Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-01
SMALLPOX IS STAMPED OUT
Indians in TIms County Finally Consent t
Abide BY Regulations.
GOVERNOR cUMMINs is A BUSY MAN
Lucas County Omeers Discover =
Fence and Locate q Large AmOuut
of stolen Geods-Inebriates
Run Away.


formation 10 the erect mat the epldemlC OF
smallpox on the Indian lands in Tama
county among the Musquakie Indians was
completely crushed out and that by reason
Of the unusual measures taken by the state,
in accordance with a resolution Of the leg
i~slature, and a special appropriation ex-
pended under direction Of the president OF
the state board, there has been no recur-
renee OF the smallpox among these Indians.
There is come fear that during the next
winter there may be another outbreak OF
the epidemic among the Indians, but inves-
t~igation has shown that these Indians com
piled with the quarantine in every respect,
that they have cleaned up their lands and
teepees and are now in much better sani-
tary condition than ever known before. The
records show that about one-tenth Of the
Indians on the farm died Of the smallpox
when II was prevailing, and this included a
great many OF the older members. Some
OF the best known OF the men persisted.
There has always been an element Of NAL
| contents among the Indians who are per-
petual michief-makers, and 1t is alleged
that as a result of the defamation of the
tribe this element has been materially al
tered and the Indians have much greater
respect for the state government than ever
before. There are a few damage cases still
/ pending in the federal courts involving the
old trouble over the tribal school, but this
matter will be disposed Of soon.
The State Board of Health yesterday re-
ceived a report from Davenport showing
there had been seven cases Of smallpox
there in the last month. One new case was
reported from Iowa City and one new case
from Grinnell.
Governor at stock Show.
Governor Cummins will attend the Inter-
national Stock show in Chicago this week
and deliver an address. 1t is expected there
will be governors from many other states
present at the same time, but Governor
Cummins has, since coming into office, man
ifested the greatest interest in the live
stock and farming industries Of the coun-
try. The governor is to have quite a series
Of speaking dates in the month. On Tues
day he delivers an address Of welcome to
the state meeting Of the implement dealers
in De- Moines. On Wednesday he is at the
stock show in Chicago. On Thursday he
speaks before a meeting OF the Daughters
of the Revolution in Dubuque, and the even
ing Of the same day is at a banquet at a
church in the same city. On Friday he will
preside at a 'possum supper in Des Mpines
given by a colored man. On Saturday he
attends the state meeting Of the travelling
men and welcome them. On Sunday he pre-
sides at a Salvation Army meeting in Des
Meines and introduces General William
Booth. Next week he will attend the Ma
tional Reciprocity league meeting in De-
troit, after which he will go to Washington.
About the 18th he will deliver the dedica-
tory address for the Drake free public Ii
brary at Centerville.
No Clue to Bank Robbery.
No new DEVELOPMENTS In the Arthur bank
robbery have manifested themselves since
the looting occurred last Wednesday morn
ing. The robbery, unquestionably, was COM
mitted by expert bank c~racksmen, and they
have so completely covered up their trail
since they left Arthur that the earth must
have swallowed them. Sheriff Mcleod OF
Ida county has had several clues'as the pos
sible identity OF the robbers, but after care
full investigation he was convinced that the
parties suspected we're not the ones wanted.
Broke Up n Fence.
ofcers in Lucas county have the past
week succeeded in discovering and break
ing up a fence for stolen goods among the
colored miners at the Cleveland mines.
Two separate raids were made and guam
titles Of goods recovered. the major por-
tion Of which has been Identified as goods
stolen from a store in Sigourney early in
the month. The goods consists Of silks
clothing. furs, etc, and the amount filled
a wagon and made a load. The store was
broken into and the goods carted away
during the night, but until this raid was
: made there was no clue to the perpetrators
The raid resulted in the arrest of Zeke
Brown. william Salisbury and William
Boxdale, all colored, and they will be held
for the robbery. Some articles were found
which had evidently been stolen from other
places than in Sigourney. and an effort
Is keing made to locate the places whence
they came. There has been a vast amount
Of thievery among the towns in southern
Iowa and It is believed this discovery will
go far to prevent its reoecurrenee.
Escape from Hospital.
Several more escapes from the inebriate
hospital at Mount Pleasant were reported
to Governor Cummins yesterday by Super
I intendent Apologize. Accompanying the
report was a letter in which the super
intendent said the inebriates were con-
stantly complaining OF their treatment,
that in order TO keep them satisfied IL
was necessary to allow them as much lib
erty as possible and that when this course
was followed 1t was impossible to prevent
) some from making breaks to escape.
! Lost n Grip.
H. l. Meeurn. a travelling auditor for the
:, Mccormick Harvesting Machine company,
stopped at the Arlington hotel in New
! Hampton and left his grips, containing
valuable papers in the care Of the landlord
: while he attended to business around town.
When the omnibus called for passengers
going north about 5 p. m the clerk sent
: one Of Mr.. Mecurn's grips to the depot
( thinking he was going away on that train
: Mr.. Miller, the bus driver. set It out onto
the platform, and that is the last anyone
r knows about II. When the hotel people
found that Mr.. Aecurn was not going away
they tried to get the grip returned. but II
cannot be found, and, apparently, has beer
4 stolen. The grip contained $500 Of notes
due the Mccormick Harvesting company
a some $4,000 vouchers or receipts from
r banks scattered over the country. TO the
same company, wearing apparel. ohecl
books, etc.