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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
COUNCIL
Office 15 Scott Street.
MINOH MENTIOX.
Davln, drugs.
Stockert Hello carpet.
Ed Hokti, Tony Faust beer.
Buy a diamond for her at Leffcrt's.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone 97.
Chairman Tlnley has called a -meeting
of the Fire and Police Commission for
Thursday evening.
Woodrtng Vndertaklng comrany. Tel. 539.
Flrtnres and frame, Berwick. 211 8. Main.
A marrlaite license vol Issued yesterday
to Shernmn Rondo and Margaret Chrlsten
trn. both of Weston, la., and both aged 2i
years.
Pee Pant a Clsus every evening at Peter
sen A Screening Co.
The Iowa supreme court haa affirmed the
aentence of Mra. Kmlhr Wadsworth Brcsce
Of thli city, who was fined 3(0 for Il
legally practicing; medicine.
Get your Xmaa candlea at Purity Cnnfly
Kitchen, M Broadway.
8. W. Morton, 11 R Sixth avenue, la re
ported to be critically 111. Mr. Morton Is
7n years of age and ai formerly engaged
In the coal business in this city.
Sewing machines, gnarnnteed, $15.00 and
Up. Peterson A Schoenlng Co.
Jeremiah Aney, aged 75, died Monday
evening- at his home In Underwood, la.
lie Is survived by hla wife and one son.
He had been a resident of Pottawattamie
county since 1878.
SPECIAL. TOY SALES EVERT DAT.
PETERSEN & SCHOENING CO.
Street car traffic on South Main street
was delayed ahortly after ( o'clock yes
terday morning by one of the big cars
running off the rail at the "Y" near the
Hoc island depot.
Rayo Lamps, $1.25. J. Zoller Merc. Co.,
100-2-4-4 Broadway. Both 'Phones 3J0.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union will be held
this afternoon at 37 Pearl street. Reports
from the leaders of the four divisions In
the membership contest will be made.
Overstocked with diamonds; must turn
Into cash. W ill make a big sacrifice. Sam
Hinder, S28 W. Broadway.
Mra. Elizabeth Bowman, aged 88 years,
died yesterday at St. Bernard's hospital to
which institution she was transferred from
the state asylum at Clarinda thirteen years
axo. I he body was removed to cutler a un
dertaking rooms awaiting disposition by
relallvea.
PETERSEN & SCHOENING CO. HAVE
THE OMAHA STORES SKINNED TO
DEATH ON LOW PRICES FOR TOYS.
Thorvald Ellcgaard, International bicycle
champion of Europe, who participated In
the recent six days' race in New York,
arrived In Council Blufts yesterday, ac
companied by his wife and young son. He
Is here on a visit to hia brother-in-law,
Peter Nlcholalsen.
BUY YOl'R HOLIDAY WINES AND
LIQUORS, PUREST, OLDEST AND BEST,
FROM L. ROSENFELD CO.. 61 SOUTH
MAIN.
Mra. Nora Bishop of Little . Sioux, ' la.,
waa taken from a Northwestern train yes
terday morning and removed to the Ed
mundson Memorial hospital. Mrs. Bishop,
who waa accompanied by her husband,
was taken ill on the train shortly before
reaching Council Bluffs.
The membere of the Board of Supervisors,
which will meet In adjourned session Thurs
day, held an executive committee meeting
yesterday afternoon in the board room iti
the county auditor's suite of offices behind
locked doors. It was stated they considered
matters to come up at the meeting Thurs
day. .
SPECIAL. TOY SALES EVERY DAY".
PETERSEN tc SCHOENING CO.
William Qrady, arrested Sunday night on
the charge of stealing coal from the yards
nf the Council Bluffs Coal & Ice companj,
waa discharged In police court yesterday
morning. The evidence showed be had n C
taken any coal at the time he was placed
under arrest by the company's apecltd
officer.
IT IS NOT OUR FAULT If you do not
buy of us and save money. If you do not
make us a call before you buy your Xmas
presents, and see our large stock of
Jewelry, watches, fobs, pins, lockets, brace
lets, ciocKS, etc. iou do not know what
we have. We make lower prices than
other Jewelry stores. , O. Mauthe, 228 W.
Broadway.
Cashier Price of the Commercial National
bank of this city has been advised that
the batik's bid for an additional $50,000 cf
government bonds has been accepted and
the bank Is thereby authorised to Increase
its circulation by that amount. Mr. Prirx
states that only $00,(00 of this will be put
Into circulation now ond the other $.0,000 in
the .near future.
further word as to the condition cf
Onirics R. Hannan has not been receive I
by friends In this city. The announcemert
contained In the press despatches that
rnngressmHn Smith had been called t
Boston from Washington Is taken to Ind -t
at that Mr. Hannan la In a very critics I
condition. Congressman Smith Is Mr. Han
nan's legal adviser.
The receipts In the general fund of tha
Christian Home last n-lr f l-i ;:
being $1,973.27 above the current needs of ths
week and reducing the amount needed W
the Improvement and contingent fund fcr
1W7, to $3,644.24. In the manager's fund th
receipts were $S8.06, being $54.06 above th
iH-ooa oi me week and decreasing the dt
flclency In this fund to date to $902.05.
