Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-20
TO BIRTHPLACE OF ORDER
Sovereign Lodge Of Odd Fellows Decides
Upon Going to Baltimore,
NO BENEFITS FOR SUSPENDED MEMBERS
Minnesota Parties Who Swindled
Perry Men on Land Deal De-
eide TO Make Matters
RIrht.
Hrom a star correspondent.O

DIES MONIES, Sept. 19.-(Special)-The
sovereign grand lodge Of odd Fellows to-
day decided upon going to Baltimore for
the next meeting. The vote was % for
Baltimore and SO for Hot Springs. The Hot
Springs people had been working for the
meeting some time and the Baltimore peo-
pie only entered the race at the last. The
selection Of Baltimore was largely be-
cause of the feeling that the order had its
inception there and because 1t has always
been so strong in the order. The grand
lodge today adopted a rule or change in
the laws cutting of attentive benefits from
delinquent or suspended members. A sus-
pended member or one in arrearage has
no claim whatever on the membership Of
the order.
A number of other routine or business
matters we're disposed Of at the session
this forenoon. Reports of amendments OF
constitutions OF grand lodges in the states
Of Rhode Island. Massachusetts,, Nevada,
Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Mon
tana, Tennessee. Colorado, Connecticut,
Washington, Alabama and Indian Terri
tory and from subordinate lodges under
direct control of the sovereign grand
lodge were received and approved.
II was moved by Representative Nolen
Of Tennessee that the grand secretary be
ordered to print an appendix to the Jour-
nal in which should appear in codihed and
indexed form the laws OF each session Of
the sovereign grand lodge.
The grand lodge today defeated a prop
osition for a change in the constitution
which would permit Of the sale Of liquors
of any kim at Odd Fellows entertain
ments.
The financial budget or stimat on the
condition Of the grand lodge for the COM
ing year was reported this morning. It
is expected that the receipts from the
present time up till the next sovereign
grand lodge meeting will be s72, 1858 and
that the expenditures for the same period
will be s59,O23.45, leaving a balance over
and above the cost of maintaining and run
ming the lodge of S12, 5S3.44.
The drilling Of the patriarchs was com
pleted today. In the class A competition
Elwood, Ind, won first prize.
delivered the Right Township.
Some of the officers of the Perry Land
and Investment company purchased a
tOWn6hip OF land in Mercer county, North
Dakota, of the Interstate Land company
of Minneapolis. TIL price paid was $46,-
00G. An agent of the Minneapolis com,
pany, Mr.. Mcmahon, showed a committee
what was represented to be the land which
was to be transferred. but afterward, when
the Iowa people commenced to dispose OF
their land, they had deeds for an entirely
different tract OF land. They went to st.
Paul and procured the Indictment OF Nc
Mahon. He has since offered to settle and
made a proposition to deliver the town
ship which was shown the committee and
complete the transaction. He had already
sold parts of that township, but has since
purchased back the parts sold, and on
completion of the deal the indictments will
be dismissed. The company which made
the purchase is composed Of local capt.
talists OF Perry, Ia, and $22, 900 cash was
paid on the deal at the outset.
Increasing the Reward.
Farmers living in Muscatine county
near where the murder OF Jesse and Mar.
ina Truman took place some weeks ago
are raising a purse to be offered as ad.
ditional reward for the capture Of the muir.
derer. 1t is supposed that Dan Williams
a tramp, committed the murder, but he
has never been traced. The governor of.
fered a reward, but it is not regarded a,
sufficient and the people Of Muscatine pro.
pose to Increase IL to at least 81, 900.
The republicans Of Crawford county hay,
nominated DR.. J. l. Gibson of Denison 70,
member OF the house of representatives t.
succeed the late Hugh Langan, who dice
since the close of the legislative session
Dr.. Gibson was until recently state vet.
Urinary surgeon.
Reese Resigns ONCE.
John P. Reese of Abba, president Of Dis.
trict No. 10, United Mine Workers o.
America, appeared in this city today be.
fore tho official hoard ~ the r,fna .S.t..-
organization and formally rendered hh
resignation of the office Of president. II,
is succeeded by Vice President Perry O.
Oskaloosa. The board accepted the resig.
nation OF Reese and presented him witt
a fine fountain pen. Reese resigns in orde,
that he may devote his entire time to tn,
political campaign, as he is the democratic
candidate for congress in the Sixth dis
trict. He Will open his campaign abou
October l and expects to do a great dea
or speaking. There are about 5000 min
voters in the Sixth district and Reese hope
to secure nearly all Of them.
Fruit Dealers Organized.
The articles Of incorporation OF tn
Aetna Fruit Dealers association Of Ceda
Rapids were filed with the secretary o
state today. The capital is IS, 900, wit
Pasquale Pusateri as president and job
Campagna treasurer.
The Eddyville Telephone company incor
porated today with SIS, 900 capital, by \
: B. Halliday and others.
, State Superintendent Barrett went I
I Bedford today to speak before the Taylo
county fair on educational day.
! New Court House Dedicated.
J. H. Dyer of this city spoke today at II
: dedication of the new Dallas county cour
4 house at Adel. The courthouse is a ne
and handsome one and the people OF DallI
l. county made much of the day. It was ali
the last day Of their county fair and gre'
crowds we're in attendance. The courthoui
r has just been completed at a cost OF abo'
$50, 900.