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TITE OMAHA DATLY BEEr WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1007. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA 6 COUNCIL ' Office 15 Scott Street. MIX OR MENTIO. Paris, drugs. Btockert (ell carpets. fid Rogers, Tony Faust beer. Ziiiy a dlimond for her st Leffert's. See Schmidt's elegant new photos. Iwla Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone T. Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. 339. Pictures and frames, Borwlck, Til B. Main. Sewing machine. guaranteed, I1S.0O and Hp. Peterson & Bchoenlng Co. Leather and water color novelties. Alex ander's Art Btore, 33 Broadway. Bund your family wanning; to the Bluff City Laundry. Hough dry tic per pound. Tel. 314. . C. A. Atklna of the Independut Tele phone company l home from a ti"lu to Oklahoma and Texas. Mrs. Clara Snodgrass has gone to Emer aoa, Neb., to Join her husband. They will make their home there. Fresa Hetrlck, 2 Grace street, wae re ported to the board of health yesterday as suffering from diphtheria. Overstocked with diamonds; must turn Into cash. Will make, a blK sacrifice. Bam fcikyder, 328 W. Broadway. Office space tor rent, W a month: central location, steam heat and electric light fur nished. Omulia Bee, 1ft Scott street. Cbarlea Stevenson, alias "Dutch" Steven too, will have a hearing In police court tills morning on a charge of. vagrancy. Bpeolal discount of 15 per cent on com bination bookcases. JUBt the thing for Xmas presents. D. W. Keller, 103 H. Main. BUY YOl-R HOLIDAY WINES AN1 IJUrOKW, l'1'Rl-.HT, OLJiEST Alsl HbflT, f'KOM L. KOHKN1' 'KLD CO., 61 SOUTH WAIN. ' N F-xctlstor Masonic lodge will meet in regular communication this evening, at which time ohicers for tne ensuing year Will be elected. WATCH FOR T1IK (1REAT OrENINO OF Ol a TOY DKPARTMKNT. BlGUtiK, WICTTr H THAN- EVfcK. PETERBKN at BCHOi-MNO CO. William Kelley, who died last Saturday at his home In Pacific Junction, was burled In St. Joseph's cemetery this city, yes terday bflernoen. The Woman's auxiliary of St. Paul'a Kplscopttl church will hold a spclal meet ing this afternoon at the home of Mrs. K. Tlnley on Willow avenue. . The LaUs" Missionary society of the First Congregational cuurch will met Thursday afternoon at thu home of Mrs. Kenta, U() South blxth street. . . Jamea C. Ford, a brakeman for the Chi cago Great Western railroad, Is being held at the city Jail sin suspicion of being a doserter from the United States army. Owing to the high wind the test of the Hew turret noizlo, recently purchased for the fire department, to have been made yesterday morning, was. indefinitely post poned. ' Nine pairs of shoes' found In a 'thresh ing machine at Fifteenth avenue and Seventh street and supposed to be part of the loot from a freignt car, have been turned over to the. police. The meeting of the Men's league at the Hroadway Methodist church Inat even ing was addressed by Stale Senator C. O. HaumKm on banks and banking In rela tion to the recent financial Hurry. Archie Bmlth, driver for Krettek brothers, who was Injured by falling from a 'wagon last Batni'day, has sufficiently recovered to be able to leave the iXlinundson Me morial hospital and return to his home. Our stock of pictures and arts by lead ing artists la lur;er than ever this year. We muke a spe-lalty of picture framing. Just In: Japanese- woven vases, exclusive denlgnx, especially for Xmas presents. II. f borwlck, 211 South Main. F. M. Bcarr, a clerk employed In the First Natlomil bank, living at J45 West Washing ton avenue, reported to the police yester day tlm loss of a small pocketbook con taining a diamond ring and a diamond atud, valued at about 3500, and a amall amount In cash. Rev." Henry De Long performed the mar riage ceremony yBterday, for Maurice Benson and Nellie Thornburg. both of Lin coln, Neb. : Peter J. Peterson and Lulla 1. J. Peterson, both of Omaha, and J. H. t)avla of Kansas City, Mo., and Elisabeth tStfpherson of Liberty, Mo. Charles W. Ford, a negro, Is being held ty the police for Investigation. He answer the description given by Miss Carrie Je-.i-aen of the colored man who beat and robbed her. Ford, when arrested, was wear ing a corduroy cap, such as tho negro who absaultod Miss Jensen wore. WE NOW HAVE A BTtt LINE OF CHAFINCJ . AND BAKING DISHES. CAHVIXO SETS. OH.I.KTTE SAFETY HAZOTM, SKATES, SLEDS AND NICKEL PLATED WARE FOR OUR CHRISTMAS TRADE. WK WILL APPRECIATE A LOOK IN ANYWAY. P. C. DE VOL HARDWARE COMPANY. ; Leather Goona (or Xmaa. If you want1 something amall, nice and Inexpensive, take a look at our fine line of Address Books, Travelers' Photo Cases, Shopping Lints, Visiting Lists, Automobile Records. Bhsvlng Pads, Bags, etc. ALEXANDER'S ART STORE. 