THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 9, 1003.
NEWS OF
CPUNCIL
Office 15 Scott Street
tvls. drusa.
Btorfcert sella earpeta.
Ed Rogers, Tony Faust boer.
Lawla Cutler, funeral director. Phone tl.
ETES EXAMINED FREft LEFFEIIT'S.
Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. H3$.
See the new art pottery at Alexander's,
S2S Broadway.
For Rent Nice living; ronmi and one
tora building, lot W. Broadway.
For Sale Home and buggy, cheap, If
taken at once, 'Phone Bell UU3.
PEAR SALE TODAY at Bartel & Mil
ler a, 12.26 per cane. Telephone tf8.
We know we hare the beet flour. Kneo
la the nam. Bartell at Miller. Phone 16.
The beat season for wail paper la right
tjow. Let Berwick figure with you. 211
Bouth Mala. .
'a washing machine aala of shopworn
Rotary Washing Machines at U.W. Peter
awn a; Schoenlng Co.
Let ua aend you a One Minute wash ma
chine on trial, J. Zoller Mer. Co.. 100-102-lbe-lOl
Broadway. 'Phones SSrt.
William H. Arthur filed a suit yesterday
for divorce from .Mgaret M. Arthur, to
waom he was married Lecemfeer i, 1902, In
Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Carpenter of Rushvllle,
Neb., enroule to Kewanee, 111., became
trended In Council Bluffs yesterday and
ought the assistance of tha police. George
Milter, overseer of the poor, asalsted them
on their way east.
Building permits were Issued yesterday
to James O. Bradley for a two-story frame
residence on North First street to cost
and to Dr. Moll Bellinger for a brick
addition to his buildings at His and 4J0 Weat
Broadway to cost
Daniel Maher, who waa ahot by Patrol
man O. P. Peterson while attempting to
escape after he had . been placed under
arrest, has brought suit In the dixtrlct
court against the officer and his bondsmen,
J. C. Hanson and H. J. Nelson, fur ll.Ouu.
A telegram received last night by mem
bars of his family announced the death
of Louis Oaller of this city In til. Louis,
where he went last Tuesday ror medical
treatment. The body will be brought to
Council Bluffs and Is expected to reach
here tonight.
f A. M. Larson, In a suit against the Chi
cago, Burlington A Quincy Railway oom-
pany, asks Sl.WS damages for the death
of three hordes and the injury of others,
forming part of a shipment of eighty-five
head from BlUlngs, Mont., to the South
Omaha markets. It la alleged that the in
juries to the horses resulted from tha fail
ure of the company to put sufficient Sand
on tna iioors of the cars.
SATURDAY SPECIALS California Bart.
leu pears, large boxes, per box, 12.16; Call
forma pluma, per basket, 40c; bananas, 10c
and loo per dosen; fresh Kalamasoo celery
to per atalk; lota of fresh country butter
par pound, Z&c; watermelons, to 4oc
each. We ara still selling our Lily Cream
(lour at tl.4, warranted. Just received a
lot of spring chickens. 20c per pound. L.
Oreen, Blue Front Grocery, 1M Broadway.
' At a meeting of realdents of McPherson
and Bennett avenuea. and that section of
the city, who are Interested In the trans
portation question, held at the suburban
home or Henry Bperllng, Thursday night,
preliminary steps towards the organization
Of the Independent Transportation company
wers tsken. Judge J. H. Reed, Attorney A.
T. Fllcklnger ami Henry Sperling were
named as a - committee on incorporation.
The company, when organised, will go be
fore the city council with a requeat for a
franchise for a street railway,
: That tha city will probably be Involved
la more or less litigation in connection with
many of the bills and claims presented at
the session of the Board of Health last
Monday now seems Imminent, The special
committee, consisting of Councllmen Rig
don. Morgan and Jensen, to which these
bills, aggregating about tJ.000, were re
1 ferred for investigation, has decided to
rsooramend . that they be rejected. The
committee will recommend that In fnture
no bills be paid unless the article purchased
Is with authority of the board.
As the result of a conference held at his
Office last night between Councllmen Rlg
dom and Younkermaa. members of the pe
el si city council committee appointed by
Mayor Maloney and a committee from the
Journeymen plumbers of the city. City At
torney Kimball will drsw up an ordinance
providing rules and regulations for all
plumbing work. The proposed ordinance,
however, will not be ready for submission
to the city council at its meeting next Mon
day night and It will likely be a week or
two before Mr. Kimball has It drafted.
