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0 TIIIC OMAHA DAILY JlKKi SATURDAY, APRIL, 25. 1003. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MIOH .MEJTIO. I rnvln nell drug-. 8:ockcrt (ell csrpcts. Export witch repairing. Leffert. 4 B'y. Ce ebrsted Mets beer on tap. Neumsyer. Cabinet photos. Z'ic. per dosen. 306 ll'wsy. picture framtntt. C. E. Alexander A Co., 33 Hruadwav. Tel. 2'. Real otafe In all rarts of th city for ale. Thomn B. Caaady. 235 Pearl alreet. Good copper bottom wash boiler, 83c, at A. U. Howe's, Clo Hroadway. Wanted, man wish teim to do Job of sod alng. lnqul-e at Ilee office, Council Bluffs. M. 8. Hoop left yesterday for St-attie, Wai-h., whne he expects to penu the sum mer. Ernest !C. Hart, president of the Hnl National nana. Is home from an extended eaHtern trli. M. and Mr. R. If. Bloomer, 729 First avenue, will leave Monday tor a. four months' European trip. Before papering your room we want to ihow you our eli-gant 193 design. C. B. I'm Int. Oil and Olass company. Mr. and Mrs. Klchard Oreen of Park avenue ure home trom a alx months visit to their old home In England. Mr and Mrs. Leonard Everett have been tailed to Des Moines by the aeatn of Mrs. Kverett a 15-year-old sister. Miss blbert. J A. Scott, who has bean visiting hla brothers, Juiige Ueorae 11. Scott and L. O. Scott, hua returned to hla home in Perry, Oaia. County Superintendent McManua Is hold ing the regular teachers' examination for county certificates tn his office In the cs irt hutisc. A marrluge license was Issued yes erday to Claries C. Hann, Collrge View, aged J, und i-aura L. K.meig, lottawatta nile county, Iowa, aged 24. M.. and Mrs). John M. Hughes, who were married 1.1 fennkylvanla last January, have returned to Co J mil Bluffs and will make their home at 216 Beach street. Thomas Farnsworth took out a permit yesterday" for the erection of a two-story frame dwelling at the earner of Kljhtii trctt and Widow avenue, to cost Benjamin K. Crane, a farmer of Crescent townsnlp, this county, has llled a petition In bunkruptcy with liabilities amounting to w3. All his aswets are claimed as exempt. Fred C. Pkkert will give a free stereop tlcon lectuie this evening In Hushes hal , llius, rating the development und generaa (scenery along the line of the Southern i a clflo railroad. Klla Arbllla. the Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Overmyer, 231s South Sev enth street, died yesterday morning, aged 2 months. The funeral will be held this afternooti at 2 o'clock from the residence, and burial will be in Walnut Hill cemetery. Rev. Mllford Rlggs will preach his fare well sermon at tne First Baptist church Sunday, May 3. Joseph KoblnBon, Fred L. Evans, Tayior Woolsey and Clark Morse have been appointed a committee to se cure candidates tor the pastorate of the church. John Sullivan, charged with cheating by false pretenses In connection with the giv ing of a chattel mortgage on certain furnl tii re the nwnershlu of which. It Is alleged. he disavowed, secured a continuance tn Justice Ouren a court yesterday until Mon day. He also secured his release from the county Jail on a 2oo bond. These three cases of measles were re ported to the Board of Health yesterday, making over forty cases which nave been leported this month so far: Cora Dunnl gan, 601 West Broadway; Clare K. Olson, HO Avenue B; George Foote, 1515 Avenue G. Frances Sadowski, 1908 Third avenue, was reported suffering from whooping cough. Rev. James Thompson of the First Con gregational and W. W. Wallace of this city nave been appointed members of a com mittee to take charge of the soliciting of an endowment fund of 3260,000 for Tabor college. The committee was appointed at the recent meeting of the Council Bluffs Association of Congregational Churches at Red Oak. Paul Burkhardt, the cripple charged with creating a disturbance In a South Main street saloon, was sentenced to twenty days on brcd and water by Judge Scott yes terda. Later the sentence was suspended on condition that Burkhardt leave the city. . W. Raph, the bartender' accused by Burkhardt of starting the disturbance, was fined 326 and costs. The preliminary hearing of James Mon roe, charged with committing a daylight burglary at the residence of C. R. Cor nelius, was continued yesterday In Justice Carson's court until April 30 at the request of the defendant's attorney. Monroe In sists that It Is a case of mistaken Identity, but Mrs. Cornelius ias positively Identi fied him as the man she found In her house. National Roofing Co., 128 Main Street. Matters 1st