Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, May 19, 1903, Page 4, Image 4
4 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE; TUESDAY, MAY ll, 1903. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL MIOR MESTIO. Davis sells drugs. Stockert sells carpets. Crayon enlarging. 3nS Broadway. Expert watch repairing. Leffert, Vt B'y Celebrated Met beer on tap. Neumayer. Horse nnd buggy for anc, reasonable. T25 Madison avenue. Fine line berry aeta. 60c and up. A. B. Howe. 310 Broadway. Special aale m Etchings. C. E. Alexan der A Co.. 333 Broadway. Mra. J. P. Haake of Park avenue la visit ing friend In Minneapolis. Mra. W. W. Loomls and Mr. XV. F. Sapp are home from a visit In Chicago. Real eatatt In all part of the city for ale. Thomaa E. Casady, 2J8 Pearl street. F. E. Glllllland la home from Canton. III., where he was called by the death of a niece. Before papering your room we want to show yon nur elegant 1903 designs. C. B. Faint, OH and Olaaa company. The aoclal of the First Congress tlmal church announced for Thursday owning haa been postponed until next week. Mra. O. W. Butts will entertain the women of the First Presbyterian church this afternoon at her home, tut First ave nue. Mrs. Meneray. noble grand, has Issued a call for the member of lleoik.ih lortjre No. 1 to attend the funeral of J. K. Byrd this afternoon. The Ladle' society of the Second Pres byterian church will give a kensington Thursday afternoon at the home ot Mr. Bell, Fierce and Stutsman streets. We contract to keep public or private houses free from roaches by the year. In sect Exterminator Manufacturing com pany. Council Bluffs, la. Telephone F&tt. Rev. J. O. Icemen. Mr. .nd Mr. H. R. Lemen and Miss Ethel Lvmen have re turned from Winterset, la., where they at tended the wedding of S, A. Wilson and Miss Margarette Atkins. Contractor Wlckham has been forced to suspend paving operations on Pierce street owing to th failure of the Citlzena' Oas and Electric company to lay the gas mains ordered by the city council. Henry Markert, aged 76 yen.-, died yes terday at St. Bernard's hospital. His wife, one eon and seven daughters njrvlve him. The remains will be taken Wednesday to Mineola, la., for Interment. Relatives of Helllk Telgen have written from Flesberg, Norway, to 1'. L. Heed, clerk of the district court, making In quiries about him. So far Mr. ii.ee a l:as been unable to locate Toen. Funeral services over Isaac Bird will be held this morning at X o'clock xt the resi dence of his daughter, Mrs. ! B. Kirk, 2427 Avenue O, conducted oy Rev. W. B. Crewdson, after which the remains will be taken to Peru, la., for ojrf.il. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Ueisler announce the wedding of their niece, Miss nrjelina Oetsler, to William T. hcheidle Tuwsuay evening. .May id, at the German .Evangel ical church. A wedding reception will be held at the resilience, 1119 Fifth avenue, following the ceremony. Plumbing and heating. Blxby A Bod. Probate Whlttaker Will. The will of the late Mrs. Anna E. Whlt taker, of this city, who left a considerable state, was admlttei to probata In the district court yesterday. Mrs. Whlttaker left half 'of her property, both personal and real, to her daughter, Mra. Julia Martha Sanford, whose present where abouts are unknown to her relatives. When last from Mrs. Sanford and huiband. who is a mining 'expert, were in El Paso, Tex., preparing to leave for South America. This was fifteen years ago and her rela . tlves have not heard from iier since. The other halt of the property Mrs. . Whlttaker left to the two children ot her deceased son, William W. Whlttaker. The chil dren are now living with their mother, who married again, at Gravity, la. Miss Naomi Dewey and Mrs. Emily RIshton, both of this city, sisters of Mrs. Whit taker, are made executors under the will without bond. Fegley Gets Two Years. Even Fegley, charged with being a dip somaniac, was yesterday committed by Judge Wheeler to the state hospital at Mount Pleasant for two years. On a for mer occasion when Fegley was before the court on a similar charge, sentence was suspended on Ma promise to reform. He failed to carry out his promise, however, and after he had been arrested two or three times in as many weeks for being drunk and disturbing the peace Chief of Police Tlbblta applied to the district court to have him committed to Mount Pleasant. In the case of John D. Alexander, also charged with being a dipsomaniac. Judge Wheeler deferred