THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY. JANUARY 2. 1003.
NPWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
iV.
COUNCIL
Office 15 Scott Street.
MINOR MENTION.
Davis, drugs.
Btoc.kert sells carpets.
FM Itogera, Tony Faust bf.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Fhons 97.
Woodrtng Undertaking company. Tel. MS.
POME AND 8F.E3 OUTt WALL PA-
IF,R. H. BORWICK. 211 8. MALN.
Jo Greco, aged 23. an Italian employed
In the Rock Inland yards, wsa reported to
the police yesterday as missing since Mon
day. PUT YOUR HOLIDAY WINKS AND
LIQUORS, PURE8T, OLDEST AND BK8T,
FROM U ROBKNFELD CO., 61 SOUTH
MAIN.
Overstocked on diamond. Fine diamond
engagement rings, ill 50 and up. Must sac
rifice and turn Into cash. Snyder, &&
Jtroedwny.
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT, 8 A
MONTH; CENTRAL LOCATION. STEAM
HEAT AND ELECTRIC LIGHT FUR
NISHED. OMAHA BEE, la SCOTT ST.
The meeting of the Pottawattamie county
Historical society announced for January
7 will be held January 6, so ae not to
conflict with the banquet of the Pottawatt
amie County Bar aassoclutlon.
A deoree was entered yesterday In the
dlorce suit of Sophia Lattlmer against
C, A ' Lettlmor on the grounds of non
sunnort and cruel and Inhuman treatment.
Mrs. Iattlmer Is awarded the custody of
their five minor children.
The dog owned by Charles O. Kemster
of Harrison and Elliott streets, which was
said to have bitten the daughter of Oeorge
W. Fauhle of IJnn avenue, u shot yes
terday by Officer Charles Crum, the of
ficial dog exociit loner of the police force
F. r. Jones, local freight agent for the
Wabash, htis been elected president of the
Council Klurrs freight Agents associa
tion, vlco F. It. Doherty, formerly agent
of i the Great Western, resigned. H. I
Green, of the Illinois Central, was elected
secretary In place of J. M. Oursler, of the
Union Pacific, who resigned.
The receipts In thsj general fund of the
Christian Home last week were $956. 33,
being $7uS.33 above the current needs of
, tho week and decreasing the amount needed
In the contingent and Improvement fund
for 1H07 to $1,521.62. In the manager's fund
the receipts were $45, being $10 above the
needs of the week and reducing the de
ficiency In this fund to $021. 1.
The funeral of tho late Cyrus F. Kuhn
will ' De . held tomorrow morning at it
o'clock from the family residence, fx Ave
nue D. and burial will be In Grange ceme
tery In Garner township. Members of the
Woodmen of the World, to which order
Mr. Kuhn belonged, will act as pallbearers.
They will be Dell O. Morgan, James (1
Rradlev. A. C. Iane. Frank Atnsworth,
Frank Klger and O. J. Harding. Mr.
Kuhn. who was a son of the late William
I. and Julia A. Kuhn. was born In Garner
township. Reside his membership In the
Woodmen of the World, deceased was a
member of the Railway Carmen's union,
t'pholsterlnsT.
George W. Klein. 19 South Main street.
Phones: Ind. 710 Black; Bell. MS.
TUB BROWNIE SPRING ICE SKATE,
THE TALK OF THE TOWN. 19 SOLD
EXCLUSIVELY BY P. C. DEVOL IIDW.
CO.. 604 B' WAY. '
Trne Invited to Read Paper.
City Treasurer True Is In receipt of a let
ter from Frank G. Pierce, secretary of the
league of Iowa Municipalities snd the
Iowa ' Tax Revision association, announc
ing the meeting of the latter organization
a,t Des Moines on Tuesday, January 21.
With the announcement of the meeting Mr.
Fierce requests Mr. True to present at the
meeting hla paper on taxation, which he
read at the annual meeting of the League
of Iowa Municipalities In . this- city and
"tvhlch was so favorably commented upon at
it he, Cine.,
The Iowa Tax Revision association was
organised about a year ao and now has a
considerable membership. AH persons inter
ested in the mutter of tax revision are
eligible, the memLershlp not being confined
to municipal, county or Btate officers.
1 ' Special Bale.
on uncalled for unholstered furniture; will
tell for enough to pay cost of unholstertng.
Upholstering, repairing of all kinds; mat
tress, and feather renovating. Morgan Up
holstering Co., &!1 Broadway. Bell 'phone
$!18; Ind. 879 Red.
tt'
Mid-winter term Western Towa college
opens Monday, December 30. Send for cat
alogue. 'Phone for Information.
Real Fatnte Transfers.
These transfers wore reported to The Bee
Dei-ember 31 by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
Mvra A. Rollins and hUBband to James
E. and Frank K. Johnson, part of
lots' 4. and B, Audf subdivision
of ni of nt"4 of li-7&-40. w d $1,100
W. I. Myers and wife to Morton A.
Cogley. nW feet of lot 14. block 3,
and sW of lots 8. , 10. 11, 12 and 13.
block 3. all In the town of Honey
Creek. Ia., w d T.0C0
Edward I-aeh to Margaretha and
i-imma Wiscti, lot 1J, oiock St. Avoca,
la w d
Samuel II. Fllbwrt and wife to Norman
II. Filbert, lot 12, block 10, Bryant
tr Clark's addition to Council Bluffs,
la. w d
"iiilie K. Turner et al. to Charles P.
and William H. Bowman, sw4 of
e'4 of 3-76-41, q c d
00
6
Five transfers, total.
