TITE OMAITA DAILY DEE: WEDNESDAY. FEM.UAT.Y 10, 1901.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
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FIGUT PROMOTER WASTED
"Doc" Church Accused of Fining a Check
With forged Signature.
TAKES A SHOTGUN FOR. GOOD MEASURE
Statement Is Made That He AIko At
tempted to Vmmn Another Worth
. Irea llierk, bat Failed to
Find a Victim.
F. W. Church, nlln "Doc" Church. whf
clalmr-d to ip a former .p.-irrhiR partner of
James J. Corbett, In badly wanted In Coun
cil Kliiffa liy parties upon whom he m;c
ceedert In pugging a check for IM, which
subsequently was proven to be forged. An
information .haa been Hied o-ainnt Church
In the court of Justice Ouren, und a war
rant haa been, limued tor hla arrt.
Church, who Is BPld to be well known In
Omaha, struck Council Bluffs about three
weeks ago aa trainer of "KM" Bell, the
newsboy, who went up against a local
bantamweight before the Engles lodge.
After the fight, which proved a fiasco.
Owing to tho local man going short on
wind, the hat was passed around for the
pugilists.
The day following th fight Church pro
duced a cheeck for $50 on (lie First Na
tional bank of this city, sinned by J. A.
Whlttaker, claiming It represented the
amount collet ted for the winner of the
fight. Charles Armour, n Iiroadway saloon
keeper, at whose place Church had estab
lished headquarters, got the check cashed
for Church by another saloon keeper, Ar
mour being tinder the belief that the check
waa signed by James V, Whlttaker. ft mem
ber of the Eagles lodge and a well known
patron of all classes of sport.
After securing the money Church disap
peared and with him went, so Armour al
leges, a $125 shotgun which Armour had
borrowed from a friend and which hap
pened to be In hla saloon. Before leaving
the city for parts unknown Church Is al
leged to have attempted to pass another
check at a well known resort In the north
western part of the city, but failed.
The saloon keeper who cashed the check
for. $50 at Armour's Instance Is now seeking
to compel Armour, to reimburse him, and
haa brought an action In Justice Ouren's
court against htm.
SALOON MEN IN CONVENTION
Meet Behind Closed Doors and Olve
Oat Little of Their
Proceedings.
' The saloon situation In Council Bluffs waa
not discussed at the meeting In this city
yeaterday of the Mlrsmirt RIVer District of
the Iowa Liquor Dealers' association, and
In fact but few local salocnmen 'were pres
ent. The meeting, however, was well at
tended, there being: about forty delegates
from outside towns.
The meeting waa called to order by Frank
J. Hahn of this city, president of the dis
trict association, but later during the pro
ceedings he turned the gavel over to J. J.
Klein, also of this city, who. la secretary of
the state association. The session waa held
behind closed doors and but little Informa
tion was given out for the public.' By an
alrbbst unanimous vote it waa decided to
Join th state association, which haa been
organised since- the formation of the dls-v
trlct association at Onawa last summer.
Among the 'matters discussed waa the
Wilson bill pending before the present ses
sion of the state legislature. This bill Is
Intended to relieve the retail saloon keeper
of being a continual prey for the black
mailer who seeks to levy tribute under
the guise of prosecuting under the mulct
law. Other proposed legislation In the In
terest of the retail liquor dealer also formed
the subject of discussion.
In the evening the visiting delegates were
guests of the local liquor dealers at a ban
quet at -the Neumayer hotel.
Tho officers of the Missouri River District
association all of whom were In attendance
at the meeting are: President, Frank B.
Hahn, Council, Bluffs; vice president, D. C.
Barnes, Ida Grove; secretary, T. J. Griffith,
Neola; treasurer, Paul Leader, Sioux City.
The out-of-town delegates present were
from Mtnden. Neola, Underwood, Treynor,
Denlaon, Missouri Valley, Onawa, Whiting,
Sioux City. Ida Drove Mapfeton and Oto.
The next meeting' will be held at Missouri
Valley on the call of the president. ..
Ogden Hotel Rooms, -with or without
I board; steam heat; free bath; public par
lor. More Warranja to Shooters,
Another Information in connection with
tho alleged shooting of several boys at the
gun club grounds near the river last Sat
urday afternoon was filed yesterday In
Justice Ouren's court. Albert Frlcke, a
youth living at 3426 Seventh avenue, filed
a complaint charging Fred Goodrich of
Omaha with shooting at him that after
noon. Young Frlcke was not Injured, but
the shot perforated the back of his coat.
