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i i K y . i.-L-.'.l.A.- ( NEWS ; OF INTEREST FROM IOWA COUNCIL Office, 10 Pearl MIOR MF.RTIO". Bon. prions WT, company. Tel. S3. .Clear heeds and dlshe. Alexander's Art Store. Ui broadway. We sew new soles on yror shoes for 75c 0ara-nv s Family ho dor. tlAOND AS AN INVESTMENT. TALJi. TO LEFFERT ABOUT IT- St. Paul's church betar. 17 Fearl and IS Main 8t . December 42, U and 14. I Is time to plee your orders for Xmaa framing. Alexander a Art Store, XT4 Broad way All alses ,.rm 'tortn "h- ' tdow. id wt-er wuipm at Oeo. , atorm wrrtrww lioag'.aad -f Iv. 6rur. j Clark', soda.- If ' fttocaert Mils rarpeta, M fine er.cravlr.ga at lfTert a. K4 Ro-er' Tonjr Faoat beer. . : Fe Berwick f rr Xmu Kaod. f Plumbirve ajtvl beatinc, BUby X. I Lewis Cutler, funrraf director. Tl.' : Woodi-lnt Undertaking - Meifs felt Ifnad orersho, tl 60. Men's won an presented a moat remarkable ci.n Boeton pure gum overshot, lit. Duncan tint during the time she was on the wit- I Dean, a R Main. ; mmni. In tha mornlnar ahe waa In a tr',",K,UL 11 rn"5enU1 ".bu:?''- the Welsbach chick lamp, complete, J1.J&. " tttephan Bros..' tS West Broadway. ; 'Wanted Piano . salesman for country wrrk. with w-agrn. kJ proporttlon fir strong hustler. ,i'eqic box 145. Council JiT-" . a a a . . George JAownaey and Ada Mary Mown- sev.lifst cousins, from Medicine lole. lan , were married In this cit- yecterday by Rev. Henry Delrs. High graie granite work, from the best srre Imported rraariK. leut-ririg. carving id tracing Fin- monumental work a B and UU. tnvtltry ac Lai.' 217 Last .Broad- way. I km In tha market to buy KM tons of ma.- chitery Jjon. v tons stove Iron. tons ,f ?frUf n.l Sd tons' c.pper and braae. Write' fry rces te you sell. J Kalel- san. wi.i. pi.. in piiunvs i. Arrnur Buller of DeBolt. Neb., and Kale l.-riiv rMiv (irnn R.v fi v Pityder pastor i . John English Lit)i- eranv church performing the ceremony. High art paatala, the nnest water colors Laturak. tern tlrwn OUT aTiriaa tt t Kaaaa t-iit II T-sva 1-aUl mak present, .f terse ef I nmt ' Vui make an Ideal as well as lastlnk Xmaa Come and see our new Xmaa pictures. U.. Borwick, 2U So. Mn lr. I -TO those who are anticipating buying au- , t Unnoblies It will certainly pay them to i oail at Van Brunt a and look the "Rich- memi " o-vsr. . Hr Ik the best suto In the market for the tnooey. Orders, taken now t fbr'srlfig delivery. Reasonable terms. ,IA ''MePtowdd-sstenosd : to. twenty I yaacav Whe: peninuutary for Incest.- has fled notice of sppeal to the supreme court. Vnlemr rre -can furnish bail In the sum of J1X. which It Is said he caxinot. he WU1 t-taken to the penitentiary at once. rin AFVICE AND Jl'POMENT ON OOOD ClOARd fX) TO MAI (NET, 30 FEAUI, T. - in XMAS- 8TtA."K OP CI OAR IS Cl.MPUi.TK., TELL, H1.M WH AT Vl'lf WANT AM) l'Ol U 0:T JL8T.T11E CIQAH.TO BLTT THE TASTE, John jL'IHinn. a well known local ex-, pressman. - wa ix-fora Judge Green last evening -t rred' with betng a chronic In- ebrlate. Tt e Oiirplaint was fUed ty his father. ioumitr -al to,. Knox villa waa suspended. '-. pending abstinence , from liquor. ARE TCrUCrtlxO TO PUT A FVRNACE ii-?i.l.t SVLJQW;; JF,TSOi- 55 LET I s-rWI'nK WITH YOU N ONE OF Ol'R HOT-AIK GREEN FURNACES. WE -KNOW ,WE CAN - SUIT YOU IN PRICE Afil) WORK. F. A. SPENCER, lis WESTXKOADWAYi - . . , James Terrer,- area years, died ves- ' terdsy morning at the home of his brother, A. H.' Telfer. 