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TITE O MA IT A DAILY TiETJt MONDAT, JUNE IS, 1003. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL MISOR MENTION. Davis m11h druga. Stockert sells carpets. Crayon enlarging, 3f Proud way. For rent, storeroom, 231 Main street. Expert watch repairing, Leffert, 40 B'y. Celebrated Mets beer on tap. Neumayer. Schmidt's photos. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. K. P. Johnson of Fourth street Is Visiting friends at Manchester, la. Pictures and art vases for wedding gifts. C. K. Alexander ft Co., 333 B way. Rev. Charles 8. Zorbaugh of Cleveland Is visiting his parents on Madison avenue. Miss Carrie Koenlg of Iemars, la., is the guest of Mien Minnie Urote at her home on Last Broadway. Mrs. It. W. Gray of San Francisco Is the auest of Cn plain and Mrs. Williams of Washington avenue. District court will not reconvene until Wednesday, when Judge Wheeler epects to make a new assignment. Robert Orass of the postofflce clerical force left Saturday to spend a week's vaca tlon at Tabor and Macedonia. H. J. Rosse Is here from Clinton, la,, on account of the Illness of his mother, Mrs. Mary Rosea of Ninth avenue. Now la the time to buy a piano at Bourl- clus' piano house, 336 Broadway, where the organ stands upon the building. Mrs. W. J. Avery of St. Paul. Minn., Is the guest of her parents, Mr. ana Mrs. jn. W. Williams of Stutsman street. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Head of Jefferson, la., are vlsltlna? Mrs. Head's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Bon ham of North Second street. Mrs. W. C. Unthank and Mrs. John M It hen left yesterday for Cedar Rapids, called there by the death of their uncle, John Monlhan. Miss Nell Hollls left Saturday for a month's visit In the west. She will be a member of a party which will take a trip through Yellowstone park. Frank Badollet, who la a member of the Philharmonic orchestra of Philadelphia, is visiting his parents, Mr .and Mrs. Vigo Badollet of Glen avenue. Mrs. H. A. Balllnger of Willow avenue will leave this morning for Des Moines to attend the meeting of the Iowa State Sunday School association. A meeting of the creditors of the Council Bluffs Paint and Oil company has been called for June 23 In the office of W. S. Mayn't, referee in bankruptcy. The real estate offices of the city have decided to close their places Saturday afternoons during the summer months and give their employes a nau-nouaay. We contract to keep public or private houses free from roaches by the year. In sect Exterminator Manufacturing company, Council Bluffs, la. Telephone tkj. Miss Anna Frederlckson, the returned missionary from Burmah, India, who has beon the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cut ler, has gone to ner nome in j-.a -one, ina Mrs. Thomas MetcaJf and daughter. Miss Delia, have gone to visit friends in Chi cago and from there will go to Chariton, O., to make an extended visit with rela tives. The ball game yesterday afternoon at Lake Manawa between the Eagles and Joe Smiths of the Trl-Clty league resulted In a victory for the Joe Smiths by a score of S to 7. For sale, the O. Q. Rice fruit farm of forty acres, two miles from courthouse in Council Bluffs. For price and terms ad dress D. W. Otis. 133 Pearl street. Council Bluffs. Ia, Deputy Sheriff Baker is rapidly recover ing from wounds Inflicted by young Mathe son at Werton a few weeks ago, and Is now able to be out of doors for a little while each day. The Danebro society celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the order In Council Bluffs Saturday night with a banquet, ' followed by a dance In Royal Arcanum hall. . MISS josepnine onea, m leacnw in tna ' . J i ...... . , , . . . . city schools? has been appointed to a poal- Wednesday. ',FltftT? tlon liuth govwjnnentvtrainlnr school n I Common Schools: Thursday, . The Doc Manila, P. I." and will leave shortly for the trine of Interest;" Friday, Apperception Philippines to assume her duties there. W. H. Frltchman has severed his con- r.otlon with th. atJsen.-Gas .and ' Eltrlo ' company and with Mrs. Frltchman will re turn Tuesday to New York, where he will resume bis place with Street, Wyckes & Co. ., '.. Word was received here yesterday that John Beno, who recently underwent a se vere surgical operation In a Chicago hos pital, was progressing nicely and that he expects to be able to return to his home In this city. Miss Helen Robinson, Miss Margaret Blxby and Miss Helens Blxby will leave tomorrow for -Red Oak. where they will be members of a house party to be given by Miss Helen Rogers, aaugnier 01 ur. and Mrs. Rogers. Robert Swalne, who 'has completed his freshman year In the Iowa State university, la home to spend the summer with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swalne. He fa accompanied by his roommate, Jacob Van der Zee of Sioux