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THE OMAnA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1002 NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL MIOR MESTIO. DrvIh sells drugs. Btof kert f c-lln carpet and rugs. IPft rt, eyesight Rpc-clallst, ZiX Ttroadwny. .Mie Inah Weir has gone to Harlan, la., on a visit to friends. Mr. ami Mr. C. It. Dyar have gone to visit relatives In Dhlu and Indiana. Take home a brlrk nf Merger's Ice cream. Vumll.i, 2jc; .Nfipulitan, i.c. Mr. Adile l ard and Mrs. Mary Mtkeffll have aunt; to bait Lake City tu visit rela tive! and friend. Mm. V. F. Arnold and two nl"ces of Marehalltown, lit., are guests of Mr. and Mrx. 11. A. (julnn. Mlos Crenelle will meet her pupils In pyronrnphy and basketry this afternoon at Alexander n art store. Mrs. William Wallace of pes Moines Is vlnlting her nl.fter, MrH. Charles bono, and other relatives In Council Uluffs. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Klllwrt of Ln Angeles, Cal., are making a short visit with their niece, Mrs. Thomas Maloney of Avenue K. W. K. Seltzer of Kphrata, I'm., an exten sive property owner hi this city and vicinity, la the guest of J. 1'. Hess and family. John and Hert Steffan were arrested last evening, charged with throwing a bric k at and striking a little daughter of Colonel C. G. Saunders. Dr. and Mrs. A. I'. Hanchett are In Chi cago visiting friends. While there Lr. llanchett wul attend the convention of the isatlonal Homeopathic society. Kdward Owen and Miss May Hell, both ofThls city, are to be married 'Wednesday evening nt the home of the bride s mother, Mrs. J. Hell, lwtt tilth avenue. T. 11. Drake, organizer of the Interna tional Typographical union, left last even ing lor Keokuk, Ottumwn nnd Fort Dodge on business connected with the union. Dr. Irving Parsons of Malvern, la., and Miss Minnie Williamson of this city are to be married this morning at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. M. Williamson. Captain James Mather and Second Lieu tenant iteorge J no son of the Dods'e Light Guards are home from Des Moines, where they successfully passed the examinations for their respective runks. Mrs. Csrrlo Km ma Kekles, wife of Jacob Kckles, lt-'o East Washington avenue, died yesterday morning lrom a stroke of paralysis, after an illness of six days, nged il years. Her husband and three daughters survive her. Horace Lyons, whom the police suspect of being responsible for many of the re cent robberies In the fourth ward, was yesterday given a twenty days' sentence on breMd and water by Judge Scott on a charge of vagrancy. John A. Griffith of Glldden, la., filed a voluntary petition In bankruptcy In the Vnlled States district court here yesterday. His liabilities aggregate $i,t)Ui.7u and he schedules assets worth J415.ua, ail of which are claimed us exempt. Vou are requested to get In your laundry work early during this week so as to be In "plenty of time for the Fourth of July. Out-of-town trade la especially requested to bear this In mind. Hlulf City Laundry, Zi nu 2 .-vurin .Main street. Frank Kerns was arrested yesterday afternoon for creating 11 disturbance In a Main street saloon. When searched at the city Jail he was found to be carrying a 32- caliber revolver and was booked on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. Judge Scott yesterday postponed handing down his decision in the injunction case against the motor company, In which an order Is asked restraining the company from fencing In portions of the public highway at Lake Manawa, until this morn ing. Funeral services of Mrs. Elizabeth Skalth Will be held at the family residence, ItilO Seventh avenue, this morning at 9 o'clock, conducted by Kev. V. H. Cable, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, following which me body will be taken to Tabor, la., for In terment. An Information charging Mrs. Katie Ven el with being mentally deranged and ask ing that she be committed to St. Bernard's hospital, was tiled yesterday afternoon by her husband, Mike Vensel. The commis sioners for the Insane will