THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 8, 1907.
CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA
TlIE HOUSE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY
COUNCIL
OdlM, 15 Sport
WOMAN BEATEN AND ROBBED
Brutal Thief Sscurfi Only Fifteen
Centi from His Victim.
PERPETRATOR A COLORED HAN
Mlsa Carrie Jmrn, Who In F.m ployed
In the Meno Htnrr, Attacked
Thursdny Mihl While
Going; Home.
Mini Carrie Jensen, ajed H years, em
ployed ot the store of the Jihn Bcno com
pany. Council Bluffs, wlille on her way
to her liomr- at 2.-J South Bith
street. In that city, shortly before 7
O'clock Thursday rvrnlnc, was the victim
of a brutal assault by an unlde ntlflcd
negro. No report, however, of thp assault
made by Miss Jensen or her parents
to the police until Friday morning.
Miss Jensen walked home In company
with a follow employe, Miss 01?a Nor-g-asrd,
who separated from her at Sixteenth
venue to go to her own home at Twelfth
Street and Twentieth avenue. Miss Jensen.
While proceeding south on Sixth street,
overtook a negro between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth avenues, who, as she was pass
ing him. struck her on the. side of the hend.
Mlsa Jensen screamed and the negro struck
her again, knocking her down. Drawing
a. revolver and holding the weapon to the
young woman'a face, the negro told her he
would blow out her brains if she screamed
again. The negro then pulled Miss Jensen
to her feet and throwing; his nrm around
her neck commenced to choke her. The
fellow then demanded her purse nnd Miss
Jensen told him to help himself After
securing her purse, which contulned only
15 centa In cash and some small photo
graphs, the negro again struck the young
woman, knocking her down. He then raised
her to her feet again and with hla arm
tight around her neck, dragged her about
half a block through a big vacant lot to
the rear of a barn. Here he kept the young
woman, almost paralyzed with fright, for
several minute, but without attempting to
further molest her. After looking around
to see If anyone was near, and evidently
satisfied, that the coast was clear, the
negro started away.
As soon as the fellow got to a safe dis
tance Miss Jensen made her way to An
thony King's grocery store on Nineteenth
street, where ahe told of tha assault and
robbery. Mr. King accompanied the
young woman home.
Mlsa Jensen yesterday described her as
sailant as being a very black negro' and
probably about 40 or 43 yeara of age. He
wore a, very light-colored corduroy cap, n.
black coat and white shirt and was clean
ahaved. Mlaa Jensen aald she could recog
nise -him If she saw him again.
As soon as the report was made to the
police yesterday morning, a vigorous
search waa made for the negro, but owing
to the delay In giving them notice the of
ficers had small hope of apprehending the
fellow. '
Upholstering;.
George W. Klein, 19 South Main street
Phones: Ind., 710 Black; Bell, MS. ,
Lath, shingles, siding, flooring. We have
a line that will Interest you. C. Hater
Lumber Co., Council Bluffs. -
Merry Xraaa to All I
XUls Is our Twenty-fifth holiday season
and we cordially Invite you to get the best
we ever produced for Xmn gifts. Photo
graphs and portraits that are pleasing to
the most particular critics, who desire the
newest of all the new ones In the various
materials and tones; mounted on " the
neatest and daintiest cards or folders In the
very latest designs. Remember all our
work Is guaranteed to please you Come
any kind of weather; no sittings made
after 4:30 p. m. All sittings made before
December 23 positively finished before
Xmas. We have pleased for a quarter of a
century. Schmidt, photographer.
Open tvenlngs Leffert's.
Office space for rent. I a month; central
location, steam heat and electric light fur
nished. Omaha Bee, 15 Scott street.
When you buy a piano at A. Hoape Co.,
you know that you get the best for the
money paid on the market, protected by
the guarantee of the most reliable music
house In the west. 28 8. Main and 28 Pearl
Streets, Council Bluffs, Iowa..
Real Katate Transfers.
These transfers were reported to The
Bee December 6 by the Pottawattamie
County Abstract company of Council
Bluffs:
Charles Ptchmldt et al. to Tlena Krohn,
& feet sw4 block 47, Allen &
Cook's add to Avoca, w. d 12,600
Sheriff of Pottawattamie county to
Ernest E. Hart, lot t, block C, Cur
tis Ramsey's add to Council Bluffs
shf. d 2.670
Sheriff of Pottawattamie county to
Emma F. Smith, lot 2, block 29, -Avoca,
shf d 1,100
Caroline T. R. Thelrihardt and hus
band, to Sine Jensen, lot 12. block S,
Crawford's .add to Council Bluffs,
W. d
Four transfers, total..
