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r da 1 TIIF, OMATTA DAILY BEE: RATITWAV, MAY lfi, iNEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA ISPs- 3 ; -t; jv U nf 8 COUNCIL Office 15 Scott Street. 9II!fon MRTtO. A building permit wan Issued yesterday I to Mlna Bchroerter for a "nf and a half J , storv frame residence at 123 Grace street to 5 , coat i:,io. I The Junior Kna-lish clsss of the high school will present Shakespenre'i "Mt i chant of Venice," this afternoon at the t' closs of school In the 'idltorlum. ' i Street CnmmlMlonpr Flood was attacked with hemorrhage nf the lunss while t f work yesterday morning and had to be re- , moved to hl home on Willow avenue. i J Th Council Pluffa Rowing association f has Bold the challenser ynrht. Pnttawatta !' ' mis to H. A. Panford. Oeorire Van Hrunt i and Dr. Mac Ilanchelt, the consideration being 12V). Finnk W. Olmatead. a former residrt Council Bluffs, died recently In ( hl- I eag cago and hla funeral wi hem last winn- lay In Dunlnp, la. Mr. oimateaa ownea ind nnernted tha first Brain elevator In Jt-Councll Bluffa. The, Tenth avenue approach to Falr ; Amount .park, which was badly washed by ( th atorm Tuesday, la being repaired and i the. park commissioners expect to have the y driveway open by Sunday when the formal rj opening of the park will take place. W The Council Tlluffs Ravings hank and the Merchants' rational bank of Omaha, will T,rontet for honora on the diamond Satur- day afternoon at the Ideal Hustlers' ball k "?fk. In thla city. Cooper and iiender will t9 In the battery for the Bluffa bankera. $j O. W. Oraham and Nella T. Davoll. -"both of Lincoln, Neb., wore married In i.lhls) city yesterday by Rev. Henrv DeLong. :1 Charlea Tltua, Nellie and Johnriv De Vol, ;S1I living at 1415 South Seventh ntn-et. t were quarantined yesterday for smullpox r iy Dr. C. H. Bower, the recently appointed fJhealth officer of tha Board of Health. The four prlaonera who escaped from the V ;county Jail during the storm Tuesday Evening are still at large. A negro, sus pected of being Walter Gumm, was ar rested yesterday morning at Crescent City. , Iwputy Sheriff Woolman went to Crescent ."Ity but found that the suspect was not '.he esraptd negro assistant dog catcher. ': t The 8-year-old son of Mrs. Ross Williams, t03 South First street, had a narrow escape from being crushed beneath tha wheels '. if a Falrrrount park motor on First gtreet . ,ast evening. The child, It la said, ran icrofs the street In front of an approa cli ng car. The motorman, seeing the danger t ':he child was In, lowered the fender which fortunately picked the little fellow up and ', aved htm from the wheels of the car. , The child was uninjured but badly frlght-J fnea. i, A meeting of the Council Bluffa' High ; nchool Alumni association has been called for next Monday evening In room 4, high whool building, to make further arrange--nonta for tha reception to be tendered this !, years' graduating class on Friday evening, June 6, at the Dodge Light guards' armory, ,A meeting of the committee on arrange-v-nenta was held last evening and plans for j.he reception dlsousaed but action waa v leferred until the general meeting of the issoclatlon next Monday. B. K. Hrchta Held I'p. B. ..Ft Meehan, a Northweatern fireman, 'twas held up and robbed by a highwayman i ibout 2 o'clock yesterday morning while on L hla way from the railroad yards to his t. home at Wt Avenue F. ,i The holdup occurred almost In front of 'the DeLong mission on Avenue F and but - a short distance from Meehan'a home. The ; highwayman, who was armed with a re volver, stepped from behind a tree and, thrusting the -weapon In Meehan'a face, or dered hlmi to throw up his hands. Meehan complied with the order and the fellow jtben relieved him of hla gold watch, on the chaln' of which was a Brotherhood of Lo comotive Firemen charm, and hla pocket haok containing 15.80. Meehan waa able 'to give the police only an fndlfferent de scription of the robber. Real Batata Transfer. These transfers were reported to The Bee itract company of Council Bluffs: jtTamea M. Llnlnger and wife to Wil li Ham A. Williamson, s50 feet lot 5. .. Huntington's add., w. d $ 3,200 .'Louis J. Waldron and wife to Mamie . K. Russell, lota 28. 