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TTTR OMATTA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, JULY 4. 100.
NEWS OF
COUNCIL
Office 15 Scott Street.
MISOR IE.T10?f.
Davis, drug.
Btockert Bel 111 carpets.
Ed Rogers, Tony rsust beer.
Lwis Cutler, funeral dliector. 'Phone fl".
EYES EXAMINED FREE-LEFFERT A
Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel .
Bend your children to Western Iowa Col
lege summer school.
Guaranti ed watches from $3.(0 up at O.
Mauthe. 22 Broadway.
We know we have the best flo-.ir. Eaco
Is the name. Bartell Miller. 'Ph.me 3T-I.
Wanted Plare for young irm to work
efter school and on S.iturdiv. Western
Jowa College.
30 per rent discount on proraphy out'l a
tir bulbs. Free lessons. C. E. Alexander,
M3 Uroadway.
Mrs Sarah Kste. aged H7 years, died
last evening at the hon.e of her flaught-r,
Mrs. a. I". Chase. 1030 Avenua U. One
other daughter survives her.
William J. Cook, uged 80 years, died last
evening et the home of his daughter, Mrs.
J. T Reach. 1 South First street. Two
daughters and five sons survive him.
Margaret, the Infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jms I'rendergast, Seventeenth
treet and First avenue, died Wednesday
right, aged 18 months, from whooping
' cough.
HAVE YOt'R EYES EXAMINED FREE
I AND OET GLASSES THAT ARE OUAR
ANTEED. IR. W. W. MAGARR ELI.,
fiPTOMETRIHT, 10 PEARL ST. "FAC
TORY ON PREMISES."
Chief of Police Richmond enrolled n
number of young lads yesterday as mem
bers of his Fourth of July boy police forcj
The boys were each given a white ribbon
for hat bands, bearing on It In red letter
'Council llluffs Boy Police." The badges
c'-i not appear as popular as the "slurs"
ond not nearly as many boys applied for
enrollment as was the case last year.
The three Odd Fellow lodpes of the city.
Council Bluffs No. 4f, Hawkeye No. 1m
a-id Park City No. ft. will hold Joint In
stallation leremonles on Tuesday evfnlng.
July 7. The exercises will take place in
Odd Fellows hall and nil members ore in
vl ed. A banquet 111 bo given after the
Ciose of the ceremonies,, arrangements for
which are In the hands of a committee.
Charles H. Long, an engineer on the
Vnlon Pacific railroad, died at a Inte hour
Wednesday nlsht at his home, 23 Fourth
a' cnue, from heart trouble. Bv.Mdes his
. I o be leaves three sons. Funeral services
wee held yesterday afternoon at the
fa ci;y residence erd this morning the body
wl.l ue tnken to Genoa. Neb., tor burial.
Deceased was a member of the Brother
hood cf Locomotive Fl e.nen a 'd End ne rs.
A. J. Limbeck, a veteran ot the civli war,
d e.l yesterday evening at his home at
Thlrtoc.iii street and Fifteenth avenue,
until W years. Two d.iug'U-is :md one son
suivlve him. Deceased was a m-mber or
the Gi.ind Army ot the Republic post at
T:ihr. la. ih 3 funeral will bo held this
aiternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence
ar. 1 burial will he In Walnut Hill cemetery,
lti v. G. W. Snyder of St. John s English
Liith.rin ihuich will conduct the services.
Apricots, ij cents per basket; tomatoes,
?3 voiiis per basket; raspberries, 15 cen.s
i.e. bx; i. nr. lis. three boxes for 16 cents;
cn.ianu, ti.iee boxes for 25 cents; pmeap
p.e., li and to tents each. In vegetables
we l ave bit ts. two buncoes for o cents;
cabjagi t. 5 ipnts; wax beans, two pounds
for Is cn!s; cucumbers, three for 10 cents;
cauliflower, l'l cenis; ladlshes, 1 cent per
buicli; or.lor.s, lour bunches for 5 cents;
lettuce, two bunches for 6 cents; peas, two
quarts It.r 15 cents. We also have summer
Mima ;e at ii) cents per pound. Swiss
ohcese, cream cheese and brick cheese. All
kinds of csokU s, 20 cents. Lartel & Miller.
Te.ephor.e 3.
i Council Meets In Committee.
Tie city council mee'lng at a committee
f tl.c whole, yesterday afternoon drove
around the city Investigating mud holes
and other evidences of the recent heavy
rains and wl'l report back at the meeting
of the council next Monday night. .
