TIIK OMAHA. DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1903.
FIFTEEN IWSDRED KNIGHTS
Ak8w-Ben IX Eu Escort Eetinne to
Begin His Reign.
JOYOUS MEETING AT THE DEN LAST NIGHT
etmfiti by the Maftl Arc
lkter4 and Itaioi Adda Some
thing to tha Gaiety of
tba Orriiloa,
Fifteen hundred twenty-eight!
Mora than two dosen to tha rood, tha
muster roll of Knights of Ak-8ar-Ben for
tha reign of Ak-8ar-Ben IX waa closed last
High I, with special services at tha den,
during the progress of which tha erstwhile
atom and haughty Bern son unbent for the
nonce and made merry with hla fellow
subjects of hla gracious rrnjMty, It la
whispered that aome of the more sedate
knights who attended the court felt
shocked at one stage of the proceedings
It may be that they merely felt the effect
of that currant of satisfaction that seemed
to permeate the entire assemblage. It had
pleeaed the gracious chamberlain of the
court and tha most noble mufti to re
arrange aome portions of the proceedings,
fo the end that none of the Initiate en
joyed any advantnge over their fellows. It
wna. this that moat affected the feelings
of those who had aught to say on the
topic, but as the delights were not less
than the surprise, the matter waa forgotten
, In the proceedings.
It waa the announcement by the grand
mufti that the number set at the beginning
of the season for the minimum limit had
been exceeded that drew forth the ap
plause. It Is only fair to state that this
number exceeds by many the membership
cf any former year, save that of the Trans
rnlsstsslppl exposition, and Is double that
of several former years. Only those who
have paid all fees are Included In the
count.
Call for a Rehearsal.
It was also announced during the evening
that all who Intend to participate in the
parade, horsemen and others, are expected
to meet at the Den on Monday night next
for rehearsal.
Doctors were the guests of the evening,
- the Missouri Valley Medlonl society having
been Invited to attend. And they were
there In force. To greet the medicine men
came out tha full force of local knight-
' hood, with a host of others from out of
town, so that the gathering was one of the
greatest in every way ever seen under that
roof. While the mysteries of the Roman
revival were explained to those who'de
alred the knowledge, ' the others were en
tertained with that easy hospitality that
haa made Samson famous as a host
throughout the length and breadth of the
land. It was late before the lights were
blown out, but the members of the hustling
committee laid down their work for the
year wllh the approval of the Board of
Governors, and all went home well ploased
that a new era In the Kingdom of Qui vera
had been so auspiciously marked.
Chief among the speakers of the evening
Wis Mayor E. C. Caldwell of Sioux City,
who happily set forth his fealty to Ak-Sar-Ben,
though a dweller In a far-off country.
. Dr. Donald Macrae of Council Bluffs spoke
for the medical fraternity present as
rueats, and Carl Better and Frank Dunlap
contributed to the evening's enjoyment as
. only they can.
..A Rose- by any other name would smell
as sweet, and Champagne well, buy Cook's
Imperial.
CROWDS THRONG THE STORE
'. Maay People" Attea S tha Opening of
. . ( People's Farnltnre sal Car
' pot Company.
While the city In general Monday was
bleak and cheerless, tha People's Store,
facing on Sixteenth and Farnam streets,
near tha Intersection, was an oaala of
lighted warmth and bustling crowds. It
waa the annual fall opening which the
management of thla popular store has
found to be such a winner with Its cus
tooiers and their friends, giving thsra a
chance to see all the newest and beat
things of the winter stock under the moat
' favorable conditions.
' Tba windows, the decorations of the
lower floor and the large cloak, suit and
millinery department on the second floor
' seemed to be the most popular. The north
window contained a party of as well
gowned and handsome "women" as
could be , found in tha . city. They
were wax, but their modish ap
parel waa tha real thing and displayed
to Its beat betore draperies of rich scarlet.
Tha opposlto window displayed a bunch of
new heating stoves and at the other aide
of the glass fine furniture and a back
ground of pale green and cream panels.
Inside the entrance on either hand were
massed palms and other green things.
Along the aisle, lined with new furniture.
were white silk draperies fringed with
' green between the white pillars and above
theao red cross pieces, surmounted with
crossed flags end wreathed inscriptions.
Tha display of new carpets on the fourth
floor, the bedroom and parlor furniture on
tha third, the dining room and fancy furni
ture on tha first and tha stove department
la the annex all" came in for favorable
notloe from the crowd which even the
inclement weather, could not keep away.
