TIIE OMAItA DAILY REE: SUNDAY. MAY 21. 1003.
OCUNCIL BLUFFS
TELEPHONE MEN IN SESSION
New Independent - Company Arrange i to
Connect with Outside, Independent.
VISITORS TAKE STOCK IN LOCAL CONCERN
Fnartrrn Oatalde Conptilri Oper
ating fnlfti ThnoMid Trlr
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the Meeting.
Fourteen independent telephone com
panle now operating In southwestern Iowa
were represented yesterday at the meet
ing held In thin Pity at the Invitation of
the officers of the Council Bluffi Independ
ent Telephone company.
The meeting wan for the purpose of mak
ing arrangements for connection between
the outside companies and the local com
pany and to discuss the matter of financing
the local company. The outside companies
are enthusiastic over the prospects of get
ting connection with Council Bluffs and
the representatives present subscribed for
140.000 stock In the Council Bluffs com
pany. In consideration of their subscrib
ing for this amount of stock the outside
companies are to be represented on the
board of directors of the Council Bluffs
company by two members to be selected
later.
The fourteen companies represented at
the meeting contracted to connect with
the Council Bluff's com puny at the earliest
date possible. All of these companies will
extend their lines to within twenty miles
of Council Bluffs and the local company
will build out to meet them. It was agreed
that all the Independent systems connecting
with the Council Bluffs company shall re
place their Iron lines with full copper wires.
Thomas Bullock of the South Omaha and
Flattsmouth Independent systems was
present and arrangements were made
whereby the Council Bluffs company will
connect with the South Omaha system.
The connection will be made by an over
head cable act-ess the Missouri river at a
point opposite South Omaha and Just west
of Manawa
The Independent corrtfMmles represented
at the meeting were: Woodbine Telephone
company, Harlan ft Avoca Telephone com
pany, Independent Mutual of Shenandoah
Cass County Independent of Atlantic, New
Monona of Onawa. Crawford County of
Denlson, Tabor City Telephone company,
Shelby County, Interstate Telephone com
pany of Modale, Hawkeye of Des Moines,
Oakland Telephone company, Carson Tele
phone company, Montgomery County of
Red Oak and the Corning Telephone com
pany.
Thirty-five representatives of these com
panies we"e present and in the middle of
the day were entertained at luncheon at
the Grand hotel by the members of the
local company. Mayor Macrae and Con
gressman Walter I. Smith made short ad
dresses at the luncheon. The meeting was
held In the new offices of the local com
pany In the Merrlam block. F. J. Day,
president of the Council Bluffs company,
presided. The companies at the meeting.
It was stated, represented' 17,000 'phones.
be graduated: Bertha Arbaugh, Iee Lewis
and Rex MacFarlae. The baccalaureate
sermon will be delivered at the Christian
church on the evening of Sunday. May 28.
WOODBIRV COMPANY IX TROl'BLB
Creditors of William 5. Woodbury
File Petition rn Bnnkrnptcy.
Within three days of the filing of articles
of Incorporation of the Woodbury com
. pany creditors commenced bankruptcy- pro
ceedings yesterday against , llllam u
Woodbury, senior member of the firm. The
petitioning creditors re Terry M. Ken
worthy of Chicago, with a claim of $600.
The New York Plumbing company of this
city, with a .claim of fat, and Peter Jen
sen, cigar manufacturer of this city, with
a claim of (36.60 Archibald Whltelaw was
appointed receiver and qualified by filing
a bond In the sum of 110,000.
When Receiver Whltelaw demanded pos
session of the stock he , was refused on
the grounds that it was now the-property
of the Woodbury company, and no
longer belonged personally to Mr. Wood
bury. Application was then made by the
petitioning creditors that Mr. Woodbury
be cited to appear and undergo examina
tion as to his property. Referee In Bank
ruptcy W. 8. Mayne set Monday morning
for the examination.
The Woodbury company was incorpor
ated last Thursday with an authorized
capital of 160,000, the Incorporators .being
William G. Woodbury, H. C. Woodbury
and John Pearce, all of this city.
George Stlllman, attorney for Mr. Wood
bury, admitted yesterday that the firm
was In financial difficulties, and that there
would have to be a liquidation. , The In
debtedness of the firm, Mr. Stlllman said,
was 164,000. Of this 128,000 represented mer
cantile accounts, 121,000. due the First Na
tional bank of Council Bluffs and $5,000
due Charles R, Hannan. Regarding the
recent Incorporation of the company Mr.
Stlllman said that of the 600 shares of
stock of the par value of 1100 each. 494 has
been Issued to Mr. Woodbury and the re
maining six bad been paid for In cash. To
protect his creditors Mr. Stlllman said Mr.
Woodbury had turned over his 4M shares j
of stock o J. H. Penny, representative
of Carson, Plrle Beott company of Chi- j
cago, and T. Q. Turner, cashier of the
First National bank of this city, as trust
ees, to be held by them for the benefit of
all creditors pending a settlement or li
quidation. The stock and fixtures, Mr.
Stlllman stated, would Invoice 169,000.
