THE OMAHA DAILY HEE: "WEDNESDAY. TTR1UTARY 19. IPOS.
CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA
COUNCIL BLUFFS
MINOR MENTION.
j Davis, drugs.
Rtockert sella carpets.
Ed Rogers, Tony Faust bNr.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone 7.
Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. 319.
For rent, unfurnished rooms. 221 MaJn St.
Birthday poat cards. Alexander's Art
Store, 333 Broadway.
Bluff City Maaonlc lodge will meet thle
evening; In atated communication.
Do you need anything; In the coal Una.
Call 72. the Co. B. Coal and Ice Co.
Leslie Hull. 359 North First street, wal
quarantined yesterday for diphtheria.
ENROLL IN WESTERN IOWA COL
LEGE. A "SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY."
Twin Brother encampment. Independent
Ordfir of Odd Fellows, will meet In regular
at s Ion thla evening,
i It paya to trade with u prompt ahlp-
: ment; quality guaranteed. C. Hater Lumber
i Co., Council mull. la.
Frank Murray and Margaret Honan, both
: of Omaha, were married In thla city yes
terday by Rev. Henry DeLong.
The West Council Bluffs Lmprovement
(club will hold a meeting thla evening at
which candidatea for municipal offlcea are
Invited to apeak.
A building permit was Issued yesterday
io Aniun ioicman lor a aijiAr irame ooiiaae
on Avenue A. between Thirty-third and
Thirty-fourth streets.
You can get better coal for less money
from William Welch, II North Main. The
reaaon why la becauae be Bella for cash.
Both 'phones 121. Yard 'phone. Bell 977.
, The Ladles' Aid society of Trinity Metho
dist church will hold a (orge Washington's
birthday celebration Friday evening at the
home of Mra. John F. Hayden, 131 Falrvlew
avenue.
J. J. Dillon of Garner township shot a
full-grown wolf on hla farm yesterday
morning and brought In the scalp to County
Auditor Cheyne, for which he received the
bounty of $o.
The hearing of Denver Harris, charged
with perjury In connection with hla testi
mony In a suit In the superior court, was
continued In Justice Cooper'a court yester
day to this morning.
Theodore N. Peteraen, Henry Petersen of
the Petersen-Schoenlng company and Fred
1). Empkie of the Empkie & Shugart-Htll
company left yesterday for Cedar Rapids
to attend the Iowa Retail Hardware Leal-
ers association.
A meeting will be held Wednesday eve
ning at the county building, Thirteenth
street ana jnrteentn avenue, ror the pur
pose of organising the FfcUh ward branch of
the Municipal Ownership league. The meet
ing is uiiibu ujr v,. cj. nriuKB, vice presi
dent from the Fifth ward of the central
body.
The Bluff City Laundry la the beat laun
dry on earth. They take the best care of
your clothes, cause less wear and tear to
your linens and get out the work promptly.
The prlcea are reasonable and tha work la
excellent It Is to your interest to Bend
your laundry to the Bluff City. Call either
phone 314.
Rev. W. I Qleradorf of the Union City
mission addressed the Ministerial associa
tion at Ita weekly meeting yesterday morn
ing, with a view of enlisting the assistance
and co-operation of the churches of the
city. Aa the time waa limited, an adjourn
ment was taken to thla morning to enable
Mr. Gleridorf to finish hla address.
Owing to slckneas In hla family. Senator
W. D. Jamleson of Shenandoah, who was
to have discussed the question, "What Shall
We Do With the Candidate?" before the
Western Iowa Editorial association In thla
city on. Friday, will be unable to attend the
meeting. State Senator Saunders has agreed
to take Senator Jamleson's place on the
program, which, remains otherwise un
chnged. The funeral of the late Mrs. Julia Stack,
who died Sunday at her home, 1406 South
Seventh street, will be held this morning at
s o'clock from St. Xavler's church and
burial will be In St. Joseph cemetery. De
ceased who was 66 years of age, la sur
vived by two daughters, Mra. P. J. Gallug
her of this city and Mrs. M. Carroll of
iTiurr, auiu luioa Buna, cuwa.ru Ul uirmiia
and Robert and John Stack, both of this
city. Mrs. Stack, who was a native of Ire
land, had been a resident of Council Bluffa
since 1869.
