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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
TITE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, PECEMBETJ 21. 190
COUNCIL BLUFFS
Office 15 Scott Street. Both 'Phones 43.
MINOR MEJTTIOS.
Davis, drugs.
Btockart sejls carpus.
Ed Rogers. Tony Faust beer.
Bur diamond for liar at Leffert's.
Lewis Cutler, fungal director. 'Phona J".
Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. JS.
Pictures and f ramM, Borwlck. 211 B. Main,
PIANOS AT BOL'HICIVL'S. $35 BROAD
WAY.
Solid gold mWfm and charms for all
fraternatles. l,rrrort a.
Pea Bant a Claua every evening at Peter
sen & Bchoenlng Co.
Get your Xmaa randies at Purity Candy
Kitchen, 644 Broadway.
Sewing machine, guaranteed, I16.0O and
up. Peterson Bchoenlng Co.
Leather and water color novelties. Alex
ander'a Art Store, 333 Broadway.
MUSIC ROLLS AT BOURCIOUS. SM
BROADWAY.
The regTilar nttrlness session of Counoll
Bluffs lodge of Jilks will be held thi
even Inc.
line aolld gold watrhna at reaaonahle
prices at Leffert'a. Think of xa more ac
ceptable gut if you can.
Bob Bullard, 20C4 Avenue D, waa reported
to tna Mourn or ttuaitn yesterday aa Buf
fering from diphtheria.
SPECIAL TOY SALES EVERY DAY.
PETERBEN BCHOENINO CO.
Louis Schmidt and Lliile Krlstoffnrsen,
bolli of Treynor, la., were married In this
city yesterday by. Rev. Henry "DeLong.
Overstocked on diamonds. Fine diamond
eneagninent rings. 11150 and up. Must aao-
rlil e and turn into cash. Snyder, 2-S
Broadway.
Mrs. Burnett, residing at 707 Cook avenue
won taken seriously ill yesterday and was
i r-iiii,vtrii in hid i-ny atnuumiiue o ine JL.U
mundson hospital.
1UY YOl'K HOLIDAY W1NE3 AND
l.KJt'ORa, PUREST. OLDEST A NO BEST.
FROM L. ROHENFJBLD CO.. 619 SOUTH
MAIN.
Charles Tucker, charged with disposing
of a team of horses which he had morl
guged to tha Clark Mortgage company, was
acquitted in Justice Cooper's court yester
day. Flexible. Flyers, the sled that steers fast,
safo and strong. See the complete lino of
these famous sleds at P. C. DeVol Hard
ware Co.
s Matthew V. Harl, a resident of Council
Bluffs up to twenty years ago, now living
on a ranch near Mullen, Neb., Is in the
city visiting friends and renewing ac
quaintances. Is "ha" an ElkT Oat him. a aolld gold
Klk charm at Leffert'a.
Mrs. Elizabeth Northover, wife of Harry
Northovcr, 218 Seventeenth avenue died
yesterday morning, aged 48 years, after an
Illness of two weeks, from a complication
of asthma and liver trouble.
Tha city authorities are still awaiting
word from State Veterinarian Koto rela
tive to the fire department horse which was
quarantined for glanders by Dr. S. T
Miller, assistant state veterinarian of this
city. ,
The home of IT. V. Battey. clerk of the
district court, was released from quarantine
yesterday, his son Herbert having recov
ered from t lie attack of diphtheria. Miss
Lena Battey, who la ill with typhoid faver,
Is recovering.
The fire department was called to the
residence of the late L. P. Judson at 929
"mi avenue ai x:m o'clock. An over
heated chimney had set fira to a partition
i but the blase was extinguished before
, serious damagn waa dona.
i In your hustle and bustle for Vmaa nvaa.
ents do not forget your family washing.
Rotich dry, 6e pound. We will deliver
everything sent In by Saturday 9 o'clock.
Closed all day Wednesday, tha 26th. Phona
814. Bluff City Laundry.
A letter from T. Q. Ttirner. who waa
CHlled to Boston by the illness of C. B.
Hannan. which was received here Wednes
day, stated that Mr. Hannan waa very low
and that hla death might be expected at
any moment,
The latest style oyal and aouare frame.
A. large selection of up-to-date pictures
by leading artists. We have made special
selections for our Xmas customers. Do nrl
let the price worry ybu. Come In and see
what wa have. Framing picture Is a
specialty with us. H. Borwlck, 211 SoutU
Main street.
IT 18 NOT OUR FAULT If you do not
buy of us and aav money, If you do not
make ua a call before you buy your Xmas
presents, and aee our large stock of
jewelry, watches, fobs, pins, lockets, brace,
lets, clocks, etc. You do not know what
we have. We make lower prices than
other JoWelry atorea. O.' Mauthe, 228 W.
Broadway.
Joaenh Gross, a drlvwr fnr A f.lllnaUn
f met with a painful accident yesterdav.
-.he wires with which a broken knee can
r. had been patched up. He suffered Interna
;,' agony and was removed -In the city arc
bulanca to the TMmundann hnsnftnt t-
$ it at stated he will bo eonfined fori
, some iime, wnue ina rracturea memoer
Is being resot.