The comniittta decided to recommend
' that the F.rst Christian church be per
mitted to upc three feet of the sidewalk on
Scott s'.roet for Its proposed new edifice,
hilt 'will recommend that It be not per
mitted 1o use eight feet on Mynster street
for tho steps to th-j entrance of the build
ing. ,Thc committee, after making an Investi
gation of the ground, decided to recom
mend that the sidewalk on Oak street in
front of the Kennedy place be reduced two
feet In width, as petitioned for by Ken
nedy. I
Complaint having been made by residents
on North Sixth street that tho big bill
board erected by the local bill board ad
vertising company between the New the
atre and the bridge over Indian creek ob
atructed tho view of the street, the eoun
ctimen visited the place. They decided that
the bill boards were nn obstruction and
notified Manager Wheeler to remove thrr.i.
Mr. Wheeler, It Is said, denied the right
of the. council to order the removal of the
boards and the councllmen, It Is stated, In
formed Mr. Wheeler that they guessed
Uicy would "show him."
Horticulturists Still HaatllnK.
At the weekly meeting Inst night of the
executive committee of the National Hor
ticultural congtesa, Secretary Reye an
nounced that as a result of the recent
canvass the membership roll tad reached
close' to the 5o9 mark. It was decided to
make a further effort to reach the l.COO
goal, a rij the hustling committee, It was
arranged, will resume the canvass of the
city nrxt Wednesday.
At tha meeting next Thursday night J. M.
Bee Ii lei , of Hamhurs. president of the
Southwestern Iowa Horticultural aoclety,
and other officers of that organization will
be. j resent to outline the program of the
annua, meeting of thtt society, which Is
ta ba held In this city In connection with
the, horticultural congress. An effort will
b made to get out a large attendance next
Thursday evening.
President Hess advised that some sys
tematic plan for soliciting funds for the
proposed exhibition be adopted, and this
la one matter which will be taken up at
the meeting next week. "In the matter of
getting the money to support this project
there seems to be nothing to do but to go
after It," declared Mr. Hess. Members of
the finance- committee said the business
men appeared willing to contribute, but
they needed' going after.
Ofllres Close oa Fourth.
Postmaster Haielton has annor.nced the
following houra for the post office cn
July 4:
Stamp window, general delivery window
and money order and register department
will be open from 8 to 11 a. m. Carrier
Will make but one delivery, leaving the
post f flee at 8 a. m. There w ill be a busl
nesv collection made In the afternoon, the
carrlera leaving the postofflce at 1 o'clock
and a collection In the evening, the carriers
leaving the postofflce at 7 o'clock. There
will be no service on rural free delivery
routes. '
AU the city and county offlcea will ba
closed that day, with Mr exception of the
office of the clerk of the district court,
wikh will be open from T SO to t 0 a. it.
for ta convenience of tha old soldiers and
other pensioners. It being pension voucher
day. ......
The public library will be cloaed all day.
The members of tha Council Bluffe Retail
Grocers' . and Butchers' association will
keep their places of business cloaed all
day on Saturday, but will keep them open
tonight until t o'clock.
i Drisk Badwelaer.
King of all bottled bear. L Roeenfeld
Co.. distributers. Both 'phones S333.
Favor us with the chance of figuring your
lumber ' bill. We eh to lumber every where
, and pay tha freight. C Uaier Lumber Co.,
;' Council Bluffs. Is)
INTEREST FROM IOWA
BLUFFS
Both 'Phones 42.
WOODRUFF NAMED FOR JUDGE
Nomination Made on the Two Hun
dred and Eighty-Second Ballot.
POTTAWATTAMIE LEADS BREAK
After Three Dars of nallotlnsr the
Delegates Tire of Straaale and
Flock to a Dark florae from
Mills County.
Eugene B. Woodruff of Glenwood. a
n ember of the Mills county bar, Was nomi
nated yesterday afternoon by the repub
lican convention of the Fifteenth Judicial
district of Iowa, which had been In session
since Tuesday morning, as candidate for
Judge of the district bench to succeed
Judge N. W. Maey of Harlan, whose term
expires at the end of this year.
Mr. Woodruff was a dark horse and not
a candidate for the nomination before the
convention at which he was In Lttendance
as a member of the deleaatlon from Mills
county, which had a candidate In the per
son of A. E. Cook of Malvern. Mr. Cook
withdrew from the contest after the 167th
ballot Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Woodruff's name first came before
the convention Wednesday afternoon, when
on the 132d ballot Pottawattamie county
sprung him. and gave him four- of Its
twenty-eight votes. During ' the ensuing
balloting, however, he failed to develop any
support from the other counties and on
the l?2d ballot the Pottawattamie county
delegation, which had been giving Mr.
