Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 27, 1903, Page 4

2 i THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 190! NEWS: ‘OF COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR MENTION, Davis sells drugs Expert watch repairing, Leffert, 49 B'y Elegant new ptotographs at Schmidt's. Bix photos 10 cents. Carveth, 308 B'way ¥or rent, modern house, 719 Sixth avenue, Pyrography supplics. C. E, Alexander & Co., 33 Broadway We are headquarters Kinds, See us before you buy. C. B. Oll ana Glass company. The Board of Directors of the Councl Biufts Woman's club will meet this after- noon at 2 o'clock In the club rooms. Peter Johnson of this city and Effie Smith of Harian, ls., were married yesterday, Justice Ouren performing the ceremony The missionary tea of the English Luth- eran church, announced for Saturday at home of ‘Mrs. N. J. 8wanson, has been Ppostponed for one week. Mrs. Frank P. Bradley left yesterday for Kansas City, where she will join her hue- band, and together they will go to Califor- nia for an extended visit H. C_Hall, a brakeman on the Illinols Central, was taken to the Woman's Chris- tian Assoclation hospital Wednesday night suffering from a broken leg Danfel Graham of 24 North Sicth street, who has been critically ill with appendi- citls for several days, was reported to be greatly improved yesterday. for glass of all Paint, The Purity Candy Kitchen, which has undergone a thorough overhauling, has been greatly enlarged. Big candy sale there Baturday ‘at 10 cents a pound. The woman's board of missions of the First Christian church will hold its reg- ular meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. O. Willlams, 926 East Plerce etreet. Willlam O. Chute and Alma Grapenthine, both of Omaha, were married in this city yesterday afternoon by Rev. James Thom- san, pastor of the First Congregational chufrch. Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Harcourt will enter- tain the members of Unity gulld of Grace Episcopal church and thelr friends at a Lenten tea this afternoon at the church rectory. R. E. Dodge, who underwent a_seve surgical operation recently at the Women Christlan Aseociation hospital, ie much im- roved and will be shortly able to return to s home. H, O. SBchoening, a resident of Pottawat- tamie and Mills ‘countles for forty-three years, hac purehsed a farm in Wetaski Win, Alberta, Canada, and has moved there with his family. Charles R, Hannan arrived home yester- day merning from Detroit, where he is e gaged in the construction of an electric rallway, He expects to remain here until the middle of next week. Mrs. Elizabeth Sheets, aged 8 years, died day at her home, 135 Washington 0 daughters and two sons sur- 'he remaine will be taken coday Woodbine, Ia., for interment. There will be no meeting of the Council Bluffs club this week, it having been post- ned until next Thirsday evening, When Clem . Kimball will read a paper on “The Right and Wrong of Combinations.’ The funeral of George Schindele will be held_Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from Bt. Peter's Catholic_church and interment will be in St. Joseph cemetery. The serv- fces will be conducted by Rev. Father Thomas. Mrs. J. P. Hess Is home from California, where she apent the winter. She was ac- gompanied part of thi rome by Mr. and M J Bllllwe\l n lllll clty, v\h have been visiting in the y stopped to visit friends in Nebrlllu (m a few days before returning to Council Bluffs. H. A. Messmore, a conductor on the Jorthwestern, runiing between Council Sloux Clty, is planning to es- hblllh a bus and Dlr‘ ge transfer line g'tween lha vfl!on- rallroad depots and lhs otels. will meet all trains in o(‘lnnectlcn 'Hh the rvice. Mr Messmore expects 10 hazin Lusiness Monday. 2 & A comed lhlt will make you laugh will at th theater tonight. “The Tele- phone Olrl" vllll hold the boards and for a Teal pleasant evening to spend you will fies a rare entertainment i€ you fail to The play abounds in’ funny eitua- tions, interspersed with catchy 'musical numbers, and as a whole the plece will Prove interesting from beginning to end. Gravel roofing. A. H. Read, 126 Main St. sters were flled yesterday in the abstract, title and loan office of J. W. Bquire, 101 Pearl street: Carrie Frost and husband and Ed- ward Oamek to Joseph Onmek, sel4 nely, nely sely 19, nig ® wiy nw‘f‘ da)?o-n“nnd swig .2’1« 28-76-44, q. George Olmk et al to Joseph Oamek, same, q. Norman E Smith to Cedar 1 5 5 Cedar Rapids lny, recelver, to Ollnd Bmllh. lot lock 4, Twin City Place, 450 DO Kiitrn o, Willlam Qujek, a8 ot i, block 17, ‘Bayllss' 1st-acd, wds 8800 Francle M. Lewls and wife to George Behroede 1, 11,36 Btk sad Hawatd Rapeun 1o Amands Rapenn, 1ot 1, block 21, Walnut, w.d. 1,80 Helrs_of Samuel Clinton to D W. nell, 16x100 feet between lots 11 13 and lots 5 and 6, block 1, Jackso o 100 wife to' M. part_lot 1, Alldllnr sub- iy u\‘).w} 87689, W. d.. 09 bott and ‘wits 10 all |I-. aan, b i 0 150 Hoek), Sonrans add. o. a L1 of Mary A. and ‘Lucy B ‘Mc- Millen to a’éhn Ly Merkel, ot 1, | oc! Beers’ ¥ Chicago, Rock lll-nd n “Pacific Rali- :‘ly com) nn to !lenh.:lon Tin- , nw! orge Behroeder .na wite to Eugons swis nei sel nw oA 10,946 2,950 6,000 de ‘wig el J:oyh ‘Pindale and’ wife to Wiillam aw! " Bame. to Anderson Herrill, Cleary, l:l acres in s'lbu and xl- 8,000 1 a. rl Oll‘n lnd ‘tlfe Burko. nwig 26-77-38, w. d John Stuart and wife' to Fredrochaen, nwk Lnd N swi 38, w. d.. . 