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THE OMAHA SUNDAY REE: JANUARY 27. 1907.
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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
COUNCI'L
Office, 10 Pearl
IOWA, HOME OF INDEPENDENT
!bm One-Fourth of All the Independent
Eoibl 'Phone Linei in Country.
DISTRICT ORGANIZATION IS FORMED
lines la nnth went Portion of state to
Co-operate with Taose 1" Otfcer
Portleas to Cover All the
j Territory '
At meeting yesterday In thin city of
tho Southwestern Iowa Independent Tele
phone association a reorganisation waa
effected on the lines contemplated by the
atale association. H. A. Kinney of Wood
bine and J. F. Glenn of Denlson were
unanimously re-elacted president and eecre
'tary respectively of the association and the
t following were appointed "county captains"
(for the ensuing year: J. F. Glenn. Frank
'McNally, M. A; Reed, C. A. Lanbsch. S.
B. Barnes, John Anderson, George Atkin
son, J. C. Beachamp, A. M. Murphy, F. M.
Chandler, J. C. Mansfield, L. K. Blmpaon,
Jesse J. Whistler, M. H. Drlftmier and F.
!C. Musson.
', These captains are supposed to look after
t matters In their respective countfes and
'djust any difficulties that may arlso aa
I far as possible, and report to the district
lavmorlstlon at Its quarterly meetings. ,
, C. It. Bmlth of Sioux City was elected as
delegate and M. A. Reed as alternate to
'the annual meeting of the National Inde-
pendent Telephone association, to be "held
I4n Chicago in June,
i Clearing; Home IMacoaaed.
i P. C. Holdoegel of Rockwell City, presi
dent of the state association, and C. C.
;Deerlng of Boone, who besides being secre
tary of the state association holds the same
position in the International association,
were present and at tho morning session
addressed the meeting on the clearing
house, which the Independent companies
maintain at Des Moines. During the dis
cussion, which followed the addresses of
president Holdoegel and Secretary Deer
lng. all of the members present who had
been doing business with the clearing
douse reported a very heavy increase in
their business and expressed the opinion
' that It had been a great benefit by stimu
lating the building of better toll lines and
Increasing the efficiency of thoee already
built. This discussion took place at the
I morning session, which was held In the
! offices of tha local Independent telephone
i company.
At tho afternoon session, held at the
Grand hotel, there was a general discussion
I of the state and national associations and
I the benefits derived from membership in
1 these organizations. National Secretary c.
C. Deerlng gave an Instructive tain on
the International association. Its objects,
alms and the good it had accomplished. R.
B. Mattesen. secretary of the Nebraska
Independent Telephone association and
' manager of the Nebraska Traffic associa
I tlon. an institution similar to the Iowa
i clearing house at Des Moines, gave an In
teresting and instructive talk upon tele
phone matters In general and the business
I of the telephone traffic association In his
stii'.e.
Map of Toll Lines.
Part of the time of the meeting was em
' ployed In preparing a map of southwestern
! Iowa, showing all the toll lines In the dig
j trict, the purpose of this map being to
I show where gaps exist that should be con
i nected up.
j National Secretary Deerlng In his address
'told .of how the Independent telephone
I movement was rapidly spreading- In the
' west and was cotpmenclng to make Itself
known in the east, the home of the Bell
! company. The last report of the Bureau
of Commerce and Labor, he said, showed
that Iowa had one-fourth of all the rural
Independent 'phone lines in the United
States. The last report of the Iowa state
executive council made for assessment pur
. poses showed 2,600 "farmers mutual" lines
and commercial Independent lines In the
; state,
. , .u . .v.- V, n... Le'clock in the afternoon Rev. G. W. Sny
Mr. Deerlng announced that the meeting f
. . . w-.i, n
OI t I1C BTHl MBWIlluil wwwiv
Sioux Cltjc March 19 to 21. and that he ex
pected It to be the greatest gathering of
Independent 'phone men In the history of
I SPECIAL SALE OF
Exchanged Pianolas
$125 up
. Although these exchanged Pianolas are
offered at one-half their original price,
they are sold under the same guarantee
Yl absolutely - new Instruments. Terms
II down and 87 per month.
; Used Pianos, $100 Up
JTaken In exchange UT the Pianola Piano.
Nowhere else are so many good pianos
In exceptionally fine condition offered at
such low prices. All the leading makes
represented. Moderate monthly payments.
Sctimoller & Mueller Piano Go.
1311 and 1313 rarnam St Tel. Deaf. 1698
'J Jfotloe Joseph Lhevlpne, Russia's great
t eta pianist, will appear at the Srhmoller
'ft Mueller audJtorlum. Saturday, February
.,. 1907. Mia. "W. w. Turner, ixx-al Ugr,
v yTafa4te
FurShop
Fa mam St. OiruAs
The Midwest Life
On January 22nd. 107. the Midwest Life
4f Lincoln, Neb., filed Its first annual re
port with the state Insurance department.
" According to this report the company had
. In force 42t policies, segregating 8&8.COO
! of Insurance. As the company did not
j commence writing business until May it
. did in the eight remaining months of the
Mm a r - vi aiv.vvv munm.
Of the 428 policies In force. Ml were 24
' payment Life, ea were Ordinary Life.
were 16 PaYmant Life, 44 ware 1 Pay-
Vnnt T Sfm H wr Pni1iiBin.nl nA IT v..-
I Term Policies. The policies averaged
, ai.iii in aniouoi. i no average premium
was 114 14 and the average age It years.
The report further shows that the Mid
weat Life has admitted aaaets of 61 IS.-
6: 61 and that Ha net liability to its
policy holders Is 81.487 48.' Of the aaaels
of the company 8111.114 are In first real
estate mortgagee and 8141.10 of these
are deposited with the elate auditor for
the security of the policy holders. No
4 oaths are shown.