Ha alleges that the men who shot at him
and hla companion were chasing them from
the vicinity of the park when they fired
at them. "
Justice Ouren stated yesterday that un
less the parties who are charged with shoot
ing at the Young boy and hUt two com
panions appear in court he will secure
requisition papers for them. Justice Ouren
claim to be in possession of the names of
ths men charged with the shooting. An
Omaha attorney representing the men
charged with the shooting proposed to Jus
tice Ouren yesterday that If the boys would
go to Omaba and Identify the men so
charged as being the persons who fired at
thm they would appear In court without
further delay. The boys, however, have
declined to go across the river.
H.far sells lumber. Catch the idea?
Canton Compear beta Contract.
After the different bidders had been
permitted to explain their plans the con
tract for tho county bridge work for the
year commencing April 1 was awarded
yesterday by the Board of 8uervlHora to
the Canton Bridge company of Canton, O.,
which held Jhs contract last year. The
Canton company submitted nine bids,
ranging from $3 IM to $.75. and Ita repre
sentative, when beforo tlie board yester
day morning, explained that the lowest
of tho nine bids was the one which ap
plied to the plans and hp.MllUatloim on
ftlo Uu the county auditor and on which
bids were axked for.
Rev. A. W. I jinliighnm. agent of tr.a
Iowa Cliilrirtn'a Home society of D-a
Moines, tiled with (he board a request tint
tha society bo given $ino fur taking off ths
hands of tho county the six clilldrrn of
LEWIS CUTLEU
MORTICIA2.
M rri Bt, Cuataeil blufia. 'Plana tl.
BLUFFS.
Charles Kuti, who were turned over to
the society by Judge Scott of the superior
court on January 27. No action was taken
on the request In view of the fact that
the following communication to the board
was received from W. H. . Reed, secretary
of the Council Bluffs Commercial club
relative to the county supervisors appro
priating money for the benefit of the Iowa
Children's Home society:
Oentlemen: Borne of the members of
this club, as well as the writer, are at a
Ions to know why the board should appro
priate and send to a Dps Moines Institu
tion $75 for the care of three children,
charges of thls county, who might have
been taken care of by the Christian Home
of this city free, and If you felt so dis
posed, donated the $75 to the Rev. J. O.
I.emen, to assist him In the new building
he Is endeavoring to erect. Presuming
there must be a good reason we should
thank you to enlighten us. ,
The board has In the past appropriated
several sums of money for the Iowa Chil
dren's Home society, but the result of
Secretary Reed'a communication will be
that the supervisors will make an Inves-1
tlgation to ascertain whether the state
ments alleged to have been made by Agent
I.anlngham of the Des Moines society that
the other Institutions were unable or un
willing to care for the children which have
been turned over to the society are based
on truth or not.
Rocker CVise Continued.
Howard I,. Rucker secured a continuance
to Mireh 15 In Justice Ouren's court yes
terday of the two cases against him In
which he Is charged with cheating by fale
pretenses in connection with the sale of
lots in an alleged mythical townslte In
Oklahoma. Rucker has not as yet suc
ceeded In securing his release from the
county Jail, but it Is hoped he will today,
as hts brother arrived from Chicago yes
terday for the purpose of procuring him
the necessary bond.
J. W. Martin of Neola, one of the par
ties who purchased lots from Rucker in
the town of Morris, returned yesterday
from a trip to Oklahoma, where he went to
Investigate. Martin purchased ten lots
from Rucker. paying $500 for them, and he
was one of the persons who were Instru
mental In securing his Indictment by the
grand jury. Martin says he found that
the company Rucker represented owned
a quarter section of rough land, part of
wheh had been staked out Into lots. There
were two farmhouses, one of which was
vacant, on the quarter section, and the
nearest railroad was at least six miles
distant. The price Martin paid for ten
lots, he said, would be a big price for the
whole quarter section. His Investigations,
Martin stated, further led to the discovery
that Rucker's company had sold over 100
lots before It even acquired title to the
land. T '
N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. ?50; night, T 667.
Cody Bent to Hospital.
T. J. Cady, the veterinary surgeon living
nt 2201 West Broadway, was ordered com
mitted yesterday to the hospital for dipso
maniacs at Mount Pleasant for eighteen
months by Judge Thornell of the district
court Dr. Cady waa before the court laat
December on complaint of his family, but
as he promised to reform and abstain from
liquor the Judge agreed to give him another
chance. Recently Cady'a old habits re
turned to him and at the request of his
family he was taken Into custody and an
app'lcatlon for his commitment to Mount
Pleasant filed.
