THE OMAHA DAILY J.KE. FRIDAY, DECEM1.I.II 3, 1002.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MISOR MKSTIO.
Davis sell drugs.
Stockert ellf carpets and rugs.
Elegant new Xmn photoa at Schmldfe.
Expert watch repairing, LefTert. 4 B'way
Born, to Mr. and Mra. L. C. Turner, 2112
Avenue D, a daughter.
Picture framing, C. E. Alexander A Co.,
133 Broadway. Tel. 36.
MufTn tins, holds nine muffin, only 10
cents each at Howe's, 310 Broadway.
A new fire and polite alarm call box wag
Inatalled at Ninth and Broadway yesterday.
Counrll cam:, Woodmen of the World,
will hold Its annual election of officers to
night. For rent, nicely furnished front room,
reasonable price, inquire 346 North First
Street.
Dr. F. P. Belllngrr is home from Warsaw,
Neb., where he was called by the Ulne-a of
lila slater.
Excelsior Masonic lodge will hold a lje
clal meeting this evening for work In ih
third degree.
Wanted, at once, carrier with horsa for,
rout on The Bee. Apply at the office. No.
10 Pearl atreet.
Wa are headauarters for glass of all
kinds. Bee ua before you buy, C. 11. Paint,
011 and Glass Co.
Wanted, sales Indies at McCrorey'a. Five
and Ten-Ont store, opening at 340 Broad
way, experience not required. Apply at
once.
Unity guild of Orace Kptscopal church
will hold its regular meeting this afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. Madden on Vine
street.
ilawkeye lodge No. 1M, Independent Order
ot Odd Fellows, will meet, this evening for
work In the tlrst degree and election of
officers.
William B. Oatrander and Miss Tearl
Sawyer, hoih of Omaha, were married In
this city Wednesday evening, the ceremony
being performed by Justice Bryant In his
office.
The annual election of officer of Abe
Lincoln Woman's Belief corps will be held
tbla afternoon. The meeting will be called
to order at 2 o'clock In Grand Army or the
Bepubllc hall.
I have many new style photos and offer
this month my 84 photos for ti.bo and Jo
photo for $3 and 13.50. Call and examine
the work. Stlgleman, 43 and 45 South Main
street, upstairs.
Saturday, December , will be the last
of the opeclal candy sales at the Purity
Candy Kitchen, 646 Broadway. All fresh
candles will go on this day at lu cents a
pound. Get there early.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union will hold a parlor meeting thla after
noon at the residence of Mrs. J. 1 Green
shields, 314 Oakland avenue. Mrs. Wise,
district president, will give an Informal
talk.
Mrs. Van Cookson and Miss Ada Cookson
of Klrksvllle, Mo., have been called here
by the serious Illness of Mrs. Irwin Davis
of East Washington avenue, who under
went a severe surgical operation at St,
Bernard's hospital Wednesday.
The funeral of Mrs. Eugene M. Bower
man will be held thla afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the residence of her uncle, Frank
Badowaki, 1H08 Third avenue. The services
will be conducted by Kev. W. B. Crewdson,
pastor of the First Christian church.
Judge J. P. Allison of Sioux City was In
Council Bluffs yesterday the guest or Hon.
Thomas Bowman and former United States
Marshal F. P. Bradley. Judge Allison has
recently returned to hla home on a visit
from Cody, Wyo., where he owns a large
rancn.
Arthur Strebeck, the young farmer
charged with creating a disturbance at a
country dance lust Saturday night In Olde
rog's hall in Treynor, pleaded guilty In Jus
tice Bryant's court and was lined :15 and
costs, lie paid part and was given time to
liquidate the balance of the fine.
An Information charging Lars Peterson,
1903 South Eighth street, with being men
tally deranged, was filed with the Commis
sioners for the Insane yesterday afternoon.
Peterson lost hla wife about a year ago and
brooding over her death Is believed to be
responsible for his present condition.
Christopher Hersteln, a farmer of Mas
lena, la., has filed a petition In voluntary
bankruptcy In the United Statea court here.
Ills liabilities aggregate $S.6&0.12, against
which he has no assets to offer. His liabili
ties consist mostly of Judgments obtained
against him In the. Adair county courts.
William Cozad, 710 Harrison street, lost a
. team of horses Wednesday night under
peculiar circumstances. When placed in
the barn the animals were apparently all
right, but when the barn was opened yes
terday morning they both were fotind to be
dead. It is supposed "they died from the
cold. "
Sheriff Cousins on taking William Dewey
to the penitentiary at Fort Madison Mon
day learned while there that Dewey had
been an Inmate of that Institution on two
former occasions. It was known that
Dewey 'had served one prevloua sentence
there, having been sent up from this city,
hut that he had also served a sentence l'l
887 under the name of Christopher Grant
was news to Sheriff Cousins.
A. T. Fllcklnger, J. J. Stewart and John
N. Baldwin, the committee appointed by
he Pottawattamio County Bar asoclatlon
to draft resolutions on the death of Chan
cellor Lewis W. Boss, have forwarded a
copy ef the resolutions to the law school of
the State university at Iowa City, with
which tta deceased waa so long associated,
with the request that they be read before
the school and made a part of the records
of that Institution.
