TllE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1904.
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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MIOR ME.ITIO.
Davit lla drug.
Leffert's glances fit
Btockert sel's carpeti.
A store for men "lleno's."
Peterson, gun and locksmith. CO IJ'y.
Diamond betrothai rings at Leffert's, 409
Broadway.
14-K and ltt-K wedding ring at Leffert 'a,
409 Broadway.
It makes u werp. Those suits at half
price. Joe Smith it Co.
Uoy'a aults at hulf price. The greatest
anap of the season. Jue Bmlth & Co.
Twenty percent discount on picture mold
Inns. Alexander c Co., 333 liroadway.
Don't forget the bnll at W. O. W. hell
Tuesday, 16, given by the Court of Honor.
For sale cheap, a Weber Haby Grand
piano. Address A, care Bee. Council Blutis,
la.
Evening dress specialties. Kverythlng that
Is correct for formal functions. Joe Umith
Co.
Furnished room for rent, heat, gas, bath,
south iront. Address, X care Bee. Council
BlufTs.
20 per cent discount on furniture end
hardware until Jan. av. Petersen & School
ing Co.
Petersen A Pchoenltig Co., 20 per cent dis
count sale on furniture and hardware closes
January 3D.
- Former Postmaster 1. M. Treynor, now a
resident of Des Moines, was In the city yes
terday visiting friends.
The Indies of the Maccabees will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock to Ins. all
the newly elected officers.
C. A. Wilson, charged with the theft of
coal by Mrs. Mae Hlrhardson, has been
discharged by Justice Carson.
The Prohibition alliance will meet Mon
day evening at the Herman Methodist Mis
sion church on North Seventh street.
President Conrad Dlfltman has called a
meeting of the Becond Ward Second Pre
cinct lmprovtment club for next Saturday
Dlght, at Kll) Avenue 11.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell, wife of Thomis
Mitchell of l)ow City, la., died Friday night
at the Woman's Christian Association hos
pital. She was 44 years of age and, besldei
her husband, leaves six children. The re
mains were taken to Dow City yesterday.
.' David 8. Pile, aged 71 years, died yester
day morning at Ins home. 352 Lincoln av
; enue, from Brlght's disease, after a pro
tracted Illness. One son, U I). Pile of
Kapld City, 8. D., and three daughters,
Mrs. C. L. Dickey of Volley, NVb.; Mrs. L.
A. Gray and Miss Mlttle Pile, both of this
city, survive him. Miss 1'ile Is a teacher
, In the public schools.
The semi-annual election of the Council
BlufTs Trades and Labor assembly resu.ted
In the election of the following officers: W.
H. Shelly, clgnr makers' union, president;
J. F. Rink, painters' union, vice president;
I. L. Smith, carpenters' union, tlr.anoial
secretary; W. Waugh, cigar milkers' ui lcin,
recording secretary; J. A. Ranbe. cigar
makers' union, treasurer; J. Matthnl, t6
eral union, sergeant-at-arms. Trustees:
A. Pickering. Typographical union; Frank
Thome, street railway union; 11. L. Ward,
carpenters' union.
K. T. Plumbing Co. Tei. SO; night T tfl.
Com Mas Tarns Two Tricks.
Arthur Adams, apparently an unsophis
ticated Britisher and who claims to be a
recent arrival In this country from London,
England. Is behind the bars of the city
jail, lie was taken Into custody yesterday
afternoon on complaint of George M. Jacks,
. a farmer who Tell victim to an old "con."
game, but It Adams' story Is true both. he
and Jacks were bune'ood by the same In
dividual, who succeeded In making his es
cape. ,
Adams made the acquaintance of a man
In an Omaha lodging house who had a
scheme to make money and on the strength
of that the two went to Council "Bluffs and
the new friend borrowed all of Adams'
money. Later he concluded he would buy a
load of hay for an aunt and negotiated the
trade with Farmer Jacks, driving to the
place where he said his aunt lived. He
asked Jacks If he could change $20 and
Jacks could, giving the stranger the changa
that was coming after paying for the hay,
while the stranger went to secure the
$20 from his aunt and has failed to return.
The people of the house said they did not
know the man and did not want any hay.
Jacks, when he discovered he had been
buncoed at once Jumped to the conclusion
that Adams was an accomplice, but the
police believe 'he was also a victim of the
on. man's wiles. The police, however, de-
to hold him for further Investigation.
Olaen Bros., plumbers,
A 461
700 B'way. Tel
Bridge Firm May Mot Here.
i 8. O. Hunter, a bridge contractor of At
lantic, la., waa In the city yesterday con
ferring with Colonel Baker, chnlrman of
the county Board of Supervisors and mem
bers of the Commercial club relative to
removing his plant to this city.
