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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1002. CURRENT COUNCIL ELKS TO DAVE A CARSlVAl '. t Tint Week in September la the Date Selected for the Affair. PLANS ARE ONLY IN EMBRYO AS YET Cltr Will Be Asked ts Grant the tee f First Arfiit from Pearl to Sixth Street for the Pirpoir, The Elks' carnival will be held (luring tbe first week In September. This was de cided upon at a meeting yesterdsy morn ing of the committees having the matter la charge. According to present plans, the carnival will be held on First avenue In front of the Elks' clubhouse and In the apaclous yard at the rear of the bouse. The cltr will be asked to grant the right to occupy First avenue from Pearl street 'to Sixth street during tbe carnival. As tbe meeting yesterday was the first general session of the sub-committees, the plans for the carnival bave aa yet only been outlined, but from, tola on will be rapidly perfected and she commltteea will meet every Wednesday at the clubhouse. The executive committee In charge of the arrangements la composed of H. A. Searle, chairman; B. A. Trout man, secretary; W. J. Davenport, Victor E. Bender, W. A. Maurer, B. H. Sargent and H. H. Van Brunt, treas urer. , These are the subcommittees! Amusements George K. Hughes, chair man: W. i. Douglaait, George J. Crane. W. B. Rlgdon. C. B. Altchlson. Walter Stephen, George 8. Wright, Lloyd Griffith, W. F. Bapp, E. H. Odell. Dr. K. T. Beybert. Advertising and Publicity J. C. Small, chairman; C. F. J. Froom, P. E. Morrison, M. R. Ansbach, . C. A. VanScoy, W. 1 Vaughn, W. B. Barstow, J. F. Barrett. J. R. Black, D.. W. Boruff. H. M. Bostwlck. M. L. Evans, W. J. Burke, Ira F. Hend ricks, C. C. Cook, H. C. Dye, D. L. Heln ahelmer, M. Flammant, C. II. Harris. M, C. Harover. C. F. Hayne, C. L. Klttlewell, W. M. Hough. A. L. Ingram, N. A. Gray, W. T. Peterson. J. B. Samuels, O. M. Stanton, Dr. 8. B. Tobey, Dr. T, A. Truelson, Clay Plainer, L. C. Dunn. B. 1 Bandford, Charles Edwards, L. rimer, H. 1. Hoch, F. W. Onborne, A. L. Hayes, Harry Mann, E. C. Lalnson, C. R. Cornelius, A. S. Mack. Lights, Decorations vand Grounds Israel Lovett. chairman; I C. Brackett, J. G. Bradley, C. Jensen. A. C. Graham, E. H. Doollttle, Ed Hftfer. 8.. I. Ktnyre.. Peter Wind. O. W. Graham, . L. R. Hypes, A. .Whltelaw. - ' - ' Transportation Fred Davis, chairman; M. O. Gay, f: M. Brown, J. F. Mont gomery, A. J. Manderson, Beattle, W. C. Gebhardt, iohn Behoentgen, W. W. Loom In, William Moore, F. H. Hill, D. J. Rock Well. . Soliciting H. W. Binder, chairman; & 1W. Hart, E. H. Men-lam, C. W. McDon ald, H. A. Qulnn, J. E. Hollenbeck, Dr. D. Macrae, D.- J, Clark, T. M. Petersen, "C. R. HannaJH I. M. .Treynor, E. H. AVal- ters. ' Refreshments C. A. Beno, chairman; E. H. Lougee, Dr, J. C. Deetkln, Dr. Gall Hamilton, QeorgerH. Nlcholl. F. L. Reed, R. H. Bloomer, H. J. Edwards, Frank Everest. Ruffles-George 8. Wright, chairman; I. M. Treynor, John Davis, R. C. Peregoy, J. J. Hess, Thomas ' Metcalf. Thomas Green, H. J. Nichols, George Mayne, Ray Blxby, B. O. Brulngton, Dr. J. C. Water man, Fred Empkle, J, P. Greenshlelds. Tickets Louis Zurmuehlen, Jr., chairman; George Treynor, John W. Camp, John Mulqueen, K. H. Walters, E. J. Gilbert, Henry Peterson. A. T. Medlar, L. H. Fitch, M. B. Groat, , Frits Bernhardt, George. 8. Davis, George Oerner, J. R. Henry. P. Gunnoude, Gus .Hlnrlchs, Fred Johnson, Herman Lefferts, Joseph Smith. ' Patrol Dr. V. L. Treynor, chairman; Tave Stuart, John W. Sohnenlng, George Wlckhsm, C. 1 Kinney, W. B. Cessna, N. C. Phillips. H Culver. Bert Jones. Ed- rar war. vvauace onepara, w. m. uua ey, George Williamson, George C. Wise. Applications k li. Hawortn, cnairman; M. V. Rohrer, Karl Mayne, H. I. Forsyth, W. H. Town. Reception Emmet Tlnley, exalted ruler, Chairman, and all members of the lodge. I Use any soap so Its Puck'a soap, i Plumbing and heating.. Blxby It Eon, i Trace la Salooa Fight. i . . ' Colonel Beck, having declared a truce In bis light against the. motor company pend ing a decision by Judge Scott of the su perior court In tbe lajunctloa proceedings, the saloons outside the fence at Lake Manawa were open yesterday and doing business. Tbe motor company up to date has stood pat and refused to grant tbe re quest of the saloon men outside the en closure that It place a gate In the fence to enable visitors at the resort to patronise them It they so desire. ' Judge Scott has. Intimated that he will ,Jiand down his decision today, and If favorable to the . petitioners, the motor 'company will be compelled to take down the fence on the north aide of Manawa park, and this will open the public thor oughfare In front of Colonel Beck's saloon and the Country club, operated by William Rogers. In the event of Judge Scott'e rul ing being adverse to the petitioners, Colonel Beck asserta that he will then fall back on the mulct law and aak the courte to aforce It at Manawa. - All Are Invited. The Retail Grocers' association extenda a bearty Invitation for all those engaged In other pursuits to Join them In their plcnlo next Thursday, June 23, at Jeffries' grove, fourteen miles north of Council Bluffs. The train will