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I 1 niK OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY. MARCH 11. 1008. 8 NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA COUNCIL Office 15 Scott Street. MINOR METfTIOJT. I p Darts, drug. Btockert sell carpets. , Ed Roger. Tony raust beer. Burnt wood upplie. Alexander'. For Sale cheap, vacant lot, 609 B. 8th Bt Lewi Cutler, funeral director. "Phone 97. Woodrlng Undertaking company. TeL 139. Tor tent, unfurnished roome. 231 Main Bt. Rxcelslor Masonic lodge will meet this evening- In atatcd communication. . Something doing In the pyrography lln-. Mhl week at Alexandre art store. X ENROLL IN WESTERN IOWA COL tiiUaJ. A "SCHOOL OJT INDUBTRY." We eave your clothes. Oct wine "ac'J tu ill both "phone. The change will do ou good. Bluff City Laundry. Pert Wide, who passed the examination for a position on the fire department, has 4 been temporarily assigned to No. 4 engine fconirei.ral.n W. I. Bmlth, ' home Sunday, pxpects to return to Wash tnirton Friday, when ho will be accom panied by Mrs. Smith. The meeting of the Ladles" Mslniiry society of the First Congregational enure", announced for Thursday afternoon, has ' been postponed for one week. Walter lowdle. who has been a patient at Mery hospital for several weeks wss adjudged Insane yesterday and ordered ' transferred to Bt. Bernard s hospital. You ran get better coal for less money from William Welch, 18 North Main. The reason why Is because he sells for cash. Both "phones 12S. Yard 'phon Bell 77. The Ladles' Aid society of Bt John's 4 English Lutheran church will meet Thurs day afternoon at the residence of Mrs J. R. Walcutt. corner of Broadway and , Btutsman street. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis 0'Iary. formerly of this city, arrived Sunday from Cali fornia. They will make a brief vlMt here before leaving for Burke, S. D., where they will go on their ranch. I). W. Cress" of Oeorgetown, Ky.. was tn the city ye-tcrday soliciting funds for the defense of Caleb Powers. He succeeded in securing W. which will be forwarded by City Treasurer True to the committee having charge of the Powers defense fund. The annual Inspection of the Podge Light Ouarda will be held Thursday of this week and not on March 30, aa erroneously an nounced. The inspection will be conducted ' by an officer of the Second cavalry and by r'.ni.in m ri i.nras of the Fifty-fourth ' regiment, Iowa National Guard, surveying . oflicer of the state miiiua. Martin Bnrry. aged 30 years, died at his 1 residence. 1!13 High street, yesterday after noon, after a brief illness, irom 3.popir. Mr. Barry, who was foremsn of the wood wnrliinir rienartment at Children's Sons' ' factory, was at work Saturday and was taken 111 Bunday. He leaves a wife and - four children. Deceased was a member of Council Bluffs camp, Knights of the Maccabees. Miss Jnsenhlne Stunfell. aged 60 years, i.-l t Into hour Sundav nlKht at the home of her brother, Eugene Stupfell, In Hardin township, after an Illness of three weeks. Miss Stupfell la survived by her father, F. A. Ktunfell, and her brother Eugene. The family came to Pottawattamie county In life. I lie runerai win oe nem this morning at in o clock from the rest dene and burial will be In Fairvlew ceme tery. Rev. Henry Dclxing performed the mar riage ceremony yesterday for George E. .Bldera and Marian Anderson, both of Fre mont, Nob., and Myron Ayleswortn ann ' Man Demiirrit both of Grand Island. Neb. When the first named couple first applied for a license they were turned down, as ' they looked too youthful. Later they called .gain, - accompanied by witnesses, who swore to Siders being 21 years old and the young woman is. Heal Estate Transfers. These transfers were reported to The Bee March by the Pottawattamie County Ab stract company of Council Bluffs: James O'Neill and wife to Henry " . Bchnackhl. V, of 18-T6-40 wd t 17,00 George L. Miles and James Miles, executors to M. S. Ling, wVi of 15-75-38 wd 22,300 Jefferson Perks and wife to William P. Turner, sty so "4 and seVi swSi of 8H-76-40 and part nw4 nwVi of 1-75-40 w. d 1,2)0 William J. Nllon and Thomas M. 'Nilan to James S. Margaret, W. and ' -William H. Carse. nwVi of 20-7o-40 wd 13,912 J. C. Kretchn-.er and wife to Charles W. Kretchmer, lot 6 In block 5 in Bay-Has, 1st add. to Council Bluffs. la., wd..... 6,000 Charhs F. Dellart and wife to John B. Woodburn, eH sw!4 of 21-75-40 -a r cm WU V.OW W. J. Imrle et al to J. C. Leila - Kretchmer, lot 6 In' block t Bayltsi 1st add. to Council Bluffs, la., wd. E.500 ,'Rhoda E. Burnett to Joseph H. - Myers, se4 ne4 of 3-75-40 wd ...... 4,000 W. 8. Wllklns to John J. Gordon, part sW4 nwH of 32-75-43 wd ... 3.4O0 ' Jacob J. Long and wife to Peter B'.monsen rill) ft. of lot 18 and all of 19; all of lots 7, 8. 