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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16

to a report from Pittsburg. have its bridge
over the Monongahela River there COM
pleted in about two months. and will then
The Wabash Is also reported to be max
ing active progress in the construction Of
the Buckhanon and Northern near Graf
ton, W. Va. This line. in Connection with
the Green County Railroad. which will
build that part of the Wabash's southern
extension lying In Pennsylvania. will fur
nish the connecting link from Pittsburg to
the West virginia Central.
Wabash interests are said to be pur-
chasing coal lands near Knotsville. w.
Va. and extending from there to the Ty
gart River at Cecil. A survey has been
made for the Cecil and Sandy Creek Rail-
road which will open up these lands
Manufacturers Record.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16
ADVERSELY TESTS AND TRIES
EVERY CHRISTIANS LIFE.
By EncOuntering and Overcoming
Difficulties Perfection Ia Attained,
Says the Rev. Mr.. Chalfant.

The Reverend Charles L. Chalfant
preached in the Grace Presbyterian
Church yesterday morning on the text.
Proverbs xxiv. 10: IF thou faint in the
day of adversely thy strength is small -
He said. in part:
MEMS souls are tried by the crises Of
life. Many a ship that sails beautifully
upon fair summer day goes down be-
fore the winters gale. and many a life
that is fair and beautiful in the day of
prosperity has proved failure in the day
of adversely. The proverb we have taken
as our text is not a very familiar one,
but It Is true.
No great life is without its day Of ad-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY.
Maple Avenue Reformed Church
Is Four Years Old.

The Maple Avenue Reformed Church.
Maple and Clarendon avenues yesterday
celebrated the fourth anniversary of its or
ganization
The anniversary service was held In the
morning, and the sermon was preached by
the Reverend D. S. Fouse, general super
intendent Of Home Missions Of the Re-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16
sEABOARD LINE MAY ACCEPT
FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
President williams Says Ryan-Blair
Offer to Discharge Floating Debt
Is Approved by Ohicials.


Richmond. Va. Nov. 15.-President John
| Shelton Williams Of the Seaboard Air
| Line Railway system. who returned to the
| city to-day from New York. said tonight
to an Associated Press correspondent:
1.-THE financial proposition recently made
to the Seaboard Air Line Railway by
Messrs Thomas F. Ryan and Blair & Co.
of New York will be acted upon by our
Board of Directors at their meeting on
Wednesday The proposition meets ,. the
ciates. who owned a large majority in
terest in the system.
"The money which is offered. il ac-
ne Ses 10 Pay on the
Is inconsiderable. amounting to scarcely
more than one months gross earnings.
and also will furnish the funds desired
for certain important plans of develop
ment, including the amount required for
the competition Of the Birmingham line.
The funds necessary for the construc-
tion of the Seaboard's new road between
Atlanta and Birmingham were secured
more than six months ago through the
sale of s6,000OCo of Birmingham division
4 per cent bonds at IS and interest and
connection are to be held for the purpose
of providing extensive terminals and
equipment and for the old East and West
Railroad, now part Of the Atlanta-Bir-
iAiuFidsh WHICH WV1S
not covered by the bond sale above re-
ferred to.
"The Seaboard Air Line Railway is in
thoroughly sound and healthy condition.
The last annual report shows that the
floating debt of the company at the time
of the report was considerably less than
81, 900 900.
'The surplus earnings of the property
for the last year were not only largely
in excess of ali interest. rentals and
fixed charges, but were equal to more than
per cent on the company's preferred
stock, and its physical condition is good"
WABASH CONSTRUCTION WORK.
Will Have Bridge Over Monongahela
Finished Soon.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16
WORK ON BURLINGTON CUTOFF.
Track Laying Between Mexico and
Old Monroe VIII Soon Begin.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Mexico. Mo-, Nov. 15.-Track laying on
the Burlington cutoff between here and
Old Monroe. distance of thirtysix miles
will begin in a few days. as the most of
the grading Is about finished. with the
exception of stretch of heavy cut work
Just east Of this city.
At this point track layers will lay lines
over the surface of the hill. in order to
transport material to the grade work al
ready finished. All grading work will be
finished by the latter part Of January, and
1t Is announced that the entire line will
be open for trafiic by June 1.
Preparations for the largest round-house
and switching yards In the State are being
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16
UNDERWOOD Witt: %:':::.
--.. one Of
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IT 10 THE
ONLY VISIBLE TYPEWRITER.
Renfed-selA for cash-sell
on installments at
Goth pA.n..o 7lo PINE sT.

