THE OMAHA1 DAILY BEE: MONDAY. MAY 20. IMS.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
COUNCIL BLUFFS
MISOR M EMTIO.
Darls drugs.
Btockrrt sells crpt.
Plumblns; and heating. Blby ft Bon.
Dra. Woodbury. dentists, SO Pearl strst
Morran ft Dickey for paint, oil and (lata.
LefTerfa Improved Tone lnnsea lv satis
faction. Dr. Luella Shaw Dan, nomeopath. Brown
bulldln. room i. Tel. y.
Picture and art novelties fnr graduation
Bifta. Alexander's, 313 Broadway.
Kubber paint, Impervious to water. Ber
wick, HI South Main. Telephone ttO.
Duncan, a Main 8t., guarantees to do tb
beat shos repair work. Give him a trial.
Big; aummer achool at Western Iowa col
iea June, July. Ai'.fust. Electric fana.
The Ladles' Aid sorlety of St. Paul's Epis
copal church will niret this afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. W. J. Ijavenport on
Boutli Ninth street.
Charles Wolfe, an nited man, was ar
rested at an eHrly hour yesterday morn
Ins while stealing cfial from the yards of
the Western Iowa Fuel company on Soutn
Main street.
The Jury In the $o damnge suit of A. O.
Meneray aaralnst the City of Council lilufTs
was discharged yesterday evening by Judge
Wheeler. It falling to reach an agreement
after being out about thirty hours.
Tha Ladles' Aid society of the Swedish
Lutheran church will meet Thursday aft
ernoon at the rf-sldence of Mrs. J. Teller,
1U Planter street. The Swea society will
meet Thursday evening In the church par
lors. Have you money to burnT Most people
have other use for it. Tou will not burn up
so much by buying your mantles, burners
and globes, etc.. of us at Jobbers' prices.
We do nickel and copper plating. Lawn
mowers sharpened. New Specialty Manu
facturing company.
The police were notified after midnight
Saturday that John o'Cunnell, living at l.'i.T
Third street, had been seriously Injured
by Robert Lindsay, ,who was armed with
an ae. Undnay makes his home with
O'Connell, who Is his brottir-r-ln-law. In
vestigation showed that while the two had
evidently had a fight. O'Connell was not
Injured and no arresta were made.
Investigation by the police yesterday of
the report that a quantity of stolen plun
der had been discovered In the vicinity of
the water works pumping station near the
river bank In the north part of the city
brought to light some old harness, an an
cient milk can and several conking uten
sils. It Is thought by the police that the
articles were left there by a gang of horse
traders. After June 1 we will make the following
prices:
Shirts. 8c
Collars, 20.
Cuffs, 4c.
The above prlres are made In order to In
troduce our satin finish,' which not only
savea you one-third of your laundry bill,
but also saves your linen. Remember, we
are using the name Evans only, as the
Evans Is now under new mangaement and
new machinery throughout. One trial will
mane you one or our regular customers.
'Phone 2)0. Work called for and delivered.
IOWA FIREMEN TO MEET
PROOHAM' FOR MEMORIAL DAT
Hob. I- T. Genng of Glenwood Will
Deliver the Oratloa.
The program for the Memorial day parade
and exercises at the Grand Army burying
) around In Ftoirvlew cemetery has been com
pleted. Hon. L. T. Genung of Glenwood
will deliver the oration of the day and
Rev. A. E. Burlff. pastor of Trinity Metho
dlst church, will deliver the oration at the
grave of "unknown dead." E. L. Shugart
will be president of the day and Colonel
John-LJndt marshal, with Mayor Macrae
as chie aid.
The parade will start at 1 p. m. from
the southeast corner of Baylies park, where
the column will form. The line of march
will be east on Willow avenue to Main
street, north on Main to Broadway, east
on Broadway to First street, north on First
street to Washington , avenue, west on
Washington avenue to Oakland avenue and
north on Oakland avenue to Falrvlew ceme
tery.
The exercises at the cemetery will be as
follows:
Assembly by the drum corps.
Invocation by Rev. James O May.
Music by the band.
Solo by Mrs. Sadie L. Marine.
Oration by Hon. L. T. Genung.
Solo by Miss Myrtle Winter.
Original poem by Rev. O. W. Crofts.
Sonic by Methodist church Quartet.
Adjourn to the grave of the unknown
dead.
Music by the band.
Introductory by ITesldent Shugart.
Prayer by Rev. W. B. Clemmer.
Sting by Methodist church quartet.
Oration for the unknown dead by Rev.
A. E. Burlff.
Song by quartet.
Salute by firing squad.
Ta?s.
Caaaell Meets Tonight.
The city council will meet tonight In ad
. Journed regular session, when the resolu
tion calling for the paving of a number
of streets will be brought up for final
action. Mayor Macrae nas, as aireaay
made public, vetoed the resolution, and It
is nnderstood that there will be a sufficient
number of votes to pass it over his head
tonight. The mayor is opposed to the use
of home made brick for the lower course
i and insists on concrete being used, while
a majority of the aldermen, It Is under
stood, take an opposite view of the matter
and are in favor of the home made product
as against concrete on certain streeta
where the traffic Is not heavy.
Tweity-8cTenth Annual Tournament Will
Begin Tomorrow.
