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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
Priest Invents q sIeener.

Rev. Leopold Hoffschneider. rector Of 81.
Peter and st. Paurs Catholic church,
Hoboken, N. j., has invented a sleeping
car, which he asserts will supplant those
In use.
To obtain good ventilation, the berths
are arranged in the center OF the car in
stead OF on the sides. This makes II pos
sible to open windows or ventilators. In
place OF the old stepladder for reaching the
upper berths, four permanent steps are so
arranged as to give all possible economy OF
space, though built fIom the floor TO the
sides OF the berths.
The top step may be used as a resting
place for shoes or clothing and IL is pos
sible 10 sit on this step and Temove shoes
or outer clothing without inconvenience
In Father HoffschEeider's model he has
placed an aisle on each side OF the berthS,
near the windows, with an eighteen-inch
passage-way between 1.-THE berths. This
enables passengers to pass from one side
OF a car to the other and from end 10 end.
Father Hoffschneider says cars built like
his model will accommodate as many pas
sengers day or right as the present Pull
man. He says he will devote whatever
money he receives for his invention, which
ts patented, TO the uses Of his parish
New York World.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

OAKIIGND. Neb, June D.-(special.)-
Oakland lodge No. 81, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons. celebrated its twenty
fifth anniversary at It's hall here Friday
night, about 100 being present Only three
of tn original charter members are still
members OF the lodge here. August TitKe
and Theodore Uhling OF this city. who
signed the petition for a lodge, and r. A.
Wallerstedt OF Omaha. the second Master
Mason raised while the lodge was still
under dispensation. These were present at
the anniversary. OF the remaining charter
members charter members three are de-
ceased and the remainder have Omitted
James w. Holmquist' the Oldest past master
present, had charge OF the exercises. Past
Grand Master c. z Burnham OF Norfolk
was present, representing the grand wor-
shipful master. and installed the following
officers fer the ensuing year. A. c. Holm
quist acting as grand marshal: A. b.
Piden. worshipful master; d. L. Preston.
senior warden; W. z. Miner. Junior war
den; A. L. Gull. treasurer; ". L. Fried.
secretary: q. p. Foot. senior deacon; Oscar
samson, Junior deacon; August TitEe. senior
sentinel; v. G. r. Summer. junior sentinel;
A. W. Gustafson, tyler. Following the in
s~tallation an interesting program was rem
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
CHAUTAuoUA STARTS TONIGHT
Secretary Taft Writes Benson that
He Regrets He Cannot
Attend.

The Benson c~hautsuqua opens tonight az
Q ,. m. instead Of Monday evening, az
announced. The main program remains the
same, with two days additional entertain
ment.
The Caveny company and the Kings
Daughters quartet will furnish this. even.
ing's entertainment
]. rankli Caveny Is a famous car.
toonist, clay-moulder and i~mpersonator. He
is adding to his reputation by Introducing
his great protean novelty of DIT. Jeykl
snd Mr.. Hyde" Another and extremely
popular portion of the varied program is
the vocal performances Of Marie NJ. Caveny.
This young woman has an expressive So
prano voice of great range and beauty.
some OF her songs are illustrated by Mr..
Caveny's rapid and skillful hand. Mrs.
Caveny is also a pianist OF rare accomplish
ment.
The Kings Daughters quartet is a dc.
lightful company OF female musicians that
has been successful beyond measure in
Illinois. They are charming artists and
sing as only those can who have a heart
for the work. They will reeale with solos,
duets, quartets. music sacred, popular and
sentimental.
p. m. and 7:SO. free to the public. The
Kings Daughters quartet will furnish the
music. An address will" be given in the
afternoon by w. T. Bundick Of Virginia.
The C~hautauqua association had sent an
invitation to Secretary Taft to attend its
exercises and this is the secretary's reply:
WASHINGTON, June II, 1905. - Dear
Sir: / have your letter of June 8 inviting
me to deliver an address before the BEN
son Chautauqua association during the
week commencing Monday, June %. and in
reply beg to say that It will not be posi-
BILE for me TO accept your kind invitation,
as ! already have all the engagements thai
I shall be able TO keep during the week
mentioned. / thank you for inviting me
and should be delighted to be with you II
! were able. Very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM H. TAFT.
B. r. Kistler, Esq, President Benson
Chautauqua Association, Benson, Nebraska,
Bee Want Ads-Business Boosters
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

