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TITE OMAHA' DAILY BEE: MONDAY, 'AUGUST 21, 1903. 3 CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA COUNCIL BLUFFS WATERWORfLSFlCIITTONlCDT Ordininct for Municipal Plant Comet Up for Fini! PgMage. PUBLIC OPINION IS SOMEWAT DIVIDED Opposition to the Mot Is laereaalna; Because ft ',,1111' I-argrly laoren.e the Tx orltles at Bouth Omaha were notified, but the local police had not heard from there lant night. Henry declined to give any In formation as to where he obtained the money orders. The ordinance provldlngtoT, the municipal ownership of '.the waterworks 'Is alated to enme up for final pasfage at .the meeting of the city council -tonight. Tliw outcome lay uncertain, aa more than one of the alder men la of th opinion ihat there la an In creasing public sentiment against the prop osition. Bo far thn ordinance has met with but little opposition, but It is stated that when the critical stage Is ' freaehed tonight mattera will be different. ' . , The prevailing opinion appears to be In favor of the city council reaching a rea sonable arrangement with the City Water works company and not attempting to pur chase the present plant or construct a new one. The fact that, the city has not the funds with "Which to purchase or to con struct a plant Is considered an Insurmount able obstacle by the business men generally of the city. To Issue bonds for the acquire ment of a plant iter by purehnse or con struction would mean an Increased tax levy for a long number of years and property owners already complain that the taxes In Council Bluff a are excessive. Another cause for opposition to the mil nlclpal ownership proposition Is, as It Is claimed, that the cost of operating such a plant would be far greater under the city administration than onder private owner ship. Again, It Is contended In opposition to tha plan, that with each biennial change In the city administration there undoubt edly would be a change In the management of the waterworks and the control of the plant would almost of a necessity enter Into the city politics each campaign. There are others, however, who favor rrju- be best for the city to acquire the present plant rather than construct a new one. The construction of a new plant, It la con tended, would take all of two years and the laying of the new mains would necessitate the tearing up of miles of newly paved streets. In any event whether the present ordi nance is passed tonight or at some .later date by the city council Jt Is not blndlAg on the people of Council Bluffs. Before the city council Can take any definite steps toward the purchase or construction iterworks plant the proposition must tted to the electors to be voted on at a special electlori'called for the purpose. Business men who have been questioned on the subject give It as their opinion that the proposition would fall to carry because the people are generally opposed to Increased taxation. If the city, had the money or could obtain It without an Increased tax levy. It would be a different question, they ay.: Many leading citizens and property owners when approached on the question answer that they have not given the mat ter much attention, for the simple reason that, thejr haye ppt .oonslderej it In ths realms bf rcMITty for the 'city in- Its present financial condition to acquire mu nicipal ownership of ny of the public utili ties. . , f v . GOOD nO ADS MF.F.TING TOMORROW mil)G BI.KAKl.EY l.DER ARREST Man Charged with Assaulting Henry Kay Lodged In Jail. Claude Bleckley, who was Indicted by the last grand Jury on a charge of assaulting Honry Kay with Intent to kill, wits ar rested yesterday by Deputy Sheriffs Mc Caffrey and Woolman and lodged in the county Jail. Bleakley was Indicted Jointly with Henry Bailey and Ed. Hoden and while the two latr were arrested, he succeeded In evad ing the authorities until yesterday. The assault with which Bleakley and his com panions stand charged was committed In a South Main street saloon., Kay was badly beaten and knocked unconscious with a chair after his refusal, It Is alleged, to loan the defendants money with which to buy more drinks. Bleakley lives on Sixteenth avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, and was arrested at his home Just as he was finishing his breakfast. looking tov f a water Te submitt