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THIS OMAITA PAILT HEE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1002. 3 CURRENT COUNCIL ELKS REMEMBER THE DEAD Large Attendance at New Theater at the Annual Ladjre of lorrow. HON. HENRY YOLLMER DELIVERS ADDRESS Vnalo Coarflfates a litrir Portion of the Program, fa Which Elks' Qaartrt aad Mlaa Porter arid Take Part. t - One rar a no the Elki of Council Bluffs had only the death of ane member to mourn, but at yesterday' servlcea they irere called upon to pay tribute to the memory of three more, a total of four menfhers who . have passed away since the lodge was organised three years ago. The . "lodge of eorrow" held in the New theater yesterday afternoon waa well attended, the house being almost filled to It rapacity. The stage waa banked with potted ferns and pal me and the names of the four dead members whose memories their brothers bad assembled to pay trib ute to were shown upon an Illuminated tablet against a purple background. As the roll of the dead waa read by Secretary Jacobs the lights were extinguished until the tablet, became blank. . The opening and closing ceremonies were according, to the ritual of the order. Dur ing the exercises two anthems were ren dered by the Elks" quartet, consisting of I. M. Tteynor, W., 8. Rigdon, C. P. Lewis and C. B. Altcblson. Miss Lucille Porter field sang "Crossing the Bar," and I. M. Treynor rendered DeKoven's "Reces sional." The principal address was delivered by Hon. Henry Vollmer, exalted ruler of the Davenport (la.) lodge of Elks. Aa an Introduction to his address Mr. Vollmer recited In full Iflgersoll's "Rhap sody on Life," and then drew a lesson from the downfall .'ot -the French monarchy to show that in spite of the hollow old forms still surviving, democracy Is regnant throughout the world. Continuing, he said in part: Lraoon from Life. It is as balm to the heart on a memorial day like this to find that all good men, whatever be their creeil, or If they have i.o creed at all, can' stand together on the l.rand humanitarian ideas of our great or tier. With the living memory of our be loved dead present with us today, It is more than a connotation that we can again consecrate ourittlvtw to friendship, charity. Justice and brotherly love. The observ ance of this annual day, commanded by the statutes of our order, is worth more to cur departed brothers than epitaphs rut in Parian marble or monuments on enduring brass. We cannot honor the memory of our de- tarted brothers more than -to make the eet of their life a part of ours by warmly cherishing its memory. In speaking of the Ideal life, It Is after all not a question of the Ideal lUelf so Much aa the way a man livas up to It. On ene or the other of two ideals men have tormed themselves alnce first we find them together In society and I do not believe it o be a mere fanciful idea, but I believe '.here la a large measure of truth in it when I aay that on thla day the true Elk seems tq be a disciple of both, since it Is lie, who blends the finest Instincts of char ity. ad v the i noblest conoepUon of duty with those lighter characteristics which have gained him the reputation of being the prince of good fellows. The beneficent hand of our order Is al ways outstretched tor tha succor, of wretch- ness anil nixtrese and it proceeds upon the true principle of charity as laid down l mi m : The riKht hand knoweth not what the leit hand doeth. Like an aiiael oi mercy our order has entered many a nameless home and the beneficiarlea do not know to this day who helped them In the hour of their distress. It Is because of these noble, unaelllsh principles that our order has grown In all the states and territories of this mighty nation aa no other order of similar character has grown, and now numbers in its membership governors, senators, congressmen and the higher offi cers of our army and navy. We look about ua and faces are missing In the racks of our brethren. As to those of our brotherhood who have passed to that country from "whose bourne no trav eler returns," the ritual of our order con tains the most appropriate expression of oar sentiments toward them: "We write their faults upon the sand, their virtues on the tablets of love and memory." Rev, George Edward Walk, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church and chaplain of the lodge, took aa the subject of his address "The World's Heritage of Sorrow," aaylng in part: 1 To the normal soul every condition In life finds a MUltable expression and every man acts Just right who faithfully perform the duties and discharges the obligations which his particular state or condition requires. As Individuals and aa a brotherhood we are blessed with seasons of