Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 16, 1903, Page 8

Y T W D e e —— NEWS O K THE OMAHA DAILY INTEREST FRON BEE: IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. | MINORL MENTION. Davis sells drugs. Btockert sells carpets. Crayon enlarging, -3 Broadway. Expert watch repalring. Leftert, 409 B'y. Celebrated Motz beer on tap. Neumayer. Diamond betrothal rings at Leftert's, 409 Broadway. g 14K and 18K wedding rings at Leffert's, 49 Broadway. Wanted, o_competent girl housework. ~ 919 Sixth avenue. One-fourth to one-third oft on\pyrol outfits. C. E. Alexander & Co., 83 B'way. For rent, office room, ground floor; one of the most central locations in the ‘busi- ness portion of the city. Apply to The Bee office, city. Rev. Harvey Hostetler will preach this morning at the Second Presbyterian church on "Gifts of Healing,” and in the evening on “In the Days of Joshua." We contract to keep public or private houses free from roaches by the year. In- sect Exterminator Manufacturing company, Council Bluffs, la. Telephone F-624. i A stranger giving the name of Thomas Francis was arrested last evening for the | alleged theft of scveral pair of snoes from the Novelty Cloak store on Mafn street. R. B. 8ard and J. W. Blecit, guests of the Metropolitan hotel, complained to the police last night that their rooms had been entercd and most of their wearing apparel stolen. - Elder James Caffell will occupy the pul- Pit of the Latter Day Saints’ church today at 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school will be at noon and the midweek prayer- meeting at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. The Second Church of Christ (Scientist) will hold_services in Modern Woodmen of America_hall in the Merriam block at 10:45 a. m. Subject, “Mind.” Sunday school immediately nfter the service. Wednesday evening testimonial meeting at 7:45. The summer torm of the Western Iowa college closed Friday with an average daily attendance of sixty-five pupils. This is by far the largest summer attendanuce the school has ever known. One of the finest catalogues that we have seen for some time has just beon lesued by the college. The fall term begins August 31. for general phy N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel %0. Night, Fesl. PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY Little Doing to Attract or Distract the Attention of Social World, ' Miss Ilizaboth Burt of Sloux City is the guest of Mrs. Ray Bixby Miss Carrle Aten fs home from a visit with friends in’ Logan, Ia. Miss Annle H. Moore will lsave tomorrow for New York and other eastern points. Mre. Bebbington of Park avenue has re- turned from a six weeks' trip in California. Miss Myrtle Brown of Third avenue left yesterday to visit relatives in Kansas City. John Ieeline entertained a number of i'nu:n( people at his home Thursday even- Clarence Hafter has gone to Jacksonville, ge; to spend the remainder of the sum- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. M alt_have ne to ] for a sevt W r £one y eral woeks Mrs. G. W. Gibson and son have returned from a several weeks' visit with relatives in Chicago. Miss Jessie Pontlus has returned from a mseveral weel visit in varlous Colorado places of interest. Miss Georgene Bebbington of Park av- enue has returned from a visit with rel- atives at Blair, Neb. Dr. llyr‘:l Phelps of Van Wirt, Ia., 1s in he eofty, the guest of the family of ‘A. M. 'helps of Bixth avenue. The marriage of Miss May Grosvenos and Mr. Theodore Tholl wil occurv Ih: early part of Beptember. Alderman C. W. McDonald and daughter and Mre. Ray Bixby are home from a visit Wwith relgtives in Butte, Mont. Miss Dorethea Roberts h from a several weeks' vacatio Colorado Springs and Manitou. , the guest of the fam! A. M. Phelps of fllxfi avenue. i Miss Caroline L. Dodge left Tuesday morni for a three weeks' stay at the Dodge summer coitage at Clear Lako. Miss Brown of Austin, Minn., who has beenr In the city the guest of Miss Marian Crane of Park avenue, has returned to her home. Mise Mullen of Lenox, Ia in the city the guest o Baunders and family, ha home. Mrs. C. W. Woodford of High 8chool a: enue entertained a party of friends at a orn roast,” given at Manawa Monday evening. The Councll Blufts Rowing soclation | gavo one of its series of dances Friday | nlg)ll at the clubhouse at Lake Manawa, | ‘which was enjoyed by about thirty couples. ‘The members of the Euchre club were en- tertalned Tundn&"ll(crnmn at the home :l.'l'dr:'.wn.byfl.