. There waa an orchestral concert during
the afternoon, but the principal part of tha
opening waa from T until ,10 o'clock,
when Abbott's band will play on the out
aide and follow with an orchestral concert
within. A very neat souvenir In the form
of a colored lithograph mounted on a gray
v. card, called "Uttle Sweethearts." and fif
teen by twenty Inches In else, was In de-
' mand. The management had 1,000 of these
for distribution.
Do Not Dose
the Stomach
Cur Catarrh by Nature's Own Method
Every Breath of rlyomel Brings
Relief.
. Nearly every one who haa catarrh knows
. bow foolish it Is to try and cure It by
drugging the stomach. Temporary relief
may be given, but cure seldom comes.
Until recently your physician would have
said tha only way to cure catarrh would
be to have a change of climate; but now
with Hyorael you can carry a health giving
climate In your vest pocket and by breath
ing it a few mtnutea four times a day
soon rure yourself.
The complete Hyomet outfit costa but
tl.W and constats of an inhaler that can
be carried in the vest pocket, a medicine
-dropper and a bottle of Hyomal. The In
haler lasts a lifetime, and If ona bottle
does not cure, an extra bottle of Hyomal
ran be obtained for M cents. It is ths moat
economical of all remedies advertised for
the rure of catarrh, and le tha only ona
that follows nature i her method of treat
ing diseases of the respiratory organs.
rherman MeCor.nell Drug Co.. lth and
Dodge streets, Omaha, have sold a great
many Hyomet outfits and the mora they
sell, the more onr'need they are that thry
ara perfeetly safe la guaranteeing to re
fund tha money tf Hyomet does not cure.
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY
The neighboring states are not to be out
done by Nebraska In the entertainment of
prominent women at their state meetings
thla fall and the recently announced out
line of the Colorado program indicates that
their meeting Is to be one of especial at
tractloas. Among the visiting women will
be Mrs. Denlson, president of the General
Federation; Mrs. Robert Burdette of Pasa
dena, Cal., vice president of the General
Federstlon; Mrs. Pennbacker, president of
the Texaa Federation; Mrs. James M.
Lewis, president of the Kansas Federation;
Mrs. Phillip N. Moore, president of the local
biennial board of St. Louis and ex-presl-dent
of the Missouri Federation; Mrs.
Coulter, president of the Utah Federation
and a member of the Uta' legislature;
Mrs. Dore Lyon and Miss Mary Hay of
New York. The meeting will be held In
Colorado Springs, September 2. to Oc
tober 1.
A program commemorative of the Ufa and
work of Lucy Stone waa given by the
Omaha Equality club Friday evening, the
meeting being held In the parlors of the
Young Men's Christian asportation, and was
the first meeting of the fall. Mrs. George
Tllden, president of the club, presided at
a brief business session preceding the pro
gram. Mrs. J. C. Whlnnery, Mrs. I. R. An
drews, Mrs. Getty W. Drury and Mrs. G.
W. Clarke were, eleoted delegates to the
coming state convention to be held at Ne
braska City October 7, I and (.
It was decided to conduct a series of
parlor meetings during this month, two of
which will be held this month, the first at
the home of Mrs. T. R. Ward. 2121 Wirt
street, at I o'clock this afternoon, and the
other at the home of Mre. J. C. Whlnnery,
SS55 Seward street, at t o'clock Friday even
ing. Miss Laura Gregg will be the speaker
at both meetings.
Mrs.- Clara Hoffman, recording secretary
of the National Woman's Christian Temper-
ence union, will speak this evening at 8
o' clock In the auditorium of the First
Methodist church, under the auspices ef
the local union. Mrs. Hoffman Is one of
the best known speakers at the state con
vention, to be held at Lexington September
12-26. There will be no admission.
N
The French department of the Woman's
club will begin Its year's work Tuesday,
October 0, under the leadership of Mme.
Borglum. The department has been reor
ganised and It is expected will do more ac
tive work this winter than ever before.
Supreme grand chapter P. E. O. of Ne
braska will convene in Lincoln October I,
7 and I, chapter K of Lincoln having ex
tended the Invitation two years ago. ,The
visiting women are to be entertained at the
hotels of the city and the local women are
exerting themselves that the gathering
may be a' success In every respect. The
society has grown rapidly of late and It is
expected that the coming meeting will give
still greater Impetus.
The September meeting of the Visiting
Nurses' association will be held at 4 o'clock
Thursday afternoon in the parlor of the
Paxton hotel.
Not a little significance Is attached to the
announcement of the prospective tour of
the southern states to be made by Rev.
