THE OMAHA' DAILY BEE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1903
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MtNOR METIHf.
Norman Dammit and Ttessle Tf.v.ni
both of Omaha, were married In thin city
V yesterday, Rev Henry DeLong officiating.
r. The Council Bluffs Ministerial asaocla-
" tlon Will Vi n 1 1, It rriritlar mMHnt Mrm.
day morning at 10:3o o'clock In the pub
llo library building.
The young women of the Flower mla
lon will have their annual Christmas
tree for the poor children next Thursday
afternoon at the Dekong mission.
The fire department waa called ahortly
before 7 o'clock last evening to the resi
dence of R. Judson, loll Seventh avenue,
where clothing In a closet had caught on
fire. The blnae waa extinguished with a
Ions that will not exceed $5 or DO.
M. McDonald of Bayard, Outhrle county,
Iowa, wan In the city yesterday, the guest
of Captain I.. B. Cousins. Mr. McDonald
la being prominently mentioned an the
next atate department commander of the
Irand Army of the Republic. He la a
large atock raiser and owna a bank as a
aide laaue.
Prof. C. Jlnsrajhdasa of Ceylon, who
has been In the city for aome days, will
speak at the First Congregational church
Kunday evening on "The Young Man'a
Mind, thla being the topic Dr. Smith waa
to hBve apoken upon. The professor
speaks fluent English, having graduated
from the University of Oxford, Kngland.
The Pottawattamie Gun club will have
a big turkey ahoot at Its grounds at
Manawa today. Twenty-five turkeys, fifty
geese and 1) ducka will be offered to b
shot for. Rifle al.ootlng will be In tin
morning and shot guna In the afternoon.
The high scorers will represent the club
In the ahoot ngalnat Omaha and Lincoln
on Lecembsr 'it at the Omaha Oun club
grounds.
Mra. Phoehn Ford, wife of Joseph Ford,
died yesterday morning at the Eklmunrison
Memorial hospital, aged 6f years. Short
aervlces will be held this afternoon at 1)
o'clork at the home of her daughter, Mra.
W. F. Rateman, 1200 ISast Broadway, after
which the hody will be taken to Center
vllle, Utah, for burial. Besides the daugh
ter, two sons, Joseph and James Ford, both
of this city, and the husband, survive Mrs,
Ford.
Mrs. Arvllla Freeman Allen, aged
years, died at a late hour Friday night at
Mercy hospital from the Infirmities of old
age. One daughter, Mra. Theodore Bray
of this city, survives her. The funeral,
which will be private, will be held ; thla
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Smith on Wash
ington avenue and burlul will be In Walnut
4.71111 cemetery. Rev. James M. Williams,,
paster of the, Broadway Methodist church,
will conduct the services
INDICTMENTS BT GRAND JURY
Asks Coart for More Time to Com
plete Work.
The district court grand jury reported
another batch of Indictments yesterday and
then adjourned until Monday, December 28.
It la said sixteen Indictments were Included
In yesterday's report, but all of them were
r.ot made public.
It had been expected that the grand Jury
ou)d have concluded Its deliberations yes
terday, but the foreman Indicated to Judge
Green that it had certain matters under
consideration which demanded further ln
Aeatlgatlon and that It would have to
reconvene next week.
Among the indictments made public Is
one against C. A. Wilding, also known as
Nick Wilding, who la charged with writing
threatening letters to Charles McKeown,
a well-to-do farmer of Crescent township,
for the purpose of extorting money. The
tcthnlcr.l charge agalnet Wilding is making
n altclous threats to extort. Among the
witnesses before the grand Jury In tMs
case were several members of the defend
ant's family; f '" " ' '
Two Indictments were reported against
Mrs. May Noble, proprletreta of the River
side hotel on North Thirty-seventh street.
In one Indictment Bhe is chnrged with
keeping a house of 111 fame and In the
other with "nuisance," by selling liquor
contrary to tho law. The witnesses against
Mrs. Noble before the grand Jury included
several officers and members of the West
Council Bluffs Improvement club. Mrs
Noble's bonds were placed at HuO in the
first Indictment and et $600 in the second.
She expected .last evening to furnish them
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported to The Bee
December 19 by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
George W. Gorman, single, to Kdlth
Bacon, lot 21, block 0, MorningHide
ad., w. d t 3.00C
Kdlth Cater and husband et al. to J.