Tha ordlnsnce will also provide for tha
appointment of a city plumbing Inspector,
who will be paid by fees.
. Cpnolstertna".
Oeorge W. Klein. It South Main street.
Both 'phones. "Have it done right,"
No order to small, none too large, nor
does It matter where you want It city,
country, this state or any other we want
to quote you delivered prices. Let us know
your needs. C. Hafer Lumber company, 1SS
Broadway, Council Bluffs. Both 'phones Xli.
Real Estato Transfers.
These transfera were reported to The Bee
Attruat 7 by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
Benjamln-Fehr Real Estate company
to w. k. uiur.ore, lot a, diock u.
Ferry add., w. d I
William Barker to Mary A. Barker,
lot , block I, Curtia 4 Ramsey's
add., w. d
J. A. Huston to C. A. Mulr. lots IS
and 11. block 1J. Bently, w. d
E H. Lougee and wife to George M.
Mitchell, lot a, block B, Potter &
Cobb's Id sdd., w. d
James A. Flke and wife to F. H.
Stow, lot 7, block 23. Mullln's subdiv.,
w. d
13
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Josephine M. Getty to A. L. 6 troop.
lot i, diock . at ree s au.i., w. a.
2,900
Thereala V a nil an and husband to
Autonla B.iiultx. lot 7, block 23,
Beer'a subdiv., w. d 1,400
B 8. Thomas and wife to Tlllltha
Margaret Kester, lot , block 13. Bay-
liss A Palnier'a add., v. d
John Gets and wife to Louisa Otto
(50
and H. A. Otto, lot 6 In subdiv. of
lot tt. old plat, q. c. d 25
Royal Hudspeth and wife to E. E.
Dillon, n!5 acres off north end of H
nw 16-77-M. o, c. d n
Ten transfers, total tS,8M
NOW IS THE TIME to put up your pears.
Wa have the genuine Bartlett pears, put
up In the regulation sise, at 12.15 per case.
Wa have got some extra good watermelons
at from tOc to (Oo each. We still havs
blackberries at 10c a box. Muskmelona at
10c. We ars getting In some nice home
grown tomatoes, two pounds for lie; good
celery at (c; try some of our cocoas, they
are pretty good these hot days, lie to too
par can. We are demonstrating Minute
Oelatlne today, atop In and have a sample.
tWtst dt Miller, telephone 26ft.
N- T. Plumbing Co. fnL 30. Night, LM.
Tha watch repairing done at Leffert'a Is
111 dona with In eye single to the reputation
if tha house. Every Job an advertisement-
always well done. If you bring your watch
to us we see that it Is pin tn perfect order
at the lowest possible coat, and thereby
make aura of your friendship In ths future,
Lsffert's. Broadway.
Marriage License.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday
to tha following:
Name and Residence. Age
lam H. Archer. Omaha M
Myrtle Parsons, Omaha tu
Oeonre W. Sohaeffer. Council Bluffs 42
Eva Hall, Council Blufta
41
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A. A. CLARK Cl CO.
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INTEREST FROM IOWA
BLUFFS
Both 'Phones 43.
ROAD'SEMPLOYES NEGLIGENT
Coroner'i Jury Fixet Responsibility
for Death of Peter Boysen.
NO PROPER WARITHiO IS GIVEN
Train
Not Preceded by twllrkmsa,
Law Says Mast Be Done
Train Crew Had
Warning.
That the death of Peter Boysen, the lad
who waa crushed between two cars while
unloading cinders Wednesday evening In
the local yarda of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& 8t. Paul railroad, waa due to the crim
inal negligence of employes of the railroad
waa the opinion of the coroner' Jury at
the inquest held yesterday over the dead
lad.
Edwin J. Abbott. E. B. Gardiner and J
S.'Lldgett composed tha jury. Their ver
dict waa as follows:
That said Peter Boysen carte to hli
death on account of an accident In the
yarda of the Chicago. Milwaukee A St
Paul Railway company In the city of Coun
cil Bluffs, by being crushed between two
cars on August & while In the employ of
said railroad company, aald accident being
caused by 'the criminal negligence of the
employes or the Chicago, Miiwaua.ee at oi
Paul Railroad company.
Slack Peterson, foreman of the yard
gang In which Boysen was employed, told
the story of the accident, Peterson and his
men were unloading a car of cinders on a
siding south of the factory of the E.
