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8 TIIE OMAITA DAILY HEE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 100.1. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL Mt.lOR MENTION. Davis Mil drugs. Leffert' glasses (It. Btocktrt sella carpet. A stora for tne& "Beno's," Celebrated Mets beer on tap. Neumayer. Diamond betrothal ring at Lefferts, 401 Broadway. 14-K and 1J-K wedding ring at Defter a, 409 Broadway. Picture framing. C. E. Alexander St Co.. I3i Broad wax. Tel. 366. Mrs. C. H. Orvls la home from a visit with relatives In Lincoln, Neb. Officer Dlntman last night arretted Frank Carter, a deserter from the Fifth cavalry band at Fort Logan, Colo. Photos taken at Hchmldt's before Decem ber 23 positively tlnlxhed before Xmaa. Open Sundays, i'hone A 643. There will be a competitive debate Friday evening at the high school auditorium be tween the Delta 'lau and Phllomathlan so cieties. Leon Claude - the Infant son of Mr. and lira. C. C. Ioundhury, died yesterday at the Hooker hotel, on Went Broadway, aged 10 months. For rent, office room ground floor; one of the most central locations In the busi ness portion of the city. Apply to The Be office, city. A motion to quash the Indictment against E. E. Bchurs was argued before Judge Green in the district court yesterday, and by him taken under advisement. The suit by Ovlde Vlen as administrator of the estate of Klley W. Luce against the Omaha Bridge and Terminal Railway com pany for llo.uyO damages tor the death of Luce was yesterday ordered removed to the United States court, on petition of the railway company. Bteva Dunn was - taken before Judge Green In the district court yesterday, charged with lielng a chronic dipsomaniac The court ordered him committed to the hospital at Mount Pleasant for two years, but suspended the commitment so long as Dunn abstains from getting Intoxicated. Mrs. Effle Ella Douglas, aged 33, wife of George Douglas, 12St West Pierce street, died yesterday morning from paralysis. She leaves besides her husband two chil dren. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2:So o'clock from Dunkley's chapel, and Interment will tie In Falrvlew cemetery. The receipts In the general fund at the Christian home last week were 3N4.89, be ing I1S4.88 above the needs of the week, thus decreasing the deficiency In this fund to date to $2,697.92. In the manager's fund the receipts were 358.41, being $21.41 above the needs of the week, and decreasing the deficiency to I1U7.31 in this fund to date. - Hafer sells lumber. Catch the idea? HImIbs Gets a Parole. M. J. Hlgglns, who was convicted at the March term of district court In this city 'on a charge of adultery and sentenced to two years In the penitentiary at Fort Madl- "on, will not have to serve tho sentence. Yesterday Clerk Reed received from the executive office In Des Moines a parole for Hlgglns, which, while saving him from going behind the bars, also grants him per mission to reside outside the state. Hlgglns, who Is at present a resident of Kansaa City, was also charged with big amy, but was convicted on the less serious charge. He appealed to the supreme court, which sustained the verdict of the lower court. He, however, was not taken to the penitentiary, but allowed his liberty on the original bond pending action of the governor on his application for a parole. County Attorney . Klllpack opposed the ( granting of the parole and was much sur prised yesterday when 'informed that Gov ernor Cummins had granted It. Snfcacrlptloa for. Library. William Q. Woodbury of the firm of Cul ver A Woodbury haa made a suggestion to President Rohrer of the library board that a fund for the furnishing of the Carnegie library building be raised by popular sub scription among the cltlsens of Council Bluffs. As a starter Mr. Woodbury stated that his firm will be willing to donate $100. It was estimated that at least 110,000 of the 370,000 offered by Mr. Carnegie for the library would be required for the furnish Ing of the building. Mr. Woodbury now suggests that this 310,000 be spent on the building and, that there will be no difficulty In raising a fund sufficient to pay for the furnishing of the new library. President Rohrer says he favors Mr. Woodbury's suggestion and will recommend that the board try to raise the money by popular subscription for the furnishing of . the bulging. Barslar Have Bnsy Night. A burglar visited the home of Former County Burveyor L, P. Judeon at 929 Blxth avenue Monday night and secured about IS In cash from Mr. Judson's coat, which was on a chair near his bed. The ' thief secured an entrance by raising a rear win dow on the ground floor. His perambula tions