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Mi PI IE OMAHA DAILY 'YV KSTVAV DECKailtKlt HI, 10Q1. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL si i.n on .mi:mio.v Davis sells drugs ' j Ktockcrt sells carpets and rugs. Mctz bcor at Neumaycr's hotel. Vth. Ort.cn, offlco S03 Supp block. Welsbach burners. Ull.by & Bon. Wollman, nclonlltlc optician, liO Broadway. Dr. Stprlienion, Iiald'vln block. Elevator. Mrs. II Oils wold Is home from Colorado. foncirdln lodge, Knights of l'ythlas, will Jncct tonight tit 7.30. Judge Whcwlcr has adjourned district court until .Saturday. Watch nlclit mrvlces will bo held in the Jlroadwuy church tonight. Missouri oal: body wood, 5 50 cord. Win, Welch, 23 N. Multi st. Tul. 12S. Mrs. W, fi. Ilewetson of I'ark avenue Is convnlccent from 11 Ioiik Illness. J. V. Li.tlon, mnnKer of the Grand hotel, 1b vIsltliiB his family In Kort Scott, Kun. Mr. nnd Mrs. A. A. Campbell and son Matt ate homo from ('anmlu mid Now Yorlf. Mrs. V. M. Onult of Kansas City Is Kuost of Mrs. A. M. Jackson and Mrs. 11. II. an Jirtint I'lCtun-H, vases and statuary for Christ ians shcopcrs. CJ. 12. Alexander ti Co., : IJroauuay. V. I. Walker and daughter of Hook 1 land. III., am Kuests ot Mr. and Mrs. II. 1. Forsyth. C M. McKlnliy of South Ninth etrect lift yistefduy tor a visit ut his old homo In Linden, la. ItfiV. Kathir Fnbrlo'ii of the faculty of Notre Duiiil university la guest of former l.jplls in this city. To keep jour hubby homo nights get him a portublc billiard and pool tablo at l'eter 1, si & Sx-liocnlllg's. Th cxicutlvo board of the Council llluffs Aotnan'M club will meet Thursday after la on at 4 In the club rooms. Humboldt lodge, odd Fellows, will meet it the temple tunlynt ut s to anuiiKe lor the tumvriu of William Sttobehn. The Hiuuial meeting of the Associated Ch.irltli's will be Mouiay, .hum. try u, In fct John'H I'.'liKllsh Lutheran church. The will of Mr. I.lazle (Junderson was llkd for probate yoKieitluy In the district court. An ot her properly Is lett to her husband. Itev. Henry Dr-Lnnir will give an enter tatiinif lit tor boys Now Yours night ut the mission. iV.li haul litoaduuy. J. J. Stewart will speak. It. A. St' pliciisun, a farmer near Manawa, complained yesterday to the police that a valuable bay team lutd been Htnlen from his prcinlHot!. The llncst nlfts you can make Is In fur niture. See the extensive line carried by l'ciersei! ii Schoeiilug, Merrltim block. They can ple.isu you. The regular general reception of tho Council IlluffH Woman's club will be Satur day artcrnoon from ;i to r, at the homo of Mm. I'. J. Montgomery, Fourth street. Members of the Council llluffs Hiiwlns, u.-Boclatlon are ciutemplallug the purchase of several training machliiis, In order to get In training for the regatta, next year. The tlrape Uroweis' asKoclallon, at lis lilliiual meeting .1 amiiirV' H. will consider the proposition of ertctlntr a building and dollar a commission busluesH all the year lound. Mrs. Luther llorno of Cincinnati N here to attend tile wedding of her brother, J. T. Stewart, and .Ml so Kutintze. She Is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. 1... Stewart, Fourth Htrecl. Hev". James Sims celebrated tho llftleth unnlvorwiry or Ills admission Into tho Jicthodlst ministry Sunday by a seml cintcnril.il sermon In tho Ilroai'lway Mutho Unt church. Abe UiKMln post, (Irnnd Army of tho Jtcpuhlle. has Issued a elrculur Indorsing the candidacy of John Limit of this city lor state cmninaiuler of the (Irand Army of the Republic to succeed Ooorgo Melzger of Duvenport. A team hitched to a wagon licIotiKins; to Sam Dobson. city kcavcnger, ran away on Uroiidway yesterduy afternoon and miulo Its way home to Sixteenth street and .Avenue !! by a clrcultoti , route without Vtijiirln? h'jrsi-ii n.isim. ilarmouy chapter. Onlui: of tho ICastern Star, will meet at l'cnrl street and llroad vny Wednesday at 12:30 to attend tho funeral In Omaha of Mr. and Mrs. Ueorgo ltudlo. The funeral will bo from tho resi dence, 1S7 North Thirty-second street. Fred Holule, u laborer, rooming at M23 South Main street, fell on the street last night while