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TIIE OMAITA DAIIiY BEE: MONDAT, JUNE 1. lOO.'I. CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA. COUNCIL REPUBLICAN CALL IS ISSUED Caucuses for Belecton of Delegates to County Convention Will Bo Jane 6. MEETING PLACES AND APPORTIONMENT Contests Will Be Betwtta Cooslns Carnitine fop Sheriff nad Le0crt nnd Greenshlelds for Com(r Trrmnrtr, Edward Canning, chairman of the re publican city central committee, hag Issued a call for .the caucuses to be held for the election of delegates to the county conven tion, which meets In this city on Tuesday, June . The caucuses will be held Satur day evening. June 6, at 8 o'clock. The place for holding- the caucuses and the number of delegate to be selected tn the various precincts are as follows: First Ward First precinct. Wheeler A Herald building, five delegates; Second precinct, 27 East Broadway, six delegates. Second Ward First precinct, city hall, even delegates; Second precinct, 714 West Broadway, six delegates. Third Ward First precinct, 83 South Main Street, seven delegates; Second precinct. No. 1 hose house, Ave delegates. Fourth Ward First precinct. Farmers' hall In county court house, six delegates; Second precinct. Smith's nail. Sixteenth avenue and Eighth street, five delegates. Fifth WardFirst precinct, county build ing. Fifth evenue and Twelfth street, seven delegates: Second precinct, county building. Thirteenth street and Fifteenth avenue, nve delegates. Sixth Ward First precinct, county build ing, Twenty-sixth Street and Avenua B, eight delegates; Second precinct. Sixth and Locust streets, one delegate. In each precinct. In addition to the naming of delegates to the county conven tion, the caucus will select a member of the county central committee for the ensuing year. The member so selected will also act as member of the city central com mittee. Hard fought contests are on for the sup port of the delegates to be thus selected for two of the places to be filled on the county ticket on June 1. For the nomina tion for sheriff I B. Cousins, the present incumbent, and Edward Canning, his former deputy and chairman of the city central . committee, are the contestants, while for treasurer Emll Leffert, now deputy treasurer, and J. P. Greenshlelds, a party leader, are the candidates. SERMON TO THE GRADUATES Her, W. Barnes Points Out the onroo ( Fewer la the World. The commencement week program of the Council Bluffs High school was entered upon by the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class by Rev. W." S. Barnes at the First Presbyterian church yesterday morning. . The members of the class, the high school faculty and the members of the Board of Education met at the church quarter of an bour before the hour for the servlcs to begin and were seated In a body In the front part of the center section of t,he auditorium. . Notwithstanding: the disagreeable nature of the weather, many Xrlends of the graduates attended and the church was well filled. The pulpit platform was beautifully- decorated with flowers. Rev. James Thomson of the First Congre gational churoh assisted In the service by offering prayer, i Mr. Barnes said. In part: My friends of the class of 1906, you are welcome to this church this morning to engagi in the religious exercises which a .wise custom has established In connection with the completion of the course of edu cation provided la our publlo schools. What 1 have to say to you Is simply an attempt to give you suggestion and exhortation from m. ruliztoua stanUDolnt that 1 hope will help you wisely and successfully to make the transition from school to the larger Ule tor which you have been pre ich y 1 sh paring yourselves. 1 snouia oe giaa io gei Indelibly Impressed upon your minds and written In your near is tne worus or my text, II Peter Hi, Is, "Grow In grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ." The founder of Christianity Is still the Ideal figure in modern thought. Some where in connection with the grace and knowledge of Christ is to be found the secret of real power In the modern world. The power of Jesus of Nazareth In our world today is unquestioned, and you will agree with me that it Is not His vast learning that explains this power, but the exaltedness of His views and of His life. It would seem clear, then, tiiat the extent of one's learning has not nearly so much to do with his power among men as the Elans of elevation on which he thinks and ves. Washington and Lincoln are remark ably conspicuous among the mighty men of the world's history, and yet it la doubt ful whether they had more that an ele mentary education. If we would be Influential we must learn to think on a higher plane than on that which the world commonly thinks. Life