District Coart. The jury tn the suit of S. W. Teal, guardian, and H. W. Binder, administrator of the estate of W. E. Haverstock, against the National Maaonlo Accident association was excused yesterday by Judge Wheeler when all the evidence was In, while ooun sel argued several law points which are Involved in the case. One question at is sue Is whether the estate of Mr. Haver stock or his wife is the beneficiary under the Insurance policy. Another la the que , tlon of the liability of the defendant com X.pany in the event that it is decided that Haverstock's death was due to an accident. At the most the company contends that It cannot be held liable for more than for forty weeks' payments of (25 a week for dlaablllty and not for the $5,000 for the death of Haverstock, as his death did not ensue within ninety days from the dale of the alleged accident. It also contends that It cannot be held liable for the $5,000 for total disability, as death resulted. The case Is pne of the most complex ever pre sented to a Jury in the district court here. It Is expected to go to the Jury some time this afternoon. Mrs. Pearl Leyshon began suit for di vorce from David Leyshon, to whom ahe was married at Logan, la., April I, 1901, and from whom ahe separated February 14 on account of his alleged cruel and In human treatment of her. She aaks for $8 a week temporary alimony and $500 permanent alimony. .Fred Nickel Sled original notice of suit for divorce from Frances R. Nickel, to whom he was married April 25, 1901. He charges cruel and Inhuman treatment and alleges that to further live with h'.s v. ye would endanger hla life. It la only a few days ago that the plaintiff Bled a com plaint In the court of JuBtlca Caraon charg ing hla wife and her mo her with assaulting him. MANY AT CHURCH FUNERAL Ed ce Too Small to AooommodV.s All Who With to AtUnd. ONLY BRIEF ALLUSION TO THE MURDER Floral Trlbatea Completely Cover Coffins of the lafortanat Caaple Former Companions Art as Pall Bearers. The funeral services over Mr. and Mrs. John Church, the young couple murdered by W. C. Clifton at their, ranch In Wyo ming, attracted such-a crowd to the Fifth Avenue Methodist church yesterday after noon that at Icaat 200 peraons were unable to even get lnalde the building. The two coffins, as they rested side by side in the church, were completely covered with floral tributes. The services, whils simple, were im pressive. They were conducted by the pastor. Rev. J. W. Abel, assisted by Rev. W. H. Cable of Malvern, formerly pastor of the Fifth Avenue church, of which both Mr. and Mrs. John Church were member. In his termon Rev. Abel alluded but briefly to the awful crime and asked for the prayers of those present for the "unfortu nate and misguided wretch now cowering In hi cell in Wyoming." Rev. Cable paid a brief tribute to the memory of the yoang couple, who, had been active works In the church; during his pastorate. The muslo was rendered by a quartet consisting of Mesdamea C. C. Clifton and Coat and Messrs. Tankton and Howard. The twelve pall-bearers were selected from among the former young friends of Mr. and Mrs. Church. Interment was in Prospect. Hill cemetery tn Omaha, the remains being accompanied to their last resting place by a large num ber of friends of the deceased and their bereaved families. MAIMED BY FALLING GIRDER False Work mi Great Western Over head Crosslagr of Reek Island Gives Way. The collapse of the false work of th crossing of the Great Western railroad aver the tracks of the Rock Island railway near the old paper mill Just east of the city, yesterday noon resulted in the serious, if not fatal, Injury of one of the workmen and blocked the line ' of the Rock laland for several hours. . arrest him, knowing tbst they would run across blm sooner or Ister. Recover Railroad Tools. Acting under a search warrant issued by Justice Ouren, Detective Murphy recovered yesterday from the realdenc of Otto Paul, at 313 North Eighth street, a quantity of tools and other articles, the property of the Northwestern Railroad company. Paul was until reoently tn the employ of the company and an Information charging him with larceny has been filed, but he has left town. The aggregate value of the gooda recovered amounts to a considerable aum. The officers of the railroad allege that Paul's thefts extend for a period of over a year. The articles recovered range from a twenty-foot ladder to a machinist's hammer. Call Commercial Clob Meetlnsr. A general meeting of the membership of the' Commercial club will be called for Wednesday