1 IInry Mackebln. a driver for C. Qetse
? ft- Sim, was crushed between hla wagon
Itind tha door sill of the storage plant at
Second avenue and Thirteenth street yester
day morning. Whan discovered Mackebln
was unconscloua and lying almost under
tlio wheels of the wagon. He waa removed
v to hia home on East Pierce street in the
city ambulance. Hla injuries, while painful,
I were aald not to be aertoua.
B. W. Morton, aged 67 years, died at a
late hour Wednesday at his home, not
5' Sixth avenue, from nervous prostration,
fl He la survived by his widow, one son,
f Edward M. Morton of Geneva. Wis., and
nin daughter. Myrtle- A Morton of this
city. Short aervic.ea will be held at tha
renldenoe thla morning at 10 o'olook, after
which the body will be taken to Dunlap, It
which place regular services will be held
In the church, conduoted by the Masonic
lodge of that city. Dr. O. O. Smith, pastor
of. the First Congregational churoh, will
conduct the services at the residence. Mr.
Morton was engaged in tha coal business
In this city for several years until forced
to retire on account of 111 health.
, Twenty Per Cent Diaeonat at Leffert's.
1 Until ChriBtmaa LefTert will allow a
discount of SO per cent off regular prices
'ton these lines: All braaa goods; all hand
pained china; all leather goods: all
j brooches, except diamond v and sapphire;
all silver plated hollowware; all sterling
allver novelties; all silver plated toilet
'sets; all Jewel boxes; all umbrellas; all
eluctrlo portable lamps; all statuettes; all
fountrtn pens, except Waterman's; genu
'ine Unltod States coin and ribbon fob.
Qet your Christmas gifts at bargain
pi loeai. Large assortments to select from
In all these lints.
1 '
I The P. C. DeVoi Hardware Co. have made
a special effort to obtain a lias of high
grade, useful Christ maa merchandise and
Invite the people of Council Bluffs and
vicinity to call and aee what an elegant
.array of Christmas merchandise it U possl
ble to stock In a hardware store. Bee their
line first. It will be worth your while.
Marriage Lteoaeee.
Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
Louis Schmidt. Trevnor. la a
1 Llsale Krlaloffersen, Treynor, la.......... 11
Chris Thompson, Council Bluffs n
Krlatlna Jensen, Council Bluffs.... XO
THE LEFFERT STOCK of solid gold,
flnrly jeweled watches is larger than ever
before, with prices reasonable.' A gift
that will last a lifetime.
The Brownie Spring Ice Skates, the most
popular skate. The spring I act a en the
same principle aa the spring board to the
jumper. Sends you along fast and easy
No jar- No lame anklea. We have the es
elusive sale on these celebrated skate for
boys and girls. Prloeg fl.tO, It.OO, SIM. P.
J. DeVol Hardware Co.
SHEET MTJ8IO AT BOCHCIOUS.
BROADWAY.
Those Christmas buyers who want' the
at are finding their way t Leffert'a.
I bis store has thla year fully maintained
ts rputatlon for high grade goods.
Ladles' desks for Xmas, IJ.00 and up.
'tefSttD 4, Bchosnliij Co
VACATION DAYS ARE HERE
Public. Schools Close Today Until After
the Christmas Holidays.
SPECIAL EXERCISES THE RULE
Christmas Trees for Kindergartens
and Literary and Musical Pro
grams by Two Societies of
the High School.
The public schools of Council Bluffs
closed yesterday for the Christmas va
cation. They will reopen Monday, Janu
ary 7.
Commencing last Monday, the story of
Christmas lias been told In every sohool
house In the city by means of stereoptlcon
pictures, f hese pictures consist of repro
ductions of the principal Madonnas and of
plcturos telling the story of Christrrms, To
day there will be cxerclsea appropriate to
the season In most of the school rooms,
while In the kindergartens there will bo
Christmas trees on which will be placed
gifts that the children have made for one
another.
, At tho high school yesterday, In place
of the regular assembly, a special program
was given. The program, arranged by
the Delta Tau and Phllomathlan Literary
societies, was as follows: ,
Song Qiee Club
Recitation James Fonda
Christmas Legends Maud Stupfel
Vocal Solo Lucius Pryor
Story Floyd Hendricks
Story Gertrude Hooker
Duet....Althea Fuller and Helen Hettrlck
Selection George Mayne
Bong oiee Club
A large number of the teachers will at
tend the . annual meeting of the State
Teachers' association, which will be held
In Dea Moinaa during the vacation.
PETERSEN & BCHOENINO CO. HAVE
THE OMAHA STORES SKINNED TO
DEATH ON LOW PRICES FOR TOYS.
N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. 2E0. Night, L69b.
Attend the big piano sale now going on
at A. Hospe Co.'s. More than double the
number of standard made pianos on our
floor than in any other house In this city.
29 Pearl, 2S South Main street.
i
Mechanlaal toys from 10c up. - Petersen &
Bshoenlng Co.
A Few Bagrgestlons for Xmas Presents.
Ladles' writing desks, 'center tables,
dressing tables, combination book cases,
chiffoniers, china closets, etc. We have
ft special line of children's go-carts and
doll buggies for Xmas, 25c and up. D. W,
Keller, 101 S. Main. (
Board Considers Ditch Matters.
Tho Board of Supervisors convened yes
terday afternoon aa a drainage board, to
cons'dor matters In -connection with the
Fonsler dltoh. The session was devoted to
fixing the assessments to be charged on
the different qualities of land which will
be benefited by the construction of the
ditch. This part of the work waa not com
pleted yeaterday and the hoard will meet
again today after the joint session with
the Harrison county supervisors, at which
matters In connection with the joint drain
age ditch now under construction will be
taken up.
