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6 THE OMAHA SUNDAY UVA): DKCKMISKIt wo; NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA COUNCIL Office 15 Scott Street. MISOH MEXTfON. tavla, drugs. Btockert sells carpets. Ed Rogers, Tohy Faust beer. Buy a diamond for her at Leffert's. Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Thone 97. Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. $33. Pictures and frames, Berwick, ill S. Main. PIANOS AT BOCIUCIOl'S. 3.T5 BROAD WAT. Solid (told emblems and charms for n.l fratematlea. leffert's. Pee Santa Claus every evening at Peter sen Bchoenlng Co. F.xc.elslor Masonic lodge will meet to night for work In the second degree. Get your Xmas candles at Purity Candy Kitchen, 64 Breadway. The funeral of Mis. Elizabeth Nortnver will be hold this morning at 9 o'clock from Ht. Peter's Catholic clinrch and burial will be In St. Joseph's cemetery. Sewing machines, guaranteed, (15.00 and lip. Peterson & Bchoenlng Co. A marriage licence was Issued vc.sterd iv to John Mead, aged 21, of Peru. Neb., and Emma Hall, aged Zl, of Nebraska Otv. They wore married by Justice B. A. Greene. leather and water color novelties. Alex ander's Art Store, 833 Broadway. Helen the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William 11. Barghausen, 219 Harrison street, who has been critically til with typhoid pneumonia, Is reported to be con valescing. MI SIC ROLLS AT BOURCIOLS. 3S BROADWAY. Mrs- Charles A. Atkins lias received word of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. William C. McPherson of Oklahoma t'lty. Mrs. McPhcrson was formerly Misa Ellen Luster, a niece of Mrs. Atkins. Fine solid gold watches at reasonable prices at I.efTert. Think of a more ac ceptable gift If you can. Word has been received here of the! death of I,. J. Miller, formerly of Council Bluffs, at Kansas City. Death was due t heart failure and the body will be taker, to Camp Point, 111., for burial. SPECIAL TOT BALES EVERY DAT. PETERSEN & SCHOENINQ CO. Major G. H. Richmond, who was ap pointed receiver for the Dresner tailoring establishment on Broadway, hns closed the place pending a settlement of the claims ngalnst the tlrm. A settlement is looked for today. Posts, Poles and Piling I,ong heavy tim bers and bridge supplies. At the wholesale yard of C. Hafer Lumber Co., Council Bluffs. The funeral of Levi Parsons, who died Thursday morning of heart failure while at Wilcox's greenhouses, was held yester day afternoon from tho family residence, H40 East Pierce street. Burial was in l-'alrview cemetery. Overstocked on diamonds. Fine diamond engagement rings, 112.50 and up. Must sac rifice and turn Into cash. Snyder, 3.3 Broadway. The laying of concrete, forming the-foun-dation for the new bridge over Indian creek at Frank street, it Is expected will be completed Monday. Four salamanders are kept hot underneath each arch for the purpose of preventing the concrete from f reeling. BUY YOPR HOLIDAY WINES AND LIQUORS, PI 'REST, OLDEST-AND BEST. FROM L. ROSEN FELD CO., 519 SOUTH WAIN. Report was made to the police last eve ning that a short change artist had tried to work the old trick at the Spetman Bros, store on South Main street with a $20 bill. The clerk tumbled In time to save twins swindled. The police were unable to locate tho fellow with the $J0 bill. 'Flexible Flyers, tho sled that steers fas', safe and strung. See the complete line if these famous sleds at P. C. DeVol Hare ware Co. . Joseph G rosso, driver for A. Glltnskv. who Thursday broke one of his kneecaps, arhich had been previously fractured and lut together with wire, underwent an operation at . the Edmundson hospital yes terday. The second Injury, it is said, will likely permanently cripple him. Is "he" an Elk? Get him a solid gold Elk charm at Leffert's. No word has been received yet from the relatives of R. M. Baldwin, who wa asphyxiated at the Ogden hotel Wednes day. .A telegram was sent to Mrs. Breon at the Hotel Carlton, Denver, as requested In the note found among the papers of the dead man, but no reply has been received as yet. In your hustle and bustle for Xmas pres ents do not forget your family washing. Rough dry, lc pound. We will deliver everything sent In by Saturday 9 o'clock Closed all day Wednesday, the 25th. Plion S14. Bluff City Laundry. W. H. Barghausen. former manager of the Neumayers, is leading a move for tho establishment of another and larger bajia ball park for Council BlutTs. The Six teenth avenue park is conceded to be too small. Those heading the movement are planning fur a park somewhere in the vicinity of Manawa, The latest style oval and square frames, A large selection of up-to-date picture by leading artists. We have made 'spectnl selections for our Xmas customers. Do not let. the price worry you. Come In and see what we have. Framing pictures is specialty with us. H. Borwick, 11 Soutii -Main street. - County Superintendent E. R Jackson went to Grlswold yesterday morning, where last evening ho directed a meeting of school directors and teachers in the Center school of Waveland township. J. O. Hunt ley, superintendent of the schools of Grls "wold, was on the program for an address. Today Superintendent Jackson will attend the second monthly meeting of the School masters' club at Avoca. IT IS NOT OCR FAULT If you do not buy of us and save money. If you do not make us a call before you nuy your Xmas ?resents, and see our large stock of ewelry, watches, fobs, pins, lockets, braee ets, clocks, etc. You do not know what we have. We make lower prices than other Jewelry stores. O. Mauthe, 22i W. Broadway. Only five applicants for provisional cer tificates took the examination conducted Thursday and Friday at the office of ITounty Superintendent Jackson. In order to teach after the expiration of the cer tiflcate, the holders must take the reg'ilar xamhiatinu, the tlrst of which will be held the latter part of January. It was rxperted that a considerably larger num 1t would have taken this examination. Indications now are, it was stated at the