Plumbing and heating. Blxby & Son. .
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
W liber D. Kayton, Klngsley, la , 46
Elizabeth Dull, Malvern, la 33
Roy D. Evans, Omaha 26
Kthel Rohlff. Omaha 24
Henry M. Toller, Council Bluffs 28
Carrie M. Lower, Council Bluffs 'U
Olsen Broa., plumbing, 700 B'way. .Tel. A458.
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported February S,
to The Bee by the abstract, title and loan
office of Squire & Annia, 101 Pearl atreet:
Mary M. Robinson to George A. Van
Inwegen, lot 2. block 2. Ferry add.
w. d . ..,..$
George W. Llpe and wife to Nellie M.
Van Inwegen. lot I, block 2, Ferry
add, a. w. d
George V. H. Brill and wife to Stuart
Ratllff, lots 15 to 18, block 10,
Wright's add. w. d
Hans Peters to Charlea Peters, lot 2,
block 6. Turley'e add, w. d
Andrew Hansen and wife to John
70
45
1,000
100
1.500
Johnson, lots 4 and 6, Auditor a sub
dtv, se4 nw 18-75-43,. w. d......
Total, five transfers ii':'.:..!. T.. $2,715
MINOR MENTION.
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Davis sells drugs.
Leffert's glasses fit. '
Stockert sella carpets.
The Faust cigar, t cents.
A store for men "Bono's."
Peterson, gun and locksmith. 420 B'way.
Irrigated Lands Irrigated lands to the
front.
John C. Small left last evening on a busi
ness trip to Chicago.
Grand ball Sat Feb. 11, G. A. R. hall.
Commonwealth lodge. .
Irrigated landa net the farmer annually
from $50 to $260 per acre.
Discount sale on mouldings and framed
pictures. Alexander's. 333 Broadway.
Roy D. Evans and Ethel Rohlff. both of
Omaha, were married in thla city yesterday
afternoon by Justice Ouren.
The memhera of Unity Rebekah lodge are
requested to meet this afternoon at t
o'clock In Odd Fellows' temple.
From ten acres Irrigated land the farmer
can realise aa much net profit aa from
forty acres in the humid region.
J. J. Klein of this city and D. C. Barnea
of Ida Grove will go to Ikes Moines today
to attend a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Iowa Retail Liquor Dealers'
association.
The district court Jury In the suit of N.
A. Crawford against William C. Droge and
H. O. Iwia, to recover $600 attorney fees,
brought in a verdict last evening for the
defendants.
That packing nouse will be built and
then you will wonder why you did not
tort-nee trio policy in building a houso to
rent. Moral: Talk to C. Hafer and he
will tell you how to get in on the ground
floor. ,
Joseph Bums, who will leave next Mon.
day to make hla home In Kansas City, has
rminneu as secretary or me Council Bluffs
lodge of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
and Felix O'Neill has been elected to auo
ceed him. .
Council camp. Woodmen of the World,
will hold an open meeting Friday, Febru
ary 19. Instead of Februury li, when Dr.
I'. J. Montgomery will deliver an address
on "Rolwrt burns." Hi. Andrew's society
of Omalui has been Invited to attend.
An overhtatcd stovepipe gave the fire
aepurtmeut a ruu yesterday morning to
the small confectionery store at 660 broad
way, conducted by W. A. Bush. The ttra.
which hud started in the room over tho
stole, was promptly extinguished by i
stream from the chemical engine.
The remains of the late William flar.t
tier,, who died In Taeoma, Wash., are ex
pected to arrive hero today und funeral
arvuea will be held under the auspices
of the Modern Woodmen of America, of
which deceased waa a member, after which
they will be taken to his former homo in
the Interior of the atato for burial.
William W. Koller of Omaha, sentenced
to two years In the penitentiary at Fort
Muriisi.n for adultery, aecured hla release
from lh county Jail on a temporary bond
la the um of $1.2u0, furnUhed by M. U,
Grout of thla city and Attorney benjamin.
The bond Is good for one week, to suable
awiiw y ansura oxiusc iucejtaa, - -
RAILROAD BILL HEARINGS
Oppositicn to the Measure Desired bj the
BtocV Shippers' Association.
ROADS INSIST IT WOULD WORK HARDSHIP
Congressman Hull Taken Seriously
III at Hla Homo In Midst of
His Campaign for Re
nomlnatlon. (From a Staff Correspondent.)
