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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
Movements of Ocean Vessels June 10

At Now k-Arrived-Phoenica, from
Naples; Philadelphia, from Southampton
and Cherbourg (of NantuckeD; Algeria,
from Naples, etc. Sailed-Cedric, for Liver
pool; Menominee, for London.
At LNerpOol--ArTived-C from
New York; Southwark, from Montreal and
Quebec, Saied-Cymric, for New York.
via Queenstown.
At -Arrived-Lucania from
New York for Liverpool. and proceeded: :
New England. from Boston, for Liverpool
and proceeded, Sailed-Commonwealth for
Boston.
At Southampton - Sailed - Deutschland
from New York, via Cherbourg.
At e-Sailed-Furnessia, for New
York; Partisan, for Montreal.
At Cherbourg-Arriyed- Bismarck
from New York, via Plymouth, for Ham
burg and proceeded. Sailed-Deutschland
from Hamburg and Southampton, for New
York
At GenOa-Arrived-Ho Hohenzollern. from
New York, via Gibraltar and Naples
At HaWe-Arrived-La Bretagne, from
New York
At Glasgow w-Arrived-Cit of Bombay
from Philadelphia, via St Johns ". F.:
POmeranian, from Montreal.
At Port Arthur-ATrived-Elm Branch
from Portland, ore.
At -Sailed-Alsternixie. for Kia
Chau.
San Francisco-Arrived-Ga from
Hong Kong. Sailed-LOch Carve. for
Queenstown; Korea, fer Hong Kong.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
Forecast for Nebraska--Fair Saturday
Cooler In South Portion; Sunday FAIR
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS PLAN
Convention Rt Lincoln to Form state
Association and Listen to
Addresses.

The rural letter carriers of Nebraska are
taking steps to form a state association,
and for that purpose have called state
convention to be held at Lincoln on July 4.
Several prominent. speakers have been
asked to address the assemblage on that
day. Among those who have tacitly con-
sented 10 be present are Edward Rose
water, Hon. G. NJ. Hitchcock, Hon. Z. J.
Burkett, E. r. Sizer of Lincoln and prob
ably Hon. w. ]. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan prom
ises to attend IL his own picnic will permit
him to do so.
Following is the text of the call:
SOUTH OMAHA, June Il, l90S.-To the
Rural Letter Carriers of the State OF Ne
braska: Believing that the interests OF the
organization whereby its members may,
with unity, cooperate with the department.
for the benefit and further development OF
the service along the lines adopted by IL,
and realizing that nearly every other class
of government employees enjoy the protec-
tion of their various organizations, we, the
undersigned rural letter carriers or the
state of Nebraska, having been requested
by the several county associations TO take
the initial step, earnestly ask every rural
letter carrier to be present at ldncoln july
at the postofice at 10 a. IN. for the pur-
pose of forming a state organiZaton. AS
we will have a holiday on July 4, by order
of the department and can secure halt
rates on all railroads, let every county be
represented at this, our first meeting.
Douglas County-Frank II, CUNNINGHAM,
South Omaha, president; John i. Yeager'
Valley, vice president; Charles w. Cmlds,
Benson. secretary; A. NJ Totman, Benson,
York County-John T. Lyle, Waco, pres-
dent. L. B. Carey, York. vice president;
IT. L. Charlton, York, secretary; Dan Writ
Benedict, treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
Five Waterloo Non Are Among TrOse
Slain in Wreck.
PASSENGER CRASHES INTO FREIGHT CARS
MisundsstoOd Orders Place Two Trains on
Single Track
RAYMOND IS SCENE OF MORNING SMASH
Pulimans save Many from Death,
BsinE Placed in Center, Thus
Shielding the weaker
Built Coaches.

