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TITE OMAITA DAILY DEE: WEDNESDAY. FEM.UAT.Y 10, 1901. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL t FIGUT PROMOTER WASTED "Doc" Church Accused of Fining a Check With forged Signature. TAKES A SHOTGUN FOR. GOOD MEASURE Statement Is Made That He AIko At tempted to Vmmn Another Worth . Irea llierk, bat Failed to Find a Victim. F. W. Church, nlln "Doc" Church. whf clalmr-d to ip a former .p.-irrhiR partner of James J. Corbett, In badly wanted In Coun cil Kliiffa liy parties upon whom he m;c ceedert In pugging a check for IM, which subsequently was proven to be forged. An information .haa been Hied o-ainnt Church In the court of Justice Ouren, und a war rant haa been, limued tor hla arrt. Church, who Is BPld to be well known In Omaha, struck Council Bluffs about three weeks ago aa trainer of "KM" Bell, the newsboy, who went up against a local bantamweight before the Engles lodge. After the fight, which proved a fiasco. Owing to tho local man going short on wind, the hat was passed around for the pugilists. The day following th fight Church pro duced a cheeck for $50 on (lie First Na tional bank of this city, sinned by J. A. Whlttaker, claiming It represented the amount collet ted for the winner of the fight. Charles Armour, n Iiroadway saloon keeper, at whose place Church had estab lished headquarters, got the check cashed for Church by another saloon keeper, Ar mour being tinder the belief that the check waa signed by James V, Whlttaker. ft mem ber of the Eagles lodge and a well known patron of all classes of sport. After securing the money Church disap peared and with him went, so Armour al leges, a $125 shotgun which Armour had borrowed from a friend and which hap pened to be In hla saloon. Before leaving the city for parts unknown Church Is al leged to have attempted to pass another check at a well known resort In the north western part of the city, but failed. The saloon keeper who cashed the check for. $50 at Armour's Instance Is now seeking to compel Armour, to reimburse him, and haa brought an action In Justice Ouren's court against htm. SALOON MEN IN CONVENTION Meet Behind Closed Doors and Olve Oat Little of Their Proceedings. ' The saloon situation In Council Bluffs waa not discussed at the meeting In this city yeaterday of the Mlrsmirt RIVer District of the Iowa Liquor Dealers' association, and In fact but few local salocnmen 'were pres ent. The meeting, however, was well at tended, there being: about forty delegates from outside towns. The meeting waa called to order by Frank J. Hahn of this city, president of the dis trict association, but later during the pro ceedings he turned the gavel over to J. J. Klein, also of this city, who. la secretary of the state association. The session waa held behind closed doors and but little Informa tion was given out for the public.' By an alrbbst unanimous vote it waa decided to Join th state association, which haa been organised since- the formation of the dls-v trlct association at Onawa last summer. Among the 'matters discussed waa the Wilson bill pending before the present ses sion of the state legislature. This bill Is Intended to relieve the retail saloon keeper of being a continual prey for the black mailer who seeks to levy tribute under the guise of prosecuting under the mulct law. Other proposed legislation In the In terest of the retail liquor dealer also formed the subject of discussion. In the evening the visiting delegates were guests of the local liquor dealers at a ban quet at -the Neumayer hotel. Tho officers of the Missouri River District association all of whom were In attendance at the meeting are: President, Frank B. Hahn, Council, Bluffs; vice president, D. C. Barnes, Ida Grove; secretary, T. J. Griffith, Neola; treasurer, Paul Leader, Sioux City. The out-of-town delegates present were from Mtnden. Neola, Underwood, Treynor, Denlaon, Missouri Valley, Onawa, Whiting, Sioux City. Ida Drove Mapfeton and Oto. The next meeting' will be held at Missouri Valley on the call of the president. .. Ogden Hotel Rooms, -with or without I board; steam heat; free bath; public par lor. More Warranja to Shooters, Another Information in connection with tho alleged shooting of several boys at the gun club grounds near the river last Sat urday afternoon was filed yesterday In Justice Ouren's court. Albert Frlcke, a youth living at 3426 Seventh avenue, filed a complaint charging Fred Goodrich of Omaha with shooting at him that after noon. Young Frlcke was not Injured, but the shot perforated the back of his coat. Ha alleges that the men who shot at him and hla companion