To accommodate the attorneys who are
enaaaed In the district court Judge Scott
haa postponed the opening of the session of
the superior court until Monday, and the
Jury haa been excused until then. The
only case of Importance upon the calendar
Is the suit or w. A. iowne to recover si.utiu
from the city of Council Bluffs for the
death of his driving horse Black Blondln.
The horse ran Into a house which was
being inVved and which was standing In the
center of the street unprotected by danger
lights at night. On the former trial of the
case the Jury failed to agree. .
Cravel roofing. A, H. Rcld. Ml Broacway.
Army of Philippines Reaaloa.
Sumner Knox, corresponding secretary of
the Iowa Society ot the Army of the Phil
ippines, is sending out notices to the mem
bers ot the annual reunion ot the associa
tion which will be held at Creston, Febru
ary .4, 1903. The meeting of the national
society In Council Bluffs this summer
aroused considerable enthusiasm among the
members ot the state organization and a
large attendance la looked for at the Cres
ton reunion.
There are about a doien ramps in the
stats belonging to the state society and
the members of the camp at Creston are
preparing to entertain the reunion of their
comrades in royal manner. The officers ot
the state society are: President, Dr. D.
Macrae, Jr., Council Bluffs; first vice presi
dent, John T. Hume. Des Moines; second
vice president, Wilbur S. Conklin. Des
Moines; third vice president, Joseph David
son,' Des Moines; recording secretary, W.
B. Emerson, Atlantic; corresponding secre
tary, Sumner Knox, Council Bluffs; treas
urer, William Mentier, Knoxvllle.
Plumhlpg and heating. Blxby & Son.
Real Estate Transfer.
Tbesa transfers were filed yesterday In
the abstract, title and loan office ot J. W.
"quire, 101 Pearl street:
V. I Treynor. guardian, to F. W.
OurennwV, nw"4 J7-74-41. g. d $2.V)
Emma F. Kinney to Mart hi Alston,
sw swVi sr 1-74-40. w. d 1,13
E. L- Shugart and wife to Frank F.
Kvarest. southwesterly 41 feet of
lot 1 in original plat lot S. w. d 33.
Cedar Itaplda Loan and Trust com-
paay, receivers, to Katie Dobsun,
lot . block 1. Mullln's subdlv 273
Norman K. 6mlth to Cfdar Kaplds
Loan and Trust company, receivers,
r lot IK block , atier vooo s a,ja.,
q. c. d '
Same to aame, lot . block s. Potter &
Cobb's add., q. c. d
Same to same, lot 15. block 11, Craw
ford's add., q. c.' d
to
50
50
Seven transfers, total...
t.a
N. T Plumbing Co., telephone tit.
LEWIS CUTLER
nlORTlCIAN.
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BLUFFS.
STOPS PAVING OPERATIONS
Cold Snap Render it Impossible to Take
Up Any Now Work,
FINISHING UP JOB ON NINTH STREET
Alt Other Contracts Mast Malt lattl
Next Sprlngr Sidewalk Work Is
Also Ended for the
Seaaoa.
The cold snap, which looks as If it had
come to stay for some time yet, has prac
tically put a stop to all paving operations
until next spring, although Contractor
Wlckham la making heroic effort to com
plete the work on Ninth street, between
Broadway and First avenue. Work on this
piece of paving had to be suspended
Wednesday, but yesterday Contractor Wlck
ham had a force of men at work again
cleaning oft the snow and If no more falls
within the next two or three days the
brick will all be down. The pavltg on this
block between Broadway and First avenue
was greatly needed, as the Groneweg A
Schoentgen company's large warehouse Is
nearlng completion and the Arm expects to
occupy It before many weeks more.
Contractor Wlckham had planned to begin
work on the paving ot Tenth avenue, be
tween Main and Fourth streets, but it was
said yesterday that It wag unlikely that
any effort to do It this year will be made.
Mr. Wlckham had also planned to pave
Pierce street, between Bluft and First
streets, but this work will now go over
until next spring.
Work on the laying of brick sidewalks
has also been brought to a bait by the
cold snap and will not be resumed until
spring.
Bibles Sow Heady.
Those who are entitled to the Bible, given
as a premium by The Bee, can get same by
calling at the Council Bluffs office. Kindly
call as soon as possible.
Richards WaltlasX to Be) Believed.
Deputy United States Marshal William
Richards Is In the city closing up matters
In connection with bis official work and
awaiting the acceptance of bis resigna
tion, which he tendered recently to Mar
shal Christian. Deputy Richards, who
ranks as a veteran in the employ ot Uncle
Sam, has been forced to resign owing to
the fees under the new conditions being
Insufficient. Mr. Richards has been re
tained by the Iowa State Sheriffs' associa
tion to bunt down Ed Carnes, the murderer
of Sheriff Strain of Monona county, and
ta soon as his resignation la formally ac
cepted he will start out on the hunt ot the
man for whose capture a reward ot $700
has been offered by the state and Monona
county. In addition to this reward the
Sheriffs' association has raised a fund to
defray the expense ot the search. The
work of capturing Carnes was placed by
the association la charge of Sheriff Ander
son of Audubon and Sheriff Cousins ot
Pottawattamie county, president and -vice
president respectively of the organization,
and Mr. Richards will work under their di
rection. Bibles How Ready.