commitment, the defend ant promising to abstain from intoxicating liquors. OaT (or O. A. R. Encampment. Department Commander John Llndt and Department Inspector L. B. Cousins left yesterday morning for Cedar Rapids to at tend the state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republlo. They were accom panied by Dr. 8. D. Tobey and A. W. Tay lor of Oakland, aides-de-camp to the de partment comi.iander. The party expects to return home Friday. N. T. Plumbing Co. T'- ::-3. Night. FC7. Real Estate Transfers. These transfers were filed yesterday in the at.strnct. title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street: Heirs of Christens Peterson to Charles Schmidt, jr., lots 4, 6, a. block S. A voce, w d. $1.5)0 George W. l.lpe and wife to Anna M. Lalnson. lot 6, block . Stutsman's second addition, w. d 100 Kittle K. Treynor and husband and Ella M. McKune to William P. Horn bach, lot 14 and eH lot 13, block 6, Rnvllss first addition, w. d 7,300 Council Bluffs Saving bank to John and Mary Oeghan. lot 17, block 13, Howard addition, w. d 75 Jamea H. Holmes and wife to Lena Bluto lot 13 and 14. blk 4, Burkes addition, w. d 200 rive transfers, total IS.T5 Marriage Licenses. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: Name and residence. ' Are. Julius Pceckert. Mlnden. Ia !S Emma Truh, Mlnden. la 11 Walter Bell. Covington. Ky 3? LUlle Lelsenrlng, Chicago 31 Featliers Renovated We are prepare te do this work te per. fectloa. la connection with our dyeing busi ness. Uca Curtains Cleansd and Portlers Cleaned and Dyed. Oar method Is to give complete sstlsfse Oon. Come In oa Inspect our work If yon want to see what we can de In the way of fine work. Ogden Steam Dye Works OARTIR A COOK. Prop. 301 Broadway, Council Bluffs, la. Werk Called fsr at) dtlittr. T 741. LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN. Peart -,' Council BUffs. 'Phone IT. BLUFFS. CITY SWEEPS TflE STREETS Only Ore Bidder for Work and Bit Figure Considered High. NOT MONEY ENOUGH TO PAY THE BILL Complaint Made that Motor Company Will Sot Carry Passengers en Its Line to East Omaha Brldare. The city will do Its own street clean ing and the work will not be let out at contract. This was decided upon by the city council last night after the only bid received had been, rejected. John O. Sulli van was the sole bidder and he offered to sweep the streets under the once a week contract for 90 cents per 1.050 square yards and the streets under the tw.ee a wee'.t contract for 85 rents rer l.OX) square ysrls. His bid rpeclfled that he would clean streets subject to deposit of earth during storm periods at actual cost, plus 10 ier cent. A rough estimate made by the council of the cost of cleaning the streets according to Sullivan's bid would exhaust the streets and alleys funds long before the expiration of the fiscal year. Alder man McDonald, chairman of the streets snd alleys committee, was anxious to re advertise for bids but Alderman Fleming was of the opinion that sufficient money had been expended in advertising and he moved that the matter be dropped and the city do its own cleaning. His motion pre vailed, McDonald alone voting against it. Conacll Accept Invitations. The mayor and the council accepted the Invitation of Abe Lincoln p'st to par ticipate in the Grand Army exercise oi. Memorial day and permission was given Fire Chief Templeton to use as much of the department apparatus In the parade as he saw fit. The mayor and council also accepted an invitation from Buck Keith to ride In car rlagea and take part In the parade on the opening of the base ball season. May 28. when the Bluffs team In the Iowa-Siuth Dakota league plays Lemars. The ordinance providing for the connect ing of all down spouts on buildings In the buBincss portion of the city with the sewers was referred to the committee of the whole after pastng to Its second read ing. The Western Iowa Independent Tele phone, Telegraph and Termlnalcompiny reflled the ordinance granting it a fran chise to maintain an Independent tele phone system in the city. This is pre paratory to the filing ot petitions asking the mayor to call a special election in order that the proposition may be sub mitted to the electors. Complains of Motor Company, James F. Hunt, a resident In the north western part of the city, complained ti-.a the motor company refused to stop lis cars and pick up passengers on Its line on Twenty-eighth street to the Terminal bridge. The company runs a few cars daily to and