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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
DAMAGE IN THE DAKoTAS
Cuts Drifted Full of snow and TeIe-
graph and Telephone Wires
Are Down.

ABERDEEN. s. D., Jan. 7.-(Special Tel
egram.)-k furious windstorm struck here
yesterday afternoon which lasted all night.
Considerable damage was done to property,
windmills were broken. tin roofs torn off
and other minor damage done. Heavy wine
is reported north, east and south. Trains
are all late or we're abandoned. II is con-
sidered the worst windstorm for years.
HURON, 8. D., Jan. 7.-(Special Tele-
gram. s-per-hour wind pre-
vailed here from Tuesday noon till this
afternoon, doing much damage. A portion
Of the roof Of the college building was torn
off and the fourth story damaged. Several
plate glass store fronts were blown in and
chimneys and outhouses blown down. Some
snow fell and railway cuts are drifted full.
All Chicago & Northwestern and Great
Northern trains were abandoned last night
and no attempt was made to move trains in
any direction except one sent south. Tele~
graph and telephone wires are down and
service is demoraliEed. The new bank
building at Wolsey was unroofed and other
buildings damaged.
DEADWOOD, S. D., Jan. 7.-Communica-
tion between Deadwood and the outside
world has been practically suspended for
twenty-four hours, owing to the gale OF
yesterday.
Hundreds OF telephone poles were snapped
off in the Black Hills and all wires are
down. For a time 1t was impossible to run
trains in the wind-swept stretch. There
are no trains into Deadwood from the
east today. The wine here was not accom-
panied by snow, the weather being fair, but
cold.
MITCHELL, s. D., Jan. ~z-Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-The heavy snowstorm and wind
which has been prevailing the greater share
Of the day abated this afternoon. There
are no bad results OF the storm reported
In this section, as the snow came so early
in the morning that but few people in the
country were out.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
MUCH DAMAGE DONE BY WIND
Worst sufferers from the
storm.

The violent wind in Council Bluffs Tues
day night and yesterday was productive OF
considerable damage which will take several
thousand dollars to repair. Roofs we're
torn of, chlmneys and small buildings over
turned, fences levelled and billboards razed
to the ground. DebriG Of bricks and boar Is
were visible on all sides and many a hang
ing sign was missing from its accustomed
place.
The Merriam block probably suffered
worst from the windstorm. A large section
Of the roof was torn loose and plaster and
other debris were precipitated into the
rooms Of the Ganymeade club, seriously
damaging the billiard tables and other fur
niture. TIL gas pipes in the clubroom
we're torn loose and for two hours, until
the janitor could be reached and the supply
turned of, there was considerable danger Of
an explosion. One Of the member of the
club fortunately had presence Of mind
enough to e%xtinguish the lights when the
brake in the pipes was discovered. The
Prevail on the roof of the building also
was blown over and broke a large hole in
the ceiling OF the public library rooms.
This prevented the library being heated
yesterday and the board decided to close 1t
until the necessary repairs are made.
A plate glass window in the front Of the
Kiel hotel was blown in, the damage being
estimated at $125.
The entire front of Louis Grell's meat
market at $40 Broadway was blown cut, the
woodwork being scattered across the street.
A falling sign broke the plate glass front
In Whitney's saloon on South Main street,
causing damage estimated at 500. The
windows In the adjoining building, also
owned by Mrs. Lower, were badly broken.
The front of Wagner's butcher shop oil
South Main street was blown in and tho
same happened to the barber shop nearby.
Boards from the Hoagland lumber yard
were carried across the street by the wind
and through the window Of Lawson's barber
shop.
Telephone and telegraph wires did not
suffer much, but the electric light company
had several wires broken and the lights
were extlnguished on two circuits the
greater part of the night. The company
also suffered considerably from the break,
age OF arc light globes which wore flown
to the ground. ,
Officer Lorensen was hit on the head by
a falling sign and knocked down, but es>
capped serious injury. He was the only per-
son reported to have encountered any OF
the flying signs and debris.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MINOR MENTION.

