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THE OMAITA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY. FEniUTAHY 23. 1900. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA 8 COUNCIL Of'ice 15 Scott Street. afl.tOft MEHTIOH. I . 1 I I I i Datls. drags. rerwlck, wall paper. Lewis Cutler, funeral director. "Phona J7. Woodrtng Undertaking company. Tel. 831 FAUST BEER AT ROGERS' BUFFET. Majestic rente. P. C. DwVol Hdwre. Co. Cat flowera. Herman Bros., florlata. 1 Fear I street. Fyrography outflta and wood. Alexan der's, ia Broadway. Bluff City Mssonlc lodge will meet thla evening at 7:9) o'clock for work In the first decree. THAT HEADACHE may be due to eye atrain. You can find out for aute by fee ing; Dr. Terry at Leffert's. Mathew Kolbaoh and Nellie Davis, both from Uncoln, Neb., were marrlrd In this city yeatcrday by Rev. Henry DcLung. Council Muffs aerie. Fraternal Order of Eagle", has secured the Masonic temple auditorium for its big Initiation ceremon ies Friday evening when a clasa of over 1A0 candidates will lie taught t.i soar. The banquet will be served In Eagles' hall. A meeting and clinic of the Council Bluffs District Dental aoclety was held yesterday in the ball room of the Orand hotol. Dr. Charlee E. Woodbury of this city was chosen to represent the society In the executive council of the State Dental society. Building permits were Issued yesterday to L. Ticl for a one-story frame cottage on tilxth avenue between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, to cost 11,000 and to I. Petoreon for a one-story frame cottage on Seventh avenue between Eleventh and Twelfth streets to cost $1,700. . Mrs. Kluta Roberts, aged 48 years, died yesterday morning at the home of her parents, Mi. and Mrs. Joseph Msglnntn, in Garner township. She leaves one daugh ter and two aona besides her parents, three slstors and one brother. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from the Oarncr church. Mrs. Anna E. Ware, formerly of Walnut, In., died at a late hour Monday night at Wt. Bernard'a hospital, aged U2 yers. The body will be taken to her former home In Walnut today. Two sons, Charles Ward of Oakland Mid Frank Ware of Walnut and three daughters, Mrs. Nellie Krampton ami Mrs. Nettie Tlte of Walnut and Mrs. Mary Cox of Illinois survive her. Harry Bell the young man charged with embezzling the proceeds of tho sale of a pony belonging to his former employer, Louis Grail, was yesterday released on his own recognisance and the case against him continued until March 22, when he lis to report to the court, tf Bell can show a clean record during the thirty days' pro bation, the case, It la understood, will be dismissed. Ileal Batata Transfers, Thesa transfers were reported to The Bee February 23 by the Pottawattamie County Abstract company of Council Bluffs: Nfille Chiistensen and husband to I. ii. Kepner, und'-i of lot 7. block 21. In Hcera' sub in Council Bluffs, w d..$ 1.500 Chris Chrlstensen ami wife to I. G. Kepner, undVs or lot 7, WurK 31, in Beers' sub In Council Bluffs, w U.... William W. Copley et al. to Franees 1,500 CO - B50 H, Copley, lot 2, blocK 8, in walnut, l c l Kldora J. Hlgglna et al. to Frances H. Copley, lot 2, block 8. In Walnut, qcd William A. Sutherland and wife to Alhsmbra Real Estate company, lots 1. ft and , block 2, In BiiHhnell's add, and tot 12, block 4. In Burke's add to Council Bluffs, w 1 3.9CO International Harvester rami puny to . N. Hoag. lots 1 and 14 and f of 3 and l.i. block s, Hryant ft ClarK s add to Council Bluffs, w d I,uc,la M. Yooum et al. to Frances H. Copley, lot 2. block , in Walnut, l e d Fnnnle Fehr and husband to Chris H. Brokman, swV aw. In section 4 and psrt of riw4 nw. of 0-7&-42. w d 1..M. Thomas and wife to Frank Kll- patrlck. part lot 4. Auditor's sub of 1,000 650 1.930 sw4 ne'i of 12-76-40, w d. 1,' ,- , U U" iinairllr .In.l. In John .1 Jvlip West, same, w d 2,300 Joseph Ferron and wlfo to Elisabeth J. Ramey. part n'A n ne4 of 20-75- 43, w d 4.000 Peter Langer and wife to William A. Koch, lot S. block 12. In Mlnden, w d 1,000 Fre.i K. Putnam and wife to Ben A. Osier, part nwU of 4-74-38. w d 11.000 Ida M. Brown and husband to Henry Nleholal, eV ne'i nc and nH k. ne of 18-7i-40, w d 4,000 N.- B. Chrlsman and wife to Nat N. 