THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 1003.
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RECEIVER TARES THE STORE
George L Kobinion Now in Charge of the
Woodbury Company Block,
TRANSFER TO COMPANY HELD INVALID
Mr. Woodharr I'arni Over Krn
1'ndes Protest and Receiver
Appointed by ths Coort
Takes Cbiut,
George E. Robinson took possession of
the 'department store of the Woodbury
company Saturday as receiver, under ap
pointment by Judge Smith McPherson of
the United States court. The previous ap
pointment of Archibald Whltelaw as re
ceiver by W. g. Mayne. referee In bank
ruptcy, was cancelled. Judge McPherson
In appointing Mr. Robinson, held that the
incorporation of the Woodbury company
and the transfer to It of the stock of
goods by William O. Woodbury against
whom the bankruptcy proceedings were
recently brought by several of his creditors
was invalid. That portion of Judge Me
Pherson'e order declaring the lneorpatlon
and transfer Invalid reads as follows:
That William O. Woodbury was on the
date of the filing of the petition of bank
ruptcy In this court and still Is In the
actual possession of the certain stock of
merchandise, fixtures and book accounts
for which a receiver is prayed anil that
there Is, In fact, and In law no adverse
holding of or Interest In said property,
but that the pretended adverse holding of
i ne wooaoury company is merely color
able; that the corporation. The Woodbury
company, and the pretended transfer to
it 01 the assets aforesaid by William u.
v notiDury In exchange for alleged certin
cates of stock In said corporation and for
no other consideration, said property be
ing all of the property of the said William
O. Woodbury, was and Is fictitious, color
able and was and is a constructive fraud
on all the creditors of the said William
O. Woodbury und has not changed the
line to said property, nor has ttie pon
session thereof actually passed out of the
nanus or the sam William . woooDury
and that the alleged and pretended incor
poration and transfer of said assets to
said corporation and the Issuance of said
certificates of stock In exchange for said
stock in the hands of T. O. Turner and
J. H. Penny In trust for creditors of w II
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.pssignmcni ior ine ocnem 01 creditors.
Woodbury Protests.
Mr. Woodbury protested against handing
over the keys and stock to Receiver Robin
son, claiming that they were the actual
property of the Woodbury company,
against which no proceedings had been
brought. The protest, however, was not
recognised and Mr. Woodbury was re
lieved of further oharge of the business.
which was at once assumed by Mr. Robin
",000. Mr. Robinson is proprietor of the
jiiuiiiiery ueum iiiieiiL in mts mure ami re'
ides in Red Oak, where Judge McPherson
also lives.
One of the receiver's first acts was to file
an application with the court for permis
sion to Inqrease .the insurance on the stock
from'tiO.ono to $45,000 and to pay John Bono
fSXX) due him for rent of the store. Mr.
Robinson also asked permission to pay for
certain goods purchased by Woodbury since
the bankruptcy proceedings were com
menced and to purchase certain groceries
and dry goods necessary to carry on the
business.
In appointing Mr. Robinson as receiver
Judge McPherson stated in a letter to the
attorney -for the different factions of
creditors that it was not Intended as any
reflection on either Mr. Whltelaw or' Mr.
'Jreeman Reed, but h had deemed It best
under the circumstances to name as re
ceiver a person who was not Identified with
either faction of the creditors.
ECHOES OF THE ANTEROOM
Itoyal Achates.
Omaha lodge No. 1 held its regular semi
annual election of officers Tuesday even
ing last with this result: President, F. Ia
Weaver; vice president. Mrs., Ollle Hall;
treasurer, Mrs. Kva Wasserj chaplain, Mrs.
Mary Reed; marshal. Miss Antoinette Park
inson; guard, J. C. Orau; sentinel, Mrs.
Rose Robinson; musician. Miss Olive Ford;
trustee, Henry J. Peterson; lodge physi
cians, Dr. A. 8. Pinto and Dr. Stella
Jacobl.
Active Interest I being shown by the
membership regarding the coming plcnlo
celebration, being the fifth anniversary of
the organizatlon-of the order. The central
committee, composed of committees from
all the Achate lodges of Omaha and South
Omaha, are working hard to complete the
arrangements for a successful time. Mis
souri Valley has been chosen as the place
for the picnic and the date ia July 22. Low
round-trip rates have been secured for the
occasion.
The open meeting of No. 1 for the en
tertainment of the members and their
fflerids will be held next Tuesday evening.
A number of entertaining features will be
given.
Order of Scottish Clans.
Clan Gordon No. 63 held Its regular meet
ing Tuesday evening and everybody was
In good spirits. It was a regular love
feast.
A large drnft was made upon the treas
urer In sick benefits and other expenses.
One soclnl member was accepted into
ranks, four passed through ballot and two
more applied.
There were all sorts of entertainments
in the social hour.
Modern Maccabees.
Boynton tent No. 12S1 held Its regular re
view last Wednesday evening. Two appli
cations were tead and referred. Under the
good of the order several members spoke
on topics of Interest. At the conclusion of
the business session cigars were passed.
Pythian Memorial Day.
Nebraska lodge No. 1, Knights of Pyth
ias, will hold memorial services In Myrtle
hall at S p. m. today. Every member of
the order and his family and friends are
Invited to be present.
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Firemen's Uncos Called Off.
The condition of the track at the Driv
ing park after the rain of Friday pro
hibited any attempt to pull off the remain
ing contests of the firemen's tournament
and the novelty hub-and-hub hose race and
the hub-and-hub race between the two
teams muktng the fastest time at the tour
nament were consequently . abandoned.
Both these events were for volunteer
teams.
In the second state hose race it was de
cided to give first money and the bolt
to Neola and second money to Carroll, while
the other two teams entered had their en
trance money returned them. The pro
test, filed against Neola by Malvern, which
lalmed that the Neola team was made up
of professional footracers, was overruled
by the board of control.
President E. E. Parsons and the other
officers of the association returned home
yesterday afternoon.
CANNOT HOLD SHERCLIFFE
Old Warrant Sworn Ont by Okla
homa Sheriff Held Not to
- lie Sufficient.
DES MOINES, June 10.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Sheriff Lund of Blackwell, Okl., Is
in town and today accompanied Frank Sher
cliffe to the office of Justice F. E. Duncan,
by whom a warrant was Issued for Sher
cllffa on the Indictment brought by Lund
some days before the hearing before Gov
ernor Cummins. Lund thought Sherclirfe
could still be held on that warrant till he
had perfected his papors, Oovernor Cum
mins was consulted by telephone and ad
vised that as the indictment Lund carried
was insufficient for a requisition. It was
insufficient as the basis of a warrant of
arrest.
"Colonel Charles D. Clark of Cedar Rap
ids will probably be nominated department
commander of the Grand Army of the Re
public of this state next year If ha will
accept the position," said Past Commander
R. T. St. John, who was In the city to
day on his way to St. Paul. "If he will
not accept the position Hon. Mike McDon
ald of Guthrie county likely will be elected.
