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THE OMAHA DAILY BKE: WEDNESDAY. JUNE 17, 190S. 4 i 4 '4 T 1 i HOROUl CASE DROPPED iiri: STieTalkt Atnrei to Give Up All : Property-Held by Her. CEIKWAl -CASES MAT FOLLOW Jtrvelatlena Made by Daashter-la. Law ! Mrs. flhevaller "aid la ( Be Rnoik1 far Latest Tara af Affair. (From a guff Correspond-nt.) UXrOLN, June 11 (Special.) The Horn will ras4. Insofar the will Is concerncil. Is ended and County Attorney Terrell will t once begin prosecutions against Mrs. BheveHer, the ber.eflcltry of the will, on Cham of larceny as bailee. Investigating 111 the meantime the cause of the death of Mrs. Horn. The will making Mrs. Shevaller the beneficiary was withdrawn this after noon after a conference between the oppos ing lawyers and the attorneys for Mrs. Shevaller m.ere allowed fTOO. Mrs. Shevaller la to pay?ltj obr of her own witnesses and Is to return a sealskin cloak which blongd to Mrs. Horn and which has not yet ben located for sure by the attorneys tor the contestants, - - Tbe withdrawal of the will and the sud den termination of the case was due to I statement made by Mrs. Minnie Shevaller, daughter-in-law of the beneficiary, who told of t'ha law whk-h her mother-in-law had when arrested. The money, she said, belonged to Mrs. Horn. Tho daushter-ln- law made further statements damaging to tbe beneficiary and the attorapye concluded to quit the fight. At the conference rfif the lawyers County Attorney Tyrrell and Hallack Rose for the beneficiary almost came to blows over a discussion of the compromise, and the county nttnrpt y protnteed a eerotatlon when the criminal cases start against Mrs. Bheva- ller. based " on the- statements of the daughter-lnrfiaw. The will was contested by Mrs. Msry Foley of Kansas CU.' Mrs. Nelson Nichols, wife of an engineer In Donver. and another Bister of Mrs. Horn living In Denver. Mrs. Horn lived eroneiand during the last year of her life was a close neighbor of Mrs. Shevaller. at whose home she died. Bho left an estate valued et about pn.VOO to Mrs.. BTievi.liar. purjng the progress of the trial Mfcsneflir was arrested on a charge of -fawceny as bailee, and when secrchid at the police. station some $6,000 was found In, the bosom of her dress. Aatl-ftaloon Leaejue Plana. Information Is being sent out by the of fleers of the Anti-Saloon league regarding its Intentions during the opmlng campaign The leagUe'ln flie letters sent out says It will stsai for ount j . option and every candidate for tlie legislature will be askd to stat.- bis position on. that question. Those opposed lll be foagh by -the league. Be sides .the cbove the committee decided t? ask the congressional candidates how they stand on' the i'rpburn-Dolliver bill or seme ether measure which excludes liquor from "dry) territory; also qn a measure to prevent the Issuance of a federal license In a dry 'town.' The league will go further than thU and aMc candidates how they stand on measures relating to the control of corporations' anrf on other measures af fecting the Interests of the people. The president 'of the league last winter kept a record of the" work' Of the members and this book will t feed as a guide during the campaign. Mrs. l.oblnsjler'a Mother Berned Mrs. Loblng1fY wife of Judge I.oblngler, who has been visiting .In Lincoln, left to day for .Wisconsin, where aTie was called by Jelegram announcing that the home of 1 "Swa -A ' L S . IV.:,.!WVV t ... . 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Ned Brown, chairman of the Judiciary committee of the house last winter, was In Lincoln today looking after his political fences. Mr. Brown wants to graduate from the house Into the senate. He Uvea near Arbor and will run as a farmer to represent the county, as will 8. W. Bum ham, at present county chairman. There will be three or four candidates from Lin coln after the same Jot Mr. Brown will speak at the bankers' banquet tomor row night and his place on the toast list comes between Bryan and Shallenberger. heldea'e Frleada Interested. A telegram from a Chicago paper this morning for a picture of Oovernor Shel don, supplemental to the encouraging re ports In the morning papers regarding Ms vice presidential possibilities!,' created con siderable talk around the slate and In town. An effort was made this morning to get op a special train to go to the convention and boom the executive, but tt was not pushed through. Superintendent McBrlen, who nominated Oovernor Sheldon at the Marquette club banquet last winter. In tended leaving tonight, but his daughter was taken suddenly 111 and he will not b able to get away. In the meantime lots of people around the state house are already wondering who will be the candidate for governor, they taking It for granted that when the convention sees Sheldon that will cinch the new Job. Attendance at Jaalor Normals. According to reports received at the office of the state superintendent, the attend ance at the Junior normal schools at the end of the first week "breaks the record for all previous years: Alliance, 202; Alma. ISO; Broken Bow, 219; Geneva, 150; McCook JOS; North Platte, 17tj O'Neill. 