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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUKDAY, JANUARY 5, 1002. PROTEST AGAINST FRANCHISE Ouiht Bubnrban Compunj's lokiai Mutt witk SUme Oppoiitlu, FIRST APPLICA NT STILL IN THE FIELD Dmnlm nnit F.'rniont Compnny Desires Clinncp tn .Meet Heiiulrenients nf County lluaril lloiifliK' Ilust- jitss of Ciiinnilssliiiicrs. Tho apparent Incllnntlou of the majority bombers of tho county board to favor tho franehlio asked for .by tho Omaha Suburban Rapid Transit company has arousod somo of tho other franchise applicants to uctlon. At yestcrdny's meeting of tho board At torney V. O. Strlaklcr presented a written protest on behalf of tho Omaha Fremont 'Suburban Hallway company. Tho lottor recited tho fact that this company was the first applicant for a franchise and had sub mitted a proposltfon which seemed to meet with tho approval of tho board with tho exception that It did not provldo for tho completion pf a certain number of mile within a specified tlrno. The company of fered to remedy this objection by agreeing to build ten miles of road within two years from the granting of tho franchise Tho protest?' was referred to tho commlttco of I tho wholo. ' Until Neeret Session. llcforo tho regular mooting ef 'tho board thn commissioners hold a secret seas on .. i. ,... m1 l ' n . cu scd The domoc ntlc mijorliy an cusscd. Tho 'loraocraue mijor iy ?ran hlso wit l a few modifications, but they d not care to tako tho responsibility of 'rushlnr It through unless tho rcpub- OI rUSDinfT 11 MlllJUfc," HUH.OB 'I llcnn members would vote for It. Comniia- nloncr Ostrom Is unalterably opposed to the measure, whllo Commissioner Harto Is eald to bo open to conviction. Another reason for Iniictlon Is tho fnct that Com- jntssloner Hoctor's term expires Wodnes- day, rind It Is said ho did not want to cast tho deciding vote In favor of tho fran-' clilsc. ' At tho regular session tho board trans- nctcd considerable routine business. Tlio bond of Harry C. Miller, county clerk-olcct, waB approved In tho sum of J3.00P with tho American Bonding nnd Trust company as eurety. Mloup n Deputy Sheriff. Sheriff Power's appointment of Adam J. Bloup ns a deputy sheriff was approved. Tho application of Henry Arft for a liquor llcenao was laid over until a correction could bo made. Hid for furnlKhlne nrlntlnc and station ery wero rccclvod fcom ho following uhd referred to tho commltteo on court houso nnd Jail: Krnraer & Chandler, Itecs Print ing company, F. 1). Fcstnor, Burkloy Print ing company, printing; Omaha Printing compnny, printing nnd stationery; Charles E. Moyor Stationery company, stationery. Charles H. Leo filed a protest against tho recent award mado for furnishing bridge Idling to tho Chicago Lumber company. It vas roforred to tho brldgo committee. Adjournment was taken until 10 n. m. Wednesday, when tho last meeting of tho i old board will be hold. sJNVEST THEIR CASH IN FARMS JVchrimknn anil Inivnna Find In I.nnd Their Surest Source of 1'rulH. i "Farmers of Nebraska and Iowa aro tnk- .!ng tho sonslblo coureo nnd Inventing their money in Bomoming mey uavo prutum. Knowleugo or," sniu William iTann oi urnnu Island at tho Morciinnts notei last nigni. For a long tlmo many or tnom, prompted 1y a doslro to become wenitny uy nn easier routo tnnn tno rurrov or mo piow, wouiu Jcnp Into mercantllo business as soon ns tlmv had a nocketful of clenr money nnd, being Inexperienced, would fall. Now their clear monoy Is being Invested In farm land und, whllo tho rnto of Interest derived from fliiclj investments in not Inrgo, tho Investor Has somotning or permanent vniuo nnu something thnt ho himself is capablo of bthdllNg to his own best advantage. So numerous havo theso Investments become that I bellovo tho number of loans now negotiated- on fann lands by individuals oxcoeus tno numuer negotiated oy comur nations and companies. "And tlioro Is nlso apparent an (ncllna tlon on tho part of cattlcm capitalists to set back into lino with thoso who aro pin ning their flnanclnl faith to the Antelopo and Hawkoyo states. Thoy are finally real izing that It was their own fault that somo of them, got tho worst of it yoars ago when thoy mado loans at a rate of Interest bo yond tho ability of tho west to pay and thon sold out at almost any llguro whllo loreclosuro proceedings woro still In prog ress. . Thoy could havo hold that land through hard times and until now and finally mado good profit. Thoy renllzo this, X say, and now there Is coming from them n growing stream of Inquiries for chances to make now loans. But tho farmers tliom- wolves nco In tho loan business now and 'within ten ycnrB thoy will b In It so ox- tenelvely as to complotoly chango tho old order of things." .MORE CONSOLIDATION TALK .Committee of fifteen Meet nml 'Din. r cumirii l'lnn Siiliniltted ly . fiuli-Conimlttee. j ' Tho commlttco of fifteen appointed to pro- paro a .plan for tho consolidation of tho municipalities of tho eastern part of Doug' las county mot nt tho Commcrclnl olub .rooms yesterday afternoon to consider tho roporl of tho subcommittee of llvo, which was published In Tho Heo of January 1. JUIIU HUUDIOI uuivil IU npuni-blllllll lur rk.. T iirAt.n...u .. . i ... . o subcommltteo. going over tho report and explaining dn dotnll tho Ideas of tho members upon tho matters presented Thero. wns considerable discussion as to vuys and moans, but nothing lu tho way kit a modification of the report was pre sented. W. O. Whltmore, rcpresoptlng tho country voters,, said that ho did not believe theso votors would ba friendly to any plnu of Hogrcgatton, ns thoy seem to think that tholr separation from the county would In creaso tho oxpenso of tho" county govern mont, or rather that part of It paid by tho property owners outsldo of tho city of Omaha. . . . . .. . . It was tno opinion or tno mombers of tbo commltteo that while tho constitution of tho stnto provided for tho submission of a proposition to dlvtdo a county to the oters or tno catiro county, in this coso tho nfnrmatlvn voto of evorv nart of tbo eountv nffaeted should hn seoiirpil