Those who are entitled to the Bible, given
as a premium by The Beo, can get same by
calling at the Council Bluffs office. Kindly
call as soon as possible.
Bluffs Swedes Will Aid.
Following the example set by their
countrymen In Omaha, the Swedes of Coun
cil Bluffs are organizing to send relief to
the famlne-strlcken districts In northern
Sweden, where a wet, cold summer has
caused a failure of crops and where se
rious suffering Is threatened this winter.
The work will be taken up under the
auspices of the Swedish churches and so
cieties of the city and the Swedish min
isters will bring the attention ot their
congregations to the matter at Sunday's
services. A meeting of the Swedish citi
zens of this city was called for Wednesday
night at the store of John Erlkson, 634
West Broadway, but owing to the Inclem
ency of the weather the attendance was so
small that It was adjourned until Monday
night, when It Is proposed to form an or
ganization to carry on the relief cam
paign and act In conjunction with the
Omaha societies.
Bibles Now Ready.
Those who are entitled to the Bible, given
as a premium by The Bee. can got some by
calling at the Council Bluffs office. Kindly
call as soon as possible.
Mystery Abont Money.
"I'm sure I don't know bow the money
found Its way Into my pockets," explained
Richard Rose, a negro, anown to bis
friends as "New York," when arraigned
In police court yesterday morning on the
charge of stealing $18 from the person of
Charles Ellis, a colored brother with whom
he had been drinking a few nights ago.
Rose was arrested Tuesday night for being
drunk, and when aearched at the city Jail
waa found In possession of $16. When
Ellis sobered up be complained to the po
lice that Rose, while assisting to undress
snA nut him to bed. bad robbed him. He
Identified the money found on Rose as part
of what he had formerly owned. Roae waa
bound oer to the grand Jury, but the
court Intimated that If he would refund
Ellis the money bo would change the sen
tence and give him thirty days In the
county Jail.
A. Free Heatlnar Steve.
Before you buy yenr eoal aee Wm., Welch
at 16 North Nam street ana ne win ci
plain to you bow you can get a fine Round
Oak heating stove without costing you a
penny.
Phone, 128.
Start Work on 'Warehonse,
Ground was broken yesterday for the
founditlops of tha large warehouse building
to be erected by Warehouse Construction
company No. 2 . for tbs Fuller A Johnsoa
Shugurt Implement company. The build
ing is to be erected on the site of the old
Deere-Wells company's warehouse on South
Main street, which was burned in the win
ter ot 1895. The building will bs three
stories in height, ot br'.rk with stone
trimmings and will have a frontaae of 100
feet on Main street. It will eost In tho
neighborhood ot JiO.000. It will be tbs sec
ond building of its kind to be erected bv
the business men of Council Bluffs for an
implement house, the Warehouse Construc
tion compsny No. 1 having put up a sim
ilar building tor the Warder. Bushnell A
Gleesaer company about two years ago.
Secret Soelety Eleetloaa.
Council Bluffs Tent of Maccabees bas
elected these officers for the ensuing year:
Commander; Frank Hober; lieutenant com-
mander, J. W. Kllbane; record keeper, W.
H. Rogaa; finance keeper, J. C. Jensen;
chaplain. Dr. A. H. Carter; aergeant, O. H.
first master guard, George Osborn: secre-
tsry, 1 R. Krsmer; sentry, H. Bergman; i
picket, L. Solomon; trustee for three years,
w. H. Rogan. i
Encampment No. 8 Union Veteran Legion, j
has elected these officers, who will be In- I
stalled at the first regular meeting In Janu- j
ary: Colonel. John M. Harden; lieutenant
colonel, D. A. Helaler; major, D. M. w 11
lits; chaplain, Rev. O. W. 8nyder; quarter
master, R. N. Merrlam; historian, L. Sher
wood. Hazel camp. Modern Woodmen of Amer
ica, elected these officers last evening:
Venerable Consul, W. C. Boyer; worthv ad
visor, B. T. Patterson; banker. J. J. Stew
art; clerk, 8. B. Snyder; escort. H. A.
Lenox; watchman, A. Molzhan; sentry. Nets
Hansen; manager, J. C. Fleming; physi
cians, Drs. J. H. Cleaver, W. E. Roller, M.
B. Snyder and F. W. Houghton.
CONDEMN THE MEDICAL BOARD
Iowa Homeopaths Believe It Is Too
Kxactlaa- la Its fleqalre
meats. IOWA CITY, la., Dec. 4. (Special.) The
Central Iowa Homeopathic society, In
twenty-fifth semi-annual session here to
day, unanimously adopted resolutions con
demning the Iowa State Board of Medical
Examiners. The resolutions read as fol
lows: Resolved. That this society desires to ex
press its dissatisfaction with the methods
fijrsuert by the Iowa Btate Hoara or Med
ea 1 Examiners, of subjecting applicants
II . I p ,,1 !
of the character and reputation of the ap- j dissenting voice, to the effect that racm
pllcant. I bers should refuse to sign the contracts
That In the present state of legialatlon j w)ta tne harvester trust until there Is
we heartily approve of the prospect of . is.i i,
Interstate reciprocity. I BOme modification In the contracts. It was
That we also express the belief that the ' found, however, that about fifteen of the
functions of a medical board begin and j members 0f the association had already
enn wiin me meuicni coneur; inai coi-'
leaps should be graded Into state and pri
vate school, and that the diplomas from
state schools and the highest grade pri
vate schools should be a sufficient license
to practice medicine In any state of the
United Statea.