'nrlsmnii, part ne' set4 of 24-77-42, w d 80 Fifteen transfers. aggregating J12.W0 Lenten Season Services. Today, which la Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of the tenten season for forty days during which special services will be held by the Catholic and Episco palian churches. ! At.Bt. Francis Xavler's and St. Peter's churches the regular Ash Wednesday serv ices will bo held In connection with the morning masva. All during Lent services will be held at St. Francis Xavler'a each Wednesday and Friday evening. At 8t. Paul's Episcopal church the - Ash Wednesday services will bp at 7 a. m., 10 i. m.. 4 p. m. and 7:50 p. to- On Sundays during Lent the services will be at 8 a. m., : a. ni., 10:80 a. m. and 4 p. m. At the afternoon services the pulpit will be filled by Omaha ministers. On week dsys there will be services at 9:30 a. m. and 4:30 p. m. On Monday nights at 7:30 there will be a short service for men only with an address by some layman. On Wednesday nights at 7:30 there will be a short service for Sunday achool teachers and parenta of Sun day school pupils with a talk by the rector, Rer. J. W. Jones. On Friday nights at 1:30 there will be a short service for the unconfirmed followed by Instructions In the principles of Christianity. During Holy seek the services will be at 7 a. m.. S:30 l. m. and 4:30 p. m., each day except Fit lay. ' - Leffert's TO? Lenses Crastast Contort Kaownte Wearen ef Ciaual Wet siihuii 4gtfrrMa sab kr'esr aai i iii4 k aWMfMy silaMi al KST UNJ fcJVe - m4 Iwaat oabctaa. .1 s7s7irsriyrCCasMlalas a m , a an a ftm ait nasi, m wncu sen. ess aaoaawa www at-wrrs, ia The Spread Use it instead of ; 1 I uie uavor aim ue ucnentea Dy its purity. AfO is a sweet with la atMleM aaa, . A t iaatJsf aaa1 (saVallsf retiaes Car rrWnct Bcflalng Ceapuy BLUFFS. Both 'Phones 43. PLANS FOR OPENING STREETS Vine and First Avenue Thoe Now Being Considered. NEW CITY HAIL CONTEMPLATED Financial Condition of tne City Pre rlades Anything Rein Dose with the Projects Darin Present Fiscal Year. The purchase of several lots on Broad way at the northwest corner of Seventh street as a site for a new city hall, the opening of Vine street through to North Main atreet by the purchase of ground south of Indian creek between Bryant and Main streets, the opening of First avenue through to Fourth street by the purchase of brick stores onMsln street and residence property on Fourth street, and the con struction of a concrete' bridge over Indian creek at North Eighth street, were among some of the big things discussed at the meeting "bf the city council yesterday after noon. The bridge at Eighth street will probably be constructed some time this year, but In view of the fact that the Indebtedness of the municipality is at present In excesa of the constltutlonal'llmlt the other proposi tions will not. It Is expected, mature In the near future. The matter of opening Vine street and First avenue was first brought up by Al derman Younkerman, and at his suggestion referred to the committee of the whole. Mr. Younkerman declared that the open ing of First avenue through to Fourth street would make a business street of the latter and he had been assured, he said, that H. H. Van Brunt and other business .men Interested would be willing to bear a considerable part of the expense of open ing First avenue. The cost of extending Vine street through to North Main street, Mr. Younkerman con tended, would not be great as the property between Bryant and Main street was not very valuable. lte for City Hall. In connection with the suggestion made by Councilman Younkerman that the city should take steps' to acquire a site for A new city hall building. City Treasurer True advised that the. property at the corner of Broadway and Seventh be purchased by the tity If It could raise the. money, as the lots could be bought now for much less than the city would be able to secure them a few years hence. "It would bo- a good proposition for the city to buy this , prop erty now, even If a new city hall cannot be built for several years," declared Treas urer True. The advisability of replacing the present bridge over Indian creek at North Eighth street with a concrete structure was sug gested by Councilman Jensen, and on his motion the city engineer was Instructed to prepare the plans and specifications. It was stated that Jhere probably would be sufficient caah In the bridge fund by fall ' bulM the new bridge. . Terminal Tsi Resolution. The following resolution was adopted, as It was expected that City Solicitor Kimball and City Treasurer True would go to Dca Moines last night, but near the cloae of the council session Mr.