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Tim OMAHA DAILY REE: MOXPAY. MARCH 1, 1000. Council Bluffs Council Bluffs Minor Mention Tha Connrli Binffs Office of tu Omaha Be is at IS Scott aUreet. Ota Yhones 43. BlNlU GAMES UNDER COVER Onlj One Complaint Ever Made to the Local Officials. Cavls, drugi Borwlck, wall paper. twi Cutler, funeral director. 'Phona SI. Marry Unyne was rleetel captain of the baa I. all nine ai a myelin of the trai k team of the high school Friday afternoon. The regular monthly business meeting of the Wipiimn Christian association alii lie held Monday afurnnon at tne residence of Mr. L. W. Boss, "7 Willow avenue. The rase against George Rummllt, charged with larceny of a rifle belonging t diaries Carmel. was dismissed yesterday In Justice Cooper' court on motion of the assistant county attorney. James Humphrey,' chanted with the theft of a team of horses, buggy and hurnesf.. the property of IiOiila l.an, a farmer living near Mlneola, was taken to (ilenwood yes terday by Sheriff l.lnilvlllc of Mills county. Elmer Howard, Hie Infant son of Mrs. Maggie Peck, 84.'t0 Fifth avenue, died Fri day evening. The funeral whs held yester day afternoon from Cullers undertaking room and burial waa In Falrview ceme tery. Rev. Father J. F. O'Nell, pastor of Holy Family Catholic church, will addresa th meeting for men under the auspicea of tha Young Men's Christian association to be held at the First Baptist church at 4 o'clock thla afternoon. Father O'Nell will apeak on "Tha Christian Young Man." Mr. B. J. Prouty, aged 72 years, died yes terday at the Prouty farm In Garner town- hJ. Five anna, l.loyd W., W. Bcott. C. U. H. B. and Hull Prouty, aurvlve her. C. I.. Prouty la away from home on his wedding trip to Nevada. Arrangements for the fu neral will not be made until he Is heard from. Carpenter tools of the value of over lion were stolen Friday night from the Illinois ('antral roundhouae. Tho railroad company haa a gHng of twenty-pi carpenters work In nn Imnrovemnnta at the roundhouse and every tool box owned by the men working tlm waa broken open police The theft was re by the roundhouse ported to the foreman. County Surveyor J. H. Mayne haa com pleted plata and profiles of the proposed Ntahnahotna drainage flitcn oruereo uj n Board of Supervisors last December. This ditch, when completed, will drain between S.OOii and 10,000 acres of land In the Botna vallev. The plata and profiles will be sub mitted to the board by Supervisor Mayne at Ha meeting Tuesday. Fred Stone, a negro of thla city, who waa entenced to a ten-year term In the Fort Madison penitentiary at the November (lHl term of district court for assault with In tent to commit murder, has been pardoned by Governor Carroll. Hla sentence was suspended January ill of this year, and yes terday Btone received the papers granting him a full pardon. Mrs. Charlotte Se.hroeder. aged M years, died ehortly before midnight Friday at her home tn Haael Dell township. Five daught ers. Mrs. TlHle Ritchie of thla rlty. Mra. Iaura Price of Canada, and Rose, Frances and Viola, living at home, and two sons. lnuta and Henry, survive her. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the family home and burial will be In Reel'a cemetery. Rev. Henry Delxing performed the mar riage ceremony yesterday for Freeman Marshall and I.lllle Haas, both of Shelby, la.; Harley Salleng and Nellie Smith, both of Dee Molnea, and Albert J. Weed and Gertrude Kohl, both of Missouri Vallry. The last named couple were married In the parlora of the Neumayer hotel, while the other two ceremonlea were performed In Rev. Mr. DeDong office In the county court house. John Coiling of Chicago will address a meeting called by a woman's committee of thla city to be held at Danish hall thla afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Collins, who will be assisted by Mra. J. P. Roe of Omaha, will lecture on "The Rights and Wrongs of Women." At the close of the lecture an opportunity will he given those present to ask questions or express their view on the subject open for diacuaslon. Mrs. J. Fergu son and Mra. J. Field compose the commit tee In charge of the meeting. Central chapter of the Woman'a guild of St. Paul' Episcopal church will meet Mon day afternoon at the home of Mr. 8. C. Dalrynvple, 1019 Fifth avenue. St. Anne's chapter will meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. a. M. Alllngham. 