Chlldren'a Bona' Manufacturing company
n South avenue. While tTiey were at work
a train of empty cars In charge of En
Klne Foreman Williamson was pushed up
another siding past whsre the men were
working. Foreman Peterson attracted.
Williamson s attention by throwing a piece
of coal at him and calling out, "I suppose
you know , we are unloading cinders.
Williamson's reply, according to Peterson
was, "I notice you ars."
, Empties- twitched oat Track.
A few mlnutea later tha train of empty
cars in charge of Williamson waa started
back, and switched onto tha same track
on which Peterson's gang waa working
Peterson's men had Just "pinched a par
tially unloaded car of cinders a short dis
tance down the track, away from tha other
cinder cars. Williamson's train cam down
the sldtng and, bumping into tha cinder
car, pushed it down the track until it
struck the car on which Peterson's men
were working. noysan, wno was aasiaung
In pushing . the car, waa caught between
the bumpers and crushed.
The evidence showed that the train of
empty cars waa not preceded by a switch
man, as tha law require a. E. Bruggerraan,
It was stated, was tha switchman who
should have preceded tha train as It' was
being switched onto the siding.
Several of the wltaesses who had been
subpoenaed ara Poles and were unable to
understand or speak English. As be was
unable to secure an Interpreter Coroner
Trey ror finally excused the Poles from
testifying, the evidence of the other wit
nesses being in Dr. Treynor'a opinion suffi
cient, . . ,
After adjourning at noon the Inquest,
which In the morning was held at Wood
ring's undertaking rooms, was resumed in
Dr. Treynor'a office.
The funeral of young Boysen will be held
Sunday afternoon at SI o'clock from the
family residence, 607 Sixteenth avenue. Rev.
W. R. Witxler will conduct the services
and Interment will be In Falrvlew ceme
tery. The young man's parents and one
sister are at presont In Germany, where
they went several wetks ago.
A Rotary Washing Machine tWs weak
$2.(0. Petersen dt Schoenlng Co.
Tour best friends ara your eyeglasses.
If you have to depend upon them for
your eyesight. They will be
trua if fitted by Dr. W. W.
optometrist, 10 Pearl street.
tried and
MagarreU,
ataraay Specials.
Seventeen pounds granulated sugar, tl;
large cases California Bartlett pears, 22.11;
cne-half gallon fruit Jara, dosen, Kc; lem
ons, dosen, 2fic; Jelly glasses; Jello, pack
age, 7c; roasting ears, dosen, 10c; ten bars
laundry aoap, 26c; quart Jas olives, 25c;
quart Jar sweet pickles, 25c; one pound can
of Dr. Price baking powder, 39c; apples,
orangea, melons, peaches, bananas, etc. In
our meat department we cut everything In
beef, veal, mutton, poultry and fish." For
Saturday, beef roasts, S to So per pound;
boneless rib roasts, I2Ho per pound; home
made liver sausage, three pounds for 2Sc;
corned beef, 4c per pound. In our hard
ware department, pumps, up from 11.90;
gasoline and gas . stove ovens, tl.lt; gal
vanised iron washtubs, 49c; ths One Minute
washer. 110. let us send you one on trial;
No. t heavy tin copper bottom wash boiler,
89c; Ice cream freesers, 79c; lawn mowers.
2.1; hammocks, tl 26. etc. J. Zoller Mer
cantile company, 100-108-104-104 Broadway.
Telephone 220.
Flreleaa Cookstovs Sale (IS stove, now
$11; tlO stove, now t&TS; 112 stova, now t.
Petersen dt Schoenlng Co., hardware and
furniture.
Hardwnro Special lale.
Screen doors. 89c; -lnch garden hose,
per foot, 7c to lie: hardwood hose reel,
90s': hammocks. $1.2S to 8 60; extra heavy
4-passenger lawn awing, t W; wringers, up
from tl.M; wash machines. 23 75 to tli-W;
ths One-Minute washer. 110; let ua send
you one on trial; gasollns or gas stove
ovens, up from II 19; pumps of all kinds
up from tl-90; lawn mowers, up from 11.75;
new Perfection Oil Cook stoves. 17 60; ths
Rayo lamp, 11.75, etc., etc. J. Zoller Mer.
Co.. 100-102-104-101 Broadway.
Cloalng out our entire stock of Flreleaa
Cookstoves at leas than coat. Petersen dt
Schoenlng Co., hardware and furniture.
