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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 14, 19C. ; 1 31 : f t Mra S) s i tl i 1 NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA COUNCIL OfflOw 15 800U Street MIXOB) MESTIOf. Dar. drugs. Berwick. Wall ,prr. Lrwla Cutler, funeral director. Thorn H. Woodring Undertaking company. TeL tt. FArrr beer at Rogers- buffet. Majestic rui. P. C DeVol Hdwr. C. Cut newer. Herman Bros, f ions a. M Pearl etrnrt. . Two, ttii or five rooms for rest. U Weet &roadwy. iipstalra. Hand-patntel valentine folders as card. Alexander a, EH Broadway. BA1RU. LONtiENBCkKR BOLAND. undertaker, f'lmw nx. N. Maia St- HRINQ mr old Jewelry and have H niade ww. cost small. Delightful results. Lrf tert e. CtT TOUT. XV IX PA FUR WORK IJNE RJliHT. SEE BORW1CK. HI HO. MAIN tT. The Board of Ed ui a lion will meet thi eitnltig mttesd ef in tli afternoon, as pre viously innvunnd. Riwff 'Ht Mssontr lodge mill meet tMs vcnlng st eric tor work m te third A-gr.. Following u mlualHrti lunch will le served. A marriage rtoene- vw iHSued ye' erV v la Charts Chandler, aged M. of St. JoeepSi. Mo., and Anna Love, aged XL of Joplla. Mo. 'i hry were married by Rev. liary Delving. Owrr Weeks, aged years, of Keokuk, la.. died Thursday night at St. ReTiard hopital. Hw aril, firm" r led t.jr tbe un "new of hi deatti. bud te he taken veteriay to the mr institution. Her con demn last et-sing maa r j--t l to u eeri- OUF.. FuHafih" rreoltni-m on tlie d-alh of John P. Mrrgan and Tbomas A.. Kead&U, Ira Vre heand In lake Mrnuiri artiii limn, rt fc l tmitloy. Jiav h"n iiviarvd lr o.mniit- from h Peituvattaonv jvti nm Tiron or -; O'- Onaa. K3ana B. I f I'kdxmi a-4 Hurt-r Oatnm. fr'i wr- hav oa oHf W'wr. tw. aoioria. oflry. drinti'i af fik anJ awort. jr pfrk. tir; irrr arapa fnilt. -T Anr a. JOr, In troakfaM looda are hav a o on catlod Ti.mi. uat Flk(. 1Kr (rtfk(r- for r; KellnFfr'a BrwakfaKt K1 ittrcc fen- :; E. V. CVin F.akoa. thre ti 2k-; loo oatmeal. jt fmund. fcr: rraflirf wm lnrrjriy. prr ptud. at-; ro. jrr rwwrid fa; r-d kidncir ttf-ana. ot jkuti. Tir; a I. a om- fior po-Bit, li-. Fitry aodna, pri Vouti. '"c; tairy Luiv h rrat kera, o-i iwuitid. )ir; acx5a cjarker. per pnut4. Tr.. J ry a aack of our Uly Vrrmm fuwr. tl 40. warrarrt.HI aa eool a any li 71 ftour la thf r. L.. Green, 1S4 Broadaay. tieorre VUI'iain IVrinef. unfler arreat a t t?u jjil a a cliara: of tarcienr. d-vt i.-"d a nil Piad Hai k of dfliriuta trert--tia mwpi and iad to he rernood 1a ft Ht tTiartJ s hitrTMiai. A fear Aa.ra lit tr formal ion filed tT terteem-a H eir aaiiiM Ipi"-r, rharging Mm wnh tt.etnefl f -t n from i the hrone of Mrs. C. Armstrong. I in fTth street, in ik of laat ar Jn lis dellrexm -eeterday PriTr emagined rtie neniy wee trmg ta sraot him. and un;il Me removal to i tie hospital ieut hu time dodging ImagrUiary bullets. JRix EKY trKCIAI JI rOR PATt RttAT 'J iiree-nuutHl eea tlnarh. tbe beat ta be rial. IV ran S-Tiouid ran pumpkin, br: J-ll. prr fckae. 3c; bromangeion. per I'mi kiitt. v: S iuiid can fare. le; s-nonnd can uiat k berriMt. IMr; s-pound can black 1ct-. jsc oati: S-pnid ra Golden Bute California olirrrtns. lat- ma; J-ponnd oax Tf.tiiloe. t'lr. Be -an; 1-tn.und tan Manor Kousa eutrree. Sic eas; Croasa dV Biacikarell's i-r b'4'. am-. Yacnt Club salad dreaasng. Vf prr I'ottle- Hini a apple butter, per ran. 1 seitl'-e raleina. t-r paokasw. he; glngernnapa, -er noand. be: honey, per raek. l".c; Nrw York aii4. 4V- end fcue per peck; 4-?t Cm uax'kui Japan t-ea. 5e per pound; lAaw. the beat (-leaner and polisher, per pai-kage. le. In oar meat department we ofter St. 1 skinned tiax.ia, Iffwc par poiind: bacon, at He tT pciund: pickle pigs' oet two for fc; ale leaf lara. pounue for C Enller Wrrrantlle oomiiajiy. ItHi-hB 1(4-1B! I2roadaay. Hoite 'ptumae sua , . - RBport mas tnade ta the police yoaterday antmoHi t:et a arranger giving trie namf of vk attemtMnd ts pana two un k- v-aa k tn Uie weeseirs ol Uie eitj . man f tret apr-afd al the grooery it Hii'ner- itUFtmia. at 14H west Hredir. where is paj rmrsit for M worth of gTK"erie he tenlrrd a che-k for , luriHittfd i 1 aipTied by the Peavey Ele va'or oompanv. Mr. Eiletrom wa suspio. Vvu end dK lined ta accept ue rimt k laler it was lesi-od it tia such check had been inauid iiy Vie oompary. Ttie aame fellow -nt to tSe horee collar factory of A. C. K t iler at 131 Avt-nue B. w lwre be tried to nrrt nitliT M check. Tlie check he flashed here and said to have bean draws -n rlisn Brut..' hs'ik. roiitia. Mr. Kel-w-r haplx'tia ta do li of In banking ta Omaha, so was not to be caught. By tha im the tH-lii got word of tbe fellow ha iiad made t:ts escape. The police are alaa Intiking fr a frllow whn passed a worth--a. rliech for KT 4 a WUiiaro rtff, the Mali at red grocer. 