9, 10 and 11, all In block 2 in Noes' add. to Walnut. Ia.. wd 2.2X1 Benjamin Marks and wife to Samuel Snyder, und. S of se nw4 of 22 rr U nvU and eW. aeU 21-74-44 -wd v 1.150 Oscar H. Brown and wife to David P. Hutchinson, lot 1. block 2, In Park add. to Council Bluffs, la., wd 1.060 Benjnmln-Fehr Real Estate Co. to C. I,. l,ee, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6. 9, 10. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. 19, 20, 21. 22. 23. 24. 25, , 27. 28. 29 and 30 In block 7 In Websters' 1st add. to Council Bluffs, la., wd i 700 M. Compbell and wife to W. S. Mayne, lot 18 In blonk S3 tn Browns' subdlv In Council Bluffs. Ia.. wd.. 600 Lewis Hammer and wife to Benja min Marks, seV nw4 of 2-74-44 wd. 40 Walter Nlcholsen and wife to Elisa beth M. Officers, lots 11 and 12 In Mock 15 In Highland Plaoe add. to Council Bluffs. Ia., wd 350 J. C. RHvburn et al to Trustees of of the Presbyterian church of Mac- . donla, lots 9 and 10 In block U Macedonia, la., wd , 1 County Treasurer to F. A. Wlck ham, part nw"4 nw& of 25-76-44 wd. 2 Mary T. Woodruff and husband to David Went! s 22 4V7 rods of lot 9 Amis' subdlv. of sw4 se4 of 12-75-40 wd 1 Adolf Gelne to John Meyers, lot 1 In block 9 In Underwood, Ia., wd 125 Twenty transfers, total.... $105,391 Diner as to 8lse of Bill. With the technical charge of embexile ment as bailee against him Richard Fore man, living at Thirty-fourth- street and Broadway, was before Justice Cooper yes terday afternoon on complaint of- Jacob Stein, dealer In hay. feed. Junk, etc., at 71 West Broadway, who alleged that Fore man had defrauded him out of $10. Ac cording to Stein's story Foreman last Sat urday paid Mm an account for cord wood amounting to $1.60, handing Mm what Foreman said waa a $20 bill. Stein, uc cording to his story, did not take the trouble to look at the bill and gave Fore Hum $i8.50 In change. Subsequently Stein tendered the bill In payment of a pur chase at another store-and discovered that It was only a $10 bill. Stein hunted up Foreman and told him of the mistake, but Foreman insisted he had gtYen him a $20 bill. Fulling to Induce Foreman to relra burse him Stein caused Ms arrest. After hearing the evidence of both sides Justice Cooper continued the case until Thursday Save your carpets and keep your house warm with deadening felt soft heavy paper. C Haftr Lumber eomjiany Bluffs. Ia. Council A. A. CLAfcrt & CO. L0AI1 M0I1EY Oil HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. AND ANY ClIATTKSi KECTRITY AT OVE-HALF THE USUAL RATES. Tweuty Vcars of Bwcctsasful Baslncoa, - t CXm-NER MAIS AKD BKOADWAY, OVKB AMERICA EXPRESS. No connection with the firm calling thetxuMlvM The Clark Mortgage Co. BOTH 'JkHOMa KIT. JMO. I. TlNLkV, Mgr. BLUFFS Both 'Phones 43. DEMOCRATS THE VICTORS Make a Clean Sweep of it in Board of Education Election. ISSUES ARE LARGELY PERSONAL Proposition to Levy at Tax of Twenty Thousand Dollars for a Sew School Dnlldlnc Carrie by-a Safe Majority. The democrats carried the school elec tion, electing W. B. Reed and Frank Ca- pell members of the Board of Education and George S. Davis treasurer of the school district. The proposition to levy a tax of 220.000 for the purpose of providing further school rooms for the accommodation of school children in the eastern part of the city carried by a safe majority. That party politics waa eliminated from the election yesterday to a great extent was demonstrated by the large number of scratched ballots in every precinct. There Is no question but many republicans who are dissatisfied with the regime of Super intendent Clifford voted for the democratic candidates for the school board. The de tailed vote shows this. While there was a light vote cast there was more than the usual interest displayed tn the election yesterday and the demo cratic candidates especially worked hard. While neither Mr. Hess nor Mr. Anderson made any active campaign, their friends worked well. There was no excitement at any of the polling places although there was the usual crowd of workers and spec tators, There was no evidence of any organised opposition to the tax levy proposition. What opposition there was was purely personal The opposition to the republican candi dates for members .of the Board of Educa tion In their own ranks was led by certain prominent members of the Federation of Improvement clubs. The vote In detail follows: FOR SCHOOL DIRECTORS Ander- Hesa, son. Reed, Capell, (rep.) (rep.) (dem.) (dem.) First ward 2i5 211 318 299 Second ward 175 174 267 , 276 Third ward 2o7 1S7 164 ItiS Fourth ward 169 loO 141 161 Fifth ward 178 181 162 161 Sixth ward 77 92 157 164 Totals 1.001 997 1,199 1,203 Reed's majority over Hess 198 Capell's majority over Anderson 2U2 FOR SCHOOL TREASURER. McGee, Davis, (rep.) (dem.) First ward 2' 309 Second ward 183 Third ward 202 Fourth ward 166 Fifth ward 184 Sixth ward 140 Totals '. ,1,063 Davis' majority, 36. TAX LEVY "PROPOSITION. 