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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER . 1H0G. It viiui vvui aiwiiio Dad Drcath JHsagrccablc Odor Arising JFrorrt lnh Rfufjon or IVoni Any Habit or In dulgence, Cm Ho Instantly Htoppt-d. ' Sample rrfci Mailed Free. ' Other propl rtUce i ynnr bad breath where you would not notice It at all. It I th'm andVwhlhi j-cru are talking give them a whiff er two of your bad breath. It usually cornea from food fermenting on your stom ach. Sometime you have, It In the morn ingthat awful sour, bilious, bad breath. You can stop that at otto by swallowing one -or- two flu rt ChercoJ Losenres,- th moat powerful jjas and odor absorbers ever prepared. ' Sometime your-meal will reveel them selves In -your breath ,tt those who talH with you. "You v had 'onli)h," or "You've' been eating eabnege," Tand' alLof a. sudden you belch, ln .ths Jace'of your 'friend. ' Charcoal la a wondeful absorber of odera aa every trie knows. That ta why 8tuarta Charcoal Loiengea aro so quk k.t,o stop all caces and odors or odorous -foods, or-gas from Indl gfktion. . s; ' ' ' . " '.. Don't use breath perfumes. They never conceal the odor, and never absorb the gas that causes jthe, odor. Besides, the very fact of lining them reveal th reason for their .useji; Stuart' Charcoal Lozenges In the 'first' place stop for good all sour brash and belching of gas, and makes your breath pure, fresh and sweet. Just after you've eaten. Then nq one will turn his facer away ;f rom you when you breathe or talk;" your ,iroath' will be pure and fresh, and beMdea your food will taste so much better to-jod at your next meal. Just try ft..- i . ifyt-! ' r ....- sfarKei' -Jkiis: 'it int 'iwonderfu thing, too. U.t, trrle away Yfom your stomach and .late.ipne, all. tha linpurltiaa there massed together and which causes the bad. breath. Charcoal In a purifier ss well as an Absorber. (Charciuat is now , by far the best, most esy and 'mild luxatlvfl known. A wlfohj ' rjOijif i1 wlll'do'no harm;; In fact, the mors yijijf take ' the belter. 'jstuart'a Charcoal Jjipenges 'are made' of pure willow Char ubi. und. hiUed . vith. Just a faint flavbr of , 'honey to make them palatable for, you, ftuij nt Vto, sweet. You' Just chew them Ttkai candy. . TJipy ,aj absolutely, harmless. ,'i4..ji.4-nr;K, .Dure,, .sweet breatbi .freshen; joa? ItdiVkoh 3lt VDtlf fiext.m'eal, and" keep' the Inteatlnaa in guod working order. The.it' two thlngn ure the secret of good health and lneir'i'fe. TTou ean f' all the char coal nen-Ksnry to do these, wonderful but lIvple'tlii(K"by gutting Stuart's Charcoal LossmBTR. .We want 'you to test these little wonder iworkere 'yourself before you buy tbefn. Fo' iwnd ,ua your . fill name apd aiidres for ti free ' snniple of Stuart's Char eolrt" LeieiifrdsJ' Then after you have tried nlm Vuirnnlt. and been convinced, to to your drusglHt and aet n J3c. box of thf.m. .You 11 f-ol bttter oil over; mare comfortable, -and Vlenrfer' Inside: Sqpv!ua your name ,u,d., address 'today and wetw-lU At once. and :y on hy mull a sample pirkage, 'free.,';'-Aildress F. A."43tudrt Co., ti'Stuit't ntifg., Maiiali,.Mlqh. For f.teri After Shaving , Price BOc-Vit All Dealers, FOR TOILET-AND BATH ' : Delicate Enough for the softest fitn, af)d yet efficaciouj in removing any fsUin.' Keeps the skin in perfect condition.'' In the bath gives all the desirable after-effect'.; of a. Turkish bath. It should be- oa every; wasn Stand. '' ' ' ALL QROCEBS AND DRUQ0ISTS ROMO-LAK CURES CCLDS Ifi THE HEAD,. AK3- . PREVENTS LA GRIPPE. .. i.Tour Drugrtrsts Guarantees It. ., - -it ... v- i ; c : This Is the season of -the year when se many eoph are troubled with 'colds in tha head: if you are one of these, go tu .you druggist "and get a' Itox of 8KUUO- HVoToXZSL" nVno malt vour head stuffy and produce deaf- tir.BT, but It clears the head quickly alter a few doses have bees taken, leaving the head free and clear and easy to breathe. YtjUT druggist positively guarantees every box 1 of BBOMO-LAX 'to do lust what we claim for It,. or he will refund your money. . 'Better grt' a "boi today as you may . ratch cold any day. BROMOLAX costs t5o at all drug stores. . . '' ... IN bum Hour we guar--' antee you purity. It la brewed in shining copper kettles, aged tn hermetically, sealed Unks, filtered tHrough white wood pulp, put In steriliaedbotilas without coming In contact with the air, then pasteur ized by the approved frocesa, . It la absolute y. free from the germs -or impurities that lurk, tn water, milk, tea, cof fee, or other beverage thafj why, the most prominent ' physicians recommend 1L It's use promotes good heiltb, and true tampexaoxa. Keep a case of It Ja your home. btufg B rawing Co., : Omalut, B4 Every XHnzu .' fiivJ-' A atu uy IliKUMAN -A, M toNNW-f, Uftt:a, CO, w Kill trvf p..a.Tn i . If l.r rui.ulu.l4z US - i 7 V , I MS sit . La - I iiV.tL'nive'b.'wsH.L. TirlW JS g "f full irtlouij and 4 v 4, . VV m ' a. sss r., w iik, w , v1 irtf.ntf Thi.ix)N 1M ti fn it- Cv. isib ad saJUdiu bits. CURRENT . . COUNCIL Office, 10 Pearl EiiMA KlPKt NUT GUiLIY lirj Require. Only ' Thirty limit to Arrite at tte Verdict CROWD ' IN - COURT ROOM APPLAUDS Defendant After Receiving; CaaaTrata- In) Ions tloes to Jail for Delong ,. ' tlfcs. Thanking Jailer and '. Wife for Kindness. , That Emma Rlpke was not guilty- of shooting and killing Prank Keith Potts on the night of October 15 last in the room at Ml West Broadway, which they occupied nm 'man and wife, was the verdict of the Jury In the district court yesterday after noon. The cilf waa given to the Jury at 4 o'clock, and thirty minutes later It had reached Its Verdict of acquittal. It la stated that one Informal and two formal ballots were taken. On the Informal the Jury, It la said, was unanlmoua for a verdict of ' ac quittal, but that qb the . first formal ballot eleven were for acquittal and one for guilty. On the second formal ballot. It is said, the Jury waa unanimous for a verdict of -not guilty. A Jury had been Impaneled in the case of E. 'Illgglns, charged with assaulting O. C. Brown, when Bailiff Matlack .Informed Judge Green that the Jury in the murder case was ready to report, Mlsa RIpke, who had been taken back to the county Jail when tha case was given to the Jury, waa sent for and she entered the court room attended .by a number of women of the Fifteenth street mission and others. ! The young woman took her seat apparently quite composed, evidently aimured from the i short time that the jury had been out that its verdict would exonerate her. When Judge Green read the verdict and the fore man had 'refilled to the court's query' that It was correct. Miss Rlpke partly raised her hands and In a low voice- exclaimed, "Thank Ood.". v ' ' As' soon as the verdict waa announced the j crowd- which packed the court room gave vent to Its pent-up feelings with loud flp- j I piause an.i nana, clapping, whicn was not Interrupted by the court officers. Then the womea crowded around the young woman. ! warmly rnngriitulatlng and kissing her. But one of 4e Jury.' H: S. Terw llllger of this city, approached the defendant and Shook hftnds-with her: 'Orf reaving the Court ro6m with her women' attendants Mlsa Rlpke stopped in- front of the bench and shook hands With Judge Green. At the equnty Jail there was more hand- shaking, kissing aad congratulations, and after she! had' secured her belongings and bid good-bye to Jailer Gallup and his family and thanked them for the kind treatment they had 'accorded -her during the seven weeks she ', was under their care Miss Rlpke. Jeft in, company with" the faithful women: of the mission wljo had attended her during the trial. Trial Itesnmed In Mnrning. On court ' reconvening in Oie morning. Sheriff Canning was recalled by the statu lit' rebuttal and he testified that the de fendant had told htm that .she had left her homo in Hanover,. Kan., to go to. Omuha for the purpose of learning ths dressmaking trade ahd that she first met Potts at thu UlUuu.. depot ln that city. On the witness sta.udv.fUhis, Rlpke said 'she first. mfet" Potts while going to Muryvllle on a visit to a relative and that, he called on ber' there1. Mr, Jochrendt, from whom Potts and the defendant rented the room where the trag ed'wa eimr'ted, 'was also- recalled and she testified that the defendant was fully dressed, when she called at her room and said that her husband was sick. Miss rtipae ,tiaa testmea that slis had merely thrown on a skirt and a Jacket before sum- moning neip. E. P. Woodring, 'the. undertaker on West Broadway, was the last witness Introduced by the, defense. He testified that on the night , of they shooting he met Potts and a cumpanlon by the name of O'Hara. The wltnrss was acquainted with CHara, who Introduced Potts to him. They atked for a loan of money to get a drink with and Mr. Wpodrlng said, he gave, them 25 cents. Both appeared, io be"-Intoxicated, and Potts, thanking, the witness for the.' small loan, remarked: "Alt right, Mr. Woodring, much obliged; when, we die .ws 11 get you to I bury us. ' . .. In his opening argument County Attor ney Hess, referring1 lb the letters Written by the defendant to advertisements In the matromlnlal Journal, which had been of- fered In. evidence, sought, to show that Ih a?'"" waa.BpUth. young, unsophl.t i cated girl she claimed to be and he dw at -length' upon the -alleged Inoonslstencle In her evidence and stories of the ahootln.' Mr. Hesa-saut a? did. not ask for a verdlc of murder in the first degree, but expecte the Jury to find the defendant either guilt) of murder In the- second degree or nun slaughter. Attorney Baughn of Omaha made the opening argument for the defense and At torney' Askwlth' the closing. The Judge's instructions were regarded as ' somewhat favorable to the 'defendant. A Hew Xmas Preeeat. Do yoa want to give your wife some thing new for Christmas? Well, Just have that front room or dining room papered and decorated. Tou will find there la noth ing will please her better. We are making special prices for this time of the year and want yrtu to take advantage of them. Jensen A Nicholson. 