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I TTTE OMJNTTA VA11.Y TTVt FATT7TtT)AT, JUNK fi. 03. 8 CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA. Why COUNCIL MIJOR MF.TIOS. Davis sells drugs. Stocltert sells carpets. Crayon enlarging. 3i Brondwny. Kxpert watcli repnlrlng. J-effert. 4W B'y. Celebrated Mcti beer on tnp. Neumayer. Fine lamp, worth $7, free. Ask Howe, 310 Broadway. Mm. V. B. Burbenk nnd daughter left Thursday for San Kran.isco. Pictures and art novelties for graduation gifts. Alexander Ai Co., S.U Broadway. Real estate In all parts of the city foe ale. Thomas K. Casady. 23o Pearl street. J D. Johnson Is confined to his home with a severe carbuncle on the back ot h.s neck. , The lumber yards of the city have agreed to close Haturdays at 1 o'clock during July and August. Before papering your rooms we want to show you our elegant designs. C. B. Paint, Oil and Glass company. Crescent lodge No. 662, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, will celebrate the J ourth of July at Heel s grove. All Odd rellows re Invited. The bankers of Group 1 of the Iowa State Bankers' association are now plan ning on holding their meeting In this clt about June li to 18. Miss lrolene Dye of Macedonia Is a cuest during the weeK of Miss Alga Smlm. a membVof the graduating class of tho Council bluffs High school. We contract to keep publlo or private houses free from roaches by the year, in sect Exterminator Manufacturing company, Council Bluffs, la. Telephone Fb34. r ti t hm mm to New York to take the government examination for appointment as civil engineer In the navy". The examination opens on Monday. All those who are to take part In the i.eesJrlck Skule;teiu)'VIVreeseniyat Ma n'rc hn'tr'thls evening id Monday evening at a o'clock. Henry Newland and Mrs. Mary Ann Benedict were discharged In Justice Oaren i court yesterday morning. They had a hearing the day before on a .charge ot aaulte?y preferred by Mrs. Benedict s hus band. . Arthur, the 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs J. H. Nelson. 1W South Eleventh street, died of ; '.eumonla Thursday night. The funeral win take place from the res! dcire at I o'clock this afternoon, Rev. Relchenbach officiating. W H. Brown of this city has received word from his son. W. E. Brown, that his home at Armourdale. Kan., was washed away and destroyed In the flood there. Mr. Brown and the members of his household escaped without Injury. Mr. Brown for merly resided in Council Bluffs. The case against James Alexander Rich ardson, who was arrested a few days ago on Information (lied by his mother-in-law. charging him with assaulting his wife, was called for hearing In Justice Ouren's court yesterday, but Richardson failed to appear und the matter Is thus pending. Members of Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion, are ordered to meet at Woodmen of the World hall Sunday after noon at 2 o'clock to attend the funeral of Comrade Rice. All old soldiers and sailors are requested to meet at the same time and place. John M.. Harden, colonel; I Sherwood, adjutant. A number of the dentists of the city have decided on the organization of a dentists club. One or two Informal meetings have already been held and It is the intention to formally organize and elect officers some time next week. The object pf the organlxation is twofold, protection in the matter of prices and the like, and social enjoyment. Owing to the fact that President Hess of the Board of Education was absent from the city until after the graduating exercises Friday evening, the graduates received their diplomas without his signature. They were loft with Superintendent Cliffords afterward and he now announces that they have been signea oy , :.;. may be had by the graduates today at his office. ., . Mrs. M. E. Sprague. aged 79 years, died of heart failure at her home at M" Pierce street, at 10:80 yesterday morning, sfteran Illness of two weeks. Mrs. Sprague had lived in. Council Bluffs sixteen year, coming here from Glenwood. She leaves fwo sons. C. C. and R. N. Bprague. and a daughter. Mrs. W. U Baker, all residing fn this city. The funeral will take place from the residence at 8:30 Sunday after-neon- ., . . William Rice, aged 78 h Brlghl's disease at his home at 2T03 Fourth avenue yesterday morning, after an Illness of two months The decease d served In the union army during the civil war. lie leaves a son and daughter. W. H. Rice and Mrs. S. J. Beckwith, .T.he funeral will fake place from the corner of Twenty-seventh street and Broadway Sunday after noon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Rice was a member 5f Encampment No. 8. Union Veteran Legion. N. T. Plumbing Co.. Tel. 260.' Night, F667. galas: for Snare la Estate. . Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Rohrer will leave the first of the week for New York, where the suit instituted by Mrs. Rohrer contest ing the will of Mary Beach Towsey Is soon to be tried In the supreme court of New York. Finley Burke, thein attorney, i.rt foe New York last evening. Mary Beach Towsey. a first cousin of Mrs. Rohrer, died in 18. leaving a valuable estate, estimated In newspaper accounts to be worth as much as 8l.O0O.00O. but really worth much less. By the will the property was left to charitable Institutions. Several ' months after the death of Mrs. Towsey tho Union Trust company, as trustee of the estate, sVnt on here to have Mrs. Rohrer sign a waiver to any claim to the estate. On the advice of her attorney Mrs. Rohrer refused to do this and was afterward served with notice to appear in the New York court to protect her claim. Onllged by this to come to an immediate decision, Mrs. Rohrer brought suit to contest the will. Plumbing and heating. Blxby Boa, Ball Game at Mi Council Bluffs and Sioux Falls will play ball at Manawa thla afternoon at 8:30. The diamond has .dried off and Is now In good condition. The same teams will play two games tomorrow afternoon with but a sin gle admission fee. Buck Keith Is looking for a change of luck and expects to see things cpmlng his way soon, both In the weather line and In games won. The meet ing of the magnates of the Iowa-8outh Da kota league, which was to have been held at Sioux City last evening, was postponed until this evening- Real Estate Transfers. The following real estate transfers were filed yesterday In the ofn?e of J. W. Squire, 101 Pear street: -.,, .. rt l. Snow to Jens Chrltl:in Miller. u4, nw. sw". nwV. 2vi-.i-.i3. q. d.. 3 11. Jruks and wife to F.dward Mc t'aulev. lota . 7. 8. nU R block sw. nw,. q. a.. 24. Avoca. w. d 150 Chlcugo, Rock 1 Kin mi A "nclne Rail way company to Charles Gregory, wH. nwfc, 2-74-48. . c d JlelrM of S. Far tin won h, to same, same, q. c. d H.-lr of W. F. Sapp to same, same, q. c. d :'.. 11 K. McMlller and wife to Churl's R und Arthur U Bradley. m rwk and eU 'i nwi. 36-76-40. w. d.. 5.253 William C. Murray and wife to Jo r.h t Parham. e. s1. ne4 lot 10 and nwU neV, 15-7i-41. w. d J.TX) Heirs of Joseph t 1'arhim to G A. Thayer. sVfc eU 10. -iwU neV 15- 7S-41. q. c. d 1 John C. Wallace, guirdlan. to same, mint. gdn. d VMllnm H Brown and -lfe ta John R Webster, lot 4. block 3. Ever- rt's add., w. d IXi John R. Webster and wife to Omaha Bridge and Terminal Railway com pany, same, w. d IPO Eleven transfers, total. ...38.600 LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN. M Pearl 81 Council BUffs. 'Phone ?. BLUFFS PAINT COMPANY , ASSIGNS Creditors Follow with a Bankruptcy Peti tion in Federal Court FIRM IS ONE OF THE OLD ONES IN THE CITY Liabilities of . H. Foster Schedaled at 10,OOO and Possibly Mere, with Assets Estimated at 4,XK). B. H. Foster, who has long been in busi ness in Council Bluffs, conducting the Coun cil Bluffs Faint, Oil and Glass company at Broadway and Fourth street, failed yes terday. The condition of his affairs are set forth in two different proceedings, one an assignment for the benefit of his credit ors and the other a petition In- Involuntary bankruptcy. His liabilities are scheduled at a little over 116.000 In the assignment, but may reach 810,000, and -his assets are estimated to be worth about 84.000. The assignment was filed in the office of the county recorder. It names as assignee F. A.' Klrkpatrlck, a young man who has been In the employ of Mr. Foster for some time. .Among the Items of