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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
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COUNCIL
Office. 10 Tear!
MINOR MfcTIO.
Da via. Jrt).
Clark', and.. . .
meckart sells carpett.
Fins anrravlrt" si anVrt'.
Ed Rorra' Tony Fauat beer.
Oet those new photos at Bchmtdi.'.
Plumbing and heating. Bisby Hon.
Ie,w1 Cutler, funeral director, 'phona 7.
Woodrlng Undertaking company, Tel. KB.
Sea Stephen Bra, tor Are brick and fire
(lay, newer pipe fitting- and garden hone.
DIAMOND A" AN INVESTMENT.
TALK TO L.EFFERT ABOUT IT.
TINNERS AND PL.UMBF.R8 WANTED.
K. A. 8PJSNCER. lbl W. BROAD WAT.
Charles Stapf of Newcastle, Pa., la the
guest of bla sister, Mrs. K. A. Blanrhard.
I repair talking machine, bicycles and
sewing machine 8. M. Wllllama, 17 South
MnJn street.
But good lumber where you can get It for
the least money. We want business. C.
Hafer, Council Bluffs,
Exceptional r'ano bargains thin weak at
A. Hnspe. Co., X South Main aireet. Coun
cil Bluff. Easy payment.
Do you want It done right? If you do let
Borwick. XI 1 ft. Main, do your papering,
painting and interior decorating.
I pay II- per ton for caat Iron; mixed 110;
a love. $; rags. lVc per lb.; rubber, 7c;
copper. 140 per lb. J. Katennan, tit Main,
both 'phonea sou. .
Wa have the finest line of sample monu
menta to select from In the wast. Sheeley
larve Marbla ami Urault "vorks, i'll
lat Broadway, Council ti luffs, la.
Th genulno Heck with Round Oak He tar
make your room warm and cheerful.
Nona genuine without the name on the leg.
Bee them at . Swains at Mauer's. 3JC-Jfl
Broadway.
Fidelity council, Roys I Arcanum, nil
give a card party this evening tor its mem
bers ana thvir irlend ut tne ! .. u. -
buslness Session, which will be helrl at "i:M
o'clock. Refreshments will ba aerved.
Shall we fram-4hat picture? -We can do
It to suit you. w make a apec.iaiur or tram
lng pictures. let us do it, we know the
work and price will be satisfactory. Coun
cil Bluffa Paint, Oil and Lilacs Co., Merrlara
DIOCK.
Under peculiar clrctlmstnncea wa make
the following prices; Carpel, per yard, 27o
and up; linoleum, per yard, too and up; oil
cloth, 26c and up; stove patterns. Tic and
up; sins: ooaraa, wood iinea, lac ana up. u.
W. Keller. )3 South Main atreet.
A A..nn. ... .. m . ...... I
Wa have a large atocc of carpet and mat
ting remnants; must get rid of them; will
all at most any price. Steve oil cloth
from 26c to 40c, a equate yard; cocoa floor
mats', tOc to J2.&0. Stockert Carpet Co.
E. B. Kdgerton, fat over twenty years in
the employ of the Milwaukee railroad In
this city as master ninhanlc and foreman
of the blackamithinf department, has gone
to Meeteetse, Wyo., where lie will engage
In buslaess for himself. Mrs. Edgerton left
yesterday f,o Join hint. . .. -
The body of W.- B. Bayles. the Monona
county farmer who. died .at the Goodrich
hotel Friday, was taken yesterday by the
aon to th" home at Castana, where the
funeral will be held today. Mr. Haylesa
was 63 years of nge and la survived by his
wife and tea -chtldraa..
Nels Nelson of S34 South First street left
Saturday for Eurkv it ah. In response to
a telegram announcing the death of his
brother, Edward Nelson. Mr. Nelaun and
hla brother have been- developing a silver
mining claim near Kureka and the brother
met his death by falling down the prospect
shai on the property.
Floyd Sheffield. aged'lT: Walter Williams,
aged IB, and Albert Peuet, aged 18. three
runaway lads from Bt. Joseph, Mo., were
picked up by the. pojlee yesterday morning.
They wfr found hiding under one of the
Northwestern bridge and at first claimed
they were from ft. T-oula. They will be
detained" pending" wwrd' from their parent.
Kdward Graham. 1034 Fourth avenue, and
Wesley Johnson, 711 South Eighth street,
were hunting wiulrrals In Fairvlew ceme
tery when found by Deputy Marshal Crura.
The officer -took their guns away and the
lads were Instructed to appear In police
couat Mile auarnlus and explain how It hap
pened that they were discharging firearms
within the city limits contrary to the ordi
nances of the .municipality.