238 W. B'way. . Iwt Beaeflts fee Creebe. St.' Alban's lodge. Knights of Pythias, will give an entertainment and danra to morrow evening for the benefit of the Associated Charities' Creche building fund. This is the program:' Music by orchestra. tfo by Mrs. Covalt. Ttecjtatlon by Miss Hare! Cook, . Polo by Mr. Charles Tullyn. OHtar and mandolin duet of the Evans brother. Rerjtatlon by Mr. Specht. " K.ilo by Mrs. Mullls. , Kerltatlon by Miss Burgees. Song (r.y qiiwtet. Miss MrFartflen. Miss Chambers, Miss Koss and M Kauck. todga No. 12. Iegree of Honor, Ancient A. & Clark fi Co., ciiattloahs Our buslnes waa eeUbllshed nearly 20 eeetr ago ( IMS) , - Roth rhone 21T. r .' ' lou on horses, cattle, household f arnitare and other chattels. ' Our repuUtkt and the buslnes w tnjoy I the result ot fair and liberal treatment ot our patron during the 20 year. Our rate are uniformly lower than otber .office. Our loan gre mad la our own nam and never gold or negotlatedr Remember our new office ar opposite aid of th kail from .our old office, art conveniently' arranged with private consulting, room. W slab to vara tbe publlo that w have no connection wltn the firm doing business under tbe nam of th Clark Mortgage. Co., now occupying our old office. It Is compliment ws appreciate) giving oir nam to their bulnea,. but It la confusing to ths public, COK,' MAIX AND BROADWAY. " 1 OVfclt AMERICAN EXPRESS OFFICE. NEWS OF IOWA 2 , u -A - i ' -t- BLUFFS St. Tel. 43. Order of : United Workmen, jsrlll give,) social "and high-five party Friday evening In Its hall In the Merriam block for the benefit 6t the Creche.' . 1 Did you ever th.nk now much longer your clothes wear when you have them cleaned? We can make them look as good a new ones. We dye everything, any " ' . , . ' ' shade desired. Carpets cleaned, laid and refitted. Both "phones 611 Council Bluffs Cleaning Co. and Rug Factory, 31 N. Main. ." 1 " . : uai. icvn.cu miw v, i.iin.vu vm. frame with gold burnished tips. Also ovals of all styles and oolors. Order your frameo made now for Xmaa. A large atook of picture td select from. W. 8. Hewct- on Kroadwav Cminrll Muffs I son. Broadway, council Bluffs. . r rr" . , . See our beautiful new Xmas photographs and portraits. We are making some hand- some water colors, sepia and crayon work which must be ordered before December 17 and we won't disappoint you. Schmidt. Before buying a gaa or electric portable call and see our Una. New, op to date, and prices are right. W. A. Maurer. N.-.T. Plumbing Co Tel. 260. Night, 0J. FRV1T GROWERS 151 COJVEHTIO! Mash Lobs Ceased by Iaolc of Baslneaa Foresight. While the attendance at the opening ses- slon yesterday afternoon of the thirty-first annual meeting of the Southwestern Iowa Horticultural society was not as large u had been hoped for, It was thoroughly rep- resentatlve. ' " Among the prominent men in attendance are Hon. H. R. Wright, chairman of the State Pure Food commission; Hon. Wesley r,een' ry of the Iowal BUI HorU. , . ,; ' . I T , , of horticulture In the Iowa State Agricul tural college at Amea. All of the officers 1 of the society sre present. F. P. Spencer cf Randolph, president of the society, in his annual address spoke as follows:.. .- . . .. I think you will agree with me when I suu tlml nna rf lha iorn1avlni nrnhlpma nf the svason Just passed has been a lack of markets rather than the lack of fruit. I am Paklng more particularly of the apple ulliigtinn f I na n 7 i n a la.insi 1 haua learned Is that many a fruit grower has been caught at apple picking time without having made any provision whatever for I the disposition of hin crop, relying on the sometimes scarce buyer to come around and lurnmn him with the mucn to be desired outlet, together with a good price. 