29 and eU 27. block 10. Highland Place, w. d J. P. OreensMelds and wife to Fred f erljflt C. Tit, lota 1 and 2, block 13, t Hrfttie Place add., w. d 1,500 300 oman's Christian association to y a James R. KWrer. lot 4. block 19. Coeh i ran a add., w. d. 200 Four transfers, total f 5,200 Women should understand that melancholia, commonly called "the blues," is In nine tiniea out of ten a sure symptom of some serious female i organic derangement and should i have immediate attention. Women whose spirits ar depressed, and who are ailing and miserable, should rely upon LYDIA E. PIN. (HAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND I as is evidenced by following letters. Mrs. F. Ellsworth, of Mayville, N. Y, writes to Mrs. l'inkham : " For three years I waa in an awful despondent and nervous condition caused by female trouble. I was not contented anywhere, and was in such constant fear that something" terrible was going to happen that it seemed as though I should lose my mind. LydiA . Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has restored my health, and I cannot say enough for it." Mrs. Mary J. Williams, of Bridge port, 111., writes to Mrs. llnkham: " I have been suffering from a female trouble, baoltache and headaches, and waa so blue that I was simply iadespair. I feel it my duty as well a my pleabare to tell you that Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured me. The change in my appearance is wonderful, and I wibh every suffering woman would try it." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia K. link, ham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herl, has bwn the standard remedy for femala ills, and has positi vely cured thousands of women who have leeu troubled with displacements, inflammation, uloe ra tion, irregularities, pariodio pains, backache. Why don't jou try it! : pin WU WatlHUslU BLUFFS Both 'Phones 43. EVIDENCE IN BATTEY CASE Defendant Goes on Stand and it is Now Up to the Argument. DISPUTED BOOKS IS EVIDENCE Coant Attorney Snovre They Were Parebasea by the Coanty and Jade Then Rales They Are Admissible. "With tho examination of the defendant the taking of evidence In the trial of the action to remove H.' V. Battey from tha office of clerk of the district court of Pot tawattamie county was completed yester day afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. Counsel will bejln their arguments this morning and the case Is expected to go to the Jury some time today. Mr. Battey on direct examination stated that he considered he waa entitled to the complete record fees except In such casca where the complete record was required by law or upon order of court. The petition for removal charges Mr. Mattey with fall ing to turn over to the county in a number of cases the fees received by his office for1 complete records. As to the alterations and erasurea In the records of his office Mr. Pnttey absolutely denied any knowledge. He declared that he had not r.iade any of tha erasures or alterations, which In prac tically every case have connection with the amount of the foe for tho complete record which It is alleged he failed to ac count for when making his turnover to the county. ' In answer to a question from hla counsel Mr. Battey atated he was ready and had been at all times to make good any errors or omissions that might be found In the accounts of his office. Ha attributed many of the alleged errors to the old syBtem of keeping the accounts in probate cases, which system he said he had since dis carded. The direct examination of Mr. Baltty waa also calculated to show that tn tho vast volume of business handled In his office errors and mistakes were liable to occur. Among the witnesses for the state yes terday was Jamei W. Mitchell, county treasurer. Mr. Mitchell was appointed referee In the suit of Eberhard against Eberhard, and he testified that In the settlement of the case he had paid Mr. Battey $26 for court costs. Mr. Mitchell held a receipt for the $20. On behalf of the state It was contended thai the records of the office and the report made by Mr. Battey to the county showed that only $16 had been turned over to the county. On making an additional showing of their need for the proper trial of the case. State flets nooka. Judge Macy sustained yesterday morning the application 6t County Attorney Hess for an order for the production of the ledger and cash book