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William and Ki.y Winkler were visitors in tin; metropolis today, iroinjr up on io. 2.1. . CROPS THIS YEAR IN BUMPER GLASS Department of Aerlcultore Makes MRS, CHARLES BECKER. COLLEGES MAKE RADICAL CHANGE CHRISTY MATHEWSON Aiulivw Hoover nf Louisville was in thi' city today looking after some liusint'ss matters. Kliner llalstroin was a business visitor in the metropolis foday, ' going up on No. 23. 1 ; Wife of Accused Police Lieutenant on Trial For The Murder of Rosenthal. ; Star Twirler of ths New York Gisn s Who Pitched Eleven-Inning Tie Game. Wisconsin Holland Seed Cab-1 John Hatt, jr., and son, Jack, were Omaha visitors today, look ing after some business matters. Iowa Courses Are Altered In bage and . Horseradish Hoot at, Soeiinichsen's store. Local News . 0v u0 i Emit Walters departed this aft ernoon for Omaha, where he will look after business matters for the day. John Coiner was a passenger this afternoon for Omaha, where he will visit Grant Cottier at Ini mamiel hospital. Mrs. Emmons flak was a visit or in the metropolis today, going to the city to have her eyes terated by Dr. OHTord. Eddie Vallery and wife and Mrs. Henry Kaufman were among the Omaha passengers on No. 15 this morning. T. E. Parmele and C. A. Richey of Louisville were business visit ors in the city today, coming down on No. 4. Chris Tschirren of Eight Mile drove was in the city yesterday afternoon looking after business matters. George Slander and Harvey Harper were passengers this morning for Florence, Neb., .where they will attend a thoroughbred bog sale. H. E. Becker, w ife and daughter, j Leona, were Omaha passengers Ibis morning, where Ihey will upend the day. James Newell and wife of Chi cago arrived this morning on No. 4 and will visit willi relatives here for a few days. J. M. Meisinger, one of the re liable farmers of Eight Mile drove, drove in yesterday and at tended to some shopping. FOUND On Chicago Avenue, an automobile lamp. Owner may have same by calling at Ibis office and paying for this advertisement. 10-8-tf-d. Captain Isaac Wiles yesterday afternoon for Neb., where he will V departed Minitare. iok after some davs. business mallei's for a few . Eli Nelson and wife. Chippaway I'alN, Wisconsin, arrived in the cily this afternoon and will visit the A. M. Arries home for a short time. Mrs. F. A. Raker and til lie babe of Elmwood came in last evening on No.' 2 and will visit at the W. E. Rosencrans home for a few davs. Theodore Festner and wife of Omaha, who have been visiting In this city wilh W, O. Malhews and family, departed this afternoon for their home. M ill ia in Rice and wife departed this afternoon for their home at Taconia. Washington, after a short visil. with Mr. Rice's parents, Dan Rice and wife. Mrs. R. H. Frans and son, Ray, of I'ii ion. came up this morning on the Missouri Pacific and were passengers on No. 0 for Ottumwa, Iowa, where Ihey were called by the death of Mrs. Frans' aunt at that place. Charles A. Miller, who has been engaged in farming for the past year near Creighton, Neb., came in Wednesday and visited with his relatives and friends in this city. Charley is looking fine and is greatly pleased with the result of the years' work on the farm FOREST ROSE WAHOOMILLCO WAHOO.NEB. FOREST ROSE ... r lou 3 Forest Slose Floor Guaranteed as Good as Any on the Market SOLD BY LEADINtf DEALERS Ilenrj Hirz of the precinct was in the city yesterday afternoon looking after ome bodiless matters. Charles Peacock of Eight Mile Orove was in the city yesterday attending to some business mat ters. Jam es Anthony departed this morning for (llenwood, where he will attend the Old Sellers; re union. James Robertson and wife re turned last evening from Lincoln, where they have several days. been visiting for Philip ' Schafer and wife of Cedar Creek were in the city today for a short lime, leaving for Oma ha on No. 15. Mrs. Earl R. Hlish and Misses Anna and Frances Weidman were Omaha passengers this morning, going on No. 15. Mrs. Dora Peacock of Eight Mile (Jrovc was a passenger for Omaha yesterday, where she look ed after business matters. Cade Rogers of Sawtelle, Cali fornia, departed last evening for Olenwood, where he will visit wilh old-lime friends for a few days. W. R. Mryan of South Hend, who was in the city yesterday inter viewing his friends, returned home on No. IU1 yesterday after noon. , Jacob Trilsch, wife and little granddaughter were passengers this morning