O. C. Nelson, a traveling man, died at an
early hour yesterday morning at his home,
14ft Halam avenue, aa the result of blood
poisoning, with which he was affected about
three weeks ago, but the exact origin of
which seems uncertain. He was 47 years
of age and Is survived by his wife, two
daughters and one son. The funeral will
be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from
the family residence, where services will be
conducted by Elder Terpney of the Latter
Day Balnta' church. Burial will be In Fair-
view cemetery.
OFFICIAL SALARIES CO UP
Council Passe the Ordinance With
oat a Dissenting Vote
WALKER - OFFERS SETTLEMENT
Fireman Who Lost a Foot Willing; to
Take Severn Hundred Dollars
and Retain a Position In
the Fire Department.
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to wea were issued yesterday
to the following:
'Jama and Residence. Age,
Harry Btrohbehn, Treynor, la 24
Minnie Bebensee, Council Bluffs, la 20
J. K. Woodson, Council Bluffs, la........ 29
Lillian Haydon, Council Bluffs, la 29
Frank Murray, Omaha 3
Margaret Honan, Omaha 28
1 ECZEMA
FIFTY-FIVE YEARS
Suffered Torments from Birth
Boils Formed as Big as Walnuts
In Frightful Condition and Could
Hardly Work -Tried All Kinds of
' Remedies to No Avail At Last
WHOLLY CURED IN 8
MONTHS BY CUTICURA
"I had an Itching, tormenting eczema
ever sine I came into the world, and I
am now a ro.au fifty-five years old. I
tried all kinds of rnedicinits I heard of,
but found no relief. I waa truly in a
frightful condition. At last my blood
was so bad that I broke out all ovet
with red and white boils, which kept
growing until they wore as big aa wal
nuts, causing great pain and misery. I
thought they would take the skin off
my whole body, but I kept from scratch
ing as well aa I could. I waa so run
down that I could hardly do my work.
Mr. Nelson R. Burnett recommended
the use of Cuticura Itemedies, telling
me he waa confident they would benefit
and, in time, cure me. I used the Cuti
cura Koap, Ointment, Resolvent, and
I'llla for about eight months, and I can
truthfully say I am cured. I cordially
recommend Cuticura Remedies to all
who are afflicted the same as I was, be
lieving that, if they will use them
according to directions, they will find
them all they are represented to be.
Any one doubting the truth of the above
can write to Mr. Burnett, who will cheer
' fully Touch for my statements.
"Hale Bordwell. It. F. D. 3. Cedar
Corners, Tirton, la., Aug. 17, 1907."
"I cheerfully endorse the above W
tlmonial. It is the truth. I know Mr.
Bordwell and know the condition he
was in. He never tires of praising the
Cuticura Remediea.
"Nelson R. Burnett, Tipton. Ia."
Councilman Fleming's ordinance provld
Ing for a slight increase In the salaries
of certain municipal officers, which It wss
generally supposed had been carefully laid
away In Innocuous desuetude, was resur
rected and passed by the city council last
night without a dissenting vote. The
measure Increases the salary of the mayor
from $900 per annum to $1,200, those of
the auditor and treasurer each from $1,000
to $1,200 and that of the deputy city clerk
from $900 to $1,000. The pay of the chief
of the fire department is raised from $36
to $100 a month. This year the mayor was
allowed $300 for clerical help, the city clerk
was allowed $100 for a similar purpose and
the treasurer and auditor were allowed
Jointly a moderate amount for clerical assistance.
City Solicitor Kimball Introduced the or
dinance providing for the :establlshment
and regulation of a city slaughter house,
but the counctlmen were not prepared to
act upon It, so It wss referred to the com
mittee of the whole, which will meet on
Wednesday afternoon.
Councilman Tounkerman, chairman of
the fire and light committee, submitted
a resolution embodying the terms of a set
tlement with Fireman Ed Walker, who lost
a foot as the result of a runaway accident
while exercising one o fthe teams of No.
