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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1904)
V THE OMAHA IAILY BEE: SUNDAY. KOVEMnEIt 20. 1004. l lil-U'-- J i-U- '-J" NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA COUNCIL MHOR METirH. Davis sells drugs. T.efTert's glasses fit. Stockert sells carpets. Duncan sells the best school shoes. Ins. Woodbury, dentists, 10 pearl it. NtRht school at Western Iowa college. Duncan does the brat repairing. 23 Main. For rent, modern house, 723 Sixth avenue. New picture moulding. C. K. Alexander, 8X1 Broadway. On to Horwlek, r.f Z. Wain, fur your Varnish, pictures and franis. New stock. Missouri oak dry enrdwo' d '' cord, dllv ered. Win. Welrn, 1 N Miln et. Tel. J.'t. I-aura CoUmeler, 2312 Averue D. wan re ported to the health authorities yeslerdiy suffering with illihth rla. ' The, llnerd nf County Suitervisnrs dispose 1 of the routine business before It jcaicrd-y and adjourned to Iwcmlur n. W. K. HinMleston. charged with aaswult ing A. tlnrinn, Dim tinu t and costs la J net Ire ('Hnoni court yeetrrday. Justtce 'arson performed the marriage eremony yesterday afleinoon for luy P. 'niton anil Wary E. Cnsttensan, hotn of thla city. There will be a public, eshlhltlon of hand ' painted rhlna at tne hnme of Mia. Walter i. Smith. Kd South Seventh street, N.ivem bcr 26 and Order our oul and wood of Morton at Jlrloeiistcin, the pew firm. Prompt Kervica, leat coal, lowest prices, Yarl lath avenue ' and uth at. Phona Hi. Charles K. Cook of Ixm Angtles, Cal.. and Stella Lessors of Omaha were mair.eu in thla city yesterday afternoon. Justice O.iren pe-rfoi uiIiik the ceremony. There will bo a reception and entertain ment Tuesday evening at the iMrst Chrls tian ciiiiini to t eienralo the burning of tli muriK'iKC Sevciai of the former pas tors of the church' are expected to le pres ent. An Information charging A. J. Klger with ' being insane fat li.cu etiierlay evening by tun orotner-in-liiw, josepn Annertoii. i enu mg an liivemigaihu) nl case by the cm niieaioiicra lidiitny, Uigur Was committed to Ht. Bernards hospital. Kred Hunt, a boy uinployed In the Wood waxa company's canuy laciory.'ia mum tne iltte nnger aim uail ci the third linker of his right hand ea the res nil of gelling It eniaiiKied in eoine of the machinery. Hunt Biipped on a gifindrup and put out hi band to xuve himfc if from tailing, and in o doing his nana became entangled tn the macmnea-y. J. W. Carroll and David Tangerman. charged with tha theft ot a portion of the Norinwestern railroad a track near tne rlvr Mouth of the motor bridge, weie eacn tinea M and cod. a in Jul.c oureu s curt yesterday. Tangrrman paid hi fine, but Carroll had to go to the county Jail umll tie can rait the money, which ha expect to do Monday The hearing of Alice Culbertson. the 13-year-old girl charged with Incori Ig.o.liiy, wua continued In ilie Juvenile d.vlnon of the district court yesterday until Monuay. In the meantime rho girl waa turned over to the cuntoi!y of a married a:sler. The girl, who Claims she la nearly 16 y-ara of age, waa some yeara ago piaced in th care of the Children's Home aooieiy of Des juolnta. wlilch p.aced her with three or four familiea, who, however, refused to keep her. ih society Is now seeking to have her sent to the Industrial school. Wife WilllnBT to Be Divorced. Tim McCarty, claiming to ba a pro fessional Jockey of mora than ordinary rep utation, came to Council Bluffs yesterd4y morning; In searoh of his wife and with the aaslatance of Detective Callaghan auc. ceeded In locating her In a boarding house on Eighth avenue. McCarty'a quest here waa not to induce hia wife to return to him, but to get her consent to a divorce, it developed. His wife was willing be hould get a divorce and so told him and In the presence of the officer signed a paper to this effect. In order to emphasise her willingness to be rid of McCarty. hia wife pulled oft her wedding ring and threw It at him. To the officer Mrs. McCarty, who Is known here under another name, said she had married McCarty, who la also said to have another name, laat September In Omaha, but that owing to hia treatment of her she waa forced to leave him. 6 he said prior to her marriage with McCarty she had gone under the name of Beaale Murphy and had been so known In Omaha. Later In the day. a Wabash braktman of the namo of Davla appeared In Justice Ouren'a court and filed an Information agalnat McCarty, alleging that the latter had threatened to kill turn on account of his alleged connection with Mrs. McCarty. - A warrant was Isaued for McCarty, but the officers wtre unable to locate him and It la supposed that after the Inter view with his wife he returned across the river. Heal Estate Transfers. These transfers were reported to The Bee, November 19, by the Title Guaranty and Trust company of Council Bluffs: M. Flammant. reftree, to Fred Mel rotto, wV hcV4 31-74-43 d t 10 Ellison T. Perks to Jefferson Perka. V te4 e' sw'i 3G-7o-i; part nw'4 1-75-40. w. d 11.60J A. V. Way to Churlea M. Bright, lota I and K, block 'i, Sunnysiue udd., w. d ! 