for Omaha, where Ihey will visil Mrs. John Schafer at the hospital. Wayne Props! and Lee Cole de parted this morning for Long Pine, Neb., where they will enjoy a hunting trip and visit with Will l'ropst and family. , ,j;niies Itolin and (ieorge Klinger j,(, ..,,,,) y,,s(.nav afternoon for I Ti,,i,,,i,i w.i. wiiii,1!, i it.iv will .I.. lere some tin work on the ed by C. C. Parmele. farm own. Mrs. Louise Slanini of llavelock, who has ben here for a short lime visiting her mother, Mrs. August Rheinacle, sr.. departed yesterday afternoon for her home. Miss Myrtle Slnndish of Gar nett, Kansas, arrived In the city Tuesday evening and will visit here wilh her uncle, John McNur lin and wife, for a few davs. G. V. Gregg of Dunlap, Iowa, who formerly operated a pool hall in this city, was an over-night visitor in I he cily, and remarked at the great improvement that, had been made in the last two years. George P. Meisinger, jr., of Eight Mile Grove was in the city today, bringing in his father and mother, Jacob Meisinger and wife, who have been there during the illness of Mrs. (!. P. Meisinger. Don't make any other arrange ments for supper Friday evening, ns the ladies of the Presbyterian church will give one of those chicken pie suppers in the church parlors. Enough said. Sure be there. 'l 0-9-31 d. Mrs. J. J. McNurlin, who has been visil ing her son at Fnion, re lumed Tuesday evening and will rest preparatory to leaving for Garnet), Kansas, next week lo isil her daughter, Mrs. Miles Standish. Money to loan on cily real eslale on good terms and at moderate rales. liny or build a home on the easy payment plan. See T. M. Patterson. Secretary Plallsmoiith Loan and liuilding Association. Robert Gillin and wife of Des Moines, Iowa, who have been here visiting Mrs. Gillin's parents. Judge M. Archer and wife, for several days, departed this after noon for their home. What did ou say was on for Frid'iy niht? Why. I be ladies of the Presbyterian church will give one of their popular chicken pie suppers at the church parlors. Chicken pjc ami all yon can eat for 25 cents. Yon don't wanl to miss out on that. in-.).3ld. (7s 1 mi i 1912, by American Press AsnorlAtton. Mrs. Decker is sticking to her htixbnnii stid was In court when his case wai called for trial before JutUlce Ooff. I3WA SUFFRAGISTS WIILJNCOBPORATE H. 6. Gue Requested to Leava Meeting at Oes Moines. Des Moines, Oct. 10. The state equal suffrage convention decided up on incorporation In order to handle trust funds left by the late Mary J. Ccggeshall to be used for the promo tion of the cause. This will enablo the association to prevent any recur rence of the trouble of last summer In connection with the fund. II. G. Gue, deposed secretary of the joint equal suffrage political cam paign committee, was asked to leave the hall where the suffragists were holding their meeting. The request to leave was made by Miss Mary Safford. president, follow ing the distribution of pamphlets by Mr. Gue making attacks upon several prominent women. Some of the mem bers could not restrain themselves and sobs and hysterics mingled with the low-voiced p-quest of the chairman that Mr Gue depart. As a sequel of the trouble, which has been agitating the stiff race move ment for six months, the order was made later in the day for the Incor poration of the association, the num hfrs desiring to attain a basis where It would tie possible to hold property, sue and he sued. AUTO RUNS INTO BUGGY Fort Dedge Doctor's Motor Kills Man, Injures Another. Fort Dodge, la., Oct. 10. Dr. P. E. Seymour, a prominent physician, rati into a buggy containing William Fish er and John Gill, two civil war vet erans nnd Fort Dodgo pioneers. Fisher was killed. Gill's injuries are so seri ous he may die. Seymour was mak ing a rush call to a hospital. Kenyon Begins Strenuous Campaign. Fort Dodge, la., Oct. 10 Senator W. S. Kenyon today began his cam paign tour and Is scheduled to make twenty speeches daily until election day. Lieutenant Governor Clark start ed with him. Commencing Monday, they will tour tho Eleventh district, where George Scott of Sioux City is a candidate to fill the vacancy by the death of Congressman Hubbard. Fifteen Year Term Is Given Forger. Mason City, la., Oct.' 10. Stephen Blaine, convicted of forgery, was giv en fifteen years by Judge Clarke, who sentenced seven prisoners at one sit ting. V. J. Colman, convicted of hav ing seven wives, got five years, nnd Oslp Kuhl, for larceny, five years. The