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TTTE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1D07.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
COUNCIL
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BUSY NIGHT FOR COUNCIL
As Board of rqnalitin It AptroTes the
Work of Assessor Hardin.
WATER ORDINANCE UP IN C0MM.TTEE
Referred Back to ronnrll for Second
Heading After Hsrlng Beea Dli
rained at Borne Length and
Read la Fall.
Following the spSBlon Monday night,
which lasted until 12:30, the members of
the city council met In three different ca
pacities last night. First, a closing session
as a Board of Equalization was held, then
the councllmen went Into session as a
committee of the whole for two hours and
closed with an adjourned meeting as a
council.
In session as a Board of Equalization
It was finally decided not to disturb any
of the assessments as returned by As
sessor Hardin and his figures will stand.
The only protest entered against Assessor
1 Hardin's figures was by Victor E. Bender
of the New Nonpareil company, who ap
peared In person, and by Attorney Ernmot
Tlnley. In 1906 Mr. Hardin assessed the
Nonpareil company at 146,000, but this
year, as Mr. Bender In his sworn state
ment declared that It had lost So.000 dur
ing the preceding twelve months, he placed
the assessment at 140,000. Mr. Bender In
person and through Mr. Tlnley asked that
It be reduced to 130.000. The board failed
to look at the matter In the same light
that Mr. Bender did and decided to let the
assessor's figures stand.
Before adjourning the councllmen paid
Mr. Hardin a high compliment on his work
as asaetsor.
Water Rates Discussed.
The meeting of the committee of the
whdTe was for the purpose of considering
the water rates ordinance introduced by
Mayor Macrae Monday night After the
measure had been read and discussed sec
tion by section It was on motion of Coun
cilman Smith referred back to the city
council for Its second reading, after which
course had been taken the ordinance can
. then be amended. Councllmen Wallace and
Tounkerman placed themselves on record
as opposed to the ordinance by voting
against referring It back to the council.
Councilman Younkerman repeatedly de
clared the ordinance was "unconstitu
tional," but failed to explain why, while
Councilman Wallace stated he was opposed
to passing on any ordinance until some
form of franchise had been agreed upon be
tween the council and the water works
company.
Manager Hart wss present, with O. B.
Wright, the company's local counsel, and
protested against the reductions made from
the figures of Expert Klersted. After
citing the amount of revenue which Mr.
Klersted said the company was entitled to,
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Sale
on a large lot of fine goods
Buy It Now
The demand for nice pres
ents is always great, but to
induce larger sales we offer
goods at the above remark
able discount.
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The Gift Shop of the West.
. City Scavenger
I haul dead animals, $1.00 per hed-.
Garbage, ashes, manure and all rub
bish; clean vaults and cesspools. All
work done Is guaranteed.
Calls promptly sttsnded to.
Ind. Phone 1229 Y Bell Red 187$
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LOAI! MONEY Oil HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
And any Chattel Security at onohalf the usual rates.
Twenty years of successful business.
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Mr. Hart declared It could not be secured
with the rates contained In this ordinance.
If the council saw fit to lower the do
mestic rates, Mr. Hart said, he thought
It was only right to secure the necessary
Income that the hydrant rentals be raised
from 160 to $75 Mayor Macrae with con
siderable emphasis declared he would not
sign any ordinance calling for a 176 hydrant
rental.
Mayor Macrae In discussing his ordinance
said he considered it one which he believed
was Just to both consumer and the com
pany. It had been drawn up by the coun
cil's special firm of attorneys and he would
believe until he was convinced that he
was wrong that he could conscientiously
sign It.
Councilman Wallace spoke at length
against the ordinance, as had been ex
pected, and declared that the delay In
submitting one was not the fault of his
committee.
At the adjourned council meeting business
left over from Monday wss taken up and
disposed of.
Upholstering, mattresses mads to order,
old mattresses made over, feather beds ren
ovated, feather mattresses made and all
kinds of upholstering a specialty. George
W. Kline. Bell 'phone 648, Ind. "phons T10
black. 19 Bouta. Main street
Olvs us your order for that spring car
pet. Ws do the rest sew, lay and fit It
right to your room. D. W. Keller, 103 S.
Main.