F. Furrow, 4 feet off aouth side lot
9, block 14, Carson, la., w. d 1
I.odowick F. Crofoot and wife to C.
C. Nash company, lots In Central
Annex. Everetta add., Bayliss &
Palmer's ucld. and Mayne's 1st add.,
(. c. d 1
l:lith Cater and husband et al. to
Frank Col. man, n3S feet lot 9 and all
lot 10, block 14, town of Carson, w. d.
Dartmouth Savings bank to Maurice
1.20C
WollniHn. lot block 17. Mill add...
except 4 feet: also 4 feet off north
xlile lot 21. block 17, Mill add., w. d..
V. W. Racob and wife to William
Southern, s'4 swS4 of 23 and ne;
nwV and nw4 ne'4 of 28-77-44, w. d.
Carrie Rondo, widow, et al. to S.
Peter Peterson, nw4 se4 of 31-77-42;
IK rods off west side of sW-4 se4 of
31-77-42; nw4 ne'4 of 8-76-42: 20 feet
off north side sw4 ne of 8-76-42,
w. d
Ola K. Bunnell and wife to Albert E.
Bunnell, ee4 sw4 of 28-77-39, w. d..
John St'hmld and wife to M. C. Soren
son, lot 1. block 5. Sackett's add.,
w. d
Merton B. Grout and wife to Maurice"
WollniHn, 4 feet off aouth side of lot
22. block 17, Mill add., w. d
Frederick L. J line to 8. B. Seward,
lots 12 and 11. block 14. Highland
Place add., q. c. d
1.50C
6,000
6,550
5,000
300
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Total, eleven transfers.'
RstenaJaar Dralssgs Ditch.
At a Joint meeting of the supervisors of
Harrison and Pottawattamie counties yes
terday as a drainage board, resolution es
tablishing the Boyer subdlstrlct No. 1 of
the Pottawattamie-Harrison drainage dis
trict and ordering the construction of. the
ditch known as ihe Logan extension, were
adopted. The auditor of the two counties
were directed to advertise for bids for the
work. Bids are to be filed In the office
of the auditor of Harrison county at Logan
on or before February 10.
The coat of the extension, all of which
will be in Harrison county, according to
the estimate of Engineer Seth Dean, will
be about 152.000. Mr. Dean was appointed
engineer In charge of construction.
The following were appointed a board of
commlaslonera to assess benefits against
the lands to be Improved by the extension:
M. Palmer of Pottawattamie county,, E. G.
McEuen of Harrison county and Engineer
Seth Dt-an.
The Joint board adjourned to meet Febru
ary 10 in Logan, at which time the bids
for th construction of the extension will
be opened.
MarrtaaTO Ureases.
Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
the following:
Namo and Residence.
Norman Damroit. Omaha
Beetle Havens. Omaha
C. H. nls. Danberry, la
OUIe CUun.li, Oakland. Cal
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The P. C. De Vol Hardware Co. Is making
n elegant display -of silver-plated ware
thla week in Its Broadway show window.
Its display comprises cream ladles, gravy
ladles, berry spoons, cold meat spoons, tea,
table and dessert spoons, silver-plated
knives and forks In fancy boxes. Every
article in this line is absolutely guaranteed.
Tb price on goods Is one-halt less than
jou pay at a Jewelry store. P. C. De Vol
liardware Co., M Broadway.
BLUFFS.
Both 'Phones 43.
CLOSE OF BIG FRUIT SHOW
Conceded ' on Every Hand to Hare
Hare Been a Success.
COMPLIMENTS BY EXHIBITORS
Management Has Not Flgnred I'p to
Ascertain Ilovr Finances Stand,
but Hopeful It 'Will
Par Out.
The first annual fruit show under the
auspices of the National Horticultural con
gress came to a close Saturday night. That
the show waa an unqualified success Is
conceded by alt who visited It. Whether
the financial end was as equally successful
will not be known for several days, as It
will take some tlmo to square up the ac
counts, but the management is hopeful
that the receipts will cover the expenses.
While the fruit show proper' came to
a close last night. It was decided to keep
the Auditorium open this afternoon and
Covalt's band will give a sacred concert,
beginning at 2 o'clock. The dcors will be
opened at 1 p. m. The management de
cided that the free list would be entirely
suspended this afternoon.
The attendance last night was good, but
during tho afternoon the crowd was not
as large as had been hoped for.
