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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
Opening of Mercy Hospital.

Mother Vincent and her corps of assist
ants are arranging for quite an elaborate
celebration on the occasion OF the formal
opening Of the new Mercy hospital next
Thursday. The exercises will begin with
the celebration Of high mass in the chapel
of the new building, this feature of the
program to conclude about 10 o'clock in
the morning. A large number of visiting
priests will be present. After the mass the
reception to guests will take place and
the visitors will be shown through the
building. A luncheon will be served on
the fourth floor to about 200 of the leading
business and professional men of the city.
Rev. Father p. ]. Bowling of Omaha will
act as POSTMASTER. Mayor Dell G. Morgan
Will respond to a toast on behalf of the
city Rev. George Edward Walk for the
clergy Of the city, President Victor E
Bender for the Commercial club and bust.
ness men, DR.. j.. II. Cleaver for the med.
ical profession and Charles M. Harl for tn,
legal profession.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
Prisoners to work On s,r..,.

The County Board Of Supervisors yes.
terday adopted a resolution authorizing the
working OF prisoners in the county jail
on the streets Of Council Bluffs. Under
the provisions Of the code the county has
the right to work prisoners. BY the reso.
lutio passed by the board yesterday tbs
city Is to furnish tools and appliances
necessary for the prisoners to work with
ana an oficer to guard them while al
work In consideration Of which the county
assigns TO the city its claim to the earn
ings OF the prisoners thus employed.
The board adjourned until next Monda y
when the hearing OF the proposed Pottawat,
tamie-Harrison county drainage ditch viii
be held.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
woman,s CIub election.

At its annual meeting yesterday after
noon the Council Bluffs woman's club
elected the following officers: President
Mrs. r. w. Miller; first vice president. Mrs
George H.. Richmond; second vice presi'
dent, Mrs. c. G.. Saunders; recording secre'
tary. Mrs. ]. X. Cooper; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. L. A. Gray; treasurer. Mrs
]. II. Cleave-; finance committee, Mrs. f
C. Smith. Mrs. f.. ]. Towslee and the presi
dent. ex-ofhcio.
The final reception Of the club for tn,
year will be held at the home of the retir
ing president, Mrs. Walter 1. Smith. mex
Thursday. The members Of the onicia
board will act as hostesses on this coca
sion.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
mani Estnte Trnn.fcrn.

The following real estate transfers were
hled yesterday in the ofiee OF ]. w Squire,
lOi Pear street:
NJ. IL. Snow TO Jens Christian Miller,
ma. nwh. swh, nwh. a-TI-39, q. cNd..S 1
J. N. jerks and wife TO Edward Me-
Cauley, lots 6, 7, s. ? and 10, block
"a, AVoca, W, $50
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way company 10 Charles Gregory,
Wy. nwk, 29-I4-4S. q. c. d.v~.,,v...
Heirs of s. Farnsworth, 10 same,
same a. g. & m sam.
~ e s. &ScNiiier and wife to Charles !
r and Arthur /. Bradley, VIII swis
and em swA nwk, 36-I6-40. W. d.. $3.50
William c. Murray and wife TO Jo-
seph C. Parham. se@ 81. nek lot 10
and nwh mex ~l5-7j-4l, W. d.. 400
Heirs OF Joseph G. Parham TO G..
A Thayer. So sen 10, lw4 neh Is
John c. Wallace, guardian, TO same,
same. gdn. ]
william III Brown and wife 10 John
r.. Webster. lot T. block g. Ever
ett's add. W. Observation-Disclosures. 20
John r. Webster and wife TO Omaha
Bridge and Terminal Railway COM
pany, same, W. d..."-".-.""-.... 90
Eleven Transfers. total..-..-....S $500
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS TONIGHT
Principal Fight IL over Delega-
lions for Treasurer and
sheriff.

