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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
Baker sues Young Matheson.

Suit was brought in the district court
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff J. c. Baker
to recover 5000 damages from George
Matheson. the young man who shot him at
Weston on the night of May I.
The petition alleges that Matheson will
fully. maliciously and without cause and
provocation shot and wounded him. The
petition alleges further that Matheson has
absconded and the court issued an attach
ment against young Matheson's property
to the amount of 5000, Under the writ
Of attachment levy vas made on the
Matheson farm near Weston. which is held
by Mrs. Matheson in trust for her chill
dren. who will come into possession at
her death. The farm contains 1876 acres.
Young Matheson is also said to have an
interest in another piece of land, which
Is also held in trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
LOOKS LIKE CASE OF SUICIDE
Postmaster at Kossuth, Ia, Evidently
Touched on Powder Him
self.

MEDIAPoLIs. Ia, May 15.-(special Tele'
gram.)-It now looks as though Postmaster
Hedges OF Kossuth. who was blown up In
his postofice yesterday. committed suicide
on account OF ill-health and temporary mem
tai arrangement. His face was found 20 be
badly powder-burned and his body had fat
len into the cellar directly under the place
where the powder cans stood, showing he
had been leaning over them when the ex-
plosion occurred. throwing his body straight
up into the air, whence he fell back into
the cellar. His story OF the postofnce rob
hery Monday Is believed to nave been
lima sinary.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
Give shrIners a Fast Ride.

n Council Bluffs Shriners arrived home
from Sioux City about 6 o'clock yesterday
mon ming somewhat tired. but all feeling
that they had received their moneys worth.
Congressman Walter !. Smith was one OF
the tyros who Journeyed across the burning
sands and the others from this city who
made their first trip with him were Robert
Peregoy, George II. Garter, A. d. Annis. w
s, Baird and II. ]. Edwards.
The shriners' special train to Sioux City
made an almost record-breaking run. The
twenty-five miles between Council BluGs
and Missouri Valley were made in eighteen
minutes and the run to onawa. a distanc,
OF sixty miles. was covered in sixty-sever
minutes, including three stops.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
Plumbing and heating. BI1by . Son.
Ball Game at Mnnava.

Keith's 'Buckerinos' will make their
initial appearance on the diamond this
afternoon in an exhibition game with the
Eagles ball team at Lake Manawa. when
local fans will be given an opportunity to
get a line on what kind of a team Council
Bluffs has in the Iowa-south Dakota league.
Keith's players and the Eagles will also
give an exhibition game Sunday afternoon
at Lake Manawa.
The game this afternoon will be called at
$3.50 and the lineup OF Keith's men will be as
follows: Freese, catcher; Byers, pitcher;
Long, first base; Tracy, second base; Dris-
coll, third base; Butler. shortstop; Bear,
leftheld; Graves, centerfeld; Riggs, right
field.
The motor company will maintain a twen-
ty-two-minute service today from the Rock
Island crossing to the lake.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16

The literary societies of the high school
held their annual meetings yesterday after
noon and elected officers as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Ben Walker;
vice president, Elmer Fisher; secretary.
Charles Taylor; treasurer, Harry Joslin
sergeant-at-arms. Antrim Crawford.
Delta Tau-President, Elizabeth Macrae;
vice president. Helen Bixby; secretary,
Grace Woodford; treasurer. Fannie Die
trich; sergeant-at-arms. Elvira Kinehan.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
n.nsnt for A..ociated charitlss.

A benent concert will be rendered the
Associated Charities OF this city Monday
evening, May Is. at the New theater. by
the Schwarzer Either orchestra. assisted
by Miss Zelma Carlson; sopranos; Miss
Blanch Wilcox, contralto; Albin Hustler
violinist; Ehrwardt Frans. 'celloist; Al
fred o. Mueller, zitherist and director OF
the orchestral; Miss dig Goodman, &C
companist. The Associated Charities is
moving to It's new home at the corner OF
Ninth street and Third avenue from the
quarters occupied for the last year on
Glen avenue. The nursery department
will not be transferred from the Glen
avenue home until Monday. The creche
now has twenty-five children. fourteen OF
whom are infants.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16

thering the movement for a law for state
marshals. The call is issued by ]. G. Will
let's of this city, provisional president OF
the state organization. and H.. e. Benson of
Brooklyn. secretary. The clubs have been
organized the past winter by A. C.. Ran
kin and Alexander Cooper, who are in the
pay of the organization as lecturers. 1t is
expected that there will be district lecturers
and organizers appointed and plans will be
made for securing the legislation.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE TWICE
Put Up Nonpartisan and Straight
Party Tickets for Denver
Charter Election.