Investigate her case this afternoon. Mattie Male, the 10-year-old daughter of Mrs. C. Shepard of Norwalk township, died yesterday morning from heart failure. She had been an Invalid since birth. The funeral will be Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from Pleasant Hill church and burial will be In Downsvllle cemetery. Don Peterson did not npprove of the sup per furnlthed him at a Main street restau rant lust evening and made some remarks which were displeasing to the proprietress, who retorted by hitting htm on the head with a bottle of ketchup and then having him arrested on a charge of disturbing the peace. Miss Jennie II. Itrown, aunt of Mrs. George Metcalf. Mrs. F. J. Day, Mrs. Neal Peterson and W. H. Hue of this city, died BunJiy at Los Angeles, Cal., where she had gone for her health. I'ntll last year ldlss llrown made her home with Mrs. Day here. The body Is expected to arrive here Thursday morning. The remains of Caleb Robinson, the rail way mall clerk killed In the wreck at Ash ton, la., Sunday morning, arrived here yes terday morning. The funeral will be this aiternnon at 2 o'clock from the First Bap tist church. Rev. Mil ford Rlggs will con duct the services and burial will be In Falrvlow cemetery. Henry P. Shaw, one of the alleged as sailants of Jesse Houdlck, who claimed he had been held up near the Northwestern railroad Saturday night, was sentenced to ten days on bread and water In police court yesterday morning. Houdlck and the three cripples, Hubert Murray, George White ond James Kinney, alleged to have partlcliiated In the assault on Houdlck, Were discharged. Sheriff Cousins and Deputies Canning and Peterson returned yesterday morning from Fort Madison, where they took the five prisoners sentenced Saturday by Judge V heeler to the penitentiary. The prison ers were all very much surprised at the length of their sentences and said they thought them unnecessarily severe In view Of the fact that all pleaded guilty and saved tne county me expense ot their trials. Kd Hesse, a laborer, who whs irlven loilir, )ng at the city Jail Sunday night and who Claimed to be suffering rrom an Injury to his shoulder, was sentenced by Judge Scott yesterday morning to thirty days on bread and water. When taken before Judge Bcott Hesso let lo"So a Hood of profanity and acted In such u. manner that his sanity was questioned He claimed to have worked In one or the Great Western grad lug camps and Injured his shoulder dump lug dirt cars. He had secured a few odd Jobs around the city, but Inrlsted that the World was unulnst him and abused the police and everbody In gineral. For Bale. To settle the estate of W. E. Haver tock, deceased, e offer for sale the gen eral stock ot James & liaverstock, to gether with the good will and fixtures, lo cated at 205 Pearl street and 204 Main Street, Council Bluffs. Ia. AddreBs James 4 Haverstock, Council Bluffs, la. Oravel roofing, A. H. Read. 541 Broadway. M709 cszzsrra 1302 For 193 years tho. (Jtthana Maria Farina) EAU DE COLOGNE HAS KEPT TUB LEAD In Europe. Jnn, India, South Africa uid AususUa. A uiual dvliot. rvfrti.lin: and huu'K ftiKITNK for redicd moI; it rafiiLy giuui fsror tier. im sal; by W. R. BENNETT CO- 8. W. Cor. lein and I'arney Bta. HITS tl.KANr.D . Dyed snl pressed. Special attention given ladlea' garment. Also chcntlle curtains neatly clnt-d. dyed ind t ressed. 'Phone L-sis. Iowa Steam Dye Works, tbi Broadway. LEWIS CUTLER FUNERAL DIRECTOR (Successor to W. M rfc.AL aittk-Kt. C. Eatep) rkvae T. a-tt! LI BLUFFS. GET DOCTOR NONE TOO SOON Mrs. Eenrj Becher Found Unconscious from OverdoM of Chloroform. DENY IT IS AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE Several Honrs Hard Work is Reqalred la Ilrlnar Her Out from I'nder the Influence of the Dmt, The prompt services ot a physician saved Mrs. Henry Decber of 1418 South Eighth street yesterday morning from passing to the great beyond by the chloroform route. Circumstances seemed to Indicate that Mrs. Becher bad taken the drug with suicidal Intent, but this was denied by ber hus band, who asserted she had