1 engine house, a few months ago. The
settlement recommended, which was one
proposed by Fireman Walker, was pay
ment of $700 cash and that Walker be re
tained In the department, subject to all
rules and regulations saving that of being
"able bodied." Councllmen Tounkerman
and Maloney both spoke In support of the
proposed settlement, but others of the
council doubted the liability of the city
In the matter, although of the opinion
that some provision should be made for
the crippled fireman. After considerable
discussion the matter was referred to the
Judiciary committee on motion of Council
man Wallace, who contended that It was
the proper committee to take charge of
such a matter. The Judiciary committee
Is to report back at the ' next meeting of
the council.
Railroads Block Streets.
W. I. Walker of the Walker Manufac
turing company, whose plant Is located at
Tenth avenue and Eleventh street, com
plained that all the streets and avenues
In the vicinity of his factory were prac
tically blockaded by the different rail
road and asked that Eleventh street be
opened up by the city from Ninth to
Twelfth avenue and that the railroad
be compelled to place crossings over their
tracks. The committee of the whole will
go over the ground Wednesday after
noon.
A number t residents and property own
ers In the western part' of the city ap
peared before the council with a request
that the gypsies camped north of Avenue
A and west of Thirty-seventh street be
ordered to move. Chief of Police Rich
mond was given the problem to wrestle
with, the council according to him full lib
erty to act as he deemed best.
Residents In the, southern part of the
city asked for arc lights at Thirteenth
street and Nineteenth avenue and Twelfth
street and Sixteenth avenue. The peti
tioners called attention to the recent at
tacks on young women living In that
part of the city and the consequent need
of street lights. Residents on Madison
avenue asked for electric lights to the
city limits at Intervals not exceeding 500
feet. Both petitions were referred to tho
committee on fire and light for Investiga
tion. The list of republican Judges and clerks
for the primary election as supplied by
Chairman Reed of the republican city cen
tral committee was approved, but that
supplied by Chairman Hughes of the dem
ocratic committee was laid over until
Wednesday.
sevenm street ana north of Avenue A, on
which they have camped for the winter,
and the authorities are. at a loss how to
proceed to get rid of them. Resldenta on
Avenue A yeaterday took the matter up
with City Solicitor Kimball. They com
plained that the Gypsies are not particular
enough aa to wearing sufficient clothing
when passing from tent to tent In broad
daylight and that they lack modesty, Mr,
nimnan promisea to take the matter up
with the city authorities and see what
could be dona to get rid of them.
It Is generally understood by those fle
pending on artificial assistance to enjoy
good vision that It requires as much rkill
and scientific knowledge to properly ad lust
lenses to the eye as It does to prescrloe
proper medicine for the system. "Our
glasses satisfy." Dr. W. W. Magarrell.
optometrist, 10 Pearl street.
To the friends and employes of J. Q.
Woodward's factory, we wish to extend
our thanks for the kindness during the
sickness and death of our father and hus
band, Paul Giles.
MRS. PAUL GILES,
GERTRUDE GILES,
FRANK GILES,
BE8SIL GILES.
PROPOSAL FOR NEW SCHOOL
New Buildlaar to Relieve Congestion
ia Eaatern Fart of City.
The Board of Education last night de
cided to submit at the coming school elec
tion a proposition to levy $X,000 for school
house purposes to relieve the congested
condition existing In the eastern part of
the city and to procure a site for a new
school If found necessary, such site to be
other than the Clausen property.
This action was taken by the board after
It had been addressed by Prof. O. J. Mc
Manus and Spercer Smith, a committee
from the Federation of City Improvement
clubs. Mr. McManus appeared before the
board with a petition that a $15,000 addition
to the Pierce street school be erected, and
both he and Mr. Smith spoke in opposition
to the purchase of the Clausen property
by the board as a means of relieving the
congestion at the Pierce street school and
In that section of the city. Member Hess
spoke strongly against building another
addition to tho Pierce street school. He
Insisted It was Impracticable.
After the question had been discussed sit
length In all Its phases, Mr. McManus
withdrew at the suggestion of his col
league, Mr. Smith, the petition for the
addition to the Pierce street school, and
as a compromise, the board resolved to
submit the proposition of a $20,000 levy
at the school election, the understanding
being that If It was found necessary, a
new school would be built further east
than the Pierce street school.