S0.330
Winter term Western Iowa college Is
now open. Students are enrolling every
day. Send for catalogue? Phone for Infor
mation. No finer Christmas present than a beau
tiful gold watch. . Leffert has a vast as
sortment at the lowest prices consistent
with guaranteed quality.
' Matters la District Coart.
The district court Jury in the $5,000 libel
damage auit of Miss Nellie Buckley against
F. T. C. Johnson brought In a verdict yes
terday afternoon, after being out twenty
two hours. In favor of the plaintiff for
$1,000. At the- former trial Miss Buckley
received a verdict of 12. 600.
Yesterday morning the trial of the per
sonal Injury damage suit of J. C. Jensen
against the street railway company was
begun. A street car collided with a wagoiv
In which Jensen was driving across Broad
way at Ms'- -treet. Jensen was thrown
over the dashboard and between the shafts
by the -orce of the collision.
Testimony was concluded yesterday In
the suit of C. H. Cooper against J. U. Reesy
and the Rothchlld drain company, hsard
before Judge Macy. The action was
A. A. CLARK
LOAt! UOIIEY 01! HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
And any Chattel Security at one-lielf the usual rates.
Twenty Years of sucomsful business.
Corner Main and Broadway, Over Anirricai Express.
No connection with the firm calling themselves The "lark Mortgage Co.
Beth 'fkuM SIT.
BLUFFS
St. Te. 43.
brought to enforce the performance of an
aP-ged contract for the Mode of elevator
property In Mlnden, la., for JS7 acres of
land northwest of Mondamln. About 113,000
worth of property was involved. . Judge
Macy denied the petition, holding tfiat the
contract was secured through fraud and
misrepresentation, which was the conten
tion' of the defendants.
The finest, prettiest line of gift cnlen
dars ever shown In the city can be found
at Alexander's Art Store, 3S3 Broadway.
Open evenlnps leffert's.
RIGHT NOW 13 A GOOD TIME TO TRT
ONE OF THOSE NEW PROCESS OIL,
HEATERS. NO FMOKE, NO SMELL, NO
DIRT. TRICES J3.3", Sl.no. $4.50. PHONE
I'S TODAY RIGHT NuW. P. C. DEVOL
HARDWARE CO. PHONE 87.
ItUni'ICl LTt IllSTS KD SESSION
Short Meeting- In the Morning; with
lint l.lttle noalarm,
The thlrtj -second annunl meeting of tho
Southwestern Iowa Horticultural society
was brought to a close, yesterday morning
with a short session, at which, on account
of the small attendance. It was deemed
best to present no formal program.
The following resolutions, presented by the
committee consiatlng of J. M. . Bechtel of
Hamburg, J. F. Record of Glenwood and
D. W. Lotspc'.ch of Woodbine, were
adopted:
Whereas. This society has Just closed
very pleasantly Its thirty-second annual
meeting, and;
Whereas. It Is with pleasure that we
thank the citizens of Council Bluffs and
vicinity for the many courtesies and kind
treatment received; therefore be- it
Resolved, I'y the mcmhers of this society,
that our mcrt hearty thanks are due to the
:rrss of Council DlrfTs and Omaha, to the
citizens of Council Hlui'ls, to the members
of the Commercial rlulj, and the Grape
Growers' asMxtatlon, and ospec'ally are we
under obliKHtkns to Mr. R. H. Bloomer for
his Interesting trip through, and Intelligent
explanation of the llloomer cold storage
plunt:
Resolved, That our thanks are due to
the free public library for the use of Its
beautiful rooms for lidding our meetings;
Resolved, That the thanks of this so
ciety are due to F. P. Spencer and Alex
ander Wood, our retiring president and vice
president, for their earnest and untiring
efforts to make the society a success.
The fruit which has been on exhibition
was packed and will be shipped to Des
Moines, where the State Horticultural so
ciety will meet next week. Several mem
bers of the Southwestern society will at
tend the state society's meeting, Including
Secretary W. M. Bomherger of Harlan, W.
S. Rich of this city. President J. B. Bech
tel of Hamburg, George Van Houten of
Lenox. F. P. Spencer of Randolph, the re
tiring president, will represent the South
western Iowa society at the annual meet
ing of the Nebraska Horticultural society
to be held In Lincoln, January 15.
; Among the suggestions that met with
favor at the closing session was that by
President Bechtel, upon whose advice a
motion was carried to encourage members
of the society to send to the next meet-'
Ing at least half a bushel of apples or other
fruit, for free distribution. Mr. Bechtel
contended that such a plan would not only
be pleasing to the people of the city, but
Would tend to advertise the society and Its
work. It was also decided to Invite the
woman of southwestern Iowa to send jellies
and other preserved fruits and products to
the next annual meeting of the society and
premiums will bo offered lor the best dis
play". The question of holding a fruit carnival
In connection with the next annual meeting
In this city was Informally discussed yes
terday morning. Some of the members did
not favor the term "carnival" and sug
gested that. If held. It be called "Harvest
Home Festival" and that grain and vege
tables as well as fruit be displayed.