215. Valen tine did not open until Monday of this week and no report is in from there. INDIAN GRAVE" ARB OPENED Representative af State Historical Society Visits Tekamah. TEKAMAH, Neb., June (Special.) A. Blackman, from the Nebraska State Historical society of Lincoln, has been here the last few days. Yesterday he discovered a grave on the resorviolr hill, west of the depot, covered with eighteen inches of burnt clay, which ccitalned the skeletons of five Indians, the grave being about six feet square. Mr. Blackman says that one of theae skeletons must have been that of an Indian chief, as the grave was on the highest point of the hill, and also from the fact that It must have taken several days, per haps months, with a fire going continually, tu burn the ground to such a depth. He found two or thrie lower Jaw bones with the teeth intact, and as the teeth were worn off a great deal it was thought that these Indians had lived to a grand old age . Several dispute the theory regarding one of them being a chief. They claim If it had been he would have been, buried alone Instead of with -these otherfour. Upwards of twenty-five skeletons have been dug up In the last ten years within 300 yards of the one found today, but never before was there so many found In one Spot. of copper large enough for the ordinary third finger of a man. He found several beads made from horn and some which resemble, shells. He spent the last two or three days on the bluffs north oftown, where he- found from-a-4loaen to fifteen graves, which he did not open. ' RAINFALL ABOVE THE NORMAL Dally Temperatnre lew, bat Preelpl- tatloa la Heavy. LINCOLN. June 1. (Special.) The weather bulletin for the week ending June 15, Is as follows: The week was cloudy and cool, with an excess of rain In nearly all parts of the 'state. The dally mean temperature was be tween 60 and 64 degrees, which is six to eight degrees below the normal. Friday was the warmest day, with a maximum temperature generally slightly above 80 degrees. The rainfall was above the normal In most of the state. It ranged from one to three Inches, except In the extreme western counties, where it was about, or somewhat more than half an Inch. Rain fell, aa a rule. In a large number of moderate show ers scattered through the week. Atome places some rain fell on each of the seven days, while In moat of the state rain fell on five or six days. The total rainfall from April 1 to data is generally decidedly above the normal. The excess In the east ern counties ranges from three to nine inches. O. A. LOVELAND. Section Director, Lincoln, Neb. Session of the Wesleyaa CeaarIL UNIVERSITY PLACE. Neb.. June ls.- (SpaclaD The educational council of Ne braska Wesleyan university baa Just closed its twelfth annual session. Reports of the year's work as given by the state officers and presidents of local councils showed a substantial growth and Interest. Due to the fact that the memorial building has been completed, some appropriations dur ing the ar were made for the furnishings of the headquarters of the woman's Wes leyan educational council room. The liter ary department of the organisation is grow ing. The study of Bible history has been taken up by some of the local councils. Soon the organisation will perfect plans whereby there will be placed a financial agent and organiser in the field whose duty will be to solicit subscriptions and donations for Nebraska Wesleyan univer sity and organise a local council In every Methodist church In the state. One of the great alma of the organisation has been embodied in their battle cry, "A membership of 10,000 women who will con tribute annually t cents a week." The following officers were elected: President. Mrs. L. O. Jones, vlre president. Mrs. s! K. Dally; corresponding secretary. Mrs. O. R. Beebc; recording secretary, Mra E. Miller; treasurer, Mrs. A. L. Johnsor; trustees, Mrs. C. C. White and Mrs. H. H. Sanderson. Blar BasTalo SWell Fees'.. VALENTINE, Neb.. June Is. 8peclal ) while excavating George Cyphers found twenty-three feet below the surface of the ground the head of a