IOWA MAN SEEKS NOT POST
Joha Reese of Ottamwa Denies Candi
dacy as Vice President of
Mitchell's Union.
OTTUMWA, la., Dec. 4. John P. Reese,
former president of district 13 of the Mine
Workers, sent out an open letter tonight,
declaring himself not to be a candidate for
vice president of the United Mine Workers
of America. . ;
IOWA WOMAN TAKES POISON
Mrs.
Joha Schmidt of Hopkins Eads
Iter Life with a Dose of
Stryehatae.
HOPKINS, la., Dec. 4. (Special Tele
gram.) Mrs. John Schmidt, living near
here, committed suicide yesterday after
noon by taking strychnine.
She was 35 years of age. No cause for
the deed is known.
Farewell to raster.
PERRY, la., Dec. 4. (Special Telegram.)
Last night the people of the First Prea
byterlan church tendered their departing
pastor, Rev. J. E. Groendyke and wit a
farewell reception at the borne ot Mrs. A.
M. Roberts. Although a stormy night the
house was filled with friends ot the popular
preacher and a very enjoyable evening waa
spent. He has been here two yeara and baa .
made hosts of friends, and It la with great
reluctance tbey give him up. The final
farewell and band-shake with the members
and other admirers waa very touching.
Rev. Groendyke leaves with the best wishes
and prayers of the entire community. This
town is a distinct loser and Creston, la.,
where he takes charge of the First Presby
terian church. Is the gainer by the same
change.
Coldeat of the Season. '
PERRY, la., Dec. 4. (Special Telegram.)
Last night was the coldest night of the
season. 8now fell to the depth of two
Inches during the day and the thermometer
went down to zero at 4 o'clock this morn
lne. Iowa State Xews Notes.
The district court at Sioux City Is wrest
ling with the queetlon whether welss beer
la intoxicating.
The latest holdup waa Des Moines, where
two men forced a bartender at the point of , Ing candidates for commissions In tho
a revolver to serve them with free whisky. ; gUard:
One of the leading physicians at Nevada i -, , . . . . , ,,
ia achieving fame In the cure of warts. He I Cne E. Wallkk, elected first lleuten
wlll treat them either with electricity, ant Company F Fifty-sixth infantry.
charging tl for each treatment, or by a hoo
doo method free of charge. Both treat
ments are effective.
William Mitchell has Just eloped from
Waverly with the wife of another man.
This Is the third time within a year that
he has run off with married women. He
haa so far escaped criminal prosecution.
out one of the Injured husbands carved.
hi upba!!y- . v . 1
The Burlington company, having com-
pleted Its new line, haa deeded to Union I
county two miles of excellent roadbed luo ,
I . ... I 4 I .. -1 . . 1 j . I . . .
leci -mo, uiviuuiiii nil rn siuiir I'uivrna
and a fine Iron bridge, but the deed care-
tuny proviaea mat tne roadbed shall never
be used by any railroad or electric line.
POSTOFFICE HALTS ACTION
Department Will Abstain from Ei
elndlaaT Papers from Second
Class Rates.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The decisions
yesterday In the second-class mall reform
cases will be studied carefully by the Poat
offlce department before any conclusion Is
reached as to the future policy In reference
to classification forms.
The postmaster general today expressed Charles Smith, colored, waa suffering
the opinion that as one of the decisions rrom cold feet yesterday afternoon and
was In favor of the government and the j anatched a pair of rubber overshoes from In
other two adverse, and that a number of j front of Hamilton's shoe atore on Broad
cases were pending In the lower court, way- Mr- Hamilton and Fire Chief Tern-
each case would bavs to be determined by
Itself and no general rule laid down,
( The department some time ago suspended
. Its aggressive policy.
Associate Jaatloe Coalrmed.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4 The senate bas
confirmed the nomination of Hon. Oliver
Wendell Holmes to be an associate justice
of the supreme court of tho United States.
CLERKS REFUSE TO REMAIN
Employed to Take the Places of
Strikers Throsgh Mtsrepre
tatloa as to Facts.
BUFFALO, N. Y.. Dec. 4 A special from
Suspension Bridge says that men are being
brought there to take the placea ot a num
ber of Michigan Central freight clerks who
are said to have reaigned their positions
rather than give up membership In their
labor union.
Superintendent Mortord of 8t. Thomas Is
at Suspension Bridge. Ha brought with
him eight men from Detroit, but when tbey
' lesrsed the condition of affairs they re
fused to stay.
Tba clerks atated that tbey were given
to understand that there waa a blockade of
freight and that their assistance was
i seeded by the regular force of clerks.