Mrs. M. L. -Klrkland. 175 Fifteenth ave
nue, ruaa been calld-to Plymouth, Wis., by
the death of her. father, K. Kaestner, at
the aga of S2 years. Mrs. Klrkland. who is
grand treasurer of the Iowa Degree of Re
bekah, was preparing to attend the annual
assembly of -the ordrr -In Dubuque, which
meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of this week, whou he received word of
her father s death. She has delegated ner
official authority by power of attorney to
Mrs S. A. Racket t of thla city, who will at
tend the assembly rn. her stead.
Wall Paper For the next two weeks I
will continue to sell wall paper at greatly
reduced prices. Come and see me If you
think .of decorating. I am showing the
latest novelties In pictures. Picture fram
ing a specialty. W. 8. Ilewetson, Mitsonlc
Tempi. Council. Bluffs.
Bujr .OoWe'Orlglnal Hot Blaat and nave
one-tthlrd of you f fuel. Holds flra thirty
six hours without attention. Price, CO to
tau. ' Paddock-Handachey Hardware Co., 41
Booth Main.
rtrmmAU ok.edwis h. Walters
r-rleea at tka Grave la Charge at
Ordar of Elk.
Tha fiowr! of the. late Etfwln H. Walters,
axaltad ruler of the Council Bluffs lodge of
mkav was attended by a large gathering
of mourning friends and the cortege to the
ooniotary was a most Imposing one, nearly
SOO mamoara of the lodge acting as escort.
The aarrtoea at the i residence on. Willow
avanuo were eonductejl by Rev. Marcos P.
MeClure, pastor of tha' First Presbyterian
churoh, while the Elks' quartet furnished
the tauato. At Fairvlew cemetery, where
tha body waa laid to rest, the Elks took
charge of tha services. The active pall
bearers wet a H. A., Qulnn, V. E. Bender,
f. H. Davis, H. A. Saavrle, Emmet Tlnley.
T. Ci. Careen. C. E Woodbury and F. T.
Crue Tha honorary pallbearers were II. 11.
Van Brunt. W. H. Towns. Fred Davis, J. B.
Long,' T. O. Turner, K. IL DoolltUa, A. T.
El well and O. P. Wlokham. Among the
numerous beautiful floral offerings was an
imroeaso set piece, five feet In height, the
smblom of .the order, from tha Klks' lodge.
The Oiks' clubhouse on First avenue was
draped In mourning. '
CENTRAL FLOUR-U.U. Bvery sack
rarranted. Central Grocery and Meat Mar
ket. . Soth, ahonao
' A. Mttigar at Co.
New Looatton of Wholesale Bakery,
tit Mynstar StroeC Co. Bluff. Ia.
Homo-made Bread a Specialty,
. Visitors Wetoome.
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Galumcf
Powder
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SENNA LIVER PILLS
'4 riLL WITHOUT A PAIN.
For Deranged Systsm
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STOMACH." SICIC BEADACHaV NAUflaU.
NXaKVOIiSNEMd, ToRPIO LJVEJl.
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BLUFFS
St. Tel. 43.
CHURCH FIFTY YEARS OLD
Firtt Praibyterian ConcreraticB 0,lbrti
Iti Gold! AiTrtr.
ADDRESS BY REV. I HOW AS H. ClELANI
Pastar of ( karrk from luttn to
tm Reviews First Tveeaty.
Fire Tears of h area's
History.
The special services Sunday at the First
1'resbytcrlsn church in celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary of the organisation of ,
the cnngnegatlnn attracted congregations
which completely filled the edifice morning,
afternoon and evening. An interesting
and likewise the principal feature of the '
morning service ws the arldres of Rev.
Thomas H. Clcland, D. D., who was pas
tor of th church from August, lSt, to
June. 1(2. Mis topic. "The First Twenty
five Years ot the History of the Church,"
was mainly historical, his sddres being In
part as follows:
A review of s lislf rer,tury- history of
sn Individual church affords us an oppor
tunity to estimate somewhat the value and
Influence of this Imperitim In lrnprio. The
founder of Chrlstlsnltv dscrlbes It as the
"salt of tha earth." the "light of the
world," thus, fixing the Itidienensableness
to the world. Eliminate the silent but con
tinuous impact of Christian tiiouarht and
godly llvlna: from the body politic and you
crale a Sodom on whose chief business
corner no Insurstice company would take
a risk, and within whose precincts no wise
man would think of rearing a household
any more than he would choose Sodom in
the days of Abraham, or Paris during the
French revolution. Fifty years history
of thla church. If It has been true to its
mission and Master mesna that Christ has
ben living and shining and leavening the
life of this city and commnwealth.