DE9 MOINE8, Feb. 9.-(8peclal.)-The
first of the public hearings on bills re
lating to the railroads was held today by
the committee on railroads of the house
of representatives. The house has before
It a number of bills that will be strongly
opposed by the railroads. In support of
the Delano bill to place under strictest
regulation the operation of stock trains
and the shipment of live stock, the Stock
Shippers' association recently formed in
the state Is engaged in sending to the mem
bers large numbers of favorable petitions.
The hearing today beforo the railroad com
mittee related to this measure and the
railroad Interests were represented by
Judge Cook of Cedar Rapids and others
who spoke In opposition to the bill, point
ing out that It would be a hardship to the
railroad companies to have the measure
passed. Other bills will be considered
later and It Is probable that the stockmen
Will send representatives here to appear
before the committees.
The proposal that the state of Iowa ap
propriate for monuments to the late Gov
ernor William M. Stone of Knoxvl'le and I
General George A. Stone at Mount Pleas-tnt,
$500 In each case, enme up In the legisla
ture, the bills being presented by Repre
sentative Bealer. The bill recites the emi
nent services of the distinguished Iowa
citizens to the state and the fact that both
lie In graves practically unmarked.
Pure Food BUI.
The pure food bill, prepared by the De
partment of Agriculture In December and
sanctioned by the dairy commissioner, the
Grocers' association, the manufacturers and
dealers, and similar to the bill which
passed congress, was Introduced today.
Memorial resolutions relating to the late
L. B. Wolfe and to Hugh Langan, were
passed.
A bill to rearrange the salaries In the
office of State Labor bureau was Intro
duced by Calderwood. It gives the com-
mlssloner $1,500 a year, his deputy ll.IOO,
two factory Inspectors at the same, a clerk
and others necessary.
Salaries for Relief Commission.
The nearest approach to a debate on nny
measure In the legislature came on a bill
this morning to give $12 a year as a salary
to each and everyone of the members of
county noldlers' relief commissions. It was
pointed out that there are about 600 of
these and the aggregate will make quite
an item of expense., The bill passed by
72 to 19.
A bill to reimburse residents of Hum
boldt county for expenses In certain land
suits waa passed, the suits growing out of
errors hi patenting swamp lands many
years ago. A bill to extend the time of
granting letters of administration pasel
the house, also a bill to correct an error
In he patenting of certain land and a bill
to provide for completing homesteads of
deceased soldiers by the administrators.
Senator Stookey of Decatur presented In
the senate today another measure tending
to the regulation of private banks In the
state. The bill provides for the publica
tion of statements by the banks In news
papers In the counties where they are lo
cated, Tho bill Introduced by Senator Wilson of
Clinton Riving school boards power to pur
chase texthooks for the teaching of music
In the public schools was adopted.
Bills Presented.
Senate Bills Young of Washington, to
erect monuments to former Governor Wil
liam M. Stone and General George A.
Btone: Young of Lee. to provide for classi
fication and pay of guaajrls and turnkeys at
penitentiaries; Jackson, amending code
relative to punishment for the crime of as
sault with intent to commit great bodilv In
'"Lli. krlcson, making appropriation for
exhibit of state Institutions by Board of
t.ontrol at St. Louis fair; Stookev, to eorrt
pel privste banks to publish statements;
Young of I.ee, authorizing executive coun
cil to make survey newly formed island In
Mississippi: Harper, preventing condem
nation of cemetery lands; - Stuckstager,
amending code relative to building and loan
associations; Crawford, changing law as to
payment county auditors; Lowell, primary
elections.
House Bills Bealer. appropriating for
monuments to W. M. Stone and George A.
Stone; Bixhy, agricultural bureau pure food
bill; Buchnnan. extending civil service to
all cities' on fire and police; Calderwood,
revising salaries In Bureau of Labor Statis
tics; Chassll, to give counties one-fourth
collateral Inheritance taxes; McAllister, ex
emntlnr certain Insurance companies from
payment of the 2H per cent tax: Maben.
uxing time for appeals In contested elec
tions: Martin, to provide penalty for neg
lect to comply with the rules of the Board
of Health; McElrath, providing for funding
bridge debts outside of cities.
Criminal Cases Reversed.