debts In the schedule' filed with the. assignment are the following; Mary Ann .Jivans, guardian, 86.6fO; Mrs.' S. H. Fost'ef. ' jrotes, t2.SM.MI; taxes, 867.20; Masonic temple, rent, 81,000; First National bank of this city. 81,060. The petitioners in the proceeding In bank ruptcy and the amount of their .respective claims are as follows; Tabor-Prang Art company, Springfield, Mass., , 891.43; New Nonpareil company, 819.86; Finley Wall Paper company, Chicago, 8423.47. This petition was filed at o'clock last evening, some hours after the assignment was filed with the county recorder. In the bankruptcy proceedings 'Robert E. O'Han ley has been designated as receiver. The assignment made by Mr. Foster Is the act of bankruptcy complained of by the pe titioners. . -. No cause Is assigned for the failure be yond the statement that the affairs of the Council Bluffs Paint, Oil and Glass com pany have long been In bad shape.. . CUNNINGHAM BEGINS SUIT Alleges County Owes film Twelve Thousand Dollars oa His Contract. Pursuant to the failure of F. U. Cun ningham, the tax ferret, to make a settle ment with. the Board of Supervisors of his claim against the county- for ferreting out taxable property that had been omitted from the assessment rolls, . he yesterday Instituted suit against the county for 812, 0O0. His Indianapolis attorney, Ellis E. Sluss, and Mayne & Hatelton of this city. appear for Cunningham. Cunningham makes his contract with the county, a part of his petition to the court. He recites that In pursuance of this con tract he made search for taxable property; omitted from the rolls and for moneys due the county .from the state . and .other sources, and reported the same to the proper officers of the county for assess ment and collection. He says that as a result of his work a large sum was paid Into the county treasury, and that one-half of such sum, yet unpaid to him by virtue of his contract amounts to 812,000. Cunningham claims that demands have been made on the supervisors and denied as follows: June 21. 1001. for 37,16 M; June 8, 1902. for 8960.35, and December 8. 1902. for 83.410.07. '; ' 7 Suit for divorce was filed in the district court yesterday by Dora ' B. McCreary against David W, McCreary. Mrs. Me-' Creary says they were married here In 18S0 and that they lived together until the' first of last month. She alleges that McCreary hns become an habitual drunkard and that life with him as a companion Is unbearable for this reason. In addition to the decree of separation she asks for 860 temporary alimony, 88 a week permanent alimony, 860 attorney's fees and the custody of their three minor sons. The Klrby divorce sult ls set for trial beginning next Monday. It Is the expecta tion that the trial of this case, will con sume several days. Elect Teachers Today. - The sohool board will meet at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the office of Secretary Ross on Pearl street for the election of teachers and Janitors,' the assignment of teachers, the fixing of their salaries and receiving bids for' the heating plant for the Pierce street building.' The board had originally planned to announce the elec- tlon and assignment of teachers early In j city physician. Morlts seems to be troubled the week, but the continued absence from , with a religious mania and after his ar the city of President Hess, who was water- rest continued to Intone the Jewish serv bound In Kansas, caused the delay. He Ice. being of that faith. After coming to arrived home yesterday, but the meeting Council Bluffs Morltx was for a time em- was not held laat night because the bids for the heating plant for the Pierce street building are to be received at noon today and by postponing the meeting until today this matter also can be attended to. Member Oeorge Gorham of tne board. chairman of the committee on fuel and heating, has prepared a statement showing the cost of heating the schools the past year as compared with the two previous i wrking of prisoners in the county Jail years. Mr. Gorham's statement shows that j on the tr' of Council BlufTs. Under 210 rooms have been kept warm at an sv- th Provisions of the code the county has erage cost of 17.4S a room. During the ' jh r'ght t0 worl prisoners. By the reso school year ending yesterday 1.206- tons of ! ,utl Passed by the board yesterday the coal were consumed at sn expense of 83 670 08; the year previous the same number of tons was used t a cost of 88.709.61. and for the year ending In the spring of 1901 the total tonnage of coal was 1.022, coating 83.246.