made at the junction Of the cutoff and
the Chicago and Alton. mile east Q.
this city, The Burlington will have =
ton smaller one, and the switching yafos
VIII contain twenty-one miles Of trackeSSc; -;
being q mile and a half long ana -
yards wide. The capacity Of the big I'll Ch.
cago and Alton reservoir adjacent to tns
Joint yards is being doubled.
Railroad men who are well informed N
regard to the matter state that thers
little doubt that the new line of the bur, b,,
hngton from Old Monroe to this city VII
con or some connection on their NAN
line northwest of this city.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16

Half Rates to Texas To-MorreW-
Cotton Belt Route. sos olive. Union etads&
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16

The Reverend Ferdinand Stick, rector of
st. Maurices Church, Morrisonville, nj.
has been made irremovable rector Of ST,
Paurs Church. Highland. Ill. The Reyer-
end HI j. Hoven succeeds Father Stick
at Morrisonyille
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16

The members of Assumption Parish will
give festival and entertainment next
Wednesday evening in Lemp's Park Hail,
Thirteenth and Utah streets The dra-
matte society of the parish will present the
sketch, THE Littlest Girl
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16

The Reverend F.. J. Jones. rector of
st. Columbkille's Church. will deliver a
sermon next Thursday evening in st. AIMS
Church. Whittier street and Page boule-
ward. en- THE Real Presence and the Love
Of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16

st. Leo's Branch Of the Queens Daugh-
ters will give euchre on Thursday after
noon In st. Leo's Hall, Twenty-f1fth and
Mullanphy streets. Playing will COM
mence at 2:3O o'clock
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16

The Reverend George Fugel. pastor Of
St. Martins Church. Ozora, Mo-, was a
visitor In st. Louis last week. He was
formerly assistant pastor of st. Francis
de Sales Church in st. Louis
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16

In Jefferson Club Hall for the benefit of
All Saints Church were we'll attended and
q neat sum was realized. The Reverend
c; F. o'Leary. rector of Notre Dame
place Of the Reverend Timothy Dempsey,
who was unable to attend on account Of
illness.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16

The Reverend Thomas Brown, S. j., for
merly Of the st. Louis University, who
has been relieved of duties because of i'll
waukee. Wis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16

The third of the series of euchres given
by the Altar Society Of the Sacred Heart
Shrine will take place tomorrow evening
avenues.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16

The members of Holy Family Parish will
give festival in Gross's Park Hall. Nor
gan Ford road and Juniata street, on
Wednesday evening of next week.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-16
WABASH CONSTRUCTION WORK.

Will Have Bridge Over Monongahela
Finished Soon.
The Wabash Railroad win. according
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28
SUIT INVOLVES LARGE SUM
Man Punched During Hard Times
Seeks to RecOup His
Losses,

HARLAN, Ia, March GA very i'm
portant case was terminated In the district
court here today. During the dull times in
1885 and 1897 p. F. Cold OF Irwin, in this
county found it necessary TO borrow money
with which to carry on his farm and stock
business. He owned about 500 acres Of
land and In his embarrassment sought the
assistance Of John T. Jack OF Harlan. who
advanced money to Mr.. Cold from time 10
time with which. to pay taxes, interest. etc,
and avoid inevitable foreclosure of certain
mortgages on the land. Mr.. Jack secured
these advances Of cash by means of mort
cages and eventually got about $40, 900 tied
up In the deal, which at this time. by the
addition OF interest, taxes, etc., amounts to
nearly SIS 900. Cold brought suit to re-
cover from Jack $75, 900 alleged to be due
him from certain notes and securities he
claims to have delivered to Jack, and the
advance In the value of the land during
the period covered by the controversy and
the use Of the land. The case was hotIv
contested, with q. w. Collision OF Harlan.
Finley Burke and G. M. HarIe Of Council
Bluns, attorneys for the plaintiff, and n. w,
Byers and Edmund Lockwood for the de-
PENDANT. Judge W. R. Green sitting. The
jury retired at 10 o'clock last night and
AFTER thirteen hours OF hard wrestling re-
turned a verdict in favor OF the defendant.
Mr.. Jack.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28
omces for PARK commission.