600 Claris A. Sliter'a heirs to Amy Hooker, lota & and 6. block 12, Car son, q. c. d Benedict Hag to Ellen E. Hagg. lot 4. Bock's kulxilv., lot 10, b.ock 1, Hagg'a 1st add., q. c. d I Iowa Townaite company to Grace B. Ma hood, lot 7, block IS, McLlullatid, w. d "5 Ernest K. Mart and wife to A. W. . Way, lota and U. block I. Sunny ntdt) add., s. w. d I Alfred U. DeLong, trustee, to George Townsvnd. land In section ill and :-7i-44, w d 1W Ueorgo Tcwntend to Alfred B. De. Long, name, w. d 100 Nine transfers, total IS.78 Rooms and cafe. Ogden hotel. tone Uets Tea Years. Fred Btone, colored, erstwhile olty pound master, who was convicted by a Jury In the district court of assaulting with Intent to kill liana Clausen, proprietor of a cigar and confectionary store on West Broad rwuy, was yesterday sentenced to ten yeara tn the penltentlury at Fort Madison by Judge Greer, after the latter had over ruled a motion for a new trial. When Stone was asktd by the court If he had anything to say why senter.fe should not be Imposed upon him, he al lium I ahoutud; "Yes. I did nol have a fair trial. I know I have been kingarooed." After b.-liis taken back to the county Jul! Stone swore at and cursed everybody In sight and out of sight and becume so violent that he had to be locked In the solitury steel cell. ' Marring Licenses. Llcentes to wed were issued yeoterday to the following: Name und Residence. Age. Charles K. Cook. Ixm Angeles, Cul ?l Stella I.euaure, Omaha U1J Guy F Cuiton. Council Bluff Si Mary E. Conterattn, Council B'.uffs S3 ''" w nT"wiiw am m . sni t j, , nmm nnm nun j y U-fweaj xxihey act like Lxercise. XN-for the Bowels Ten All V "-ow - 'Si mm in......, inn I mvimm.m.m.m, . . ,, , , , . BLUFF, BOYS LP IN JUVENILE COURT T of Them Lintd Up Befow Judge Gr.eu en Charges of Larceny. LEADER IS SENT TO THE REFORM SCHOOL Other Are I'taceJ In t hare of Proba tion OrHrer I l.onar ami Will Be Alloneil Freedom lrlns; iood Di-havloHr. An unusual scene was witnessed In the district court yesterday morning when ten small boys, whose ages ranged from 8 to 14 years, were lined up before Judge fireen, gome oharged with stealing a quantity of tools from a Union Paclflc work car and othtrs wlih the theft of several boxes of chocolate from a Great Western freight car. Arthur league, aged 14, paid to be the leader of the youthful offenders; Louis Moore, Karl Wlllitt. Wright Uigglns and Frank Deuel, were charged wltli breaking open a tool chest In a Union Pacific work car and stealing a large quantity of valu able tools. Most of the tools have been recovered by the authorities, some being found under the sidewalk on Klghth ave nue and Sixteenth street and more at the home of the HlRitlns boy. Hlggint and Deuel were also charged with breaking Into the Great Western car and stealing the chocolate, which they I distributed among their companions. Lined up with them on this charge were Stanley Darnell, Harry McMullen, George Peacock and Victor Fox, but they showed that they I had simply been given some of the stolfn I stuff and were released after a salutary lecture by the court. Arthur League was ordered committed to the reform school at Eldora, while sen ' tence waa suspended against Moore, Wll litt, Hlgglns and Deuel, they being required to report every week to Rev. Henry De Long, court probation officer. In the etent of either of these boys backsliding he will be forthwith committed to the reform school. All of the boys before the court yester day live between Fifth and Eighth avenues and Sixteenth and Nineteenth streets. In vestigation by the police led to the dis covery that the gang of boys made their headquarters In a cave near Eleventh ave nue and Fourteenth street, where they were wont to assemble during the after- ,' noon and nights. The boys generally are of respectable families and It Is believed that with the sending of the leader to the reform school and the tragic death of young Messner the gang will now be broken up. DEATH WAS DIB TO CARBOLIC ACID Coroner's Jnry Returns Verdict in Case of Leroy Messner. That the boy'a death was the result of carbollo acid poisoning was the finding of the coroner's Jury at the Inquest held yes terday morning over Leroy Messner, the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Messner, 1614 Seventh avenue, who took thn poison Thursday evening after he had been told by some of hia companions that he would be arrested the following day for his hare In the robbery of a Great Western freight car. The Jury, composed of Ovlde Vlen. W. C. Sedgewlck and George Burke, did not, however, find whether the acid was taken with suicidal Intent or not. The only witnesses examined were Drs. Macrae and N. J. Rice and Wright Hig gins and Frank Deuel, two of the boys un der arrest for alleged complicity In the robbery. Tho testimony of the two boys, however, was Immaterial. Both doctors testified to the evidences of carbolic acid poisoning and that they were told by tha family when first called