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S NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. TIIE OMAITA PATLY JiEEs 31 ON" DAY, MAHCTT 30. 1003. COUNCIL MIOR MF.JTIO. l"v! sells Amiti, , fltockert sells carpets. Expert wstch repairing. Lcffert. 40 R"y. Celebrated Metx beer on tap. Neumayer. FOR rent Modern house. 719 Sixth are. Cabinet photi'S, 25c per doien. SOS B'way. Real estate In all parts of the city for ale. Thomas E. Caaly. 235 Peurl street. Miss Luclle lirown la visiting relatives In Chlrago. Attorney A. W. Askwlth arrived home yesterday from a trip to Kentucky. James Mlthen left yeterday for a month's sojourn at Hot Springs, Ark. Mrs. A. W. Ankwlth will entertain the University club Wednesday atternoon. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Tyler and family hare removed to this city from Hamlin. Neb. The Ideal club wltl be entertained Tues day afternoon by Mrs. Thomas B. Metcalf at her home on Bluff street. Another half-price sain on short lengths of picture frame mouldings. C. B. Alex ander A Co.. 333 Broadway. Before papering your rooms we want to show you our elegant 1903 designs. C. B. Faint. Oil and Olaaa company. The olvll service examination for Janitor In the custodian service In this city will be held at the postofflce tomorrow. Miss Grace Foster of the city schools is pending the spring vacation visiting rela tives and friends in Grand Island, Neb. Miss Mary Wallace, principal of the schools at Humboldt, la., is spending the spring vacation with her mother, Mrs. Wal lace, on Mill street. Schmidts elegant new photos, very latest Shapes and sizes, 1160, 12 and f 2 5 dozen; large sizes. U snd U 60 dozen. Flrst-claae Work guaranteed Schmidt. 631 Broadway. Miss Maude Cool, a teacher In the Neola schools, and Miss Ma me Cool, a member of the faculty of the Iowa School for the Deaf, are visiting their cousin, Mrs. M. Weathorlee. Harvey Balrd, clerk at the Grand hotel, has resigned and gone to Ieaven worth, Kan , to be chief clerk of the new planter' hotel, recently opened by J. F. Letton, for mer nanuger of the Grand hotel here. The Modern Woodmen of America camps In Pottawattamie county will hold a county convention In Avoca Wednesday. Delegates will be selected to the state convention and the new" assessment proposition will come up for discussion and probable action. Oval H., the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. B H. Pobhlns. 2101 Avenue I. died Saturday night from congestion of the lungs, aged 17 months. The funeral will be held this afternoon at f o'clock from the residence and burial will be In Falrvlew cemetery. . Mayor Morgan has called a special meet ing of the city council for tonight to be held before the session of the committee of the whole to consider a proposition of set tlement in the Henry Lock personal injury damage suit. Lock at the last term of court secured a verdict for JMO and this his attorneys claimed was not sufficient. Judge Thornell oven-uled the plaintiff's motion for s new trial. N. T. Plumbing Co.. Tel. 260. Night, FS7. Interest in Bowling; Contest. The fifth week of the bowling tournament at the Elks' clubhouse will open tonight, and interest In the contest remains un abated. Each of the six teams up to date has rolled matches, and team No. S, cap tained by City Engineer Etnyre, holds the lead with a total score of 8.948 pins. Team No. 5, captained by C. Hafer, Is second, with a total score of 8,752 pins. Team No. 1, captained by J. F. Wilcox, Is third, with a total score of 8,746 pins, snd team No. 1, captained by Dr. Deetken, fourth, with a total score ot 8,738 pins. Team No. 6, cap tained by Harry Bearle, Is fifth, with a total core ot g,652 pins, whils team No. 4, cap tained by I. M. Treynor, brings up the rear with a total spore of 8,189 plna. " . It will be seen that the scores" to data ot the teams are comparatively close, the lead. Ing team being but 767 pins ahead ot the last team. Colonel W. 3. Davenport still retains ths record for ths highest individual score snd It is doubtful If It will be beaten during the remainder of the tournament. His rec ord Is 6S0 pins in the three games plsyed last Monday night, when ha made 244 pins In one game. y . . Death ot aa Old Settler. William Frantx, one of the pioneer set tlers ot Pottawattamie county, died In this city at 1st, hour Saturday evening. Mr. Frantx. at the breaking out of the civil war was