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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-10

Saml Burns annual reduction sale now
on; 10 per cent off everything.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-10
Conferences I'm Omaha.

In Omaha there will be conferences be-
tween general committees Of the conduc-
tors and trainmen OF the Union Pacific and
OF the Elkhorn with their general man
ayers. The committee will ask for
conference dates. and will then call in all
their members for the times set by the
general managers. During the period Of
the conference at st. Louis only the chair
man and secretary Of each general com
mittee has remained in Omaha.
OF the two concessions secured, the wage
increase and the abandonment Of double
headers, the conductors and trainmen re-
gard the latter as Of far more Importance.
THAT double header matter tickles us
most" said one committeeman. 1--WE like
Il because it puts a stop to our doing two
mems work a day, and also because it re-
moves a great danger from US. Double
headers age a dangerous business all the
way through. for enginemen and trainmen
alike. The new rule simply says that they
dare not put two engines on any train save
one that one engine can handle. They can
put seven or eight or now, for all we care,
for It won't increase the size OF the train.
AS It has been they would double the size
OF the train and stick two engines on 1t.
That meant one conductor covering two
trains.
'@The wage increase. too. OF ID per cent
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-10
OMAHA DEMOCRATS ARE BUSY
Three Entries in the Msyoralty Handicap
Are at the Post.
IT is HOWELL AGAINST THE FIELD
CounciImanic Candidates BobbinE Up
So N~umerously that They Are
humping Against Each
other I'm Many wards.

The race for the democratic mayoralty
nomination proceeds merrily-just rs II
the prize was worth the winning. r. y.
Howell, James p. Connolly and e. s.
Streeter are at the post with distinct
colors and ambitious JOCKEYS. and they
promise to put up an exciting show. Some
Of the onlookers from the grand stand
say that Howell is acting badly at the
post and may not get off when the starter
gives the word, but his trainers insist
that he is At and will not only start, but
win. Streeter is a sort of independent
racer, having only borrowed the colors of
the Douglas County Democracy for this
event. He has been entered in other
political handicaps. but has always been
left at the post. Connolly, who goes in
this race with the backing of the boys of
the Court House stable. is a two-time
winner in the County Commissionership
sweepstakes, and therefore considered a
likely candidate. The County Democracy
wanted to enter a brace Of old favorites
for this contest-Frank j. Burnley and w.
S. Poppleton-but a careful examination
disclosed the fact that both were unwIll-
ing to go the distance.
The braves Of the Douglas County
Democracy are not at all discouraged over
their defeat at the meeting Of the
democratic city committee Saturday, for
they contend that the Jacksonians took an
unfair advantage of them in arbitrarily
voting in proxies held by Howell men
and voting out proxies in the hands OF
anti-Howellites. AS an instance, they cite
the fact that p. NJ. Tobin, who has lived
in the Eighth ward FOR a year and a half,
was permitted to act as proxy for n Fourth
ward member, although the rules Of the
committee restrict proxies to residents Of
their own wards. The braves assert that
the ease with which they secured proxies
from Jacksonian members OF the commit
tee indicates weakness in the Howell
mayoralty candidacy. The fact that
proxies were turned Gown, they contend,
is not as significant as The fact that they
were secured.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
PROMOTIONS CANCELLED.
To The Number Prescribed BY The Act
OF Congress.

Washington, May 2e.-The cancella-
ton of the promotions of over 5000
postoffice clerks throughout the coun-
try, recently authorized by the depart
ment was the principal feature in the
postoffice department..
This work was undertaken in &C
cordance with the order made by the
postmaster general to rearrange the
salaries of the clerks already classified
so that the number in the several
grades shall not exceed the number
specifically prescribed in the act of
congress making appropriations for the
postal service. The former classifica-
ton was made by George w. Beavers,
just prior to his sudden resignation as
chief of the division of salaries and
allowances.
The new schedule approved by the
postmaster general after transferring
five per cent from grades where there
are vacancies as authorized by recent
decision of the comptroller of the treas
ury, makes it necessary to cancel 3, DAG
promotions in the several grades in
which there is an excess above the
number to which the grades are limit
ed by law, and in which grades 7,412
promotions have been authorized here
tofore to take effect on July /.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28

AXE YOUR CLOTHES FADEDf
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them
white again. Large o. package. cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
WRECK NEAR CALDWELL.
An Engine Ran Away While The HostIer
Went For Orders.

