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TITE OMATTA DAILY HEE: THURSDAY, DECEMIIEII 17, 1003. '- NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL MINOR MENTION. Davf drum. Leffert' glasses fit. Btocktrt sells 'carpet. A store for men "Beno's.' Diamond betrothal ring at Lffert's, 4u Broadway. 14-K and tt-K wddlng ring at Leffert's, 40 Broadway. . Picture framing. C. E. Alexander 4k Co.. 131 Broadway. Tel. 366. Hanoory chapter. Order of Eastern Star, will ho u lis regular meeting thla evening In- Mai vr.lc hall. All pnoio taken at Scnmltd's studio be ore December i3 positively nntshed btfore Xma. Open Sunday. 'Phone AtiiS. 'Lost, plush cape, bended, between Avenue E and South Bixth street. Return to Be office, Council Bluffs, and receive reward. Alfred I.. Jones and Mis Jennie Jensen, both of this-city, were married Tuesday evening at the borne of the bride by Kev. 8. Alexander. For rent, office room ground floor: one f the most central locations la the bust nrs portion of the city. (Apply to The Be office, city. John W. Grave of the Adam Express company ha gone to Grand Hapids, Mich., for a visit of several week with relative and friends. ' I L. C. Brackett, the Broadway bookseller, complained to tke police last evening that three penknives bad been stolen from his display of Christmas good. On of the knives wa valued at $3.60. Mr. F. B. Warner of Washington avenue hna gone to Tabor to visit her daughter. Miss Katherlne. and other relatives. Mlas Warner will return with Mrs. Warner to spend the Christmas holidays at home. The first meat train over the Great West ern from South Omaha to Chicago wa sent from Council Bluffs Tuesduy evening. The train consisted f twenty car, and it wa expected to make (he run In twenty-two hours. , William 1 ilofk who with W. M. Boyne rescued two children who had broken through the Ice on Indian creek, is seri ously 111 at his home 'on Benton street. The plunge Into the Icy water brought on an- attack of pneumonia. A the regular date for holding county examinations for teachers' certificates this month fnlls on Christmas and the day fol lowing. County Superintendent McManus announced yesterday that the examination will be Friday and Saturday of this week. A telegram received yesterday from Adrian M. Newems, '.announcing his Ill ness, necessitates the postponement until a later date of the second number In the Klks' entertainment course, which wa to have been given at the hlh school audi torium Friday evening of this week. The motor company has taken an' appeal to the supreme court from the Judgment rendered against It In the suit brought by the Monarch Marufacturing company. The wionarch Manufacturing company was given n verdict of several thousand dollars' dam ages for the Hooding of Its factory on Sixth street and Eleventh avenue, caused, it Is alleged, by the embankment constructed by the suburban line whlie building Its track to Manawa. N. T. Plumbing Co., Tel. 260. Night, F-7.' Real Estate Transfers. , - The transfers were tiled yesterday in the abstract, title and loan officii of Squlr A Annl. 101 Pearl street: County treasurer to J.' P. Green-' shield, lot 1, block 14, Benson's first add.; lot 7. block , Brown's subdlv.; und. M lol 7, block 24, Bryant & Clark's subdlv.; lot 19, block: 34,t lrrrv ortrl . . and lot 7. block It. Beers' subdlv., t. d ........... ..,.1 Same to W. H. Wood, lot 7, block 22, Gnlesburg add., t. d. Same to same, lot 7, block 20t Gales burg add., t. d Same to same, undlv. Vi lot 7, block 11, Howard add., t. d - Same to same, lot . block 8, Bryant Clark subdlv.. t. d H, I. Forsyth- and wife-to Charles.. R. Hannan and Emmet Tinley, lot 1, block 2. 