under the Influence of liquor und fractured his right kneecap., lie was removed to the police station In the patrol and later" to ilie Woman's Christian as sociation hospital. New Ycnr'H will be observed ns a holiday ut the loc.il freight depots i Council liluffs. Only such business will be attended, to as Is citstomaiy on Sunday. No consignments of less than a carload will be accepted for Hhlpmcnt. Tho depots will open for a fow hours In tho morning for tho delivery of perishable property. Pill m grove, Woodmen Circle, and their friends will havo a Jubilee gathering this evening In Woodmen hull. A short pro gram of musical numbers nnd recltiitlons will be given and the supreme guardian Is expected to miiko an address. Cards and refreshments will follow the program and tho old year will bo watched out. The firm of Dy Hros. Co., In the gen oral merchandise business In .Macedonia, this county, for the last twenty years, lllod nrtleles of Incorporation yesterday In tho recorder's otllco under the name of Dye Hros. company, with a eopltal stock of Jl'D.iK.O. The Incorporators are Wlllnushbv Dye, HylvcEtar Dye, K. U. Smith nnd Henry Kennedy, nil members of tho former com pany. Ileal KMatc Transfer. These transfers wcro filed yesterday In tho abstract, title and loan olllco of J. W. Squlro, 101 Pearl street: (leorgn W. Dennett to Herman 11. ICverlngham. part of old plat hits Pi and 35, Council Uluffs, w. d. J 1.00J Sheriff lo K I... Lyman T. und IJImor 12. Sliugart, sty nw',1 nefi 2.S-73-I3, sh. d 2.432 C, D. Dlllln nnd wife to T. C. Ferris, lots :t mid I. block 21. Hums' add., q. c. d 25 Maud Ploghoft and husband to 11. A. Davidson, lot .1 and h'j of lot 2, block 11, Macedonia, w. d S09 J, AV. Squire and wife to Calvin Hafer, lot 133, old plat. Council llluffs, w. d Too fiiimo to Sybllla Kempes. lots 1" lo 22. block t2, Ilallroad add., w. d .... 210 Lars Jensen niul wife to Haas Mad son. eVj seU. nwU se4 and nVa sw',i Sj-77-13, w. il" 10.000 Seven transfers, total $15,107 In bldcn times, Now Year's not Christ mas was tlio gift-making time. As old styles and revival of antiques conio ngntu In tho kaleidoscope of fashion, bo tho old customs of Now Yenr'a gift junking Is with us again, Increasing In volume each year. Tho Jowcler's stock Is ono that stands tho rush of Christmas buying much hotter than other lines, so wo may yet show you many hnndaonin and desirable trinkets for Now Year gifts. HERMAN M. LEFFERT, Optician, Jewoler nnd Engraver. j;is liito.vmvAY, Opposlto Gleu Avenue, . Council Bluffs, Lew i sc Cttler Funeral Dlreotor itiuccoMor to W. C. fcUUpl FARM LOANS 5og? NtgotUtod In Eastern Neunuku And Iowa. Jm N, Castdr. Jr, . -j Main Ut., Council D'.uSa. BLUFFS. CHARGED WITH A SHORTAGE II. 0. Dtrii, SicnUry of Labsr Auamblj, Undirf;os Inmtig&tion. INSISTS HIS ACCOUNTS ARE RIGHT riitiinclnt heere(ar- Dietrich IlrnrN Hint Out In CIHin of Innocence Dim In Allow Spite' Work. II. O. Davis, secretary of the Council llluffs Trades aud Labor assembly, la charged with being short In his accounts, and a special meeting of the assembly has been called for Thursday evening;. Tho alleged shortage' Is being Investigated by a committee consisting of William McKlnlcv, 13. II. Gardiner, 1. Ulnk, Frank Kdgar and T. Wurd. This committee l expected to inuko Its report at tho meeting Thursday evening. It Is said tho Shortage complained of ex tends over a period of sevcrnl months and that a portion ot thu amount has been re paid by Davis, but that his failure to make complete restitution resulted In the ns Ecnilily taking tho action of appointing a committee to make n thorough Investiga tion of his books and accounts. Among other things it Is charged that a sum of money voted by the assembly to assist a striking union In Cedar Hnplds was charged up by Davis on his books, but never for unrded to tho union. When confronted some time ago with tho charge of being short in his accounts, Davis Is said to havo admitted It and to havo prom ised to' pay the amount back in month) v Installments. Ho made one or two pay ments, It Is alleged and then Is said to have declined to make any more. Pending