CEDAR FALLS, Ia, June 1s.-(special.)-
Ten people were killed and two seriously
wounded in q headend collision one mile
west OF Raymond on the Illinois Central
at $50 this morning. The eastbound linn
tied, due at Cedar Falls at 2:15 crashed
into the westbound freight The killed
JOHN r. GRIFFIN, passenger engineer.
Waterloo.
d. J. BANTZ, passenger fireman Water
loo.
FRED sToNEMAS. freight engineer,
Waterloo.
c. p. sTICKNEY. freight brakeman,
Waterloo.
/. c. MILLER, freight fireman, Waterloo.
F. L. GROOM, Dubuque, skull fractured,
died in hospital at Waterloo shortly after
removal there.
THREE UNIDENTIFIED TRAMPS.
ONE UNIDENTIFIED EMIGRANT.
The injured;
Charles Moran. Independence, stealing
ride on freight.
George Hurd, negro, Independence, steal
ing ride on the passenger
The collision was due to a misunderstand-
ing of the orders given the freight crew at
Waterloo, and which were misread by
them
The passenger was seven minutes late
out OF Cedar Falls. but made up the time.
Neither crew saw the other until they
were but a few rods apart.
The wreck occurred in a deep cut on
what is known as Raymond hill both trains
running at a high rate OF speed at the
time the collision occurred Passenger No.
2, which is due to leave Waterloo at 2:S3
a. m. pulled out of the station on time
according to the report of the train crew
at the depot. A relief train was dis
patched to the scene OF the wreck from this
city a little after o'clock. returning about
o'clock with seven bodies, three bodies
were still buried under the wreck at the
time the relief train made the second
trip.
The wreck occurred just as the passenger
train dropped over the brow of the hill
the deep cut and a curve shutting Off tn,
view Of the approaching trains Both en-
Eine crews were killed at their posts TIL,
dead and wounded were brought to shii
city, where an inquest will be held thi.
afternoon. Tha baggage and mail car,
and seventeen freight cars are piled III
to the height of the telegraph wires Boti
engines were completely demolished.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
FIGHT ON A FREIGHT TRAIN
Two white Men shot by Two Negroes
Who Eject Their
Escape.

HUTCHINSON. Kan, June ls.-John
Newbury. bridge carpenter OF West
Plains, MO-. was shot and killed and Rob-
ert Gross, a bridge carpenter OF the same
place. was shot and seriously wounded by
two negroes on a Santa Fe freight train
early today.
The white men had just quit a bridge
gang and were making their way to the
harvest fields. The negroes attempted TO
hold them up and a fight followed The
negroes escaped.
The sheriff and a posse is searching for
them and they will be summarily dealt
with II caught.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
TALK MUNICIPAL FINANCES
Council and Heads of Departments
Unable to Suggest Means
for Relief.

Discussion of the city's extremely low
finances and how to relieve them occupied
three hours time OF the council and heads
of municipal departments yesterday after
noon. All concerned took hand and all
concerned admitted that Omaha is up
against IT. in street parliance. City En-
gineer Rosewater pointed out that the gen.
eral fund is now practically $4,000 over
drawn. Whether there is a way Of getting
money to tide the city over the last few
months OF this year was a question that
none present cared to try to confidently
answer. City Treasurer Hennings came
the nearest to it, and he was instructed to
proceed and determine If his plan would
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
GAPING WOUNDS IN HEADS
Mysterious Attempt Made 90 Murder
woman and Her Two
CbIIdren.

ST, LOUIS. June ls.-Lying unconscious
and with gaping wounds in their heads.
Mrs. Sam Bailey and her son. Gus and
daughter. Eliza. were found early today
along the tracks OF the Big Four railroad.
near East Alton. III.
Apparently an attempt to murder them
had been made and 1t is believed they can
not recover The assailant or reason for
the prob Able murders is not known.
The victims are In very humble circum-
stances, having been driven from their
homo IN the river bottoms near East Alton
b. the hood-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
PUNISH FOREIGN AeITAToRs
Canadians Think Their own People
Can Stir Up Enough
Trouble.