DECLARES AGAINST SHAW Senator funk Will Not Support Sto re ttry for Presidency. CUMMINS MAY BE A CANDIDATE Exponent of Iowa Idea oa t Tarin May Make Race for the Republican domination. Program of Practical Talk by Ex pert at Morning Session. A practical demonstration of road mak ing will be given at the good roads meet ing to be held at Lake Manawa tomorrow. inn aemnnsirauon win De unaer tne di rection of Colonel W. F. Baker of the Board of County Supervisors, who pro moted the meeting, and will take place on the roadway Just east and south of the Lake Manawa shore line. This will be In the afternoon. In the forenoon, beginning at 10:30 o'clock, there will be a program of practical talks on me sudmci 01 gooa roans given at tne A(aslno building. This meetlne will be pre sided over by H. C. Brandes, chairman of the county board, and Mayor Macrae is H. McDonald of Ames, la., member of the faculty of the State Agricultural col lege and secretary of the State Good Roads' association; D. Ward King of Maltland, Mo., head of the department of highways, Missouri State Board of Agriculture, and Hon. C- M. Junkln of Fairfield, la., will be the principal speakers. The meet tog has been well advertised rrirntivhnur Tne coiiniv nv ini t:ommreiai club, under whose auspices It will be held, and Colonel Baker and the other members of the Board of Supervisors are hopeful that the fanners will show their Interest In the subject by attending. MINOR MENTION. Davis sells drugs. Stockert sells carpets. Plumbing and heating. Blxby A Son. Drs. Woodbury, dentists, 80 Pearl street Woodrlng-Schmldt, undertakers. Tel. I3. Ieffert's improved torlo lenses give satisfaction. For Rent, 6 room modern cottage. 1108 6th Ave. Evans laundry, (22 Pearl. Lowest prices. best work. Tel. 20. Pyrography outfits and supplies. C. E. Alexander, 333 Broadway. Harvey O. Ouren and Peter Jensen have lert lor a trip to tne Minnesota lakes. Fall term Western Iowa college opens August zx. be ml lor new catalogue. Farms for sale, all alies, easy terms. hqulre & Annls council Wluns, Iowa. Duncan, 23 Main bl., guarantees to do the best shoa repair woik. ulve him a trial. Received a laru ' shipment of picture moulding. Borwlcft, Jll 8. Main ft. Tel. K83. The Misses Lena and Monica Jensen left Saturday for a visit with relatives at lie mars, la. Dr. Luella S. Dean, homeopath, diseases of women and children. Room 3, Brown Hldg. Tel. Silt. Mrs. Charles T. Officer left Saturday evening for a month's visit at her old home in Pennsylvania. Attorney John M. Oalvin, member of the Library board, has gone to the Yellowstone park for a vacntlon trip. Mrs. Charles Blake, formerly of this city, now living in Pueblo, Colo., Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Everest of Glen avenue. The Swea society of the Swedish Lu theran church will meet Thursday evening at the home of Miss Anna Vallan, 340 Avenue E. W. E. Brock of Los Angeles, Cal., who has been visiting his brother, A. E. Brock of Bluff street, left for his California home yesterday. Mrs. Asa Dow, Miss Ernest and Miss An derson of Missouri Valley and Miss Klmes of Georgia were the guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Wise of 742 West Broad way. William Washington, colored, was ar rested yesterday, charged with the unlaw ful appropriation of a pair of pants, tho property of another colored man. The war rant was Issued from the court of Justice Gardiner. Joseph E., the 4-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson, 2111 South Ninth street, died last evening. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock from the residence and burial will be In Walnut Hill cemetery. The child was a grandson of L. .Anderson. Mrs. Amanda F. Hunt, wife of J. C. Hunt, died last evening at her home, Just east of the city, aged 72 years. She leaves besides her husband three daughters, Mrs. Emma F. Wilson, Mrs. L. F. Hooker and Mrs. E. A. Kllese, all of this city. Announcement of the funeral will be made later. Levi Parsons, an employe at the Union Pacific Transfer, is suffering from paraly sis, with which he was stricken last Friday evening while putting on his shoes prepara tory to going to work. His entire left side is paralyzed. He is 57 years of age, mar ried and has a family of several children. Samuel Dobson has been appointed ad ministrator of the estate of Daniel