DUL'C nv tdiit rnvTDirT
LMLlVJ VM llltJl llMlllrtVl
Iowa Implement Men Refuia to Sign Agree
Harvester Combine,
BOLD ATTEMPT AT DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
Thief Finally Compelled to Drop Hla
rinader, bat Succeeds la Maklaa:
His Escape After teag
Chase.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES Dec. 4 (Special.) The
member of the Iowa Implement Dealers'
association went on record today almost
unanimously against submitting to what
they term the exactions of the International
Harvesting Machine company. A commit
tee previously appointed for that purpose
reported In favor of the recommendstlons
of the National Implement Dealers' associa
tion, which were a demand for a uniform
retail price to local agents; an Increase
of the commission to local agents so as
to give them sufficient remuneration to
encourage their best efforts to secure busi
ness and so reduce the use of canvassers
sent out by the manufacturer: and the
granting to each dealer of a definite ter
ritory sufficiently large to discourage the
agency of persons not regularly in the busi
ness. The resolutions along this line
were passed. Later, after further discus
sion, a motion was adopted with only one
signed with the trust, only a few of them
securing modifications of the printed con
tracts. The committee on nominations renorted
for the re-election of the old officers. O.
V. Eckert, Northwood, president: A. J.
Sowers, Red Oak, and Charles Harris. Cedar
Falls, vice presidents; D. M. Groves. Ne
vada, secretary.
The proposal to form a mutual insurance
company was endorsed and one waa or
ganized atfer adjournment, with P. F.
Ferney of Marshalltown president and D.
M. Groves of Nevada secretary.
Bold Attempt at Robbery.
One of the boldest attempts at robbery
ever tried here occurred at 1 o'clock this
afternoon. A stranger entered the Jewelry
store of H. P. Hobbs on East Walnut street,
and was In the act ot taking from the case
a tray of valuable rings, when Mr. Hobbs
entered from a back room and discovered
the thief. The latter drew a revolver and
made for Mr. Hobbs, when the latter was
forced to retreat to another room, but
later came out and was driven uostalrs.
Finally the robber fled with the rings and
started through the alley, but Mr. Hobbs
followed him. After running about a block
the robber dropped hia plunder and, going
a short distance to the rear of a barn,
changed part ot his clothes, leaving bis
overcoat, bat and revolver. The stranger
was well dressed and determined. He could
not be tracked further.
Killed by Freight Trala.
A freight train on the Chicago Great
Western railroad struck and killed Fred
Lund in East Des Moines at an earlv hour
this morning. . He was walking along the
track on the way from his boarding bouse
to the coal mines north of the city and It
barely daylight yet. The trainmen did
not see the man at all. but his dead body
Was found by others soon after.
Portrait of Crapo Presented.
Philip M. Crapo of Burlington was In the
city today and presented the State Histor
ical department at the request of Curator
Aldrich with a handsome oil portrait of
himself. Mr. Crapo Is one of the prom
inent men of the Grand Army of the Re
public In the state and conspicuous In
business and politics.
Prison Population.
The number of prisoners In the two state
penitentiaries at the first of the month as
reported to the State Board of Control
by the wardens was 869. There was a. de
crease of six at Fort Madison and ' an
Increases of five at Anamosa during the
month.
Eaamlned for Commissions.
The Military Examining board Is engaged
today In making examination of tho follow
John Peterson, elected second lieutenant
Company F, Fifty-sixth Infantry.
Oscar P. Enstrom, elected second lieuten
ant First signal company.
Omer L. Cole, elected captain Comnan
! c- Fifty-third Infantry.
Lieutenant C. E. Caughlan elected cap-
tain Company Q, Fifty-fourth infantry.
In,- w. ' . . A ' ,, '
3obn H Meler. fleeted socond lieutenant
Company O Fifty-fourth infantry.
; .
Into More Tronble.
Sam Barnes and John Krenlng, charged
with the theft of coal from a car In the
Illinois Central yards consigned to A.
Wltike, were discharged In police court
yesterday morning, but were immediately
rearrested on a charge of malicious de
structlon of property. It was charged that
In a spirit of revenge for being arrested
they smashed one of the windows in Wlti
ke s coal office Wednesdsy night. They suc
ceeded In compromising the case by agree
ing to pay for two tons of coal, the coat
ot replacing the window light and the court
Steals Pair of Rubbers.
pleton witnessed the theft and overhauled
Smith before he had gone far. At police
headquarters Smith was Identified as the
partner of Lewis Smith, the colored roan
now being tried at Avora .for the kllllne
of Charles Edwards, another negro. Lewis
and Charles Smith served jail tentences
here for the theft of a watch from the
Roblnaon jewelry store. Charles Smith a
few years ago was -arrested In this cltv
for the robbery of a barber shop la South
Omaha, for which it Is said he served a
term In the penitentiary at Lincoln.
! HILLS WEATHER IS PECULIAR
gos
e ntatlsties Gives Oat by the
Weather Bureau Official at
Ratild City.
HOT SPRINGS. S. D.. Dec. 4 (Special.)