The supervisors have been meeting dur
ing the week In executive session prepar
ing lists of jurors In accordance with an
order of court, under the new law. While
the lists have been prepared, or nearly so,
they cannot be formafly ratified until the
board conVenes January 2,thedate set by
order of the judges of the district court.
The Jurors will then be drawn in the ordl.
nary way front these lists.
LOST WATCH CHARM, FINDER RE
TURN TO THE CONTINENTAL FITRN'I
TURH AND CARPET CO. AND RH
CEIVB S6.00 REWARD.
TjnholstertngT.
George v. Klein, II South Main street.
'Phones: Ind. 710 Black; Bell, 648.
Xmaa Poaltry,
Turkeys, ducks, geese, chickens, also
fancy cuts of besf. pork, veal, mutton,
fish, game, leaf lard, head cheese, mince
meat, bacon, hams, etc., etc. Poultry
dressed to order. Leave your order early.
J. Zoller Mer. Co., 100-102-104-106, Broadway.
'Phone S20.
steal Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported to The Bee
December 19 by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
Jamea Q. Moss et al to Rolls . (J.
Harvey, ev sw and aeK nw"4 4-
. 74-eL w. d $ 9.000
Maggie Owen, guardian, to Frank E.
Owena, ne4 nu z-74-4S, g. d ,0
Martha Krehl to Niels Poulsen. lot S
in subrtlv. of lot 46, original plat,
and nil feet of lot 9 In subjlv. of
lot 44, original plat. w. d 2,400
Bertha S. Mynater and husband to
Lewis Hammer, lot 1 in 1S-7&-44. w, d. 1.600
I. Beers Rohrer to Frank Richardson,
lots 7 and S, block 12, Crawford's
add., w, d 100
Louis A. Hatswell and wife to Wil
liam Lewis, undlvH lots 4 and 5.
West Side add., Macedonia, w. d.... M
Wallaoe Benjamin and wife to Paul
Paulaon, lota S3 and 24, block SI,
Fleming A Davis' add., w. d B0
Benjamin-Fehr Real Estate company
to A. T. Rlckerby, lota 30 and 21.
block 18. Ferry add., w. d 60
County treasurer to Benjamin-Fehr
Real Eatate company, lot 1, block
IS. Howard's add., tax d
J. P. Hess and wife to F. J. Day,
lota 4. 6. , 9. 10, 11, 12. IS and 14.
block S, Central euhdiv.. o. e. d.... 1
w. B. Reed and wife to Edith M.
Wilson, lot S, Auditor's subdlv, of
ns neU 24-7-44, q. c. d.. 1
Charles Gregory to Berth B. Myn
ater. lot 1 Tn U-75-44. q. o. d. 1
Twelve transfers, total SH,SS
Ch rtstaaaa STraaata.
Do not delay. Place your orders at
nee for frames. We are Justly proud of
our large showing of handsome mould
Ings and beautiful oval frames. They are
just what yon want for your pictures.
C. E. Alexander, S3 Broadway.
First class gnofls for partleular people
at Leffert'a. Go to the store which has
me beet and the greatest assortment
Magio lanterns from 0o up. - Petersen A
Bchoenlng Co.
Wanted, place for young man to work Cor
room and board. Western Iowa college.
Mixed esadtea, 10a lb. Purity Candy
Kitchen. 64S Broadway,
lllteh in Iuirta settlement.
The adjustment by the insurance com
panies of the losa auatalned by David
Bradley Co. has not yet been effected.
The Insurance companies have submitted a
proposition of settlement which J. Harley
Bradley, preeldent of the company, has
declined to accept According to the poll
ele tha insurance companies carrying risks
oa the warehouse and stock have alxty
4aya from the date of the fire within which
te settle the losa before suit csn be brought.
la the meantime the nnn Is contluuH'g
business end Is looking for suitable quar
ters, Aa a temporary expedient It has
secured two floors of the Fuller-Shugart-Johnson
building for storage purposes.
Christmas specials
In our hardware dcpt.i Tea spoons, !5c,
EOc and 11.00 per set; table spoons from
60o to 11.00 per set; Rogers' 1847 knives
and forks, per set, SX4!; nickel silver
knives and folks, per set, $3.50; safety
razors, 8Sc to 23.00 each; warranted razors,
from 91.35 lo 23.00 each; razor strops, from
35c to tl.M); shaving brushes, 25c; carving
sets. 6Dc,. Wc, $1.25, up to $SOQi air rides,
75c to $1.00; Universal food choppers, 89c:
others up to $."00; warranted shears, all
sizes, EAc) double roasters, 29c; Savory
roasters, 89c; Ray'a lamps, complete, $1.2?
boys' skates, 76c to $1.50; girls' skates,
$1.26 to $1.75; boys' and girls' sleds, 25c to
$2.00; boys' steel wagons, $1.25, $1.45 and
$1.66; coaster wagons. $3.00 and $3.50; wash
ing machines, $3.75 to $17.60; warranted
pockot knives, from 25o to $160; boys'
watches, $1.00; range tea kettles, S6o to
85c corn poppers, 10c to S6cj boys' bandied
axes, 760, oil heaters, S4.0O and $5.00 each.
