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Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
DIR. Shepard. SOS N. Y. Life. Hours 10 to g.
COLLECTIONS LARGEST YET
Tax Receipts for This Year, Hennings
Says, VIII Exceed All
Records.

Though definite figures are not yet COM
piled City Treasurer Hennings says tax
collections for 1905 up to the time of de-
linquency, July /, beat all records, rs per
cent or more OF the whole amount having
been taken in, against not more than II
per cent heretofore. Money paid in on
the last day, Friday, amounted close to
100000. The treasurer's. Office was closed
all day Saturday, so that accounts might
be entered properly, receipts issued and
the clerical labor necessary performed As
a result of the good collections the city
has 81, 100000 cash on hand.
All the railroads, public service and other
large corporations paid up Friday with
the exception of the Union Pacific, which
made a tender of smaller sum and got
out an injunction restraining the treasurer
from attempting to collect the taxes de-
mdnded.
The Western Union Telegraph company,
which has tax cases in litigation, rendered
$S2 of $2S2.S2 taxes but the amount was
refused, The Postal Telegraph company
paid its taxes in full.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
PROCEEDINGS OF SUFFRAGISTS
at Portland Cheers Greet
ing from GOmpers-Nebraska
state President Reports.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 1.-The National
American Woman Suffrage association to-
day received enthusiastically the following
telegram from Samuel Gompers, president
OF the American Federation of Labor:
Kindly convey fraternal greetings to your
our hope for the enfranchisement and dis
enthrallment of women.
The state report from Vermont reviewed
the Intellectual efforts to secure from the
last Legislature the right for women to
vote for presidential electors.
Massachusetts reported the forming OF
eleven new suffrage leagues with the en-
rolment OF 100 new members.
For Missouri. Alice c. Mulkey, president,
stated that the efforts of the suffrage as
sociation had been exerted for bills pro-
viding for compulsory education and max
ing It felony to sell liquor TO a minor,
both OF which passed.
The Nebraska association, Mrs. Clara
Young, president, reported a vigorous eff
fort, strongly supported by public senti-
ment, to have the dowe- inheritance of
widows abolished and equal property rights
established. but the Legislature refused to
pass the law.
The death was announced of Rev. Au-
gusta Chaplin of New York. the first woman
minister to receive the degree Of doctor of
divinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
wooDMEN OF THE WORLD PICNIC
Camps from Omaha, south Omaha aud
Council Bluffs join.

About 700 members OF the Woodmen of
the World lodges of Omaha, South Omaha
and Council Bluffs gathered at Lake Man
ava yesterdy afternoon and evening for
their annual picnic and outing. While the
attendance was somewhat lighter than had
been expected a very enjoyable time was
had and the outing was declared a COM
plete success In every respect.
During the afternoon a program of sports
was pulled off, inclu1 ding a game of base
ball between tearHs from Council camp of
Council Blufss and Seymour carlp of
Omaha. The BluiFites won by a score OF
TO 8. Miss Bessie Lancaster OF Omaha
won the woE'ans fifty yard race ana Mrs,
Orville Brown of COurci Blufrs was
ond. In the mems l0O-yard race Orville
Brown captured first prize and Harry
Brown the second, they both being from
Council Bluffs. Mrs. Orville C. Brown OF
Council Bluffs carried off the first prizs
in the nail driving contest for women. the
second prize going TO Mrs. J. l.. Houchin
of Omaha
The girls race was won by Grace Dowel
of Council Bluffs with Welcome Houchin
OF Omaha second. Waldo Hall of Omaha
4carried off the boys race. with Glenn Marr
second. Miss Bessie Lancaster OF Omaha
won the potato race, with Mrs, o. C. Brown
OF Council Bluffs second. A. Mari of Coun-
ell Bluffs romped in first in the fat mems
race. closely followed by c, l. Mather Of
Omaha, who carried off the second prize.
Mrs o. c. Brown OF Council Bluffs again
displayed her agility by winning the hoop
race and Mrs ]. /. Houchin of Omaha
was second. In the tug-of-war Omaha
outpulIed the Blufiites after the rope had
broken several times. The flag race was
won by Council BLUFFS In thirty-one seconds,
against Omaha's forty seconds.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
Dundee.