kept by Mr. Battey In connection with the business of his office. At the opening of the trial this application was denied, the defense con tending that such books were the private property of Mr. Battey. In renewing his application for tho produc tion of the books which the defense claimed to be private property. County Attorney Hesa ottered evidence to show that the county had paid for the books asked for and that the records of the office were not complete without tha ledger kept by Mr. Battey. Roy Hardesty. deputy In Mr. Battey's office, was recalled and asked if ho made the alterations and erasures In the records. He said he did not. Thomas Rowan, who assisted C. J. Rich man in checking up the clerk's office, and John M. Matthews, who on prior occasion had checked over tha office, were also placed on the stand yesterday morning. The following reassignment of cases was made yesterday by Judge Wheeler; Friday. May 15 Fogarty estate, claims of Harris and Boyle. Monday. May 18 McCarty against City of Council Bluff; Peterson against Omaha & Council Bluffs Btreet Railwuy company. , Tuesday, May 19 Fogarty agalnht Jen- " w'ednenday. May 20 Overton against Omaha-& Council Bluffs Street Railway nnmi,nv Richardson axalnst Vlclc. Thursuay. may si nen"cnr Baii Cnlon Pacific Railway company Bpe- clal). Memorial Day Program. At the meeting last night of the several committees having In charge the arrange ments for the public exercises on Memo rial day It was decided to have three ad dressee In place of two. W. II. Lynchard connected with an Omaha evening paper, expressed the wish to deliver a eulogy wblcti he has recently composed and ti) committee decided to give him a place on the program. The following program for the exercl&es In Fslrraount park waa arranged: Music by the band. Invocation by Rev. a. W. Snyder, pa tor of Bt. John's English Lutheran church. Vocal music by choir. Address. Hon. Lee Estelle of Omaha, Music by Washington Avenue achool chorua of 100 voices. Eulogy. W. H. Lynchard. Music by choir. Address, Hon. L. T. Genung of Glen wood, la. Music by the band. Superintendent Clifford will be asked to permit the selection of ten or twenty of the older pupils from each school In the city to place flowers on tha graves of the veterans In ths different cemeteries. Tha children will assemble at the Dodge Light Guard armory, wt-.ere they will form In two columns, one marching to Falrvlew and the other to Walnut Hill cemetery. The gravea will be .marked beforehand and at each cemetery thoro will be a committee from the Grand Army pott waiting to superintend the decorat ing of the gravea by the school children. Stranger lias Shoes to Sell. A stranger giving the name of James Higglns was srrested by Detective' Weir yesterday whlls In the act of attempting to sell two pairs of new ahoea at s aecond hand goods store on Broadway. When aearched Higglns was found to be carrying a loaded revolver in a holster Inside the front of his trousers. He also had a quan tity of revolver cartridges and was pro vided with two watchea. Although the fel low gave the name of Higglna the Initials "J. M." were found tattooed on the Inside of hla forearm. He ld he had been given the shoes to sell. The police suspect ths shoea form part of the loot recently atolen from a Wabash freight car In the local yards, Repairing Storm Damage. A special meeting of tho city council has been called by Mayor Maloney for this aft ernoon to take action In the matter of re. pairing a number of atreets which were badly washed by the heavy rain Tuesday evening. There la a big Washout or. Woodbury ave riue which demands Immediate attention and there are a number of other dangerous places U different parts of the city caused by the recent storm which must be attended to. Mayor Maloney stated lant evening that It would be Impossible to estimate the amount of damage done to the streets by Tuesday's storm until at least a portion of the work of repairing Is finished. There are at least thirty dangerous places to be repaired at once, besides much work In cleaning mud from sidewalks and paved streets. Marrlaare I.lrraaes. Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. Age. Henry Orifflth. Wilmington, Del 40 Ella Griffin, Jollet, 111 J5 A. J. Wetsel, Omaha Frances Ferguson, Council Bluffs... Havld Hall, Omaha Myrtle Williams, Omaha O. W. Oraham, Lincoln, Neb Nella T. Davoil. Lincoln, Neb t Knlahta In lotva City. IOWA CITT, la.. May 15. (Speclal.)