DENVER, Colo, May ia convention
called by a portion of the republican city
n county central committee today named
a straight party ticket for the charter
election, to be held on June 2.
The full committee had previously en-
dorsed a nonpartisan ticket named by a
convention called by a number of the civic
societies of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16

SAN FRANCISCO. May l5.-The Rich
mond Belt railroad is about 10 build grain
warehouses and wharves between San Pa
bio Point and Malabe Point and to expend
100000 in making a new grain shipping
point as a rival OF Port Costa. The South
ern Pacific and Santa Fs reach the prop
erty.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
Celebrate Church AnnIversary.

Six yesrs ago the congregation OF St
Johns English LutheraA church com
meneed services In its handsome edlhce al
the corner of Willow avenue and Seventh
street. In eommemoration OF tho ausplc.
ious event anniversary services win he
held Sunday morning At II o'clock. al
which the pastor, Rev. q. w Snyder, will
preach a special sermon appropriate to the
occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
Chicken peck. woman. Eye.

WAPELLO. May 15.-(Special.)-While
feeding chickens in her chicken yard Mrs.
Almira Avery, living in the western part of
town. had the misfortune to have one of her
eyes almost picked out by an Infatuated
hen. 1t now appears she will not lose the
eye. as It was at first thought she would.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16

of saving noted. Water and water tanks
for locomotives could be dispensed with,
and there would be an estimated reduc-
ton of so per cent for such supplies as oil
and waste. and % per cent on labor, AS a
contribution to this last form of economy.
it is suggested that the motor and bag
gage car might be combined for certain
classes of service. 1t is admitted that the
cost OF repairs on machinery proper and
running gear would probably be as great
for electric locomotives as for the present
type of motor. According to good authori-
ties, though, 20 per cent of the charges for
repairs on steam engines is due to boilers,
IL to boiler tagging and painting. 8 to
smokebox and 10 to tender. or so per cent
altogether. When NJ. de Muralt applies
these discounts to the operating expenses
of the New York Central and Pennsylvania
roads-as he does in an impressive table
he gets an annua reduction Of "a, 1852, 27T.0G
for the former and 1898, 353.34 for the latter.
He believes that a transmission line ought
not to cost over $1,000 or $1,000 a mile. An
allowance Of 10 per cent OF this fresh in
vestment of capital, for interest and sink
ing fund, would mean $2,569, 900. for the New
York Central and 50. S24.QOO for the Penn
sylvania. In other words. each of these
two great systems would apparently save
dDOul eAtVVutVOO u year III Operating expenses
by the change. .
Concerning the Equipment.
1t would not be necessary to get enough
electric locomotives to equip the whole
road at once. This type of engine could
be ordered in place of the new steam en-
gines that are called for every year. Out
| lay for motive machinery, then, need not be
considered as an additional burden. Con
version could be effected gradually, one
section of the road being changed at a
| time, and the old engines being employed
| elsewhere until worn out.
Apparently NJ. de Muralt has one ad-
vantage over Mr.! Vanderbilt. He is ia
miliar with both of the traction systems
| compared. instead of only one. Moreover,
he is a professional engineer, and has ac-
| auired his technical information first hand
and not from other experts. II, however,
he has been a trihe too sanguine in his
advocacy OF progressive measures, II would
only be Just to assume that Mr.. Wander
bilt had erred as much on the side OF
conservatism. Probably the truth lies be-
tween the two points. Even so, the dis
| cussion will prove exceedingly useful.
Electric traction on trunk lines Is bound
to come in this country before many
years-is coming already in Europe. Its
merits and dement's, and the hopes and
fears which the idea excites. hould be rs
fully. stated as possible; the sooner tho
better.-New York Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
No strike DeveIopments.