Republican caucuses for the selection OF
delegates to the county convention TO be
held in this city next Tuesday will be held
at s o'clock this evening in the various
wards and precincts of the city, as fol-
lows:
First ward-First precinct, Wheeler &
Herald building, five delegates Second
Second ward-First precinct, city hall,
seven delegates; Second precinct, ia West
BToadway, six delegates;
street. seven delegates; Second precinct,
No. / hose house, tive delegates.
Fourth Ward-First precinct, Farmers
Second precinct, Smiths hall, Sixteenth
avenue and Eighth street, five delegates.
ing, Fifth avenue and Twelfth street, seven
delegates; Second precinct. Tenth street
and Eighteenth avenue. FIVE delegates.
Sixth Ward-First precinct, county build
ing, Twenty-sixth street and Avenue b,
eight delegates; Second precinct, Sixth and
Locust streets, one delegate.
Committeemen for the coming year will
be selected in the several precincts.
The greatest interest will center in the
three-cornered fight for the nomination for
county treasurer, the candidates for this
honor being Emil Lenert. J. p. Green
shields, both of this city, n L. C. Con-
signy of Avoca. There is also a sharp
contest on between Ed Canning and Sheriff
l.. 3. Cousins for the control of delegates
in the fight for the nomination for sheriff.
The caucuses in the country precincts
and towns throughout the county will also
be held this evening.
County Chairman George S. Wright an
nounced yesterday that Alderman C.. w.
Mcdonald had been selected for temporary
chairman of the county convention on next
Tuesday. Mr.. Mcdonald was in the early
part of the campaign a candidate for the
nomination for state senator, but withdrew
some weeks ago, leaving the field entirely
to c. G. Saunders. who was elected last fall
to fill a vacancy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
plumbing and heatins. Bixby q Son.
nam Gnme at Manawa.

Council Bluffs and Sioux Falls will play
ball at Manawa this afternoon at $3.50. The
diamond has dried off and is now In good
condition. The same teams will play two
games tomorrow afternoon with but a sin
gle admission fee. Buck Keith Is looking
for a change of luck and expects to see
things coming his way soon, both in the
weather line and in games won. The meet
tng OF the magnates OF the Iowa-South Da'
kota league, which was to have been held
at Sioux City last evening, was postponed
until this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
KILLED Before His wife.

CRESTON, Ia, June 5.-(Special.)- ~
Woodruff was instantly killed today while
employed in tearing down the old school
building at Alton. Mr.. Woodruff, in com
pany with other workmen, was engaged
on the building when in passing the heavy
steps they became loosaned and fell on
him, crushing his life out before his wife,
who had just brought him his lunch and
who stood in full view of the accident.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
L,ttle Girl FrIghtfunr Injured.

EVANSVILLE, Ia. Tune 5.-(Special.)-
Ruth Harris, the little daughter of the
blacksmith, was almost killed in her
fathers shop by being caught in a belt
ard carried to the machinery. In order TO
extricate her, her father pulled her away
by force and part of the hair of her head
was torn from the scalp, causing agonizlng
wounds. She will recover, although she
was badly bruised.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA.

z. Thompson said he had taken a picture
Of Matheson and would soon send II to
the sheriff. In view of the fact that
Matheson has been in the county jail here
for about ten days, Sheriff Cousins will
hardly put up the $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
Camp Meeting Begins in De- Moine,

DIES MONIES. June 5.-The annual camp
meeting Of the National Holiness associa-
ton opened in this city today. E~vangelists
Harris and Harris of Los Angeles. A..
Jacobs and wife of Chicago and ]. w. Ell
der of Emporia, Kan, are among those al
ready on the ground. Delegates from Mas
sachusetts and Ohio will arrive late today.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
Masons Home from Grand Lodge.

Mayor Dell @. Morgan, George w. Line.
M. H. Bears and d. F. Perry of Quick have
returned from Waterloo, where they at
tended the meeting of the grand lodge of
the Masonic order. They report a pleasant
and harmonious meeting. the election Of
grand master taking place without a con-
test' For this place c. C. Clark of Burling-
ton was selected unanimously. The next
meeting OF the grand lodge will be at sioux
City.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
Alton Pastor Resigns.

CRESTON, Ia, June 5.-(Speclal)-Dr. l.
T. Smith of the Presbyterian church OF
Alton has rendered his resignation and 1t
has been accepted. He has been pastor
of the church there for seven years, but
leaves next week for oskaloosa, where he
has accepted a call.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
One Como roo Lnte.

C.. H. Thompson at jolly, Ia, has written
Sheriff Cousins that II he will deposit
$500, the amount Of the reward offered, in
the Peoples bank at that place he will AT
once make known the whereabouts OF
George Matheson. the young man who shoi
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
Charged with Having stolen Good,

Minnie cozad has been arrested in Mo
mona county and brought to this city and
Is now an inmate OF the county jail. She
Is charged with receiving stolen property.
Some OF the articles stolen from the home
OF Fred axneld in this city about two
years ago were recently recovered on a
search warrant for the premises where Miss
Cozad has been living.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
Opposed 10 Changing Name.

