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THE OMAIIA DAILY HEE: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 100X
CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS
FRANCHISE XOT PERPETUAL
City Solicitor Snjder Oiret Council Opinion
on Water Works Question,
STATUTE REGULATES POWER OF COUNCIL
la form Them Bod? Has .
Rlht Malta Hydrant Com
tract for a Term of Yeara,
Binding Ita Successors.
City Hollcltor Snyder, mhose assistance
was sought by the apecial committee on
waterworks, constating of Aldermen ila
loney, Olson and Crlppen, tus formulated
hla report which, with that of the commit
tee, will be presented at the meeting of the
city council Monday night. Mr. Snyder In
his report, which It Is stated will be a brief
document, c'oee not ad visa the committee
as to whal It can do In the matter of en
tering Into a new contract with the water
works company but merely explains what
In his opinion. It cannot do.
In the first place the city solicitor will,
It Is expected, spring a surprise on the
commltteo and the city council In general.
In his report he will give It as his opinion
that the franchise of the waterworks, which
Is generally understood to bo a perpetual
on, will expire on January 26, 1906, at
which time the present contract between
the company and the city terminates. Mr.
Snyder contends that under the code of
1871 the city of Council Bluffs could not
grant a franchise for a longer term than
twenty-five years. This, he states, has
been decided by the courts.
Mr. Snyder also contends that the clly
council has no authority to fix the rentals
to be paid by the city for water hydrants
for any specified term of years under the
contract. The statutes, he points out, give
tho city the right to regulate rates and this
right cannot be abridged by resolution, or
dinance or contract. All the city council
n do, he contends, Is to pass an ordi
nance naming the rental tho city Is pre
pared to puy for the hydrants but any fu
ture council can, If It so disposes, change
these rates. This being the situation, as Mr.
8nyder contends It Is, the present city coun
cil In his opinion has no authority to enter
Into a contruct with the water works com
oany for any spectfled term of years.
Alderman Maloney as chairman of the
special committee has formulated a report
which will bo presented Monday night to
the city council and It In understood that
it will recommend that the whole question
be dealt with by the city council at large
as the committee is unable to arrive at any
conclusions In the matter. Tho committee
was to have held a meeting last evening In
the mayor's office but fulled to get together.
CAM, FOR TELEPHONES ELECTION
franchise Question to Be Voted on
Monday, March 27.
Mayor Macrae has Issued the call for the
special election to be held Monday, March
27, at which the Independent Telephone
franchise ordinance will be submitted for
the vote of the electors of Council Bluffs
for or against the proposition. The call,
containing a copy of the proposed ordi
nance, will be published in two local pa
pers. The clerks and Judges who will serve at
the special will, it Is expected, be appointed
by the city council at Its regular meeting
Monday, March 6, Their pay, with all other
expenses of the election, will have to be
borne by the company seeking the fran
chise. Before Mayor Macrae was asked to at
tach his official signature to the call for the
special election. Attorney Miller, on be
half of the Independent company, tiled with
him the petition signed by twenty-five
electors in each of the six wards of the
city asking that the election be called for
March 27. Consequently the mayor In Issu
ing tho call haa dono so under both the
resolution adopted by the city council and
the petition. Tho petition was resorted to
by the company as there Is considerable
doubt as to whether Mayor Macrae's vote
passed the ordinance, the vote of the city
couD-Jl being a tie.
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported to The
Bee Feb hiary 18 by the Title Guaranty
and Trust company of Council Bluffs:
Elliabnth Jane Dennis et al. to Mary
Mnrtensen. lots 10, 11, block 12. How
ard add, w. d t 900
B. B. Bowman to Thomas Bowman et
al., lot 14, block 10, Cline's add.,
q. e. d 10
Wllloughby Dye et al. to T. C. Mickey,
lot 4, block 10, Macedonia, w d 75
V. B. Perry to Frank W. Perry,
nw ne 14-75-42, w. d I
John W. Cokenower and wife to A. C.
Savage, lots a, 4, 42, block 3; lots
Is, 17, block 6; lots 18, 19. block 8;
lots 35, 34. block 13. Wright's add.,
w. d 1
The Pottawattamie Investment com
pany to Edward Steepy. lot 9, block
SO. Bayllss & r.'s add; lots 8, 4.
block 4, Howard's add., w. d 100
Six transfers, to.ol $1,087
MINOR MENTION.
Davis sells drug.
