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TI1K OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 13. 1903. I I r J t .'1 HERRON CETS RASD FORTUNE FroUbMty tbt Other Children Will File Contsit of WilL YOEMEN REMOVE GRAND FOREMEN PAUL Jlrtlonal Glirdlmrn Outshoot Reg ulars la th Content on the . Rifle Rmi at Fort Des Moines. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DEB MOINE8, la., Aug. 12-l8peclal Telegram.) Professor Herron and wife re turned to Burlington today with the ashes of kin. Rand. The will wn opened and though kept a turret It Is understood It I rive the estate to Herron. Oeorge Rand and other children will content the Will. Mm. Rand, the mother of Mrs. Herron, was the widow of D. Hand, a millionaire lumber merchant. Yoemea Remove rani. The board of director! of the Brother hood of American Yoeman today removed J. E. Paul from the position of (rand foreman, the chief office of the order, for Incompetency. The decision was on the finding of Attorney John D. Dennlson of Dubuque, to whom the Toe man fight waj referred as referee. William Korh, one of the directors, was elected to the vacancy. The grand lodge meets In Colorado Springs In "September and the matter will with out doubt be fought out there. There was a severe fight In the order some months ago against Paul, who won out In the grand lodge meeting here by a big ma jority. Guardsmen Oatahoot Regulars. In the competition between the Iowa Na tional guard and the Eleventh cavalry for the Bhaw trophy cup and to select the representatives to compote at Sea Olrt, N. J., Corporal George never of Company E of Centerville In the Fifty-fourth regi ment made a record of 48 out of a possible 60 at SOU yards, which is the best record ver made In the guard. Out of a possible 2i0 he m'ade 171 and was followed by Cor poral Fisher of the Fifty-fifth, who took second place with 170. Molaherry for Congress. The possibility that benator Molsherry will be a candidate for congress In the First district was first brought to the at tention of the politicians here today by reading In the local paper published at Columbus, Senator Molsberry's home in Louisa county, the announcement that he would likely .Jse Congressman Hedge's suc cessor. Senator Molsherry waa the author of the railroad merger bill Introduced by him In the Twenty-eighth general assembly. Believes Law Will Pas. Governor Cummins stated today that he believed with doubt that the primary election law will be passed by the next legislature. For some time there has been some skepticism over the passage of the law. Governor Cummins stated early last spring that ha would use all his energy toward securing a primary election law and all during the summer has been mak ing addresses before chautauquaa all of which have been pleas for the passage of a primary election law. The encourage ment with which he has been met and the encouragement given by members of the legislature has convinced the governor that the law will be pasted. Invitation to Ciorernor. Governor A. W. Cummins was today In vited to deliver an address at the Lake Mlchlxm Chautauqua some time between September I and 23 and has been asked to make a selection of a date. It Is quite possible that the governor will not be able to accept for the reason that he Is spend ing the summer In very arduous work and expects at about that time to take a vaca tion. He has also an Invitation to deliver an address at the street fair at Lorlmer, la., which opens Bcptember II. Northwestern Buys Extension. It was learned today that the Northwest ern has purchased the Crooked Creek line, which runs from Webster City to Leglgh, and that an extension Is contemplated to Oowrle and thence to Fort Dodge. Released for Wedding; Present. As a- wedlng present A, C. Bennett of Pekln, III., got fcioO with which to cancel the charge of torgery brought against him. For three weeks Miss Nettle Reynolds has been boarding at the Iowa hotel and trying to marry Bennett, who was In the county jail. Today she succeeded In getting ths license and they were married at a Jus tice's office, following the ceremony the Justice handed the groom a letter of advice from his father with $250. He paid the money he owed the American Express company and was released. May Press Graft Charges. Alderman A. L. Smith today declared that the charges of soliciting fire Insurance made against Chief of Detectives Ell Har din of the police force should be Investi gated and that the council would take It up. Mayor Mattern said the charges were serious, but refused to commit himself. Letter Carriers Meet. TheTtTth annual convention of the Iowa rural mall carriers will be held in this city at the Commercial club rooms Au gust 29 to tl. The call was Issued today by C. M. Adams of Davenport, the president. OMAHA SUBURBS ME) Al'TOIST FOR DAMAOF.S Exceptional Induce- Creaton Woman Hurt In Runaway Wants Six Thousand Dollars. CRESTON. Ia., Aug. 12. (?-cial.) A damage Milt filed In ths Villi county district court Is the result of a; lUtomo hlle accident which occurred In ,ils city some months ago. The plaintiff is Mrs. Matilda Flood, who claims that she Is suffering from personal injuries caused by her horse becoming frightened by a passing automobile owned and, driven by L. M. Walker, an Afton druggist. Walker, so plaintiff alleges, came up behind her in his automobile and frightened her horse, usually a gentle and docile animal, and a runaway resulted. Mrs. Flood was thrown from the buggy and sustained aevero Injuries. She demands $8,000 dam ages. The case comes up for hearing In the August term of the district court. by ments Offered One of Omaha's Largest Stores An Opportunity to Purchase Wearing Apparel, Furni ture and Household Goods at One-Half Former Prices During Our Mid-Summer Sale. I If ever there waa an odvantngious 9 . H rr ai Knrl n rr W'o r r rr A ntu haI 17" i vs-4. .. " . :: " . v . ." . t culture oc liousenoia uoihis it is now. Wc have a far greater stock than ever before at thlg period of the year and are now in a position to give you bargain such as are seldom possible. We do not ask what your financial condition may be, but we take the very U'st care of you and let you have what you want on pay ments that cannot possibly affect your other purchases. Come and see the stock. Investigate terms and prices and you will find that this store Is a far better frleud than yon ever dreamt of. If you do not wish the goods de livered at once, we will gladly put them aside for you, upon making a small de posit, and deliver later. 