833 Broadway. Winter term Western Iowa college la now open. Students are enrolling; every day. tend for catalogue. 'Phone for In formation. Marriage Licenses. Ltcenr.es to wed were Issued, yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. Age. Maurice. Reeson, Lincoln, Neb 23 Nellie Thornburg, Lincoln Peter J. Petersen, Omaha 21 Lulla D. 3. Petersen, Omaha 18 J. H. Davis, Kansas City, Mo 23 Elisabeth Stephenson. Liberty, Mo 20 ' John it. Holts. Omaha S5 Iula Parries, Omaha 33 S Vf . a' " Wax call large biaaa eyelets. f y THE y v.--. v FASTIDIOUS YOU ARE. THE LIKE COMFORT, ECONOMICAL YOU ARE, THE YOU LIKE 8 MADE IX t C. GOTZ1AN cV CO. SINCE I8S5. BLUFFS Both 'Phones 43. . SALOON MEN ACCEPT EDICT Not Inclined to Hake Any Fuss About Order of County Attorney. REALIZE IT WOULD BE FUTILE Ililr-Oae Place la Cennrll BlnsTs sal Twenty-Three la the County Oet alde Which Come Under the en Edict. The . announcement that the mulrt law was to be strictly enforced In Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie county waa the topic of discussion generally throughout the city yesterday. It caused little. If any, surprise, as ' some such action had been anticipated since the trouble with the sa loons In Davenport. Yesterday County At torney Hess made publle the letter re ceived by him from Attorney General By era and the notice sent out by Mm to the saloonkeepers throughout Pottawatta mie county. They follow: Brers to Heaa. DES MOINES. Dec. 6, lWW.-John J. Hess, County Attorney, Council Bluffs, la. My Dear Mr. Hess: Within the last week sev eral complaints have been made to me about the manner In which the saloons are operating and carrying on their business In your county, and especially In. the city of Council Bluffs. I am Informed that In your city some of the saloons run on Sun day, have rear and side entrances, some of them back rooms, and a good many of them open practically all night. Ttils condition of affairs must not be al lowed to continue. The saloons In that county will either have to comply with the mulct law ftr go out of business. I know you are very busy and that ordinarily the public prosecutor Is not ex pected to commence prosecutions on hi own motion, but the saloon situation In several counties of this state. Including your own. Is an extraoidlnary one, and you will be entirely Justified In taking prompt and even extreme measures to compel a compliance with the liquor laws of the state, and I would suggest that you notify the saloon keepers of your county that from this time on every provision of the mulct law must be complied with, and follow the notice with Injunction proceed ings and grand Jury Investigation of every saloon keeper who falls to heed your warn ing. 1 hope you will not feel that I am try ing to dictate to you or Interfere In any manner with your work as a publlo prose cutor, and that you "will receive this letter In the spirit in which It Is written. H. W. BYERS. Heaa to the Saloon Keepers. COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia., Dec. 7, 1907. Dear Blr: I have been directed by the attorney general of the state to Insist upon a strict enforcement of the mulct taw In this county and you will therefore in the future observe all the conditions of, this law In connection with the place of busi ness conducted by you and comply strictly with the law. I am writing you this Jotter so that you may Inform yourself as to the require ments of the law and I hope that you will-see- fit to bring your business within Its strict letter by December 16, 1007. as by ao doing you will save yourself much trouble and expense. Yours truly. JOHN J. HESS, County Attorney. While some of the saloon men anticipate a falling off In their revenues, owing to the shortening of the hours and the changed conditions under which they will be- required to conduct their business, they are apparently