THE OMAHA DAILY NKK: RATirilPAV. ATT.rST
1009.
Always Better Bargains in Our
Furnishing Goods Department.
Saturday's Values Are a Revela
tion in Bargain Giving.
Regent Shirts
No Secret About the Success of
ur Saturday Furnishing Goods
W'ialea. 'Biff Assortment. Hiirh
I- 0 O
Qualities and Low Prices Bring
the Business.
Regent Shirts
All the balance of the immense purchase of the Kegent Shirt Co. stock hundred of patterns,
all new, clean stock, very best materials and colors for fall wear, many worth to $:2.r0 prob
ably your last opportunity to secure liegent Shirts at a price so ridiculously low; fiQf
choice Saturday '.. ' Us7L
Men's I'ttderwcM, Worth up to $1.00,
all slzea'and Colors; on Bale In two
loU .250 and 330
Men Combination Salts; white, bluo
and fancies; ' values up to $1.60, at,
choice 400 and 600
Men's Hllk Ties, values to 39c, choice,
at 100
Men's 50r Silk Ties -250
Men's BOc Suspenders Silk, lisle,
webbing, with calfskin straps, 250
Men's Hose Several hundred dozen
samples, worth up to 25c; Saturday
at 50 and 100
liADIKS' HOSE AXD lN DEB WEA1
Ladles' full fashioned silk lisle and
Maco cotton Hose, allover and boot
lace or fancy embroidered, worth
to 75c, at pair 150 and 250
Ladies' Muslin Underwear; several
hundred dozen samples; great bar
gains: Skirts, worth to $5, at 080- Sl-50
and ... . SI. OS
Gowns, worth up to $ 2. S 0, at 400-
750 and 080
Corset Covers, worth to $1.00;' on
sale at 150. 250 and 390
Drawers, worth to $1.00; on sale at,
pair 190. 200 and 400
25c and 80c Corset Covers. . . . 100
IN DOMESTIC HOOM
8 Till 0 A. M. Men's and boys' Work
Shirts, black sateen, black and
white stripe, etc., 50c values; on
sale at 250
0 Till lO A. M. Men's, Women's and
children's Underwear, shirts and
drawers, balbrlggan, Jersey ribbed,
etc., worth 60c a garment; choice
at 150
10 Till 11 A. M. Men's and ladies'
Umbrellas, $1.00 values, rain proof,
taped edge covers, fancy wood,
metal or horn handles; big assort
ment; on sale at 300
11 A. M. Till 12 M. Children's Hose,
all sizes 6 to 10, fast black, double
heel and toe; 15c quality, 50
Candy Specials Saturday
Mint Klises, Maple Cream, Ileautles, Lemon Drops,
Jelly Deans, Gum Drops at, lb C
Get a cool, refreshing drink at the Fountain. MEKKV
WIDOW SUNDAES, the Favorites.
Hammock Clearance
25 Discount throughout the entire stock.
None reserved; all must go quickly.
THE RELIABLE 8TORH
Books at Less
All latest Copyright Books, reg
ular $1.50 edition, 98C
Regular $1.00 Copyright J'.ooks
sold here 3C
New 25c Paper 'Novels 7t
at A 2t
Eaton's hot pressed Vellum Pa
per, 50c quality, Satur- OQ
day at ................ - r C
25c Box Papers fl
at.. yc
Big Oxford Sale Saturday
Men's black and tan oxfords, worth up to $3.50, from the
floor stock of Leonard & Barrows, Middleboro, Mass
bought at one-half their values. This lot f AO
includes most all leathers and styles, at mfO
Women's black and tan oxfords, in Russia calf and chocolate
vici and patent colt and kid, in welt or turn soles, -f QO
absolutely worth up to $3.50, at I O
Closing out all the misses' and child's oxfords,
tan and black, worth up to $1.75, all must go at.
Children's barefoot sandals, the $1.25 kind, to close 7T -out
at IDC
Misses' and child's tan vici kid, with ooze calf tops, JP.
worth up to $1.75; two prices, $1.00 and DC
Boys', youths' and little gent's satin calf and kangaroo calf
shoes; on sale, $1.19
and..: ...98C
$1
HAYDEN.
