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1 THE OMAHA DAILY BLE: SATURDAY. JANTARY 2. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA IV i 1 v, i: i t i r ) COUNCIL Oflc. 15 Scott Street. PROSPEROUS YEAR FOR CITY Ko Boom, tout a Coniistently Good Baiiness it Done " auc. - BnLDISG TBADES ARE ACTIVE Villi af lie Year km aa Eatlrc Diaaaaaearwace f Ike Mrwlaed Conditions ( the Earlier Maatks. Whli It would be an nif'Hn to say thai Council Bluffs enjoyed a boom dur.ng the year Just closed It can he truthfully aid thai th business men of the city haie Bo reason to complain Men conditions which prevailed throughout the country are taken "r.to consideration. Business gen erally vu rood and there in do lack of employment for th tkJLtd artisan and the unskilled laborer. In fart. owing to the ei tesatra buUlir.f opcratlcca the aujflj- of tallied labor durlrc cenain -aaoca of the year aa lsrufficie&t to meet the detnaod. Merchant report an excellent Chntmai trade. Ererbodr art-eared to have money and aeemed ar.xic.u to jend It. The Chript maa trade. :he irxrchaLti ay, ) a prttty anjre lndet cf the fiianclal C3r.d:i:n of the tonsmur.i.y. Ciaaaaerelal litarr R r rt . H W. Ie'.traoa. local ca&asr it the mercantile agency of K. O. ljun A Co.. makes the folloa.r.g report on tne buelneei record et Council tilut'B tor and the. prorpecta for the roa.t ear: la aj-taJLit of lie financial cond)ton of Council tiluid and iciiiity ir i;ie iant twelve EuobU a very l.atierjnj rejrt cannot be truthfully given, oving largely to the uaaettie-d i-iate of fmanot-e oui.r.g the early month of tne year, taueed t.y irn flurry in mor.eiary cimea .n vil a.reeu New Tork. However, there have bwt re deeming feature cocrecled w.lh the hie tory of 1H wi.Kh are encouraging and l-iat ahauld go on record ae lndxaung tne re cuperative Jower of the financial la'Jlu lk.ni of our country. The fact that not- wlihatandlr the adverse conantona. which j unfavorable Influence of the presidential (impaifR. me year r.ai ciosea wua swiis fartory results Council Huff has somewhat felt the sreneral depression, hut an interv-ew w:t:i the ma'prity f our retai! mfrcr.ar.t elicits Irora them exrrewior. of conrratu.atKiri rrade condition, trey say. have trminaie.1 much l-etter than we had an: iipa'ed a y aco and a umfr of our man merehar.ii report a very satisfactory holiday business; c ne of our ieadir.g bouses claim that tixy lire had Ue best traie ex;erienced by thern foe a number cf year, ao ev idrce cf the prosper.iy of ll cr.v. The fct also that there were only two failures in Couacil fcluff during the last yesr and one cf them b;rr very irsitrr. ficant is an in dication that our business men are must of them prosperous. Trie jobbing houses of the city generally report a satisfactory year all things con sidered The good price of grain, coupled w-ith quite a bountiful corn crop and plen tjfulness of money ha mde collections on tea whole aatisfactorv. Tie outlook for l) ia regarded by most of our Jobbing bouses ss q; t'.e epcourarir.R. Pome of the poticeable features cf loal sflvanc-ement is the ejection of a handaoroe City National bar.k bui'.dine and Monday re-xt ma'k the- opening of this institutior. The lanr Pioneer Implement compsny's automobile warhoiise. the Bertsch Motor mmpitiT'i au'.orrWle factory enow in pro cess cf ooristruciion. th Hortteultural r,cwires bol'd'ng and r"w Norparetl few-s-paper kuild r.c are wertiy f special notice snd mark the p-'nclria''' add -lions to the business pcrtjor cf the rry. A large num ber cf nice reidenee b-ii't virlng ZVW and a large amount of r r p1n j-e !. " IcK-sl evidences cf prosperity Ptakir.C a wnd i liehalf of Council Tiltiffs as an advant.vreo-- point for en terpriaes lor.lcirr westwer 1t f" b rier t cned tat w rave eYM trnr.k raHroad lines and e-i'!i room frr factories seeking new locartoTis C4 Ballalac Tear. The year just closed witnessed the erec tion cf a number of important buiidLng-s in Council Eluffa. the activity tn thi di rection being; 11 anything greater inan m 19CT. which was consiiered a banner year, j . . . - j ; In every section of the city hand. me anl In many instancies cjostly residence were rrectwl wtila oa every hand are to be een i bundrl. of ne- cottage borne. j One of the handsomest business at rue- tures In the cltv Is the new f ur-torr bulldrs; erected by the City National bank; ' . . at the cxmer of Broadway and Main street, Another notable building erected dur.ng tb year t lb Auditorium at the corner 1 cf Waabicarton avenue and Bryant street 1 1 - V.... .f .a-V... ae.Hu ..aw - order to provide a pl.os la which t ncjd lha Natioatal Horticultural corgresa. An- a-tber aetwI-Bdblic building which 1 near - tnar n nleiloa and which will be an orna w bkh will be cf ornate pressed br.ck and ston w.ll represent an expenditure of bout when comtaeted. One Dew modem school house was erected during the year, that at Seven- teenth irt and Avenue E. which cost apprexlmalrly Sri.'JV. During the new year another acnc-oi wu i-e erenic-a at jtsroamway and C-ak street. Of three large automobile garages planned for Council Biufla, that creeled by the Plonr Implement company i practloally completed. That of the Bertacbey Motor coropary will be leady for occupancy. It ia expected, by spring. a. work on the foundation, i. well tin- der way. Foundatlor.a for the on o l-e erected by ihe Vavn Brunt company on Fourth street are being excavated and work on the walla will begin as soon as the weather permit a With this large garage Council Bluff expect to beoora a disiributir.g center for the automobile . ... u - .a,.