The following amount were estimated
as needed for running the schools for next
yfear: Teachera' fund, $!6,0C0; contingent
fund, $39,000; interest fund. $8,760. This es
timate Is made merely as a suggestion to
the new board, which fixes the levy.
The report of Treasurer Davis showed
that the contingent fund on February 4.
was overdrawn $8,718.07, the total receipts
having been $36,282.36, and the disburse
ments $15,000.43. The receipts in the teach
ers' fund were $92,326.77 and the balance on
hand was $862.39. The overdraft In the
school house fund was $10,909.
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Let us estimate your lumber bill. We rny
the freight and still save you money.
Hafer Lumber company, Council Bluffs, la
. PETERSEN & SCHOEN1NO CO. SEI.L3
SEWING MACHINES FROM $5.Cv TO
M0.00. EASY PAYMENTS.
Gentle anointing, with Cuticura, the
treat Skin Cure, preceded by warm
bath, with Cuticura Heap, followed in
the severer forms, with mild doses of
Cuticura ltesolvent Pills, afford instant
retiuf, permit rest and sleep, and point
to a apeedr cure of torturing, disfigur
ing, itching, burning, and scaly humor.,
csxnias. fashes, and inflammations,
from infancy to age.
Cutleur Boap riss.) K rtaaaas tt Bkla, Wt
eura ointmrut (.Vic.) to Hral Ux Skin. CuO
ura RfMuivmi ib.i.inr m tha form f uw-oktia
(.ui Puis. JAc. per vul of em to Purify tt. h-l.
C 'id ihmiMh'xjt tea world. Collar T'ru. a Cbeia.
Cvf! . Cki rnipa.. IWtMon. Mia
asralauad Ina Cuuvtua buua sa Ekla P'" ma.
We Remodel Old Jewelry.
We take old Jewelry of any kind, no
matter how badly broken or disfigured.
and make It up Into modern and useful
Jewelry at amall cost. We buy old gold
and silver. Watchea, spectacles and eye
glasses repaired. Leffert's.
Vpholatrrvmc
George W. Klein. 19 South Main street.
Phones: Ind., T10 Black; Bell Ui.
Open Meeting of Y. M. C. A.
The Young Men's Christian association
meeting thla evening it headquarters, 122
South Main street, will be an open ons
and a cordial Invitation to the women
friends of the Institution to attend is ex
tended by Secretary Harry Curtis. Tho
following program has been1 arranged:
SlnRlna; of popular songs. '
Travelogues.
"In the Black Hills," N. W. Filbert.
"On Custer's Trail," E. Wright.
"To the Haunts of tha Finny Tribe," J.
Fonda.
Selection by quartet.
Original poem. Iouts Cook.
Song. Harry Cooper.
Kxhihlt of curios, with brief history of
same, by J. A. Leonard, M. W. Raymond
and Harry Curtla.
Oration, "George Washington," A. Hutch
inson. . Bona;, quartet.
Address, Washington, the Man," C. E.
Bwanson.
The program will commence at T:45
o'clock.
No Blame for Probstle'a Death.
At the Inquest held yesterday afternoon
over William Probstle, who was crushed t
death beneath the wheels of a Fifth avenue
and Falrmount park motor car on Broad
way, Saturday evening, the Jury brought in
a verdict to the effect that Probstle wa
accidentally killed by an electrlo car on
Broadway and that no blame attached to
the crew of the car.
Theodore Quitter, James A. Wyatt and
W. E. MeConnell comprised the coroner's
Jury. Five or six eye witnesses of the
accident besides Motorman Smith and Ccn
ductor Peterson were examined. The testl
mony of the eye witnesses showed that
Motorman Smith did all In his power to
avoid striking Probstle by applying sand
and ringing his bell. Their testimony was
to the effect that Probstle, who was cross
Ing Broadway, stepped from behind two
men who were also crossing In front of
him, and veered to the west somewhat S3
that his back was toward the approaching
car. ,
The funeral of Trobstle will be private
and will be held this morning at 9:30
o'clock from Cutler's undertaking rooma.
