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THE OMAITA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1906. 15 NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA COUNCIL OfQerf, 10 rearl MHOR MEMTION. Davis, drugs. Clarks, sodas. Btockert sells carpets. Fine engraving at Leffert's. Ed Rogers' Tony Faust beer. (Set those new photos at Schmidt's. 1'lumblng and heating, Blzby at Bon. Lewla Cutler, funeral director. "Phono ft. Woodrlnc Undertaking company. Tel 3. DIAMONDS AH AN INVESTMENT. TALK TO LEFFERT ABOUT IT. Oeorge Hoagland has the Kansas Shall brick. All hard brick. Oct his pticea. Bee Stephen Bros, for fire brick and flra rlay, sewer pipe, fitting and garden hose. GET TOUR GIBSON PICTURE fRAMKD WITH BEAUTIFUL FRAMKbj A3 TO SO CKNTS. BORW1CK. Ill bO. MAIN, I pay 1S per on for cast Iron; mixed, . 1 10 u stove, IS: rags, H4c per lb.: rubber,' V; copper 14c per lb? 1 Kctelman. ul j Aiain, both pnoncs We wholesale Ice cream. .Shipped to ar.y i'part of llio atate. Special prices to the re tail trade. 1 MuclI, 211 Wesi Broadway, Council Muffs, la. Tel. 144. Rev. Mnrcus P. McClure, pastor of the I'll st Hiesbyterliin ehurch. Is home from his vacation trip to enstern points and will occupy his pulpit again Sunday. We have the finest line of sample moS'i inenta to soloct from In the west. Sheeley i about three days and Is still Iniiemea to Kr Lane Mnrble and Oranlte Works, ill the house for his board and room for that Ks.t Broadway, Cornell Bluffs, ia. , tm(1 ,nducPd ,n. omaha Arm to send him rl."mr!;:n5oun,cVieXCU1!Ton1;l trp.wr.fr on.trlaU theflrm ..collect August 27. English, Normal. Bookkeepin for the nachlne 8aturday. The firm became and Hliorlhand departments.Bcnl for ni I suspicious of the "purchasing agent'' and istalouKues. Both phones. made Inquiries at Oak, Neb., where Ford The. real estate transfers for the month .',.,. , ,. kujn.i.ri.n Vnrri was of August numbered 170. with a total con- claimed to Jiate headquarters. Ford waa aldoration of t2M.X4.ul. aa against Hi trains- I known at Oak, but apparently not too ra ters for the same month IhhI year, wlih a total consideration of f220.K4.7O. I'ANDY FACTORY. Do NOT APTLY UN- Lu.PH YOU WANT PERMANENT WORK, ' 4. T W L M n III fcj 1 UKM uuai Ll l lf.Cb WUHK. ain u ; , tJIRI.B CAN EARN FKoM $4 TO 8 PER nr'EK. Terry Hamilton, ti'ie employe of the Conn- fll Bluffs Utnalia Transfer company ; . who was struck on the head Thursday by .1 .r V. .. I a pulley while unloading dour at the Metz ger bakery,- was reported to be much Im proved yesterday. x 7 . The remains of Robert B. Flower,! the Milwaukee fireman run over and klllod i Thursday morning by a Great Western freight train, were taken yesterday to Blslretown, la., for burial. Coroner Trey nor decided not 4o fiold an Inquest. The following Iced drinks and Ice cream will be served all this week at; the Clark Drug company's: Madja, frozen phosphate, Siberian flip, eldorado aundae, tropical sun dae, Carmenclta kiss, southern beauty, Amorkan sundae and Greenland Iceberg. -A' stranger giving- the name of Joe Ben nett was arrested yesterday at Glenwood, having In his possession' a new bicycle, the - property ci ttaxier ureen or tins city. Itennett was arrested within ono hour after i th' theft had been reported to the (peal I ""tlr- . . u . u Edison Murray and Mabel Whitman, hoth from OmHha. were m.rrifrl in this oitv vssieroay afternoon Dy justice Field eate ThoniHS H. Slarkev and Adele B. Watson. another Omaha couple, were married by Rev. Henry DeLong at his office in the court house. WIIHam Hughes, alias "Sleepy Willie," nas nevn arrested By tne police enarged , wliU the theft of a watch from the resi dence of J. W. Otto last July. The watch Sas pawned In St. Joseph by a man named eorge Oariiaon who claimed to have ob tained it from Hughes. f Henry- Scheldle, employed In B. M. Sar- r rent's shoe store on Broadway, while rld rur home on his bicycle last evening col- . City jail on Bryant atreet. Mr. Scheldle' suffered what la believed to be a severe ' Injury to his hip and had to be removed . to his ftome at 2M South First street in the police ambulance. . Members of Council Bluffs aerie of ' Eagles are requested to meet Sunday after. noon at 3 o'clock at their hall to make arrangements to participate In the atreet '" fair and carnival parade Monday .morning. - Mr. O. F. Williams, a former resident of thla city, died Thursday night In Denver, J Colo. Besides her husband two daughters survive her. It Is understood the body will be brought here for burial. The body of A. P. Pugh, a former resl , dent of Couneil Bluffs who died Tuesday '.night In Chicago, waa brought here yester- day morning and buried