“ rgent. Pcrilol ill cards | rs. Harry Cum: Sra. Charles Haas, 0 Cummings and returned spent at who has been Colonel C. G. returned to her Mr. and Mrs. A. Loule, Mrs. A. a Mr. Ralph Metsger and Miss F‘rln‘o’; :» Millen returned = yesterda; from six weoks' stay at the Loule & Metzger ranch near Sterilng, Colo. Miss Tulleys of Park avenue entertained ursday afternoon in honor of Miss War- ren, a former schoolmate at Laselle semi- nnry{. Auburndale, Mass. About thirty guests were in attendance. Mrs. E. Ray Littleton of Hazelton, Pa., ::.:nmm been 'In ‘l'aa city the I)l‘lt c: o guest of her paren T, an Mrs. W. H. Fredericks o Glenu‘ enue, re- turned to her home Wednesday evening. - The members of the Woman's Whist club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. David Stubbs of Sixth street, The club will be entartained Tuesday afternoon of this week with Mrs. 8. C. Key of Seventh street. & Miss Jessie M. Gilbert was married to Mr. ‘Walter Theodore Baker of Omaha, Wednes- y evening at the home of her parents, r. and Mrs. John Gllbert, Rev. W. 8. | Barnes of the First Presbyterian church officlating. The ceremony was performed in the parior, which was tastefully decor- ated, the wedding party entering to the strains of Mendelssohn'’s wedding jmarch, layed by Mrs. D. C. Horn of Kansas City. ho bride was gowned in white chifton over 1iberty satin, tri the ceremony a wedding supper was serv: and later Mr. and Mrs. Baker left for a Zcdding trip to Denver and other points in ‘olorado. On their return Mr. and Mrs. Baker will make their home in Omaha. Where the groom Is employed in the offices of the Union Pacific raliroad. Plumbing and heating. ixby & Son. Bar Pays Tribute to Finley Burke. Tribute to the memory.of Finley Burke ‘was paid yesterday morning by the Potta- wattamio County Bar assoclation at a spe- | clal meeting held in the district court. In addition to the resolutions presented by the committee, which were adopted by the assoclation, and by Judge Wheeler presid- ing ordered spread on the records of the court, addresses eulogistic of the deceased ‘were made by W. A. Mynster, president of the Bar assoclation; Judge E. E. Ayles- worth, Judge J. R. Reed, C. M. Harl, Con- gressman Walter 1. Smith, J. M. Galvin and Judge O. D, Wheeler. Judge Wheeler ordered that the resolu- tions be spread on the records of the dl triet court and in compliance with the re- ‘quest of the assoclation adjourned district court untll Monday out of respect to the memory of the deceased attorney. ' - Card of Thanks. ‘We thank the membets of Hazel camp, Modern Woodmen’ of America, the ém- ployes of Motor company, and all friends who so kindly comforted us during the 1l1- noss and funeral of our beloved father, C. P. Nelson. MR, AND MRS. B. A. OLSON AND NELSON FAMILY. | with his attorneys with a view to bringing | W. Nelson, L. E. Armstrong, G. W. Wake- mmed with lace. Following | ness and fallure to support. MORE OBJECTORS T0 DITCH Oresoent Township Property Owners Pre- paring to Brinz Injunction Euits ASSERT COST OUTWEIGHS THE BENEFIT Matter Getting Into Such = Tangle There Appears No Prospect of Completing the Ditches Next Year. The prospect for the Harrison-Potta- wattamis county drainage ditches belng constructed this year, owing to pending and contemplated litigation, are seemingly somewhat slim. One of the largest land holders In Crescent township through which the proposed Boyer cutoff ditch will run, was in the city yesterday conferring an action similar to that commenced by Logan Crawford of Missouri Valley. He stated that in his suit he would be joincd by a number of interested property owners along the route of the proposed ditches and that in the event of the district court de- clding against them the cage would be taken without fail to the supreme court. He stated also that-sufficlent money was back of the opposition to put up any bond that might be asked to secure the two counties and those pushing the construc- tion of the drainage echeme while the suit 18 pending in the supreme court. ‘The property owners in Crescent town- ship who are opposed to the proposition state they are 8o because they realize that to carry out the alleged improvement would practically mean a confiscation of thelir holdings, as the benefits derived would not nearly compensate them for, the cost of the drainage ditches. It was stated yesterday by a well-known attorney of this city that other property owners in Harrison county were preparing to follow Mr. Crawford's lead and bring injunction sults against the authorities of both counties. EXCURSION FROM FORT DODGE Great Western Road Brin Party Over Its Line. in First New The first excursion train over tbe Great Western's extension between Fort Dodge and Council Bluffs was run yesterday when & party of Fort Dodge business men, headed by the Fifty-sixth regiment Iowa ! National guard band, visited Council Bluffs. The train left Fort Dodge yester- day morning at 8 o'clock and arrived in Council Bluffs shortly after 6 o'clock in the evening. The visitors were met at Main street by a delegation of business men and accompanied to the Grand hotel, | where the members of the delegation were the guests at dinner of F. F. Everest and D. Stuart, the local representatives of the Great Western rallroad. It had been expected that the Council Bluffs Commercial club would have taken ficlal recognition of the visit, but for some reason or other the matter of enter- taining