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THE OMAHA DAILY 31EE: SATURDAY, .lUlNE 7, 1002. i '1 NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. ir COUNCIL MISOR MESTIO. Davis sells drug Stockert soils carpets nd nigs. Leffert, eyeaigh. specialist. 23 Broadway. Taks homo a brick of Vetiger's Ics cream, vanilla, zsc; rieopoinan. c. ) Born, to Mr. and Mr. C. W. Gould. 1127 (Seventh avenue, yesterday, a daughter. I The Woman' Relief corps will meet this afternoon at 2.39 o'clock in Grand Army hall. Mra. Ada Kaln wii grunted a divorce yesterday by Judge Wheeler from A. J. Kln. i Unity guild will meet thla afternoon at the home of Mra. John Uretier, tu6 East Pierce street. i During the heavy rain laat night the torm sewers on tfouth Main street be irima r, locked and the street In the vicinity of the Burlington depot waa flooded. The motor cars were unable for -a time to pass the tracks. Vacation la here. Plenty of time now for the young folks to learn music. Don't I put off buying a piano rrom ytar to year. Buy one of Hourlclus now and It will last for twenty-five years. L35 Broadway, where the organ stands upon the building. Earl Garman of Omaha, who shot his (father during a dispute over money mnt i tera at the family home In Olenwood. waa i sentenced yesterday by Judge Thornell In the district court at Glenwood to five year In the penitentiary. Young Garman pleaded guilty. A. Rapn waa arrested yesterday, the grand Jury having returned an Indictment aaalnst him on the charge of stealing a I sign board belonging to H. M. nargeni i which had been blown down during the heavy winds In April. The value or tne 1 em t Ign noara was piacea mi '. Mrs. Clara Kelley, wife of J. H. Kelley, s 10 Graham avenue, died yesterday morn S Ing. aged 12 years. The funeral will be K Saturday afternoon at t.M o cioca irora l the residence and burial will be In Fntr l view cemetery. Besides her husband she i la aurvlved by four daughters and one aon. s Lightning yesterday morning burned out the "booster at the electric light station. Involving a loss of from 11.000 to Sl,tri0. The booster ' la a machine used to regulate .Ir t residence of Alderman Fleming at 10 Fifth avenue, but the damage done waa Uiommai. . Puck'a Domestic soap la best for laundry. HAZELTON GETS POSTOFFICE j f oauniuter Tremor Receives Letter j I from Conaresamaa Imltli to That Effect. ' j ' Hon. Arthur 8. Hatelton will succeed I. i M. Treynor aa postmaster of Council Bluffs. ) 'word to thla effect waa received yeaterday I i by Postmaster Treynor In a letter from Congressman Walter I. Smith. , Mr. Treynor waa appointed postmaster I by President Harrison In 1S89 and served 4 ''until the spring of 1894, when he waa suc- , ceeded by Hon. Thomas Bowman, who waa I appointed for the second time by President ' Cleveland. ' Mr. Treynor was reappointed by president McKluiey. i Mr. Hatelton came to Council Bluffs in 1 1884 and a few daya after his arrival was i elected principal of the High achool to fill ' a vacancy. Thla postion he held for one j year. In 1888 he waa admitted to the bar and served as oity solicitor from 1802 to ' 1898. In 1800 he was sleeted state senator. Mr. Treynor was a candidate for reap pointment and his friends ' felt ' confident .that be would he named by President Roosevelt, but Mr. Hatelton had the sup. port among others of Ernest E. Hart, na tional committeeman from Iowa and the plum now falls to him. Puck' Dontfttlo soap la beiu ' Davis sells glass. RETAINS THE OLD RECEIVERS sfudso Wheeler Penlea Petition of Creditors of the Officer at Pusey Bank. At the conclusion of the bearing yester day afternoon on the application for the re xnovtl of John Beresheim and Louis F. Murphy as receivers of the Officer & Pusey bank, Judge Wheeler denied the petition. In giving his decision Judge Wheeler aatd there was nothing to show that the estate of the bank was not being managed to the best advantage and he did not believe the affairs of the bank could be any more ex peditiously or advantageously closed by a new receiver; that a change at this time would require time for a new receiver to become acquainted with the details of the state and that in bis opinion the manage ment would be just ss expensive. Judge Wheeler also said that while be would like ' , to comply with a majority of the bank's ' creditors, to remove the receivers at this time would be to cast a slur on their man. agement, which the court felt was not in any way deserved. ' . Plumbing and beating. Blxby t Son. Cssadr Falls to Secure Bonda. Sheriff Coualna returned yesterday morn ing from Chicago having in cuatody James ; N. Casady, jr., against whom a charge of t mbexslement had been filed In Justice t Bryant's court, On reaching the city 'Casady was taken to the "county jail and later before Justlos Bryant where he was arraigned and bla hearing aet for Thura 'day. June It. Hla bond waa fixed at $1,500 In default of which he waa committed to ths county jail.