In Falrvlew ceme. tery. the funeral being held from Wood- ring's undertaking rooms. Rev. J. W. Wilson, former pastor of the First Con gregatlnnul church, who la visiting . hare, conducted the aervlcea. Mra. Fred Pugh, daugter-ln-law of the deceased, arrived . from Denver to attend the funeral. Two minor accidnnta happened In the ' Illinois Centrsl yards yesterday. S. F. Brown, a brakeman living at Mynster Springs, received a scalp wound by striking his head against the entrance of a coal ahed and had to be attended by the com pany's physician. Dr. Cole. Riley Gray, a carpenter living at IMS Avenue A, Buffered a puncture in his hand by the breaking of a chisel, which will lay him up for a few day. Ha also was attended by Dr. Colt. A. Metsarar A Co. New Location! of Wholesale Bakery, (10 Mynster Street, Co. Bluffs, la. Home-made Bread a Specialty. Visitors Welcome. For. Sale Furniture of twenty-room hotel Jn good railroad division point. Price, MOO. Win rent hotul for $35 on account of flokness., Is , full of boarders. Quick sale. Address D. 8. Kerr, 140 Broadway, Council Bluffs. . MALONEY'8 PEARL ST. NEVV LOCATION, tO Marriage Ureases Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: Name and realdence. Rdlson Murray. Omaha Mabel Whitman, Omaha Thomas H. Starkey; Omaha Adele E. Watson, Omaha Charles Or eon lea. Council Bluffs... Hattle Peterson, Council Bluffs Age ... :s ... it 100 acres good farm land In eastern Colo rado, V per acre and up; no irrigation re quired. Can raise all kinds of small grain and corn. A few good homesteads Join our lands. 8hd for printed matter. T. C Leugee, 124 Main atreet. Council Bluffs, Ia. THE MOST UP-TO-DATE RESTAUR ANT IN COUNCIL BLUFFS. GOOD 8ER. VICE AITD HOME COOKING. Too Calu met restaurant, t20 Broadway. . . SPECIALfSATURDAY First Phtont Flour, lack. . . .$1.00 Flno Granulated Sugar, SO lbs - ,$l.oo Colorado Freestone Peaches, box ....,70 Sweet Potatoes, peck .'....-;. .sse Nice Apples, peck, IBe and...ioc Home-grown Grapes, 8-lb. basket 20c Best Lard. S lbs .lc IUtns White Vinegar, gal 85c ,llelni Cider Vinegar, gal 8O0 Tobacco, lb 20c Mall Pouch Tobacco, 6 for. . . .JWc Vegetables and Fruits of all kinds at lowest prices. EVERYTHING, GUARANTEED. C.O.D. GROCERY BU 'Phono Ked-4. Ind. 'Phone. t .S. Cheries, Proprietor. 132 WEST BROADWAY BLUFFS St. Tel. 43. PERCY FORD A PURCHASER Ho Ob Abls, However, to Locate the Boad He Ears Ho Eepreeenti. BUYS A TYPEWRITER AND IS ARRESTED OB Caah Capital of St.M He Paaaaa a Tarchaalaa; Aaeat ot Wloolpr, taaktoa Gall Rallroaa Compaar. Percy Ford, a 'stranger about 40 rears of age, proclaimed wan a great nourisn or trumpet ,hat he was pun . , . . . the Winnipeg. Yankton A rchaaing agent of Gulf railroad, wherever that road may be. was arrested at the Kiel hotel last evening, charged with cheating by false pretensea. He was taken Into custody on, complaint of an Omaha typewriter Arm, who sold him' a machine without getting the cash down for It. Ford, who has been at the Kiel hotel vorSbly, as the Omaha firm. It la aald, was tnformed that Ford left the Nebraska town on Orders rrom tne auinonue. wno 'gave him Just twenty-four hours in which . ... .. . .h.b. ih. rinat Vr tha nlap from his feet. The authorities of Oak stated that h obeyed the mandate and "shook. WhM Ven Into custody last evening Ford was found to possess Just$1.85 and he waa unabla to nlve any assurance that he had Immediate prospects of securing any " further wealth. Despite the fact that the railroad guides made no mention of the Winnipeg, Yankton Gulf railroad, and looal railroad men when asked denied any knowledge of such a road. Ford perslfted In his declaration that he waa the bona nde purchasing agent of the road. If you are looking forward to your sum mer's ohtlng you wltl need a few vacation necessities: It you are going camping with small party you will want a few dellca- cles; If you are going t a plcnlo you will want your basket nlfea""wtth "good things at" Bandwlohea, olives, pickles, cakea. , . ,,,. . M k-.u. inirpr ala cheese, frutts, a cold bottle of ginger ale or root beer In fact MeAtee haa every thing necessary to fill a dainty lunch basket and the best the market affords.; All persona "knowing themselves to be Indebted to Duncan A Dean or the Duncan Shoe company ara requeated to call and settle at once. , Sweet potatoes only 25c per pack. Bartel ft Miller. Tel. 359. N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. 