leave the Illinois Csntral depot at 9 a. m. Round-trip tick ets, which also includes admission to the (rounds, 60 cente. Children under 12 years of age free. Death of Pioneer of City. James . Weston, a polneer realdent of Council Bluffs,, died yesterday morning at Logan, la., , where he was visiting hla two pone. He waa T7 yeare of age and Is sur vived by two sons. J. J., and W, T. Weaton, pt Logan, Harrlaoa county, and ons daugh ter, Mrs. Anne Weston, who made her home With htm In this city.' The remains will arrive this morning over the Northwestern and will be taken direct to Falrvtew ceme tery where service will be held at the grave by Rev. Mllford Rlgga, pastor of the First Baptlat church.' Deceased came to Council Bluffs la lift and located en a (arm, part of which In time waa taken Into the corporate limits of the city, and on eblch be lived until the time of hla death. The family . tesldenoe : on Twenty-ninth EAU do COLOGNE 3cbann &ar(a Jarina Eternen. gaaae.- 9-U K.61a. Ii tbi fiiiiuint, Atl Conooltitart. For sale by R. BENNETT CO. B. V. Cor. l&U) and Harney Bts. kVITe CLKANF-p. ( Dyed aal pressed. Special attention given ladies' garments. Also chenille curtain neatly cleaned, dyed and i.ressed. 'i'hane L-41. Iowa Steam Dye woraa, mft uruaawey. LEWIS CUTLER FUNERAL DIRECTOR (Successor to W. C Eatep) an rLAHL iikkiui, 'rasa r, NEWS OF IOWA BLUFFS. avenue and Thirteenth street Is lust out side tbe city llmfts. RAIN CANN0TST0P THF DANES 8 hoot I ear Contests Take I'p Most ( the Time at Anneal I rienlc. The rain and cool weather were not suf ficient to deter between 300 and no Danes from gathering at Union Driving park yes terday, the occasion being the annual Joint picnic of the Danish Brotherhood and Danns brog societies. During the forenoon the rain Interfered with the e porta, although the marksmen kept on shooting In spite of It. The principal contest of the day was the shooting at the Eagle and this lasted from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m., there being ninety con testants. Chrla J. Chrlstensen carried eft the king prixe, the others falling to the fol lowing: John Peterson, H. P. Johnson, (two), Ole Hansen, M. Larsen. Tbe target shoot was won by M. Larsen with Frank Petersen second. Julius Anderson captured the prlxe for the bowling contest with Tony Jensen sec ond. Miss Sanle Nelson won the foot race for young women and Antonla Jergensen won that for the young girls. For Bale. To settle tbe estate of W. E. Haver stock, deceased, we offer for sale the gen eral stock of James A Haverstock, to-, gether with the good will and fixtures, lo cated at 205 Pearl street and 204 Main street, Council Bluffs, la. Address James ft Haverstock, Council Bluffs, la. Gravel roofing, A. H. Read, 841 Broadway. Davis sells glass. Boy Mlsalnar from Home. Vincent Thomas, the fifteen-year-old son of T. M. Thomas,' 1126 Eighth avenue, la missing from bis home since Saturday, June 14, and hla parents have been unable to se cure any trace of him. Tbe boy, who was strong and well developed for hla age, left ble home in tbe morning without saying anything to any of the members of the family and alnce then nothing has been seen or heard of blm. At first It was- thought that he might have gone Into the country to work but bis father has made a sys tematic search and tailed to get any trace of him. He attended the Bloomer school and appeared to be perfectly contented with his home. When he left he waa attired In blue overalls which were smeared with paint, aa he had been assisting his father paint the house. His parents fear that be has either met with foul play or an acci dent. Davis sells paint. Keep clean. Use Puck's Mechanlo'a soap. Killed la Fast Mall Wreck, The remains of Caleb J. Robinson, the railway clerk who was killed In the wreck of the fast ma'l on the Northwestern rail road at Ashton, la., yesterday morning, will arrive here thta morning when arrange ments for the funeral will be made. Rob inson was tbe eon of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Robinson of 311 Curtis street, and bad been a resident of tble city since 1886. He grad uated from the High , school In 1895 and about two years later secured a position In the postofflce which he held until December, 1900, when he waa appointed to a clerkship In the railway mall service. Two sisters are teachers In tbe public schools of th'.s city. N. T. Plumbing Co., telephone 250. Puck's Domestlo soap Is best for lautdry. Puck's Domestic soap la best MISOH MENTION. Davis sella drug Btockert sells carpets and ruga Leffert. eyealgh. specialist. 238 oroadway. Pictures for wedding presents. C. E. Alexander Co.. 833 Broadway. The Lady Maccabees will meet at the usual time and place this evening. Take home a brick of Metagera tee cream. Vanilla. 