tho Investigation Davis has been removed from tho olllco of secretary and Frnnk Kd gar Is acting In his stead. Davis la a 'member of Illtiff City Typo graphical union, from which ho wns nn ac credited delcgato to the Trades nnd Labor assembly. Tho Typographical union has cancelled his credential and Is now rep resented by another delegate. Davis has been prominent In labor circles and has been secretary of tho Trades nnd I-ibor as sembly In th la city since Its organization. Mr. Davis denies that there la nny short ago In his accounts with tho Trades and Labor nsscmbly, nnd his statement Is cor roborated by Jeff n. Dietrich, financial sec retary. Mr. Davis says spltework on the part of Boiuo of tho members Is responsible for tho chnrgc. Victims or ln I In Wreek. Tho family and friends of John Schoent gen of this city, who was In tho wreck on tho Northwestern railroad at Malta, 111., Sunday morning, wcro much, relieved to receive from him yesterday morning a telegrnm, stating ho was feeling lino and was positively not- injured. This happy news was also confirmed in n telegram from a friend of the family In Chicago. The first news of the dlsnstcr was re ceived here In n telegram from Mr. Schoont geu, In which ho said ho was uninjured, but tho dispatches stated ho had received serious Injuries nnd these reports alarmed his family nnd friends here. Tho telegram received by tho family from a friend In Chicago yesterday stated that Mr. Sehocnt gen was not Injured nnd wns then on his way to transuct tho business which took him to Chicago. Word wns received here yesterday that tho body of I). O. Nichols had been taken to his home In Indianapolis, and that tho funeral would bo thero Wednesday. Hand some lloinl tributes wcro sent by his frlendn to Indianapolis lost evening, among tho number being a beautiful ploco from Coun cil Illurfs nerie, fraternal Order ot Eagles, of which Mr. Nichols was a mcmbor. City Attorney Wndsworth and Alderman Charles Huber, representing tho nerlo, left Inst evening for Indianapolis to attend the fu neral. Tho aerlo will hold memorial services for Mr. Nichols Friday evening. At a special meeting yesterday morning these commit tees wero appointed: Hosolutlon, k. W. Hart, City Attorney Wndsworth. Judge E. K. Aylesworth, II. M. Snrgent, H. W. Uln dor: floral tribute, Alderman Huber, W. H. Schurz and Phil. Wnreham. Aiiiiiiik (lie Ciiiirchc. Tho annual pnrty for tho children of tho Sunday school of St. Paul's Episcopal church will bo Thursday night In Hoyol Ar canum hall. Tho members of tho Congregational church have decided to defer tho matter of selecting n pastor to succeed Hey. J. W. Wilson until tho nnnual meeting January 13. Tho annual meeting' of thu congregation of tho Second Presbyterian church will bo Thursday night. Tho second quarterly conference will bo Sunday and Monday at tho llroadway Meth odist church. Tho sacramental service Sun day morning will bo conducted by tho pre siding older. Hov. D. C. Franklin, D. D. Tho conforenco will bo Monday evening. Tho members of the Second Presbyterian church will hold, a New Year's reception at the homo of tho pastor, Hev. Harvoy Hosteller, 702 Porlu avenuo, afternoon nnd ovenlnc. Tho union prn'or meeting of the Chrls tlnn churches of Council muffs. Dmnhn mid South Omaha will bo tomorrow evening In ' tho Christian tabernacle, this city. The Woman's' Hnmu and Foreign Mis sionary society of St. John's English Luth eran church will meet tomorrow In tho church. The Ladle's' Aid society will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ouren, South Fourth street. Tho Ladles' Aid society of the First rhii.it Ian church will moot Thursday aft ernoon with Mrs. 'W. 11. 'Crowdson, North First Btreet. Nnuillimv Situation. President Hess' la expected to call a meet ing of tho Hoard of Education some day this week to consider tho advisability of closing of North Eighth street school, ow ing to tho prevalence ot smallpox In that neighborhood. President Hess stnted yes tordny that nn notion would bo taken by tho bonr.l until tho return ot Superintend ent Clifford from Des Moines. Mngglo Nold, SOI Avenue A, nnd a child In tho Hulbert family at Seventeenth nnd Avenue C, wero reported to the health au thorities yesterday as suffering from small pox Quarantine on tho Kalcr family at 1610 Avenuo 11, and the Hlsney rurally. 