What is true then In theory has become
history. Fifty-two years ago two men met
on a steamer ascending the Missouri. The
one, Thomas Officer, was to establish a
businesa here, the other, James B. Rue, to
form a school for the training of the Pres-
oyeenan cnurcn. . rney induced a brother-in-law
of Mr. Rue, Rev. John H. Hancock,
to come out front Kentucky under the
board of domestic missions to collect the
scattered flock of God in this frontier town
and set up the banner of the cross. To
help In building the state, and in extend
ing the kingdom of Ood. After o
months' labor It was decided to organize
a church. Accordingly the veteran mis
sionary. Rev. I., a. Bell, organised this
corporation Into a church on the 12th of
October. 1S56, In the third story of the Em
pire block on Broadway, over the store of
Mr. Snow, and placed It under the care of
Des Moines presbytery. The thirteen
charter members m-ere Narclssa Beck. Mi
lena R. Hardin. Martha E. Hngart. C. W.
Boyers and wife. Sarah E. Pusey. Maria
J. Hancock. Henry P. Warren. Hannah L,.
Warren, James B. Rue, Thomas and Elia
aheth M. Officer and Susan l.ee, a mute.
Thomaa Officer and James B. Rue were
chosen ruling elders and C. W. Boyers dea
con. ,
Flrat Foaadatloa Laid.
The foundation of a permanent brick house
of worship was laid In 1K67, on the site of
the present edifice, but owing to the
stringency of the times and the civil mar.
the foundation remained a promise until
1, when the superstructure waa erected,
tho congregation worshiping In the base
ment lecture room until November, 1st.
A chain of circumstances brought ' the
speaker. Just out of Princeton, to become
the pastor of the church, which ha did
Aitrnat 1, 18. Ho came expecting to re
main a few weeks and remained sixteen
years. The church was worshiping In the
lecture room and had a roll of seventy
five resident members, earnest and deter
mined. , is..-. . t -. .1 .-, 1 .
On November IS of tht year, or In !
than tnree mouths, the main audience room
was completed and dedicated free of debt,
the whole coat. Including furniture and lot,
$17,270. Tho sealous ladies of the church
htid a large part In raising the funds.
When your speaker left the church In -lsxj
it had a membership of 360. live hundred
and one were added during the sixteen
years' pastorate. On one occasion we re
ceived seventy-four on profession. The
Sabbath school wa always flourishing, and
the prayer meeting the liest I have avrr
known. The church had a young peo
ple's meeting of 100 members in the dsy
before the Christ is n Endeavor.
The church has been fortunate In II
pastors. It 1 due to history to tell how
pivotal this church has been In establish
ing the wider kingdom of Ood. In ld7.
whan your speaker waa 24 years of age,
he was ordained, and on the same d.iy
lie was made chairman of tlie committee
of missions for tho Presbytery of the Mis
souri river, whose territory extended from
Wintersot. la., to Sacramento, Cel., and
from the Canadian to the Mexican borders.
There were less than six ministers on
either side of the river of the Presbyterian
faith. The development of this vast region
hinged for a time m this churoh. The
congregation cheerfully loaned money for
the organisation and dedication of churches
in Iowa and Nebraska and made frequent
contributions to heln the struggling
churches on the prairie. In the. establish
ment of what now comprises Ave synods,
twenty-seven presbyteries, iu churches and
over 70.0UO communicants, this congregation
has had no small part.
Wide laaaeare of Cawrch
The Influence this church has had only
the recording angel knows. Some have
grown up who are called millionaire, who
were poor boys among us. They are using
their wealth wisely, one such supporting
a college and mission from his own fortune.
Others adorn the judicial bench and legis
lative halls and as such have been potent
factors In the nation. Nut a few of the
women of the church have become trarhet
and havo ministered to the establishment
of the hospitals for the e4''k and of homes
for the friendless. Some have gone to
preach the gospel and others to learn
commercial lite with honor and social Ufa
with sobriety and cleaaliness. They have
all been Imperfect - men and have done
less than they tulght, but Council Bluffs
as a city. Iowa aa a state, and this nation
has felt the heart throb of true souls, who
have gone out from you, and many atill
remain who have done what they could
for God and the race.
What story thla church shall tall, what
history it ahall make In the next semi
centennial, no one can predict, but all can
believe and. pray that It ahall be a larger,
truer, and greater history.
Tfcreo Charter Members Sarvtve.
Tho First Preebytertan church waa or
ganised October ? and of the thirteen
charier members, but three survive. Mrs.
Sarah E. Pusey, Mrs.- Hsnna I.. Warren
and Mrs. Klliabeth M.- Officer, who are
till residents of Council Bluffs and were
present at yesterday's services. Since Its
organisation, 1.4) members have been re
ceived Into tho church" ami Its membership
today Is 475.