222 Twelfth avenue, from pneumonia, lie waa single and Is s irvived by six "Slaters and two brothers. Services ill be held this afternoon at 1 o clock at .the residence, after which the remains will be teken to Nonhfleld. Ia, for burial. William Kieiatedt, the expert employed by dry to make- a computation of the . -value of the waterworks plant and estimate of the cost of cooatructing a new system, ii- not exieoted her with his report until Ie-cembr 16.. He waa have brvn here, ' according to previous advices, yesterday. The spw-tal committee of the cltv council having In charge tha waterworks matter, is .very reticent aferut making public any thing in connection with Mr. Kierstedt iptv-m&r.ts or report. - VoysJ Toys: 'lot el 'toys! .Lock out for our great toy opening; .greatest ever tn Co. Bluff a. Don't forget children's day. Pren Scboenlng Co., Harward and Furniture. Mr . Tula Is anajj f .seonomy and the Ihfltjr jrjon i& were. hjla money haa Isn,' tfsttr( ;ptirrbasUg; poaer. provided ' (be gnodsSire' aalir factory- My reputation -aaAraaysas -aiie' ajuallty ray ' prices speak for themselves. Call and see my Christ inassUH.k of Jewelry." Everything I Lave la flrst-claaa'and -up 'to date. O. Mautbe. V W. Broadway. - ' A- Rotpe Co.. M .South Main street, C. B.. ' handle the best - aUnoa niade. If there ares better one they would have them. A APeed piano I or tliS on IS payments. '; ft; T FlaanbJtiE Cq', TelTaa. Night, tut. , .. It ea I Estate Traaafore. These transfers were reported to Th Be December 4 "by the Pottawattamie County Abstract company of Council Bluffs: George J. Von Eechen and wife to Sophia Marcus, evt of lota and 7 in bloi k I la Oakland, ia . w. d. C H. W - Edwards and wife to Nellie M. Coleman, tu! rod of tot U ia Audl- . tors eub-tuv. M o' ne U-TS-eii, w. d '. o Be5amln-Fehr Real Ewtate Co to rv.ernce eourh, lot BS la block S la Irry addiUon .to Council BlufTa, la., w. d a Mrs Delia McLean to W. G. Lansing. . lota S and 14 in htocfc Tl In Onural auk-djv. In Council Bluffs. Ia.. w. d. 40 Hetrs of Smllhi Saundere to C W. Coker,- lot 11 In block 11 " In Fayhse - " A Palmer add. to Council BlufTa. la w. a W Jsm.m Hunter and wife to Johann Fl-vese, lot 4 In bkxk t tn Minden, laL, w. .: 1 Blx transfers, total Add 7 Pounds of Flesh in Ten Days - THE LITEST ViCXSEH FR3U ,,. . KITTLE CREEK IITEREST1I8 KEtVS FOR CUAHA TT.er aro thousand of men la Omaha today who would give all they bad for about twenty pound mora flash. .Thar are. Just about as many woman whe weul4 sacrifice a great deal to t btaia the piumttnea Pf fax and form that gaa erou flek gl.ea . They can . now both have what they wuif. ..There la no question about tLla no AOertalnty for a food ha been pro- duoe that ,taa accomplished wonderful re sults In the past twq month. Its hum JJjPeptoL , It U aot a medidiM net a oare-aU a a fioah-maksr. It taoto aad.leske )4 haaej. It caa either he ealsn as howy Is eaten or dissolved la water ai-a taka a a pleasant uriak. 8 arroat la the asil of the maker m Pewtei that they guaraato te refund th sure ha prlo If ha lacroaa la floea is BOL BDAoa. a rait today to Inoroaoe rour WslsSi E ry oxiuoa of Be yea 4d ia boauh in auranco. 1'ut out this eetloe sad ei. wiib one ooi ar ) tr poatui c'uapaay, -finl SUitiikl Hack M ag, Chicae, and they will eeaa yea tae first supply, a ruar aie to inrreese nen nr moaer returned. Aa fjr il.s "Wnv P ' i i Ar. Tua it te.ia ef ta caua a4 i vi BLUFFS St. TrL 4. EMMA RIPKE TELLS STORY On Yarn f TJtter Cllpe Twit Dunce Er Direct Ixamisation. STANDS STRAIN OF CROSS-JXAK! I NATION Dealea raaltl-relr tkat a ghet Freak Parte, aaa Bay la Uli Asleep aal Did Jlwf. Kaaw at Tlaa He Hit Seat Htsaself. The Mooed day o the trial of Inmi rupt, tha rouse womaji charged with the murder of Frank Keith Potts, waa almoat wnKUloofcJ ,u fp.turei Th. youn, 'atate Of col . . . ,, ; taken while collapse and a recess had to be ! she recovered. Aa-aln during nr aireet examination oy her counsel. A. V. Askwith, ahe presented a most pitiable' ,j(rhf 4nd many ln ,he 1Lrfe crowd In too I court room wera visibly affected. The i . , . youti woman, with heavln boaom and trmt)Jing hands which tried to grasp the arms of the chair, appeared to be on the verge of another collapse and her answers I ... ., , . , . . . tf'' Q'JUon Of her counsel bordered on the hysterical. But there waa a re- markable change when County Attorney j Hess tw tip th cmas-examlnatlon. After i . , . ' 'ew Questlona the young woman sud- denly regained her compoire. her nervous- neas seemed to leave her and her answers to