TITE OMAHA DAILY NEE: MONDAY. DECEMRER 2fi. 1904.
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CURRENT
COUNCIL
BUSINESS IIOLSES TO CLOSE
Today Will Ba Generally Obsamd ai a
Holiday.
EXERCISES AT CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS
alaaaal Treat for Veteraas' Children
Will Be Given Tneeday After
noon Accused Janitor
Won't Talk.
Christmas having fallen on Sunday todny
will 1m gcmrai'y observed ss a holiday In
Council WotTs. All of the public offices In
the city hull and county court house will
be cloned and the larger stores of the rlty
will also keep their door cloned and Rive
their employes a much needed rent after
the rush of (he holiday trade, which wai
unusually heavy this year. The public
library will be closed, as will all the banks.
In muny homes throughout the city Christ
mas will be celebrated today Instead of
yesterday and there will be numerous
family dinners and gatherings.
This evening In several of the churches
the children of the Sunday schools will
have their Christmas entertainments and
trees. At. the First Congregational church
tnere will be a program of appropriate
songs and recitations by the young folk,
who will be rewarded with gifts distributed
from an old-fashioned Christmas tree. The
same will be carried out at the Letter 7ny
Siilr.tp. I nlon Christian, Swedish Lutheran
nd Swedish Baptist churches. The- chil
dren of the Woodbury avenue Sunday
school will give the cantata "The Christmas
King."
D.aner nt Children's Home.
Yesterday the 230 children of the Chris
tian I.'orae enjoyed a splendid Christmas
dinner, which was served In the new dining
Hull, mis arternoon at Z o clock each child
will be made happy with a suitable gift,
which will be distributed from a large
, Christmas tree in the chapel of the Institu
tion. There will also be a Christmas pro
gram. Saturday evening the children gave
the cantata, "The Old-Fashioned Santa
Claus," In 4hloh fifty of the young folk
took part. Following the cantata twelve
of the older girls, under the direction of
Miss Florence Denny, gave a very pretty
hoop and wand drill., The entertainment
was attended by a number of the friends
of the Institution. Manager Icemen extends
a cordial Invitation to the public to attend
the exercises this afternoon.
Exercises at School for Ileaf.
Christmas, following the usual custom,
was happily celebruted at the School for
the Deaf. At 8 o'clock yesterday morning
the pupil assembled In the chapel, where
a short Christmas service was followed by
a lecture appropriate to the occasion by
Prof. Long. While the pupils were gath
ered In the chapel officers of the Institu
tion distributed the gifts, presents for all
pupils being placed In their rooms, where
they found . them after . dismissal from
chapel. Today will be observed as a holl
duy at the school and the younger chil
dren will enjoy a social gathering In the
afternoon, while In the evening there will .
be the usual party for the older ones In
which the teachers will participate. Sat- i
nrday teVtlOg these wal the Usual Christ
mas tree, except that this year It was
more elaborate than ever before. Around
the tree ran a trolley car on a miniature
track driven by a small motor, while the
tree Itself waa Illuminated by a number
of small Incandescent lights of varied col
ors, the whole making an extremely pretty
effect.
Two Charch Programs.
This la the program arranged for the
entertainment this evening at the Latter
Day Saints' church:
Organ voluntary, Miss Stella Harding,
Melody.
Welcome song by the school.
Invocation.
Address of welcome, Elder M. H. Cook.
Violin solo. Arthur Dempsey, Jr.
Declamation, "Hours Have Too Few
Minutes," Reynold Egholm.
Recitation, "John Jenkins' Sermon," Miss
llortenae Wind.
Vocal duet, "Sleep, Little Lambs," Miss
Ruth Dempsey, Miss Mnllle Nelson.
Declamation. "Guessing," Raymond Nel
son. Recitation, 'The Widow's Christmas,"
Miss Lottie Woodward.
Vocnl duet "Ping to Me," Artie Demp
sev, Floyd Harding.
Declamation, "The Little Dreamer," Mil
lard Puce.
Vloltu solo, "I See Thee Again," M. H.
Cook.
Recitation, "The Housemaid," Miss Katie
Chrlstensen.
Vocal solo, Stephen Egholm.
Recitation. "A Wee Kit Lassie." Miss
Ellen Jensen.
Declamation. "There Is a Santa Claus,"
(IrnrirR JrirotiMen.