1 hope no one here waa so caught, but fear that some of you, through lack of knowledge of conditions, -were disappointed by not real- laing a fair price for your fruit. I have seen fair to good Ben Davis ap- plea sold at 40 cents per 100 pounds, which is less han 18 cents per bushel, and know of considerable quantities of apple that were permitted to go to waste entirely. I dltlons of the market will bear me out In this, tnat an good apples produced In the . mlddle west could have been sold at re munerative prices had the growers been prepared to pack and ship their own fruit Instead of being at the mercy of the perlpa tetlo buyer. ' Chairman Wright of the state pure food commission explained the new state pure food laws and the manner In which the commission Intended to enforce them, tie said., that at present the commission was devoting Its efforts to compel the manufac turers to comply with the requirements of the new law and was not harassing the retailers. Already the effects of the new law, he said, were to be seen. Pure food products were now showing a decided In crease In sales and manufacturers were be ginning to comply with the law by labeling their goods as made. The effect of the new law, he suggested, would be to in crease the market for good fruit of all Kinds. ...... Secretary Green of the state society gave an Interesting address on, or more correctly speaking advice on, utilizing waste fruit products. He recommended that the grower utilise his "waate" by converting , evaporated fruits, ciders, vinegars. Jams. Jellies, etc., for all of which there was a remunerative market This ha con tended would pay better than feeding the waste product to the hogs. ' The reports of the directors covering twenty-five counties In southwestern Iowa showed a generally heavy crop of all fruits, but considerable waste', due principally to the fact that the growers had not arranged for a market for their products In time. The small fruits and grape crops were specially good,, but there had been con siderable waste In the apple crop, due to low jirlces at the outset of the season and the failure of the buyers to make offsrs for the-entire crop at the outset, " N. C. Wragg ot Waukee. Ia-',' Charles Uebentritt of Benson. Neb., and E. C. Mincer of Hamburg, la., were appointed -committee on awards. The exhibit of 'Pies, while not large, Is high class, all mmerclal varieties and many new kinds elng' shown. This svenlng the visitors will be tendered banquet at the Dodge Light Guard's rmory by the Commercial club. The dinner will commence at 6:30 o'clock and Hon. J. P. Hess will preside. The follow ing Is the program of toasts: "The Attitude of Council Bluffs Toward -he FTult Growing Industry," Prof. W. N. Clifford. "Cold Storage," R. H. Bloomer. "What Can the Iowa General Assembly Do to Promote the Interests of Horticulture and Fruit Raising?" Hon. C. G. Baunders. "The Btrawberry and the Jersey Cow." Prof. O. J. McManus. 2 "The Relation Between the San Jose S-ale and the Scales of Justice," George 8. Wright. "General Remarks," President F P. Spencer, Randolph, Ia. At the evening seselon the program was interspersed with several musical and other numbers, contributed by Miss Blanche Bcott, Miss Hasel Cook. Myron Van Brunt and Miss Lena Btandeford. County Buper tendent of Schools O. J. McManus delivered an address of welcome, wtilch was well received and which was responded to by J. H. M. Edwards of this city, his reply being a decidedly witty effort which re ceived considerable applause. H . W. Collingwood of New fork City, editor of the Rural Nsw Torker, was on the program for sn address, but sent word he could not reach ths city before Friday. Papers by O. M. Bechtel and Samuel Holme, both of Hamburg, on "Notes from Fremont County," were read by the secre tary In the absence of the authors. J. A. J Alabaugh of this city, who was on the program for a talk on "finger and, Bpica," waa unable to be present. J. P. Hess extended the society an In vitation to. bold its annual meeting next year In Council Bluffs, and while the in vtaUon .was moat favorably : received,' JK action waa taken last night. This Is the program for today: "Waiting for Burets or Looking t'p Mar kets," Hon. George If. Van llouten. len- t'rv Bar8i cider, Butters, Jells." "Cherry Crop and Talk on Varieties." Rev. O. G. Rice, Council Bluffs "General Sale of Western Iowa Apple Crop Through the Council Blun, Gf, QroVra' Association," J. P. Hess, Council Bluff; George Alllngham, Counrll Bluffsr Lr. A. P. llanchett, Coun- rll fUuflTB' l 1 Tenr. Mlnnmiri Valley. F. I. Bpencer, Randolph. "Growing Apple I ni ononis, vv . . ivteuno, jo,inc.n HIUU1. Mastering tlrcumstances ana conditions, M. K. Zimmer, Woodbine. "Uulnes netlf., Fruits." W. T. Worth, . Woodbine: A. W. Fouta, Missouri Valley.'. "Care of Orchard," C. H. Peur, Mkuourl Valley, Spraying., O. W. Gowens, Wlssourl Vol- ley. "l.ate Bnraylng." A. W. Kouts, Mis- ,ouri valley. "Talk on Practical Forestry," Prof. II. P. Baker, Ames. "Grape Grow Ing." Alexander Wood. Council Bluffs; J K. Rice, Council Biurrs. KVKNINfl. i Election of omcere. Dlsrifrton, "The La bor Proposition in Orcharding and General Horticultural Work." Address, "Woman's Work and Interest In It," Miss Minnie Avery, Council Bluffs. "Small Fruits," Henry Sperling, Council Bluffs; Pat Blgler, Council Bluffs; George C. Hanson, Council Bluffs. v .. i Tills la . an age of economy and the thrifty person buys where his money has the greatest purchasing power, provided the goods are satisfactory. My reputation guarantees the quality