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OMAHA DAILY BEE: KATUHDAY. DECEMREU 14. 1007.
NEWS OF INTEREST . FROM IOWA
COUNCIL
Office 15 Scott Street.
MINOR MK.TTIOS.
I
tvls, drug.
Ftockert sells carpet.
Ed Rnpri, Tony Faust beer.
Buy. diamond far her at Lefferfs.
Bee Schmidt's elegant new photos.
Lewis Cutler, funTHl director. 'Phone 97.
Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. 839.
Pictures snd frame. Borwlck. til 8. Main.
Get your Xmns candles at Purity Candy
X!tchn, 644 Broadway.
Sewing machines, guaranteed. $15.00 and
Wp. Peterson & flchoenlng Co.
leather and water color novelties. Alex
ander's Art Store, &3 Broadway.
W ran give you the domestic finish or
tba polish. Hluff City Laundry. Tel. JT14.
Violet Wsllace. V14 Avenue H, was re
ported to the Board of Jlealtli yesterday
a having diphtheria.
Mr. and Mm. II. M. Graham of Randolph,
Neb, are visiting the former's timer, Mr.
J, F. McAneney, and family.
The C. Hafer Lumber company will save
you money, time and trouble on vour lum
ber bill. Council Bluffa Tel. 202.
Overstocked with diamonds; miiit turn
Into cash. Will mnke a big sacrifice. Bam
Mnyder, 228 W. Uroadway.
HI'Y VOIR HOLIDAY WINES AND
IJQI'OItfi, Pl'RKHT, OLDEST AND BKPT,
FROM L. KOBENFELD CO., 619 SOUTH
MAIN.
WATCH FOR THE 'GREAT OPENING
OF OCR TOY DEPARTMENT. 3JUGKK,
H ETTICIl THAN EVER. 1'ETEltbEN it
8CHOEMNO CO.
The funeral of the late John Rusha will
be held thta afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
family residence, 25a Avenue 1, and burial
will be In Falrvlew cemetery.
Gentleman'! watch, 14-k (cold filled cane,
cut alone diamond star center, guaranteed
permanently,- 15-JewtIed Waltliam move-
i inem, minima; case, 9.1. ni ljeneri a.
j Mra. W. Burwlth, aged 41 yeara, died
yesterday at Mercy hospital. Deceased
j formerly lived In Ogdcn, la., and the body
a will he taken Saturday to Boune, la., for
I burial.
GUARANTEED RAZORS NOW ON
5 HALE; WC, $1.00, $:.' 8AFETY RAZORS,
tl ., tl .SO, $5.00. WK A UK HKAIKJl'AR
r TERS FOR GILLETTE HA KK'TY RAZ
' OR8. P. C. DE VOL HDW. CO.
I Rev. Henry DeLong performed the mar
i Tinge ceremony yesterday for Oscar Dun--B
can and Mattle .Nelmeyer, both of Little
? Htoux, la., and J. J. iUtter and Lillle Chase,
both of Omaha.
ii Make the father or mother a Rift of
, pair of glasses, and have them right by
i( having them fitted by Dr. Terry, the Coun
t ell Uluffa optician, at lffert's. Dr. Terry
flte glasses for the whole family, only If
; they are needed.
: J Frank I.apsvnlk, who had been an In-
J mate of Bt. Bernard's and Mercy hospital
. ; for the last twelve years, died Wednesday
, night of old age. The funeral will be held
i from the hospital Saturday and burial will
1 be In St. Joseph cemetery.
Mra. Jennie McDonald. 323 West Broad
way, died Wednesday, aired M years. The
; body will be taken this evening to Owa-
tonna, Minn., where a aon of the deceased
Uvea. Mrs. McDonald leavea also sister,
,, Mrs. J. R, Willis of Omaha.
, Dr. 8. T. Miller, city food Inspector, died
an Information yesterday In police court
.charging Joseph Rose of East Broadway
: with selling diseased hog meal. Roaa gave
a t0 bond for his appearance and the
Hearing win re neia tnia morning.
Word has been received here of the death
of Mra. Mamie K. Poole, former matron
at the Iowa Bchoel for the Deaf, Wednes
day in Santa Fe. N. M., where she had
one for the benefit of her health. The
body. It la expected, will be brought here
for buriaL m
The funeral of the Infant child of Mr.
and Mra. A. J. Anderson will be held this
morning at 10 o'clock from the family resi
lience, iz Lincoln avenue, and Interment
will be In Lincoln avenue cemetery. Dr. O.
O. Smith of the First Consrea-ational
Jchurch will conduct the services. t
Be aura to ace odr Mir Xmas stock
of pictures and arts. It la the larfrest In
the city. All the leading artists are rep
resented here. Do not buy till you See It
Coma early; open evenlnxs. Plctura fram
ing specialty. II. Borwick, 211 8o. Main.
Home-made candles. Purity Candy
Kitchen, 6W Broadway.
The funeral of the late Mrs. May Van
Tirunt Banford, held yesterday afternoon
from the family residence on Bluff street,
iwaa attended by a large gathering of aor
irowlng frlenda and relatives. The services
iwere conducted by Rev. T. J. Mac kay of
Hnialia and tlie muslo was furnished by
Mrs. N. O. Ward, Mra. Robert Mullia and
Mra. W. W. Hherman. Burial waa In Wal
nut Hill cemetery.
lion Hargon, who says his home Is In
Olen county, Oklahoma, was brought to
Mercy hospital lute Wednesday night from
Mlnden, where ho was found unconscious
along the tracks of the Rock Island rail
road. Hargon said ha bad been riding the
bumpers with two companions and that
while passing Mlnden Tuesday night was
knocked- from the train and robbed of his
t money, li pr W. He lay In an unconscious
'Condition until discovered Wednesday, and
waa aurrering greatly rrom a wound on the
head and the exposure.