Interment will be In Walnut Hill cemetery.
Rev. O. W. Snyder, pastor of St. John's
English Lutheran church will conduct the
services.
Attend the big piano sale at Hospe'a,
Pearl etreet. 28 South Main street.
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Keep Year Feet - Dry.
Avoid colds and alckneas by. keeping your
feet dry. Our low price on rubbera makes
It easy on your pocketbook. Here are a
few of our low pricea:
Men's i buckle hood arctics 12.00.
Men's 1 buckle hood arctics $1.00.
Mra' rukbera 40c.
Men's rubbers 65c.
Men's rolled edge rubbers 76c.
DUNCAN SHOE CO.. 23 8. Main St.
Gypalea Dlarhareed la Hobbery Case.
After a hearing, which has occupied the
attention of Police Judge Snyder at Inter
vals for the last two weeks, Joseph Marino,
hla son, Mello Marino, and Dlmitrt Owano,
charged with the theft of ll.&OO belonging
to Amlllo Mitchell, head man of the Gypsy
band camped In the western part of the
city, were discharged yesterday, the court
holding that the evidence waa Insufficient
to warrant binding the defendants over to
the grand Jury.
Reaidenta in the western part of the city
have complained to the city authorities
shout the camp oi gypalea and have aaked
that they be ordered to move. The Uypsica
have rentod the ground west of Thirty-
N. Y. Plumbing Co. TeL S60. Night. L4I.
Spring Is practically tiers and wall paper
wora nas Degun in earnest. Have your
work done now before the rush commences.
Go to Borwlck. 211 S. Main. The most
up-to-date wall paper In the west.
fonntr Teachera' Meeting-.
County Superintendent of Schools E. R.
Jackson has completed the program for
the meeting of teachers to be held Friday.
February 28, In the high achool building at
Neola.
The program will consist of the follow
ing papers and addresses. Interspersed with
music:
The Circumspect Teacher Principal R.
J. Cornell of I'nderwond.
Good Tnste On the Part of the Teacher
Ml.sa Queen Green of York township.
How I Teach Fractions-Principal L. B.
Pniltt of Mlnden.
Blue Mondays Miss Ella Williams of
Neola.
The Teacher After School Honrs fa) In
the Country, by Miss Eua-nla Plckness of
Norwalk township; (hi In the Town, by
Miss June Culver of Weston.
The Teachers' First Duty Superintendent
E. R. Jackson.
SHOTGUN SALE AT PETERSEN &
FCHOENINO CO. SHOTGUNS FROM
$4.50 TO $50.00. 25 PER CENT DISCOUNT
ON ICE SKATES.
No Inflated prices on pianos at A. Hospe
Company's, 29 Pearl street, 28 South Main
street.
Real Estate Transfers.
These tranafera were reported to The
Bee, February 17, by the Pottawattamie
County Abstract company of Council
Bluffs: t
G. E. Anderson and wife to William
O. Hadfleld, e nw4 and nwU ne.
all In 20-77-42 9 601
Erdlx T. Smith and wife to E. H.
Ion gee, lot t. in block B, Potter A
Cobbs" second addition to Council
Bluffa la
Elizabeth Campbell and huahand to
Mary A. Dowell. wlO feet of lot 1, In
block , Pierce's subdivision, in
Council Bluffs. Ia
Eva Ellis and husband to Braden
Drake, lot 10. In block 19, In Ferry
addition to Council Bluffs. Ia
200
go
Total
150
$10,0-0
Weber Case Blears Bad.
The $35,000 peraonal Injury damage auit
of Railway Mall Clerk Louis A. Weber
against the Rock Island railroad will, 1t la
expected, go to the Jury in Judge Thoroell'a
court aome time this morning. Attorney
li Ma ljla
$275
Heating Outfit CL'.U'ic,:
$350
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Havnrr Is to make the closing argument j
ior tne plaintiff this morning.
Jurtga Thornell yesterday made the fol
lowing reassignment of cases. Including
several criminal cases, made necessary by
Judge Macy being unable to assist this
week :
Tuesday William Rarkor n-nir,.f Tt, t
TalbotV Hugh Hoylen against John Vi.