Bt. Francis court No. 603. Women'i
Catholic Order of Foresters, has elected
these omrers: Chief ranger, Mrs. Marv
Csey; vice chief ranger, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hhoup; recording secretary, Mrs. Alice Pea
cock: financial secretary. Miss Marthi
Woriimont; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Kellv;
delegate to biennial convention, Mrs. Eliz
abeth Shoup; alternate, Mrs. Elizabeth
Campbell.
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CHRISTMAS HABERDASHERY
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Tula ia the gtore which offers you only that which
ia strictly "up to the hour." An Inducement worthy your
consideration if you are buying for a particular "him."
Every department of thta exclusive Men's Store is alive
with the best and most stylish the market affords.
Watch our windows for the latest things. Call and let
us show you through.
-414-1G BROADWAY
BLUFFS
Both 'Phones 43.
NONPAREIL SELLS JOB PLANT
Purchasers Are All Former Employes
of the Company.
NEW CORPORATION TO BE FORMED
Pabllshlnar Company to ('online Itself
to the Newspaper RinlnrM la the -Fat
a re and Others Will Do
the Job Printing;.
The New Nonpareil Publishing company,
publishers of the Council Bluffs Dally Non
pareil, has disposed of Its Job printing
plunt. There was placed on record yester
day In tho office of the county recorder
an agreement bearing the date of December
17, Ii7, whereby the New Nonpareil Pub
lishing company, through Victor E. Bender,
the president, sells to John C. Small, James
J. Klrley, Olen E. Black and George W.
Sancha, all of the Job printing plant and
bindery, machinery and stochf used In con
nection with the same. The consideration
Is $15,000, of which $2,000 Is cash and $13,000
promissory notes bearing Interest at the
rate of 6 per cent. The promissory notes
are secured by a chattel mortgage on both
trie plants. '
John C. Small waa formerly advertising
manager for the Nonpareil, James J. Klrley
Is foreman oT the press ' room. Glen E.
Black Is a printer employed by the Non
pareil company, while George Sancha Is
foreman ot the Job printing department.
It Is understood that the purchasers con
template Incorporating.
- Lnnidon Goes to Kaoivlllr,
Charles B. Iangdon, a painter living at
534 East Broadway, was taken to the state
hospital for dipsomaniacs at Knoxvllle
yesterday by Sheriff Canning. At the last
term of court Langdon was before Judge
Macy charged with being a chronic Ineb
riate and was ordered, committed fof two
years to the state hospital, the commit
ment, however, not to" Issue pending good
behavior, as Langdon promised the court
he would reform. Monday. however,
Langdon broke over the traces, and being
In a repentant frame of mind. It Is sup
posed. . telephoned to the sheriff's office for
an officer to come and get him. Whether
later Langdon changed his mind or not Is
not knewn, but his mother, to make sure,
also sent word to the sheriff's office for an
officer. The request was granted and Lang
don was placed In the county Jail over
night. Yesterday morning he was taken.
by Sheriff Canning to Knoxvllle, where
he will sojourn for two years at the ex
pense of the state unless sooner discharged
as cured of the drink habit.
Proa-ram for Y. M. C. A. Meeting;.
For the Young Men's Christian associa
tion meeting Thursday evening at the pub
lic library building Secretary Curtis has
arranged a program of talks on matters of
national Import. A discussion of Presi
dent Roosevelt's message to congress will
form the feature of the evening. Subjects
to be discussed will be as follows:
"The Currency," J. B. Walker: "The
Tariff," E. R. Carse: "Inheritance and In
come Tax," M. C. Hoagland; "The Injunc
tion, J. A. Leonard; " Accident Liability,
C. E. Swanson; "Labor and Labor Dis
turbances." Henry DeLong. Jr.; "Postal
Savings Banks," D. Deffenbaugh; "Water
ways," Councilman Wallace; "Parcels
Post, James Fonda; "Campaign Funds,"
Ernest Perry; "Forests Aforestatlon," H.
Brown; "Panama Canal," H. Mcintosh;
"Army and Navy," M. W. Raymond.
In addition to these talks there will be
the relating of Incidents of the week,
answering questions asked at the previous
meeting and several musical selections.
The meeting Is open to all men and they
are cordially invited to attend.
neat Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported to The Bee
December 17 by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
Emma Pepper, guardian of Marzell
K. Kersten, to Nellie A. Oroas, lot 6,
block 1.0, Squires' add to Council
Blufts la., gdn. d '.. $1,100
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail
way company to N, E. U. Jenkins,
n trac. nwVi. 31-74-43, q. c. d 1
Two transfers, total....
. .$1,101
Socialists Are Organising.
A meeting of the socialists of Council
Bluffs has been called for Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock In Central Labor union
ball for the purpose of forming an or
ganization. Dr. W. C. Hills, state organizer, was In
the city yesterday arranging for the meeting.-
He left last evening for Missouri
Valley and other nearby towns and will
return to Council Bluffs Friday. Dr. Hills
OPEN
EVENINGS
FROM
NOW 'TILL
CHRISTMAS
states there are about sixty loiNd organ
izations of the socialist party of America.
In Iowa, with a membership of 950. It Is
said there are over 100 men who vote the
socialist ticket In Council Bluffs. Women
as well as men are eligible to membership
In the organisation.
Matters la District C'oart.
The trial of the suit of Mrs. Agatha
Roth against the Modern Woodmen of
America to recover or. a Jl.flflO policy of In
surance carried by her husband, Charles
Roth at the time of his death, was begun
In' the district court yesterday.