Harsh lred as Candidate.
CRESTON. Ia., Aug. S- (Special.) Ex
Senator J. B. Harsh of this place is being
urged by bis friends to seek appointment
as Senator Allison's successor for ths un
sxplied term. It is urged by his friends
that Governor Cummins will certainly be
the candidate for tha long term and It is
equally certain that he will appoint some
one to fill tha unexpired term who will be
aatiafied with the short term. Senator
Harsh has lor been recognised as the
leader of ths progressiva movement in this
thsxasilwag The dark Merrgaga Cn.
dXO. r. 'iLt. Mgr.
part of tha stats, la an able man, a warm
friend of Governor Cummins and an old
soldier, and his friends claim ha baa strong
claims upon Governor Cummins. It la an
derstood that he will not ask for tha ap
pointment, but may yield to the solicitations
of his friends.
SAFER LOWER 9 ARB CAPTIRKD
Fight Among Thesaeelres LmIi to
Arrest af Gang; of Desperadoes.
MA80N CITL, la,, Aug. a. Because they
disagreed as to the details of a plot for
a safe blowing here and engaged In a fight
four of five suspects were arrested last
night. Three of them, one a youth less
rthsn 18 years old, were raptured In a barn
in which they had hidden in a haymow.
One, who had been kicked in the face
by one of hla comrades, resulting In a
broken nose, was easily taken Into custody
and sent to a physician's office.
A fifth member of the gang, wno had a
kit of safe blowing tools, made his escape.
The captured boys gave their names as
Frank White, Henry Nelson, Carl Sheckley
and Ray Burglsa and all said they lived in
Des Moines. White, who tcid a friend that
Burglrs had tipped the plan to blow the
afe of the Commercial bank to a friend,
had asraulted Burglss, but In the melee
fell snd waa kicked. Tha men ara held for
an investigation.
Elka Will Meet la Dabaqae.
WATERLOO, la., Aug. S. (Special Tele
gram. The Elks voted to hold the next
annual state convention In Dubuque. Offl-
oars elected were: President, P. J. Mackey,
Muscatine; first vice president, Lloyd Max
well, Marahalltown; second vice president.
A, W. Brown, Waterloo; third vice preei-
dent, W. P. Kerwin, Oelweln; secretary,
Joe R. Fr alley; treasurer, A. Henlgbaum,
Davenport; doorkeeper, Claude Baker,
Centervllle; chaplain. Rev. George W.
Hlnke, Waterloo. Nearly 2,000 were In at
tendance at the convention.
Balelde at Wapello.
WATERLOO. Ia.. Auv. 8. Mrs. R. R.
Mewhlrter, a resident of Cairo, la.,
found dead at her home today with her
head under a pillow and her mouth and
nostrils stuffed with cotton. It Is thought
that she committed suicide because of grief
over the recent sentencing of her son to
the penitentiary.
,. Cats Teeth at ' Seventy,
ATLANTIC. Ia., Aug. 8. (Special.) Mrs.
I. 8. Doran, who has been a resident of
this city for many years, la Just now ex
periencing the Joys of cutting a new set
of teeth. Mrs. Doran Is about 70 years of
age and has had no teeth for a number of
years, until recently she began to cut a
third let.
lawn Hews Notes.
CREfTTON Frank Hoeffer, a former
Burlington switchman at this place. Is dead
at hla home In St. Joseph, Ma, of consump
tion.
CRESTON By official announcement It la
learned tnat tne rainrau or yesterday morn
ing waa ISO Inches at thta place, the heavi
est In four years.
BOONE E. E. Tlemev. manager of tha
Iowa Telephone comoanv of this cttv. has
just been appointed manager for the entire
Boone district, comprising a tier of central
ooumies. ah oi me local managers oi
this .district will report to Manager Tlerney.
i ne appointment brings an increase In
Jary.
IOWA FALLS Relatives in this stats
are seeking to locate Nan Bunger, who
formerly lived near Cleves, In the south
western part of this county. Several years
ago, he received from his father s estate
about M,O0O and the last heard of him he
was In Ban Francisco. That was about
four years ago. - As neither brothers or
sisters have heard from the missing man
they are naturally anxious about his
whereabouts.