' The Board of Supervisors will meet In
adjourned session Monday, February 8,
'when action as to awarding the contract
for the county biidgo work for the com
ing year may be taken. The contract Is
at present held by the Canton Bridge com
pany of Canton, O., but It Is understood
to be the sentiment of the board to give
the contract to some Iowa firm next year.
plunr.blng and feaatlna-. Blxby Son.
Iowa Headauartera In Victoria.
National Committeeman Ernest E. Hart
returned yesterday from Chicago, where he
went to secure headquarter for the Iowa
delegation to the national republican con
vention. He secured rooms at the Vic
toria hotel, which Is only a block from
the Auditorium annex, where the national
'headquarters have been located.
Ogden Hotel Rooms ertth or without
board; steam heat; free bath; publio par
lor.
A. B. Besll, Mgr.
J. W. McCoy.
Pes. Manas'ter.
Olile l)wer, Treaa.
TUESDAY S 26
FRED B. WRIOHT'S
Magnificent Production of the
Prettiest of All Pastoral Plays,
"YORK
FOLKS"
BENEFIT FOR THE GANYHEDG
WHEEL CLUB.
Bale Opens Sunday I A. M.
SPECIAL PRICES, 23c. 50c. 75c.
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN,
tt Peal SC. Council Blulfa. 'Phono .
TATE
BLUFFS.
DEAF SCHOOL IN NO DANGER
Ligiilat Stntimmt ii Favor of Removal
it a Minn Quinti'j.
EEDS OF INSTITUTION ARE SET FORTH
perlal I. emulation May Be Seeded to
Empower Board to Condemn the
Additional Land Which
Is Seeded.
Hon. R. J. Martin of Hancock, repre
sentative from Pottawattamie county, who
Is chairman of the house committee on the
Iowa School for the Deaf, was In the city
yesterday and was present at the meeting
of the executive committee .of the Com
mercial club. Mr. Martin assured the
committee that so far as he could see
members of the legislature felt very
friendly towerds Council BlufTs In the
matter of retaining the School for the
Deaf here. L'p to date there ' had been
no move made to Introduce any measure
looking to the removal of the Institution,
and If any such move was made he would
us every effort In his power to defeat It.
The committee drew up a circular set
ting forth the facts concerning the school
and copies will be sent to every member
of the state legislature. The matter con
tained in the circular Is taken largely
from the address of Hon. Charles M. Harl
at the banquet recently tendered the sena
tors and representatives from western
Iowt at the Grand hotel recently.
There Is some question as to the power
of tho State Board of Control to condemn
property In the event of the board de
ciding to purchase additional land for
the school. In' the event of the special
committee appointed by the Commercial
club not being able to secure options on
land adjoining the school. Judge Klnne of
the State Board of Control has given It
as his opinion that special legislation may
be needed to give the board power to con
demn. It Is believed, however, that there
will be little difficulty If any In securing
all the additional land needed for the
school. If, however. It is found that con
demnation proceedings will have' to be re
sorted to, Senator Saunders and Repre
sentatives Freeman and Martin will be
requested to Introduce a bill authorizing
the Board of Control to condemn property
for state purposes In connection with the
Institution. This Representative Martin
assured the executice committee he would
be willing and pleased to do.
Church Services.
This evening, at the Broadway Methodist
church, a musical service will take the
place of the regular prayer meeting, when
the following program will be rendered by
the choir, under the direction of Dr. Claude
Lewis, with Mr. Carl SeherfT as organist:
Prelude
Processional Through the Night of
Doubt and Sorrow
Response Lullaby Brackett
Anthem The Splendor of Thy Glory...
Woodward
Air for Bass O, God Have Mercy, from
"St. Paul" Mendelssohn
Mr. Arthur Black. 4
"Nuptial Chorus" Gaul
Offertory But the Lord Is Mindful
Male Uuartet Only Waltimr
Soprano Solo The Plains of Peace
Bernard
Miss Cleveland.
Anthem Praise Ye ' Gounod
This evening, at the First Congregational
church, the pastor, Rev. James Thomson,
will take as the subject of his sermon
"If Christ Should Come to Council BlufTs,
Would He Bo Welcome?" At the morning
service his theme will be "Every Day Re
ligion." A short musical program will be
be morning worship and sermon by the
choir. The meeting of the Sunday school
and the Endeavor society will be at the
regular hours.
At the First Christian church there wilt
be morning worship an dsermon by the
pastor. Rev. W. B. Clemmer, at 11 o'clock,
when the pastor will take as the subject of
his sermon "The Prayer Life." In the even
ing there will be u revival service, at which
the pastor will preach on "What Is a Chris
tian?" At both services a chorus choir will
lead the congregational singing and the
Woman's quartet will render several ap
propriate selections. Sunday school, will be
held at 45 a. m., the Junior Christian En
deavor meeting at 3 p. m. and" the Senior
Christian Endeavor service at 8:30 p. m.