the questions of the prosecution . wsre 'oet defiant In Ihe vehemence with rhich she made them. Whetr 'court adjourned ' for th day shortly after 5 o'clock, at which time the cross-examination of the 'roun defendBnt w" completed. Miss rapae row r mm me witness cnair ana crossed, orir to where. the three, women wbn hail Sttnftc hT- dnrin Ih. A'm ordaal .,,. oroeJ tT "ending to be' almost a smile oi with what aeemed on her face. But the ordeal had been a trying one .nd when the nn. woman WM re,urnM to hr , the county Jail ahe aala collapsed. It waa whe nthe clothing of the man she Is accused of shooting waa Introduced In evidence At the morning session that the youug woman collapsed, and Judge Green noticing her helpless condition, orderej a receaa. Her faithful women friends helped n t where ahe w. fnl. , J, w 7 , ol by Dra. Treynor and Bellinger, who attended ber. . Sterr of Defeadaat 7 uereaaaat. When she took the witness stand In her own behalf In th afternoon the defendant was still In a most nervous condition, which Increased as the examination pro- ' ceeced. To moat of the questions rro- pounded to her by her counsel her answer .. , .oK. ...... . . w Invariably. Tes, sir. I did, or , '84r, I did not." Bit by bit. however, her i attorneys drew from her her story, which , ,ub,tanc, wa. foIlowt,. . She first met Potts while In a train go trur from her horn at Hanover. Kan to visit a relative In MaryvUle. He spoke to her and later called on her at her relative'. I home. She attended a dance with him an'' this waa followed -up by his suggestion tha i they elope. She went to Lincoln, Neb., an met him with the, Intention of retting; mar- fled. It waa late and they took the trat; to Omaha an! stopped at a hotel. Pott' promising to get the marriage license Ir the morning, which he failed to do. Ciun leg up to the eight of the death of Pour ah said that that day she wa sick n;' atayed in their room all day. Potta came home shortly after 1 o'clock tn an Intox icated condition, as he had done before and she helped undress him. His revolver fell from his hip pocket and he picked It up and placed It under the pillow. She fcl! asleep and waa awakened by a not whic- the later supposed waa that of a shot. She Jumped out of bed,- pleklner-Op a skirt -and Jacket,' which she hastily put on and started to call Mrs. Joehnrwndt. As ahe left the room Potts said: "Emma. I bT shot myself through the heart." but she did not pay any attention to this as she did not believe It at the time. The rest of her testimony wa mainly denials of state ments of witnesses for the state. Deal re the Skootlas. While under cross-examination the young woman at times became somewhat en tangled "In her answers and they con flicted wllh brr answer lb direct examina tion. " When, however. County Attorney He esld, "Emma, tell the Jury, did you shooC Frank Potta?" her answer rang out clear and strong. "No, air; I ld not." ' D:d you have any hatred or ill will tomards Frank Potts T waa th next ques tion. No, sir; I did . not" "fajr the answer again, clear sad strong and almott defiant In Its tone. In the cross-examination Mr. Hess dwelt strongly on-the different and contradictory stories told by the defendant and ques tioned her closely a to why she lad told one story to him and Sheriff Canning and another one on the wltseas stand. Miss Rlpke denied snaking the statements at tributed to her and sU if ahe had done so an wa nervoua and -under a terrible train following the tragedy and ahe did not know what she aald or did. . At one paint the stale tried to introduce a letter addressed to Pott from a myat- rkoua woman named "Rloa". with a view of showing that th defendant had causa to be Joaloua of the dead man. Mis KJpk denied any knowledge of tn letter, which. It waa aaid. waa found In th bureau in their room, and th state failed to secure th introduction of the letter a evidence. A number of letter aald to have been received by the defendant in reply- to answer to advertisements In a