Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-06
CIRCULARS SHOT BY GUARDS
Use Blank Cartridges and>>Wads Are
Driven Into the Flesh.
CENSUS FIGURES OF COUNCIL BLUFF;
Nebraska Men Form Club TO boom
Governor Cummins for Presi-
Dental Nomination
In 1908.
CFrom a stan Correspondent

DES MOlNES, Aug. b-(Spectal Tele-
gram)-There IL trouble in the camp Of
the F1fty-hfth regiment because a squad
Of four from the Council Bluffs comapny
fired blank cartridges at a troop OF the
Eleventh cavalry Of the regular army at
Fort Des Moines in mimic warfare and
filled the regulars full OF gun wads. The
four Council Bluffs men were out skrnhsh-
ing as scouts when they came onto the
regulars and opened fire. The regulars
were forced to retire TO the hospital and
have the wads dug out. The names Of
the guard members could not be learned.
Population of Council muns.
Oflcial census figures show Council BUNS
population to be 25.226 and fve years ago
25,Sa The census OF Pottawattamie county
shows bl.s57 and FIVE years ago 1896, a
loss of about per cent for the city and
about per cent for the county. The pop
ulation of Council Bluffs by wards in the
order Of the numbers is 4,557 1888. S6es,
1881, 49, 3,639
Boom Cummins for President.
Governor Cummins today received a let
ter from Mr.. Demmon, proprietor of the
Big Horn Mountain ranch OF Nebraska
stating that it was proposed to organize
political club to further the interests Of
Governor Cummns for president of the
ernor's permission to take such a course.
Governor Cummins is out of the city to-
day and what his response to the letter
will be is problematc. The letter states
that the plan is to organize a statewide
club in Nebraska.
While the matter has never gained pub
licity, II is known that Governor Cum
minis has received similar letters from the
Dakotas, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin
and Missouri urging him to become can
didate for the Office Of president. The let
| ters, II is learned are in such numbers
that the governor cannot help but give
some thought to the matter.
Gas Found Escaping.
Gas wis found escaping from an open
| gas let in the basement OF the state house
today, and an investigation may be started
! to learn who was responsible. 1t Is
| claimed that some electricians were the
! last known to be in the closet where the
gas escaped. The odor of gas was dis
! covered in the rotunda of the basement
floor ana was traced to the janitor's closet
The door is kept locked. When opened
it was found that the gas Jet was wide
open. A lighted match or cigar or lantern
would have caused An explosion, doing q
vast amount of damage.
wnnen hoard of PardOns.
In his biennial report to the Board OF
Control from the penitentary at For
Madison Warden n. n. Jones recommends
n board of pardons. He particularly state:
that the present parole law is being vel
| administered, but holds that board oi
pardons would be better. He asks fol
an appropriation for a new modern Gel
house to take the place OF the present
unsanitary building and for $4,000 to pur
chase a farm adjoining the penitentiary
The report shows that the proceeds o
the work of the convicts is $2,723s2 NOR
than for the year previous.
Apple Crop Light.
Wesley Greene. secretary of the Stat
Horticultural society, today gave out
cent OF an average crop. The condition
OF other fruit at this time is: Summe
apples, q per cents fall apples, 40; pears
IA; American plums, "A; grapes, 70. TIL
/ severe winter and the bad weather durin
the blossom time are the reasons assigne
for the light crop,
Would he Deputy Treasurer.
It was learned today that w. A Lewis, /
charge Of the securities In the insuranc
department, is caDdidate for the pos
tion of deputy state treasurer in case
, W. Morrow of Alton Is successful In gel
. ting the nomination. II Mr.. Morrow is nc
! successful he will be a candidate for cour
ty treasurer Of Polk county.
Governor Gets Invitations.
Governor A. b. Cummins today receive
Invitations to speak at the county IA
OF Van Buren, county, at Milton, septemb'
I, and also to speak at the old settler
meeting at Fairfield on the same day.
Buying Up Iowa Coal.
The Carney company OF Chicago, accorC
Z ing 10 reports, is endeavoring to buy U
: all the coal mines in the state Of low
It has secured by purchase all the CO.
shafts at Waukee and in this county he
t secured the saylorville mine, the Coalda
e mine and Wyman mines, all large concern
& and are sinking shafts north OF the poo
J. farm. 1t is known to have made offers
% every coal company in this county and
= a large number out over the state, esp
e cially In the southern part. where Il
d principal coal mines are located.
UnWA gTnrE<MAN