The stock, providing it could be dis
posed of without serious legal entangle
mefil, Mr. Strllman aald, ought to pay out
In full and leave a surplus.
The firm was originally Woodbury & Cul
ver, and started In business on South
Main street. It moved Into Its present
quarters on Pearl street when the John
Beno company moved Into lt-iv building
on Broadway. Mr. Woodbury' a"5out a year
ago bought out Mr. Culver and a few
months later enlarged, the business Into
a department store.
Allan Brothers and M. E. Smith ft Co.
of Omaha, and Carson, Plrle. Scott com
pany of Chicago are said to be among
the heaviest creditors.
FAVORS BANK COMMISSION
Auditor Carrol ftaa Ktamlners list
Too Msrh Work at
Present.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
DF.8 MOINES. Msy 20.-tSpeclal.)-State
Auditor B. F. Carroll has taken a position
In favor of a bank commission to look after
the banking business of the state. In an
address before the bankers of group 14
he argued thst a commission organised
siong the lines of a railway commission
should be organised. He took the position
that the national bank examiners and the
state bank examiners have each too much
work to do to do It well and thoroughly
and he believed the best way to guard
the Interests of the people against bank
failures was In a bank commission. Auditor
Carroll advised the bankers to present
bill along the lines of his suggestion to
the next general assembly.
In the federal court this afternoon Judge
Reed directed a verdict for the plaintiff
In the case of the State Bank of UolTs,
Kan., against the Bankers' Mutual Casu
alty Company of this state for 13,210. the
full amount of Its burglary Insurance
policy,' with Interest. The bank's safe was
blown open and robbed.
Charles Crossby, a workman In the Val
ley Junction shops of the Rock Island rail
way, today had his arm torn from the
Socket in the machinery of a drill press.
John Reynolds of the Boone Electric rail
way has been In the city for two days In
consultation with J. 8. Polk of the Inter
urban line and.lt is given out that the In-
terurban to Perry and Woodward will be
extended this fall to Boone.
The Chicago & Northwestern has filed Its
report with the executive council showing
the net earnings In Iowa for Inst year to
have been $2,902,186.27, or $1, 848.23 per mile
The gross earnings were $11,646,870.15 and
the operating expenses $S,fi43.fi84.R8. The
company has 1,670.26 miles of track In the
state. "
Mrs. A. O. Reynolds of this city, president
of the Seventh District Nonpartisan
Woman's Christian Temperance union, to
day Issued the call for the annual con
vention, to he held at Indlnnola May 23.
The Wells-Fargo Express company today
made arrangements In Des Moines to se
cure 600 men to take the places of the
strikers In Chicago. Fifty men left to
night for Chicago for that purpose. A
representative of the express company was
In the city today and made the arrange
ments with the House of Employment, a
labor bureau.
There Is a move on foot among the as
sociations of Corn Belt Meat Producers,
State Grain Dealers and State Manu
facturers to have the full testimony of
Governor Cummins before the senate com
mittee printed and circulated through the
state as a campaign document to educate
the pcOple on the rate question.
Hon. R. If. Spence of Mt. Ayr has an
nounced that he will not be a candidate
for the position of United States attorney
for the southern district of Iowa. He held
a conference with M. L. Temple of Osceola
recently and It Is given out that he will
support Temple for the place. Mr. Spence
Is chairman of the republican state cen
tral committee.
A strong petition from citizens of Cres
ton for a company of the national guard
has been presented to the adjutant general.
It is given out 'that there Is likely , soon
to be a vacancy .In the Fifth-fifth regi
ment and that Creston, In that event, will
likely get the company. There is a pos
sibility that the companies at both Osceola
and Wlnterset may be disbanded. Prof.
William Boll of Creston Is talked of for
captain. About forty have signified their
desire to join the company and It is be
lieved that the full required fifty can be
easily secured.
HANDICAP ON PAVING LIFTED
Decision bj State Supreme Court Weloomed
bj City Official.
WILL PERMIT QUICK ACTION ON PAVING
lastead of Waiting Thirty Days After
Petitions I)eslanala Material
Are Filed the Itr Caa Sow
Co Ahead vtltk Work.
The city does not have to wait thirty
days after the filing of petitions designat
ing material for paving before letting
the contract and going ahead with
the actual work. This point, much
to the satisfaction of city officials
and many property owners, has been
definitely fixed by the state supreme court
In a decision just handed down In what
Is known as the Eddy case, which was
brought In the district court to invalidate
paving taxes. The district court found
against the city, but these rulings are
completely upset by the supreme court, im
portant points adjudicated in favor of the
city and the taxes Involved declared valid
and binding.
The decision means the expediting of
a great amount of paving In Omaha this
summer and will make It possible for a
dosen or more streets to be paved during
July Instead of August, providing that tha
property owners are prompt in signing,
acknowledging and fllln- petitions desig
nating material, after bids are received and
duly advertised.
Month's Delay Obviated.
It will not now be necessary for this city
to hold back a full month before awarding
the contracts and giving the contractor
orders to proceed. If the petition comes In
one day after the proper advertising and
Is a perfect petition the contracts can be
signed up Immediately and as much time
saved.