TrlE RELIABLE STORE
35c Ribbons f9V
Saturday ..J2
A new lot of plain Taffeta Rib
bons, from the big X. Y. pur
chase, 5-in. wide; all colors, at,
yard 12 ViC
55c Veiling $.19 c
A beautiful line of plain and
fancy spot veilings, in black,
white, browns, navy, greys, etc.,
all new goods, at, yard. . . .19c
Saturday Specials
20c Fancy Ruchings at 10c
35c Box Ruchings, white and col
ors, at 19c
$1.00 Silk Elastic Belts. . . .49c
50c Silk Elastic Belts 25c
New Hand Bags 49c and 79c
Pearl Buttons, dozen, 2V2V, 5c
and 10c
50c Ribbon Combs, each... 25c
50c Hair Nets, each 25c
Hair Light Crowns at. . . . .50c
Corsets
A model for every figure found
here in the LaGrecques; prices
ranging from $1.50 to $5.00
R. & G's all newest tapering
waist models, medium or ex
treme; prices up from $1.00
Many other standard makes,
shown in all styles.
' Two Big Specials
98c for fine French Batiste
Corsets, regular $2.00 values,
wide lisle hose supporters, front
and side.
75c Batiste Corsets, low, medium
or high bust models, hose sup
porters attached; on sale. .49c
Wonderful Bargains in Summer Garments
BEAUTIFUL LINGERIE
DRESSES Manufactured to
sell at from $12.50 to $20.00,
elegantly trimmed with fine
laces and insertions; choice
at $4.95
FINE SUMMER DRESSES
That sold regularly to $10.00
great assortment to close at
only $2.95
DAINTY WASH DRESSES
Newest styles, values up to $7.50
choice $1.95
FRENCH VOILE SKIRTS
Values to $10.00, trimmed with
folds and bands of taffeta; on
sale Saturday at $4.95
CHILDREN'S DRESSES All
sizes, 1 to G years, 75c to $4.00
values; on sale to close in 3
big lots, at 39c G9c and 98c
B1f
Silk Braided Jackets That sold
regularly at $15.00 and $20.00:
on sale Saturday, choice, $7.50
WAISTS That sold up to $1.56;
choice Saturday 49c
WAISTS That sold up to $3.00;
choice Saturday 9Sc
SILK AND CLOTH JACKETS
Regular $10.00 values; on sale
at $1.95
Stylish White Wash and Colored
Linen Skirts That sold up to
$(5.00; Saturday at $1.98
CRAVENETTES One big lot
that sold at $7.50 and $10.00; on
sale Saturday at $3.45
Infants' Wear at Less Than
Manufacturers Cost 2d Floor.
SEE
THE NEW FALL SUITS ARE A REVELATION IN BEAUTY OF DESIGN.
THE NEW FALL STYLES ON DISPLAY NOW, WHETHER YOU'E READY TO BUY OR
NOT. EARLY PRICES INSURE A SPLENDID CASH SAVING. BUY NOW.
Hayden's Fr0ff Groceries, Butter, Cheese,
Crackers, Fresh Vegetables, and Fruits
The best Pure Cane Granulated
Sugar at Less than Jobber's cost.
10 bars best brand Laundry Soup
for 2.1c
The best white or yellow Cornmeal
at, sack 13c
The best Domestic Macaroni, per
Pkg 8sc
Dr. Price's Breakfast Food. . ,6Hc
Quaker Oats Co's Toasted Wheat
Flakes, pkg Be
Wheat Berries, pkg 5c
Fancy assorted Cookies, regular
124c and 15c sellers, this sale,
at 10c
The best Soda Crackers, per lb. flc
Bromangelon, Jellycon or Jello,
Pkg "Mc
Schcpp's Cocoanut, per lb lWc
Wiggle Stick Bluing, per stick. .3c
TRY HAYDEN'S FlIRlST
Minute, Tapioca, per pkg "He
Oil or Mustard Sardines, can. . .4c
Large bottle pure Tomato Catsup
or Worcester Sauce 8 sc
Chicken Feed, per lb 2c
'6 pounds choice Japan Rice. . .25c
Cheese and nutter Prices Saturday
Fancy Dairy Butter, per lb. . .21c
Choice Country Butter, per lb. lttc
Good Creamery Butter, per lb. 21c
Fancy No. 1 Creamery Butter, 24c
Fancy full cream Cheese, lb., 15c
Fancy full Brick Cheese 15c
Neufchatel CheeEe, each 3c
Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Price
New Apples, per peck 25c
Fresh Beets, pr bunch 1c
Fresh Carrots, per bunch It
New Turnips, per lb 2 He
Fancy Wax or Green Beans, lb. 5c
Two large heads Cabbage 5c
Fresh Parsley, per bunch... 1c
Six Green Peppers for 5c
New Jersey Sweet Potatoes, per
pound 5c
Iarge, Juicy Lemons, doz,.15c
Fresh roasted Peanuts, qt. ,.5c
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THE RELIABLE STORE X
Final Clearance
Straw and
Panama Hats
$2.50 and $3.50 Straw -f
Hats, for ,4 I
$1.50 and $2.00 Straw Cfl-
Hats, for ,DVC
50e and 75c Straw Hats y F
for DC
$3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 (? -
Panamas for $
Rousing Bargains Saturday
TRUNKS and SUIT CASES.
