TI1E OMAHA DAILY HEE: ' SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1904.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
COUNCIL
MISOR MF.STIOV
Davis sell dtuga.
Leffert's glasaea fit.
Stoekert sella carpet.
Domeetlc cooking. 23 No. M. In at.
Duncan sella the beat school shot.
Night arhool at Western Iowa college.
Drs. .Woodbury, dentists, 30 Pearl at
For rent, modern home, 723 8lxth ave.
D-.moan doea th. oeat repairing". 32 Main.
Picture for glfta. Alexander's. 333 B'iy.
Oi n eve ning;.
Neariy 1.10 students have .enrolled In West
ern la. College since Hcpt. 1.
, Horn, to Mr. and Mr. A. K. Jones, too
Witl Broadway, a daughter.
Mlaanurl oak dry cordwood M cord deliv
ered. Wm. Welch, 16 N. Main at. Tel. LA
Twenty-four karat gold plated photo
frame,, the latent ihing out. BorwicK, ill
B. Main. Tel. 6X3.
John Koedlck waa granted In dlstrlrt court
yesteiday a rilvorie from Gertrude Fndlk
on the. ground uf desertion.
Palm grove ilarw Tmsday evening.
Woodmen of the World hall. Admission,
b"u per couple. r.. Hughes, musician.
Council Bluffs lodge of F.Ik will enter
tain Its nvmbera and friend Thuraday
evening with a card party In lla clubhouse.
A. T. and I. M. Fllcklnger have bten
fiillid to Independence, la., hy the death
of their filler nruthcr, John M. Fllcklr.ger.
Norman W. Sherman, n baker of Carroll,
la., haa filed a vountury petition in bank
ruptcy In the federal court here. His lia
bilities uKKr.Kiite about 3.1').
A marrhige licenae waa laaued yesterday
to Henry Thacker, aged 21, and Kiln
Thorwia. iigvd 111, both of thia city. They
were married hy Justice Ourcn.
Fidelity council, Royal Arcanum, will en
tertain lla members and wives at a card
anil dancing liarty Monday evening In Its
hall In the Kliugart-Heno block.
Chrlptlun Science lecture at New theater,
Tuesday evening, December 13, a o'clock, by
Judge 8. J. Manna, formerly of this city.
Public Invited. Admlgidon tree.
i.uwlb. 'to t'ia ton guaranteed. Morton
& Brldi natein, the new llrm. Prompt serv
ice, beat uoul and wooi, loweai prn es
Yards. 14th avenua and 6th at. Tel. IK!.
J. ('. nixby ft Bun huvo been awarded the
rontract by Mr. K. K. Hart for the heating
mill plumbing work In hla elegant new
home, now under construction In this city.
The preliminary hearing of Joseph Dunn,
charged with Illicit relatione with Mrs. Mo
ran, wan begun before Justice Carson '
leniuy, and will be resumed Monday morn
ing. The P. luff City dun club has been reor
ganised with these offlcera: President. Mel
lon Urout; secretary, O. C. Brown; treas
urer. Joseph Wallace; captain, Charles
C'onley.
Owing to the absence of Commissioner A.
T. FUcklnger from the city the further
urlng In the matter of the Insanity of
5"ied Dletaoh wa postponed yesterday un
til Wedneaday.
The funeral of Joseph Miller of 12'i Ben
ton street will be held Monday morning ut
8 o'clock from 8t. Peter s CHthodc church.
Rev. Father Herman will conduct tho serv
ices and burial will l" in St. Joseph's cem
etery. Jumps, the Infant son of Dr. and Mrs. L.
L. Preaton. 1W Harrison street, died yes
terday morning. Tim funeral, which will
be private, will be held this afternoon from
the residence, and Intel mcnt will le In
Fuirvlew cemetery.
Emma Hhodea began suit for divorce yes
terday from Willard Rhodes, to whom she
was married In Atlantic, Cas county la.,
on April 8, Had. She ullegea cruel ami ln
liumun treatment and asks the custody of
their minor daughter, aged 18 month.
J. Katelman, dealer In hay and grain on
South Main street, waa arrested yesterday,
charged with maintaining a nuisance, and
will Tiavo a hearing in police court Monday
morning. Katelman Is charged with keep
ing his wagon on the aireet, although re
peatedly ordered to remove It.
A. Perdue has been nrrested on an In
formation filed In tho curt of Justice Ouren
charging him with cutting down and re
moving about 1U cotMinwiKid trees from
land owned by George B. Wright and
George H. Mayne on tho Missouri river bot
toms. His hearing whh act for December
It nd he gave bonds for hla appeuruncc.
Dr. Ada 11. Mlchcll. whllo driving yester
day afternoon off First avenue onto Peurl
street had the top of her buggy torn off
by coming in contact with the epool on the
iHle at the corner used for lowering and
raising the electric light at this point. The
,7r took lrlKlrt and It wan with consld-l'rSf-'i'
STh,7. ir Michel! restrained
rruuir iimi..j ...... ..
It from running away.