1021 Avenuo F, was raised yestordny. Davit sells plats Kiitei-tnliiiMl by General DnilKr, Throe hundred children last night en joyed the annual enturtnlnment provided by General Grenvlllo M. Dodgo for the families of the veterans of tho civil war. Each child whs made happy with n largo sack full of candy and fruit and through tho generosity of a local business bouio was presented with a copy of an Illustrated work, "The7 American Navy, Cuba nnd Haw nil." Addresses woro made by Ho v. W. J. Calfec, Hev. a. W. Snyder, Colonel B. J. Abbott and Dr. Craig. W. J. Lcverutt entertained tho little ones with stereop tlcon views, and Mrs. Leverett sang for them. Council lllufTs Death. William Strobehn, aged 49 years, died yesterday afternoon nt tho Woman's Chris tian Association hospital of cancer. He was taken to the hospital last Saturday. His wife, one son and threo daughters sur vive him. Ho was formerly bookkeeper for Oroneweg & Schocntgen In this city, but a few years ago wqnt Into business for him self In Missouri Valley, Ho recently re moved to Treynor. In., where ho was a general merchant. He was n member of tho Odd Fellows of this city and It Is ex pected tho order will tuke charge of the funeral. Tho body was removed to the homo of his sister, Mrs. Hoth, 721 Seventh nvenue, ponding arrangements for the fu neral, which will bo In Missouri Volley, wheio his children Hvo. Tho funeral of Miss Viola Otto will be Thursday afternoon nt 2 o'clock from Clr'ace Kplscopt.1 church, of which she was a mem ber. Hev. George Kdwnrd Walk, rector of St. Paul's church, will conduct the serv ices und burial will bo In Fnlrvlow ceme tery. Friends desiring to view tho remains may do so at the family rcnldcnco on lien ton street after 1 o'clock Wednesday. Tho funeral of Mrs. William P. Alien, 1917 Fifth nvenue, will be Thursduy In Columbus, Nub., her former home. The body will bo tnken thero Wednesday. Gravel roofing. A. II. Head. Oil Broadway. I'lillw to (let AVurlnn. Sheriff Desmond of Sibley, la., was In this city yesterday, on his way homo from Co lumbus, Neb., whero he wont, hoping that tho autllbrltles there would turn over to hi in Frank IJ. Waring, with many aliases. He returned disappointed, ni tho author ities at Columbus havo decided to prosecute tho young man there. They promised Sher iff Desmond, however, that If tho case against him there failed they would hold Waring for him. Sheriff Desmond, while In Columbus, learned that young Waring was also wanted In Lincoln, so hu has little hope of over getting him Into Iowa for trial for tho many charges of forgery against him in this state. Davis sells paint. N. Y. Plumbing Co., telephone 250. DeiuliiK'f) (ilfl In Titlmr. Dr. John Gordon, acting president of Tnbor college was In Council llluffs last night on his way homo from Fort Dodge, where ho went at tho request of John H. Doming, a business man, As a result of tho visit Dr. Gordon rottirns to Tabor with a check for $3,000, the gift of Mr. Doming to tho college. Last year Mr. Doming sent tho college hi a check for ilO.000. IOWA MILITARY APPOINTMENTS (overn'or-Klret CiiiiiiiiIiin Nhiiicm 11 era Ami In for Adjutant Cienernl, (Ftom a StnfT Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Dec. 30, (Special Tele gram.) Govemor-olcct A. II. Cummins today announced his military appointments, with the exception of military aides, as follows: Adjutant general, M. H. Dyers, Glonwood. Quartermaster goncrnl, J. C. Lopcr, Des Moines. Inspector, John H. Prime, Des Moines. Commissary, Hugh II. Hedge, Des Moines. Surgeon, Wilton 11. McCarthy, Des Molncs, Judge advocate, Charles O. Saunders, Council llluffs. Inspector small arms practice, W. E. II. Morse, Algona. Chief engineer, Edwin O. Pratt, Dos Moines, Signal officer, Charles S. Crall, Fairfield. Military secretnry, Joseph llceson, Oskn loosa. Ilyers Is tho present ndjutant general and Prlmo wns ndjutant general under Jnckson. Loper