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Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

A unique document has been submitted to
Mayor Carson in support OF a claim for a
pension by one of his clients. The applicant
was a negro woman, Mrs. Lydia Carpenter,
and the document was the original deed to
herself. In 1t she is described as "a good,
likely, black girl, 10 years old, sound every
way and Of good limb and form; no marks. -
The value Of the property, which is in
cidentally called "chattel," is fixed at 81, 900.
Mrs. Carpenter was a slaye'in Missouri until
she was mode free by Lincoln's proclama-
tion. She was married, and her husband
was a soldier in one Of the Missouri colored
regiments, He died from injuries received
In the service, and his widow, who is now
an elderly but well preserved BLACK
mamma is living in Council Bluffs with a
grown up daughter, The ancient deed was
OF no service in establishing her right to
the nations bounty, but 1t was a great
curiosity In it's way. 1t was well preserved
but yellow with age. Mrs. Carpenter re-
CARDS 1t very highly as satisfactory and sub
stantial evidence that she was worth 81, 900
at an early age OF her life.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

Four transfers. total..................A $40
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
HAS TWO SETS OF CITY OFFICERS
Missouri Valley Gets Into n Legal
Tnngle Over the Election.

Missouri Valley Gets Into n Legal
TangIe Over the Election.
MISSOURI VALLEY. Ia, April S.-(Spe-
cial)-The council meeting was again last
night the subject OF a great deal of interest.
The council chamber was crowded. At the
last meeting there had been a deadlock
and no city officers had been elected for the
ensuing year. One part OF the council de-
clared that as the laws OF Iowa provided
that the election of city officers must be made
at the first annual meeting OF the city coun-
ellis of the various cities, and as no election
took place at that meeting, no further voting
could be held on that question, but that the
present officers would hold over. The other
side claimed that unfinished business was
in order, and as the election Of officers was
not finished they could go ahead and elect,
and they proposed to do so. The city at
torney was called for and gave as his opinion
that an election would be illegal, and cited
a similar case when the courts had so de-
cided. Before this reading was begun the
mayor had remarked to the effect that it
did not make much difference what the at
torney said or read about it, they were
going to elect officers any way. This they
did, and Missouri Valley now has a double
set Of city officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

lis school Pie Social ut North Loup
n Great Success.

NORTH LOUP, Neb., April S.-(Special.)-
In connection with the regular weekly ses-
sion OF the High school literary last evening
a pie social was held, which MOI only re-
suited in an extraordinary amount of amuse-
ment, but also netted a neat sum to the
committee which had the affair in charge.
The pies were auctioned off to the highest
bidder, and, as the competition in some cases
was quite keen, it kept the interest in the
sales up to the highest pitch. Some of the
pies sold as high as rs cents each, the av-
erage being about 25 cents. An element of
interest was added by selling by number, the
purchaser eating with the woman who baked
the pie, and some surprising revelations
followed the completion of the sale. The
regular program was curtailed on account
Of the extra feature, but was excellent in
quality. A duet by Misses Petty, a dialogue
by Roy James and Jesse Hutchins and an
autobiography by Prof. Davis of the gram
mar department were worthy of special men
ton. The proceeds of the social will be
used to purchase athletic appliances for the
use OF the school.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
'resh country eggs at Bradley's today.
Robbers Steal whisky.

NODDeES Steul hlSh
August Wendlendt, who operates a saloon
on Broadway near the Northwestern depot,
turned in a call for the patrol wagon about
/ o'clock yesterday morning. When the
wagon and its complement of officers reached
tho place there were no visible signs of
trouble. August, however, had an exciting
story to tell OF how a thief succeeded in
stealing fourteen bottles Of whisky. The
officers were somewhat exasperated at the
liberties the man had taken with the patrol
box, and while threatening to take away his
key listened to his story. Two men raped
on the door after he had closed up for the
night and begged earnestly for a chance to
spend their money for something to drink.
They were accommodated, and after getting
a number OF drinks one Of them slipped out
the back way while the other held the at
tention OF the saloon keeper. A few minutes
later when the second man started out to
hun his friend the saloon keeper began to
realize that something was wrong. The first
thing that had occurred to him was that
the drinks had not been paid for. The next
discovery was the absence of the fourteen
bottles that were marked to sell for 81 each.
Mr.. Wendlendt has recently come to this
city from Omaha. He was robbed of 5000 In
cash, which was taken from his saloon in
that city. .r.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Rnnchmnn KilIed by the Storm.