Inclined to obey orders. In fact, ther have no alternative, . aa failure to comply atrlctly with the mulct law will result In prosecution. County Attorney Hess, said yesterday: 'The letter, from the attorney general will ehow that the county officials of Pottawattamie county have no alternative In the matter. The saloons must comply with the law. Aa I stated Sunday, no favoritism will be shown; all will have to obey alike. Such saloon men as have discussed the matter with me are willing to comply, with the order. At the same time I am free to state that there has never been any local demand made on me to enforce the mulct law." Number Affected by Order. There are sixty-one saloons In Council Bluffs, Including three In that portion of the city located on the west side of the Missouri river. These pay a license of 177.20 a month each, of which the city receives J52.20, or an aggregate of 338,210.40 per an num. In Pottawattamie county, outside of Council Bluffs, there are five saloons In Avoca, four In Mlnden, four In Walnut, two In Underwood, four In Neola, two In Treynor, one In Bently and one in McClel land. , . ' For a considerable period the 'lid" has been on in Council Bluffs on Bundaya, and so Mr. Hess stated In his reply to the at torney general. Mr. Hess further stated that the mulct law haa been complied with' In many respecte In this city, aome aaloon men observing practically all of Its pro visions, and that in his opinion reports of conditions here had been somewhat exag gerated. Mr. -Hess told Mr. Byera.that he would do all In hla power to carry out the suggestions contained In the attorney gen eral's letter, and lnolosed a copy of. hla notice to the saloon keepers of this county. The Council Bluffs Ministerial associa tion at lta weekly meeting yesterday ap- U MORE MORE YOU OR THE MORE BETTER WILL pointed a committee to draft a resolution endorsing the action of Attorney General Byera In his endeavor to enforce the lawa of the at ate. Ladles' desks for Xmaa, COO and up. Petersen Schoentng Co. Christmas rramlsg. Do not delay. Place your orders at once for frames. We are Justly proud of our large showing of handsome mould ings and beautiful oval frames. They are Just what you want for your plcturea. C. E. Alexander, 833 Broadway. WATER RATE ORDINANCE! OO OVER Committee of the Whole to Take Them rp This Kve-nlnar. Councilman Smith forestalled any action by the city council last night on the new water rate ordinances by tacking on an amendment to hla measure which eliminates all flat rates and compela the use of meters by all consumers of water. One obstacle to the adoption of Councilman Smith's or dinance Is the fact that the water worka Company, being without a franchiae, would not be willing to expend between tto.000 and $80,000 In Installing meters, To over come' this Mr. Smith's amendment pro vides that In the event of the city pur chasing the present water plant or con structing a new one. It Is to purchase the meters from the company. c . It was decided that the , council meet In the committee of the whole this even ing and take up the three new water rata ordinances. City Solicitor Kimball, to" whom had been referred the question of tho ability of the city to Issue bonds for the purchase of a site and the erection of a new engine house to replace the one at Bryant street snd Washington avenue, submitted hla re port, which waa to the effect that tha in debtedness of the city at present exceeded the constitutional limit and that conse quently for some years to come the city could not Issue bonds for such a purpose. At the auggeetlon of City Solicitor Kim ball a new ordinance requiring the rail roads to establish- gates at certain street crossings was passed under a suspension of the rules. Mr. Kimball explained that In the proceedings brought In the district court by the city to compel the railroads to Install the gates ordered a demurrer had been filed by the railroads interested at tacking the validity of the ordinance call ing for the erection of these safeguards. Aa tho result of several persons having recently been brought; Into court on com plaint of their neighbors for conducting private slaughtering houses, a resolution Instructing the committee on police and health to Investigate, the advlalblllty and feasibility of establishing