to attend the boy. that he had taken the acid. Dr. Rlos, who with Dr. M. J. Bellinger, performed an autopsy upon the remains, testified that carbollo acid was found In the stomach and that Ha presence was so evident that further Investigation waa deemed unneces sary. " - , While the father of the dead boy wae not asked to testify he informed Coroner Treynor and the members of the Jury that he had been told that another of the boya Implicated In the robbery had attempted to take carbolic acid, but had been pre vented by his mother. Mr. Messner, how ever, waa unable to give the name of the boy. The funeral of Leroy Measner will be held thla afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence, 1814 Seventh avenue' and burial will be In Walnut Hill cemsiSry. Rev. W. B. Clemmer, pastor of the First Christian church, will conduct the services. Bluffs Hlarh Irhool Victorious. The Council Bluffs High school foot ball team retrieved Its former defeat at tha hands of Harlan High school and yesterday afternoon ut Lake Manawa waa victorious by a core of 6 to 0. The Bluffs boys played a strong gams from start to finish and during the greater part of the play the ball waa constantly In Harlan territory, twice being on the visitors' ten-yard line. The aoore waa made In tha first part of the second half by a splendid run by Red fern, who waa well supported by Captajn Cutler and Nlcoll. The goal was safely kicked by Nlcoll. It Is understood here that the East Des Molnea High school has been claiming the state high school championship on ac count of having defeated Harlan, 3 to 0. If this be tho case, the Council Bluffs beys say they are now entitled to the cham pionship. Thanksgiving day the Bluffs boys will play the Sioux City High school, and it promises to be a great game. It will be fought out on the Manawa gridiron and Sioux City, It la said, -will tome here with 2)0 rooters, the Northwestern having made a apodal rate for the game. Sunday Services. Rev. Harvey Hosteller, paator of the Sec ond Presbyterian church, will take as the subject of his sermon, this morning. "The Thankful Heart." und in tne evening his topic will be, "Other Little Ships." The First Church of Christ tSclentlst) will hold service this morning at 11 o'clock in the S.ipp building, when the subject of the lesson will be "Ancient and Modern All rt l.l- MrUUUUtel Necromancy or Mesmerism." Sunday school will be at noon and the regular mid-week testimony meeting Wednesday evening at I o'clock. The First and Second churches of Christ (Scientist! will unite In a Thsnkspivln? service Thursday morning st t o'clock In Woodman hall In the Merriom block. Part of the service will be devoted to the giving of personal testimonies. First Congregational church. Rev. James Thomsjn. pastor; morning worship at 10:30; evening. 7:30; Sunday school at noon; Chris tian Endeavor. 6:30 p. m. Subject of pastor's sermon In the morning will be, "Thanks giving for Spiritual Blessings." The sub ject for the evening will be. "Why Should We Publicly Confer Christ?" At the Broadway Methodist church there will be a ThanksRlvIng service. In the evening at 6:. 19 the pastor. Rev. James O'Miy. will deliver a lecture to the Kp worth liague o "The Time of the Bo ik." The pastor s sermon at the evcninii service at 7:3i o'clock will be "Trees of the Ix-rrt." At the First Christian church Ilev. W. H. t'lemmer. pastor, there will bo preaching services at 11 a. m. and 7:.K p. m. In tlm morning the pastor will take as the sub ject of his sermon, "The Ideal Cliurrh Worker." and In ti e evening "A iitn and His Religion. ' Sunday school will be at 9:45 a. m. and the Christian Endeavor o ciety meeting at 8:30 p. m. There will he preaching services this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Union Chris tian church, Thirty-llftli street and Broad way. Sunday school will be at 3 p. m. Bin DOX.4TIOH FOR HOSPITAL J. l. F.dmendson Makes Offer to Woman's Christian Association It wa stated yesterday that J. D. Ed mundson of Des Mo.nes, formerly of this city, had offered to donntts n large gum to the Woman's Christian association towards Ifa liroposrd now hospit.it provldid the as sociation would chango tha name of the Institution from "The Woman s Christian AsBiiciatlon hospital" to tht of "The Ed mundson Memorial hospital." It la said that the association ha: been Informed through a reliable source that Mr. Edmund- ! son is willing to contribute a sum stated tq be nearer $100,ouo than I!jn,0o0 if the hos pital's name la changed. At a recent meeting of the association the members expressed themselves as per fectly willing to chango the name, but It Is said they have not yet decided upon what It shall be called. When asked laat night, officers of the association admitted that Mr. Edmundson had made a proposition and that the association anticipated a large gift for it, but declined to make any fur ther statement at this time. The officers of the association have re cently been looking at tha Hang property on East Pierce Btreet at