City Attorney Breen said: "The decision
settles that If a majority petition, properly
signed, designating material. Is filed In
less than thirty days the council can have
the contract and bond executed and order
the contractor to begin work without wait
ing for the full time to expire."
The case was handled and pressed to Its
successful conclusion by Assistant City At
torney Herdman, who says that, besides
putting a better tinge on paving operations
for 1904, the decision will save dispute in
a large amount of special taxes, including
those for the new paving on North Six-
eenth street, which have been threateaed
with litigation Inspired by disgruntled and
unsuccessful contractors, on the very pre
text that is now wiped out and done away
with.
WAYS OF YOUNG AMERICAS
Ittle tiotnln Wipes Dirt on His Face
to Keep Clothes
Clean.
They were two of the World's happy-
people and the sun was shining for them all
day long. The older lad was bare-headed
nd dressed for rough and tumble play;
the younger, about a foot and a half high,
as rigged out In a clean overall suit wlih
saucer cap to match. He had all the ap
pearance of Young America, that even a
devil-wagon couldn't frighten. He was
pitcher In the ball game, but Instead of
wiping his grimy paws on his clothes lie
wiped them on his face.
"What yeh smearln' yer face for?'.' asked
the older lad.
Cause ma sed not t' get these clothes
dirty, that's why," retorted the embryo
slab artist as he squared away to toes in
hot one. Then as he settled back Into
position he piped, "Look out nowr Tom;
'm gain" to soak you In the eyeball." And
Tom hadn't dodged he would have
stopped the ball with his head. But he
only smiled and threw It back and tho
game went on, the sun-browned little face
getting dlrtlei with every ball pitched.
Forma State Marshal ( lab.
SIDNEY, la.. May 20.-(SpeclaI.)-A. C,
Rankin, the "moulder vorator," who has
been holding temperance meetings In Sid
ney during the week, closed last night
The meetings were well attended and much
Interest- was shown. Three hundred and
twenty-six signed the total abstinence
pledge and donned the little blue button.
A state club of eighty-four members was
organized, with the following officers:
President, C. W. Mitchell; vice president.
Rev. E. Hill;' secretary, (3. W. Moore;
treasurer. Dr. T. G. Stephens. Mr. Rankin
will hold meetings at Shenandoah, Rlverton
and Hamburg
Xebraskan Arrested at I'te.
ONAWA. Ia.. May 20. (Special.) Sheriff
Ed Rawllngs arrested Jacob McRoberta at
Ute yesterday, where he was working for
the Iowa Telephone company. He la
Charged by the county judge of Burt
county, Nebraska, with the crime of aban
donlog his wife at Tekamah. McRoberta
was lodged In the Monona county Jail pend
Ing the arrival of a requisition from Des
Moines.
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M4IAGER HELD FOR CONTEMPT
Hlval 'Paene Ceaeerns la Fight Over
"Injaaetlva" to Compel.
SIOUX CITT. la.. May J0.-t8peclal Tel
egram.) The Iowa Telephone company la
engaged In a warm war with the Sioux
City Independent line, which uses the auto
matic 'phone. This company has not
yet Installed Its Instruments and has been
using the- 'phone of the Iowa company
In It office. Recently the Iowa company
removed the telephone- from the Inde
pendent company's office without notifying
the company of Ita Intention. The inde
pendent company got out an Injunction,
requiring the Iowa company to restore the
telephone. This they did not do and to
day 23. A. Clark, manager of the lows com
pear, Was held In 16.000 bonds In contempt
ef court. A warm fight ensued In court
over the meaning of an Injunction. The
'attorney for the Iowa company maintained
thst aa Injunction could not be secured to
rause a thing to be done, but to restrain
g party from doing an act.
Divorce Leads to Suicide.
SHENANDOAH, May 20.-8peclal.) W.
H. Nolan, aged 43, a sewing machine dealer.
placed a revolver at his breaat and pulled
the trigger. Then he placed the muzzle
to his brain and again discharged the re
volver, dying Instantly. His divorced wife.
who heard the shot and ran to the door
way, wis In time to see the agonized man
fire the fatal ball Into his brain. She col
lapsed and is In a serious condition.
erlons (barge Against Iowa Maa.
CLINTON. Ia., May 20. (Special.)-W. J,
uanoway or mis cny, agea w years, is an
Inmate of the Lee county Jail, charged
with bigamy and perjury. Galloway's ar
rest took place In Fort Madison, where he
married a 16-year-old girl to escape prose.
cution for seduction. Galloway, who has
a wife and seven children In Clinton, rep
resented himself to be a single man from
Indiana.
Western lawa I.atheraas Meet.
DUNLAP, Ia.. May . (Special. )-Th
seml-annusl convention of the Western
Iowa Evangelical Lutheran synod has just
closed Its session at Dunlap. The pro-
gram rendered during two days was as fol
lows: "On Predestlnstion," "On the Mlra
cles of the Bible," "Csre for Invalid Mln
Inters." The next convention will be a
Avoca.
Moadasala School Ex arrises.
' VIONDAM1N. Ia., Msy SO (Special.)