62 164 , 135 168 101 1.119 Yes. First ward 187 Second ward 135 Third ward 123 Fourth ward 103 Fifth ward 122 Sixth ward 88 Totals 768 Carried by 141. No. 132 111 14 J19 106 46 617 PORTLAND TAX CASES COMMENCED Nearly a Million tn Back Taxes In volve In Litigation. The hearing In twenty-seven of the Portland Gold Mining company tax suits was begun yesterday before Judge Thor nell in the district court. The hearing Is on the appeal of the company and stockholders from the assessment of the stock by the treasurer of Pottawattamie county. Former Governor C. B. Thomas of Col orado and Congressman W. I. Smith of this city, together with Saunders & Stu art, also f this city, appear for the Port land company, while County Attorney Hess has associated with him Ilarl & Tlnley. Congressman Smith arrived from Washington Sunday and Mr. Thomas ar rived from Denver yesterday morning. There are still nearly 1,000 similar suits against the Individual stockholders of the Portland company on the docket, In which nearly tl. 000,000 tn taxes Is Involved. The Jury In the suit of M. Saltxman against the Grain Shippers' Mutual Fire Insurance company, which went out Sat urday evening, was discharged yesterday afternoon, having been unable to reach a verdict. It was stated that the Jury was evenly divided. The eult involved insur ance on a building and stock of goods formerly owned by Saltrman in Sioux City. As Judge Thornell Is expected to be busy for the balance of the week with the Portland company tax cases and the hear ing In the Doyle-Burns suit. Judge Wheeler will tako up such matters as at torneys desire to dispose of before the opening of the March term next week. Suit Aaalnat Northwestern. United States District Attorney M. L. Temple of the southern district of Iowa began suit In the United States circuit court here yesterday against the North western railroad, alleging that the defend ant company had violated the safety ap pliance act. The petition sets forth that the railroad Is Indebted to the United States of America tn the sum of $100 for two specified allege,! violations of this act. It Is alleged that the defendant company In a train containing Interstate traffic hauled one of Its own cars and also an Illinois Central cur containing cement con signed to a point within the state of Iowa and that owing to the disconnection of the lock block on the ends of the cars In ques tion it was necessary for a man to go between the cars to couple and uncouple them. Judge Smith McPlierson ,wll convene the March term of United States court this morning. Most of the court officials and members of the grand Jury arrived In tje city yesterday afternoon and evening. W. C. McArthur. clerk of the district court, being the first to register. Social Call tads In Final. "Ola Folks,-' which is the name by which Charles Rodgers, a will known colored man Is bestknown, was In police court yesterday morning charged with disturb ing the peace. The complaining witnesses were Robert Williams, also colored, and Z2E3&?fSf 3D2 his wife, Anna Williams, a white woman. They were also charged with fracturing the quiet of the community. The trouble occurred at the Williams domicile after midnight Sunday. It appeared frorn the evidence that Rod- gers was paying a call on the Williams family when. It Is alleged, he became too free and easy not only In his remarks but In his conduct. Then an ax wielded by Mrs. Williams Is said to have entered Into action somewhat to the damage of the back portion of Rodgers' head. Realising that the combined forces of husband and wife and the ax were too much for him, Rodgers made a hurried exit from the house, but tarried long enough on the out side. It wss charged, to throw bricks through every window In the place. The officers who were . called testified that the house from the outside looked us If It had been through a Kansas cy clone, while the Interior resembled a sham bles. ' Rodgers was given thirty days In the county Jnil, as the court decided he had started the trouble, while Williams got five days. Mrs. Williams got a suspended sentence of ten days. PROTEST OX BILL FOR PRINTING Auditor Insists It Is Double Amount of Contract. The session of the city council last night was devoted malnfy to allowing the usual grist of bills and claims for the preceding month and other routine business. Among the bills was one from a local printing firm for $247 for election supplies, consisting of poll books, cards, etc City Auditor McAnency protested against the council allowing this bill and It was laid over. Mr. McAncney stated that under the contract with him the amount due to the firm was $73.40, and be would contest the payment of anything above that. Accord Ing to Mr. Aneney, the firm had charged double the price agreed upon and had at