Hong, "The Dear Little Baby," twelve
glrle.
Recitation, "Tommy'a Trayer," Miss Ida
Egholm.
Vocal duet. "Love Divine All Love Ex
celling," Miss Winifred Dies, D. P. Cooper.
Closing song, "Starlight and Song," by
the school.
Henedlctlon.
For the Yule Tide celebration at the
Vnloa Christian church, Broadway and
Thlrty-flfth street, this evening the follow,
ing program has been arranged:
' Song by the achool.
iur tai nn. I na Kif.
i Song, Hasel Coyne.
Recitation, Jeanne Woods.
Piano solo, Miss Raker.
I Kong by the school.
Recitation, Mrs. Prate Hamilton.
Recitation, F.thel Hasselrnth.
Vocal solo. Bayard Baker.
mis; iiy inr -niH)i.
' Recitation. Daisy Cady.
Remarks by Mr. Roberts.
Bong by the school.
Recitation, (ieorge Cwyne.
Recitation, Luella Merrill.
Closing song, "America."
Christmas Dlaaer at Jail.
The 'five prisoners in the county Jnll en
Joyed as good a Christmas dinner yester
day . aa waa, served n many first cltu
hotels. In honor of the occasion the prison
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Yoa cao borrow any aaiouat on cattla, sura",
houataold furnltura or any cbattal aacuruy.
yaynaula hi ba mad aa principal at any time
to aull borrower, and Inttraat r4uc accordingly.
All buainea conddaatlal. Lowna ralaa. oak-o opas
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BLUFFS
ers were allowed to have a nice clean ta
blecloth and the dinner waa served on
china dishes Instead of the regulation tin
plates. Mrs. Gallup, wife of the Jailer, set
the table and saw to it that her boarders
had all they could ent. The following was
the bill of fare:
Roast goose, with gravy. Currant Jelly.
Boiled ham. Dill pickles.
Speghrttl with tomatoes.
Creamed onions. Mxshed potatoes.
Hot slaw.
Tapioca merlns-ue.
Fruit salad.
Assorted cakes.
Mince pie. Cheese. Apple pie.
Oranges. Apples.
Mixed nuts and candles.
Tea. Coffee.
Missouri river water.
At the city Jail Mrs. James Brooks, who
has tho contract for feeding the prisoners,
provided a turkey dinner yefXerdny for
the Inmates of the municipal bastlle. With
the turkey were the customary trimmings
and for dessert each prisoner was given
a large slice of mince pie. Even W, R.
Lytle, the Omaha young man who Is serv
ing out a bread and water sentence, waa
permitted to enjoy the Christmas dinner
In lieu of the meager diet ordered by the
court.
Treat to Veterans' Children.
The annual entertainment and treat for
children of the veterans provided for
through the generosity of General Gren
vllle M. Dodge will be held Thursday
afternoon at the new armory of the Dodge
Light guards on Pearl street. Th com
mittee In charge of arrangements con
sists of Samuel Johnson, Edwin J. Abbott,
D. Maltby, Joseph S. Davis, R. E. Wil
liams, John Hutchlngs, Mrs. Etta 8encer
and Mrs. Carrie Bennett.
The children will be admitted by ticket,
which can he procured at the office of
George T. Miller, overseer of the poor. In
the county court house, on Tuesday, from
Z to 6 p. m. and on Wednesday from 9 to
12 m. As admission must necessarily be
limited to those entitled to participate In
the festivities, those applying for tickets
must be able to show that they are the
children or gTand children of soldiers or
sailors of the war of the rebellion.
Waa-ner Refuses to Tnlk.
Bernard Wagner, the Janitor under ar
rest on a charge of stealing valuable Jew
elry and other goods from the store of
Herman H. Leffert, the Broadway Jeweler,
has so far refused to make any admissions.
Chief Richmond put the man in the sweat
box last night, but he refused to talk.
Wagner adhered to his original statement
that all of the articles found In his house
were purchased from time to time by hi
wife, who (Sled a few months ago.
John Campbell, Wagner's brother-in-law,
has been released. The fact that he told
Mr. Leffert about Wagner giving him a
watch and that Wagner had also given
watches to others leads the police to be
lieve that Campbell was not Implicated in
the thieving.
Yesterday Detective Callaghan recovered
another gold-headed cane and several
small articles of Jewelry which Wagner is
aald to have given to a neighbor.
