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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AFRIT, 12. 1!0S.
COUNCIL
Office 15 Scott Street.
Mlion MKXTIO.
t'avis, drugs.
S'ockrrt sells i arrets.
F.d Rigers, Tony Faust brer.
I,f-i fuller, funeral dlrortor. 'Phone !".
Wnodr'.ng t'ndert.i king romranr. Tel. 4'.J.
Tor rent. unfumlhrd rooms. '.31 Main HI.
Flore, open evenings Younkrrnian Bred
re.
Easter pout card?, Alsi.mde r a art stota,
11 Broadway.
Dog tags riveted on free of charge,
Peterson Ac Schocning Co.
FOR RENT-Nice large rooms, i-) and
tip per week. Ogden hotel.
Excelsior Masonic lodga will meet tonight
for work In the second degree.
HERMAN BROS.. FLORISTS. 10 PEARL
PT. 'Phones: Ind. H24 Black; Bolt, Dit.
KNTOI.l, IN THK WESTERN IOWA
colli;;i:. a s mnn, of indistfy.
m know we h.n c Hie bst flonr. Earn
la the name. H.irt-ll A- Miller. Phono ,...n.
IT PAYS To F E K HOSPE HKFHRK
Hl'TIMI A I'lANo, PEARL STItKKT.
Northern grown Ohio potatoes: fine stock,
garden and field seeds. Ynunkcrinan Seed
to.
Yoii hnd better mine to D. V. Keller's,
I1 So. Main 8'., and get your go-carts.
U i an me ou money.
Trlenda In thla cily received yesterday
nxi of the desth at Bsyearrt. la . of the
Infant mn of Dr. Hnd Mrs. Munger.
Orass seed. 30c IK; white clover, 30c lb.:
enrlv Ohio potatoes, onion sets. 1ft" nt.
r.nllir l re. Co., lnn-icvj-ini-li. Hroadway.
l'honea 3Jfl.
You can get brttnr coal for less money
from William Welch, 16 North Main. The
reason why la because he sells for caah,
lioiii phones IJi. Yard 'phone. Bell 977.
Settle your troubles by gelling a pond
Tellable, wall I., of H stricily reliable make,
with a teliahl" guarantee behind It. We,
have that watch. O. Mauthe, ;2S West
Broadway.
The funeral of Jem Peter Jensen, pri
fe.aor In the Danish college at Hlair, was
held yesterday Hftrrnoon frini the Danish
Lutheran church near Weston. Rtiilal was
In tho church cemetery.
The funeral of tho late John Keller will
be held Hunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the residence.- 13 Fourth street, and burial
will be In Falrvlew cemeter. Bluff city
( Mnonle lodge, of which the deceased was
a member, will have charge of tho services
at the grave.
Preparation are being made by the Coun
cil Bluff Woman's club for an original
and elaborate musical entertainment to be
given, on May 1 for the benefit of the
Young Men's Christian association building
furnishing fund. Prominent Council Bluffs
and Omaha musicians will assist on the
program.
The funeral of the late Robert Dalley was
Jield yesterday morning from the family
residence on Fourth street, the services be
ing conducted by Rev. T. J. Murkay of
Omaha and Hev. J. W. Jones, rector of St.
Paul's Episcopal church. The set-vices at
the house and Interment In Walnut Hill
cemetery were private. The pallhearera
were Dr. I). Macrae, Dr. M. A. Tinley,
Sumner Knox, H. M. Sargent, Fred Davis
and F. J. Capcll.
IP IT WAS NOT for the railroads ship
ping goods here, we would have to depend
on our gardens: as It Is we are getting
green stulf In six weeks ahead of time.
We have today new potatoes; 10 cents
pound: wax beans, ;o cenla pound; new
peas. 10 cents quart; spinach, .10 cents peck;
tomatoes, 15 cents pound; green onions,
three for R cents; lettuce, 5 cents; new cab
bage, F cents pound; extra fine strawber
ries. We si 111 have fine oranges at 2n,
and 3n cents; good tomatoes, two cans
cents: peas, two for 25 cents. Have you
ever tried our sliced pineapple. 30 cents
can? We now have Imported Swiss cheese.
.Vi cents pound; domestic Swiss cheese, 25
cents pound; brick cheese. 2i cents
pound: limhurgrr. 25 cents; cream cheese,
20 cents; sap sago cheese. 10 cents each.
We slice dried beef Just as you want It, :;ft
cents pound; sliced ham. 30 cents pound.
If you want bacon that tastes like the old-fashioned
kind, just try ours, 20 cents
pound. Bartel Miller. Telephone 3P9.
BATl'RDAV RrKCIAl8 In all depart
ments: Three cans peas, 25 cents; A No. 1
oountry creamery butter. 27 cents per
pcurd: 10-ccnt packuge figs. cents; 10
cent package dates. 7 cents; maple and
rane sugar, 13 cents per pound; comb
Jioney, 17 cents; pure strained honey,
fo cents and 35 cents per glass; three-pound
can p are, 14 cents; new asparagus, three
bunches, 25 cents; cucumbers, 15 cents;
fresh peas. 10 cents quart: new pineapples.
t cents each; new spinach. 25 cents peck;
strawberries, threo boxes for 25 cents; also
radlahes, onions, apples, oranges, bananas,
etc. In our meat department we are cut
ling only tho hest bei f, pork, veal, mutton,
poultry, fish. game, smoked and salt meals,
lard etc.; choice rib roust, with hone out.