Elder C. Scott will occupy the pulpit
today at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. at the
Latter Day Saints' church. Sunday school
will be at noon and the regular midweek
prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30
oclock.
"Our Father" will be the subject of Rev.
Harvey Hostetler s sermon this morning at
the Second Presbyterian church. In the
evening hla address will be Illustrated by
stereoptlcon views. '
The Second Church of Christ (Scientist)
win noia services In the Woodmen of
America hall in the Merrlam block this
morning at 10:15 o'clock, when the subject
of the lesson will be, "Lova." Sunday
school will be held at the close of the
services and the midweek testimonial meet
ing will be Wednesday evening at 7:45
o'clock.
At .St. John's English Lutheran church
this morning the pastor, Rev. O. W. Sny
der, will preach on "Conditions for Bless
ings." At ihe evenliat service he will take
as the subject of his sermon. "leaves." At
both servlres the will be s medal pro
gram of mnstf t,y the. chorus choir. Sunday
school will be he'd at 9:45 a. m. and the
Young People's meeting at 6:5 p. m.
Matters In District Court.
Evidence In the $10,000 personal Injury
damage suit of Mnrgirrt Cramer against
the city of Counc'l Bluffs was completed
yesterday and arguments will be begun
when court reconvenes Monday morning.
The principal wltnes for the city yester
day was D-. II. B. Jennings, who tnl
made an examination of the plaintiff and
hla evidence was to the effect that In his
opinion her Injuries were not such as could
be termed, permanent.
Mrs. Anna M. Miller was granted a
divorce from Philip Miller, to whom she
was married August 4, 18S4. in La Cross
Wis. She was also given the custody of
two or tneir minor children.
Edward and Otto Saar, appointed tem
porary guardluns of William Soar, a
wealthy farmer of this county who was
committed last year to the hospital for
dipsomaniacs at Mount Pleasant, filed a
petition In the district court yesterday
asking that their guardianship be made
permanent. It Is alleged that Soar Is grad
ually iwniy ma mina ana inuicaiions are
that he will never regain it.
Ilafer sells lumber. Catch the Idea
MYork State Folks."
The announcement that on next Tuesday
evening, at the New theater. "York State
Folks'' wll be presented, with the same
cast as seen here last season, will be one
i received with a great deal of pleasure by
the theater-goers of this city.
, Thja charming; pastoral play was pre-
sented here last season and by reason of
the forcible Impression It made upon the
minds of those who had the good fortune
to witness It It Is but fair to presume that
the engagement will call out one of the
largest, audiences of the season.
The cast will be the original. Identically
the same as seen here last season.
BACHELOR UIRI. CONTEST,
i Gtetsor Lends the Vote at the
Mia
End of the First Week.
The first week of DcLong's Bachelor Girl
voting contest has broi.ght out a number of
popular candidates, and It Is said some new
ones will be Introduced next week. The
vote up to 9 o'clock last evening la as fol
lows: Corn Gretser 2.0ZO
Alice Hell...
Llssle MoCreary 1,059
Lena Datchler, 9G0; Grace Hamilton. 9TG;
Maggie Kahler, 920; Keren Woods, K3;
Helena Robinson. 790: Madge Penny, 193;
Nellie Morgan, 620; Flora Mendenhall. CT0;
flattie Ross, B0; Jessie Green, 500; Anna
Gerock, 460; Emma Meyers, 400; Mabel
Cook. 845; Maud Bryant, 340; Laura Chil
dren, 820; Ruth Williams, 310; Sadie Qoss,
275: Edah Shedd, 270: Jessie Pippin, 210;
Effa Ellis, 200; Carrie Lower, 180; Llllle
Norenc. Ifi5; Kate Groneweg, 125; Emma
Handke. 100.
Votes are given with each cent's worth
purchased at Harvey DcLong's. 307 Broad
way, Including printing, stationery, school
supplies, perfumes, subscriptions to maga
zines, rubber stamps and office supplies.
The handsome prizes, consisting of $75 solid
gold watch, $50 diamond ring and $35 ster
ling silver toilet set, are now on exhibition
at Herman M. Lcffert's, 409 Broadway.
He?.! Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported January 23
to The Bee by the abstract, title and loan
office of Squire & Annls, 101 Pearl street:
J. W. Squire and wife to Julia C.
Nielsen, lot 4, block 4, Stutsman's
1st add., w. d $ 2.000
Executors of Horace Everett to A. O.
Wvland, north 15 acres s se se
21-76-42. w. d
Heirs of Stephen D. Davis to Tacy
601
Love uavis. e" w ana wi
and eH nw4 15-74-44, w. d 1
George N. Remington and wife to C.
L. Peck, northerly 50 feet lot S,
block 29, Neola, w. d 1.02
Four transfers, total $ 3,(327
Special Offer.
