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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
Domestic Trouble Causes Suicide.

GRINNELL4 Ia, June a.-(Special.) y
body of John F. Whltmore OF this city
was found early Wednesday morning
hanging by a rope in the barn on premises
belonging to Mrs. Whitmore from whom
he had been divorced some months ago.
That the suicidal act had been long and
carefully premediated is proved by the
care displayed in the settlement of his
financial affairs and by the note written
by himself and left behind. In the note
he said that his was not a case of suicide
and that he should be back here at 8
o'clock on the night of September "a, 1911.
The day before his death he paid up
several small bills and is said to have
paid off a mortgage of $500 that Mrs. Whit
more had placed upon the home after
securing her divorce.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
MOTHER browns FOUR CHILDREN
Follows it Up by Attempt to Take
Her own Life.

IDA GROVE Ia. June 2s.-while tenn
porarily insane Mrs. August P. Johnson
rowne her four little children in the els
tern at their farm home. a mile south of
town, today. The youngest was about 1
year old and the eldest about 9. There were
two boys and two girls. Her husband was
In the field at the time. After she had
drowned the four children she tried to
drown herself, but %nelghbors and people
from tow came running in and rescued
her. The little ones were quickly pulled
out OF the cistern and though efforts were
made for an hour to resuscitate them It
was in vain.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
CONTEST NOW ONE OF LAW
Action on One Precinct in Polk and
Dallas Recount Will Settle It.
HULL AT PRESENT IN THE LEAD
n Precinct IL Thrown Out PrOuty
wins and Result Uncertain In
Case Recount H. Ordered
I'm Dallas County.
CFrom a staff. Correspondent

CFrom a Staff, Correspondent
DIES MONIES. June ,)-Judge
s. f. Prouty today withdrew his petition
for a recount of the votes In Bloomfield
township in this county, but Is maintain
ing his petition to have the entire vote of
the township thrown out on the ground
that votes were illegally cast in the pre-
cinct and that the precinct was kept open
after the legal time for closing the polls.
On this precinct and the action of the
supervisors depends the fight between Hull
and Prouty for the congressional nominal
ton in the Seventh district outside OF
courts. II Prouty can get Bloomfield
township thrown out, he will have the
nomination without any returns in Dallas
and taking the Dallas returns as first sent
in. II he can also get a recount In Dallas,
he claims he will have a gain OF seventy
five votes there.
The contest over the Bloomfield town
ship vote is the last of the Polk county
contest. In that township Hull received
ninety votes and Prouty fifty-two, giving
Hull a majority of forty-eight In that pre-
cinct. Taking the entire Seventh district,
including the first reports from Dallas
county, Hull has a plurality of forty-one
in the district. II Bloomfield is thrown
out, his entire majority is wiped out and
the contest will be at an end. II the super
visors refuse to throw out Bloomfield,
Prouty still has a chance Of getting a re-
count in Dallas county, where he claims
he will gain seventy-five votes.
Grimth signs Contract.
John L. Griffith, manager and coach
elect of the Drake foot ball team for the
coming year, will be in Des Moines tomor-
row to sign a contract for the new year.
Postmaster Meet Here.
The State and National Leagues Of
Fourth Glass Postmssters will meet in Des
Moines october 10, Il. 10 and i6. 1t will
be one OF the most important gatherings in
Iowa this year. There will be about 1000
OF the fourth class postmasters of Iowa
attend the state convention and the ma
tional gathering will be attended by dele
gates from each state.
FIeeced Out of Twenty Dollars.
The cashier Of the Troy laundry was to-
day fleeced out of $40 by an old. old trick.
A stranger rushed in with a lot of small
paper bills and some silver and asked for
two $40 bills or one $50, as he wanted to
send 1t off in a letter. The change was
81 short and the stranger left the letter
with the $40 bill in It for the cashier Il
hold as security while he went back to
the place where he claimed the change had
gotten 1t and would have 1t corrected.
After an hour or two the cashier opened
the envelope to find nothing in 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27

Ernest L. Hart, member of the republican
national committee from Iowa. arrived
home yesterday from Chicago, where he re-
NAMED for some time after the convention
to attend to the extra work entailed by his
membership on the subcommittee OF ar
engagements OF the national gathering. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Hart, who has
entirely recovered from her recent illness.
William Taft ana James S. Sherman are
In my judgment the strongest candidates
that We could have selected to head the re-
publican national ticket" declared Mr..
Hart. That Mr.. sherman will receive
strong support in the west as well as in the
east is the opinion OF Mr.. Hart. Mr.. Hart
also EXPRESSED the opinion that Bryan is no
stronSer in the east b he was before
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
IS BOOMING KERN
Democratic Chairman Wants Indiana
Man for Vice President.
HE PREDICTS HIS NOMINATION
Name of Statesman from is
to BE Presented by John f..
Lamb or b. f.
Shiveley.