- Kimball received word that the further hearing before the waya and meana committee bad been postponed until next week: Whereas. A bill Is now pending before the committee on waya and meana of the Iowa state senate, providing- for a more eiultable assessment of railways and gives a reasonably fair assessment of terminal property of the railroads, which bill Is known as senate file 134 and which wss Introduced into the senate by Hon. C. O. Saunders, senator from Pottawattamie county, and Whereas, The best authorities on tax ation and those who have atudied the problem of terminal taxation recognise In the bill a more fair. Just and equitable dlstilbutlon of assessment valuation of he railroads, and Whereaa. The proportion of trackage I of a railroad throughout the' state Is about' In proportion to the general distribution of its property, and I Whereaa, We recnanlze the efforts that has been made by Senator flaundera In be half of said bill and the cause which It renreaents. therefore be It Resolved. Thst the cltv council of the city of Council Bluffs does herby com mend Senator Blunders for hla enthusiastic SUDDOlt Of said measure and th wnrlr Vi I has done In presenting the same and that we request and demand from our represen tatives In the general assembly that they aunport thla meaaure to the end that tha cltlsena of Council Bluffs and the farmers of Pottawattamie county shall have their just and fair meaaure and proportion for taxation phi-roses of the nssessed valuation of railroad property within the city and county. Coplea of Water Rat Ordinance. Anticipating that water consumers would expect to pay their February bills on March 1 under the new redu.-d ratea pro vided In the ordinance recent;, passed by the city council Councilman Jensen ob tained permission to have 1,000 or 1.600 cop tea of the ordinance printed for distribu tion. The supply of copies of the rate or dinance will be kept In the clerk's office and the patrona of the water company are to be notified through the columna of the newspapers that they can secure copies by calling there. An ordinance condemning as dar.geroua the buildings at 108 ami 114 West Broad way and a barn at th. rear of 104 t Broadway and ordering the owners to re move them, was passed nder a suspension of the rules. The contract for the conatrcc ii-.a ot side walks, combination curbing. ci..j tei .rs In Greet for "bread other sweets; you'll enioy a food value. , SO. seal free as tease!. v i fw fill I Rohrer park was awarded to E. A. Wick ham. The contract for furnishing the city wltli ames for the special assessment rolls wa awarded to the Abstract Title and Ouarant. company on Its bid of S cents a name, which Is 1 cent per name less than the Pottawattamie County Abstract company offered to do the work for. . Councilman McMlllen. chairman of the committee on police and health, reported that he and Councilman Skodsholm hsd purchased a team of horses for the police patrol wagon at a coat of $355. Aa Judge Snyder was holding a session of the superior court In the council cham ber the meeting was held In the private office of the mayor. MATTERS 1W THE DISTRICT COl'RT George Prnltt Convleleal of Slashing ' Han with Raaor. George Prultt. rhargr-d with slashing, his brother-ln-lsw, Nell Walters, with a raxor and Inflicting a dangerous wound across the letter's abdomen, was found guilty In the district court yesterday of assault mlth Intent ' to commit manslaughter. He was Indicted on the charge of assault with Intent to commit murder, the penalty for which is thirty years In the penitentiary unless sooner paroled. The penalty for assault with Intent to commit manslaughter Is five years. In the penitentiary. The trial of Joseph Ijevescur, charged with the theft cf about S30 from the resl derce of William Flumer, In Lewis town ship, by whom he was employed, was begun yesterday afternoon. The money disappeared from the house during the ab sence of the family. Leveseur was ar rested In a pool room In Mlneola and some bills which were alleged, to have formed part cf the money stolen wore found hidden In his shoe. His defense la an absolute denial of the theft. Judge Thornell yesterday handed down his decision In the caee In which Hansen ac Nielsen, saloonmen, were charged with contempt of court, holding the defendants guilty. They were etch fined SJOO and costs pnd were required to pay an attorney fee of $25 ench. The fines, costs and fees ag gregated 1503.50. Mrs. Edna Estella Corson was taken IntJ custody under an Indictment returned on February 9 charging her ' 1th maintaining Illicit relations with P. A. "etcrson, form erly employed as a conductor by the street railway company. The complaint was filed by