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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
WASHITA RIVER is RAMPANT
Rises sixteen Feet in Three Hours,
Overlooking Large Area
of Ground.

ANADARKo, oki., June LIN three
hours last night the Washita river at this
point rose nearly sixteen feet, carrying
dozens of tents and outbuildings on the
lowlands and flooding the town to a depth
Of four feet or more. People In the bot
toms had barely time to escape to high
ground and a number we're forced to climb
trees. Boats were secured and several
people in perilous positions were rescued,
one woman with a s-week-old baby being
taken from the branche Of a tree.
1t is believed no lives were lost, though
many people are homeless. Today the
water is receding. The Hood is the worst
In twenty years. The river north Of Ana
darko is q mile wide and is overlooking,
destroying crops. One mile Of track on the
Rock Island road was washed out and the
Presbyterian Indian mission grounds and
the government Indian school n farm are
under water.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
REDUCTION IN THE ARMY
General order Decreasing strength 10
ee,4s7, Issued by secre-
tary Root.

WASHINGTON, Jun by direction OF
the president. Secretary Root has issued
a general order decreasing the strength OF
our permanent military establishment and
changing the ratio Of It's makeup as pro-
vided in the general order Issued last May
to carry out the army reorganization law.
Under the general order Of last May the
total strength OF the army was fixed at
1921 men. The order issued today re-
duces this figure to 6s,497-a reduction OF
10, 790.
In the cavalry branch Of the service the
old order specified twelve troops Of eighty
FIVE men each to a regiment; the new or
der establishes twelve troops OF seventy
Eve men each. This will decrease the total
strength Of the fifteen cavalry regiments
from 1880 to 1900.
In the artillery branch the coast con-
tingent will be kept at it's former strength
Of 1875 companies OF 100 enlisted men each,
or a total Of 10, 1874, but the field artillery
will be reduced from thirty batteries of
100 men each to twenty-eisht batteries
twenty-five light and three mounted) Of
100 men each.
Provision is made in the new order for
two siege batteries, each with a strength
Of $50 men, which, In addition to the light
and mounted batteries, will give the ar
tillery corps a total enlisted strength OF
1872. as against the 1882 men provided
in the former order. The new order re-
duces the number of men in infantry COM
panies from 104 to eighty, and our thirty
regiments Of twelve companies each will
now give a total infantry force Of 29,SSo,
instead Of 1880. The strength Of the en-
gineer branch remains as formerly, as does
also the strength Of the stan departments.
1t will be the plan of the War DEPART
ment hereafter to divide the army, as pro-
vided in the order issued today, into thirds,
having one-third Of the entire establish
ment in the Philippines at all times and the
remaining two-thirds In the United States
and elsewhere. BY this plan an enlisted
man. taking six years as a basis, would
serve four years In the United States
| proper, or in Hawaii or in Alaska, to every
two years served in the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
DOUBLE ITS MAIN BUILDING
New Place of Telephone Company to Secure
Needed Floor Space,
HEADQUARTERS ARE TO BE ENLARGED
Plan for Branch Exchange Not Abnn-
Toned, but Main VIII BE
Made Twice Present
Capacity.

Within the next thirty days the Ne
braska Telephone company will break
ground for the erection OF another three
story brick building, adjoining on the west
the company's present headquarters at the
corner Of Eighteenth and Douglas streets.
The building is necessary in order to admit
OF a larger operating room, new and i'm
proved switchboard and other apparatus to
accommodate a growing business. The
structure. which will be almost a counter
part of the one now in use, will cost APP
proximately 500, 900 and must be finished
by the end Of the present year.
An ofHcer Of the company had this to say
OF the proposed improvement: ct. c. Ford
OF Boston, chief engineer of the American
Bell Telephone company. has been here
looking over the situation and has given
us advice upon which we shall probably
act. For several years the Nebraska Tele-
phone company has been confronted by the
problem Of how to extend its present plant
TO the best advantage, and 1t presented
many difficulties. The plan was to build
two stories on top OF our present building;
that was the cheapest way Of getting the
necessary room. but there we're objections
to Il. The noise and dirt would impair our
present system and our 400 Omaha sub
scribers had to be protected.
Then we thought of building a separate
and detached building, sixty-six feet west
Of the present building, on land recently
acquired by the company, but that also has
been abandoned. Our present plan is to
erect a three-story brick building, 66x66
feet, adjoining the present building on the
west and fronting on Douglas street. Be-
tween the two structures there will be an
areaway running three-quarters OF the way
back to the alley and the buildings will
probably be connected by a bridge at about
the third story. This will enable us to put
In our new switchboard and other apparatus
without interfering with the operation Of
the present one. II will also leave us the
lot, 66x132 feet. adjoining the proposed ats
on the west, to be used for outdoor storage
"The two lower floors Of the proposed
building will be used for storage. manufac.
ture and shop rooms, and the third story
will be used for operating.
This building has nothing to do with
the branch exchange which the company
proposes erecting somewhere in the western
part of the city. The building Of the
branch is still under contemplation"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
Prominent shriners En- Route to San
Francisco,

