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Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
pnttn,Nnttnmic Cnunt, nnr.

The annual meeting Of the Pottawattamie
County Bar association will be tomorrow
morning In the district court room at the
county court house after the calling OF the
docket for the term by Judge Thornell A.
this meeting the bar will elect its officers
for the ensuing year and transact other
business that may come up in regular form
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

Last winter he made a large number OF
lectures at these Institutes, but owing to
the condition of his health he will go TO
but few places this year. The state makes
no provision for paying the expense of lee
turers or speakers for these farmers insti-
tutes, but each year number OF the col
lege professors at the Iowa State college
go to these local Institutes and add to their
value to the farmers. Something like 200
of these Institutes are held in Iowa every
year.
No Chancellor Selected.
The matter Of calling a meeting OF the
Board Of Regents of the State university
to select chancellor of the law depart-
ment was left to the law committee. This
committee has not yet issued the call, but
has been canvassing the situation and con
sidering the merits of various candidates
for the place. 1t is believed the regents
will be called together to act some time
this month. The most favorably received
name with the regents is said to be that
of Prof c. n. Gregory, associate dean of
the law faculty OF the University of Wis
consin The other candidates under con-
sideration are Judge n. NJ. Wade, Iowa
City; Milton Rcmley, ex-attorney general.
Iowa City, and l.. NJ. Kear, Sioux City.
Iowa Veterinarians.
This year for the first time the profess
sion OF veterinary surgery is placed in the
same category with other professions and
all who are entitled TO engage in veterinary
work must be able to exhibit certificates in
dicating competency. The last Legislature
created a State Board of Veterinary Ex-
aminers and charged it with the duty of
registering the veterinarians of the state.
This board consists of: President, w. A.
Hook. Macuoketa; secretary, II. Il. Talbot,
Des Moines; treasurer, S. II. Johnston,
Charles City. Provision was made for reg
istering veterinarians who had been en-
gagged in the profession for five years In
Iowa. similar to the provision made when
the medical practice act went into force,
and under this provision about $50 vet
erlnarians will receive certificates. Ono
hundred and eight graduates Of veterinary
schools presented diplomas and were regis
tered upon these. Hereafter all who desire
certificates must be graduates of schools
and also submit to an examination by the
board The meeting of the State Veterinary
society will be held in Des Moincs Janu-
airy %.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
CHARGED win Thcft of RryoIyer.

c. l., Damon, who claims to be a barber,
was arrested late Saturday night, charged
with the theft OF a revolver which Abe
Gilinsky OF South Main street claims is his
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
NOTICE

We. the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on q bo-cent bottle
of Downs Elixir II It does not cure any
cough. cold. Group. whooping cough or
throat trouble. We also guarantee Downs
cordins to directions. or money back.
full dose on going to bed and small Sos
oold. and stop the most distressing cough.
SHERMAN 4 MCCONNELL DRUG co.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
Central Iowa Teachers.

A great many of the teachers of the state
never attend the conventions of the Iowa
State Teachers association and among
those who are thus absent "a large number
have formed what they call the Central
Iowa Teachers association. This was or
ganzed at Nevada year ago and has
about 800 members. They claim they can
get better results from a small conven-
tion of this kind than from the unwieldy
state convention. This year the conven-
tion is to meet about the middle OF Feb
ruary and Marshalltown will probably be
the place selected. DR.. Vincent of Chicago
and others have been invited to give ad-
dresses. Information comes from Clay,
Carroll and other northern and northwest
ern counties of the state to the effect that
teachers are scarce this year and that the
districts find it hard to find "A sufficient
number of teachers qualified to take care
of the rural schools. The number of male
teachers is noticeably smaller than for
several years and few men, except the pro-
fessionals, are making application for
certificates. This is accounted for by the
fact that there are so many other oppor-
tunities for men to engage in business.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
Missionary to Return.

