tiif; OMAHA StlAY .IAMWRY 19.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM lOWMrB
COUNCIL
Office 15 Scott Street.
I a vis. drug.
Elorkert sells cart. '
Ed Rogers. Tony Faurt beer.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. "Fhono Y-.
Woodrlng Undertaking oorcpnxiy. TeL VX
For mil, rnodacn tioutf. 8ixtt nu'.
Picture frame nade to rdcr. C. ,E.
Alessnder. 2el Broadway.
COME AND FEK OCR !W WALL PA
PER, it borwick. nr s. mai.n.
HALF r!K rie-TTRE PALE. TODAY
ONLY. FETr.RSEN faCHOfcNIN'J CO
CHOICE PINK. RM' AND WHITK
"ABSATIONg at Herman tros.'. V pearl
street. "Phone, Ind. C black. Bell. tuA
A marriage license was ir'id Testerdsy
to C. Sheets, a red JV of Hftmin. Neb.,
and Maltnda Johnson, aged Is, of the twit
place.
P-nrn. to Mr. and Mrs.' Hsn. Jprgense-i,
1'eIT Avenue I. a. aon: f Mr.-and Mr-a. E
ZHirA. Fixth rrniM' and Tnntf-f .f1h street.
aon.
Ow en McGu're. ed T years. d"-d yes
terday at Merry l.oepital. whe had
reada hi homo for several years, after a
brief Illness from pneumonia. - . .
TPFMnXPOVS BtmAIV? IN PIC
TURES HALK FRlE. IKTEr.S-E5
WHfKSIVO CO. TOD AT ONLY.
D. W. Foster, a former rwiVal of Coun
. c ll Bluff, died Monday at Hot Fprlnra. 8.
1. He la survived by Ma widow and out
son, Roy Foster, living- at CuM, Wyo.
orncE space for hett. m per
MONTH; CENTRAL LOCATION. STEAM
HEAT AND ELtCTRIC LIGHT KIR
MaH ED. OMAHA BEE, li ISCOTT ST.
The flra depa rt ment w as nallod shortly
r ft er t o'clock eterda- morning to the
resxJene of John Rarr. It North Fitst
street, where K'Mirks from the chimney are
believed to have iM f.ra to the roof. The
bias exting-n'tied with bit slight
e!anaa-iL WHhan Langnn of Harlan, la.,
own the house.
The valuable team of horse reported j
'token from lha preraiaea of John Fharkey. ,
Iivo mllea arrtlK-aat tf th eity, hi) tn
lerorered. Th hnnei evidently andere4
away and were not nolen.
lA'MBKR. LATH. SH'NOLES. POfTT".
POLE'S. PAFH AND It.KK. CEMENT.
LIME. PLASTER. &AND. HAFDWARE
ANTTH1NU Y' NVED IN THAT
LINE C. MAKER LVMBLR CO.. CGLN
C1L BIA FF8.
The following; caea of contaf oua diaeaae
waro reported to the Board of Health yea
tarday: afk Roland, (it Hftmh ir
nue, diphtheria; J. K Hathaway. i! Are.
duo B. diphtheria; T. G. Aaron. Third
a veo ixj. smallpox.
The roneptlon to he tendered r-rretary
Harry Ctirtio of the Totma- M""i" Chrimtan
aaaortattam. and wife, will he Monday even
ing in iho auditorium of the public library
' build:nar. The program baa not yet been
announced by tho committee having; the
matter tn charge.
Hulda Dorff. ared 2. died yesterday
morning- at St. Bernard a hospital, w h r a
aho had been a patient for two yeara. She
waa winirte and formerly lived at Pacific
Junction, la. The J-ody waa laken to ';
ler'a undoa-taking; wea-tab)Uhrrent awaiting
diitpoFition by a brother, who remitea at
liCA NortJi Twetity-fifth atreet. Omaha.
At tlio annual meeting anl! dinner of the
medical ataff of Merry hoaplial. Thurwday
evening. tJieae offera were ele-ted; Preei- i
rteni- R. H. Tul'bs. Council F.luff: vnce I
preldeat. B. A. MrDtrnoit. Omaha: fc-c-
r-tary. J. M Baratow. Council Kiuffa. In
addition to tho dortora aererml lay gneata
from thia city and Omaha were prea-Bt at
the dinner, which waa rx-rved In the hoa- '
pltaJ , !
Howard Krfcardaon. wanted in
Spring- I
. ieia. o.. on a cnarare ol rmer-. waa ar
reKed by th local police yeeterday morn
' in. H wlil return without extradition pa
. perm. TTio arrert waa made on receipt of a
talegTam from the chief of police at Spring
field, but partteulara of tljo caae are not
known her. Richardaoa haa been workinx
In a local wood yard for aevoiral weeks.
Calendar alo.
All our beautiful art calendars am on
aale at one-third off. Out liue was ezoep
tlocalty bandaoma and varied this year,
and this sala gives yon an opportunity to
secure a dainty grift for a friend, or prises
for your club or party, at abaurdly low
prices.
ALEXANDER 8 ART STORK.
13 Broadway.
Real Eatalo Transfer.
These transient wera reported to The
Bee January IT by tha Pottawattamie
County Abstract company of Council
Bluff!.:
J. K. Winler;tin and wife to
JaiiM-a I. Rogers, part of ce1, of
sc1, r-JI-i au-o ni acrea of lot
1. Audi subdivision of it i, of
t. 1-74-tS. w. d I T
Frank Marsh and others. trustea
of W. VV. W. llinA. dvceuued to
Klraer L Fehr. lot J. block Hi
lot :. block 20. and lot li. bloca
XX, all in Kerry addition to Coun
cil Biufls, la., a. d Tit
Elmer L. Fenr to Fannie Swing
wood, lot ;i. block ?.Ferry addi
tion to Council Bluff, lav. w. d . 20
H. U. Magre and wife to Lewis 9.
Hotrhkit. rS of n of lot a,
block 1, Ilughea A Itonlphaa'e
additiou to Council Bluffa, la
w. d II
Jesrica J. iiedeatopf and husband
and Ellen M. S. ILos and husband
to Elmer L Fchr. lot 10. block :.