The Weather tureau station at Rapid
City haa given oue some facts relative to
the weather during the month of December
covering a period of fourteen years, which
shows that the Black Hills region bas a
climate peculiar to itself, and altogether
different from that In the eastern portion
of South Dakota or Nebraska. The report
shows that December has a mean or normal
temperature of 3" the warmest month was
that of 18S4. with an average of 38; the
coldest month waa that of 1S32, with an
average of 22; the highest temperature waa
75, on the loth, 1R90; the lowest tempera
ture was 1 below, on the 27th, 1S97; aver
age date on which Brst killing frost oc
curred In autumn, September Suh; average
date on which last killing frost occurred In
spring, May 1. The average precipitation
for the month has been 0.4S Inches; the
greatest monthly preclpltstlon was 11
Inches In 1887. the least monthly precipita
tion waa 0.06 Inches, In 1898; greatest
amount of precipitation recorded In any
twenty-four consecutive hours was 0.39
Inches, on the 11th and 12tb 1W. Tb
greatest amount ot snowfall recorded in
any twenty-four consecutive hours (record
extending to winter of 1884-85 only) was
4 3 inches, on the 11th and 12th, 1899.
CITY TO OWN WATER WORKS
Sloaz Falls Offers Boads for Sale,
Proceeds to Be t'aed la ton
straetlnsjr Plant.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. 4. (Special.)
The city council has Instructed the city
auditor to at once advertise for sale bonds
to the amount ot $5,000, which are de
signed for the purpose of commencing work
on a municipal water works plant.
This action will probably cause a re
newal ot the fight between the city and the
private water company which at present
holds a franchise tor furnishing the people
of the city with water for fire protection
and domestic purposes. The idea of the
council in selling the $50,000 worth of
bonds at this time Is to have work on the
municipal system commenced, so it can be
completed and ready for operation when
the franchise of the private water com
pany expires on April 8, 1904.
Fight la Justice Court.
SIOUX FALLS. Dec. 4. (Special Tele
gram.) City Justice Watts court room was
today the scene of an unusual episode,
which recalled frontier justice times.
George Ohruh, a local saloon keeper, en
raged at a stone mason named B imbersr.
because the latter called at h s place of
business to receive satisfaction for rough
treatment In the saloon last nUht. chased
Bomberg out ot the place and through the
crowded atreets, the fugitive finally taking
refuge In the court room. Notwithstanding
that court was In session, Ohruh followed
him and before tho eyes of the judge and
others In the room pummeled Bomberg In
true John L. Sullivan style. Ohruh was
fined $50 for disturbing the peace. IH was
then arrested and fined heavily for con
tempt of court. When Bomberg was last
seen he was striving to procure a warrant
for hla assailant for assault and batterv.
Captain Laeaa Improving;.
HOT SPRINGS, S. D., Dec. 4. (Special.)
Captain Lucas, commandant ot the South
Dakota Soldiers' home at Hot Springs, who
Is spending a few weeks In California for
the benefit of his health, writes home that
V- 1- - -I i m , , am , a . .
..c u . yrry una .pen. .uuermg irom gau
stones while enroute, so that he stopped r
over in Denver a day or two. He finally
reached Santa Cruz all right and has since
been feeling much better and enjoying him
self with his children on their ranch,
"Elnella," near Santa Cruz.
South Dakota Vote.
PIERRE, S. I)., Deo. 4. (Special Tele
gram.) The total vote cast In South Da
kota on congressman was 74,363, the re
publican vote being 48,474; democratic,
20,814; socialists. 1,758, and prohibition,
2,317. The vote of the different candidates
was: Burke, 48.310; Martin, 48,454; Wil
son, 21,113; Robinson, 20,814; Knowles,
2,738; Price, 2,578; Kelly, 2.317; Smith.
2.251. On governor the vote was: Her
reld, 48,196; Martin, 21,396.
Sheriff Has Narrow Escape.
8TUROIS. 8. D.. Dec. 4. (Special.)
Sheriff Smith of Meade county, while on
bis way to Sioux Falls last night, stepped
oil the train at Rapid City while it was yet
moving. In doing so be missed his tooting
and slipped between the train and the side,
walk, his head whirling around dangerously
near the car wheels. The train only went
a short distance before stopping and Smith
was helped out.
Miners Demand Increase.
COLVMBL'8. O., Dec. 4. It Is authori
tatively atated that the miners will demand
an Increase of 2u cents a ton In the acale
of pick-mined coal.
Bolls, Sorea and Ton
Find prompt, sure cure In Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, also eczema, salt rheum,
burns, bruises and piles, or no pay. lie.
For sale by Kuhn & Co.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
More Snow la Nebraska and Iowa To
day, bnt Pair Is Predicted for
Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 4. Forecast:
For Nebraska Snow Friday, colder in
west portion; Saturday fair.
For Iowa Snow Friday; Saturday fair.
For Colorado Fair Friday In west and
south, rain or snow and colder In north
east portion; Saturday fair, colder In east
portion.
For Wyoming Snow Friday, colder In
west portion; Saturday fair, colder In
southeast portion.
For Illinois Cloudy Friday, probably
snow; brlBk north winds; Saturday, fair.
For North and South Dakota Snow and
colder Friday; Saturday fair.
For Kansas Cloudy Friday, probably
anow In north portion; Saturday colder.
For Missouri Rain or snow Friday; Sat
urday fair and colder.
Local Hecord.
OFFICE OF THE WKATHER TU'REAIT,
OMAHA, Dec. 4 Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared witn
the corresponding day ot the las. three
yeara:
1902. 19H 1901. J899.