Hanman. at al.: Aeuthn Roth amin.r
em Woodmen of America.
Wednesday Frank Mllledgh against
Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway
company; Anlieuser-Bush Brewing asso
ciation agalnut Warehouse Conxtrucf ion
company; State against Jnckson (special);
State against k'napp; State against Wes
trlp. Thursday State against Williams; State
against Stevenson: State against Waterloo
Creamery company; State against William
Hoph.
Monday. February J4 .Teffriea mrainat
Chicago & Northwestern Railway company
(special).
Many Itealster at Iowa City.
IOWA CITY, Ia.. Feb. lS.-(Speclal.)-The
registration ui the University of Iowa bids
fair to be a record breaker this year. The
registration for the second semester has
not yet been finished, but It ia probable,
according to the statement yesterday given
out by Registrar Barrett, that It will go
beyond the 2,300 mark. This Is undoubtedly
due In great part to the Boosting club
movement that was organized last fall, In
which nearly every student In the univer
sity took part. Tho plan of the boosters
s to organize county clubs, each of which
has a free hand In its own county. A
meeting of theso county clubs was held In
nearly every county in the state during the
holiday recess and regular campaigns were
directed toward the prospective college
students of the vicinity. The registrar Is
In receipt of a large number of letters
from high school pupils all over the state
on the matter of their attendance at the
university next year. Mr. Barrett predicts
that next fall's enrollment will surpass all
xpectatlons.
CONTEST ON WITH TROLLEYS
Northwestern Road Will Pit Gasoline
Cars Against Electricity.
FIRST TRIAL ON LINE TO AMES
City rhyalrlan Miller Likely to Die
s Iteanlt sf Shooting at the
Hands of Drnajralst DnTla
Grip Breaks I'p Banquet.
Aged Mother Weeks Bon, 1 ,
BOON E, Ia.. Feb. 18. (Special.) Mrs.
Martin, an aged resident of Ohio, Is In the
Ity seeking for her lost son, Oscar Martin,
aged 60 ycara, who left the Ohio home
wenty-clght yeara ago. He la said to be
working in this vicinity, but every time
anything Is said to him about his past, his
correct name, etc., nothing can be gained
from him. His mother Is heartbroken over
the disappearance of her son and wishes
to notify him of an Inheritance left by the
father, who died aeveral years ago. Martin
has been seen around here, working for
the farmers, but always when placing him
self in a position to be questioned to ad
vantage he slips out of public view for a
few days. The mother Is SO years of age
and fears that she will not again see her
son alive If he still continues to refus.j
to see Ms relatives.
Bioax City Superintendent Hrilsaa,
SIOUX CITY, la.. Feb. 18.-W. M. Stev
ens, who has been superintendent of the
Sioux City schools for the last five years,
tonight tendered his resignation to the
oard of Education. It ia said that he In
tends to abandon educational work and
go into business.
A Horrible Death
results from decaying lungs. Cure coughs
nd weak, sore lungs with Dr. King's New
Ulscoverv. boc and $1. h'nr aaU Uv Beaton
Drug C
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
PES MOINES. Feb. 18. (Special.) The
announcement Is made here that the North
western railroad is to commence at once
putting on gasoline motor trains for subur
ban service in Iowa, the first place to be
equipped to be here at Dea Moines on the
line to Ames. This will be in direct compe
tition with an electric line and It will bo
taken as a test of the power of the gaso
line motors to compete with electricity. The
old Newton & Northwestern was extended
to include a tine between Des Moln.-s untl
Ames last year arid this is a part of the line
to Fort Dodge. But since it was put In
operation the passenger business of the
branch line of the Northwestern has fallen
off materially. Now the Northwestern peo
ple will seek to secure control again. It Is
stated that at several other places In Iowa
thse motor cara will be tried out In compe
tltlon with electricity, and thus endeavor to
put a stop to the construction of trolley
lines parallel with the steam roada.
City I'hyslrinn May Die.