at her favorite place OF fishing. Here the
cat nestles down by the streams edge with
her forepaws just into the water, and when
a trout comes along, by a swift. artful and
deft single sweep OF her clawed paw she 10
sure to land her victim high and dry on
land. jumping and wigsling In the manner
Of all fish out OF water.
Then she takes the wigsling fish In her
mouth and proceeds with 1t to the house,
where she invariably delivers 1t upon the
porch or gravel walk, still alive and strug-
Cling. She seems to be very careful not to
injure her prey, for they are always deliv-
cred alive. II she has kittens, she gives
them a fish or two. but they have so many
neither she nor her kittens seem to be
so specially fond Of fish a. cats usually
are.
After leaving the fish at the house this
remarkable cat returns to the brook and
fishes again. invariably taking her victims
to the house one by one.
Last season she caught nearly $50
speckled beauties by actual count, and
hardly a day passed when Mr.. Woodford,
his wife and son did not have choice, fresh
fish caught by this Industrious feline.
Since the smaller fish are harder to catch,
it naturally follows that most Of them are
from six to eight inches in length, very
few being less than the legal six inches
OF course, this feline fishermaid does not
understand when the legal closed and open
season begins. and pays no attention to
that, never ceasing her labors no long as
good weather prevails.
Although she catches large numbers At
all seasons, 1t is during the spawning time,
late in the summer that the largest catches
are made. At that season eight or ten
fish a day is not an unusually large haul.
The absolute truth Of the stories told
concerning this wonderful cat is vouched
for by many fishermen and hunters, who
are as familiar with the animal antics as
they are with the art of fishing itself. c.
H. Gibbs and c. H. Sage are among those
who are especially interested in the unusual
habits of the animal and a watched her
do her trick of fishing many times.
The woodford family naturally prizes
their pet very highly. Mr.. Woodford would
hesitate about taking $1,000 for the pet be-
cause of her unusual intelligence as we'll az
her practical value to his houshold.-Berk.
shire Courier.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

Of Sioux City. members o. the state execu-
tive committee were present and addressed
the local ~employes, urging organization for
the coming political campaign and explain
Ing the objects OF the association.
NALLEY-The Valley Woman's Christian
Temperance union held it's annual business
ernoon at the home Of Mrs. W. T. Miller.
The following officers were reelected: Mrs.
F. NJ. Butts. president; Mrs. John De Wore,
vice president; Mrs. W. G. Whitmore, sec
rotary Mrs. Clate Nichols. treasurer. After
in honor Of the Valley High school pupils
Gently A musical and literary program
was followed by a dainty lunch.
NEBRASKA CITY-The water in the
drainage bitches on the east side OF the
river has been higher of late than the
water in the river and because of that
fact the big gates to prevent the back
opened and the Water permitted to drain
out. This is the first time that anything
OF this kind has ever happened here. There
has been a heavy rainfall all along the
bottoms east Of here and the result was
that all the drainage bitches were bank
tull and running over in many places. The
missouri river at this point Is higher than
IL has been for the last ten years and much
OF the lowlands are under water.
TECUMsEH-County Attorney J. c.
Moore has received a letter from w. r
Brunswick, Canada. relating to the late
Judge John Wilson Of this city. Judge
Wilson left an estate valued at $4,000 for
his long lost son, John Wilson, jr.. in case
he can be found, the man having left
home in his youth and the father never
having heard from him since, Mr.. Scully
has a clier.t in st. Johns, whom he thinks
may be the son. Two or three years be-
fore he died, Judge Wilson visited a clair
voysnt, who informed him his son wat
in the gold fields of Alaska. TIL judge
promptly made a trip 10 the far north
and while he did not see his son personally
he found two or three men who claimed
to know him. John Wilson. jr.. left HON,
after a quarrel with his father, and boil
his father and mother died greatly disap
after they had searched in vain for him
The son would be a man past middle az
If living now. In five years the time 70
him to claim the fortune will expire, when
according 10 the will, Il will go to charity
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

friends of Mr.. Hitchcock to augment the
influence of individual letters mailed to
the secretary several days ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
TAFT Starts for Cincinnati.