260. Night LS93. Federal Co art Jarors. . Tha following grand and pet" Jurora have been drawn for the fall term of United States court, which will open In thla city Tuesday, September 18: , ' Graud Jurors E. C. Copeland, Wood bine; Frank Herbert, Atlantio; N. M. Baker, Atlantic: Richard Gilea, Lenox: F. J. Porter. Woodbine; H. A. Field, Grln nell; John MeKtntey, Brldgewater; G. F. Knowles, Corning; William Hettinger, Sil ver City; H. Koenekamp, Denlson; T. D. Llneuln, Brookn; J. A. Bass, Red Oak; W. H. Williamson, Greenfield ; Charles New houae, Klrkman; W. A. Wallace, . Vil llsca; Albert Wolff, Greenfield; Edward Riley, Rippey; Adam Schaffer, Jr., Dal las Center; Samuel Work, Adair; J. H. Farley, Osceola; Elmer Btern, Logan; W. J. Kington, Irwin; Nels Jensen, Audubon; L. A. McGinnls, Audubon; W. T. Harts wall, Red Oak; Alexander McMurphy, Adair. Petit Jurors M. G. Maxwell, Mt. Ayr; H. Davis, Strahan; Hiram Hill, Corn- ng; Charlea Thomas, Kent; William Har- riHon, Glenwood; F. W. Smith, Richland; Gilbert Taylor, R. F. D. No. 1, Elliott; A. W. Green, Clarlnda; Nels P. Wessman, 11. r . U. Mo. . Red oak; it nam 1'icKara, Cottonwood; J. T. lngman, Vlllisca; C. C. Boa worth, Tlngley; Q. N. Acqulth, Har lan; Hoya frvnton, biiannon tJity; . c. Bauahhan.- Anita: H. McUarlaod. Daven-' port; Henry Hackenkamp, Cromwell; Den- u Hammin, Bttarpsourg; r. r. Junes, Vlllisca; William Hoffman. Denlaon; Rob ert Laughlin, Creston; W. J. McAhren, uenison, Lt. K. Moore, iuniap; v. j. Lorenz, Fontantjle; Edward Ienniston, Dertance; Frany Lehey, Denlson; Sidney Pitt, Persia; George H. Miller, Harlan; William R. Turner: Greenfield; Samuel Gardner, Audubon; John Strong, Bridge- water; William Maaterson, fcixira; u. A. Enslow. Charlton; Joseph Paup, Harlan; J. H. Ross, Audubon; E. A. Stone, Anita; William Bnyder, J-'arragut; David Crow ley, Adair; F. T. Campany, Shenandoah; H. J. Long. Bedford; A. K. Reed, Orient; C. A. Knunons, Manning; William Hunt, Shenandoah; F. E. Sellers, Dunlap; Har per Bailey, Coon Rapid; T. D. I'tts, Casey; J. J. Clelknd. sr., Ewart; Chris N. C'hrlstepson, Audubon. Wostcrial Departore In stove construction. Have you aeeo ltt On exhibition at our store. Cole's new high oven range. Price, 122.50. It will In. terest you. Don't fall to aee thla wonder ful stove. Paddock . & Handschy Hdw. Co', 41 So. Main St.' Both 'phones 17. BPECIAL ROCKER SALE. SEE 8AJ4 PLES IN OUR WINDOW. KELLER. FARNSWORTH FURNITURE CO. Ormpcs, 3c backet; blue plume, tl.M case; Sweet ' potatoes, 2Go peck. Bartel ft Miller, i MALONEY'8 NEW LOCATION. 10 PEARL 8T. Wants ray for Pnrty Wall. The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance com pany, which owna the property known as (he Brown building oh Pearl and Main street betweenFirst hnd Willow avenue. has tiled notice of ault In the district court against Mrs. Sarah B. Rohrer and other demanding tl.OOO for alleged trespass upon the Brown building.- Mra Rohrer a about to .erect a t30,000 office ulldlng ' adjoin ing the Brown block and In th original notice It l .complained that aha Intends using the wall of the Brown block aa "party wall." The notice alao states that an injunction will be asked against auy attempt to use th wall as a party wall. Most Bo Sold. Must sell dwelling. Ha five rooms, city watsr. Is on car Un and rent for tt per month; alwaya rented. TeL SI. Charles T. Officer. 419 Broadway. Hav your room papered and your house painted In and outald. This la Just th time of th year. Tou will get It don right and at th right price. Borwtck. CI South Main BU Plus plum, by th case, il.SO. They never will get any cheaper, this year. Bartel A Miller. Tel. to. roelcetooolc anal Money Fonnd. John H. Lehr of Oakland, la., who Is the guest ot relative in thla city and who reported th mysterious disappears ace of hia wallet containing 1170. waa evidently born under a lucky star. H hs reoiv. rtd bis wallet with lis content intact. A woman on Haael stref t, where Mr. Lelir Is stopping, picked up the wallet about a block distant from the house -where the owner .Is ' staying. The finder proved to be an honest woman and she waa about to advertise her find when ahe learned from a neighbor of Mr. Lent a loss.' She lost no time in returning the pocketbook and Its contents. . . GREEK AND NORFOLK FURNACES GIVB THE BEST SATISFACTION. ASK PEOPLE THAT USE THEM. THEY WILL TELL YOU WHAT THEY ARE. F. A. SPENCER, lot BROADWAY. CENTRAL ' FLOUR WIS. Every sack warranted Central Grocery aad Meat Mar ket. Botb 'phones 24. TRAVELERS TO HAVE A PICMC Mea ( the Grip ad Their Families to Take Mantel, The following program of sports has been arranged for the United Commercial Trav elers' picnic at Lake Manawa thla after noon and evening: Girls' and Boys' Race (under ten years) First nrlze. 