used It to alleviate' pain and had by mistake taken an overdose. Mrs. Becher bas been living separate from her husband, who Is employed In a wholesale drugstore In this city. When one of the neighbor women called to see her yesterday morning shortly after break fast she found her unconscious with a three ounce bottle labeled chloroform by her side. Dr. M. C. Chrlstensen was sum moned, as was the woman's husband. When they arrived Mrs. Becher' extremities were cold and It took several hours' hard work to bring her from under the Influence of the drug. Last evening she was resting easy, with no fear of any dangerous results. Three years ago Mrs. Becher left her hus band and returned to her home in Germany, where she stayed for about a year. She finally wrote to her huBband, asking him to bring her back, and he did so. They lived together for a while, but after fre quent quarrels decided to separate. BURGLARS HAVE A BUSY TIME Visit Several Places, bat Make Ilest Hani at Residence of Colonel Davenport. the The residence of County Recorder Elmer E. Smith at 476 Oakland avenue was vis ited by burglars yesterday afternoon dur ing the absence of the family. The thieves ransacked the house from top to bottom, scattering the contents of bureaus and closets over the floors in their evident search for jewelry and money. A quantity of silverware In the dining room and pantry was not touched, the thieves contenting themselves with taking a watch and chain, a small sum ot money which was in a pocketbook on a bureau, and a few minor articles of Jewelry. Entrance to the house was obtained by forcing a rear window. The robbery was committed between 3 and 4 o'clock, that being the only time the family was absent from the house. Colonel W. J. Davenport of the Burling ton Is mourning the loss of a handsome gold watch and chain, valued at $200, and $69 in cash, which were stolen from his residence on South Eighth street Satur day night. On retiring to bed Colonel Davenport placed the watch and chain and his pocketbook on the bureau In his room. Sunday morning Mrs. Davenport found the pocketbook, depleted of Its contents, on the sewing machine in the sitting room, and this was the first intimation Colonel Davenport had that he had been robbed. It la supposed that the thief climbed through the bedroom window while the colonel was asleep and made his exit with his plunder by one of the windows in the sitting room. The number of robberies in the Fourth ward recently have aroused the residents of that portion of the city, in view of the fact that the police appear to be utterly powerless to prevent them or even secure the slightest clue to the perpetrators, and they are talking of either forming a vigi lance committee or organizing a special night patrol, such as the merchants or ganized a few years ago. All Are Invited. The Retail Grocers' association extends a hearty invitation for all those engaged In other pursuits to join them in their picnic next Thursday. June 26, at Jeffries' grove, fourteen miles north of Council Bluffs. The train will leave the Illinois Central depot at 9 a. m. Round-trip tick ets, which also Includes admission to the grounds, 60 cents. Children under 12 years of ago free. Use any soap so it Puck's soap. Davis sells glass. ATTORNEYS GET THE MONEY Conrt Rules Sanderson Did Not Prove Title to that Taken from Wilson and Parker. Justice of the Peace Reuben T. Bryant yesterday decided that the money which Axel Bunderson claimed had been stolen from him In an Omaha lodging house two weeks ago, rightfully belonged to Frank Wilson and George Parker, the men ar rested for the robbery and ordered Chief ot Police Tlbblts to turn it over to Ltndt A Mynster, the attorneys to whom It had been assigned by t'.e prisoners. Justice Bryant held that Bunderson had not been able to prove his ownership ot the money. As soon as Justice Bryant handed down his lultng, Attorney Lindt Insisted that he be given an order on Chief ot Police Tlbblts for the money and the court compiled with the demand. The attorney for Bunderson hastened to serve a notice