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THE OMAHA DAILY HEE: WEDNESDAY. NOVEMDEK DTi, l!ltt. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS: ! ATTEMPTS DOUBLE MURDER Davis sells drug. Ieffert's glnsivs fit. rttocVert nclla carpet. A nl ore for men "Pcno'r." , Olehrated Met brer on tsp. Nvimayer. i IMnmonil betrothal ring at iffprts, t' I.roadwny. ! M-K nnd 1R-K wedding rings fit I.effert'3, v lirosdwny. I'lrturo framing. C. E. Alexander Co., ...I liroedwny. Xnl. M. f'ro Mtf. flrsves' now stock of sllt and I n k riimlix, V'.j I'rarl Hired. Horn, to .Mr. and Mm V. H. 8tevin l. HiVllllll .IVcnUP, II OlIIKMer. Mr. and Mrs .r. H. Vernon Wl ' re. - j u i.v for an extended visit :it Si-.it tip. 'WhIi. Mr. and Mra. 1. II. Himllry o Rone ! 10 visit menu ami relatives al I'lltwbuiB, i .1. I Jr. H. H. Jennlng hm been called to :.,-)ri Imjii, ill., by the Kerlous lllnes of his i. other. A mimical program will he given at 8t. J inn's KngilHh Lutheran churi-n Thursday i .erilrig. Hubert Henderson, who ha been confine 1 i j his riMim for several duys hy lllncs, l i.i vaiescing. J arrival in this city, while evidently tern porarily In nam-, attempted yesterday after noon to kill hi wife and B.Tnord Wanner, Janitor of the. Royal Arcanum hall In the Brno-Shugnrt t)lork and ' falling In his attempt shot himself In the right side and now Ilea In a precarious condition at the Woman's Christian Association hospital. . Ilia attemnt on the Uvea nt hl m-ifa c-i If you want up-to-date photon, either I Wo,.- ,...,,.... i r nil or life size, at about half what ' " ," , " V . . Iier chmvr. o to Wllhiims.. ! na" where Wolfe fired two shots from R I'litre will be u special meeting this t-vrn- 'evolver at his wife, the first going wide I (lucid statement as to his reason for at tempting to kill his wife and 'Wagner and ; to take his own life could be obtained from i him. He repeated several times In answer to questions that he wanted to die ana that la ail he would suy. Mrs. Wolfe,, when si-en after the shooting In Royal Arcanum hall, said her husband must have become suddenly insane. He had, she said, always treated her with the greatest kindness and always objected to her doing any more work than absolutely necessary. "In fact, he always treated me almost like a baby," was the way Mrs. Wolfe put It. In explanation Mrs. Wolfe said that only that morning her hubsnd had made her Hay In bed until he had tho breakfast rtndy, and In fact this was the way he always treated her. Thit hor hur band had been acting qneerly of late Mrs. Wolfe said there was no doubt and referred to his letter to the Omaha paper tffe Ing to tell cne of Ms ears for J5.00O. Her husband, ... ! Mrs. Wclfe sal-1, had for a number of ye:ir r ..one. ... im.n aim rrce:t workeo nK a ,,,. laborer and Htely hid worried because he was afraid that increas ing age and loss of strength would prevent him from continuing to provide for her nnd himself. They have a son In South Omahi. who had frequently urged them to make their home with him, but Wolfe had de c'llned. as he would not be dependent on anybody If he could help It. ' J. E. Wo fa Sajrti Hit Wifa and Alto at i BernarJ Wagner. tNDS UP BY SHOOTING HIMSELF IN SIDE " Injary lo Wife or Warner, bat Wolfe May Die Thoifht tm Have Been Temporarily lasane al . the Time, . SOME OFFICIALS CARELESS Effort to Oanrau Vote of Bute 8howi Some Glaring Errors in Betnrni. FORMER GOVERNOR DRAKE LEAVES NO WILL Krleade aad Family All Papposed He Had Eieetf4 One. bat 51a "a eh Docaraent t'aa fie Foand. Plumbing and heating. Bixby it Bon. l.irr -III w ,1 rIH IHI l!l--ll!C lllint'l'n-j '..'' v ti- iilir. lilt lllBL I'IIIK l ' i. of iilutr City Masonic loilge i toii. of its intemled mark and the second graz- ! the second degree on live rj ndtdatrs. i ,. , . t . . , . , , ,. . ., . , , m the woman s side but not. Injuring lur, : i ongirssmHn Walter I. Srinih i-rrved 1 j k ,, , , ... , , . , 1. no vesti-niay tnorninK Iro.n S.v h hlimtini I i spend ThankHRlvliiK wlin hu frinniy. i'he Hrnlherlioiid of Kallrond Tr.ilnmen I ,v their lntli aniinnl hall. Thursdey, . :iankglving eve, at Royal Arcanum hall. 'eorgo I'arter, city editor of the Non , . ir'.l. returnwl yesteiday from a weeks .-II In Chicago mid other points in liii . im. Fur rent, cfflif fjom grutind floor; one I. thu most central locations in the busi i portion of the t lty. Apply to The Bee . m-.e. city. I', i-t. Warner of Washington avenue, I, is (.