night, when It Is understood a number of important matters will be pre sented by the executive committee and Commissioner Loomls. It has not yet been decided where the meeting will be held. The membership of the club has reached that proportion which makes the city coun cil chamber Inadequate to accommodate a general meeting. The meeting may be held tn ' one of the court rooms In the county court house if permission can be obtained from the custodian. Pile Two Old Patents. Among the papers filed In the office of the county recorder yesterday were two land patents Issued May 3, 1859, and signed by President Buchanan. Both patents were for 160 acres of Pottawattamie county land. One was in favor of Matilda Gregory, widow of James Gregory, private in Captain Mr. Laughlln's company, Virginia mllltla, in tho war of 1812. The other wss 'n f .- Mary Boswell,' widow of Jesse Boswell, ser. Indorsing a movement for repeal. It I DISLIKE THE NEW ROAD LAW Effsrt Will Fnbablj Be Mad U HaT it Declared Invalid. SUIT AGAINST INVESTMENT COMPANY Well People of Iowa Hot Agreed Over Management of Their Aa nnal Eisteddfod ard Split Is Likely. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, April 24. (Special.) Bteps have been taken here to begin proceed' lngs to test the state road law, which went Into effect this spring in Iowa, under which the road tax on all property Is to be paid In cash like other taxes and the road work will be done on contract or under direction of a townahip . superintendent, who will employ labor at stated wages. It is con tended in many parts of the state and by good lawyers that the law Is unconstitu tional In that it provides for two levies of taxes on ' the assessment of property as of date January 1 of this year, one levy to be collected this year In cash and the other next year. It was necessary to make this shift in making the change in the time of the collection of the taxes, as hereafter all road taxes will run over a year before collection like other taxes. There has been a great deal of complaint about the law and In many counties efforts are being made to evade it or secure practically the old system under some subterfuge. Several farmers' institutes denounced the law and demanded tta repeal and It was 'only with difficulty that the meeting of tnnrds of supervlscrs was preventel from geant In the revolutionary wr. patents were assigned by the grantees to Thomas H. Walker, alias Thomas A. Walker. HURRYING WORK ON CRUISER Dock Trial of Dea Moines to Be Held In Month and Bonders' Trial . Soon After. BOSTON, April 25. Special.) One of the busiest places in the Fore River shipyard is the hull of the United States cruiser Des Moines, which lies moored under the great , gantry crane In the ftttlngout basin. It is expected that a "dock trial" in which the engines are simply "turned over" while the vessel is still fast to her pier can be made In about a month, or along the middle or latter part of May. This trial would be soon followed by the builders' trial at sea. The engines have been in place aome time and are now estimated as 91 per cent com plete; only a few pipes and connections are taitlrln mwtA ihMi r. htn nut In - f. .1 A girder weighing twentyflv. ton was Be,ow decki workmen , em .ln mIkaa! Is has Man Vi An at tnk I MM I being placed In position, when a portion of the temporary trestle work gave way. The girder fell to the tracks of th Rock- ployed Id many different ways. Ttfe cor rugated iron walls of the cabins and rooms are up, and are being painted; the mould Island thirty feet below Phillip Fotn-j wofk for th e,dctro ght w;e- M a wall, who was working at th block and tackle saw the impending danger and made every effort to get opt of the way of th fall ing girder, but in some manner became en tangled in the ' tackle. The end of th Immense girder struck him 'a ride! Vow, fracturing hi right arm and crushing in several rib. Had not Fornwall succeeded In moving slightly away f rem where he had been standing th girder would hav crushed th life out of him. 