others varied from sixty to one hun dred days for liquor nuisances. Runaway Injury Serious. Mnrshalltown, la., Oct. 10. As the result of a runaway accident, Warren Walters, a prominent farmer living In the noithern part of this county, was thrown from his wagon nnd received injuries that may prove fatal. Three ribs we:e broken, and one of them punctured the lung. Sioux City to Entertain Odd Fellows. Sioux rity. In., Oct. 10. Three thou sand Odd F-llows aro expected In .Sioux City next week, when the grand ?ncnmptueiit and grand lodge sessions will be held. Motel reservations Indi cate n Ri"nt crowd. The downtown streets will be decorated extensively. Bishop George H. Hilllard Dead. IJimonl, la., Oct. 10. A d'spnteh from Independence, Mo., announces the Jepth 'if Dishon Georg" H. Hilllard, first councillor to presiding bishop of the H-riranlxed Church of Jsiis Christ of Latter Day Saints F. I Kel-ley. SPRING VHEAT BREAKS RECOBO Greatest Yield of Corn In History of Country Condition Above Average. Oats a Little Short, but Barley Ahead of Former Years. J WHAT THE HARVEST WILL BL t The department of agriculture's J official estimates of production of the country's principal crops, T which thin year promise to be the X greatest In history, were an-T nounced r.nd are given below with J figures showing the previous rcc-J jjord crops: liecoru 4, Crops. 1912. Crop. JSpg wh't 33H.3!) t.000 292,(iu7,00O J .Wtr wh't 3S9.912.0O0 492,88$,0iO f ?A11 wheat 720,433.000 748,400,0(10 X rv:itB 1 jitito nun 11011.111, on Parley .. 224,019.000 178,910,0(10$ Rve .... 35,422,000 34,879,000 Hay. tons 72,423,00a 70,798,000 J t Corn . . .3,016,000,000 2,927,410,000 Ruck wh't J Potatoes. Tob'co.lbs $Flax .... fRice .... 18.000,000 22,782,000 7 401,00(1,000 289,195.000 974,000,000 1,053,7(53.000 f 29,000,0( 0 29,285,000 2 24,000,1)00 24,510,000 4 Washington, Oct. 10 With the gar nering of the harvests of the country, predicted earlier In the season to be greater in most eases than ever grown by this, or any other nation, the department of agriculture continued Its preliminary estimates of the pro duction of these crops in the October repoit of the crop reporting board. Detail3 of the report, with compari sons for other years, follow (condition figures relate to Oct. 1, or at time of harvest) : In the Bumper Class. Corn Condition, 82.25 per cent of a normal, compared with 82.1 per cent on Sept. 1, 1912, and 80.4 per cent, the ten-year average in October. Indicat ed yield per acre, 27.9 bushels. On the planted area, 108,110,000 acres, It Is estimated from condition reports that the total yield will be 2,016,000,01)0 bushels, compared with 2,531,488,000 bushels harvested last year. Spring Wheat Indicated yield per ncre, 17.2 bushels, compared with 9.4 bushels last year and 13.4 bushels, tho average yield 1906-10. On the planted area, 19,201,000 acres, It Is preliminari ly estiinatel fhe total final production will be 330.391,000 bushels, compared with 90,t;.S2,f00 bushels harvested last year. Quality, S8.7 per cent of normal, compared with a ten-year av erage of SO. 8 per cent. Showing on Wheat. All Wheat Indicated yield per acre, 16 bushels, compared with 12.5 bushels last ye.ir and 14.6 bushels the average yield, 1900-10. On the planted area, 44.943.000 acres. It Is estimated the to tal final production will be 720,433.000 bushels, compared with 621,338,0(10 bushels harvested last year. Oats Indlccted yield per ncre, 37 4 bushels, compared with 24.4 bushels last year and ?8.4 bushels, the average yield. 1006-10. On the planted nrea, 37,844,000 acres, It Is estimated the to tal final production will be 1, 417.172, 000 bushels, compared with 922,298,000 bushels harvested last year. Quality, 87.4 per cent of a normal, compared with ten-year average of 80.7 per cent. Killed in Auto Accident. Elkhart, Intl., Oct. 10 Hurled from an automobile while speeding towards this city to attend a funeral, Thomas Stroupp of Mishawaka, forty years old, was killed and Fred Abbrell probably fatally Injured. Slroupp's neck was broken. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Closing Quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade. Chicago, Oct. 9. Closing prices: Wheat-Dec, 93',-c; May, Wrflfi. Com Dec, 53T,c; May, G3-'c. Oats Dec, 320 ; May, 35c. Tork-Oct, $17 20; Jan., 19.82VJ. Lard Oct., $11.85; Jan., $11.25. Ribs- Oct., $11.05; Jan., $10.47'i. Chicago Cash Prices No. 2 hard wheat, 92 94c; No. 2 corn, 64cj No. 2 oats. 32'4c. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Oct. 9 Cattle 'Receipt a, 14,500; steady to 10c higher; beeves, $3.60 11.00; western sturs, $5. SOW 8.90; sto"kers and feeders, $4.40(ffl 7.&o; cows and helfoM, $2.90fi8.10; cnlvcs, $S.00fft 10.73. Hogs Receipts 20.000; steady to sado higher; light, $8.00(17125; heavy, $8.40(5 9.25; rough, $S.40(TS6r; pigs, $4.75fi7.75; bulk. ?S.90r9.13. Sheep U-H-olptH, 5,200; Steady to shad" higher; natives, $3.2T (?i4.25; westerns, $3.104.25; year lings, $4.25Ti 5 25: lambs, $4.506.95. South Omaha Live Stock. South Omaha, Oct. 9. Cattle Re ceipts, 7.300; beeves steady; feeders lower; beef steers, $6.00fl 10.00; cows and heifers, $3.26.50; stockers and feeders. $ l.r.dfi 7.00; calves, $1.75ff 9 00. Hogs Receipts, 5,000; steady; top, $S.0(l; hulk Of sales, $8.75178.85. Sheep UecciDts, 36,000; steady to stronger; lambs, $5.20Ti 6.60; wethers, $3.5" 'ii 4. on ; owes, $3 00j 3.10; year lines, $U5'?i5 10. Ax-'-':,' ' ." - Photo bv Amerlonn PTem Amoclatlon TELEGRAPH MANAGERS THE FIRMNESSES First Attempt ol Prosecution Is to Secure Telegrams. Indianapolis, Oct. 10. Tclegranu signed "Ping," alleged to have buen the alias of Herbert S. llockln, and sent to Ortie E. McManlgal, directing where to "drop" dynamite bombs ou bis trlpa about the country, were Fought by the government through the examination of the first witnesses called in the trial of tho accused "dy namite plotters." Managers of telegraph offices In Buffalo. Detroit, Toledo, Chicago, Indianapolis, Kvansvllle and Salt aV testified. With one exception they as serted that the originals of telegrams asked by the government covering a period as far hack as 1908 had been destroyed. The government asserted it has possession of telegrams as re celvcd, and It called the witnesses tc show the reason why ttie original messages ns sent cannot be re pro duced. It waK during this period that McManlgal and the McNatnara formed the "(lying squadron of dyna miters," the government charges, oft en senllng McManlgal out atone and equipped with a suitcase tilled with explosives to await orders by tele graph as to what he should blow up When .Tames W. Noel, one of the coun sel for the government, nsked why the tel. -trams were not produced, Sen ator .1. W. Kern, counsel for the de fondants, nidcd the witnesses: "You don't know that nny such telegrams over existed, do you?" The v.'itriesses replied they could not remember individual messages. NYE MADE $10,000 A YEAR Former Ohio Lawmaker' Implicates Men Higher Up in Legislative Graft. Columbus, O., Oct. It)! ftllowlu; the taking of n full confession, In which he implicates other, legislators nnd men "higher up," to , Attornc) General I lagan, Dr. George R Nye. representative In the Inst legislature from Wnverly, pleaded guilty to hav lng solicited n bribe for his vote on tho Kimball hill. The Indictment to which he pleaded guilty charged that he solicited n bribe of 11.000 from D. V. Klmbnll, the pnthor of the bill, on April 18, 1011 Tho bill provided for tho redlstiictlng of the Pike and Adams county Ju dleinl districts. According to Information given out by Attorney General Hogan, Nye told a startling story of a certain lobbyist, who absolutely dominated the leglsla lure and of how he hnd been one ot his chief lleutennnts. Dr. Nye Is said to have declared that his revenue amounted to as much as $10,000 a year from legislative graft, and to have corroborated (he stories told at the bribery trials by state detectives. Nogan also announced that Nye had disclose I the Identity of the person who are "putting up the money" for the defense of the accused legislators Wilson and Clark Campaign Together. St. Ixiuls, Oct. 10. Speaker Champ Clark and Governor Woodiow Wilson campaigned together In Illinois and Missouri tho two slates which pr ferret! Mr. Clark hy a heavy vote In tho primaries for the lh inocratk ntcsldentlal nomination. Cheers and great enthusiasm greeted the two men as they appeared In Springfield, Gran ite City nnd Kast St. Louis In Illinois, r.nd nt St. Louis In Missouri. Will Dismiss Electors' Suit. Topekn, Oct. 10. Tim suits pending In the United States supreme court to keep the Uoosevelt electors off tin Republican ballot in Kansas will he dismissed when court convenes Mon (lay. I). H. Hlto, chief attorney for the T.