was colonel of tho Fifty first Iowa In tho Philippines. Prntt is on the mllltnfy Btnff of Governor Shaw. MORE NAMES THAN REQUIRED Petition for IcrnilNnlnii of Operating SiiIooiin In MlHuoiirl Valley Ite vrlveM .tinny Mnatiire. MISSOUIU VALLEY, Dec. 30. (Speclnl.) Tho potltlon for consent to operate sa loons In Missouri Volley has been filed with tho county nudltor. Tho business men took the petition in hand and secured soventeon names over the 80 per cent required by law. Tho petition will bo taken up nnd passed on by the county board on January S. Tho Harrison county Antl Saloon league, led by Hov. Wllhclmsen ot Missouri Valley Is try ing to defeat the potltlon by getting peo pla to withdraw their names, but meets with little succcbb, ns tho petition has tho support of ali the business men, tho com mercial club nnd both dally newspapers. INSURANCE AGENT ARRESTED William Mullnncy Aliened lo Have Pimctl KorKetl Cheeka lit Spirit I, like. WEnSTEH CITY, lo., Doc. 00. (Special Telegrnm.) William Mullaney, agent for' tho Continental Insuranco company for tho vicinity ot Webster City, wbb arrested in tho latter city this morning by authorities from Spirit Lake. He Is wanted there for forgery of checks, the amount of which Is not known, but suid to bo considerable. Ho stoutly denies guilt nnd says It is spite work. Mullaney has bcon considered ono of tho best agents In the employ of tho company, but a high liver. Ho hos been considered honorable heretofore. lleeoverH und IIi'iiic, OAKLAND, la., Dec, 30. (Special.) "Ginger," tho Carson negro, who, In a snloon brawl, had his Jugular vein cut a fow days ago, hnB so far recovered ns to bo nblo to make his escnpo. Ho feared nrrest for "hlB actions in mnklng tho nssault. Anticipate IIIkIi Prices. OAKLAND, In., Dec. 30. (Special.) Corn Is readily selling for CO cents n bushel, and fnrmers nro looking forwnrd to 10-cont hegs nnd cattle In tho spring. PRESIDENT'S FAMILY RETURNS Theodore Hniiaevclt, ,lr llrlnuN llnek .Severnl Wild fieene and I)liel. Unit He Killed. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, Mrs. Hoosovelt nnd children returned to tho White House this afternoon from their trip down the Potomac aboard tho Unlte'd States steamer Dolphin. Thej spent most of tho time In tho vicinity of tho Metropolitan olub game preserves at Qnantlco, Vn. Theodore, Jr., brought with him several wild geese, ducks, etc.. that .he had killed. SHAW PRESIDES AT COUNCIL Zelieres It ia tht Lait Mcitin; Ha Will Attend. INDICTMENTS OF OFFICERS DISAPPEAR i'befl of I'liper Force Heeoinlilrr liiK (irnnd Jury of the CliiirKe of Perjury AkiiIiinI Mier- ' Iff nnd Other. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Dec. 30. (Special.) Gov ernor Shaw presided nt nn executive coun cil meeting this morning, which is likely to bo tho lust meting ho will attend. The report of tho committee of examining ex pert, consisting of A. C. Savage of Adair nnd J. A. Peters of Forest City, In relation to the accounts of tho Department of Agri culture, wns presontcd. They found no discrepancies In the accounts, nnd reported that December 1 thu society hnd 131, 241.33 to Its credit In the bank. The com mittee of experts, consisting ot A. L. Denlo of Altn and C. C. Clements of Marengo, which is to examine all the books of tho stnlo olllclals covering the past year, has not commenced work, but will do so as soon ns Mr. Denlo accepts the offer and can arrange to come. W. M. Wllcoxen, who has been employed by tho executive coun cil Ut go over tho books of tho secretary of Btnte with reference to the expenses of stnte binding, ami to report on some spe cial irnttors to tho attorney general, will go to work this week on the task. The ex nmlnation of accounts this year Is to be more thorough nnd completo In every de partment than over before lu the state, and tho fact that last year for the first time all departments were examined, leaves It certain that tho work can be douo more thoroughly now. tieiiernl Lincoln fioc to Tennessee. General J. H. Lincoln, colonel of the Fifty-first regiment, Iowa Nntionnl guard, has been grnnted lenvo of absence from the