The supreme court today reversed two
criminal cases because of questions In
volving the effect of the testimony of a
wife of defendant, but the cases were ex
actly opposite In their characters. In one
there was reversal because the wife waa
allowed to testify and in the other there
was reversal because the lower court held
it Incompetent for the wife to testify. In
the case against Rev. C. B. McKay of
Monona county, who was convicted on the
testimony of his wife of a crime against
her before she married him, the court
holds that the offense against the girl was
ao far condoned by her subsequent mar
riage to Rev. Mr. McKay that it was not
a crime of 4 husband against a wife as
such, and she aa his wife could not there
fore give testimony against him. As the
case rested entirely on her testimony the
defendant will go clear. In the case of
the atajte against Harry DeGroate, from
Dillaa county, he was charged with as
sault to murder and the lower court set
the Indictment aside and directed a ver
dict for acquittal because it waa shown
that defendant's wife was a witness be
fore the grand Jury In the case. The
court holds that It cannot be required of
a grand jury that all the testimony taken
Fretful babies become calm
and peaceful babies when fed
on Mellin's Food. Mellin'i
Food nourishes.
A aampls of Mellin's Pood coats yon nothing ,
bui im asatcg. w ui you not toaa ess Mr
It for your Baby'a easa t
HSLUN'S rOOO CO. BOSTON. MAM.
before it must be entirely legal and com
petent and there was abundant evidence
to austain the charge aside from the
testimony of the wife, henco the Judgevdld
wrong In dismissing the case.
The following were the decisions:
State against James Tlgue, appellant;
Le county. Judge Bank; affirmed by the
court.
- State against C. B. McKay, arpellnnt;
Monona county. Judge Wakefield; reversed
by Deemer.
State, appellant, against Harry C. De
Groats; Dallas county. Judge Gamble; re
versed by Sherwln.
R. M. Lewis against William Simpson,
appellant; Clarke county, Judge Parish)
affirmed by McClanln.
Philip Ball, appellant, against R. W.
Marquis; Warren county, Judge Gamble;
affirmed by Bishop.
Candidates for Normal Trustee.
The term of office of W. W. Montgom
ery, of Red Oak, as trustee of the State
Normal school at Cedar Falls expires this
year, and the legislature will soon elect
a successor There are two pronounced
candidates out for the place and It Is un
derstood that Mr. Montgomery, who has
been on the board for twelve years, will
retire. Tha candidates are E. H. Griffin,
editor of the Atlantic Messenger, and P.
E. MeClenahan of Wlnterset. The place
will go to someone In the southwest part
of the state, and the decision will rest
with the Joint caucus of republicans of
the two houses.
Conarreasmnn Hnll III.
Captain J. A. T. Hull, member of con
gress, who returned home a week ago
to personally conduct his campaign for
renomlnatlon before the primaries this
month in this county, is seriously 111.
llo has a severe cold and Is threatened
with pneumonia, so that his physician has
directed him to remain Indoors for sev
eral days. It Is feared that If his Illness
continues It will seriously cripple him in
the campnlgn against Judge Prouty. Pub
lic meetings are being held In the county
every day an-1 nlghl by one or the other
of the candidates and they are person
ally In charge directing operations.
False Alarm ns to Legislature.
An effort has been made here to create
something of a sensation out of the state
ments of George Oliver of Monona county
that there are many members of the
legislature not entitled to their seats be
cause the apportionment of representa
tive and senatorial districts as last made
was not in accord with the strict letter
of the constitution. He has also threat
ened that he would take the matter Into
court to defeat certain drainage laws If
enacted. All the members of tho house
and senate scout the Idea and declare that
the legislature Is final In Its authority and
has the right to determine In its r,wn way
tho eligibility of Its membership. The
matter has created absolutely no comment
In the legislature, because It Is an old
question and on exploded threat against
legislation.
Iowa Patriarchs Militant.
The Patriarchs Militant of Iowa com
menced an annual session here today with
a small attendance. It is the poclal and
military branch of the Odd Fellows.
The Veteran Tippecanoe club of Iowa
held Its annual dinner this evening,' when
the Tippecanoe banner was returned from
Monroe county and again presented to the
republicans of that -county, and the Tippe
canoe flag was returned from Jasper
county and given to Harrison both on ac
count of large republican majorities.
Tangle . on nearency.
There are no indications that the tangle
into which the Ninth district members of
the legislature have got themselves on the
matter of the regent, for the State uni
versity will be stpeip soon. The situa
tion In Pottawattanml county has been
cleared by the withdrawal of one candi
date, leaving Dr. Tryjior as tha sole can
didate, but there are -three other candi
dates actively in the field Dr. Brooks of
Audubon, White of Harlan, and Sever of
Stuart. Tho caucus will be called some
time next week, when the republican mem
bers from the, Ninth district 'will try to
effect a settlement. v
New Corporations.
The articles of Incorporation of "Boldt's"
of Dubuque were filed today. The concern
has a capital of $10,000. The Templeton
Creamery company of Carroll county. In
corporated, with $3,000 capital, by Henry
Stevens and others. , The Marshalltown
Baseball club filed articles of Incorpora
tion with $10,000 capital, by E. C. Will and
others.