221 Te.r1h avenue. The regular monthly meet InTt of the Ividlea' auxiliary will be held Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. C. 8. Byer. 53! Sixth avenue. The South First Street chapter will meet Monday aft ernoon at the home of Mrs. O. H. Jackson. S17 8outh First street. Council Bluffs onl Norwlk townships. Mcknight sold lemon extract, llnament. hog dip mel'-Jr.e. cough medicine, golden cough eyf 1 ftl pain oil and a headache cure. One1 witness, at whose place McK night stopped over night, said Mcknight paid for hla board and lodging with some flavoring extracts. A Cigar You9 11 Be Proud to Smoke 15 Next time you smoke, moke a ten cent, .S 1 Havana filled, Su matra wrapped KING ALFRED Cigar You'll be proud to imoke it. You'll amoke it slowly to prolong the joy of it. You'll be tony when it's finished. You'll buy more. Ask your cigar man. Chas. Donovan Cigar C. latrlkatrri am. Neb, SieoCKy.iowa, larger sizes 15e. VICTIM DID NOT FILE CHARGE .m.i da v ix im bi.ic school o err Developments Locally Dnrli tee Day t onrernlng the Opera tlona of the liini W hlle In Thla City. According lo a dispatch received here Sat urday afternoon J. C. Maybrey, J. S. John gun, F. M. Clark and I. J. Warner, the four alleged member of the bunco gang that made Council Bluff lta headquarter dur ing the greater part of last year, who Were arrested In Utile Rock, Ark., are to be brought to thla city by the federal officers. According to this dispatch the four prison ers, through their attorneys, appeared be fore the United States commissioner at I.lttle Rock and admitting their Identity, asked for an order or removal to the federal court In Council Bluffs, which was granted. There were no new developments locally, although the story of the gang and Its numerous victims was the subject of gen eral talk and discussion. Maybray, It appears, wa well known to many In Council Bluff, but few. If any, outaide those In the confidence of the. gang were aware of his operations as the al leged head of a bunch of swindler and bunco men. Kd. Canning, whose term as sheriff ex pired the first of the year said yesterday that at no time during his term as sheriff was any complaint made to him by any victim of the gang. After the gng had vacated the offices In the Merrlam block. Postmaster Haselton, Mr, Canning said, told him that plana were laid to trap the gang and that likely the papers would be placed In hi hands. "I never handled any papers In the case, however," declared Mr. Canning. Major Richmond, chief of police, said that while It was reported at different times that such a gang waa operating here only one man who claimed to have been buncoed came In person to complain. This man, who admitted he had bet his money on a horse race expecting to win a big sum of money, K peelal rrnarnma, Tllh Addresses hy rrnminesi i mtena. Tuesday. March i which, by proclama tion of Governor Carroll, hns ben d-"lg-nated as Allison dav and on which day a special effort will be mad' to secure con tributions towards the fund for erecting a monument tn the late United States Senator William B. Allison in Des Moines will be fittingly observed in the public schools of Council Bluffs. H. W. Plndrr of this city, the member from Pottawattamie county of the Ninth district subcommittee of the general com mittee, of which General Grenville M. Dodge Is chaltmnn, has nrrarged for promi nent local speakers at Ih" several school buildings who will address the pupils Tues day afternoon on the "Life and Public Career of Senator Allison." The assign ment of speakers Is a follows: High School Victor E. Bender. Washington Avtnue Charle M. Harl. Pierre Street W. H. Killpack. Madison Avenue Hon. J. R. Reed. Third Street-Clem V. Kimball. Avenue B W. S. Balrd North Eighth Street David E. Stuart. Second Avenue Frank