Leffcrt'B mock of mantel clocks, parlor
clocks and bedroom clocks Is tho finest In
the city. These clocks are all of tHe latest
designs and make exceedingly fine Xmu
glfta, and prices positively the most reas
onable. liy Official Held l'.
J. Lundy. city meat Insitor, was held
up and robhid shortly before midnight
Frlduy nt the corner of Avenue A ur.d
Ninth street hy two men who took from
him hi watch and chain and J19 la cash.
Mr. Dundy was on Ids way to his home
nt H13 Avenue B and afte;- loving Broad-
way turned north on Ninth etreet. Reach-
Ing the cornir of Avenu-.- A near the little
frame church, which 1m a dark sput, two
men teppcd out of tho hhadow of tho
churc'h and ordered hii.i t hold up his
band. The order was enforced by a re
volver which onn of the thugs thrust Into
I.undy'a face while the other went through
Ills pockets. In taking the watch the fel
low broke the chain, but secured 'the por
tion to which wa attached an Eagle'
charm.
A soon as the thug had secured the
booty they ordered Mr. Lundy to continue
on hla way and not to venture to look
back. Mr. Lundy complied with the order,
but when he reached Avenue B he turned
cast Instead of wtwt and hastened to police
litadiuarlers and notified tho office n of
the holdup. He was unable, owing to the
darkness of thn jinc where he waa
rolibod, to give a good description of the
highwaymen.
Honest Time Keeper.
Irf-ffert can fit you out with a watch In
olid gold, gold filled or sliver r ise, with a
even to twenty-four-Jwel movement, at
price that cannot bo duplicated. Our aa
Hortment la luice and complete.
THE
Ranid Delivery Go.
10 PEARL STREET.
Wt Uiiurantot! Quick and Safe!
Delivery of Ilnjujiifce unci 1'urctis.
O'JR PRICES ARE RICHT.
TRY US.
DAY SCHOOL NIGHT SCHOOL
Western Iowa College
Enter Row. Catalesra Pro.
E. P. MILLER, President.
Maasnle Temple Phon U1 1.
CHATTEL LOAtMS
A. A. CLARK 4. CO.
EiubUaa.4 IW.
BroMwar an Milu ut.-ovtr tirv' Sho Sue
y ca bmi aar amount oa cauia, ,
SOUMBola furultura or any c4tti Bacurlljr.
raMuui ca ha out. m yrlnriDai at or tins
to utt borrow., ana btir.t r4ukd acrarainsip- .
AU Bnlr.c coi,14iaUI. !-. ram. one a.
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN
23 PEARL ST.HO'E, o..w
Idy Attendant If Denlred
1 Office k-uu.o 1 8
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BLUFFS
FOURTEEN YOUXC PRISONERS
Judge Green Spends Day in Hearing Cases
in ths Jnrenils Court
TWO SENTENCED TO THE REFORM SCHOOL
Other Are t.lven Another Trial After
Heeelvlnc m I.eetnre from the
Cnnrt I'atr Little One
Are Deatltate.
The scene waa In many respect a pa
thetic one when fourteen youthful prlson
er were lined up yesterday morning In the
Juvenile division of the district court be
fore Judge Oreen. Several of the children
were but mere tots, little boys In knicker
bockers and equally small girls In short
frccks. Some of them were charged with
not attending school and other with petty
thieving, such as stealing coal from rail
road cars.
Walter Konkler, the boy charged with
the theft of randy from the Burlington
freight depot and who escaped from the
Juvenile detention ward in the basement
of the county court house by prying loose
the bars of a window, was ordered com
mitted to the reform school at Eldora. The
same sentence was Imposed upon Walter
Williams, a boy from Crescent City,
charged with being Incorrigible, but execu
tion of the commitment was ordered sus
pended pending good behavior. In order to
give the youngster another opportunity to
reform.
The remaining boys and girls were at
the reiiuest of Rev. Henry DeLong, who is
both truant officer of the school board and
probation officer of the juvenile court, dis
charged after receiving some good advice
from the court and notice that if brought
before him again that they would not be
so leniently dealt with. ,
Before the court also were tiie four chil
dren of Mr. Algood, living In the southern
part of the city. Tho children, three girls,
aged respectively 13, 10 and 6, and one boy,
aged 8, have not been attending school. It
waa stated that their futher had deserted
them and their mother had made no ef
fort. to aee that they went to school. The
mother refused to appear in court and it
is thought that her troubles have made her
more or less mentally deranged and her j
case will probably be Investigated by the
Insanity commissioner. As a temporary
expedient the four children were turned
over to the custody of the Associated Char
ities by order of the court and for the
present, until some other arrangement can
be made, will be cared for at the creche.
Fine atatuary and pottery for home dec
orations at 1. 1 (Tort's.
Sunday Service.