James for the purpose of pressing a claim against the street railway company for the death of James, who was struck by a motor at the corner of Avenue A and sixteenth and received Injuries which. It is alleged, re sulted In his death a few days later. ECHOES OF THE ANTEROOM neelaloav la Whit Case Today. Justice Field will hand down his decision today In the Case in which William J. White Is charged with having fenced In twenty-nine lota In Sampson's additions "through stealth and fraud." Mrs. E. E. Sampson, owner of the lots, brought suit to secure immediate possession and the defendant made no denial of having fenced In the lots In question or that they were the property of the plaintiff, but contended that' he had done so tinder an agreement wlt,h the agent of the property In order that the ground might not be used by campers and other undesirable parties. Since fencing tho lots, which are commonly known as the "circus grounds." White has been using them for pasture. Mlu Marphy Hurt la Dearer. Telegraph' dispatches from Denver an nounce that Miss Dora Murphy, of this city, was seriously Injured Friday evening at Delta. Colo., by being thrown from a horse which she was riding. Miss Murphy who Is but 17 years of age Is the daughter of Mrs.' J. T. Beach of 19 South First street. She Is a student at the high school and recently went to Colorado with her mother for the benefit of her health. Word received by Mr. Beach was to the effect that the young woman was unconscious and It was feared that she had suffered con cusslon of the brain. N. T. Plumbing Co, Tel. . Night. FWT Negro Inspect Arrested. John Henry, a negro, gathered In early yesterday morning; In the police roundup, of the Northwestern railroad yards. Is be lleved to be wanted In South Omaha for some robbery. When searched at the city Jail Henry was 1 found In possession of three money orders for small sums payable to parties In Kansas City. He also had a pawn ticket for a gold watch. The auth aaaassaMasataasBMsasaMSMMasslMBa M LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN 28 PEARL ZT.r ImAT AttWaas Dsatrwt FORTY-TWO SEW AUCTIONEERS Annual Commencement of the Only School of Its Class, DAVENPORT, la., Aug. 20. (Special.) A class of forty-two members was graduated Saturday from the Jones School of Auction eering and Oratory, which enjoys the dis tinction of being the only school of Its kind In the country. The students come from all parts of the United States and Canada, to be drilled In oratory, English, law, and all branches of auctioneering. At the head of the sohool Is Colonel Carey M. Jones of this city, one of the best known live stock auctioneers of the country. The school has grown until It now occupies the old public library building, vacated recently by the library for a 175,000 Carnegie build ing. The graduates were: W. V. Isham, Mason. III.: T. Severy, Laurens, la.; C. L. Bartholomew. Cedarvllle III.; Robt. J. Miller, Maryville, Mo.; B. H. Hughes. Clartnda. Ia.: I. L. Lells. Baftle Creek, la.; S. W. 1 locate. Bladen. Neb.: Joe Thorp, West Grove, la.; J. T. Keating, Clinton, 111.; Jas. P. Spearman, Papllllon, Neb.; Frank T. Barrett, St. Johns, Mich.; Dolph Nannen, Belle Plaine, la.; E. G. Larmer, Barnett, 111.; H. Knight, Kanawha, la.; Koscue H. Farwell. WllllaiiiHlleld. 111.: V. H. Denison, Dallas City, 111.; F. J. Sills. Woosung, 111.; F. G. Meadows, South Whitley, Ind.; P. 8. Powelson, Langdon, Kas. ; fi. L. Christmann, Thayer Kaa ; John Wenger, Wayland. la.; C. E. Bailey, Diin lay. Mo.; Lisle Smith, Jr., Sheffield, III.; Henry Knutson, Jewell, fa.; Stod a. Wick, Harlan, la.; E. R. Kurx, Llgonter, Ind ; Lee Ledered, New Washington, O. ; C. W. Smith, Fairbury, Neb.; J. C. Mitchell. Bing ham I-ake. Minn.; H. A. Dunlap, Iowa City, la.: Chas C Mlesen, Lldgerwood, N. D. ; John D. Snyder. Winfleld. Kas.: G. J. Mansl. Raymond, Neb.; Frank II. Hyland, Devils i.Ke, . u. ; k. u. ilolton, Perry, Mo.; Fred Gruff, Welltnan, la.; F. E. Williams, Hamilton. Mo.; John McKone, Tennessee, 111.; Wesley Handy, Mllford, 111; F. B. Wilcox, Milton, Wis.; Reno Walker. Car son, la.; Wm. Sand, Neosho, Mo.; E. V. tunitn, niiva springB, n. y.; o. R. Michael ParKersburg, ill. Scoring; on aa Error. The professor had been summoned as an expert witness In a case involving the own ership of a tract of coal land. "I will ask you, professor," said the at torney for the prosecution, "if the geologi cal formation of this land corresponds with the published data pertaining thereto?" "It does, sir," he answered. "You have thoroughly read up the geol ogy of the tract In question?" "I have not." "You have not?" "No. sir." "I ask the Jury to notice that the witness flatly contradicts himself. Now, sir. If you haven't read up the geology Involved In this oase, why do you pretend to know anything at all about It?" "Because, sir," said the professor, "In studying geological formations It Is my in variable custom to read down." "Silence In the court room!" thundered the Judge. Chicago Tribune. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. Aug. 20.-(8pccial.)-Sen- ator A. B. Funk of Spirit Lake said today that he would not support Secretary Les lie M. Shaw for president. Since senator Funk Is a warm supporter of Governor Cummins his statement Is believed to mean that the Cummins people generally will not only refuse to line up with the Shaw people, but in view of the growing talk of Cummins for president that there will be open hostility betwen the two camps of the party In this state. On his return from attending the Chicago re ciprocity conference Senator Funk at tended a meeting of the capltol eommis slon here, of which he Is a member. Be frfre leaving the city today he said: "I shall not support Sbaw and I am not particular who knows It. If my Influence in politics counts for anything In this state It shall not count In favor of Secretary Shaw," declared the editor of the Spirit Lake Beacon. "I do not believe that Shaw represents the people of Iowa on the ques tion of the tariff. He is traveling about telling people that Iowa Is In favor of charging the home consumer more than the consumer abroad. He Is the standpat candidate. I am opposed to that idea and I believe the majority of the- people of Iowa are." Garnsey on Last Visit. Artist Elmer E. Garnsey, who has the contract for the decorations at the state house, is in the olty on perhaps his last visit. The 160,000 decorations are now nractlcally completed, the only work re maining being a little in the north and south corridors' and the painting about the niches that will hold the battleflags, which painting has been delayed by the work on the niches. Mr. Garnsey has had offers to do a great deal of work in the east, notably on the Carnegie institute at Pittsburg and one or two big churchbs In the east, but has been forced to refuse them on account of his health. The work on the Iowa state house will be his last work, possibly, for many years. Mr. Garnsey is considered one of the Ablest artists In the east, but he has a crowth on h'ls neck which has ben troubling him of late and on the advice of his physician on the completion of the Iowa state house he will take an extended rest. After State Receipts. Prof. W. R. Patterson of the state uni versity, who Is doing the expert work on the state census, will this week send out to the county treasurers' blanks asking for a report of all the money received. This will be the first time in the history of the state that such information has been gath ered and the first time t will be known Just what It takes to run the state. Mr. Patterson will secure the total tax col lected, penalty collected on taxes, Interest on permanent school fund, costs collected fines and forfeitures collected, fees of of ficers, liquor tax (mulct), receipts from sale of produce or stock of poor farm, receipts for care of Insane, teachers' Institutes. Prof. Patterson hopes also to show In the coming census volume exactly what every dollar of public money was expended for during one year. It will be the first time such information has ever been given. Wright Wins His Fight. State Dairy Commissioner H. R. Wright is rejoicing over the result of the election in the Association of State Dairy and Food Commissioners which placed an entirely new set of officers In charge. Commissioner Wright was Identified with the element that made the change. He and his friends claim that the scandal in the association which was aired In the papers to some ex tent, grew out of the fact that the con' tract to print the proceedings of the as sociation convention was let to a Chicago house, which paid for the privilege, and charged high prices for advertising In the book. This advertising