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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
BITES HARD ON AN OLD GAME
Indiana Farmer out $4,000 as Result
of Answering MatrimO-
NAL Add.

CLINTON, Ia, Sept. 13.-(Special.)-An
old man OF four score years and a buxom
widow OF 40, and a purse of $4,000, are the
principal figures OF a romance which has
Just eliminated In this city. About two
years ago a well-to-do farmer with a FAINT
lily OF grown children, who resides in
northern Indiana, arrived in answer to an
ad OF a pretty and wealthy widow seeking
a husband"
The correspondence grew more interest
ing as the days passed and September 8
the prospective groom appeared here and,
with his bride to be, went to the office Of
a notary, when an antenuptial contract
was signed, by the terms Of which the
groom was to pay the bride, Susan Dobson
the sum OF $1,000 then and another 81 ,000
on the day Of their marriage. From here
they went to Chicago, where Susan pro-
posed that the happy would-be groom go
after a license, however, asking for the
other 81 900. The unsuspecting man read
lily granted the request and went for the
license. When he returned the bride-elect
had disappeared with the $4,000 and Wood
has not heard of her since. He returned
to Clinton and today sought legal advice
from an attorney. Not desiring any pub
licity, he decided to drop the matter for
fear his family would hear Of the transac-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
KILLING FROSTS IN NORTHWEST
Corn Crob Through an Extensive Ter
ritory in Iowa, south Dakota md
Minnesota Seriously Damaged.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Sept. 1a-(Special.J-
Much damage has been done by frost to the
corn crop in the region about this city.
The last two nights the thermometer
ranged from 26 to 80 degrees over the
country stretching from North Platte and
Valentine, Neb., to Huron, S. D., and Gov
ering the Ave tiers Of counties Of northern
Iowa and thence to M%oorhead, MINI. Heavy
frosts fell over all northwestern Iowa. In
the valleys Of northern Iowa, unmatured
corn is unquestionably killed. The cold
was not so severe in Iowa as in South Da-
kota, but to Offset this fact, the corn In
South Dakota was estimated to be a week
further advanced than in northwestern Iowa.
Reports from more than a score OF points
show that the corn crop was damaged
nearly so per cent last night. Some places
report a loss Of not more than 80 per cent,
but most accounts indicate much more seri-
Gus damage. The damage seems to stop at
a line about fifty miles south of here. 1t Is
believed that fully half of the corn crop
in this vicinity is rendered unfit for husk-
ing and much Of it will be cut and shocked
for feeding purposes.
MUSCATINE, Ia. Sept. ia heavy
frost in the lowlands in this vicinity last
night severely damaged all the crops ex-
cept corn, which was not injured to any
appreciable extent.
CREsToN, Ia, Sept. 13.-(special.)-
There were heavy frosts In Union county
Thursday and Friday nights, but there was
no material damage to crops save in the
extreme low places. The corn is not yet
nearly matured and there is still great
danger of much soft corn.
SHENANDOAH. Ia, Sept. 13.-(SpeciaL)
The first serious frost OF the season was
yesterday morning. Some Of the late corn
on the lowlands was damaged and will be
soft, so say the farmers, but the corn on
the upper bottoms and the hillsides is i'm
injured. No other crops suffered to any
appreciable extent.
WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Sept. 1S.-(Special
Teiesram.)-A much harder frost struck
this locality last night than on Thursday
night. Ice formed to the depth of a quarter
Of an inch on still water.
Garden truck was mostly killed and the
corn crop damaged greatly. 1t is estimated
that 25 per cent of that yet standing was
ruined in Hamilton county.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
BUILDS WEST TO BLACK HILLS
Important Extensions Announced by
Roswell Miller, Chairman of
Directors of Milwaukee.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Sept. 1~3.-(special Tel
egram.) -Roswell Miller, chairman Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul board OF
directors, is reported upon the best Of au-
thority to have announced an important
extension OF the Milwaukee in South Da-
kota. The statement was made to a prom
inent South Dakota man. with large prop
erty interests in the state, with no conf
Dental conditions. According TO Mr.. MIL
ler's statement, the Milwaukee will extend
its Chamberlain line to the Black Hills.
The western terminus Of the line will be
Rapid City. The Platte line will be ex-
tended up through Charles Mix and Brule
counties to Chamberlain.
This news will probably have a tremen-
dous influence on the capitol site fight in
South Dakota, and it is thought will have
the effect Of sending the capitol to Mitch
ell. Mitchell is on a straight line east
from Chamberlain. Mr. Miller said the
capitol fight did not enter into the Mil
waukee's plans.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
CANNOT VISIT THE BLUFFS
Latest Efsrt to Attract the President
Results Same as Previous One.
ALL TIME PREVIOUSLY ARRANGED FOR
Secretary CortelyOu TeIeRrnphS Re
Rrets at Being Unable to Comply
with the Request of
Mr.. Hart.