J. Capell Avenue E and Seventeeth 8trect-rA. S. Haselton. Thirty-second Street John M Galvln. Eighth Avenue H. J. Chamber. Twentieth A venue Chnrles W. McDonald. Harrison Street Spencer Smith. The exercises at the high school will be held at 2:15 p. m., and at the ward school fit 3 p. m. In accordance with the request of Gen eral Dodge and Mr. Binder, Superintendent J. H. Reverldge has sent a letter to the principals of all the school of the city suggesting the proper observance of Alli son day In their respective building and urging them to interest their pupils In the contributions to the monument fund. The letter Instructs the teachers to pre pare and present to the pupllB n short biog raphy of Senator Allison, telling of his long servl'V In the United States senate and explaining to them the object of the refused to file any Information when told ! monument fund campaign. The children by Chief Richmond that If he did so he would at once try to arrest the men accused of perpetrating the swindle. This man, who was accompanied by an attorney, never showed up again and no Information upon which a warrant could be Issued waa ever filed. The gang, while making Its headquarter In New Orleans, Is now said to have pulled off a fake prise fight In this city during 17. The fight, it Is aald. was pulled off in the rear of a Broadway aaloon. One of the I'Jockey" employed by May bray roomed for several weeks last summer at the home of Street Commissioner Flood on Willow avenue, but Mr. Flood was not aware that the man wa engaged tn any thing but a legitimate business of training and riding horses.' The chicken from which It I ald blood wa drawn-to be used by the Jockey who got "killed," Js said to have been kept tied to a tree In the yard at the rear of the Flood residence. The "Jockey" claimed to have found the chicken. are not to be asked to contribute any spec! fled amount, but It has been suggested that each child, If able, contribute 10 cents and as much more a their parents are willing to give them for the purpose. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION CALLED Two Retiring; Members of School Board Are Democrats. A. F. Mollis, chairman of the republican city central committee, haa Issued a call for a republican mas convention to be held Wednesday evening of this week at 8 o'clock In the south court room of tho county court house for the purpose of placing l'n nomination two candidate for members of the Board of Education and to transact any other business which may properly come before the convention. The two members of the school board whose term expire at this time are Emmet Tlnley, president of the board, and G. A. Schoedsack. Both are democrats and It Is said will be renominated by their party. At the time Mr. Schoedsack wa elected a a member of the board he was a resident of the Sixth ward, the people of which claim they ought to be represented In the management of the school affair of tho city by at least one member of the board. Although be still retains his business in Interests In the Sixth ward, Mr. Schoedsack since last fall haa resided on High street and 1 consequently nuw a resident of the Third ward. So far there has been but little talk of the possible republican candidate, al though Stymeat Stevenson and Andrew McMillan have been suggested as likely timber. Mr. Stevenson Is a resident of lite First ward, while Mr. McMillan live In the Fifth ward. It Is likely other name will be mentioned before and at the mas convention next Wednesday evening. Fred Shoemaker, chairman of the demo cratic city central committee, issued a call lust evening for a meeting of democratic voter to be held Monday evening ut 8 o'clock at the county court house for the purpose of placing In nomination two can didate for the office of director of the Independent school district of Council Biuffs to erve for a term of three year. MATTERS I.N THE DISTRICT COl'RT Albert Ho(s Convicted of Stealing; Hide. Albert Hog in was found guilty yesterday by a Jury In the district court of breaking Into the warehouse of J. R. Lindsay on South Main street and stealing