on Chief Tlbblts warning him not to surrender possession of the money, but could not locate him. At torney Llndt, however, found the chief and the latter turned the money over to the attorney. When they found they were too late to prevent Chief Tlbblts turning the money over to Llndt ft Mynster. the attorneys for Bunderson began proceedings in the dis trict court against Llndt ft Mynster and Chief of Police Tlbblts to recover It. Origi nal notice of suit was served on them Ust evening. Editor Brown Wants Nemlaatloa. Edgar Brown, Editor ot ths Record, at Hastings, Is., has announced himself as a candidate for the democratic nomination for congress from the Ninth district In op position to Congressman Walter I. Smith. As it is more than likely he will be the only aspirant for the nomination, he will hare little difficulty In securing It While In the city yesterday he called on a nuni ber of his democratic friends and for mally launched his campaign for the nom Inatioh. - Bridge Slides lato Creek. The bridge over Indian creek on North Tenth street, which waa repaired last week, collapsed and slid Into the creek. There is controversy aa to who Is responsible for the defective work. Aldsrman Casper, chairman of the committee oa bridge and city property, awarded the contract for the repair of the bridge to W. H. Knepher and he asserts that Knepher should have done the work under the supervision of the city engineer and should have furnished a bond before beginning the Job. Knepher on tho other band asserts that Alderman Casper Is responsible for the collapse of the bridge as he personally ordered the lumber for the repairs and that It was not of suffi ciently large dimensions. The bridge is an old one and to place It in condition for travel will cost several hundred dollars. OPENING DAY OF INSTITUTE Ko Work Performed Except Enroll ment and Assignments to Boarding: Places. The enrollment yesterday at the Potta wattamie County Normal Institute showed nearly forty-four teachers present. Yes terday was devoted to the enrollment of teachers and assigning them to boarding places. The regular sessions will begin this morning. The institute will last until July 8. These teachers from out of the city en rolled yesterday: Elsie E. Bell, Carson: Rose Brugenhemke, Neola: Rose Z. Urockman, Cora K. Har nett. Weston; Margaret 11. Bryan, Hony Creek; Nell C. Bardaley, Neola; Jennie ltaumker, yulck; Anna Cartensen, Walnut; May Collins, Elliott; Mary H. Cooper, Omaha; Bertha Cllnkenbeard, Emily Case, Grlswold; Alice Doolittle. Retta Doollt'le, Carson; Martha J. Dewey, Anna V. Dunn, Neola; Margaret Dea, Catharine lea. Shelby; Gertrude Everson, Carson: Bertha Elllthrope, Neola; Clara Eyre, Treynor; Alice Lames, CJulck; Elnura Elchenberger, Mlnden: Jessie M. Uarner, Macedonia J Bessie Halladay, Hancock; Olive Hender son, Loveland; Dola Harbour, Avoca; Nellie M. HobBon, Elliott; Nettle Hutchison. Crescent; Etta J. Hartwell. yulck; Hattle Klser, Macedonia; Edith League. Omaha; Eva S. Lyon, Council Bluffs; Mamie Lewis, Oakland: Ruth Lartson. Crescent: 1-ena Madison, Western Iowa college; Mary Mad- i aU ( ison. Nettle Mackland. Neola; Mattie Mor- gan, Missouri Valley; Bertha Morris, Neola; Mary A. Mullen, Missouri Vabey; l.ella Miller, Omaha; Ellen M. Mullen Missouri Valley; Edith Martin. Nebraska City, Neb.; Alice L. McKlnstry, Carson; Uzzle McMul- len. Honey Creek; Lena A. Osier, Nannie : M. Osier, Macedonia; Aaa i. rues, mn- i i . uJih. t,,u Ki-ni- P!t p.lm.r I Oakland; Mattie Phalen Grlswold; Tlllle i 11.. 