Bee office removed to 16 Scott street, op
posite Nebraska Telephone building.
DITCH CONTRACT
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ASSIGNED
Western Dredg-lntr. Company Tarns it
Over to Illinois Finn.
The report that the Western Dredging
company of Omaha had transferred Its
contract for the construction of the Willow
creek and Boyer Cut-off drainage ditches
to a firm named Ballard & Campbell, Is
said by County Auditor Cheyne to be in
correct. As suggested by the supervisors
of Harrison and Pottawattamie counties.
the Western Dredging company is said to
have assigned Its contract to Pollard &
Ooff, the Illinois firm which has the con
tract for the Allen creek ditch.
At the recent Joint session of the su
pervisors of the two counties as a drainage
board, the Western Dredging company
was given an opportunity to carry out Its
contract and the time extended In which
to complete it on condition that It filed
"forthwith" an additional bond In the sum
of $30,000, the company already being under
a f.i2, 000 bond. This compromise was agreed
upon at the suggestion of the Western
Dredging company, which at the time ob
jected to being compelled to assign Its con
tract to the Illinois firm. The objection. It
Is understood, arose from the fact that
Pollard A. Goff were only willing to give
the Omaha firm $6,000 for the assignment of
its contract. Now, It Is understood, the
Western Dredging company has secured
better terms from Pollard & Gpff and the
assignment of Its contract to the Illinois
Arm will come before the supervisors of
the two counties at the adjourned Joint
session as a drainage board on May 21 for
approval and ratification. As the super
visors were the first to suggest such an
assignment of the contract, the arrange
ment undoubtedly will bs approved by
, them. i
Bee Office Moved.
The Council Bluffs office of The Omaha
Bee has been moved from No. 10 Pearl
street, where It has been for the last
ten years, to No. 15 Scott street. The new
office Is directly north of the Sapp block
and opposite ths Nebraska Telephone com
pany's building.
N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 260. Night, L-99.
Buy the Jewel gas or gasoline stove.
They are the safest. Petersen Bchoenlng.
Cltlsens Dislike Street Obstrnctlon.
Councllmen Hendrlx, Smith and Wallace,
the committee appointed by the city council
to Investigate conditions at First avenue,
between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth
streets, where It was complained the thor
oughfare was obstructed by a big bank of
sund, cinders and buildings, visited the
place yesterday morning. They, found the
conditions not as bad as represented to the
city council and that the banks of sand
and cinders are not on the street and that
the buildings complained of are not so
placed as to obstruct the passage of ve
hicles. On their return the members of
the committee stated they would recom
mend that the city council take no action.
Presumably fearing that the olty council
might not take any action In the matter,
residents of that neighborhood who filed
i the complaint went before the grand Jury
and preferred a charge against the alleged
owners of the sand and cinders of obstruct
ing a public highway, which Is a criminal
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offense. The grand Jury visited the plsce
yesterday afternoon In company with Dep
uty Sheriff Qronsweg, but what conclusion
It reached will not be known until It makes
Its report.
LesTert's masses the Best.
Ws court comparisons In our goods, our
fitting and our methods. We only ask an
opportunity to convince you as to the ease,
comfort and pleasure afforded in the per
fect vision our corrections always give.
Corns In and be convinced. Consultation
given without charge by our experienced
optician.
LEFFERT. Popular Jeweler,
40 Broadway.
' When the weather gets warm the people
want Ice. so call the Council Bluffs Coal
and Ics Co. Tel. TX
Greatest Ics saver on ths market the
Alaska refrigerator. Petersen & Bchoenlng.
Street Railway Improvements.
The -Omaha and Council Bluffs Street
Railway company commenced work yes
day relaying the Falrmount park line from
Pierce street to the park entrance with
eighty pound rails. It Is expected to have
the steel laid by Memorial day In order to
accommodate the large crowd expected at
the park for the Grand Army exercises.
With the relaying of the track ths com
pany, it Is stated, lhtenffi additional service
on ths Falrmount park tins during the sum
mer months.
On the Fifth avenue end of the Falrmount
park-Union Paclflo transfer depot new
eighty-pound steel Is being laid from the
transfer to the bridge across Indian creek
on Fifth avenue. East of the bridge is to
be paved and when this Is Tielng done the
present rails will be replaced with the
heavier steel so that the entire line from
the transfer to Falrmount park will TTe of
the eighty-pound rail.