$2.S6l
ELEGANT CUT FLOWERS AND
FERNS. HERMAN BROS., FLORISTS,
10 PKARL ST. IND. 'PHONE. 624 BLACK;
'SELL, 613.
A FORMER FATTY NOW
COMFORTABLE
Tells How She Got There
Dear Editor:
The Idea of mo climbing stairs tarrying
a lot of dead weight, carting about' a load
of flesh that was taxing my strength and
giving tr.e nothing In return except a
clumsy, uncomfortable appearance! No
Mia can have a conception of how bndly I
was Handicapped everywhere. To get
around half as well as any well-propor-Uoned
person I had to breathe twice as
much and as hard. I fairly waddled and
sua wobbly ajid never dared to attempt
):it ordinary girls do with ease, but all
'.Ills has been changed since I took the ad-
vh-e of Margaret Knolly. Of course, now
that tike secret Is out nrd everyone will
soon know It, I might as veil be candid
with you. I have lost 3? pounds In 40
days. My waist line is now down to 24
Inches and my bust measures 34 Inches, so
. that 1 run clulm to be well proportioned
but what Is better than having a nice
f,rin or figure Is the fueling of comfort.
I can get around and do anything without
li-.e slightest effort- why I can button my
sl.cs and button my waist down the back,
an4 now of rourse you want to know what
Margaret family's secret is. .
It Is known as the MarmoUt Prescription
and I'Mitkins Just three simple Ingredients
'ha( arc mixed together In your own home
I, n,l cost but a trifle. The formula Is as
follows:. ounce Mnrmnla, tfc ounre Futd
F-xtract OiaHM Aromatic, and 31 ounces
f vrup Simplex. I look a te&spoonful of
' ' t'tlK nilxtuiu after meals snd before bed
t'nc ai:J I was told I could eat snd drink
1 i, t I wanl.tl and could discontinue the
t I'm t iso and the long, tresume
w;:eks. 1 mil say that Marinula Is a won
derful lOinfcrt to fat girls.
Your formerly fat.
v ' now comfortable frttauj.
ie . k,
BLUFFS
Both 'Phones 43.
YEAR IS A PROSPEROUS ONE
Substantial Progress Made
Material Lines.
:i All
BRIGHT PROSPECT FOR FUTURE
Holiday Trad Una Bern l'a to Ki pec
tat lone Real Estate Men Have
Done Greater Business Than
In Previous Year.
The year Just closed was one of pros
perity In Council Bluffs and nothing has
appeared on the horlxon yet to Indicate
but that the new year will be an equally
prosperous one. Trade conditions have
been excellent and the wholesalers and re
tailers can look back upon the last twelve
months with satisfaction. ' The recent fi
nancial flurry did not materially affect
Council Bluffs and after the excitement
during the first week had passed off
there was little If anything to Indicate
any financial trouble. Reports show that
the Christmas trade was equally as good
If not better than the preceding year.
During the year there was a constant
demand for labor, both skilled and un
skilled. Public Improvements kept pace
with private enterprises and there was
more building than for many years prev
ious. Summarised by Dnn.
E. W. Peterson, local manager for the
mercantile agency of R. G. Dun A Co..
makes the following report on the busi
ness record of Counrll Bluffs for 1907
and the prospects (or 1906:
In making a report of the financial con
ditions for Council Bluffs and vicinity, It
will have to be conceded that In general
the situation Is not as favorable as a
year ago. However, there are redeemable
features for 1&V7, and It must be borne
In mind that for several years past this
country has had unusual prosperity, and
when making a comparison, while the vol
ume of business in some Instances has
not been as great as 1906, on the whole the
wholesale and retail trade of the city
has been found satisfactory. In some few
Instances there has been a healthy In
crease In total sales and this Is highly
gratifying when the' conditions of the year
are considered. The financial stringency
of the last few months has had Its effect
on both the wholesale and retail trade
of the city, but the prompt action taken
on the part of the government, together
with the assistance of a few moneyed
men of the nation, has relieved matters
muterlally and If nothing startling occurs
to again cause a disturbance In financial
circles It Is hoped that matters will gradu
ally adjust themselves.
Among the Jobbers, some apprehension
Is expressed as to the probable effect the
present situation will have upon the trade
conditions for 1908, especially In view of
the presidential campaign In prospect and
Its attendant uncertainties. However, both
our Jobbers and retail houses report a
satisfactory year for 1907 and profits normal.
Collections In some quarters have not
been the best, caused largely by the action
of the various banks, the scarcity of cur
rency and the general feeling of uncer
tainty which existed for- a hrlef period.
Added to this a number of eastern con
cerns who have needed money, are push
ing their customers hard for a settlement
and these conditions have made collections
more or less riifllcult. However, favorable
reports are received In various quarters and
on the whole collections can not le called
as altogether unsatisfactory. When the
corn crop begins to move freely and live
stock dealers find an acceptable market It
Is believed there will be a perceptible Im
provement In the adjustment of debts.
As an evidence of the prosperity of the
west, notwithstanding . the financial dis
turbances or the east, this city reperts a
good holiday trade. I
Locally Council Bluffs haa had some ad
ditions to her commercial iutereats. The
Orcutt Manufacturing company has com
menced the manufacture of scales. The
Bloomer Cold Storage company erected a
large brick plant costing $ii7,tnj0, and It Is
expected It will be required to enlarge Its
)lant to meet the wants of Its increasing
usiness. H. Children's Sons Manufactur
ing company rebuilt a portion of Its plant
destroyed by fire and Keys Hrotlu-rs.
who had their plant destroyed by tire, have
about completed their new building.