prosperity ; "then again there are visited upon.ua times of adversity of eorrow. If we be wise there are opportunities and bleaalngs resultant from each of them conditions. While in the day of prosperity we should be Joyful, we should In the day of sorrow consider. Con alder what? Why the adaptation of the one condition to the other In tbe system of IMvine' Providence. We should remember tbat it Is our Great Exalted Kuler who baa set the one condition over against the other, so that even thorie circumstances in life which are evil In themselves are em ployed to bring about Ills wise and bene volent purposes concerning the children of men. If we have learned the deep lessons of life arlsht thev teach us that the alternation of joys and sorrows in human life la necee sary to our soul's health. Adversity and Borrow are Clod s ministering angela and should never drive us to despair, nor to doubt the goodnms of our (Sreat Exalted Huler. Neither should adversity and sor row tempt ua to assume a stoical Indiffer ence. There la no virtue in being Insensible to the burden of life. Bible's Now needy. Those who are entitled to the Bible, given aa a premium by The Bee, caa get same by calling at the Council BluSa office. Kindly call as soon as possibls. Real Estate Transfers. These transfers were filed Saturday In the abstract, title and loan office ot J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl atreet: Bt-rtha A. Coffelt to J. H. Coffelt. u lota $ and . block 3. Oakland. w.d. ..$ 1 George Button and wife to George W. Catterlln. nVk lot t, block 6. Caeady'a add. w. d..' S50 Alhert Long and wife to Gerhardlne Fulfs, eS nw4 and nw ne4 34, ni uU . and that part of swV nw M, lying e of river. 77-44. w.d... 11.310 I I. tinners and wife to Minerva Mil ler, e se" iw s-io-. o. c. u iw Minerva Miller and husband to Henry M. Lembke, same, q. C d 100 J. W. Alston and wife to Charles M. Hooker, all lana e or nver in -io- 4, w. d David A. ' Snapp and wife to Grant Dewltt. pari of se' B J-74-40, 20.15 acres, w. d (50 Z.S56 C. M. Hooker and husband to J. W. AW ton. 2 acres w of river In swVt $4-75-40, w. d 1 Total eight transfers .$U,3S7 Oravet roofing. A. H. Rcld. Ml BroaCwaj. Clear Dent on Chnrch. Bishop J, B. Christiansen conducted the dedicatory services yesterday morning ot the Scandinavian Lutheran church, which baa been recently almost rebuilt at an ex pense ot several thousand dollars. Bishop ' Christiansen ' waa assisted by the pastor, LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN. Counrtl Plug's n Prt t "Phene ST NEWS OF IOWA. BLUFFS. Her. K. ProTr'nsen, Rev. N. 8. Nellson of Reresford, 8. D.. Rer. Cloth of Frrmont, Neb., and Rt. Mengers of Onawa, la. The con(rrT(tatlon celcbratPd the auspicious oc casion by railing sufficient at yesterday'! errlcei to clear the church of debt. N. T Plumbing Co., telephone 156. . YOUNG, BUTJTIRED OF LIFE MlBlaa- Koglneer Despondent Becaase He Coald Sot Get Hoary to Marry. R. J. Meeker, said to be a mining en gineer frora Pueblo, Colo., attempted to commit suicide at the Grand hotel ' Friday afternoon by taking cyanide of potanslum. That the attempt was unsuccessful was due to the fact that he took an overdose and his stomach refused to retain It. Meeker Is Utile more than a youth and his act was due to despondency. He re cently graduated as a mining engineer and at once became engaged to a young woman of Denver. His failure to secure remunera tive employment to enable him to marry the young woman made him despondent and he admitted the he came to Council B'.uffs with the Intention of ending his life here. He Is still at the hotel awaiting a re mittance from friends In Colorado. Al though thankful that his attempt to take hla life failed, he Is said to be still In a very despondent state of mind. A Free Heating Stove. Before you buy your coal see Wm. Welch at 16 North Main street and he will ex plain to you bow you can get a fine Round Oak heating stove without costing you a penny. 'Phone, 128. MINOR MEXTIOX. Davis sells drugs. Storkert sells carpets and .rugs. Elegant new Xmaa photos at Schmidt's. , Expert watch repairing. Leffert, 409 B'way Miss Nellie Fry has gone on a visit to friends in Chicago. Picture framing, C. E. Alexander 4 Co., 133 Broadway. Tel. 366. For rent, nicely furnished front room, reasonable price, inquire 366 North First street. Ladles' 25-cent handkerchief with $1 pur chase this week. Howe, 310 Broadway. Nels Anderson left yesterday for a visit to hla old home In EsbJerJ, Denmark. Mrs. F. C. Backmyer of First avenue Is visiting friends and relatives In Chicago. Miss Warren of Mount Pleasant, la.. Is the guest of Mrs. E. E. Sayles of Third avenue. Wanted, at once, carrier with horse for route on The Bee. Apply