monstrous buffalo with horns attached. The skull measure! three feet two Inches from the tip of 'the horns and each horn la one foot four Inches in circumference snd no doubt a part has crumbled sway. The bones are completely petrified and on the broad f jre bead is a network of holes which looal scientists say were probably mad? by ancient aluga and sparbada and this to gether with Its deepth In the ground lead people to believe that it waa killed cen turies ago. Old timers say tt is the largest tmffalo heed ever aeen and It Is by far the largeat ever uncovered around thes parte. Mr. Cyphers has been offered vari ous sums for the Mad, but refuses to sell. Valentine Jaalwr Nerval. VALENTINE. Neb.. June l.-(ScUl.)i The sixth annual aesaion of the Valentine Junior normal school opened here today with a large enrollment and students are arriving dally. 'A. H. Waterhouse ef Omaha Is again principal. Other members of the faculty are: County Superintendent Ljulu Korts of Valentine. County Superintendent C. L.- Hopper of Ruehvllle, Superintendent W. T. Stockdale of Wlner, Superintendent J. A. Dor m us of Madison. S'lperlntendent A. K. Bowen of Tierce and Miss Kate E. Drisroll of Valentine. The Junior normal lecture course will consist of numbers by A. L. Blxby, the genial humorist and optimist, by Prof. Newens of the Iowa State college. Ames, who will give a read ing, and by the Chicago Olee club. In addi tion to this Oovernor Sheldon hss promised to deliver a lecture. The normal school will be In session for seven weeks. Horse and Baas? Stolen. BEATRICE, Neb.. June 18. (Special Tele gram.) A valuable horse owned by E. W. Webster of this city, and a buggy and harness belonging to Mrs. J. Ramklu were stolen last night. There Is no clue to the guilty parties. Nebraska News Notes. ALMA This city is filled to the over flow point with school teachers, who are attending the Junior Normal course. WYMORE A subscription paper is being circulated among members of St. Luke s Episcopal church to raise funds to build a rectory. BEATRICE Frank A. Mason and Miss Vesta Pauline Blyhoff were united in mar riage at the Christian parsonage. Rev. J. E. Davis officiating. ALMA The continued wet weather makes It unsatlsfsctory for stacking the crop of airaira. whicn la about all cut aown ai the present time. ELSIE The Grant ball team came down and played the home team between trains Thursday. The resulting score stood U to 6 In ravor of Lisle. BEATRICE In the Sunday school base ball league, last evening the Bereana of the Christian church defeated the United Brethren team. Score, to J. BEATRICE The Jons Automobile com pany began Installing machinery In Its plant yesterday. The work of manufactur ing automobiles will be started soon. WTMORE A big mass meeting of cltl sens was held last night and It was decided to celebrate the Fourth of July and Invite the people of the surrounding country to help. . BEATRICE Charles Heckat'horn and Miss Cora McKlnley, both of this city, were married at Lincoln, Judge Cosgrove offi ciating. They will continue to reside in Beatrice. ALMA Public installation of officers of the Order of the Eastern Star and Ancient Free and Accepted Masons lodges took place In Masonic hall here Saturday night. Many from outside towns were here, BEATRICE John 8. Walker, a veteran fireman of this city, has received word of his appointment by President Charles C. Chain to membership on the promoting committee of the national association. ALMA The Harlan County Mutual Tele phone company has Its central office open and In running order in Alma, and starts with about thirty-five subscribers. This again makes two telephone companies In Alma. . HARVARD The annual reunion of old settlers and old soldiers for Clay and Nuckolls counties, to have been held at Deweese today and tomorrow, has been In definitely postponed by reason of the ex cesslve rains. BEATRICE Word has been received here ttatlng that Charles F. Moore, husband of Vtra. Elisabeth Moore, a former resident of eBatrlce. was killed last week by falling down a mine at Victor, Colo. Mr. Moore was 24 years of age. ALMA Adjusters for the different Insur ance companies have been busy for a week past adjusting the losses of the wind storm which occurred on the 7th Inst., when several thousand dollars In damage was done in the town and county. REPUBLICAN CITY The memorial ex ercises of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and Degree of Honor were held 1 nWk vexlerdav afternoon in the X Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. Mr. Piatt of Alma rendered a very appropriate ser mon. A INSLEY Alfalfa Is