25o; Neopolltan. Sbc Mrs. Karl Mayne and son and mother, Mra. Snider, left yesterday for Manltou, Colo., where they will pass the summer. Miss C. Dean, a teacher In the Nellgh, Neb., academy, la here to spend the sum mer with her brother, Dr. F. W. Dean and family. Remember an Ironclad ten-year guarantee goes with every New Home machine pur chased from ua. Easy paymenta. G. A. Bullls Co. The ftmeral of Mra. Mary Peterson will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from tbe residence on Twenty-first avenue and Twelfth street and Interment will be In Walnut Hill cemetery. Mrs. Elizabeth Skatth, wife of George 8. Skalth, llilO Seventh avenue, died yeaterday from Brlght's disease, after an lllneas of three years. . The body will be taken to Tabor, la., Tuesday for burial. David Hill of Stuart. Ia., died yesterday at ihe Woman's Christian Association hoa- Sttal from dropsy, aged M years. One aughter survives nlm. The body will be shipped this morning to Redfleld, la., for burial. Tou are requested to get In your laundry work early, during this week, so aa to be In plenty of time for the Fourth of July. Out-of-town trade la especially reques:ed to bear this In mind. Bluff City Luundry, 22 and 24 North Main street. The' funeral of Mrs. Mary Sullivan will take place this morning, the announce ment that It would be Sunday being an error. The corttge will leave the family residence, 2907 Avenue B. at 8 o'clock for St. Phllomena's cathedral, Omaha where the services will be held. Burial will be In the Cretghton cemetery. Horace Lyons, suspected by the police of being the person responsible for the many robberies of Icechests and pantries on First avenue and vicinity recently, will have a hearing In police court this morning on a charge of vagrancy. The police claim to have evidence connecting Lyons with the attempted burglary at the Letaon residence last Friday night.- He was arrested while asleep In the barn In the rear of Dr. Bur stow s residence. It Is said he had used the barn as a sleeping place for the last two weeka. Jamea Houdlck, a stranger, and James Kinney, were arrested at a late hour Satur day night, charged with dlxturblng the peace. Houdlck claimed he waa fighting to protect himself and that Kinney and three others had attempted to hold him up. George White, Harrv Shaw and Herbert Murray were arreated yesterday morning while emerging from a boxcar In the Northwestern yards. Houdlck Identified (here as his alleged aasaliants. Two ot the three men are cripples, carrying crutches. Judge Scott will Investigate the case this morning. MEET NEXTAT MILWAUKEE Baslaess Sesstoa of the Northwest Steattk4 Held ss Of. '. eera Choaea. PEORIA. III.. June 23 The buslneea ses sion of the Northwest Saeagerbund waa held today. Milwaukee was named aa the place of tbe next saengerfest and. ofBcere were elected aa follows: President. Charles Rlcbter, Chicago; aee retary, David Fa user, Peoria; treasurer, P. Noubert, Milwaukee; librarian. Joba Win der. Davenport; festival director, Theodore Keble. Milwaukee. Today waa given over to tks picnic at Central park and fully IS, 000 persons crowded themselves Into that enclosure and enjoyed the day aa best they could. There were no special feature. - INSPECTING THE ASYLUMS Dr. Ifackin Finds Great Improvement in Those Conducted by the Counties. CHEROKEE STATE BUILDING A MODEL Dea Molaes Capital Mar Balld a Starch Mill to Be Operated Inde pendent of the Trnst It Lat ter Does Not Rebelld. (From a Staff Correspondent ) DE3 MOINES, June 22. (Special.) Dr. C. W. Mackln' of Osslan, who baa been delegated by the State Board of Control to make the Inspection of county and pri vate Insane hospitals In Iowa, baa nearly completed hla work, having examined tho Polk county hospital last week, and will go to Dallas county this week for Inspection, which will complete the work. Dr. Mackln was for a number of years In the state hospital at Independence as an assistant physician. He report that the county and private hospitals bave made many Im provements alnce they have been placed partially under the supervision of the Board of Control, that their appliances for tbe safety and comfort of the Insane are far superior to what they, were and the man agement la generally more In accord with modern methods.1 The board adopted reg ulations for the county hospitals and In nearly every case they are living up to these regulations. The Polk county hos pital, which la the largest county hos pital In the state, now haa 103 Insane pa tients, ' but. there are a number ot these county hospitals with from forty to fifty patients all the time. Dr. Mackln haa vis ited the new state hospital at Cherokee and declares that in the matter of appoint ments and perfection of detail It will have no equal anywhere In the country. When it Is opened a number of the Insane now In county and private hospitals will be transferred to the new hospital or there will be room made for- them In tbe three other state hospitals. Mar Oppose tbe Trast. It haa been' made known In Dee Moines that the United States Corn Products com pany, which took over the property ot the National Starch worka In Dee Moines, doea not Intend to rebuild the burned atarch plant In this city. At various times offi cers of tbe company have given assurances that the factory would be rebuilt and Des Molnea people bave counted confidently on that end, but It is now certain that there will be no new factory by the trust. T. W. Jones, formerly manager for the plant here, la a resident of Des Moines and haa set on foot a movement for the organization of a local company to erect and operate an Independent starch factory. He and the business men of the city believe such a plant could be operated In opposition to the trust at a profit and are figuring on plans and a site. Socialists Holding; Meetings. J. C. Chaae, who waa at one time mayor of Haverhill, Mass., having been elected on the socialist ticket, spoke - to a meeting of Dea Moines socialists at Greenwood park this afternoon. The socialists ot Dea Molnea have a small but compact organiza tion and are holding meetings In a public park at different, times.