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Open every evening until 'Christmas
Leffert's.
Pictures for every, one, at every price.
Framed pictures from 25 cents to $75. C.
E. Alexander, 333 Broadway.
Lodg Elections.
These lodges have elected officers as fol
lows: Pottawattamie Tribe. No. 21, Improved
Order of Red Men Sachem, Frank Elgan;
senior sagamore, Frank Simpson; Junior
sagamore, E. I. Hannah; prophet, V. M.
Johnson; chief wampum. Herman Rosch;
keeper of records. T. V. Edwards; collector
of wampum, T. F. DeGroat; trustees, long
term. T. 8. Kensinger; short term, Frank
Hober.
Haiel Camp, No. in, -Modern Woodmen
of America Venerable consul, William
Groneweg; adviser. Lewis Baum; banker,
J. J. Stewart; clerk. 8. B. Snyder; escort,
Thomas Tlerney; watchman, A. Moltzham;
sentry. P. J. Meagher; manager. E. E.
Hoffer; physicians. M. A. Ttnley. M. B.
Snyder, W. E. Reller, J. H. Cleaver, J. H.
Gasson, H. A. Reichenhach.
Council Bluffs Tent, No. 321, Knights of
the Maccabees Sir knight commander, C.
E. Sanvllle; sir knight lieutenant com
mander, George W. Rockwell; sir knight
record keeper. Alva Smith; sir knight
finance keeper, Louis Jensen; sir vknlght
sergeant. A. J. Ruppert; sir knight master
at arms. Hugh' B. Reed; sir knight first
M. of Q.. H. C. Victorian; sir knight second
M. of G., Henry Nelson; sir knight sen
tinel, H. J. Edson; sir knight picket. Henry
Petersen.
Danebo 8oclety President. Ole Hanaen;
vice president, Jens J. Nelson; secretary,
A. Hansen; treasurer, H. P. Anderson;
financial secretary, Peter Ranch; sick com
mittee, J. C. Miller snd John Hemmlngsen;
trustee, Christoffer Jensen.
14k gold filled gentleman's watch, richly
engraved hunting case, guaranteed twenty
five years. 17-Jewel adjusted Elgin move
ment, only j:5 at Leffert's.
Fine lady's watch, 14k gold filled, solid
gold bow richly engraved hunting caae,
guaranteed twenty-five years, 16-JeweI
Elgin movement, only $18.50 at Leffert's.
Reeeptlon for Head of Eagles.
Council Bluffs aerie. Fraternal Order of
Eagles, will have as Its guest Saturday,
peccn-.ber 14. Theodore Bell of Napa, Cal.,
grand worthy president of the order. His
visit here will be In the morning, snd
probably will r.ot last over two hours. He
will come from Omaha and his entertain
ment here will be In the form of a recep
tion. A committee on arrangements, con
sisting of F. C. Hendricks. Al Huber. Ed
Canning and Charles M. Nicholson, and a
leccpllon committee composed of J. W.
Mitchell, John Llndt, Thomas Maloney, A.
CO.
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iUQ. . Tli.ST, Mgr.
A. Clark, J. J. H. ss and J. W. Fleming
have been appointed.
Open every evening until Christmas
Leffert's.
N. V. Plumbing Co. Tel. r.0; night, L DBS.
Pat Crowe i;;nnfil.
Pat Crowe was Riven his freedom yes
terday by Police Judge Snyder on condi
tion that leave the city before dark.
Crowe made quite a speech In court, de
claring that he was trying to be straight
and a rood citizen, and that the day would
coirin when Hie people of Council Bluffs
would be willing to honor him with tho
privilege of walking the streets in peace.
"I do not blame the authorities here for
my arrest," , he raid, "because I know It
Is not their fault. The man at the bottom
of It Is Chief Donahue of Omaha."
Arthur Levi, who was arrested with
Crowe, wns also discharged, '
Until you have seen I-erYerfs line of
bracelets you can't quite know what the
prettiest things In this lino are. At t
and up.
simon MKXTIOT. i
Dsvis, dru.59.
Btockert sells csrpeta.
Open evenings Leffert's.
Ed Rogers, Tony Faust beer.
; Buy a diamond for her at Lcfferf's.
See Schmidt's elegant new photos.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone 97.
Woodrlng Undertaking Company. Tel. 339.
Pictures and frames. Horwick, 211 8. Main.
Christmas photos at cut prices at
Williams.
leffert's windows aro the delight of
thousands Who view them dally.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Howurd,
14L'8 Avenue D, yesterday, a son.
Excelsior Masonic lodge will meet this
evening for, work in the second degree.