my prices apeak f ,hemlve. Call and see mv Chrlst- mu ,tock of jey,eirr. Everything I have flrrt.c,,BB and up to iate. O. Mauthe. Broadway, . ' Combination gas and electric chandeliers and the celebrated Welsbach Incandescent gaa burners. Why not see us before you bU we can certainly, please you on price and quaty 0f goods. Stephen Bros., S3 ww roaaway. Nowdays a business education Is the first principle to success. The place to get a good business education la the Western Iowa College. Their students when turned out are the best In southwestern Iowa. Make a start right. Choice pictures for gifts. Alexander's Art Store, 333 B'way. FIVE-CE3T FARE MOVE ENDORSED Only Tits Votes Against It la the Com mercial Clob. TKo nouncU BlUffa Commercial club at tha regT,lar monthly meeting last night , . " ' , . .,. . Placed Itself on record as favoring a straight 5-cent fare between this city and Omaha. There was a good attendance and ., . ,,, there were only two dissenting voices, More than one of the members present expressed the opinion. that the Omaha & Courcll Bluffs Street Hallway company would, when It realised that It was the universal demand of the citizens of Coun- ell Bluffs, grant the Teduced fare between the two cities. As at the mas meeting tn the city hall, ths opinion was expressed that a 6-cent (are would in a short while increase the earnings of the company be' tween the two cities, .. ... It waa suggested that possibly the com' pany. If It did not feel inclined to grant the B-cent fare, might be forced to, as It was asserted that Jt was very doubtful If the street railway had any franchise in Council Bluff worth speaking of. It was stated that the street railway company was operating under the ' franchise granted the Council Bluffs, Laka4 "Manawa 4b East Omaha Construction ebmpany and assigned by It to the Omaha,"1 Council Bluffs 8uburban Railroad company. Section six of this franchise, it iraa pointed out,' pro vided for a fare' not to exceed 8 cents from any point in Council .Bluffs to Twenty first street In East Omaha and a fare not to exceed 10 cents for a continuous rldo each way between any point on it line In Council Bluffs to ..the end of it line or the end of the line or line with which aid company has traffic arrangements. The contention was made that under this fran chise the street railway company was not entitled to charge more than 10 cents from any point in this city to South Omaha or Benson. A motion prevailed ' authorizing Mayor Macrae to name three members of the club to act on the committee to be appointed by him in accordance' with the resolution adopted at the maea meeting to confer with the officers of the street railway com pany. A motion also prevailed, with but one dissenting vote, that it was the .sense of the meeting, that the Commercial club Indorse the movement to secure a straight 6-ceot fare between, the two cities. . At the close of the meeting Mayor Macrae announced the makeup of the committee, as follows: West End Improvement clubs, A. : C, Keller, G. W. Skinner, -W.. C. Boyer; city council. Councilman Wallace. Younkerman. Olson; Commercial club. Dr. V. L. Treynor, T. N. Peterson. M. F. Rohrer: city at large. F. T I'm A 01 . ll..-l,n Pr.rl. V Everest. This committee of twelve will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock In the rooms of the Commercial club to nake arrangements for calling on the officers of the street railway company. . . i Praetlrlnar Economy. In providing for the future yon must practice economy and one way of prac ticing economy I by burning coal that saves your money.' We have that cob,! It ia called Economy Washed Egg or lump. It lasting qualities are good and compare well with other soft coal in cleanliness makes plenty of heat. Co. Bluffs Coal A Ice Co. Phone 71. Exceptional piano bargain this week at A. IJmpi V Co. 'a S. Main BL, Council Bluffs, Ia. Basy payment. Marriage Mceoses. Licenses to wed were luauwd, to th fol lowing: Name and Residence. B. B. Byrnes, Lincoln, Neb May Comstock, Lincoln, Neb.... Albert Limburg, Tray nor, la.; Mary Aamusaon, Tray nor,.. Ia... Ago. 3o ..- ...... .11 Seodal Syed.l gpadsl Chak early Ohio potatoes at Kc de livered In flve-bushel .lot or mora. Both 'phone 12. Bridenstlne Smith, 1401 8. Cth street. . See our window display our asbestos sad irons the best sad iron on earth all kinds and alses. Swain Mauar. Heal Kstat Transfers. These transfer were reported to Tbe Us- December K by th Pottawattamie County Abstract company ot Council Bluffs: Kpaa Marcus and husband to A'H M. Viii iilion, lots 4 and 4 nd . west 4 rt. of lot . in block t, and lot 1, in block I tu Unr'1 subdlvls.on in Council Bluffs, la., w. d. 7,000 H.nrv c.uers auu nils to H. F. Rohl lug. e1 iW 1-Ti'H w A. ..i.. t.UOU fnk M. True and wtf to Rose F. Wendt, lot 4. In block 4 in Avoca, la., w d 1.000 W. W. McRory to Clarence F. Bow man, part of lot 20. in Auditor sub division of nw4 ne i:-,t-j. w d . .t Chariea ck-hmldt. Jr., and wife to H. K. Patterson, lot a. In bloik 1. in Avoca, I., w d fO Mrsaret L. Mi Gee and husband to - Harry H. riler, lots 1. 