J. P. Hess, the retiring president of the
National Horticultural congress, expressed
himself last evening as fully satisfied with
the first attempt to hold a national fruit
exhibition. Ho said: "The National Hor
ticultural congress was not formed for
the purpose of being a money maker, but
for the betterment generally of agricul
ture and horticulture and for the purpose
of creating and stimulating a keener In
terest In horticultural subjects. We hoped
by It to inspire a greater degree of respect
In the precepts of friendly competition for
the mutual benefit of both the farmer and
the fruit grower. But, above all, we hoped
that there would be a great and lasting
good realised through Its influence. May
the prosperity of our growers and the
advancement of horticulture In our coun
try bo evidence of the result of this, our
first effort. I believe I can safely say
that all those connected with the promo
tion and management of this big under
taking have learned many things which
will be of material benefit when the time
comes to prepare for the show next 'year.
The fruit show next year promises to be
the biggest thing ever attempted or even
seen in this section of the country."
Dates for Next Year.
At the meeting yesterday morning of the
newly elected board of directors of the
National Horticultural congress, it waa
decided to hold the next fruit show under
the auspices of the congress the week of
November 15 to 21. Council Bluffs had al
ready been selected as the place for hold
ing the show.
W. 8. Keellne, the newly elected presi
dent, waa authorized to appoint a com
mittee of five members on program and
a committee of like number on rules and
premiums. ..
Many of the details for the -1909 meeting
were discussed more or less informally
nd it was decided that a number of
changes In the method of conducting the
show should be made. The consensus of
opinion was that stiver trophies, gold, silver
and bronze medals should be given as
premiums and prises In place of cish.
It was decided to raise the membership
fee from fl to 12 and to limit the number
of free admissions to members.
C. P. Close, In charge of the Maryland
state exhibit, paid the management of the
congress a neat compliment at the meet
ing of the directors. The Maryland ex
hibit captured 1138 In cosh premiums, as
well as a $15 merchandise premium. The
money and merchandise premium was pre
sented by Mr. Close to the congress, with
the suggestion that they would make a
"starter" for next year's show.
. "The Maryland State Horticultural so
ciety," said Mr. Close, "wishes to extend to
the congress and to Its management Its
appreciation for the courtesy shown at this
meeting. I have been Instructed to turn
over to the treasurer of the organization
all the premiums won by us at thla exposi
tion, and it is with extreme pleasure that
I donate to the congress the $136 won by
ua In premiums."
Congratulatory talks were made by James
N. Irvin, editor of the St. Joseph Fruit
Grower; J. B. Cummin, representative from
the Spokane. Chamber of Commerce, and
Prof. R. 8. Northrop of Salt Lake City.
Announcement was made that E. H. Shep
ard, publisher of Better Fruit, Hood River,
Ore., would offer a silver trophy fon the
best five boxes of apples at the 1909 show.
A partial list of vice presidents for 1909
waa selected, two from each state being
named. Tne list will be added to from
time to time until completed.
Senor Domlngues of Mexico, who has been
in attendance at the National Corn exposi
tion in Omaha, visited the National Horti
cultural congress yesterday morning in
company with Gurdon W. Wattles. "Won
derful, wonderful. It Is marvelous what
America can do and lias done in the agri
cultural world," exclaimed the distinguished
visitor when he entered the auditorium
building and secured his first glimpse of
the big display of apples and other fruits.
J. T. Jones, president of the Tennessee
State Horticultural society, was another
distinguished visitor at the ahow yesterday.
He stopped oft here enroute home from the
National Apple show at Spokane.
PAST WEEK IN BLVFFS SOCIETY
Elaborate Tea Given by Mesdames
Horace and Leonard Everett.
Miss Ethel Gallagher. 800 South Sixth
street, rntertalned the 8. S. 8. club Friday
afurnoon.
Mra George Wllmarth of Topeka, Kan.,
la the guest of Miss Julia Fitch for over
Christmas.
Mr. and Mra. Schnorr entertained the
members of the Oakland Avenue club
Thursday afternoon at dinner.
Mrs. Vogeler entertained at a 1 o'clock
luncheon Friday, complimentary to Mrs.
Thornbnrg of Spokane. Wash.
Mrs. Richard Organ of Pjuth First street
entertained Informally Wednesday after
noon for Mrs. K. E. Tehlnhardt.