(2. In addition to the coal, approx imately 8100 worth of wood was -used each year. In view of the unfavorable circum stances for economy arising out of the coal strike the showing for 'the past year-Is considered most creditable. . . Woman's Clnb Elertloa. ' ' At Its annual meeting ' yesterday after noon the council UlufTs woman s club elected the following officers: President, Mrs. V. W. Miller; first vice president Mrs. Oeorge H. Richmond; second vice presi dent. Mrs. C. G. Saunders; recording secre tary, Mrs. J. K. Cooper; corresponding secretary, Mrs. L. A. Gray; treasurer, Mrs. J. H. Cleaver; finance committee, Mrs. E. C. Smith. Mrs. R. J. Towslee and the presi dent, ex-ofllclo. The final reception of the club for the year will be held at the home of the retlr- Ing president. Mrs. Walter I. Smith, next Thursday. The members of the official board wilt act ss hostesses on this occa sion. Offer Cornea Too Late. - C. H. Thompson at Jolly, Is., has written Sheriff Cousins that If he will deposit 8300. the amount of the reward offered. In the People's bank at tht place he will at once make known the whereabouts of George Matheson. the young man who shot Deputy Sheriff Baker en the night oX May 7. Thompson said he had taken a picture of Mathrson and would soon send f it to the sheriff. In view of the fact that Matheson has been in the county Jail here for sbout ten days. Sheriff Cousins will hardly put up the 8.100. REPUBLICAN CAUCUS TONIGHT Principal Flaht la Over Delega tions for Treasurer and Sheriff. Republican caucuses for the selection of delegates to the county convention to be held In this city next Tuesday will be held at 8 o'clock this evening In the various wards and precincts of the city, as fol lows: First Ward First precinct. Wheeler A Herald building, five delegates; Second precinct, 2ti7 East Broadway, six delegates. Second Ward First precinct, city hall, seven delegates; Second . precinct, 714 West Brondwav, six delegates. Third Ward First precinct, 33 South Main street, seven delegates; Second precinct, No. 1 hose house, live delegates. Fourth Ward First precinct, Farmers' hall In county court house, six delegates; Second precinct, Smith's hall, Sixteenth avpnue and K'lghth street, five delegates. Fifth Ward First precinct, county build ing. Fifth avenue and Twelfth street, seven delegates; Second precinct. Tenth street and Eighteenth avenue, five delegates. Sixth Ward First precinct, county build ing. Twenty-sixth street and Avenue B, eight delegates; Second precinct. Sixth and Locust streets, one delegate. Committeemen for the coming year will be selected In the several precincts. The greatest Interest will center In the three-cornered fight for the nomination for county treasurer, the candidates for this honor being Emll Leffert, J. P. Green shields, both of this .city, and L. G. Con slgny of Avoca. There Is also a sharp contest on between Ed Canning and Sheriff L. B. Cousins for the control of delegates In the fight for the nomination for sheriff. The caucuses In the country precincts and towns throughout the county will also be held this evening. County Chairman George S. Wright an nounced yesterday that Alderman C W. McDonald had been selected for temporary chairman of the county convention on next Tuesday. Mr. McDonald was In the early part of the campaign a candidate for the nomination for state senator, but withdrew some weeks ago, leaving the field entirely to C. G. Saunders, who was elected last fall to fill a vacancy. Reed Adheres to Opinion. It was stated yesterday that Judge Jo seph R. Reed had upon a review of his opinion In the library site matter, as re quested by the library board, announced his determination to adhere to the position taken by him heretofore, that a clear title can be had to the