Mr. Leffert positively contradicts Wag
ner's statement that the latter's dead wife
purchased the articles. Many of the ar
ticles stolen had only recently been placel
In stock, Mr. Leffert says.
Rooms and cafe. OgOen hotel.
N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 230; night, FM7.
, MIHOR MENTION.
Davis sells drugs.
Leffcrf glasses fit.
Stockert sells carpets.
Duncan sells the best school shoes.
Night school at Western Iowa college.
Domestic cooking. 83 North Main street.
Drs. Woodbury, dentists, 30 Pearl street
Duncan does the beat repairing. 23 Main.
For rent, modern house. 723 Sixth avenue.
Picture framing. C. E. Alexander, 333
Broadway.
Elegant selection or Xmas pictures and
frames. Borwlck, 211 S. Main-
Cigars for Christmas presents at Morgan
& Dickey's drug store. 112 Broadway.
Morgan & Klein, upholsterers and mat
tress makers, moved to 19 S. Main. lei. MS.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson are spend
ing Chrlstma with relatives in Wlnter
sul, la.
Council Bluffs lodge of Elks is planning
to keep "open house" New Year s day al
Its club house on First avenue.
Several good solicitors and crew man
agers wanted, permanent position, good
Income. Apply Bee office, 10 Pearl street,
Council Bluffs.
Missouri oak dry cordwood. $6 a cord;
cobs, $1.75 per load; shell bark hickory, Si
per cord, delivered. William Welch. 19
North Mala. Telephone 128.
Claude Roper, a small boy attending the
Bloomor school, fell from a table during the
Chrlstmis exercises at the school and sus
tained a fracture of the forearm.
Fancy mirrors, single and triplicate, at
Morgan 4 Dlckey'a drug store. 142 B'way.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. McLaughlin of Indian
apolis, Ind., and Mrs. George Stocking of
Windsor, Mo., are spending the Christmas
holidays with Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn,
parents of Mrs. McLaughlin and Mra.
Stocking.
Peter Zawackl, a clerk in the Burlington
freight depot. Is suffering from a fracture
of the leg as the result of a rlano which
he was usxlstlng In loading toppling over
on him. Zawackl resides at old Twenty
fifth avenue.
Dr. T. B. Lacy of this city has been
presented with a handsome gold-headed
cane by the faculty of Crelghton Medical
college, of which he was formerly a mem
ber. Drs. Bryant, Lord, Mason and Henry
made the presentation Saturday evening at
the home of Dr. Lacy in this city.
On Friday morning the vested choir and
Sunday school of Bt. John's English Luth
eran church assisted by a number of young
people will render the Christmas play and
cantata rntltled "Banta Claus' Home.
Chorus singing, solos and acting will be
the prominent features of the entertain
ment. Plumbing and heating. Blxby A Bon.
Motes from Creston.
CRESTON. la., Dec. 25. (Special.) Sev
eral men have been peddling valuable ar
ticles, such as dressing cases, toilet sets
and perfumery, and It has transpired that
these articles were stolen from the drug
store of Mr. Jamea Leach. While one of
the men In a gang waa engaged In looking
at perfumery, the others managed to con
ceal a lot of goods and get away with It.
Mr. and Mrs. Ell Cartwrlght celebrated
their fiftieth wedding unnlversary at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. John Burns,
on North Pine street. Saturday. About
seventy-five guests were Invited and made
the occasion a delightful one. Mr., and
Mrs. Cartwrlght received a number of
valuable and useful presents In honor of
the occasion.
The marriage of Miss Ada Byers .and
Mr. Glen Newbanks occurred at the heme
of the bride's parents on North Vine' street
Thursday Rev. Benseney officiated.
The Open poor mission dinner Saturday
was largely patronised and the "proceeds,
which went for the support' of the
mission and to giving the children of Cres
ton a Christmas, were large.'
Complaints have been made I y farmers
In this vicinity that the sportsmen are
very careless in the use of their guns, and
that they have lost tame chicken, aod
even stock as a result. I'ulssa the com
plaints are noticed, and a change (or the
bitter takca place,' the farmers -Intend lo
ure more telling force (n protecting -th r
rlghta. k .