- v.r ii kill sasarl 1 1 T I Tlas r-lIV ! I H I HJIIF Holy Family erected a pl cf worship j ' d 7 P- -lH r' Ti7n" ll!L- i TOPEKA, Kan.. Jan. L-A, a meetmg of for the avew cor.ereatin of lhat denomina- without disclosing hi fear, of defeat. Hi. ' raiCCSeC tjnW IIWnPR rHMTOni UvrsT,-,'. - Jf-, T r' rrotion CAPCAS. Jan 1-Vii Port of Spain. Prominent Kan democrat, held here ,11c la the western purt of the city hfr ,0I, wim.n F ! f m.t the general approval cf the UlitASt NUW UNDLR CONTROL T tonnict'uii, w!.l decline to furrusb tie Dec. a-The mited State, gunboat Dot- tonight, ll wa. decide! to incorporate un- nearlcc eompletion. It represent an out-1 HBVit. ty.n unfcv.;, , s. 1 roemteri of the round tible. 'fcru Mch r W'JsM f.r. glioald there phin arrived at Lag or yesterday ' ier th .tale Jaws as an education ci-t .... '- .... .v.. t Drrn " lo reacn an agree- , Vmmt .ad Ufaatk lafeetlaw tkait be any undue delay, however th. .. 1 .... . v.. . . i. -e.-i.. a j - aay oi """"a ment with the owner as to the price ..... akaal. P.ll.re 7 . . . ,, , . v. -taiwr sajuung ire p-'re jaejtejrni iom- a ..... ' " " new tabernacle for the F.nat Chria-Uan i tjord cf Education yeeterdav thro-rh ' ' w ' . o ! l-radicaled Iraaa liir (aaar- ire wi jia.u.eu.j see that a resolution be I mar.der Washir.r.on. in comrr.and of the ; cratic weekly paper 1 to be started in church at the corner of Mynstrr and Scott J ,., pdent. Emmet Tinier. Hied m "the N"-ht ",:"r VnZ'T"u "tl.ed State. ."T ,0 t6 vessel, and h.U officer, disembarked and in Topeka. and to be tran.ferrrd into a street Is well under way. This caurcti L, .e f r jk ' I ure. according to Dr. w Uliam H. Maxwell cf tEr drpartment. to furnieh the inform- came to Caracas last n rht. Ther will nasa daily when the react camiijiti ooeta. Plan Odi new elevator, lhat of the Nebraska the hop cf the board to liave the building Hay and Grain company, wa built during i completed in time for the opening of use' th last year, while that of tha Caver j new school yer In September. rocrpany was added to so aa to double Its J capacity- Arrealed far Sakkery. Arnoag tt sraealler busine. buildings? James OBrw, aged W. and claimir.g to rrocted during the year was one ty at nonrev vn a-r... - filled aa unsightly gap opsone Cayll Pr- . . w-. - twa aaafl a n4 U a t (a T fwd T at Bjb. t 1 The Flrt Congregational cnurcn rav Ing pUns drawn for a tuew house ot w,r- ar.d cUima to have done it ir.g.ehaiiaod. 1 nol JrfcrT).d ard the bodv ha not been 1 "forcing it. incrt asaessment rate hip to be i.ted on First .venue be- , Tl report revived by the local police ,,a- 1 fc,und A, Ur rxam.natK.a of Ihe i The de-Uion affect. aeral hundred Uiou tween Sixth and b-vent!. .ireet. ariu the terday darte thata large quantity of I fcl(,k. Wn niae. there is a shortage'" member, of Ihe order ln this country jj-.pworia ari..uuia( ....... .. - - nri . aa-w cturvn im 1 ear . ova the Auditorium. 1 oung hleni e nr.aiua aasoatalioa build. ag t.d other la-rge .true ture. Real Eatat. Traaalasra W twal aaiata, a ai.wa by - , - . a last Jatay. .si aoeeiag oi tor supreme council ln f i I ther . UI l the , O Boera. 1, aeema aiter rob- j j Toroolo ut June. The pU ntif f. contended 1 'r I V . m bu,!dlnf' fcf," mi:Uh, ,h,e t.JZ.',Yir "Ir W MJir on M" "- . th.t the increase waa a viol.tion of co- V I ..' tnent expect to expend a-,ut M.te freight traia. but hi .lay there waa short. BOONE. Ia, J.n. I (Special Telegram ) i tract. I 1 tUayear , .t U f '" u -J.mei Ramaey. said I, le fro prorni- j Justice Marc ua ruied that the lojunctaon I 1 T Th. record of bu.ld.ng perm.. ta-4 .ran la., evening .nd . arreted imnol. fam.l, died ton!,, .u IThc could no. stand on the ground that the J J"r " VdVr-triei' 1" " " h " litai hre following Injuries received at a order ha. th. right to aLd It. by-law. T lode, t. th numl-er of build nf. erected go to v-ualt a young n friend. Wrile Bridge coal mine. All effort t, locat. a. to mrrea aaaeit rate, and tilt V - only KI perwiita sho. i.ig .he greg.te , r bbir, the rw OBr-en drop.. , pckM. M f.r nmv. yx. f'ultJJ i "7 c " rct. wh f tot of tl . bunding. !. lee $..:.-. u cortainlng hu, ,-lx.tograjh and name. Tue Uiy is be,r 1 e!d here. mJLJZl "th i J- Issued. Na permits were laaen out for , ar.d also the sine and address of a r un BLUFFS. Both 'Phones 43. j the hooks la the office of the cwur.tv re re J f'i: market showed a der'ded'y healthy tone dur-ng the entire year. BJ-ld-ir.g lot fear residence purposes were e-spe- i ciaiiy in demand and good rre- .vaiied. r-.i estate dealer generally r j Ufct Jt s( tiAr,ii,.r,y , ,.r fi,r their business Following hs a corap:- ' :.ve tatement fcT !! and l of the real estate transfers a f;JeJ w-.-.h the cun:y , rt-corder: ; itrT ' No. Amo:r-t. No Amn-jr.T . Jinuarr jni j :a :1 K Kehruary ...I 4V4 Kf 7i i.1 fciil.a : March tt lk. 3t- 1 -6 -.Id 4 I April S4 2: . i.; 71 m.Ti r ; May J" .wlr Tis :. , June )S 1M M 4 1W Un.T"S..j.' 1 Ju t 1. i; C' M t2 rSl C AurjM 1 i7r 1 it Jv : ftplember .. 1 ? it 2 Sli.e rwioher ITS C. OSv' Ii !.( N"v-tnher .. :.i 14 ST.. ISC al j l-orffllr ..171 HrTH f i 11l4 tB I Totaia ...n I4.W4.H.3 SSR1 M 474.M2 (1 The following how"f the cumber of trans fer of real eate and to:al cnsj deration Involved for 'The lat five years: Total number of deeds for lJTH. 3.RM; amount, ti. 7.iW': 6i Total nurr.ber of deeds for 16. 