DENVER. June 5.-The diocese Of Colo
RADIO OF the Episcopal church has voted
1oNh "a lSsotSSon ~ IsSonHshu 70 tle
the church.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
Pierre High school commencement

PIERRE, S. D.. June 5.-(special)-The
commencement exercises OF the Pierre High
school were held this evening at the state
house, the address being by Hon, Thomas
Sterling. dean Of the law department OF
the state university.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06

Tuck Plated Skirt 4~4S5.-Skirts that clear
the ground are much in style and are ad-
mirable from the standpoint of comfort as
well as OF health, This very stylish one
is tucked in groups that conceal the seams
and which are stitched to hounce depth.
then allowed to fall free. As illustrated
It is made OF Sicilian mohair in Rhone blue
and stitched with silk. but is adapted to
all skirting and dress materials.
The skirt is cut in nine cores and Is
tucked in groups Of four each that are
turned toward the center and which con-
csal the seams. The fullness at the back Is
laid In fiat inverted plaits and the upper
edge is attached to a narrow belt.
The quantity of material required for the
medium size is II yards p inches wide. So
yards 80 inches wide or ga yards a inches
wide.
The coat pattern 44S5 is cut in sizes for a
q, "a, 20. IS and SO-inch waist measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
want Taxes Refunded.

An application for the refund Of SIS, $50
collected as collateral inheritance tax by
the authorities OF Jones county was filed
today with the secretary OF the executive
council. This Is the first application of the
kim that has been made since the last
legislature Enacted a law authorizing the
executive council to order the state treas
urer 10 refund money uniawfully collected
under the collateral inheritance law, de-
clared unconstitutional some years ago.
The money asked for belongs TO the heirs
Of George w. Lowell. deceased, whose es-
tate was probated in Jones county in 1897.
The property as a whole aggregated some
thing in excess OF $500, 900, and was distrib-
uted among a large number OF heirs. There
was at that time in force in this state a
collateral inheritance tax law, and pur-
suant 70 its terms part OF the estate was
retained by the Jones county authorities
subsequently the supreme court declared
the law unconstitutional and the last gen
eral assembly authorised the state treasurer
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06

For the accommodation OF The Bee
readers these patterns, which usually retail
al from 25 10 so cents, will be furnished at
a nominal price. 10 cents. which covers all
expense. In order to get a pattern enclose
10 cents, give number and name Of pattern
wanted and bust measure
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
Equal sunrasists Preparing.

The program committee OF the State
Equal Suffrage association is engaged in
preparing the general program for the an
nual meeting TO be held in October at
Boone. Announcement is made that Mrs.
Anna b. Shaw of Boston, the well known
lecturer, will be present October Z, and that
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait OF Washington,
the national president, will be on hand.
Arrangements are being made for the
proper celebration by the suffrage societies
of the state Of the birthdays of Alice B.
Stone, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth
Cady Stanton. Tit association at the Boone
meeting will lay plans for trying to secure
another amendment to the constitution and
have 1t passed through the legislature pro-
viding for equal suffrage.
Corporation Laws TO he Printed.
Secretary Of State Martin is having
printed a pamphlet containing the incorpor-
alton laws Of the STATE Of Iowa, to meet
many calls for definite information in re-
sard to these laws. 81
The Hawkeye Medicine company OF Shell
don was incorporated today, capital, $4,000.
The Iowa and Minnesota Lumber com
pany of Sibley was Incorporated, capital
5000; w f. Edgerton. president; ] F.
Boyer, secretary.
The Farm Mutual Telephone company of
Bondurant was Incorporated with $40. 900
capital.
The Central Iowa Telephone company OF
Iowa Falls has increased capital stock to
5000. 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
VIII Have county Exhibitions.

The plans for securing the Iowa eduoa-
tional exhibit for the St. Louis exposition
were made public today. The department
of education issued a circular which gives
full instructions. The plan is to have the
teachers prepare the exhibit material and
the county superintendent will arrange for
county exhibitions in every county of the
state where the work from the various
schools will be placed on exhibition at
the county seats. At these county expo
sitions a committee consisting of the county
superintendent and two experienced teach
ers will make selections OF the best ma
teTial to be forwarded for the state ex-
hibit. This will all be sent to Des Moines,
where In December next at the time of
the annual meeting of the State Teachers
association a state exhibit of the school
work will be made and a still further GULL
ing out of material will take place. The
circulars prepared by the state superin-
tendent will go out to every teacher and
school superintendent in the state in a few
weeks and the work of preparing the Iowa
exhibit will m on the opening OF
the fall terms of school.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
RAINS ON CAMP MEETING
National Holiness Association in Session at
Des Monies.
GETTING MATERIAL FOR SCHOOL EXHIBIT
Equal S~ufragists Preparing for state
Meeting with Purpose to De-
scend Upon the Next
Legislature.
From a stan Correspondent