Miss Emma Settlemeyer, missionary OF
the Presbyterian church. is soon to return
to her home in this city for years rest.
She has been in missionary work in Japan
for seven years and has had no vacation
She will sail the latter part of the month
for home and will come by way of the Sue7
canal, taking nearly two months on the
Journey
The annual meeting of the Iowa Whole
sale Butter and Egg Dealers association
will be held in this city February next.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
STATIONS AND STATE
OF WEATHER.

n indicates trace OF precipitation. Zero,
J., a, WELSH,
Local Forecast Official
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
Local Record

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Jan. 6.-Oficial record OF tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
rs and the Weather.

Prof. John r. Sage, director of the Iowa
weather and crop service. returned yester-
day from Wilton, where he attended a
farmers institute and delivered an address
on meteorology illustrated by maps and
charts from the government records. Prof
Sage reports that the interest in the sub
ject Of the weather and the method pur-
sued by the government weather bureau
in forecastnG changes is growing among
the farmers and there is constantly in
creasing demand for lectures on this sub
ject at the institutes held in Iowa. The
farmers manifest the greatest interest in
eyory phase OF the subject and on every
occasion ply the lecturer with all sorts or
questions about the science OF meteorology.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11

the ovens with clubs, but King Tanau conceived the pleasant little scheme of making the human joints" ar range themselves already for cooking and then roast them alive.
 If somewhat behind his worthy par ent in ingenuity, Thakombau far sur passed him in the number of people he killed and ate. One of the minor chiefs-whose opportunities for mur- der and cannibalism were presumab bly, more limited than those of his sover- eign-used to keep count of his own victims by means of pile of stones. These reached grand total of 872, and King Thakombau's record is known to have been considerably greater than this. All things consid- cred, it is as well for the beautiful land of Fiji that King Thakombau is dead.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11
HEARD IN PASSING

Chorus of federal office seekers: We don't care who eats dinner With the president, so we get the offices,
 Louisville has turned up a brewery trust. which may be only a scheme to increase the consumption of Ken tucky's real styff.
 Empires also are ungrateful. A re call is Minister Wu's reward for sue cessfully bambooZling Secretary Hay during the late troubles in China.
 The government intends to dump $20.000,000 more of the peoples money into q naval station in the Philippines. Yea, truly those islands are an expen- siye luxury.
 MT Roosevelt is said to be in doubt about the ship-subsidy job. If true, he should give the people the benefit of the doubt by throwing his influence aoainst it. but his habit of allowing himself to be talked aronnd almost de- stroys hope in that direction.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11
confesses Bank Robbery.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 11.-John Callahan,
 -ho was arrested in the Union iron
 oundry after an attempt to hold up he night watchman. has confessed to
 hief of Detectives Desmond that he Tas one of the three men who robbed i bank at Turon, Reno county, Kan, October, 1899. After the safe was Town the money was divided among ,le trio. They then rode twenty miles T a Missouri Pacific handcar to make Their escape. Callahan, who says his
 ome is in Cleveland, declares that ince the robbery he has not seen his omrades. The authorities of Reno ounty have been notified of the arrest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11
ROYAL RAT CATCHER
Lives in London and Is Considere
 a Great Parsonage.
Although He Destroys Rodents by ths Thousands, Yet John Black Has a Tender Spot for Them
 fin His Heart.

Within stcne's throw of Eustol station, London, in the basement of small house, lives man who, accora ing to notice-board outside, is Rat Catcher by Appoin tment to Royalty"
 John Black, for such is his name comes of a race of rat-catchers. His business has descended from father to son, and atthe death of that "King of Rat-Catchers," John Newton, he add ed that worthy's clients to his own.
 Black is man of middle age, and his room is psritable ''rattery.o Un der the bed, under the table, to the right, to the left, are cages containing rats. They are kept supplied with a liberal quantity of food, for, when hungry, the captive rodent does not hesitate to eat his brother rat. In some cases as many as 20 rats share cage, but Black is open also to take paying guests" The latter have pri- vate apartments to themselves, are specially fed, and are sleek and com fortable. For the most part they be- long to young gentlemen of sporting tastes, and the cost of their board and lodging largely depends upon the sum of the particular owners pocket money.
 Dogs and ferrets also live in neigh borly love on the premises, and three logged terrier (the fourth limb fell prey to rats many years ago) hobbies always at his masters heels.
 John Blacks most treasured posses sion, says Tit-Bits, is his official belt of office.'' This was presented to his father by Queen Victoria, and the broad black leather circlet bears the royal monogram in silver, fanked on either side by large silver rats. An other valued belonging is an old oil painting of the original John Black, taken in Regents park in his '.offcial costume" many years ago.. Standing erect, attired in a black coat, colored waistcoat, the official belt, high boots and silk hat, he cuts quite an impos- ing figure. Sad to relate, the rats
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11