-The next state convention of the Knights of Columbus will be held at this place. This was the decision of the Clinton convention which met the early part of this wek. Tho convention next year will be held on the second Tuesday and Wednes day tn May, and will be attended by prob ably 100 delegates from the various coun cils of the order throughout the state. Fred C. Ruebner and E. H. Flannagan were the delegates from the Marquette council of this city at the convention Just closed, and it was largely through tht.-lr efforts that the choice fell upon Iowa City. The following officers will conduct the busi ness of the state orfranlsatlnn for the earn ing year: State deputy, J. J. Fleming, Burlington; secretary. E. C. Powers, D.-s Moines; treasurer, W. J. Burke, Missjurl Valley; advocate, J.. H. McConologuc, Mason City; warden, T. J. Hundclnng, Cedar Rapids; delegates, E. J. Walsh, Clin ton, and J. Tlerney, Fort Dolge. IVrw Court House tor Mills. GF. EN WOOD, la., May 15. (Special. ) In answer to cards of inquiry sent to tho voters of Mills county regarding the ad visability of repairing the old or building a new court house here, the board yester day passed the folowlng resolution: Whereas. The answers received to the Inquiry sent out by the Board of Super visors whether a new court house should be built at Glenwood, la., are largely in favor of the construction of a new building, therefore, , Be It Resolved, By the Board of Supervis ors of Mills county, Iowa, that the question of issuing the bonds of Mills county, Iowa, in the sum of $75,OtK) for the building of a new court house on the public square In Glenwood be submitted to the voters of Mills county, at a special election to be held on the 22d day of June. That the proposition will carry Is evident from expressions heard In all parts of the county. Preservation of Apples. AMES, la.. May 15. (Special.) As the re sult of a series of experiments which the department of horticulture has been con ducting at Mason City, It has been found that under proper conditions, fall apples, such as Patten'a greening and Wealthy, can be kept In the best of condition during the-entire winter. This discovery will mean much to the state of Iowa, as there are thousands of barrels of apples going to waste every year, which If properly stored, would do away with the expense of Import ing winter apples at high prices. Bin Crowd Attend Funeral. WATERLOO. Ia., May 15.-(Spectal Tele gram.) The funeral at Winthrop of Fre mont Fleming, the victim of his daughter's fatal shot, drew an Immense crowd. The young woman, who Is held for manslaugh ter. Is 25 years old and Is a frail, nervous wreck. She claims she shot In defense of her mother In a family quarrel. Cummins Speech at Shenandoah. SHENANDOAH, la.. May 15. -(Special.) Senator Berry of Indlanola, addresed the progressive republicans of this place In the Armory last evening. - A large crowd listened for over two hours and a half. Iowa ewa Notes. AMES Julius Eardman has resigned his position as college Kardener at the Iowa Slate college and will go to Alexandria, D. C, to accept a high salnrled position with a firm of commercial gardeners. As yet no successor has been named for the vacancy. MARSHALLTOWN The annual conven tion of the Iowa Lulher league will be held In this city during the month of July at the Ellm Norwegian Lutheran church. It Is expected that 3n() delegates from the denom ination In the state will attend. Rev. Dr. Martin of Muscatine is president and O. J. Vlland of Slater Is secretary. MARSHALLTOWN Howard A. Wels man, a well known traveling man of this city, was arrested Tuesday night by Dep uty Game and Fish Warden C. M. Cook for catching black bass In the Iowa river before the open season began. Welsman waa haled before Justice Millard this morning and fined $5 and costs. The fish were confiscated. IOWA CITY Dr. W. D. Williams of the local Episcopalian church will go to Ixm don this summer to attend thel'an-Angeli-can congress to be held there, composed of delegates from all over the world wherever the church Is established. He had not de cided to do this until It was lesrned that Bishop Morrison of Davenport was ill and would be unable to