No substituting when you buy from us.
We carry 1160,000 stock of building ma
terials. Tou will find our prices In line,
our grades up to your expectation. Give us
a chance. C. Hafer Lumber Co., Council
Bluffs, la.
' Need any lace curtains? Before you
buy better come In and see us. We want
to surprise you In pries and quality. D.
W. Keller, 101 S. Main.
Petersen ft Bchoenlng sells matting.
Complete line of Victor bass ball good
Petersen fit Bchoenlng.
Hewetson Makes Assignment.
W. B. Hewetson, proprietor of an art and
wall paper store In the Masonic building,
yesterday filed a voluntary petition In bank
ruptcy, after making an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors. 'Robert B. Wallace
has been appointed receiver, pending the
appointment of a trustee by Referee Mayne
and the creditors.
Mr. Hewetson schedules his liabilities at
19,822.17 and net assets of 17,226, claiming an
exemption of $4,425. Mr. Hewetson for a
number of years was on the roa'd as trav
eling salesman for a large importing house
in the east. About eighteen months ago,
after a short residence In Atlantic, he re
turned to Council Bluffs, bringing with him
the stock of goods which he had purchased
In Atlantic fnm a bankrupt firm.
Ilard-to-FIt Noses.
Tour nose may be Roman, Grecian, pug,
long, full or slim, It does not matter to
us, but If you wear glasses you want them
to be easy fitting, and that is Just what
we promise or your money refunded. If
your glasses fall off, pinch, bind, wiggle
or are In any way uncomfortable come In
and let us show you what It Is to be easy-
fitted.
LEFFERT, Popular Jeweler,
409 Broadway.
Bee office removed to 16 Scott street, op
posite Nebraska Telephone building.
"Bouriclus" is the western headquarters
for the Victor talking machines, the Edison
phonographs, the Columbia graphophones
and all kinds of records. 835 Broadway,
Council Bluffs, la.
Marriage Licenses.
Name and Residence. Age.
Lambert M. Hlllyer, Macomb, 111 30
Norlne Crego Carpenter, Jackson, Mich. .33
Victor Rasmussen, Bennett, Neb 23
Zella Deats, Bennett, Neb 18
Fred Fogg, Council Bluffs 23
Grace Gertrude Glldden, Council Bluffs. ...19
Gasoline Staves.
Two-burner, full cabinet frame, brass
standplpe stove, $3, warranted satisfactory.
J. Zoller Mer. Co., 100-102-104-106 Broadway.
Both 'phones 830.
Lacs curtains. Btockert Carpet Co.
Bee office removed to 15 Scott street, op
posite Nebraska Telephone building.
MINOR MENTION.
Dsrls. drugs.
Btockert sells carpets.
Ed Rogers' Tony Faust beer.
Fine engravings at Leffert's.
Bee Schmidt's elegant new photoa
Lewis Cutler, funeral director, 'phone S7.
Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. 689.
PETERSEN & SCHOKNING SELL RUOS
I. Mucct. the Ice cream man. Wholesale.
All flavors. 'Phones 364.
DIAMONDS AS AN INVESTMENT,
TALK TO LEFFERT ABOUT IT.
New mahogany and rosewood photo
frames. Alexander's. 333 Broadway.
Wedding and engagement rings at ths
right price. O. Uttutha, 22s West Broad
way. Wanted Man for the yard. Good salary.
Must give references. J, W, Squire. In
quire 101 Pearl St.
Lawn mowers sharpened and parasols
repaired. Peterso.i, the reliable mechanic,
101 West Broadway.
Mrs. J. C. Ferguson of Los Angeles, Cal.,
has arrived for an extended visit with Mrs.
T. J. Foley of South Sixth street.
L. W. Tulleys, Frank Badollet and Wil
liam L. Patterson left yesterday on a land
seeking trip to several points in Texas.
BUDWE1SER BOTTLfcD BEER IS
BL.HVED ONLT A1 FlUST-CLASS BARS
AND CAFES. I ROSEN FELD CO., Agts.