NAlC bNNl0NoAg StN1A1A 80 o5O
Taft Starts for Cincinnati.
WASHINGTON, June 1s.-Secretary of
War Taft left here at 4:O5 o'clock this aft
ernoon for Cincinnati, where he will meet
with Representative Sherman Of New York,
his running mate on the republican national
ticket. He Travelled over the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad and will reach Cincinnati
tomorrow morning.
Taft Speaks at Cumberland,
b. CUMBERLAND. Nd, June N.-when the
train arrived here, Secretary Taft was at
dinner, but he was quickly conducted to
the rear platform and into the presence of
a large crowd. There was also a band
and four elephants. One Of the latter tried
vainly to present a bouquet to the presi-
dentian nominee.
Mr.. Taft spoke briefly, expressing surprise
at the gathering, and his gratitude for the
solid vote Of West Virginia in the con-
~vertion. Someone in the crowd said. mot
West Virginia: Maryland, my Maryland
Mr.. Taft laughingly corrected his mis-
take and shook hands with all who could
reach him.
CINCINNATI, June 0.-The train in
which Secretary Taft is coming to his
home town from the national capital is
Que mere AT GU lOHlOTTON hOTHlnkf lOIlg
minutes later than the train from Chicago
In which his brother, Charles p. Taft, and
others will come from the national repuo-
lican convention. Mr.. Charles P. Taft will
probably remain at the station until the
arrival OF his brother and then escort the
latter to his home. where they will break
fast. Later in the day the subcommittee
from the national republican committee
that is to confer with him over the cam
paign and it's manager viii meet with the
secretary and various matters of impor-
lance to the coming campaign will be dis
cussed.
No formal welcome home for the secre-
tary has been prepared and such greeting
as will be given when his train arrives
will be OF an Informal sort. 1t is under
stood that later in the summer local dem
ocrats will give him a reception. intending
It to be entirely free from political feeling
and as a simple expression of their per
sonal friendliness for a prominent son OF
Cincinnati.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
WISE CAT CATCHES TROUT
A Fish story that VIII Keep the Fra
ternity Running TO
Catch Up.

Probably the most wonderful cat in Berk-
shire county. Massachusetts,. is a tiger
mother cat owned by II. H. Woodford. who
lives in the north end Of the Afford valley.
his house being not more than 200 yards
from Afford brook, which runs through his
farm. for this cat makes a daily practice
OF catching from three to eight trout by
the simple use OF her deft paws.
Each morning during the spring. summer
and fan season she may be seen by any one
going l~eisurely down TO the brook, which
has a very clean bed and is not very deep
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
nUsINEss-fFreleht Forwardedl
Nnt worried orer convIcts.

while members OF the State Board OF
Public Lands and Buildings are looking
foF some contractor who will use the pris-
oners in the state penitentiary, they are
expressing no uneasiness at the present
idleness OF the convicts. A majority Of the.
board favors keeping the prisoners In idle
ness rather than hire them out to contrac-
tors at a price which enriches the contrac-
tor and does not benefit the state in pro-
portion. The average income to the state
from the employment of convicts for the
lest fourteen months has been about 50, 400
Should the convicts remain Idle now until
the next legislature meets the decrease In
tn revenues of the state will not be more.
on a liberal calculation, than 81 900. But
under the contract with the Lee Broom
and Buster company, the state Is compelled
to furnish power, heat. light and buildings.
At the lowest calculation, one member Of
the board figured this would cost the state
until the first OF the year 10000. which
would leave the state a profit Of only
81. 900
II the convicts are at work when the
legislature meets this member figures,
even IL the contract price Is not satsfac-
tory. there is little hope that the legisla-
ture will provide any further work for
them or will provide so the state can use
tnems II Nne COnNlCtb are luie ne leblsld-
ture will be compelled to act and the ques-
ton can be settled once for allSy what
should be done with the state prisoners,
For that reason the board expects to stand
pat on its determination not to hire out
the prisoners for so cents a day.
Labor Bureau Uses Mails.
Because I hae to see the impression
grow up that many important state avs
are simply bluffs and not worthy OF seri-
GUS consideration this bureau has adopted
the correspondence school method. in a
modified FORM" said Labor Commissioner
Ryder. Through travelling men and from
other sources the bureau learns OF many
Instances in which the law requiring firo
escapes Is ignored. Not being able TO get
10 the scene In person I am enlisting the
aid OF the mayors and the chiefs OF fire
departments, by letter. explaining that the
btate has not made anything like proper
provision for enforcing it's laws. The may
ers and fire chiefS are responding promptly
as a rule, and some measure of good will
surely result We may get enough done
TO hold things safe unil the next legisla.
ture gets q chance to hear our plea.
I'm two or three instances either mu-
nio'9alLties or private citizens have paid
the expenses of the deputy commissions
when q serious situation existed and they
wanted quick action. But ! DO not like tc
put the state in the position OF being q
does not appeal very strongly to me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
Central CIty Omcer Gets Man.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. June 2o-(spe-
tiAl)-An offlcef from Central City. Neo.'
has departed from Sioux Falls having. In
custody Frank o. johnson, who Is wanted
at Central City on the charge OF seduction.
Tie fugitive was located at Rowepa, near
loux Falls. ty Sheriff Nelson Of this city
nd was arrested on instructions from the
Nebraska authoriti s. Johns-n consented to
papers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
REICHI SHIPMENTS GROW
reports to Commission Indicate q
Revival Of Business.
10 WORRY OVER IDLE CONvICTs
attorney General Render an Opinion
ON the ASSESSMENT of surplus
and Undivided PrOhta
of Banks,
lFrom a SAD corre.pondentl