Send your family washing to the Bluff
t Ity i,aundry. Rough dry 6c per pound.
Tel .314.
Beautiful new fancy oval and square
frames for photographs. C. E. Alexander,
333 Broadway.
A trial order Invariably means a regular
customer. Try us. C. Hafer Lumber Co.,
Council Bluffs. '
Judge Macy, who has been assisting;
Judge Oreen here, will hold court at
Glenwood Monday.
You may or you may not need glasses.
Dr. Terry, the Council Bluffs optician at
Leffert's, can tell you.
Office space for rent, J, a month: central
location, steam best and electric light fur
nished. Omaha Bee, 15 Scott street,
Ellxal Moss, aged 73, died yesterday at
his home In Crescent township. . He leaves
a wife, three daughters and two sons.
Special 'discount of 15 per cent on com
bination bookcases. Just the -thing for
Xmas present. D. W. Keller, 103 So. Main.
BUY YOUR HOLIDAY WINF8 AND
LIQUORS. PUREST. OLDEST AND BEST,
FROM L. ROSENFELD CO., 119 SO.
MA IN.
WATCH FOR THE GREAT OPENING
OF OUR TOY DEPARTMENT. BIGGER,
BETTER THAN EVER. PETERSEN &
8CHOENING CO.
Robert Johnson, a laborer of this city,
has filed a voluntary petition In bank
ruptcy. He lists his liabilities at loll,
with assets scheduled at $20iS.
Leffert's Christmas trade has opened up
this year as good as any. Largely because
extra preparations have been made to sup
ply the people with what they want.
C. W. Tullls, convicted In the district
court of stealing a barrel of tripe from a
Great Western freight car, was sentenced
to six months' Imprisonment In the
county Jail yesterday.
Dr. Magarrell, who has served the peo
ple of southwestern Iowa for the last four
years, Is still fitting glasses that satisfy
and correct the vision. Dr. W. W. Magar
rell. optometrist, 10 Pearl street.
The Misses Hunter. Manning nnd Wal
lace, teachers In the public schools at
Wayne, Neb., spent yesterday In Council
Bluffs visiting the schools. They were
entertained at lunch at the high school.
Members of John Huss castle, Roval
Highlanders, are requested to meet at the
home of F. Elgan, 260 West Washington
avenue, 8unday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock
to attend the funeral of the late Mis.
Amanda Metzger.
I. Muecl, who was seriously Injured 'n
a collision on South First street Thurs
day evening while riding a motor cycle,
was reported last evening to be someA'ii it
Improved and that the chances for his
recovery were brighter.
Our stock of pictures and arts by lead
ing artists Is larger than ever this year.
We make a specialty of picture framing.
Just In: Japanese woven vases, exclusive
designs, especially fine for Xmas presents.
H. Borwlck. 211 So. Main.
The motion for a new trial In the ciae
of Marlon Hedgepeth, the paroled Mis
souri convict who was convicted of blow
ing the safe In the office of the Council
Bluffs Transfer and Stove Storage com
pany, will be argued today before Jujgo
Green.
J. C. Mitchell, city passenger agent; J.
F. Montgomery, freight agent, and Train
masters C. T. Boone and L. p. Easterly
of the Northwestern ralload left last even
ing for Boone to attend the funeral of
Mrs. H. W. Whalen, wife of the super
intendent of the Iowa division, which will
be held this morning.
Mrs. Emma C. Gordon, wife of Cornelius
J. Gordon, died Thursday at midnight at
28 Ninth avenue, aged 48 vears. She
fame here last January from Cheyenne,
Wyo., In the hope of benefiting her health.
The funeral will be held this afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock from Woortrlng'a under
taking parlors and burial will be In Wal
nut Hill cemetery. J. A. Harris, reader of
the First Church of Christ, Scientist, will
conduct the services.
MITRDER SrSPECT. 1'NDEH ARREST
Prisoner nt Coal Valley, 111., Thought
to Be Hary Jones.
DES MOINES. Ia Dec. T.-A man sup
posed to be Harry Jones, the alleged mur
derer of Mr. and Mrs. William Van Winkle
of Falrport, la.. Is under arrest at Coal
Valley, 111. He was arresteed by the Coal
Valley postmaster. The man did not resist
but claimed that a mistake had been made.
The sheriff of Scott county has gone to
take charge of the prisoner. Van Winkle
and his wife were beaten to death In their
cottago two days ago, a month after their
marriage. Posses have since been in pur
suit of Jonei, who waa suspected of the
crime.
Cantonwine Loses Ills Salt.