CHEYENNE, Wyo, April s.-(Special)-
William G. Irvine, president of the Wyoming
Stock Growers association, reached here to-
day, having been delayed on the road from
his ranch for nearly a week by heavy SHOWS.
He reports finding Ed Smith, a ranchman OF
La Prele, Converse county, wandering in the
storm near Fort Fetterman on Saturday.
Smith had started from home Monday to take
a load of hay to Douglas. He was forced to
abandon his team in the storm and wan
dered with scarcely any food until found by
Irvine. He was in a demented condition
from his suffering and lived cut a few hours
after being found and taken to Fort Fetter-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL
Health Officers Trying to Prevent General
Outbreak Of Measles.
SIXTY FAMILIES ARE UNDER QUARANTINE
Parents, In Many Cases, Are cry
Careless About strict Observe
ance OF Rules of the hoard
Ten New Cases.

The health officers are doing all that can
be done to prevent a general outbreak OF
measles, but in spite of their best efforts
the disease is slowly spreading to all parts
OF town. The present indications are that
few children in the city who have not the
complaint will escape during the present cpl
demic. Special Health officer McCrary com
planned yesterday of being almost worn out
by the extra strain put upon him to meet
the requirements of his office. He was APP
pointed Immediately after the outbreak in
the Pierce street school, when he visited
about sixty families and put them under
quarantine. Since then he has had scarcely
a days rest. At the present time he has
about 160 families under quarantine, and 1t
is necessary for him to keep them under
some sort Of surveillance and see to 1t that
they observe the quarantine laws. The
worst trouble he has to encounter is the dis
regard OF rule Z OF the regulations Of the
board. No prosecutions have yet been made
for its violation, but the officer has about
come to the conclusion that an example must
be made. Many families seem to think that
IL they keep the sick child in the house they
have done all that is required, and the prava-
lence of the disease is not permitted to inter
fere at all with the movements OF the
other member Of the family. Rule Z reads:
During the existence of any contagious
or infectious disease in any family or
household or place in this city, and until
after the recovery of the sick and the dis
infection of the premises where such dis
ease shall have existed, no person residing
in such household, family or place shall
be permitted to attend any public or private
school, nor any public place without writ
ten permission from the mayor, counter
signed by the health officer, and no super.
~intendent, teacher or officer of any school
shall permit any child or person from any
such family, household or place to attend
any school without n permit from the
mayor, countersigned by the health officer,
upon the recommendation of the attending
physician showing thorough disinfection of
the person, clothing and premises.
Ten new cases were reported yesterday.
They were: Connie Pryor, 1906 Third ave-
nue.; FIR. Officer, Willow avenue; Willie
Boucher, 1908 Eighth avenue; Harry Kear-
ney, 725 Sixth avenue; Agnes Pheney, 9O2
Avenue b; Joe Goodman, 351 Lincoln avenue;
child of II. Steinkopf, 500 Washington
avenue; child of Mrs. Haskins, 1923 First
avenue; child of w. e. Piper, 532 MINISTER
street; child Of w. H. Thomas, 1907 Fifth
avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
F~ormnlftics to BE Gone Through Il
Making the Appointment.

F~orn,nlitics to BE Gone Through in
Making the Appointments.
There Is considerable speculation as to
who will be the successor OF Justice Cook,
who died suddenly this week. 1t will be the
duty Of the board of township trustees to
appoint some one to fill the vacancy until
another justice can be elected at the gen.
eral election next fall. The appointment must
be approved by the Board of County Super
visors, and as the session of the board which
Is being held now will terminate in a few
days the appointment must be made at once.
Some formality has to be observed In, the
appointment. The board of trustees must
be officially informed by County Auditor
Matthews that Justice Cook is dead and his
office vacant before they can take cognizance
OF the vacancy.
Several candidates are working for the
place. The principal ones are E. B. Moore
house, j. w. Ferrier and Ohio Knox. Mr..
Terrier feels that he has some claims upoL
1t, for the reason that he had such a narrow
escape from being elected last fall. The
claims Of Mr.. Moorehouse and Mr.. Knox are
of a general character. Either would fill
tho office acceptably, and all have plenty Of
friends working for them. 1t is probable the
board Of trustees will meet on Monday after
noon and make the appointment.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

FOR sALE-BARGAIN; MY MoDERN BRICK
residence. 65 9TH ave. on motor line, near
Sisters school; also other bargains. J. II.
Davidson
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
sudden Death of a war veteran.