Allea Fogg, who has been employed In
the local railroad Shops at this place, has
been offered a position In the .ufflce. of
Commercial Agent W. O. Wagner at Ds
Moines. Mr. Fogg will leave the first gf
the ytsr. "T-
OF IOWA
OFFICIAL CHANGES IN IOWA
State Officer. Fila londi Preparatory to
Bag-inning Thtir Tenni Nxt Weak.
ELECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Selection of the Sest Body Already
Itrglnnlnsr to Attract Attention
Rehearing; In Land Con
troversy.
DES MOINES, la.. Dec. 3.-(Speclal.)
The official terms of the state officers of
Iowa come more nearly to a commence
ment with the first of the calendar year
than for many years. The terms of th
Judges of the supreme court commence with
the first day of January, but as Chief Jus
tice Deemer was re-elected there will be
no change on th bench. The only change
will be that John C. 8herwln, the new
chief Justice, will get a raise In his sal
ary, but under a new law Justice Deemer
also gets more for the next year than he
did as chief Justice. The terms of state
officers commence on the first Monday of
January and they will file new bonds and
take oaths January 2.
The treasurer of state give a bond of
$500,000 and his deputy one of J3).0n0. These
bonds are furnished by surety companies,
and not as formerly through Des Molnea
banks which have the handling of the state
funds and which have In their vaults a bal
ance of over $1. 250,000 belonging to the state,
on which, however, they are now required
to pay a small Interest chsrge. The bonds
of the secretary of state and attorney gen
eral are $10,000 each, and that of the rail
road commissioner $5,000. . The auditor gives
a $.'00,000 bond.
Fewer changes in state offices will take
place at the state capltol of Iowa on New
Year'e than for many years. The secretary
of stntp, treasurer of state, auditor of
state, attorney general and member of the
supreme court were all re-elected. They
will not make any changes, so far aa Is
known. In their offices. Their deputies and
clerks are all experienced and capable and
no changes are expected. Hhe one change
Is In the office of railroad commissioner,
where N. 8. Ketchum of Marshall county
will succeed E. C. Brown of O'Brien county.
As the other members of the commission
remain there will be no change in the
minor positions In that office.
Put Off for a Yenr.
Since the adoption of the biennial elec
tions amendment there will be no change
In tho official positions at the state house
for two years, when there will be the big
gest chonge In Its history. Governor Cum
mins will retire from the position after two
terms, one of which will be three years
long. Secretary of State Martin will re
tire after six years. Treasurer Gllbertson
will-have had six years. Attorney Gen
eral Mullan Is In the same fix. Two mem
bers of the railroad commission will have
sorved as long as they could expect and
will retire Messrs. Palmer and Dawson.
The auditor and superintendent of public
Instruction are In a position to ask for
continuance in office. Two Judgea of the
supreme court will have asked for renoml
nation Justices Sherwln and Weaver.
Clerk Crockett of the supreme court will
have had re-election if precedents are
followed.
The Executive Council.
The most Important change will be In the
complexion of the state executive council
now the most imporuni may ui.(m mu
next to the legislature and not excepting
tho board of control. Three new members
will be elected to this council In 1906. The
council elect a secretary and his assistant
and has several others under its control.
But It also has as a duty the auditing of
' all the miscellaneous bills and appropria
tion of a large contingent fund which may
go to any legitimate purpose.
But that which will cause the sharpest
controversy over members of the council
Is the matter of assessment and valuation
of corporation property in the state. The
council has been wonderfully Independent
of corporation Influences for a number of
years and as a result the state is getting
very much more In the way of taxes from
the railroads, telegraphs, telephones, ex
press and similar corporations. Before the
convention which selects the next set of
state officers, a determined fight will be
made to have this council changed In com
plexlon from what It has been for several
years.
May Carry It to Congress.
The Iowa soldiers are thoroughly aroused
over the attitude assumed by Secretary
Reed of the National Bhiloh Commission,
and urfle&j the secretary of war or Presl
dent Roosevelt overrides that commission
and sees that Justice is done Iowa soldiers
In the matter of the inscriptions on the
Iowa monuments, not only will there never
be any dedication of the Iowa monuments,
but the matter will be carried into con
gress and the influence of the powerful
Iowa delegation in congress will be dl
rected toward having Khe entire Shlloh
commission aboltuhed by law. The feel
ing is that the national commission, by
reason of Its attitude, has placed a stigma
on the entire army and has placed a doubt
on all the official reports. Secretary Reed,
who Is largely responsible ror the trouble,
has written a history of the battle and
hoe arranged every regiment according to
his notions of what ought to have been
the way It was fought, and when con
fronted with the facta of history which
controvert his statements he is unwilling
to allow any change. Governor Cummins
hus convinced everyone who has Investi
gated the matter that the Iowa soldiers
are right, but the commission will not ac
cept their view. It la learned that the
commission is now in trouble with other
states and that the whole of General
Buell's array Is up In arms against the
record the historian has furnished.
