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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30

daring, as 1t was made during the
night, and as he explains himself, was
merely an afterthought, as he had no
dea of crossing when he left Paris.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30
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Freak.

Afreaks
~Avaunt and quit me sight" says
our heroine. II point the finger Of fate
at you'll.
Our Hero, Patrick O'Tunder-for II
l, indeed that worthy man-smiles his
best smile and replies with much anil
nation:
1.-THE finger av fate? Shure, II yure
fate has fingers yez ought to draw
enough wa-ages in dime-muse-um to
spport the unfarch'nit mon thot gifts
ye fer husband"
And having thus retorted. he speed
lily "avaunts. Judge.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30

Daring Man.
'T'm anxious to get the names of all
present" said the reporter. "Will you
obl!ge me-"
"Oh:" said the meek little man. lyon
may put down Mrs. Henry Peck and
husband"
"You mean Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Peck, don't your"
II would prefer that" he replied,
with a furtive glance over his shout
der, "but for goodness sake don't say
that gave 1t to you that way"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30

"D'ye know, Holligan, you look like
the divil wild mustache"~
"Yis; I'm goin' to shave It off,"
Lave it on; Yell look worse With
put it."-Life.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30

Real knowledge.
"Of course" said the amateur basso
with self-camplacent air, 'it's good
thing to know that you can sing SO
that"
"Huh!" interrupted one of his dis
gusted auditors. tits still better to
know that you Philadelphia
Ledger.
Delicate Thrust.
Y Miss Olde-Hariy said he'd like NJ
to be married in balloon. He's fond
Of freak marriages.
Miss Rose-But why go to the trou-
bic Of going up in ballooni
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

Buck Keith was forced to admit yester-
day that he was all in and Council Bluffs
Will no longer be represented in the Iowa
South Dakota base ball league. 1t is
possible that the team and franchise NAV
be transferred to Sheldon, which is anxious
to get into the league,
From the start Buck Keith, whose can.
ital was very limited, has met with moth
Ing but hard luck. The rain gpoiled a num-
Der Of the opening games, with the result
mat Keith was paying out good money
all the time with nothing coming in. The
attendance at the games up to date has
been poor and yesterday when Landlord
Martens of the Creston house called upon
Impressario Keith for the board of the
team the latter was forced to admit that
MS bank account was overdrawn.
Sioux City was to have played here today
ana Wednesday but Buck Keith's men will
instead go to Sioux City, where they will
Piay prooaply as representing Sheldon.
one thing is certain. that no more games of
the league Will be played in Council Bluffs.
Local fans could not be Induced to patron
lie the class Of playing put up by Keith's
aggregation.
keith stated yesterday that in addition 10
the board bill due at the Creston house for
the team, he owed his players about s25O
ior salaries He expects that ]. u. Sammis
OF Lemars, president of the league, will ar.
range to liquidate this Indebtedness when
the team is transferred to Sheldon. Kaitb
mas sold number of season tickets IN
council Bluffs and in this way has about
sloo outstanding. which. he said yesterday.
ne hopes to be able to refund.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
IRISH LEAGUE TO SPREAD
Hibcrnians Consider Ways ana Means
of Pushing Propaganda in
America.

NEW YORK, June s.-The united com
mittee of the United Irish league met to-
night and took steps TO spread the organi.
zation throughout the country. Joseph
Devlin, NJ. p, whose organization work
closed last night at New Haven, was ac-
corded the hearty thanks of the national
committee for the efforts he has made
in establishing branches and raising funds
to carry on the Irish fight for land and lib
erty.
Another resolution was passed thanking
the friends of the Irish cause and in an
especial manner, the Catholic hierarchy and
clergy and the press of the United states
and Canada for the magnificent support
rendered the Irish cause as represented by.
the United Irish league.
Mr.. Devlin, in responding to the resou-
tion, took an optimistic view of present
conditions in Ireland and expressed his
confidence that within a few years ireland
would again be a self-governing country.
The national treasurer reported that he
expects within a few days to forward an
additional $4,000 to the trustees in Ireland,
making $4,000 sent within the last six
months.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
CROFT BROTHERS INDICTED
Accused of Offering a Bribe to A. w.
Machen of PostOGice De-
partment.