from the Terminal company's bridge in order to comply with the pro visions of the franchise granted the Omaha, Council Bluffs A Suburban com pany hut residents of that part of the city complain that the public are not permitted to make use of such service. The matter was referred . to the mayor to take up with the motor company. -Property owners on Fifth avenue peti tioned for the paving of the street from Third street to the park and It was de cided to Include this among the streets to be paved this year. The petitioners want the street paved with brick on con crete base. In connection with the paving question the city engineer waa Instructed to prepare a list showing the terminal points of the various streets t) be paved this year. The council decided it could not grant the request of residents in the southwest part of the city that the water mains be extended on Fourth avenue between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets for lack of funds. The appointment of D. A. Moore as a member of the police force was confirmed and his bond approved. Sorenson and Lundy were granted per mlSFlon to conduct a saloon at 9 0 West Broadway. It waa decided not to expand any more money In litigation over the claim of ex Street Supervisor Taylor and the auditor was instructed to draw a warrant on .the judgment fund for the amount of the Judg ment secured by Taylor against the o ty. The council adjourned to Wednetday morning at 10 o'clock when the aldermen will Inspect the recently completed gradlnj of Ross street and assess the cost to the abutting property. SETTLE CASE0UT OF COURT Dr. Frasler and Miss Maeklson De ride Xot to Give Lot Affairs an Airing-. The 110,000 breach of promise suit of Miss Leona Macklaon against Dr. J. W. Frasler of Honey Creek, which had been asaigned for trial yesterday In the dls- I trlct court, was settled out of court, a compromise having been reached by the parties Interested. Miss Macklaon con cluded to accept H.o&O In settlement, the defendant agreeing to pay all the costs incurred by her In the suit to date, In cluding her attorneys' fees. Miss Mack laon formerly lived In Qulncy, III., and about six years ago ' came to Coun cil Bluffs to conduct a series of evangel istic meetings as a missionary of the Vnlted Brethren church. It was while con ducting a series of these meetings at Honey Creek 'that she met Dr. Frasler. The doctor admitted that they had been engaged to be married, but claimed that It had been subsequently broken off by mu tual consent. This, however, was denied by Miss Maeklson. Last year Dr. Fra sler' father died, leaving him a considera ble eatate, and shortly after Mlas Maekl son began her suit for llO.Ono damages. Mlsa Macktson Is now a resident of Hanni bal. Mo. J. L. Price, who recently began suit againat James Coyle for 15.500 damages for alleged wrongful and malicious charges againat him In connection with a land deal In Nebraska, filed notice of suit yesterday In the district court againat Coyle. de manding that the partnership alleged to exist between them be dissolved and that Coyle be ordered to make an accounting of the business of the partnership. The Exchange bank of Little .Rock. Ark., began suit yeaterday against Colonel F. C. Reed, former owner of the resort at Lake Manawa, for tt.TTO, aald to be due on a note given by him In April. ISM. Charles F. Pensel. also of Little Rock, beBan a similar suit against Reed to collect tl. Ut.ts, said to be due on two notes glen In February. UM. A Jury was Impaneled to try "he cise ot the Stale ot Iowa against James B. Brown, charged with assaulting Carl Trojan with Intent to oommlt highway robbery. Brown was indicted Juli'tly with Frank Scaggs, but demanded a s.-nerau trial. The taking of evidence will bo bcrun this morning. Does Attack Deer. Park Commissioner Schmidt was called out of bed at 4 o'clock yesterday morning by a telephone message to the effect that two large dogs had attacked and were In the act of killing one of the bucks In the deer run at Falrmount park. The message came from a family who live next the park entrance, near which the deer run Is lo cated, and who had been attracted by the baying of the dogs. Park Commissioner Schmidt lives near the Oraham avenue entrance to the park and he lost no time in hastening to the rescue of the buck, armed with a double-barrelled shotgun. He arrived Just in time to save the stag from being killed, as the dogs had him down and were trying to tear his throat out. Mr. Schmidt emptied both barrels Into the dogs, killing them. The dogs had suc ceeded In tearing off one of the buck's horns, together with a goodly portion of the scalp, the horns being at this season In the "velvet" stage. Last week dogs killed one of the fine Angora goats and her kid in Falrmount park and during the last month upwsrd of twenty fancy rabbits have been killed by marauding canines. J. E. Byrd Head. J. E. Byrd, a salesman for the Union Pacific Tea company, died at a late hour Sunday night at the Woman's Christian association hospital after a brief Illness with heart trouble. He was thirty-five years of age and single. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 1.30 o'clock from his late residence, 3 Fourth street, and will be under the auspices of the Odd Fellows and Knights , of Pythias. Inter ment will be In the burial ground of the Knights of Pythias In Falrvlew cemetery. Members of Park lodge No. SO. Independ ent Order of Odd Fellowa will meet at the temple this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock to attend the funeral in a body. Members of Concordia lodge. Knights of Pythias and Bluffs company. Uniform rank will meet in Hughes' hall at 1 o'clock to attend the funeral. MAGNETIC HEALER IN COURT Test Case for Iowa is Bronsht by President State Board of Health. WEBSTER CITT, la.. May 18.-(Special Telegram.) Dr. Ida Louise Lyons, gradu ate of the Wsltmer school of magnetism, and a practicing physician in this city, has been arrested on an Information sworn out by Dr. J. F. Kennedy, president of the State Board of Health, charged with prac ticing without a license. The case is being hesrd this afternoon and will be a test of right of magnetic healers to practice in Iowa. FARMER ACCUSED OF MURDER Wealthy Man Kear Early Bound Ortr on Charge of Killing: His Wife. EARLY, la., May IS. Isaac Markley, a wealthy farmer, residing two miles north, was bound over to the grand Jury today for the murder of his wife. A dispute over land is alleged to have been the cause that lead up to the tragedy. Farmers Warn Hantera Off. CRESTON, la., May 18. (Special.) Nearly all the farmers around Afton and Creston are now engaged In tacking up signs at the entrance of their farms noti fying all hunters and others not to tres pass on their premises and threatening them with prosecution in case they disre gard the notices. This action has become necessary from the frequent loss of stock by careless people with guns and the fre quent trespass of parties with dogs who have made the stock so wild that it is Im possible to properly care for it. The farmers say that they do not care so much for the real hunters, but that the damage haa been done by boys and those who do not realise that anybody but themselves have any rights to be considered. Iii many cases the parties have left gatea open and allowed stock to get Into newly plowed fields, causing much damage, and they have decided that the only way to avoid the trouble Is to keep all trespassers off their grounds. Many New School Building's. CRESTON, la., May 18. (Speclal.)-Unlon county will be engaged in building new school houses this year. The town of Crom well, west of here, will erect a fine brick school house two stories high, to cost 13.000, and work has already been begun. Afton, esst of here, will begin work on a new 15.000 brick building as soon as the school year closes. Creston will commence at once with a two-story and basement addi tion to the Jefferson building In this city, which will cost 13,000, and there will be two country school houses built that will cost about 12,000, making a total of $13,000 that will be expended in the erection of new buildings for school purposes this year, be sides the always needed repairs on old buildings and grounds. Thieves Raid Flower Beds. CRESTON, la., May 18.-(Special.) The residents of Creston and Afton have been complaining of the theft of their flowers and house plants during the past two weeks. There haa been twenty reports come to the police in which someone has stolen all the plants snd flowers from the yards of residences. In one case a valu able palm waa carried away, box and all, and the complaints of tulip beds that are In the yards being completely destroyed are numerous. The police of both towns are making strenuous efforts to capture the mnrsuders, but so far without success. Prohibitionists In Convention. DENISON. Ia., May 18 (Special.) The Crawford county prohibition convention was held at the-city hall on Saturday after noon at S o'clock. The attendance was small and little or no enthusiasm waa shown. They elected five delegates, how ever, to attend the state convention at Mar shalltown. Prominent Farmer Insane. ONAWA. Ia.. May 18. (Special Tele gram.) Simon E. Lewis, an o'.d resident of Maple townkhlp, was adjudged Insane and sent to the hospital at Cherokee today. Corn Planting Progresses. ONAWA, Ia.. May 18.