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Tin: OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 8, 1905. . BIG CROWD AT STATE FAIR . Eettar etthtr Iriup Out the People in Large Number. TROSPECTS FOR BIG ATTENDANCE TOOAY Br port to Baaklnv Board of Balld. laaj Bad Lhi Aeseclatloa Show Them la a Prosperous Coadltloa. (From a Btaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Bept. 7. (Special Telegrams Today at the state fair ground waa like the big days of laat year. From early morning until late In the evening thou sands of people flocked over the grounda. Racing waa resumed this afternoon and the new, big grandstand waa packed, hun dreds were lined up around the fences and the quarter stretch waa well Ailed. It waa a record-breaking crowd that wit nessed the races. IX the crowd tomorrow la as large, the fair board will come out ahead of the game from a financial stand point. The horticultural board met this after noon and appointed John Marshall and Representative Christy to take an exhibit to the Kansas City meeting on the 19th. Nearly every train brought large crowds Into town today and a bigger crowd Is es peeled tomorrow, when a double race pro gram will be given. The total attendance at the fair today was 27.447; paid admissions. 24,287. Biggest day laat year, 26,48. Balldiaa; and Laaa Reports. The compilation made by Secretary Royee) f the Slate Banking board of the flfty Mne building and loan associations report ing at the close of business June 30. 106, (howl an Increase of one over the number reporting last year, showing aggregate re sources amounting to $7,269,297.48, an In- crease of .L947.0. over the amount re- ported a year ago. Although first mortgage loans have In creased nearly $1,000,000, the cash on hand has more than doubled during the past year. The number of shares of stock In force Is 196.030, of which only 199' are sub ject to foreclosure and thirty-two In pro cess of foreclosure, and only 351 shares ere subject to cancellation for non-payment of dues and 2.67A delinquent. Over $5,260,000 In business has been done during the past fiscal year at an expense for salaries of about $60,000 and other ex penses amounting to about $4S,000. There re 28,999 shareholders, of which 717 are minors, ,836 are borrower and 19,184 non borrowers. The report In detail follows: ASSETS. First mortgage loans $6,303,318.65 First mortgage loans In process of foreclosure Stock loans Heal estate ' Furniture and stationery Cash . . Iiellnquent Interest, premiums and fines F.xpnnses and taxes paid Other asset 38, 432.69 190,609 94 88,352.91 18.2tvl.21 403.4CO.08 81.425.86 24.876.07 170, 500.37 Total .. $7,269,297.48 LIABILITIES. Capital stock running (dues and dividends) $5.62I.8723 Full paid stock 1,184,813.14 Reserve fund 172.244.90 ilndivlded profits 199.77IU7 line shareholder on lncomDlete loans 148.991.79 Premiums unearned 28,244.06 Advance dues 15,595.79 -Advance Interest and Dremlums. 2.S23.31 Other liabilities 43.92D.09 Total ..$7,269,297.48 RECEIPTS. Balance on hand July 1, 1904 Dues (running stock) , Dues (full paid stock...,. Interest Premium Tine Membership and transfer fees. Loans repaid Real estate tale ..$ 198.718.S7 .. 1.431,937.65 ... 606.174.24 .. 4M 443.22 68.519 02 4.372.16 16.664.24 1,318.317.10 35.114 45 Rents 14,448 81 Other receipt 206.779.08 Total $6,289,488.64 EXPENDITURES. Loan $2,386.669 95 Balarles 60.106 12 Commissions 27.16813 Other expenses 43,0X14 "Withdrawals, dues 1,472, 796. 48 Withdrawals, earnings 295.31991 Matured stock, dues 233.40.04 Matured stock, earnings 19.641.61 Full paid stock, dues 176,275.28 Full paid stock, earnings 44. ft 33 Cash on hand...., 404.760.65 Other, expenditure 126,929.11 Total $6,289,488.54 Average running time of stock matured During year, 108 month 21 day. r? v Barges Mot a Caadldat. JUn It ha been announced that Chairman Burgee of the republican state committee would not be a candidate lor re-eieotion. Ho More Oregg Contract. At the next meeting of the Stat Normal board a revolution will be introduced pro viding that the - board will not pay any claim on any contract In which any mem' ber of the board 1 directly or Indirectly interested. ' This resolution 1 the result of the claim 'filed by C. H. Oregg, the Kear ney member of the-board, for hardware furnished the Kearney Normal school by big hardware company. During the week Chairman L, P. Ludden of the board and Member Delsell have been In Kearney and bave checked up the hardware bill, so It 1 likely that dreg will get hi money. CATARRH A UNIVERSAL DISEASE Catarrh usually begins with a cold in the bead, but doe not stop there. The rrncou membrane all become inflamed wd accrete a filthy, unhealthy matter rhich is absorbed by the blood and dis ributed o all parte of the body. The Mtient ia . then continually hawking nd spitting, the nose is stopped up, he ears have a ringing or buzzing noise, he throat become sore, and as the un healthy matter more thoroughly satu rates the blood a general feeling of des pondency takes possession of the system. X had Catarrh for about fifteen year. ?nd no man oonld have been, worse. I rted everything I could hear of, but no rood resulted. I then began 8. 8. 8., nd could ee a little improvement from the first bottle, ami alter taking it a short while wa eared. Thi wa six wear a-ro. and I am a well today a any tn&n. I think Catarrh Is a blood dis ease, and know there la nothLng on earth Letter for the blood than S. S. 8. Kg. body think more of 8. B. 8. than I do. r Lapeer, Mich. It. MATSOJT. , Local applications cannot cure Catarrh, ecaue they do not reach the seat of the trouble. They allay the inflammation ind temporarily relieve the disease, but as soon as they are left off the trouble re turns. The only way to cure Catarrh is to treat it through the blood. S. S. S. soon clear the blood of all Catarrhal matter and purge it of all irritating poisons, checks lurtner progress of the trouble and com- , Vjpletely cures the disease. 