- . They expect to have a county and congressional ticket In the field this year and were Influential In city politic laat spring. The strike of the telephone operators continues and tbe telephone aervtce In Des Molnea ia but poorly attended to. It la learned that the telephone operators In Davenport bave struck and, that a great many In different parte ot tbe atate are ready to Join the Dea Moines operators In tbelr demands. The manager" of tbe Iowa system In Des Moines has signified bis will ingness to meet a committee of the oper ators tomorrow for consultation. Ptroltt Before Going to Pea. Governor Cummins haa Issued paroles to George Mayer and Anton Weldltch, of Du buque. They were convicted about three montha ago of larceny and given light sen tence. Their friends insisted thst aa it was their first offense and as they had borne good reputatlona they should be par oled and prevailed upon the sheriff not to servs the commitment papera until a chance could be had to present the matter to the governor. The men were not taken to the penitentiary at all but bave been paroled. Too Cold for Crops. ' The temperature all through Iowa was almost low enough this morning tor frost, but none waa visible In this part ot the atate. The records of the weather bureau ahow that there haa been no such period ot protracted cold weather In Iowa at this season ot tbe year for many years and that the effect of the cold and rains haa been disastrous to tbe crops. It Is feared that should extreme hot or dry weather follow In July tbe crope would be in no position to eurvlve and there would be great loss. Ipws State News Notes. The school board of Sioux City has been wrestling with the question of styles of penmanship In the publlo schools. The chief criticism to be made Is that those who attend the achoola longeat write the poor eat. John Mullady of McGregor lias refuaed tt.OiiO for a pearl. Al Reiser si Id one for $1,250 Many smaller ones were found the laat week. Len Adams sold one for $550. Shells bring a good price. It Is almost Im possible to secure labor at any price. Boys are putting In their vacation at clamming. In Dea Moines, four years aao. a vaunt woman school teacher waa married to a i. union lawyer, but neither ot them said a word about It, and school kept as usual. The other day the marrlaee waa innoumvH and now some of the Des Moines people wm in ooara oi r.aucauon to get tnoae four years' salary back, because that board has a rule forbidding the employment of married women aa teachers. Prors. Cameron of the Cedar Raplda High school, botanist, and Prof. Bailey of Cos college, naturalist, have left In a covered wagon for a tour across the state to study the flowers and birds of luwa. They were accompanied by a Japanese student of Cos college. The party carried with It a tent and a wagon load of provisions. They started toward Traer and will be gone on the expedition for several weeks. A most substantial example of success ful swine raising In Iowa has Just been of fered by Hettler Bros., who operate a big stock farm In Franklin county. They have Just marketed in Chicago 1K3 head of hogs that averaged Hi pounda each. This splen uid shipment hit the top of the hog mar ket and brought 17.10 per 100 lbs., netting the shipper but a few dollars under ti.SoO, snd Is one of the highest priced shipments made from Iowa In a long time. It has been learned that Sioux City la to benefit from the munificence of Archbishop Keane. who will announce at Sioux City a substantial gift to the cathedral at that place. It Is understood the archbishop will give a sum ranging from $2,6uO to 16,0u0, to be used, presumably. In completing the work on the cathedral, now known aa HI. Mary's church. It Is further learned that It Is tbe Intention of Bishop Garrigan to change the name of St. Mary'a church be fore it la dedicated as the cathedral church. With vegetation luxuriant and flowers blooming in profusion, hundreds of thou sand of dollars worth of bees In Iowa and Illinois are starving to death. For three weeks rains have fallen almost every day and have washed the flowers and tree bloom clean of nectar and pollen on which the bees live' and lay up their stores. A peculiar feature of the matter la that none but adapt be raisers become aware of the true slate of affairs until they And tbelr bees lying deed by thousands outalde the hives, and on Investigation the hives .them selves are found absolutely cleaned of all honey. Ths ordinary raiser sees his bees lying outside the hive as If they were pre paring tg awario. Tbl la whore he la de- I reived, for In reality they