4.10 Dining Kooui Chairs, veneer seats, full slKed seat and back, veil finished and durable, regular price $1.25, Mid Summer Kale price, 79c. 1.5 Diulug Room Tables, 42 Inch tops, gohTrn finish, well made, regular $8 values, Mid-Summer Sale price, $4.!H). 23 Iron Reds In the latest gold bronze finish, heavy ornamental chills and fancy scroll tilling, regular $12.50 values, Mid Summer Sale price, $8.75. Kitchen Safes, golden finish, glass doors, made of selected hard wood, reg ular $12.s) values. Mid Summer Sale price. $7.50. Oo-Carts, made of fine selected reed. rubber-tired wheels, adjustable foot and reclining back, handsome parasols, $15 values, Mid-Summer Sale price, $9.50. Folding Go Carts, guaranteed, Mid Summer Sale price, el.UH, Refrigerators, closing out the entire line. $10.00 values, $0.50; $15.00 values, $".7S; $20.00 values, $13.50. Gasoline Stoves at greatly reduced prices. $7.5 vulues, $4.73; $10.00 Tai lies, $5.00; $13.00 values, $0.50. ia our Ladles' Department. Big rut In Wash Goods. All must be sold In the licit three weeks. Ladles' $8.00, $10.00 and $12 50 Llueu Coats, now $4.1(8. Ladles' $10.00, $12.00 and $15.00 Wash Suits, now $060. Ladles' $5.0O, $7.50 and $10.00 Wash 1 Suits, now $2.03. In our Men's Clothing Department. Men's $10.00 and $12.00 Uutiug Suits, now $d.75. Men's Straw Hats at cue-half former price. Men's 50c and 73c underwear, 30c. Men's 73c and $1.50 Fancy Shim a .tc and 83c. " w aien s lac. iioso inre pairs to a cus ""e totuerj, 5c. " TUB riX)I'I.E S STORE. , (.'tuple's Furulrure Jt Carpet Co.) i,blli aiMl fearaus. Ktrrvta. Bnsy Six-Day formal Closes. CRESTON. Ia., Aug. 13. (Speclal.)-One of tho most successful normals ever held In Union county closed here today, after a six days' session under the direction of Prof. Abbott, county superintendent. Mr Abbott has demonstrated that a short but busy session Is preferable to one of greater length and Blower work. He has crowded Into the six days a larger amount of In struction than Is customary In a two weeks' normal and the teachers have gotten the benefits with less expense. Mr. Abbott has supplemented the class work with a num ber of lectures on subjects of especial In' terest to teacners and the results demon' strate the wisdom of this plan. The attend ance reached about 200. Florence. Mr. Sam Slmelsnn of Omaha was the gtie-t of Dr. A. B. Adams last Saturday evening. Mrs. M. n. Totter and Mrs. M J. Orlf fln visited Mrs. Eplnetlcr In Council Blurts Wednesday. t Mf. R. A. Brosdwell of Omaha spent Wednesday her, visiting her father. M. K. Kindred. Miss Aona Msrtln of Omaha and Miss E.lna Price visited Mrs. w. H. win Sun day evening. Fred Grimm left last Saturday for Bloux Valla a 11 shnr. t , a m-lll Ka arrtr.lnva.it fur a couple of months. Will Tucker, who has been sick for the past couple of months. Is able to get around with the aid of a cane. n-v It. Rrck. who has charge of the Lutheran church north- of town, held serv ices at Calhoun Sunday afternoon. Miss Minnie Kindred of Blair Is spend ing a week here visiting relatives, the fam ilies of James C. and William Kindred. Rose Rebekfth lodge No. 139 held Its reg ular meeting Tuesday night. There was a good attendance and some refreshments. Thnmaa Estill is building a new house on the property recently purchased Just south ana west or tne nigu scnuoi duuu-lng. The Hales, formfr residents of this vicin ity, have returned rrom western Ne braska and will probably locate near here on a farm. viin. Muotrte Franklin has returned home from Bpauldtng. Neb., where she had been visiting an uncle for the last month for the benefit of her health. Mrs. I. A. C. Benedict of Sheridan. Wyo., arrived here Thursday night and will visit with the family of her father-in-law, Mr. George C. Benedict. Mr Will Pliant of Braxll. Ind., is the ,nu nf hla aunt M fa MHrV Pliant. Mr. Pliant will remain here some time looking over the western country. r.ir run I has rented the E. M. Cox house and will reside there. The house he formerly occupied was sold to Antone Pulte. who wanted the place to live In. Mrs. A. W. Barge of Oakland spent TX'a.tnaa.1a v afternoon here, the guest of Mrs W. R. Wall. She has been at Omaha shopping and stopped off on her way home. xi re Tfinmnsnn went to Heckla, 8. D., Saturday to buy a bunch of cattle for the South Omaha market. This Is the second trln he has recently made to that country L A. Taylor spent Saturday and Sunday hnm. with hi- family anil left Monday morning for South Dakota, where he has charge of that territory for an Implement house. Frank D. Leach has moved his family hla near nIHnrf iusl completed on North Main street. He formerly kept the Hrnun hotel. Mr. Brown win iook. after the hotel. Samuel Forgy, an old resident of Douglas county, sold his larm a coupie oi '" 7 north .of Irvlngton last week. He Is build ing a fine residence in r loience uu -m make this his future nome. aia.ar.rior H. tniite who has been for tne last year drug clerk tor jasper omiwi, .