3 rKTlTltlts I V Mesabers mt PBOKIIITKIS tbe m'. C. T. C. Ctr- csJaks Tkta. Mciubrrs of tiie "R omiaji s Chrtstiaa Tera peranre union arfU ranvasa tha city next Tuesday ta secure ngnaturea ta petitions Iarking the resubmiastoa f the prohJbrLioa tnn-ndaimt to rW voters 4f Iowa. - Tbe buatoesa porUoa of the city has bees 9iMTk'ted and the aaaignmnt of canraaeers is aa fullowa: ' f Eim1 Broadway, rirst Street to Oak sirs. f A J. l-rx-orett i Rroaaway. front Bryant ta First sirs. i FVst and Mrs. Esa.nc. iin4(ii'u). Urvaot la Maw Mrs. Mark i and Mia. Frame. ftT-oadwav. Utin to Eighth lira. Evans i d Ji1" Franlt. J irtfc ay. i- tfl.th BireK ta Illinois Con- iral Ltrpot-Mr.". 'Mdhani aod Ura. Creager. . Vtl of Ox- lUisuis OetiiraJ Lwput Mrs i' fearl Street Mrs Laui Bniith. ! -or;h Main Street Mrs. Hague. -Ji ' petltHMia wID be forwarded by Mrr. i ! 'T? A. Pallenger. prestdont f tba local I m:tm. ta Lea Molma. and later, with those from oilier aecxluns of the state, win be I wiibmitied to tlit lgislature. tbasge la Bterease Ostee. t K. Fltseimmois nl uruget. la., na aijoctKis M M. PartLuaaun sa deputy la tei-ual iwraw oikx-ur fr tlie Fourth di iin-a vf the FunbdstrH't. took charge of tiie 'trice in the foOcraJ builetng yea inlnv morn mg The offwe was formally j lie J over ta tbe new collector by Mr I ! kiaatw, ! rHj-ra after twentv years" ecr ice aa oVfiuty collector la this dH iaiou. reaving tnt-a aifuuitrd during Prealden !lirn'i sdmisastratMaai. air. Kiiakitmuea dura sot expect ta move jis lami'y bre from Granger until aiu-ing, v1mb be mill establaih Ins honte ta this it i. lie ta a graduate t-f I'rake un'tr;!y, t s formetly a at-tioul inai her and baa more wocuM) Imi engaged, in farming. Mr ji -inaoa eapecta so rrsoais ta Council t. 4 Glut's and l.aa wji-r cousideratiua a prvp- .ius is rnier oumnraa Iiere. X. T. Huuilixi Co. Tel. 3a. N ,gnt, Xcflert's Lenses' 1st an a uas a,T .iXTmrrs A. A. CLARK a CO. laUtiu UaUnci Uii noucmoLD yztzstctuilz AT3 AIT OBmTTKL SSaX-STXT AT OtnUBALr TUB CSC AX TftATEM. I "Tawway Tears erf r isia-ieal ttsstsias OmiEB MAUI WD KTaOAjrVAT. KrlH rTUOAKS 17. . jo. f. Mgr. BLUFFS. Both Theses 43. TRIBUTE TO EMSC1PAT0R Coucil Blsffi Doet Rotor to Ktiaorj of AbnJiua lis cols.. (HO WD TAXES CAPACITY OF HOUSE aeaeral Dd ae a ad teteral Wibera renaaal ateaalale im t ' l.tireJi, Wta Oare awa.a M tt TT lldlas. 1 Ctunrfl Bluff a paid tnbuie 1t the Biea orr of Abraham Lincoln, the treat nanri nalor. with public eierrtaoa at tha fpera bouaa frtday nlflit. htch artrarted a rth orlinT of jtrioticrl;(aa arba filled the theater t its rajiarltj-. etfl the seats in the gallery betas; orunle. Tha csarcisea were ansounoc-d to com cnenoa at f.la a'tlork. ban an hour befora Uroa tba cnoard b-an ta aanembte and tate oraners haj ta be autisftd with standing roots. Tbe det'oral kma of the arqtet sod etaa were elaborate and whoUr TT'O rvria'.a ta tba ocnaakm. Ooni;iU uonaly bartg tng from tha oonter of the proscenium arrh was an ItnaBonae shield rom posed ef red. wfcrte and blue riciwera in the center of whlrh was large picrtrr of the roan r red nreeident in whose nteanorjr the excretee were t be bold. Tall and stately palms were ba.rked In gnsd effect about tba stag, white big Booquets of msea and nut IViw era adorned tbe sneakers tabe anfl other vantaga potnta. On tbe left of tha tga was pitched an srmy tent with the stars and srrpe floating from a fw". while on 1 1 Hrht was aa old log rabla with a rati fenre In front. Ctorupvlng ajnata tm the stag In addition to the Tioera and spea.kera of the een- tng were tneenbers of tha old soldiers" or ganiaatioTia. and sereral offloars and wiiaa bera of the toc-a.1 rhapttr of the tiauglitert f the Ajnerlt-aa Revolution, whose dresses naoe s ilesatng oontrast ta the more eorabrr hue of tha garments ef .he men. The high school csdeta artad a ufbera. while tba Dodge Light Guards formed guard of honor at the entranoe. Hiim i.twealn tac faake. Hon. John M. Oah'ia. president of the nttawattaxnie County Htrtork-al eorteiT, ,An the eerrtsea and In onenlnc . , . . made a short artdrcsa. In which be referred 1o tbe fart that Abraham lAncotn ba4 f fty years before addressed an aucTktc in the rid t'nion baD which at .t list tisna stood on the sita of ti.e present opera houae In which tbe exerdeea of laat night were mm. jt Soma disappointment was oecaaiona i Wbea It was announced that Rev. Father P. JL. McGorera of Omaba would be unable to dV-livr hia address ea "Linoola, tbo Emancipator and Pi tmarftr of the Unkia." Father McGorertj wag suffering from a serers aora throat axis far this reason had to forogo tbe addnaaa. He occupied a seat oa the stag and la a few words expressed bis regrets to tbe audience at being unable ta carry wot his part on tba program. Following tba pronounciiig of Uie iswoca tioa by Rry. Marcus P. McClure of tha First frYesbyteriaa church a cborus of high school atodents sang "TWxie with pleasing effect. Then