2.13C; amount. Total number of deeds for 1.. uniurt, Ci.l'71. Total r.-jmber of deeds for lyC. Id; amount. H ('14." O. Tolal cur-.b-r ct deeds for i.S; amount. h.OMliE. Paklle laawroTesBeBta. Te cct of publ.c ljcprovemccta. Scclad Ir.g ;aving. ci.rL.lng. sidewalks ii aewera aggregated Wl.Wl.H. this being about i-s than the amount exp:DdeJ for slrrllar w:rk during IfT. The new concrete bridge over Indian creek at Frank sneet was c;mfiletejd at a cort of about K.Wk'. and work has been begun on a lm lar new bridge at the f -t of Brj act stree:. which, w nejj completed, will cost absut IjO.O'. If fund will permit of It this work w.ll be cccilinued at tnis point and the bridge at the foot of Mala street teplaoed during the year with a concrete troc:ure. During; the lan year Sb.'O square yards of paving were laid at a tost cf aVf.:'.3i.7u. Of comblna'l n curb ng and gjf.ering IZ,- J imeal feet were bud at a cost of r.- 14.. The cost of cement and brick sj.de walks waa JU.jn.n. But little sewer work was done, only tLTtlX be .eg xpended for thi c'as cf public Improvement. Follow J 1, a summary of the public work done during the las: year: PAVING. Puringion block on concrete bise. Pixth avenue from Tenth street to Twelfth atrt-et, J.eiil square yaras; tost. Sj.KXL Third street from Story street f Hirl scho-.l avenue. sqLare yards; tu ! distributed and the administration so S7.rKi.J7. cumbersome lcs In efficiency 1 sure to Turiey avenue from Th rd street to Clsrk result, avenue. 1.14 square rrd. c:t. tl.t.'l OS. 80 long as the people demand that a Hign school avenue from Third street to school shall be within reasonable walking den avenue. i.&TT square y.ids. cost, 4.- distance of every home, country schoo.s yjljil. of the highest efficiency cannot be easily North First street from Washington are- I developed But such schoc.i w ill be more nue to Hall street. J.MO square yards; I nearly developed under the county sys cost. I7 4iaia. tm than under either the township or the Fourtb atreet from Eleventb avenue to Twe.fth avenue. J.WI square yards; eosi, SilW.1T. runr.gnoo block on brick base: Avenue A from Eighth street to Eleventh street. S.441 qure yards; cost. 6.7fi:.l. Njiih street from Broadway to Avenue B. 1 7C square yards; cost. tl.c.-1. Tenth street from Broacway ti Avenue B. LttHf aquare yirdt; cost. 1X72142. .-xonn seiemn street rroni w as.'.ingroa avenue to Avenue F. It square yard; cost. S?. OL . . "" .iisinn 1 "hj su.in. i-"-" rstneet. from Washington avenue to Col - fax treet, KM lineal, feet. cost. H?7.:; avenue A .trom fcaghtn street to .fcjevenia a.u-i .ineai ieeL cui-l .moiii street, from BrcTdwar to Avenue B. w' lineal feet, cost ROtt.Ss; Tenth street, from eroadway to Avenue B. l.oel lineal feet, cost. SHT.1.Z1: Perin avenue, from Frar.k street to east terminus. 140 lineal feet, tost. tH 16; Nicholas street, from Broad way to Perin avenue. I.H1 lineal feet, cos. !.: Turiey avenue, from Third street im"i!JrU'- WW;'t-emmitte: Setb Thomas. Fort Dodge: Third street, from Storv- to Fifth avenue. 6 lineal feet. cost. $11. sO; Norm First street, from Washington avenue to Hali , K1 ;nfaJ ft tla( s Four-lnca curbing: Fourth street, from E.eventh avenue to Twe.fth avenue. ii2 ''XSlVtSSf ' s,u.re yards r, ts.4t.:.5; britk. li.a lineal feet. cost, M ilJ.Kl. &'rr''t,l.Ayr i, IT:Ji,h. 'r'1 to Twelfth street. 1 il lineal feet, c:l, ,;A-,1C; rwnh street, from Avenue C to Avenue V. 178 lineal feet. cost, fc'eii .. " FOR XEW frHOOL BMLDIXG Take Ste ta Caadeawa Ike - iJaaa. ' 1 Dr aoara 01 txiucation. azter a um- - I ' of uiive sessions and committee . . 1 . . : , a . . nirecmii. r.a orcioea on eroao at y aro tendent of schools, a petition for the con- demnation of the desired site In ac cordance with the law In the matter. Su perintendent Jackson will appoint j appraise. to place a value upon the prop- erty. j The property is legally described as lota . . - auia a. nua . wuuiusion ui ouuois 1 and . 1 la. ggs exter.sk-n It ha a front age on Broadway of 14 feet and on Oak j street of IT4 feet. There arc three small j house and a blacksmith hop on the property. The owners ask 4i for the j property with the bnildings. or $,fiel 1 w lthout the building The members of the Ischool board considered the price : asked excessive and. failing to rea-.-a a i compromise, derided to resort demnalion procedir:a. j At the regular school election last Uarch 1 an expenditure of t:i.4N for ground and . a acbool building In the First ward was authorised. It is proposed to erect a f. ur- mam hulMlra e.n t v. fce 'e-.. 1. r. oe irom .ew tork. wa lod-ed tn the i . OT ! .Ti 1 V M 11 I a tf M-a-mra r-V. i. tr-aw...J . ,- , . . .iuifcocud snd confessing that he had ap- j breakirg into and rbir.g tlie general st.e j propriau-d money from h:a employer. He t . Neoia. la, Thursday j ),f, 4 n(,t, InUmatlt.g he intended com- - i.ign. urnen aomita roWHcg the art ore - - v. . . .jict vr.ai ine woman in Omaha with wbota he waa evi dently oa very frvtadiy terana. and whs is employed at tne restaurant where he was arrest ad. O Briea dastatased of part of the plunder frucn Lb star ia loa Moiie. r t i. f w . . . . . 1 . , CHANGES IN SCHOOL LAWS rrircipal Effort to lUke the Country Schools Kore EffectiTe. STATE ASKED TO AID BO ADS , -, m.