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THE OMAHA DAILY ftEE: FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 100S." milt, mvx:i Axn Th.s CcnservatlYe Savings :nd Lean Ass:ciaticn lot llanwy StwH, Omaha. 1' 1 : RULING ON RELEASED RATES Dwliln tnnt Will fMlnUnat Mas? , lolratentM Between Snlonere , ' m4 Carrier. tVAHlVOTO.N. Jul 1-It I pte4 that a ilxuii rrbd-t4 today by the In t.'tstat Cmnxr cmmleifn In th mat ter it rrss4 teire will tend to eliminate rtbcn troubiTMim controversy and mak f. t-enlormlty tat railroad practlre. Th lHiik ta..JJ down by Commissioner l.aa stale ttieee ront-lustims: If ! I -.ii1i' .ri tipnn a lilTr a- ,ig tuo r oe f dim to iial 1)-)-ed tn rarrf-r a rontrnl. th condition la V J If a rat la cwrwIltinnM upon lh i'ii-rr tMuinlfii ! nt;r risk of In, ' i cinil i 'ti Is "m1 as aclnt los im t the n.'iki nrgi.aenr or other mlsron- II a taie la cnnCllioned upon th shlrper cretng that t rrrrr a liability shall not -4 a I'fKin irlf'.ed vlti, Uie tiftiiatKMi is !il whsa loss ours through itutri b,cid th nrrirr I rmtftni; even Un U is tue to the carrier s negligent:. If Ilk mifr has himself WIri th salue. eipriv or by Implication, th rar ti.r tpt'ssin It In gravl taitn aa th real valM sikI t rat ef lr.ht being fid In acevruam lhrtli. Tr stipulation Is ed as aaainst loss (lu to th.' carrier's ftrfr.grnr or iithH lilMM Tidilit If III aivl fiNl mount tio not purport to lw an gre4 si.iatua. but has b-it fixed arbl Itriiy by lh carrtrr without rr-f'reni: to ti, ral alj; or. If Ihe purport- agreed eialwn la In fa t purnr lictltinua and rr"srnia an ttrnpt lo limit th carriers l.atMiny t 9 en arbitrary amount. A ra nf rbara' aiipllrsbie to a specific rvtir1i'y and giailuaKl reasonably ar .1ing In talur, must tw In good faith, re. rt bolng bsd lo th actual valu of the .r.frtT ,l f r- tor hirmnt. A carrier must tt"X u of lis released rate a means of eriing lis bt Illy for th eon eUre of It ncgllaenra. II m a mischievous yrrneiw for rsrrlers to 1ubl!n i thir taritts and on thslr bill of ling rule and regulatlona whth ar ml era,eg. unreaanruibl or Incapabl of legal enforcement in a rmirt of law; and a stipu lation trial aa additional chars nf 20 per -nt shall be collected on property that Is a-ir-rwd or subject la limited liability la un-l-stumlm '"y UILUR0 BUYS VALUABLE LOTS lenrn frwa r. T.. Her Soataw rraer ( latalh mmk jMka. Alfr4 Millard bouM for IW.ano cash ot F. C lir tb ct.mer at Sixteenth and Jackana street Wednesday afternoon Tb Seal completed by George A Co., Lo hd lost closed another deal Involving r.n for Mr. I!er. The lota ar located th southwest corner of th Intersection sad ar tww occupied by a re1dene. Tl.ey rsv a frnt ag of'loe feet on Sixteenth street and 17 feet on Jackson street. In Inok.ng up ll abstract to the property It learned that Mr. Her had owned th lt since 17" when be bought them for II A th lot having Increased In valu !'.. in Ih thirty-eight yeara and paid Interest all th lime, according ti Mr. Iler. With the sale of me corner to Mr. Millard some lit:. v .rth of prorerty has been dur-Aed f ey Mr. tier within th last few snnnths. tn ssles being: Sixteenth and Howard, to Until Hill. SWCep; 1210 SoutU Tenth, lo Thon;a Mr"lelland t3.tn; Six teenlh and Jacksn. to A. Ml'.lsrd. W.00 Mr. Millard, who Is caa(.1rr ot the Vnlted lUatea Ni:.mal bark. uVI refueling th Improvement of Ihe property. "V have l plan for tie Immediate future. The property purrhaard as a business imposition, and as yet na determination bsa been made as to the use th property will b put to. laasbrr tsasiMiar Mertlaaj. MiremXU l. June t-.8pec'D- Tba Fullerton Lumber company, one ot th tigs lumber corpotattons In the north' est. held It ant.uel anvellng her today f-e in ejection ot officer. Thomas Fuller toa, ah ha been Ihe presS.1, nt of the con rent for a great many years, resigned tha vltw. Th fallowing officer aer elected rriaet and treasurer. Jam O. Fuller m, Mlart'lia, fit predrt, George Fvllexo. Mmntoli. rA'retary. Thomas Wallace. Hut. t'ans.U. Th FulleTtoa l.venSer company oprtaie atl through 111 Shoes That Wear and Please Vhl. ttw tlrpartUHtU Is aha aeUl aarrow margta I tosatty atf throat iho svaiL tv ltlrleJ ratatofwr. CatMraa t . tl. udren fecti p'ay snoe sMSttta duritu sum K. r footsieor at k -.l.rsl r va af M I" v( i.o el 1 ( K US eji.t 1 a i- I t e -.!. fee t." e te t J a ta . f HH .e t 0 Mk U et ees I ef -4 t fee ' t e ' - e- - I fce-we e--'wstie j sc".- , a m . ..... . -' - a e e. tue s . . f . j t t., . k t 1-- - l-l i s . a ' liA Uhj ani AS (iff ( jT t 1 v. . ! 