Went For Orders.
Wichita, May 21.-Hunter G. Myers,
son-in-law of Rev. ]. S. McClung, of
Wichita, was scalded to death in the
wreck of the Rock Island train at Cald-
well. Mr.. Myers was the postal clerk,
and lived three hours after the acct
dent, dying in the Caldwell depot.
Wilbur Burlett, son of a Caldwell
merchant was also killed, and a young
man named Giles was seriously in
jured by flying glass. A. w. Stillwell,
travelling freight agent of the Santa Fe,
was injured about the hip, but not
seriously.
The wreck occurred about a mile
south of the Caldwell yards. One of
the freight engines standing in the
yards ran away. The hostler went
into the depot for orders, leaving his
engine on the main track, when the
monster began moving southwark and
backing. Before anyone could reach
the big machine it had gained such
speed that none could jump it. 1t is
not known what started the engine.
The local passenger was due at Cald-
we'll and the wild engine was going
south as fast as steam could carry it
until it was south of the high bridge,
one mile south of the city. AS the en-
CINE crossed the bridge, the crew of
the passenger train saw it, but too
late to avoid an accident. The en-
gineer reversed his engine to save the
passengers the shock from the collision
and both he and the fireman jumped.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28


Cure Kidney and Bladder troubles
before they reach the serious stage.
Read how easily it can be DONE
wv. ]. Hill of 40 South Union Street,
Concord, N. c., proprietor of hard
ware and harness store, Justice of the
Peace, and one of the best known citi-
zens of that place, says: "Doan's Kid
ney Pills proved very efficient rem
edy in my case. / got a box at the
Gibson Drug Store, and used them for
disordered kidneys and backache from
which l had experienced a great deal
of annoyance, trouble and pain. The
kidney secretions had bothered me for
a long while, were very irregular, dark
colored and full of sediment. The
Pills cleared it all up and l have not
had an ache in my back since taking
the last dose. My back is much
stronger and my health generally is
improved great deal l am glad to
make q public endorsement of the
Pills, trusting that 1t may be the
means of relieving some other suf-
ferer."
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Hill
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents
per box.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28

Stops the Cough and
Works or the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
Ashland Wind WRECKED.
County Seat Of Clarke County,
Kansas, Laid Waste.
ToRNAD0ESlN SALINE COUNTY

Ashland, Kans., May e5.-This place
and large portion of Clarke county
are laid waste by cyclone. The dam
age will be immense, and it is consid-
cred miraculous that no lives were lost.
So far as it is known nobody was killed
and none in Ashland injured severely.
1t is reported from the country districts
that some were fatally injured. The
indications are that the storm was
worse in the country than in town.
This country is very sparsely settled,
however.
The business section of Ashland was
not damaged to any great extent The
residence portion suffered most As
many as fifty houses are partially de-
molished.
The fine fruit farm of f. r. Kerns
was swept clean of trees and buildings.
The Theis ranch house WAS destroyed,
and trees and windmills are down in
all directions A large number of cat
tie are killed.
1t is reported that other villages in
this vicinity suffered but nothing
definite can be learned.
Wright, Ford county, Kans.-A cy-
clone visited this place, demolishing Il
number of houses and unroofing some
others. As far as can be ascertained
nobody was fatally injured. Crops
were damaged greatly and stock killed.
Salina.-Three cyclones in this coun-
ty in "a hours. At Assaria two persons
were killed. A terrible rainfall follow
ed. At Bridgeport hail fell 20 minutes
doing immense damage to the wheat
Blaine, Pottowatomie county.-The
Commercial hotel here is demolished by
a tornado and many houses damaged.
Nobody injured.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
THE CUBAN TREATY SIGNED.
1t Provisions, Succinctly Stated,
Cover the PIatt Amendment.
TWO SUBJECTS YET REMAIN.