TJntll February 1st. special price of $2 per
dozen on photos. Hansen & Haverstock.
43-45 Main street. Mention this ad when
you come.
PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY
Buffet Lnnrheon of Mrs. E. E. Hart
and Reception to Graduates
Principal Events.
Mrs. C. R. Tyler entertained at whist
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. W. L. Douglass entertained at cards
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Lacy of Park avenue entertained a
number of friends at tea Sunday evening.
Mrs. O. H. Browh will entertain the C. L.
C. Card club at her home Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Horace Everett left yesterday for
Los Angeles, Cel., for an extended visit
with friends.
The members of the Woman's Whist club
will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
W. W. Sherman.
Mrs. C. A. Wiley will entertain the mem
bers of the First Avenue Card club at her
home tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Eva Murry entertained at cards
Monday evening in tionor of her sister.
Mrs. John Lane of Chicago.
A number of society women are planning
to give a leap year party at the Grand
hotel Tuesday night. February I.
Mrs. D. W. Bushnell entertained at
luncheon Wednesday afternoon in honor of
her guest, Mrs. M. Emerson of Nome,
Alaska.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Test Stewart will
give a reception on Monday nltht, from 8
to 11 o'clock, at their home, t-t Boum sev
enth street.
The regular meeting of the Daughters of
the American Revolution will be held
Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
D. W. Bushnell.
The members of the Flower Mission were
entertained Monday afternoon at the home
of Miss Cherrle Wells of Oakland avenue.
About thirty members were in. attendance.
The dancing party to be given by Mr.
and Mrs. R. H. Bloomer and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Bradley will occur Tuesday
evening at the ballroom of the Grand hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Etnyre, assisted by
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dudley and Mr. and
Mrs. S. B. Wadsworth, will receive at their
home. 514 South Sixth street. Tuesday aft
ernoon from 8 to 6, and in the evening from
8 to 9:30 o'clock.
The members of the Council Bluffs
Woman's club will give their regular re
ception Friday afternoon at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Scott of Franklin
avenue. The members of the household
economics and the physical culture classes
The members of the midwinter grad
uating Uasa of the high school were en
tertained at a flinch party Tuesday even
ing. given by Miss Lulu Spetman and Miss
Mabel Lacy at the home of Miss Lacy, on
Avenue F. About fifteen young people
wore in attendance,
will bee hostesses for the occasion.
The roceDtlon riven Thursday by Mrs.
Ida Wels-Seybert and Mrs. Wels waa) one
of the largest attended events of the week.
Tho hoUeesi .were assisted by Mrs.
Schoentgen, Mrs. li. A. Qulnn, Mrs. Bower,
Mrs. W. F. Supp and Mrs. Donald Macrae.
Jr. About 200 were In attendance.
Master Vincent McDermott was tendered
a pleasant surprise party Wednesday even
ing a i nis nome on wiun street vy a numner
of his schoolmates in honor of the loth an
niversary of his birthday. Progressive
flinch helped to pass a moat enjoyable even
ing. Miss Toller and Frank Devlue belna
awardid the prirea. Dainty refreshments
were served auring tne progress of wie
game.
The buffet luncheon given Tuesday after
noon by Mrs. Ernest B. Hart at her home
on Park avenue waa one of the leading
social events of the. week. The house was
lavishly decorated In cut flowers and
aims. An orchestra furnished music dur
iK the rvceivlne hours. An-.onir those as-
FtHttng Mrs. Hart were Mrs. Victor E.
Kemlw. Mrs. H. H. VnnKruut. Mrs. W. A.
Maurer. Mrs. J. N. Baldwin. Mrs. E. W.
Hart und Mls Adah S:irgent. About 100
guest:; were in attendance.
The reception given bv the members of
th Junto.- class of the high school Kridav
tveniiiK to the members of the graduating
class w.iM tho principal event ot the week
amoni; the members of the younger set.
The har.d me Wilcox home where the re
ception was held was decorated In cut
rlowerB ami palms, roses btlng the prin
cipal blossoms used. The rece-ition com
mittee consisted of Miss Elizabeth Macrae,
m:ss r.uzauetn Hammer, Mlbs Donaldlne
Heil. Koy Wilcox, Armlne Crawford and
H:irrv Joslln. An Informal musical ami
literary program was aiven. followed bv
danclriK. Refreshments tre served in the
Olnlng room.
FORCED OUT OF BUSINESS
Ions Insurance Companies Fall to
Comply ultb the Law and Appli
cation for Receiver tt Made.
DES MOINES. Ia., Jan. S.-The state
auditor today made application to the dis
trict court for the appointment Of a re
ceiver for the Continental Life Insurance
company, which he alleges la Insolvent.
George M. Stearnes was appointed receiver.