WASHINGTON, June s-The federal
grand jury. has found true bills against
the Groft brothers in connection with the
alleged offerings of bribes to A. w. Machen.
former superintendent of free delivery OF
the postoffice.
This action was taken, 1T is learned on
the same day that Mr. Machen was in
dicted The delay in presenting the indict-
ments has been due TO the fact that they
could not be prepared for presentation be-
fore today.
The Croft brothers will be tried under
section 5451 of the revised statutes, which
makes II an offense TO promise money 10
any government officer with a view to in
6uencing his action or decision on any
question or matter which may be pending
before him.
BY bringing in the indictments today the
hearing before the United States commits
sioner, which was set for tomorrow, will
be abandoned. The grand jury will at once
take up the case of James N Tyner, for
mer assistant attorney general for the
Postoffice department, who was dismissed
from office as n result of the ritling OF the
safe in his Office
Although the opening of the safe was
not done by Mr.. Tyner personally, IT Is
said that he was connected with the act
IN such a way as to compel the laying OF
the case before the grand jury for its
action.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
TROUBLE IN PAPER MILLS
Cutter Girls at HOlyOke start q
Strike that May
Spread.

HOLYoKE, Mass, June S.-The employs
in the finishing rooms in all the coarse
paper mills here struck today because Of
dissatisfaction with the schedule presented
by the American Writing Paper company.
The strike was inaugurated by the cutter
girls of the Nonotuck No. l division. About
400 are on strike.
The cutter girls were granted an advance
of 10 cents They asked for 35 cents. There
are about 1000 employees in all the mills.
The strike affects the George r. Dicldn-
son, Nonotuck. Albion. Wauregan, Crockcr,
George c. Gill and Mount Tom divisions CT
the American Writing Paper company and
the Chemical Paper company.
International President Mackey Of Water
town, N. Y, has been telegraphed for and
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

POSTPONE ACTION ON DITCH
Wednesday II Set for Taking Final
Action ON the Combination
Proposition.

The Board of County Supervisors met in
adjourned session yesterday and took up
the matter of the proposed joint drainage
ditch for Harrison and Pottawattamie
counties, but adjourned to Wednesday
without taking any definite action.
A number OF claims for additional dam
ages were presented by owners of property
through whose lands the ditch will be con-
structed. and the board also listened to a
number OF protests against the ditch.
A bond for $4,000. to be signed by the
authorities of Harrison county, was pre-
pared and turned over to the commissioners
from that county. This bond is to insure
the payment by Harrison county of the
excess cost of the construction Of the ditch
in Pottawattamie county to carry OF the
water from Harrison county.
A compromise was effected with the
Northwestern railroad over the Pigeon
creek ditch, the railroad Withdrawing its
claim for damages in consideration of the
course of the drain being changed so as
to pass under one OF its trestle bridges and
thus obviate the necessity OF the construc-
tion of another bridge,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
DISMlSSES TELEPHONE SUIT
Judge Taxes Costs to County In
Action Brought by County
Attorney.

The decision Of Judge Thornell in the
quo warranto proceedings brought by
County Attorney Killpack against the Ne
braska Telephone company was received
here yesterday. He dsmisses the Pc
tition OF the county attorney and taxes the
costs of the suit against the state. This
is the suit in which the county attorney
sought to have declared null and void the
franchise under which the Nebraska Tele-
phone company Is operating in this city.
The position taken by the county attorney
was that the ordinance granting the fran
chise was invalid from the fact that the
aye and nay vote on its passage by the
city council had not been properly re-
corded in the minutes of that body.
The trial of the suit Of Mrs. Nellie Kirby
for divorce from William Kirby was be-
gun before Judge Wheeler in the district
court yesterday morning and owing to the
large number of witnesses subpoenaed by
the defendant IT is expected to occupy the
attention of the court for two weeks. The
plaintiff was on the witness stand the en-
tire day and her cross-examination was
not completed when court adjourned for
the day. She proved an admirable wit
ness and told the story Of her alleged
wrongs in a concise and plain matter of
IacL manner.
Counsel for the plaintiff in his opening
statement to the court said his client was
ready to admit that her husband had pro-
vided a good home but while doing so he
had dogged her every movement with
nineteen detectives which he had en-
ployed from time to time.
The defendant has filed cross petition
In which he not only asks that he be given
the divorce but that the deed conveying to
the plaintiff a half interest in the farm
be declared null and void
Mrs. Allie E. Bollinger began suit for
divorce yesterday against James Bollnger
well known travelling man of this city
alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and
asking the custody of her minor daughter
aged II years. Mr.. and Mrs. BollinRer
were married in Danbury, Ia, March
1882. 1t is said that Mrs. Bollinger's de.
votion to church and club affairs first LED
to the trouble between herself and hus
band.
Mrs. Matte 8. Bolte commenced suit 70,
divorce from Julius Bolte to whom sh,
was married in this county March IS, 1887
Charles L. Coats alleges that Emma M
Coats, to whom he was married at Whit,
Pigeon, Mich, in 1881 abandoned him ir
1888 for another man and therefore nov
asks the court to give him a decree O.
| divorce.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
FIVE DROWNED AT FRASER
Boat oap,ises and Dumps Four italian
Miners Into the River.
NONE SUCCEED IN REACHING THE BANK
Later Another Miner Attempts to
Swim the stream, but sinks
when Only Part of the
Way Across.