In th afternoon a , vesper , communion
service was held, at which Dr. Cleland and
Vr. Stephen Phelps officiated. ., and new
members wero received. The address was
made by th pastor. Rev. Marcus P. He
Clnr. who lock a hi subject "Each One's
Record." There waa special music at each
of the three services.
Address Vy Rev. Slophea Phelps.
Rev. Stephen Phelps, pastor of the chureh
from February, 17. to July, ISM, delivered
th address at the evening service, taking
"Memorial" a his theme. Dr. Phelps told
of what the First Presbyterian church had
accomplished In Council Bluffs, of how the
money was raised for the erection ot the
present edlfto and the addition containing
the parlors and Sunday school rooms. In
concluding bis address he urgxj the con
gregation to erect a manse for its pastor
as a memorial to the semi-centennial an
niversary or falling that, to support a mis
sionary either at horn or In the foreign
field. The congregation was fully able to
do both, erect a mans and support a mis
sionary. It said. If It cared to do so.
There is no getting around it. ' when
you buy anything of John Olsoa, "31 and
741 Weot Broadway, you get Just what
you order, whether you order over the
'phone or lea th order at th store.
He does not handle anything but first
class groceries and sells them at the
most reasonable prices possible.
HARD WORK FOR THE KIRBK
ftnaoMerlaa Fire la sied filvea Df
partmeat Two Rosy Hoars.
A smoldering fire In a corrugated Iron
shed In the alley between North Main and
Bryant streets at the rear of W. A. Maur
er's crockery store, filled with baled straw
snd excelsior for parking ptirposes, gave
the fire department two hours' hard work
last evening. The Are started In a heap of
loose straw and other refuse outside ihe
shed and Anally worked Its way Inside. It
1 thought that the fire must have been
smoldering for some lime before discovered.
As the shed Is but about fifteen feet from J
the rear or Nevin s livery barn on Main
street, the firemen had considerable work
to prevent It spreading to the barn. The
fire la thought to have been started by
some one throwing the end of a lighted
cigar pr cigarette Into the heap of straw and
refuse.
Have you heard the good new? Our Mfl
wall paper patterns are coming In and you
will he right In It If you let u do your In
terior decorating; and when It come to
painting, we do not allow anybody to beat
us In furnishing good materials and good
work. Now Is th best time to paint, the
Insects are all gone and the weather nicely
settled. Let u figure with you. Jensen
Nicholson, Broadway.
Parks! Darks! Hacks!
We have Just captured the sole agency
for the world-renowned Lefever shotguns.
Just received a large shipment. Price, S30
to ln. Petersnn-Shonlng Furniture and
Hardware Co.
l.laht Election at Atlantic.
ATT.ANTIC, 1st., Oct. 14 (Special.)
Whether the cltlsens of Atlantic desire
to retain municipal ownership of the elec
tric light plant or sell the plant to a pri
vate corporation, allowing them a twenty-flve-year
franchise for the use of the
streets for a light, heat and power plant.
In consideration of the payment of tSO.OOO
to the city, will lie decided at a special
election to he held on November 17. th-
city council having voted the franchise
and set that date for the election. Tho
same company, the Illinois Securities and
Construction company, has also asked for
a twenty-five-year franchise for the use
of the streets for an electric railway,
with the understanding that a road wilt
be built from here to Elkhorn. The Elk
horn people have already pledged nearly
enough money to assure the building of
the road. Ther Is much opposition to the
proposed sale of the plnnt and the election
promises to be warmly contested on both
sides.
These Are fUartllnaj Faets.
We can make you the lowest possible
prices on wall paper, pictures, picture
framing and paper hanging and guarantea
you the beat work. Come In and see for
yourself. Council Bluffs Paint, Oil A Glass
Co.
Violin strings, violin heads, violin 'rosin
and a large assortment of vlolms always
on hand at the Bo ur Id us Piano House. 335
Broadway, Council Bluffs, where the organ
stands upon the building.
Heavy Docket at Atlantic.
ATLANTIC. Ia.. Oct. 14. 'Special. 1
Only three Jury trials have been completed
In the three weeks of the district court
here, and Judge Thorn ell has decided to
run the court another week In order to
partially clear the heavy docket. Hilt
will encroach on the time allotted to Audu
bon. Five divorce have been granted at
this term. The malpractice case of Peter
ngalnat Dr. Campbell of Anita, that con
sumed ten day of the session, waa finished
yesterday and the Jury returned a verdict
for the defense seven hours after going
out. The case was started for ts.000 for
alleged malpractice In the setting of a
broken leg.
Pictures for wedding gifts. C. E. Alex
ander, S33 Broadway.
Tour musically-Inclined boy or girl may
be a potential great artist, destined for a
distinguished career. Don't let sheer snr
dldness on your part quench the Immortal
fires of genius. The money that la spent
for needless thing that perish with the day
mill take care of the obligation, and you
will have aomething that I a thing of
beauty, both In appearance and In soul
Inspiring melody, and which will be a Joy
forever. Easy monthly payments If desired.