The following are among the prominent
Shrine Temples passing over the UNION
PACIFIC on their way to the annual ses-
sions Of the Imperial Council at San Fran
cisco:
AL Koran, Cleveland. o.; Syria, Pittsburg,
Pa; Medinah, Chicago, ILL.,; Lu Lu, Phila-
delphia, Pa; Murat, Indianapolis, Ind.
osman, at. Paul, MINI; Aladdin. Colum.
bus, o.
Information about the arrival OF these
Mobiles and their friends can be obtained
on application to City Ticket once, 1924
Farnam street, where prompt application
should also be made for reservations.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
Presidential Nomination..

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE president
yesterday sent the following nomination to
the senate:
Army-Colonels, to be brigadier generals:
Samuel NJ. Whiteside and Sumner H. Lin
coin. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. colonels. to be
colonels: William Quinten and Jesse @.
Chance. Majors to be lieutenant colonies:
Ralph W. Hoyt and George H.. Cornish.
Captains to be made majors: Charles II.
Bonesteel, Lyman w. v. Kenne, William
Lassiter, Charles @. Morton. First lieu
tenants, to be captains: George F. Baltzell,
Edgar T. Collins, seaborn G. Chiles and
Lyman w. WEIGH; and also George w.
Bibee, receiver of public moneys at Ore
gon City, Ore.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
Nav YORK CHS THE HORNS
Nebraska Travellers Will he Second in
Meeting at Portland, Whore As
ISOLATION Meets This eek

Nebraska delegates to the national con-
vention of the Travellers Protective Asso-
citation Of America left for Portland. Ore,
Friday night over the Union Pacific. Port
land will be reached by the morning Of
June 3, 90 that the delegates will be there
In plenty of time to attend the grand ban
quet which will be held that day, which is
always the opening feature OF the national
convention. The Nebraska delegates are:
John I. P~ercupile. president of Post A; r.
r. Hodgin, secretary OF Nebraska division;
win @. Carpenter and H. o. FrederIcks of
Post A, Omaha; George Eot, Post B, FIRE.
mont; A.. V. Whiting, Post c, Lincoln. Ac-
companying the delegates will be Mrs. John
/. Percupile, Mrs. w. G. Carpenter and
daughter and Miss Mabel Hodgin, daughter
Of the state secretary.
There are now thirty three state divis-
ions and 20 .457 members, which makes a
representation OF about 275, the largest in
the history Of the organization.
There win be some important legislation
brought up in the way OF amendments to
the constitution. One amendment is 10
limit the membership to $4,000, so that ali
applications received after that number is
enrolled will be withheld and certificates
issued only on a vacancy occurring in the
membership. Another will be the increase
OF salary OF the national secretary from
81, 400 to 5000 per year. Another is to
make the age limit SIS instead OF 60. An
other to classify the membership accord
ing 10 occupation, and base claims for ae-
eident indemnity OF this plan. Another
important amendment Is 70 abolish the sal
airy OF the president. which is now $500 pei
year. and to give instead $25 for each meet
ing OF the national board Of directors at
tended.
Portland is preparing to entertain th'
delegates In a royal way, and special at
tention will be given to the entertainment
OF One OF the trips to be gtveT
the delegates will be a trip by steamer VI
the Columbia river 20 the Cascade Locks
which Is said to be one Of the finest bits o
scenery in the world. Another Will be
trip Town the Columbia by train 70 Astoria
visiting the salmon csnneries, which will
be in full operation at that time. Their
will also be a nsh dinner given by the cit
izens OF Astoria.
Nebraska expected TO win the Texai
prize horns for the largest increase II
membership. but It Il now conceded tha
they viii be given to New York division
which brought Just enough over 200 to man
il eligible in the contest. and they made
gain OF about lOS per cent. Nebraska vii
be second with 81 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
DEATH RECORD.
william r.. Gray, Omaha Pioneer.