Anna Shaw and Mlas Kate Gordon this win
ter In the Interest of woman suffrage. They
will atart the last week of November and
finish the tour the latter part of Decem
ber. There Is probably no speaker In the
suffrage organisation better fitted to off
set tho conservatism of the southerners re
garding the advancement of women titan
it vice presidents Miss Shaw, whoee at
tractive personality, brilliancy and wit
have won for her an enviable place on the
lecture platform. She is to do the speak
ing and Mlas Gordon will organise clubs.
A southern woman herself, being a mem
ber of an old New Orleans family, Miss
Gordon will undoubtedly gain favor where
few others could and Is especially fitted to
work among the women of the south. But
even aa presented by these two brilliant
women it is most significant that the
women of the south should wish It. Tho
Invitation of New Orleans to hold the na
tional suffrage meeting in that city last
winter occasioned general surprise, but
even after that It is doubtful if the con
templated tour would have been under
taken had not the women of the southern
states been so roused during ths past few
years by the repeated defeat of their ef
forts for various educational measure, ef
forts to regulate child labor and in fact
practically every other effort that has
been made by them. The suffragists see
even further than the Interest of the south
ern women, however. Out of tha attempted
disfranchisement of the negro complica
tions have arisen that are most favorable
to the enfranchisement of women on a
property or educational qualification In
these states and every effort Is being made
to bring the question to the favorabla at
tention of the people.
EIGHTH WARD REPUBLICANS
Candidates and Prospective Caadi.
dates Address a Large Gataer
' la at the t in.
Many candidates addressed Eighth ward
republicans in Wolfs hall at Twenty
second and .Cuming streets last night. The
feature of the meeting was the sentiment
for harmony expressed by all speakers
and applauded by the audience. W. G.
Sears, candidate for district Judge, was
the first speaker and he devoted but a
small portion of his remarks to himself,
speaking for the whole ticket. A. C. Troup,
also a candidate for the district bench,
followed with a eulogy of Mr. Sears, and
aid there was not a single reason why a
solitary republican vote should be cast
other than for the nominees of the Judicial
convention. W. A. Redlck, who said he
was the only republican nominee born In
Omaba, declared that the only question
before the voters was whether they were
to allow themselves to be made cat spa wa
for the sake of electing one or two demo
cratic Judgea
Others who spoke were A. H. Comstock
and D. M. Haverly, candidates for ' clerk
of the district court; Henry Stoddart, can
didate for county Judge; M. J. Kennard,
J for commissioner: R. O. Fink and L. N.
Oonden, for county treasurer; W. O. Stock
ham, for county clerk; J. H. Tullls and
E. J. Bod we 11, for county superintendent
of schools; James Allan, fpr sheriff, and
the following aspirants for justice of the
peace: C. H. Kubat. J. 8. Miller. C. M.
Barhman, J. W. Klnkead. C. J. Wester
dahl and Mr. Eastman.
J. J. Casey of the 'Eighth ward said that
everyone knew him and announced him
self for constable.
rill Holes with Crashed Reek.
Holes In the North Sixteenth iirmi nv
Ing may be filled with crushed rock for
the fall carnival. Contractor Van Court's
CHI for putting unstable rook In the pav
ing lan summer la still due. and as he did
the job before the work waa authorised,
tha roao'ution twins rescinded later, the
city, It Is raid. Is under no obligation to
liquidate. However, it la proiioeed by
Councilman Nicholson to pay the maxi
mum of UO originally promised for the
work provided the holes aro again filled
so as to make the street boner during the
leatjvitiee. imiu-acior van court haa
been asked to confer with the council next
Monday afternoon.
Thoee who use "Garlands" are the best
friends of "Garland" stoves and Ranges.
FOR AN OMAHA-BEAUTIFUL
Federation of linproTtment Clubs Takei
further Btepi in Iti Work.
JUNIOR CENTRAL LEAGUE TO BE FORMED
President Mabaagh Offers a Plaa for
Extending; the Organisation's Ac
tlvltles. Which Is Quickly
. Adopted,
The Omaha Federation of Improvement
Clubs met last evening at courtroom No.
S in the court house, with President W. W.
Slabaugh In the choir. Nearly all the Im
provement clubs of the city were repre
sented and new accessions were made from
the North End Improvement club In the
persons of two delegates who were formally
elected members.
President Slabaugh stated that he would
defer the appointment f the regular s and
Ing committees, by the consent of the club,
until the next meeting, as he hoped by that
time that all the clubs of the city would
be represented in the federation. Exception
would be made, however, In regard to such
committees as might be called upon to act
In special matters needing Immediate at-'
tentlun.