Kerry addition to Council Bluff,
la, sj. c. d .... 1
Five transfers, total..
.1.-&I
TREMENPOl'S BARGAINS IN PIC
TURES, HALF r-FJCE. PETEPEX A
SCHOEN1NG CO. TODAY ONLY.
New classes evlll bo organired in'estern
Iowa college crxt Monday. Sen for cat
alogue. Washlaataaw Birthday o
The encampmrnt of the l"nn Veteran
Iegion is m. kir.r arrangements te cele
brate Washington's birthday on the evening
' of February 9. at Danish hall. The pro
gram has not been completed, but it will
include the reading' of Washington's first
inaugural address and talks or paper on
Iho fellow m topics: The Father of F.la
Coantry." General Washington." "preai
dent Washington. 'Faraser Washington"
and "The First Lady of the Whit House."
Charles MeKensi of Pea Maine, will
letti-sr aa address on "Abraham Lincoln."
"The prosrmm will al.o Include Several
-buaioal number and tha meeting a til be
ore to the public.
Drtatk B aw sea-leer.
Kir. of aU bottled beera L. Roaenfeld
Co. dkstrihatara.
FjfWNOMT COAL IS THE GREATEST
SELLER IN ctHNClL HU'm CALL
Ti Si-LD ONLY BV THS COrVCIL
BLI FI-S COAL AND ICE COMPANY.
Can tints Oi
Tlte Poltawatiaanie County Gun club
ass organised at a meeting held last
-..grit at the county court nous. It
starts out with a membership of eighteen
and tbe following; officers: Prwuldent,
Joa Wallace; viae president. O. K. Brows .
ecrelary. Bert Walters; treasurer. Ed
Daanoa. It to th Intention to iawreaae
rh charter membership to fifty. An ad
journed nveetinar mill be held next Friday
.veiling at th court houae, when th or
ganisation will be cocnpleUd.
Pictures aad pK-tura frlhnuuc. Jenaea 4
'Ksrhola'aea. Masonic T.-tpia.
A. A. CLARK a CO.
LOAtl f.!D!!EY 01!
A XI) AAT C31ATT11L bSX 1UTT AT OVVaALF THE rbl'JLL RATES.
Ts-scwtj Tears ef kcxwfU baialaeaa.
CORVER VI ATX AXD KROADVTAT. OVF-R AMHRICAX EI PRESS.
Na eaer-settoa with tha fires eel Mr. thcansalvea Te f"ii Martrar Cm.
Eora I'hoMs sit. -xo. r. TiM-r. mt-
BLUFFS
Both Thones 43.
VETERAN RAILROADER DEAD
Jota Webster B! an chard Found Dcti
in Bed When Called to Breakfast.
BLUTTS
,
BUILT WABASH ETTO
vaMBnmnBBBW
In Addition to Being; Proaatnent la
Railroad Affairs He Waa One of too
Fonadera of the KeaaMlcaa
Party In Prnnaylvaala.
John Wfbrtcr Blanchard. a veteran rail
road huiMer and manager and a charter
member of tfca republican party, died at
an early hour yesterday morning at his
home. ZS 'West Washington avenue.
Council Bluffs. For yesr pat
heart trouble and the Infirmities in- j the street railway cotnpary brought th
cidental to advanced age had kept , Ujt that tho defendants punned to cen
hlm at his home most of the time, but his struct a landing aad boat bouse at the edge
condition had not be more than usually j 0f the lake, at tha end of the thorougfcfar
aJarming TesterdaT morning when his n question.
d&jighter. Miss Lucy Blaoctard. went to
Ms room to call Mm for hreakfat she j
found that death had overtaken him. j
Mr. Blanchard was bom ln Hamilton. !
Warren county, OhVo. February 1. 1K3T. and
therefore only lacked two weks of being
7t years of age. Ho la survived by threo
sons, E. Blanchard of Columbia. Tetin., . heT directors of Ihe Council BUff FUli
J. S. Elancl.ard of this (ity and O-orge W. , ,nd Uam( Protective aa:.ciation were
Blanchard of LaJuEta. Colo., and foar ) prDted an Injunction restraining the Intcr
daugtterv M.sa Ixicy and M'ss Margaret. WaI Amusement coirnany from M-lling
living at Lome. Mrs. Agnes Keys of Bur- . i,qur,r mlihin the enclosure of the resort at
llrgtoru la. and Mrs. Ar.m Eishop of Joy, i, Manaaa. r. "lice cf appeal was f;ltd
Ky. A sister-in-law. MifS Margaret Sher- v.wra,T by the defendant company.
man. been a meTnfer or ire nousenoiu
fir several years.
Aa a young man Mr. Elanchard went t
Pennsylvania and superintended tha con
struction of the Beaver Valley railroad, of
which he was for five years superintend- :
ent. Moving from Pennsylvania to Mis
souii. Mr. Blanchard aoperintended the j
construction of the St. Louis. Salem St i
UtU Rock railroad and managed the
operation of the road for about five years
afterwards. In 1571 he was appointed to
superintend the construction of the Omaha
& St. Louis raiiroad from Pattonsburs.
Mo., to Council Bluffs, and during this
time he moved with his family to Council
j Bluffs. When the road was opened be was
arpointed division superintendent with
headquarters at Plan berry. Mo . which posi
! lion ha held for five years. He later went
to Tennessee, where lor several years he
lxk-d after the interests of Pennsylvania
rapitalista in the iron and coal fields. He
returned to Council BlvHs in 1W and had
mado this city his home since.
At an early age Mr. Blanchard heoam
interested ln political aflalrs. In la
he attended the convention held in Lafay
ette hail, Pittsburg, Pa, when the na
tional republican party mas organised.