N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. 160. Ntglit, L S8.
HOT ft PARTICLE
OF
Worst Case of Eczema Doctor Had
Seen In 40 Years For Six
Months Father Expected His Baby
to Die Blood Oozed Out All Over
Hr Body Had to Be Wrapped
In Silk and Carried on a Pillow
Now She Is Perfectly Cured.
DOCTOR RECOMMENDED
CUTICURA REMEDIES
"My little girl waa born two week!
tMfoiw her tune and, my wifa died four
... , hours after th
ezTT birth of our child
X 'tX r anil I liaii tr rai.
the baby on arti-
Ht'inl ffu-Miii Kiv
VxV-vV months after blrtU
I bad two doctors
in attendance.
There waa not
DaUdeof akin left
n hor body, the blood oozed out JuhC
au"- here, and wa hal to wrap bur in silk
aud carry hur on a jallow for ten weeks.
tl was tha nioat tcrrihle ait'lit 1 aver
aa, and for aU monlha 1 looked for
Lr to go to her mama, but thank God
and his agents, she is alive and wLl
to-day and aha will be Uuve veara old
tba sevonlli of Detvmler aitd naa never
ka1 a aittn of tha drvad trouble suk.
"I used every known rriucdy to a!l
wlate her ufterlnf, for it waa terrible
to witness. lr. C J5T beT ul
and then 1 went to C r and got
Lr. B and be and Cutlcura &ap
Jid Cutictira Ointment aavrd Iter, li
recommended the Cutk-ura Kemediea,
or said we were right in making use of
them. A nearly as I ran reiuember.
we used e.ght cake of Cutictira Soap
nd three boxea of Cutlcura Ointment;
but you must take into consideration
that hers era an exceptional cane, for
ail old anl gpod doctor said that it
was the worst case that had ouine to him
in forty years. I have always hinged ua
Cutlcura tap to keep her skin soft and
to give her a pure complexion. James
J. baud). Wood and Metal Pat'era
liaker. Box 234. Buen Vksta, Va-.C jt.
14 and 22. lwoii."
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Fiy Huiuof iA Ifi(inl4 niiUrea Adult
oi luitoura s.ii iiAe.) fcuciiwn xhm k .k,
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BODY
BLUFFS
Both 'Phones 43.
JOKE TAKES LIFE OF MOFFIL
Compressed Air Prank at Council
Bluffs Proves Fatal.
AWTUL AG0XY TO YOUNG MAN
W. K, Deohler, Former Foot Ball
Player, and Kdirard Roberta
Are Held far the Crime
at the JnL
Samuel Moffil, the young man who was
so terribly Injured internally Monday night
at the Union Pacific roundhouse, Coun
cil BlufTs, where he was employed,
as the result of two of his com
panions, W. E. Deahler and Edward
Roberts, turning the compressed air ma
chine upon him, died yesterday morning
at the Edmundson Memorial hospital, after
two days of untold suffering.
The body was removed to Cutler's under
taking rooms, where a post mortem exam
ination was conducted by Coroner Treynor
and Dr. M. A. Tlnley, the attending sur
geon. The examination revealed a bed rup
ture of the' large Intestine, due evidently
to the grim prank of which he was the
victim. It also revealed, however, other
Internal conditions which the surgeons
declared would have soon resulted In the
young man's death.
It la not certain whether the name of
the dead boy was MoflU or Mavice. lie
stated he hsd a brother who was boss In
a coal mine at Falrmount, Va., and the
authorities are endeavoring to communi
cate with him.
Deshler and Roberts are sMIl In the city
Jail and no bond has been fixed for their
release. No action of this kind Is expected
until after the coroner's Inquest. The two
men were much distressed when informed
of MoflU's death. In a statement to As
sistant County Attorney Robs, Mofftl said
he and the two men who had Injured him
wore having a good time together and
that lie had been turning the compressed
air pipe against them, too. lie did not
seem Inclined to wish the men punished.
Deshler Is a graduate of Ames Agricul
tural college and was a noted foot ball
player of that Institution, lie is studying
mechanical engineering and lives with his
mother at 711 West Washington avenue.
Roberta waa employed as a boiler washer
at the roundhouse and lives on Nineteenth
Avenue. He la a single man.
I'pbolatertna;.
Oeerge W. Klein, 19 South Main street.
Phones: 'ind. 710 Black; Dell, 648.
Gentleman's watch, 14-k gold filled case,
solid gold bow, richly engraved hunting
case, guaranteed 26 years, U-Jcweled Elgin
movement, $18.50, at LefTert'a.
Ladles' desks for Xmas, $5.00 and up.
Petersen & Schoenlng Co.
rA9 FLEMING WATKIt ORDINANCE
loankermaa Seeka to Have it
Amended, bat Fail.
After more or less wrangling, resulting
from Councilman Younkerman'a strenuous
endeavors to resuscitate his rate measure,
the elty council yesterday afternoon passed
the new water rates ordinance introduced
by Councilman Fleming. The ordinanre,
which provides for rates similar to those
scheduled In the ordinance passed last My,
with tho exception that the minimum meter
rate la eliminated, wa passed by the
unanimous vote of (he eight councllmen.
At the opening of the meeting Mr.