Proves to He Poor shot.
DUNLAP, Ia., Feb. 9. (Special.) Thla
community waa stirred to the limit last
night by an episode out of the ordinary. In
which three prominent citizens were impli
cated. Three shots were fired in the
vicinity of the Benedict restaurant about'
7:30. Benedict had had suspicions for some
time that all waa not right between Wil
liam Houta and hla wife, and laid a plan to
catch them. Telling ',hl wife that he was
going to Dow City on the evening train he
left the house, but Instead of going to Dow
City he got on the train cm one side and off
on the other and wended his way up to his
house the back way. Finding nothing
wrong he stepped across the street to see
If he could locate Houta. While he was
gone the latter. It ia said, stepped Into the
back door of the Benedlct restaurant.
About this time Benedict returned and
going to the rear of his house claims to
have found Houts and his wife. Benedict
pulled a gun and began pumping lead at
Houta, who jumped over the high back
yard fence. None of the shots took effect.
The Benedict restaurant Is now closed, and
It Is said Benedict will sue for a divorce
and Institute damage proceedings against
Houts. All the parties are well known.
Soldier Boys Return.
DUNLAP, la., Feb. 9.-(Speclal.) Today
Dunlap people are welcoming the return
of two soldier boye from the Philippines,
George Trimble and Charlea Mustoe, who
enlisted at Omaha February 15, 1901, being
stationed at Fort Crook until March 6.
when they left for Ban Francisco, sailing
for the Philippines. March 18. Dunlap
feela more than ordinary pride In her sol
dier boys, for eleven of her stalwart sons
volunteered In the service of I'nele Sam,
and notwithstanding the great climatic
changes and unaccustomed hardships of the
hot weather and marches all aave one are
yet alive and In apparent good health,
Howard Randall having succumbed to a
complication of diseases on the transport
Sherman while only a few daya out from
Japan, en route to San Franclaco. The
eight pther boys have almost completed
their terms of enlistment and are expected
home in a short time.
Fruit Growers Oriianlsc.
MISSOURI VALLEY, la.,' Feb. . Spe
cial.) At a well attended meeting of the
growers of amall fruit of thla locality a
permanent organization was formed for the
purpose of employing a man during the
fruit season to find a market for the aur
plua amull fruit raised here, and to grade
and ael the same. By reason of this sev
tral fruit growers have signified their In
tention of largely Increasing the acreage
and amount of fruit raised In thla valley.
The officers elected were: C. H. Peur,
president; W. A. Fonts, secretary; J. B.
McGovren, treasurer.
Cures Colds la Australia.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. To get
tho genuine, call or tho full mom, X
cento. '
HACHEN IS ON THE SffiD
Former Superintendent of Bnral Delivery
Test fici in rfii Own ehal
TELLS OF JHIS DEALINGS WITH L0R1NZ
Signed Namea but Few Times to Doc
uments as That Waa Done by
.Clerk Whom He
Trusta.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9-The fifth and
what la considered to be the last day of
the postal trial began today. August K
Machen, former superintendent of the rural
free delivery division of the Pcstofflce de
partment, and the central figure in the
case, testified.
Mr. Machen said he came to Washington
and assumed his duties as assistant super
intendent of free delivery In May, 1S93. He
then gave a summary of his oil transac
tions and the selling of his interest In the
oil business to Lorenz.
Mr. Machen admitted that some times he
resorted to "kiting." When he wanted
money in a hurry he testified he would
draw on Lorenz. In order, however, not to
catch Lorenz unawares when not In a po
sition to meet the draft he would send a
check to meet it and ask him, to hold it.
He declared he had no financial interest
whatever In the oil properties after receiv
ing a $25,00C note from Lorenz.
Mr. Machen entered Into a history of the
growth of the free delivery service and said
he always took the position of encouraging,
never discouraging, the testing, with the
view to the ultimate adoption of any de
vice or system which tended to the better
ment of the service and the convenience of
the public.
' Clerk Signed Ills nmc.
It was Impossible, he said, to give per
sonal attention to ordinary details of the
service, and that after 1900 he personally
examined very little mall. Mr. Machen as
sumed all the responsibility for the acts of
his chief clerk, Miss Llebhardt, saying:
'While I was compelled to have this mall
signed and Initialed by Miss Llebhardt, I
have always assumed all the responsibility
for every signature and every Initial Bhe
haa made."
After a brief pause Mr. Machen added:
"I stand by It today."
