TIIE OMAHA DAILY liEE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1001.
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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
GUILTY OF LIQUOR NUISANCE
Jar; SUji Out t Wbtli Dy in Cat f
PIim Lw of Kida.
FIRST CONVICTION OF SOF.T IN YEARS
Jury Considers Wrdlct In Cnse of
Lloyd Forgrnvn, Clmrnrtl
with .Murilrrotm
Asnnult.
In Judge Macy's division of the district
court jesterday a verdict of guilty wns re
turned at 1:30 In the afternoon In the case
of the Stnto against Pleas Lowe, charged
with keeping a liquor nuisance at Neola.
Tho Jury had been out about twenty-four
hours. Thin Is tho first conviction on a
charge of this kind In this county In many
years.
The trial of tho case ngatnst Lloyd For
graven, charged with assault with Intent to
commit murder, waB finished and tho case
submitted to the Jury about o'clock In the
afternoon. In this case the stato had to
proceed without the testimony of Ed Zlm
mon, the colored man on whom the assault
was committed, ns ho had lied the Jurisdic
tion, but Officer IM Smith, who was first
on tho scene after the assault, gave strong
testimony for' the state, Identifying the
knife with which tho negro was slashed.
Late Inst night a verdict had not been re
turned. Tho assignment for today In Judge Macy's
rourt Is the Stato ngalnBt Emll Snyder and
Mrs. Minnie Kllanoskl. charged, with viola
tion of marrlago vows. The husband of
Mrs. Kllanoskl and her sons are the proiM?
ciitlng witnesses. Snyder was a boarder
at the Kllunoskl house.
Judge Macy has under consideration o
motion for a new trial In the caso of Roy
Williams, tho Ncola young man found
guilty a couple of days ngo of keeping n
houso of til repute. In this motion Wil
liams' attorneys Bet up that tho Jury had
taken Into consideration outside matter In
reaching Its conclusion. In tho trial the
defendant did not go on tho stand In his
own behalf and this was remarked on by
ono of tho Jurymen as soon ns tho Jury re
tired. News of this reachod. the ears of the
defense and ten of the Jury went on the
Btand and said It was truu comment had
been made on this matter. Judge Macy had
Instructed the Jury that the fact that the de
fendant did not testify was not a question
to bo considered.
Davis scllc paint.
Sup Motor Comiinny for 5,ir.O.
Hans Peterson of Hazel Dell township
began suit In district court yesterday
ngalnst the motor company, asking damages
of $5,150, as the rosult of a collision ho had
with a street car on Upper Broadway four
weeks ago. Peterson says In his petition
he was driving along Broadway near Sec
ond street with 1i1b family In tho buggy.
Ho relates that ho turned his team across
tho tracks to go north on Second street and
that as ho did so tho car struck tho ve- i
hide. Ho says ho was thrown out ami
soverely crippled and bruised, sustained In
ternal Injuries nnd n strained back. He
charges that tho mororman was negllgont
and that tho enr was running nt a higher
rnto of speed than eight miles an hour
nnd for this ronson was beyond tho control
ot the motorman. Peterson nsks $.",000 on
account of his personal Injuries, 1100 on
account of medical services nnd $50 for tho
buggy.
Prlzo waltz. Hughes' hall, tonight,
l'uneriil of .1. O. .Slirrniorliorn.
Tho funeral ot J. C. Shormerhorn will
take place from tho residence, SO" First
avenue, nt 10 o'clock this morning and tho
body will bo taken on tho 11:30 train on
tho Rock Island to Wlnterset. Bluff City
Typographical union will attend. Tho pall
bearers will bo: W. II. Troynor, E. B.
Gardner, D. M. Nlcoll, Spencer Smith. C.
S. LcfTerts and J. R. Dietrich. Mr. Shor
merhorn had been a resident of Council
Bluffs Blnco 1S69. Shortly after coming to
tho city ho secured employment with tho
Nonpareil and was twenty-two years night
foreman. He became a ono-thlrd owner of
tho paper In company with Johu Chapman
nnd Oeorgo Mills. In later years he Iwb
been owner of tho Franklin Printing house.
Missionaries from Omnlin.
A series of meetings to run tho bnlance
of tho week aud over Sunday was begun
at the DoLong mission last night. Dr.
Tronnor nnd Mr. Balrd, both of Omaha, aro
conducting the meetings. It has been de
cided not to give n Christmas dluncr at
tho mission this year. Instead, donations
of money nnd provisions to make the poor
happy will be received and distributed.
Missionary Davlcs of Mason City Is now
here raising money to pay Row Henry
DcLong's salary.
Marrlimc IJcrnnt'M.
The following marrlago licenses wero Is
sued yeBtcrday :
Namo nnd Residence. Age.
It Leonard Roborson, Pottnwnttnmlo Co. 42
Allco R. McCnlllgnn, Pottawattamie Co.. 32
William Foster. Cincinnati, 0 31
Fannie Robinson, Omnlin 2S
A Christmas (lift.