Roth became a member of camp No. 7151,
Council Bluffs, In February, 1902, and was
a member, It Is claimed, at the time of
his death In October, 1908. The order refused
to pay the Insurance policy on the alleged
grounds that Roth was not a member of
the order at the time of his death, that
he had failed upon occasion to pay his
assessments and that In fact he had not
been reinstated because of the bylaws of
the order relative to the use of Intoxi
cants and relative to. the physical condi
tion required when a member is reinstated.
Tho defense claims that Roth's death was
due to the excessive use of Intoxicants.
The morning session was taken up with
securing a Jury.
Last Data for Candidates.
City Auditor McAneney announced
yesterday that ho fixed the date for clos
ing the list of positions for places on the
city primary election ticket at January
23, 1908. This will give all who desire a
chance to get their petitions on (We
thirty days before the primary election
with two days to spare. The primary
election will be held February 24, and the
law requires that all petition of candi
dates for a place on the ticket shall be
filed at least thirty days before the date.
Mr. McAneney has not yet received the
blanks for the primary election, but ex
pects to get his supply about the first of
the year. The primaries will Involve a lot
of work, all of which will fall on the
shoulders of the city auditor.
Draadberg Dies or Injuries.
BOONE, la., Dec. 18. (Special Telegram.)
Charles Brandborg, who was Injured
when the Northwestern wrecker tipped
over near Belle Plalne yesterday, dlod this
morning.
Eleanor Moore Is at the hospital at Boone.
Frightful burns are the cause.
Morrow Kills Witness In Trial.
OTTUMWA. Ia., Dec. 18.-Mlles Morrow,
who killed Benjamin Farrell last spring
and was acquitted on his second trial a
month ago on a plea of self-defense, today
cut and fatally wounded Mary Judson, a
leading witness for the prosecution In Mor
row's last trial.
Iowa News Notes.
BOONE Charles H. Branbeig. who was
scalded at Belle Plain yesterday by the
overturning of a recker. died In terrible
agony this morning. The flesh was literally
stripped from his body.
SAC CITY Ole Oleson was killed under
the wheels of a Northwestern train while
attempting to beat his way to Wall Lake.
The body was found on the track. Oleson
was unmarried and hia home waa in Fort
Dodge.
MISSOURI VALLEY The Brotherhood of
American Yeomen has selected officers for
the coming year as follows: Foreman. S.
B. Harlan; M. C, D. N. Hardy; correspond
ent, V. I. Tamlslea; M. A., William Hough
ton; chaplain, Mrs. D. N. Hardy; pianist,
F. W. Oviatt.
MA RSHALLTOWN James McLaughlin,
aged 80 years, and for sixty years a resi
dent of the county, died at his home in
St. Anthony this afternoon of infirmities
due to old age. . Mr. McLaughlin pre
empted the land on which the village of
St. Anthony was afterwards built.
MARSHA LLTOWN Mrs. William Pence
James, wife of tho rector of the St. Paul t i
Kplscopal church, and one. of the bis
known pastors of the denomination It
Iowa, today underwent an operation a,
St. Mary's hospital, Rochester, Minn., fit.
opthalmls goitre and complications. A tele
gram from this hospital this afternooi.
says Mrs. James withstood the strait
splendidly and her condition Is encouraging.'
MA RSH A LLTOW N A t the annual meet
ing of the Eden District Agricultural fair,
held today, it was agreed by resolution to
ask the county Board of Supervisors to
give the association $:10 to put it out of
debt. The following officers were elected:
H. O. Buck, president; George Marsh, vire
president; May Stoufler, secretary; H. M.
Weeks, assistant secretary, and Pollle Lut
tekin, treasurer.
MARSHALLTOWN A canvass to In
crease the membership of the local railroad
Young Men's Christian .association by 2u0
members will open tomorrow In this city
with the present membership doing the can
vassing. The association now has a mem
bership of 6u0, but It is desired to Increase
It to 700. Headquarters are to be main
tained In the council chamber, where re
ports of the progress will be received dur
ing the day. i
MISSOURI VALLEY The Women's Re
llei corps of this place has elected the fol
lowing officials for the next term: Presi
dent, Carrie Colenso; vice president. Mrs.
Sarah J. Smith; chaplain, Mrs. K. B. Mc
Qraw, treasurer, Mis. F. W. Myers, con
ductor. Mrs. Sophia Drinker; guard, Mrs.
Susanuh Smith, secretary, Mrs. W. E.
Smith, press correspondent, Mrs. Caroline
Clark. Mrs. W. H. Emery was chosen as
delegate to the state convention and Mrs.
F. W. Myers was named as alternate.
CRESTON At a meeting of the stock
holders of the Harmon Riding Harrow
company lant night the fact was developed
that but $J00 more was needed to bring
thla enterprise to Creston, and It Is ex
pected that amount will be raised at once.
A number of Vllllaca nun were here yes
terday to Interview Mr. Harmon In regard
to coming to their town, uud made prac
tically the same offer to him as was made
at this place. It is thought and hod
that Creston will not let the plant be cup
tured by a smaller town.