Will Give Flascs Permanent Place.
Prominent members of the Grand Army
of tho Republic of Iowa who have been
consulted in regard to the placing of the
buttle flags of Iowa In a permanent reposi
tory In the rotunda of the state capltol
have approved the plan. It la intended that
they shall be given a place far more' con
spicuous than that which they now occupy.
They were placed In their present cases
by resolution of the legislature ten years
ago.
Rehearing; In Land Controversy,
A rehearing has been asked of the su
preme court in the case of the Iowa Rail
road Land company against Mary Fehrlng,
from Greene county, involving the ques
tion of the right to large quantities of land
In northwest Iowa. The land in question
waa sold to occupants by the Cedar Rapids
A Missouri River railroad, which received
it under the "Indemnity act." and the
claimants got it through Callana and
8avery,.who had bought It as swamp land
and received a patent from the state. The
Istkjes ' raised run buck more than fifty
years and Involve, In soma degree, a large
amount of Iowa land. The purchasers of
the swamp land title have generally won.
Proflt la aa laterarbaa.
I Enormous profile considering the orig
inal cost of the road are reported to the
H'ate railroad commissioners by the Des
aU'lnes lnttTurban, jhe trolley line from
Dee Moines to Colfax. The company re
porta that th coat of thY roadbed waa ,
$175,000, and th stock Issued Is ISos.Ono, and
It Is bonded for H75.0OO. The receipts were
$137,151 last year, of which only $19,191 came
from freight. The operating expenses were
$72,5;i, which left net earnings of $t,590.
The company paid In taxes $1,03.
The reports show th aet earnings of the
Mason City A Clear Lake Interurban to be
$5,619, the earnings of th Cedar Rapids A
Marlon to be $8,590, and the Tama A Toledo
to be $2,420.
Drdham Bank Not Closed.
The report that the Dedham Savings bank.
In Carroll county, had been closed by rea
son of the disappearance of President J
G. Caton proves to have been prema
ture. Suit was commenced against the
president for $18,0u0 and property attached
covering this sum. and the directors ar
ranged all matters so that the bank con
tinues In business despite the dl.oapear-
ance of the president.
SOUTH DAKOTA , LEGISLATURE
Indication That Speaker Brown Will
Hare So Oppoeltloa to Re
election. PIERRE. S. D., Dec. 25 (Special.)
Within a few days of the gathering of the
legislative session the Indications are for
no content for the spe-ukershlp. J. L.
Browne for re-election to that place ap
pears lo have the endorsement of a large
majority of the members elect, and the
only other announced candidate, J. H. Car
roll of Kingsbury, us reported to be allow
ing his candidacy to lag and will proba
bly announce himself out of the race at
any time. The leading republicans and
legislative delegation of Kingsbury county,
with the possible exception of Carroll, are all
backing II. C. Dunham of Desmet as tbelr
candidate for chief cleik of the house as
the legislative honor which they will ask
for. . Mr. Dunham appears to have strong
backing for the place, and unless the Black
IIllls members bring 6ver a candidate for
that position with the solid delegation ask
ing for him, Mr. Dunhnm Is a good prolia
blllty. If the Hills delegation ask for
that place as the one thing they want It
will be a hard proposition for any man
east of the river to land.
Among the other candidates who have
developed for minor places are David Strat.
ton, stenographer to Governor Herreld
who would like to be bill clerk of the house
and Robert Lockhart of Deuel county, who
will try for one of the house clerkships.
L. M. Simons of Mitchell Is making
strong fight for the position of secretary
of the senate and his friends pin their
faith on his winning the position.
Campalajn Asclnat Tresspassers.
