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fllF, OMAH SUNDAY BEE: JULY 7, 1907 NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA COUNCIL Offle, IK geott MIAOU MEaTIQX. Darla, drag. ( Stocksrt slls carpet. Pump. J. Zoller MeV. Co. Ed Roger' Tony Faust beer. Ftna engravings at Lrffert's. Sea Schmldt'a elegant new photos. BUT BORWICK'8 PURE PAINTS. STORAGE. INQUIRE 833 BROADWAY. Lewi Cutler, funeral director, 'phone 97. Woodrlng Undertaking company. TeL B. Cigar band dlshe. Alexander', 333 Lireadway. Fishing tackle fit for fishing. Big elec tion. Petersen A Bchoenlng. Hammock! from 76o to $10.00. Great va riety. Petersen Ac Bchoenlng. DIAMONDS A3 AN INVESTMENT. TALK TO LEFFERT ABOUT IT. WHEN TOU WANT HATS CLEANED, Hl.OCKED. ETC., LEAVE THEM AT C. B. HICKS.1 Lost Gold watch. Name F. Bcrl'e en graved on outer case. Reward. 814 Sev enteenth avenue. BUDWE1SER BOTTLED BEER IS SKRVED ONLY AT FIRST-CLASS BARS AND CAFES. L. ROSENFELD CO., Agta. William Vrooman filed an Informatloi. in district court yesterday charging his eon, I'red, with being a chronlo drunkard. The roung man will have a hearing before Judge Wheeler today. Frank N, Brunlng, a saloonkeeper of Breda, Carroll county, filed, a voluntary petition In bankruptcy yesterday. He schedule his liabilities at 8S08.IM. with as sets valued at 8300, claimed as exempt. William McCann and Ed Cook, the al leged pickpockets, were released yesterday on depositing $11.70 each as bail for their appearance this morning. They are not expected to be In court when their cases nre called and the police deemed this the easiest way to rid the city of their pres ence. Edwin T. Ferris, aped 62 years, -died yesterday morning at his residence In Cres cent township, from dropsy and heart disease, after an Illness of eighteen months. Besides a wife he leaves four children, three daughters and one eon. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Mothndlst. church at Crescent, i nd Interment will be In the Crescent cem etery. The services at the grave will be fn charge of the old soldiers and the Odd Fellows. Broken Ryealasse and Spectacles. Repaired while you wait. Factory on premises. Dr. W. W. Magarell, Optomet rist, 10 Pearl street. See our Flreless Caloric Cook Stove A boon In hot weather cooking without arti ficial heat. Great saving. Recommended and used by the best people in town. Pet ersen & Bchoenlng. Petersen At Bchoenlng sell matting. Do not buy until you give Hafer, tho lumberman, a chance at your bill. Coun :ll Bluffs, la. The Independent Cracker company doea not L.'-'ong to a trust. Neither do we. That's the reason why - we always aell rood goods at the lowest price. We have a lot of 10-pound boxes of Independent crackera on sale today at CEo per box. Then wa have a lot of their cookies at 12H and 16c per pound. New potatoes, 40c; beets, S bunches for 10c; cabbage, to per head; cucumbers, Sc; cauliflower, 12Vio and 15c; wax beans, 10c pound; turnips, 3 for Sc. Please take notice that we are quot ing potatoes "at 40c per peck, 6c cheaper than yesterday. Bartel Ac Miller. Both phones S&. Before getting your upholstering, mat tress making, repairing and reflnishlng done, get the prices at the Morgan Up holstering company, 321 Broadway, next to Alexander's art store. Telephone for qtilok orders. Bell, 393; Independent, 270 red. Piano boxes are good for fuel, or feed, or playhouse. Bourclus has got them on tale, aa his pianos come In boxes. 333 Broadway, Council Bluffs, la., whera tha organ stands upon tha building. Ice cream flavored with pure something that will please you. Candy Kitchen, M4 Broadway. vanilla. Purity W. W. DICKINSON, 333 WEST BROAD WAY. COUNCIL BLUFFS, I A.. DOES ALL KINDS OF FINki WATCH REPAIRING. Full Una of refrigerators. Petersen At Bchoenlng. Teach tha boy to swim by using patent water wings; will hold a person 260 pounds In weight; absolutely safe; only 30c. Peter son Ac Bchoenlng. CARRIAGES AL.Alt8 READY, CALL $7$, BOTH 'PHONES, GRAND LIVERY, J. W. AND ELMER B. MINNICK, PRO PR1ETEKS. PETER8EN SCHOENINO BELL RUGS Bea office removed to 15 Pearl street, op posite Nebraska Telephone building. 8. M. Williamson, bicycles, sewing ma chines, Edison phonographs, records. Re pairing machines and bicycles a specialty. IT Bouth Main street. Council Bluffs, la. PIANO AND ORGAN accompaniment. Miss Margaret Morehouse, Council Bluffs. Tel. 94. Res. 320 Frank St. Cast Iron vases for lawn. Special prices this week. Bchoenlng. Big variety. Petersen Ai nmee Space tor Rent. " Eight feet wide, eighteen , feet long, on ground floor, opposlt Nebraska Telephone Building, tf Scott street; central location: only one-halt block from Broadway. Ev erything new, electric light; for $3 a month. Omaha Bee, 16 Scott street. t Cnaolatcrlnar. George W. Klein, 19 South Main street. Phones: Ind . 