3. H. King and wife to C. E. and ida L. Crom sel nek 8, s nwi 17- < . 8,400 D W 'hwur ln W!IIIIm Cleary, swiy awiy 34-16-42, w. d.. e 1,600 4w.fi‘l Total, . 10,600 twenty-seven transfers. Glving Away Stoves. The third heating stove given by Will- fam Welch to his coal customers was awarded to Mr. Willlam Pool, Twenty-ninth avenue and Garfleld street. Another has been put up on the same plan, and during the next thiry days will be given away free to one of his customers. Before ordering your coal call at 16 North Maln street or ‘phone 128. NEW THEATER | * .58 You See the Searchlight There's a Show. FRIDAY... The Telephone Girl All the Pretty Hello Girls LEWIS MORTICIAN. . Councll Blufts. ‘Phone 2 Pearl 5. FIGHT CONDUIT ORDINANCE Bury Their Wires, ELECTRIC LIGHT MAKES A MILD KICK Willing to Put in Conduits in Small Aren, but Nothing Like to the Extent Proposed by the City. The Western Unlon and Postal Telegraph companies will refuse to place thelr wizes fled the special committee of the city coun- cil. The Citizens’ Gas and &lectric com- pany objects to the ordinance as now drafted and will only consent to place its wires under ground within a small area in the vicinity of its substation. The Western Union Telegraph company officials, when called upon by Alderman Lovett, a member of the speclal commit- tee, stated that tlLey had for some time contemplated placing their main wires in one cable. This they had planned doing, they stated, loLg before the underground conduit ordinance had been suggested or even seriously thought of in Council Bluffs. The company maintalns sixty wires on its | main line and these will be placed in one cable. As to placing the wires in undei- ground conduits, the company's officiaie sald such a plan at this time was not feasible and they would uot tonsent to it. It the city insisted on' passing such an ordinance the company would be compelled to appeal to the courts. It was pointed out to the committee that in noue of the western cities such as Omaha, Lincoln, St. Joseph and others had the company been called upon to place its wires in under- ground condults, and they covld not see why Council Blufts desired to be the plo- neer in such a movement. The Postal Telegraph company has but recently completed the installation of new wires and has notified the committee that under no circumstances would it consent to being forced to place them under ground. The company ‘told the committee that its business in Council Bluffs has never pald the running expenses of its office here, which for several years has been main- tained solely for the convenience of the public. Alderman Lovett, the member of the spe- clal committee who conferred with the officials of the two telegraph companies, expressed himself yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the committee that he was not in favor of compelling the telegraph comi- panies to put their wires under ground ot this time. He gave it as his opinion | that if the Western Union was willing to place its wires In a single cable as pro- posed It should be permitted to do so and not be forced to place them in underground conduits. As to the Postal company, Mr. Lovett stated he was aware that the busi- ness of this company in Council Bluffs had never been on a paying basis and he wi opposed to placing any further hardships on it. Alderman Lovett, however, sald he fa- vored compelling the electric light com- pany to place its wires under ground within the area prescribed by the proposed ordinance. The electric light company offi- clals notified the committee that it wi /willing te place its wires from the sub- station north to Indian creek and south as far as Fifth avenue under ground, but that this was all it would agree to do. On the north side of Broadway the electric wires run east and west on the banks of Indian creek and the company insists the city would derive no advantage by having them under ground. ' The wires south of the substation run in the alleys and for this reason the company says it falls to seo why they should be put to the expense of placing them under ground. It was inti- mated that the company would appeal to the- courts before consenting to obey the ordinance now proposed. The committee will meet again Saturday afternoon to formulate its report, which will be submitted at the meeting of the city council Mo night. Taylor y to Sue. G. C. Taylor, former street supervisor, is preparing to bring suit against the city to recover his last month's lary, which has been held up on account of an alleged shortage in his accounts with the