'vie was re moved in an ambulance to the Mercy hos pital, where It waa aald there was" a slight chance for bis recovery. ( The twenty-five ton girder lay . r git across the track of the Rock Island and a wrecking trsin had to be sent out before it could be removed. The Rock Island flyer from the east backed to Neola and from there came In over the track of the Milwaukee, arriving a little over two hour late. The passengers on locil No. 1 were transferred to the flyer at Under wood and the train cam in when the ob struction was removed. Unions Retain Bnslness Agent. The Council Bluffs Trade nd Labor as sembly decided last night to continue th office of business agent tor another three months. This position ha been held tor the Jast six months by J. A. Raabe, pres ident of the assembly, but at the last meeting when the question, of continuing the office waa brought up the whole prop osition was tabled. When the office of busi ness agent was first established In this city It was expected that each of the union would pay a proportion of the alary, which waa placed at $60 a month. Several of the unions flatly refused to pay anything toward it and the result was that the burden fell to a greater extent -than had been anticipated upon the Trades and Labor assembly itself. The payment of the busi ness agent's salary proved a serious drain on the treasury and a number of the mem bers were in favor of dispensing with what they termed the luxury of such an official. President Raabe and hla friends, how ever, since the last meeting has made - a vigorous campaign, with the result that the assembly voted lsst night to' continue place, ready for wiring; the coal hatches have been Inserted in all the decks; the mounts for. the main battery are in place on . the gun deck; sockets for stanchions are being fastened along the sides of the vessel; the pilot house is almost com pleted;, only a few sections are lacking to complete thi brass railing of the bridge above It; and the steel strongbacks on which the ship' boat will be placed are being set up. SUES THE ILLINOIS' CENTRAL Girl Who Loses Lear and Hnnd Asks for Twelve Thousand Dollars. BIOUX CITY. Ia., April 24. (Special Telegram.) The Illinois Central Railroad company, has been made the defendant lit a 112,000 damage suit brought by the par ents and guardian of Grace Molden, whi waa run over and lost a leg and hand. Such was the sympathy awakened by the accident that $1,600 haa been subscribed for her. Subscriptions came from all over In Iowa. Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota. ROB THE WATERBURY BANK Buralars Secure About Fifteen Hun dred Dollars, but Are Pur sued by Posse. SIOUX CITT. Ia., April 24. (Special Telegram.) Burglars blew open the bank vault at Waterbury, Neb., last night and took all the money in the bank. The amount Is reported ' to have been about 11,600. " . There have been no arreats, though a posse is In pursuit. The town is about eighteen miles from here. to. drive over town with Mr. Cunningham flrll' tltm An hArn r. r4 maw K, w the proposition for three months If at the J wUh rubb tlref. , dl(, not retnrn , end of that time it la found that the unions still fall to contribute their share toward the cost of maintaining the office, the busi ness agent will be dispensed with altogether. Drives OA? with RIsT. CRESTON, la., April 24. (Special.) A few days ago a well dressed gentleman walked Into the livery stable of W. Cun ningham at this place and ordered a rig i Prime, Hugh B. Hedge, Wilton McCarthy and Edward G. Pratt, all of Des Moines; Colonel C. G. Saunders, Council Bluffs; Colonel W. E. H. Morse, Algona; Colonel now believed case will be taken to the supreme court as soon ss pcsMlle with a view to having the law knockel out. Suit Airalnst Investment Company. An important suit wa commenced today In the district court against the National Life and Trust company, organized under the insurance law of the state and doing business in this city. The company is one tn which Secretary Shaw was at one time interested to a slight degree and he was one of the 'directors. The suit is for the recovery of money paid to the compsny by the purchaser of a gold bond maturing in (en years. This is Oeorge Jenklca, a well known railroad man of Dubuque and prom inent In secret society work In the stai The grounds on which he aaks recovery la that he was Induced to purchase the bond on false representations, particularly as to that Governor Shaw wa a large stock, holder and personally ;ntcr.ed In the management, but more particularly because the company I now so extravagantly man aged that It will not be able to repay the sums paid tn for the gold bondi maturing In ten years. The suit 1 based on recent official examinations showing a state of af fairs in the company not calculated to in spire confidence. . Eisteddfod May Cause Trouble. A call has been issued for a meeting of Welsh persons of Des Moines and other cities of central Iowa to form an. associa tion and Saturday evening, to held an Iowa Eisteddfod sepsrate from the Welsh slngtag festival