Center, who will be bis guest. . There was a report yesterday afternoon that a woman with a babe in her arms had thrown herself into the Missouri near the v Terminal bridge. No one could be found however, who had seen the woman and the report could not be verified. The bridge tender knew nothing about it. As a result of the killing of Mrs. Jane Bayies at the Illinois Central railroad's crossing on Avenue B an effort will be made to have the' city council to order the com pany to maintain a flagman there. The crossing Is considered dangerous and sev eral accidents resulting In three or four deaths have happened there. The city council will meet In adjourned session tonight, when it is expected to take some action in the' matter of the paving proposed to be done this year. It fs also expected that the council will take some action on the recommendation of the Board of Health to have a number of low lying lota which are full of stagnant water and a menace lo the publlo health filled and brought to grade. Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Hanchett left last evening for Boston to attend the com mencement exercises at Harvard university, their son, Mac being a member of the graduating class. Dr. Hanchett will then attend the American Institute of Homeo pathy and during July Dr. and Mrs. Han chett and their two sons, Mac and Alfred, will sail for Italy, from which point they will make a tour of Europe expecting to return home about the middle of Septem ber. Alfred Hanchett has gone to Williams port, Mass., where he will make arrange manta Inr entering Williams college on his return from Europe. He will Join his parents In Boston. SUFFERS WHILEHUMANS ROW lajered Cow Lies for Hoars Awaltla Friendly Kxecu tloaer. A cow belonging to Peter Donnelly, Thirty-sixth street and Avenue B, was truck by a motor late Saturday at Avenue A and Thirty-fifth street and crippled. The unfortunate animal lay alongside the track unable to move until late last evening, when It ' was killed and hauled away by City Scavenger Dobson, on orders from the police department. Its owner declined to kill the animal, elalmlng the motor company was respon sible for Injuring it. The motor company also refused to have anything to do with It, claiming that the poor beast had no right on the tracks. Residents In the neigh borhood complained to police headquarters and about 10 last night the animal was finally put out of Its misery. Warrant Isaacs for Brewa. A warrant was Issued yesterday from the court of Justice Ouren for the arrest of Frank Brown, the saloon keeper at Cut Off, who shot and wounded his partner, Charles Howard, late Saturday night. Up to a late hour last night no word had been received by the Council Bluffs police of his arrest, although the warrant had been placed In the hands of Deputy City Mar shal Leuch to serve. ' LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN. 0 Peart St., Council bljffa 'Phone W.I BLUFFS. MANY AT NORMAL INSTITUTE Three Hundred and Fifty Teachers Ready to Profit by Lectures. INSTRUCTORS' CORPS MOST STRONG Those Atteadln Mill De Divided late Classes Graded According- to Ex perience for First Time ia History. County Superintendent McManus expects an enrollment of 360 teachers at the Normnl institute, which will open this morning In the High School building for a week's ses sion. A number of teachers from the rural districts arrived Saturday and yesterday, and last evening over 100 names had been enrolled. Among the Instructors who have reached the city are I. D. 6ymm Shuttleworth, su perintendent of schools at Oakland; Miss Summers of Chicago and Prof. I. W Uowerth of Chicago. These will form the corps of instructors for the Institute Psychology I. W. Howerth, university extension lecturer, university of Chicago. Pedaxoev and Geography W. N. Clifford. city superintendent of schools. Council Bluffs. Ia. Orthoaranhv. History and Didactics F. C. Ensign, principal of the high school. Council Bluffs, Ia. Primary Methods, Occupation Work and Manual Training Maud Summers, formerly principal or me uoetne scjiooi, unicago. Physics S. L. Thomas, professor of phys leal science in the high school. Council Blurts, ia. Economics I. D. Shuttleworth, superin tendent of schools, Oakland, Ia. Reading. Arithmetic and Didactics M. E, Crosier, superintendent of schools, Avoca, I a. Music M. Luclle Porterfleld, supervisor of muslo in the public schools. Council Blurts, Ia. Will Grade Teachers. For the first time In the history of the Pottawattamie County Normal Institute the teachers attending will be divided Into sections according to their experience, as follows (1). All teachers holding state certificates, special certificates or first class county cer tificates, and teaching In the graded or high V, - will .n.nll In .Via A .1 1 . I I f2) Ail teachers holding first class county certificates and teaching in the