mu- nicipality. The special committee, cons! ing of Aldermen Huber and Tinley, to which the matter was referred, has, Taylor contends, refused to entertain any reasona- ble settlement, and he now proposes to have the court determine whether his ac- counts were short as charged by the com- mittee. For several days past Attorney Clem F. Kimball and County Superintendent Mc- Manus, at the request of Taylor, have been checking over the books and accounts of the office of street supervisor during lor's incumbency, and It was stated yester- day that some sensational dieclosures might develop. After Taylor resigned his office the stubs of his regeipt books &nd other papers were taken in charge by the committee. It is alleged by Taylor and his attorney that a large number of these recsipts, since they passed from Taylor's possession, have been changed, names have been altered and erasures and additions made for the pur- pose of implicating him. Taylor admits giving four receipts for poll tax to parties from which the city received nothing, but these, he states, he offered to make good a long time ago. The alleged shortsge charged against him by the committee, he insists, is without foundation. ting. Bixby & Son. Democratic School Board Ticket. Emmet Tinley of the Fourth ward and Theodore N. Petersen of the Third ward ‘were nominated candidates for the Board of Eduacation by the democratic school ccn- vention last night. They were nomimated on the first formal ballot. The convention was presided over by W. Brooks Reed, while former Mayor M. F. Rohrer acted as secretary. An informal ballot brought out thy names of Emmet Tin- ley, T. N. Petersen, Dr. Don Macrae, jr., John Bohn, Dr. C. H, Bower, E. H. Mer- riam and J. C. Woodward, and the result clearly showed that the first two named were the cholce of the convention The first and only formal ballot gave Em- met Tinley ninety-four, the full vote of the convention, Petersen 85 ard Dr. Bow- er 9. Emmet Tinley is a well-known attorney, and Theodore Petersen is the senior member of the Petersen-Schoening company. Plumbing and b The voters of the school district of Car- son township will be called upon at the approaching echool election to vote on the proposition to erect a high school in Car- son. The school directos who coafi- dent the proposition will carry with an overwhelming majority, have alrsady taken | Bsth Telegravh Uompanies Flatly Refuse to | |in underground conduits and have so noti- | INTEREST FROM steps to secure plans for the building. The | school, it 1s expected, will cost between $18,000 and $20,000. At the same time it | | is proposea 10 consolidate four of the near- | | est schools, and it is belleved that this | proposition will also carry. The erection of the high school and the consolidation of | | the four surrounding township schools is | {in line with the suggestions of State Su- perintendent Barrett and County Superin- tendent McManus. N. Y. Plumbing Co., Tel. 250, Night, F Jury Has Peterson Case. The sults of Petrus Peterson against the Anchor and State Insurance companies of | Des Moines, which werp tried jointly in the district court, were giben to the jury yes- terday afternoon shortly before court ad- journed for the duy. At 8:30 o'clock last evening Judge Thornell called the jury be- fore him, and instructed it to return a sealed verdict in the event of it reaching an agreement before he opened oourt in the morning. About the only question left to the jury to decide was the amount of in- surance, it any, Peterson, was entitled to recover. Two Charged with Theft. Hemorley Fuller and Bud Mottaz are un- der arrest at the city jall charged with breaking into the apartments of Pearl Man- uel, a bartender living over ‘he saloon at 808 West Eroadway, and stealing a valua- ble ring, wearing apparel and other arti- cles. Fuller vas arrested in Omaha while trying, it is sald, to dispose of the stolen goods. When taken into custody he ac- cused Mottaz of committing the theft and | giving him the goods to dispose of. Fuller was brought back to Council Bluffs yes- terday afteraocn, and the arrest of Mottaz followed soon after. Marriage Licenne Licenses to wed were {ssued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. Peter Johnson, Councli Bluffs. Effie Smith, Harlan, la... William 0. Chute, Omaha Alma Grapenthine, Omaha HENDERSON TO LEAVE Formally Announces His Letter to Member of His Law Firm. I0WA Plans DUBUQUE, Ia., Feb. 26.—(Special Tele- gram.)—It will formally be announced Sat- urday that the law firm of Henderson, Hurd, Lenehan & Kiesel will dissolve part- nership March 1, and that Speaker Hen- derson 18 to leave Dubuque to take up his residence in New York. An intimate friend of Speaker Henderson received a letter from the latter Wednesdsv, from which he would infer that Henderson is to become chiet counsel for the International Steamship company. It is known positively that he | has been tendered the position from a let- ter recelved Tuesday by a member of the ifirm from Speaker Henderson. The letter states: “I have received three tempting offers to become counsel for corporations, but I have not definitflly decided which one to accept. My headquarters, however, will be in New York City.” T have been considering the ad- visability of taking a trip to California soon after my term of office expires. It I do I shall go to New York to take up my resi- dence when I return.” Jury Has Ho, WINTERSET, Ia., Feb. 26.