8. S. S. keeps ' a the blood ia per fect order so thst it can eliminate from the system all waste matter that will nro. PURELV VEGETABLE- dace Catarrh. - Nothing equal his great vegetable remedy in the cure of this disease. Write for oar book and any medical advice you wish. W make Do charge lor either. . THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, AtUit. U. In the meantime Governor Mickey has not returned from Denver and he and Gregg have not had their talk over the matter. Aaaerlraa Order of Protection. The harbor of the American Order of Protection, a fraternal society having mem bership In fifteen western states, concluded a three days' session here tonight. Officers were elected as follows: Supreme com mander, H. C. M. Burgess, Lincoln, Neb.; supreme secretary, James A. Tatton. Lin coln; supreme chaplain, Mrs. Columbia Bor den, Rallda. Colo.; supreme lecturer, Dr. William A. Paxton, Cheyenne, Wyo. James A. Wallace of Cripple Creek, Colo., Is one of the new members of the auditing com mittee. JEW R All, ROAD IS PROjrcCTHO Falls City People Project a Sorth and 9oath Lino, FALLS CITY, Neb., Sept. 7. (Special.) There Is a movement on foot to organize a railroad company In Falls City, which will be a great thing for this part of the country. The arrangements have gone so far now that It may be almost said that a company la organised to build a road from Falls City to Sabetha, Kan., and probably from there to Topeka. It may even result In being one of the links In the straight north and south road which has been much talked of to take care of the trafflo from the central western states to the gulf ports. The road will be stand ard In every way. Among those interested In the new pro ject are J H. Miles, E. H. Towle, J. L. Slocum, Sam Wahl. W. E. Dorrington, W. H. Crook, E. 8. Towle, E. A. Maust and Sam Klmmel of Falls City; John W. Towle of Omaha; Oeorge Boone, Jr., of St. Jo seph, W. A. 8. Bird of Topeka. E. V. Kauffman of Sycamore Springs, Kan., and several other Kansas and Nebraska peo ple. AI.BIO MAI IS ELECTROCUTED Bf On Appear to Know Jnst now Accident Happened. AT.nrrtxr k.-k aAn. t a t . i a y, . c, jmpMn wa electrocuted here yesterday afternoon. He was at work In the cellar under the W. O. Torrey restaurant and In some way came In contact with a live wire or with some apparatus that killed him Instantly. James Halre was also at work there the same time, but Is unable to tell very much about what happened. He says when he first noticed Lumpkin he waa lying on the floor gasping, when he notified others, who carried him out of the cellar and Physicians were called, but the young man was dead before the physician arrived. The deceased I about 21 year of age and was married only two months ago. In the absence of the coroner, Sheriff Clark empaneled a Jury, which began Its Invest!' gatlon yesterday evening, but for the pur pose of a more thorough Investigation ad journed until Friday. This Is the second death by electrocution that has occurred since the light plant was established here, REPUBLICAN TICKETS IX FIELD Boyd and Dawes Counties Bold Their Conventions. NORFOLK. Neb., Sept. 7. (Special.) The Boyd county republican nominated Frank Morrla for county clerk, J. Snider of Bush for treasurer, P. Anderson for sheriff, Q. McCutcheon for Judge, Dr. Howard of Anoka for coroner and J. Brandevig for surveyor. The convention passed a resolu tlon endorsing President Roosevelt's ad ministration and pledging the convention to endorse the platform of the republican state convention in its entirety. There was no other resolution passed. CHADRON, Neb., Sept. 7. (Special.) The Dawes county republican convention met today and renominated C. Dana Sayers for Judge, Wayne T. Wilson for treasurer, and Thomas Smith for superintendent of schools, all three being present Incumbent. Xjouis k. Urote, the present deputy sheriff, wa nominated for sheriff and W. D. Burk- ett for clerk. The meeting was harmonious, It being conceded the present officers are among the best the county ever had. NEBRASK.ANS INSANE IN CfllCAGO Leave Home Near WakeBrld with Crop I'nharvested. CHICAGO, Sept T. Joseph Holdobler and wife were sent to an asylum for the la sane today. They came from a farm near Wakefield, Neb., and wera found wan derlng about the street here with two children. WAKEFIELD. Neb., Sept. 7-(Special Telegram.) Nothing la known here about Holdobler more than that he and family uddenly left for Chicago about two month ago, leaving hi grain uncut, also farm ma chinery, eta It 1 understood that he went to Chicago, where he expected to receive from Germany a legacy of $1,000,000. He lived on a rented farm southwest of town only a short time. Neighbors say that while living there he acted very strangely, carrying revolver and warning everybody to keep oft the place. WOMAN FILES A LIEN ON A BOT Propose to Hold Him fntll Mother Pay Board. BEATRICE. Neb., Sept. 7. (Special Tele gram.) A most peculiar case and one wherein a person file a lien upon a boy for a board bill occurred here today. Re cently Mr. Mary Miller arrived in town from Hollenberg, Kan., with her grand Bon, Russell Thrapp, to Visit with the lit ter's mother. She attempted to return home with the boy today, when Mrs. Thrapp objected to her son