13 cents per pound; veal stew, per pound 5
ranis to 8 cents; voal roasts, per pound 1
rents; pickled corned beef, per pound 6
to 10 cents; Rex sugar-cured hams, per
pound lii'-i cents. In our hardware depart
ment, good -lnch rhbger garden hose, per
foot up from 7 cents: garden rakes. 1
rents; steel spadea, 4V centa: wire lawn
fakes, 29 cents; lo-quart seamless granite
water pall, :9 (vents; 14-quart granite dish
pan. !Sc: wash machines. 3.75 to $17.50;
ixiultry fence, ill full rolls. 60 centa per 100
qjaic feet; lawn fence, up from 12 cents
fier foot; lawn gates, $;).50 to 4; good Kteel
loe, 19 cents. J. Zoller Mercantile Com
nny, lOO-UK-HH-HW Broadway. Both phones
Tnare are plenty of people who you can
get to flo your wall paper work, but to get
tt done right Is another question. We guar
antee our work and see that It Is done
right. We have all the latest patterns in
Wall paper, foreign and domestic, at
strictly moderate prices. II. Borwlck, 211
South Main.
JEWKU, OAS STOVES, MADE IN CHI
CAGO. FETERSF.N & SCHOENINQ CO.
Ileal Kstate Transfers.
These transfers were reported to The
April 10 by the Pottawattamie County
Itract company of Council Bluffs:
IVealmorf land Savings and Trust rom
puny to W. T. Auld. part sw'4 nei4
and st nw'i of .-74-3S, and part se'4 '
ne of 7-74-S. gdn d
V.i Harms, executor, to Johanna,
Harms, u'f sc' of 13-7fi-ft. ex d
Margaret I plmlstcr rih hushand to
W. T. Auld. S of part se, ne4 and
Mit nw'4 of ti-74-37. and part
ae4 ne'i of 1-74-3, w d
Martha F. O'Rourk to Ksther I,. Mc
l.yman, rart nc'i ncV, of lii-77-3iJ,
w d
Elnu r I.. Fchr to Ilenjauiln-Fehr Real
K.stiite company, lota 1, 31 and 32.
block 41, Ferry add : lot 15. bhx k 2;
lot 7, block ; lots X and 9. block 7.
In ttenson 2d add. and lot 4. blo k
;t. Ir Heiihon'a 1st add in Council
V.tn'fe, w d.
VbiM) I Mooimhw and wife to A. 11.
KnMtli. lot 7 tu Rice's sub of lots 27
.t .u ?, Johnnon a add to Council
fluffs, w d
..vg.. R. Traver and wife to J. M.
Mo.ticws. pttrt ni4 tie", of 2k-74-.t9,
q o d
Ren.ixmm M. Craig to R. C. Hartwell.
iruste., fSa se'4 vt 27 and ii'j nc'i of
M-tu-l.', w d
..enn.Trd Kverett tt al. to Sarah B.
tt. Hohrer, part rr nw of 25-75-41.
w d
V lllism H. Lineharger a?id wife to
Benjamln-Fehr Ural Folate eom
peny. lot 4. block 10. In Bryant &
Clark's sub to Council Bluffs, w d .
Portsmouth Savings bank to louis I..
Fnuhlr. lot 20. bin. k 2. Harrison
Stivet add to Council Bluffs, w d ..
Bee
Ab-
7,000
B.S00
3.'
,2-10
300
Eleven transfers, asgregating $17.v'i4
To o time and a great deal of trouble
while you are spring housecleaning, send
our family washing to the Bluff City
laundry. 'Phone J14. Rough dry 5e a lh.
ill flat pieces Ironed.
A. A. CLARK & CO.
I n ATI MflFlFY fin horses, cattle and
LUiliJ LIUULI UN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
AND AJfY CHATTEL tUCCl'RJTY AT O-VK-HAIjr THi: tSl AI RATES.
Twemty Yean of StuxxKwful ttulne.
CORKER MAIN AND BROADWAY, OVKR AMERICAN EXPRESS.
No connection with tha ttrat calling thasxtaelvaa Th Clark Wsrtrars Ca.
'BOTH TliOAJaa BIT.
BLUFFS
Eotb 'Phones 43.
REPORTOXCLERR'SACCOUNTS
i Public Accountant Sayi Two Thou
sand Dollars is Due County.
OVER HALF INSANE WARRANTS
Clerk Maintains This Helens. to lllm,
bnt Arrnnntant ffara o Re
mainder ( hsrard la Frrors and
Omissions la Arrmnli,
C. J. R.climan, the public accountant
specially employed l.y the Bosrd of County
Supervisors to check over Cue records ami
Sccounta In tho offii e of H. V. Hatley,
clerk of the district court, has completed
ills work and jesterday afternoon he filed
his report with the board. Mr. Rlehmnn
was assisted by Thomas Bowman of this
city, who with W. W. Hanthorn, also of
this city, was employed to check up the
accounts of the other county officials.
Tho report, which covers many sheets of
typewritten matter, Is exhaustive and deals
with every phase of tho work and accounts
of the clerk's office In detail. As the re
sult of his checking, Mr. Richman reports
that l2.W7.Wj Is due the county by Mr.