canaa what was considered by many Uie feature of tbe entire pro f-ram. tbe reottal by Miss Fanny Dmtrtch of Mary Raymond Bhtpmaa Andrea gem. "Tbe rerfot Tribute." It was announced as a reading, but Mjbs Dietrich dispensed wrth book or Botes and racited The beautiful story from memory. She was letter perfact and when she closed she was greeted with enthusiastic applause from tbe immense audience. Miss Dietrich has appeared be fore many audieaoes in Council Bluffa, but it is doubtful If she ever won tbe hearts of bor listeners as she did last night in reciting this beautiful little story of Abraham Lanoola which has become a olaswic. Mur rctataal esntalaei af us. MaaiaaJ features of tbe program were the singing 'T Mrs. Tu. R. Hypes of "Tbe tar Bpangied Banner.' aooompaiiied by A. A. CovaJt oa tha oornot, and of tha "Battle Hi ma of tbe nepubiic" by Mrs. A. A. Corait. Mrs. Oiaries M. Uarl read suta ber of reraonal remiataoenoes of IJnoota of Council Bluffs people. Including Mrs. W. H. M. Posey. Mrs. J. R. Atxina. H. H. Field. Hev. i. M. Wllluune. Mrs. H. O. Witt, R. P. Ofrioer, Mrs. R. P. Know. Mrs. C A. Tibbtta. Colonel W. F. Baker. Major Boers, Captain Hight. Colene Beeihaa. 42. T. Pbelpa. Captain G. M. BaUey. Coloaal . 2. Abbott and T. K. Oar la. General Greaville M Dodge opened his talk oa "PeraonaJ Rcoiliuaoaucas of Abra ham Lincoln" by reading a brief biography of tbe great emancipaiar written by Mr. Lincoln himself at tbe request of a friend. OrneraJ Dodge's address was aj Informal recital of many interesting anecdotes and remm.eceaoee of tbe great president and he made ne effort at an oration. The exercises were brought as a close with Lbe Sungliig of "'America'" by the audi, nuoe. At intervals during tba (amgram Cw alt's orcbestra played a Dumber of pa triotic esleoTjonB. Although yesterday was a legal holiday it was only eoaerved as such is Council Bluffs by the banks and at the city ball and county court bouse. For Uie first time In tbe histoty of tba dry tbe aaloona wsre closed oa this, the pew holiday. la eome ef the echeola exercises appropriate ta the day were held, but next Friday haa been set for liaving (atriotir exercises ta all tba school buiidmg ta Joint oomsoemoretion of Llnoola's and Washington's birthdays. At tbe lugh school ta the morning Prof. Brine If y gave a abort talk oa TUncola and tbe cad 'ta lined up an front of the building ta fire a saUatr. but were usable te carry out this part of ihe program owing ta tbe lack of ammunition. i rrtmUf A vara. The Buard of 8upur-iaars yesterday after hearing additiuna.1 eridence wnh regard te tbe carcuiatHm ef tba aereral papers tetar ested made tbe Council Bluffs X'snpaiwO. tlie Oakland Ai-ora and the Aroua Journal Herald ie oiTiclal papers la which the pre ceeJIngs of the board for IP will be pub lished. Tbe proceedings will alao be pub lished la the Freie Presse. a German pup. bcatina af this city. Last Monday tbe boari aamed the Keola Gacette-Keporter as one ef tbe offx-ie m pera, at that tune balding it had a larger rirculatioa than tbe Aeeca paper. Oa Tues- day the board reooaatdaraMl and rear hided tMa action and yeelerdar Aet-Weal tftM tk Awi faf-er had a larger rlrmlattoB tbaa tha Neoia paser. The Neoia pvper claimed a rtrrnlatlon f 1.1VT. tmt an-tdeooa araa brousrht tiefore the board ealerar V sbam that It did stet eareed The board aretn-e4 the aopototment of C MasTkld a.nd M. A. Uii mm oepaly aberif fa at NeoU ard Craament. reaipacttrely, rMbout rompenaaUoa from tb oouaty . Thrtr bonda In Ue warn aT CO each ware a nprored. After iliapoalnc nf aopc road inaltnrs tba board adjourned ta Tueadar aflemtK. March 2. OT KILLED BY A HEAVY WACO Attesapts ta Climb bat Fa Us lairr Wfeee-ls. Tirgil Fu'imer. the -yesr-old son of Mrs. Charles J. Fulmer. 9 Eighth srrenue, was run over and almost Instantly killed by a heavy hauling wagoa on Sooth Eighth street, about boon yesterday. It is supposed that tbe boy. who was oa bis way hem to dinner from school, attempted ta climb on the wagon and is some way fell aador the wheels. Tba drrrer ef tba wagon. Bert Phillips, did not see the boy try te climb aa and tbe first be knew of tbe accident was when he felt the wheels gs ever something;. The accident vocarrod oa Eighth el reel between Third and Fourth a rennet and tbe ioJiTcd lad was carried hi to the home of Hubert TUiley. anal slant cashier of the State Savings bank. Drm. Mat and Mary Tin ley responded te a telephone" call, but otild da nothing for tbe boy. she died about twenty minutes after bring carried into tbe house m tthout regaining: oonscious nesa. Tbe wheels of the heavy d-ay bad passed over tba lad's chest, crushing tt. Bert Phiilips la a drrrer for M Beaton, wbe has tbe contract for hauling for the Gronewfg A Shoentg-en company. The wagon aa a treered one, with tbe drlv- er'a seat protected by side curtalna, so that Phillips was suable 19- see except abag As tbe wag passed the alter Taetweea Third and Fourth avenue young Fulmer. with several other boy raa out of the alley. Young Fulmer is said te have raa ahead of the other boys and attempted te climb oa tlie wagoa from Uie side. . "I did Dot know anything bad happened until 1 folt tbe wheels pass over some thing." said rhllltpa. "I stopped tha borsea sad looked around and saw tlie boy lying In the street. 