-n culled to Tabor, la., hy the III 1. M.l of his daughter, who Is studying at til 3 --iservatory u music there. I'he Ladles' Aid society of-. Hi. John's and one bullet nt Wnn--r tvtih-h nlnn .fni wi-. l eaving the ra I Wolfe went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hern irj .W:ir i:er, at 1111 Avenue A, irhi'5 ho and his wlfH had been stopping since omlng' to the city and attempted to tiiUe his own !fe by shotting himself. When the officers retched the houe he was lying om the bed unconscious, with the blood flowing fi-oiii the wound In the r'ghl mU1 w.lch may possibly prove to be fatal. Wolfe Is IM years of age while his wife l: ul. Kefore nomine to Council Ttlufru turn weeks i:gi i hey, reFlded at Pouth Twenty-: Ixth street, Omaha, where. It Is ;?r't.'uaw M.rrr,. ma.. ;,n,i i,dry Wo ts di-lng the washing and his wife the Ironing. They had resided for two years In mahi and le'ore that for twenty-four years in Nebr.w I; a City, their original homo being re.ir Ximlivllle, Tenn. Ilespondeal Over Flnaneea. Wolfe came to Council Bluffs and with his wife look up their home with Mr. nnd Mrs. Uernard Wagner at 1111 Avenue A. For several days he secured work sawing wood In one of the wood yards but hi strength gave out and he was forced to take to his bed. The ear, that he would not be able to continue to earn a living for himself and wife made him despondent and he Is said to have been acting queerly for several days past. It Is also said that Wolfe became mora despondent than ever when he failed to sell one of his ears for $8,000, the .amount offered by a New York doctor for' an eat to be grafted on the head of a reputed western . millionaire. . Wolfe addressed 'a letter lust Wednesday to a dally paper offering his ear and promising to pay the paper tlUO If it assisted him in making the alr. With the 13.0(4) he figured he and his wife would be Independent for the . rest of their lives and he waa perfectly willing lo sac.l!1c one of his sirs for such pur- )0S8. J ' Bernard Wagner, with whom Wolfe and his wife had made their home since com ing to Council Bluffs, had employed Mrs. Wolfe to caslst In cleaning the Royal Ar canum hall of which he wus Janitor. Mrs. Wolfe was so employed With Wuguer and his wife Jester Jay afternoon shortly before 1 o'clock when Wolfe appeared at tho hall. urt. lie has been In her employ only , There was nothing in h.s demeanor to In dicate that ho was on murder bert and as soon as he entered his wife went up and spoke to him asking If tliere was anything that he wanted. , ' Proves a Poor Shot. Wolfe began by calling Mrs. Wagner ha d . uaiii anil iii. nuv irxpvatuiiLi.cn wiin nirn ire members uro conducting a rummage J. !o. I'tealtletit K. K. Hurt of Ihe Fii-sl Nn l jtial bank. Is home from a two weeks' t . ip to the Oregon lumhev regions, wl.cr.' : 1 and other Council Hluffs c ij ltell-t- ur I interested. j l W. McMenomy complained to the p- i lire last evening Hint someone had cirrled i T bodily a slot- gum machine fton in l. out of the drug store at me corner of l roadway and Ninth street. Ilatel, the infant daughter of Mr. and .'.is. ti. K. lCllMWorlh, 1410 8r,uih Twcntv-ni-ond street, died yesterday, aged 18 .ninths. The funeral will be held Thursdav afternoon from tho .resldenco .and. burial will be In Falrvlew cemetery. The hearing of Churles Hutherlind, ' i urged with the theft of a blrycle, has . .-on continued In Justice Carson's court iittl Hat unlay and In the meantime the ;oung man has been committed to the iiiuy Jail In default of hall. . The receipts In the general fund nt the ' lirlstlan Home lust week were 1244.31, he i f. $44.:U iihuve the needs o? the week . .iJ decreasing the deficiency In this fund i i date to IJ.yxri.JW. In the manager s fund the receipts mere $4 ! Is), being )I4.60 above i. ie needs of t lie week. Tho deficiency In iris fund to date Is fM 06. .Mrs. Almlra Carter, wife of It. X. Carter, i in Kighth avenue, died late Monday night i.om heart trouble after an Illness of iwo i;ieks. Besides her husband, two daugli . rs and five sons survive her. The funeral v ill lw held this morning at 111 o'clock u m the residence nnd Interment will lie . i Walnut Hill cemetery. Rev, W. B. i emmer. pastor of the First Christian liiirch, will conduct the servers. ' John Williams, young man employed -i