Presenting that the former telegram in
viting President Roosevelt to visit Council
Bluffs on his western trip had been mis-
understood and taken to mean that 1t was
desired he stop over here on his way west
on Friday, September 26s another telegram
was sent by National Committeeman
Ernest E.. Hart explaining that 1t was
hoped the president while in Omaha Sat-
urday, September q. would be able to spare
suflcient time to take a run over to COun-
Gil Bluffs and spend an hour or so in the
city. In the event Of the president enter
tanning the invitation 1t was proposed to
place a special motor at the disposal Of the
presidential party so that a rapid trip to
and from Council Bluffs could be made.
Previous arrangements, however, prevent
the possibility Of President Roosevelt pay
ing Council Bluffs a visit at this time, as
the following telegram received by Mr..
Hart last evening will show:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 49,
Ernest e. Hart, Council Bluffs, 1a.,-Tele-
gram received and contents noted. 1t Is
impossible, however, to make the desired
arrangements. Completed program has
been arranged with Omaha authorities COW
ering entire time allotted to that city. l
regret to be unable to make a more salts
GEORGE B. CoRTBLYoU.
Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
Total nine transfers .......
CAIRNS SEEN IN SIOUX CITY
Calls for Something to Eat mt House
I'm bur and Then Dis
appears.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Sept. 13.-(special Tele-
gram.)-A stranger who applied at the house
Of Jacob. l. Lewis in Coles addition for re-
freshments about dusk last evening. is now
thought to have been Ed earns and a new
condition has presented itself in the pur-
suit Of the murderer Of Sheriff Strain. The
man had his right hand b%andaged and ex-
planned that 1t had been hurt in a threshing
machine. His description tallies with that
OF earns, except that he wore a coat and
earns was without one when he fed. How
ever, he might have easily obtained one
from his friends on the reservation. He
also carried a gun. After he had gone
Mr.. Lewis looked up the description of
earns and became convinced that the muir
derer had just left him. 1t is thought earns
is making for the bad lands in South Da-
kota. The police have been unable to find
any trace Of him from the time he was
seen at the Lewis house.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
Creston Printers Organize.

CRESToN. Ia, Sept. 1S.-(special.)-The
printers OF Creston have organized a local
union and as soon as the charter can arrive
from the national Typographical union they
will become a branch OF that order. This
makes the NTH labor union now in Creston
and puts the city second In the list Of labor
cities OF the state. the city Of Abba alone
having more union men in her borders.
There is now a stone cutters, a printers,
a painter and paperhangers'. a BARRIERS,
and a carpenters union In Creston and
nearly ever laborer In these lines is mem
Der OF his union. The officers for the print
ers' union are Pat Morriaty, president; r.
Bruce Coons. secretary; John Morrison,
treasurer, and an executive committed com
posed OF these men and w. A. Roseberry,
Robert McMaster and Ed F. Noble.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
Special sale on Tablets and box stationery
all week, at belongs, 307 Broadway.
PLANS TO RECTIFY ERRORS
County Attorney Helps Ont the school
Board of Garner Town
ship.