-(Speclal Tele gram ) Corn planting la In full blast on the good land and the water Is going down fast on the bottoms. THIEVES ROB KANSAS BANK Safe Wreckers Take Three Thonaand Dollars aad Escape on Handcar. MINNEAPOLIS. Kan.. May 18-Robbers wrecked the safe in the Culver Stat bank at Culver and secured 13,000, escaping on a handcar. CONTEST PREACHER'S WILL Stepchildren Lay Claim to For;une Be queathed to Charity and Edncat on. NEW P0ST0FFICE SITE IS ACCEPTED Supreme C'onrt Reverses Case la Which Judgment Had Been Rendered Against Omaha Wholesale Firm. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, May 18.-(Speclal.)-8lmp. son college st Indlanola, the Methodist hos pltsl In Des Moines and other beneficiaries named in the last will of Rev. Edward P. Vail, the preacher philanthropist who be queathed a large fortune to charitable and educational Institutions, must fight for the fortune donated by the rich and eccentrio old minister. Two hitherto unknown heirs, Ella and Frank Vail, adopted children ot Edward Vail, now residing in Vermont, have appeared on the scene and In a peti tion filed in the district court this after, noon have demanded that share of their father' fortune, which they claim by vir tue of the Iowa statutes. The action Is brcught by Frank E. and Ella J. Vail against W. H. Arnold, exe cutor of the last will and testament of Ed ward P. Vail, and Simpson college and board of trustees. It Is somewhat aensa tlonal, charging that Vail when he signed the Instrument was not In his right mind and also that undue influence was brought by the agent of Simpson college to secure the signature. By virtue of the state laws, which gives to the adopted children the same equitable rights in an estate, and fop the other reasons mentioned. It Is asked that the will be set aside and that Judg ment for the full amount of donations be warded the plaintiffs. During the residence of the rich and ec centric old philanthropist In Des Moines It was understood that he had no direct helre, either by birth or adoption, though It v as known In Dallas county, his home before removing to Des Moines, that Frank and Ella Vail resided with the family In Ver mont. Proof of their claims, however, never reached this locality until It was procured for use In connection with the litigation commenced this afternoon. The amounts donated by Vail w ill aggregate something like $75,000. He i;ave to the Methodist hospital at one time $20,000 In cash and at another time lands amounting to about that sum. His other donations will aggregate from $5,00) to $40,00:i. Suicide SaTed Life Insnrance. Ernest Friday, the hackman who com mitted suicide last Saturday morning on a farm north of the city rather than come to the city to receive sentence on his con viction of a crime, carried a policy of In surance in the Modern Woodmen lodge for $1,000. It was the Intention of the lodge officers to bring up his case and expel him from the lodge a soon as he was sen tenced and this would have been done Saturday night. By anticipating the sen tence of the court and killing himself he also saved his life insurance for the benefit of his sister, an estimable woman residing In this city. v. Accepts Fostofllce site, Robert B. Armstrong, assistant secretary of the treanury,.- spent the day In Des Moines and accepted the postofflce site sold to the United States. There has been some delay in securing title to the land, but Mr. Armstrong now says It is all perfect. The price paid was $119,910. The site Is on the river front. In the oldest part of the city, and below the Jobbing district. Mr. Arm strong had not visited the city since he was made assistant secretary nor since he was a newspaper reporter In Des Moines a few years ago. He was given a complimentsry dinner at the Grant club rooms by friends. He spent Sunday visiting his parents near Polk City. Will Xot Bay Gift. The city council of Des Moines today re fused to appropriate money with which to purchase a suitable gift for the cruiser Des Moines, now being constructed nt Qulncy, Mass., and soon to