accompanying his grandmother. Mrs. Miller claimed she had a Hen upon the boy for board and re fused to give him up till the bill wa paid. Mr. Thrapp secured a writ of habeas cor pus and her son waa placed In charge of the sheriff. The writ la made returnable next Monday. Candidates for Recent. FALLS CITY. Neb.. Sept. l-(8peclal.) Rlehardson county will have a candidate for regent of the State university In the person of V. O. Lyford of Fall City. In asmuch as this county has for years been sending one of the largest delegations of students to the State university of any county In the state, the citizens have pre vailed upon Mr. Lyford to become a can didate. V. O. Lyford waa born In the state of Illinois and moved to Nebraska fourteen years ago. He Is a graduate of Heddlng college of Abingdon, 111. He was a claasmate of Charles Robblns and A. R. Talbot of Lincoln and is also a graduate of the law department of the Northwestern university of Chicago, being a classmate of A. R. Talbot and W. J. Bryan. In 1R83 he formed a partnership with Mr. Talbot for the practice of law In Lincoln, the firm being Lyford A Talbot. Mr. Lyford Is now one of the leading merchants of southeastern Nebraska, having retired from the law practice several years ago. He 1 a member of the Fall City school board and ha always taken a great In terest In matters educational. Denies Belnar Short. PENDER, Neb., Sept. T. (Special Tele gram.) D. A. Kelso, deputy sheriff of this county, denies that he Is short any sum a guardian of Indian heirs, and asserts that he is ready to make a settlement in full at any time. Hew of Xebraska. WOOD RIVER Marshal Coomes ha re signed his position as village marshal and T. B. Swain has.born appointed by the vil lage noara. YORK Dr. J. A. Dleffenbacker 1 well pleased with the showing that his young hww, fteioaiim. tm masin ana yesieruey receive a telegram t&at she had wuu the 1 40 race at Lincoln and made a record of $ 27. BF2ATRICF The rainfall of Tuesday and Tuesday night amounted to 1:10 Inehe. The ground Is now In excellent condition for fall work. WfKin RIVER A new nlano fell off a dray this morning and was badly smashed. The dray team had been left alone and suddenly started up. RHATRICE The meat market of B. K. Miller was damaged to the extent of $4iO by fire yesterday morning. Ixjss covered by insurance. Origin unknown. HUM HOI, DT The drtssling rain which has been falling In this section during the Inst two days is warmly welcomed by the farmers, as pastures were beginning to fall badly. WOOD RIVER Nearly a cor of Tor and Seward county farmers arej.n Wood River this week looking for land. The price of land In this volley ranges from $30 to V) per acre. BEATRICE Mrs John Parker, an old resident of Fllley. died Tuesday night, aged 62 years. She Is survived by her husband and two suns. The funeral wa held at Fllley today. BEATRICE H. R Markle. proprietor of the Markle hotel, who fell Into a manhole at Lincoln the other day. Is confined to his bed. and his condition Is serious, lie suffered a severe Injury to his spine. YORK-Ijist evening the Ladles of the Degree of Honor gathered at the home of Mrs. Hughes and gave a farewell party to Mrs. Margnret Stewart, who leaves this week for California to spend the winter. GREELEY Earl Mlchener and Oertrude Conger, both residing near Erlcson, were married here today by County Judge Byrne. The bride being only 17, the consent of her parents was sent by letter along with the nappy pair. CHADRON Sheriff Blrdsell took W. D. Simmons to IJncoln, he having been sen tenced to two years under the aipsomaniao law. Simmons wa sentenced some time ago, but allowed a parole to see If he could not stop arinsing, out in vain. PLATT8MOUTH A. Carlson A Co- local contractors, have been awarded the con tract for the proposed Improvement at ine masonic name in mis city, ine wont, which will require an expenditure of about $12.(KJ0, will be commenced at once. BEATRICE The price of wheat ha drnpped from "4 to i0 cent the last ten days. Corn remains steady at 43 cents and oats at 21 to 22 cents. Owing to the Inclement weather the laei tew oays, Dut little grain has been marketed here till week. YORK Frank Chambers, a musician and member of the York Euphony band, now playing In Denver, left a few days ago. telllna his wife that he was going to play In a band at Kansas City. Today his wife received a letter from him stating he left and that he was not going to return. WOOD RIVER Moses Zehr and Mis Nellie Morgan wero united In marriage yesterday at the home of the bride' par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morgan. Rev. i.arp or the uerman Lutheran cnurcn or Roseland performed the ceremony In the firesence of a few of the near relatives and rlends. YORK William Chapman and Miss Tllll Melners were united In marriage yesterday. County Judge Taylor officiating. Ine young couple are very popular among the young people of York. They had planned the wedding so quietly that their friends knew nothing about the marriage until afterwards. YORK Charier Qreen reported to the city police that young men came to his place, southeast and nearly adjoining the city, and demanded that he give them beer. On being refused one of the young men commenced to break the door ana win dows' and soon had Green on the run for help. Arrests will be made. HARVARD The rain, which continued for some twenty-four hours, with little cessation, seems to be over I.M Inches, and Is clearing away warm and with fine grow ing Indications. Farmers are correspond ingly happy, as It means continued bless ings to them in maturing corn, feed and a fine