Leffert'a glasses fit
Stockert sails carptts.
Plumbing and Heating. Bixby & Son.
Drs. Woodbury, dentists. 80 Pearl street
For rant, modern house, 723 Sixth avenue.
Wanted Dining room girl, at the Ogden
hotel.
Prices no object and the goods must go.
Chernlaa 4k Hochman's, 616 Main.
School drawing, practice and music pa
pers.' C. K. Alexander, 833 U'way.
Mrs. H. A. Otto Is reported to be seri
ously 111 at her home, 215 Vina street.
Duncan, 23 8. Main St. Guarantees to do
the best shoe repair work. Give him a trial.
The duugliter of Henry McFarland of
Ridge street is reported seriously 111 with
lung fever.
Miss Bunnell. 740 First avenue, was re-
Eortod to the Board of Health yesterday as
ring 111 with smallpox.
The district court grand Jury udjourued
yesterday noon until Monday, when It Is
expected to mike Its report.
cretury J. B. Schroeder has called a
meeting of the local Bartenders' union for
this afternoon in Lubor hall.
It Is to your Interest to wait for the
freat firs aale. beginning Monday, Feb. 27.
'hernUs 4k Hochman's, 515 Main.
Miss Pearl Woolsey of Onawa, la., has
been called here by the serious Illness of
her slater, Mrs. C. H. McCullough.
Missouri oak dry cordwood. W a cord,
cobs 11.15 per load, shell bark hickory 7
per cord, delivered. William Welch. Is
North Main. Telephone l-i.
Bolow factory prices, window nnd door
frames; stock slses always on hand. Odd
slits of all klnla made to order on short
notice, c. Hafer. 'Phone 30.
Fidelity council. Rnyul Arcanum, received
word yesterday that Jessie liarilett Davis
and lirr company would he able to appear
here Thursday evening of this week.
The personul ir.Jury damage suit of I'M
Burke agalnM the North wextern rallmnd
hna Jei-it soltled out of court and notice
of dismissal aa tiled In the district court
yesterday.
All membera of Bluff City lodge, No. 313,
Ancient Older of I'nlled Workmen, are,
requested to attend a meeting Monday
terlug at room TM, second dour, Men Win
block, at 8 o'clock.
Grand ball given by the I.adlea' auxiliary
to the Brotherhood of Hallway Traltimcit
Wednesday evening. Muuli 1, IX. at
Orand Army of the, Republic hall. Tickets,
"i cents, extra ladlea, loo.
State Senator l 41. Haunders Is home
from Hock Island, ill., wliere he attended
a meeting of the head officers of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America, of which he is
one of the national directors.
Carl Riter of the Orpheum theter,
Omaha, is reported to be planning to re
model the two-story building at the head
of First avenue on Main street and to con
vert It Into a vaudeville show house.
The local office of E. H. Prince Co., the
Chicago Board of Trad man whose failure
was recently announced, lias been cloned.
F. E. Ollllland, the local manager, was un
able to state yesterday whether It would
be teopened.
A free sociable will be given In the par
lors of tho First Presbyterian church on
Thursday afternoon, to which all women
of the church ami congregation are cor
dially Invited. Mrs. J. P. Beach is chair
man of the committee In charge.
The owners of the Neumayer hotel on
Broadway, who recently purchnsrd the
brick building adjoining the hotel on the
east, have commenced the construction of
an additional story to their new acquisi
tion and the building will be added to the
hotel. i
The hearing of M. L. Qulmby and Walter
Pollird, charged with stealing coal from
the Northwestern railroad, which they are
said to have peddled by the sackful, was
continued In Police court yesterday until
Monday. Their bonds were fixed at IMO
each, which they were unable to furnish.
Mrs. Mary J. Owens, wife of J. R. Owens,
800 Haiel street, died yesterday morning,
aged 61 years. Besides her husband and
two sons, A. J. and C. E. Owens of this
city and one daughter, Mrs. May Comstock
of Macedonia, la., survive her. The re
mains will be taken to Carson, la., for
burial.
William G. Cropley of the census bureau
in Washington was In the city yesterday
visiting frtonds. He served with Company
It, Fifty-first Iowa volunteers through the
Philippine campaign. Mr. Cropley is col
lecting statistics for the census bureau In
a tier of counties In this stato south of
Pottawattamie county and was on his way
to his home In Walnut yesterday to spend
Sunday with his family.