were chasing them from the vicinity of the park when they fired at them. " Justice Ouren stated yesterday that un less the parties who are charged with shoot ing at the Young boy and hUt two com panions appear in court he will secure requisition papers for them. Justice Ouren claim to be in possession of the names of ths men charged with the shooting. An Omaha attorney representing the men charged with the shooting proposed to Jus tice Ouren yesterday that If the boys would go to Omaba and Identify the men so charged as being the persons who fired at thm they would appear In court without further delay. The boys, however, have declined to go across the river. H.far sells lumber. Catch the idea? Canton Compear beta Contract. After the different bidders had been permitted to explain their plans the con tract for tho county bridge work for the year commencing April 1 was awarded yesterday by the Board of 8uervlHora to the Canton Bridge company of Canton, O., which held Jhs contract last year. The Canton company submitted nine bids, ranging from $3 IM to $.75. and Ita repre sentative, when beforo tlie board yester day morning, explained that the lowest of tho nine bids was the one which ap plied to the plans and hp.MllUatloim on ftlo Uu the county auditor and on which bids were axked for. Rev. A. W. I jinliighnm. agent of tr.a Iowa Cliilrirtn'a Home society of D-a Moines, tiled with (he board a request tint tha society bo given $ino fur taking off ths hands of tho county the six clilldrrn of LEWIS CUTLEU MORTICIA2. M rri Bt, Cuataeil blufia. 'Plana tl. BLUFFS. Charles Kuti, who were turned over to the society by Judge Scott of the superior court on January 27. No action was taken on the request In view of the fact that the following communication to the board was received from W. H. . Reed, secretary of the Council Bluffs Commercial club relative to the county supervisors appro priating money for the benefit of the Iowa Children's Home society: Oentlemen: Borne of the members of this club, as well as the writer, are at a Ions to know why the board should appro priate and send to a Dps Moines Institu tion $75 for the care of three children, charges of thls county, who might have been taken care of by the Christian Home of this city free, and If you felt so dis posed, donated the $75 to the Rev. J. O. I.emen, to assist him In the new building he Is endeavoring to erect. Presuming there must be a good reason we should thank you to enlighten us. , The board has In the past appropriated several sums of money for the Iowa Chil dren's Home society, but the result of Secretary Reed'a communication will be that the supervisors will make an Inves-1 tlgation to ascertain whether the state ments alleged to have been made by Agent I.anlngham of the Des Moines society that the other Institutions were unable or un willing to care for the children which have been turned over to the society are based on truth or not. Rocker CVise Continued. Howard I,. Rucker secured a continuance to Mireh 15 In Justice Ouren's court yes terday of the two cases against him In which he Is charged with cheating by fale pretenses in connection with the sale of lots in an alleged mythical townslte In Oklahoma. Rucker has not as yet suc ceeded In securing his release from the county Jail, but it Is hoped he will today, as hts brother arrived from Chicago yes terday for the purpose of procuring him the necessary bond. J. W. Martin of Neola, one of the par ties who purchased lots from Rucker in the town of Morris, returned yesterday from a trip to Oklahoma, where he went to Investigate. Martin purchased ten lots from Rucker. paying $500 for them, and he was one of the persons who were Instru mental In securing his Indictment by the grand jury. Martin says he found that the company Rucker represented owned a quarter section of rough land, part of wheh had been staked out Into lots. There were two farmhouses, one of which was vacant, on the quarter section, and the nearest railroad was at least six miles distant. The price Martin paid for ten lots, he said, would be a big price for the whole quarter section. His Investigations, Martin stated, further led to the discovery that Rucker's company had sold over 100 lots before It even acquired title to the land. T ' N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. ?50; night, T 667. Cody Bent to Hospital. T. J. Cady, the veterinary surgeon living nt 2201 West Broadway, was ordered com mitted yesterday to the hospital for dipso maniacs at Mount Pleasant for eighteen months by Judge Thornell of the district court Dr. Cady waa before the court laat December on complaint of his family, but as he promised to reform and abstain from liquor the Judge agreed to give him another chance. Recently Cady'a old habits re turned to him and at the request of his family he was taken Into custody and an app'lcatlon for his commitment to Mount Pleasant filed. Plumbing and heating. Blxby & Son. . Marriage Licenses. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. Age. W liber D. Kayton, Klngsley, la , 46 Elizabeth Dull, Malvern, la 33 Roy D. Evans, Omaha 26 Kthel Rohlff. Omaha 24 Henry M. Toller, Council Bluffs 28 Carrie M. Lower, Council Bluffs 'U Olsen Broa., plumbing, 700 B'way. .Tel. A458. Real Estate Transfers. These transfers were reported February S, to The Bee by the abstract, title and loan office of Squire & Annia, 101 Pearl atreet: Mary M. Robinson to George A. Van Inwegen, lot 2. block 2. Ferry add. w. d . ..,..$ George W. Llpe and wife to Nellie M. Van Inwegen. lot I, block 2, Ferry add, a. w. d George V. H. Brill and wife to Stuart Ratllff, lots 15 to 18, block 10, Wright's add. w. d Hans Peters to Charlea Peters, lot 2, block 6. Turley'e add, w. d Andrew Hansen and wife to John 70 45 1,000 100 1.500 Johnson, lots 4 and 6, Auditor a sub dtv, se4 nw 18-75-43,. w. d...... Total, five transfers ii':'.:..!. T.. $2,715 MINOR MENTION. ' t Davis sells drugs. Leffert's glasses fit. ' Stockert sella carpets. The Faust cigar, t cents. A store for men "Bono's." Peterson, gun and locksmith. 420 B'way. Irrigated Lands Irrigated lands to the front. John C. Small left last evening on a busi ness trip to Chicago. Grand ball Sat Feb. 11, G. A. R. hall. Commonwealth lodge. . Irrigated landa net the farmer annually from $50 to $260 per acre. Discount sale on mouldings and framed pictures. Alexander's. 333 Broadway. Roy D. Evans and Ethel Rohlff. both of Omaha, were married in thla city yesterday afternoon by Justice Ouren. The memhera of Unity Rebekah lodge are requested to meet this afternoon at t o'clock In Odd Fellows' temple. From ten acres Irrigated land the farmer can realise aa much net profit aa from forty acres in the humid region. J. J. Klein of this city and D. C. Barnea of Ida Grove will go to Ikes Moines today to attend a meeting of the executive com mittee of the Iowa Retail Liquor Dealers' association. The district court Jury In the suit of N. A. Crawford against William C. Droge and H. O. Iwia, to recover $600 attorney fees, brought in a verdict last evening for the defendants. That packing nouse will be built and then you will wonder why you did not tort-nee trio policy in building a houso to rent. Moral: Talk to C. Hafer and he will tell you how to get in on the ground floor. , Joseph Bums, who will leave next Mon. day to make hla home In Kansas City, has rminneu as secretary or me Council Bluffs lodge of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Felix O'Neill has been elected to auo ceed him. . Council camp. Woodmen of the World, will hold an open meeting Friday, Febru ary 19. Instead of Februury li, when Dr. I'. J. Montgomery will deliver an address on "Rolwrt burns." Hi. Andrew's society of Omalui has been Invited to attend. An overhtatcd stovepipe gave the fire aepurtmeut a ruu yesterday morning to the small confectionery store at 660 broad way, conducted by W. A. Bush. The ttra. which hud started in the room over tho stole, was promptly extinguished by i stream from the chemical engine. The remains of the late William flar.t tier,, who died In Taeoma, Wash., are ex pected to arrive hero today und funeral arvuea will be held under the auspices of the Modern Woodmen of America, of which deceased waa a member, after which they will be taken to his former homo in the Interior of the atato for burial. William W. Koller of Omaha, sentenced to two years In the penitentiary at Fort Muriisi.n for adultery, aecured hla release from lh county Jail on a temporary bond la the um of $1.2u0, furnUhed by M. U, Grout of thla city and Attorney benjamin. The bond Is good for one week, to suable awiiw y ansura oxiusc iucejtaa, - - RAILROAD BILL HEARINGS Oppositicn to the Measure Desired bj the BtocV Shippers' Association. ROADS INSIST IT WOULD WORK HARDSHIP Congressman Hull Taken Seriously III at Hla Homo In Midst of His Campaign for Re nomlnatlon. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DE9 MOINE8, Feb. 9.-(8peclal.)