at the office, No. 10 Pearl street. We are headquarters for glass of all kinds. Bee us before you buy, C. B. Paint, ull and Glass Co. The Lady Maccabees will meet Tuesday afternoon at the usual time and place, when the annual election of officers will be held. Patrol Driver John Carlson left yesterday on a vacation trip to 8t. Loula and Chi cago. During his absence Officer Harding will handle the reins. - I have many new style photos and offer this month my $4 photos for 12.60 and 16 photos for 13 and 13.50. Call and examine the work. Stlgleman, 43 and 45 South Main street, upstairs. The city council will meet In adjourned session this evening, when the ordinance vacating a number of alleys .and, a. portion of South Seventeenth street to the Great Western railroad will come up for action. White Rose Bebekah lodge fins elected these officers: Noble grand. Mrs. Kate Harrington; vice grand, Mre. Moore; secre tary, Mrs. Grote; treasurer. Mrs. Tlbblts. Ohio Knox Is confined to his home on Park avenue oy sickness. Postmaster Hazelton Is having a list com piled of the houses which are unnumbered as reported to him by the letter carriers, and when completed this list will be turned over to the city authorities so that the oo cupants may be formally notified to comply will, uiv vi'iniaiii, . Mrs. Vaehtl Flsk, widow of the late Rev. I Joslah Flsk and a former resident of Coua I ell Bluffs, died yesterday at Napervllle, lit-. I at the home of her Bon, Kev. Wilbur "!. I The remains will be brought to this city and the funeral will be held Tuesday after noon at i o'clock from the residence ot Mrs. B. F. Pile, 362 Lincoln avenue. Interment will be In Walnut Hill cemetery and the secvlces will be conducted by Kev. W. J. Calfee, pastor of Broadway Methodist church. Abe Lincoln post. Grand Army of the Re public, has elected these officers: Com mander, George Carson; senior vice com mandiT, Theodore Guittar; Junior vice commander, G. B. Cooke; quartermaster, Samuel Johnson; chaplain, C. W. Foster; surgeon. Dr. 8. H. Craig; officer of the day, William Roper; officer of the guard, R. E. ' Williams; trustee for three years, Johrf- Llndt; trustee for one year. A. M. Bonham; delegate to state encampmwnt, J. S. Davis. Plumbing and heating. Blxby ft Son. Iowa ntato News Notes. Young Scurry, who was married at El dora, la said to be a hustler. Mahaska la a big, rich county, and this year the sale of property for delinquent taxes amounted to ieaa man ti.vuv. Annie Oilare Is a very bad little girl living at Davenport, only 16 years old, but she is in Jail for stealing gold watches. The poultry show at Pella Is described by a local uewspauer aa constating of some bantams, a few old roosters and an owl. Davenport society the other day received a partial stroke ot paralysla because of the marriage of a bride of 67 to a bridegroom of only 29 years. What the Iowa State university will do on the foot ball Held next season is a purely financial question. The last season resulted In a tterioua detlclt. At Buckeye a stray bullet entered church window and parsed through a young lady b hat, but that fact alone aoes not prove that she was in any danger. It is pretty tough for a man to lose his own life because of his efforts for the pub lic health, but Mayor Caldwell Is receiving threatening letters for entorclng smallpox quarantine regulations. The mayor of Toledo is a veritable Poo Bah, who is a clergyman, a choir singer, a sewing machine agent, volunteer fireman and a real estate dealer, and is probably liable to break out In a new place any minute. Life at Laurens has been rather rigorous lately for Thomas Lennnn of the Lennon Theatrical company. A few days ago his wile eloped with another man and now his manager haa eloped with all his cash and most of his wardrobe. Emmet and Tama are Iowa towna In which the authorization of liquor saloons have lately failed because of lack. of suffi cient signatures to the petition required by the law, and so they will have to fall back upon the drug stores and express com panies. In the teeth of a raging biixzard with one a mouth wide open so that the snow Is drift - ing in. But this la exactly what Hay Tan - trotheM secure the services of a doctor. B. & 0. MAKES CHANGES Promotes Some Officers and Traaafr Others Owing; to One Heslg--nation. BALTIMORE, Dec. 7. Chanae in Balti more A Ohio officials are announced to take effect tomorrow as follows: '. Arthur Hale, assistant to the general manager, will become general superintend ent of transportation, vice J. C. Stuart, who resigns to go into another business. L. Q. Hass, general superintendent, at Pittsburg, will succeed Mr. I'le, act t. G. Rawn, general supcrlatrndrnt of the Balti more Ohio Southwestern at Cincinnati, will become general superintendent at Pittsburg. Mr. Rawn'a successor baa not buss, se lected. - ."