William R. Gray. an early Omaha pio-
neer, who has for the last few years lived
in Red Oak, Ia, died there Friday after
noon. and his remains were brought to
Omaha Saturday for interment in Prospect
Hill cemtery, where they were placed at
once. Mr.. Gray first came to omaha in
1856. and was here all during the young
growth Of the city. He was 81 years
months Of age. He leaves three daughters.
Mrs. George NJ. Gray Of Red Oak, Mrs. !.
v. Manning of Denver and Mrs. E. A. Har-
ris Of Marshalltown, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
$500 20 P%ortIand, oreEon
AND RETURN

from Omaha and all other Missouri river
points. Tickets on sale May 27 to June s,
limit sixty days; July ls to 81. limit Sep
TENDER Is. These rates apply through Col
orado and Utah via the Denver 4 Rio
Grande and Rio Grand Western. "the
Scenic Line of the World" which
passes the most famous points Of In
terest in the Rocky mountain region
and you should see that your tick
cts read via this route in order to make
your trip the most enjoyable. See your To-
cal ticket agent for free illustrated liter
ature or write S. X. Hooper. q. P. & r. A.
Denver, Colo.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
JAcKsoNIANS ARE QUITE TAME
Saturday Night Meeting of the Club
Fails to Produce q
Speaker.

The Jacksonian club meeting announced
for Saturday night failed to materiaIize, as
G. ]. smyth, the speaker Of the evening.
had been called out Of town during the aft
ernoon and of the very few present none
cared to assume the responsibility Of
speaking Just at this particular time, None
Of the South Omaha belligerents we're pres
ent and the impression prevails tina they
will all take their medicine like little men
without any further rouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
stiIi Keeps AZ Up.

During a period OF poor health some
tine ago I got a trial bottle Of DeWitt's
Little Early Risers,' says Justice Of the
Peace Adam Shook Of New Lisbon. Ind. 81
took them and they did me SO much good
1 have used them ever since" Safe, re-
liable and gentle, DeWitt's Little Early
Risers neither grippe nor distress, but slim
ulate the liver and promote regular and
easy action of the bowels.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
Too Grea1 . RISK.

In almost every neighborhood someone
has died from an attack Of collie or cholera
morbus, often before medicine could be
procured OF a physician summoned. A re-
liable remedy for these diseases should be
kept at hand. The risk is too great for
anyone TO take. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has I'M
doubtedly saved the lives Of more people
and relieved more pain and suffering than
any other medicine in use. 1t can always
be depended upon.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
A New Fast Train, Chicago q New
York.

Commencing Sunday, Jun Is, the pictur-
esque Erie railroad will run a solid vesti-
buled train. comprising Pullman sleepers'
standard coaches and dining cars, leaving
Chicago daily at 1880 a. m, arriving New
York next afternoon at $3.50, also carrying
through sleepers to Albany and Boston
This train will be known as the Sea Side
Limited" and no excess fare will be
charged.
For full particulars. see any ticket agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
Homeseekers' excursions.

Tuesday. June 3. will be the next date
on which the Missouri Pacific will sell
round trip tickets at low rates to certain
points in southwest Missouri, Kansas. Ar
kansas, Texas. Oklahoma and Indian Ter
~ritories.
For further information, rates, etc, write
or cali at c~ompany's ofhees. s. z. eornei
18th and Douglas streets. Omaha. Neb.
T. +. GODFREY,
Pass. and Ticket Agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02

FOR sALE-LAtest model type. A. q.
combination g~raphophone, which plays both
large and small records; list price, $50.
This is especially designed for concert pur-
poses. having . thirty -six-ineh horn and
stand. II also includes twenty large Bdi-
son records and carrying case OF twenty
four records. h machine IL entirely new
and has never been used. WI sell At q
bargain. Address X IS, in care OF The Bee,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
Just out for Pleasure.