That is the talk that is being heard now
among the Grand Army of the Republic
members."
It develops that the selection of the de
partment commander next year will be with
the view of getting a man who li capa
ble of holding the position of -national com
mander. It la claimed that this position
has been due Iowa for the last two or
three years, but was not given this state
because there was no man available for
the position. Colonel Clark Is the holder
of a medal of honor and has been prom
inent In the national order. It is con
sidered that before he is a candidate for
the highest position ha must first be de
partment commander.
The June crop report for Iowa, made
public today, says there is an Increase in
the acreage of the corn in about' half the
counties of the state and that for the en
tire state it will average an increase of t
per cent. Th condition of the corn is
estimated at 90 per cent, which is about
the same as It was last year at this time.
On June 1 a considerable portion of the
corn crop was not above ground. The acre
age of spring wheat la reduced 10 per cent
below that harvested last year and the
condition is M per cent. The condition of
all staple farm crops la given high: Winter
Wheat, lot per cent; oats, K; barley, M;
rye. Is; flax. W; potatoes, 97; meadows, 100;
pastures. 97. One year ago the condition
of winter wheat was 66; spring wheat. U;
corn. 90; oats, 91; barley, M; rye, 91; nag,
16; potatoes, gf; meadows, M; pastures, 97.
Tribe of lien llur.
Omaha court No. 110 held Its regular
meeting last Tuesday evening, with a large
number In attendance. Ten candidates were
initiated and thirty new applications re
ceived. On next Tuesday evening the de
gree team from Capital City court No. 23
of Lincoln will be present and put on the
ritualistic work. This team Is recognised
as the best west of Chicago. The meeting
will begin at 7:30 prompt.
Knights of the Maccabees.
At a meeting of Omaha tent No. 75 last
Thursday night it was decided to put on
an active campaign for 250 new members
within thirty days. J. M. Ermerius of
Port Huron, Mich., supreme organizer, at
tended the meeting and outlined a plan
whereby the tent could secure the re
quired number. W. J. Huston will be in
charge of the work and a committee com
posed of Oliver Rouse and W. P. Haynes
was appointed to assist him.
All members are requested to be on hand
next Thursday night, as there will be
something doing. The picnic committee re
ported progress for the picnic to be held
at Courtland Beach Saturday, July 16.
Fraternal I'nlon of America, "
Banner lodge No. 11 will hold an Inter
esting meeting next Thursday evening,
June 13, at which time State Organizer
George A. Ostrom will bo present to help
form plans for 'an Increase' In the mem
bership of the lodge. AH members are
urged to be present. The meeting begins
at 8 o'clock.
Odd Fellows' Memorial Services.
On Sunday, June IS, the five lodges of
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the
three Robekah degree lodges will hold Joint
memorial services at Odd Fellows' hall,
Fourteenth and Dodge streets.
Rev. S. K. Tyndall of South Omaha will
deliver the memorial address. Graves of
deceased members will be decorated by
special committees In the different ceme
teries during the forenoon. All Odd Fel
lows, Rebekahs and their families and
friends are Invited to attend.
I'nlon Veterans' I'nlon.
The eighth annual encampment of the
Nebraska division, I'nlon Veteran's union,
will be held at Redman's hall in the city
of Omaha on Friday, June 16, at I o'clock
p. m., for the election of division officers.
The following named delegates have been
elected from Omaha: D. M. Haverly, John
H. Berger, Jonathan Edwards, J. Francis
Hopper, W. G. Templeton, Fred J. Etter,
Hugh Hunter, W. 8. Shoemaker, W. H.
Christie, Colonel Eastman, Charles W.
Bruner, A. O. Vroman, John H. Butler,
Colonel Moore, Thomas A. Crelgh, M. R,
Rlsdon, A. D. Scott, Frank Munn and
Charles A. Potter.
Royal Artsuniu.
Official circular No. t, under date of June
6, 1M, has Just been Issued by Grand Re
gent Mackay of the Grand council of Ne
braska, which states In effect that the
supreme council at Its annual session held
In Atlantlo City last month by a practically
unanimous vote made a decided change In
the rates of assessment, which affects every
member of the order. In the June number
of the Royal Arcanum Bulletin the new
rates will be published, and Ave different
options are comprised in the new plan.
Every member Is urged and earnestly re
quested to carefully, thoughtfully and
thoroughly read this Issue of the Bulletin
In order that he may rightfully understand
the new system. The changes will not be
come effective for the present membership
until October I, 1906, which will allow am
ple time for each member to study the
question and decide which of the five op
tions offered will best fit his Individual
case. In his appeal Grand Regent Mackay
says: "Brothers, do not act hastily, .but
take up this matter with careful thought,
remembering that the Royal Arcanum Is
a grand fraternity, as well as a beneficiary
order; the social and fraternal features
certainly are, or ought to be of great value
to you and should be considered. It Is be
lieved that with a right understanding of
the new plan all will remain staunch and
true to the order, which will, under this
new chsnge In rates, begin a new era of
prosperity, with its perpetuity and per
manency assured. It Is hoped that no
brother will decide hastily and allow him
self to be suspended, but study the new
plan in its every detail and then stand by
the old guard. I ask that you make no
change until you see or hear from me di
rect." A. O. C. W. Floral Day.
rioral day exercises of the Ancient Or
der of United Workmen and the Degree
of Honor will be held at Hanscom park at
t o'clock Sunday afternoon. June 11.
The degree teams of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen and the band will assem
ble at the temple at 1:90 p. m. and. under
the direction of II. P. Petersen, marshal
of the day, march to Sixteenth and Leaven
worth streets. There they will break ranks
and take street, care to Twenty-ninth and
FaciAo streets, where they will reform and
march to the park band stand. The ser
vices will be conducted as follows:
Selection
Band.
Invocation
Rev. C. W. Savldge.
"Remembrance Hvmn"
Chorus Sisters Houghton. Lancaster, Ron
gardt and Jordan, Brothers Davis, Searle
and Haverly.
Decoration of Emblems and Address....
Brother Lyman Searl, Master of
Ceremonies.
Selection .
Band.
Degree of Honor Eulogy
Sister Strawn.
Address
Brother S. A. Searle.
Vocal Solo
Miss Sorenson.
Mrs. R. S. Allen, accompanist.
Address. "The Degree of Honor''
Sister Mary E. lAtky, Grand Chief
of Honor.
Song. "Ood's Lilies''
Chorus.
Address, "The A. O. t W."
Brother O. J. Van Dyke, Grand Master
Workman.
Hymn, "Nearer Mv Ood to Thee"
Chorus.
Omaha lodge. No. 169, held a very Inter
esting meeting last Wednesday evening.