Washington, May s5. = Minister
Squiers has been at work for several
months in the negotiations with the
Cuban government which were con-
cluded by the signing of the permanent
treaty, which includes, word for word,
the provisions of the Plat amendment
This amendment was made part of
the army appropriation act of the see
ond session of the Fifty-sixth congress.
1t, therefore, became law of the uni
ted States.
Later it was added by the Cubans as
an appendix to the constitution
adopted by them. Its Incorporation
into the form of treaty is in accord
ance with provision of the amend
ment which specifies that ''by way of
further assurance, the government of
Cuba will embody the foregoing pro-
visions into permanent treaty with
the United States"
These provisions, succinctly stated,
are as follows:
'Cuba is never to enter into any
treaty or other compact with any for
eign power which will impair or tend
to impair its independence.
''The government is not to assume or
contract any public debt to pay the
interest upon which and to make rea-
sonable sinking fund provision for the
ultimate payment of which the reve-
MUGS of the island, after paving the
government expenses, shall be made
quate.
''Cuba consents that the United
States may intervene for the preserva-
ton of Cuban independence.
''Cuba ratifes all acts of the United
States in Cuba done during the mill
tary occupation.
''Cuba will make provision for the
sanitation of the cites of the island, to
the end that recurrence of epidemic
and infectious diseases may be. pre-
vented"
While the permanent treaty men
toned by Minister Squiers contains
the provisions of the Platt amendment
regarding the Isle of Pines, the ac-
QUESTION of coaling stations by the
United States, the final settlement of
these questions, which will involve the
ownership of the Isle of Pines, and the
specific location of the coaling station,
will be made the subject of special
treaty or treaties between the United
States and Cuba.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
Rock Islands Rapid Work.

Kansas City, May 25.-Three thou
sand men are at work ON the Rock Is
lands new st. Louis Kansas City line,
the st. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado,
and as fast as the grading is completed
the tracklaying begins for lie miles
between here and Versailles, Mo-, the
route of the line is the scene of the
greatest activity. There are grading
camps every few miles and the magni-
tude of the work is shown by the fact
that there. is as much as 100 miles of
narrow gauge track laid for operating
dummy trains for the carrying of dirt
and rock
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28

A man with fad is all right so long
as he keeps it to himself.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
Color Fuss In Georgia.

Milledgeville, Ga, May l9.-Major
A. NJ. Marchant of the Georgia Military
Academy has been forced TO resign be-
cause he punished the cadets who re-
fused to march behind negro drum
corps in the Memorial Day parade
Three cadets were expelled and Others
suspended. Patrons threatened TO
withdraw the their sons unless the ex-
PEELED cadets were reinstated. Repre-
sentative-ele:t Hardwiclk signed a petit
ton sustaining the cadets who drew the
color line and Marchant resigned.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
Presbyterian. on Many Specials.

Los Angeles, Cali, May 25.-Many
of the special trains bearing commits
sioners from the far east were delayed
owing to the heavy traffic toward Cali
fonria. Among those who failed to
reach Los Angeles on time were Rev.
DIR. Van Dyke, moderator, and Rev.
DR.. Roberts, stated clerd of the general
assembly. More than one hundred
coaches were brought in by the South
ern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads and
barring mishap, all those accredited to
the 115th general assembly will have
arrived in another day
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28

Shad fishermen are beginning t.
figure on the net profits.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28

On Memorial day the Chamber of
Commerce will present to the city of
New York Augustus st. Gaudens' he
roic statue of Gen. William Tecumseh
Sherman, work that has been called
the finest piece of sculpture created
in 400 years. When the statue was
exhibited in the Salon of the Champs
de Mars. in 1899, the place of honor
was given to it, that being the first
time such a mark of artistic appre-
citation was ever shown to an Ameri-
can sculpture.
The statue, which is of bronze. is
to stand at the entrance to Central
Park, at Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28

Chicago, May 25.-Chicago has made
another mighty stride in population.
The city has now within its bounds,
according to calculations based on the
returns SO far gathered by canvassers
for the Lakeside directory for 1908,
more than e,2OO, 900 persons, and there
has been an increase i'll population over
that estimated by the directory pub
fishers in 1902 of approximately &c, OOo
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28

The man who puts his trust in richie.
should put his riches in Trusts.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
Cuba's First Anniversary.

