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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-11-16

Cheap corn cribs for
sale. Can be put up in
ten minutes. Hold over
500 bushels. F. M
Slagle's, lumber yard,
ELK Point, 5. d.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
DREXEL INTERPRETERS THE LAW
County Clerk Decides Commissioners.
Register of Deeds and Assessor
Hold over.

County Clerk Drexel has made the first
official move along the line of the supreme
court decision in the biennial election law
case. In issuing his first notice OF the
primary election to be held September 10,
given official publication first Thursday ne
has not listed county commissioners. county
assessor or register of deeds among the
officers to be chosen.
The question of what officers he should
list in his proclamation has not been
raised in a legal way in Douglas county
and Mr.. Drexel has gone about his work
on the theory that the decision of the SUI
preme court not having declared invalid
the laws of the last session relating TO the
commissioners, register of deeds and as
cessor, the terms of those officers have been
extended. The county attorney has given
an unofficial opinion along this line and
the county clerk is going to follow THAI
opinion.
Any person desiring to test the correct
ness of the clerks position will be com
PEELED to go into court and get any salts
faction there may be in writ OF manda-
mus affecting the officers mentioned
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
PROCESS OF CONSOLIDATION
Three Banks Go Through Formally
of Combining Saturday and
Start as One Monday.

BY Saturday night the consolidation of
the United States National, the Union Ma
tional and the Commercial National banks
will have been effected. The united bust
ness interest will be known the United
States National bank and its place of bus
mess will be the quarters of the present
Commercial National bank at Sixteenth
and Farnam streets.
Each bank Will have a meeting of its
stockholders Saturday, the thirty days
notice to stockholders, which the law re-
quires, having then expired. The stock
holders of the Commercial National and
the Union National will vote to go into
liquidation and to transfer their assets to
the United States National. Liquidating
agents will be appointed In the meantime
the stockholders OF the United States Ma
tional will have voted to assume the la
bilities OF the other two banks in con-
sideration of the receipt OF their assets,
Then. sometime after 3 oclock-for one
of the stockholders meetings is not to be
held until that hour-the liquidating agents
will meet the board of directors Of the
United States National bank and papers
will be signed completing the combination.
The officers will take their places at once
and business viii be opened Monday under
he new name.
The accounts of depositors in the Union
National and the Commercial National will
be transferred TO the United States National
and those doing business must present
themselves at the new location Monday.
The bank building is being remodeled
now and is in rather a chaotic condition
1t will be six weeks before the interior
decoration is finished and all the furniture
placed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
ONE LIFE LOST IN FLOOD
bridges Go out ana Much Property
Destroyed In Missouri
and Kansas.


JOPLIN, Mo, July 21.-The crest of the
flood which swept down the Spring river
valley after Thursdays cloudburst passed
Lowell, Kan, tonight at o'clock, fifty
miles down stream from Carthage, Mo,
where the greatest havoc was wrought yes
terday afternoon. The Frisco railway
building at Varick, twelve miles west Of
Joplin, was swept away this afternoon. At
II a. m. the cofferdam hastily thrown up
about the zinc mines of Badger, three miles
west OF Carl Junction just over the Kan
sas line, gave way, and the mines were
flooded. entailing a loss Of $4,000. The great.
est property loss of the inundation is now
threatened in the rise of the waters at Low
ell, a mile below the point where the Frisco
bridge went down. The million dollar dam
and electric generating plant OF the Spring
River Power company is endangered by the
weight of five streams, Spring river, Center
Creek, Shea creek, Turkey creek and Short
creek having their confluence there.
so far one death has been reported; that
of Calvin Rudy of Carthage, whose body
las not been yet found. 1t is estimated
that damage to crops and live stock will
amount To 100000,
GALENA, Kan, July a.-The flood CON
ditions along Spring river valley north Of
this city are more serious than ever. Most
of last night Spring river came up at the
rate OF foot an hour and today is stin
rising
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
oINn scrNIce Chnnces.