There were no DEVELOPMENTS in the strike
situation in Couneil Bluns YESTERDAY. The
bricklRyers and mason tenders are all work
ing and the contractors reported an in
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16

MnrrInre LIcennen

Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence. Ace
w. N. Meservey. Fort Dodge, a.......'.2 g
Edith louise solston' st, Paul. Minn.....26
Alexander White, Omaha. ...... 10
Hattie H. Trobee, IL
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
cnm for state ConatabaIary CLUB.

GRINNELL. Ia. May i5.-CspeeiaI)-A
call has been issued for a state convention
~ delegates from the more than 100 clubs
formed IN the state for the purpose Of fur
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16

These transfers were filed yesterday in
the abstract, title and loan once OF J.
w. Squire. 11 Pearl street:
G. A. Sigafoos and wife to Enos
Hess, lots 10 and 20, block Z, Nc
Mahon, Cooper g. Jefferis add. w.d. 8 1000
Milo Cheney and Henry Bennett to
Joseph Blain. ne u and n u Sc Z 16-
76-$, v d..,.""":...:".......... 1s. 200
NJ. c. Christensen and wife 10 Fisher
& Aney, lot 13, block s, Underwood,
W. d. oo5
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA
COUNCIL BLUFFS.

creased number Of teams at work, although
the teamsters' strike Is still supposed to be
m
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16

oNAWA. Ia, May lB.-Cspeeial)-The
Monona County Farmers Institute win be
held az onGwa, Nay p and -
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16

n. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel, 80. Night. FssI
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16

The funeral Of Edward Maher will be
held this morning at 9 O'Clock from ST.
Francis NaViers church, Rev, Father
Smyth ofhciatng. Burial will be In 81.
Joseph cemetery. Deceased leaves one
brother. William Maher OF this city, and
one sister. Nellie Maher OF Omaha.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17

A nice lot of sugar cane stalks, of the
ribbon cane variety, were received here
this week from La PARA ranch. For
sugar making it can't be beat-very
sweet and of large size. A section of
country like that between here and the
lower Rio Grande indeed has great
future Talk about rich land, there is
none finer in the world.-Corpus Christi
Caller.
1t can't be beet-no, it's cane.
But you have unnecessarily restrict
ed the sugar cane territory. Between
Corpus and-and-where? Gee!
man, you don't know nothin' bout
this country. The lower Rio Grande
valley is territory Of itself bigger
than an ordinary New England
State and every foot of it will
produce not only the finest sugar
cane, but it will grow better than
anywhere else every known product
of the soil.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17

THE HERALD office force was the
recipient yesterday of some choice
fruit from Hon. E. H. Goodrich.
The fruit were the Tampico Lady
finger bananas and were grown in
Mr.. Goodrich's yard. They are a
smaller variety than the usual Por-
to Rico, Cuba and Central America
banana, but what they lack in size
they more than make good in flavor,
for it is no exaggeration to say that
more luscious banana was never
ripened than this same Ladyfinger.
Mr.. Goodrich has ordered several
hundred plants and will experiment
largely with them.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17

THE Corpus Christi Caller while
singing the praises of her cabbage
patch, in the same breath sends out
the alarm that Nueces county also
raises the finest tobacco in the
world. We sincerely trust that
they won't get the two products
mixed, for however fine the quality
of Corpus cabbage, we don't believe
1t would taste good in our pipe.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17
"BL1NDING Blizzard holds North

"BLINDING Blizzard holds North
west in Wintry Grasp" is the start
ling headline of a metropolitan
daily, but it has no terrors for the
people of the Brownsville country,
where the luscious oranges and
bananas are ripening beneath the
genial rays of semitropical sun,
and seed-time and harvest meet
without the frowning gap of winter
between.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17
THE eternal law of compensation

THE eternal law of compensation
again asserts itself. While the
entire South is rejoicing at the high
price of cotton the fact is working a
hardship in Massachusetts,, where
thirty thousand mill workers have
received a ten per cent cut in wages,
the owners claiming that the ex-
cessive price they have to pay for
the raw material makes such cut
imperative.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17