'Beers' subdlv., s. w. d.. The Tootle estate to William Han son, lot . block 8. Hall s add., w. d. ' William Hansen and wife to Joseph Hansen, stt let 6, block 8, Hall ' add.,' w. d ..;..... Helen U Pike to Frank Pike, my husband, nVs net4 24-7S-40, w. d. ..... A. B. Johns and wife to Albert Dober- ISO 125 ax l necker, ne except acre in nw corner: that part nei nwtf lying ast of creek, 2M5-SI9, w. d 10.620 Ten transfers, total ill. Hafer sells lumber. Catch the Idea? Robbed of AH His Money. Frank Coleman, a harvest hand, who is on his way from Dell Rapid. B. D., to his home in Leavenworth, Kan., was held up and robbed by two highwaymen last evening at the east end of the motor com pany's bridge across the Missouri. The highwaymen, who were not disguised, robbed Coleman of $3.88, all the money he possessed. One held a revolver In Cole man's face,whlle the Other went through hi pockets. Coleman, who was forced to sock lodging at the city Jail last night, was unable to give a description of the highwaymen beyond the tact that one wa tall and the other short. Plumbing and heating. Bixbjr 4k Boa. : i . , Few Respond to Call. The meeting called by Miss Paddock, state organiser of the Toung Women' Christian anoclstlon. for last evening at th Women' Christian association hospital wa very poorly attended and nothing toward organising an association In thla city wa done. Miss Paddock, who is on her way to Sioux City In the Interests of the association, spent yesterday at the Christian Home, whee with Miss Denny she organised a branch among the elder girls of the Institution. GnariD- TOY DISPLAY Our store veritable ha been converted Into a DVLAC and Is crowded with all kinds of Xincs gift for the little ones as well as the older ones. There art Mechanical Toys. Sta tionary Engines, Fire Engines, TLooomotlves Trains, Steamboats, Maglu l-aiilerue. Build ing Blocks, Cradles. SUds, Wagons, Doll House Furnishings. ' Tree ' Ornaments, Gauss, Dull J and thousands of other at tractive Xma prtsents. Send th children. Bring the children. Con yourself. . ' A. D. U017, 310 B'ttsy, CeuRSil duffs CLEANING AND DYEING I-aJlwS' and Gentlemen' Clothing Cleaned. Dyed, Pressed and Repaired; also Di Claaning. ' No shrinkage or rubbing oS guaranteed. , Work don on short notice, CC'JXCIL BLUFFS STEAM DYE WORKS Tel ottO. . lo? West Broadway. LEWIS CUTLER MORTICTaN. ' r D BLUFFS. QUEER MATRIMONIAL STORY Silrer City Mia Wed Wife of Another with Uonitnt of Her Husband. HIS OWN "WIFE ALSO WITNESSES FUNCTION Mast irllk Two Wives, Woman with Two Hnsbanaa and Bubssd Who I Ont a Wife Arc Row In Coanty Jail. ' A marriage license was Issued Isst Satur day morning by F. I.. Reed, clerk of the district court, to J. M. Faith, aged 41, and May Welsh, aged 20, both giving their resi dence as Silver City, la. The marriage rec ord bears the signature of James Welsh a witness. Justice. Ouren officiated at the wedding, the ceremony being performed In his office. There was nothing at the time the parties applied for th marriage license or while the marriage ceremony was being performed to arouse the suspicions of th clerk of the justice that there was any thing wrong. ' . The groom, however, it has alnos devel oped, was already a married man, and his wife, strange as it may seem, wa one of the witnesses at the marriage cere mony. The bride also was not in position to take unto herself another husband, see ing that she was already provided With on In the shape of James Welsh, th man who had attached his signature as witness to the marriage record at the time the license was issued. Welsh, like Mrs. Faith, was present when Justice Ouren performed, the marriage ceremony. Informations charg ing Faith and Mrs. Welsh with committing bigamy and Welsh with aiding and abet ting them to do so were filed yesterday in the court of Justice Ouren. Coanty Attorney n Donbter. The ease Is probably one if the strangest ever brought to the attention of th au thorities of this county.' When a woman 'claiming to be a relative of Mrs. Faith called on County Attorney Killpack Tues- day evening and told the story, it seemed so tftterly Improbable that Mr. Killpack could hardly believe It- The woman, who failed to give her name, insisted she was telling the truth, however Improbable it might seem and Mr. Killpack decided to Investigate. Yesterday morning Mrs. Faith appeared at the county attorney' offloe and corroborated th story a told him by her friend the evening previous. The marriage records also confirmed it and further in vestigation showed that the case wa a matter of common talk among the people of Silver City. ... . . J. M. . Faith and his wife and three chil dren, aged 17, W and 7 respectively and James Welsh and his wife occupied to gether a house on a small farm about prie mile ' wet of Sliver City, Just over the Mills