- Up to laat night none of hla friends bsd offered to furnish the necessary tall. Gasady's arrest was brought about at the Orand Pacific hotel, when be called for bla '.matt. When Sheriff Coualna called for him at polios beadquartars in Chicago Wednes day, Casady said he was glad to go back to Counoll Bluffs and that ths suspense was ever. . Hs sstd that ths tension under which be bad been since leaving Council - Bluffs bad almost driven him distracted. While be was ostensibly arrested on the charge of embeiilsment preferred against blm In Justice Bryant's court by the Soottlsh Vnloa and National Insurance company, It was directly brought about by bis bondsmen In the cass la which hs Is charged with embexxltng 1 800 belonging to Joha Farrell, a resident of the east end of the county, and oa which bs was tt have been tried at this term of court Qravei roofing, A. H. Read, 541 Broadway. TJss aay aoap so Its Puck's soap. X? clean. Vie Puck's Mechanic's soap, ' Carls sells paint. BOTHER GRAY'S SWEET POWOER toe Chttdraa. Motkar Orar. tor yean a auras la toe CaiMreo'o Home la Near York, treats children Mo rs sat uiiy srltk a remedy, bow protoxo4 u4 ,iac4 la tke drag stores, salted afoihar Orar'a Sweet Powders tor Ckildrea. Ta.y are a&rsnlees aa Batik, slsoaaut to take and savor talk A oortala euro for feverish esse, ooootlpalloo. keadaehe, leolblng sa4 atoasask teordere and remove worm. At ail dnigglsta, iee. boa t aceee asy subetltvto. Bample seal t'ftsa. Ad areas. Alios a Olaiatea. Le Hoj. ft. I. IITB CLEAHEU , Tyed enl pressed. Special attention given ladles' garment. Also rhenllle curtains neatly cleaned, dved end t,reaed. 'Pnone L-4WS. Iowa Steam Dye worst, avs ruaawey. LEWIS CUTLER FUNERAL DIP.ECTOl. (8 Jocowor to W. C. Estop) M rKAJU. TattT. Tksas 7. BLUFFS. SEVEN PRISONERS , ESCAPE Overpower Jailer Martin and Wife Just After ths Sapper Hour, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY JAIL EXODUS William Thompson. Charged with Buralary, Evidently the Leader of the Ganar Others Make Ko Effort to Leave. Seven prisoners made their escape from the county jail last evening after over powering George Martin, the jailer, and hla wife, whom they forced Into the corridor around the revolving cage and abutting the door on them made a dash for liberty through the front door into the court house yard. The prlsonera who escaped were William Thompson and E. O. Jones, charged with breaking into Maloney's cigar factory; John Enbrlcht, charged with breaking Into Scbott'g drug stare; Andrew Thompson, charged with breaking into Currie Bros. store at Underwood; H. Fiehburn, charged with the larceny of a bicycle, and Mike Fahey and Mike Sheehan, charged with as saulting and robbing Fred Goth in the rail road yarda. All seven were awaiting trial, indictments against them having been re. turned by the grand jury Wednesday. The men made their escape a little be. fore 7 o'clock, a few minutes after they had finished eating supper. How they suc ceeded in picking the lock, one of the tumbler pattern, on the gate .of the Inner corridor, la not known. There were eleven prisoners in the corridor which encircle the revolving cage in which the men are confined at night, During the daytime they are kept in the corridor. Entrance to the corridor from the hallway of tne jail is through an iron outer door and then through a steel barred gate. This gats was locked with a tumbler padlock, but the outei door was unlocked. Surprise the Jailer. Jailer Martin bad just finished hts supper and waa placing away aome bread in th bread box which stands in the hallway against the wall next the outer door of the jail proper. While he was stooping over the box the door was thrust open, striking him upon the top of the head and almost knocking btm down. Before he had time to recover himself Andrew Thompson rushed out, followed by the other six prisoners. Thompson, who appeared to be the ring leader, seized Martin by the throat and at tempted to force him back toward the cell door. Martin struggled and nearly sue ceeded In freeing himself when the other six men jumped on him and they forced him round the stairway and back to the cell door, through which they thrust him. Mar tin called to his wife to get him hla re volver, which was in the bed room off the hsil. Before Mrs. Martin could do so, bow. ever, two of the fellows seized her and forced her after ber husband through the door Into the inner corridor. They then shut the door and turned the handle, but were unable to lock it, not having the key. One of the men ran into the bed room, seized the revolver, which. was lyinlg on the bed, and all seven , then made a daah through the outer door Into the court house yard. Three turned down ths alley into Sixth street, while