A good class of candidates were Initiated,
after which the officers were elected. The
following were unanimously elected: Mas
ter workman, M. Anslyn; foreman, R. S.
Seward; overseer, Ed Thompson; recorder,
F. M. McCullough; financier, J. 8. Innls;
receiver, C. Farrell; guide, Carl Btroufe;
Inside watch, Claud Carter; outside watch,
H. Newbanks; trustee. Dr. Rlx; musician,
W. A. Smith; medical examiners. Dr. Rlx,
Dr. E. A. Alexander, Dr. W. A. Hostetter;
Captain of degree team, H. Hempen, Jr.
A number of good remarks were Indulged
In by the officers-elect. The committees
were appointed to decorate the graves of
the departed members next Sunday morn
ing. In the afternoon the members will
attend the floral exercises at Hanscom
park. The picnic committee was en
couraged by the Interest and enthusiasm
that has been shown by the members. It
Is expected that a number of drill teams
of other orders will compete for the grand
prize drill, which Is open to drill teams of
all orders. The committee has made ar
rangements with the Northwestern railroad
for the second special train, to leave at 1:30
p. m. The first train will leave at 9 a. m.,
Saturday, June 17, for Valley Park, Ia.
Bankers I'nlon of the World.
Fraternal lodge, No. S, held Its regular
meeting last Thursday evening, June 8, In
Its hall, corner of Harney and Sixteenth
streets. Considerable business was trans
acted. It was announced that a class of
thirty-five new members would be Initiated
next Thursday evening. Remarks were
made by Dr. W. F. Hutchinson, Judge G.
L. Williams. Hon. Frank L. Weaver, Mrs.
Carrie Roach, Deputy Supreme President
G. N. Doty and others. Preparations are
being made for a grand social gathering
with refreshments for next Thursday even
ing. Rathbone Sisters.
Gate City lodge. No. 2, Rathbone Sisters,
gave a largely attended and very enjoyable
card party and dance at Ancient Order of
United Workmen hall, Fourteenth and
Dodge streets, Saturday evening. Dainty
refreshments were served during the even
ing, the affair continuing until a late hour.
ACREAGE OF WHEAT AND OATS
Preliminary Report to the Bnrean of
Statistics.
WASHINGTON, June 10. Preliminary re
turns to the chief of the bureau of statis
tics of the Department of Agriculture on
the acreage of spring wheat sown indicate
an area of about 17,613,000 acres, an in
crease of 472,000 acres, or 2.8 per cent, from
the estimate of the acreage sown last year.
The average condition of spring wheat
on June 1 was 93.7 as compared with 93.4
at the corresponding date last year, 95.9
on June 1, 1903, and a ten-year average of
94.4.
The average condition of winter wheat on
June 1 was 86.5, as compared with 92.5 on
May 1, 1906; 77.7 on June 1, 1904 ; 82.2 at the
corresponding date In 1903 and a ten-year
average of 79.2.
The total reported area in oats Is about
27,688,000 acres, an Increase of 42,000 acres,
or two-tenths of 1 per cent of the area
sown last year. The average condition of
oats on June 1 was 02.9, against 89.2 on
June 1, 1904 ; 85.5 at the corresponding date
in 1903 and a ten-year average of 90.1.
The acreage reported as under barley is
less than that sown last year by about
172,000 acres, or S.4 per cent.
The average condition of barley is 93.7,
against 90.5 on June 1, 1904 ; 91.5 at the cor
responding date In 1903 and a ten-year aver
age of ft. 9.
The acreage under spring rye shows a
reduction of 3.8 per cent from that sown
last year.
The average condition of rye is 93.6,
against 98.3 on June 1. 1904; 00.6 at the cor
responding date In 1903 and 88.9 the mean
of the corresponding averages of the last
ten years.
The report on the acreage and condition
of rice will be Issued on July 10.
TRAVELERS ELKC OFFICERS
Iowa Grand Council Locates Orphans'
Home at Cedar Rapids.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., June 10. (Special
Telegram.) The Iowa grand council of the
United -Commercial Travelers adjourned to
night. The principal business today was
the selection of a location for the national
home for widows and orphans and the
council voted to accept the Cedar Rapids
proposition to locate the home here. Des
Moines was the only other competitor for
the home. This action must now be ap
proved by the national council. Dubuque
gets the next grand council and the fol
lowing officers were elected: Grand past
counsellor, M. J. .Brazzells, Shejton; grand
counsellor, H. H. Smith, Des Moines; grand
Junior counsellor, C. E. Roper, Fort Dodge;
grand secretary, C. R. Olmstead. Sioux
City; grand treasurer, C. C. Porter, Ot
tumwa; grand conductor, C. B. Palmer,
Council Bluffs; grand page, C. R. Rohde,
Marshalltown; grand sentry, A. V. Weedel.
Sioux City; grand executive committee,
J. J Ryan, Des Moines, and D. M. Keefer,
Marshalltown.
OMAHA SUBURBS
DEATH RECORD.
John H. Crow.
TBCUMSEH. Neb., June 10. (Special.)
John H. Crow died at the home 'of his
daughter. Mrs. W. W. Wheatley, this
rooming in his 90th year. John Crow was
a native of Illinois and came to Richard
son county, Nebraska, in the fall of 1869.
Four years later he came to Tecumseh,
being first engaged In the live stock busi
ness and later as a dealer In coal and
wood. He retired from business life sev
eral years ago. In 1874 the deceased was
elected mayor of this city upon the repub
lican ticket. Mr. Crow was married first
to Miss Sarah F. Dillon in Illinois In 1849.
and three children were born to them. His
first wife died In 1(66 and In lint Mr. Crow
contracted a second marriage, this time
with a sister of his first wife. Miss
Parthenla R. Dillon, who survives him.
Two children were born to this union, Mrs.
Wheatley and Miss Li'y Crow. The fun
eral will be held from the Wheatley home
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. H.
E. Waters of the Presbyterian church, as
sisted by Rev.-T. D. Davis. Burial 'will
be made in the Tecumseh cemetery.
Heavy Rata In Illinois.
,PEO?!Ar. Ju.no -Jhe precipitation in
this vicinity for twelve hours ending at
noon was four Inches, one of the heaviest
for years. Nearly all of the railroads have
suffered from washouts and the Toledo
Peoria Western reports a wreck at
La Harpe. Much damage has been done
in tbe lowlands by. evcrflowtag streams.
Florence.
The Pleasant Hour club held their regular
meeting Wednesday night,
Mr. Mary Iavldson of Kansas City Is
the guest of her nephew, W. R. Wall, for
a few weeks.
J. H. Blue of Tekamah spent Sunday and
part of Mondnv visiting with the family
of W. A. Wilson.
William Lubold has put In an extra tine
lino of groceries where McCoy's old stand
was and has gone right to business.
The Omaha Water company has finished
the rlprapptng over the river, where they
have been working for the last six mouths.