As presidential elector from the Twentv-
fpurth Pennsylvania district he cast his I
ballot for the re-election of Abraham Lin-
coin as president- In Hi he waa l dele-
gate-at-'art? from Pennsylvania to the
republican convention at Chicago and
voted for the nomination of Oeneril
Grant. Eight years later, having moved
In the meantime to Missouri, ha was
Viected a delegate to the Cincinnati con
vention in 1174. a ben Hayes was nom
inated. He voted for Elaine. From 1S
to 1IT0 Mr. Blanchard was dcleg4te to
numerous state conventions ln Pennsyl
vania and served part of the time as a
member of the Pennsylvania legislaturo.
After coming to Council Bluffs he was
for several 'years prominent to local re
publican politics.
Arrangements for the funeral will not
be made until relatives at a distance are
i heard from.
N. Y. Ilumbing Co. Tel. Wk. N'-ght. Lflst
OFFICH SPACK FOR RENT. A
MONTH; CENTRAL LOCATION. STKAM
HEII -AND ELECTRIC LIGHT FLB
N1EHED. OMAHA BEE, u SCOTT BT.
HALF PRICK PICTCRE SALE. TOPAT
ONLY. PETERSEN A 8CH0ENING CO.
Ferns and cat flor:a at reasonable
sricea at Herman Eroa,", florists, le I "earl
tree. Bell 'phone U; Ind. Ct Black.
Aaaaaia: the rolltSrUaa.
G. H. Soott, former Judge of the superior
court and a tentative ckndidale for tbe
republican nomination for city solicitor, is
authority for the announcement that pros
pective candidates for city offices are to
te placed on tbe carpet at the meeting of
the federation of city Improvement clubs
at the city haft this evening. It la under
stood' that Mr. Scott mill conduct the
"QUiii-iD-chief." so to speak "We Just
want a chance to tell some of the candi
dal that we don't a anl them." stated Mr.
Suott Thursday evening at the meeting of
the First Ward lagprcvement club. It is
not anoan whether any of the prospective
candhiales intend to accept Mr. Soott a in
vitation to be rroaa-examined.
! G. H Lucas of Oakland avenue Tiled af.fi
I davit yesterday that he would be a randi
liie fee 1 1- A mvml w- nnminalinn fnr
counc ilman from the Second a ard.
W. F. Sapp. at present city clerk, an
nounced yesterday that he was not and had
no Intention of being a candidate for the
republican nomination for auayor.
Frank Barlow is announced aa a candi
date for the republican nomination for
councilman in the First ward. Fred Shoe
maker is also announced as a candidate
for t l.e denaocratic nomination for council
man in tbe same a a rd.
Whether a. H. Scott aill be a candidate
for tbe republican nomination for city solici
tor la staled to "depend upon certain con-
! tin gene es '" A friend of th ex-Judge
t stated yesterday, a-lth what is considered
'authority: "If another cancdaie is In the
fu Id with a horn we are satisfied. Mr.
Scott will probably not run.'
TX TOC WANT SOMETHING CLEAN
IN COALT TUT BOULTER NEXT.
CLEAN AS WOOD AND MITCH CHEAP
ER. SOLD ONLY BY THE COCNCIL
BLUFFS COAL AND ICF. COMPANY.
EITHER PHONE Ti.
THB QUICKEST AND BEST WAY TO
GET YOUR LAUXDRT DONE RIGHT.
IS TO SEND IT TO THE BLUFF CITY
LAUNDRY. PHONES lit. '
Usssger far Grae C raw era.
At a meeting of the director of the
Council Bluff. Grap Growers' associa
tion yesterday afternoon. G. W. Key of
Oavejna aaa appointed general mauagea
o' th association to succeed th late
George Ailing ha an.
Mr. Reye aill assume the duties cf th
HORSES, CATTLE AND
HOUSEHOLD FTJEltTTTJEEL
r-t-! with the fruit and proeVjc r -m-
rr.i!"i'-.n tXislnes. In Omaha for twenty
years, tntil a short time be w j
aith
city.
the firm of Ha!y A
Lang m that
j
TREET AT MWA TAY OrE
!
iJadae Thornell t.ranta lajaartloa
Ashed aty Street Itollway.
i After a year's litigation. JuCg Thornell.
!n lha district court yesterday, gmnted
j the Omaha. Council EJufTs and Fuhurhaa
"W1,F company a permanent Injunction
Nrestrainirg ? ir.pn Jchrson. William Board-
i man, WUliam H. Ropec and Albert Roper
j from ohnructlng ona cf the former public
j fhoroughfares at Laks Manana. knonn as
: Regatta riace.
j FolloalTig an adtrse ruling by O. H.
; Sc-ott. then Judge of the superior court, as
19 the right of the street railaay company
to closo up certain aireota. avenuea and
aileys in Manawa. whkh ruKrg wa"ltet
reverse by thf suprem. court. Johnson an I
the other defendants erected a cottage
on what waa claimed to be Yacht avenue
In F.eigat'.a Place. 11 waa als a!legd when
The order issued yes'.erday hy Judga
Thornell not or.ly permarently restrains tha
defendants from maintaining the structurs
complained of. but gives the aheriff author
ity to remove It ln the event of the de
fendants falling to d so
la the suit in which C. V.. Atwood and
( Notice of appeal on the part of the plain
tiff a as filed jesterday in the su.t of Will
iam T. Wiison agairst the State Insurance
company of Pes Moines
The grand jury adjourned early yesterdsy
afternoon until neat Tuesday momics- It
is understood that there Is little work left
for the Jury sr.d that a report will he made
some time Tuesday.
C aholaterrag.
W. Klein. 1J South Main street
led. Tie B"ack; BeX Hi.
George
"Fhores:
IsBBraonatinaj a Sxldler.
MARSHA UPTOWN, la.. Jan. 1 Spe
cial, t In the I'r.Hed S;ates virtuit court
at Springfield. III., Wednesdsy afternoon
Judge Humphrey sentenced Alfred Dough
erty of Keokuk, a former member of the
Ioa Soldiers Home of this city, to five
years' imprisonment in the federal priwn
at Fort Leavenworth. Kan. pougtieny wes
charged with pension fnauds. Pouaherty.
who was never a soldter. impersf'nated
John L Maxkett of Warhington county.