MARSHALLTOWN. Ia.. Dec. T.-(8peclal
Telegram.) Judge Bradshaw In district
court this morning by his decree In the
case of Dr. E. A. Cantonwine against
Bosch Bros., dismissed Cantonwlnes suit
at his cost This Is a case tried several
weeks ago, by which Cantonwine sought
to recover $C.1 alleged to have been ex
torted from him by threats ot imprison
ment. Bosch Bros.' defense was that Can
tonwine, who worked In Bosch Bros.' store,
had stolen a large sum of money from the
Arm. t
rhle.Ko Pastor to Marsh. Utowa.
MAR8HALLTOWN, la.. Dec. 7.-Speelal
Telegram. Rev. James Mi-Gee, pastor of
the Western Avenue Baptist church of
Chicago, was called toduy and acceptd the
pastorate of the First Baptist church of
this city. He will take charge December 29.
BRANCH AGAIN. IN OFFICE
Omaha Mao la Re-elected Heos-etary of
Western Krnlt Jobbers'
Association.
CHICAGO, Dec. T.-The Western Fruit
Jobbers association concluded a three days
convention here today. Chicago was se
lected as the meeting place for Hon.
J. M. Jones of Sioux Falls, 8. D., was re
elected president; R. E. Gamble of Minne
apolis was chosen as treasurer and E. D.
Branch of Omaha wus made secretary.
Several vice-presidents, directors and minor
officers were aluo elected
When you have anything to sell adver
tise It la The Bee Want Ad Columns.
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' MORRIS CHAIRS Ranges 4
We have a
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splendid assortment
Chairs; over fifty
tyles to select from:
would be
look over
Prices up
pleased to have you
our line.- . fr Tr
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MORRIS CHAIR, $8.50
Morris Reclining Chair, made of
oak; It has patent adjustable back,
large claw foot and covered with
a good grade velour, and at our
price a great value.
FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED
Relatives of Veteran Who Died at
Home Are Suspicious.
NUMEROUS BRUISES ON THE BODY
Tnlk of Prohibition Has Dronoh tOut
a Promise from Liquor Dealers to
Strictly Observe Terms of
the Mulct Law.
(From A Staff Correspondont.)
DES. MOINES. Dee. 7. (Special.) T. J.
Kemp, a Des Moines old soldier who died
at the Soldier's home at Marshalltown,
may have been murdered. His two sons-in-law
are In' Des Moines and claim that
marks, of violence on the man's body Indi
cate that he met a violent death. J. H.
Garbett of Pittsburg, Kan., and J. D. Tay
lor of Dos Moines are the two sons-in-law.
Kemp's body' la in the undertaking par
lors of L. P. Shank In this city and It Is
asserted that one eye has been smashed
and that there are cuts on the neck and
shoulders and bruises on the arms, hips
and other placccs ubout the body. The
death certificate kIvcs "urinal trouble" as
the cause of the death. '
His sons-in-law will leave Immediately
after the funeral for Marshalltown to
make an Investigation. Kemp was a -shoemaker
In Des Moines, coming here after
the civil war.
White ls a Candidate.
President White of the Iowa Mine Work
ers' union 'will accept re-election to the
presidency. He, with the other officers.
tendered his resignation because of the
squabble over receiving half cash and half
clearing house certificates. Yesterday the
delegato convention here stood by tho of
ficers In their arrangement. Mr. Whlto
has finally consented to remain In the, of
fice till the close of his term. After that
he will be vice president of the national
association nnd so will not accept re-election.
Ministers Dlscnss Prohibition.
Considerable Interest ls being attached to
the fact that the Des Moines Ministerial
association and other similar associations
In other cities of the state will on Monday
discuss the proposition of agitating for a
prohibitory constitutional amendment. The
officers of the Antl-Suloon league have al
ready Indicated that they propose to begin
soon an active campaign to that end.
The ministers are divided on the question.
Some feel that If they begin agitation for
prohibition at this time It will comnromlsa
the program for law enforcement of the
present mulct law and much of the good to
be accomplished will be lost. It ls learned
that a meeting of the liquor men was held
In Dubuque a few days ago because of ths
alarm over the aroused fcubllc sentiment,
and Secretary Ewald of t n)e retail associa
tion and Attorney Zollman of the National
Brewers' association came to Des Moines
yesterday- and consulted, Attorney General
Byers as to his attitude. It ls understood
they propose to begin at once strict obedi
ence to th law in order to quiet as much
as possible the public sentiment.
( ollrae President to Study.
President Charles William Eliot of Har
vard univeV.ty will come to Des Moines
In April to" study the Des Moines commis
sion plan of government. He will be bere
bt about the time the election of commis
sioners ls held and will meet personally
the men who were largely Instrumental In
getting the plan adopted.
Tearing Ont Stairway.
