THE OMAHA DAILY HEE: THTUJSDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 100.T.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MISOR MKMION
Davis Kelln drug.
leff erf's glasses fit.
Htockart Hell rarpetM.
A store for men "lienor."
Celebrated Mel Iwr on tap. Neuinuyer.
Patrolman A. l.o:eneii . en the slok
IVt.
Diamond betrothal rings at Leftert's,
U road way.
M-K and 1S-K. wedding rings at Letterta,
' J Broadwtty.
Mrs. K. V. Champion , nf Sterling, III.,
in the guest of her rileee, Mrs. V. H.
Dudley.
Don't miss It. Tlic Roval Hungarian
0. ehestra, Ht First Christian church, Bat
u:day, November, L'S.
The brotherhood of Rallroml Trainmen
fc've their tenth annual hall. Thursday,
' hnnksKlving eve, at lloynl Arcanum halL
MUs Mm fa ret Qroneueg will leave this
morning to spend ire Tnaiiksgtvlng hoil-
1. tiys with her aunt, Mr. O. I'. Plumer, at
...lneola.
For rent, office room ground floor; one
of the moat oentral location In the bual-
portion of the city. Apply to The Wee
i nice, city.
f. Q. Turner, cashier of the Flrai Na
tional bank, and eon Robert, have gone
i' Qulncey. Mich., to spend Thanksgiving
with relative.
Mr. William Roper haa gone to Dea
s.oinea to attend the funeral of her daugh
ter, Mra. Robert Warfel. flhe was ac
companied by her aon, William.
Anthony Thornton, aged ? yeara, died
. esterday morning at hla home, i230 Weet
.. roadway, after two years' Illness from
.ncer. ilia wife and two sons survive
i im.
Mr. and Mra. William McClure and sn
. i Van Wirt, O.. accompanied bv Mrs. O.
.. Oldham of this city, left yesterday to
i-psnd the Winter in California. They will
suit In Denver, Bait Lake and other cities
ti.noute to the Pacific coast.
John I. Da Hon, aged W years, iled yester
uay at his home, 1K30 South fllxth street,
ills wife, one son and 'one daughter sur
v.ve him. The funeral will be held Fridav
aitemoon at 2:i o'clock from the resl
cence and burial will be In Walnut Hill
oinetery.
Kobert Henderson, managing editor of
Ihe Nonpaieii and until recently private
Krtcretary to Congressman Smith, who haa
i ecn confined to tils room tor severs! dav
w.th throat trouble, was vesterdav r'e
i.ioved to the Woman's Christian Associa
tion hospital.
Mrs. Eda Churters was granted a divorce
iofirruay irom v mi in) t'nnrtera, whom
ruo mm nr, m iiameiu, mhsh. . twentv
.ars ago. 81m was nlao given the cusiody
. their two minor children. Mrs. C'har
i. rn charged her hUHband with cruel nlid
i human treatment. .
lvanhoe commandery. Knights Templar.
Iris elected these officers for the ensuing
jear: Kmlnent commander, F. J. Pierce;
The hearing of Frank Williams, charged
I y Mra. Franklin, proprietor of a restaur,
i ut on North Main street, with stealing $7
"ii-om a slot Bun meter, was continued in
po.lce court yisterday until Friday. Unless
ie can secuie ball in the sum of 5ft Will
iams will be compelled to eat his Thanks
Iwivlns dinner at the city Jail.
The winter term of the Western Iowa
'. usInesN and Normal college begins Mon
i.iy.' This la the best term of the vear,
end as beginning clnsses In ull departments,
I I be organised, thi.no who contemplate
r.nlng to college should enter Monday. The
. t tendance now 'a much larger than nt
nis time last year and the Indications
ere that the winter term will be double
liat of a year ago. The college Is recog
nlied as one of the best co-nmerclal schools
.n the west.
Barnes Deputy Sheriffs.
Sheriff-elect Canning yesterday evening
announced the appointment of A. J. Oraee
r Valley township as deputy sheriff at
.Wur.a- Mr. Grace wilt aucceed J. M. Long.
Mr. Canning reappointed A. Johnson aa
bailiff for the district court at Avoca.
Thanksgiving; Week gala.
All orders hooked this week for moulding
framrs will receive 20 per cent discount.
Alexander's. 3S1 B'woy.
MrrHa- Licenses.
Licenses to wed were Irsii'd yeaterd
Ve following:
'Name and Res! Icnce.
'ottfred Heppner. Alinden la
''ra C. K. Morgan. Council Mluffs ....
.T. C. Chrtstensen. Council RliifYs'....
Chrlstena Nelron. Council HlufTs ....
'.''ohn A. Jones. Council HlulTs
'Ura R. Watson. Council Uluffs
J. M. I.loyd. Lincoln. Neb
Ketsla Hanson, Lincoln. Nh
William J. Wilson. Mnlvern. la
1 Inv Wnlsh lonnoll Itinera
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Wtlllnm H. Smith. Council piuffs ...