11' , nrUnA X. Unhlninn M u f-c donla; Warren L. Rankin, Carson; ' Samuel dental school here a few weeks ago, Is soon Rogers, Oakland; Delia M. Smith, Carson; to start for Armenia, his native land, where h.w Mi-8e,! ,Blc1.aiirio MMm.. Hmft'h' ne will open an office for the practice of Shelby; Edna Setz, Oakland; Millie Bmltn, " .. .... Omaha; Rachel A. Shea, Nora U Shea his profession. His father graduated from Neola; Mary E. Smith, Grlswold; Janet ja Des Moines college about twelve years TaylorPM? ?nd theD retUrDe1 t0 Ari"en, t0 Valley; Alice M. Thomas, Taylor; Emma ' preach. Thomas, Neola; Nella J. Wilson, Carson; William O. Summers, United State at S".W,U'. tor Nebraska, is in De. Moines, en- wninnu, ..... . . . . . . , i WuUh Missouri Vallev: Kate Walker. Un derwood; Nannla Ward, Avoca: Cora Wil son, Taylor; Rose Ward, Neola; Lizzie Zobrist, Hancock. Plumbing and heating. Blxby ft Son. Davis sells paint. Keep clean. Use Purk'a Mechanic's soap. Rml F.ainie Transfers. These transfers were Hied yeeterday in the abstract, title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street: F. H. Shoemaker and wife to Mary Z. Casady, lot in block 13, Pierce's sub dlv, w. d I 1.000 Gilbert Collins and wife et al to F. C. Lougee, lots 1 to 8, block 23, and lots 5 and S, block zi, ilenson s isi auu, w. d v:-v Fred N. Vaughan and wife to Joslah Little, lot 4, block 13, Pierce's ub div, q. c. d Lewis S. Relchart and wife et al to Fred H. Witt, lot 1, block S, Jud son's 1st add to Neola, w. d Mary Zimmerman and husband to William Wray, lot , block 1, Re gatta Place, w. d . 165 340 300 Nathaniel B. Chrlstman and wife to George Dewey. square roas in ne corner tili wU 24-77-42. W. d 75 Annie Weston and husband to Wil liam Harrison Lee, tVi sw ne -74-44 w. d 2.000 C. J. Stllwell and wife to Mason City & Fort Doage nauroaa company, strln for roadway, w. d Executors of George Keellne to same. lots 18 and 19, block its, Williams isi firiri w A 600 Trinity Methodist Episcopal church of Council mutTs to same, 101 i, diock ft nitrites' subdlv. w. d 4,500 First Congregational church of Coun cil Blurts to same, acre in ne cor ner swW sw4 6-74-43, w. d 600 J. W. Colt and wife to Etta 8. Rleder and Mlna u. comnton, pan or. nw wU 5-74-43. s. w. a 150 Executors of George Keellne to J. W Colt, lot 20, block 16, Williams' 1st add, w. d 200 H. A. Hough, trustee, and wife to Charles West, part 11W14 se za-ia-44, 2 acres, w. d Total fourteen transfers N. T. Plumbing Co., telephone 250. Puck's Domestic soap Is best for laut;4ry. Marriage Licenses, Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. Age. J. L. Smith, Omaha Edith Bowen, Omaha .iu John E. Agee, Omaha Ollie White, Omaha . ...43 Fred H. Witt. Neola. Ia 24 Grace Onlta Campbell, Neola, Ia 1 Irving U. Parsons. Malvern, la 35 'Minnie L. Williamson. Council Bluffs 27 Puck' Domestle soap Is best. WAGE WAR ON GAMBLING Slonx City Ministers Meet to Form Plan of Campaign Against Games of Chance. SIOUX CITY. Ia.. June 23. (Special Tel egram.) The ministers of Sioux City are aroused .over the gambling situation and this morning they held a strictly secret meeting for the purpose of formulating a plan of campaign. The republican administration In power at present was elected on an antl-gambllng platform and the ministers declare the plat form Is not being enforced, that games are in progress in spite of Mayor Caldwell's and Chief Davenport's declaration to the contrary. Some Interesting developments from the I preachers' side of the ngnl are looxea ! or. peaks Well for Daakards. WATERLOO, Ia., June 23 (Special.) This county supports a community of Dun kards. They are the most thrifty people ot the county and were never known to contract any debts, always paying cash on ths spot. The unfortunate ones of their number are always looked after by each of the other families contributing to the needy. Durlog the recent national conven tion at Harrtaburg. Pa., they chartered a special car and filled it with delegates trom this county. At the convention one of the members of the sect says there was not a representative present who was ad dicted to the use of tobacco in any form. Sew Exchange for Shenandoah. SHENANDOAH, Ia., June 23 Special.) The Independent Mutual Telephone com pany will be the name ot a corporation that ! will be organized In Shenandoah during the next ten days. The company will form with a capital stock of $50,000 and will build aa exchange In Shenandoah and construct con necting Independent toll lines. Many trek Inspectorship. CEDAR FALLS. Ia., June 23. (Special.) Never In years has the appointment of an oil Inspector by the governor for this dis trict caused the stir that It has this time. Two candidates for the place from this city. besides many outsiders, are la ths 3elL GIRL STRIKERS ARE FIRM Id Telephone Employee Are Resolute and Receive Encouragement. DONATES MONEY FOR IOWA DEAF SCHOOL State Executive Conncll Appropriates Twenty-Five Thoaaand for Bulld Isgi Elks Have Wet Re crptlon to Dea Moines. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, June 23. (Special.) The telephone strlko In Des Molnea Is still on and the contest may be prolonged some time. The operators are all out and the companies have their places partially filled. Several conferences were held today be tween the operators and the managers, gen erally informal, since the managers re fuse to receive the strikers In a body or to treat with them collectively. Nothing was accomplished at any of these various conferences and both sides are firm. Reports are that some of the telephone wires In the outskirts of the city have been cut by Irresponsible persons who sympa thize with the strikers. The Mutual had eighteen girls at work today in the main office and two In the East Side station, practically all inexperienced girls, and the Iowa company had sixteen operators at work, with a number more ready. One of the striking operators returned to work at the Mutual, but the strikers claim that they have induced a number of the girls brought here from other points to take thotr places to Join the union and follow the strikers. The strikers are encouraged by the ac tion of the Trades and Labor assembly in annnlnHn, a committee to take action In assisting the strikers in case there Is no immediate settlement. The electric work er8 are ago ready to act. At their meeting ... . . . -.,,.,, ,. -VB bei ,n a PRrk the socialists also gave en- couragement to the strikers. . . . . . Dentist to to to Armenia. John Stergus, who graduated from A I n an, In- n V. . nlnlin. 1. 1 - .KvU U BCIUL11S Up 1 11 C LiaililO V III. father-ln-law, former Mayor Lane of this city. The adjutant general's office has received word that Frank D. Logan ot Glenwood has been elected first lieutenant of Company C of the Fifty-first Iowa regiment, being pro moted from the position of sergeant over second lieutenant to his present position. This Is considered an honor tor Lieutenant Logan. This evening Adjutant General Byers goes to Oskaloosa to confer with Colonel H. H. Caughlln regarding supplies for the camp of the Fiftieth Iowa, which is to open in that city August S. General By era will be gone only a day or two. Appropriation for Deaf School. The State Executive council held a ses sion today and made the appropriation ot $25,000 for the use of the Board of Con trol in erecting buildings for the deaf school at Council Bluffs, The council has made a provisional agreement with regard , to this, and when the board was able to show how the money could be spent so as to keep the school open the next three or four years the appropriation waa made at once. The board made its contracts tor the temporary buildings provisional and the contracts were entirely satisfactory. The contractors will be notified to go ahead with the work as soon as possible. Elks' Festival In Dea Moines. ' The Elks' festival is being held in Dea Moines this week and the first day was completely spoiled by a heavy rain. The water commenced falling about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon and fell In a steady down pour until about 9 o'clock this morning, more than an Inch and a halt ot rain fall ing in the time. This was sufficient to drown out the Elks and their opening parade for a week of sport waa postponed until tomorrow. State Treasurer Gllbertson as treasurer f the Iowa McKlnley fund has now received $416.50 and the returns from only three or four counties have been received. Not Going; to Canada. Governor Cummins will not be one ot the party reported to be ready to go to Canada and invest heavily in Canadian lands. DIs- 1 natches from Minnesota renort Governor 43 i Cummins, Governor Van Sant and other 1 " . -. ... interested in