—(Special.)— The Hossack case was given to the jury late this afternoon. The arguments were fin- ished at 3:30, and Judge Nichols fmmedi- ately read his instructions to the jury and directed that they should retire and ren- der a verdict. Last evening at supper time Mrs, Hossack, the defendant, for the first time broke down and gave way to her feel- ings. She has through all her terrible troubles maintained a stole determination to allow nothing to break her down; but at the supper tabie at her boarding house last evening after she had spent the day listen- ing to the arguments in the case, she burst into tears and was led away without being able to finish her supper. Her children re- main with and are loyal to her, comforting her in her trying ordeal. k Case, Feast Before Oratory. OSKALOOSA, Ia., Feb, 26.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The meeting of the lowa State In- tercolleglate Oratorfal association opened In this city this evening. Several hundred students of Iowa colleges were present. A reception was held at the residence of John P. Hiatt. At the annual banquet there were seated over 200. A. R. Kent, Cornell, was toastmaster, and the speakers were: Allen Cutler, Des Molnes college; Miss Edpa L. King, Statd university; George Jones, Parsons college; Mrs. Romie Dun- deen, Tabor college; J. R. McAule, Western college; L. A. Willlams, Coe college. The occasion was the best-attended of any in the history of the association. The busi- ness meeting of the assoclation is to be held Friday morning and the annual con- test at the Masonic opera house this even- tng. Jury Convicts Balrd, KNOXVILLE, Ia., Feb. 26.—(Spectal.)— Frank Baird, the Creston ex-convict who was shot by Peter Sulllvan on New Year's eve just as he was making his escape with $2,000 taken from the Sullivan home, was yesterday found guilty of the charges out- lined in the indictment. Baird refused to take the stand in his own bebalf, maintain- ing & stolc silence all during the trial. He will be sentenced Saturday, and it Is ex- pected the court will give him the full limit. e in Lavelleur C Ia., Feb. 26.—~In the Lavelleur e today the defense began the examination of witnesses. Drs. Boyd and E. F. Bresser of Newton were placed upon | the stand. They were followed by Henry Myers, the oldest son of defendant, whose testimony is being heard this afternoon. Continued interest in the trial manifests | iteelf in the presence from day to day of a crowd large enough to fill the courtroom to repletion. Hanged at Bedpost. DIKE, Ia., Feb. 26.—(Special Telegram.) —Mrs. Henry Elliott hanged herself to her | bedpost with a towel while temporarily in- sane. She was 45 years old. TURNS ON HIS ASSAILANT ‘While Being Brutally Tortured Vietim Kills His Enemy After a Stru ®le in o Kitchen, CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—After torturing a man he had already wounded three times | Henry Carr, 32 years old, was killed last | night by James Fletcher, 19 years old, his | victim. | The struggle which preceded the killing | { took place in the kitchen of Carr's home, the only witness belng a boy, the brother | of Carr's wite. Carr was intent on murder | because he believed Fletcher had broken up his home. In his pocket was found a letter from Mrs. Carr, who begged forgiveness and ex- pressed her intention of committing suleide. Fletcher, it is believed, will recover. L3 | bas not been disclosed. | nificatice of the governor's journey east- | the president, | provide an eligible class for commission, IOWA. [GOVERNOR 1S IN THE SOUTH | Towa's Ohief Exeoutive and Wife Headed for Florida for Recreation. MONEY FOR THE FAMINE SUFFERERS First Contributions Reach the Gove ernor of lowa—=Ottamwa, Wants Battery in the State Guard, (From a S(aft Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Feb. 26.—(Special.)