Frank Peterson. NJ. C. Schmidt and A. G.
Graham, comprising the Board of Park
Commissioners, have arrived at, the con-
clusion that they must have an ONCE in
which to transact the business Of the board.
They have accordingly leased an once In
the Merriam block and will take possession
April 1.
The commissioners. in explanation Of the
move, say that frequently when they desired
to hold special meetings the clerk could
not be present and they had to wait his
convenience, as all the records, papers and
books Of the board we're kept locked In the
vault in his ONCE at the city hall. City
Clerk Phillips has for several years also
acted as clerk OF the Park board and the
meetings Of the board we're usually held in
his office.
The rental Of the newly acquired ONCE is
Sl1O a year, but the commissioners expect
to save 500 a year by dispensing with the
services Of Clerk Phillips and having one
Of the members of the board prepare the
records and do the clerical work.
With the exception of raising one Of the
sections of Bayliss park the commissioner
do not expect to expend much money on
the city parks this year, as they anticipate
a heavy expense In defending the suit
brought by Wright & Mayne.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28
LSHUGART STANDS BY BID
Refuses to Sell Property for Library for
Less Than Twelve Thousand
NEW OFFER FOR THE pUsEY HOMESTEAD
Latest Developments May Induce the
Trustees to Change Their Minds
Reghrdins the Preferred
Location. s.4S1 -

The negotiations which haxea been pend
ing between the board OF trustees OF the
public library since 1t expressed a pref
e~rence''s for the Shugart property at the
northwest corner of First avenue and Sixth
street as the site for the Carnegie library
and e. II. Shugart have resulted In naught.
Trustee c. r. Tyler, appointed a committee
Of one by the board to confer with Mr..
Shugart, announced yesterday that the lat
ter had refused to lower the price named by
him in his offer Of his property. The price
named by Mr.. Shugart for the entire lot,
with the building, was &12, 900, and he has
declined to make any reduction In the
amount named.
N At the same time It is stated that the
owners of the w. H. M. Pussy homestead,
at TIE, southwest corner OF Willow avenue
''and" Pearl Street, the site which was ex-
tensively favored. have offered to reduce
the price asked from SIC, SOP 1858 900. This
new offer is made, st is understood, OWNS
to the factthst SO many people Of Council
BLUFFS generally have expressed a prefer
enee for this site. This Snex3o1er on the
part o.. Mrs Pusey l%iiIlhbw. make Il poe
sible for the LibraFy board TO secure the
entire corner betHeen WHO'S avenue. and
the county. court house grounds, Including
the residence of MRS. PinneY, for sIs5Oo&
Inc REFUSAL ON the part OF MT. SnuBart 10
lower his offer and the willingness OF Mrs.
Pusey to knock OF $500 nom the amount
asked originally by her for her property
gives those citizens who fayored the Pussy
site hopes that the Library board may
change its mind and finally select the Pussy
corner. ~ $3.50 49,
Among q number OF leading business and
professional men who have expressed them
selves in favor OF the Pnsey property as. tins
logical site for the Carnegie library build
ing on more grounds than one are August;
Beresheim. d. w Bushnall, S. H. Haworth,
A. T. Elwell, L. c. Bracket, City Engineer
Etnyre, j. p. Weaver. E. A. wickham, John
NJ. Calvin, John Camp, DIT, Bower, s. t.
McAtee, Chris Straub, S. G. Underwood, j.
j. Brown, w. S. Cooper, George KeeIine,
Thomas Bowman, ]. d. johnson. George
Hansen, e. W. Hart. Frank Fox, Patrick
Gunnoude, ]. c. Mitchell.
President Rohrer Of the Library board
has not yet announced when he will calf a
meeting ofthe trustees to take final action
In the matter, and 1t is possible that moth
ing will be done until the regular meeting
Of the board on April 10. Rev. Father
Smyth, one Of the trustees, is at Colfax
Springs and Trustee Finley Burke is also
out Of the city. -
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28
Creston PrInters Mnr str,L.