The executive board waa given further
time In which to secure a room for the
permanent meetings of the board. It was
stated by George Sancha, member of tha
special committee on rooms, that he had
called upon the library board In reference
to the use of a room In the library build
ing, but there was a doubt in the mind;
of some of the members of the library
board as to whether they had the right to
permit the use of the room to clubs that
were not really of a literary character. An
appeal will be made to the Board of Edu
cation for the use of the Board of Edu
cation room for a meeting place, but some
doubt was expressed as to the success of
this e,ftort from the recent action of the
board In rescinding Its permission grant
ing the use of a room in schoolhouses for
the West Omaha and Omaha View Im
provement clubs. An effort will be made to
obtain permission from the Board of
County Commissioners for the continued
use of the courtroom In which the meetings
have hitherto been held. The matter was
left with the committee and the location of
the next meeting will be given through the
city papers.
Street Railway Extension.
A resolution waa presented by the Omaha
View Improvement club asking the Interces
sion of the Federated club in securing the
extension of the Harney street railway line
from Parker street north on Thirty-third
to Maple street and to ascertain what legal
steps were necessary to compel the street
railway company to fulfill the conditions of
the franchise granted the company by the
city. The resolution was unanimously en
dorsed and the chair appointed Messrs.
Sancha of the Omaha View club. Morearty
of the North End Improvement club and
Mr. Parsons of the Central Park club as a
committee to look Into the matter.
President Slabaugh submitted a trio of
resolutions, which are In effect that mem
bers of tho Federated club submit articles
to the secretary pertaining to municipal
Improvements, and that steps be taken to
secure their publication; that individual
clubs shall submit In writing to the
Federated club measures for general im
provements in which they desire the co
operation of the general club, and that the
Federated club shall take steps toward
encouraging the organisation of a Junior
central league club and give it the moral
support of the Federated club. All of the
resolutions were unanimously adopted., '
Beanty at the Schools, -
A resolution waa also adopted at the
suggestion of Chairman Slabaugh to the
effect that a communication be addressed
by this club to 'the superintendent of the
city schools asking that a portion of a
day be set apart in the spring time In the
public schools for the purpose of Instructing
the school children on the subject of civic
Improvements. A committee consisting of
Messrs. Blake, Hclman and Charles John
son was appointed to place tills matter be
fore the proper school authorities.
The chair further suggested that arrange
ments be made for calling a mass meeting
of cltlsens Interested, in clvlo improvements.
the same to be held under the auspices of
the Federated club, and that speakers of
national repute, familiar with, the subject
of clvlo Improvements, be invited to ad
dress the meeting, as well as .members of
the Omaha park commission. Board of
Education, Real Estate exchange. Board of
Public Works and Ak-8ar-Ben. The sug
gestion waa unanimously adopted, and the
chair announced in pursuance With the mo
tion that he would shortly designate a
committee of five to devise ways and means
for this meeting.
The club then adjourned to meet Monday
evening, October S. The place of meeting
will be named later.
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Coloalaf Mates to Califurula,
Another period of low rates to California
has been arranged for by the Rock Island
System.
The first selling date Is September 16; the
last, November 30. The rates are the same
as were In effect last Spring:
$33.00 from Chicago.
131.00 from Peoria and Rock Island.
M2.90 from St. raul and Minneapolis.
J31.70 from Cedar Rapids.
$29.25 from Des Moines.
125.00 from Missouri River points.
Corresponding reductions from all other
Rock Island stations.
Tickets are good In tourist sleeping cars.
Go now before the rush begins. There
will be no reduced rates to California dur
ing the winter.
The Rock Island System offers two routes
to California "Scenic" and "Southern.''
Aak nearest Ruck Island ticket agent for
folder "Across the Continent in a Tourist
Sleeping Car." It gives full Information.
City Ticket Office 1323 Farnam at., Omaha.
Suea for Damages.
Peter Rlebold has brought suit against
the Omaha at Council Bluffs Railway com
Iaiiy for llu'JOO damages. The petition re
cites that Itelbold wui thrown from a
South Omaha-bound car at Eighteenth and
Vinton streets after he hod stepped to the
rear platform to get off.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Ed Perchal. Fifteenth and Leavenworth
streets, and Grover Waybrlghl, Fifth and
Jackson streets, were arresud lajt n'ght
for Jumping on moving trains In tha rail
road yards.
