Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
KINSMAN POST TO ATTEND
will Bring Tattersd BattlsAag of Old Rogi-
ment to the Monument Dedication.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS AFTER A DOCTOR
Ottumwa Dentist Threatens Libel
Suits and the state Dental Associa-
ton Rescinds It's Action
CensurinE Him.
CFrom a Stan Correspondents


DIES MONIES, May 10.-(Special. )-Des
Moines old soldiers and especially mem
bers Of Kinsman post OF this city, named
after the gallant lowe colonel whose monu-
ment is soon to be unveiled in Council
Bluffs, are preparing to attend the dedica-
ton, May II. The post will be officially
represented at the ceremony. Arrange
ments have just boen completed whereby
the officers Of the post will be permitted
to take from the record cases in the state
capitol the torn and tattered battle flag Of
the Twenty-third Iowa infantry volun-
teers and carry 1t to Council Bluffs on the
occasion.
Held for bad Use of Mails.
DR.. Trotter Of this city and Miss Anna
Carlson, who has been acting as his sec
Rotary. were arrested and today gave bonds
for appearance before the federal grand
jury to. answer to a charge Of using the
mails for advertising an illegal business.
DR.. Trotter conducts a medical institute in
the city and advertised literally. 1t is
alleged by the postof1ce officials that as a
result Of correspondence with him two
women entered into an agreement whereby
the doctor was to perform a criminal oper-
alton at his medical institute. A warrant
has been sworn out for the wife of DR..
Trotter also. He waived examination, but
Miss Carlson insisted on a preliminary
hearing and showed that she merely acted
as clerk and stenographer for the doctor.
Library Presented to
Governor Cummins and State Librarian
Brigham went to Grinnell today to attend
the ceremonies Of the presentation to the
city of the Stewart library building, the
gift to the city of Grinnell Of Joel Stewart
Of that city.
New Corporations.
Treynor Savings bank, Treynor, Potta-
wattamie county; capital, SIS, 0O0; W. B.
Oaks and others.
Vernon Farmers Mutual Telephone COM
pany, Vernon township, Wright county;
capital, 10000; A. Rise ard others.
Grinnell Electric Light and Heating COM
pany, Grinnell; capital, $4,000; c. C. jane
son and others.
No Libel Suits.
DR.. Lewis, the Ottumwa dentist who was
the subject Of harsh censure from the
Iowa State Dental association on account
of his alleged action In attempting TO Sc
cure some additional legislation in regard
to the dental laws Of the state, threatened
to bring suits for libel against the mem
bers OF the association who were instru-
mental in having the resolutions passed
and as a consequence the association for
mally resclnded its action and completely
exonerated him from blame. The contro-
yersy has aroused a great deal Of ill-feeling
in the dental society and may result in
disrupting it.
Revision of the CnnOns.
The revision committee Of the iowa do
cese Of the Episcopal church has been at
work the past year on the canons OF the
church for the diocese and is prepared to
make a complete report at the convention
OF the church to be held in Davenport be-
ginning May 20.
Corner stone Laying.
The corner stone for the new Iowa Odd
Fellows Orphans home will be laid in Ma
son City next Wednesday. May IA, and rep
resentatives from many OF the Odd Fell
low lodges of the state will be present.