living on s farm near Avoca. He enlisted la the Thirteenth Iowa regiment ana served with the Crocker brigade through the war. He has since resided at Avoca, until declining health recently made It necessary for him to receive treatment In a hospital In this city. His wlfs snd two daughters survive him. Abe Lincoln Post, No. 29, Grand Army ot the. Republic Attention: Comrade Wil liam Prsnts ot U. 8. Grant post at Avoca died In this city Saturday evening. The funeral will occur trom Lunkley's chapel at 8:80 this afternoon. All members of ths poet and all visiting comrades are re quested to be present. GEORGE CARSON, Commander. EDWIN, J. ABBOTT. Adjutant. Plumbing and heating. Olxby Bon. Throws Brlelc Throng Door. William Kissel was arrested at an early hour yesterday morning, charged with hurl ing a brick through the glaas door of Mi chael Kempke's caloon on South Main street about mldnlKht Saturday Kissel had been elected from the saloon, but returned and demanded to be supplied with more liquor. Ho was refused snd going out upon the aldewalk picked up a brick and hurled It throush the rJata glasa door. He then re turned to the saloon, where he received a severs drubbing and was" again thrown out into the street. When taken Into custody Kissel was tn a badly Intoxicated condition and he presented a sorry and battered ap pearance wHh the blood flowing freely from a cut over the eye. tarts Roua-h lloasa at Daace. Oeorge Mllledge. a young fellow about 20 years of age, tried to start a rough house at a dance In Grand Army hall after mid night Saturday. He drew a rasor and threat ened to carve everyone In sight. A number ot bis friends attempted to disarm him and In the melee that followed young Mllledge waa severely cut about the hands with his own rasor. When taken to tha police sta tion Mllledge, who waa under the influence of liquor, resisted being placed behind the bars and gave Sergeant Whtttaker and Offi cer Kirk a lively tussle before be was locked up. H. M. Deeds, Jr., who was said to have been mixed up In the fracas, waa also ar rested, but later released on promising to appear in police court this morning. i Woman's Missionary Federation. As a result of the union meeting held last Friday at the First Presbyterian church the Woman's Missionary societies ot the several churches ot the city have organized a city federation to be known aa the Coun cil Bluffs Missionary'' union. So far tea missionary societies have Joined It. These are tha officers: President. Mrs. C. G. Saunders of the First Christian church; vice president, Mrs. 8. F. Henry ot the First Congregational church ; treasurer, Mrs. Geargs Carson ot the Second Presby terian church; secretary. Mrs. H. A. Bal langer of the First Ba-tlst church. Tha ! union will meet every three months. LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN. . Council bluffs. 88 Pearl St. Tlx-j K. BLUFFS. COMMERCIAL CLUB LABORS 8eTeral Propositions Which Will Be Brought to Its Attention. TWO STATE MEETINGS MAY BE SECURED Dodge Light Oaards Ask Assistance for Erectloa of Armory la Order to Prevent Betas; Mas. tered oat. The local lodges of the Knights of Pythias desire to secure the meeting ot the itato grand lodge of the order for this year for Council Bluffs, ths Trades and Labor as sembly is anxious to corral the meeting ot the Stats Federation ot Labor for next year for Council Bluffs snd the Dodge Light Guards are working hard to secure the necessary funds with which to build an armory. To all of these propositions the Commercial club will be asked this week to lend Its assistance and give Its co-operation. The Dodge Light Ouards want to erect an armory which will be at least 100 feet square. Such a building, exclusive of the lot, would, it is estimated, cost In the neighborhood of (15,000. ' The members ot the company are satisfied that they can not raise this sum alone snd they realize that unless the citizens of Council Bluffs come to their assistance the company will be disbanded. It has been suggested that a mass meeting be called under the auspices of the Commercial club to meet at the opera house or In some other public hall and the matter be laid before the people by prominent speaker in an effort to se cure subscriptions to the stock necessary to carry the enterprise through. The delegates from the Trades and Labor assembly to the meeting of the State Fed eration of Labor at Davenport, in ' May, believe