Kva Adams. Pottawattamie. County,
Real Kaint Trimbn
These transfers were llld yonterday ( in 1
tno Abstract, Title and Loan office of
Siulre A Annls. Wl IVirl street:
County Treasurer to Council Bluffs
Real Fstate and Improvement Com
pany, lot 13, hlock 4, Prospect Place
add., t. d ;
I.oretta MeMaster and misiisnd to D.
R. Griffith, si ft. of ntiS ft. of lots'
12 to 1. block . Hancock, w. d ltd
A. J. Ils to The Uermar.li Vereln
of Walnut, lot 9 and si of lot 10.
block 1. Lodge s add. to Walnut, w. d. l,4."jl
Three transfers, total . j. J1.592
C'OKSri.T THK Kt0 OF A LI.
CLAIRVOYANTS AND PALMISTS,
PROF. K I R U
WJ Koarth St.. Cunncll IMalTs, la
(Cor. till flt. and Willow Ave.)
IUmIuccU prices for a few days
I maer. l.a'llei- (Vic. Gentlemen At.
Ail business strictly pi Ivale niul confidently'
CLEANING AND DYEING
Ladles' and Gen' I -ner's Clo'hing Cl.vmed.
Dyed. Pressed unl Kepvlrt.l; also Dry
(.'leaning. No slirlnkar or rubbing off
i-'iunnteeJ. Work iloue on short notl-.
COUNCIL BLUrFS STEAM CYE WORKS I
!. .Vt. IOIT V-l HraaUt.i.
LEWIS CUTLER
' MORTICIAN.
M rarl St.. Ceuncll SUIT. 'Faaaa M.
ienrraiisKimo. a. McMlllen; captain gen
''!. Koenlgmacher; senior warden. H
-X. Cox: Junior warden, V. 8. Oray; treas
i rer, If. W. Binder; recorder. U. H. Jack
We Give Thanks
j ECAI'SE there are ku ' people who have money in the bank.
BFJCAl'SE there are lo s o' people looking for good Inveatmsnts.
tuaCAreE we hae .-..ir.!.-s netting from g per cent to per cent annually.
BECAl'SE we hvc some i .y cottages, all modern.
BBCAVSK our prices are rlfhu. terms right. Imallcns right.
BBCAl'SB wa sol.l U.r worth or propert Its weer.
HECAVSE herr is nrr cot" .i- ihs ma:, be sldr
u.iuo ;v Emu.-, i
small bam.
w.V. iiouwv, ten
lo. i
K.Oti 113 Piulsman , rmlnrn onlige. Ave rooms, gaa, bath, closets, shade, paved
street, fine o.-itlon. Rents for liS.flu. -
HD0-13i Avenue D; colage, three rooms, corner lot, good location, slie of lot 44sUU
feet. Cheap.
IjOO I V Avenue 11; frame house, five rooms, corner lot, slss 4ilS0 feet. Rents for
gJUft-73! Avenue D: cottage, four noms, water In kitchen, cellar, shade. Rents for
UM. Well located. ,
HOW) 1103 Sixth Avenue: modern uotag. six looms, city water, bath. An lawn, two
, lota, on corner. Hiw tttxlls fret. I
1,CM 701 South Hih street: cottage, six rooms, cellar, closets, well, cistern, corner
lot. A good home. Blxe 40x1'.
tl.lf K'K Avenue C; cotthg. five roumr, closets, water In kitchen, cellar, stride..
Lot feel. Rents (t tlitt-
SQUIRE & ANNIS
tti Danrl tfo-i-ft T(f 1 "U H ft Of! ft Oft
BLUFFS.
JUDGE PRESTON GETS CHAIR
Local Bar 8howi lit Appreciation of 8it
ioesoT Cedar Bapit'i Jurist.
SENTENCES PASSED ON C0NVXTE0 MEN I
"Stretch" - Bird ta Fifteen Yeajra
and Yaaar Matneann Draws
' Klght Both File Satires
et Appeal.
When Judge Preston convened, district
court yesterday morning he was greeted
by a goodly representation of the members
of the Pottawattamie County Bor associ
ation, who presented him with a handsome
leather armcbelr. Thd presentation was
msdo by President Mynster of the associ
ation, who in a few well chosen words
said the chair was a amall token of the
regard which the local members felt for
Judge. Preston and of the appreciation of
his services by presiding aver the term of
court during the Illness of Judge Green.
Judge Preston brought his work here to
a cloae- yesterday morning when he passed
sentence on those who had been con
victed or had pleaded guilty to the charges
upon which they ware Indicted, following
which he adjourned court until next Mon
day, when Judge Oretn expects to be here
to finish the business of the term.
C. E. Bird, better known as "Stretch"
Bird, convicted of robbing George W. Cat
terlln during a holdup at S. Oraves' gro
cery store on High street about two months
ago, was sentenced to fifteen years at
hard labor In the penitentiary at Fort
Madison. Bird had been twice before con
victed of a felony and had served two
terma of three yeara each, making him
llaole to conviction under the habitual
criminal act. Had Bird been tried under
this charge his sentence could not have
been under twenty years. Bird received his
sentence without betraying the slightest
emotion, but In answer to the court's ques
tion why sentence should not be passed
upon him, he declared he waa Innocent.