county lln. According to the story told the county authorities by Mrs. Faith, her husband became enamored, of Mrs. Welsh and made no secret tit it: He told his wife that he coujd not rlv without the younger woman nd also told the hus band of the young woman the same story. Welsh, who is only 19 year of ago, It ap pears be?ame tired of married life and was perfectly willing to relinquish hi rights in Mr. Welsh to FaHh. The young woman was Ibo willing, Mrs. Faith bejng, she stated,- the only one who objected to the peculiar arrangement.' .Tier objections, he said, proved of no avail and they forced her not only to attend the wedding but to keep her tongue silent, flhe says her husband and Welsh threatened her that If sho made any complaint, they would send her to the penitentiary. Pcanllar l;al Advice. It 1 said that Faith and Mr. Welsh be fore deciding to get married secured the advice of an attorney In Qlenwood, whose name ha been given to th county author ities. They say that the attorney advUed them that a dlvorc would be unnoeary If all parties consented to. the marriage. They say that acting on thi,s advice they cam to Council Bluffs, secured th mar riage license and were wed. Mrs. Faith accair.panled th other bock to Silver City after the wedding ceremony but not caring to see her place In th household usurped by another left the house and went to Omaha where she i at present living with the friend who first told the story of the strange marriage to the county attorney. Faith. Welsh and Mrs. Welsh were ar rested and placed In the county, jail here last evening. Welsh Is a nephew of Mrs. Faith. , - Christmas Cards nnd Booklets. Very pretty cards at lo and to each. Booklets in envelopes, 6c, 10c and 16c. Re duced rate to teacher or others who de sire quantities. Harvey A. DeLong, printer and stationer, tu7 Broadway, , O'Grady Has Easy Time. . Shall, the city continue to pay 8600 a year for a. caretaker and, nurse at the Emer gency hospital when there ore no patient and have been none since loat July 7 1 th Question which now confront the Board of Health. When the city Uat year during the smallpox epidemic purchased th prop erty now used as a detention hospital IX O'Grady and wife were installed there to look after the place and care for such pa tients as might be sent there, both being smallpox immune. - ' Since last July O'Qrady and hi wlf have been living rent free and receiving $60 a month and other perquisites without having anything else to do than take car of the house. It has been suggested that O'Orady be appointed health officer and attached to the city marshal's force and thus be retained In the service' of the city so that when needed he could be called tipon to tire for such patients a might be sent to the, hospital. . . I City Physician Houghton, to whom the natter of making a new contract with O'Grady was referred by the Board of Health, is opposed to leaving the hospital without some one to car for the property and who would be available In caaa of emergency to care for - patients. While there ha not been a case of smallpox In the city sine last July Dr. Houghton real ises that one might turn up at any mo ment, as there is considerable smallpox throughout the state, there being over thirty case at Clinton alone. Omeer and Prisoner Mixed. Phil Koeplln, chief of police 'at Grand Island, Nb.. ha th laugh on th authori ties of this city, although It 1 said that he is nut overpleased with having his nam substituted for that of a man whom he arrested on a description furnished by the Council Bluffs police. Chief Koeplln about a week ago arretted a cripple luuaed Kvereft, wanted In this city to answer chargi. of breaking Into and robbing ins dutaJ office of Drs. William and Ham ilton. Kuepiin notified th pvlio her ( tb arrest by wire and In a later telegram sent word that- Everett refused to return without requisition papers. Through a ludicrous" mistake, the Informations filed In Justice Ouren's court on which the sp pllcatlon for requisition papers was based were made against Phil Koeplln, the officer swearing to the papers being under the Impression that this wa the name of the man under arrest at Grand Island. The application for requisition papers also con tained the name of