Mrs. Alice Kelley, against whom an In
formation charging her with being Insane
was filed Friday, was taken Into custody
yesterday and placed in St. Bernard's hos
pital pending her examination before the
commissioners, which will bo held Mon
day. The woman and her husband have
been living in a small tent In Rorkford
township and the woman's condition is mid
to have been most pitiable.
jHtnes M. Templeton died yesterday
morning at the home of his son, former
Fire Chief John Templeton, 308 North Sixth
stteet. He was 86 years of age and Is
survived by eight children. He has been
a resident of Council Bluffs since 1883 and
had been a member of the Masonic fra
ternity for sixty years. Bluff City Masonic
lodge, of which he was a member, will
have charge of the funeral arrangements.
Oscar Smith, hailing from Woodbine, la.,
was before I'nlled States Commissioner
George F. Wright yesterday, charged with
bootlegging, and was bound over to await
the action of the federal grand Jury. In
default of $260 bail lie was committed to
the county Jail. Smith, who is an old
offender and has been convicted of boot
legging several times, was arrested by
Vnlted States Murshal McCoy. Smith Is
68 years old.
The cantata, "Ruth." will be given at
tho Fifth Avenue Methodlpt ctriivh Thurs
day evening. Marcn 2, by the Broadway
church choir, under the direction of Dr.
Claude Lewis. The chorus will comprise
thlrty-flvc voices, and the piano accom
paniments will ho played by Mr. Carl
SeherfT, organist of Calvary Baptlnt church,
Omaha, with Mr. Iwis Orcutt at the
organ. Admission will be free, but owing
to the limited seating capacity of the
church auditorium it will be by ticket.
Alexander Dong, nged 84 years, died yes
terday morning at St. Bernard's hospital,
where he had been a patient for three
weeks. Death was due to. the infirmities
of old age. He Is survived by four sons,
G. W. Long, 261 Avenue (1, with whom he
made his home; Frank, Cedar Rapids, la.;
Alexander, Jr., Omaha; William, Horse
Creek, Wyo.; nnd four daughters, Mrs.
Mary Kotzemyer, Des Molnex; Mrs. Minnie
Mullen. Ironton, Mo.; Mrs. Julia Parker,
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Mrs. Ann Dlckaon, Eau
Claire. Wis.
"Buck" Mikesell, charged with passing
nn old and worthless 310 bill of the New
Brunswick bank of New Jersey on M.
Frelden, a Broadway grocer, had his hear
ing In police court yesterday continued to
Tuesdsy. His bond was fixed at 8500, in
default of which he Is still behind the bars
at the city Jail. C. M. Hooper, proprietor
of a saloon and a friend of Mikesell, who
was charged with assaulting Frelden dur
ing a dispute over the arrest of Mikesell,
was fined $5 and costs In police court yes
terday hut later the fine was remitted on
payment of the costs.
Locate Owner of Clothes.
Ed Colo, the man serving a bread-and-butter
sentence at the city Jail on a gen
eral charge of vagrancy. Is not Levy
Morlcal, as tho poce thought from letters
found In his possession. Cole was arrested
while trying to dispose of a coat, vest and
overcoat which did not fit him. Ho refused
to state where he got the clothes. Last
evening the police learned that the gar
ments had been stolen from the room of
Levy Morlcal, an employe of the Grand
hotel. Cole admitted having worked at
the Grand hotel from January 81 to Feb
ruary 10, but denied stealing the clothing.
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday
to the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
H. Berirman. Council Bluffs 27
Mary M. Fritae, Parkslon, 8. D 23
Frank Moehn. Omaha 28
Hattie Schnell, Omaha 20
John Pope!, Omaha 45
Mary Bubniek, Omaha to
CONDICTOH DEAD I'NUEK TENDER
Popular Railroad Man Found by Col.
leagues with Head Crashed.
ONAWA, la., Feb. 18. (Special.) Conduc
tor Martin Long, better known as "Pinky
Long." was Instantly killed about 7:30 this
morning while getting ready to make up
hla freight train In the Onawa yards. The
engine of hla train was slowly backing up
north on the main line and Plnkey, when
last seen by the train crew, was on the
outside of the rails walking In the same
direction. He either attempted to cross
the track and was struck by the engine
or slipped and fell under the wheels of
the tender. The exact manner of his death
la unknown, as the train crew didn't see It,
and he was dead under the wheels of the
tender when discovered. The wheels of the
tender had to be jacked up before the body
could be removed. His skull was badly
crushed and one arm and leg were broken.