710 Black: Bell. 848. asasacr aeaool. Tha Western Iowa college offera an ex cellent opportunity to those who desire a business course or a normal course. Wa give speotal attention to publlo school pu pils. Phone for Information. Both phones. Buy the Jewel gas or gasoline stove. They are the safest Petersen at Bchoenlng. Purl ty and Goodness These two qualities are embod ied la our "Sanitary" Ice Croaai. Pure, because It Is made of pure Cream and the highest trades ot flavorings. Qood, because our ex pert know bow to make it. We make any flavor you want and deliver any quantity any place lu th city. N.P. JORGENSEN S04 S. Mala. PUon Ml Council Bluff,-la. City Scavengers ir.rse and eaiU liau'ed free of change. Noera. asuea, luitnuie aud all rite- l 1 . ' ". . l I I '. ."I V W M . . Jul work done la guaraateed. Calls proai1 alln44 taw lie. Phune 1I2 T tl lf bUHJ;LOCK A OIUSOX. BLUFFS St. TI. 4SW JUSTICES' SALARIES FIXED Hereafter They Are Not Compelled to Depend on Feet for Income. CONSTABLES IN SAME BOAT Allowed te Retain Fire Hundred Dollars la Foes for Offlc Expenses In Place the Is of the Bluff. In tha vernacular of the street. Justices of the peace and constables In Council Bluffs and In fact throughout the entire slate of Iowa, do not care whether Bundsy keeps or not. Heretofore they were de pendent on the fees of their offices for their salaries, and few were able to reollxe there from tha amount they wera permitted to retain annually as their compensation. Now, under the new law which went into effect Thursday, all is changed and the salary of the Justice and his constable is aa sure as death or taxes, so to speak. Hereafter tha two Justices In Council Bluffs will receive 81.800 a year each whether tha fees of tha office reach that, amount or not, and tha constables will draw $1,000 a year each. Heretofore tha con stables had considerable difficulty In mak ing anything like this sum. Provision Is also made In the new law that Justices and constables In all town ships having a population of 28,000 and over shall retain such civil fees as may be al lowed by the county supervisors, not to exceed $500 per annum. This Is to pay tha office and other court expenses of the Jus tices and the constables. The balance of all fees collected must be turned into tha county treasury. As Council Bluffs is in Kane township the two Justices and con stables In the city may be allowed a por tion of the civil fees as provided by the law. For townships the law provides for the following salaries of Justices and con stables: "In townships having a population of 36,000 or more. Justices shall receive $1,S00 and constables $1,200; in townships having a population of 28,000 and under 35,000, Jus tices, $1,200; constables, $1,000; In townships having a population of 10,000 and less than 8,000, Justices, $1,000, and constables, $800; In townships having a population of 4,000 and less than 10,000, Justices, 3S00, and con stables, $600; in townships under 4,000; Jus tices, $600, and constables, $500." Real Estate Transfers. These transfers were reported to The Bee July 5 by the Pottawattamie County Ab stract company of Council Bluffs: Christ Schmidt to Stors Brewing com pany, lot 9 and sH lot 8, block 9, Riddle's subdlv., w. d $15,000 Maggie Buck and husband to Omaha Brewing association, e0 feet of slOO feet or lot 1, DiocK a, Baylies' 1st add., w. d , Emma Blliler to Stori Brewing com pany, n40 fert of lot 8, Jefferla' subdlv., w. d Maggie BuCk and husband to Stors brewing company, part of lot 1 in 8,000 (.200 lot lao, original plat, w. d - Maggie Buck and husband to Omaha Brewing association, a of lot 7, block 8, Riddle's subdlv., w. d Maggie Buck and husband to Omaha Brewing assoclstlon, nV4 of lot 16, block 4, Jackson's add, w. d Maggie Buck and husband to Stors Brewing company, sH of lot 4, block 1. Riddle's subdlv., w. d 4.S00 8,000 8,000 8,000 J. G. Beardsley and wife to John Flynn, part of nei4 se4 and se4 neVi 24-77-42. w. d -TJ-4Z, w. 2,529 Augusta Kelgor and husband to C. W. ( Olllin, lot 5, block 3, town of Mc Clelland, w. d .' 3.500 John Flynn and wife to John G. ttesrdsley, lots 1, i, a, 4 and 6, DiocK 2, Judson's 3d add., to town of Neola, w. d 1,600 August Olderog and wife to C. W. Qlllln, lot 18, block 11, town of Mc-, Clelland, w. d tlOO Samuel K. Thomas to Charles Jones, part of sei nek t-74-43, w. d 860 John F. J. Stelter to Ltllle Huber, lot 3, block 1, Voorhls' add., w. d 800 August Olderog and wife to C. W. Oll lin, lots 8 and 9, block 3.. town of Mc Clelland, w. d 800 August Olderog and wife to' C. W. Qlllln, lot 8. block 11. town of Mc Clelland, w. d 800 Hattle P. Jacks and husband to Green- shields & Everest company, lot 3, block 22, Baylies & Palmers add., w. d 70 Receivers of Offioer Pusey to F. J. Day. lota in Council Bluffs In Rid dle s subdlv., Fleming A Davis' add. and Wright'a add, r. d 600 Sue L. Badollet to J. L. Kaler, lot 22, block 4. Van Brunt St Rice's add., w. d 800 Maggie Buck and husband to Stors Brewing company, lot L block 1, East Omaha Park add., w. d 800 John H. Ambrose and wife et al. to J. C. Jensen, lot 4, block 4, Beers' subdlv., w. d , lu,000 Henry Paine and wife to B. J. Lund, lot 17. block 27, Railroad add., w. d. 88 J. B. Bardsley and wife to John Flynn, part ne ee and ue neVt 24-77-42, q. c. d 1 John Roane and wife to Fred S. Roane, nwt ne4 and s4 neVi and n seVi se4 7-78-41. w. d 1 Twenty-four transfers, total... ..