FRASER, Ia, June S.--Flve persons lost
their lives here today in the Des Moines
river. The victims were:
THOMAS COLEMAN.
ANDREW MARCHONA.
STEVE CORMADINE.
CARRIA MEGATIA.
NICHOLAS GROMETINE.
All but two are Italians and were en-
ployed in the Fraser coal mines. Shortly
before the noon hour today they crowded
into small boat to row across to Fraser
The boat reached the middle Of the stream
safely, but there it was caught in the
current, whirled around and capsized. The
men struggled in the water for few sec
onds and then all disappeared. Coleman,
who also was an employe of the mines, a
short time later attempted to swim the
river. He had gotten part of the way
across when he sank.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
GUARDED BY STATE TROOPS :
Alleged Murderers of the Berry
Family Now on Way to
Stand Trial.

COLBY Kan, June S.-Under guard OF
a sheriffs pcsse and a company OF state
militia, Chauncey Dewey. Clyde Wilson.
and w. J. Mcbride, alleged murderers OF
Danire Berry and his two sons. icfr here
today for a forty mile march across the
country to st. Francis where the prellm-
mary trial will be held.
1t is believed that the march will con-
sumo three days and as telephone wires
in the hills have Leen cut the guards are
not likely to be heard rom until st.
Francis is reached.
Dewey, who is a son OF the Chicago
millionaire and second cousin to Admiral
Dewey. refuses to talk but seems cheer
full and in good spirits.
Officers of the militia and others do not
fear an open battle with armed settlers.
but are afraid that as the party passes
through the hills and wooded places efforts
may he made by sharpshooters to pick off
the accused prisoners,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
DIES IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
Two Shocks Enough to XIII n Col
Ored Man Convicted of
Murder.

osSINING, N. Y, June s.--After having
been twice reprieved by the governor,
Arthur Flanagan, a negro, was put to
death today in the electric chair in Sing
Sing prison. After the current lad been
turned on twice Flanagan was pronounced
dead.
Arthur Flanagan killed Keeper Hugh
McGovern in the prison attached to the
West Ninety-fourth street police court,
New York. He and another negro named
Franz Emerson in escaping from the
prison October 20, 1900, killed McGovern
with an iron bar which they had ga wed
from a window.
Emerson was letting himself down from
the window by rope, when the rope broke
and he fell to the ground and was killed.
Flanagan had preceded Emerson and got
away. but was recaptured several months
afterward.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY
Proposition that Committee of jews
ana GentiIes File Protest
with CzRr.

NEW YORK. June Sat an enthusiastic
meeting at the Temple Bethel Rev. DR. i.
c. Lorimer has proposed that committee
Of twenty. composed OF both Jews and gen
tiles be elected in the United States ana
sent TO Russia to wait on the czar ana
protest against the masacres at Kishinett
In the name of God and humanity"
DR.. Lorimer declared that It was most
important that this committee be formed nt
once, whereupon NJ. s. Stern, grand master
of the United States Independent Order Of
Free Sons Of Israel, under whose auspices
the meeting was held, announced that at
the next meeting OF the executive board
DR.. Lorimers proposal will be laid before
the grand lodge for immediate action.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
Injured by ran from Car.

HARLAN, Ia. June s.-(special.)-A dis
tressing accident occurred on Sunday fore
noon TO two Italian laborers on the Great
Western railway. Nine Italians, with their
tools, were coming rapidly into Harlan on
handcar When about mile and a half
out Of the city one of the Italians, Frank
Parril. lost his footing, fell from the car
and pulled another. Dominic Strain, after
him. Strains skull was crushed at the
base Of the brain and Parril was badly
hurt about the arms and shoulders. The
injured men were taken to the hospital at
Carroll; Strain being unconscious when
taken from Harlan. The Italians were
from Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
CHURCHES MUST CONSOLIDATE
Rev. Newell Dwight Hills FavOrH
Combination of the Different
Organizations.