a publlo slaughter house, waa adopted. The committee la to report at tho next regular meeting of the council. The committee on city property, to which had been referred a proposition from Lewis Hammer to purchase the old detention hospital property near Mynster Springs, recommended that tho property be not sold as the city might need it at some future time. The recommendation was concurred In. The pay of the Inspector of the concrets bridge being erected over Indian creek at Frank street waa reduced from 16 to S3 a day. Councilman Knu'sen called attention to the fact that as result of tha good roads demonstration on Twenty-third avenue last summer a number of ditches had been left at the street intersections, which made the construction of several culverts necessary. The committee on bridges was Instructed to have the culverts put m at onoe. - - A bill for H0 for a desk purchased by the fire and police commission brought up the question of the right of the commission to Incur any liability without first securing permission from the -Ity council. The bill wss cut out of the list approved and re ferred to the city solicitor. , STORE OPEN EVENINOS. BORWICK 211 SOUTH MAIN. Leather Goods. We have a large stock of high grade leather gooda which we havo no room properly to display. Purses, hand bags and card cases will be offered at low prices to get rid of them. Leffert's. Library Hut Cut Expenses. The board of trustees of the free publlo library at Its monthly session last evening was confronted with the necessity of redue lng the expenses of maintaining the instltu tlon. especially ao far aa the cost of light ing and heating is concerned. While it waa agreed among the dlrectora that the use of the auditorium should be available to public societies and other bodies Invited to hold their meetings and conventions, it was decided that societies and other organi sations using tho building for weekly, monthly or other stated meetings ahouid be required to pay for the uae of whatever room they occupied. The commute on admlnlat ration waa instructed accordingly to investigate this matter and fix some schedule of rent or fee for the uae of the rooms. The building committee waa Instructed to confer with tha county supervisors relative to securing heat' from the court house plant and aa to the practicability and ad visability of Installing a lighting plant for the court houae, county Jail and library building. . The question of providing a room for the Historical society was discussed and for the present the alcove room In the south end will be used for storing such matter aa the aocloty may collect. , The report of the librarian for November showed 9,H0 volumes Issued from the cir culating department. Tho patronage of the library shows a steady Increase. It waa decided to close the north en trance for tho winter months and do with out lights on this side of the building. Pictures and picture framing. Jensen A Nlcolalsen, Masonic temple. Merry Xmaa to All. Thla Is our Twenty-fifth holiday season and we cordially Invite you to get the beat we ever produced for Xmaa gifta. Photo graphs and portralta 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 neat est 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 Xir.as. V.'t have plrssed for a quarter of a century. Schmidt, photographer. Matters la District Coart. The sealed verdict brought In after mid night Saturday by the district court Jury In the personal Injury damage suit of J. C. Jensen against the street railway company whenopened by Judge Green yesterday morning waa In favor of the plaintiff In the aum of SSo. Jtnaen sued for liOuO. The trial of the 110,000 personal Injury damage suit of M. Marcus against tha atreet railway company waa begun yes terday. Marcus waa In a car which col lided with another and waa thrown from lila aeat. Aa a result of the accident he alleges he la permanently afflicted with a nervous trouble. Testimony In the motion for a new- trial In the case of Marlon Iledgepeth. the pa rol J MiMourt convict, found guilty of blowing the safe In the office of the Coun cil Bluffs Transfer and Stove Storage com pany, waa taken yesterday. Counsel for Hedgepeth contended that County Attorney Hess In making hla argument to the Jury had gone outside the record. A new trial Is also asked