There will be a meeting this evening of
the Central Park Republican club at 6U2
North Forty-first atreet, at a o'clock. Elec
tion of officers aud other bualnesa of Im
portance. Firemen wre called last evening to the
bikery owned by Mrs. Ruth Segel, fl North
Eleventh street. Some wood Iwd been
placed In the oven to dry and became !
ii'tiHl. The(lamiige was nominal.
Maria E. Hodges asks the district court
to free her frum obligations as the wife
of C'arenoe P. Undue, whom ahe marrlel
September 3. lSi. fclie charges nolisupport,
abuao and adultery.
Marie Kenlson, who married Andrew
Kemaon September 6. 11. haa brought
ault for divorce, charging him with abuse,
the appellation of vile names and dis
charging a revolver at her In August.
Omaha tent. No. 7 Knights of the Mac
calieee, haa secured new quarters In Odd
Fellows' hall at Fourteenth and Dodge
atreeta and will move In at once, celebrat
ing the removal Thursday night with a big
Social, followed by ait aslr suppe
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Complaint in Mads of Sanitary Condition of
tba Rented School Booms.
BOARD POWERLESS TO REMEDY THE EVIL
City Council Transacts Considerable
Roatlne Dnslness, Am on a- Other
Things Ordering; Stagnant
Water Drained Off.
Along with the constant complaints of
the crowded condition of the schools of
this city comes another, which Is made by
pupils and parents and echoed by the phy
sicians of the city.
It is said that In many of the rented rooms
where school Is being held the sanitary
condition Is so poor as to be dangerous to
the health of all who are forced to remain
within the place during the school week.
While in some it In worse than In others,
generally It is regarded aa bad, and local
physicians have stated that some epidemic
may start at any time by reason of it.
In one of the rooms used for school pur
poses It Is said the sanitary condition is
especially bad. Tills one Is over Westcott's
livery barn, 311 North Twenty-fourth street
Visitors to this place are astounded at the
manner in which the place is fitted up.
The toilet rooms are on the same floor as
the school room. The room Is close and
stuffy and from the toilet rooms at times
comes a stench which la so disagreeable
that open complaints are heard from; the
school children wild' are forced to attend
the place. '
Purents complain that It requires the
greasiest efforts on their part to force
children to attehd school in almost any of
the rented rooms. Nona of them Is fitted
properly for school purposes and teachers
are forced to fight against inconveniences
mingled with the pranks of Incensed chil
dren. Borne ps rents have even gone so far
as to take their children out of the schools
entirely until such Ume aa proper facilities
are furnished.
The Board of Education Is said to be
powerless. It has . done everything within
Its power to secure suitable rooms for the
different schools, but all that seem to be
obtainable are those that are unfitted for
business purposes, and too dilapidated for
household purposes. Until a new school is
built in all probability the present state of
affairs will be allowed to exist
c'ltyCoeacll Meets.
Although nothing of great importance
came up, the city council did a lot of rou
tine business last evening, all members
being present The council chamber was
filled with Indignant cltlaens from the vi
cinity of Thirty-seventh and L streets,
where exUts a pool of stagnant water
which. It is claimed, has caused several
deaths and Is directly responsible for much
sickness. The delegation from that com
munity had the satisfaction of p'esentlng
Its claims to the council and of hearing
the street and alley committee Instructed j
to proceed at once to grant some relief.
An ordinance was introduced providing
for the repeal of a recent ordinance con
demning the property through on N street
from Twentieth. This repeal Is made so
that another ordinance can be introduced
In due time which will provide for the
condemnation of a thirty-foot strip south
of the Brubaker property, and thus con
summate the long laid plans for the open
ing of N street to the river.
Still arrother Important measure, by Ad
klns. provides for the extension' of Thirty
ninth street south from Its present ter
minus at Corrlgun Place to the open street
below, and through the Hughes tract. This
Is the cornfield where the recent attempt
at assault occurred, and it has been much
complained of, so that It was deemed neces
sary to make an open way across that
lonesome strip of land.
O'Connor finally secured the passage of a
resolution requiring the packers to extend
the height of their smokestacks to a rea
sonable distance.
The ordinance regulating signs and fences
was duly passed. Under this ordinance
the obstructive signs must come down, and
It will make a great change In the 'ap
pearance of things throughout the city.
On motion of Welsh, the city clerk was
Instructed to advertUe for bids for the
laying of all permanent sidewalks for the
present year.
The council adjourned until Monday
night.
Conaell Does Its Duty.
The finance committee of the city council
last week entered Into a ontract with the
.