Woodruff eight votes, switched to 8. Scott
Lewis, also of Glenwood, another dark
horse. On the 156th ballot Pottawattamie
ccunty acaln voted for Mr. Woodruff, but
after tho 157th ballot, when A. E. Cook,
the regular candidate from Mr. Woodruff'a
county, withdrew from the contest, his
name was not again mentioned during the
balance of the session Wednesday after
noon. Nomination Late In Afternoon.
The nomination of Mr. Yvoodruff was
brought about on the 2&5th ballot, shortly
after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. It was
brought about by tho delegation from
Pottawattamie, the members of which real
ised that it whh apparently hopeless to
name Thomas Arthur of Logan, the candi
date from Harrison county who waa the
eholce of a large majority of their number.
The balloting had proceeded during the
morning and for over an hour of the
afternoon session without any signs of the
deadlock being broken.' It waa evident that
not one of the remaining four regular can
didates could effect a combination to secure
the necessary fifty-five votes for the nom
ination. Two attempts to adjourn the con
vention, failed and then the delegates got
together and decided that something should
be done to break the deadlier.. Pottawat
amle county took the Initiative and on the
.75th ballot cast Its entire twenty-eight
votes for Mr. Woodruff. None of the
other counties seemed willing at firat to
follow Pottawattamie county's lead In the
direction of the Mill county man. Potta
wattamie county, however, was In earnest
and on the next ballot again gave Its entire
twenty-eight votes toMr. Woodruff. On
the 277th ballot Mills county added its ten
votes to tho Woodruff column. On the
28Tth ballot Mr. Woodruff received eight
votes from Audubon, ten from Mills and
twenty-eight from Pottawattamie, making
a total of forty-six. but Shelby refused to
come In. On the next ballot Woodruff
only received thirty-right, eight of Potta
wattamie's votes being divided between
Beeson and . Rockafellow.
On the 2S2d ballot It looked as if the
convention was about to stampede to
Rockafellow. the candidate from Cass
county. Woodruff's votes slipped away to
Rockafellow and the latter received forty
eight, or Just seven short of sufficient to
nominate him. Rockafellow's boom, how
ever, was but short lived. Harrison county,
seeing that It could not make Its candidate,
Thomas Arthur, threw Its twelve votes to
Woodruff. Mills followed with Its ten
votes snd Pottawattamie brought the total
up to fifty by giving him Its entire twenty
eight. The next ballot resulted the same
and then came the rush to climb Into the
Woodruff bandwagon. When the roll was
called for the 285th ballot Audubon led off
with Ita eUrht votes for Woodruff, Cass
followed with Its eleven, Fremont with
Its eight, Harrison with Its twelve. Mills
with its ten snd It Idbked for a moment
as If Woodruff's nomination was to be
unanimous, but Montgomery refused to
abandon Its candidate, R. W. Beeson of
Red Oak, and announced Its eleven votes
for him. Page, which had been Instructed
for Beeson, clir.Sbed Into the Woodruff col
umn with Its ten votes, rottawattamle
county, exultant over having broken the
deadlock, gave Woodruff Its twenty-eight,
and then Shelby county with Ita ten votes
which had stood by Its candidate, George
W. Culllson. from the opening ballot on
Tuesday, also Joined the procession and
voted for Woodruff.
Skrtrh of Candidate.
Eugene B. Woodruff, the nominee, is 58
years of age and resides In Glenwood, at
which place he has been engaged in the
practice of law alnce 1881. He ia a gradu
ate of the Michigan university and was ad
mitted to the bar Ir. 1879 on graduating.
Mr. Woodruff atanda high aa a lawyer.
Hon. John Y. Stone, former attorney gen
eral for Iowa and chairman of the con
vention, paid this tribute to Mr. Woodruff
when the latter waa nominated: "Not In
the atate of Iowa could hla superior have
been found for thla posit lor. His high
character and hla deep knowledge of the;
law pre-eminently fit Mr. Woodruff for the
position of Judge of the district bench.''
The only incident to disturb the monotony
of the fruitless balloting during the morn
ing session arose during the 234th ballot.
On this ballot Arthur of Harrison county
received forty-eight votes, the .highest he
reached during the day. Chairman J. M.
Calvin of the Pottawattamie delegation in
announcing the vote of the county gave
twenty-four to Arthur. Charles M. Harl.
a member of the delegation and a atrong
supporter of J. B. Rockafellow, the Cass
county candidate, promptly challenged the
correctness of Mr. Galvln'a announcement.
"The secretary will call the roll of the
delegates from Pottawattamie county and
record their votes." announced Chairman
Stone.
The secret ary commenced to copy the
names of the Pottawattamie county dele
gatea preparatory to calling the roll, but
before he had completed this preliminary
the delegatea had held a consultation and
Mr. Galvln corrected the vote, which gave
Arthur twenty-two Instead of twenty-tour.