The Antl-Suloon league, by arrangement
with the Council Bluffs Pastors' associa
tion, will have a number of speakers in the
different churches of the city today. There
will auto be held a1 ma hp meeting at 3
o'clock In the Fifth Avenue Methodist
church, at which a number of addresses In
the Interest of the organisation will be
made. The speaker have been assigned
as follows: Dr. I. N. McCaah, chancellor of
Drake university, morning, Broadway Meth
odist; evening, Firat Presbyterian. Presi
dent McCall and wife of tho Lincoln
league, morning. Fifth Avenue Methodist;
evening, Second Proeby terlan. J. Mad Wil
liams, editor of the official organ of the
league, morning, First Baptist; evening,
Trinity Methodist. G. R. Malone, morning,
St. John's English Lutheran; evening, First
Congregational. John Houser, morning, Hp
worth Methodist; evening, First Christian.
At the First Congregational church Rev.
James Thomson, pastor, there will be
preaching services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:39
p. m. At the morning service the pastor
will take as the subject of hla sermon
"Consecration to Christ." In the evening
the pulpit will be occupied by Mr. G. R.
Malone of Dcs Moines, in the interest of
the Antl-Suloon league, who will speak on
"Good Government." Sunday school will
be at noon and the Christian Endeavor
meeting at 0:30 p. m.
"The Lonely Christ" will be the subject
0f Rev. llarvry Hoatetler'a sermon this
morning at the Secjnd Presbyterian church.
In the evening Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McCall
will eak and sing in the lnteieet of the
Anti-Saloon league.
At the Swedish Baptipt church today
there will be preaching services at 10:30 a.
m. and 8 p. m The pator. Rev. C. J. Chris,
tlanson, will preach at both services. Sun
day school will be at noon and Young Peo
ple's meeting at 7:15 p. m. The regular
midweek prayer meeting will be held
Wednesday evening nt 8 o'clock.
The First Church of Christ (Scientist)
will hold services this morning at 11 o'clock
In the Sapp building, when the subject for
dU'Ctisalon will be "Is the I'nlverae, Includ
ing Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?"' Sun
day school will be ut noon, and the regu
lar testimony meeting Wednesday evening
af k n'l'lfick
The Second Church of Chrijt( Scientist)
will hold services at 10:45 a. m. In the Wood
pan hall In the Merrlam block. The sub
ject will be "Is the L'nlvere, Including
Man, Evolved by Atomic Action?" Sunday
school will be at lt:45 u. m. and the mid
week testimony meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7:46 o'clock.
At St. John's English Lutheran church
there will be public worship at U a. ni,
and 7:3Up. m. In the morning G. R.
Malone of Des Moines, assistant state su
perintendent of the Iowa Aiul-S.iloou
league, will speak und In the evening the
pastor, Rev. G. W. Snyder, will occupy
the pulpit. Sunday school will bo at 9:45
a. m. and young people' meeting at H:40.
There will b& preaching service at the
I'nlun Christian rhunh. Thirty-fifth streel
and Broadway, this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Sunday echoed will be held at 3 p. ni.
There Will be public worship at the Firat
Christian church at 11 a. m. and 7:o0 p.
in. In the morning the pastor, Rev. W.
B. liemmer, will take as the aubje.-t of
his erraon, "The Grace of Giving." In
th evening John T. Houser of De Muines,
attorne;' for the lowu. Anil-Saloon league,
will speak. Sunday school will bo at 9:45
a. m. and 4he young people' meeting at
:30 p. m.
Fine laad), lOe Pound.
DeLong. ul Broadway,
1 Signet lings, signet cufTbutton. signet
: scarfpin. signet hatpins, artistically en-
graved at Lefferf.
Piuniblu nd ha;-n.
Blxby ft Hon.
Milk
Dealer on
Trial.
After lying dormant for nearly two
months tha caea against Mrs. 8. Leonard
and A. C. Ellsworth, proprietors of local
dairies, charged by Milk Inapeotor H. A.
liKiinox with placing formaldehyde In the
milk old by them, were brought up yeater
day In tho court of Justice Ouren.
It was agreed that the teatiniony offered
by the prosecution should apply In both
cases, and as a starter the evidence tf
Charlo F. Crowley, chemtat at Cielghtou
college, Omaha, Wa taken. Crowley an-
alyted the samples of milk furnished hlro
by Inspector Innox and he testified that
he found In each of the four sample give
him trace of formaldehyde, but In what
quantity he did not ascertain.
Chemist Crowley testified that he merely
made a chemical analysis of the sample
of milk and declined to give evidence as a
medical or any other kind of expert. A
an antiseptic, he expressed the opinion
that formaldehyde could be safely used In
small quantities, but he was not prepared
to state what effect It would have upon the
person using the same.
At the close of Mr. Crowley's testimony
the hearing was continued for the Intro
duction of further evidence.
For high grade leather goods, handbags,
shopping bags, matinee bags, purses, card
rape and wallet go to Leffert's. He. has
the largeat line In the city, with prices the
loweat.
Tannin; Company Locate.
The factory of the Growers' Canning
company will be located on Third street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
nuca, on ground belonging to the Great
Western Railroad company. Thl wa
dellnitely decided upon yesterday after it
had been determined that the proposed site
on the south side of Ninth avenue, be
tween Seventh and Eighth streets, wa
not large enough for the plant.