$G4,2G Bis; Man of Elks Comlns. George C. Wise, secretary of Council Bluffs lodge of Elks, reoelved a telegram yesterday from Henry A. . Melvln, grand exalted ruler of tha order, announcing that he would be In Council Bluffs Satur day evening, accompanied by his secretary, Moses P. O'Brien. This visit from the head of tha Elks Is not unexpected, as tha Council Bluffs lodge has been In com munication with Mr. Melvln relative to a visit here while en route to attend tho session of the grand lodge to be held In Philadelphia next week. Mr. Melvln gave a tentative promise some time ago to visit the Council Bluffs lodge and his telegram now cornea In confirmation of this promise. Tha telegram does not Indicate at what hour Mr. Melvln will reach the city, nor how long he will stay here, but the local members are arranging to give him a be fitting reception. Call for Water Works Election. Tha city council at a special meeting last evening formally adopted a resolution authorising Mayor Macrae to call a special election Tuesday, August , at which the ordinance granting the Council Bluffs City Water Works company a new charter for twenty-five years will be submitted to th people for their rejection or approval. The official call waa at once lasued by Mayor Macrae and will be published in a local paper thla morning. Th duty of selecting clerks and Judges of election and securing places for the polling booths was relegated to City Clerk Bapp. This constituted the entire business of the meeting, which lasted but a few minutes. Flannel trousers and blue serge coat ar th thing now. Bee E, 8. Hick a Injnrle May Frnv Fatal. Mr. Henry- Petersen of CI Frank street, who wss one of th most seriously Injured In the street car accident on th Fair mount park line Thursday afternoon, waa reported last evening to be m a critical condition. Although th attending physi cian was unable to say definitely yester day. It I feared that Mrs. Petersen la suffering from conoussion of th brain. Ui .Virginia Allison, mothw et lira Petersen, who is visiting here from Sidney, was somewhat Improved yesterday, but It Is feared she received Internal Injuries. All of tha others who were injured were reported to be doing nicely yesterday. With the exception of Mrs. Starkey, the Injuries of tha others were only of a slight char Larsen Hearing; Postponed. The preliminary hearing of Nels Larsen, the Omaha man, charged with contracting a bigamous marriage In this city on Juris t of this year, which was scheduled for yesterday In the court of Justice Greens, was again continued at the request of the defendant, this time to next Tuesday. Lar sen Is in the county Jail pending his preliminary harlng, and the reason for the aeveral continuances haa not been made known. ' Larsen, when arrested at Cheyenne, was working as an air brake inspector In the railroad yards, and yesterdsy County At torney Hess received a letter from Lar sen's foreman Inquiring as to how soon Larsen would be allowed to return to work. From the letter It is apparent that Larsen had conveyed to the writer the same Impression that he tried to convey to Sheriff Canning namely, that there was nothing . to tha charge which had been filed against him here, and that It would be only a matter of a few days before he would be back at work. Tha letter also con tained the Information that Larson's place is being held open for him. County Attorney Hess, In his reply to the letter stated ho was unable at tho present to say when Larsen would be likely to be able to return to Cheyenna, but that the Indications were that he would not return soon, unless under a heavy and gllt-odged bond. Two Omaha men who, however, did not make themselves known, but one of whom was thought to be an attorney, called at the office of the clerk of the district court yesterdsy and took a copy of the mar riage license Issued June 1 to Nels Lar sen and Martha Petersen and the return of Rev. F. A. Case, pastor of the First Baptist church, who performed the mar riage ceremony for the couple on June 3. Arreata at Lake Manawa. After spending Thursday night in the county Jail, Walter Inman of Omaha was taken yesterday before Justice Rtef of Lewis township, charged with assaulting Deputy Sheriff George Martin at .Lake Manawa. Inman, it waa alleged, persisted In running through tha flower beds at the lake report, and when warned by tha of ficer, struck him across the forehead with a pop bottle or some other missile, cutting a deep gash over tho right eye. Inman admitted he Jumped over the flower beds, but denied running through them, and claimed he only did what a number. of other young fellows had done before him. He took a change of venue to the court of Justice Greene in this city, where he will have a hearing today. Three others were arrested at the lake for disorderly conduct and were given small fines yesterday. With the Immense crowd at the lake Thursday there naturally waa some rowdy ism, but tha officers were lenient, and con tented themselvea with .putting the disor derly persons outside tho grounds. Had the officers acted otherwise, they would have filled the county Jail Thursday night. Valuable Farm Residence Bnrns. The residence at Elm Grove, the dairy farm owned by Dr. H. A. Woodbury, Just east of the Iowa School for the Deaf, was entirely consumed by fire Thursday after noon. Dr. Woodbury rents the farm to Fred Barton, who conducts a da try on the place. Between 1 and I o'clock Thursday afternoon Barton and his wife were en Joying a siesta while their children were milking