His appeal bond waa placed at 110.000.
Hla attorneys, stated they Intended ap
pealing. KlarM Years for Mathesoa.
Eight years in the Fort Madison peni
tentiary waa the sentence meted out to
George Matheson, the young man convicted
of shooting Deputy Sheriff Baker. In thla
case the appeal bond wo placed at $10,000,
but later reduced by Judge Preston to
KOOn. A bond In the latter amount with
Henry C. Matheson, the young man's
father; John F. Gamer of this city and
Hcnty Scott of Hasel Dell township aa
sureties was furnished by Matheson and ha
was released from custody pending appeal.
Robert Stevenson and E. D. McClelland,
who pleaded guilty to breaking Into ami
robbing the Hermsen 'Grocery company's
atore on South Main street, wera given
three and two years respectively In the
Fort Madison penitentiary. Stevenson re
ceived the heavier sentence of the two, as
he admitted that he planned the burglary
and Induced McClelland to join him. Mc
Clelland haa a wife and seven amall chil
dren dependent on him. ' -
J. W, Dalley. the one-armed peddler who
snatched a gold watch and chain from
Henry White, a stockman of Gretna, Neb.,
received two yeara In the Fort Madlon
penitentiary.
Ed Moore, the negro who pleaded guilty
to the theft of certain articles of clothing
from the atore of John Beno A Co., was
sentenced to four months' Imprisonment In
the county Jail and a like sentence waa
given Marion Bell, who stole an overcoat
from the Grand Army hall during the
progress of a dance.
Kherlff Cousins state, it was his in
tention to take Bird. McClelland. Steven
son and Dalley o Fort Madison today.
N. T. Plumbing Co.. 11. 0. Nlghf, F-WT.
Have Troahlo Getting; 41 a rr Ira.
It took William H. Smith, a young man
of this city, and Eva Adams, who admitted
she was only 17 years of; age, the greater
part of yesterday to secure a mar. -Inge
:inene. When they applied for tho license
In, the mornir.g the young woman said she
had neither parents nor guardian and be
came somewhat indignant when she waa In
formed that before the license could be
Issued she would have to furnish the con
sent of rome one empowered to do ho. It
rras suggortud'that she have a guardian ap
pointed, but thla the young woman chjsnled
to. saying she considered It was (Imply a
scheme to get money out of her. Tha
your.g couple) left the court house and
hoarded a car for Omaha, where It hi sup
posed they were alao tinsiiccesnful l:i secur
ing a llcene.
Ijitc In the afternoon they returfed to
the court hoilse. accompanied by James
Richards, a farmer of Garner township,
who waa duly appointed the girl'a guard!.-. n
by the nlerl: of the court and ha giving
his consent to the marriage the license was
finally Issued. The younu woman ws left
an orphan when a mere child and had been
nviklr.g her home fo- a Tiumher uf years
with lh family of Mr. Richards.
Haferrells lumber. Catch thr idea?
1 nable to ti'rosst for Predicament.
The man who waa rescued from an Icy
grave ii-ar the east end of the Vnlon Pa
cific bridge nt a late hour Tuesday uiglil
nss Jrr V.'. .Tinnel!. who Uvea at Tliir
lein'.h stre t and Twer.ly-aecond avenue,
rig wagon a Ml teum were found on Broad
v.ay ixa- Th'rty-sixth street by employes
at the water works pumping station, and
on Instructiona from the police, placed In
rooms, closets, bath, gas. corner lot.
a barn. Mrs. Tinnell was at police head
quarters early yesterday morning making
Inquiries for her husband, who she said had
not returned home the previous night. She
took the team home and it was reported
that Tinnell arrived home later in the day.
lie waa unable to say how he managed to
get separated from his wagon and team
and down by the river bank.
Plumtting and heating. Blxby : Son.
OBSERVANCE OF THANKSGIVING
; 1 uloa Services at Broadway Chorrh
and Special Services at
Others.
Thanksgiving day will be observed by
the cltlsens of Council Bluffs In much the
usual manner as in past years. There will
be the customary church services in the
morning, family dlnnera and reunions and
numerous festivities and social functions
In the evening. Everyone will celebrate
the national holiday to his or her own
liking.
At the union services at Broadway church
at 10:30 a. m. the address will be delivered
by Rev. Jamea M. Gray, D. D., of Bpston.
who is conducting the Bible conference at
the First Presbyterian church. In place
of Rev. James Thomson of the First Con
gregational as originally planned. The
union services will be under the direction
of Rev. w. J. Stratum, pastor of Broad
way church, who will be assisted by the
following ministers: Rev. W. 8. Barnes
of the First Presbyterian church; Rev.
A. K. BurllT ot. Trinity Methodist church;
Rev. F. A. Case of the First Buptist
church. Rev. James Thomson of the Con
gregational church, Rev. Hammet of the
German Methodist chuFch and others. A
special musical program will be rendered
by the Broadway church choir.
The First and Second Churches of Christ
(Scientist) will hold union services at 10:S0
o'clock in the Happ building.
At Orace Kplscopol church the thanks
giving sen-ices will be held at 11 a. m.,
conducted by the rector, Rev. T. J. Brookes.