CRESTON The county ofHclals are hav
ing their full quota of troube Just now, as
under a new law adopted by tho lust legis
lature all their bUKtness must be trans
acted upon uniform blanks provided by rue
state, commencing January 1. They have
been able to secure but a few samples of
these blanks and will not be fully sup
pied for six months to come. One hundred
blanks are required for the treasurer's ot
flee, 114 for the auditor's and 3o0 for the
clerk's and dispatches from Des Moines
offers no solution to the problem at pres
ent. CIVIC FEDERATION ELECTS
Seta IO w Sarreeda Aaaaat Belmont
as Head of National
Organisation.
assnssnassn
NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Beth Low, for
mer president of Columbia university, was
elected president at the closing session
today of the National Civic Federation,
succeeding August Belmont, who felt ob
liged to retire owing to the press of busi
ness cares.
As was the case yesterday the diversified
Interests clashed In sharp debate today
but the spirit of the speeches was good
Matured and at adjournment the feeling
generally expressed was that the cause
of Industrial peace had been promoted by
the two days' meeting. Samuel Oompers
frequently questioned the speakers and In
a general way the labor leaders opposed,
while others supported the proposition of
compulsory arbitration.
Victor Miirawets, chairman of the execu
tive board I t the Atchison, Top ka A Santa
Fe railway, was chosen to head the new
finance committee and Secretary of War
William H. Tatt to head the new public
employes' welfare committee. D. L. Caz,
editor of the Railroad Tralnmens' Maga
slne of Cleveland, O., was elected secre
tary, to succeed Samuel B. Donnelly. The
other officers were re-elected.
Aa American King
Is the great king of curee, Dr King's New
Discovery, the quick, safe, sure coukh and
cold remedy, tita and " '" svaJs by
beaten Drug Ca, j 1 V
DOYLE-BURNS CASE GOES ON
Supreme Court Orders Amther. Trial
of the Famous Suit.
JURY IMPROPERLY INFLUENCED
Jeff I.osrnn Gives Ills Celebrated
Annual Tnainm Dinner, 'Attended
by Many Prominent In
Official Life.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOIRES, la., Dec. 18. (Special.)
There must be another trial of the famous
Doyle-Burns lawsuit In Pottawattamie
county, unless the rartles settle the big
suit out of court, which they are not likely
to do. The supreme court yesterday af
firmed the last action of the district court
In setting aside the verdict of the Jury
because of misconduct on the part of the
Jury and for other reasons.
This Is the third time the cas has been
In the supreme court. On the first trial
In the district court at Council Bluffs
Doyle got a verdict of $700,000 on the de
fault of the defense. This waa set aside
and a trial had which resulted In a ver
dict of $450,000 for Doyle. Then there was
an appeal to the supreme court by Burns
and the results of the district court trial
were reversed. On the next trial there
was a verdict for Burns and Doyle en
tered a motion to Iiave this verdict set
aside, alleging misconduct on the part of
Jurors.
The suit was started by Doyle to secure
an accounting, alleging a partnership with
Burns in valuable gold and silver mine
properties In the Cripple Creek district of
Colorado.
The last verdict of the district court
was attacked by Doyle on the ground that
Burns had used undue Influence with the
Jury. He claimed that Burns circulated
the Impression with the public that the
suit should never have been started In
Pottawattamie county because it belonged
to Colorado, and was merely running up a
bill of expense to Pottawattamie county.
Further to Impress the Jury and the
rubllc against Doyle tho story was cir
culated among the Union labor men that
Doyle had been appointed to a position 'of
honor on the staff of Governor Peabody,
It was further shown that the attorneys
for Burns made use of this line of talk
to Influence the Jury.
The supreme court reversed the case on
this ground and says that there could
hardly be a more striking example of
"the misguiding Influence of unrestrained
zeal of advocacy."
Meeting; of Swine Breeders.
W. B. Daggett of the Swine Breeders'
association has Issued the announcement
of the annual convention to be held In this
city January 14. President Carl O. Fisher
of the National Swine Breeders' associa
tion has called the annual convention of
that body to be In Chicago, January 15.
Loan a 'Posanm Dinner.
Jeff Logan, oloak room Janitor of the
senate for every session of the Iowa gen
eral assembly as far back as anyone can
remember, gave his annual 'possum dinner
tonight at his home. Jeff Logan la an ex
slave. His 'possum dinners have become
famous from the fact that every governor
every senator and every congressman, be
sides most of the other prominent men of
the state since the dinners were Instituted
as an annual affair, have attended.
Warren Garst a Candidate. .
Lieutenant Governor Warren Garst today.
In a letter to H. 'W. Macomber of Carroll,
announced his candidacy for governor of
Iowa subject to . the primary election on
June 2 next. The announcement of Mr.
Garst is the first formal announcement for
tho place and It Is expected that now the
Ice la broken other candidates will follow.
The announcement of Garst Is understood
by politicians to mean that ex-State Sena
tor Abe Funk of Spirit Lake will not be
a candidate for the position. Mr. Garst
sets forth his platform In which he enumer
ates the laws enacted by the legislature
during the eight sessions lie has served
In the senate and which had his hearty
support. He mentions no matter of govern
mental policy outside of state affairs. It
Is expected that Auditor Carroll and Rail
road Commiasloner- D. J. Palmer will be
candidates.
No Trial for Two.
Major Parker and Major Chantland, both
members of the Fifty-sixth regiment, may
never be tried by court-martial. Governor
Currnlr.s stated today that neither of them
will be tried by the court now sitting to
try Captain Kulp and that he was thinking
seriously of disapproving the charges that
had been brought against each of the offi
cers. In which case there would be no court
martial ordered. Lieutenant Colonel Lam
bert of Newton arrived In the city today
to take the place of Major Mahoney of
Boone on the court, but will probably return
home tonight.