J. Zoller Mer. Co., 100-102-104-10(1 Broadway.
Three 'phones, Bell and Ind., 820.
Our line of ladders will reach from Omaha
to Counoll Bluffs, They're extension lad
ders, you see, and the best kind, too. Call
up 802. C. Hater Lumber company, Council
Bluffs.
TRIAL COMHH TO A' BUB-DEN Elf!)
Incomplete Notes of Reporter Given
a Caoee,
The $6,000 personal Injury damage suit
of O. O. Williams against tha Consolidated
Construction company came to a sudden
and unusual end for the time being in the
district court yesterday afternoon. The ne
cessity of referring to the shorthand rec
ord of Court Reporter Butler arose and Mr.
Butler woe unable to supply the Informa
tion requested. It developed, It Is aald,
that the reporter had failed to follow the
ovtdence aa closely ua required. lie pleaded
Indisposition. Judge Oreen - after a short
conference with the attorneys engaged In
the suit decided to discharge the Jury on
account of tha "reoord being Imperfect."
The trial of the suit will have to be begun
over.
The trial of the suit of Joseph McKeon
of Honey Creek against the Northwestern
rallroud for damages alleged to have re
sulted from the failure of the defendant
company to deliver portions of a hayfork,
will be begun today. This Is an appeal
from the court of Justice Oreena, In which
the plaintiff waa awarded $76.
Judge Oreen announced that he would
discharge the trial jury Saturday. He will
return tq hla home In Audubon to remain
Curing the holidays and will not come back
here until shortly before the opening of
the January term, when he will hear mo
tions for i ew trials. Judge Wheeler, who
will spend the holidays at hla home In
this city, will attend to such matters aa
need Immediate attention during the in
terval. Action has been commenced by J. L.
Farthing of Creston, la., against the Al
falfa Meal company to recover $5,000 dam
agea for alleged failure of tho defendant
company to comply with a contract In
filling orders upon which the plaintiff would
receive commissions.
The jury In the suit of Mrs. Agatha
Roth against the Modern Woodmen of
America to recover on a policy of Insur
ance for $1,000 claimed to have been held
in the order by the husband of the plain
tiff, reported at S o'olock yesterday after
noon that it had been unable to agree.
Judge Green sent It back for further de
liberation. It was stated that the Jury
stood seven t'o four In favor of the plaintiff.
Vsefal ChriBtmaa Gifts Here in Great
' Variety.
Men's felt slippers, Guc.
Men's velvet slippers, leather quarter, 75o.
Men's fine kid Everest s, $1.00.
Men's fine kid Everetts, $1.60.
Men's fine tpn Everetts, $1.60.
Ladles' felt slippers, 60c.
Ladles' felt slippers, $1.00.
Ladles' felt fur trimmed 'slippers, $1.26.
Ladles' felt fu trimmed slippers, $1.60.
Ladies' all-wool Jersey legglns, 7uc.
Mlssca' all-wool Jersey leggins, G5o.
Children's all-wool Jersey leggins, 50c.
Al kinds of fine shoes for men, women and
children at bottom prices.
Open every night until Christmas.
DUNCAN SHOE CO.. 23 Main St.
MId-wlnter term Western Iowa college
ppons aMonday, December SO. Send for cat
alogue. Phone for information.
Fine box candv. chocolates mrA hnnhnna
from 26c up. Purity Candy Kitchen, 6it
Broadway.
FIREMAN DIES WHILE AT WORK
Body Found Lying In Front of Fnr
nace by Watchman.
Levi Parsons, employed at the green
house of J, F, Wiloox on East Pierce
atreet, dropped dead yesterday morning
while shoveling coal Into a furnace. Death,
which waa due to heart disease, occurred
some time between 1 and 2 o'clock,
Ous Drusher, watohman at the plant,
was with Parsons about 1 o'clock, at which
time Parsons appeared to be all right.
Shortly after 2 o'clock, In making hla
rounds, Drusher noticed that the green
houses were falling . below the required
temperature and he hastened to the en
gine room, to discover the cause. Enter
ing the engine room he found Parsons
lying on Ms facs In front of the both r with
his ahovel between hla feet. Life waa
extlnot and it waa apparent that Parsons
had dropped dead while shoveling coal
Into the furnace.
On orders from Coroner TTeynor, the
body waa removed to Cutler's undertaking
rooms. Dr. Treynor, on making an ex
amination decided death waa due to heart
failure. From hla family It waa learned
that Parsona had been suffering from heart
trouble for some time.
x r arsons, who has been a resident of
Counoll Bluffs for geveral years, waa 62
years of age. He lived at 1140 East Pteroe
street and Is survived by a wife and two
young children. He alao leaves five chil
dren by a former wife, all of whom relde
In Nebraska. One daughter, Mrs. James
OJadwln, resides at SS11 North Sixteenth
streot Omaha. Another daughter, Mlas
Nellie Parsons, arrived yesterday after
noon from Lincoln.
A beautiful china cloaet will make aq
appreciative and lasting Xmas present. Call
and see our line. Petersen at Bchoenlng Co.
Boys' tool cheats, sleds, coasters, knives,
skates and hundreda of useful presents for
boys at P, C. DeVol Hardware Co.
Tannins; Finally Gets His Maa.