The site on Third street will have a
frontage of 325 feet and a depth of WQ
feet, and Immediately adjacent to the track
of the Great Western railroad.
Now that the question of the site for
the factory ha been definitely settled the
company will at once commence the con
struction of the plant, and according to
present plans It will be completed anJ
ready for operation next season.
While here W. J. Reed, Industrial agent
fur the Great Western, offered the Com
mercial club n site for another factory
which the club expects to locate In this
city In the near future. The proposed plant
will manufacture steel tanks for the farm
implement trade. F. R. Davis and other
local Implement men are Interested In
the company which will operate It. Ne
gotiation, however, for the location of
this factory here have not been consum
mated nud are mill pending.
Ie Long's Fountain Pen Club.
Mooney $4.00 ,slf-fllllng fountain pen
were awarded at Del-ong' last night to
Gus Meyer, Louis Marcus, A. Stlne. Qordon
Sanders, Glenn U Sclti and Robert Dun-
ii . .... . . . .
lets. It costs 25 cents to Join the club, and
every member receives a pen.
Diamond. Scarf Pin, Hlngs.
Our prloe will save you from 10 to 25 per
cent and we can show you the largest as
sortment in the west.
Ileal Estate Tranafer.
These transfc were reported to The Bee
December 10 by the Title Guaranty and
Trust company of Council Bluffs:
11. G. Fisher und wife to Thomas
Costln. lot 4, block 3, Fisher's 1st add
I'nderwood, w d $ 175
Treasurer to J. M. Jetter, lot 2, block
1, East Omaha park, t d 13
William H. Kimball and wife to
Charles E. Kimball, lots 4 and 7,
Judd's Court, w d 1.800
Fred Rapp, trustee, to WIUIs H. Kim
ball, lot 9, block 17, Howard add, s
w d 3,no
Kate W. Shaw to M. M. Iarson, lot 12,
block 2, Sunnyslde add, ci c d
George H. Brown and wife to Peter
Petersen, lot 3, Auditor's sub, aw'
nei 21-75-43; lot 2, Auditor's sub nw
sci 21-75-43, w d
J. W. Squire and wife to V. S. Walden,
lot It, block 21, Omaha add, s w d
20
Seven transfers, aggregating
Go to Leffert for the "l'p-to-Date"
brellas of the city.
N. V. Plumbing Co. Tel. 230; night, F667.
Improvement t'lab Entertainment.
The West Council Bluffs Improvement
club will give the second of the series of Its
entertainments next Wedneaday In the club
building at Thirty-fifth street and Broad
way. This program has been arranged by
the committee in charge:
Violin Selection A. C. A. Wood
Phonograph Suunee River
Recitation Mrs. Frute Hamilton
Instrumental Selection
Mrs. Catherine Dempsey
PlionoKiMpli I'nele Tom's Cabin
Mandolin and Guitar .Evans Brothers
Recitation Miss Marie Peterson
Instrumental Selection . .Miss Dorothy Hoag
Piano Solo Chester Anderson
Vocal Selection
Modern Woodmen Quartet of Omaha
Phonograph Blest Be ihe Tie th-tt Hinds.
For a gentleman' Christmas gift there
Is nothing better than a fine fountain pen, a
gold pen or pencil. Jxnrt handle the best
In the city at price the lowest.
Children' Hooka 'Ac Kacb.
Children's books, board cover, 8x10,
cents each. DeLong, 40t Broadway.
at 3
Rooms and cafe. Ogden hotel.
PAST WEEK IX I1I.IFFS SOCIETY
Inaanal aniher of Pleat Social
Gatherings.
Mr. Fred Johnson is spending Sunday In
Lincoln.
Mrs. Mayme Dent of Seventh avenue en
tertained the L. T. club Tuesday tvenlng.
Mrs. C. C. Cook of First avenue enter
tained the Euchre club Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. W. F. Arnold of Woodbine. Ia.. is
the guest of Mrs. H. A. Qulnn of Oaklund
avenue.
Mr. and Mra. John Kvers of Fourth
street entertained the AJah club Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. W. I.. Douglass of South Kighth
street entertained informally at luncheon
Tuesday.
Mia Nlta Boquet entertained at dinner
Tueaday in honor of Mlsa Etna lilllls.
Covera were laid for ten.
Mr. and Mra. John Kcllar left Thuraday
evening for Santa Monica, Cal., where they
will remain until next June.
Mrs. F. T. True haa issued Invitations for
card parties to be given on Monday after
noun and Wedneaday evening.
Mlaa Weaver and Miss Mae Weaver will
bt, hoHteasea at u large card party to be
given at their home next Saturday.
Mr. and Mra. J. J. Hcas gave a supiwr
Sunday evening in honor of Colonel and
Mra. Hull. Covera wrre laid for ten.
Mrs. William Coppock of South Kighth
street ntertalnnd at cards Monday In
honor of Mr. Hull of Washington, P. C.