opportunity to seed to wheat. PLATTSMOUTH A small wreck oc curred en the Burlington's bridge at this) point last evening, when a car attached to an extra east-bound freight train was lifted from its trucks by the breaking of an air hose. The main line was blocked for nearly three hours. A wrecking crew from the local shops was called out to open the line. BEATRICE Last night at t o'clock at the home of the bride sister, Mrs. Wil liam Spence, occurred the marriage of Miss Ida Doyle of Liberty to Allen Dolen of this city. Only relative witnessed the cere mony, which was performed by Rev. T. L. Swan of the United Brethren church. Mr. and Mrs. Dolen will make their home In Beatrice. NORFOLK The cnrnlval this week at Tllden and the county fair at Stanton have been continued for one day, throwing the Rrogram Into Saturday, on account or the eavy clouds and leaden skies during the entire week. The racing began today in stead of yesterday. The Stanton fair Is reported to be excellent and the Tllden carnival la the best ever. HUMBOLDT Cooper A Linn, the local milling and grain Arm, has succeeded to the elevator business of P. S. Heacock of Falls City at the stations of Burchard and Armour. Mr. Heacock had Just previously closed a deal for the new mill at Falls City, which will be operated In connection with his elevator at that point. Cooper A l.mn already nave an extensive line or elevators along the Republican Valley and St. Francis lines of the Burlington. HUMBOLDT Mrs. Hannah Coon died at her home In this city of complaints In cident to old age. and funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Prairie Union church, several miles northeast of the city. Mrs. Coons waa a native of Illinois and had. with her husband. Uncle Ben Coons, who survive her, lived In Richard eon county about thirty-five years. Be sides her husband she leaves elxrht chil dren, all grown. and resident of Nebraska. YORK The committee on securing a large canvas tent. In which union revival services will be held, have been unfortunate In not being able to get the tent here In time for the first meeting that was held, and last night the first meeting was held in the Methodist church. The large building wa crowded to overflowing who gathered to listen to Rev. McConnel, a southerner and an able speaker. Mr. Max well, a noted soloist, has been engaged and will have charge of the mualo for the meetings. CHADRON Harry Jensen, aged 16 year, wa found drowned In the White river this morning. He left the home of his parent, Mr. and Mr. Thomas P Jensen, Monday morning to go to a neighbor's house, and search wa not Instituted until Tuesday, as no alarm was felt until It waa known he never reached the neighbor' house. Harry had quarreled with his brother Just before leaving home and the brother Is wild with grief, as It was suggested the drowning was intentional, but the Jury at the cor oner's Inquest found death resulted from "accidental drowning." BEATRICE Mr. and Mrs. Onlas Web ster celebrated their gotten wedding an niversary yesterday from I to I p. m., at meir nuine in (ins cny in ine presence of a large company of guests. Their com fortable home was very tastefully dressed witn goiuen rod. roses and other decora tions suitable to the occasion. Refresh ments were served during the reception hours. Aside from members of the family nd friends In this city there were present ?uests rrom Lincoln. Neb., and Erie, Pa. Ir. and Mrs. Webster were married Sep tember 6, W5. at Erie, Pa., and located In Oage county about twenty years ago. They are among Beatrice's most promi nent and respected cltlxens. BAXTER NOT TO AID IN TRIAL Nebraska District Attorney Does Hot ' Expect to B Called to Chicago. United State District Attorney Baxter wa asked Thursday mcrnlng relative to the probability of his being called into the trial of the packers' cases before th United State court at Chicago In Octo ber. He said: "I have no reason to believe that I shall be called into the cases. Many of the witnesses examined before the federal grand Jury here have been summoned In the cases, but that I think Is simply the result of our Investigations here. The transcript of their testimony has been sub mitted to District Attorney Morrison at Chicago, aiTd I am rather disposed to think we will have nothing further to do with the cases from this end of the line. We have 'urnlBhed soma very good evidence from Onaha and It doubtless will have an Important bearing on the trials. Tin Omaha witnesses are directed to report at Chicago In October." Collo and Diarrhoea iatif that t Prompt and Pleasant. Th prompt results produced by Chamber lain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy together with Its pleasant taste have won for 4t a place In many household. Mr. W, T. Taylor, a merchant of Wlnslow, Ala., write: "I have used Chamberlain' Collo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy myself and also with -men on ray place for diarrhoea, and collo and It always give relief l)ruuitly and pleasantly. " O'CONNELIS ELECTION SURE Prsiiaeov of Htohiniiti Considered M Certain af Another Term. TOM WILSON IS SLATED FOR DEFEAT Sam Grace and Oorgte Hornai Go to Boston to Attend the later national Machinist' Sam Grace and Oeorge Norman of Omaha left last night for Boston to attend the biennial convention of the International Association of Machinists at Boston, which begins next week. Mr. Grace Is business agent of District lodge No. 1L comprising all the lodges of Nebraska and Wyoming and part of Colorado, and a member of the North Platte subordinate lodge, which he will represent as well as the district. Mr. Norman 