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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
Iowa state Newn Notes.

A Spencer clergyman has been asked to
resign because he wore white trousers while
preaching.
Near Des Moines there is a strike. but
not of workingmen. Two men have struck
a lead mine
Al Adams county paper has scored a
beat on its crop-bragging contemporaries.
II reports a nine-pound beet.
A preacher was riding horseback at Des
Moines when an blew on steam.
The horse ran away and smashed into a
saloon.
Jefferson county ought TO be able TO
buy hard coal this winter, as IL Is entirely
free from Indebtedness and has 5000 in
the treasury.
a birth notice in the Ogden Reporter
runs thus: Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bruhn OF AmRqua. this morning. a boy.
IL Is the fourteenth"
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hollinger were mar
rted nifty years ago AT Clinton, and have just
celebrated their golden anniversary. Mar
riage having proved a success. the occasion
was taken advantage or for the wedding OF
their daughter.
Mayor Funk OF Iowa Falls, who is ex-
speaker OF the Iowa house. Is applying
Reed rules 20 the chronic boOzers Of his
town. lie has issued an ultimatum to the
| effect that on a second conviction for
drunkenness before him he will institute
proceedings under the recently passed dip
somaniac law. lie says, too, that he will
stand no foolishness from the saloons ane
! dTus stores
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
MANY OFFICES Topped OFF
New Law Dses Away with a Small Army Of
Road supervisors.
ONLY ONE IN FUTURE FOR EACH TOWNSHIP
Takes an interesting Feature Out OF
the Annual Fall Elections, but
saves County Auditor
Much Trouble.

In the country precincts this year the
time honored election Of road supervisors
will be a thing Of the past. At the recent
session OF the state legislature the Office
of road supervisor was abolished and this
will remove from the country elections one
of their interesting features and Incl
dentally II will relieve the county Of more
or less expense and the county auditor Of
considerable trouble.
Heretofore each year every township has
annually elected It's road supervisor and
as the position was much sought after the
election was naturally one Of the features
locally OF the tall general election. The
last legislature. however, in its wisdom, did
away with the numerous road supervisors
and in place provided that one road super
intendent or contractor for each township
shall be appointed by the board Of township
trustees at the annual meeting in April.
This act OF the legislature therefore takes
the selection out OF the hands Of the voters
and places IT in the hands Of the members
of the local boards of trustees OF the several
townships. In Pottawattamie county there
are 148 road districts divided among the
twenty-eight townships and therefor in
stead Of the voters balloting next November
on 14S road supervisors the trustees of the
different townships at their annual meet
ing in April, 1908, will appoint twenty
eight road superintendents, or one for each
township.
The election Of a district road supervisor
has heretofore entailed much expense and
trouble on the county authorities. Sepsr-
ate ballot boxes had to be provided In each
precinct as the voters we're only permitted
10 cast a ballot for the supervisor in their
district. In some OF the townships there
were as many as twelve different road dis
tricts and this entailed the supplying of an
equal number Of separate ballot boxes in
that township in addition to the general
election ballot box. The names Of the
candidates for the position Of road super
visor were not printed on the regular ballot
and consequently In each road district the
voter had to place the name of the man he
favored on the ballot slip in either pencil
or ink.
The contests for this Office were mostly
personal affairs and outside OF party poll
tics and consequently they formed one OF the
most interesting features OF the election
each fall.
The consolidation OF all the road districts
in each township into one district identical
with the township, is a duty that will
devolve upon the board Of county super
visors at its meeting next April. Until that
is accomplished the present incumbents of
the position will hold on to their respective
oh1ces.
The law also provides that commencing
next April the township trustees will be
required to fix a levy for township road purl
poses to be assessed during the ensuing
year and the expenditures must then be
within the proceeds of such levy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
Temporary s~tructures at the Deaf and
Dumb school Completed by
Contractors.