GRAND PARADE WEDNESDAY MORNING
linri; rash. K0: second prt. ISO; third prlxe.
tJfi: fourth prise, $15 The turn making
the fMet time In either state hose race
will be entitled to the state belt snd first
prise.
I. .in p. m. fnld fire department, hub and
huh race; purse. 1150: First prise, 100; sec
ond prise. $,V).
8:i p. m "vei'v nun ana nuo nns
rare; rnire. Il6: First prise. T5; srona
frlio. .V: third prise. ; fourth prise.
15. In this nnveltv huh snd hub race, team
Medicine Ma at Indicted.
if Among the Indictments returned by the
i. recent grand Jury was one against F. H.
ii'irker, proprietor of a patent medicine
how, on tho charge of selling medicines
without a license. Parker was arrested
at Charter Oak Saturday evening by
Sheriff Canning and brought to Council
Bluffs and lodged In the county jail late
.that night In default of bull. Ho had not
succeeded In furnishing a bond yesterday.
Parker bad bis show at Neola. this county,
about a week ago and went from there to
Charter Oak, Crawford county.
N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250 Night. Feci
Do you want the best natural mineral
, waterT Ask for Sheboygan.
Efficiency
Gains Position
Miss Mamlo Byford of Missouri Valley,
who recently finished a course in shorthand
at the Western Iowa College, secured, by
the assistance of Pree. E. P. Ml!ler, an
excellent position at a handsome salary In
the general offices of the B. ft M. By.,
Omaha. This vacancy has been open for
several weeks and at lest fifteen appli
cants from other colleges, many of whom
having had experience, f&llcd to secure the
poslilun on aorount of Inefficiency. This
further demonstrates the fact that tho
Western Iowa College Is Uw mort thorough
college In this part of the count i y. aod
that It aeoores pofluoui for its worthy
gruduatea.
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN
28 TCfL ST.
LwAy Attsdaut If Desired.
Fifteen Ilantlred Fire Planters, with
Many Teams nad Wagous Will Be
In Line Official Program
In Foil.
The twenty-seventh annual tournament of
the Iowa State Firemen's association to be
held In Council Bluffs Tuesday, Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday of next week
la attracting much attention throughout
the state, and providing the weather Is
good an Immense attendance Is looked for.
The tournament will be held at the I'nlon
Driving park, which has undergone ex
tensive Improvements and the track put
Into fire class condition. In addition to the
firemen's contests there will be automobile
races and Barney Oldfleld, on two days,
will give exhibition runs with his famous
"Green Dragon."
The opening day of the meeting, Tues
day, will not witness any races and will
be devoted mainly to business matters and
a reception to the visiting firemen. The
board of control of the state association
will hold a session at the Grand hotel,
where the headquarters will be during the
tournament. Wednesday there will be the
grand parade, In which every company en
tering In any of the contests must par
ticipate. The parade Is expected to be the
largest In the history of the association
and upwards of 1,600 uniformed firemen, It
Is anticipated, will be In line, not counting
the large number of teams and fire fight
ing wagons of varied description. The
tournament proper will commence Wednes
day afternoon, when the first contests will
be pulled off. There will be races and con- f
tests of different kinds Thursday morning
and afternoon and Friday morning and
afternoon.
Meeting Thursday Evening.
A meeting of the Iowa State Firemen's
association will be held Thursday even
ing at the Grand hotel. The officers of
the association are: President, E. E. Par
sons, Marlon; first vice president, William
Burnett, Des Moines; second vice presi
dent, G. B. Embree, West IJberty; third
vice president. George M. Kellogg, Sioux
City; treasurer. E. I. Alderman. Marlon;
financial secretary, W. J. Francis, San
born; recording secretary, Herman Grem
mel, Muscatine.
The towns . having membership In the as
sociation are: Marlon, Bell Plalne. West
Branch, La Porte City, Ida Grove, Coun
cil Bluffs, Des Moines, Cherokee, Musca
tine, Humboldt, Neola, Knoxville, Winter
set, Sac City, Valley Junction, Waverly,
Tama and Newton. Other towns are ex
pected to be admitted before the first day
of the tournament.
The local committee In charge of arrange
ments Is composed as follows: E. W. Hart,
chairman; E. H. Walters, treasurer; Louis
Zurmuehlen, Jr., secretary; Fire Chief C. M.
Nicholson, corresponding secretary; James
G. Bradley, Mayor Macrae, Alderman
Thomas Maloney, B. M. Sargent and George
S. Wright.
The railroads have announced the follow
ing rates for the tournament:
Rate of one fare nlus 50 cents, except
where' open rate of fare and one-third
makes less, from points In Iowa to Council
Bluffs and return. Excursion tickets will
be sold from points In Iowa from which the
local one way rate to Council Bluffs Is
more than $4 50 on June S and 7. and from
points in Iowa within that radius on June
-9, Inclusive, good to return leaving Coun
cil Bluffs until and Including June 12. Tick
ets limited for going passage commencing
day of sale and for continuous passage in
each direction.
The Progjrnm.
Tills is the complete program of the fire
men's contests:
WEDNESDAY, JX'NE 7.
10:00 a. m. Grand parade: largest depart
ment from any one city, local department
barred, purse 125. First prise, $100; second
prise, 125. The best appearing company
Irom any city, with or without apparatus,
purse, (u0. First prise, l&i; second prize, M.
1:00 p. m Stralght-away hose race, hub
and hub, purse $70. First prise, o0; second
prize, $3(i. This race teams run 250 yards,
with cart only.