Dr. Miller, the city physician who was
shot by a druggiat, E. M. Davis, Saturday
night, ia In a critical condition at a hospital
and probably will die. Davis now Insists
that he was not drunk at the time of the
shooting of his wife and Miller and that
he did not intend to kill c'.ther. It la sup
posed his lawyers are preparing for the de
fense of Insanity in case of the death of
Miller. Davis does not explain his action
and his friends are at a loss to account for
the tragedy.
Grip Breaks I'p m Banquet.
The annual banquet of the Des Moines
Ministerial association was to have been
held the latter part of the month. The
women of one of the leading churches had
arranged to furnish the dlnper. Today
the pastor of the church withdrew the
proposal on account of so many cases of
thi grip in the famlllea of the chinch
members. It Is stated that not before In
many years has the grip been so prevalent
and so severe as at the present time.
Ice Crop Is Gone.
The Ice dealers look with dismay on the
condition of the weather. The Ds Moines
and the Raccoon rivers, which furnish the
ice for the city, have both broken up the
last few days and the water has so risen
in both rivers that there Is little hope of
any commercial ice being formed luler In
the season. In the Coon river a big ice
gorge formed, which for a time threat
ened the water works In the city.
Following is the program of the Retail
Clothiers' association In Des Moines, Feb
ruary IS and Vi:
FEBRUARY 18.
Address IL J. Larimer, uitsldent. Charl
ton, la.
Report Lon Pollock, secretary-treasurer,
Alton, In.
"The 'iailor to the Trado Problem," J.
K. Itysart, director, Ottumwa, Ia.
"Market Indications," W. 11. McCammon,
director. Perry, Ia.
"Effective unci Inexpensive Plans for Ad
vertising a Small Town 8tore," C. B. Wry,
clothier. Forest City, Ia.
"For the Good of the Association," a
free-for-all talk by members an exchange
of Ideas.
8:30 p. m. Banquet; address, Henry Wal
lace, Des Moines, la.
FEBRUARY 19.
"The Placing of Fmure Orders," W. H.
Burrows, Cedur Rapids, la., formerly sec
ond vice president.
"The Parcel pout Bill," Ira B. Thomas,
secretary State Federation of Mercantile
AsMociatlons, Des Moines, Ia.
'i'lie Wholesaler's Obligation to the Re
tailer," S. Simon, director, Ida Grove, Ia.
"For a National Clothiers' Association,"
Milton 1). Ooldman, second vice president
Des Moines, la. '
"The Mail Ordpr Problem." W .T Piikino-
ton, editor Merchants' Trade Journal, Des
.Moines, Ja.
Supreme Court Derisions.
The Iowa supreme court today rendered
decisions as follows:
oK.C;. '?ga"i "PPdlant, against Join,
boutnall; Woodbury county; affirmed
Knilly McOinnin against Wabash Rail
road, appellant; Monroe county; affirmed.
i. a. iicney against city of Indianola,
appellant; Warren county; affirmed.
Middle Branch Telephone Company
appellant, naalnst J. L. Jones; Warren
county; affirmed.
Rudolph Utirni against Sioux City Stock
lards Company, appellant; Woodbury
county; affirmed.
Slate against M. W. Roche, appellant;
Union county; affirmed.
Explosive company In this village today
killed three men, broke nearly every win
dow In stores and residences In Wharton
and some windows in Dover, two miles
distant.
Alumni Meeting: Postponed.
IOWA CITY, Ia., Feb. 18. (Speclul.) The
annual meeting of the State University of
Iowa alumni has been postponed until next
fall on account of other meetings of more
importance that are to take? place about
the time of the usual meeting, which has
always before been held In May. The
meeting will be held Immediately after ths
national tuberculosis convention in Wash
ington next fall, and an effort will be
made to get the services of men of note
at the assembly of the locn alumni.
Iowa m Notes.
IOWA FALI.S-Frlends In this part of
the state are In reeelnt of the i,ua tv,
death of Chaunoey N. Bird, who, as a travel
ing mail, iraverseu norinern and western
Iowa for twinty-flve years. Mr Rir.t
one of tho best known men In this part of
the atate. Ills death occurred at Ti.trolt
Mich. About five years un ha ua. f...,.i
to leave the road on account of poor health
and had since lived in Michigan. He Is
survived by his wife inH in ommn chil
dren. Ho was 69 years old.