on the grounds that the court reporter failed to take down the county attorney's entire argument to the Jury. Lumber and building materials. We can quote you the lowest prices and pay the freight besides. C. Heifer Lumber Co., Council Bluffs. F"rm r let are. From 85c up something for everyone. A gift that lasta. Try them. Alexander's. Opposed to Paresis Post. The ' Council Bluffs Commercial club at Its monthly meeting last Wednesday ex pressed Itself as opposed to the proposed parcels post and Secretary Reed was In structed to so notify the postmaster gen eral. The following letter has been drafted and was sent yesterday, not only to the postmaster general, but also to the eleven congressmen and two aenatora from this state COUNCIL BLUFFS, la., Dec. . To the Postmaster General. Washington, D. C Dear 6lr: Your letter dated November 1 asking for comments regsrdlng the Post office department's plan for extending the present parcels post was received by our Commercial club. In answer we ber to state that the mem bers of our club at the regular meeting on December S, 1907, declared themselves as almost unanlmoufly against the plan as proposed by your department and passed a resolution condemning your proposed measure, thinking It to be detrimental to the commercial Interests of the country at large. Recpectlully yours, W. B. REED, Secretary. SX H. MERRIAlil. President. Hand-I'atnted China. Borne tieautlful pieces, perfectly and artistically . done. On all of which we are giving a 20 per cent reduction. Leffert's. N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250. Niffht, L 698. Reai Estate Transfers. These tranafera were reported to The Bee December t by the Pottawattamie County Abstract company of Council Bluffa: Johanna P. L. Bourtclua and husband to Edith Bacon, lot I. Aud s sub division of neVi iwli of 20-75-43. w. d $700 Catherine R. Lewis et al. to Martha P. Summltt, lot S and w4 of lot 4 in Park addition to Macedonia, la. w. d 250 Sallna Bell and husband to Leon a F. Fauble, lot 6. block 25, Central sub division to Council Bluffs, la.; w. d.. 200 Agnes Folsom and Ward P. Folsom to Solomon Oliver, lot 6, block 14, in Railroad addition to Council Bluffs, la.; w. d 15 William Hill to F. J. Schnorr. lota , and 7 In Fitches subdivision In Coun cil Bluffs, la,; w. d 1 Augusta Lohan to Edith Bacon, lot 8, Aud's subdivision of neV4 aw4 of 20-75-43; W. d 1,900 Total 3,06e A beautiful china closet will make an appreciative and lasting Xmaa present. Call and see our line. Petersen A Schoening Co, Don't take chances with your eyes. Don't neglect them. Dont let . unreliable pre tenders touch them. .. If. you have annoy ance of any kind-with your eyes or your glasses, see Dr. Terry, the Council Bluffs optician, at Leffert's. " . - Books aadt Papers Safe. When the vault of the burned warehouse of David Bradley Accompany was opened yesterday morniog tits contents was found to be practically; uninjured, although aome of the books knjjalNers " were slightly scorched, on tha edgesw , When . the maJtiiVAf debris was moved from the top of -the vault, smoke was seen to Issue and Jt was feared for awhile that the falling walls had crushed in the vault. Luckily, however, this 'was found not to be the case, although In one place a small aperture was discovered, . This It la be lieved was made while' the workmen were removing the pile of brick and other debris which covered the vault. All of the books -and papers were re moved to the temporary offices of the firm In the Beno building on Pearl street. . ' Clacks. Make the home sr gift of a clock. We have a large and varied assortment of plain and ornamental clocks at prices all through that cannot be beaten for re liable goods. From a' dollar or two up. Leffert's. .1 Mrs. Bantord Dead, Mrs. May Van Brunt Ban ford, wife of Burton L. Banford, 221 Bluff street, died yesterday afternoon from typhoid fever, aged 31 year a The," funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at I o'clock from the residence and Interment will be In Walnut Hill cemetery. Mrs. Banford waa a mem ber of St. Paul'a Eplacopal church and the funeral services will be conducted by Rev. T. J. Mackay, rector of All Saints' church, Omaha. . , ... Rlesrfuit Cat Glees. What we ask is. Why buy cut glass at ajl If you do not get the beet, aince