W. E. Lewis ef this city, agalnat whom
an Indictment was returned. In Harlan
last January In connection with a trans
action involving the order for a tomb,
stone, waa arreated Wednesday In De
Moines by Sheriff Canning, who happened
to run across Lewis in a restaurant, and
he was turned over to the sheriff of
Shelby county. Lewis, accompanied by
the sheriff, came to Council Bluffs yes
terday and aeoured bonda in the sum of
$500, which were approved by H. V.
Battey, clerk of the district court, and
which will be filed at Harlan.
Nearly a year ago,' before the indict
ment was returned, Sheriff Canning was
requested by the Shelby county authori
ties to take Lewis into custody, which
ha did. Iwls ssked to be permitted to
stop during the night at hia home, promts
Ing to appear' at the sheriff's office in
the morning. To this Sheriff Canning
consented, but Lewis, Instead of showing
up the next morning, left the city end
Sheriff Canning did not act eyes upon
him until he accidentally encountered him
In Dea Moines at the restaurant where
Canning was dining while en route home
from leaving Langdon at the state hos
pltsl for Inebriates in Knoxvtlle. Lewis
declared to Sheriff Canning that tho whole
matter had been settled, but the sheriff
decided to telephone the authorities at
Harlan and was Informed that Lew la was
atll wanted and requested Hherlff Can
ning to hold him until the sheriff arrived
for him.
It is stated the 'Indictment Against
Lewis Is on the charge of cheating by
iaise pretenses.
r'r Vast Xmaa Dinner.
Everything for your Xmas. dinner. Wa
have nuts, candles, oranges, bananas,
lemona, apples, cider, pumpkins, cranber
ries, mincemeat, dates, figs, sweet pota
toes, celery, etc., etc. In bottle goods,
oyster cocktail, catsup, nhlll aance, olives,
tomato catsup, sweet relish, deviled relish,
prepared horse radish, with mustard; bot
tled vinegar, tomato chutney, aalad presa
Ing, pepper sauce, chow chow, olive oil,
pearl onions, also everything In canned
goods, oandles, Xmas trees, wreaths,
holly, mistletoe, Xmas candles, etc., etc.
J. Zoller Mer. Co., 100-102 104-106 Broad
way, 'Phone 820.
STORE OPEN EVENINOS.
211 SOUTH MAIN.
BORWICK,
Icather Ooati tor Xmaa.
want aomethlng small, lace and
inexpensive, take a look at our fine line
of Address Books, Travelers' Photo Cases,
Shopping Lists, Visiting Lists, Automobile
Records, Shaving Pads, Bags, eto.
ALEXANDER'S ART STORE,
S33 Broadway.
Improvements 1 for Onavra.
ONAWA, la., Dec. 20.-(Speclal.)-It be
gins to look as if Onawa would have a
new $10,008 Carnegie library building next
year in addition to other Improvements,
The Library board has received a favor
able answer to Its application from the
Carnegie board and Is disposed to accept
the terms. Onawa .already has a fine
library. Judge Addison Oliver donating the
building and $4,000. the town raising $1,000
annually fnr its support. The library has
already been in operation for five years.
It la understood that Judge Oliver will ;lve
an additional $30,000, one half of whloh Is
to remain as a permanent endowment fund,
the balance to be used for furnishing the
new building. This will put It on a solid
footing. The present building was originally
the First Congregational church and will
hardly compare with a new modern build
ing uch as Is contemplated. Tho new
school or Manufacturing and Domestic
Solence oomplcted this year at a cost nf
$10,000 and donated to the city by Judge
uuver is now in full operation and piovfng
very popular.
Itnbhera.
We have them, all kinds, and the lowest
price on everything.
Mlssea' atorm rubbers (Old Colony), 40c,
Ladies' storm rubbers (Old Colony), EOc.
Men'a atorm rubbers (Old Colony). C5c.
Men's storm rubbers, rolled edgo, (Old
Colony), 7So.
Men's arctics, $1.00, .
No high rent prices on these goods. Open
every night until Christmas. a.
DUNCAN SHOE CO.. 22 Main St.
VIOLINS AT BOURCIOUB. 535 BROAD
WAV. Schmidt's Xmaa Photos.
All photos taken before December 23 will
positively be finished before Xmas.
Iowa Conple Elopes.
M A RSHA.LLTOWN, la.. Dec. 20.-(Bpeclal
.Telegram.)-Floyd B. O'Brien, Implement
dealer of Ames, and Miss Florence McMil
lan of Cedar Rapids eloped to this cl'.v
last night and were married. Miss McMil
lan la a daughter of 11. a. McMillan,
former owner of tho Cedar Rapids Gazette
and prominent In Iowa politics.
Framed PIctares.
From 2'ic iip-aomethlng for everyone. A
gift that lasts. Try them. Alexander's.
lows Smi Notes.
ATLANTIC Word was received here
yesterday from Buffalo, N. V.. tolling of
the accidental death of Frank Bumlv, a
former resident of thla place, but now a
high official on the NlckeV Plate railroad.
MARSHALLTOWN-J. C. Bailey of
Omaha, atate secretary of the Young Men's
Christian association of Nebraska, will ad
dresa a mass meeting of men In the Odenn
theater In this city next Sunday afternoon,
under tho auspices of the local rallroud
association.