Mr. J. Herbert Rogers. (33 Willow avenu.
has taken up his residence in Omaha and
has an apartment at the Chatham.
Robert J. Bender la home from Knox
college to spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr, and Mra Victor E. Bender.
The Oakland Avenue club will be enter
tained at dinner Xcember Z by Mrs. C.
U. Saunders at her home on Oakland ave
nue. Mr. Charles Retallik ef Ltvlngetbn, Mont.,
enroute home from Chicago, is the guest
of Mrs. Hetallik's parents, Mr. ami Ur.
A. F. Hollla.
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Ford. 1621 Fifth ave
nue, ltft last evening for Fort Wayne.
Ind , wiiere they will spend the holiday
alth relatives.
Mr and Mra. I. Beers Rohrer of Cen
tervllle, la , are here to spend the boll
days with Mr. Rohrer'a parents, Ur. and
Mra M. F. Rohrer, on Vine street.
Myrtle lodge. Degree of . Honor, enter
tained about, forty of lla members and
friends at a kenstngton Tuesday afternoon '
at tho home of Mrs. O. Vugeler on Slxtn
avenue.
Mr. Nod Wirt.' who has been" for some
time In the Kdmundson Memorial hospital,
has sufflclent'y recovered from his recent
operation as to be able to return to his
home at 71S Willow avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Fitch of Portland,
Ore., who have been visiting relatives here,
will return home Monday. They returned
yesterday from a two weeks' visit with
relatives In Lake Geneva.
Mrs. Will Martin entertained the Fork
"boo" club Friday afternoon at her home
on East Broadway. The cut-for-all prise
was won by Mrs. Kelley. The club will
meet December 30 with Mrs. Will Dawson.
The art if-partment of the Council Bluffs
Women's club met Monday evening In the
club rooms of the library, the evening be
ing devoted to the study of "George Rom
mey." Mra E. H. White acting as chair
man. The members of the Omega Eta Tau
fraternity of the Council Bluffs High
school are planning to give the third
of their aeries of dances this season,
Wednesday evenUlg, December 30, In the
ball room of the Grand hotel.
The literature department of the Coun
cil Bluffs Women's club will meet Jan
uary 7, at which time Mrs. Victor Jen
nings will act as leader and the after
noon will be devoted to the consideration
of Edmund Spencer, Francis Bacon and
Philip Sidney.
The regular meeting of the current topics
department of the Council Bluffs Women's
club was held Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Katherlne Cook, 14 Park
avenue. "Civic Improvement," occupied a
prominent part of the program, Mra D. T.
Lee acting as chairman.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Davidson, 617 Sixth
avenue, entertained the Jolly Sixteen club
Thursday evening. Prizes at cards were
award d Miss Crocker, Miss Cronkleton
and Mr. J. R. Davidson. Mrs. Oettermeler
will be hostess to the club on New Year's
eve at her home, 626 Sixth avenue.
Miss Ruth Felt entertained the Smart
Set yesterday afternoon. Twenty guests
were present at luncheon, after which
cards were played, Miss Katherlne
Beno being awarded the guests' prize
and Miss Beslev the club prize. The club
will hold Its next meeting at the home of
Miss Vena Binder.
The members of the household economics
department of the Council Bluffs Woman's
club waa entertained at a kensington
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
J. W. Bell, 214 Fifth avenue. The afternoon
was pleasantly spent In making Christmas
gifts, new Ideas being given in response
to the roll call. Light refreshments were
served during the afternoon.
The University club met Wednesday af
ternoon at the home of Mrs. J. M. Matth
ews. 106 Angle avenue. Mrs. Murray acting
as leader of the program "Renaissance and
Modern Art" was the topic of discussion
during the afternoon. Mrs. Ingram gave an
Interesting paper on "Virgil." The next
meeting of the club will be held January
6, at the home of Mrs. Deshler.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
was held Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. A. S. Hazelton, 408 Oakland ave
nue. At the close of the business meet
ing. General Grenvllle M. Dodge gave a
short talk, after which an Informal mu
sical program was enjoyed. Light re
freshments were served at the close of
the meeting.
The Ideal club met Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Lewis Cutler on
Bluff street. Mrs. Tyler gave a paper
on ''Capitals of Iowa" and readings wtre
given by Mrs. Vanderveer and Mrs.
Bonham. A letter to the club from Mrs.