was secured on a guarantee that the advertisers' goods would be free from prosecution In any of the states. On this plea advertising was se cured for butterlne manufacturers. Com missioner Wright refused to abide by the guarantee and proceeded to prosecute for a violation of the state law. Objection was raised to the advertising by Wright and other state commissioners, resulting In Jhe election of new officers. Will Be Ready for Flags. Prof. C. A. Cummlngs of the capltol com mission stated today that the receptacles for the battleflags would be In readiness by the state fair week for the eeremoines that have been arranged to attend the removal. The last of the plastering was done last night and the only work re maining Is the painting and placing In po sition of the plate glass. Would Compel Reports. In his .biennial report Mine Inspector Werner recommends to the governor that the legislature be asked to pass a law compelling mine owners to make regular reports to the mine Inspectors. H'e states that the work of reporting was delayed this year for that reasotl and says it would be far better for the mine owners to re port without the necessity of passing a law, but fears they will not do so. The report shows that the mines of the state are in better condition than ever before. Build Blw Drainage Ditch. A. M. Lyons, representing a Mat toon, 111., firm has secured a contract for a drainage ditch In Buena Vista county that win be seven miles long and will be one of the largest In the state. Appeal Pottawattamie Case. An appeal to the supreme court has been taken In the case of the state against James Arthur, charged with being one of the robbers of the Treynor Savings bank January 7, 16. The case Is appealed from Pottawattamie county. He was sentenced to ten years In the penitentiary at Fort Madison. Gets National Office. At the meeting of the Interstate Associa tion of Factory Inspectors at Detroit yes terday, Arthur Shepherd, deputy labor commissioner of Iowa, was elected vice president. . Good Roads Delegates. Governor Cummins has announced the following delegates to the national good roads convention to be held at Port Huron, Mich., September 29 to 31: Mayor H. 11. Harlow, Onawa. president Iowa Good Roads association; Prof. Thomas H. Mac Donald, Ames; Henry Wallace, Des Moines; Senator S. G. Harper, Burlington; J. 8. Trigg, Des Moines. Ladles of the Grand Army. At the meeting of Garfield circle No. 11. Friday afternoon, Mrs. Camilla Elliott, de partment president of the order, announced that the Burlington railway would be madu the official route of the Ladles of the Grand Army of the Republic for the national en campment at Denver. A special car will be provided here for the department officers and such as will go with them, which will be attached to the department headquarters of the Grand Army of the Republic train at Lincoln. It Is expected that at least thirty of the mem bers of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic will go on this car with a number of Grand Army comrades. This train will leave the Burlington depot at 4:10 Monday afternoon, September 4, and will gather up the different delegations en route. The order will present ,the name of Mrs. Julia Price of Omaha for Ihe position of national treasurer of the organisation. The headquarters of the national department of the order will be at Vnlty church, but a short distance from national Grand Army of the Republic headquarters at the Brown Palace hotel, Denver. - Douglas County Veterans. The annual reunion of the Douglas county veterans of the civil war and Spanish American wars will be held at Bennington. Neb., August 28, 24, 26 and 26. Arrange ments have been made for an enjoyable time and the reunion promises to be one of the best held In the county for many years. The Bennington people have provided a fine program of entertainment and ample tents and accommodations have been arranged for all who come. Company I. Thirtieth United States In fantry, from Fort Crook, under command of Captain Guy C. Palmer, will leave that post Sunday for Bennington to encamp there during the reunion. Grand Army of the Repnbllo, Owing to the inclement weather of last Thursday evening the picnic of Crook post. Grand Army of the Republic, and the Women's Relief corps, to have been held at Krug park, was postponed to Thursday August 