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COUNCIL
Office 15 Scott Street.
miitor MBsrnojf.
Pavta, drug.
Btockert Bells carpet.
Ed Rogers, Tony Faiiat beer.
Buy diamond for her at Leffert's.
o Bohmtdt'e elegant new photos.
Lewis Cutler. funeral elreotof, "Phone 7.
Woodring Undertaking Company. Tel. $39.
r let urea and frames, Borwlck, 111 8. Main.
Mayor HurM la In Chicago and expect
to return Baturday.
Horn, to Mr. and Mr. W. A. Brnekle of
fast Washington avenue, yetrday, a
daughter.
Beautiful naw fancy oval anil square
frame for photograph!. O. It Alexander,
&4 Broadway.
A marrlaa-a Urania wan Issued yesterday
to W. J. Oaffey, aged . and Martha
LUike, aged 18, both of Atlantic, la.
Offle apaca for rent. $ a month i central
Iwatten, etaam hat and elactrlo light fur.
nished. Omaha U, la floott Street,
Pfaofal discount of IS par cant on com
blnetton bookoaae. Juat the thing for
Xmas present. l. W. Keller, lot Bo. Main.
BUT TOUR HOLIftAT WINf"8 AND
IlytJOR8, pmK?T. Ot.DBST AND BEST,
I HUM U RCiiiNfiliLXJ CO., il BO.
MAIN.
; watch rem the crrat opening
OF OUR TOT DEPARTMENT. PICJGHR,
J JkTTRR THAN EVER. PETERSEN
BC'HOENINO ca
! Tha maatlng of tho city counoll called
I for yaaterday afternoon failed for lack of
! a quorum, and adjournment waa taken un
I til next Monday evening,
j Charlea M. Nicholson, chief of the fire de
! ftartment, received yaaterday U from the
. bhenandoah flra department and $10 from
' the Woodbine department for the Ed
Walker- fund.
J Elmer Watson, a'tirr Who Waa before the
J juvenile court a few weeks avo on a
I Charge of delinquency, waa yaaterday or
dered by Judge Mac ant ta tha Industrial
School at Eldora.
John Dodd, a stranger from Cleveland,
' O., was sent to the county jail for thirty
I dayt yesterday for stealing a coat from In
front of the store of A. L. Arkfeld on
Bouth. Main atreet.
Dr. Magarrell, Who has served the peo
ple of southwestern Iowa for the last four
years, Is still fitting glasses that satisfy
and correct tha vision. Dr. W. W. Magar
rell. optometrist, M Pearl street.
Wa can ave you money, labor and the
Inconvenience of Wash day by sanding your
family washing to tho Bluff City laupdry,
Finished work by tha dosan. Rough dry
(4 per pound. All flat prices are ironed.
Tha Board of Supervisors yesterday morn
ing before adjourning to the regular Janu
ary sesatofi ruled that tha charges against
R. O. Norton, the Avooa member of tho
BoMlnrs' Relief commission, had hot been
. proven.
Joseph Winkler, 130S Eltfhth avenue. Is to
', have a hearing in police court this morning
. on the charge of maintaining a nuisance.
' Winkler Is charged with killing hogs on his
premises to the annoyance and discomfort
of his neighbors.
Our etoolc of pictures and arts by lead
ing artists la larger than ever this year.
We mak a specialty of picture framing.
Juat in; Japanese woven vases, exclusive
designs, especially fine for Xmaa presents.
H. Berwick. ZU So. Main.
Miss Mattle Mangum, principal of tho
Washington avenue school, Mrs. Elisabeth
Oleason, teacher in tho same school, and
Wise Grace Foster, superintendent of draw
ing, have gone to Kartsa City to Inspect
the public schoota there. They expect to
return next Monday.
Albert Anderson, alias Albert Smith, and
Roy Davis, both of Omaha, who admitted
stealing a pail of cansly from a car on the
tracks of the Great Western, were each
given thirty days In the county Jail. They
disposed of the candy to Philip Friedman,
a grocer on South Main street.
Mrs. Lydla Bnyder, wife of W. P. Bnyder.
1702 Third avenue, died yesterday, aged 40
' years. Besides her husband she leaves two
children. The funeral will be held this aft
ernoon at 2. o'clock from the Fifth Avuntle
Methodist Church, of which she was a
member, and Interment will be In Falrview
cemetery.
. Tho royal vlsler of Bhadtiklam temple
vNo. 84, Dramatlo Order Knights of Khor
aasan, has issued the following ed'et: "The
Arabs of the oasis of Council UlufN, plain
of Pottawattamie and desert of lows, will
gather at the temple amid the palms at 1
p. m. December 7, the desire be ng the elec
tion of officers."
Lady Mary hive, Indies n the Modern
Massnbcee, elected these officers Wednes
day night: Commander, Margnret Daltnn;
lieutenant commander, Mary Highsmlth;
Chaplain, Imogone Cady; finance keeper,
Myra Cregmlle; rucord keener, Kate Orote;
mistress at arms, Mrs. Heaaenflow; ser
geant, Miss Curtis; picket, Mrs. Cady; sen
tinel. Miss Stevens.
Council Bluffs aerta. Fraternal Order of
F.fiaiea. electuri theso offioers last night:
President. J. P.- Tinleyj vice president, J.
W. Mitel ell: chaplalni F. E. Stivers; re
cording secretary, J. H, Rryant; financial
secretary, F. C. Hondrlcks; treasurer, O.