Tho Bee hnn decided to glvo to tho most
popular working girl or woman In Coun
cil BlufU. who earns her own living, a
Christmas gift of a box at the Dohuny
theater on Christmas night, nt which time
tho attraction wil. bo "For Lovo's Sake,"
ono of the best melodramas that has ap
peared hero lr. many years. Tho two lown
girls, Mabel and Ethel Strickland, havo
prominent parts In tho play. Tho contest
is to bo decided by the readers of Tho
Beo, who can vote for their cholc upon
tho attached coupon, Tho contest closes
Tuesday, December 21, at G p. m. Tho
successful ono In this contest can Invito
threo of her friends to occupy the box with
hor. A coupon will bo printed each day.
Cut them out, vote your choice aud deposit
your ballots at Tho Beo office. Tho vote
, will lio published dally. Subscriptions paid
. In advance one voto for each cent
ONE VOTE FOR
Theater Box, Dobany Theater,
Christmas Night, 1901.
THE VOTE.
I.lzzl Hlckey, Wollman's 340
Mrs. Annie iunxiey, uoaion more :jo
LEWIS CUTLER
Funeral Director
(tfuoCMr l W. C. aU?)
BB 1'IBAHL. BTHJCBJT. 'rhaa ,
FARM LOANS 5oK9
Xacotlaud In Eastern N to run
nd Iowa. Jaaxu N. csir, IN
lit Main ot. council swn.
BLUFFS.
STILL ARGUE MINING SUIT
Hnlclwln'n Addron Drawn it HlKKer
Crowd than Kvrr .Indue nnd
Jury Much 1'ntlKneil.
The marked featuro of the Doyle-Rurns
trial yesterday was tho presence to hear
the address of John N. Baldwin on behalf of
Doyle of far more people than the seating
capacity of t!ie courtroom would accommo
date. Many stood in the aisles and around
the rear of the room, while nearly all of the
available space within the court railing was
taken by spectators. Attorney Hughes for
Doyle and Congressman Smith and Senator
Patterson for Hums all had good-sized audi
ences outside of the railing, the seating ca
pacity being taxed nt times, but the largest
crowd yot drawn by the famous trial was
present in anticipation of nn address by
Mr. Baldwin.
Senator Patterson did not finish his ad
dress until after 2 o'clock, He had expected
to finish by noon, but nt that hour he an
nounced fo tho court that ho would requlro
somo time yet. Judge Green directed him
to proceed nnd the noon rccow was roduced
from two hours to one, the senator con
tinuing at until 12:30 nnd resuming nt 1:30.
During the forenoon Senator Patterson re
viewed tho stork transactions, tracing tho
stock issued to Burns for the three claims
In controvcrs and showing Doyle's acqui
escence In all matters In this connection
without protesting or claiming any Interest,
Senator Patterson spoku iti detail on va
rious letters written by Burns to Doyle
during tho time It Is now claimed the for
mer had In his possession stock now
claimed by Doyle. In these tot
ters Doyle referred to his affairs
Bnd to tho possibility of his having to call
upon Burns as a friend for help, but In none
of them did he nsk for' the stock now
claimed, nor for nny of the dividends ro
cclved upon It by. Burns, amounting to
upwnrd of $60,000.
Mr. Baldwin began tils argument for
Doyle about 2:30 nnd was but fairly under
wny nt tho hour of adjournment at f o'clock.
Hesitating to ndjourn at that hour, Judge
Orcen asked Mr. Baldwin If he thought he
could finish today, and the reply was ho
certainly would. Mr. Baldwin rcforred
early In his remarks to the confinement of
Doyle In Jail at Colorado Springs for his
violation of tho Injunction grnnted by tho
Colorado court preventing him from prose
cuting hlH suit here. In this connection Mr.
Baldwin indulged In something of n flight
of cloquenco nnd charged that the Colorado
Judge who had held Doylo In Jail had been
driven from the bench. Somo objection was
mado lo this ns being matter outoldo the
record, and Baldwin, nddrcsslng himself to
Senator Patterson, replied: "You have been
beforo' this Jury two wholo daym It's my
turn now." Mr. Baldwin spoke nt somo
length on tho amount of work dona on tho
several claims by Doyle and how this com
pared with tho work done by Burns.
The Jury In this enso was sworn flvo
weeks ngo last Tuesday nnd It Is evident to
all In tho courtroom that tho Jurors aro
growing tired and restless. Judgo Green,
who has presided during tho trial, nlso com
plains of being worn nnd tired. He Is not
enjoying good. health on account of Bleep
less nights nnd the the strain la especially
hard on him.
During tho progress of tho arguments
Judgo Green has been working on his In
structions to tho Jury nnd has tlaum prac
tically finished. If Mr Baldwin finishes h!s
address this afternoon it Is probable tho
court will deliver Its charge to tho Jury and
thus submit tho case. Tho trial has taken
up nn entire term of tho district court.
Davlb sells glass
Gravel roofing. A. II. Read, 641 Broadway.
MINOR MKXTION.
Davis sells drugs
Btockert sells carpets and rugs.
Mctr beer at .Ncumayer's hotol.
Drs. Green, ofllco 303 Sapp block.
Welsbach burners. Blxby & Son.
Wollman, scientific optician, 109 Broadway.
Dr. Stephenson. Baldwin block. Elevator.
Missouri nnlf hnriv umml Wl ni-trrl Wm
Welch. 23 N. Main st. Tel. 123.
Another Hhlnmenl nf nlpunnt nlntiirrst iunt
In. Alexander & Co.. 333 U road way.