the Intersection of Oak street, and It was stated yesterday that negotiations for the purchase of this site had been entored upon. nbjecta for the Uaebeleln Meetings. Subjects for the Gaebelein meetings: November 2S, Wednesday, 8 p. m. Ad dress on John 17. November 24, Thursday, 3:30 p. m. Out line Study of Colosslans. November 24, Thursday, 8 p. m. The Coming of the Lord. November 25, Friday, 8:30 p. m The Epistle to the Phillppians. November 25, Friday, 8 p. m. The Jewish Question. November 20. Saturday, 3:30 p. m. The Seven Church Messages, Revelations, 11:3. November 26, Saturday, 8 p. m. Gospel Address. November 27, Lord's Day, 3:30 p. m. Study tn the Psalms. November 27, Lord's Day, 8 p. m. Son ship and Heirship, Hebrews 1. Conrt Fine Both Parties. George Lautteman. charged with threat ening violence to Mrs.' Jennie Kennedy, was fined SIS and costs In police court yes terday, making a total of $21.30, which ha had to pay to secure his release. After leaving pollco headquarters Lautteman was seized with tramps on the street and hid to be carried Into a nearby drug store. It developed that Lautteman Is in the habit of eating gunpowder as a remedy for similar attacks and it was the opinion of City Physician Tlnley, who waa called to attend the man, that ne had partaken too freely of the peculiar remedy. Mrs. Kennedy, whom the court refused to hold blameless, was given a suspended sentence of five days on bread and water for her share in the fracas. Rosary Desdi, Go to LefTerts to gtt your rosary bends. If you do not wish to buy, go anyhow, for It is worth your time to see them. They are certainly beautiful, and Letter t will be pleased to show the most superb line of rosary beads ever brought to Coun cil Bluffs In amethyst, gurnet, Jet, pearl, topax, opal, Jasper, emerald and crystal, mounted In solid gold, gold-tilled and ster ling silver chains. Plumbing aid heatu.g Blxby ft Bow PAST MEEK IX I1LVFFS SOCIETV Wedding- of Miss Mae Waite and Henry Culler a Xotablc Event. Mrs. W. B. Cessna is visiting friends in Watertown, 8. D. Miss Kate Riley leaves this week to visit friends In Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sapp entertained at dinner Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Bhugart are In St. Louis visiting the exposition. Mr. und Mrs A. Louie have returned from their ranch in Colorado. Mrs. George A. Keellne left Saturday for a visit tc the Worlds fair. Mrs. Rena Patterson of 3iH East Washing ton avenue Is visiting In Chicago. Miss Olive Klrkputrick has returned from a month's visit at St. Loul.H. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Churchill left Thurs day for Florida to spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs F. J. Schnoor have returned from a week s islt to the expos. tlon. Mr. Victor Jennings und daughter, Miss Josephine, left Wednesday for bt. Louis. Mrs. Harry Cavln, nee Blanche Lew's of Chicago, Is visiting relatives In the city. Mrs. Laura Langsberg of Creston, la , Is spending a few days with frienda in the city. Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Gleason entertained at dinner l-riday for Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Waite of Montana. Mr. and Mr. J. Paul Zimmerman left Friday tvening fur Chicago to upend a few uays with friends. Mrs. IT. A. Hearle and children left Wudneaday tor Thomasvllle, Ua.( to visit Mrs. bcirl mother. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. McDonald left Wednesday for a two weeks' vUlt with relatives In Colorado. Mrs. T. J. Whitromh of Ixing Islard. Kirn., is the guest of the family of K. H. Wurner of Washington avenue. The Lliycamp All society gave u flinch party Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Wind, lUb Washington avenue. Mr. Charles Rockwell of Lincoln. Neb., was the guest of his lBt-r, Mrs. W. A. Prlndle of rlrst avtnue, Thursday. Mrs. F. P. Olmsted of Hastings. Neb., and daughter, Miss Huttie of Fremont, are guests at the home of D. R. Olmsted. Mrs. Dauftherty entertained her division of tha Ladies AH society of the Chrlktlan Churcll at .1 Knui,,i-t,.n LAri.l w utlpiiniin j Mrs. E. 8. Maxrteld and daughter. Miss ' Ddlif. f NeoU. I.v. were liie guews iw, . week of the family i.f It. F. Muxiiild of ihl I city. ' Mrs. J. B Atkins will entertain at dln I Per today for Mr huh xr. u u'ui,. i .hfc-iWVI l,ave lo "pend'the winter Charlee Hammer of Ada. O.. visiting his brothers. J..hj. nrt l ... i. n ... .1.1. ai.u ,.. . , . . . ii.iiirr . r i tins. I city, lhls is their hist meeili g In nrajly forty years and Is In consequence the oo eas4in of a happy reunion In the Hammer familiea. The Ideal club met Tuesday with Mrs. H. S. Jennlnas About twenty-five num bers were present. Dainty refreshment were served. Miss Emma Beebe of Park avenue was hostess at an Informal tea yesterday for Mrs Douglas Graves and Miss Blanche Lewis of Boston. Miss Zoe Hill of Third avenue entfT talned at an eight-course luncheon Wednes day evenlna In honor of Miss Walte. Cov ers were laid for sixteen. Mrs. C. B. Hendrk-ks