Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-27
Old SOLDIER Campfire Addressed by Gov
ernor Oummins and Senator DolliVer.
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATIONS ORGANIZE
Business Societies OF state Form Per-
manent Organizations. A. Keith
Under Arrest on Charge
of Embezzlement.
CFrom a stafr Correspondent

this afternoon. The day had turned fair
and the program was carried out In full.
There were great crowds on the grounds
and several thousand persons we're present
at the campfire in the pavilion. Music
was furnished by the girls orchestra from
the State Industrial school at MITCHELL
willie.
Governor Cummins spoke of the great
glory of the state and Of the nation re-
sultant from the work Of the army and ut
tered a warm welcome to those who above
all others, he declared, deserved a well
come in every American home. More than
forty years ago the men gathered here
went away from the almost untouched
p~rairies of Iowa and now they see them
producing Of the wealth Of nature in great
abundance. The nation also has grown
and expanded and now the stars and stripes
float on all the seas and islands all around
the world. Then there has been the
change in sentiment and the great growth
in Importance of the nation until our ma
ton is now exercising a greater influence
on the civilization OF the world than any
other.
DoIIiver Scores street Fairs.
Senator Dolliver also spoke at the camp
fire. He complimented the people Of Iowa
on their state fairs and declared that this
institution, backed by the state, con-
tinues to be the great annual recreation of
thousands, while in the cities there are
the annual carnivals of vice and crime
which have supplanted the healthier and
saner sports OF other days. He spoke of
the service Of the soldiers of 1854 as hav-
ing rendered the greatest possible service to
the entire world In that they shot to death
the idea that any considerable minority had
a RIGHT IN daafrnv Tho ,tntCp 81 that. ,ytII
The formal dedication Of the pavilion
will take place tomorrow. The stock judg-
ing commenced today In the pavilion and
will continue through the days until fin
ished. The race program was taken up
under favorable circumstances and will be
completed II possible during the week. In
every department the fair is completer
than ever before and with fine weather
the rest Of the week will be a great sue
cess.
Commercial Associations Organize.
, A meeting was held here today at which
was formed a permanent organization OF
the commercial associations of the state,
the leading commercial associations at
Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Sioux City and
elsewhere being represented. The purpose
Of the association. as set forth in the con-
stitution adopted is to engage in work
that will be Mutually beneficial to the
cities Of the state. especially in the mat
ter of securingd factories and industries,
The association will also engage In sys-
tematic advertising of the state in other
states and in foreign lands with a view
to adding to the population. The pre-
liminary step in the formation of this as
ISOLATION was taken a month ago and COM
pleted today.
Accused of EmbeEzIement.
]. A.. Keith. formerly of this city, is
under arrest at Storm Lake and an oflcer
went to get him today. He is accused
OF embezzling $3.50 from Mrs. a. M. Rich
ardson, the same being a part of a col
lection Of ar insurance policy on the life
OF her husband. deceased. Keith had been
a conductor and was prominent in the
brotherhood and was also connected with
a ffaternal life association here. He had
been missing since March last and the
detectives had been hunting for him in
various places.
Fraud and COIlusion Charged.
Clarence L. Sheets was today appointed
trustee for certain creditors who appIied
to the federal court for an order in bank
ruptcy against the Morgan Jewelry company.
After the bankruptcy proceedings had been
commenced in federal court the company
resisted on the ground that the company
was not insolvent. Later the company
asked for a receiver in district court and
one was appointed. This brought on a
direct conflict between the federal and
state courts.
Today the trustee was appointed and he
commenced suit to restrain the receiver
from disposing Of the goods and to compel
him to turn the books over to him, also
| making the Accusation that aarfaFn % a.
creditors are in a conspiracy with the re-
ceiver named by the district court to make
certain creditors preferred. He also makes
the accusation that a large quantity of
diamonds were fraudulently disposed Of by
the receiver and members Of the company.
Planning Mills to Combine.
Among the new companies incorporated
today was the American Manufacturing COM
pany Of Cedar Rapids. capital $50, 900, with
]. H. Coutts president and o. d. Wynn
secretary. The company is to consolidate
a number Of planning mills and wood
working factories in Cedar Rapids, Clinton
and elsewhere In Iowa.
The Trinity County Lumber company of
Clinton was reincorporated today. with a
capital Of $40, 900.
The Iowa-Miehigan Land company Of
Iowa City was incorporated, with $3.50. 900
NFANA ~ ACHNAl bNAeh1Ag -" - 0Adoof
Milton Remley and others.
The Iowa House Furnishing company OF
Dubuque. capital $4,000. was Incorporated
by A. L. Hutchinson, president. and p. A.
Leonard, secretary.
InebrIates Make Protest.
Superintendent Apologize OF the State In
sane hospital at Mount Pleasant, where the
d~ipsomaniac ward is located. is having a
hard time keeping his inebriates at the
hospital. Today two who had been sent
from here and had escaped were rearrested
at their homes In Des Molnes. John Hutch
ins had been there a short time. but Ed
ward Walker had escaped once before and
he declares that if he is sent back to the
hospital and is kept near the insane people
again. he will go insane. Report is that
the inebriates at the hospital are making
a great deal more trouble proportionally
than the insane patients.
Ex-COnvIct May BE Wealthy.