Workmen began today to tear out the
spiral stairway " Just Inside the east en
trance of the state house and a straight
stairway will be put In Its place In order
to allow more light and ventilation on the
basement floor. The glass in the big
floor In the rotunda of the first floor Is
also to be. removed at once and a railing
put about the opening so as to allow for
still better liifht and ventilution below.
Senator Warrea Here.
Benetor J. L Warren of Muriun county
Is In Des Moines today arranging to open
his campaign for congress against J. A. T.
Hull. Senator Warren announced his can
didacy Just' lef ore ,tne cli.se of the last
session of the legislature. He proposes
now to enter actively on the campaign and
says he will speuk In every school house
In the Seventh dlntrkt.
Siveelheart Prom Alibi.
In the district court today Sophie Weber,
a sweetheart of (Sherman Carter, was put
on ths stand In his defense to prova sn
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To our already large assortment of parlor furniture
we've Just added a number ot entirely new pieces,
shown for the first time this week. Xou'H do well
to acquaint yourself with this particular line of
furniture. . , . '
HAW ls THE TIME TO GET THE HOME
Uml READY FOR CHRISTMAS VISITORS.
Time to make preparations fpr the home-coming of those that are near and
dear to us to dress the home In holiday attire. We're ready to lend you every
aaslstarice placing at your disposal the largest and most complete assortments of
house funtshine-s in this locality.
We'll be pleased to extend credit. If circumstances are such that an extension
of time for the payment of goods ordered will be acceptable, we will be pleased to
favor you. Our terms are most convenient.
alibi. This she did from a diary, which
she had kept of the times Carter came to
see her. Carter Is charged with crooked
ness In a land deal. At, the time It Is
claimed he was In Missouri perpetrating the
land fraud her diary shows that he was
visiting her at her home near Grandview
park. In this city.
RIsTsTS Has New Daaahter.
A daughter waa born today to Prof, and
Mrs. John P. Rlggs. Mr. Riggs is state
superintendent of public Instruction.
Implement Men Adjourn.
The Iowa Retail Implement Dealers' asso
ciation adjourned today after a three days'
session. It Is pronounced the tnpst success
ful convention yet held. There were about
800 implement men from over the state in
attendance. The association passed reso
lutions . favoring revision, of 'the . tariff,
against the parcels post and against har
vester companies sending canvassers Into
the field. ' ,
College Presidents Meet.
Fifteen college presidents of the state,
representing that many Institutions, met
at the Chamberlain Thursday evening, and
after dinner, the guests of President Bell
of Drake, prooeeded to a long discussion
of the affairs of the colleges of the state,
the meeting lasting until 1 o'clock. This
was made necessary because a large num
ber of the college presidents found It Im
possible to remain over for the proposed
meeting today. - ,
As a result of the meeting, the collages of
Iowa are pledged to a four-year academy
course, the same length and practically the
same curriculum which the high schools of
the state maintain, and the faculties and
management of the academies will be sepa
rated from the colleges.
lawa IMewa Notes.
CHARLES CITY-Mrs. Lucia .Lane,
mother of Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, the
noted woman suffragist, died at her home
here, aged 74 years.
CRE8TON John L. Guer died In Macks
burg yesterday of pneumonia, at the age of
63 years. He was an old soldier and
formerly lived here and belonged to one
of the Grand Army of the Republic posts.
CHARLES CITY-Rev. W. J. Cady of
Benton Harbor, Mich., has been called to
the pastorate of the Congregational church
of this place,, made vacant by the resig
nation of Rev. Wilson Benney, who went to
Cedar Rapids.
M A R8HALLTOWN Merrill Buckley of
Clinton, la., a discharged member of the
Iowa Soldiers' Home, waa today held to
await the action of the grand Jury by
Justice Millard on a' charge of horse steal
ing. rsucKiey a bond was fixed at louO,
which he could not furnish.
MARSHALLTOWN Fifteen bushels an
hour, or sixty bushels in four hours Is the
record for husking corn In the field es
tablished by George Stowell. seed 15 vears.
the son of a well known Taylor township
farmer. The record. It la claimed. Is the
Dest known for a boy of that age.
CRESTON A contract has lost heen
completed and arrangements made for the
shipment of 56.000 tons of coal to this place
during the month of December for the
Burlington Railroad company. The first
train load Is here, and a large force of
isurnngton employes are caring for It.
MARSHALLTOWN The new $2,600 pipe
organ, given to ine r Irst Baptist church,
of this city by Andrew Carnegie, was ap
propriately dedicated before a large audi
ence this evening. Professor Edward B.
Bheve, of the chair of orgnn, harmony and
theory of Iowa college, Grlnnell, gave the
recital.
CRESTON-MIss Ray Dlllow. a CrestOB
girl who ls attending Lombard university
at Galesburg. III., has been chosen to rep
resent tha PI Bltu Hhl fraternity of the
college at the national convention which
meets In New Orleans this month. She will
spend the Christmas holidays In New
Orleans.