-! lallws 1 kww TV rlr Mawaerlasaa eak Pwlata. Trom a Staff Cc-rr spordeot PES MOINES. Jan. 1. T-- .al Re form school law to t rrc;f'i to tre Iowa legislature this winter by the t? hool Law commission were ihis rrorng re viewed and ciscussed by StaVe 5 ipcr.n lendent Rlggs before the slate r.acher convention. He said. In part: While no Immediate rr.ar.re Is jgretel in ice aenerai r'n " n-.Tusir. imuni-. Jl?-k'.vJ,'-1l?:t:.. ,1 ii,,VV.,ta,ivnfth. tt. Rord,Cc cf lvducation to recuire as sen. on its prae- , and v -dr irt tho-e ticabie broader preparation ratine of know led re on the pa seeking authority to teach. o far as the organtaation and work of the s'tate Fo rd cf Education is concerned, tne manges troptsed. while very Important, are fin- pie and eminently rational, ana ce;gTiea to make the board of iarrer value by to make the ooara oi iarrer value ry i ma-kirg out It powers and duties more 1 definitely and ty providing the -neans to mae elfectue the service expevt-d or re- U : i red. The re -emmendatior, cf t.v.e onmiior. oonoernlrg the cusukSt and use of school finances are mot important. In tnat It Is prr.pr.s1 to alx.llsii the offl of sxhool treajurer. to maae the county treasurer the custtWian of the school funds erd to require ttiat these funds, when d-polted m barks, shall draw the same rale cf in- terest reren ed by the state on its de- posits At the present time banks snd (.chcl trea.surers have the free tree of an , enorwious nuime. w r.icn r.aa sro- u , ereaaiiy iroin i e.r i tt unm vt, - I'i ll. It had reached a tcetat of 15. M.- rrl IT. In addition to the free use of school money the school treasurers are (aid annually In salaries a total aiprcx lmatlr.g 175. K. CISMilBs; aall -ekMla. Another recommendation that fro.n the viewpoint of economy ana souna pucnc policy should be ax-repiea is tnai Krwu . i . . . ...... fr,.m cm r t , . i e. r with ' a4 attendance so mnali that interest and i effl'ierx v are sacrificed, should be 3 s- j conUnued and the few children be ik hrtolei in other districts 80 tar as tiie cn.-oreti concerned ther would by this act suf fer no loss of rights, for if they are two mile or more from school they may de- I mand transportation. But nearness to a sctiool which is a privilege enjoyed by a number of p-eople in every district, has come to be thought bv some a personal right and not a privilege that can be with drawn whenever the public good de mand it. I'nder ovr system we have in round tramttn it H'( directors. J.OOO secretaries 1 and i ('( treasurers, a total of s. (. or j a school officer for every sixteen perwens enrolled in all the pub:ic schcK'.s of the I state. Where responsib.iltr is so widely A i r-i - -Tm It 1 in Tnv opinion, the best form of organisation that can at the present time be arphed in this state. But ultimate))- we should have lsrije consolidated districts in the country un- J der a form of school government iderti al iwith that now In use in our cities We j now have the anomely of people clamor I irg for agricultural instruction in the J country school and at the same t:me cp- j posing with all the energy they possess . t- ,, ,-v.er.hv ion instruction . fn be' successful offered, namelv. the 1 gatt ering of the children in large c n- najiH schPOls witn ample arrouno.s a-. a I with tesrher. speciallv trained and lib- eraliy paid. I ,,. Te.rfcer Elect. The Iowa State Teachers association te- day elected the following officer for the erisuir.g year: Beard. Newtek: first President. F- J. H vice president A. T. Huk.ll. at.r ; sec- oi.a v.ce pura. j . r. ' riunli- th-Til vice pres.dent. Oortf H. Pens," Gnnrell collere; mewter. execu- members educational board. BupU L. Fotht. aagie urcve. ana t-ror. ii.ton, sMmjescm. Wowld Balld God Roads. roads will be asked cf the coming legiala- Pll F Mia 1 t FT.dlUIIEf Ll U . Itlll.K t'i K ISLSSJ , ture. by the Greater De Moines committee, 1 kll rn,n.r hr .nrh kit Wn drafted by Attorney General Byera. lt provides for a twrmanent good road commission ana e- tabli.be. a reward system for good road, arvcopnaiirg ai".w lor ine purpiw. j view a ssar ie stesaea. t JV-4. a a ivai - Liocution teachers or the state at tr.eir j round table ia connection with the etate -........ - -. . ' - menace to the success 01 tne team. 1 r.e ..ihieM . T. . Tin led DV 1 1 ... lUnVI OI ---. - supen , Nw York ln hit 4dejrea here today be- jf ote the State Teachers' association. He ays thai these night school fail to hold three,., their enrollment throughout j !b iir urges greater use of play- j eToiinit ,od trhool bulld.nga durir.g vaca- xu,n rrv-d. for free lecture and free ' athletics. ATTORNEY HlltLV CRITICALLY ILL Caasaltalloa f Dawtarw Called ill feirs He May Heesaer. FC'RT D13E. Ia. Jan. L (Special Telegram T. Healy, state attorney I for ,n, juinots Central who ha. been ! mnY pleurisy s-nc-e Christmas, devck) pleunsy stne-e tr.ris.ma. aeirwi-a pneumonia last n-ght and Lis ccoditkm is . li u estimated, will be fully iuu.VKi, in the grave today. Dr. Priestley of Dt Moines f oyr states. Tne tctal number of an mal wa called into cot.u!tUin this afternoon. 1 iaug tiered was .6. valued at S4.XS. of The patient U very low and ia merely hold- which the federal government will pay tso irg his own. j third and the stale af feted one-th-.rd. Trwated E aw play e Skart. : J1AP.SHA11.TOWX. Ia . Jan. J. (Special Telegram. Charlea D. Swick. a trusted 'employe nd manager of the branch ya-d i pf:r.e 0f the Gregory Coal and Lime com- j pany. owned by Ge-orge Gregory , president ! 