2. and 4 i in block Ju. In Bay Km Id add. to Council Bluffs, Ia., w 4..' ls Couuty treasurer te Mary A. Wesley, lui i la block 2, ia ttuow Uriu'i GAD IRONS ZJhd A Hot Iron subdivision In Council Bluffs, t. t d Clarence F. Bowman and wife to W. P. Turner, one-ninth interest in H seVi 3, and nVs ne 10-76-41, w d Eight transfers, total 15.461 Xmas Pletare Framing. Place your orders at once for frames to be made for Xmas gifts. C. E. Alexander, 133 B way. Go for you holiday wines, liquors and cordials to L. . Rosenfeldt, SJJ S. Main. Phone 823. Council Bluffs has the lowest lumber rates. Hater has the lowest prices. MIXOR MENTION. Davis, drugs. Stockert sells carpets. Fine engravings at Leffert's. Ed Rogers' Tony Faust beer. See Borwtck for Xmas goods. Plumbing and heating, Hixby & Son. , Lewis Cutler, funeral director, 'phone 17. Woodring Undertaking company. Tel. Sj'J. CIGAR' BANDS AND DISHES AT ALhAANDLKS, 33 B'WAY. We sew new soles on your shoe for 76c. Sargent' Family Shoe Store. DIAMONDS AS AN INVESTMENT. TALK TO LEFl liRT ABOUT IT. St. Paul's church bazar, 87 Pearl and Si Main Sis., December 12, 13 and U- All Sizes of storm doors, sturm aash. storm windows and weather strips at Geo. lioagland s. , Men's felt lined overshoes. $1.60. Men's ! Boston pure gum overshot. Jl.bo. Duncan & Dean, 21 S. Main. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Cherry. 127 South Kialuli street, is ser iously ill with diphtheria. Hazel camn. Modern Woodmen of Amer ica, will meet this evening for the election of oQicers for the ensuing year. C. M. Derrig arrived yesterday from Blurts, 111., to assume the position of yard master for the Wabash railroad. M. 1. Herr will give a free lecture. "The Coming Kingdom," Friday evening at the First Christian church tabernacle. . A beautiful and ornamental gaa burner, the Welsbach chick lamp, complete, tl.u. Stephen Bros., oJi Weal Broadway. Royal D. Amy, a pioneer resident and merchant of this city, is seriously ill and fears are entertained he will not recover.. The dlroe suit of Dr. J. F. Waiter against Anna M. Walter ort the grounds ot desertion wa tried yesterday to. the court. Delivered at your neareat ulullon, lum ber so low In price and high in grauo llutt it will Btun you. C. Hafer, Council Blurts. The Knights and Ladles of Security will entertain ihir friends at the Maccabee nail Friday evening. ftefrealuaieW will be served. Wnted Piano salesman for country work, with wagon. Good proposition for strong hustler. Pustotncu box Mo, Council li.ulis, la. The Ladies' Aid soctety of St. John's Eng lish Lutheran church will meet th.a aiUr noon at the resiuence of Mr. Ida lioug. LuU Second avenue. The regular meeting of Tigrodla. templu, Pythian bisters, will be held Friday after noon, at which time ottlcei-s for the ensuing year will be elected. There will be a meeting of the West End Improvement olub this evening n ibe county building at the corner of Avenue 11 and Twenty if uuith street. A free kensinaton will be gtven In the parlors of the First Presbyterian church mis afternoon. Ail women of ths cnurca and their friends are Invlied. n.fi u giaue gianite worn, from the best Barre lmyorteu granites, lettering, carving and tracing. in mouumentai worn u specially, bneeley at Lane, ill iuaat Broad way. The Rock Island railroad reported to the police yesteraay the theft of nriy earns ot sugar from oti of its cars. Tnis 1 the second, theft oi sugar from cars within a few days. ' . LScoN.? 3LSJT& vmiiiiv th ceremony being performed by Hev. Henry DeLong in hi oflice at the county court house. The trial of E. Higgln on the chargo of assaulting O. C. Brown on a Rock Is. and train while returning from a bail game at ' k-,.i h,t aumme. waa begun in the Ols- trlct court yesierday afternoon. . ..,. r,, m,inir of tha Women's Ite- .". .1 . j li-l corp. will be h.d Frtuay afternoon in the Urana Army oi me nepuunc iuu, w full attendance la desired, as olticera tor tii ensuing year will be elected. 1 am in the market to buy sOu tons of ma chinery iron, ui tons alove iron, 2U tuns of ruboer and tuna copper and uum. Write tor prices before yuu uil. J. Kaiel man, loS 8. Ala.n bU Both phones boo. Hlgn art panUils, the iliitoi water colors pictures in the city, one of these piotuies will make an ideal as well as lasting Xmas present. Come and see our new Xuuts stock of pictures, li. Borwick, ifU fio. Main sut. Tllti U)WST PRICK FOR A GIVKN QOAiJii. AND TilfcJ BiWi' WUALlfif r UK A UiVlii PlUCli it" VOo WA-MT t,l illicit, Bll UcK GKOCKitlt.4 A.-slJ Ml!jV.TJj AT TH10 CklNl'UAL OltoCJiittlf A.VU MliAT MAKKKX. 