8. Davis; physicians. Drs. O'Keefp and
Hennessey tinner guard. J. X Otto; outer
Sunrd, J. T. Beach; trustees, J. J. Klein,
. F. Rink and 6eth May.
Mrs. Amanda Metsger. aged 43 years, died
yesterday afternoon at tho Kdmundson Me
morial hospital after an inness of eight
months. She leaves one son, J. H. Mts-
Jer, 1J Stutsman street; mother, Mrs.
ohn Under; a brother, Oscar Under, and
a half-sister, Jeanetta Under. The fu
neral will be held Sunday afternoon from
the resldenre of Mr. and Mrs. John Under,
SJrt North First street, and burial will bo In
Walnut Hill cemetery.
stoat Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported to The Bee
December 5, by the Pottawattamie County
.Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
Mary C, Unthank and husband to
A. M. Liio, 3 fut lot &, block
lit, Grimes' add to Council Bluffs.
w. d i 11,150
T. B. Drake and wife to Berthold Zer-
kewskl, lot 7, block 7, In Pierce's
add to Council Bluffs, w. d
C. a Lfferts and wire to Jessie M.
F.vans, lot . hl.ick , Central aub.
to Council Bluffs, w. d
C. F. Boggs and wife tn Kmma C. Car
lock, tut 4, block U. Central suu,
Council Bluffs, w. d
Agnes Folsom to W. F. Fmerlne,
lot 8. block 30. Railroad add to Coun
cil Bluffs, s. w. d
JesMca i. Bledentopf and husband and
Kllen M. 8. Haas and husband to W.
F. Umarlne. lot . block 30, Railroad
add to Council Bluff, q. c. d
James P. MuUniain to Fred Baum
etster, lot S. block M, Central sub.
of Council Bluffs, w. d
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Seven transfers, total
White term Western Iowa college Is
now open, students are enrolling every
day. Send for catalogue. Phone for Infor
mation. ' ....
Matters la District Coart,
The tS.OPO libel damage auit of Miss Noilly
Buckley, the Bentley school teacher,
against f.. T. C. Johnson, school director
of Norwalk township, In tha district court,
was given to tha Jury at 4 o'olock yester
day afternoon. Up to a late hour last
night tho Jury had not reached a verdict
This waa the second trial of the suit At
tho former trial Miss Buckley seoured a
verdict for 12,500.
'Tha motion for a new trial to the case
of Roy W. Stevens, tha linotype machinist
convicted of attempted criminal assault
. upon ll-year-ont Christina Chfistensen, was
Submitted to judge Green, who took ths
matter un.ter advisement
N. X Defrlea brought suit for divorce
from Susan A. DYrls, to whom ha was
married in this city April it, 1j2. Besides
making statutory charges against his wife,
the plaintiff allegea that she left him Sep
tember 1 of this year and ta now living ta
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BLUFFS
Both 'Phones 43.
FRUIT GROWERS BANQUET
Social Feature of Convention One of
Most Pleasant of the Year.
DAY DEVOTED TO THE GRATE
Some Interesting? Dlaenaslona n
Methods of Making; the Vineyards
Profitable Sessions tat B
Concladed This Morning;.
Tha social feature of tha thirty-aecond
annual meetlhg of the Southwestern Iowa
Horticultural society, which will corns to
a close with a short business session this
morning, was the banquet given In honor
of tho visitors at tho Orand hotel last
night Ths banquet waa attended by about
too moil and women and was an Of tha
most successful functions of Its kind ever
neld in this olty.
J. P. Hess presided as toastmaster and
tha Urge company waa entertained with
tho following program:
Invocation, Rev. K. E. Goodrich, Qlenwnort.
Mualo Kvsns Brothers.
Selection ii Klks Quartet.
Address Our Reunited Country
Hoh. W. A. Burnap, Clear Lake.
Ravitntlon Miss Haxel OiOk.
Address Hash
Hon. George Van Houten, Lenox.
Selection .... Klks Quartet.
Recitation Hon. Richard Green.
Addreaa Flowers
Hon. Wesley Green, Davenport.
Music .Kvans Brothers
Recitation Miss Halel Conk.
Selection F.Iks Quartet.
Day foi Grape Growers.
Yesterday was "grape day" with the
Horticultural society and the addresses and
discussion! were confined to this par
ticular fruit. Among ths visitors yester
day were W. A, Burnap, president of tha
Iowa State Horticultural society; Hon.
Wesley Green of Davenport, secretary of
the Stat society; Prof. 8. A. Beach of tha
Horticultural department at tha Ames Ag
ricultural college and Arlington Lewis, a
representative of tha Northwestern Iowa
Horticultural society. ,
"Spraying and Hygiene," treating the sub
ject from an economic standpoint and glv-
Prof. Beach gave an Interesting talk on
ing the scientific reasons for spraying. He
said:
I have been often asked, "Would you
spray your vlnest" and I always answer,
"Not if I can get out of It." I Can get
all the. exercise I want without running
a sprayer, and yet much depends, In a
nnanclal way, upon whether It is neces
sary. I could oite many Instances where all
the difference between profit and loss In
grape growing was brought about by
spraying, and yet many millions of dol
lars of grapes are raised every year with
out sprsying.