The Devore Midwest Cow Milker com
pany Is a new corporation, which tllpd
articles of Incorporation at Charleston . W.
Va , on account of the favorable laws
regulating corporations In that state, but
will have their offices and works In this
city. The capital stock is reported to be
ShiO.fiftO, and when they get started It Is
hoped will prove a good enterprise for
the city.
Council Bluffs still ranks as a leading
Implement market of the west, the total
amount of Implements reported to be
handled and transferred being in the
nelghbnhood of V.OUO.UUO. The total retail
business of the city Is approximated at
$6,000,000 to $7,000,000.
As a favorable point for manufacturing
and Jobbing Council Bluffs holds out good
Inducements. Nine trunk railroads running
Into the city, together with excellent track
age facilities, offer encouragement to all
seeking a new location, together with the
assistance of an energetic . Commercial
club and enterprising citizens.
Banner Bulldlns; Year.
The year Just closed was a banner one
as to building. Every portion of the city,
It might be truthfully said, enjoyed more
or less of a building boom. Several sub
stantial business blocks and other struc
tures were erected In the business section,
while handsome and costly residences and
numerous dwellings of less pretension were
erected In practically every part of the city.
At the Christian Home, the boys' dormitory
building, the third of a series of new, mod
ern structures to be erected t the institu
tion, was completed, at a cost of approxi
mately $30,000. The Sisters of Mercy are
expending upwards of $.10,000 on the Ixr
etto seminary for small boys, at Oak
street and North Broadway, now neartng
completion. The R. H. Bloomer Ice and
Cold Storage company's new warehouse at
Third street and - Twelfth avenue was
erected during the year, at a cost exceeding
$00,000. The firm of Day & Hess erected
a handsome double office building on Pearl
and Main streets, with flats overhead, at
a cost of over $20,000, and City Treasurer
True Improved his property at the north
west corner of Broadway' and Eighth
street with a handsome business block, at
a cost of $25,000. Al lluber erected on West
Broadway a double store building, with
flats overhead, expending over $15,000 on
the Improvement. The Keller & Farns
worth Furniture company erected a large
addition to their store on Broadway. Chris
Btraub expended a large sum In remodelling
and modernizing his block on Pearl streety
between Broadway and First avenue, mak
ing it one of the hands,, m, ft office build
ings In the city today. Keys Bros, have re
built their carriage factory, which was
burned down In August, at a cost of about
$40,000. Among the handsome residences
completed and erected during the year may
be mentioned' that of I. F. Husx. costing
$12,000; that of Eldin Iiugee. costing close
to $10,000; that of Oscar Keeltaie. on East
Pierce street, costing about $10.00); that of
Frank Blank, costing over $4,000, and that
of M. M. Parkinson, deputy collector of In
ternal revenue, coating $4,000. Many resi
dences and cottages, ranging In cost from
$1,000 to $3,500, were erected during the year.
In the western part of the city, which has
enjoyed a phenomenal growth during the
last few years, there was great activity In
the building line, and It Is noticeable that
the dwellings erected are pf a more sub
stantial and costly character than hereto
fore. In fact, witnessed a better grade
of residences erected in all parts of the
city.
...,,v .... rf,i- .v,- .u i.ti.i.
Ing permits, with $458,100 as the value of
the structures erected, were Issued. This
beats the record for 1906, which was 214
permits, with a gross value of $285,840
of the buildings erected. At the same
time the building permits cannot be taken
as a criterion, owing to the fact that
many houses are built without any permit
being taken out It Is asserted by city
officials that at least one-third of the
buildings erected annually are not In
cluded In the permit record.
The building permits for 1907 were as
follows:
No. Value.
January S $3.20
February 4 6.30
March 7,8o0
April 74 1M.800
May 20 30 25
June U 67.3M
Julv 36 48,660
August 18 U0,3fr0
September 20 26,720
October 28 42.055
November 11 22.000
December 8 2,330
Total 238 $458,100
Real Estate. ,
The real estate market was active and
steady during the year until the late finan
cial flurry gave It a temporary set-back.
The transfers of real estate as shown by
the records In the offloe of the county
recorder for 1907 are In value over $b00,000
in excess of those for 1906. Following Is
a comparative statement for the two
years:
ln.
No. Amount.
1S07.
No. Amount
January
February
March ...
April ....
May
June
July
August
September
October ..
November
December
199
207
330
177
mo
166
114
178
216
2O0
190
186
$312. 971. M
n.lfw.0
1.000,471.78
321.215.47
209.349.45
211.759 R7
222.949.71
29H.89J.f4
1WU47.28
198.129 24
17.3T7.1S
310.108.95
193
$253,998 93
501.871.19
221
382
2S8
215
191
222
172
206
215
186
138
1.0TA821.O4
393,719.97
191,'fl.39
32o.T85.6T
372.391.61
I99.610.8i
313 0KB 40
2S0 830 00
3;7,R7 51
118.SS6.63
Total
23M $3,922,259.71 2631 $4,474,342.61
Postofflce Business.
The business at the postofflce showed an
Incrense of 4 per oent over that for 1906.