OTTAWA, Ont, June ia Senate sub
committee on Senator Lougheed's bill to
shut out foreign labor agitators was re-
ported at the Senate committee today. A
redraft of the bill makes It criminal for
any foreigner to urge a strike or lockout
In this country, but specifies that this is
not to interfere with officials of interna-
tional unions coming here to settle labor
disputes. The bill was also widened to
prevent officials OF International associa-
tions from stirring up strikes and troubles.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
WELSH FEEL EARTH SHAKE
shocks Are Very Distinct, hut No
Damage TO Houses IL
Reported.

LONDON, June 1s.-The storm on carna-
Won. Wales today was accompanied by two
strong earth shocks. The inhabitants were
alarmed by the rocking OF their houses.
but no damage was reported
The earth shocks were severe at Ban
gor. North Wales. that the patients were
carried out OF the hospital into the grounds
and the congregation. badly frightened,
evacuated the cathedral
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
SAY HARTMAN OWNS HALF
Railroad Men Deny Senator ClarL's
Assertion COneerninE San
Pedro Road.

Los ANGELES. June ls.-Despite the de-
malls OF Senator Clark that f. H. Hartman
has any interest in the San Pedro, Los
Angeles q Salt Lake road. 1t is positively
stated by prominent railroad Oricials here
that the latter at the present time owns
an absolute half in the new road, and this
fact win appear In proper time.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
GIRL TRIES TO EAT SNAKES
Copies Circus Performer and May Die
as Result of Experi-
ment.

LoGANsPoRT, Ind, June 1s.-Alice Fair
child, IL years old. tried to eat a dozen
live snakes in emulation OF a circus per-
former. ana tonight is in precarious con-
dition.
Last week Alice was taken by her par
ents to see a snske-eater who appeared in
Logansport at a carnival On Thursday
Ance's brother caught a dozen small snakes
and last night the girl tried to eat them.
She was found in convulsions with the
snakes wriggling about her body.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
JAPAN MAKES A DEMAND
Wants Two More cities in China
Opened to Foreign
Trade.

YOKOHAMA, June 1s-The Japanese
minister at Peking has filed a formal de-
mand on the Chinese Foreign ONCE for the
opening of Mukden and Tai Tung Chou to
foreign trade. The officials replied that they
were not favorable to the opening Of the
cities mentioned.
The American and British representa- tives
are supporting Japans demands Minister
Conger is also demanding the opening Of
Harbln, Manchuria.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
SAENGERFEST COMES TO END
Two Concerts In Day Conclude Sue
cessfuI Musical Festival Rt
st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. June 1s.-The National saen-
gerfest ended tonight with the fourth con-
cert of a successful series.
The closing day was festival day for
st. Louis. Two concerts were given, one
in the afternoon and one tonight. The
afternoon concert was devoted to solo work
interspersed with the chorus of 1900 chill
dren of the st. Louis public schools. The
night concert was solely devoted to choral
work, not one OF the soloists appearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
DICE GAME CAUSES TRAGEDY
One Man Dead and Another Dying
as the Result of
Quarrel.

ATCHIsoN. Kan. June ls.-Niek Beirich
a German, aged 10 years, proprietor of a
saloon on Eighth street, was shot and
killed by Theodore McKim.
McKim was mortally wounded later In
an exchange OF shots with two officers at
traeted TO the scene. At the hospital Nc
Kim admitted the killing and said they
fought over a game Of dice.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
Harriet Beeche
na..N L....N -