the other four ran south on Main atreeOevidently intending to reach the railroad yards. Jailer Martin succeeded in opening the door in a few aeconda and started in pur suit, but remembering that the prisoners left behind were not locked in returned to the jail. The other four men who were confined in the corridor, James Casady, Harry Caley, John Plumb and Charles Cole man, made no attempt to escape. Search for the Escaped Prisoners. Martin lost no time in giving the alarm and Sheriff Cousins and his force of dep uties were soon on the scene. Search for the escaped prisoners was at once begun. Andrew Thompson, who is a big, mus cular man, appeared to be the ringleader. He waa judge of the kangaroo court and waa acting as "monitor," in which capac ity be served out the meals to the other prisoners. That the escape had been well planned waa evident from what was learned from the prisoners who did not attempt to escape. They claim they were not in the secret and did not know anything about it until ths men made the dash for the gate. Tbey said that aa they were finish ing their aupper the aeven men who es caped went to the end of the corridor where their coats and hats bung on a line and put them on. When Jailer Martin-waa heard in the hallway Thompson said. 'ready," or aomethtng to that effect, and awung ths gate open. The men who re mained behind say they did not see. the lock picked. Plumb, one of the men wbo remained. was Indicted with Sheehan and Fahey for robbing old man Goth. He insists that bis partners told blm nothing about their plan to escape. This makes ths third time that pris oners have escaped from the county jail since its erection. Four men got away August 14, 1898, during Sheriff Morgan's term by sawing through ths bars of a win dow on the main floor, and during Sheriff Haien'o terra several escaped in a similar manner. N. T. Plumbing Co., telephone 250. Roeeptloa to Grsvdaatea. At the reception to the graduating elass by ths High School Alumni association at Royal Arcanum ball tonight thla program will be given: Piano Solo Value Arabesque Leeh Miss Maude Mueller. 00. Address O. 8. Blanchorcl. 'OA Vocal Solo Life Blumenthal unarles Haverstock. '9&. Recitation A Cutting from "Wanted, a fliaicnmaner Mrs. Kdvth Thnmii Waltora 'fift Vocal Solo Punchinello Malloy -t. iauas f. Lewis. Preceding the program the reception will be held and the evening's festivities wilt be brought to a close with dancing. Re freahments will be served during the even ing. These constitute the reception com mtttee: Misses Maud Robinson, Flora Jud son, Grace Blgafoos, T. B. Lacey, jr.. and W. F. Richmond. Paris Board Offers Coanproswto. At the meeting yesterday of the county supervisors Secretary Schmidt of the Park board offered to pay the county 1100 for the portion of the Huntington lot which It Is claimed bas been fenced in as part of Fatrmount psrk. Mr. Schmidt said ha bad been authorised by the Park board to make this' offer to svold any controversy, al though ths Park board believed that ac. cording to the original survey the land be longed to the prk and not to the Hunt ington lot. The board took ths otter un der consideration, but it Is not expected that It will accept this sum. Jt had asked 1160 from the Park board. Tbo lot stands ths county In over f 1.200 snd was supposed to bsvs a frontage of I&0 feet, but now it appears that thirty-lour feet bas been ab orbed by ths park Dr. N. J. Rica aka appointed physician for the poor of Kane township for the un expired term of Dr. A. V. 8tepbenson, who baa gone east An offer from Owen Cunningham to deed to the city hla property, consisting of one lot in Casady'a addition, on condition that the county will care for him and hla wife, now an inmate of the Insane ward In St. Bernard's hospital, for the reet of tbeir Uvea and give them decent burial, waa ac cepted. Cunningham la an old man and practically a county charge. The board will take up today the small pox bills incurred by the city. GRADUATES A DRAWING CARD Rain Haa No Terrors for Those Who Are Interests In Younsj People. Despite the heavy rain, every seat in the High school auditorium was occupied and extra chairs had to be plsced down the slslee at the graduating exercises of the senior class last night. The spacious and handsome auditorium was tastefully deco rated with the class colors, white .and blue. The members of the school board and ths class occupied seats on the rostrum, as did Superintendent Clifford, Principal Ensign and those who took part in the program. This program was carried out: Class Song- Graduating Claas. Invocation Rev. William S. Barnes. Music (a) A Fair Good Morn Nevln (b) Nights Murray Miss May Caldwell, Hupervlsor of Muslo In City Schools. Address Praise and Prise Dr. A. E. Wlnshlp, Boston, Mass. Music Let the Hills and Vales Resound Senior Double Quartet. Presentation