Illinois, and by forgery secured kiarkell s
pension. Por years Dougherty, under the
name of Markett. secured the latter s pen
sion. Then Markett applied for a pension
and the fraud a as dif.it vered Doufrherty j
left the Soldiers' Home suddenly a few
weeks ago to eseape the federal olfioera,
who a-ere on his trail.
Y. M. C. A. Director. Meet.
MARSHALLTOWN. la.. Jan. Is. (Spe
cial. The annual mtestlng ff the Physical
Directors' association of the Yourg Men's
Christian association of Iowa was held at
the Cedar. Rapids association last night
Officers were elected as follows: J. B.
Modesta of Sioua Ciiy. president; J. T.
Maxwell of Keokuk, vice president; E. J.
Eigermann of Ottumai secretary ard
treasurer. The anneal Indoor meeting o
the associations of the state is to be heli
in Pes Moine-a early In t.'te spring. AH
outdoor athletic meeting will probably be
held at Oltumwa later in tie spring.
Eaforriag e Liaaor Law.
SIOUX CITY. la.. Jan. 18. iSr-cial Tel
egram ) Rev. H. H. Saayfr. superintend
ent of the Woodbury County Ar.ti-saloon
k ague, this afternoon filed actions against
the keepera of seventeen houses of prosti
tution and aasigmaUon houses which have
been selling liquor. This follows a pers.st
ent campaign on the part of the leag-ae to
enforce the Martin law as to the saloons.
laterarhaa Car Janapa Track.
IOWA CITY. la.. Jan. IK .- Special Tele
gram.) A passenger car on the Cedar Rap
ids A Iowa City Icterurban Jumped the
track near -Coufalis Uinight, turning over
twice. Conductor Holienbeck and Motor
man Anderson are reported severely in
jured. Tbe passengers are said to have
escaped with a shakeup.
Dr. Jones Ended Owa Life.
BURLINGTON, la.. Jan. IK The dead
bedy of Pr. George W. Jones of Keokuk,
-.no oi-aj.pe.reo v. cj ns , ir. as L.gm, was
'
oi ouiiingion. i net a as a ouii.at ncoe
In his head and aus throat had been
slashed. A penknife clasped tightly in
the men's hand Indicated that he had
j committed suicide.
lawn News i.iei.
CP.ESTON The thermometer regi.- I
lered sero Wear.esday night. January li, J
the first time this a inter at th;s point.'
CREfJTON D W. Cuss, a solicitor lor
subacripuons to a furd for the defense !
of Calrb Powers, is cajnasfing the city!
and is obtaining quite a large cumber of !
contributions j
CRESTON The local Elks Hie la
lr.ua. ir-d a boalir.g alley and ecuivment
in Its new lodge heme, and last n:L.l oc
curred the initial matcii of the tea.i-n.
fl two-men team. contesting. The
highest score a. a 7i; the loaest. ill
uinmiill lYiU'v'ii v. . K -.w.n , A i .
occuned the damage oi M.ne and Mir- I Mechanic Thomas M. Fetley fciid the rv
gartt Uf'.ri. tl.e lain dLughtera of Mr jductiin a as maJe neceaeaty by orders frcrfu
and Mrs. John Lac-ina of tins city. Mi.. . k UmnowJ k huii.-.un.ri . uhii
was rearf-ed to air.
Kre,e ft Green county ami Mn-a Margaret
lc ira became Ihe wile 'if Mr. Ge .rre Hull
of this city. One cerewaxry tii.iied bc-tii
coupjea
MAKSHALLTOlVN -The tcxlen, WockI
men ol Marri.2.1) county aiil ceieorale tie
twe-nty-f'ftb aximversry of t'e founutisg
Bf th oroer in this city Wedriesdav. J
ary 21. The initiation of an imnine ria
of caiidiciait from tn lodges of the lumy
will be tl.e chief feature of trie celehraiior.
lodge men prominent in I
order in Ue
stai. will be pnraent and take part in tht
tn ii-ei.
RED OIK-The antral corh.nd tv k
'udg.r g a. hool orr.eo fiere JJomi.v a iih
1' a'";';."7 in,h 'f .r 'n.em..
coin J'.icmg l'l iiimeitic nirmv. A
number of the bank, of the count, ana
several merchants of Rej.uiL it a ell
as several out.id merchaats and firms
have contributed largely to thepVeirluni
list this, ib aoiiiiton to ne egu!.r
cah offerings, rnaaes I
attractive prefcium list
er' strooj at-J
CREr-TON Daniel F. Wejkell. the initi
who has been sentenced to hang atui !u
Los Angeles. Cal . fir killing a tua in a
hnld-up whwh Meskell .ad committed, is
the son of a former r-idest of this pa
and n now liva in Lincoln. Neb. H.s
grancifainar. Miae Meefceli. meJ in the
first houae bum la threaten and which i
still standi' g. thowsh in a uil.r-i i.td
condition. Tbe first religious service ever
held In this city waa conducted in that
bt-iidlsg. The old grandfather Is now
aa Inmate of the county farm near here
and is auit aged.
CRESTON A novel aituatioa is being
experienced at Mount Ar. Three roine
Bert women eelucat.jrs 'f t'?i county are
candidate for th. position of c-ounev
school sutieriuterHJent. abd the roicpct i
f atlerir.a for n.ore to etter trie fiel.l
Mra. Iora L R:c:iardon has been tiie
per.nteedesit for four yaara aad
uiS a success that tnerw are a.
men who dare appiy f "r the p.are. Si.s
Is seeking ra-ele. tion Misa Etta J. R"ter.
a te.r m ta the Ad-el araaoia, aad Mis
Jeaa Tvraer, wb leac ftea ib C.t-rl.e.J.
are both .pror.ir.ent candidate f "r th
i-ltir.n d a spx.led to mak ag-
rtatit tin tiiirwa
iIOWA IN TflE TAFT (OLIMNn
j -
Both Faction cf the rartT United va
Sentirsent if Kct on-Dele gatei. !