h cook at the restaurant conducted by Mrs. i .anklln on North Muin street, wiis ar .'stnd last evening charged with the theft i 7 from a slot gas meter. The theft V.HS discovered ye-uerday when the gas i umpany's collector opened the mefr. Mr. ranklin suspected Williams and tiled an i lormatlon uguiiist him In the- superior nun. lie two weeks. Matlrri In District C'onrt. The trial In the district court yesterday of Harry Hall. Indicted hy the grand Jury I In April on the charge of breaklas Into a freight car In the Northwestern yards and stealing fony cases of louded shells on the night of March 27 last, resulted In the acquittal of the defendant. The state was untitle to produce, several of its Im portant witnesses nnd nt the close of Its testimony Judge Preston directed the Jury to return a verdict for the defendant. Hall, however. Is being held on the charge of l holding up and robbing Thomas L. Coady. The hearing on the motion for a new trial In the case pf Oeorge Matheson, con victed of shooting Deputy Sheriff Baker, was completed - yesterday afternoon and Judge Preston took the matter under ad vis -ment until tills morning. A supplemental motion on the part of the defendant for a new trial In the suit of Willlnm Krnuse against tho Cole-Ilrels-ford Hardware company on the grounds of newly discovered, evidence was over ruljd. The petit Jury was excused until Mon day, December 7, and this afternoon Judge Preston will adjourn court until next Mon day, at which time Judge Green expects to be able to resume his seat on the bench. Hafer sells lumber. Catch thu idea? 1.000 turkeys. Wanted. J. Zoller Co. N. T. Plumbing Co.. Tel. 10. Night, F-eCT. Real Rstate Traaafera. These transfers wi re filed yesterday In Ihe abtract, title and loan o til re of Squire Annls, lul Pearl street : .Kami Powder company to C. H. and A. W. lloher. lot 3, Auditor's subdi lslon, bwV swV.. :4-7"-44. d I 75 Oorglana lvlllpick and husband to William K. thnpinan. oli. sci. IH-71-13 and swl, aw', 7-77-4'!, w d I.8T6 c D. Dlllln .and wife to William K. Chapman, eH. l:.'-77-4.'S and iV, sw4, 7-77-41'. q e d , 1 O. P. Howes to Annie Wren, lots -S and 24. block t. Twin City I'lao-. w d. 100 . Mary K. Holmee and hushund, e si, to Annie Wren, lots 'SI, IV and in. block S. Twin City Pince, w d 4i C hrla Chrlstensen nnd wife to Peter ' Hanmuasnn, lot 6, block 91, Railroad .-idditlon, w d 1 t Six transfers, total .........XiA'C nd then left hira to return to l.er wo k of t rubbing the floor. 6he had move I nut ! few paces from' fclm when Wolfe draw a revolver and fired iwj ilio-i In rjplj Hiiccesrhin at the woman. 'I ho first shit went lde of the mark und lodged In the oppo'lt wall. The fecund tulle', howev.r. went through the woman's cHlhtng and graxed the right 'ride brushing the flesh hjt not drawing blood. Janitor Wagner, who. with his wife, wus In the dining r-oin adjolijln-. rush-d Into the hall on hearing the shots, when Wolfe again raised his re volver nnd took a shot at him.- Wagner hastily retreated to the oi .Ing room ain, fo.'owed by Mrs. Wolfe, who sought refuge In the small room ued as a kitchen. Wolfe followed his wife nnd -yl'.4 tn Tkaskiglvlux Week Sale. I her to cpin the door, excliedly exclaim ng: All ordera booked this week for moulding "' have killed two people and I am going f'mes will reeeivo M per tent discount, 'o kill another Infore I get through." Mrs. Alexander's, ai B'way. Wolfe rtfuteil to opus the door und !m- p'.ored him to go away. Wolfe then lft the tail, went down in the elevator without COXMXT THE KIKO OF Ki.U j x-'traylng uny excitement, at least none CLAIRVOYANTS AND PALMISTS, n'ne.u.g0 tVtiaTZ l O X . li. I IC. O ! of Pearl street and boarded a westbound 202 Fourth oanell It I alls, la j car. which he left at Fourteenth street. ' Cor. 4th 3t. and Willow Ave.) i but fw t'P from the Wagner home. Insists lit- Wants to Die. i'03ii as Wolfe left the hall Jault ir notified the police and Office. s Murphy and I.euch hastened to ihe Waa- where ihe old man ws ruunj lied aeed trleea for a lew liars j lenger. I.adlen rtiN-. fjent lemea 1. i ... U'li-iiiwriiii uj I'll. lie- Aim i;iiiiiucillli. : ... j W agner CLEANING AND DYEING I Testimonial for Jadtxe Preston. The Pottewattamle County Bar associ ation met yesterday morning In the south room of the court house for the purpose of taking some notion to kIiow Its appreci ation of the