ATLANTIC, Ia, April ESPECIAL Tele.
gram.)-William Bennett, an early pioneer OF
this county, was found dead in his room this
morning. He was apparently well the
evening previous to his death. At the coro.
ner's inquest, 1t was found that heart dis
ease was the immediate cause Of his death,
Mr.. Bennett came to Cass county in 1868, and
settled at Grove City. When the county seat
was moved to Atlantic he came to this city,
where he has since resided. Mr.. Bennett
served in an Ohio regiment during The war.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Fresh country eggs at Bradley's today.
Visited the Hospitals

The grand jury, before its adjournment,
And while visiting the public institutions, as
required by law, visited the Woman's Chris
tian Association hospital, They were hos
pitably received by the women and accorded
every facility for ascertaining II the hospital
was being conducted with proper sanitary
regulations. The they received
thoroughly satisfied, and after going through
the institution from cellar to garnet they
expressed their favorable opinion in strong
words. 90 Ata
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
serious Financial Problem.

Serious Financial Problem.
The Board Of County Supervisors was very
much disturbed over the reports that came
from Des Moines yesterday announcing that
the senate had passed the reduced assess
ment bill with the amendments that the
farmers In the house had tackled on, and
after amending 1t further in som unim-
portant particulars. sent 1t back to the house
for It's final action. There is a certainty
that the bill will become a law. and the
board will have to meet a new condition Of
things SO far as the general county fund is
concerned. The prospect OF a deficiency OF
10000 in this fund every year is not pleas
ant, and the fnanciers OF the board regard
the problem as one that will call for the
exercise Of all of their ability.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Murders His Bride,

DETROIT, April Sword was received
from South Haven. Mich, this morning that
an old veteran named Dickerson, living about
three miles out in the country, shot and
killed his wife and then shot himself, in
hicting probably fatal injuries. Only meager
details of the tragedy have thus far been
received. Dickerson is known TO be a man
OF ungovernable temper, and had driven his
hrst wife from his home with unbearable
abuse. He married the woman he killed only
three months ago. He is said to be alive but
dying. oficers have left for his home.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
COLE IS CONVERTING cuLBERTsoN
and Fifty Conversions in the
Tnrrr, ~, rrnu XEnn

Town in Ter, Weeks,
CULBERTSoN, Neb., April S.-(Special.)-
The revival meetings under the direction OF
DR.. Ringland of Hastings and Major Cole,
commenced some ten weeks ago, are still in
progress. These meetings have been of 6
wonderful character. They have not been
attended with what is usually called excite
ment, but a spirit Of calm, sober thought has
pervaded the meetings and nearly the entire
town has professed Christianity. There have
been up to the present time $50 conversions,
mess men and heads of families. DR.. Ring
land has commenced meetings in Trenton.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
vermilIion Nursery Men Count Up the
Winters Losses.

WTHtCTH BOSSFE.
VERMILLI0N, S. D., April S.-(Special.)-
Now that the SHOWS have melted away and
nursery men are making the rounds of their
orchards, 1t is found that great damage has
been done during the winter to the fruit
bearing trees by the rabbits. Along the
river courses, where a number of orchards
are growing, the damage done seems to be
the greatest. One man estimates that one
fifth of his trees have been killed, which
will amount to a loss OF several hundred
dollars. Unlike many orchard men, this
man does not cut the girdled tree down
the first year, but usually is successful Ia
healing over the girdled place by grating.
1t is very seldom that the tree is a total
loss. If the grating does not work the first
year the tree top is cut off and the NEST
thrifty shoot from the stump is allowed to
grow. Never before have the rabbits been
so destructive as this winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
DUFFY's
PURE MALT WHISKEY
All Druggists.