-The first of the public hearings on bills re lating to the railroads was held today by the committee on railroads of the house of representatives. The house has before It a number of bills that will be strongly opposed by the railroads. In support of the Delano bill to place under strictest regulation the operation of stock trains and the shipment of live stock, the Stock Shippers' association recently formed in the state Is engaged in sending to the mem bers large numbers of favorable petitions. The hearing today beforo the railroad com mittee related to this measure and the railroad Interests were represented by Judge Cook of Cedar Rapids and others who spoke In opposition to the bill, point ing out that It would be a hardship to the railroad companies to have the measure passed. Other bills will be considered later and It Is probable that the stockmen Will send representatives here to appear before the committees. The proposal that the state of Iowa ap propriate for monuments to the late Gov ernor William M. Stone of Knoxvl'le and I General George A. Stone at Mount Pleas-tnt, $500 In each case, enme up In the legisla ture, the bills being presented by Repre sentative Bealer. The bill recites the emi nent services of the distinguished Iowa citizens to the state and the fact that both lie In graves practically unmarked. Pure Food BUI. The pure food bill, prepared by the De partment of Agriculture In December and sanctioned by the dairy commissioner, the Grocers' association, the manufacturers and dealers, and similar to the bill which passed congress, was Introduced today. Memorial resolutions relating to the late L. B. Wolfe and to Hugh Langan, were passed. A bill to rearrange the salaries In the office of State Labor bureau was Intro duced by Calderwood. It gives the com- mlssloner $1,500 a year, his deputy ll.IOO, two factory Inspectors at the same, a clerk and others necessary. Salaries for Relief Commission. The nearest approach to a debate on nny measure In the legislature came on a bill this morning to give $12 a year as a salary to each and everyone of the members of county noldlers' relief commissions. It was pointed out that there are about 600 of these and the aggregate will make quite an item of expense., The bill passed by 72 to 19. A bill to reimburse residents of Hum boldt county for expenses In certain land suits waa passed, the suits growing out of errors hi patenting swamp lands many years ago. A bill to extend the time of granting letters of administration pasel the house, also a bill to correct an error In he patenting of certain land and a bill to provide for completing homesteads of deceased soldiers by the administrators. Senator Stookey of Decatur presented In the senate today another measure tending to the regulation of private banks In the state. The bill provides for the publica tion of statements by the banks In news papers In the counties where they are lo cated, Tho bill Introduced by Senator Wilson of Clinton Riving school boards power to pur chase texthooks for the teaching of music In the public schools was adopted. Bills Presented. Senate Bills Young of Washington, to erect monuments to former Governor Wil liam M. Stone and General George A. Btone: Young of Lee. to provide for classi fication and pay of guaajrls and turnkeys at penitentiaries; Jackson, amending code relative to punishment for the crime of as sault with intent to commit great bodilv In '"Lli. krlcson, making appropriation for exhibit of state Institutions by Board of t.ontrol at St. Louis fair; Stookev, to eorrt pel privste banks to publish statements; Young of I.ee, authorizing executive coun cil to make survey newly formed island In Mississippi: Harper, preventing condem nation of cemetery lands; - Stuckstager, amending code relative to building and loan associations; Crawford, changing law as to payment county auditors; Lowell, primary elections. House Bills Bealer. appropriating for monuments to W. M. Stone and George A. Stone; Bixhy, agricultural bureau pure food bill; Buchnnan. extending civil service to all cities' on fire and police; Calderwood, revising salaries In Bureau of Labor Statis tics; Chassll, to give counties one-fourth collateral Inheritance taxes; McAllister, ex emntlnr certain Insurance companies from payment of the 2H per cent tax: Maben. uxing time for appeals In contested elec tions: Martin, to provide penalty for neg lect to comply with the rules of the Board of Health; McElrath, providing for funding bridge debts outside of cities. Criminal Cases Reversed. The supreme court today reversed two criminal cases because of questions In volving the effect of the testimony of a wife of defendant, but the cases were ex actly opposite In their characters. In one there was reversal because the wife waa allowed to testify and in the other there was reversal because the lower court held it Incompetent for the wife to testify. In the case against Rev. C. B. McKay of