Mr. Hari then withdrew the challenge, wltU
the statement that the error had evidently
been entirely unintentional.
After the B7th ballot, which was the
forty-seventh for the morning session, tha
convention adjourned until I. SO p. m. by a
vote of T to 21 on roll call. The adjourn
ment waa shortly before 11:90 o'clock.
After the Jkth ballot In the afternoon
Colonel Chastry of MUta cvuoty moved that
the convention adjourn to July t, but
the motion was overwhelmingly defeated.
Before the vote was taken Chairman Gal
vln of Pottawattamie suggested July 14 as
a less distant anil hence more desirable
date, but the suggestion was unheeded.
After the 270th ballot Sidney Pitt ot the
Harrison county delegation moved to ad
journ to July 15, but on roll call the mo
tion was defeated by a vote of eighty-three
to twenty-five.
On receiving the nomination. Mr. Wood
ruff was called before the convention, and
In a hrlef speech he thanked the conven
tion for the honor which he said had come
to him wholly unsought and unexpected,
as he had attended the gathering merely
as a delegate to assist In naming a candidate.
REV. FATHER SMYTH I DBA!)
Had Been an Invalid tr Two Years,
bnt His Death Waa Vnexpreted.
Rev. Father Patrick Smyth, priest of St.
Francis Xavler's Catholic church of this
city, died yesterday morning at Mercy hos.
pltal. Father Smyth had been an invalid
for the last two years and his death re
sulted from heart trouble superinduced by
paralysis. Although It was known that
he had been rapidly failing, the announce
ment of his death came as a great shock
to the members of his congregation, which
he had served for eighteen years, and the
community at large. In .which he waa so
well 'and favorable known.
Father Smyth was 58 years of age. He
w-as born In Ireland and was ordained a
priest at the age of 23 years, after, several
years, of study In Maynooth college, Ire
land. He came to the Vnlted States Im
mediately following his ordination and be
came a member of the faculty of St.
Joseph's college at Dubuoue. .fter several
years In tho college he was sent to Iowa
City, where he was Instrumental In erect
ing St. Patrick's church, a church resi
dence and school.
In ImO Father Smyth succeeded the late
Father Bernard McMenomy as priest In
charge of the parish of St. Francis
Xavler's church of this city. Ho continued
In active charge of the parish until about
a year ago. when his ill health made it
necessary for him to seek a rest from his
labors. During his service In this city
Father Smyth was honored by being ap
pointed an Irremovable rector or dean,
and although he had retired from active
duty was pastor of the church until hla
death. His Increasing Infirmities com
pelled him to go to Mercy hospital Feb
ruary 24 of this year for care and treat
ment. Father Smyth was prominent In the
Catholic church and for a year held a
place In the bishop's council. At different
times his name had been favorably men
tioned' for the office of bishop when the
advisability of placing a bishop In Council
Bluffs was discussed. He took a lively In
terest In the affairs of the city and for
several years served as a member of the
oard of trustees of the free public library.
During the years of his pastorate he suc
ceeded In clearing St. Francis Xavler's
church entirely of debt.
Father Smyth Is survived by a sister,
who has been a member of his household
during his residence In Council Bluffs.
The funeral will be held next Tuesday
morning at 10:30 o'clock from 8t. Francis
Xavler's church. Bishop Davis of Daven
port will havo charge of the services, which
It Is expected will be attended by a large
number of priests from sll over the state
of Iowa nnd surrounding states. Burial
will be in St. Joseph cemetery.
Contract Let for Church.
'.John O'Connor of Des Molr.es, architect
for the Catholic diocese, was in Council
Bluffs yesterday and closed up the con
tract with Wickham Bros, for the erection
of the new church at Twenty-third street
and Avenue B. The edlfrcb, which is to be
of handsome design, will be built of pressed
brick, with stone facings, and will cost be
tween $17,000 and $20,000.
The new parish, which will be known as
the Holy Family church, will be In charge
of Rev. Father J. F. O'Nell a pastor.
Retailers Plan for Picnic.
The Council Bluffs Retail Grocers' and
Butchers' Association will hold its annual
picnic and outing this year In Council
Bluffs. At the regular meeting of the asso
ciation last night It was decided to hold
the picnic on July 23 in Falrmount park.
Several committees to make arrangements
for the affair were sppolnted.
Hunter's will be closed all day Saturday,
July 4, but will be open Friday night, July
3, until 10 o'clock.
Arrest for Murder of Powers.