'PUONr.b 4. To those who ar anticipating buying au toinouiies it will certain. pay them to call at Van Liuuls ana look th "Rich n.oiul ' over, iitriu Is tne best auto In the market for the money. Orders taaen now tor spring delivery. Reasonable terms. Xil AUVlCfcl AND JUDGMENT ON GtjuD ClUAlua Uv TO MALUiNlilf, SO PKAKL bl'. HI XUAa BitKO. Or CiUAiu 1C. CuMPlJilt. TKLL HIM VtnAJ u WA.iii' ANU YOc'LL UKf JLbf Til hi CIGAR TO SUIT TriB lASihi. ' I'taue uur Oiucis tor Aulas iiicluica uo. espvclaiiy wnen you warn us to m-n tne trame Do not wait Uii the iuut uay; wa will be ruwutil.'. it you wait too lung cau' I give you as guod wui'K as we can now. Council Blulia r'ulnt. Oil and Glass Co., Meri'iam block. Council Uiuffs branch No. 311, National Asuciailoii of letter Carrie, s, lias eieciod the fuowlng btticvrs: Preslaeni, John 11. Waicuit, vice president, it L. v h.st.ai j reouicli cretary, 1.. L. palmer; niui-.cial gscieiaiy, T. G. Ailison; treaaurer, r r. n lioir; sergtanl-at-arms, T. V. Deciroiuj collector 'for Mutual Benefit aaociauop, 11. Croker. me receipts in the general fund of th Christian home last wtek were . no, be lat above the lictui ol the wee and nducing the amount neeued In tn imiuve niciu aim coiuingenii lund to t,ua.k. la luo manager funu the ri.ce.pU were Ul. beiiib t' iielow tlie needs oi the week and iiivieaning tne dellclency in this lund tu date to toib.62. k.e if.ibve every man who takes the time to compare our Xmas styles prices Ua tnoee uuered by ouiers will liuu ula best lui, , eo kerved line, let me ntaae your Xmas overcoat or suit of cliM.ir. 1 see to the wum inyiwlf and know tny will keep ineir snape as long as they are worn. 1 uk only ui'l quality of material und my prices are always reasonable, liicks, U Pearl St. A char if brought by William Rufu Rad ius Jokaon against his farmer wife. siio liuly seiutud a divorce rrom nun. ana Willis liunn, was dtsmlaaeu In Jus.,c r'lelii s cvurt yrsteruay for ln'K of vi denrs, Jaukoott charged L. cujp: with maintaining il'.icit rlati,fi and was uuch wrought up l,ea Jutllw i'leid dlain.ssed tue case, lie hastened to ths coo. t of 1 us- II ill fill H Asbestos Sadiron An Iron for every;p,urpose. : "We have them all Tourist Irons, Pressing Irons,' Flounce Irons, Sleeve Irons, Laundry Sets, French Sets, Shirtwaist Sets, Family Cabinets. See the big display in our window. iwim 504 Broadway 10 No. Main Council Bluffs tlce Gardiner, where he sought to file an other complaint, but was denied. A Joint session cf the Board of Kducatlon and the Board of Park Commissioners has been arranged for Saturday afternoon to Inspect the grounds of the Twentieth ave nue schools and determine the best plan for convrllng them Into a public park lor that sictlon of the city. The Board of Edu cation favors the proposltlim, provided the park commissioners will nssume the respon sibility of caring for the grounds. Charles Beadle, who was arrested as he left the gates of the Lincoln tNeb.) peni tentiary and was brought to Council Bluffs to answer the chargo of stealing a buggy from the premises of Charles Green ,n Lewis township, was arraigned before Judge Green yesterday and entered a plea of nut guilty. As Htadle Is without means to employ an attorney, H. J. Organ was as signed by Judge Green to defend him. The police department received word yes terday from the chief of police of Ch.1,1 cothe. Mo., that a man by the name of Charles Radford had been picked up in the streets there, wandering about In a seml-consiioua condition, resulting from a severe attack of pneumonia. The man gave the names of Major Richmond, chief of police of this city, and Captain O Ned of the pol'ce department, indicating that h waa from this city. Tlie only Charles Rad- ford living here is a carpenter from Avoca and he ia working for the Consolidated Con- struction company and was at work as usual yesterday. To Make the Heart Grow Fonder Our high grade Xma home made can- dies will do that. If you don't believe It take a box to your wife or somebody else who may become your wife If you hustle hard enough. I. MuccL Phones Bt. See Stephen Bros, for the latest and best Inverted burners. 629 West Broadway. Iowa Students Wis. AMES, Ia., Deo. B.-(8peclal.)