Mra. T. J. Brooka entertained the women
of the Grace fepiacupal church at high
five Tuesday evening. Refreshments were
served.
Tho Kensington club met with Mrs. Wil
liam Ive Monday afternoon. About twelve
were present. Dainty refreshment were
served.
Mia Mabel Nicholson of Madison ave
nue gave a farewell party Tutaday evenlrg
for Mlti irma, Wuoda, who will soon lravs
for Bed Oak. About twenty were present.
Mr. Josephine Thomaa left Tuesday
morning for St. Paul to be present at the
marriage of her coualn. Mlsa Frank Sever
ett and Mr. Edward Skews of Mlnneapolla.
Mlaa Nellie Johnaon entertained the H.
8. S. C. on Wednesday evening. High five
waa the game of the evening. Prises were
awarded Miss Grace Slgafooa and Mr. Kd
Francis.
Mra. R. O. Miller of Gould avenue -en-turtuined
the Mornlngalde Social club Fri
day afternoon. About eighteen were pres
ent. The club will meet with Mr. C.
Skinner of Mornlugalde next Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. ii. A. Qulnn entertained a
number of friends at dinner Tuesday In
honor of Colonel W. J. Duvenpprt, who will
pend the wlntar In Boulder, Colo. Cover
were laid for ten.
Mrs. W. Runyan of Park avenue enter
Wiiii.l at a family dinner Thursday. Cov
ers were laid for the Beeb family, the
Houghton family, Mr. Grave of Hoatnri,
Mra. Coy and Mlaa Nina Coy uf Stevana
potnt. Wis.
Mr. Frank I.. Greene of Fort Madiaon and
MiM Etna lllllia of Council HI off a wei
united In marriage at the Preabyterlan
puiaonaga at Burlington Wedneaduv after
uoou at 4 o'clock by the Rev, Dr. Souther-
land. Mr. and Mr Greene will take
two weeks' eaatern trip, after which they
will go to Fort Madiaon, where they wOl
make their home."
Mrs. Itonald Macrae. Jr . of Fifth avenue
entertained at luncheon Monday In honor
of Mrs. Hull. Covera were laid for twelve.
The centerpiece on the table wa a ship
In a sea of smilsx and red roses and draped
In the national flag.
Mr. A. M. Hutchinson of Franklin ave
nue entertained the member of her for
mer Sunday school class of the Second
Preshvteriun church Tuesday evening.
Twenty-two young men were present and j
a Jolly evening Wat rnjuyru. ncurniimeiitB
were served.
Mr. Victor K. Bender entertained at
dinner Thursday. Cover were laid for
Mr. and Mm. B. W. Hart. Mr. and Mra.
K E. Hart. Dr. and Mr. Mnera, Mr. and
Mrs. B. M. Sargent. Mr. and Mra. W. A.
Mauer. Mr. and Mr. J- J Heaa, Mr.
Charles Teat Stewart and Mr. George 8.
Wright.
Mondav evening, at tho home of her sla
ter. Mrs. Edson of South First street.
Miss Stella McCarty entertained at a
"heart'' dinner in honor of Miss Etna Hil-
lis. The room were decorated with crim
son hearts ami smtlax. In the dining roo.n
a large bouquet ot American ueaunea
formed the centerpiece on the tame, rro-n
which extended four strand of red hearts.
V ' f II fl I IT I II Ml I'll , , i . . .
Mr. and Mr. Charles teat niewarc na
I Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hart entertained at
dinner Wednesday In honor of Colonel and
Mrs. Hull of Washington. D. C. The room
were decorated In yellow rlirysanthemum.
a large bowl of the blossoms forming the
centerpiece on the table. Those present
were Mr. and Mra. Victor E. Hender. Mr.
, and Mr. J. J. Hen. Dr. and Mrs. Macrae,
Mr. nnc Mra. E. W. Hart. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Stewart. Mr. George S. Wright and
Colonel and Mrs. Hull.
Mr. F. T. True and Mrs. J. W. Michel)
entertained at a kensington Thursday after
noon at the home of Mr. True on Second
avenue In honor of Mrs. 1. C. Bonham, who
will soon le.tve for Seattle. Wash., whero
he will make her home. The women were
given paper hats to make, the prixe for the
besi hat being awarded Mrs. Clay Platner.
The parlors were beautifully decorated In
yellow roses, and the dining room In red
and green. Forty guests were present.
The A. B. N. club met Friday evening
at the home of Miss Mary Aten of Glerf
avenue. Thone present were Mrs. Will
Prior, Mrs. L. A. Grey, Miss Malwl Ken
dall. Miss Dickey, Miss Ada Howard, Mlsa
Minnie Hansen, Miss Theon Kendall, Miss
Laura Dodge, Miss Lena Clausen, Miss
Margaret O'Donnei and Mlsa Joe Clausen.
The rooms were dfcorated In pink rose. An
elaborate lunch waa served. Miss Clausen
will be the next hostess.