around the house did not awaken the ' family and Mr. Judson was not aware' of the robbery until, morning, when he re ported it to the police. . . , A thief also broke into the saloon at Tit Sixteenth avenue and broke open the cash register, from wjilch he secured about 33 In small change. The register was badly damaged. Real Estate Transfers. ' These transfers were filed yesterday In the abstract, title and loan office of 8qulre 6 Annls, 101 pearl street; Ernest E. Hart and wife to Frank Blank, lot I In lot 173, original plat, w. d 14,000 Jens Hansen Nielsen and wife to Nels - c. Johnson, lot 10, block Zs, Howard addition, w. d Arthur II. Dunton and wife to Louise Feuerhakcn, lot 4, block (, Craw ford's addition, w. d George B. Kiiisom to Florence ' F. Everest, elW feet on High Bchool avenue of lot i, referee's sub. of s part outlot 1, Jackson's addition, q. c. d '. Aleo Bolton and wife to Verne Ben jamin, lots W and 27. block 26, Ferry addition, w. d Chris J. ChrlHtoffersnn and wife to trustees of llasel Dell townahlp for cemetery, 1.715 acres In ew4 sW M-ii. w. d 1.150 30 128 Six transfers, total 3 S.IS4 Marriage Licenses. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following; Name and Residence. - Axel Ehlers. Omaha Bessie Bulllvan. Council f. luffs rd Blucnenstein, 1'oumll Hluffa. ena Ehlera, Council Bluffs Age. ;g 27 M CONSULT TUB KINO OF ALL CLAIRVOYANTS AND PALMISTS, PROF. EIRO OS Fonrtk St Council Blaffs, la (Cor. 4th at. and WlUow Ave.) Red seed prices for a few days longer. Ladlca SOc. Geat Ir mca l. All business strictly private and confidential CLEANING AND DYEING Ladle' and Ocatlemen's Clothing Cleaned, Dyed, Pressed and Repaired; also Pry Cleaning. No ahriakage or rubbing off guaranteed. Work done on short notice. CSUXCtl BLUFFS STEAM DYE WORKS T.I. ftttO. lOlT West Broadway. c LEWIS CUTLER hfOKTTCIAN. 3 Sm1 BS, Cwm4 .ua. Tbwtll. BLUFFS. OPPOSITION TO FRANCHISE Borne Aldermen Think Propcial of Belt Line Company it Too Sweeping. PROMOTERS DENY ITS BEING FREEZE0UT Say They Depead om lltlmato Entry of Other Electrle Lines la Order to Make Profit Oat of Their Veatsrs. "Without other Interurban electric lines coming Into Council Bluffs the franchise for a belt line which we now seek would not be worth a cent to us." Bnch was the state ment of Malcolm Green, one of the pro moters of the Interurban Terminal ft Belt Lisa company, to the aldermen at a. meet ing of the committee of the whole, held ment of Malcolm Oreen, one of the pro posed ordinance. By this statement Mr. Oreen explained to the committee that he meant that the com pletion of the Tabor line would undoubtedly encourage other Interurban electric lines to build Into Council Bluffs and thus make the construction of a belt line Indlspenslble. Unless other roads did come In the belt line would In all probability not be built. The discussion of the ordinance was purely Informal, only Ave of the aldermen being present. The promoters took the ground that Council Bluffs ought to receive their proposition with open arms and If anything offer them a bonus to enter the city. They stated that they had been given rlght'-of-way through the business portions of Sidney, Tnbor. Hastings and Rockport without any demand that they pay damages and at Rlverton they had been given a right-of-way through the residence portion also without being asked to pay any dam ages. 'Denies Bel n at a Freese-Ont. Mr. Green denied that the proposition to establish a belt line in the city was for the purpose of preventing any other interurban electric line from entering the city except over their tracks and on such terms as they would dictate. Some of the aldermen appeared opposed to the company entering the city on South avenue and so expressed themselves, con tending that this was the main thorough fare for farmers to drive Into the city from the south. President Dobbs of the Tabor line In answer to this stated that this route had been planned upon at the Instigation and suggestion of the executive committee of the Commercial club, which desired to place the Iowa School for the Deaf In com munication with the city by electric car line. The plan of the company had been prior to the suggestion of the Commercial club, to enter the city In the western por tion. ' ' President Dobbs stated that four trains dally will be run each way between Coun cil Bluffs and Lnngdon, which Is six miles beyond Rockport. the original proposed ter- us of the line. The company, ' Mr. r.bbs explained, will absorb a slx-mlle steam road now tn operation between Rock port and Ijangdon. ' Malcolm Oreen, the representative of the eastern firm financing the company, tn con cluding his address to the