DENVER, June '26. Thomas Taggart,
chairman of the national democratic/com
mittee, came to town today. bringing along
a vice presidential boom which he put
forth with much enthusiasm.
Bryan will be nominated on the first
ballot, without a doubt, and his running
mate will be John w. Kern of Indiana. Mr..
Kern will be placed in nomination by John
E. Lamb or B. F. >Schively, both of that
state, and his nomination ought to follow"
This was the greeting Mr.. Taggart gave
to newspaper men. A little later. when he
had been whizzed to the Auditorium--the
convention hall-he exhibited little less en-
thusiasm.
1.-THE arrangements for the convention are
fine" he said. II can not see how they
could be improved upon. The Auditorium
is a wonderful piece of architecture and
everything seems to be in most excellent
shape"
Chairman Taggart has called a meeting
Of the national committee for Saturday,
July 4, when the principal business will
be to hear and determine the contests for
seats as delegates which have been filed.
These are comparatively few in number
SO far az filed with Secretary Woodson,
they include contests from the Second,
Third, Fourth, Fifth. Sixth and Seventh
districts of New York; the Ninth Ohio and
the delegation from the District of Column
bia. 1t has been stated that a number of
seats from Illinois were to be contested,
but as yet no official notice of suchInten-
ton has been received.
The committeemen and the women of
their party have accepted an invitation to
go up into the mountains Sunday on the
Moffatt road.
A conference between Chairman Taggart
and other member of the national COM
mittee was held tonight when it was de-
cided that consideration of contests would
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
MEETING OF WHOLESALE GRocERs
Dried Fruit Contract One of the
Matters Discussed.

I'll EhuAN O"G VI NV
y Matters Discussed.
There was a large and representative at
endance at a meeting of The iowa and
Nebraska Wholesale Grocers' association
ield yesterday at the Grand hotel. The
meeting. an executive one. as all the ses-
ions of the association are, was, It Is
understood. for the purpose Of discussing
rade conditions generally and certain
matters in particular.
One matter which occupied the attention
of the meeting for a considerable time
was the dried fruit contract presented
by the California Fruit Growers associa-
ton. The contract did not meet with the
approval of the jobbers and, after consider
able discussion, a resolution rejecting It
was adopted.
The association also discussed ways and
means of dealing with such manufacture
ers as persist in marketing their goods
through the retailer as we'll as through
the jobber. This is one of the many
troubles 1t is said, which the members
OF the association ave TO periodically
contend with.
In the absence OF Major Mahon of Of
tumwa. president Of the organization. Vice
President George e. Lichty of Waterloo
presided over the meeting.
The following firms were represented at
the meeting:
Dubuque Ia-J9hn T. Hansock COM
pany, Schroeder-Kleine Grocery company,
Smith-Lichty & Hlllman company.
Des Moines, 1a.-Charles Hewitt Il sons
company, warfield-Pratt-Howell COM
davenport. la. p, Van Patten & sons
Cedar Rapids. Observation-Disclosures
Mason City, Ia-Letts-spencer-smit
company.
Creston, la. H.. Merrill company.
Fort Dodge, Ia.-For Dodge Grocery
company.
oekaloosa, Ia.-H. L., Spencer company
Ottumwa, la II. Merrill company, j.
Burlington. Ia.-Biklen- Winner Grocery
company, Burt-Zatser company.
Marshalltown, Ia.-Letts-Fletcher COM
pany.
Muscatine. lac. L. Null & Sons.
pany, william Tackaberry company, c.
%Shenkberg company, Warfield-Pratt-How-
ell company
Council Bluffs. Ia-Groneweg &
Schoentgen company
Nebraska City, Neb.-Sargeant G. Rice
company.
Omaha, Neb.-Paxton & Gallagher COM
pany, McCord-Brady company, Allen Bros.
company, Hobbs-Jones company, Sloan
Grocery company.
Hastings, Neb.-Blackman y Fuller COM
pany.
Grand Island. Neb.-Donald & Porter
company, Nebraska Merchandise company.
st. Paul. Neb.-Nebraska Merchandise
company.
Lincoln, Neb.-Hargreaves Merchandise
Columbus, Neb.AH. w. Abts & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27