New residences for renting are going up
on Underwood and Capitol avenues
Rev. Mr.. Winn of Japan will preach TODAY
at the Dundee Presbyterian church
Charles o. Talmage OF Omaha is building
residence on Fiftieth and Cass street,
A family dinner party was given Thurs
day evening for w. II Pindell in honor OF
his birthday.
Miss Lawson of Columbia No, is the
guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Parrotte GoCdrich
OF 4S0l Davenport street.
Miss Thompson of ST. Louis, who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs ID. L. Johnson
left for her home Saturday evening.
TenEyck H. Fonda is building a new
home on Fifty-frst and Davenport streets
just east OF the Dundee school building
Miss Eva Baird has gone to visit her aunt
Mrs G. l.. Calkins, at Bloomfield, Neb She
will remain and teach the coming year
At meeting OF the school board Tues
day evening w L. Selby was elected as the
new member. The others are John II. Harte
and Mr.. Bell
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed and children OF Month
cello, Ia, who have been visiting relatives
at LaPlatte, are against the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Il. c. Peters.
Miss Ella Marshall, who has been a stu-
dent at Peru Normal school and Miss An
/ derson, who teaches there, are at home
again for the summer vacation.
Mrs. p. ]. Barr and Miss Margaret Barr
EFT THURSDAY for trip TO Chicago. New
York. Asbury Park and other eastern
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
BOY SAID TO BE DESPERATE
Nine-Year-OId Lad Accused of Various
and Sundry Things in
Court,

In Judge Days court Friday morning an
alleged desperate delinquent was the sub
ject of investigation. Mrs. Towle proba-
tion officer, on complaint of neighbors, had
Lawrence Mcdonald in court. His mother
is sick in bed and there is a baby brother
at home who cannot take much part in
the effort to make Lawrence behave him.
self. The accused is alleged to have threat
ened his mother and to have raised
heavy chair to his sister. He is given a
very bad character by some witnesses who
were in court and is said to have tenn
per that is a menace to the surrounding
neighborhood.
Seeing that Lawrence is but years old
and about as big as a leg of mutton, Judge
Day suspended sentence with a caution,
and allowed the culprit to go home with
his aunt. Lawrence wept during most Of
the time he was in court
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
Benson.

Benson.
Mrs. DIR, Leochner returned home last
Tuesday from a trip to Chicago.
Services will be held today at the Meth
odist Episcopal church at the usual hours
Mrs Thomas and daughter, Alta re-
turned home last Tuesday from a trip to
The Ladies' Aid society will hold its
regular business meeting next Wednesday
Mrs. John b. Jondro returned last week
from few days visit with friends in
Bennington.
Miss Francis oConnur entertained a
number of her friends at her home during
Miss Mary Huntley of Niles, Mich, spent
last Tuesday at the home of her aunt.
Mrs. B. l.. Chids.
Mrs. f. c. Fuller left Saturday for
Fordland, Mo, where she was called by
the death of her father.
Mrs w. c. Mulford visited in Benson
last week on her way home to Cheyenne,
from trip to st. Joseph.
A. H. Johnson has given up the, poultry
business here and will engage in business
Miss Bee Hoffman left last Wednesday
with crowd Of teachers on trip to AS
bury Park, n. j., and other eastern cities.
Rev. Mr.. Leidy returned home from Mil
delegate to the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea convention.
Fred Fargo of this place We're married
last Saturday In Omaha. They will re-
slde IN Benson.
Mrs. II. c. Barnes returned home last
Thursday from Elk City, whore she at
tended the Gaines-Cooper wedding, Miss
Cooper being her niece.
Mrs. Charles Bastng, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. G. stiger, for
the past six weeks. left for her home
in Bloomington, ILL.,, last Tuesday.
few days in Benson last week at the
home of his uncle, S. A. Morrison.
Mrs. Graver and two children, formerly
| ztV,a 90 hAEA lie No. -tAfNN
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
| ]. Jenson of the orphanage road.
Last Wednesday evening at the Sacred
Heart chapel the wedding took place of
| Thomas Deegan of Benson and Miss Mar
guerite Savage of Omaha. Mr.. and Mrs
| Deegan will reside in Benson, where Mr.
Deegan is in the grocery business.
Morton Orindulph left for Kansas City
last week, where he was married last
| Wednesday evening to Miss Ida Soper OF
that city. Miss soper is sister of Mrs
| Ben Morton of this place and Mr.. Orin-
dulph is brother to Mrs. ]. N Horton
Mr.. and Mrs. Orindulph will reside In
| Benson.
The annual school meeting was held al
| the town hall last Monday evening. Va
| rious reports were given before the bust
ness session. The census showed 800 chill.
! dren of school age in the district and the
election of teachers showed the stan to be
| as follows: Prof. j. Speedy, Alice G. oil
yertson; Ray Fuller Margaret Fedde, Hat
Emma David Mary Mcnamara and Susar
| DeGraff as music teacher, Miss McNamars
is an addition to the corps. James Gal
lagher was reelected janitor. The nomina
| tions to fill .wo places on the school boarC
were E. E. Hoffman, F. G. Bloomquist, j
| V. Long and E A StigeT, which resulted
in the election of E. E Hoffman and L. A
! Stiger. The school term next year will
| be nine and half months. The sum fol
taxes next year will be $1,000 which is q
| decrease from. last year. The library will
| be open Saturday afternoons after July l
| The tuition for next year was fixed at $l.5
| q month.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
TROUBLE IN SANTO DOMINGO
Friends of Political Prisoner Release
Him by Force and Troops
Are Out

