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TIIK OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY. APRIL 4. 190S.
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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
COUNCIL
Office 15 Scott Street.
MlOR MENTION.
Deris, drug. '
Ctockert sells carpets.
Ed Rogers. To.ly Faust beer.
Uwli Cutler, funeral director. 'Prion t7
Woodrln Undertaking company. Tel. 83B.
For rent, unfurnished room. tsl Main BL.
Eaater post rards. Alexander'! art store,
Ki Broadway.
Dos; tsrt riveted on free of charge.
Peterson & ft'hnening l.'o.
HERMAN BROS., KbOHIPTS. 10 PEARL
T. 'Phones, 1ml. f.J black; Bell, 62i.
Jewel Rag stoves, made In Chicago. Real
fas savers. Peterson & Srhoenlng Co.
IT PAYS TO PER IIOSPK tKFORE
BUTINU A PIANO. 19 PEAhL STREKT.
Look out, summer Is not hero yet. Don't
Set out of coal. Call "it, either 'phone. Co.
i. Coal and Ice Co.
Dr. II. A. Woodbury and family have re
moved from ftsj Blutf street to their new
residence at 018 Fourth avenue.
Tou can ret better coal for less money
from William Welch, 1 North Alain. The
reason why la because he sells for rash.
Both 'phones i2s. Yard 'phone, Bell 77.
Jollus Hector, president or the Exchange
State bank of Walnut, yesterday announced
bis candidacy for the republican nomina
tion for member of the tiuard of County
Supervisors.
eenlo theater. J7 Pearl street. Pros-ram
for Saturday and Sunday: "A Too Devoted
Wife," "An Indian a Ixive Story," "Charmed
Umbrella," "Satan at Play," "Your-Year-Old
Hero." "Wife Wanted," "Betrayed by
One's Feet."
A building- permit was Issued yesterday to
J. McRoberts for a veterinary hospital at
Q Benton street to cost Jl, . One nan also
issued to K J. Fitch for a one-story frame
cottage at Twenty-fourth street and Third
avenue to cost 11.000.
Rev. B. N. Glim, who resigned the pas
torate of the Hwedlsh Lutheran church of
this city, haa with his family gone to Ver
milion, B. D. where he will assume pastoral
duties. The family was accompanied by
Itev. Mr. Glim a father.
Rev. Henry DeLong performed the mar-
rtes-e ceremony yesterday for Clarence K.
Wek-ken of Kansas City. Mo., and Kathryn
Hammond of Colorade Springs, and for
James C. Karnes of Plattsmouth, Neb., and
Jennie Marie Stead of (Jlenwood, la.
Mrs. Allie Banther filed original notice
In the district court yesterday of suit for
divorce front Charlea H. Banther, formerly
manager of the New theater. She charges
cruel and inhuman treatment. The parlies
to the suit were married March 12, 1901.
Copies of the manual prepared by the
Fire and Police commission were Issued
yesterday by Chief Nicholson to all mem
bers or the lire aepartmeni. ine manual
for the police haa been In the hands of the
members of that force for several months.
Burning burlap In the basement of the
plant of the Council Bluffs Carpet Cleaning
company on North Main street gave the
fire department a run at 12:30 yesterday.
A few buckets of water extinguished the
blase and there was no damage except to
part of the burlap.
Teamaters and others are dally making
enquiries at the city hall and of the differ
ent city offclals as to when the water will
ib turned on at the new street fountain at
the Intersection of Broadway and Fourth
street. This Is the fountain donated by the
! National Humane society.
I.. P. Larson, aged 61 years, was found
.dead In hia bed al his home In Neola yes
terday morning. Death was caused by
apoplexy. Deceased was the father of Mrs.
Hans Petersen, 2118 South Ninth street, this
cltv. and the body was brought here last
evening. A eon, Wesley Larson, who Uvea
in Texas, also survives mm.
Councilman Johnv Olson, who was re
elected eouncllman-at-large on the republi
can ticket, riled with county Auditor
jCheyne yesterday a statement of his elec
tion expenses, which amounted to $50. Un
der the new law all of the candldatea, suc
cessful or otherwise, are required to file
ttatements of their election expenses.
: A "welcome" will be extended Rev. George
A. Ray, the new pastor of the Second Pres
byterian church, and wife, this evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hlvett,
Corner of Grace and Plorce streets. All
members and friends of the church are
cordially Invited to attend the reception,
which will be from I to W o'clock,
i The soecial committee of the Board of
Health, consisting of Councilman Wallace
nd Younkern.an, City Physician Ricu and
itv Solicitor Kimbali. met yesterday aftt-r-
luoon to audit and consider a large number
tot bills and claims against the city from
persons who have been quarantined lor
contagious diseases. All of the bills were
finally referred to the city physician to
jbe Itemised and reported back to the board
N. X. Plumbing Co. Tel. 260. Night L688.
Vnr fihA rannrvf. Viln if. Vrrun ant
often cross, irritable, hysteric, and
declare they are driven to distrac
tion at the slightest provocation.
Men cannot understand why this
should be so. To them it ia a mys
. iery because in nine times out of
ten this condition is caused by a
serious feminine derangement.