that with a proper showing being made Council Bluffs would stand an ex cellent chance of securing the meeting for 1904. The Commercial orub will he asked to oo-operate and it has been suggested that Commissioner Loo mis accompany the delegates to Davenport and as the official representative of the Commercial club in vite the State Federation to hold its meet ing in 1904 in Council Bluffs. To secure the meeting of the Iowa grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, and the encamp ment of the uniform rank this summer for Council Bluffs It would be necessary to raise about $1,000 and provide camping grounds. The local lodges and the uniform rank company will ask the Commercial club to assist them In guaranteeing this sum and thus enable them to be In a position to Invite the meeting here. It Is estimated that the meeting of the grand lodge and Its auxiliary bodies, together with the encampment ot the uniformed rank would bring In the neighborhood of 8,000 visitors to the city for the greater part of a week. O. M. Glllett of Inde pendence, grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Iowa, has written C. A. Tlb blts of this city that the meeting place for this year will be decided upon soon and that It Council Bluffs wants the meeting It will receive due consideration. Chairman Van Brunt Is expected to call a special meeting of the executive com mittee early this week to consider these matters. TELEPHONE QUESTION TONIGHT Both ladepeadeat Companies Will Be Before tho City Coanell for Franchise. Dr. Don Macrae, Jr., and T. D. Metcalf of the Western Iowa Independent Tele phone, Telegraph and Terminal company returned yesterday from Chicago,, where they have been Investigating the Independ ent telephone system ot that city and se curing information on the telephone busi ness In general. The city council will meet tonight as a committee of the whole to consider the propositions for franchises mads by Dr. Macrae's company and the Council Bluffs Independent Telephone company, headed by H. H. Van Brunt. "The Western Iowa Independent Tele phone company la still In the field for a franchise," was the statement of Dr. Mac rae and Mr. Metcalf on their return from Chicago yesterday. They said further that as a result of their trip to the Windy City they were, they believed, now In a posi tion to meet any questions that might be propounded to them by the aldermen. Their company, as Incorporated, Is cap italized at $40,000, but Dr. Macrae ststed yesterday that if necessary they were In a position to Increase this to $100,000 or even more. So far the proposition of the Western Iowa Independent company has related solely to the Installation of a toll system to con nect Council Bluffs with the independent companies now operating In this section of , th9 tUiti but both Dr Macre and Mr. Metcalf said yesterday that their eompany was prepared if required by the city council to establish a local independent telephone system for the city as well. The plan of the Western Iowa company was to simply establish a central ststlon for the toll system and not a telephone ex change. On the other hand the Council Bluffs Independent company proposed to Install a local Independent system with an exchange and if denied a franchise by the city council. Its officers state they will go before the people with their ordinance. Many of the aldermen have expressed themselves as opposed to having two local telephone companies in ths city, but are willing to grant a franchise for a toll sys tem which would afford the desired connec tion for Council Bluffs with tha Independent companies operating In southwestern Iowa. From statements made by eeveral or tne aldermen It Is not thought that either of tha ordinances in. their present shspe will be approved by the city council. Gravel roofing. A. H. Read, 138 Main St. Concert, Broadway M. E. Choir Assisted by Robert Cuscsden. violinist; Mrs. L. R- Hypes, soprano, snd J H. 81ms. organist, on Tuesday evening, March 81. MOVE ON THE SUNDAY THEATER Members at tho Yoaaaer Brothers Company Arrested at Close ot Performaaee. Ths rrusads against the Sunday theater culminated last night In something mors than talk when ths eleven members of tha Younger Brothers Bank Robber company were arrested on the charge of breach of tha Sabbath by performing other than necessary labor on that day. Tha manager ot tha eompany, John B. Dell, put up bonds