1 aa , r sm aevaw tl TltK -PI.. M.1TI- J DNSpia THQWE CO. ! Business by Mail With th largest Savings and Invest ment Institution Jn the 8tat of Ne braska. Anron anywhere, may transact business with thin AMorlatlon by mall a easily aa In person. Remit by Ex: rrrss or Postal Order, Bank Check or Draft, payable to the order of this As sociation. On receipt of same we at once lamje and return a certificate and book to the sender, with proper credit for the amount received. Each amount so Invested, whether I 1 ,00 of $5,000, bean dividends from date received by us at per cent per annum, compounded semi-annually. All money is aernred by first mortg ages on real estate mostly homes mortgages being repayable in montly Installments, besides the further se curity of a reserve account of f 8$, 000. Under fltate supervision. Sixteen years In business. Full Information on request. ' Resources. 12,940,000. GEORGE F. GILMORE, President. P. W KlHJfS, Secretary. out South Dakota and In the several ad Joining statea. DEATH RECORD. Mrs. Harriet F. Thomas. Mrs. Harriet E. Thomas, years of age, wlf of Charlea L. Thomas, former city councilman, died suddenly Wednesday bight at her home. 1012 Georgia avenue, of apoplexy. Mrs. Thomaa was around the house as usual Wednesday evening and spent a part of the evening on the front porch, not complaining In the least. She wss found dead In bed Thursday morning and th physicians, aid she died early in the night ot apoplexy. Mr. Thomaa was born In Newvllle, Ind., where aha was married to Mr. Thomas. They moved to Omaha In March, 1S81. and have resided her even since. Mrs. Thomas Is survived by her husband and daughter. Miss Minnie Thomas. Mrs. Thomaa was an active member of th First Christian church. The funeral will b held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, with Interment at Forest Lawn cemetery. Ileary Harraa. Henry Horran, M yeara ot age,' and a resident of Omaha for forty-five years. died Wednesday night at his home, 114 North Twnty-evenrth etreet. He was born In New Tork and served through th war In Company C, Second Indiana vol unteer cavalry. Mr. Horran waa a mail carrier at the Fortieth and Cuming street station. He was a member of Custer post, Grand Army of the Republic. He leaves wlf and nln children. His children ar all married and llv In Omaha. The funeral will be held Friday at t p. m. eervtces being at hi late home, and Inter ment In Forest Lawn. Mr. Carolla Smith. Mrs. Caroline Smith, M yeara of age, died Thursday morning at her home, 11)27 South Nineteenth atrcet. Funeral service will he held Friday morning at o'clock In St Mary Magdalen church. Interment In Holy Sepulcher cemetery. HYMENEAL. Bswtr-Hater. MITCHELL, 8. D. ,Jun 4 (Special.) Dr. C. A-,owr and Miss Maude Hager were united In marrlag la thla city this afternoon at I o'clock at the bride horn tha crmony being perfomed by Rev. Dr, C. E. Hager, district superintendent ' of th Methodist church of Huron. The wedding was private. The bridal couple departed on th evening Omaha passongor for 8t. Paul, Minneapolis and Chicago on their wedding tour of three weeks. IOWA MASOS name: OFFICERS r. J. Marlla of Waterloo Elected Grand Master ( Order. CEDAR RAPIDS. la.. June 4. The Iowa Masonic grand lodge today elected tha following officers: P. J. Martin of Waterloo, grand mastert William Hiatchlnson of Alton, senior arand warden: K. 8. Wood of Des Moines Junior grsnd warden: W. N. Neusom of kermis srand treasurer: Newton K. Par ton of Cedar Rapids, re-elected grand sec retary. Davenport waa choren aa the next meet ing place i 1 hmmm Dnlun Project. SIOUX FALLS. B. D.. Jun 4.-t8pecial.)i Thouaand of acrea of valuable farm land will b reclaimed and placed In condition to produca crop each season by sn lm mens drainage project which now la under way In the region about seventeen miles southeast of th Clear lake neighborhood. In Deuel county. Th drainage ditch which now Is being constructed will b from seven to ten miles In length. It will . b from eight to twelve feet wide on the bottom and from two to eight feet In depth. The ditch will drain a large area of land which during past years has ben flooded th greater part of th year. Th drainage project la an of th largest now In prog reaa lo South Dakota. growing crowing .fast. High coat pulling srw customers daily both Lrt the shoa tuaua sbow yott or writ ly Um aad aaswfaoa t'oc hot summer daya bwj csl eom- ii We. ail f ot ahap ! ft iet ka.iry caii ltrr. .rs ery .. tao p s s to it. 1 JlJe t t ... y Jt eegiaaing tJ walk. Sofy aot wa kinj. acft sols. I . it.39 to la 4 . .!. t-a .'a t inee ery t eclee t ttr v . wit f t t t ) M U h-4 Myl A l ki. 4IMt Je-V SOCIALISTS OBJECT TO VISIT Protcit in Home of Commons Against