have wrecked post-mortem vengeance on their foe, for one night they ate large holes in the canvas, and the pie ture has never been repaired.
 In addition to royalty Black mum. bsrs many noblemen and the heads of county families among his patrons. Last month he caught no fewer than 4S0 rats in a large country house in Hertford shire, which, after being long untenanted, is now in the hands of the decorators for the occupation of an American millionaire.
 While engaged in similar work in an Elizabethan mansion down in Dorset shire Black numbered among his "catch" several pure white rats. These he subsequently, sold to good advantage
 The price he generally obtains for his rodents varies from one to two dollars per dozen, "all according to size and quality" Brown rats are worth 25 cents each.
 Black $ chief customers are the own CTS of terriers and other dogs with partiality for rating. Now and again, when setting out for nights work,
 
 t3emen "fond of excitement,'' who pay literally for the privilege of ssas- sisting." Armed with a species of but terfy-net secured at the end of very long stick, the rat-catcher seats him. self on a chair in the center of the apartment under operation" Black works more by ear than by eye, for long practice has given him the faculty of netting rat at the first suspicion of a squeak, although the rodent may at the time be many feet away. When once in the tolls the rat is quickly transferred to a specially constructed wire cage.
 For this Black insists on using his bare hands, and in consequence he has been bitten many times-so many times, in fact, that both his arms and hands are mass of scars. Black all leges that he is proof against rat poi son, for when Gas does som times hap pen) his arm sweIls up after being bit ten he reduces it in an hour or so by means of herbal preparation of his own.
 Tn addition to his aristocratic pa irons Black is under contract with the proprietors of many of the leading restaurants, shops and theaters to keep their premises free from vermin of every kind.
 According to his official card" Black undertakes as 'sside lines'' to his rating business the wholesale de, struction of ants, cockroaches and black beetles.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11
Danger in Insulating Cloves.

According to the results of expert ments recently reported to the Inter- national Society of Electricians, india rubber gloves and sandals, and gloves made of glass pearls interwoven with cotton tissue, ought not to be. trusted to afford security to workers about electric apparatus. They should be depended upon. not for touching di- rectly conductors of high tension, but only for touching the already insulat- ed attachments of such conductors as, for example, the non-metallic handles of interrupters. The danger is espe- cialiy great when the gloves are moist.
 Electricity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11
FIjpS cANNIBAL KING.
Late Ruler, Known as Tha1xOmb au, Probably Ate 1000 Human Beings
 in His Lifetime.

The benevolent-looking old patri- arch here seen is. Thakombau, the late cannibal king of Fiji. This whitebearded scoundrel began his bloodthirsty career at the tender age of six years, and inaugurated his reign by strangling his mother with his own hands. The influence of heredity was manifest in him, for his father, King Tanau, was even a greater fiend than his son-which is saying great deal.
 It was formerly the custom in Fiji to kill all victims destined for
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11
MONDAY, NOVEMBER Il, 1901.

Every good democrat will earnestly hope that those republican fellows who enjoyed the love feast in Hart ford will be given all the encourage ment possible in their feast making. A little encouragement now and later on will overturn Governor McLean's majority next time. With the two loudest fighters in the republican party. Fessenden and Bulkeley, hay ing their coats off and their voices in trim, it looks as though there might be something doing in the republican political field the coming year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11