A remedy is necessary which acts
Llirectly upon the organs afflicted, re
storing a healihy normal condition to
ihe feminine system, which will
huickly dis)? 1 all hysterical, nervous
jand irritable conditions. Such is
LYDIA EaPlNlCHAfTl'S
.Vegetable compound
. The following letter aerrca to
prove this fact
f Mrs. Mat tie Copenhaveiy 816 So.
Slst St, laisons, nana., writes:
I " For Xjro years I suffered from the
Worst forma oi feminine ills, until I
was almost driven frantic Kothing
tmt morphine would relieve, me. Lydia
ii Pickham'a Vegetable Compound
brought me health and happiness and
made me a well woman."
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Ilnk
lam'a Vegetairl Compound, made
from roota and herbs, nas been the
Itandard remedy for female ills,
find has posit ively cured thousand of
women who have been Uourbled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera
Linn, fibroid tumors, irrerularities.
periodio pains, backache, that bear-
ng-do wti feeling, llatuleucy,uiaiges
ion.dizziness.or nervous prostration.
RVhy don't you try it ?
I Mrs. IMnVhara Invite ail sick
Lvoraen toViite her for svdvlc.
'the htva vulded tnouaands 19
leaJUu Addreea, Lynn, Mas.
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BLUFFS
Both 'Phones 43.
TROUBLE FOR TilE SALOONS
Anti-Saloon League Begins Action
Against Four Liquor Dealers.
DES MOIHIS MAN FOR ATTORNEY
Complaints Allege Violation of !
Junctions Issued Against Them
In Several Cases as Long- aa
Kleven Years Ago. '
The Iowa Anti-Saloon longue has rom
menred operations In Council Bluffs, and
as the first result the Grand Hotel com
pany. TA Rogers, who conducts a saloon
at 6IS West Broadway: Charles J.elbold.
whose saloon Is located at 712 West Broad
way, and George I Smith, owner of the
saloon at 102 West Broadway, have been
cited to appear before idi?e Wheeler Sat
urday morning at 9:3n o'clock to show
cause why they should' not be adjudged
guilty of contempt of court.
The Information on which the warrants
were Issued were signed by Rotort Beaslry
as ."relator," while M. S. Odle appears
as solicitor for Mr. Ilenalev. Robert Beas
ley Is a contractor residing at 7 South
Sixth street and Is said to be entirely un
known to the four defendants. M. S. Odle
Is from Pes Moines and Is said to be a
legal representative of the Iowa Antl
Baloon league, In fact, this much was ad
mitted yesterday by Mr. Odle. Ills visit
to Council Bluffs, It was stated yesterday,
was In response to an Invitation froih "a
group of cltlsens" not as yet otherwise
Identified. Mr. Odle has been In the city
since Tuesday, but arrived too late to
take active part In the prosecution of H.
A. Ijirson and Martin Jensen, proprietors
of the Manhattan saloon. Since his arrival
In the city Attorney Odle, whose Identity
was not disclosed until yesterday, haa been
going over the records in the office of the
elerk of the district In company with Rev.
W. 8. Mayne, pastor of Trinity Methodist
church; Rev. J. W. Jones, rector of St.
Paul's Episcopal church, and O. J. Mc
Manus, former county superintendent of
schools.
Mr. Beasley when asked concerning hia
connection with the prosecution of the sa
loon men declined to say anything and in
response to an Inquiry as to who his at
torney was.repllcrt that he did not know.
Rev. Charles Mayne when asked regard
ing the Identity of Mr. Odle replied, "You
will have to fsk him," and declined to dis
cuss the matter any further.
Charged with Violating; Injunctions.
The four defendants are charged with
violating Injunctions secured against them
by selling liquor In violation of the mulct
law. ' In each case the sales are alleged In
the Informations to have been made to R.
K. Meeker and K. P. llolllngshead. Neither
of the names R. E. Meeker or R. P. Hol
llngshead appear In the city directory, and
It la presumed they were Imported by the
Anti-Saloon league for the purpose ef se
curing evidence.
In the case of the Grand hotel the action
Is brought under the title of the injunc
tion suit brought by J. J. Shea, In which
decree was Issued May 31, 1897. The allega
tion Is made that liquor was sold Illegally
March 12, March 13 and Sunday, March 22,
of this year. In the. action against Cliurluu
Licibold an Injunction against him was
granted May SI, 1897, on complaint of J. J.
Bhea, an attorney, who made periodical
attacks upon the saloon men of Council
Bluffs, and another on January 12, 1904, on
complaint of 8. B. Wadsworth. Ilebold Is
alleged to have Illegally sold liquor on
March 17, St. Patrick's day. In 10d Rogers'
rase the Injunction was granted May 31,
1Vj7. upon complaint of J. J. Shea and the
alleged Illegal stile was made March 17.
In Smith's case an Injunction was granted
January 12, 19U4, on complaint of 8. B.
Wadsworth and the Illegal sale complained
of Is alleged to have been made March 18
to Meeker and llolllngshead.
Bnalness Men on Bond.