Kin; Going; to Russia. SECRETARY GREY DEFENDS TRIP lie Save It Will Have at HeaeflcUl Effect for EngtlnnaVo Baler to pro to the Mnsrovlte Capital. LONDON, June 4. Violent protests were made by th socialist and labor members In the House of Commons this afternoon against King Edward's approaching visit to Russia, Th speakers drew lurid pic tures of th alleged condition In the Muscovite empire, declaring that while they had no objection to King Edward privately (siting his relative. Emperor Nicholas, thev had the greatest abhorrence of th Idea of a tat,e visit to Russia "with Us borror. tortures and persecutions." I "Fraternising with the hangmen of lib- erty In Rusnia." they declared to be a hama and a disgrace to Great Britain, which could not avoid contamination In that It mlxe.1 In evil." The labor socialists suggested that the visit had been engineered by Russia witn i ngi vi w or rvnani iTBTinaT itb rrpn i. inn i John O. fl. MacNelll. nationalist, jointed In the protest Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey, on behalf of the government deprecated the ton and temper of this attack. He declared tha evldeno proved clearly that the sys tem of government In Russia had markedly bettered during th last two yean, and eld an attempt to exert preeHure. aa sug gested, would hinder this constitutional progress Instead of helping It. He then Invited the house to consider what kind of resentment would have been arousod in wreai oritain naa me emperor 01 Hue- la declined to visit this country until tun sen governn.enr.naa neen grantee in "Teanavaal fViaa antfarnrr)Ar)t li a 4 4t.laA,t I " the king to pay thla. visit, which, accord- Inf to It Informatton, would b welcomed uy mi uiuuriin nurru eiemenl I or Kussia. Sir Edward then repeated that no ncgo- c,,o7 with S,r: ...d nne would be Initiated during the visit. It was hoped however, that the visit would have the political effect ot Improving the rela ttona between the two countries. A few years ago such a vlnlt would have been lm possible. The fact that It occurs now Is Intended to emphasize th knowledge that the relations between Great Britain are today friendly, and he trusted they would so continue. DREYFUS IS SHOT (Continued from First Page.) angry crowd, and his ears heard only Im precations upon his deed his coat and vest had been literally torn from his body. Ballet Enters Wrist. I Enters Wrist. Major Dreyfus, accompanied by his brother, Mathew, who was the first to strike the ssaailant after he fired; Dr, Pozl and several other friends, was led ajeay to the mayor's office opposite the Pantheon, where his wound was dressed, Tho doctors found that the bullet had entered his wrist. . I I In the meantime a cordon1 had been I formed around the assailant, who, unde. the direction of M. Leplne. waa con. 1 ducted to a aide entrance of the Pantheon, au tnis time tne vast muuituae packing the sidewalks and crowding the windows on the streets converging on the Pantheon had no suspicion of the excitement that reigned within the temple. The appear- mice vi x-resiuem raiueres ai in porucu naa oeen greeted wun a great, ivieer wnicn arownea tne cries or uon wun urey- of unother, delegate-to second th other's Four young women hav Just won tour fu!'"and "Long llv the army!" which motion, though none had been made. scholarship offered by Lawrenc unl earn principally from a-band .of about 500 The platform promise th candidal verslty to it atudenta regardless of sex men belonging to an association known as named at Dnvr th "generous and loyal for proficiency In English. Latin and "La Jeunesse Cathlolq," who had stationed iUpport of a thoroughly united democracy mathematics. It la said that about an themselves on a corner opposite. Soon of Maryland." but makes no suggestion as efiual number of boys and girls contested aiicr inia cneenng regimeni aner regi- jpnt cam swinging by to the blare of trumpets end the sound of martial mua.o. S'lght Maddena Crowd, The Sight ot the police surrounding and leading their bloody prisoner through the marching" troops was the first Intimation to the multitude outside the Pantheon that something had occurred, cries of horror arose as M. Leplne led the way to the police atatlon at the corner' of the Rue Buff lot, where the man gave his nsms as Oregorls. He said he waa a member ot the start of La Franc Mllltalr. which violently opposed Major Dreyfus during the famous "affairs." Oregorls wss born In 184 and la a natlvs of Belley. He still bad hla revolver In his hand whin h wa seised. After hi arrest and before he wa taken to ths ..i ...u unu,. ... ... iu iu. itlon. h declared he shot at Dreyfus protest against the