The Midwest Ufe Is tho only Nebraska
Company which operates wholly on the
annual dividend nlaa.
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BLUFFS
St. Tel. 4S.
the organisation. Representative Independ-'
ent telephone men, he said, would be In
attendance not only from all parte of Iowa
but from Nebraska, Dakota and Minnesota.
Mr. Deerlng called the attention of the
meeting to the fact that within the last
three of four months fouf large cities.
Omaha, Denver. Milwaukee and Boston had
granted franchises to Independent telephone
companies.
In Iowa there are five associations, the
Southwestern, Southeastern, Northwestern,
Northeastern and Central and through the
state association these Ave district organi
sations are working together to form a
complete independent system throughout
the state, with connections with bordering
states.
Those Who Attended.
Those present at the meeting were:
J. F. Glenn, secretary and manager
Crawford County Telephone company.
Den I "on. la.; John A. Anderson, president
and snanager Vrnlng Telephone company,
Corning, la.; Nicholas Fredrlckson, Marne,
la.; C. A. Mollis, state agent Iowa Tele
phone association, Hudson, la.; J. C. Mans
field. Shelby, la.; H. A. Kinney, manager
Woodbine Telephone company. Woodbine.
Ia.; M. A. Reed, secretary Woodbine Telo-
Fhone company, Woodbine, la.; P. C.
loldogel, secretary Central Mutual Tele
phone company, Rockwell City, la,; C. A.
Laubach, manager Independent Telephone
company. Council Bluffs: F. C. Musson,
Musson Brothers, company. Atlantic, ia,;
H. Henrtckson. secretary Marne St Elk
horn Telephone company. Elkhorn. la.;
M. H. Drlftmier, manager Independent
Mutual Telephone company, Shenandoah.
Ia.; Charles Nordstrom. Shenandoah, It.;
F. M. Chandler, manager Montgomery
County Telephone company. Red Oak, Ia.,
Jesse J. Whlsler, manager Farragut Tele
nhnne i-omDanv. Farraaut. Ia. : L. E. Simp
son, manager Audubon County Telephone
company, Audutyin, la.; M. Frets, manager
Harlan Avoca Telephone company, Mar
ian, la.; Al A. Lenocker, local manager,
Dnkland, Ia.; F. J. Day, president Council
Bluffs Independent Telephone company,
Council Bluffs; F. McNally. manager
Carroll County Telephone company. Car
roll. Ia.; Phil Zerwas. manager Manning
Telephone company. Manning, la.; A. J.
Carter, state agent Monarch reiepnpne
Manufacturing company, Chicago; C. H.
Smith, secretary New State Telephone
company, Sioux City. Ia.; W. A. Smith,
president Interstate Telephone company,
California, la.; John Toung, manager
Interstate Telephone romoany. tf,idal-.
Ia.; C. J. Cotler. secretary Interstate Tele
phone company, Modale, Ia.
The .Morgan Upholstering company, C.
A. Morgan, manager, is now oper for busi
ness at 131 West Broadway and for thirty
days will make special prices pri all up
holstering, mattress work, repairing, re
flnlehlng. Our sample prices will be
couches In walnut, leather or tapestry at
$6 to 18.- Hair and moss mattresses made
over for 11.60, Cotton, wool and excelsior
at $1. Feathers renovated at 6 cents per
pound. Everything new and clean and all
work guaranteed. Telephones: Bell 888;
Independent 47S Red.
"B" FOR BREAKFAST. JARVIS" WINE
FOR DINNER.
At LetTert's.
Until January 81 special prices on
watches, all standard American movements.
Call and let us show them. Our personal
guarantee with each one.
CENTRAL, FLOUR. 81.05 PER SACK.
EVERY SACK WARRANTED. CENTRAL
OROCERT AND MEAT MARKET,
PHONES 24.
Snnday Services.
First Congregational church, Dr. Otter-
beln O. Smith, pastor. Morning' service at
10:80. In the evening the congregation joins
the union revival meetings at the First
Presbyterian church. Sunday school at
noon. Morning subject, "The Serving
Church." The pastor will preach at the
revival meetings, subject, "The Pit." Spe
cial music by the choir and Miss Mary
Porterfleld of Atlantic. .
First Presbyterian church, Rev. Marcus
P. McClure. minister. Preaching service
at 10:30 a. m.; theme. "The Uncertain
Voice." Mr. Barton will sing at this serv
ice. Bible school at noon; 8:80 p m., union
young people's service in the Lutheran
church; 7:30 p. m., revival services In this
church, addressed by Rev. O. O. Smith of
the Congregational church.
The churches will hold their regular serv
ices according to their usual time In the
morning. The separate Sunday schools will
be held at the usual hours. At 8
I uor will Kuuitrsn a. . meeting lu iiiefp vuijr
the First Presbyterian church. His subject
Is "What Will You Dor At the same
hour Rev. M. P. McClure of the First Pres
byterian church will address a meeting for
women only in the English Lutheran
church. At 8:30 a union young people's meet
ing will be held In the English Lutheran
church and will be led by Miss Gillespie of
the First Christian church. Rev. B. C
Newlands of Trinitr Methodist church will
address this meeting. At 7:80, In the First
Presbyterian church. Rev. O. O. Bmlth of
the Congregational church will begin his
week's series of services. His topic for to
night Is 'The Pit." The services will con
tinue throughout this week and will close
one week from tonight.
Broadway Methodist church. Rev. James
O'May, pastor. Class meeting' at 10 o'otock.
Preaching by the pastor at 10:80, toplo,
"Sons of God." Sunday school at noon. On
account of the union revrval meetings there
will be no evening service in this church.
First Christian church, Rev. W. B.
Clemmer, Pastor. Bible school at 8:45 a.
m.; morning sermon and worship at 11
o'clock; sermon subject, "Salvation, From
What?" No evening services. This church
Joins In the union revival meetings.