HOT FIGHT TOE BEFBtSFJfTATION
o Matter Whlrk Farlloa eenre-Ieleaaie-at-larce
They Will Ie
for Taft. as Will rrartlraljv
All District Deleaatea.
( rrom a Ftaff Ci-rrtrfn'i-
PES M'JINES. Jn- 11 i Special.
loaa s twerty-aia degates to the na- !
tiansl repaihlican convention a ill al-
it Is known that in some of the con- ;
greeional districts there is seme setitl- i
. . . 4 r . Kiit it m te- I
th. bu,k the nSa,.rt ln
this state is for Taft- At any rate, the
d;gki-at-larce ae sure to he lor
Tuft, since both factions of the party
are committed to that altitude. Hoa.
Laie Young, through the columns of hla
paper, the Pes Moines Capital, for many
mcnths has been arsrciing for Taft- He
claims now to be the original Taft r an. '
George D. Perkins, through the gioug City j
Journal, is doing the same, and ln'th of
these men are mentione d for d?l eats-r t-
large. Both of these. rae are recogniaeJ i
standpatters. (
Recently there ass a conference of ihe
Cummins men cf the state !n this city, j
It took the form of an Informal psther- j
Irg at the Pa very on the day the cen- ;
tral committee met here. The meeting j
was o.uite open and the sole dis.'ussicm ;
was the attitude aa to rrrs;anu .ninn-
dinielv after that Governor Cummins j
cave oat an interview in which he tated
that he was for Taft ar.d thought the
repuMi'.-ans of the state should eupport :
Taft. it waa understood at the tims
that he was speaJ.ir.g more or Ks by
agreement for that conference. At the
time it became knosn ti at. the
. . , . . . ... .-
" ---v.". ... ,-..
at-large seemed to be for Altftxty Gen
eral Bye rs. ex-Governor Larrabee. Sena- j
tor Funk acd Harvey Ingham, editor of I
the Register and Leader. Judge lTouty
of Pes Moines acd Senator Tom Healy
of Fort Dodge were mentioned aa possi
ble substitutes in case some of these
could not or would not serve.
But in ejiie cf the fart that boJi fac
tions areNor Taft. there will be a f:ght
for the deiegatee-at-larj
Both Saeticnsl
want the delegates-at -large for the
preffire It will give them in national
and state politics, and it can be said i
that there Is very rttle InQicaticn if any
. i4u.iir.. . r . i
bcissihle agreement to divide the dele-
The altitude &s to the two factions on j
delegates-at-larfre 'VA overshadow tiie
eonusts in the oor.gresion.al oivtricts.
Each congressional district selects tao
tfelrgutes to the- national convention. The
state convention select the four dle-
jates-at-large. It is juite pisslhle. there-
that some of the districts may nd
delegates favorable to other candidates. I lvrl "-''-Editor
Payne of Neada wants to be a through the river navigation was a most
delegate from the Seventh district. Hei'1,Mi thm' to ,be Pron-oteis. The
Is understood to favor Fairbanks. It is j femarks of W. S. King as a practical en
understood, too. that there is sentiment ':n'r wr "Pially po'ctej and l:s-
in the Eighth districl for Cannon. But
is believed by most that the ftht as)
It
to dele gates-at-large H1 nesult -.a the
greater number of delegate from
district -ing for Taft i -well.
That there Is activity In Iowa for Taft j
from an outside source is evidenced by i
the fact tha an Ohio man came hero a
j few days ago to lock up the situation as 1
to Taft sentiment, at the reque-t of Mr. j
Vorys. aho is managing the campaign for j
Mr. Taft. This man formerly lived In j
Iowa. He came direct from Ohio and spent I
M-teial days here and conaulttd with re- I
publican -v.!!.ic-iR- of all shades of fac- i
t localism end in ell sections of the state.
He came for Information and not to give ,
out any. but a hen he left he -hosed every j
evidence cf f'-eling sell pleased over the 1
situation acd seemed to think that he ass j
well repaid for coming. He seemed, further- i
more, to be in no doubt but thst Tafi
would have the bulk of the delegate from I
t.his sta'e. j
Obitb ranasniBs Caaapalara.
It is definitely announced now ttat the
opening of Governor Cummins' campaign
for I'nited Statea senator will take place
in this city on th evening of January IS
at Foster's opera bouse, at. ahich time
the main address will be delivered by
Jodge S. F. Prouty of this city. It la
understood that Judge Prouty's add rest,
will define the lines of the contest In the
ser.Rtoruil campaign . ao far ts Cummins
j is corieemed. and the address probably aill
, be a campfc'.gn document lor the year. It
has been carefully prepared sr.d will spc-ik
lhe sentiment, f Governor Cummins.
Judpe Prouty was in two
camptigns a
candidate for election to cor.gr.-as from the
Severith district against Captain J. A. T.
HulL Erne then he lias been ccnrplc uou I
as a supp:.rtr of Governor Cummin. His j
speaking for Cummins at tms line, how- I
ever, d.-es not coiitcmp'ate any fient be- I
tween Hull and Cammins in the Seventh'!
dislrx-t. and it is understood thst there
will be no fyjhl ar.d that there will lej no
Cum rr wis Candida: against Huli.
Redaction at Marshall tawa.
MARSH ALL TOWN, la. Jan. la. Spe
c.l. A temporary jduc-tion of the force
of the general shop, of the loaa Central
railroad was made toa- by the discharge
j of twelve iiiathiafcts and their helpers.
I boilermakers .r.d car repairers, llai.tr
rene, Tc.r a pmca or a mon n or ri. ire
Tr onnuestern reauQeo us local Ircigiit
arid passenger depwt
dia-haigmg four men.
fore yesterday ty
laaweal Partwaaera afe
CHEYENNE. Wyo . Jaa. 14.
Special.