31. Arrangements are being made for a good time nnd a general invitation Is extended to all old soldiers, their families and friends to be present. The headquarters of the Nebraska dr partment. Grand Army of the Republic, at Denver during the national encampment will be at the Albany hotel. It now begins to look as If Omaha will send a very large delegation to the national encampment at Denver. Ahout everybody that can raise the price Is going, and then some. Order of Scottish Clans. Clan Gordon No. R3 had a good meeting the evening of August 16 In the Continental block. Three new applications were suc cessfully run through' the ballot box and a fine social was held. The anual picnic of the order will be held at Blair on Labor day, September 4. At the convention of the order of Scottish Clans held In New Y'ork from August 10 to 1R, W. H. Steen was re-elected Royal Chief of the order, which makes the fifth time he has been elected to that high office for the biennial term. The excellent condition of the order today Is due very much to the executive ability of Chief Steen. Fire la Coal Pile. Fire which is supposed to have started from combustion wus discovered in a pile or tursace coal in the yards or C. W. Hull Twenty-first and Ixard streets, about 1 o'clock last night. The lire department was ranea ana gave ine coal neap a thorough drenching, and the blase was extinguished in a few moments. Its damage Ui U SUgUlt Every member Is urged to attend the meet ing on next Tuesday night as matters of great importance will be discussed at this meeting In regard to an active campaign during the fall and winter months. Also, arrangements are under way for an enter tainment in the near future to be given by the degree team. Every, one who will take part In the degree team Is also urged to be present and assist in th Initiation of several candidates. Ladies of the Maccabees. Mecca Court No. 13 kept open house Fri day evening. About 200 were present and listened to an Interesting musical and literary program after which State Manager C. F. Way addressed the meeting in the In terest of the order. Mecca court Is deriv ing much benefit from these open meetings and hopes to Increase the membership to 600 by Nov. 1. The ladles of the t'nlform Hive No. 35 will hold their annual picnic at Krug rark the afternoon and evening of Monday, Aug. 21. A nice program has been prepared and all members are urged to be there. Charge Aaalnat Trlest Dismissed. HOT SPRINGS, S. D., Aug. 20. (Special Telegram.) Father Hayes of Custer, 8. D., was tried before Judge Cook today for at tempt to commit criminal assault on tho wife of Mr. Hesmard while he had charge of the Catholic church here. There not being any evidence against him the case was dismissed. An old grudge seems to have been the cause of his arrest. His supposed victim has been deceased for over six months and her husband, who filed "the charge, was divorced from her long before the supposed cause for arrest was com mitted. Girl Gets Bad Fall. Cora Bowldin. a colored girl of 14 years. living at 1081 South Twenty-third street fell from a west ooumi t'arK car nnout 10:30 o'clock last night and sustained in juries which rendered her unconscious for while. She was taken to ner home in tne patrol wagon and attended by Police Sur geon Uox. Her injuries were sngnt. Senator Thomas on the List. The name of Ben F. Thomas' should have been In tho lint of republican candidates for county Judge In The Sunday Bee. His filing was properly noted, but his name was omitted from the alphabetical list. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Showers la in Nebraska Today, Cooler West ' Port Ion Fair Tomorrow. WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 Forecast of the weather for Monday and Tuesday: For Nehraska Showers, cooler in west portion; Tuesday, fair. For Iowa Partly cloudy Monday, prob ably showers; Tuesday, fair. For Kansas Fair in west, showers In east portion Monday; Tuesday, fair. For South Dakota and Wyoming Fair Monday and Tuesday. For Missouri Partly cloudy Monday, showers in south portion; Tuesday, fair. For Colorado Fair and cooler Monday; Tuesday, fair. Loral Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA. Aug. 20. Official record of teni Never Loses Its Strength Always tho Samo CALUMET iH E am 11!! Is Most Healthful, Wholesome and Economical rv-iaarrtyv $12 Ty re 7 C 111 50 TOR THE T?iWp- n'U'P ROUND TRIP TO lit"'. ..