the cows for the evening delivery. They were awakened by one of the chil dren who noticed flames issuing from the roof of the residence, a house of eight rooms. ' The family had time to remove but a small portion of their household goods and belongings before the entire structure was enveloped In flames. There being no water supply there wss nothing to do but let the fire take Its course and the resi dence was soon reduced to a mass of smouldering ashes. Dr. Woodbury places his loss at $3.1)00 on the house, with In. surance of $1,600. Barton, Dr. Woodbury stated, had some insurance on tho furni ture, but how much ho did not know. The origin of the fire la a complete mystery, Boy Policemen Paid Off. Major George H. Richmond's boy po lice, who materially assisted In preserving the quiet of the city on the Fourth of July and the day preceding It, reaped their reward yesterday. The seventy-five lads who had been sworn In and decorated with stars assembled at police headquarters, where after being addressed by Chief Rich mond and thanked for their services, wera each presented with a silver 26-cent piece and a box of candy. , Tha Innovation of employing boys as spe cial police on the Fourth of July to re strain their more ambitious and perhaps reckless comrades, has attracted attention throughout tha entrre country and has been made the subject of several magazine ar. tides, besides receiving editorial comment In many of the larger newspapers of tho east. Marriage License. Licenses to wed were Issued to tha fol- lowing: Name and Residence. Albert D. Fears, Boston, Mass Adah B. Rodger. Gallatin, Mo Age. ... 32 ... 34 Arthur C. Roach,' Washington, Kan El Maude Groody, Washington, Kan.. H. T. Andrews, Omaha Anna Slama, Flemlngton, Mo William h Petty, Pittsburg, Pa..... Stella M. .lagan, Ord, Neb Edward H. 4111, Beatrice, Neb Mary Klser, Beatrice, Neb. ... 4 ... 32 ... 37 ... 23 ... 29 ... i ... 51 ... 19 Family Mtlengo Books. IOWA FALL. la., July $. (Special.) At leaat one Iowa railroad will try the ex periment of a family mileage book at a' 8-ceit rate, and th Des Moines Short Line, which has its headquarters in this city and operate seventy miles ot road, between this ctty and Dea Moines, is will ing to try such an experiment, which was before the last legislature, but failed to become a law. Beginning yesterday th road put on sale a book of 600 miles that Is good for use by the purchaser's family. The book is sold for $10. Under the class ification, the road can charge two and one- half centa a mile so that th book Is a concession and makes the 8-cant . rate available on ar road ot Its ciaaa The out come of the experiment will be watched with Interest locally as well as In other state having a 2-cent rate, for many have advocated th Issuance of family mileage books before. aioux Falls Pncklngr Haas gold. SIOUX CITY. la., July -.-(Special Tele gram.) F. L. Eaton, president of th Bloux City Stock Yards company, has purchased th Sioux Falls packing plant. Th consid eration Is not known but it estimated at $160,000. There is considerable speculation aa to th significance of th purchaser. Swift and Company's name being connect ed with th deal by rumor. Bwlft and Com pany deny any Intention of opening at Bloux Fall. You know our reputation for good good. You save 88 per cent this week. Lilliputian Basaart Ifil Douglas, ' STOCK FOOD MEN TO FIGHT Serve Notice They Will Contest Pro visions of the Pure Food Law. MANY INJURIES ON FOURTH Jadg MePhereon Fixe Tseiday aa Date of Hearing of Petition ta Enjoin Enforcement of Two Cent Fare Bill. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. July C Speclal.) Manu facturers will fight the pure stock food bill, passed by the last legislature. H. R. Wright, state food and dairy com missioner, haa received word from a large number of them to that affect. Three have paid their license fee of $100, but paid It under protest. From Information in the hands of the state food and dairy commissioner. It Is evident that the fight Is to be made all along the line. The matter haa been turned over to the attorney general, and Mr. Wright will proceed under advise from that official. But he stated today definitely that the law la to bo In forced. The law provides that manufacturer of stock foods must pay to tho state an an nual tax of $100 for being allowed to do business Inside tha state. They are also required to comply with certain pro visions of tho bill, including that of pub lishing on the outside of the package or box or can of stock food a complete list of the Ingredients of the stuff. This is the thing that sticks with the manufactur ers. They claim that It Is unconstitutional. The International Stock Food company has written a letter to the state food and dairy commissioner. In which It says point blank that It will not observe the law and is prepared to flght it through the courts to the supreme court of the United States. According to Mr. Wright, they are likely to have such opportunity. Many of the manufacturers are now claiming that their food Is not food, but stock medicine and hence not subject to the law. Those paying their money under protest will be refused licenses by Mr. Wright as a protection to himself, for tf he Issues the license he