Davis sells drugs.
For rent. modern house, 40 sixth Ave.
Expert watch repairing, Lettert. 400 Bway.
Ofhcer IL selling dwellings cheap. 49 BY.
Picture framing. c. +. Alexander & Co.,
S33 Broadway.
for New Years gifts. Alexander g. Co.
The meeting Of the Council Bluffs club
for this week has been postponed until next
week.
The annual election Of officers of the
Trades and Labor assembly Will be held
Friday evening
We are headquarters for glass Of all
kinds. See US before you buy. {. Il. Paint,
OH and Glass Co.
A. Boyd and Eliza Shepard, both Of
Omaha, were married I'm this city yester-
DAY afternoon by Justice Carson.
Hazel camp, Modern woodmen of Amer
Tea, will install officers this evening. The
installation will be followed by a banquet.
Albert J. Ruwe and Adelaide NJ. Brugh,
both OF omaha, were married yesterday
afternoon by Rev. J. w. Calfee of the
Broadway Methodist church.
Charles Il. Phillips. committed to st.
Bernard's hospital April 2 last, was or
dered discharged Yesterday as cured by
the commissioners on insanity. %
The Woman's Home Missionary society
OF the Broadway Methodist church will
meet this afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. A. f.. Griffith, sol Oakland avenue, for
At the regular meeting Of Concordia
lodge No. 81, Knights OF Pythias, last
evening the following officers were in
stalled by Deputy Grand Chancellor y. a.
Black: c. c., Frank Elgant; V. C, T.. NJ.
Stewart; p, +. A. Black, NJ. of w, George
p. Brandt Crocker; NJ. Of F., John w.
schoening' M.,et-Av Il; c. Blaek; l. G.; m NJ,
evening closed with a smoker, refreshments
and speech-making.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
N. Y. Plumbing Co.. Telephone 52s.
AGREE TO PAY DOCTOR MORE
Material Increase Made in salary of
Physician for Kane Town
ship.

The action Of the Council Bluffs Medical
society, in protesting against the meager
remuneration paid by the county for medi-
cal attendance on paupers in Council Blufs,
had the desired effect. The Board of Super
visors yesterday, in awarding the contract
for pauper medical attendance to Dr. n.
J. Rice, raised his compensation to 5000
for the year, this to include pay for at
tending the prisoners in the county Jail.
Last year the board paid DR.. Stephenson
$a4 for attending the poor OF Kane town
ship and $36 for the prisoners in the county
Jail. DR.. Rice will also receive 500 for
attending the poor of Garner township and
a like sum for the poor Of Lewis township.
The contract for the building Of pile
bridges in Pottawattamie county for the
year beginning April 1, 1908, was awarded
TO the Canton Bridge company of Canton.
o., at $3.50 a lineal foot. The company is
required to furnish a $4,000 bond for the
faithful performance Of the contract.
The salaries of the county officers elected
last fall and their deputies were fixed as
follows: Clerk OF district court, 81, 200,
with $500 from the probate fees and 5000
for clerk hire; clerks three deputies. 1000
each; county auditor. $4,000 and fees, out
OF which he has to pay his deputy and clerk
uiTtt CouuLgs I0OVAuolb SssoOVs III TlsoVN
additional clerk hire; recorders deputy,
5000; county attorney, 1900. and assistant,
1920.
The bridge and road territory was APP
portioned among the members OF the board
ss follows: Baker-BoomeT, Crescent,
Garner, north of Milwaukee railroad; Hazel
Dell, Kane and Rockford townships. Bran
des-James, Knox, Layton, Minden, Pleas
ant and Valley townships. B~ullis-Belk-
nap. Center, Lincoln, Waveland, Grove and
Wright townships. Dryden-Garner, east
Of Milwaukee railroad; Hardin. Neo-a, Nor
walk and York townships. K~erney-Car-
son, Keg Creek, Lewis, Macedonia, Silver
Creek and Washington townships.
Supervisors Brandes, Bulls and Kerney
were appointed as the committee on roads
and bridges for the east half OF the county,
and Supervisors Kerney. Bake and Dryden
for the. west half. No expenditure above
800 can be made on bridges without con-
sent OF entire committee.
Kerney, Brandes and Dryden we're APP
pointed a to secure plans for the
necessary buildings for the poor farm.
Brandes was authorized to make all pur-
chases of supplies for the Avoca court
house.
The contract for printing, stationery and
other supplies for Council Bluffs' court
house was awarded to the New NOnpareil
company at the same figures as last year.
The same plum was awarded to the Avoca
Journal Herald for the Avoca court house
at last years prices.
The publishing OF the boards proceedings
will be given to the same newspapers as
last year providing they are willing to
accept last years rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
PLAGUE IS SECONDARY EVIL
lea More Than Dread
ScOurRe.