has ceme to be so extensively organised that no one can be permitted to think only of. himself. We have come to the time when the Interdependence of the Industrial and commercial worlds make more neces sary than ever the Christian spirit of re gard for others, the subordination of self to humanity. I would have you observe the growing dis position to recognise power only in per sonal quality and personal ability. Even education is no guaranty of Influence. It matters little what you have In your hands, or wlua you have In your head, tt you are not capable of making It count In the world. You must win men's esteem for what you are before you can have Influence with them. The thinking world Is now sharply distinguishing between the man and his belonging between the man and his brains. Some unfortunate people may covet your belongings, and some may fear your shrewdness, but the source of your rower for aood is In what your are. I suppose the president of the United States la in many respects almost the Ideal in Amerlran manhood; he would probably rebuke the statement If he should hear It, but we should then-believe It just a little more firmly. Robust In physique, In mind and In character; clear cut In his sense of rigst, and loyai to It; tearing uod and not man; regardless of consequences when duty Is once determined; saying with an expres sion of Iron sternness In his face: "1 will do what I think Is right whether you like It or not or whether you like me lor oo " lug It or not. The consequences to me personally do not concern me nearly as much as doing my duty to you." The second event of graduating week will be the class feast at the home of Mr. aad Mrs. L. Hammer this evening when Miss Hasel Hammer, a member of the class. will act aa hostesa. Big Lake Reported Rising. It was reported on the street last even' Ing that the water of Big Lake were up and threatening to rise over the levees and flood the western part of the city. The report reached the police station that ths Missouri river wag emptying part of its charge Into the upper end of the lake, but without Investigation this report was re garded as Improbable. MINOR. MEKTIOlt. Paris sells drugs. - Eighteen applicants took the regulir teacliers' examination before County Super intendent McMaiiua baturday. This will be LEWIS CUTLER ' MORTICIAN. Peart St, CouooU BUffa 'Poena Wl. BLUFFS. the last examination given until that at tne close or the county normal Institute. Stockert sella carpets. Crayon enlarging, sot Broadway. Expert watch repairing. Leffert, 401 B'y Celebrated Meta beer on tap. Neumayer. Fine lamp, worth $7, free. Ask Howe, 110 Broadway. The regular monthly meeting of the city council will be held this evening. Pictures and art novelties for graduation gifts. Alexander Co., 833 Broadway. Real estate In all parts of the city for ale. Thomas E. Casady, 23S Pearl street. A case of smallpox was reported yei'er day at the home of J. J. Crawford, 724 South Seventh street. Before papering your rooms we want to show you our elegant 1903 designs. C B. Paint, Oil and Glass company. Hon. E. E. Hart of this city has been appointed a member of the executive com mittee of the Iowa Good Roads associa tion. Mrs. Charles T. Officer will leave today for an extended visit at her old home at Washington, pa., and other points in the east. I-ewls Hammer has lust returned from a business trip to Broken Bow, Neb., near wnicn piece ne ana nis orotner nave just purchased 7.000 acres of land. We contract to keep public or private houses free from roaches by the year. In sect Exterminator Manufacturing com pany. Council Bluffs. la. Telephone F63t Mr. and Mrs. John T. Altchlaon Jeft Sat urday night for Portland, Ore., whjre they wlll make their future home with their sons, John and Clyde B. Aitchlson, the lat ter having only recently gone there from Council Bluffs to locate. E. H. McGuIre of Marengo, la., who some months ago appeared here claiming t be a special game warden and made some ar rests, has notified Justice Ouren that one John Long, against whom information was Bled at that time, la dead at Whltlen. la. 1 mm p,,tt m 4 (-).. u c. f,nM -T i . !. will be given a reception at the home oi Mrs. E. iC. Smith on First avenue this evening, when Mrs. Smith will entertain the women of the First Congregational church. Miss Pratt will talk on her ex periences In Turkey. The management of the Lake Manswa re sort picked on a most Inopportune time to open the summer season. Saturday was advertised as tne opening day and yester day was to have been the initial Sunday of the season, but the continued rains and chilly atmosphere put an effectual quietus on the amusement enterprise. G. W. Smith, who has been In the county Jail for a few days, under arrest on on