City Engineer S. L. Entyre, accompanied
by Mrs. Entyre left yesterday for Hot
Springs, 8. 13., on a health recuperating
trip.
J. W. Rounds of Harlln township earned
$3 yesterday by shooting a wolf cub and
bringing in the scalp to County Auditor
Cheyne.
CARRIAGES ALWAYS READY. CALL
272, BOTH 'PHONES. GRAND LIVERY,
J. W. AND ELM Lit E. MiNNICK, PRO
PRIETORS. Council Bluffs camp. Modern Woodmen
of America, will meet Thursday evening,
at which time will occur the election of
a camp clerk.
Drs. Charles E. Woodbury, Oall W.
Hamilton and L. L. Poston of this city are
attending the state convention of dentists
at Cedar Rapids.
Arthur J. Jensen of this city Was yester
day appointed substitute clerk at the post
omce to fill a vacancy caused by the re
cent resignation of L. Patterson.
J. G. Wadsworth, chairman of the execu
tive committee of the Commercial club,
denied yesterday the report that a secre
tary to succeed W. B. Reed had been prac
tically decided upon.
Bernls Kearney, aged 7 years, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Kerney, died yesterday
afternoon at their residence, 1119 Third
avenue of meningitis. Funeral announce
ment will be made later.
Dr. W. W. Magarrell, optometrist, now
open for business, 10 Pearl street. Council
Bluffs, la. Business 'phone 623, residence
'phone Cedar UotU. Tne only exclusive
optical store In southwestern Iowa.
Rev. Henry De Long performed the mar
riage ceremony yesterday for Lambert M.
Hlllyer of. Macomb, IU-, and Nortas Crego
Carpenter of Jackson, Mlrh.: and Fred
Fogg and Grace Gertrude Glldden, botn ot
this city.
Mrs. little Bartlett be fin suit In the dis
trict court yesterday for divorce from
Edward B. Bsrtlett, to whom she was
married at West Point. Neh., In 1SS2. She
charges her husband with deserting her In
August, 1904.
The revival services at the West Side
Christian church, which were recently sue.
pended on account of illness In the family
of Rev. J. A. McKenxle, were resumed Inst
night. The services are Illustrated with
stereoptlcon views.
Attorney C. M. Harl left yesterday for
Houston, Tex., to take depositions In the
suit ot nsner against tne American Hona
Ing company, sureties of K. H. lJby of
the bankrupt Dalby Lumber company of
Shenandoah, la, now pending in the fed
eral court nere.
R. G. Patterson, who died at the Edmund-
son Memorial hospital April I from a gun
snot wound, seif-tntllcted, at Burke, a. u.,
was burled yesterday afternoon In Fair-
view cemetery, his nair-orotner, a. it.
Shackleford. who came here from Red
Bluff, Cat., and first planned to take the
nony to calirornla for burial, was the sole
mourner.
The receipts In the general fund of the
Christian Home lost week were 1237.98, be
ing 37. 9 above the needs of the week and
reducing the deficiency In this fund to
t&?7.10 to date. The amount needed In the
Improvement and contingent fund for 1907
is $13,000, In the manager's fund the re
ceipts were $14.26, being $20.76 below the
needs of the week, and Increasing the de
ficiency In this fund to date to 1.80.
Mother Vincent of the Bisters of Mercy
will go to Des Moines today to decide
whether a public laundry shall be estab
lished In connection with the St. Catherine's
home, recently founded by the sisters In
that city. The plan proposed is to employ
only women, arrangements to be made to
care for the children of those who are un
able to provide for their cars at home.
Similar projects sre being successfully
operated In eastern cities, but have, not
been attempted before In the west.
Graduation Time
Will be here very soon. Have you thought
of the gift you are going to give to your
boy or girl to commemorate this eventful
day of their life? If not a visit to our store
will give you many valuable suggestions.
We have recently re-enforced our stock of
watches, Jewelry and silverware and can
show you many acceptable articles suit
able for graduation, and at prices that
are sure to please.
LEFFERT. Popular Jeweler,
409 Broadway.
Bee office removed to 15 Scott street, op
posite Nebraska Telephone building.