PHOENIX. Ariz., Jan. Gus B. Brook
field Of San Francisco arrived here today
from the west coast OF Mexico. above MAJ
allan. He has been for weeks trying 10
work through the plague quarantine lines
to this country, coming up via Guayamas.
That city, he says, Is being cleaned as It
never was before. Streets are swept daily
and garbage burned with sulphur and chilli.
Most strenuous preventative measures have
been taken. and he believes the plague will
be prevented from coming further north.
The Mexican people are alarmed over the
plague, but fear even more a possible quar-
antins against them by this country, cut
ting on all escape and stagnating business.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
SIOUX CITY SHORT OF COAL
Street Railway Company Has Only
One Days Supply ON
Hand.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Jan. Especial Tele-
gram.)-A severe coal famine is threatened
in Sioux City and unless there is immediate
relief several large plants in the city will
have to close. There is no coal IN sight.
The officers of the Sioux City Traction com
pany today acknowledged that they had coal
for just one more day and that unless they
could get some tomorrow they would have
TO suspend traffic. The situation is serious
and coal dealers can offer no solution OF
the question. They say they have orders
in and can't say whether or not they will
be filled now or later.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
Matters On District Court.

Mrs. Media Pace was granted a divorce
by Judge Thornell in district court yes
terday from Joel Pace on the grounds of
cruel and inhumsn treatment. They were
married in Wcodbine. Ia. July 4. 1895. Mrs.
Pace is awarded the custody OF the minor
daughter, Norma. and the husband that
of the minor son. Harrof.
Elton Lawson brought suit against Cor
nelia Allen and others to enforce the spe-
eihe performance OF q contract to sell him
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
Another Heating stove Free.

The first heating stove given by Williem
wulch to his coal customers was awarded
to the Christian home. Another has been
put up on the same plan. and during the
next thirty days will be given away free to
one Of his customers. Before ordering your
coal call at 16 North Main street or
'phcne 1913.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
VIII Not Advance wages.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. THE committees
representing the conductors and brakemen
Of the entire Santa Fe system, in session
here, were today notified that their demand
for a 20 per cent wage increase was out of
the question. The officials declared that
such a raise was simply impossible.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
More Trouble for Ottumwa.

oTTUMWA, Ia. Jan. 7.-(Special)-A
was filed in the federal court at
today asking a restraining order
the city Of ottumwa. The special
city water works proposition was submitted
yesterday to the electors Of the city at an
election and carried by over 1000 majority.
The opponents OF the new plan, falling to
defeat the project at the polls, Tesorted to
the usual injunction method, The date for
the hearing has not yet been Fixed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
Gravel roofing. A. H, Read. 1875 Main St.
GeIst a ResIdent of Nebraska.

The question Of the legal residence OF
James A. Geist, recently committed to st,
Demands hospital as insane. has been set
tied by the Nebraska authorities ac-
knowledsing responsibility for the mans
care. Clerk Reed Of the Board Of Com
missioners for the Insane received word
yesterday from the clerk Of the district
court Of Cunning county. Nebraska, tina g..
the sherif had been ordered to proceed 70
st. Bernard's hospital and convey Geist
to the Hospital for the Insane at Hastings.
Neb. Geist's wife recently brought suit in
the district court here TO have her mar
riage ~annulled on the grounds that Geist
Was insane at the time she married him
and a paroled patient from the insane asy-
lum at Lincoln. Geist's former home was
at West Point, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
Plumbing and heating. Rixby & Son.
Gay Gets IA Promotion.

N. o. Gay. local agent for the Rock Island
railroad. has been promoted to the agency
at st. Joseph, Mo- and will leave for his
new post as soon as the auditors can check
him out. Mr.. Gay, who has been in Coun-
ell Bluffs about two years and made many
friends by his social and Business qualities,
will be succeeded by T. F.. Rowland, who
comes from Washington. la.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
Serves Twenty-sII Years tn Prison.