St. Paul's Episcopal church. Rev. W. H.
Starr. Rector. Beptuageslma Sunday. Holy
communion at 8 a. m.; morning prayer,
litany and sermon at 10:30 a. m. ; Sunday
school at 11 m. ; address on confirmation at
4 p. m.; evening- prayer and sermon at 7:30
p. m. Morning sermon subject, "To Are
the Salt of the Earth; Te Are the Light of
the World." Dean Beecher of Trinity
cathedral, Omaha, will preach In the even
ing. St. John's English Lutheran church. Rev.
O. W. Bnyder, Pastor. Sunday school at
9:45 a. m. ; preaching services at 11 a. m.
Sermon subject of pastor, "A Great Work."
There will be no evening services aa ths
congregation will join In tho union revival
meetings.
Second Presbyterian church, Rev. Grant
B. Wilder, Pastor. Preaching by the pastor
at 10:80 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning ser
mon subject. "A Decision of Faith and Its
Rewards." Evening sermon subject, "Be
yond Death." Sunday school at noon and
meeting of young people's society at 6:46
p. m.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, will
hold services at 11 a. m. Leaaon subject
"Love." Sunday school at 12:15 p. m. The
regular mid-week testimony meeting will
be held Wednesday evening at t o'clock.
Reorganised Chuich of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints. Elder Charles Fry will
I preaoh at 10:46 a. m. and Elder II.
Smith at T:80 p. m. Sunday school will be
at noon and young people's meeting at 6:15
p. m.
of Geero P. Smith. ,
The funeral of the late Oeorge Franklin
Smith, pioneer resident and merchant of
this city, will be held this afternoon at
8:39 from ths residence, 124 South First
street, and wllljva under ths ausploes of
the local lodges of Odd Fellows, of which
order deceased was a prominent member.
S. S. Keller will act as chaplain and tho
pallbearers will be from the three lodges
ss follows: Council Bluffs lodge No. 49.
Lewis Hammer, F. A. Sackett. Tboma
Rlshton. George Smiley; Hawkeye lodge
No. lit. John Gilbert. James Spare; Psik
City lodge No. 60, D. W. Keller. O. 11.
Bcott. Interment will be In the family
burial lot In Fairvlew cemetery.
Kodak Exhibition.
One of the moat Interesting and enter
tain features of this week will be the
kodak exhibition at Chambers' academy in
Omaha. January 28 to February 2. Short
Illustrated talks by the celebrated lecturer.
Dr. Dixon, also actual demonstration of the
art of taking pictures, from the time of
exposure to the finished picture, all in the
space of a few minutes, add greatly to the
other features offered at the exhibition.
All goods shown at the exhibition may
be bought at W. A. Maurer'a China Store.
Free tickets to those wishing to attend
the exhibition gladly furnished.
Special sale on Remington pictures,
framed in the latest style; 83.00 values now
82. SS. W. 8. Hewetson, Masonic Temple,
Council Bluffs.
"B" ADS.
BEST.
BETTER, JARVIS' WINE
At Leffert's.
Special order work and high grade Jewelry
repairing our specialty. We guarantee
every Job to be done first-class only.
Combination gas and electric chandeliers
and the celebrated Welsbach Incandescent
gss burners. Why not see us before you
buy. We can certainly please you on price
and quality of goods. Stephen Bros., 528
Wert Broadway.
coivEsnow of mam factt hers
State Association to Meet In Council
Bluff a In Jane.
According to a letter received yesterday
by W. B. Reed, secretary of the Commercial
club, from A. C. Hutchlns of Des Moines,
secretary of the Iowa State Manufacturers'
association, that organisation has decided
to hold Its annual -meeting in Council
Bluffs some time In June. A. B. Chad
wlck, field representative of the association,
will be In the city next week for the pur
pose of Conferring with the local members
of the organization and arranging the date
of the convention. It Is the desire, writes
Secretary Hutchlns, -to hold the meeting
during the first week in June if suitable
arrangements can be made. The annual
meeting will last two days.
Frank H. Keys of this city Is a member
of the executive committee of the associa
tion, but on account of his absence the
matter of arranging the date was referred
to the Commercial club. Other local mem
bers of the association are: E. Children's
Sons Manufacturing company, C. HaferJ.
Edward W. Hart, Council Bluffs City Water
Works company, Kimball Brothers com
pany, Kretchmer Manufacturing company,
Keys Brothers, Walker Manufacturing
company, Sprague Foundry and Manufac
turing company, John G. Woodward ft Co.
The Iowa State Manufacturers' associa
tion was organised August 25, 1903, and
was Incorporated a few months later. The
officers are: President, Thomas B. Carson,
Davenport; vice president, 8. W. Mercer,
Iowa City; treasurer, V. E. Morrison, Fort
Madison; secretary, A. C. Hutchlns, Des
Moines. Since its Incorporation the asso
ciation has grown rapidly In membership,
which now Includes nearly all of the prin
cipal manufacturing concerns of the state,
numbering about 350 firms.
Boy Boards nt 2A Per Thosiaail.
Here's what you have been looking for:
Ten rough cypress boards, eo.ua! to 12
Inches in thickness and from 4 to 12 Inches f?ure '""cheon was served at the close of
in "width. 10 to 20 ft. long. Cypress Is the ha5?- , ,. ,
, , .. ,, . The Woman s guild of St. Paul a Bplsco.
longest lasting wood in wet places and paI church was entertained Monday after
cannot be beat for corn cribs, hog pen noon, by Mrs. Robert Mullls, 307 Ninth
floors, etc. Buy now while the price Is . avenue A very pleasant social time waa
$25.00. C. Hafer, Council Bluffs. Ia.
. "B" LEADS
FRONT.
JARVIS" LIQUORS TO
ROBERT BURNS 10c
nnin nr Tt
TIMES 6c AND SPINA 10c CIGAR. MA
LONET CIOAR CO., ' DISTRIBUTOR
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.