in the sum of $50 each and tho theatrical people were released from custody. The hearing was set for Tuesday. Sobs Urns ago tha Woman's Christian Temperance union and a number of the ministers ot the city started a crusade against Sunday performances at the theater, but up to last night nothing more than talk resulted. At 10 o'clock last evening Mrs. Clara E. Brown and Bertha M. Johnston went before Justice Ouren and swore to the complaint and a warrant was put Into the hands of Constable Alberta, who served It Immediately after the close of the per formance. While the complainants and their friends object to the 8unday theater In general, they have a particular objection to this company, or rather the play which it presents, as being demoralizing morally. The company had Intended to leave this morning for Beatrice, Neb., where It was billed for an appearance, but during the evening the manager received a telegram that the performance had been Interdicted on the ground that It was of a character to demoralize those who attended. Body of Mlsalna Maa Foaad. FORT DODGE. Ia., March 29. (Special Telegram.) The body of H. C. Hayes, who disappeared mysteriously three days ago, was found this morning by searchers In a wooded gully a mile from town. He had committed suicide by drinking wood alcohol. Two years ago Hayes lost an arm In a corn shredder. His suicide wss csused by des pondency over his Inability to properly sup port a large family In his crippled condi tion. Searching parties had been looking for him day and night since his disappear ance. CALLS SENATOR'S SON THIEF Major la Alaska Holds Llentenant oa Serious Charges Till Coart Martial. 8KAOWAT, Alaska, March, 29. Lieuten ant Charles Faulkner baa been placed In close confinement under orders of Major Pllcher, commanding the Eighth infantry. Faulkner is first lieutenant of Company M and Is accused of obtaining money under false pretenses, of taking money Intrusted tn him hv the comDanv mess and of mis- I anDronrlatlnr the nav of several of his men. Faulkner is a son ot former Senator Faulkner of West Virginia and has a bril liant military record. He was the first officer to enter the gates of Pekln when that city was attacked. A court-martial will be held. Aretlo Shin Ready. TROMSOE, Norway, March 29. Captain Coffin and twelve men who will take part in the Zlegler Aretlo expedition have ar rived here. The repairs to the steamship America are completed. The stores will all be purchased In the United States. PENSIONS FOR WESTERNERS Sorvlvora of the Wars Generonsly Remembered by the General Government. WASHINGTON, March 29. (Special.) The following pensions have been granted: Issue of March 26: Nebraska: Original George W. Hende. Panama, $6. Increase Joseph Oarber, Red Cloud, 117; Isaac C. Catlett. Pawnee City, 88: Thomas E. Swope, Blue Springs, $10. Iowa: Original Robert R. Baker, Des Molnee, 18. Increase Lawson Boughner, Allien, 810; Edward QUI, Anamosa, $17; Or lando Conrad, West Union, $10; Alexander J. Trego, Marshalltown, $10; Oeorge H. Simmons. Madrid, $10; Oeorge W. Swift, Union, $17; Jamea H. Harron, Dubuque, $10; Hiram Hlxson, Humeston, $10; Samuel Bellesneld. Rock Valley, $10; William P. Morris, Aurella, $8; Isaac Anderson, Red Oak, $12: John W. Jones, Okaloosa. $14; John T. Gault, Vinton, $L2; James P. Camp bell, Corning, $30; Hugo Mcintosh, Cedar Rapids, $10. Widows, etc. Aura H. Seely, Baxter, $8; Margaret A. Ford, Creston, $12; Barbara E. Stanley, Perry, $8; Mary E. Mount, Guthrie Center. 88; Arvilla 13. Mil ler, Coon Rapids, $8; Mary Cavanaugh, Des Molnee, $8; minor of John W. Robley, Mo ravia, $10. Issue of March 27: Nebraska: Original Alfred Roberts, Omaha, $6. Increases Frederick F. Schnake, Omaha, $10; Warner E. Kurdlck. Arcadia, $12; Henry H. Greenlee, Freedom, 817; Cyrus Stayner, Edgar, $8; Darius J. Towslee, Silver Creek, 88. ' Iowa: Originals Seth G. Curdy. West Union. $B; John W. Hendricks. Brighton. $10; William A. Nichols, West Liberty. $S; William Devlnney, Grlnnell, $6. Increases George W. Newcombe, Ottumwa, $30; De forrest P. Bennett, Magnolia, $40; Thomas Mugan, Jefferson, 88; Elijah Brousdon, Marshalltown. 812; Myron Lewie, Marshall town, $8; Thomas H. Hay, Baxter, $14; Frederick L. Perstln. Altoona. 