The graduating exercises of the Mondamln
publle schools will be held on tbe evening
ot maa', June 1, aud lae following will
Catches Revea-Poaad Bass.
ONAWA. Ia.. May (Special )-Th
biggest bass caught in Blue lake for many
years was caught today by Attorney J.
Prttrhard of Onawa. It tipped tha beam
at seven pounds one. ounce. It was a Ilttl
over two feet In length.
Menlo Man Kills Himself.
MEN IX). Ia.. May 20.-8peclal.)-At
Casey yesterday C. C. Joint comm,ltte
suicide by deliberately firing a pistol ball
Into his brain, from the effects of which
he died In a few minutes.
Mangled Body Fonnd on Tracks
ROCK 8PRING8. Wyo., May ll.-(8pe
clal.) The mangled body ef Charles Fish
baugh has been found on tha Union Pa
rifle tracks near here and the authorities
believe Ptahbaugh was murdered by hi
tramp companions and his body placed on
the rails to cover up the crime. The des
man was seen at Point of Rock a tea
days ago In company with some tramps.
and It, la known that b bad considerable
money at the Un.e.
BONDS MAY NOW BE ISSUED
South Omaha Able to Proceed with
City Hall Securities Vnder
Sears' Decision.
Judge Sears has rendered a decision
which will have the practical effect of al
lowing the mayor and council of South
Omaha to go ahead with their plan to Issue
bonds for the building of a new city hall
and the acquiring of land for park purposes.
The court denies the Injunction prayed
for by Magdalena Plvonka to prevent the
Issuance and sale of the bonds voted at a
special election held April I. The bonds
voted and which will now be Issued and
sold will be in ths amount of $70,000 for a
city hall and $40,000 for park purposes.
This Is the second attempt of South
Omaha within a year to sell bonds for the
purposes specified. At the general election
the bonds were voted, but In an Injunction
proceeding Judge Sears found there were
irregularities which nullified the election
and the vote. At that time he granted an
Injunction; hence the-special election this
sprlns. . "
DONAHUE GOES TO MEETING
Chief of Police Will Attend Officers
Convention at the Jia-
tloaal Capltai.
Chief of Police Donahue left Friday for
Washington,. Di C, to attend the national
meeting of the Chief of Police association
which convenes there May 23, 24 and 26.
During his absence from the city the
duties of his office are being looked after
by Captain Mnetyn. The chief probably
will be gone for ten days.
The meeting of the association was to
have been held at San Francisco, but
owing to the removal of Chief Whitman of
that plaoe and other changes In the po
lice department of the California city. It
is thought best to change the meeting
place.
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Just say thvvo little words to our bookkoentT and your home
will In' furnished complete in the twinkle of an ere. Three
little words are all that is needed to give you a cosily,
THREE POWERFUL WORDS
prvttilv. tompletely equipped home for you and your wife and the little one. (SI Uf AIIT PRFDIT "
The 'three word which will accomplish this modern wonder are: -111 UIIL.UII.
It Is a straight business proposition. It's exactly on the same principle as buying a house and paying for It a little at a time. It is as necessary to America's
great iUe-ean,ing "lasY, as money Itself. It Is a GREAT NATIONAL NECESSITY. Call and see. ,
pedestal Lxk .0,1 Tahlcs-F.xactiy like cut. post-
iv.lv the best value we have ever offered In a
t.urioutal table, mude of selncted oak.
highly polished, large square pedestal
base, table extends six feet, spe
cial price
16.50
TERMS. 1.50 CASH, $2.00 PER MONTH
Carpets, Rugs and Draperies
All Wool Ingrain Carpets, heavy weight regular ?5c 59C
grade, special
Brussels Rugs, 9x12. 1905 patterns. In choice colors. 1R 75
sell regularly for $:3.5o. special w
Japanese Matting, cool and pleasant for summer use. 19c
Sen grade, spec ial
Nottingham Lace Curtains, 3U, yards long, fin inches d QQ
wide, pretty patterns. 12.50 values, special
Ruffled Muslin Curtains for bedrooms, J1.00 values, ,)C
special, per pair
Hammocks Wo carry a large line, on sale, upwards 79(S
from ww
Silver Plated Cream and Sugnr Sets, guaranteed
shed,
ruple plate, the bowls are gold burnish
neat; on Bale Monday, lor tne set
the
nuad-
design' is
39c
Go -Carts
I.Ike cut. rubber
tired and tipped
wheels, adjustable
reclining back and
toot, automatic
brake, satin para
sol and till the lat
est Heywood &
Wakefield Improve
ments; special
12.50
Folding
as low
as.
Go-Carts
1.90
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CLOTHING
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16 .-fABNAM
Till: PfcOFLES
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KLKMT 1KB AND CARPET (II.
PRINCESS DRE88ERS (Similar to cut
Golden finish, slse of base is Sft Inches, and '
a full swell design, the mirror Is French
bevel plate, the slxe Is 18x30. The price we
ask for this popular and up-to-date
dresser is one-third
less than the regular market
value; special
11.00 CASH-M.00 PER MONTH.
11.50
Refrigerators
6ole agents for the renowned Gurney Una.