Shugart property. It Is understood that Judge Reed la preparing a further opinion on the subject which 'will be submitted to the board through the at torneys for the Shugarts. The board's next meeting will be held on Mon'day evening and the matter will be further considered at that time. Individual members of the board have been talking with other lawyers about the matter and they find that there Is still a wide difference of opinion, and In view of the possibility of a cloud on the title, as thus Indicated, at least one member of the board who has been for the Shugart site has said that he would certainly be In favor of abandoning It In preference to. taking the risk of put ting the building on a site the title to which could be In any degree in doubt. ..The absence from the city of President Rohrer and Member Burke, both of whom will be in New York, may result' in. further delay, possibly for ten days or two weeks. Opening; of Mercy Hospital. Mother Vincent and her corps of assist ants are arranging for quite an elaborate celebration on the occasion of the formal opening of the new Mercy hospital next Thursday. The exercises will begin with the celebration of high mass In the chapel of the new building, this feature of the program to conclude about 10 o'clock In the morning. A large number of visiting priests will be present. After the mass the reception to guests will take place and the visitors will be shown through the building. A luncheon will be served on the fourth floor to about 200 of the leading business and professional men of the city. Rev. Father P. J. Dowllng of Omaha will act as toastmaater. Mayor Dell O. Morgan will respond to a toast on behalf of the city, Rev. George Edward Walk for the ciergy or the city. President Victor E. 1 Bender for the Commercial rlllh unit final. ness men. Dr. J. H. Cleaver for the med ical profession and Charles M. Harl for the legal profession. Insane Over Rella-loa. Adolph C. Morlts, a young Germaji, who has, since coming to this country a few years ago, lived at Walnut and Atlantic, la until locating in Council Bluffs a few months ago, Is under observation as an In I sane patient at St. Bernard's hospital, Morlts was taken Into custody Ht the Union j Pacific transfer station Thursday night and was then ordered to the hospital by the pioyea Dy c. W. Letchford, the butcher, j ""d la" clerked in the Bee Hive grocery J "tore. For a time he roomed nt 708 Mynster 1 "treet, but later moved to 28 Burt street. Omaha. Prisoners to Work on Streets. The County Board of Supervisors vea- I terday adopted a resolution authorizing the 1 " 10 urnisn tools and appliances 1 n'B8ry 'w he prisoners to work with ! nd. an mc" to hem while at wora. in consideration of which the county assigns to the city Its claim to the earn ings of the prisoners thus employed. The board adjourned until next Monday, when the hearing of the proposed Pottawattamie-Harrison county drainage ditch will be held. Masons Home from Grand I.oda-e. Mayor Dell O. Morgan, George W. Line. M. II. Dears and D. F. Perry of Quirk have returned from Waterloo, where thev at- tended the meeting of the grand lodge of the Masonic order. They report a pleasant and harmonious meeting, the election of grand master taking place without a con test, ror this place C. C. Clurk of Burling ton was selected unanimously. The next meeting of the grand lodge will be at 8loux city. Charcot with Having; Stolen Goods. Minnie Cosad has been arrested In Mo nona county ana Drought to this city snd Is nom- sn Inmate of the county Jail. She la charged with receiving stolen property. Some of the articles stolen from the home or Fred Maxfield In this city sbout tw years ago were recently recovered on 1 search warrant for the premises where Mis Cosad has been living. Opposed to Chancing- Kame. DENVER. June t. The diocese of Colo rado of tne Episcjpal church has voted down a resolution to recommend to the general assembly a change la the name of tne court a. :m m - flli! i -! 