being cut in the rain, an unusual sight for Custer county. It has rained every day for the last three weeks. The crop prospect Is the most prom ising for years past. Corn is growing fine and is free from weeds considering tbe weather. REPUBLICAN CITY-Chlldren s day was appropriately observed yesterday by the Methodist -Episcopal church. The Evan gelical church held Its Children's day ex ercises in a grove on Crystal creek, Sunday school at lu a. m., picnic dinner at u ana the program at 2 p. m. HARVARD A . steady rain fell during most of last night and this morning, that (rom reports Is general over the county. Corn plowing was being pushed rapidly, though in many cases the ground was hardly dry enough to work, but this rain will again prevent farmers from this work. Weather Observer Fleming gives the rain fall so far for June as being 7.42 inchea, WYMORE A man was In town yester day looking over the ground with a view of putting in a street railway between this city and Blue Springs, the trains to be hauled by a gasoline motor, much the same as are used by the Union Pacific. All he asks Is a franchise and this would be granted him In the city. He would haul freight and passengers. There Is consider able traffic between the two cttlea. TABLE ROCK The Indenepdent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges met at their hall yesterday afternoon and held their memorial exercises, as also the An cient Order of United Workmen and. De gree of Honor, at their hall. At the conclu sion of the exercises at the halls the four orders formed a procession and marched to the cemetery and the gravees of the de ceased members weer strewn with flowers and the ritualistic ceremonies of the orders were observed. BEATRICE The Board of Supervisors met yesterday to consider the rebuilding and repairing of bridges damaged by the recent floods. When the members were shown the law on this subject they found that new bridges could not be constructed unless there is sufficient money in the road fund to cover the necessary expenses. In asmuch aa the Gage county road fund Is exhausted the board finds Itself in a pre dicament which may not be easily solved. The damage to bridges in this county Is es timated at close to 125.000. . NORTH PLATTE The whole town Is making arrangements to celebrate the Fouth of July. A large amount of money has been raised by the citizens and one of the fimst programs, including sports of all kinds is being prepared. Bucking broncho contests and races will make up a part of the program, also a public wedding, if par tlea to participate can be found. The old flag pole that has been at Fort McPherson, has been given by the government to the local order. Grand Army of, the Republic, and will be raised In the city on the Fourth of July with appropriate ceremonies. TABLE ROCTO-Mrs. Fannie Stover, wife of Hugh M. Stover, one of the pioneers of southeast Nebraska, died Saturday night, aged about 66 years, at her residence, in Auburn, Neb., where they removed re cently. Hugh M. Stover came here from Jones county, lowa, in and settled on Long Branch In the corner of Nemaha county, some twelve miles northeast of here, where they lived a great many years until they removed to Auburn. The body will be brought here for burial and the Interment will be at the Mount Zlon cemetery, near where they lived for so many years. A Fiishtfel Experience with biliousness, malaria and constipation. la quickly overcome by taking Dr. Klng'a New Lira Pills. 25c. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. Prwaalnent Klka Drewaed. BURLINOTON. Ia.. June H.-The second river tragedy this season added two more popular young Burlington men to the list of those claimed by the Mississippi. Joseph Conenberg and William D. Johnson, who had gone several miles up the river with THE BEST NATURAL LAXATIVE WATER FOR! CONSTIPATION a party of friends Sunday, were rowing In a boat late In the afternoon when In at tempting to change positions they rap slsed the boat and both fell Into the water and were drowned. Pofh men are members of the Elks' organisation. Johnson prac tically gave his life In attempting to save Conehberg. ALLIES KEEP UP THE FIGQT (Continued from First Psge.) showing that they purpose to submit cases Involving 110 seats, as follows: Alabama At larr and all congressional districts, twenty-two O'egates. Arkansas Fifth district, two delegates. Georgia First and Third districts, four delegates. Kentucky First. Fifth. Sixth and Eleventh districts, eight delegates. Mississippi Delegates-at-large and Third, Fifth and Eighth districts, ten delegates. Missouri Tenth. Eleventh