hides and fur valued at over $350. Hogan was ar reated In Lincoln. Neb., while attempting to dispose of some of the stolen hides. Dave Mooney, who pleaded guilty to the larceny of tools from a shed at the corner of Mynster and 8cott streets, where the new house of worship of the First Chris tian church Is being erected, was sentenced to four month' Imprisonment in tho county jail by Judge Thornell. Judge Thornell deferred passing sentence on George Prultt, convicted of assault with intent to commit manslaughter, and on Real Ktttate Transfers. These transfers were reported to The Bee February 27 by the Pottawattamie County Abstract company of Council Bluffs: William A. Koch and wife to Henry Slebels, s4 feet of lot 6. block 12, town of Mlnden, q. c. d $ 1 F. M. Lewis and wife to William Malone, lots 4, 3. 11 and 12, block 18. Vr1g:it s addition to council Bluffs, w. d Ernest K. Gelse and Adolph Gelse, single, to Katie Anderson, se'4 of se,,, S, and sw of ',. 5-76-4J, w. d C. W. Boyer and wife to Hllmed Edstrom. lots L'B, 26, 27 and 28, Block 23. Central subdivision, Council Bluffs, w. d J. W. Bell and J. P. Mulqueen to David E. Baldwin, lot 1.1. block 23, Beers' subdivision to Council Bluffs, w. d C. D. Dlllln and wife to Monroe Vanscoy. lot 7, block 3. Burns' addition to Council Bluffs, w. d.. Jeislca J. Sledentopf et el. to Annie M. Keycs, w47V feet of lot 14. block 2, Turley A White's sub division to Council Bluffs, q. c. d. H. G. Fisher, widower, to Adolph Gelse, ne4 of nw'i. Ki-76-42. w. d. Ira W. Hartwell and wife to Oeorge Richardson, part of ne't and wVi of ee'i. 27-77-44. w. d H. D. Anderson and wife to P. Anderaon. sw i of 23 and nli of 22-74-3K. w. d A. F. Tlarka and wife to Fannie F. Fehr, lot 1, block J3. Mccienana, w. d Charles M. Carter and wife to J. E. llollenbeek. lot Id. block 3. Hughes & Doniphan's addition to Council Bluffs, w. d Fremont Bonjamln. single, to Jo seph Thompson, lots 1. . 7. 8, 9, 10, II. 12, 13. 14. 15. 23 and 24. block 1. Railroad addition to Council Bluffs, w. d Richard O onnell and wife to Henry L. Bonnes, land In .3-76-42, w. d 18.841 Henry l, Ronnes and wife to John S. Johnnon, land In 3-76-42. w. d.. Thomas C. Petersen and wife to Peter W. I. Hansen, se'-i of ne4. nw' of ne'4, eVfc of sV of neV and part of wVi of sw i of ne, 36-77-43, w. d 1.00 6,640 500 1,450 60 1 8,000 11,500 21,600 1.250 183 200 9,62 People Will Talk You Know And that's the reason why Dr. Pierce's Family Medicines are advertised so little now-a-days. They have made hundreds of thousands of cures in the past 40 years, and some of the grateful people whom they have restored to health are to be found almost evenvhere. There's scarcely a 'hamlet that don't contain some. Look them up. Interview them. They arc living, walking, active advertisements For Dr. Pierce's Family Medicines. You can believe your neighbors. Therefore ask them. What turtd them will very likely cure you, if similarly afflicted only give them a good, fair trial. It's a good, sound, common sense policy to use medicines only of KKOWtf COMPOSITION and which erf tain neither alcohol nor habit-forming drugs. 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We cannot, however, do-a better service to the afflicted of the Rentier sex than to refer them to Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, a great family doctor book of 1000 pages, bound in cloth and given away gratis, or sent, post-paid, on receipt of 31 one-cent stamps to cover cost of mail ing only, or 21 cents for paper covered book. All the delicate ailments and matters about which every woman, whether young or old, single or married, should know, but which their sense of delicacy makes them hesitate to ask even the family physician about, are made plain in this great book. Write for it. Address: World's Dispensary Medical Association, R. V. Pierce, M. D., Pres., 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. INVALIDS HOTEL and SURGICAL INSTITUTE, BUrrAXO, x. -v. A model Sanitarium with every equip. mnt ami appllaaca and a complete Staff of experienced aad tkllled Spetlallett for the treatment the moat difficult caeca of Chronic allmeata whether requiring Medical or Surgical treatment for their cure. Send two etampe to above addreat for THE INVALIDS' OUIDE BOOK. jRat tu&w Iowa Iowa EX-MAMt WANTS A PARDON Samuel F. Smith of Davenport Ap peal to the Board of Parole. S.700 BIG DEAL IN COAL PROPERTIES Number of Prominent lovim Serl onalr 111, Anion Them Hlrhard C. Barrett and i. I'ray, Former State OfflotaU. (Krom n Ptaff Correspondent DES MOINKS. la., Keb. 38.