Will Investlgrnte Tnbercnlosls.
The State Board of Agriculture has de
termined to make an Investigation of the
prevalence of tuberculosis In caUle and
swine In Iowa for the purpose of securing
Information to lay before the next legisla
ture. -Acting oi) a resolution Introduced by
Governor Packard, the board directed tho
Co People Turn Away?
Yon Can Be Instantly Freed from the
Humiliation of Knowing: that Others
Detect Ead Odors on Your Breath
Arising from Indigestion, Smok
ing, Drinking and Eeating.
Trial Package to rror It Bent rrs
Breath perfumes do not strike at the
root of the evil. They only conr-eal the
odor for a time. But charcoal kills the
gas that causes the odor, purifies the
food lying In your stomach and Intes
tines, 'facilitates the process of digestion,
acts as a mild laxative, gives tone to the
system; in short, stives you a clean bill
of health. And all the charcoal necessary
to obtain these results you can get In
a box of Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges, price
25c.
The uses of charcoal are many. In art
and electricity It Is constantly used, but
it Is especially 'valuable where absolute
purity of product la required. As an an.
surbent and disinfectant it has no equal.
That's why you will lnvarlubly find it
In every water-filter.
Stuart's Charcoal Loxenges arc made
frwin pure willow charcoal, with a slight
mixture of honey to render them palatable.
They will filter your blood for you, des
troy every particle of poison and Impur
ity, absorb all the gas In your stomach,
give you a sweet, clean br ui , and re
lieve you from the awkward feeling you
are bound to have when you detect by the
expression of other people that they smell
your bad breulh. Many who are fond cf
onions avoid eating them because of ihu
odor they leave. One of Stuart's Charcoal
Lozenges immediately kills this, how
ever. The same applies to smoking,
drinking or chewing.
We are so convinced that you will find
thebe lozenges lndlspensible after on.e
using them, that we will send you a
sample package by mall, free. If you wl'.l
send your name and address today to
F. A. Kluait Co. 209 Stuart Bid. Mar
shall. Mich,
secretary to ask all parking houses to re
port monthly, beginning January 1, the
number of cattle coming from Iowa where
a post mortem examination shows tubercu
losis. Veterinarians are asked to do the
same. The committee of the board on con
tagious diseases Is directed to make an
Investigation and report to the board the
best method of proceeding to eradicate the
disease from the state.
Did Operation Kill Morris.
The defense 'in the mlrder trial of J. C.
Cain, being tried In the district court here
for the rifurder of Charles Morris, the
wealthy coal operator, today disclosed that
It will claim that the surgical operation
was what killed Morris and not the bullet.
The defense Introduced Dr. Fall child, who
testified that If Morris had been differently
treated In the hospital he would have re
covered.
PIERCE GIVEN ONE . CHANCE
Judge Hook Roles He Mar S
Ont
Writ of Certiorari In Texas
Case.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Dec 18.-Judge William
C. Hook, presiding In the United States
circuit court of appeals rendered a decision
today that H. Clay Pierce, chairman of the
executive board of the Water-Pierce Qll
company, would be given the privilege of
suing out a writ of certiorari from the
United States supreme court. Mr. Pierce
was arrested last spring on a charge of
having made a false affidavit In Texas. He
appealed the case.
Pierce's arrest was made here last spring
on a warrant Issued by Governor Folk at
the Instance of the governor of Texas. Offl
ctals were ready to take him to Texas to
answer to a charge of false swearing in
connection with the admission of the
Waters-Pierce Oil company to do business
In Texas, but were prevented by a writ of
habeas corpus secured by Pierce's counsel.
At the hearing on the writ before Federal
Judge E. S. Adams, the court ruled against
the writ and Pierce Immediately took ap
peals to both the United States circuit court
of appeals and to the United States su
preme court. The appeal in the supreme
court Is ftlll pending.
The court stated Mr. Pierce would be
granted the privilege of suing out a writ of
certloral from the United States supreme
court providing that he did so promptly
Attorney H. S. Priest, counsel for the de
fendant, stated he would at once comply
with the order of the court.
COYNE CONVICTED OF PERJURY
Verdict of OnlHy In Case of Politician
Who Said He Could Not
Remember.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Dec. W.-Charg'ed with
perjury because he "could not remember"
when questioned by the grand Jury con
cerning alleged Doodling In the house of
delegates, William R. Coyne, once a mem
ber of Tammany Hall and prominent In
local politics, was tonight convicted by a
Jury and sentenced to two years in prison.
Coyne stated that he forgot, when asked
by the grand Jury to testify concerning an
alleged offer of $1,000 made by him to se
cure legislation, and In the trial ending to
night the charge of perjury was sustained
after Judge Williams ruled out testimony
offered by the defense to the effect that
Coyne Injured his head by falling down a
stairway In New Tork In 1906, and his mem
ory had since been impaired.
Depositions by New York physicians
were read, tending to show Coyne's mem
ory had been affected by his fall, but this
and other testimony was stricken from the
record on Circuit Attorney Sbger's motion,
which was based on the assertion that the
testimony did not cover the period during
which Coyne testified, and that It did not
show that he was Insane in the legal sense,
unable to distinguish right from wrong.
COMPROMISE HARDEN CASE
More to Have Criminal Libel Salt Dis
missed In Interest of the
State.