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported to The
Bee May 7 by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
Edward Elchborn and wife to Kate
Wehland, ne, 8-76-S8. w. d $16,000
John W. Weston and wife to Frank
Morrow, eft of sw4 of nw4, 14-74-44,
w. d , 2,000
E. G. Anderson and wife to C. I.
Gaines, w45 feet of lot 2, block 8,
Park addition. Council Bluffs, la.,
w. d .i 750
Jessica J. Siedentopf and husband and
Ellen S. Haas and husband to Ben-Jamin-Fehr
Real Estate company,
lot 16, block 20, and lots 21 and 23,
block 21, Ferry addition to Council
Bluffs, la., w. d...." 600
Joseph Lutslnger and wife to James
Hunter, lots 1 and 2, block 1, Great
Western addition to Mlnden. Ia.,
w. d 350
Martha Unverferth to Frank Full
berg, lots 1 and 2, block E, Perry's
Second addition to Council Bluffs, ,
la., w. d 826
Katie Andrews to R. H. Haselln. lot
8, block 33, Bayllss & Palmer's
addition to Council Bluffs. Ia.,
w. d 150
Frank S. Haas and wife to Benjamln-
Fehr Real Estate company, lot 26,
block 20, Ferry addition to Council
Bluffs, Ia., q. o. d 100
Charles T. Officer and wife to Agnes
M. Stelnberger, lots 23 and 24, block
19, Bayllss" Third addition to Coun
cil Bluffs, la., w. d SO
James Morris to Frank Morrow, lot
16, block 87, Railroad addition to
Council Bluffs. Ia., w. d 50
Jemima A. Llndqulst to Jessica J.
Siedentopf, lot 20. block 17, Ferry
addition to Council Bluffs, Ia.,
deed 60
Jessica J. Siedentopf and husband and
Ellen S. Haas and husband to J.
C. De Haven, lot 19. block 37. Cen
tral subdivision. Council Bluffs, la.,
q. c. d i 5
Martha E. Frank to Jessica J. Sie
dentopf, lot 6, block 13, and lot 17.
block 40, Ferry addition to Council
Bluffs, la., q. c. d 1
John Muldoon to Frank S. Haa. lot
25. block 20, Ferry addition to Coun
cil Bluffs, Ia., q. c d 1
Fourteen transfers, total $20,462
Here to Stay.
Ws are dally receiving new lots of shoes
and are selling them at our usual low
price. Duncan Bhoe Co.
Woman Asphyxiated by Gas.
CEDAR FALLS, la.. May 7. (Special
Telegram.) Mrs. Caroline Eastman, aged
79 years, mother of Dr. Frederick C. East
man of the normal faculty, was found dead
at noon today. She evidently arose at 8
o'clock as usual, attempted to light the gas
heater and lay down again until the room
was warm. The gas asphyxiated her.
When called for luncheon at noon she had
been dead for hours. Dr. Eastman leaves
tomorrow for Cleveland. O., with the body,
to be burled by his father.
Learn Your Baby to Walk.
Wi have Just received a shipment of
baby walkers, $2.2S to $2.60 each. Get one
and learn your baby to walk. D. W. Kel
ler, 103 South Main.
Iowa Glnrose Plant Sold.
MARSHAULTOWN, Ia., May 7. -The Corn
Products Manufacturing company of Chi
cago has sold the glucose plant here. The
price paid was $60,000. The plant has not
been operated' for five years.
FIRE RECORD.
Barn and Horses at Beatrice,
BEATRICE. Neb., May 7.-(8pecIal.)-Flre
at 2:30 o'clock this morning partially de
stroyed the large barn of J. H. Dunts with
most of Its contents. Five head of horses,
one of them Jacob, a stallion recently pur
chased by Mr. Dunts at a cost of $1,600, and
two standard bred colts, perished in ths
flames. The loss Is placed at $5,000, with
about $2,000 Insurance.