Tl.e Iiej.artment of the Interior r.ill r...t
pi-d atth the prosecjiion of a la-ne
j nuinber of reidents of the Wheatland d.f-
trn-1. aho have lets proceeded against f. r
"''" '"'he' fro- persons whj illegally
j cut it or. government lacd. Ttie f iregoirg
; tJ 0r M f a ttVgram receive -d from
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: Senate r F. t. Warren at H ashtrg-.on. ato
I rent ex n'.ed to the dTartinent tint fie
I .... . , .... . k. . v
W h-ll de'endanls had been guilty of
i no intentional oerrsuomg or tne gavern-
t!ent.
barker Bremn lakwr ll.irr.
WASHINGTON. Jan .-Al!on 11. Par
ker of Ni w York has n retained as
ae'.icr e.iunsel for I'.ie Ameriran federaucm
t-f I.h;.r in ti case f t'.e Ruck St.vie
and R .r.-e coir t any ff Et. I-iu s atair.rt
ll federatioo. invclvir.g the rights of labor
vrior.a lo boycott ar.d publisn In i( unfai
htl the names cf bus nes c-nnrems tfe
lederatici regardi as umnendly to trs In
terest a
tas-taia PllUkary Takes Oath.
WAeillNGTtiN. Jan. Captain Jona
I E. fvUoury tiniay tcK.k the oaun of office
i as chief ol th bureau of aavlg-atioa tn
sut-e&aioa to Rear Admiral Brownaoa. By
ru-ru oi his new office Captsin Piltahury
new has the rank aad pay of rear admiraL
Py uing tra v annus Art artsneata at Th
Want ad Pa.c. rn j ret euli k ifumi
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H. Hugo Drandcis,
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The Brandei
AFFAIRS AI SOUTH OMAHA
Enthusiastic Man Meeting to . Boom
Emr CongTtSI at SiOUX City,
avx--. - . 1 . rwT i 'i t t
irvuu &u:AUX,aiailU.t taiM.iU-
Pacltlaa;
Hnasea Aow aa Vail Tlsae
and If Weather Woald Permit Ire
Harvest. There Waald Be
- Viark for All.
As one of the results cf the enihcsi-
llc roaJ-s mee-ms mi ".- - I. .
tion question neia ;n me ciiy ni.i i.-a
night, an attT.-pt aill be made by a
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Jm-L&ry
ana i. a rouno trip i.ieiw
cf 4 4 ha. been sc-cured and the tickets
Lx to be l.f. i at O'Neill's office
The i
mayor rresi.icd at the meeting lat r:igr,t .
7!.c council chamber aas well filled with!
r. pre.i.tatiie c itiic-na. The program a as
entirely Informal. Some abort due ut
ile nr on the subject aero presented by
such nji-n as John Flynn. W. S King,
James parks and Pr. W. J. McCr.nn.
The l.cpe of racing South O'aha to a
ttiied to with much interest. Me ois-
on ,h practical falur.-a
i Pr. Mi-Crann called attention to the field
lhc,4 which would be opened to an eay mar
j ket He dwelt especially on the wheat
fields cf South Dakota and western Iowa,
and the easy shipment of core frjm the
northeast section of this state, and. ln
fa-ct. from any point on the eastern bor
der to the more southern river porta
Some of the pioneers indulged in
reminiscences of the navigation in the
old s'.ei.n.bc'St days before the railroads
Fupllanti-d the slower rood of shipment.
Fall Time at Parklag Plants.
Mari'.et conduiot-e for the week rloMng
remain about the same in the ;natter
of jrrices aa the J revious week. Hogs
started rather lea' and advanced a few
points durtrg the first days of the week.
Then they declined aga:n yesterday al-
i most to the old figures. The receipts cf
! hogs so far this year shoa- an i-a-rease
of a few thousand over the same number
of days last year. The cattle and aheep
markets show a slight decrease. The re
j ceipts for the week were fairly liberal
ar.d averaged well with other points la
! number and price. The packers have been
j active buyers of cattle. All of lue South
; Omaha plants are running full-hanjed
i again. If cold weather should set in so
j the ice harvest might begin, there would
he no need for any complaints that there
j is not plenty cf work for those -.e-ekinx
' employment At all events, the labor
situation is becoming easier every day
in South Omaha. While tficte are still
plenty of men aho might b glad to se
cure more aork than at rre-tert and i
while there are a few out of aork, still I
It will not be long before the balance
will te reached again.
Meet Market Raksd.
The meat market of rharles Akofe-r was
entered I: y burglars Tbur.lay n;g':t. The
men secured $1 Oi from the safe. Mr.
Akc.fer said it was the f:rt time l.e Lad
e-er left that much ln the saf.- over I
r..g:.f The entrance waa made over the
lrin'ri if tl.e door. The- safe was !ft
unlocked, so all that was necessary waa
J to cin th door and break in the cover i
cf ihe strong box. The burglary was
discovered shortly after it waa com
' milted by tl' Mcvk watchmen, William
t Corrigan. ard Henry Eltfelder. the night
I detective. When they first discovered It.
' they trough they had their men lrappej.
bJt they hsd just got oJt. It is evident
that seme-one we- (w atching f r them
at 1 tirped off the approaeh of the offi
' ce rs in time.
' janday tervlrea.
"Euioff)' ff Fa.th" will be Dr. R I-
I Wheeler a S.niay rooming theraf al the
1 First rtetbvlcrun tliurc!.. The even'rs
theme a UI be. "The T1.S Jesus Feg.n
j to Do."
F.cv. Arxtrea Henairk aui ptvatn irom
the tr.eiue. ' Pitying for Someihirg ' Sjs
cay ruomlri- II. s evening tone is. "What
Would Y- Have Me to IX. T i;ev. Mr Jic-
t:-i,'.. and Rev. Mr Turnhull ol .maha
will asit him during the week, alien spe
jcial m-etir.gs are to be held
! R-v. It W. Liver at the Engln lAitb
: erai. cnurcei wi'l preach from the topic.
' "The B.ner Way." The Luther league will
sr.eel in in evening.
Swrwiny momirig a; the Christian rhurch
! Rev. Mr. Ray s topic w:U t. "The SurS.y
; Schcx.l ar.d lis I.eliKn to tl.e Church."