of Diplomas Mr. B. M. Sargent, President of the School Board. Music Goodnight Graduating Class. Benediction Rev. James T. Thomson. Misses Marian Benton, Edith Butler, Cherrie Wells, Anna Bollinger and Kenneth Barnes, Will Cornelius, Horace Haverstock and Norman Fuller comprised tbo double quartet. The class song was written b HeIen Wallace an(J the musto ,. composed by Frederick Dullard. . The claas comprised thirty-four young women and sixteen young men, aa follows: Leah A. Allbaufh. Masgta Austin, Mablo C. Batoa, Edna E. Bll, Jennie Benton, Marian I. Benton, Anna E. Bollinger, Edith M. Butler. Fsnnle J. Davenport, Frederics A. Dorland, Helen L. Foley. Hilda B. Fronardt, Alleane Ooodwln, Dorothy o. Green, Maude Hart, Helen F. Hollenbeck, Bessie P. Howlette. Myra B. Hutchinson. Marsrette E. Jardlna. Josephine A. Jennings, Bessie Martin, Lotta E. Mrronnell, Bertha McFadden, Inst E. Psrsons, Grace E. Riley, Florences Ksta Robinson, Edna O. Bchweden, Etta Schwengen, Verna M. Bhedd, Evelyn Thomas. Helen E. Wallace, Cherrie Wells, Harry E. Ball, Kenneth B. Barnes, Will R. Cornelius, Floyd Fllcklnger, Norman J. Fuller, Samuel E. Olllnakr, Rollln 8. Grason. Horace T. Haverstock, Esrl Hooker. Joseph A. Leonard, Waidron R. Morgan, Carl Pryor. Clarence M. Royer, Roy L. Smith, neuie Merrlam, Enrln Spot man. Lenerl ,'snsie Morehouse. Robert t. Bwalna, Following the commencement exercises the juniors were entertained last night at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Han chett on Sixth street. The graduating exercises of the volun teer kindergarten teachers were hell yes terday afternoon In the High school audi torium. The graduates were: Miss Ethel Watson, Miss Stella Royer, Miss Ida Casady, Miss Alyda Lorlng, Miss Belle Robinson and Miss Daisy Cooper. Each graduate presented ber own class and gave an ex hibition of the work it was capable of doing. The exercises were under the super vision of Mrs. Lulu Hardman, supervisor of kindergartens. Each of the graduates will now be placed on tbo rolls as regular kindergarten teachera at a salary of $35 a month. At the close of tbo kindergarten exer cises Superintendent Clifford addressed tbo teachera of the city schools, thanking them for tbelr co-operation during the school year and complimenting tbem upon the efficiency of their work. The examinations in ths grade schools were completed yesterday. Real Estate Transfers. Theaii tiatsftrs were filed yesterday In the atmart. title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl stteet: 1Roy Monroo and wife to Martha Klixanetn ueborn, a4 sw4 and s4 nw4 sw4 27 and e 6 acres seU sev 28-7ft-43. w. d I1.1SD Jennie L. Rice and husband to J. W. Hrll, lota 13, 14 and 15, block 4, Wright s add. a. c. d 1 Archibald Whltelaw and wife to C. O. Owen, s s feet lots 8 and 17, and n 26 feet of lots 9 and 16, block 2, Glen dale add, w. d 1,250 Total, three transfers t 4.451 1 Marriage Licenses. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. Are. B. R. Davison, Council Bluffs 2 Lena Ohge, Boone, la 24 Frank J. Yates, Omaha , 22 Marie Lenehan, Omaha 19 ROCK ISLAND LEASES ROAD Burllnaton, Cedar Rapids A Northern Becomes Intearal Part of System. CEDAR FALLS, la.. June . (Special.) At a meeting of the directory of the Bur lington, Cedar Rapids 4V Northern railroad held here today the proposition to leass the line to the Rock Island system for a period of ninety-nine years was accepted. An overwhelming majority of the stock holders 'were represented at the meeting and the proposition was accepted by a large vote. The effect which today's action will have upon the Burlington, Cedar Rapids k Northern, Its employes and the offices here will be widespread. While It Is announoed that the officers and personnel of the Bur lington, Cedar Raplda tt Northern will re main unchanged for ths preaent It la be lieved that widespread changes will bo made with the absorption of the road by the Rock Island system. It was announced here this afternoon that the old fores of officials would be retained for the preaent, but thla arrangement la be lieved to be only temporary. It la expected that Robert Williams, general manager of the Burlington. Cedar Raplda ft Northern, with headquarters at Cedar Rapids, will be transferred to Chicago when ths new consolidation Is effected. The Burlington, Cedar Rapids A North ern railroad is one of the best known and most profitable roads la this ssctioa of the west, tapping a splendid section of country. The main line extenda from Burlington, la., northweat through Cedar Raplda and on to St. Paul and Minneapolis. Branch lines run from Vinton, la., to Sioux Falls, S. D., and from Ellsworth. Minn., to Water town, S. D. C. J. Ivea baa been president atnee Ita Inception and haa built the road up Into excellent property. Danish Baptist Convention. CEDAR FALLS. Ia June .