.American ourwiy company iu uonu me po-
lleemen of South Omaha, and thla haa been
done In the manner authorised by law. The
purported Interview with a member of the
Fire and Police board, publlahed ia an up
town sheet yesterday, to the effect that the
council hud done nothing with the matter,
caused much amuaemenl about town yes
terday. The council haa always been will
ing to have the police bonded and ull of the
members of the body thought this had been
done However, the Fire and Police board
has held the applications of the police ever
since it took up the reins of the city po
lice government end until a "howl" was
raised about the misconduct of one officer,
never intimated that the pollco had not
been bonded As it Is, the Fire and Police
hoard still holds the applications for bonds
of the police men. notwithstanding the fact
1:1 it I
that the, council had repeatedly' asked for
them. As fast as the Fire and Police board
will divulge the names of tho policemen
bonds will be' issued. But even thla they
have thus far neglected to do.
Boys Keep l'p Work,
New complaints were Issued yesterday for
the boys who are said to be the principals
in the many disturbances on Indian Hill.
One of the teachers waa passing out of the
West Side school when the boys, or at least
two of them, appeared and after cursing
and abusing her to their heart's content,
assaulted her with sticks and stones. The
name of one of them waa obtained, and
accordingly another warrant will be Issued
for Willie Feeney, aged 11 years. This is
the fourth complaint that haa been sworn
to against this boy, and the police have aa
many warrants for his arrest In their
hands. Notwithstanding the fact that he
has been repeatedly in that part of the
town, he has never been apprehended.
There Is also a warrant out for his brother.
There Is a great deal of amusement cre
ated by the fact that the police acknowl
edge their failure to apprehend these two
small boys, as well as the rest of the or
ganised gang. The mother of the Feeney
boy told the police officers that her boys
were not staying at home any more. The
facts of the boys' many acts will be laid
before the county attorney and an effort
made to gain his co-operation in sending
as many of them as the police succeed In
capturing to the reform school.
May Dnlld Synagog Here.
The Jewish population of South Omaha
may, In the near future, build a synagog
In this city. An organization haa been
completed and Independent services will be
held here from time to time. While no
place has as yet .been selected, It is thought
that the Odd Fellows' hall will be utilised
temporarily. It is the Intention of the con
gregation to build a place of worship of
their own aa soon as poaslble. While no
site has as yet been selected. It la said that
they have secured almost enough by sub
scription to have the work done.
Looking- for Laadln.
The police are still trying to locate An
drew Lundln, who disappeared last Friday.
Lundln boarded near Twenty-fourth and Q
streets,' and, on Friday was seen to enter a
saloon nearby. That was the last seen of
htm. In his room at the boarding house he
left his coat and vest, together with his
watch and chain. So far as known he had
but little money on his person. Friends of
the missing man assert he has either be
come demented or has met with foul play.
He is about 35 years of age, 6 feet T Inches
tall and weighs about ISO pounds. Bo far,
the police have obtained no clew as to
where he has gone.
Still Looking; for Aasallaat.
i
The police claim they have In no way quit
looking for the assailant of the little Kroe
ger girl, and claim they still entertain
hopes of his ultimate capture. Friends of
the family, however, state that the possi
bility of his capture Is most remote, as the
little girl will never again be positive In
her identification and that is all by which
It can be determined when the right man
Is caught. If thla ever happens. Still the
police are keeping up their efforts to lo
cate him.
Crap Players Flaed.
The seven colored men who were arrested
Saturday night charged with running a
"crap" game were tried In police court yes
terday morning on a charge of vagrancy
and each of them was fined. The men
claimed that they were not gambling, but
were merely collecting money from each
member present with which to buy some
beer. As the police found no "can" on Che
premises or other means of carrying the
beer, this story was not believed by the
police Judge. No effort was made to pros
ecute under the statute, but the ordinance
declaring every gambler to be a vagrant
was brought into use.
Made City Gossip.
W. H. Rowley continues to Improve.
It Is said that the unions of South Omtha
will open a co-operative store.
The arrests from Sunday caused the po
lice Judge a busy day yesterday.
St. Martin's auxiliary will meet with Mrs.
A. V. Miller tomorrow afternoon.
There was a great run of abeep at the
rarda yesterday. They numbered almost
.ow.
Grand Army members met laat evening
at the Eagle's hall, Twenty-sixth aud
treeta.
Mrs. L. Stearns, Twenty-third and O
streets, entertained St. Martin's guild yes
terday afternoon.
The Lotus club, a dancing organisation,
met laat evening and perfected arrange
ments for the coming season.
A. B. Cohn of San Francisco was In the
city yesterday vleitlug with friends, lie
I The Board of
'?tr,a "5h.e' J?,
lett tor Kansas city last nignt.