Thanks-giving service end mass will be
celebrated at St. Francis Xavler's church !
at S a. m.
At St. Johns English Lutheran church
there will - be a musical program In the
evening and tho young women of Mrs.
Snyder's class will act as hostesses at a
social.
The Plillathea class of the First Baptist
church Sunday school will give a musical
and literary entertainment In the evening
In the church parlors. This will be tho
program:
"Sing On". . . Denxa
. Phllathea Class.
Reading Selected
Prof. George Ritchie of Omaha."
Mandolin Venetian Hout Song Stauffer
J John H- Clark.
"Shepherdess Song" Nevin
Mrs. Hnlrt Mi. III.
Plono Solo Soirees de Vienna No. ...TJseCi
.wis ma line Hell.
'Serenade"
Nevin
MlSS Culrlwnll and XI rm Uli.llla
Shakeapearettn Reading
. Prof. George Ritchie.
Solo 1 ,
' Mlse Mae Caldwell.
"A Merry Heart" . Oxenford
PhllA'thea Class.
Mrs. John Oretser. Jr., Accomplanlst.
Postmaster Haselton announces the fol
lowing hours at the pontofflce for today:
Stamp window, general dllvery wlndpw
and money order department will be open
from S unllll 11 s. m. Carriers will mike
but one delivery, leaving the postofTce at
t a. in. There will be a business collec
tion made in the afternoon, carrier leav
ing the postofflee at 1 p. m. There will
be no delivery on rural free delivery routes,
but patruna may have their mall by cal
ling between 8 and 11 s. m.
The public library will be closed all day
and Mrs. Dnl'ey, the librarian, and her
assistants will be sble to celebrate Thanks
aTlilug at the:r homes. Announcement waa
made yesterday that oil the drug stores In
the city w;uld be clo:ed between the hours
of 1 p. ni. and 6 p. m., so that the pro
prietors ar.d their clerks could enjoy their
Thanksglvli g d!nnerr at their homes.
The poor will not be forgoltsn. Rev.
Henry Del ong lias arranged to give tho
children of b';I Industrial school a feast
and entertainment, while the Associated
Charities nd other sin h Institutions have
made arrangements to" provide the needy
with substantial dlnn?: today, In distrib
uting the dinner baskets the young women
of the Flower mission wPI "lend a willing
and h-lilng hand.
At the county an J city Jills the unfor
tunates who will Fpnd their Thanksgiving
day behind the bnrs wl!l le remembered
and a substantia: Thanksgltlng dinner will
take the place of the rcEi:lar fare today.
At th Christian Home liiere .will be the
usual Thark giving service In the chapel
in the morn'ng. at the close of which
Rev. J. a. I.enien will ad Iress the children
en the aig iltlcnnc? of the !". At noon
a T'.innk g'llng cMnrer mill he served to
over i-oO o. I'dren l:t the Inr-e dining room
ond the renalmler of Oe day will be given
t ver to games and othrr a ren'.e.
At the As-oci to Chfttltl."' rre'ie. wiere
taenty-firee infarti rrd cMIdren are be
ing cared for. the e wl I le timple Thanks
g v.'ng dav -e-Mce In Hie morning, fol
lowed by d'.nier at 12 o'clock. .
At Bt. Ho nurj'n hoV-nltal the Slaters of
Mercy wil'. following their usual custom,
provide an entertainment in the evening
for the patients and a Thanksgiving din
ner In the middle of the- day. At the
Woman's Christian Association hospital,
while there will be no entertainment ffir
the po tl-nte. there will be the uwual
Thanksr Iving day dinner for the nurses
ard attendants.
The pupiU t the Ioa School for the
Deaf wT observe the diy In an appropri
ate r.i finer. In the mcr'-rng there will he
Thanl:rgi lug nervier In the ch-spel. fol
lowed bv an a Mrcs by Superintendent
Rothert t the putila on tha Flgnificanc
of the hcii'aj. At noon a S'Jinntu us tur
key dimer will b" er"ed to the pupils.
In the af r-noon the yvjnccr children will
have a party 'a the gy-rnutl-Jm and In the
evening Jht pupils mli be enter-
t 'ined al bocial.
The city a hools closed yesterday after
noon ur'il Mond.iy. In ail of the ward
schools jester 'ay thert Thanksgiving exer
cises were held and donations made by the
pupils for the poor. At tho High sc'iool
yest-rdav afternoon tlie eolcl es were held
In the auditorium, fa-tures of "which were
readings b- Pr-f. Richie of Omaha and
selections by the v-ewl;- organised Qlrls"
Glee club. The pupils of the High school
witrlbuted o-er fMJ for the poor.
A large crowd Is expected to go across
the il"er thli afternoon to wltners the
foot ball game between the Dodge Uglit
guar 's of this cl".y and Creighton college.
The. e will I a number of dances and
other social functions In the evening, one i
of the most Important of such affairs being J
the first ot a series of winter dances to be
given by tha Council Bluffs Rowing uno
ciation In tha large ball room at the Grand
hotel.
Independents teak Entrance.