Indictment charging him with the larceny of a quantity of Junk, has furnished ball In the sum of 1500 and has been released. The property In question belon?l to A. E. Kreraenchul of Grand Island. Neb., and the theft la alleged to have been mado from a car. Rev. Frank S. Case of Chicago Heights, 111., occupied the pulpit of the Baptist church yesterday morning and evening, and at the conclusion of the morning service he was selected to become pastor of the congregation and will begin his work In this capacity July 6. Kev. Mr. Case is about io years of age and has a family of four children. He comes highly recom mended and those who heard him and met him yesterday were very favorably Ira pressed with him. On account of the rain on Saturday Buck Keith's aggregation will try conclusions with Sioux City today, weather permitting. On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week the Bluffs players will be back on Manawa field and will play both days with the Sioux Falls team. On Thursday and Fri day Council Bluffs will be at Lemars and Sioux Falls at Sioux City. On Saturday and Sunday the Sioux Falls team will be back here for a couple more goes with the locals. All this of course depends on a discontinuance of the rain. Plumbing and heating. Blxby A Boa. N. T. Plumbing Co. Tst 150. Night, FMT. FIND STEGALD NOT GUILTY Jury Bays He Was Mentally- Irrespoa ' stole Wheat He Killed Bowen. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., May tL (Special Telegram.) "We. the Jury In the case of the state against Henry Stegald, lined the defendant not guilty on the grounds that he was Insane at the time the act was committed." After being out two and one-half hours a Jur in the state circuit court of this olty brought In the above verdict which ends a case which has attracted wide In terest. , Stegald was Indicted for the murder en February 87 last of Frank Bowsn, a grain buyer at the little town of Benclare, east of Sioux Falls, where Stegald at the time was agent of the Illinois Central railroad. It was shown at the trial that Bowen, who was a large man and of a quarrelsome dis position, had threatened the life of Stegald, who Is slight of stature, and of an exceed ingly nervous temperament. Before the shooting Stegald told his wife that If he did not kill Bowen the latter would kill him. At I o'clock tomorrow morning It will be determined what disposition to make of Stegald. Relatives living In southern Il linois have offered tj care for him and it Is probable he will be turned over to them. Restocklnsr the Raage. PIERRE, a D., May 81. (Special.) The fifth tralnload of Texas cattle belonging to "Scotty" Philips, has arrived today, bring ing about 400 head. Mr. Philips has bought in over t.000 head of young cattle this spring and will bring In a number more. The next heaviest shippers to get here were Blerwagen and Schamber, who brought In about 1,800 head. Other heavy shippers' cattle which will arrive In a few days will be Lumley and Ewart, who are bringing in a large number of Mexican cattle. Be sides these heavy shippers, a number of small shipments have come In, making a good slsed aggregate of themselves. Drtwied ia Red River. PIERRE, 8. D., May n. (Special Tele gram.) A young man by the name of Gardner was drowned In Red river about twenty miles above the mouth yesterday while attempting to swim a horse across the stream, which had been much swollen by heavy ratns further., up stream. Ha was a new man 'In the country and his first name cannot be learned. AU efforts to recover the body have failed. IGORRITES ARE, IMPROVING Geveraer of Department leads aa Eneoarogrlngr Report of i Theaa. WASHINGTON. May JL -William F. Peck, governor of the Igorrote province of Benguet, In his report to the Bureau of Insular Affairs of the War department for the year 1903 says his administration has been marked by manifest contentment on the part of the people and hearty co-operation of the officials. A year ago the best roads were but trails, but since then they have been repaired and now one can ride over at least 200 miles of road with perfect safety and comparative ease. This .work was dons without cost to ths government. In addition to this labor there were con tinually employed on the Benguet wagon road from 350 to too Igorrotes from Benguet province who received from 40 cents a day up in Insular currency. The governor, speaking of the cholera, says that he deemed it essentia) to stop the practice of Igorrotes gathering about the afflicted and holding feasts and sac rificing animals. Ths promptness with which the people compiled with this order was a most satisfactory proof of their con fidence and regard for the American government TROUBLE FOR ATTORNEYS Sensational Charge Made by Ear Associa tion of Henry County. SULLIVAN IS NOT OUT FOR GOVERNOR Creatoa Maa Deellaes to Head the Desaoeratle Forlorn Hope la This Tear's Iewa Cam pais a. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, May SI. (Special.) The formal charges upon which members of the bar In Henry county believe they will secure the disbarment of Messrs. Flnley and McCold, two well known lawyers of Mount Pleasant, have been filed with Judge Smyth, and they will be heard at the Sep tember term of the court. The accusations are most sensational tn character and are the severest that have been filed against any lawyer of the state for many years. In fact, the charges grew out of a bar meeting where every member of the bar of the county except the two named was rep resented, and the bar is unanimous in de siring that the prosecution be pushed. The culmination of the trouble came on a recent trial Involving a deal for the sale of a livery stable In which bold' accusations of fraud against the members of the firm were made and also charges of perjury on the stand. Then the bar meeting was held and a number of other accusations, some of them quite old but never before aired, were raked up. F. 8. Flnley Is county attorney and It was charged against him that he resorted to blackmail on numerous occa sions, made possible by hie official position, extorting money from persons having busi ness with his office and procured small sums. J. C. McCold, who is a nephew of the late M. A. McCold, who died about ten days ago, was specifically accused of forging a letter that was used in a fed' eral court case at Keokuk, and with sundry other like offenses. But the most sensational part of the accusation related to an alleged attempt on the part of the lawyers to secure the forgery of a will for the late Senator Har lan. The accusation la that the firm or McCold & Flnley was attorney for one J. C. Whltford, who made a large claim against the estate, which waa In fact after ward compromised for 12,500. Senator Har lan died Intestate, though he had fre quently Indicated his Intention of making several bequests. The lawyers sought. It is alleged, to have Whltford forge a will and hide It away and afterward have It found; that the will should make some bequests similar to those the late senator was known to have had in mind; that Mrs. Lincoln, wife of Robert T. Lincoln of Chi cago, should be made executor of the will, and that Whltford was to be provided for liberally. Such a will might easily have been palmed off aa genuine, but Mr. Whlt ford refused to enter into the scheme. Both of the men have long been con spicuous at the bar In southeastern Iowa and the filing of the charges prepared by a bar committee at the head of which la L. A. Palmer, one of the Iowa commission to the Bt. Louts exposition, has created a great sensation. Mr. Flnley la now out of the state, but will return soon. If he Is disbarred a new county attorney will be appointed in his stead. t-lllvaa Nat for Governor. . Efforts have been made by a number of democrats to Induce J. C. Sullivan of Cres ton to become a democratic candidate for governor. He la very popular with the free silver forces and was one of the speakers at the Jefferson day banquet In this city, where Bryan and Weaver were the star attractions. But It is learned here that Sullivan has 'indicated to his friends that he does not want the nomination for governor, but will rather make the race for senator In the district composed of Union. Decatur and Ringgold counties. He would be in opposition to M. F. Stoockey of De catur county. There are factional differ ences among the republicans In both De catur and Union counties which make It very hard for them to gtve hearty support to any candidate and flulllvan Is very popu lar In the district He believes he can succeed there and would prefer that nom ination to the one for governor. This makes It certain thafX Judge Van Wagenen will be the nominee of the democratic conven tion for governor. All efforts to get out any candidate In opposition to him have failed. It Is possible that General Weaver would now consent to be the candidate, as It Is understood that his oil ventures In Louisiana have proved failures. Enforcement of Malct Law. A state meeting of the Cathollo Total Abstinence union of Iowa will be held In Dubuque June and 500 delegates are ex pected. It Is understood that resolutions will be adopted urging the enforcement of the mulct law to the letter in every city in Iowa, and that the members of the var ious societies will pledge themselves to do all In their power to bring about a curtail ment of the saloonkeepers' privileges, and that a copy of the resolutions will be pre sented to the city council In every city In the state. It Is also understood that the Catholics