HASTINGS, Neb., June 26.-Cspecisi Tels-
eg~ram)-The absence of Allyn, Ball Nni
Cole prevented a quorum of the coUnail
toLight-att he time fixed for an adjourned
session, at which II was planned 10 call
up applications for saloon licenses. An
adjournment was taken until 9 q. m. to-
morrow and a policeman was instructed 70
notify Messrs. Allyn, Ball and Cole, the
prohibition members, OF the action taken.
Judge DUNCAN OF the district court this
afternoon dismissed the appeal Of c. A.
VanPatten. who was ousted from the coun-
ell after hearing OF an election oontes
case in the county court. Mr.. Gauvreau.
who was seated. IL a high license sup
porter. Including him, five OF the eight
eouncilmen are for high license, hut TX
members are necessary for a quorum
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27

MARsHALLTOWN, Ia, June 26,-(special
Telegram. )-While Tiers were digging for
a drainage ditch near Algona today, they
dug up the body OF a man. The flesh was
still clinging TO the bones. Physicians are
OF the opinion the body had been buried less
than a year. Opinion is that IL will develop
a case of murder. The body was oun
far from any residence. The identity
Of the man is unknown. The coroner and
officers are investigating.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27

begin Monday, July 6, the day before the
convention opens. Chairman Taggart ex-
planned that but little time would be re-
quired to decide contests as they were
small in number and would be disposed Of
quickly.
Chairman (Taggart was asked as TO his
ambitions with regard to succeeding
himself as chairman Of the national com
mittee. He replied with considerable en-
phasis: Il know 1 will not be chairman"
Further than that he declined to go.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
cONCEALs BOY THREE MONTHS
MatrOn of Orphans Home Attempts
Suicide when Discovered.

MatrOn of Orphans Home Attempts
Suicide when cOv
DAVENPORT, Ia. June 26.-(Special
Telegram)-The attempted suicide of Miss
Bora Whalen, matron Of the State Orphans
home, here, this morning, brought to light
the fact that Miss whalen had kept Frank
Pratt, a boy inmate of the institution, i'm
prisoned in her room for three months.
Whether this act was an insane i~nfatuation
for the boy is not known, but the authori-
ties at the home say they expect the matron
to become a maniac. She swallowed the
contents of a bottle Of of chloroform this
morning, after the boy. who has been
sought for for three months. was found
in her room. but prompt work by the ply
siclsns saved her life.
1t Is explained at the home that she
burned the boys foot in March. while Civ
ing him a bath, and that she had since
kept him concealed. fearing his injuries
would result in her discharge. Worry has
evidently unbalanced her mind. She had
been a matron at the home for fourteen
years. and had a good record there
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
OF INTEREST FROM IOWA

n that Missouri can be swung into the
Taft column.
Congressman W. I. Smith. state Sem
ator c. @. Saunders. state Committeeman
George Wright. Theodore Guitar and
Willard Walton arrived home yesterday
morning from the state republican conNen-
ton at Waterloo.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27

The funeral OF the late Richard Green
will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock
from st. Paul's Episcopal church. The
rector, Rev. John William Jones. will con-
duct the services. Burial will be in Fair
view cemetery.
The casket will not be opened at the
church and friends desiring to view the
body can do so at. the family residence,
80 Graham avenue, between the hours of
l a. m. and 2 D. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
John A. Gooden Resisns.

MARsHALLTowN. Ia, June 2S-(spe-
cial Telegram. John A. Goodell, gem
eral secretary of the Young Mems Chris
tian association. resigned today, effective
August /. 20 become state financial secre-
tary. Mr.. Goode has been here two
years. Prior TO that he was assistant
secretary OF the Duluth City association.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
AUTOIsTs REACH OMAHA TODAY
Arrive in Boone Late Yesterday Aft
ernoon Enroute 10 Denver.

ernoon EnrOute TO Denver.
MARsHALLTOWN, Ia, June 26-CSpe-
cial Observation-Disclosures of the Illinois
democratic delegation on their way to the
Denver convention in automobiles arrived
here this afternoon and left at $3.50 p.
m. after stopping for lunch. The party
came from Cedar Rapids today. The roads
are in excellent condition and the party
is having a good time.
BOONE, Ia. June 25.-(Special Tele-
gram.)--The democratic delegates In the
utomobile train plan to reach Omaha to-
morrow If possible.
The autos arrived at $50 this afternoon.
Thousands lined up and gave the visitors
a noisy welcome. Local automobiles formed
a parade and escorted the visitors into the
city. They went to Jefferson to spend the
night. Not one accident or mishap reported
since leaving Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
FIeeced out of Twenty Dollars.
HEAVY DAMAGE By THE RIVER
Increased Height of Des MOines
Causes Heavy Loss to Crops.