The Independent telephone companies ate
preparing to unite their efforts to get Into
Council Bluffs and with thla end In view
a meeting of tha Weatern Iowa Independ
ent Telephone association has boea called
for Saturday, December (, In this city.
The sessions will b held lu tha Grand
; hotel and It Is understood that the execu
; live committee cf 'he Commercial club will
I be Invited to meet with the association. -j
Tha vrinirlpMl topic for dlscusxiou at this
. meeting will be. It Is annourred. the quea
I ilea of establishing a termsaal or new
telephone system In Council Bluffs whereby
the Independent lines may obtain connec
tion with this city. -
The program arranged so far for the
meeting Is as follows:
"How Csn We- Persuade the People ot
Council HlufTs to Allow lO.Olrt 8iibscr!bers
In Southwestern Iowa to Talk With
Them?" Opened by H. W. Cutshall.
"How Can We Best Secure the Construc
tion of Long-Distance Copper-Metallic Toll
Lines In Southwestern Iowa?" Opened by
M. A. Reed.
"Rules for Rural Lines and Mow to Kn
furce Them." Opened by P. C. Holdoegel.
Wolfe Dies from Injuries.
J. E. Wolfe, who attempted to murder his
wife and Janitor Bernard Wagner of the
Royal Arcanum hall. In the Shtigart-Beno
block Tuesday afternoon, and then shot
himself, died yesterday afternoon at' the
Wonem'a Christian association hospital
from his self-inflicted wound.
No further attempt to probe for the bul
let was made yesterday as Wolfe remained
in a precarious condition. He seemed to
rally somewhat in the morning. bu$ about
noon commenced to sink and died at 4:30
o'clock.
The body was removed to Lutikley's un
dertaking rooms, where Coroner Treynor
held a post mortem examination. He failed
to locate the bullet, but the examination
showed that In Its downward course the
tnissle had gone through the abdomen,
puncturing the Intestines in several placea.
Coroner Treynor stated last evening that
he did not think it would be necessary to
hold an Inquest. No arrangements for the
funeral had been made last night.
The Mnslenl Event of the Season.
The Royal Hungarian orchestra, which
opens the entertainment course at the First
Christian church Saturday, November J8,
has among other artists, the celebrated
Matus, of which the following Is quoted
from the Boston Herald: "Matus, the
world celebrated ularlnetist, was one of
the greatest attractions at the Boston last
evening. He Is certainly the greatest
master of his Instrument and seems to
lake great delight In making it do unknown
things." Don't miss It.
TOPIC TO INTEREST FARMERS
Horticulturists. Agriculturists and
Foresters to Hold Sessions in
lies Moines.
(From a. Staff Correspondent.)
D$9 MOINES. Nov. :S. (Special.) The
annuul meeting of the 'own State Horti
cultural society will be held here the s-ime
week as tho meeting of the State Agricul
tural department and t':e l.o'dlng of the
Btate farmers' Irslitule. lo-nmoncing De
cember g next. The State Park and For
estry nrsDciatlon will held a meeting at the
same time and on one day the Forestry
association and hortloultnrlsts will meet
together. It Is expected, therefore, that
there will be an unusually lirge attendance
at nil these meetings, especially In view
of the probability that tho meetings may
take romo action looking toward the im
provement of the Iowa exhibit at St. Douls.
The fo lowing la the program of the Horti
cultural society;
Tue-day, December . 11 a. m. Invoca
tion, Rev. Dr. I T. Guild. Dea Moines.
Addres: of president. H...J. Wragg, Wuu
kon. Report of Kecretary, Wosley Oreene,
Davenport. Report ot tietirer, iJlmer M,
Reeves, Waveetv. hmne Relations of Iowa
Native Plants to Natural Conditions, B.
Kink. Iowa college, iUrlniif.ll.
Tuesday, 1:30 p. in. (Joint iesslon with
Iowa Park und Foi'eKtry'essocIatlon.lNa
tivc Shrubs of Iowa. B. Phlmek, State 1'nl
verflty. Iowa Cltv. Parks for Small Cities
and Villages, Frank H. Nutter. Minneap
olis. The Park Prblem In Weste.rn Cities.
A. W. VatnderV'eer, DaVenmst. Wind
Breaks, Henrv Wallace,'. Dea Moines. -A
Systematic Study of Trees in Our Public
Schools. Miss Grace Troutner, Dos Moines.
Wednesday, :() a. m. Report of direct
or's. Conditions, w. A. Bvrmip. Clear Dake.
Doing Things Well, Klmer M. Reeves, Wa
vrly. Reports from delegites lo Nebrjska,
Mlnnesotx, Wisconsin end Illinois. Messrs.
J. P. Jackson, A. F. Coil ran, A. T. Krwin
and H. C. Price. Dewcerrl-s, W. 8. Fulta,
Muscatine.
Wednesday. 2.K) p. in. What a Man Can
Do on Five Acres of Giomcl, T. E. Mabee,
Des Moines. 'Juainifrl il Orchirdu for
Northern Iowa. J. 8. TrlKg. Rockford. Do
We Need Additional Varieties of Apn'es In
Iowp, Kugene t5ecor. Pear on Thorn Stocks,
M. J. Graham. A cel. Sums' Grapes 1 Have
RaUel. Henry l.au, Davenport.