Havana, May 23.-The celebration of
Cuba's independence day, the first an
niversary of the establishment of the
Cuban republic, began at midnight,
with the illumination of the fronts of
the principal clubs. the sending up of
rackets and the screeching of steam
whistles. Business was completely
suspended and the streets were
thronged with peyple.
President Palma reviewed the
members of the police and fire depart
ments.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
SOCIETY WRECKED HER HEALTH
Tired, Nervous, Aching, Trem-
bling, SIeepIess, BIoodless.
Pc ru na Renovates, Regulates.
Restores.
A Pretty New York woman's Recovery
the Talk Of Her Numerous Friends.

A Pretty New York womau's Recovery
the Talk Of Her Numerous Friends.
Mrs. ]. E. Finn. 50 East High street,
Buffalo, N. Y, writes:
Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus. Ohio.
Genflemen:-"A .fesc years ago \
had TO .gl9e up social life entirely, as
my health zras eomfleteiy broken
down. The Doctor ad1ised COM
pLefe rest fer year. As this vas
0nf Of the question fer a fime, 7 be-
gan TO look 10, same other means ~
restoring my health.
I had offen heard Of Peyxna as
an excellent tonic, so I bought 6of-
he to see 5vhaf ii aVoUld 40 fer me,
and it certainly took held Of my
system and rcyxpenafed me, and in
less titan tao months I sUaS in per-
feet hcdlkh, and n0ao sOhea I feel
corn 0Hf or tired dose or faro of
Peyuna is all thai I need. Mrs.
il E. Finn.
Catarrh Causes Female Diseases.
America is the land of nervous women.
The great majority of nervous women are
SO because they are suffering from some
form of female disease. BY far the great
est number of female troubles are caused
directly by catarrh. These women despair
of recovery. Female trouble is so common.
so prevalent, that they accept it as almost
inevitable. The greatest obstacle in the
way of recovery is that they do not under
stand that it is catarrh which is the source
of their illness.
In female complaint. ninety-nine cases
out of one hundred are nothing but catarrh.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28

street. Mr. st. Gaudens' work repre-
sents the hero of the March to the
Sea" seated on his charger, in full
uniform of a general in the field, his
head barred as if in response TO the
acclaiming voices of his soldiers, his
campaign hat in his right hand held
in the fine free motion of salute.
Immediately in front of the charger
is a woman's figure symbolizing Vic
tory, her robes f1uttering backward in
the breeze created by the forward
movement, and in her appraised hand
the palm branch of peace. Artist
cally the work is unquestionably the
finest in America.-New York Press.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
Clerk Dropped a Lamp.

Lincoln, Neb., May a3.-Fire that
started in the Brownell block, four
story Office building in Eleventh street,
between o and N streets, destroyed
that structure, causing loss estimated
surrounding property. The heaviest
individual loser is Carl Funlse, crock
cry, $4,000 The fire started in the
cellar of Funle's store by clerk
dropping lighted lamp which caught
a large pile of straw which was used
for packing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
Specimens And Nuggets.

Grass Valley, Cali, May 21.-Fully
1000 people from Grass Valley, Neva-
da City and the surrounding country
journeyed to Colfax to greet President
Roosevelt and witness the presentation
of a handsome box of quartz specimens
and nuggets. The president bowed his
acknowledgement. Mounted on draped
truck, Superior Judge Nilon presented
the president with the box of quartz
specimens.
The president accepted the box and
made a brief address
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
ArbItrntIon Proposed.

Omaha, May ia plan of arbitra-
ton has been proposed by the Central
Labor union to settle the strike. The
plan is to submit the differences to a
court composed of eleven, five each
from the employers association and
from the labor unions, the eleventh to
be selected by these ten men, The
plan has been unanimously adopted by
the labor unions and it now remains
for the employers to accept or reject the
proposition Sixteen men were arrested
for interfering with strii1 szeakers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
Sample Strike Items.