Great beauty of elocution marked Miss
Madeline Hills Grafton on Uncle Toms
Cabin" Her effort was a tender and a
beautiful tribute 10 Harriet Beecher Stowe.
whose spirit, she declared, lives today an
inspiration to the oppressed and a mar
Vicious educational force with the oppres-
sors. Mrs. Stoves genius was of the heart
rather than Of the mind, she said-of good
ness not of greatness
Mr.. Byron Eaton directed himself 10
arousing young men in his oration on THE
Young Man; a Factor In Our National
Greatness" Upon the young men, he said
lies the duty OF the progressive republic
and they should prepare to solve the ques-
tions of the future by studying those OF
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-17
500 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages,
and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh, being constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
tion and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. Cheney and company,
Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-17
B0WSER BUYS
- ~ NEM SWrder With Bosu1
TX ~ kM ~ ~ Biographical Scheme
SNTOEA SS Finds Him Easy
Victim

who had called 10 see Mr.. BowSer was
admitted. He was Il sleek slick man,
and there was molasscs in his mouth
as he began:
Mr.. Bowser, | am from the .irln Of
Ink Il Roller. the Chicago publishers.
We are getting out a book Of biograph-
ical sketches of 30 great men Of
America, beginning with Washington.
l have been instructed to call on YOU
We feel that the book would not be
complete without sketch Of your
life"
Hin. | don't think | care for it."
replied MIR. Bowser, though at the
same time secretly pleased with the
idea.
but you must sacrifice your modesty
for the sake Of future generations You
are like all great men-overmodest--
but trust You will not carry it too far
In this case. Let me show you what
l have written up from such facts as
l could gather, and | want you to cor
rect any mistakes and elaborate on the
whole"
The caller tllcreupon produced type
written paper and read:
"Benjamin BowSer, descendant of
William BOwsnr who commanded the
patriot troops at Lexington Was a
wheel horse in politics for thirty years
Wrote many poems and essays, and de-
livered many speeches that attracted
widespread attention. Might have
been vice president, but declined the
honor. Had the respect, love and
esteem of all who came in contact with
him In his unfinching integrity of
character he was often compared to
Nero. The world will know fewer men
deserving of a niche in the temple Of
fame"
That was all, but it was enough to
melt Mr.. Bowser and send warm
glow all through him.
"Understand." said the agent, 1--WE
make no charge for this-none what
ever If you feel that you woult: like
several of the books, however, they
will cost you s. a volume. No one is
obliged to buy The notices will go
in just the same. Have | got the facts
right?'
yes" was the hesitating reply.
"And do you wish to elaborate on
them?''
No.
Every we'll. I will bid you good even.
ing, and l thank you for Your co1r.
tesy."
Hold on a minute" said Mr.. Bowser
as the agent arose to depart 81 think
Il think l will want about five Of
those books
eyes? ! will put you down for five
Our rules are cash in advance. I will
write you a receipt for the money. nd
I hope you will get special photo
graph for us. II you desire to- make
any changes please communicate with
Chicag 60"
Mr.. BOwscr returned to the sitting
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-17

WITHOUT A SKETCH OF YOUR LIFE
stranger to carry off without one
chance in hundred that you will ever
see him again. If any one had told
me that you We're as big an idiot as
that couldn't have believed it,
"But the man brought it back
care you sure it is the same watchY'
"Yes'
"And he didn't steal half the wheels? ?"
'NO'
"Well, you have had narrow escape
and l hope it will be great moral les
SOD to you. You arc what is called an
easy mark"
II don't see that did anything very
silly" protested Mrs. Bowser. II have
known of your being swindled fifty
different times. and you cant point to
one single instance where r.
"What-w what" he shouted. rs he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-17