Mrs. Mathilda Peterson, wife of P. A. Peterson. Mrs. Corson furnished a bond In the sum of $500 and was later releaaed. Benjamin Corneal, the negro proprietor of a saloon on Broadway and Eleventh street, Is having all kli ds of trouble these days. A few days ago the county attorney commenced an Injunction suit against Cor neal and Fred Pabst, the latter as alleged onner of the building' Yesterday tha Pabst Brewing company brought suit to recover SIM, alleged to be due by Corneal for rent, and secured a landlord's writ of attachment against Corneal's property for the amount. Later In the day the county attorney filed an Information charging Cor neal and others with the alleged Illegal sale of ll' or at the place, and three ar rests were made by the sheriff. Corneal and two others who were arrested were placed In the county jail last night and will be taken before the court this morning to have the amount of their bonda fixed. GETTING READY FOR FRUIT SHOW Premium 1. 1st to Be Ready for Distri bution in Joly. The first steps towards preparing for the 1909 fruit show were taken last night at a meeting of the directors of the Na tional Horticultural congress when Picj Ident W. S. Keellne appointed the follow ing chairmen of the principal committees. Premiums J. P. Hess. Exhibits W. O. Rich. Finance and Admissions E, H. Doolit tie. Publicity C. M. Atherton. Concessions J. O. Wadsworth. Buildings, Grounds and Decorations Charles A. Beno. Program J. M. Irvine, St. Joseph, Mo, Membership and Transportation T, A. Braker. Vegetables J. R. MePheraon. Chairman Hess of the premium com mittee will select his assistants In the near future, as It Is the intention to have the printed premium list of the fruit show ready for distribution during July and August, While nothing beyond naming the chair men of tha atandlng committees was doni last night towards preparing for the next fruit show, tha matter was discussed In formally from various standpoints. Pres ident Keellne feels confident that the ex hibition this year will be fully twice aa large aa that of last year. It Is certain, Mr. Keellne said, that considerable addi tional apace will have to be arranged for to house this year's show. The publicity committee will also get to work without much further delay. Chair man Atherton, who did such yeoman serv ice for the show laat year, will have tho assistance of several local newspaper men In preparing matter for advertising tho coming show. President Keellne announced laat night that from now on meetings of tha board of directors and the several committees would be held at frequent Intervals. A number of matters connected with the last ahow were disposed of and arrange ments made by Chairman Doollttle of the finance committee for clearing up the few outaandlng bills. Marriage I trenses. LI'-tntes to wed were Issued yesterday to it t f iluwing: Name and Residence. Age. Tiioma Driver, Honey Creek, la JZ Anna Reese. Honey Creek. I ii Guatva 1 Tlmm. Trey nor. la S3 'H Hetlholf. McClelland la 19 N r. r es F. Mitchell. Burlington Jet.. Mo.. 49 lilrdle C. Wiiary, Hhamokln. Pa & W. H. Ellam. Council Bluffs 2 Ella M. Johnson, Council Bluffa iS Matlh-'W Kolbacb, Lincoln, Neb 1 Nellie Davis, Lincoln. Neb 23 Thmss F. Hea'ey, Creston, la J ila Dalley, Creston, la S7 l-RAVELIMi MAN IS A SCICIDE Owen Intos-fcell of Kldora, la.. Kills Hlam't Reraoae of Tronbles. MAR. v.LTOWN, la.. Feb. 24.-(Spe-clal Telegram.) Owen Campbell, aged 15, a traveling man living In Eldora, com mitted suicide at Blatrsburg, la., thla morn ing. It la believed Campbell waa despond ent over brooding about estrangement! be tween himself and wife, she having left him two years ago. lit on at Mlaaoorl Valley. LOGAN. la., Feb. 4. The liquor men of Missouri Valley aeem to be up against a hard proposition with tba county offlcala of. Harrison county. Saturday a man named Brtrbach waa arrested for main taining a nuisance and five wagonloadS of liquor waa aelsad by Sheriff Rock. Yester day Sheriff Rock went to Missouri Valley and arrested the Pounds brothera, Mlllerd and a man by tha name of Stuart for the alleged orfensa of bootlegging. When brought before Creager of Logan the Pounds brothera and Mlllerd pleaded guilty and were given thirty days. Stuart refused to plead guflty and his trial will come up for bearing to the near future. PLEAS FOR PROHIBITION Legislature Being: Flooded-with Peti tions to Submit Amendment. CHANGE IN RULE ON NEGLIGENCE i Moaae Refases to Extras' Provisions of Commission Form of fiovern mtal to titles of the Second Class. (From a Stsff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. Feb. 24.