T. Farnsworth, who In In Portland, Ore.,
was read by Mrs. Cutler. The next meet
ing, December 31. will be guests' day and
Mrs. Cutler will be hostess.
The St. Rose Literary society met Tues
day evening at the home of Miss Mary
Johnson, 408 South First street, there be
ing about twenty members present. Miss
Donahue read a paper on "Church His
tory," after which an Informal discussion
of current events took place, Miss Taylor
acting as leader. At the close of the
meeting a social hour was enjoyed, light
refreshments being served during the
evening.
Mra C. G. Saunders was hostess to the
Tuesday History club Tuesday afternoon
at her home, 308 Oakland avenue, Mrs. J.
L. Mabie acted as leader. Mra. J. K.
Cooper gave as her topic "Charles IX;"
Mrs. C. G. Saunders, "Oustav II;" Mrs.
S. B. Snyder, "War with Denmark;" Mrs.
A. W. Tyler, "Siege of Gullberg;" Mrs. J.
T. Brooks, "xel Oxenstierna;" Mrs. Pur
dum, "The Thirty Years' War;" Mrs. L.
A. Gray, "Dalecarllaus."
The Atlas club met Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. R. H. Bloomer. 723
First avenue. Mrs. J. M. Barstow rendered
a number of piano selections, after which
Mrs. Bloomer gave a paper on the "Con
quest of Mexico and Peru." Mrs. L. R.
Hypee gave as her topic, "The Ineas;" Mrs.
F. W. Houghton, "Madrid;" Mrs. Gaile
Hamilton, "Velasques," after which an In
formal discussion of current events fol
lowed, led by Mrs. Nat Shepard.
Mrs. M. F. Cunningham entertained the
members of the "Idle Hour" club Thurs
day afternoon at her home, 604 South First
street. There were fourteen guests present,
the afternoon being pleasantly spent In
playing high five. Mrs. M. Sullivan was
awarded the first prize and also the "cut-for-all"
prize. At the close of the game.
light refreshments were served. The next
meeting of the club will be held December
31, at the homo of Mrs. Carey, 212 Sixth
avenue.
Miss Mile Sperling entertained the mem
bers of the E. G. S. club and their friends
at a leap year party Saturday evening at
her country home, the guests going to her
residence in automobiles. There were
about twenty guests present, the evening
being delightfully spent In games, music
and dancing. A Christmas tree was one of
the attractions of the evening, each guest
receiving a gift as n souvenir. A; course
ainner wan serveu iaie in me evening.
The C. M. L. club met Wednesday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. P. M. Egan,
725 Seventh avenue. The afternoon was
spent In playing "600," five tables being
usea. Airs, w inn was awarded ine rirst
prize and Mrs. Cornelius the second
rirlze. At the close of the game a course
uncheon was served. The club had as
Its guetits Mrs. Durgan. Mrs. Murray and
Mra. George Davis. The next meeting of
the club will oe held December 30 at the
home of Mrs. Martin Hughes, at which
time the members will exchange Christ-
maa girts.
One of the successful events of the lait
week was the elaborate tea given Wednes
day afternoon by Mrs. Horace Everett end
Mrs. Leonard Everett In honor of Mrs.
Torrey Everett of California and Mrs.
Waddell of Kansas City. There wore over
200 guests present during the aftjrnjon.
The house was beautifully decorated
throughout with Christmas green,
polnsetta being used In profusion. As
slstlng the hostesses In the dining room
were: Mrs. Charles T. Stewart, Mr. J.
1". Montgomery, Mrs. C. 8. Leffert. Mrs.
Peek of Omaha. Mrs. Brlndsmuld. Mrs. II
M. Leffert, Mra. C. S. Tyler, Miss Marlon
Tyler and Mrs. D. W. Bushnell.
Miss Helen Canning entertained the E. G.
8. club Tuesday afternoon at her home,
41! Oakland avenue. Games were enjoyed.
Mis Luc lie McAtee being awarded the
club prize. A three-course luncheon was
served In the dining room, which was pret
tily decorated with Christmas colors, red
and green. Covers were laid for Miss
Oladys Gllllland. Misa Luclla McAtee, Miss
McAtee, Miss Esther Spindler, Misa Eliza
beth Quinn. Miss Magdalene Klngdon, Miss
Helen Menesey, Miss Mile Sperling, Miss
Mary Aid, Miss Sue Cheyne, Miss Elsie
Tlnley and Misa Helen Canning. The next
meeting of the clrb will be held December
2X at the home of Miss Gladys Gllllland,
723 Willow avenue.
Bigs Deal la Plaster Lands.