—A telegram was received by the private se retary of Governor Cummins here this morn- ing stating that the governor and Mrs. Cummins left Washington last evening for Jacksonville, Fla., where they will remain several days. It is not known whether they will go farther, but it was the in- tention of the governor to make a trip to Porto Rico or Cuba if that were possible at this time. The governor is not expected back for at least two weeks. He will rest or travel In the south at will and all state matters have been left severely alone. The fact has been disclosed here that his trip to Washington was following a long per- sonal letter he received direct from Presi- dent Rousevelt, but whether that was an invitation for a conference or otherwise The political sig- ward is not doubted here. Money for Scandinavians. The first contribution received by the governor on account of his appeal for con- tributions to ald the starving Scandinavians was received today from Dubuque. It was a check for $55.10 sent by the publisher of the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. It was re- ceived from Dubuque citizens. One of the first to contribute to the fund was the Sisters of Mercy. The committee in charge of contributiocs on account of the famine relfef in the northern countries has re- celved a good many contributions and is forwarding the money as fast as received to the proper committees. There are about 100,000 Scandinavians in Iowa and local committees have been formed in many places so that the sums that will go from Towa will be quite large. Democrats Will Confer. Chairman Jackson of the democratic state committee has called the committees to meet in Des Molnes tomorrow, and in his call he especlally urges all the members to attend on account of important busine in band, but does not state what this busi- ness is. It Is entirely too early to issue a call for a state convention, and so far as known there is no business before the com- mittee. A meeting at this time of the year has never been known before. It is surmised that the committee is asked to get together because of the approaching Jefferson day banquet, where an attempt will be made to outline the work of the party in this state for the year. Ottumwa Wants a Battery. Ottumwa parties have written the adju- tant general applying for permission to form a company of light artillery for the lowa National guard. The law authorizes the formation of such companies, but there are nome in the state at this time. The Ottumwa people declare they can malntain a good battery'there,'and it will be a val- uable addition to the guard @f the state. The formation of this battery will give Ot- tumwa two companies and a regimental band, and next to Des Moines and Sioux City it will be the strongest in guard force of any city of the state. Walker Murder Case. The state produced its star witness in the Walker murder trial today. Ada Hasle- wood, a colored woman, gave the principal testimony. She declared she was cl enough to the scene of the murder of Isaac Finkelstein so that she heard the blows struck and saw the man who committed the deed. Her testimony was strong against James Walker as the man who did it. On cross-examination, she confessed she had not given her right name, and that she was married, but not living with her hus- band and generally admitted her own bad character, 8o that her testimony was not accounted of much force. The testimony for the defense was commenced this after- noon. LACEY - OBJECTS TO STATUE (Continued from First Page.) which enlistments should be made, to which flle congressman replied: o fallure about it; purposely omitted. The form and method of enlistment is not involved In the organization, armament and discipline of the orgauized milita of the several states and terrtories. Such matters are proper subjects of legislation by the states and territories. “What about this provision authorizing the establishment of a list of competent persons from which the president shall se- lect officers for the reserve force, but mak- ing no provision for its enlistment?" ““There Is no force in the criticism what- ever,” repled Mr. Stark. “Section 23 of i the militia law provides that for the pur- pose of securing a list of persons speciully qualified to hold commissions in aay volun- teer force which may hereafter be called for and organized under the authority cf congress other than the force composed of organized militia, the secretary of war shall convene boards to examine applicants for qualifications to command troops and for staff duties. The object of this pro- vislon was to have a list of persons certi- fied and registered and subject to physical examination at any time to constitute an cligible class'for commissions in any vol- unteer force hereafter called for and or- ganized under the authority of congress other than the force composed of organized | militia. It was never intended that they should bave command. Object of the “The object of the enactment was to avold a condition that was present at the breaking out of the Spanish-American war, when a most responsible duty was placed upon the president of the United States. The volunteer forces must be officered and by reason of an omission (o Law. was compelled to appoint officers largely upon recommendations. If among those of- ficers it turned out that there were some defective in military training, neither good fighting men, nor with sufclent skill and discretion to care for the men when In camp, and with no knowledge whatever of military law, put some of the blame on congress for its fallure to ,rovidé an eligi- ble class. Don't put it all upon the presi- dent and generals who were in command. Section 23 of the militia law s wise and patriotic, and