SAN DOMINGO. Republic of santo
Domingo July 1.-Friends of General Can
delario de La Rosa, who was a political
prisoner at Barahona, on the Bay de Neiba,
in the southern part of this republic, have
released him from prison by force Several
men were killed or wounded during the
affray. General de La Rosa and his party
have left Barahona for the mountains.
The government is sending troops there
to maintain order and the United States
cruiser Des Moines has gone TO Barahona
TO protect the custom house. The rest of
the republic is quiet.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
ONLY S10 FOR A CURE!

Who
Will Treated for
funded - Starting Isl O Cnres
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
Break Insurance Combine

ATLANTIC. Ia, July 1.-(Special. )-Insur-
snce men OF Atlantic have agreed to disre-
gard board rates" when writing fire in
surance. At a meeting of the local asso-
citation II was unanimously voted to dis
solve the combination. Each member OF
the organization was given back the sis
which was paid into the treasury. The
reason for the dissolution of the combine
is the fact that a number OF the agents
felt that trouble would come as result,
as there has been at different points in
the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
DECREE IN KLABUNDE CASE
order Made by Judge sutton In Noted
Suit, Fixing Fee title ia
KInbunde,

Judge Sutton has made decree In the
somewhat famous case Of Byron Reed COM
pany against August Klabunde. Ernest
Klabunde, the father OF August, was the
real defendant In the case, August being in
the penitentiary at Lincoln for cattle steal
ing. The court finds that Ernest Klabunde
Is entitled to a second lien in the land in
question to the amount of S. .226.3S. His lien
is held to be inferior only TO that of Mary
Mangold, an innocent purchaser of the land
A mortgage on the land made by Ed
Wese to the Mangold q Glandt bank and
a commission mortgage to the Byron Reed
company are Cancelled and discharged of
record by the decree. Defendants Ed
Wiese, George NJ. Mangod, Peter Mangold
the Mangold & Giandt bank and the plain
tiff company are decreed to have no title to
or interest in the real estate involved in the
litigation. The fee title is fixed in August
Klabunde, under the terms of his mothers
will, and is subject only to the liens Of
Mary Mangod and Ernest Klabunde.
The Klabundes are directed to pay to
Mary Mangold within twenty days the sum
of $3O53.16; also August Klabunde is to pay
TO Ernest within twenty days the sum Of
5,226.SS. II this is not done with regard to
both amounts, then the sheriff shall sell the
real estate and turn the proceeds over to
the clerk of the court to satisfy the liens
given. The farm land which will be so sold
under the decree, If the decision is not re-
versed by the supreme court, is the north
west quarter of section 49, township 13,
range II, and the east sixty acres of the
southeast quarter of section 8, same town
and range, all in Douglas county
The court notes that all hands except to
the ruling made in the case, which was
most complicated and involved a false will,
denial of signatures and other difficult
points. Forty days is allowed for the filing
of bills of exceptions.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02