any thing short of the best la not really cut glass, but Imitation? Hawkes cut glass sold by us haa no equal. Leffert's. Holdon Men Overlook Vete.h. Pat Ryan, a fireman In the employ of the Milwaukee railroad, was held up and robbed by three men while on his way home from work after midnight Sunday. One of the men covered Ryan with a re volver while tho other two went through his pockets. The highwaymen got only 50 cents for their trouble and they overlooked a gold watch which Kyan carried In an Insldo pocket, Ryan Is of the opinion the men were tramps. , solid Silver Tableware, Best quality and large assortment of patterns to at-lect from. Gifts In this line are prized by the housewife. Leffert's. Iowa Sewi Notes. IOWA (TTy James Siegllns. aged 15. of Sliaron Center, a village near here, whs thrown by a skittish pony last night while riding home from church. His neck was broken and he died Instantly. He was a son of Marcus Hii'gHng. who was killed by the accidental discharge of a shotgun some time o. t -LINTON While returning to Ms home here on a Burlington truln Bert E. Hunt, an automobile salesman, learned throuxh a passenger of the death of his wife. Reliev ing tliat her husltand had deserted ber she Inhaled Illuminating gas. The couple had born married einlit years srd have a 2-year-old child. Hunt was wild with grief and declared he had not thought of de sorting her. but had been detained In Aurora, Iil., on hualii.-S3. IOWA FALI8-Rllroad circles ere In terested In an appointment J""t made that means a line promotion for W. H. Hill, a well known Iowa ruMroad man. Mr. Kill who had been division freight agent for the Burlington, with healiuarlers at Hnrin ton. Is., Is matte a-"l"tnt srvnarxl freight neent of the road and will be stritlon'd n' Kannas City. Mr. Hill Is a nephew of J. J. Hill and was fornierlv a division super intendent of the Great Northern. IOWA KALLH The claim department of the Chicago Great Western has lust suc ceeded In settling a death claim for which suit for IMw had been commenced in the federal court. The claim was ffied by Mrs. William Gibson, the widow of William Gibson, basing it on the death of her hus band, who was killed In a wreck which oc curred on the Great Western near Water loo a couple of months atco. The coroner's Jury found that the wreck was due either to a itfnctlve tie or switch. The claim Is adjusted by the company paying Mrs. Gib son M.tau and assuming the expenses of the XwjJ1 SjM W flV ,m .-i i-" Wmmm Ami START PROHIBITION MOVE lUniiterial Association at Des Moines Decides to Call Convention. CHARGE AGAINST MAJOR PARKER Railroad auad Express Mei Gather (or Hearing; on Express Rates Be fore the State Hallway Cemmlaslos). (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Dec. 10. (Special.) At the meeting of the Des Moines Ministerial as sociation today, resolutions were adopted favoring a campaign of agitation for a prohibitory constitutional. amendment on all liquor business, and It was decided to la sue a call soon for an "amendment con vention," at which plans for the campaign will be perfected. It was decided as a pre liminary measure to call a meeting to be held In this city of the leaders-of the various temperance organisations, these leaders to unite-In the call for the "amend ment convention.' Rev. W. C. Barber, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Iowa, addressed the meeting of the ministers. .'He Informed them that the league Is already at work conducting a campaign of agitation for a constitutional amendment and that the Women's Christian Temperance union and the third party prohibitionists each 1 have paid lecturers who have been put Into the field since the sentiment for law enforce ment became awakened. There waa aome alight debate among the ministers whether or not It was expedient at this time to drop the subject of law enforcement at a time when the atten tion of the state is centered upon that and take up the subject of a prohibitory amendment. It wee argued that with tht awakened aentlmcnt over law enforcement there could In all probability be secured a vigorous and thorough enforcement of the liquor lawa. Dr. Emory Miller, a veteran minister, declared that the prohibitory law had never been as great a failure' aa the mulct law. He made a atlrrlng speech and