W. 8. Richmond of this city, president and
also vice president of the Fraternal Bond
of Missouri . recently executed a deal
whereby he hoped to consolidate the com
panlea, but tbe state auditor declares
neither complies with the requirements of
the Iowa state law and must therefore
cease business.
Johnson County Prisoners Kseane.
IOWA CITY, Jan. 23. - Special.) Two In
mates of the new Johnson county Jail, Mar
tin and Sweeney, sawed two bars of a win
dow off and escaped during the noon hour
today. They left the town cn a freight
train. - .
WORKING UP HEARST BOOM
Chr Its A. Wtlib tod Otneral Ws.m Taki
Charge of Iow End of It.
WEAVER CONVERTED WHILE IN NEW YORK
Only gornrlse In Republican City Con
vention Is Defeat of Morrison (or
Assessor by Schramm Her
eon Id Not Deliver Votes.
'(Fiom a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Jan. iO. (Special.) The
boom for W. R. Hearst for the presidential
nomlnntljn has received some added force
In Iowa by the return of General James
B. Weaver from the New York conference
which waa held by leaders on the arrival
of W. J. Bryan from Europe. General
Weaver, who had net been enthusiastic
for Hearst, returns ready to make use of
his marvelous oratory on behalf ot, the
New York editor and congressman. He
was In the conference with Charles A.
Towne and others, when the whole mat
ter was talked over. Including the platform
to be adopted at St. Louis. General Weaver,
so it Is understood, has suddenly become a
candidate for delegate-at-largo to the na
tional convention and will have his old
Sixth district solidly back of htm. Others
who are candidates for delegate are: Wal
ter H. Butler of this city, W. H. Quick of
Sioux City. Judge M. J. Wade of Iowa
City. J. B. Sullivan of Creston and A. E.
Jackson of Tama. It would be hard to
pick ft delegation from the bunch that
might not be got solidly for Hearst at tho
critical time. As Indicative of the syste
matic work of the Hearst boomers it Is
learned that Charles A. Walsh, secretary
of the democratic national committee .Is
now devoting his entire time to the work
of booming Hearst for the presidency, and
has been commissioned to visit the states
that are regarded as essential to the suc
cess of the Hearst movement. He has
given up hln ambition to be returned to
the national committee, and It Is expected
that he will become Identified at an early
date with the new Hearst newspaper In St.
Louis and leave Iowa.
The plan to Induce Hearst to establish In
Des Moines a dally paper has been fully
abandoned, but a company has been formed
to publish here a weekly democratic organ
and It will be stnrted within the next
thirty days. H. M. Rebok of Toledo, la.,
will be at the head of the paper. He was
at one time Indian agent at the Tama
reservation and later a publisher In Chi
cago. Last year he had charge of the
literary bureau of the democratic state
committee. A company has been formed
with $10,000 capital to start the paper aa a
weekly, with a view to ultimately estab
lishing a dally here. It will be a party
organ and not attempt to compete with
the newspapers In publishing news. It Is
believed by the democrats that this will he
a great aid to them in their campaign work
In this state.
Republican City Convention.
The republican city convention was held
today and It waa comparatively quiet, as
all contests save one had been settled in
advance. George Mattem was nominated
for mayor over John Me c Vicar by 81 to CO.
The surprise of the convention came on
assessor. The fight was close between
Allah Morrison and George Schramm, and
this morning every one supposed that Mor
rlson. by reason of his victory In the re
ballottlng of yesterday, was sure of the
nomination. After tho first ballot, where
Instructions were followed, the third can
didate. Beck, withdrew, in accordance with
an agreement, in favor of Morrison. But
he failed to deliver his eight delegates.
and ethers changed quickly to Schramm
and nominated him.
t'ntnralns Accomplished All.
Governor Cummins Mated today that he
had accomplished all for which he went to
Washington the past week. He went there
to Induce the r resident and secretary of
war to reopen the case In regard to the
inscriptions or. the Shiloa monuments re
lating to Iowa regiments. This was done,
The governor states that he was besieged
by newspaper men, but gave only one in
terview. In regard to state politics he
today reiterated his position which he an
nounced some time ago In regard to leav
ing the selection of delegates to the atate
convention and not making an effort in ad
vance to have the matter closed out. He
also reiterated his oft-repeated assertion
that so far as ha has ever been able to find
out President Roosevelt and he are in exact
accord on national issues, and there has
never been between them the slightest sug
gestion of anything else.
FORM DRAINAGE ASSOCIATION
lowans to Chance liwi of States In
Regard to Draining; Wet
Land.
AMES, la.. Jan. $3. Special.) The dele
gates present at the recent state drainage
convention held at the Agricultural col
lege organized the Iowa Drainage assocla
tlon. The association waa formed by men
who realise the urgent necessity for state
wide organized effort In behalf of new
drainage laws which will adequately meet
the needs of this state.