held annually fcr many years by an Msoclatlon having headquarter In Ot tumwa or Oskaloosa. This call hai revealed tho fact that' ihere Is a sharp division among the Welsh and charges of question able transactions on the part of officer. Those who are ready to form the new as sociation declare that the last one, which was held tn Des Moines, wa a failure and that there has never been a proper account ing for the money raised. T. J. Phillips of Ottumws, ex-mayor and former candi date for governor, is at the head of the Iowa Eisteddfod association, and plans are being made for the annual event, probably to be held in Oskaloosa this year. . New Volume of Reports. Another volume of the report of tie state supreme court hss been printed. No. 116. and the lawyers of the state will be able to secure them Immediately. The court hss turned out a sufficient number of opinions for two more volumes, but these will not be printed for some time. The adjutant general has received word from the regular army Inspectors who have been directed to Inspect the Iowa Na tional Guard that they will report for duty In Iowa not later than next Monday. Governor's Tarty and Staff. Governor Cummins has arranged to leave Des Moines at 11 o'clock Monday evening by special train and go to Clarlnda, where breakfast will be had, after which he and his party will go to Shenandoah to meet the presidential train. The governor will be accompanied by the elective state offi cers. Senators Allison and Dolllver, Con gressman Hull, Mayor Brenton and a tew others. The governor will have his entire military staff In Des Moines on the occa sion of the visit of the president. The military staff consists of Adjutant General Byers and Colonels John C. Loper, John R. Plumbing snd heating. Blxby ft Son. Real Estate Transfers. These transfers were filed yesterday In the absetract. title and loan office of J. W. Bquire. 101 Pearl street: Executor of A. Cochran to W. J. Almy, lot a, block 4, Cochran's ml . e d t 158.00 William 11. Scheef to F. C. Luugee, lot eu. Murk .15. Hcers' subdv.. w d 1,000.00 Jamec lvtrmon and wife to C. Ha ter, lot 2. block 8. Eabank's 2d ad., w d 2S5.S; Council Bluff Savings bank to An beuper linxt'h Kremlng 80rlatlun. lot . block 14. Hyatt s subdv.. w d 1,182.5 Leonard L.'rett aul wife to Clara li. Mucuinber, t-V ae 1-76-iW, w d. S.tOO.OO Five transfers, total Falls la Tub of Hat Mater. JANESV1LLE. Ia.. April 24 (Special.) The S-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn, living three miles from town, fell Into a tub of bolllug water and was terribly burned yesterday. A physician was sum moned and there Is some chance of saving th child lite. , N. V. Plumbing Co.. Tel. 250. Night, FC6T. i , Compels Chanaro of Drain Pipes. City Solicitor Snyder hss drafted an ordi nance which provide that owner of prop erty In the business district shall place all gutter drain pipes under the sidewalk and prohibits their being so placed a -to, die- i charge tho water onto and over the aur- face of the walks. By enforcing this ordi nance, which ha been prepared at th re quest of the city council and which will be presented at the next meeting of that body, it is. hoped. to do a way. tor a' great extent with a cauae for much complaint In winter time. The gutter drain pipes of sev eral of the large buildings in the business district empty direct onto the sidewalk, with the result that in winter time these walks become covered with Ice and form a constant source of danger to the unwary pedestrian. The ordinance, however, will not do away with the danger from banging Icicles which form when theae gutter drain pipes become froten. The city ha fre quently been compelled to ropeYff th aide. walk In front of several of th larger build ings, on the principal business streets to protect pedestrlais from falling iclelea. How to remedy this Is a problem which th aldermen have not yet solved. LEWIS CUTLER tt Pearl MORTICIAN. . Council bluffs. 