service rendered by Judge Preston of Cedar Rapids In presiding over the present term of the district court dur ing the Illness of Judge Green. As Judge Preston had signified his Intention of re turning to his homo this evening, it w.s decided that It was too Jate to give a banquet In, his honor, as was flrf I sug geoted, and a' committee was appointed to c insult with ihe members not present with a view of securing some token to present to Judge Preston. I.'ater In the day this committee secured a handsome leather armchair, which will be presented to Judge Preston at the close of the morn ing sesiloi of district court today. Call for Pacing; Hnttmnte. City Engineer F,tnyre has been requested by the city council lo make an estimate of the cost of paving Broadway, from Thir teenth street to the approach to the motor company's bridge, with Galesburg or Des Moines brick, for a width of ten feet In the center of the street. It Is believed that this paving can be laid upon the pres ent slag foundation with comparatively lit tle expense. Lodge of Sorrow. Bluffs Klks' annual lodge i;iu Tho Council of sorrow will be held Sunday afternoon, December t. in the New theater. Hon. John L. Webster and C. C. .Mar ley, a prominent attorney of Lincoln, will deliver the priclpal addresses. There will be an elaborate iirogram, which will bo In charge Claude lxwis. of Di- I axles' and Oentltiu it's Cio hlng Clenaed, I lying cn the le.1 In his n om with the h'.ooU HOME FOR, NEGRO CHRISTIANS C'oaaolldated Coal Company of Oaks '' loosa Will Build House at Buiton, 08KA1.00BA. la., Nov. 24.-The Consoli dated Coal company of thla city hus agreed to spend tUMXH. In erecting and equipping a Young Men's Christian association build ing at the company's mining town, Bux ton. The building Is u gift to the Buxton Young Men's Christian association, an or ganisation of colored miners. Charles C. Mlchener of New York, International In dustrial secretary of the Young Men's Christian association; J. B. Moreland of New York, International uecretary for col- j oi ed men, nnd W. A. McOee of Des Moines, . the Iowa state secretary, have held a meet j ing at Buxton and signed the contracts for the building. The structure will be a three story brick. rixl30 feet. nd flep-irrd: also Dr; "mlng Com u bult wound in hi. :l,;,l .rlnkar.e or rubbing oir- ,lle' Dr J' " Cloax r w" 1 ummoned and j ' ved, ITesseil a - .eanlna. No ehrl i;uarunteed. Work done on short notice. I ne ar,er mi"tln? a '' examination, had million Dl IICCC crciu nvr tuonie j Wolfe removed to the Wcmun's Chrl flan viuuiiviii. ulwiio oitgiti uit nuriao I' iFrom a Staff Corresi oudeifl.l iKS MOINES, Nov. 21. --.-I c-lsl.i-The State F.xecullve council, sit. ing as an election hoa:d. Is engaged in iu,.Kliig lite eounl of the vote of the rtate of lowte- on j minor officers. The general assembly will count the vote on governor and lieutenant governor In January nd declare the re sult, but on superintendent of public In struction, Judge of the supreme court and railroad commissioner the executive council canvasses the vote and declares the result. One of the first things discovered on open ing the ballots was that some of the county auditors were negligent. The county au ditor of Palo Alto county failed to enclose the returns on railroad commissioner. Judge and supe.-ln'.tndent, while retorting all others, Including the representative and senator. The county auditor of Cnlon county failed to report the names of the candidates for state senator though giving the vote cat. These and other similar clerical errors will delay the announce ment of the results. Only one Judicial district elected a Judge and that was In Polk county where Hugh Prenniin was elected to fill a vacancy and succeeds Judge Olven, who la lining out part of a term. The vote as counted shows that Governor Cummins ran ahead of the ticket In about two-thirds of the counties of the state and ran behind In the others, and that the vote for Cummins will be about 750 aheud of the vote fur the republican candidates on the stale ticket generally. So Will of General Drake. The family and friends of the late Gen eral Francis M. Drake held a consultation Rt his home In Centcrvllle thin morning mid made a search fc-r n will, but no will was found and It was given out officially that there is no will and the property will be left to be divided among the