tempted to put In double the amount of supplies needed. City Engineer Etnyre, In a communication which, at his request, waa made part of Wis records, filed a protest against the "reflections" which he claimed Mayor Macrae had cast upon his standing as civil engineer at the former meeting, In his message regarding tho water works situa tion. In his communication Mr. Etnyre stated that the mayor had never asked his advice about the water works plans or even had looked at them. He said the- mayor was wrong lnsaylng that his estimate of the new plant waa 2000,000, as his figures showed the estimate to be $660,000. Mr. Etnyre also stated that his plans were not drawn for a city with a population of 60, 000 people, aa Mr. Klersted's estimate was. but were for a city with a population of less than half that number. Regarding his experience as a hydraulic engineer Mr. Etnyre referred to the fact that he had taken a complete course in hydraulic en gineering In Cornell college and had super intended the construction and Installation of a $1,000,000 water works system in the west. In conclusion, Mr. Etnyre stated that he considered this explanation due to him self. . The proposal of Fireman Ed Walker, who lost a foot as the result of a run away accident while driving a fire team for exercise, .was reported back by the judiciary committee without any recom mendation beyond the suggestlqn that be fore the council take any action It be sub mitted to the Fire and Police commis sion for a recommendation from It. After some discussion It was decided to refer the matter to that body. When the committee on fire and light reported favorably on the application of Greenshlelds Everest to erect a 12x18 corrugated Iron shed at the rear of their office on Broadway, it developed that the chief of the fire department had not been consulted tn the matter as he should have been and Mayor Macrae took the position that the report should be turned down. On being put to a vote a tie re sulted and the mayor exercised his privi lege and voted no, thus rejecting the re port. It was stated that Greenahlelds & Everest, anticipating favorable action by the council, had already erected the frame work of the shed. A petition to open Avenue O east to the grounds of the Illinois Central railroad to accommodate the employes of the road was referred to the committee on streets and alleys. City Clerk Sapp was authorized to em ploy George Burke, republican, and J. N. Casady, . jr., democrat, to assist him in destroying all old ballots cast up to and including the special water works elec tion. It waa decided that the Judges and clerks who served at the primary elec tion should also serve at the city elec tion on March 80. The council will meet as a committee of the whole Thursday afternoon. An adjournment was taken to Thursday, March 26, at which time the ordinance appropriating the amounts for the main tenance of the several municipal depart ments for the ensuing fiscal year will be acted upon.' City Treasurer True stated last evening that the finance com mittee nad not as yet begun to work on the appropriation ordinance, but would get at It next week. Farmer Hurt by Fall. William B. Easley, a farmer living three miles out of the city, is at the Jennie Ed mundson hospital in a critical condition from Injuries caused by a fall from the tower of a windmill on his farm last Sat urday. Mr. Easley, who Is a very heavy man. was engaged In repairing the windmill when he missed his footing and fell a dis tance of about eighteen feet, striking on the upturned end of the piston rod of the pump. The rod penetrated the side Just above the hip Joint, tearing the muscles of the hip and abdomen. Although suffering excruciating agony, Mr. Easley retained his presence of mind and with great nerve succeeded In grasping the timber of the tower and pulling him self upward until he released himself from the Iron 'rod. While Mr. Easley's Injuries are of a most severe nature, the greatest fear is from possible blood poisoning, as the rod which pierced his body was covered with dirt and grease. V. St. C. A. Progrsm. "The Month of March In History" will be the main topic at the Young Men's Christian association weekly meeting this evening. The following program has been arranged by Secretary Curtis: Music, popular songs. "The Ides ot March." Floyd Bates. "InauKuratlon xJay." Charles Anderson. "8t. Patrick." VlrK'l Abbott. Duet. Lohr, Case and Herbert Shaw. "Battlts," Chester Wescott. "Mirths of Noted Men." Howard 8mlh. "Discoveries," Fred Def fenbaugh. "liar and Miahaps of Automoblltsts." Earl Anderson. "Snapshots." President F. X Day. 1 Marrlaar Lleraaea. Licenses to wed were isud yesterday to the following persons; Name and Residence. Age. George E. tilders, Fremont. Nob 21 Marlon Anderson. Fremont. Neb IS Myron Aylesworth. Grand