Battey.
The supervisors spent the greater part
of the afternoon reviewing and discussing
Ihe report, after which they referred It to
the JuiIro of the district court and county
attorney fur recommendation as to what
action, If any, should bo taken by the
county against Mr. Battey.
luminary of Report.
The $.',197.M, alleged by Mr. Richman to
ho due the county by Mr. Battey, Is made
up as follows:
Total debit"' errors and omissions In
cash account. Council Blulfs, JM4.32;
Avoca, J85.29 $99.61
Total amount Illegally drawn on
Insane warrants 1,139.75
Total loss to county by failure or
neglect 11 tax or collect proper fees
for approval of bonds and certifi
cates of changes of title 15S.50
Total I2.197.S8
We find the record of the district court
well kept and the system of accounting
fot coats systematized, and that approxi
mately in nearly all cases proper fees have
been charged as fixed by statute.
We find the system of accounting for
probate Tecs heretofore In use in this office
(and which the pre.s'ent clerk discarded
January 1. 19"7) to have been cumbersome,
and by reason of no datu of payment ap
pearing In the record where t lie said fees
were taxed and receipted necessitating a
vest nmount of time and work to check
up that part of the office.
During the period covered by our exam
ination we find that the clerk's cash ac
count as kept by him checks out with his
leport, excepting mime few errors. Any
errors corrected by subsequent reports of
the clerk filed during the period covered
in Hits examination are not taken Into ac
count In this report.
It does not appear from the records that
any Ki'eat effort has been made to collect
probate fees; ns tho result a large amount
of uncollected fees due the county will
probably be, entirely lost.
We are Informed that it lias never been
the custom here to collect a fee for ap
proving the bond of a notary public. We
regard this as a fee that should be col
lected and charged, and so report the
amount due the county for such service.
Also Is this true of saloon bonus approved
by the clerk and the amount of this serv
ice Is also included In this report.
Attuched to tills report is a schedule of
warrants paid by the county to the clerk
In Insane cases during the time covered
by this report
The courts have repeatedly held that
officers cannot receive fees In addition to
compensation as fixed by law, and In at
least one case the supreme court has
passed on t lie right of the clerk to receive
fees in insane cases.
All such fees received by the clerk were
unlawfully received by him and should be
recovered back for the county by an action
at law.
There la at present pending In the dis
trict court a suit brought by the county
against the bondsmen of Mr. Battey to re
cover the amount which the district court
decided he had drawn without warrant for
extra clerk l-.lre and for which Judgment
was entered against Mr. Battey.
If you need any lawn or chicken fencs
let us know. We have the largest line of
fence In the city, L.et us give you an s
tlmate. P. C. Do Vol Hardware Co.
Big 9o sheet music sale Saturday at A.
Hospe Co., 29 Pearl St. and 2S Main St.
RokIdk Club Committees.
President Emmet Tinley of the Council
Bluffs Rowing association, announced
yesterday his appointment of the standing
committees for the ensuing year. They
are as follows:
Directors' Auditing committee C. T.
Ctewnrt, H. H. Van Brunt, E. H. I.ougee.
House committee H. Z. Haas, F. D.
Empkie. J. P. Davis.
Yi chts and launches William Reed, II.
Z. Haas, Lloyd Griffith.
Athletic Sports Eloyd Griffith, K. H.
Iuigee, William Reed.
Golf-F. D. Empkle, J. P. Davis. H. H.
Van Brunt.
Entertainment J. P Davis, C. T. Stew
art. F. I). Empkie.
Cafe-H. 1 1. Van Brunt. H. Z. Haas, C.
T. Stewart.
A special golf committee composed of
William Valentine. Victor E. Bender and
George Garner has been appointed from
the ranks of the "golfers" to take active
charge of the links. The committee will be
accountable to the directors' golf com
mittee, but will assume responsibility for
the conduct of the tournaments during the
season.
t'nholsteslnar.
Ceorg'n W. Klein, 19 South Main street
Both 'phones. Have it dnne right.
N. T. numbing Co. Tu. 250. Night L69S.
Proterllon of Pnlillc Health.
Dr. A. P. Hanchett. who has returned
from lies Muines, where lie attended a
meeting of the Slate Board of Health, of
which lie is a member, said yesterday that
legislation requiring rigid Inspection of all
dairy cows as will as of all animals
slaughtered for food will be urged by
the hoard at the next session of the stale
legislature.
"The Board of Health will recommend
to the siale legislature," said Dr. Han
chett. "a bill coniiHlllng every dalrymanjto
have Inspected ' by the tuberculin test
every cow from which milk is sold. A
bill requiring rlttid inspection of all meat
slaughtered by butchers is also to be ad
vocated bv the Tludid of Health. In view
of the large numUr of cares of tubercu
losis animals, belli hogs and cattle. Ani
mals slauglitrrtd by butchers without in
spection are a source of great danger.
There is no reason whv they should not
,lf. i. TIN LfcV. Met.
te Inspeiled Just as rigidly as animals
slauglitrred In packing houses.