1-pound box candy: second prise, half bound box capdy. Married Ladles' Egg He First, sou venir spoon; second, two pounds Wedga- wood coffee. Members' Foot Race (all councilors on grounds must enter First prize, . briar pipe; second prize, dox cigars. Ladles' Ball Throwing Contest First, nrlie. lace hendkerchief : second prize, two Dound can Weoaewood coffee. Cracker Eating Contest First, season street fair pass; second, bottle wine, third K.,(,l High t.lfa Youngest Married Woman , on Grounda China plate. u.ni Wlfa of Counc lor on Groundi First, china plate; second, bottle perfume. Men's Necktie Contest First, box cigars; mrttA nnrkM knifA. Councilors' Wives Foot Race First, pair spring chickens; second, twenty-flve ounce Dome uuves. u..iri..i r'mihrllnr on Grounds With aii.nn.., UMfo Fir, season - street fair pass; eecond, two-pound can Wedgewood Largest Family on Grounds Baking dish. At the close of the sports a basket lunch will be enjoyed and then the members of nmniuiiAii and their friends will cross the lake to the Kursaal. which has been . SDeclally engaged for them, where dancing will be enjdyed until time to start for home. Where Shall I Bar Mr Groceries? Tvr ANBWF-.R THIS QUE8TION, FIRST, WHORE PRICES ARE RIGHT; SEC OND. WHERE THE GOODS ARE FRESH AND FIRST CLASS: THIRD, , WHERE YOU WILL RECEIVE COURTEOUS AND HONEST TREATMENT. WE FULLFIL THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS IN EV ERY RE8PECT. GIVE US A TRIAL OR DER AND WE ARE SURE YOU WILL BE OUR REGULAR CUSTOMER. JOHN OLSON. 73. W. BROADWAY. - Jensen la Wanted. The city directory gives the names of 106 ' I be draft of the uniform policy that will Jensens, including five Jens Janseos snd be Incorporated In a bill and recommended Chief of Police Richmond wquld deem It i li In the commlasion's report to the Jegls favor If every member of the Jensen fam- lature. The policy Instead of requiring, as lly In thla city and vicinity would sit up . under the present law, that a property j .aka -ntira of the following, letter re- ' owner In case of" a loss shall file a list celved In hia mall yesterday morning; Dear Sir: I want you to kindly Inform me If there Is such a man In your town or in the country by the name of Jensen. He Is a native of Denmark. He has a brother by the name of Jens Jensen, who married an English girl, and. If you should And him by publication or otherwise, tell him to come to Spokane at once to the funeral of his brother, who shot and killed himself at his residence. He might be working on a ranch or have one of h own. Please, chier, ao your best In finding him and answer by tele gram or otherwise. Costs will be paid on thla side. -; ,,' I beg to remain, respectfully, . . MRS. LILLIB JENSEN, B7 Bernard "street. Spokane, Waah. We always try and keep our customers posted when It's the right time to buy fruit In case lots. Peaches will be cneaper after the 10th of September. Blue Plums are about the cheapest that they will get. 11.50 case. Bartel ft Miller, lei. Jo. Cut prices on framed plcturea. C. B. Alexander, t33 Broadway. Time of Parade l oehanged. At the conference yesterday morning be tween the committee from the Retail Gro cers and Butchers' association and tne ex ecutive committee of the Commercial club and the management of the street fair and carnival it was decided that it would be Inexpedient to change the time of tne Dig parade on Monday, and It will be held in the morning as originally planned. N Tn order that alt their employee may par ticipate lni the parade the members of the association - have decided to clpae their store at :30 In the morning Instead ot at noon. tnMn Music comoany. 407 West Rmadwav the place where you will And a plendi assortment of pianos to select from. Conovers. Cables, ecnuDeri. Kingsbury'. All clean, new good. Prlcee and term 'fo ult every person. We thin it a good house, to deal with.' Retailors' Annnal Election. Tha Council Bluff Retail Grocer and Butchers' association will hold Its annual election of officer on Thursday, September II. The following nominations have been made: President-John Olson. John T. Mulqueen. John Toller, J. C. Jensen, H. r . Knuoaen, Jacob Zoller. . v. Vice President Gua Hlnrlchs. C. H..,Hu bar, L. Green. John Beck, Julius Keppner, William Williamson, a. tuuiiir,i.i... . Treasurer R. B. Daniela. George Miller, J. A. Kirk. Julius Keppner. Secretary K. . uniiniuu. , : If you want a first claaa hand-made. nobby harness drop in and see van Brunt." A new consignment Juat in. Everything on hand from pony harnes to the heaviest Uam harness. Prices right. Hardware Men In Conferonee. Eight hardware Jobbing firme from Des Moines, Sious City, Omaha, and Council: Bluffs were represented at a meeting held . In this city yesterday at the office, ot th Empkle-Bhugart-HUI company. It wa stated the purpose of the meeting was