-(Sper1al.)-Tho state Parole Board. It Ib expected, will at the next meeting na" upon the applica nt n of Samuel F. Smith or Davenport for parole and release from rrison at Ana moea. Smith Is a nephew of the famous au thor of "America," and Is himself a scholar nnd author of some note. Some years ago he was mayor of Davenpurt and was re puted to be wealthy. He owned a handsome home and entertained lavishly. Then It was discovered tht lir had ma'le mlsuxe of trust funds In his hand and lie was con victed of embezzlement. He hns lioen at Anamo.'ii several years and has applied for a parole, and his friends believe It will be granted. He la employed in the library department at the reformatory. Bar Blr Conl Properties. One of the largest coal deals In years was completed today when the Entei prise Oal company bought the holdings of the Whlte breaet fuel company north of Des Moines. The price paid was $70fM In cash. A new mine will be sunk In a short time on the property acquired. , Fight Frame Depot. Dea Moines commercial clubs have started a movement to compel the Rock Island railroad to build a lirltk depot In East Des Moines. After a many months' fight the Rock Island has prepared plans for a frame depot. These plana have been approved by the State Railway commis sion. By having the fire limits extended th Commercial club believes It can force the company to build a more substantial bulldihg. In Favor of Sunday Theaters. The organisation of etage hands and workers about the theaters of Des Moines has got Into the game with regard to Sun day closing laws. The Actors' union has represented to the legislature that the actors desire that Sunday theaters shall ba closed. The stago hands of Dos Moines have taken action to show that tho people connected with theaters do not object to Total. .182.518 sixteen transfer"...., ItlarrlaK Mrenaea Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. Age. Rov W. Temple, Red Oak, la v21 Susie Breeding, Red Oak, Ia..f 19 David B. Steinberg. Council Bluffs 18 Elsie May Scheen. Council Bluffs 21 Iowa death, according lo Coroner J. E. Uarver, who viewed the body. BIRLINGT05I EMPLOYES BETIBKIJ - , I. oas of Properly from Rirttic of I'Marniirri Attested C'anae. CRESTON, la., Feb. 28. (Special. )-Sev-eral Burlington employes have been retired from service as the result of the recent In vestigation by the company detectives In the matter of robbing of hyrage. The men thus retired are said to be John J. Quinn, A. J. Burke and Charles Diener. Burke was an employe of the Adams Express com pany, Quinn formerly worked as a baggage man and Diener Is an electrician. All these men ran between Chicago and Faclflc Junc tion, on trains Nos. 1, 2 and 6. Quinn was for a time In the local office of the Adams Express company. The detectives are not giving out much Information, but It has been made known that another express messenger Is under suspicion and haa been suspended from the service pending an In vestigation, though lie is not as yet under arrest. It Is said that the detectives worked a novel plan In ferreting out the guilty par ties. One of the detecttves rode over the road several times as a corpse In a box such as caskets are shipped in, though this particular "box" was made comfortahle for the occupant and fitted with conven ient "eyes" from which the occupant had a good view of the inside workings of the baggage car, and In this way "spotted" the right men, or a part of them, thus leading to the disclosures made. Trl-Delt Home Kohhed Asraln. IOWA CITY, la., Feb. 28.-(Speclal.)