The four defendants were taken before
Judge Wheeler and required to give bonds
for their appearance In court Saturday
morning. The bond of the Grand Hotel
company was signed by the following well
known business men: E. W. Hart, C. M.
Harl, H. W. Binder, E. E. Hart, V. E.
Bender, H. H. Van Brunt, Dr. V. 1.,. Trey
nor, Ceneral G. M. Dodge, D. W. Bushnell,
Judge J. K. Reed, E. H. Lougee, E. H.
Merriam, William Moore. John Bereshelm,
P. C. DeVol, II. A. Qulnn, Hon. William
Qroneweg, C. W. McDonald, -FV R. Davis,
B. M. Sargent, E. H. Doolittle and Ev A.
Wlckham.
County Attorney Hess was not consulted
nor asked to prosecute the cases brought
yesterday, although he stood ready, as he
had Informed Rev. Mr. Mayne and other
members of the Ministerial association, to
prosecute any case tn which a violation of
the law was complained of as soon as an
Information would be tiled. In the case of
the owners of the Manhattan saloon the
court ordered the county attorney paid an
attorney fee of 1100, but whatever fees are
allowed In the four actions begun yester
day, if any. will go to Mr. Odle. Mr. Hess
said that no complaint regarding the four
defendants had been filed with him and he
had no knowledge ef the alleged violations
as complained of In the informations.
Real Eittti Transfers.
These (rsnafers were reported to. The
April I by the Pottawattamie County
stract company of Council Bluffs:
Charlea F. Hendrie and wife to Walker
Manufacturing company, block 34 tn
Riddle's subdlv. of Council Uluffs,
la., w. d S
M. A,. Hough and wife to Warren
Hough, lot 4 In 27-76-44. w. d
G. Ransom and wife to Andrew K ul
nar, lot t. block . Judson's 1st add.
to Neola. la., w. d
Bee
Ab-
6,000
1.900
W. E. Dugger and wife to K. C. Dug-
I .-1.1 . I . . . - , .... ' 1 1
per, SOU II. Ul ll'l 11 111 WUI1IIBUI1 MUU.
to Council Bluffs. Ia.. w. d
Thomas H. James and wife to William
E. Dugger, lot 4s In Johnson's add.
to Council Bluffs, la., w. d
Theodore Nelson and wife to Daniel
W. Hockett, lot 8 and n4 of lot .
biock 7, iiayllss Sd add. to Council
Bluffs, la., w. d
Painter Knox and wife to Fourth J.
Fitch, lota 4 and S. block 13, Coch
ran's add. to Council Bluff. Ia.,
w. d
George A Co. to Charles Sanduulst,
part lot 3, block . Uteele & Woods'
subdlv. of-lot J, Hast Omaha add. to
Council Bluffs, Ia., w. d
Uenjamin-fehr Real Estate company
to K. 'C. Solomon, lot 7. block M.
Kerry add. to Council Bluffs, la.,
w. d
Harry P. Pieice and wife to George
11. Lyons, lot 7. block 1, Street's add.
to Council Bluffs, and part of out lot
Sot)
0
650
435
300
150
J, Mynster a add. to Council Bluus.
Ia.. w. d V
Ten transfers, total 113,718
Lienor Ordered Destroyed.
At the hearing, yesterday before Justice
Cooper the liquor seised by Constable
Baker In the raid on the basement of tlie
Manhattan saloon last Monday evening
was ordered destroyed, as well as the ves
sels in which It was contained.
The bearing of the rase gainst H- A
Larson and Martin Jensen, proprietors of
the saloon, the charts of maintaining
a nuisance, was continued until May 21,
In order to give the district grand 1ury.
which reconvenes May 11, an opportunity
to Investigate the case.
LAW EFORCKMKT I.F.Kit K ACTS
Meetjnsi (ailed for Organisation at
,4'oart House This Evening.
A meeting hss been called for this even
ing In the south room of the county court
house for the purpose, of organizing a Inw
Enforcement league. Ietters were sent
out yesterday to persons thought lllt-ly to
be Interested In such a movement and a
representative attendance Is' anticipated
by those taking the initiative in the or
ganisation of the league.
It is stated that the formation of such
an organization has been talked of for
some time past In the meetings of the
Ministerial association, but that the de
cision to carry the proposition Into effect
was only decided upon Wednesday night,
when the following circular letter was
drafted:
COI NCIL, BU FFS, la.. April If-My Dear
Sir We are confident that there are many
people of this city who B4iree with the
undersigned citizens that all of our laws
should be enforced without fear or favor.
We believe that the morals of a city or
community are Its greatest sssets. snd no
law should be more rigidly enforced than
the laws regulating the sale of liquors, and
the laws prohibiting gambling and prosti
tution. V 1ieve that the first duty of our
peace officers Is to enforce the laws of
the people national, city or state.
Therefore in order to aid such officials
In the enforcement of law, and to facilitate
such enforcement and believing that you
are In sympathy with these principles, we
send you this communication, urging you to
Join us In the organization of a Law En
forcement league, the object of which shall
be to enforce the law.
Prominent business and professional men
of the city have urged such an organ
isation, and will Join it.