Tl.e eveairg topic will toe. 1 He w iMle.ra of
t-rnsi." T:.e a rv .cea are f.eli la
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WoiW4.es t. n.liie
p.iv J S. i:cai-r.d i.l of fir are at the
mora. i e eerwee- at St Martin's church at
II, a There sill W B. evening service.
Rn. George Vsn Winkle spent th last
two days in Nebraska 'i'y aasistlag In ape
cl.mret.tgs He will occupy hs oaa
pulpit both moiung rd evening
Nagls t'ltr GaaatB.
A long rhinrt.iha oeercoat for sal. .V.t
No- St
David S-:hager-.n. Thirty-fcHirth aad T. re
ported th tuns of a osugiiter yes.eilay.
James Nelson. Hi Nona Eeveataanuh. la
pcrted u.e birth of a daua:.ier yeaterday.
pnil Ke.rr.ey r-eat of the Grand Arsr.y of
tb Hepubiiei, Ir.sia.lled ofTcert last een!r.g.
TL trial of Crarles Hendnekson fr
forgery will 1 befeie Judge Cali.haa tin.
tiioru.ng
J a m-s UfiAuw fi.e. aa flamea ralk: CaA-
irandlgi
DURING BUSINESS
Till 5 P. M.
Silrtij't, 9 L II.
Clonoy In
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Deposit Flade In Their Bank.
I didate for the council in the Third ward
j yesitrday.
i TT.e burial service of O H. Snyder a as
( conducted bv Kev. K L Wheeler yesterday
i at !(. a. re.
Geoige D. Ellts filed as a republican can-
wrdjw'er.VrM counc" lhe
The representative of the Omaha Printing
comiar.y
a as in fitouth Omarta yesteros
afterncxn gathering data for the hearing
in t'e fjrmture case to be held Monday
morning.
The degree team of Magic Cite council No.
F. Knights ar.d Ladiy of S-urit. will
give a card party at VToodmen hall Mon
day evir.g. January' S.i. A dance a ill fol
low the carda.
Miss Anna Fowler is to be .narried to
Ali-ert F. Magiiana of Lincoln. January .2.
Miss Fomler is one of South Omaha a tal- i
ented sejio.l teacher and Mr Mag dans is
a professor In tht I mrcrstty School of l
Agriculture. i
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
laalat
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Carloa. I'ratsrei of Life ,
Raaldy Crsnlag
state.
Expiar.sticn
jpin. a man
In iiritee FVr .lame tlo -
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better. Trying to "shine up" to the school
ma'ams. Eachelcr club, please take notice.
Beemer Times.
O. K. As Lone As the Bottle Holds It
The biggest Joke of the present century Is
a pure food label on a bottle of boose that
would burn a hole tn a piece of abe-stoa
South Omaha Democrat.
Wants Genuine Title I repeat what I
ha v. m.ay times before said: "If I mere
a man teacher I would never permit peo
ple ts tall me "professor." Everx rat tamer
and fake fortune teller In the country is
railed professor " Auburn Granger.
And Then There Was One A number of
Arapahoe your g Deo are about to Join the
navy. A party of ten organised for this
purpose but when they discovered the fact
that they couldn't all enlist as admirala
nln of them deserted, leaving but one
private to tight for his country. Arapahi
Mirror.
Nature Fake Oraoc Adams sr.d Jaic
Mahan came in Tuesday night with one of
tha largest coyote s that lias been captured
ln many a day. From Its appearance all
seeing it. say it must be a least l'l or 1!
years old. It seems Jake Kahoe lud
raugrht the same one Is a trap In Baskln's
swamp Monday and when hia dog came
up to fight, it pulled one of Its front feet
off. When th boys went after it the next
morning It gave their dogs a hard chase
be for. they caught ft. Logan County
Pioneer.
Latest in Baths The stand p pe a as full
last Tuesday morning. It was ao full that
the water was running over the top. There
was also a strong south wind and pedes
trians on Tnelftn street were given a
sboaer bath, as the aind caught the akler
as it flowed over the top of the pipe and
carried it m the shape of mist snore than
a block. The sun was shining brightly dur
ing the time and lUcc aho witnessed th
phenomena of iaio from a clear sky In
January mere cLgctly nonpluised as to th
raiise until it a as explained. The water
was turned off n about five minute.
Co'umbui Tribur.e.
TORPEDO FLOTILLA ARRIVES
IBaaaller Fleet Jala. the (ialeea I
Battleship, la Uarbsr at HI
de Janeiro.
RIO DE JANEIRO. Jan. H.-Th AmerV
can battleship fleet was Joined todsy in the
haibor of Ew Janer.o Vy the torpedo boat
flotilia, cumhering i:x vessels, which ar
rived from Perr.smUuco and nchored near
tl.e aliteen big battleship at i i o clock
in the afterr.ojn The flotilla lett Perna.-n-
buro January U and anel wuh good aeU.e.-
on the voyage to this port. ron-.e delay
aaa occasioned ty U.e iiiachiuery of the
Lasrer.c. but a few hours s-fHced to
, cake repair..
I IcuUr.ant Cosr.manuer Kane report th
j Leal! h of th uaea of ll torpedo flotilla '
generally good. Ihaugn ilei ar sorb ce
of maiai-a among tuem. Th vtuei la
this eomnaand ai'.l sil for Bueaos Aire
alter ooaiiug. probably aoout January U
. i r:e iwjimi aai at.rtfcn pmiiy icuueitj
. tr.e offxers
ef Ihe Ameraan Teet by tl.e
lock piace at the BontanMal
Naval c.ub
gardera amaist scoat pictures') j surround
ings and proved a magnificent sacces
Comblnad with tiie aetiiz cf Imprest fk.nls
there were special -decorations uf a noei
elaborate aad Ueaut.ful e-hargrter Mxie I
than !. persons were ln sitendance. in-
eluding men. Urn of th lux heal BrasJIvaa
society. The guests a ere tranfporled to
the gardens in fifty specs! ele-ctnc trsm
ears and were e.er aliere ajreeted enruute
'with ntr,u.cc cheers from the crciwda I
I.V-, I ..... , .V. -' . ... . .lit V. a mer a - . .
wore Brasil-an and American colors in the
form of er.iall bows. wh:la tie Brax.llaa
Officers wore miniature American Lags, j
Tl Botn,cal garde:. preaeri'.el a magnl-
ficect a.'-1. Alji.g th walks acd the
borders of ll lake were t -life's wt.r
refreshment were served. There was dis
cing uia th laan to t
rauav oi a large
orchestra unt.l late ln th everting Amor.g i
liioaw preaent was Mm.ster of Msrir. Alen
car. Us.de ruty fc.gh officials of tL
B-axUiaa amy
PET-LI V. Jan." li. Ordtra lav been
laauad ta the Gem -an cruiser Brecaea. tuow
at Rio Janeiro, to remain al that fort urull
Jaa nary Si. th data when tli Amerlraa
battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Evans
saJa for Pucta Arena. Tit abject of this
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John L. Kennedy.