The temporary buildings erected at the
Iowa School for the Deaf to take the place
of those destroyed In the disastrous fire
which visited the institute last summer. are
! completed and everything is in readiness
FOR the reception OF the pupils Wednesday,
when the new school year will begin. The
new building. 120x50 feet and two stories
high, will be used for a schoolhouse. 1t is
a frame structure, plainly but substantially
built. This building contains twenty school
rooms, varying in size from 1sx20 to S0x2O
feet. The rooms are we'll lighted and ven
ttilated. superintendent Rothert will have
his once In this building.
For the time being the pupils will have
10 do without a gymnasium, as 1t was found
necessary to transform that building into
a chapel. In this building also will be
Superintendent Roberts living apartments,
which will comprise a suite OF six rooms.
The bakery on the first floor has been con-
verified into a private once for the superin-
tendent. and the supply room will serve as
the clerks once.
The school dining room, which was badly
burned, has been repaired and the power
room. which was back of this dining hall,
has been converted into a dining room for
the employees. A portion OF the former
laundry building has been utilized for a
power room. The male employees will oc-
oupy the room next the engine room.
The new teachers quarters will be on the
Second floor of the dining hall. At tho
east end Of this building are Superintendent
Roberts dining room and the teachers
dining hall.
The Industrial school will be located in
the old warehouse, which has been thor
oughly renovated. and the former icehouse
will for the present do service as a ware
house. The Industrial school building has
been converted into dormitories for the boy
pupils. while the old, eommodious brick
school building has been made use OF for
dormitoFies for the girls. A new tele-
phone system has been installed to take
the place OF that destroyed by the FIRE.
Superintendent Rothert expects that when
the school reopens Wednesday there will be
no falling on in the attendance and feels
assured that the enrolment will be up to
the S0o-mark.
The ruins Of the burned buildings are
still in evidence. the walls having been
raEed 10 the stone foundations. II is not
thought that any attempt will be made this
winter TO remove them,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
FOLLOW THE MAN FROM LICK'S
He f. Telling Right Where to Put
Your FinEsr on Prof. PerrIne's
Pet Comet.

SAN JOSE. Gala, Sept. 2s.-Prof. W. ".
Campbell Of Lick observatory sends the
following to the Associated Press:
1.-THE comet discovered at Lick Observa-
tory on September l. by Prof, c. d. Perrine,
has grown steadily brighter, as predicted,
until at the present time 1t is very visible
to the naked eye. For the benefit Of those
who may care TO observe It, l gave it's ap-
proximate position as follows: September
2S, very close to the second magnitude star
Alpha Cassiopeiae; September 20. about two
degrees south OF the second magnitude star
Beta Cassiopeiae. II then enters upon the
Milky Way and will, for several days, pro
badly not be 80 readily detected. On the
evening Of October 6 IL will be about three
degrees north Of Alpha Cygni. The comet
should then be two OF three times as bright
as II It at the present time. Il will con-
tinue to move rapidly to the southwest,
oyertaking the sun early in November"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
COUNCIL BLUFFS.

shortage Of the grape crop has consequent
ly had a disastrous effect upon the Council
Bluffs Grape Growers Shipping association
and the member are not at this time
looking for any dividend from the seasons
business. In years past the association
has averaged 100 cars a season, but the
shipments this year have not exceeded
sixteen cars. The local apple crop has
also fallen short and the same is true Of
all varieties Of small fruit grown in this
vicinity. Taken all in all, the season Of 1902
has been one Of the worst in many years
for the fruit growers Of Council Bluffs and
Vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
HURRICANE STRIKES A SHIP
Five Sailors Are Drowned and Nine
Others Injured on Voyage
from

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2s.-The British
ship Claverdon which arrived from Ham
burg today reports having passed through
a hurricane with a loss Of five Of its crew.
The storm was encountered August "a.
Heavy seas swept over the ship and washed
everything movable overheard. All the
sails with the exception Of the lower main
sails were carried away. Five of the crew
were drowned and nine others injured. To
lower boats and rescue the drowning sail
ors was impossible. The following sailors
were drowned: G. Nelson, A. Gr%ippenbur-
ger, T. H. Reyet, F.. Gerstenkon, Augustus
Eiska.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
FIGHT FOR SPEAKER
Ccntinued from First Psge.)