Plnkey Long was conductor of the local
freight from Onawa to Carroll and was a
very popular man. having been In the serv
ice of the Northwestern line for many
years. He had been a resident of Onawa
most of the time for eight years. He leaves
a wife and three children.
Baslness Men for Solicitors.
WOODBINE. Ia.. Feb. 18. (Special.) At
a recent meeting of the. .Business Men's as
sociation the members pledged themselves
to discontinue being solicited by anyone
.during business hours at their places of
business to buy tickets for charity enter
tainments, to buy space on programs or to
contribute merchandise or money for any
thing unless tha proposition first met the
approal of a committee, compoaed of J. W.
Grtmea, Ltwla Haas. C. V. Reed, H. L.
BerkVr and 8. B. Klbler. 8. L. Berkley
and . lolp.i SeibeU were commisaloned to
draft new byluws for the association to be
presented for consideration at an adjourrei
meeting on Saturday, February ia, at 8
o'clock p. ni.
lona News Notes.
CRE8TON. Feb. 18 -Mrs. Ellxa Evans,
mother of Mrs. Dave Brydnn. died Thurs
day night st the home of her daughter.
CLINTON. Feb. ls.-The Clinton Morn
lug Age, pulilixned for many years by the
late Judge K. It Thayer, will sunpend pub
lication tomorrow. This will leave Clinton
without a morning paper.
CRESTOX. Feb. 18 The remains of
George R. Johnston, who died In UKiulioma
City, arc expected to reach this city to
morrow. Mr. Johnetnn had been a sufferer
from asthma fur several years. He was a
moinlier of the Ancient Free urn Accepted
Masons lodge, Kaatern Star, a prominent
rltlsen snd well to do. His Interests In
t 'lesion mii? quite extensive.
AFTER CORPORA! ION HES
EeTeral Thotght to Owe tbe State Coniid
erable Sums of Money.
ARMOUR LINE NOT ONLY DELINQUENT
Governor t untmtns Expects to Attend
Dinner Given by Secretary Wilson
Girl's Body Waiting for
Claimants.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES. Feb. 18-(8peclal.)-Secre-tary
of State W. B. Martin will likely
take up with the executive council the
matter of the Armour Car Line company
owing the state for additions to Its capital
stock. It has now been discovered further
that out of thirty-five companies that do
business of the car line nature In Iowa
only two have filed certified copies of their
articles of incorporation with the secre
tary of state as required by law. The foes
from such organizations, it is believed,
would amount to $100,00 or 200.ono. Secre
tary Martin Is In Chicago tonight attend
ing the banquet cf the Merchants' club, at
which Governor Cummins delivers an ad
dress. On his return Monday It la expected
either the attorney general or the execu
tive council will be asked to dig Into tho
matter.
Goes to Insnrance Company.
General Melvln H. Byers, till recently ad
jutant general of the state, today accepted
a position with Fleming Bros., who are the
Iowa nnd Nebraska agents of the Mutual
Life Insurance company of New York. He
has taken up his new duties at once.
First Hlah School Appointee.
Rex Edgecomb of Missouri Valley Is the
first name recommended to the governor for
appointment as a high school representative
to attend the Inaugural ceremonies at
Washington. The recommendation of the
superintendent at Missouri Valley Is thnt
he Is admirably fitted as to character and
will attend. It Is expected thnt the greater
number of recommendations will reach the
governor's office the first of next week.
State Superintendent Rlggs hopes that as
many as fifty will attend.
Goes to Council Bluffs.
Judge Smith McPherscn of Red Oak was
In tho city today to hold federal court on
a land case from Guthrie county. The
case was continued till the April term of
court.
Bank is Chartered.
Articles of incorporation of the PIsguh
Savings hank of Plsgah, la., have been
filed with the secretary of state and a
charter Issued by the auditor of state. H.
M. Bostwlck Is president and II. D. Silsby
I cashier.
Fair Incorporates.
The Ctsss County Fair association hns
filed articles of incorporation with the, sec
retary of state with a capitalization of
rin.000. Fred Schaln Is prcHldent and W. C.
Williams secretary.
Articles of Incorporation of the Acme
Overgnlier and Manufacturing company of
Fort Madison, with a paid tip capital of
$15,000 and an authorized capitalization of
J30.O00. have been filed. Tho purpose is to
manufacture ovcrgalters and logging.