2:t p. m. Novelty hose race, purse 1:60.
First prise, $b6; second prls, 4u; third
prize, fc5; fourth prise, $15. Teams to run
with cart 3u0 feet to hydrant, lav 2i0
feet of hose, uncouple fourth section,
drop hack and take out second section, put
In foarth section, attach pipe to end of
third section.
H:J0 p. m. State paid fire department race,
furse $. First prize, $200; second prize,
l; third prize, $75. Hitch to be made in
house, men In bunks; run one-half mile, lay
150 feet of hose, break coupling and put on
pine ready to throw water. Apparatus
capable of carrying 1.000 feet of serviceable
hose and outfit to weigh not less than 1,800
pounds.
3: p. m Running coupling contest: Two
gold medals, one for coupler and one for
plpeman, value $.10.
3:30 p. m. Hitching contest, purse $50.
First prize, $; second prize, $30.
4:fti p. m. Flag race., purse $60: First prize,
$i; second prize, $jii. This race to be run
from two lines fifty yards apart; one-half
of each team to be placed on each line, fac
ing each other. The tirst man on the right
of the starting line to have flag, and at the
word "Ho:" to carry and deliver it to the
first man on the right of the second line
until aih man lia carried It his fifty yards.
Team to lie composed of eighteen men.
4:30 p. m Tug -of -war. purse $40 and rope:
First prize. lift and rope; second prize, $:5.
In this contest each team Is to be com
posed of not more than twelve men from
any one fire company, and must wear
smooth sole shoes.
6:) p. m. Ladder climbing contest, gold
medal, value $.6: Run fifty feet, climb
thirty-foot ladder, ladder to lay on ground
till start Is made, raise ladder not less than
4ft degrees: time to be taken when climber
reaches the top rung, climber to hold rung
until time Is called. Climber will be al
lowed four men to raise Judder.
THURSDAY. JlNE .
1:00 p m. Amateur hose race; purse, $130:
First prize. $'. second prize, $40; third
price, I'M. Companies to be made up of
men who never competed In any race In
the State association.
3 CI p. m. Hook and ladder race; purse,
$1.: Run 25u yards. Race to be run hub
und hub.
r st p. m First state rare; purse, $C40
Including hell, $lim: First prize, cash, $50
and belt, $lrt: second prize. $50; tnird prize,
$i5: fourth prize. $15
$ 00 p. m. Paid firV department free-for-all,
open to the world; purse, $700; First
prize, $; second prize, f?i0; third prize.
$100.
S J0 p. m. Hub and hub race, between
two teams making slowest time In amateur
hose race; purse, $50: First prize, $35; sec
ond prize, $15.
4:00 p. m. Fire companv drill corps:
purse, $150: First prize, class L $100; sec
ond prize, class i, $M. Each company to
have twenty minutes to drill.
6:(W p. m. leaders' foot race; medals,
value. $25: First prize, gold medal. $15;
second prize, silver medal. $10. Two hun-
j dred and fifty yard foot race. Every team
I muxt enter one man In this race.
7.30 p. m. Meeting of Iowa State Fire
men's association at hesdnuarters.
FRIDAY. Jl'NE .
1 UO p. m. Hose race. 40 class; purse. $110:
First prze, $50; second prize. $40; third
prize, lj.
2 m p in Second state hose race: purse,
i IM, Including belt: First prize, silver belt.
to start at Judges' stand run 12S vsrds on
track to cart, take up cart and return,
lav 1 feet of hose, break coupling and
put on pipe same as in state hose race. All
tems competing at tournament must taae
part in this race.
4 no p. m. Huh and hub race; between ttie
two teams making fastest time at tourna
ment; purse. 40.
MEMORIAL SERVICE AT TRINITY
I'nlon Veteran Legion Para Tribute
to Departed Rrothera.
The Memorial services of Encampment
No. 8, I'nlon Veteran legion, attracted a
large congregation at Trinity Methodist
church last evening and the rain did not
deter the old soldiers from gathering ac
cording to tlielr annual custom nnd paying
tribute to the memory of their departed
brothers In arms as well as to the noble
women who did so much to alleviate the
hardships and sufferings of the men In the
field. The members of the encampment
occupied the front seats In a body, while
the congregation filled the remainder of
the auditorium.
Following the usual custom at these me
morial services of the Union Veteran
legion, vacant chairs with the names of
the departed members Inscribed on a black
band were ranged In front of the chancel
and as the roll of honor was read by the
adjutant a wreath of immortelles was
placed on each chair. Judge Carson paid
an eloquent tribute to the memory of the
women of the war while past Commander
C. W. Foster delivered the address for the
encampment, in which he also paid an
eloquent tribute alike to the men and the
women.
Rev. A. E. Burlff In his address said In
part:
To keep alive the memory of brave men
and of the Idea for which they fought
we are assembled tonight. It Is but a light
return for the treasure of devotion which
they poured out so freely. These men are
now beyond the reach of material reward
and it Is not enough that the nation care
for their widows and orphaned children
lavishly. We owe to them that on this
day nnd Tuesday next with solemn thought
and deep stirred hearts we should again
recount their deeds and revive the undy
ing memories of patriotic sacrifice. It Is
a disgrace to the commonwealth that Dec
oration Day should he a day of frivolous
amusements. For our own sakes as well
as theirs, It should not be so. When the
memory of great deeds passes, the Im
pulse to great deeds fades also and a peo
ple forgetful of their past will be reckless
of their future.