The fighting of grape disease has a
very Interesting history, r.nd like many
other ditllcultles has proved to be & bless
ing in disguise. In the distrlot of Bor
deaux In Francs a grape grower had a
vineyard that came up to the roadway,
and he had trouble from having the fruit
taken. He made up tils mind to make
the people think that the fruit was poison,
and taking some copper eulphate, he mixed
this with lime and spatted the mixture
over the leaves. The American mildew
had gotten into the vines and in the fall
It waa found that the leaves upon which
Uie copper sulphate had been put had no
mildew upon them and thua the great
Bordeaux mixture, whicli has aaved hor
ticulturists millions of dollars, was dis
covered. ,
H. 3. Eustace of the Department of Ag
riculture at Washington, D. C, and
Charlea A. Scott of the Halsey, Nab., sta
tion of the government forestry department
wero In attendance at the afternoon seaslon
and gave Interesting talks on "Forestry as
Applied to Hill, Bottom and Other Waste
Lands."
J. M. Bechtel of Hnmburg, J. F. Record
uf Ulenwood and D. W. Lotspelch ' of
Woodbine were appointed a committee on
resolutions. The committee will make Its
rt-port this morning.
Premiums for Dlaplaya.
The premiums of tha beet displays were
awarded as follows:
Pottawattamie county, first premium: W.
8. Keellne, W. O. Rich. Harrison county,
aecond premium; Hl H. Hess, F,. W. Lots
pelch. Fremont county, third premium; J.
W. Bechtel.
Individual Displays-!. M,
El W. Lotspelch, second.
Bechtel, first;
PLATE! DISPLAT.
r Ben Dttvls Applo-E. W. Lotspelch, first;
v. n. uour, secono; w. . uoy, intra.
Grimes Golden E. W. Lotepeioh, first:
C. H. Dour, second; W. R. Goy. third.
R. Janet F. I'. Hpencer. first; C. H. Dour,
n onu; v . ixunpeiun, intra.
Jonuthun W. It. Goy, first. J. H.
second; D. 11. McCalla. third.
Bechtel,
Roman Stem J. M. Bechtel.
Wiuutiap F. P, Bpencer, llreti W. R.
Ooy, second; E. W. Lotspelch, third.
York Imperial K. W. IOtspeich, first;
W. H. Goy. second; J. M. Bechtel. third.
Snow Applo J. M. Bechtel.
Missouri Pippin B. W. Lotspelch, first;
J. M. Bneritel, second.
Commercial Orchard Display J. M.
Bechtel, first; W. R, Ooy, second.
Mlns Avery of Council Bluffs, la., plate
of Fulton, first; plate of winter banana,
first
Report ef Cos ui litre.
Prof. S. A. Beach of Ames. J. P. Hess of
Council Bluffs, and N. C. Wragg of Wau
kee comprised the committee on awards. In
Its report ths committee said In part:
Tour committer, In making those awards,
followed ths rule as laid down by this
aoeiety, of considering quality eight points
and numbt-r of varieties, twenty-points.
We alao took Into consideration, uniform
ity In size, perfect specimens and color
ing as these enter largely into the mak
ing of perfect displays. Aa a word of
warning to future exhibitor, we ausest
that they carefully look to those quantita
tions. Title display has called forth very com-
filimcntary mention from all who have
ren fortunate enough to view It and to all
the exhibitors is due the thanka of this
society In making this a feature at our an
nual meeting.
Our honored secretary, W. M. Bomberger
should receive the thanks of this entire
society for his magnificent display of nearly
one hundred plates of apples, which with
out any thought of taking any pre ml una a,
he has gone to ths trouble to exhibit to
help out the display.
WHh no tiinustit of criticising the ex
hibitors of this aeaaon, all should, in
tne future, note the premium list
and make their entries In such man
ner that they will be understood Intelli
gently by the Judges at any time, to avoid
delay in passing on the exhibits. We
would Suggest to the society ."or consid
eration, the giving of premiums to ths
women for showing of fruits and fruit pro
ducts, such aa Jellies marmalades, etc
N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 2E0; night, L 01
Vpfcelstertasj.
Oeorg W. Xletn, 19 Bouth Mala 'atreet
Thones: Ind., 710 Black; Bell, 48.
Major Rlckeaead Uai Blrthaar.
Major George II. Richmond, chief of po
lice, reached the sixty-fifth milestone yes
terday on his journey through life and tha
members at the polloe departiiient, In
honor of the event, presented him with a
handsome solid silver tea set of five pieces
and tray. On the tray was engraved,
"Presented to Major O. H, Richmond, chief
CceciLia,aetie tuuiua,rpin
eoajha, CKtrtmsty pari) eaur.li.
&gUaUtLweJ.Ur.
tl a atraee meikJae, a. aWctor
"' "' A
r many people rtiy an Avar
Cherry racsaral. f f-,-
TT.fi OMAHA
of police, on the Sixty-fifth anniversary of
Ms birthday, by member Of tha police
force, 19O4-190S."
SCHOOL CtllLDRRV ARB PROMPT
nesora Kbew Excellent Record for
Attendance and PnnetnnJItr
The apeclal effort of Superintendent Clif
ford, aided by the teachers of tha public
schools, to secure a prompt attendance of
the pupils Is reaping splendid results. The
records for the month of November show
forty-sight room with attendance above
7! per cent and twenty-four rooms with a
single case of tardiness. The room of Mlas
Robert! In the Twentieth Avenue school
head the record With a percentage of M.TO
for attendance and not a single case of
tardiness, in five rooms In the Twentieth
Avenue school there was not one case of
tardiness, ,
The following shows the rooms having 97
per cent or over in atMbidanee for the
school month eliding November 17: ,
WASHINGTON AVENUE SCOOL.