Tounkerman voted with the other mem
bers to concur In the recommendations of
the committee of the whole and then turned
around and eridcavored to have his rate
ordinance, which the committee of tho
whole had recommended be laid on the
table, brought up for discussion. Ills right
to do so was disputed by some of the
councllmen and Councilman Olson, who
was presiding, not being altogether familiar
with parliamentary rules, sought tho ad
vice of the city solicitor, who, however,
happened to be absent. Then some time
naa consumed In reading the rules gov
erning the proceedings of the council and
filially Mr. Olson ruled Mr. Tounkerman
out of order.
Councilman Tounknrman, however, waa
not to be so easily defeated and when Mr.
Fleming's ordinance came up for Its third
reading he endeavored to amend It by
changing the rates to conform to those
In his ordinance. Finally Councilman
Smith put a quietus on the Tounkerman
amendments by moving to lay them on the
table and this carried by a vote of II to 2,
Councilman Wallace voting with Mr.
Younkerman. The Fleming ordinance then
waa passed by the vote of the entire coun
cil, Mr. Tounkerman gracefully conceding
hla defeat, but declaring his Intention of
reviving hla ordinance at some later date.
At the request of the city solicitor a
resolution calling upon the Chicago Great
Western railway to Install electric arc
light at Its Intersections with other rail
roads and the street railway waa adopted.
City Solicitor Kimball explained that the
resolution was but preliminary to Institut
ing mandamus proceedings to compel tha
railroad to comply with the provisions of
the ordinance granting it a right-of-way
through the city.
The water works company was author
ised to Install a hydrant on Second avenue
for the benefit of the Keys Brother car
riage factory, the city to bear the cost
of Installation, which will not exceed 150.
The passing on the assessments for re
cently completed sewering, curbing, etc.,
mas postponed until next Monday after
noon, to which time the council adjourned.
STORE OPEN EVENINGS. BORWICK,
III SOl'TII MAIN.
tbrlatuia Framlnac.
Do not delay. Place your orders at
onco for frames. We are Justly proud of
our large showing of handsuuie mould
ing and beautiful oval frames. They are
Just what you want for your pictures,
C. E. Alexander, 323 Broadway.
A beautiful china closet will make an
appreciative and lasting Xmas present. Call
and see our line. Petersvn A Sthoenlng Co.
I 1)1 h l. Jl L)t() DHUPM DKtn
Apparently lu (iuuil Health I n t the
Fatal Moiueat.
I.ouia P. Judson, former city engineer,
dropped dead yealerday morning while
leaving tha Council Bluffa Savings bank
h after transacting some business. Ilia
death la believed to have resulted from a
stroke of apoplexy.
Mr. Judson entered the bank a few mln-
utea aft.-r 11 o'clock and after greeting two
or Hire frlenda cashed a check at the pay
Ing teller'a window. Aa be was starring
down tha step Inside the vestibule he
stopped to greet John J. Hughes, an in
surance agent. As he waa In the act of
saying "good morning to Mr. Hughes,
Mr. Judson without a moment a warning
fell backward on th step. Mr. Hugh
rushed to Ma aide, as did ether in th
bank, but death was evidently Instanta
neous. Coroner Treynor, whose office is In
the bank building, was railed and under
hla direction the body waa removed by
I'ndertakfr Cutler to the residence of th
deceased at 91S Sixth avenue.
Mr. Judson Is survived by his Wife. Mrs,
Florence E. Judson, tmo sons. George, at
preeent In the Phllllplnec. where he Is a
surveyor In the government service, Rollln,
engsg'd In the mercantile business at
Goring. Neb., and three daughters. Mrs. E.
E. Cook and the Mis.es Flora and Thoebe
Judson, all of this city.
Mr. Judson came to Council Itluffs during
the construction of the Rock Island railway
In lw., being connected with the work In
the capacity of civil engineer. On the com
pletion of the railroad he took up hla resi
dence here. In 1K70 he was elected city
engineer, which position he held until INC
He waa a partner of J. F. Krodbeck, a
prominent surveyor and civil engineer, and
the firm continued until Mr. Brodbeck's
death about fifteen years ago. He accumu
lated considerable property Interests and
owned an 810 acre farm north of the city
as well as a number of city lots.
Ladles' AVatrbe at I-efferf.
14-k gold filled, richly engraved, open face
case, guaranteed 25 years, finely Jeweled
EJgfn or Waltham movement, $12.75.
Gold filled, richly engraved, hunting cose,
guaranteed 20 years, 15-Jeweled Elgin move
ment, $lti.60.
14-k gold filled, richly engraved, hunting
case, guaranteed 25 years, 15-Jeweled Elgin
movement, $18.75.
14-k solid gold Jewel series, engine turned
hunting or open face case, fine 15 ruby
Jeweled movement, $46.00.
NO MORE DRINK AT MANAWA
junction AKalnat Kate of l.iqaor at
the Lake Resort Become
Permanent.
Judge Green of the district court
In Council Bluffs handed down his de
cision yesterday In the suit brought
by C. W. At wood and other directors
of tho Council Bluffs Fish and Game
Protective association . against the In
terstate Amusement company, the street
railway company and others to re
strain th aale of liquor within the en
closure at Lake Manewa. A permanent
Injunction Is granted against T. J. OTJrlon,
R. F. O'Brien. William Byrne and the
street railway company. The writ of
abatement against the premises asked for
by the petitioners Is denied, as it was
shown that the nuisance complained of
had been abated before the trial of the
suit. In other words, the salo of liquor
within the enclosure at the lake resort
had been stopped before the suit came to
trial. The injunction is not against the
buildings.