"The Board of Health Is also going y
urge upon every city the passage of an
ordinance requiring the Inspection of
every cow the milk of which Is sold In the
city. Several cities in the state have al
ready taken, up the matter. The passage
of such an ordinance will serve until a
bill can be acted upon by the state legls-
lature. The sale of milk from unin
spected animals Is a positive menace to
public health, bees ise of the strong possi
bility that some of the milk Is from ani
mals af flirted with tuberculosis. People
commonly use milk raw. and If raw milk
contains the germ of tuberculosis, a person
drinking It Is liable to become affected.
Without Inspection there Is no way of
ascertaining whether or not an animal
Is afflicted with tuberculosis."
A big bunch of music at do a copy 8t
urdav. A. Hospe Co., 29 Pearl Rt. and 23
South Main St.
Protection 4anlnst fietllna: "oakeA.
Our rubber Roofing is Just the thing for
flat roofs. C. Hafer, both 'phones, 202.
DEMOt n US TO HOI.n COFERR?fCP3
Arrangements te Be Made for at Pall
Conn'tr Ticket.
The democrats of Pottawattamie county
will hold a conference next Tuesday aft
ernoon in the City hotel at Avoca for the
purpose of arranging to place a full ticket
In the field. This was decided upon at a
meeting held last night In this city at the
office of J. J. Hughes, chairman of the
democratic city central committee and
member of the state committee from the
Ninth district. I
It Is the Intention to Invite the county
chairmen of all the eo intles In the Ninth
district to attend the conference next Tues
day In order that arrangements may be
made for naming congressional district elec
tors and deciding upon a candidate for
representative In congress.
Them Is some talk of Attorney S. B.
Wadsworth being the democratic candidate
for state senator at the Juno primary. Mr.
Wadsworth when questioned regarding the
report said last evening that he might he
a candidate for the nomination, but kad
not yet fully determined whether he would
be.
Mr. Wadsworth was the democratic can
didate for congressman from the Ninth dis
trict In 1900 against Walter I. Smith when
the latter was elected by a plurality of
6,913.
The necessity for having all offices of
the county represented In the filing for
the primary on June 2 has been called to
the attention of the democrats In this city
In a letter received yesterday morning by
Chairman Hughes from M. J. Wade, na
tional committeeman from Iowa, who
wrote as follows:
Attorney General Byers, as I under
stand It. has held that a vacancy upon
the primary ha; lot may be filled by writ
ing In the name of any person, and that
such name so written In, even IhouKh
there be but three votes for him, will he
the nominee of the party for whom tho
vote la cast, even though there be no
petition filed or anything of that kind.
I'ndcr these circumstances It becomes
absolutely necessary that we fill every
place on the state ticket, or else tho
other side may play a Joke on us by
rutting on "Governor" Hlsey, or some
other notable for some of our offices. It
seems to me that the matter should re
ceive attention at once, and I believe that
unless candidates appear within the next
few days, there ought to be a meeting
of the state central committee and draft
men who will allow their names to be
used, and arrange for having the petition
circulated at the expense of the com
mittee if the'party does not do It himself.
Furthermore, we must, under the law,
put the names of our diKtrlct electors on
ttie primary ballot, and petitions must he
filed by them. It la only about nineteen
days now to do this, and it ought to be
attended to in each district at once.
We also must be sure to see that theie
are electors-at-larg-e who will comply with
the Ihw. I believe that the committeeman
in each district ought to give this mat
ter his Immediate attention.
Save money on your piano Saturday at A.
Hospe Co., 29 Pearl St. and 28 Main St.
Drink Bndsralser.
Kins of all bottled beers. L. Rosenfeld
Co., distributors. Both 'phones 323.
Mntrrlom Fire.
The fire department was called at 3:30
yesterday to a three-room cottage at 1700
Avenue F, occupied by William Dunlap
and owned by John Walker. Tho fire,
which started In the roof near the chim
ney, spread to the kitchen and damago of
between $200 and $300 was done hefore
I It was extlnguiahed. It was stated that
none of the Dunlap family had been In
the house since last Monday. The furni
ture, which was more or less damaged
by smoks and water, was insured for
$150.
Assistant Fire Chief Hitchcock was
struck on the head by a number of bricks
from the chimney, which collapsed as he
was standing in the kitchen after the fire
had been extinguished. He escaped with
a few cuts In his scalp, which, however,
were not of sufficiently serious a charac
ter to need stitching. ,
ROLLER SKATES, 75C TO $1.25. PE
TERSEN A 8CHOENINO CO.
BETTER GET ANOTHER TON OF
COAI. YOIT WILT. NEED IT. SUMMER
IS NOT HERB YET. THE CO. B. COAL
AND ICE CO. 'PHONE 72.
Picture fur Taft.
In compliance with the request expressed
by Secretary Taft, J. F. Wilcox has had
a photograph taken of the floral piece rep.
resenting tha seal of the state of Iowa,
which formed one of the principal features
of the decorations' at the banquet of the
Commercial club at which the secretary
was the guest of honor last Tuesday
night. Secretary Taft was highly pleased
with the elaborate decorations and stated
that he had never before seen flags draped
to give so realistically the appearance of
floating In a light breeie. The big floral
piece representing the slate's seal called
for special commendation by the secretary,
who suggested that he would he pleased to
have a photograph of it and In compliance
with Mr. Taft's wish Mr. Wilcox has had
the picture taken and will send the dis
tinguished statesman a copy of it.