812; John W. Fulton, Atlantic, $10; George Wallace. Creston, $10; Ell Ford. Lehigh. $10; Morton M. Choate, Marshalltown, $6; David 8. Valentine, Union, $8. South Dakota: Original William W. Crosby, Mellette, $6. Increase George W. Sevey, Grashull, $8. . FORECAST OFJTHE WEATHER Two Fair Days Promised, with Colder la Parts, bat Warmer Elsewhere. WASHINGTON. March 29. Forecast: For Nebraska Fair Monday, colder in east portion; Tuesday fair. For Iowa and Missouri Fair and warmer Monday; Tuesday fair, with cold in west portion. For Illinois Fair Mondsy, warmer in north and central portions; Tuesday fair; fresh southeast winds. For Colorado Partly cloudy, with occa sional showers, Monday and Tuesday. For Kansas Fair and warmer Monday, with colder In northeast portion. For Wyoming Fslr In west, showers In east portion Monday and Tuesday. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER SUREAtT, OMAHA, March 28. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the last three years: im 1901. 1901. 1900. Maximum temperature .. 61 49 87 88 Minimum temperature ... SO 83 SO 81 Mean temperature it) 41 84 84 Precipitation 00 .00 .18 T Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1, 12: Normal temperature Deficiency for the day Total excess since March 1 Normal precipitation iH'fli lency for the day Hieclpltatlon since March 1 Deficiency since March 1 . Deficiency for cor. period. 1902 Excess for cor. period, 1901 Reports from Stations at T P, 42 2 81 07 Inch U? Inch Inch .78 Inch ,68 inch 43 inch , M. HI a 1 c B2 : e' CONDITION OF THE WEATHER, Omaha, clear Valentine, clear North Platte, partly cloudy Cheyenne, r.oudy Pall I kke City, cloudy Rapid City, partly cloudy Huron, clear Wllilston. clear Chicago, clear St. 1 u.:', clear St. Paul, cloudy Davenport, clear Ki-ns1 City, clear Havre, rartly cloudy Helena, clear Bismarck, cl. ar Galveston, clear 49! ! &! S3 841 4 4"' l 4X1 4! "I 4 Ml .01 M .Oil 84 .0 3' .01 6J!.0 44 .0 f2 . M .0) Ml .) SI, T 0) T Indicates trace of precipitation. L A. WEIjm. Local roreoaet Ofaciai. PROUTY WINS SECOND ROUND Btorj Ojtmtj Primaries Beiult in Victory for His Friends BBBBBBVnaaasB VALUABLE CITY LAND IN CONTROVERSY State Officials Making aa Effort i Get at Actaal Land Vntaes for Parposo of Makiag Tax Levy. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Msrch 29. (Special.) W, P. Fltchpatrlck of Nevada, Story county, will be selected ss the new member of the republican state central committee for the Seventh district at the time of the state convention. The republican county conven tlon was held In Story county yesterday and the delegates to the state convention will be selected from that county by Fitch Patrick for the purpose ot furthering his candidacy for the position. He was given this privilege by almost unanimous vote. He will succeed J. D. Whlsenand ot this county, who a short time am suddenly withdrew from the race. Fltchpatrlck Is a strong friend of Judge 8. F. Prouty of this city, candidate for congress, and the Story county convention was In full control of the Prouty men in that county as against those who are for Captain Hull for con gress. The county committee was orga nized with twenty for Prouty and five for Hull. The convention also Indorsed ths candidacy of Cummins for governor. Cap tain W. M. Greeley wss renominated for member of the legislature and delegates se lected to a senatorial convention which will nominate Senator Erlckson ot Boons for the senate. In this' county the republican committee was last evening organized by the friends of Judge Prouty and one of his especial champions was selected for chairman. Cap tain Hull Is booked for a speech before the republican club In this city one evening next week, when he will discuss the "Iowa Idea" and the tariff question snd make, plain his position on various matters. It Is regarded aa a part of the congressional campaign which haa already been under way soma time In preparation for next year. Wants Part of a River. Application has been made to tha state executive council by George W. Brown for a lease of nearly forty aeres ot land which lies within the city of Des Moines, but Is between the meandered lines ot ths Dea Molnea river according to the first govern ment aurvey. Mr. Brown has been a squat ter on this land for five years and claims that he Is entitled to ownership of the sane. He has been trying for some time to secure a title to tba land from the state In soma manner, but has been refused, and he now desires to lease the same until the title can be aettled. The land la becoming quite valuable, as it is in