At Lefferfs.
Half doien solid silver knives and forks,
good weight, standard pattern, 820.00; regu-
lar t2f00 value
' '
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Stephen Bros, for the latest and best
Inverted burners. (28 West Broadway.
Ileal Estate Transfers.
These transfers wcrs reported to The Bee
January 26 by the Pottawattamie County
' Abstract company of Council Bluffs;
Bennington County Savings bank to
waiter U. Howard, lot 1, auditor's
subdivision of lot 83, original plat of
Council Bluffs. Ia., w. d 81,000
John A. Curtis and wife to Jennls
White, lots 7, 8. 9 and 10 and ell feet
of lot 11. block IS. Riddle's subdivis
ion. Council Bluffs, la., q. c. d
Lizzie Dlstman and husband to Ernest
E. Hart (incorporated), lots 9 and 10,
block 12, Crawford's addition to Coun
cil Bluffs. Ia., W. d
C. D. Dillon and wife to J. P. Green
shields, lots 11 and 12, block 4. Rail
road addition to Council Bluffs, Ia.,
w. d ;
125
50 i
. ,
.. .81.2UO
Four transfers, total
To the Ice Dealers.
We carry a full line of Ice tiols
Ice
saws. Ice tongs, bars, pulleys, hatchet
and everything pertaining to the putting
up of Ice. Petersen ft Schoenlg company,
i, ma.a
council Biurcs.
"B" CONTENTED
PLEASES.
J
WHEN
JARVIS
HIOHE8T PRICE f AID FOR SCRAP
IRON. METALS AND RUBBER BT J.
KATALMAN.' 808 MAIN ST. 'PHONE 660.
Annual 20 per cent discount ot. picture
frame moulding. Alexander's, 338 B'way.
At Leffert's.
Only high grade watch work done.
Cigar bands and dishes now In.
ander's Art Store.
Alex-
l. T. Plumbing Co Tel. 26a Night, 80t
Marrlasa Licenses.
Licenses to wed were iasued yesterday
to the following:
Name and Residence.
George Shropshire, Omaha
Age.
....26
....23
....18
Zelne Melsann. Detroit, Mich
Luclan Hartman. Omaha
Bessie Frame, Omaha .'.
Fred Underpool. Olenwood. Ia
....21
Marie Powlea, Glenwood, Ia
.18
Twenty Per Cent Dlaeonnt.
Odds and ends of granite ware, all this
week. Bee our window. Swains ft Mauer,
836 and 838 B'way.
Clock repairing.
B'way.
O. Mauthe. 228 W.
Matters la District foart.
In the district court yesterday Hal Mer
rtam, ,h. youth indicted Jo.rrf.y with John
Pruett for stealing two horses from ths
Haas pasture, entered a plea of guilty and
was sentenced by Judge Thorn et to nine
months In the Fort Madison pea, tntlary.
Pruett, who waa said to have tnda, A Mer
riant to assist him In disposing; of flee ani
mals, was given two yearn.
The ault of A. Myers against Dr. P. J.
Montgomery, by whom the plaintiff was
formerly employed as stable hostler, was
given to the. Jury yesterday afternoon. As
Judge Thoraell desired to go to his home
In Sidney to- spend Sunday, ths Jury wss
directed to return a sealed verdict If it ar
rived at one.
Iluldah Rebecca Bentley filed suit for di
vorce from Ionui Spencer Bentley, to
whom she was married at Weston, la..
June 27, 1900. Mrs. Bentley makes statutory
charges against her husband and asks for
the custody of their two minor children.
A. Metsa-ar A Co.
New Location of Wholesale Bskery.
lit Mynster Street. Council Bluffs. I a.
t Home-Made Bread a Specialty.
Visitors Welcome.
At Lefferfs.
Until January 31 reduced prices on entire
stock of silver plated ware, including
knives, forks, teaspoons and all fancy
pieces.
PAST WEEK IS BLUFFS SOCIETY
Namber
of Events of More
Than
tana I Prominence.
Mr. G'en Carter of Shenandoah. Is., Is
In the city visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Shearer of Osceola
are In the city visiting friends.
Mrs. W. M. Siederlck of Marne, Ia.( Is
visiting friends and relatives in this city.
Miss Schneider arrived Tuesday from
Vienna, Austria, on a visit to Dr. and Mrs.
H. B. Jennings.
Mr. and Mrs. Nat BheOard are In Llttlo
Rock, Ark., where they are the guests
of their son Paul.
Mr. Glenn Belknap of Touchet, Wash., Is
visiting at the home of his uncle, Mr. J. B.
Belknap of Mornlngslde avenue.
Miss Louise Lund of Vine street enter
tained a number of young women from
Carson, Ia., at a house party last week.
The Daughters of the American Revolu
tion will be entertained Tuesday afternoon
by Mrs. Squire, 2(0 Story street, at a card
party.
Mrs. F. H. Hill and daughter, Mrs.
George H. Mayne, have gone to Keosauqua,
la., for a visit at the home of Mrs. Hill's
mother.
Miss Pearl Gllinsky entertained Wednes
day afternoon at a reception In honor of
Miss Molly Achtenberg of St. Joseph, who
Is her guest
Mrs. A. W. Quackenbuss, 1009 Third ave
nue, will entertain the members of the
Jolly Eighteen Card club at her home Fri
day afternoon.
The members of the Jolly Jokers will be
entertained .Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
Children at a ' 600'' card party at her home
on Third street.
Miss Ann Walker has returned from an
extended visit in Emmetsburg, Ia., where
she was a member of a house party at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ormsby.
The Euchre club was entertained Monday
afternoon by Mrs. A. W. Casady, Mrs.
