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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
CONTROL OF ROAD CHANGES
Brokers Buy Majority Of Stock Of Dss
Mones & Fort Dodge.
ROCK ISLAND STILL OWNS THE MORTGAGE
Eight Thousand Dollars Raised for
Flood Sufferers, but This is
Not Half the Amount
Required.
tFrom a statr correspondent.l }

DIES MONIES, Ia, June 4-(Special.)-
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Des Moines & Fort Dodge Railroad
company was held in this city today in the
office Of Carroll Wright, president OF the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific company.
AS had been anticipated the meeting de-
veloped that the actual control OF the
stock has passed from the control Of the
Rock Island interests. Last year two di-
rectors were elected who were not OF the
Rock Island crowd. and today three others
were elected. The new men on the board
are r. F. Vail, hobart Helnsheimer and
Lawrence d. Pierson, all Of New York
City. They take the place Of John /. Ollie,
c. N. Gilmore and e. s. Finkbine, all OF
this city, who are Rock Island people.
The new men on the board represent the
Arm of brokers, Edwin F. Hooley & Co.,
New York, which company has been gath
ering in the stock There are 1900 shares
Of common stock. about 1000 OF preferred.
The latter Is guaranteed per cent but the
common stock never has paid any dividends
and was regarded as practically worthless.
The Rock Island owns bonds on the road
OF about s2,SO000O and these mature at the
time OF the expiration of the Rock Island
lease Of the road, January / next. 1t is
understood that the holders Of the common
stock who have now secured control OF
the property want so cents on the dollar
for their stock. 1t is a question whether
the Rock Island will pay II or let the
control go and collect on its preferred
stock and the bonds. In case the Rock
Island chooses to not buy the stock held
by the Hooleys 1t is stated that the Rock
Island will parallel the Fort Dodge road
from Gowrie to Des Moines with new line
and run into Fort Dodge over the Min
neapolis line. The election of officers will
occur in New York June IL, and there
will be special meeting OF stockholderi
in New York in July Within the next sis
months the matter OF hnal control will b'
| settled.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
Raising Fund for sufferers.

The people Of Des Moines have already
raised a fund OF about 5000 for use Of
the charity committees IN caring for the
sufferers from the floods and Il is stated
that about $4,000 will be required. The
work Of rebuilding the broken dykes has
been commenced and owners OF valuable
property are preparing to prevent any pos
slble repetition Of the flood damage. The
latest reckoning OF damage places It at
much less than the early estimates. Sec
retary Greene OF the State Horticultural
society has compiled the reports on con-
dltion OF fruit 70. June /. The showing
is not as good as that of May /. The aver
ages compare as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05

Der of the commission. received letter
from the same person indicating his very
great desire to receive a certificate. stating
that he had twice been examined and inti-
mating that the board could rely on Sc
crecy He enclosed two IS bills. The board
returned the money to him when he ar
rived In the city for examination this week.
and permitted him to take the examination
on his merits.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
VHE Hkk COMPLAINT.


neuralgia difficult breathing this almost
polluted the whole
by the catarrhal
poison,
realize
disgusting and skening
f Of
kidneys and
stomach we'll as other N - " - - ~
disease nhalng
than palliative
afected
S S. S. reach this obstinate, deep seated dis
m m m and the blood of the catarrhal poison.
~ S s.. purhes and builds the diseased blood,
Nj Nj infamed membranes healed the
- - - excessive secretion of
is vegetable and harmless reliable
stages Write If in need Of medical advice
special information; this will cost you nothing
SWIFT SPECIFIC co., ATLANTA
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
Fort Dodge military band.

Fort Dodge gets the band for the Fifty
sixth regiment. Adjutant General Byers
returned from there today, after having
mustered in the band for the regiment.
Twenty men were taken in, but there are
many others who desire to be in the band.
and the organization is reported by Cen
eral Byers to be first class in every re-
spect. Albert c. Smith, county recorder,
is the leader OF the band
A class of a dozen members of the ma
tional guard was undergoing examination
by a military board at the state house to-
day. A portion of the class could not ar
rive on account of delayed trains and will
be examined Saturday.
Organise Construction Company.
The Cedar Rapids, Iowa City & South
ern Construction company has been organ
lied at Cedar Rapids to build the inter-
urban line from Cedar Rapids, TO Iowa
City. The capital is 5000 and the in
corporators, William G. Dows, l. B. Smith
and N. NJ. Hubbard The company will
have charge of construction of the line
which has already been surveyed and lie
financed by Cedar Rapids people.
The Iowa State Savings bank at Knox
willie, capital s25,0OO was incorporated by
8. L. Collins. r. c. Rainey and others.
A charter was issued by the auditor OF
state to the Low Moor Savings bank, cap
ital $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
ReaI Estate Transfers.