0 owa-Nebrtska P-lU Coahdealers' association. d sart-ared after being ' - -t.e'r.r .nicide Satrk wh.r. ,r. ; lasaa Itaiem. ITI.lVTll'-Vm I B-i.i 1. ! a'anVevli" cura. wa. ui'Tn- yard a ith his bexxbrr sattVita aa ai" .. .. . . ' ciwxat by wtJck tv tvraaa hi t ilxbM.a v n. v it.. T ii. . ISA Ami..rfin. . . ..... . a ivd Co. H a 1 r ,e K.fper r.te. . .1 t The boy were turr'ng sorr.-rsaul-s. when j The lad alipped a he attempted to mak I h' tarn and fell. br-a kir.jp in- bore. j ATLANTIC As vet r pews r. rwri heard of the whereabouts of Frel Draper. ( the 14-year-old ' of Mr. and Mr. Her- brt Pruper. who ! sappe.-.-d f-om home August 4. at. His father states! lsM the iad is either dad or r as shipped i "ill in hi opmaon. but that he has i had no new from him up to the present, j CRESTON-At Sper.eer a few da a-o 1 J R. Johnson, the manii -r of a '. r rink al lhat pcriL l,t h. t'nj-r arrl struck hi ClPer. Him Ann Proan. A ' a result the cny coun'- 1 to:.k aitKMt and! najwd an ori nance makir.c it a rr.if-d- rr.anor for any prsnn to run a kiir.g ; rink or public dance hall !n the town or j for any fortune teilrr. clairvoyant or plam- j ist to operate j IjC.AN rarm lana nar I-rn are I still on the rise Teierday Mr. Jihn Arm- rtr-'rg. ast of lga-. sciid his farm at l".)C H tT acre. A short l.me aco Posi master John-n sod his farm of " arrs i 1 near logn t- r.Ha pr acre. Ind arrow- ing clover rents for t,i' and ov-t t acre ! ) ard a rurrt,er of farm have yielded fr.m . ti to t3T. per acre. j MAR5HALLTOTX Matthew rex. the 1 j blacksmith- of Vrrton. who. th his fimi'y. i w s sr'Ou.;y inyjird when a g-s--Miie ..nl i ., Vi.,v. i... c.,- 6S of Ms bums at Ei'dora this afteraocn f removed to . hosj, nl n Eliora "- M .wv i.ij-... a , . v v hf cor,d;tlon continue to be seriou. w probabiy recover. All of the f.ve childr aithour! ! ill dren are masting satisiaciory reciveries ATLANTIC The weid'ng cf Wis Maud Anderson and Jesse How-tt of nar Walnut- took place In the office of ftsiice Prewsr.aH at 11 o clock j-F-enerday n n;ng the justice officiating The prrn 1 a'c-.f- v.V. r.-1 t...,' Tt,a pro;--rous farmer from near Walnut nliatMW W Irtnerii inqUlTJ 12X0 the bride is well known in that cty. An other wedding, which took ;iace at the Methodst pa.rsor.are yesterday aftfm-.-;n. aaa that of M E.va Wallace and Hom-r (Ja.nea. both of whom Are of this city. Rev. Mr Gr.ffith performing the cere mony. They will live tn ihia city. MAR5HALLTOWS The will of Martin McNamara of Grafton, who wa shot and allied while he lay in bed Sunday br hi son. Edward, waa fj-d in Worth cc-uritv inxiay. I'nder it term, the son, who i in Ja; charred w-ith murder, get apprcn- mately one-third of tne e..ate and he Is 1 nominated for executor, with hi brother Patrick, of orth L'akota. The estate i : vaJued at lia u(a. Special leracies are rven i to various northern Iowa priest and to St. j Posed inqu.ry by the seriate comm.f.ee on Jospeh a church of Mason City, j, he irnir- ' fcj prc-priatkms into the metr,od of the e dered man waa buried yesterdajh Edward crn wrTh.f wL , T.rr Mrxfir yesteroay- expressed for ihe first time r- ' , ' gret for the crime he has confessed. He j comprehets.ve wa Ftatd today by S:na aaid that he wa carried away In a moment '. tor Hale, act.rr chairman of the commit- i"''" uo ine gmj wi.ic.-. ne now e. 1 . He is raeire closelv c:&-nMl t , . . prevent b;m from committer.; suicide. J ..rnnv lai sniien ntrUDLIUMIi tTUnrv If dUU I n 9tateaeat Dictate by President Elect Oatliaes lie rse f Pisssaei MsiTesaeal. AVGrSTA. Ga. Jan. 1 Beyo-d th 1 remark that the withdrawal of Charle j P. Taft from the senatorial contest in Ohio in favor of Theodore E Burton wa ' a move In the interest of party haiiiony. President-elect Taft would say n.-thir.g on the subject it was. he Said, a matter re garding which any statement maje should naturally come from his brother, fhtrles. Another conference wa held at the Taft : cottage regarding the best means t.j tare advantage of the real sentiment in the south favoring a political char.pe. Char es ' II. Sherrill of the National BusirK-ss Ien"sj league cf New- Tork and Messrs. Taft. ', I Hammond and Hitchcock were the ocn fereca This statement was dictated by Mr. Taft in the presence of the conferees, showing the exact Mtoatlon with refer ence to the matter today: - -The conferenc wrh reference to the action to be taken 'with a view o ihe or ganiration -f the real sentiment in the south in favor of a change in lhat sec tion resulted officially in a plan agrce-d on by all parties. " . "I " vrfcI""l"'n ' " Dr lua-niainra in an trie states ana etlorts i . , I made to increase ule ranks of th re publican party as much as possible With ' ' '"'V', ! VTh ! Tt "!at r.ot by any mean the resuli 1 , - "" r " .,; ' " 1 - .,nm r- . -: I r.i7V.llf r,. km itK i, I ' . ' Al " y oemocratic party in r.a- Indent!y of the democratic party in r.a- 1 tionai campaigns. 11 was thought test to .secure me names or those who wcuid cnarge 01 mis inaepenaent mov-ment in ewh wltb a vifw to th-ir sutse- ! ueDt crganiaaUon at a time when such a""""-' -v n -ou.a c-e opponune. political aciion w ou.a c-e opportune. 