Attend Cabinet Dinner.
Governor A. B. Cummins may attend the
cabinet dinner given by Secretary of Agri
culture James Wilson In honor of President
and Mrs. Roosevelt on February 2S. The
Invitation was received some duys ago, but
because of the address 'he had promised to
deliver In Sioux City March 17, he had
thought It impossible to attend. This ad
dress has been changed to March 10 nnd It
Is now posslblo the governor and party
will attend tho cabinet dinner in Wash
ington nnd remain the week for tho in
augural. Begins Work March .'II .
Captain Guy E. Logan of Red Oak will
take up hla duties as assistant adjutant
general March 31. He has returned to his
home after being In the city for two days
In consultation with General Thrift. Mujnr
John T. Hume has several offers of posi
tions and may eventunlly decide to take
an examination to enter the War depart
ment of the federal government In the civil
service classification.
Scoffleld Mnrder Defense.
The defense for Charles Thomas In the
Mabel Scoffleld murder case will attempt
to prove that the tracks of a woman made
In the mud at Thompson's Bend were made
by Mabel Scoffleld, thus proving that she
could not have been killed at the Thomas
home, but went to the river and committed
suicide. The state, on the other hand,
will atterhpt to produce n woman who
testifies to walking across the ground and
making the tracks herself. Tho strongest
witness of the defense, It Is believed, will
be Miss Maggie Hammond, who will be
put on the stand next week In on effort to
prove that Thomns was at his home during
the hours when the state says he was tak
ing the body to the river.' She testifies
that she lived at the Thomas home and
thot Thomas went to bed that night at
10:30 and was lying on tlio cot when she
got up In the morning.
The body of Ethel Lindville lies at the
Newlen undertaking establishment while
relatives at Augusta, la., endeavor to raise
enough money to pay the undertaker.
Coroner Beck Is Investigating to find traces
of a crime. The girl dlod at the Salvation
Army home, leaving an infant. , There Is
no suspicion of the home.
OMAHA SUBURBS
YEOMAMS
WILL,
SELL
STOCK
Benson.
Mrs. Bryant of David City Is a guest of
Mrs. Krysel.
Mrs. J. X. Horton, who has been very
sick. Is recovering.
Miss Rose Jahnal of Blair was the guest
of the Misses McUuIre last week.
Seth Barnes of Homer Is visiting nt the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Orville I'ryor.
Harvey Grove has hnd a hot air furnace
put In his home during the last week.
Louis Thoolecke Is Hgaln able to be at his
pl'ice of business after a long Illness.
Ernest Hoffmelster will hold a public sale
on his place west of Benson next Tuesday.
Dave Washburn, who has been seriously
III with pneumonia. Is on the road to re
covery. Mr. and Mrs. Grove entertained at dinner
last Sunday in honor of S. Barnes of
Homer.
Mrs. Frederick, who has been sick for
some time. Is able to be up and around In
her home.
Mrs. James Howard was called to her
old home last . week on account of the
serious Illness of her mother.
Mrs. Clara Noble of Albla. Ia., left for
her home last Thursday, after an extended
visit with her cousin. Mrs. Twadell.
Charles Winter of Bancroft and Miss
Marv Moll of Benson were married last
Wednesday at the home of the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Uwe have as their guest
their oldest daughter from New York state,
who will make an extended visit here.
Mrs. I. B. Smith and Mrs. Edwin Booth
of Plattsniouth spent Wednesday visiting
the former's daughter. Mrs. G. W. Stiger.
Services will be held today at the Metho
dic Episcopal church at the usual hours.
Epworth league. 6 30 p. m.; Junior league
at 3.
Mrs. Joseph McGulrc went to Blair Mon
day to attend the funeral of her brother,
J. H. McMuhon, who died last week at his
homo.
Mrs. Nellie Evans, who has recently be
come a resident of Benson, Is an accom
plished violinist, and wishes to organise a
class for Instructions.
Rev. Mr. I.eidy assisted Rev. Mr. Win
ship at the Walnut Hill church in tho re
vival meetings of lust week, which were
then discontinued on account of the
weather.
Dr. and Mrs. Ixniiner entertained those
taking part In the home talent play, "Mr.
Bob." at their home last Friday evening.
After the wrformance an oyster supper
was served In the dining room.
Mrs. J. B. Jondro entertained about
twenty young people at her home last night
In honor of the birthday of her daughter
Eva. A good time was had and Miss Eva
was the recipient of mnny presents.