must turn the money over to the state treasury, and If the courts should later decide against him ho would have to return the money from his own pocket, as there would be no way to get It out of the state treasurer's hands again except by a legislative appro priation. Results et the Fourth. One death and twenty-four Injuries are thus far recorded In Des Moines as a direct result of the celebration of the Fourth by the giant cracker method. The death was that of Everett Davis, from ramming powder Into a gas pipe. The In juries are a miscellaneous assortment. Toy pistols and cannon and blank cartridges predominate as the cause of the Injuries. The Injuries of the state have not all been reported yet, but the Indications are that a large number occurred. This Is the last year Iowa will celebrate under tha unrestricted program. Beginning Janu ary 1, next, the official anti-firecracker bill goes Into effect. It provides that no fire crackers over five Inches long and three fourths of an Inch In diameter can be sold Inside the stats and prohibits toy pistols and cannons and dynamite cartridge. Roads Can Carry Ont Contracts. Attorney General Byers haa held that contracts already entered Into by the rail roads for transportation can be carried out and are not interfered with by the new Z-eent fare and anti-pass laws. It Is probable this will enable many of the newspapers to continue the use of the mile age and street car tickets till the expira tion of such contracts. Earl Jennings Drowned. Carl Jennings, 10 years old, who waa swimming with other boys In the Des Moines river this afternoon, waa drowned at a point a quarter of a mile above the Center street dam. Mis body has not yet been recovered. George F. Rlnehart, editor of the Democrat-Chronicle of this city, in today's Issue of that paper claims that there Is a scheme on foot among a certain clasa in the demo cratic party to defeat Bryan In Iowa next year. Mr. Rlnehart protests against the suggestion of C. W. Miller of Waverly, la., chairman of the state central committee, being the candidate for governor next year and claims that if he Is th candidate there will not be enough left of the democratic party to get on the ballot the next time by petition. Johnson Brlgham, state librarian, today took lunch at the Grant club as the guest of the trustees of the Des Moines publlo library, when plans were talked over for getting Andrew Carnegie to erect four branch libraries in Des Moines, to be lo cated In the residence sections. The pres ent library on the river front, completed only last year, Is almost deserted, ' It is claimed, because patrons have to take the street cars to reach It. Judge Smith McPherson haa set Tuesday next at 3 o'clock as tho time for hearing the suit started In the federal court here by stockholders of two railroads to stop the state of Iowa from enforcing the 2-cent fare law. Clerk McArthur of the federal court was notified to serve notice of the suit on' Governor Cummins and Attorney Gen eral Byers today. Governor Cummins is out of the city and will not be back till Monday morning, and service will be had on him at that time. Attorney General Byers will probably be served some time to morrow, when he will return to the city. N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 2E0. Night, L, 68. Soy Drowns In Iowa River. IOWA FALLS. Ia., July 8. (Special Tele gram.) Ralph McNeil of Traer, la., wa drowned In the Iowa river her this after noon. He attempted to swim across the stream, became exhausted and sank. The body had not been recovered at a lata hour tonight. He was 17 yegrs old and here on a visit. Harry Mason narrowly escaped drowning in effort to save hla companion. D0LLIVER JIND TILLMAN Iowa Senator Severely Criticises HI Sonth Carolina Colleague In a Leetar. JACKSON, Mich., July 8. -A story sent out from this city, stating that Senator Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina, while In this city, challenged Senator J. P. Dol l'ver of Iowa to a duel, la regarded her as a pure fabrication. Senator Tillman lectured here Wednesday evening and left for the south before Sen ator Dolllver arrived to deliver a lecture Thursday evening. Th duel atory hangs upon a sever criti cism Senator Dolllver mad of the South Carolina senator in h's lecture last night. Senator Dolllver Is quoted as saying: "Men of such type as Senator Tillman, who openly boast of violating the law, who ar Instrumental In the murder of hun dreds of black men and who preach an archy, should be behind the prison walla." Th duel story was to ths effect that the two senators met In this cty 'today and became engaged in a heated conversa tion over Benator Dolllver' remarks, Sena tor Tlllinao Anally shallanglag th Iowa senator to a duel. irr iifWMWMMiii in ii Mfc iii mii infiiaaiaiii imaMHi Union's Famous KA8V TERMS On a bill of 50, 50c per week or $2 per month. On a bill of n FREE Buster Crown Drawing Books To every boy or girl, when accompanied by one of their parents, we will give a hndnme Hunter Brown Drawing Book. They are the lat est thing out; they are entertaining And Instruc tive. No purchase necessary. i $100, 8)1 per fiwerk, or 8)4 per month. Larger bills on equally )t low terms. THE cmn'roirixitsi Built of solid oak, have