Koss being awarded the pi lie for the high
est score. Refreshments were served after
the game.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Price entertained the
Dinner Bitdge club Wednesday evening at
their home, 219 South Seventh street. Mr.
and Mrs. John P. Davis, 219 South Eighth
street, will be the host next Thursday even
ing.
Miss Nina Meyers of Park avenue enter-
talned the Klatter Klub Friday afternoon
at her home. Mrs. Thelnhardt won tho
first prise and Miss Mitchell the second
prise. After the game light refreshments
were served.
Mrs. S. Etnyre, 303 North Second street,
gave an lnfurmal kensington Saturday aft
ernoon. High-five was enjoyed during the
afternoon, at which Mrs. George Metcalt
won first prise. Luncheon was served dur
ing the afternoon.
Mrs. W. A. Maurer. R31 Second avenue,
entertained at cards Thursday afternoon,
at which Mrs. Patterson was awarded the.
first prise and Mrs. Cook the second.
Dainty refreshments were served at the
close of the game.
The Ideal club was entertained Tuesday
afternoon by Mrs. Cutler at her home, 124
Bluff street. Mrs. Banford and Mrs. Met
calt gavo a very Interesting sketel of
Italy. Dainty refreshments were served at
the close of the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Wells and Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Cassady entertained at a six
hand high five party Monday evening at
meir nome. is rarK avenue. Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Dudley weie awarded the prises. A
enjoyed, after which light refreshments
were sarved. Mrs. Rohrer of Vine street
will entertain the guild next Monday after
noon. The Jolly Twelve Card club was enter
tained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Walter
1 Halladay, 621 South First street. The
. I a, v i. . . i . . amu.unu Mil,, LUIUCLL, kiii;
received first prize, and Mrs. Mattlngly
the second prize. Refreshments were served
during the afternoon. Mrs, Coffeen of
Omaha will entertain the club next Tues
day at her home.
The eighth annual ball given by the
! Jewish Women's Benevolent society in Ma
sonic hall Thursday evening brought out
' m '"'Be auenuance ana me event proveu
i a most enjoyable one. The hall was prettily
decorated and the program of dances was
a ong ad excellent one. Mrs. A. Snyder.
! assisted by several young women, presided
over tne room wnere puncn was served
during the evening.
Mrs. Laura Clawson, 925 Fourth avenue,
entertained at a high-five party Thursday
evening In honor of her nelre. Miss V.
Mitchell of Grand Rapids, Mich., who Is
her guest. After the game refreshments
were served. Thoee. present were: Mrs.
M. Dickey, Miss Nell Dickey. Miss Jessie
Dickey, Miss Emma Colburn, Mrs. Blrt
Clark, Miss Jenny Llndburg of Omaha,
Mr. D. Clark, Mr. George Hief, Mr. O. F.
Richards, Dr. Smith Bellinger, Mr. Chester
Dickey.
Leo Heywood entertained a nifmber tt
friends Informally Thursday evening at his
home on Glen avenue. A most enjoyable
eveninaT was anent In a-amea and mtiMln
prizes for the games being awarded Miss
i viva wind ana miss Time Aitsmansperger.
' Those present were: Misses Maude Stupfel,
K Tlllle Aitsmansperger, Rose Ward, viva
Wind, Margaret Ward and Irene Hayes and
Messrs. Roy Clay, Howard Brown, Carl
Madsen. Walter Price. Wallace Whltson,
I Leo Heywood and Mr. Larson of Omaha.
The University club was entertained on
weanesuay anernoon at tne nome or Mrs.
Beshler, with Mrs. r. J. Thompson acting
as leader, the topic of the day beln- ' HIs-
, tortans of the Period." Mrs. Snook gave
i a very Interesting account of the life ot
Bayard Taylor. Mrs. Lee recited a numbe!
i of hla nnema and Mra. Arkera kuva a ahnrt
! review of his works in general. Mrs. Nelson
had charge of the current events. Mrs.
Wallace. North Second street, will en
tertain the club Wednesday afternoon at
her home, Mrs. Aid acting as leader.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Wade were delight
fully surprised Monday evening by a large
number of their friends and neighbors. Trie
evening was spent merrily at Karnes snd
other amusements snd refreshments were
served at a late hour. A beautiful rocker
was presented to the host and hostess as
a remembrance of the happy occasion.
Those present were: Messrs and Mesdame
Woods. Gaines. Feblowlts and children,
Toboles, Iee, Wade, Marble, Joe McMullen,
Mrs. Beach, Mrs. Buflllngton, Miss Dobson,
Miss Murphy, Miss Burgdorf, Miss Gaines,
Messrs. Dave Feblowlts, Herman Jensen,
Harry Cade. Ben Lee, George Buflllngton
and Fred McMullen. '
Mrs. Ed Brown and Mrs. Will 8net
man entertained at a most enjoyable 'card
party Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Brown, 777 Madison avenue. In honor
of Mrs. Siederlck of Marne, Ia., who ta
visiting friends and relatives In this city.
The rooms were charmingly decorated in
red. red rosea and carnations being used
in great profusion. The evening was spent
at high-five, after which a daintv Ihrw.
courae luncheon was served. Assisting In
the dining, room were Mrs. ilenry Inicii,
miss tin ma uauy ana hiss Hazel Brown.
Those present were: Mesdames Siederlck.
P. Gunnoude, Sllbert. Charles Arnd, lialnd
ridge, Taylor, Gaines, Spetman and Brown.
The following from the Army and Navy
Journal Is of local Interest, as Mrs. Wat
son Is a rranddaughler of Mrs. Mary
Gallagher and Mr. Henry Paschel of this
city, where tie has often visited and where
sne is wen Known: Lieutenant and Mrs
Adolphus Rugene Watson, U. 8. N., who
were married In Manila January lo. are
on their way to this country and will visit
mir.l Eune w'ion and Mr'.. K
the home of the groom s parents. Rear
son. on Twenty-first street. Washington.