Koeplln Instead of Everett and yesterday steps were taken to restlfy the error. ," Doll Three Fret Hlrh, flill.. We still have them in light or dark hair, brown or blue eyes. Come today if you want a good choice. Harvey A. DeLong, printer and stationer, 807 Broadway. Schools Close Friday. . The publlo schools of th city will close Friday for 'the Christmas vacation until Monday, January 4. (Special exercises In celebration of Louisiana Purchase .flag day will be held In all of the schools Friday. Today there will be on exhibition at the high school the exhibit of school work prepared for the state educational meeting In Des Moines. ' From De Moines it will be sent direct to the World's fair at St. Louis. The members of the Board of Edu cation, at the invitation of Superintendent Clifford, wllf Inspect the exhibit today be fore it Is boxed for shipment. lOe Game for 8e Today. Regular 10c game today only while they last 3c each at DeLong's, 807 Broadway. Marriage Licenses. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: ' Name and Residence. Age. loriey prniin, vmri, ah. ., Effle Miller. Crescent. la Peter Green, Omaha . ...f. Lottie Rammey, Omaha .. ' Christmas Cards at DeLonas. Harvey A. DeLong, 307 Broadway. HENDERSON FOR RQOSEyELT Former Speaker Hons Say He Will Be nnd Shonld B ' Renominated. . ; DUBUQUE. la... Doc. 14.-Speclal.)For-mer Speaker David B. Henderson, upon returned to his old home here, gave out an interview In which he said: "President Roosevelt will be the repub lican nomlpee for president beyond th shadow of a doubt and he should be, for he 1 one of the most loyal, earnest and patriotic presi lents the country ever had. There is absolutely no truth in the stories going about to the effect that Senator Hanna'is opposing the nomination of Root;, velt. I feel that Senator Hanna would deprecate any attempt to defeat President Roosevelt in the convention. - Stories that there will be opposition to the nomination of President Roosevelt have their origin. In. the minds of irresponsible newspaper men. Tou w'll notice that none of the tried correspondents have sent ' out any stories -of that kind. 'No, they have not, for a correspondent at Washington must be honorable td hold his place." SYRIAN PEDDLER IS HELD UP Three loans' Men of Good Families Arrested on Chars; of Com- V ". atttingr' the 'criai'e,' "-; DUN LAP, la., Dec. . W.-KSpeclal Tele gram.) Information was received hare this afternoon that a holdup 'had taken place between Dunlap , and Eorllng in which a married man named Brown an4 three young men are alleged to have played the principal part. A Syrian peddler named Saker, who Is said to live In Omaha, and Who has traveled this section for years, was held up on the publlo highway and robbed of all his cash and a few articles of value. The young men accused, James Wilson and T. and Roe Smlthers, are well known in both Harrison and Shelby coun ties and are well connected socially. They were arrested on the charge of highway robbery and the preliminary hearing set for Friday before A. H. Crandall, Justice of th peace. , v;-- GIRL IS DETERMINED TO DIE Dollle Beres of glonx City Tries Four ' Different Methods of ' ' olelde. SIOUX CITY, I., Dec. 1.-Crased with Jealousy because her lover . had be stowed his affections upon another girl, Dollle Revep, aged 18, , an inmate of Minnie Kern' resort, last evening adopted a horrible method of ending her life. After struggling to swallow a dose of laudanum and being prevented she deliberately threw herself headlong down the stairs. She was taken back and tried to leap, from a third- story window. She finally entered the bath room and set fire to her clothing. Her screams brought help and her body was horribly burned. She may die. Pack .Causes , Man's Death. FORT DODGE. la.. Dec. 18. Spsclal.) Wlll . Lang, a resident of Lehigh, while walking along th banks of the river, res cued from the water ' a satchel. When this was opened it wa found to contain many articles such as are carried by ped dlers on their rounds. It was filled with needles, thread and various small articles. It is thought to be the grip which was carried by Isaac Abdouh, the Syrian ped dler who was drowned in the Des Moines river last August, and whose disappear ance caused some comment until his body was found In the river near Lehigh. The peddler's pack has a further significance as It Is supposed to have been the cause of his death. He lost his pack in the river and Is said to have confided to friend that h would get it again If it cost him his life. ', . r Dynamite Plot I'neovered. . HUDSON, la., Dec. l.