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Emil Drandcis
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RENT RIOT IN NEW YORK
TrataalB Attark Marshal with DIs
gioaaesa asrraala aad Pallre
Bnei iss Are Called.
NEW YORK. Jan. 11 Forcible resisianoa
by terante. ahom an upfr East Side land
lord was trying to evict, resulted tn tha
gathering of a crowd of It or more sym
pathisers in the neighborhood, who made
so much trouble for the police that tha
rrw!nrt rrvr- were called out- During
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'he rioting four women and a number of
; men a-eee taken Into custody.
The riotous demonstration began when a
eiiy marthal ajid about twenty-free assist
i ants visited the bloek on the south aids
i rf East One Hundred and Fourth street,
j between First and Second avenues, with
j eighty dippc'sseas warrants for famlllea that
1 had unitedly demandtd reductions In rent
cf I". a month and had refused to pay. tha
ln"lt-i1' eollee-tor more than the new rat
they had fixed. The taking out of tha
fut-nituia from the rooms of the first
family visited was tbe aiarnal for an attack
en the marshal and his men by score of
t'l.tni. Angry women surrounded a patrol
man al.o r.sd gone to the marshal' aaslst
arce and had hail torn his coat from hi
back. a hen. with arriving assiMar.ee,
he arrested four of the women. Several
cemonstraUve men were also , sent to th
station house. Th police were by tht
time strupsli'.g with little eue-oes to dis
perse an in. reajing crowd of angry demon
strators, but other arrest by tha officer
finally had the effect of putting: a stop t
the trouble.
The immediate purprse of th dem-m-st
rat ion, hnweier. was effected, th mar
shal deciding not to attempt the serving
of more dispossess a arrant at the time
He said he probably would mak another
attempt tomorrow, a hen further trouM
Is CApectcd.
FATAL FALL FROM TRESTLE
Henry Wachlla Drape evewty-FIo
Fret While Avoldta Train
a Cat-On.
Coroner Davis lias invesng-ated the death
c. the laborer aho fell from the top of
Iho trestle of the Lane cut-off over th
psppio and was killed Friday afternoon.
Tbe man waa at first supposed to be Henry
Peterson, out the coroner thinks h ha
identified him sa Henry Wehlln, Wachlin
formerly worked in a packing house. H
waa taken aick with blood poisoning a few
weeks ago and was in St- Joseph's hospital
for a tisce. His father, il is aaid, live In
Walll.am. Minn., and the dead man's homo
Is thought to hsve been at Austin.
Wachlin went to tbe construction ramp
on the other id of th trestle to apply
for aork- He had talked for some time
to William Ellis, wfca 1 In charge of th
aork. but Mr. Ellis could offer him noth
ing in the way of employment- H
s:art-d tacit acrosa the treatla and met
a train com-.ng from th east H evi
dently became confused and tried t
Jump to the top cf the yier ten feet be
low the level of tle track. He either
missed the pier or slid off th Icy top
cf it ar.d fell to tbe ground. Death was
almost instantaneous.
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HUGHES AND WATTERSOI. TALK
bsrrraar aad Editor Addrea W.M
Meellas la latereat of Ta.kegee
Inalllate.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-A northern gor-
ernr.r. a southern editor and aa Intellectual
j rIlt,r hose aitliliies are conf'ned to no
j action, gave sympathetk-xpreasion t th
j Bj, aims and hopes of the colored rac
j before a noteworthy audience at Carnewi
Bu tonight. To ihes personally delivered
addresses were sdded similar sentiments in
the form of messages from Cardinal Gib
bous sr.d British Ambassador Jaraea Bryr.
With unanimity these si en advocated fur-
1 ller orportun'ty for thia Jea ranunat
i people, through r-pular support of Tuske-
gee Institute in lh Interest of wr.icxi th
tne-etmg w.s held.
"We ran rver afford to lose srht of ll.
furjls mental obcts al.k. of rubtned
aeif-interert of phila-tu-ropy and of pat
riotism." said Governor Haghea.
The otiier formal addrecae sen by
Editor Henry' Wa'teraon. alo lyike on
"The Ne.ro Ttiture." and Booker T.
Wa.l.irigtoQ, who loid of In wotk of lh
i institution of which he Is th
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WEST VIRGINIA
FOR TAFT
Mrsaber af Hate f aaailKrr gay
Hepakllraa Voters newlre His
lawlaallc.
PARKLI'.?r.l KG. Va . J-r 1 At th
meetirg of the republican Stat. e.renie
con, rr "lee t'f gt.t. Ci.arlesfn waa aelerted
as the place for the convent mat I nomin
ate a state ticket July (
I r.rl .,iitrf was selected for a cMven.
. . , , no-sir ate deleeatea to t.
national criveaixin. la execuliv sea
Will.am H Tart a as enoorsed for prasil
dent ty messbers individually, but not aJ
a coaimittee. all .6ir.g th eadoraamenl
wuh Kit exception f two suea-Ueia.
reaoiutKics are .n part as follows:
"In our opinio a (raat maority ef lhl
voir rt t Virginia de.lr th bocdus-
art m cf Secretary Taft for preadrnt of
uk V-l-4 &''-td "