stnto for a short time, nnd by a general order Issued this morning General Dyers places Major Dennett of Des Molncs In temporary command of the regiment. Gen eral Lincoln went to Tennessee to spend tho remainder of tho winter on account of his wife's poor health. .tew Incorporation. The State Savings bank of Manchester has fiicd articles of Incorporation with the seTotary of tnte. The capital stock Is 725,000. President, L. Matthews; cashier, 11. F. Miles. Tho Almaclgos Springs Land compnny of Fairfield, with n capital of $70,000, has been Incorporated, nnd nrtleles placed on llle. The Incorporators nre Hon Mason, E. C. Smith, C. M. Johnson nnd others. I'olk County llnr Axsoelntlon. Tho Polk County Har as3oclatlon hold a meeting today and passed resolutions rola tlvo to tho death of the lato Judgo Conrad. It also extended congratulations to tho now Judge, A. II. McVey. appointed a fow dtivs ago by Governor Shaw. The commission of Judgo McVey dotes from December 2G. Another unusual feature of the mooting was n greeting to General Joslnh Given, who was welcomed back lo the ranks of tho bar oftor an absence of many yenrs, during which time ho hns been on tho district nnd su premo benches. Ho delivered nn eloquent nddrcss eulogistic of his old friend Judgo Conrad. liiillelinentH of Oltlolnl Are Stolen. There Is great excitement nt Centervlllo over tho theft of Indictments against cer tain county officers. Some time ago the sheriff, a Justice of tho peaco and a con Btablo wero Indicted for conspiracy on ac count of feo padding in a gross manner. Tho Indlctmeuls wero quashed by Judgo Fee, who has Just resigned. Slnco thon other In dictments woro returned against Sheriff Cllmlo and two others, some for perjury nnd othors for conspiracy. On Christmas day tho Indictments wcro all loft In tho clerk's olllco and slnco then It lies been discovered they wero stolen and no trace of them can bo found. A speclnl meeting of tho grnnd Jury has been called to go over tho ground again. Ono of tho Indictments had been copied, but tho othors had not bcon out of tho hands of the clerk. Thero Is great excitement over tho theft nnd a special Investigation Is being mado to fix responsibility for tho less. envej'H AVI ft il Pen Molne AVoninn. Frank H. Pcavey of Minneapolis, who died in Chicago this morning was married in Des Moines about thirty yiars ago to Miss May Wright, daughter of tho lato Judgo Georgo O. Wright, for many years tho most distinguished mcmbor of tho Iowa bar, nt one time chief Justice nnd later a United States senator. At tho time of tho recent national convention of grain men In Des Moines Mr. Peavey attended and his nd drcss giving his reminiscences of early days In tho grain trade In northwestern Iowa and the Dnkotas was a featuro of tho conven tion. Mr. Peavey visited his relatives hero frequently nnd wns well known. On his last visit a reception wns accorded him nt the homo of Carroll Wright, his brother-in-law, and Iowa solicitor for tho Rock Island railroad. ItetnriiM with Another Wife. Frank Ft Merrlam of Manchester, stale auditor, roturned from Chicago this morn ing and with him was his wifo, tg whom ho was married ono day last week. Mr. Mer rlam received a divorce from his former wife last spring nnd about thu same tlino his doputy, C. H. Day, who hnd lived In Mnnchefiter nnd hnd been his doputy but n short time, died. Lnst week Mr. Mer rlajn and Mrs, Day wero wedded In Chicago. I'r.rnlyr.eil ,enr Wife' firnvc. Frank Sherman, son of Major Hoyt and nephew 'of William Tecumsoh and John Sherman, Is reportod to have been found near the grave of his wifo In Woodland cemetery this morning In nn unconscious condition nnd with his right sldo paralyzed. He was removed to tho homo of his father at Fifteenth street nnd Woodland avenue, whero ho Is now lying In a serious condi tion. Mr. Snoiinnn Is said to havo Buffered a sevoro shock at tho death of his wifo from which ho never completely rocovored. Ho mado frequent visits to her tomb nnd It Is supposed thnt while upon ono of theso visits ho was solzod with tho paralytic stroko from which ho Is now suffering. It Is