( Ir.. " plltAV W -. ASniL.VTr-1 II The. .ight Road to THE LAKES qf MINNESOTA OTY TICKET OFFICE 151? FARNAM ST.. OMAHA. NEB. BEE WANT ADS PRODUCE RESULTS SCHOOLS AMI COLLEGES. perature and precipitation compared with nan yearB: the correspor Modern Woodmen of America. Arrangements are now eompleted for one of the greatest picnics and log rollings ever held under the auspices of the Omaha Dls trict Log Rolling Association of the Modern Woodmen of America, which will he held at Plattsmouth, Thursday, August 24. A splendid program has been arranged and many of the leading Woodmen of the coun try will be there. Head Consul Talbot will be the chief speaker and addresses will be made by other eloquent talkers of the order. Knights of the Maccabees. At the review of Omaha Tent No. 7B on Thursday night a large number of appli cations were balloted upon and six candl dtes were Initiated. Dr. Hlrschman drew the watch that was offered, and then do nated it to the Tent. The watch, which Is a fine one, will be offered as a prize for securing members. A large class will be on hand next Thursday night for degree work and a good attendance of the mem bers Is urged. Tribe of Ben Hor. Omaha Court No. 110 has been awarded the prize banner for the greatest Increase In membership during the past six months. ing day of the last three 1SW6. 1904. 1903. 1902. Maximum temperature ... M K5 S4 SO Minimum temperature ....8 tW 66 64 Mean temperature 78 7 75 72 Precipitation 00 .00 .00 .08 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March 1 and comparison with the last two years: Normal temperature 74 Excess for the day 4 Total excess since March 1 220 Normal precipitation 10 Inch Deficiency for the day 10 Inch Precipitation since March 1 13.71 Inches Deficiency since March 1 7.95 Inches Deficiency for cor. period 1904 2.07 Inches j yetieiency ror cor. perioo in .an mcnes Reports from stations at T P. M. Station and State Tern, of Weather. 7 p.m. Bismarck, clear 76 Chevenne, cloudy 82 Chicago, clear .., 82 Davenport, clear 84 Denver, part cloudy 90 Havre, clear 82 Helena, clear 80 Huron, part cloudy 82 Kansas City, clear 82 North Platte, clear 90 Omaha, cloud v 84 Rapid City, clear 76 St. I.ouis, clear 82 St. Paul, cloudy 72 Salt Lake City, cloudy 84 Valentine, part cloudy 81 Wllliston, clear 76 MILITARY ACADEMY Established 1899. Max. Raln Tem. fall 80 .00 .00 .00 .oo .00 .ro .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .oo .00 .00 .oo .00 88 86 90 92 82 82 96 86 96 88 82 88 86 94 92 78 L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. m WENTWORTH jtT MILITARY ACADEMY -4?T Oidot and Urgtat In Middle Wast. LXiNUTON, MO. 1 it- 'V 'Ml . '" " V - J--. (.. ,f fu 'tIS - tkr!s ' ' '.,' r -i A school of the highest grade for boy s of good character above twelve years of age. Organized on the military plan, but strictly adapting military work to educa tional needs. ost complete and elaborate equipment in the Central States, establish ed at a cost of over Ifioo.uoo. Muln building absolutely fireproof. Single rooms, com pletely furnished. Perfect sanitary arrangements. Fine climate. Beautiful grounds covering thousand acres, with lakes and w ooded hills. Large, athletic field. Com pletely equipped gymnasium with swimmln g pool. Attendance limited. Exception ally large capable faculty. Shool recognized and inspected by both the National and State Governments. Tuition. l100.0o no extras. For Catalogue and full Information address , General F. W. V. BLEES, President, 167 Fort Blees, Macon, Missouri, Western Military Academy VpiaTa' nth year. New fireproof buildings. Modsrn equipment. Delightful location. NumbU limited. Strong faculty. Trorough mili tary and academic department. Local references. CoL Albert M. Jaaltaon, A.M., President r 2L Maaa All Are lalted In saying that for all stomach, liver or kidney diseases there Is no remedy like Electric Bitters. 80 cents; guaranteed. For sale by Sherman A McConnell Drug Co. If you have anything to trade, advertise It In the For Exchange column of Tts Be want ad page. 44 U LIT LA Li 1 HvvV u W L A LI J Zr-A 0 FOR THE 3 y Best Agricultural and Stock Raising Region. Soil deep, rich and productive in the growing of Wheat, Corn and Alfalfa. 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