carried the day for a "prohibitory amend ment" campaign. Charges Against Parker. Charges were filed today against Major George H. Parker of the Fifty-sixth regi ment of the Iowa National Guard, which necessitates another court martial, the third In the Iowa National Guard within a few weeka, the three being Kulp, Chantland and Parker. The charges against Major Parker are'flled under the sixty-flrnt and elxty-second articles of' war and grow out of the troubles and Irregularities attending the elecetlon of a colonel of the Fifty sixth, Parker and Chantland being candi dates for the position. There are thirty-two charges filed against Parker, the same charges being brought under each article of war. They relate to the Interview he gave a Sioux City paper aome days ago In which, among other things, he stated that he was "going after Thrift's scalp." Thrift Is adjutant-general and a superior officer to Parker. The court martial to try Captain Kulp of Davenport will convene tomorrow. Second Cavalry Comes Rack. At Fort Dee Moines today the report that the Second cavalry had bocn ordered back from tho Ute Indian country was con firmed. The regiment Is oxpuctod here Inside a few days. Railroad Itfen Gather. Railroad and express men ur gathered In LVs Moines today. The Iowa Railroad commission will meet tomorrow and take up the express rate hearing adjourned a couple of weeka ago to give the express company representatives nn opportunity to gather some taiiglhle facta relating to their present rates. Following this tlie comn.ls slon will hold a hearing on Hie question of the milk and cream rale. Italian Duucoed. Napoleon Bohanst, a fruit vender, today presented an old 'and unused marriage license at a Dos Moines bank . and en deavored to get It. 75 for It.' He claimed that It waa given to nun as the 11. 76 rhunge from a 15 bill after he had purchased a quarter'a worth of bananas and he waa t!d It waa one of the new y-learlng houso certificates. When he learned the nature of the document he was wild with rage and la now engaged In hunting for the man who passed It on him. Governor Offers Reward. Governor Cun.lilns today offered, on the request of the authorities of Muscatine, a reward of 1600 for the capture of the murderer of Mr. and Mrs. Will Van Winkle near Muscatine. The supposed murderer was chased for a time by a sheriffs posse, but It Is represented now that he has eluded capture snd bis whereabouts la unknown. oarer Beets l'nsrofllahle. IOWA FALLS, la.. Dec. 10.-Spcta!.)-The returns from ttis first experiment In growing sugar beets In Franklin county are now being figured up and Judging from reports the first year In the business ftiE y TTO belter tobacco .sinado any- , where . . Tho finest leaf is 1 selected with ''-the utmost care only the i choicest of the best, of every ingredient used. . . Not expensive cven'thou'gh i. is the best, "" Sold in more stores than any ether plus tobacco;' because particular men demand it. ' was not a success from a financial point of view. Early last aprlng the managera of the Waverly sugar beet factory, the first one to commence operatlona In Iowa, con tracted for 114 acres of sugar beets In that county and the crop therefrom . was 932 tons. While aome excellent beets were grown and some of the farmers realized well on the crop, wet weather of the spring and aummer proved disastrous and resulted In many falling to get back the money paid out In the cultivation and har vesting the beets. Where the crop waa not hurt by wet weather, the quality of the beets waa equal to those of the famous sugar' beet belt of Michigan. Vpholsterlnsr. George W. Klein, IS South Main street Thones:-Ind. 710 Black; Bell, 648. . Pmblle Speaker . Interrupted. Public speakers are frequently Inter rupted by people coughing. This would not happen If Foley's Honey and Tar .were laken, as It cures coughs and colds and prevents pneumonia and consumption. ' Ths genuine contains no opiates and Is In a yellow package. For sale by all drug gists. NEBRASKA 'FROM DAY "TO 'DAY Qnalnt and Carious Feat area of Life In n Rapidly Growing:' State, ' ' The editor will grin a good, broad grin for every one who wilt pay cash on sub scription. ' If It be a woman he will smile one of his sweetest smiles. North Loup Loyalist. A Pender Iconoclast The goat owned by the boys at the Murray restaurant saw his shadow In the window' of H.; V. Holdrlge's office the other day and proceeded to "charge" at the other goat; hence the large broken window In the Herron block. Pen der Times. At. Enjoyable Time Was Had While at tending the party at Mr. and Mrs. William McCllntock's last Thursday evenfng, Mrs. C. A. Bartlett had the misfortune to dis locate her right knee. The Injury was very painful, but under the treatment of Dr. Slcsakln ahe Is getting along very nicely. Verdel Outlook. : .