FORT DODGE, la., Dec. 20. (Special.)
An Important deal In local plaster manu
facturing circles was consummated Satur
day when the American Independent Gyp
sum Co. leased Its plant, valued at about
175,000, and Its very valuable deposits, con
sisting of 100 acres, to ' the Acme Cement
riaster company of St. Louis. Thla prop
erty will be the ninth to be secured by the
Acme company, the largest competitor of
the United States Gypsum company. The
plant has been leased for a term of years.
It Is the latest "Independent" mill built
here and Is recognized ss being one of the
best In the country. R. A. Gentry, man
ager of the American property here, has
resigned and will go to Mobile to work.
B. H. Ward, president of the American
Independent Gypsum company, will be man
ager here and of mills at Larimer, Wyo.,
and at one other point not yet selected.
Have you got your eyee on our stock and
your ears on our prlcesT If not, why not?
We suggest that you Inspect our stock
before you buy that Christmas present. It
means Just this, a big saving to your
pocketbook. O. Mautoe, 3 Brtdvty.
WILLING TO BE REGULATED
Street and Interurban Railway Have
No Objection to Commission.
INSIST ON HIGH GRADE ONE
New York, Mamachatetta and Wis
consin Cited as Examples If
Iowa Wants to Take I'p
with Proposition.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DE3 MOINES. Ia., Dec. 20. (Special.)
That the street railway men of this state
will neither oppose nor recommend the es
tablishment of a public service commission,
If the matter Is considered here next month,
was announced by the Iowa Street and In
terurban association In this city Saturday.
Whatever the people of Iowa decide as to
general supervision of public utilities will
receive their hearty support, leaders of
this traction organization declared. To se
cure such high-grade men as the
appointive systems In New York, Massa
chusetts and Wisconsin have made possible,
the street railway men say they are ready
to be taxed with the other public service
interests so that Iowa may pay Its com
missioners as well as any state In the
anion.
"To eliminate political pull and graft
from any public service commission which
Iowa may decide to establish Is our only
Interest," said L. D. Mathea of Dubuque,
secretary and treasurer of the Iowa Street
and Interurban Railway association today.
"This Is Identical with the Interest of the
people of the state, we believe. We simply
want Iowans to look Into the operation of
the Hughes' utility commissions and those
In Massachusetts and Wisconsin and Judge
for themselves. We will heartily support
any measure for supervision along such
lines that the people of Iowa may decide
upon."
Legislative Reference Official.
John E. Brlndley, assistant In the eco
nomics, department of the State cotlege,
has been appointed legislative reference as
sistant In the State Historical department
by Curator Benjamin F. Shambaugh. The
new assistant's work will be to prepare
references for the assistance of the mem
bers of the general assembly. Mr. E. R,
Harlan, It Is announced, will also remain
as assistant curator.
Plan New Grandstand.
The Iowa department of agriculture has
secured plans for a new steel grandstand
at the state fair grounds, for which the
association proposes to ask the coming ses
sion of the legislature to make an appropri
ation. The stand will be 100 feet back from
the track, with a sward in front. It la to
be built of steel and absolutely fireproof.
City Wants Snfecracker.
The chief of police In Des Moines wants
a professional safe-cracker. The safe In
the office of the chief, which has not been
locked for twenty years, accidentally had
the combination turned on It a few days
ago. The combination' has long been lost
Expert locksmiths have failed to open It
and there are valuable papers which the
chief desires. If there is a professional
safe-man who can open the safe without
using nitroglycerine he wants him.
- Pictures for Red Book.
In the "Iowa State Register," or "Rtfl
Book," this winter the secretary of state
purposes to publish the . picture of every
member of the legislature, with the blog
raphies. This will put a damper on photo
graphic business, which for years has
flourished because of the desire of members
to have group pictures and exchange
photographs. Now they may have the pic
tures without expense in the register. .
Omaha Complimented.
Rev. Canon Bell, who came here recently
to become rector of St. Paul's Episcopal
church, in an Interview today said: "If Des
Moines had a Juvenile court like the one In
Omaha, In twenty-five years from now the
city would need no police court." He be
lleves the efficiency of the Omaha court
will In that length of time do away with
the necessity of a police court there.