(Special.) The state conference of ths Danish Bap tists, which' held a session of one week hero, bas completed ths business sssaloa. Ths conference next year will be held at Oak Grove, Ia. Ths following officers were sleeted: President, C. H. Hennlng son, Harlan; vies president, A. H. Bach enbach. Council Bluffs; secretary and treasurer, O. P. Andersen, Newell; ss- slstant secretary, Joha CArUtsnssa, tas Creek CALL FOR THE DEMOCRATS State Convention to Meet at Pes Koines on the Third of September. TO MAKE A FIGHT FOR CONGRESSMEN Merlins of World's Fair Commlaaloa Called Ictson Balllett Foind Guilty of tains Malls to Defraud. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, June 6 (Special.) Ths democratic state committee held a meet ing here this afternoon to fix tae time and place for the democratic state convention and other matters. There were present Chairman McConnell, members Hoffman, Roberts, Halllgan. Jackson, Romans, Max well and Carr; also Charles A. Walsh, Iowa member of the national committee, and some other democrats. The memDers of the committee expressed themselves as hopeful of political conditions and desirous of harmony in the party. It Is the inten tion to make an aggressive fight in some of the congressional districts of Iowa thla year in the belief that a few democrata can be elected to congress. The sllverltea have control of the commltttee and they declare tbeir readiness to drop all discus sion of the silver question ' provided the gold element does not show a disposition to keep up the discussion. Des Moines was unanimously decided upon aa the place for holding the state conven ton. September 3 was fixed upon as the date for the state convention, which will be five weeka after the republican state convention. The following were selected aa temporary officers of the convention: Chairman. V. C. Taylor, Davis (county; secretary, Fred C. Navey, Scott county: assistant secre tary, C. D. Elder, Wright county; reading clerk, Edgar Brown, Mills county; sergeant at arms, E. J. Eankey, Decatur county. Mr. Taylor, who will be temporary chair man, la a lawyer of Bloomfleld, one who Is guaranteed to deliver an address that will not be offensive to any brand of democrats. He bas not been prominent in state af-, fairs at any time but has acted with the party at home for many years. St. Loots Commission Called. The Louisiana Purchase exposition com mission for Iowa has been called by Gov ernor Cummins to meet in Des Moines July 1 next for the purpose of effecting an or ranlzatlon. The commission consists of thirteen members, one from each congres sional district and two at large. The legis lature appropriated $125,000 with which to make an Iowa exhibit at St. Louis and the commission is expected to organize and get to work at once, as there Is much work that can be done thla year. It is expected that ex-Governor William Larrabe" will be elected chairman and that he will de vote considerable of his time to the work. There are several who are candidates for secretary of the commission, Including Ora Williams, Des Moines; Bob Moore, Ottum wa, and J. S. Crawford, Cherokee. Several others were considered but all others have withdrawn. - -i Joined the "Strollers.'' John Loveridge,'' son of an alderman of Des Moines, has-; created a sensation by running away from home and joining "The Strollers" a ttuefeal company touring the' country. Once before the boy ran away and joined another company and bis father brought htm bach. : He is said to have a very fine voice and is Infatuated with stags life. .f State Examinations. Sixteen applicants for state teachers cer tificates underwent examination at the office of the state superintendent today under the direction of Miss Alice Altoona of the State Board of Education. Chairman Cownle of the State Board of Control bas gone to Davenport to attend the commencement of the school at the State Orphans' home. Ex-Governor Larra bee, who presented a handsome pipe organ to the school, will also be present at the commencement. The Klron Mutual Hall association baa filed articles of Incorporation with the secretary of state; capital $10,000, by G. F. Schneider, F. A. Burrows and others. The Waterloo Country Club Building company has been organized with capital of $3,000 by C. T. Fowler, C. P. Brantnober and others. Parr base Valuable Coal Mine. George W. Secvers, general solicitor for the Iowa Central Railroad company at Oskaloosa, haa purchased the valuable Hocking coal mine In Monroe county. Tbe price paid was $550,000. Tbe coal mine is a comparatively new one and one of the beet In tbe state, having been operated by the Hocking Coal company for sev eral years. It la supposed tbe purchase was for tbe Iowa Central Railroad com pany, which bas developed several new fields in southeastern Iowa in recent years and does a heavy coal business. Gnard Company