Pianos stored and cared for. Swanson Mu
sic Co., 407 West Broadway.
Traant Law ot Enforced.
FORT DO DOE, la., Oct. 14. (Special.
Desnite the fact that there are over 1K
boys snd girls under 14 years of age nut
of school working In factories snd mills
throughout Fort Iodge. not the slightert
step has ben taken to enforce the truant
law here this year. The school superin
tendent reports that attendance Is far be
low that of previous years, and tha de
crease Is attributed to the failure to en
force the compulsory education law. The
matter has only recently been made knoan
and indignation la great among ritisens who
hive heard of the conditio-.
II. L. at W. Srraatoa.
Thla phrase, when applied to hard coal,
means the best coal mined. We handle
all tho different sixes. Ol"R WEIGHT IS
OUR WORD. Iowa and Missouri oak wood
in stock at all times. Bridensteln A- Smith,
11th av. and Cth L 'Phone ltt.
For Bale.
A GOOD PAYING SHOE STORE, DOING
tl.500 A MONTH. WILL INVOICE HOW.
SPLENDID OPENING. DUNCAN It
DEAN. S MAIN ST.. COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Mall Catrklag- Device Teated.
ATLANTIC", Ia.. Oct. 14.-t8peclal.) -
The flnal and official test of the Burr mail
catching and delivering device, Invented by
F. H. Burr of thla city, was given by a
party of government officials and experts
from the mail service Saturday at Anita.
Mr. Burr has had several private test
of the device and all have proven very
successful and he feels sanguine of the
results. The teats have been made with
trains running alxty miles an hour and
everything worked smoothly.
MALONET CIGAR CO.. PEARL ST..
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IA., DISTRIBUTERS
FOR THE ROBERT BURNS' 10c CIGAR
AND LITTLE BOBBIE. OLD TIMES
AND ERRIS tc CIGARS.
For Imported wines, liquors and Bud
weiser beer go to L. Rosenfeld. wholesale
liquor dealer. SI South Main atreet.
Iowa Library Association.
OTTl'MWA, Ia.. Oct. 14 (Special.)
Council Bluffs was chosen as the next
convention place of tho Iowa Librarians
at their ruee.tlnr Friday. Officers were
elected aa follows:
President Miss Ella MeLoney of Des
Moines.
Vice President J. T. Ha:kwbrth of Ot
tumwa. Secretary Mrs. A. J. Barclav of Boor.e.
Treasurer Mil's Kst E. Thompson of
Nevada.
THE MOST-UP-TO-DATE RESTAUR
ANT IN COUNCIL FLUFFS. GOOD SER
VICE ANT HOME COOKING. Th Calu
inl '.estauiant. iij Brosdasy.
BUST WEEK F0RSPELLB1NDER
Bie Lilt tf AtiicDmenU of Bepablican
Orator in Eiwkej Stat.
DOLLIVER WILL MAKE ELEVEN SPEECHES
t.overnnr f amaslss and All Conaress
inea Are Mated for a ruber of
riaeea 4t1oroey General
cores Jadge.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES. 1. Oct. H.-(9pec1al.-Spellblnders
will be in every section of tho
state this week. There remains but three
weeks of active campaign and the state
central committee Is working hard to line
up the full republican vote for tho statu
ticket. ThJ appearance tho past week of
a number of prominent men on the plat
form to advocate voting the straight ticket
has had some effect In fsvor of the republi
can. It la believed, and a more hopoful
air prevades t headquarters. That things
will be active the coming week Is wit
nessed by the following list of dates, pub
lished today by the state central com
mittee headquarters:
Governor A. B. Cummin. October 18.
Waterloo; 15. Clearfield; 1. Buxton: 17,
Washington (afternoon); 19 and 2ft. In Indi
ana; n and 23, In Illinois.
Senator J. P. Dolliver-October 11. Cedar
Rapids; 12, Tama (afternoon); 13, Perry;
15, Cherokee; IS. Independence (afternoon);
17, West Union (afternoon): K Strawberry
Point (afternoon); 1. Monticello (eveningt;
1. Maquoketa (afternoon); JO, Dcnlson
(afternoon); 20, Carroll, (evening).
Hon. G. N. Hansen Octolwr 11. New
Hampton: 12. Wauccnia; 13. Rockwell; 15.
Watervllle; 18, Allamakee county; 17, Cla
ton county; 19, Chester; 2ft. Lake Mills.