BERLIN, Dec. 18. A compromise In the
Harden-Von Moltke case Is under consid
eration. Yesterday the prosecution of Max
imilian Harden, editor of Die Zukuift,
who brought a series of sweeping accu
sations against Count Kuno Von Moltke,
was postponed owing to the Illness of the
defendant. It became known also that
several others most closely Identified vlth
the case are suffering greatly from tho
nervous strain brought about by develop
ments in the previous trial and within the
last twenty-four hours every effort has
been made to effect a compromise on the
grounds that the health of the principals
has been shattered and that the highest
interests of state render further contro
versy inadvisable.
The present prosecution is now In the"
hands of the state's attorney and the case
was to have been heard before a criminal
bench of five Judges. If a compromise Is
arranged It must be with the consent of
the ministry of Justice.
SUNDAY PLAYS IN NEW YORK
Aldermen Pass Ordinance Which Will
Permit Reopening- of
Theaters.
NEW YORK. Dec. 18.-The Board of
Aldermen today adopted an ordinance which
will permit Sunday theatrical exhibitions,
with certain features common to week
day shows eliminated. The ordinance now
goes to Mayor McClelland, who Is ex
pected to sign It not later than Friday,
making possible on next Sunday a resump
tion practically of the old order of things.
which existed prior to Judge O'Gorman's
supreme court Interpretation of the Sunday
closing law. Since the court's decision New
Yorkers have experienced two blue Sun
days, so far as entertainments were con
ce.ned, and the action of the aldermen to
day was a result of protests on the part
of amusement promoters and a popular plea
for a more liberal Sunday law. Objection
to today's ordinance was voiced by some
church organizations.
SIXTY-ONE DIE IN MINE
Forty-Two Bodies Taken from
Yolande Colliery and nineteen
Are Still Below.
YOLANDE, Dec. 18. At $ o'clock tonlglfH
forty-two bodies had been taken from the
Ill-fated Yolande mlni-s, In which an explo
sion occurred yesterday, nineteen more are
reported In the mines, making a total of
sixty-one victims. All day long the rescue
parties have tolled In the mines against
fearful odds. The hot air and smoke from
the explosion have made It difficult to get
into the lower entries and several of the
rescue party have been overcome at differ
ent times and have had to be brought to
the surface for fresh air.
CABMEN'S . STRIKE SETTLED
w York Drivers Granted Increase
B pay aad Other Demands Are
to Be Arbitrated.
NEW YORK. Dec. IS. Through the ef
forts of Marcus M. Marks ot the National
Civic federation, as conciliator, the strike
of the 1.0U0 cab drivers, who went out
day to in ' ii mantis for a
12-hour day and $16 a week, waa called off
tonight. The cabmen obtain their demand
fur $15 a wnek and the question of hours
and matters of minor difference will be
suSmltted to arbitral j
MISSOURI STANDS FOR TAFT
Republican State Committee Endorses
Candidacy of Secretary of War.
HUGHES IS NOT UNWILLING
Governor of New York Cilres Oat
Correspondence with Senator
Rate, Mho la Promoting
Ills Boom.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Dec. IS. With but one
member out of line when the final vols
was taken, the republican state committee
Ik session here today, adopted a resolu
tion endorsing the candidacy of Secretary
of War William 11. Taft for the presidency.
The member holding out was W. II.
Hallett, proxy for W. A. Dallas of tha
Fifteenth district. February 27 was set as
the date and St. Louis the place for the
state convention at which delegates to the
national republican convention will be
chosen. Tho resolution was as follows:
Be it resolved, by the republican slats
commiuee or Missouri, that tins commute
recognises that the sentiment of the re-
publicans of Missouri is practically unai
imous In favor of the nomination of Hon
orable William H. Taft as the candidate for
the republican party for president in -IS.
And this committee declares Its belief thnt
the republican electors of the state have
absolute confidence In the patriotism, hlgt
character and pre-eminent abilities of Mr.
Taft and believe that In his character, his
learning and experience as a Judge and as
an executive officer and In all the affairs
of life William H. Taft has unequalled
strength as a candidate and possesses In
the highest degree the qualities that must
be possessed by a republican president.
Resolved, That this committee feels con
fident that the nomination of William H.
Taft would unite and strengthen the repub
lican party In Missouri more than enuld the
nomination of any other person suggested
as a candidate, and with that belief, we
feel It to be our duty to so express our
selves as to center on him the sympathy
and support of the republicans of Mis
souri. Hatches Not I nwllllng.
ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 18. tlovernor
Hughes today made public his correspond
ence with Senator Martin Saxe. regard
ing possible action' by the New York
county republican committee In endorsing
the governor for the presidential nomina
tion. It follows:
Dear Governor Hughes: It Is my pur
pose at the next meeting of the republican
county committee to offer a resolution to
the effect that It Is the belief of the com
mittee that the republican voters generally
throughout the county of New York desire
your name presented for president at the
natlontl convention. In doing so I am only
attempting to give formal expression to
the sentiment that exists here, so that the
republican party throughout the state may
have official notl.-e nf it. However, as I
do not wish to pursue any cour; e which
may be distasteful to you personally, or
embarrassing to the plans of those who
are in your confidence. I will appreciate
sorne expression from you which will guide
me In the circumstances. Cordially yours,
MARTIN SAXE.