Pictures and art novelties for Easter
gifts. C. E. Alexander, Sil Broadway.
Law Enforcement I.raaae Committee.
I. K Stuart, president of the Council
Bluffs lw Enforcement league, announced
yesterday afternoon the appointment of
Yhoiuas U. Green. F. C. Ixiugee, John M.
(iaKin and Colonel W. F. Raker as mem
bers of the executive committee of five.
The president, by virtue of Ms office, is
rx-officlo member of tha cominl tee.
No date for a meeting i the executive
commute has beca lixud. but President
Stuart stated ttiat one would be held in
the near future.
ALASKA REFRIGERATORS. PETER
BEN & HCHOENINQ CO.
Books for HUtarlral Library.
W. J. Level ett, ' secretary of the Potta
wattamie County Historical society, has re
ceived two Interesting- volumes Just pub-licY.i-.l
by the Nebraska Ktate Historical
j society. Oi.s of the books contains a taper
entitled, "The Mormon Settlements In the
Missouri Valley," read before the socle ly
soma years sao by Clds B. Altchlson, then
a resilient of Cjuncil Bluffs. The other
volume Is the official record of the debates
and proceedings of the Nebraska constitu
tional convention in 171, prepared from the
original shorthand notes of the convention
reporters. The Wal society has received
several volumes In the last few months
from the Nebraska State Historical seclcty.
Utah Srhnol Debate.
The orntorlcal contest between the Delta
Taus and the Phllomanthean societies of
the high school wss held last evening. The
gold medal was awarded to Lewis Cook
of the rhllomanthc'ans. his subject being:
' The Modern Age." The silver medal was
awarded to Ada Pagenstecher, subject,
"Pilot of the English," and the bronie
medal to Elta Balrd of the Delta Taus,
subject, "Man Makes His Own Destiny."
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES SHY
Several Places on the ate Tlrket
irlth o One to Claim
Them.
(From a Blaff Correspondent.!
DKS MOINES, la.. April 11. (Special.)
The deniocritlc. party In Iowa is In need
of candidates. Some of the blame for this
condition Is being placed upon Charles W.
Miller of Waverly, chairman of the state
central committee, by his opponents. Thus
far there are candidates In the field for
senator, governor, auditor and secretary
of state, but no more. Thla leaves the po
sitions of lieutenant governor, attorney
general, railroad commissioner, state su
perintendent and state treasurer without
a solitary applicant. The primaries are
to be held June 2 to make the selection and
tho date for filing nomination Tapers to get
on the primary ballot Is but thirteen days
away.
Hon. Jerry Sullivan of Des Moines, who
was one time the nominee of the party
for governor, has 'informed his friends that
he will not be a candidate for United States
senator on the democratic ballot. This
leaves the field open to Claude R. Porter,
who has signified his Intention to be a
candidate. By Porter being a candidate
for senator and by the withdrawal of Gen
eral James B. Weaver from the race for
senator and governor it leaves the field
open to John D. Dennlson of Dubuque for
governor. C. E. Monroe of Mahaska
county Is a candidate for the party nomi
nation for auditor and Julius Ruge of Car
roll county is a candidate for the nomina
tion for secretary of state.
Unless the party makes nominations at
the primary for these positions it will be
barred from having candidates on the
election ballot for the November election.
In the Democratic-Chronicle, published
in this city. Editor Rhlnehart makes the
claim that the results of the primaries In
June will work a complete reorganization
of the central committee and will deliver It
to the ultra-Bryan men.
When he State Medical association
meets in this city May 20, the social evil
will be the chief topic of discussion. Dr.
Frederick Oreen, assistant secretary of the
American Medical society, will be present
and will lead in the discussion. Among
other phases of the subject to be discussed,
will be the proposition for legislative en
actment to eliminate It. The guests In
attendance will be variously entertained
during their stay in the city and will he
given a reception at the Hoyt Sherman
place.
At a conference at the Wellington hotel
inl this city today by leading prohibitionists
of the state, a complete ticket of candi
dates for various offices was suggested
and three men were named for governor
for the rarty to select from at the pri
maries. The nominations were: For
United States senator, Malcolm Smith, of
Cedar Rapids; for governor, Captain K. W.
Brown of Ames, O. D. Elliott of Marshall
town and H. G. Thrasher of Fairfield; for
lieutenant governor, John W. Leedy of
Oskaloosa; for secretary of slate, H. M.
Humphrey of Lake Cily; for auditor, J. D.
Collins of Lake City; for treasurer, Charles
C. Bacon of Wilton Junction: for state
superintendent, Mrs. Ida B. Wise of Des
Moines.
Congressman W. P. Hepburn of the
Eighth district and Congressman Elbert
H. Hubbard of the Eleventh district to
day filed with the secretary of state their
primary election petitions.
Other petitions filed were: II. L. Tierce
for democratio nomination for representa
tive from Buena Vista county, which he
represented lust session, and by John
Schocnenberger for the democratic nomina
tion for representative from Madison
counly, -which he represented last session.
Gerrltt Klay of Sioux county filed a peti
tion for the republican nomination for
representative from that county.
Six solicitors are at work selling stock
In the Des Moines, Winterset & Creston
lnterurban to he farmers along the right-of-way.
Wlntsraet subscribed $50,000 m
stock. The promoters believe they will be
able to raise enough funis to be able to
start work on the propositi line this year.