Hon. W. I. Smith October 11. Wilton;
12. Eldon; 1.1, Oceola.
Hon. W. P. Hepburn October 11. Garden
Grove; 12, Rursell; IS, Osceola; IS, Moravia;
17. Allerton; IS, Llneville; 19. Moulton.
Hon. B. F. Carroll October 1". Davis
county; 1. Wayne county; 17, Bunch; IS,
Pulaski: 19. Iledrlek; 2n. Knoxvllle.
Hon. Warren tiarst October 11. Primghar;
II. Doon; '-. Esterville; 13, Oormanlu.; hi
Brltt; 17, West Bend
Hon. A. F. Dawson October 12, DeWItt;
15. Lamotte.
Hon. J. A. T. Hull-October 13, Bussey;
13, Pleasantville.
Hon. J. D. Connor October 15. Orient; 16,
Derbv; IS, Burlington; 19, Brandon; a,
Delphi.
. Hon. H. W. Byers October 11, Marengo,
with Cummins; 12. Oelwein, with Herry;
IS, Clearfield, with Cummins; 16. Buxton;
17. Washington.
Hon. J. F. lcey October 12, South
English: 13. Hedrlck: 17, Bunch: IS. Pulaski.
Hon. William Lanabee October 15, Fay
ette. Attorney General ".cores Jndae.
A case will be submitted to the supreme
court at the sitting this week which In
volves the question of whether or not It Is
obtaining money under false pretenses for
a man to borrow money from a woman on
the promise that aa soon as he is estab
lished In a business by the aid of her funds,
they will get married. If he failed to marry
her. In the Polk county district court
Judge W. H. -Mcllenry sustained a demurrer
i to an Indictment In the case of the stale
against J. W. Holllrursworth, the demurrer,
being on the ground that the facts stated
did not constitute the offense of obtaining
money under false pretenses and further
that the facts. If true, did not constitute an
offense punishable by law.
In the argument of the attorney general,
filed with the clerk of tho supreme court,
it Is claimed, in substance, that such rul
ings are one of the reasons why the ad
ministration of justice at times falls Into
lllrepute. ' . .,...
Holllngsworth was. indicted by the Polk
county district court two years ago. The
charge against him was that he induced
Mrs. Vella W. Rockwood, a widow of Des
Moines, living at 600 East Grand avenue.
to part with $801) of her money on a promise
of marriage. It was charged on the part
of the state that Holllugn worth waa mar
ried to another woman three days before
he obtained the money from Mrs. Rock
wood, or on June 38. 1903. and that he pre
tended that he would go to Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, and establlah himself In
business by use of the widow's money snd
that they would then get married, the
wedding day being set for July 15, 19"3.
Statistics on Tr nancy.
The statistics on truancy In the state of
Iowa, that will make up one of the' main
features of the report of State Superin
tendent Riggs, which is now being pre
pared, show that in a large number of in
stanoes the fact that a child is a truant is
to be laid to the door of the parent. This
Is a surprise to many educators of the
state, and In a surprising number of case
the school officials have had to resort to
punishing the parents by Imprisonment be
fore they could induce them to obey the
law and allow the children to attend school.
The reports now are nearly all In. The
county and city superintendents have beep
asked to file reports for this feature of the
report. The county superintendents give
the results of tha prosecutions In all the
schools of the county, snd the city superin
tendents are asked especially concerning
the law in the city, both aa to the compul
sory attendance law and tho child labor
law. The main feature of the comments of
the superintendents and principals Is that
the lsw has worked to cause pupils who
had a tendency to be Irregular In their at-
t str :j n - t ,- I. ruiilu. O-- . . 1.
iions agkea ny tne state superintendent Is
whether the law for compulsory attendance
is operating to make the required sixteen
week' attendance a sort of standard length
of attendance, after which the bulk of the
scholar would drop out. The rerpom-es
all are thus far that It dors not have that
tendency.
liamrr School at Ames.
Alumni and friends of the 8tate Agricul
tural college at Anwt are working up sen
timent In favor of a summer school at
Ames. The argument Is being advanced
that since the legislature has made appro
priations for summer schools at the State
university and at th State normal. It ia
no more than right that It should do the
same at Ames. Another argument Is that
since the state has the expensive Invest
ment already made it should utilise It the
year round and not let It stand Idle throe
months In the year, especially the three
months when agricultural education by
actual experience could be beat given.
Some of the professors of the Institution
, have been approached and have, In addl-
tlon to favoring the move, offered to gl
I their lime for the summer months free of
extra charge.
ew Method of Fighting; Treat.
A new method of fighting the trust grain
elevators hu been ri1ucmrf1 hv k.
j erx, assisted by a thrifty Inventor. Within
th last year or two a portable grain ole
vator for use on the farm has been In
vented and farmers use" It for the saving
of time. The same contrivance has now-
been unproved upon so as to station It
alongside of a car on a switch track. Sev
eral farmer purchase one In partnership.