1 l" .inprr.on si.hu Jias (.one oui th 5n h Previous conference any of ' " ' i " erroneous a ne ques- nun vi.ii name rmtif r oe organiat-a in the future should bear is a mere mat- i,fT ct aj.tail, in respect to whicu no de- ; clsion was reached " r laiflTJ at W riwCl 1 Her.ry W. Taft Is here from New York 10 piay gou. i ne preeiaent -eject a.mit! . m.i i-i. oroii.er. w uo is 1.0 years r.ia 1 uaioT Js the tetter player, but adds that - 1 . j . U ! 'IT. .ut-.i .111. ai.iu iiuty ainiii WASHINGTON. Jan, 1 -"I believe we've abrut g .tlen the Jj t ana mouth disease . n .. declared Sretry of Agricul - ture W.laon today. "No new outbreaka of the d.etase have lew found .nce that vania. on December :." cont.nued he sejeretary. "I want to emph&six. however. that we are letting up In our investigations very .iow'y. because :f we did oU f ori, gn I countries re arh quarantine aTainst the I while Ur.lit-l Stat -a, as they are rery . j usp.clou of gelling the Infection. ; The departiiient haa had a force of lis ', a-eterluarians and a many more non-pro- il! . feat lor al men eng.ged ln the work of . eraaicaurg tre d-ase. the c t cf which. FORESTERS ORDER VACATED - BaxTala Caarl DiaMlvri Tesspararr lalaaeil.. an.a I hi a I a . aa laj.acilwa Prwklkltldg Balsa la Hate. BV1TALO. N. T.. Jan. 1 Justice Mar - ;fu bnaed down ot-cik.on m the case of r. a . a . . I niraara n umpr.rey a r.a otoer ainl the J Independent Order of Forrester, vacatir.g temporary injunction sec-ured by the! 1 claintiffa which restrained the order fr..m Uirrai kargery in the abdosuzaa! rex it. a, is prever.tee. b I U"! " l Kinr the M puxifitra Sc. Fwr aai k ttatvi i 1 Dru 0f OLD10ST IN YEARS HI CHEST IN MOST WIDELY USED 1 Ik 1 MM PROBE INTO SECRET SERVICE Its Scope and Extent STATLXEXT BY SE5AT0E HALE He ar Exlewalesi f Tk Is Wwrk Alaraalaia; mmd Dasiarerws-HewB f Departssesiia l Be SSJBBBSWWCW. la WASHINGTON. Jah. 1-Thit the pt tee. Tis anouncmnt wa called out 1 ,n 'hUmation that the ihgiry m;gn b prolonged until after the fourth of MarcU ! to permit the urr.m nng of Preiint P.oosevelt before th- c mmiltee as a pri 1 vate citir n tn testify rgr3:cg the opera ; tions cf the secret s.-rv.ce. j Wh.ie iat;rg thai . far as be knew 1 there is no founiat on f r th. report. 8 -t.- ator Hale said the var.'us departments cl the rxiverrnefit in whicn secret s rrio men had teen emil'jjei. Wfulj askei 1 13 furnish informal, n and a5ded that they 1 would if necessary te officially caled upon by a r.aie restljt on. He also ta:c-3 tnat th inquity would )e maoe quite independ ently of t-.e prer.de nfs remark in his roes- i 1 unoerstooa that the comm-tte- w 11 begin its w ork as sr.on aft-r the holl- legislature will b - urged to adopt, pat day a the informati: n from the depart- ,'rI''1 ''r the m Kiel i.dcp:e-d it a meet menta is .received. j ir.g of the mate acJ natior.al pare fot'd laqalry ! -easatioaaL Prefacing h' remark with the state meht that the investigation would not be j cot duct-d in a w-nsational wav. "hut .ftr the fashion of care and deliberation that! generally chararteriti-s senate inqu;rk- - Senator Hale said: "The extent and use- an3 the kind cf wcpik r-erfc-med by the secret servic- i under the directi.-n of the .-ads of crta-n I depaitCDents, have rrtatly ail rtartlinrly ! l-en amplified durir.g the 1 an few vears arc It Is this actuation wiJch ha attract ! the attention of the s-nate and it the ! foundation of its invest eati.-.n Th ' ; presint' messige is only secondary in ' " mpr.r-ta',r- .f(wl .v ' .mporta..ce a affe-cllng this mvesti- J gat ion. The course to be pursued is in j no re-ypf-ct an investigation of ihe pres.- j (': n messaie. The- work of the commit- tee w-.il pot be in anv war limited a iimiieci as an i ,r,wr ' ,hilt message. Nor i there any intention ef prolonging the inveMiratio; ; untU after March 4 Indeed I tne, whether it has ever entered H.to the dim) of 8t,. pf the most iminaiivl or . inwor.c ine invest'-gatioc and to call on i President Roosevelt as a w-iin m-v., 1. ; becomes a private cltnen. Call for lafs-rwaatlaa. Before I left Washlngt-n after congress iatat.j t,,r tv- a.i.,.. . ' a copy uiieti..ng t vesiierauon to the heala of f.ve deferent c'I'i'r,mnl concern ng those who I be - ! oeved were emrl:yir.g and extendinr tK. I TTV w. r; 1 r T11J. II, K ttTiO -TI So . k. . ; of the secret service force, and askej ; -i specinc ixiormatlon under the diff r- , 01 me resolution be sent as i ; early possible to the committee on ap- ... I ; (iiL'i'iuauiia 1 ticn. thus r.vir.g ii the force of a formal 1 " r-ecuon ry the senate. When th.s I formation U rec-e.ved th committee will thoroughly examine lt and arrange it ln J..rm lor a report to the er.ate as tj the ; the .Ution to take the party to the Ameri- to the presidency in 11 was advocated, fact, which ought to ab.w the complete can legation and a rep-resentative of the The democratic corporation a to have extent and lamlf catin. cf the secre: aer. - ' Kcreirn office requested an interview with twenty-one direct or a of whom H- 8 Mar ice in all part cf the government- the r-aval officers in behalf of President tin of Marten, chairman of the democratic ' ' WOOL GROWERS WANT A DUTY Blataaaa Adapted aad Seat Ike Coa(-ew.iwal Caa awlttec tt LANDER, Wyo.. Jan. 1. Special. a-At meeting of the Fremont County Wool Grower' ajasexiation held la th:ity today me lojiowing resoiutlor.s. a copy of whkk will be sen I tea the Tariff commission at Washington, were adopted: First. That the duty on first-class wool be retained and a Llgnar duly be placed on third-claa wool. Irtecond. That