Island, Neb.. SI Mae Demurest. Grand Island, Neb 24 20 discount this week on pyrography outfit. C. E. Alexander, K3 U'way. POLITICAL FIG11I A DRAW Neither Faction Sure of Controlling the Iowa Convention. i ISSUE NOT LIKELY TO BE FORCED State Fair Board to Meet and Decide on Attractions for Fall and Gen eral Plans for Ground Improvement. (From a Staff Correspondent) DES MOINES. March 10-(Speclal)-When the state convention meets In Des Moines one week from Wednesday It Is more than likely that the strength of the progressives and standpatters will be so evenly bal anced that neither aide will relish, a vote on any proposition that will disclose the strength of the two forces. At the same time the makeup of the convention Is such that there Is not going to be any sharp division of the delegates Into two factions such as characterised the convention of AUKUSl 1, There is only one thing that tt can be said now that the convention next week will do. It will endorse the administration of TheodoT .Roosevelt In no uncertain terms. Further than that no one can say. There will be many standpatters In that convention whom no amount of pressure can force 'to endorse Senator Allison, and there will be standpatters there who can never be Induced to vote for any such antl-tarlff revision - resolutions as Lafe Toung would like to see passed. It is more than, probable that on all sub jects on which the factions are divided there will be no vote such as would dla close the division, although, of course, there will be L184 delegates there, every one of whom will have the right to be heard and every one of whom will have the right to offer resolutions and motions. Usually, ho.vever, the leaders are pretty well able to govern those things. There will be an opportunity for a dl vision when the question of selecting the four delegates-at-large and the four alter nates comes up. But this does not present an Insurmountable difficulty. There are standpatters In the state whom the pro gressives tn the state convention never would consent, without a fight, to eeetng selected for delegates to the national con ventlon. There are also progressives whom the standpatters would fight with equal persistency, It is not considered likely that there will be any compromise that will result In the selection as delegates-at-large of the rad ical men of either faction. It Is more likely that men wto are recognized aa belonging to one faction or the oher. but classed as "fair," will be selected. The results In the congressional districts seem to Indicate that a division of the delegates-at-large may result In the entire delegation being evenly divided between the two factions. Aldrlch Funeral. While the arrangements for the funeral of the Hon Charles Aldrlch, who died at his home in Boone Sunday, have not been completed, It ' Is believed that the burial will be at Webster City, where Mr. Aldrlch conducted a newspaper and lived for many years. The preliminary plans are to hold a private service at Boone tomorrow, bring the body to Des Moines to lie In state at the Historical building on Wednesday and the burial ajt AVebster City Thursday. Intorurbun Settles. The Interurbari railway and Its employes have agreed upon a scale of wages and there will be no strike. Following the set tlement of the street railway controversy over wages, the interurbari employes made a demand for an- Increase. Under the agree ment they will receive the same as the street railway employes. ' Select Attractions for Fair. The executive committee of the State Board of Agriculture will meet tomorrow to make a selection of ths attractions that will be presented at the state fair this year. There will be seven bands competing for the prlvllego of furnishing music. Among them are Phlnney's band, which was orig inally the . Iowa State Military band, and played at the world's fair in Chicago; Lib erattl, John Webber, Well and Ennls are among tho number. The board will not put in the chute the chutes this year. Perhaps the most important work tha committee will have at Us meeting tomor row will be to decide on permanent plans for the entire fair grounds, so as to arrange In advance for the location of all the build ings and attractions. Bids on Ride Range. R. H. Aiken, who constructed the target and built the Ohio rifle' range at Cam Perry, was here today to look over the proposed Iowa r'fle range and state camp grounds. He will submit a bid . for th work. It Is understood the bids will be opened soon and the work of putting the grounds In shape started, so that they be completed In time for rifle work and contests during the summer and fall. General MacKrnsle Arrives. General Alexarder MacKensie, United Btates army, arrived from Washington to day and went at once to Mercy hosplta where his brother. Major Charles MacKen lie, Is very ill. Major MacKenile