D. W. Butler, a IpniHnir fnrmnr nf Vnllev
township, was In tho city yesterdny.
The lenders of the Sulvntlnn Armv Hnllelt
funds for a Christmas dinner to tho poor.
Tho monthly meeting of the Hoard nf
Education will be this evening at tho rail
of President Hess.
To keen your hubbv homo nlchts net him
n portable billiard nnd pool tnble ut Peter-
sen iv scnoejiing s.
Hon. W. II. Kreemnii nf Onkhinfl. mem.
ber-clect of the legislature from this county,
wns in mo cuy yesieruny.
Over tho unrden wall the sweetest irlft nf
nil Opera Bonbons, you can bet. Wood-
wanrs, now, (ion t forget.
Coal has KOno Ut. hut Wnodwnril's Onern
Bonbons still sell nt m renin tier iviunil
while the eastern dealers get Jl for tlieni.
Maccabees are to renort ut the hull In the
Merrlam block nt 1 o'clock this afternoon
to attend tho funeral of Andrew Anderson.
T. 13. Lncey. Jr.. -who underwent a serlniiu
surgical operation, Improving slowly, Hit
win uo compelled 10 smy in uea several
weeks.
The llnest gifts you can make Is In fur
niture. See the extensive line carried by
Petersen & Schoenlnir. Merrlnm lilnnU
They can please you.
Remember that next week Christmas
comes. Qt ln your laundry work curly
to tho llluff City laundry, 3.' North Mnln
street, mid avoid the rush.
Tho funeral of Cyrus K. Weaver will be
from tho residence. 108 Ulllott street, at :
this nrternoon, Rev. Clnrk officiating.
Burial will ho In Fnlrvlcw cemetery.
Somebody broke Into J. L. Knler's stonl
at 1601 Broadway Wednesdny night nnd
took four hams, n Houphono and four pieces
of boiling moat, nlso u iiuantlty of tobacco.
bpeclul prices given on candy to teachers
and Sunday school societies. Wo havo W
different varieties of caudles to n-lect from.
Uartel & Miller, 100 West Broadway. Tel.
369,
On nccount nf sickness "Knobs of Ten
nessee," ndvertlsed tn appear at tho
Dohnily theater Sunday night, has been
cuitcolled and In Its place tho Tom Lennon
company williflU tho date.
Arthur Olson has returned tn tho city
nfter six months In tho cast unci has taken
a situation with his brother, V. E. Olson,
Mr. Olson visited the Pan-American exposi
tion and several eastern cities,
Members of Huwkeyo lodgo No, 184, Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, uro to meet
In Odd Fellows hall nt 1 this afternoon to
attend tho funeral of Andrew Andrtvou.
Other lodges of tho order uro Invited,
Tho funeral of Andrew Anderson will be
from the Swedish Lutheran church nt 2;30
this afternoon nnd burial will bo In Fnlr
vlow eometery. The members of llnwKeyo
lodgo No. 181, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, will attend.
R. Leonard Roberson nnd Alien R, Mc
Calllgnu, both of this county, were mar
ried by Justice Kerrler yesterdny. Tho Jus
tlco niso performed the mnrrlnge ceremony
for William Foster of Cincinnati nnd Fan
nie Robinson of Omuhn,
Hnns Heniy Vogt, nged 68 years, died of
heart failure at his home nt Crescent nt
" o'clock yesterday morning, nfter nn Ill
ness of two days. Ho leaves n wife, eight
dnugliters and seven sons. The funeral
will be from tho residence nt 1 q'clock
Saturday afternoon nnd tho body will bo
placed In Reel's cemotcry.
N. Y. Plumbing Co., telephone 50.
!Iko Hull HenrliiK Gori Over.
NEW YPRK, Dec. 19. The argument on
tho Freedman-Bpaldlnp base bull Injunction
which ws to havo been heard today by
Justice Jcott of the supremo court was
adjourned until tomorrow, The reason for
tile ailJO irillll 111 vim wiuk icmiivr) .iiluiIi
counsel for Freedman, was abneitt from
CUMMINS NAMES OFFICIALS'
QoTirnor-Elect Abboudom Stm of flii Ap
poiitmtitt. JOHN BRIAR TO BE HIS SECRETARY
IUkIiIh In lee 1'lrlds Are llotcrnihieil
Stntr Win mi Apprnl hiilirciiu
Court I)rHftlon Vnrl
oiio Solon.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Dec. 19. (Special.) A. B.
Cummins, who has been busy the last two
weeks considering tho applications for ap
pointment to positions, this morning made
announcement of tho appointees to positions
In his own office, which nppolntments will
bo made at tho beginning of his term. The
list is as follows:
Pardon Secretary Burgess W. Garrett,
Decatur county.
Secrctnry to tho Governor John Briar,
Polk county.
Pardon Clerk Ernest O. Patterson, Adair
county.
Requisition Clerk Ilufus II, Ilnrvoy, Polk
county
General Clerk A. S. Carper, Polk county.
Stenographer Isabello Wilson, Appanoose
county. ,
t'shcr William Coalsou, Polk county.