Should this meet with your approval and
you wish to lend your Influence to this
cause, please sign the blank below and re
turn the same at once to F. C. Lougee, 124
South Main street, city.
If possible be present at a meeting to
perfect this organization In the south room
of the court bouse, Friday evening, April 3.
The letter Is signed by F. . Ixjugee,
Thomas G. Green, Rev. James M. Wil
liams, C. E. Swanson. D. W. Otis, E. II.
Lougee, O. J. McManus, Dr. A. C. Brown,
Rev. Charles Mayne, Dr. J. II. Oasson,
C. II. Parks, F. II. Orqjitt. Rev. J. W.
Jones. J. G. Wadsworth, W. II. Klllpack,
Dr. L. L. Boston and Rew O. O. Smith.
The purpose of the league, it Is stated,
Is to "encourage" city officials to enforce
the law and to assist In detecting am
prosecuting violations of statute and or
dinance. "It Is well known." said one of
the promoters of the organlzatlotv"that it
Is not the place of the prosecuting at
torney to search out evidence against places
where violations of law may be going on.
He has not the time, even if It were his
duty. He haa, however, signified his will
ingness to conduct prosecutions when evi
dence has been procured and It Is the
purpose of the proposed league to help In
the enforcement of law In every particu
lar." "Where are these flagrant violations of
the law that demand the organization of
such a league?" asked a well known busi
ness man yesterday. "I do not believe
there is anywhere In the state of Iowa, or,
as far as that goes, in any other state, a
better governed city than Council Bluffs
Is today. Loohfat the police' record. That
shows that the city Is comparatively free
from crime. Since the orders were Issued
last December, the saloons have been run,
with one or two sossible exceptions,
strictly according to the mulct law. Our
streets are free from disturbance during
the day and during the night. I am frank
to state that Council Bluffs can com
pare most favorably with any city of the
same size and same location. All this talk
of the alleged need of law enforcement only
tends to give the city a black eye, and
it casts a slur upon the authorities en
trusted with the duty of enforcing the
law." '
GOVLK.NOIt tlMMIVS l. THE CITY
Tnlks Optimistically of Ills Campaign
for the Senate.
Governor A. B. Cummins tpent a short
while In Council Bluffs yesterday afternoon
enroute to Hamburg, where lust evening lie
opened his regulur speaking campaign pre
paratory to the primary. His vl.slt to this
city, the governor declared, had no political
significance, although during the greater
part of the time ."e was at the Grand hotel
he was In conference with R. B. Wallace,
G. II. Scott, O. J. McManus, C. B. Hardell,
deputy state oil Inspector, aad other leaders
of the progressive faction In the republican
party.
Governor Cummins expressed the belief
that Secretary Taft would be nominated on
the first ballot, and that the platform
adopted by the republican national conven
tion would declare firmly for revision of
the tariff. "The only thing that could pre
vent Mr. Tafi's nomination on the first bal
lot," said the governor, "would be the
knowledge that New York had sent to the
convention a delegation hostile to him. This
Ib now. I believe, impossible, although the
New York delegation will probably have
to vote for someone else on the first bal
lot." Regarding his senatorial candidacy. Gov
ernor Cummins Is moat optimistic. He ex
pressed absolute confidence In the outcome
of the primary In June and declared that
he had no doubt that he would be nomi
nated by "a very substantial majority,"
Referring to the local situation, the gov
ernor remarked to some of the friends
gathered around him in the rotunda of the
hotel: "Some of you continue to be awfully
wicked, I understand." Tills was taken as
an allusion to the defeat of Councilman
Wallace at the polls last Monday,
Pension Money Aeenmnlatea.
The hearing on the question of the claim
of Pottawattamie county for ' S3, 600
against the estate of Justice Buehler for
care during the period of Buehler'a In
sanity and up to the time of his death
was continued by Judge Wheeler in dis
trict court yesterday pending the possi
bility of a legislative enactment covering
the case.
Buehler was a veteran of the civil war
and as such drew a pension, which ac
cumulated while lie was an inmate of the
hospital or the Inaane at the expense
of the county. Action was brought to
recover the amount due the county, but
the court held that tho pension money
could not be taken for that purpose.
Buehler died In April, 1W07, leaving nd
heirs, and the accumulations of the pen
sion money, which aggregated about
15,000, are In the hands of A. C. Graham,
who waa Buehler's guardian. The possi
bility of some heir appearing. It is con
tended by Mr. Graham, requires him to
keep charge of the money and not turn it
over to the county. .
V
Marriage Licensee.
Licenses to wed w,ere issued ytsterday
to tho following:
Kama and Addreas. Ase.
Clarence E. Welcken, Kansas City. Mo.. 24
Kathryn Hammond, Colorado Springs
Colo 21
W. N. Olseen, Omaha 2
Mas Worn, Omaha 14
James C. Karnes. Plattamouth, Neb 22
Jennie Marie Stead, Ulenwood, la 22
SPRING TERM WE8TKHM" IOWA COL
LEGE OPSIN MONDAY. MARCH S
BEND FOR CA'...