a Dig lana enterprise, tte.nas been invited to attend a bankers' meeting at Crookaton, Minn., and from that meeting a party will go into Canada to engage in land purchases, but Governor Cummins is not going to Crookston. The D. Weeks company of Des Moines has been incorporated with $200,000 capital, to engage in the manufacture of medl clnes. The Mlra HIrahey Lumber company of Muscatine, capital $25,000, has been or- galnzed by Miss Mlra Hlrshey and others Long ft Hansen of Sioux City is a firm which has filed articles of incorporation With the secretary of state, with $25,000 i capital stock. BOY ENDS LIFE BY HANGING Twelve-Year-Old Walter Davla Fears Punishment and Chooses Death Instead. CRESTON, Ia., June 23. (Special.) Walter Davis, a young boy who resided with his father in Lenox, a small town south of here, committed suicide yesterday by hanging himself with a halter rope from the hay loft. The lad was in good spirits at noon and was engaged in mowing the weeds. Ths team he waa driving ran away and he went to the barn and secured a halter rope, pulled a ladder up to the hay mow and swung himself off. His father was not at home at the time and his body was not discovered until several hours after the deed ia supposed to have taken place. He was but 12 years of age and was In the best of health. No cause Is given for the rash art unless It waa tear ot punish ment for allowing the team to get away His father. G. W. Davla. is highly re spected In the community. Hamilton Cora Crop a Total Fallare WEBSTER CITT, Ia.. June 23. (Special.) Owing to continued heavy rains and floods in Hamilton county there are many sections where the corn crop will be a total failure This Is true not only In those spots which are worked out, but also for the lowlands where the continued high water kept the farmers from the fields, thus allowing the crops to bs choked out by weeds. All other crops, however, give indications of making an average yield. Trala Loses Car oa Trip. CRESTON. Ia., June 23. (Special.) An accident that Is peculiar In its character took place yesterday on Glenwood hill to astbound trala No. 70. Wb.ll running at a high rate of speed the trucks on one of the cars broke down, causing the coup ling to unloosen and the car fell outside the right of way and down a thirty-foot embankment. The engineer backed up, coupled to the loose section and came Into this city. The couplings were not broken and but little delay was experienced. RAILROAD'S SAFE LOOTED Opened by Combination la Fort Dodge Freight Office and Money nnd Checks Stolen, FORT DO DOE, la., June 21. (Special Telegram.) The safe in the freight de partment of the Minneapolis Bt. Louis railroad freight office was robbed on Sun day afternoon of $247, $190 being In cash and $57 in checks. The robbery was apparently committed by some one familiar with the combination of the safe, probably one of the former em ployes ot the company, who entered th office In the absence of the employes and opened the sate and took the money and escaped. There is no clue, but Agent Kid der will place the matter in the hands ot detectives ot the railroad company for solu tion. HIS SLAYER IS UNKNOWN Coroner's Jary Holds Inaeat Over the Remains of Mardered James Gallagher. DES MOINES, la., June 23. The coroner's Jury impaneled to Investigate the murder of James Gallagher of River Junction Mon day made a report at noon holding that the murder was committed by some person unknown. The prosecuting attorney exon erates the murdered man's wife from any blame, but states that Moore, who Is under arrest, attempted to turn her against her husband. Moore denies that the tracks lead ing from the murdered man's house to his own were made by him. LAUNDRYMEN TO ORGANIZE Meet at Fort Dodge to Consummate Permanent Association In Five States. FORT DODGE, la., Jttne 23. (Special Telegram.) The Middle West Laundry Men's association. Including the states of Iowa, Illinois, the Dakotaa and Nebraska, Is in session here today to effect permanent organization. About fifty laundry men are in attendance. The meeting is