to ! discus "differentials In rate." Tneae rie had to do with the Jobber themselves and not thoj-allroads. The visiting Jobbers wer entertained at dinner by the local firm in the middle of the day at the Grand hotel.. Don't fall to vlait our store during carni val week. W sell everything in th line of Hardware. Price to suit your pocket book. Swan A Mauer, 3M-S38 Broadway Real Eatat Transfers. These transfers werare ported to Th Be August n by th Title Buaranty and Trust company of Council Bluffs: , j Msry I Fverett to BenJamln-Fehr Real estate company, lota 24 and 26 in 1 block U in Ferry addition to Coun- ' ell Bluffs. Ia. w. d. tlfO Heirs of 's F. Dettchler to Snrah Fall, lota Mlrend 2S In block and lot, . ft In blot.' W In Central aubdlvislon In Counoir Bluffs, la., q. c. J... ,1 Two transfer, total,.,.. .fiu For Imported wines, liquor and Bud welser beer go to Li. Rosenfeld, wholesale liquor dealer, 61 South Main street. Dividend front Devlin Estate. TOPFKA. Kan.. Aug. II The first flvldend to the creditor of the concern of th lste C J. Devllln. who died shortly after bis various coal mining and other enterprise, with a total valution tf beteewn HOOVM) and J6.Ou0.0O0. because In volved, will be declared today from tji Marcellne Mercantile company. The money Is made available by 'the sale of stork in tha roniDanv to tha truataaa of tha Davlln NEBRASKA EXHIBITOR BALIS Ordered UTttoHii Hortci from tln-Bhow . , . Rinc at Iowa Tail. - , ASSERTS HE WAS DISCRIMINATED AGAINST Atteadaaee at the Fair Paaaea the Oaarter Million Mark, Which la Far la Eaeeae of Prevloas Reeoraa. (Froni a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. Aug. 21.-(Speclal.)- Frank lams of St. Paul, Neb., the big Im porter of Belgian horses, was ordered to at the stock pavilion and tonight the di rectors of the state fair are holding a meeting, at which It was hinted action might be taken debarring lams from en tering stock at future Iowq. state fairs, un less he made satisfactory amends. lams claims that he was discriminated against. Following the custom of Judging horses. the horse Judge picked out several horses aa being In the class that should have prises. These he ordered to a separste place In the ring together In order to de cide which should have first, which sec ond and which third prize. One of lams' horses was in the bunch, lama retuaed to allow his man to take the horse away from the rest of his horses. The Judge or dered him to bring the horse to the place designated or else remove It from the ring, and when he refused to comply Prof. Cur tlss, superintendent of the horse depart ment, was called and enforced the order, lama then took all his horses back to the stables. lams claims that the Judges dis criminated against him In counting out his best horse, ananlmal weighing 1510 pounds. The fair management claims that lams had picked on one particular horse In his bunch aa the winner of a prize and that, though It waa a big horse, It was not counted by the judges as the best, and, be ing disappointed, lams refused to comply with the Instructions of the Judge. This is the last day of the state fair and Is on the program as Iowa day. The day was marked by a continuance of good weather and big attendance. The attend ance for the week will exceed 250.000 and never before has It reached 200.000. The feature of today was the grand parade of the prize-winning stock, which waa un. I doubtedly the best the fair has ever had exhibited. ' Today closes the state fair and tomorrow will be devoted to removing the exhibits. 1'nlform Poller Drawn. The Insurance commission has completed or schedule of trie" property destroyed wfth a list of other Insurance carried, with a history of his title to the property, shall file a olmple affidavit of the amount of loss, which shall, bo deemed a notice to the Insurance company. Instead of providing for "consent tn writing- Indorsed on the policy" any form of consent by the agent of "the company or by the company shall hereafter suffice according to the form of policy drawn. In other way the matter of Insurance Is made more simple and Jn the Interests of the policyholder. ; ; Morderer Kara pea Officers. Governor Cummin had t et tomorrow morning as the time for hearing the at torneys for A. B. Long In resistance of a requisition for bl . return to Oklahoma, when the Oklahoma sheriff informed the governor today that the man had escaped arrest. He wa nnder arrest at Grlnnell. Ia., where he has lived for a year or more. He la charged with murder and la said to be afflicted with consumption. Because of his weak condition his surveillance was not as strict as Jt might have been. Yesterday ne escaped the