Conaty Attorney-Scored.
The decision of the supreme court In tho
case of the attempt to oust the prosecuting
attorney at Burlington may precipitate
another fight against the officer, although
he has been elected and will start a new
term of office the first of the year.
Burlington representatives were In Des
Moines Friday and they are ready to carry
me iigm against tne man to the limit, as
well as a fight for laws allowing the re
moval of county officials who do not do
their duty.
If the supreme court decides that Judge
Smythe should be removed, residents of
Burlington will try to force the removal
In spite of Vhe intervening election.
GIRL WEARS HEN'S CLOTHES
Womaa Arrested at Cedar Rapids
Tells Peenllar Story.
CEDAR FALLS. Ia., Dec. 20 A young
woman, masquerading as a man and tell
ing a strange story of adventures, with
which a murder committed two years ago
In Philadelphia may be connected, was ar
rested here Friday under the name of Earl
Waters. The police arrested "Waters" for
perpetration of a practical Joke In robbing
his own room and filing complaint against
another person. Then they discovered
"Waters" to be a girl, apparently about
18 years old. The girl does not know her
own name unless It is Pearl Waters. She
says she was born In Europe and that her
earliest recollections are of life In New
York. A woman with whom she lived waa
abusive and four years ago the girl donned
a boy's suit and left. At Philadelphia she
fell In with a young man, becoming his
companion, though she did not reveal her
sex. She says she became involved In a
quarrel, committed murder and then fled.
They came to Cedar Rapids two years ago,
alnce which time both have been employed
as newsboys on trains. Her companion
will probably bo taken Into custody and
held pending investigation of the Phila
delphia murder story.
Brilliant Cnreer Ends ta Poor Hour,
CRESTON. Ia., Dec. 20. (Special.) George
W. Alexander, for many years a prominent
and respected citizen of Chariton and sev
eral times Its mayor, has been taken to
the county house for the poor of Lucas
county. He Is a hopeless victim of alcohol
Ism and for some time has been cared for
by a fraternal order of Charlton. He la an
old man and la In a pitiable condition, and
It was thought best to take him where he
could be cared for, as he lived alone. For
years he struggled to free himself from the
shackles of the drink habit, and for a tlmo
succeeded, but with the death of his wife
a few years ago the old temptations re
turned and, wretched and discouraged, he
yielded again and fell.
Iowa .News Notes.
FORT DODGE The Fort Dodge High
school debating trio won their Inttttl debate
cf the season last night with Clarion. The
decision was unanimous for the negative.
ATLANTIC The Dawson billiard room
here haa been reopened by 8. W. Crlts of
Des Moines, who took over the fixtures of
the Brunawlfk-Baike company when the
rest of the furniture was up for sale by
the sheriff.
ATLANTIC Mrs. Harry Cavanaugh ha
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WELL SUSTAINED
received word of the death of her grand
mother In Bentonvllle, Ark., the mis.iage
giving no particulars of the cause. ' The
woman was about 84 years or age ai me
time of her death, and It was thought that
she could not recover.
ATLANTIC In a short time the local
boys of the basket bull team will go to
Extra for a game with the boye of that
town. The team Is a very strong one thU
years and Is planning on wresting the vic
tory from the Exira lads.
CRESTO'N At an election held the first
of the week Murray citizens granted a fran
chise for electric lighting to U. M. Miles
of St. Louis. The franchise carried by a
vote of 137 to 28. Work is expected to be
gin on Installing the plant about the 23d of
mis montn.
CRESTON Taylor county newspaper men
won a victory in the district court at Bed
ford recently, when Judge Towner rendered
a decision that the Board of Supervisors
must publish a full statement of the result
of the official canvass of election returns,
showing the number of votes cast for each
candidate In each precinct.
CRESTON Late advices from Charlton
state that the sum of 1328,000 Is to be dis
tributed by Receiver Jameson of the de
funct Chariton bank, among creditors next
week by the orders of the comptroller oi
the currency, as a 25 per cent dividend.
About $200,000 of this amount goes to Lucas
county creditors. The largest amount to
one creditor la S6,000 to the Modern Wood
men of America. The bank In Grand Is
land, Neb., in which G. J. Stewart & Co.
of Charlton are Interested, will receive
$12,600. The Des Moines National gete $6.10
and the Derby State bank $2,800. The rest
goes to individuals.