The State Land department has been
pushing the matter of collecting for tres
pass on state lands, and as the result of
this campaign against trespassers has
turned over lo the various state Institutions
over $1,100 for a December apportionment
of Income. This payment makes tho total
income of the different state Institutions
from lands for the year 1904. $30,314.29. This
last apportionment was divided as follows:
University $160.M
Deaf and dumb ' tiS.SO
Agricultural college .' 379.00
Reform school 177.64
Madlt-rn normal 33.60
Spearflsh normal 33.60
Springfield normal .. 62.00
Northern hospital 6X.i0
School of Mines 44.00
Aberdeen normal 41.60
Blind asylum ...' 70.40
Two-Headed Calf.
G. M. Jaynes of this city has secured pos
session of a freak calf,1 which was born
at the Grand Pacific barn yesterday. The
animal cams Into the W6Hd with two per
rectly developed heads. ' While It was a
normally developed calf In 'every other way
It was dead at brrth'.' Ttie purchaser will
,nave tne specimen monsimj for etftRiltlon
purposes. Those who- leia seen such anl
mals on exhibition say this la the first one
they "have ever looked at In which both
heads were equally arid fully developed.
ELKS LODGE BI RXS . CERTIFICATES
Sioux Falls Body Celebrates the Re
duction of Its Indebetdnesa.
SIOUX FALLS. 8. D Dec. 26. (Special.)
The practice of "burning the mortgage'
Indulged In by churches has had a counter
part by the burning by the members of
the local Elk lodge of hundreds of stock
certificates during the past few days.
When the handsome and costly Elk
lodge building and club house In this city
was constructed two or three years ago
It waa found necessary to sell certftlcates
of stock to raise the funds with which to
complete the building, which Is one of the
finest of Its kind In the northwest.
These certificates were sold to scores of
local members of the le dge aa well as to
persons In the various cities and towns
of the state who are members of the Sioux
Falls lodge of Elks. Some time ago some
of tho members conceived the idea of hav
Ing a bonfire in the Elk building, kurren
dercel certificates of stock to furnish the
fuel for the flames.
No sooner had this plan become gen
ernlly known than every mail brought
large numbers of letters containing cer
tincatea or stock which were donated for
bonfire purpqses. In one evening the min
iature bonfire destroyed stock certificates
to the amount of more than $SO0, thus re
ducing the Indebtedness against the build
ing to this extent.
The letters containing voluntarily sur
rendered certificates of stock continue to
arrive and there are prospects that aeveral
more bonfires will be necessary to destroy
them all.
ATTORNEY FOU JSORTHWESTERS
Colonel H. W. Stewart of Pierre. S. D..
Will Succeed U. I. Crawford.
SIOUX FALLS, 8. V., , Dec. 25. (Special.)
The announcement, made on what Is re
garded as, the best of authority, to the
effect that Colonel R. W. Stewart of Pierre
has been decided upon for appointment
to the position of attorney In South Dakota
for the Chicago A Northwestern railroad
will prove of Interest to his many friends
throughout the state.
Ever since George I. Crawford of Huron
resigned the position lust winter so he
would be free to make a canvass for the
nomination to the office- of governor on
the republican atate ticket speculation has
been rife as to whom would be selected as
his successor.
It was even said in some quarters that
Mr. Crawford, who, as is well known, waa
defeated for the nomination to the nnv.
ernorshlp, would be reappointed to the
position. It Is understood there were a
number of applicants for the pluce.
A. C. Johnson, with headquarters In Wi
nona, Minn., will continue as general agent
lor tne Northwestern, for South Dukota.
Sew Newspaper at Waaaer, S. II.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. a.-(Sueclal.)-
A new weekly newspaper has made its ap
pearance at Wagner, Charles Mix county.
It la named the Wagner Leader. 8. R
Graybill, who for twenty years haa been
a resident of South Dakota, and for a time
engaged in the furniture business at Ar
mour, Is editor and publisher of the new
puper, which will support the principles
of the democratic party. Editor Graybill
haa had a great deal of experience In the
newspaper business.
Killed While Rabbit Hunting.
CI MBERUAND, Wyo., Dec. 25.-1 Special.)
J. J. Reeves, while hunting rabbits, was
accidentally killed four miles from this
place Friday by the dropping of liU gun.
hlch was fired, the full uharaa antsrina
Beeves' abdoman.