BRYAN AT IOWA'S CAPITAL
Day of Strenuous Sper.chmaking,
Winding Up with a Banquet.
CUMMINS INVADES RESERVATION
Make Ills First Speeches In tho
Land of the Enemy" sstl Vi lli
Continue There for Scr.
' eral Dora.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES. April 3 -(Special.) Hon.
William J. Bryan talked to the democracy
of Iowa last night at the annual Jefferson
day banquet. There were MO present and
twice as many would have been there If the
tables would have accommodated that
many. Leading Bryan democrats were ev
ident everywhere and conferences were
held during the day on Importsnt matters
touching the campaign In this state, which
Is now on. Governor Haskell of Oklahoma,
a democrat and the first governor of the
new state, reached the city during the
forenoon, his train being a little late. With
him were ten Oklahoma democrats, who
came along to accompany the governor and
meet Iowa democrats.
During the day Mr. Bryan addressed the
students of the educational Institutions of
the city, being taken frm one place to the
other In an automobile. One address at
University Place church was to voters, and
one In the afternton at the Savery was to
the Bryan Volunteers. In his addresses to
the students Mr. Bryan told them:
We noed to have a moral purpose back
of education. Education Is only a part. An
educated brain Is not enough. With It alone
our lives may be changed from a blesplng
to a meanB of evil. We must understand
the meaning of life. Hut we can not net
this understanding until we learn that we
can be of service to our fellowmen.
To the voters and Bryan Volunteers Mr.
Bryan talked politics. He said that a legit
imate trust could be regulated, but a crim
inal trust should be exterminated; that tho
republicans have been trying for eleven
years to control the trusts, but that the
trusts have controlled the republicans; that
Roosevelt says Borne of the criminally
wealthy own newspapers, but that he could
have told htm that eleven years ago; that
speaking of the genlun' of railroad presi
dents, on a salary of $100,000 a year It would
take them fifty years to make $5,000,000. and
yet some of them make that in one week;
that there are some laws that God made
which tho republican party cannot repeal,
one of which Is "the wages of sin Is death;"
that "Some have asked why I stay In pol
itics. I have had Invitations to retire, but
I have faith in the triumph of the truth."
Governor A. B. Cummins today started
In on a speaking tour of lie reservation
territory and will devote some days to his
tour there before going elsewhere In the
state. The governor has had friends In the
reservation, but In former campaigns they
have never been strong enough, to carry
more than a county or two. This year, In
a primary vote, all count, and so he will
devote some time to the reservation, where
in former campaigns he has never spoken.
Today he spoke at Hamburg, In Fremont
county. Beginning tomorrow his dates are:
April 3. afternoon, Clarlnda; evening, Shen
andoah. April 4, afternoon, Afton; evening,
Lorimer. April 9, afternoon. Corning; even
ing, Creston. April 10, afternoon, Gravity;
evening, Bedford. April 11, Blockton.
For Democratic Governor.
A conference of leading democrats here
to attend the Jefferson day liuticpit held a
meeting this afternoon to decide on the mat
ter of governor. The Bryan democrats de
sire to have but one candidate in the field,
and it is desired to nominate the strongest
man In the party in the hope of securing
his election. General Weaver, who an
nounced himself as a candidate, and John
Denni3on, who has also practically been
announced, offered to withdraw In the In
terests of the conference candidate. Fred
White, who was a candidate some years
ago, was mentioned In that connection.
Everybody Wnuti av Job.
Everybody about the illy hull In Dcs
Moines today wants a Job. Almost all the
old city lia)l employes are after positions
of one kindVr another. The policy of the
new commission is to retain as many of the
good men as possible, but there Is a well
Understood agreement that the great balk
of the employee will not fall In the class
to be retained. Yesterday Commissioner
Hamery was approached by a man who
wanted to be plumbing inspector.
"I didn't know you were a plumber," said
Hamery.
"I'm not a plumber." was the response,
Mr. Hamery then took some of his time
to explain to the applicant that the old
order of things was voted out and that a
plumbing Inspector under the new commis
sion would have to know s nettling about
plumbing.
One of the chief dlficultles the commis
slon Is having is In the selection of a chief
of police. It Is understood that a majority
of the commission propose to "put on the
lid." Gambling will be stopped and the "red
light" district will be told to "walk the
plank." It Is proposed to put In a chief of
police who will tighten things down. Prac
tically all the applicants are former mem
bers of "the police force who have served
under the "free and easy" system.
Damages for Death of Wife.
LOGAN, Ia., April S. (Special.) The sum
of $2,106.80 for damages was the verdict of
the Jury In the Lee Chapman-Pisgah de
partment store case which came up for
hearing the second time Tuesday morning.
May 12, 1907, Mrs. Ix-e Chapman pur
chased a gallon of oil or the Plsgah de
partment store. The oil waa sold to Mrs.