hpfnrn lounty i8Cei snouin do securtu Dcroro tho plan should become effective. The commltteo nnany adopted tho fol i....i 1. ' .."JA". . ... uoaoitou, i--ijii i u "uu- J "!"lv. . ,1'.; '',""" ' ,,' ,,l.V ' "a tentative outline plan of consolidation, sub - ject to sucu cnangeB as may bo round do- slrnble. Thn minittlnii nf n mihlln mpptinir n ills. Ms tho proposition, was considered and It rna tlnnlrlml thnt ttin limn la tint rlnn fnc iirh iiioPi.inn. Thn rhalrmnn nf tho pnm. i.7 . . V , u 'rnlttco was instructed to havo printed tho rniwirt nf thn unhpnmmlttee nnd tn nlnpn n ..' in , hami. nf nvprv vm.,- i k. 1 1 -' eunty. t r " '" ATTRACTIONS' FOR ELKS' FAIR Associate. Committee's MeellnR Proves nn Occasion for OpculiiK I'ncU nwes nf Contributions. AU tho weekly meeting Friday of the women who are interested In tho coming Elks' fair Mrs. J. Hcury McDonald presided, the chairman of tho Assoclato Ladles' com mittee, Mrs. Georgo P. Cronk, being absont from tho city. Thero wore present twenty- six women who had not attended tho pre vious meeting. A number "of liberal do nations wero reported. It was nnnounccd that David tlennlson of Cedar Palls, la., formerly a dry goods merchant of this city and nnn'of thn most nctlvn members of Omaha lodne. has ordered from Now Y6rk for tho Elks' fair a handpalntcd tankard and a hnndnalntcd stein, nalntcd by Lcltoy: a handpalntcd burnt leather Elks' pillow and a handnalnted leather Indian banner for pipes for bachelors' den. Tho announce- ment was enthusiastically applauded nnd Mrs. Arthur Metz. Mrs. Charles Metz and tho other women who will have chargo of cus was tho organization of tho board, tho German village Immediately mado a dc- After considerable discussion John C. Bar mnnd for the two first named articles, and nnrd was selected for president nnd this Mrs. Clacomlnl and her associates, who will bo In chargo of tho sofa pillow booth, asked for tho other two articles. Whllo tho moctlne was In nroeress an express nackneo camo from Fremont which was found to contain a beautiful clock, n donation to thf, fnlr from flenrirn J. Cnddlnetnn. Charles 13. Nlcodomus, Harry J. Archer nnd Frank T, Hunlon, members of lodge No. 39 who llvo In that city. rimirmnn v., niiif.n nf thn rnminitton nnnnlntnil hv Omnliii rmilnnll NV 11R tTnllnrl commercial Travelers or America, to narao n lritvllni.mn'a nlirht fnr thn fnlr nn. k h nmm. teo has se ectod Saturday. February 1. II. V. Hodgln. sec ; ;,, ., soc.atlon. states that his organization will heartily Join with tho United Commercial Travelers in making that evening one of n n tuo most noiauio during mo cntiro rair. A largo special commlttoo of Shrlnors, nil of whom aro Elks, under tho chairman- ship of Loo U. Funkhousor, a prominent Shrlncr nnd tho district deputy of tho Elks for the state of Nebraska, Is now actively working on n Bhrlncrs' night during tho fair. Council Bluffs lodgo No. C31 of Elks has signified Us Intention of naming a night to bo known ns "Council muffs night." Frl- day, February 7, will bo tho sixteenth an- nlversary of tho Installation of Omaha lodgo ami tiiat nignt will no Known ns "Lodge An- nlversary night." Other special nights will bo announced later. Woman's Work Tho program for Monday's meeting of tho Woman's club will bo given by tho doV parttnont of ethics nnd philosophy. "John FIsko" will bo tho subject. A short review of his thrco gront works, "Tho Idea of Cod," "Through Nature to Ood" and "Des tiny of Man," will bo given by Dr. Mlllen, Mrs. 'A. IC. Oault and Mm. Andrews. Miss Sorcnson, vocal soloist, nnd Mrs. Estcllo Blnkc, harpist, will contribute tho musical features. I Tho Woman's Christian Tompcranco union will hold its regular meeting Wednesday at 3 o clock in ,tm parlors of tho Young Woman s Christian association. Garfield clrclo No. 11, Ladles of the. Qraiul Army of tho Republic, will hold pub lic Installation at Myrtle hall, January 7. A cordial Invitation Is extended to alt old Holdlera and their families. Unity nulld wns reoreanlz&d Friday even- i nt tho homo of tno m.so. Peters' and ,i10 followlne officers wero elected: Miss Alma Peters, president; Mr. J. J.- Boucher, vlco president, Miss Hazol Beard, sccro- tary; Mls3 Mnymo Rawitzer. treasurer. . meeting of tho Women's Kcely Itcacue icncuo wlI1 D0 nt 10 o'cio0i. Wednesday mornR nt.tho homo of Mrs. Qoorgo Powell, 825 Park nvenuA. Thouch tho lcairuo' has a balanco of a few dollars In Its treasury, nonq of tho objects oflts efforts having paid back loans, and tho women find thcmsolves hi a position whero thoy nro unablo -to do anything further. Somo effort will bo made to settle up tho affairs of tho organiza tion at Wednesday'!) meeting. Tho Omaha Mothers club held an Informal reception from 3 to 5 o'clock Saturday aft ernoon nt tho homo of Mrs. Frank' Heller, 2507 Fnrnam street, for Mrs. Hofcr- Schrelbor of Chicago. Tho invltntton had been extended to nil Interested In child study nnd tile number that responded at-, tested to tno interest among tbo mothors or umana. CHANGES IN BANKRUPT LAW Oninhn Anmiclntloii of Credit Men AU CoiiKrexn to Mnke Home Amendment. The Omaha Association of Credit Men, t which C. N. Robinson Is presldont, has drafted a set of resolutions pertaining to tho natlonnl bankrupt law, which will bo se,t to all members of congress and will bo given u wldo circulation through tho Nn- olutlonn declare that u national bankrupt law is necessary, but point out dofqets In present' ,.w and ask for their eorrec tlon. Seven changes In tho law aro suggested by the Omaha credit men. It Is urged that tho law bo so changed that It shall statu In unmistakable languago that all payments mado In good faith and In tho ordinary courso of trmlo shall pot ba considered preferenccs.lt is-suggested that the United states courts do granted exclusive juris diction In nil cases pertaining to bank ruptcy. It 1b urged that dlschafgo be de nied bankrupts who give falso reports, have nhtnlned lirnnnrlv nn rrnilll Rpenriwl hv' fnlftn I " - . - - ... i rnnPnHHIInnn hnVn l,nn ornnln,! n .Hu. 