Monona county, who was convicted on the testimony of his wife of a crime against her before she married him, the court holds that the offense against the girl was ao far condoned by her subsequent mar riage to Rev. Mr. McKay that it was not a crime of 4 husband against a wife as such, and she aa his wife could not there fore give testimony against him. As the case rested entirely on her testimony the defendant will go clear. In the case of the atajte against Harry DeGroate, from Dillaa county, he was charged with as sault to murder and the lower court set the Indictment aside and directed a ver dict for acquittal because it waa shown that defendant's wife was a witness be fore the grand Jury In the case. The court holds that It cannot be required of a grand jury that all the testimony taken Fretful babies become calm and peaceful babies when fed on Mellin's Food. Mellin'i Food nourishes. A aampls of Mellin's Pood coats yon nothing , bui im asatcg. w ui you not toaa ess Mr It for your Baby'a easa t HSLUN'S rOOO CO. BOSTON. MAM. before it must be entirely legal and com petent and there was abundant evidence to austain the charge aside from the testimony of the wife, henco the Judgevdld wrong In dismissing the case. The following were the decisions: State against James Tlgue, appellant; Le county. Judge Bank; affirmed by the court. - State against C. B. McKay, arpellnnt; Monona county. Judge Wakefield; reversed by Deemer. State, appellant, against Harry C. De Groats; Dallas county. Judge Gamble; re versed by Sherwln. R. M. Lewis against William Simpson, appellant; Clarke county, Judge Parish) affirmed by McClanln. Philip Ball, appellant, against R. W. Marquis; Warren county, Judge Gamble; affirmed by Bishop. Candidates for Normal Trustee. The term of office of W. W. Montgom ery, of Red Oak, as trustee of the State Normal school at Cedar Falls expires this year, and the legislature will soon elect a successor There are two pronounced candidates out for the place and It Is un derstood that Mr. Montgomery, who has been on the board for twelve years, will retire. Tha candidates are E. H. Griffin, editor of the Atlantic Messenger, and P. E. MeClenahan of Wlnterset. The place will go to someone In the southwest part of the state, and the decision will rest with the Joint caucus of republicans of the two houses. Conarreasmnn Hnll III. Captain J. A. T. Hull, member of con gress, who returned home a week ago to personally conduct his campaign for renomlnatlon before the primaries this month in this county, is seriously 111. llo has a severe cold and Is threatened with pneumonia, so that his physician has directed him to remain Indoors for sev eral days. It Is feared that If his Illness continues It will seriously cripple him in the campnlgn against Judge Prouty. Pub lic meetings are being held In the county every day an-1 nlghl by one or the other of the candidates and they are person ally In charge directing operations. False Alarm ns to Legislature. An effort has been made here to create something of a sensation out of the state ments of George Oliver of Monona county that there are many members of the legislature not entitled to their seats be cause the apportionment of representa tive and senatorial districts as last made was not in accord with the strict letter of the constitution. He has also threat ened that he would take the matter Into court to defeat certain drainage laws If enacted. All the members of tho house and senate scout the Idea and declare that the legislature Is final In Its authority and has the right to determine In its r,wn way tho eligibility of Its membership. The matter has created absolutely no comment In the legislature, because It Is an old question and on exploded threat against legislation. Iowa Patriarchs Militant. The Patriarchs Militant of Iowa com menced an annual session here today with a small attendance. It is the poclal and military branch of the Odd Fellows. The Veteran Tippecanoe club of Iowa held Its annual dinner this evening,' when the Tippecanoe banner was returned from Monroe county and again presented to the republicans of that -county, and the Tippe canoe flag was returned from Jasper county and given to Harrison both on ac count of large republican majorities. Tangle . on nearency. There are no indications that the tangle into which the Ninth district members of the legislature have got themselves on the matter of the regent, for the State uni versity will be stpeip soon. The situa tion In Pottawattanml county has been cleared by the withdrawal of one candi date, leaving Dr. Tryjior as tha sole can didate, but there are -three other candi