The home talent play. "Mr. Bob," was
repeated at the town hall last Friday even
ing and drew a good crowd. Those taking
part were Messrs. Keller. Barnacle, Batty,
Petterson, Misses Hoffman, Fetlde and Eva
Murphy.
A new' corporation has been made, under
the name of tho Benson Land company,
for the purfHioe of building up the town of
Benson. The officers of the company are:
President. H. J. Grove; vice president. J.
C. Wharton; secretary and treasurer,
Robert Dempster.
The ladles' Aid society met at the home
of Mrs. Polrson last Wednesday afternoon
for u regular business session. It was
found J.'tl were cleared at the chicken pie
dinner. The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Grove, when a lunch
will be served from 3 to 5, in two weeks.
The members of the Epworth league met
nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pearson
Wednesday evening for a business meeting.
After the business session a short program
was given by Misses Jondro, Peterson,
Morton, Barnes and Ernie Tlndell. Dainty
refreshments were served and a social hour
was .-vent.
Iust Tuesday evening at the regular
meeting of the Degree of Honor lodge Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Fuller and J. Chrlstianson
were initiated. The general chief. Mr.
IviUke of Grand Island was present and
assisted, also ten members ol the South
Omaha team. After the business session
a lunch was served.
Miss Annie Newman of Benson and 8. L.
Wurth of Omaha were married last Tues
day at Keystone runch. west of Benson.
Mr. Wurth has recently returned from the
Philippines, where he was In the United
States army. He is now employed in the
I'nion Pacific shops in Omaha und they
will reside In Omaha.
The patrons nnd members of the Catholic
church will give an entertainment and ball
In the Odd 1-ellows' lodge rooms next Fri
day evening. An excellent program will
precede the ball. Dan Hurley, elecutlonlst,
will take part and the Mace orchestra or
Omaha will furnish tho mislc for the dan
cing. Messrs. McGuire, B. H. Post and
John CameuztnU ure the committee In
charge.
The Odd Fellows' building Is now open to
tho public. The first floor Is arranged for
rental for business purposes. The second
floor Is fitted with every convenience for
lodse and entertainment purposes. The
cost of the building is estimated at $5.0O.
The trustees are Messrs, Hoffman, Butler,
McCoy, Smith and A. Chiistensen. On
Thursday evening. March 2, the lodge will
give u dedication ball, for which plans are
now being mude. The dedicatory cere
monies will be held in tho near future.
Florence,
Interstate Commerce Commissioner to
Dispose of His Iowa Moldlnira.
ONAWA. Ia.. Feb. 18. (Speclal.)-Inter-atate
Commerce Commissioner J. D. Yeo
mans has finajly decided to close out his
interests at Onawa and will hold a public
sale Saturday, February 25, at the I'ark
farm, in Onawa, to dispose of all his per
sonal property here. This Includes the
standard bred trotting stallion Domineer
8675, the great brood mares Adell, Tyler
and Jayne lloph, dam of Frank Yoakum
2:06. and about sixteen head of brood
mares, colts and fillies Two hundred head
of milch cows will also be sold. Senator
Yenmana has disposed of - hla two large
farms In this vicinity and has paid very lit
tle attention to the Park farm the last year
or ao. In connection with Frank Btout of
Dubuque, he owna a largo farm near Wash
ington, D. C, which now requires most of
his attention and Is lurgely devoted to
dairy Interests. The Onawa Park farm has
In the past bred some of the fastest horses
In the (.'nited States and several of the well
known flyers campuigned nn the eastern
tracks last season were bred by Senator
Yeomans at the Park farm. The tablea
compiled by the Chrlstmaa Horseman show
that Parker, formerly a leading sire at the
Park farm, has four In tho 2:15 list and '
Domineer two.. Vbhlrh fa n record Mont,11H
by few stock farms In Iowa.
Mrs. J. R. Kelly has been sick the pust
few days.
Howard Covert, son of Mrs. Alice Covert,
has been sick for the pant few days.
Mrs Hugh Suttle who has been sick a
couple of days, la utile to be up and around
uain.
Boy Tucker of Desota was here this week
visiting his grundmother, Mrs. Angelina
Tucker.
Miss Emma Lund of Omaha was the guest
of Miss Kthol Hcrskluds Saturday and
Sundup .
Mrs. Cuius Monck of Blair spent a couple
of days here this week visiting her sister,
Mrs. Andrew Anderson. She returned home
Thursday morning.