- PLAN FOR IOWA MONUMENT Committee on VickiWg Park Mtmoriai to Iowa Boldien ii Named. JOHN WALKER IS LIKELY TO GO FREE Searching; for Bask Rohhere Compro mising; with Stodents Rabies Anion Cattle Wlater Comes la Iowa. (From a Staff Correspondent.) PES MOINES. Dec. 7. (8pedal.) A special committee of the Iowa Vlckebnrg Park commission has Just been named, consisting of Messrs. J. F. Merry of Du buque, L. C. Blanchard of Oskaloosa and H. H.' Rood of Mount Vernon, to select a plan for the main monument to be erected on the battlefield at Vlcksburg to the mem ory of the Iowa soldiers who died there. The main monument will cost nearly 1100, 000 and it Is the Intention of the Iowa people to build one of the finest soldiers' monuments ever erected on a battlefield. The committee will soon make an extended tour east to consult with designers and to make a close study of monuments with a view to deciding on the general plan. Colored Man Not to Be Tried. It is now admitted by county officials tbat thero Is little probability of the trial of John Walker, the colored man under Indictment for the murder of Isaac Flnkel- stcln. Walker was Indicted with Harris Levlch, the theory of the state being that Levlch had hired Walker to make an aa sault on Flnklesteln because of some small business troubles between the two men. who were rivals In business. It Is certain that Walker had been seen frequently around Levlch'a store and was seen there on the evening previous to the murder. It was also asserted that Levlch and Walker had a consultation after the tnur der and before either one was arrested. but this was strongly denied on the trial of Levlch. The fact that Levlch, the prin cipal in the case, waa exonerated by the Jury, leaves little to hope in the way of conviction of Walker, as It was conceded all along that the evidence against Le vlch was stronger than that against Walker. The county attorney haa caused the case to be assigned, but admits It will be useless to try It. Walker has remained In Jail all the time and has been very dis creet In his talk. Clues to Ida Connty Robbery. The sheriff of Ida county Is stTTI at work on a number of clues declared to be sig nificant In connection with tbe bank rob bery at Arthur. The robbers appear to have got away without leaving anything to indicate who they are. The sheriff has been following up some clues and insists that It Is only a matter of a short time until be will cause' some arrtsts In the case. It Is generally believed that the work was done by persona who live In that part of the state and tbat they were familiar with tbe use of drills and ex plosives from having been miners. A heavy reward was offered for tbe arust of the men who blew up the bank. Meat for State last Motions. The contract for meat for the state In stltutlons of lows ' has Just been let "for the coming quarter. The most of the pork and pork products and the heaviest con tract of all goes to the Cudahys, while Morris, Swift and Armour get some of the beef contracts. No Iowa packing company secured any part of the contract. There haa been criticism In aome of the Iowa papers because of the fact that Iowa com panies are not awarded contracts on this 'uslness and insinuations that tbe Board it Control haa been unfair. The board lets " . hw w. me contracts on open bids and to the lowest bidder. Insisting only on the verr v, ,,., " . , uiuuiug are requirea to furnish samples and to sup ply gooas equal to the samples. Elks' Lodge Memorial. The annual memorial of the Elks' lodge was held thla afternoon at the Auditorium. There have een two members of the Elks died the last year. The address was given by Edmund Nichols of Perry, soon to go on the district bench In the Fifth district. The eulogy of the deceased members waa by Judge McHenry of this city. General William Booth addressed three meetings In thls-clty today and attracted grear crowds. Governor Cummins presided at one of the meetings and paid a high tribute to the leader of the Salvation army. Early wlater la Iowa. More than four Inches of snow la lying on the ground and the weather Is rather colder than usual for this time of the year. The first sleighing of 'the year came from ten days to two weeks earlier than In former years, and there Is every Indication of steady winter weather. Reports from tbe state Indicate that the snowfall of the last three days has been general In the state and heavier In the northeast part than here. Compromising: with Btndents. An effort Is being made at the Iowa State university to compromise the diffi culties with the students over tbe class rioting of a few weeks ago. The presi