Wednesday. 7:3" p. m. Phenologlcnl
Note-. Miss Charlotte H. King. Ames.
Shrubs and Trees Kff'clve 'n Am u nn
I-andHcupes Miss Harrfettc 8. Ke'ln;r.
Roots and Tubers ss Fond MIks Tchel I'
MoOer. The Dlete'lc Vsl'JO of the Lr.
fmi', Mrs. Mary Van JSII. An AiUresn,
Miss Alice Meni't, 'li-ector domestie econ
otnv, Iowa State Cfillege, Ames. Klection
of ofTlcers.
Thursdav, :30 i. m, Rennrt of delegi'e
to American Pomolos'esi swlety. W.
f'eeene. Report of exoerlment stations.
Whole-root vs. Pieee-ro"t Gnfts. A. F.
' oiman. Cornlnsr. Cherry Growing. A. T.
Frwin. Arres. Bee Ke-olng end ihe Or
thTdlat. Mark HavenblU. Ames.
Thursday, 2:00 p. m.-Fusy Dny. William
T.ans:liam, Cednr Rai.lds. An Address. Dr.
A. B. Storms, president Iowa State college,
Am-s. Fungi's Diseases of Plants. Dr. I
H Pi-rmel. Ames. ,
Thursdiy 7:30 p. m.- Hn"irnltiire at !h"
Pt. I ouls Expi'l'ion. F. W. Taylor, cVef
n DD'irtment of HorUc'lt-'re. 8'. Lou In.
The Iowa KxMhlt, nr. 8. Batlley. Mt. Avr.
Fruit for the Iowa Exhibit. Hon. Silas Wil
son. Atlantic. A Symposium on the Question-box.
Friday. 0:00 a. m. Board meeting.
CLINTON LAWYERS TO SUFFER
Judge Wolfe Starts Investigation
wtth View af Having; Some
Disbarred.
CLINTON. !.. Nov. 2S.-( Special.)
Judge P. V. Wolfe of this city hue Issued
an order which has a'tracted much at
tention and which may result In the dis
barment of rome prominent Iowa attor
neys, rfuring the past several months a
numlier nf damage suits have been brought
aanlnst Clinton lituor dealers, moat of
which have been dismissed by the plain
tiffs before the conclusion of the trials.
This proceeding ha caused a rumor to
be circulated that the sulfa were brought
for the purpose of extorting money.
The rumors seem to be so well grounded
that Judge Wolfe decided to investigate
the matter and consequently issued the
following order: 'Tha court being aatls
flcd from the proceedings In the various
linuor cases that they are not prosecuted
In good faith, but that they are prosecuted
for the purpose of extorting money. At
lorneya C. W. Chose. F. W. Ellis and A.
L. Schuyler are by the court apiolnted
a committee of the bar to investigate and
report with a view of commencing of dis
barment proveeditif:."
FRANK CLARK IS EXECUTED
Halfbrrrd Convicted of Assaulting
Olllr Hess l.asl July Hanged
KEOkl'K, la.. Nov. Li. Frank Clark, a
half-breed Indian ar.d Mexlian. waa hanged
at Kahoka this afternoon. The crime for
which Clark paid the death penalty waa
the aaaauit of Miss Ollle Hess on July
'- U-t.
Valuable Doavs olsonud.
CRE8TON. Ia.. Nov. So. (Special.) a. E.
Stewart, superintendent of the writ low
dlvUion of the Burlington, and several
other residents of tha west end of Crcston
are mourning the loss of valuable bunting
dogs, some valued at tl(4. from the effects
of a wholesale poisoning that his taken
place in that section of the city. The poison
was evidently placed Willi maikilous Intent
and should the perpetrators be discovered
there will be trouble aaad
CANVASS THE VOTE OF IOWA
Plurality of Bishop for Suprsma Judge, ii
Trfla IboTi Eigh'j Thousand.
LEADS CUMMINS BY ABOUT A THOUSAND
People's Party Vote In the Slate
Dwindles Down lo 3, While So
cialists Poll H.47H and Pro-
IMtlonlats 12.8T.
(From a Staff Corespondent.)
DK8 MOINK8. Nov. 2o. (Special.) The
secretary of state today Issued certificates
of election to the state officers elected other
than governor and lieutenant governor and
to senators and representatives where tho
districts are more than one county, the
executive council having a session this aft
ernoon for the purpose of completing the
count. The vote on the three state ofTUiuls
canvassed footed up as follows:
JCDQE SUPREME COURT.