matrimonial Journal were Introduced and the defendant admitted writing, them, but ald she did so for a friend. ' ' Oa Mare for Defeaao. Th defense w4l rest thi Oiorniag with the Introduction of a local witness, who la expected to testify as to meeting- Pott in an Intoxicated condition th night t waa shot. Th state yesterday morning: recalled Un dertaker Cutler and Dr. Treynor and othct wltnease Introduced by It wore Detective Callahan. Sheriff Can n lag. Deputy Sheriff Wool man and Dr. Smith Bellli-ger. The testlmocy of the officer related chiefly to the contradictory aturle told by th de fendant. . At the close of the evtdeace for this stale, oounsel (or th defsndant meeed for directed verdict, hut this waa overruled by th court Th four wltnease from Haa. ever. Kan., the former home of th de fendant, testified as to her good Character. Charle Guthrie, aa eievaior conductor la The Be building, Omaha, lad Chief of Poll? Donahue of Omaha, acr th Mr. Guthrie teatlned that Pott had. a J several acraalon. Spoken t him about ! Emma Rip and hi desire te get rid f her. Urn stated that Putts had euggsoted t htm to take th girl out so as te com pro ,i. Us her. bjt he hd refused, lis a'se tosUlef ILsl lull b4 aid U Liia tUt THE OMAHA If he roald not rt rM of the airl anr other way he would shoot himself. On nrther occasion, he said. Potta said If he only had a.Tn he would shoot hltnaelf.. Chief Donahue told of how be had first met Potta. when tha young man waa out of work and despondent and had tried to shoot himself with a revolver which would not work and later took laudanum, but swallowed sn overdose. He fold of how Emma Rlpke came to him and told him about a young man who had wronged ber. He sent for th young tr.sn and to his surprise recognised Potts as th young man he had helped. Potts. Chief Donahue aaid. admitted he had wronged the girl e-ut promised to make amends by marrying her. From the chiefs office Potts went te secure a marriage license, but the office era closed and he never carried out his j pro-nlee. i Ths trial Is attracting much attention ' and the court room was thronged all day f wun a large crowd, among the number 1 oeir.g many women, some or whom were m'',,' ,h r",n n1 l Um" visibly affected fcy the pitiable condition of PraeMelaar FratTsy. In providing for the future yon must practice economy and one way of prac tirlnr economy Is by burning coal that saves your money. We have that coal It is called Economy Wsahed Br or lump. Its lastlrur qualities are good and compare well wtih other soft coal In cWnMncss makes plenty of heat. Co. Bluffs Coal A Ice Co. Phone 7T Did you ever think now much lonr your clothes wear when vou have them eleandT We n make fhem Innk as rncA Mw one. w. dy, everything, any hsde de.lred Carrots cleaned Is n,c oesiren. arpets cieanea. is refitted. Beth "phones 81. Council 1 and Bluffs cieanlnr Co and Rna Kactorx-. 14 X. Main Before buying a gas or electric portable ' call ard see our line. New. tip to date, and price are right. . W. A Maurer. . COSVEXTIOw OF. FRt lT GROWERS , .. ever, had heard the children's cries and the nilaaa to Bo Held la Ow of Rooms shouts of toe neighbors, and she reached of Co art Hoase. the house in time to rescue th babe from The opening- session of the thirty-first ; the burning sofa, but not before It wa annual meeting of the Southwestern Iowa jbaoly burned about the body. Horticultural society Is scheduled for this ' The baby was conveyf aa speedily as morning, but It ia not expected that much i possible to the General hospital, where It will be done during the forenoon beyond , succumbed to it injurle during the after-placing- the exhibit in place. The sessions noon. will be held In the south court room of the county court house and the exhibits will be on display In the larsre room adjoining oc cupied by the county surveyor. The regular order ft business at the even Ing session will be Interspersed with a mus ical and literary program under the dlrec- tlon of Mrs. Genevieve