are bees which have left their own emptied hive and are In front of a neighbor hive seeking to rob it of Its supplies. Bee raisers are now rec ommending a food made by taking equal parts of grantilatrd sugar and water, boll, eklm the syrup, and put It out where the bees can grt It, putting splinters of wood In the veswla for the lives to light upon. In order to save the hives. Rev. Ephralm Adams, formerly of El dora, but now of Waterloo; Mrs. Adams and Dr. William SHlter of Burlington are the only survivors of the band from And over Theological seminary to Iowa In 1843. Seven young; men of Andover seminary In 1M3. In casting about for a place to go and preach the gospel, met together and after very prayerful deliberation decided to come unitedly to the then territory of Iowa and cast their lot. The other members of this band was made up of the following named fentlemen: Dr. Ephriam Adams of New pswich. N. H., Harvey Adams of Frank lin City, Conn.; Ebeneezer Alden of Ran dolph, Mass.: Horace Hutchinson of But ton, Mass.; Daniel Lane of Freeport, Me.; Alden B. Dobbins of Salem, Mans.; William Halter of New York City, Benjamin A. Spauldlng of Bedford, Mass., and Edwin B. Turner of Montlcello, III. Horace Hutchin son died In IMA, the first of the band to pass away; the others, with the exception of Adams and Salter, having died In the '60s and '90s, and Mrs. Adams Is the sole woman survivor of the band which did so much good In Iowa for the cause of Christ. Dr. Adams has two sons who are college profpHsors and he himself has been a trus tee ot Iowa college for a great many years. REPLY OflUTCllELL (Continued from First Page.) ending with 1900. as compared with 1901. The average home value of all coal mined and sold during this period was $1.48 per ton, while a press bulletin recently Issued by Charles D. Walcott, director of the United States Geological Survey, says that for the year 1901 "the Increase In the value of the anthracite product received at the mines showed a gain of $27,746,169, or more than 31 per cent over that of 1900. The average price for the market anthracite coal that la, the coal shipped to market or sold to local trade was $1.87, the high est figure obtained since lhWI." In other words, while, according to Presi dent Olyphant, 13 cents per ton represents the operators' Increased cost of production In 1901, 39 cents per ton as compared with 1900 represents the Increased value of the Froduct to the operators. In view of the act that this enormous Increase In the selling price of coal has been extorted from the consumer by the cost trust, can any one say that the demands of the miners for a small portion of the increased wealth their labor has produced are unreasonable or unwarranted? Submits Other Testimony. Further evidence of the ability of the coal mine operators to pay Increased wages Is found In the sworn testimony of Mr. John Markle, managing partner of the G. B. Markle Coal company. This firm operates three mines In the I-ehlgh region and Is known aa an Independent operator. In the supreme court of Pennsylvania. In re Markle against Wilbur (Pennsylvania State Reports, page 200), "John Markle was sworn and during his testimony swore that he was appointed superintendent or man ager by the articles of copartnership at a salary of $15,000 per year and that under his management, from 1890 to 1894, Inclusive, the partnership made large profits of over $1,000,000." During the five years referred to by Mr. Markle the government reports show that the home value of coal produced by the anthracite coal companies was $1.51 per ton. If the G. B. Markle company could make a preflt of over $l,0ti0.000 In live years when the selling price of their coal at the mines was $1.61 per ton does It not seem reasonable to suppose that the larger companies whose cost of production Is necessarily less could make a sufficient profit In 1901 when the home value of their coal was $1.87 per ton, to enable them, with out detriment to their business, to pay the anthracite mine workera the small pittance asked for by thorn? In his annual report to the directors of his company President Truesdale of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, says In substance: "The year 1901 will pass Into hNtory ns one of the most satisfactory. If not the banner year for the anthracite coal Inter ests of this country. The tonnage mined, purchased and handled was much greater than any previous year in the history of the company. The rate per ton per mile earned on coal hauled was g.01 mills. The present outlook Is favorable for an In definite continuance of these favorable con ditions." - Quotes from Newspapers. The Commercial and Financial Chronicle, commenting upon the report of Prealdent Olyphant of the Delaware & Hudson rail road says: "The average of anthracite selling prices for 1901 must have been 30 to 40 cents higher than In 1900, and the profits ot tho coal mining operations of the Delaware & Hudson In 1901 waa 1, 4O;.307." president Baer, the recognized spokesman of the Coal trust, made the statement that he was ready to submit the books of the coal departments for our examination, In order to prove that wages