Buy Saturday.
Meats
While low prices bring the business to Haydefl's, it's quality that holds it. -Compare
these prices. You'll find they mean Savings and Satisfaction. :: ::
M
eats
Boneless Rib Roast,
pound .... . . . . 10c
Mutton 'Stew, 8 lbs.
.for ..... ......25c
Pot Roast, per lb., 8c,
7c and
5c
Mutton Chops, loin, "
pound 12 l2C
Boiling Besf, 8 lbs.
for . . . . . . . i . .25c
Veal Roast, at,', per
pound . .8c and 6c
Mutton Legs," at, per
1 pound ..... . m.9c
Veal Stew, 5 'pounds
for .....25c
Veal Chops.at per
pound . . . a. . IOC
Spare Ribs-, pounds
for , I ...- . .25c
The Busy Hardware Department
Solid copper bottom, best charcoal block
tin Wash Holler, today only $a.85
:5c twisted cotton Mops 18o
3-tle union made Parlor Brooms 13Ho
It-gallon Garbage Can, worth $1.5...98e
The Western Washer, No. S 52.93
Best Hotary Washer $4.98
95c heavy galvanized Tub, large sU., 69c
Two-burner Gasolines Stove, only... $1.98
R5c Kconomlcal Cobbler Outfits 65o
Henry DlBston 26-ln. Hand Saw, worth
$1.60; special 91.35
Carpenter's chlpaWHj' Pencil Hatchets:
worth Sue; special 890
Carpenter's No. 100 Eagle btecl Squares,
worth $1.75; special . 81.29
Mrs. Pott's Sad iron 89e
Best India Oil Stone, size Tx's-I, north
S5c; special ; 0c
Carpenter's razor blade Dra.vin.e Knhfx,
worth 5c; special ....... .-r,....,T60
14-in. Stlllson Wrenches, won't $1.25;
special 93c
Stanley 2-ft. Carpenter's Rules, -jiil.v ... So
CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA
COUNCIL BLUFFS
0M, IS Im4 M. Tel. 43.
MINOR MENTION,
Davis, drug.
tTtorkert sells carpMs.
Ed Rogers. Tony Faust baer.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phona tl.
Woodr.ng Undertaking; company. Tel. i.
See the new art pottery- at Alexander's.
$23 Broadway.
t We know we have the best flour. Eaco
Is the nan Pariell ft Miller. Phone 3t.
' Fall term Western Iowa college opens
Monday, August 31. Send for fine catalog.
Kyee examined free. Work guaranteed
and jirices reasonable. Let O. Mauthe, 11
West Broadway, fit your glasses.
The regular meeting nf the Women's
Relief corps will be held this afternoon
In Grand 'Army hall.
Miss Eunice Reed. 35 Scott street, has
returned from a two weeks' visit with
relatives and' friends in Kansus City and
Hi. Joseph.
A building permit wa Issued yesterday
to Jiie Manson for a one nnd a half story
fi ante cottage at Seventh avenue and
Twenty-third street, to cost l,t25.
The annual picnic tf encampment No.
8. I'nion Veterans' l.eglnn. and the ladles'
auxiliary No. 14. will bi- held this after
noon and evening at Lake Manawa.
