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,
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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
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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.
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