In the suit of A. W. Swanson of Honey
Creek against L. F. Ingersoll of Omah.t,
tried yesterday, the Jury brought In a
verdict last night for $134.20 for the
plaintiff. Swanson sued to recover lor
the care of a horse and also for gro
ceries. The personal injury damage suit cf
Frederick L. Iace against the street rail
way company 1 assigned for trial to
day. Pace was standing on the rear plat
form of a, street car which was struck
by a Great Western freight train ut the
Main street crossing.
Silver Plated Toilet Seta.
Largest line ever brought to city, giving
you great variety to choose from. By a
mistake In checking purchases we got about
twice as many as Intended and are obliged
to make prices that will sell them. They
are bulky and take up too much room In
our store. They are going at, per set, $,
$7, $8.60, $10 and $12. Lcffert'a.
Framed Plctares.
From 25c up something for everyone. A
gift that lasts. Try them. Alexander's.
LAW ENFORCEMENT IS DlSCl SSErj
Mayor and Chief Meet with th
Ministerial Association.
Representatives of the press were ex
eluded from the special meeting of the
Council Bluffs Ministerial association held
yesterday afternoon in tho public library
building to discuss "law enforcement" and
at which Mayor Macrae. Chief of Police
Richmond and dlty Treasurer True were
present on Invitation from the pastors. The
meeting wa held behind closed door, but
some of the few things . which Mayor
Macrae told the ministers drifted out into
the hall over the transom which hud In
advertently been left open.
1 Mayor Macrae did not beat about the
buah but spoke right out from the shoulder
"You ahould not form your Judgments ac
cording to the Ladles' Home Journal or
Colller'a Weekly," Mayor Macre aald as1
a starter to the pastors. He declared that
although he would do differently probably
If he were to begin being mayor over again,
he had been told by many prominent cttl
sens, and some of them well known and
leading church members, that the manner
In which he waa handling tha aaloona and
other resorts was, under the circumstances,
the only proper way. He cited the names
of several who had expressed this opinion
to him. In explanation of tha course pur
sued by the city administration Mayor
Macrae told of the city's revenue and ex
plained how less than $10,000 of the $85,000
required to run the city could be realized
from direct taxation.
"The more money a man has the less
taxes he Is willing to pay. Aak your
own church members what taxea they pay
and you will find thla to be true," declared
the mayor.
After Mayor Macrae had finished Chief
of Police Richmond addressed the meet
ing. Ho took the stand that the manner
In which certain evils complained of were
regulated produced the best results and
by comparison with other cities showed
that Council Bluffs was a well governed
town.
City Treasurer True explained at length
am) In detail the financial situation and the
revenue derived by the city from other
sources than direct taxation.
Bev. Churlea Mayne, secretary cf the
association, when asked about the meeting,
said: "WYll, there is little to say. We
met to talk over law enforcement with the
mayor and chief of police. Th meeting
was most satisfactory and we were treated
moat frankly and candidly by Mayor
Macrae and Chief Richmond. It was
deemed advisable by the member of the
association not to have the meeting
public one." ,
Rev. Marcus P. McClure, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church and former
president of the association, had nothing
but praise for the manner in which both
the mayor and chief of police had re
sponded to the Invitation of the pastors
to diacuss the question of law enforcement
with them. "They were most frank in
their talk to us and wa deeply appreciate
It," h said.
It was stated that the pastors belonging
to the association would talk on "Law
Enforcement" In their sermons Sunday.
The following resolution was adopted by
the church board of the Epworth Metho
dist church at the close of prayer meeting
Wednesday night:
Whereas. Mayor Donald Macrae Is re-
rttrtvd through the city presa aa saying
hat chureh members ebJot to the closing
of certain salooua and gambling house,
be It
Resolved, bv the official board of Fpworth
Mathodial EpUcopal church. That we
hereby reqUMt th Ministerial aaaovi&tloa
of this city to appolut a cenuuitle el (wo
from each church organisation, who. with
the ministers, shall constitute a committee
to wait on Mayor Macrae for ihe purpose
of ascertaining the names of the church
membera In question, that they may be
dealt with according to the usages of their
respective churches.
Leather Goods for Xmas.
If you want something small, nice and
Inexpensive, take a look at our fine line
of Address Books. Travelers' Photo Cases,
Shopping Lists. Visiting Lists, Automobile
Records, Shaving Pads. Bags. etc.
ALEXANDER'S ART STORE,
333 Broadway.
Mixed candies, 10c lb. Purity Cnndy
Kitchen, 64 6 Broadway.
CONFEHENCE F SCHOOL OFFICERS
Two State Saperlntendrnts to Address
the Meeting;.
At the Invitation of County Superintend
ent of Schools E. R. Jackson" school di
rectors from every township In Pottawatta
mie county are expected to be present at
the conference to be held In this city to
day. The meeting, the first of Its kind In
this county, I an Important one and the
school officers will have the benefit of
listening to addresses by two state super
intendents of public Instruction Hon. J.
F. Rlggs of Ioa and Hon. J. W. Olsen of
Minnesota. The former will speak on "Our
Country Schools" and the latter en "School
Sanitation." The meeting will also be ad
dressed by County Superintendent D. E,
Bralnard of Harrison county on "The Use
and ; Abuse of School Property."
Tho morning will be devoted by the vis
itors to an inspection of the manual train
ing department recently Introduced Into
the schools of this city, and the confer
ence proper will open at 1:30 p. m. Tho
meeting will bo In the south court room
of the county court house. This Is the
program fur the meeting:
FORENOON.
10:30 to 12 Visit to manual training school,
corner Eighth strVet and Broadway.