was surprised by a number of friends at her home r'rlday In honor of tier birthday anniversary. A course dinner was served. A large number of the members of the First Baptist church surprised Hev. F. A. Case and family Tuesday evenlna with a pound party at the pastoral residence. Mr. and Mrs. Hors-in cf South Omaha and Mr. Hnd Mrs. Walte of (iraham, Mon tana, were in the city the past week, guests of Mrs. Albright of Glen avenue. The Thalia club was entertained Friday evening by Miss Ora Bradley. The prixe. a hund-paintril nast.irtlum puite. was win by Miss Km ma Thomas. A luncheon was served. The M. L. club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Thomas Maloney Wednesday. Tlie first prize was wnno by Mrs. Mulqueen and the cut-for-nll prise by Mrs. J. hmlth ol OittAha. Miss Kitty Hullard was hostess to the Tuesday I'.mhre club at her home on First avenue. The prlz was won by Mrs. Dillon Hosw. The chili meets next with Mrs. Charles Bradley. Miss Genevieve Wlckham entrtained the Walte-Cuthr bridal party Tuesday evening. The evening was spent in musli' and games. A daln'y luncheon was served. Covers were laid for sixteen. Mr. and Mrs. Kd C. Brown announce the engagement of th -ir sister. Mis.i Etna J. Hillis, to Mr. Frank I- Roy Greene of Fort Madison. The weeding Is to take place early in December. The women of Grace Episcopal church gave a card party Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. George W. Roberts of ol3 Vorhls street. There were ubotit fifty pres ent. Refreshments weie served. Miss Ella Spptmen was hostess to the Jolly Jokrs Tuesday. Slx-hmded euchre whs played, prites weie won by Miss Hlik or Hastings, la., and Miss Mary Pierce. Reirethments were served. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. McAfee entertained a number of frionris at dinner Tutstruy evening In honor of their S' venie.nih eii itlnK unniveranry. The dining room was docoraled in white and yellow chrysunlhB miiuiM. Covers were laid for ttn. Mr. Norman Filbert was pleasantly sur prised by a number of his friends Tuesday evening. Those present were: Miss Bou quet, Miss Bessie Bouquet, Miss Love Bou quet, Miss Knima Dillon. Miss Edna Akers. Miss I.lla Bull, Mr. Paul Skinner. Mr. Will Mulligan, Mr. Con Muliigan, Mr. Ha I Hi Lackey,- Mr. Roy Frederick and Mr. Hay Mathers. Refreshments were served. Major and Mrs. Matt A. Tinley held an informal reccjuion ut their home, HM Ave nue E. Wednesday evening for tne members of the Fifty-first Iowa volunteers iu honor of Miss Flora i'rl of Han Francisco. The many kindnesses Bhown and the interest manifested for the lowtt boys by Miss I'rl during their stay in Kan Francisco have won her the name "Water of the Fifty first." Mrs. H. J. Chambers and pupils gave a studio ten on Friday and Saturday after noon. There was a largo number present and 3ii pieces of china exhibited. Those whose tubles were especially noticeable were: Mrs. Blxby, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Or cutt, Mrs. H. A. Messmore, Mrs. W. J. Davenport, Mrs H. J Chumbers, Mrs. A. B. Cook, Mrs. W. I. Smith and Miss Mable Bates. Tho Busy Bees of Grace Episcopal church fave a doll party at the home of Mis. R. I. Harris yesterday afternoon from 2 to G. The prize for the largest doll waa awarded to Clara Schaffer, and for the next largest to Lucille LaUelle. Louise Will.ams won the prlxe for the prettiest doll and the lit tle Batchelor slaters for the twin dolls. For the prettteyt little doll Melissa Steven son was awarded the prixe, and Eihcl Apted tor tho tiniest doll. Light refresh ments were served, Mrs. Walter Stillman and Mrs. John T. Tldd entertained about sixty friends at six-handed euchre Friday ut the home of Mrs. Stillman, complimentary to Mr. Douglas Graves and Miss Blanche Lewis of Boston. The first prlxe was won by Mrs. T. J. Foley and the second by Miss Agnes Wiekham. The rooms were decorateu in pink and yellow chryaanthemums. A two course pink and yeuow luncheon wai served. Assisting throughout the 'rooms were Miss Martin of Davenport, Miss Zoe Hill, Miss Gertrude Davenport and Miss Maude Beesely. One of the principal events of the week waa the wedding of Miss Mae Waite and Mr. Henry Cutler, which occurred at the First Congregational church Wednesday cvtnlng at a o'clock. Rev. James Thomson officiating. The bride was beautiful In a gown of white crepe de chlno and carried bride roses. The maid of honor, Miss Lav erty of South Omaha, wore pink chiffon and carried white chrysanthemums. Ttio bridesmaids, Miss Corinne Albright and Miss Genevieve Wirkhnm, were gowned In blue erepn de chine and carried white chrysanthemums. Mr. Howard Cutler acted as best man and Messrs. Bert Clark Perry Badolet, Dr. Earl Bellinger. Will Anderson, Carl Hoist and Fred Williams as ushers. After the ceremony a five-course wedding supper was served at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cutler, on Bluff street. Covers were laid for twenty-five. Pink and white chrysan themums were used In the dining room dec orations