Keating Beno. Thursday evening the visitor will H rueeta at a banquet to be served In the Dodge Light guard armory and at which there will b a program of tor.sts and speeches. The officer of the society are: Presi dent. F. P. Spencer, Randolph; vice presi dent. Alex. Woods. Council Bluffs; secre tary, W. W. Bomber ger, Harlan; treasurer, J. P. Jackson, Glen wood; directors. D. B. McCalla, Clarinda; George H. Van Houten. Lenox: H. H. Young. Garden Grove; J. H. M. Edwards. Logan; James McGlnnls, Gris wold; N. C. Wragw, Waukee. Headquarter of the society during the letting-, which lata over Friday, will be t th Kiel hotel. This is the program for today: nvo-atlon Inish Placing Exhibits i lectors Repjrts by D. B. McCalla. George H. VanHouteri. H. H. Young. J. H. M. Bdwards, James Mcxiinnts and N. C. Wragw. rreasurer'a Report J. P. Jackson, Glenwood jecrciary s tteport ( W. M. Bon.L-erger. Harlan tppointment of Committee , President' Address a ...F. PS pen er. Rsndolph Address . Secretary Hon. Wesley Green of Iowa Stale Horticultural Society. Iscusslona , ure Food I.iws and Their Rz-latlon to Horticulture H. R- Wright Sta'e Pure Food Commiasion. Straaberries ii. D. MeAleehon. Atlantic; Dr. Bender. Oakland. Oathering Grape.. C. C. Colbert, Glenwood Music Address of Welcome Prof. O. J. McMaaus. Council Bluffs. Response , - J. H. ML Edwaids. Council Bluff a. Address H. W. Colllngwood. New York City, Editor of Rural New Yorker. Notea from Fremont County . Hon. O. M. Bechtell. Hamburg; Samuel Holmes, Hamburg.' Oinger and Spice J. A. AlabauFh. Council Bluffs gpads! 'leads! leads! Chalce early Ohio potatoes at sec de livered in five-bushel lot or more. Both phone IB. Brtdenstln A Smith. 1401 S. 6th street. We believe every man who take the time to compare our Xmas styles and rrice with those offered by other will find his best Interest served here. Let me make your Xmaa overcoat or suit of clothes. I see to th work myself and know they will wear three times as long as any har-d-me-down and look good as long as they Inst. Hicka U Peart St, Go for you holiday wine, liquor and cordial to L. Rosecfeldt, '. 8. Main. 'Phon S3. Marrla Ureases. Lioenae to wed were Issued yesterday to the following- iiuwug Anorrwn w eviioumy mjuira Nam. and Residence. Age. k"d r a " ' " ccldenl Jackson Cady. Council Bluff, ! W1- riding a com husker for I red Imogene Roberts. Council Bluff ..i 1 Nichols. In Bear Grove township. He fell Arthur BuJler. Deficit, Neh rf from the machine In uch a manner as to Kate Peterson. Benson. Neb. Is fracture on of the vertebra of hi bock George Mounsey. Med-.clne Lodge, Kan... K bone and la now lying 1n a heipleas man- Ada Mary Mounsey, Medicine Lodge. r To Make th Heart Gross reader. Our high grade Xmas home made can dies will do that. If you don't believe It take a box to your wife or acnebody else who may become your wife if you husUs hard enough. L Mucci. Phone 3H. Council Bluff haa th lowest lumber ratea. Hafer ha th lowest price. I Medical loetety Meetlatr. The Pottawattamie County Medical so ciety, a branch of the Iowa State Medical society, held tt annual meeting last night at th Grand hotel. These officer wer elected for the enauing- year: President. Dr. J. C. Wstsrman. Council Bluff; vice president. Dr. Earl Bellinger, Council Bluff; ecrelaJT and treasurer. Dr. D. Jackson. Council Bluffs; member board of censors. Dr. G. A, Spalding. Avoca, three sear term; Dr. William Beoor. Macedonia, A Keen Appetite and a healthy stomach indicate an active Liver, which is enjoyed by all who uie Beecham't Pills. They insure etronp; digestion, weet breath and sound sleep. No other remedy is as good as Beechams Pills ol4 Ktij a-hcr. In hoi Un, ui DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, two-year term; delegate to atate society, Ir. D. Macrae, ar. tr. John "prink. T. B. Lacey. Jr., of this city and R. W, Perkins, of Oakland were admitted to membership Dr. CJhsm n was admitted on transfer from the Hrr sn County aoclety. t ' Following- the