Members of this association propose to
unite In support of the drainage bl'l. which
will soon be ratted and presented to the
legislature by the strong legislative com
mittee which waa appointed by the choir
man of the drainage convention.
Every cwner of wet land in Iowa appro.
elates the urgent need for a new drainage
law. He also knows that such a law will
not be parsed unless he unites with his
neighbors and asks for and works for such
law. Without dojbt every man's efforts
will count for the most If he will Identify
himself with the recently organized drain
age association. Iowa's need Is great and
therefore we do not hesitate to urge the
land owners of the state to Join the as so
elation and thus aid in Bo'ving this Impor
tant problem of drainage legislation. The
membership fee is $1, which entitles the
member to a printed copy of the full pro
ceedlngs of the drainage convention. These
reports, as soon as published, will be mailed
to non-members for 25 cent per copy.
Applications for membership or for the
reports of the convention should bo ad
dressed to Prof. W. H. Stevenson, Agricul
tural college, Ames, la., secretary-treas
urer of the Drainage association.
BLYDENBURG DESIRED MONEY
Evidence in Eldora Murder Case
Denis with PrcSopttnl Actions
of Accused.
ELDORA, la.. Jan. a. -The principal eri
dence offered by tbe prosecution today In
the case of E. B. Blydenburg, charged with
the murder of his third wife, was thst of
Mrs. Anna Clodhuffer of Archbold, O. Mrs,
Clodhuffer testified that prior to October,
1901. she was keeping boarding house at
Archbold. and that Mrs. Blydenburg, then
Miss Roxbold. who was teaching school
there, boarded at her home. Blydenburg,
she said, questioned her closely In regard
20 Per Cent
Discount
Last January we inaugurated the January Clearing Sale system. As there is but one
more week in January, we will tomorrow start our SE(XND ANNUAL 20 per cent Discount
Clearing Sale. Mr. Peterson and Mr. Sperling have just returned from the eastern market
where they purchased a large stock of new goods, for which we must make room. Then,
too, we start invoicing Feb. 1st, so you can see there are several good reasons why the six re
maining ordinarily dull days will be real live ones at this store.
20 Per Cent Discount
On positively cxerythlng in the furniture line except sectional book cases.
20 PER CENT DISCOUNT OH ALL STOVES AND RANGES.
SALE CLOSES JAN. 30TH.
If there is any furniture or stoves that you are in need of, or if you anticipate any future
wants, now is the time to buy.
PETERSEN & SCHOENING CO., Council Bluffs.
to the amount of property possessed by
Miss Roxbold and that one day the two
figured the amount of her property to ba
$20,000, and that Blydenburg remarked that
day, "Bhe would make a pretty good
match, wouldn't she?"
Mrs. Walter Keller, sister of Mrs. Bly
denburg, was recalled and testified that
Blydenburg told her a few daya after their
marriage that unless his wife deeded him
a acres of land he would pack his
grip and go back to Ohio.
WADE CONSIDERS MATTERS
lowaa Democratic Conarreasanaa May
Accept Vice PresldeutlaJ Casdl.
dacy, hut Prefers Co err ess.
IOWA CITY, la., Jan. 8. (Spedal.)-
Judge Martin J. Wade, Iowa's sole demo
cratic congressman, will In all probability
accept the democratic nomination for the
vice presidency, if it Is tendered to him.
More than this, he will not forbid the ef
forts of his Iowa admirers to push his
name for consideration for the nomination,
provided they do so without too great haste
and precipitancy.
Judge Wade visited his district the other
day, and waa told by many friends that
they would like permission to suggest his
name for the vloe presidency. Tho con
gressman waa shown many letters from
eastern demccrats who considered that
Judge Wade would make an excellent run
ning mate for whatever candidate for the
presidency might be nominated. His ex
cellent campaigning ability and his sound
position along the lines of democratic
policy which will be the issues of the com
ing campaign wete suggested aa potent
arguments in hi favor.
Judge Wade replied to all these sugges
tions that he was not prepared to con
sider the proposition as yet; that there
were many democrats older In the harness
than he who would maka excellent vice
presidential timber, and that he would
probably be compelled to decline the nomi
nation unleas offered to him under circum
stances which were such that ha could not
decline. The congressman thanked his
friends for suggesting the matter, and he
did not say anything about calling off their
efforts.
It Is well known in the Second Iowa dis
trict that Judge Wade expects to be a
candidate on the d em oc ratio ticket to sue
ceed himself aa congressman. Ha considers
his chanoes as very good at present, be
lieving that the district Is now surely
democratic. Judge Wade has expressed
himself aa very well satisfied with hla
present position and a desire to keep It
may Interfere with his accepting the nomi
nation for the vice presidency.
Sao City Hears of Good Roads.