committee, said: The attitude you take Is of great conse quence to us, because we desire your good will and co-operation. The very work that we are doing should commend us to your goodwill. We have not asked anything In imical to the city's welfare. We are ready to adopt a northern terminal and we would desire to try Council Bluffs first. We ask prompt action on the part of the city council," The general opinion of the aldermen Is that the ordinance Is altogether too sweep ing, as ill gives the company the right to occupy and practically monopolise every street and avenue In the city except those on which the street railway company at present has Its tracks. The committee adjourned without taking any action on the ordinance. ' N. T. Plumbing Co.. Tel. 30. Night, f-WI. LIBRARY BOARD TAKES ACTION Derides to Purchase Plnney Property for Addition to tho Library t Site. The Library Board decided last night to add to the site for the Carnegie library building by purchasing the Plnney prop erty adjoining the Pusey homestead on the south. The price to be paid for the property, which Is Improved with a two story and basement brick dwelling and a brick office building, will be $6,200. this being the figure at which the board has an option on the property. The question of purchasing the Plnney property was determined last night In order that the architects could draw their plans of ths library In conformity with the else of the site. Mrs. Everett and J. J. Stewart were the only members of the board to oppose the purchase of the property. Orant Miller of the firm of Paton A Mil ler, the Chicago Arm of architects selected by the board to draw the plans of the Carnegie library, arrived yesterday and was preaent at the meeting which was devoted principally to on informal dis cussion as to the character of the build ing to be erected. After deciding to ac quire the additional ground by the pur chase of the Plnney property before the expiration of the option, the board adopted a resolution to the effect that the entire fTO.COO offered by Mr. Carnegie be expended In the building and furnishings. It was estimated the cost of the moveable furni ture would not exceed $2,000. The board was unanimous In favoring a building of two stories and basement Sev eral of the members are desirous that the main entrance be on Willow avenue, fac ing Baylies park and this developed con siderable discussion. President Rohrer suggested that the building have two en trances, one on Willow avenue and one on Pearl street It was, however, decided not to decide definitely on this until the architects had submitted their preliminary sketches. Mr. Miller suggested that the building be constructed on the slow burning plan, as to erect an absolutely fire proof building would cost from $8,000 to 810,000 more. Mr. Miller expects to remain' here and pre pare the preliminary plana and sketches and as soon ss same are approved by the board will ret Am to Chicago where he win complete them. Pluiablng and heating. rxby at Bon. Lodaro Elections. These lodges have elected the following officers for the ensuing, year: Fidelity council. Royal Arcanum Re cent, M. Maynnrd; vice regent L. L. bvns: era tor. Hlchsrd Oreen; chaplain. . .ursier; auiae. M. L. nets III; secre tary. W. E. Md'onnell; collector, John i. j iu3. Treasurer, M. r. Hatienhauer; warden, harlea Lefferts; stM-retary, A. W. Francis; truateea. C. A. Heno. A. T. I'llckUigcr, A. Ik brock; reprceenUUvee' to grand council. O. It. Nlcoll. A. T. El wen; alternates. Dr. O. C. Brown, J. H. Arthur. . ' ... Council Bluffs camp. Modern Voodmen of America Venerablo consul, R. F. At kinson; worthy advisor. T. R. Thomas; bn'iker, M. E. Button; clerk, A. L. Dickey; escort, J. W. Alberry; watchman. James F. Bmlth: physician. Dr. C. H. Bower Twin. Brother encampment, Independent Order of Odd Fellows Chief patriarch, Theodore McMullen; Senior warden, I. V. Howard; Junior warden, C. W. Bachelor; scribe, Thomas Mc.MIUen treasurer, Sty meet Stevenson; high priest, O. C. Taylor. Bt. Alban s lodge. Knights of Pythias Chancellor commander, K. D. Carr; vice commander. W. B. lackey; prelate, A. W. Huner; master of work. C. H. Gil bert; keeper of records and seal, E. J. Abbott; master of finance, R. E. Ingra ham; master of exchequer, A. C. Lane; master-at-arms. O. H. Norrine; Inner guard. J. A. Hefilnj outer guard, P. Nel son; trustees. L. Host, S. H. Conner. C. A. Tlbblts; library trustees, C. B. Wash ington. E. J. Abbott. T. Pilling. E. T. Hendricks. R. E. Meneray. PROTEST ON COAL SHRINKAGE low and Nebraska Dealers Hold the Railroads Responsible for the Loss la Transit. SIOUX CITY, la., Dec 8. (Special Tele gram.) The. coal