-(8pecial Tele gram.) A plot to dynamite the residence and business property of Mayor F. D. Popp was unearthed today by Sheriff Law and a confession secured from on of th leading business men of the town, whom th mayor refuses to prosecute. Th re voking of a billiard hall Uoense brought th threat. The mayor refuses to name hi enemy. Three Children Horned to Death. DUBUQUE, I., 'Dec 11 Three children of August Batten, a farmer of Alamakee county, wr burned to death last night. Batten and hi wife had . left their live children alone In the houae. .The residence burned to the ground, and only two of the children escaped. ' Flv Tear for Attempted Mnrder. ALLISON, la Pec 1.-Blackte Codner wo sentenced to five year in the peni tentiary today tor the attempted murder of L, Blinker of Parkersburg. , A Death mow tn Mlartau Electrie Bitter hill and expel malaria disease . gsrma, will prevent typhoid and euro fever and ague, or no pay. Only too. For h.1 by Kuhn Co, TREATMENT OF CRIMINALS Ironnation Bather Than Puniihrcent Should Bo Aim of State. CHANGES IN THE IOWA LAWS ADVOCATED Jobber frnm Centrnl Pnrt f State Moving; t Prevent Chans In Freight Rate Advocated by River Jobber. (From a Staff Correspondent) DES MOINES. Dec. 1. (Speclol.)-Re-formatory plans were discussed this mornv Ing at an Important conference held at the state capltol. "Vengeance Is not a prerogative of the state," said Judge Rob inson. "Punishment should bo restraining and corrective, of such a character and so administered as to satisfy the culprit If he be a reasonable being .that It is neces sary and Just, and should be administered not alone for the protection of society, but for his own good." The subject of reforma tion of the penal statutes and systsm of Iowa was uppermost at. th conference of superintendents. Judge G. S. Robinson of the stat board, read a valuable paper on punishment and reformation. 'Judge Robinson advocated Inspection of prisons, Juvenile courts, a reformatory for young men and on for young women, suspen sion of sentence of persons convicted of minor offenses, the Indeterminate sentence, a board of paroles and pardons and super vision of persons out on parole, i Chairman Cownle of the state board read a paper on the duties of superintendents, '"To bring the institution-over which he has been placed to the highest plane of usefulness, to minister to the wants of those entrusted to his care, to provide for their mental and physical needs, to pro mote their welfare, comfort and happiness, to make life worth living, to fit the young for lives of usefulness and. to smooth the path of the unfortunate should be the con stant aim of the superintendent of a state Institution. And in this noble work he should have the loyal support of those who bellove that our state should lead In every thing that tends to the uplifting of our un fortunate fellow beings, and th bettering of their condition so far as it Is within our means, our ability and our powers." Superintendent FlUgerald of th Mltohell vllle school read a paper on the Influence of muslo and- Belle Anderson, matron of the same school, read a paper on "Educa tion as a Reformatory." Colonel C. C. Horton of the Soldiers' borne read a paper on military, discipline and Superintendent Cass of the Orphans' home read a. paper on th mission of such homes, A valuable paper was read by Superintendent Mog rtdge of th institution at Qlenwood, In which he .advocated legal restraint of all idiots and feeble minded and prevention of the propagation of defective persons.' Reciprocity Among Doctors. A special meeting of the State Board of Health is considering the proposed law au thorising recognition by the Iowa board of certificate Issued tn other states, where the (qualifications are the same ss fowa and where the Iowa certificates are given recognition. The plan. Is for 1 a general recognition of medical practice certificates by different states to avoid the necessity for re-examlnatlon on moving from on state to another. Ttta'board also laid plans for the proposed stat bacteriological labor atory, which Is to 'be strongly urged be fore the legislature.