'chnrK0 , hnnkrurltcy within six years, havo become Insolvent through gambling ordlssl- patlon, whoso estates havo not paid at least 25 per cent to creditors or who have tailed to attend nt least ono meeting of creditors. A demand Is made for uniform exemptions under tho law. It Is asked that a bankrupt's wtfo bo required to testify, that persons shall bo required to attend bankruptcy hearings,' regardless of where they live, and thnt tho bankrupt bo com pelled to imeot his creditors at least once without oxpenso to his estate. The commltteo which drnfted theso roso- lutlons consists of V. B. Caldwell. E. E Ilrnrn V. V. l'mirnn V. It. IlneliHtntler and - ' r.T....i... r , w i,i, iiriui iiiiiiias ifiiaa vnri rldgo loft last night for St. Louis, whore on Monday, beforo tho United States clr- rlllt court of nppenls, they will argue the Kt,uh county boml C)l(tp wh ch nasl9como almost trndltlonnl In the federal court of mis district, tiio euso is in tno nppenaie court on uu nnneal by tho county against u decision In the district court In favor f the holders of certuln bonds lesjed In alii or tie construction or'nn lrrigat ng diicn 'l Xot b I'nrtlNim I.eetnre. The committed In' chnruo wnnt to correct ,R ;. '"''"Ji. .K.,"1?: nfniilnc lmu tmlftliil alonlilfoni.) nt la to bo In any sense partlsaiu It has tho as- BUrllncB fron, (10 mnnngerli of tho Trans - f.7.ni ,,oi.J "ti . .,Wr- iA Sn .t.iiv. I nrpil hv Mr. DiivIh 1m Hlrlp.tlv nnniinrtlaiin nnd that tho proceeds will ba devoted ex- fcluulvely to the relief of Impoverished Doer , fotnllle. BARNARD FOR PRESIDENT Xmlt of Ouch if Majority tt Mitnbtn of tckttl Imi. COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS ASSIGNED Stubbendorf fur RulldlnK nntl Prop erty, Theodore Johnson for llcnt- ItiRTi V. Johnson for IIIkH Seliool mill Lev' for Supplies. Right members of tho Jloard of Education held a caucus Friday ulght and before they soparatcd a plan for tho organization of the board for tho year was adopted. The mem bers In tho caucus wero John C. Uarnard, N. M. Howard, William F. Johnson, inco doro II. Johnson, Moris Levy, J. J. Smith, Fred Stubbendorf and . Ji. Homan. Tho only Question consldorcd In tho fan cholco was mado unanimous At tho rouuost of Mr. Barnard tho caucus then took up tho selection of committees for tho year. Fred Stubbendorf was as signed as chairman of tho building and property committee, tne Heating ami venu latlng committed' fell to tho lot of Thco ''oro Johnson, W. F. Johnson was Belcctcd " chairman of tho High school committee ftn'l Morris Levy to tho chairmanship of commltteo on supplies. Tho other chair- manshlps'wcro not' filled, that matter being " ""' another CBUCUS WOS IICIU. Considerable Interest was given to the " by tho report that tho three new Llomocratlo members would co-operate with bo majority represented In tho cau us In h organization of the board bringing to tno nominees at east c oven votes out o Tl, , .mnoriita hnvn lippll nRStireil fifteen. Tho democrats have been nssured that thoy would bo cared for In tho make-up of tho committees If thoy pursue tnisDr. John P. Wood of Coffey vlllo,celc course ns tho majority desires to have Its decision supported ns strongly as possible. Sneaking of tho Intention of tho now board a member of tho caucus said; "With tho coming year tho eoplo of Omaha may expect to seo a reduction .In -tho expenses of tho schools, mado In a way which will not Interfere with their effectiveness. Just what tho changes will bo cannot bo told at this time, ntl tho subject must receive the most careful consideration beforo any no tion Is taken and tho result of any action must bo weighed beforo any definite policy is adopted. The majority Is certain that cxponscs can bo materially reduced without damaging tho schools and. the now demo cratic members will work In harmony with tho majority along 'this line, giving us n sufficient number on. tho board to Insuro such policies ns may ho ndvancod. "At tho present timo tho majority Is con sidering nothing but tho organization of tho board and as soon ns this matter Is dis posed of other questions will bo taken up." WILL MAKE ITA TEST CASE State Hoard of lMinrntncy linn Com plaint Awnliint Dr. T. J. .Solomon of Oninhn. , J. H. Schmidt, chairman of tho commlt tco on violation for tho Nebraska Board of Pharmacy, has filed complaint against J. J. Solomon, 1833 Vinton streot, Omaha, for vlola'tlon of tho pharmacy law. Tho complaint Is that Solomon is not a regis tered pharmacist. Dr. Solomon claims to be entitled to registration Dccauso no was In tho drug business at tho tlmo the phar macy law went Into effect, and makes tho statomcnt that ho at that time made ap plication In, regular form to the then sec retary of tho board of registration and thnt It Is due to the secretary's ncgltgenco that ho was not registered. Tho point In tended to bo brought out In this case is to get a decision on that point, of tho law which states that n pharmacist onco Japs' Ing his registration must take tho ex,am Ination prescribed by tho board to renew It. Dr. Solomon has not at nny tlmo mado an application for renown! of his registra tion, nnd consequently the Board of Phar macy clalm'that ho must now tako tho ex amination to secure registration,. Tho do- clslon in tho caso will bo a precedent on the constitutionality of that provision of tho pharmacy law. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. , M Iph Zola Dellccker cntcrtnlncd a number of her High school friends at a pleasant nnrtv Thursday nftcrnoon. Miss Huth Hamnrond gave a. rteiigntrui luncheon Friday. January 3, for senior girls Later names wore nlayed and prize won by mf Mnv Weeks Miss Mlnnlo Hlllor entertained a number of Venlor Kirls Saturday afternoon at a chafing dish party. Tho ex-ofllcers of tho Omaha High school envo a very enioyablo hop at tho Delono hotel Wednesday evening, January 1 Tho Jolly Ton spont a very dnjoyablo aft I iV- . . i 1. ..... r. nf Mlcta 1?tnl. enco Kohn. Tho Intcr-scholnstlo debate, which took place Wednesday, January 1, nt Lincoln, W" ' .1' ? brfa IT,ealchc" w, Tho High school basket ball team has ii i . . ... . . to pur carnival. Neoreheit Klriim Chiiime Unnrtern. Tho Douglas Printing company tuts es tabllshcd temporary headquarters nt the Karver tailor shop. 424 South Fifteenth street. Owing to tho Illness of Mr. Doug las, president of tho compnny, no attempt will bo made at present to secure a perma nent location. Tho Western Electrical compnny has se cured a room In tho Garfield building m'rnss tho street from tho old location formerly occupied by the -United States laundry. Tho Frontier laundry will- havo an office in tho front of- tholr old quarters. ' Their work will bo done by tho Kimball laundry LOCAL BREVITIES. . n, nml jirgi j, p. r.ord nnd family re turned from tno east yesieruay. Tim Vjnmlltv .club will meet Monday evening In tho banquet rooms or tno rax til, twifnl tut. . l.nnii Anderson was arrested yesterday nfternnnn. rhurued with stealing from the Ilostoii store, wnen nrresjeu ine woman find in her possession several sliver spoons nnd n tirusn milt wero jueniiiieu its no' loimlllk' 10 tno Hiore, 8omo mtibinh burning In tbo basement of the building occupied by C. It. Hetlln, 1 nnm....m ii"t umiih i.-niifiuunrit i utrAnt I miipd nut th ilro detinrtinent at 9 o'clock' I lust night, no uamaxo was none. At tho .Young Men's ChrlHtlnti nssocln tlon gymnasium lust night the noon clnss defeated tho 5 o'clock-clasH at Indoor baso nail ny ii niuiv tit iti iij i. ii Diiiuunin class defeated thu young men's class-nt baskot ball by a senro or su to 7. MIhij Mary Hoo4llhan. 30M California street, fell yesterday afternoon on Twenty fourth street between Burt nnd Cuming Htrppts nml broke the smnll bono -In her left leg ubovu the nnklo. Tho woman was taken lo her home In tho police ambulance Uliey. and was nttended by Drs, Upjohn nnd I Mrs. Murv Lnlchdv. 1SC1 Sherman avenue wus robbed last night pf a purse containing I o by n negro. .Mrs. ieignuy was nn six teenth street between Chicago nnd'Daven I port. When the negro, jumped from nn alloy, grubbed her purso and run. The I theft wus reported to tne police una a tie scrlptlon of tho thief given them. IRRIGATION AFFECTS.' MILLS Increnscd Vnrt uf Wnter Cansen Uc flcleno' uf 1'otTcr nnd lliinillenp the l'nctorlen. TOPEKA, ICan.. Jan. A. (Spcclo.1.) Tho uso of tho waier of tho Itepubllcan river In western Nebraska nnd eastern Colorado for Irrigation purposes hoa Increased to such an extent during tho past year that tho mtlllng Industry In southern -Nebraska and northern Kansas Is beginning to suffer. V. 0. Guthrlo of Superior, Neb., nnd sev eral Kansas millers nro now making prep arations to tnko legal steps to prevent tho further uso of tho water for Irrigation pur poses. Tho suit against the Irrlayitlonlsts will probably bo tried In tho district court of Nuckolls county, Nebraska. V V. Wil liams, an nttorney of Clay Center, Kan., h'as been engaged to assist In the prosecu tion. It Is the intention of tho millers to try the case In tho Nebraska courts be cause the laws of thai state aro more strict lit regard to tho control of Irrlga tlonlsts. ' Tho- suit will probably bo brougt under tho Nebraska law enacted Irt 1887, which provides that tho rights of tho earliest usersof tho water nro paramount to those of later consumers. It will bo shown thnt tho mills of southern 'Nebraska have been using tho water of the Itcpubllcnn for twenty-flvo rr thirty years for power, and that the Irrlgatlonlsts have only begun using tho, water during tho past ten years. Tho suit will bo somewhat similar to th, suit begun by Kansas In. tho United States supremo court to restrain tho Irrigation companies of Colorado from using, tho waters of tho Arkansas river. HIS HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY CofTeyvllle Doctor Clnlmn to lie the Olilrnt I'rnctlcliiK Physician In the World. i i rTiWWtflVVMt.T.t.' Van Inn i (3niMn1 brntcd his 100th birthday today. KVr. Wood claims to bo tho oldest practicing physician In tho world. Jio tins been In tho practice of rnedlclno continuously for seventy- Ight years. Dr. Wood was born In Dublin, Iroland, January 4, 1S02. When ho was S years old hU parents emigrated to America, settling nt Lexington, Ky., whero ho grew to manhood. Ho graduated from Transyl vania Medical college at Lexington tn 1824 nnd at onco began tho practlco of medicine. In 1845 ho removed to Danville, III., where o lived until 1854, when ho removed to tho territory of Kansas, settling at Law rence. - Tho doctor can bo seen on tho streets of Coffoyvlllo every day, moving about as lgorously as a well-preserved man of 70. SALE. OF THE RAMBLER MINE AniiilKninntciI Copper Compnny llnya It for llnlf a Mil. lion. LARAMIE, Wyo.. Jan. 4. (Spoclal Tol- egram.) C. M. Klflredge of Omaha has closed a deal for tho purchase of tho now Rambler mine, which has been styled a copper bonanza, situated in tbo Douglas Creek district, south of this place, Tho purchaser Is Amalgamated Copper company nnd tho prtco paid Is $500,000. It is an nounced tho ralno will bo operated on a largo scalo and that reduction works will be erected here. A largo body of metallic copper was uncovered In tho mlno at a eptb of ICS feet yesterday. Stop-Over nt Mnicnrn Falls without extra charge is permitted on through tickets to New York or Phlladel phla via tho Lehigh Valley railroad. RACE ENDS INA FIST FIGHT, McFarlnnd nnd Mayo Arc Victors nt Outcome of Bicycle Mnteh. ' BOSTON. Jnn. 4. Tho nlx-dav hlcve.ln rapa at Park Squaro Garden ended tonight In 11 lls,t light, which became general for a lew miiiuicB. McFurlutul nnd Mayo wero tho victors In tho race. The six leiullnc teams wero on even terms In tho distance travelled during tno wecK, tne winning places being 'tnKen In tho Inst sprint. The battle for vflrst money started on tno last mile. The llnnl scores wero: McKJirland and Mnyo. l.lM.Bf Lonndcr and Itltz, 1,11)3.5; Freeman nnd Muro, 1,193.5; King ami Hamucison, i.itu.b; uougoitz nnd Slmor, 1,193.5; McLenn and Butler, 1,193.5; Fischer nnd Chevalier, 1.193.2; Krcbs and Kccgan, i,ivi; MUllcr ana jaaK, 1,1.7 miles LAYING HIS PLANS EARLY Cnptnln Iterrenchoff I'repnrlns; Design for Sew Mnety-Foot Cnp Defender. nniSTOL. It. I.. Jan. 4. Antlclnatlnsr nn other International yncht race, Captain 1 kL ' . I .....IVJIti 1 1. in ........ t . 1 1 1 ... if.UHia . . nrrnDn.in.i . r in nnu awa , nnn r. n .. . . I . . a wen unucr way ror a ninety-rooter to de fend tho cup against Sir Thomas Upton's proposed Shamrock III. No order, has 'been given, nor has It been decided uh yet that tne uoiumoia nnu uonsiiiuuon snnu no set aside In favor of 11 new sloon. but Mr. jierrcHcnon is loosing to tno ruturo us 110 did in im Four Favorites Win. CHARLESTON. S. C. Jnn. 4.-Four favorites nTiTTnTi to 1 shot wero tho win ners nt tne j'jxnosltlon race track tridav. Weather clenr and truck fust. Results: First race,, live furlongs: Eva's Darling won, uiuy Jiiuirco ucconti, mco mini, ximo; i:xiVi. Second race, five furlongs: Lutchstrlng won, iintina second, jonn w. vnnay tniru. Tlmo: 1:05. Third race, sclllntr. one mllo: Domini won. Aborlclno second. Juliette n third. Time: I'ourtn race, over nvo nuruios, one muo nnd nn eigntn: Tom t-'iin won, vinco soc onn. isrondwav tinrd. Time: 2:10. ntm race, iivo lurinngs; i-etronius won, uiai I'cnnv second, jessio 1 tniru. Timn 1M. Ilnrt tiets n .Shortstop.' A8HTAHULA.' O.. Jnn. 4. Sherm Ken- nedy, the crack shortstop, signed today for tno season or isig wiui iinrts unicago league team nt a salary of J2.000. Kennedy nlavcd tho season of 1900 In thn Connecticut Stuto league and mode a great record last season with the Nashville.' Southern loaguo team, leaning tne league in patting. St. Louis Walking- Mnteh. ST. LOUIS. Jan. 5.-2 a.m. Tho scoro in tno warning matcn is: nneiton an 2; Trneev. 300: Normac. 283 5: Cartwrlnht SS3 s; iinrt, ze,4; iosiei,n, iiegeimnn iis 4: cnvnnaiicn. m u: iiiuimruson. jm 1 Kid West. 200 1: Fleming, 187 9; Guerrero Itetnriis to Henn Kntrrs. 8YRACUSK. N. Y.. Jnn. 4. William Din nan. nltcher for Hoston for several seasons signed a contract today to piay wun tno uoston American lengue next season. Ynlr Wins Close (?amr. CLEVELAND, Jnn. 4.-YnIe basket ball team defeated Western Reserve university! 20 to. tonight. Mortality Statistics Thn follnwlnir ilpatlis and births wero re ported to tho city health commissioner for tne twenty-rour nours ending at noon oat unlays Deaths V N. Carson, St. Joseph's hos pltal, aged If, Ralph M. Helgrcn, 2527 Dav enpnrt, ageu &. Hlrths-Nlcholns J. Wcller. 713 South Sov enteenth, boy; Charles Harm, Forty-eighth and i.eavenworin, gin; ueorgo rerren hjs worth Twentieth, Doy. llnllders' CI11I1 Kleets. Thn nnniml nlprtlnn nf thn Tlllllilprn' pllll: wuH'held luHt nlirlit. with this result: A. A! Newmnn, president; Harry Johnson, vice nresiuent; J. n. Aierrium, trensurcr; v. n Wediro. seprotnrv! It. 11. Anderson. O. V. Kneiieter. J. II. Jones. G. A. Johnson. R. W, MoHale. M,. D, U Scott, Franks Waller, IAT0I WILL STICK TO POST floatwhfct Aigry Orn AtUrdpt U Railroad Elictrio Ligkt Ontraet. NSISTS THAT CONTRACT .IS NOT FAIR Wnnln tn Avoid Contract Mint Will Interfere with I'ollcy of Munlei pnl ()ivnertil !" Ileupcetn to .Ciiiinetliiirn. "If tho mayor of Omaha wero to take a trip to Council IHuffs nn attempt would bo mado In his sbsenco to push through somo sort of a contract or franchise, . During tho remainder of my term I will not lenvo tho city for flvo minutes," Mnyor Moorcs re marked in discussing tho nttVmpt mado rlday evening to renew tho electric light ontrnct. "After tho utidcrhnnd attempt to put this contract through 1 shall be moro nslstcnt than over concerning the agree ment to be entered Into between tho city nd Iho Now Omaha Thomson-Houston lectrlc Light company. In tho first plnco, nearly all cities the" bIzo of Omaha aro getting tholr nro lights for not more than $00 each. Under this contract which the company nttcmpted to railroad through tho charge is to bo $91.50 per light. This Is excessive and I will nover ngrco to It. In nddltlon'to having tho charge for arc lights cut down to $90 proposo to have tho' electric light com-. pany pay the city a royalty ofat leaBt 5 er cent. Then I nm not willing to have tho company granted tho right to ground s wires. 1'nvnm Mtmlelpnl Ownership. "I nm in favor of municipal ownership of franchises and do not propose to npprovo of nny contrnctiwhlch will Interfere with tho ultlmato acquisition of all franchises by tho city. This year I hope to havo tho public vote upon tho question of construct ing a munlclpnl conduit system, Into which all wires In tho ccntrnl section of tho city may bo put. If tho clectrlo light compnny wero allowed to bury Its wires In conduits of Its own tfie Income from 'a municipal conduit system would bo ctirtalled. 'It would also bo well If tho city could havo n clause Included In the contract of tho light company which would mnke It posslblo to buy tho plant at a reasonable flguro at tho end of a term of yenrs. Don er has such a contract with tho company which furnishes it light, and slnco hearing Senator Patterson tell about the contract made by tho Colorado capital I am of tho opinion that a simitar arrangement should o mado In Omaha." . Surprise for 111 Honor. Mayor Moores was compelled to go to Chicago to Inspect tho now equipment which is to be purchased for tho firo de partment. Ho remained In Chicago only few hours nnd when ho arrived In Omnba Saturday morning ho wns much surprised to hear that tho light company had taken advantngo of his nbsence nnd bad tried to forco through a contract which tho mayor has always opposed. President Knrr and other members of the council havo often assured mo that in my absenco no attempt would bo mado to pass any measures which wero known to be distasteful to me," sald)tho mayor. "In tho future I shall always bo on my guard. have found that I cannot even leavo tbo Ity for twenty-four -hours to look into city business which demanded lmmedtato at tention." "THE GIVER", IS POISONED Chnrles Roots' Horse Slrnrn Sickness nntl l.enves the Onltlniiil Track. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. A sensation was caused nt Oakland todny by tho dis covery that The Olver, who It wus ex pected would, win the fourth rude, had evidently been poisoned during tho night. He was frothing nt tho mouth this morning nnd wns in sucn n condition mat 11 wns found necessary to .scratch htm. Tho ofll- mis aro mnKing nn investigation 111111 a eterlnurv surueon will make a thorough examination. No reason Is known why nny 0110 should want to poison him. Tno Giver Is owned by Chnrles Hoots. wnier Hcrntcn wus tno oniy invorno 10 mini this afternoon nnd he wns quoted Tit 1 tQ 5. Whllo long-priced horses wero suc cessful, the books did not get back much of tho money lost curlier In tbo week, ns several winners wero heavily played. There was un upset In tho first nice, when I'lead, at 8 to 1. beat Kitty Kelly and Mnlulio. Finch, n 10 to 1 shot, took tho hurdle event. Sum Green nnd St. Anthony fell, but isvuns escaped uninjured. Arums, me iiu.uikj con, maoo nis second nppeuraneo In tho 2-year-old evont ami wus installed favorite. Ho cot awny poorly nnd could not cntch Thnddeus. who bent him hair a length. I'rlneo ICtigenc, nt 20 to 1, was third. With Tho Giver out. Water Scratch was a 1 to 5 favorite, und won enslly from Ix'cnl Maxim. Tho NucUleo selling stnkcs went to Coilstellator, who got up In time to beat Tower of Candles a head. Fltz Kanet was third. Head Water, coupled with Sweet Tooth, was favorite, out propped at tne start and wus lert. 'inn Ray City handicap at one mile resulted in another close unisn. uuckov winnini; m n nose from Position. With 11 strong ride tno latter would nave uecn tirst. kosuiis: First raco, 0110 mllo and lirtyyards, sell, nc: Plead won. Kitty Kelly second. Ma laise third. Tlmo: 1:4IV4. ' UI.UI 11 I ,kl- . IMIU 11,17 .,,. .11,1 VIHIIlll. ......... 1 1. .. .1.1 ml a ...1.1 lll.nn ..I r.l. . I. hurdle, hnndicup: Finch won. Duko of York II second, Solano third. Tlmo: 2:3H1, Third race, threo-elithth of a mile: Thud- cus won. Artlvls second, Prljico Kugeno mini, inirci uiou. Fourth race, tnreo-ouariors or 11 m o. selling: AVntcr Scratch won. Legal Maxim fctennd. Sun Milton third. Tlmo: r.irH. l-irtli nice, mirieen-sixieeiiins 01 n muo; Cbnstellutor won. Tower of Candles sec ond, Fltz Knnot mini. Time: i:so',i. Hixtli nice, one muo, iiunuicap: uucKoy won. Position second, Tho Frettor third. Timo: i:w. TAY0NS' DEFEAT IS SURPRISE Favorite. Loses to Alnrd nnd Gives Hnrd llloiv j to tho , T'nlent. NEW OIlhKANS. Jnn. 4. Tnvon's defeat In the Audubon handicap, worth $1,230 to tho winner, was a blow to the talent todnv. Tho horse was a heavy favorite. Thero was a desnerato drive in tno stretcn und wnon the pinch enmo A urn nosed tne rnvorlto out. Amlcnrl nnd Velma Clark wero tho other beutcn favorites, John W. Schorr hn signed Jockoy I.lno 10 rido ror tho coining season, uesuus: First rnce. slit furlnncs: Severv won Grnntor second, Saint Cuthburt third, Tlmo 1:12. Second race, selling, ono mile and seventy yards: Sir Florlon won, Arnk second, 15 va Rice mini. -Time: i:w,4. Third race, hnndlcmi. llvo and n naif fur longs: Mario Roll won, Amlgnrl second Dolllo Furnlno third. Tlmo: 1:08. Fourth nice, tho Audubon handicap, ono mllo nnd a sixteenth: Alnrd won. Tavon second. Petit Mnltrlo third. Time; 1:48. Firtrr race, .handicap, ono mim: I'lenricn won, vejmu uiurK scconu, xtiuiny mira Tlmo: 1:U. Rlxth race, selllnir. one mllo nnd u nunr tnr: W. II. Gates won. Cnmnus second uai Jvciui unru, inno: z;iv. GOLFERS BRAVE BITING WIND Close Contests an I.tikewoail Link 1 for (ionlil nntl Hoof Cups. UAnrinuuui u , uuii, -. lm iwir testants In tho mid-winter foursome golf T A irtXTrfT XT I Tnn i nM,. nnn handicap tournnment of iho Lnkowood Country club faced 11 biting wind today on tho club s links when play was resumed for tho cups donated by Mrs, George J. Gould and Mrs. uiiirenco ai. noor. Tho final for tho Gould cup resulted In n tlo between Mlrs nnd J. O Donohue and Mrs. ItnlHlnn nnd Mr. Iiroknw. Tho Iloof cup wns won by Miss T. Wullaco ifnd D. llncon, who bent Mrs. C. F. Naethlng and her son, J. R. Naothlng, by 3 up unci 2 to Mbis and Mr. b'Donohuo- tonsed a coin, to decldo whether tney snouid receive a nnnni phi, nf 1 nnlnt from Miss Rolston and Mr. Brokaw nnd they lost. They decided to piny only nlio holes without nny allow ance. Miss Rolton nnd Mr. llrokuw defeated them by 4 up nnd 3 to play. Each of the winners wns presented with a silver cup. donated by Airs. Gould, und tho winning pair In tho second eight, Miss Wallace nml Mr. Uncon, wero tho recipients of llko prizes from Mrs. Roof. BOWLERS KEEP ALLEYS WARM, Onuihns llntiir ii to Lend of City l.rnutie nml Gerninns Lose Second I'lnce. CI nl HtnudliiK, W X.. to 17 IC. II. Tot. Av. .713 974 33.711 Sfil 15-39 .Ml 9IB 32.823 Sll 24-S9 Omnba 29 ate City 22 Chnrles 22 17 11 917 32,6. S 83i3.V39 or man 21 IS ,53S 9rtl 32.671 S37 2S-39 1 .512 sm :c,4H S31 35-39 I ClarkHoti 20 19 rug Park. ...IS 21 .461 921 31,315 SOC 37-39 .4?.' Sir, 29,472 RISII-3H estern 17 in atlonul 6 31 .133 m i,j3 i s-;w F. Conrad IIIkIi scoro for the week: junto t-'lty), iZS. 1 l enpin scores or itv nnd better lit nnrK's: otint of Fremont. 203! Gllddeh of Fre mont. 213; L. C. Tltsworth of Tekamah, 231; llllllo Heft, 200; R. A. Kolls. 210. 216, 222, 209; L. H, Lucas, 205, 210; J. II. Hodges. 201; II. Forsclitt. 209. 216; II. lleselln. 215, 203, .ii, ani. svj; k. v. Kengie, ai; 11. n. Hurgejs. 207; W. II. Stnpetihnrst. 203, 2J6; linUo Weber. 207: W. Ci llrunke. 211; Al Krug. 231; W. II. Umery. 203. 206, 221, 226, 212; F. W. Schneider, 233; King Dcnmnn, 210, 22.-., 211, 223, 211, 201, 220; Frank Fogg, ur: llnrvr CnvmiiuiRh. 211I: Houthy. 212. 200; S. Klseman, 223; II. Frltscher, 2iV), 217; mi unrulier, wj; uonrad. sua; Chiirjes inrp. 213. 2B. 2o0. 210: OcorKO FlnnnKnn. 202. 200; William Zltszman. 213; Henry linden. .nn, zu.', zii; l: u. i rnncisco, jjo, ivj. .iiu, o; W. F. Clnrkson. 213: J. A. Wilcox. 216: Henry Ichniann, 221; G. J. Martin, 202; Tom flxvnnlilH. "IRr It. t.. Fnwler. ait! I?1. .t. Ticngele, 2U, 214; llllllo Atnbrustcr, 213; W. i. uoniuit, am; t 11. unrver, ju; Andrews, 03: L. Wevmullcr. 237: K. 13. Mockett. 