II. C- The bride was Miss Genevieve
Gallagher, daughter of Major and Mrs
11 uk n J. Gallagher, the former connected
with the subaiatence department of the
army
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Etnyre, 3o8 North
a. rnf efeM. rv a most enlovnli arfe.
of card parties during the past week, about
w sueatS being pioeiit during the Courae
of. the entertainments. Mrs. Etnyre enter
tained Monday nftcrntfin nt four-handed
hlKh-tlve. at which Mrs. Webster wn the
tlrst prise and Miss Ivnl the second. On
Tuesclnv arternoon Ml Nina Meyers won
the first and Mrs. Rlgilnn the second prise.
On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Ktnyr
entertained at a 7 o'clock tea, high-five
helna: the amusement of the evening. Mrs.
Khtimrt winning the first prise and Mrs.
Bender the s.-evmd. Saturday evening 7
o'clock tea and high-five were again par.
tldpntcd In. Saturday anernoon wire.
Etnyre was hostess at an Informal kenslna
ton, at which high-five was played, Mrs.
George Metcalf carrying off the prise.
Luncheon was served during the afternoon.
Glaak IHahes In.
Dishes tor cigar band work are now In.
We carry the bands, too. Get In the swim
and try the work.
ALEXANDER'S ART 8TORE.
833 Broadway.
Hard Coal.
We have all the different sixes of hard
coal. Bridensteln ft Smith, Srxth and Four,
teenth avenue. Both 'phoata l&l
MINOR MENTION.
Davis, drugs. i
Stockert sells carpets.
Fine engravings at Lefferta.
Ed Rogers' Tony Faust beer.
Plumbing and heating, Bixby ft Son.
Lewis Culler, funeral director, 'phone 87.
Wood ring Undertaking company. Tel. S3.
"B" HIVE8 FOR HONEY. JARVIS FOR
WINE.
Watch repairing. O. Mauthe, XS West
Broadway.
Large load of cobs at Droge elevator, 75
cents. Both 'phones 582.
diamonds as an investment,
talk to leffert about it.
Wanted, eighty teams to haul Ire. Lake
Manawa, tomorrow morning. I. Muccl.
Twelve new caaes of measles were re
ported to the Board of Health yesterday.
BUDWEISEU BOTTLED. BEER 13
SERVED ONLY AT FIKdT-CLA6S BARS
AND CAFKS.
A beautiful and ornamental gas burner,
the Welsbach chick lamp, complete, 8L2&
Btephan Bros., 528 West Broadway.
Mrs. Eliza A. Field, ET.2 East Broadway,
has been removed to the General hospital
to undergo a serious surgical operation.
Sheridan (Wyo.) coal In stock; also all
other grades. Fenlon Wickham Coal com
pany, 17 Pearl street. Both 'phones 326.
ALL SIZES OF STORM DOORS, STORM
SASH, STORM WINDOWS AND
W EATHER STRIPS AT GEO. HOAG
LAND'S. All Odd Fellows and Rcbekahs of the city
are requested to meet ut Odd Fellows' hall
this afternoon at 1 o'clock to attend the
funeral of the late George F. Smith.
D. S. Kerr has farms of different sizes
to rent, either cash or crop rent. Houses
for sale on monthly payments. Tels. 417 and
40ti Red. 546 Broadway, Council Bluffs, la.
The Maccaliees Social club will meet
Tuesday afternoon In Maccabees' hall,
when all members of Conrad hive, Ladles
of the Maccabees, axe requested to be pres
ent. "B" BEST PAPER, JARVIS BEST
WHISKY-.
L. C. Brackett has received word of the
death of his sister, Mrs. Ellen Morton, In
Greenfield, Mass., the old home of the
family, at the age of 72 years. Mr. Brackett
and his sister had not met for twenty
years.
Francis J. Smith, txn of Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Sm.lh of North Band, Neb., died yes
terday nt St. Bernard's hcepital, aged 27
years. The body was taken to North Bend
last evening by A. T. Smith, a brother of
the deceased.
The police were notified yesterday morn
ing that a car in the Burlington local
yards had been broken Into Friday night.
Among the article stolen were several bot
tles of a patent cough syrup, soma shoes
and several boxes of cigars.
H. V. Battey, clerk of the district court,
received notice yesterday from Warden
Jones of the Fort Madison penitentiary
that Normal Taylor, the youth sent up
from this city last April far nine months
for burglary, had been discharged, having
served his sentence.
Frank Reed, who served as deputy crk
of the district court under his father, Free
man L. Reed, and as deputy under County
Auditor Chcyne for three years, has sev
ered his connection with the courthouse to
accept a position with the Cudahy Packing
company in South Omaha.
Unidentltled thieves broke Into the school
house at Cut Off a few nights ago and
carrrled off school books and other equip
ment of the building to the value of be
tween 630. and 140. The Board of Educa
tion has ottered a reward of 3200 for the
arrest and conviction of the guilty parties.
Concordia and St. Alban s lodges, Knights
of Pythias, will have a Juir.t Initiation of a
large class of candidates Tuesday evening.
The name of M. R.' Bates, one of the de.e
gates from Cemcordla lodge to the district
convention or uie oraer at Missouri valley
on February 21, was Inadvertently omitted
from the list.
For the second time within a month
Mrs. W. H. Hall failed to appear to prose
cute her husband, whom she had arrested
on an assault and battery - charge, and
Justice Cooper discharged him. A few
days before Justice Field retired from of
fice Mrs. Hall had her husband arrested
on a similar charge and then failed to
prosecute.
The funeral of the late William H. Sel
lers will be held this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock from the family residence, li27
Fourth avenue, and interment will be In
Walnut Hill cemetery. Rev. W. L. Glers
dorf will conduct the services. Members
of Council camp. Woodmen of the World,
of which deceased was a member, will
meet at their hall at 1:30 p. in. to attend
the funeral in a body.