participation of the my In th manlfeatatlon In honor ot station In army Zola. In an official declaration In the preaence of the magistrate Gregorls said he belonged to no political party and that he slwsvs hsd held sloof In th struggl over Dreyfus. In concluding his declare- tinn ftrea-nrla sjiift be tied nnl flre agalnat th man Dreyfu. but agalnat , , - . -- .. - - "DreyfusUm." The magistrate formally cn.rgea uregorui wun suempiea assasain. atlon. Major Dreyfus escape wa very narrow. Gregorla fired hla first shot point blank at the major's bark and th bullet lm bedded Itself In th catafalqu. As Dreyfus, startled by th report, wheeled about, a second bullet struck him in th left wrist and Imbedded Itself In th flesh Nwa Create n Pnnle. After having hla wound dressed. Major Dreyfu waa tlken to hla home, whr h waa Joined by his wife, who wss with him when he waa shot. The news spread Ilka wildfire through Parte aad caused a veritable panic, a It wa at first believed that President Fal- llere had been hilled. Th crowd around th Pantheon wr anven back and all th streets leading to th tempi were barred. Twenty arrests hav been made. While the dignitaries arriving, email. but noisy group houtd "down with Zola." and Long live th army, about sua young man belonging to m. r-aihoiLn M.muiia K.ir, n.niui.rie vlolant. A great majority of the multitude, how.ver. a sympathetic and their cheer dra.nt th. erte A fluent Insid th Pantheon, which 1 In th form of a Oreok eroea. th beautifully decorewd casket contairang th body of Zola reposed upon a high red and gold catafalque placed In th center of th transept and before th cupola. Thia pec waa banked with flow- em aad aignt green nags. Burning irom g.gaattc grwn castor around th bier, gav a atrang et4 weird effect. The baluatradea of the Pantheon were bung with goliea drapery searing Zola's Initial In allver and overhung th violet tullex. Mmer Z1I aad Zola two natural chlla rea who have now been legit ;mattxe to gether wtth som other uvtlmnt friend erupted a place la the corner of the transept flanking the poalttoa of President ralllers and th member of th cabinet. Th eVplona'ie oorp. Including Ambassador Whit wre dirtly oppoett. Prmler Clnceau eat In the first row beeiod Preaia.ni Falueree and Immediat.ly In trunt at Oeoei el PWviuart. In th rcmaintt.g space wre dslrgatinna from the senate and th chamber of deputies. Judge In their ermine, robeg, member of trie academy In green uniform, officer of the rmjr and navy and representative of th various minlecerle arxl all the state and municipal corporations. The crofuslon of uniform added to the brilliancy of the aeeembiage. Many dli-i tlngulkhed men of letters also were present, though th Dreyfus opponent, together with all the members of th opposition In parliament were noticeable by their ab sence. Major Dreyfus, who- sat with his wife and his brother Matthew, Immediately at the side of the tribune, waa the cynosure of many eyes. He Ml erect and composed, reminding the president of hi attltudo during trie Renne trial. The Impost a ; Ceremony, Th ceremonr orooer was brief, but It was held amid majestic surroundings. The band of the republican guard, led by M. Fsure, director of th conservatory of music, opened with th 'Maellaine.' The chorus and the orchestra of the eonserva- lnry renaerea ins preiune to timneau a Messmor arter wnicn, m. ioumergue, minister or public mstmotion. aenverea " "anress wnicn was nsrenea to atten-1 tlvely, but without demonsfratlon, elthfcf flur,n its progress or at Its conclusion. " rLI.r,r lu"""ru w,,n Beethoven s heroic symphony and """ ..T- - k... -.. . . v twp. piayea oy me nana. It wss Just as the presidential party reached the door leading to th portico that the shooting occurred. Two sharp reports startled the vast assmblage. For tha Instant sveryona believed that Presi dent Fallleres had been shot. DUBOIS DELEGATES AAME ME Instract for Bryan aad Adopt Antl Mormon Plank. TWIN FALLS. Idaho, June 4. -Two sets of delegates to the national convention at Denver were elected h. th oemorrsts nf ,daho ,agt nlght tn( rMU,t of a brech b,,,, th, DubOl and ahtl-Dubrtls fac- ttona over the Mormon question. After the nU.Dubol faction, headed by K. I. Perky. n,d g,thewd lMt nlght at one de of tn9 Jjall in which the convention was being belli and elected ri1efa IneteitsttnA tnm h,..n and had der-i.e.d s.m.t -e..i- M.'L "ZZ!L .,. .,, in the evening, when they reassembled and held an orderly session. Former Vnlted States Senators Fred T. Dubsls and Henry Heitfeld, C. H. Jackson, Harry L. Day, Timothy Regan and W. H. Ecclea were se lected delegates to the national convention, The