Mrs, George Blakely entertained friends
from West Amber on Monday.
Miss Minnie Pratt was the guest OF her
grandparents here on Thursday.
Miss Mae Syas entertained her friend,
Miss Mae Donohue, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Alma Darling entertained her friend
Miss Banch Westcott of North Omaha,
this week.
Mr. Michael and daughters, Dora and
Ella, returned from their trip to Milwaukee
on Tuesday.
Mr.. oConnor is fencing in his home prop
erty of four acres, which he recently pur-
chased from G. McIlvaine.
Mrs M Faverty and son Roy and daugh-
ter Martha returned on Tuesday from their
visit to Long Pine. Cody and Oakdale.
Mrs Lawrence Aughe of Ashland under
went a difficult operation at the Presby-
terian hospital on Tuesday. She is slowly
recovering.
MRS: Mrs. J. E. Aughg drove over to Council
guest for dinner with her friends, Mrs
Smith and family.
Rev. r. NJ. Henderson and wife had as
their guests Mrs. Myers and son from
Tenth street Saturday and SUNDAY. Mrs
Myers is cousin of Mr.. Henderson.
Mrs. Bartlett has been entertaining her
brother Mr. PrGEEty Of 9athe Kan at her
not seen each other for fourteen years.
Mrs. Charles Syas returned from her visit
at Valparaiso, Ind, on Tuesday and was
spent three days sightseeing in Chicago.
Mrs. Pearl Kroeger and baby, who have
been visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Kelly of Wisner and also her husband s
parents. at Milwaukee. are expected home
this week.
The only son of Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett,
who has been at the Ciarkson hospital for
the past seven weeks for an operation of
appendicitis, returned home on Friday and
is able to sit up most of the time.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wallace and son
Merrill were guests OF, relatives here the
first of the week. Mr.. Wallace. who IS
slowly recovering from broken limb, will
soon leave to recuperate at his mother
home in Kansas.
Rev. r. NJ. Henderson oficiated at the
wedding of Mr.. Bower to Miss McKenney
at the residence of Mr.. Bower, uncle OF
the groom, In Ackerman, Tuesday. They
will reside in Ackerman with their uncle
for the present. The groom is a travelling
man.
Owing TO the fact that Mrs. John Blake
was called to Wisconsin by the serious ILL
ness of her sister-in-law on Friday the
Ladies' Aid society will meet with Mrs.
John Gantz instead on Thursday, July 6, to
quilt all day. Lunch will be served at
noon.
Former Senator Samuel Thomas of Platts-
mouth was the guest of his boyhood friend
]. e. Aughe, for several days. He was on
his return from his ranch in Colorado,
Major Cress. who is also home from his
homestead at kimball, Neb.. was his com
rade's guest here on Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
MURAVIEFF NAMED BY RUSSIA
Ambassador mt Rome VIII He CT of
Peace PIenipotentiaries at
Washington.

ST. PETERSBURG, July IN. Muravieff,
Russian ambassador at Rome and former
minister OF justice, will be chief of the
Russian delegation at the peace conference
in August His name has been forwarded
TO Washington as penipotentiary, but no
further Russian representatives will be
named until the size of the Japanese mis-
sion is ascertained. If Japal names three
plenipotentiaries Russia Will meet her
wishes in regard to the number In that
case Baron Rosen will be accredited with
NJ. Muravieff and in any event assist him.
It was possible that a third negotiator
may not be selected.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
Policeman Under Arrest.

SIOUX CITY. Ia. july i.-(special Tele-
gram) -- Policeman Robert Caraher was
placed under arrest today on the charge OF
assault and battery. II is alleged by Mrs.
Nellie Potter that Caraher and Peter
Potter. her husband, called at her home,
made a forcible entrance and kidnapped her
b-year-old child. Hazel. Potter also was
arrested Their cases were continued.
Judge Kennedy in the district court granted
an injunction to restrain Potter from TAX
ing any Of the other children. Mrs. Potter
has sued for divorce.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
STRIKERS DEMAND BENEFITS
One Thousand Men Threaten to Re-
turn to work Unless Cash
is Forthcoming.

CHICAGO. July 1.-Threatening to return
to work unless they were given more
money 1000 strikers gathered at the Office
of Secretary Charles Sagerstrom of the
finance committee of the teamsters' joint
council today and berated President Shea
and the leaders who have managed the
strike
The mn, who were after their weekly
strike benefits. belong to the railway ex-
press and the department store drivers
unions. The express drivers gloomily dis
cussed the difficulty of getting money to
take home for family necessaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02

When DIR. Branaman established his
famous Electric Treatment In Omaha he
told the people that he would introduce
methods of curing them OF which they
We're uninformed. How well Dr. Branaman
sss sSR fS RsR hnned e Of Peoe oGr
ligent people have visited the office OF DR.,
Branaman and have consulted with him
and over 400 sick people have already oeen
DR.. Branaman would like to examine and
treat every sick person In Omaha absolute
ly free but even though he were million
aire a hundred times over and could AFFORD
to do this, the crowds that have thronged
shown the impossibility of IT, While he
cannot treat all free forever, he can, how
ever, do one thing, and that he VIII doi
that is this:
He viii agree, to treat all persons
applying at his Oftice before August L
for the nominal sum of $40 until
cured. That is, $40 covers the entire
cost of cure, medicines included,
and no further fee will he asked.
He furthermore agrees, IL the patti
ent is not completely cured In
Epecihed length of time, TO return the
money paid without any quibbiing or
evasion.
DIR. Branaman wishes 10 make IL
emphatic that this OffeF expires on
the 31st day of July, and In order 10
get the benefit of IL treatment must
be commenced ON or before that date.
IL N l"poEtaht W coiA NuS S"EA6 "s
possible In order 10 avoid the rush
that will necessarily occur during
the close of this phenomenal Offer.
II you suffer from Catarrh, Deafness,
Asthma, Rheumatism, Stomach, Liver or
Kidney Diseases. or any other chronic all
ment, this is your opportunity to be cured
| for $40 If not cured your money back.
CURED.
I have been troubled with catarrh for
years. Several months ago / contracted
! cold that settled in my throat and ears,
| closing them and making me very deaf
| and giving the most violent head noises.
ears felt full I could not hear snythins
| In one ear. | went TO a prominent Omaha
| specialists who blew dry air into my ears
| worse. / read of DR., Branaman curine
so many people and went to him. He
| promised me cure, and today my hear
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
BAD HAILST0RM AT ALMA
Covers Area Four or Five Miles Wide
and Fifteen Miles in
Length.