AFTERNOON.
1:30 to 2 Address, County Superintendent
D. E. Bralnard of Harrison county, "The
L'se and Abuse of School Property."
2 to 3 Address, State Superintendent J.
F. Riggs, "Our Country Schools."
3 Genera! conference; dtsousHinns by Su
perintendent W. N. Clifford of Council
bluffs. ex-Siinerlntendont O. J. McManus
of Council Bluffs, President F. 8. Chllris of
Garner township, Secretary N. R, Graham
of Wright township. Secretary F. T. C.
Johnson oi xsorwalK township. 1'r. a. a.
Robertson of Crescent City, Scrretry W.
P. Dinwiddle of Macedonia Independent
district, President R. G. Smith of Oakland
Independent district. Secretary Ben U.
Davis of Garner township. Director J. M.
Dollarhlde of Garner township, Secretary
W. C. Van Pelt of Lewis township, Di
rector M. I Palmer of Valley township.
Director Fred 8chrelber of Knox townnhip,
Director J. K. Kelley of Macedonia Inde
pendent district. President O. L. Barrett
of Mc-Clelland lndeoendent district. Presi
dent T. G. Broughton of Walnut independ
ent dlatrlct. President V . P. 1 urner or
Washington township. President B. Elchen
berger of York township, Secretary Perry
Kerney of Pleasant Valley district.
The questions to be discussed at the con
ference are:
"Shall the Rural Schools of This County
be Consolidated?" ,
"Shall We Adopt a System of Unlfornr
Text Hooks In This County?"
"Shall We Raise Teachers' Wagu in This
County, and How much?"
"Should School Directors Receive Pay for
Attendance at the July Meeting?"
Winter term Western Iowa college is
now open. Students are enrolling every
day. Send for catalogue. 'Phone for in
formation. Y. M. C. A. Boosters' Night.
The Toung Men's Christian association
meeting last night in the public library
building was designated "boosters' "
alght and the aeveral talks dealt to a
large extent with the different phase of
association work.
The speaker and their subject were aa
follows:
"Early History," C. R. Swanson.
"Railroad Department," Frank Thomas.
-Bible Study,'1 Dr. S. W. MacOall. .
"College," Roy Wilcox.
"Conventions1 Glen Mills.
"Building." M. W. Raymond.
"Htate Work." Norman Filbert.
"General Secretary's Office," W. LuU.
"Phyalcal Director," Earl McMahon.
"Colored Men," Earl McConnell.
"Indians." Ralph Anderson.
"Boys' Work." Otis Smith.
"Immediate Possibilities," Irwin Snyder.
"History of Local Work." Rev. Henry
De Long. Joe W. Smith and Frank Klker.
"Prophecy," B. Ouren.
Schmidt' Xmiu Photo.
Just ten day more to sit for your photos.
Any kind of weather. Now I your oppor
tunity to get the best for the least money.
Schmidt, 400 Broadway, Council Bluffs.
Marrlaare License.
Licenses to wed were 1 isued yesterday
to the following:
Name and Residence. ' Age.
Oscar Duncan. Little Sioux, la 60
Mattie Nelmeyer, Little bloux, la 60
Frank JoneV Creston, la 28
Mary Lally, Lawrence, Neb 27
J. J. Rltter, Omaha 48
Lillle Chae. imaha - 40
Fine bog candy, chocolates and bonbons,
from 25c up. Purity Candy Kitchen, 54
Broadway,,
Narrow Kaaepe from Explosion.
MARSH ALLTOWN, la., Dec. IS. (Spe
cial.) Superintendent R. B. Roaaoner of
the E. Shorthlll company was. Injured and
President Charles R. S peers had a narrow
escape from Injury this afternoon when a
chemical fire extinguisher exploded at tho
plant while It waa being tested. The brass
container, noldlng the chemical, waa blown
Into bits, cutting the fingers, hand and
arm of Reatoner, who waa holding It when
It exploded. Particle of the brass and the
content of the extinguisher were spattered
all , about tho shop where the test was
being made. President Speers had Just a
few aeconds before the extinguisher ex
ploded handed It to Ressoner. It i pre
sumed the extinguisher had been loaded
with chemical beyond lta capacity to withal
stand the ' pressure.
Bar Try to Eaeaao.
MARS H ALLTOWN, la., Dec. 13. (Spe
clal.) While being taken to the Iowa 6tate
Reformatory for Boy at Eldora, Harry
Caaaidy, aged IS yeara, of Cedar Rapid,
attempted to escape from hla guard at
the union station today. The lad broke
from tho ruard and ran through the crowd
on the station platform. The guard fol
lowed In hot pursuit, but had It not been
tor a switchman, who stopped the boy
when lie hetrd the officer shouting, the lad
would probably not have been captured
ao soon. While the chase lasted it waa
brimful of excitement for those who wit
nessed It.
Girl Wants to Enlist.
SIOCX CITT. Ia.. Dec. 13.-4Speclal Tel
egram.) Dressed In boy' rlothes. Miss
Catherins Andrew called at th United
States recruiting office thla morning to en
hut in the army of the Phlhppmea. Sergeant
Hall noticed her disguise and the girl broke
down. Later she said she had done It Juat
for a lark. She mad a natty appearance
in trousers. She left on a morning train
for Denver.
Appearance Ave Deceptive.
FORT DODGE, la., Dec. 13.-(8peclal
Telegram.) Rising from the supper table
with the words "I feel a If I were 20
yeara eld" on hi Hps. Andrew Stromberg,
a wealthy farmer, suddenly ataggred
and dropped to the floor from an apopletlc
atrok. He expired In a few minute. He
waa tt year old and wa a heavy land
heeler and furur capilallat.