rural schools will enroll In the B division. (3). All teachers holding second class certificates ana having at least two years exDerlence will enroll In the C-l division. (4). All teachers holding second class cer tificates and having more than one and less than two years' experience will enroll In the C-8 division. M. All teachers holding second class cer tificates and having one year or less ex perience will enroll in the D division. (6). Applicants without experience will enroll In the D division, . These divisions will hold their sessions separately during the morning, but in the afternoon the entire institute will assemble In the auditorium and listen to lectures by Mr. Howerth and Miss Summers, the pro gram for the afternoon sessions being as follows: . 1:80-2:90 Mr. Howerth Monday, "The Teacher's Art end the Artist Teacher;" isim.v ipViA TniA v.nA nf TMiioatlon : nd Its Imnortance in Education.' T " powP. Tuesday. "Learning by a"8.". utfncathm A 2:80-8:20 Miss Hummers uonaay, Thnmrht and Form In Elementary Educa tion;'7 Thursday, "The Educational Value of Play;" Friday, "The Publlo School as a Social Center." A feature of the Institute will be the leo ture on Friday evening by Dr. Samuel Phelps of Chicago on "The Factors of Life." This will be the only publlo evening lecture during the Institute. The Institute , will close on Saturday at noon and examinations for county certifi cates will be held on Monday and Tuesday In the office of County Superintendent Mc Manus In the court house. N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 260. Night, F667. DOINGS AT BLUFFS CHURCHES Conarreaatlonallsts Observe Anniver sary 'While Others Remember Children's Day. The special services at the First Congre gational church yesterday In celebration of the semi-centennial anniversary of the or ganisation of the congregation were well attended. In the morning Rev. John Askin of Tabor, who was pastor of the church from 1H93 to 1897, preached the anniversary sermon. In the evening Rev. J. B. Chase of Sioux City, who was pastor of the church from 1866 to 1868. occupied the pulpit. Dr. Douglass of Orlnnell, missionary secretary of the Iowa Congregational missions, also made a short address at the morning serv ico. Prior to the evening service the Chris tian Endeavor society held special services, at which addressee were made by several of the former pastors of the church. At the First Presbyterian church the morning services were In charge of the Sunday school, which rendered a special program In observance of children's day. At the Second Presbyterian church chil dren's day was observed In the evening, the pupils of the Sunday school rendering a program of class dialogues and recitations. At Trinity and Fifth Avenue Methodist churches the children's day services were In the evening. At St. Paul's Episcopal church the mem bers of Jewel court. Tribe of Ben Hur, at tended the services in the morning In a body at the invitation of the rector. Rev. George Edward Walk. In The evening the Knights and Ladles of the Maccabees, sev eral hundred In number, attended the serv ices and listened to a special address from Rev. Walk. DEMOCRATS PICK DELEGATES Frlmariee for Saturday's County Con. entloa Will Be Held' Todny. The democrats will hold primaries tonight to select delegates to the county convention to be held In this city on Saturday. At this convention the only, business will be the selection of delegates to the state conven tion to be held In Pes Moines on Wednes day, June 24. The convention for naming a county ticket will be called later by Mack Goodwin, chairman of the democratic county central committee. Chairman Goodwin Is a candidate for his party's nomination for sheriff and several names are mentioned for the nomination for treasurer, among the number being George S.' Davis of this city and Al Lenoc ker of Oakland. The primaries tonight will be held at the following places: First Ward First precinct Jennings' barn; Second precinct. McRoberta' office Second Ward First precinct, city build in: Second precinct. L. P. Servlsc' store Third Ward First precinct. Creston bouse; Second precinct, No. 1 hose house. Fourth Ward First precinct. Farmers' hall, county courthouse; Second precinct, Kellv house. Fifth Ward First precinct, countv build ing, corner Fifth . avenue and 'Twelfth street: Second precinct, county budding. Sixteenth avenue and Thirteenth street. Sixth Ward First precinct, county build ing, corner Twenty-fourth street and Avenue B; Second precinct, Carl Nega tion's place. Cut Off. THIEF MAKES GOODLY HAUL Picks m Pocket at Lake Manawa, Reaplag ftlrAia as His Reward. Pickpockets commenced operations at Lake Manawa yesterday, S. R. Cox being the first reported victim of the light fingered gentry. Cox's pocketbook, con taining 15 In cash and a draft for 11,800, was taken. His pocket was picked either during the