DIES MONIES, June 6-(SpeciaL)-A ma
tional camp meeting was opened in Des
Moines this morning, the same being the
annual national gathering of the Holiness
association. together with the State Holt
ness association. The day was devoted to
business and the services were commenced
this evening with a sermon by Rev. c.. ].
Fowler of Haverhill, Mass, president of
the national association. The association
is interdenominational, but has associated
with it a large number of ~evangelists en-
gagged in Independent work. This year a
class of eighty appeared for examination
and admission to evangelistic work. Among
those who are prominent from outside the
city are: S. l.. Brengle of the Salvation
army, New York City; Rev. Bud Robinson
of Texas, Rev. H. C. Morrison of Louis
vile, Ky, and Rev. NJ L, Haney of Nor
NAL. Ill A strike among the employees
who were to put up the tents caused con-
siderable delay in getting started and
many of the tents were put up by those
attending the PM meeting, which has
started out in the rain and under very I'M
favorable circumstances. It will last ten
days and many are here from other states.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06

Eleven transfe7s, tOtai" .Ss'o
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31

ton Globe in commenting on the occur
renee said: Captain Churchill, who is
so widely and favorably known among
steamboat circles, has just received
from the Massachusetts Humane society
a magnificent silver medal, made by
Tiffany of New York. The medal Is in
commenoration of the captains bravery
in rescuing from drowning Cora Nc
Farland in Boston harbor, Septem-
Der 27''
In 1855 Captain Churchill received the
news that his friend Zimmerman was
dying, and to come Immediately to
Dodge City. He arrived to attend the
last sad rites of one of his friends.
The time had now come for Captain
Churchill to become a kansan for good.
The last wish of his friend was tnat
he arrange his affairs east II possible
and take up his business where he had
left of. and TO be the guardian OF nis
daughter. His attention was turned 70
the farm and its better development.
Then came his work in spreading the
information regarding the wonderful
crop alfalfa, which brought out its valus
to Kansas. He began the accumulation
Of land adjoining on the valley until
from farm of 240 acres he now has
1000 acres, and from herd of 100 cattle
nearly 1000 In connection with his
farm he also operates probably the
largest individual dairy plant in tbs
state Of Kansas. furnishing part Of the
Harvey system Of eating houses and
dining cars with cream and milk.
The proudest event in Captain
Churchi1Ts career. he says, was when he
gained the consent and married the lit-
tie Girl he had known in the sunbonnet
and short dresses.
Captain Churchill has had no time for
politics. but has taken part in many
things for the good of Kansas. He was
one Of the first in the irrigation move
ment was president two years of tha
Kansas State Irrigation association.
vice president of the National Irrigation
association. vice president at present Of
the trans Mississippi Commercial con-
gress for Kansas. a member for nine
years Of the school board Of Dodge City
for attached territory. Also member OF
the Kansas Society Of the Sons OF the
American Revolution. He also has the
bronze medal awarded him at the
worlds fair in Chicago for the best
sample Of alfalfa and alfalfa seed ex-
hibited there.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31
TRIED BY FIRE.
Board of Agriculture President
and His Career.
His Battle in Support Of Al
falfa.
He is AN OLD SEAMAN.
Has a Medal for Bravery in Life
Saving.
Has Been Prominent in All But
Politics.
He is AN OLD SEAMAN.