Have seven wall of mineral wool filling,
adjustable sliding shelves, take-out Ice
chambers and many other valuable fea
tures not found In other re
frigerators. For this week we
offer a $10.00 refrigerator
at
6.50
ARMY NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Fort Riley.
FORT RILEY. Kan.. May 20 (Special.)
tnr nf the trntnlnz school for bakers and
cooks," Is' conducting' some Interesting ex
periments wit 11 tne scueme 01 muting 1 wi
nd cooking stews ana inner iuuh
i..n hi. r,ln,-inar the condiments in crocks,
h.otin thmn in the.boillns: ooint and then
packing them lit hay or ground cork, where
the heat, retained by the packing, com
pletes the cooking process. If the results
o his experiments are satisfactory he will
recommend to the commissary general that
he process be adopted in the service at
large.' Caotfeln Murray has already pro
gressed far enough with his experiments to
become convinced of the practicability of
the process, "having himself succeeded In
perfectly cooking many dishes. He is con
tinuing the exneriments to determine the
exact amount of time required to properly
cook each different article or tne army ra
tion. He Is also convinced ttiat tne plan
could be readily adapted to household use,
where the saving of fuel alone would amply
justify Its adoption.
fronoR&is ror rurnismnif imy. cum.
and bran, to supply this poet during the
next fiscal year, were opened ny tne quar
termimter on Mondav. The Wiaa-ins Coal
comnanv of Indian Territory, submitted the
lowest bid on coal. - 1 ne nia 01 r.a wnne
halr of Omaha was the lowest for 6.000 tons
nf hsv and heddlnff. that of Thomas Dixon
of Junction City for oats and on the 2.000,000
Crelgfcton to. Meet Soath Dakota.
VERMILLION. S. , p., May JO.-The de
bating team of Creighton university,
Omaha, will meet a similar team from the
United States university in this city next
Thursday evening, May 35. The question
for discussion is: "Resolved, That the
History of Trade Unionism in the United
States During the I-axt Twenty Years
Shows a General Tendency Detrimental to
the Best Interests of this Country." The
university team is made up of the same
members who defeated Brookings last
week with . the exception of Richard
Lyons, who gives way to W. P. Shouse.
The locals also have the. same side of the
question, the negative.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May .-8peelal.)-W.
8. Ulrich, former postmaster at Ran
Chester, Wyo., and who has been emploed
on the street ears - of Pueblo, Colo.,' for
some time, this evening pleaded guilty In
the United States court to raising a receipt
from 1101 .7 to 1171 17. and was sentenced by
Judge Riner to serve one year and one day
In the stats penitentiary.
Machinery for Asphalt Plant.
The building, machinery and appliances
of the municipal aphalt plant have ar
rived from Indianapolis and will be as
sembled and the plant made ready for use
ss soon as possible. Assistant City Engineer
Craig thinks this will require about fifteen
days. The foundations are already in
place at Twelfth and Nicholas streets
Bids for a small steam roller, tools and
supplies it the fihape of material all! be
etsud t' tue city council May a.
pounds of bran needed the lowest bid was
made by Thomas Hogan of Junction City.
l. W. waters, a teamster empioyea in
the ouartermaster s department, wnne as
slstlng a workman in felling a tree on the
reservation Monday, supped ana reii, ana
to save himself caught hold of the tree
lust at the time and In the Dlaoe where the
worsman s ax reu. 1 ne nrst two nngers 01
his left hand were severed. He was tasen
to the post hospital, where the wound was
dressed.
First Lieutenant Charles C. Bliungsiea,
medical department, has been granted leave
of absence for two months, and, accom
panied bv Mrs. Bllllngslcs and child, has
gone to Westminster, Md., for a visit.
tjeorge carson, laie or uarrison v .roiwnK.
Kan., has been appointed station agent of
the I'ninn Pacific railroad here, and as
sumed the duties of the position Tuesday.
Hairy Oemeny. who has been acting agent
for several weeks, left yesterday for Shaw
nee flirt . where he has accented a position
In the local freight office of the Sante Fe
railroad.
The Columbia Opera company appeared at
the post theater Tuesday night in the comic
onera. "Raid Pasha." An audience of about
6WI enjoyed the entertainment.
The troops or tnis commano were pain
Wednesday by Captain John M. Slgworth,
paymaster.
Captains J. C. W. Brooks, William J.
Snow, George W. Gatchell and W. S. Mo-
Nalr returned Wednesday evening in
Rock Island arsenal, where they have
been for about ten days witnessing tne
exemplification of the operation of the
new neld artillery armament.
George Farrlnghy, steward of the post
exchange, is exhibiting a nne picture pre
sented to him by Captain F. 8. Armstrong,
Ninth cavalry. It is a camp scene in ine
nine mountains, photographed with a smsll
camera and enlarged by Captain Arm
strong by means of a device of his own
Invention.
A I moil A. uist. lor ine pasi six years a
civilian clerk In the omce or the post
quartermaster, has tendered his resigna
tion from the service, having accepted a
more lucrative position as operator and
night ticket agent for the Santa Fe rail
road at dnthrle. Okl . where he went last
week for a visit wnn rnenns.