LINCOLN. June 2A-Special)-T4e re OFT
" shipments by railroads made to the
state Railway commission. covering a
period from July /, 1907, to pril }. 1907,
Ihows a decided increase all along the line
.or the month Of March. 1908, over the
age monthly shipment for the nine months.
Increases were made IN March both In the
amount Of freight forwarded and in the
freight received. The figures compiled re-
late solely to business done in the state.
The only noticeable falling off for the
month compared with the average is in
the revenue derived from the sale OF
tickets. The average monthly sales
amounted to s442.l2 and for March the
ticket sales amounted to 1885, 1856. The fol-
lowing shows the shipments on practically
all of the commodities shipped for the
whole min months, the average per month
and the shipments for March;
STATE UNSATISFACTORY Forwarded
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

dsrsd. after which an elegant banquet was
served.
Oakland lodge No 81 is today IN excel
lent condition. having al present sixty-five
members. in spite Of the fact that Ban
tr,ft. Lyons and Cra'g lodges have been
instituted from Cakland iod e.
Several out-of-town members we're pres
mt and all enjoyed the reunion to the
I. Hest extent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
streams Overflow Banks.

FREMONT, Neb., June N.-(Speeial.)-
The heavy rains Of the week have filled
the bitches which used to take the water
from the channel of the Rswhide. and that
stream has overlooked its banks and is do
ing some damage. The Elkhorn is also up
and flooding fields of corn and grain north
east Of town. The ground is so thoroughly
saturated that it will be some time before
the lower lands can be cultivated.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

Did you see those new patented photos?
You get a dozen frames with each dozen
photosN They are impossible to soil or
fade and a brilliant finish hat lasts for
ever. Made only by Schmidt Photogra-
nher
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-11
Sudden Death of Mrs. Will Van
Werden.

Mrs. Georgia Van Werden, wife of
DR.. Will Van Werden, of Des AIoines,
died at Mercy hospital in that city
last Friday morning shortly after 4
o'clock, her death being caused from an
insignificant injury from tack in her
shoe couple OF weeks previous. The
wound appeared trivial at the time and
was promptly treated by DR.. Van Wer-
den, and she gave but little attention
toit, but later symptoms of blood poison
ing appeared and on last Thursday she
was taken to Mercy hospital and the
best physicians in Des Moines worked
with her all day Thursday and Thurs
day night, but without avail.
The funeral was held at the Episcopal
church in Des Moines Sunday afternoon,
her remains being taken to Davenport
and cremated in compliance with a
wish expressed by her.
DR.. and Mrs. Van Werden were for
several years residents of Leon and
while here they made large circle of
friends. Sixteen years ago they moved
to Des Moines, but have frequently
visited here.
Mrs. Van Werden's maiden name was
Smedley, and she was born and raised
at Jacksonville, ILL.,, being 45 years of
age. Besides her husband her only
near relative is one sister, Mrs. Stella
Osborn, of Jacksonville, Ill.
DR.. Van Werden has the tenderest
sympathy of everyone in his great
bereavement,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-11
Jameson is Winner by 33.

The contest between Senator W. D.
Jameson and Hon. V. r. McGinnis, of
this city, for the democratic nomination
for congress in the eighth district was
a close one. On account of the small
vote polled everywhere by the demo-
Gratis, the result could not be arrived
at until every precinct was heard from
when it was found that Senator jam
ieson had been nominated by the mar
row majority of 80 votes.
MIR. MtGinnis had majority of 80 in
Adams county, 81 in Ringgold county,
172 in Wayne county, and 475 in Deca-
tur county, giving a total majority in
the four counties of 731.
Senator Jameson had a majority of
200 in Page, his home county, IA in
Fremont county. 1873 in Taylor county,
1875 in Union county, 70 in Lucas county,
81 in Clarke county, and 100 in Appa-
moose county, his majority in these
seven countries being 764, which gave
him net majority of 80 in the district
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-11
A Better Leon.