1s the representative of Omaha lodge No. $1. This meeting of the International lodge will be held under rather peaceful condi tions far more o than have marked the convention of late years, and yet sched ules and condition of the machinists will receive wide and generous dlsousslon. One of the Important matter coming before the convention will be tb an nouncement of the referendum vote on the International officer. Thl rot should have been In by September 1. but was delayed. It will be complete and ready for announcement at th convention, how ever, Mr. Oraoe says: Tom Wilson Slat ed to Go. For president there are three candidates, Jame O'Connell of Washington, D, C, the present Incumbent, known In Omaha for hi frequent visits here during th Union Pacific strike; M. Landers of Hartford, Conn., and D. "W. Roderick of Chicago. In the Judgment of . local machinists O'Connell' re-election I assured. Some feeling waa engendered against him In certain quarters a few months ago, but the animus back of that Is fujly under stood by the machinists and It Is thought will have no vital effect on the vote. The names of two member of Nebraska lodge appear on the national ballot, Sam Grace for executive committeeman and Thomas L. Wilson for re-election as fourth vice president. Grace's election would be gratifying to every machinist In the west and they are making a strong pull for him. Wilson, well known In Omaha for hi lead ership in the Union Pacific strike, Is re garded as extremely doubtful of re-election. A persistent fight Is being made on htm, local men assert, and If he Is re-elected It will surprise his friends very much. HI opponent la A. E. Holder of Des Molne. To be elected a candidate must secure a majority of all votes cast, so a draw la not beyond the pale of possibilities. The Omaha men expect to be back her by th last of the month. WATER COMPANY ANSWERS Denies Right of City to Bay Work or Inspect Book and Paper. The Omaha Water company has filed Its answer In the United States circuit court In the case of the city against Daniel W. Mead, John W. Alvord, George W. Ben xenberg and the Omaha Water company. The answer Is of the Omaha Water com pany, defendant, to the bill of complaint of the Water board and appraisers. The answer denies that the Water board ha any given or other authority or sup port from the appraisement resulting from the eleotlon of the dty of Omaha to buy the water works of thl company by virtu of any ordinance or contract thereunder and denies that the Water board has any power to reject any appraisement, and that o far a any statute of the state of Ne braska may purport to give such authority. Impair the obligation of the contract be tween the city of Omaha and the defend ants, and Is in violation of th federal constitution. The allegation Is made that the dty coun ell Is without authority to compel a pro duction of the books and papers of the water company and that under the law there Is no provision for any review of the appraisal, either by appeal, error or any other proceeding to any court, either state or federal. The defendants further deny that they have presented to the Board of Appraisers any statement or that they contend that said Board of Appraiser shall estimate or return a part of their ap praisal or award without segregation or otherwise of property to which this de fendant ha no right or title. The answer denies In general all unlaw ful combination or confederacy charged In the bill of complaint and ask that the bill of complaint be dismissed with all reason able cost wrongfully sustained. DIVORCE MILL STILL GRINDS Several Person to Whom Matrimonial Yoke Ha Become Irksome Appeal for Separation. Ida M. Williams la suing Edwin M. for divorce, and Judge Sutton has granted her a temporary Injunction to keep her husband from Interfering with her In any way at her home, 2811 Charles street. The court also ha allowed the wife 130 a month tem porary alimony and a US attorney fee, pending outcome of the suit. Judge Button ha made an order giving to Hilda A. Carlson the possession of the personal property of herself and husband at once. This order will hold until a de cision Is reached In the case wherein Hilda sues John O. for divorce. Agnes HUdebrand Is suing Harry for dl vorce on the ground of cruelty and non support. They were married at Council Bluffs in May, 1S01. George R. West has entered suit against Jessie, alleging desertion since November, 1902. Like a good many other marital fall urea, this one agreement wa entered Into at Council Bluffs In August, 1S90. Fred D. Wlllerton has filed suit against Elisabeth and he sets up a few acta of personal abuse as his reason. He says Llsxle was given to scratching his faoe, also that she cut him on the wrist with a table knife, later attacked him with th household shears and in February, 1904, de serted him entirely. They started the part nershlp at Albany, N. Y.. In th merry month of June, In 1&9S. CORN AHEAD OF POLITICS At Least that 1 th War Speaker Cannon Look mt th Matter. Speaker Cannon of the national house of representatives returned from his corn fields out In the state Wednesday night fully convinced that th report which had gone abroad of the bumper crop being raided In Nebraska this year were amply conservative. He was more than gratified at condition on hi land and enthusiastic over the general outlook in the state, and In fact th entire weak "1 shall go home feeling easy," he face tiously remarked, "sine I have visited my own cornfields, for I can go ahead and eat all the combread I want now. My crop are good a could bo wished by any old farmer. "Get