dates actively in the field Dr. Brooks of Audubon, White of Harlan, and Sever of Stuart. Tho caucus will be called some time next week, when the republican mem bers from the, Ninth district 'will try to effect a settlement. v New Corporations. The articles of Incorporation of "Boldt's" of Dubuque were filed today. The concern has a capital of $10,000. The Templeton Creamery company of Carroll county. In corporated, with $3,000 capital, by Henry Stevens and others. , The Marshalltown Baseball club filed articles of Incorpora tion with $10,000 capital, by E. C. Will and others. Proves to He Poor shot. DUNLAP, Ia., Feb. 9. (Special.) Thla community waa stirred to the limit last night by an episode out of the ordinary. In which three prominent citizens were impli cated. Three shots were fired in the vicinity of the Benedict restaurant about' 7:30. Benedict had had suspicions for some time that all waa not right between Wil liam Houta and hla wife, and laid a plan to catch them. Telling ',hl wife that he was going to Dow City on the evening train he left the house, but Instead of going to Dow City he got on the train cm one side and off on the other and wended his way up to his house the back way. Finding nothing wrong he stepped across the street to see If he could locate Houta. While he was gone the latter. It ia said, stepped Into the back door of the Benedlct restaurant. About this time Benedict returned and going to the rear of his house claims to have found Houts and his wife. Benedict pulled a gun and began pumping lead at Houta, who jumped over the high back yard fence. None of the shots took effect. The Benedict restaurant Is now closed, and It Is said Benedict will sue for a divorce and Institute damage proceedings against Houts. All the parties are well known. Soldier Boys Return. DUNLAP, la., Feb. 9.-(Speclal.) Today Dunlap people are welcoming the return of two soldier boye from the Philippines, George Trimble and Charlea Mustoe, who enlisted at Omaha February 15, 1901, being stationed at Fort Crook until March 6. when they left for Ban Francisco, sailing for the Philippines. March 18. Dunlap feela more than ordinary pride In her sol dier boys, for eleven of her stalwart sons volunteered In the service of I'nele Sam, and notwithstanding the great climatic changes and unaccustomed hardships of the hot weather and marches all aave one are yet alive and In apparent good health, Howard Randall having succumbed to a complication of diseases on the transport Sherman while only a few daya out from Japan, en route to San Franclaco. The eight pther boys have almost completed their terms of enlistment and are expected home in a short time. Fruit Growers Oriianlsc. MISSOURI VALLEY, la.,' Feb. . Spe cial.) At a well attended meeting of the growers of amall fruit of thla locality a permanent organization was formed for the purpose of employing a man during the fruit season to find a market for the aur plua amull fruit raised here, and to grade and ael the same. By reason of this sev tral fruit growers have signified their In tention of largely Increasing the acreage and amount of fruit raised In thla valley. The officers elected were: C. H. Peur, president; W. A. Fonts, secretary; J. B. McGovren, treasurer. Cures Colds la Australia. LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. To get tho genuine, call or tho full mom, X cento. ' HACHEN IS ON THE SffiD Former Superintendent of Bnral Delivery Test fici in rfii Own ehal TELLS OF JHIS DEALINGS WITH L0R1NZ Signed Namea but Few Times to Doc uments as That Waa Done by .Clerk Whom He Trusta. WASHINGTON. Feb. 9-The fifth and what la considered to be the last day of the postal trial began today. August K Machen, former superintendent of the rural free delivery division of the Pcstofflce de partment, and the central figure in the case, testified. Mr. Machen said he came to Washington and assumed his duties as assistant super intendent of free delivery In May, 1S93. He then gave a summary of his oil transac tions and the selling of his interest In the oil business to Lorenz. Mr. Machen admitted that some times he resorted to "kiting." When he wanted money in a hurry he testified he would draw on Lorenz. In order, however, not to catch Lorenz unawares when not In a po sition to meet the draft he would send a check to meet it and ask him, to hold it. He declared he had no financial interest whatever In the oil properties after receiv ing a $25,00C note from Lorenz. Mr. Machen entered Into a history of the growth of the free delivery service and said he always took the position of encouraging, never discouraging, the testing, with