could not be Increased. This proposition, on the sur face, appears reasonable, but when dis sected and analysed It Is positively absurd. Elghty-flve or ninety per cent of all coal produced In the anthracite regions is from mines owned and operated by the various coal-carrying railroads; the freight charges for hauling a ton of anthracite coal one mile are three times as great as those of other roada for hauling a ton of bituminous coal one mile, and as a consequence the coal departments, while actually earning enormous profits on a legitimate business may and do appear to be losing money, for the reason that the railway depart ments absorb the profits of the coal de partments by charging tern coal depart ments exorbitant freight rates. They thus rob Peter to pay Paul. It cannot be said. In extenuation, that there la any peculiar necessity for this triple charge on hard coal, for all other kinds of freight very much more troublesome to handle and more perishable are carried at a far lower rate. - In connection with thla aubject attention Is respectfully directed to the fact that a ton of coal as the consumer understands It Is not a ton of coal as the miner Is paid for it; that is to say, when the consumer purchases a ton ot coal he receives 2,240 pounds, a legal ton; when the railroad com panies transport coal to market they re ceive tariff upon 2,240 pounds, a legal ton; but when the miner is being paid for his labor he Is required to produce and load from 2,740 to 3,190 pounds for a ton, and It Is against this flagrant Injustice- thut the anthracite mine workers so vigorously and Justly protest. The operators say, of course, that the excess weight Is required to compensate them for impurities and refuse matter that is loaded with the coal and cannot be marketed. But If their state ment la true, why la It necessary to con tinue a system of docking, by which at times they arbitrarily deduct from a miner's earnings from 10 to 15 per cent of the total as a penalty for loading Impuri ties for which they have already penalized him In excess of weight? It must be ob vious to every Intelligent observer that the coal companies derive a considerable in come from the continuance of this system of measuring the earnings of their em ployee, as they thus receive a large amount of marketable coal for which they return no compensation to the miners. The miners have asked that the coal they produce shall be honeatly weighed and correctely re corded. This recital of facts . disposes of the operators' claim that they cannot afford to pay living wages for faithful service and unceasing toll amid surroundings con stantly fraught with the gaavest danger. Record of Fatalities. The reports of the mine Inspector's bureau of the state of Pennsylvania show that during the last decade the average yearly fatalities in the anthracite coal mines were 437, and that for the year 19ol there were 4M fatal and 1.2o6 non-fatal accidents. This means that for every 119,000 tons of coal brought to the surface one person Is killed and more are seriously Injured; It means that for each day the mines are In opera tion more than two persons have sacrificed their lives and more than live persons have been Injured. Indeed, It is a matter of record that eight times aa many men and boya are killed and Injured annually In the anthracite coal mines of Pennsyl vania as were killed and wounded from the American ranks in the Spanish-American war In Cuba. Yet, If one were to credit the stories that appear In the columns of the dally press it would seem that the men who dally risk their lives working In the bowels of the earth were a lawless class, who have no conception of the duties of American citizenship; that they have been grossly maligned is proved by the records of the police courts and the testimony of tlTa chiefs of police departments In the four largest mining communities In the anthra cite fields namely, Srranton. Wilkesbarre, Hazellon and Shamokln. The reports of these cities and the statements of the burgesses and the chiefs of police prove that there has been leas Infraction of the law and fewer arrests during the time the strike baa been In progress than for a like period preceding It; In fact, a person pass ing through the coalfields and mining towns of northeastern Pennsylvania would nut know that a great Industrial contest Is In progress, but for the presence of a perfect army of coal and Iron police, who proudly display their revolvers and rifles and flaunt their authority In an effort to overawe peaceful strikers or provoke them to acta of violence. Dona All They Coald. As we said In the opening paragraph of thla statement we have done all that honor able ma could do to avert and sua this ii tpp r Great Clearance Sale of Shirt Waists Our entire stock of white, colord and blnck shirt waists goes todny at about one half their real wo-th we have cut them In several Instances to one-half the mnr!iei price and any who have seen our line will appreciate the values we offer when we say we Intend giving you any waist, $1.26, 21.50, $1.75 or $2.00. for- $1.00 $2.50, 33.00 or 33.50 waist for-. $2.00 34.00, 34 50 or 35.00 waist for $3.00 Styles the Very Newest Every style conceivable almost in wom en's shirt waists that Is fashionable this aeason Is represented In this gathering open front and back styles full front sldo tucked elbow sleeves, daintily trimmed long sleeves Gibson effects. We believe you will find the Very walrts you want and at a saving well worthy your consideration. Fabrics the Very Choicest We give a few of the fabrics these waists are made of lawn, India linon, chambray. Mercerized Gtnghama and Madras trimmed with fine embroidery, laces and Insertions. ON SALE IN THEE LOTS Lot 1-31.25, 31-50, 31.75 or $2.00 walsta at $1.00 Lot 232.50, 33.00 or $3.60 waists at $2.00 Lot 334-00. 