-(Speclsl.) The temperance forces of the state descended upon the Inglslature today and poured out a great volume of petitions in favor of the submission to the voters of an amendment to the constitution forbidding sales of liquors. An Immense quantity of these petitions was dumped Into the committee rooms, and the clnlm Is made by the per sona Interested that the number of signers how reaches about 45.000. No action has been taken ir either branch of the legisla ture Indicating that the matter will be started on its way to a place In the con stitution. Committee for Resubmission. By a vote of 12 to 6 the house committee on the suppression of Intemperance voted for the resubmission of a constitutional amendment prohibiting the sale and manu facture of liquor In Iowa and urged the pansage of the bill. Only two republicans cast their votes against the meaaure and the resolution was carried without discussion. The fight will be waged on the floor of the house this week. Opposed to resubmission will be a small body of determined republicans. An effort will be made to substitute the Cas sons bill for the enforcement of the ex isting law. It Is predicted that the senate committee on suppression of intemperance will not report favorably upon It. Change Rnle as to Risks. The senate today spent three hours de bating the Teterson bill to change the rule ot law as to contributory negligence and the assumption of risks by railroad men. The Mil provides that In damage suits con tributory negligence of the employe shall not be a bar to recovery, but .shall be considered In measuring the damages, and as to assumption of the ordinary risks sf the employment that Is not to be pleaded as against the railroad man. Senator Saunders offered an amendment somewhat similar to that which was placed upon the national law by the United States senate limiting the ' assumption of risk rule to cases where the railroad company has violated some law. This was defeated and the bill was passed. Commission Plan Not Extended. The house refused, after a long debate, to give the people of cities of the second class in Iowa a chance to vote In favor of adoption of the commission plan of city government. There was much opposition to thla on the ground that the law was ns yet an experiment and that it was unwise to try it on the smaller cities of the state. The house passed the O'Connor bill To create the office of state Inspector of ho tels and to require that hotels shall have fire apparatus and fire escapes. New Bills. Senator De Armand introduced a bill to strengthen the law aa to carrying fire arms. Senator Ream Introduced a bill to make use of Jail convicts on public road work or other public work and to pay to their families SI a day. Senator Moon Introduced a bill to amend the pi-eBonL law aa to selection of juries and to provide that Juries shall be selected from a larger Hat. , The senate on vote refused to recon sider the vote by which It late Monday afternoon passed tht Ham ml 11 bill to for bMt sales of liquor to persons who have been Inmates of drink cure establishments. Normal School Name. Another effort Is to be made to effect a change In the name of the State Normal school. A number of the senators believe that If a stand had been taken simply to change the name to "Normal college" in stead of the "Teacher's college," It would have been successful. The bill on final vote had 22 votes. One who voted agalnat It has changed and moved to reconelder. Thla Is Senator Chapman. There were also three ot the democrats who failed to vote for the bill, and as Senator DeWolf, who fathered the bill, is popular- with the demo crats. It la believed these three can be won ever to support the bill largely as a, com pi. -ient to the aenator from Grundy. There was really a good deal of feeling stirred up over the bill because of a prevalent feeling that there waa something back of it more Important than merely a desire to get a chance at the Carnegie pension fund. In fact It was practically admitted on the floor of the aenate that the achool can now secure the benefits of the Carnegie pension fund by showing that the atandard Is right. The moat serious accusation against the bill was that It was. a covert attempt to legalise the change In character of the normal school and to open the way for larger appropriations by reaaon of the In stitution being In fact a college or unlver slty. The motion to reconsider Is on the senate calendar. The bill to Increase