The Increase of business has necessitated
the employing of several extra carriers In
the city. The free rural delivery service
has been Increased, the routes reorgan
ized resulting In the discontinuance of some
of the old star routes. Congressman Smith
has Hopes of securing from congress a
large addition to the amount already ap
proprlated for a much needed addition to
the federal building, ground for which was
purchased a few years ago.
The following will show the business of
the postofflce for 1906 and 1907:
1906
First quarter $20.fi3.66
Second quarter 19.823.91
Third quarter 18.8tW.68
Fourth quarter 21,366.59
1907.
$21,877.39
19.8K8.24
19.OSfi.44
23.456.84
Total $S0,914.14
$.84,288.91
Health Record Good.
Except for a slight epidemic of measles
during the first three months and what
could be hardly classed as an epidemic of
diphtheria during the last three months,
Council Bluffs during the last year was
comparatively free from sickness. During
the twelve months there were reported to
the Board of Health 246 cases of measles,
100 cases df diphtheria, 31 cases of small
pox, 12 cases of scarlet fever, 7 cases of
chlckenpox, 6 cases of whooping cough, 3
cases of membraneous croup, 3 cases of
spinal meningitis, all three of which proved
fatal, and 1 case of scnrletlna.
In January there were 132 cases of measles
reported. 79 In February and 19 In March.
In October 23 cases of diphtheria were ret.
ported, 28 In November and 15 In December.
The cases of spinal meningitis were 2 in
May and 1 In June. In July and November
no cases of smallpox were reported. The
largest number was In June, when 13 were
reported.
In the record kept by the city clerk as
clerk of the local Board of Health there
does not appear a single report of typhoid
fever, pneumonia or tuberculosis. Accord
ing to the rules of the State Board of
Health these diseases must be reported as
contagious by the attending physician, al
though they are not subject to quarantine
or placard. So far as Is known, however,
no physician has yet reported a case of
these diseases.
Death Record.
According to the records of City Physi
cian Rice there were 500 deaths In Council
Bluffs during 1907. Deaths from variolic
causes were as follows: Murder, 1; par
alysis, 6; peritonitis, 11; scarlet fever, 1;
appendicitis, 11; old age, 34; suicide, l
diphtheria. 12; accidental, 20; alcoholism, 4;
nephritis, 16; general exhaustion, 6: heart
disease, 40, tuberculosis, 23; typhoid fever,
7; lung trouble, 13; cancer, 12; pneumonia,
22; measles. 4; locomotor ataxia, 1; spinal
meningitis, 8.
January .
February
March ...
April ....
May
June
July
45 August ...
69 September
69 October . .
36 November
31 December
32
35 Total ...
....45
....39
....33
....31
....56
...500
nlarr Ingres.
The clerk of the district court did a land
office business In Issuing marriage licenses.
and Council Bluffs more than sustained
Its reputation as a Gretna Green for vic
tims of Dan Cupid. The year 1906 with Its
870 licenses was considered a record-breaker
but 1907 went It forty-seven better.
During the last year 917 licenses were is
sued as follows:
January 4 August K7
February 80 September
March 80 October ...
April 77 November
May h0 December
86
....84
....73
....69
June ..90
July .77 Total 917
Rev. Henry Deling, who as probation of
ficer of the Juvenile court lias an office In
the, court house, officiated at 376 of the
weddings, beating his record for 1906, which
was 267 marriages.
Work of Police.
While the city was comparatively free
from serious crime, the number of arrests
increased from 1,766 in 1906, to 2.223 during
the year Just closed. Of the 2.223 arrests.
840 were for drunkenness, 419 for vagrancy,
371 for disorderly, 123 for violating city or
dinances and 105 for disturbing the peace.
The arrests for more serious offenses were:
Larceny, 42; breaking and entering, 9; as
sault with Intent to do great bodily In
Jury, 9; obtaining money and cheating by
false pretenses. 10; grand larceny, 4: statu
tory assault, 3; enticing young girls to
rooms, 2; manslaughter, 2; shooting with
Intent to kill. 1; highway robbery, 1; mur
der, 1.
The following Is a summary of the work
of the police department for the last year:
Alarms responded to 7S3
Arrests made 2,223
Accidents reported and Investigated 73
Ambulance calls responded to 71
Attempted suicides Investigated i
Buildings found open and owners
called
Burglaries
liui planes frustrated
Contagious disease signs posted
Dead bodies taken to morgue
I 'fad bodies found
IVad animals reported
Disturbances suppressed without arrest
Detective fire alarm boxes reported....
Defective sidewalks reported
Defective streets reported
Defective Sewers reported
Fires attended
False alarms responded to
Fire alarms given
Insane persons cared for
Intoxicated persons cared for
Ia-h children found and returned
Lodgers accommodated
Miles traveled by patrol wagon
17
28
19
552
20
T
1.694
x
12
453
295
128
20
8
i
20
1-6
12)
741
1,79.-
Miles traveled by tmbului''
J. nr. 1 1 a , riru i,j sum i , fc.-,
Mfls furnished prisoners and lodgers. 4.541
266
Ki.tMiiccs reported 775
Pr:r:j.n-rs taken to county Jail
Policemen Injured and cared for
Runaway horses overtaken and stopped
Stray teams cared for
Stray horses picked up
Sick and injured persons taken to hos
pital Sick and Injured persons taken home..