AhcreaSeo hei6ht OF Des MONIES
Causes Heavy Loss to Crops.
DIES MONIES. Ia, June 26.-During yes
terday afternoon and last night the river
rose over a foot, standing this morning at
1873. When the waters passed that stage
the damage heretofore accredited to over
flows was augmented thousands of dol
lars. The levees along the lowlands ceased
to be adequate and today acres OF water
surround homes which yesterday were APP
parently to be spared.
Farmers along the river to the south and
east report that vast fields are entirely
submerged and that the damage there will
mount into the thousands.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
Real Estate Transfers.

These transfers were reported to The Bee
Tune 80 by the Pottawattamie County Abb
stract company of Council Bluffs:
Hiram Defrles 10 Patrick Kilbane,
lots 8 and 10. In blk. IS, in Burns
add. TO Council Bluffs, Ia, W. DIS 600
Mary NJ. Cook to f. H. Lougee, lot
8, in blk. 1, in Benson's Second addi-
ton to Council Bluffs, Ia. W. d.. 100
Jennie !. Field to E, A. and h. p.
Wickham, lots 1 and 2. in blk. 4, in
Eubanks' Second add. 10 Council
Bluffs, Ia, W.. d.....".".".".......,. 5000
rhro 49,.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
Injunction Against saloon.

County Attorney ], ]. Hess filed in the
district court original notice OF suit to en-
join w. II. Beck, proprietor of a saloon
at Manawa from selling intoxicating liquor,
The issuance Of a temporary writ of injunc-
ton will be asked for at the session Of
district court tomorrow.
Although not stated in the notice OF suit,
Il is said that Colonel Beck has violated
the provisions OF the mulct law In keeping
his saloon. which is situated just outside
the grounds OF the resort. open on sun
days and after 10 o'clock at night on week
days.
In connection with the anticipated clos
ing OF the Beck saloon by the county au-
thorities. II Is said that there Is no pro-
vision in the Iowa code which gives the
privilege OF condEctiES a saloon outside
the corporate limits Of a city or town. II
Is said that the attention OF the county
attorney has beer called "a this and IL was
stated at the courthouse yNstsrday that II
was likely that steps would be taken 10
close the other saloon GT Aanawa and In
fact all saloons in the county where located
outside the limits OF q city or town. This
VIII mean the closing Of the place known
as the Pony Creek saloon in Lewis town
ship
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27

Hunters June sale OF wash goods IL q
record-bresker OF the season; the greatest
values ever offered IN Council Bluffs.
Now is the time &c get your Fourth Of
July dresses At. big price reductions
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
MarrinKe Licenaea,

to wed were issued yesterday to
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
Funeral OF Richard Green.

Three transfers. total ............... .ss.1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12
RAGS CAUGHT AT LAST
DEPUTY SHERIFF GEORGE NC.
LAUGHLlN GETS HIS MAN
THIS MORNING.

Deputy Sheriff George Mclaughlin
has made good his word that hr
would capture that ebony hued indi.
vidual that bears the euphonious
name OF Rags, if he died in the at
tempt. George caught II man this
morning and bears no sign of being
wounded, although the deputy was
compelled To go into a place where
the yellow flag of peril was hang.
ing out. The blackberry blonde who
bears the name of Rags goes by
the name ul Lewis i.embursr also.
and j. fleet uf foot nut his fleet
feet w"r" of no avail THIS morning.
on account ri the fact that the
deputy walked IN on Rags while the
latter was waiting ON Il customer in
one of the East Main street re-.
sorts
Deputy Mclaughlin took his usual
early morning promenade on the east
side this morning in search of the
man who is not afraid Ot a gun, and
quietly Slipped in t.e place whore
his man was staying with the result
that The capture was made.
Rags is now one of the boardprs
at a popular hostelry on Second ave
nue., southwest, and will have Il
answer to Judge Mason how he go
the booze which he sold to the In
dian ou the night that he outran th'
deputy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12
TEN CASES DISMISSED
BY JUDGE RUSSELL THIS MORN.
ING ON ACCOUNT OF FAULTY
INDICTMENTS