Miss Llebhardt, he said, initialed prob
ably 75 per cent of the orders for Groff
fasteners.
Mr. Machen said that the rule of the de
partment was to al ow an Inventor who
presented something feasible to test his
device at hli own 'expense. This was done,
he said. In Groft's case. Mr. Machen ex
plained the introduction of the fastener In
Washington and said:
"I knew the benetlts that would accrue
from the Introduction of -.he ftatener and
knew of the defects of the old system."
Continuing, Mr.- Mnchen tald he brought
the matter personally to the attention of
Fiist Assistant Post naster General Tones
and pointed oit the advantages to be
gained by the use of the device. Washing
ton, he said, was jhereupon selected for
tho flrrt vse of :hc lar'.eners, "right l..r
the eyes of my superior officers. H -e
been any attempt , at coicealmen. of
sliding in this the first order, Waslilr.tuii
wold not have been selected."
Reverses the McKay Case.
ONAWA, la., Feb. 9. (Speclal.)-The su
preme court today reversed the case - of
the State of Iowa against C. B.
McKay of Mapleton, who was con
victed of statutory assault upon
Idi Kraft, a minor child, whom he after
wards married. The court held that the
girl In marrying McKay, condoned the
offense so that It ceased to be a crime
against a wife, and as such she could not
testify against her husband. McKay was
sentenced to serve two and a half yeirs
at Anamosa by Judge Wakefield. The
case was sensational and attracted much
attention during the trial.
Settle Library Question. ,
WATERJ.OOf la.. Feb. 9 (Special Tele
gramsAndrew Carnegie today donated
$40,009 for two libraries for Waterloo, aet
tllng the dispute between East and West
Waterloo and the suggestion of putting the
building In the middle of the Ce'dar river.
You Take Pespernte Chances When
You Neglect n. Cold.
It should be borne in mind that every cold
weakena the lungs, lowers the vitality and
makes the system less able to withstand
ea:h rucceedlng cold, thereby paving the
way for more serious diseases. Can you
afford to take' such dVsperate chances when
Chamberlaln'B Cough Remedy, famous for
Its cures of colds, can be had for a trifle?
FAIRFAX EXPECTS BIG CROWD
Dakota Town Hears that It Will Be
Bite of Temporary Land
t Office.
FAIRFAX, 8. D., Feo. 9 (Special Tele
Gram.) Last night the Fairfax Business
Mens' club held a meeting and began
making preparations for the comfort of
the many strangers who will be here next
aummer in the rush for the choice lands
on the Rosebud reservation. It la reported
on good authority from Washington that
the government haa decided to establish a
temporary land office in Gregory company,
and that it will be in Fairfax that being
the county seat aa all the records will be
easy of access.
The people of Fairfax are quite jublllant
over their good fortune In receiving this
office as it means that Fairfax will have
the handling of the great crowd of people
who will be here which la estimated at
about 100.000.
Strike nt Hill City.
HILL CITY, 8. D., Feb. . (Special.)
A vein of free milling gold ore Is reported
opened on the Sunbeam property, eight
miles northwest of Hill City, which is
rich enough to cause a night watchman
to be left In charge. It Is also reorted
that the Sunbeam Mining and Milling com
pany will employ about twenty extra
miners In the near future and will auto
start their twenty-stamp mill In about two
weeka, which will employ several men.
New Rector for cnurch.
HURON, B. D., Feb. 9 (Special.) The
Episcopal society of thla city haa secured
Rev. Mr. Edson, recently of New York
state, as rector of Grace church here. lie
will enter upon bis labors immediately
following ,he return of himself and wife
from the east. While here a reception was
given them at the -borne of J. W. Camp
bell and wife.
Automobile Stage Line.
OPAC. Wyo., Feb. 9(Speclal.)-The
proprietors of the Opal-Cora stage line
will replace the four-horse teams with au
tomobiles in the spring. Two days are
now required to make tha trip, but the
automobiles will cover the distance in one
day.
Th
Best Preparation
rem
Colds. Coughs,
and Asthma.
Fattv-fttall
FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER j
Continued Cold for Nebraska with I
Rising; Temperature Than,
day and Warmer In Inst.
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 -Forecast:
For Nebraska and Kansas Fair, con
tinued cold Wednesday; Thursday, fair,
with rising temperature.
'For Iowa Generally fair Wednesday;
Thursday, not so cold In west portion.
For Missouri Fair In In west, snow and
colder In east portion Wednesday; Thurs
day, fair, warmer In west portion.