reflects honor upon the con- gress that passed the bill, and the oresi- dent who approved the measure. There I8 another provision in section 23 that is hon st and square; that Is, if & volunteer force should hereafter be called for, such ap- pointments from the eligible class shall be distributed proportionately, as nearly a may be, among the various states contrib- uting such voluateer force. That emables the president to say to the friends of those who are in the eligible class who press him for appointment, ‘your state has already recelved its proportionate share.' | “Section 24 of the same act provides how the volunteer forces shall be organized; 0 that if some foreign natfon should sud- denly make war on the United States, con- gress could at once authorize and the pres fdent could issue his proclamation and requisition for volunteers. The law fs al- ready upon the statute book as to how tlLey shall be organized, an eligible class is pro- vided from which to appoint officers for that volunteer force, and all is ready with- out waiting for congress to provide for their organization and permitting the president to discharge the duties of his great office instead of listening to the clalms of some persons to have some favorite appointed as an officer in sald force. Under the militia law as it now obtains, in such an emer- gency In a few hours, the organized militia would be moving to designated points with the latest and best of arms and all neces- sary equipment of every kind, ready for any duty to sustain the flag. “I sincerely hope that at an early day provision will be made for a good attend- ance under section 23, at the military schools and colleges of the United States, other than at West Point, for study and instruction in military sclence. “Permit me to suggest, not in any of- tensive sense, that it would be well for the country it the press would refrain from construing the militia law until the judge advocate general of the army has officially construed the same.” Mra. Andrews Entertains. Mrs. W. E. Andrews of Hastings, Neb., wife of the auditor for the Treasury de- partment, gave a beautifully appointed tea yesterday in honor of the members of the Board of Lady Managers of the St. Louls Purchase exposition, who are in Washing- ton in attendance upon the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. J. P. Dolliver and Miss Dolliver, wife and daughter of the junior senator from Towa, will give a reception tomorrow after- noon in honor of the Iowa members of the Deughters of the American Revolution and visiting friends from the Hawkeye state. Routine of Departments. The postmaster at Keokuk, Ia., has been allowed one additional letter carrier from April 1. These rural free letter carriers were ap- pointed today: Nebraska—Elm Creek, reg- ular, H. H. Northrup; substitute, Jennie M. Northrup. Towa—Bedford, regular, Wil- llam L. Soles; substitute, Arnold L. Soles; Corydon, regulars, George W. Harn, Gibson B. Herbert, Willlam U. Crock; substitutes, Chbarles E. Harn, Hampton Herbert, Herott C. Crock. Maynard, regular, Frank McGe substitute, Boyd McGee. Modale, regular, George W. MelIntosh; substitute, H. M. Silsby. Reinbeck, regular, Emil O'Heit. Tabor, regular, Harvey Hanley; substitute, Mrs. Abble Hanley. Wellsburg, regular, John Freerksen; substitute, Alfred Freerk- sen. The Continental National bank of Chi- cago has been approved §s reserve agent for the First National bank of Radclifte, Ta. The condition of Nebraska national banks, exclusive of Omaha and Lincoln, at the close of business February 6 shows loans and discounts increased from $25,042,664 on November 25 to $25,206,444; gold ho'dings tell from $732,685 to $713,318; individual de- posits increased from $24,492,624 to §25,553.~ 916, and the average reserye held was 15.48 per cent. These Iowa rural tre® delivery routes will be established April 1: Bonaparte, Van Buren county, two routes; area covered, twenty-one square miles; population served, 460. Cantril, Van Buren county, three routes; area, thirty-elght square miles; population, 1,360. Corwith, Hancock county, one additional route; area, thirty-six square miles; population, 340. Douds station, Van Buren county, two routes; area, thir- ty-six square miles; population, 1,100. Ka- lona, Washington county, three routes; area, fifty-nine square miles; population, 1,630. West Point, Lee county, one addi- tional route; area, twenty square miles; population, 425. The Wyoming delegation to the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution has elected Mrs. Willilam A. Richards, wife of the com- missioner of the general land office, regent and Mrs. Frank W. Mondell, wife of Repre- eentative Mondell, vice regent. Na Appro) mtion BilL. Senator Hale, from the committee on naval affairs, today reported the naval ap- propriation bill. The most important amendment recommended by the committee relates to the increase of the navy. The entire house provision is struck out and in its stead provision is made for four