the pay of shorthand reporters Is having some difficulty getting out of the hands of a hosse committee, but the reporters are confident they will get some kind of a report this week. It And Wrapper of tha Conuina Dr. BalPi Plno-Tar-Kcny U printed the abovo design aad tie n unbar 904. Tba design Is oar trado aaark, and M as oar guarmmp naaassa Tho medicine contained la suck settle will euro Oonghs, Oolds and all Broaeklal troubles soar qainkly Ua aVeotBally laaa aay other remedy. DR. BELL'S Pino -Tar-Honey Is sold by aU drngglate c., aso. aad SLjsS ' per boOla. ataaataetiued only by TMf E. E. SUTHJERUND MEOICINI Oft. raaocaa, Keatuesa, i I assaaaaaaaaaaaaa , Upon Evory Dottle What Is All About? What does the minister say? V"... !, :, ; tic doctor done ? What is this union of religion and medicine to prevent and cure disease? Do you know? Do you know the simple scientific truths on which the Emmanuel Movement is based ? The first real answer to these questions is in the March Woman's Home Companion from cover to cover A Great Big Cheerful Magazine Some good stories the best dog story you ever read charming pictures, strong helpful articles, and sixty pages of practical departments, including the Early Spring Fashions ail and more in the March WOMAN'S' .HOME COMAgION , Is found that the pay of reporters varies a great deal In the state and a few get good wages for doing very little, and this Is be ing used aa an argument against any of them getting pay In accordance with their professional services. ' Weald Spend Twenty Millions. C. R. Keyes, representing the Des Mulnes Elevated and Interurban company, has ap peared before the Dea Moines city council and aaked for a twenty-five year fran chise for an elevated railway track through the city. The company proposes to make Dea Moines the diverging point for twenty interurbans radiating from the city In all directions over Iowa. The company wants the city to give them one right-of-way through Dcs Moines. lEMIMEJiT OVERCOME REASON Breaking I'P of Packard Home Caosea Woman to Become Insane. MARSHALLTOWN. Ia.. Feb. 24.-(Spe- clal.) Because the old home was being broken up, preparatory to the family mov ing away with the Intention of probably never returning, proved too much of a source of worry and excitement for Miss Blanch Packard, and she became violently Irtsne. The commtsslonera of Insanity and the officers were notified and the girl's case Is being Investigated. Miss Packard Is the daughter of ex-Governor 8. B. Psck ard of Louisiana, ono ot the reconstruction governors. Oovernor Packard haa been very prominent In agricultural circles and among the politicians of the statu. He was a member of the State Board of Agri culture, the governing body of the state fair. Fatal Pall uroaa Car' Step. MARSHALLTOWN, la.. Feb. .-(Speclal Teh gram.) Edward . Braddock, a well known young farmer of this city, was In stantly killed at Eldora this morning whlie attempting to board an outgoing Iowa Cen tral passenger train. He slipped from the steps and fell under the rear coach. Iowa Newa Notes. CRK8TON Orant Snyder, a prominent resident and Jeweler at Preacott, died In this city Sunday aa the reault of appendi citis. ELDORA One hundred teachers of Hardin county attended the annual meet ing of the County Tcachera' association in thla city yesterday. Many of the teachers pent the day visiting the schools. CRE9TON Joslah Schenck, a young man CT years old. living with hla parents In Lincoln township, drepped dead Sunday just after the family had finished dinner. His death Is attributed to apoplexy. CHARLES CITY Mrs. Emma Famhum has contracted for a new residence to cot In the neighborhood of $15, 0M). It will be the finest house In the city and will out class anything ever built here in the resi dence line. DIKE Fire of an unknown origin de stroyed the store building and all of Its contents belonging to T. Hllfegaard at Bona, general merchanU, of this plac. The loas ia estimated at S4.3UU. with 14,000 Inaurance. When the fire wa discovered the flames were bursting through the roof. FORT DODGE Two thousand dollars was cleared at a three-day'a basar here laat week at the armory, aa a benefit for St. Joseph's Mercy hospital soon to be dedication. Fort Dodge people subscribed I&.0U0 before the hospital waa aaaured and now offer this second gift to help this worthy cause. The building plsnned to cost S50.0U0, proves to be worth llOu.OOu now that It Is done. MARSHALLTOWN The second annual shcri course of the Central Iowa Short Course association opened in this