- . " - Elasticity Now that the holiday season Is coming on we would like to see the kind of elastic currency that would permit us to spend a part of a 15 bill -and still have a good $5 bill left. We would even be willing to have the principle extend to bills of other denominations. Do we hear a sec ond to the motion T Blair Pilot. Editors Next Frank Campbell, Jr.. went to Omaha this week to bring an automobile up to. Atkinson for C. H. Williams, the millionaire real estate dealer. In Atkinson. Mr. Williams Is the fourth real estote man In Holt county that has. bought an auto mobile, ft Is about time one of the edi tors were coming to the front , and, re vMri ( r flM&i 7H $foadway:(yrewybv Heighth of GqodJaste ' ' ' deeming the profession with a little gaso line smell. Holt County Democrat. Pitch In the County Jail Some fellnwa, whose names we were unable to find out, played a pretty good Joka on the fellow i who congregate In the corridors of ths county Jail evenings to while away tht time In playing a social game of pitch, on night the forepart of the week. They se cured a plank and closed the Iron door and braced the plank against It. making tha Inmates practically prisoners, who finally used the telephone In calling someone from the outside to remove the plank. If the perpetrators of the Joke had only cut tha telephone wires the Joke would have been complete. Bloomlnglon, Advocate, Most Wonderful Ileallnar. After suffering many years with a Sore. Amos King, Port Byron, N. Y.',' was cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. 25c. 'For sale by Beaton Drug Co. , , " BUSCH IS FOR LOCAL OPTION Bis; Brewer Says He Is Also In Faver of Modified Sunday' Closing-. , "r . KANSAS CITY, Dec. 10 Adolphus Busch, the millionaire brewer of St. Louis, was quoted In an interview here today aa say ing he favored ' local option and partial Sunday closing:. ' " "" ..u! . Mr. Busch, with his wjfs and a party of friends, passed through Kansas City to day In his special car on tholr way to Pasadena, Cal., where the brewer has a winter home. "I am In favor of local option," said Mr. Busch, In reply to the question of a newspaper man. "If a saloon Is obnoxious to a community let it be voted out." He continued: "As to Sunday closing I have a plan that should meet with universal approval. It Is this: Close the saloon from midnight Sat urday until 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon and then let them open. That would give everyone an opportunity to go to church In the morning." Art glass FRENZER, 16th Dodg EXPRESS COMPANY WINS SUIT Not Compelled to Accept Money One Day for Shipment on Trains the Next Day. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Dec. 10. -(Special Tele gram.) In a decision by the federal circuit court of appeals the South Dakota railroad commissioners and federal court la over ruled and United States Senator Thomas C, Piatt, as president of the United State! Express company, wins In his suit against the Aberdeen National bank of Aberdeen. 8. D. Some time ago the express company office at Aberdeen refused to receive on the day before shipment packages of money from the Aberdeen bank for transportation on trains leaving at 6:30 a. m., 7:00 a. m. and 7:45 a. m., claiming It had no aafe In which to store the money and that the bank did have one. J. nJRU iJvJy' BRAND College Clolhes down to the minute. Really kroart Clothes that surpass the young chap's Idea . of "the kind he alwayg want- ed." The nobbiest, smartest and nattiest effects shown this season and priced less than you would imagine. College Boys favor 'SEMOIW." If your dealer hain't thtt CUAhe istock, tc'U gladly dirtct you to on vio Lag. , Smd 10c in ttamp$ lor set Clever L'ctleyt footer ready to trance. i I 1 limit and ttmed t v iEiMERe Smith (o.