which will be as disastrous as was that
upon his predecessor.
1t is altogether likely that congress will
start an investigation OF the strike in the
anthracite regions OF Pennsylvania at the
coming session. Several members OF the
house who have been in Washington re-
Gently have endorsed the suggestion that a
commission be created to inquire into the
conditions governing the hard coal industry
and report its findings to the house and
senate at an early date, with a view to a
revision of the coal schedule Of the tarin
laws, or to the enactment OF remedial
legislation. Tariff experts in Washington
say II coal dealers in the east carry out
their plans to import coal from Wales they
will open practically a new industry. Coal
imports have steadily decreased since the
enactment Of the Dingley tariff bill until
now the annual impoTtions do not exceed
a few tons OF the Canadian product. The
statement Of the coal operators that
anthracite is on the free list is literally
true, but as a matter OF fact the coal sched-
ule Of the Dingley law was SO constructed
as to raise a bar to the importation Of the
anthracite product that is practically pro-
hibitive. 1t provides that on anthracite
containing less than 80 per cent. Of carbon
a duty OF 81 cents per ton shall be levied.
Anthracite containing more than 90 per cent.
Of carbon is free. But no foreign coal con-
tains more than 80 per cent. Of carbon and
the result is the establishment Of such an
arbitrary standard OF the percentage OF
carbon contained in anthracite as to keep
out all coal that might ever be imported,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29

and to grant free entry to such coal as does
not exist outside Of this country in large
quantities.
officials in Washington are confronted with
a situation which furnishes an effective OBJ
ject lesson. Coal dealers who contracted
to supply fuel for the departments have
given notice that II the strike does not
come to an end soon they can not fill their
contracts and that unless they are released
they will forfeit their bonds. The elevator
in the Washington monument was stopped
a few days ago when the supply Of fuel
became exhausted. The officials are won
dering how they will heat the department
buildings when a cold wave reaches Wash
ington.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
Eagle, Have a Fine Time.

LINCOLN. Neb., Sept. 2s.-(special Tele-
gram.)-The Lincoln aerie Of Eagles, with
$50 visiting brothers from Omaha, South
Omaha and Council Bluffs as guests, gave
a picnic today at Cushman park. five miles
west Of the city. Speeches, athletic sports
and a varied program entertained the large
crowd during the day, the pleasures OF
which we're participated in by 1000 or 5000
persons. The Omaha contingent came by
special train. returning home in the even
ing at 9'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
sim KeepA II Up.

During a period of poor health some time
ago l got a trial bottle OF DeWitt's Little
Early Risers," says Justice OF the Peace
Adam Shook Of New Lisbon, Ind. II took
them and they did me so much good 1
have used them ever since" Safe, reliable
and gentle. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
neither grippe nor distress. but stimulate the
liver and promote regular and easy action
of the bowels.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
Davis sells glass.
Convention of Rebekahs.

FORT DODGE. Ia, Sept. 2S.-(SpeciaI)-
Districts SO and So. of the Rebekah lodge,
including Hamilton and Webster counties,
will hold a convention in Fort Dodge on
Friday, October 8. II is expected that
from $50 TO 300 out Of town delegates will
be in the city on that occasion. Grand
Master NJ. Newman OF Des Moines, Miss
Ida Van Hon OF Mount Pleasant, president
OF the Rebekah assembly. and Grand Sec
rotary r. L. Tilton Of Des Moines will at
tend the convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
CITY MAY GO WITHOUT WATER
Franchise of ottumwa Company Ex-
pires and IL May shut on the
supply.

oTTUMwA, Ia, Sept. 2s.-The franchise
Of the city water supply company will
expire at midnight tonight. II the COM
pany shall shut off the water, the city
will be without fire protection. The city
council refuses to call a special election
to renew the franchise or to maxi a tenn
porary contract.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
Gets Back It's Old Flag.