Charles Ruffell. clerk In the office of the
superintendent of transportation, has been
transferred to the quartermaster's office,
to fill the Vscancy caused by the resigna
tion of Mr. Gist.
Koad liiHrchew of about twenty-five miles
each were made last week by the Sixth
Nineteenth and Twenty-flfth batteries of
field artillery.
Colonel E. 8. Godfrey. Ninth cavalry,
commandant, has been electrd commander
of the Kansas commandery. Order of the
Iyal' Legion of the United 8tates.
Major John M. Banister, medical depart
ment. P st surgeon, is recovering from a
severe attsrk of sickness with which he
was suddenly taken on VS ednesday of last
week.
Dr. Julius Miller of 8nyder. Okl., who
was here last week taking the examina
tion for appointment to the medical corps
of the army, was severely Injured In the
tornado at Snyder. Mrs. Miller was fatally
Injured, and their horns and all their per.
sons I belongings were destroyed.
Pending the arrival of a chaplain with
the Thirteenth cavalry squadron, chapel
services are held st 10 a. m. Sunday under
the autpli-as of the Young Men's Christian
association by I. H. Masters, general sec
retary. The Bundav evening services of
the association are being held at the gym
nasium ss usual.
Of the appropriation msda by congress
for the rupport of the T'nited Ststes servJ
ice schools, j:ju has beau allutisd to the
school of application for cavalry and field
artillery at Fori Hilcy, to be expended
during the next fiscal year in the. pur
chase of text books, hooks of reference.
scientific and professional papers, Instru
ments and materials, and for other neces
sary expenses of the school.
It nas been round necessary to increase
the facilities for blacksmlthing at this post
and the constructing quartermaster has
been authorized to advertise (or bids lor
the construction nf a new shop 56x2o feet.
10 tie nuilt ot stone.
While their barracks are undergoing re
pairs the Nineteenth battery. Held artillery.
Is encamped on the old enmp site at the
rear or tne artillery suopost. ine mess
hall and kitchen of the building are still
being used by tne battery.
Since the visit to this post of the chief of
Staff and his narty last week new Interest
has been aroused here over the proposition
to abolish the present organisation of the
field artillery and reorganize that arm of
the service on the regimental plan, with
the probable result of a material Increase
in this garrison. In the event of such ac
tion being taken by congress at Its next
session It is believed to be certain that
an entire regiment of field artillery will be
stationed at each of the posts of Fort
Riley, Fort Sill and Fort Robinson, as It
Is well known that these reservations are
the only ones In the country well fitted for
the training of field artillery. The Fort
Riley reservation, containing 20,000 acres of
hills, valleys and level plains, forest and
streams, is probably the most suitable of
them all for this purpose, and it is expected
that in the event of the proposed reorgani
sation taking place this garrison will be
Increased by four batteries, five being now
here, and nine being the number proposed
tor a regiment.
Captain W. C. Short. Thirteenth cavalry,
Instructor In equitation, will leave soon for
a trip through Missouri In search for thirty
unbroken horses which he will be author
ized to purchase and ship to this post. The
horses will be broken ahd trained under
Captain Short s direction by the student
officers forming the class In enultation.
thus furnishing the students practical train
ing in the principles taught. Such horses
can be purchased much cheaper than
trained horses, and when thoroughly
broken tne horses, mucn enhanced in value
will be turned over to the troops of cavalry
tor use.
Private Edward H. Marcus. Troop A Kiev
enth cavalry, was detailed Wednesday on
extra dutv as carpenter in the quarter
master's department.
The appointment of Herbert W. Moraran
as a corporal in the Sixth battery, field ar
tillery, was revoked on Tuesday for the
good or the service.
Corporals Daniel Smith, Troop B, and
Semon Negreto. band. Ninth cavalry, have
been promoted to be sergeants.
lve of absence for three days has been
grained secona lieutenant A. r . Udsad
artillery ror-w.
Five unassigtied recruits of the Ninth
cavalry reported for duty here this week
Clarence H. Hart, John K. Moore and Al
bert M. Mitchell were assigned to Troop
1; and Rufus Oliver and James H. Billings
to Troop A.
Private Charles E. Hammock, band. Ninth
cavalry, has been made a corporal.
The Eleventh cavalry squadron, having
completed Ita target practice, broke camp
at the nstlonal rifle range today and re
turned to the cavalry subpoat for duty. The
first squadron of the Ninth cavalry was
Immediately sent out to go Into camp
the same place, where the tnemlxT will
engage In target practice and drill.
State Secretary Andrew linlrd of the
Young Men s Christian association visited
the post Thursday, inspecting the work o
lite local urKHinsnuun.
panled by the volunteer string orchestra,
which now numDers eleven pieces.
The noncommissioned staff and hand
have been distributed among the troops
the Harrison for instruction In carbine
ring in compliance with recent orders
from the War department.
Lieutenant lis vis has been relieved from
ut y an ordnance and signal officer and
'antaln Jones detailed in his stead.