S'rk and Injured persons cared for at
station
Sudden deaths Investigated
Suicides Investigated
Street lights reported out
Street lights reported dim
Violation of building ordinance
Detention hospital
Juvenile court
3
Ifvt
49
112
99
20
23
12
3
1,125
8
1
The 741 transients given lodgings at the
city Jail represented nineteen nationalities
as follows: Americans, 662; Irish, 48; Ger
mans, 40; Afro-Americans (negroes), 24;
Swedes, 12; English, 12; Danes, 9; Aua
tiians, 7; Scotch, K; Bohemians, 6; Nor
wegians. 6; Polish, 4; Dutch, 4; French,
3; Hebrews, 3; Italians, 3; Spaniards, 2;
Mexicans. 2; Hindoo, 1.
Fines and forfeitures collected by the
police department for the year ending
December 31, 1907, amounted to $17,832.36, an
Increase of $3,798.70 over 1915.
Public Improvements.
The cost of public Improvements, con
sisting of paving, curbing, sewering and
cement and brick sidewalks was some
thing over $110,000. This does not Include
the amount expended by the city for re
pairing thoroughfares, sidewalks, bridges,
etc.
The total amount of paving laid during
the year was 36,688 square yards at a cost
of $74,563.92.
These were the streets and avenues
paved: Harmony street, from Harrison
street to St. Bernard's, Place; North
Eighth street, from Washington avenue
to Avenue O; Third avenue, from Ninth
street to Twelfth street; Fourth avenue,
from Ninth street to Twelfth street; Tenth
street, from First avenue to Seventh
avenue; Fifth avenue, from Twelfth street
to Fourteenth street; Broadway, from
Twentieth street to Twenty-fifth street.
Sewering to the extent of 16.031 lineal
feet of main pipe nnd 7,165 lineal feet of
Inlet pipe was laid at a cost of $13,550.
Curbing to the extent of 26.134 lineal feet
was built at a cost of $13,890.27.
Of cement sidewalks 32,806 square feet
were laid at a cost of $4,264.87. Of brick
sidewalks of various widths 37.920 square
feet were laid at a cost of $3,223.19.
During the year the city inaugurated
the plan of replacing the old Iron and
wooden bridges over Indian creek with
permanent structures of concrete, the first
of this kind of bridge being now In course
of construction at Frank street.
Fire Loss,
During the last year the fire department
responded to 142 alarms, a greater number
than In any previous year in the history
of the city, and owing to the disastrous
fires at the Keys Brothers' carriage fac
tory In the western part of the city, and
at David Bradley & Co.'s agricultural Im
plement warehouse on South Main street,
the loss was heavy.
Chief Nicholson's figures show the total
loss by fire for the year to be $3(3,679. Ml.
while the property Involved was Insured
for $550,000. The heaviest loss by fire was
that of David Bradley & Co., which the
firm placed at $180,000. The next heaviest
loss was of Keys Brothers, placed at $100,-
000. Outside of these two fires the loss was
only $23,679.80.
City Electrician.
The receipts in the office of the city elec
trician show a slight falling off, compared
with 1906. The total fees collected during
1907 were $1,06.60. as against $1,201.66 for
1306. , Tlie ftefciiaotleeted were as follows:
Wiring permits.' $64(1.76; pole permits. $2ffl.;5;
general permits, $150; total. $1.06 50.
During the year the city electrician made
1.301 Inspections, strung two miles of wire
for the police and fire telegraph, installed
two new alarm boxes, one nt the Children
Sons' factory on South avenue arid one at
Clark and Fifth avenue.
County Hecorder's Office.
The office of the county recorder shows
an increase in number of Instruments re
corded and fees collected. During the year
7,311 Instruments were recorded, the fees
for which amounted to $5,040.35, as against
7,000 instruments recorded during 1906, for
which the fees were $4,807.00.
To the many friends who extended lo
us their assistance and sympathy in our
bereavement we extend our heartfelt
thanks. J. F. MeAneney and family, I. Q.
White and family, H. D. McAneny and
family.
Wanted, place for young man to work for
room and board. Western Iowa college.
McSorley In Hard I.nck.
John McSorley, a grocer doing business at
805 South Main street, declares he Is a vic
tim of misplaced confidence. He was ar
rested yesterday on an Information filed by
II. R. Wright, state food and dairy com
missioner, charging htm with selling mis
branded and adulterated food to J. C. Ta'.e,
an Inspector of the state pure food depart
ment. The charge Is that the fond sold was a
package of Grandma's Old Fashioned buck
wheat flour, which it is alleged was found
to contain a foreign flour, and that there
was no label on the package to show the
constituents of the package.
McSorley says that one day when Tate
called at his place or business he called
Women Who Wear Well.
It Is astonishing bow great a rhangs
few years of married Mfe often make lo
the appearance and disposition of many
women. The freshness, tho charm, the.
brilliance vanish HUe the bloom from a
peach which Is rudely handled. The
matron is only a dim shadow, a faint echo
of the charming maiden. There are two
reasons for this change, hrnoranco and
neglect. Few young women appreciate
the shock to the s;-stotn through ".h
rhange which comes with marriage; knd
Motherhood. Many neglect to deal with
the unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
nesses which too often come with mar
rlage and motherhood, not understanding
that this secret drain Is robbing tho cheek
of Its freshness and tho form of Its
fairness.
As surely as the peneral health suffers
when there Is dcVsjjRement of tho health
of the delicate woraiSorgans, so surely
whrTrhe organs aTcNstablished ia
health therace 1 KrTKaTbHre witness
to the Tact In rittf td comeTtTh year'
million, women have fonrrt health arid
happiness n tl" "3 rf Pr. Pic-re's I'a
vnrite I'rescriptlrn.t It makes weak wom
en strong and sick women well. Infredi
ents on labe' -contains no alcohol or
harmful habit - forming drugs. Mad
wholly of those native, American, medic
inal root mut.t hiphly recommended by
leading medical authorities of all (he, sev
eral schools of practice for the cure cl
woman's peculiar ailments.