Cases - Cases
Tardiness. Tardiness.
Mra. Oleason. 17.02 1 Miss Cola 7.ki
Mlas Clren....M.70 t Mlsa Her-rd 97 W 4
Miss Howlette.97.77 S Miss Tyler 97.81 1
Mlas Dege 91.4 1 Mlas Howard. .98. IS 0
M. Orosvenor..7,l4 1 Mia Vlftoet..97.Sl 1
Miss Shea 97. Si S Miss , Clausen. .98.68 1
Miss Kennedy.98.50 0
BLOOMER.
Mlas AlbTtght.7.4 1 Mia McNutt, .17.71 1
Miss Jepson...97.t2 S Miss Farrell...99.U 0
K. Morris.... .97. 61 0 Mra. Barclay.. 98.27 S
Mis Green.... 97. 64 0
TWENTIETH AVENUE.
Mlas Marsh. ...91. 14 OMIas Robert. . 99 T 0
Miss Crocker. .97.96 0 Miss Norene... 98.60 0
Miss Joseph... 97.51 0
PIKRCE STREET.
Miss Wesley... 97. R3 0 Miss Storrs. .. .99.19 0
Mlsa Spetman .97.96 0 Miaa Harl 9R.55 2
Miss Dailey.,.99.71 0 Miss Trynor..S.U 1
M. McPhsrson.97.ft
THIRD STREET.
Miss Fleming. 97. 57 1 Miss Walker.. ,tt.98 0
Miss Winter... 97.16 1
EIOHTH STREET.
Miss Clay 9S.06 1 Miss White.... 97. M 0
Miss Alworth.97.60 0
SECOND AVENUE.
Miss Peterson.97.7 1 Mlsa Hooker,. .97.05 1
H. Mlddleton.. 97.07 0 Miss McMllien.et.M 1
kUsa Frank. ..98. 11 1
AVENUE B.
Miss Mlkesell.7.3 4 Mrs. Burges..99.ft 1
Mlsa Grason. .99.31 1 Mlsa GreUer..9.04 1
Miss Jard!he..93.65 I
THIRTT-SECOND STREET. -Miss
Drake.... 97.98 0
MADISON AVENUE.
Miss Sims. .....97.75 0
HARRISON STREET.
M. Henderson. 97.07 9 Woodmancy... 97.91 0
PAT CROWE SPBMD9 DAT lit JAIL
Hearing on Vngrrenoy Charge ta Cesae
U ta Morning;.
Pat Crowe spent Thursday behind ths
bars of the city jail, hi hearing on the
charge of vagrancy having been continued
yesterday morning until this morning, The
continuance wa granted at the request of
Crowe, who declared he wanted to secure
the servtoes of an attorney. When ar
raigned In court Crewe denied that he was
a vagrant and gave his residence at Ml
Calumet avenue, Chicago. He declared he
had a regular lnoome and that he had eome
to Omaha and Council Bluffs oft business.
He said further that he was 88 years of
age, and incidentally remarked that he had
not carried a revolver for two years. .
Arthur Levi, who was Indloted Jointly
with Crowe on the charge of holding up
and robbing two motor oar crews at the
east end of the bridge, happened to be In
company with Crowe Wednesday evening,
and he was taken Into custody also, but
was released yesterday on bond furnished
by his mother.
When Crowe was arrested Wednesday
evening he Insisted that the personal be
longings taken from him at police head
quarters be placed In charge of Chief Red
mond. As the Inventory of hie effects dis
closed but ( cents In cash, a cardboard
check, chain, pair of ouffbuttons and a
pair of spectacles, the request was hot
complied with. Crowe threatened that Of
fleer Gillespie, who placed him under ar
rest would be soon looking for another
Job.
Chris Peterson, the grocer at Seventeenth
avenue and High street who waa held up
and robbed In his store at an early hour
Wednesday morning, called at the jail yes
terday at the request of the police and took
a look at Crowe and LvL He expressed
himself as confident that they were not the
men who had robbed him.
PAIR OP SERIOUS , ACCIDENTS
Istaero Mneel May Die aa Resalt ef
Colllalem.
Isldoro Mucci, the wholesale ice cream
dealer at H$ Wert; Broadway, met with a
serious accident lact evening and It Is pos
sible that his injuries may prove fatal. Mr.
Mucci was delivering some goods on his
motorcycle and when near the cornar of
Tlatpcr and First streets. In attempting to
avoid a street car ran into the rear of a
delivery wagon, said to belong to the Zoller
Grocery company. Mr. Muool was ren
dered unconscious by the force of the col
lision and was removed In the olty ambu
lance to the Jennie Edmund son Memorial
hospital. At the hospital last night It
was stated that Mr. Muoel was only Con
scious at Intervals and that It was feared
he had suffered . a fracture of the skull,
but this could not be definitely determined
until today.
Lucas Neumayer, one of the 'proprietors
of the Neumayer hotel on Broadway, suf
fered a kneecap fracture last evening, aa
the result of a fall. He had gone to the
basement of the hotel to secure some sup
plies when his foot caught In a piece of
scantling on the stairway, cauBlng him to
fall. Hs was taken to 'Mercy hospital In
the city ambulance.