the duty on hide, meats and meat animal be retained. I Third. Asku.g that a law be er.acted com- ' Trll'r- kJ1 n-T"' " raaiatatn a mini- ! n"J,n P1 txteen miles an boor on all , raiXl. tfcr, or t,f noc are . la tranrit. i Feirth. Asking for th rrotectioa af th j Brd of Sixx-p commisaioneT. , n-e-p m.tjwrj iia rev-niiy votcMJ vy me yj organixauon also offered a bounty of . oa coyctea and bc-b-cats and 14 on wolvea The rm-et!njr was addressed bv Gea.ee. S Walker, secretai-r of the Xaiinrual W Growers' association and Hon. J. A. f e-i der of the State Board of Cheep oommi- safari er. Plead Callly fa Bawtlcgglasr. EIOl-X FAL1A S. D . Jan. L eSpecrsl Teiegram. a J. E MuUavney. who recently wa captured by the l otted State auibori tae ln lliuxt and surreadered t tlae fed ersl authontiea in this city, after Larlfig been a fugitive front South Dakota for some week, today appeared before Judge CarUuad of the federal court, and pacaded guilty la ll IndktBaer.t rr.ara-.ng hint with having sold liquor in South laakota with out having first procured tha accessary g -veri-mett lK-erise. J cadge Car land licpced i f- of and atUract-d Oae defendant i lo a terra of tkrty d '- Caas IwaaKi-oe I I iaXJ Jala at M:tcu A good houkeeper ): 'All the e.rly year d my life were pent in the tropics of India: and in the many English and American home with which I wa$ familiar Baker's Cocoa was almot universally ued. Since coming to this country I have experimented with other makes, but have put them all aside for Baker's, which seems acceptable." Walter Baker 5v Kstabhshsxi 17&0 Dorchester. WORK FOR SOLONS OF DAKOTA j weaker Ckawer Oar Haa Clear rielsl for Re-elertlow e e Uitl Prsseae. PTOfX FALLS. R. I . Jan. !. fP7.r.a: ) Interest In S'.-uth Lsk ta now is ceriifr.J largely in a session of the stt 1 c s.a ! lure, wh ch w.ll convene at Pi' r-e on I TueeJay of rexi week and ccnt.Iue .n session for a periid (f Vlxty day. M. P. Ci-.ney of Clay county. ptax.r of the bous- du'-'ng the esuon of the hg slature iw o year ago, has a clear I t 0 f r re-lec;i n t apeoiker of the baue cu:i-g t' e a t p .- .. 1.1: g fes on. J. W. Core I cf Sioux Fuii. chief cierk of the house two rr ago. will without doubt b- re-1 NEW Tor-,;. Jar.. l.-Tbe fniled .ta'es elected to his old p-sition when Ue legis- j '--l-P'r CK.o. wh cH was to have met Uture conver.es next Tuesday. He 1 one ltt retumituj b.ttleship flt with bol day of the Ditft competent men In the stat- j cnec-i. Mu.ed out of New T ci , arbvr yes fcr the duties of chief clerk, and two years ! '"V fn " "f mik.n. ajrv made an enviable rer;. H.s or-.nc r..l tut tnc,Jt ;',r;,1f " i:?n ot or.nrT.ert for the honor at the erminr ss- : :on i George M Grace 01 Lead, ejltcr (f the Daily C.l of that clvy. and frraerly a re.-ident of M.l.er. The c.-rolr.g S'ssion cf the legislature i promise to be a busy one. The reform ele ment of the republican party w.ll be in ccntrtl by an civet-whelming mj:r.ty. and the dorj.r.ar.: faction pledged b. its jlstform to ei j : iih a3i tl r.t.1 ;e-f.-ina U g rlat.cn v . rr nacted into )w this' it the sessl .n --.: ago. Amonc egirlation w tl b . a garr.tce 'f bank depos.ls law, i:.j 1 expected to b ' reached early in the session. ! Prf. A. II Whealcn. stile fool anj j dairy commissi: n-r. w.ll present to tne legislature a new pure f.x law. which commiKsioners znd chemists, bell at Mac kinac Island in August last. For some weeks an agitation lias been in progres for the legislature to proviJe aa..iocai jjiin on me suaue fTfme bench, w -. 1CJ1 n:w is msac tp 01 tree Judges, The work cf the court has Fown to uch tn rtnt ,1't 1 wu',d neceasary to increase the mem be: Si ut aiiterence oj pp.i en cas arisen t0 lo number of adJ.Uonal judges for t,c55 the legnslature should provide. Early in t!,e sria-ti.n there wa no oppu'ltion 10 tt P'P"1' t increase the wjprem? court iucge by tsro. makmc the court f.ve mber. but recently opposition to thU kc n. ltie ba man.fested Itself. Judge E. G. Smith, who has been the presid rg Judge In the first circuit ever aince South Dakota was admitted to the union cf states, is mentioned for a new Judegrhip should lt be created. The Black H-lis memtr of the leg s lature will ask for the mater.al slrensrih ening of the state law applying to the ki 1 irg of deer. They will ask for the protec tion of deer in the state, and In particular for a provision prohibiting all person fr:.m killing doe and f.wr.i and limiting the killing to bucks having horns, Nel Brakke. a well known resident of Spe-arTish. Is making an active campaign for appointment under the incoming state administration of Governor Vessey to the position of state oil inspector for tne 1 Black H.Ls district. It is bel.eved he will have the united support of the Black Hi! member of the Jeglalatur and other lead- In- republican of that part or the atate. j AMERICANS REACH CARACAS ' several .ri here a sue: of John Brewer ! In charge of the archive, of the America legation. The government sent a state coach Gomet- Today the president and all the iDfirittri of h cabinet gave a formal re-! iceptk.n to the officer at the M.rafi or! palace and when t! American arrived the tr.d played "The Star Si-angled Banner." Lieutenact Commander Waah.ngton talkaj fifteen minute with President Gome, who wa pleased with th interview, After the reception -the member, of tn ( rabinet made official call upon th offi : .r, ,t the American lecation. which Lieu tenact Commander W'aahingtcn an i tha other American returned later. Ir. Are old o Morale, former minister of fiance, haa been placed in Jail on a charge of having distributed government money among persons alleged to have been con nected with the recent plot Ut assassinate President Gome. Gumerslngo Rlvaa, editor of E3 Consti tucional, ha left the country. MISERY FROM STOMACH AND INDIGESTION ' ' AimOll lBSaAIll KUei IS WsUUllur lOf most instant relief is vaitinir for'ler br-'. Nau, Headache. Biitou.