NO RACE SUICIDE IN IOWA
New State f ensns Will Show a Large In
create in Population.
WOULD ABOLISH GaSD JURY SYSTEM
Dar Association Will Consider Reso
lution Advocating n Change
In the state Constitution.
(From a Staff Correspondent 1
DES MOINES, May 3S. (Special.) It has
now become apparent that there will be a
good Increase In the population of Iowa
when the returns are all In from the coun
ties of the state. A larfie number of the
small counties where there are no large
cities and where the population is largely
rural have completed the statistics of the
population. While the executive council has
given out no official figures the county aud
itors have made the figures public and they
are substantially correct. Out of sixteen
counties twelve show a loss In population
of about 6H P" cent, while four counties
of the sixteen show gains of about 7.9 per
cent. The twelve lost 1S.277 In population
and the four gained 7.511. or more than half
the loss. Of one dozen cities In the state
the population figures of which have been
returned, the gain Is over 14 per cent. Not
a city of any size so far reported shows a
loss. The counties thus far reported are as
follows:
m". linn
Jefferson Vi.m L.lSi
Favette .
Taylor ..
Shelby .
Johnson
Clay ....
Monona
Wright
;n,3 3!M
17.t'ii 1S.7S4
ltj.! 17.!:;?
24.B44 L'4.Sl7
i:.7ix 13.401
17,ii 17.H.V
17.7V 1K.USS
Harrison "3. ,9, i Jo.. Hi
Buchanan 1&.4-7 1 -'l.-liT
Sylvester Mocker Cnder Arrest.
Sylvester Stucker, proprietor of a sa
loon at Broadway and Sixteenth street,
who was Indicted on a charge of receiving
some of the lead bars stolen from Illinois
Central cars, was arrested late Saturday
night, charged with threatening to kill
George Laltimer, who turned state's evi
dence. The information was filed by Lat
tlmer In the court of Justice Gardiner and
Btucker In default of ball was committed
to the county Jail. It Is alleged that
Stucker, who Is said to have been very
bitter against Lattlmer ever since the lat
ter told the story of the theft of the lead
to the authorities, made threats that he
would have a "bunch" He in wait for Lat
tlmer and "do him up." Lattlmer is at
present working for Wlckham Bros.,' of
this city In South Omaha. Stucker only
secured his release on the charge con
necting him with the lead theft Friday
by putting up a $350 cash bond.
Iowa Manufacturers to Meet.
WATERLOO, la.. May 28. (Special.)
The program has Just been Issued for the
convention of the Iowa Manufacturers' as
sociation, which will be held here June
1 and 2, to complete the organization of
their insurance department. President
Green and Secretary Hutchins are pleased
with the prospects for a large attendance
at the meeting.
The program Is as follows: "How to
Make Our Insurance Company Strong,"
Thomas Cascaden. Jr.; general discussion;
"Iowa as an Insurance Field," George W.
Rhine; general discussion; "The Benefits
of Organization to the General Manufac
turing Interests of the State," Hon. M. J.
Wade; general discussion; "Insurance," C.
E. Mable; "Iowa's Facilities as a Manufac
turing State," R. O. Green; general dis
cussion; "Beneficial Legislation, State and
National, to Iowa's Manufacturing Inter
ests," Harvey Ingham, editor of the Regis
ter and Leader; general discussion.
On the evening of June 1 a banquet will
be tendered by the Waterloo members at
the Irving hotel. Friday, June 2, will be
entirely devoted to (he completion of the
Insurance company.
Grundy County Llqnor Case.
GRUNDY CENTER. Ia., May 28-Spe-clal.)
Judge Piatt has decided the noted
Grundy Center liquor case, ruling adversely
to the saloon men. The case attracted
widespread attention throughout Iowa on
account of the stubbornness with which It
was fought.
During November, 1904, the saloon men
circulated a petition of consent. At the
general election 3,119 votes were cast and
when 2,105 signers were secured the canvass
was ceased as this number was seventy
seven more than the requisite 65 per cent.
The Anti-Saloon league circulated a pe
tition of withdrawals and secured 239 who
had signed the mulct petition to withdraw
their names. "The Board of Supervision
in canvassing the petition refused to con
sider the withdrawals and decided In favor
of the saloon men.
The case was then tried In the district
court, appealed to the supreme court and
remanded to the district court where Judge
Piatt of Waterloo gave his decision Saturday.
Grundy
Hamilton
Cerro Gordo ....
Osceola
Webster
Black Hawk ...
.. 13.071 13.75
If. 920 19.1:M
U.I72J lo.U.
.B 7.725
3J.IM) 31.75."
3.&S2 32.399
Bill Posters Meet nt Waterloo.
WATERLOO. Ia,, May 28. (Special.)
The eleventh annual convention of the
Iowa Ptatd Bill Posters and Distributers'
association was held here Saturday, forty
members, representing eightf-flve Iowa
towns, being present. A banquet at the
Irving last night brought the convention
to a dose. Boone waa selected as the next
meeting place, on the last Thursday In
May. Officers elected for the ensuing year
were as follows: President, W. P. Der
nier, Fort Dodge; vice president, W. W.