miperlntendent's office, that at least fifteen of the rural schools in Pottawattamie county will be without teachers for the wintyr term. Varfal Christmas Gifts Hero In Great Variety. Men's felt (Uppers, tec. Men's velvet slippers, leather quarter, 73c. Men's fin kid Everetta. $1.00. Men's fine kid Bvrretts, $1.50. Men's fine tan Everetta. $1.50. Ladle felt slippers, 5oc. Ladles' felt slippers, $1.00. Ladles' felt fur trimmed slippers, $1.25. Ladles' felt fur trimmed slippers, $160, Ladies' all-wool jersey lrgglns, T6c. Misses' all-wool Jersey leggtns, 65c. Children'! all-wool Jersey legglns, 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. A Frw Suggestions for Xmas Presents. ladles' writing desks, center tables, dressing tables, combination book cases, chiffoniers, china closets, etc. We have a special line of 'children's go-curt s and doll buggies for Xmas, 2ao and up. D. W. . Keller, 103 8. Main. Fin crem caramels SCc lb., nut fudges 0o lb. Purity Candy Kitchen, 546 B way. A. A. CLARK a CO. LOAll f.'QIiEY 01! And mmj Chattel Security at .half the utaal rates. Twenty Years f saccessfal business. Corner Mala and Ilroad way. Over Am art cast Kinross. mjtti 1U Um firm eelUa themselves The CI? Urtr Co. stein L.T. MtaiiiT. BM i n i 1 v0 Jfpw miw in r-.vl ... ili. mi Will I BLUFFS Both 'Phones 43. BOND PURCHASERS DELAY Failure to Send the Cash Fats County in the Hole on Ditch Payment. HARRISON COUNTY MAY HELP OUT Company It ei nested to Forward Cash or llelnrn Ilnnd. la "Which Event They Will Be Tsrsed Over to Contractor At the Joint meeting yesterday of the supervisors of Harrison and Pottawattamie counties, it developed that the failure of the Security Savings BHnk nrid Trurt company of Toledo, O.. to remit the cash for the drainage district bonds which it purchased, had so embarrased Pottawat tamie county that, it had been unable to take up the warrants Issued for Its share of the construction of the Joint drainage ditches now nearlng completion. The failure of the Toledo concern to send the cash, it was stated was due to the recent financial flurry throughout the eountry. The war rants outstanding against 'Pottawattamie county amount to $.16,000 whllo the proceeds of the bonds will be but $2S,0C0. It was i suggested that Harrison county, which has a surplus In Its ditch fund, trans fer $15,000 to Pottawattamie county and this will be done provided such a trans action can be effected legally. At the same time County Auditor Cheyne was In structed to call upon the Toledo company to furnish tho cash at once or return the bonds. The contractors nre obliged under their contracts to accept these bonds In lieu of cash. ' The Joint board decided to extend the Allen creek ditch Into Allen creek a distance of about three quarters of a mile. The formal resolution classifying and assessing the land to be benefited by the Fensler ditch was adopted by the Pot tawattamie county supervisors yesterday morning'. The board also held an executive session for the further consideration of the jury lists for 1908. Including talesmen 1,800 will be selected for Jury service. Each super visor selects the names from his district, subject to the approval of the board. First class goods for particular people at lx'fTert's. Go to the store which has the best and the greatest assortment. Those Christmas buyers who want the best are finding their way to Leffert's This store has this year fully maintained Its reputation for high grade goods. THE LEFFERT STOCK of solid gold, finely Jeweled watches Is larger than ever before, with prices reasonable. A gift that will last a lifetime. MISCREANT SCARE" YOVJiG WOMEX Several Accosted on Street and St. Mary's Home la Visited. The police are searching for an un identified man who attacked four girls Thursday night and who la also believed to be the same person who offered gross InHults to the Inmates of St. Mary's Home for Young Women on Harmony street. The first complaint came to the police from A. Boone of l'.'SB Canning street, who reported that a man had accosted his 15-year-old daughter an East Broad way, near Frank afreet, as she was re turning borne shortly after 6 o'ejock. The fel'ow stepped from behind a tree and, seizing the young girl by the arm, made Improper proposals. Thd fellow then. It Is said, attempted an assault, but Miss Boone screamed and, succeeding In freeing herself from the mun's hold, made her es cape by' running. A short wlille after a man answering the description of Miss Boone's assailant attacked the 12-year-old daughter of Mrs. F. W. Whitney, 114 East Broadway, as she was passing along the street within a block of where Miss Boone had been at tacked. She also succeeded In escaping by running. Miss Maude Shepard, living at 248 Har mony street, and Miss Jennie Thrush of 205 Logan, while walking .home together shortly after 0 o'clock were attacked as they were passing along Baughn street, close to their homes. The fellow stepped V-from behind a tree and grabbed Misa Thrush, who, however, made her escape from the fellow's clutches, but not bo fore her skirt and Jacket were badly torn In the struggle. Later In the evening a fellow answering the description of the assailant of the young women appeared on the lawn In front of one of the windows of St. Mary's Home for Young Women. Here he not only used moat inslutlng language to the Inmates, but his actions were of the grossest character. The assailant of the four girls and the fellow who appeared at St. Mary's Home was described as being of medium height, clean shaved and wearing a shabby, long overcoat of dark material and a cloth cap. The police were not notified until son. time after the attacks, when an officer waa at once sent to search that neigh borhood. No trace, however, was found of the miscreant. Twenty Per Cent Dlsconnt at Leffert's. Unit) Christmas Leffert will allow a discount of 20 per cent off regular prices on these lines: All brass goods; all hand painted china; all leather goods; all brooches, except diamond and sapphire; all silver plated