W. B. Parks and family, who have been
visiting friends nnd relatives lit Maryland
nnd Pennsylvania the past two months, re
turned home Wednesday evening.
Mr. und Mrs. James Kindred gave a party
as a surprise on Wm. Kindred at Wall's,
hall Thursday night. Alwut thirty couples
were present. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Shea went to Desota Saturday even
ing, and from there to Hlair Monday, where
she Is interested In a will that conies up for
probute In the Washington county court.
Miss Elisabeth Green of Crelghton visited
Mr. and Airs. E. D. Bergstress this week.
She went from here to Council Bluffs to
visit friends for a few duys before return-i:-
home.
The Tulbot Ice company has Just finished
the culling of the fourth crop of Ice from
the reservoirs for this season. Its houses
are completely lllled, for the first time in
Taxpayers tailed tu Mrrl.
LOGAN. Ia.. Feb. 18.-(SdccImI )-A call
has been issued by Charles R. Bolter, John
A.' Berry, George W. Egan snd A. D. Wil
son for a mass meeting of taxpayers op
posed to the proposed bonding cf the Logan
Independent school district for 3.(iii0, the
meeting to be held at the Logan opera
house on the cxenlng of Tues.lay, February
28. Women may vote at the election on
Friday, March 10, and they are invited ta
attend the mau meeting.
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the history of the houses. They hold about
14.e00 tons.
Mr. and Mrs. Pulte gave a party st Wall's
hall Monday night. The guests ranged In
sge from 8 to li ywir. About forty were
present. Dancing was the order of the
evening. The refreshments were presided
over by . Miss Louise Cloudt.
The cltv marshal has had the snow-
scraper out this week making the roads
so that pedestrians could get around. The
street cur company had a sweeper on the
track to Florence two or three times a day
and kept the track open except on Tuesday
morning.
Rev. D. B. McLaughlin went to Pnnca
Saturday afternoon to preach In the Pres
byterian rhurch st that place, while the
regular pastor. Mr. lamp, was al .mann
on business. Mr. Camp filled the pulpit
here. He returned home Monday night ano
was snowbound for about twelve hours.
The Omaha Water company has a large
supply of steam coal stored In sheds and
has been using this while the railroads are
bl ocked with snow. The switch engine was
able to bring several loads out Thursday
afternoon which was the first since Satur
day. The company uses about eighty tons
per day.
The rural mail carriers have not been
able to go over their entire routes for the
past few davs. They have succeeded In
getting part of tho way around, but It will
bo a couple of days vet before they csn
establish the full service. The drifts are
very had and there are no teams on the
roads to break them.
They act like Exercise.
W -lor the bowels
for the Bowels
Ten NJ -- All
rnntT .s"j'' Drunnisis
W.t Ambler.
Mr. E. Todd has moved his family from
Windsor place to North Omaha.
Bv. R. M. Henderson celebrated his sev-enty-flrst
birthday anniversary on St. Val
entine's day.
J. E. Aughe has been confined to the
house during the past two weeks with a
very severe cold.
The little son of George Blakely has been
under the doctor's care with a threatened
attack of pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Matson entertained
their uncle. I. Syss, on Wednesday at their
home In North Omaha.
Mrs.'Smlth of Cutoff Lake was the guest
of her mother, Mrs. Maestrlck, in West
Side the last of the week.
Mrs. Nelson Pratt was entertained at the
homo of her parents. Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
Henderson, on Thursday.
Frank Wallace and Wesley Todd were
guests of their uncle. Charles Syas and
fumllr at Hl,in.P M'inHilV
In chronicling tho arrival of a daughter J
at the homo or Mr. ana ftirs uuy mai
son through misprint It read Watson.
Mrs. F. C. Kinsman nnd children were
the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Gants, and plster. Mrs. Warren
Ryder, on Wednesday.
Dundee.
Miss Edna Bennett gave a valentine
party on Tuesday.
P. J. Barr Is' still In tho east, where ho
will remain-a week or two longer.
The Dundee Woman's club will meet on
Wednesday with Mrs. A. H. Palmer.
Tho young people of the village gave a
danco Tuesday evening at tho Dundee
hall.
Miss Ada Klopp entertained about thirty
five young people at a valentine party on
Wednesday evening.
Some of the young ladles of the village
will be entertained at luncheon on Wednes
day by Mrs. W. R. Lighton.