Locations. The adjutant general is engaged just now In finding locations for three companies of the Iowa National guard. The companies at Independence, Oelweln and Hull nave been mustered out. There Is a movement to organize a new company at Independence and if thla Is done it will be given Oelweln's place in the Forty-ninth regiment. Cresco and Decorah were both anxious to get into the Forty-ninth regiment, but Cresco will be given tbe Independence vacancy. For the place in the Fifty-second caused by the failure of the company at Hull, there are several candidates. It will go either to Spencer, Sheldon, Estberville or Eagle Grove, all good towna and neither ever having had a military company. Boy Dies of Lockjaw. BOIES. Ia.. June 6. (Special.) Henry Heldman, the son of a well known farmer of this county, who was terribly Injured j- f. . 1 in a runaway accident two weeks ago. died yesterday of lockjaw. The boy was driving a four-horee team to a pulverizer and fell in front of the machine. The knives cut him in several places and almost severed one leg from his body. ROCK ISLAND LOSES CONTROL Majority of Stork In Des Moines A Fort Dos'ce Adverse to Preaent Lease. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, June 6. (Special Tele gram.) At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Des Moines ft Fort Dodge railroad today W. L. Stow, Edwin Hooley and Nathan Seeley were elected directors to succeed George W. Cable, Robert Mather and F. E. Hayne, the latter Rock Island men. Just previous to this meeting F. E. Hayne and J. I. Dllle had been placed on the directory to fill vacancies caused by the resignation of A. R. Flower and H. H. Holllster. and the election of officers had taken place, the officers being favorable to the Rock Island Interests. C. N. Oil more, superintendent of the division, was made president. The majority of the stock represented and voted waa antagonistic to the Reck Island interests and thla is taken to foreshadow an early termination of the Rock Island lease of the road. BUSINESS MEN ARE INDICTED Prominent Sioux City Merchants Ac- eased of Conducting; si Lottery. SIOUX CITY. Ia.. June 6 (Special Tele gramsThe members of the firm of David son Bros, of Sioux City, operating one of the largest department stores In this sec tion of the west, were indicted this after noon by the federal grand jury for using the malls to promote a lottery scheme. Davidson Bros, have for the last two years made semi-annual distributions of about $3,000 to their customers, tickets being is sued with each $5 purchase of goods. These drawings were advertised by circulars and other printed matter sent through the malls. It la alleged, and for this offense the indictment was returned. I'nlon Republicans Enthusiastic. CRESTON, la.. June 6. (Special.) The republicans of Union county met in dele gate convention today for the selection of delegates to the judicial, congressional and state conventions. There were a large number present, every precinct In the county being represented. J. M. Jacksou of Lorlmer ws made chairman and Will W. Pearson of Creston secretary. There was no contest for congressman In this district, nor for tbe position of judge, Hon. W. P. Hepburn being conceded the nomi nation for congtess and Judges Towner and Parrlsh for judges. The convention adopted resolutions commending the state and national administrations and the work of Judges Parrlsh and Towner, and in structed the delegates selected to vote for these men at their respective conventions. While the committees were out preparing the list of delegates the convention was addressed by Judge H. M. Towner of Corning and Father Yancy, a Methodist minister of Creston and an old wheel-horse of tbe republican party, who though past 85 years, spoke In a clear, plain voice and created much enthusiasm. Electrlo Line Asks Aid. ATLANTIC, Ia, June 6. (Special.) Rep resentatives of the Atlantlc-Vllllsca elec tric line are working in Douglass town ship, Montgomery county, endeavoring to secure the farmers of that township to vote a 2H per cent support tax. An elec tion will be held on June 10. An election will also bs held in Washington township, Montgomery county, on Monday, June 9, on a similar proposition. Washington town ship Is just south of DouglaBS. Jackson township, in which VUllsca is located, bas already voted tbe tax. Promoters of the road will begin work in Cass county as soon as tbe elections are held in Mont gomery if the tax Is voted as desired. It is believed that there Is little opposition to the voting of the tax. Danes Have a Bla Time. CEDAR FALLS, la.. June 6. (Special.) The delegates to the' national convention of the Danish Lyren society are receiving a hearty welcome from the citizens. Last night they were given a free ride about the city by trolley, and to Waterloo also. Today the celebration waa