I'p to yesterday forty-five new divorce
eases had been filed for the September
tirm of district court. The docket con
tains thirty-two dlvorcu suits left over
from the March term.
A case cf sninl!ox In the Reynolds fam
ily, Klghth Avenue, was reported by
Dr. Ilower, the city health officer, yes
terday. Miss Dynipleberry, Kotirth
Henue. was reported to be 111 with diph
theria. The hearing on the application of John
I. Small for t lie appointment of a receiver
for the Monarch PrinMn? enmpanv was
postponed yesterday unMl 8:tturdMV ' morn
ing in the district court, when It will be
tuken up by Judge Wheeler.
Charles M. ' Nicholson, chief of the fire
department, will leave today for Columbus.
O., to attend the convention nf tile Inter
national Association of Fire Chief. Fn
route he will visit In Minneapolis to in
lect fire fighting uppaiatui.
The bate tall rnthusinj.s cf the Pnim.
wattamle county court house will play a
return game Saturday atternonn at the
Ideal Hustlers' park In this cltv with the
Cliff lweleis of lioulas countv,' Nebraska
The Pottawattamles sav they are de'er
inlned to retrieve the defeat "thev met at
the hands of the Cpff wrlleis on the
uccasiun of the former contest.
Petitions for th construction ff a drain
age ditch along Hie course of Keg creek
Iti this county, are l ng circulated among
the landowners in the territory proposed
to be beneflti. The rtteh. :t propose,!
will Le about twelve miles lontr. The pel
titlons. it Is said, have already a large
number of signers and will prnbablv .
submitted to the Hoard ol Supervisors
at lta October session.
At the meeting of the National Horti
cultural connren lust evening President
J. P. Hess announced that he had under
the authority given hint at the previous
meeting, unvuged Freeman L. Reed to act
es superintendent. Mr. Hess sal, I that Mr,
Reed, who will receive Jluo a month for
Ids services, hud already commenced work
and was at present soliciting new memb.-rs
and Loosting the fruit show In Hsrrlroii
fount y.
AUDITORIUM IS ASSURED
Eleven Thousand Dollars Worth of
Stock Already Subscribed.
NO DOUBT ABOUT REMAINDER
Additional (.round seetireif Adjoining
tbe Old City Mill Property, Mak
ing It Possible to Erect
Larger Building,.
the payment by the auditorium people of
small amount in ca.sh.
AVith this additional ground It Is proposed
to erect a row of stock stalls along the
south and east sides of the property with
a ' driveway between the stalls and the
building.
Architect F. E. Cox expects to have the
rough draft of his plans for the proposed
building completed today.
Only two days more. Friday and Sat
urday, of Hunter's annual 9c sale.
Eyes examined free and glasa.s fitted ac
curately. Leffert's, 409 Broadway.
M. X. WimaUns Co. fL SO. Kigbt. UM.
With over $11,000 of stock subscribed up
to last evening, the proposed auditorium
and stock sales building for Council Bluffs
Is now assured. At a meeting of the sev
eral committees having the canvass for
stock subscriptions In charge at the Com
mercial club rooms last night the an
nouncement w as made that over $ll.ft.O had
been subscribed and that there would not
be the slightest difficulty In securing the
entire amount needed within the next few
days.
The committee headed by J. E. Hollen
beek, to which wan assigned tho country
adjacent to the city, reported that it had
tailed $5.3Ct). Among the subscriptions o'.
$250 each secured by the "farmers' com
mittee," this being the name given Mr.
Hollcnbeck and his associates,' were tho
following: Henry SiH-rllng, E. A. Hess,
William Rlche, G. W. Crossly, William Orr.
Eugene Stupfell, Fred Bebensee, W. C.
Children, W. S. Keeline. J. P. Hess, A. F.
Mammen. A. F. Tlarks, H. E. Tlarks, J. T.
Tlarks. A. A. Tlarks. E. J. Wild. J. W.
Wild. O. L. BaiMitt. William Fox, Brok-
nian Bros., Wlliam Torneten. Albert
Lowns, W. 11. Kuhn, J. H. Garner. John
M. Burns subscribed for $;W
Tlie auditorium project was given a de
cided boost at the luncheon given by the
executive, committee of the Commercial
club at the Grand hotel yesterday. Somo
forty business men had been Invited and
I rnott of tliem were present. Short talks
on bth.ilf of the proposition were made by
CongresKiuun Walter I. Smith, Charles A.