ATLANTIC A Isrge barn on tha farm of
Dr. H. E. Campbell, near Anita, waa struck
by lightning during the storm Wednesday
night and burned to the ground. The
barn contained a great deal of new hay,
besides harness and farming Implements,
which were all deatroyed. No animals were
In the barn. The losa will be considerable
and Is only partly covered by Insurance.
The farm waa managed by a man by tha
name of Vaughn.
IOWA FALLS-Several Hardin county
horses are giving a good account
of themselves on ths central Iowa
circuit this summer, and at Dows,
three horses owned by Eldora parties were
In the front rank. Nnrvat A., owned by
Leon Marks, won second plsce In the 2:14
Sees In 2 1H; and In the i:80 trot, Marks'
llppery Jim won first place. Polly K.,
owned by Jack Perkins of the same place,
won second plsce in the 1:30 pace In 3:2RV
BOON B Staggering into the house.
Rebekah, tha little 7-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mra. T. 8. Cromwell of Luther,
this county, told her mother that she had
fallen and Injured her head and then lapsed
Into unconsciousness, from which she nsver
rallied. A physician was immediately sum
moned, but the little girl passed away.
The girt had been playing In tha smoke
house and climbed up on the door. She lost
her balance and fell seven feet, striking
her head on a Jar, causing concussion of
tha brain.
ATLANTIC A very nice crowd, consid
ering the weather, turned out today for the
Old Settlers' picnic. The program which
had been planned for the morning had to
be abandoned, but the crowd gathered In
the park In the afternoon despite the rain,
to hear Dr. Hill make the annual address,
and the rest of the program waa carried
out. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, F. J.
Macomber of Iewis; vice president, G. W.
B. Fletcher, Lewis; secretary, Anna O.
Temple, Atlantic; treasurer, Columbus
Prall of Atlantic.
Cheyenne Assessment Increases.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Aug. t.-(8peclaj.)
The Board of Laramie County commis
sioners have approved the 1908 assessment
roll, which shows that the total valuatloi
for assessment of property In the county
is t6.St3.6S3.75. On ths face of the rolls for
ths two years this Is an Increase In 1908
over 1907 of t317.9a.75. the total aasessed
valuation. In 1907 having been t6.6,T0. but
In reality tha Increass la In excesa of t$00,
000. there having been listed In the 1907 roll
t30.t3S.M worth of property which does not
appear In the 1908 roll.
Tha effect of tha removal of Illegal fences
and of other changea In range conditions
la reflected In soms assessments. For
Instance, In 1908 tha Arbuckls assessment
was en a valuation of 179.210 while In 190a
the valuation Is only $46,800, a decrease of
131. 10. Ths Bilby assessmsnt In 1907 was
237.600, while In 1908 there Is no Bilby as
sessment, the property covered by the 1907
assessment having been sold and removed
from tha county. The Arbuckle and Bilby
outflta are great cattle concerns, directly
affected by range conditions.
Teat for Prtmarr sjnestlons.
PIERRE. 8. D, Aug. 8. tBpeclal Telegram-)
Thomas H. Ayers. acting for tha
democratic state committee, today pre
sented to Stats Secretary Wlpf the names
selected at tha Rapid City convention to
fill out the democratic stats ticket. He pre
sented them aa the candidates selected for
thst purpose by the democratic stats com
mittee at Its meeting in Mitchell. The sec
retary refused to file suon names as reg
ular democratic nominees and this will
probably mean a suit In ths supreme court
to test another phase of the primary elec
tion law. Yet another phase of tha question
cams in an attempt on tea part of C. J.
B. Harris of Tankton, who was nominated
by the democrats at tha primary for one
of their congressional positions, to with
draw from tha ticket. Hla withdrawal has
been submitted to the attorney general for
aa opinion as to his power to take such
action and If tha attorney general should
hold adversely It would probably mean
another suit.
rJy using ir.r various neparuuenta OI Tha
Bee Want Ad Pages you get quick returns
at a am all expense.
BREWERS SEEK INJUNCTION
Federal Court Invoked to Restrain
Davenport Federation.
SEEKS TO END ALL PROSECUTIONS
Record Time Being; Made la Cea
straetloskaof Bar on Stato Fair
Groands at Dea
Moines.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
TIES MOINES, Aug. 1 8poclal.) The
t'nlted Brswerlea company, which controls
h large number of saloons In Davenport.
yesterday applied to the federal court here
for an Injunction to restrain the Clvo Fed
eraton of Davenport from further prosecut
ing It.