hollowware; all sterling silver novelties; all silver plated toilet sets: all Jewel boxes; all umbrellas; all electric portable lamps; all statuettes; all fountain pens, except Waterman's; genu ine United States coin and ribbon fobs. Get your Christmas gifts At bargain prices. Large assortments to select from In all these lines. Mid-winter ierra Western Iowa college opens Monday, December 30. Send for cat alogue. Thone for information. Ladles' desks for Xmas, $5.00 and up. Petersen & Bchoenlng Co. Prank lnJurealVomaa. Would -be Jokers nearly caused serious Injury to Mrs. W. II. Ellam of 1502 South Seventh street Thursday night. They stretched a wire tightly across the side walk at Fifteenth avenue and Seventh, which tripped Mrs. Ellam as she wan on her way home. She was thrown heavily to the ground and was badly bruised and shaken. The wire wa.s stretched HORSES, CATTLE and HOUSEHOLD FUENIT UKE. miwxi win it I m mil I'm inw iiimiibi. wn mi mm j Mill niKCI.lllll.il ll'E tightly across the walk a few turtle above the ground and could not be seen In the darkness. The matter was reported to the police yesterday morning, and after Investiga tion thev learned. It Is said, the names of three young men of that neighborhood who are alleged to have been conc-.-rned In the affair. This Is not the first time, the police say, complaint has been made of pranks per petrated on the residents of that neigh borhood by the same crowd of young fel lows. Chief Richmond announced yes terday his determination to put an end to It and If necessary will arrest the perpetrators and make an example of them. Ita libera. We have them, all klnda, and the lowest prlco on everything. Misses' storm rubbers (Old Colony), 40c, Ladles' storm rubbers (Old Colony), 60c. Men's storm rubbers (Old Colony), 65c. Mrn'a storm rubbers, rolled edge, (Old Colony). 75c. Men's arctlrs, $1.00. No high rent prices on these goods. Open every "night until Christmas. DUNCAN SHOE CO., 23 Main St. VIOLINS AT BOURCloCS. $35 BROAD WAY. The Brownie Spring Ice Skates, the most popular skate. The spring acta on the same principle as the spring board to the Jumper. Sends you along fast and easy. No Jar. No lame ankles. We have the ex clusive sale on these celebrated skates for boys and girls. Prices $1.50, $2.00, $2.50. P. C. DeVol Hardware Co. SHEET MUSIC AT BOURCIOUS. 333 BROADWAY. All kinds of nut candy 15c lb. Purity Candy Kitchen, 646 B'way. Matters In District Conrt. Ovlde Vlen, as administrator of the estate of Edward Hathman, deceased, filed suit In the district court yesterday against the Wabash railroad and James Mathews, fore, man at the company's roundhouse In this city. He asks $20,000 for the death of Hath man, who was Employed as furnace fireman at the roundhouse. Hathman was killed April 27 of this year by being thrown from a locomotive which he had assisted In coaling and was crushed under Its wheels. It is alleged that Hathman was taken from his regular work and ordered by Mathews to assist In coaling the locomotive, some thing which was outside his regular duties and to which he was unaccustomed. The Maloney Cigar company of this city has brought suit against the C. Hafer Lumber company of Council Bluffs, E. R. Wilson, manager of the Northwestern Coal company of Omaha and E. H. Compton to recover $378.40, tho amount of a check given by the Hafer company to Wilson, who assigned it to Compton, the latter subsequently assigning it to the Maloney Cigar company. When the check was pre sented payment was refused. The sum of $121.90 Is also asked as damages. Mrs. Lillian M. Mater began suit for divorce from Frederick C. Mater, a con ductor of the Chicago Groat Western rail way, to whom she was married December 27, 1598, In Fort Dodge, la. She alleges cruel and Inhuman treatment on the part of her husband to such an extent that she was forced to leave him October 13, lHOfi. She asks the custody of two of their chil dren, who have been living with, her since the separation. H. W. Binder & Co. have brought suit against E. J. Gilbert and wife to foreclose two mortgages on the residence property of the defendants on Willow avenue, ag gregating $2,500 and Interest. The Jury In the Buit of Mrs. Agatha Roth against the Modern Woodmen of America to recover on a $1,000 policy of Insurance held by her deceased husband In the order, failing to agree was discharged by Judge Green. The suit of Joseph McKcown against the Northwestern railroad to recover damages for alleged failure to deliver part of a mechanical hay fork was dismissed by the plaintiff without prejudice . after the con clusion of his evidence. Trial of the suit of A. M. Gustafson against L. H. Smith and the L. H. Smith Nursery company for $300 for ualary al leged to be due him and J. F. Murphy was begun yesterday afternoon. ' This will be the last Jury trial for this term. Water Works Extension Completed. The waterworks company has com pleted the extensions to Twenty-eighth street and Second avenuei ordered by the city council for the better protection of Keys Bros." carriage factory. It has also put In the pipes' for the sprinkler system which, it Is understood, Keys Bros, will Install In the spring. The waterworks company's agreement with the city provided that the extension should be completed-by January 1. The company has also completed the extension on Avenue B, between Eighth and Ninth streets, which was ordered at the request of Councilman Olson. Mob Dncks Albia Man. CRESTON. la., Dec. 21. (Special.) H. C. Wilson, an Albla man, was taken from his home Thursday night In his nlghtclothes by twenty-five manked Albla men and marched to a pond, where he was ducked, because he refused to have his wife re leased from the Insane asylum, claiming that he kept her incarcerated to get her out of the way. At the edge of the pond he was asked if he would do all in his power to secure her release and he said no. After one icy plunge, however, he changed his mind and said he would, and he was then taken back home and the mob disbanded. It is claimed by Albia citizens that although Mrs. Wilson has been twice In Mt. Pleasant asylum she now shows no signs of insanity. The authorities at Al bla have heard no complaint from Wilson in regard to the midnight call. Neither has any official Investigation been taken as yet. Ileal Estate Transfers. These transfers were reported to The Bee December 20 by the Pottawattamie County Abstract impsny: E. Jenkins and wife to Benjamin Marks. n, nw'i of 31-74-43. w d $3,0(0 A. L. Kaege and wife to Mary Con nor, lot 8, block IV. Bayll.