Bishop, rep 2.1N.04S
Caldweli, dem lfirt.H-il
tn. pro ll.tf.7
McCrlllls. soc 6,31
Lowenberg, pop 6S5
Total 413.4112
Republican plurality 81.W7
SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC INSTRUC
TION. RlggS 237.922
McCook m.bV,
Ward 11.2-12
Brown a.El
Bunce 673
Total 412.H4H
Plurality M.4M
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Palmer 237.&W
Porter 1A6.775
Bradshaw H 2t
Wood 4,
McCulley
Total 412.72.i
Plurality
The legislature will canvass the vole for
governor and the tabulation shows Cum
mins received 79,( plurality and a ma
jority of 69,644. The vote was: Cummins,
republican, 23S.79S; Sullivan, democrat, 59,
708; Hanson, prohibition. 12,H78; Work,, so
cialist, tt.179; Weller, peoples, 5S!.
Invited to Open 4 lab.
Oovernor Cummins mny also include In
his eastern trip next month the plensunt
tank of assisting In the formal opening of
thi cnmir,..t-ini . iiii. honsn in Washington.
This new club house is now ready for the
formal opening and the officials are mak
ing preparation to do so about the time
of the openlns of the regular session oi
congrers. Oovernor Cummins is to go east
and be in Washington to lay before fche
president the mutter of the Shlloh monu
ment Inseiirtioin. He today received a
pressing InUtn'lon to be the guest of honor
at the openingof the Commercial club
ro.ims. Pre 1 ii nt MaoLean of the Iowa
State unlveiFltv. smd Hon. John N. Irwin
of Iowa have ii ready accepted Invitations
to be prs?ir. Ir.it Ihe club desires that
the governor be the guest of honor. He
has not jet decided whether he can do so.
The eiul) officers will have the opening
between the 7th and the 11th of Decem
ber, Land Company Organised.
The Camp MeClellan Land company of
Davenport became Incorporated today by
filing with the secretary of Btate the arti
cles of Ircoiporatlon. The company has a
capital of 1300 COJ; Charles S. Reed, presi
dent: John U. May. vice president; Walter
F. McEn'.ire, secretary: J. B. Meyer, treas
urer. The company will develop a valuable
tract of land alone; the new interurbun out
of Davenport. I
The dute has been fixed for the annual
Jeff Login 'possum hupper in Des Moines,
which has come to be one of the fixed In
stitutions in the state. It will be held
I ecember 1 and state officers will be pres
ent In force.
Parklnar "eheme May Be Heard.
The secretary of the State Agricultural
department has '-ecelved a request from
Auafln & Co.. of Davenport, who are Iown
represcntatlis of Ihe Independent packing
movement, stalled by the western cattle
grDwerr. asking tint they be allowed to
eo-r.e befo'e the state larmers" Institute
and speak on the movement. Thev promise
to present some figures that will astonish
the cattle and hog growers of Iowa und
Interest them In the movement. t !s not
certain that Ihe re:rcsentHtl ves nn be
gle-i ii place on the prosr.im. hut they will
be informed that theru W nothing In the
way of their presenting the mutter at th?
time of the meeting next week.
Professors tilven Alisene-ea.
At a meet'ng of the resents of the Stale
ur.lver.Mly. Prof- lenjamin F. Shnmhatigli
was given a leve of ubissiice to make
science researches in Washington. I). C.;
Prof. Fairbanks Was rjlvm leive of ab
sence to deliver a icrc of lectures In
Chicago and Prof. Calvin submitted his
report on suggestions for the educational
exhltlt at Bt. Ixiuls, but It was not made
publl". The board meets the first weeek In
January in Des Moines to consider what
will be asked of the legislature.
Ifond the State Assessment.
Attorney General 'Mullan will go to Ce.lnr
Rapids next week to defend the state In
the matter of the assessment of railroads
and interurban line. In Cedar Rapids the
owners of the Interurhan line from Ce.lnr
Rapids to Marion me cmi'dulnlng because
the Ktate asaessmont of t'icir property Is
higher than had been the local assessment
In tho past and they have gone Into court
to question the right of the state offleluls
to assess tha property. It was assessed un
der the new law. which mukes specl.il pro
virion for such cases, and the entire law Is
attacked.
lissr Delays Trains.
CRF.STON. Ia'.. Nov. ':5. i'p;eial.- The
first real snowstorm of the Keaion a -rived ,
Tuesday evening. It began Knowing n!"'it
7:80 a. m. and continued ai la.v and ni'is: j
of the night. The therrnoirettr d d not i
drop much and the snow, whle h was about
six Inches deep, was light und ca ly
drifted. Railroad traffic was delayed and
extra men were employed by the company
to keep the tracks clear Much Inconven
ience and In eoroe cases I ss to lha farmars
is reported from their neglect to provlda
ahelter for the cattle, which ware still In
the pasture when J,he storm came.
DEATH RECORD.
Wllllnni Brown.
DAKOTA CITY. Neh.', Nov. a.- (Speclul.)
Wliiiam Brown, who since 1871 bad been
a resident of this precinct, died at his
home five miles southwen of Irakota City
yesterday from a stroke of paralysis.
About t o'clock In the morning he drove
over to his son. Wesley's, a mile distant,
ami when he sot out to tie his team he
found tils hands useless. At first he at- I
tributed it to being cold, but In a few
mlnules he became entirely helpless. He
waa taken back home by his son and in
three hours be wss (lead. A year dgo Mr.