in honor of the act of Frederick VII, freeing the peasants. The Lyren society was organized In 1882 and now consists of twenty-seven lodges, with a total membership of 2,335 in the United States, to which Its work is confined exclusively. Crop Conditions In Iowa. SHENANDOAH, Ia., June 6. (Special.) Crop conditions in southwestern Iowa are In splendid shape. The rains are coming with the right frequency to keep every thing growing at a magnificent rate. Wheat will be ready for cutting the last of the month though a fear Is expressed by some that the luxuriant growth may damage the small grain crops by causing It to fall and rust somewhat. Corn Is being plowed the second time and the fields are In tbe very best of condition. Paae County for Hepburn. CLARINDA, Ia June 6. (Special.) The Page county republican convention, held In this city today, waa presided over by Ellis Tucker of Shenandoah. Ed English, waa secretary and Alexander Plnkerton assist ant secretary. Resolutions were adopted deploring the loss of William McKlnley, endorsing the administration of President Roosevelt, commendatory of Governor A. B. Cummins and Congressman W. P. Hep burn, and instructing tbe delegates to tho congressional convention at Creston, Juns 10, to support Hepburn for renomlnatlon. Iowa Collese President Resigns. SHENANDOAH, Ia., June 6. (Special.) On tbe first of tbe week President Calhoun of Amity college, Amity township, this county, banded bis resignation to the col lege Board of Trustees, snd with It made an explanation that he thought it beet to resign and again engage in work in ths Presbyterian ministry. Amity college Is Mother & Child arboth ben fitted by thetyso of The u e ttf 'thia.f Oroepyoduipt brio 8 Mbust;h6fllllt,io. alii )Mrtoo extract atvdae4uavfl Abaplut4ly 'notAnt6to'&8- a?d positively rtreothenln wndtnvig oratiag. TyocfictroomxaoA--lU lao.et-jVo...PaU.Laer. .fa "at. 4lrMf the Institution from which Its president. T. J. Kennedy so mysteriously disappeared about eight years ago. Runaway Ulrl rosss In Omaha. curvivtviU T ttina .S ( Rnartal l . i i ij.i n ii i rj nil, -, ... - r - The first of the week Miss Jessie Gllmore and Hannah Strom ran away rrom noma snd to Rlvetion to board a train to escape their patents. They went to Hamburg, spent a day there and learning that efforts were being made to detain tnera over tne telephone left that place going to Missouri. f .t. n.. a tho I rl nlrkerl 11 n In Omaha by a brother-in-law of Mlsa Gll more. MORE VICTIMS0F DOG'S BITES Two Added to List of Persons Bitten by Mad Canine at Ells worth, Iowa. WEBSTER CITY, la..-June . (Special Telegram.) Tbe mad dog - scare In Ells worth haa not 'yet subsided. Two other persona", Conrad Charleson and Floyd Lakln have been bitten, and were taken last evening to Pssteur Institute, Chicago. This makes aeven persons from Ellsworth now in the Institute, reports from the five who went Tuesday are fairly favorable, but by no means reassuring.' Ths town is still In a state of aeml-pantc. City Leases Llaht Plant. COLFAX. Ia., June 6. (Special.) The Colfax city council has just concluded a long time lease with ths owners of ths electric light plant, with a privilege pur chase clause attached. Under city manage ment and possibly city ownership it Is be lieved that the number of private users of electric light will be largely Increased. Record Breaker for Beeves. SIOUX CITY, Ia., June 6. A new price waa paid on the Sioux City market for beet today. Two loads of beeves sold at the high figure of $7.15 which waa 15 cents higher than ever before paid In this market- Sabbath School Convention. SHENANDOAH, Ia., June 6. (Special Telegram.) The twenty-fifth annual con- I vention of the Page County Sabbath School Workers convened here yesterday and con tinued In session until this afternoon. Tbe convention was well attended. Fire at Farnhamvllle, Iowa. FORT DODGE. Ia., June 6. (Special Telegram.) Fire at Farnhamvllle today de stroyed the postofflce and other business buildings. Loss Is estimated at $20,000. Comment of the Iowa Press. Council Bluffs Nonpareil: As the census reports show that Iowa has more button "IT IS IGNORANCE THAT WASTES EFFORT." TRAINED SERVANTS USE SA POLIO WABASH Best Line to- ST. LOUIS Lv. Omaha 5il5 p. m. Ar. St. Louis 7:00 a. m. VARICOCELE 1)11. W. A. COOK, Discoverer 'of tbe famous "Cook Cures' (or Dlasucs of If en. have cured to stsy cured, which had been abandoned by family physicians and so called experts. What we have done for otheis we can do for you. If you cannot call, write us a full and truthful statement of your symptoms. Our borne treatment is successful and strictly private. Address, COOK MEDICAL CO., . llO svnd 112 S. 14tk St., Omaha, Neb. o)0 mm CURED TO STAY CURED FOREVER account of Its frightful hldeousness. Blood Poisoning Is commonly callsd On ths Kin, of all DlaMaea. UX te K Iff