-is & Pal mer's add to Council Bluffs, la 1 Two transfers, aggregating... .$3,001 Sueclat Bale 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.. 331 Broadway. Bell 'phone 3V3, Ind. 373 Red. A beautiful china closet will make an appreciative and lasting Xmas present. Call and see our line, Petersen & Bchoenlng Co. STORE OPEN EVENINGS. BORWICK. 211 SOUTH MAIN. Cnrlatamae Frasslas;. Do not delay. Place your orders at once for frames. We are Justly proud of our larga showing of handsome mould ings and beautiful oval frames. They are Just what you want for your pictures. C. E. Alexander, $33 Broadway. Batter not miss seeing the jirettv dvco ratlofta al Hunts j ( RLLP CASE IS CONCLUDED Paper. Are Sent to Gorernor, but Finding-s Are Not Made Public. BOOMERS WORK INDUSTRIOUSLY Bring l.nrae amber of Workmen to lies Moines Only to Find Nothing; to Io Rnllronds Vsrs Better Service. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DE9 MOINES. Dec. 21. (Special.) A ver dict was reached today by the military court that has been trying Captain Kulp of Davenport for disobedience of orders. The verdict, with the transcript of the evidence, was sealed and delivered to Colonel Lincoln, president of the court, to lx delivered by him personally to Governor Cummins. Governor Cummins left last night for Brooklyn. N. Y.. where he goes to deliver an address before the New England society of that city and will not return before the middle of next week. The verdict will not be known till the Governor has reviewed the evidence and findings of the court and cither approved or disapproved them. The court has been In session for nearly two weeks, all but the last three days be ing upent in taking testimony. Kulp Is captain of the Davenport company of the Iowa National Guard and was placed on trial for failure to carry out an order of tho governor to stop tho recent Davenport prize fight. According to military usages and customs the governor, as the reviewing authority of the court, has wide authority. He can approve the finding of the court completely or he can approve a verdict of guilty and ordor no punishment. He even has author ity to recall the court and order It to reconsider the evidence If he Is convinced that It has overlooked Important evidence or if he believes the verdict is not war ranted by the evidence. Clnb Remembers Widow Secretary MacKinnon of the Grant club of this city, for the club, today sent a telegram of congratulations to Mrs. Sam uel J. Klrkwood, widow of Iowa's war governor. The telegram was in com memoration of this, tho birthday of Gov ernor Klrkwood. Mrs. Klrkwood resides at Iowa City. Committee Overdid It. Mrs. Balrd, secretary of the Iowa Hu mane society, claims that the Greater Des Moines committee has overdone the work of advertising for laborers. The commit tee recently entered upon a campaign of advertising through the country news papers for workmen, claiming that work men are scarce In Des Moines and wages good. Mrs. Balrd claims that every day some of these workmen, unable to get employment, are appealing to her for as sistance to keep their families from starv lng. Episcopalians Are Com Ins;. High officials from most of the western states in the Episcopal church will be In Des Moines the middle of next month. The occasion Is the annual .convention of the missionary department of the Sixth district of the church. This comprises the states of Iowa. Nebraska, Colorado, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. nonds Most Gl-e Service. State Railroad Commlasloner N. 8. Ketchum has notified the Rock Island rail road and the Minneapolis & St. Louis that they must at once change the system of things between this city and Gowrie on the Minneapolis & St. Ixiuls and between Gowrie and Sibley on the Rock Island. The two roads have an agreement wherein the Rock Island uses the M.nneapolls & St. Louis tracks to Gowrie and the Minneapolis & St. Louis uses the Rook Island tracks to Sibley. But neither road will allow the othtr to do a local business on the other's line. The result 1s that patrons on these lines are cut out of through transpor tation, that persons living between Gowrie and Sibley cannot buy tickets to points between Gowrie and Des Moines and those between Gowrie and Des Moines can not buy tickets to points between Gowrie and Sibley without changing cars. Another Mnrder Trial. The trial of E. J. Howard for the mur der of Mrs. Martha Plcray began in the district court today. Howard is a young boy, a trooper with the Second United States cavalry, stationed here. He shot at Mrs. Picray'a sister, with whom he was In love, and who had Jilted him, and ac cidentally shot Mrs. Picray and killed her. Photographer Has Money. G. W. Lawson, a photographer. Is badly wanted In Des Moines by 400 Irate cus tomers. He came to Des Moines but a short time ago and sent out an army of canvassers who sold coupons for 60 cents which gave the purchaser a chance to get photographs cheap. On going to the gal lery the sittings were made and the cus tomers were then required to deposit $2.50 for the photographs. It la claimed that at least 400 people, if not more, took advan tage of the cheap offer. None of them se cured their photographs and today Lawson is gone and his studio is locked. Hopkins Is Announced. Senator Frank M. Hopkins of Guthrie county today made the announcement of his candidacy for the position of state auditor through the Guthrian. published at Guthrie Center. Senator Hopkins is now serving as state senator. He was formerly clerk of the district court of Guthrie county and has been for many years Interested In banks at Guthrie Center and other cities In that locality of the state. Old Supervisors Meet. George Cosson, assistant attorney gen eral, has rendered an opinion to Supervisor Cook of Crawford county that. the old board of supervisors will hold the meeting on January 2. Mr. Cosaon holds that the new board of supervisors does not go Into office till January 6. The law requires the board to hold Its annual meeting the second secular day of January, which will be January 2, hence the old board must hold that meeting. New Bask for State Center. MARSHALLTOWN. la.. Dec. L'l.