The directors of the school district of
Garner township have evolved a plan
whereby they hope to nullify the effect
Of State Superintendent Barrett's reversal
Of the ruling of County Superintendent Nc
Manus in the case of effecting the change
Of textbooks in the district. There was
no opposition to the action Of the board
changing the textbooks, except by the pa
irons Of the schools in one subdistrict, and
they commended that the meeting at which
this action was taken was irregularly
called. The state superintendent upheld
them ana heid that the action or the board
was null and void as the meeting at which
1t had been taken had been irregularly
called.
Several other meetings Of the board at
which bills had been allowed and ordered
paid. and at which contracts for the build
ing of schools had been let had been held
which under the ruling Of the state SUI
perintendent had been improperly called
and the directors have now evolved a
scheme to remedy these defects. They called
upon County Attorney Killpack yesterday
and obtained from him a form Of resolution
ratifying the actions at these improperly
called meetings which the county attorney
says will rectify matters and make the
former actions legal and binding.
1t is proposed to bring up this resolution
for adoption at the regular annual meeting
Of the board Monday night. j. ]. Cook,
who appeared as principal plaintiff in the
appeal against the action OF the school
directors In changing the textbooks in the
district, is now a member of the board, and
he is expected to make a fight on the adop-
tion of the resolution. In the event Of it's
adoption it is said there will be further
litigation and that another appeal will be
taken to the county superintendent and
IL necessary from him to the state superin-
tendent as the patrons OF the subdistrict
which objected to the change OF textbooks
will fight the case to the last ditch II COM
PEELED to.
County Attorney Killpack gives it as his
opinion that a resolution ratifytng the ac-
ton of the former meetings whether ir>
regularly held or not, will be sufficient to
settle the controversy and place the OBJ,
jecting patrons Of the schools out Of court.
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
o.ceoIa RepubIIcan Ticket.

sIBLEY, Ia, Sept. 13.-(special Tele-
gram.)TThis afternoon the osceola county
republican convention renominated George
w. Thomas for auditor. J. P. Hauxhorst for
clerk Of the district court, ]. w. Regan for
recorder and c.. NJ. Brooks for county at
torney. Joseph Raine was nominated for
district supervisor. A new central commit
tee was appointed, aud Harold T. Scott, ed
itor Of the sibley Gazette. was reelected
chairman of the county central committee,
Chairman Scott will lead an active campaign
In an effort to elect the entire republican
ticket. w. ], Reeves was chairman and A.
z, Underhill Of ocheydsn secretary Of the
convention,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
LIttIe VOL In FedernI Conrt.

The docket for the September term Of
federal court, which will open in this city
next Tuesday. is the lightest on record. 1t
contains but two law cases assigned for
trial, one equity case and one bankruptcy
matter. Twenty-Five old cases remain on
file, but none has been listed for trial this
term. 1t is also said that the grand jury
will have little to do, there being but few
criminal cases to come before it. Since the
opening Of a new district and a federal
court at Creston and the removal Of the
headquarters Of the several federal officers
OF this district to Des Moines, the business
In the court here has been gradually but
surely decreasing. A few years ago when
Clerk Steadman and Marshal Bradley had
their headquarters here the terms of fed
eral court lasted several weeks, during
which the federal building was always a
scene of unusual activity.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
SON LEVIES ON AGED FATHER
Young CrestOn Attorney May Re Dis
barred from Practice for n
Cruel Proceeding.

CREsToN. Ia, Sept. 13,-(special.)--
Much talk is being INDUCED in over the
action Of James Locke, an attorney of Cres-
ton, in levying upon the property Of his
aged and half-witted father, who was the
hrst white settler of Union county, and
who has been an inmate of the county
farm for several months, upon an old judg-
ment dated in 1875, which he recently pur-
chased. While the execution is perfectly
legal, the bar is seriously considering dis
barment proceedings from a moral stand
point.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
Ncv.r Too Ola "a MARY.