For South Dakota Fair Wednesday, not
so cold; Thursday, fair, with rising tem
perature. Fof Wyoming Fair Wednesday, except
snow In west portion; Thursday, fair and
warmer.
Fof Colorado Fair Wednesday, excort
snow In northeast portion; Thursday, fair
and warmer.
Local Rerord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA. Feb. 9. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding d.iy of the last three
years;
1!04. l?ns. 1303. 1901.
Maximum temperature... 12 44 14 14
Minimum temperature 1 15 2 0
Meun tempeiature 7 30 S 7
Precipitation 02 .00 T T
Record of temperature and precipitation
RtOm&ha for this day and since March 1,
Normal temperature a
Deficiency for the day !ie
Total excess since March 1 27
Normal precipitation 03 Inch
Deficiency for the day 01 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1... .32.92 Inches
Excess since March L... 1. SO Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, l!n"., .54 ncn
Deficiency for cor. period, 1hj2.. t.X Inches
Reporta from Stations at 7 P. M.
3
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c
: 3
: t
: 3
:
: 2
CONDITION OF THE
WUAT1IER.
Omaha, partly cloudy ...
Valentine, partly cloudy
North Platte, clear
Cheyenne, partly cloudv
Salt Lake City, clear ...
Rapid City, cloudy
Huron, clear
Wllllston, clear
Chicago, snowing
Bt, IxiulH, snowing
St. Paul, clear
Davenport, clear
Kansas City clear
Havre, clear
Helena, clear ..'
Bismarck, cloudy
Galveston, cloudy
10'
0i
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12 T
f .04
IN
22 H0 T
221 2i! .01
1211111 T
-4I- 2' T
fi s .00
14 14i .111
2S: 30
2i HI
nil il
IX 22 1
12' lol
62 7U
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
Indicates be!ow zero.
. L. A. WELSH. Forecaster.
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A Michigan Specialist Find an Easy
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Roman Eye Balaam
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ac I tlltllMllIII't r.M.i.l-ill
la KKB aaa Val aaiallla aoio. auM
lit a.uarlMa I,l,uMar. Bafaa
Daaaaa SatailtariaMa hI la.ll.
U.aa. Su af fMr frr-astM, aa4 4. la
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ftwaj Bl -44. 1 a. i
I It nil M
ak UNHAPPY JS Jl.
rJJLlfl HOMES p- jjf&L
Caused By ' ,c
MASS (tf SORES,
Awful Suffering cf. a Boy
from an Itching
Humour.
CURED BYCUTICURA
Not One Square Inch of Skin on
His Whole Body Wa?
Unaffected.
"My little son, a boy of five, broke
out with an Itching rash. Three, doc
tors prescribed for him, but he kept
getting worse until we could not ilresa
him any more. Tliey finally ailvisoti
ma to try a certain medical college, but
lta treatment did not do any jroixl. At
tbe time I waa Induced to try ('nttrur.i
Remedies be was so had that I had to
cut his balr off and put the Cuticurs
Ointment on him oo bandages, ns It was
Impossible to tonrh hlra with the bare
hand. There was not one square Inch
of skin on his whole body that was not
affected. He was one mass of sores.
The bandages used to stick to bis skin
and In removing them It used to take
the skin off with them, and the screnms
fTom tbe poor child were heart-hre.ik-lng.
I began to think that he would
never get well, bat after the second
application of Cntlcnra Ointment I
began to see signs of Improvement,
and with tha third and fourth applica
tions tbe sores commenced to dry up.
His skin peeled off twenty times, hut it
finally yielded to the treatment. I used
the Catlcnra Resolvent for his blood,
and now I can say that be Is entirely
cured, and a stronger and healthier boy
you never saw than he Is to-dnr."
ROBEliT WATT AM,
t922 Center Are., Chicago, III., Dec.
80, 1897.
No return In trig years, Mr. Wattam
writes, Feb. SS, 190S.
"Your letter of the 21st in regard to
the case of my little boy at band. I am
truly thankful to ssy that the cure
effected by the Cnttcura Kennedies has
been a most thorough and successful
core to date."
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over the North-Western Line,
the only double -track railway
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with all lines, for aM points
East. These fast trains on the
Northwestern Line
are most conveniently equip
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of patrons."
Buffet smoking and library cars.
Superb a la carte dining car service.
Drawing-room and private compart
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cbalrcars and standard day coaches.
Leave Omaha daily for Chicago at
3:40 a. m., 8:00 a. m., 11:50 a m.,
4:25 p.m., 5:50 p.m. and 8:25 p.m.
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VEI OUI.
Twenty-eight years' experience
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