first class battleships of the general type of Oregon and two first class armored cruls- ers of the type of Brooklyn. The ships are! to cost mot exceeding $3,200,000 each and the cruisers $2,760,000. The battleships are to be of 12,000 tous displacement and the cruisers of 9,500 tons. There is a provision that not more than two of these vessels shall be bullt by one establishment, and for the bullding of any or all of them in the government yards in case of a combination to deprive the gov- ernment of the benefit of fair competition. The house provision for submarine boats 1s made to include subsurface boats. Other items of Increase are the follow- ing: Depots for coal, $260,000; work at Charleston navy yard, $300,000; work at Norfolk navy yard, $75,000; work at Mare Tsland, $138,000; work at Pensacola, $12 000; naval station, Tutuila, $5,000; for a hospital at ' Washington, D. C., $216,000; for a hospital at Fort Bayard, N. M., $100,000; corps pay, $268,000; etc., for corps on account of its increese, | $143,640. The total net increase recommended over provisions, eclothing, the appropriation the bill passed the house is $1,037,681, making a grand total of $81,277,281. Republigan Editors Meet. The Republican Editorial association of the United States met here today at the | Arlington hotel. About seventy-five mem- | bers were present, including representa- tives of the republican editorial assocla- tions of Iilinols, Indiana, Maryland, Mas- sachusetts, Missourl, New York, Oblo, lowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vir- ginla and Tenigssee, The convention was called to order by President John A. Schleicher, edltor of Leslie's Weekly of New York Alliance Man is Named. The senate today confirmed the following appointments Brigadier General Henry C. Merriam, U. §. A., retired, to be major general Bruce Wilcox, to be register of the land | office at Alllance, Neb. Matthew Kyle, to be surveyor general of North Dakota. Postmasters—California George F. Hirsch, Long Beach; Erie Hugglns, Fort Bragy: George D. Cunningham, Riverside; Warren A. Woods, Suysen City. Prestdent of Bowle engue. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 26.-J. J. Rowe of Lakewood, O., has been elected president of the Bowlers' league. presio (o s o) DENOCRATS FRAME OFFER Submit Definite Proposition for Statehood Oompromise to Republioans. HOUSE MINORITY PROMISES TROUBLE Pledges Itself to Use Every Effort to Protest Against Unseff- ing of Butler, WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—The, senators who as a committee of the democratic sen- atorlal caucus- yesterday tentatively sub- mittéd a counter statehood proposition to the republicans today presented their prop- osition in formal shape to their demo- cratie colleagues, and it was generally en- dorsed. They then submitted it to the re- publican senators. Republicans favoring statehood indicated a willingness to accept, but’ the oppenents of statehood declined, sayfng they could £0 no further than they done already in_thelr original prcyuullz Following is the democfatic proposition: The state of Montesumg shall be divided and the two states of Mofitesuma and Ari- zona shall be created therefrom, the state of Montezuma to be composed of the ter- ritory within the present boundaries of the territory of New Mexico and the state of Arizona being of the territory within the present boundaries of Arizona Terri- tory, provided ~that the two states of Monteguma and Arizona shall be made by proclamation of the resident whenever Arfzona as now bounded shall have 200, 000 inhabitants, and Provided, That a census shall be taken each year by the Natlonal Census bureau, commencing on May 1, 1904, and each May 1 thereafter, and that not more than three months shail be consumed in taking' each census. The Intention was to leave the provi- sions regarding Oklahoma and Indian Ter- ritory as submitted, but to substitute the proposed change for all propositions relat- ing to the territories of New Mexico and Arizona. o h for New Department. The house committee on appropriations today authorized Representative Hemen- way to report a bill appropriating $30,000 for the Department of Commerce and Labor. For compensation and traveling expenses of special agents in the bureau of corpora- tions, $30,000 ia granted; for specific sala- ries, $50,000; for clerks in the office of the secretary and in the bureau of manu- tacturers and. corporations, $50,000, and for contingent expenses, $50,000. A provision req@fres tho socretafy of the treasury, in whose immediate office more than 600 peo- ple are employed, to transfer to the secre- tary of commerce and labor all of such people now employed on work relating to the bureaus that have been tranferred. May Reduce Mail Clerks’ Pay. The amendment made by the senate to the postoffice appropriation bill providing that no deficlency shall be created in the item for rallroad mail pay is attracting the attention of members of the house. The actual appropriation was reduced