Tho appointment of Major Carper of this
city, who Is an old soldier and prominent In
Grand Army work, will not go into effect
until April 1 next, and in tho meantime
E. P. Davka of Duvls county will fill tho
office. The stenographer nDd usher, who
now fill tho samo offices under Governor
Shaw, aro retained but temporarily. It Is
understood others will be appointed In the
spring. Patterson, the pardon clerk, also
fills that position under Governor Shaw,
but Is retained permanently. There wns a
spirited contest over pardon secretary, and
for a time It was believed George A. New
man of Black Hawk county would ho ap
pointed, ns ho was urged by tho Grand
Army of tho Republic, but Garrett had
strong Influences from tho southern part of
tho state. It Is one of the most Important
positions to be filled. The selections for
secretary nnd requisition clerk havo been
known somo time. Other positions within
the gift of tho governor will be announced
soon.
HIkIiIn In let- I'U-lcln.
The Iowa eupremo court today, In the
caso of Becker & Azmeyer ngalnst John
Hall, from Lee county, defined tho rignta
of the Icemen In fields of Ice on pub
lic waters. It nppears that tho plaintiffs
wero ln possession of n certain Ice field on
tnu government canal at Keokuk when the
defendant Interfcrred. An lco wnr broke
out which ended In nn injunction restrain-
lnK " ,rm Interfering with tho plain
tiffs. Both parties had previously staked
oft portions of the bank to hold for lco
rights. Tho Iowa court lays down the rule
that rights cannot bo held In this wny, but
after a person bns taken possession of an
lco field nnd Is nctually engaged In cutting
lco or nbout to do so and Is prepared to cut
Ice, then do the rights begin. One In actual
possession of nn lco field cannot bo ills
turbed by n rival, but nn ice field cannot bo
held by claiming right before 'thcro Is any
ice.
StHte Appenln mill Winn.
Tho stato won ha appeal caso In which It
was sought to establish a rulo regarding
tho rights of physicians tn divulging pro
fcsslonal secrets In criminal cases. In a
case against Gus Grlmmell from Oreeno
county, nccuscd of murder, a doctor re
fused to testify as to what ho learned nnd
heard while attending the victim ot tho
murder. Tho lower court upheld him ln
this. Now tho supremo court snys that the
Btatuto exempting a professional man from
testifying to professional secrets cannot be
construed to protect a criminal, and after
tho death of tho person most Interested tho
doctor cannot fall back on his rights nnd
refuso to testify. Tho case Is reversed,
though, of course, tho defendant Is acquit
ted nnd cannot bo tried again.
Supreme Court Deelnloim,
Tho following nro tho decisions of tho su
premo court entire:
S. II. Summers against Des Moines In
surance Company, appellant; from Wnyne
county; Judge Towner; nlllrmed.
Utntc ugulnst ereil itclglil, itppnimni;
from Linn county; Judgo Thompson; re
versed, Sylvester Hnndley, appellant, ngulnst
Sylvester Hundley ot ni; from Adair
county; Judge Appleguto; notion to unlet
title; nfllrnied.
Ouur, Bcott & Co., appellants, ngnfiist
Louisa Hloltz; from Dickinson county;
Judgo Qunrton; action on Judgments; modi
fied nnd affirmed.
John Mlnton ngalnst Johu Ozlas ct nl,
nppellnnt; from iluchutiun county; Judgo
liatt; nctlon on appeal bond; affirmed.
M. L. Kinney, appellant, ngaliiHt J. G.
Newbold, administrator of citato of Jacob
S. Kinney; from Henry county; Judge
Wlthrow; action on llnnl report; affirmed.
C. H. King agnlnst Chicago, .Milwaukee
& St, Puul Hnllroad Company, appellant;
from Wapello county; Judge Sloan; action
tor damages; affirmed.
Henry Becker et ul ngalnst John Hall,
appellant; from Lee county; Judgo Bank;
nfllrnied.
Stnte. nppellnnt, ngalnst Gus drlmmell;
from Greene county; Judge Elwood; mur
der; reversed
Chnrles II Good ngalnst John R, Zook
and Brethren In Christ Church, appellants,
from Polk county; Judgo Prouty; action to
set nsldo bequests; reversed.
imv Corporations.
Tho Hawkeyo Lumber company of Osk.v
loosa has been Incorporated; capital, $200,
000; William and Ralph Burusldo and II. S.
Howard, Incorporators.
Tho Marshalltown Biscuit company has
been incorporated; capital, f 20,000; N. A.
Evans, presldont; A. F. Baleh, secretary.
Tho LUcomb Cheese company has been
Incorporated; cnpltal, $5,000; H. E, Sloan,
president; W. S, Robblns, secretary.
The Eldon & St. Louis Railroad company
has been Incorporated, with headnunrtnrs
at Eldon; capltnl, $100,000; S. II. Sawyors,
president; J. E. Houghland, secrotary.
Tho Northern Lumber company of Forest
City lias Increased Its capital stock from
$100,000 to $250,000.
Tho Danville Mutual Telephone company
has been Incorporated In Des Molned
county; capital, $3,500; John Shepard, pres.
ldcnt; W. M. Irwin, secretary.
IliinkN Temporarily Cloned.
News of tho temporary closing of the two
banks owned by tho Into Henry Hospors ot
Sloux county hus been received horo. Mr.