be placed In commission. All efforts to get a fund with which to secure a gift have failed and to day a committee called on the city council to ask that body to come to the rescue. The aldermen were disposed to do so, but City Solicitor Bremner said he would ad vise the city auditor that the appropria tion would be Illegal and the city auditor declared he would not draw the warrant if the council made the appropriation. So the matter was dropped and a gift will be purchased from a fund raised by subscrip tion. The cruiser Is to be finished In a few months. Mormons Organise a Company. Leading members of the Church of Latter Day Saints at Lamonl, Ia., have organised a co-operative mercantile company under the name of the Lamont Supply company, the articles of incorporation for which were filed with the secretary of state today. The capital is $10,000; John Smith, president; Robert Johnston, vice president; R, 8. Sal yards, secretary; F. M. Weld, treasurer. The Cambridge Ind and Improvement company has Incorporated; capital, $10,000; Frank Thompson and others, Incorporators. The Big Grove Township Telephone com pany has been Incorporated; capital, $3,000; headquarter at Garrison; by F. M. Ward and others. The Cambridge Brick and Tile works was incorporated, $10,000; by F. W. Larson a no. others. The Wiota Savings bank Increased capital Stock from $10,000 to $20,0no. The AVelsbach Street Lighting company of Delaware has become Incorporated In Iowa. It haa a capital stock of I'.'S.OO. The North American Investment company of Delaware, capital $50,000, has been incor porated in Iowa. Aa Omaha Case Decided. The supreme court reversed the case of Leo Wolfson against Allen Brother com pany of Omaha, appealed from th Potta wattamie county court. This was a case in which the plaintiff had a contract for the sale of baking powder In Texas and Louisiana and was to secure a certain commission on sales. He sold something over 100 orders and th house turned them down. lie sued for his commission and re covered in the court of Judge Wheeler. The supreme court today held that the Jobbing house had a right to reject any or all of th order and would not have to pay commissions unless sale were actually made. In the case of Adel League againat Claua Ehmke, from Pottawattamie county, the court upheld a verdict for damages on account of aales of liquor to th hus band of th plaintiff, holding that th liquor seller waa not protected under th mulct law. aprem Coart Decision. Th following were the decision of the supreme court Tied today: H. H. Sheriff sgalnst City of Oskaloosa. appellant, Mahaska county, Judge Dewey; reversed: opinion by Sherwin. Adel League sgalnst I'laus Ehmke. sp pellant, Pottawattamie county. Judge Green; affirmed, by Met 'lain., 8. Perclval against Ida A. Tousling, ap pellant, Ida county. Judge El wood, af firmed, by Weaver. Lao Wolfson agiinat Allen Brother Com- Sweet, crisp flakes of Texka It to School wHK Them. " It 1s the food of all other for me. Some time ago-1 beard a lady say that the did not know what to get for breakfast any more. I told her to try Force, She sty ber children like it so mack they tak it to school with them. T. R. Baaicr." 63 nanv. smellnnts. Pottawattamie rountv. judge Wheeler; reversed, by Deemer. i j. B. Dunton against Thomaa Mccook. appellant, Mitchell county, Judge Smith; affirmed, by Ladd. Stranse Sadden Death. The death of Frank L. Knox at Valley Junction yesterday was a strange occur rence. He was about 15 years old and at tended school. He was a large and strong boy and was never known to be ill. Sun day morning he complained of not being well and a doctor was sent for, but the boy was dying and there was nothing to indicate the cause of his death. He was a son of N. S. Knox, bridge foreman for the Rock Island railroad. No Inquisition was held, as It is supposed his death was due to natural causes, probably the bursting of a blood vessel. Off for the Encampment. The major portion of the large Des Moines delegation to the state encamp ment of the Grand Army of the Republic left for Cedar Rapids this evening. Other will follow tomorrow. mong thorn who are on the program for the encampment week are: General Given, Governor Cum mins. Colonel Chsrles A. Clark, Congress man Cousins, Colonel Hepburn, Captain Hull and General John C. Black. It is probable that Colonel L. Raymond will be elected commander, as the contest He be tween him and P. A. Smith of Scranton. Raymond Is editor of the Hampton