a part of the city where the manufactories are located. The members ot the council are in great doubt as to the ststus of this land. Tha Des Moines river was originally declared to be a navigable stream and tha lines ot the river were meandered, so .that the title to the land between the lines fell to tha state as a whole. Later it, was found that tha navigation, of the rive. waa not feasible and the status of the river-was changed. It Is not known whether thWtltle vests In ths state now or whether this set gave the riverbed to tha abutting property owners in case of accretions. .Until this Is settled Mr. Brown will remain merely as a squat ter on the lsnd, but he 'can engage in ex tensive farming operations. Gettinar at Land Valaes. County auditors of Mills and Clayton county have made complaint to the state officials that tha plan proposed for secur ing Information as to the land valuea in Iowa Is not reliable, and the atate executive council haa directed the secretary to ask - iiy auditors shall Include land amies for tha entire year 1902 as well s - i. i half of tne year in making their statements. They sre to report actual land sales and the assessment on the same pieces of land. The council will thus have before it the Information as to how assess ments compare with actual land sales in the different parta of tha state. It Is the Intention of the council to try to secure a complete assessment snd valuation In ac cordance with the law. The auditors ot the two counties named complained that If only a half year waa taken it would not be fair. aa tha better class of lands are sold the first halt ot ths year. laqnlry oa Teachers' Wages. Prof. Thomas Nicholson of Cornell col lege, who Is chairman - ot tha committee ot tha Btate Educational council appointed to report on the queatlon ot teachers' sala ries and the social conditions rurroundlng teachers In Iowa, has started out on a plan which It is believed will bring excellent results and enable the committee to make report thla year that will ba of vast benefit. Prof. Nicholson desires that the whole matter shall be disposed of In one year, and he haa divided the committee into subcommittees, ss below, to consider the various phases of the question: As to salaries, investigation of amounts paid in comparison with teachers in other states, average term of service and similar statistics, J. J. Williamson of Fairfield, Z. C. Thornburg of Des Moines snd 8. W. Stuckey of Cedar Rapids. Comparison ot salaries in the teaching profession with those in other professions and In trades. A. T. Huklll of Waterloo, W. M. Stevens of Sioux City, Maurice Ricker ot Burlington and Bruce Funk of Fayette. Social standing of teachers as compared with those In other occupations and those tn other countries, W. 8. Hendrlxson ot Grlnnell, Dan F. Bradley of Grlnnell and Miss Libble Dean of Newton. As to pensions, what Is dona In other atatea, whether feasible In Iowa, H. C. Hollingsworth of Albla. W. O. Rlddell of Des Moines and O. W. Weyer of Keokuk. What can be done for rural schools, O. J. McManus of Council Bluffs, Agnes J Robertson of Cherokee and W. H. Sender of Cedar Fells. How tar la the present system and man agement meeting the expectations of the people, W. O. Rlddell of Des Moines, O. W. Wever ot Keokuk and G. E. Finch of Marion. Is a campaign of education in each county practicable, F. E. Palmer of Villlsca, Anna Donovan of Emmetsburg, F. H. Fults of Burlington and C. E. Miller of Slgourney. Herrlott la Drake I'alverslty. The board of trustees of Drake university elected Frank I. Herrlott to the chair of political economy In the university and he will soon enter upon his work, Mr. Her rlott waa formerly deputy state treasurer for a number of years, a graduate ot laws college at Grlnnell and took a poet-gradu ate course at Johns Hopkins. He has been prominent ss a writer on political economy and la regarded as one of tha foremost men of tho state In statistical Information. General liyers ana Major Hume will go to St. Louis this week to make final ar rangements for ths encampment of the Iowa regiment at tha exposition tha latter The In-cr-scal Package, in which Unecda Biscuit are packed, was not an accident It was made for a purpose O) part of the month. There will ba no guard examinations during the coming week. Exonerates Des Molaes Bask, Tho action of a jury In tho district court tn Harlan county yesterday In