In ths petition for writ of Injunction, the
United Breweries company says that. Judg
ing from the paat and viewing tha tattered
remnants of its civil liberty. It fears that
tha Civic Federation will not show any
mercy or consideration for vested rights
of property. Tha applicant claims to be a
corporation with a capital of 25.000.000, In
corporated under ths laws of New Jersey
and with head offices In Chicago.
In addition to the Civic Federation, ths
application for injunction numea Rev. Leb
blus Wood, Rov. W. H. Blsncke, H. B.
Petty, Jessie Moss, Frank Petty- and Emma
Walker, all Davenport cltlxens. whom it
wishes placed under tha aame restraining
order.
Record la Bnlldlaa-.
Out at the ststs fslr grounds a tlO.OOO
builJIrtg Is being erected at a rata that
would make the famous building of fron
tier it ties look like 30 cents. The 210.000
building will be erected In fifteen days and
the work has already started. The build
ing must be completed by the time the
late fair opena on August 20.
Last year the stats fair management
erected a new horse barn at a cost of tlO.
OOO that added 198 stalls to the capacity of
tha bams. In spite of that It was found
this year that the bam capacity was 162
stalls short of the number of entries, Tha
contractor of last year was asked to dupli
cate his work. Ha Is trying to do so-and
has three shifts of men working eight
hours each by the aid of electric light, and
promises to have the work completed on
time. It will be of brick and steel.
There will be 1.000 head of horses at the
Iowa atate fair this' year, which Is more
than the fair ever had before, and It la be
lieved more than any state fair In the
United States ever had. There will be 800
head of cattle on exhibit, which Is also the
record number for the Iowa state fair.
' Politics la starting.
Politics la getting under headway for the
ltog campaign In 'this state. C. W. Lyon,
Seventh district committeeman, is endeav
oring to get Mr. Taft to make an address
at tha state convention on September 8.
Ho will take the matter up with the na-
J tional commlttse and will enlist the assist
ance, of National Committeeman Hart of
Council Bluffs. It is believed that some
thing of that much account ought to be
dona for Iowa this year. . The state con
vention la late through accident. It is pos
sible that it may stir up some feeling,
though this Is not anticipated, and the com
ing of Taft to deliver an address at such
a time would counterbalance any evil ef
fects of tha convention coming in late. Tha
convention will have but one thing to do,
and that will be the nomination of a candi
date for supreme court Judge, though, of
course, some resolutions will be adopted of
soma kind. -
A meeting of local democrats waa held at
tha headquarters In tha Observatory build
lng tonight for the purpose of making ar
rangements for the big Bryan meeting that
Is to be held hero on August ZL This will
be the second day of the state fair and It
Is expected by holding It at that time and
getting the bepeflt of the reduced ratea It
will gain mora of a crowd. It la the Inten
tion to have Mr. Bryan speak at tha base
ball park, which bas been turned Into an
amusement resort by the erection of
stage in front of the amphitheater.
Soathwest Gets Train.
The Burlington railroad has written to
Secretary Botsford of the Commercial club
of this city that It will give tha additional
train service ror southwestern Iowa to
Mount Ayr that haa been asked for. This
decision of the Burlington forestalls any
action of the State Railroad commission,
to which the matter was submitted on the
petition of the southwest Iowa people. The
Burlington gives ths assursnce that ths
service will be extended as soon as a turn
table and coal atatlon and ahelter for ths
engine can be built at Mount Ayr. The
train will leave Mount Ayr in the morn
ing and arrive at Des Moines at 10:30; and
leaving, will leave Dea Molnea at 12:40 and
reach Mount Ayr tn tha evening. It Is now
a two days' trip for many of tha towns of
southwestern Iowa to reach Des Moines.
The towns of Kingston, Decatur. Davis
City, Togo, LamonL Tuakege, Ksllarton
and Mount Ayr have all been more than
one day away from Dea Molnea, and ths
citisens of those towns bad to travel all
night to reach Dea Molnea for the hearing
before the railroad commission. There ara
some other towns that are still not bene
fited, and thta matter Is still pending be
fore the commission.
Given "Knoelce-tft" Drops.
A Keota young man. whose name Is being
withheld, was given "knock-out dropa" at
a Cherry street resort In this city last
night. He was with a companion and
drank soma beer and Immediately began
to feel dlxiy. Hla friend drank nothing
and was thus able to get the Keota man to
a hotel, where a physician worked over
him all night. No arrests have been made
as yet.