from $38,- 000,000, as passed by the house, to $36,000,- 000, and the estimates were in excess of the appropriation made by the house bill, it is sald the postmaster general will be obliged to keep within the appropriation which will mean a scaling down of rates. The house demoeratic = caucus today adopted the following reselution: Resolved, That W. lhnll’ resist by all honorable means ab our ‘command the an- seating of Contolm n ler: and seatin, of Contestant Wigoner,. being convine that the republlet.n nh uvn n lhe hou-s have determined majority of 6,300 Vn&gq h Butler ‘was roturnéd ‘an 8 ntest arbitrarily p, Without reference (o |ts merits and without effort or desire to learn what tluy are, and that by way of emphasizing T con= demnation “of partisan disre of . rights of the minority and this wanton out- rage, lacking even the sorry excuse of pretended vent the pl ety lanned o rush (hrough ve planne 5| o ?i::mhrw{e |:| lhevcon{ullon incident to t! ending of the final session of an elplfln( congress, we pledge ourselves to stand to- gether In support of the demand for the resence of a4 quorum at all times for the fransaction ofy business and a_recorded yea and nay vote upon everything upon Wohich 'the house shall act up to the mo- ment of final adjournment. The caucus met at 10:30 and ws ttended by nearly all the democratic representa- tives In the city and the resolution was unsnimously agreed to after a general discussion. It is the opinion of the minority that the republicans will not be able to accomplish more than to pass the appropriation bills before adjournment. Pleasant to Take. The finest quality of granulated loef sugar is used in the manufacture of Chamber- lain’s Cough Remedy, and the roots used in its preparation give it a flavor similar to maple syrup, meking it quite pleasant to take. Mr. W. L. Roderick of Poolesville, Md., in speaking of this remedy, says: I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with my children for several years and can truthfully say it is the best preparation of the kind I know of. The children like to take it and it has no injurious after effect.” Change in Wage Scale, PITTSBURG, Feb. 2.—All the suggestions regarding the change in the wage scale in the Amalgamated Assoclation of Tron, Steel and vorkers, to be submitted fo the annual convention of the organization in Columbus next April, have been filed with the general officers of the organization in Pittsburg. They are being printed and will be sent out to all lodges. It s sald that while many changes in the organization are proposed and some alteration in the wage sted, comparatively few of ent any suggestion regard- What Shall We Have for Dessert ? This question arises i the family every day, Let us answer it to-day, Try Jeli-0, a deliclous and healthful dessert, rc. ared in two minutes. No ing! no aking! add boiling water and set to eool. gF lavors: —Lemon, Orange, Rasp- berry and Strawberry. Get a packago at your grocers to-day. 10 cts. BLOOD HUMOURS Skin Humours, Scalp Humours, Hair Humours, Whether S|m;ll—8emmlous or Hoditary Speadily Cured by Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills, When All Other Remedies and Best Physicians Fail. COMPLETE TREATMENT, $1.00. In the treatment of torturing, disfig- uring, itching, scaly, crusted, pimply, blotchy and scrofulous humours of the skin, scalp and blood, with loss of hair, Cuticura Soap, Olnuncnt and Pills have been wonderfully successful. Even the most obstinate of constitutional hu- mours, such as bad blood, scrofula, in- herited and contagious humours, with loss of hair, ilflldullr swellings, ulcer- ous patches in 4he throat lmf" mouth, sore ey opper-colored blotches, as well as , carbuncles, scurvy, sties, uloers sores arising from an im- gure or verished condition of the lood, ylald to the Cutloura Treatment, ;’?fn all other remedies and methods Al ter still, 1f possible, is the wnnde 1 record of cures of torturing, d.llfl‘g:rln‘ humours among infants an d chil . The_suffering which Cuti- cura Soap and Olntment have alleviated Aamon, ha oung, and the comfort the; ed' orded worn-out and wor- pu-m have led to their adoption homes as priceless cura- fivu for the skin and blood. Infantile and birth humours, milk erust, scall head, octo.-, rashes and every form of lwhlng, ly, Flmpl skin and scalp humours, with loss of hair, of infancy and childhood, rma- are s 1 nont.l and ecom)mleli,l“dI ny when remedies sultable for children, lnd x: best physicians, fail. Gs EI Days Cares a Cold inOne Day, é %/m box. 35¢ PROGRAM. GECILIAN PIANO PLAYER RECITAL Saturday Evenin at C. M. B.-A.‘'Hall, same ‘floor as Piano Player Co. Parlors, Arling- ton Block, 1511-13 Dodge Street. 1—Minuet ... 2—Fifth Noctwrne 3—Hands Acrass Xt ‘u-htnmon March#i. .. ricctosod 6-—~Yale Boola—March . 7—Le Cloches du Monastere 8—Hungar Rhapsodie, No. 2.Liszt 9—Kammehoi-Ostrow Rubinstein 10—Bohemiah Girl—Then You'll Remember Me ..Balfe 11—The Last Hope .... 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