In the year 1892 there came to Topeka
to attend the State Board of Agriculture
by request Of Secretary Martin N1ohler.
probably as raw recruit in the field Of
agriculture as ever drifted into the state
of Kansas. A 'tenderfoot'' he was
called by agriculturists. for he had only
within the past two years assumed the
management of a farm. He was invited
to read paper on alfalfa. There are
many members and delegates who have
attended the meetings of the state board
Of agriculture during the years past who
remember the breezy article from the
young man "out there in Kansas, ,
whose enthusiasm they thought had run
away with him, whose statements of
the wonderful plant, alfalfa, were almost
beyond belief. new plant that was
coming into Kansas making the most
valuable forage crop the country had
ever known-a crop that might be lev,
eled by the fiercest of hail storms and
ing for the reaper. He told with all the
earnestness OF conviction that the field
once set to alfalfa, the plow, harrow and
drill could be laid aside; no more SOW
ing, only the pleasing task OF harvesting
three. four and five crops per year Of
this beautiful plaintiffs mortgage litter
and debt destroyer, and said it was the
first green field to hail the coming Of
spring and the last to bid goodbye 10
the departing autumn.
This man who told of the wonders Of
this new forage crop was Can't. John r
Churchill, who was elected president Of
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31

the current Without hesitating, he
plunged into the river with clothing on.
caught the youngster by his hair as he
was drifting out and saved him.
Fond of adventure. his imagination
aroused by the sailors tales and stories
of the glories and wonders of the
oceans and foreign lands, the young
skipper of the river longing for new
wonders, and wider experiences signed
articles for a voyage on the ship John
Bright of the Black Star line from
New York to San Francisco. from San
Francisco to Antwerp, and back to New
York in the capacity of a cabin boy.
Jack came home from sea- in due
course of time. surviving many adven-
lures and dangers. a full nedged. able
seaman. with a head fun of rare and
valuable experience, learned in a pretty
tough school. Events quickly follow
Abandoning sailing vessels as too slow,
he entered the steamboat service as
deck hand on large excursion steamer
running from Norwich, Conn, to New
London, and Block Island. Six months
later he was promoted to chief officer
on the same steamer making a trip
along the Atlantic coast to Jacksonville.
Fla. running on the St. Johns river
during the winter. Later. the steamer
going out Of commission. we find him
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31

the State Board of Agriculture at the
last meeting. He was for years spoke i
cf as the alfalfa king" because of his
earnestness in -rea ching the new crop.
Many remember his predictions. that
no Farm in Kansas would be complete
without a field of alfalfa. That there
would be years when corn and wheat
and other crops would fail, but alfalfa,
never. This has come true, and mucn
more. and in giant strides the value ana
usefulness OF this wonderful crop has
spread away and far beyond the hori-
zon os the person who brought it to the
attention of the people Of Kansas. It's
friends now are legion. and it is Still
spreading all through the middle west,
even as far east as the New England
coast There are many in Kansas and
the surrounding states who owe debS
Of gratitude to Captain Churchill. who
brought the light to them in the dark
days following the year 1892, and owe it
also to Secretary Coburn, Of the Stat5
Beard of Agriculture, for taking UP ths
work and by publications spreading the
story Of alfalfa to the farmers.
Previous to his coming to Kansas
Captain Churchill had an eventful ca
reer His ancestors were masters Of
sea going vessels for many generations,
ia king part in the naval and marine
history of the nation. 1t is not surpris-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31

joining the Baxter Wrecking company
as first mate Of the fire and wrecklng
tug boat, John Fuller doing a wrecking
business along the coast, attending the
fires along the water front of New York,
Jersey City and Brooklyn and docking
the transatlantic steamers of the Cum
ard and White Star line.
Excitement, adventure and daring
was the order of the day in this dan
gerous business. A little later the
scene shifted to Boston, and at twenty
years of age Capt. Churchill passed a
successful examination before the Unit
ed States government inspectors Of
steam vessels, and was given his first
license as master and pilot of the wa
ters of Boston Bay and vicinity. A
few years later the steamer was char
tered to attend some work with
dredging company in the harbor at
Gloucester, Mass. A furious gale
came up during the night, and when
day broke on the scene of rain and sleet
there could be seen three fishing YES
sells dragging their anchors and making
for the rocky shore The signal of dis
tress was flying from the fore rigging.
At the risk of losing the steamer
Churchill went out and succeeded in
passing a tow line and pulling all the
vessels to safe anchorage.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31

ing then, at the early age of IS, during
his school vacations. John Churchill
could be found on one of his fathers
steamers plying between New York and
Hartford, taking his trick at the wheel,
learning the duties of pilot on Long
Island sound and the Connecticut river.
and the general navigation of the
steamer, and when in port, running the
hoisting engine in the loading and un-
loading Of the cargo. 1t was while at
tending to this duty in the summer of
1870 at Hartford that his first service
in the saving of life occurred. A little
boy playing on the wharf near by the
steamer, fell overheard. The cry reach
ed the ear Of the youthful engineer and
pilot and looking over the bow, saw a
struggling lad going swiftly down with