I MARSHA LLTO W N Th e Credit Guide
company, with a capital atoek of $lo,0o0.
was Incorporated here today. The business
of the company Is to furnish credit ratings
for, the city and county. The officers of
the corporation are: E. M. Vail, president
and treasurer; L. D. Atherton, vice presi
dent, snd K. M. E. McEvoy, secretary.
MARSHALLTOWN- The twfnty-four
hour canvass for new members, which the
local Railroad Young Men's Christian as
sociation Blurted yesterday noun' ended at
12:30 today, with W) new members added
to the aasoglaUim as a result of the effort.
The association membership, by the can.
vass, haa been Increased from 452 to C62.
M AltSIf A LLTOWN Despite the vigor
ous aearch the eherlfTa offlcera have Insti
tuted for Hie man who stole two homes
and a buggy and harness Monday night
he has not been found. All trace of -the
thief waa lost near the eastern boundary
of the county, and although all rural lines
running east and northeast have been
searched It has developed nothing.
ATLANTIC The financial stringency has
not materially alTerted the credit of Cuss
county from rocent records. While some
of the funds. Including the county fund. Is
low, and warrants are being registered in
that fund, the balance of tho treHsurv
shows plenty of money, and this week the
county treasurer paid off tlo.OOu worth of
bonds. TlHn leaves the bonded Indebtedness
of the rouftty leas than $36,0uu.
ATLANTIC Yesterday three more n'ar
rlagee were eolemntzed here. Miss Emma
Stevens of this place was united Inj mar
riage to Rollle H. Taylor of Wlota, sun
of t'ountv Supervisor W. B. Taylor; MIhm
Rae C. Shaver of Fontanel! was married
to Harry Ulssel. lr.. of Maiami hih m
couple from Adair. Jessie Shi. my un I llru 'i
Main, were married by Mayor Straight.
The four former young people are all
prominent In Cuss county und come from
the best famlllee, while the latter two are
St runners here.
MARSHALLTOWN Judge and Mrs. Wil
liam BatUn, who are among the pioneer
settlers of Marshall county, will celebrate
the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage at
their home In this city on December 81. A
reception is to be held at the Unit in home
both afternoon and evening, to which Lit
guests have bwn bidden. Mr. and Mrs.
liuttln were married In Salem, O., Decem
ber 21. 1S57. Mr. Hattln was one of the
original county Judges et the County, before
district and circuit courts had been organ
ised. He. waa elected to that orhce In lix'9
and the history of hla life Is practically a
hlntory of the county.
ATIANT!C A series of accidents was
reported here yesterday. Fred Anderson, un
old-llmu resident of this place, was acci
dentally shot In the right heel while hunt
ing. He was going through a fence, when
the gun eKpluded and caused the accident.
The little son of Julius licnriinna.n f, II
while playing with some companions In the
yard and sustained a bruken leg. Mark
byrne. a farmer near Ix.wia. was carnlnir
some corn upstairs at his burn and fell tu
the bottom of the stairs, sprslnlng his ankle
and Injuring his hip quite liauly. Hemy
Nave of near Mania caught his hand in
the cogs of a corn shelter and was so badly
injured that It was necessary to amputate
his Index lliuiar.
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LONG JOURNEY TO FREEDOM
Russian Jew, Exiled to Siberia, Es-
capes an Comes to Des Moines.
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JOINS MOTHER AND BROTHER
Leslie M. Shaw t'omlna to Iotth In
January to Look Over the Con
dition of Ills Presidential
Fences.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Dec. 20. (Special.) Morris
Bellinov, a. Russian Jew of Odessa, exiled
lo Siberia, escaped with fourteen others
and with aix of those who escaped reached
civilization and escaped to America. He ar
rived In Dcs Moines yesterday. Bellinov is
toduy at the home of a cousin, H. Tolchln
sky, at Sul East Court avenue.
His tale of the horrors of Russian per
secution ta almost unbelievable. During the
massacre of the Jews of Odessa, his father
was stoned to death and Morris was ar
rested and confined for a year In a prison
where the guards amused themselves by
shooting at them on occasions. They were
given the soantlest of food and were finally
started to Siberia. Of the 6,000-nitle jour
ney, 2,000 miles wtre on foot. Reaching
the farthest point of Siberia, they were
released to be the prey of wild beasts.
There were about 150 prisoners In the Si
berian "voods, and officers came around oc
casionally to count them to see that none
had escaped.
At the end of six weeks in these wilds
young Bellinov with fourteen others es
saped. They managed to make the 2,000-
mile Journey back to some civilization.
Eight of the fifteen were killed on the way,
Reaching Terousberg, the seven found
sympathizers and were given what aid the
sympathizers dared. They completed tlie
If A.
Journey to within five miles of Odessa, and
then managed to escape to ships. Bellinov
landed In .New York November 1. The
mother and two brothers of the boy es
caped from Odessa aoon after the father
was killed and reached Des Moines only
last September.
Heralds Shaw's Coming.
President W. F. King Of Cornell college
has written to Des Moines men that ex
Secretary Leslie M. Shaw will be In Iowa
January 2, at which time he will address
the State Teachers' aasoclatton. In his let
ter Mr. King Intimates that Mr. Shaw will
give some attention on thla visit to launch
ing a boom for president, of the United
States.
McMIUlan'a Daughter Elopes.