-(Spe-clal.) A new bank for State Center, the First Savings bank, with a capital stock of $15,000, has been organize'; and Ha articles of Incorporation were hied today. The bank will open fur business at once. The offi cers are: J. W. Dobbin, president; J. L. McMahon, vice president; F. L. Dobbin, cashier, and W. J. Whitehlll, assistant cashier. All of the officers are of State Center. The president, vice president and cashier and W. M. Palmer of Des Moines and M. J. Rohwedder of Stale Center are the directors and principal owneis. Mi.msIc Temnle Dedication. BOONE, la.. Dec, 21.-Speclal.)-Invlta-tions were Issued today for the dedication of the Frank C'hamplin Memorial Masonic temple, Friday. December 27, at which time Hon. A. B. Cummins, governor of Iowa, will deliver the principal address. Gov ernor Cummins sent his acceptance some time ago and the address Is assured. The temple Is practically completed, and la one of the most beautiful of lis kind in the state. Tbe late Fran Cbamplin, president ot the City bank, marie provisions In his will for the erection of this tempi and It was named In his memory. It stands at Story and Sixth streets and Is modern throughout and adds wonderfully to that part of the city. The work Is to be done under the auiT'ees of the grand lodge, An cient Free and Accepted Masons, followed by a banquet and toast program. Many noted speakers from all over the state will be n attendance and will respond to toasts at the banquet. i i The P. C. DeVol Hardware Co. have made a special effort to obtain a line of high grade, useful Christmas merchandise and Invite the people of Council Bluffs and vicinity to call and see what an elegant array of Christmas merchandise It Is possi ble to stock In a hardware store. See their lino first, it will tie worth your while. PETERSEN A SCHOENING CO. HAVJ9 THE OMAHA STORES SKINNED TO DEATH ON IX5W TRICES FOR TOYS. Leather Gooes tor 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 Tads, Bags, etc. ALEXANDER'S ART STORE, 333 Broadway. Mixed Candy 10c lb. Turlty Candy Kitchen, 616 B'way. Fine box candy, chocolates and bonbons, from 25o up. Purity Candy Kitchen, 51$ Broadway. Boys' tool chests, sleds, coasters, knives, skates and hundreds of useful presents for boys at P. C. DeVol Hardware Co. Upholstering;. Davenport Men IV ot Pleased. DAVENPORT. la.. Dec. 21. (Special.) Davenport and Its attitude toward the rest of the state of Iowa figured in interest ing mMresses at the annual banquet of city officials here last evening. Mayor Becker, as toastmaater, took a shot at the Des Moines plan of government, referring to city commissions as based on "Ladles' Homo Journal Theories." City Attorney George W. Scott came to the defense of Davenport. If the people of the state knew us as well as we know each other," said Mr. Scott, "no more shafts of criti cism would be hurled at Davenport, nor would our social customs or entertainment programs be Interfered with." Mr. Scott went on to say that from tho tlmo the Mayflower landed until now, no American community had found that It could get a government better that the people were themselves. The best city government, he said. Is that founded on the best sentiment of the people. Attend the big piano sale now going on at A. Hospo Co.'s. More than double the number of standard made pianos on our floor than In any other house In this city 29 Pearl, 'A South Main street. Mechanical toys from 10c up. Petersen & Sshoenlng Co. Hunter's store and windows have been dressed with their best. They look excel lent. Better not miss seeing them. George W. Klein, 19 South Main street Phones: Ind. 710 Black; Bell, 643. K Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250. Night. L 698. Holiday for Normal Students. CEDAR FALLS. Ia.. Dec. 21. (Special.) The Iowa State Normal school eloped to day for a two weeks' holiday recess. Classes will reopen on January 7, to continue the work of the winter term. Prof. S. K. Tom klns of Carleton college, Northfleld, Minn., has ben elected to succeed Dr. -Thomas W. Todd in the oratorical department of the school and will at that time begin his duties here. A larger number of students Is expected to enroll at the reopening of the school and already about 1,200 have entered for the winter term. Schmidt's Xmas Photos. All photos taken before December 23 will positively be finished before Xmas. Mixed candles, 10c lb. Purity Candy Kitchen, 646 Broadway. Framed Pictures. From 25c up something for everyone. A gift that lasts. Try them. Alexander's. Bis; Damage Suit at Creston. CRESTON. la., Dec. 21.