The United States Civil Service Commits
sion announces these examinations to Sc
cure eligibles from which TO make certi-
hcation TO MI existing vacancies:
August l6-For several vacancies in the
position OF lumber stOreman, under the
Isthmian Canal commission on the Isthmus
Of Panama. Salaries ranging from 81, 900
years.
September 6-For positions in the internal
revenue service In the district in which
the city where the examination IL held Is 10
Gated Compensation not stated. Age limit
q years or over. For application blank
and instructions to applicants address the
secretary OF the board OF examiners,
Omaha for this latter examination. No
application will be accepted unless prom
eTly executed for this examination and filed
with j, NJ. Shoemaker. secretary Eighth
Civil Service district, st. Paul, MINI, BY
August 2. 1906
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Hot Weather Tends to Retard Activity in
Many Lines.
EFFECT UPON CROPS IS COOL
Corn ReERins Much Lost Ground and
Winter Wheat is Generally Be-
yOnd DanSer-Business out
look is Bright.

NEW YORK, July Ar. G. Dun s. Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will
say:
Hot weather tended to retard activity in
many productive undertakings and post
poned forward business that could be de-
layed without loss, but accelerated the
consumption of seasonable merchandise
and advanced the crops much nearer ma
turtty. Confidence in the future increases
with each day favorable for harvesting
and much of the winter wheat is now be-
yond danger, while corn is regaining lost
ground. There is general disposition to
provide for a large fall ana winter bust
ness, clothing manufacturers receiving
large orders from travelling statesmen. Real
estate transfers are large and building
operations numerous. There is compare
lively little interruption from labor dis
putes and the net result in all commercial
and manufacturing branches Is eXoep-
tionally satisfactory for this midsummer
period. Some. Improvement is noted in the
demand for pig iron, which has been the
least active of the Industrial undertakings,
while footwear factories are less eager to
secure forward business because of another
advance in hides. Textile mills are busy,
but the variations in cotton have unset
tied the primary markets for goods, while
woolens are strengthened by the steadiness
OF raw wool at the highest point In many
years.
Railway earnings thus far reported for
July exceed last year by IA per cent.
Failures this week numbered 1888 in the
United States, against 23l last year, and
2S in Canada, compared with 70 a year ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
COUNCIL BLUFFS
the settlement with Mr. woodbury's cred
itors
BURGLAR SCARE AT CAPITAL
Fifteen Gurglaries and HOIdups
the Record for One
Night.
CFrom a Stan Correspondentl

DIES MONIES, July H.-(Special) -Des
Moines is in the grip of a burglar scare.
There were fifteen burglaries and hold-ups
last night in various parts of the city and
the police seem to be powerless, In fact
the more the talk of burglars the more the
citizens carry revolveFs and policemen in
citizens clothes patrol the streets only to
cause danger. Don Duncan, son of Judge
+. II. Duncan, going home last night took
the middle of the street and came nearly
being killed by policemen in plain clothes
who mistook him for a burglar. while he
suspected them of being hold-up men, He
was fired at several times and ran TO his
home. j. S. Bulger, a st. Paul travelling
man, was accosted on the street and asked
II he had the time you bet | have" he
answered and pulled out his revolver and
began shooting. One OF the men escaped
him ana the other threw up hls hands and
was marched to the police station where
he is held Thus far but little money has
been secured by the robbers. There seems
to be no particular explanation of the epi-
demic, Undoubtedly part of It is Just
fright, but the police admit that crime is
rampant in the city and that Just at pres
ent they are powerless to subdue it.
The people of Clarinda, where Governor
Cummins is to NIL Chautauqua date
August IS, want him TO change the date 10
the day following and are trying to ar
range with the people of Grant in Cass
county. where the governor is 70 speak on
the 10th, to make a trade OF dates. The
reason given Is that the railroads have Sc
cured a representative to speak at Clarinda
ON the railroad side OF the rate question
on the 18TH and the other element wants
! the governor TO be there on the same day
md represent the peoples side
AT reception 10 DR.. Loran d. Osborn
the new president OF nes Moines college
Il was announced last night that the col
lege was out OF debt, every cent OF in
debtedness having been paid, and that
there was every encouragement that the
10000 endowment would be raised by next
year, besides the money for the erection
OF two new buildings It is proposed to
have the city OF Des Moines erect one OF
these and the state the other and the sub
scriptions are rapidly coming in.
There are four candidates for the posi-
ton Of grand chancellor of the knights OF
Pythias. the election to which will take
place at the convention in Davenport the
first OF next month. They are Judge F. r.
Duncan of this city. James w. Hunter OF
Newton travelling man; Rice II. Bell OF
Keokuk a lawyer; F. l. Ferris Of Sioux
City. a lawyer. T. B. Hanley OF Upton
head Of the Modern Brotherhood Of Amer
lea, is a candidate for reelection as repre-
sentative, as is also Ben /. saninger OF
Carroll.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