is partly paralyzed and it IS feared cannot recover. Hrlfrst Not in It la Iowa. IOWA FALLS, Ia.. March 10. (Special.) It now develops that the trouble tn th democratic ranks In Hardin county Is the resumption of the old struggle for the con troi of the county by Hearst or Bryan, Jerome D. Bteere has just returned from New Mexico and has thrown some light on the subject, and In an Interview today li said that when he went to New Mexico he tendered his resignation as chairman of the democratic county central committee to Secretary Neuman of Ackley and In structed him to have the committee meet and reorganise und at the some time call a convention to name delegates to Cedar Rapids and Sioux City state conventions. This, It seems, Mr. Neuman endeavored to do, but was forestalled by Dr. Gethman o Eldera, a party leader, who had a'conven tion called at that place and put through a program that means the control of the Hardin county delegation for Bryan. It Is said by those. In sympathy with the Bryan sentiment that the regular convention would have been controlled by State Chairman Miller of Waverly and that Mr. Miller would have used every endeavor to frame up delegation favorable to the Hearst wing of the party. It may be contended by MlKe and his followers that the Eldora conven tlon was a "sr.ap" and that Its proceeding were Illegal, and thus throw out the delega tion named at Eldora. The party tn this counry seems to be strongly for Bryan and resents any attempt to dictation by th Hearst element. Popcorn Crop Pays Well. LAKE CITY, Ia., March 10. -(Special. The best paying industry tn Iowa last sum mer, compared with the capital Invested was th growing of popcorn by Bac and Cal noun county farmer. This week six train- load of popcorn went through here bound for eastern, markets. This amount repre sented but one-half of last year's crop. Th growing of popcorn commenced her bout five years ago and since then more and more land has been planted each year. One farmer, named Gregg, planted 2P0 acres of popcorn. He harvested from fifty to lxty bushels from each acre. The corn s worth on the cars tl to $1 60 per bushel. Then It need not be planted until late In the spring, thus avoiding all danger from frost, and It ripens four weeks earlier than field corn. The corn Is shipped on the ear, never shelled. Debaters Chosen at Iowa Falls. IOWA FALLS, Ia.. March lO.-tSoeclal.) At a preliminary contest held at Ellsworth college three contestants were chosen for debate In the near future between tho academies of Ellsworth college and the Leander Clnxk college at Toledo. The suc cessful contestants here were Miss Elva HUlhousn, Miss Florence Btockdale and Mr. Hal Hunter. President Meyer of Ellsworth college has been engaged to speak before the Butler county teachers' convention to be held at Parkersburg on Friday and Saturday of this week. Dates of Glee Club's Tour. GRINNELL, la.. March 10 (Special)-Tho Iowa College Glee club will make an ex tended trip tn the near future, under the direction of Prof. Pierce. The solo work of the club will be done by Messrs. Peck, Gardner and Weatlake. The Itinerary of the club Is ar follows: . March SO, Marshall town; March 21 and 22, Dubuque; March 23, Manchester; March 24, Montlcello; March 26, DoWltt; March 26, Clinton; March 27. Dubuque; March 28, Mollne, 111.; March 2 and 30, Iowa City. Allison Forces Carry Sioux City. SIOUX CITY. Ia., March 10-(Speelal Tel egram.) The Allison forces today and to night swept Sioux City and Woodbury county. Every one of the eight wards of Sioux City elected a Taft-Alllson delega tlon without a single contest. The caucuses In the city were largely attended and har mony prevailed everywhere. The attend ance In the country was slim on account of the bad roads. There will be 216 dele gates In the county convention and of these only a sprinkling will be for Cum mins. The convention will select twenty four strong Allison men to attend the state and district conventions. School Election at Slonz City. SIOUX CITY. Ia.. March 10-(Speclal Tel egram.) In the school election here today H. C. Gardiner and Fred L.' Hutchlns were the successful candidates for the Board of Education. Dr. A Soisberg, pres ent chairman of the board, wa defeated by twelve votes. E. C. Peters was re elected treasurer of the school district. Iowu.Newa Notes. CRESTON At the republican county con vention held last week at Corning the standpatters defeated the progressive. A solid delegation from the standpatters was chosen. CRK8TON Joslah Hamilton, a resident of Decatur county, died at Cottajre hos pital In this city Friday night, following an operation tor cancer ot tne stomncn. The body wa taken to his home Saturday. CRESTON For his heroism In saving the lives of Freddie Jones and Joe Sullivan from drowning at Corning recently J. E. Roberts of that