SIOL'X CITY. Ia., July 2.-(Speclnl Telegrams-Harry
Clayton and Al Sheeler
have been arrested by Chief of Police John
Dlneen charged with the murder of Mel
Powers, who was shot on Monday "night.
It was at first thought that Powers was
killed while acting the part of peacemaker
between the two men, who were flourish
ing pistols, but evidence secured by the
police is said to Indicate that the death
of the old rlverman was the result of a
conspiracy. In which the two are thought
to be Implicated. Both men are being held
without ball.
H. J. HAPGOODS ARRESTED
Promoter of New York Corporations
Is Charged with Grand Larceny
by Investors.
NEW YORK. July S.-Herbert J. Hap
good, president of Hapgood's, Incorporated,
an employment agency which advertises it
self ss the "National Organization of Bra:n
Workers," was srreMed cn a charge of
grand larceny tonight, with his secretary
Ralph Kirby. Mr. Hapgood is a director In
a ruinber ot other companies and his wide
advertising has made his name known ail
over the country. There are five com
plalnants against Hapgood, the chief one
being William Wltte of Roslyn, L. I. The
other complainants are Charles G. Blttel,
Walter H. Page, I. L. Collins and J. F
Ellott.
All of the complainants claim to have
Invested money In Hapgood enterprises, the
total amount being $32,000. Wltte says bo
put $10,000 into the Hapgood Sales compan
and $2,600 Into Hapgood's, Incorporated.
According to Wltte, Hapgood told him tho
Hapgood Sales compar.y Invaded the Euro
pean market with a new safety razor of
Its own manufacture and Hapgood gave
him
position with he company at $.V0
week. Later, he aaya, he discovered that
Hapgood did not manufacture the razor,
but simply acted as an agency for them.
He says he complained and was discharged
Blttel, who siys that a few years ago
he was treasurer and general manager of
the Bakrow-Blgley Importir-g company of
St. Louis, makes much the same charges
He says he was sent to Europe to manage
the sale of the razor after he hail invested
$12,000.
The prisoners were held In IJo.O-o ball
which up to a late hour tonight had not
been furnished.
Hapgood aald the complainants were In
vestors In his companies, but that they re
ceived everything they had promised them
and that a crlmlr.al charge In view of the
Investments is preposterous. All the money
received from these complainants, he said
was used In developing and advertising the
business.
GOVERNOR'S PARDON POWER
Kot Necessary to Hare the Concur
rence of the Legislature.
OLD VIEW OF LAW OVERTURNED
Governor Cammlna Announces Posi
tively that He Will Not Resign,
bat Will rve Ont Hla
Term.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DBS MOINES. July 3 (Special. )-When
the State Board of Parole meets Monday
It will consider the application for a pardoi
of George Weeins. If It decides that he is
entitled to a pardon It will make the
recommendation to the governor and the
governor will grant tho reco"mmendatlon.
For many yeara the governors of Iowa
have never pardoned life criminals, except
on the recommendation of the legislature.
It was supposed that they could not pardon
them except on the favorable recommenda
tion of the legislature. Governor Cummins
held this view till an Investigation wal
made by J. A. Dyer, attorney for Georgs
Weems. He presented a brief to show thst
the law provides that applications for
pardon must be submitted to the legisla
ture, but that the governor can pardon
regardless of the legislature after the ap
plication has been submitted.
Governor Cummins presented the brief to
Attorney General Byers for sn Investiga
tion and General Byers has returned hla
opinion sustaining Mr. Dyer. There are
twenty-two prlaoners In the state peni
tentiary whose applications for pardon
have been submitted to the legislature.
According to the opinion of General Byers,
In which the governor now concurs, these
applications can now be submitted to the
governor and he can pardon or not as he
likes. The governor will require that they
all go through the hands of the State
Board of Parole. Three eucn will be sub
mitted Monday to the Board of Parole.
One is that of George Weems. Another la
James Burns, who killed Jerry Corcoran
In this city. Weems killed a man named
Rldpath here. The third Is Otis Green,
who killed his wife in this city.
Hull Moves Acaln.
Congressman Hull has filed a petition for
a writ of certiorari before Judge Wright
of Fort Dodge to get a review of the ac
tion of the Board of Supervisors In recount
ing the ballots In Grant township of Story
county. This further ties up the congres
sional situation in the Seventh district and
makes more certain that there will be no
republican nominee and that Hull and
Prouty will each have to go on the ticket
by petition if they go on at all.
Cummins Will Hot Resign.
Governor Cummins today authorized the
statement that he will not resign from the
office of governor, and stated that there
was never any serious consideration ot the
matter on his part.
"I have expressed the wish to close
friends that I might resign and get out of
public life for the remaining six months
of my term, but have never seriously con
templated doing so. You can say defi
nitely that I will not resign."