200: MeMunus, 203. The oniy cniingo in tno positions or tno first four bowling clubs In the league nfter another week of play is thnt the Germnns lost to tho St. Charles In tho struggla for third place, both bclnir a tie ror tills noM- tlqn Inst week. The 8t. Charles took tho honors nnd tied for second place, defeating inn lvrug rnrs. team tnreo games strnignt. Aicniiwiiiio tne uinnnus wero jorKco down uee bs' tho Germnns. who took two out of tho series, nnd tho Gnte Cltv's wero re duced to 11 tlo for second by losing two to tho Westerns, Tuo other Tour teams stiina tti about the snmev rntlo to each other ns be fore. TeiiDln scoroU of 200 nnd better nt the Onto City alleys: Sol Yoder. 206. 233. 209; W. A. Clmndler. 210; Kd Ilrldenbeeker. 211. '210, 231; Ned Kesslcr. 202: A. 8. Whltworth or .Missouri vnncy. .v; I'.ci i.awier, ziu; ,11 Gordon, 220. 202. 211. 20S, 211; C. J. Fran rlsco. 213: Vic Hayes, 213, 203: II. Reed, 2f.2, I-', 2.11; u. iinusmn, Z'v; i. .). u linen, .,, 21, 210; F. Corirnd, 201, 223; W. C. Rrunke. aS: II. V. Hull. 214: Oeomo Nelson. 221: M. SC. Forscutt. 203. i2S9; Ralph Christie, 213; Wood Hnrtley. 218; "Cap" Aycr. 212; Tom KcynoitiH. .ki: j. J. unvey, mj; juck lugnes, 2; I'ircn, aw: it. h. urineniiPCKcr. 01. 241. 232: W. T. KrelloV. 200: MnlmffeV Of Dcs Moines, 236. 212, 243; Georgo Sands, 202. Tenpln scores of 200 nnd better nt Intz & Williams alleys: T. Y. Moore. 20tt II. Frltscher. 205; F. W. Schneider. 223. 211; F. 11. linden, 207; it. 1. jonnson, .irj; t roignion Lnrgey, 227; W. II. Draper, 210; Peto Niel sen. 202. 205; w. IlendrlcKs, 211, 231; f. u. Conerv. 222. 208: II. Reselln. 213: II. Drelbus. 209; IC. A. Crelghton. 266, 218, 226; Sol Yoder, :03, 2(; win .iizinnnn, li, ji, zm, zvs, -...i. 43. 221, 202, 203, .in, Bfii; w. w. indies, im; Will Howmnn. 223, 2T.5, 202. 20S: Oenrgo Robinson. 223! Fred Wltz. 20.1: r . It. Coburn. .MS; 11. 11. mimics, 217. 2i;i: i'. it. unmnieu, 201: M. Forscutt. 255. 203: A. P. Wntter;, NT, A, l'enrson. Tiio; w, 11. .Mninrsv. am; , itosebrougn, .in; 11111 iicnuricKs, mi; 1. . II. llussle, 215. MERCHANTS NATIONALS WIN Hoys from O inn hit Nntlonnl Tnke Losing Knit nf flnmc of '1'cn Pins. t ' A contest nt tenntns was tilnved on tho Gate City alleys Saturday afternoon be tween tne umana isntionuis and tno .mer chants' Nntlonnl boys. Tho latter took three. Scoro: MERCHANTS' NATIONALS 1st. 2dj 19.". 131 126 148 146 3d. Totul. Yoder 166 170 531 418 465 Mlllvlhlll 122 Mello 179 Hurley '..163 Dugdnlo .182 165 160 153 191 464 C19 Totals 812 746 839 - 2,397 'OMAHA. NATIONAL. 1st. 2d. 3d. Totul. ?dson 110 142 110 105 133 148 362 Rurges'S 124 HugTies 128 115 132 168 178 344 393 452 451 fed m Ncalo Ill 162 Totnls 009 735 COO 2,001 MAKE IT THREE, STRAIGHT Itosenbnitin Ten 111 Proves Ton Stronir for CI ny, llohlnson & 1 Co. Club. RoHcnbuum Hros. & Co.'s tenpln team took three strulght gnmes from Clay, Robinson & Co.'s team yesterday nftcrnoon at Clurk's howling alley. Score: ROSHNRAUM HROS. & CO. 1... O.l .l Tnltil lav in 1. a-iii on, unn. KenBlo 15 191 120 496 Smith 131 12S 135 3! I Volt . Ha I30 ll,J '"' Degen m 129 W S Dexter 1.62 oa 13'J 4 Totnl 740 63 692 2,115 CLAY, ROIMNSON & CO. 1st, 2d. 3d. Totul. Reed 12S 109 127 36! Reckon! , 134 166 1J2 472 Knight 1-1 i1" i'u Hnnev 159 14S W 403 Tnlnladgo 127 141 117 3S8 Total 069 676 630 1.973, JEFFRIES TALKS OF BOB Snrn ll Will Klht l ltusliiiiiions for Whole Purse nnd Side Met. KTlV Yfinif. Jnn. 4. Chnmnion Jim Jef fries arrived In the city tonight from Chi cago,, Ills looks ido not Impeach Ills usser ildii Mini hn nnver foil better In his life. Jeffries expressed himself ns well pleased that Hilly ueianoy nan muicneu nnu v fight Sharkey, nntl then expressed his re spects townrd Fttzslmmons. "II l-itZMimmons iiiih iihi miKim-m r to tliiht me." said Jeffries, "ho cun get n mnir-Ti In ilniilili-niilek time. 1 understand ,ho hns been talking nbout being offered inducements oy mo to must: 11 111u.11.11. 1 uu ndt know whnt ho menus or wants. Tho only Inducement l will offer him Is this: I will tight him for tho entlro purse win ner to tnko ail. they say, nnd If that Is not enough 1 will mnke a side bet of from J5,000 to s5V,oou mat pent mm. Jeffries will go to Fall River tomorrow. Ho Is booked to show there WHITTAKER AND SMITH SIGN Accept Articles of Agreement Mntoh- Inir Thm for it Mill this. Month, Tinloi T.,ipIi nrnuldent nf tho Omaha Ath letic club, unnounccs that Jack Whlttuker nnd'IIalcli Smith signed tho urtlcles yes tenlny.for u twenty-round mill, twenty-four-fobt ring. Quconsberry rules, on 11 dnto not yet ilollnltely selected, but which probably will bo Juuunry 25. Tho question nf plnco was also left ripen, but South umnlia seems 10 imvo iuu iiiiitmnvo uvw nmntin Tho match in for $250 a sido nnd IIP0 stusn money was posico in KuuniuiL-u wun 1 11. Van Clnstur of the Thurston hotel. Friends or wnmaKcr insist mat tie is lb-mined to defeat tho local colored boy and explain his previous defeat by saying Hint hn wns slrk nnd out of condition. .Thev also point to Whlttiiker's draw with Gurd- tier, wno ncienieu nnimi. WINS JROUP POINT MEDAL OeorKe Anderson Tnrns Out 'Winner lii Ciirllnn Cdntest nt Cut off l.nkc. George Anderson won tho Troup point medal for curling on Cut-Off lake yester day .afternoon. Seven members of tho Omaha Curllnc club took part In tho eon- test "and tho scores were: Georgo Ander son. 19: P. L. ForKUll. 14: W. O. Illslop. 14. It. 8. Mnlvln, 12; R. K. Patrick. 