officers and is now at large. May Not Let Contracts. The Board of Control may not let the contract for the erection of the custodial hall tor boys at Glenwood because of the few. bids and high figures. The bids were to have been opened today, but It la as serted that contractors have so much work that they are indifferent biddera and very few of the better class of contractor bid at all. For thla reason the board may de cide to allow the giving of the contract to go over till next year. . Saves Babe tmnt Well. Mr. H. E. Clarke of thla city climbed down a twenty-foot well by holding to ihe projecting rock, by which' the well was walled up and saved her babe that had fallen In. She had barely reached the child when her own footing slipped' and both came hear drowning, but were saved by neighbor. People' Party to Life. The people', party of Iowa haa come to life after several yeara of Inactivity and there I a call for a state convention to bo held In this city September 11. Every body who is "tired of the so-called two old parties" Is invited to participate in the convention. More epeclally the invi tation ia held out to all those who par ticipated In the St. Lotus national con vention June 27 And 21. Nix for Representative. B. T. Nix of Afton wa nominated by the republican of Union county for repre entatlv at th county convention there A Great Bargain Day (or the Bargain Seekers at the Glen Avenue Grocery 236 West Broadway. Extra Fancy Sweet Potatoes per peck 2Ac Extra fancy large basket Peaches , . , 80c 8-pound basket Home-grown Grapes. 20e Colorado Pears per box ,.91.65 20 pounds Granulated Sugar $1.00 4 pounds best Jspan Rice... .2.V Best 60c Tea today... 2Sc tOc can Red Alaska Salmon, ,10c Biit Cane Syrup, per gallon can , 30c 85c Broom for .". 2flc Extra fancy Eating or Cooking Apples, per peck .. 10c Extra large Muskmellons, each.,... Smaller size, two for , . . . . Extra fine Country Butter, per pound .., II kinds Patent Flour, per sacks ......... Chickens, per pound i Spring Chickens, per pound yesterday. He Is a standpatter, though the Cummins men carried the eounty in the state campaign. Morrow Gets GoM Wateh. The directors of the Iowa atate fair to day presented a handsome gold watch to President Morrow of the fair board. Mr. Morrow is a candidate for election as state treasurer' and with that election will re tire from the board. He lias been presi dent for four years. RKIKIO AT OIKLAKD C I.OSK.S Large Ittendaaee at All ot the Day's Rventa. ' OAKLAND. Ia., Aug. Sl.-The three days' soldiers reunion and baae ball, tournament closed hre today with a large attendance to both. The speakers at the reunion were I. D. Shutlleworth, pf Avoca; State Com mander C. A. Clark, ot Cedar Rapids; Hon. O. W. Stewsrt. the famous prohibition spesker of Chicago: Hon. Charlea Saunders of Council Bluffs, and C. B. Clovls of At lantic. At the business meeting Carson was chosen for the place of holding the reunion next year, and Ferman Morris of that city was chosen commander. Two spirited ball games were played this afternoon., Hancock won from Mae rdonla In a acore of Jl to I, and Carson won from -Treynor. the score being 4 to t. In the entire tournament Carson won three games. Hancock two. Macedonia one, and Treynor none. . towa F.noeh Arden. LAKE CJTT. Aug. SI. (Specials-Like a second Enoch Arden, JudsonE. Lathrop returned to thla city last week from the Klondike to find his wife believing Mm dead and married to another man. For fourteen year he had not been heard from and hta family had given him up for dead. Mrs. I-athrop. to make doubly sure, secured a divorce and was married nine years ago to I. W. Sheaman of Aberdeen, 8. D., a wealthy stockman. His two daughtera he found still faithful and Lathrop showered golden gifts ' upon them. He has pur chased a fine residence for a home. Lathrop brought back lettera of credft for JjOO.OOO which he made In gold mines In the Klon dike, and ' he owna an Interest in thirty valuable mines there. ' - PALMA IS A "STANDPATTER" President of Caha Ha No Intention of Snhatlttlnar to Will of Rebel. HAVANA, Aug. 31. Upon the highest official authority the Associated Press It able to announce that President Palma positively will not consider in the effort made In the Interest ot peace In Cuba any plans which Involve political com promises by the government. The business of suppressing the Insurrection la dally be coming more methodical and developing more ability upon the. part of those en gaged In It. The question of the possibility of complications arising owing to the en Hutment of foreigners was, it Is claimed, settled today', by the foreign recruits sign Ing an agreement which provides