resolutions adopted Instruct for Bryan, favor revision of tha tariff, election Of United States senators by direct vote, enactment of Income tax and Inheritance tax laws, guaranty of deposlta In national and state bank and conciliation between labor and capital. With only two dissent Ing votes the resolution was adopted de manding the liberal enforcement of th section of tha state constitution which takes the right of suffrage from any person "llv ing In or encouraging polygamous, plural or celestial marriage, or belonging to any organisation whloh preaches or encourages such msrrlages." I I wn wrCTinv nr Mn savis Maryland Democrat Agree to Sappewt I Nominee of Denver Convention. BALTIMORE, June Tne democratic i state convention was held yesterday and delegates to the . nstlonal convention at Denver were - elected and a platform adopted. The latter make no mention of the candidacy for th presidential nomlna-lter atlon of William J. Bryan, and his fol- lowers., who had beea demanding half tha delegation sent to , Denver, count but four sure Bryan men gmonaj the sixteen dale- gates chosen. The cross of ths convention came amid considerable confusion, follow- ng the statement of a delegate that he had intended to effera resolution looking to instructions or the delegation for Bryan, Dut had been dissuaded, and an endeavor I ta who tn, candidates should be. BRYAN NOT READY TO TALK B"s i amy nnve m Ont Charg. LINCOLN. Jun 4. William J. Bryan re- turned to Lincoln at 11:25 o'clock this morn- I mg atier nis speaxing iuur ... ""- braaka covering seven oays. u I waa not ready to say anytning eooui m charge that a large amount of eastern money had been spent In Nebraska In th campaign ot 1904 In tha intrt of th democrats, but stated- that he might have I something to give out later In th day. He I want to his newspsper office and waa soon in conference with hi brother and a few oloe friend I jir Mr, Bryan wa met at me siauon oy jam Manahan, th St. Paul lawy.r who led th, flg;nt tn h bhalf In th recent ,.,. onv.tin tiryan wa. roe. i " "" ' Minnesota convention. FIRST nrTin rnoM GEORGIA I n..lt of Smith-Brown Contest Will J a Close. I . . . . , . n .... i atijinia. rj&.. June r.iei iviui .. I fmnl tha democratic primaries Indicate ,k. result of the conteet between Hnk, ,.. .nd jooh M. Brown will b close. Both candidate claim the victory- Smith's manager claims Cobb county by 400, Henley county by BOO. Merrlwether county by 0 and Richmond county by 1,000. Th Brown force claim Cobb, Clinch and Chatham countlea. Brown claims Wilkinson county by 600. Returns from Fulton county will be slow. v Haaantoan Now Candidate. NEW TORK. June t John Hays Ham mond. the mining engineer, who recently announced hi candidacy for th republican I nomination for vice president, has severed h.ts connection with th Ouggenhelm Ex- I ploratlon company, according to a atate I m.nt from his attorney, Charle W. Tru. I tow. published her today. Mr. Trueslow said In his announcement that Mr. Ham rr.ond now feels free to mak an aggr- aiva ramDalan for th vie presidential nomination. Illinois Domoeratto Convention. I tn h auu, june 1.-1 u.inuv.. central committee met today at u ocioca, many prominent politician outside of th actual member of th corimittee oe'ng present. The friend of Samuel Alchul-r, 'ohti Mitchell. rre p. morns ami u.-a isvnon wer active m ...r Mt. Clemens, the Mineral Bath city, ,t reached without change Of car only by Ihe Grand Trunk Railway System. Time tables and a beautiful descrlpttv pamphlet will be mailed free on apollca- lion to Geo. W. Vaux. A. a. r. t. a.. 195 Adarr.s St.. Chicago. Cathelle Charek Dedleatlen MITCHELL. S. D . June 4. tSpeclaL) I Arrarremsnts hav bean completed fur th dedication of the Hcly Family . einouc church on Wdnly. July U. Th Rt Rev. Bishop O'Oorman will be present ana official at th x.rclae. Th church wa conBitd Ut laet tail and th f!rt rv- Ire waa hld to it on Chrlstma flav. large numtr of out.id priest Ul U here i te assist la th dedication WORK OF THE WOMEN'S CLCBS Omaha Woman's Club to Give Play for Public Playgrounds. WILL WORK FOR SI MEMBERSHIPS Oklahoma Women Mark r.xerctsed Over necent Deelsloa They Are Ineligible ! Hold Office ot ScMool Dlrertor. Th Omaha Woman's club has taken hold 1th a will to raise funds for the public playground and has about completed ar- rangements for th presentation ot "Twelfth Night" at Hanscom park Monday evening June 15, or If It rain, Wednes day evening, June 17. The play will be given under the direction of Miss Lillian Fitch, leader of the club's oratory depart ment, gnd . th cast will Include . profea- gionals. Th natural amphitheater