II am out for a pleasure ride, nothing
more" he said. II am glad to meet peo-
pie, but let no man say politics to me. My
principal business Just now is to forget
politics and I wish to talk OF the other
matters-just anything that is diverting
and worth while.
"If I were to make a speech tonight IL
wouldn't be about the prospects Of my re-
nomination nor about the effect of the con-
fusion in Tammany incident to the retire.
ment of Mr.. Nixon, but it would be about
the folly of those people who go 20 Europe
to spend their vacations. This trip leaves
me wondering why they do 1t. l have en-
countered in six weeks travel all the varI-
cites Of climate that can be on this con-
tracted globe, scenery to match anything
that can possibly exist in Switzerland;
more baths than a man could try II he took
Ave a day for a month; the people-well, 1
even found some kinds that we haven't in
New York. When l get back to my state I
am going to preach the new south and
stalwart west. There are eyes to be opened
there to the possibilities of the one and
the progress OF the other. Both were far
beyond my greatest expectations"
Very Enthusiastic All the Way.
other members Of the party who heard
the governor speaking said, with smiles:
"He has been Just that enthusiastic for two
weeks. Everywhere he has found some
thing more to wonder over and to praise.
His friends at home will have their Gre
dulity taxed, for he is quite carried ava
by what he has learned-not bear stories,
but statistics and discoveries of his own.
Everywhere we have stopped he has been
a veritable interrogation point, asking
prominent people all manner Of questions
about the various industries and the his
tory of their respective localities.
"As for his political prospects, they are
not worrying him at all. In his message he
took a firm stand for such development of
the other sources Of the states revenue
as would eliminate altogether the direct
tax, for state purposes, on real estate and
personal property and he expects the people
to be with him. Lewis Nixon's bolt from
the Tammany chair pleases him, because
of the muddle 1t has left the democrats in.
but he would have been quite as serene II
it had not happened"
AS he left the club the governor paused
a moment at his carriage door to reward
the long wait of The Bees stan pho
tographer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
st. PnnI-Minnrrpona.

composits Buffet Library Cars new in
service via The Northwestern Line" on
the Twin City Limitsd" at 7:S5 p. m.
daily.
Low RATES IN JUNE
1l0isltos Farpam 81
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02

The "Transmissouri Limited" on the
Northwestern line only makes the trip in
ELEVEN HOURS.
Omaha s p. m. arriving Chicago 7 next
morning.
City once. l40l-l4os Farnam St.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
ChIcago $50 Miles nearer,

Popular as he is for wedding rings. Ed.
holm LEADS IN hne diamonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
" once. l40l-l4OS Farnam 81

shAmpooing Snd hRirdrosTnE. zee. at the
Battery. 2ls-22o Bee Building. Tel. ITlG
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02

Many Rates East and South at Wabash
New City once, 1901 Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02

shGmpooinE and hAW dreEGng. sc. Al the
Bathsry, 2ls-21e Bee Buildiag. Tel. INA
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
Marriage

Publish your legal notices In The weekly
Bee. TslsphoAs 1Sl
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
Been Busy for a Month.

The party left New York on April 20,
went to Atlanta and New Orleans, Their
over the Southern Pacific to California,
where the governor spent some time In
roaming about from Los Angeles to Santa
Barbara. from Monterey to Frisco and
through the Yosemite valley. The arrival
here over the Union Pacific was at 4:30
and they left at 1855 to go to st. Paul and
then to Montreal over the Canadian Pacific,
reaching Albany June 4. President Burt
telegraphed the governor an invitation to
stop here early yesterday morning and the
Invitation was promptly accepted, because,
as the governor said, this Nebraska town
Is worth visiting. not only because Of it's
early history, but because Of its probable
future" Mrs. Burt took Mrs. OdelI for a
drive, but the governor went directly to
the club and was there until 6 o'clock. when
he returned to his car. There was, Of
course, no time for Inner or speeches
after the reception.
II there had been the governor probably
would have stayed at his car. for he is
trying to make this trip as much Of a
recreation and rest cure as the tour Of
the executive of SO great a state could
he
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02

wabash new city once, 1901 Farnam st.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
Can't Miss Ia.