George Welsby 8cott of Chicago, a rail
road consulting engineer, has Just com
pleted a report, to the effect that the pro
posed lnterurban from Waterloo to Perry
through Ames is entirely feasible and would
pay a profit from the first day of operation.
Tile proposed line would touch a country
that Is deficient In transportation facilities
and would connect at Ames with the Fort
Dodge line to Des Moines. It would pass
through Cedar Falls, Fredsvllle, Dike, Lin
coln, Grundy, Eldora, Hubbard, Garden
City, Story City, Ames, Boone, Moingona
and Perry. Those back or the project are
Henry 8. Osborne of Chicago, James F.
Hardin of Eldora and others.
Iowa, Central Contemplates Cat.
MARSHALL-TOWN, la., April 11. (Spe
cial.) It Is now believed in Iowa Central
labor circles that the company intends to
put In force a reduced scale of wages, which
It served notice on the shop employes it
would do early In February. The notice
read thai the reduction would become effec
tive March 4. As that date passed and no
action was taken, it was presumed that
the company had reconsidered lis intention.
Today Superintendent I). C. Nuonan of
Minneapolis arrived In the cily, and from I
sources which could not be verified tnls j
afternoon, It was said that he had brought
with him a schedule of wages which the
company Intends to make effective. Mr.
Noonan would neither affirm or deny this
this afternoon. He Said his vixit here was
merely on business. It is knon that ho
met a committee of the machinists this
afternoon, but that this body of employes
refused to enter into negotiations, because
j they had no authority tu do so until they
were authoribed to act by their general
officers. A vice president of the machinists'
national labor union is expected here to
night. The reduced scale, If put into effect,
will affect about 350 men. It is said that
If the reduction is made a strike will result.
ewspaprr Man's Raise.
BOOXK, la., April 11. (Special Telegram.)
Oiaftuii Wilcox, sun of Rev. Beth M. Wil
cox of Boone, has been appointed city editor
of tha Chicago Record-Herald. He is a
young man whore rise in the newspaper
world has been rapid.
I.lnlaneat Taken fur Medicine.
CEDAR FALI.3. la.. April 11. A dose
of liniment taken yesterday In mistake for
a prescribed medicine nearly caused the
toafona
lu la J L Liu
The buyers soon discover ihe difference
between ihe values shown here, iid
ihose advertised elsewhere
This sale is remarkable in the quality offered, the stock is brand new, it was
bought for regular wholesale trade and is comprised of samples from the most reliable
factories in the world. There can be no question as to the class and character of
makes like the Weber, Mehliu & Sous, Henry and S. (. Lindeman, Foster & Co., Lud
wig, Haines Bros., Mnrshell & Wendell, Winter & Co., and many other lines now being
closed out at cost.
Tomorrow morning extraordinary values can be had if you get here first ou
the following:
SPECIALS FOR MONDAY
Cabinet Grand upright sample pianos from Chicago factories, selected by their
maker, half a dozen different style cases of natural wood, pianos that are sold every
Avhere at.$L'2."i.OO to $.100.00 will go on sale Mondav for the first time at $110.00,
$122.00 to $138.00.
Full size "Bradford" New York upright pianos, 4 ft., 10 ins. high, double cross
banded, veneers of genuine walnut, mahogany or oak, impossible to split or warp,
double repeating Krard model action, splendid tone and good substantial hard wood
construction throughout ten year guarantee in fact n splendid value at its regular
net selling price of $285.00, now reduced to special for Monday, $142.00, cash or terms
of $10.00 down and $5.00 monthly.
t Cottage upright, octaves, only 4 ft. high, fine quarter sawed oak, colonial
style, beautiful tone, just the piano for a small room or upstairs quarters. Regular
value $325.00; special Monday, $180.00, cash or terms.
Changeable pitch piano, just turn a little lever to have Concert or International,
extra strong, specially constructed for church, lodge, school or theatre use. Regular
value $425.00, special Mondav, $270.00, cash or pavments.
ON SPECIAL TERMS OF $10.00 DOWN AND $5.00 MONTHLY.
Don't wait, you cannot possibly duplicate our offers any where and we positively
QUIT MAY 1ST.
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1513 Harnoy
death of Helen Iluhhell, the beautiful
sixteen-year-old daughter of Mrs. I II.
Hubhell, a prominent resident of this city.
It was only by prompt and continued ef
forts that a fatality was averted.
Preacher Wins the Toss.
BOOXK, la., April 11. (Special Telegram.)
The Rev. R. W. Meeker and John Sprague
tied for tlie office of mayor of Pollt City.
The preacher suggested a penny be thrown,
heads and tail fashion, to determine the
winner. The preacher won and has been
Installed In office.
lurt m ewa Notes.
CRESTON Matt Simmer, the noted wrest
ler and strong man of 1j-nox, has recently
been appointed city marshal at that place.
CllKSTON Marlon Roach, the roloied
perjurer, who had Just forfeited an JmiO
bond at tills place by suddenly leaving
afler being sentenced for a three-year peni
tentiary term, has been captured at Little
Rock, Aik.
ATUNT1C-Henry O'Rrlen. the man who
was captured In 8outh Omaha a lew days
ago after a two-year hunt because of a
charge of larceny, pleaded guilty before
Judge Macey yesterday and was sentenced
to ninety days in jail.