Moore, Des Moines; secretary, Charles
Kindt, Davenport; treasurer, A. J. Busby,
Marsha. 11 town.
fi A -PI? IT ATF iu and aroond Council Bluffs for
IV Ej aflU JU pal- cheap. Farms and fruit land.
moneI to loan on real estate. ,
DAY 5r HESS. J9 pearl st, council bluffs.
Thoxnna Oeta Thrvntealna: Letter.
RED OAK. Ia.. May 28. -h Special Tele
gram.) Elmer E. Thomas bsls received the
fiillowinj unsigned letter, dated axd milled
et OrrJLha:
Elmer Thomas. Red Oak, la.: Unless
Dennlson is convicted vour house will be
blown up with a bomb and your fajnlly
killed. Shercliffe la a marked man.
The letter was received several days ago,
but the fact was not mentioned by Mr.
Thomas until tonight. It was written with
a blue pencil. Mr. Thomas Is not concerned
about 1.. ,
The last four counties named are the only
ones showing a gain.
Abolish Grand Jury System.
The resolution which will be presented to
the State Bar assoclntlon abolishing the
grand Jury system have been made public
by Judge L. G. Kline of the State Board of
Control, who is chairman of the committee
on law reform. It Is as follows:
Resolved, That a constitutional amend
ment should be adopted providing for the
abolition of the grand Jury and for placing
parties upon trial upon Information.
The committee has also formulated four
topics which will be submitted to the as
sociation for discussion. These are:
Shall the exemption law be amended?
Ought the court to have power to limit the
arguments of counsel to the jury? Ought
the court have power to advise the Jury as
to weight and credibility of testimony?
Would the provision for the appointment
by the court of experts on the application of
a party to the suit and to exclude other ev
idence be advisable and constitutional?
It is understood that Judge H. M. Towner
of Corning and ex-Attorney General Rem
ley of Anamosa do not agree on the rec
ommendation to abolisn the grand Jury
system.
Supreme Conrt 'ext Week.
The second period of the May term of
the supreme court will be called to order
one week from Tuesday. A number of
Important cases will be given an oral hear
ing at this time. Among them are three
murder cases which will be orally argued
the first day. These are the Louis Busse
case from Bremer county, argued on a
motion for a rehearing, and the Cy Ash
pole cuse from Winnebago, and the Mar
tin Westcott case from Cerro Gordo county,
both of which are argued and presented
to the court for the first time. The cases
from Pottawattamie county will be argued
on Thursday, June 8, and among them is
the case of the state against Leon Loser,
Ed Moore and others. The case of the
Bank of Irwin against the American Ex
press company on a motion for rehearing,
a Shelby county case will be heard on the
8th.
Board Concludes Visits.
The State Board of Control will not
conclude Its semi-annual visits till this
week. Monday and Tuesday the board will
visit Independence and Wednesday and
Thursday Cherokee. Leaving Mltchellvtlle
which, because of Its being near to Des
Moines, will not be visited for a few days
later.
Mentions a Candidate.
The Hampton Chronicle Is out early with
a candidate for supreme Judge, mention
ing Judge W. D. Evans of that city.
Leave for China.
George L. Dohson, the new consul to
Hang Chow, China, left with his family
last night for that place. Mr. Dobson
wrote from San Francisco to friends here
that he met the Congers at that place and
had a visit with them. They missed the
Coptic on which they had intended to sail
because of its changing Ita dates.
Good Roads School.
Plans are now about perfected for a good
roads summer school at Ames. The ar
rangements are In the hands of Dean Cur
tis, Dean Marsten and Mr. McDonald, all
of the State college. The school will be
held June 12 to 17 and the purpose Is to
attract as many supervisors, farmers, town
ship trustees and road superintendents as
possible. D. W. King of Maitland, Mo.,
who has been touring the state on the
good roads specials, will be present and
deliver lectures each day.
Calf" Johnkou Wins.
Robert Johnson of Anamosa. who won
the famous "calf cuse In the supreme
court of this state after so many years of
litigation, has won another victory in the
courts. A suit growing out of a horse
trade which was carried to the supreme
court and was remanded In his favor, lias
Just been tried again In the lower court,
resulting in a verdict in his favor.
No IllK Day.
There will be no big day at the state
fair this year. This has been the con
clusion of the dlrecters. Instead the fea
tures that have been contracted for will
remain through the entire fair. iJtst year
the Dan Patch day was a great success,
but at the expense of the day before and
the day following In the matter of at
tendance. This year the Llberattl band and
the five-day relay woman's horse race and
other features have been arranged with the
Idea of keeping the crowds.
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Fort Riley.
FORT RILEY. Kan.. May :S.-(Ppeclsl -About
:' a res of the military reservation
on the Smoky llul river bottoms has been
inaccessible lor otill nnd practice tor two
years, the brj.lge connecting It with the
post having been destroyed In the great
flood of 16. As this lnu forms the mu st
drill ground In tne ivuntiy, the loss nf
the bridge has been Si t-ly felt As a re
sult of tie recent visit of the cnlet of stalT
snd the quartermaster genoral, a new
brioge Is now Mavticaily admired, snd the
work of construction will probably begin j
before June 'Hie bridge will be of steel- !
concrete, strong enough to etiaoKi the comi
mand to cross continuously and rapidly. It
is also probable that authority will be given
to construct a gsrlmge crematory, a band
stable In the cavalry subpot and culverts
over One-Mile and Three-Mile creeks.