dealers' association of Iowa and Nebraska met in Sioux City today to protest against short weight from the railroads. They claim their car ship ments of coal average, one to ten tons less than the amounts named In the bills of lading, and they blame the railroads for lack of care. Resolutions were passed and a subscription fund was started to begin a fight In the courts to recover damages for shrinkage. The blame for present high prices of coal was laid to the railroads. C. H. Chisam of Council Bluffs la president and presided at the meeting. J. F. Hutch Ins of Lincoln Is vice president Harris of Omaha is secretary and treasurer. This was a special meeting. The regular annual meeting will take place In Omaha next year. NO MARRIAGE UNTIL INFORMED , Iowa Society for Prevention of De generacy Proposes Law to Rearolate License Issue. DES MOINES," Dec. 8. The Iowa Society for the Suppression of Disease and Degen eracy has prepared a bill to be Introduced In the coming assembly providing for a physician's certificate of examination be fore a marriage license can be issued. The exact text of the bill follows: "Whenever . appllcatlona are made to clerks of the district court for license to marry, said applicants shall provide said clerk with a certificate from a reputable practitioner, vouching that said applicants have been under Instruction regarding du ties pertaining to marriage relations." Oliver Talks oa Interest. ONAWA, la,, Dec. 8. (Special Telegram.) Addison Oliver, a large land owner of Monona county, has been granted a tem porary writ of Injunction by Judge Oaynor against County Treasurer A. D. Smith, preventing him from selling about 2,000 acres of land for taxes levied for the con struction of the Wattles ditch In 1889. Judge Oliver tendered the amount of faxes, but refused to pay Interest at 6 per cent from March 1, 1890, as demanded by - the treasurer. The suit will bo heard at the January term of the Monona county dis trict court. Convicted ' on Bigamy Charge. WEBSTER CITT, la., Dec. 8. (Special Telegram.) A. E. Isenhart, the Marshall town man wtto married Emma Mitchell In this city last July, was found, guilty this morning of the crime of bigamy. Sentence will be pronounced Friday. LEWIS NlXONRESUMES STAND Makes Farther Admissions Concern Ins; Receivership of Shln balldlna; Company. NEW TORK, Dec. 8. Lewis Nixon was again on the stand on the resumption of the United States shipbuilding receivership hearing today. Bamuel Untermyer, counsel for the suing bondholders, continued the re-direct examination with questions about the ability of the shipbuilding company to have continued Its business without the Bheldon reorganisation plan. Mr. Dixon declared that If the Bethlehem company had paid dividends the ship building could have gone on. "What was the cause of the collapse of the shipbuilding' company?" asked .Mr. Un termyer. , "The suit which your clients started," answered Mr. Nixon, but Mr. Untermyer, unsatisfied, made him admit that the promulgation of the Bheldon reorganisation plan was a confession of Insolvency. "Bo far as you know, was there any one who was willing to trust the shipbuilding company, after the Sheldon plan came out on May M, 1903, and before the action was begun on June 10, 1903 T" Mr. Nixon's reply was "No," A copy of the letter front J. W. McGre gor, an accountant, to Mr. Nixon, dated April 17, was at this point Introduced In evidence. It gave a statement of the ac count of the shipbuilding company at that time. Mr. Nixon waa then asked about the earnings of the subsidiary companies since the receivership and said that the Union Iron works had, during the year, earned about $560, 0U). Mr. Untermyer then announced that he had finished with Mr. Nixon and C. C. Doming, one of the counsel for the com pany, took the witness for a short recross examlnatlon, Oeorge W. Perkins of the firm of J. P. Morgan A Co., being noti ced that he would be wanted In an hour. Mr. Demlng testified as to the work of organising the company, and a aid that Max Pam.had never received the $1,000,000 of stock allotted to him. Mr. Nixon became angry at the line of questioning by Mrs Untermeyer when he cams to the stand again. He admitted that the Shipbuilding company had put several hundred thousand dollars more Into the Crescent yards than It had taken out Oeorge W. Perkins testified as to ths part taken by Morgan V Co. In the formation of the company, saying that firm only acted as syndicate managers In buying the Bethlehem plant for the United States Steel corporation, and told of letting the Ship building company have $760,000 for a few days. He will continue his testimony to morrow. W0S Y GIL MISSES THE BOAT Which Explains RIs Fall a re to Arrive 1st New Orleans from Tronbled DomlnaTO. NEW ORLEANS, La., Deo. $.