six children uecurdlng to law. His attorneys and clofest friends declare that they have no knowledge of the existence of a will. , The Immediate family and the friends of the university Le:ievcd that n will would lie found, though they had no knowledge of the facts. It was also discovered that the letter of Dean Haggard of the Bible department of the university accepting the latest S10.0C0 donation, wan not opened hy the general, a-id therefore It Is regarded aa an unclosed proposition. An executor will be appointed and the estate wilt be disposed of according to law, as all the children are adults, and .there Is no prob ability of a v 111 I cing found. Campaign t labor Lenders. in preparation for the work of securing new laws from the next legislature the labor leaders of the state are ffoing to hold a number of meetings In the cities of the slate. President A. I.. I' rick of the Slate Federation -has arrattued to tttend the meeting of the Federation of Miners at Fort Dodge December .30 and take -up the matter of needed mine legislation,' and he will hIho make a tour of the cities speaking tu the Interests of the federation. He will speak In Mason City, Waterloo, Oelweln, Ottumwa and elHewlfe.re during Decemlier. A legislative committee has been appointed consisting of Pitsident I'rlck, Robert Cowen of Des Moines and K. ' B. Gardner of Council Bluffs. I . Sew Corporations. The Davenport Mall and Grr.l:i company gave notice today to the tereiary of state of an Increase of capital of M35,(K0, .nuking the total capitalization $.mid. "The Inter state Railway Construction compiny of Dubuque filed articles of Incorporation with the secretary of state. The capital stock Is loC.OOO and the purpose Is to build n line Into Wisconsin. The Des. Molne.i Building and Crushed Stone company has b'c-wne ln eorpoiated, with $10,000 capital, by Mayor J. M, Brenton and others. The Clt liens' Light, Heat end Power company of K.tgle was Incorporated with $40,000 capital by James A. Inness and others. Receiver for Labor Assembly. Flurhed with the success of partial Uc tory In a fight that has continued over a period of nearly ten weeks, the boss bar bers are said to have secretly resorted to a herculean effort that may ultimately ' re sult In the complete overthrow of the Trades and Labor assembly and defeat the ends of the Journeymen 'oarbers. The coup, said to have been planned by the boss bar bers, consists of an action In equity asking for a receiverrhlp for the Trades and I.a bor assembly on the grounds that the lat ter Is engaged fn collecting and paying out money for illegal purposes; that picket guards placed in front of burlier shops by the Labor assembly are violating the boy cott law. day, with a capital of fcAO-O, of which $.15,0110 Is paid up. C. It. Deur, John K Me Oavern, O. A. Matthews, It. B. Kllng and John Stewart are charter members. Busi ness) began November 21. The company owns n tract of 4,000 acres of ilmbi-r land In Rcdlands county, Minnesota. Ton Frigid for Ihe Italians. CEDAR FALLS, la., Nov. 24. (Special.) Contractors In charg of the grading wovl; for the Illinois Central have been handi capped by the Italian laborers, who hsve quit the Job without warning and wended their way to a warmer clime. When the Cold snap struck them they wilted nnd drew their money from the banks yesterday and departed. Their places have been only partially filled and serious delay Is caused j by this action. The other foreigners do not seem to mind the cold winds, but the Ital- j Inns were completely knocked out. j "minis' Documents Lost. LKMARS. la . Nov. 24. (Special. I-- Col lector Hammls lips returned from Wash ington and says that the documents re lating to the charges against him nn which his removal Is asked, have Ijoen lost In Wat hington. They were forwarded there f'otn Dubuque and reached Washington all right, hut In some bureau were nils laid 'and cannot be found. This requires that copies be procured and causes delay In the s-ttlement. Mr. Sammls snys he Is confident he will be vindicated. Offer Reward for Marderer. VINTON, la,, Nov. 24. William Meyers, the husband of the woman murdered on November 6 near Belle Plalne, has offered a reward of $f,O0, to which County Attor ney Klrkland has asked the governor to add the same amount, which In all proba bility will be done. This will make a reward that will Interest leading detective agencies s.nd the mystery surroumling the foul murder of the Minnesota woman may yet be solved. i ri. ami. KII7 Wst HruailiM. Decides la Favor of Ditch. ' ONAWA. la.. Nov. 21. (Special Tel--' gram. The hearing on the big Moii'iiiH- Assoclation hospital. The bullet, which j ,tarr"i,n "l,c c-"e was concluded today eotM i o' be located by jnlinj. entered the :",ter days' session, and the Board of' right side ui tlie edg. cf the fl ait.ng rD I Supervisor decided that the proposed ditch' !' The wound is rot recsirtly fntil, but'1 ,cl"! l" to tn pub'h.