business meetln? the ! twenty members rrfnt aiWourned to the ! grill room, whtre a, banquet waa eerv-d and which was followed by a social ses sion. Combination gaa and elt-otrtc chandellrrs ' and the celebrated WelsUach incandescent gas burners. Why not see us before jou buy. Wa can certainly please you on price and quality of goods. Etephan Dfot., &3 , West Broadway. our beautiful new Xmaa photographs and portrait. We are making some hand- rnme wtFr cor,, .p,, ad crayon work mhiCh roust be ordered before December 17 ana we won t disappoint you. Schmidt. BABT FATALLY BlHTiED 151 HOME Father Iwir at Wort Mother oa Erraad to elsrbHor"s The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beneacoler was fatally burned yesterday morning In a fire which completely de ' stroyed their home at MS North Tenth ' street. The fire rccntred about o'c'ork i while the father, who Is employed by Con tractor Wickh'm. wbs at work and the ' mother had gone to carry milk to a neiRh- hor's house, where there was a sick child. The baby, but 4 months old. ti hen lfft I by Its mother a!ep on a sofa In ch i-pe . of his little sister. a A 4, and brother. . aged I years. I Mrs. Benescoter had barely reached the ' neighbor's house when the TVneyonter fc'ime was discovered to be on T-.t. The little girl led her 2-y(ar-o',d brother from the hotiF and her cries attracted the attention of the mother, who ran back with all her speed, fearing she would be too late to save her baby boy. The child s grand mother. Mrs. Moon, who lived but a short d star.ee from the F-eneec1er home, how- The fir department responded to the call, but the house, a or. e-story frame cot tage, was a mass of fismes by the time It reached the scene. The house and con tents were a total loss. The cause of the fire Is unknown, but tt is believed to have started In the sitting room. In which the heating stove was, and In which the baby waa asleep on the sofa. Fraaaed Pletarea. A picture make an Ideal Xmas 1fl. Make your selections now. while the as sortment Is unbroken. C. E. Alexander. 131 B'way. "Phone JS6. 1 Alexander's Art Store Is showing a fine assortment of th handsomest designs In oval and fancy frames. Just the thing for your photograph and water-color head. r Clah to DIec-waa Five-Teat Fare. The regular monthly meeting of the mem bership of the CorhrVrerclaJ 'club la sched uled for this evening. One of the Important matters to come' befTf the meeting i the question of a straiafjtlycent street car fare between Council EluTTs and Omaha. This question Is to be theedghly discussed and If the club decides ft . Is In favor of th proposed reduced fare, a committee of three will be appointed to aefwlth the committee in h. inn(tii,tMl hv K.vnr Xfariae tn wait .t - . ' . ,. upo11 l"e J,ut"" e vra.na - EluTs F-treet Railway- company. It Is u- derstood quite a neroher of the member of the Commercial cTub do not look with favor on the proposition to reduce the fere between the two cJU-e to I cents and It will undoubtedly meet with opposition at the meeting tonight. .. Ssrttrhjaaa'a Overshoes At Sargent' Family Ebo Store -will out wear two pairs ordinary overshoe. Be Stephen Bros, far th latest and best Inverted burners.- k.t Wert Broadway. Woasaa'a Crab Eatertala. . GLENWOOD. ls. Dee. 4. (Special.) To participate In their "Federation d.ty" pro gram and enjoy the ' Incidental "Midwinter social." Rd Oak's Woman's club l.ii Invitations to the clubs within easy reach In Southwestern- Iowa. A large number of GTenwood club women accepted the invitation and speak in, en thusiastic term of their reception and en tertainment, tin. Gertrjde R. Nash of Audubon and Mrs. Harriet C. Towner of Corning; read paper showing cartful prep aration, upon "Achievements of low. Wo men Clubs" nd "Club Study." Th musical portion of the program wa enjoyable. Dinner wa served at the John son house and light evening refreshment at the ladies' club room. A. Metsaar At Co. New Location of Wholesale Bakery, IK Mynater