Education haa placed an
the high school. The In-
. crvaaeu aiiniuut:e reuucivu una ucvtr
sary.
The Ladles' auxiliary of the Presbyterian
rhurrh will meet with Mrs.. H. H. Ames.
KJj North Twenty-third street, torn now
afternoon.
Births reported: C. A. Ewell, 2510 B
street, girl; M. A. Dillon, Twenty-fourth
and l streets, girl: Andrew Jensen, 14
Naahlngton street, boy.
Antone L. Lott, Jr., leaves tomorrow for
Lincoln, where hfc will enter the State
university. Mr. Lott giaduated with honors
from the South Omaha iiign school.
Laaadrymea Hold t'enventlen,
MILWAIKEE. Sept. 14-The twentieth
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tional aaaoL-iMtion met hoie today wllh 6u0
delrgatt-a.
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ELF FACES MORE TROUBLE
II an with Alias Now Accused of Violating
Federal Mail Lawr.
HELD BY POLICE FOR UNCLE SAM'S MEN
Tip that Develops Kew Charge Comes
from Slonx City to Aealatant
Postmaster After the
Man's Arrest.
The police are busy developing a case
against Theodore Elf, alias Charles Behr
man, who was arrested Saturday on the
charge of Inducing women to put up money
for canvassing outfits without full satis
faction being given aa to the proposition.
Behrman says that "Elf Is his busi
ness name and he admitted that his real
name is Charles Behrman when questioned
by Captain Hase at the police station. Sun
day night, the police ny, a telephone
message from Miller & Conway, a law firm
of Sioux Falls, came to Assistant Post
master Woodard advlHisg him to keep a
sharp lookout for a man who would call
for mall addressed to Theodore Elf. Tho
message stated briefly that it was not the
real Elf who would call, but a man im
personating him and who it was believed
was up to some fore of chicanery. . Mr.
Woodard reported the matter Immediately
to the police, and, as the man reprosenUng
himself as Theodore Elf was already in
Jail on another charge, the matter of ap
prehending him was rendered easy. .
- Parpose of Hla Scheme.
The police say that Bohrmar. ( purpose
In palming himself off as Theodore Elf was
to get certain moneys which beloi.ged to
the real man of that name. It Is alleged
that Behrman had Elf's mall forwarded
here and that he haa received four Wells
Fargo drafts for 150 jach. which he has
cashed at the express office of the com
pany. Behrman was a guest of the Mid
land hotel and on one occasion wanted to
cash one of the drafts there, so the police
have been Informed. -
The representation made of being a gen
eral agent is believed by the police to have
been merely a subterfuge which Behrman
used to conceal his real motive for coming
to this city By advertising he made him
self known as Theodore Elf, and, aa con
siderable mall matter came to his address,
the postofflce employes considered lilm a
man of large business. His attempt to
swindle a young woman out of $1S, the
police say, proved his Waterloo, she in
forming on him and causing his arrest
Detectives Mitchell and Davis were em
ployed on the new feature of the Behrman
case and they discovered the facta regard
ing the. Wells-Fargo drafta and reported
them to headquarters. Behrman "will be
held at the station until the federal au
thorities take charge of him. The case, the
police say, Is now one of fraudulently ob
taining mall and tha misappropriation of
money sent through the malls, which takes
tho matter out of their hands. The federal
authorities are expected to act In the case
soon end it la reported to the police that
they will take Behrman back to Sioux Fall
to face bis accusers and for trial.
Jett Waati a Continuance.
CYNTHIANA, Ky., Bpt. 14 In the ease
of Curtis Jott, indicted for the aasaxslna
tlon of Town Marshal James Cockrlll at
Jackson. Ky., July 21, 1902. the defense to.
day filed an affidavit asking a continuance
on account of the absence and illness of
Attorneys Black and French for the de
fense. Judge Osborne overruled the motion
for continuance and td!ourne4 court until
1:30 p. m. to give the defendant's attorneys
time to make the necessary anaaavlts for a
change of venue to another court
e-ray Rate
TO MANY POINTS IN
Montana.
Utah itm
and Idaho
EVERY DAY
from Sept. 13th to Nov. SOth. Inclusive, tha 1NION PACIFIC
will sell one-way tickets from Missouri sliver Terminals.
(Council Bluffs to Kansas City, Inclusive), as followsi
$20.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake City.
f VSO.OO to Helena and Butte, Mont.
f t0 sPkaM and Wenatchee, Wash.