-'The board will also ask some change In regard, to regulation of burial permits. ' Jobbers Hold Meetlnir. A meeting' of the hardware Jobbers, of central Iowa was held here today for th purpose of taking Immediate steps to off set the movement which has been started In the eastern port, of th stats to effect a change in the railroad freight rates under the Iowa classification.. The Jobbers In th Interior cities will all get together and take up the work of fighting the- proposed change. The hardware . men ur first to take action.. , , . . , . Athlete Will Wed. ' TJie announcement Is made that Charles A. Pell, an at hie tip trainer at the State Normal school, will wed Miss Etta Msrner, a student at the same school, December 23. Both are well known in athletics. Pell has a great record and while he was con nected with Disks university he broke several records. Since going to Cedar Falls he met Miss Merner' who in th athletic contest lost, summer made the remarkable record of running 100 yards In 11 seconds. .She captured all the prises. Including Fell, Fraternal Men Meet.' The Iowa Fraternal congress today elected the following officers: President, John D. Denlson, Clarion; vice president, H. A. Miller. Des Moines; secretary. W. EX Davey, Des Moine;' other of th exe cutive committee, G. A. Smith, Cllntont and P. A. Hawley, Marshall town. For delegate to th national fraternal congress E. Ct Cor re y was elected. The next meeting will be held In Des Moines. Semi-annual meet ings were abolished, ' No special legisla tion is to be asked. CRACKSMEN GET BUSY (N IOWA One Qinf Blow Open Bank Safe nnd .' Another - Rob Post- v , ode. SIOUX CITY, I., Deo. 18.-Robber blew open the safe of th Cltlsen' Savings bank at. Qutmby, forty miles northeast of Sioux C(ty, early this morning and sue u red 83,000 in cash. Between 1 and X o'clock thla morning burglars blew the door from th suf of th postofflcs at ' Paulina, la., and secured . ' While In search of the men who com mitted the latter robbery. Sheriff Price Of O'Brien county, captured two of the Qutm by bank robbers. When cornered by the sheriff and his deputies the men attempted to save their booty by throwing it on the ground, but it was recovered to the amount of $l.iU. The money was wrapped in par cels bearing the nanus of the bank In printed letters. 'Two men engaged in the Qulmby robbery stole a team of horses. Thus far they have not, been captured. Hna Wonderfal Mnslcnl Gift. WAVERLY, " la.. Pec. ltWSpeclal.) Rearedt on a farm with no musical ad vantages. Cad Kenny has developed a wonderful ability as a pianist, and in two years ho advanced o rapidly that th musician of thla section admit he ha surpassed them all la skill and must seek instruction at the hands of masters. Kenny is II years old and until two years ago never touched a piano. Now, he manipu late . th key with ease, ' rendering the most difficult compositions with perfect expression. Tb boy father sUll reside on a farm near here, but be see th pos sibilities of a great career for bis son and will spar none of his mean to complet bis musical education. Iowa Man la Hrvar4 Fnet. CaMBKftXSE. Muss., Dec. li.-Tbs senior class of Harvard university elected Its class day effloer today. X. B. Kick of Paven- riAIIUFACTUnEuS' SALE , IIOU ON III . Joi7Q.iy.and SiluGruaro at Loffosfs The immense stock of II. F. llnhn & Co., of New York City, which i beirjR sold here durftig the holidays by their representative, Mr. Dominick. is eomiug in ou every train and is rapidly being put on display. It undoubtedly represents the finest and most varied assortment imaginable in WATCHES, DIAMONDS, PINS, RKOOCIIES, CHAINS, , CIIAKM8, BKACELETR, STERLING SILVER, CUT GLASS, HAND-PAINTED CHINA TrTV" s jn in a . ETC. piace on saie today DESSERT SPOONS dosen Bterlln Bterllng Silver (King Edward), Ice??: 12.00 former sale price dosen Bterllng Silver (Paris), former price 114 00, t Rll sale price , ll.OU H dosen Sterling; Silver (Forget-Me-Not), former price (13.60, f nfi sale price 1IVVI dosen