rendering a verdict for 12,000 against tha American Express company in favor ot the Bank of Irwin effects exoneration of tha employes and clerks of the Des Moines National bank of this city. Some time last summer a package of 12,000 was sent from the Des Moines bank to the bank at Irwin and when it arrived there was no money found. The bank at Irwin held the expresa company responsible, but the express company claimed tha package was delivered exactly as It had been received. The bank had re ported that there was no sign of the seals being broken. But tha Jury decided the expresa company waa responsible. This re lieves the employes of the Des Moines Na tional bank, who had rested under sus picion. RELIANCE CREW IS JEALOUS Re fases to Allow Coaatitotloh Sea ,.naea to Sit la Photo, grraph. BRISTOL, R. I., March 29. Nearly one halt of the crew which Is to man Reliance arrived from New York today. They are mostly Scandinavians, rugged, active-looking men who have had years of experience in racing on the coaat. Temporary quar ters for them were found In lodging houses, hut later room will be Drovlded on the steam tender Sunbeam, which with Captain Barr and the remainder or tne crew is ex pected here on Friday. The men expressed anxiety to see the new boat which they are to man and were much disappointed when told that the ehop was closed on Sunday. A bit of rivalry cropped out louay wnen a photographer proposed to tae a photo graph of the men. When he had grouped them to his fancy It developed that a few of the crew of Constitution were to be In cluded in the picture. This waa not to the liking of the seamen of Reliance, who In sisted that their picture should not Include any members of a rival crew. The men are In cnarge or rsecona nu uwrc rnor son. " Tomorrow they will begin work bur nishing the plates of the underbody. BOATERS TAKE - TITUS BACK Flad Technical Irresnlarlty la Oars man's Expulsion aad Accord ingly Resclad Order. NEW YORK. March 29. The Union Boat club today reinstated C. 8. Titus, the oars man. The club passed a resolution wnicn recited that there had been an irregularity In his expulsion and adding: "'mat tne saia expulsion oe rncingni solely on the ground of such technical ir regularity." President Binnott oi me ciuo saio. to night: We want to be perfectly Just in dealing with Mr. Titus, but at the same time we d not concede excellence In watermanship is a sufficient reason of exemption from club discipline where it is desirable." Titus prougni sun in me courts 10 com pel the club to reinstate him and the mat ter was to be heard on Tueaday. The technical irregularity was tnar iitus nni only twenty-eight days" notice of a trial when the constitution requires thirty. Th club wanted to try him because he had been talking through the newspapers about its management Instead of filing formal complaint with the officials. Bowlers Will Fight for gaprenaacr. MILWAUKEE, March 29. Charles Moll and John Burns, two of tne crack local finger ball bowlers, have been matched for a series of samel against Alness and Wooley of Minneapolis, the two bowler who flnltihed third in tne two-men series In the national tournament at lnaianapons last month. The two Minneapolis Dowiera beat the local two-men team by two pins In the national tournament and ever since then considerable rivalry has existed be tween the four men. The games will be howlad In MlnneaDolls beginning April 7. Five series of three games each will be bowled to decide tne question or supremacy, Oakland Walts for Gethart Haadleap SAN FRANCISCO. March 29. One of tha features of the week's racing at Oakland will be the Gethart handicap for 2-year- olds to be decided next Saturday. It will bs over the Kuturity course ana is tne nrsi time the youngsters have been asked to go the distance. W. B. Jennings A Co. maintain a strong lead over the other owners, with $28,116 to their credit. Green B. Morris, who shinned to New York Saturday, won II8.G0O during the season. Ninety owners won sums ex ceedlna- ll.ono. The New California Jockey club has distributed $360,000 in stakes and purses. MeCheaaey Backers Sanguine. MEMPHIS, March . Indications tonight sre that the Montgomery handicap, the first of the big stakes, will be run over a fast track under fair skies. The backers of McCbesney, the favorite, are confident of his success, w tills waswut ana e locar line, the Tychnor entry, and urdnung, owned by J. W. Schorr, have a strong fol lowing, fl orgs Odom will arrive early to morrow and will have the mount of Mc Chesney. Bullman will ride Ordnung and Bobbins will ba astride the Ughlweighled Ftocarline. Graaey Will Referro Bis; Mill. SAN FIANCI8CO. March 2.