Chapman as coal oil. In building a fire
with it the can exploded burning the
house, Mr. Chapman, Mrs. Chapman and
their three children. Mr. Chapman re
covered, but his wife and three children
died. The oil proved to contain twenty
one percent gasoline. In the November
term of court Mr. Chapman brought an
action, against the department store for
$50,000 damages. The Jury was Instructed
that Mr. Chapman was entitled to recover
reasonable damages for the loss of his
wife's labor and society from the time
of the explosion to the time of her death,
which was eight hours; but, nothing for
the three children. L'ndcr these Instruc
tions the Jury returned a verdlet of $000.
This amount was considered by the de
fendants as exorbitant and upon motion
a new trial was granted with the above
rcault.
Sanford II. Cochran appeared for the
plaintiff; 81ms, Shaw & Keuhule and C.
A. Bolter for the defendant. The Stand
ard Oil company Is also made defendant,
but the caae against the company will
not be tried before September and then In
the federal court.
Colt Corks Gun, shooting Results.
I.AKE CITY, Is.. April S.-While pitting
a shotgun beond the reach of a playful
colt, Ben Casey, the 12-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Casey of this place, was
shot In the side and Ilea in a critical condi
tion at bis home. The lad had been hunt
ing and placed the run on a woodpile' In
the yard. A pet colt came up and nuavd
the gun around, cocking tt. The boy, not
noticing the tilgger, started to put It
where the eolt could not reach It, when the
gun went off. tearing a hole In the lad's
side and maklns; wounds which may prove
fatal.
COTF.T H AT IOt X. CITY
Republicans Are Guarding the Ballot
Betes.
SltVl X CITY, April 3. The republican
city central committee has Instituted con
tests against W. G. Sears and Samuel
Page, who, upon the face of '.)" returns.
were at Monday's election chosen as mayor
and police Judge, respectively, by small ma
jorities. There was trouble over the count
In oneyor two wards election night, and the
fact that the republicans have employed
armed men to watch the ballot boxes day
and night pending the opening of contest
proceedings has created a sensation in po
litical circles. Guards were employed Tues
day, but the fact did not become public un
til today.
Iotvu Student with Smallpox.
IOWA CITY, Ia., April 3.-(Speclal.) Ber
nard Thlegs, a freshman In the College
of Dentistry'. Is confined In the local pest
house by reason of an Infection of small
pox with which he was afflicted some days
ago. He was In charge of one of the sen
ior medical students of the university until
he suspected that the disease was small
pox, when he promptly notified the author
ities, and a quarantine was declared. The
members of the family at Thlegs' rooming
place were vaccinated and the house fumi
gated and no further cases have devel
oped. It Is believed the prompt action of
the health officials has prevented the
spread of the disease.
Nfw Flagstaff at Ames.
AM liS, Ia., April 3. (Special.) Appro
priate exercises were conducted at the state
college yesterday at the raising of the new
steel flag staff, presented by the class of
1906 and 1907, and the raising of the new
college flax. The student body and the
faculty assembled on the campus at 10:00
a. ni and Joined In the exercises, which
consisted of music by the college band,
prayer by President A. B. Storms, address
by General Rush Lincoln, raising of Old
Glory and the singing of "America." It Is
believed that tins is tlie rirst flag raised
in the elate that contains all of the stars.
ns In Short Weight Parkaaes.
ATLANTIC, Ia., April $. (Speclai.)-The
first prosecution under tho pure food law
to be commenced In Cass county was
against J. C. Lattig, a srroeer of Anita, yes
terday, when he pleaded guilty to selling
rolled oats In short weight packages and
was fined $10 and costs. Mr. Lattls; had
purchased the oats of a Chicago grocery
house under a guarantee that they passed
tiie pure food laws, and tho company of
whom he purchased the goods reimbursed
him for the amount of the fine.
Hathbon Not a, Candidate.
CEDAR RAPIDS, la., April 3.-CaptaIn
8. W. Rathbun of Marion, whom it had
been reported was to be a candidate for
the republican nomination for governor of
Iowa, today announced tliat he would not
Le a candidate this year, but that he would
be a candidate for the nomination two
years from now.
Hotel Bill Stops Wedding;.
PEORIA, 111., April 3.-Raymond B. Kel
lar of Raymond, la., was arrested today
while applying for a marriage license, on
the charKO of defrauding a hotelkeeper of
Bloomington, ill. The young woman ac
companying Kellar gave her home as Bur
lington, Ia. She was not molested.
Iowa News otrs.
CRESTOX The heavy wind of Tuesday
night blew down the wurthouso of Lli'ity
& Hicks' at till place, which i untamed
1,800 narks of flour. The building wan
completely demolished by tho weight of
the flour.
SAC CITY-Mrs. Sophia Kink, uaed 101
years, and believed to have been the old
est woman In the state of Iowa, is dead at
her daughter's home at South Wall Lake.
Slio was born In Xiermuny, October 4, l!IUu.
Her husband died forty years ago.
ATLANTIC The house occupied by Detllf
Martin in Noble township was completely
destroyed by fire with inost of Its con
tents, while the family were at dinner. The
fire originated from a defective flue. The
loss is u bo u I $3,000 with $1,200 Insurance.