Decoration Day will be observed as a
holiday here. '1 he Ninth Cavalry band,
one squadron of mounted cavalry and one
battery of field artillery, will be ordered
to proceed to Junction City In the morn
ing, to particulate In the memorial cere
monies, the artillery to fire the s.tlute
there. At the post the national salute of
tweny-one guns will be filed at noon. All
other duties, except the necessary guard,
police and stables, will be suspended dur
ing the day.
The concrete foundations of the new coin
misery storehouse are now In, and work
on the stone foundations is well advanced.
The work of building the new road rend
ered necessary by the construction of this
bulidlng. has been suspended for the pres
ent, the entire force of laborers being en
gaged in grading around the new guard
house. The moving of prisoners and prison
paraphernalia Into the new guardhouse
was completed this week. 1-ast 8unday
evening, soon after the new bastlle was
first occupied. Henry Young, Daniel Jack
son. Carl Kohler, Harry Fletcher and
Henry IeYitt. all long-term general pris
oners, made their escape by manipulating
a lock so that It did not secure them when
the cells were closed for the night. Only
one of them has been recaptured.
Major John M. Banister, medical depart
ment post surgeon, having been granted
leave of absence for tend days with the
privilege of applying for an extension of
twenty days, lias gone to his home In
Alabama for a visit.
Mrs Miller, wife of Lieutenant Miller
of th? artlllerv corps. Is spending a few
we.-ks here visiting her Ulster, Mrs. George
V. Gatchell.
The Eleventh cavalry squadron, having
completed Its season of target practice,
broke camp at the National Rifle range
last Saturday and returned to duty In the
cavalry subpost. The Ninth cavalry squad
ron was Immediately sent out to encamp
at the same place and begin Its practice
on the range.
Mrs. Clara II. Haielrlgg of Topeka
preached at the chapel Sunday morning
and at the gymnasium in the evening. She
ia traveling evangelist of the Christian
church.
Pending the arrival of a chaplain with
the Thirteenth cavalry squadron chapel
services are being held on Sunday morn
ing under the auspices of the post I'oung
Men's Christian association by General
Secretary I. H. Masters.
Captain George W. Head. Ninth cavalry,
went to Fort Leavenworth Monday, where
he was on duty for several days as a mem
ber of a board of officers apiKilnted to con
duct the official trial of new sights for the
carbine.
Private Douglas Colton, Eleventh bat
tery, field artillery, now undergoing In
struction In horseshoeing at the training
school here, has been appointed artificer of
his organiiatlon stationed at Fort Hamil
ton, New York.
Major W. A. Nichols, inspector general
of the Northern division, was here last
Saturday inspecting accounts. He left
Sunday for Fort Leavenworth.
Charles Ruffle, heretofore clerk to the
superintendent of transportation, has been
promoted to a clerkship In the office of
tne post quartermaster, ibkio in j-om-tlon
vacated by the resignation of Almon A.
Gecond Lieutenant F. W. Clark, artillery
corps, formerly stationed at this post, but
now on duty at the military academv at
West Point, will return here next week
for dutv with the Twentieth Field battery.
He will" remain until August 20th, and then
again go to West Point.
At the raring matinee at the athletic
park tomorrow there will be a match race
between a horse from Clay Center, which
has a record of 2:13V,. and Doctor Pipes,
record 2:1414. the latter horse owned by
Captain Lannlng Tarsons. Ninth cavalry.
Orders have been received from the N ar
department assigning Lieutenant Colonel
Levi P. Hunt, recently promoted from
major of the Thirteenth cavalry, to the
Third cavalry, and Lieutenant Colonel
Charles A. Varnum, recently promoted from
major of the Ninth cavalry, to the Fourth
cavalry. Thev will leave soon to take
station with their organizations.
The Ninth cavalry bund moved the first
of the week into Its new barrackB. recently
built between the Administration building
and the riding hall.
Leave of absence for five days has been
granted to Captain George H. Cameron,
Fourth cavalrv. He loft Wednesday noon
for Chicago, where he was called to at
tend the funeral of his uncle.
iJri,-0r willlani Welmer. Nineteenth bat-
terv, field artillery, was relived Wednesday
from special duty as laborer In the quarter
master's department, and Private Joseph
Bender of the same organisation was de
tailed in his stead. On Wednesday Private
Alfred Sweenev, Troop B, Ninth cavalry,
was detailed on extra duty as carpenter,
and Private Joseph I-nng. Troop D, Ninth
..,.uirv nn extra rintv as oainter In the
quartermaster s department. Private George
R White. Troop C, Eleventh cavalry, was
detailed on extra duty as laborer in the
commissary.
Captain Lannlng Persons. Ninth cavalry,
was detailed as summary court officer for
the First squadron of the Ninth cavalry on
Mondav. and Captain George F. Hamilton,
Ninth cavalry was relieved.
I'nassigned Recruits Henry Jeffrey, Sandy
Camble Leo Ross, James H. L- Johnson,
Ernest J. Walker, Joseph Randle, Andrew
Brown and Roscoe Patterson, having re
ported at this post for duty, were on Mon
day assigned to troops of the Ninth cav-
alTh'e appointment of Henry Londeree ns a
rn,,ro! in the Twentieth batterv. field ar
tillery, was revoked on Monday for the good
of the service.