and white chrysanthemums Hnd HinlHx In the other rooms. The Misses Sue Crnlg. Evelvn Thomas and Ellen Organ nsslsted In serving. Mr. and Mrs. Cutler left Frldny for n wedding trip to St. Louis, Chicago and orber eastern points. The bride's traveling suit was of blue cloth, with hut and gloves to match. N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel 130. Night. F667. Aeed Voters In Iowa. CLINTON, la., Nov. 10. (Special.) J. C. Young, Rlpha Warden and Daniel George are doubtless the most Interesting trio of voters in this state. The former two are 94 yeurs old and each lias voted for nine teen candidates for tho offlco of president. Mr. George is 6 and on election day drove over Into Illinois a distance of fifteen miles, cast his ballot and returned home. All three of these men voted for Fremont aud have voted for every nominee of the' re publican party since. They cast their bnl lot for President Roosevelt November 8. Messrs. Young and Warden were born In New York state. They reside In the same block and votn at the same polling place, Mr. Young cast his first vote for Henry Clsy In 1W2. Mr. Warden cast his first ballot the same year, voting for Andrew Jackson. Mr. George voted first for Wil liam Henry Hurrlson In 1S40. Ail have voted at every presidential election. Mr. George spends the winters here with a son. However, on election day he hitched up his horse and drove over Into Illinois, cuutlng hln ballot in a precinct where he has voted fur neurly half a century. He is a nutive of New Hampshire. Cures Grip and "Seventy-seven's" widest field of useful ness Is to "uheek" a common, everyday Cold, that begins in the head and ends In a cough. "77" greatest use Is to "break up" Orlp and dangerous Colds that "hang on" and have not yielded to other treatment. "77" comes In handy for lnrluenia, for Catarrh, for Hoarseness, I.arngltls and Ixn of Voice. Dr. Humphrey's "Seventy-seven" Is a small bottle of pleasant pellets Ills the vest pocket. At druggists, i5 rents, or mailed. Humphreys Medl.-ln- Co. Cor. WilUant and John Streets, Niw York. n a SAliHIS CASE TO COME IT 8omi Diipoaitioi of Charges Agtinat Col leotot Expected Soon. PJlK COUNTY CONTROLS CONVENTION rnnaressloaal KUat Twa Tears front Sow Will Be Praetleallr Settle la Half a IMs Pre-rlnrta. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DKS MOINES. Nov. 1! (Special It i learned here that the Sammis cuse will be taken up at Washington very soon and will be disposed of by the president. J. I. Sam mis, collector for the northern district of lows, was accused of misconduct In ortli e last summer In that ho permitted his office force to make a disposition of salaries other than contemplatid In the statute, or. In other words, that there was a division of their pay on n different basis than the pay roll called for. The maU.r was called to the attention of the president at a time when he was much annoyed with other more serious cases and a strong fTort was made tq have Collector Sammis removed. It Is now learned that at that time Presi dent Roosevelt practically turned It over to -Senator Allison, with Instructions to make an Investigation and report on the same late In the fall. It Is not known whether the president will make a change In the office, but Ht the time It was up be fore he was Inclined to act adversely to th rollcctor. The Iowa delegation has secured evidence, however, showing that Collector Sammis probably had no knowl edge of the mutter and exon"rating him from having been the author of the scheme. If thfre should be a ch:mise In the colloc torshlp In northern Iowa soon It la experttd that A. C. Smith of Storm Lake would be appointed: but If the change la made later there lll be a renrrangemr nt of the offices, as Attorney McMillan has announced be will not again seek the position he now holds. Polk t'onntr Will Control. The figures on the vote In the Seventh congressional district, as disclosed by the official returns which are being made this week, show that at the next congressional convention Polk county, in which Des Molncs Is located, will practically control the convention, ns Its preponderance of votes Is greater than ever before. The county did not cast quite hulf the repub lican vote of the district, but so near It that the county will have within ono or two of half the delegates to the conven tion. There are a half doren precincts in the city that virtually control the county P"!ltle, so that the next congressional I it will have some aspects quite different from any In the past. The majority for President Roosevelt In the district ana 20, 690 ant) the majority for Congressman Hull U.