Sterling Silver (Chrysanthe mum), former price tl lift $11.60, sale price IU.UU y, dosen Sferllng Silver (Lexington), former price 110.00, o tl sale price .'; VUl M dosen Sterling Silver (Pompadour), former price 9.60, - u Cfk sale price , O.CJU Y, dosen Sterling Silver (Radiant), former price $8.00, ' r ale price Uvf SPECIAL PRICES ON HAND BAGS Sterling Silver Toilet Sets, all prices, in fine silk cases at the lowest prices in this vicinity. Sterling Silver Shaving Sets, Cigar Cases, Card Cases, Etc. Come early and get " a good selection. If you wait, the thing you wish may be gone. Every article is marked in plain figures, and every article sold has our personal guarantee to be absolutely-right in every way. We will mark any article you buy and keep it for you until, Xmas. ; relephone 1607. TOYfl TOYS ' TOYS v TEN CAR- Loads of toys for christmas. won derful line of mechanical toys. dolls, hundreds . of them, all . sizes I AND PRICES. OAMES OF ALL KINDS AT" POPULAR ' prices, come ' - f ; I ( ..... AND, BRING ' . - THE LITTLE ' ONES. 1 , OLE RASMUSSON, 347 B'Mf, Council Bluffs. port, la., was chosen as poet, nnd W. R. Howls of Richmond, Va., Ivy orator. '-' SECOND CASE AGAINST BUTLER Millionaire St. Loot Contractor Will Appear In Conrt on Charge of Bribery. . FULTON, Mo., Deo. It. When the case of Edward Butler of St! Louis, charged with bribery, wo called for trlsj today, Judge Waller disqualified himself, and the trial was set for Monday, February 1. Judge Hough of the Eighth judicial district of St, Louis Is to try the case. HAPPY RESULTS OBTAINED. ' j . . By b Us of tb Kev, Scalp Anti septic. It wouldn't take' long to 'number the hair in the heads of some people, the reason being they haven't many to number. In moat instances, however, the fault is their own. A germ at the root soon play havoc with the most luxuriant growth and causes it to fade and fall out.' A remedy for this has recently been dis covered, called Newbro's Herplclde, that acts by destroying the germ that does the damage, besides removing all impurities from the scalp. In addition it permits new life and vigor to enter the scalp, and happy results are sure to be obtained from its use. Try It. 8old by leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sample to The Herplclde Co.. Detroit, Mich. Sherman & MoConnell Drug Co., special agent. Wyoming Sheepmen secure. ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., Dec. l.-Sp. elal.) Sheepmen 1n, this section ore la high feather over the prospects for good range during , the winter.. 'fh feed on th Red desert, or the "lease," as It is ca.led, is the best known in many year. The grass is high and well cured, and as the asso ciation leasing It have not permitted ahoep to enter thW desert -as early this year as in former years and as none will probably be allowed on the desert before January 1, the flockmaster or looking to see th feed last until the green grass come in b spring. ' ASTHMA Medical authorities now concede that mider tli system ot treatment introduced by Dc. Prank W battel of Chicago. , ASTHMA CAN BE CURED. Dr.L. D. Knott. Lsbaoon. Kyj Dr. 9. E. Brows, Prima-har-Iowa: Dr. J. C. Carrier, 6t. Paul. Idiuo.i Dr. M. L. Cr.ffey. si. Loots, Mo. Dr. C. 9. Board, So. Fr. roles kain, Matkt., boar witness to the stttcacy ol bis treotmont and Ute permanency of the oar in their (rn cases. Dr. Wbouel's now me bod is a radical departure fxoia the old fashioned smoke powders, sprays, eto wbiub relieve but do not eiue. FRCX TEST TREATMENT preparod for any one gtvioar a short dss cripuoa of the cose, ana loading names of two ether asthmatic satfvrers. Ak for ookWt of a.porieiU)os of those eared. FRANK WHETZEL. M. D., - H nsiieneon epros UMcase. an me following at ESESES3SE3S SPECIAL DISCOUNT DESSERT FORKS H dosen Heavy ' Stirling (Pnrl), former price 14.00. .' 11 a sale price ll.OU M dozen Heavy Sterling (ChrysajUhel mum), former price tfi iwi ll.60, sale price lU.UU dosen Heavy Sterling (Radiant), . Tormer price (10.60, w sale price..... ,...j...""U H dozen Heavy Sterling (Maryland), former price $10.10, j R g sale price , 0,UU dosen Heavy Sterling (Florentine), former price $10.00, ta en ale price D.OU dosen Heavy Sterling (Pompadour), former price W.60, q o si ale price O.fcO H dosen Heavy Sterling (New Queen), former prlc $9.00, t gti sale price , O.UU JEWELER AND OPTICIAN. SSI ITS SELECT ONE NOW gag.