Ilk toms. th of any WOMEN FEMALE BCAMV 4vtori sLrtHsf rtU beat. ftfnieM.cooiAiu rvuL CM llTa lit imw ; iiw m its on the Face or uoar, 11 1 no uiuoio. w wuiu, - - roat?nBwollen Tonllir Allln. out of hair or Eyebrows and Anally -a P" na BVBID CUKE Jmmedl.t.ly, .t-P rAUlt OI Ilia lOrK. 1 1 tUIl V-WHSl VS uanasi wuo ussn - The th. tW'nSsK thV tn" ."nd thaho.. system a",. &an"d. pained and restorsd to perfect health, and the patient t" for the duties and P essures of life. BROWNS BLOOIJ tl.Mr., ?'". OOtlla, &ts ona month. afADE BY DR. BROWN. KB Arch Htrset .U.delphla Stld only by Sherman A MeConnell Ursa Vu ldth and Uodgs Sis., Omaha. factories than any other state In ths union it mlsht be well to put tip a button palaee Instead of a corn palace at the Bt. Louis exposition. The Hampton Chronicle mnkes blunt an nouncement that It Is useless for people to bring to It pnetry for publication unless they have desire sufficient to pay for It at the Inflexible rate of 10 cents a line. It Is almost nee.llrss to add that the Cbrenlola has been much engsged In practical poli tics. Mnrshalltown Times-Republican! dome of tbe country newspapers of northern Iowa are Inclined to think too much talk: is being made over high meat prices. In a number of the towns and villages all cuts of beef, mutton and veal are selling at the same prices which prevailed a year agn, while the cost of the meat on the hoof has been materially Increased to the meat man. Sioux Cltv Journal: Ths Polk county Woman s Christian Temperance union was right in its determination not to crltlolfo the Iowa supreme court for Its ruling In regard to the Interstate commeroe features of the prohibitory law. The Iowa court was not only sctlng '.n scrordanoe with ths pmvlnlons of a law for which congress was responsible, but It was following the pre vious rulings of the United Statos supremo court In Interpretation of that law. Re sponsibility for neither the law nor ths In terpretation thereof should rest with tho lowa supreme court. Creston Gazette: Among other matters of which a stranger naturally takes note In a community Is tne number of Its churches and the men who srrace ths pulpits. In this respect Creston may well plume Itself that for scholarship, for forensic attainments and for the peculiar equipment so neces sary In the doing of the Master's work Its pulpiteers hsve attained to a worthv emin ence. The demand for these qualifications in Its preachers denotes a high standard of Intelligence In a community, a desire for Intellectual as well as spiritual stimulus. There Is no excuse along these lines for non-attendance at worship in Creston. AH the pulpits are ably filled snd It should re dound to the credit of our community that these able and godly men should be given a generous hearing each Sabbath. Man with Nerve. New York World;. Senator Burrows sat in hie committee room when a man hs knew allghtly came In and asked for tho loan of $1. He bad a good story nd tbe senstor was Inclined to give him tbo money. He found, though, that the small eat money he had was a $2 bill. "You take this down to the restaurant, buy a 15-cent cigar, take $1 yourself and bring me the change," said tbe senator. In a few minutes the man came back, smoking a cigar, and handed the senator 85 cents. "Did you mean I waa to have tbe cigar, too?" he asked the Senator. The senator was equal to the emerg ency. "Certainly," he said; "but now that 1 come to think of tt I am sorry that I put a 15-cent limit on the cigar. A man with your nerve should never smoke cigars that cost lees than three for $1. Get out!" Industrial Mission Work. CLINTON SPRINGS, N. Y.. June Today's session of the International Mis. slonary union was occupied with addresses and discussions on 'Industrial -Mission Work." FOLLOW THE FLAG 1601 Farnatn Street New City Off ice HARRY E. MOOHES, O. A. P. D. si Cured in ft days (to stay cured) NO CUTTING, SURGERY, TYING WITH SILK, OR PAIN. We want every man afflicted with Varicocele. Con tagious Blood Poison. Nervous Debility, Stricture, or allied troubles, to come to our office where we will ex plain to him our method of curing these diseases. We Invite in particular all men who have become dissatis fied with treatment elsewhere. We will explain to you why you have not been cured and will demonstrate to your entire satisfaction why we can cure you safely, quickly and permanently. Our counsel will cost you nothing and our charges for a perfect cure will be rea sonable and not more than you would be willing to pay for ths benefits conferred. CERTAINTY OF CURE Is what you want. Ws will give you a written legal guarantee to cure you. or refund your money. We can and will cite you, by permission, when satisfied that In formation la desired by sincere people, to cases that we h3 JV I" V.,,CO A".1 torrf Scrof S. U.HUECCIQTTI, D. Y.S; crrr vhtxrtnarian. re