ANAMosA, Ia, Jan, T.-(special)-Wil-
liam Dilley, one OF the Oldest OF prisoners
in either Of the state penitentiaries. died
here yesterday. He Was sentenced from
Johnson county in 1877 for life.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Cold Wave II over and Warm Days
Promised Almost Entire
West.
WASHINGTON, Jan. forecast;

WASHINGTON, Jan. Forecast:
For Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and
South Dakota-Fair Thursday; warmer Fri
day.
For North Dakota-Warmer Thursday;
Friday warmer.
For Illinois-Fair and colder Thursday,
except snow in north portions; Friday,
fair and warmer; brisk northwest winds.
For Montana-Fair and warmer Thursday.
except snow in west portion; Friday, fair.
For Wyoming and Colorado-Fair Thurs
day and Friday; warmer Thursday in east
portion.
Local Record
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Jan. I-Oficial record OF tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day OF the last three
years:
Maximum temperature g.. 27 SO "a 80
Minimum temperature ., l6 81 10 80
Mean temperature ........ y &c % AZ
Precipitation ......,......s T 90 90 7
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March /,
1902:
Normal temperature .................... 10
Excess for the day 3
Total excess since March 1..............235
Normal precipitation ..,...,........ .O3 inch
Deficiency for the ay...........,. .03 inch
Precipitation since March l......2 9. 65 inches
Deficiency since March l.....,... II inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1872. 6.3l inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1901. "a inch
Reports from stations at 7 Il. w..
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
Iowa Man Has Pneumonia.

DIES MONIES. Jan. IF. NJ. Hub
bell Of this city, Iows's wsalthiest citizen,
is very i'll with pneumonia His condition
was reported this morning as being no
better.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08

These transfers were filed yesterday in
the abstract. title and loan office of J. w.
Squire, i01 Pearl street:
Sarah Codner to Thomas r. Drake,
lot T. block 2. Prospect Place add,
:. ". u. ..s,.sr---- 80
M. w. Russell to Mason City a Fort
Dodge Railroad company, lot %.
block q, Williams LIST add, W. d.. 1850
William Shaw TO same, lot 3, block 20,
Williams LIST add, $. W. d..,......... 600
+. +. Everest and wife to j. w. Han
nan. lS lots In Browns subdiv' 400
j. +. Wilcox and wife TO l.. A. Cas-
per, lot 2. In j. +. Wllcox's subdiv,
". d. i
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
Known the world ever.

For its wonderful cures-DT. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Coughs and
Colds. 1t cures or NJ pay. For sale by
Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08

l2o acres OF land in this county at S65 an
acre, and on which he claims to have paid
$500.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08

T Indicates trace OF precipitation.
L. A. WELSH,
Local Forecast Oficiai.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26

Gary, second lieutenant commander. The
camp has already seven hundred dollars
In hand with which to erect o monument
to the Confederate dead of the county
The monument will probably be erected
this year and at meeting, which was
to have been held at tho courthouse on
April LIST, the question was to be decided
as to whether the committee who had the
matter in charge should proceed with the
funds In hand or postpone the erection OF
monument for a while In order to raise
moro money to build a handsomer one.
The town OF West Point, situated Mt
the confluence Of the Mattapony and Pa
munkey rivers, where they form the York
River. Is thriving up-to-dnte place OF
about fifteen hundred inhabitants. It
is the terminus of tho York River d.
vision Of the Southern Railroad and
boasts several large saw and planning
mills. oyster packing plants and num-
bers OF flourishing merchantie establish
ments. In recent years, West Point has
become q very popular summer resort
and excursion ground.
Ayletts. on the Mattapony. Is a small
village, and has been noted for years as
shipping point for grain for the sur
rounding country. The steamer Elm City
plies between this place and West Point,
making semi-wcekly trips.
The settlement of Pamunkey Indians IN
King William, situated opposite the White
House Plantation In New Kent county, Is
in a flourlshing condition. The inhabi-
tants descendants of the Pamunkey tribe.
are Chrstianized and civilized and. ac-
cording to the general acceptance Of the
term. make good citizens
In conclusion, few counties In the State
possess more material advantages than
King William. With a soil and climate
adapted to the profitable raising of all
the cereals and fruits peculiar to the
Tidewater county. with navigable
streams, convenient for the transported
ton of all produce to market, with tele-
phone service and peopled by enlightened
and prosperous citizens, 1t offers to the
man who has his home there many in
ducements to remain, and to the one who
proposes making 1t his home good rea-
son to do so.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26
CALI HUMP
NEWLY WE'D
Mischievous Crowd { Makes
Night Hideous for Them.
Especial to The Times. plspatch.)