HosperB owned the Bank of Orango City
and tho Bank of Mnuricn, both private
banks, and It wns generally supposed that
ho had an estate worth at least $250,000.
After his death tho banks wero continued
for a short time, but It Is now announced
that they have been closed pending settle
ment of the estate. Other bankers have
stopped Into the flold and It Is bolloved tho
two banks will not reopen. It Is nlso found
that his estate was not In as good condition
ns had generally been supposed.
Auril Mmi Is Fnlllnu,
Today Noah Brockway Bacon of Des
Moines Is 102 years old. Ho lives with his
son, E. F. Baron, and Is ln such feeble
health that no reception can ho had as In
previous years. Mr. Bacon haB failed rap
idly during tho last four months. The last
time he loft his room was during state fall
week. Neighbors and friends today called
t
at the house to extend their sympathies In
his Illness, but no formal affair was ar
ranged. Relatives fear that Noah Bacon
will not survive many days.
TcmiiKter It MInIiik.
Bruce Martin of South Dcs Moines If
missing Ho is n teamster. Ho did not
return to his home Inst night nnd this
morning his wife nnd son began a search.
They went to a house on Center street,
whero he has been known to visit over
night, but he had not been there. They
fear ho has been caught out In tho cold of
last night and possibly frozen to death. Tho
police began an Investigation this morning,
but up to n late hour had found no trace of
Martin.
.lump from 'I'm In.
While Joo Cook, accompanied by his
brother, wero an the train starting east
for treatment for mental failure, he Jumped
from the train near Ortonvllle nnd bus-
tulncd fatal Injuries. Cook wns a promt-
nent and popular stockman of Adel and a
successful horse shipper. His brother Is
a leading merchant of Adel. It was a case
of dellboratu suicide.
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SAY THIELE WAb I No AIM b
IlootorM Testify Hint AIIckmI Mnr
(leri'r l.nlinreil t inier Great
Mental Mrnln.
RED OAK. In.. Dec. lP.-lSpeclnl Toc. ;
., T...i r,w . which '
Is being tried In district court, tho dav
was rpent In henrlng evidence for defense.
An nttempt wns mado to show that Thlclo
was laboring under great mental strain
nnd was Insane nt tho time the mm dor was
committed. Many witnesses testified that
he acted queeily and was greatly wrought
up over his domestic troubles. G. W. Far
rens of Decatur, Neb., wns ono of tho wit
nesses. Thlelo had worked on his ranch
Just before tho murder, coming directly tn
this rounty from there. Dr. Kreldler nnd
Dr. W. S. Rellcv testified they thought he
was Miffcrlng from emotional Insanity at
the time the deeii wns committed. Other
doctors will testify tomorrow.
CABOOSE LOSES TRUCKS
Comlnelor I'nlU lo MHlfy Kiik liifpr
mil Trnln Trnvfl Ulnlil MIIpo
Without Tlicni
INDEPENDENCE, la., Dec. 111. (Special.)
When freight trnln No. 83 pulled Into the
yards here the caboose was discovered to
be off the track and the trucks of one end
gone. The engineer was much surprised to
find his conductor nnd roar brakeman miss
ing nnd began to wire to Wlnthrop. whero
they were locntcd. The trucks had left tho
caboocc near Wlnthrop nnd the men had
hustled out and back to tho station to notify
the dispatcher. Tho engineer had not re
received the signal to stop and had gone on
to Independence. The caboose had traveled
tho entire eight miles on one pair of trucks.
Much dnmnge was clone to tho track. Con
ductor Lucas nnd his brnkeman walked to
Independence.
NEARLY FROZEN WHEN FOUND
Miller in AhhiiuIUmI nt NImmiiiiuIoiiIi
mill Simpeoln Are Uiuler
Arrent.
i
SHENANDOAH, la., Dec. 19. (Special
Telegram.) A man giving his namo as Mil
ler of Beardstown, 111., was assaulted hero
HBt night nnd seriously Injured. Nino
gashes wero cut In his head. JIo wns out nil
night nml nearly frozen when found. Throe
young men, Irwin, Mason nnd Dennis, aro
under arrest on suspicion.
Horlli'iilliirUts Kleel.
RED OAK, In., Dec. 19. (Special.) Tho
Southwestern Iowa Horticultural society
closed Its session lu this city this forenoon.
Officers wero elected ns follows: Presldont,
J. II. M. Edwnrds, Logan; vice president,
A. F. Collman, Corning; secretary, W. M.
Bomterger, Harlan; treasurer, O. II. Barn
hlll, Shenandoah. Directors: First district,
Henry Flold, Shenandoah; Second district,
II. D. Bullock. Nodaway; Third district,
A. F. Collman, Corning; Fourth district, C,
II. Duur, Missouri Valley; Fifth district,
James McGlnnts, Grlswold; Sixth district,
A. L. Pluinmer, Ivy.
Tho visitors wero highly pleased with
the meeting nnd ith the treatment ac
corded them by the citizens of Red Oak.
Tho society Is growing and each year Is
doing moro to develop fruit growing In
this port of tho state. Mills county Is the
lending county ln southwestern Iowa In
fruit growing, having shipped about 200
carloads of apples this fall. Secretary
Bombcrger Is endeavoring to perfect nn or
ganization for business purposes of tho
orchnrdlsts In (his part of tho stnte.