in defeat for the men, the cost in lost
wages being 81, 100000 while the employers
are said to have lost $l2,000O00 in the form
of increased expenses and diverted trade
Business failures in the United States for
the week ending July 20, number 1866 against
16G last week, 100 in the like week of 1901
1888 in 1903, ITS in 1902 and 1893 in 1901. In Can
ada failures for the week number %, as
against 20 last week and 10 in this week a
year ago.
Wheat exports. including -four for thu
week ending July 20 are 705,329 bushels,
bushels this week last year, 2,7S1 9SS in 1893
and $3.50, 1863 bushels in 1902 From July l
to date the exports are 2,60S 1873 bushels,
against 3,572,909 bushels last year, ssh 1872
bushels in 1903 and 1906 BOG bushels in 1902.
Corn exports for the week are l,199 40
bushels, against S34772 bushels last week,
706 647 bushels year ago, / 1888 bushels
in 1903 and 1911 bushels in 1902. From July
l to date the exports OF corn are 1850 467
4,42S,S26 bushels in 1908 and 1921 bushels
in 1902.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
RUSH GETS NEW EVIDENCE
Keeps Force Busy Collecting In
formation on Illegal Land
Fencers Throughout state.

The midsummer lull in United States
court proceedings is being taken advantage
OF by the force I'm the United States dis
trict attorneys office In gathering evidence
for the further prosecution Of the illegal
land fencing cases. Special Agents De-
Frees Chambers. and Dixon are at work
in the North Platte land district, where
other land fencing cases need attention.
Considerable evidence already has been ac-
cumulated indicating the illegal fencing Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
LARGEST SUPPLY OF FISH
Never Has Such Quantity from River
Appeared on Local Market
Says Gerke,

According to Marketmaster Gerke no such
quantity of river fish has ever appeared In
the local commission district as there is at
present owing to the number Of cat, carp.
bullheads and other varieties left in shall
low pools with the subsiding OF the high
waters. Capture is an easy matter with
scoopshovel or pitchfork. No less than
five wagon loads were brought to market
Thursday morning and the price is down TO
10 cents pound. or about half the usual.
One catfish is said to have weighed thirty
eight pounds before IL was cut up and sold
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
ALLEGED BANDITS RELEASED
Superior Court Takes Same View as
Justice Field of Case.
LESS EVIDENCE THAN IN FIRST HEARING
sheriff Announces He VIII Continue
Work with View of Breaking
Down AIibi of Trainer
and Dornn.

Judge Scott of the superior court, at the
close OF the preliminary hearing yesterday
morning, decided that the state had failed
TO produce sufficient evidence to warrant
him In holding the alleged car bandits
Barney DoIan and Joe Trattner, to the
grand jury on the charge of holding up
two motor cars and robbing the crews on
the night Of Sunday, July ., near the
east end of the bridge over the Missouri,
and he accordingly discharged the two
suspects.
No further informations In connection
with the hOldup were filed against Doran
and rrattner and they were allowed to
board the car for Omaha without being
further molested, The charge against
DOran OF alleged perjury in connection with
his sworn statement as to his age at the
time he secured. marriage license in this
city was dismissed.
The testimony for the state at the hear
ing before Judge Scott was. If anything.
weaker than that before Justice Field al
though Motormnn Leueh insisted he was
sail positive In his Identification Of the two
men as the bandits who held him up. The
night OF the hOldup Leuch stated to the
police officers that he was unable to give
any description of the bandits, and when
asked by Attorney Organ counsel for the
defendants how II was that he was now
so sure OF his identification, he replied
that he made that statement to. the police
because he preferred giving what informa
tion he could to the sheriff ana his deputies
This statement on the part Of Motornan
Leuch created no little surprise.
sheriff Canning stated that he had no
intention of letting the matter drop de-
spite the fact that both Judge Scott and
Tuatiea E1aid had rafused 70 hold tho
poets. II is understood that the sherin's
force will endeavor to secure evidence to
disprove the alibi established by tho two
men, and II they can do this will bring the
matpS before the grand jury which win
be qtlvened In September.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
Mooahury co. ths stoel..