1 Syrup, of the-best in RAINS ON CAMP MEETING National Holiness Association in Betilon at Des Moines. GETTING MATERIAL FOR SCHOOL EXHIBIT Equal Suffragists Preparing for State Meeting; with Parpose to De scend ; I'pon the Next Legislature. (From a Staff Correspondent,) DES MOINES, June 6. (Special.) A na tional camp meeting was opened in Des Moines this morning, the same being the annual national gathering of the Holiness association, together with the State Holi ness association. The day was devoted to business and the services were commenced this evening with a sermon by Rev. C. J. Fowler of Haverhill, Mass., president of the national association. The association is interdenominational, but has associated with It a large number of evangelists en gaged In Independent work. This year a class of eighty appeared for examination and admission to evangelistic work. Among those who are prominent from outside the city are: S. L. Brengle of the Salvation army, New York City; Rev. Bud Robinson of Texas, Rev. H. C. ' Morrison .' of Louis ville, Ky., and ReV. m!1 L.' Haney of Nor mal, 111. A strike n'nVbng the employes who were to put ujp'tlifc.'tents caused con siderable delay in getting started and many -of the tents "we're 'tut up by those attending tho crmp meeting; which has started out In the rain and under very un favorable circumstances. It will last ten days and many are here lrom other states. r Wlll Have County Exhibitions. The plans for securing the Iowa educa tional exhibit for the St. Louis exposition were made public today. The department of education issued a circular which gives full Instructions. The plan Is to have tho teachers prepare the exhibit material and the county superintendents will arrange for county exhibitions in every county of the state where the work from the various schools will be placed on exhibition at the county seats. At these county expo sitions a committee consisting of the county superintendent and 'two experienced teach ers will make selections of the best ma terial to be forwarded for the state ex hibit. This will all be sent to Des Moines, where In December next at the time of the annual meeting of the State Teachers' association a state exhibit of the school work will be made and a still further cull ing out of material will take place. Thj circulars prepared by the state superin tendent will go out to. every teacher and school superintendent in the state In a few weeks and the Work of preparing the Iowa exhibit will commence on the opening of the fall terms of school. Equal Bnffraclsts Preparing. ! The program committee of the State I ltqual Suffrage association Is engaged in i preparing the general program for the an- j nual meeting to be held In October ut Boone. Announcement Is made that Mrs. Anna B. Shaw of Boston, the well known lecturer, will be present October 7, and that Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt of Washington, the national ' president, will be on hand. Arrangements are being made for the proper celebration by the suffrage societies of tho stato of the birthdays of Alice B. Stone, Susan B. Anthony and Elisabeth Cady Stanton. The association at the Boone meeting will lay plans for trying to secure another amendment to tho constitution and have it passed through the legislature pro viding for equal suffrage. Corporation Laws to Be Printed. Secretary of State - Martin la having printed a pamphlet containing the Incorpor ation laws ot the state of Iowa, to meet many calls for definite InformaUon In re gard to these laws. The Hawkeye Medicine company of Shel don was Incorporated today, capital, 825.C09. The Iowa and Minnesota Lumber com pany of Sibley was incorporated, capital ja.OuO; W. K. . Edgerton, president; J F. Boyer, secretary. The Farm Mutual Telephone company of Bondurant wao incorporated with 830.000 capital. The Central Iowa Telephone company of Iowa Falls has Increased capital stock to 1200,000. Want Taxes Refunded. An application for the refund of 815,930 collected as collateral Inheritance tax by the authorities of Jones county was filed today with the secretary of the executive council. This Is the first application of the kind that has been made since the last legislature enacted a law authorizing the executive council to order the state treas urer to refund money unlawfully collected under the collateral Inheritance law, de clared unconstitutional some years ago. The money asked for belongs to the heirs of George W. Lovell, deceased, whose es tate was probated In Jones county In 1887. The property as a whole aggregated some thing In excess of S2U0.000, and was distrib uted smong a large number of heirs. There was at that time In force' In this state a collateral Inheritance tax law, and pur uant to Its terms part of the estate was retained by the Jones county authorities. Subsequently the supreme court declared the lsw unconstitutional and the last gen era! assembly authorised the state treasurer -J i 1 . 