- health, o;i- ( Wolfe w4 auffering sevrre.y frcm ll. a j ver..nre and welfare of the cimnunlt;..; heck and his vcndli-n was ton He ed to I "'h,"h rtually establNhei the .Itch, al-i U- cilticul In the . ktreme At the hoepl al l'""''h -r,,l,n other .steps are neceirury. j he i-nrtly reir-li -d consciousness hut nn rhe wt r: ', r eaided us t he most Imp ji tat.t : I We Give Thanks rECAl'bK theia tre lots of p--. pl who liavu mont-y in lbs bank. I'.FX'ACHK there ure lots of piop'e looking for ).! investments ItKC.Vl'BK we have properties nettl.ig iro;n h per cent ti 1) Fer cent annually. IILt'Al'SK we have some ro-.y cottage, all modern. I'F.CAl'SK our prices aru ilgat, terms light .oral Inns right. :iKCAV8H we suld $H,2i worth of property !;.l week. - UKCAl'BK here Is some goi.l st.iff tint must t.e sold: "3.5O0 i '.'4 Smith Uth si.; two-stcr.' I u ii, tea :oo:r.s, mi:ll luiru. Items for X.V..0 . ;:.( lis atutxman si. ; modem c.;i. n ,-e rooms, g. bath, close i street. Mn hx-atiou I'.i -it. for ItH-O!. . 15 Avenue D; cotiige, three rooms, come:- Int. god location, sixe of lot Hxl feel. Cheap. . .Ort liW Avenue 11 : frame hou-e. fi rooms, corner lot, site 44x110 feet $T.w. cellar. Improvement that has been commenced in Monona county. The ditch, with cut-off of Little t'loux river and without literal Which have he?ll rtrirker r.ut ! a.nm , i o.l to costi rJIk.OOl hy Government Exp'rt ti- j j Uott and Knglnee:- Fessenden. The laterals ; wen- er'imaled at f-'O.Cu'). The evidence in I the hearing ha been very lengthy, about thirty witnesses being cxa-mlned for etl ; tloners and thres for the objectors. More i Interest ha.-i been taken in ihe matter on the west aide of the county than on any prnosltin presented for yiars. Ditch Suit Resumed at Oniin. ONAWA, la.. Nov. 24. (Special.) The hearing of the Monona coi'nty Board of Supervisors !n the big Monona-Harrison ditch case was resumed with all parties present. Mitchell Vincent, civil engineer and rail road contiuitor of Oinuha, Is on the stand, ills examination Is very lengthy and thor ough and conducted with a view of dis crediting some of the ttgures and data fur nirhed by R. S. Fessenden. engiiiL-cr of the proposed ditch Jude Addison Oliver, the principal objector, who claims $W.0W In cose the ditch is established, is the r.ext witness and his examination will lake ome time. While this hearing is on the ditch case of E. C. Smith of Omaha against Monona county to resist collection of tax on the Woodbury-Monona ditch, is on trial In the district court before Judge Hutchison. HOLD NEGROES IN BONDAGE Residents of (ieorgln Plead (lallty lo Peonage nnd Herri ve Sen tence. SAVANNAH. Ga., Nov. 24.-In tho United States court today Edward J. McRee, Frank McRee and willln dosta entered a plea of colli v in Indictments charging them with peonage and Judge Speer sentenced them to pay ,v fine of $1,000 In two of the cases and sus pended sentence in the otheis. The lines wir. be paid. In sentencing ihe McRecs Judge Speer said that In discussing the race question In the south "some talk wildly and extrav agantly of the shotgun policy, but they do not represent the higher classes of the south." HYMENEAL Cnunlngliain-MePlierson. BEATRICE. Neb.. Nov. 24.-(Speclal.)-The marriage of J. M. Cunningham ,and Miss, Agnes MePherson was solemnized Saturday evening at the bride' home at Fllley. Rev. Mr. Martin officiating. They will make their home at Llbcrtj-, this county. . , FORECAST OFJTHE WEATHER Rain or n.,v with Warmer Prom. Ised for en'aka. -Aid now for lona. WASHINGTON, No,-. U.-For Nebraska Rain or snow and tr-nier In eastern portion Wednesday For Iowa-Snow Ihnrie Wednesday and Thur.