Ben i, president cf the Commercial club;
Victor Bender, Attorney 1. E. Stuart.
George F. Hamilton, who has been one of
the foremost boosters since the proposition
was started; E. E. Hart, president of the
First National Lank; Charles H. Hannan,
I Jr., and others.
The committee headtd by President Beno
of the Commercial club, which has charge
if the auditorium project, closed a deal
yesterday with Anderson brothers, owners
if the sixt)-foot lot adjoining the old City
mill property on the east. The securing
of this lot will give a frontage of 1SS feet
on Washington avenue and permit of the
erection of a larger building than was at
first contemplated. The deal with the An
derson brothers Involved the exchange of a
small tract on the south side of Indian
creek belonging to the old City mill prop.
DOM) ASKED I DltAIVAfiE CASR
If ' Not Forthcoming Hestralnlnu
Order V.'lll Be Dissolved.
While the supervisors of Harrison and
Pottawattamie counties were In Joint ses
sion yesterday afternoon as a dramas
board, Judge Wheeler in the district court
In the suit brought by A. l. Aiinls and
other residents of Missouri Valley to re
strain the drainage board from paying out
any more money on the contract for the
Willow creek ditch, made an order to the
effect that If the plaintiffs filed a bond
In the sum of J5.000 by noon of tomor
row,, the temporary Injunction asked for
would be Issued. In the event that 1 1 1
bond is not filed the present re.strainluy
order will be dissolved.
The drainage board Is anxious to got
this matter disposed of, as It believes
that Contractor Kats In entitled to hU
money. W. H. Klllpack, special attorney
for the drainage district, was empowered
to take the necessary action to bi cum
the dissolution of any restraining order
that may he made. If possible, although It
was stated that If the bond Is filed the
court would not likely entertain uny such
motion until the case comes up for a
hearing on Its merits.
The time for the completion of the con
tract on the Willow creek ditch was ex
tended to September 21.
The contract entered Into hy Seth Dean,
engineer in charge of conbirurtion, with
A. H. Jones for the construction of tin;
Allen creek levee was approved and con
firmed. Mr. Dean was authorized to put up a
levee of sufficient height at the mouth
of the Allen creek ditch to head off the
water from Cut-off No. 1 ditch to prevent
the land adjacent being overflowed.
The hoard adjourned to meet September
21 at Logan, nl which time objections to
the propoted establishment of tho suii
draluage district petitioned for will be
heard.
Investigations yesterday and left last even
ing for his home in Chicago, where he
will formulate his report. While Mr. Wil
liams was unwilling to make any state
ment until his report Is completed. It Is
understood that his plans conten, plate not
only great Improvements In the plant, but
service to all the high residence districts
of the city. This hill service, it Is said,
means not only water for domestic use,
but also for lire protection.
water to those sections of the city unpro-
Jerti' for the lut on Washington avenue andUldeJ with sueu svrvice. completed I.U
Mrs. hlriobt Dead.
Mrs. Henrietta Kirscht. widow of the late
Captain Ieonard Kirscht, died shortly after
noon yesterday at her home, 128 Glen ave
nue, aged 74 years. Death was due to the
Infirmities of old age. Four daughters,
Mrs. H. P. Butler. Miss Mary Kirscht. Mrs.
H. W. Cowduroy of Omaha, and Mrs. J. L.
Clark survive her. Mrs. Kirscht had been
a resident of Council Bluffs for forty-seven
years, having come here in 18'il with her
husband, to whom she was married August
S, 1866, In Hillsdale. Mich. She was a mem
ber of the Lutheran church.
Williams Heady to Draw I'laaa.
Beneiette Williams, the . xt ert hvdraul.c
engineer employed by the Council Bluff
City Water Works company to plan the
needed extensions and Improvements to
bring the plant up to date and to furn'sli
MATTERS IX THE DISTRICT COURT
llenll Asks Injunction In New Theater
Ouster Proceedings.
At the instance of the A. B. Beall Theater
company Judge Macy of the district court
yesterday Issued a temporary Injunction
restraining W. A. Maurer, trustee, from
proceeding with a forcible entry and de
tainer action In the court of Justice' S. A.