-(.. v.. Vnh Tuaariav. where he will have charge of a'drug store. Mr. Hoist of f I ma ha will re me new tieia II" 11 Smith's store. N vrr. i n K'aiv and children, who have been at Franklin and Rlverton, Neb., for the lust month, returned here Tuesday. They will remain here for several days and then go to Long Pine, where Mrs. Negley will have charge or a millinery store. John Smith, for many years a resident of this city, sold his Main street residence this week to James Brown, a son-in-law of 8. A. Ooodell. Mr, Smith win give pos---iiii In a couple of weeks and go to St. Louis, where he will make his future home. He has three sons In St. Louis. The cltv council held Its regular meeting Monday night. An ordinance was Pssei re-locating some water hydrants on Madi son and Harrison sireei. i no urer..ia Inspector was ordered to nave a viu-" ...afi r.t in Kerns Hluff street on the north side of Wlllett street. Orders were given to the street commissioner wmi iu.mc .,,ri, L-iilr1 he . done without the order of the council or the consent of the ma jority Of the dinerem commuter i -... The fence was ordered taken down from around -the city park. Bids will be re ceived for tne lence una mr i'u. in Ka ror.iiirori tn remove the fence ana fill up the holes where the posts stood. Charsred with Murder of Husband, OTTi M yv A, la., Aug. 12. Mrs. Mary Harris has been arrested charged with the murder of her husband, James M. Harris, a farmer who was found dead In bed Saturday morning, August 5, with a bul let wound In the head. A coroner's Jury held an Inquest on August H, -end re' turned a verdict of suicide. Conflicting testimony before the coroner's Inquest and other circumstances led neighbors to sua pect that Harris was killed. Prisoner's Brother Is Arrested. ONAWA. Neb., Aug. 12. (Special. William Moran, brother of Thomas Moran, who Is confined In the Monona Jail charged with horse stealing, waa arrested and brought before Mayor Harlow today charged with attempting to liberate his brother from Jail. The hearing is set for 2 o'clock Monday, when a deep laid plot for releasing all the prisoners Is expected to be laid bare. General Superintendents Switch. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia.. Aug. 12. (Special Telegram.) An official change In the Rock Island railroad will be effected Monday, H. 8. Cable has been advanced to general superintendent of the central division with headquarters at Davenport, and C. H Hubbell. now acting In that capacity, will succeed Mr. Cable here as general superin tendent of the northern district. ARMY HEWS AND GOSSIP. Make Friends at Creaton. CRESTON, U.. Aug. 12. (Special.) The visit of the Council Bluffs business men to this city last night was a pleasant event and will be productive of good results. The visitors were entertained by the Creston Commercial club at the Elks hall and left this morning, It Is hoped, with pleasant recollections of the metropolis of south western Iowa. nellevue,. Mr. J. L. Goss was an Omaha visitor Friday. Ed (low purchased a nice team oi nor-es from a La Platte man. Mr. K. t,. Chaffee has returned from a pleasant visit to Lake OkoboJI. Miss Marie Covert lert v eoneeaay lur n visit with friends In Wisconsin. Miss Lucy Dudaa returned from an ex tended visit to home folks on Tuesday. J K. Freed made a trip over In Iowa In the interest of the college during the Wxfit H A Dond and daughter Elizabeth of Omaha, are guests at the college this wees,. Rev. James Bternburg will conduct tbe morning service at the Presbyterian church today. Rev. Stephen Phelps began his vacation today. The pulpit will be filled by other ministers during his absence. 1 Tarry Peter sold his fine team of mules Thursday and Is now looking for a team of horses to take the places of the mules. Benjamin Stouffer shipped several hun dred busneis oi wneai m vinii. u r,r. . His wheat averaged about thirty bushels per acre. Mr. Langhelne Is pushing Miss Carrie Estelle's new cottage to completion. It will be a six-room cottage, conveniently arranged. Miss Bessie Lee was taken to the South Onmlia hospital Wednesday to undergo an operation for appendicitis. During the last year some twelve or fifteen persons have had the appendicitis. Arthur Chase, the state president of the Christian Endravor society, will give a re pert of the Christian Endeavor Interna tional convention at Baltimore In the Pres byterian church at 8 o'clock this evening. Mr. Patterson, the county surveyor, of Papllllon and Mr. Taylor of Omaha were In Billevue Monday locating a number of lots for a Chicago man. when an abstract and other arrangements are made these lots will be offered for sale. The village board held Its regular meeting Monday evening. The bond of J. E. Freed was approved, which makes him a full fledged member of that board. Freed was elected to till a vacancy caused by the resignation of T. D. Lane, who was elected to the office of street commissioner. Bids for lighting the street lamps will be con sidered and let to the lowest responsible bidder at the next meeting. Fort Dri Moines, FORT HE MOINES, la.. Aug. 11 (Spe cial.! A large number of tuflcers and women of the garrison attended the f riuay night hop last week. Lieutenant Shelly Is entertaining his fathtr at his quarters. On Saturday last Troops e. ana n, Elev enth cavalrv, participated In some field maneuvers against the FIMy-hfth Infantry, Iowa National guard. The guardsmen took up a strong position some twelve miles from here, and were able to successfully hold saYne against the cavalrymen. Sera-earn Robert litaine lias successiuuy passed the examination of enlisted men for the grade, oi eeeona lieutenant. lie . is awaiting his appointment. Sergeant Blaine wbs connected with the Iowa National guard during the Spanish-American war. r irst Lieutenant Tnomas t . nyan. r.iev- entn cavalry, has been granted a two months' extension of his leave of absence. The troops here are getting ready for target praetlce. The state guards are al- leiulv camped on the grounds at the range. There are to be no more open air serv ices held here this summer, chiefly owing to the troops being away rrom the post at the target range. The troops or tms command were paia on Krldav. August 11, 1. Trumpeter Benjamin B. Elder was dis charged by purchase August 9. 