They order a grain car for a certain day
and their combined granaries will nil th
car and the portable elevator It hitched fo
the hind end of the w.ignn and taken home
again. The portable elevator solves all the
question except that of how to handle the
grain for Immediate shipment when the
; roads are bad. It ia in general use In 1)11-
i noia and is said to have beeu iuUoductU In
66
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When it is Pillsbury's "Best" Cereal, there can be no better. From
an economical standpoint, it is infinitely better than any of the
ordinary ready-to-serve cereals, even though a package of
Best Breakfast Food-VITOS
costs 15 cents, while the ready prepared kinds cost 10 cents per pack-
. - 1 A t f Vltna . J f.,11
age. ieau tne reasons wny. pacivage oi v
pounds of solid
delicious pure
Heart
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food.
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northern Iowa, where the car shortage
problem is an Important one.
finaril Men In Cnmpalu.ii.
The Interest o? th" Xntlon.il CJuartl of
Iowa Is being centered nt this time on the
campaign for the nosltlon of colonel of
the Fifty-sixth reriinent The companies
that make up the Fifty-sixth regiment are
In tho northwestern cunrter of the state,
nnd a vacancy has been created by the
removal of Colonel Willinm B. Humphrey
of Sioux City, with his family, to Chi
cago, where he will m:ike his permanent
residence. The position Is an elective one
nnd tho date of the election Is not vet
fixed, for the reason that Colonel Hum
phrey has not yet re'lp-ned his position.
The election, however. Is sure to come
soon, and every possible candidate for the
position Is taklnp advantage of this fai t
to make a campaign of the district.
lieutenant Colonel Thomas F. Cooke of
Pes Moines, who Is the next ranking offi
cer of the regiment. Is one of tho cnnrli
dates for the position. He was lumped
over the hot (Is of several other . officers
when he was maile lieutenant colonel. Ma
jor Chantlancl of Fort Dnrtire Is also a can
didate. He has been Identified with the
National Guard In Iowa for a great many
years. Another candidate Is Major Parker,
who has also been Identified with the
guard for many years, and in addition
has a very enviable civil war record to
his credit.
I'rlses , Offered for Corn.
The- eorn- growers of Iowa- fire to hive
an opportunity to compete with the best
they have for. cash prlres. The best ten
ears of corn of anv variety that was
raised in Iowa this year Is worth $10 and a
medal besides, which is to be given by the
Department of Agriculture nt the annual
convention to be held nt tho state house
December 11 and 12. In ndilltlon there arc
a lot of other prizes. The' Ktute Is divided
Into three districts. By far the e-reater
number of exhibits nt last vear's contest
were from the central district of the state.
The southern district came next and the
northern district last. There were sixty
four entries' from thp central, thirty-three
from the southern and ten from the north
ern. Four prizes of 10, $;. $5 and $3 are to
be given for the best ten ears of large yel
low dent nnd the Fame prizes for ten ears
of small i'cllow dt-nt. For the large ninl
small varieties of white corn prizes of $!,
14. f.t nnd 11 are to be given for the firet.
second, third and fourth best in tho north
ern district.
In tho central and southern districts th
prizes ure 110. $R, 5, IX K and for the
six best entrlert of yellow, both largo und
small, and prizes of Is. 15. $-'!, $2 ami Jl
for the white. The swot pstakes prize is
U and a medal.
Porter's Hates for a Week.
Claude It. Poter, the democratic candidate
for governor, will speuk'at Maquoketa next
Monday afternoon and ut Clinton in the
evening of the same day. October 16 he
will attend the Presbyterian synod at Vin
ton aa a delegate and will make no xpeeches
that day. The 17th he will ieak at West
Liberty In the afternoon and at Marengo
In the evening; the 1st li at Audubon in the
afternoon and at Atlantic In tho evening;
the 19th at Adel In the' a'ternoon and at
Stewart in the evening: the 3h ut Winter
set In the afternoon and he will give a re
ception there in the evening.
Muilenta Ha ill llurned.
B. D. Balrd and Miss Edna Berryhlll.
students In the conservatory of music ut
Drake university, were horribly burned
by a gas explosion at the university today.
Balrd entered a vault in the building with
a lighted match. Illuminating gas had es
caped In some manner Into the vault and
the explosion that followed shook the en
tire building and threw Balrd out of the
vault and acroes the room. Miss Berrylilll
of Adel, la., waa standing outHlde the vault
and some distance from It. Her hair was
badly burned and she was burned ubout the
face and hands. Both were hurriedly placed
under medical attention. There Is no Im
mediate danger, though they will probacy
tie badly disfigured from their burns and
bruises. They were the only onea hurt.
Some damage was done to the room. The
escape of gaa was detected about the build
ing for some days, but no one had entered
the vault for some time.