WATERLOO, Ia, Sept. 2s.-(speciaD-The
Third lowe infantry which recently held a
reunion here has been presented with an
old flag which formerly" belonged to the
regiment and was taken from them by the
confederates under command Of General
Pat Cleburne during the campaign of At
lanta. It was shot full Of holes and badly
Scared. 1t was given to a Southern wom-
an who gave 1t to her brother II. T. Mas
sangale Of st. Louis who in turn sent it to
the regiment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
Gravel rOOnns. A. H. Read. 54l Broadway


The fruit season now drawing to a close
has been a poor one for Council Blu1s and
vicinity and the product has been below
the average. Council Bluffs has thousands
OF acres OF vineyards in Its immediate
Vicinity but the grape crop this season
has been poor. In fact It has not been
much more than half a crop. Many Of
the grape growers insist that the crop OF
1902 is the shortest for many years. They
lay the blame 90 the iheessant rains dur
ing the early part Of the summer. The
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
Held for shooting ButteraeId.

FAIRBURY, Neb., Sept. 2S.-(Special.)-
Bee Spraggins, charged with shooting
Thomas Butterheld at Daykin a few days
ago, had his preliminary examination yes
terday afternoon and was held in $500
bond, falling to secure which he was re-
manded to the county Jail. Butterfeld is
improving rapidly. David Sullivan, who
was arrested on the charge Of accessory
to the shooting, was held IN $500 bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
Feet Crushed by Cars.

SIDNEY, Neb., Sept. 2S.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Olaf Person, a carpenter. while
in a state Of intoxication attempted to
cross the Union Pacific railroad track last
night on train No. 4 between the blind
baggage and the engine. He slipped and
fell just as the train was pulling out. His
left foot was crushed and the right one is
so badly injured that It is feared amputa-
ton is necessary. He is a married man and
has a large family residing here.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
Davis sells paints.
chance for Racing Automobiles.

Secretary Tom Framework Of the Coun-
ell Bluffs Automobile club is in receipt Of
a letter from the secretary of the Missouri
Valley fair stating hat If the chauffeurs
Of this city are in earnest about racing
their machines the fair management will
put up a purse Of 800 for a prize. As
yet the club has taken no action, but sew
eral Of the members are in favor Of &C
ceptlng the offer and inducing a sufficient
number Of owners Of autos to enter to
make a showing at the fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29

ST. PAUL, Neb., Sept. 2S.-(Special.)-
The fusion conventions Of the Seventeenth
senatorial district, comprising the counties
of Howard and Hall. were held yesterday
afternoon in this city. Colonel Xavery
Piasecki was nominated for state senator
by reclamation. Mr.. Piasecki is an old
settler and prominent citizen OF the coun-
ty, and a veteran in democratic campaigns.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
City Treasurer RESIGNS.

FALLS CITY, Neb., Sept. 2S.-(special.)-
C. F. Cain has resigned his position as
city treasurer. Irwin Bode has been ap-
pointed by the council TO fill out the I'M
expired term. Mr.. Cain has disposed of his
business interests here and accepted a
position as travelling salesman for an Omaha
house,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29

WATERLOO, Ia, Sept. 2s.-(special.)-
County Recorder Knapp has received for
record a copy of a patent from the United
States to Joseph Eeniston Of a tract OF
land in Poyner township. He was a SOL
der in the war Of 1912 and a member OF
Captain Walls Massachusetts militia
The patent is signed by President franklin
Pierce and bears the date of 1856 executed
in accordance with the act Of congress Of
1855.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
Young RaiIroader Dies Suddenly.

SIDNEY, Neb., Sept. 2S.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The funeral Of James w. Gros-
venor, a young railroad man, occurred here
this afternoon under the auspices OF the
Modern Woodmen lodge OF which deceased
was an honored member He was stricken
with typhoid fever two weeks ago and was
reported as almost well, when suddenly a
relapse occurred that hastened his death.
He has been employed by the Union Pacific
a number OF years.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
Pre.ence Of Mind save. Lie.

FORT DODGE. Ia. Sept. 2s.-(special.G
BY grasping and holding fast to the brake
beam OF n freight car as 1t passed over
him, John Powers OF Manchester, Iowa, a
on the Illinois Central, saved
himself from a horrible death. He now
lies at the city hospital. suffering from Sc
we're cuts and bruises, which it is thought
will not prove serious unless infection
sets in.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
Fusion Candidate withdraws.

FALLS CITY, Neb., Sept. 2S.-(special.)-
T. ]. Gist, the Falls City banker who was
nominated for state senator by the fusion
lists for the first senatorial district com
posed of Richardson and Pawnee counties,
has declined the honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
Rob GIenMood Depot.