Re corder and has resided in that place since 1865. He i a native of Rock county. Wis consin, and enlisted In the Sixth Wisconsin Infantry, which formed a part of the fa mous "Iron brigade." P. A. Smith Is ed itor of the Scranton Journal. He was born In Ogle county, Illinois, September 1, 1840, and located In Clinton county, Iowa, In 1RS6, where on July 12, 1861, he enlisted In Company A. Eighth Iowa Infantry, being mustered out September 26, 1864. There are three candidate for president of the Woman's Relief corps, Mrs. Mary B. Huff man of Sioux City. Mra. Frederic Phllpot of Cedar Flls and Mrs. Jennie I. Berry of Cedar Rapids. POISON DRINKERS RECOVER Only One Death Results In Case of Fatal Ohio Whisky Sottle. CINCINNATI, May 18. William Daly and ;ouls Burbank, employes of the Adam Express company, left the hospital today. It 1 evident now that John B. Ficker, who died last Wednesday night shortly after drinking Of the poisoned whisky, sent from Memphis to Mrs. Knobbe In this city, will be the only victim, a the other expressJ omployea who drank from the fatal bottle had previously recovered sufficiently to go to their home. Advices from Nashville and Memphis Indicate that the detectives will likely bring Mrs. McCormlck her on Wednesday for a temporary hearing on th charge of murder in the first degree. PROPOSE EXTENDING ROUTE Amended Articles of Incorporation Filed by Colorado, Okla homa A Texas. GUTHRIE. Ok.. May 18. The Colorado. Oklahoma & Texas railroad company to day filed amended articles of incorpora tion providing for the etenslon of the pro posed route to a total distance of 600 miles from Pueblo to Denlson, Texas. Capital stock, $2,500,000. The foreign Incorporators are E. E. Colby. S. G. F. Morse. L. E. Smith, Clevelsnd, and Frank Irwlnds, Fort Smith, Ark. The road. It is said, will be a feeder of the Kansas City, Mexico Orient rail way and will cross the main line of that road at Wolf, Oklahoma. CHARTER FOR NEW RAILROAD Kansas City Capitalists Secure Graat from Secretary tif State for Ketr Line. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., May 18 The St. Louis St. Psul road was chartered by the secretary of atate today to build from the Iowa state line, in Scotland county, to Mexico, Mo., a distance of 160 miles. The capital la $1,000,000. The In corporators are Samuel Scott, T. 8. Ridge, W. C. Picking. R. D. Katleln and A. C. Klng'y. " of Kansas City. The St. Joseph, Parkvllle & Kansas City railway was a'so chartered here today; capital, $(,000,000. The company Is to build an electric road from St. Joseph, Mo., to Kansas City via Atchison nd Leaven worth, Kan. When you are out yachting don't forget to tow away some of that famous Cham pagne. Cook's Imperial Extra Dry. Established 1823. 17ILS0H WHISKEY. Thai's All! THE WTL"V DTSTTT.LINO CO. iaaiUSBM. aid. Jim Dump great aunt, infirm with gout, Had worn a good digestion out Could take no foodor sour or sweet. Jim sent her Toroe," which she could eat! So grateful was his aunt She lett her ail to -bunny Jim.- pp soiree Ta Bedy-to-Serr Cersal will postpone the will. wheat sad malt RUSSIANS FEEL INJURED Officials of the Cm Are Hurt by America's . llnchuri.u Attitude, POINT OUT THE DAYS Of AULO LANG SYNE Think Vnlted States Formed Too Hasty Opinion Conalderlngt Friendship of Forty Year Aero. ST. PETERSBURG, May U.-Th Rus sian officials express themselves as being deeply hurt at the criticisms of the Amer ican press on the subject of Manchuria and ay that, "considering the friendship ex tended forty years ago, when America needed friends, America might at least In quire whether the Anglo-Jspanese hews were not colored In Anglo-Japanese Inter est" The Manchurlan Incident threatened at one time to cause serious trouble on the bourse. When the excitement wa at it height Finance Minister DeWItt visited Minister Lamsdorff and Informed him that under the influence of "American represen tations, Japanese truculency and American newspaper attacks. In addition to Balkan troubles," the bourse wa dangerously weak. The minister also aald that a con tinuance of the foreign attacks would threaten Russia' credit. There Is a widespread belief here that M. Plancon, the Russlon charge at Peking, represents the Grand Duke Alexloff and th war party. SUBMARINE BOAT SUCCESS Tortoise Fire Torpedo I'nder Water Which Goes Straight to Mark. t GREENPORT, N. T.. May 18.