understood, nUo, that Mr. Sherman Is sub Ject to paralytic strokes, having been at tacked on provlous occnslons. It Is pro sinned that whllo In tho vicinity of his wife's gravo ho. was overcome and remained In thnt stato until found by friends boiuo lime later. ot nn lOlopeiiienl. Among tho marriage licenses published In tho Chicago papers last Saturday woro the names of Miss Hazel Henrdshenr, dough tor of Prof. W. M. Heardshear of Ames, nnd Mr. L. M. Chambers, n young mining en gineer. It was rlrst reported that an elopo mcut had taken plnco nnd that Prof. Heard shear was greatly wrought up over the nf falr. When Interviewed, ho denied this re port n every particular. Ho said that tho marriage iook piace wun nis consrui unu knowledge, was no elopement and that ho holds Mr, Chambers In very high respect , Chamber!! graduated from the lown Slate college lnst year as n mining engineer, nnd Is liked by all his class. He wns also a foot ball player of grat renown, having played on the Ames (earn for over two years. Miss neardsheat' Is n very pretty miss nnd very populal- The annouune tnent of her mnrrlago wjas a Brent surprlso to all of her friends. SECURES WATER RIGHT OPTION DendMood Intends, HiiIIiIIiik Itexer vnlr for futility from I'.IU Creek. DEADWOOD, S. D., Dec. 30. (Speclnl.) Tho city of Deadwood hns taken an option on a water right on Elk Creek, situated between eight nnd ten miles from town. Tho right embraces ten acres of hind situ ated a short distance below the Uncle Sam mine, and It Is estltnnted that between fifty and sixty miners' inches of wnter can bo doveloped. This will furnish a wnter supply for Deadwood, nnd will be adequate for n city of 28,000 Inhabitants. A preliminary survey has been made, nnd tho city pro poses to bring tho water from Elk creek tu vitrltled tiling nnd to store It In n stone and cement reservoir, which Is to be erected near White Hocks, overlooking tho town. Tho estimated coat of getting this supply Is $715,000. To meet this the citizens of tho town will vote on a bond proposition at the spring election. DRINKS CARBOLIC ACID l iihleiitllled Mint Commit Snlelile ut Depot In Viinkton, South lliikotn. YANKTON, S. D.. Dec. 30. (Special Tele gram.) An unidentified man committed sui cide nt the Milwaukee depot In this city this evening by drinking carbolic acid. An en velope addressed to Clnrk, Veimlllon, was found In his pocket rind Is tho only cluo to his Identity. Tho body wns moved to Snnborn & Tonge's undertaking rooms and the authorities nt Vermilion wcro com municated with. Tho dead man was nbout SO yenrs of age, largo and well built, and had the nppenrunco of a worklngman. ARE INJURED IN RUNAWAY Vouiiir Wnnieiin' Mellilnu l'nrty nt . TeriuliiiiteN Midi Merlon Accident. I LEAD. S. D., Dec. 30. (Special.) Eight een young women from Deadwood were In a runaway at Lead Satdrday night whllo out sleigh riding behind a four-horse team. They were all bruised to somo extent. Tho most sevoro Injuries received wero by Miss Myrtlo Grlmsbaw, who iccelved n deep cut over tho eye; MIbs Dorothy Gnldbloom, Inccratlon and contusion of the nose; Miss Mnrlo Knowlco, Injury to back. Tho horses ran until freed from tho sleigh. WRIGHT SECURES REHEARING Attorney Sentenced for Kinbezle menl Furnishes IIoiiiIh for Supreme Court, SIOUX FALLS, S. I).. Dec. 30. (Special.) S. II. Wright, tho Centervllle attorney who was tho central figure In a sensational trial in tho circuit court here n fow days ago, nnd who was found sullty of embez zlement nnd fcentenced to n term of ono year In tho Sioux Flls penitentiary, has perfected hla appeal to the stnto supreme court. Ho has furnished bonds of $1,000 and with his daughter Alice has returned to Centervllle. ASKS FOR ADMINISTRATOR Mrs. V. AV. retllcrev Want Hx-Scn-ntor lo Supervise llus liaiid' i;lnte. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. 