34.50 or 35.00 waists at $3.00 strike. It Is evident that the real purpose of the coal operatora Is to destroy organ ization among their employes. If by any chance they sHould succeed In their de signwhich Is ' not at all likely another labor organization will spring fum the ruins of the United Mine Workers ot Amer ica, and the contest for living wages, for humane conditions of employment, for bet ter education, for higher citizenship will go on until the men who produce coal, the originating motor power which drives the wheels of commerce nnd "Industry, the prod uct that Is so essential to the welfare of society, the mineral which Is the very foundation of our national prosperity, shall receive for their labor sufficient compensa tion to relieve them of the necessity of sending their boys and girls of tender years and frail physique to the mines and mills, there to destroy their youthful vigor to assist their under-paid parents to main tain their families. Conscious of the great responsibility rest ing upon us, apprehensive of the danger threatening our commercial supremacy should the coal miners of the entire United States become participants In this struggle, we repeat our proposition to arbitrate all questions In dispute; and If our premises are wrong. If our position Is untenable. If our demands cannot be sustained by facts and figures, we will again return to the mines, take up our tools of Industry and await the day when we shall have a cause to claim the approval of the American people. JOHN MITCHELL, President United Mine Workers of Amer ica. , MILNER TAKES.THE OATH Man Who la to Be Governor of Trans vaal Indneted Into Office In Presence of Thousands. PRETORIA, June 22. Lord MUner, who waa British high commissioner in South Africa, took the oath aa governor ot the Transvaal here today In the presence of a large assemblage of people. He waa heart ily, cheered by those present and a salute in hla honor waa fired from the fort. FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER Fair and Warmer Monday and Fair Taesday la Promise for Nebraska. WASHINGTON, June 22. Forecast: For Nebraska and South Dakota Fair and warmer Monday; Tuesday fair. For Iowa Fair and warmer Monday; Tuesdsy Increasing cloudiness, probably showers in southwestern portion. For Missouri Fair and warmer Monday; Tuesday showers In west portion, fair In east. For Kansas Fair and warmer Monday; Tuesday showers and cooler. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, June 22 Official record of tem perature and precipitation, compared with the corresponding day of the last three year": 1902. 1901. 1900. 1&99. Maximum temperature .. 62 85 82 75 Minimum temperature ... 61 68 67 6. Mean temperature W , j Precipitation 07 T .00 1.13 Recotd of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and Blnce March 1: Normal temperature 73 Deficiency for the day 17 Total excess since March 1 .- .i9 Normal precipitation 20 inch Deficiency for the day .............. . .13 Inch Total rainfall since March 1... .9.26 Inches Deficiency alnce March 1 3. 89 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1901..2.84 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, lauO. .2.97 Inches Reports from Stations at t P. M. H K 3 CONDITION OF THS ? i I 5 WKATHKB. : E : o : 3 : 5 o : : : Omaha, cloudy Valentine, part cloudy North Platte, part cloudy Cheyenne, cloudy , Salt Lake, part cloudy ... Hapld City, clear Huron, clear Wtlllston, clear t.. Chicago, clear , St. lxuis, part cloudy St. Paul, clear Davenport, cloudy Kansas City, clear Havre, part cloudy Helena, cloudy Bismarck, blear Galveston, clear n 62 .07 72 76 .00 74 8" .00 76 86 .0i) 94 S .00 72 72 .00 64 6S .00 7" 74 .00 60 66 .00 6 70 .00 66 70 .00 64 6 .00 6 70 .00 76 78 .00 8.' 