crush at the gates or in the scramble to board a car for the return trip, Mr. Cox had his mother and sister with him, and while looking after them and helping them to secure seats on the car forgot to guard his pocketbook. Plumbing and heating. Blxby A Son. FAIL TO ANSWER OWN QUERIES Iowa Law Examiners Differ aa to Replies Stndente Shenld Have Made. IOWA CITT, la., June lWSpeclal.) The senior laws of the State university of Iowa are in a much perturbed state of mind. The State Board of Law Examiners has been holding a session with them for four days. They have about twenty seniors whom they have not yet decided to pass and decision on the question bids fair to be delayed until Tuesday. Attorney General Mullln and Judge Block of Davenport are In favor of plucking about twenty of the seniors. The other members of the board favor passing them all. This position has resulted from a dif ference In the five members of the board in marking questions. One marked a paper 68. Another took the paper up and gave it B0. On a ntmber of the questions the board Itself Is divided. One mooted question Is, "A man enters a house in the night time with intent to steal, through an open chlm ney. Has he committed burglary?" Part of the board holds that a burglary has not been committed because there has been no act of breaking. They have authorities who agree with them. Others hold that the fraudulent act- of entering through the chimney supplies the act of breaking, and here again these law examiners have au thorlty, Blackstone among others. Another question Is: "A man works for another under a verbal contract for two years. He completes his term of service. Can he recover for his services?" This question causes difference because of a different interpretation. If It means re covery on the contract alone, the answer Is negative, but some members of the board Interpret It to mean whether any recovery at all can be had, which means an affirmative 'action, recovery ' being pos sible for the real value of his services. The members of the board of examiners, Attorney Oeneral Mullln, Judge W. S. Ken yon of Fort Dodge, Judge Henderson of Indlanola, Judge Block of Davenport and E. C. Ebersole of Toledo, have been spend ing their nights up to midnight, and most of their days. In going over the examina tion papers. The final oral quiz la to be held on Monday afternoon. SHARE SCHOLASTIC TRAINING Iowa 'Varsity President Tells Gradu ates to Use Knowledge for Others. v IOWA CITY, Ia., June 14. (Special.) The baccalaureate sermon to the graduat ing classes of 1908 of the State university of Iowa was delivered before the '296 can didates for degrees ' and a crowded house by President Dan. F. Bradley of Orlnnell college. President Bradley took his text from Isaiah, lv:50. He said In part: iiJ,oung men nA wmen of the classes of 1903, the time has come for you to leave these classic places wherein comradeship with each other and your teachers you nave spent these rare years of democratic living under Influences that make for sturdy character. We have no misgivings as to what you are to be and do. Your university is proud of you and It expects you to carry with you everywhere the frrace and the charm of the lives you have ived here. Cultivate the habit of llkln people as individuals, . and cultivate the further habit of being accommodating and kindly to all people. If you have culture and refinement, as you have, make It com mon wnerever you go. Divide your word of hope with all who are weary. Render service in the first person. Do good di rectly. Learn by steady practice the mean ing oi mat wora, "xne ixra Uod hath fivm me the tongue of the learned that may know how to speak a word In season 10 mm mat is weary." Richards Gets Good Post. IOWA CITY. Ia., June 14. (Special.) Prof. Harry S. Richards, secretary of the University of Iowa college of law and an alumnus of the university, has been off' ered the deanshlp of the Wisconsin college of law by the president and law commit tee of the board of regents of the Unt verslty of Wisconsin. Prof. Richards to day telegraphed to the president of Wis consln university his acceptance of the offer should the board of regents as a whole confirm It. The position Is one of the best In the west and carries with It a salary of 14.000 a year. Prof. Richards was offered the deanshlp' of the Illinois university college of law last week. This position had been offered first to an Illi nois Judge, who refused It, but he recon sidered his refusal and accepted before Prof. Richards made his decision. Prefer Corn to Polities HARLAN, Ia., June 14. (Special.) The Shelby county republican convention to se lect delegates to the state convention was a quiet affair. Inasmuch as but few farm ers would leave their cornfields for politics. R. M. Pomeroy of Shelby was chosen chair man and Thomas C. Ford of Earllng, sec retary of the convention. The delegates chosen are: C. W. Bays, Sam McKelghan, T. H. Smith, D. O. Stuart, W. H. Townsan, fH. W. Byers. L. H. Plckard, H. V. Yackey, N. Booth. W. J. Davis, C. R. Bene dict and P. H. Butler. TURN DOWN MINERS' DELEGATE Operators Refoae to Allow District Presidents to Sit on Cos. filiation Boards. SCRANTON, Pa., June 14.