CRESToN, Ia, March 27.-(speciaIl-
Though both employers and printers are
endeavoring to avert 1t, a strike among tho
printers is imminent in Creston unless an
understanding between employers and the
union can be effected. There are now eight
Unions In Creston and all but the printers
have succeeded in inducing their employers
to recognize the union and pay union wages.
The printers have submitted a proposition
TO the employers of the city to make all
omees union. adopt a scale OF wages and cut
the working day to nine hours, which means
an INCREASE Of so per cent to the printers.
The employers have not yet signed the
schedule. There are six ohdces in Creston.
employing about thirty printers, and nearly
all of them belong to the union.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28
Missouri and Iowa Rs~socIation Elect.
Omcers and Talks Bust

The Grain Dealers [union of southwestern
Iowa anu hofthEestexn Missouri held It's
annual meeting Sestsrday afternoon in the
Grand h3tsfs.&tb nearly 100 mem
bers prese1tS AbiSk 8bfd to be the largest
attendanke at sSlyS meeQng in the history
OF the associat{on. with the exception Of
the election OF orcers for the ensuing year,
but little business was transacted and the
meeting lasted only two hours.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, D. Hunter, Hamburg, la, (;
vice president. LIT, Spanglfr, Walnut, la;
secretary and treasurer, G. A. Stibbens,
Chicago. Governing committee: f. NJ.
Campbell, Randolph, Ia; ]. D.. Young,
Anita, Ia; w. w. Albright, Lewis, Ia; @.
H. Currier, Prescott, Ia; D. N. Dunlap,
Fontanelle, Ia; NJ. F. Hackett, Fairfax,
Mo-; George r.. Jones, Phelps City, Mo.
The inabilityLof grain dealers to secure
sufficient cars from the railroad companies
was the principal question of interest dis
cussed. but the discussion was purely in
formal and no action, was taken by the
meeting. Several ohtthe members, how
ever, were emphatic In lthstf assertions
that the railroads were to blafneSHo a great
extent for the car famine did that the
grain men, who were valuable patrons of
the railroads. should receive greater con-
sheraton than they did. Some Of the
members who took part in the discussion
claimed that the railroads disseminated
in favor of tae coal dealers, as against the
grain dealers when It came to the question
Of cars.
Representatives Of several Of the leading
railroads were present and denied the al
legged discrimination They explained that
the shortage Of cars was due TO the en-
traordinary conditions resulting from the
strike OF the coal miners. =
The bylaws were amended SO as 70 make
the dues payable quarterly in advance In
stead Of monthly. thus saving postage and
bookkeeping on the part Of the secretary
and treasurer.
The admission of hity-ftve new members
by the governing committee during the last
year was confirmed. q
A special rate had been granted by ths
railroads for the meeting, and this led Il
more or less confusion. As q NUMBER Of
members attending had failed TO secure
the necessary certificates, Straightepinl
this matter out occupied quite a portion o.
the meeting. Cf-" 80
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28
COUNCIL BLUFFS.