YORKTOWN, VA, April 25.-Elenry
Fox and Maude Hansford were the blush
ing couple which stood before Rev ]. w.
Baker at the Methodist parsonage at
Grafton few nights since, ms candidates
for holy wedlock. The marriage license,
which was six weeks old. revealed the
fact that Henry was seventy three and
his prospective bride frsky young
maiden of seventeen He, long. lean, and
lanky. lmshaven. unkempt and uncouth,
bent with years and the hardshps or
earlier days. she. short, sharp and
spunky, fair frivolous and foolish, as
only one OF her years could be- formed
an indelbla Impression on those Who wit
messed or learned of the alliance. AS the
old story goes, they became happy man
and wife, only to start on their course OF
connubial bliss under eNasperatlng cir
cumstances. pisagreeable fate overlook
them on their way from the parsonage
In the shape Of a number of their neigh
bors and friends. who assembled to give
them ''bon voyage" on their new life.
Unable to reach home from the over
attention Of their friends, they spent Two
DAYS and nights at neigheors, The first
.nisht at home witnessed all the deVlltrles
OF an old Virginia calithump, MI FoX
responded to their toasts with five shots
from his revolver and two loads of
bIckshot from his trusty fowling-piece,
only to have the fun Increase ana the
din grow but the louder Finding the
ammunition all exhausted. the serenaders
made sortle in force and drove me
venerable old man Indoors Fof lwo
hours the symphony Of sound held undls-
puted sway varied occasionally by re-.
sounding slaps on the Notwithstanding
with stout sticks brought for the purpose,
cat-calls and Kisses. Mr.. Fox swears
dira vengeance on his tornentors and
promises several funerals TO enliven
the dpllness Of the season,
Fishermen continue to report an extra
amount OF ill-luck, They complain hit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26

Edinburgh's Drowning The old man is
crippled III both mind and body, but
seems to bear np chcerfully md potters
around among his simple belongings con-
tent and care free. a fast-failing Link be-
tween the past and the present
Among some other well-known plan
tations are Pipen Tree. the old Gregory
home, now the property of Mr.. John
Haw, who Is known far and wide as q
good farmer and mighty fox hunter: Ell
sing Green, the home of Judge Roger
Gregory, (for the past few years Judge
Gregory has resided In Richmond, where
he occupies tho chair of Professor OF
Law at the Richmond College,; North
Point, the old Brown estate; Arm Point,
the property of Captain r. Z. Lee; and
the Chelsea plantation. The space al
lotted this sketch only allows the briefest
mention of these historic homes, but the
sight of them conjures up many images
OF happy past. when all that country
was the scene of gay and festive living.
King William is we'll supplied with pub
lie schools, there being about twenty-four
in the county, including white and col
ored. Old l2umford Academy was for
many years one of the best known and
most popular schools In that section. 1t
was started nearly n century ago, but
was closed after the Civil War, Among
the wel-known mon who attended classes
there were Beverly b. Douglas, Colonel
William r. Aylett. Patrick Henry Aylett.
Judge Roger Gregory and many others.
Few counties In the State are better
supplied with churches than King Will
liam. Several of these date from the
colonial days, notably MangohiclS. Cat
TAIL Acquinton and Old West Point
Church. all Episcopal Among the other
churches of more recent date are Hebron.
Cheron and Beulah, all Baptist, Epworth
and McCenery, Methodist Acnuinton
is now also Methodist church. st. Da-
Wis and ST. James. Episcopal; GAINESVILLE,
Christodelph!an, and Old Corinth, Cam
elite These various churches are scat
tered throughout the country, and are
we'll attended as a general rule.
The county also boasts thirteen grist
and Touring mills, Sizers Dabney's and
Gregory's being the best known, Dabney's