the guests was left to private in- dividuals, At Kirkam the train was met by W. L. Baughn, former mayor of Harlan, who accompanied the delegation to Council Bluffs and did all in his power to Introduce the Fort Dodge delegation at the interme- diate stations between there and Couneil Blufts. Among the visitors were A. H. Northup, mayor of Fort Dodge; L. R. Dohs, presi- dent of the Commercial club, and G. L. Lindquist, commissioner of the Commercial club, Among the visitors were: P. B. Ray- mond, M. F. Hogan, F. A. Engel, J. F. Nelson, W. A. Sheahon, A. M. White, N. A. Hurlbut, O. M. Oleson, Frank Corey, P. D. Kelm, R. C. Becker, E. B. Maglll, H. R. Lee, G. L. Lindquist, W. B. Hum- phrey, M. M. Dahl, August Johosom, F. man, E. C. Ackerman, R. O. Green, C. 8. Colligan, J. F. Nims, J. Bushman, C. Pet- tibone, E. H. Willlams, 8. D. Parkhurst, D. W. Seclby, E, Roper, Guy Roper, A. H. | Northup, William Chicquet, R. E. Merrill, J. F. Monk, C. W. Maher, Fred Larrabee, Charles Larrabee, Walter Woodward, Matthew Joyce, Richard Weleh, W. N.| Turpin, J. H. Abel, Alfred Delano, John | Schaftner, W. F. Ehlording, B. L. Lelgh- ton. B The return trip was made _at 10 o'clock last night, the visitors being well pleased with thelr short visit to the city. Matters in Distriet Court. Lille Smith began suft In the district court yesterday against the Motor company for’$20,00 damages for injurles recelved to her knee on August 3 by falling from a car at the Northwestern local depot. Mrs. Annie Murray began suit for divorce from J. W. Murray, to whom she was| married October 18, 1902, alleging habitual drunkenness and other charges Mrs. Myrtle Tate brought suit for divorce | from John W. Tate, whom she married April 28, 1902, alleging habitual drunken- C. E. Nickell began suft against the R. H. Bloomer Manufacturing company for $2,00, /alleging the loss of a finger last Jan- | uary through the negligence of the defend- ) ant company. S Charles Dolan brought sult against the Milwaukee raflroad, claiming $33 for the alleged destruction of a team and wagon January 18, 1901, W. H. Ware flled his sult against the Motor company in which he asks $10,000 damages for injuries alloged to have been recelved June 28, 1802, by the sudden stop- ping of a car. W. C. Utterback began Injunction pro- | ceedings against the saloon owned by J. | W. Pinnell on Broadway and Tenth street. | Mrs. Maggle Buck and the Storz Brewing company are named as party defendants. Mrs. Addie Dowers wants $2,000 from Meyer H. Pearlman, proprietor of the Nov- elty cloak store on Main street, for alleged maliclous and unwarranted arrest. Mrs. Dowers was. arrested at the igstance of Pearlman on a charge of stealing a fur boa, and was acquitted. County Officials to Play Ball The officlals of Harrison county have challenged the officlals of Pottawattamie to ers’.lot In Walnut Hill cemetery. Rev. W. 8. Barnes will conduct the services and these will be the pall bearers: W. H. Treynor, W. B. Pisher, J. R. Dietrich, W, H. Copson, J. H. Westcott, D. M. Nicoll. WASHOUT ON NORTHWESTERN Trafic Much Delayed by Effect of a Cloudburst Near Logan, Town, LUGAN, Ia., Aug. 16.—(8pecial Telegram.) ~Traffic on the maln line of the Chicago & Northwestern has been greatly delayed by a washout that occurred about four miles east of here Inst night. A twenty-foot bridge, with about fifty foot of track on one side and 100 feet on the other was ear- rled away by a sudden rtée In the creek, due to a cldudburst. The washout was discovered In time to prevent any accident. ONAWA? Ia, ‘Aug. 15.—(Special Tele- all main line trains on the” Northwestern came via Onawa today. This afternoon the fast mail ran off the track on the Onawa Y owlng to a broken rall. The coaches were got on the track without much dam- age, but the engine is still in the ditch, the wrecking crew having been unable to ralse it BAD LUCK IN HIS WAKE Stoux City Man Gets Robbed Every ™ Jim Corbett Fights, SIOUX CITY, In., Aug. 15.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Whenever Jim Corbett fights & battle J. C. Jones, proprietor of a tailoring establishment, gets robbed. When Corbett fought Sullivan his shop was robbed at Lemars. When Corbett and Fitzsimmons fought Jones was robbed again, and last night while Corbett was fighting with Jeffries burglars entered his storo in Eloux City and took about $500 worth of goods. ROBBED WHILE ON A TRAIN Man on His Way to Union, Iowa, Loses ‘Watch and Two Hundred Dollars, MARSHALLTOWN, Ia., Aug. 15.—(Spe- clal Telegram.)--Rufus Williams, on h way from North Carolina to visit friends at West Unfon. Ta., arrived fn this city minus his watch and a pocketbook contain- Ing about $200, He fell in with a smooth stranger who robbed him while asleep and jumped off the train while it was fn motion. Veterans at Creston. CRESTON, Ia., Aug. 