Tho, society will meet next year at Cla
rlnda. Ice Illt Two Kcet In Itlvrr,
PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 19. (Special.) After
teams began crossing on tho Ice bridge here
tho river roso over two feet, breaking the lco
loose from the shoro and practically put
ting n stop to all crossing except by foot
men for several days.
If a satisfactory rato can bo secured
there will be n called meeting of tho offi
cers nnd chairmen of standing committees
of the Nebraska Federation' ot Women's
Clubs nt Lincoln the first week In January.
As tho State Federation Is to co-operato
with tho Nohraska Kindergarten associa
tion In furnishing tho program of the State
Teachers' association of Jnnuary 3, thero
will be something more than the usual op
portunity ot stimulating Interest among the
women nf tho state, for this program prom
ises to attract many club women In addition
to the regular nttendnnco of teachers. Tho
special work of such a meeting would be tn
discuss plans of work with tho nowly ap
pointed commltteo women nnd tho extonslon
ot club Interest over the state.
A number of clubs aro planning special
programs for the year, when somo of the
stnte officers will bo Invited to attend, jnn-
uary 22 Is to bo Hostess day. with tho Ash
land club, and tho stnto president will bo
tho guest of the occasion. On Jnnuary 25
tho Fremont club will glvo Its Visiting any
program. Mrs. Draper Smith. Mrs. Rush
nell of Lincoln and Mrs. Hello M. Stouten
borough of Plnttsmoutb will bo present and
nddrcss the meeting. Sorosl club of Cen
tral City will entertain tho state president
on January 8.
Mrs. Philip Moore of St. I-ouls, chalrninn
of tho Ixiulslana purchase conference, has
been nbtlfled that Nebraska will not send n
representative to the meeting of the confer
ence to bo held In St. Louis Janunry 20-22.
This decision was reached after a confer
qnco of Nebraska women held recently III
Omaha. At the Wayno meeting n committee-
composed of tho presidents of the clubs
of tho state with Mrs. George Tllden of
Dmnhn ns chairman and Miss Annn Miller
of Lincoln as secretory, decided that Ne
braska would, favor the erection of a statue
Woman's Work in Club and Charity
SCHEME FOR CONSOLIDATION
John L Wtbittr's Finn is t Bt SubmltUi
Next Wot
COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN TO ACT UPON IT
After ficlieiiif In WorUril Out It In to
He I'liieeil llrforc Mnnn .McpIIiin
of CKIson for Flmil
CfttiflliU'rntlnn,
John li, Webster, to whom was referred
tho work of preparing a tentative plan for
the consolidation of the cities of Omaha and
South Omaha aid their separation from
)ouglns coiiuty, states that he will hav-3
nls plan ready to report some time next
week. When the matter was first placed lu
his hands ho thought he would have a ro-
nnrt rnnrlv tn nlnnr In (tin hand of thrt null
cominltco lhlg wueki A cngfl CBtm, U) i
,no fC(lcraI collrt whlcu hfl9 ,(cpl bll8V
f ,or MmB, ,,ay8 ,,ml ,ho reporl hag ,)0l yct
ccn rroparc,
Ag n(,'lhe rlporl B p,ftcC(, , le
J ham)s ((f Juage Woolworthi ,he ctmrmnn ot
tho subcommittee, a meeting of that body
"will bo tilled for Its consideration. Such
suggestions ns commend themselves to tho
majority will be Incorporated In tho plan
prepare! ly Mr. Webster.
Tho report will then be referred to each
member of tho committee of fifteen. As
soon a they have considered tho matter to
h'r t'fnctlon a meeting of the commit-
leo Wl" DC u t nairmnn tirccn at
which final rhanges, if any, will ho made
and tho plan will be submitted to tho people
nt large.
In addition to tho preparation of tho re
port the committee of fifteen Is expected to
form somo sort of an organization through
which the report may bo referred to the
votors gciiornlly. This organization Is tho
subject of considerable thought on tho pnrt
of tho members of the committee, ns they
realize that upon tho success of tho plan
recommended will depend In n great meas
ure tho fate of the consolidation scheme.
It Is 'jcllevcd that tho report of tho com
mittee of fifteen will bo submitted to the
public at a mass meeting, nfter tho manner
of tho one creating the committee, nnd at
that tlmo tho permanent organization rec
ommended by tho committee will bo formed,
With tbo coming of tho holidays It Is not
believed that tho mass meeting can bo held
much heforo the last week In Jnnunry or the
first week In February, ns the commltteo of
llftccn deslrps, If possible, to submit a com
plete plan, which before Its submission will
havo been passed upon by tho best legal
authorities In the stato as to Its constitu
tionally and by tho most experienced public
men ns 10 us iicsiraDiiity.
UNPRECEDENTED ATROCITIES
CluifTee Kit)- lllntnry A (Tor (In ,o
Parallel to Trent' liemiiN nnd
iKiiornnt FllliilniiN.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 19. "Hletory affords
no parallel of a whole people thus pruo
tlcally turning war traitors, and In tho
genius of no other people was over found
such masterful powers of secrecy and dls
stimulation; but It Is needless to Buy that
no powerful state wns ever erected or over
can be created on such Immoral and unen
lightened foundations.'