19n6, from Troop K. Eleventh cavalry. 'Private John H. Wade. Troop I, Eleventh cavalry, was discharged by expiration of term of serv ice August 11, li. Troop I, Eleventh ca-alry. expect to visit Fort Dodge, Ia.. to take part In the county fair. The members of Troop I have !een practicing a number of musical and exhibi tion drills with a view to making a good appearance should they be ordered away. Lieutenant Shellv, Eleventh cavalry, has been conducting the drills and it Is ex pected that this troop will give a good dis play. Troop a. Eleventh cavalry, expect to visit a county fair and are practicing some ex cellent mounted performances. The new stables for the band are on the way towards being ready for occupancy this fall. . t Quite a large percentage of the officers In this post are sharpshooters, and all those who have not qualified hope to be able to do so this season. There are about forty enlisted men mar ried in this garrison: those who have fami lies reside around Thomas Heights, which now has the appearance of quite a village. A large assignment of recruits were re ceived here from New York a few days ago, and will help to fill up some of the trn.ra The band still contlnti"S to give open air concerts bl-weekly, which are highly ap preciated. .... Ths K-laventh ravalrv band visited In dlanola, Ia., Augtist 11. to furnish music for some runction. Tney reiurnru diuiui nltrht About 200 Iowa riflemen are in camp at the rifle range to take part In the events by the Iowa Rifle association. The new quartermaster department store houses are almost completed and will prob ably be occupied Immediately. Up to the present both the commissary and quarter master departments here have been very cramped for room. A Th. rifle rana-e has been equipped with four picket lines, four kitchens and appoint ments. It Is anticipated that the squadrons will go Into camp to compiein ineir mrsri pactlce each In turn. Nothing definite as to wno or wnen iney win go ima rni iuu llshed yet. , Re-enlisted men are somewhat slow to cohie to this post. We should be glad to see a few more old soldiers come to the regiment. The post exchange, although It has al most been running full blast for about five months, has not yet declared any dividend. We shall be glad to see If the post ex change here will be able to Improve the troops' mens. All troops probably could use a few more dollars about this time, being target season, without overcrowding their stomachs. A recruit recently arrived from Fort Slo cum, N. Y., assigned to Troop Q Eleventh cavalry, accidentally shot himself In the knee, with a small caliber pistol. The wound Is probably not severe. The results of tne neid day contests neia t this Dost Julv 4. 1905. are as follows: Corporal Frank Blgelow, Troop O, Eleventh cavalry, 120-vard hurdles. Time: 0:17V Lieutenant Josepn K. Hailey, iroop i. Eleventh cavalry. H0-yard dash. Time: 0:US. William M. Sentman. Troop F, Elev enth cavalry. o-yaro run. lime: i:ut. Privates Hudson and Neary, Troop I, Elev enth cavalry, three-legged race, fifty yards. Time: 0:08. Lightweight boxing, three three-minute rounds. Private Shields, Troop O, was awarded decision In the first round, Time: 2:20. Corporal John O. Gage, Troop (I, Eleventh cavalry, 220-yard dash. Time: 0:25. Welter-weight - boxing, three three minute rounds, private Stephen Brown, Troop E. Eleventh cavalry. Heavyweight boxing, three three-minute rounds. Corporal Thomas P. McQovern, Troop (J, Eleventh cavalry. Relay race, won by Troon O, Eleventh cavalry. Time: 2:47. Hammer throw, corporal Blgelow, Troop O. Eleventh cavalry, 73 feet 7 Inches. Broad Jump, Private Smith, Troop L, Eleventh cavalry. 17 feet o inches. liiKh Hi mo. 1'rlvate smith Troop L, Eleventh cavalry, 6 feet 1 inch. roie vault, rrivate iiousenomer. Troon i Eleventh cavalry. 8 feet 2 Inches. Private Ixiuls La Croix, Troop M. Eleventh cavalry, 300-yard hurdles, mounted. Time: 0:21H- ACCEPTANCE I10W NECESSARY AUGUST 31 THE LAST DAY Freey sntlent ties Inning a course of treatment dnrlnc Aaiast with Dr. llrannman will be given on month's medicine absolutely free. This offer la not given aa a test or trial treatment. Ir. Rrnnaman and hla new enre nre too well kjiowa te need an latrodartlon. W hen Dr. Ilrannmnn onenrd his oflleea In Omaha .he Mtf every patient n course of treat ment absolutely fee as test. Sow he elves one month's medicine and treatment free to prove his skill In eurlug permanently. This offer positively esplrea August SI. Sueh a startling list of enree were never before made. The great specialist's power ever disease an Inherent one which few possess. TO SKEPTIC. If you have been treated without results and. have become discouraged, you should accept this offer. It enables you to get the strongest treatrunt for deafness and all special diseases that can be given. it positively cures where all other specialists nave failed. Your failure wss due to the old-time methods used, that did not reach the disease. Deafness Is a ilisease of the middle ear. Dr Branaman applies medi cine to the disease which heals and cures, lie applies electricity to the ear Itself, which loosens the little chain of bones. gives them their normal action, strengthens the weakened nerve, gives renewed circula tion, reducing the swelling in the throat and middle ear and opens It. leaving the ear normal with perfect hearing. He solicits all skeptics to visit his office and get a free trial which will convince all that the treatment Is unlike all others and does