"Blessings Brighten as They
Take Their Flight"
Health Is never so much prized as when illness interferes with
pleasure or work. When the stomach is sick, the digestion weak, the
nerves unstrung, the head heavy with pain, nothing seems so desirable
as a sound mind in a healthy body. Keep stomach, liver and bowels
in good order with
be
and you will rarely lose a day's work or an evening's pleasure through
sickness. These pills are a safe corrective and a general tonic, the good
effects of which are felt throughout the entire body. Whenever you are
not feeling at your best, take Beecham's Pills. They relieve constipa
tion, remove bilious conditions, improve the digestion,
Create Appetite, Restore Sleep
and Bring Back Health
la koxes wtra lull eUrectlosM. lac and Uc
RULING ON RIGHTS OF WOMEN
Iowa Supreme Court Decides a Peculiar
Gate From Jthnwn Oonntj.
NO DAMAGES FOR INJURY BY BASE BALL
rrlnelpal of East Des Moines Hlab
School Aeenses Drag-gists of Sell
ing! Liquor ts Boys Attend
Insr the School.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
DES MOINES, May 7. (Spectal.-W'omen
are no longer bound to men and are capa
ble of Independent action, according to the
supreme court of Iowa, which handed down
a decision today that Is likely to be for
many years a guide to lawyer Elisabeth
Fowler of Johnson county deeded to her
husband some land that she owned. The
husband later deeded the land to another
party, but the wife did not sign the deed.
Later the wife signed a quit-claim deed to
the same party for the piece of land and
the husband did not Join in signing.
Both deeds were unrevoked. Later the
husband died and Mrs. Fowler then started
suit to claim her dower interest on the
claim that neither of the deeds were good,
on the theory that both husband and wife
must sign the same deed. Her attorneys
cad common law and the supreme court
admits that the common law Is In her fa
vor, but holds that the. old Idea of the
common law that the wife Is Incapable of
Independent action separate from her hus
band has been superseded by latter day
precedent and statute. It holds that the
wife could not deed her dower right to
some other person than that to which the
husband had deeded the property, but holds
that there Is no reason why a separate deed
from her to the same person as that hold
ing the deed from the husband should not
be valid. The court takes occasion to say
further that the wife could not legally
hamper the husband's business by Inde
pendently disposing of her dower rights to
his property without his consent if he had
not already deeded his right to the prop
erty. County Fair Jtot Responsible.
In a decision handed down today, which
may become as famous as the Waterloo
beer bcttle case, the supreme court holds
that the Tipton (Ia.) Fair association Is
not responsible to Lizzie Williams for dam
ages resulting from her being hit by a base
ball while attending the county fair. She
was In the grandstand witnessing the races
while a base ball game was In progress
nearby. The court holds that th'e ball
game was legitimate under the statute and
the association can not be held liable.
Phillips Is Re-elected.
At a meeting of the state pharmacy com
mission here today Charles W. Phillips of
Jackson was re-elected secretary of the
commission.
Blsc Mnsleal Preparations.
Preparations are practically completed
for the biggest musical festival that Des
Moines has ever known. It will Tie given
by the Apollo club of this city at the Audi
torium Monday and Tuesday evenings, May
1$ and 14. The principal numbers are th'e
choruses by the Appollo club under the
direction of Dr. M". L. Bartlett. The club
will be assisted by the Chicago Symphony
orchestra, Mme. Marie Zimmerman, Mr. E.
C. Towne, Miss Elaine De Sellem, D. Hugh
Schussler and Frederick Martin.
Headquarters at Boone.
Announcement has been made that the
headquarters of the Newton & Northwest
ern and the Fort Dodge, Des Moines, &
Southern will remain in Boone. Ia.,, and
that a contract has been let for the con
struction of an $18,000 depot and office
building In Boone. Fort Do3ge has been en
deavoring to get the headquarters moved
to that city.
Sold Liquor to School Boys.
At the meeting of the members of the
Board of Education of East Des Moines
last night Miss Goodrell, principal of the
East Des Moines High school made the
claim that druggists and saloon keepers
had been selling liquor In bottles to the
boys of the East high school and that
some of them had come to school drunk.
The board appointed a committee consist
ing of the president of the board, the su
perintendent of the East side schools and
the principal to make an Investigation and
endeavor to ascertain who had sold the
liquor to the boys. Prosecutions will fol
low If the guilty are detected.