and Twelfth dislricts. six delegates. Ohio Thirteenth district, two delegstea. Tennessee Delegates-at-large and 8cond. Third. Fourth, Fifth, Sixth. Seventh, Eighth and Tenth districts, twenty delegates. Texas Delegatlon-at-large and sixteen districts, thirty-six delegates. The protests conclude with the following: "Please be advised that the undersigned, representing the contestants In the above cases, do not assume to exclude any other contestants who msy see fit to present their contests to your body. As to the con testants represented by us. however, we desire, in view of the grave Importance of the subject mstter, to suggest that suffi cient time be permitted us to properly present these cases to your committee. We also request that we be accorded that right hlch la given to complainants before courts and Judicial bodies everywhere, to open and close the argument In these cases, to the end thai the merits of the same may be properly presented for your considera tion." The statement Is signed by Major Fred C. Bryan, who. served as general , counsel for the "allies" In the hearings before the national committee; George T. Bucking ham, for the Cannon interests; Senator- Elect W. B. Bradley of Kentucky, for Fairbanks, and A. N. Sager, for Hughes. CROWDS BLOCK HALL, ENTRANCE Ticket Takers Not Expert and Prog reaa la Slow. CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, June 16. It required something besides a knock on the door to enter the big coliseum and see ihe republican party In convention as sembled today. In the first place one had to run the gauntlet of hawkers, and vend ers of all sorts of cheap articles, who way laid the badge-decorated delegates. Then a vast army of policemen, all looking as If they suspect each approaching person. had to be passed. By that time one of the six spacious entrances had been reached, but there the real trouble began unless you were prop erly equipped. If you had a long green ticket, which looked like a bank note and bore the steel engraved picture of Abraham Lincoln and said that It was good only for the first day, the stony-faced doorkeeper might consider your application for admis sion, and eventually you were permitted to pasa through the portals and enter the vast auditorium. As the crowd grew In slse the venders worked harder, the policemen were not so critical and the doorkeepers passed the ticket besrers with more speed. Those who attended a Chicago convention for the first time were not particularly im pressed with the outside surroundings or the exterior aspect of the Coliseum. Wabash avenue In the vicinity of the building Is not Its most Inviting part. About all the nearby buildings looked as If they had survived the fire of 171. At 11 o'clock the martial music of approaching marching clubs could be heard.- and during the next hour there was continuous- movtiyt proces sions toward the halt- Traffic on the ave nue stopped completely and the three blocks en each side of the Coliseum became choke j with delegates, s pec ts tors, newspaper men, photog-raphers, convention spectators and outside sightseers. The United States senators, members of congress, governors and national commit teemen had to find the side doors. They were not permitted to enter through ad miring crowds, but hurrying round on the south side they found a door which led to a dark and not very Inviting corridor under the stage. An hour before the convention began work there were 10,000 people gathered about the Coliseum and every moment the crowd In creased until It was difficult to even reach the entrances. Ever try The Bee Want Ad Columns? If not. do so. and get satisfactory results. RAILWAY EMPLOYES MEETING Reports Indicate Rapid In the 'New Orgaals tien. Growth Reports given at the second meeting of the Omaha local of the State Railway Em ployes' Protective association in Labor temple last evening showed that the mem bership In the new organisation has In creased from 1.000 to nearly 12,000 In the last two- weeks. President George E. Norman presided and In a short speech epitomised the alms of the association. "We have wasted our strength too long," he said. '"Now we must stand up for our employers against those who are persecut ing them. The AWrich bill reduced rates IS per cent, but meat Is going up. rent Is going up. and It Is essy to see what will be the end unless we act, use our votes and elect men who will stand up for us.". T. H. Crosby of the executive committee told of the progress of. work In organising locals throughout the sta.te. He said they had "met "better success than they even dreamed of." Nearly 12,000 of the 22,000 railway employes In the state are already members of the association. P. H. Morrison of Fremont explained the system of collecting and accounting for the money received from subscriptions. W. H. E. McDanlels took a rap at state ments In an evening paper, purporting to come from two members of the Central Labor union, who are alleged to have said they would not permit the affiliation of the Railway Employes' Protective associa tion with the Central Labor union.