- co" RI
Davis sells drugs.
stockert sells carpets.
Expert watch tepalring Denert. 400 BY.
Celebrated Metz beer on tap. Neumayer.
FOR rent-Modern house. 10 Sixth ave:
Cabinet photos. &c per dozen- Ss sway.
s. b.. wadsworth went yesterday to Mar
shalltOwn. Ia, on business,
Fine millinery opening. Saturday. March
%. Mrs. Albin Huster, 51 Broadway.
Real estate IN all parts Of the city for
sale. Thomas E. ~Casady,L25 Pearl street.
Another half price sale on short lengths
OF picture frame mouldtngS I. f. Alex
ander & Co. sS3 Btosdway.
Before paperipg your rooms we want to
Paint. oil and Glass company.
Members OF Riuh city masonic. lodge will
meet at / o clock this afternoon TO attend
the funeral Of Henry WI F1ndley.
The members OF Council BUNS lodge. Of
Elk viii meet at the %elubhouse OF 1879
O clock thls afternoon to attend the funeral
OF Henry W. F.ndley. f-t1
The hearing Of Frank scsggs and James
Brown. charged with attempting TO ROB
Carl Trojan. was continued yesterday IN
Justice Carson's court for one week
,schmidt's elegant new photos very latest
large sizes, s. nd $3.50 dozen. First-class
work guaranteed Schmidt 5t Broadway.
The condition of Louis zurmuehlen, sr,
who was stricken with apoplexy .Ihursaay
night. The attending physicians now have
hopes of his ultimate recovery.
Judge j. p. F, MeGee and wife arrived
home yesterday from ST. Louis. Mrs. Nc
Gee Is still suffering from the injuries she
received in the Wabash wreck enrouteJ to
st. Louis q week ago.
Frank Smith, the 13-year-oid son of Mr..
and Mrs. Schuyler Smith, was Yesterday
committed 70 the care of the Iowa Chill
dren's Home society by Judge Scott, on
application of Rev. Henry DeLong.
Thomas kirkland, aged IS, died yesterday
at Mercy hospital. He was a, resident of
Omaha and leaves four young sons. He
was a brother of Mrs. NJ. Foster, Nine-
teenth street and Fifth avenue, this city.
owing to the Increased interest displayed
in the evangelistic services at the Second
Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev
Newman Hall Burdick and w. Henry Col
lisson, Il has been decided to continue them
every evening next week.
The Broadway Methodist Episcopal choir
will give its annual concert Tuesday even
ing, March 81. Beside the special features
it will sing Schnecker's cantata, The Hope
of the World and selections from Gaurs
Joan Of Arc" Mr.. Robert Cuscaden Of
Omaha, ~violinist. and Mrs. l.. r. Hypss will
assist.
The funeral of Henry w. Findley, who
died Wednesday at Excelsior Springs, Mo-,
will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
@. 9 Findley, 40S South First street. Burial
will be in Walnut Hill cemetery. Rev. John
F. Poucher OF Norfolk, Neb, will conduct
the services.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28

general for a ruling in regard to the sal
aries Of judges OF the supreme court. The
last Legislature increased the salaries, but
provided that the increase should not be-
gin until next year. Now the question has
been raised as to whether or not the in
crease should not begin at once, inasmuch
as the constitution provides only three
days In which a law can go into force. one
Of them being that it shall go into force
on the LIST of July following its enactment.
1t is claimed that the legislature had no
right to make the law begin two years
later. Two Of the judges Of the supreme
court would be entitled to the increase Of
salary now II this view is sustained.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28

broke quarantine and visited his saloon.
When the authorities heard Of this they
ordered Raph TO return home and stay
there, and at the same time closed the
saloon, which will be fumigated today. As
soon as the health authorities get through
fumigating the saloon they will allow II to
be reopened. A porter employed at Merger
& Raph's saloon, known by the name of
Jack, was found yesterday morning to be
suffering from smallpox and was removed
to the pesthouse. Thomas Dunn, with
whom he had been rooming in a barn at
the rear Of 612 Fourth street, was also re-
moved to the pesthouse.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28
Maccabees Give a Dance.