called for the purpose of agreeing upon stipulated commissions to be paid to laundry agents working in other towns. Ravages by Hog Cholera. CRESTON, June 23 (Special.) Hbg cholera Is causing the farmers in the neighborhood of Brldgewater much grief Just at present. It has made its appear ance within the last week and Is killing the hogs in large numbers. One farmer who had a drove of 165 has but fifty hogs left, and many smaller droves have been en tirely wiped out. It appears to he the most fatal to young pigs, but old ones do not escape its ravages. Cold Weather In Dea Moines. DES MOINES, la., June 23. Unseasonably cold weather continues, overcoats and fires being rendered necessary. The seriousness of the crop condition has been further aug mented by an inch and a bait of rainfall within twenty hours. Page Institute In August. '" SHENANDOAH, la., June 23. (Special.) The next Besslon ot the Page County in stitute will be held in Shenandoah, begin ning August 18 and lasting until the 29th. Iowa State News Notes. G. A. Urellua. a farmer llvlnar flva mile north of Dayton, Is the latest victim to suffer loss from the epidemic of liydro- pnooia wiat is causing alarm In portions of LteiiuB iobi a vaiuaoie cow. Thero were DlckDOckets In laro-e numbers. apparently, at the Maccabee picnic held at usxaioosa. one old man from Eldora was touched for hie pocketbook containing $2). He discovered the thief in the act and grabbed him, holding him until the thief finally broke away rrom him and boarded an outgoing train. The old gentleman fol lowed and the thief jumped from the train and made his escape. A number of other cases were reported. Reld Hopkins, Thomas O. Klnna and K.1 German have been arraigned before Justice Magowen at Fort Dodge to answer to the cnarge or noming up a man and relieving mm or iia ana a watch. Held Hopkins was sentenced In August. 1901. to six month In the penitentiary for theft, but Judae Whltaker suspended the sentence during good Denavior. justice Magowen decreed that he should serve out the sentence and his two companions In the holdup were bound over In bonds of $600 and $700 to await tne action or tne grana jury. A novel plan was put into oneratlon Sun day to provide drinks for the thirsty people in Lyons. Prlngle ft Smith took nut a government license to sell liquor on board a boat. Tne boat was anchored oppos te Lumber street and all day long- free skiffs conveyed patrons from It to the shore. The officers investigated the matter but were powerless to act. since the sale of Honor on the river does not come under their jurisdiction. The lawa relating to Sundsy traffic on the river are being closely ex amined and II possible it will be prevented, EuJaioonoB(BsB XjJfBOVdtBOd AH of this can be avoided, however, by the use of Mother's Friend before baby comes, as this great liniment always prepares the body for the strain upon it, and preserves the symmetry of her form. Mother' Friend overcomes all the danger of child-birth, and carries the expectant mother safely through this critical period without pain. It is woman's greatest blessing. 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A revolutionary movement broke out dur ing the night of May 23 In Cludad Bolivar, capital ot the state of Bolivar. A colonel named Fairer headed the revolt In the barracks and after flv day of fighting In the streets constrained the president ot the state of Bolivar, General H. Sarrla, to evacuate the town and fall back on Puerto Tablas. The revolutionary general, Rlera, one of General Matos' best lieutenants, whom President Castro represented ss fleeing with four men, appeared last week before La Vela, on the Gulf of Coro. with 1.100 men and after a struggle of five hour took that port. In the eastern part of the republic, where the government has 5,000 of is best troops, the situation is unchanged. The revolu tionists dominate without, however, having occupied the towns of Barcelona, Carupanu and Cumana. Genearl Matos, whose march on Caracas has been delayed by rains. 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