Word was received here today that Miss
Florence McMillan, daughter of 11. Q. Mc
Millan, has eloped with Lloyd O'Brien, a
merchant of Ames, O., and the two were
married In Marahalltown last night. The
bride's father waa United States district
attorney for northern Iowa and was form
erly one of the proprietors of the Cedar
Rapids Republican. He Is the publisher of
the Farmers Tribune of Sioux City now and
Is also actively engaged In practicing law.
Present for DrakeA
President Hill M. Bell of Drake uni
versity today announced a gift of $J5,O0u to
Drake university from Mr. and Mrs. B. E.
Freeland pf Corydon, la. The gift Is in
cash and is available at once, with the
provision that it be used to endow a chair
of O reek.
Manly and Folk Invited.
Governor Hanly of Indiana and Oovornor
Folk of Missouri are each to be invited to
attend the big temperance rally In this
city next month, when It is proposed to
launch the campaign for a prohibitory
constitutional amendment. At a prelimi
nary meeting here resolutions were adopted
and today a committee waa appointed to
arrange the program. Governor Cummins
may be Invited to attend, but It is said
will not be Invited to speak.
Lane and Healy in Race.
Announcement was made at Davenport
yeaterday that ex-Congressman Joe Laite
of that city would be candidate for
delegate-at-large from Iowa to the na
tional republican convention. It Is un
derstood that Hon. Thomas D. Healy, ex
state senator from Fort Dodge, will alao
be a candidate. There will be four to
name.
other Two tlqoadraaa Come.
Colonel West, with the two remaining
squadrons of the Second United Slitss
cavalry, arrived from South Dakota to
day. They have been there pacifying the
Utes. The body of Lieutenant Stott will
arrive later In charge of Dr. Lusk, .the
surgeon .of the squadron.
Dlaraaare Delinquent tiirls.
At the conference of superintendents of
state institutions with members of the
Board of Control, Superintendent Fitzger
ald of the Industrial School for Girls at
Mltehellvllle aald that lack of home re
straint was the primary cause of girls
going wrong and the cupidity of the
parenla In trying to add to thlr resources
through the use of their children another.
He said that iris working In public
a
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Wort while others rest.
Win through sheer energy.
The greatest energy -producing
food made from
wheat is
Uneeda Biscuit
the" perfect soda cracher.
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ifk In moitturt and
vy duit proof packages
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
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lUl'MIII 1 1 MUM IJgl innnnajsa-aanannBBnnna
places at tender age where they come in
contact with bad men and bad women
was causing hundreds of girl 8 to go
astray.
Inspect New Homo.
Mother Vincent of Counoll Bluffs ts ex
pected In Des Moines In a few days to
Inspect the new $40,000 addition to the
woman's home just erected at Seven
teenth and Grand avenue. The building
la to be part of St. Catherine's Home and
Is to be ready for occupancy January 1.
Farmer Boy Kills Sister.
Thinking It unloaded, John Meyer,
a farmer boy living at Holy Cross,
la., pointed a shotgun at his 8-year-old
sister today and pulled the trig
ger. Bo close waa, the girl to the muzzle
of the weapon that her head was blown
from her shoulder.
Special Sale
on uncalled for upholstered furniture; will
sell for enough to pay cost of upholstering;.
Upholstering, repairing of all kinds, mat
tress and feather renovating. Morgan Up
holstering Co., $31 Broadway. Bell 'phone
893. Ind. 379 Red.
Ilypnotlo Display Stopped.
WEBSTER CITY, la., Dec. 20. (Special
Telegram.) Because over a hundred women
complained, to Mayor Hyatt this afternoon
that official forced his way through a large
crowd and ordered W. E. Brown to remove
a sleeping woman from the display window
of his store. The woman was a member
of a hypnotic, troop.
EVIDENCE AGAINST PETTIBONE
Boy Who Went Hunting with Orchard
Gives Testimony Damaging
to Defenae.
BOISE, Ida., Dec. 20. New and damag
ing testlmpny was presented by the state
today In the trial of George A. Pettibone
for the murder of ex-Governor Eteunen
berg. Charlie Neville, the 17-year-old sen
of John Neville, whom Orchard aald he
was directed by Moyer to kill becauae he
"knew too muoh," waa the chief wltneas
of the day, telling of his hunting trip with
hla father and Orchard. On the night of
the Independence depot explosion, he aald,
Orchard left their camp early In the night
and did not return until dawn, corroborat
ing Orchard's testimony on that point.
When the trio went to Denver, young Ne
ville said, he and his father Wttnt to Petti
bone's store and his father had a long
talk with Pettibone, parts of which he
overheard. ''Then 1 will aqueal," waa one
of the remarks he sold he heard his father
make. They also went to Western Feder
ation headquarters, he aald, and hla father
had a long talk with a man whom ha did
not know and could not Identify,
Young Neville waa not a witness In tha
Haywood trial. He was brought to Boise,
but was not placed on the stand. It waa
expected that Mrs. Ida Teney, aecond wife
of Orchard, would also testify today, but
the cross-examination of Neville had been
only fairly begun when the hour for ad,
Journment waa reached. Mrs. Teney will
be called tomorrow and the state will rest
Its case after her testimony.
Orchard was on the stand most of the
day, but his redirect examination brought
out no new points.