The Knights and Ladies' Of the Maccabees
gave a largely attended dance last night in
their hall in the Brown building. The hall
was lavishly decorated with palms and ever
green's and presented an exceptionally hand
some appearance. During the intermission
supper was served in the parlors. w. B.
Maxfeld acted as master of ceremonies,
and these comprised the committees in
charge: Arrangements, Messrs. Maxheld.
Epps, Kilbane and Mesdames Brill, Epps
and Krause; reception, Messrs. Boyer, Berg
man, ~Schicketanz and Mesdames spearman,
Linquist and Albro; floor, Messrs. Carly,
Drill, Clemenson, Solomon, Cramer and
Prindle.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28
ChrI.tIan A.soclation Gror..

cREsToN. Ia, March 27.-(special.)-
The Young Mems Christian association of
this place, which has been organized about
four months and which has been meeting
every Sunday afternoon in the Baptist
church, has increased in membership until
now It is nearly 100 strong and is going 10
rent rooms for meetings, which will be
provided with the latest and best reading
matter and be used as a reading room
every afternoon and evening. A canvass
OF the city is being made to secure funds
for the association and 1t is proposed to
add a gymnasium and bath rooms as soon
as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28

These transfers were III dS5yestetday in
the abstract, title and loan Su~tfce spfsJ. w.
Squire, 1O1 Pearl street; "a
Pomona Land and Trust accompany TO
Edward Tietge. 1926 acres in SEA
nwA STAB. W d....................$ 1,2S6
Adeline Forsyth and husband to
George w. Buchanan, ma sen, sh
neA and nek mex 2-74-SS, W d.. 5,69l
Lougee & Lougee and wives to
Charles NJ. Forney, WA swh and
neA swh ~2S-74-4l, W d..:...;."';.,... $3.50
Elizabeth Larson and husband TO
Robert NJ and Rhoda L. Sprague,
lot 4, block c, Curtis & RamseS's
auu, W .ss'.ss's'"s. oIfVO
Frances Greene to Elizabeth Larsen,
lot 4, block G, Curtis & Ramsey's
add, q c ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i
County treasurer to j. p. Greenshields,
lots and :, block 80. Perry's LIST
coannn1i;v ! ,r 1;, :nrer 10 I p. Greensbicids .
lot 10, block 80. Perry's add, I d.. Is
Seven transfers. a~ggregating: -. .s17.O5
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28
Plenty of Politics Mt Thayer.

CRESToN, Ia. March 27.-(Special.)-
The size Of a town does not always govern
the number of office seekers or the interest
In city elections. This is demonstrated
in the town of Thayer, just east Of here,
which has a population Of less than 300,
but has four tickets in the field for the
city election next Monday. The tickets
are: Socialist labor. citizens. prohibition
and farmers grange. All the tickets arc
complete and all the candidates are work.
ing hard for election. The outcome is
very doubtful. as the sentiment seems to
be almost equally divided among the can
didates, all Of whom are quite popular.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28
Gravel rOOnnE AyH. Read. ne Main {
A. o. U. W. Past MasteTa meet

A. o. U. w. Past Masters Meet&
The southwestern Iowa pSstmasterE of
the Ancient order OF United Workmen held
their annual meeting in this city last night
and elected the following oncers: Pies
ident. o. Hochman. Councils Bluis; vice
president, W. r. Emmons, Walnut; seere-
tary, W. F. Donaldson. Missouri Valley;
treasurer. e. Totman. Creston; executive
committee, DR.. J. II. Cleaver, Council
BLUFFS; c. N. Preston. Viliisca; F. A. Dan
wood. Shenandoah; w. e. Smith. Glenwood
G. S. Warehouse. Charter Oak. u
The attendance was much smaller thar
had been looked for. only seven pastmasters
from out Of the city being present Those
In attendance were: IL Weiss, WoOdbine
Z. Totman. Creston; s. S. Davis, Red Oak;
N. f, Donaldson, Missouri Valley; W. r
Emmons, u. overton. Walnut; J. S. Fereu-
son. Manning; n. c. Phillips, 7. A. Brewick
U. W. Gregg. =. H. sohlendorf, W. n. Fer
guson. A. MeMinen, O. HICKMAN, j. Kepp-
ner, Council Bluffs. The business meeting
was followed BY a social session and ban
quet.