- He de clared the new association does not want to be connected with any union. It wants to be Independent snd bring Its power to bear In politics. "Think of It," he said. "Nine hundred votes In the Union Pacific headquarters alone. In the shops there are 1,600. We must hang together. The Com mercial club. Real Estate exchange and other organisations are going to appoint committees to confer with the city council with a view to a revision of the city char, ter. The Railway Employes' association will sena a committee also." 8. B. Moore read an editorial which ap peared in the World-Herald, attacking the organisation, and made a spirited reply. 8. C. Macomber of North Platte made a sarcastic speech, saying he presumed the next thing some newspapers which have attacked the new organisation would do would be to take steps to have the rail road men disfranchised. W. R. Ward of Pyersburg. Tenn., writes: This Is to certify that I have used Onno Lavxetlve Fruit Syrup for chronic constlpa tata, and It has proven, without a doubt, is be a thorough, practical remedy for this trouble, and It Is with pleasure I offer my eonsalenUous reference." AU druggist, remperancedvocates Praise The ireat Tonic Stimulant - ( - - v I ( ) 1 , MR. AND MRS. J. E. TREAT. per use of any liquor, but Dufry s Pure Malt Whiskey, used aa directed, haa done much for us, for which we are extremely grateful. Mr. and Mr. J. K. Treat, 91 Camp St, Meriden, Conn. 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Look for the trade-mark, the "Old Chemist," on the label, and make sure the seal over the cork Is unbroken. Write Consulting Physician, Duffy Malt Whiskey CoM Rochester, N. V., for a free Illustrated medical booklet and free advice. i . ( - - i DRUGGISTS SEEJDEN WONDERS Paid Membership of Ak-Sar-Bea Ahead of tbe Same Time Last Tear. The apothecaries of the state were given an object lesson In bacteria, bacilli, pure foods and pure drugs and pure water at the Den Monday night with a degree of effectiveness that will be discernible In their convention at the Rome tonight. About 100 of them were given the seventy seventh degree of K. of N.. and each of them Is anxious to take the ninety-ninth degree Wednesday evening, or will see that belated arrivals to the convention do. It was a great night at the Deft, exceeded only by "The Bell Ringers" night of a week ago. . y -( - , B. F. Thomas as grand mufti, Fred Paf fenrath aa the admiral and W. F. Wap plch as the sky pilot were never In finer fettle, and the proceedings were fast and furious from the start. Being Hag day, a startling and beautiful surprise waa sprung with id electric flag from the stage, which brought forth the most enthusiastic and deserved applause. But the greater and pleasing surprise waa the announcement made, by the grand mufti that the paid membership Monday night reached 836, as against 530 one year ago Monday night. The announcement was greeted with a cheer from thr W0 or more brave knlghta assembled there. The moving picture exhibition was edu cational as well as extremely Interesting, and necessarily, curtailed the oratory. The only speakers were Dan I. Klllen of Adams, president of the Nebraska State Pharmaceutical association, who waa also a member of the last Nebraska legislature from Gage county. He predicted all sorts of success for the Ak-8ar-Ben of 1906, and paid State Senator B. F. Thomas, the grand mufti, several r.lce compliments for his seal for Omaha, that caused Senator nd Postmaster Thomas to blush so lu ridly that the red lights turned yellow. O. J. Fink of Holdrege also spoke, his ad dress being especially distinguished by Its brevity of three words. The further announcement waa made that King Ak-Sar-Ben XIV would hold a special audienco with his knights on Wednesday evening In honor of the gas Mien of Nebraska and the Dakotas and" elsewhere, who would hold a' convention In Omaha on that date. The gas people will be given a trip around the horn with r M ITJKvlf l .k r Ail Loose-WUea Pure-Matt the battleship fleet, and such of the phar macists as escaped last night will be shown what they might have missed. Another special feature of