An border was received last night from
Judge Smith Mcpherson Of the federal
court directing Receiver Robinson 10. turn
over the stock OF goods TO the Woodbury.
company. tho money for the payment Of
the creditors OF Mr. Woodbury. having
Sheen placed In Mr., Rohinson's hands yester-
day hy w. A. Maurer
The firm will be reOrganiEed and Il is
stated that Carson Prize Scott & Co. OF
Chicago will have an interest IN the busl-
ness, having furnished part OF the money
with John RenO and w. A. Maurer OF this
ely and C. L. Billiard Of CrestOn. La. tor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
Prisoner Breaks out of jail.

HURON, S. D., July a.-(Special.) -Some
time during Thursday night Louis sayers,
4 prisoner in the county jail here since
June l6, made his escape by digging a hole
through the cell floor into the basement OF
the courthouse. Nc trace Of him has yet
been found. sayers is about 80 years OF
age, 5 feet Il inches tall and weighs 100
pounds; brown hair and eyes and fair COM
plexlon, smooth face and is of German ex-
traction; talks quite broken A reward OF
500 Is offered for his capture.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
seRere HaiIstorm

STURGIs, S. D., July 2l.-(Special. RE
ports from sulphur some sixty miles north.
east Of here are to the effect that severe
storm of hail, wind and rain visited thai
section few days ago. Hailstones were
OF unusual size, in many instances larger
than hen eggs. and, driven by a hard wind
did considerable damage to crops. A mum.
Der Of head Of stock are also reported e
have been killed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
BRADsTREET's REVIEW OF TRADI
widespread Hot Weather Richards Dis
tributIOn and Production.
morrow will say;

NEW YORK, July a.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say;
A widespread hot wave has retarded dis
tributive trade and interfered with manu-
featuring industry but has stimulated crop
growth and thereby strengthened the out
look for fall trade. Retail trade in summer
goods has been benefited by the heat, as
has also summer resort business. Whole
sale and jobbing trade is Of good volume.
considering the weather, and compares well
with a year ago. Confidence In fall trade
is unimpaired and there Is more liberal
tendency in placing fall orders More ac-
tiVtty in pig from has led TO a stronger tone
ana higher prices for that product in lead
ing markets. The quiet in industry Is
merely Of a temporary character Manu-
featuring is really more active than usual
at this time and summer shutdowns are
not such a feature this year as in former
periods. Money has been remarkably easy
for this season OF the year. considering
the nearness Of crop moving requirements
Railway earnings are favorable, those for
the first half OF July showing Z per cent
gain on 1904. The Industrial situation Is, en-
the whole. very favorable labor being we'll
employed and especially scarce at the south.
The Chicago tsamsterS' strike has ended
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

Death of Foster Mother without VIII
In. IN Nm

Death of Foster Mother without VIII
Result In Benefit to Daughter.
DIES MONIES, Ia, July although the
recent death of Mrs. Jane Martin, of
Nevada Ia, Miss Pearl Martin, an adopted
daughter, has fallen heir to a fortune OF
S165,OO0
Miss Martin is 16 years of age. She was
adopted very early in life, her parents be-
ing Door,
The total value of the estate left by Mrs
Martin is placed at $25O,OOO, one-third Of
which goes to the husband. Efforts have
been made to find will. None was found,
however, and probably will not be.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

large areas of lands and proceedings will
be instituted against these parties.
I'VE have nothing to give out just now"
said Special Assistant District Attorney
Rush, for the reason that our evidence is'
not yet complete. But we will have some
thing interesting to say in short WHILE"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
Drake 10 Help shonts.

NEW YORK, July PIE. A. Drake, SEQ
rotary and treasurer Of the Panama Rail-
road company. has been appointed assistant
for Panama. Nj. Drake will exercise all
the functions OF president OF the Panama
company during the absence u Mr.. ShOntAs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
REPORT oF THE CLEARING HOUSE
transactions of the Associated Banks
During the Week.