will be urged not to vote for any candidate for mayor who refuses to pledge himself to enforce the mulct law, or who manifests the least friendliness for the saloon element . Army Post Buildings. Major Turner has received orders from army headquarters to advertise for bids for the construction of twenty new buildings, including all fixtures and finishing, as fol lows: One commanding officers' quarters. One field officers' quarters. ' I One bachelor officers' quarters (ten of ficers' club). Two doublo sets captains' quarters. One double set non-commissioned officers' quarters. Two double sets cavalry barracks. One set band barracks. Four cavalry stables (ninety horses to the stable). Two blacksmith shops. Four stable guard houses. One quartermaster's workshop. This will Involve an expenditure of $600, 000, and the contracts will be let by July 1 next Parasites Caase All Hair Troubles. Nine-tenths of the diseases of the'.scalp and hair are caused by parasitic germs. The Importance of this discovery by Prof. Una of the Charity hospital, Hamburg, Germany, cannot be overestimated. It ex plains why ordinary hair preparations, even of the most expensive character, fail to cure dandruff; because they do not and they cannot kill the dandruff germ. The only hair preparation In the world that positively destroys the dandruff parasites that burrow up the scalp Into scales called curf or dandruff. Is Newbro's Herpicl.de. In addition to Its destroying the dandruff germ Herolcide Is also a delightful vir dressing, making the hair glossy and soft as silk, nena io cents In stamps for free sample ta The lierpldde Co., Detroit, Mich. three-fifths was consumed in households. The increased demand for for home use marks the declining popularity of the decanter-on-ihe-sideboard arid is the greatest factor in promoting the cause of ; True Temperance . LIVELY WEEK IN LINCOLN One Sensation After Another Serves to Stir Up the Town. DISCHARGED POLICEMAN MAKES CHARGES Exciseman Hosklns Denies Them and Incidentally Tells Some Inside History of the Board. (From a Staff Correspondent) T.rtMrm.iM Mv 81. (BDeclal.) The past woeb tin heen an exceptionally sensational one In Lincoln. Monday night was the time of the storm at Aroor, near nere, followed Tuesday morning by such a twister right at home. As the people be gan to revive from the effects or tnese rme -Governor Savage and his de mand of Governor Mickey for a retraction of what he didn't say about the ex-gov-mmnr Then the flood, and the explosion of the bribery charges by the truth being given to the publlo. The weeK enaea wun the republican caucuses and charges of rot tenness In the affairs of the excise board. The latter waa occasioned by the dis charge from the' police force of Elmer Sides, patrol driver, and John Keane, patrolman. Sides, who had been a mem ber of the force for a number of years, took his discharge as a matter of course. he had done little toward the election of any of the memDers oi in board. Not so with Keane. He naa neen on the force only about Six weens, ana during that time he had Invested in a new uniform and a regular policeman s livery. He wanted to wear the new oft at least before being decapitated. When he received his discharge papers Keane was mad all through ana ne proceeueu i .-11 v u wnt his nlace on the force. He told it around the newspaper offices and other places that ne nau pam v.. Un.iiim of the board for his ap- iciuuci . . ..... . polntment. While Keane thought little of buying his place, no w - ..titnrte that the man he said he bought should vote to have hlra re moved. , . After this report got to be noised around town Mr. Hosklns denied Keane-s from start to nnlan. ian iroro siari anything else Baa never w.- - . . . . , and that he never knew the man until he voted for him at tne uwv incidentally while making his V OI I C. All" - denial Mr. Hosklns said he had. voted to reduce the liquor license iro... ...v w 1. ..,,, of Mayor Adams, the latter voting for the 11.600 license because he had pledged himseir to oo su. ...n . -. reinstated Sides as patrol driver. Hare the matter rests with promise of something more later. .k. K.vonih ward caucus of precinct A. held lt night A. G. Greenlee, candi date for district juage, won uui ncr j. Pentier, candidate for county commissioner and was allowed to name the delegation. According to Greenlee he and Pentxer had made an agreement during the first days of the campaign whereby the two men were to name a delegation favorable to both. At the last minute, so Mr. Greenlee said. Pentser sent him word that he was going It alone and was going to name the dele gation In his own Interest. Greenlee told this at the caucus last night and he sent out circulars telling about it Friday. As a consequence