In th southwest corner of th park will b used for th ocea.n and will b lighted with ,utrl an1 headlight and the natural ,hruDbery will b supplemented with palms and portable areert. The ground will b ... -., , promised their eervlc to patrol that part to exclude Intruders. Th high school band will give Ita services for the occasion alo and th club women have enlisted the aa- othsr organlsatlona and Individ. uals to help mak the affair a brilliant success. The enterprise Is receiving the direct per sonal support of th most Influential women of ihe club and It Is expected thst substantial sum will result from their efforts. The club members are also Interested in the plan of the playground sssoclstlon to raise funds by 11 membership subscript tlons to the association. More than any other body In the city, perhapa, tha olub women have Investigated the public play ground movement and reallz Its benefits and its realalu In the education of the future eitisen. Since th playground was launched In Omaha several years ago under the direction of ths late Frank Heller VVie. rlnh has elvae. Ita si,e.tAt " d the' b.r.fitp ,un gtands rsady to do all It can , fM. ,u . ' , . to place this work so well begun upon a substantial and permanent basis. Backset In Oklahoma. The women of Ofelahmoma are greatly exercised over tha recent decision . that they are not eligible to hold the office of school director, though they . havs the right to vote for It. The decision wa brought about by th election of Mr. M,chtte cnlan ' Lln" t0 the school board In her town. Immediately on her election she was chosen secretary ot th school board. She Is being urged to carry the question of her eligibility to the su preme court. The Oklahoma constitution provides that the commissioner of alien t,M nd correction may be ot either sex. d, ,hat J''"1 P8"0"8' eh , , . ' " , , M i nilH ilCll tCLllier kiiu moiiicr OB" lonrlns- to nrnminent fsmlllea mnn the Chlckasawa and Choctaws, respectively. Danajhter ot Confederacy. Tho Daughters of the. Confederacy In ueorgia are raising money to erect a monument to the memory of Alexander E. Stephens. At Its Msy meeting th Au- gusta chapter contributed ft toward the fund. Just on year ago the same cliao contributed 160 to erevt a monument to Wlrs. Stephens represented the Au Lausta. district In. congress, for more than twenty-five years, and thougfi he op- posed secession he was made vice prest dent of the confederacy. Wlrs was the superintendent of the Andersonvllle prison, who at the close of the civil war wa tried and executed on charges ot cruelty ana mismanagement. Women In Eduratlo for th .cholarshlns Miss Mary linden has Just been chosen a member of the senate of the new Dublin council of the new Belfast university Tho .... . . . massed th House of r nrovidins- for th e.t.hii.hm.n lf theM tw0 unlvei.gttlel stipulates that there shall be a woman on the governing i b0arrj ef eaCh. BOARD FOR POLICE BELIEF nnal Meeting of Association Held In Police Conrt Room. ' At the annual meeting of the Omaha Uetrnnolitan Relief association held In th pollc court room at th city Jail Wednes- COurt room a " ..,, .nd at " " Hay prealded. tne whlch Sergeant Thome. e following wre elected , n.rA . direct nr. for the en. nine ireajv P. H. Dillon, 11. XV. Dunn, H. Heltfeldt, A. patlulio, f. sioityn, i nomas rieiay ana tl, Nellsen. This board will meet Thursday to elect I the r,rrfners for th ensulna term. - - , Th Board of Fir and Police Cdtjimi Sloners constitute th board ot trust ot the association. Secretary A. Pattullo submitted -hla re- port for the last year, which showed thst at the beginning of the year, June 1, ltOT, therwas te.to4.72 In the fund. Received during the year ending June 1, 19G8, C36.0J, making a total of 17.240.26. - Expenditure during the year for sick and death benefit l.89.i6. leaving a balance on hand June L 1908. of 15.t61.40. Ther ar now ninety members ef th association, with thirty-four mors to oom In aa soon as th nw officers finish their six months' probation. Th benefit ar 42 per day during sick ness, t&OO at death and 1100 upon the death of a member's wlf. Th fund I kept up by donstlons. interest on officer' bond. Interest on dsposlt ot funds, fines of officer by th pollc com mission. a assessment are exacted ana lh funa u kPt UP without cot to th members Officers J. J. Holden, K. R. Morgan and 1 r. T. uivia wer appoinia a commui io 1 ..w, charae of the aymnastum for the year. Tn metier 0f the propod bs ball gam between the policemen and the firemen , f, th hana, ot officer A. (1. Me. Oonaid. Th tlm. and plac for th gam wlu announced laur CADETS READY FOR CAMP