SAC CITY. Ia.. Jan. .-(Spectal.) The
Sao County Good Roads association held a
convention at the opera house today and a
large crowd listened to Mr. D. Ward King
of Maltland. M- Mr. King's subject waa
Road Making Without Money." and he
spoke for over an hour. He succeeded in
convincing the audience that In moat peaces
the roads can be Improved 100 per cent by
the use of a split log drag without any ap
preciable expense. Mr. King has consented
to remain tomorrow and address the farm
ers' Institute.
eel rat to ilelfthlas; Party.
DUBTTQtTE. Is.. Jan. 21 Four young
women, members of a slelghrldlng party,
were probably fatally injured today In
runaway. The two Misses Flynn, Oeorge
and Rlttenmaler sustained broken rlba and
were Injured Internally. Eleven other girls
sustained injuries.
WANT TO BE RID OF SCHWAB
Reorganisation Committee of Ship-
Control of AC'S Ira.
NEW YORK. Jan. a. Negotiations tend
ing to a settlement of the United States
Shipbuilding litigation and a reorganisation
of the company continued today oa the
basis of the plan outlined yesterday, it It
understood, with certain modifications re
garding the control of the new company
designed to render it acceptable to the
bondholders' previous committee. It was
reported yut'erday that the arrangement
for the division of the stick of the new
company, $9,000,000 prefened and W.00O 000
common to Charles M. Scnwab and $6,000.
000 preferred and t9.0OO.0O0 common to the
other interests, waa fairly acceptable to all
and It was suggested today that the nam
ing of a directorate for five years, three
members chosen by Mr. Schwsb. two by
the bondholders committee, on by the
Commonwealth Trust company and one by
the Independent Interests, might possibly
meet the pronounced objections of the
committee to the control of the compsny
remaining In the hsnds of Mr. Schwsb.
It Is generally understod that the com
mittee will decline to accede to nj- com
promise leaving the control In hla hands,
no matter how acceptable a division of se
curities may be proposed. '
At the office of Samuel Untermeyer It
was said he would give out tomorrow a re
ply on behalf of the bondholders commit
tee to the plans of compromise proposed by
Mr. Schwab and bis associates.
CHARGE OF KILLING BROTHER
Murder I supposed to Have Been
Committed Last An trust and
Body' Burled.
YANKTON, 8. D.r Jan. .-8pecll Tela
gram.) Chris Hanaoo, a young Dane of
Irene, la accused of murdering a brother
and burying the body last August. State's
Attorney John Holman, who la working on
the case, says it looks grave for Hanson.
This afternoon Deputy Sheriff Charles
Wright arrested Hanson and he will b
brought to Yankton In the morning.
Old seldler rails frosa Stair Ball.
HOT BPRINQS, B. D.. Jan. S.-Spclal.)
While the Inmatas of the Soldiers' Hon
wet dasoaadifui ta stairs to dinner today
Second Annual
Clearing Sale
AN OUNCE
OF
SATISFACTION
ly weighed, and it is proper for you to give us a trial.
Our Boft coals are the proper caper, too,
ECONOMY MONARCH
COCOA NUT
OHIO ROCK SPRINGS
All in stock and plenty
the coal bin, think of
C. B. COAL
Broadway and Ninth Sts.
If Welch's Coal Cost More
There might be some excuse for not getting it. But it doesn't
it is only higher in quality. If you are dissatisfied with the coal
you are now using try a ton of our Trenton, Illinois, or Center
vllle lump. They will please you.
WM. WELCH,
Office, 16 Main St.
Tel. 128.
Yard,
Tel. 539.
frV T
John Hogan, in a playful manner, got
astride the stair rati to slid' and fell over
to the floor, a distance of twenty-eight
feet He struck on the back of his head
and shoulders, fracturing the skull. He
did not regain consciousness and died a
few hours later. His home was at Blsne
ton, 8. V., where he leavej a wife and
twelve children.
To Flaht Cattle Bustlers.
LUBK. W)0., Jan. 23 -(SpecUL)-lt is re
ported that cattlemen in the vicinity of
Warren, near here, have recently lost sev
enty head of cattle, which were stolen
from their herds, killed and Bold at Edge-
mont and other towns on the Burlington. A
committee has been sent to Edgemont to
meet w 1th a like committee' of South Da
kota cattlemen. An association will be
formed and a fierce war will be waged on
th "rustlers."
HYMENEAL
Cumlngr County Cunple.
WEST POINT. Nb., Jan. S3.-(Speclol.)-
Andrew Peatrowsky and Miss Christina
Woustopal, two of Cuming county's best
known young people, were married in the
Catholic church Thursday, Dean Joeph
Rueslng officiating. They are the children
of pioneer settlers and will reside on their
own farm north of the city.
Howard Reeaon and Miss Lena Orunke
were united In marriage at the residence
of the bride's parents in the city. Rev.
C. H. Sudbrock of the German Methodist
Episcopal church performed the ceremony.
Both parties were born and brought up
her and will reside on their farm west
of th city.