Maximum temperature ... 15 30 60 17
Minimum temperature ... uo u ai i
Mean temperature 8 2 40 t
1-reclpltatlon 00 .01 .IK) .00
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Oinsha for this day and aince itfarch 1,
1!2:
Normal temperature 30
Deficiency for the day 22
Total excess since March 1 327
Normal pre clpllatlon 04 Inch
Deficiency for the day .04 Inch
Total rainfall aince March 1 !7 b9 Inches
Drtti'leiu-y since March 1 1.47 Inch
Detlclencv for cor. period. 1901... 6.97 Inches
Excess for cor. period, 1900 46 Inch
Meuurls (rout Ktallous at T P. M.
I 5 3
33 S
CONDITION OF TUB
WEATHER.
si a
:
: 3
Omaha, cloudy
Valentine, partly cloudy
North Platte, cloudy ....
Cheyanne, clear
Salt l-ak City, anowlng
,apld City, cloudy
'Huron, anowlng
Wllliaton, anowlng
Chicago, cloudy
ot. Louis, cloudy
St. Paul, partly cloudy .
Davenport, cloudy
'ivansaa City, cloudy ....
'Havre, partly cloudy ....
'.lelena, clear
Bimarck, cloudy
Galveston, clear
15
S6
34,
3i
44
3ti,
1,
34
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22
4
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20,
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44 T
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84 T
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2i: m
2oi T
4o! .04
221 T
4 .011
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
U A. WELSH.
Local Forecast official
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MAKES MIMIC WAR RULES
Navy Department Decides How Fleets Shall
Win and Lose.
ATTACKING SHIPS PUT OUT TO SEA
Will Try to Seise Base la Porto Rico
and Mine Harbor Before De
fenders Can Intercept
Proceed I nga.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. The Navy de
partment has made public the elements of
the naval search problem on which the com
bined European, North Atlantic and South
Atlantic fleets are to begin work tomorrow
In the West Indies.
These rules are as follows:
1. The White fleet includes vessels of
commands of Rear Admirals Sumner and
L'rownlnshleld, combined under former.
z. i ne time neet memoes vessels unaer
aRear Admiral Hlarlnson
A. I lit!
3. In the afternoon of December 6
the
Blue fleet lnnrns that one of Its scouts
sighted the While fleet December 2 In lati
tude 10 degrees north, longitude 45 degrees
west, a position about 900 miles to the east
ward of Barbadoes.
4. The White fleet, represents an ad
vanced detachment of an enemy, whose
object Is to secure a base In the Porto
Klcan waters between and Including Maya
guex on the west and Great Harbor, Cule
ora, on the east; also to mine the main
snip channel of the port selaed before 6
p. m. December 10, at which time the prob
lem ends (a) If It enters the port selected
and has worked one hour In laying mines
before the arrival of a Blue force 5 per
cent greater than Its own. It wine, tb) If
It enters the port and completes the mining
of the channel before the arrival of a Blue
force double Its own. It wins.
5. White loses If Intercepted by superior
Blue force at aea or In less than one hour
after It enters the port.
6. The Blue force to win must (a) with a
superior force meet the White fleet at sea
or within one hour after It haa ancnored
In the port selected; (b) If the White force
has been at anchor more than one hour, but
not long enough to plant all Its mines, the
Blue force must be 50 per cent gre-'.er
man the White.
Fleet neady for Maneuvers.
PORT OF SPAIN. Island of Trinidad.
Wednesday, Dec. 8. Read Admiral Sumner
has Issued an order with respect to tha
neutrality ot Trinidad.
With the receipt of the report of the gun
boat Eagle this morning communication
with the shore ceased and from now the
movements of the "enemy" squadron will
be cloaked In mystery.
While Admiral Sumner has not Indicated
when be proposes to sail, the understanding
among the officers of the veasels under his
command is that the squadron will teavu
the Gulf of Parla at 5 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
There Is a lighthouse at Boca Grande, the
exit ot the gulf, and apprehension Is felt
that the keeper may communicate with tbs
United 8tates consul, who will teletraDh
Rear Admiral Higgenson, commanding the
defending squadron, the course and speed
of the "enemy." Consequently Admiral
Sumner proposes, when ut of sleht of
land, to change his course and speed and
then proceed to the port cboBcn for the
scene of the attack..
It Is often the case that the course of
warships is followei by boxes and other
refuse thrown overboard. Therefore Ad
miral Sumner has decided that such debris
be put in condition to sink immediately
when thrown Into the sea or that It be
burned. New rode signals tor use day and
night have been arranged in order to pre
vent their being read by Admiral Higgln
son's scouts.
Though his squadron Is stronger than the
one commanded by Admiral Cervera, Ad
miral Sumner declares that the problem be
fore him Is more difficult than that of the
Spaniards, as the latter were able to cbooaa
ports in Cuba as well as In Porto Rico and
Culebra. Moreover, the Spaniards moved
from the Cape Verde Islands, while Admiral
Sumner'a command is close and is limited
In regard to time.