Greenlee won out and Pentxer was shut out. Ex-Speaker Mockett was a friend of Pentxer and worked for him. This will likely shut Mr. Mockett out of the con vention. The convention will be composed of 581 delegates, selected one for each twenty votes cast for E. J. Burkett for congress In 19U2. and will be held la the auditorium Wednesday afternoon. BUDWE BUDW FIRST SHOT PROVES FATAL Lea Jones of Hartley Is Shot and Killed by Charles McMillan of Indlanola. INDIANOLA. Neb., May 81. (Special Tel egram.) Last evening about 10:30 o'clock in front of Haley's saloon, Charles D. Mc Millan, In the presence of several witnesses, shot Lee Jones of Bartley in the left breast with a revolver, the ball striking near the heart. After the shooting Jones walked north on the sidewalk about twenty five feet, where he fell and died without having spoken a word. After the killing McMillan went to his room at the hotel, where he was later taken Into custody by Sheriff Crabtree. He is now confined in the county Jail at this place and his preliminary examination Is set for tomorrow before Justice of , the Peace Phillips. McMillan Is a harness maker, who hss been working here since about the middle of April. He had formerly been employed here at his trade. He is about 35 years old and a single man. Jones was a single man, 2S years old, and has been working on a farm near Bartley. Last evening Jones and a companion from Bartley came to Indlanola to have a L'ood time. During the evening they met McMil lan In the saloon and were Importuned by him to enter Into a poker game with him, which they good naturedly refused to do. This seemed to have the effect of angering McMillan, who proposed to Jones' com panion that they fight While McMillan and Jones were talking McMillan walked over to where Jones was standing and shot him. While all had been drinking during the evening, apparently none of them were much Intoxicated, and at no time was there anything in the nature of a quarrel or loud disturbance. No motive for the crime Is known. McMillan had never met Jones or bis companion before last evening. LETTER CARRIERS' CONVENTION Officers Are Elected and Delegate Chosen to the National Convention. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., May 3t (Spe cial Telegram.) The Nebraska branch of the National Letter Carriers' association met In this city late Saturday night and elected the following officers: President, Adolph Walt, Lincoln; vice president. R. Bruce Johnson, Fremont; secretary, Clyde A. Thorp, Nebraska City; treasurer, E. S. Dorsey, Kearney; delegate to national con vention, C. W. Muller, South Omaha. After the business meeting a banquet was tendered the delegates by the local car riers at Masonic hall. The next meet ing of the association will be held In Lin coln. Inspecting; Diseased Stock. OSCEOLA. Neb., May SI. (Special. ) Dr. M. V. Byers, one of the assistant state veterinarians living here, has just been ordered to Rushvllle. where they have a largo number of diseased horses and cat tle quarantined. The doctor expects to be gone a month. Farmer' Insurance Prospers. TUTAN, Neb., May 81. (Special.) The German farmers of Saunders county Mu tual Fire Insurance company had an annual meeting yesterday at the German hall, north of town. The association stands on a firm basis. Rates are very low. Only buildings on the farms are Insured. . Delegates to Lutheran ftynod. TX'TAN. Neb., May 81. (Special. )-Rev. O. A. Nee IT and William Miller, regular delegates to the convention of the general synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church 5ER Strictly a Family Beverage. Of the 83,790,300 Bottles used in 1902, of the United States, convening from June I to 11 will leave here Monday for Balti more. , TRIBUTE TO THE SOLDIER DEAD Rains Interfere Seriously with the Contemplated Memorial Programs. INDIANOLA. Neb.. May 81. (Specla!.) Memorial day waa most appropriately ob served here today. .The heavy rains of the last two days prevented the usual march to the cemetery, but the graves of the soldier dead were decorated by the mem bers of the Grand Army of the Republic. Hon. C. M. Brown of Cambridge delivered an able and eloquent address at the opera house. . . -, LEXINGTON. Neb., May 81.