Attendance Will B Lamest In M la- tory of Battalion, SS The high achool cadet ncampmnt at Blair next e?eek will b th peal attended of any tn th hlt6ry or tn oaitauon, tor J6S boy have paid In therr assessment ft and are now packing their dude for a wk of camp fun and work. wan day afternoon th cadet offlcera met with Captain Oury. th commandant, to p.rfsct arrangements tur om tnp and for th competitive drill which U I to be held th t ioi.owipi. v Aland contra". w, rT":- "' eamp suppllee, provl.lon. ana t.o. Th annual senior number of tb nigh chool Register ws Issued Wednesday noon. It Is In book form with allrftctlv maroon and white rovers. Besides a largo number of senior pictures and "wrlieups" It contains Interesting srtlcles and pic tures shout athletics, the battalion, the senior fair, debating snd other school topics. CLAIMS OF PR0UTY AND HULL Kneh Candidate tor Con areas Dea Moines Say II I Nominated. at DES MOINES. la.", June 4. In th con gresslonal contest In the Seventh Iowa dis trict the result I still In doubt. Both sides. howver. claim I thst the unofficial figures from every county In the district give their respective csndldates the vic tory In Tuesday's prlmarlea. On th on hand It I claimed that th latest unofficial figures give Judge Prouty th nomination by a majority ot four votes. On the other It Is declared that Captain J. A. T. Hunll haa deefated hla opponent, Prouty, by. a majority of thlrty-on votes. An official count will now be necessary to determine th contest. 'On or th other will ask for a recount of. th ballots," declared Judge S. F. Prouty early this afternoon. By this th candidate for congress from th seventh district mean that he will contest th election of Congressman J. A. T. Hull, If the latter receives the most votes, ac cording to the returns of the Judge. Judge Prouty sdded thst h had a ma jority In th lsst report mads to him today. Official returns from all of the ninety nine counties of Iowa give Senator W. B. Allison 103,159 votes, against 92.7M for Oovsrnor A. B. Cummins, for the republi can nomination for fnltcV States sens tor. The Allison majority in the state la .S7t . . Carroll has 25,000 over Garst for governor. QLENWOOD. Is., June 4. (Special.) Complete returns from Mills connty give Allison 800 majority over Cummin and on th stat republican ticket Carroll wa for governor by SOD. For representative, Qrnwood has a majority of seventy over Judaon. The candidates are sheriff, Bushnell (r), Linvlll (d); clerk, Gourlej (r), Davis (d); sudltor, Crlswell (r), Tay lor (d); treasurer, Hayni (r). Fickle (d); recorder. Rhodes (r). Creak (d); county attorney, Otis (r), Stsrbuck (d); coroner, Day (r), " Merrltt. (d). Huffakr (d). far representative was unopposed. The vote was about so per cent of a full vote. HARD CIDER MUST GO, TOO Chief ot Police ot n Jersey Town tarts a Crnaade Against Applejack." Jerseymen In Summit, N. J., who have fought shy of whiskey straight and beer, withstood the tempting cocktail, refused to look upon the wine when It Is red snd have Indulged consistently in bard cider aa a aubstltute for the more popular forma ot liquid refreshment probably will hav to chang their drink or ge with parched lips. Thsrs I pending In committee In Summit common council an ordinance which pro hibits the sale ot hard cider within the town limits. The originator of thla measure Is Chief of PoliQf Brown. He has become the ad vance apostle of a form ot prohibiten whloh. outpoint In the most advanced southern states, whers generals, colonels and majors brought up on alcohol have performed acts of renuncla'.lon of liquor which have astounded the d.lnklng world. Chief of Police. Brown's excuse for th crusade is . that , "hard older Joints" are being operated in Summit, particularly on Slip days. He feel that the question. Wilt hard elder1 Intoxicate?"' haa been an swered so often in the affirmative, with consequent trouble to , the police, thst It can no pnger. be disputed. Hebrnakav Man for Principal. SIOUX FALL8. S. D.. Jun 4. (Special.) A Nebraska man, In th person of Prof. C, E. Claus Of Butte, .that state, hss been en gaged to act as principal of the schools at Bcotlsnd, S. V., for the next school year. The new principal and hla family will take up their permanent residence at Scotland during; the summer, so he can assums th duties of his new position st the commence ment of th now school ysar next Septem ber. His selection fills tha vacancy caused by the resignation of Prof. J. J. Manthey, who during the present year haa acted as principal of the Scotland schools. . Teaching: Staff nt Waterloo. WATERLOO. Neb,, June 4.-(8pclal Tel- egram.)