Two fine horses arrived at tha nost ves-
terday. having been nurcliased bv Colonel
Thomas for his private use.
un inursoay morning tne pnysicians
nd their wives, attending the state meet-
ng of medical men In Des Moines, visited
be post in a body as the guests of Major
nn Mrs. ncsnon.
The Rev. W. H. Sllnanrland of Des
Moines will pi-each st the Post on the
coming Sunday evening.
Fort Dee Moines.
FORT DES MOINES. Ia.. May 30 fSne
clal.) The officers and ladies of the post
enjoyed a dance at the post hall last Bat
urday evening.
Captain Hardeman left on Sunday for
Chicago with his daughter, Ruth, who will
attend school In that city. 1 ne captain re
turned here on Monday evening.
Rev. Dr. J. A. Wirt of St. John's Luth
eran church. Des Moines, preached an elo
quent sermon st the post last Sunday
evenlna. He was accompanied bv th
choir of his church, which rendered several
excellent selections.
Colonel Thomas left on Monday evening
for Chicago to resume the Inspection and
nurrhaae of horses for the government.
Twenty recruits for the Eleventh horse
arrived on Monday morning rrom jew
York, these brina the two Soiiaorons stu
tioned here nearlv up to the authorised
strength of sixty-five men each to a troop
Forage Master Hennett was a visitor 1
St Paul from, Saturday to Monday o
this week.
Lieutenant Cox has given up his room
In Clsyton hall and Is "baching" with Lieu
tenant Davis In nuartera No. (
BUhon James Davis of the Catholic dlo
cese of Davenport accompanied by the
Rev Father Kenehan nf Keokuk were th
meats of Chaplain Waring on Tuesday
Troop "G," under command of Cantaln
Tomnklns. entertained the visitors with
drill and exhibitions of rough and fancy
rlrflna
The usual Wednesday evening entertain
ment. under the direction of our chanisln
was patronized bv the larsest audience ye
If consisted of slelgr.t-of-hand tricks an
singing by men of the garrison, accom
Coutou, promoted; Private Edward E. Zlm
mer. Company I, to be corporal, vice Mc-GlK.-e,
reduced.
GMieral Wlnt. commanding the Depart
ment of the Missouri, accompanied by First
Lieutenant C. C. Allen. Thirtieth Infantry,
aide-de-camp, arrived at the post at M
a. m. on Monday, May 15, for the purpose
of making his annual inspection. On the
?eneral's arrival he was met hy Colonel ,
ratt. Thirtieth infantry, post commander,
and his staff. The band and First bat
talion, Thirtieth Infantry, under the com
mand nf Major G. R. Cecil, battalion com
munder, marched to the railroad station
and at ted as escort of honor to the com
manding general. A salute of eleven guns
was fired hy the guard under the direction
of Second Lieutenant Homer E. Lewis,
Thirtieth infantry, tha post ordnance Offi
cer. The general made a minute Inspection
of the command In the forenoon and In the
afternoon inspected the quartermaster's
storehouses, commissary department, ord
nance and signal corps department, bakery
and the new swimming pool. At 3:80 p. m.
the general met the officers of the garrison
at the home of Colonel and Mrs. Pratt. The
?eneral and his aide left on the 4:27 train
or Omaha.
Fort Meade.
FORT MEADE. S P.. Mnv ?0 1 Special 1
Friday evening. May li, Captain and Mrs.
i oih entertained at dinner In honor of
Miss Taylor. The other guests were Miss
Sands, the Misses Hunter. Lieutenants
Jones, Griffith, Strong and Carter.
The regular weekly officers hon' was
held in the post hall on Fridnv evenlna
and a most enjoyable time was spent by
all.
FrMuV nmmtnfi, f a 1? Cnlnn.l William
Stanton arrived from Fort Robinson, Neb., Indictments Brought by Grand Jnry
FOUR BILLS ARE RETURNED
where he has been serving on a court
martial. Mrs. Taylor of Pittsburg also ar
rived on Friday morning and was a guest
of Captain and Mrs. Sands until Sunday,
wnen sne ana ner- aaugnter returned to
Pittsburg.
Saturday afternoon. Mav 13. Mrs. Hel-
berg gave a tea In honor of Miss Taylor.
Saturday afternoon a rather one-sided
game of base ball was played, when A
troop defeated H troop wltn a score or
26 to 7.
Sunday mornlns. Mav 14. C and D troops
played a very Interesting game of ball
and C was successful In winning, with a
score of 12 to 1.
Sunday afternoon G trooo and H troon
played and the score was f to 6 In favor of
H troop.
captain and Mrs. ltt returned to the
post on Sunday evening from Fort Rob
inson, Neb., where Captain Lott has been
on court martlxl duty.
The Ladles Afternoon Card club met on
Tuesday. May 16. wUh Mrs. Freeland. The
prizes were won by Mrs. Turner and Mrs.
Hunter.
E troop succeeded In defeating F trooo
at base ball on Wednesday afternoon.
with s score of IS to 10.