Street, Council Bluffs, la. Home-made Bread a Specialty. Visitors Welcome. " ' , AiuiftiiL, , 7 r ner, wit hrv fear for hi recovery. See our window display our asbesto sad Irons th best sad Iron on earth all kinds and slzea Swain A Mauer. Child Die frosa Baraa. ATLANTIC. I.. -Dec 4. Special ) The little ls-months-old child of Mr. and Mr. William Murphy died as the-rehult of bums sustained last week from falling Into some boiling water while the parent wer visiting at Wieta. Just east of here. The little fellow waa burn In the Philippine Islands while his parent were teaching chooi there and wa only la America on a visit Coart Work at Iowa City. IOWA CITY. Ia., Dec. 4 -(Special Tele gram.) John Bredeha.ven acquitted on charge cf receiving stolen goods. Miiler and Miller, indicted for larceny, are on trial today. Foot Ball Heaora to B Awarded. IOWA C1TT. la . Dec. 4 !Ppclal Tele gram At a meeting of the Urd of Con trol to be held tomorrow n.gnt the Ic.n (rable "1. S." will be ardd to the Stste university toot ba'l players uno, are deemed to have earned li.eia. Jeaea toea Salt. CINCINNATI. Dec. 4 -The case of John S Joiws of Chicago, against the lame Kana wha Syndicate cmpan ani Grro.'ge i.m.d aa decided tooay iy tae 1 n.tevj Slates nurt of .-a.s adverse, trf Jcnes Jones sued to recover a large a.-our.t ot morey on the greund that be had an ir.teiest in the Coal mine and ralrroads owmd ty jou.-j and tne cotntarjr ia Weat . Virginia, but w prevented from realising from h in vestment by th arensful tin iA h syndicate company and ou'.d. The ac-.l n of t o lower court wa d-.sme.ed for . a i of )a Ufl'ciion and tr circu.t Cvail yt y tVcsiU -IOid lidkl Ja-iiLCi., 'DECEMBER 5. lfV, MIRING FOR DIRECT VOTE CootentioT to Formulate Flsn for Elsc'ioli cf United Eutfi fftg'ora, GOVERNOR Cl'a'MINS- IS- TO PRESIDE Move Itrlaar Made to Have the Primary Eleetloa Bill Declared a Repae Ileaa Party Measare la - Iowa. (From a PtsrT Correspondent I VT.9 MOINES, twc. 4 -(Special. Gover nor Cumm.ns will call the United State senatorial convention to order In the hue cjiamber at the state hou. He will then f welcome the delegates to the state ard I city and retain the rhair till a temporary : errrnntrstlon Is pcrfoc-tt-d The hour was not definitely et todny because but f-w j delegate had reached the city early this ! evening, but It la antl- irwtrd that the con- rent-on will be called to order at about 2 i o'clock. The forenoon will prohibly he ! spent by the delegates in pettins; acquaJntcd and many of the dHt-cate nre not ex- j pected to reich the cl: y ef re u.-mirrow ! forenron. It is antkira'ert that the con- j ver.tion mill be In sesrlon three or four J days. The first deleirnte to reach the city was E. F. Whitcomb of Colif.'rria. who M.i'fd thnt all the five deVfite frorn th:it tate are on tie way ani will he pr?ent. Mr. Whit comb reached the c''y this mnrr.iri? an1 called on Givriiir Cummins at the state j houfe. He mas not ready to ex-;-ss any j ojinion as to the proper course f-r th i eoiveniic-n to f.'llow, but Is ! linelf fav- j orable to the ger.rsl pr-poiio of elect- i lne ppr.ntors Vj- direct vte of the people , As with all rr,v-n1l"ns called together j i'h-ut illy previous org.irixation. it 19 expected that a temporary organization must first le f r::-cJ. Oivern r Cummins I will, therefore, a;.er callins; the convention I to order and welcoming the delegates, re tain the crair till a terppo-ary chairman l selected. If Iowa, becnu-"? of having c-V.l-d the convention. hmild bo nccor-lwl the honor of the position f chairman of the convention ex-G-iveior William Ijirratiee will be the unenlinous choice of the Iowa delegation for that position. As soon as the temporary iha;rman is se lected he will be c il'ed to tiie chair and the regular ord- r of electing a temporary secretary and committee on credentials and permanent organization will be followed. Then the permanent organization will te formed and the further pi egress of the convention will rest entirely