-.day. I-Vir Missouri-Pain or mow Wednesday Thursday fait. ' Kqr North and South Dakota -Fair In wttern. snow tSurrles in eastern porUon Wednet-day, Thursduy .'air. For Kansas-Fair Wednesd iy . xcept enow or -rain In c-Bt rn -. ortlon. For Colorado and .Wyoming Fair Wod nesda y. Montana Fjr Wednesday anJ Thursd-iy. Loeal Record. OF'i lCE OF THE WEXTUEIl 111'IiEAI" OMAHA, Nov. 24.-Official record of tem perature and precltittjtion coniomeil with tho corresj ondlng day u; th- last three -ears: lC. l.T". 19". l'l'i '-li 411 6? 34 23 3.1 .12 27 24 II 42 Si .00 . 00 M Maximum teinpernture Minimum temperature Mean temperature I'reclpltatitm Record of temperature and precipitation t Omaiia fo. this dav unrl urn i vinroi. i Normal temperature 3,) Ieficltncy for the day " Total excess since March 1 .u7 Normal precipitation .0:1 Inch Excess for the day ,o inch Total rainfall since March 1 32.04 Inches Excess since March 1 3.0; Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 19I2.. 2.10 inches Deficiency for cor. period. ItHil . . G.i 4 lr.ches Report from Mtatloaa at 7 I. M. CONDITION OF TKK WEATHER. ml - - 1 Omaha, snowlnir Valentine, cluudv North Platte, chmdy Cheyenne, clear ...1 Suit Lake City, clear Kiiplil City, clear Huron, cluudv WUllston. cloudy Chicago, partly cloudy Pt. I nuid Sr. Paul, clear 1 'Mvenport. clear Kuimm City, cloudy Havr clear Heleeu. cloudy Hlsnian ic. snnwing fiulieslon, i.l. ht T Imlh-'tes trsre of precipitation. L. A. WELSH. Xocul Forecaster. 24! 2lli ,0H 24 1 2i; T 44! .0(1 41)! 44! .00 4; 62 00 2' 3 .mi 22' 24 1 .14 24 i 24 .III 2S: 2 .') 2S; 34 T P.! 20 ,00 S 32- ,0i) 321 34 1 T 221 34' .00 24- 21 .111 ! n4, T Oil (Wi .00 scan mm$i$ THE OUTCROPPING OF BAD BLOOD And while not always painful nre appravating bejond expreiaion. With few exceptions they are worse in spring and summer when the system bcyins to tnnw out and the skin is reacting and making ex tra efforts to throw off the poisons that have accumu lated during the winter months. Then boils and pimples, rashes and erup tions of every conceivable kind make their appear ance, and Kczcmaand Tet ter the twin terrors of skin diseases Nettle Rash, Poison Oak and Ivy, and such other skin trou- I suffered with Eessma of the kjtnd and face for ovsr a year, It was not only annoying and painful but Tery nu sightly.and X diliked to go out in ,h street. I tried at least a closen oap ad aire and became very dlscou. e. until I read in the paper of the cure performed through the use of B. S. S. X had little faith al first but determined to give it a month's fair trial at least. X am pleased to state that! eoon noticed a ma to keep it up. After the ns osix bottles my skin wa a smooth and soft a a baby's. This waa a year ago and I have never had any trouble since. MISS GENEVA BKIOOS. 816 So. 7th St., Minneapolis, Minn. m bles as usually remain quiet durinjf cold weather, break out afresh to tor ment and distract by their fearful burning, itching and stinging. A cour? ot fc. b. . now will purify and enrich the blood, and reinforce and tone up the general system, and cany off the bodily impurities through the proper chan nels, thus warding off the diseases common to spring and summer. The skin, with srood blood to nourish it. remains smooth and soft and free of all disfiguring eruptions. Send for our free book on diseases of the skin and write us if you desire medical advice or any special information. This will cost you nothing. THE SWIFT SPCCmC CO., ATLANTA, GA. Chicago Great VJestern Railway Short LinetoSt.PanlandMinncapolis , TWO FAST TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY SUPERB EQUIPMENT UNEQUALED SERVICE The Electric Lighted Limited leaves Omaha at 7:55 p. m.. Council Bluffs at 8:20 p. m.; arrives St. Paul at 6:5s, Minneapolis at 7:30 the next morning. Connection made in Union Depot, St. Paul, for Duluth, Superior, Winnipeg and all points north. The Day Express leaves Omaha at 7:35 a. m., Council Bluffs at 8:00 a. rp.; arrives Fort Dodge at I2:i0 p. in., Mason City at 2:50 p. m., St. Paul at 7o8 P- ni., Minneapolis at 8:10 p. m. The Fort Dodge Passenger leaves Omaha 83:25 p. m., Council Bluffs at 3:50 p. m.; arrives Fort Dodge at 8:00 p. m. The two-preceding trains make best time to Minden, Harlan, Kirkman, Irwin, Botna, Manning, Car roll and intermediate points. All trains leave. Omaha ' Union Depot and Great Western Station, cor ner Main Street and Ninth Avenue, Council Bluffs. For further information apply to G. F. Thomas, General Agent, 1512 Farnam Street, Omaha, or 3$ Pearl Street, Council