82 .00 68 68 .00 SO BO .00 T indlcatee trace of precipitation. U A. WELSH. Local Forecast Official. M,'B' beers Guaranteed Pure. None So Good. Order frona If. May Jk. Caasvanr fmnnrvn rarpfv UJIilIIa L2)lsbv Sacrifice of The continued cold, rainy weather makea it accessary that we close, out our large stock of Wash Goods and our Summer Bhlrt Walsta at. a sacrifice. Values One-Third and One-Half Sals Begins Today Wash Goods ft "r Emhroldrred St. Onll Swisses, Dresden Novelties. Embroldored Batiste, the regular 31-00 and 3125 qualities, er sale price ,. QUO Our full line of Silk Ginghams. Imported MHriras, Embroidered Tissues, l'rlnted Warp Silk Novelties, Tsatlee Bilk, Printed Frnch Batiste, Printed Silk Mull, the 60o 1 Bl and 75c values, sale price OOC Imported Irish Dimities, the price the coun. try over la 25c, sale price lVC The Windsor Paplllons, Tissue de Persian. Florentine Silk, Alexander Silk. Satin Stripe Tissues, Pineapple Tissues, our regular i6o 4 qualities, sale price IOC Imported Shirt Waist Patterns White or Linen French Batiste, lth col ored embroidery for trimming, regular re- CO Ofi tall valuee $5.00 to 36-50, sale price ipaS.UU MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED If You Want the Best r. . In looking at offices in different buildings, the greatest praise tbe owner or rental agent can give an office Is to say that It ia "aa good aa an office in Tbe Bee Building." It may be in some respects, but it can not be In every respect. The Bee Bnlldlng la one of tbe only two absolutely fireproof office buildings la Omaha, The Bee Building is the only .building baring all night and all day Sunday elevator aervlce. The Bee Building furnishes electrio light and water without ad ditional cost. The Bee Building la kept clean, not some ot the time, but all ot the time. . - Keep these points la mind when looking for an office, and you will take one ot those listed below. If you are wise. , List of vacant rooms In The Bee Buildin Ground Floor. nontax riOOM H, te feet Faces Seventeenth street an haa windows aloti0" alley. Unia la a large, light room. ar,d the rental price includes i heaiL t'ta.w'?r and Jnlto' service. It baa an entrance both on The Bei hultilnm Court and. Seventeenth street -...'priittoi First K-tTB ion There la no finer office suite In Omaha than thla one. It la located luat on the right nana of the great marble stairway, and hai "nuiually large windows looking upon the front entrance way of the bulldlna- A fronts on Jarnam aueef. One room la 17xl and the other SxlaT It has a burgiar-proof vault, marble mantel-piece, hardwood hoore. and will be frescoed to ault tenant . PrlaTtUn ftOOM io4i Thla room ia just at the h.ad of the main stairway Mttaftrat floor It would be a very aeslrable otboe for some rai estate mia or oonl uactor. The floor apace U laxl. wet 1320.01 Third ROOM 808i Thla room la 21x3 feet and la very conveniently located near tha elevator. A sign on the door can be readily seen in aieppln oft tha elevaT lor Tloo3IS.0l ROOM aatti Thlsjoom la 17x32 feet and will be divided to ault the tenant. This room la particularly adapted lor some coucera needing lirae floor apace and la a deoideuiy haudsome othce, having aa enuauce laclnc tha court and windows looking out upon nevsnUenth street. It hae a very Wge burglar-proof vault, hard wood floors and la one of the choicest oifl. cea la the building ... K. s...mm.m.. i-rioo A Fourth Flo )(. . UOOM 'Oil ,tfxU feet This room Is nsxt to the elevator and faces court Xl has a large burglar-proof vault and la well ventilated. Haa good llahu , and for tno price furoUhea nrst-ulass accommodations filce fUH Fifth ll'ITB 614i This Is a very large room, 17xi3 feet, llabt and wail ventilated. It t very seldom It Is very find In Tbe Bee Bulldlna. It could employing a large number of clerks, or requiring large floor space a .' wholesale Jeweler, or manufacturer's agent, who would like to be In a tire-proof building, or It will be dlvi dsd to eult the tenant iVloe 364.0 gJoOM tstxi Thla room faces the court and Is 18x14 feet. It has a burglar-proof vault, and aa It la near the telegraph office and on the aama floor with a number of grain firms, it would be a particularly good room for a grain firm 4lrhig first-class accommodation f'rioe 320.01 Sixth lUITB OlOi This consists of two rooms, both lHxl!H. Kach of them has a ' large burglar-proof vault, have been newly decorated and are room . where any business or professional man may be comfortable. Price for me two u R. C. PETERS & CO., Rental Agents. FISHING BOAT CAPSIZES Three Mrs Drawa 1st Lak. Michigan While Bor ot Twelve is Saved. i MM.WAtTKEE. June 22. Three men were itrownnd tnriav in Lake Michigan while fish ing from a boat which capsized. A 12-year, boy, who waa also in the party, waa saved by clinging to the boat The dead: W. P.. C. FALBE, Milwaukee, aged 45 years. JACOB BEYOR. SO yeare; Chicago. JOSEPH GREELEY, 0 years; New York. Charlee Tuschel, a 12-year old boy living in Milwaukee, was saved. V' Sale and Floor. Floor. Floor. It fatea wat fu l seldom that apace of this sUe la of ha uud in ..lu.ritx mm i, Floor. , , m Ground Floor, Bee Building 85.00 A LiDirra Specialist I il DISEASES nd DISORDER ot MEN. - 13 yeaas la Oaaaha, SYPHILIS cured hy the QUICX. mr, saieae aaa moeg natural method the has ret been discovered. Boon every sign and symptom disappears aotnpUtely and forever. Ke "BRKAKIN(J OUT" of the disease on the skin or faoe, A oure that la guaranteed to be r-rraarmil for Ufa. VARICOCELE wium utui.-, p!m ae detention from workj permanent ours guara nl eed WBAJC MUM frees txoi.siB or Vlcrtnal to N.rvovs Leblltty or KxheuaUon, Wssu lug W sell uses with kWly Lecajr la YounJ and Middle Aged, lack of vim, vigor ao atreogth, with organs Unpaired and weak, rriUOTVJaJB oured with a new Uoasi Treatment. No pain, no detention frota bu.in.ea. Kidney and Bladdw Trouble. e.wlt(toa Free. Treatment sr tealtj , CHAJtOHa LOW, it S. lath