IOWA KA1J.S Lieutenant (Sovernor
Warren Garst has accepted the Invitation
of the clasa of '08 of the Alden High school
to deliver the commencement address. The
commencement exercises of this school will
be held at the Congregational church on
June 6.
CRKSTON Hose company No. 1 of the
fire department has organized a base hall
team and some of the business men who
are enthusiasts of t lie game have donated
uniforms. Suluiday this team will play
the high school team and the new uniforms
will be christened.
ATLANTIC A team of four Atlunttc
men, Appleinan, Wilson,. Highley and Koll),
are preparing lo attend the gun club meet
at Rosh In Aiiduhon county next week.
They held a practice shoot at the fair
grounds here yesterday, m which Apple
man broke 95 out of a possible m; Wilson
gii out of 1)0. Kolh 117 out of 1W) and"
Highley b4 out of US.
ATLANTIC Willard Miller, one of the
prominent sheepmen of Cass county, sur
priHed hia many friends by returning hrmie
from what he gave out to lie a visit lo a
slock sale at layette, with a bride. Miss
Cora Dickinson, whom !.. married two
weeks ago Nellie A. Campbell and Charles
Hlarlin, both of Kdna township, were also
quietly married yesterday.
FORT IX)l)C,l-5-Hecausc it. Tt. Hentli of
Des Moines did not list $l'.Ki.hkj worth ol
slocks and bonds he secured when he sold
his cereal mills In this city to the tireul
Western Cereal company. Judge Krennan
of the equity court at Ilea Moines lias or
dered him lo pay Ul.Oiio In back lanes in
curred duilngMhe years Y.2 to l'i. In
clusive. This Is declared to be the. largest
sum of luck taxes ever demanded in Kolk
county.
FORT 10D;K-A motor car will be op
erated between ihis cily and Lehigh, The
cur, one of which type Is now operated on
the Wavrriv, Cedar Kails & Northern,
looks something like a large enclosed au
tomobile. It has a six-cylinder inolor ruled
at fitly horse power, aliucled under Ihe
hood. The wal'-r from Ilie motor cooling
system heats the car. Twenty-two people
can be accommodated easily In the en
closed section.
ATIANTIC Farmers of Ch.ih county me
losing h number of horses during the last
week from one cau::e ami another. There
is itn epidemic of brain or spinal trouble
in run north pjit of this county and the
south part of Anilillion thai is causing
many deaths among the horses. During
tin- last week Clark Swiger of Five-Mile
tirove has losl a fine horse by sriinal men
ingitis. A highly hied horse belonging to
II. i.l Rendleniiin chopped dead while lie
was driving. Hhiii Hansen of Lincoln town,
ship lost a valuable' young mule from some
unknown iP.-ciim. . I". It. Km ruler of Ihe
same township lost a horse t v being cm
III the barb wile and Mrs. Thompson of
near Lorah had a uulk enw si vick In the
uud of the river and die.
KA(,I,K1 Wll.l. NOT lilt TO A I.I.I NCI0
Hraolt of Keren! Manirlpal Kleellon
Gitrs as Jtenson.
ALLIANCE. Neb., April 11. -(Special
Telegram.) At a ngular meeting of the
F.ughs held tonight It was unanimously
decided tu comply strictly with t lie licit
dry order of things and remove their
buffet from the club rooms after May 5. It
was also ordered that the grand aerie be
Instructed that under present conditions
it will lie impossible to hold the stale con
vention here in June and a request is made
that the assign this convention tu some
other city.
Piano
Follows Our Announcement to
FESO
liUU
St. Retiring From Business
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Attorney-Elect Hat Plenty of
Work in Sight.
EMBARGO ON CERTAIN BILLS
Good Government I.raarne Notifies
Officials Not to Par Them L'nlll
Their Validity Can Be
Investigated.
The city r.ltorney-eltct, Samuel L. Win
ters, Is facing considerable litigation which
he will be compelled to bring to an issue
early in his term of office. It is likely
that the new attorney will immediately
end a communication to the council recom
mending the reopening of a number of
cases, If possible. Tho business of the city
attorney Involves cases, amounting to about
Jil0,0u0 annually. Judgments rendered dur
ing the last two years have amounted to
about IIO.OCO.
In addition to, the regular cases before
him, the new attorney said yesterday: "I
hope to be able to do something in the way
of simplifying the gcullf Omaha charter.
As It stHiids the charter Is a cumbersome
and contradictory document. Much of the
language is redundant and larking in pre
cision. Various matters such as legal no
tires, advertisements, contracts, bonds,
claims and many other matters should b"
made uniform, and the modes of procedure
made tho same in every case. As It is now
each particular kind of bond or contract
has a different mode of procedure. This
makes much confusion. A charter of half
tho verbiage and concise statement would
be far belter than the present one. It
should be one of the earliest duties of the
legal fraternity or any Interested organiza
tion tu remedy the charter."
Y. M. C. A. Notes.
At the board meeting Thursday evening
it was decided to take definite steps to
ward branch work among the Japanese
and the colored people of the city. It Is
probable that the association will employ
a secretary for special work among the
men of these races. Arrangements are
just about completed for the employment
of a Japanese secretary. There will soon
be a nit eling and dlscuarslon of the best
way to conduct a similar work among the
negroes.