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Unlon Oounty Veterans' as- sociation closed a very successful three days’ meeting at Garfleld park today. Rain interfered with the attendance the first day, but a large crowd was present later. Saturday's program consisted of talks by the comrades and an able address by Captain Warren Ickes, a fer in the Philippine war and later judge advocate of one of the islands. The officers elected for the next year were: President, 8. A. Stream, vice president, Mrs. Willlams; quartermaster, H. C. Cralg; chief marshal, Ed Tollison. The next meeting will be held at Afton. Btate Regular T. C. Kirk- patrick gave another Interesting gun drill on Saturday. Interurban Accepts Grant. MARSHALLTOWN, Ia., Aug. 15.—(Spe- clal.)—The Marshalltown Electric & Inter- urban Rallway company has accepted the ordinance passed by the council a month of the city, and It is expected that carly next spring work on trackage will begin. The company will probably join with the Des Molnes Interurban in securing right- of-way to the southwest. Several other routes have been suggested, but that is the only one on which a prellminary survey has been made. Bean Day at Geneva. GENEVA, Ia., Aug. 15.—(Special.)—Hun- dreds of town and country people enjoyed “Bean 4ay" in this place yesterday. This annual affair takes on the spirit of a coun- ty fair and Fourth of July, with circuses, exhibitions of products, races, etc.,The big dinner, free to everybody, consisted mainly of beans cooked in many styles. Asks Damages for Slander. ONAWA, Ja., Aug. 15.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—I. N. Cozad of Sfoux township today filled a petition in the office of the clerk of the district court slalming $2,000 damages and costs of Mrs. Bertha Horsley of the same township for slander. The al- leged slander was published in the Onawa Gazette. Sues the Doctor. LOGAN, Ia, Aug. 15.—(Special)—Yester- day afternoon Ella J. Brigham tegan suit in the Harrison county court against Dr. J. H. Ganson of Missourl Valley asking $,000 dameges for alleged criminal assault. The assault is alleged to have been com- mitted on July 17, 1902. SHAW TO ADDRESS MINERS Secretary of Treasury Will Attend Deadwood Congress as Presi- dent's Repre ative, DEADWOOD, 'S. D., Aug. 15.—The ar- rangements for the sixth annual session of the American Mining congress, to be held here from September 7 to 12, are about completed. Secretary Shaw will attend as the per- sonal representative of the president, and address the congress. The governofs of Colorado, Idaho and South Dakota have already secured accommodations for the delegations from those states. Besides theee all the other mining states will be represented. Two Crim at Plerre. PIERRE, 8. D., Aug. 15.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Sheriff Feeney of Stanley county has brought to this city and placed in jail Don Kolber, to awalt the authoritles from Pine City, Minn, where the prisoner is wanted on a charge of criminal assault. Sherift Canfleld of Pennir .on county this morning left for home, taking Thomas Pink, who is wanted on & horse-stealing charge. Plerre Homestead Filings. & game of base ball and the latter havet PIERRE, 8. D, Aug. 15.—(Special Tele- accepted the defl. Assistant County Attor- ney J. J. Hess on behalf of the Pottawat- tamie county moguls has notified the bi Indians of Harrison county that they are willing to do or die on the ball grounds at Lake Manawa on the afternoon of Bat- urday, August 22, apd that the proceeds, if any, of the contest be turned over to some charitable institution. " val of J. M. Thomas. The funeral of J. M. Thomas, the old- LEWIS CUTLER 20 Peart an, Hounel Blais. ‘Phon time printer, will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from Cutler's undertaking yooms and interment will be in the print- gram.)—The homestead filings at the Plerre land office for the first Aifteen days In Au- gust reached 9. WYOMING SUSPECT IS SUICIDE BUTTE, Mont., Aug. 15.—Frank Ortoff, held here for the Wyoming authorjties on & charge of stage robbery, himself in his cell in the ity jall today. gram.)—Owing to the washout near Logan | ago, giving it the right to use certain streets | INDUST- IAL SCHOOL NEEDS Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars Asked for Improvements and Buildings. PROSPEROUS YEAR FOR THE CREAMERIES Announcement isx Made that Co and Lacey Will Have Opposition ‘When Time Comes for Renomination, (From a Staft Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Aug. 15.