It is understood that Chairman Wadsworth of the house agricultural committee will be strongly opposed for reappointment by the farmers, who hold him responsible for the failure of the house to act on the Grout bill last session. MT Wadsworth maintains that he did not consider the bill an equitable measure, even if it would have been sustained by the supreme court, and, therefore, he permitted it to die in committee. The bill, which purports to be revenue measure, is intended to make the sale of Oleomar- garine and other butter substitutes impracticable. It provides that all oleomargarine. butterine and renovated butter shall. if colored to look like but ter, pay tax of 10 cents per pound. The opponents of the bill, who are, of course. principally the manufacturers of the above named products. claim that it would be practically impossible to sell those products in their original white color and that if they were com pelled to pay the tax their industry would be ruined. On the other hand. the representatives of the dairy inter- ests point to the fact that ever since their introduction these substitutes have persistently masqueraded as but ter and that even If this bill works something of a hardship the manufac
 turers have only themselves to blame for the methods they have pursued and which have brought their products into disreputer It is the intention of the advocates of the bill to file with
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11

Speaker Henderson monster petitions protesting against Wadsworths reap pointment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11

After his interest in the irrigation of the arid lands of the west, the ques- ton which. apart from practical poli- tics, of course. is proving most interest ing to the president is the Indian. The president has lived in the west and knows the Indians character. He also knows the serious defects of the pres ent system of dealing with him and be lieves that it could be greatly im- proved. He wants to substitute some method by which the Indian can be made entirely self-supporting. and he has held number of conferences with Indian Commissioner Jones on the sub- ject. Commissioner Jones entertains some of the most radical ideas. He would give to every Indian a farm of 160 acres and teach him how to farm it. The president appreciates that it would be an immense stride if every Indian could be settled on farm and rendered capable of supporting him. self, but he also appreciates that an all most insurmountable obstacle stands in the way which is that the Indian does not wish to become self-support ing, preferring to live as the ward of the government and fondly believing that he is receiving from the govern ment only very beggarly return for the land which .tthe pale-face" has taken from him. It is altogether like ly. however, that the presidents mes sage will contain some unique recom- mendation on this subject
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11

France has coined 2,30o tons of gold during the last 40 years.
 France is now importing large quantities of American machinery.
 Marseilles is now second city in France, with 495,oOo people. Lyons has fallen off, and has now only 453 1000 in- habitants.
 French economists declare Europe can become Independent of United States cotton if they will only encour- age the natives in Persia and Africa 10 grow it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11

Henry Clews, the banker, in his last letter says: '.At tile moment the most unfavorabIe feature in the market is the foreign situation. The European markets are in an exceedingly sensitive state owing to well understood causes. and with another British loan in pros pect American stocks are quite likely to be sold for shipment to the United States in an advancing market. This. of course, would not be favorable to the foreign exchanges. The cotton movement, however, has been back ward for q period. and increased ex ports of this staple would tend to dis. courage gold shipments. The loca' money market is not entirely free of danger, bank reserves being low and the return of currency from the south being tardy, owing to the backward movement of the cotton crop. Some relief will be afforded by Secretary Gage's offer to buy bonds and by the increase of money in circulation; but the treasury is still a disturbing fea- luEe, loShAhS up AuAAuS NoiiCSNSd cs S->% cessive taxation. Congress seems like ly to do little during the coming ses- sion; it could at least earn the good will of all parties by cutting off supertiuous taxes. The market has had good ad- vance and is exposed to setbacks un- less firmly supported by its present leaders. On all good rallies we advise profit-taking. The insiders have stocks to sell and the long pull is not as safe as year ago. There will, however, be plenty of money to invest after Jan- uary 1, and if bull campaign is on the marker may be well supported until that period, if not later"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11
OPENING, Prof, Bailey

Will commence a select dancing class for entire new beginners at his large and elegant academy hall, 1OS Bank street, Friday evening. 12 lessons, 8 and $6. Waltz and two-step taught at first.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11
American schooner seized.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Exchange telegraph company has received dis atch from Lisbon announcing that a
 ortuguese gunboat has seized the lmerican schooner Nettie and Lottie lt Horta, island of Fayal, Azores, for landestinely conveying twenty-six em- grants who were trying to avoid mil tary service.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11
FOR. SALE

No 20 Washington street, the rent of which is $645.5O per year; $5,0OO will take it. Look at the beautiful place on Pleasant street, also High street. A place with all Improvements; one real nice up-to-date place on Ward. Ridge wood; that place on Wateryille street is one Of the finest in the city; make me an offer. The place on Belleview avenue will be closed out for less than cost. Lots Of houses and lots every where. Call at
 D. H. TIERNEY. Real Estate, Insurance and Bond Office
 1e7 BANK STREET.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-05-02
He Kept His Leg.