SHEEP MEN SCORE POINT
Show Discrimination Against Them in
Rates Made to Kansas.
SOUTHERN IOWA CORN WINNER
Meat ProdoeerV Association Elect
Olleer and Pane Resolution
CensnrlnsT State Arrleal
taral College.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DBS MOINES, Dec. 13.-( Special.) At the
hearing before the Railroad commission to
day on th sheep rate the sheep feeder
scored several victories In the evidence
offered. The railroads have recently with
drawn the feeding In transit privilege. Be
cause of this the feeder have asked the
commission to make a reduction of 25 per
cent on the sheep rate In Iowa. Since all
the sheep are secured either at Omaha or
Sioux City a reduction of the Iowa rate
would accomplish the same purpose.
The railroad men told the Commission
that the sheep traffic wa not remunera
tive and that they did not encourage that
class of business. The shipper testified
that the railroads have been soliciting
their business and did everything to get
It but put back the feeding in transit
privilege. They testified that it wa dif
ficult for them to get double deck car
and that the rates made It unprofitable
to ship in the single deck care.
The best testimony In favor of the re
duction in the Iowa rate was that of
Secretary Tomllnson of the American
National Live Stock association, who waa
formerly a railroad freight agent He
testified that the tariff sheets of the road
showed that the feeding in transit privi
lege I given the Kansas shipper and
that It coat an Iowa farmer $45 a car
more to ship sheep from Grants, N.
M., to his farm to feed and then on
to the Chicago market than It did a Kan
sas farmer to ship from the same place
to his farm and then to the Chicago mar
ket. The only difference being that one
farmer feeds his sheep In Kansas and the
other feed them In Iowa.
The hearing was concluded this after
noon. - Before concluding, the shippers
offered to withdraw their application for
a reduction In the Iowa rate If the roads
would put back their feeding In transit
privilege.
Agricultural Iloard.
The directors of the State Department
of Agriculture at their meeting today
elected ex-State Treasurer Gllbertson
treasurer, re-elected John Simpson as sec
retary and accepted the resignation of
John R. Sage as director of the crop and
weather service. At Mr. Sago' sugges
tion they recommended to the governor
the Appointment of Dr. Chappcll of the
weather bureau here aa director of the
Iowa crop service. This will result in
continuing the arrangement that has prs-
valled between the government and the
state for some years.
The board devoted a considerable part
of the morning to listening to Editor Long
of the Osceola Sentinel and other editors
who asked the board to set aside some cf
Its fund to pay the country newspapers
for advertising. The board ia considering
the improvements to be made next year
at the state fair grounds. The meeting
will continue tomorrow.
Southern Iowa Corn Beat.
The result of the corn Judging lu . the
contests conducted by the State Farmers'
Institute give southern Iowa the best corn
this year. The sweepstakes prtze for the
best ear of corn went to J. F. C. Finnell
of Hamburg, la., and the sweepstakes
prise for the best ten ears of yellow corn
went to W. A. Hook of Packwood, la.
Meat Producer Adjourn.
The Corn Belt Meat Producers' asssocia
tlon adjourned after fixing on Des Moines
as the place for holding the next annual
meeting and re-electing officers. The as
soclatlon adopted strong resolutions favor
Ing radical methods for getting rid of
tuberculosis in rattle and condemned the
State College of Agriculture for allowing
tuberculosis-diseased cattle to be shipped
to the Chicago market from their herd or
to remain In the herd. .
The officers for the new year, with the
directors from the even numbered congres
sional districts, are:
President A. Sykes of Ida Grove.
Vice President C. W. Maher of Fort
Dodge.
Treasurer1 Charles Goodenow of Wall
Laa.
New Directors Second district, E. D.
Balrd of North English: Fourth district.
Will Larrabee of Clermont; Sixth district,
Joseph Elsie of Malcom; Eighth district,
Jerome Smith of Corning; Tenth district,
Thomas Mehan of Manning: Twelfth dis
trict. D. W. Anglln of Larchwood.
Fix Temperance Date.
Wednesday, December 18, has been se
lected ' aa the date for the preliminary
meeting of the leaders of the various tem
perance organisations of the state for plan
ning for tho big temperance rally and pro
hibitory amendment convention. The big
convention will be held In February, the
exact date to be decided upon later. The
meeting December 18 will be held In the
Toung Men's Christian association audi
torium In this city.
It Waa a Prise Fight.
The first real evidence that the "affair"
at Davenport was a prise fight, aalde from
the newspaper accounts, In the court-martial
of Captain Kulp, came today when
John B. Hammond went on the stand
and testified that he saw the fight. He
gave a very vivid account of the thing to
the court. Later when the defense asked
him wl-.j hired him to go to Davenport and
see the fight he refused to tell. The court
ordered him to tell and on his refusal and
request for time to consult an attorney
he waa given time. In the afternoon he
testified that former Attorney General
Baker, now a resident of Centervllle, la.,
hired him. Hammond is secretary of a
law and order league.
Only one of the five Davenport wit
nesses subpoenaed to appear today could
be found to get service of the subpoena.
This one was manager of the collueum and
he conveniently forgot all Important mat
ters connected with the affair.
New Normal Library Building.
CEDAR FALLS, la., Dec. 13. (Special.)