POWDER MAGAZINE EXPLODES
TweaO-Plve Persons Killed and Hun
dred Innred by Accident at
s-alerno,
PALERMO. Dec. 20. -A terrific explosion
occurred this evening In the military
powder magazine, where a large quantity
of dynamite waa stored, and waa followed
by a number of lesser explosions, the whole
town being badly shaken and the people
thrown Into a panic. Almost Immediately
flames shot high In the air and spread to
the ruins Of houses that had fallen, adding
greatly to the terror of those who were
In the Immediate neighborhood of the dis
aster. It la estimated that about twenty
five persons were killed and a hundred
othera injured.
Wild rumors followed fast on the ex
plosion, placing, the number of killed and
wounded in tha thousands and troops were
ordered out to aid the firemen In clearing
away the wreck and succoring the wounded.
Several houses that stood above the
magazine partially collapsed and their de
struction waa caused by fire. One of these
was an emigrant' lodging house and a
number of emigrants were killed. "
SQUADRON JSPEEDED UP
Fleet Doaad for Parlae nor Florida
t'oast Manning Kleven Knots
aa Hear.
WASHINGTON, Deer .-The following
dispatch was received from the battleship
Minnesota, dated noon:
'At noon today the battleship fleet Is due
east of Jupiter Inlet. Florida. The speed
today waa Increased to eleven knots. . The
ships are still in double column formation.
The weather ia perfect. All hands are
dressed In white.
MANY IRE DEAD IN MINE
Over Two Hundfed Men Entombed in
Coal Workings Near Pittsburg.
AIX ARE PROBABLY TrTT.T.m
Mine is In Same Vein with Naomi
ad Monongah Mlnea In Which .
Similar Disasters Occurred,
Thla Month.
JACOB'S CREEK, Pa., Deo. 80.-An ft
plosion of gas In tha Darr mine of tlic
Pittsburg Coal company, located here
today, entombed between 300 and 50 mlnen
and there ts scarcely a ray of hope that t
atngle one of them will be taken from tin
mines allvo. Partially wrecked buildings
In the vicinity of the mine, and the con
dition of the few bodies found early In tin
rescue work, Indicate an explosion of suet
terrlflo force that It seems impossible thai
anyone could have survived It. All of the
thirteen bodies taken out up to this Mint
are terribly mutilated and three of their,
are headless.
This la the third mine disaster since t lit
first of the month In tha veins of bitumin
ous coal underlying western Pennsylvanii
and West Virginia, for the Naomi mint
near Fayette City and the two mines at
Monongah, W. Va., in which the earlier
explosion happened are In the same bell
as the local workings. Today's catastrophe
swells the number of victims of the deadly
mine gas for the nineteen duys to be
tween 660 and 600.
That today's disaster does not equal or
surpass In loss of life and attendant hor
rors the one fn West Virginia Is due to the
devotion to church duties of a considerable
number of the miners. In observance of
the church festival, many of the 400 or
more men regularly employed at the mine
did not go to work thla morning. Those
who escaped through this1 reason are mem
bers of the Orcek Catholic church, and they
suspended work to celebrate St. Nicholas
day.
As was the case at Monongah, the ex
plosion followed a brief shutdown, the
Darr mine having been closed Tuesday and
Wednesday. It waa just 11:30 o'clock when
the tenth trip of loaded cars had been
brought out to tho tipple, and there cama
an awful rumbling sound, followed lmnedl-
ately by a loud report and a concussion
that shook nearby buildings and was felt
within a radius of several miles. At tha
same time there came out of the mouth
of the mine an Immense cloud of dens
smoke and duKt that floated across tha
Youghlogheney river.
Intuitively everyone In the vicinity knew
what had happened and all started for tha
one place, the mouth of the mine. The river
separates the mine and the homes of many
of the miners, so that only a portion of
those who started for the scene were able
to reach it, there being scant facilities for
crossing tho stream. To those who could
not cross the water the smoke and dust
pouring from the mine's mouth told a story
of seething flames back In the workings
and from this source came reports that
were persistent until late In the day that
tha wine w as burning.
The ventilating farts were kept In opera
tion almost without Interruption, however,
the power plant having withstood the force
of the explosion, and up to this timo the
rescuers have found no fire any place In
the mine. Aa far aa known only one man
who went to work this morning escaped.
One Man Kscapea.
Joseph Mapleton, a pumper, emerged from
one of the side entries shortly after the
explosion. He had left tils' part of the
mine where most of the men were working
and was on the way to the engine room for
oil.
"I waa In entry 21." said he, "when t
heard an awful rumbling. I atarted toward -the
entry, but tlie next Instant I was
blinded and for a little tlme'I did not know
anything. Then I got to the side entry and
worked my way out." ,
Maple' a was somewhat cut and bruised,
but after going home and having hla In.
jurlea dressed he returned to the mine and
Joined the rescuing parties.
William Kelvlngton, superintendent of tha
mine, waa not in the mine when the ex
plosion occurred and he' quickly organised
rescuing parties, starting one force of
twenty-five men with reliefs at short Inter
vals in the main entry and a similar force
at a side entry. It is hoped to reach the
greater part of tha victims through the
latter. So far little trouble has been en
countered on account of gas or lack of air
by the rescuers. While the officials and
the rescuers have only the faintest hope
that any of the men may be living, all
work is being carried on upon the theory
that aome may have found places of aafety
a.id every point of the workings will be
explored at the earliest possible moment.
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