room with pleased smile on his face
and the receipt in his hand, and after
strutting up and down for five minutes
he communicated the affair to Mrs
Bowser
Yes. thought So" she quietly re-
piled. you'd better go over and SEQ
our butcher"
"N'hat has our butcher got to do with
it?'
well, when was in there the other
day this same agent was trying to in
duce him to have his biography pub
lished, but he only asked him dollar
volume for the books"
Mr.. Bowser looked at her for q min
ute, and then his face began to pale
and his hair to curl. Without ii word
he pat on his hat and left tie house.
The butcher was in his shop There
was a private and confidential! confat5
lasting ten minutes, and tl.en Nj. Bow
ser disappeared. A few minutes later
the butcher himself appeared at the
Bowser residence and smlingiy said r.
Mrs. Bowser:
Il am requested to tell you tl2&t Your
husband is Oh the trail Of tll.s E,,:..;.
and at last reports both w2ra %o:n& foi
the country at a gait of eight mics an
hour. | think Mr. BoWs2r intends to
pursue him for at least 10000 tuil2e if
necessary, and if h isn't home for
month or two you needn't wcrly.'
And while Mrs. Bowser and the eat
turned out the lights and went to beG
the villain was still pursued.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-17
TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for the construc
tiOn Of the sewers of sewer district
No. .. of the City of Pine Bluff, Ark
viii be received by the board Of com
misaicners Of SAID district at the Of
flee ef the secretary of said board
in the city Of flne Bluff, Ark, until
II O'Clock noon, on Wednesday, the
1Gth day of June, 1908.
Plans and specifications may be
cce1 at the ONCE of the secretary,
CT Ct J. II. Haney, engineer at Little
Rock, Ark.
No bid will be considered unless ac
companied by cash or a certified bank
clock for $1,000. subject to forfeiture,
to insure the good faith of the bidder.
TO boad for the faithful perform
anee of the contract will be in the
sum oi $4,000.
5. C. ALEXANDER, JR., Sec'y.
1872.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-17
CARNIVAL ENDS.
THE SPRING FESTIVAL HAS
PASSED INTO HISTORY AND
PLEASANT MEMORY.
A Week of Pleasure 1t Was to the
People of the City-Ths
Week at Little Rock

With the terrific ride of Court Ed
wards on his bicycle down the chute
like flight of stairs at Pine street and
Fourth avenue the Pine Bluff Spring
festival came to a glorious end at IL
O'CLOCK last night, and at midnight
the regiment of Gaskill- Mundy men
fell to work tearing down and pack
ing up the tremendous amount of car
nival goods, big attractions, etc, pre-
paratory to the move to Little Rock,
where they will hold forth the com.
ing week.
1t was scene of utter lonesomeness
was Fourth avenue from the Iron
Mountain depot to Chestnut street
after the Gaskill-Mundy aggregation
had pulled away
Here where music. fun, frolic and
laughter had reigned supreme during
the past week, naught now remains
but fences, stages, platforms and mi
nor structures which were erected in
advance of the carnival company's
coming.
The stair down which Court Ed
wards propelled his wheel all week
and the tank into which both Splash
and Spray did their magnificent high
diving are also left behind to serve,
possibly, as mementoes of the gala
week now past.
there can be no question: Not only
from financial point of view, but as
an amusement proposition, were all
expectations surpassed.
The askill-Mundy Carnival COM
pany more than fulfilled every claim
advanced for it, and the financial sup
port of the public was natural Sc
quence.
The people of Pine Bluff will patron
ize worthiness, and that has been
proven by the royal attendance at
the festival all the week.
Morally. the Gaskill- -Mundy shows
are the limit while fun and laugh
provoking seemed intermingled every
where with all the shows
Gaskill-Mundy can return to Pine
Bluff at any future time and be as
sured in advance of tremendous vel.
come. The only regret Of it all is
the fact that the stay was so short in
the city.
Last nights attendance eclipsed all
other nights of the week. The crowds
were larger, and Pine Bluffs best
people were there in great numbers
BY tonight the Gaskill-Mundy ag-
gregation will ge in Little Rock and
by tomorrow night that city will be
en>vins precisely what Pine Bluff
enjoyed the past week
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-17
Also a full line of
Dry Goods,
Shoes and Ha{S
New phone 66 Old phone $50
REMOVAL NOTICE.