Mrs. T. L. Combs entertained the March
ionette Kensington club on Thursday.
Mrs. Eliza Sweesey is In Chicago.
The Ladles Aid society of the Presby
terian church will hold their kenslngton
Friday afternoon with Mrs. R. C. Peters.
The Dundee Card club met Friday even
ing with Mri and Mrs. J. H. Daniels.
Prizes were won by Miss Margdret Barr
and Ward Palmer.
The Round Dozen club was entertained
on Wednesday by Mrs. R. C. Peters. An
animal guessing game was the feature of
the afternoon. Mrs. Peters' guest, Mrs.
E. E. Beed of La Platte, won the prize, a
handsome box of candy.
FIREMEN MAY NOT STRIKE
Probability that Trouble on tw
llnven Hoad May Be tAverted
Officials Bendy for Walkout.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.. Feb. 18. Nosug
gestlon of arbitration In the firemen's trou
ble has been sent to Second Vice Grand
Muster Timothy Shea of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, or to the local griev
ance committee, by any director of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford rail
road. This Information comes from a com
petent source and is the outcome of ex
tended Inquiry as to the reported arbitra
tion offer. Tonight the situation on the
road Is practically unchanged, although the
impression Is constantly growing stronger
that there will bo no strike.
The local committee of the brotherhood
has done nothing opparently in preparation
for an offensive or defensive move. Several
of its members have been out of town on
personal business and will return tomor
row for a meeting of the committee of
twenty-five, which will discuss the situa
tion. Mr. Shea was In New York today in
attendance at a meeting of tho national
executive board of the locomotive firemen.
This board. It Is understood, will act
through Mr. Shea In the event of a strike.
Tho question of recognition of those engi
neers who are Btlll In the firemen's brother
hood In a national one and It is understood
that the New Hnvcn road was selected as
a good field for a battle, because of Its
supposed vulnerability.
It was announced tonight that among
those who have applied for positions as
firemen and who huve been accepted by the
railroad bureau which la hiring firemen
are about 200 Yalo Htudents. Among them
were several of the foot ball men and one
crew candidate.
HISTORY OF THE DECLARATION
Work by Colonel William Michael
Hns Been Published . at
Government Expense.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.- -Colonel AVil
llam Michael, chief clerk of the State de
partment, by order of congress, has pub
lished a book giving an Illustrated history
of the Declaration of Independence, with
the biographies and portraits of the sign
ers and the secretary of the congress.
The advance copies of this work have
been received at this department. The
illustrations Include not only photographs
of the famous state paper In its present
decayed condition, but also a number of
photographs taken when the document was
In a better state of preservation. The
volume was prepared primarily as an aid
to those In charge of the exhibit of the
Department of State at expositions in ex
plaining that part of the exhibit relating
to tho Declaration of Independence. The
series of portraits of the signers is com
plete, und there Is an interesting fac
simile of the broadside copy of the Declar
ation signed by Jchn Hancock, president
of the congress, for and on behalf of
the members of the congress.
FORECAST CFTHE WEATHER
Fair and Warmer In Xebraska, Iowa
and South Dakota Today
Tomorrow Fair.
WASHINGTON. Feb. ll.-Furecaat of the
weather for Sunduy and Monday:
For Nebraska, Iowa und South Dakota
Fair and warmer Sunday; Monday fair.
For Kansas Clearing and warmer Sun
day; Monday fair.
For Colorado and Wyoming Fair Sunday
and Monday.
Local Necord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BI'REAII.
OMAHA. Feb. IK. Official record of tnmper
ulure and precipitation, compaied with the
corresponding day of the last three years:
k 1&O.V 1!M. Iii3. IJfiJ.
Maximum temperature ..37 l s 2H
Minimum temperature ... 1 2 15 17
Mwtn temperature -I In 4 2
Precipitation ) T .do .no
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March L
and comparison with the last two vuurs:
Normal temperature 7 I
Deficiency tor tne nay :
Total deficiency since March 1 jjkj
Normal pr cl llatlon 0.1 Inch
Deficiency for the da tfl Inch
fieclnitalion tine. March 1 27.25 inches
Delicti ncy since March I lit Inches
Exo for cor. period In 1!M.. .1.&7 Indu s
Deficiency for cor. period in lHo! . M Inch
I ml Killer, below ii ro
T Indicates true ot precipitation.
L. A. W El. HI I. Local Forecaster.
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