30. (Special.) Letters of admlnstratlon to tho estuto ot tho late Fred W. Pottlgrow havo been applied for beforo Judgo Dalloy of tho county court, by Mrs. F. W. Pottlgrow, widow of the deceased, who asked for tho appointment of ex-Senator Pottlgrow as ad mlnlstnitor. The application for nn ad ministrator places tho value of tho estate nt $20,000. NOT SATISFIED WITH VERDICT Ml THIIe elMim AnliK for llelieiir liiK of llreneli of Promise Suit. DEADWOOD, S. D., Dec. 30. (Special.) Tho breach ot promise suit brought by Miss Tllllo Nelson against Alexander Quarforth Is to be totrled. It was tried before a Jury in tho circuit court nt Deadwood two months ago and n verdict of $2,000 awarded tho plaintiff. She asked for $10,000. Quar forth Is foreman of the Homestako black smith shops at Leud. SLIPS WHILE BOARDING CAR l.euil Woninn llrnikn l.cu In Tivo I'liier In TryliiK to (let . on Train. LEAD. S. D., Deo. 30. (Special.) Mrs. L. D. Smith of Lead slipped whllo boarding the Deadwood-Central narrow gaugo ear yesterday afternoon nt tho depot and brolto hor left leg In two places below tho kneo. Sho wns enrrying n child. Tho child escaped Injury. DAVY IS AC0UNTY JUDGE Coventor of South Dakota Coinml hIiiiin Lead Mini (o Fill Viienncy. PIEKKE, S. D., Dec. .10. (Special Tele gram.) Governor Horrled has Issued a commission to II. E. Davy of Load City ns county Judgo ot Lawrence county to 1111 tho vacancy caused by the election of F. J. Washabaush to tho circuit bench. lliirulnrK Loot Liquor Store, SIOUX FALLS, S. I)., Dec. 30. (Speclnl Telegram.) Tho wholesale and retail liquor rttore of Henry Lovlnger was entered by bur glars somo time betwuen Saturday night and Monday morning. They secured a small sum of money and n quantity of bottled goods. Lnrg.1 rooks wero found nearby which woro used In an unsuccessful attempt to break open tho safe, which contained a largo amount of money. South Dakota Sheriff Heel. SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. Doc. 30. (Special.) Sheriff Kirk of Turner county, who h secretnry of tho South Dakota Sheriffs' m soclatlon, has issued notices to the mem bers Informing them that an adjourned meeting of tho association will bo held at DeStnet on January 7. Take Overdone of .Morphine, LEAD, S. D., Dec. 30. (Special.) Joseph Schultz committed suicide Saturday after noon by tnklng morphine. Ills wifo died from nn nvcrdoso of the drug at l'lunm a fow months ago. Ho wns a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. .lo bn T, ,Velfii Pa rdoned. PIEHHE. S. D Dec. 30. (Special Telo gram.) On recommendation of the board of pardons the prison officials, county ofll- t y i X is fr Trial all soaps to WOOL SOAP will win if the trial be fair. Use Swift's Pride Soap in the clals nnd a number uf citizens of Hrook Ings county, a pardon has been granted to John T. Nclon, sentenced from Hrookings county on a charge of mutilating public records. NO FOUNDATION TO STORY Iteport that Itr .1, Sidney Coodmnii miii W.i l,j nelieil Are IMxeredltrd. SEATTLE. Wns!;.. Dec. 30.-(Sprclnl Tel egram. ) The reports clrculnted In Nebrnsk.i to t!u effect that Dr. J. Sidney Ooodmnu son had been lynched In this stnte nro with out any foundation. Thero has been no lynching lu this stnte for a long time, and nothing Is known on the cont of n circum stance such as mentioned In the Nebraska papers. Dr. I. Sidney Gondmnnson formerly lived nt Pender, and while n resident cf that place his wife died suddenly. He whs in cused of being the rouse of her death and arrested on the charge of murder. He took a c hnnge of venue, and on trial at Poncn wns acquitted. He never returned lo Pindr to live, hut removed to South Da kota, which state he left some time ago. The report printed In severnl of the stnto papers was to the effect ho had been lynched at a town near Seattle for the mur der of his second wife. CUTS GOVERNMENT TIMBER Colorado .linn Convicted for Tren PiinnIiik on Land In W'i OllllllK. ST. LOUIS, Dev. 30. The United States court of appeals hero today affirmed the decision of tho Wyoming United States district court convicting John C. Teller of Colorado of unlawfully cutting lGO.OOO icci or lumucr irom government mini in Carbon county, Wyoming. Tho court con sidered that timber on public lands mut bo protected, slnco It often comprised thu chief valuo of the land. A enso ognlnst I V. 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