- rmAmm wuhmw,,! visa Only seven days to Christmas. One of our fine pianos is the gift of gifts for that great gift-giving holiday, and it may be secured today and set aside for Christmas delivery. No matter how humble the cir cumstances, or how limited the resources of th purse, we have pianos to fit all Incomes.- New pianos from 1176 to f00, and at every price between. GRAND HOLIDAY SHOWING of musical Instruments of every description, vocal apd instrumental muslo, music boxes, phonographs and records, etc. Call at BOURICIUS' where you ,are always welcome, fie nss everything you may need in the munio Hue and hi reliability and honnut prlcts ar known over Western Iowa. Make your -lection early. BOURICIUS PIANO 'HOUSE, 335 Grotdway, ' Where the Organ Stands Upon the Building. Ml TV lmAi WOKjjcmm S erruxMr M. m rsu.tdiu ftUudva, riilit tnuuju4. iisaaV, Wwtt. krlnxrird iiitui ul Uiru liitnOtuc ftu,.,! n.k iwLft i.d kl UVUT 5i- iA U st -r- iskd qui: itwumuuk roauiwt fttiraiAa tfc McCobiimU Drug Co.. OntftlUb fraev the liap , )?1PMA I '' VIA OMAHA X5he UNION PACIFIC is I I 204 Miles Shorter lo Sail LiksCity 12 Hours Quloksr to S Laics City II II- 278 Miles Shorter io San Francisco 16 Hours Quicker io San Francisco J I II 278 Miles Shorter to Los Angeles 16 Hours Quicker to Los Angeles 358 Miles Shorter to Portland 16 Hours Quicker to Portland . ' than any other line). ' ',!' ' fB information (ketrfully furnished on application to S f Nw CITY TICKET OF1? icE, ' , ' FOR CHRISTiMS j.i.ii l. .!.. u, p.. mum ,ui.i n inn, mi iniil I V, VFiTrsniim. Tr1- " V J--"""v I MEM TEASPOONS H dosen Heavy Starling (Paris Pat-" tern), former price T Cik $!.D0, sale price.....' ntOU H dosen Heavy Sterling (Kin ttd- warOj, former price y $!'.. sale price itUU H dosen Heavy Sterling (Meadow), former price $i).0O, f. eS snle price vl.OU dosen Heavy Sterling tForget-Me- f Not), former price i $7.00. sale price O.UU 14 d0 Sterling (rnmona), foimer price $.80, e CA tale price O.OU V dosen Sterling iFlanders), former price $rt.0o, ( itx sale price . O.UU H dosen Sterling; (Duk of York);' former price $6.60, A ale prloe 4.0U H dosen sterling (Lrfiuls XV.'). former price $i.60, A f?i sale price s.Oil d1,n Sterling (Lexington), former prloe $4X0, a en sale price ,' J. OU 409 Broadway. Sal Th Only Double) Track Railway. betwaan tha , Missouri Rlvar . and Chicago. LY TRAINS CHICAGO 8.25 CM THE OVERLAND LIMITED MkintAosat solid dally trala to Ctalwo. Oo' mot and dr. wins room lptn ears, llhrsry. bt&rt, txrlxr. bath, tolephoaa, dlalps oa sod oboarmtios can. Elootrls liahtod throughout. 8.00 AM THE ATLANTIC EXPRESS Pa 1 1 man tonriat .UodIds son sad soaohoi. Duttag an mm (root Oliutuu. 5.50 Pa TKE EASTERN EXPRESS. fvllmaa drawins-roora sod ?? sissy" trMraeiiuint chair car., built library a.id .inoklas can. I'tnirjg oura. . 3 flTHFR n-!IY TRAINS . a. . ....... 9 in .iiPollwndwiB.raalaoplnm.lwffo all AU .moklus and llb.ari oara u fraa raolla. " " lug chMir ear to Ohtoaoo., llais ear. I f ifi an Throosh atrrlos Omaha to Chleaso. Throuh sms Oman to imieaoo. NurtlTWMutrn standard day ooaul.as II Ail All Murth.WMutrn ataodara aay ooau.aa asd In eaalx cars, ihub oars. I IT nil fra halr caw to Chlaaaji. Pallnas 2 DAILY TRAINS ' ST. PAUL-"iHNEAPOLIS 7E fl il ObMrtatUm osfo sank 'la tiA UU AM ouacha. 81 C Oil Pullman laaplns . Ubrarr ,3 IM oara aud ta raoilaiim Aiii oats, BLAGU HILLS ?f" fl nil To Framonl. Ltrjeo) a. Wahoo. David OUy, Oil I M fork, iiaatiuaa, haward, 6uaa. Supe rior, Nordlk. ln Mo. fr, Hot Sprtfia, l4wood aud Laa4 1 liroah jruejiaiu ohaJr am Puiltnaa alaaplns oar aarrtcs. 01 C 111 Framont, Llneolm, Wahoo. Norfolk, 13 AM fconj flu.. Vatdisra. Boiiartaol a4 to bud lafilaa KnaarvatlAn tMuntry. CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1401 and 1403 Fa mam Street. Dr.Searles&Soarlos Cor All npeotal ni'.Fl$FS (IF LTH , 61X33 POISOI 'a , V uuris iiCDtnii urn ' Ji ytMVt AID BUSHES Treatment an Bf edlsin ' 5.00 PER '0I1TII Examination end advice free at efno by mall. written contracts giver. curabla dl a reruna uonoy pau treatment. . Treatment by mail. . U rs In Omaha. lth n DnriMS UXMA.