Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-15

average daily excess of = degrees in the
temperature since March ], and conditions
have been about the same throughout the
state. The rainfall has been generally be-
low normal; but the great excess OF mois-
ture i'm the soil prevented field work in
March and a considerable area OF low and
undrained land is still too wet for blowing
land seeding operations were begun about
the LIST of April, and the work is now well
advanced. The reports Indicate a decreased
OF oats and barley than last year. Flowing
for corn is in progress and II conditions
are favorable the acreage of that crop Will
be large. Grass has made an unusually
early start and stock will soon be on pas
ture. Fruit buds appear to be IN fair con-
pig crop Is promising.
Conference of School Officers.
The third Of the series Of conferences be-
tween county superintendent and the state
superintendent is being held here in the
office of the superintendent Of public in
struction, and it will continue tomorrow.
The conference is for the discussion Of
various phases of the educational ques-
lions coming before the county superin-
tendents. Two other conferences have
been held, in Waterloo and Burlington, and
another is to be held in Sioux City. which
will complete the list. Among the count.
superintendent present today were Misses
Hostetler of Marshall county, Goodale of
Cedar and Hanna Of Montgomery, and
Messrs. Dudley of jackson, Gray Of Grundy,
Hanson of Story, Bennett of Ringgold,
Thornburg Of Polk. Williams Of Greene,
Lucas of Marion and Boggs Of Guthrie.
Governors VIII Have Meeting.
Governor Dockery of Missouri will meet
Governor Cummins of Iowa in Keokuk at
the time President Roosevelt and party are
received. The Keokuk people have already
arranged for a meeting for the two gov
ernors at the time the president reaches
their city. The governors will go direct to
st. Louis from Keokuk, while the presiden-
tial party will journey through Illinois for
a day before arriving at the exposition city.
At the same time the Fifty-fourth regl-
! ment, Iowa National guards, will be in
Keokuk and will go on to st. Louis by
special train, leaving Keokuk about 10
o'clock a. m.
Early STATE Convention.
The leading candfdates for nomination
before the republican state convention are
urging that the republican convention for
Iowa be called for an early date, and 1t
has been suggested to members of the state
committee by some of them that July l or
the week following would be an acceptable
time for the convention. The democrats
have pre-empted the last week in June for
their state convention. Chairman Spence
of the state committee Is now in corre-
spondence with the members of the COM
mittee for the purpose of choosing a time
and place for the committee to meet and
fix on details for the state convention. 1t
Is probable the committee will meet next
week. The prospect is that there will be
no contests for places on the ticket.
ItInerant Doctors Sue.
DR.. stockdale Of Council Bluffs COM
menced suit here today in the district
court against the state treasurer for the
recovery of 5000 alleged to have been
taken from him Illegally as a fee for an
itinerant's license. The state exacts a fee
Of $3.50 a year from doctors who travel
about from place to place or who solicit
business at various places in the state. DR..
Stockdale has sued to recover because Of
the alleged unconstitutionality Of the law,
In that It is not of uniform operation and
a discrimination against certain classes of
doctors and IN favor of others. The suit
will be a test of the law and is brought
in this manner as the most convenient
possible.
Mrs. GaIInusher's Appeal.
The transcript of the records in the case
Of the state against Mrs. Mary Ellen CAL
laugher, from Johnson county, was filed
with the clerk of the supreme court today.
The case is one in which she was con-
victed Of perjury and given a twenty-year
sentence because Of her testimony in de-
Tending herself from the charge of COM
plicity in the murder OF her husband.
Charles Holada was afterwards convicted
of the murder and this implied the guilt
Of Mrs. Gallagher. She has appealed the
case and 1t is generally believed she will
get a new trial.
The secretary of state received notice OF
an increase in the capital stock OF the
Iowa Wyoming Marble & Mining company,
of Council Bluffs, from $4,000 to SIS. 900.
The incorporation of the Clapp Brothers
Manufacturing company Of Davenport, was
effected, for the making OF soap. The Har-
! Ian Brick and Tile company, capital SIS, 900,
. was Incorporated; W. NJ. Lang. president;
L. A. Smity, secretary. The Waterloo
, Dairy company has been incorporated, cap
9 ital $1,000; e. S. Newton, president; B. j.
a Howry, secretary.
Pensioners of spanish War.
About 1900 of the 5000 pensioners in
this district are the younger veterans Of
. the Spanish-American war. Their disability
> In nearly every case arises from stomach
trouble, contracted, IL Is believed from the
germ which pervades the atmosphere and
the food OF the country. Pension Commits
sioner Richard p. Clarkson believes that
this Is the case.
= 1T seems that nearly all OF the boys who
go to the Philippines" said Mr.. Clarkson,
return with a stomach trouble which is
very serious. indeed chronic. The trouble
seems to be in the climate and 1t affects
nearly all Of them in the same way. Con-
: gresham j. A. T. Hull came back with the
same trouble after his long business trip
over there, and has been under a physi-
clans care ever since he returned"
Prepared TO Build Trolley Line.
A special telegram from New York says:
"It is said on Wall street the Standard oil
company has completed plans for the ex-
tensive system Of electric railroads from
Kansas City to Sioux City and feeders
along the Missouri river. The line from
Omaha TO Sioux City will be on the lows
side OF the river. The Standard has Sc
cured control Of the street car systems OF
Sioux City. St. Joseph. Council BLUFFS and
Omaha. Work is TO be pushed and agents
Of Standard Oil are securing the territory
for good openings for new lines"