'Phone ir Zeph Hashes Dark Acln. Zeph Hughes, who has twice escaped from the hospital tor dipsomaniacs at Mount Pleasant, waa picked up on the alreeta yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Groneweg and wtll be taken back to the Institution today. Hughca waa somewhat surprised, ss he had been led to believe that the authorities would make no further attempt to send hlra back to ths hospital, to which he was committed tor eighteen months. Hughes made his last escape April , since when he has beea a his home in this cl.'y. The sheriff's fore, mads no special. effort - t the' evening and an investigation was started. It wa learned today that he went west to Preicott where he attempted to sell the outfit tor $55 cash and being un able to make a deal he drove on to Corning where he evidently became frightened ani left the rig In a livery stable and (kipped out. Mr. Cunningham sent down and got hi rig, but I yet unable to locate the man. Woman Decidedly Lucky, CRESTON, la.. April 24. (Special.) The southbound train on the Creston and Cum berland branch today ran into a buggy driven by Mr. Mary E. Burns at the Baylor crossing, about twelve miles north of Cres ton, Instantly killing ths horse, (mashing tb buggy to pieces and burying Mrs. Burns under the plecea of the buggy. . She had the curtain of the buggy down and the wind wa blowing from the south so ahe did not ass ths trsin nor bear the whistle ' produces drunkards, paupers and criminals; until it was upon her. It was thought at I or pose "the licensing and toleration of evil first that she was seriously injured, but j practices to produce revenue for govern when pulled out it was found tnat the only i mental purposes;" declare that "every C. 8. Crall, Fairfield; Major Joseph Beeaon, Oskaloosa; and aides as follows: I. B. San tee, Danbury; Truman A. Potter, Mason City; Charles E. Mitchell, Marlon; A. A. Penqulte, Colfax; Walter M. Davis, Iowa City; C. W. Bopp, Hawkeye, and H. M. Bigelow, Grundy Center. There will be about twenty other guard officers present. , Prepare for One Convention. The prohibitionists of the state are pre paring for a state convention at Marshall town In May. and a state ticket will be nominated. Undoubtedly Captain K. A. Brown of Ames will be nominated for gov ernor. The selection of ' delegate from thia county was left to a committee, but resolutions were adopted at the county con vention which declare the liquor traffic, to be a gigantic monopoly sheltered by a po litical party and detrimental to social, ma terial and political prosperity In that It Injury sustained was a broken arm, sprained ankle and a few slight bruises. Charged with Embesslement. CRE8TON. Ia.. April 24. (Special.) Mr. Hlnes of 8t. Joseph, representing the Union Mercantile company of that place, was In Creston yesterday and swore out a warrant for the arrest of John Ross, charging blm with the crime of embexslement. Ross was an agent for the company and sold a great amount of rug, pictures snd the like to the people of Creston on th Installment plan ,or woman aunrsge paper that helpa through its columns to popularise the different brands o( whisky snd beer Is aiding an evil that should be suppressed;" recognise that "legislative, Judicial and executive officers all owe their positions to the dominance of the saloon power," lament that many pulpits are si lent on the liquor question, and "favor th repeal of the co-called Iowa mulct law and the United States revenue law that places the elate snd the nation in partnership with the saloons." The resolutions also declare and made the first collections on them. It la alleged In the information that he did not turn the money over to the company. Marshal Hicks today captured Roas and brought blm before Justice Smith, where he waived examination and will be tried tomorrow. Detroit Carriage Factory Damaajed, ' DETROIT. Mich., April 24 The manu facturing department of H. 8cber A Co.'s carriage works wa damaged 1100.000 by fir teday. - ..... Federation of Women's Clubs. Those having charge of the program for the State Federation of Woman's clubs, are gradually brln. Ing their work to comple tion. Among those who will speak on spe cial subjects Is Mrs. Conde Hamlin of Bt. Paul, who will present the theme of city Improvement. On Friday Mr. W. W. Wit mer will present the work of the world's fair commission. Mis Mary A. 8s bin and Miss Margaret Shaffner, Instructor In tb tate colleges will give addresses repre sentative of their department. Mis Babtn of Ame Is to apeak about "Teaching Do mestic Science ta the Publte 8chools," and Miss Shaffner of S. U. I., present a so ciological study. "Social Waste of Child Labor," "Art and Craft" are to be pre sented by Mrs. Burke of Oskaloosa and Mrs. R. A. Patchln on Thursdsy. Other women who are expected to take part on the pro gram are: Mrs. Henry J. Howe of Mar halltown, Mrs. Mabel V. D. Hutchison of Ottumws, Mrs. G. F. Van Vechten of Ce dar Rapids, Mrs. J. O. Berryhlll ot Des Moines. Boy Killed by Car. A Ninth street car coming from the north part ot the city this evening struck and killed a boy named Jacob Kline. The boy was playing around a