N. Y. Plumbing Co.. Tel, 80. Night, Fss7
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
DIR. Edwin Sparks Delivers an
Interesting Address on the
Limitations of Learn
ing.

Fifty-eight young men and women, hav-
ing completed the prescribed course in the
public schools Of Council Bluffs, received
their diplomas at the conclusion Of the
commencement exercises held in the audi
torium Of the high school last evening
These exercises marked the climax of a
week Of festivities incident to the gradua-
tion Of the class. The seating capacity Of
the auditorium proved insufficient to ac-
commodate all who wished TO attend.
The class consists Of thirty-five young
women and twenty-three young men, all
Of whom have finished the work Of the
school as follows:
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

Mr.. G. J. Friedkin has arrived
in the city from Birmingham to
be with Mr.. Thomas Gottleib in
the MANAGEMENT or his dry goods
store which IS being opened up
in the store on Main street here
tofore occupied ~ the Sanders
Drug Co. Mr. Friedkin will be
joined bg his wife to morrow. and
Mr.. Gottleig is expected also. .
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
A small blazze, iin. an. On out mouse

A small blaze in. an out house
at the home of Mrs Baggett in
the Robertson Addition last
Tuesday night called che firemen
to the scepe,,y Pie fire twas ex-
tingnished without their assist
ance, however, and before it did
any serious damage. Chief Wake
field made an, examination into
the origin fthe fire and 1deVal-
Ioped that it resulted from care
lessness.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08

DR.. T. II. Sharpe, who is inter
ested in the firm Of j. B. Harris
and Company, has resigned his
position as law agent Of the
Southern to devote his whole
time and attention to the broker
age business. This concern now
operates the cotton exchange
not only in this city but in Me-
ridian and they are doing q fine
business.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
From Sundays Paper.
SOMEWHAT SOCIAL.

The initial meeting of the La
dies Reading Circle was held
yesterday Afternoon, Mrs. Nor
gan being the hostess and Mrs.
Ayres the leader. The after
noon was devoted to a recital of
"reminiscences of the summer
outing which the members of
the circle enjoyed. This season S
program will be devoted to a
discussion and study of Italy. its
legends, it's mythology, it's his =
tory, it's art, literature. etc. The
course of study lasts until May
28th and is admirably arranged,
being entertaining and instruct
i've to a great degree. The mem
bers of the circle for this season
are: Mrs. Claud Ell. Ayres, Mrs
Sullie Bradford, Mrs. ThOs. B..
Franklin, Mrs. Mamie t. Frank
lin, Miss Lila Franklin, Mrs.
Helen r. Garner, Miss Charlee
Garner, Miss Mary B. Harrison,
Mrs. Sue B. Hudson, Mrs. c.. IL.
Mathis, Miss Mary H. Mayo,
Mrs. John NJ. Morgan, Mrs.
John A. Nelson, Mrs. John D..
Odeneal, Mrs. Margie B. Patter-
son, Miss Mary Pennen, Miss
Annie Peyton. Miss Emmie Pow
er, Mrs. Rupert Richards, Mrs.
Annie T. Sale, Miss Mary Lou
Sykes, Mrs. Sarah Sheffield,
Miss Ella Sherrod, Miss Daisy
Sheriff., Mrs. Margaret Steele,
Miss Minnie Symons, Miss Bes-
sic L. Tucker, Mrs. Ledyard
Vaughn. Miss Nettie Walker.
Mrs. Elizabeth Watt (Hon., } Mrs.
Gessner T. Smith.
An occasion of interest to many
in Columbus will be the marriage
of Miss Lucy Elizabeth Sparks,
of Birmingham, Ala, to Mr..
William Scheifins. of Lexington,
KY. Miss Sparks will be re-
membered by many here, having
spent her childhood in Columbus,
and afterwards visiting friends
in this city. She is a lady of
many accomplishments and has
a host of friends who wish for
her happiness. Mr.. Scheiffins
is a native of Kentucky and occu-
pies the chair of chemistry IN the
Experiment Station at Lexing-
ton. The happy event will take
place at the brides home on
Oct. 7th.
An organization which has lent
a brilliancy and added a char N
to many social seasons in the
past is the Ladies Whist Club
which enters it's Twelfth success
ful season this week when it's
mem bers will be ent ertained by
Mrs. @. II. Ayres. the entertain
ment occurring on Wednesday
afternoon at her home at three
O'Clock. The forthcoming social
season with the advent of the
clubs may be said to have begun
and it is a season which promis-
es to be unusually pleasant and
delightful eEf
One of the delightful gather
ings of the week was the enter
tainment given at the home of
Capt. and Mrs. w. d. Prowell
last Friday evening. The occa-
sion was a pound party given in
the interest of Kilgore's Chapel
and it was largely attended by
the people from both the city and
the county. Quite nice sum
was realized and the enterprise
was voted a success by all who
had the good fortune to attend it
A charming entertainments
which is in store for the mem bers'
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
Makes a Clean sweep.