CREBCENT Elijah Moss, the next old
est continuous resident of Crescent town
ship, died at his home two miles north of
Crescent at 7 a. m.. aged ?S. Mr. Moss Is
survived by his wife, two sons snd three
daughters. His sons are Lee and John, at
home. The daughters are Mrs. Eugene
Brownell, Mrs. C. II. Boren and Mrs. Dan
Williams. Funeral at 1 p. m. Sunday.
fREBTON-Platte township In Union
county has five country schools that are
not in session for lack of teachers. The
directors are trying every means to obtain
teachers and are willing to pay good wages,
but their quest is In vain and they have
appealed to County Superintendent Abbott
ior neip. Dut he is unable to furnish any
one, and it loka as though the schools
must remain closed all winter.
CRE8TON A com huskinr he was helt
last Tuesdsy for Annie Koulh. aouthwt-al
of Cromwell. The corn was husked, cribbed
ann weignea Det ween sunrise and sunset
and the following record made: Annie
Rnuth, 111 bushels and 20 pounds: Herbert
O'RIley. 13o bushels; Harry O'RIley, IV
misneis; jonn Uttiiey. 112 Dusliels. and
Kenneth Routh. a 16-year-old toy, 1U4
bushels. Who can beat It? gpeak up!
MARSHALLTOWN The rules and regu
lations, recently adopted by the Iowa State
Board of Health, for the prevention and
control of contageoua and Infectious dis
eases, wss put in operation In the city
schools here today. As a result thirty
arven pupils were sent home. This sending
of the pupils home was because there wer
cases of nisaslea, mumps or whooping
0
Desijed
tered
Mu
cough In their family. The new rules pro
vide that where families are Infected with
these diseases no member of the family
shall attend public school unless he has
been at once seperated and kept separate
irom those wno are sick.
' CHARITON That the defunct First Na
tlonal bank will never again open Its doors
ls now practically certain. Mrs. Jessie
T harer writes in behalf of her mother,
who Is one of the chief stockholders, saying
that it win re impossible to reopen the
bank or to pay the depositors in full. She
says that they do expect to meet thelr
legal obligations to depositors In full, unless
some new large claims should arise. As
a result of this Information, a number of
prominent men have taken steps to estab
lish a new national bank, to be known as
the Cltisens' Nstlonal bank. It will begin
business about January 1. State Senator
J. A. McKllveen is one of the backers of
ths new bank.
TRAGEDIES INST. JOSEPH
One Murder, Three Solclrtes, One
Accidental Death and Twenty
Holdups In On Day.
8T. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 7. There have
been twenty holdups by masked men, one
man has been killed and three persons
have committed suicide In St. Joseph dur
ing the last twenty-four hours. Half of the
police force has been put In cltisens clothes
and orders have been Issued to arrest all
suspicious persons found on the streets
after midnight, and the police station Is
being filled with suspects.
Because he refused to pay for a round of
drinks, James Stevenson was struck on
the head by J. B. Duncan, son of a prom
inent democratic politician. Stevenson fell
f dead. Duncan surrendered to the police.
He said he used oniy nis nai.
While guests were assembling for a re
ception at the home of W. F. Hacker,
Edith Wise, employed by Hacker, drank
carbolic acid and died a few minutes later.
William Sparks, a locomotive engineer.
In spite of the protests of his wife and
five children, drew a pocketknlfe and cut
his throat, dying half an hour later.
F. M. Eversole, a prominent farmer, fol
lowing a misunderstanding with his son,
swallowed carbolic acid In the presence of
his family, and died a few minutes later.
George Ransey, employed on the Eversole
farm, was found dead at the side of the
Burlington tracks, probobly killed by a
train.
WORK ON SENATE COMMITTEES
Nine Republican Senators A ppolnted
by Mr. Allison to Fill
Vacancies.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 7. Senator
Allison, chairman of the republican caucus
today announced the following committee
and proceeded to fill existing vacancies on
the committees of the senate. Messrs. Hale
chairman; Cullom Lodge. Burrows, Dolll
ver, Fulton, Carter, Long and Knox.
The committee will meet early next week,
but as there are a large number of com
mittee vacancies to All It may be close to
the holiday recess before all dispositions
are made. '
The vacancy on the committee on finance
left by Senator Spooner Is likely to go to
Senator Hopkins, of Illinois. Senator Knox
will be the new chairman on rules and
Senator Klttredge will be given Inter
Oceania canals. There are a large number
of vacancy committee -places for the demo
crats, Srnator Culberson will appoint, the
democratic steering committee which' will
fill the vacancies. There ls a democratic
vacancy on both the appropriations and the
finance committee.