1 called to him: "Ajc yea hurt? And be got up and ataggered toward tbe curb, where be fell. I picked the little fellow up and earrieu him into tbe nearest bouse, which proved to be that of Mr. Hubert Tiniey. I did not see the boy try to climb an tbe wagon, although I saw aer eral boys rua out of tbe alley as 1 passed with the wagon." Dr. V. Tu Trtjnor, after making aa in reeiigation, decided that aa tssjuest would be tmnoceasary. The body was removed te Culler's undertaking rerana. Toung Fuhncr was a bright, handsome little fellow, and was a member af Uie Trinity Methodist church Sunday school Besides faia mother be is survived by three brothers and two slat era. . Hia father. Charles . Palmer, aa engineer oa the Union Pacific, was killed a few years age by tbe exptostoa of the boiler of bis ang-iae at Oread Island. jcmiEs ron the pswDfCRAfu corar Clerk Mr Arther A a aea area the tAsts far Coaling Terse . - - Tbe grand and petit Jurors for the March tarsi of V&Med States court, which win opeo ta this tilty Tuesday. March . aero announced yesterday by Clerk McArtbur. The grand Jury Is sumsnifned te appear aa the opening day of court, while tbe petit Jury is summoned for Uie following day. These are tbe Jurors: Petit Jury F. Tu Anderson. Ross; M. J. Barrett, Dunlap: Fred Brandon berg. Demi son; Iw T. Cochran, Drnteon; S. L Dun Ion, Irwin: P. B. Bnglath. Villisos: L. K. Fos ter, Randolph; tJl Herbert, Adair; WUliam Hollesan. Tennant; J. H. Johnston, Dns htouiea: C. W. Ma.tor. Anita : A. May berry. Gienwood: John Merrirt, lunlar: James Muldooa. Cooky; H. P. Mundt, Manning; C, K. McClain. Eaneraotr O. M. Odjren, Btrahaa: J. H. Petty, Elliot; George Pfies ter, Carrell; Charles Ruy, Carroll; J urges Sohreeder. Bchleewig: W. C, SeUerman, Stantoa; J. athbtrleoecker. Audubon; G. A. Rtiffena, Red Ohk: B. H Terry. Little Sioux: A. B. tsaahburB. HaaUngs; S. EV Wheeibanrer. Tabor; C. O. White. Harlan: H. H. W oodrew. Malvern; W. W. Wylaad. Hariaa. Grand Jury H. M. Barrel. Braytoa: M. E. Bell. MalTwrn: J. C. Buckman. Harlan: A. J. Ooe. Woodbliie: C. C Cot-lo. Carroll; S. T. Cone. Murray: C S. Crouae. Plea oatt; O. H. Frink. Clarinda; 1 Grotelue cben. Gray; Q. H. Harvey. Ltan; ft A. Hhroa. Sidney: J. W. Jwffriea, Pnurie City; J. K. JcMMia, Missouri Valley; M. J. Keaae. Vail: Daniel Lea ia. Glen wood: L C. Lem-ts, Harlan; Tbomas TUncola. Brooke: Roy Miller. Ptsgah; J. B. MoCoeh. Anita; James Record. Glee wood. A. W. Renatiaw. Aft on. George O. Red ike. MagnUie; W. H. Si Don. Iea Moiaea: O. B. Train. Audubon; L M. Trrynor. Des Motnea. 1LLBED tlhK kOMUl CAIGaTT Wbeearalfe JTaaad la Taa.lt Leaaa ta A pprebaaaiam. SJOL'X CITY, la- Feb. 1A (Special Tel egram James Riley. Harry Joyce and Fred Morrlaoa are under arrest bera sus pected of oompUclty la Uie blowing of the vault af the Farmers bank at Hadar, Keb, January la. Tbe booty was about II, ts. It as alleged tha ownership of a knife found la Uie bank after the rob bery was traced te Morrison. W. B. Hughes, secretary ef lbs Nebraska Bank ers' aeeeciaUoa, baa been working with tbe eua City authotiuea. May vast M areas It tawa famaaas. MARSHALL TOWN, la, Feb. ll.-Pp, eial r-Forty btuubess taea of this eaty. rep reaanting arearal salllkms of capital, agreed as take stack ia a proposed public utilities corporaiioa, and foor of tba 1 naming firms of axtorneya of the city offer to fight the public's cause free of charge, at a mass meeting of business men held tonight for the purpose af either forcing the MarstuUl teara Light. Power and Rails ay eumpany te furntah better eervlee ia lis street rail may, electricity and gma plants or tobe rm legal proceedings ta oust Us eosmay from Uie dry and oanoel lis franchise. It is held by attorneys that by non comiiUaBioe tbe comnaay baa already for feited its franchise. A committee of five was appuisted ta wait aa Measrs. Jones and Hoi ry of 1 ndtn-eiKjanoe, la, te asoer- u HtMw pruBnni tne ats iia t here, if sot ouster erocaedings are te be begun at anca. Utkelia IOWA CITT, la. raa. U. (Special. I Deissmtos from aixtaea of tbe has ding edo rat tonal tnatUutiona af 'the Catted States are la attendance at the s-'insal luhi aa tioa af tba Kewmaa Catholic aocieUas be ing bold beie today and ternorrew. Tbe business snsisimis be raa this soars mg at s'esatm. The kaaisllstinsi of osaraes oa OaLholiohsa win receive the etieatiua of tba deaagaiaa A reooaimradarioa wiH ptoaabiy be adopted