MARSH ALLTOWN A fer-de-lance two
and one-half feet long, an exceedingly ven
omous serpent cpmmon In tropical South
America and the West Indies, waa dis
covered by a school boy 10 years of age,
colled In a bunch of bananas In a grocer's
window. The boy was swinging the bunch
of bananas around when he saw the ser
pent's head. The bananas had been hang
ing In the window for two days, and fruit
had been pulled from the stem all about
the poisonous reptile. The bananas had
been In a local commission house for sev
eral days before reaching the grocer.
IOWA FALLS-Sherlff Walsh of thla
county, whose persistent efforts resulted In
the location of Walter L. Weaver, wanted
in this county on the charge of uttering
forged instruments, states that he Is In re
ceipt of a letter from the commander of
the government steamship, the St. Louis,
now stationed at a port on the Puget sound,
that Weaver has confessed his guilt and
that papers have been forwarded to the
War department at Washington asking that
Weaver be released so he can return to this
county and enter his plea at the January
term of the district court, which convenes
January 11, with Judge Albrook on the
bench.
IOWA FALLS Dr. W. L. Evers of this
city, assistant state veterinarian, reports
several cases of glanders In Grundy county
and of the five cases Inspected three were
ordered shot and two were placed in quar
antine and will probably be killed within a
short time. Four of these cases came from
the vicinity of Stout and Dike and one of
the teams condemned Is estimated as
worth $n00. The other case was an Isolated
one south of Grundy Center Dr. Evers also
reports the finding of tuberculosis In a big
stock herd near Austinvllle. At least, the
suspicion Is so strong that an Inspection
will soon be made to ascertain Just how
extensive the disease is. The attention of
Dr. Evers waa called to it by tho bureau
of animal Industry, which reported that out
of 107 of the cattle shipped from this herd
to New York City via Chicago, twenty
four were condemned as affected with tho
disease.
Dangerous Surgery
In the abdominal region Is prevented by
the use of Dr. King's New Life Pills, the
painless purifiers. 26c. For sale by Beaton
Drug Co.
Wild Animal Kills Stock.
CALLAWAY, Neb., Dec. 20. (Special. )
The wild animal which has been killing
stock and Intimidating the people south
of -this city Is still at large and continues
Its depredations among the' cattle, horses
and hogs. One night recently it visited
the stock yards of A. O. Spencer, residing
between Oconto and Eddyvllle, and. bad. y
maimed a colt by tearing tho ham of the
animal with Its claws and eating a por
tion of the flesh. The colt came through
the ordeal with its life, and Mr. Spencer
has hopes of saving It A hunting party
Is being organized in the locality, and on
December 22 a grand roundup will take
place, at which time men with dogs and
shotguns hope to capture the animal. Many
people believe the animal to be a mountain
lion, and If so, it is the first of Its kind
to be heard of in this locality for about
ten years. However, in early days they
would drift in hero with the billiards
which came down from the mountainous
regions.
Bee Want Adk. Are Business Boosters.
Poultry Shove a S access.
FREMONT, Neb.. Dec. 20. (Special.) The
Dodge county poultry show closed a moat
successful exhibition last evening. There
were more chickens and a greater number
of visitors than ever before. A. C. Col
lins of Hanover, Kan., won the grand
championship cup for the highest scoring
birds, which were of tne White P.ock
variety, one scoring S6. The prise was a
r20 silver cup. Ten other cups were awarded.
There- were numerous other prises given
by local merchants and dealers in poultry
supplies.
Hoarse coughs and stuffy o!ds that may
develop Into pneumonia over night are
quickly cured by Foley's Honey and Tar,
s it soothes inflamed membranes, heals
the lungs and expels Uie cold from the
system. Sold by all druggist.
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the joy of seeing the loaves come
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720 South 38th St.
Telephones -Hirgey I6S6; Indcatadeit A-J617
There are no vacant offices, but:.
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you have found desirable space is a rare thing. From
time to time changes are made by tenants which would
make available just the kind of office rooms which you'
desire
THE BEE BUILDING
la occupied from top to bottom, but for reasons above stated
we keep a watting list and would be pleased to have you call
and look through the building. By giving ua an Idea ot your
requirements would place us la a position to fulfill your wants
along thla line at aome future time. Leave your nam and
address with
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