attend. He will be gone most of the summer. AMES Monday, June 1. at Iowa State collene, Mandel's "Messiah" will be sunn in the morning by a chorus of nearly eishty voices from town and colleRe. They will be y miss Ag-nes metering, soprano, of New York; Mr. Frederick Martin, basso, of Chicago, and Mr. Garnett Hedge, tenor, of Chicago. A string quartet from Des Moines will furnish the accompaniment. MARSHALLTOWN The fourth annual convention of the Central Iowa district as sociation of Rebekahs will be held at Lis comb on Thursday. June 11. Urumme luiige No. 4( will entertain the association. The officers of the association are: Mrs. Frnna Scott of Liseomb, president; Mrs. Edith Cronell of Marshalitawn, secretary, and Mrs. Josle Hale of Rhodes, treasurer. Three sesslona will be held during the morning, afternoon and evening of the meeting day. SIOTX CITY These are troublesome days for the liquor men In Sioux Citv. Hardly a day passes but the Anti-Saloon league has some fine In court charged with violating the liquor injunction. In nearly every case the court assesses a fine of $ii0 and & attorney's feea, which goes to the legal representative of the league. Three prominent wholesalers were fined today, Charlea Selser, the Stephena-Ken-nedy company and the Mandcrncheid Sons' company. In spite of the promise of the Interstate Live Stock Fair association not to sell Intoxicating liquors on lis grounds the association Is insisting on a permanent Injunction and Judge Gaynor has the mut tt r under advisement. IOWA CITY The University Music asso ciation is at last a tiling of reality and Is as planned an incorporated body, including the glee clubs, the university orchestra and the choral society. The lack of proper bus iness management has been the great draw back to the success of these organisations In the past and the new order ol things will supply tills. The association is gov erned by a board composed of the univer sity senate board, the music council and the officers of the societies composing the corporation, and the president of the or ganization is appointed by the president of tha unUersity An lilnersry for the 'rips of the various societies fur next year Is already in preparation. SIOTX CITY The matter of granting the Sioux City Traction company a new franchise is attracting considerable Inter est in Sioux City. The numerous discussions of the subject are an Indication of this fact. The Association of Old Civics will have a debate this evening. W. 8. Oilman, a prominent real estate man. will support the franchise and Frank R. Wilson, man aging editor of the News, which is con ducting the campaign against the franchise, opposing it. The Sioux City Trades and 1-abor assembly also will discuss the ques tion this evening. At a meeting of tha Men's club of the Mayflower Congrega tional church tomorrow evening J. H. Law rence, attorney for the Sioux City Traction company, will support tha franchise and H. J. btason will oppose It. NEGRO ASSAULTS A WOMAN Police ai Yet Have Not Been Able to Locate Guilty Party. PUBLIC 13 GREATLY WROUGHT UP One of Several Similar Cases There la Talk of Organising Vigilance Committee to Hunt Down Geilty. nd (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. May 15. (Special.) Scores of officers are making a vlgoroua aearch of Dee Moines and tho country surrounding for the assailant of Mia. Mary Mann, a respected white woman of Dos Moines. Re wards have been offered and Information sent to all the towns surrounding Des Moines, and every train Is watched. The assailant waa a negro, and the as sault, corning so closely after that on Mrs. W. H. Risser by Lamont Frederick, has put the temper of Des Moines citizens on edge. The -pport of the grand Jury today Indicting Frederick for notnlt-g ut rob bery, because of the assertion that there la no corroborative evidence of the assault, has not tended In any way to allay the feeling of Indignation. Mrs. Mary Mann Is 60 years old and the mother of a family of five children. She waa returning to her home when she was assaulted by a negro near the East Sixth street bridge, and dragged to some bushes a block away. She was not discovered until 2:30 this morning, when Dr. A. B. Morse, assistant city physician, was driving home from attending a late call, when he heard her groans and went to her