Mrs. Bert Andrews spent Sunday and
Sunday night with friends at DeHoto, re
turning home on the morning train Mon
day. There will be children's exercises at the
Presbyterian church Sunday evening at 8
o'clock. A special program will be ren
dered. Mrs. 8. P. Wallace and children arrived
from Freeport, 111., Thursday morning and
will spend the summer here with her
mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Tracy.
Miss Maggie Franklin left Wednesday
morning for Spaulding. Neb., where sue
will spend several months on a ranch with
the family of an uncle.
The Ladles' Aid society of the Presbyte
rian church met at the home of Mrs. Dus
Johnson Thursday afternoon, transacting
their regular routine of business.
E. J. Bodwell, county superintendent of
public Instruction, was hete Wednesday as
sisting In tne special examinations h-ld
at the pubic school for tne advanced
grades.
George W. Rose of Tekamah and mother
were visiting friends here Wednesday. Mr.
Rose is a former resident o Florence. His
motner has recently returned from OKia
homa, where she nad been visiting rela
tives for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. rtackus of Uonosteel,
8. U., are the guests of menus Here tins
weea. Mr. backus wan a tormer principal
In the public scliools here, but for tne pu.nl
tnree years has been practicing law In tne
new bouin Dakota town.
Miss Maudlin of Ladora, la., spent sev
eral days ot the pain week vlsuing with
the family of Her uncie, jaiues ttrenemati.
Miss Maudlin Has been assistant principal
in the oaaiana. Neb., public vchouis me
past winter, one leu for ner home i'ues
uay. Turpln & Holnian, the brtrkyard men,
have put another molder to v. oik and will
soon be. turning out. u,"i biica per nay.
uric kiin is uuuer way now ana ooen burn
ing several uuys. ihey are sinning an
otner Weil anu will soon have an aouiidant
supply ot water.
Joan Grant had his force of men here
WeUnesuay morning and commenced wont
putting in permanent wains, commencing
at tne norm ena and running suutn on
tne east side of Main street, nis contract
calls tor tne completion ot an the wains
by Juue 16.
Eliza Lorain, sister of Mrs. F. 8. Tucker,
and a brotner arrived here 'iucsUay from
Oregon, where Miss Lorain has been lor
her health. It was aeemed atlvlsubie by
her physician to nave an operation per
formea, and she came here to get tne
benefit of an Omaha hospital. Miss Lorain
and brother are with tne1' tamliy ot Mrs.
F. S. Tucker.
cutting the first crop of alfalfa Tuesday
The Omaha Water company commenced
morning. It Id very heavy und tmck lor
this time ot year and so lar tnere has
been no rain on it and the crop Is being
taken care of rapidly and put in tne slieu.
There will probably be two more cuttings
during the season. Last year there were
three and a fourth could have been cut
late in the fall.
Lr. H. C. Smith and father, Jasper
Smith, returned from Long Pine, Neb.,
Wednesday evening, where tney have been
for two months looking after their home
steads. Their families are still there, and
Dr. and Mr. Smith have taKen up their
permanent residence at Long Pine. Alex
ander Hchulte had charge of the drug store
while tuey were absent, and will remain In
charge for the present.
The Odd Fellows will hold memorial
services June 18. They will decorate tne
grave of their departed brother, Dr. Tracy,
at Forest Lawn cemetery, and then pro
ceed to BenBon, where another brother is
dead, the late Mr. Luddington, a member
of the order for a good many years. The
memorial services will be held at the
graves, and at Benson the brothers from
this lodge will Join in with the members
of the Benson lodge in the exercises.
The city council met Monday night. All
the councllmen and the mayor were pres
ent. Louis N. Warller was named as side
walk Inspector, to be allowed per day
for actual time worked while the new
permanent walks' are being put In, on Main
street. The work was commenced Wednes
day morning. The city engineer's report
and estimate of the number of yards of
dirt moved by E. D. Vancourt In his con
tract for grading for the permanent walks
was read. The amount was $7B. The bond
of Mike Daily as special policeman was read
and ordered accepted and placed on file.
Mr. Daily Is the night watchman for the
Omaha Water company In and around tho
grounds and buildings. Foster and Cubley
presented a bill for extra work on account
of cinder walk. The bill for the extra
work was allowed, and the bill for the cin
der walks proper will be taken care of
later after advertising and filling the legal
requirements. The matter of cutting weeds
on vacant lots and streets abutting prop
erty was referred to the city marshal and
street commissioner to look after. The
city marshal was Instructed to keep the
arc lights burning until 12 o'clock every
night except when the moon was shining.
For this extra work his salary was raised
from 145 to $50 per month. The Incamli-scent
lamps have not been giving very good ser
vice the past week, some of them huvtng
gone out entirely. The marshal was In
structed to keep an account of the lights
that were out and to deduct the amount
from the bill of the electric light company
when It was presented.
The Florence Improvement club met
Wednesday night In regular session. There
was a large attendance of members, all
of them very enthusiastic In reference to
the work being done. The report of tho
president, In reference to the extension of
the street car Hue to Forest Lawn ceme
tery, showed that some of the property
owners on each side of the street would
send In a protest against building on the
side of the street and If necessary would
procure an Injunction. It was found that
people driving to the cemetery do not want
the line In the middle of the road. So mo
questions relating to the granting of the
franchise over the streets was referred
to the city council. A committee consisting
or j. u. liriHDin, w. K. Lumrey and Frank
P. Brown was appointed to confer with
property owners in town and Omaha with
a view to starting a movement for the
erection of some residences. A committee
of three was appointed to look after a tele
phone exchange, as there Is strong talk
of an Independent line going In In the
country northwest of town and they will
want an exchange In town, -there Is no
reason why the present telephone people
cannot handle this buslnesH, as there' are
a good many subscribers, and if an ex
change was put In and connected with the
country and the rate reduced nearly every
one Would put In a 'phone. The country
business has been agitated the last week,
as the farmers are going to have a. tele
phone line In some way and are after
the first people to put It In that they can
get. The committee, consisting of II. iT.
rlsbln, Frank P. Brown and Jasper Smith,
are to look after the Interests of Florence,
while the farmers are putting In their line.
The following committee on commercial
lines was appointed which will be per
manent : W. R. Lumrey, chairman; F. B.
Nichols, Ethan Cole, M. F. Powell and
Jasper Smith. They are to look after any
commercial Interests that want to locate
at Florence or answer any Inquiries that
may be asked in reference to these mat
ters. The Douglas Printing company of
Omaha has made Inquiries as to a location,
but as yet nothing has been done as they
have not fully decided what they want. A
resolution was passed endorsing the action
of the farmers and gardeners' petition to
the county commlHsloners about public road
74D, known as the river road, running
around the bank to Pries' lake, north of
the water works pumping station. This
petition sets out that the road should be
forty feet wide. The resolution was
adopted unanimously and a copy mailed to
Peter Hofeldt. the county commissioner
from this district, asking him to vote for
this and use all his Influence in having this
road built as soon as possible. A copy
was also sent to the county commissioners.