-John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers arrived this morning. Tomorrow he will attend the convention of mine workers which Is to take up the matter of the operators' repre sentatives on the Board of Conciliation re fusing to recognise the credentials of Dis trict Presidents Nichols, Dettrey and Fahey, who were selected as the miners' conciliators by a vote of the Joint executive boards of the three districts. Mr. Mitchell would make no statement as to what the convention was likely to do. He would only say that tha miners, he was assured, would approach the question In a broad, liberal spirit, and he' trusted the operators would do the same. He said he would advise the men In a general way but would not In any manner attempt to control their action. SURVEY TROLLEY TO OMAHA Work Will 8tart in Few Dayi Whioh May Connect Two States. C 0. D. LIQUOR CASES ARC APPEALED Depraved Man' of Good Family Charged with Assaulting Six Lit tle Girls May Try to Es tablish Insanity, ' (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, June 14. (Special.) It la planned that a survey party shall start west from Des Moines In a few days to look over the ground for the route of the elec tric railroad from Des Moines to Omaha. The organisation of the company that will build the line has been perfected. J. A. Nash of Audubon is president and H. H Polk of this city general manager. Mr Polk Is the president of the Interurban line that runs from Des Moines to Colfax. The executive committee of the Western Iowa Interurban company has been authorised to direct that the preliminary survey be made at once. The company will expend about an average of $1,000 a county In this survey and upon it the estimates off ex pense will be made. It Is understood that all arrangements are made for financing the road in case the route Is found feasable. The survey will begin here and run north west Into Dallas county. Express Cases Appealed. The case of the State of Iowa against the Adams Express Company, from Madison county, that was last December decided In favor of the state, will be appealed to the United States supreme court and will be submitted at the same time as the case against the American Express company from Adams county. J. W. Wlllett of Tama has been engaged the past week In perfect Ing the appeal In the Tama county case and John A. Gulber of Wlnterset In the other case. Both cases Involve the ques tlon of the right of express companies to transport liquors on the C. O. D. basis, The Iowa court holds that this Is contrary to the state laws and to so hold Is not In violation of the interstate commerce law. The Adams company's case has some fea tures a little different from the American company's case and both will he appealed together. A firm of attorneys In Cincinnati representing brewery Interests will argue the case In the higher court. Depravity is Disclosed. A sad case of depravity which Is agitat ing East Des Moines will soon be aired In the courts. One J. W. Donovan, aged 67 years, of excellent family, but broken down with drink. Is alleged to have been enticing children Into his barn for immoral pur poses. There are six warrants against him Involving. accusations made by Stella Han sen, aged 10; Bordella Hansen, aged 9; Minnie Hansen, aged 8; Ella Bergstrom, aged 10, and Hasel Bottenfield, aged 7. The lost named child made complaint and re' vealed the state of affairs. Donovan was In the etate Hospital for Inebriates at one time, but was returned and for some time Is said to have been misleading little chil dren. It Is expected an effort will be made to have him declared. Insane to prevent his punishment In the penitentiary. . He lived at 1116 East Sixth street. Dying? Felon Declares Inaeoenee. Christina Behrens, the Davenport woman who hanged herself In the state prison at Anamosa, always claimed that she was en tirely Innocent and that she was the victim of another's crime. She was sentenced to ljfe imprisonment by Judge Waterman, who had afterwards expressed the belief that she was more sinned against than sinning. She claimed she had been terribly abused by her worthless and drunken hue band until she was compelled to make her own living, and that afterwards, under promise of doing better he induced her to return to live with him, but returned to his old life. She claimed that a man who had been Indicted Jointly with her was wnony responsible for the poisoning of Kenrens. But her case has been at one time presented to the legislature and the committee that investigated reported