reach the disease and cure. If your case Is Incurable vou will be told so free of charge. Dr. Branaman will not accept money from an Incurable case. Honesty Is his motto. Every case accepted this month under an absolute guarantee to cure. If yon are afflicted with deafness, asthma, hay-fever, blood poison In any form, female weakness, stomach, liver and kidney diseases or rheu matism, yon should he treated now ae nature la In harmony with a enre. ASTHMA rt'RKD. Eight years ago I began to have short ness of breath and choking, constant wheeling and rattling In my chest and coughing 1 would raise tough phlegm. Finally I got so bad 1 could not work. Doctors told me asthma could not be cured I had to sit up at night; the only relief I got was from smoking an asthma powder, which only gave temporary relief. I lost flesh and strength. I went to Dr. Brana man a physical wreck, and In a few weeks I was a new man. I can now breathe free and easy. I sleep like a child all night. I do not cough or have any more rattling or wneezing. mm isew t lire Is a sure specific for Asthma, and I recommend It to all my friends, as no one could be any worse than I wss. PETER PIEQT'ERER. 881R V Street, South Omaha. DEAF TWE1TT TR AHS CIRRn. Twenty years ago I had the La Orippe and It settled In my ears, causing them to close up and pain me; my ears were sore, rirrTDtflTV Cures deafness lilliviimvii a head and noises perma nently by applying It to the ears. A mild current Is passed through the ears, reducing all Inn.tmnintlon, relieving all shrunken and thickened conditions of the ear drums. It also acts as a grest nerve tonic, restoring and reviving every nerve fiber to a healthy condition. rO"M.TATIO, IS TREK. Free Trial Treatment at Office. Regular Prlre of Treatment ao.oo Per Month. BEFORE and AFTER. Mr. A. ('. More, Oswego, Kansas, was deaf 40 xears, had been nslnat ear trumpet, wrote nnder date of June , l!Ka. Dear Dr. Branaman "If you wish to cnange my medicine you win have to lo It at once or I will be well. I have laid my trumpet away and can hear a watch tick. The awful nolBes have gone, the people here think It a miracle for me to hear so well." July 14, Wl, he writes "My wife is very Jubilant, she can now talk to me without the ear trumpet. How Is that for high? I can hear the watch tick easily. lost my hearing rapidly. At ltst my ear li.'fc.in to dlKcnnrKe tctld matter and I gm deaf as a post In mat car. 1 tried everything, one Fperiallst trcaied me one year without rellei. tie sal.t 1 could not be cured. 1 treated with snotlw Special ist in Des Moiiieo, la., without any re sults. I went to Dr.' Branaman. he ap plied his New Cure, and 1 am now able Id near the clock tick anywhere In the room. The discharge docs not bother me. I hear all ordinary conversation splendid. 1 have not fell so well In twenty years. I am Just t-plcndid In every way, and 1 advte nil who are altllct.-d to consult Dr. Brana man. MRS. HANNAH 8 A BITS, IS17 Leavenworth St. WAS 1IKAK - IK Alt. Mr. (J. It. (.arrlson, Reynolds, Neb., a prominent business man who has ben deaf for twenty-live years, writes: "1 have regained my hearing. 1 pan hear all ordinary conversation perfectly. I have been realf for twenty-five years. My oar drums were totally destroyed. All special ists told me I could not b cured. My ears seemed stopped up. Your treatment has opened my ears, stopped all noises, and I hear fine. Your treatment Is surely a cur for deafness. I think It Is remarkable that you should cure me and never see me." DKAr'NKSX AMI HEAD NOISIC". I have been troubled with casarrh for yeors. Several months ago I contracted cold that settled In my throat aud ears, closing them and making me very deaf and giving the most violent head noises. I could not sleep for noises and pain; my ears felt full. I could not hesr anything In one ear. I went Jo a prominent Omaha specialist who blew dry air Into my ears and run tubes Into the ear making them worse. I rend of Dr. HrnnHmsn curing so many .people and went to him. He promts! me a cure, nnd today my hearing Is per fectly restored, head noises stopped, my catarrh Is cured. In fact, I am cured. I wish to have this statement published so others may know where to get cured. I gladly recommend the New Cure to all. MRS. T. K. ANPRKSEN, 91 s. loth Street. Home Treatment aa Effeetlve a Office Treatment. Write for Horn Treatment Symptom Blanks and Book of Testimonials. G. M. BRANAMAII, 1.1. D 51 New York l ife Rlda-., Omnha, Wefc. Office Hours 9 a. m. to (l p. m.; even ings. Wednesdays and Saturdays, 7 to I p. ni.; Sundovs. 10 a. m. to 12 m. several weeks with their daughter, Mrs. Helberg. wife of Captain Elvln R. Helberg. Monday evening, August 7. Colonel and Mrs. Stanton gave a very pretty cotillion In the piost hall, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion with pines and sunflowers. The favors were all very hand some. The supper was delicious and an exceptionally' pleasant evening was spent lp) ail. Tuesday, August S, Captain Bradner D. Slaughter, paymaster, arrived on tho morn ing train, returning the evenlAg of the same day to Omaha, after paying the iruojis. Wednesday evening Mrs. Helhers- s-nve a moonlight riding party for the young peo ple of the garrison. After a very pleas- nt ride, they returned to a delicious sud- per. DR. STONE DANGEROUSLY ILL Pioneer Physician la in Critical Con dition a Result of Bright' Disease. Dr. R. M. Stone la lying dangerously 111 at his home, Thirty-ninth 'and Doda-n streets, of Bright disease. His condition today was regarded as critical. Dr. Stone has been a resident of Omaha for over twenty-five years, during which time he has been engaged the practice of medicine. He lb a veteran of the civil war. having served in the flavy department with the Mississippi squadron. Ha is a past commander of Grant post. Grand 'Army of the Republic, of this city and has for many years been one of the foremost and active members of that order In the city. The In telligence of his fllness will be received with sincere regret by his comrades and host of Omaha friends. At a late hour Inst night reports from Dr. Stone's bedside were to the effect that he was very low and very little hopes are entertained for his recovery. Mayor Arrested for (.ambling. CEDAR RAPIDS, la.. Aug. 12 (Special.) A warrant la In the hands of th sheriff for the arrest of Mayor Ed Bifiner of Solon, he being wanted for the permission of gambling In his shop at Solon. The In formation was sworn out by Charles Wolfe of that place, and charges the keeping of a nuisance by permitting gambling, th throwing of dice and so forth. Charged with Robbing Mall Box. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia.. Aug. 12. (Special Telegram. )-5n the charge of robbing a Cnlted States mall box on January 11, 1&6. about six miles northeast of Marlon, Iko Chleamere and W. H. Events were arraigned before United States Commis sioner Captain J. O. Stewart. The hear ing was continued to Tuesday, August 2. I .. Boy Thrown by Horse. CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia.. Aug. 12. (Rp-clal Telegram.) Glen Goldsberry, the 13-J ear old sou of a farmer living three miles from Central City, la the victim of a se rious accident. He was thrown from a horse he was riding and one foot waa so badly crushed that amputation waa necessary. Prisoner Saw Hole Too Small. ELK POINT, Neb., Aug. 12. (Special.) A prisoner held here In the county Jail awaiting trial for highway robbery nearly escaped Thursday night. He had sawed his way up through th floor of the office of the clerk of the courts, under which the Jail la located, and had pushed his head and one arm and shoulder through th opening, but was unable to get further or even back Into the Jail and reach hjs Improvised saw. He finally called help to get him out of th hole, and Jailor Aulhur pruiuptly ovurcd fel prlaouer. west Ambler. Ralph Spoerri Is slowly but steadily re covering. Frank Wallace visited relatives here on Thursday. Mrs. J. E. Aughe received a new buggy from Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. Pitman entertained her grandchild ren on Sunday at her home. Lennle Faverty has spent the past week at the country home of T. T. Hunt. Rev. and Mrs. R. M. Henderson were guests of North Omaha friends On Tues day. Mrs. George Mathews of South Omaha was the guest of Mrs. C. Syas and family on Wednesday. Mrs. R. Getty and Mrs. John Oantx were visitor of Custer Women's Relief Corps from here on Tuesday. George Blakely and family have been entertaining his brother and wife from Beatrice, the past week. Mr. and Mrs. M. Faverty Joined their lodge of Ben Hur at tne annual picnic at Hanscom park Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Kldd has purchased the home of Mr. Hnscom. adjoining Mr. Mart s grocery In Ackerman anl, will take possession this week. M. J. Bonewlts was struck hy a street car on Fainam street Wednesday. His advanced age will bo a detriment to his speedy recovery.. The I-adles Aid society will meet at the v,,a nt Mrs. Bert liantx on Thursday. Aua-ust 17 to quilt all day. Lunch will be served at noon. Dundee. Miss Herts is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. T. Klopp. The Dundee Improvement club held a meeting al the church Friday evening. Mrs. P. J. Barr and Miss Margaret Barr are expected home the firm r,f beptember. Miss Mildred Bennett entertained a large comi-any ot young people last Saturday afternoon. Two new residences are going up on I'n derwood avenue bvtween Forty-ninth and Fiftieth streeta. Mr. Frank Carmickael Is building himself a residence on Davenport siruet, between Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth streets. Mrs. p. L. Johnson and children left on Thursday for Western Nebraska, where they will J ola c ujyUid ari tvt tm weeks. Fort MrKcn sle. FORT M'KENZIE. Wyo.. Aug. 12 (Soe clal.) Lieutenant H. 8. Terrell of the Tenth cavalry, has een detailed for recruiting service tor a period oi two years, com menlng November 1. He has received orders to proceed from this place to Knox vllle, Tenn., and to enter upon duty aa soon as is practicable after nis arrival at head quarters. He Is also appointed acting uuar termasler during bis slay there. He will remain here a few weeks longer and aa soon aa his business at this place Is com pleted he will start for the south and begin nla new work as soon as possible. His wife and son are at their home lor the summer visiting relatives, and will doubtless Join him at his new station. Lieutenant N. V. Ellis of the Eleventh Infantry, will likely be appointed to take the place of Lieutenant ierrell. He Is al ready In attendance In the office. I and M companies of the Eleventh In fantry, under the command of Captain Z. B. Vance, left August 3, to be gone ten days, on a practice march. They are ex pected 10 return tne nrsi ot next week. After their return O and H troops of the lenm cavalry, under llie command of Cap tain R. H. W attach, will so on an eiirnt days' practice march. These companies and troops nave iruin two lo five hours drill each day and are in moat excellent condi tion. The new building, comprising the post exchange, gymnasium, hall and library, la now complete, dui tne gymnasium has not yet been accepted because some of the appaialu has not yet come. As soon as ttiese arrive, and are put In place, the doors will be thrown open lor the amusement and physical development of officers and soiaiers. i tie portion oi tne Dulldlng oc cupled by the post exchange Is already OIM.il anil htltinfaS aema fl,,iiri n m Thu library, too, thougn not yet wen established, is open to tne soldiers. Sergeant Jesse Baker of Troop H and Sergeant Andrew J. Hale of TrooD G. Tenth cavalry, have gone to Fort Riley, Kan., on caruine competition. first Sergeant Elmer I- Craig. Company M. and Cook Peter Grand, Company I, Eleventh Infantry, have returned from Sheridan, 111., where they went to aiiend line competition. bergeani Vuuiy Henry. Troop H. and Sergeant Thompson. 