place, who risked his own life to save them, has been given a beauti ful watch, chain and charm by the citizens of that city. BOONE While cutting wood at his home near Woodward yesterday Peter Morello met with a very peculiar accident. He lifted the ax for a blow, when It slipped and turned in his hands in such a way that the corner of the blade struck him Just back of the ear, making quite a deep cut and severing a muscle. Had the ax struck half an Inch lower It would have cut the large, artery.: AFTON The Commercial club is wrest ling with the opera house problem. About a year ago, when tho buslnese portion of the city was wiped out by fire, the opera house went with the rest. Since then the citizens have been without a place suitable to handle o crowd and steps aro now being taken to build a new opera house. Com mittees have been appointed to investigate as to plans and approximate cost. IOWA FALLS Thousands of Iowa people will learn with regret of the death of T. H. Best In Philadelphia, after a three weeks' Illness from typhoid fever. Mr. Best was an Iowa boy. having been raised at the home of his uncle, T. H. Best of Traer. Deceased was best known over tho entire country as "Maro, the magician." He had appeared In most of the larger towns and cities of this state, as well na' over the northeast, and was regarded as one of the best entertainers In the country In hln line of work. He was 3.i years old and Is survived by his wife. He wus burled at St. Charles. III. N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel 260. Night, L698. TURN YOUR FACE INTO DOLLARS Many a Man Has Failed Hecaune His Face Was a lIcturo(of Calamity. It take sunshine to produce a rooe, a perfect rose. And so man, to be suc cessful, must have sunshine InHlde. The life which has it not, which has no health and no happiness, la sour, surly, pessimistic, and a failure. The world al ready has too many vinegar faces that breathe Ill-will and strife. The world wants Joy, comfort, sunshine, and will cling to the man who has tt, who radiates gladness and triumph wherever he la and under all circumstances. Some people have a genius for seek ing out the disagreeable, the crooked, tho bud and the ugly. These are the destroy ers; they travel in schools, they herd to gether for they love their kind, and the cheerful part of tho world will have noth ing to do with them. And why la It that, so many peddle disaster knowing at tiie same time that If they do, their lives will be ruined? Some people cannot help it, for pejiuin lsm usually cornea from bodily disorder., and this cannot always be prevented. The stomach, for Instance, 1 tho most common cause of discontent, our face, recklessness, disgust and lack of ambi tion. A bad stomach there la the aecret of many a failure. Anyone can have a good stomach, a strong stomach, a stom ach that can take care of anything and everything thut Is put Into It, no matter whether It Is a very bad stomach now'or not. Then why not have It? Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do tins very thing. One Ingredient of these little tablets digest 3.000 grains of food, and no matter how bad la your dynpepala or in digestion, these tablets will dltst cven thlng in your stomach, thoroughly and rompletely, and better and quicker than a healthy stomach can do tho same thing. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will cure quickly loss of uppctlte, brash, irritation, burning sensations, nautea, heartburn, eructations, loss of vim and spirit, bad memory, and dyspc-pala and Indigestion la their very wont forms. No other little tablets In the world csn io so much. You should carry btuart's Dyspepsia Tablets . ground ulth you wherever you go and take them after meals. Then only will you rexlls what what It is to enjoy a meal, and what per fect digestion means. Your whole body and your mind will feel the effects; your vim will Increase, you will be more su LM fled with what th world' don. you will think happier and be happier and your face will be one of supreme contentment. That will bring you success and then more suet ens. Your face will bring you dollars. Try It. It will coat you just (0c for a package of these wondertul Stuart' Dyspeptla Tablets, at any Crug store on earth. Send us your nam and address today and "we will at once send you by mall a ample package, free. Address F. A. btu art C, l&u btuart Uldg., Marshall, Mich. BOSTON BANKER EIGHT YEARS IN MISERY Carleton H. Hutchinson, a leading banker and broker of Boston, with offices at Congress Street. In that city, has recently come out with a very strong statement. In the widespread discussion over Cooper's new theory and medicines which has spread over the country so, rapidly, Mr. Hutchinson ha taken the side of those who say that Cooper's theory Is correct and his medicine all that he