five large and easy gliding drawers. Best of work manship and nicely finished. Others ask $8; our price, $4.75. OAsoT.nra STOTXS Just the thing for hot weather. We carry a. very large line. A t-burner low g u a r a n t eed, others nsk $3.50; our price, $1.75 illll I Ml M 15 pT'H bt'3sI snvfik fsf' 1111 1 m Prices Lower Than Elsewhere Msjam!Tls7s TOPICS OF A DAY OF REST What the Pulpits of Omaha Offer for Sunday. LAY SPEAKERS AT HANSC0M PARK Jndge Kennedy Will Diaeasa the Jnvenlle Conrt Law an Snnday Evening Jacob? at Second Presbyterian July and August ar hot month, and seemingly people do not like two-hour serv ice in churches Sunday evening. This be ing true Han scorn Park Methodist Episco pal church haa devised a scheme to unit the preaching service and lagu meeting into one, and lay worker of the olty will speak on subjects pertaining to the better ment of Omaha. Sunday evening Judge Howard Kennedy of the juvenile court will speak. Good music will be In evidence, and a hearty welcome extended to all. Rev. W. S. Jacoby, who waa with Dr. Torrey last fall, will be pleased to meet all the large olass of personal workers which were under his direction during the Torrey mission last fall at the Second Presbyterian church at his, evening services during the week. It is desired that all such wear the peraonal worker's button. The members of Mr. Butler's choir will b no less welcome, and ar also requested to wear their choir buttona. Mr. Jacoby will also be glad to greet th converts ot the mission. The workers, the various com mittees, the pastors and ,all others con nected with that mission will be cordially welcome. The entire publlo is Invited and will be cared for to the capacity' of. the building. The following hospital av program will be given at Walnut Hill Methodist church with the hospital family In attendance In full uniform: MORNING, J0:80. T. F. Sturgess, Trustee, Presiding. Introduction of presiding officer Pastor Hymn Prayer Miaa Lock wood Solo Ruby Gagnebln. Scripture 'Reading Psalter, page 30 Miss Milllman. Scripture Reading Luke 10:25-87 Miss Schalble. Offertory Pastor Address Mrs. All to P. McLaughlin, superintendent Hymn Benediction Rev. J. I. McLaughlin KVE7NINQ Fpworth League, 6:48. Address by a Deaconness Public Service, 8:00. Hymn Prayer C. W. Miller Solo May Po. Scripture Reading Psalter, page 88 C. J. Boyd. Offertory Pastor Hymn .'. Sermon Rev. J. I. McLaughlin Hymn Benediction Pastor Rev. B. F. Fellman, assisted by a large chorus, will hold meetings every night this week In th large tent at Thirteenth and Dominion streets. Th Grace Lutheran church will give a lawn social at the church. South Twenty sixth street, between Poppleton and Wool worth avenues, Thursday night. Muslo at First Methodist Episcopal church aa follows: ' MORNING. Prelude, Savoyard Chant Warelng Solo, "These are They which Came," from "The Holy City" Gaul Mlaa Ida L. Pierce. Quartet Come Ye Disconsolate... Neldllnger I Offertory. Meditation Lucas Solo Cull I Tl-ou Thus, O MasterMelUke Miss Pierce. , Postlude Magntii' at Clauasmsn EVENING. Prelude Curfew Mackrnsl Quartet O Jesus Most Merciful Marks Offertory. Prayer Head Lu.-t O That I Had th Wing of a Dove Watson Mrs. Jenntson and Mr. Ames. Postlude March Uuilmant Organist. Mr. Bennett. Choir director, Mr. Lee G. Krats. Mr. W. B. Graham will lead ths singing at Trinity Methodist church, corner Z2d and Binney, during the choir's vacation, and will a1ng "Forever With the Lord" (Oounod) at offertory Sunday morning service. Under the auspices of the local Women' Christian Temperance union, Richard L Evans, atate superintendent of the Loyal Temperence Legion of Massachuaetts, will speak several times In Omaha Sunday. Ha will occupy the pulpit at Seward Street Methodist church In th morning. At H 18 he will address th Sabbath school ef First j I, " -.,.,, . . Bead This tlsi of Fre CHft, On a bill of $5. a very pretty par lor lamp. On a bill of $T.80, a very handsome rug. STORE THAT'S SQUARE ALL OVER OO-CAJRTB Folding and reclin ing, $4.80 values; special. TY S2.25 J m 1 QUTnTTINGi.CO. 1315 -17-10 FARNAMSTi (In Building Formerly Oocupled by Millar, Stewart Ss Beaton) Methodist church and at 4 p. m. will conduct a temperance conference at the same place to which the Sabbath school superintendents, temperenc worker and others of the city, who are Interested, are Invited. At 7 p. m., he will address the Toung People's society at Central United Presbyterian church. Owing to the accident to tha Rev. John Williams the . early celebration at St. Barnabas will be omitted Sunday morning. The usual 11 o'clock service will be con ducted by Father Smith. Rev. John Randolph Smith of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church will leave Mon day on a two weeks' vacation. He will spend most of the time in the country near Jefferson, la. Th laying of th corner atone of th Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Salem church, corner of Twenty-third and Vinton streets, will take place at 8 p. m. Sunday. Rev. P. M. Llndburg, president of the Ne- braska conference, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Adolph Hult, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church, who will preach la Eng lish. Miscellaneous Announcement. Ontario