Bluff. THEJANIT0R I'M- 1 1 1 p -1 mm ' I'M r Iff- P. -VT' J mm M&ffll The Ree Building I noted for the cxeellonoe of Its iinil- tor sei'vlct. lu fact, the best any otlipf Omaha ofllce bulldiufr an claim 1 Unit "it li ns Rood as the wrvloe In Tho Boo UulUling." Tho llco Uullilliis In the sin ruin rl of office excellence in Ouiclni. An office there isv a continuous our.t ot satisfaction. ROOM 300 This office U Immediately lr. front ot the elevulor und Is sebii imrneUi atfly un atepvlDK out of the elevator It is a large, lunduome office, tacts the Mouth and Is considered one ot the loose desirable offices in the bulldliiK. A prlvutu office will be partitioned to null tlm ten ant. If deflred. This office will be vacated lor occupancy January 1st. Price per mouth SJ7.SO ROOM SIS Pltiasaut room with (nod llg.it and was lecmtly decorated. Thl room is a very pleasant office both winter and summer. The rent includes llhl, heat, water and Janitor service. Iti-uliil price per mouth $17. SO KOOM i06 This Is the only larj?f room In the 'mllding vacant. It faces Karnani street and Is as handsome a room aa the ir is in tho buildin. The suite vouxlKts ot a waiiliiK room and two private offices, so that it would be admirably willed for iwo professional men. It has u lutKa bur-Klar-proof vault and is u mont doHinililf suite of olllceu In every roHpoct. Keuml price per mouth SSO.OI) C, PKTEIIS 4k. CO., Heutal Aunili. Cirouad t'loor. The Bee Unlldlna. clo-t, bath. in. curner lot. shade, paved Par'i tor III, ore. la.. Nov. 21. (rtp-.al. . $T1 T2 Avenue U. coitaii?, lour rxims, water In kitchen JX.UII. Well I.K jtci. rr.iM'eni rotnge J'tia f:e . IJ.Omv-Iinj Sixth Avrmir lots, on cor no". Hi?.: H.!" Tui Boiilh 241 1 Siieoi; citi.n! int. A ioit liutiin. Siie HnlM. Jl.Sf" HW Aenne t": r HI.ikc Hvr Lot flM foil l:ein lor f I) Kents for shade. Rents for six rooms, city water, bath, fine lawn, two , six rootrs. cellar, closets, well, clKieru, corner' r Minis, clonrls, wsler In kitchen, cellar, vhsde. SQUIRE & ANNIS 101 Pear! Street. Telephone 96 oadartor D.VVUNPORT. Sam C. Eirchard. one of the best known conductors on the R u k Island, formerly leiiidlr.f at Atlinilc and for -vveral yearn living In and running out ot ttLi city, to lay i-oinmenc-d a sn't for dlio r from 111 wife. aTeilug des-il-jii. They were mat rled twenty-three years ago n have three children. To all appearances their ma-iied life had been a happy cne and their friends were surp"l.ed when they separated a few days ago. Delays I n ;alhrrlaa. LCKAN. Is.. Not. --8ecia'.V-. The rtrsi snow of I ho season Is fallins here. It be gan during the nlghl and has now ira l ed a depth of about tWo ini-tve. The su.rm waa unexpected and wul hbvler eora iraih ring caaaiderabi'. J " I Great Day la Cedar Kails. I'EDAR FAI.IA la.. Nov. S4.-(8peciaI.) Preparations are complete for the dedica tion of the lineat Odd Fellows temple In the stale of Iowa, located In tills city and owned by the local lodge. It was built a year ago at a cot exceeding: tto.000. The building Is constructed cf stone a;id pressed brick and is modern In every particular. No formal indication was held when U wus completed and the coming function will be elaborate. Invitations have been Issued to lodges all over the state and many are expected to be present. Business will be practically suspended that day ta Join In t re'ebration. I-fcJ J V. M. C. . Balldlaar tor frti. OSKAl.OOSA. Is.. Nov. M. (Spedal.l The Consolidation Coal company laxt night ilcidcd to erect a $ il.l) Young Men' fhri.-tian asscK-iatUn building at Buxton. H w:ll be the ttrst of the kind In the world lo be occupied and managed by negroes. CHRISTMAS glaMwzre to le mott apprecialed hould be Dorflinger Glassware Up-to-date dealer keep it. See trade Bark label. fa aX limllllllln) m I 1 II n mtmmmmm m fm-mi, Chicago ma 70 and Return aJw l.aad IsoiMar laearitarate. I jA N. la.. Nov. :. flpeial. The Bel- ! Irs ml Cedar and Land timjunj of Miirourl j Valley filed article of Incorporation at the office of the Harrison eoiuity recordar to- VOMEM Tit.'', KllUf ritkl. aV4i 4 lUfMi i ftliJ HiMil-rll bfal. Wf '! ,cAtU ft It Krvof , K.uf ritki. av& aiUKMi l Urt; to'A L. n.u4 nui . -M ;" vu iu iv '"if. tu Roc( stand System lickett on Sale Hovctnber 28th to 30th Inclusive. Return Limit, December 7th City Ticket Office f 1323 Farnam Streat, Omata, Kel), J F. P. Riitsirtsri D. P. A, J