This statement Is made by Goncral Chaf
fee, military governor of tho Philippines,
In n rovlqw of ono of a number of court
martial cases ln the Islands, tho records
of which havo been received nt tho War
department
Tho caso which brought forth this com-
mont from General Chaffco was ono wherein
seven natives were tried Jointly on a charge
of murder. Tho accused aro soldiers of tho
Insurgent army, and niter defeat by tho
American army In tho Mold abandoned even
tho show of open opposition such ns half
uniformed guerrilla bands make and took up
tnoir residence nt Tay Tay, In Luzon, a
placo protected by an American garrison.
n:sio.vs i-tni wkhtkhn vhtkuains.
AVnr Sur Ivors It einemliereit by Hie
(ienernl Go veriiment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. (Special.) Tho
following pensions havo been granted:
Issue of November 30:
Nebraska: Original George A. Morgun,
Bolvldere. . War with Spain Axel Carl
son. Fremont, $6. Increase, Restoration,
Reissue, Etc. Phllo II. Miller, Bennett, $11.
lown: Original Alfred K. Puffer. Dos
Moines, $10; Arthur Iiromley, Eagle Grove,
$12, Jnmes Cooper, Cedar Raplde, 6;
Michael McCoy, Soldiers' Home, Marshall
town, $5, Increase, Restoration, Reissue,
Etc. Joseph Whitney, Prnlrlesburg, $10;
Joseph T. Wnlker, Hnmllton. $12. Original
Widows, Etc. Elizabeth Oilman (special
accrued December 3), Jewell, $S; Cntherlua
Bradley, Kcllerton, $S; Elizabeth Johnson,
Holly Springs. IS.
South Dakota: Original Widows Marg
aret Cahlll (speclnl nccrued December 3),
Albee, i.
Colorado; Original AVIdows. Etc. Inn
C. Gillette (special accrued December 3),
Colorado Springs, $8.
Ends Celebrnteil Criminal Cane.
DENISON, Tex.. Dec. 19. W. R. Onlnos,
a tlreman on the Missouri, Knnfus & Texns,
was killed this morning at Shecotuh, 1. T.,
In u wreck und a celebrated criminal caBo
was ended. Gaines shot nnd killed Charles
Koch, n brother-in-law. Beforo Koch was
killed he und his wlfo Inherited a large sum
of money, Onlnes being already well-to. do.
Oalnes was convicted of tho murder of
Koch and Klven a life term. A new trial
wns secured and Gaines was ngntn given a
of Jefferson ns a suitable memorial to tho
Louisiana purchase, to bo erected In tho
stato contributing most liberally to tho
fund. Whllo tho committees' choice of the
projects submitted wns tho Industrial
school, which would necersltnto an endow
ment of nt least $150,000, the women felt
that ns their contribution to the fund must
necessarily bo smnll, their recommoudatlou
should bo consistent with their ability to
support. In view of the fact that Nebraska
was ono of tho toven states represented ut
tho Kansas City mooting, and so under
stands the work proposed, nnd that Its abil
ity to contribute to tho project Is so well
dcflnod In Its own organization, tho com
mittee deemed It artvlsablo not to send a
delegate to tho St. Louis meeting, but to
apply tho expense of such a delegate upon
tho contribution to tho fund
The executive
committee of tho stato federation has re
tained tho club presidents of tho stato as
n committee to see that Nebraska's share
of the money Is raised
"Samuol Johnson" Is the subject being
studied by tho English literature department
nf ih woman's club and on Jnnuary a
Rabbi Simon will address tho deportment
upor Johnson's work.
The extension work of the Young
Women's Christian association has boon
especially active of laic, a number of tho
bright women of the city having con
tributed mntorlally to tho Interest of the
noon song service among the young women
In the factories by addresses on subjects
annronrlato to the season. At tho south
brunch preparation Is In progress for a
Christmas social this evening, a special
program of music and other features having
been arranged, There will bo no clasn
meetings during tho holidays, The mem
bers of tho Sunshlno club will entertain
A Merry Christmas to All !
The Largest Crockery Establishment In the West.
Prices the Lowest.
W. A. MAURER
Retail, 342 and 344 Broadway, Council Bluffs.
We Are Direct Importers from England, France and Germany
and Save You the Middleman's Profit.
Holiday shopping here is an easy mat tor, our stook is
so largo and tho variety is so groat, and.is full of protty and
dainty things that will suggest, tliomsolvos to you as a
suitablo Xnias or Now Yoar's gift. Our lino of Haviland
China is tin largest ever shown and tho host ovor offered.
Wo have thirty-two distinct linos to select from. Wo lime
tried to please all tastes, and poekotbooks as well, dust
think of buying a Haviland salad dish, clouded gold edge
and dainty lloral decorations, at Too, and other goods
equally us low in proportion.
Cut Glass
Wo are selling Cut Glass at what
others pay for It. The quality Is of
tho finest, the cutting of the latest.
A 10-Inch Krult Dish, deep
7.75
cutting, elegant In de
sign, at
Medium sizes
nt
2.50
Wo havo Just opened another lot of
our especially cut
Tumblers, which wo
offer nt, per dor.