The board of trustees of the Iowa State
Normal school met In special session yes
terday to consider bids for the erection In
the spring of the $75,000 library building,
which will be erected on the campus. There
wa a large crowd of bidder In the city
and the following were successful in re
ceiving awards: Arthur Watson of Des
Moines, for the cut stone work; the Wood
bury Granite company of Vermont, the
granite water tables; the Kansas City
Hydraulic Pressed Brick Co.. for tha
pressed brick; the Des Moines Brick and
Iron Works, the steel contract; Johnson
Brothers' Clay Works of Fort Dodje, the
hollow brick contract.
Prisoner Ha a Windfall.
SIOUX CITY. Ia., Dec. IS. (Special Tel
gram.) George Evans, confined In tha
county Jail on the charge of assault with
Intent to do great bodily Injury, received
word today that an uncle had died In New
Hampshire and left him t-i.0o0.
Divorce Testimony Ceases Treable.
BIOITC CITY. Ia., Dec. li (Special Tel
egram.) Maurice Almy Aldrlch, telegraph
editor for the Tribune, today was held to
the grand jury on the charge of perjury.
Aldrtch recently sued for a divorce and
In tils teetfinony made serious charge
Special Waist Sale $2.95
Positively $5.00
For Saturday's Belling we have arranged to place on sale a
limited number of our regular $3.00 and $G.OO waists. These
are out of our regular stock and comprise some of our best
$3.00 and $G,00 black taffetas, ecru nets and woolens. They
are positively the best bargains we have offered this season
and you can't afford to overlook these $3.00 and $0.00
waists on
Sale Saturday at $2.95
Special SMrt Sale $195
Up to $10.00 Values
In order to reduce our surplus skirt stock we have arranged
to place on sale 43 skirts, none of them originally less than
$6.75, and included are some $10.00 values. These do not
comprise a job lot, but all of them were taken from our regu
lar superb skirt stock and marked down for Saturday's
selling only. We have only a limited nnmber and you must
come early, for they will not last long.
Up to $10.00 Values at $3.95
1517 FARNAM ST.
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against his wife. Mrs. Aldrich at once
came to Bloux City and began criminal pro
ceedings. She produced a letter In which
Aldrlch called her a "dear, sweet little
girl," at the time he left her in St. Louis.
He ia at liberty on bond
Iowa New Note.-
CENTERVIDI.E The greatest revival
ever held by the Christian church outside
of Des Moines has just closed here. Dur
ing the first five weeks 410 people have been
converted.
TABOR Prof T. D. Thomas, director of
the Tabor college of muslo conservatory,
has tendered his resignation to the board
of trustees and It ha been accepted. His
successor has not been appointed.
ATLANTIC E. A. BJottner and Grace
Walters, both residents of Anita, were
quietly i married here yesterday at tha
Christian church parsonage in the presence
of only a few friends. Their marriage was
a surprise.
CRESTON Sergeant Charles Clark, who
recently resigned his position with the
government service, has been succeeded by
Sergeant C. Brown of Des Moines, who will
be In charge of the army recruiting station
at this place.
MT. PLEASANT Prof. Harry Gardner
of Broadhead, Wis., has been elected to
the chair of mathematics at Iowa Wesleyan
university, to take the place of Dr. E. E.
Lymer, who has been transferred to the
chair of philosophy.
CRESTON Everett Smith, one of the
parties bound over to the federal grand
jury for the passing of spurius coin on
local merchants a few weeks age and who
has been confined In' the Red Oak Jail, has
succeeded In furnishing the necessary $6u0
bond to admit of his release, and came
back home lust night.
CRESTON A crew of men Is busily
engaged In placing facing point locks
on the switches In West Creston railroad
yards. These locks are safety devices
which lessen the danger of accidents at
switches which are often used and are be
ing Installed at many places by the Bur
lington system.
MARSH ALLTOWN Twenty-two carrier
boys, who distribute the Evening Times
Kepubllcan In this city went on a strike
late this afternoon, after they had gathered
to take out this evening's Issue of the
paper. They struck lor an increase of
from 13 to S3 a month. Considerable delay
followed In getting out the evening Issue
of the paper to the city subscribers.
LOGAN The annual meeting of the Har
rison County Farmers' Mutual Insurance
association was held here today with a
larra attendance of the farmer members.
Every person insured In the company has
a vote at the annual meeting. The follow
ing officers were elected for the coining,
year: President. P. F. Bee be; vice presl
ueni..J. r. junfll, creiry, v.. vr . nuni,
treasfirer, W. H. Johnson; directors, Wil
son Doty. S. R. Park, Sidney Pitt, J. Oi
SilBby and Jacob Probasco. .
ATLANTIC R. D. Morrow of the Phoenix
Hose company was elected chief of the
Atlantlo Eire department at a called meet
ing last night. Much interest was mani
fested because of the holding of the tourna
ment here next year. It Is the first .time
In twelve years the Phoenix boys tiave
succeeded In electing a chief. Other of
ficers are: O. P. Harrison, first assistant
Roy Hedges, second assistant; Leslie Smith
SBCra'ary; Dave Snyder, treasurer; Pelei
Jones, chief of police; Max Ross, properly
man.
TESTIMONY IN LUMBER CASF
Charae that Railroads Da Not Want
Western Timber to Come Knt
of Hesntalsa
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 13. Indlca
tions point to a long continued hearing of
the cases of th Washington and Oregon
lumber manufacturers sgalnst various
western and northwestern railroads which
are on trial before the Interstate Com
merce commission. A. C. Dixon, was on the
stand all day yesterday and nearly all of
today. His testimony covered In minute
detail, thr operations of the northwestern
lumbermen, particularly those of hla own
company, which Is one of the largest.