-Th steamer Arkadla arrived today from Porto Rico, and, contrary to expectations. Woo y Gil, former president of the Dutnlnican re public, was not on board. The Arkadla brought no passengers. Ths agents of the line here say they understand Woe y Gil Juat missed the ship as It sailed, and If he takes the next boat out he will land to New Turk lasUad of Now Orlonoa. FARMERS HATE AN INNING Tin Societies How Holding Avnntl Ses sions in Des Ifslnes- SOME CONTESTS OVER DIRECTORSHIPS State Farmers' Institute Listen to Addresses by Experts from All Parts of the Cooalrjr Kllaw cnblel Died of Itearlect. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Dec. 8. (Special.) The various farmers' meetings of the state allied to the State Department of Agricul ture are In session here today and some will continue for several days. These are the State Farmers' Institute, the State Horticultural society, tho State Agricul tural convention, the Park , and Forestry association and the meeting of the Asso ciation of Fair Secretaries. Before the meeting's are done the new directory board of the Department of Agriculture will have been selected. There are six directors whose terms expire. There is no opposition to the re-election of W. C. Brown, Clarion j S. B. Packard, Marshalltown, and II. L. Pike, Whiting. J. P. Manatry of Fairfield Is opposed by R. S. Johnson of Columbus Junction; M. J. Wragg of Des Moines is opposed by Phil S. Kell of Des Moines, and II. McDonald of Bayard Is opposed by O. M. Hill of Red Oak. It Is expected that W. W. Morrow will be re-elected president of the board for another term and have charge of the state fair .again, with all other officers re-elected. The state meet ings this year are not as well attended as tn other years, but the programs are good ones. There Is a corn exhibit and contest In connection with the . agricultural con vention and prlxes will go to the success ful persons. The apple exhibit is rather poor, though some -of the samples are fine. The feature of the Farmers' Institute to day was the presence of John Hamilton of Washington, United States Institute spe cialist, who talked on the work being done by the Department of Agriculture; of F. D. Coburn of Kansas, who talked on the plans for the live stock exhibit at St. Louis, and W. H. Moore of St. Louis of, the National Good Roads association,, who presented that subject. A discussion of the farm In stitute law and Improvement of farm In stitutes In Iowa was by Prof. C. F. Curtlss of the Iowa State college, Ames, and by Mrs. F. A. Squires of. Spencer and Eugene Seoor of Forest City. During the past year the state has expended $4,086.33 In payment of farm Institute expenses in -sixty-six counties, against Institutes held In fifty eight counties last year. Horticultural Interests. President M. J. Wragg of the State Hor ticultural society, In presenting his report on opening the thirty-eighth annual meet ing, suggested maintaining' a legislative committee to see to it that the society continues to receive Its appropriations for the 'work of the experiment stations. He stated that this work Is not making as good progress as It should, but ought to be kept up for the future good. Thee are a series of experiment, stations in the state where experimental work is carried on In securing plants and it;ecB adapted to Iowa conditions. He recommended an additional appropriation. If nepqssarv, to make a proper exhibit-at 8LIaOuls of the 'fruit of the state. Secretary "Qreene reported that the season was a poor one lor fruit owing to the frost In April, which Injured fruit. The society had expended the. last year $6,628.64. ' ' J . . : It Is probable that Colonel W. A. Burnap will bo elected tomorrow as president, to suoceed M. J. Wragg, who has been presi dent three successive . yearn. . Park Mil , Forestry,. A meeting of tho ' State Park and For estry association Is being- held. A move ment Is started to do a great work In Improving country achool grounds by tree planting and otherwise. Able papers were read on forestry subjects by B. Shtmek, W. A. Burnap, Henry Sabln, L. H. Pammel, B. Fink and others. The Park and For estry association went on record as favor ing a joint program of the various asso ciations each year 'with three or four days' session. A meeting of the Fair Secretaries' asso ciation waa held this evening, with dis cussion of various special attractions. New Corporations. The articles of Incorporation of the Oreene Driving Park association were filed with the secretary of state; capital, $2,600; M. Blauer, president,', , and