FAST TIME BY TURBINE BOAT
British Torpedo Destroyer Makes
Nearly Thirty-Six Knot
Against Tide.
PORTSMOUTH. Eng., Dec. 7. -The Brit
ish turbine torpedo boat destroyer Tartar
has beaten all records for its class by
steaming .1502 knots an hour against the
tide, on the adtnlralty course, between
Southampton and Maplln Sands. This
record was msde early In the week when
the Tartar was being prepared for the
official trials.
The official trials took place today and.
carrying a greater load than that stipulated.
the Tartar made 18.36 knots as a mean of
six runs over the admiralty measured mile
course. During a two-hours' test the ves
sel maintained a speed of 34 7 knots an
hour.
The Tartar Is one of a fleet of destroyers,
the contract for which calls for 33 knots.
Oil exclusively Is used for fuel. It Is T
feet long, hss a draught of feet and ls
of 14.&0 horse power.
Previous to the trials of the Tartar the
214-Mf Broadway, Counoil Bluffs, U
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TURKISH ROCKER
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Spring work ls of the verv best
Oil tempered steel spring'; the
back ls unusually wldo and
shaped to tit the body: fitted
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This low-backed rockpr make a very
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ma itito uu iur a mewme.
speed record was held by the Mohawk, a
sister turbine vessel. It had a record of
34H knots an hour.
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint and Curious Features of Life
In a Rapidly Growing;
State.
The Truth, Enlarged Exaggeration Is
one of the evils of tho peoplo of todny. In
exaggerating one is Inconsistent, so creiU
Is the desire to make things sound big. cr
produce a startling effect. In meeting a
friend whom he had not seen for ears.
a man Insisted on taking hint home to din
ner for, said he, "My wife will be lick!
to death to see you." Could that ni
accused of having murder In his
Another man says: "He is the biggest llnr
I ever saw." "He" may have boen a good
slsed one, to be sure, but there are a num
ber of whoppers In the country. Thus the
evil multiplies. Auburn Granger.
Nebraska the Next Field A southen.itern
Nebraska paper quotes this device of
swindlers from the Tabor, la.. Beacon:
"Some of the people jot this neighborhood
are wondering how they aro golnK to get
through the cold winter without their
feather beds. It happened this way: Last
week two fellows drove Into town, nn-
nounclng their business as that of clean
ing feather beds. The machine with which
they did the work was at raclflc Junction,
so they said, and they must needs take the
feathers tl.ore In order to clean them. They
succeeded In getting a dozen or moro
feather beds from the people In nnd around
this place, saying theoy would bring them
back In a couple of days all nicely cleaned
for the modest sum of one dollar. When
the two days were up they returned, bring
ing two beds and told the parties to whom
these two belonged that If any one mud
Inquiries about their beds to tell them
that the machine had broken down and
that it would be two more days before they
could finish cleaning the beds. But they
never came back, and one party who had
let four feather beds go went to Pacific
Junction to make Inquiries unci found that
they had "vamoosed." The licks which
held the feathers were found near the
depot
and s
had
thrown
good
of the other end of the rope, we think the
choking the fellows would get would muse,
them an Illness of about six months twice
a year."
; A Frightful fcsprrleupe
with biliousness, malaria and constipation
is quickly overcome by taking Ir. Kings
New Life Pills, lie. Tor Kale by Beaton
Drug Co.
OIL COMPANY TURNED DOWN
Judge Land Is llefuaea to Allow Cer
tain Statement Inserted In
Bill of Kxrrptlous.
CHICAGO, Dec 7. Judge Iindls of the
United States circuit court today refus.d
to allow the attorneys for the Standard
OH company to Insert In the bill of ex
ceptions to his Judgment of $.9,210,100
against the company, a statement that tho
penalty was assessed as a lump sum. John
B. Miller, attorney for the company, argued
that the fine had not been Imposed In
regular form, In that the counts on wlili ll
It was bused were not specified,
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, where they had emptied the feathers I
ihlpped, them. If these two grafter I
a rope around their necks, the rope -op'
over a high limb and some of tho I
housewives of this vicinity hud hold
t specified, and trnrf J
ildlttonal ground tf.
the temporary nilti
therefore there was addit
appeal. He relied upon
ute book of the court clerk to prove tills as
sertion, but Judge I. an. Us held that this
book was not properly a part of the record
and that the regular record showed that
the fine was J),jX on each of the 1..6.'
counts.
Attorney Miller also sought to have In the
bill of exceptions statements com ernlng
the immunity granted to the Chicago &
Alton Railway company, but Dlutrlct At
torney Sims coinbatted this on the ground
of Immateriality. The question was de
cided today, but will be taken up again.
It ls probable that Judge Land! will sIkii
ths bill of exceptions next week, provld. d
the attorneys have agreed by that time
upon Its contents.
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