A belated report of the recent hailstorm
at Alma has been received at the Office of
Sunderland & Updlke from a correspondent
there The message reads as follows:
The worst hailstorm that ever was in this
locality occurred at 4 o'clock Wednesday
The storm was four or five miles wide and
extended fifteen miles at Huntley. Hail
stones as large as goose eggs fell at Alma
They measured seventeen to twenty-four
inches in circumference, but were not so
thick. The hail broke through the roof Of
the bank at Alma. The damage to crops
cannot be estimated, but 1t will be very
heavy, especially to the wheat 1t was
ready to cut and fully one-third of 1t was
threshed out by the hail
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
Mrs. Murray Convicted.

Detective Henry Heitfeld has returned
from ST. Joseph, where he attended tho
trials of William Stewart, Pearl and Jim
Murray, as a witness. The prisoners We're
hended June s by Detectives Heitfeld.
Donohoe, Patullo and Dunn, while the
Murrays were caught June by Detectives
Heitfeld and Donohoe. The trio was
charged with robbery and grand larceny,
committed az St. Joseph May 90 when the
window OF the store was smashed and a
OF the rings were recovered In Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02

Following the general rule of allowing
FIVE members of the household for each
head of the family and taking the vote
as above as a basis the population would
be 25,195. or thirty-seven less than the
enumeration by City Assessor Hardin.
The large decrease in the population
Of the Sixth ward, Mr.. Hardin attributes
TO the fact that large number Of float
ing. railroad men employed by the North
western on its double tracking and by the
Illinois Central on it's bridge were counted
In the 1900 census Mr. Hardin has retained
his registers and they can be seen at his
Office in the court house for the next few
days by any person or body of men who
may wish to look them over.
Speaking OF the result of this years
census Mr.. Hardin said last evening: "Of
course 1 realize that the result will be
disappointing to the people of Council
Bluffs who had naturally expected that
the census would have shown a healthy
growth. but the experience of this city
ia practically the same as that OF almost
every large city In the state. While 1t is
almost an impossibilitv not to miss a few
flames owing to people moving around, l
. am prepared to stand by the correctness
of this enumerati tion. In the case Of the
Sixth ward I am still prepared to stand by
my former proposition to stand the ex-
pense of a recanvass in the event Of II
being proven that my enumeration is
wrong"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
iSTEPS AGAINST THE BOYCOTT
Chinese Government EndeaVOrs to
stop Agitation Against Use
of American Goods.

WARRINGTON, July 1.-The Chinese gov
ernment has taken steps to stop the anti
American agitation and boycott against
American goods
Minister Rockhiu, at Peking, today ca
bled the State department that after re-
peatCd and earnest representations from
the American legation orders have been
issued from the Chinese Foreign office to
all viceroys and governors in the empire to
cease anti-American agitation and at
tempted boycott against American goods.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
JOBBERS START LITERALLY
subscriptions to Y. NJ. G. A. Building
Fund Increased by Some .--
Thousands.

The Young Mems Christian association
subscription list was started among the
jobbers yesterday and two $1,000 subscr1p-
tions resulted. In addition two managers
of wholesale business promised to recom-
mend a like subscription to their board Of
directors. Other prominent firms have, the
matter under consideration. 1t is expected
that $4,000, or one-fourth the entire amount
to be be subscribed by July Is. VIII be
given by the jobbers and manufacturers
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
Seek. TO BrenIx tradition.

IOWA FALLS Ia. July 1.-(special)-
Dr. T. s. Waud. the present grand chan
cellor of Iowa knights OF Pythias, will be
a candidate for reelection. Should he be
successful, it will be the first time in the
history of the order in the state that a
grand chancellor has succeeded himself.
While no official announcement of his can
didacy has been sent out to the subordi-
nate lodges. IL is generally understood that
quiet canvass is being made for the
place.