IOWA FALLS The Iowa & Northwest
ern, a proponed electric line. h wru,i
long-term franchises for th
electric liRht and water plants In (Juasque-
n.ii, un inmiiu town. The electric line will
be built early In tlm anrlnir un.l i,, iu.,,
shortly after the road reaches Uuusoueton.
winch will for the first tlmo h". ur, aihi.i
by cither steam or electric power. The road
In quetitlori Is thought to be. backed by the
Chicago & North WfHtprn unit la i.rt..,..i
from Anamosa to Waterloo.
CEDAR FALLS O rou n seven of tho Ciuu
Bankers' association will conveiiA in Ihlu
city February for an all day's session,
and a large atti ndi.nce Is expected, as it is
a legal holiday. Charles E. Pickett of
Wat. iloo. candidate for congress from tne
iniru aisirici, win give an address on
"Proposed Iglslutlon." and E. U. Moon
of Cedar Rapldx. prusident of tho American
Trust am! Havings batik, will speak on
"Dcjmsit Insurance." C. A. Ww will be the
toastmaster at a banquet to be served by
the local bankers.
SNELL JURY FAILS TO AGREE
Panel Is Discharged After It Consld
ered Caaa Forty-Six
Hours.
CLINTON.' 111., Feb. tf.-The Jury In tha
Sncll f-.ooo.nno will case was discharged by
Judge Cochrane late today, being unable to
reach a verdict. Richard 6nell, the con
testant, announces that he will ask a new
trial of the case at the May term of court.
Tho last ballot stood eight for the con
testant to four for the proponents of tha
will.
When the Jury was called Into court thla
morning by Judge Cochrane they announced
that there was little possibility of their
agreeing. Upon being asked by the Judge
whether a question of law or fact stood In
tho way of on agreement. Foreman Pen
nington replied that he believed It was fact.
"Then I can do nothing for you." said tht
Judge, and forthwith the Jury went back to
the Jury room.
The Jury had been out since Saturday
evening.
Jhe suit to break the will of Colonel
Thomas Sncll was brought by the aged and
eccentric millionaire's son, Richard Snell,
president of the Clinton bank. It has been
rlfu with sensations, chief of which were
the "Snell letters" written by woman and
young girls to the old man who was willing
ti pay lavishly for being loved . and for
being told so In sf feotlonately worded
epistles, in which appeals for money
mingled with expressions , of endearment.
Among die letters were some from the wife
of a clergyman, who not only expressed
her own love, but told Bnell that her
daughter, 16 years old. would lovo him If
he would send her money. Letters from the
girl herself, bearing out the promise of the
mother, were introduced at the trial of
the suit to break the will.
When Colonel Knell died in June. 1907, he
left an estate of K.OUO.OOO. To his son.
Richard, he left only an annuity of $50. To
a grand niece, Maybelle Snel McNarnara.
he left property valued at t2j,fi0 and an
annuity of $1,000. The rest of his property
he left In trust, Interest to be added each
year to the principal until twenty years
after the death of his youngest grandchild,
then but 5 years of age.
Richard Sncll brought Bult to break hla
father's will on the ground that he was In
sane Insane about women.
Three Killed by Kiploalon.
WHARTON. N. J.. Feb. 18 An explosion
In the mixing department of ins Uoneral
Simple Remedy for l.aGrtppe,
La grippe roughs are dangerous, as thee
frequently develop Into pneumonia. Foley'a
Honfy and Tar not only stops the cough,
but heals and 'strengthens the .lungs so
that no sorlous results need be feared.
The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar con
tains no harmful drugs and Is In a yellow
package. Refuse substitutes. For sale by
an aruggiais.
Ktorm Ktrlkes Alliance.
ALLIANCE. Neb.. Feb. lg.-(BpeclaI
Telegram.) The storm that lias prevailed
throughout tho northwest reached here
late this afternoon, converting a most
pleasant day Into the rigorous aspects of
winter. The snow lu now falling, with a
strong gale blowing from tha northwest.