away with your politic, now, son. No politics for me so long a I can hear my corn growing." The speaker returned to his home at Dan ville, 111., Thursday morning. WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY A Joint committee representing the Omaha Woman's club, the Omaha chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Woman's Christian Temperance union, th Young Woman's Christian association and the Temple Israel Sisterhood met St the Young Woman's Christian association rooms Thursday and arranged for the reception of Mra Frederick Schoff and Mrs. Edward Grice, president and secretary of the Na tional Congress of Mothers, who will pass through Omaha Friday, September $2, en route to their homes In the east. A lunch son will be given, probably at the Omaha dub. In their honor, and will be attended by a representative of each of the local women's organisations. In the afternoon a meeting will be held at the First Con gregational church, when Mr. Schoff and Mr. Grice will present the wiirk of the Mothers' Congress. Thl sessKm will be followed by an Informal reception In the club rooms, that all the women may have an opportunity of meeting the guest. Mrs. H. J. Penfold presided at the meeting for arrangements. Two new departments of temperance work were added to the work of the Douglas County Woman's Christian Temperance union held last week at Valley, one of antl-narootlca and another of law enforce ment. The following list of departments and superintendents was announced for the coming year: Health and heredity, Mra W. G. Whltmore, Valley; Loyal Temperance legion, Mrs. L. C. Gaines, Elk City; press, Mrs. Adelaide Rood, Omaha; franchise. Mrs. M. B. Patterson, Omaha; medal contest, Mr. W. E. WeekUy, Valley; flower mis sion, Mr. Ed Burke, Valley; Jail and prison, Mra E. H. Shlnrock, Omaha; mercy and help. Miss Nellie Magee, Omaha; antl narcotlca, Mr. Fred Curtis, Valley; law enforcement, Mr. E. B. Towle. South Omaha. The officer who served th county or ganisation laat year were re-elected with out exception and are as follows: President. Mrs, B. M. Covell, Omaha; vice president, Mrs. W. O. Whltmore, Valley; recording secretary, Mra O. P. Carley, South Omaha; treasurer, Mrs. Anna E. Whitney, Elk City; corresponding secretary, Mrs. William Todd, Waterloo. Reports for the year's work were altogether satisfactory and th work of th various department will be pushed with redoubled energy this year. Mrs. Emma F. Byers, general secretary of th Young Women' Christian associa tion will return Saturday morning from a six weeks' vacation. Mrs. Byers will meet with the chairmen of the various commit tees and arrange for the fall work. Miss Florence Felt, the new extension secretary, ha oommenced her work at South branch and In the factories. Miss Beth Wallace, the new physical director, Is arranging for th gymnasium classes, which promise to be larger than usual this year, as many of the old members are entering. Mr. W. P. Harford, president of the association, who has spent the summer at Madeline Island, Lak Superior, will return the middle of next week and the September board meet ing will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'olock. A society of Cathollo women waa re cently' organised In Chicago for the pur pose of discouraging Intemperance among young men. The society, which Include ome of the most prominent women, old and young,, in Chicago, proposes to take an aggressive stand against Intemperance among th men who claim or ex pect social recognition from Its members. In speaking of the Intentions of the so ciety a prominent member said recently to The Bee's club editor! We' have been ah urdly misrepresented by some of the papers In a way that must make u seem ridiculous, but women outrht to be used to that by this time. Ye, we mean to make thl a personal matter If necessary. If men persistently violate the laws of decency and morality then they ought to be denied the society of good women. It has been suggested by one of our more radical member that a 'record be kept of men of our acquaintance whom we know to be lax morally, this list to be open for inspection by members. The Informa tion against each man should be set down after his name and the nam of the in formant signed In each case. Another member uggested that these offenders be notified when they are entered on our books and so given a chance to reform. So far, of course, these are only sugges tion, but it 1 by no mean improbable that they may be adopted. In the mean time we shall erert all our Influence against the social progress of men who are not what they should be." NEW GRAFT T0 GET MONEY Sharks Collect Money on Street Cars While Conductor 1 Bnsy In Rear, A new graft t being tried In Omaha. It consists of Impersonating a street car conductor, collecting as much small change a possible before discovery and then leap ing from the moving car. r The first Instance of the kind occurred on a Far nam car leaving Sixteenth street Wednesday night. A good looking young man got on the front end of the car, the conductor being busy with th passengers getting on and off. As soon as the car started he pased along the running board, holding out his hand which contained a few small coins. Several passengers dropped money Into his palm. He then Jumped oft the car and was lost In tbs crowd. Th easy parting from their money by the passengers Is accounted for by the fact that new men not yet equipped with uni forms are frequently broken In and al lowed to collect tares under the tutelage of old conductors. Most. If not all, of the novices, however, wear regulation caps. TWO