Miss Prudence Telford, daughter of Cap
tain Telford of the fire department, and
Archibald Stewart, a young many In the
employ of Councilman Knudson, have an
nounced their marriage at Fremont, Neb.,
a week ago. Mrs. Stewart graduated from
the Council Bluffs High school last June.
There waa opposition to their marriage, so
the young people took the matter into their
own hands and went to the Nebraska town,
where the ceremony was performed.
Isaac B. Dunnick and Louise Langbehn,
a youthful couple from Manning, la., ap
plied for a marriage license yesterday
morning, but Deputy Clerk Rodwell sus-
fected that the young man was not of
egal age. Mr. Rodwell volunteered to tele
phone to the young man's parents to as
certain his age If the latter was willing to
bear the expense of the message. This
the young man declined to do and Mr.
Rodwell likewise declined to issue the li
cense.
L. C. Wolfe f the Nonpareil editorial
staff was called to Lincoln. Neb., yester
day by the news of the death of his brother.
Oeorge A. wone, a conoucior on uie r riaco
line, wno was auieu in an acciaeni at
Chaffee, Mo., Thursday. The body will be
brought to Lincoln and after brief serv
ices there will be taken to Table Rock,
Neb., the family nome, ror burial. An
other brother. E. E. Wllfe, waa formerly
with the Nonpareil, but is now on the
staff of the Lincoln News.
Thomas Adams, charged with - assault
and battery on Mary Laverdure at the
home of Walter Brown, 1116 Avenue C,
look a change of venue yesterday rrom
the court of Justice Cooper to that of Jus
tice Greene. In the latter court the chargo
waa changed to one or destroying prop
erty, It being alleged mat Aoami, wnen
he Invaded tne tirown aomicne, urose in
the front door; played havoc with Beveral
articles of furniture and did other mis
chief. Justice Greene held Adams to the
arsnd lurv and In default of bonda. placed
at 8100, Adams was committed tu the county
Jail.
Best Potatoes, BOo a BoaUel.
We have two extra carloads of fancy
white potatoes that we sell at 60c a
buBhel. Central Grocery and Meat Market.
Both 'phones 24.
Iowa Kews Notes.
IOWA CITT The fourth annual conven
tion of the Ahjninl association of the Btnte
I'nlverslty of Iowa College of Dentistry
will be In session here on February 4 and 5.
WINTKRSBT While shooting sparrows
In Uie barn yard. .Prank Itunonbaum, s
young man living near Mackaburg. was
instantly killed by the accldentul discharge
of a gun In the hands of Juhn Weitnian of
Mackaburg. lie leaves a wife and child.
WINTEKSKT Roy Falwell, the man
wanted fur assault on Mlsa Nellie tit Ilea at
Patterson last fall, waa found by Sheriff
John Doukstader on a grub Blake claim In
the mounlalus near Bolxw City. Idaho, and
was bruught back here to stand trial.
MASON CITY Anxiety is felt among
churchmen all over the state aa to the
condltkin ot Hlahop Morrison of the dlo
oae of Iowa of the fclarpal church. From
reports It seems that his health has not
been benefited as he hoiied by hla trip to
Italy, where he la spending the winter.
1XKJAN The Logan fire department has
elected officers aa follows: t'realdent. W.
ii Stern; vice prealdent. C. A. Bolter;
treasurer. C. H RhMigett: secretary. H. I
Harvey; fire chief, C. A. Harvey. William
Hendricks was elected to succeed S. I
King as a member of the company Com
mittees were appointed to rearrange the by.
Um and conatltutton and to make ar
rangemerita fur tne annual bail, to be held
In iebruarr.
Seventy-Five
Homes
more can obtain the same advantages by attending
HAYDEN BROS.
Twenty - First Annual A
Clearing Sale of Pianps
You'll have to hurry, for at the Exceptionally Low
Prices for such Exceptional High Qualities, the pianos re
maining will not be on our floors long, but will Beautify
and Adorn the Homes of Some One Who Was Wise Enough
to Take Advantage of His or Her Opportunity.
Do not let Your Opportunity Pass By, for it May Never
Come Your Way Again. Itemember there are only fifty
Pianos left on which we will save the purchaser at least
$75.00 and from that on up to $150.00. Compare our prices,
styles, makes and designs with those of our competitors
and the result will be, We Will Make a Sale You Will Ob
tain a Bargain. '
HAYDEN BROS.
Phone Douglas 2600.
ELKS' CLUB HOUSE RAIDED
Anti-Saloon Leaena Eweart Out Search
Wairant for the Place.
LIQUOR IN ONE ROOM OF THE BUILDING
Bills for Reciprocal Demurrage and
Joint Freight Rates Belnsr Pre
pared for Introduction in
the Lesrlalatare.'
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Jan. 28. (Special Tele
gram.) The Elks' club house here was
raided today, on complaint of persons con
nected with the Anti-Saloon league, and a
quantity of liquor seized. No one was In
the room where the liquor was found at the
time of the raid. It Is asserted by the
Anti-Saloon league thnt the constable
tipped It off to the persons In the room.
The room where the liquor was taken Is
situated In the fine new club house erected
a year ago by the Elks. ;"
Reciprocal Demarraare.
Representative White of Story county
likely will be the author of the reciprocal
demurrage bill Introduced at this e anion
of the legislature. He and Representatives
Doran and Bergesaon are giving the matter
considerable study and this bill and also
a bill authorizing the railroad commission
to put In a Joint freight rate are now being
drawn. It is the Intention, however, to
hold them back till the 2-cent fare bill Is
out of the road, the railroad committee
having decided to give that matter con
sideration first. The Joint freight rate
proposition is quite a new one to Iowa
legislators, ss the matter has not. been
publicly discussed in this state for eight
or ten years.
Captain Petite Realftna.