NEW YORK, May Reorganization ard
combination of churches similar to that in
the Industrial world has been advocated in
a sermon by Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills
In Plymouth church in Brooklyn.
''The work of the next twenty years In
the church of this county" said he, will
have 10 be toward unity. Instead of 16T
sects the time has come for business men
and missionary societies to acknowledge
that the whole thing is shameful and the
worst acknowledgement In this country
there have been reduplicatious of church
plants until millions Of money have been
wastsd."
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
SIOUX CITY HAS A STORM
Heavy Wind Passes Over the INV.
Town, Doing Considerable
Damage.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, June s-(speoIaI Tele-
gram)-A small tornado passed over here
today, doing considerable damage. The
wind lasted about five minutes and was in
the nature of "twister"
Trees were blown down and denuded OF
branches, sign boards were blown danger
ously about the streets and the large shed
around the branch house of the Cudahy
Packing company was blown down and
brick were torn out of the front OF the
building.
Many windows were broken.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
hoard of Health Does Littl.

Owing to the absence OF City Physician
Houghton, but little business was trans
acted at the meeting OF the Board OF
Health last evening.
Property owners in the vicinity COM
planned that on Eighth and Ninth avenues.
between Eighth street and the Northwest
ern tracks, number OF low-lying lots
were nlied with stagnant water and were
menace to the health OF the neighbor-
hood. They asked that they be graded and
hlled. The board viii iNyestigate the mat
ter Wednesday morning
To the city physician was left the mattss
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
Passenger Train is Wrecked.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, June s-(special
Telegram.)-The southbound passenger on
the Great Western was wrecked at Luray.
south OF this city, Sunday while running
at speeo of forty niles an hour Every
thing except the forward trucks OF the en-
CINE left the track, the coaches being
stripped Of trucks and landing against the
side OF the cut, which probably saved many
lives. n one was killed. but several were
badly bruised. Traffic was DELAYED.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
BALTIMORE BANK INS0LvENT
City Trust and Banking Company
in the Hands of
Receiver.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June Son the re-
quest OF the creditors and upon its own
admission of insolvency, receivers have
been appointed for the City Trust and
Banking company
President Wheatley states that the sus-
pension was made necessary by the with
drawal of deposits recently and the fail
ure Of the bank TO realize upon securities.
He saws he believes depositors will be paid
in full.
1t Is stated that the liabilities are $780, 900
assets about the same The suspended
company did a banking and storage bust
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
stops An Farm WorIs.

CREsToN. Ia. June s.-(speoial- 1.-THE
last week has seen absolutely nothing done
In teamwork in Union county There has
been but one day that It did not rain.
Some farmers are hoeing their fields that
the weeds are taking. Saturday was a
warm, bright day and an investigation
showed that the corn was not SO badly
hurt a. was at hrst expected
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
surveying for Interurban Line.

CRESTON, Ia, June s-(Special )-Ly-
man Waterman, who promoted the Creston
& Winterset Interurban railroad and who
is interested in the Creston & Mount Ayr
line, was in the city yesterday to secure a
civil engineer for the purpose OF running
the preliminary survey of that road. which.
he says. will be completed to Arispie. on
the Great Western railroad. as soon as
possible. and then extended to Mount Ayr.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
Christian Association Election.

CRESToN, Ia. June s.-(SpeciaL)-T
Young Mems Christian association held it's
hrst annual election of officers yesterday
ss follows: President, J. r. Young; vice
president Joseph speis; secretary, Henry
Brown; treasurer. S. w. Helfestein. These,
with Charles Blackaller, constitute the
board OF directors. who are authorized 10
rent rooms, TO put in bath rooms, reading
rooms, gymnasium and assembly hall for
the assocla ation.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

he will come to Holyoke at once. Il is
feared the strike will spread
DETROIT, June S-The boiler makers and
boiler makers helpers Of the city went ON
strike today to enforce a demand for
recognition OF the union and an increase
of wages. Seven hundred men are out
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

OF preparing a circular giving instructions
how to guard against typhoid fever from
impure water. These circulars are to be
distributed in the portions Of the city
where the residents are dependent on wells
for their water supply.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
SPECIAL COURT is REFUSED
Newark street Car Omcers Must
stand Ordinary TPtal for
MRnsIRughteF.