ad versely to her plea. She had become de spondent under her life sentence and her death was no surprise. Governor Appoints Delegates. Governor Cummins has named his dele gates to the republican state convention who are also in part selected by Chief Jus ties Bishop. The chairman of the dclega non is Senator C. C. Dowell. This county is entitled to forty-one delegates. J. S McQulston, deputy state treasurer, is on the delegation, but It Is said he will not be a candidate for member of the state committee, but Polk county will support w. f. Fltchpatrlck of Story county. Split Anions; the Democrats. At the county convention of the demo crats of Johnson county, held at Iowa City yesterday, there was a split on the ques tion of Instructing the delegation to vote as a unit on all questions. This was re garded by the free sliver men as an effort to throttle them and they withdrew from the delegation Congressman M. J. Wade was placed at the head of the state dele gatlon. The republicans In convention at t-stnervllle sent a delegation to the sena torial convention favorable to the renoml nation of Senator Bachman, and to the representative convention favorable to th renomlnatlon of Representative Robinson. Calls Death Accidental. The Inquest over the remains of Delia Guthrie, who died Saturday morning after taking poison, today showed that she prob aoiy iook the morphine herself. She was greatly addicted to the drug and had called on a doctor to get some in the evening. is supposed she was too drunk to know what she was doing. Others who were with ner were exonorated from all blame. ERECT MEMORIAL TO SLAVES Rhode Island Citisens Dedicate Stone to Faithful Ne rroes. BARRINGTON. R. L. June 14.-A monu ment to negro slaves and their descend ants in recognition of valuable domestic and patriotic services before and during the revolutionary war, the first of its kind to be erected In the .United States, was aemcated today. The memorial bears tablet inscribed: in memorv or neern sIav desoendu nt who faithfully served Barring RATE WAR AT KANSAS CITY Railroads Cot Prices to East Hordes Take Advan tage. and KANSAS CITY, June 14.-A rush of out bound travel has been precipitated by a extension to Kansas City of the rate war raging further north. ine indications point to a protracted war. with prospects for the cheapest ex cursioos known for years between Mia. sour! river points and extreme eastern points In New England, with correspond ingly cheap rates to Intermediate points. The competition was started by a cheap rate for the Young Men's Christian asso ciation summer school at Chicago. Then the meeting of the Modern Woodmen at ndlanapolls waa made another excuse for uttlng rates. The Burlington followed with an announcement of a cheap rate to Chicago and also a one-fare rate from Chlcaro to points In New England and New York. The Milwaukee then oame back with cheap rates to Indianapolis. AID ASKED FOR FLOOD VICTIMS Kansna City, Kan., Issnes Strong; An neal to Generons Pablle to Help SnsTerers. KANSAS CITY, June 14. The relief com mittee of Kansas City, Kan., has given out the following appeal: In connection with relief for the flood sufferers In Kansas City, Kan., It is most important mat ine people ot tne I nuea States should understand that there are two Kansas Cltys Kaneas City In Mis souri, with about 280,000 people, and Kan sas City In Kansas, with over 60,000 people, adjoining the former city on the west ana separated from it by the state Una; that each city has a separate organisation for the relief of Its flood sufferers, and that In Kansas City, Kan., an area Including 23,000 people by the state census of March, 1903, has been swept by a rushing flood of from ten to thirty feet In depth, which has car ried away over one-third of the houses In this district, has almost ruined another third, and that In the entire district the merchandise, household goods and clothing have been either washed away or almost totally ruined by a ten days' submersion and a deposit in all buildings ot from two to four feet of mud. With the falling of the water, employ ment to a large number has been tj'ven and conditions are much ImproveJ. There remain, however, many thousands depend ent on charity for shelter, food, clothing and the most meager outfit of cooking utensils and furniture. These cannot be supplied without outside aid and unless It Is furnished to a large amount the most dire suffering and widespread sickness and death must result. No more worthy or urgent cause can be presented than thtit of the flood sufferers of Kansas City, Kan., and we appeal to the generous people of the country to aid in supplying these press ing needs of our stricken people. Money and supplies should be sent to T. B. Gil bert, mayor of Kansas City, Kan By vote or tne committee. T. B. GILBERT, Mayor, Chairman Executive Committee. J. L. CARLISLE, Secretary of Executive Committee. W. A. SIMPSON. Chairman Committee on Outside Aid. HYMENEAL Etter-Holmes. BTrtTrv falls. 