MOTHERS' SONS MISSING On Aared Thirteen and Other Thirty Six Ont of Pocket and Search Is Made, William Miller of Tama, Ia., offers a re ward of ISO for Information that will lead to the apprehension of his 13-year-old son, Frank K., who left his home August 31, with a gray mare and dark bay mare with top buggy. The boy Is described as hav ing light hair, brown eyes and a small scar on right eyelid. Mr. Miller does not intimate why hi son should have left home. Mr. A. 8nyder of Aurora, 111., has written Chief of Police Donahue, request ing the present address of ber son, Frank A. Snyder, who 1 believed to be In Omaha. The absent son Is M years of age, and his mother Is very anxious to hear from him. KING'S HIGHWAY IS STARTED Estrsae to Ak-Snr-Bea Street Fair Croaads Is Besrna at Venal Plaeo. A force of workmen began Thursday morning constructing ths entrance to th Ak-Sar-Ben street fair, to be known as th "King's Highway," and to run from the 27th Inst, to October T. The entrance la being placed as usual at Seventeenth and Douglas streets and In general design will be practtoelly th ami as that of last rest MOROCCO MARES AMENDS 8altan Apologises, Ftyt Indemnity and Piniihti Caid, Who Tsok Frsnohmin. MATTER IS NOW A CLOSED INCIDENT French Foreign OfBeo . Expre Gratlneatlon Over Peaceable Be nlt of What Promised to Be Serlona Affair. PARIS. Sept. T A dispatch to the For eign office from M. St. Rene Talllandler, minister to Morocco, announces that the Moroccan government has yielded to the French demands and given complete satis faction. The Foreign office was highly gratified this morning to receive the dispatch from the French mlniter at Fes, announcing that the sultan had yielded all points de manded In the French ultimatum. The dispatch says that September 4. the day preceding the expiration of the French ultimatum, the grand vlser. 81 Feedoul Oarnlt. accompanied by a retinue, went to the French legation, where he wa received by the minister and his staff and the lead ing European officials. The grand vlsler then presented a formal apology for the arrest of the French Algerian cltlsen, Bou- slan, and handed the minister the amount of the Indemnity demanded for the Imprisoned man and also presented letters from the Moroccan ministry of foreign affairs, an nouncing that the caid responsible for Bouilan's arrest had been removed. The French minister answered the excuses and reparation given and thereupon the prepar ation for the departure of the legation preliminary to the endorsement of France's demands were suspended. The Foreign office here say that the reparation Is complete on all points and that the Incident Is closed, thus temlnatlng the anticipated resort to coercion through the military and naval branches of the service. PIONEER OF OMAHA IS DEAD Bernard Koester Die After Fifty Year Residence in the Gat City. Bernard Koesters, one of the oldest resi dents of the city, died at 10 o'clock Thurs day morning at the family residence, 1116 North Eighteenth street, old age being the chief cause of death. Mr. Koesters wa 83 years of age and came to Omaha on June 24. IffiS, by steamboat. The boat was the scene of a disastrous fire near Omaha, the Koesters family losing all their household effects. For a while they lived In a tent at 1019 Harney street, where for years aft erward Mr. Koesters conducted a paint shop. The dead pioneer is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, two sons, Joseph B. and Frank H., and one daughter, Mrs. Oscar Pfelfer of Council Bluffs. Frank H. Knes ters, secretary of the Veteran Firemen's association of this city. Is now In Denver on a vacation. He is expected home some time Thursday. Until the arrival of the absent son the funeral arrangements will not be completed, but It Is believed that the funeral will be held Saturday, with services at the German Cathollo church. Mr. Koester was taken 111 Tuesday night, sine which time he wa unconscious most of the time until death. SLOAN TRIAL AT LINCOLN Case of Forme'r Commissioner Proba bly Will Be Heard at Stat Capital. The trial of th rase of the United States against Thomas I Sloan, former United States commissioner. Indicted for rendering a false acoount of the transactions of his office while commissioner, will probably be tried ej. the October term of the United States district court at Lincoln, Instead of at Omaha. No grand Jury will be empaneled for the October term of the United States court at Lincoln. A petit Jury Is regarded as sufficient to look after matters pending before that session of the court. The Strangest Thins that could happen would be a case of constipation that Dr. King's New Life Pills wouldn't cure. Guaranteed; 26c. For sale by Sherman St McConnell Drug Co. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fair Today and Tomorrow In Ne braska and Kansas Partly Clondy in Iowa. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. Forecast of the weather for Friday and Saturday: For Nebraska and Kansas Fair Friday and Saturday. For Iowa Partly cloudy Friday and Sat urday. For South Dakota Shower Friday, warmer In east portion; Saturday, showers. For Missouri Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday, with showers in extreme south portion. For Colorado and Wyoming Warmer Frl day, with occasional showers and thunder storms; Saturday, fair. For Montana Showers and cooler Frl' day; Saturday, fair. Loral Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA. Sept. 7. omciai record or tem cerature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the last three years: 19fK. 1KH. 190T 1902. Maximum temperature.... 