Orders have been received relieving Ser
geants First Class Joseph C. Kamp and
ft,.nre E. Vaas. hosoital corps, from duty
at Fort Riley. The former goes to Fort
Douglas, I'tah, and the latter to Fort Terry,
New iork.
Proposals for supplying this garrison with
rrn.nr for the flrBt half of the next fiscal
vear were opened by the quartermaster
Wednesday forenoon. Four packing com
panies muile bids. The lowest was $o.4 per
iou pounds, submitted by Schwarxchlld &
buixoerger.
The lihrarv of the school of application
received a valuable accession Thursday in
twenty-five volumes of the "Historians'
Ihklnrv of the World."
At llie request of I olonel E. S. Godfrey,.
Ninth cavalrv. coinmanaani. rne rm'i quar
termaster of the Philippines division has
forwarded to the school of application for
cavalrv and field artillery a number of
aneebviens of blood taken from animals af
fected w-ith surra at Zamboanga Min
danao. P. I The specimens arrived Thurs
day nnd will be used In the Instruction of
otricers in the diagnosis and treatment of
the disease.
D. W. Waters, the quartermaster team
ster who had the first two fingers of his let
hand chopped off last week while assisting
a laborer in felling a tree on the reserva
tion. Is already up and around and hla
wound is healing raridly.
Brigadier General Thodore J. Wint. de
partment commander, accompanied by Ma
jor C. R. Noves. military secretary, arrived
at Fort Riley Thursday afternoon for an
official Inspr ctloV of the post. They were
met at the railroad station by an escort
consisting of Troop li. Eleventh cavalry,
nnd the brieadler general's salute of eleven
puns was fired by the Ninteenth battery,
field artilleiv. In the evening. a reception
In honor of the general tins tendered to the
officers of the garrison and their families
and guests by Colonel nnd Mrp. Godfrey.
Yesterday the general reviewed the entire
'command on Pawnee flats in the forenoon.
This is his first official inspection of the
post since he assumed command of the de
partment, and his first visit since he wss
stationed here as lieutenant colonel com
manding the cavalry subpost. He will prob
ably go east tonight.
orpornl James Gudess has been trans
ferred from the fine Hundred and NP th
company of coast artlllerv lo the Seventh
batterv. field artillery, and will come here
for dutv as a private next week.
During a severe electric storm Tuesiay
evening the residence of Charles Clark,
chief clerk In the. office of the quarter
master, was struck by lightning. Mr.
Clark sustained a severe burn of his right
hand in putting out the fire whlrh the light
ning Hrdled. The house was ronsld-rably
damaged.
The porch floors of the old cavalrv bar
racks are being repaired and renewed by
the quartermaster's department, having be
come so worn and weakened as to be con
sidered dangerous.
Corporal Frank Jenks Troop A. Ninth
cavalry, was promoted to be sergeant ye
terdav. On Thursdav Lance Cnrnoral Rleh
ard Newton. Troon C, same regiment, was
appointed corporal.
The quartermaster opened proposals at
noon Thursday for the construction of the
pew hospital. The loe'rt bidders were :
For the construction proper Joseph B
lietts of Toptka. $41,160: for the plumbing
and beating. J. J. Hannighan of Omaha.
3.M: for the electric wiring. Newsberry A
Co. of Bt. Ixmls. $1,100. The work of con
struction will be oominenoed next month.
Fort Dei Moines.
FORT DES MOINES. Is. May -Colonel
Thomas returned from Chicago on
SMurdsv evening and resumed command
of the post.
A ball game Saturday afternoon between
the officers of the prist and the hunker
snd bank clerks of I'es Moines resulted
In a victory for the visiting teim; score,
12 to 13.
t'sptsln Tompkins was n visitor st lows
City the csrly part of the week tnjvt
ln the state university at that place.
The officers nnd Indies g n a dance In
the post hnll Saturd-ty evening nt whlrli
mnny friem's from the cltv were guests.
Hon J. A. T H ill having returned to
his hotne !n lies Moines for the summer,
the Eleventh Cavalry band went to the cltv
Tuesday evening and tendered him n con
cert st his residence. On Wednesday the
eongressmsn visited the post, when the
commanding officer held a review of the
garrison In his honor, the brilliancy of
the latter event was unfortunately marred
by a heavy thunder storm that made the
ground too muddy for any quirk work and
dampened the ardor of the mnnv onlookers.
Captain Hnrdeman wss relieved from
duty ns regimental quartermaster of the
Eleventh horse May but owing to his
successor not yet having been appointed,
he Is continuing the duties of post and
regimenial quartermaster; also retaining
chnrge of the construction work at the
pot.
The us'inl Wednesday evening entertain
ment nnd meeting under the direction of
Chaplain Waring consisted of a selection
of pieces on the phonograph, and a talk
by the chaplain; the latter is always ap
preciated as fully as tVie other part of the
entertainment
A well played ball game on the post dia
mond Thursday afternoon between the Val
ley Junction nine nnd post team, resulted
In a second victory for Valley Junction,
the score being 1 to 4. The home team
filayed this nine on their grounds at Val
ey Junction two weeks bro.
On Sunday evening the Rev Mr. Bllllngs
ley of the Wesley Methodist Episcopal
church In the city will preach at the post
hall.
The building nt the west end of the
grounds Is progressing In good style, snd
all signs point to the completion of the
work before cold weather sets In. The
corrals and picket lines for the horses of
the Third squadron were completed this
week.