GLENWOOD, Ia, Sept. 2s.-(special)-
Burlington depot was entered by thieves
last night and secured express packages
value unknown, and several dollars In
money was taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
Rnin KNOCKS ont Fair.

FALLS CITY, Neb., Sept. 2s.-Cspecial.)-
The Richardson county fair that was to
have been held at Salem last week, has
been called of for this year by the man
agement. 1t rained all week.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
rain in BunaIo Count.

GIBBoN, Neb,. Sept. 2s.-(special. AN
other heavy rain fell here last night. II
wns preceded yesterday morning by a
heavy northwest wind heavily charged with
smoke.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
FAIR AND COOLER MONDAY
Not Only Today, but Tomorrow, Prom
Uses to He Favorable TO Ak
Carnival.
wAsHINGToN, sept. 2s.-Forecast:

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-Forecast:
For Nebraska-Fair and cooler Monday;
Tuesday fair and warmer in west portion.
For Colorado-Fair in west, showers in
east portion Monday; cooler in southeast
portion; Tuesday fair and warmer
For Wy~oming-Partly cloudy Monday and
probably showers in southeast portion;
Tuesday fair and warmer.
For South D~akota-Fair Monday and
cooler in east and central portions; Tuesday
fair and warmer in west portion.
For Iowa and Missouri-Partly cloudy
Monday and probably showers in west por-
ton; Tuesday fair in west, showers in east
portion.
For Kansas-showers and cooler Monday;
Tuesday fair.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Sept. 2s.-Omcial record of tenn.
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day OF the past three
years;
Maximum temperature q. . rs IS 81 Sc
Minimum temper allure 70. As 81 As ~
Mean temperature ....... GO 90 81 10
precipitation .."........... 90 II I 90
Record of temperature and precipitation
1902:
Normal temperature ..................., So
Excess for the day 3
Total excess since March l.............,.. II
Normal precipitation .............,.. .O9 Inch
Excess for the day "".:.-."... .O9 inch
Total rainfall since March 1......2 q .5 inches
Deficiency since March l.......... O. 5 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1901. 4.63 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1900. l.2s inch
Reports from stations At 7 Il. N.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29

T indicates trace OF precipitation.
l.. A. WELSH,
I Local Forecast omciaL
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29

F
The amounts paid as pensions on account
of disabilities and deaths as results of
military and naval service during the wars
of 1912 and with Mexico, and in time OF
peace to the beginning OF the war with
Spain, are included in the payments on
account of the war Of the rebellion.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29
ALL READY FOR STATE WARDS

n. Y. Plumbing CO.. eereOnOn. atS
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-16
FAMOUS C0WDaY WILL CASE.
Continued from Page


Cowdrey.
This case is Of considerable interest
because OF the peculiar circumstances
under which the matter ar Sc. Mrs.
Cowdrey for several years prior to the
fail Of 1899 bad beel at the Montpel
Ter city poor farm. During 1899 a
nephew of hers died and she fell heir
to about $500: share Of his estate.
She soon after left the poor farm,
ana upon receiving the money had
George Wheeler appointed her guard.
ian to take care Of her and her prop
erty. During the fall the will now in
question was made, which divides
about $l400 among certain heirs and
gives the remainder to Mr.. w eeler.
she died last fall at the ripe age of SO
years. Now the heirs, with Henry
Holmes in the lead, are trying to break
the will on the grounds that Mrs
Cowdrey was mentally incompetent
and that undue influence was exerted
upon her. The proponent Of the will,
Mr.. Wheeler, sustains his position by
evidence which tends to show that
Mrs. Cowdrey's relatives had treated
her badly and had let her 60 to the
POOR farm. That Mr.. Wheeler, as
overseer of the poor, and later as her
guardian, had always been very kind
to the old lady and SO it was but nat
ural that she should want to dispose
of her property to him instead of her
relatives.
Dillingham;, Huse and Rowland ap-
pear for the prepayment and I. j. Dea-
Witt and John II. Senter for the con-
teStantS.