the view to the ultimate adoption of any de vice or system which tended to the better ment of the service and the convenience of the public. ' Clerk Signed Ills nmc. It was Impossible, he said, to give per sonal attention to ordinary details of the service, and that after 1900 he personally examined very little mall. Mr. Machen as sumed all the responsibility for the acts of his chief clerk, Miss Llebhardt, saying: 'While I was compelled to have this mall signed and Initialed by Miss Llebhardt, I have always assumed all the responsibility for every signature and every Initial Bhe haa made." After a brief pause Mr. Machen added: "I stand by It today." Miss Llebhardt, he said, initialed prob ably 75 per cent of the orders for Groff fasteners. Mr. Machen said that the rule of the de partment was to al ow an Inventor who presented something feasible to test his device at hli own 'expense. This was done, he said. In Groft's case. Mr. Machen ex plained the introduction of the fastener In Washington and said: "I knew the benetlts that would accrue from the Introduction of -.he ftatener and knew of the defects of the old system." Continuing, Mr.- Mnchen tald he brought the matter personally to the attention of Fiist Assistant Post naster General Tones and pointed oit the advantages to be gained by the use of the device. Washing ton, he said, was jhereupon selected for tho flrrt vse of :hc lar'.eners, "right l..r the eyes of my superior officers. H -e been any attempt , at coicealmen. of sliding in this the first order, Waslilr.tuii wold not have been selected." Reverses the McKay Case. ONAWA, la., Feb. 9. (Speclal.)-The su preme court today reversed the case - of the State of Iowa against C. B. McKay of Mapleton, who was con victed of statutory assault upon Idi Kraft, a minor child, whom he after wards married. The court held that the girl In marrying McKay, condoned the offense so that It ceased to be a crime against a wife, and as such she could not testify against her husband. McKay was sentenced to serve two and a half yeirs at Anamosa by Judge Wakefield. The case was sensational and attracted much attention during the trial. Settle Library Question. , WATERJ.OOf la.. Feb. 9 (Special Tele gramsAndrew Carnegie today donated $40,009 for two libraries for Waterloo, aet tllng the dispute between East and West Waterloo and the suggestion of putting the building In the middle of the Ce'dar river. You Take Pespernte Chances When You Neglect n. Cold. It should be borne in mind that every cold weakena the lungs, lowers the vitality and makes the system less able to withstand ea:h rucceedlng cold, thereby paving the way for more serious diseases. Can you afford to take' such dVsperate chances when Chamberlaln'B Cough Remedy, famous for Its cures of colds, can be had for a trifle? FAIRFAX EXPECTS BIG CROWD Dakota Town Hears that It Will Be Bite of Temporary Land t Office. FAIRFAX, 8. D., Feo. 9 (Special Tele Gram.) Last night the Fairfax Business Mens' club held a meeting and began making preparations for the comfort of the many strangers who will be here next aummer in the rush for the choice lands on the Rosebud reservation. It la reported on good authority from Washington that the government haa decided to establish a temporary land office in Gregory company, and that it will be in Fairfax that being the county seat aa all the records will be easy of access. The people of Fairfax are quite jublllant over their good fortune In receiving this office as it means that Fairfax will have the handling of the great crowd of people who will be here which la estimated at about 100.000. Strike nt Hill City. HILL CITY, 8. D., Feb. . (Special.) A vein of free milling gold ore Is reported opened on the Sunbeam property, eight miles northwest of Hill City, which is rich enough to cause a night watchman to be left In charge. It Is also reorted that the Sunbeam Mining and Milling com pany will employ about twenty extra miners In the near future and will auto start their twenty-stamp mill In about two weeka, which will employ several men. New Rector for cnurch. HURON, B. D., Feb. 9 (Special.) The Episcopal society of thla city haa secured Rev. Mr. Edson, recently of New York state, as rector of Grace church here. lie will enter upon bis labors immediately following ,he return of himself and wife from the east. While here a reception was given them at the -borne of J. W. Camp bell and wife. Automobile Stage Line. OPAC. Wyo., Feb. 9(Speclal.)-The proprietors of the Opal-Cora stage line will replace the four-horse teams with au tomobiles in the spring. 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