&22.ffO to Huntington and Nampa, Idaho.
MZJ.OO to Portland, Tacoma and Seattle.
ft2A.OO to Vancouver and Victoria.
$2 ,0 A,bland nd Astoria, Oregon, via Portland.
$ft.VU to San Franaisco, Los Angeles and Sao Diego.
Correspondingly Lew Kates to many ether California, Oregee, Washing.
tm, mwmane, uian
for further information call on or addrtst
CITY TICKET OFFICBJ,
tevt FARNAM STREET, 'Phone II C.
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AT THE PLAYHOUSES
"The Lund o' Cotton" at the Iloyd.
Junker A Corcoran's company presented
tha John Crlttendon Webb southern drama
of the ante-bellum days to a fair house at
the Boyd lust night. In the piece love and
politics mingle to a great extent with
enough of villainy to pepner the plot, and
the singing of a lot of plantation melodies
for sauce. The singing Is good, the voices
of the quartet blending harmoniously, and K
the quaint old melodies coming with a spe
cial grace after the surfeit of modern coon
songs. The Jumping horse Jupiter, whose
appearance Is Incidental to the action of
the play. Is a remarkably clever actor.
DOCTORS IV!EET IN OMAHA
Medical Society of the Mlaaonrl Val
ley Holds Its Annnal
C nventlon.
The sixteenth aniiunl meeting of the Med
ical Society of the Missouri Valley was held
at the Paxton hotel Monday, with a largo
attendance. The morning session was con
sumed by routine work snd at the after
noon meeting papers were road by Drs. i
E. A. Koefer, Tlelnbnck, la.; M. E. Silver,
Sioux City, la.; R. C. Moore, Omaha, Neb.;
W. ti. Kerny, St. Joseph, Mo.; E. 8. Pet
tyjohn, Chicago; J. P. Lord, Omaha;
Palmer Flni'.rcy, CMcago; A. P. Condon,
Cmaha; F. 3. Coulter, Omaha; LeRoy
Crummer, H. Gilford and W. O. Henry,
Omaha. ...
In the evening the delegates were the
guests of the Knights of Ak-Bar-Pen at the
Den. Those In attendance, besides the
speakers, were H. S. Fendler, St. Louts;
Rudolph Rix, Omaha; A", von Manrfelde,
Ashland; S. R. Towne, Omaha; D. Kfccrae.
Council Bluffs; J, M. Barstow, Council
Bluffs; W. J. Simpson, Western, Mo.; R. n.
Williams, Manning, la.; W. L. Curtis. South
Omaha: A. L. Wrlyht, Ccrroll. Ia.; W. II.
Cart well, Logan, Ia. ; L. L. Bond, Denlson,
la.; W. K. Lavender, W. L. Ross, B. F.
Crummer, Omaha; W. W. "lleno, U. B. A.,
Fort Crook; C. O. Elgler, South Bend;
J. M. Mayhew, Lincoln; Mary Strong,
Omaha; F. W. Dean, Ci uncll BlufTs; H. M.
McClunaharv, Omaha; A. A. Ashley, Red
Oak, Ia.; W. L. Hlldreth, Lyons, Neb.;
J. N. Agan, Pender; J. M. Aiken, Omaha;
II. S. Rogers, Red Oak; Charles W. Fas
sett, St. Joseph, and W. O. Bridges, Omaha.
Officers for the ensuing year of the Mis
souri Valley Medical association wore
elected last evening as follows:
Dr. A. D. Wilkinson of Lincoln, president;
Dr. R. R. Williams of Manning, la., first
vice president; Dr. J. II, Cleaver of Coun
cil Bluffs, second vice president Dr. Don
ald Macrae of Council Bluffs, treasurer;
Dr. Charles Wood Sussett of St. Joseph,
secretary.
Changes in the constitution were mode
which fixes the annual meetings of the as
sociation in Council Bluffs on the fourth
Thursday In August of each year. T1"
semi-annual meetings will be migratory, as
heretofore.
The next meeting of the association will
be held In Lincoln, the date being fixed for
the fourth Thursday In March of the com
ing yenr.
Only One Man Mlaalug.
PITTSBURG, Sept. 14. -All but one of the
mlHHlng men supposed to have been burled
under th debris of the cave-In at the Oreeri
Tree tunnel of the Wal.uKh railroad Sxtur
day night have been accounted for. Moat
of the Austrian laborer huve retuoed to
return to- work, fearing at'otlior fall, and
their places have been filled by colored
men.
TO MANY POINTS IN
California.
Oregon and
Washington
ana uana points.