9; Thomas Meldrum, 6. This Is tho second tlmo Mr. Anderson hns won thu medal In nn annual curling contest, tieorgo Anderson uiso won a rink camo. which wus fur more exciting than tho point gnme. Ho defeated R, S. Melvln hi' a scoro of 15 to TO. 8. n. Jolly acted as rereree unu unomns iviiputricK, patron of the club, wuh among thu Inter ested spectators, COUNCIL JLUFFS POSTOFFICE Ofigriismaa Smith s Paili (0 Giw" Ar Llht an Otattii. TREYN0R IS AFTER A THIRD TERM. 4 .Stnto .Senator llnileton Dpposes 1llin nml llolh Are Wninix l'ersnnnl Frlniuls of the ,1'mmrfMBinii Who In tn Decide. yl . r-tlt. ImfflSA t A A tf Im - tttf congressman piu.ni, Washington Frldny night omitted to glMt out nny Information ns to his Intontlon-4 regnrdlng the postofllco appointment In Council Illuffs, Alt efforts to get him to commit himself to clthor of tho two candi dates for tho plum proved futllo nnd Con gressman Smith went to Washington leav ing uvcryono In tho dark as to his lntcrf tlons In tho matter. Tho two candidates for tho oincn of post master aro tho present Incumbent, I. M, Trnynor, nnd Stnto Senator A. S. Ilnzclton. Doth aro warm personal friends of Con gressman Smith, nnd his position, It Is real ized, Is somewhat embnrraslng. Tho two) candidates represent, It might bo said, twn elements In tho local republican party, ami both havo largo followlngs thnt aro urglnR their, nppolntment. Mr. Troynor Is serving his second term ns Yo'lmiHler, while bin father held tho otueo for thrco terms, be foro him. Stalo Sonator Hazclton Is iindorstood In havo" the support of Natlonnl Committee man Krnest 15, Hart, and what Is known na tho Cumins faction In this city. Ho nlso has tho support of ten of tho thirteen mom bers of tho city ccntrnl republican 'commit tee, nil. 6f tho county ollfclnls, except one, aud their deputies nnd clerks, nil of tlui republican city officials and aldermen, ex cept ono; tho members of tho Hoard of. Commissioners, for tho'Insnno, tho member of pnrk board and n majority of tho mem bers of tho Hoard of l-Mucntlon. A majority of tho membors of the loent bar aro said to Indorse Mr. Hnzolton'rt candidacy, as well as n largo number nf tho lending business and professional men of, tho city. Ills Indorsement by the busi ness firms, Including several of the lnrgn Implement firms, Is nnld to bo strong. Thrco of tlio four banks of tbo city hnvo Indorsed. Mr. Hnzelton's cnndldncy, and n petition asking his nppolntment by Congressman Smith has received upward of 1.600 nlgnn turert of tho leading citizens of Council Bluffs. On tho other hand, tho reappointment of i Mr. Treynor is being urged by a largo num- bcr of tho lending Implement nnd wholesale) firms and his petition, It is snld, bears tho signatures of over 2,000 citizens of Council Illuffs and vicinity. Patrons of tho four lew rural routes fstabllshed during Mr. Troynor's Incumbency nro said to havo re quested his reappointment. A number of Mr. Troynor's friends mot Frldny afternoon In tho Grnnd hotel, nt which Congressman Smith was present. Hu declined to mnko any doflulto slntcmcnt, boyond that tho fact thnt Mr. Treynor hail already held the omco for two terms would not influenco him one wny or tho other. Mr. Treynor nnd his friends feel confident ho will bo reappointed, whllo Senntop Hazclton nnd his supporters nro hopeful that sufficient Influence, both political and commercial, can bo brought to bear to land tho offlco for him. ROUTE OF THE GREAT WESTERN President Colt of Fort IIoiIkc llnatl Tells How New Line Will Cross City. President J. W. Colt of the Mason City fi! Fort Dodgo road was In Council Illuffs yes terday looking over tho routo which tho ex tension of tho Great westorn will tnito through this city. President Colt gave out tho first dcflnlto statomcnt of tho route tha road will tako through this city to connect with, tho tracks of tho Omaha Bridge and Terminal company. Tho right of wny nlonff tho routo outlined by President Colt hna all boon purchased. Tho Great Western will enter Council niuffs around tho horn nnd not through a tunnel, ns provlously stated. Aftor round ing tho horn tho road will enter tho city at Tostovln street and South avenue. From there on nn nnglo It will cross to tho cnat shlo of Third strcot to Sixteenth avenuo, whero It will cross to tho west sldo of Third street, thon on Third strcot to Ninth nvo nuo ami along Ninth nvenuo on tho south, sldo to Thirteenth street, whero It will' nnglo across Ninth nvenuo on the, west Bldo of Thlrtoonth street to Klghth uvonuo nnd Fourteenth street, whoto It will connect with tho trncks of tho Omaha urldgo anil Terminal Railway company. President Colt said that according td tho original survey from this city to Un derwood tho grades had been found too heavy and tho survoyors had boon In structed to mnko a rcsurvoy, which, ho said, would bo completed In a fow days. Tho contract for the work botween Council niuffs nnd Fort Dodgo ho oxpoctod would ba ,y let somo tlmo this month. DESERTER FROM FORT CROOK Innies' Smith, Arrested ns Vn (front, Admits He Helmuts to Company II, James Smith, arrested Friday by Officer Gallagher as a vagrant, admitted yesterday that ho was a deserter from tho united States army at Fort Crook and ho will bo taken back thero Monday, Tho nrrcst will enrich Officer Gnllnghcr $30. Smith deserted Company I), Sixteenth In fantry, In April, 1900, whllo ho wns serving his third term nf enlistment. Ho says ho was present and took part In tho battln of San Juan, tho capturo of Santiago, and served throughout thu Spnnlsh-Amerlcnh war. He was with a companion, whom ho alleges deserted at the samn time 'ho did, after serving twenty-flvo years. Smith says hn deserted at tho suggestion of his companion. Smith's companion was not located by tho police. Smith said over slnco ho deserted ho had led n dog's life, fearing ovcny man ho mot was nn officer. Ho was glnil to go back and tako his pun ishment, ho bald, but only regretted that tho police had not been nblo to lay tholr hands upon his companion. REGISTER OF DEEDS IS BUSY Booth llnknlit County Reports Vol ume of Itenl Kstute Trnnsno tlons for'Yenr. IIUItON, S. U, Jan, 4, (Spoclal.) Tho rocord made by tho register of deeds olllco for Jlcadle county during tho year 1901 Irt one of tho best ever mado and Indicate to some oxtont tho vast amount of business dono In real cslnto. Tho total receipts of 'tho office for tho year was about' $4,500, Aftor paying all expenses, Klommo, tho register, turns over to the county treas urer $2,106.15. Thero aro thrco clerks In tho ofneo and It is Imposslbla for them tn 1 keep tho work up. to date, , Chmiilierliilii'N Coutih Itemed)- Ih 11 , Rest Hud Most l'opnliir. I sell moro of Chamberlain's Cough nora( edy than of all similar preparations put to gether, aud It gives tho best satisfaction ot any medicine I cvor sold. I guarantco every bottlo of It. F. C. Jaqulth. Inland, Mich, This remedy la for salo by all druggists. '