Some new names were added to the mem
bership roll, which Is already quite large,
and all the committees and members gen
erally are taking hold and making the
club a success. Inquiries addressed to the
secretary from anyone wishing Information
about the resources, property, locations In
and around Florence will be promptly at
tended to.
West Ambler.
Miss Mae Syas has been suffering with
a serious case of pleurisy.
Charles Henderson came down from Slou
City Saturday for a short visit to his
parents.
Mrs. I Boyer returned from her visit
at Woodbine the last of the week, where
she was the guest of her sisters.
Mr. Michael and family of East Ambler
are contemplating a trip to their old
home In Wisconsin next week.
J. B. Aughe and wife entertained his
proiuur, jtvoen, uuot wrHe, nd. jus old
comrade, Henry Powers and wife of Flor
ence over Sunday.
Mrs. J. Parrlot and children and Mrs.
Cavender and daughters. Miss Nettle and
Miss Ada OHnts. were guests at the sewing
soclrty on Thursday.
James K. Cunningham and bride of Gale,
burg. III., have been spenifing their honey
moon with relatives here since tbelr wed
ding on Tuesday of last week.
The children's day exercises of south
west SunOn y school will be hold Sunday
evening, June 18, Instead of the 11th, as
was Intended. The stierlntendent, Mrs.
Klake, is taking great pains to have It a
success.
Mrs. Crane was the guest of her friend,
Mrs. Charles Syas, Tuesday. They botn
Intend going to Chicago on the excursion.
June 17, the former to visit relatives In
Chicago and the latter to visit her brother
at Valparaiso, Ind.
The Ladles Aid society met with Mrs.
J. E. AtiKlie on Thursday and nearly com
pleted a large quilt, and several pounds of
carpet rags were sewed. A good dinner
was served at noon. There were thlrtv In
attendance. Receipts, 4.4f. The next meet
ing will he with Mrs. F. Bonewltz In West
Side on Thursday, June ii, for all day.
Benson.
Henry Hoecher Is building a tin shop
near his new home.
Mrs. Hoffman has as her guests relatives
from Lincoln and Springfield, 111.
Services will be held at the usual hours
at the Methodist Episcopal church today.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller and family
have left the butcher shop and taken the
Mueller home.
Mrs. W. E. Johnson Is recovering slowly
from gasolene expploslon burns, received a
few days ago. ,
Miss Bee Hoffman attended a reception
given by the Peru club in honor of Miss
Zola Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson of Omaha have
taken possession of their new home on
McKlnley street.
Mrs. Woodruff entertained last Monday
Mr. and Mrs Anderson and Mrs. Dr.
Barnes of Omaha.
County Superintendent Bodwell will hold
examinations for the grammar grades dur
ing the coming week.
Mrs. Ben Morton and two children re
turned home last Tuesday, after a six
weeks' visit In Missouri.
Ralph Smith returned to his home In
Plattsmouth last Tuesday, after a couple
of days spent In Benson.
Miss Edith Carter of Omaha is a guest
of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carter,
after a long and severe sickness.
The funeral services of Mrs. Wiseman
were held last Sunday morning. Inter
ment was at Mount Hope cemetery.
Mrs. Clarence Potter, formerly a teacher
In the Benson schools, and known here as
Miss Fredrlckson, was a visitor here last
week.
Fred Martin and sister were thrown
from their buggy and injured, while near
Benson. The runaway was caused by an
automobile.
The death occurred of Mrs. Susan Fargo
In Missouri last Monday, where she had
gone from here about a month ago. Mis.
l-'argo had been sick for some time.
Special services for the Benson Modern
Woodmen of America camp were held last
Sunday evening at the Methodist Episco
pal church. Kev. Mr. Lcidy. conducted the
services.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jorge neon of Stan
ton, Neb., spent a tew days visiting In
Benson at tne home of the formers par
ents. They wero accompanied home by
Miss Heleae.
The Ladles' Aid society held a business
meeting at the churcn last Wednesday
afternoon. The next meeting will be held
at tho home of the president, Mrs. J. A.
Morgan of Omaha.
The commencement exercises of the
eighth graae will be held Friday evening,
June hi, at the Independent Oruer ot Oou
Fellows' hull at 8 o clock. Ail friends of
the school are invited.
The friends of Mrs. Ben Morton tendered
her a surprise ai her home last Wednes
day evening, in honor of ner return home
Irom a visit In Missouri. A dainty lunch
Was served to the guests.
Dundee.
Captain Stone, witlr'hls wife and baby,
has teturned from a visit to his parents in
Mississippi.
The Dundee school will hold Its com
mencement exercises Thursday evening at
the Dundee hull.
Mrs. Shields has been for several weeks
in Erlcson, Neb., called thither by the
serious illness ot her mother.
Mrs. Okajelna and daughter Thalma of
South Omuna were the guests during part
of last week of Mrs. P. j. Barr.
Wlllard Lumpe returned during the week
from Uulesburg, 111,, where he has been
teaching the past year at Knox college.
A number of Dundee people whose chil
dren are at Bellevue attended the com
mencement exercises at tho college last
week.
The Dundee Woman's club will hold
its closing reception for the club year on
Friday evening at the home of Mrs. W. L.
S el Ijf.
Miss Anne Maxwell and her brother,
Henry Maxwell, were the guests for din
ner on Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. James
W. Hamilton.
The Dundee Presbyterian church gave a
dinner at the church Tuesday evening.
There was a large attendance and a neut
sum was realized for the bencilt of the
choir.
The Omaha chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, with the Sons
and their wives, will hold a reunion
Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs.
W. lt Selby.
The members of the Dundee Woman's
club went in a body to Llnlnger's art
gallery Wednesday morning, where Mrs.
Huller graciously received and entertained
them. They afterward repaired to the
Young Men's Christian association rooms
and were shown through them by Mrs.
Harford, remaining for luncheon.
TEN. MS TOlilSET AT FIELD CUB
Drawing for Preliminary Round la
Open Handicap Meet.
Last night at the Field club the draw
ings were made for the preliminary round
of the open handicap tennis tournament,
play in which starts at 6 o'clock Monday
evening. The committee especially requests
that players be on hand and arrange their
games so that the preliminary round can
be run off Monday evening. The entries
are handicapped and paired as follows:
John Haskell (scratch) plays H. Kohn
(scratch).
Paul YVherner (15 plus half of 15) plays
Dr. Snyder (scratch).
C. RaamusBen (15) playe Guy Martin (half
Of 15J.
Robert Dinning OR) plays Will Wood (15).
Mr. Schaefer (15) plays J. Hughes
(scratch.).
Mr. Irwin (15 plus half of 16) plays Ralph
West (15.).