IOWA FALLS, Ia, Sept. 1S.-(special)-
Two hearts that for over three score years
have beat Independent of each other will
now beat as one. for the marriage yester-
day Of Sylvester Axtell and Mrs. Sarah
Conroy united the lives of two pioneer resi-
dents OF this county. Their ages are re-
spectively rs and 81. Both have tried
matrimonial life before, their companions
having died sevetal years ago. After a
honeymoon trip to Kansas City they will
return to their old home, southeast OF
this city, and take up the duties OF be-
lated welded bliss.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14

CRESTON. Ia, Sept. 13.-(Specia Ores
ton will soon have a new city hall and en-
CINE house. The council has advertised
for bids for the erection Of the building,
which is to be of pressed brick, two stories
high and will contain room for all the FIRE
apparatus, the drivers, a mayors office
and council chamber, headquarters for the
police and a police court and a city Jail.
1t is to cost $4,000 and the erection is to
be begun at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
Dies in Omaha Hospital.

SHENANDOAH, Ia, Sept. 1S.-(special.)-
Mrs. Sam Gibson, wife of a liveryman here,
died in st. Joseph's hospital in Omaha Fri
day morning. Mrs. Gibson went to Omaha
a week ago to be operated upon and seemed
to rally from the operation very well. Yes
terday. however. her husband. who was with
her, t~elegraphed his parents that she could
not get well and early this morning word
came that she had died during the night.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
Sues for seventy-FIve Thousand.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Sept. 13.-(Special.)-
Suit has been brought in the district court
here against C. E. Mabie for SIS, 900 by the
National Life Insurance company, OF which
Mabie was formerly president. He is now
an officer Of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
association and resides in New York. The
plaintiff company secured an attachment
against ST., 900 worth Of stock Of the Iowa
Life Insurance company belonging to Mabie,
which was found here.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
shenandoah Needs schools.

SHENANDOAH, Ia, Sept. 13.-(special)-
The school board Of the independent district
Of Shenandoah has called a special election
for the nth inst. when three bonding prop
~ositions will be submitted to the electors.
Two of the propositions provide for the
building of additional schoolhouses. one in
the First ward and one across the Burling-
ton tracks. The third proposition is for
money for building a sewer from the central
schools and to build additional toilet ia
c~ilities.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14

day with the Elks' derby day. when a purse
of $3.50 for a running racc has been offered.
There will also be an silks parade aud a
flower parade. for which good urtzes have
been offered. Excursions viii be ran by the
Burlington road throughout thc fair, which
will continue fnur DAYS.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
N. Y. Plumbing Co.. telephone 25G
Attach Excursion Company Proper

For the second time this season the
sheriff's ONCE was called upon yesterday
to attach property Of the Union Excursion
company, situated on the Iowa side of the
river west of Lake Manawa. The property
attached yesterday consisted Of a quantity
Of lumber. ropes and other miscellaneous
effects OF the company and was to secure a
claim Of ]. B. Watkins G. Co. Of South
Omaha. Captain r. A. Talbot, as in the
former proceedings, was made a party de-
PENDANT. Tit company has been running
the excursion steamer Henrietta during the
summer from Omaha to the park on this
side of the river until the steamer was tied
up across the river.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
NotIer 10 subscriSers.

All the numbers of THE Living Animals
OF the World are now complete and can be
obtained for the next few days at the coun-
ell Buns once OF The Bee. It is requested
that those desiring to NIL out their numbers
call at once and get them. as unsold copies
will be returned in a short time.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
Gets Damage from County.

LOGAN, Ia. Sept. 1S.-(special.)-In the
district court Of this county was decided
yesterday the case Of Jones against Shelby
county, giving plaintiff a verdict for $4,000.
The plaintiff, Thomas F.. Jones. was injured
by the falling Of a county bridge in Shelby
county and brought suit against the county
for S45, sos. The case was brought here on
change OF venue and tried. with the above
result. An appeal will be taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
Operation Proves Fatal.