assistance. The woman was badly lacerated and bit ten by the negro. She was able to give a fairly good description of the man and a most rigorous search is being made today In tho hopes of capturing him. There Is nn electric, light near the bridge where the man assaulted hor, and this aided her In getting his description. The bridge Is In tho lower part of the city and on a thorough fare not greatly traveled. Along with this, the second assault by a negro on a white woman, within a space of two weeks, came the announce ment today that Lamont Frederick, who Is held for a similar assault on Mrs. W. H. Risser, had been Indicted for robbery, because the statutes provide that there must be corroborative evidence before con viction can be had on a charge of crim inal assault. Mrs. Mann today was shown Ernest Ous ley and positively stated that he was not the negro who assaulted her last night. The police are searching diligently. Cltl-zei-s today started a movement to organ ize a vigilance committee of 500 to patrol the city at night and co-operate with the police to protect the white women of the city. Furthermore, Charles Tolliver, a negro who served a term of eight years for the murder of Barney O'Rourke at West Third and Court avenue was arrested today fcr tho robbery of E. S. Hidelbaugh of Bag ley, la., a witness In a suit before the federal court here. The assault was com mitted near the Northwestern tracks on East Locust. Three negroes followed Hidel baugh out of a saloon. Two of them grabbed him while the other pounded him In the face and they then robbed him of $15. In the excitement Hldelbaugh's hat dropped off and was picked up by one of the negroes. Hidelbaugh got Tolllver's hat. His own was found In Tolllver's house at 611 Lyon street today by the police. The grand Jury today Indicted Will Guy, a colored man. for the murder of Charles Richardson, Richardson was shot through the back and lingered six weeks at Mercy hospital and then dlod. Dig Progressive Rally. Progressive republicans are making big arrangements for the rally to be held In this city next Monday night when Governor Cummins will speak. The meeting will be held In tiie Auditorium and the effort will be made to make It a bigger gathering than that which greeted Dolliver. In addi tion to Governor Cummins, Attorney Gen eral Byers, Judge S. F. Prouty and D. C, Chase will speak. Mr. Chase Is from Webster City and It Is advertised that he will devote himself especially to answer ing Dolliver. Judge Prouty is a candidate for kongress In tho Seventh. It was adver tised for a time that ex-Governor Larrabee would attend, but It Is learned today that OHJJTTLE BOY His Hands were a Solid Mass, and Disease Spread All Over His Body In Four Days the Child was Entirely Cured Mother Strongly RECOMMENDS CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT "One day we noticed that our little boy waa all broken out with Itching sores. We first noticed It on his little bonds. His hands . were not as had then, and we didn't think anything serious would result. But the next day we heard of the Cutioura Remedies being so good for itching sores, etc., that I thought I would get them. By this time the disease had spread ail over his body, and his hands were nothing but A solid mass of this itching disease. I went to the drug store and purchased bos of Cutioura Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment, and that night I stripped my little boy and took the Cuticura Soap and lukewarm water and washed him well. Then I dried him with a soft bath towel, and took ths Cutioura Ointment and rubbed him thoroughly with it. I did this every evening before I put him to bed and in three or four nights he was entirely cured. You have my permission to publish this'because anybody who suf fered as my baby did ought to know of the Cuticura Remedies. I will surely snd gladly recommend the Cuticura Remedies, for they are a godsend to all Buffering with skin diseases. Mrs. Frank Donahue, 208 Fremont St., Kokouo. Ind., Sept. 18. 