1 roop U. Tenth cav airy, have returned from r'ort Rllev. Ken. where they went to take part in revolver coni4tltion. Sergeant Jease Baker has not yet re turned, as he was fortunate to win a place on the army team, and hence he went to Fort Sherloan, 111., lo take part In the national competition. Several new buildings under the directions of the architect, Mr. Uroudevanl, will soon he going up at this post. Superintendent Groudevant has been in the post several weeks surveying and planning ine buildings. Cement walks are being placed before all the buildings, and .electric lights will soon be put In. The trees which were planted In early spring arc growing nicely. Fort Meade. FORT MEADE, 8. D.. Aug. 12. 8peclal ) The Fort Meade base ball team left fur Belle Fourche on Saturday morning, Aug ust 4. playing tne Belie Fourche learn on Saturday afternoon, and after a hard fought ten-Inning game lost wlih a score of 2 to 1. lieutenant W. V. Carter pitched for Fort Meade In Saturday's game. Sun day afternoon Fort Mea.le played In bad luck In the beginning of the game, their pitcher. Milieu of Troop A, being hit and knocked senseless. Lieutenant Carter was then put In the box. and he also met with an accident and his hand waa so disabled that he was unable lo pitch, and Ormund of Trcop H was put In the box. The score at this stage of ihe game, the fifth inning, waa 4 to u In favor of Fori Meade. Before the game was over Fordlce oi the hopiial corps was given an opportunity to pitch, but Belle Fourche had little trouble In winning the genie after the fifth Inning and Ihe final score was 14 lo 7. The Fori Meade team returned on Monday afternoon. Kridav morning. August 4. First Lieu tenant John P. Hasaon returned to tbe post after a two month' leave, which h Sent In Vancouver with his father and mother, Captain and Mr. Patrick Haaaon, retired. Saturday, August s. Mr. -.act Mrs. Dodge oi v ashing wo. u. c-, mvt. io spend France he conferred with eminent states men nnd officials of these countries. Whe,n he reached New York he received a mes sage from the president. Inviting him to visit Sagamoro Hill, and In response here shortly after 7 o'clock tonight, he was conveyed to the president's house In a carriage that had been sent for him. Senator Lodge said his trip abroad had no official significance. SHEA WINSTHE CONTEST Teamsters Stand hy Man Who Had Charge of trlke In Chicago. There are still nine other charges against Cobban. MRS. DUBOIS iS INJURED Wife of Idaho Senator Thrown from Carriage at Manila While Driving:. INDIAN INTERPRETER IS HELD David St. Cjr Is Round Over in th Sum of On Thousand Dollar. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-Desplte the sentiment against President Cornelius p. Shea, which has been plainly manifested at various times during the convention of the International Brotherhood of Team sters, there were enough delegates favor able to hla administration to secure his re election. Contrary to expectations, Edwin Gould, who has been Shea's chief opponent, did not seek nomination. President Shea's only opponent was Daniel Furman of Chi cago, president of the Truck Drivers' I union. Shea defeated him 'by the close vote of 129 to 121. Edward L. Turley, secretary-treasurer, who was also opposed to the Shea admin istration, was defeated by Thomas L. Hughes of Chicago, 126 to 113. The seven vice presidents, all of the Shea faction, were elected. Among the directors named was Daniel Melloy, Dubuque, la. The convention decided to meet next year in Chicago. The following were elected delegates to the convention of the American Federation of Labor: H. J. W'endelklhn, M. J. O'Don nell, John Doody, Emmctt Flood and 8. J. Thompson. President Shea Is a dele gate by virtue of his office. The report of the strike committee will be presented to the convention on Monday. This will bring about action by the dele gates on President Shea's conduct of tho Chicago strike. CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Actlng State's A. torney Llndlcy has taken official notice David St. Cyr, an Indian interpreter of th Winnebago tribe, has been bound over to the federal grand Jury in the sum of 11,000 to answer to the charge of stealing of statements attributed by Cornelius P. MANILA, Aug. 13. Mrs. Dubois, wife of Senator Fred T. Dubois of Idaho, who, with the senator. Is a member of Secretary Tail's puny, is resting easy this (Sunday) morning. Mrs. Dubois was thrown from a carriage today and was taken In an ambulanc to a hospital, whtre sue was unconscious for three hours. Her Injuries are not consid ered dangerous. She Is, however, badly bruised and Jarred and her condition prob ably will prevent her going on the southern trip with Mr. Taft, Miss Roosevelt and the othet- members of the party. Mrs. Dubois was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Stafford, prominent American resi dents of Manila, nnd the accident took place while 'ehe was driving with th 1-year-old baby of her host and hostess and its governess. The horses ran away, but. be fore she was thrown out Mrs. Dubois seised the baby and saved its life at th risk of her own. The governess was not Injured.