There s nothing like doing a thing.
thoroughly. OF all the salvesa you
ever heard of. Bucklen' s Arnica Salve
is the best. 1t sweeps away and cures
burns, sores, bruises, cuts. boils, III
GERS, skin .eruptions and piles. It's
only 25c. and guaranteed TO give sat
fsfactionSby Chapman &Mayfield
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
A Great Success.

My, my, how they have work
ed and how their friends have
worked the past week! The vot-
ing contest has taken from the
very first. With this piece of
newspaper enterprise only in its
second week there are twenty
candidates representing not only
this city but every nook and cor
ner of the county The candi-
dates entered are representa-
tiVes of their neighborhoods and
are favorites and it is not to Re
wondered at that their friends
are working.
The vote IN the second week
shows that large number have
been polled. Last week Mr.. Tom
Smiths popular daughter, Miss
Minnie Smith, led by a handsome
majority and she is still in the
lead with 242 votes to her credit,
while Miss Ramah Stanley is a
close second with 227 to her cred
1t. Mrs. L. A. Wharton, who
was fourth last week is third
this week with 165 votes to her
credit. Miss Lillian SCOTS
friends went to work the past
week and over one hundred votes
were placed to her credit while
Miss Juanita Wood, Mrs. d. e.
Groves, Mrs. J. H. Lance, Miss
Myrtice Hughson and others
made substantial gains. A strong
candidate was entered from Cal
edonia in Miss Essie Egger who
polled 81 votes the first week
that she was in the contest.
But here is the vote Study
it yourself and note the com pari-
son with next Sunday S vote: 80
Mrs. L. A. Wharton, City.... .165
Miss Annie Ferguson. .....-..,....4
Miss Columbia Wells, Caledonia. ST
Miss Minnie Smith, Caledonia. 242
Miss Annie Stinson, Steens -. 40
Miss Rama Stanley, Caledonia. .227
Miss Myrtis Hughson, Steens 49,. .1O7
Mrs. G. o. Lance, Mayhem ....... 81
Mrs. j. FL. Lance, Wood ........ 80
Mrs. ID. r. Groves, Caledonia. SO
Mrs. S Fl. Vaughan, Wood 40
Miss Nellie Ellis, Dow. .2S
Miss Annie Lance, Wood. Z. 90
Miss Lillian Scott, City .....1 0S
Miss Juanita Wood, Stems. ... 81
Mrs. Fl. L. Cain, Caledonia. 49,. 80.
Miss Essie Egger, Caledonia -. ST
Mrs. j! w. Caldwell, Caledonia 6
Miss Mile Partain, Caledonia - Is
Mrs. T. w. McCrary, McCrary.. Is
Miss Bette CASTOR, City. .....-..
Remember to vote all of your
votes issued in September be
fore October 18th as they will be
barred after that time.
Cut your ballots smooth ana
even and arrange them all one
way. Fill out carefully and
write plainly. ~
Any candidate can withdraw
from the contest at any time but
she can not transfer her votes to
another candidate. -
No ballots will be sold. Ballots
issued for the pay ment of SUBJ
scriptions and cut from the pa
per only will be. counted. Get
next Sundays paper, and read
the votes. 1t is intimated that
there will be some surprises.
Go to work.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08