The election day dinner and supper given
by the women's auxiliary was a success.
A mat sum was netted and will be applied
toward the furnishing of the dormitories.
The women have already installed the
furniture.
The membership is steadily increasing.
At the time of closing last fall the roll
showed I1J members. The membership at
that lime was cancelled or nrianged for
ilh the Omaha association, so that at
the beginning of the work in the new niiar
leis there was no membership. However,
the hoard of directors decided to allow
time upon all uncxplnsl caids, unless puv
Ihgcs hip) been used In Omaha. Anyone
holding an unexpired membership last Sep
tember is entitled to the unexpiicd lime
and may secure the privileges by pre s til
ing his card. The membership now num
bers 1 4.
Rev. Mr. Iledehmd will address I he men's
meeting Sunday afternoon. His subject
will be "Man' Highest Purpose in Life."
Orlln Williams will have charge of Ihis
mi l. tintf and will furnish music.
Suadar Services.
"Being justlfi. d by Faith" is Dr. It. I..
Wheeler's morning topic al the Presby
terian church. The cvci:"is lliemc Is Tho
Vine and the Branches.'
"What the Son Teaches About Service"
will be the topic of Rev. O -orge Van
Winkle's Sunday sermon at Ihe Hanllm
church. "A Wist Choice" is Ihe evening
theme.
The aciYice of tonfirmailon will be ob
served at the English Lutheran church
? an m.
Sunday morning. Twenty-one young peo-i
pie will be received into the church. In
the evening Rev. Ralph W. Livers will de
liver a sermon especially to young people.
The regular services will be conducted at
tha Ancient Order of United "Workmen's
temple for the Christian church. The hour
of the evening service Is 8 o'clock.
A special service will be observed at St.
Clement's church at Twenty-ninth and a
streets, at 7:30 p. ni. O. M. Williams of
the Young Men's Christian association will
sing. The observance Is appropriate to
Palm Sunday.
Rev. Andrew Renwlck will preach Sunday
morning on tne subject, "A Tlaee Much
Desired." In the evening the topic Is,
"Shabby People.1
The Methodist church will observe tha
sacrament of the laird's supper Sunday
morning. In tho evening Rev. H. H. Mil
lard will preach.
Maalc City Koaalp.
The funeral of Anna J. Holuh, 170 N
street took place Friday morning.
The city council adjourned last night
without transacting any business.
The city health officer reports three
cases or scarlet rever ut der quarantine.
J. F. Coad Is grading down his lot Just
north of the Packers' National bank build
ing. Homer Weeden was sentenced to thirty
days in the county Jail for assault and
battery.
K. M. Rohrbcugh Is reported 111. Hi
has not been able lo be In his office for
two days.
The Eastern Star will electe officers
Saturday night al its regular session at
Masonic hall.
Rassmus Miller. Mary Butterfleld an1
James Cubian were sentenced for petty
offenses yesterday morning In police court.
The funeral of Mae Ward, the 9-year-old
daughter of Frank Ward, will be conducted
at tt.30 this morning from St. Bridget
church.
The Presbyterian King's Daughters wera
entertained at the church yesterday afler
tioon. Mrs. William Barry conducted tha
devotional exercises and Mrs. W. .1. Me
Burney presided at the refreshments.
The following an' the recent births re
ported: Charles 11. Slacey. 837 North
Twelfth street, a girl; Monroe Rushing,
street, a boy; Harold Moexhler,
3U71 South Thirteenth, a girl; David Sul
livan, Tsjirty-sixlh and V sireets, a boy;
Snni Wensieln, :! Hou'h Twenty-fourth
street, a boy.
The annual meeting of the I'nlted Presby.
terian church was held last Wednesday
evening. Howard Vore waa elected super
intendent of the Sunday school. Olsf F'ruiss
as elected assistant. Miss Lena Dlckmaa
has charge of the primary department. How
ard Vore and W. T. Hood were chosen trus
tees. A prosperous year was reported.
My v
fllTOUK
Al. I)ltl If Hll.Ii
Nauiber of Financiers l.o'nii Keeor
Hefore Committer ot Moose.
WASHINGTON. April 11. -Victor Mora
wets, chairman of the executive board
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail
road; Emory W. Clark, vice president of
Ihe First National hank of Detroit, and
lopi'rsentatlves of the Clearing House ss
soclniion of that city and Frank Dais
I.al.anne, representative of the Philadel
phia Board of Trade, appeared before the
committee on banking and currency of tha
house today and all condemned the Aldrich
lull and gsve many reasons why they did
not think It should become a law.
Mi. Clark declared tint the bill as an
eineigcncy incssure mas not worthy of
serious consideration. It would not. ha
said, result In the bank preparing them
selves for a panic by purchasing bonds as
provided for in the bill as a, basis of th9
emergent y currency.
Mr. Lal.anue presented a r-por,! from m
committer of the Philadelphia Board of
Trade against the Al.liieh bill.
Mr. Moraweix favored the appointment
of a nnu-partiau commission to take uu
the entire sjljce; of hanking and to pre
sent a plsn at the n- xt session of tongresa
for legislation.
By using tl.e various flt bartmanrfc of Tht
Pea Want Ad Pages you gtt. )Uick, talttti
,t a small expense.