—(Speclal)— Buperintendent B. J. Miles of the State Industrial School for Boys would like some- | thing over $33,000 in the way of appropria- tions from the general assembly which meets next January, to put the industrial school | at Eldora in better condition to do the work contemplated. He states in hig bien- nial report, filed today, that practically all the appropriations of the last legislature had been used as contemplered, or will be 50 used soon, except the money for convert- | ing an old boller house into a cold storage house and the erection of a storehouse and a new water tank. New fire escapes have been erected and are excellent, and the new workshop and -other buildings are in course of construction. The recommenda- tlons of Superintendent Miles for appropri- ations for the next blenniai perlod are as | follows: Family building for boys, $12,000; heating, lighting, plumbing, etc, on the same, 182,600; new water tower and system of water | works with extensions, $b,80; storehouse |and cold storage, $4,000; repalr and con- {tingent fund, $4,000; printing press and | type, $3,000; library and periodicals, $500; ;lnlhn for machine shop, $350; wogdworking |and cabinet tools, $300; pipe cutting tool, | $125; turning lathe for carpenter shop, $150; | shatting and pulleys, $115; saelter for farm | wagons and machinery, $0; hog bern and breeding pens, $800; total, $38,840. Superintendent Miles states that out of the 22 boys committed to the school dur- Ing the biennial perlod 160 were born in Towa and only three iIn forelgn countries. The parents of all but five were bona fide | residents of the state at the time of the ‘commitment of the boys. Thus it Is seen | that in the matter of Industrial schools they are largely caring for Towa people. Seventy-five counties sent boys to the school In the period. Férty of the persons committed could neither read nor write, |and the education of nearly all had been grievously neglected. There were only nine orphans sent to the school. Bighty-five of the Inmates had Intemperate fathers, though the superintendent suggests that in all probability many more were intem- perate, but not so reported. The health {of the boys has been good and they have [ been given much training In the schools {and much manual training has been In- | dulged In. Richards Case to Be Called, ‘W. A. Richards, of this eity, will go to Indlanola next month to stand trial on the charge of complicity In the Sullivan robbery at Hamilton. Richards has been | living quietly since his return from Mexico and he and his friends are confident that the state will be unable to convict him of the crime, though Judge Gamble, In pro- 1 nouncing sentence on Beard, declared that Richards was more gullty of the crime. It is regarded as probable that Richards will demand a change ef venue or con- | tinuance because of alleged prejudice on the part of the court. There has been nothing new developed in the case since Beard went 10 prison. There have been rumors of his probable death and that he would tell all he knows about the case, but these are not credited. Two Candidates for Congress. Announcement has already been made | that W. G. Kerr of Grundy county will | be a candidate for congress in the Fifth | district next year against Cousins. He is a | young man, member of the Jogislature the | last two sessions, and a lawyer. Fys fathor was In the legislature and afterwards went | to congress from the same district. Mr. | Kerr would count on the support of the | counties of the western end of the district. | It is also learned that E. Rominger of | Bloomfield, editor of a weekly newspaper, | 18 preparing to announce his candidacy for | congress In the Sixth district whenever the time Is opportune. He has been a sup- porter of Major Lacey in that part of the | state and is Ditterly opposed to Kendall, | w:m aspires to congress in the same dis- trict. Reports from Creameries. The butter meking industry of Towa has | flourished greatly this year. The reports j which are now coming to the state dairy commissfoner from the more than 800 creameries of the state indicate that this | has been an excellent yoar. The law was | changed at the last sessfon of the legisla- ture and Instead of securing reports during | the month of May as formerly, the cream- | ery managers are required to report in | July. The reports coming in are much better than those in former years. The | ereamery men have had good ssasons and | the business has been generally profitable. The season has been excellent for pastures and the cows have given milk in abun- dance. A great majority of the creamery | managers have already sent in thelr re- ports and the others will be In within a | short time. Much of the Interest taken in creameries this year was due to the effect- tve work of H. R. Wright last winter in urging renewed iInterest in the matter at i scores of meetings held in the state. The | effective work being done in educating but- | termakers at the state college At Ames is also having good effect. Prices have gen- erally remained even this year and that is a great incentive to buttermaking in this SUNDAY, AUGUST state. The oleomargarine trade appears | not to Mave cut into the butter business at all in this part of the country. WIll Get a Viaduet. For more than fifteen years efforts have been making here to secure a viaduct over the raflroad tracks in the western part of the city and the necessity for such viaduct has been recognized officlally many times, but the council has always fafled just as the matter was coming