-(Speclal Tele gram.) A $5,000 damage suit was com menced Friday In the district court by William Powell against the Chisago, Bur lington & Qulncy Railway company. Pow ell was shot In the hand by Standbrlclgc, the company detective, recently. The plain tiff claims the detective was trying to ar rest him without legal authority and in flicted the wound on him as a result. Candy comes lo up. Purity Candy Kitchen, 646 B'way. Wanted, place for young man to work for room and board. Western Iowa college, Candy beads for Xmaa tree decorations, 3 yds. 6c. Purity Candy Kitchen, 546 B'way. Magic lanterns from 60c up. Petersen & Bchoenlng Co. Iowa News Nates. CEDAR FALLS Mrs. Mary Schultz, a fiioneer resident of this city, died this mum ng, aged 81 years. Her husband died two years ago. ' CRESTON Today is pay day here for the Burlington employes and again this month they are to receive cash for their checks through the accommodation of the local banks. CRESTON Newell Blanchard, one of the oiliest citizens, was stricken with paralysis yesterday while uptown. Medi cal attention was given at once and he was taken home, but on account of his ad vanced age his condition is considered serious. ORF.STON Rev. James O'May, pastor of the Methodist church, yesterday united two couples in marriage at the parsonage Miss Bessie Van Houten end Charles Mel lie, both of Lenox, and Miss Malx'1 Davis of Preaeott and Clarence F. Hlggins of Sedaliu. Mo. MARSHALLTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hartwlg, old settlers of Stale Center, will celebrate the flfiletl: anniversary of their wedding at their hon:e on December 21. A reception will be held at the home, to which 200 of their nclghboia and friends have been Invited. MARSHALLTOWN John Knglrt, for the last ten years one of the leading retail fuel dialers of the ci:y, died this atlernooll ot uremic poisoning and shock resulting from injuries received by tailing a week ago. While returning home Englert fell, breaking his leg and dislocating his ankle. I'renilo polaoning developed soon after. The funeral Is to be held from the residence Sunday afternoon. CRKSTON The committee appointed by the local Independent Order of Odd Fel lows to confer with the grand master ot the grand lodge at Des Moines in regard to the consolidation of the two lodges at tills place returned yesterday with a fa vorable report from that official and the matter will be referred to the grand lodue members, who it Is expected, will reach an early decision in the matter. BOONE Samuel CHfraham. a prominent resident of Oakland, Cul., en route to Ohio, was taken from the Northwestern trin here yesterday, suffering Intensely from rheumatism. He left hoftie a few days ago fur ttie cast, but the Jarring of tha train brought on an attack of rheumatism, from which she has iiiffered for smne time, and as the train neared Boone his condl tloa grew worse and he had to be taken lo a hotel here. He did not improve and has been laken to the hospital here, suffering severely. STUART Last night at the Methodist church at tins place occurred the wedding of Mi as Grace Beat lie of Sluart und Mr. Albert Boalright of Chicago. Miss Heal lie is a grand-daughter of Captain Stuart, the founder of tho town, and Mr. Hoatrlglit Is head clerk ill the freight department of ins hock Island In Chicago. The wedding is the affair of the winter hern, thin beitis I t'W Invited guests at the chun h. Including many from out of town, Chicago, Pes Moines and Audubon. Both parties were raised In tituart and enjey a wide acquaint ance and popularity. CRKRTON The preliminary del ale of I lie high school given last night, prepara tory to the contest with Aft on January I", resulted in a unanimous vote for the af firmative side. Six contestants took part snd of that number four were chosen lo meet the Afton team. They were Chester Spies, Hsrry Kelsxling. Ruth Griffin and 1ora Keinsling. The question debated was: 'Resolved. That the limited Disarmament of the trading Powers Would Promote the Civilisation of the World." The Judges who made the ratings were Rev. Gaston, Hon. J. H. Harsh and Father John Noouan. CKKSTON-August Witt and Olive Pace were arrested at Malvern by Sheriff Lin vllle on Information filed by Sheriff Ken-worth;- of GreenMeld and the l,u..linii ol" Oiive 1'ace. charging them with adultery, l'nce claims the woman Is his wife and lias never been divorced from him. The woman claims she was divorced from Paec at Knoxvlllc, la., about two years ago, and exhibits a marriage license Issued at Princeton, Mo., to wed August Witt. The couple arrived In Malvern last Juno from Clark, 8. D and have lived there since Tho man Is about 30 years of age and the woman 2fi. Their preliminary hearing will be held at Malvern today. They are now In Jail at Glenwood under $.V) bonds each. NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY Qnalnt find I uiious Features of life In n Itnpldly firowlng Stale. He Ilnd the Hnhlt-It's sort of funny what habit will do. There is a business man not a thousand miles from Columbus who has so gotten Into the habit of saying "Throw off a little" that he does It un consciously. This gentleman Is a dealer In coal and the other day a farmer drove on his scales for the purpose of weighing his wagon before getting a load of that very necessary fuel. It was the tare weight he wanted. He had not gotten his coal yet, but still the dealer sprung his habitual words, "Throw off a little." The farmer replied, "You durn fool, there Is nothing on to throw off.'' When the coal man woke up the farmer had gone to his rival across the street for his coal. Columbus Tribune. Dave Shields returned from Omaha last Saturday feeling as mad as a housewife when the cat falls Into tho dough on bake day. While In Omaha he started to alight from a street car. being under the Impres sion that It had stopped, and the next thing he knew he was rolling along the pavement, where ho acquired several bruises on various parts of his body, In cluding several dlscolorations on his ' ice and two or three of his ribs were cracked. Dave managed to reach home after several minor adventures, and It will be a long whllo before he ventures down to the big city again. There Is no use talking, "them street cars Is dangerous, and the con sarned things are always playing somn trick on us fellows when we go down to the city to spend our money and take In the sights. Hereafter we will all walk." Cen tral City Republican. The Eagles' Piano The Eagles have had a new sort of a "piano" placed In their hall. It Is a little longer than the ordinary piano, but haa a lid that lifts much like the ordinary piano. When the lid is lifted, however, It presents a very different ap pearance. Instead of white and black keys It is all of a brassy color, with drawers and faucets and cute little ' troughs, to catch the notes