The Mirsea Virginia Meyers, Flora
Cooper, Hazel Brown, Louise Stephan and
Edith Organ, were the hosteasta at a
daintily appointed luncheon given at tha
home of Mis Meyers Friday evening at
the close of the high school literary oon
tet. Th comnanv consisted Of the con-
testants, the ptesldlng officer and the time
keepers. Misses Sara Beesely, Virginia
M;yera, Flora Cooper, Haiel Brown, Louise
Sienhan. Edith Organ. Mary W
and Messrs. Harold Oay. Elmi
Roland Ottls, Russell Nichols
UUHWUI III,
Fiaher,
O.'orge
I Phelps, Walter Barnes and Jame 8ima.
Hand-decorated Belleek cup and aaucers
I a.t greatly reduced price at Lffert's.
IOWA At; 11 It' I I.Tl R AI. IMO FORMED
New Society of Amea College Will
Meet In January at the Bchool.
AMES, Ja.. Dec. 10 (Special.) On Jan
uary 8, 1SHI4. a large number of the alumni
und ex-student of the Iowa' State college,
who are Interested In agriculture, met at
Ames und formed an organisation to be
1 known as the "Iowa Agricultural Union
This organization I slmilur to that of the
Guelph Experimental union of Ontario and
the Ohio Students' union of Ohio.
Arrangements hart been made for the
first annual meeting of this organisa
tion, to be held January 12 and 13, 1905. at
l the Iowa State college, Ames, la. This
i meeting will afford an opportunity for all
alumni nnd ex-students to visit their alma
mater, to renew acquaintances and to
come In direct contact with the men of the
different departments engaged In the agrl
cultural work. .
Every alumnus and ex-student Is urged
to attend this meeting as Important bus!
ness matter are to be taken up at that
time. Those who are interested will have
an opportunity to attend the Live Stock
Breeder' meeting, January 10 and 11, and
the state drainage convention January 13
and 14.
Reduced rates can be secured over all
roads In Iowa.
Further particulars may be had by ap
plying to the secretary, G. I. Christie,
Ames, la.
PERRY'S JEW C.tnXEGIB LIBRARY
Institution I Dedicated to I r of
Public by Governor Cummin.
PDRRY, la., Dec. 10. (Special Telegram.)
The new Carnegie $10,000 library building
waa dedicated tonight with an excellent
musical and literary program. In which
the Board of Trustees set forth the begin
ning of a library, its various stages of
life and the completion of the new build
ing on the triangle, the ground being do
nated by the city. Miss Alice F. Tyler,
secretary of the State Library associa
tion, made a scholarly and Instructive ad
dress on the uses of a public library, and
this was followed by a characteristic ad
dress by Governor A. B. Cummins formally
dedicating the new building with It 4,000
volumes to the use of the public. The city
haa agreed to furnish 11,000 per yeur to
maintain the Institution, which was In
formally opened for business September 10,
The building la a very tasteful one, fin
ished In Omaha pressed brick. The plan
conform with the triangle on which It ia
built. Mra. A. W. MrPherson, the talented
and popular president of the board, pre
aided at the Grand Opera house during the
rendering of the program and after It
conclusion gave a reception In the new
building.
MISSING B.tK CASHIER RETIRs
Father Pay the Shortage and He
Jolrea that HI Son I Howe.
SHENANDOAH. Ia., Dec. 10. (Special
Telegram.) William McArdle returned to
his home in Imogene, Ia., this evening.
He was formerly cashier of the Cltlsens'
bank of Imogene, but disappeared Novem
ber a, und until last Thursday nothing had
bten heard from him. At the time of his
di.xrture It was announced that he owed
the bank of which he wa cashier 130,000,
money which he had loat speculating on
the Board of Trade. Last Thursday even
ins a friend received a letter from Mc
Ardle, duted at St, Louis. Inquiring about
the health of his family and his aged
father. He enjoined th friend not to
mention the fact that he bad received the
letter, not even to hla family. The friend,
however, at once notified the family and
a sister of McArdle', Mia Ida, at once
went to St. Louis and the result 1 the
brother returned with her to Imogene.
His father had settled the Indebtedness
to the bank In full and the young man Ii
In a position to start life anew. The
family 1 quite wealthy and one of the
best known In this section of Iowa.
Laborer Inherit Million.
Ml'SCATINE, Dec. 10.-(8peclal.)-J. D.
Baker of this city haa been working for
tl.0 a day In thla city for some time. He
has now gone to New York In responae to
notification that he I heir to a fortune of
million. Valuable lands near Albany and
New York City are a part of the estate. He
will be possessed of unlimited means when
the estate la settled up.
Clrl Stodrnt Elope and Hrpent.
IOWA CITY. Ia.. Dec. 10-(Hpeclal Tele
gram.) Ruse Mysters of Dysart, la., a spe
cial student In the university, disappeared
with Roy Molcery of Dysart lute. Thurs
day. The eloping couple waa not heard
from until thl morning, when th girl
telephoned her parent at Dysart that she
was coiiunjf home.
Important Announcement !