75 79 83 86 Minimum temperature.... fil 53 B7 58 Mean temperature 68 64 is Precipitation T .00 .01 .00 Temperatures and precipitation depar tures from the normal at Omaha sine March 1 and comparison with th last two veara: Normal temperature 67 K-i'pii for the dav .. Total excess since March 1. 1906 238 Normal precipitation 10 inch Deficiency for the day 10 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 16 24 inches Deficiency since March 1. 19f6.... I N Inches Iieficlency for cor. period 19"4 I 35 Inches Excess for cor. period 1903 4.17 Inches Report from Station at T r. ss. Station and State of Weather. Tem. Max. Rain T p. m. Tem. fall Bismarck, pt. cloudy 70 4 .00 Chevenne, raining 64 73 T Chlcao. cloudy 68 68 .00 Davenport, cloudy 68 70 .00 Denver. Pt. cloudy 68 "8 . Havre, pt. cloudy 78 82 .00 Helena, cloudy 76 ho .00 Hurou. pt. cloudy M 8 .00 Kansas City, cloudy 68 70 .00 North Platte, clear 72 80 .00 Omaha, cloudy 71 75 . .00 Rapid City, clear 72 "8 .00 St. 1OUls. cloudy "0 78 St. Paul, cloudy 64 68 .01 Bait Ike City, clear 60 68 .09 Valentine, clear 74 80 .) Wllllston, cloudy 6 74 .00 T Indicates trace of precipitation. L A. WELSH, Local Forecaster. PIAHO SALESMEN WANTED: For Immediate engagement, both Inside and outside. SALARY BASIS. Men of good character, correct habits and proven ability may secure splendid connec tlon with large eastern house. Absolutely unequaled opportunity for ambitious, ener gttlc men. Call this evening or any time Friday at New Murray Hotel. Ask for J vjr. Bowtra. HUNT EXPLAINSJPHONE PLAN New Proposition Will Do Away with Extra Charges Between Omaha and Soeth Omaha. Discussing the Interview with him In Th Bee Wednesday, which has startM muoh talk among business men, A. B. Hunt haj this to say yesterday: "That Interview was all right generally. although there were some minor omissions, perhaps. I neglected to speak of what w intended to do for South Omaha. At pres ent It costs In that city, for a business tele phone to connect with both cities, I9M a year. The South Omaha 'phone alone that Is,, the telephone to talk exclusively with South Omaha parties costs 14 M a year. This Involves, outside of the cost of th 'phone, an extra charge of 6 cents from th South Omaha party or the correspondent or friend at th other end, whenever be talks to Omaha. "We propose to Install 'phones In South Omaha for 13. M, and give free Interchange between the two cities. I want The Bee to dwell on this point, as coming personally from me; and we will put It In the ordi nance. There Is not going to be any am biguity surrounding our propositions. Ws are going to make them definite and cer tain. "We have our ordinance almost ready for presentation to the council now. It needs only a little scrutiny as to details, and we feel very confident that when It Is pre sented and Its terms understood It will met with public approval. "I expect to have the fight of my life to get this franchise. The Bell company will surely stop at nothing to maintain Its pres ent monopoly. The next thing to look for will be the Importation of another Via Stevens, under that or some other name, at a stool pigeon for the old company with a proposition for a franchise for an Independ ent system, offering pretended concession much greater than mine. But I do not be lieve they will fool anybody this time through this old trick." NEW RULE IN DISTRICT COURT At Opening; of Term Varlon Branch Will Start Call Where Left Off nt Adjournment. Judge of the district court who are at present In the city have ajrreed on a new ruling that will be of Interest to lawyer. Under this rule when court open on Sep tember 18. the various branches of the court will start the call at the bottom, where they left off at adjournment, In stead of at the top, as formerly. Then each Judge wV.l edd ten new rase to the call for the remaining two weeks of the September term, and as many as pos sible on th call will be disposed of. At the opening of the regular October term the call will be followed as usual, so far as known now. Dredglna- Companies Merr. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. T.Th Exam iner says today thRt W. P. Hammond and John Hays Hammond have at last suc ceeded in bringing about a merger of some of the largo gold dredging mining com panies In Butte and Yuba counties. Th deal has Just been closed In New York nd W. P. Hammond Is now on his way ome with the documents. The mereer company Is to be known as the Orovllle Dredging company, limited, and It Is organ ised witn a capital or i.oon,uon. London, New York and Boston capital Is Interested In the project. The company will control something like 4,000 acres of so-called gold dredger land. Ohio Wanderer Fonnd. BT TStT'ra Bant 1 i at random for three weeks and having bfeen sought by relatives, B. 8. Overpeek. a prominent contractor 01 Hamilton, u., and former resident of St. Louis, has been lo cated In a hotel here. He Is under the care of a physician and notification has been sent to his wife. It Is said Overpeek Is suffering from overwork and consequent mental strain. Pease Bros. Special HAT Fall styles now on Display Derby and Soft, Hats. Absofufc'y the oesf rifue for fftt money loaf can bt produced, Knox New York Ha.t Pease Bros. Go. 1417 Far nam St. .- i y Use the Best FULLY GUARANTEED For any ' use ' where good coaj Is desired. NUT $6.00 LUMP $6.25 All arades of Hard and Soft Coal. KEYSTONE COAL AND SUPPLY CO., I. A Johnson. Pres. O. T. Brucker, Traa J. F. Myers, ttec'y. 1519 Farnam St 'PbooeiOI7 ReaJty Bargains Find them every day by watching the an nouncements tn THH QEE'S Want Ad Col li uss. s- -rnr n. YCOAL j