For nurtlni mothers, or for those broken
down lu health ly too frequent hearing ol
children, also for tho expectant mothers,
to prepare the syr,tom fur the coming of
baby and making Us advent easy and
almost painless, there is no medicine qui to
so good as "lavorlt Prescription.' It
can do no harm In any condition of the
system. It Is a nioft potent Invigorating
tonic ar.d strengthen! n? nerrlne nlcoiy
adapted to woman's colloate system tr a
physician of large experience in the treat
ment of woman s peculiar ailments.
Dr. Tierce may be cnnultxi by letter
free of charge. Address "Dr. R. V. Tierce,
nvalidV Uotci and buxglcal 1uUIuUl
... In W. V-
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the food inspector's attention to the buck
wheat in question and requested him to
have it examined In order to ascertain If
It complied with the state pure food law.
He denies Belling the package to Tate. Mc
Sorley will have a hearing before Justice
Cooper January 13.
Rubbers.
We have them, nil kinds, and the lowest
price on everything.
Misses' storm rubbers (Old Colony), 40c.
Ladles' Btorm rubbers (Old Colony), 50c.
Men's storm rubbers (Old Colony), 65c.
Men's storm rubbers, rolled edge (Old
Colony), 75c.
Men's arctics, ,$1.
Ho high rent prices on these goods.
Dl'NCAN SHOE CO, 23 Main 6t.
liar Meetlnsr Postponed.
At the meeting of the Pottawattamie
County Bar association yesterday It was
decided to hold the annual banquet Tues
day evening. January 7. the opening day of
the January term of district court. This
will also be the annual meeting of the as
sociation, and officers will be elected for the
ensuing year.
President W. A. Mynster appointed I. N.
FUcklnger. S. B. Wadsworth, A. W. Ask
with, W. H. Bchurs and J. J. Hess as a
committee to make arrangements for the
banquet, which will be held at the Grand
hotel. This committee will also arrange
the program of the dinner toasts.
Invitations will be extended to Judges N.
W. Mary. A. It. Thornell, W. R. Green and
U. U. NMiee.er u, w, .....v. . - e,.
8. B. Snvder of the superior court and
A M .ll,.nt .m.t 111, ffU
Judge Smith McPherson of the United
States court.
WE HAVE THE FINEST OF WHITE
PINE FINISH AND THE BEST STOCK
OF CLEAR YELLOW PINE AND FIR
IN TUI8 PART OF THE STATE. C.
HAFER Ll'MBER COMPANY, COUNCIL
BLUFFS.
Wallace Out for Mayor.
All doubt as to Roherl B. Wullace, coun
cilman from the Third ward, being a can
didate for the republican nomination for
mayor has been set at rest. Yesterday
morning Mr. Wallace filed with City Audi
tor MeAneney his affidavit that he was a
candidate for mayor and that if nominated
and elected h- would qualify for Hie
ofMce.
Such an affidavit lias to he filed with the
city auditor by every candidate for a
municipal ofilee under the new primary
law. The petition nominating Mr. Wallace
has not been filed yet, lull It Is under
stood one of his supporters is circulating
it. Other candidates for city offices, it Is
understood, have started their petitions in
circulation aid before many days the
nann of Mich will be made public.
It Is s'ated that a meeting of the demo
cratic leaders will be held within a few
days to lix up a slate for ti e city nomi
nations. THE QUICKEST AND REST WAY TO
GET YOUR LAUNDRY DONE RIGHT.
IS TO SEND IT TO VI IE BLL FF C1TV
LAUNI'R Y. PHONES 314.
Fire In Nursery Warehouse.
What might have proved a lo.silv blaze
ut the establishment of the F. W. Men. ray
CreKieut Nursery company at Thirty-second
street and Avenue A yesterday morn
ing wus only averted by the quic k response
lo the alarm by the fire department.
The lire started in a large pile of ex
celsior used for packing, which bad been
stacked lie ir til'1 large frame warehouse.
Workmen had been burning home ruliblsh
near the buildings and the Haines in s una
way communicated to I lie pile of excel
sior. 'Ill,- fuel that tin- excelsior waa
covered villi snow prevented the fire from
gainint; nun h headway before the arrival
ol' the lireineii. Hud the flames communi
cated to the large frame warehouse, (lie
loss would have been big. As it was, tho
damage did not exceed $."j. The nursery
slock In the warehouse, it was stated, is
insured for $-7.i.
Pictures and picture framinK
Nicliolaisen, Masonic Temple.
Jetisin &
Financial Situation learluK l .
T. G. Turner, cashier of the First Na
tional bank, who was called to Boston by
the lllmss and death of his brother-in-law,
the late Charles It. ll.irman, arrived home
yesterday morning. While he did not go
to New York, Mr Turner says there Is a
feeling in the east that after (lie tlr.-t of
the year the financial situation will Im
prove more rapidly. "New Yuik is t lie
only place not paying cash in all amounts
now. and It is anticipated that it will soon
be on a normal basis. Boston and Chicago
.ire not now disturbed any more than we
are further west," Mr. Turner said.
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to wed wire Issued yesterday
to the following:
Name and Residence Age.