argung all adur ailnaal taaUiatioas la hare suth oe arses as that the he-lie rehgioa may be taaigfet aa tha Idgfear ftfararifaaaj tnstitutiana This atwpoatssia baa already beea adieoated at lewa and baa racial sod tbe apt-rove! of Kiahnp Dana tl will be presented te the ceaveatiAa by the lata delegate. James aerfe of rl.ux Cltr a COttEST COMMITTEES BUM Buciansji as 4 Kariom County Casei Under ConiideritioB, CBSEXVAICES OF U5C0LS DAT M leers sat ta Have tbe fcfaeasa Mlaea Placed tsler tbe ssm ReaelatseM aa tbe Caal Mlaea. tFrom a Staff Correapondetit i DES MOIXKS. la.. Feb. li (BpeHal.V Tbe leg-ialature did pe work today oa ac count of it being a loyal holiday. Two contest committers of the house re mained at work. Tbe committee looking after lbe contest from Buchanan county aa beteees Stoddard and Springer coca pleted the evidence aa te the oompetency of tbe ballots. Objection was made on the part of the republican Incumbent to tbe counting of the ballota on the ground thst they had not been so kejrt aa to assure their protection from tampering. The st torneys are engaged in arguing this point. n the cm test from Marion county as be tween Trier and Cromer, ballot counting haa been commenced and about half Uie product were counted today. No great change maa made ia the rem. ft, but fbe committee informally laid aside a great many ballots te be investigated later and these may le throm-n out. This may result ta seating the republican contestant. Lincoln day services were held ra tbs bouse In Joint session this afternoon With Hon. Lafayette Toung as tht speaker of tbe day. A poem was roa by Major Brer and a rhrrua. of the Women's club fur nished music. There was general observance ef Lincoln day aa a nobdey in the city and numer ous meetings and memorial services. The houae Judiciary committee has recom mended Uie paaaage of the bill to fix the titre for commencing all terms of public of fice where there Is no specific time fixed. This is te be tbe "second secular day" of the year. At present there is confusion ta this matter. M I era Wast Le art ha ties. A delegation representing the miners of the state is here from headquarters ia Os kaloosa te look efter bills that tba miners might be Interested in. Tbe first measure they will urge Is that for placing the gyp sum mines under the state law and having them inspected- There hi a large body of men Working the gj-peum mines, which is just aa haaardous work as thst of the oneJ mines, and yet ne steps have ever been tsken if give them protection. Thar may also ask for an additional mine inspector. The represents Uvea of the railroads are kept busy these days explaining why biUa should not pass. An apparently insignifi cant bill which is causing some snntrrasice ta Uie raUraads is te forbid the charging of an extra fee where fares are paid oa the train. It is admitted that ia many in stances this is a greet trouble to the pas sengers, bat tbe raft roads assert that n is a necessary' fine against careless panseiurera and ta abolish it would caass endless trouble for Uie railroad employee. Maurdsrare Mew Elect Oslcera. L. C Abbott of Maraualleuwa was elected preaident of tbe Iowa Hardware Mens assoriatien this afternoon, E. C Barber waa made vice president and A- R. Sale was re-elected secretary at the meeting of the board of directors tonight. Tbe con vention this yesr was the moat successful ever held. At tbe final business snerioa L. C Abbott made a report of tbe ninth annual convention. Mystery arraaaaa feActde. Without any apt-aretrt motive Joha Matblaaobeck, aged M, walked tnt a local Uo ehop this morning and drank carbolic acid. Ha waa taken to a hospital, but died at tbe doors of the build Uig. MaUiiascbeok waa a clgsrmaker and employed at tbe Joha Livingston Cigar company. He is survived by three sons and one daughter. Trala Clrla far e-rrtarte. The local board of directors of the Toung Women's Christian aaesciation are planning te aneke Des Moines a secretarial training center, la many large cities the Toung Womea s ChrurUaa aeaoeiatltn has tram lng schools in connection where young women whe desire to become Toung Women's Christian association aecrstariee may ga and taka a coarse of training. It is the purpose of the board to let Iowa girls have the benefit of this school. ' lateea-Taaw-Old Eleae-ra. MVSCATIJCK. la . Feb.. U -(Special H Ratber thaa be arraigned before a Judge oa a charge of being incorrigible Margaret Markec aged M years, and her youthful lover. Kick Brogaa, alao aged- H. tramped through Uie enow and cold laat night to Bayfield, eight miles north of this city, ta elope and get married and escape tba girl's irate father. Almost froaen and greaUy fatigued they reached Uie Bay field station at o'clock this morning. The agent becoming auspicious of tbe children. because of their peculiar actions and half f rosea