Reaelatlana on H. D. Harle.
The following resolutions on the death of
the late H. D. Harle of the Harle-Haas
Drug company of this city have been
adopted by the Commercial club and a Copy
sent to the family of the deceased:
To those of us who Intimately knew Har
rison D. Harle tha news of hla sudden
death, while a shack to all of us, waa not
unexpected, for there waa no business man
In the city mere devoted to his business
ar.d the large Interests represented bv him
as manager and secretary of the Harle
Haas Drug company.
He had been told many times thst his
strict attention to business would end in
just such a death as he met, but he would
turn it off with a smile end say It made
no difference, and still adhere to his eld
habits; he was always first at the office
and last te leave It lie was ever a slave
to his business and took a pride in It, and
through his efforts and ability has grown
up one of the largest drug jobbing houses
in the entire Missouri valley, with a rec
ord for fair and honorable dealing second
ta none.
His home and family were first and he
always found supreme content with his
loved ones by his own fireside.
Always alive to the best Interest of his
home city, he was a prominent and active
fneruber of the Commercial club from the
time ef Its organisation to the present
time, and Ills good judgment on all com
mercial mattera saa always listened to.
and same has determined the location here
of ma iky uf the large commercial Interests
ef lata years.
Ha has sons and we miss him! he has
creased "tns bar'' and in the beautiful
worda of Tannyaon "Has eten His Pilot
Face to Face,'' and 1 strict devaton to
duly couiiu for aught be la reaping his
reward.
Resolved. That ths sympathy of ths Com
mercial club of Council Bluff a, la., be ex
tended to tha widow and dauKhteref our
deoeasod brother and a copy of these reso
lutions tat mailed them an aaiue be spread
upon the records of this club.
When you bavs anyUUng to sell adver-
Use It in Trie Bee Want Ad Cvlumna, I
DAILY tiVRt SATURDAY,
MULCT LAW TO BE OBEYED
All-Night and Sunday Saloon in Iowa
to Be a Thing of the Past
BYEH3 TAKES A ITEM STAND
Miner la Convention Vindicate Pre.
lalent Wait for Ills Action in
Regard to Meat Aeceptlnsr
Pntft Par In Cneek.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
bF-S MOINES, Dec .-(ftpectal.) Attor
ney General Byers said today that he would
devote hi time and attention during the
remainder of hi term to seeing to It that
there are no more Sunday or all-night sa
loAia In Iowa. He made this statement
when he was shown a dispatch from Dav
enport to the effect that saloon keeper
there have agreed te cloae at 11 o'clock at
night and not open tut I o'olook Bunday
afternoon. '
"If I accomplish nothing mora during toy
term of office, I propose to see to It that
the Sunday saloon and the all-Mght saloon
are abolished, t will accomplish this with
the assistance of the county official if pos
sible, but If they will not do It I will with
out their assistance or eo-operatien.
"I do not mean to say thereby that I will
wink at other violations of the mulct law.
I propose that all the provisions of the
mulct law shall be enforced, but the Sun
day saloon and the all-night saloon are the
ones that are attracting the attention Juat
now, and these are the worst abuses of the
mulct law."
The attorney general did not outline the
method by which he proposed to carry this
Into operation nof the laws under wtilch he
Would operate, but Intimated that he would
And authority sufficient to enforce the
mulct law, andf further Intimated that he
would get the saloons dosed on 8unday and
after hours Just as soon as human In
genuity could get tho machinery of the
courts Into operation.
Miner Vindicate White.
A committee' of the miners' union today
submitted a report on the question Of what
the union should do with the report of the
state officer and this report waa debated
ail the afternoon. The report Of the of
ficers gave their reasons foj- recommending
that the miners accept half clearing house
Certificates or checks for their wages. It
I believed that the committee to which tha
matter wa referred reported In favor of
vindicating tha state officer and of not
aooeptlng their' resignations. The officers
maintain that their position wa right, that
they recommended accepting only half oaah
after due deliberation and because they
were convinced thl wa to the best Inter
est of tha miner themselves. They main
tain that their Hill believe they acted for
the best Interest of the miner. A letter
from John Mitchell to President White wai
read, which had a great deal to do toward
securing a vindication for Whit. The let
ter wa a follow:
I desire to ftay a emphatically as possible
that I Indorse heartily the course pursued
by the district officers In advlslne- tha mem.
here of the organisation In Iowa to apcept
checks ss part payment of wages until
such time ha the financial stringency shall
have abated.
Let this afternoon tha convention voted
te sustain Whit and tha ether etata of
flolals. geeretary'e ton Injured.
Marlon Thomas, eon of Dr. La, A. Thomas,
secretary of the State Board of Health.
Wa kicked In the head accidentally by a
playmate at school today and Is seriously
Injured. Dr. Thomas remained with his
on all day. The family moved here d few
month ago from Red Oak, la.
Presbyterians TTere.
Thirty-five missionaries from Ohio, In
dlana, Illinois, Wisconsin, North and South
Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa are meeting
here In the Central Presbyterian church.
Today's swtslon consisted of Informal ad
dresses. The sessions wilt rontlnue over
tomorrow.
Northwestern Tries Gasoline.