Street Chapel. Eighteenth and Ontario Sunday achool at 8 p. m.. Park Forest Chapel, Twelfth and Do minion Streets Sunday school at 3. p. m. Unity, Seventeenth and Cass, Rev. New ton Mann, Minister Service at 10:45; ser mon, "Be Ready." Grand View Baptist Sunday School, Fourth and Cedar. U. D. Maddlson, Super intendentMeets at 8:30 p. m. Calvary Baptist Branch, Thirty-fourth and Seward Sunday, 8:30 p. m., Bible school; Friday, 8 p. m., gospel service. Church of the Covenant, Rev. R. T. Bell, Pastor Services at 10:30 and 8; Sabbath school at noon; Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m. First Church of Christ. Scientist, Twenty fifth and Farnam, Chambers building Sun day school at :4B a. m. ; Sunday services at 11 a. m.; subject ot lesson sermon, Life." Surdlsh Methodist, Nineteenth and Burt. Peter Munson. pastor, will preach at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. ; Sunday school, 10; Bible study, 4:30, and young people's meeting at 7 p. m. Hillside Congressional, Thirteenth and Ohio, Rev. Robert L. Mills, Pastor Regular services of worship at 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. j Sunday school at noon, Christian En deavor at 7 p. m. Trinity Cathedral, Capitol Avenue and Eighteenth, the Very Rev. George A. Beecher, Dean Holy communion at a a. m., holy communion and sermon at 11 a. m., evening prayer and sermon at 8 p. n.. Dundee Presbyterian, Fiftieth and Un derwood Avenue Rev. Charles A. Arnold will conduct the services both morning and evening at 10:30 and 8 o'clock. Sabbath school at noon. Christian Endeavor society at 7 p. m. i Lowe Avenue Presbyterian, Fortieth and Nicholas, A. S. C. Clarke, Pastor Morning service, 10:30; subject, "Hidden 8ack Cloth": evening service, 8; subject, "Barharlan and Mohammedan Conquests"; Sunday school, 12 o'clock. First Christian, Nineteenth and Farnam, S. D. Dutcher, Pastor Blfile school at 9.4S a. m.; preaching at U a. m. and 8 p. m. ; morning subject, "Our Leader;" evening subject. "By the Seaside"; Christian En deavor at 8:45 p. m. Westminster Presbyterian, Mason and Twenty-Ninth, Rev. W. S. Fulton, Pastor The pastor will preach at 10:30 a. m. The evening service will unite the young peo ple's meeting and usual evening service with song service of fifteen minutes. Dr. Fulton will preach and conduct the second part of the service. The meeting begins at 7:45. People's Church, 618 North Eighteenth Street, Rev. Charles W, Savldge, Paator Subject at 10:3U a. m "Benjamin's Por tion"; subject at 8 p. m., "The Great Want of Our Times." Professor Mertes haa charge of th music. First Congregational, Nineteenth and Davenport Rev. Dr. O. W. Wadsworth, president of Bellevuo college, will conduct services at 10. lu a. m.; no church service In the evening; Sunday school at noon; Christian Endeavor at 7. First German Presbyterian, 815 North Eighteenth, Julius F. Schwarx, Pastor German nreachina and communion service. 10:30 a. m.; Sabbath school, 8:30 a. m. There will be no evening service during the month ot July and August, St Msry's Avenue Congregational, St. Mary's Avenue and Twent -seventh, Rev. Lucius O. Balrd, Pastor Morning worship at 10:30 a. m., sermon by the pastor; Bible study at noon; Christian Endeavor society at 8:45 p. m. ; no second service. Kncx Presbyterian, Nineteenth and Ohio. Rev. M. V. His bee. Pastor Morning wor ship at 10:30: ilieme, "A Letter and a Face;" Sunday school at U m.; young people's meeting at 7; evening worship at k; theme, "The Fate of Unbelief." St. Paul's German Evangelical Lutheran, Twenty-Eighth and Parker. Rev. H. Holle. Paator Regular service st 10 a. in.; text, Matthew, v:zu-ft; theme, "Christians Should Lesd a Pious Life;'' evening servlrs will be dropped on sccount of warm weather. First Reformed, Corner Twenty-Third and Central Boulevard. Rev. F. S. Zaugg. Pastor Sunday school at 8:30 a m., preach ing services al 11 a. m. an8 8 p. m.: sermon subject for evening, "Burdens;',' Lord's sup per In the morning. Christian Endeavor at 1 B, m. Plymouth Congregational. Twentieth and Spencer, F. W. Leavltt, Minister Service at M Jo a. m ; celebration of the Lord's sup per and reception of new members. Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m. No evening servlo during July ana August. CUXtea U1U rresbf terUa. rerXf-JTUlh m4 ... . FREE PRESENTS FOR ALL These presents are absolutely free no extra cost to you whatever. On a bill of $10, a pretty center table. On a bill of $25, a handsome rocker. On a bill of $60, a punch set. On a bill of $78, an elegant Morris chnlr. On a bill of $100. a rich, elegant up holstered couch. 91 vwnw aans Midi of tha best mo terlal, braas top rods on head and foot aa ana xooi $3.95 boards, 4 ooats or nanea enamel; can be had in any size. Others ask 17.&0: our one Special 'inducements to the newly mar ried. We pay freight 100 mllea. 