condition, queat looed tbem. They replied that they were brother and staler. Hs telephoned to this city, communicated with the police and tbe girl's father and the Utter at anoe left for Bayfield. Just as Uie elopers were about ta board the trala the father eteppe4 off and frustrated their plana Ha returned borne with bis child. aaaera MarLaaua May Cfaaagw. IOWA CITT. la.. Feb. 1 (Be.il r Looal authorities in Uie Cniverslty of Iowa neither affirm ar Attar the report elrou- f la ted locally yesterday that FTeaidont George B. MatJLeaj. of tbe Caiversity af Iowa had bera offered tbe presidency of the Uuivaraity of Minnesota ta succeed Preaioent Cyrus Xorfhra, Tbe report has used onnsiaerable oostt ment in Iowa City and much speculation baa ariaea ever tbe likelihood of Preai dent George E. Mm Lean a change te tbe bead of the Cntveraity of Minneaota. Ca eer Mr. MacLaao's admtnistratkiB the Vaiveraity of Iowa lias grows wonderfully ia tbe Unt three years and it Is probable efforts will be made b the Board af Re gents to keep him at Uie bead ef Uie Hawk eye institutioo despile flattering offer. laara aemea Xsdaa. LOG AS Married, at tbe borne or Mr. and Mra. Greveuur. at liigb noon. Wedneedar, February M, Miaa Grace Grovenor and Mr. Chariea OdeU. Rev. W. N. Graves offi ciating. About forty guests mere present. LOGAN Tbe Evangelical Toung People s District alliant convention will be held at Mag-nun, beginning Ft-bruary It. and re tnamuig in seestoa until Sunday evening. Many delegates trosa a distaac will ba ia attaadmaia. IDA GROVE Clem Kephart of Battle Creek has filed a petition in the danrict court aaking li.Ma damages frets Art Ma baa. a tba g-retHd thai the detaadant beat hint late lbeenaHOiiity and snarked and scarred bis 1st and bead wltb a kaifa CREST ON Huraa aien ever the country WUI read with interest that two baraea. a half bretber aad half surer te Las Laiiaa. Uie world s cbamsaos trotter, are being trained aa tbe una at this piaoa aad am be saif nd ia tbe raaa meet bera tbia fall- CRESTON Tbe ftftoealk anntud aesaioa of tns Srwithwestera Iowa MkikaI aaauoa tioa eosrveoes ia tais a:y orat Mr! wnaa a large auaar af Lbe aneoioal profcaaiue will se ta attendaatw fruaa ail over t i.ia etata. and refeeMiniativea from lllitioia. fee braaka and Miasouri apfanar oa the prw grasa. aett rroeery aiore hd coc tents early this rooming, sed tlreslen-d lor a time te spread ta other ad.K.mmg buiWh-is-e. It ss controlled only afier oeeiieraie work by the fnmm The loaa la It partly covered by insurance, MARKHAU.TOWX MarabaH lodge Sa V of Masons, wl.icti earn a valuable lot in the bualneae tion of the rtty. has Isunched a moeroent te build a handsome three or four-story Masonic tenile nett lunwHT, to coat t' ' or Mti.ttMl. A sketch haa bera prepared and eatimalaa of the cost are belnsr secured. MAr.ciiALl.7XlW. Ninety -nine years t.r sge today, and still activeU. nut aominally, in bueitieae and la full poaeeneion ef sll of bla faculties. I a record of unusual b-ngtb estahhshed by Joerh Tnffie. aa sr4 res ident snd real etate snd land dealer cf this cltr For fi!t-five yt-are conttnuoos'y air. Tut free has beea is tlie real eel at husineea in tlna city. CREfTOlV-What proraisca to be a heed fought learn! battle In Hie courts at Chari ton hs been brought eb -tit by a suit filed by Receiver Jameeon in eor.necrWm with 'he Churium lnL lailure. againet S. 1. Auxkr for more than iMi.eo Auxler claim he paid Uie amount in fall, and offer in evi dence a lutnlMV cf receipt tag, mhicb tbe ptatntiff'a attorneys lie Id aa bosun. CEDAR RAFIIS "lloboe" and U amp, who are prone to "break into Jail" thet tbey may secure food and abetter In this set (ion of tbe country durilig winter seat her. mill not be alle te do so in Cedar Rapid for s time. Because diptheria has broken out among the prisoner in the Jail the building wa placed under quarantine todsy. gen u prisoners have the dieeese, wtiich 1 ssid 1o be of a mfld form, CORNINO-rsul S. Junkln of ft is city haa dlKptieetl of hia rr.tereet in the I'orotng I'nion-Republican to liia i.rtner. Chariea Orsy, and a lirotlier of the latter. Frank Gray. Charles Gray' haa been poetmeeier at Coming for some yeara. He ha now resigned to take up editorial duties, and hi successor hss been recommended. the person of W. C. Church, who is indebted te Colonel Hepburn f tt the recommenda tion. IDA GROVE A Question hss arisen bi trtla county a to mhat bisurs-noe roro fainc. If any. pav the loose on stock that mere froaen in the nlicsard borne of Uie stock omners maintain that tbe wind com panies rhould psy. aa the wind drove the cart u. with the storm, snd mary of them finally wandered niv no that they were frosen or stumbled Into the wster snd were drowned. Other rlahn the hail eompanle should pay, a tt waa tle dnvtrr aleet or small bail which caused the trouble. HARRIMAN LEAVES FOR SOUTH