sand pile in the street with other boys and did not notice the approach of the car. He ran directly In front of tb car and was thrown under the wheel. FILE A SERIOUS CHARGE William C. l.lller Alleged to Be Fraud ulently Acting- for Spanish American Veterans. LANCASTER, Pa., April 24. A prelim inary Injunction was granted today on pe tition of the "National Association of Spanish-American War Veterans" against William C. Ltller of this ctty, "restraining blm from selling goods and chattel, badgei, blanks and papers a th alleged adjutant general of the association of Spanish-American War Veterans." The petitioners set forth that Llller wa appointed adjutant general In 1901 and that charge were preferred against him prior to the Indianapolis encampment in Sep tember, 1902; that a court martial was ap pointed to try htm and before a trial wa had Llller resigned. It Is further stated In the petition that after the adjournment of. the convention Llller, without authority. Issued a call for a convention In Washington and tn com pliance with the call "had himself elected adjutant general." The petitioner aver that be retained pos session ot the books, papers, badges, etc., of the association, and "acting on his frau dulent election still retains them, and ha Illegally copyrighted forma and blank be longing to the association." Also, that he continues to receive the mall addressed td the adjutant general and Is fraudulently receiving and misapplying the funda Intended for the association and not for htm; that be was short In his ac count, and that without warrant he , or ganized a "ladles' auxiliary," and Is so liciting and securing money In its name, and has misapplied these funds wilfully. TELEGRAPH OFFICE CLOSED Western I'nlon M?sseiis;er Boys nt Butte, Montana, Go Ont on Strive. BUTTE, Mont., April 24. Acting upon Instructions from Superintendent Mc Mtchael, at Minneapolis, Manager Wild closed the local office of tho Weatern Union Telegraph company at midnight and an nounced that business through the com pany's office in this city would be entirely suspended until further notice. This order, Manager Wild stated, applies to all leased wires leading Into Butte. The trouble arises out of a strike of messenger boy and the derision of the company to close Its office here followed an unsuccessful attempt to deliver Its mes sage yesterday. Men were employed at $5 per day, but were pelted with eggs and driven back to the office. The telegraph officials complain that th police protection given their employes is wholly Inadequate. SOLDIER HAS THE LEPROSY Surgeons Make Special Study of Caae with View to Finding; a Remedy. WASHINGTON. April 24. The case of the soldier leper recently referred to in the dispatches Is the first ever known in the army. When the disease first developed the man could have been discharged for disability, but It was decided to keep him In the service in order to give the surgeons an opportunity to study the disease. A special house was built fcr him near Fort Screven. Ga., and he haa been living there near:. three months. An army surgeon has been detailed to at tend him, and study the disease, with a , view to ascertaining it It can be cured. . No reports hsve been received from th surgeon. FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER Fair Today and Warmer Tomorrow Predicted for Nebraska and Iowa. - WASHINGTON, April 24. Forecast : Nebraska Fair Saturday, warmer tn west portion; Bunday fair, warmer. Iowa Fair Saturday; Sunday fair, warmer. Illinois 8bower Saturday, colder in cen tral and southern portions; Sunday fair, warmer, brisk to bigh north winds Sunday. Missouri Fair Saturday, preceded by shower In eastern portion; colder tn east and aouth portions; Sunday fair, warmer. Wyoming and Montana Fair Saturday; warmer in southeaat portion; Sunday fair. South Dakota Fair Saturday; warmer in extreme weat; 8unday fair, warmer. Kansas Fair Saturday; Sunday fair, warmer. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREA1', OMAHA, April 24. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared wltn the corresponding day ot the laat three years: Spaulding & Co. ' CHICAGO. Goldsmiths Silversmiths find Jewelers Importers of Diamonds Precious Stones Watches and Art Goods Producers of Rich Jewelry and Silverware Our patrons will find here the opportunity for deliberate selection which is only possible in shops having an unlimited range in variety. Spcilnl and nrtlstlc Correct niul lnrost designs furnished. In Fine Stntl Our "SttKgestlon Book" mailed on application. Spaulding & Co Jackson Blvd cor State St Chicago jeaatsstiWaiiaiaiiia-W isrt. m sen ewi n mmt t im s i tatw td Wan wf1fu sup 1 Aj--1s 6. ." ft fftl r mmm I I jr iwxi f n . l to sa m n .! . n mill-hi ih.hu hi mnniajin rt i nft t it 2. and to Portland, $22.50 to Spokane-. $20. 