-The Hol land submarine torpedo boat Tortoise In a government trial today on Peconlc bay, oft New Suffolk, fired a torpedo at the end ot a successful submerged run of a mile and a half. The torpedo went straight between two flag set ISO feet apart, reaching a war vessel. The trial board represented by Captain C. T. Trsln, Captain Charles R Roelker, Commander W. C. Cowlea and Lieutenant J. J. Woodward, I satisfied with the result. FIRES INTO MOVING TRAIN One Man In Exenrslon Party Dancer onsly Wonnded by Myaterlon Bombardment. FAYETTE. Mo., May IS. A Missouri. Kansas A Texas excursion train returning from Jefferson City waa fired Into by un known persons near Estill. A man named Tipton, from Hannibal, wa dangerou ly wounded, a ball passing through his ab domen, and several were cut by falling glass. Six shots were fired, all striking the coaches or passing through the win dows. The train waa crowded and th greatest excitement ensued. - DEATH RECORD. Dixon Coanty Treasurer. PONCA, Neb., May IS (Special.) County Treasurer J. W. Thompson, died last night of pneumonia after a sickness lasting one week. The deceased was thirty-four years old and was serving on the last year of hi seceond term ss county treasurer. Funeral service were held Sunday afternoon In the Presbyterian church of thla city, and his remains were shipped to Dixon for Inter ment. William McLennan. NEBRASKA CITT. Neb.. Mav 1 : ra cial Telegram.) William McLennan died at his home In this city yesterday, aged eighty two years Mr. McLennan studied law under Stanton and wa admitted to the bar In 1M. He came to Nebraska In IS 4, wa a member of th territorial legislature for two terms and speaker of the hous one term. Mr. McLennan wa Injured by falling down a stair at Hamburg, Iowa, a few days ago and did not rally from th hock. City Officials Arrested. COLORADO SPRINGS, May ll Chiaf of Police King and Alderman J. C. St. John were arrested today on indictments re turned by the grsnd Jury. The chief Is charged with having secreted witnesses and th aldermsn with having solicited and ac cepted a bribe. Foandry Company Insolvent. SYRACUSE. N. T., May li -Creditor of th Economy Foundry Machine company have filed a petition in Involuntary bank ruptcy againat the corporation. The lis. bllltle are about llOO.OOu and th assets about 160,000. 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Imperial Hair Regenerator TwrJ The Standard Hair Coloring "jTVl for Gry or Bleached Hair, la s rlcun a.riiV (Th nampln of hair colored (roe. Prl .aij aaaured. Henif for fimnhLL Imperial Chaemlcal Co., Itf w. !Bd St.. N. Y Bold by Bnemn A Mcconueii urug Co., Umana. Neb. You will receive In the next few dys free sample of KI-Ho-rU Pink Tablets, the guaranteed cure for con stipation and biliousness. Don't (ail to give them trial, All druggists. 2c box. ftOVERXMKST NOTICES. PROPOSALS FOR FIVE Brir.mvr.S etc. Department of the Intct lor, UnVe of Indian A ft a Irs. Washington, D. C. May V. 1J8. Sealed proposals, endorsed "Proposals for Buildings, etc., Rapid City. South r kota," and addressed to th Commission' r oi inaian Arraira. naiungtoii. i , i be received at the Indian Office until : o'clock p. m. ' of Wednesday. June In 1903. for furnishing and delivering th necessary materials and labor r.-.iiirr-.l to construct and complete a frame em ployes' quarters; a frame addition to laun dry and a brick employes' quarters, all with plumbing and acetylene gas piping; slso an addition to a brick dormitory, with plumb ing and gasoline gas piping, snd a fram acetylene gas house. Willi plumbing ami heat, all at th Indian school. Rapid t If B. D. In Strict sccordance with plan. SDeclflcatlona and instructiona to hlildra which may be examined at this office, t he office of th Improvement Hiillelln, Min neapolis. Minn ; the Pioneer-Times. Deod- wood. S. D.; The Bee. Omaha, Neb : the Pioneer Pre a St. I'aul. Minn.; the Millin ers' and Traders' Exchsnges st Omahn. Neb.. Milwaukee. Wis., snd St. Paul. Minn : the Northwestern Manufacturer AshihIs- tion, St. Paul, Minn.; th IV S Iiull.in warehouses at No .-r-6 So. Csral at.. Chi cago, 111.. No. W5 Howard at.. Onmha. Net. , and Nos. 119-121 Wooster St.. New York City, and at th school Bids are also requested for furnishing a quantity of gas fixtures In the trlrk school house and brick dormitory In the course of erection t the above mentioned a hool Lists of the articles are also on ni at th shove mentioned places. For furnrn-r Information rilv to Sam R Davis. Supt. Indian School, Rapid City. boum Dakota, A C Tonner. Aotirit ( om missloner. M-U-li-U-l-21-23-2a-2o-M Ft m 3i