NO OPPOSITION IN COMMITTEE
Favorable Report to Be Made oa All
of tbe Diplomatic Nomina
tlons Before It.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The senate com
mittee on foreign relations today autbortced
favorable reports on all the nominations to
the diplomatic positions before It aa fol
lows: Robert McCormlck, ambassador to Rus
sia; Charlemagne Tower, ambassador to
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America's Best
CHAMPAGNE
"SPECIAL DRY." "BRUT.'"
"GOLD SEAL" it made by tha Frenoh prooesa from tha
choicest grai!, grown In our own vlne-arda, uels any other
American wine and equals any Imported.
No Chris mas dinner Is complete without it.
"QOLD SEAL" may ba placed on tbe table of the moat fas
tldious oonuoiweur without fear ot criticism or eorapsrteoii with,
any imported champagne. Why pay twice) aa much lor forelfa
ORDER A CASE FOR CHRISTMAS
Gorn Se-J-
"OOLD SEAL" Uaold everywhere sad aerved fct U leading
club aad cafes.
IIBVNA WINE CO., I'RBANA, ft Y.. SOLE MAKE!.
Mrkn n HARP1NA India
XT 11 II peruaMa for havlft
a shampoo, to kp tho ImIt
and board In flna condition, and
to remova and euro dandruff.
Women K!Vi
blftMy as hair wash, for
all aaiutlv purpoooa, for
tha eradication of bucks
, Hmptea, frtcklaa,
cnata pate ha a, liver
pots, to stop rtair
latitat and to maka
tba akin soft, clear
ad bouutifal.
Children
la thotr baths ara
smcIi bonamad by
Its kum. 4 ft kotpa
tbo poroa opoa and
tba fUa froo froaa
btomUfc.
Babies
BMMftrrwMavedwtt). MAR-
Fit A. tlM boot tods sUsd COtaw
pWaton soop N tbo irwrM. Pra-
chafiag..
Germany; Bellamy fitorer. ambassador ta
Austria; David K. Thompson, minister
Brarll; William B. Sorsby. minister to
Bolivia; J. B. Jackson, minister to Orer ;
Arthur 8. Hardy; minister to Spain: Leslla
M. Comos, minister to Guatemala: Terclval
Dodge, secretary of the embassy at Berlin;
R. 8. Hltt. second secretary at Berlin;
Peter A. Jay, third secretary at Paria.
FROM LOUBET TO ROOSEVELT
French President Gives to Americas
Eaecatlve Haadsesao Copy of
Kavy Maaaal.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 4. Lieutenant De
Faramond, naval attache of tha French em
bassy, today presented to the president on
behalf ot President Loubet of France and
as a personal gift from him a copy of
manual of the French aavy. Tba book Is
a handsome specimen ot French workman
ship.
It Is bound in kid and beautifully em
bellished In blue and gold. The pages are
ot silk and the work beara an autograph
preaentatlon from President Loubet to
President Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt expressed his ap
preclstlon or the gift and expressed
through Lieutenant DeFaramond hla
thanks and continued good wishes to Presi
dent Loubet.
OKLAHOMA FAVORS NEW BILL
People of Territory Cat Loose tresa
Omalfena Meaaaro aad Stand
Oa Their Merits.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 4 Soon after tba
senate met today Mr. Beverldga bad read
resolutions of tba convention composed
of delegates from Oklahoma aad Indian
Territory, favor! n the admission of betb
territories as one state and opposing tbe
house omnibus bill.
One motion of Mr. Stewart (Nev.) a con
current resolution waa adopted calling on
the president for the papera la tba Plus
fund case, recently decided at Tbe Hague.
At 11:30 p. m., on motion ot Mr. Hoar
(Mass.), tba aenata want Into executive ses
sion. At 1:05 p. m. the senate adjourned until
Monday next.
KANSAS MAN FOR LIBERIA
Georare W. Ellis Is to Be Secretary
of Lesjatloa la the Black
Republic.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 4. The president
today aent tba following nominations to tha
senste:
Robert M. McWade, Pennsylvania (new
consul), to be consul general at Canton,
China.
Martin A. Knapp, New York, Insteratata
commerce commissioner (a reappointment).
George W. Ellis, Kansas, secretary of tha
legation at Monrovia, Liberia.
Also a large number of army pre mot Ions
aad appolatmeata.
TO RE0RGANI2ETHE MILITIA
Seaate Committee oa Military Affairs
Meets for Parpese of Coa-
j slderlna- Bill.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 4. Tba aenata com
mittee on military affairs met today for tha
purpose of taking up tha bill for tha root'
gaalaatlon of tba mllltt and listened to
tbe representatlona In aupport ot tba meas
ure by Secretary Root ana General Carter.
When tha bearing of Secretary Root was
concluded the committee decided to report
tha bill aa It passed the house without
ameodmenL
AGREES TO PENSION BILL
Hoaso Committee Previses la Aaarre
siato for S13T,MT,000, aa laerease
Over Carreat Year.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Tba house com
mittee oo appropxiatlona baa agreed en tha
penaloa appropriation bill. It appropriates
1137.847,600, which la 15,170,000 more than
tor tba current year.
Reporter of Deelsloas,
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-Charlea Henry
Butler, an attorney of New York City, was
today appointed reporter of decisions of the
supreme court ot the United States,
SUM