Captain Rusaell Dead.
Captain M. T. Russell, for many years
one of Des Moines' prominent citizens,
died this morning at his home in Oakland,
Cal. Captain Russell had been ill for a
long time. His removal to California two
years ago was for the purpose of Improv
ing his health, which was ttien very poor.
He was a prominent members of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Socialists Drop Behind.
The total vote polled by the socialists
at the primary election was 1,154 for John
M. Work for United States senator. In
nineteen counties not a socialist vote was
csst. In thirteen counties only one socialist
vote was cast, that one socialist vote mak
ing the entire nomination and necessitat
ing the names being placed on the Novem
ber ballot In those counties. The prohibi
tion candidate for state auditor received
the highest prohibition vote, getting 1,542,
while Malcolm Smith, for United States
senator, got but 1,333.
ShercllnTe Trial August Twenty.
Information received here is that the
trial of Frank Shercliffe for murder In
Colorado will be held August 20. Shercliffe
has so written to his wife here.
Skull Fructnrcd by Fall.
Late this afternoon P. W. Madden, ex
warden of the penitentiary at Fort Madi
son and lately Jailor of the Polk county
Jail, fell on the street and It ia feared
fractured his skull. He may die.
SOLDIERS MAKE ARRESTS
Seven Alleged Mexican Revolutionists
Taken by Federal Troops 'at
Del Rio. Tea.
SAN ANTONIO. July 8.-Seven alleged
Mexican revolutionists have been captured
by United States troops at Del Rio and
the aurroundlng country, according to W.
E. Weatherbee, a prominent ranchman.
"Four of the revolutionists were cap
tured night before last by detachments of
troops," said Mr. Weatherbee, "and three
were taken yesterday morning. They have
all been placed In the county Jail at Del
Rio.
"There are about 200 soldlera now at Del
Rio and along the river.
"One hundred men went over to Mexico
from Del Rio, but not half that number
have returned, and it is thought the re
mainder have either been killed or are be
ing pursued by the Mexican troops."
MEXICO, July 2-Mexlco will ask the
United Slates to punish severely the local
authorltlea of Del Rio, Tex., and possibly
othera of the atate, under whose authority
they acted. The grounds will be that the
officers knowingly failed In their duty by
allowing persons who partook In the Las
Yacaa raid to return to the Texas side of
the river uninterfcred with and to bring
with them their wounded.
Punishment may also be asked for the
authorities and police of Del Rio for allow
ing meetings to be held there for the pur
pose of fomenting and planning raids, mur
der and robbery in Mexico.
The latter request, however, will be con
tingent on Investigations not yet completed,
which have for their purpose the ascertain,
tug of the amount of knowledge which the
police of Del Rio had of meetings. This
new phase of the international side of the
trouble In northern Mexico was made
known today by Minister Marlscal of the
foreign lelations department. Bad faith
toward Mexico by the stale of Texis In
the recent trouble is strongly suspectr-d by
the Mexican government.
"The action of Washington has been the
very best," said MinUfer Marlscal today.
"Not only has the United States govern
ment shown Itself eager and willing to
assist Mexico, but took qu.ck steps to move
troops to the border, evincing a degree of
friendliness which cannot be questioned
but admired.
A Tea of Sold
could buy nothing better for female weak
nesses, lame back and kidney trouble than
Electric Bitters. t0c. For sale by B-at.i
Drus comoanr.
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Many Complaints Made of Condition
of West Q Street.
OTHERS ALSO IN BAD SHAPE
Much Work Is Needed, but Funds
of City Available for that
Purpose Are Practically
Exhausted.
Many complaints have been lodged with
the mayor and th'j street commissioner
lately as to the condition ot West Q Bireet.
As far as the paving goes, that is to Thirty
third street, everything Is all right; but as
soon as the end of the paving is reached a
team at once plunges into a bog which Is
almost impassable. The street ia In worse
condition than Mlsfourl avenue ever was.
Not only Is the street muddy, but it la
partially obstructed by the ties and rails
the street car company has In place for the
construction of a double track. Tho work
on this track has been suspended during
the last week, mostly on account of the
weather. All these conditions conbined
have practically suspended travel.
The last heavy rain caused the man hole
of the sewer at Thirty-third street to wash
out and the council has ordered the big
hole fenced In and guarded with a red light.
The pavitjg contractors are awaiting Bet
tied weather before beginning the work of
paving the street.
The complaints of Q street are not the
only ones In the city. The street repair
fund Is likely to be txhausted to the limit
of all which can possibly be raised for the
repair of numerous washouts. Wherever
the street is it all hilly the Intersections
have been washed away all over the city.