The question of the hour: "Who is
the most popular young lady in Cal
casieu parish?-Lake Charles Press.
1t sometimes happens that cit
liens leave the city and escape the
lynx-eyed HERALD reporter, but we
always find them out soon or later.
And we will shortly learn the name
of the Brownsville girl who is visit
ing in Lake Charles
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17

The HERALD's devil and his
chum, who goes to school and
studies history, were discussing
topical subjects today and the chum
began to call over the different
ages. He named the age of stone,
the age of iron and various others,
but when the devil suggested the
age of Ann his chum was paralyzed,
for that age, he knew, shall be
nameless evermore.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17

THE next great dramatic even
in political history may be the
independence of Canada. For years
there has been a growing dissatis-
faction among our neighbors beyond
the great lakes and the agitation
seems gradully approaching a
crisis. And while the Canucks are
hunting for a suitable banner under
which to fly their independence
they should remember that the best
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17

The Alice Sun has entered upon
its ninth volume. The Sun is q
creditable country newspaper and
we trust that it will continue to
shine and grow brighter and more
free of spots as the years pass apace.
But as it grows older We trust it
will learn enough of the ethics of
journalism to prompt it to give
proper credit for all reprinted ar
ticles. Not that THE HERALD
particularly cares to have its title
published in the columns of the
Sun, but it dislikes to observe
professional discourtesy in its con-
temporaries and exchanges.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17

is twice as big as the one you Dor
row.
Figures may not lie, but estlma-
ties are often misleading.
Blessed are they who know enough
to let we'll enough alone.
1t is the heartfelt welcome of the
dog that tells the tail.
Kissing as a theory is far less
satisfactory than a practical exam
pie.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17
A COMPANY of "nrominent bn

A COMPANY of prominent bus,
mess men" of Asheville, n. c., re.
Gently bought "petrifed," which
afterwards turned out to be man
ufactured out of Portland cement
Now they want their money back
BY all means no. Let the shrewd
manufactures and vender of the
phenomenon" keep the coin. He
can probably make better use of ii
than the imbecile suckers who Sc
easily went into the game.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17
"JIM HoGG AND THE TRUSTS

One of the most successful count
ing contests ever held, is now being
pulled off by the American Home
Journal, Dallas, Texas, called Jim
Hogg and the Trusts" They are
giving away thousands of dollars
in cash and prizes if you count the
stars on and about Jim Hogs
Picture. Highest prize, $4,000,
none smaller than 80 cents. There
are no blanks; no catch. Every
body gets a prize who counts correc-
thy. Drop them postal today for
full instructions and information.
1t is free for the asking.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17
THE Houston Post recently an

nounced in black faced head lines
that Ex-Governor Hogg would
speak "tO a crowd crowd at
Navasota." 1t was not a mistake OF
the headline artist nor the proof
reader on the Post. We know those
Navasotans, and can assuredly say
that "crowd crowds" are the kind
they always have on such occasions
as was announced.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1908

We suggest to the esteem@ Alice
Sun, as it has unsolicitedly agreed
Eto set'em" that it keep 'em stand
ing, in any event, as it already has
'em and The HERALD doesn't want
1em.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17

piece of bunting that has ever serv-
ed that purpose is the Stars and
Stripes.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-17
MAGNOLIA Dairy,,F arm,

The man who expresses his will
ingness to obey woman's slightest
wish usually draws line at
large-sized one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20
FEMALE SUFFRAGISTS
ANNUAL CONVENTION BEGINS
 IN NEW ORLEANS.
STrs. Carrie Chapman Catt Is the Presiding 0fficer-Headquarters Transferred from New
 York to Warren, O.