city yes terday with an attendance cf 312. Prlcea of 11.000 In caah are up for the best corn. Five hundred dollars tn cash haa been of fered for tha beet specimens of certain grades of live stock exhibited, while theie are leaser prises for the best work In do mestic science and In other branches. FORT DODGE Mrs. Joseph Shourek of this city disappeared f rum her home Sat urday night and aearch for her was con ducted until this afternoon, when tha police located her at the county poor farm. She had been wandering around In tho country through the mud and water of a very warm day, which later developed a genuine nowetorm and caught her in the open without adequate wrapa. It la thought that aha was temporarily Insane. GRINNELL A peculiar and very serious accident by which three peraona were In jured occurred at Montesuma In the at tempt to split a log by the use of powder. A train of powder laid, which when lighted fired ao rapidly aa to make escape impossible and the flying chunks broke the jaw of Jeaaa Jonea, broke the leg of Frank Glfe and gave aevore flsh wounda on the cheat to U-year-old Roy Smith. Physicians aay that all three will recover. GRINNELL The lecorder'a books for Poweshiek county show that for the year It I In If r 3? 1908, deeds to farm lands In the county were recorded. to the value of S2.441.67t. Within the rime time mortgages on farm lands In the county were recorded to the amount of fl, 423.788. The rise In values of farming lands in the Immediate vicinity of Grinnell la Illustrated by the recent sale of 120 acres just outside the city limits at S200 per acre that was bought five yeais ago at 195 an acre. MARSHALLTOWN-Mayor O. I. Imtle. luo t.f this city was held up to public nxo as the tolerator and prelector of the brothel In a fiery sermon of arraignment nml criticism delh cred Sunday by Rev. Jumes McGoe, a preacher who has a repu tation locally lor hla oratory. Rv. Mr. McGee charged that the houses of 111 re pule Infested this city because the mayor allowed them to do so, and they staved beeaute he let them stay, anil they did a thnint huatnrss because they rind the official tolfrawe. If not the official sanc tion. The sermon marks one of several ettai'ka being made upon Mnvor Ingledu" by the preachers Incidental to the city cam paign. FORT DODO K The little aon of Iars Mandsager of Thor started to school on a foggy morning; recently anrt lost his way anil alarted off In another direction. He approached several schorl buildings, hut seeing no familiar facea kept truiitflna bravely along, getting further away from lonre all the time. In the evening when lie failed to return home his parents be came ularmed Hnd began telephoning In cery direction and after several hours succeeded In locating the youngster but five miles from Fort Dodge His trip to school hnd led hlrr. almest thirty tnllci from home. The little fellow seemingly Is none the worse for his long Journey. CRESTON Tho Bur'lnglon has nt lust arianged to give bttter train service by mir.rs of a new schedule on the Hunieton and Shenandoah division from Van Wei-t to Nebraska City. By this arrungemenj two new divisions, one almost entirely In Missouri and the other almest entirely In Iowa, are to be established. The line from Butllngton to Sedan and from there to Nebraska City will be operated as oil" division and the line from Keokuk tliruuit'.i Tarklo and Sedan to St Joseph -will be the second. On the new Iowa dlvisi n two passenger trains will be run dally Instead of one. One of the trains wilt run on nl most the present schedule between Ne braeka City and Burlington and the other will be a night train out of Lincoln, run ning bv way of Nebraska City, through Clarlnda, Corydon and Centerville to Bur lington, and will make a Chicago connec tion at Burlington. Tho new achedule and operating will go Into effect at the opening of the spring season. STEEL STOCKS - AGAIN BREAK Marked Stamp mt Openlnsr of New York Market Also AsTevts Hallroads. NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Following Ixn don's lead, the local stock market dis played marked weakness at the opening today. The brunt of the attack was bd'tne by the United States Steel Issues and o-.her metal stocks. United Stitcs Steel common sold off on heavy trading at the outset, later adding to' its din line. United States Steel preferred also was heavily traded In and sold off almost ! points in the Initial trading. There also were heavy losses In Republic Iron and Steel common and preferred. Colorado Fuel and Iron, Sloas-Sheffleld