P. J. Clarke, secretary. The articles of the Denlson Land company of Denlson were filed; capital, $26, 000; W. H. Woolston, president, and D. L. Boynton, secretary- , The Jury In the case of Dr. W. R. Trot ter of this city, accused of murder In caus ing the death of Miss Cora Lacey, who came to his home for medical assistance, disagreed and was discharged. Dr. Trotter was today released from jail on his own recognisance and it Is doubtful If he will be tried again. Invcstlarat a Death, The coroner's Jury la making a thorough investigation into the cause of the death of George Kllngenblel, who died Saturday, after having received a wound from a pis tol In the hands of his former wife. She is under arrest, accused of murder. It Is now asserted that he died of sheer neglect and that the physicians who, attended him In the Jail were not In condition to perform professional services at the time and that if he had received attention at all there would have been no cause for his death. It la anticipated that sensational disclosure will be made In the case. Iowa, si lac Operators Meet. Selection of a scale committee and elec tion of officers was the program for the meeting this afternoon at the Kirk wood of the Iowa Coal Operators' association. Presi dent Charles Morris of Des Moines pre sided and Secretary C. A. Ludwlck of Ot tumwa read minute of the last meeting! John P. Reese, former president of the United Mine Workers of America of this state, butnow a special commissioner for the operators, was present. The operators say they have no grievances, but will se lect a scale committee to be ready for the regular meeting in March, w' the miners hold their spring convention and confer with operators regarding the scale of wages for mining and other work for the year that begins May L Mr. Morris will probably be re-elected president. About twenty mem bers of the operators' association were pres ent today. ' Colfax Rank Solvent. A statement waa made this evening by Receiver McElroy of the Bank of Col fax as to Its condition at the time of the suicide of Oeorge Woods, the casMer. He found liabilities of $47s,ou6. .chiefly 6V. posits, .of which tM.OOO waa flue the part ners tn the bank. ,The bills receivable amounted to $520,000, the overdrafts $98,910 and cash $6,000. In addition to these asset? the partners owned the bank building and had real estate estimated at $300,000, so that after allowing for all artrlnkage it Is believed the bank will pay vut Tis second trial of the Armour Pack ing company, under Indictment for evasion of the Iowa law against the sal of col ored oleomargarine, resulted In a verdict of guilty this evening. The company was found guilty before, but the rare was thrown out for defective Indictment .The case will now go to the supreme court. HOTEL MEN'S MEETING DATES Fifth and Sixth of January Decided I'poa for the Slous Falls (lathering;. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec, 8. (Special.) January 8 and 6 next have been deter mined upon as the dntes for a conven tion at Sioux Falls of the hotel men of the northwest. The convention will be held for the purpose of organising an associ ation, to be composed of $he hotel men of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Da kota, South Dakota and other states. It waa originally planned to hold the con vention last July, but owing to the ab sence of many hotel men on their sum mer vacations It waa postponed until this winter. A great many of the hotel men In the territory which It Is Intended to Include In the association have . signified their Intention to be present. ' Strike Bla- Coal Vein. ABERDEEN, 8. D., Dec. 8.-(8pecIal.) There Is considerable excitement over the striking of a vein 6f coal on the Niger farm, about twelve miles southwest of Aberdeen. The vein waa struck at a depth of 100 feet and the . drill showed It to be sixteen feet thick. . The quality is good, being a hard lignite much better than Is found In North Dakota. The ame vein was struck one mile north of Mr. Niger's, but was In two layers, each about seven feet thick, and separated by a layer of earth. The area of the coal bed Is not known, but will be determined by test wells, which can be quickly and cheaply drilled. The finding of such a large body of coal IS this section of the state means much for Aberdeen and In fact the en tire valley. Land In the vicinity of the And has Jumped In price and the farmer are Jubilant over their prospects. Warren May Succeed Sprtngrcr. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 8,-(Speclal.) Local stockmen are of the opinion that If President J. W. Springer of the National Live Stock association resigns, aa he Is expected to do, Senator F. Ey Warren of Wyoming will be chosen a his successor. Senator Warren Is now preeidont of the National Wool Growers' association, and while the wool men are loath to see him go, stockmen generally believe he could do even a greater amount of good for the stock Interests by accepting; the new posi tion. The sentiment Is very strong In fa vor of Senator Warren, for president In the event Mr. Springer resign. Implement Dealers' Convention. 8IOUX FALLS, B. D., Dec. S.-(8pecial Telegram.) The fifth annual convention of the Implement Dealers' Association of South Dakota, Southwestern Minnesota and Northwestern Iowa convened here this evening for a session lasting until Thursday night. Tho convention was called to order by M.. D. Thompson of Vermilion, president of the association. The delegates were wel comed In behalf of the city by Judge H. H. Keith. The opening address waa made by E. H. Evans of Tracy, Minn. President Thompson made his annual address. Bank of Scotland Reorganised. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Dec, 8. (Special.) Tho work of reorganising the old Bank of Scotland, at Scotland, whloh was organ ised under territorial laws In 1884. haa been . completed and the Institution has now been merged Into what will In future be known as the First National bank of Scotland.- The capital stock of the new bank I $26,000. Officers were elected aa follows: President. C. C. King; vio presi dent V. S. Barker; cashier, J. P. Reener; directors,' the above officers ard L, A. King and D. J. Finney, of Nile, O. Contract for Silver Service Let. PIERRE, S. X Dec 8. -(Special.)-w. D. Nelson, a Jeweler of this city, has secured the contract for furnishing the silver serv Ice to the cruiser South Dakota, which service was provided for by the last legis lature and $5,000 appropriated. The de signs which will be represented on the service will be typical of South Dakota life and activity, the principal scene being those of mining, ranching, farming and hunting, aa well as buffalo, Indians and other figures typical of the state, both In the past and present . dwindles Odd Fellows' Lodsre. BUFFALO, Wyo., Deo. 8. (Special.) Bunalo lodge . No. 14. Independent Order of Odd Fellow, wo recently swindled. B. F, Haroff, a member In good ' standing, was reported dead In Iowa. The lodge paid all funeral expenses, the Insurance and other benefits. An lnveatlnt ton fal lowed later and the discovery made that naron ' is not dead and that a stranger had stolen his card and was Ing as the real Haroff. DEATH RECORD. Funeral of Edward Hlaserlln;. BLAIR, Neb., Dec. 8. (Special.) The funeral of Edward Hinserllng. aged 74 years, who died in this city last Saturday evening, was held from the residence of his son, Rudolph Hinserllng, yesterday after noon. He was bora In Prussia tn 1628 and came to New York in 186G, and to Omaha In ISO, and a year later moved to Blair, where he worked at hla trade of harness maker and built up a successful business In that line. Mr. Hinserllng became a member of Allaman lodge. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Omaha in 18U9, and his remains were buried under the aus pices of the Odd Fellows' lodge of this city, of which he has been an efficient member since he came to Blair. Three sons sur vive him, Rudolph and Louie of this city and Edward, now of Kennard. Daniel Williams. BEATRICE, Neb.. Dec. 8. (Special ) News of the death of Daniel Williams, at on time a conductor on the Burlington branch between this place and . Nebraska City, which occurred last week at his home In Chicago, was received here yesterday. He was familiarly known as "Dad" Williams and was one of the best known railroad men In this section. He was 75 year of age. The remains were brought here today for burial. Iowa Editor. . DAVENPORT,' la., Dec l.-Henry Llscher, publisher of Der Demokrat la dead. He waa 76 year old. Mr. Llscher a pioneer newspaper man In the northweat He came to Iowa In 1861 and waa a member of- the' Missouri mounted dragoon In the Mexican war. He also a veteran of the civil war. Katharya White, Nebraska City. NEBRASKA CITT, Neb.. Dec. 3 -(Special Mis Katharyn White, daughter of Mr. Mary J. White, died at the home of ror mt.it tn .this city today of typhoid feror. Mlns White waa a student In the Nebraska CSty High school and would have fcradtutd this year. That Awful Cold. And Ks terri.Me eomrh o soon be cured by Dr. King's New Dtecovery for Consump tion. Try n, No cure, no pay. too, tl.OS. For sal by Kuhn Co. . . Old Underoof If your physician recommends the use of a stimulant, there is no whiskey in which so many desirable qualities are contained as in Old Underoof Rye and it has