John KitZKiblton, Omaha ;,J
Mary Thompson . Ornah L7
Cluster Johnson. McPaul. Ia 21
Cora Burger, Silver City, Ia 20
R C. Heiner. Fdgemont, S D 5
Charlotte Brock Imeyer, Kdgi-mont, B. D.21
John L. liutcber, Council Bluffs S
Lyula Metieray, Honey Cicck, I
THE HEIGHT
OIPER HEIDSIECK is the JTI
choice of discriminating
tobacco users everywhere be-
WH1TELY TO HEAD TEACHERS
Sioux City Man Slated for President
of State Association.
CANDIDATE FOR SUPERINTENDENT
O. J. MeMnnua of Council II luffs
Amorisr Those to Attend the Con
tention for Purpose of Feel
ini Out the Ground.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DKS JVIOINK8, Ia., Jan. 1. (Special.)
Superintendent R. S. Whltely of the Sioux
City public schools is to be the next presi
dent of the Iowa State Teachers' associa
tion, the fifty-third annual mVetlng of
which opened here tonight with the meet
ing of the educational council. Teachers
from all over tho Btate were arriving In the
city all day. The meeting of the council
Is for the purpose of getting the work In
shape before the formal opening of the
meeting of the association tomorrow. This
afternoon there was an Informal meeting;
of the county superintendents of the stale
In the senate chamber of the state house
for the purpose of getting acquainted.
There is a spirited contest on over the
meeting place for the next annual state high
school field meet. Representatives of
Drake university are doing everything in
,r t.r t(J br, u ,0 1V8 Mlni.s
Many rumors ure current concerning can
didates for endorsement for the office of
state superintendent. Foremost among
these is mentioned the name of F. E. Lark,
president of the State Teachers' associa
tion. He Is conceded to be a strong candi
date and has a good chance of winning. O.
J. McManus of Council Bluffs, former su
perintendent of that county, has been look
ing over the field unci will 1111 doubt an
nounce his candidacy. The dark horse in
the race is E. J. Hook of Decora h. lie is
president of the County Superintendents' as
sociation and has always been allied with
the progressive element of the association.
Mr. F. E. Palmer, city superintendent of
Jefferson, Is also a candidate for the office.
I lu C tin, iu,rr,.tnrv t( tllp evecllt tve hoard
of the association and as such is the lead
ing niun of the association.
School l.iiiT Commission.
The commission provided by the last leg
islature lo revise the school laws of the
state met today at the stute house In the
office of Governor Cummins and organ
ized by the selection of Prof. Bolton of
the State university as chairman und At
torney Arthur Springer of Wupcllo as
secretary. Attorney W. II. Bully of this
city is the third member. The commission
decided to udjourn for about two weeks
to give the members time to look Into the
school laws, study over the matter and
decide? where to start in.
State Hoard Meet.
A meeting of the State Board of Educa
tional Examiners was held In the office of
tilt! state Hti.c rintcndeiu today for the
purpose of listening to the representative s
of small colleges who desire better stand
ing than that given by 1 1 le hoard in the
mutter of awarding teachers' certificates
to graduates.
Min i ic'nr Kuilorncil.
Ill a com.Dimicutlnn to the public today
the Scratch! rs' club, which tlectctl two o:
the city aldermen at the last campaign,
endorses the candidacy of ex-Mayor John
MacVicar for one of the rosllions of com
missioner. Mr. MacVlcnr is secretary of
the League of American municipalities
and is recognized as a student of munici
pal problems. He returned from New York
City to become a candidate, in endorsing
him the Scratch! rs' club declares thai
none of his former political assoei'ites
should,, be 011 the commission with him and
for thai reason refuses to endorse the tan.
elnlac,,W City Treasurer Lucas.
In addition to Mr. Mac-Vicar the club
endorses the candidal y of Alderman Eu
gene Wattrbury, a member of Roosevelt's
rough rider regiment, for mayor, and A.
K. Stewart, a lawyer, for commissioner.
There will bti four commissioners in all
elected.
Ilurllnaton Saloons Musi Close.
Attorney (icneial livers of Iowa today,
over the long-distance telephone, onlrj-c tl
Cointy Attorney Kuhlemyer to notify the
Builirigton cily cfhc!.ils that all saloons
must be clej&cd
the first time ip
trillions will be
holiday.
all day tomorrow. For
tin; history of the city 1111
open In Burlington on a
F.Ik la Search for Junes.
BURLINGTON, la.. Dee. 21. -(Spot Ul T' 1
cgram.) The Ideal ludg of Elks will turn
out In force tejmorreiw to scour the ravine's
Hard
weak
Be Si
19 JTQ ,sk
w for
Donltruhemuciioy6urounJuJg.ttU,e be,,eve t ' he best medicine yoa
menfinmto'icaaKiMers. CoruuU your could P"'bly tule. But ask your doctor, and
mii'niiiiinmMiiff if
OF GOOD TASTE J
causeitisthei?eryZnesf qual-
3
ity obtainable. It is the one
plug that's good enough for
men that are particular.
Not expensive even
though it li the best.
Sold in more stores
than any ether brand.
south of the city In search of the body of
Dr. George W. Jones of Keokuk, who dis
appeared here Christmas night. Jones wa
an Iilk and the local fraternity is taking
great Interest In the iase.
Ilenlh from Toy nifle.