Wabash new once, 1901 Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
What Does II MaanI

The word GUARANTEE has been ham
mered around so indiscrtminately that
many people have absolutely lost conf
dence IN IT'S meaning. Many merchants,
for instance. use this word so much In
their TALKS to their customers and IN
their advertisement SIMPLY AS A TRADE
WINNER. with no intention Of making II
for their general KXcK OF STOCK in the
word. Now, we are not laiming TO be
better than everybody else. but we have
several preparations in our store which we
DO GUARANTEE to do what Is claimed
for them. Doubters are invited to ex-
pertinent AT OUR EXPENSE. Just to see
IL we are joshing.
cramer's Kidney Cure ~(guaranteed)... toc
Partisan Hair Tonic (~guaranteed) ....:,.. I5c
Buffers Female Remedy Guaranteed, I9c
Ross Pile Cure (~guaranteed) ,......... sc
German Kimmell Bitters (~Euaranteed).. 75c
Beef, Iron and Wine ~(guaranteed) .,.... t0c
Celery Nervine (guaranteed) ....-..,... 65c
Sarsaparilla with Iodldes Guaranteed. 6c
Uncle Sans Tobacco Cure (-guaranteed) SOC
our Own Cough Cure Guaranteed. zoe
Egyptian Lotus Cream guaranteed for
OPEN ALL NiGHT.
CUT PRICE
% En- = DRUG STORE
Tel. TAT, 5. w. Cor. 1eth And Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
New Parking scheme.

Since the property owners started the
movement to park Twenty-third street as
far south as ] street the owners Of real
estate on Twenty-second street have taken
up the matter and now they want their
street parked from F street on the north to
L street on the south. A petition signed
by a majority Of property owners request
ing for the change of the curb lines, ETC.
must be made before the ordinance can be
signed by the mayor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
GOVERNOR ODELL The GUEST
Informal Reception for New YOrk'S Exscu-
tive Held at Omaha Club,
SEEKING REST AND PLEASURE SOLELY
Trip Across Continent, Made 20 Es-
cape Worry of Politics at Home,
n Source of Continual
Delight.

For three and a half hours Saturday aft
ernoon BENJAMIN B. odell, jr.. governor Of
New York, was in Omaha and entertained
at the Omaha club by Horace q. Burt,
president of the Union Pacific railroad.
who presented a number Of prominent Ne
braskans who called in a somewhat in
formal way. With the governor we're his
wife, his father. now a years old; his
mother, his sister, Miss odell; Senator T.
E.. Ellsworth, president pro tenn of the
New York state senate, and II. X. Bird,
the governors secretary. who is known at
Albany as the "%oficial bureau for the sup
preston Of information"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
Bids Opened Monday.

On Monday night the council will open
bids for the repair of No. 2 FIRE hall. The
insurance company has agreed. as per the
terms of arbitration. to pay 1924 for the
remodeling Of the building. 1t will be
necessary therefore for bidders to con-
fine themselves within this limit. There
is a demand for the immediate reconstruc-
tion of this IRE hall. as now a portion Of
the city is left practically unprotected.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02

On Monday evening Miss Ellsworth will
give a recital at the First Methodist Epis-
copal church. In this she will be assisted
by the advanced pupils In her class and by
Mrs. H. D.. Andrews, Herbert Elliott, Wal
ter Dale and Miss May Lovely. II is re.
quested that children who attend be ac-
companied by their parents.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02

A children's entertainment will be given
at the troop armory on Monday and Tues
day evenings Of this week under the aus
pices OF st. Martins guild. Rehearsals have
been going on for some time and the chill
dren who are to take part are showing a
great deal Of interest. There will be a May
mole dance. a sailors drill, mlnuet and
scarf drill and some good music. 1t was
reported yesterday that the sale OF tickets
had already been quite large.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
Placing

A number Of carpenters are now at work
placing saddle hooks and other belongings
Of the cavalry in the troop armory and
within a few days the equipment will be all
located so as to be handy for the troopers.
What will not be needed at the present
time will be packed and placed in storage
in a room in the basement Of the city hall
building. The racks for the carbines will
be forthcoming within the next week or so.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02

In the last issue Of the Presbyterian Ed
itor Merrill calls attention to the fact that
three Of the pastors OF South Omaha
churches are veterans Of the civil war and
also members of the Grand Army of the
Republic. These pastors are: Rev. M. A.
Head Of the First Methodist church, Rev.
Arthur Renwick OF the United Presbyterian
church and Rev. L. Lane of the First Chris
tan church. All Of these veterans partici-
pated in Memorial day services.