&S7. Assistant Postmaster Indicted. The 1'nlted States grand Jury has In dicted Henry Allen, assistant postmaster nt Dunlap, Harrlion county, pn the charge of robbing the government by raising money orders. The specific cases on which the Indictment was found show that he had raised money orders ao that he got $12. It Is learned that Allen left Harrison county some time ego and his whereabouts are un known. Committee Has No Funds. A new hitch has been found In the work of Investigating state educational Institu tions. The claim Is now made that the ap propriation for th expenses of the mem bers In making the Investigation was by resolution and not by formal act, and therefore void. The attorney general has been appealed to In the case. The purpose of creating the committee waa to Investl I gate and recommend to the noxt legisla ture tne aeiauea pian ior esiaoiisning tns one board Idea, or a board of regents, for the management of the institutions, tho legislature having already committed Itself to the policy. Bad Man Haa Reformed. Otis Green, who waa sent to the peni tentiary for life from here for killing his wife, Is reported to have reformed and be come a model prisoner. He shot his wife, who had come here from Decutur county, leaving him, and was trying to earn an honest living. He tried to kill himself, but succeeded only In making hlmsalf blind. Now he Is engaged In making and selling trinkets. He has never Indicated any de sire to secure release from prison, but ex pects to remain there all his life, as he would be helpless outside. DEI MOIXES TItEET CAIIS COLLIDE Kla-ht Persona Injured, Two of Whom Will Probably Die. DES MOINES, Nov, 19. Eight persons were seriously Injured and half a dozen others bruised and shocked this evening In a collision between a street car on tho Highland Park suburban line and an elec tric motor with a train of freight cara. John Jones, motorman, wis badly crushed and muy die, Bpenoer Ashluy, a pusnenge;-, will probably die from Injuries and nervoua shock. Others seriously Injured: Clarence Joy, leg cruahed, necessitating amputation. Clarence Mott, conductor, rendered un-cona.-Kiu.i and badly bruised. 8. M. Rollins, seriously bruised. Assistant Attorney General Lawrence De graff. calves crushed Oscar Smith, knees crushed. C. E. Bostron, internally injured. The accident happened on a grade and was due to Inability of ihe motorman of the passenger car to see the freight cars pushed ahead of the freight motor. Plan to Test Ven Drainage Laws. ONAWA. la.. Nov. 1J. (Special Tele gram.) A meeting of county attorneys and others was held at Onawa this afternoon to tuke steps to test the new drulnage laws. Attorneys Davidson of Clayton. F. Allen of Harrison, Kllrairick of Pottawat tamie, McNubb, engineer, of Hancock; Bawyer of Woodbury, Adams, S"iholt, Kelly and others were present. The af:er noon was spent In consultjtlon and ar rangements were perfected to tako up a test case on appeal to the supremo court. Judge Wakefield will hold a special term of court to consider the ditch appeal ca:'e.a on December 12 Many counties we.-e rep resented and much Interest was manifested In drainage matters. Iowa Kews otcs. SIBLEY. Nov. in A new rural telephone line Is being constructed from Harris, Os ceola county. SIBLEY, Nov. 19. Miss Mary Reynolds of Sibley, ou her way to ChlnH ns a teacher, wrote her parents from Honolulu, at which time she was enjoying excellent health. SIBLEY, Nov. It. J. 8 Reynolds, a civil war veteran, ard who fur seventeen years was county auditor itf Osceola county, will to wltli h:s wife and aim to Puyallup, Wash., to spend the winter. M1SBOCR1 VALLEY, Nov. 19 At u re cent regular mteiing ' of the HatrUon County Medical society the lollowing offi cers were elected for the coming year: president. Dr. S. A. Caldwell, Little Sioux; vice prenldent, Dr. J. II. Gasaon, Missouri Valley; secretary and treasurer, Dr. Wal. ter Flnley, Mondamln. ONAWA, Nov. 1. The Monona county district court has leen occupied for I wo days with the cae of Mrs. Hntneatei against the Milwaukee tallruad for duin btcj received In allahtlng from a train at Glenn Ellen. October if. lls'Z. The evi dence Is only about half in and the case la likely to last some duys. LOGAN, Nov. !. On Tuesdav and Wednesday, November 22 und J3. tiie first annual exhibition of the Harrison County Poultry and Pet Stuck association will be held at Lhii. The ofllre'-s of the uuso cla'lon nf. President. Charles F. Luce vice presl'- nls. Mrs. J. H. Johnson ami O. MiKclk.e: ireanurer, A. W. L'luekhurn; Miperlnlendent, John Walker: Judae. J L Todd ut Atlantic. iiiriia.iHaaslMMsl nt lo If yon art' vim vou conn; in now and make ymr wdcVtiou whilo the utock i nnbiokfii. for a TlinnkMivlnn or a Christina ift, later if vm find aintliinj; that units you bottfr wo will pladly make tin cm hiiHK''- r htock is full and miujdf'tt', and we have many new ami ehoh e articles suitable for inrsent. We will take phaMiic in allowing them whether you buy or not. The variety of appiopi iate Holiday tliftc, here i an toniKhinji choice, captivating nnttenis of hipli urade warts. roiiniisinj the latest leatitms the most extlu sive designs the market a fiords. If you want mmct liiiij; that's desirable, yet inexpeiishc. you can find that some thing litre or if you want more expensive frifts. there are plenty of them also. Ku rythinjr shown is atrictly new ami you can depend upon