to a head. The project has been revived, largely because of the near approach to completion of the | butldings at Fort Des Moines, which lies on the south side. Property owners in that part of the city have set out to secure the viaduct and next week will present a petl- tion to the members of the council which it 1s believed will result in securing it. The matter of selecting which street shall be used has always stood In the way, but the property owners are now working together. State Charities Conference. Judge Tuthill of Chicago, who presides over the juvenile court and who was fin- strumental in securing the court, will be | Stroy one of the principal speakers at the annual conference of charities and corrections in this eity in November. Ernest P. Bicknell, general superintendent bureau of charities, will speak on the organization of municipsl chavities, with which he is Intimately familiar. Judge H. E. Deemer of the Iowa supreme court will talk on the indeterminate sentence. W. W. Baldwin of Burlington will respond to [ egram.)—Walter O. the address of weicome delivered by Gov- 16, 1903. you'l Suits and Toppers ‘A beautiful line of the absolutely correct things just received, at $10.00, $12.50, $15.00 to $25.00 «Get the Habit' —trade here and 1 be right. _. Joe Smith & Co., 415 Broadway, Council Bluffs. of Towa City will deliver an address on closer organization for charity work. Miss Charlotte Goff, formerly secretary here, will also speak. | id Doctors Disagree Again. 4 At the meeting of the Polk County Homeopathic soclety last night the peace overtures of the Polk County Medical as- soclation were rejected. The action of the medical assoclation was tak®n in accord- ance with the action of the national so- clety and the invitation was extended to the local homeopathists to attend a meeting which was accepted.! In answer to the Invitation to join the soclety the homeo- pathists last night, by resolution, said that such a unfon or amalgamation could not be a real one, since the homeopathists are govy erned by a scientific therapeutic law, the existence of which the regular school denles. There was flled with the secretary of state today the articles of incorporation of the Clarinda & Shambaugh Mutual Tele- phone company, with $2,000 capital, 8. R. Turner as president and B. McCally as secretary. . The Standard Nursery company of What Cheer became incorporated with $10,000 capi- tal by G. W. Zeigler and others, The Delawaro County Telephone company gave notice of an increase of capital from $60,000 to double. that amount. The Btate Savings bank of Grand River has increased its capital stock from $10,00 tp $16,000. VICKEREY LEADS Twenty-Second Infantryman Gold Medal at Fort Leav- enworth, IN SHOOT Wins LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Aug. 15.—(Spe- clal Telegram.)—Tho Department of the Missour! infantry rifle competition ended today, and the gold medal and champlon- ship of the department was won by Corpo- ral Willlam A. Vickerey, Twenty-second Infantry. He has been well up near the top from the start, and during the four days' shoot made 80 points out of a poss ble 1,00. Corporal Joseph C. Bmith, Twen- ty-fifth infantry, colored, came in for sec- ond prize; Sergeant Fox, third, and Cor- | poral Tate, fourth, Of the four highest who §0 to represent the Department of the Mis- souri In the national drmy contest three are colored marksmen. The shooting today was on the skirmish run, both morning and afternoon. When it concluded this evening the marksmen all came in from the range, and six battalions of troops, the entire Fort Lehvenworth command, was | drawn up under arms, forming a square around the sharpshooters. The names of | the twelve highest, of whom the first re- celved a gold, the next three silver, and elght bronze medals, twelve in all, were | read oft by Major Beacom, post adjutant. Colonel Wygant made a few remarks, con- gratulating the marksmen on the high | scores made, and hoped the department team to the national shoot would come out winners. The names of the twelve highest with the four days' aggregate was as follows: Corporal Vickerey, company C, Twenty-second infantry, §0; Corporal Smith, G, Twenty-fifth, 775; Sergeant Fox, M, Twenty-fifth, 78; Corporal Tate, K, Twenty-fifth, 720; Sergeant Dueberry, a distingulshed * marksman, made the same score; Sergeant Young, E, Twenty-second, 711; Lieutenant Smith, Sixth, 708; Musiclan Riggs, M, Twenty-second, 0%0; Captain Poore, Sixth, 695; Sergeant McClane, I, Bixth, 674; Sergeant Hanson, C, Bixth, 666; Sergeant White, F, Twenty-fitth, 662; Lieu- tenant Sheldon, Twenty-second, 059. MEXICAN ROAD INDEPENDENT Central Railway Has No Comnection with the St. Lo San Francisco, NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—H. Clay Plerce, chatrman of the board of directors of the Mexican Central Rallway company, made the following official statement today: Ip view of my election to the voting trust and directorate of the