Brown ruptured a blood vessel arid his
life lias been hangirg in the balance
since. He waa born December -T, IKJN, In
Harriaburg, Pa., and in 171 he removed
to thla county, settling on farm where
his death occurred. In in&t he was elected
oounty commissioner and re-elected In
1MC7. Ha leaves a wife and five children, all
realdenta of thia county. The children are:
Bamuei A., Harry. Wesley, Mra. J F.
Utmrr and Mrs. Irving Fisher.
Harriett Huunard Aer. Writer.
NEW TOBK. Nov. S. Harriett Uub-
GET THE
JOE SMITH & CO.
415 BROADWAY.
bard Ayer. the well known writer for tha
Nw York World, died today of pneumbnla
nfter four days illness.
FIRE RECORD.
Coal Chutes at Creslon.
CRFISTON". la., Nov. st.-(Si)Cclal.)-Laat
night about lu o'clock tho new coal chute
of the Burlington road were discovered to
be on fire and despilo the efforts of both
the company and city tire departments they
burned to tho ground. These chums had
Juat been completed at a cost of about $12,
000 and wera the Mnet,t along the line of tha
road, the coal being hoisted Into them by
means of machinery at a great saving of
labor and expense to the company. It took
them nearly a year to complete them. How i
the lire originated Is not known. This Is
the second con I chute that has burned on
almost the same ground In three years. It
is not known whether they will rebuild
again thin winter or wait until spring.
Ilarn nnd Stock at Walerloo.
WATERLOO, Neb., Nov. H5. (Special.)
Flames destroyed tho barn of Chris Han
son, one mile south of Waterloo, Tuesday.
Hanson hung his lantern in the barn and
during his momentary absence the lan- !
tern exploded, enveloping the building in i
flumes almost Instantly. The barn waa full
of atock, but everything was removed ex
cept two calves, which burned, with about
six tons of hay and 100 bushels of corn.
The loss is 1300. with $M0 insurance.
Fire In Old Trunk.
From an unknown cause fire broke out In
an old trunk In the upper story of the fiat
at 81F.9 Furnam street, occupied by John
Alperson and family, yesterday afternewn
at 8:13. An alarm was turned In and when
the lire fighters arrived the old trunk was
burning fiercely and the walls or the front
second-story room were ablaze. The tire
was easily quenched. Loss estimated at
about 110.
9U.IS. Lincoln nnd Return.
A'ia Burlington Route.
For the Illinois-Nebraska foot ball game.
Tickets on aale Nov. 2t; good to teturn
Nov. 27.
Train leaves at 8:50 a. m. Returning
leaves Lincoln :00 p. m. Tickets, 1502 Far-"
nam St.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Promise of Kclr Thursday and Fri
day, with Warmer In
Nebraska.
WASH1NOTON. Nov. Zi.-Forecast :
For Nebraska. North Dakota and Pouili
Dnkota: P'alr Thursday and Frlduj
warmer lu eastern portion Thursday.
For Iowa: Fair Thursday and Friday,
warmer Friday.
For Illinois: Fuir Thursday and Friday
warmer Friday, light to fresh north wludt.
For Missouri: Fulr Thnrsdas' und Frlduv,
warmer Frldiiy.
For Kansas: Fair Thursday und Friday,
warmer lu eastern portion Friduy.
For Colorado and Wyoming: Fair Thurs
day and Friday. '
For Montana: Fair Thursday. with
warmer in northern portion Friday.
Loral Record.
OFFICE OF THK WEATHER I1LREA1',
OMAHA, Nov. 2G. -Omaha record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the list three
year: 1
l&e. is.''. i?'i rn'
Maximum temperature.... T, 42 4li ::7
Minimum temperature.... 23 , 27 'S 4
Mi nn tempera! lire tin :'A 37
i-Teeipitutlon 02 T 00 00
Record of tempemture and precipitation
at (iniahit to; this day and sine March 1.
13:
Norma! temperature 1
Deficiency for the day S
Total excess since March 1 OS
N'oiiii;il precipitation (Clinch
Delhieucy for tho tin v 01 Inch
Precipitation since March 1 :fc2.08 Inches
Kxces since March 1 3.01 Inches
Detlcitincy for cor. period. 1!a... 2.1m Inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1H01... 5.67 Inchea
asthma!
Medical authorities now concede that
timlrr thesyuem of treatment introduced
by Dr. Trank Wbrtjel of Chicago,
ASTHMA CAN BE CURED.
Dr. C. D. Knott, Lebsaon, Ky.j Dr. F. B
iown. Win gbar, Iowa; Dr. J. C. Curryer.
61 rul, Miuu.: Dr. M. L. CraScv. bt-
1.JH1S, Mo.j Ir. C. f. Beard, bo. Framing
h nn. Mask., bear wilnM ia lh
of hi trrjtmeut and the permanency of
thtcure in Iheir own rases. Dr. Whetzel's
new method is a radical departure from
the oki fsvhionrd smoke powders, sprays,
clc which relier but do not cure.
rnre trT rnriTMrvr
prepared for any on giving a short de
scription of the case, an.1 tending names of
iwv uintr aunmaiic a inerer. aaa lor
booklet of experiences of those cared.
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