Ladies' WINTER COATS at
Less Than One-Half Price
No argument if you were bue of the many that took advantage ot these incom
parable bargains Saturday. We have sweetened up the assortment and still
greater values will be on sale for Monday's selling.
The eitreme lowneas of prices due to the wonderfully heavy selling of the
past several weeks, leaving by iar the largest collection of odd numbers and
broken sizes that have ever accumulated iu this section. They are all desirable
styles, in fact the best selling numbers of the season and they won't last long
at the price.
Ladies' 3-4 Length Coats, UJsters,
in plain kerseys and fancy mixtures, that
regular at $10, $15" and up to $2) grouped
in our special assortment and go on sale
at such remarkable low price as
BEN0 SELLS
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CHEAPER.
MANUFACTURERS ARE BUSY
rreparirf to Make a Tight on Insurinc
Eate, Held t B Excessive.
FIGHT AGAINST AMENDMENTS DROPPED
State Auditor Cnrroll Propose to
Start In ew Year with Examina
tion of Insurance Companle
Dolngr Bnalneaa In Iowa.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES. Dec. W.(Specfal.)-Locttl
organiser are out over the state of Iowa
at work among the manufacturers to
strengthen the association, which they
formed last year, so that at the annual
meeting to be held In Cedar Rapids, be
ginning January 1!4, there will be a large
attendance. They believe they will be able
to practically double the state member
ship of the association and make of It one
of the strongest commercial bodies of the
state. Two topics will receive first con
sideration at the meeting In Cedar Rapids
one that of railroad rates on Interstate
commerce, and the other that of Insurance
ratea The association Is preparing to make
an effectual fight against exorbitant Insur
ance rate. The manufacturer claim they
arc Imposed on more in this regard than
In the matter of freight rate. They will
form a mutual Insurance association and
Include practically all the large manufac
turing plans of the state. The association
Is working also In hand with the shipper
of live stock for revision of freight rate
and will be able to secure eome legislation
in Iowa at the pext eslon.
No Tot of Amendment .oir.
The plans which have been forming
among a few politicians for a test law suit
in court Involving the two constitutional
amendments, have fallen through and It la
now anticipated that there will be nothing
done unlesa it ia by some of the aggrieved
parties who fought the amendments. The
announcement that Congressmen Smith
and Blrdsall have examined the amend
ments and tha law and pronounce It a
their opinion the amendments were legally
adopted, has put a quietus on the flaw
hunters, who have been claiming all along
there was grave doubt about the legality
of the amendments. State officials say they
will take no action whatever.
Examine All town Companies.
State Auditor Carroll will have made, be
ginning the first of next year, u complete ex
amination of all the Insurance companies of
Iowa. A few of them were examined last
winter, but the work waa not completed be
cause the examiner had some wortc ouratdo
the state which took a long time, and later
he resigned. Now a new examiner ha ar
rived and the state auditor will he.v him
cover all the companies of the state. Till
ha not been done for some time. Th ex
amination will Include the old line com
panies, the mutuuls, both fire and life, and
the fraternal. Some of the companies
that were examined last year may be ex
amined again.
Old Soldier I.nw Appeal.
The paper in the caa of C. 8. Shaw
against Motthalltown were filed In the su
preme court today, thl being the action
which 1)00 been taken up by the Grand
Army of the Republic department of Iowa
to test the application cf the soldier pref
erence law to municipal office under the
control of the city council. The abstract
only have been filed and It I understood
that the arguments are being prepared by
able lawyers of the Htatf . The law doea not
affect position of a confidential or per
sonal nature.
Mra. Booth at Iowa I'rlauua.
Mra. Maud Balllngton Booth haa recently
paid visits to both of the Iowa !ate pris
ons, where she has organized hands of her
followers and Is doing a great work of iv
form. At Anumnaa a large proportion of
the prisoner fairly venerate the woman
and her work and her association ha large
membership.
Stole Prise Apple.
Some vandal secured a key to a vault at
the stateliouae and laat night broke open
a number of me uarrei containing priae
apple which wtre shipped here from St.
Louis, where they were part of the Iowa
exhibit. All effort to detect tn perpe
trator ha been In vain. The apple were
to have been exhibited next week during
the horticultural meeting. Only a few wera
taken.
lew Library Dedicated.
Governor Cummin delivered the address
at the dedication of a new Carnegie library
In Perry this evening. The library haa been
opened some time, but had not been form
ally dedicated. It wa built on the "Tri
angle," tbe moat conspicuous public place
In the city and I fine building.
Slow After Hrajnlaltlon.
Th governor of South Dakota some tlm
ago sent paper asking for a requisition
from the governor of Iowa to take back to
South Dakota front Sioux City on Kd Wil
liam, accuted 'of attempting to rob a
French hermit In I'nlon county. Th pa
per were defective and were sent bark.
Later some correspondent wa had, but no
date fixed for a further hearing. Now It
I learned that paper are on th way tu
ecur WUUanua asd at th am Urn hi
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(THE PEOPLE'S Fl'RTflTl'RE AD CARPET CO.)
GUILDERS OF HAPPY HOMES.