-Eddl9 Graney of 8a n Francisco has been rho.-e j to referee tbe Corbett-McGovern contest. Kelt Kefasra Fight. DETROIT, March 29. Frankle Nell of San KrancUco has notified tbe M-tropolltai Athletic club of Iteirolt (hat he cannot meet Harrv Forbes of Chi' ago here on April 22.-aa tie would results more than the Intervening time to become acclimated. Ths I On Purpose" Your Purpose It was made that you might buy biscuit Just as they left the oven; that you could always, depend on getting them fresh and good. Our Purpose It waa made that we could preserve and de liver to you the best biscuit in the best con dition; protecting them against moisture, dust and germs; so they will reach your table in their original, clean, wholesome and nutritious form. How well it has answered all purposes is shown by the sale of more than 200,000,000 packages. MATIOHAL BISCUIT COMPANY men may meet here In June. The club Is I nes-otlatlna- with Jack Root and Kid Mc Coy and will endeavor to substitute them for Forbes and Nell on April 22, Balrd Stays with Michigan. ANN ARBOR, Mich., March Henry Killllea, principal owner of the Boston American league team, has released Charts Balrd, athletic director of the University of Michigan, from his contract to become business manager of the Boston tenm. Killtlea's action la the result of the petition from the student body of tne university, who are anxious to retain Mr. Balrd as athletic director. Ussy Horses to Race at Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS, March 29. There are 111 entries In tne lnaianapons combination T, , 1 ., A nnH A.-11 Th 111 1 VM-A amount to 131,000. Entries now tn are from fourteen stateo. There will be running events on the first, third and last days. The Indianapolis Derby for 2.60 will he run on July 4. The handicap for $1,600 will be run on Jury 1L For a tenacious and persistent cough, Plso's Cure for consumption Is sn effectual remedy, 25c. WYOMING MEN FILE PROTEST Claim Government Has Withdrawn Too Mach Land from Settlement. CHEYENNE, Wjro., March 29. (Special.) The withdrawal of all of the irrigable government lands slong ths North Platte river between the mouth of the Sweetwater and the Nebraska line has aroused the peo ple along the valley of that stream. The land has been withheld from settlement under the provisions of the recent Irriga tion bill and will doubtless remain so until the Devil's Gate reservoir has been com pleted. In all, 750,000 acres have thus been reserved and all development under private enterprise will be stopped unless definite surveys are made at an early date defining the lands to be reclaimed under this pro ject. Many along tha Sweetwater river hold that while the reservoir surveyed by Cap tain Chittenden may Impound a large vol ume of water, yet the stream will not furnish water for ths Irrigation ot more than 20,000 acres. To withdraw from entry 750,000 acrea of land when only 80,000 can be Irrigated, the people along tha Platte claim la unwarranted, and the matter is to ba brought to ths attention of government officials at once. Broncho Baste la Troahlo. CODT, Wyo., March 29. (Special.) Eddie Goodrich, for many years the leading broncho rider with the Wild West show, was arrested at Billings this week in com pany with Mrs. N. J. Laurer, wife of a Sheridan business man. It is alleged they eloped from Sheridan two weeks ago. Guild's The B?.ER of Drink to the health of those you love. It i the ducive to health It is pure; it b good. JCHK GUKO BHETtlJlQ CO., . La Croaae, Wig. Omaha 207 South Tela. 2144 DAY 6c HESS, Council Bluffs Money to loan on Real Estate; lowest rates; funds on band. Mortgage Investments for sale. Call on or write us It you have money to Invest, either In mortgagee, bonds or real estate. Real property eared for. Email farm near city at a bargain. DAY 6i HESS. Council Bluffs House and lot in Council Binds cheap. asase 3 FOUR ROADS BETWEEN SEAS Another Canadian Transcontinental Charter it Granted. QUARTET OF COMPANIES WILL COMPETE Oae Lino Rnns Already, Another Hears Completion and Two Others Have Influential Capitalists to Use Franchlaes. 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