TIL" d"mulrcrs "a ten indictments
found by grand jury under the fed
eral courts of parties charged with
pistol toting in the then Southern
district of the Indian Territory were
sustained by Judge Russell in the
district court this morning. The in
dictmcnts were found ~ be- defective
inasmn as the bills did not mega.
tive IN" section OF the statute OF
the state Of Arkansas which allows
as is used IN the army on navy
In sustaining the demurrer Judge
Russell stated, 1t Is with much re-
greet that am dis'uissng these cases
but under the law | am compelled
to dp so. The crime or pistol toung
is one of the worst in the category
OF crimes, iuasmucl as it leads TO
other crimes Of a more heinous ma
turc' The Judge called the ten de
PENDANTS before him before discharg
ing them aud gave each of them a
lecture that will long be rcmem-
bored
These cases were an that were
DC. ketcd for trial To-Day
Several civil matters were heard,
and orders issued I'm those 5es. An
order apportioning the funds Of the
defunct Union Publishing Co. was
granted, and those creditors wlo
were not preferred creditors will re
ceiye their pro rata of the funds In
the hands of the receiver.
The court is engaged this after
noon I'm hearing a number of motions
ON the equity SIDE of the court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12
Catarrh Cannon be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cauut reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure It you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mu'
cuous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not quack medicine II was
prescribed by one of the best physi-
clans i'm this country for years and
Is a regular prescription II Is com
posed OF the best tonics known, com.
blned with the gest blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucuous sur
faces. The perfect combination of the
wo ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price Toe
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12
NOTHING COULD Be FOUND
SHE7tFF'S RAlOlNG SQUAD MADE
A THOROUGH SEARCH YES
TERDAY FOR BOOZ=.

M" h"'hIuE could h' 'ouha yes
tcrdav afternoon by the suouIs
deputies Who composed the raidmg
squad, although three suspicious
places were carefully c'archod one
OF tic deputies who was part of tine
raiIug party remarked. "Nop can
say In your paper that We searched
every place this afternoon and could
not find drop OF booze nor a bot
tlo of beer. and thar W" an" ou.
desyoriug 10 do oar duty. and act
under the orders Of the county a..
tomcy"
"Caddo street g. 4. clean a. any
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12
The Perfect Woman IS not a Fat
One.

Artists say the IDEAL proportion Of
weight in woman is 20 pounds for
cvcry foot Of her height. This would
make a woman of five feet four in
chcs weigh l36 pounds ounces.
II YOU weigh more than this in
proportion YOU are on the danger
line aud are likely 20 get too fat in
a few years. Check IL by taking n
teaspoonful after meals and at bed
time OF this receipt: IL ounc> Of
Marmola. - ounce Fluid f.
Cascara Aromatic and 3l-2 ounces
syrup Simplex Get the armola
sealed and mix II with the other in
gradients at home. This mixture Is
harmless, will not cause wrinkles
and has been known tO take off sew
en- pounds OF fat a week without any
help from exercise or dieting. II is
inexpensive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12
BETTER PAY CITY TAXES
COLLECTOR HAYDEN GETS IN
PCRTNNT RULING FROM AT.
TORNEY GENERAL.

II you haven't paid your cit, 1,
cs Won had better pl, NOW orr oils.
yD1 vii have t1 pl, tn, ppuYIty
which will muter.lu, u.r,a.. ,uIr
uunt ult ,.r vuYrI nly. U,J
t1 pay.
Tho civ r,uusn r,, ,.u ,g. ~.
extension almost am, din, and ,r,
construction .ur.,.I am .r.. r...,.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12
DanderIne

Works wonders. II produces hair
Just as surely as rain and sunshine
produces crops. II produces Il thick
growth of luxuriant hair when all
other remedies fail We guarantee
Dandorine All druggists sell 1t 25c,
soc. ana sl00 per bottle. To prove
It's worth send this ad and 10 cents
IN stamps or silver and we will mail
vou a large free sample. Knowlton
Danderine Co. Chicago. Ill Dtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12
A Night Alarm.

Worse than an alarm OF fire at
night 4, the metallic cough of Group
bringing dread TO the household.
Careful mothers keep Foley's Honey
and Tar in the house and give Il
at the first sign Of danger. FOiey's
Honey and Tar has saved many lit
tie lives and it is the only safe pre-
paration for child en- as ii contains
no harmful drugs. For sale by all
iruggists. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12
Democrats NOTICE.

All democratic voters who reside
I'm the Halls store precinct are re-
qu"stcd to meet in city hail In pre-
cinct convention Friday evening al
80 for IN" purpose of electiug dele
gates tn the county convention.
JOHN +. EASLEY.
Precinct Committeeman
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12

Kodol Is a scientific preparation Of
vegetable acids with natural diges-
'ants and contains the same juices
found In healthy stomach. Each
dos" will digest more than 5000
grains of good food Sold by w. T..
Frame. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-12

S5G5.736 90

No better index 10 the growth OF
Ardmore can be found than is ~
nccted in the steady and constant
increase OF the deposits OF the Ard
more National Bank.
LEE CRUCE, Pres.
9. w. STUART, Cashier.