PaetSc Masraale Will Y'telt Unlet aad Retera by May of California. NEW YORK. Feb. lA-Chiefly for rest and recreation, but Incidentally with the purpose of examining some cf the South ern Pacific's new lines, E. II. Harrtman left late today on an extended trip Is tbe sooth and to Mexico. With possibly short stops at a few points in southern state on Uie way be will travel to New Orleans and then into Mexico. Intending to spend eome time on tbe Mexican mrst coast, where the Southern pacific has recently been doing some extensive building. He will return by way of California. Mr. Harrlrnan ill be anywhere from a month to two month on his trip it was said for htm bera todsy. fOlTH DAKOTA Y. M. C. A. MEET fiaaker af College's as W ell as City Asssrlatleas leinw ated. MITCHELL. S. D, Feb. 11. Special Telegram .( The convention of tbe Young Men's Christian association met ta this city that afternoon with an .ttendaaoe of col lege delegates from Huron. Brookings, Aberdeen, Tanktoa and Vermilion. whOr several city associations were represented for the first time since the work mas started ta this stats. This evening the association Joined with tbe Grand Army of Uie Republic and the Woman's Relief corps 1a celebrstkng the linn k anniversary of Lincoln's birthdsy, for m-iiich an elaborate prt gratn was arranged. Mayor Hitchcock and General G- A. Sllsby participated ia Uie speeches and the anaia address was given by Dr. John L, Seattoa of Dakota Wealeyan faculty. Y' art las at Kapeaare V HUMBOLDT, Neb., Fen. It (Special, t Wesley C. Vaugh, t he aged citiaen who had such a narrow escape from free-sing to death, and who waa found ia hia ben bouse after lying out thirty hours during a blis sard, is rtill alive, in aemi-oonscious con dition. Tbe physician fires little hope of recovery on account of Uie advanced age ef the victim, whs Is still helpless as a result of his psralytic stroke which originally dis abled him r tj-Tc ccFja. ZZZZprl?flf Sll feltil -4J. ' i! te. --rfMmK: 1 jii " " r '"Ih inn i .... 2 1 ,II-,,'aHaWasaBBaBTaB lei Bee Wan! Ads Do Uie Work for You 5i ar and be glad of it, for they tell you how to make the most profit in the quickest time. Bee Want Ads save you much expense and bother. You simply read the Want Ads and learn just what you want to know. You learn who is anxious to buy what ever you have to sell. If you want to buy anything at a low price, Bee Want Ads will help you. You can exchange anything you don't need for something you do. It only requires a few minutes, time to get tins valuable AUTO TRAGEDY IN KEW YORK B. . MeCawts Raa Dew a by tar. Wkitaae Beetaiat eivee rretlttawe Address. NKW TORJC Feb, It -The police of Man hattan are bcndvt.g every effort tonight o eereriaia the identity af a party of aute snobllists who are believed to hsve run down and killed Mrs. Edwin f.antee Mc Cook. J years Ml of Chicago, mdvw ot General Bdwir S, MoCook of the fataoaa fighting MoCook farnlly, a' some point between West Kixly-eighUi street and East Finy-flfth street. Mra. MoCook, who had been spending tbe day at the home of General A a son G. Mo Cook, her husband s cousin, attended Lin coln memorial eervlcea hi the morning la oomnaxy with bet daughter-in-law. Mrs Charles M. McCook of Chicago. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the two women separated. Mrs, Chatlea McCook returning to the borne of Anson G. McCook. and tbe older woman start hig for the lome of a friend. What happened dining lbe nt half 1ii. The knem-n facts are that a te nlmitl after Mra. Chariea MoCook reached the Aneoa Q. McCook borne, Mra. Edwin Mo Cook was brought to Uie bouse in aa auto mobile la which were an unidentified maa and woman. Mrs. McCook had several ribs fractured and ma ssuffering from tntomtJ Injuries. Tbe anVnomm man and woman remained in the automobile while the chauffeur and tbe McCook butler carried tbe injured woman Into the bouea. The chauffeur then scribbled on a scrap of paper a name and an address which were aftermarda discovered to be flrtlcioua and hurried away ia tbe automobile. BIG DEAL IN "COPPER MINES Tea Mllllea Dollars aid ta Hare Bera Paid far myaalst Prep i ilea, CHETESXE, Wy.. Feb 11 tSperiel Telegram. Tbe United Smelters, RaHm-ay anfl Copper company, m-ith a capital af Ci.60ti.OlCI. bas pnrchaand tbe pro pert ho of the Penn-Wyoming Cofstr company,a t,,onn.ne concern, that haa been oneratibg lbe Fwria, Haggarty and Rambler copper mlnoa, tlie Battle Lake EncatDptnent sixteen-mile aerial Uarawsy. the tmelters and mills at Encampment, water, light and power companies, banking and mercantile institutions and which recently completed the Saratoga A Grand Encampment rail way, which runs f"ora Walcott on the Union Pacific ta Encampment, a dietetics of forty-six miles. A syndicate of easwirn bankers mill underwrite an issue of bonda for the deal and provide working