The Northwestern railway will try gaso
line lhtemrban car between Dc Molne
and Ame. Thl wa announced today by
an official of the Northwestern who passed
through here on his Way to Omaha to see
the gasoline cars In use on the. Union Pa
cific. An hourly service will be put on
and the cars will be of the new, modern,
teel pattern. Thl service will be to meet
the competition of the Des Moines, Fort
Dodge aV Southern electric.
Chuck's Fiftieth. Year,
Plymouth Congregational church will Cel
ebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its found
ing Friday,
At S o'olook Dr. A. L Friable will give
a history of the church. Dr. FYlsble wa
paator of the church for thirty-seven years
and no one can speak with more authority
with -regard to the church history.
Dr. T. O. Douglas of Orinnell, will also
speak, taking for hla subject "Plymouth
Chureh in Relation to the Denomination
a a Whole." '
At o'clock the annual church supper
will be served. In the evening a meeting
for greetings and good will will be held.
Letters from absent members will be read
and reminiscences will be told.
L The celebration will close on Sunday
with an address by Dr. E. A. Stelner.
Clark for-AiLjataat Genernl.
Captain Clark, United States army, re
tired, was in the city yesterday. He live
In Oklahoma and has been retired from
active service for seventeen years. Ac
companied by Lieutenant-Governor Garst
he visited the state house and this gave
rise to the rumor that Governor Oarat was
booming him for the position of adjutant
general. Captain Clark Is an Accomplished
soldier and has an excellent war record.
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Repreeentatlve of South Omaha Firm
Still Detained Br Officers.
MARSHALLTOWN. la., Deo. .-(Special.)
B. K. Christian of Omaha, tha rep
resentative of the Medical Chemloal com
pany of Bouth Omaha, who was arrested
bars Monday and who Is still held in jail,
will remain under lock and key until the
police have had time to Investigate certain
detatla of the forgery of which Christian
Is suspected. No time for the preliminary
bearing has been set. and hs will probably
not be arraigned until the police are satis
fied of his cullt or Innocence.
At present the police are bending every
effort to find James U. and E. I Powell,
whoae name, aa maker of tha check,
were en the checks Christian cashed here.
Christian says they are stock feeders living
near Cedar Rapids. If this is the case
they will be found soon, as ths looaj
police are In correspondence with the
Cedar Rapids officers. Christian also says
be has had business dealings with thtm.
While In Jail yesterday afternoon he waa
handed a letter from the Medical Chemical
company, containing a check for pre
suraably for wages. Christian at enoe en
dorsed thl check and It was taken to the
bank, where the ether checks which came
from Christian had been cashed. Christian
espressed a deaJre that Ue money on his
cheek be used t settle for the two Powell
check.
i One of tbeae two Powell eheoks was
cashed by tha fcMeddard hotel, where Chris
tian bad been stopping, and the other was
endorsed by J. U Brown, a farmer, as a
meaus of identifying Christies at the bank.
DECEMBER 7r 1007.
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A UltitlUIVIil
fUfSGOFIELD
CI iiaOiXaS'JTfe
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EVERYBODY will be surprised
; In thl extraordinary aal. Ordinarily tve couldn't do It, but Mr. 3. R.
toost aavantAir or me urMetuefi money condition in New York City and
t great deal under price. They are now here and on sale.
Come Saturday
CLOTH COATS
At $22.50
Coats tnade of
fitttng andkloofie styles; all are
ular value, $0.00,
At QI0 CA Cott ttda tn ,tr,c.t.1y .. tgntr.f.1!tt!pv 'eml-nttlng and tK6
ril yXaaU V tyle of all wool, broadcloth, kersey and fancy maUrUtaT
some are plain tailored and soma ara beautifully trimmed; regular valua,
Jp2o.06 and 7.B0. ''
At ktf, ftfl Stylish Coats made of all wool, broadcloth and kersey, ta
rtl vJLtlevV black and all colors; also of splendid all wool fancy to a
terlala, In all shades, all styles to select from, tlght-flttlng, semi and loose.
In plain tailored and stylishly trimmed effect, regular values H2.50.
At CI") "rail sP1udld Coats, made In either plain or trimmed styles of
til V ! 31 all wool, Kersey, broadcloth and fancy materials; some
are llnad thro ugh oat and some. are lined to waist, all colors to ohoos from,
regular values, i&0,00.
At $29.75
At $35.00
At $42.50
Genuine Brook
trimmed with
cuffs, regular values, $60. 00. " ,
At Qe 01 Flp &eal Coats, made of finest selected skins, trimmed
il vwfJevv with genuine mink blend or natural squirrel and beaver,'
regular values, $76.00. e
FUR
At $22.50
At $15.00
At $12.50
Squirrel sets, regular
values, $$5.00.
Squirrel sets, regulaf
values, $$5.00.
Handsome brook mink sets, regular
values, $19.60.
The check given to the Stoddard hotel
waa turned Into the bank.
H'KOWJT SPfttXGS a srnpnisB
Webster Cltr Man Declares Money
AVne t'aed In Speculation.
FORT DODGE, ' la,, Dee. S.-(6peclal.)
deorge McKown 1 fighting for hla liberty
today against almost incontrovertible
charge of err.besslement In the most In
teresting criminal trial aver held in the
Fort Dodge court.
McKown went on the wHnu stand at t
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and all
through the remainder of the day sub
mitted to a grilling examination in the
effort ef the proseoutlon to bring out evi
dence of hi defrauding the Northwestern
Felt Shoe company Of Webster City out
of nearly $2,500, the amount of a check
glvan him by tUe treasurer, F. 8. Currle,
for which It I claimed he made no return.