PROPOSALS 9 EhEcTIoN Of BRICK
Ice; sa S.rs sRd ,s Eo. ,AEenssy; rol s4S.
saIIdIhg#, snd qddTssssd, {, E The under,
ffhfise agency en- yo until ! io O'clock 'i ,. De M .e Of satu ae
day, April 10th, 1897, for furnishing the nee
]e eTeefS m and eomp hai 1a Of sn rsq 81 SrIck sn s tme
mitory building, with steam heating plant
a msn wiring s|;o for n electric rI liEfhatIns' on ow govern,
strict, aceordanee with plans and
speeiheations which may be exam
b. G.. the Offices Of the iowa state Resis::
ter" Of Pes Moines Iowa; the Journal, Of
S Sraska c't tSe i Sinter ne oce aSser of Of c 3maha' MI.
nois, and al this Agency. Bidders will state
Shjrr IN in t their bids ,n the w isneth r Of time re,
pari Of any 1S fbsi'df ga, il ' dse@ aeS f sl P Pss best sE any 3.
proved August LIST. 1892. entitled: al act
daily service of iaborers. and mechanics
United States and OF the District OF Co.
proved August is 1894, emitted: IAN act
for the pro,eetion Of persons furnisning ma:
public works"-which will be made a part
Of any contract entered into under this ad ;
must be Accompanied by a Certified cheek
or draft upon some United States depository
qn sG pesiden es'l Of e The eq biaae En- the mad Ss'j payysb Gs
Affairs; for at least EYE PER CENT Of
in case any bidder Or bidders receiving an
tract with good and sufncient sureties.
otherwise to be returned e the bidder. BIDS
e eSSsSRRS pa dTaft oy viii fps NoT + be- lieu so of g seI'i Eof
RERoK. u, S. indian Agent, m2Odslt
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

DIES MONIES. April ESPECIAL Tele-
gram.)-The Wholesale Grocers' association
Of Iowa convened in annual session tonight,
II will elect officers tomorrow. There is a
large attendance, and one OF the leading
questions TO be considered will be that of
encouraging the beet sugar industry, which
II is hoped to establish in the state. ]. s.
Emery, who is at the head OF the movement,
addressed the meeting, and the members
agreed that II the business can be estab-
lished they will take the Iowa product and
push 1t ahead OF everything else.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
IOWA BUTTER ANDyeIaGG DEALERS.
Association Reports Good Progress In
Some bt,i Mhtters.

DIES MONIES. April . s.-t(special Tcle-
gram.)-The Iowa Butter and Egg Dealers
association met in special convention to-
night and received thei announcement that
after two years it has. won its fight with
the railroads and secured icarload rates on
eggs to the seaboard. Al blacklist OF east
ern commission merchants who mistreat
Iowa dealers will be kept, and all dealers
informed of the offenders. The report of
the associations antitrust straw board fac
tory indicated that the, trust has cut the
price over 100 per cent since 1t was started,
but 1t is still doing a good business and the
entire product is taken by the members.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

fusal OF operators to grant the 75-cent sum
mer scale adopted by the convention Tues
day. The Van Glnkel. Oak Park, Carbon
dale, Keystone, and Bloomfield mines are
closed. The operators offered 20 cents. The
Des Moines Coal company, Great Western,
Maple Grove and Clifton paid the schedule
and their men are at work. Men In the
Gibson and Christy mines refused to stand
by the scale, and continued work at the TO
cent scale offered by the operators.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
ONE TICKET AMI THAT ONE FAILED.
Question ms to Validity of an Elec-
ton Owing to FOrm of DnIIot.

ton Owing to Form of Ballot.
HOWARD, S. D., April S.-(Special.)-The
annual election Of municipal officers was held
yesterday. The ticket nominated by a nom
partisan caucus was elected without opposi-
ton. The officers-elect are: j. w. Seney,
mayor; w. II. Shove, alderman; r. E. Dana,
recorder; ]. B. Walter, assessor; c. l.. Ole
son, treasurer; S. Debolt, marshal; F. T.
Hoard, police judge. All are republicans ex-
cept Dana and Debolt. The election, though
unanimous, was probably a farce. The new
election law makes radical changes in the
form of the ballot and the city auditor pre-
pared the ballots according to the require
ments of the new law, which will take effect
July 1 next. The blunder was discovered
early enough in the day to have been cor
rected by printing new tickets, but 1t was
not done.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Settles a Hard Fought Cnse.