NEW YORK, July A.-rhe following
table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities for
the week ended July 90 with the percentage
Of increase and decrease as compared with
the corresponding week last year:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

Trainmen of WATERFOWL, N. Y, was struck
by a train in the railroad yards this morn
ing and instantly killed, He failed to heed
the warning of the whistle and bell.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
RaiIroad Tratnman EIiued.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, July a.-fspecial Tele-
gram.) Pred Wilson, member OF Ash
land lodge OF the Brotherhood OF Railway
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
CANADA.

balances paid in cash,
tNot included in totals because containing
other items than clearlngs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

GREAT SALE OF CHILDREN'S
DRESSES-From the Wolf-Salzman
& Meyer stock-all newest styles
worth up to $3.50, at .......... SCS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-06
SMALL s BUSY DAY
Inland Waterway and
Rural Routes.
Looking After These Matters, lie Also
it Appears, Secures Promise OF
City Delivery for Our Wash
inqt0n.
Especial to News and ObserverD

Especial to News and Observcr.)
Washington, d. c., Sept. 5.-Reprc-
sentative Small was here today. He
has the promise of the superintendent
of rural free delivery. that he will send
Rural Agent Plummer to inspect pro-
posed new routes in small districts.
Mr.. Small has also seen Smith 5.
Leach, a prominent member OF the
board of engineers who will make in
spcction and survey for the inland wa
terway on depth of ten or twelve
feet. Captain George p. Howell, of
North Carolina, now stationed at Char
lesion, S. G., is a member of the board.
Col. Leach states that the board will
start October or November on a
steamer from Norfolk to go over route.
They will stop at Elizabeth City, Ed
cnton, Plymouth. Washington New
Bern and Beaufort. This will affect
an important opportunity for the pco-
pie to impress their views on the en-
ginecrs about the location and other
features of the proposed waterway.
Mr.. Small interviewed the superintend
ent of the city delivery about the es-
tablishment delivery at Washington,
n c., the postal revenues there the
last fiscal year being over ten thOus-
and dollars. AS result of this inter
view Small expects city delivery there
to begin aboukt February first.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-06
FLOYD JAMES ARRESTED.
He is Charged With the Staying of
James DOuoherty.
sneciaI to News and observer

Especial to News and Observer)
AsheviIle, n. c., Sept. 5.-Floyd f.
James was arrested this afternoon by
Patrolman James and Police Captain
Taylor on a warrant charging him
with the murder of James Dougherty
last Sunday night. Mr.. James was
placed under arrest while at work u
short distance from his reside'sce and
brought to the city hall. He was IN
conference with attorneys this after
noon relative to the conduct of his
case. and at the end of this confer
ence q time will be set for the prelim-
mary bearing. When arrested MI.
James declared that he was an inno-
cent man, and that he regretted the
arrest more on his Wife's account than
on his own.
James Dougherty. a brother-in-law
of the man charged with the crime,
was found dead in the hallway on the
second floor of the residence of f..
E. James last Monday morning.
According to the testimony given by
Mr.. James. who found the body, as he
went up stairs to put out light and
found the body. He went back down
stairs and told his wife that "Jim was
dead" that Mrs. James made no reply
but went on about her work. Mrs.
James testified that she did not go up
stairs.
The police say the have a strong
case against James.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-06
HOT AFTER WHTSKEY MEN.
ViOlatOrS of Harnett's Prohibition Law
Being Brought to Book.
(Snecial to News and Observer.O

Especial to News and Observer.)
Dunn, n. c., Sept 5.-The Super
ior court of Harnett convened at Lii
lington today, with Judge NJ. H. JUS
tice presiding. Quite large crowd
had assembled here this morning as
is usually the case during terms of
court. This is a one week term, at
which both criminal and civil cases
are tried. The prospects are that but
few civil cases will be tried this term.
There is a strong sentiment and de-
termination prevailing throughout the
country to suppress the liquor traf-
fc evil For the last few terms of
court the violators of the Harnert
county special prohibition act have
found no comfort in Solicitor Jones'
and the presiding judges. They have
devised every means to evade the law
but they have invariably met inflexible
justice.
Claude Surles submitted in four
cases today for violation of the liquoi
law. These cases had been continued
for several terms on account of his alb
sence. He was finally caught and to-
day could do nothin" other than plead
guilty to all four indictments. He was
to the public roads of Union
county for a term of eight months.
For similar but somewhat more ag-