dent made a formal proposition to the sophomore students that, if they would assess themselves and pay $165 for the damage done to property the matter would be dropped, but the faculty reserved the right to expel any or all of those who were guilty ot Inciting the riots. The class made a sort of counter proposition, dis claiming responsibility alone tor all of tbe property loas. The matter has not yet reached a settlement, but the university faculty Is desirous of having It disposed of, as the rioting has been the occasion of a great deal of sharp criticism In tbe state. Erldeneo of Rabies. Notwithstanding that rabies seldom de velop among live stock at this time of the yoar, William Baakervllle, who lives In Calhoun county, baa sent for the state veterinarian to examine the herd of cattle I h hM on hl frm- ,rom whlcb- tw 1 have recently died from what appears to J De rabies. He believes the entire herd is ul. t. account for the 'appearance of the malady at this time. STRIKE A BODY OF RICH ORE Selected Rock Reported to Assay Over Four Thousand Dollars to tho Ton. CHEYENNE. Wyo., Dec. 7. (Special. ) One of the richest strikes ever made In southeast Wyoming Is reported from the Silver Glance mine, in the Hartvllle dis- trict, where a three-toot load has been opened up which assays $4,328.60 to the ton la gold. Tbe ore from which returns were received was selected rock, but It Is said the vein matter is very rich, containing In addition to the gold about 16 per cent cop per and some silver, This mine, with a group of four others, Is - owned by the Sunrise Copper Mining . jcgmpanr( at Uk head ot which, 1 J. D. Oil chrest, superintendent la charge of the 8na- rise Iron mines of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company. It waa discovered a year ago by O. L. Vincent of Guernsey. Re cently Mr. Vincent visited Cheyenne and sold a block of several thousand shares at low figure. The shaft was then down about forty-five feet. The vein Is a true fissure and at the fortf-fire-foot level the ore ran about 35 per cent copper, with tracea of gold and silver. Selected pieces of rock ran from 65 to 9 per cent copper. The money derived from the sale of stock was used at once in development. The shaft Is now down about seventy-five feet and one or two tunnels have been run. KEEP OUT OF REMOVAL FIGHT Sloax Falls Members Have Xo Desire to Antagonise . Senator Klttredsje. SIOVX FMXS, 8. D Dee. 7. (Special.) The people In this part of the state are taking keen Interest in the efforts being made by partisans of Mitchell, Huron and Redfleld to have the question of the re location of the state capital submitted to the voters at the next general election by the legislature which convenes at Pierre in January. While this (Minnehaha) county 111 have the largest representation of any county In the legislature. It Is stated on good authority tbat the members from this county will not take an aggressive part in the capital re-location fight, but will remain neutral by dividing their votes, one-half tbe members favoring tbe removal proposition and the other halt opposing It. The determination to remain neutral arises from the fact tbat Senator Kittredge Is a resident of the county and as he will be elected at the coming session of the leg islature to the full term in the United States senate commencing March 4 next, his friends here and elsewhere In the county have no desire to antagonise tho republicans from other sections of the state, who, while united In his support, are divided Upon the proposition to re submit the captial location question. Blar Business at Land Office. CHAMBERLAIN, 3. D., Dec. 7. (Special.) Following is a summary of the business transacted by the I'nlted States land office at Chamberlain during the month of No vember: One hundred and forty original homestead entries, 20,990 acres; fourteen final homested proofs, 2,225 acres;, two final timber culture proofs, 320 acres; thirty commuted entries, 3,870 acres, or a total of 191 entries, for 27,405 acres. During the last two weeks there has been a material increase In the arrival of homeseekers, which was temporarily checked apparently by the work In the cornfields of eastern states. Every day large numbers are ar riving, on one day of the last week tbe number reaching as high as forty. ' Development Work In Oil Fields. LARAMIE, Wyo.. Dec. 7. (Special.) A cablegram was yesterday received from the head offices of the Belgo-American Oil Dril ling trust in London by the local officers to sink more wells in the Wyoming oil fields. Two wells have been located near Rock Springs, and two more will be located In the Salt Creek fields, fifty miles aforth of Casper. Orders have been placed for the machinery and George B. Harman of Den ver has been awarded tbe contract to drill the wells. Seeley ft Ross of Denver will erect the derricks. New Bank for Slojnx Falls. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Deer-7. (Special.) About the 16th fnatV anotfifr new bank will open Its doors for .business In Sioux Falls. It -will be known aa 'the Security Savings bank, and will be established by G. L. Nor ton, P. F. Sherman, C, E. McKlnney and J. N. Weston, prominent citizens. It Is un derstood that the new bank will conduct exclusively a savings bank business, and that It will be under the management of J. N. Watson and C. L. Norton. Hotel to Be Reopened. 8TURGI8, 8. D., Dec. 7. i Special.) A deal has been closed In which the Commer cial house of this city will be repoened. John Scollard, proprietor of the Hotel Scol lard, has leased the building and will run It as a first class lodging bouse only. It will be thrown open to the public Janu ary 1. This became necessary on account of tbe hotela of the city being ao badly cramped for room. galoon Keeper Mulcted. SIOUX FALLS. 8. D., Deo. 7. (Special.) Jury In tbe state circuit court, now In session In this, city, returned a verdiet awarding Mrs. Mary Garrigan damages In the sum of $1,200 against Joseph Huntlmer, a Dell Rapids saloon keeper, and his bonds men. The plaintiff's husband committed sul- lclde about two years ago after a drunken carousal. Odd Fellows Entertain. HURON, 8. D.. Dec. 7. (Special.) One of the most pleasant as well as succeasful social gatherings of the season was the annual reception and ball by the Odd Fel lows Friday evening. The attendance was Urr, .manv tielnor nreaent from out nf Ih. city. The Cosgrove orchestra furnished the music. Girl Cadets at Innngnrntlon. CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Dec. 7. (Special.) I The State university girl cadets will attend Governor Richards' Inaugural ball at the capltol on January S. They will head the parade of military, civic societies, etc., that will be reviewed by the governor and staff on that day. CHEAP FARES ARE PROMISED Railways Will Carry Passengers at I Low Rates Darlsg Live Stock KANSAS CITY, Dec. 7. C. F. Martin. secretary of the National Live Stock asso ciation, baa been officially informed tbat special rates have been made for the an nual convention, which meets here on Jan uary 1. From all points west of Chicago and Decatur, 111., and St. Louis, to and In cluding Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory and all of Artzona east of Williams, a round trip rate of one fare plus $2 has been made. From Washington, Oregon and California points $72.50 tor the round trip will be charged. From the territory covered by the Cen tral association. Including Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, southeastern Illinois and part ot western Pennsylvania, a reduction of 20 per cent on the standard fare has been made. From all territory south of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi river, Including New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia, a rate of a fare and a third for the round trip will be in effect. Lines from Arkansas, Louisiana and south Missouri have tendered basing rates and there seems no doubt that through rates will be established on the basis made from other territory. AMERICANS worth BEST PAY Mcsleaa Railroad Pays lalted States Mrs at Iliaaer Rata Thar Satires. EAGLE PASS, Tex., Dec. T The machin ists la tba shops of tbe Meilcan Interna- Uonal at Cluda4 fertra Dlaa bar. been notified that from December 1 they will be paid standard American wages on a gold basis. The machinists will get $3 30 and the boiler-makers 13.50 per dsy In American money, or In Mexican silver at the average rate of exchange for the month In which they work. This Is an entirely new departure to Mex ican railroading and was caused by the tact that Americans could not be held at the old rates. The advance appliea only to Americans. LONE WOLF GETS RAILWAY Orient Line Accepts Land Offered and will Establish Temporary Termlnns. GVTHR1E, OkL. Dec. f. The Kansas City. Mexico A Orient railway has decided to make Lone Wolf, Okl., a temporary termi nus, the citizens having donated 330 acres for division facilities. Tbe railway company purposes to build extensive Improvements there and will com mence laying rails to Lone Wolf within thirty days. 1. Lackawanna to Pay Best W ases. SCRANTON, Pa.. Dec. 7. The Delaware, Lackawanna t Western purposes a sub stantial Increase In pay to Its employes. The officials are now at work on a general plan of readjustment to become effective at an early date, probably from December 1. The rates paid by thla rosd since October, 189S, have not been exceeded by any road in the east and the