-: and taking away, certain property of the United States valued at $W0, being the rec ord of allotments of government lands to the Winnebago Indians. It Is alleged that the records were ab stracted from the agency house at Winne bago, to which the accused had f see ac cess. The taking of he records occurred May t. St. Cyr was srralgned before I'nlted States Commissioner 8lr.ghn.us at Tekantah Thursday and pleaded not guilty. The hearing, however, resulted In sufficient probable cause In the mind of the commis sioner to hold St. Cyr to the grand Jury. DELEGATES STOP IN GATE CITY Shea, at the International Teamsters' con vention In Philadelphia. Mr. Lindley spent considers ble time today reading newspaper reports from Philadelphia quoting Shea as saying that the International president had ordered the records of various unions con nected with the strike to be altered so that they could not be used as evidence in court either against himself or other members of the organization tinder Indictment. Easterners Going; to Christian Church Convention Are Entertained la Omaha. One hundred and fifty delegates to the International convention of the churches of Christ, to be held in San Francisco th latter part of the week, passed through Omaha Saturday. They were in Omaha two hours and were given a reception at the tabernacle by the Christian churches of the city. 8hort addresses were made by members of the churches and by delegate. The travelers were from Ohio and Indiana. They were Joined here by about fifty dele gates from Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri. Rev. H. J. Klrschsteln and Mrs. Klrsch- stein of the North Side Christian church are delegates. They wont two days ago, expecting to stop in Colorado. Th con vention Is ilk that held in Omaha four year ago. LIGHTNING HITS IOWA PARTY Woman and Two Sons Struck While They Art Climbing Pike' Penk. COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.. Aug. 12 Mrs. L. M. Caldwell and two sons, Roy and Ray, aged 16 and 10 years, of Dcs Moines, Ia., went through the thrilling ex perience of being struck by lightning on the side of Pike's Peak and lived to com plete the trip to the summit and back. They started to walk to the summit and at Windy they were overtaken by an elec trical storm, when a sudden flash of light ning sent them to the ground unconscious. They were found by a man walking down the Cog road and taken to a nearby house, where they remained for the night. The woman was burned about the lower limbs, but she was able to complete the walk to the summit this morning and re turned here by train. DISCOVER CURE FOR LEPROSY Amerlcnn Snrgcons at Manila An nounce Sncccssfnl Treatment of Twenty-Five Cases. MANILA, Aug. 12. American surgeons connected with the Hoard of Health of Manila declare that they have discovered a positive cure for leprosy. Of twenty five cases trented nil have Improved, six cases being nbsolutely cured. Several pa tients, portions of whose bodle wer gone, have recovered. All of the cases have been under observation for at least six months and It Is absolutely Impossible to discover a trace of the germs In the blood of th patients. The method used Is a system of X-ftays. The surgeons do not dealr their names to be mentioned at present. They will not ask for the rewards which have been offered by various governments for a cure for leprosy. GOVERNMENT SUES RAILROADS Twelve Hundred Action Started tm California to Fine Companies . for Violating Law. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-Twelv bun. dred suits. Involving a penalty of from- $100 to 15(10 In each rase, or a total maximum of fines of IXIO.OOO, are to be brought against . the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, Unioa Pa ! clfic and other western roads for violation of the so-called "twenty-eight-hour law," providing for the humune shipment . of cattle. It Is at the Instance of the secretary of agriculture that this litigation ha bees taken up by the attorney general and th sS.lt will soon be commenced by th va rious United States district attorney, PRESIDENT TRAVELS SLOWLY Takes Tim to Rest While Returning; from Trin to th Chau tauqua. NEW YORK, Aug. 12. President Roose- velt arrived la Jersey City at 1:1S o'clock this morning. At the president's suggestion' the train was slowed down, having been scheduled originally to reach Jersey City at 1 a. m. By this means all on board wer able to secure a good rest. Crowds cheered the passage of the train along the line Into the early hours of the morulas. OYSTER BAY, Aug. 11. President Roose velt and party, on their return Journey from Wlikesbarre and Chautauqua, reached Oyster Bay at S 40 a. m. today. The presi dent drove at once to Sagamore Hill, Sehator Lodge of Massachusetts, who landed In New York late today front Eng land la a guest tonight at Sagamore Hill. Senator Lodge went abroad about three months ago. it waa announced at the lime of his departure that lie was taking th trip for recreation and ivxi, but it is kjiown that while he waa In Ureal Britain gild R. M. COBBAN IS ACQUITTED Verdict of Xot Unllty In Case of Montana Man Charged with ubornatlon of Perjury. HELENA. Mont.. Aug. 11 After delib erating about three hours, the Jury in the case of the Cnlted State vs. R. M. Cob ban, charged with subornation ot perjury in the United Stales court, this afternoon returned a verdict of not guilty and Judge Hunt discharged the case against him. Making Many Mcdleln Men. HURON. S. D.. Aug. 12 (Speclal.)--A meeting of the State Board ot Medical Ex aminers waa In session here yesterday, with Dr. Fox ton, and a number of appllcanta was given certificates to practice medicine. So far this year the hoard has examined forty-one applicants, of whom eleven failed to pass. In Its examinations the board Is very careful, and only grants certificate where the applicant is fully up to th requirements. Last Supreme Effort. In a last supreme effort to cure constipa tion, biliousness, etc., take Dr. King's Nsw Life Pills, ibc. For sale by Sherman . McConnelll Drug Co. Bclolt Man Get Professorship. Hl'RON. S. D., Aug. 12. (Speolal.) 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