8. D.. June 14. (Special.) Tomorrow morning at 10 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willis H. Butler at Dover, McCook county, will occur the wedding of Prof. Charles E. Holmes and Miss Jo sephine C. Etter, both prominent residents of Sioux Falls. Mrs. Butler is a sister or Xfixs Etter. Mrs. Esther A. Holmes, mother of the groom, has arrived from her home at New Hartford, Conn., to be pres ent at the marriage of her son. Before returning to Sioux Falls Prof. Holmes and his bride will make a two weeks' tour ot the Black Hills. Trontmam-Reed. YORK. Neb.. June 14. (Special.) Seneca Reed and Miss Josle Troutman were mar rteri at the home of the bride. The cere mony was performed by Rev. Reed, brother of the bridegroom. The home was beauti fully decorated with carnations, roses and peonies. The arch under which the couple stood was made of white peonies. There were about 175 guests present. . White-Perkins. YORK. Neb., June 14. (Special.) At the home of Mr. and Mrs. White, pioneer resi dents, living southwest of McCool, occurred the marriage of their daughter, Stella L. White, to Cheater Perkins, son of C. 'Per kins, former state representative. The fine home , was beautifully decorated. About elxty witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Gates of Fairmont A Sore Never Matters After Porter's Antlsetitlo Healing Oil Is ap plied. Relieves pain Instantly and heals at the same time. For man or beast. Price, 25a. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Unsettled Conditions In West, Passing; to East and Iowa To. morrow. WASHINGTON, June 14. Forecast : For Nebraska Partly cloudy Monday; probably showers and cooler in north and west portions and at night in east portion. Tuesday, fair. . - For Iowa Fair Monday. Tuesday, show ers and cooler. For Illinois Fair Monday. Tuesday, parily cloudy; probably showers and cooler in north portion; variable winds. For Missouri Fair Monday. Tuesday, partly cloudy; probably showers and cooler in west portion. For Colorado Partly cloudy Monday; probably showers. Tuesday, showers and cooler. For Wyoming Showers Monday. Tues day, fair In west; probably showers in east portion. For Montana Partly cloudy Monday; showers in east portion; cooler in south east portion. Tuesday, fair; warmer in east and south portions. For Bouth Dakota Showers and cooler Monday. Tuesday, fair. For Kansas Partly cloudy Monday; warmer In west portion; showers and cooler at night or Tuesday. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, June 14 Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day ot the last three years: 1903. 1902. 1901. 1900. . 80 89 92 80 . 67 9 7 68 . S 79 80 K9 , .00 .00 .00 .00 Maximum temperature Minimum temperature Mean temperature .... Precipitation Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and slnuw March 1. 1903: Normal temperature ; 74 Deficiency for the day 6 Total excess since March 1 in Normal precipitation 20 Inch Deficiency for the day 20 Inch Precipitation since March 1 11.48 inches Deficiency since March 1 07 inch Deficiency for cor. period, 1902... 4.19 inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1901... 3.61 Inches Reports from Stations at 7 F, M. 5 a t 3p p. : c ; s CONDITION OF THE WEATHER. Omaha, clear Valentine, clear North Platte, clear Cheyenne, cloudy Salt Ijtke City, cloudy Rapid City, raining , Huron, clear , WUliBton, cloudy Chicago, cloudy St. Ixiuls, clear St. Paul, clear Davenport, clear Kansas City, partly cloudy Havre, cloudy Helena, cloudy Bismarck, cloudy Gal ve ton. cloudy 78 80' .00 78 1 72, 6 70 74 84' .00 5; 78 78t .12 62! .(HI 82! .00 82 78 7ii 6-1 78 821 .00 62j T 62 T Indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH, ( Local Forecast OtSolaL The best materials the best that money can buy. A brewery as clean as your kitchen; the utensils as clean. The cooling done in filtered air, in a plate glass room. The beer aged for months, until thoroughly fermented, so it will not cause biliousness. The beer filtered, then sterilised in the bottle. You're always welcome to the brewery for the owners am proud of it. . rhffittifl. Omul Brssen And the site of it proves that m ui mibu o . people know the worth of ' it J JT J The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous BIG SAENGERFEST OPENS Musical Festival Starts with Welcoming Osncert at Baltimore. FIVE THOUSAND VOICES JOIN IN SINGING President, tier man Ambassador and Prussian Minister of Finance Are ' to Attend Performaaees Dur ing; Coming Week. ( BALTIMORE, June 14. The formal open ing of the twentieth triennial saengerfest of the Northeastern Saengerbund of Amer ica took place this afternoon with a recep tion concert in the Fifth Armory hall. The seating capacity of the auditorium Is 16,000 and the