CRESTON The case of John W. Bald
win, the Shenandoah man held for send
ing obscene letters through the malls and
which was transferred from the Creston
federal court to QUumwa, resulted In
conviction and a two-years' imprisonment
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
CRESTON Theodore Shunk of Afton
holds the record for continuous office
holding, having served as city treasurer
for thirty-three years, twenty-seven of
which have been continuous. He was re
cently unanimously re-elected. His first
election took place in 1871.
SIOUX CITY The city council has In
creased the salaries of three city officials,
the same to go into effect with the In
auguration of the new city officers next
Monday. In the future the mayor will re
ceive $1,800, an increase of $;;u0; the city
engineer will receive $2,000, an increase of
$0U; and the city auditor will receive $1,500,
an increase of $200.
ATLANTIC At a shooting contest here
yesterday I'. 1. Appleman made the
phenomenal record of 157 birds out of a
possible ltX). In the first shoot Mr. Wilson
and he were pitted against each other and
Appleman broke 118 out of 100 and the doctor
got 97. In another event of 65 birds, Apple
man got 59 out of 60 and Dick Doran got 27
out of a possible 30 birds.
CRESTON Tho April term of district
court opens here Monday, April 6, Judge
Evans presiding. The Henderliter inurde.
case comes up at this session. This is the
case in which Bert Henderliter, the self
confessed murderer of his stepfather,
Nathan Taylor, about a month ago, and
the divorced wife of Taylor, Mrs. Belle
Taylor, held as an accomplice, will be
tried. Both parties have entered pleau
of not guilty. -v..
IOWA CITY All the nowspaper corres
pondents of the university and city were
called on the carpet today by President
Maclean of the State Vniverslty in an ef
fort to discover the identity of the author
of certain alleged "yellow" articles sent out
concerning the classes of girls In the 'var
sity gymnasium. 'Hie stories jare alleged
to be false and libelous, and much trouble,
Is brewing. Tlie author's name has not
been discovered or, at least announced as
yet. Much mystery envelopes tho whole
affair. The university authorities decluru
the tales are without foundation.
sroCX CITY Within an hour from the
time Frank Patten, sheriff of Charlea Mix
county, South Dakota, arrived with a war
rant for the arrest of William (lienell, he
met the man by accident at Fourth and
Pierce streets. The officer reeognlsed
Orenelh at once and placed his hand on the
fugitive's shoulder. Grenell lias been
wanted by the Dakota officials for thrco
months. He Is charged with horse stealing
and la believed to be a member of a elevi r
gang of rustlera. Governor Cummins will
be asked to give requisition papers In case
Grenell refuses to return to South Dakota.
IOWA CITY The annual Junior law trial
Is in full swing, and offers features of
unusual Interest. To students of English
or lovers of Shakespeare, it la a treat . In
the wav of a study of the historical sources
of the famous play, Richard III. The suit
Is a civil suit for damagt-a brought by ths
monarch against the famous band, for the
statements as to the death of tl.- pnrv.-eii at
his hands. The defense relle on the truth
of the statements as a d,-f'" 'd ths
wltnessoB are Impersonating the characters
of that period, testifying tn the various
facta, wlkich go to make UK 'lie yutlt or
tnocence of the king.
IOWA CITY The new music department
of tlie university may inaugurate another
feature for Iowa City and the vicinity. If
the proper support can be obtained from
the townspeople and students, in the way
of a May festival. Tho Chicago Symphony
orchestra can be secured for May 14 and
if a chorus can be organized of sufficient
proportion to undertake tlie production of
one of the masterpieces, the date will prob
ably be secured by the local department.
The new Selence Hall Auditorium fur
nishes sn Ideal place for the rendition
of musical numbers and the Interest of the
musical public in town and school has been
more greatly stlmultfi-,thls year than
ever before. Prof. Henry C. Cox Is the
inauguratnr of this latest movement, and
will assume the responsibility for ths
Drodurtlon if it Is decidul to attentat It.
TAFT TALKS ARMY MATTERS
Secretary of War Addresses Columbus,
Ohio, Board of Trade.
CONFERS WITH HIS MANAGER
lie Also Holds Reception for ate
OIHrers aad Republican CandU
dates and Attends Other
Functions.
COLUMBUS. O,. April 1 William H. Taft,
secretary of war, rounded out a busy day
here by speaking last night at the annual
dinner of the Columbus Board of Trade.
The secretary arrived early this morning
and spent the greater part of the day In
his rooms at the Chittenden hotel, engaged
In tho preparation of his speech and dis
posing of official business. He also held a
conference with A. I. Vorys, manager of his
canvass for the presidential nomination,
and other prominent republican leaders of
the state. Later the secretary held an in
formal reception for Governor Harris and
other state officials, and the candidates on
the republican state ticket who had been
called to Columbus by the meeting of the
republican state central committee for ths
perfecting of the state organization. Sec
retary Taft will leave tomorrow morning
for Chicago.
In the evening Secretary Taft addressed
a large audience at the annual dinner of
the Columbus Board of Trade at Memorial
hall. About 1,200 were seated at tho ta
bles and the galleries were filled with
women.