Head Renders Are Here.
Nina county superintendents are at the
office of State Superintendent John F.
Rlgga for ths purpose of handling tbs ex
amination papers of the last teachers'
examination. A corps of subreaders reached
the city today to further assist. Readers
are scattered all about the senate chamber
and committee rooms marking the pa para
The head readers ars D. E. Eralnard of
Logan, E. R.. Jackson of Council Bluffs,
Mary E. Riley of Spencer. W. P. Jensen
of Pocahontas, Mary E. Taint of Allison.
Lille Patton of Etnmeteburg. Kate Logan
of Cherokee. A. B. Alderman of Marlon
and L. C. Brown of Foreat City.
HARRIMAN OFF FOR OREGON
l nlon Paelde Magnate Stnrts for
Oregon After Tearing- Inn
Frnnelscn In Ante.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 8.-Edward H.
Harriman, who arrived here last night
from Nsw Tork with hla two sons and
other members of his family, left tonight on
hla special train for Oregon for a vacation
on the shores of Klamath lake. During
ths day Mr. Harriman, accompanied by
Julius Kruttschnltl. vice president and di
rector of maintenance and ways of the vast
Harriman railway system, toured the elty
ia an automobils and Mr. Harriman ex
pressed great surprise at the progress In
reconstruction since ha waa in San Fran
cisco a year ago. The greater part of tha
day waa spent In conference with his chiefs
st ths offices of the Southern Pacific company.
GIBBONS ISMUCH BETTER
Amerlenn Cardinal Espeeta tn Be Able
tn Visit the Vatican
Today.
ROME, Auw. . Cardinal Gibbons, who
has been suffering for sever- days with
an Intestinal disorder, wss so much bet
ter today that he wan able to get up and
he thlnka that his condition on Saturday
will permit of hla going to the Vatican to
present to Pope Tins the canons of the
Basilica of St. Maria in Trastevere. over
which the American prelate holds the title
of archprlest. On August 15, Assumption
day. Cardinal Gibbons will pontificate In
that Basilica.
The American cardinal slept quietly last
night and this morning his tcmpr.xture
was normal snd the physician In nttend
snco said the possibility -of any complica
tion waa over.
Many persona call;d today to jn-iulre
concerning the health of his eminence and
thl afternoon Pope Plus sent Slg. Pruccl
nclll, master of the hous.- of the apostolic
palace, to obtain Information as to ths
prelate's condition. Slg. Prueclnelll after
ward said the cardinal ennxidered him
self entirely recovered. The postponed
banquet In honor to Cardinal Gibbons will
take piece next Wednesday.
TEXAS COMPLAINS OF RATES
Formal Objections to Raise Will Be
Filed with Interstate Com
merce Commission.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 8. After a further
iconference today between Chairman Knapp
and Commissioner Clernents of the Inter
state Commerce commission and represen
tatives of the state of Texas concerning the
proposed freight rste Increases to take
affect on the 10th Inst., It was decided to
(lie tomorrow a formal complaint by the
State Railroad commission of Texss against
the several railroads concerned In the In
crease of rates. Chairman Knapp assured
the representatives of Texas that this com
plaint would receive immediate attention.
OMAHA MAY GET THE EAGLES
Field nt Seattle Practically Open for
Nebraska Men to Take
Prise.
SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 8. Special Tele
gramsOmaha has a strong lesd for the
next grand aerie convention of the Eagles.
St. Paul la in the contest only nominally
by Invitation. New Tork, It Is believed,
will withdraw, leaving Omaha practically
with an open field.
Fhe Result of Habit
See that Man at the right with his hands in his pockets
AND the prosperous look.
Just six months ago He was on a stool adding up columns of
figures and getting cussed when the balance didn't come right
He had a habit the habit of reading the Classified Advert
tisements in The Bee EVERY DAY.
One day he saw this
The advertiser had consumption needed money only a
little for inattention through sickness had made a good busi
ness run down
The Man had that "little money" He was well and able
to hustle and in six months
Well look at Him
There are just as good opportunities EVERY DAY in the
Classified columns of The Bee
If you have an "air castle a little business of your own,
a fertile
castle
The
MADE FLIGHT OF FIVE illI.ES
Preliminary Tett of Baldwin'i Diri
gible it a Success.