3 Rooms Furnished Complete fer s 50.50 Grsnt. R. L. Purdy, Pastor Services at 10:30 a. m.i the communion of the Lord s supper will be observed; Sunday school at nnnn' r V 1 1 I uM n n Vn.lnn.,n , 1 n M in..... ,,, tl ......... UIIKVB.UI fc I 1. III. Allt'ltf will be no evening nreachlng service during July and August. Pearl Memorial Methodist Episcopal, Twenty-fourth and Larlmore Streets, G. A. Luce, Pastor Preaching by the pastor at 10:4i a m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school at noon; Evan Stroud, superintendent. Kp worth league devotional meeting at 7:16 p. m.; Charles L King, president. Urece Baptist, Tenth and Arbor, B. F. Fellman, Pastor 10:46 sermon by P. II McDowell, pastor of Immunuel Baptlnt church; 18 m. Sunday school; 7 p. m roung people's meeting; 8 p. m. Rev. rharles Williamson, known aa "Blind Charley," will give the story of his life. Grace Lutheran, South Twenty-sixth, be tween Poppleton end Wool worth Avenm-s, Rev. M. L. Mellck, Pastor Church - ser vices at 10:46 a. m. and at 8 p. m.; morn ing subject, "The Relation of the Gospel to Reform;" earn continued at night; Sunday sohool at 13:15 and Luther league at 7 p. m. Castellar Street Presbyterian. Sixteenth r .-". -mi, mucr n. fteynoiiis, fas tor Preaching by the pastor at 10:3; Sun- 4 day school at noon; Endeavor society at jr P. m.:.at 8 D. m. the rrf.Huatiiiv .v.rH,nL ' of the primary department win be held; parents and. friends of the graduates spe cially invited. , McCabe Methodist Episcopal, Fortieth and Farnam, Francla P. Cook. Pastor Sunday school at 10 a. m.; morning preaciint; service at 11, evening preaching service at 8, Junior league at 8 p. ra. The red and blue contest In the Junior league begins July 7 and closes with a banquet In third week of August. Church of St. Philip the Deacon, Twenty first, near Paul Rev. John Albert Wlll iam' frl't-ln-Charge Holy communion i.iSi. 1? I1 m: evensong and sermon, The Eagle and the Star, or A Prophet's Wsrnlng to the Nation," 6 p mi The usual services will be held without changj during tho summer. Central United Presbyterian, corner Twenty-fourth and Dodge. R. B. A. Mc Brlde, D. D., Pastor Morning worship at 10:30; sermon by the pastor, "The Bongs of a ------ rwvt atiiy ! e, OI IIIUII Djr m pastor, "The Songs of a Penitent"; Sabbath achool at noon; young people's prayer meeting at 8. Strangers are Invited. Third Presbyterian. Twentieth and Leav- ' enworth, Rev. Joseph B. Cheddy, Ph. D Preaching by the pastor 10:30 a. m: sub ject, "God's KlndneHS to Men;" 8pm subject, "Church Attitude Toward Those That Desire Him;'' men's prayer meeting 10:10 a. m.: men's Bible clsss, 12 m.; Sun day school 8 p. m.; Christian Endeavor 7 p. m. Immanuel Baptist, Twenty-fourth and Binney At 10:) a. m. Rev. George Mac Dotigal, pastor Olivet Baptist church, will preach. The Lord's Supper will be ob served; 8 p. m. the pastor will preach Soul Saving at Any and All Costs." Bible school at noon; the Baptist Young People's union at 7 p. m.; Wednesday even ing prayer meeting at 8. Calvary Baptist. Twenty-fifth and Ham ilton. Rev. E. R. Curry, Pastor Services at 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. The Lord's Sup per at close of morning sermon, snd le ceptlon of new members. Evening sub ject, "Oliver Cromwell," second In series on "Soul Liberty." Bible school at 13 in.; young people's service at 7 p. m.; Wednes day, 8 p. m.; midweek praise service. Walnut Hill Methodist Episcopal, Forty First and diaries, E. E. Hosman, Pastor Hospital day; 10:30 a. m. address by Miss Allle P. McLaughlin, superintendent of Ne braska Methodist hospital; Sunday school at noon, Epworth league at 6 46 p. m., ad- 4 dress by Miss Herrlck; 8 p. rn., sermon by i Rev. J. I. McLaughlin, corresponding sec- rnUrv fit Khrlllr MAthnriltl hn.nll.l Second Presbyterian, Twenty-fourth and Nicholas, Rev. Newman Hall Burdlck, Pastor Preaching by the pastor at 10:30; communion service, with sacramental ad dress by Rev. W. 8. Jacoby, at 4 p. in.; preaching by Rev. W. 8. Jacoby at 8; men's prayer meeting, Bible, Baraca and. PtiUa the classes at noon; Christian Endeavor at 7. Annual offering for the board of church erection. New York, at morning servloe. Preaching by Rev. W. S. Jacoby at 8 each evening during the week, except Saturday. NAVAL OFFICERS ADVANCED Important Promotions Hare Resnlted front Retiring Nnmfcer of Older Men. WASHINGTON, July 8. A number of 1m. portent promotions have resulted from th action of the naval personnel retiring board and other causes. The following named Commanders were today promoted to be captains In tne navy; Austin M. Knight, Charles J. Badger, Samuel W. B. lelhl, Reginald F. Nlchoi aon, Edmund B. t'nderwood, Frank A. WIU. .... - tl.rrv M,:rrll I ' , - rl-- W 'I' W ' Ten Eyck, Dew Veeder and Alfred Key nolds. . bicuiriiaui .uiiiiiinuri. in urn Evmmana rs: Robert F. Lopex. Frank W. Kellogg Reuben O. Bitler, Hsrry Phelps. Albert A Ackerman. Leo D. Miner, Albert P. Nl black. Harry Hall. Edward Blmpson. Thomas W. Klnkald, William 8.. Stma, Louis S. Vanduaer. Wilson W. Buohansn William J. Maxwell, William B. BmlUw John F. Luby and Hugh Rodman. Lieutenants to be lieutenant command' era: Francis L Chadwlck. John 8 Doddridge. Percy N. Olmesiead, John R. Brady, All" n M. Cook, Christopher C. Fewel, Frank B I pham. Andre M. Proctor. John L. bllcht. Richard B. Douglas, Alfred A. Piatt Emil R. Pollock. John P. J. Rysn. Chester Wells ' S Irvln V. O. Glllls. Ridley McLean Ray.' ' mond Stone. David F. Sellers, John T Tompkins. Prr.vorst Babln, Simon P Full' Inwider and Stephen V. Graham. Seoil-auiiual clearance sal start ltfondaj morala. 'ni.i ft Mtin4iit XsMyta