On Thursday. Mav 18. Mrs. Cole save a
luncheon In honor of Mrs. Stryker, who Is
visiting her son. Lieutenant G. 1 Stryker.
The other guests were Mrs. Turner, Mrs.
Traver. Mrs. Stanton. Mrs. Hunter, Mrs.
Sands and Mrs. Blddle.
Fort Crook,
FORT CROOK. Neb., Msy JO.-fSpeclal.)-
Chaplain H. P. Sliver. Thirtieth infantry,
returned to the post on May 1R from four
days' leave of absence at Minneapolis. At
the banquet or the Minnesota Church club,
held In Minneapolis on May 15, Chaplain
Silver delivered an Interesting and stirring
lecture on "The American Problem In the
Far K'ist. On May 16 the chaplain deliv
ered a stereontlcon lecture on the Philip
pines, China and Japan, and at Oethaemsne
parisn House on May 17 ne oeiiverea a lec
ture on the same subjects, together with
stereoptlcon views of the various countries
lectured on.
First Lieutenant James P. Droiilllsrd.
Thirtieth infantry, has been granted a ten
dsys' lesve of absence and left the post
this date for his home In Nashville. Tenn..
where his mother is dangerously III. Dur
ing the absence or Lieutenant I'rnulllard
from the post Second Lieutenant Townsend
Whelen. Thirtieth Infantry, will take com
mand of Company D.
A special train, hired for the occasion,
took nearly all the officers and women to
Omaha for the purpose of attending Gen
eral Wlnt a reception, wmcn was held at
the Paxton hotel on the 17th Inst. The
Thirtieth Infantry orchestra accompanied
the officers snd furnished the music during
the reception.
A competitive Inspection between Com-
Eanles B and K, Thirtieth Infantry, will be
eld on Saturday, May 27.
The departure of the First battalion.
Thirtieth Infantry, for the target range st
Fort Des Moines, la., which was to take
place on Monday, the 22d inst.. Is In
definitely postponed, Information having
been received that owing to the recent
heavy rains there Is nn probability of the
target range being ready berore July 1.
First IJeutenant Llndsey P. Ktieker. bat
tullon adjutant. Thirtieth Infantry, has
been confined to his quarters since May 16.
suffering from a severe cold.
The following promotions have been made
In the companies of the Thirtieth Infantry
during the past week: Private John Llntn
skv. band, to be corporal; Corporal Clar-
Private John Watts, Company F.
Eleventh Infantry, who has been absent
without leave from his station at Fort D.
A. Russell, Wvo., since May 11. was appre
hended at Paptlllon. Neb., on May 1" by
Constable J. T. atewool. who delivered
hlin here on May lH Watts complained
that the aeather at D. A. Russell was not
to his liking.
ence H Cuutu. Company D, to be sergeant,
vice Hsrrls. discharged; Private Wood L.
Ray, Company V, to be corporal, vice
that Is Investigating; Beef
Trust Case.
Only two or three witnesses were exam
ined before the federal grand Jury Satur
day morning in the Beef trust matter.
They were commission salesmen from
South Omaha. Most of the time ot the
Jury was occupied In the examination Into
one or two postofTlce cases, one of them
being for the misappropriation of a money
order that fell Into the hands of a party
other than to whom It was lawfully ad
dressed. The grand Jury returned four more In
dictments, three for violations of the postal
laws and a second Indictment against Mor
ris Bass for using the malls for purposes
to defraud.
Bass Is the party who solicited consign
ments of goods to fictitious addresses here
In Omaha last fall and then disposed of
the goods. He was finally traced to Cin
cinnati, where he was arrested and bound
over to the grand jury for the Nebraska
federal district court. ., ' . i
The other three Indictments' are agblnst
parties who are not yet under arrest or
bond and hence their names are suppressed
The grand Jury adjourned at 1 1 o'clock
Saturday afternoon until Monday morning,
when the Beef trust Investigations will be
resumed. In the meanwhile transcripts of
the testimony already taken have been
sent to Chicago for the Information ot
United States District Attorney Morrison
there.
CUSTOMER GETS THE MONEY
traager Bents Camlag Street Grocer
Oat of Twelve Dollar
In Cask.
Myers Brothers, who conduct a grocer
store and meat market at 2211 Cuming
street, are lamenting the loss of ti, which
got away from them aa ths result of mis.
placed confidence. A well dressed stranger
entered their store at 1:46 p. m. Friday
and ordered a bill of goods, representing
himself as the purchasing agent for the
Missouri Pacific dining car system. Tha
bill which the stranger ordered consisted
of rieats and various kinds of other din
ing oar necessities, the man telling th
proprietor that he would return shortly
and settle for the bill. However, before
he had left the atore he told the clerk
that be was short of money and displayed
a checkbook with several check stub
left. He said he needed the 12 to do
some other purchasing and would get It
and return Immediately and settle the bill.
The accommodating grocers gave the man
the money which he asked for, s"nd that
Is the last thst has been seen nf the alleged
dining car purchasing agent. The pro
prietors of ths store have notified the
police and have given a good description
of the man, and It Is hoped he will "o
found brfor h succeeds la landing -other
victim,
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