Speculation Over MrCaa-ue Tract.
Talk of Improvenitnta on. me property
bought from Mrs. Jefflres last year by the
McCague Investment company has been re
vived within the last day or two. It was
maintained by the purchasers that the land
was bought purely as a speculation.
Within the last day or two, it is reported
by P. J. Barrett, a piopcrty owner in that
section, two or three railroad men, In
compar.y with Mr. McCaguo and Senator
Millard, were making a careful examina
tion of the land. It Is understood that the
I'nlon Taclflc is particularly Interested in
that section of South Omaha. The land
is such as could be used for trackage or
could be leased to advantage to manufac
turing interests. The latter have been vari
ously speculated on, from the McKeen shops
to a brickyard. I'nder the explanation given
last year, the pnpt-rly Is yet valuable a
a residence district. When the Mud creek
sewer shall hao been i-ampleted the stench
of the sewage which now makes the place
undesirable will be removed. Then it s
lik.iy that the section will come into d.l
mand as a residence proposition.
Month's Police Mecurd.
The police court recoius fur tiie month of
June are somewhat l.-ma i kablu for Hie
number of prisoners booked who have been
captured for oilier cities. No less than
twenty-thit-e have been thus arrested and
turned over. Another record Is the remark
ably small number of fn.ea imposed by the
pollc Judge for petty offenses. Out of 215
arrests only twnity-five laid fines in po
lice court, fifty-two served short Jail sen
tences and twenty of tin so were boarding
out a fine, being unwillinij to pay over the
money. During the month three men broke
Jail. Two of these were wanted In other
cities. Tha other was wanted for a crime
in this city. Ninety-one men arrested were
dismissed. The Judtie is inclined to be mod
erate with the oidmary drunks and of
fenders of that class on account of the
wretched condition of the present Jail quar
ters. When the change I niadi, which
will be soon, he sssurcs those wno may
thins- Him over-lnlanl that be will hold
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' The glorious 4th is
all very well in its way, but the
constant Boom! Bang! of can
nons and firecrackers makes
headaches and jumpy nerves.
DRINK
and the headache will vanishthe jumpy nerves
will be calmed and you will enjoythe 4th instead
of wishing you were in the country.
Coca-Cola is full of vim, vigor and 'go-is a
snappy drink.
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REFRESHING
the reins tighter over the weak brethren
whose appetite gets the start of them.
Made City Goaslp.
W. F. Meyers has gone to Burlington,
Ia., for a week's vacation.
Jotter's Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. 8.
The Infant daughter of Del J. Oreen waa
burled yesterday at Bailey cemetery.
Mrs. C. W. Sears has returned from a
visit of a month or more at Long Pine.
Bee office removed to Live Stock Bank
Bldg., Twenty-fourth and N. 'Phone 27.
a. 11. Brewer is on the sick 11m. Ue has
been compelled to take to his bed lor the
lust three daj-g.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Jones have gone
to Hot Springs, fc. D., toi, a visit ot two
weeks or more.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Scott have re
turned from Sioux City, where they went
on their wedding tour.
Mrs. M. A. Frailer Intends to leave this
week for an outing in the west. She will
be away all summer.
John Wall, who has been confined at the
South Omaha hospital by an attack of ap
pendicltlH, 1b considerably Improved.
Dr. W. J. McCrann leaves Sunday even
ing for Denver, where he Is a delegate to
the democrutlc national convention.
Mrs. R. Gilchrist and daughter Nora
leave this afternoon for St. Joseph. After
a visit there they will go to Monmouth, 111.,
and return by way of Sioux City.
John Chase, aged 13, was severely bitten
by a bulldog Wednesday morning. Dr.
Koutsky attended him and said a large
tilece had been torn out of the calf of the.'
oy'a leg.
The death of W. D. Clark, aged 44,
Thirty-sixth and W streets. occurred
Wednesday evening. The funeral took
Clace Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
urlal was In Laurel Hill cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mills and Miss Ludla
Felah of Ewlng, Neb., who have been the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ellen SchalliM- of
Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. George D. Green
of South Omaha, have returned to their
home. Miss Nellie Oreen of South Omaha
accompanied them.
Mrs. McDonald and dnughter. the
mother and sisters of Paul and Arthur Mc
Donald, have arrived from Kansas City to
take up a permanent home In South Omaha.
Thev will occupy the residence of Mrs. M.
A. Frarier, 1217 North Twenty-fifth street,
during the summer.
Bee Want Ads are Business Boonsters.
OBJECT TO BLOCKING STREETS
Improvement Clous Think Builders
Are Taklnaj Too Much
Liberty.