Msjor and Mrs. M. B. Travis cf th
Eleventh Infnntrv, to Lieutenant f4amuel
T. Mnckall, who was recently presented
a gold medal for braverv In the Philippine.
The ceretnotiv will ocrur st Fort D. A. Rus
sell on Wednesday evening. June 14 Four
voting ladles have arrived at the home of
Miss Travis from Kentucky and will act
as bridesmaids.
Northwestern Officials at Pierre.
PIERRE. 8 D. May Special Tele
gram.) Marvin Hughlit and other official
of the Northwestern road are In the city,
having come in hist night on a special train.
While thry gave out no Information to th
public In rrird to the purpose ' their
trip, there Is a well defined rumor that It Is
In connection with an extension west tJ
meet the Milwaukee's move at Chamber
lain The officials put In most of the day
examining the river front and the west
side.
Drillers nt the Miller ranch near Whit
Clay Butte In the high country west of
here, struck the artesian rock at l. feet,
and expect to get a good flow, which prove
that the artesian basin extends over th
western half of the stste.
Fort Mrnde.
FORT MEADE. S D May 27 -CPpeclnl)
Thursday evening. May IS, Captain and
Mrs. Heiherg entertained nt dinner Colonel
(jnd Mrs. Stanton, lieutenant (1. L.
Strvker nnd his mother. Mrs. M. W.
Strykcr. That evening Major and Mrs.
Hunter and Dr. Brookes dined with Chnp
iHln nnd Mrs. Freelnnd.
Friday nfternoon. May 19, Mrs. Turner
gave a most delightful tea In honor of
Mrs. Strvker. to which all of the ladles
of the garrison were Invited.
Friday evening Mrs Cheever entertained
Mrs. Strvker most delightfully nt dinner.
The other guests were Mrs. Parham and
Lieutenants Strvker, Wilson and Strong.
The regular weekly nnVers' hop was held
In the post hall on Friday evening, and a
very pleasant evening was spent by all.
Saturday afternoon, May 20, B troop and
the staff team played a very Interesting
game of base ball, ending with a score
of 12 to 5 In favor of the staff.
Sunday morning. May 21. C and A troops
played and C troop won with a score of
h to 9. That afternoon E troop defeated
H troop with a score of 19 to 11. Tuesdny
nfternoon. May 23, G and D troops played
and G troop won with a score of 10 to 6.
Without a doubt the best game of the sea
son was plnyed on Wednesday afternoon.
Mav 24. when A troop defeated the staff
team with a score of 4 to 2. The score
was 2 to 0 until the eighth inning, when
the staff mnde two runs, tielng the score.
No runs were made on either side In the
ninth inning, making It necessary to play
another Inning to finish the game.
Tuesdny afternoon the ladles' Card club
met with Mrs. Parliam, and the prizes
were won by Mrs. Middle nnd Mrs. Waver.
Wednesdnv evening Mrs Ixitt gave p
dinner In honor of Mrs. Stryker. The other
guests were Lieutenant i. I., btryker and
Lieutenant and Mrs. Blddle.
Wedding; to Be at Fort Russell.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. May 28 (Special. )-
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Katherlne Louise Travis, daughter of
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FORECAST OFJTHE WEATHER
Showers and Thunderstorms In N
bra ska Today Fair and Warmer
Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. May . Forecast of th
weather for Monday and Tuesday:
For Nebraska and South Dakota
Showers and thurrder storms Monday!
Tuesday fair, warmer.
For Missouri Showers and thunder
storms Monday and In east portion Tues
day. For lows Showers Monday and Tuesday!
warmer Tuesday.
For Colorado Fair Monday; cooler In
southeast portions; Tuesday fair, warmer.
For Wyoming and Montana, Showers
Monday and Tuesday; warmer Tuesday.
For Kansas Showers and cooler Monday!
Tuesday fair and warmer.
Loral Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER RT'REAU.
OMAHA, May 2.1 Official record of tenf
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years: 1!. 19f4. 19T3. 112
Maximum temperature 65 70 74 71
Minimum temperature C3 M 2 61
Mean temperature f9 R2 63 2
Precipitation 11 .45 T .00
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1
and comparison with the Inst two years:
Normal temperature . bS
Deficiency for the day 9
Total excess since March 1, 1905 245
Normal precipitation 16 Inch
Excess for the day 00 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 6 90 Inches
Deficlencv since March 1 1.61 Inches
Excess for cor. period 19"4 3 Inch
Excess for cor. period 193 1.35 Inches
Reports from Statlona at T I. M.
Station and State Tern. Max. Rnln-
of Weather. 7 pm. Tern. fail.
Bismarck, cloudy 2 62 .01
Chevenne, raining 46 50 .18
Chlcngo. cloudy 52 0 .(rt
Davenport, raining "4 "8 T
Denver, cloudy 50 5 .l'
Havre, cloud v ' 60 .t
Helena, raining 4k 5" .05
Huron, cloudy 60 66 T
Kansas Cltv, cloudy 70 76 .1?
North Plntte. cloudy 64 56 .IS
maha. cloudv 64 65 ,p;
Rapid City, raining 46 50 .5.S
3t. Ixiula. cloudy 64 82 .Oh
3t. Paul, cloudy 6 68 .00
ilt Lake City. nt. cloudy.. 58 fit) T
Vnlentlne, cloudv 4S 52 .64
Wllllston. raining 56 68 T
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
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