-At a meeting, of the Waterloo achool board held last evening C. K. Burk holder ot. Ksnnard wa elected principal of the Waterloo schools, to succeed F. E. Mendhall. Miss Ottte Holland ot Fremont was chosen for- the- Intermediate depart ment and Miss -Clara Tawger of South Omaha was elected to teach the second primary room... Thla completes ths teach ing staff of the Waterloo-schools for the coming year. Race Meet at Estelllne. SlOt'X FALLS. S. D . June 4 -(Sneclal.) Th Eatelllne Driving Park association is msitinc preliminary arrangemenia ror a two day' race meet, which will be held On the ground of the association at Estelllne, on July S and 4. In addition to aome of th beat horse races In the history of that part of the state, there will be ball games be tween leading teams ot eastern Boutn Da kota and other field ana street sport tor the entertainment ot th several thousand rersona who will be ln Estelllne during the wo days. EasTlneers Get No Increase, COLUMBUS. O.. June 4. At today's sea- Ion of the International Brotherhood of Looomotlv Engineer th comirl tee on salaries reported with a recommendation of Increases In satsrles of grand officers all along tn line. i ne convention Promptly rejected the report and salaries or the next two year will remain un changed. Wholesale Bnrgrlarr Admitted. CHICAGO. June 4. Frank Stanley, ssld to b wanted by th pollc of Denver, was arrested here today. Stanley at first de nied hla Identity, but finally admitted, ac cording to th pollc. that h had com mitted mora than twenty burglaries and robberies in lenver. 11 claims mat nil horn I In Bradford, Pa., and that hi parent sr wealthy. Armonr'a Cat Capital Stock. t PAUL. Minn.. Jun 4. Th Armour Psckina oemnanv here today filed an amendment to,.t article of Incorpora tion reducing it capuai sums iroro f.7 7,600 000 to il.ooo.puu. no explanation mad of th action. William JeaTreye Hanged. BT. CHARLES. Mo.. June 4 William Jeff rove was hanged here at 1:40 o'clock for the murder of William Wuahler. a farmer. He mad a speech of ten minutes from the scaffold declaring- hla Innocence. Bl a n a o a I mmummmrm THEISEST NATURAL LAXATIVE WATER I V I pensnswu mm CONSTIPATION rt 111 Wwdl KssMGBif .IS! "GE-LOR-l-QUSry Cool as a shower batft. " ' SerRps that smack the surge of the Old Ocean. Porous, breezy, weight-leas', list the thng for the days when tha sun Is Just sizzling up the land-' scape. lade to measure , r 323 .7: OPEX KYEM.V09 MacCarthy-Wilsoh Tailoring Co. 804 S. 10th St., Near 16th and Farnam Street. iSa ;iif,sttvm CHICAGO FILM EXCHANGE O in aha Offlo 847 to BS0 Branl Building. Amsrioa's Porstnost v Film Renters Sn Oar Pictures at Jewel Trieiter WRITE IF YOU ff A X' USB OR WANT KJtjL.JJJ Sogers Coal Mining Co., Pella, Iowa AMUSEMENTS. First kim Holldsj Tear or ths COWBOYS, COWGIRLS, INDIANS 'and other Picturesque Tenants of the Most Famous 100,000 Acre Rangeland Area In the World, at BLISS, OKLA. Every Person and Part a Product of the Prairie, re producing wtth " Vivid i and Truthful Reality their ROMANTIC LIFE on tho Vast Sweeps ot Cattle : Land 1 A Show that onlV the Most Wonderful Ranch In the J 1 1 World could success fully originate rid operate Tribes of Indians, Army of Cow bovs and WUd West Qlrls, Vacqueros, Rurales, Rough Riders, Scouts. Trnppers. Pioneers of the Wilderness, Crack Shots. Lariat Champions, Steer Throwers, Pony Express Veterans, Herders, Bucking ' Horses, Rangers, Bun v Fighters, Long- Horned Cattle, ErNv Buffaloes, Mustangs, Packs l jVJrmln Prairie Schooners, 1 J I rv Emigrant Schooners, Soun"uP Outfits, I Palat-Ponles, DO NOT rcK Burros MISS OUP OVERLAND TRA1! Ns5 N STREET PARADE In hnPnrnnrtn. Inrrnduclnr every Figure and Featue. 4 TWO PERFORMANCES at I p. sa. sne S p. as. Admission t Adults 50c. Children under Ten, 25c Grand Stand TfckeU on Sale at , Um Ground coi tinuouly from a. m. ti 9 p. m. BOYD'S THEftTBR TODAY AT S)30. TOVIOVT AT SUS Tb Trtt VOOSViBB STOCX OOaCTAKT, la the AatoaapMl Comefty. , The Lightning Conductor , lroe 10e an as. raoasai Buug. lausi Iso A.-IDOK. Viiare, rrt. aad Stn June 4, S oat , Matin Sat. MmS. flSKU aad Tat Man. attn Coroeaar. tn iasm's ."aoiistrf holm." BtarUag Saafiar Sreulnf , Jvu-s ,. Th Slaeliig, VaUtnf. a&vrtog tare. aalta, 10o Ol.lursa, Be: Duly U U f lo 11. Come Whs a Ten l.. , . Saiaa'! tint KRU0 PARK New sea DIXIE CONCERT DATiD BtIJ.B. Z.TOIA AI.t.AJl80, Sovran So Voiat, la eoa)netton WIU WW'S CREAUR BND TJadsi rark rl Inrni SMUgata la aaa-aat VB1C UIAUS kswur. . aVajsUMlon, AVftraoa 101 ItMlMI,' l&e. V I B.afeW 1.' I tV Bl kn J3l ''m.sw fs vi -m-rw 1 frv "vv I . m w w.i'N. w w tn naa vvt. K It I " Ut.So. J , Tuesday, Jutie , 4