P. E. O's. Gathering;.
Members of the P. E. O. were gathering
in Des Moines all day today for the open
ing of the annual state convention here
tonight. There was a meeting of the ex
ecutive board this afternoon at 8 o'clock
to make arrangements for the convention
and for caring for the delegates. The con
vention opened with a reception In the
Bhrlne temple tonight at 7.30. Following
the reception there was the formal open
ing of the convention with an address of
welcome by Miss Nellie Elliott, president
of the local chapter, and a response by Mrs.
Helen D. Townsend, the first vice president.
There were also grettlngs by the presi
dent of the State Federation of Woman's
clubs, the City Federation of Woman's
clubs, the Congress of Mothers and the
Regent of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Iowa News Notes.
WALKER Ernest Swarts, aged SO, em
ployed by Jake Arnold on his farm, was
kicked In the head by a horse Saturday
evening and died from the Injuries a few
hours Tatar.
IOWA CITY-Two hundred and fifty stu
dents of the Btate university are out on a
three days' practice march. The students
comprise the university battalion and the
march la being conducted under full army
discipline.
WATERLOO Mrs. Piatt, wife of Judge
Franklin C. Piatt, died this morning of
heart trouble. She was born In this city
In 1SA0 and was a prominent club woman.
IOWA CITY Prof. F. L. Meade of the
Iowa City High school, resigned today, lis
will fill a similar position at a greatly ad-
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ATLANTIC Sunday was an unlucky day
for Atlantic people. J. Schlppnenaae, a pop
ular frultman of this place, fell on a broken
board In a cellar stnlrwny and broke his
arm In two plHces, Mrs. Ed Shannon was
badly bruised, but not seriously Injured. In
a runaway accident, and one of the Cum
berland boys who was driving here to the
ball game was caught In a runaway acci
dent and broke his leg.
CRESTON George Trumbo, one of the
veteran newspaper men of the city, died at
his home Sunday evening from heart
trouble. Mr. Trumbo had been a reslden
of this cily for nearly thirty years and
had been connected with newspaper work
dirtng nearly the whole of that time. He
was advertising manager of the old Ga
settc for a number of yenrs and has been
conducting tho I'nlon County Progress for
the last fifteen yenrs. It would probably
not be exaggerating to say that he was
the most successful advertising solicitor
that has ever worked in the city.
CONDITION NEBRASKA CROPS
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the 2:24 trot, while E. J. Brown has en
tered Elsie Holton In the 2:24 pace.
COLUMBVS These persons have been
permitted to wed by Judge Ratterman:
Sylvester Borowlak and Helen Crysckl,
Maxlmllllan Bolster and Anna Moasalch,
Mathals A. Wagner and Lena J. Boesch.
BEATRICE The funeral services for the
late W. A. Morrison were held yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Lutheran
church, conducted by Rev. J. E. Davis.
Interment was In Evergreen Home ceme
tery. PAPILLION The funeral of William D.
Rawls took place at Bellevue Tuesday at
2 o'clock. Mr. Rawls died at the Soldiers'
home at Milford Sunday. He was once
sheriff and once treasurer of Barpy county
and was 82 years old.
NEBRASKA CITY Lorton, this county,
for the first time in Its history has gone
dry. The proprietors of the two saloons
opposed each other and the result was that
neither received a sufficient number of
signers to their petitions.
BEATRICE At the apnual meeting of
the Board . of Education last evening the
reports of Superintendent Fulmer, Princi
pal Garrett and Secretary Albright were
submitted, and all showed encouraging re-1
Bults In the public schools.
BEATRICE William Morse, a pioneer
resident of Gage county, died yesteday at
his home, five miles east of Beatrice. Mr.
Morse was a native of New York and was
67 years of -age. He Is survived by a widow,
one son and two daughters.
HASTINGS B. F. Dutton. aged 78 years,
died suddenly of heitrt failure at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. John Pickens, last
night. Mr. Dutton was the father of Wil
liam Dutton, member of the firm of J. H.
Haney & Co. of Omaha and this city.
NEBRASKA CITY Marshal D. Huck
Ins and Miss Frankle E. Slgourney of Lin
coln were married by Rev. C. A. Mastln
of the Methodist church Sunday afternoon.
None were present except relatives. The
young couple will make their home at Lin
coln. BEATRICE Wrilllam Britten, charged
with assaulting L. N. Miller, proprietor of
the Touzalln hotel at Wymore, with Intent
to commit murder, was arraigned today
in county court. He pleaded not guilty
and his case was set for May 17. He was
unable to furnish bond In the sum of tl.Ouu
and was remanded to Jail.