Lee Kennard (15) plays Sel Doherty (16
plus half of 15). .
Will mills (lb) plays Dr. Lee Van Camp
(16j.
A. Collett (scratch) plays Armstrong (16
plus half of 16).
John Batten (scratch) plays Ralph Sun
derland (scratch).
Captain Wilcox (scratch) plays Frank
Pollard (15 plus half of 15).
H. Lee (16 plus half of 15) plays winner
of Wilcox-Pollard match.
Mr. Ralney (16 plus half of 15) plays Rox
Pollard (15 plus half of 15).
Frank Engler (15) plays Mr. Patterson
(15J.
HIGH WATER IN THE WEST
Des Moines River and Mississippi
Threaten Property In Iowa r
and Wisconsin.
KEOKUK, Ia.. June 10. The Des Moines
river here rose seven feet In three hours
today and Is still rising fast. There Is
an almost equally remarkable flood In the
Mississippi river here. The levee protect
ing the town of Alexandria, Mo., has
broken end water has started through the
town. Never before has the Des Moines
river made such a tremendous Jump.
OTTUMWA, Ia., June 10 A six-inch rain
fell last night, raised the Des Moines
river eight Inches, Imperiling hundreds of
homes in the lower districts.
At Bonaparte a cloudburst caused the
river to rise eighteen feet In fle hours and
many homes are surrounded by several
feet of water.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Mrs. Harry Weller and her mother, Mrs.
George Marshall, left yesterday morning to
visit friends at Sheridan, Ia.
Gate City lodge Np. J. Rathbone Bisters,
will give a card party and dance at Ancient
Order United V orkmen hall this evening.
Refreshments will be served.
Xf r Whmrtnn V... V, I. ....
of the city for more than a year, returned
U , , .. .. i. , 0,111 . . - ,1 .
1 1 1
Saturday, and will spend the summer w
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Whar
ton.
ARMY NEWS AND 6GTIP.
Fort Riley.
FORT RILEY. Kan.. June 10-(9pecuil )
A gay party asseinlueu at the hop room
last t-rlday nlgnt the occasion bewig tne
welcome ball anil reception tendered by
the officers and ladies of tho garrison to
tnose of tne thirteenth cavniry squadron,
recently arrived from the rnillppine Isl
ands. The hail was beautifully uecorated,
the dominant color betim yetuiw itt minor
or the cavairy. In the reeeiing lino were
voionei ami Mrs. Uodlrey, ueutenaui
Colonel ana Mrs. Parker, Major and Mrs.
Coffin, Mrs. Cameron anu .urs. iialnes.
1 here were present. In addition lo the
members of nils garrison, a number of
visiting officers noni Fort lyaveuworin aim
Captain P. KIrcn ol the general stall ol
tne tierman army.
Kegimemul vtiartermaster Sergeant i.
Bruminell. retired, ami Mrs. Bruuuneil. ar
rived at tne post the nrst of tne wees, and
are visiting their daughter, tne wife ot
Chief ciera Charles Ciara ot the (Juarter
master s department, r-org'-anl Biummell
Is to be employed as tne civilian instruc
tor In the new training school for army
cooke, which opuna here next week, tor
which position ne Is eminently ntieu ny
reason of ills long experience in tne army
and his exceptional aoility as a cook. He
left this post Just ten years ago, after a
long tour of duty here.
vapiain At. v . Kotteii, h,ievenin cavairy,
who Is expected to return from tne Philip
pines Soon, has been granted leave of ao
sence for four months, which he will spend
In tne eust. Mrs. Howell lett here last Sat
urday for Newark, N. J., where the cap
tain will Join her.
Miss Jtlaiv Gouuev. daughter of Colonel
Godfrey, is entertaining Miss Johnston ot
uoonviue, Ky.
sergeant fc..nll Becker. Troop B. Eleventh
cavalry, has been relieved as noncommis
sioned officer in charge of tne gymnasium,
and Color Sergeant v illlam Hlauter, Nintii
cavalry, detailed for that duly.
f irst lieutenant u. A. u. numoo, i-ounu
cavalry, recently promoted from second
lieutenant, Tiiliieenin cavalry, left this
week to Join his regiment at Fort Walia
vtaila, Wash.
Father O erlen of the Junction City Cath
olic cnurch, conducted services at tne post
chapel last Sunday.
General Secietaiy I. H. Musters of the
post Young Men's Christian association
spent part of tho week In Emporia, Kan.,
attending a family reunion.
xr.e omcers base ball team at ron ijeav
enttortu is expected lo come lo Fort Riley
In the near future to play the officers' team
i;ere.
Ulanal Someant Frank Grundler returned
last week from a furlougn of several
months, whlen he spent in the east, anil
on Monday left for benleia Barracks. Cal.,
where he will spend a week and then go
direct to Alaska for a tour of auty of sev
eral years.
Post Quartermaster Sergeant Matthews
Legendre lias been transferred from this
post to Fort Totten. N. Y and left Thurs
day noon for his new station. He Is suc
ceeded here by yuanermasier oergeani
Charles F. Franke, who arrived last week
from Parkershurg, W. Va.
Chaplain Orvllle C. Miller. Thirteenth cav
alry, now on leave of absence, has been
ordered to report for duty at this post at
tne expiration ot ins leave.
Recruit Ed B. Adams, who has been un
dergoing instruction In the training school
for bakeri and cooks, has been found un
fitted for the duties of a baker by reason
of the condition of his health and under
orders from the . War department left
luesaay ior rori i,eavenworwi, wneje uu
will be assigned to the Eighteenth cav
alry.
Mrs. T.oulse e. Rise. In churee of the
officers' meHS In the artillery subpost, has
brought suit for divorce from her husbaml.
who is a member of the Fourth Cavalry
band, stationed at Fort Walla Walla, Wash.
Sergeant Major Morgan, Kleventn cav
alry. Is absent on a three months' furlough
with permission to apply for an extension
of one month.
Cantaln P. Kirch, the officer of the gen
eral staff of the German army who spent
several days here last week, left Satur
day for El Paso, Tex., and after visiting
that place will go to Mexico, thence up the
coast to Portland, Ore., through the Yel
lowstone park and then return to Germany.
wnne nere no was tne guesi or v.oionei
E. 8. Godfrey. Ninth cavalry, and, ac
companied by Captain Cameron, was shown
everything that he could witn propriety
be- allowed to see. He witnessed from a
distance the firing of the new armament
of the Seventh battery of field artillery,
and was very much Impressed by the
marksmanship of the American gunners,
particularly as exhibited In Indirect fire.
A board, consisting of Captain W. C.
Short, Thirteenth cavalry; Veterinarian
Alexander Plummer. Fourth cavalry, and
Dr. E. A. Dowd, Instructor In horseshoeing,
assembled this week to examine and report
recommendations as to the disposition of
the museum of anatomy, of which John
Klernan was until recently curator. The
museum was brought here In IS! from
Jefferson Barracks, where It was taken
after being exhibited at the Chicago
World's fair In ISM as a part of the War
department exhibit. It was collected by
Mr. Klernan during his thirty-six years of
service as chief farrier of tho army, but
It Is of little value aside from Its his
toric associations.
