Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-06

DIES MONIES Ia, Oct. 5.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-In district court today F. J. Nc
Campbell was cited for contempt in having
kidnapped his own child, aged months. The
court had given the child into the custody
of its mother and Immediately thereafter
the father called at the house and carried
the boy away. In court he pleaded ignor-
ance Of the decision Of the court and was
let go with a reprimand.
Pythian Trial.
In the Pythian trial today involving the
fate of seven past grand chancellors &C
cused Of libelous action. a number OF wit
nesses were heard today as TO the matters
in dispute. The defendants won a point in
that the tribunal refused to permit Carl
Keuhnle, one Of the defendants, to testify
in the case. Four witnesses were placed
on the stand this morning All were called
TO testify as to the letter in which the ac-
cusation of alleged Interpretations Of
lodge funds by Ward e. Ferguson, was cir
culated. The nature OF the testimony was
not divulged.
The witnesses were Ward Ferguson. c.
c. Dowell, John H. Merckins and DR.. ]. f.
Cole, present grand chancellor
Cummins and Roosevelt.
1t is denied here that Senator Cummins
has asked to see Colonel Roosevelt. the
story having been started by daily paper
here that he had gone east to seek con-
ference with Roosevelt. It is known, how
ever, that he had very earnest invitation
from Mr.. Roosevelt for a conference.
War on Coal Men.
War has been declared on Des Moines
coal dealers by the school board. Jerry
Sullivan. member of the board, suggested
referring the alleged discrimination in
prices to the grand Jury for an investiga-
ton. II is possible the board will bring ac-
ton against the alleged coal trust in Des
Moines The board has been investigat-
ing and claims the coal companies are
charging the board about one-third more
than they do other local concerns.
Increased Fees of Department.
Commissioner w. B. Barney of the State
| Dairy and Pure Food department is highly
pleased with the showing of his first five
| months in office, and the receipts thereof
as compared with the receipts for the cor
responding period of the year before. The
increase in receipts is largely due to the
collection of fees under the stock food and
foodstuff law, which has now been fully
accepted. The receipts itemized for the
five months ended September 30, were:
Inspection fee tags, S47S7.76; stock food
\ licenses, $500; milk permits. S1,O21; seed
analysis, $3.50; feeding stuff analysis, 81;
total, $S,672.26 This was as against $4,072.44
for the five months of last year. The re-
ceipts OF the office have therefore more
than doubled the last year.
sudden Death of Young Woman.
Apeculiarily pathetic case was reported
! to the State Board of Health today of a
death from infantile paralysis at Colfax. 1t
| was that of a yohng woman who was i'll
only twenty-four hours. No details were
| given, but this is regarded as an unusual
| occurrence Cases were reported to the
board today from Lucas county, Adams
county, Winneshiek county, Hamilton
county two and Ida county three with one
death from Ida.
Candidates Are Getting In.
The entire prohibition state ticket with
| A. MacEachron as candidate for governor
was filed with the secretary of state today
by C. d. Jones, state chairman of the
party. There was also filed the following
&. W. Starr, Mt, Pleasant. prohibition
candidate for congress- First district
M. M. White. Ida Grove, democratic
candidate for congress, Eleventh district.
James Mccoy, Coo, prohibition, repre-
sentative, Story county
w. w. Williams, Lime Springs, prohibi
ton, representatiye, Harrison county.
representative Harrison county.
j. S. Daggett, Creston, socialist, repre-
sentative Union county.
l. Nj. A. Cardie and Karl Keick, Lyons
socialists, representatives., Clinton county
C.. @. w. Clausen. St. Ansgar, socialist
representative Mitchell county.
A A. Miner LuZerne, socialist, senate
Forty fifth district.
]. S. Brombach and r. A. Hanson
Marshalltown. socialists, judges.
Back from Encampment.
II. A. Dyer, department commander o
Iowa Grand Army of the Republic. re
turned from Atlantic City and was at de
partment headquarters in the capitol to
DAY. He and others who have returne
, report the encampmeut at Atlantic City a
very delightful event and in every wa
! satisfactory. The Iowa delegation sup
ported the successful candidate for com
mander-in-chief. but voted for a western
city for the location of the next eneamp
ment. Nearly all the Iowa delegates an
visitors have now returned.
Crop Report ON Iowa.
The crop report for the last week fror
the Iowa crop bureau is as follows:
The week was very favorable for ripen
ing corn and the crop is now PRACTICAL
r safe from any damage by frost There IL
v however, small percentage of the crop /
the late-planted fields that will need ar
a other week OF good weather 20 fully ma
e ture. With the exception OF the 10Th an
' 9th the weather was ideal. Light raj
fell on the 10Th and light TO heavy fros
= occurred on the 9th, but no material dam
age was done. A great deal of interest
a being taken In the selection OF seed cor
a and more seed was harvested in Septembe
than ever before. The rains of the pre-
q Vious week and the early part OF the las
y week were very beneficial for the fall pillow
= ing. pastures, meadows and winter grains
Most OF the silos have been filled an
n much more than the usual amount of cor
d has been put in shock. FAN grains az
A up and growing nicely. In spite OF III
severe freezing weather in April and Ma
and the drouth during the summer month
the harvest has been profitable and wit
a Sew exceptions very bountiful Ire
fruits were practically killed and berrie
seriously injured by the late frosts
spring and the hay and potato crops WEI
I | shortened by the drouth. but the sma
. grains were above the average in qualit
y and yield. Corn was damaged consider
r ably by the lack of moisture, but III
: I average yield will be above the normal an
. the total yield will probably be over 800
; OoO,0O0 bushels. The shortage OF the ha
5 crop has been made up largely by IN
l. extra amount Of corn cut for fodder an
3 the excellent condition OF fall pastures. tn
;, potato crop will be smaller than usua
- but the quality will be fairly good.
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