3.60
N'lce dear glass, exceptionally
well cut. 1
Dinner Ware
Wo have over 50 lines of goods,
from which you can select anything
you want froni a cup nnd saucer to a
full dinner set. We have nlso 'somo
special values in full Dinner Sets,
which wo nro closing out.
Come nnd see them If you Intend
buying anything In this line.
Just Another Word
and this Is tbnt the little girl may
got a RIGGER DOLL FOR XMAS.
Wo will repeat our usual custom
nnd closo out overy doll In our wholo
sain department at actual wholcsalu
price We will sell you n stnglo doll
at tho price a dealer pays by tho
dozen. This line includes tho brass
head or Minerva dolls and the genu
lno Kestner dolls tho llnest mado.
Also all Children's Dishes, etc., on
the same basis.
Silverware
In Novelties nnd Wares for the table,
We offer you tho productions of tho
best makers at from 20 to 33H por
cent less than clsowhero. Our stock
Is largo nnd complote, Including a
full lino of Sterling Silver Mounted
Genuine Ebony Goods nnd Traveling
Sets, put up In leather cases. Just
tho thing for gentlemen.
Just One Word
About tho most popular lino In our
stock. They do not need advertising,
but perhaps you have not seen them.
"Our list contnins many names that
we would like to remember, but
there nro bo many wo cannot afford
to pay much for them, but wo want
Visitors and Purchasers Equally Welcome
A Merry Christmas to All !
llfo sentence, but secured n third trial.
The third trill resulted In a hung Jury, and
tho fourth was to have taken placo In Feb
ruary. All of Gulnes' money and most of
his wife's has gono Into fighting the caso
and he had to go to railroading to earn a
livelihood
tholr mothers at tholr Chrlstmns mealing
Snturday afternoon. All tho old members
of tho club nnd tholr mothers are Invited.
Refreshments will be served and a pro
gram given.
Columbus guild of St. Peter's pnrlsh Is
planning a Christmas pnrty to be given
nt Metropolitan club on Friday, Decem
ber 27.
Thero has been considerable Informal dis
cussion among the women slnco Monday's
meotlne ot tho Woman's club recardlni: tho
feasibility of parking the Nineteenth street )
site proposed for tho now mnrkot hniiBo.
.Many feel that such a plan would not only
add materially to tho neighborhood nnd
prevent unueiiraom ouiitungs going in mere,
but would provide a vory deslrnblo rest
spot nenr the business pnrt of tho city.
At Tuesday morning's mooting of tho
board of directors of tho Woman's Christian
association Mrs. P. L, Perlno was elected
chairman of tho executive committee ot
tho Old Ladles' homo and Mrs, Frod Clarke
clerk of the home. The other throe mem
hers of the executive rommlttco will ho
olected from tho association members at
tho next meeting. The following commit
tees wero also appointed: Admission
Mesdames O. W. Clarke. W. R. Taylor nnd
E, M. Gilbert; nil applications for admis
sion will havo to be mado through tho
chairman, Mrs. Clarko. Visiting Commit
too Mesdamos Isaac Carpenter, O. H.
Pratt, Iloltz and Clabnugh. Devotional
Mrs, O. H. Pratt. Houhe nnd Homo Com
mitteeMrs. C. L. Chaffco and Mrs, W. II.
Taylor. Tho next meeting will be held on
Tuesday. January 7, at tho Young Men's
Chrlitlun association,
It, and
when you coino In look nt
The lines of Risque
1. nco Figures
from 2,c tn
Imported Ilronze
Figures from
Sic to
Cnmoo Pieces, nil kinds
nnd shapes and de
signs, 25c to
Ilon-Mon or
Olive Dishes from
2. 'o to
60c
60c
60c
85c
Fancy Plates from 15c to COc.
And many others which tho limited
spneo will not permit us to onumer
nte.
DO VOl'R XMAS SHOPPING NOW
WHILE TRADING IS EASY.
Beer Steins
Ono of tho most decorative features
In tho dluliig room from 10c to $10.00
each from tho grotesque to tho most
nrtlstlc, Including the Musical
Steins.
We havo this year Imported a lino
of Pottery from Sweden and Russia;
the quaint productions of these
countries nro attracting attention.
Rrlc-n-Ilrao or Fancy Pottery from
tho tnsty llttlo flower holder to tho
finest Paris production.
10c Goods
A countor full of them. Any of
them cheap at 25c. Also, all kinds of
Glasswaro, Fancy Water. Sets, 4-plece
Tea Sots, Cheap Fancy Cups, Mugs,
Salads, etc., less than elsewhere.
Kodaks
from 80c upwards.
Eastman line and others,
lino of supplies.
Also full
Cutlery
From the cheapest kitchen to tho
finest Silver, Pearl or Ivory goods,
Including n full lino of Carvers.
Japanese Goods
An unusually nttrnctlvo lino nnd ex
cellent volucri In Sugars nnd Creams,
Salads, Raking Dishes, Vases, etc.
Lamps
Evifythlng conceivable ln this line
from 25 cents to $50 each.
Woodward s Candies
Woodward's Candies
Woodward's Candles
Woodward's Candles
Woodward's Candles
Woodward's Candies
Woodward's Candies
Woodward's Candies
Woodward's Candies
Woodward's Candies
. TRY TO HOLD THE IMPRESSION
, MADE ON VUl.U MIND I NT II.
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