1907." . i PIMPLES And Blackheads Prevented and Cured by Cuticura. Oently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment, the great Skin Cure, but da not rub. Wash off the Ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap snd hot water and continue to bathe the face freely for aome minutes. Repeat morn ing and evening. At-other times use not water and Cuticura Soap for bath ing the face as often as agreeable. OomplM Eitcnul knS Internal TmUncot Si Every Huwit si In(ou, Chlldro. tad Adults oonauu at Outrank koB ti&e) to cimiim the mm. Cutlcum Olnlinrat (AOe.l to Hrl tha Kkm. tui Cutlrun; Rax.lvent (tOc.i. (or In tli form at Itiorokl ftuiird Hla aio. per vutl ot 60) tu Puntf u :no4, Buld thruuf limit tu world. Poller Ltm A Uua. Cn . Hula Prop., Buetoa. Vm mruimX irea, Cu items bwk as Bkls P . I ITCHING HUMOR ONE DOLLAR A WEEK WILL DRESS YOU WELL BIG SALE OF LADIES' WALKING SKIRTS Made of the very best quality of chiffon panama In blacks, blueo, P browns and Copenhagens. Many beautiful styles to choose) M from. Skirts that are actually will be placed on sale Saturday Made of covert Some are ments that 0 7 1 J b O Vt Si Y i,JI $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00 values, on sale Saturday for ha will not be able, to be present. State Senator C. C. Dowell will preside at the meeting:. Rat and Adjourn. Homeopathic doctors elected officers, held a banquet and adjourned last nlKht. At the banquet Dr. G. A. Huntoon, presi dent of the Des Moines society presided as toastmaster. The officers elected are: President R. W. Iloman of Webster City. First vice president C. M. Morford of Toledo. Second vice president E. R. Ames of KnoxvlUe. Secretary T. A. Huntoon of Des Moines. Treasurer M. A. Royal of Des Moines. Delegates to nations! convention at Kan sas City In June T. K H. Sprengr of Bloux City and C. A. Aphlln of Ames. Children lltfrn to Death. WATERLOO, la.. May 15. (Special Tele gram.) Two children, aged 9 and 7 years, were cremated last night In the burning of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Potter, living near Greene. The parents left home to transact business in town. The children poured kerosene on the fire and an ex plosion followed. The bodies were burned to a erlep and the house and contents de stroyed. THIRTY LIVES LOST IN SOUTH Three Tovrns Are Destroyed by Tornado tn Northern Louisiana, SHREVEPORT, La., May 15 Thirty dead and 200 Injured Is a conservative estimate of the fatalities caused by tho tornado which swept through northwest Louislanu yesterday, ' destroying three small towns and leaving wrecked homes arxl ruined crops In a path a mile wide and fifty miles long. The dead at Gilliam, which had about 200 Inhabitants, number thirteen, while at Bolinger the death list Is six. The towns are about fllteen miles apart and nothing has been learned of the work of the storm In the country between. At Ellmure several houses were destroyed and It Is not known I'.ow many people per ished. Several of tho dead were brought to Bhreveport on the relief train from Gil liam this morning, and hospitals and sani tariums are crowded with Injured, several of whom will die. Only two houses were left standing at Gilliam. The dead at Gilliam are: MRS. HENRY GODFREY. MRS. JOHN GARDNER. 'A. HAI'UOOD. JOHN SIMPSON. J NINE NEGROES. A. LAMBKIN, a farmer llvlna- !n the country near Gilliam, was killed, together with his wire and four children. At Bollnger the dead are: MRS. RAY. M KB. MARSHALL DAVIS. FOUR NEGROES. Eleven white persons and nineteen negroes more or less seriously Injured have been brought to the charity hospital here. Tho Injured at Bollnger number about orty persons, some of whom have been brought here. Of these It la believed that not more than three or four will die. LAND GRABBERS INDICTED Grand Jury in Denver Returns Slxty- Iiills ('hargluuT Illegal Fencing nd Perjury. DENVER. Mav 15. The federal grand ury reported sixty indictments today In cluding twenty-six for unlawful fencing of public lands, thirteen for perjury In obtaining lands and one for tlnber tres pass. Among those Indicted are: Franklin M. Barnes, lumberman, Denver; A. R. Gumaer, ranchman and politician Florence; E. K. Miller, Wray; Thomas Ashton, capi talist, W'ray; Shepherd Husted, forest man ager and hotel man, Estes park; Warren Ruttledge, forest ranger, Este park; Vampa livestock company, Routt county. A woman was Indicted on the charge of unlawfully enclosing 2,000 acres of govern ment land In Wyoming. C AMFOnM A DELEGATES FOR TAFT Mate Convention and Six Districts Instruct for the Secretary. SACRAMENTO, Cul., May 15The repub lican state convention