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CHICAGO
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ST. LOUIS
and return ;
PEORIA
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MILWAUKEE
and return
DENVER
and return
COLORADO SPRINGS
and return
pueblo
and return
HANNIBAL
and return
QUINCY
and return
BURLINGTON
and return
KANSAS CITY
and return
The above are some of the Burlington's Holiday Rates. Proportionately Lew Rates to
thousands of other points. Tickets on sale December 26th, 31st Aid
January 1st and 2d; reivrn limit January 4th, 1905.
CALL ON ME FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
J. B. REYNOLDS,
DAWES COMMISSION REPORTS
Wark Alloting Indian Lands Will Be Oom
plated by Jaly 1, 1905.
REVIEW OF THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED
Twenty Million Acres Has Been
vlded Among IM,N0 Natives at
Cost Not Exceeding; Ten
Cents an Acre.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 25. The annual re
port of the Dawes commission on Its work
for the five civilized tribes of Indians In
Indian territory, which was made public
today, la a' general review of the partition
of and allotment of those Indian landi
during the last six years.
"The time consumed in the change from
the old system to the new," the commis
sioners say, "has been a most Irksome
period to the people of Indian territory
and the commission Is not unmindful of the
fact that to many candid observers tho
execution of the tusk has been both tedious
and expensive."
While admitting that criticism was to
be expected, the report goes on to sny
that It is not Just, and to show that the
time has been well occupied In securing a
correct roll of the people. In obtaining
a correct inventory of their property and
In locutlng improvements.
Difficulties In the War.
Of the difficulties of these various divi
sions of tho work they say:
r.very aauu or neaa of a ram Iv in a
total of more than 200.U00 citizens and
claimants was personally examined and for
years past tribal records were looked up.
Of this number und in this way mora
than 120,UU have been examined since
June 28, Ka8. . The proceedings were all
taken down especially as every case coul I
lie carried to Washington on anneal and
often the rtcord of a single case was hun
dreds of pages in extent. Of the above
number of people, approximately 80,000 will
be finally adjudged to possess tribal mem
bership and property rights and it can
readily be seen how a less careful c'ouran
of procedure would have- utterly dissi
pated the properties of the tribes.
As to the appraisement of the land It
was thought that tracts of forty acres, or
a quarter of a quarter of a section, was
us small a division as it Is reiumiable be
made the subject of Dersonal insnectlon
This acreage was adopted as the unit in
determining the grade and value of lands,
but even this required the locating, in
HPectlriK. .classifying- and valulnir of nenrlv
6uu,ouu tracts of latid. As for safeguarding
the occupancy and improvement rights of
the people, their houses, barns, fences and
othrr Improvements had to be locate.! hv
uctuul surveys und with minute accuracy.
remaps Hardly a man In the tribe knew
the sectional divisions of his farm, und
hence there was no source of accurate in
formation respecting these matters except
the surveys und location of Improvements
mude by the commission.
Costs Ten Cents aa Aore.
The report adds:
We have been daily witnesses of the dis
tress of the people caused by delay, not
only of the approximately 80,000 citizens of
the tribes, but also of the estimated tiui.Mio.
other residents of the territory, whose legit
imate interests suner rrom an unsettled
stats of affairs. It will be seven vears
consumed In this work if it Is completed,
as we expect, by July 1, 19u5, and the ad
ministration of thee communal estates,
amounting to nearly 20,000,0)10 acres of land,
and to perhapB hundreds of millions of dol
lars In actual value, will then have coi.
sumed that amount of time and have cost
ess than lu cents per acre. We trust that
consideration of the facts here stated
will lead to the conclusion that under the
clrcumxtances t lie time crrsumcd has not
been unreasonable or the cost unduly great.
Speaking of the difficulties connected wltli
the allotment work the commissioners say:
speculators not overscrupulous in hc.tr
business method have attempted in every
wuy to Influence the work with a view to
personal gain.
A favorite scheme haa been to Induce
fullblood Indians to take In allotment
widely separated tracts of ten or mora
acres each In order that they might not
be in position to take possession of and
Improve their allotments. This matter was
Invited to the attention of the depart
ment In the month of August, 1903, but the
commission has used every means to pre
vent allotments of this character. Under
the law, however, certain privileges are
fuaranteed to citizens in the selection of
heir allotments, making It difficult for
the commission to fully protect their In
terests. I
Rector Willie Keslgns.
STURGia. 8. D.. Dec. 25. (Special.)