BEATRICE F. C. Marko dropped dead
at his home, thirteen miles northeast of
this city, Sunday of heart disease. He was
49 years of age and leaves two daughters
and a son. Funeral services were held to
day at 2 o'clock from the Dunkard church
and Interment was In the Dunkard cem
etery. NEBRASKA CITY Mike Bauer, chief of
the fire department, and one of the oldest
firemen In the state, met with quite an
accident last Monday evening. He was
driving a spirited colt and when In the
western part of the city the animal turned
suddenly, throwing Mr. Bauer out of the
cart and Injuring him severely. He will be
confined to his room for some time.
WAYNE The new city council met In
regular session here this morning and after
transacting regular business took up the
matter of the applications for saloon
licenses. A remonstrance against the Issu
"D ENEATH many a good-locking shoe lurks
unseen danger. The Crossett Shoe is an
open book for every shoe wearer to read. It
stands the test of constant service. Put your,
foot down on deceit, and into a
s SHOE.
flakes Life's Walk Easy
TRAM un
Call on our agent in
LEWIS A. CROSSETT, Inc., No. Abington, M.
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ance of licenses filed by P. R. Munson
and W. O. Gornble, preferring charges
against applicants for having sold liquors
to minors and for selling liquor contain
ing strychnine, etc., was read. On mo
tion, the time for hearing the cases wits
set for 10 o'clock tomorrow.
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Qualst and Curious Featares of Lite
la a Raptdljr Growing
State.
With the '"newspaper wars" at Beatrice-
and Fullerton ended Schuyler should taks
steps to make peace universal.
A United States court commissioner has
been' appointed for Hooker county and the
fences have all come down.
The day may come when railway man
agers will mall reports to the state railway
commissioners, but at present personal con
tact seems still to be considered necessary.
A Holdrege man has been sent to the
state dipsomaniac hospital for the second
time. The managers of the Infirmary have
not discovered a remedy which will prevent
relapse.
Those burglars at A"lda who refused to
take stamps and money orders from ths
rtstatnffle evMentlv haA rrMtrr fear of th
power of Uncle Bam than of the eomlnsr
of the day of Judgment.
Competition In Madison Although ths
season has been backward In some respects.
It has been about on time with the rivalry
between farmers' wives ss to which farm
should boast the best hatching out ot
spring chickens. Norfolk News.
"Fun" at Center A man from Waus
after attending to business thought
;ht fie
b borjr
would have some fun and well, the
In Center like to have fun, too, but.
fellows, don't run anybody In the creew .
these cold nights, they are liable to takaj
cold and you know the "hospital con-4Y
venlences" are all taken during court!
week. Center Correspondence Crelghton V
Liberal. V
Discipline for the Rabbit It was worth
a whole lot to have seen "Billy" Cowglll
Tuesday morning trying to catch a rabfilt,
a "cottontail," which has been gnawing
bushes, shrubs, etc., on his home premises
In West'Holdrege. Tuesday morning ha
got his "eagle eye" on that cottontail, and
early In the morning he got out his gun
and took a shot at his rabbltahlp. H
missed the rabbit did not move. Ha
tried the second time; same thing. H
tried the third time; the rabbit still re
fused to "kick the dust." He ran out of
cartridges and called to Mrs. Cowglll tq
bring htm some more, while he kept hit
eye on the game. She brought them. He
crawled up a little closer, took dellberat
aim and pulled the trigger. Mrs. Cowglll
and several spectators expected to see thai
rabbit turn his toes to the daisies. Abet
nit. It did not even bat an eye, and "Billy"
wasn't more than fifty feet from It. He
again called for mora ammunition and
Mrs. Cowglll went Into the house and got
It. He made ths third charge on ths
enemy, getting a little closer each timv
and still there was no dead rabbit. After
his last shot had been fired, "Brer Rabbit"
took a sneak and got away. Mr. Cowglll
Insists that he only wanted to scare ths
"bunny" off the place and would not have
killed it for anything. Holdrege Cltlsen.
Treachery
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