the Sunday school room Of that |
church when its lady members
will tender a reception to these
visitors to the city. The exactdate |
Of the reception has not been de-
cided upon but it viii be early |
in the future. tsst
Mrs. Fenton Robertson S
friends in this city learned with
profound sorrow of the death of
her father, which followed quick
upon the announcement of his
serious illness at his home in
Rolling Fork. His death occur
red last Sunday at ripe old age.
Mrs. Robertson did not attend
him, being with her husband in
North Carolina,
The Ahdeeks met Wednesday
with Miss Annie Lee. This be
ing the first meeting of the sea
son the evening was spent in
| "reminiscences. Those pre- ent
were Misses Marcie Billups,
Irene Robertson, and Sadie Hud-
son. The visitors were Miss
Hattie Miller, Mrs. w. Fl. Brooks
and Miss Virgie Lee Gibbs.
Mrs. Andrew Armstrong Kin
cannon and children have been
visiting relatives and friends in
Meridian the past week. Mrs.
KincannOn returned yesterday,
| Mrs. John r. Tackett returning
with her for a short visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II.
Ayres.
Miss Fay Haughton is wei
coined to COlum bus after year
spent in Europe pursuing her
musical studies. Miss Haughton
is valued member Of the music
department of the College and is
domiciled with Mrs. Perkins on
College street.
Miss Cornelia Hudson has been
Iawarded a position in the English
department of the Industrial
College and has ASST med her du-
ties. Her position at Greenwood
will be taken by her sister, Miss
Sadie Hudson, who leaves soon
for that city. s
Mrs. L. A. Vaughan has been
| spending the past week the guest
of Mrs. Ed Hardy. Mrs. Vaughan
presided oyer the organ at the
meeting of Tombeckbee Presby-
terry, which occurred at Bethel
church in that neighborhood the
past week. %,}G
| Mrs. Helen Garner and Miss
Charlee returned last Wednes-
day from a very pleasant visit to
Canada lasting several weeks.
Mrs. Stockett, Miss Ruth
Stocket and Miss Lucy Harrison
will be domiciled with Mrs. J..
Bluhm for the winter.
Mrs. Ike Simon has returned
to her home in Montgomery.
after pleasant visit to her moth
er here. Mrs. Kaufman.
Mr.. andjMrs. Louis Lee and
daughter Josephine, arrive to-
day from Memphis on a visit to
Mrs. Fl. Hirshman. 'as@fas
Mr.. and Mrs, JOS. Donoghue
and children are welcomed home
from New York, where they
spent the summer.
Mr.. Martin Teasdale and wife
left the past week for St. Louis,
Chicago and other points north.
I Miss Marie Tucker returned
Wednesday from Fulton, after a
pleasant stay in that city.
Miss Harriet Miller, of New
York. is the guest of Miss Nellie
Grey Irion. s sa.. $3.50
Miss Mary Harrison returned
Thursday, after summer spent
| in Europe.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-02
Cause OF LOekiAw,

Lockjaw, or tetanus, Is caused by
a bacillus or germ which exists
plentifully In street dirt. 1t Is In
active so long as exposed to the air,
but when carried beneath the skin
as In the wounds caused by percus.
sion caps or by rusty nails, and
when the air Is excluded the germ
Is reused to activity and produces
the most virulent poison known.
These germs may be destroyed and
all danger of lockjaw avoided by
applying Chamberlain's Palm Balm
freely as soon as the injury Is re-
ceived. Pain Balm Is an antiseptic
and cause cuts. bruises and like
injuries to heal without msturatior
and In one third the time required
by the usual treatment. It Is fol
sale by c. W. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-02
VERYLOM RATES

To the Pacific Coast Via Baltimore Ohio
Railroad. Account Meeting National
Bankers Association.
On account of the meeting of the
National Bankers Association, to
be held at San Francisco, CAL, o.
tober goth to 23rd, the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad will sell Excursion
Tickets from October 9TH to 10Th
inclusive, to either Los Angeles or
San Francisco, good going and re-
turning via direct route through
Chicago, st. Louis or New Orleans
and also good going by any one OF
of the direct routes and returning
by another direct route.
Tickets are valid for return un-
til November goth, 1903.
For tickets and pamphlet giving
detailed information concerning
routes, stop overs, ETC., call on or
address nearest Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Ticket Agent. 90
oct IS.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-02
FARMING In the South.

The Passenger Department OF
the Illinois Central Railroad Com.
pany Is Issuing monthly circulars
concerning fruit growing, vegetable
gardening, Stock raising, dairying
etc, In the States of Kentuckey,
West Tennessee, Mississippi, and
Louisiana. Every Farmer, or
Homeseeker, who will forward his
name address, to the undersigned,
will be mailed free Circulars Nos.
I, 2, 3, a. and S, and others as they
are published from month to month.
E. A. RICHTER,
Travelling Passenger Agent. Park
building, Pittsburg. Pa IL If
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-02
The Salve That Heals

without leaving a scar Is DeWitt's
The name Witch Hazel Is applied
to many salves. but DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve Is the only Witch Hazel
Salve made that contains the pure
unadulterated witch hazel. If any
other Witch Hazel Salve Is offered
YOU 1t Is a counterfeit. E. c. De
Witt invented Witch Hazel Salve
and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Is
the best salve In the world for cuts,
burns, bruises. letter, or blind,
bleeding, itching and protrudine
piles. Sold by.
Opera House Drug Store
Stotler & Corbett Props.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-02
Pacific Coast Without Change