ATLANTIC. In., Jan. 1. (Special.) Mrs,
Fred Woolsey of this place was snot In the
heart and almost Instantly kilted today by
a young MoCarville boy while playing with
a new air rifle received for a Christmas
present. The lit lie fellow Is nbout 10 years
of age and was shooting at birds, when
Mrs. Woolsey stepped out of the door. Ills
aim was not good and the shot entered her
breast. Phe lived but a few minutes after
being shot. She was the mother of a large
family of small children. The boy la pros
trated over the result of the accident.
Ilciinest to Churcli and C'ollesre.
FORT DODGE. Ia., Jan. 1 (Sin-clal.)
Isaac (liirinoe. a pioneer of Fort IXidRe and
a capitalist, died here today, aged 80. By
the terms of his will a bequest of $50.1X0
Is divided between the First Methodist
F.plseopal church of Fort Dodge and Morn
inttHide Methodist college of Sioux City.
This sum, however. Is not to be paid over
until after the death of his wife.
PaiNtiiiHuter Aliened a He abort.
FORT DOI1GE, in., Jan. 1. ( Special.)
Wilbur F. I.iildly. postmaster at Bancroft,
la., editor of the Bancroft Register, was
arrested Monday on complaint of Postal In
spector J. D. Farrell charging u shortage
In his nc counts to the imioiinl of $lt4. In
a preliminary hearing hero today Laldly
was held to the federal grand jury under
$jmi bonds.
In .News Notes.
ATLANTIC William Netli. a farmer liv
ing in til,; lncliten iii,eek district, met with
a serious accident Sunday while milking a
cow. The animal became frightened at
something and kicked him. Her feet struck
him in tho side and broke two of his ribs.
MA RSI i ALLTOWN A permanent organ
ization of the Marshall County Slate Unl
veisitv club will be perfected at a banquet
of students unci alumni of the university to
be held In tills city Kriday evening. The
object of the organization is to keep the
alumni In closer touch with the alma mater.
ATLANTIC J. S. Marter, a prosperous
farmer living near Oaklleld, who died Sat
urday, was bulled from his lato home yes
terclav. He had been a sufTerer for years
with rheiiinaiism. hut his death was due
to a stroke of paralysis. He was tit years
of age and had tn en a resident of this part
of Iowa for many veurs, being one of Him
most successful und prominent stockmen In
low a.
ATLANTIC-Tlie ' Atlantic' Northern &
Southern railroad litis been completed as
far us Elkhorn and a carload of coal for
tho Danish college has already been shipped
over It. It will go into Kiuiballton tomor
row and tlie people are preparing for a
grand Jubilee and celebration 111 honor of
the event. The business men from Allan
tic will attend In a body, going up In a spe
cial tar, and speeches will he made by
prominent citizens of both towns.
MARSHA LLTI I WN Three Albion men.
all of whom are of niiMle age and all of
whom are married and In business, will
soon enroll in lice Iowa Stale college of
Ames fur regular courses of study. Tho
nun are J. L. Ingledue. Jr., formerly
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 and fuel merchant and now In the
bind business; Onirics Jentseli, manager of
Hi,, Albion branch of tlie .M, 111 1,1c and Will
long company of this city, unci Fred Fl
gerl. principal of tlie Albion school. Flgert
and Ingledue w ill ente r the ugi leullural
deparl'inrtil. Jcntsch will lake veterinary
surgery.
I ".WEN POUT All kinds .if tricks are
be ing invt nle el to estate lb" mulct law.
c'ne dance Lull which formerly soltl tickets
feir ."in tents unci llien seeld beer by the
glass, now sells tickets for $1 and tills lo
ci lele s nil the beer i lie persons can ell Ink.
.Saloon men on Foiirlh street clubbed to
gether and purchased the colored Metho
tiist 1 lillllil J-',e"i snd razed it Tli is
was in cessary to proiee their saloon.
'I lie Turners will probably make their
hall a chili (mil not a place of public en
tertainment. Admission will be by keys)
give n to c a, h in. 11 1 1 . 1 . There ure now iHl
saloons and part of llicsc wilt close on
Jaliuaiy 1.
OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES
llolltlny Mention
of
Brings Derided
In Marketing;
llu.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 1. -(Special Tele
gram. 1 1 '1 ice Currtnt says: "Incident to
the holiday isruiel there has been a lighter
marketing of lings. Total western packing
was I.M.Oei1. compart d with the pre-
e. cling week ami cKio.OOo last year. Since,
November 1 the total Is S.SSn.lXm, against
4,e:;e'.e,'iii a year ago. Prominent plate's com
pare as follows:"
Ml
ft tor l li
!Xi7. 11" ul.
('hiiag.i iOl.fuKi l.ll.'i.iiein
Kansas City flSotiti faWni
South onii'ia Vi.ii '."Ki.fin
Si. Louis .iiei :fi,i0
Si. Joseph 'Ml,.f ;u',,0'ii
Indiana 1 e,!is :,cec( IT?.1,, ft
Milwaukee :.?,eleel 'Jfr.'HeO
i 'iiicinnali li:i.erti VJ&.toj
llttuinwa IH.'iOII l.fioc.)
(Velar Rapids llj.U.i (rj.o t(
Sioux Ol y 1I.VVm 1t.'lo
Hi. Pail H,'i.cn Ixid.ooO
Ch veland lln.eM) Liu.OOU
L - . 1 . . J
colds, bard coughs, severe bronchitis,
rhrnafc iv.itlieein. Vff u
yur doctor ir he knows of anything better
these troubles than Ay.jr's Cherry Pecto.
c 10 mie no mistake, f," V.