Greene. The action In Justice Greene's
court was brought by Maurer, as trustee of
the Doluiny estate, to dispossess the Beall
company of the occupancy of the New
theater in this city.
In its petition for the restraining order
the Beall company alleges that In July
of this year, after a notice to quit and of
cancellation of the lease had been served
on It, an oral agreement was reached
whereby tho company was to pay $600 on
the rent of the theater building when Man
ager A. B. Beall should return from Sioux
City arid the balance In ninety days. Cer
tain matters of controversy, principally
over repairs to the theater, were to be
amicably settled, tlfr company also alleges.
Tills agreement, however, the company al
leges, has heen repudiated by Maurer, who
has brought an action of forcibly entry
nnd detainer.
The company states tljnt It has expended
$4,0iO in imnrovements to the theater and
in advertising. " thereby adding considera
ble value to the property. The company
asks also, for an order requiring Trustee
Maurer to accept the S'0 on the rent and
to continue the lease on the building which,
Ut is stated, was made In June, 1907. The
company also asks that Trustee Maurer
be ordered by the court to pay it $1,000
as damages.
John Scherer filed suit against the Al
falfa Meal company fwr $2.fA3 damages for
personal injuries, alleged to have been re
ceived M trch 15 of this year, w hile in the
employ of the defendant company. Scher
er's arm waB caught In an ensilage cutter
and badly lacerated. He says the accident
was due to the .engineer starting the ma
chinery without giving proper warning.
The street railway company is made, de
fendant In $2,000 personal injury damage
, suit brought by Nels Samuelson. It is
claimed by Samuelson th.it after alighting
from a southbound car he was struck by a
northbound car as he was making' his wly
to tiie sidewalk.
W. V. Harold in a suit begun yesterday
ngainst Wlckham Brothers and James and
O. P. Wlckham. asks tlM'O damages for al
leged personal Injuries. Harold, .n his pe
tition, recites that the defendants while
engaged In tearing iliiwn and removing a
frame building adjoining the restaurant at
U'fl West Broadway, conducted by the
plaintiff, stacked up a quantity of lumber
and other debris near his hack door, with
the result that he stepped on a plank with
rusty spikes, one, of which penetrated his
foot. As a result of the Injury. Harold
says, he was laid up in bed for four weeks.
TI.e First National bank and the in
dividual holders of the capital stock have
appealed to the district court from the as
sessment of the stock as f xed hy the l;y
council sitting as a Board ut Review. A
stipulation that the entire batch of appeals
be docketed and heard as one case was
entered Into yesterday by the bank and the
cltv solicitor.
E. E. Cushman filed suit for divorce
from Stella Cushman. to whom he was
married In Boone, la., In 1901, on the
grounds of allegd cruel and Inhuman
treatment. Cushman states In his petition
that he and the defendant have entered
Into a written stipulation concerning the
custody of their children nnd tho payment
of alimony.
George D. Itzer not only wants a di
vorce from L. Grace Sltxer, to whom he
was married April 1. 02. In Charles City.
Ia., but asks the court to grant him per
mission to remarry within a year after
the issuance of the decree. He says the
defendant deserted him August 1, 1'JuS.
Lulu Gruver. who says she was only
15 years of age when she was married,
BFks for a divorce from John A. Gruver,
whose wife she became on April 17.
In this city, on the grounds of alleged
cruel and Inhuman treatment. In addition
to the divorce, Mrs. Gruver asks the court
to award her custody of the youngest of
their two minor children.
Judge Wheeler yesterday lisued an or
der restraining William Rowbotham from
molesting his wife, Emma Rowbotham,
who filed suit for divorce Tuesday.
XKW TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Organised liy Residents pf McPherson
and Bennett Armors.
Articles of Incorporation of the Inde
pendent Transportation company of Coun
cil Bluffs were filed for record yester
day. This is the company organized by
ti,. eoulrlents tit McPherson and Bennett
avenues for the purpose of furnishing
transportation facilities for that section
of the city.
Tlie Incorporators are William Leahy, .1.
R. McPherson, Henry Sperling. Judrfe J.
R. Reed and A. T. Fllcklnger. The capi
tal stock Is placed at $30.0')0 and tlie
business of the company will bu com
menced as soon as $10,000 of the stock
has been subscribed and $fi.m'0 paid In.