l hereby announce to my friends,
patrons and the public generally the
removal of my real estate office on
or about April 18th from No. III Pine
street, this city, which will in fu-
| ture be occupied by the Pine Bluff
Trust company, to the spacious new
quarters, No. ia West Second aven.
ue, next door to the r. S. Thompson
and Sons hardware store, where l
shall have double the space | now
occupy, and which my business has
outgrown.
My facilities for carrying on the
several branches Of the real estate
business will in future be largely in.
creased.
shall continue to handle all kinds
of property, either for sale, rental
or lease. II not suited in my agency
twill be useless to try elsewhere. My
commissions for selling and renting
property will continue to be as low,
IL HoC lower, tnan is charged by other
agents.
My highest aim at all times viii be
to please and satisfy. To prove this,
give me trial and be convinced.
Approaching your future fayors,
which shall at all times receive my
personal attention, am, yours verv
respectfully, WIN. BURKE,
q Pna1 Fctota oant
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-17

sprang up. "Woman, be careful how
you talk. When have ever been swim
dled?"
ION hair dyes and tonics and fire es-
capes and patent fuels and such
things"
"Never in this world. and you know
1t! No human man has ever played me
for fat, and none ever will. while you
would give up the dress off your back
II asked for it!''
Don't you remember that you once
bought fire escape warranted to ease
you down to the ground as gently
"Stop right there. If it is your pur,
pose to drive me from tho house this
evening, why don't YOU say so and be
done With it: The idea OF your taking
such stum.'
"Nell the man was honest and
brought NY watch back, and !vt, say
no more about it. l see there is to be
an exhibition of pictures this evening,
ana II you are agreeable"-
Exhibition be hanged You have
charged me with being a fool-a sucker
"a victim OF swinj,.e.s. want you
TO make that charge good or render an
apology"
But you called me an easy mark
And so you are. | have no doubt
that you have been swindled hun
fored times and said nothing to me
ABOUT it. Go ahead. however. and sup
port your charges against me-
But Mrs. Eoy-@"" G.i,n't have to- Tl.eA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-17
Partnership Dissolved.

The co-partnership recently exist.
ing between Floyd Thompson and c.
C. Taylor, under the firm name OF
Thompson and Taylor, has been dis
solved by mutual consent. Mr.. Thomp.
sons interests have been bought by
S. E. Taylor, and the business will
continue under the name of c. C. Tay.
lor and company, who will assume all
liabilities and will receive all out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-17
I Poop Savings ca0k
AND TRUST CO.
CAPITAL STO.K 100000 %
Cor. Barraque & Pine Streets
Now Open
For Business.

Will do a general Banking and Saw.
ings Bank business. accept and exc
cute Trusts committed to it by ndi.
viduals or by Courts of Record,
as receiver or any other judiciary
capacity, act as agents for the pur,
chase, sale or management of Real
Estate, loan money on collateraIs, real
Or personal, etc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-17
Copyright. 1908. by G. B. Lewis.]

Y the way began Mr.. Bow
ser as he looked up from his
D paper, weren't you saying
something the other day
about your watch being out of order!"
Yes, it was out of ORDER" replied
Mrs. Bowser. "but l had it fixed A
man came along yesterday morning,
and gave it to him. and he had it
back before ? o'clock"
''Do you mean that a stranger came
along?"
eyes; he said he was from a jewelry
store
"And you handed him your watch
without knowing who he wasp
Eyes"
"Well. if you don't deserve to be rob-
bed of your shoes! By thunder, but
wouldn't belic;e it,
'sWhy. what's wrong?' innocently
asked Mrs. Bowser.
''Wrong? Wrong? You have watch
worth 500. You hand it out to a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-17
DIRECTORS.

w. n. langrord, J. e. lsbeII, w. B.
Alexander, VIM. J. Gabrath, Leo NJ
woody, S. Y. T. Knox, D. S. BIuthen.
thai, VIM. T. Radford, n. A. Mccoy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-17
oFFICERs.

w. n. lanqford. President.
w. B. Alexander, Vice-President.
n. A. Mccoy, Secretary and Treas.
urer.