we suppose, as they come trickling down. Its' a "peach," some of the boys say, so evidently It has more than one name. There Is some question as to whether or not It will require a license to play this sort of a piano, but If no one "peaches" there will probably be no kick made at all. Mr. Gillett need not expect the job of tuning this "piano," for it re quires a different sort of treatment to put It In tune than he learned at the blind school. In fact this Is such a precious Instrument that we would advise Mayor Haller to have his most trusted officer to see that no harm comes to It or to any who play upon It. Blair Pilot. Charles Was Distraught Charley Perry, last Sunday morning af.er breakfast, dressed up In his best Sunday clothes and put on a 'fine new stiff hat which he had Just purchased and startwl out. not telling Mrs. Perry where he was going. Mr. Perry is a good moral gentleman, but not of the most religious type, and Mrs. Perry sup posed that he was Just going up town to the restaurant to get a cigar for his morn ing smoke. But on this occasion he lu d not gone far until he fell In company with some young men who were on their way to the Methodist Sunday school, and Mr. Perry accompanied them. On his return home he wore an old slouch hat in place of the fine new one which he had worn on his departure, and on being questioned about the affair by Mrs. Perry he "fessed up" that he had been to Sunday school, but stated that some bad boy had stolen hia hnt and left this one In Its place. This, however, sounds a little fishy, as bad boys who steal do not go to Sunday school as a rule. A more plausible story told by those who claim to know la to the effect that he became so Interested in the class, especially some of the young ladies In the class, that he imagined he was a young man again and on going out of the church he forgot all about hia newly purchased hat and picked up the old slouch hat. thinking It was the one which he had been used to wearing. David City Banner. COLLEGE GLEE CLUB PLEASES Iowa Students Greeted by an Enthu siastic Audience at St. Mary's Avenue Church. The Iowa College Glee club sang to a large audience at the St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church Friday night and was well received. The club Is making a two weeks' holiday tour of eastern Ne braska end western Iowa and everywhere is making a decided hit. Two soloists are carried, Richard J. Davis, baritone, and David E. Peck, violinist. Mr. Peck is a veteran member of the club and a versa tile musician. Mr. Davis is Instructor In singing In the college and In his four se lections lust night showed clearly that he has a good voice and knows how to use It. Many encores were required and to these the glee club sang many catchy songs, which were t decided hit. The program: PART I. "A Tragic Story" Metralf Glee Club. "The Monk of the Mountain" .... Billiard Glee Club. (a) "My l addie" Thayer (b) "Less Than the Dust" Indian Love Lvrlcs Flnden (e) "The Pretty Creature" Wilson (d) Italian Boatman's Song Mattel Mr. Davis. Summer Lullaby Gibson Glee Club. PART 11. Songs from the Southland: "My Lady Chloe," "Carry Me Back to Old Vlrglny.1' "Susanah," "Massa'a In the Cold. Cold Ground," "My Old Banjo." PART HI. (a) "Album IeaC" Bohm (Li) "Obertass" Wieniwaskl Mr. Peck. "The Shoogy Shoo" Ambroae-Thayer Glee Club. Medley Arranged Glee Club. "Simple Aveu" Thome Mrs. Douglas, Mr. Peck, Mr. Pierce. Alumni Song Oils Glee Club lraka Woman .c Ultorce. BT. lOl l3. Mo., Dec. li.-HHpciUI Tele gram.) Mrs. Mary Barnes of Harvard. Neb., today was granted a divorce on a cross bill from T. 8. Barnes, president of the Fraternal Bankers of Amurlu) CONDITION OF OH ANV TRADE Temporary Lull Characterizes Whole salin2 Circles. GOOD NEWS 10 DRY GOODS MEN Manufacturers Announce that Prlcra on tilnahams Will ot He t hinges, mm Spring; Sales Are In Dices of Ordrra Placed Karl?. Even i no t'nrlstmaa dmnand for good r.f especially seasonable character has fa'len off the last week until I here was some complaint In the wholesaling district dur ing Hi. wn k, but the quiet Is taken to tie only temporary. Mnny salesmen ate com lng In for the holhlavs and not many orders will be received during the next week or two. Johb.-rs have received fair mall orders for spot goods on which prompt shipments are wanted. Home dealers have arrived from various pails of the state to secure goods to fill on! 'm complete lines. All country dealer., . ( holiday trade as turning out nun Z er than was expected, which has hrnugl.. ,n "i hack to the mar ket at;ahi. What is conoid, led the iKovt Important announcement of Hie ve:ii' to the rliy goods dc.ilcr. mik lei . iv. .1 during the week, and was Immediately sent by cir culnr letters to dealers over the toade ti r rltoiy of Omaha wholesalers: "Ainnry. Brown & Co. of New York an nounced Wednesday that the entire output of ginghams named by them Is under the control of orders for the spring season of 1!X'S. and the Jobbing prices for these re stricted f.ihrlcs announced under date of August 31 will positively remain un changed for the spring seahon Of 1!"S." Coupled with this announcement cani another from Chicago and St. Ixnils Job bers to the effect that their spring sales on these fabrics were In excess of orders filaced early In the season and retailers lave not cancelled the orders given by them. A member of the Hnn of M. E. Smith & Co. said when this announcement was re ceived: "It merns business Is good and spring orders not decreasing nor being cancelled, when such a house sends out so Important an announcement." Me iv l.lne of tilnghams A new line of glnghafna has been brought out by an eastern house, which will be of fered by the distributers of Omaha. The price of the A. F. C. line has been fixed at 1H4 cents, whllo the new line Is offered nt 94 Cents. In coloring and finish the new line Is the equal in every W'iy to the old line, but the yarns are a iiifle coarser. The bleaching of the white yarns Is up to the highest standard ever reached by the manufacturers