The life of the corporation Is placed at
twenty years. The articles ttate that
tlie corporation Is organized for the pur
pose of carrying on the business of trans
porting persons and property In tht city
of Council Bluffs and adjacent ter ilory
tributary thereto.
In anticipation of the future develop
ment of the business of the corporation,
the articles provide that the company may
own and operate any ordinary means and
appliances necessury and convenient for
carrying on such business, and it may
construct and operate one or more Unm
of railway within the city and adjacent
territory, connecting Council Bluffs wita
other cities, towns, villages and neigh
borhoods. It may also acquire necessary
right-of-way for sidetracks, switches,
water tanks, terminals and other rullroad
building over such routes as may be st
lected by the company for Its transporta
tion lines.
It Is stated that it Is the intention of
the company to ask for a franchiso for
the right to operate It lines on the
streets of Council Bluffs. As soon as
the required amount of stock H sub
scribed it is tlie Intention of the officers
of the company. It Is stated, to git the
business under way with as little delay
as .oslble. The officers of the lonipany
are: President, William Leahy; vice pres
ident, J. R. McPherson; secretary, lunry
t'erlliig, treasurer, J. R. Reed.
HAUGEN STILL UNDECIDED
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Announce Later Ilia Position
Regarding the Kenstor-shly.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, la., Aug. 21. (Special.)
Congressman G. N. Haugen of the Fourth
district, Is not now a candidate for the
United States senate, but he Is considering
the matter and may later announce himself.
In an authorized statement given out to
day at Northwood, la., his home, he says
thut he has heen urged to become a can
didate by many persons over the state, and
allowed it to be known that he is consider
ing the matter. His statement is as fol
lows: A large number of friends and public
men over the slate have urged me to muku
the raco for tlie I'nlted States senate, both
by correspondence and ",n person. This,
coming from so many friends In all fac
tions of tho party, la complimentary and
gratifying, and. of course, there is no use
denying the fact that if tills exalted posi
tion and high honor could be realized, it
would be a Inudable ambition '3 anplre for
It. It is a position that few. if any. would
turn down, but before definitely deciding
a question of such Importance, I want to
look into the matter raremily and consult
mv friends fully. As yet It has not been
determined how this matter shall be dis
posed of, and until then no definite conclu
sion can be reached.
Congressman Haugen denies having been
to a conference at Charles Cltyi which Is
alleged to have been held for the purpose
of Inducing him to be a candidate, and
claims he has not been In Charles City In
months, except to pass through there on
the train. Reports from the northern part
of the state to the effect that Mr. Haugen
was actively In tlie rscc for the senatorshlp
have been persistently finding tliclr way
to this city. These seem to be set at rest
by the statement of Mr. Haugen's position
given out today.
William Sampson, sged 70 years, a pio
neer citizen of this city, committed suicide
today by opening an artery in his arm.
He used a razor. He had long suffered
from cancer.
Tlie Iowa state fair opened today and all
the predictions are that It will be the
greatest fslr In the history of the state.
Tlie races and program does not start until
Saturday, when everything will lie running.
Exhibitors today and tomorrow will put
on the finishing touches of the exhibits.
L. B. Hough, tlie bankrupt stockyards
man of this city, drew a revolver from his
pocket when he saw Ben Wagner, a farmer
to whom he Is lrulebted. In the corridor of
the government building today. Wogner
had previously made threats against
Hough, Hough turned pale and reached for
his gun Immediately, but officers and men
gathered about the two and prevented any
trouble. They were then takeni to the
United States marshal's office where Wag
ner extended l is hand and assured Hough
that he meant him no harm and would at
tempt no violence. Hough shook his hand
and then gave his revolver to 'he marshal.
To the crowd assembled Hougli then
stated that as soom as his present trouble
Is over with he Intends to enter business
and that be proposes and promises now
to repay every cent to his creditors.
covered with bruises. He has been amiis
ing himself printing and distributing dodg
ers attacking the present city admlnlstia
tion. Lunger came here a few years ui;.i from
Omaha, where he was land agent for the'
Union Pacific railroad, and sfualit a repu
tation as a reformer. He had Malloy ar
rested later.