Fountain Itraluns.
Thomas E. Fountain, the republican nom
inee for the ligiisluture In the Johnson
county district, has withdrawn from the
race, which leaves the field open to Hon.
(leorse W. Koonts of Iowa City, the demo
cratic nominee and the present representa
tive from that county.
Pabllsh Their Records.
A. I,. I'rlch, president of the Iowa. Fed
eration of Ljibor, Is sending out to the
union labor men In each county of the state
the records of the legislators in those coun
ties on all labor bills that were up before
the legislature last winter. Mr. I'rlch de
nied today that the federation has singled
out for defeat any particular candidates,
but iid lie was fur-niching to each county
the record of It legislator on labor prob
lems. i
ItrfiMisltina fur e),rnal.ii.
; tiovenior Cummins Saturdny honored the
requisition of Governor Mickey of Ne
braska for the return of Maurice Dwingrr
to York ;ounty. w here he U wanted to
answer U the cliaigu of obtaining on
99
mm
Uwsrjf Point of
food, and makes you, when served, 12 pounds of
white food. The ready cooked dry cereals
generally contain from 8 to 15 ounces to the
Pillsbury's "Best' Breakfast Food is
of the Wheat Kernel sterilized. No
process. lust a common
Easily and quickly prepared.
1 1
iever sticky or lumpy.
Ask your
grocer.
rnmrnm
Kl
If you are i nt frosted in securing
honest dealings and successful
medical treatment, we advise
vou to
READ
the announcement in next Sun
day's Bee of the
STATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE
DOCTORS for ."U.EW-
or Call and Do Examined Free.
1308 Farnam St., Between 13th and 14th Sts., Omaha, Neb.
rermaueudy Established In Omaha, Nebraska.
25.0
California
These very cheap one way
tickets to California will be
sold only a few days longer,
until October 31st, inclusive
r
If you expect to go to California on these rates, ypa should
apply early for berths in the Burlington's daily through tourist
sleejrers, running to Los Angeles and San Francisco, via Denver,
with daylight ride through scenic Colorado. '
The cost of through tourist sleeper berth from the Missouri
river is $5.73. Better go early and keep ahead of the. crowds
that move on the last selling days of these cheap tickets. 1
Life,;
false pretenses. He Is now in custody In
Ottuinwa. Ia. Sheriff John 11. Afllerbaek
of York county, Nebraska, took the prisoner
back. Dwlnger represented himself to Lint
Kealiher of York county aa being a trav
eling agent and buyer for J. H. Smith &
Co. of Orand Islam, Neb., purchasers of
hides. He induced Kealiher to advance him
140 on a draft of. J. 8. Smith & Co. It Is
charged that he was not employed by
Smith Sc Co. and had no right to draw on
them.
Auollirr i aadldatr Oal.
Z. H. Gurley of Decatur county is a
candidate for appointment to the position
of warden to tho penitenliury nt Anamota.
(lurley waa deputy warden from 1') to
1!H and was i member of the leglnlKtura
at Ihe time M'. A. Hunter- was selected
warden, the legislature ut that time making
the selection. Mr. Uurley Is cornddered a
strong candidate for the uomllon. In addi
tion andother nrw candidate In I. W. Mad
den, county Jailer here. He was fur a
short time warden of Ihe Anamowi peni
tentiary. .
N. X. Plumbing Co. Tel. Night,
Maa fcuddraly Hrniiuri Inaaae.
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hUh apparently h.ul. Im.u uicei-sfu.
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OMAHA. NEBRASKA.
citizen of Manson, was found in ths celUi
of un abandoned building here, a raving
in.inlac. The opinion of physician ia that
a sudden and violent attack of Tprililal(na
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.and evening school. 'Enroll at any tune
'Phone for Information.
Wrerk tin the Wabash.
SHENANIMIAH. la.. Ocl. ll(SpecUl
Telegram.) Charles Perkins, aged 27 years
was pcubably fatally hurt In a wreck on tin
Wuliash seven miles north of here tiatur
duy evening. A freight train had beconu
stalled and a pauaenger train was helping
It over tha hill, when a truck broke snd
eight cars piled up. Perkins, who was rid
ing in a coal car, was caught lieiieuth lh
debris His right leg, shoulder and arm
are broken and he is badly bruised about
th head and body. Among the wri-ckeij
cars were two car loads of apples which
had bwn loaded here Saturday. The track
was blocked until nearly. noun tudoy.
Correct uuallty goods. Lowest pries
Hulxrinrfti, iewrler. 3ln snd Ijouglas.
DIAMONDS Frenxer. lath and Dodg t.
If jiiii want to 'll real estate qulrkly
advertise In The Bee Want Ad coluinni.