OFFICIAL TEST C0MLS TODAY
apeeldratlona ( all for Rate at Twenty
Miles nn Hoar, with Bonus of
Fifteen Per Cent for Each
Mile Additional.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 "We sighted the
enemy." These words were shouted by
Captain Baldwin at Fort Meyer tonight as
he piloted his miliary balloon to the ground
after making a successful flight of nearly
five miles In a preliminary test. Hieing
from tha grot nd slowly but buoyantly at
t 21 p. in. the aerial ship, built for tho
United States army, was headed Into the
westerly wind by Captain Baldwin. A com
plete circle was described, the balloon rising
gradually to a height of 300 feet. Again
pointing to the weat and attaining an esti
mated speed of twelve miles an hour the
ship voyaged In a direct line for nearly two
miles, when the trip back waa begun with
the course lying to "leeward'' In the aerial
sea. The wind waa blowing at the rate of
seven miles an hour ' and as the throttle
was "thrown open a little 'wider by Mr.
Curtlss, who operated tha engine and the
planes, the ship flew along at about twenty
miles an hour. There was no pitching or
tossing as on Wednesday, the air seeming
to be much calmer, although the weather
was threatening arl ths aky overcast.
When the dirigible passed over the start
ing point it waa about 500 feet In the air.
Bringing his ship against the wind Captain
Baldwin made a landing much the sama
as pilots of water craft bring their vesaels
to the side of a dock.
The balloon squad of ths Signal corps
caught the frame as It descended, prevent
ing It from crashing to the ground by ths
force of Us momentum.
Captain Baldwin Pleased.
With a broad smile Captain Baldwin
said:
"Tomorrow we will go after the money.
Everything Is Just as we thought when
we brought It here. The horisonUI rud
ders worked perfectly and we made sev
eral maneuvers which showed that every
thing la In perfect condition."
Mr. Curtlss. ususlly unconcerned, bub
bled over with enthusiasm. "It rode on
an even keel throughout the trip," lie
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store grocery and market on South Side;
excellent location and high claaa trade,
Slckneaa compeils me to leave atate. big
bargain for spot. cash buyer. Address
B2 4. Bee.
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little farm, a cozy home you
reality if you do as the man did
Form a Habit TODAY
Want Ad "Habit
eaM. "Aa an example of the ease with
which the ship la controlled and to show
what can be done with It while operating
In the air st a height of 600 feel, I
sketched a map of the country over which
we traveled. I did what will be done in
the future with airships."
The balloon waa In the air fifteen min
utes. At 7 o'clock It was again taken
for a spin of four mlnutea circling round
snd round. A company of tha signal
corps were ths only representatives pre
ent to witness the flight. Final Inspection
of the airship will be made by the board
of signal corps officers who havs been
detailed to conduct tha trials. If tha re
quirements of the specifications have bees
met In the construction of ths dirigible,
the first speed trial will be made tomor
row, weather permitting.
Conditions of Contract.
Before the flight today the new propeller
shaft waa substituted and Captain Baldwin
tightened the netting by means of which
the frame Is suspended from the gaa an
vr lope.
Csptsln Baldwin will be allowed three
official tst trials for making the speed
requirements and three for making the
endurance test. In the first of the speed
trials the fllRht will be made over course
from two tn five miles to windward and
return. The time will be taken from
flying start and a flying finish.
To secure the cor.lrsct price of tA760 for
Ms dirigible Captain Bsldwln must msk
twenty nulea an hour on Ms speed trial.
If he avcragea twenty-four mllea for ths
entire flight he will get 80 per cent mors
than his contract price or tl0,800, a bonus
of 16 per cent being provided for each mile
over twenty and up to twenty-four avrr
aged In the trial. If the machine makes
only alxteen miles 80 per cent will be de
ducted from the contract price and below
sixteen mllea the balloon will be rejected.
Two Alrahlpa for Xeppella,
FRIEDRICSIUFF.N. Aug. 7.-After a
long talk with hie chief engineer, Herr
Duerr. Count Zeppelin has given orders
that work on the construction of a new
airship be begun. In fact, ha haa about
decided to build two at the same time, each
on a different model. The new ship will
show many changes suggested by a study
of the accident of two days ago and other
experlencea of the past.
Private Individuals have already placet
the aum of tTS.OOO to the credit of Count
Zeppelin for hla new enterprise.
The count la especially gratified at tha
receipt of a hearty message of Sympathy
from the headquartera of tha British bal
loon corps at Farnborough.
can make that "air