A garrison court-martial, consisting of
Captain C. B. Sweexey, Thirteenth cavalry;
First Lieutenant F. B. Hennessy, artillery
corps, and Second Lieutenant W, G. Meade,
Kleventn cavairy, witn occona iiieuipimtn
W. H. Smith,, Thirteenth cavalry as Judge
advocate, convened here Thursday.
Private? Howard E. Vannerson and
Charles R. Shanks, Twenty-fifth battery,
Held artillery, were promoted Monday to
be corporals
Unasslgned Recruits Charles E. Wallace
and William Singleton were sent from here
to Fort Leavenworth Monday for assign
ment to the Second squadron of the Ninth
cavalry.
Private Eber E. Hlmeg, Troop A, Thir
teenth cavalry, has been detailed on spe
cial duty as clerk In tl- office of the ad
jutant of the cavalry subpost.
In order that the Post Exchange council
might at once proceed with Its work, Ma
jor John M. Banister, medical department,
who Is absent with leave, was on Tuesday
relieved as a member and Major William
H. Coffin, artillery corps, detailed in his
stead.
Unasslgned Recruits Albert A. Ray, Jo
seph Anderson and Walter Stevenson, hav.
lng reported at this post, were on Wednes
day assigned to Troop C, Ninth cavalry.
All bids for the construction of the new
hospital, which were opened by the quar
termaster about three weeks ngo, aggre
gating about 15.000, have been rejected by
the quartermaster general, and the con
struction department here hos been directed
to advertise for new proposals, to be opened
June It.
Tomorrow at the athletic park will occur
the big racing msrnee postponed rroin lost
week because of Inclement weather.
Thursday morning the quartermaster
opened proposajs for the construction of
the new blacksmith shop. The lowest bid
was submitted by Spangler & Brown of
Junction City, they agreeing to do the work
for Il.t99.38. Construction will be started
before July 1. The quartermaster also re
ceived authority by telegraph Thursday tc
proceed with the work of building a bridge
across Three-Mile creek, a culvert over
One-Mile creek, the alteration of several
of the officers' quarters, the enlarging of
the water main from the water works to
the post, new cement walks around the offi
cers quarters and the construction of a
new stable for the field and staff and for
the band.
Authority was received from the War de
partment yesterday to assign Recruit Al
fred Heller, now undergoing Instruction In
horseshoeing In the training school for
rarrters and norsesnoers, to Troop A, Thir
teenth cavalry.
Fort Riley gets the division cavalry and
pistol firing competitions this year under
orders Just received from the headquarters
or tne nortnern aivision. i nese competi
tions will begin July U and will be In
charge of Lieutenant Colonel Peter Bomus,
Sixth cavalry, subject to the general su
pervision of the post commander. The cav
alry competitors are ordered to be here
not later than July 22 and the pistol com-
pernors not. mier (nan juiy ao.
Sergeant William Btlcknev. Troon n
Eleventh cavalry, was yesterday detailed
as noncommissioned officer of the detach
ment of bakers and cooks.
Captain John M. Slgworth, paymaster is
here today, paying tbe men of this com
mand ror me momn or May.
Captain John T. Haines. Flevanth .
airy was detailed Friday as fire marshal
of the cavalry subpost.
Port Meade.
FORT MEADE, a D., June 10. (Special
VrMnv ufr,rnrv)n ftin .
" ... i ... ,, n most ae-
llghtful "tea was given by Mrs. Parham
In ll Ih. l.i,4l.. tt.J .' """
.. . - garrison.
The usual omcers' weekiy hop wa, ne,d
I in nan uu r riijuj evening, and a
very pleasant evening was spent by all
Miss Broadwater of Helena. Mont was
the guest of Captain and Mrs. Cole for
several days of the past . week. Miss
diu,uiti,i im mi present visiting m Le&d
Sunday evening, June i. Colonel William
Diaiiiuii ic-i, mv jjvbi uo m ten. aaye tea
of absence.
Monday evening, June I. Captain A.
IjoU left for Fort Robinson, Neb., whe
I,., win m m u i i. jimruai.
Tuesday afternoon, June , the Ladles
Card club met with Mrs. A. O. Ixtt and
the prises were won by Mrs. Freeland
ana wn. ciunier,
Sunday morning, June 4, a most emit
ing game oi nase nan was played between
tj aaa u wows, lue sevrs was I to j a(
the end of the seventh Inning In favor of
C troop. K troop ii.ane I wo runs In the
eighth Inning niul lie, I the score. No runt
ere made again until tiie last half of
the twelfth Inning. l.eu K tioop mail a
lun una won tic paiue fu.iony nfternuon
two gsm-s of bill were piaed. A troop
defeated D troop wltn a score of II to
U. and G troop was beaten by the stait
teim. wltn a score of 1,1 to 8.
Wednesday afternoon, June 7. a very
one-siued game of bull a played when
F troop defeated H troop wit is a score of
a to .
Wednesday evening, June 7 Mrs. Sands,
wife of t'apuln U. li. Sands, left for Pitts
burg, Pa., and .Mrs. Str.Mter, mother of
Lieutenant G 1,. Mryker, left for her home
In Clinton. N. V,
Ihursilay evening, June 1, Captain and
Mrs. Lott entertained St dinner. The
guests were Captain nnd Mrs. Furlong.
Lieutenant W. O. lleod and Lieutenant O.
J. Foley. '
Tuesoay, June . I. eutennnt O. J. Foley
and Lieutenant A. Wilson left the post ou
lour iays hunting leave.
Fort Crook.
FORT CROOK. Neb.. June 10-(Sneclal.i
Captain 8. A. Cheney, corps of engineers,
and chief engineer officer of the Northern
division, arrived at the post June B from
St. Louis, for the purpose of carrying out
some preliminary work, surveying, etc., In
connection with a contemplated protected
mrgei range at mis post.
Captain R. R. Stogsdnll, Thirtieth In
fantry, left the post June 7 to take com
mand of the Omaha High school cadets
during their annual encampment In Mis
souri Valley. Cuptaln Stogsdall took with
him to Missouri VslU-y gunrtormaster Ser
geant Richard Manny of company A, Thir
tieth infantry, and tour experienced cook
from various companies of the Thlrtletu
Infantry In order to provide for the proper
cooking arrangements of the cadets during
their encampment.
On Monday, June 6, at !:) a. m.. a
special train brought to the post the teach
ers and pupils of Brownell Hall. Omaha,
who were entTtnlned by the omcers and
ladles of the garrison. The third battalion.