Rtv. Wiliam Wyllie, who has been so
long the faithful, conscientious and well
beloved priest In charge of St. Thomas'
Episcopal church of Bturgts, has resigned,
his resignation to take effect February 26.
1Ihj6. He haa been tendered by the bishop
of Arisona the position of missionary gen
eral, or arch-deacon.
Forefathers' Day Celebrated.
HIRON. 8. D., Dec. . (Specials Con
gregatlonallsts. with between 400 and 600
people, celebrated Forefathers' day by giv
ing a gvfiulue old-fasbluuad Haw England
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brief speeches were made and music en
Joyed. Rev. II. D. Wlard was toastmaster.
Among the speakers were Colonel W. A.
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SIOl'X FALLS, 8. D. Dec. 2o.-(Speclal.)
In Vture persons who smoke cigarettes
will bo barred from the office of the Hart
ford Herald. It Is even presumed that If
a delinquent subscriber approaches the
doorway of the office with a good sized
wallet for the purpose of paying his ar
rearages and has a cigarette stuck between
his teeth he will not be permitted to enter
It all came about . through Editor Lynch
of the Herald -stepping on a parlor match
while he was filling n gasoline can. The
head of the match ignited and a spark set
fire to aome gasoline which had been spilled
on the floor. Only by prompt action by
the editor and those who chanced to be
near was the building saved from total
destruction. As It was the editor himself
had a narrow escape from death. He
figures that the match was dropped on the
floor by a careless cigarette fiend und has
therefore declared war on the species.
Flee from Military Service la Rossis.
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American line steamer Patricia, whic h ar
rived today from Hamburg, brought 131
cabin and 2.436 steerage passengers. Thu
greater number of thosa In the steerage
were from RubhIb. and came here to es
cape conscription. The cabin passengers
were treated tonight to a Christmas tree
and a dinner, i
Important Change oi' Time
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December 24, 1M, on and after which dite
train now leaving Omsba eavtbi und at
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FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Snow aad Colder, with a. Cold Wat
la Nebraska Today Tomorrow, v
Fair.
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WASHINGTON," Dec, 26. Forecast of the
weather for Monday and Tuesdays ,
For Nebraska Snow and coffler, with a
cold wave Monday; Tuesduy, fair.. .
For lowa Snow and colder Monday,. cold
wave In west portion; Tuesday, fair.
For Kansas Rain, turning to snow, with
a cold wave Monday; Tuesday, fair.'
For South Dakota Fair Monday . and
Tuesday, colder Monday In east portion,
warmer Tuesday in west portion. .
Loral Hecord. '
OFFICE OF THE V EAlHER BUREAl'.
OMAHA, Dec. 25. Official record of tem
perature aim pitcip.iauuii cuiuuared Willi
the correspond
uuig uay oi me last three
yearn:
Maximum
1.1. lift). iSOi.twi.
temperature... ' tii .37 4 .43
Minimum temperature.,,, it I a
Mean temperature So )H 0 , 3ti
I'reclpltation T T .00 .00
Recoiu oi temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1,
1!04:
Normal temperature 0
Kxcess for the day ,' lo
Total excess since March 1 .119
Normal precipitation 03 Inch
Deficiency for the day....... '.US inch
TotHi rainfall allien March 1... .24.44 incnes
Deficiency since March 1 5.54 Inches
Excess for cor. period, 1908 2.21 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1902.. .'M inches
Reports from Stations at T P. af.
Maximum
Tern- Tern-
Station and State perature pars- Rain
of Weather. at 1 p. in. lure.' tall.
Omaha, raining , 81
Vulenllne, allowing 24
North i'latte, clouuy.... 2ii
Cheyenne, cloudy 0
Hull Lake. Ft. cloudy.. 24
Rapid City, snowing .. 0
Huron, snowing 26
Willlaton. snowing .... 4
32 T
30 T
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38 T
si ;
T
as T
2 .02
Ho .. . .n
3X T
2X ' ".(10
T
- -1 .00
T. ' .0
T
I " .24
W .20
Chicago, cloudy
St. lxiuis, raining ...
Ht. 1'aul, cloudy
Davenport, cloudy .,
rlunsas City, cloudy,
lavre, clear
Helena, ilimr '. ,,
HlHinarck, snowing ,
Cialvejiton, cloudy ...
. 30
. Ss
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Kelow sero.
T Indicates trace of precipitation. '
L. A. WELSH.
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