Seaboard Air Line rallway, I think it propér that I should em- Phaticaily deny the reports that have been eirculated conunnm1 the connection of the Mexican Central Railway company, limited, with various American rallway combina: tions. The Mexican Central Rallway company, fted, of which I am chairman, I“:npend t of the rallways named as it is of the Bt. Louls & San Francisco road, or the other six or seven rallway systems in the United States, of which T am a director. The Mexican Central has not made, and does not expect to make, any exclusive al- lance with any single line or combination of roads and will continue to be cenducted as an independent Mexican property. FIRE RECORD. Residence at Beatrice, BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 16.—(8pecial.)— The residence of George Cooper, in West Beatrice, was totally destroyed by fire of an unknown origin last night. When Mr. Cooper was awakened the house was filled with smoke and the family barely had time to make their escape before the flames burst out. The residence was valued at $500, partially insured. The household goods were insured for $500. Fire at Cine 1 Stock Yards, CINCINNATI, Aug. 16.—Fire starting in a shed In which stock drovers slept, de- ed Annex B of the Union stock yards early today, causing a loss of $0,000. A 1ai quantity of live stock narrowly es- caped destruction and three men were of the Chicago |severely injured. HYMENEAL. © Lane-Hoke. « NEBRASKA CITY, Aug. 15.—(Special Tel- Lane and Miss Rose Hoke were married at the home of Rev. ernor Cummins and Rev. George L. Cady | 'Mr. House in this city today. D may have fits rosy side, but won't think so if you don't use our special compound and preventive. It keope fles and insects at a distance when over your live stock. Mercy to yo imals and profit from your milk prompt you to relieve your cattle. THE BRONSON DRUG ©O. Preseription Druggist TELEPHONE 275. 106 Broadway - COUNCIL BLUFFS, your cattle yed Shower Bath Benefits are simply a “terra incognita” to the man who never tried them. If we fit up a bath tub for you as it should be equipped— namely, with a shower attachment, the comfort, coolness and enjoyment, you'll obtain these hot summer days and nights, will make you our friends for life. Ask us about prices. J. C. Bixby & Son 202 Main & 203 Pearl Sts., Councll Blufts, Ia Telephone 193. NEW USE FOR FORT ONAHA Suggestion that it Be Made the Home of Dopartmental Officia’s. SOLDIERS ALSO MIGHT OCCUPY POST i arles E. Magoon Denies that He is to Leave War Department to Enter Into Law Practice in New York City. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Major John C. Muhlenberg, chief | of the pay corps, Department of the Mis- | souri, is In Washington for a few days on | annual leave. Major Muhlenbers has a uggestion for the use of. Fort Omaha, which has not been contemplated by the | government. Recently Major Muhlenberg visited old Fort Omaha and saw it going | to rack and ruin, overgrown with weeds and grass. In view of the fact that staft officers of the Department wf the Missouri are compelled to take residence in Omaha, | the major suggests that Fort Omaha be rehabilitated far use of department offjcers and their families. While it Is true that officers would lose commutation of quarters in event they occupled houses maintained by the government, it is equally true that they would, in all probabilty, be better satisfied and that the government would be able, looking at it from & business standpoint, to reduce its cxpenditure by on of the cost of quarters maintained cutside of government :eservations. It is argued that an appropriation of $50,000 would put the present bulldings at Fort Omaha In habitable condition. It would also have a tendency of bringing together an army colony, that has not existed in Omaha since the establishment of Fort Crook. Under a bill' passed two years ago the headquarters of the Department of the Missouri were fixed at Omahu und the old postoffice bullding was set asids as depart- ment headquarters. By reason of this lo- cation officers connected with department headquarters are compelled - to live In Omaha, although they would lke to enjoy the quietness which Fort Omaha affords. With the coming of General Sumner to | command the Department of the Missourt | conditions will be considerably changed. General and Mrs. Sumner are soclal people. They will do a large measure of entertain- ing. Subordinate officers and their wives will also contribute to the galety so that the social season of 1903-4 in Omaha gives brillfant promise. East Balks Former Move. It will be recalled that efforts were made to Interest congress in creating a war col- a leading factor, but representatives from eastern states, jealous of the standing of West Point, could not bring themselves to voting any appropriation for an institution that would threaten the prestige of West Point. Major Muhlenberg suggests that unless something is done to hold Fort Omaha it