that they only enlist for the purpose of Suppressing the Insurrection, and do not enter the regular Cuban service aa soldier. The victory for the government force at Campo Florida, twenty mile east of Havana, yesterday, resulting In the losp of twenty men killed for the Insurgents, has not caused the rejoicing here which might have been expected, aa the men slain have relatives and friends here. The authorities of several of the Cuban cities have caused the erection of earth works a a protec tion again Insurgent attacks. Th gov ernor of Santiago has received reporta of a rising at Bongo, twenty miles from San tiago. He' dispatched a force of mounted rural guards shortly before midnight yes terday to Congo on a special train. OSAWATOMIE IS CELEBRATING Reeolls Fact that Horace Greeley De livered Speech ef Day at Convention. OSAWATOMIE. Kan., Aug. tl.-At this. the last day of the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Oaawatomle, Governor Hoch of Kansas waa the prin cipal apeaker. - John Brown's former residence in Oaa watomle Is not the only claim to distinc tion that this little city presents. It wa the scene ot the organisation of the re publican party in Kansas, . May 18, 18EB. That first republican convention in the state wa participated In by many men whose names have been giouaehold word In Kanaaa for half a dentury, and at that time Horace Greely made the speech of the day. In hi speech today Governor Hoch spoke not only of the border trouble of half a century ago, but of the formation of the new party at that time and of the great progress made since then along all lines. ' ' WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Newt National Bank Aathorlacd to Open " for Bnaiaess at Grearory, S. D. ' (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Aug. 11. (Special Tel egram.) The comptroller of the currency today approved the organisation of the First National bank of Gregory, 8. D., with a capital of 25,000. John Halsch, Julius Halsch, Jesse Hilsch, Oscar Halsch, Edward Halsch and J. F. Bchlck are th incorporator. Charles R. Greenman, ar., waa appointed today to fill th vacancy in rural carrier service on route No. t, at Desmet, 8. D., with Harris C. Oreenman a substitute. Bolh 'Phones 103. Extra fancy peck dry Onions, per 2Uc Blackberries, Blueberries, Rasp berries, three cana for, , . . . ,2Sc Mason Fruit Jars, quarts 65c Pints 45c Jelly Glasses, per dosen 25c . . . oc H . . .5c B . .20c D i.05 y ' i RAISER DOESN'T SEE W1TTE Bemarkabli Corroipondenoo Between Bo tiaa ud Germ at Officials Mads Public REACTIQNARItS PROTEST TO EMPEROR Final Faalt with Hint on Baseless Re port that Ho Had Received First Premier of llnasln. MOSCOW, Aug. tl.-The Vledomoetl. the leader of the resftlonary press of Russia, created a sensation today by printing cor respondence exchanged between M. Usefo vlch, who holds the rank of state coun cilor and who I president of monarch ist, party ot Kiev, and Dr. von Miguel, the German charge d'affaires at St. Peters burg. From the letters printed It appears that upon th publication of the recent report that Emperor William had Invited Count Wltte to Wllhemshoe. M. Usefovlch, In trie name of "all the factions of the Rus sian monarchlal pnrtyi" telegraphed to the German emperor, expressing deep re gret that "such a splendid monarch and head of the friendly German people" aftould receive "a man whom the whole Russian pee.pl regarded a being the guilty uthor of the miseries Into which the coun try wss plunged and the provoker of the terrorism inspired by hostility to the Jews, to whom he la friendly." Several daya later M. Usefovlch, accord' Ing the Vlcdomostl, received through Dr. von Miguel a letter saying he had been directed by to'ie foreign secretary to say that the. telegram to the German emperor was based on misapprehension, a Emperor William had not received Count Witt and had no Intention of receiving him. Statement la Modlflea. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. tl.