Today Mr. Dixon was placed under cross
examination. He maintained that the rates
made In accordance with the advance In
the tariffs of the northwestern lines ren
d red It Impossiblo for the Washington and
Oregon lumber .manufacturers to market
their products at points each of the Rocky
Mountains at a profit. In fact, they tended
to put a majority of the lumbermen out
of business. He said this was the plan of
the railroads until such time, perhaps, as
it would be absolutely necessary for the
consumers to resort to the Pacific north
west for their lumber.
HARM SAL00N IS ROBBED
Proprietor Catches On Bsrglsr and
Man Sappoaed to Be Pal la
Taken hy Poller.
Thl morning shortly before t o'clock
two men broke Into the saloon of H. C.
Harm, 3u02 Vinton street, by smashing one
of the windows. Mr. Harm, who live a
few dwrs away, heard the crash of the
glass and rushed to the saloon with his
gun. He opened fire on two men he saw
within. One of them fled, but the other
surrendered. The man who escaped fell
twice as he was running from the build
ing and Mr. Harm thinks he was wounded.
The man captured gave the name of Ed
ward Stuart and said hla home Is In Coun
cil Bluffs. The police were notified and he
a as brought to the station and locked up.
To Die on th BeaCal
Is painless, compared with the weak, lame
back kidney trouble causes. Electric Bit
ters is the remedy. 60c. For sale by Bea
ton Drug Co.
and $6.00 Values
I
At St. Mary's Avenue Congregational
church yesterday evening Mr. and Mr.
Resler made their introductory appearance
In concert before the musical people of
Omaha. The weather was unfertunutely
very disagreeable and yet a very largo
and interested audience accepted the In
vitation of Mr. and Mrs. Resler to hear
them.
Mr. Resler and hla audience soon were
on the best of terms, and applause was
given unstlntingly and with much en
thusiasm. He has a very pleasant voice
which he uses well and guardedly. It Is
perhaps a I'yric tenor; It ia not big, but It
Is most agreeable. He sings with very
conscientious devotion to his work. Tho
songs consisted of "Er 1st Ctekommcn"
and "Oute Nacht," by Robert Frans; "All
naechtllch Im Traume"' (Schumann); "Der
Tod und das Maedchen" and "Das Flscher
maedchen" (Schubert), and a group of Eng
lish songs, closing with an old Italian
number, with violin obligator
Mra Resler gave some organ numbers In
a very capable manner, the best being
(by far) Guilmant's transcription of an
"Andantlno," by Chauvet. Mrs. Resler was
accorded also a most cordial reception.
Mr. Robert Cuscadcn played ' several
numbers with his usual taste, and stylo;
his upper tones are always a remarkably
Interesting study In cleanness.
The recital was mado still more Inter
esting by the accompaniments of Miss
Corlnne Paulson.
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Qaatnt and Carlos Feature of I.lfo
la a Rapidly Urowlna;
Stat.
A four horse load of young people swept
down like a dire pestilence on the chicken
social at the Chimney Rock school house
Friday, and the abundance of good things
disappeared before them like dew before
a midday sun. After supper volunteer,
were called for. which was responded to
most heartily, special mention of a song
by Henry Randall and a recitation by
Miss Grace Llpaka. Games followed and
at a late hour the crowd broke up, feeling
It was good for them to have been there.
Bayard Transcript.
Unauthorized Raid by the Kid Soma
reckless person who cared little for t lie
consequences, sent the Record and the
Republican of this city an advertisement
from Grand Island last month, inclosing
payment therefor, stating that all those
calling at S. Nissen'a store In Chapman
with babies on a certain date would bo
presented with a ring free. We Inserted
the ad, supposing of course it was simply
a plan to Induce a heavy immigration to
Mr. Nissen'a store and that he was a party
to it. It soon transpired, however, that
somebody' was playing an alleged joke on
the latter and that he knew nothing about
any such offer and had not authorized
it. It caused him considerable annoyance,
and the Record begs his pardon for tho
unwitting part It had In the affair. We
certainly would not have Inserted the ad
vertisement had we known that it was not
authorised by him. Central City Record.
Running Just the Same One of the doc
tors didn't like it even a little bit the way
we wrote up the medical meeting last week
and as a result positively and unqualifiedly
forbid us to allow his name to appear In
the Argus again. This may work a little
Inconvenience at times when wa sre writ
ing some social or public event where his
name should appear and to have to Insert
Dr. (although some people say there Is
nothing In a name, but we never did be
lieve this), will make the Item look a
little queer. Then, again, It Is not our
nature to discriminate so against a fellow
clUxen. We take pleasure In giving fav
orable mention of the doctors and would
be pleased to do so by this one. But we
will have to stand it. We hope the rest
of the good people of Albion will bestir
themselves a little in the line of local
making so as to make up for this loss.
Meanwhile we will do our beat to got the
Argua out on time a usual. Albion Argus.
Use Bee want ads to boost your business.
A Good Laser.
"But." said th girl's father, "what qual
ifications have you? What la there about
you to make you consider yourself worthy
of my daughter? Why do you think I
ought to accept you a a son-in-law'"
"tiince you pin ma down to It, 1 will tell
you candidly," the young- man rcll"d,
"that I have never had a very high onlu-
lon of my qualification. 1 am here strictly
because I hate to give pain. Your dnuuhler
accepted me before I had a chance to tlnin'i
what 1 had started to say, which was not
what she seemed to think It was aolna to
be. If you do not think I am worthy of
her and If you are convinced that I am
not the man you desire for a son-in-law I
will inform you right now that 1 am on of
Ihe bst loners you ever saw. ClileaK
ttecoio-neraio.
Music