HURON, S. D., April S.-(Special.)-The
clerk of the supreme court telegraphs H. G.
Hinckley of this city, attorney for Johnson
Nickens, announcing that the decision OF
Judge Campbell in thu case OF Maris Taylor,
receiver OF the Fidelity Insurance company,
against the Bank of Volga had been affirmed.
This has been a hard fought case from the
commencement. 1t was tried before Judge
Campbell and his decision rendered in De-
cember, 1892. The amount involved is about
S5. 600.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

Supervisors ever felt like mourning the ex-
ira expense. The iron steps have been worn
bright and smooth by the feet Of the thou
sands OF litigants and lawyers who have
toiled up the stairway until they have be-
come positively dangerous. The present
board has concluded to remedy the defect. A
resolution has been adopted directing the
auditor to purchase the mating and have
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Sale of Hotel Furniture.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April 8.-(Special.)
The sale of the furniture and fixtures of
the Palmer house, under chattel mortgage,
was complete at 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon, l.. G. Brown of this city, who held a
chattel mortgage, being the purchaser of
the entire contents of the building. The
sale amounted to some 81, 800. Mr.. Brown
will for the present operate the hotel.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, April s.-Albert
Morgan, supreme president OF the Equitable
Aid union, a f%raternal insurance company,
with headquarters at Columbus, Pa, and
with q large membership in many states,
acknowledged to the Associated press today
that he is a member of the Malta and was
union. A percentage will be paid on claims
now due. The local branches Of the order In
western New York will disband this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

Herald, Chronicle. Evening Mail and Re
corder. Other acccssious are expected ut
Quebec, Kingston and ST. Cnthci in's. NJ
news service is supplied to Canada now ex-
cept that Of the Associated press. the
having ceased to carry the news owing to
the dissolution of the United press, with
which IL was allied.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Mrs. EIvin smith is recovering.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. April S.-tSpecial Tele-
gram.)-Mrs. Elvin ID. Smith, who was shot
three times by her husband last night, is at
the hospital, but will not die. She suffered
a fracture OF the skull and several homes In
her hand were broken, where her husband
struck her with the revolver. He still
sticks to the story that she fired at him first,
and he shot in self-defense. The couple had
not lived happily together, and a few days ago
she left him, taking up her home with her
mother, at whose house the ARRAY occurred.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Dined at the Institute.

The Board of Supervisors visited the Iowa
School for the Deaf yesterday for the pur-
pose of looking after some bridges and road
work in that vicinity. The visit was made
about the middle OF the day and Superin-
tendent Rothert refused them permission to
leave the grounds until they had eaten din
ner with him. icy were so well enter
tanned that they remained and visited the
institution for several hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

Telegraphic advicee from Muncie, Ind, yes
terday announced the death Of DR.. II. l..
Janney, after an illness of several weeks
from typhoid fever. Mrs. Janney left the
home OF her parents here a few days ago and
was at the bedside OF her husband when he
died. She will bring the body to this city
for interment.
DIR. Janney came to this city several years
ago and purchased the Office and practice of
DR.. Pinney. He made many friends here,
among them Miss Nellie Zurmuehlen, to
whom he was married a year ago. DR.. jan
ney went to Muncie several months ago with
the intention Of making his home there and
had worked UP an extensive practice. His
location was in the midst Of a natural gas
district and the presence of gas always in
the atmosphere is attributed by the friends
Of the physician as the cause OF his death.
Three dozen fresh eggs zoe, at Bradley's
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Found Guilty of Forging Checks.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, AprlI 6'-ISpeclaI TeIe-
grant,. L. Carter was today found guilty
Of forgery. He passed a small check at a
hotel last fall in payment Of his board and
secured a diamond from a jewelry store, Eiv-
ing a forged check in payment. He repre-
scented himself as a travelling man from
Cleveland. o., and the orders were on a
Cleveland bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
woman suTrngists organize.

MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia, April S.-(Spe-
cial)-The woman's suffrage convention,
which is in session here, perfected a county
organization this morning. The following
officers were elected: President, Mrs. Childs
of Dunlap; vice president, Mrs. Ida Wise
of California Junction; secretary, Mrs. May
Hamilton of California Junction; treasurer,
Miss Kate Bailey of Dunlap. The next
meeting for the election of officers will take
place some time in September.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
VIII Have Rubber Mating.

Ever since the county court house was
built the question of mating for the stair
way in the main part OF the building has
been under discussion. The iron steps were
designed to be covered with mating OF some
kind. preferably rubber. but NO Board Of
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Canadian Papers Coming In.

BUFFALO, n. Y, April S.-The following
Canadian papers began today receiving the
news service of the Associated press from
this distributing station, over the wires of
the Canadian Pacific Railway company:
Toronto Globe, World and Telegram: Ham
ilton Spectator, Times and Herald; London
Free Press; Brantford EXpositor; Mon
treal Gazette. La Presse, La Patria,. wit,
Free Press and Journal; Halifax Echo,