-At th Ger man embassy today Dr. von Miguel, the German charge d affaires. Informed the Associated Press that by direction of the German foreign minister he had replied to M. Usefovlch, but in a sense hi reply had been distorted. He simply wrote boat the telegram of the monarchists wa based on an erroneous Impression and that Emperor William had not made known to any one his Intention regarding Count Wltte. Premier Stolypin ha sent circular to the governor instructing them not to be dis mayed by the threat or acts ot. the terror ist, a he la sure the population generally will eventually come to the support of the authorities in the war against the revolu tionist. The court which has been hearing the charge against newspapera has perma nently suppressed the Naslia Shlsn for violation of the press law. M. Vodovo soff, it editor, ha been sentenced to a year'e Imprisonment In a fortress. M. Yakobson, the representative of Grodno In the late Parliament, who re cently wa challenged to fight a duel by Lieutenant Smlrnsky of the artillery for accusing the army In Manchuria of cowardice. In an open letter today says h had already retracted the charge In an open session of Parliament, but If the officer and hi colleagues were not sa'.ls CENTRAL GROCERY AND MEAT MARKET BOTH 'PHONES 24. LEAF LARD, 12 pounds.. Breakfast Bacon, per lb. Picnic Hams, per lb. . . . . Salt -Pork, per lb Bologna, per lb. i .13c . . 5c Fresh DresBed Chickens, per lb 12 He We carry a large supply ot strictly fresh Oysters. TRY OUR CENTRAL FLOUR, per sack .... Every Sack Warranted. . iczzzz: I EXTRA FOR Big Potatoes, bu 45c AH kinds Flour, sack. $1.00 20 lbs. Cane Sugar for. $1.00 4 lbs. Japan Rice 25c 7 lbs. Navy Beans 25c Diamond C Soap, 10 bars for 25c Beat. 'Em All Soap, 10 bars for ,..25c ; PALACE 620 BROADWAY THE ORVIS MARKET AND GROCERY 537 West Broadway. Orvis Best 'Flous, per sack $1.15 Sugar, 20 lbs ....$1.00 Leaf Lard, 11 lbs $1.00 Pot Roast, per lb 6c Extra fine Peaches going at 20c per basket as long as they last. . Fresh supply of Fruit and Vegetables received every. morning. . ' - Fresh F;sh-4,Cat," (led he waa willing to submit th Issue tt a court of honor. Women Marry Convlete. SEVASTOPOL, Aug. SI. Admiral Skryd Inff, commander of the Black sea fleet, Bni received a number of applications firm women who desire to marry sailor con demned to be exiled to Siberia for mutlntei and accompany them to their place ot exile. Several of such requests have been granted , ARMY TRANSPORT ASHORE Sheridan Strikes Reef on Island of Oahn, hnt Details Are l.arklnsT. HONOLULU. Aug. 31. United Stales army transport Sheridan Is ashore on Barber's Tolnt, the southwestern extrem ity of the Island of Oahu, on which Hono lulu is located. Newa of the grounding of the Sheridan was received from the wireless telegraph station at Barber' Point this morning, but no detaila of the accident have yet been teamed. It Is reported that the steamer Is on a coral reef. Arrangements are being made to send t"""tanr 1,11 " mediately to the stranded vessel. The tug Fearless Is the only vessel available St present. -There Is a lighthouse on Barber' a point y The Sheridan, went , ashore at 4 o'clock this morning. All efforts to send boat ashore have been unsuccessful. There Is no beach at the place where It struck and the heavy surf make It Impossible to land anywhere near where It He. As een from the shore It appears to be hung up amid ships and it rolling la noticeable. It Ilea broadside to the. shore. It "bow pointing toward Honolulu. The transport blew Its whistle after go ing ashore, but did not get into commu nication with Honolulu until the wireless telegraph station was opened. Owing to the fact that the Sheridan Is provided with water-tight compartment and haa a doubl bottom, it Is believed that It has sustained no serious damage. The tug Fearless ha started for the acene and will render all the assistance in Ita power. The transport Sheridan Captaln Peabody) sailed from Manila on August 11 for San Francisco with a number of passengers, but no troops. It touched at Nagasaki on August 17 and was expected to arrive In San Francisco about September, t. Tha Sheridan Is 40 feet long, with a beam of fifty feet. Its registered tonnage la S,600, CALL MONEY GQES HIGHER ((.noted at Eight Per Cent on Open ' Ins; of Market and Reach - Twelve. NEW YORK, Aug. il. Call money opened , on the stock market today at t per cent. At 11 o'clock the quotation waa I per cent. ' At 11:20 o'clock call money wa lending at 10 per cent, the highest rat In several months. At 1:60 p. m. call money loaned at 12 pet cent. If you have anything to trade advertise It In the For Exchange column of The Bee Want Ad page. 600-602 W. BROADWAY. $1.00 10 bars Diamond C Soap.. 25c' I Alaska Red size Salmon,, lto 10c Good Carpet Broom ,20c Strictly. Dox. . Fresh Eggs, per' ....... tc i Country Butter, per lb.... 20c Hand Picked 'Apples, per peck 1 . 10c 1.15 SPECIAIS FOR SATURDAY Soda or Oyster Crackers, lb .......Be Sour Pickles, gal 15c Big size Watermelon. . .15c Red Alaska Salmon, can. 10c 1-lb. pkg. Tea Sif tings, .10o Full Cream Cheese, lb..l5o Good Coffee, lb 12 Vie . Good Lard, 3 lbs. for... 25c GROCERY BOTH 'PHONES 2S1 Both Phone 48 Boiling Beef, per lb. . . . .4c All kinds Soap, 10 bars..25c Tea Dust, 2 lbs 25c : Good Coffee, per lb... ,.15o. White" and 'Trout1 I osiai. , . 1 1