New Orleans, March 19.-The National Womans Suffrage Association began its annual convention this afternoon with Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt presiding. The business session was devoted to appoint ing committees.
 The headquarters of the Association were changed from New York to Warren. Ohio, where Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, the national treasurer, will direct the work with Miss Elizabeth Hauser as of fee secretary. This will enable Mrs. secretary to retain their offices for a year without the cares of routine. A committee consisting of Mrs. Ida P. Boyer of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Laura Gregg, of Nebraska and Miss Gail Laugh lin of New York to consider a national plan work was appointed.
 In the afternoon there was a reception at the residence of Mrs. Reuben G. Bush, there was a public meeting at the Atheneum. Mayor Capedevielle, mana ger Richardson of the Progressive Union and Edgar H. Farrar were the welcom- ing speakers. Mrs. Catt not only res bonded but read her annual report Susan B. Anthony and Rev. Anna Shaw were the other speakers and the recent hope full campaign in New Hampshire was overshadowed by the fact that Arizona has just granted equal suffrage
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20
CANNOT TOUGH THE MAINE.
Cubans Will Turn Down Scheme of
 Dons,

New York, March 19.-A dispatch from Havana received in Boston says, accord ing to the correspondent there of The Times:
 The Cuban Republic will not give the Spanish Government the contract to re- move the wreck of the old Maine from the harbor of Havana. President Palma after conference with United States Minister Squires, caused this informa- tion to be transmitted through proper channels to Spain's Consul General and diplomatic agent
 The initiative taken by Spanish Minis ter Abarzuza, seeking an appropriation from the Madrid cortes to enable the crown to bid upon the work and under take the extraction of the wreck while it may be appreciated by those Spaniards innocent of the charge of compicity in the destruction of the old Maine, cannot but be regarded in Cuban Government circles as inopportune and premature, and calculated to revive question which could have undesirable results.
 The President and Cabinet are indis- posed to lend encouragement to such a proposition which would contribute to the weakening of their present good relations with one or the other of the govern ments most interested in the outcome of the new industry which the Spanish Min ister would have the Government of Cuba authorize that of Madrid to undertake
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20

four men there-really only three men and the artistes very early in the game secured them. Why not? It just shows you how men feel on the subject. Better any day 7omely girl who can do some- thing than a pretty doll
 If there is one kind of woman above all others wno exasp,rates me 1t Is the small person you see 50 much of. Her pale brown hair Is combed straight up in the back until it forms a mop over her forehead; then overlapping this there is stereotyped black shovel hat sticking very tightly to the small cranium in the back and covering wha lever of the small brain there may be in front. The tip tilt ed nose and the hard, intolerant and ig- norant little mouth (sorry, but all these adjectives are needed to describe iD ap- pear framed in this. The neck is wound very tightly, and there is the inevitable white tulle bow. Add to this affected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20
The Small Person.

But what is the use? That is the wo- man who is perhaps the happiest in this world, and anyway, l can't reform the world so why fuss about 1t?
 It always amuses me to watch the eX- pression on the faces of such a band of glrlies while a song like Danny Dee ver," for instance, is being roared out. Funny! You never saw anything fun nier.
 Well, 1t takes mary kinds of women to make a world, but I'm proper glad l ain't one of them" was the remark of the old lady in the story.
 Some women like to go through life frittering and doing whatever little things they can do with comfort and no danger Others want to work their hardest and play their hardest.
 l was talking to one of the latter the other day, a woman who Is not only an actress, but the manager of her com pany as well and in Ter leisure moments a society woman very much sought after. I asked her how she could stand the constant strain. Some days, she admitted to me, she worked so hard she didn't even have time to eat.
 T love it. she said. 'I have to live that way in order to be happy. To live at my very utmost was the term she used
 Why Fuss About It.
 Pity more women don't feel like her!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20
Confirmed by the Senate.

Washington, March 1s.-The Senate con firned all the nominations sent in today save that of an assistant surgeon in the marine hospital service.
 The nominations made at this session that failed of confirmation are:
 Willim Nj. Byrne, District Attorney of Delaware; William D. Crum, Collector of Customs. Charleston. s. C.; George Sawter, Assistant Appraiser of Mer- chandise, New York.
 Postmasters-Thomas S. Harris. Livt Oak, Fla: W. L. Harris. Charleston. S C.; Dallas Herbert. Commerce. Tex. Elias J. NJ. Hopkins, Rockdale, Tex; L l.. Lumsdcn, to be Assistant Surgeon il the Marine Hospital Service.