I'm new Pullman "ordinary'
sleepers, wide vestibuled and with
every modern convenience, In
charge of competent agent, from
Cincinnati to Chicago via Louis
willie, New Orleans, Houston, San
Antonio, 81 Paso and Los Angeles
TO San Francisco. Rates for berths
less than half of cost In regular
sleepers. For free descriptive mat
ter and full particulars, address E
A. Richter, TRAY. Pass. Agent
Illinois Central Railroad, Parl
Building, Pittsburg, Pa. ia t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-02

1t Is coming that time of the year
when the farmer will begin to
figure ont how convenient and eco
nomical good roads would be. 1t
Is all right to figure, but the good
hard cash paid In taxes Is what will
bring good roads. The old system
of allowing taxes to be worked
out" will always bring but one re-
suit.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-02
List Of Letters in p. o. Sept, 29.

Clayton Ash, Henry Atkins, VIM
L. Allen, Mrs. ira Bowen, Jno. A
Bailey, Charles Baird, Jno. N. Cook
G. Cooper, w. L. Dodge, W. G.
Franks, VIM. Toutty, W. E. Cos
nell. Ethelyn Ruth Barris, VIM
Hanlon, Jno. McDermott, c. G
Morris, Jno. Martin, Harry Smith
Steve Stephens, G. W. Storey
Mrs. Jordan Wray.
GEO. e. Work, P. NJ.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-02
Pan CHILDREN

Grow strong and well after using
THoupsoNs SWEET WORN POWDER.
yery pleasant to take Contains no
ealomel. Never fails. Worms are often
mistaken for indigestion and other di
seases. Be sure to get Thompson's in
glass bottles Druggists, 20 oea'"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-02

The Ohio Valley r. r.,
The Wetzel & Tyler Street K. K,
The Great Wharfage Facilities,
The Five Manufactures,
The IL. ouo, 900 feet per day Gas Plan
The Pure Water Filtration Plant,
The Location, Drainage, Elevation,
The Paving, Sewering, Lighting,
TELL THE TALE!
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-11-06

rectors and officers; that statements in
the prospectus issued on June 4, 1902,
were incorrect; that for property worth
$12, AL BIG the shipbuilding company
paid in stock and bonds SCI, 997, 900;
that "the accommodating directors Of
the United States Shipbuilding COM
pany, in acquiring these companies, de-
liberately gave away millions Of dol
lars in the stock and bonds OF their
company" wholesale plumber" the re-
ceiver terms It. to a few persons, and
that so far as the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany Is concerned, "its earnings have
been withheld In a deliberate attempt
to wreck the United States Sh%ipbulding
company"
The report deals fully with the name
of Charles NJ. Schwab and the nature of
the Bethlehem transaction says Mr..
Smith rs such as to justify him (Mr.
Schwab) in saying that he did not sell
the Bethlehem Steel company, but took
over the United States Shipbiulding. the
directors of that company giving him
$50, 000, 900 in stock and bonds for taxi
ing II off their hands"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-11-06
FRAUD is CHARGED
Trouble Ahead for tho United Shin
building ompan

Sensational allegation of willful mis-
statements, Justification, swindling and
fraud In the organization of lotatiou
or the United States %Shipbuilding COM
pany. or attempts TO mislead and de-
celVe the investigating public by err
roheous prospectus statements and of
n deliberate plan to wreck the COM
pany by Withholding the earnings of
the Bethlehem Steel company are con-
tained in the report of Receiver James
Smith. jr., of the United States Shin
building company, made public in New
York. The report concludes with tho
recommendation that suit be brought
against all persons who received stock
OK the company without paying full
value therefor. including the promoters
or the consolidation. the vendors of the
constituent plants and Charles NJ.
Schwab to recover from them such
amount as is necessary to pay the
debts OF the company in full.
Receiver Smith also recommends the
sale OF the Crescent ship yard plant in
New Jersey and the Harlan a. Holdings
worth plant at Wilmington, Del. sub.
sidiary plants In partial operation. 70
avoid further loss by depreciation. and
the enforcement of a receiyership fo,
the Bethlehem Steel company to in.
sure the payment of dividends in the
bethlehem stock held by the United
States Shipbuilding company.
In the words OF the report, the or.
ganization of the company is Character
lied as an artistic swindle." Receive,
Smith stating that the value of tn,
plants. their earnings and working can
ital, given in alleged thorough report.
OF accountants vary so much from tn,
actual figures ''as to impel the belie
that the figures were wilfully misstat
cd that 1t is extremely doubtful 1
such accountants reports were submit
ted at the reorganization of the com
pany; that the organization was af
fected by dummy" stockholders, di