00 to Salt Lake City, Oeden, Butte and Helena. These are a few of the extremely low rate on sale from Omaha and other Mlsaouii River points daily until June 15, Inclusive, which afford a most Inexpensive oppor tunlty to visit the Pacific Coast. The most enjoyable way to Co to see the most and learn the most Is via this system, "The Scenic Line of the World" through the world-famed scen ic attractions, tho Royal Qorge, Canon of the Orand River, Mar shall Pass, Black Canon of the Ounnlson, Castle Oate, Salt Lake City, etc., etc.. Personally conducted Tourist Car Excursions, In charge of experienced managers, leave Omaha via this route four days In each week and are operated through to Snn Finnclsco. Los Angeles and Portland without change. The Tourist sleeping car rate for a double berth from Omaha and the Missouri River points Is only $5. Dining cars on all through tralna. For folder, free Illustrated booklets and other Information call your nearest ticket agent or address S. K. HOOPER, G;renl Passenger and Ticket Afent, DENVER Tut City, Coronado Brack, California. fnayais-jsi immaiim j . im in mijmMMmwmmmfmtmmm Go West, to. the Ocean California's summer climate is finest in the world. Cool Trip en th Santa Ft. Surf-bathing ocean breezes snow capped Sierras. You ran buys combination round-trip ticket to San Diego this fummer includ ing railroad and Pullman fare, meals en route, one cay at Grand Canyon, and two weeks' board and lodging at Coronado Tent City at a very low price. T'.nt City is a popular Southern California summer seaside resort. H'ritt for full particulars about this delightful vacation trip. Atchi.... T.pek. C-fja f? E" Lp.!T.AaLER Santa Fa By. W(ll ICJL JL 409 Equitsb'e Bid.. UE3 noirvts, ia. The Best Office Building Moving is not pleasant to think about except when the prospect of a handsome office is in prospect. You hare to get up a certain amount of steam to move, even when you are driven to desperation by poor janitor work, wretched Spring Time elevator service and offices that have been long in need IS MovingTime lftns. 902. lorn. 1900. 68 Ti TS 71 47 48 H- IS 62 69 62 6', .1)0 .U) T .iU Maximum temperature Minimum tern ierature Mean temperature Up.nlnllalinn ... Record of teirneratur and precipitation at Opmha for this day and since Marsh 1, 1903: Normal temperature 63 Deficiency for ths day l Total sue ss sine) March 1, 1903 '1) Normal pieclpltatlon 12 inch Deflc ency Sor the day 12 Inch Prerlpliatlon sine March 1, 1903. .l.8 Inches Uenc.ency since nari n i .m et Deflclncy for cor. period VOI....Z.H Imh s Deficiency for cor. period 1901 95 Inch Kaaarta fraaa Statloaa at T P. 31. of paint as well as soap and water. THE BEE BUILDING always looks fresh and attractive be cause it is never allowed to get out of re pair. This together with efficient janitor service make it a pleasant place to do business. Besides this the rents axe no higher than in other buildings. R. C. Peters & Co., RENTAL. AGENTS. Ground Floor, Bea Bldg. CONDITION OP TUB WEATHER H' a i 5 1 2 2. : d c ; a ; : 3 . i Omartia. cloudy Valentine, cloudy North Piatte, clear Cheyenne, partly cloudy Salt Lake, cloudy Haulrt City, clear j Huron, cloudy vt liuaiuil, iirar Chicago, cloudy St. IxjuIs, cloudy 8t. Paul, cloudy Pavtnpurt. raining Kansas t lty, oloudy Havre, cloudy Helena, clear Blrmarrk, clrar Galveston, clear 41 i2' 101 n 44 I 4 I , I JUI 1 62, Mi tl' 46 70 5lt .0 44 .'0 6i .IU 64 1 .'"I 72, .0 4K .M 44; T t. . 64 .til t .0 42j T 6i T 72 .0 6. .0 -' .0. fiO ,0.'- 74 .Oi T Indicate trac of precipitation u a. we:.j;ii, ' LOcaJ forecast Offlcia W. A. COOK, Ifaatar Specialist la vttvat Diss t Mao. Private Diseases of Men In th treatment of Prtvata DISEASES OF MEN, to which our praotlos la llmltsd and to which our ezclualvs thought and sapertenca haa ten devoted tar mora than 2a yeirs, WE OIVG A UOAL WRITTEN GUARANTEE TO Ct.'1'.E PERFECT L.T AND PERMANENTLY or refund every cent paid. If troubled with VARICOCELE. IMPOTENCY, BLOOD POISON OR REFLEX DIUOHDER8 It will pay you to consult us at office or by letter. CONSULTATION FREE, and If you take trsatmant charges will bs entirely satisfac tory to you. EVERYTHING STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. Cook Medical Company 113 South 11th St. Over Dally Nfw, Omaha. X forms otievv.