the least reactive effect. Because 'it is made right and is aged right. CHAS. DENNEHY 6 CO.. Chicago Electric Buffet Smoking gj Library Cars On "The Overland Limited contain bath rooms (porcelain tubs"), barber shops, ' reading; rooms illuminated with sixteen ceiling lamps and twelve side lamps. , t At the end of the room, separated from it by richly brocaded curtains, moving on rods of . polished brass, is a cozy little cafe, . with adjust able table and seats for two to eight persons. ' ' This famous train reaches Salt Lake City 12 hour cvnd 8avn Freinolsoo 16 hour cxhoavd of all competitors II yem contemplate a trip to any Western point, tha UNION PACIFIC offers vou tho highest degree of comfort and lucury, with no ad ditional cost and a great saving of time and expense. Fall information cheerfully farnlihed en application to City Tieket Oflle IS24 PARK AM ST. Phone WILSON TALKS OF WOOD Retired Army Offlosr Shows Feeling When Speaking of General's Promotion. MAJOR DUDLEY TELLS OF GAINING HOUSE Postofllce Inspector Fosaea, Who Sac. seeded Major Rathfcon mm j Dt- ' reetor General of Posts, Testl- flea aa to Acttoa of Jndayo. WASHINGTON, Deo. g.-In the lnvestl. Station of charges against General Wood, Inspector Fosne Identified a copy ot a let ter which he had .written to Fourth As sistant Postmaster General Brlstow uider date of October 8, 1S9S, regarding- the Inci dents of a visit h had received from Judge Orxes, whloh court tried the Cuban postal eases. The visit was for the purpose of ob taining translations of the Brlstow report of the Cuban postal frauds for use In the trials. In this letter Mr. Fosnes said It was the opinion of Judge Ortea that the translation should be made In the United States. Mr. Fosnes was asked whether he had learned that the request made by Judge Ortei waa at the request of General Wood. He answered that such was Ms understanding. T e Spanish version of the report wss filed as documentary evidence anl used by the Cuban Junta In trials. The witness was asked If he considered the report ex pert evidence. He replied that It was tha official report. He waa asked to stato his office In Cuba and replied that he suc ceeded General Kathbone as dlreotor gen eral of posts. Major Edgar 8. 'Dudley, who served In Cuba a judge advocate under General Wood, said that when General Wood re ceived ths application of the Jal Alii tor a concession to erect ' a "fronton" for the playing of the Cuban gaihe of petola, the application had -been referred to him for Investigation. After making a thorough Inquiry Into the character of the g.me the wltnt-sa said he had Informed General Wood that he should refuse to Indorse the application on the grounds that the game was a gambling institution. Form of Application Cnaaged. He said the application had been changed to the building of a mere amusement amphitheater and that In that form It had received the approval of the War depart ment. The concession to the Jal AUI com- : pany was subsequently granted by Oen- ' eral Wood. ' ' General James H. Wilson, U. 8. A., re- ' tired, told the committee of his meeting with Captain E. O. Bellalrs at Havana, aylng that he became convinced that Bel lalrs came to .Havana for the purpose of wilfully falsifying conditions In ths Island; that Bellalrs called on him at bl head quarters in the province of Matansas and that he (General Wilson) then accused Bel lalrs of writing dispatches which gave a wrong color to affairs In the Island and In jured the work of General Brooke and ethers. The witness said that Bellalrs admitted that he was standing by his friends, de claring that hi position was a necessary one. General Wilson said the remark could have had but one meaning. and that was that he waa barking General Wood and that this was evident from the nature of Bellalrs' dispatches. The witness asserted It to be his belief that Bellalrs went to Havana for the purpose of promoting the advance ment of General Wood. When asked concerning the rapid strides made by General Wood In jumping over himself (General Wilson) and Gensral Ludlow and Lee. the witness showed a feel ing of bitterness against General Wood. The effect of the response was that be con sidered the promotion was brought about by preferment rather than warranted by merit. , HYMENEAL Cokarw-SiolL BEATRICE. Neb., Dec S.-8pecial.) Sunday afternoon, at the Christian church parsonage. Rev. Edgar Price officiating, occurred the marrisr of Charles B. Cobun and Mls Carrie A. Btoll. Ths young couple ve Lighted M TABLETS NERVAN TABLETS produce) roitfoi sleep. Positively cars .. NERVOUSNESS STOMACH, KIDNEY AND BLADDER , TROUBLES. 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