SPECIAL SALE OF
LADIES' DESKS.
In oak or mahogany finish.
Nothing better aa a gift,
at
5.75
ROCKERS For Christmas gift. We
have an endleas variety, all style,
nniHnea ana prices special
for Thursday
Ia85
CENTER TABLES Sqlld
sawed oak, polished, a most
acceptable gift
quarter-
2.35
1
SMYRNA RCGS-Good size,
worth 13.50 special
1.98
LACE CURTAINS New effects, worth 14.50 special 1.98
A pair of handsome loop FREE with every pair of I.ace Curtains.
CREDIT TO ALL-EASY PAYMENTS
We Will Lay Aside Goods Selected Now and Deliver Later
eopvnwMr
attorney are making an effort to get him
released. Williams was found nearly ahot
to death in Sioux City tho next innrnlng
after the old Inrmlt shot a hole through
one of hi assailants.
Dlacnaalon uf Consumption.
At the quarterly conference of the heads
of the state Inatltutlonr with the Board of
Control next Tueday, the first paper to ho
read will bo one by Dr. Klme of Fort Dodge
on the treatment of tuberculosis In private
Binltarluma. He haa made a rpeclal study
of the subject and the state board Is seek
ing all poasibl Information on the subject
eo as to embody It In u report to the leg
islature. THI HE 0 THE IOWA IIIVKR
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ttaln Jones 1b Rescued.
IOWA CITY, Ia., Dec. 10. (Special Tele
gram.) Nyle W. Jonea, cuptuin of the
Iowa foot bull team during the paat ea
aun, narrowly escaped drowning this morn
ing In the Iowa river. He waa rescued by
other member of the party after being
In the water ten minute.
Arthur Hawn, skating alone broke
through the Ice and remained In the icy
water fifty minutes before being rescue
Hi Injuries are probably fatal.
Watrhmaa Taken for Huralar.
CREHTON, Iu., Dec. 10 (Spec lal.i Se e
ing a light In the basement uf Lichty
Bros.' building at a late hour last night.
Night Watchmau Jame Gulden etitvied the
and
sold
Cravenettes
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Beno Co.
Bluffs.
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HOLIDAY GOODS
Nothing Is more appreciated or
mure suitable aa nn Xnins gift than
a hancisjme piece of Furniture, a
nice Hug or a beautiful pair of
Curtain. CA8H OR CREDIT.
Select your good now while the
stock is at Its bet PAY FOR
THEM LATER.
MORRIS CHAIRS.
Solid oak' frame, fancy velour
cushions; back adjuslulilc to any
- hi mi
5.60
poKition. r.otning
more cotnfortuble.
On sale at
CHILD'S ROCKERS W carry a
large line, In cane or wood Beat, also
In reed on sale upwards OQft
from aJOli
CHILDREN'S HIGH CHAIRS - In
cane or wood seat upwards A On,
from UUC
VELVET RLaS-3(ix3. choice A AA
assortment each tJO
1
A CHRISTMAS
PRESENT.....
of a Cna heading Lhiiiii la one of the
most at'pptallt presents one can make.
It guve the oj-pm by hrliiKlng litbt
down where you want It. We carr tlm
beat line In the city.
J. C. BIXBY SON,
StOU Mala and 2KI Pearl St., Tel. 103,
Council Bind. Iowa.
eaiCMiiTta' enqlibm
ENHYROYAL PILLS
. OrilI mmt Only Ocanlaa.
It CM ICH STEM'S) KNtil.ISU
Ilk klo. riktoa. 1 k slfccr. Btrnat
lr Buk.lUBtlaa M lmlla
tln. Bk, f fmr fkiucfi.t. f hmI . la
( I" farllrolnn. TaatlnaaUla
"Krllcr ffcr l-a.llr,M biMr, r r
Inn Malt. l.Bo t..ilniAatl.. I.I4H
kvUaaUOi . Mb1mb NHit fMil.A , fjS
building to Investigate It. Hp in turn wa
regarded susplcluiialy by a roomer in the
ntxt building, who called the police to
the scene with the Idea thut Mr. Golden
was a burglar. Mr. Uoldi-n luui no diffi
culty In convincing his fclluw officers that
he was not after booty.
Girl ( au.e. Aaed Father's Arre.t,
SIDNEY, la., Dec. c -(Special Telegram.)
Lewis Herrv. ug'-d 6-1. wus arretted today
at Phelps, Mo., by Sheriff Kent and a
deputy, o:i H wurrunt aworn out by hla
daughter, Kadle Berry, aged Itf, who
charges liim with bring the father of her
unborn bubo. The girl says her father has
been criminally Intimate with her since
he wuh IX The old man has been living
in a farm a!x mllea from Kldm y: His wlfu
lied xnmo yr irs alio, and he lui several
;rown children, of whom Sudle I the
ouugext. When he realised tiie rondlllnu
if hi daugliten t he eld niuu left home, but
eturned a few ulglita ago. lie wa traced
to Phelpa, where he wa arrested today.
He, will b brought her tumorretr.
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