capital. AU of tlie properties are to be worked full capacity The smelter converts the ore into blister copper and has a capacity yt l. ton per day. Ten million dollars ta said to lie the prtoe paid Uie Penn-Wy ornhig company for its mines, tramway, railroad, smellers and other property. This Is Uie largst deal of tta kind ever made In Wyoming, K. M. Cobb of Chicago is president1 of the purchasing company. J. B. Has til of Bradford. r riot president. E. A. Norton of Denver, aeeretary. and I. N. Pennock of Cleveland. O, treasurer. The directors are P. A. Baldwin of Grand Rapids. Mich. A. fu. Hawse and Warner Moors) of Rich mond. Vs.. W. E. Wlilte of ParkarsborB, W". Ta, and F. B. Draper ef New York, NEGRO MURDERERS TAKEN" Lead era af Baal that Swilled Asaorteaa fsrveysn Captarod After Blgwt Meatae Caaac. MANILA. Feb. U.-Aflr month or tricking through mountains and dans forests in Uie interior of Uie island of Nrgroa. a force of constabulary haa finally nut dom-a and oaptisre two of the murder ers of H. D. Everett, assistant director of tbe bureau of fcrestry of tbe Philippines, and T. R W akely . another government fortater, wbe were treacherously killed by a band ot patlvet whfie surveying and mapping tbe island last June. As an cximple to other hill men in the inland tba government has kept up a relentleat information. putauU ct the band amie t:e day that the tm Ariericana mere mirunred act after e imost eigl.t moot he of tracking the co stsbulary has stsaceeded Is csptartng twa of tbe leader. Purutt will be continued uatii the entire band has bera hurted lert, RECEPTION TO PERSHING Peraer I lientlr af deata Meet 6er Mite. tlekesaka Pt il aad Mis I From s Stan CoiTeepoaoent l WASHIVtJTOX. Feb. ll.-Special Tela gram en1 T an Mra. Burkott gave a dinner toairM In honor af General Joka rrrshitig and wife, which was folloma by a reception to the Nefrsskans whe ara alumni af the Cniverslty of Nebraska new residing hi Washington. At the dinner which preceded Uie recep tion of tbe resident alumni there were present General end Mrs. Pershing, fcrmer Senator Thurston and wife and J. C Welll vcr and mlfa. The rvccj'tKa waa largely attended by th aiutiitil of tb CnlversUy of Nebraska and practically an roemsers or tbe Nebraska con,i i saisaal aekngaiioa and their m-ivrs were alao present. Among the tiumerous guests ware Oeoeral 'Jack' Pemhlng and bis wfTe, Paymaaier K. JX Stanley. V. S N, and wife. Mr. an Mra. Leonard Harter. Mr. and Mm. C W. Melick. Mr. and Mrs, Ranaom. Mr. am Mra. Warren, Mr. and Mra Set be, Mr. O. C. Matson. Mr. and Mr. W. P. Sterna. Mr. and Mra H. R. Durham. Mr. as Mra. Albert F. Woods. Mr. an Mra. Ray Parmer Teele, Mr. Frank Meckrry Johneen and Miss Bertha Gerk-ke. During the course cf th rerrprloa a stringed orchestra rendered Music aa several of the season's society bods pre sided at the refreshment tables. CARNEGIE ON TARIFF REFORM steel Kles aya Poraaaaeat Bl pertSMia rassssesalati la Oaly aalatlaa. NEW YORK. Feb. 3 S Andrew CarSMSjw todsy declare thst congress ia kneapabte of fixing a Jest tariff echednle aad Utst a permanent W-partisaa commissi oa of ex perts is the btily solution of the ever troublesome tariff problem. Mr. Carnegie uryed that all manufacturers of tbe oown try attend the national tariff cwrnmissitiB crnventkat which assembles at Indiaaapotis oa February K. He alaa asserted that Uie average congressman aa a rule as av equipped by train! rig or know-ledge to fairly and understandingly deal with such aa abstruse proposition as the tarif. Mr. Carnegie's views were snada knows at his resident te a representative ef American Industries, tbe official publica tion of the National Association of Menu fact urere. CLOUDBURST IN RUBIO CANYON Wall af Water Drat ray a ftallraa seav tlaa N ear Paaadt aa aad Tiariea Pi SA DSN A. Cal.. Fob. U. rlhrsrmg cloudburst la Rutaa Can yea, ahavm Pasa dena, this afternoon, a terrific flood f water came dawn the narrow canyon, pre cipitating tbe Ruble canyon pe'ilioa into Uie ravine an burying Pre T. Drew, agent of Uw Pacific Electric railroad, with bis wife and four children, ta Uie rains. Am employe of tiie railway raa a mile IM t half to ARadena and gar tb alarm. Drew was rescued badly Injured and three children were ales take from tba rem. At last reports Mra. Drew an tbs other cLild were still ta the ruiaa. ELK ARE STARVING TO DEATH Ykssaaadf af W ild A slants MaJeUadr Hayatarata la Jaelimsa Hate, Wyaaalaug. CHEYENNE, Wyo, Feb. 11 Members of the legislature todsy received word that .m wild elk are starving la Jackaoa Hole. Wyo. Tlie deep enow, covered with a hard crust, prevents Uie elk from getting a the grans beneath, aad In their search for food they arm breaking let the bay stacks of termers. Tba farmers are on guar day and night. The state will make Borne pro vision ta fee Uw elk. 1 1 iuuir ia tne ooliaas of law. at.K-h is