A better Leon requires that our bust
ness houses as well as other citizens
shall comply with the requirements of
law in regard to buying and selling on
Sunday. The buyer is as guilty as the
seller. On and after Sunday June 18th
business houses must be kept closed on
Sunday, except to restaurants serving
meals, meat markets, and drug stores.
Restaurants may keep open from to 9
o'clock a. NJ, II to 2 p, m. $3.50 to 8
o'clock p. M, for the serving of meals.
Meat markets may keep open for sup
plying their customers with fresh meats
until 8 o'clock a. m. Drug stores may
open at any time necessary for the
purpose of filling prescriptions for the
relief of the sick. A back door policy
in evasion of the law will not be toler-
ated. S. A. GATES. Mayor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-11

Ray Layton made a record trip to
Van Vert last Friday morning with his
auto. When L. P. Van Werden received
a message that his brother, DIR. Will
Van Werden, was dead at Des Moines,
he had only few minutes in which to
catch the train at Van Vert for Des
Moines. He called Ray up and hasty
start was made and in just 10 minutes
Ray landed him at the Van Vert depot
distance of IS miles, or at the rate Of
As miles an hour. A telegram had been
sent to Van Vert asking that the train
be held few minutes for them, but
Ray reached Van Vert four minutes be-
fore the train was due to leave.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-11
Presbyterian Notes.

Morning subject for next Sunday will
be "Why We Believe in God, or Is The
Universe Rational or Irrational"
In the evening, Children's Day in
conjunction with Flag Day will be
observed with suitable exercises and
decorations.
Mrs. Capt. Brown will present each
of the scholars with a miniature flag
and give short history of the flag.
The offering to go to the Sabbath school
board.
Next Thursday the first lecture of the
Historical course will be given, its sub
ject to be ssThe Historical and Geograph-
ical Background of the Old Testament
World" The first chapter in Divine
revelation. The Semetic Races.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-11

A number of linen and other showers
having been arranged for the bride,
Miss Marian Stookey, the past week,
a number of the friends of the groom
Mr.. Marion f. WATSON, surprised him
with breakfast food shower, the
latest in the round of pre-nuptial
festivities, on Monday evening. Mar ion
received several packages of every
known variety of breakfast foods that
are Oh the market, and each was ac-
companied by verse of poetry, and as
they were all original some of them
were the products of great intellec-
tual minds. Mr.'Wasson has promised
to have them published in book form,
and will copyright them and present
copies to his friends as souvenirs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-11
New Court Cases.

Griffin & Daughton VS.. G. B. & @. r. r.
Plaintiff secured judgment against
defendants for damage in delaying the
shipment of car of stock, before
Justice G. W. Beck for S6971, and from
this judgment defendants have appealed
to the district court. E. H. Sharp and
z. w. Hoffman attorneys for plaintiff, j.
w. Harvey q Son attorneys for defend
ants.
L. G. Jamison, administrator of the
estate OF William Long VS.. Charles H.
Thomas and wife. Suit is brought to
foreclose mortgage given to secure a
promissory note for s1,6O0.00. Marion
h. Stookey attorney for plaintiff.
Edward Coffin vs.. Jeptha Coffin, ct al.
The parties are the heirs of Mary E.
Coffin and plaintiff asks that a $500
mortgage which he holds be declared a
lien against the property; that the
shares Of the heirs be confirmed and
that A. E. Dorm be appointed referee to
sell property and divide the proceeds
among the legal heirs. S. Varga attor-
ney for plaintiff.
Emory o. Lovett VS.. Charles Crook
shank and wife. Suit is brought to
quiet title to the northeast fourth of
the northwest fourth of section 6, town
ship %, range "a, Decatur county, Iowa.
S. Varga attorney for plaintiff.
J. L. and Laura Wion VS.. Fletcher c.
Mead ct al, Suit is brought to quiet
the title to the east half of the north
west quarter of section 8, township 6S,
range u, Decatur county, Iowa. s.
Varga attorney for plaintiff.
B. f. Suits VS.. c. E. Buchanan, ct al.
Suit is brought to foreclose mortgage
on the south ca feet CT the north 10S
feet of lots 1, =, and 8, block 5, and CON-
mencing at a point IS feet north of the
southwest corner of the east half of
block 5, thence east 36 feet, thence
north 20 feet, thence west 36 feet to
the place of beginning, all in the origi-
nal town of Leon, Iowa, given to secure
mortgage on which the sum of $4,000
is now claimed to be due. Poston &.
Murrow attorneys for plaintiff.