1r I ii a insjssn iMiissiii ai'l is'sl's fciiaiisisnf imiliaiWns ssr sslil'snn I II 1 ili " - - " "hiri I' if ilfl llfli'.i' ill' 1 ' 1 1 11 1 i 1 Ki I'iriii nm ti Mmcx.l -. -a Fids family laxative It is pare. It is gentle. It is pleasant. It is efCcacioue. It is not expensive. It is good for children. It is excellent for ladies. It is convenient for business men. It is perfectly safe under all circumstances. It is used by millions of families the world over. It stands highest, as a laxative, with physicians. If you use it you have the best laxative the world produces. to refund moneys unlawfully collected un der it. CHANCE FOR BAIRD TO RECOVER Bondsmen Ready In Case He Will Tell All He Knoirs About j Robbery. j CRE8TON, la, June B.-(Speclal.)-Word j comes from Fort Madison that Frank Baird Is still In a critical condition. His wound Is again discharging and this gives hope that he may live. His symptoms of blood poisoning are less marked. Mrs. Balrd Is with him In the prison hospital. Balrd's friends are In communication with Judge Gamble, before whom he was convicted at Knoxvllle, whom they hope to Induce to Join them in a petition to the governor for a thirty or sixty-day reprieve to enable him to come home for better care. Efforts are also being mnde to secure a 86,000 bond for Balrd pending the hearing In the supreme court. It Is not likely th-3 bond can be secured unless he will promise to tell the whole story of the Sullivan rob bery. It Is stated that on this condition there are parties In Creston willing to sign. If he has a story it would be worth less unless given In open court. Killed Before His Wife. CRESTON. Ia.. June 5.-(Special.)-Al Woodruff was Instantly killed today whilo employed In tearing down the old school building at Afton. Mr. Woodruff, In com pany with other workmen, was engage! on the building when In passing the heavy steps they became loos.-mod nnd fell on him, crushing his life out before his wife, j who hnd Just brought him his lunch and WHO BlUVU III lull view VI 111c rvv .v.. lit. Little Girl Frightfully Injured. JANESVILLE. Ia., Tune 5. (Special.) Ruth Harris, the little daughter of the blacksmith, was almost killed In her father's shop by' being caught In a belt and carried to the machinery. In order to extricate her, her father pulled her away by force and part of the hair of her head wns torn from the scalp, causing agonizing wounds. She will recover, although she wns badly bruised. C'nmp Meeting; Reglns In Des Moines. DES MOINES. June 5. The annual camp meeting of the National Holiness associa tion opened In this city today. Evangelists Harris and Harris of Los Angeles. A. Jacobs and wife of Chicago and J. W. El der of Emporia. Kan., are among those al ready on the ground. Delegates from Mas sachusetts and Ohio will arrive late today. Afton Pastor Resigns. CRESTON. Ia., June S. (Special.) Dr. I. T. Smith of the Presbyterian church of Afton has tendered his resignation and It has been accepted. He has been pastor of the church there for cven years, but leaves next week for Oskaloosa. where ho hos accepted a call. SEASONABLE FASHIONS 4433 Tueked Plaited Skirt tt to 30 waist. Tuck Plaited Skirt 4436. Skirts that clear the ground are much In style and are ad mirable from the standpoint of comfort as well as of health. This very stylish one is tucked In groups that conceal fho seams and which are stitched to flounce depth, then allowed to fall free. As Illustrated it Is made of Sicilian mohair in Rhone blue and stitched with silk, but Is adapted to all skirting snd dress materials. The skirt is cut In nine gores and Is tucked In groups of four each that are turned toward the center and which con ceal the seams. The fullness at the bark is laid In fiat Inverted plaits and the upper edge Is attached to a narrow belt. The quantity of material required for the medium slse Is 11 yards :i Inches wide, 6'J yards 82 Inches wide or 6H yards 44 inches wide. The coat pattern 443S is cut In sizes for a 22, 24, 28. 