Wednesday evening will be a demonstration by the drill team of the Omaha Oas company of how to re and then tries to inhale U to beat the gas company and transfer hla financial allegi ance to the undertakers. The experiment will be tried on the druggists, and knights who expect to wit ness the ceremony are notified to be In their seats at 8:29 p. m. Seats will be pro vided for 2,000 and they are expected to be filled. MAJOR GEORGE GETS ACQUITTAL Ooart-Martlat Decides There Was No Irregularity la Ills Reports to tbe Department, DES MOINES, June IS. Major Charles George has been exonerated of the charges made against him by Major Galgraith, ac cusing htm of Irregularities in his bi monthly reports. He was freed by the court which tried him last week and. al though the verdict will not be published until tomorrow, the truth leaked cut today. The court's verdict was sent to the De partment of the Missouri at Omaha, and word was received today that the accused had been freed. It was alleged that Major George charged the government for a good deal of mileage he never eused, but the defense showed that the officer was merely obeying orders in making out his report WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL New National Bank Authorised Oommeace Bnelaeaa at Cedar Rapid, Iowa. tm (From a Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON. June 16. Speclal Tele gram.) The Commercial National bank of Cedar Rapids, Ia., has been authorized to begin business with $100,000 capital. James L. Bever ls president; W. C. . Latourett, vice president J. L Bever, Jr., cashier. John F. Gltting of Lincoln, Neb., has been appointed stenographer at the North Platte land office. Many Appeala of Importers. NEW YORK. 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Before using this grand medicine I suffered from severe stomach trouble, could re tain no food on my stomach and was subject to vomiting spells. I had no strength In my limbs and was much discouraged. "I began to Improve after using the flrvt bottle, taking same-ln small dosea as per directions, and now, after three months' use, my stomach Ib all right. I have a good appetite and have regain ed my health and strength entirely. My husband also suffered with' his stomach, had no appetite and was so weak and run down that he had given up his work. He was induced to use your Malt Whiskey, with the result that he Is now able to attend to hla work every day and haa a hearty ap petite. "We do not approve of the lmpro l"Jh United Statea General Appraisers. No more customs cases will be heard by the courts until October. FLOOD NOW THING "pF PAST Both Haw and Missouri Are Falllna at Kansas City Danger la Over. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jone IS. According to the local weather office the" floods of 1908 havfc become history. Both the Kaw and the Missouri are falling and less than a week is expected necessary to allow the waters, to return to normal. The' Missouri registered thirty feet at 7 o'clock this morn, lng and the ICaw reacned only 28.8. In tho former there was a all of three inches during the night and ?lie measurement of the Kaw waa seven inches .below." the mark reached at, 7 o'clock Monday evening, r MORSE PLEADS NOT GUILTY Trial of New York Financier Wilt Not Be Hald t'ntll Next Fall. NEW YORK, June IS. Charles W. Morse appeared In the criminal bench of the su preme court today and pleaded not guilty to the three Indictments pending against him. Two of the Indictments charge him with grand larceny and the third with perjury. It Is not expected that the trial will take place before next fall. Sappoaed I'ostolBce Robber. KEARNEY, Neb.. June 16. (Special Tel egram.) Postof flee Inspector Grogan of Lincoln was here today to Identify a man arrested here a few days sgo as a suspect in the Sumner post of flee robbery one year ago. The Inspector placed the- charge against the man, Charles Brown, and he will be taken to Grand Island to answer to federal court. He ia thought to be an accomplice of Ted Murphy, now 1n jail on the same charge. Freight Agents Convene. TOLEDO, O, June 1. The twenty-first annual convention of the American Asso ciation of Freight Agents associations met here today with several hundred delegatea present from all parts of the United Slates snd Canada. The convention brings to gether representative railroad men from all the large railway centers of the-country. The sessions, which will continue for sev eral days, will be devoted to a discussion of technical questions In connection with freight traffic. Hon. Mr E. Ingalls Was the principal speaker today. -a Food Law, J