Captain Petite of the Atlantic company of
the National Guard has resigned his com
mission, which has been accepted, and an
election called for January 81 to name his
successor.
Maacatlae to Give Ball.
A military ball rivaling anything at
tempted In the state for this season has
been determined upcti by the com parry of
the Iowa National Guard at Muscatine.1
Adjutant General W. H. Thrift and Mrs.
Thrift and the colonels of the four regi
ments and all the other high officials of
the guard have been invited and will be
present. i ,
Drake Clinoaea Debaters.
As a result of the final debate of Drake
university students last night Harry Peter
son of Council Bluffs, Harlan Duprea. of
Shenandoah and O. EV Brum mer of Des
Moines were selected for ths debating con
tests with Ames and Orlnnell. D. C.
Stearns, N. Moss and M. R. Hammer were
the next best and In the triangular debate
with the other two Institutions they will
have an opportunity to take part.
Would Penaloa Firemen.
A bill Is being drawn to be Introduced at
this session of the legislature diverting the
The. Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Company
. Hartford. Conn.
JOHN M.TAYLOR, Prttldtnt
PI "RELY MUTUAL.
Condition January 1, 1007:
ASSETS
Loans upon Real Estate, first
Hen (24.C51.13S S)
Bonda, at cost 25, H7. 662. Oti
tUocks, at cost :'9.07.'.r
Ixiana upon Ktocks and Bonds 1, 20,000. 00
Loans upon I'llcles of this
Company 1,397,416.00
Premium Notes upon Policies
In force 418,607.40
Home Office property 1. 918.238 00
Other Real Estate. '. 7.217.045 70
Cash in Banks 1.630,292 32
State of N. V.. Comptroller's
Certificates 12.835.20
Interest due and accrued.... 842.803.63
Rents due and accrued 14,742.66
Market value of Stocks and '
Bonds over coat 461.871.58
Net uncollected and deferred
... nn abb m
366,438.038 86
Less Agent's credit balance.
31.07
Total Assets
... 166,417. 957. 51
Number of Policies In Fore on paid-for haul. 72.0O6, Injuring $171 701 liui
K1XCE OIMJAMATION: '
Ktrelved front policy lioltkrs 9243,767.823 89
Paid to policy holders 2 7,tMI.018.8.l
Kirees returned over amount received. . . . (3,203,100.24
FRANK D. BURCIIMORE. General Adent
203 Ramgo building. Omah. NcOj,
Ilnvo bo en beautified!
Seventy-five buyers liavo
procuml a Great Bargainl
and Seventy-five fami
lies have an instrument
that not only Amuses and
Entertains, but one that
Educates, Instructs and
Refines the children as
well as the 'grown-up
folks." Fiftv families
8 per cent tax paid by Insurance companies
to the state treasurer to be used as a spe
cial fund for pensioning firemen. The bill
is backed by the state association of fire
men and It Is proposed to distribute the
fund among the various cities In proportion
to the amount of Insurance business done
in each. It Is believed that in the course
of a few years the fund would be sufficient
to retire the older firemen on half pay. '
MRS. JACKSONDECLINES CASH
Widow of Confederate Geaeral Will
Not Accept Pension from
North Carolina.
RALEIGH, N. C, Jan. 26. The senate of
North Calorlnla received a letter today from
Mrs. Stonewall-Jackson declining to accept
a pension of 8100 a month provided under
a resolution Introduced a few days ago.
I most welcomlngly appreciate this patri
otic and loyal tribute to the name of my
hero husband, but I do not feel
that I would be justified In accepting It. I
am Informed that the laws of North Car
olina limit all pensions to those who have
not 8500 of personal property, and as I do
not come under this law, I respectfully re
quest that the bill be withdrawn.
Mrs. Jackson suggests that the sum pro
posed In her behalf be appropriated for the
relief of destitute widows of confederates
veterans.
FORECAST. OF THE WEATHER
Cloudy aad Warmer la Nebraska and
Kansas Today Probably S now
Fair and Colder Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jafi. 2. Forecast of the
weather for Sunday and Monday:
For Nebraska and Kansas Cloudy and
fair and colder.
ior lowa ixicai snows ana warmer Bun
day; Monday, fair In west, clearing In east
portion.
For South Dakota Fair Sunday and Mon
day.
For Missouri Snow and warmer Sun
day; Monday, fair and colder in west, snot
or rain 1n east portion.
For Wyoming Snow and warmer Sun
day; Monday, probably fair.
For Montana Ixca,l snow Sunday, colder
In northeast portion; Monday, probably
fair.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA. Jan. 26. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day for the last three
years: 1907. 19C. lDCfi. 1904.
Maximum temperature.... 20 63 23 IS
Minimum temperature.... 0 27 2 10
Mean temperature 10 40 10 8
Precipitation 01 .00 .00 .00
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1,
ana comparison wnn tne laai two years:
Normal temperature
Deficiency for the day
Total excess since March I..
Normal precipitation
Deficiency for the day ..
Total rainfall since March 1.
Deficiency since March 1
211
02 Inch
ol Inch
..'..88.77 Inches
4.03 Inches
DencleHcy for cor. period, 19ofl.... S.M Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1905.... 6 1 Inches
i inoirRtfs trsce ot precipitation.
Indicates below zero.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
ANNUAL DIVIDENDS.
LIABILITIES
Amount required to re-Insure
ull outstanding Policies, net.
Company's standard, high
er than that required by any
.682,711.88
plummy on account or lapsed
Policies not aurrendored. .
Policy Claims in process of
Adjustment
Premiums paid in advance..
Dividends credited and left
162,270.0
34 5,323.06
80,170.40
with the Company at Int. 1.604.:87.88
B-uiiiiiigeni uepre-
clatlmn account
Unearned Interest
300 000 06
87.301. S3
Surplus to Policy-holders... 4.604.377 47
Total Liabilities 166,437.967.68
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