the quality as being UICL1A HU:'l RVKI.Y HKSl'WT. as we stand preeminently the most np to-date and icliable KKTML IIOTSK in UnVTHWKSTKltN IOWA. Diamonds sjiarkliii" with beauty. Watches, the choicest and mest beautiful patterns in hi';h fjride silver wale, the most unique aid delicate designs in Cut (lla,s, Hand Tainted China. IJich .Jewelry ami Art (loods. In fact we handle everything in the .Jeweler's art. NO HOODS' MIHHKIM!II:NTI:D. hut sold upon their merit and the honor of our reputation, so that we know that we are sure of your patronage in the future. We buy direct from the manufacturer, that gives us the opportunity of giving you the piolit that the middle man would make. The tirst-class work in our Optical Department is un disputed. Impairing Watclits. Cloc ks ami .Jewelry is one of our highest specialties. 13 l i HERMAN I. LEFFERT a Olf Jfl Vf 1 t VUUilWIL, upui t A Pi! Nat' w ' I I&U! ft ft JINAM ei iiE rtcoei.iis' rt'ioiniHU and cahpui co.i BUILDER3 OF HAPPY H3ME9. prices m mm that cohvince LENGTHY ARGUMENTS are wholly unr.ecnssary with a store so happily situated that It can offer vou such striking Inducements AN IMMENSW STOCK TO bELECT FROM ALL GOODS STRICTLY UP-TO-DATE PRICES THE VERY UlWEflT, GENEROUS CHEDIT ARRANGEMENTS to suit your particular requirements. Iron Beds Wliltu or Peu Geim all sizes braes rotU 00 head and fool board worth 7.00 special 3,98 Dressers Solid oak lir;e roomy drawers Frnnch bevel platw mirrors worth 7.50 112.00- special STOVSS";o agent for tha Garland liim of Stoves and Uanpe. Base Burners ut warm weather jiricws. BASE BURNERS Guar, 26.50 anteed to heat three roonis all winter on two tnns or ooal CORAL OAK SOFT COAL HEATERS Nleely nickel trimmed worth J12.60 sueelal 7,50 12.50 COOK BTOVES No. g. guaranteed good baker, at. Select yonr Holiday (Joods now till pot tuein aside for yoa upon nilP ITAQY f SO-W worth WUll d MO I t S0.0O worth ne" r"- m m - xuo.ou wr.rth I brCiWlOa SPECIAL s rrcnnw mm t'jsvuwjr. samaragm axut'.nryj luujfrmMaMM.mjtrv, THREE MENF0UND GUILTY Colorado Snprrme Court ( onvli tu Electloa Officers of Substl. ' toting Ballots. DENVER, Nov. 19. Thomas 8ncpjrlton, Peter Miller and Michael Dowd, election officers, were today adjudged gullly by the supreme court of substituting ballots and swearing in an election clerk wrnngfully at.the recent election. Shepurdson and Miller were fined 11.000 each und tenlriu-ed lo jail for one year. Duwd was lined $U and sentenced to Jail for rlxly days. The lights were extinguished at the poll ing place where the men were officers after the polls closed and during this period, it la alleged, the ballots were changed. The men were brought before the suprerre court on a charge of contempt, having disre garded Injunctions Issued by the court 11 to the conduct of the election. The court denied to the three defendants permission to appeal to the fnleral court. Their attorneys announced lh.it they will take the ae before the I'nitid Slates tu preme court on the airiind that Hie lai supreme court has no right lo anaum orig inal jurisdiction In election casea t.nd ?nd men to prison without trial by a Jury. In all twenty-seven men have been so minified rJ-'-1J'"'"1' ''At''" AHEAD TV0 IMPORTANT THNKSQiYiNQ ESSENTIALS Are a fine Turkey and an efficient Heating; Apparatus. Yon cannot ri tend n warm .welcome In a cold fconse, no matter how arood a dinner yon serve. Hnn no risks, bnt hare na oreihnnl yonr heating arranaementa, and make everything- inns and wnrm for the groat national holiday. If we do It, it's done Tfaht, I r fMvy& Son 202 Main A SOU Pcsrl Streets, CnssO HlntTa, Iowa. Telephone STDEETSs OMAHA, O O O CARPETS AND BEDDING All wool Ingrain worth 16c special' yard Carpets 59c Tapestry Carpets good heavy weight worth $1.00 special yard 75c 69c 79c Blankets tan or gray good comfort; quilted special IRS - well while tha stork la complete. Wl a small deposit. of goods 11.00 par week or H .00 per month of goods Xl.W per week or M.o per month nt vomls 11 lh n r n. ir tn ia v. THANKSGIVING SALE THIB WEEK. Tirwirm' ma 1 CHATTEL LOANS A. A. CLARK Sl CO. Bitbllslt4 11U. BrotSmy an llxln St. ersr Fines'! ttio Store, Yom ess tor- njr smottnt ea cattle, korM fejuaeholfl furnltura or any chattel sacurlty. rayinanta can ba mad os principal at aay tlras to ault borrower, and luttrtat reduced acordlDfir. ATI luilnrta conflc'ential. Loweet ratea. GAre opa a.rrr evening till 1 10: Saturday enluf till t. LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN 28 PEARL ST.''"' Lsrty Attendant If Desired. before the supreme court for alleged of fences ut the late election. ti'cal Boose from Ihe Jail, ALBION, Neb., Nil". W.-iFpeci!.) Be vera 1 gallons of wlhsky and wines and a number of bottles of beer were stolen last night from the ,.iy j, where It w.is bein held as evidence. The liquor whs found In Ihe rhice ,,f buslnrss of Juliu Sumner, which an Searched last week by tie Anti-Saloon leimue. The thieves hsd taken the precaution to sprinkle red pepper so that dogs could nut fat tha scent. -if