Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-01
WARM GREETING FOR GRANT
Veterans Who Followed the Father
Do Honor to Son.
GENERAL GUEST OF THE CITY
Old Soldiers Day at the Fair Draws
a BiG crowd and General Fred
ID. Grant Delivers an
Address.
From a staff correspondent

DIES MONIES. Ia, Aug. d-(Special.)-
General Fred ID. Grant and Mrs. Grant
reached Des Moines at 1880 today for a
two days stay ard will be the guests OF
the directors Of the state fair. Today
General Grant addressed the old soldiers,
this bsing soldiers day. Nothing so re-
called the days Of the war and their be-
loved General u. s. Grant as this visit
and address by his son, who bears a strik-
Ing likeness to the late president, and
following his address they surged about
him, every old soldier demanding the right
to shake him by the hand,
Thirty-five years ago General U. 8. Grant
and Mrs. Grant visited Des Molnes and
were the guests Of the city for two days.
They were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred D. Grant who are now the guests Of
the city for two days. On the first oc-
casion they were all entertained at the
homo of Judge G. c. Cole, then q membe
Of the supreme bench Of the state. Judge
Cole took part in the exercises OF today.
General and Mrs. Grant were escorted
to the fair grounds today by troop B of
the Second cavalry from Fort Des Moines.
They rode in an automobile and were ac-
by Governor b.. F. Carroll, SEN
ator A. b. Cunmins, Congressman Hull and
a delegation Of the old soldiers OF Des
Moines.
The attendance this day last year was
50, 900 and this year will exceed $1,000.
Takes Wrong Medicine.
S. b. Frye Of Ames. Ia. an exhibitor Of
fine horses, drank horse liniment at the
fair grounds by mistake today and was
nearly killed. He Is very weak, but physi-
clans say he will recover.
LiRht Plant Breaks Down.
The electric light plant at the fair grounds
broke down last night. early in the evening,
putting the grounds in darkness. The man
agement refunded about 81, 500 to persons
who had bought tickets to the stock pavil-
ion or amphitheater. Today connection was
made with the city light system.
Dies Rather Than Move.
Mrs. Elizabeth Daggett Of this city, aged
SO years, committed suicide today because
her husband has moved to Lincoln, Neb.,
and expected her to follow him to that
city and make 1t their home. She took
csrbolic acid and died soon after.
Hamilton to Seattle.
John ]. Hamilton, for many years editor
OF the Des Molnes Daily News, and last
year q candidate for the republican nom
ination OF governor on a statewide prohibit
ton platform with other radical reform
planks, will move to Seattle, where he ex-
poets to start a daily newspaper. He is
settling up his business affairs here and
will sell his residence property. Mrs. Ella
Hamilton Durley, his sister, whit has been
interested in the various publications in
which Mr.. Hamilton has been interested in
an editorial as well as a financial way,
will move to the Pacific coast with him.
Brown for state Treasurer.
1t developed today that w. l.. Brown,
vice president Of the State Board of Agri-
culture, will likely be a candidate for the
republican nomination for state treasurer
in 1912 to succeed State Treasurer w. w.
Morrow. Mr.. Morrow will be conceded a
nomination in 1910, the custom being to give
that office three terms. Mr.. Browns
friends have in nind-to announce his candi-
dacy in 1919. He has for many years been
q director Of the state department of agri-
culture, which made him one of the active
managers of the state fair.
May Have Many Wives.
A. L. Bernard, a part blood Indian, who
came to Des Moines recently to open a
detective agency has been sued by his
wife for a divorce and adultery charges
also filed against him. Now two women
in st. Louis have written to Des Moines
takh AolAhiiAA ~ pV AAAS wiz oAa dHNAo
found among his effects lead to the sup
position that there is a third. One st.
Louis woman wrote to Sampson & Dillon,
a law firm here. A St. Louis lawyer, F.
c. Sharp. wrote to McHenry & Graham Of
Des Moines in behalf of another woman.
The first woman claims to have q suit
for divorce now pending in st. Louis.
Among Demands papers was found a re-
ceipt where he paid $50 FOR legal services
in the case OF A. f. Bernard VS.. Lena
Bernard" The Des Moines wife, who has
entered suit. for divorce, is determined that
he shall be found and has employed de-
~teCtives' and will send his picture to all
chiefs Of police and sheriffs. She further
more claims he is not an American In
dian. but that his ancestors other than
white came from the region OF the Congo.
VIII Raise Coal Rates.
Following a conference of the freight
rate experts OF the railroads OF Iowa lead
ing from Illinois with the representative
OF the Iowa Commercial Coal association
1t is announced that the interstate rates
from Illinois will be raised in order to
permit the Iowa coal companies to do busl-
ness in competition with Illinois. Unless
pected to ask the Iowa railroad commits
sion to lower the state rates on coal, Ill
inois coal can be mined more eheaply
than can Iowa coal and along with this
1t was claimed their freight rates were
more advantageous which crippled the lowe
mines.