Thirtieth infantry went through Butts
Manual to the music of the band In ex
cellent style and was repeatedly encored
by the young ladies and children of the
school. The first battalion went througlt
the ceremony of dress parade, which
seemed to Interest pupils. After viewing
the ceremony of guard mounting all the
pupils were entertained at luncheon by
the officers and ladles, on the conclusion
of which the ladles and pupils of the school
were driven to the riepiit and left on their
Special trAIn for Omaha.
First Lieutenant William A. carieton.
Thirtieth Infantry, has been granted ten
days' leave of absence with permission to
apply for an extension of twenty days, to
lake effect about June 12. i
First Lieutenant E. R. Stone has assumed
command of Company A, Thirtieth In
fantry, during the absence of Captain
Stogsdall at the cadet camp.
Second Lieutenant H. E. Lewis will as
sume command of Company M, Thirtieth
Infantry, on the departure of Lieutenant
Carieton on leave.
The troops at this post were paid by
Captain H. H. Dixon, June 7, for the month
of May. On completion of the payment
Captain Dixon left for Omaha.
bv tbe offlrers and enlisted men of this
command June .1, nnd will bo continued In
wear until September . The khaki helmet
has been Issued to the troops at this post
for the first time and will be worn habit
ually with the khaki uniform for all garri
son duties.
Private E. R. Soderberg, hospital corps,
left the post June 8, enroute to Fort Sill,
Okl.. from where he will proceed with the
first squadron Eighth cavalry to the Phil
ippine islands.
Second Lieutenant G. R, Guild, battalion
quartermaster nnd commissary. Thirtieth
Infantry, has been detailed as post ord
nance officer, engineer omcer, assistant iu
quartermaster and assistant 10 me oincrr
in charge or prisoners, relieving dbcomu
Lieutenant H. E. Lewis, Thirtieth in
fantry, of these duties.
Second Lieutenant 11. E. Lewis, Thir
tieth Infantry, recently relieved from bat
talion quartermaster und commissary, third
Hh f I a tii in. Thirtieth Infantry, has been as
signed to Company M, Thirtieth Infantry.
oeconu i,ieuieimui r. ...
tleth Infantry, has been detailed asas
slstant to Captain R. R. Stogsdall. Thir
tieth Infantry, In charge of track and
field athletics and field sports.
Private Ralph F. Brown and James
Caswell, hospital corps, have been trans
ferred to Fort Leavenworth for duty, and
left June 8 for their new station.
Privates William Oakman and Price O.
Cox, hospital corps, havo been transferred
to Fort Riley, Kan., and left for their new
stations June 8.
Privates B. W. Bergmann, Peter Hnvenrn
and Leo Hull, hospital corns, have been
transferred to Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo.,
and left for their new siatlon Juno 9.
Corporal Henry C won, company i.;
Privates John O. Iambert and George
Buhwnrtt. c'omnanv M. have been detailed
on special duty as rodman and chalnraan
and ordered to rejiort to Captain Cheney .
for Instructions and duty during the time
Captain Cheney Is engaged In making sur
veys for the protected range to be built
at this post.
Fort Des Moines.
ptitjt T1F.S MOINES. Ia.. June 10. (Spe
cial.) Lieutenant Stevenson left Saturday
on a ton days' leaves, which he will spend
at his home in Mlchlgun.
The officers' children nan a aance in ine
post hall on Saturday evening.
Snnrennt Lord. Troon F. has been pro
moted squadron sergeant major of the Sec
ond squadron. He still continues his duties
as steward of the exchange.
Mrs. Edgerton, motner or me wire or
l ieutenant Smith, who has been the guest
of the latter for several months past, left
for her home on Monday.
The bachelor noncommissioned officers or
ganized a picnic party on Sunday and In
vited their many friends. Beautiful weather
and a congenial crowd combined to make
the day a happy one.
Mr. Ixively, post piumner, speni naturaay
and Sunday wltn nis ramiiy in bu louis.
Wednesday the State Bankers associa
tion, in convention In Des Moines, visited
the post, at the Invitation of Colonel
Thomas, who tendered them a review and
drill, which was immensely appreciated by
the guests. In the evening tho athletic, en
tertainment, under the direction of the
popular chaplain, brought together another
enthusiastic audience.
Mrs. Wade, daughter of Colonel Thomas,
who has been visiting with her parents
here for the past seven months, left for her
home In St. Paul Tuesday. A dance in the
hall Monday evening was given as a fare
well to her.
At the third annual meeting of the Iowa
Rifle association, to be held on the post tar
get range August 11, regular army men will
be allowed to compete In one of the events.
Captain Tompkins of the Eleventh cavalry
has been chosen executive range officer for
the meet.
Rev. Mr. Evans of Des Moines, g veteran
chaplain of the civil war, preached in the
post hall on last Sunday evening. Next
Sunday Rev. Dr. Cathell, with the vested
choir of his church, will conduct the even
ing service.
Our base ball team, which is a member
of the Interorban league, won out In a
game with the Colfax nine on Thursday
afternoon. The game, though, was not up
to the usual standard of the home tearm ,
Captain John R. Lynch, pay department,
arrived from Omaha on Thursday and paid
the command frr the month of May. Cap
tain Lynch was scheduled to address a
meeting of his race In Dee Motnes in the
evening, but owing to the building In which
tbe meeting was to be held being incom
pleted his address was postponed to a fu
ture occasion.
The officers and ladles of the post at
tended a hop In the hall on Thursday even
ing. NEW DRY DOCK IsTlQATED
Ho Formal Ceremonies Over Craft
Which Will Be tent to
Manila.
BALTIMORE, Md.. June 10,-The govern
ment dry dock, recently built by the Mary
land Bteel company at Sparrow's Point
and which will be towed to Manila, - was
successfully floated today. There were no
formal ceremonies, although a number of
naval officers were present and Miss Endl
cott, daughter of Rear Admiral Endlcott,
christened the new vessel, ."Dewey." The
dock will be taken from here to Solomon'
Island In the Chesapeake bey, where testa
will be made with merchant and warships,
and later it will be towed to the Philip
pine Islands for seryice.
The Dewey is the largest floating dock
In the world. It will lift UM1 tons and
cost 1,126,000. Its construction required 600
men ojfostantly at work. It Is fitted with
quarters for officers and crew with tele
phones and ventilating systems.. It will be
located at Cavlte.
Murder Case Nearlasj End.
LIBERTY, Mo.. June lO.-The case of
Mrs. Aggie Meyers, on trial here for the
alleged murder of her husband, will be
given to the Jury late today. The prose
cuting attorney In his argument today
demanded a verdict of murder In the first
degree with hanging. The attorneys for
the defense Insisted that Frank Hottman
had plotted to kill Meyers so he could
marry the woman, with whom he was In
fatuated, and that he had committed the
crime with the Sid of another man, name
unknown, who with Hottman had blaca
eud tbelr Xauee to bide Uteir Identity