The filling of streets with material
where buildings are being erected without
securing permission ffom the city for
such occupancy of the public way was
condemned In a resolution Introduced by
F. W. Fitch at the meeting of the Fed
erated Improvement club, Twentv-fourta
and Leavenworth streets, last evening.
The club resolved to have the chairman
of its charter revision committee co
operate with the chairmen of committees
from the city council, Central Labor
union. Commercial club and other organ
izations to determine on a date when the
committees Khali meet for the formation
of the charter revision commission.
M. O. Cunningham. F. W. Snow and
Charles S. Myers, delegates from the Mili
tary Avenue Improvement club, were re-
Xo old sore can heal until the cause which produces it has been removed. External
applications of salves, washes, lotions, etc., may reduce the inflammation and assit in
keeping the place clean, but cannot cure the trcu!!e Uciuse tin y do net reach if
source, t hl sores exist because the blood is inlcctt d with in, purities and poisons which
are constantly Ix-ing discharged into the place. The nerves, tit -ue-s uiid iihrts of the
fles-li are kept in a state of irritation and disca-e ly he-injf daily fed with the germ-ladc-ii
tnatter through the circulation, making it imoossiMe for t'.ie tore to heal. S. S. S. cure
chronic sores by its purifying action on the blood. JtKfsdown into the circulation;
and removes the poison-producing germs, ititpuritie-: and morbid matters which are
responsible for the failure of the place to heal. S. S. S. makes the blood pure, fresh,
and healthy ; then as new, rich blood is carried to the spot the healing process begins,
ail discharge ceases, the inflammation leaves, new tissue la-gins to form, the place fills
in with firm, healthy flesh, and soon the sore is ermuntiitly cured. S. S. S. is purely
vegetable, the safest and best blood purifier for young or old. Book on Sores and
Ulcers aud av medical advice free to all who write.
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WATTERSON ON PARKER MOVE
Says Attempt to ItrasT Body of Cleve
land from (irsvs la Dis
graceful. LOUISVILLE. Ky., July 8. Commenting
upon the report from New York last night
that Alton B. Parker had beew selected to
present resolutions at tho Denver conven
tion upon ex-President Cleveland's death,
Colonel Henry Watterson said:
"The attempt to drag tho deed body cf
Grovor Cleveland from ita new-made gTavry
Into the tumult of a national convention
will deceive no one. An invasion of the
grief of the noble woman who woepe amid
the silence and tho solitude of the granite
hills, a blow at party concord, it Is the act
of shameless hypocrites. Nor was ever a
professional ghoul Inspired by a more mer
cenary spirit, because tho sole aim and
end of the Murphy-Connors crowd, aided by
Judge Parker. Is tho perpetuation Of the
ascendancy of the Belmont-Ryan combina
tion to which democracy owes its last
ignomlnouB and well deserved defeat. It
was Belmont-Ryan money that financed
Judge Parker's campaign for the nomina
tion ol 1904. It was Belmont-Ryan money
that nominated him, and It waa the Belmont-Ryan
tag that made an antl-trust
government under auch a brand absurd an.,1
Impossible.
"It seemed fitting that, having mado
sacrifices for predatory wealth, Judge Par
ker should have his recompense in a rich
law practice In the city of New York. Ibi
has nad It, and with it, and its enrichment
he should rest well content. That he should
emerge from this highly paid obscurity U
make trouble through sheer malevolence
were pitiable Indeed; but that he should
appear, backed by money of the trust mag
nates and traction thieves, appealing to
Jefferson and Tllden, the dead body of
Cleveland atretched upon the dlssacUmt
table, Is disgraceful.
"In Mr. Bryan and a reunited party dem
ocrats saw hope of victory- On none other
waa there the smallest hope of ur.lon. That
they reason truly has been shown by tho
fact that with the Ryan-Belmont 'bari' on
tap and Its agents flying about In every
direction, state after state, refusing to be
tampered with or tainted, has declared for
the Ncbraskan. Seeing thlB, Judge Parkei
Is put forward to deliver the final strok
of the brave and under the pretense of
honoring tho memory of Cleveland, to
plunge a blade reeking with poison artfully
prepared Into the heart of democracy.' Tha'
he should lend himself to such villainy will
engulf him In the scorn of honorable men
and the detestation of thoughtful demo
crats.
'Tixier any condition and from arjy quar
ter the proposal to revive old quarrels by
preamble and resolution on the threshold of
a nntlonul movement would be thrown out
aa Insane. ComliiK from Connors and Mur-
! nhv from liplmnnt und Iivan. from Parker
and Siu-ehar., It will be thrown out as in
famous. They may defeat us, but they can
net debauch us.-"
CURES