entire space was occu pied, there being 6,000 singers on the stage and S.OOO persons seated on the floor. The hall had been elaborately decorated for the occasion and presented a scene of dazzling brilliancy and artlstto beauty. Upon the walla and pendant from the ceilings of the arched roof there was a lavish display of American and German national flags, gay bunting and streamers and a profusion of evergreens, smllax, palms and potted plants met the eye In every direction. Gaeats Welcomed with Rons;. This afternoon's concert was mainly de signed as a welcome to the singing guests from other cities. Singing was participated in by 2,500 Baltimore singers and 2,600 school children and the numbers were arranged especially in honor of the flag, this being the 129th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the American con gress. Prof. Melamet led the orchestra of 135 pieces, the largest ever heard In Bal timore. The following was the program: 1. Prelude to "Melsterslnger," Wagner, Orchestra. 2. "God Greet Thee," Muecke's United Singers of Baltimore. S. "The Heavens Are Telling," Beetho ven; Children's chorus and orchestra Address of welcome. ' 4. Choral Fantasia, Beethoven, piano solo,' chorus and orchestra; piano, Mrs. D. Melamet. 5. "Woodland Harps," Splcker, Har monies of Baltimore. S. Finale from "Walpurgls Night," Men delssohn; baritone solo, chorus and orches tra. Solo, Stephan Steinmuller. 7. "Old Folks at Home," arranged for solo and male chorus by Melamet; solo by children's chorus. 8. "Hallelujah" chorus from "The Mes siah," Handel; chorus and orchestra. 9. (a) "American Fantasia," Herbert, orchestra; (b) "Star Spangled Banner," na tional anthem, sung by the entire audience standing. A number of singing societies from other cities arrived today to participate in the grand prize concerts of tomorrow and Tuesday and the festivities of Wednesday. Thousands are already here and it Is es timated that there will be an average of 40,000 here during the saengerfest. En tertainment has been arranged for the va rious visitors at the hotels and boarding houses, while thousands will be guests at private residence. Among the distinguished guests will be President Roosevelt, who will make an ad dress. Baron Spec von Sternburg and suite; the Prussian minister of finance, Baron Rhelnbaben, and suite of four; Gov ernor John Walter Smith andi staff. Ad miral H. C. Taylor, Herr von Hersen, as sistant consul general at Berlin; Mayor Robert M. McLane, officers at Fort Mc Henry, officers of the United States ships which will be present during the saenger fest; officers of the German gunboat Pan ther. ' At the meeting of the directors of the Northeastern bund today Karl Kuhl of Philadelphia, ' chairman of the music com mittee, announced that Dr. Hans Hartan of Munich, one of the members of the col lege of Judges, had not arrived. The music committee was Instructed to fill the va cancy, so that a complete membership of five may Judge the prise songs. An effort was made to strike the socle ties of Albany. Troy, N. T and Trenton. N. J., from membership In the bund, but President Carl Lents of Newark, N. J., ruled the motion out of order. It was decided to change the manner of selecting the prise songs for the next feat and an advisory committee of three direct ors was appointed to confer with the muslo committee as to the best method of select- tug the songs. A proposition to change the by-laws so that the fast Bhould be held quaarenmauy instead of ttiennlally was voted down. At the conclusion of the meeting dinner was served at Harmonle hull. Rehearse at St. Louli, ST. LOUIS, June 14. The reception chorus of the St. Louis saengerfest, consisting of 8.600 picked voices among St. Louis chor isters, had its final rehearsal enmasse In the liberal arts hall. World's Fair grounds, this afternoon. Festival Director Richard Stempf had charge. The test of the big hall, already furnished with 16.0U0 choice seats, proved most satisfactory. A committee was sent to Alton to receive the European trio, Mme. Flelscher-Edel Herr Willi Blrrenkoven and Herr Max Lohfing, who complete the quartet and solo contingent. The advance sale of seats is heavy and the flood troubles will no longer keep out the visiting contingent of singers, of whom 25.0UO are expected before Wednes day. His Role. "I see that De Rantem Is going to ba a star next season," observed Brutus Futlltes to Beatrice LltefuU. "A shooting star, no doubt," commented Beatrice, with that spontaneous wit which has made her press agent famous; "for understand he Is to have the leading role In a Wild Wast draroa.'Wudga, r Atk forth Brrwtrf Battling. Anybody can catch bass IN THE MINNESOTA LAKES BEST REACHED BY. ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R. SI2.60 lVfuuLH Daily during June, July, ' August and September. 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