- Bee" readers who liiifer tM. nr , beaiaea, you will not need laxatives to Ther would not b a case of Indige-a- keep your stomach and lnteatlnca c.raa tlon here if readers who air subject to and freah. Stomach Iroubl knew tha trejrradou j jf your Stocnah 1 sour or your f.cd digestive i-lrtu contained In Dlapeps.a doean't digest, and your meal do t tempt Thi harm lea preparation, will digest a you, why n ( get a ats-eeat caa today heavy n.eal without th lightest f uas or from your druggist and mak Ilf wueln d.soornfort. and relieve th aoureat, acid , living r Absolut relief frarw Stamacij aiotnac h in flv suiaute. baaadea ever- ' misery and perfect dlgeatloa ct arytblng coming ail foul Nauseous odor from tha ! you eat la sura to follow fir minutes bream. I after, and. beaidem, on caa fa often auf- Ak your pharmactat t .haw to th ' ficaeat to cur a wrbala fatally tpf seek formula plainly printed oa each (s-oetat ' trowhia case of Papa's Dlapepatn. then you wlllj rurely a harm lea. I tae l psualva prepar readily aderrtand why this promptly at ioa lia Dvapepua, whkek will 'wa. caira anoTnus aa mmws wuieiuier sayuixaa or awntvg sMUL re-lleaa . aymptaaoa a Heart burw. a fUag 1. a luEr- ,f lr alonaach. Bclchuag of t . i. .... . . . . ..... . . . laa and a-racal a. i taauigeaud t(d. HONORS so much more Co. Ltd. AVAL SUPPLIES TO ITALIANS Celtic Sails fron Sew York With Kiiiion and Half Estions. ; FOOD DfTESDED rOE FLEET Ne t a Divert Vessel Already Leaarw te Mrlckei Tnmr Orlsrlwalea Wltk leatmiitler He Heel May Alw la Wsrk. cargo. 11 win g it Mesfinj, af:er a brKf stop at Gibraltar, to gie a m lhc-n arvj a hlr cI """ tl!e rr.hqUake suf ferets Tb 'i of changing the Celfc intj a ; reiiei sh.p came to its commanner, Harry ; McL. Huse. last r.'g.'.t. It met with the irnmei ate ip;rovl cf F.' t A.rr.inl Cal ler F. Gooar.ch. consmanaant of the cir .yard., who pr.mptly comm ur.i: at-d with the department at Wash-r.gt.n Red t; wa rut quickly m the interest of humhn ity. necessary' preparation were hurried at ; the yard, and tie Celt c with Ct.ris'maa ' trees ttill label to the mast hcacis it bad been ilesighed to make the Celtic th ; Chrlrtsia sh p cf the f.etl swiled. It up 1 plies w-.ll not be- eaten by Amrl -an nail I or, but by suffering survivors of tc Ca- labrian and S ell an disaster. ivr Takes Rewystklllty. In the face cf the overwhelming nceJ of the Italians, the department ia considering It own men sec:-nd; 1kw they w ill bt.- prw rided with food is samethlrg that will be' ; cons.dered later. The nary d.partment tJtkf., tlitl respor.sibiUly for this su-lj n gU cf ul,,ile, belonglnc to ihe Cr.ited State government to the ItaUi.ni witboat' ; m.arr4B. ,t Um.. lt rrt,baJ:)- relies up.'.a jc-dr.gpss to approve .f -re i("JWt, but tte txpe-ciatlon Is trist csr.gress wi'l b- ccly too wti; please-d at this e1Jenc-e of Atner can pluck and "get there'" qjabt.es of th American navy. J art as us ship were the first to reatj Kingston after the West Indian earth quake disaster, so the American naval flag of the Celtic may be the first to bring ac tual food supplies to Men na f m any eoanlry. even though S ei . miles wa. The ship haa been dispatched to sea in record time, in lew than ejrmeen hours after !ta captain conoelved bis humane idea. The Celtic ha in cargo tlji-.W worm i of provisions, suffic.ieht food for Hi.(50 peo ple, tlcSXi worth of clothing, tent enough to accommodate LC0 persons and a large quantity of medical and surgical supplies. According to it orders, the Cell-c Is to proceed first to Gibraltar, which port it should reach In twelve days, and where it should receive ongTeaa' formal authorisa tion to distribute the government stores to the naked and ttarviDg Itahaoa. It will waste no time at Gibraltar, but will simply touch there long enough to get the neces- ary cor.rressoonal sanction, and will then ail poslhart t Measina. KAW DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE 1 also ccantemnlated the eaLM.arim-i.t a.f democratic weekly papers in every county : ic the state and a aystematic organ as ton to to raise earopaurn fund. Brvan'a election state central committee one. WRIGHT IN AIR TWO HOURS Assert. AmfUiUI Br. All Hla Prevlaaa Reeard t rtlgrkl at Leaaaaaa. LEMAN8. Fraacas, Jan. L Wiliaur Wright, the Amrncan atroplanlst. beat a l prevlou aeroplane record here th' after noon with a magnlfloent flight that lasted for two hour, and nit minutes. Ha cell ared offV-iaDy a distance of aavcaty-thre-e mile, but, a a matter of fact, counting the wade curve, be made ever ninety mile. Mr. Wright a feat wa tha most remarkable beraua of th intense coM. After break tag th record. Mr. Wright west aloft again wltk M. Barthou as a passenger. 1 l" fraan. jxauaea. Meaaacne. BHIoua- 'rpv. .d your atosnach misery and dige.t r-r roeaia. Is itanit a sandy and lal'iadle a .. ... this.fi aa am cvaa4 Lata la lid Ltrat II I i ' 1 i a