New York, May 2l.-The bluecoats
on duty along the trench of the sub
way and the reserves at the station
houses were called upon to suppress a
dozen fights caused by the attempts of
the strikers to intimidate their country
men who tried to return to work
Lima, Ohio. = Three hundred en-
ployes of the Lima locomotive and ma
chinery company went on strike be-
cause the company sought to put
machinists and molders on the piece
work basis.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
THIS WAS TORNADO WEEK.
More Damage Done By winds In Differ
emit Sections.


emit Sections.
Topeka, May 25.-At. Bala, in Riley
county, Two little girls named Daub
were killed by tornado. Nearly all
the houses in towr were blown away.
The tornado cleared n patch forty
miles wide, moving east of Broughton
and west of Gainesville in Clay county.
A Union Pacific train at Wakefield
narrowly escaped being caught in the
storm. Heavy rain and hail followed.
At Vermillion. Marshall county, the
Missouri Pacific depot was demolished,
many business houses were unroofed
and the Presbyterian church was al
most ruined. Many residences were
lifted off their foundations and others
torn to pieces. Nobody was seriously
injured.
From Ashland Clarke county reports
of another tornado come, which de-
stroycd the Curtis school house. Fiji
teen head of horses belonging to David
Kiipger were caught mp, carried two
miles and dropped down. Thirty-five
head of z. n. Molyneux were killed
and fourteen head of Chris Hinlle were
killed north OF town. Hail followed
the storm, many of the stones measur
ing Q inches in circumference.
From Abilene reports come of the
destruction of the farm house of cx-
representative II. c. Harvey, and in
jury received by Mrs. Harvey. All the
the buildings on the farm were ruined.
All of the buildings on VIM. Young's
farm were blown away. On Edward
Gibson's farm his house was missed by
the tornado, but all his other buildings
were wiped out. Cattle were killed
and some barns destroyed towards
Industry which place the tornado
nearly reached.
At Salina a terrific hailstorm was
followed by big wind, which demol-
ished the Methodist church steeple. A
large glass covered greenhouse at Lo-
gan was destroyed. Seven houses were
blown down. 1t is reported that sew
eral houses were blown down at AL
mena.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
Isolated BY Snow Storm.

Yosemite, Cali. May ia heavy
snowstorm set in in the mountains and
is still raging furiously. The president
is quartered ut Glacier Point hotel. 1t
is believed that he will remain there
over night The balance ofIthe presi-
Dental party, numbering about 80, will
be forced TO come to the valley, four
miles below, as accommodations for not
exceeding15 persons can be provided.
The telephone to Glacier Point is out
of order at present and no communica-
ton by wire can be had.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
Quarantine Against Mango.

Topeka, Kans., May Ex-Governor
w. j. Bailey has issued proclama-
ton fixing a quarantine against
cattle in several western Kansas
counties on account of the Texas
itch. No cattle may be brought into
the state or from the counties in
question until they shall have been
carefully dipped in a standard solu-
ton for the cure of the itch. This
disease is becoming alarmingly preva-
lent among the cattle in western Kan
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
Gror Limited to two Mils..

Washington, May 2o.-Major General
Davis has issued an order to carry out
an act of the Philippine commission
prohibiting the sale or traffic in liquors,
beer or wine, at any place or on any
premises situated within distance of
two miles of land now used or
hereafter to be used by the United
States for military purposes. Persons
violating the act will be subject to a
fine of 500 or Imprisonment for six
weeks Some exceptions are made in
and about Manila in the act.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
More Men at Work.

Omaha, Neb., May 20. = Although
there are more men at work for en-
ployers against whom a strike was de-
clared three weeks ago than at any
time since the struggle began, there
was far from general resumption of
business. The large restaurants which
had announced that they would open
Jailed to do SO, and the laundries did
little il anything. The employing
,eamsters, however. had good force
1t work, although drivers were guard
ID bv deputies.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-28
orranlzlnc Sew pspartment.

Washington. May 19.-Secretary Cor
telyou, of the department of commerce
and labor, has appointed a committee
to rearrange the statistical work of the
bureaus and offices confided to the de-
partment and to consolidate any of the
statistical bureaus of offices trans
fered to the department by the law
creating it.
The work of the commission will be
in line of economical administration
and scientific direction of the work of
department