It haa been supposed all along that Mo
Kown would explain hla disposition of ths
money for which the cheok given him by
the treasurer called, f2.m 4n amount, by
claiming that he purchased goods with It
In New Tork or used It te pay oft bills
for good already purchased. It ha been
the claim ef the prosecution, supported by
the statement of the treasurer, Mr, Cur
rle, that McKown purauaded Currle to
give him this check for H,3S, stating that
he wanted It to pay the firm of Musllner
A Co. for good already bought and re
ceived. Mr, Currle states that, to support
this request, McKown shewed him an In
voice for the goode In question. Ths prose,
cutloh claim this Invoice was forged. Mo
Kown seoured the check and on a visit to
New York shortly after cashed it.
McKown' explanation of tha clrcum
stances "of Currle' giving him this Check
and the purpose for whloh It Was ten
dered was a sui prise. "I dropped Into Cur
rlo's office one day early in January, 1909,"
said he, "and Mr. Currle aaked me If I
wanted to make aome quick money. He
then laid before ma a deal far Investing In
some gold mine stook In Colorado. He said
he had a son out there who would handle
the deal for us and by putting In t-1,000
apiece We ceuld probably double our money.
I agreed and want to New Tork, where I
had $2,000 on deposit with the brokerage
firm of M. Thomas & Co., to be used In
speculation lit cotton, drew It out, and on
my return gave It to him, with a thousand
mora. A few monlns arter l asKed him
about the deal and he said he guessed it
had fallen through and he would give me
baok my money. He gave me $3X) then. I
owed him $204 on a note for seme money I
had borrowed from him and this check for
$2.43t he gave me later to make up the
rest of the $3,000 that he was to return."
McKown denied absolutely the claims of
the state and Mr. Currie s statements that
he received the check on his claim that It
mas te pay off pastern bills. When con
fronted with the Invoices, which it is al
leged he showed Currle to get the check,
he denied that thay were written in hi
hand or thut he ever saw tham before.
McKown admitted he speculated heav
ily on the Board of Trade while at Web
atcr City and that he had dealings on a
great part of the time In New Orleans,
Chicago and New York. When asked why
he wanted to get the $2,434 check cashed
while In New York he aaid he wanted to
put It back Into the hands of his brokers,
Thomas & Co., to speculate with on the
cot' mi market for him.
He admitted having borrowed heavily at
time from friends at Webster City and the
bank at that place, and when he left
there after the Ore which consumed the
plant be left behind a note for $1,1, given
to the Hamilton County State bank, an
other for $700 given to N. M. Hyatt and
many other account all unpaid.
McKown explained hi Sudden departure
from Webster City by saying that every
body there was against him. Judgments had
plied up in the courts which hs had to
face, be was out of employment and Un
able to make a living and thought It best
t leave.
Mar ! nop Balldlag.
MARSHALLTOWN, la., Deo. .-(Special
Telegram.) The Chicago Oreat Wael
ern railroad today seoured an Injunction
preventing the Iowa Central from tearing
up a sidetrack or taking possession of a
trip ef land on which the track rests,
whkk was leased by the Central to the
Oreat Western. The Central tarted to
use the land in connection with the new
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15IO DOUGIAS ST.
COATS Mi IF W j
when they see the wonderful Talnc
and Sec These 1VI
finest broadcloth, In black or colors, and
all wool, tan covart cloth. In atrlctly tight-fitting,
Mml -
lined throughout with guaranteed satin,
FUR COATS
Near seal coats, with best skinner satin lining, made In
blouse or regular coat style, regular values, $40.00.
Near Seal Coats, made of finest selected Skins, in blouse
pony coat and regular jacket styles, regular values, $60.00.
Mink Coat, made of finest selected skins,
Targe cut steel buttons and with new style
SElTS AND SCARFS
At 1$ lft Fln lobelia or sable tot Boal-ra, rftg
ill ejlU.DU ular values. $80.00.
At $10 09 niDe"Q$x"60lNC,t plwi' rttlat
At 7C Srjnlrrel or Jap mink Neck Pieces,
ll ?all regular valueB. $10.00.
shops It Is building. The Injunction will
seriously effect If not entirely stop the
erection ef the shop.
naae Murrennd BInrderer.
MUSCATINE, la., Dec. 6. -H8p octal Tele
gram.) Harry Jones, the alleged murderer
of the Van Winkle's at Fairport, I in the
timber twelve mile north of town, TWe
men saw him In the timber today. He took
dinner at a farm house, intimidating the
women with a shotgun. A cordon has sur
rounded him. ' He broke through the night
before. The sheriff and 900 men are on the
trail. Jones Is heavily armed.
law News Kates.
MARSH ALJ.TOWN The grand Juror
for the yar 1H()8 were drawn this morning
by the clerk of the courts. Among tha list
Is the name of Senator Charles Kokles of
Taylor township.
DAVENPORT Ninety saloonkeepers of
Davenport have agreed to a petition
handed to Mayor tn-cKer, wnicn will re
quire them to obey the mulct law In part
if not In whole. The saloonkeepers have
also requested the mayor to Issue orders
to the police force to see that the new rules
are Obeyed.