Secretary Taft's subject was "The Army
of the United States." and in an addresa of
about an hour's length he pleaded for bet
ter treatment of the nation's soldiers. He
told of what had been done to bring the
regular army to a higher standard of ef
ficiency and of what It Is hoped yet to ac
complish. He urged tlie peoplo of the
country to learn the lesson taught by past
experience and to prepare for war before
the" arbitrament of sword might become
necessary. The address was listened to with
deep attention and was frequently ap
plauded. Mr. Taft's Speoh.
Secretary Taft devoted his speech to ths
army, a toplo which he thought has too
little consideration In times of peace. Re
ferring to the popularity of the army with
the people, he said:
"The natal action is usually affirmative.
To be useful It must strike, and this makes
Its function dramatic and commands the
popular attention. The function of the army
of late years has generally been that of
accomplishment by patient effort, stretch
ing sometimes over months snd years, but
always requiring close attention, tenacious
courage and self-restraint. Its work has
been not only that of attack, but more often
longer that, of policy, administration and
pacification."
Continuing, he said:
"We need an army for three purposes:
First, as essential to any satisfactory sys
tem of national defense; second, as an in
dispensible Instrument In carrying out our
established international policy; and, third,
the suppression of Insurrection and civil
strife."
Support of Monroe Doctrine.
Referring to the Monroe doctrine. Secre
tary Taft said:
"How could we maintain such a doctrine
If tt should ever be questioned in the stren
uous race for trade end for colonization,
that now la rife among the European pow
ers? Could we do It otherwise than by
an expeditionary force to the country in
vaded for tho purpose of assisting tho local
forces in repelling the Invader?
"it Is true that our navy, enlarged as It
Is, would discharge a most useful function
in the defense of the Invaded country, but
it could make but little headway against
hostile forces landed therein, and after that,
the only method of asserting our interna
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tional policy would b by tho im c6 xhtjj
army of the United, States.
"Of course there la no probability tif 1
recurrence of a great civil war. but ehoulil
the forces of anarchy and revolt atralna
organized government manifest themselves
a well organised militia would bo rnos
necessary. Tho suppression of local dis
turbance is to ths regular arm y a very un
pleasant duty, and It In one to which tNi
president would summon rogular troops
with great reluctance. An Increase In tho
efficiency of the militia which we may anti
cipate may well relieve the regular army
of any such duty. The moral effect of
a regular army, however, to discourage
lawlessness Is valuable.
"Tho-history of this country since the
beginning of the revolutionary war shows
that during at least one-fourth of the life
of the country, the government has had a
war on Its hands In some part of Its ter
ritory. It is therefore most unwise to
prophecy as to what may happen In this
respect In the future.
l.eaaons of Civil War.
"The most Insloious argument against the
maintenance of an army of present effici
ency Is that we once had a magnificent
army of volunteers of a million men, the
flower of which inarched down Pennsyl
vania avenue In a grand review under
Grant, and Sherman, and It Is asked. 'Can
We not raise such an army again'."
"The awful sacrifice of lif nn,i m0nry
which we had to undergo during the four
years In order to train this great army
Is forgotten, and the country is lulled Intu
the utterly unfounded assurance u1H, a
volunteer enlisted today or a militia man
enrolled tomorrow can in week or month
be made an effective solider. Thero are no
better officers, no better men In any army
than we can raise In America. We are
a warlike people. Most privates have an
Independence and a self reliance that fit
them to adapt themselves to different
situations, and there are no braver men.
But they must know how to shoot straight
they must know how to move at tho word
of command; they must understand all the
duties of a soldier, which grow more com
plicated with modern nations and modern
methods. They cannot know it intuitively
We have no right as a nation to ask our
cltlsens to expose themselves as enlisted
men In battle without reducing the chances
of disaster and death by proper military
education, of the officers and proper train
ing of the men,"
Speaking of tho army today and Its sdnp
tatlon to modern needs, ho attributed the
credit to tho ability and energy of Ellhu
Root, former secretary of war. Secretary .
Taft continued:
"The number of men and officers actually,
authorized by order of the president In the
aggregate ia In round numbers 76.000 men.'
while the number of officers and men ac-'
tually In the army does not reach B0.O0O.
The reason for this difference between the'
number authorized and those actually In '
service In the army Is tho difficulty that1
we have had In recruiting.
"I am glad to say that a bill is now pend-'i
Ing in the house, which has passed the
senate, giving an adequate Increase In the'
pay of the enlisted men of the different
branches of the army, which I hope and
believe will relieve us greatly in the mat
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up the army to the quota authorized by the
president. We are striving in every way to
remove ftom tho life of the private soldier
those features of It which tend to diseour
ge re-enlistment, and. with tho Increased
pay. we hope that we may make tho life
of an enlisted man a comparatively at
tractive one."
"A short-sighted parsimony with respect
to any sufficient army which might sup
press a rebellion or a foreign war In
short time leads to tho raising of the enor
mous fresh levies of unskilled tr.mr..
the expenditure of great treasure which,
might have been avoided. After tho ciner.
gency arises and when It is too late for
economical preparations, then the i.i.i.
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ana provisions or mo greatest liberality to
meet the necessities which only time and
thorough preparation could properly and
economically meet."
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