-t 1 1 rev- i.i t.' ltr ins the sails directed th !r di: mi;-sal. STRIKE GROWS THREATENING. Meeting of Teamsters Called for Fri day to Vote Upon General Walkout. Iowa Corn Will Be Represented at Big Land Show.' - :'- Pes Moines, Oct. 10. It Id expected tlu.t th.j announcement of important changes in the stato colleges to avoid implication of work will raise a storm of protest at each of the collogos, but the state Mrd made the chants as a matter'-of economy and fdr ltw. re sults. The engineering department at the stat;? university is to bo aban doned and all engineering work will be don" nt Aries, Dtimestlc scienuq at the state college Is nlmndoned and all this wl!) bo concentrated at Iowa City. The collegiate course at Cedar Fails Ptate Teachers' cidlvge will be aban doned and only normal work will be done there. The board took the -action after a year of consideration. Iowa Corn In Big Land Show. Man Iowa farmers will enter corn exhibits at the second annual land show In New York city, according to information received by O. B. St ay nor, secretary of the Iowa Agricultural as sociation. Tho big New York exhibit will open Oct. 15 ami close Dee. 2. The Iowa Agricultural association is cooperating with the management of the land show In securing entries from Iowa. The officials are anxious that Iowa he represented by many grain exhibits, especially corn. May Vote General Strike. A meeting was called for the teamsters of tho city for Friday to vote upon s general strike. The nulldlng Trades council will al.vi meet to take action on Its resolution of fered some days ago for a general atrike unless the trouble Is settled. The strike trouble Is, therefore, more threatening now than at any time. CRIME WAVE IN IOWA CITY Murder and Suicide, Six Forgeries and Five Safe Crackings. Iowa City, Oct. 10. Murder and sui cide, In which Mrs. .lohn Potter. killed herself nnd crippled daughter, Malzlo by jumping Into a cistern; the passing of six forgeries to the amount of $73 by two university students on the. Commercial Savings hank and live sale crackings In as many factories of the town throughout the night, to gether with the exciting chase by dep uty 'iherin'" of Ksther Prown1 :ind Kl don N'"bergp.ll, fli'teeu-year old elwpors li'eni lvivetiport to this place, .consti tuted the wave of excitement to which ' Iowa City has boon treated since mid night. Little Tots Show Fire Drill's Value. Davenixii t, la., Oct. lQ.An . ;ucl dent of Iowa fire prevent I o;i day. In Davenport showed the' value of fire drills In the public schools. Oii hun dred little children, five and six years old, nt the Grant public scho.il were taking part In the exerciser on 'the second floor of the building whonthu teacher 'n charge was called out, of the room, .lust at that tlfno. ,tie fire drill alarm sounded and the little . tots, without any guidance, formed Into line and marched In an orderly manne, downstairs r.nd out of tho- building without nny confusion. .,, Would Recodify Juvenile Statutes. Davenport. Ia., Oct. 10. The Iowa state conference of charities and cor rection to be held In Cedar Haplds, Nov. 17 to 20, will discuss the ques tion whether a Juvenile officer , should not b delegated to look after the In terests of children In divorce suits of laclr parents The program for Gig conference has Just been completed by the president, F. J. Sessions, superin tendent of the Iowa soldiers' orplians' home at Davenport. The conference will a'so discuss the recodification of all the laws affecting the care nnd custody of children. Potatoes Sell for 30 Cents a Bushel. Grundy Center. In., Oct. 10. Pota toes In this section are -Riing 200 bushels to the acre. Some farmers report yields as high as 2r0 bushels to the ner. The potato season will he short this yenr. With good weath er, the crop will nil ho In within ten days or two weeks. In former years tiio season lasted six or seven weeks. The price on the local market has re malnod at "0 rents. There Is llttla prosp"ct teat this price will bo much advanced. Roman Catholics Open Convention. Davenport, la., Oct. 10. Two hur dred deb-gates to the biennial conven tion of the Roman Catholic Mutual Protective association of Iowa marched In body to the Sacred Heart cathedral and attended a cele bration of solemn bltli mass, after which they opened their business meeting. Avor.a Factory Destrcyed by Fire. Avoca, Ia., Oct. 10. The Avoc.'i canning factory was struck by light ning and entirely destroyed by tire, en tailing i !os nggregating nearly $".0, 000. The erouerty was heavily in sured Al.oi.t four carloads of cood rec't't'v. :- 1 in tho storehni Is all tha is lelt of tho m axon's work.