TRENTON. N. j.. June s.-The supreme
court today refused the application OF A. J.
Cassatt and others, indicted for man-
slaughter In connection with the Clifton
avenue Newark. trolley accident. I'm which
several children were killed, for a trial be-
fore the entire supreme court and also a
struck jury.
The decision says the court Is without
power 10 grant either Of the two motions.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

BALTIMORE, June Sat today's session
OF the general synod Of the Evangelical
Lutheran church the seventeenth annual
report of the treasurer was read anc
showed the financial condition OF the syno
TO be in a satisfactory condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
Cannot Find Dead Mans Friends.

WATERLOO, Ia, June s.-(special Tele-
gram.)-A man killed by a Great Western
train has been identified at G. Bushnell OF
Peoria, III. No friends can be found and
interment will be made Sy the county.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
Real Estate Transfers.

These transfers were filed yesterday in
the abstract, title and loan Office OF ]. w,
Squire, 1Ol Pearl street:
Sarah B. b. Rohrer, trustee 10 Caro-
line Test RohTer, elS0 II. lot and
all lot Z, block Is. Min ad., d....$
Charles b. Jacquemin to George A.
Gerner and wife, e22 IT. lot Z, bio X
is. Grimes ad lot g. block g. Nc
Mahon, Cooper & Jefferis ad. W d. 400
Heirs OF George II. McGaVren 10 Jo-
seph Thosnas, ~ acres in seh nwk
l9-U-43 q. c. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. !
Leonard Everett and wife to Mary L.
Everett, eNecutriX, wa swA IL, se4
IS and M neA S0-7l-is, S. W a., 1870
Charles Green and wife 70 Henry F.
Green, MA nwA and ma sa nwh
22-A-4S, ". d...,....,..............,..., 500
Fred Rapp and wife TO Emma Longe-
way, lots 10 and 20. block 2l, How
ard ad., W. d..,....................... 500
Jessie ]. Buckner to John NJ Buck
ingham, swl4 mex ls-7i-s9 except life
estate, W. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l30
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way company 10 Thomas IL James
swh swh eT nwh mex, mex nwlt
and WIZ nwh 33-74-43 q. c. d..
State Savings Bank of Council Bluffs,
Ia, to Fred G., Frlcke. lot IL, block
"a, Browns subdiv., q. c. d..,....,., 25
Nine transfers total .....,........ .s2l.slS
n. Y. Plumbing Co.. T.ol $50, Night. Fss7
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

Don't fail TO see the "Deestrick Skule''
next Friday evening by Harmony chapter,
tor the benefit of the proposed Eastern Star
Orphans home. Tickets IS and S5 cents
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
Higgins Wants a Rehearins.
Would Marry ont of Prison.

Alice Miller Of this city. serving a four
year sentence for keeping a house of ILL
fame, is seeking pardon and as one of the
reasons declares that a man at Boone de-
sires to marry her. 1t develops that a la
boring man at Boone named James Null
gan has caused to be circulated petitions
for the pardon or parole of the woman
and has instructed attorneys in Des Moines
to do all in their power TO secure her re-
lease as he desires to marry her and take
her to his home. 1t is unlikely any parole
will be issued under the circumstances,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

The smartest scholars in town will grad
uate at the .Deestrick Skule next Friday
evening in the New opera house. Secure
your tickets. There is a limit to the seat
ing capacity OF the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
New iowa Corporations.

The articles Of Incorporation of the
Strawberry Point State bank were filed
with the secretary of state today, the cap
ital being increased at the same time to
$4,000. Other papers filed:
Lane-Moore Lumber company Webster
City, 100000. =
snapp, Reid & Co., Carson, $4,000.
University Press company, Iowa City
$4,000.
Willetts Model window company, Dav-
export, $4,000.
Hardware Manufacturing company, Cedar
Rapids. $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
Report on Land Assessment.

Bernard Murphey, trustee Of the fund for
the support and education OF Linnie Hague
wood, the blinddeaf child who is a ward
of the state Of Iowa, today filed his annual
report with the governor, showing the dis
position of the fund placed in his hands
partly by the state and partly by private
contributions. The fund for this year is
entirely exhausted. Miss Haguewood is
now partially self-supporting She is at
the school for the blind in South Dakota,
where her private tutor is superinte dent.