will of right revert to estates which appropriated it for governmental uses, and to prevent such reversion the chief paymaster of the department, Major Muhlenberg, further suggests that a com- pany or two from the regiment at Fort Crook might be detalled to Fort Omaha to do police duty and such other duties as reguldtions require. o “The inadequate rallway service between Fort Crook and Omaha is a very serfous diffculty,” sald the major. “I have no fault to find with those who located Fort Crook, but 1 hear so many complaints from of- ficers who are compelled to do business with department beadquarters in Omaha that T am compelled 1o belleve that some- thing should be done to bring Fort Crook nearer Omaha. I have knocked about so mueh that I ean make myself comfortable wherever I am assigned to duty, but it does occur to me that such a magnificent site as Fort Omaha should not be allowed to go by the board. It ought to be used in connection with the department head- quarters. It ought to bo the home of the general commanding the department and those assoclated with him." Magoon Will Not Quit. Charles E. Magoon, law officer of the in- sular division of the War department, rakd today that he had no intentlon whatever of leaving the government service to join Beeretary Root In the practice of law In New York. Judge Magoon states thai he was satisfied with his position, that it was wholly to his liking. and he found great pleasure in his work Dakota Man in Tronble. Charles T. MaCoy of Aberdeen, 8. D., assistant superintendent of city free de- livery, 1s the latest man said to be marked for dismissal from the postal cervice. It is alleged that Mr. MecCoy, according to reports made ‘o Asalstant Postmaster Gen- eral Bristow by postoffice inspectors, has charged up to the government $3 per diem, which is allowed officials of his class while travaling, when as a matter of fact he was not at the places Indicated by his vouchers. In other words, he drew per diein money when not actually engaged in traveling on ofclal business. Mr. McCoy was appointed to a clerkship in the Water- town, 8, D., posteffice some five years ago at a small salary and through increase In the clerical force of that office managed to get Into the classified service, and through Influence was pushed along until he landed in the St. Louls postoffice at $1,700. Later he came to Washington and was given the position of assistant superintendent of the city delivery. Nebraska Man is Honored, John R. Berg of Nebraska City, one of the best known printers in Washington and treasurer of the International Typographi- cal unfon convention committee of No. 101, was today the reciplent of a Knights Templar charm from the International dele- gates. President Lynch, on behalf of the international union, just before the ad- Journment of the convention, called Mr. Borg to the platform and presented him with the magnificent knigths' jewel as a souvenir of the most successful convention the printers have ever held. Mr, Berg was the most surprised individual in the Co- lumbia theater. Ie managed to tell the convention that he sppreciated the honor, but beyond this his uttorances wire lost in the cheers that went up for the popular treasurer of the local union, upon whom has devolved the work of taking care of the convention. Mr, and Mrs, Herman Matthes of Omaha, who have been in attendance upon the International Typographical unton, Wil leave tomorrow for New York. Routine of De; Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, Harlan, Cherry county, Homer 8. Myers, vice L. R. Bpeer, resigned. lowa, Wick, Warren county, Joseph C. Schulte, vice L. J. Bell, resigned. The postmaster at Des Molnes has been lege at Fort Omaha In which The Bee Was ( ,),,.5 (wo additional letter carriers, to begin service October 1. Thesc rural carriers for lowa routes were appointed today: Donnellson, regular, Charles H Scheurs; substitute, Mrs, Charles 1. Scheurs. Elkader, regular, George W Munger; substitute, E. R Munger. The Hanover National bank of Now York, Fort Dearborn National bank of Chicago, and First National bank of Min- neapolls were today approved as reserve agents for the First National of Bridge- water, 8. D. General Staff Works We! The higher officers of the general stafl of the army held their first meetings in General Corbin's offices today and dis- cussed matters pertaining to the new order of affairs. The machinery of the new gen- eral staff seems to be In good working order for the business of the War depari ment proceeded today, without a hitch, At the request of the secretary of the interior the Department of Justice has undertaken to investigate the charges of land frauds in Indian Territory, especially the question as to the propriety of gov- ernment officlals holding positions in con- nection with land companies operating in the territory. Investigation into the alle- gation of fraudulent practices in the dis- posal of Indian lands will continue. - A C————