MARSHAA.L.TOWN Mayor O. I Ingle
due today ordered Manager T. Nelson
owns of tho Bijou theater to at once pro
vide at least three large exits on the rear
and ' sides of his theater. In addition te
those already there. The mayor considers
the place Inadequately provided With exits
in case ot a nre. -me oroer is to be obeyed
at once. .
ADELe-Mr. nd Mrs, B. Conger are In re
ceipt of a cablegram from Oiangapo, P. I.,
to the effect that their Bon. lieutenant
Conger, Is suffering from an Injury. The
cable states that the Injury Is not serious,
but his parents hers fear that It Is mors
serious than reported. Lieutenant Con
ger la nephew of the late minister, Ed
win Conger.
oklahomaHmnk is robbed
Safe at Oevraer Blewn Open by Five
Men M'ka Keep Cltlseaa Away
with Rides.
CARNEY, Okl., Dec. 8. Five men, at an
early hour this morning, succeeded, aftsr
firing Ave nitroglycerine shots. In breaking
Into tha coin safe of the Carnty bank and
securing $1,000.
While two men, time after time, charged
the safo cracks with nitroglycerine and
explosion after explosion shattered and
broke up bank furniture, the other rob
bers stood guard on the ouUMe of the
building and kept up a steady rifle Are
In every direction, shooting at any clti
sen of the town who made an ofipearance.
Thoroughly aroused, a general alarm was
sounded. Church bells were rung and Uie
citizens, arming themselves, were pre
pared to make a charge, when the robbers
calmly walked down the main street of
the town and vanished In the darkness.
All efforts to trail the men have failed.
A large posse with bloodhounds Is
scouring the district for some clue, but
hare utterly .! J. It Is thought the
gang is the srnie that robbed the Bank
of Marshall tan eeks ago. and as a re
sult of this rohiery bankers in tbe
smaller towns are placing armed guards
In bank buildings.
A Serlona Breakdown
reautts from chronic constipation. Dr.
King's New Life Pills cure headache,
stomach, liver and bowel trouble. 25c. For
sals by Beaton Drug Co.
Use Bee want ads to boost your business.
Alton's Manager 111.
PEORIA, 111., Dec. Oeneral Manager
C. A. Ooodnow of the Chicago & Alton rail
way, with headquarters at Chlrago, was
taken suddenly ill hero shortly after noon
and a physician was summoned to his
apartment at ths hotel. Mr. Ooodnow was
on a tour ot Inspection.
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Ortin, onr resident Kmt York buyer,
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RIDING TESTS FOR OFFICERS
President Increase the Requirement!
ot Original Order.
NlffETY JULES IN THREE DAYS
All Army Oflleer Are Dlveeted te
Aeeennpaar Their Commands on
the Monthly Practice
Marches.
WASHINGTON, Deo. Th War depart
ment today published a general order Is
sued by the president greatly extending
lta original order relative to the riding
tests of officers of the army. The presi
dent now requires every field officer t
make a daily practice march of net lee
than thirty mile for threo day In suo
cetston each year. All officers are also re
quired to accompany their command on
the monthly practice marches.
The advanced stand taken by th presi
dent In the matter of physically testing
the condition of offioers of ths army, in
the face of strong pressure from commer
cial bodies throughout tho country in favor
of the retention tn service of engineers and
other staff officers, who though perfectly
competent to discharge their ordinary du
ties, would probably be unable to respond
to the demands of aotlve campaign service,
has filled with apprehension a number ef
the senior officers of grades bstween cap
tain and colonel, Inclusive. Because th
president In hi original letter directing the
riding test referred only to offleare, it
was in soms quarters believed tbat b
might be willing to waive th application ot
such a test to staff officers whose dull
In time of peace do not carry them into
the field. In hla message to congress, just
delivered, the president Indicated, however,
a contrary purpose, and the order pub
lished today exceeds In Severity the test
originally proposed, and will probably be
the means of causing the summary retire
ment from the army of a considerable
number of officer.
On thl point the president says:
Appropriate action should be taken In
the cases of all officers found not qualified
physically for active service.
It Is Just ss much ths duty of sll offi
cers of ths army to adopt such measure
and pursue such habits as will maintain a
physical condition fit for active service, as
to cultivate their minds In fitting tham for
the Intellectual duties of their profeaalon.
Coaflrsnntlon for Army Offioers.
Tlie ssnats Committee on military affair
met today and recommended to th senate
for confirmation the nominations of a largs
number of army ofiicera which were (eat
to the enat on Tuesday. Certain name
were temporarily eliminated by the com
mittee from the list of promotlona ent la
by the president. These will be taken up
aa aoon as nominations against which
there Is no objection are disposed of. Th
eliminated nominations Include Brigadier
Oeneral J.'b. Aleshlr. head of the Quarter
master's department, and Brigadier Oen
eral W. F. Waatherspoon of the War ool- -lege,
against whoss promotions objection
may be registered on account of the faot
that they bve been advanced over other
Officers ahead ef them In rank. The holding
up of these promotions will necessarily
delay for a short time the confirmation of
tbe promotion of those who are below .
them In rank. The appointments of several
army chaplain were also temporarily laid
over.
The committee will meet again en Tues
day next, and the Brownsville Investiga
tion will go over until then.
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For Man and Women Standard el th World
""THE free swing the ample roominess of
1 this typical McKlbLln fur cost
(drawn direct from Lie) is chtfacterittk: of ail
McKiLbin fur paraents. There are 500 dJ
f erect kind. They are aH standard quaHry.
TVey are eoU everywhere