ALBANY, D c. IS. 1907. My clear rela
tor: Your letter of the 75lh has been re
ceived. I do not think It proper for me
to make any suggestion as to what the
county committee should do or should not
do. I stated my attitude In my speech be
fore the Republican club, and by that I
stand. It Is of the highest Importance that
the work of the administration shall be
disinterested and I shall do nothing to in
fluence the selection or vote of delegates.
I assume that the party represntatlves
will take such action, whatever It may be,
as they believe to be best. They have their
duty and I have mine. I think my position
Is clearly understood. Very truly yours,
CHARLES E. HUGHES.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Senator Martin
Saxe said this afternoon, after the gov
ernor had made public the correspondence
that has passed between them:
"I assume the governor's tetter to mean
that he does not object to my resolution
as I outlined It to-ftlm In my correspond
ence. Hence I shall now proceed to In
troduce my resolution, Just as I Indicated
to him. The only thing that could deter
me would be the possibility that the Par
sons' forces could beat it,"
The local leaders at once accepted this
letter as Indicating that the governor was
willing that the county committee should
adopt Its resolution as proposed, but that
he desired to make It clear that he was
neither asking nor seeking any support.
Herbert Parsons,, referred to by Mr.
Saxe, is chairman of tho republican county
committee and ia generally understood to
oppose a resolution of endorsement. The
committee will meet on Thursday evening
of this week.
Statement by Cortelyon.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Secretary Cor
telyou In a signud statement given out
tonight, pronounces unqualifiedly false the
current rumors of undue political activity
of his friends In forwarding, a movement
In his Interest. The secretary declares
that neither he nor his friends have used
their Influence In behalf of any candidate
for the presidency and that fie has not
been a candidate for anything but the con
fidence of the people. He adds that if he
should hereafter decide to be a candidnte
for any office, he will say so frankly. The
statement follows:
I do not know that I am called upon to
make a statement at this time, but In view
of the various rumors In circulation as
to the alleged political activity of friends
of mine in my Interest. 1 will say that I
have not been a candidate lor anything,
but the confidence of the people In the dis
charge of my duties as secretary of the
treasury. I have not In person sought
nor have the friends whose names have
been mentioned In this connection sought
to influence political movements in my in
terest; 1 have not, nor have they, used any
influence, directly or indirectly, to secure
political support for or against any can
didate for the presidency and accusations
that such has been done are unqualifiedly
false. In no office. In any of three depart
ments with which 1 have been connected,
have I authorized or permitted ofllcials or
employes to attempt to influence any such
movements, I or Bhall I do so. In common
whli many other citizens, 1 have decided
views as to policies and as to candidates,
but I shall refrain from expressing them
until I believe it is proper for me to do
so I'pon tills statement I am entirely con
tent to leave the people to draw their own
conclusions regarding such rumors as those
to which I have referred. If. In the future.
I t-hall decide to be a candidate for any
office. I ahull be prepared to say so frankly
and state the grounds upon which I ask
for support. In the meantime i shall try.
a u T v.uvo tried In the past, to conduct the
treasury department for the benefit of tntaJ
people OT tne WIIHI- l-owmry. UI1U BUBU-
iiitelv without regard to whether any ac
tion I may take In the line of my duty may
nrtverselv affect mv personal or political
welfsre. GEORGE B. CORTELYUC.
WAR ON WHITE PAPER TRUST
Allied PrlatlnsT Trades t'nlons Will
Aid In Fight on Com
bine. INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. IS. At the Joint
conference held in Indlinapolls today by the
heads of the. International unions compos
ing the Allied Printing Trades of America,
It 'was unanimously decided that every
union organization In the I'nlted States,
whose members have to do with the pub
lishing of a newspaper, shall be Instructed
to begin a campaign sgaln.vt the Wood Pulp
and White Paper trust. The allied trades
will act with the Newspaper Publishers'
Association of America.
PAPER RUN AT BIG LOSS
Operation of Chicago Chronicle
Kntalled Loss af Million aad
a Half.
CHICAGO, Dec. IS. The proceedings In
the trial of John R. Walsh today consisted
of the Introduction of books belonging to
the various enterprises of Mr. Walsh, and
explanation of various entries contained
In them.
J. R. Bradsl.aw, formerly auditor of the
Chicago Chronicle, testified that the paper
was opeiated at a loss from the Urns It
was founded until October, 104. at which
time, he said, the deficit was approximately
$l.SOO.floo. It Is contended bf the prosecu
tion that from that time until the suspen
sion of the paper, it was run at a loss of
$20,000 a month.
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Qaalnt and Carlona Featarea ot lAlf
In Rapidly OrawlnaT
State.
Even If It is almost mid-winter by The
calendar, the ground Is In good condition
for farm work and several of our farmers
are taking advantage of It to plow and
sow grain. Lodgepole Express.
They're Everywhere A number of young
women met at the home of Miss Florence
Wallace on Tuesday evening and organised
a club known as the "Jolly Japs," but mys
teriously called the K. K. K's. Look out
for mysterious thlngs.r-Bcott's Bluff Re
publican. How, They're Marked A young woman
from Chicago Is the guest of a Fremont
beauty, whom she accompanied to the
poultry show. Approaching one beautiful
flock of hens, she Inquired what kind they
. , . ' ..... -
wim . bb iiuurmcu mac mey nri
Brown Leghorns. "Well, I rrilght have
known that." warbled the Chicago girl, "If
I had noticed the horns on their legs."