of this country, and In contrast to many of the delicate new colors they stand out better thnn many of the so called mercerized white yarns. A new bluo has also been developed and will appear in the lines for the new seaaon. Retailers making ready for the Janunry "white goods" sales are Inquiring for as sortments. Usually the gooda are brought and some of them marked as early as Christmas, others depend on buying them later. Just after the new year opens the white goods will be placed on sale. It would be a dull month but for tho prlco concessions offered by the retailers, which keeps them busy while the wholesalers are taking Inventories. Values will be kept up this year and no goods will he given away, tho wholesalers having advised that there Is nothing to bu gained by attracting hoards of buyers and loading them tin on muslins and linen at a small profit. The goods will be good value at about 10 per cent In the stores conducted by good huslness men. Drugs null Chemicals Uulet. Inactivity Is the general feature of the drug and chemical market. An advance in the price of vunilla wus announced In the east, but the slight fluctuations seldom reach the western trade. Opium remains dull and easy with quotations nominal. Quinine Is without quotable change and quiet. Gamboge prices have been reduced 5 cents per pound. Some of the changes of the week are Interesting to tho dealers. Vanilla is decidedly stronger, and manu facturers' prices have been advanced to & jUtfc per ounce, according to quantity. Harlem oil is lower, owing to keen com petition among dealers, and spot quotations have been reduced to Ii4l"n2.45, as to quantity and seller. Gamboge Is uttered more freely and the market Is easier in tone, with quotations reduced 6c per pound, the revised llgures being iT'AfifdK' for prime pipe and iMji TiVic for broken. German quince seed continues strong un der the influences noted in previous reports, and the general quotations have been marked up to toe, with only small lots ob tainable. Nllrate of soda Is quiet, but the tone of tho market Is steadier, owing to reports that about -5 per cent of the factories In Chile are closed on account of strikes, and that the quuntity on the way to the United Slates Is considerably less than uuual. Grocers are doing a noiiilnul business, but not what lias been expected for the fancy lines. The dealers seem to have complete stocks and only here and there does one appear who needs the assistance of the wholesaler In send goods for u general stock up. No uuu expresses a desire to either buy or sell anything In large quantities until after the first of the year. Some of the Jobbers say that the retailers will cany over the smallest stock in years, and busi ness ought to be good after the first of January. This expluins why staple goodu are unlet. TliunLsalvlnir Stock Selling. But on goods especially seasonable there was expected conuldei able trado this week. That it had not appeared, up to yesterday, was not pleaHant. Probably it ia due lo the fact that Thauksglv'-.ig goods were lib erally taken, especially nula, raisins, etc.. and as they were late in arriving, it Is llkelv that retailers had enough left over from' Thanksgiving to supply their need against Christ mas. It Is not too late yet, though as a rule the liuie is ripe for out-of-town trade to be placing its orders for shipment and thus far it has not been felt. It mav he that the local trade will come forward during the balance of the week. With slandHrd grade outs hard to secure because of the light weight of the crop In Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota, the situation looked gloomy last week for rolled outs, but during the week has improved some. Mllla are tilliner orders in better sharie and the old Yankee oats were quoted at cents less per barrel. A spread of 0 cents Is being made between barrels and bags owing to ihe relative hid) cost of barrels. Coinnical is strong, buck wheat flour has !een a good seller and the prices are steady. Tomatoes and corn, (lie two big features In the canned vegetable line, are linn, with a fair demand. The declines during the week were: I'orK. Jl per bnrrel; apples. CO tents per barrel: lemons to cents er box: hud. pure. n a cent per pound: cranberries. fu cents per barrel; currants, ifc cent per pound; cheese. 1 cent per pound; oranges, '-' cools per box. The advances were only In the produce market, being on beets, carrola. tomatoes, beans and creamery butter. Never has a better simply of ( hristmas poultrv been offered on the Omaha market, and prices will be reasonable, during the coining week. STOLEN JEWELRY RECOVERED Sale of Sil.OOO Necklace for Twenty Five Cents Leads lo Arreat of Express Employe. NEW YORK. Dec. 21. William White, a 17-ycar-old boy, la the coi fessed thief, ac cording to the police, of th $X,WQ pack age of Jewelry stolen from tho L'nited 8lates Express company. He was ar rested in Jersey City today after trying to dispose of tho entire collection for three dollars. The sale of a $3,000 necklace for Jo cents led to his capture. The prisoner was a helper on one of the express com pany' wagons In Jersey City. His wagon carried the valuable package whic l he (Hit Into his pocket as the wagon was being unloaded. Banquet te Boomer. PLATTE CENTER, Neb., Dec. :'l.-(Sp. clal.) As advertised, the big blowout irt honor of John W. Mylet, the hustling rcl estate man of this town, was pulled off here last night, and speakers of note finm Columbus, Humphrey un: .her towns were present and participated in the event. Mr. Mylet now has nmiln a sure, go of his suburban annex to this town and the peo ple are Joyful. However, from the llpa of certain speakers luat night It came to light for the first time since tie- booming by Mr. Mylet of his ventures In this city that the Burlington lailroad I:, n'ly behind blm-ln order lo head off what was for merly known here hh ihe Aiiilai.d Central, but what Is uudi-iklood to l. iho Great Western railroad that has already sur veyed line from O'Neill te Oiuuha, V