FORMER OMAHA MAX' BEATEN I'P
Lets Into the Political tiame aad
Hans Foal ut a Fight.
PAVKMPORT, la., Aug. 21. (Special Tel
egram. )-Ex-Alderman W. W. Lunger of
Davenport was given a public beating by
present Alderman M. J. Malloy, a promi
nent contractor, tudav. Lunger being left
j with bi vken nose and broken lib and
Cnlmlnallon of Romance.
DENISON, la., Aug. 21. (Special.)
A charming little romance in real life
ended in Denison last evening, when Rev.
W. A. Frese pronounred the words that
united Ida Marie Kaysel and Biiiiatd
Christian Bremer until death do them
part. They are as handsome i couple
as the fatherland has ever sent to the
new world, and the story has all Vie ele
ments of fiction. They were pl.i, mates
and then lovers In Altonn, the quiet llttlo
suburb of Hamburg across the sen. There
was the stern parent, the bride's lather,
who objected tn the mulch. There was
tlie search for' fortune on a foreign fc"H,
final success after yeiirs of toll, thin let
ters; the fair timid Journeys over land
and sea; comes to the home of her aunt,
Mrs. C. Selielm, in DenlMin and hen
awults the coining of her lover, who lu.i
achieved sucoess In Mexico, in Cent mi
America, and who is now connected with
a large Importing firm which deal;) lth
Central American products at nan Francisco.
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Hibernians Elect Olfleern.
DAVENPORT. Ia.. Aim. r.-Vlo.
convention of the Ancient tinier of Hih.-r-
nlans closed today with the eVctiioi of
the following officers: President, i luooas
Maloney of Council Bluffs; v. . prt sl-l-i:;.
P. J. Treanor of Pubuqut : sicretiiry.
H. Donlon of Emmeltsburg; ireisur i.
T. Scanlan of Dos .Molm s.
Ladles' Auxiliary President. Miy.
Leah Scanlan of lies M lie-; v.cc
dent, Mrs. Mary I. e of Dulniq n ; sei re
tary, Miss Mary Doyle of ottumwu; t: i us
urer, Miss Catherine Duffy of Emmelta-buifcf.
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limn Nena Notes.
CRKffTON Mrs. Belle Taylor, mother
oi uen rieou, ruier. who ia-t wiiov ii
mis coy Kllletl Ills Mcptather. Ni
Taylor, was married Tuesday In Mnr
i'. ueoiKc 1,001:1 or mat c.t
wii iimne ineir Home in crcMon.
MARSHALLTOW N -Graham U ondlo ii'. a
Lawrence, a well known attorney ol Ui
city and a member of the law f i ,n if
Boardman & Lawrence, dipstt-1 f r Lot
Angeles today, where, on the .-eii.ng of
Saturday. August 2ii. he w II many Ml it,
Nellie Sheldon. ,
CRE8TON - Base hall enthusiasts of Ci n
Ing are making arrang, ineiii.i fur a 1 h
balls tournament in tiiHi cltv on Aiuow:
21. 22 and 23 Team from M ,unt I; n,.
Corning, Brooks ami Williamson wlil par
ticipate, first money consisting if i p r
cent of the gate receipt.
ATLANTIC-Mrs. Phoebe Ptasley, ,
was the mother of Jurlgo Fxra 'tril of
this city, died at In r home In UgduiL in ,
Tuesday, and the body was brought t
Atlantic and laid to rest at suns.t la-u
evening. Mrs. I'easley was So years uU
and her death was due tu old ng.
MARSHAI.LTOWN The fourteenth nu
nual reunion of the descendants of Zimrl
hlnery. who number scores of th well
known residents of tlie north f Marshall
rouiitv, was held ai the Went Bangor
church at Bangor today. LMghty attended
the reunion, which was smailir than usual
this ytur.
ATLANTIC The old soldiers r. union
which will be held in Grim old lb s year'
began yesterday and mora than lv)' temj
are now up in the park In that- iii
Among tlie speakers to tie tlieiw are: At
torney H. M. Bycis. Coiiar. sni.au W'al er
i. diiiiiii, ... . i. j. Alien a oil i;v j.-s-ej
Coli-. Atlantic la sending a ' '
SuMlvrs lu aitu.J u,g it.