Fremont Herald.
Ranchers' Diversion Sam BAggs, Jerry
Zelgel, Charles McLaughlin, Oscar Brandt
and Carl Vincent made up a merry crowd
to slaughter geese In the lake north of
Oshkosh. They had a snug covered wagon,
which wss packed with provisions In case
the ranches grew too far apart. -Big flocks
of geese have been steadily going-south
evei since the telephone message went up
that this party was coaling up. Geese as
Christmas presents sounds good to the
friends of the hunters. Sidney Telegraph.
""
Nature Faker In Nehawka Dr. Julian A.'
Pollard, while appreciating the ' fact thai''
he Is liable to be called a "faker," tells us
this story: He says that he has forty
chickens that he has taught . to eat at nil
times, day or night. He can go where they
are any time after dark, throw down some
corn, and the chickens will Jump down
from the roost, eat the oorn. and then like
proper fowls go to bed again Immediately.
They were taught to do this tay being fed
at 6 every evening, and as 8 o'clock now
comes after dark, when they hear the rattle
of corn on the ground they go "after" It.
Anyone who doubts this" story will be sliowr
if they call at the doctor's arty time after
dark. Noha wka Register. .. .
COMPANY ALWAYS HAS CARS
Former GoTernor Clonsrh of Minnesota
Admits Railroads Kept Him'
Supplied.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 Former Gov
ernor D. M. dough of Minnesota, now con
nected with the I'ark Nlckerson Lumber
company of Everett. Wash., was a witness
for the defendants In the Washington and
Oregon lumber hearings today before 'the
Interstate Commerce commission. Gov
ernor Clough testified that his company had
made more than $500,000 during tho. last
five years. In the purchase, cutting and
shipping of lumber. On cross-examination
he said that on common'lumher shipped to
San Francisco bay points his company had
made no money, Its profits being made on
the high grades of lumber produced and
shipped by rail. It was his belief that
most of the lage lumber companies could
produce lumber and market It at the ad- .
vanced rates fixed 'by- ttw -railroads at a :
fair profit. Pressed by attorneys for the
complainants, Governor Clough admitted
that while other companies were complain
ing of a lack of cars for tho handling of
their products, his company had not been
embarrassed in that way. He did not ad
mit that this was due to tiny peculiarly
close relations with the railroad companies
which his company enjoyed.
ATTACKS MISSOURI PACIFIC
State of Kansas geeks to Revoke
Charter Because Dally Trains
Are Taken Off.'
TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 18. Revocation of
the Kansas charter of tho Missouri Pacific
railroad Is the purpose of court proceed
ings which the State Board of Railroad
commissioners tonight ordered Frank Grat
tsn, attorney for the board, to Institute.
This action is taken because the Missouri
Pacific withdrew dally passenger trains
from the service on right branches.
Specifically, the board told Mr. Grattan
to either file a complaint before the com
missioners asking for the restoration of
these trains, or to take action to revoke
the charter.
The Missouri Pacific stated wherf It dis
continued the trains In question that It
was done because the 2-cent fare Is con
fiscatory. SHAW MAY TAKE THE HELM
Hamor that Former Secretary 1s to
Reorsraaise gaspended Kansas
City paak.
NEW YORK. Dec. 18. Lesllo M. Shaw,
former secretary of the treasury, who Is
now president of the Carnegie Trust com
pany, said that he had been approached
by friends from Kansas City with tho
suggestion that he assume the presidency
of the Kansas City National Bank of Com
merce, which recently suspended and is
now being reorganized. Mr. Shaw said
that no formal offer had been made ond
that he had not Indicated to his frlenda
whether he would 'accept the position. He
would not commit hlmnclf on the matter
at this time, he, said.
Ilashand fboots Wife.
AKRON. O., Dec. lS.-Mrs. John Wilson
of Barberton la riving from a pistol shot
wound in her atxionien. Her husband
rushed Into the house last night saying.
"I am going to kill you and tlit-n mysHf."
and fired. He failed to turn the levolver
on himself and the dying woman's brother
turned him over to the police. Mrs. Wilson
Is but IK and married Wilson last July.
They have frequently quarreled.
DOirTWASTEMOHEY
Oil "FAT" DOCTORS!
Anybody Can Reduce Fit at Home
If you are fat and wish to reduce quickly
don't go to a Kutyied obesity "Doctor' i
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here and you will be as capable a fat re
ducing expert as-there, is in the land. The
cjuallllrbWons are few and the expi-li
trilling. Secure from your druggist one
unhroaen ounce package of Marmola, on
half ounce Fluid txtract CaJMaia Aromatic,
sad tnree and une-hulf ounces
Simplex all of which are both cheap and
plentiful lu any drug more. Tuku llwiu
home and mix them together by shaking
well In a large bottle, luu are now ready
to become a sun eHful fat rvdui'iug spe
cialist Without further tralnlug or pi.para
tlon. Simply take 1 a teuspiSiiiful of this
pleasant mixture after each rm-al and at
bedtime and you will make more progress
taking off your excess flesh Iri thirty days
than all the "experts" In the land could
accomplish In half a yesr. This method of
getting rid of Mesh is. moreover, not only
sure and sufe, but appeals strongly to the
average fat persc.ru man or wumun, for It
gets reoulis without nu.rf.rlns Willi ones
diet or lazy iiabtts-lt dots the work nf
txercUe.