-(Special.) Memorial day was observed here as far as It was possible on account of the weather. The heavy downpour of rain made It Im possible to carry out the program In refer ence to the parade. It was Intended to have a large parade In the forenoon and hold the ritualistic service at the cenotaph In memory of the unknown dead, but this was omitted. In the afternoon a large audience assembled in Smith opera house, where a very appropriate service was held. After muslo by a chorus of thirty singers, with John H. Linderman as director and F. V. Meagley as leader, an address of welcome was delivered by Mayor George W. Fox. A beautiful solo. was sung by Miss Ella Funk. Judge Turton delivered the address of the day. The chorus sung "Dropping from the Ranks." Miss Lois Bend rendered another solo, entitled "Long Wave Old Glory." Then followed short addresses by T. L. Warrington, Ferd Zim merer and others. The chorus sang "Rest, Soldier, Rest," after which the audience disbanded with the benediction. Very im pressive services were held on the Sunday previous, Rev. J. H. Reeves, who lost a leg at Gettysburg, preaching the memorial sermon. RU8HVILLE. Neb., May Sl.-(SpeclaL) Decoration day was duly and appropriately celebrated here. At 10 o'clock the Grand Army of the Republic post and the Wom an's Relief corps, preceded by the town band, marched to the courthouse, where a large number of citizens and children drove lr vehicles to the cemetery, where they decorated the graves of the departed one. The crowd was the largest that has evor responded to tHs beautiful and patriotic custom In Rushvllle. The ceremonies were all carried out under the direction of DeF. Van Vleck, commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. In the afternoon a largs audience assembled In the opera house and listened to a patriotic program, consisting of muslo and speaking. DeF. Van Vleck read the Gettysburg speech of Abraham Lincoln, and R. C. Easley, the speaker of the day, gave an Interesting and stirring talk, extolling the resources and power of our country and the deeds of heroism with which Us sons bad kept Its liberty and institutions. The program concluded by the band playing "The Star Spangled Ban S31SB5 DAY & HESS, Council Bluffs Money to loan on Real Estate; lowest rates; funds on band. Mortgage Investments for sals. Call on or write us If you have money to lnveit, either la mortgages, bonds or real estate. Real property cared for. DAY 6t HESS, Council Bluffs Houses snd Ix)t In Council b.jffs For Sale Cheap, B3 ner," the audience standing. The weather during all the proceedings was of an Ideal character. ..-. BHELTON. Neb;.' May 81. (Speclnl.)-On account of the extreme had 'weather arid muddy condition of the roads there was no parade to the cemetery yesterday after noon, but. at 2 p. m. Decoration day serv ices were held In the opera house. Pre ceding the regular program there was a band concert, which was followed by a patriotic address by ex-Governor O. A. Ab bot of Grand Island, and singing of songs by the choir. The graves of soldiers were decorated by a special committee in the forenoon with what flowers that could be secured, but on account of t,he late freeze not many could be had. GRADUATES COMING THICK Many of the Schools of the State . Finishing; the Walk of the Year. INDIANOLA. Neb.. May 81. (Speclal.) The graduating exercises of the Indlanola high school took place Friday evening at the opera house in the presence of a large audience. There were eight graduates. The class address and presentation of diplomas was by Harlow W. Keyes. EXETER, Neb., May 81. (Special.) The baccalaureate address, which was omitted last Sunday on account of the storm, was given today at the Methodist Episcopal church by Rev. W. W. Wlmberley, pastor of that church. This closes the commence ment exercises of the Exeter High school for 1903 and also the labors here of Prof. J. T. MclCInnon, who for eleven years haa been principal of the Exeter High school, and who resigned this year. This change Is greatly regretted by all, aa Prof. Me Klnnon has been a very faithful and effi cient teacher and principal of the schools. DORCHESTER. Neb.. May SI. (Special.) The commencement exercises at the opera house Friday night were well attended, although the evening was very rainy and disagreeable. W. H. Clemmons, president of the Fremont Normal school delivered a very able address to the class. Mr. R. D. Morrasy, the president of the board of education, presented the class with the diplomas in a few well chosen words. Fol lowing the exercises at the opera hall, the Junior class tendered a reception and ban nuat to the graduating class and others who took part in the program. Principal H. F. Hoopers acted as toastmaster and a number of those present responded to toasts In a very entertaining manner. CENTRAL CITT. Neb., May 31. (Special.) Commencement exercises of the Central City High school were held at the opera house last night. The class consists if four boys and seven girls. trlkes at Their Root. Many dangerous diseases begin In Impure blood. Electric Bitters purifies the blood, and cures, or no psy. Only 60c For sale by Kuha A Co. Small farm near elty at a bargain. FIRE. TORNADO AND PLATE GLASS INSURANCE WRIT TEN AT LOW RATES, FARM LANDS FOR BALE. I