claims. Mr. Hutchinson's emphatic statement Is as follows: "Anyone afflicted with chronic 111 health and a general run-down condition caused by stomach trouble, who ach trouble. I can eat anything with nj does not try this man Cooper's medicine, j bad effect whatsoever. I havo a fine ap is very foolish. I say this after a most i petite, am gaining flesh very rapMly, ant remarkablt experience with the medicine "I heard of Cooper' success first when he was in Chicago, as I have a private wire to that city In connection with my business. Later, when he came F.ast, I learned more of him and hla theory that stomach trouble causes most 111 health. I have had no faith In anything not pre scribed by a physician for each particular case after careful diagnosis, but after eight years of constant suffering, during which The A B C A SERIES OF TEN TALKS ON ADVERTISING written by Seymour Eaton of Philadelphia for the readers of THE OAHA BEE Nevfer spring a big newspaper advertisement upon the public unexpectedly. Make it an invariable rule to lead up by two or three nicely graded steps to the important announcement to be made. People take a certain pleasure out of anticipation. They enjoy their dinner all the more if they have been anxiously waiting to hear the bell. But if you open up j-our morning newspaper and find blazed forth in big headlines the advertisement of something startlingly new you are stunned rather than interested. If, however, for two or three days you have been looking for this announcement and each day getting a little more curious about it you get yourself keyed up in anticipation and then if the an nouncement is even better than you have imagined you surrender in a body. Don't pay the United States government ' two cents for carrying a letter or a circular worth less than two cents. The average advertiser will shave off 15 cents a thousand on envelopes and a quarter of a cent a pound on paper and beat down the printer in price so that he is obliged to use a 30-eent ink and by various other econ omies get his material ready for $6 a thousand. IIo will then pay the government $20 for carrying his stingy, badly-printed, cheap-looking $6 worth of stuff and pat himself on the back for being economical. Don't waste gray matter on, your competitor. No matter how entertainingly he lies you go right on telling the plain, blunt kind of truth that-mother-used-to-make. Truth can be made far more entertaining than false hood. Don't be afraid to call a spade a spade. If the goods are shoddy advertise them as shoddy, give good shoddy mesure, and charge shoddy prices. There are tens of thousands of people who prefer shoddy; prefer to eat it, to wear it, to be entertained by it. If you have news to print about your store some call it advertising don't order twenty-three stylos of type with whirligig borders and crazy, badly engraved pic ture. The imimmer on New Year's Day or the clown at Barnaul's may look funny, but he couldn't make good on the road selling gold watches. The advertiser has an idea that the more fool things he drags into his copy the more entertaining it is. The clown has the very same idea. The great thing in all advertising is not quantity of circulation but quality of your copy printed in a newspa per the readers of which are able to buy your goods. p. S. TALK No. 6 will be published In THE BEE on Friday, March 13. (Copyright. 1908, by Tribune Company, Chicago.) ii . a mi ii mi ii ii I li m em irr i n-n 1 1 n- n i 1 r -r h Spring Announcement 1908 W ar bow displaying a meat MBfltM Ua of foreign botU Us for spring ana iiaiul wear. You early tnspaotioa 1 ta Vitad. aa It will affor aa op burlualty of choosing from a larr somber of tstllilfl fgs trU. We Import laarth ana I la Biiurl salt alt oaaBOt b SBVUCMM. Aa enter plaeea bow may a AeUverea at your oonvsntanoe. SPENT LAST.:" time I spent over $1.VX with absolutely n: relief, 1 felt that It would at least do no harm to try the medicine which I was hearing so much ahmit. "During these rlalit yonrs I have been forced to ' go without oolicl food for five and six weeks at a time. I always hs.t a sour stomach, was troubled with foi mo tion of gas, and led the usual miserable life of a dysneptc. I was dull, tired, nerv ous and gloomy all the time, and was al ways constipated. "I have taken Cooper's medicine a c im peratively short time. For the pnst month I havo not had the slightest sinn of atom- cheerful, full of energy, and my nervous ness has disappeared. My bowels aro til perfect condition for the first time In eight years. "I don't hesitate to say that I would not take $50,000 and be back where I was. . My relief and thankfulness la beyond descrip tion." - We sell Cooper' famou preparation described In the above statement. Beaton Drug Co. and X Y, Z of 1 NO. 5 TAILORS 317 South 15th St. . r , . ttVTAtLISMBO 13S7. I i a