Steel, Amalgamated Copper, American Smelting, National Lead, American Locomotive and Consolidated Gas. In the railway list the loses were less severe, although extending to a point In Erie. Chesapeake ft Ohio and Reading. Tha list showed further weakness later, but with evidence of support In the rail way group. During the noon hour tha atock market suffered another severe decline in prices, concurrent with advices from Washington that the United States supreme court had rendered agalnat the New York Central railroad In the matter of alleged rebatea to the American Sugar company. United Btatea Steel common aold as low as 42S. a Toss from Saturday s closing of 1 points. Reading was SV points below the opening and tha Harrtman atocka, aa well as the general active list, fell to a lower level. Tracing during midday was In very heavy volume and bore the marks of liqui dation. Contract for Llshtlo l'ant. SCOTT'S .BLUFF. Neb.. Feb. S4.-(Spe-ctal.) The eontract for constructing the municipal waterworks plant In Scott's Bluff, for which the town recently voted 30,ulM bonds and aold them at par, has been let to toe Kats-Cralg Contracting company of Omaha, their bid of I27.WO. be ing tba lowest of aix bids submitted. The At All News-stands bids ranged up to fcit.OOu. The plant Is to be completed, under the terms ot the con tract, by Jul;. 1, so that water may be sup plied by the time the annual Chautauqua assembly opens. Hasting Saloons Still Open. HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. 2l.-(Spoi lal. I The absence of a quorum for the regular meeting bf the city council last night pre cluded any move In that body for tho closing of the five saloons affected by the decision of the supreme court, which was handed down Saturday. Councilman Zinn was In Chicago and Councilman Johnson was In Holdrege. The presence of every' other councilman waa necessary' to make up a quorum. Councilman Alexander could not bo located. On motion of Councilman Allyn anj adjournment was taken to next, Wednesday evening at 7:30. It Is expecteuj that in the meantime the attorneys for tliu civic federation will endeavor to secure a mandate from the supremo court, ma Wing the decision enforceable at once. The five saloonkeepers whose licenses havi been dclarcd void have been assured by their attorneys that they have forty days Ir which to ask for a rc-hearlng, and that until this time has expired the council has no right to revoke the licenses. Breath Odors Removed by Charcoa Onions, Tobacco, Decaying KcmkI, Alco hol, Ktoniarlt Gases) and Impurltlesi Foul the Breath, Charcoal Purifies it. A Trial racks of Mtuart'i Charcoal Los angea Sent Pre By MalL 'The stomach and dtgeatlve canal of mail fills with gases from fermenting and de caying food. Such gases Impregnate tho breath, filter through the system, proud disease and In large quantities extend the stomach so that it shuts off heart action and death sometimes results. Pure, simple willow charcoal absorhe" gaa at once and stops Impure food fer mentation. It sweetens the stomach, klllr the effect nt all mlura ,,,.l. bm II r tobacco, onions, etc., or at leant preventf. them from causing Impurities to arise. The willow Is renowned for Its curative properties and ancient legendary loreM' filled with Its use, by barbarians und civilized men. As early as 600 B. C. the ancient Chaldeans were sagely curing die ease by charcoal and every monastery ol the old world healed the sick and cureo the drunkard by using powdered willow charcoal. Stuart's Charcoal Loxengea are pure wil low charcoal, compressed with honey lntc a delicious lozenge. They contain nothing but sweet willow charcoal and honey, tjni may eat a box of them and feel only bene fit from so doing. Two or thred after i meal will be a sufficient guard again! bad breath and the same amount eaten Just before bed time will Insure a pun breath upon arising tha next morning. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges tone up tlu blood, the liver and the stomach. The; are great laxatives also, but eating largt numbers of them does not Increase their effect In a painful manner upon tha bowels. They are gentle, powerful and pure am their popularity and tremendous sale glvi them the stamp of public approval. Go t you druggist today and buy a box, prlct Zi centa, or aend ua your name and ad dress and wa will aend you a trial pack age by mall free. Addreas F. A. Stuart Co.. too Stuart Bldg., Marahall, Mich. Used og in Snlni Kichlnt. Shows Ii tit it Sicgar Stores. Set It 10-DAY, it 1514 Douglas St Omaha.