SHENANDOAH, Ia, Sept. 1S.-(speciaL)-
A telegram received yesterday announced
the death in Prescott. Ariz.. Of Guy Holden.
a young man raised in this place who has
been working in a railroad once in Prescott.
Mr.. Holden had sSfered from appendicitis
for some time and last week he wrote his
parents that tina physicians had told him
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14

SHENANDOAH. Ia, Sept. 13.--tSpccial)-
The Baptists Of this place have extended a
unanimous call TO Rev. Walter J. Sparks OF
Stillman. ILL.,. and the new minister will
move TO this place early in October. Mr..
Sparks is highly spoken OF as a thinker and
reasoner and has a good reputation as Il
writer for several OF the religious maya
zines
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14

that his only hope OF life lay in an opera
tion and that its termination was by no
means certain. The body will be brought
here for burial. He was to have been mar
ried to n Shenandoah girl this fall or win
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
Davis sells glass.
Gasoline stove Acts Up.

The fire department was called yesterday
morning to the residence of D. E.. Buck at
2200 Second avenue, where the tank of a
gasoline stove had overlooked and the oil
had become ignited. Mrs. Buck, who was
cooking dinner, was severely burned about
the arms in attempting to extinguish the
flames. Members Of the family succeeded
in throwing the stove into the back yard
before the arrival of the fire department.
Beyond a slight scorching to the woodwork
in the kitchen there was no damage done
to the premises.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14

SHELLEY, Ia, Sept 13.-CSpeclal.)-Tho
school censu Of Sibley has increased from
Ala in 1900 to 494 in 1902. w. T. Steiner.
secretary Of the school board, taking the
ratio Of Increase Of persons Of school age
as a basis. estimates that the total popu-
lation Of Sibley at present is 1888.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14

SHELLEY, Ia, Sept. 13.--Cspcclal)--The
osccola county democratic convention 10
nominate a county ticket Is called to meet
at Sibley September 90. The convention
call is for eighty-nine delegates. The two
townships Of Holman and Gilman furnish
forty delegates. Horton. Wilson and Al
lison townships furnish but three delegates
each.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
AppIe CARNIVAL nj GIenwood.

GLENWooD. Ia, Sept 13.-(special)-
The citizens Of GlenwoOd at a mass meet
ing appointed a committee to secure funds
for an apple carnival to be held October Z,
8 and 3. and 81 900 was raised the first day.
A number Of other hne attractions will be
secured
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14

tlan Endeavor society will be held at the
usual hours.
At Grace Episcopal church there will be
morning prayer at II o'clock, conducted by
Edwin J. Abbott. lay reader. Sunday
school will be held at GAS a. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
Ottumwa Strike becomes Serious.

oTTUMWA, Ia. Sept. 13.-The street car
strike is assuming a serious aspect. The
blacksmiths in the employ of the company
struck this morning. The city depends
upon the street car plant for electric power,
which may be shut of.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13.-The Cali
says that II Is in a position to state that
the exact amount received by the rela-
tives of the late Mrs. Charles Fair In set
Element of their claims was S1S5.OOO instead
of sums running into the millions, here
toforc mentioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
Davis sells paints.
Real Estate Transfers.

These transfers were filed yesterday in
the abstract, title and loan office of ]. W.
Squire. 101 Pearl street:
County treasure to George w. Lipe,
lot l. block T, Curtis & Ramsey's
T.. NJ. Smart to Boone Humbert, lot 3,
block 10, Oakland, W. d............... zoo
Joseph A. Headlee to Ruth N. How
lett, lot 8. block 8, Meredith's add
to Avoca, w. 25O
Charles Frysek to Adolph Diwoky,
lot 36, block b, Squire's add, W. d.. 1,50C
Owen Cunningham to awattamie
county, lot II, block s, Casady's add,
w. "a
Martha Martin to Christopher Arm
strong, lot 8, block 2, Williams LIST
add to Hancock, w. d................ 1N
Charles Lockwood to ]. NJ. Punnell,
lot IL, block l, Paramount add, W. d. 81
A. o. Wyland to Underwood Savings
bank, lot 8. block s, Underwood,
E. A. Davidson to Thomas ]. Young,
az feet front in lot II, block 10,
Macedonia, W. i5C
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
Killed by a Circular Saw.

WATERLOO, Ia, Sept. 13.-(Special Tel
egram. )-Loren Wolf was killed while OPP
Grating a circular saw in Nauman's fac
tory. He was struck in the stomach by a
board.