Twelve yeais ago j. w. Sullivan,
of Hartford, Conn, scratched his leg
with rusty wire. Inflammation
and blood poisoning set in. For two
years he suffered intensely. Then
the best doctors urged amputation,
"buu," he writes, II used one bottle
of Electric Bitters and l-2 boxes of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve and my leg
was sound and well as ever" For
ErUptions, Eczema, letter, Salt
Rheum, Sores and all blood disorders
Electric Bitters has no rival on
earth. Try them F. S. Case Will
guarantee satisfaction or refund
money. Only 80 cents.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-05-02
launching of Battleship Ohio, San
Francisco, CAL, May 18th,
1901.

For the above occasion the Hook
ing Valley Ry will sell round trip
tickets to San Francisco at about
one fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be good going and returning via
same route or going one route and
returning another, providing direct
routes are used. Tickets available
for return via Portland, Ore., and
Puger Sound points $3.50 additional.
Consult Hooking Valley ticket agts
for full Information as to rates,
routes, sleeping car accommodations
etc.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-05-02

The Binninger Shoe Store has put
in handsome line of spring foot
uear that you cannot afford to miss
when looking for,oard to purchas-
ing.
A. M. Sparks buys his Pianos
and Organs direct from the factory
and can save you the Sub
Agents Commission on an in
strument.
Conductor j. r. Smith moved
to Athens last week, because of
his run being changed, making
that place the most conven-
lent for him.
Club" Montgomery had one of
the handsomest dressed windows
at his restaurant Sunday that we
have ever seen. 1t certainly was
an, appetizer.
Mr.. G. d. Hengst, of Columbus,
was a pleasant caller at our office
Saturday. Mr.. Hengst is with
the Columbus-C Cleveland Electric
Line Company.
Don't forget the Rev. Good lee
ture. The date is Tuesday even
ing, May Z, at the M E. Church.
Admission 25c. His subject is
"Trip to Cuba"
For RENT.-The DR.. Dye home
stead, office, and barn. A very
suitable location for professional
man. Call on or address, w. j.
Frasch, Logan, o.
Spilman Riggs will deliver his
lecture on "Musical Fits and Miss
fits" at the M. E. Church, May 81,
under the auspices of the Epworth
League. This will be something
fine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-05-02

Charley Drum, Deputy Pro.
bate Judge, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents in Laur-
elville, o.
The Junia club has sent out two
hundred invitations for recep-
tion at the 1. o. o. F. Hall, Thurs.
day evening,
A lot of choice meat, recently
taken from cold storage is now on
sale at Ucker's Meat Market. 1t
is first class.
Mrs. Ned McManigal of Colum-
bus, was called here this week by
the serious sickness of her mother,
Mrs. Mccarthy.
Miss Mary Blasius, who has
been visiting in Lancaster, with
the Misses Scanlan, returned to
her home Friday.
DR.. j. H. Dye is a visitor in
Logan, shipping his effects to
Cleveland where he expects to
make his future home.
Married On April 3Oth 1901,
by d. H. Lappen, Justice of the
Peace, Mr.. Edward Rushing and
Miss Maggie Geiger, of Gore o.
Miss Blanche Mattox, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mattox,
was married April 25th to Mr..
Henry Heighlehamer of Columbus.
w. L. Gage has the agency for
the Columbus Buggy. These bug
gies need no introduction in this
county or vicinity. They are
worth every cent asked for them
and more. Call on w. l.. Gage,
at his barns, rear of Remple House,
and get his prices of the late style
buggies.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-05-02
Marriage Licenses.

Rolla Dixon, 26, to Mary Smith,
II, both of Longstreth
Walter Lane, "a, of Logan, to
Lila A. Primmer, "a, of Gibson
vile.
L. w. Sniff, 18, to Ruth A =.
Queen, II, both of Logan.
Jesse Devol, "a, to Elizabeth
Wilkinson, II, both of Carbonhill
George Eberst, 80, to Gertrude
Risley, 25, both of Logan.