28 and 80-inch waist measure. or the accommodation of The Bee readers these patterns, which usually retail at from 26 to 50 cents, will be furnished at a nominal price. 10 rents, which covers all expense. In order to get s pattern enclose 10 cents, give number and name of puttern wanted and bust Pleasure pirrre HIU School oinmenreinent PIERRE, B. D., June 6 (Special.) The commencement exercises of the Pierre High school were held this evening at the state house, the address being by Hon. Thomas Sterling, dean of the law department of the state university. . 4Hp Because Its component parts are all wholesome. It acts gently without unpleasant after-effects. It is wholly free from objectionable substances. It contains the laxative principles of plants. It contains the carminative principles of plants. It contains wholesome aromatic liquids which Lie agreeable and refreshing to the taste. All are pure. All are delicately blended. All are skillfully and scientifically compounded. Its value is due to our method of manufacture and to the orginality and simplicity of the combination. To get its beneficial effects buy the genuine. Manufactured by San Fra.rclco, Cal. Louisville. Ky. New York. N. Y. FOB BALK BY ALL LEADING DUVGUISTS. Next to the elevator Room 401 elze 18x15 feet with vault in the Bee Building iu for rent 818.00. Elevators run day and all day Sunday Janitor service electric light water heat all free in the Bee building. R. C. Peters & Co., Rental Agents, Ground Floor, Bee Bldg. TNE ELEVATOR BO? aril Tirft&JlC':,'i.i Follow the Flan' Some Bargains IllHi ROUND TRIP FROM CHICACO i Boston j-n. s6--T $19.06 BOStOn Bold Jaly 1st to Bth $2I.OO Saratoga teia .iniy t n th $17,.45 DCtrOit el July lBth and 16th $6.T5 All tickets reading over the Wabash R. B. between Chicago and Buffalo are good in either direction via steamer between Detroit and Buffalo without extra charge, exc. pt mrals and bertha Stop overs allowed. Remember this Is "The Cool Northern Route" and all agents can sell tickets from Chicago east via the Wabash. For berths, lake trips, folders snd all Information call at Wabash City Office, 1601 Farnam Street, or address ' Harry E. Mocrei, P.; D., Omaha, Neb ? nr,HTm 3 anOLIaia EfifiYROYAl. PILLS in.i " t nil nt.iM.ii s r niiLisn rii-'"yCt ! Ufcll a 4..I.1 ... '' .4 -v rlbW TuU .. M.f. Krfam W ar vl Iutm Bak.lliUu a4 IbIi I (W Uaa. B7 r j.t UfttU'- 91 4'. to MMfd W mrUamlmrmt 1 Wssmatsilg 'K.JUf tVr I s4i4)aa4 IstMr. ti r tsnhfiL l.t TsMss4MnkM. Im4M It Uriuim 4 klthMtar 4 m.4u1 i e. I : zrrr minium l is mT '- Hi V f '-fj FTTH T 1! r night Indianapolis and back, 819.40; to 9 and June 13 and 14. Boston and back, 833.75; July. 4. Boston and back, $31.75; June 88. Detroit and back. 821.00; snd IS. Baltimore and back, 832.25; end 18. Bt. Louis snd back, 813.50; June end 17. Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo and back, $17.60; June 1 to September 10. Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo snd back, $15.00; July 1 to 10. Salt Lake City and back, $30.60; June 1 to September 80. Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego and back, $60.00; July 1 to 10. Hot Springs, S. D., and back, 16.40; June 1 to September 80. Atlanta, On., and back, $32.10; July ( to 7. The above are some of the Burling ton s cheap excursion rales this year. It you aie going anywhere you had bettor write or see me, as 1 can prob ably offer you suggestions tnui will save you money. J. D. REYNOLDS, City Passenger Agt., 1502 Farnam St.. Omaha few June T Ij June 80 to H M to I July 1 H July 17 S 18 i n 9 J THE , Cool Northern Route VIA NIAGARA FALLS WE PAY CASH Turn year old books Into mom. Telephone B 81ST and oar represen tative will call. . 010 "Ye Old Hook Shop," ;