Increases already mado by some other companies do not now much more than equal the Lackawanna rates. Engineers After Better Wages. WILKESBARRE, Pa.,' Dec. 7. The griev ance committee of the Brotherhood of Lo comotive Engineera of the Central Rail road of New Jersey have been holding secret sessions In this city for several days. It Is said a new wage scale has been prepared which will be presented at an early date. OFFER RICH RACE PRIZES Brighton Beach Association Adds Mnch Money to Porees Horses Mar Win. j NEW TORK, Dec. 7 The Brighton rtoarh Rnrlnrf association will celebrate Its silver anniversary next season with the richest stakes ever offered on this couree. The association announcea twenty stakes, eighteen of which are to be decided at the twenty-fifth annual meeting In 19U3 and the remaining two, the double event Produce stakes, in 1905. . The changes In Brighton's annual offer ing are found in the Urighton handicap, the .added money In which has been in creased from 15,000 to IMUWO; In the Brigh ton cup. In which the T.,000 in added money has been supplemented by a cup of the value of fl.CuO; in the cup preliminary. In ih. !! nf attpnlerhases. each with 11,500 in added money, and In the Increase of the Produce Btakes from 315,000 to 25,0no. In the latter stakes there will be $3,000 for the kra.fl.Ft The stakes, which will close on January 8' For' the meeting of 1903: Three-year-plds and upward The Brighton handicap, i. ( added, one mile and a quarter; the Tirlirhtnn run. tS.OlK) and B CUP of the value of I1.0UO added, two miles and a quar ... th. nun nmiimlnitrv. Sl.iiJM) added, one mile and a half; the Ielip handicap. $l,5u) added, one mile and a furlong; the Ja .i.bu ,ulllnr. Il.fiOu ad. leu. six fur i -. v,.. n-..( hunriir-nn Sl.fiOO added, six furlongs; the Nautllius stakes, selling, 11,500 year-olds The Seagate stakes, JH.OOO added, one mile and a furlong; the Glen Cove .friAii nns mi ua nnn m iuiiui k. a i i i handicap, 11,600 added, eix lunonsu; iuu Seagull rstakes for fillies, $1,500 added, six furlongs. Two-year-olds The Montauk Btakes, $1,600 added, six furlongs; the At lantic stakes, eeinng, i.ow auiieu, w -longs; -the Winged Foot handicap, $1,500 added, elx furlongs; the Distaff stakes for tlllles, l,ew aacieu, uvb iumui.m. if Km chase i ne runcnmown . w.. rtrtd. full course: the Leopardstown stakes, $1,500 added, short course; the Aln- tree Btakes, il.wu aaaea, iuu roui, Curragh stakes, selling. $l.b00 added, short CFor'the meeting of 1905: The Produce stakes of $25,0u0, for 2-year-olds, six fur- longs. Man Badly Injnred. rir nalnfully hurt, burned, bruised or wounded gets quick comfort from Bucklen'a Arnica Salve. It conquera pain. iac. hot sale by Kuhn ft Co. FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER Snow In 'Western Nehrnska Today, bnt Fair Elsewhere aad la Iowa. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Forecast: For Nebraska Fair In east, snow in west portion Monday and probably Tuesday; not so cold Tuesday. For Iowa Fair and continued cold Mon day: Tuesday fair, not so coia in wesi portion. For Illinois Fair and continued coia Monday, colder In south portion; Tuesday fair; fresh west, to northwest winds. For Montana Snow Monday, not so cold lh west portion; Tuesday snow, warmer except In northwest portion. For Colorado Cloudy Monday, witn proo- ably snow and colder In east portion; Tues day fair, with rising temperature In east portl0?; For Wyoming Cloudy and colder Monday, with probably snow in east portion; Tues day fair, with rising temperature. For North Dakota Increasing ciouainesa Monday, with probably snow, not ao cold In northwest portion; Tuesday snow anu warmer. For Soath Dakota Fair In east, snow in west portion Monday, continued cold; Tues day snow, with rising temperature. For Kansas Fair and continued coin Monday; Tuesday lair, witn rising tem perature. IjOCBI .T - V . . OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Dec. 7. Official record or tern nerature and precipitation compared with the correiw' mj - - - - years: 1902. 1901. 1900. 1S99. . 9 36 41 49 . 3 28 30 29 Maximum temperature Minimum temperature Mean temperature .... freiiDitatlun . 6 32 3 . 39 .00 T T . Record of temperature ana precipiuiiioii at Omaha for this day and since afarch 1, Normal temperature Deficiency for the day ......... ftni excess alnoe March 1.... ; 28 22 287 ... .04 inch 04 inch 28 19 Inches 1.29 Inch 5.S9 inches . .34 inch Normal precipitation Deficiency for ahe day Total rainfall since March 1.... Deficiency since March 1........ Deficiency lor cor. periou, Excess lor me cor. iitiw Reporte from Stations at 7 P. M. 1I K t - 3 S5 I a ; I I CONDITION OF THB : , 3 WEATHER. : S : o iR:S I rt . . "I t . i Omaha, cloudy 4! 