-The stu- dent stock and grain Judges representing '" the Iowa Suite college at the International , ex-governor Larrabee a temporary chalr i.lv Rtoek show have succeeded tn carry- , man and John Weaver of Indianapolis as ing off a large number of the prizes of- fored. They lost the cattle, rneep ana I thorlzed to appoint a committee on creden swine trophy to Guelph college, of Ontario, taig which consisted of W. O. Hart of Canada. However, they won second place Louisiana, Roawell Shelly of Oregon, Geor in this contest and stood only 17 points p whitcomb of California, Piatt Hubbell behind the Ontario college in a possible ,oi X) points. The Ames team won the horse trophy and had two students on thU team who ranked above all others. K. E. Dren nan of Corning, Ia., and a senior of the college had a ranking of W In t possible eleven states. Committees war then se points, This i the highest ranaing I lected on permanent organization and reso- evttr made by a student Judgo at the Chi cago shows. B. W. Crwsvlcy, also a senior at Ames, of Council Blunts, la., was sec ond with 2bt points. Two other Iowa men, J. B. McMillan ot Ced.tr Rapid and rJina Kail of illiruunguam won loui tu aud ninth piaees, respectively. This Is one of tne nnest (ropiues ottered at the show and the competition was very keen. Tne stuuent grain juuing team of Iowa State college, trained by frof. M. L. Bowman of tne tarm crop ueartment, won nrst piuce in the corn 'content ana received as a prise tiio U.uuU ooru tropuy onerea by A. Coo o( Oaeooit, la. inis la tne second tune Amu nas woa tne euro tiupuy, and li uiey Win it ouue more K oeuumes tut) iiiauehb iiuptii'i oa. tne o 4i-te con.. Toys! Iti)i lutal Toyal Look out lor our groal toy opening. groaiMBi ever in to. ttiuiitt. uon t iurguk ctuiuten uay. riuiii & bcUoouiiis Co., iiarwaru and Furniture, Weedbls Postmaster Ueslgaa. WOOiibUMi, la., i-ioc. e. (.oym-iai.J C. Allen Van bcoy, who has been pualuiitalsi here for uart of two terms, lias reaigueu . -d removing to Denver, to -r - - , ' engage In the real estate business. Two contestants ar circulating their petitions fpr th o.es, on boing B. R Mills, who has. for some year, been in the land bus,- ness here, and A. J. Bnsnn, present snerift ot Harrison county, who goes out of office January L For Rheumatism A,good doctor says that l in nucuuiduam while people are using Omega Oil for Rheumatism, they ought to drink two or three glasses of water at night and two or three more glasses in the morning. The Oil goes in through the pores, destroys the acids which cause Rheumatism, and the blood carries the destroyed acid to the kidneys, where it is fil tered out. By drink ing plenty of water, the kidneys are well washed out, and in this manner the rheumatic poisons, are removed from the system. You have probably noted that in all sickness the sim plest treatments do the most good. Nothing is impldthan drinking pure water, and rub bing the body and muscles, and tendons, and joints with Omega Oil. 10c., 25c., 50c.. , I A COLD HANDLE. A Cold Handle ma SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE Eleven Ctatei Represented at Convention in Beseien at Dei Moines. GOVERNOR CUMMUb uPLNS DISCUSSION Kx-Uovernor I.arrabee of Iowa Tem porary rbalrnian Coaference Trobably In Session for Week. DES MOINES. Ia., Ded. 6. Responding; to the call of Governor Cummins tor a meeting of representative to be hold In Dcs Moines for the purpose of discussing methods of changing the manner of select ing United States senators, about half (he entire number met here today. Preliminary to the meeting the matter was discussed In an Informal way, It being the consensu of .. ou-raa. should taaa tha lirst step and that pressure should b brought to bear on this body toward the end sought. Illinois and Indiana sent the lurg- j eSt delegations Callfornla and Oregon ar, represented by two each. ; j Governor Cummins delivered the. opening address, discussing the necessity of elect- i ng United States senators by direct vote of the people. He declared that under such a method the senate would be directly responsible to the people. The conference will nrAtiahlv enntlniiA M mrMtlr. Khllnwlns- the address bv Governor Cum- " .,, ' . fc . temporary secretary. ' The chair ' waa au- of Missouri and Jerry B. Sullivan of Iowa. The committee met at ones, while the convention waited,, and reported creden tials from thirty delegates representing lutlons by calling the roll of states. Both committee met on adjournment of the con vention at 4 o'clock. "' '", A. Metsarer A Cot New Location of Wholesale Bakery,. (16 Mynster Street, Council Bluffs,1 la. Home-made Bread a Specialty. Visitors Welcome. Switchman's Overshoes , At Sargent's Family Shoe Store will out wear two pairs ordinary overshoes. Contest for Treasnrershlp. ONAWA, Ia., Deo. 6. (Special.) Monona county has a sensation In th hape of a contest for the office of county treasurer, generally considered the moat Important of fice In the county, Stephen Tllson, the democratic county treasurer, who haa held the office the last three years, and whose terra would have expired December 31, baa Just filed nolle of a contest against J. E. Klndlgh, a republican who waa elected November 6, on the face of returns as can vassed by the Board of Supervisor by a majority of H vote. FaTnrntile Report on Metcalf. WASHINGTON, Dec, Th cenate com mittee on naval affair today ordered ay favorable report on the nomination of Vic tor H. Metcalf of California, to be secre tary of th navy. . . A nor IRON (