tonight Instructed delegates-at-large for Taft. The convention elected George A. Knight, lUnry Molvin, M. H. DeYoung and Jacob N. Neff delegates-at-large. General Otis was defeated by one vote. The republican state convention met thla afternoon and afrected a temporary organ ization. By a vote of SGI to 275, George A. Knight, the candidate of the organization forcea. was elected temporary chairman over W. It. Davis, ths nominee of the Lin coln-Roosevelt league. The usual commit tees was appointed and a receaa until 1 p m. was taken. In tha Interim congressional district conventions convened and elected delegates and alternates as follows: First District Delegates. J. P. Wents snd B. Thompson; alternatea. Harold T. Powers and Benator Abner Ked. Becund Distrlcl-Pcltgaus, Captain E. L. sw npsj esjpnnfejnk sn fl Sfcw " U m toff D:UXF1XT r N &.CO. I315--17 l9iFARNAM:5Ti Ret Sure and Come lolrte F3i n ti t Place 3.95 worth $8.00, $9.00 and f 10.00 for CASH OR CREDIT BIG SALE LADIES1 JACKETS and English mixture, checks and tight fitting:, others made Prince Chan C V-Utl BL)1U, s4.95 Just the jacket for this time of year Gar you cannot duplicate under 110.00, $11.00 or $12.50, we offer you Sat urday for ODD AND END SALE MEN'S CLOTHING Saturday we will place on sale a large cuantity of men's neat and stylish spring suits, taken from the broken lines of our regular stock. Hawk and B. F. Augustine; alternates. C. Russell and F. o. Buck. W.J 1 r on rill iMatrlrr liol..n,., i Field and Phillip Kaneroft;, alternates. Fred erics; uarwicn and F. W. Marvin Fifth District lelea-ateii. Jr.hr. r r.i and Edward b Belcher; alternates. George. v,. nnu xifiuy xiecaer. Seventh District Delegates, Harry H Maybury and John H. Norton; alternates A. C. Bird and Frank A. Qarhutt. iMgmn J.ust rict Delegates, Henry T. Ox-l ,m, mill juiiii rnin: h iprnflriii. wi am u Griffith and S. O. Walker. Each convention Instructed for Taft. 1VOBTII DAKOTA IS FOIt TAFT Eight Deletcatea Are Inatrnctrd Vote for the "ecretary. MINOT, N. D., May 15. The republican stats convention of North Dakota today elected eight delegates to the national Miller, Stewart & Seafoi 413-15-17 Soulh 16th Street Ironing well braced folds wide made very bolted, price for Saturday Only. Carpet Sweepers -- $0.00 triple medal Carpet Sweeper, roller bearing, best and lightest running sweeper made, (3 r a Saturday Only $Li.dJ Go-Cart-$3.23 folding Go-Cart, like cut without parasol, heavy rubber tires and twelve spokes in each wheel, price for CO 9 Saturday Only yuud Rug Beater -the best and strongest made, never sold for less than 28c, we offer this useful article for Saturday Only 15c Smaller Size, Saturday - jm r. M it M jm m 'J it .j- iSHBBta tmm WE MAKE THE TERMS TO SUIT YOUR CONVENIENCE atrlpes. Btyle. MEN'S STRAW HATS We have just received a large ship ment of men's straw hats, which in cludes all the newestideas for sum mer wear. Prices range from rnA $1.50 on down to.,:. OUC AVe are still, selling men's fine linen -collars 4 FOR 25 CENTS convention nt Chicago and Instructed them to vote for tho nomination of Secretary Taft. Tho main fight came over the en dorsement of a candidate for the national committeeman. Frank Sprague, a stalwart by a voto of 1S3 to 2fl0. The platform unqualifiedly endorses, the administration of President Roosevelt advocates the regulation of public service corporations and condemns the democratic administration of Governor Hurke. The following EtElwarts were elected delegates to the national convention. R. H. Johnston. Stark; L. C. r.ttlhone Kidder; C. R. Meredith. Cass; A Sand:( ger, Eandsome; Victor Rote. Ward; Juan Lemare, Pemblr.a; C. J. Lord, Towner C. H. Stcbblns, McHeniy. to Use Bee want ads to boost your business Board-Like cut, up like knife, 14 inches substantial, all joints f)A ; $i.vU Only j, mm? v ' jays1 'IJjMi .am. ..10c more "sticky - feeling. Np more objeo tionable perspiration for the man who wears " Porosknlt " Underwear this Summer. "Porosknlt" the open knit fabric cools the body, allows free circulation of fresh air. Wears longer than similar priced underwear and Is many times more preferable. Conforms com fortably to the body and can be had in all styles. Ask your dealer. Look for label, if you can't find It, write os. 50 cents the garment. CHALMERS KNITTING CO., AmsterS.m, N.Y. o t