9; .on 01 2 T lot T ) 2rt T 6m 6.' .(to A -i T 4 ii Mi 14 .( 10 14 .OO 841 .tw 2 4 .' ' 6! 10 .tw Zl 2i . 8 4! .Uu 0! .U 141 61 .110 6-'j fo; .mi Valentine, cloudy North Platte, cloudy .. Cheyenne, cloudy Salt Lake City, cloudy Halild City, anowlng .., Huron, clear Willlston, clear si ..c&:::::::: Chicago, clear Ot. Paul, clear T'avenport, cloudy .. nansua City, cloudy Havre, cloudv 'ilelena, snowing; .... HUmarck. clear Ualveston, clear Zero. T Indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH. Local Fgrecait Official. Jim Dumps declared, M v win sutvtoa n iiitxn must tttji, KJi y-' But when digestion falls) to 'V; work The man himself becomesra shirk. Force' suits my lease, It gives me vim; I'll move the world," says "Sunny Jlm."3 64 Force The Beedj-to-Serre Cereal maKes willing worHers. S tract, crisp XMAS AND NEW 43 HOLIDAY RATES... To points within a selling station. Selling Dates, Dec. 24-25-31, Jan. I FINAL HETURN LIMIT, JANUARY 2. Round trip rates: One fare to points west and one and one-third fare to points east of Missouri river. 1323 ....WHY STAY.... IN A GOLD OFFICE? Warp Rooms $10.00 Up THE BEE BUILDING. Rental price Includes Heat, Light, Water and Janitor Service. R. C. PETERS it Co., Ground Floor Rental Agents. Bee Bldg. Specialists In all DISEASES and DISOatDER.3 of MEN. 12 years of auc ccasful practise la Omana. CHARGES LOW. VARICOCELE HYDROCELE and 6ll CC ' . wlUout cuiuii. sua rlLCd lMa ot li"u L1 to sun rou or mono? rtuiiaa. OVflUII IC ared far lite U polsoi dlrnlLId thorousklr clmn4 from tb coawKUlr u for.T.r. Ho "BHBAKINO OUT of StZi on lk to or Uco. Tmiaual ooautas .V..D.ro drug, or InJ.uloo. sudloloos, WEAK MEH KBRVolTWLITY OR X. illjSllON WAbTINO WBAKNBBS. with BASLf tl.or oaaolr.usm. wUk oroo " Turu fUronto4. STRICTURE ".Tt UZ'tniZZ tuft SSSSS .r -r ? Z'ltF.i. Cnaaltatioa Km. Traatmeat by Mall. Call r address, t . at. DR. SEABLES & SEARLE$, OMig OR. McGREW SPECIALIST Traats all forma af 1SEASES AND DISORUEtS OT MEN ONLY 27 Tears Exprri.Boa, 17 Year. In Omaha. His rcmarkabla aue cms has nover baoa day brings many nattar Ing reports ot tha good he la doing, or th. relief he has given. Hot Springs Treatment for Syphilis nd all Blood Poisons. NO "BREAKING A OUT lens of tha disease disappear at onoa. BLOOD DISEASE ?.?tn Varicocele -vwr.? . . . . .... ...i t cases cured of nary. UIXK dUsUUJ ous debUUy, loss of uu...jii dutuhargaa, Btrlolure, U.ttt, Kiduoy and biavduar iJlMaaas, iiy drocsie. WUICK CUHEd LOW C1U.HQK& Traauueut by nmll. P. O. Hox io4 Uffioa tvar JU tt. i4U atreot, betweeu Wtjumsn aita muaias SUool., y.UAlia. ti&ii. Whea Writiaf to Advertisers Always Meatiofl Toe Bee men; MCr?VK BbANS omciriy cut SrrvoU.Draa, avi rciu;l.Ui' tltuie, f a i il Itaj iiault4jod, arttlnaV, -, Marrit- inru ftud mm ibtrndiiic to tliavrrv aiKiu.d Lake ft bus; MrUmtatllliB fratiila; maul weak iri nd i-Jt. cover restored. 1aa4 6turmia MeConneU Prug Co. Omabtv It Is a facti 3 99 fl&RtS f wheat and malt LlkVa Giant Refreshed. "I had been Buffer ing from dyspepsia occasioned by severe mental labor, bnt ' Force ' h as corrected It, and I feel like a giant refreshed. " Uarrinutoh flTXUBBAXD." YEAR distance of 200 miles from Ticket Offices: Farm St. & Union Statist! OMAHA. INaiS ILLINOIS CENTRAL EXCURSIONS. l-Jaoktonvllle, Fla. .5!W 1 Tboroasvllle. Fla 4 1 New Orleans, La 41.00 1-Vkksburg. Miss S8.00 1 Hammond, La 41.00 1-Daytona, Fla &J.10 ii am pa, Ha oo.oi 1-Palm Beach, Fla 71 W 1-Havana, Cuba lOi.70 1-Jackaon, Miss M.oO 1-St. Auguctlne, Fla tt.40 JMt. Clements, Mich 134.10 It French Lick Springs, Ind SO.fc) HChlcago, lil 414.7S AUOVU HATES AHtG FOR ROUND TRIP TICKETS FROM OMAHA. NKB. Column (1) Tickets on aala daily; re i urn ninll June L 1D0S. Column U .nuaeut on sale dally; leiuiu iiimi no uaya. Column 'i'lcaeta on aala Not. SO, Uec. 1 aud l, foluiu limit iJoC . Hound trip liuaais on aala to nearly all points .u the soutu aiiu souihaaaL buipo'era allowed ootu guiug alia io lui'ning. Aueuiion Is called to tbe "Dixie Fler, ' a througn train via Nashville, chalLanooga, lookout Mountain, Al lantu and Macon, to jacaauiivine, r ia. iiomeaeekers tickets, at rale of on fare, plus f.vO. on aala urat and third i ,.-imv oi each mo n lb. to points in Tenneaaee, Kentucky, Miasisilppl, Louiaiana, ueorgia, amui, lc Correspondence invited anu Inlortna,. ..h-vriully alven. Uet-uopy of iiuf beautiful Illustrated booklet, covering . .,,. of interest In tbe Bunny bauiii !Lt lttfi iaruam U Ooiatia. Nao., r write DUU. Paso. Agt.. IU Cent R. R., Cimnha. Neb. Out of Print Numbers THE ILLUSTRATED BEE aa at? THE DAILY BEE aaay fca 14 at usual arlca Vy apply tag at tha paMleatioa offloa ta aa tar aa tha .apply ta adequate. J. a J-a-a-e .a ..... e. a a .. a ..... a .a a snH