Day-Conkllag.
OSCEOLA. Neb.. Jan. K. -(Special. )
Mlsa C. Eleanor Conkllng, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. P. A. Conkllng. and Mr. Clyde W.
Day were unltad In marriage Thursday at t
o'clock at the Tlrst Presbyterian church,
Rev. Knox Boude officiating. After the
ceremony a reception waa held at ths home
of the bride s parents. They will reside on
a farm near Weeping Water.
WolfordoAvery.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Jan. St. (Specie!. )
Th marriage of Mr. W. W. Wolford and
Mlsa Mabel Avery, both of Pawnee City,
occurred at Centenary Methodlat Episco
pal parsonage Thursday evening. Rev. D.
L. Thomas officiating. The young couple
left for Pawnee yesterday, where they
expect to reside.
DEATH RECORD.
aged Cumin County rttleans.
WEST POINT. Neb.. Jan. n. (Special.)
August Brettsman, an agvd citlsen, died
of th infirmities of old age and was In
terred yesterday, on his th birthday, un
der th auspices of th Oerman Lutheran
church. He leaves several children.
Mrs. Oesln Bchwartlng. aged It years
died at her home In this eity Friday even
ing ot heart failure. Dsesasad waa a widow,
bora la Germany, and was th mother of
20 Per Cent
Discount
la. worth a ton of talk. We re
verse maters. Give you an
ounce of talk (isn't enough to
attract your attention) and a
ton of satisfaction in every
2000 pounds of coal you buy of
us. Our coal is right to begin
with, properly prepared, proper
of them,
When you think of
& ICE CO.
Telephone 72.
Branch Office, 615 Main St
8th and 11th Avenues.
THE RUNNING EXPENSES
Of it house are largely added to by
worn out or poor plumbing, which la
alwaye out of repair. If you are an
noyed in this way let us overhaul it
and put it in order for you, and you
will find that tbe cost will be as nothing
compared to what constant repairing
amounts to. We will fit yon up a bath
room or kitchen that will make your
heart Kind, without large expense. If
wc do It, Its done right.
J. C. BIXBY SON.
202 Main Street, and 03 Teorl Street
CouiK'll Bluffs, Iowa.
Telephone 193.
Oeorge and John Bchwartlng, prominent
citizens of this county.
William I.. Dumlap.
TECUMSEH, Neb., Jan. M.-8peclal.)
William 1.. Dunlap died at the home ot
hla daughter, Mrs. M. O. O'LoughUn. , last
evening after a lingering Illness. He w
have been SO years old In April. The
ceased located In Johnson county In 1865
and for over thirty years served as county
surveyor. He had been married three times
and altogether had had fifteen children.
Sanies Clark.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.-Jame Clark,
founder of ths James Clark Leather cor
poration of St. Lojis, Mo., Is dead at his
home In Plalnflela, N. J., from pneumonia.
He retired several years ago from active
business and since then had resided In
Plalnfleld. His wealth Is rated at 110.000.000.
consisting mostly of St Louis real astat.
WOULD VACCINATE ALL CALVES
German Savant MaJtoa Novel Proposi
tion Looking- to Eradication of
Tubercnloala.
BERLIN, Jan. 23. Every oalf In Gar.
many will be vaccinated on reaching its
third month with specially prepared tuber,
culosla bacilli taken from human befng
If th proposals ot Prof. Behring, th great
bacteriologist and opponent of Prof. Koch's
tuberculosis theor'es, are adopted by th
Reichstag.
Prof. Behring pleaded the adoption of
an Imperial law to this end. In conference
with the ministry of agriculture. The pro
fessor also propones to add a gram of
formalin to every ien-quart' can of milk.
He maintains that fresh milk contains ele
ments fatal to disease bacteria, but that
it quickly loses thern. Formalin, he adds,
would conserve these elements Indefinitely.
FIRE RECORD.
Old Building Burns at Blair.
BLAIR. Neb.. Jan. XL Special.) There
was a fir today m th two-story fram
building owned by William Beyer and oc
cupied by Mrs. T. C. Hilton on the first
floor with a large stock of millinery goods.
The stock of Tillllnnry goods, with the
furniture, waa valued at about 11 .600, with
an Insurance of 1600. Mr. Beyer'a loss for
goods stored In the upper f oor of his bulld
'ng snd damage to the basement of an
adjoining building will be about 1600, with
a little Insurance on the building occupied
by himself. Mrs. Hilton will resume busi
ness in another building and th building
partly burned will be condemned.
Town In Kerwavy.
TRONDJHKIM, Norway, Jan. n-TV
small town of Aalesund waa practljally'
destroyed by fire today, but so far as as
certainable there was no loss of Ufa. Th
church, school house and throe-quarters of
th residoaos buildings hav been burned
and th latest news received said th re
maining buildings Vurs