upon the wish of the dt legates. Sr.ce the convention is called for but one object It s presumed that ihe greater prt of ihe work will be done not by the appointment of coinii.itUes, but by the convention a a whole. Make Primary a t aacus Measare. Aeitali.m to ir.ake the primary elt-cti Jil bill a rvpaolicau party caucus measure tt the coming useiou of the legislature, ia bvirig sUried. Vlie movement does not come from one lac'Jon alone. It w.is first started by a standpatter who is m Des iioir.s tod.iy and It is believed th-j Cumrniru.' rren will readily take up a itn th proposition, the rK'rr,ent leing nd var.ced that It mikes Impible the repeti tion of the. action of the democrat!, at th-s lat session in lining up with one fact.on to detect the biiL Fair Dates This Week. John C. Simpson, stcretary of the State Department of Agriculture, Is In Chic-go, attending the rreexlni of the Ame.-icaii Association of Fairs and Expositions and the me ting of the American Trotting as sociation and the board of appeals of th same association, oi all of which he ia a member. The dates of the low fair will be selected at the meeting of the firs: named association along with the dates for all other state fairs and expositions. - Statae of Klrkwood. Sidney A. Foster, chairman of the Dt Moines Park board, today told the' Du Moines Federation of Woman Clubs that the Park board will ask the next legis lature for money for a statue of Governor Kirk wood to be erected in South park of this city. tarries Revival to Saloon. At Bob King's saloon last n,ght Rev. and Mrs. Wlliiara Asher, assistant to Dr. Chapman in his revival meetings here, he.d prayer meeting. Mr. Asher was for merly a bartender. Mra Asher played a small folding organ. Bob Kink himself dis tributed the hymn books and those In the saloon Joined in the hymns. The sermon that followed from the ex-bartender went straight to the hearts of the hearers. When they left a crowd was waiting out side and another meeting . wa held. It affected the entire street for the rest of the night. Inapleaseat Mea All Here. Several hundred farm implement dealer are In the city today attending tie annual convention of the state association which I in session at the Your.g Men s Christian aa-ociation auditorium. The convention opened this evening with a reception by the officer in the parlors of the Saveiy hotel. Thuee a ho liked altendod the thea ters and there was an invitation extended through the officer to attend the Chap man revival meetings at the Auditorium. The convention proper opens tomorrow morning. The lobbies cf the Savery, Klrk wood, ETHott and Wellington are all filled with Implements and It will be the biggest convention the association haa ever held. Fire at Coal Mlae. A fire that broke out at the Center coal mine near this city at today did r0.) or llo.OuO damages to the mine, comp.eiely destroying H th upper works and the machinery- It 18 no believed that It has been communicated to the mine. There waa no one in the mine at the time of the Rre o far as can be ascertained, all hauds being accounted for. The orlein of the f.re, which was In the engine room. Is un acoounted for. So mil bt tin Vis",' Ai ti it Clolkmf. So nil tt Iks bJt- OI court ha- part ol . . . 1. 1 - w M.Mt In. oimng vmiioii musk 1 ,r- . fho h rlv th mi l iv. . kiiv v lerls umr r fltlAllV. it urex the Ui dtrwear il jrifleiwca lb ur idegci ar.ita y f ebrlc. Ak v ur own D Ctr. New York rtr iOO Pbvt-claoa wear n. For Sale in Omnia Bf ALDLRT CAHN UJ2 Farcara Street. The Perfect Food Beverage ' u'- I -w . i i y ;U VJgV JsZ) The kind of Cocoa Bean that we use contain six times us much food value as beef. We buy only the highest-priced. Our Cocoa is nahing but Cocoa and that Is why it us the most delicious of Cocoas. The YVALTER M. LOWNEY CO.. Boston. Mas. Jap (TRADE 1..L tl r C nn U ' cohh r. ;S4 iw - 0t i etft l iL.ti. to . .. tlr e ceat-C't- .v. wnnt.vVr 4.a i"-- vn v-. - ana - .v. re. 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