-For the second time In eight days the Delta Delta Delta sorority house was robbed, but this time the thief was scared away by Miss Edna Harper of Burlington, the girl who before lost a 1150 pearl ring. Wednesday evening Miss Harper, hearing a noise down stairs, began an investigation. She came suddenly into the kitchen and the candle which she held in her hand showed the form of a man at the kitchen window. The noise she had heard had been from his efforts to effect an entrance through the cellar. Tills was 'the mode of entrance taken by the thieves when they made the rich haul before. The fraternity and sorority houses are taking every precaution against burglars, and so suspicious are the students that many "scares" occur. lo Sew Notes. SIDNEY The death of Mrs. Anna Wild beigr at Julian. Neb., removes a pioneer settler of Fremont county. She came to America In 1851 and one year later married John Wlldb'.rger and settled on a farm six miles south of Sidney, where she hml iivo.i Sunday theaters and Sunday work, but on for forty-eight years. rAKKBKSBI IKI-Mlxs Ella Gieason Albert J. Weed. Missouri Valley, la... Gertrude Kohl. Missouri Valley, la.... Freeman Marshall. Shelby, la Lillle Haas. Shelby, la Harley Salleng. Des Moines Nellie Smith. Des Moines Carl A. Pilling. Council Bluffs Ietha Butler, Council Bluffs Joseph Ieviscur, convicted of steuling a : Tail fiatcmiiy gate a largely attende aum of money .from the residence of Wil- j j''J,. ndl,1',llp,l,'Kl't ,h" ba" room " Li IF YOU ARE CURABLE WE CAN CURE YOU Offlo Honrs ta Bally. Writ today ta I Jr Kuitui. . . .Om Visit JT 4 ' 7 Una Visit rf Cataraoia . ..! Days Catarro Da hfl ciousr - plica ... .1 to GERMAN DOCTORS Mala and Broadway. COUVCI& UUUTVI. ' IOWA. FOODFOR I Urn riumer In lis township, where ho waa employed, until Monday. Rosa M. Nelson brought suit for divorce from Nela Nelson, to whom she was mar ried In thla city on October 23. 1336. She alleges that her husband deserted her Octo ber 1. 1903. In addition to a decree of di vorce Mra. Nelson atks that she bs awarded the custody of their minor children. Charles 1. McKnlght of thla city was ar rested yesterday under an Indictment charg- Lk)i i tnar him with "being an Itinerant vendor at " ! ripiica without a license." According tn H... testimony before the grand Jury, which was given by farmera residing cniefly In Neolj Weak am nervous mra who find th.r power ta work and youihiul vigor one as a result of er. mnrk er ITiamej ernon anuuia mi SraT . NEKVE rOOD PU.LU. They I4 Jpake you . nd ein , oim tans y .tan. mmJLVLa.m McOUVILU oo oo eu, 1U aaa oda Blreela owl otua cwMJrAJn ltfc ss4 Hif WiaAe. LeIIerrs'SOT Lenses Greatest Catalan- Kaewata Wearer, el Camel Wahr CT" M mh as tin mill k tf"' J aaeb em eiy UN) sat tajat Oaaoan LSSL LEFFEUrrS a least. aaa imui am e7 v sa avurra. a PAST WEKK I.N HI.IFFS SOCIETY Lent I a mra m Decrease) in Formal Functions. Minn Helene Blxby will be hostess to the Klatter Klub tills week. , Mrs. Jus I.oule entertained the Afternoon Bridge club Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Harry Schmidt will entertain the members of the Proto Card club W ednesday afternoon at h r home. Mrs. A. N. Rich and Mrs. Carrie Moris have gunit to Excelsior tiprlngs. Mo., for a three weeka' sojourn. MIhs Stella Rover entertained the "Jolly Jokera" Friday evening at her home on Eleventh avenue. The Atlas club will be entertained Tues day afternoop at the home of Mrs. O. D. Wheeler, t-'l Smith First street. Mis. J. P. Chiixtensen will be hostess to the Afternoon on" club Friday afternoon at her home. 33 Harrison street. Mis. M. F. Rolirer entertained at lunch eon and a krnainctnn Wednesday afternoon for Mr. Mlttler of Helena. Mont. The Tuesday History club will meet Tues day urterniion at tin home of Mrs. Joseph, Mrs. F. J. Hrhnnor acting as leader. The Alumnae club of the Omega Eta ml ed f j Mrs. C. D. Bryam of Carper. Wyo., and misn itianciie iuni.ti tu Aoingnon, in., were the guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Ewan. The Council Bluffs Pink and White club will be entertained Friday afternoon at the home nf Mra. Arthur Harrington. 417 Norm bevrnin street. Mra. Guy She;ard was hostes of a pretty 1 o'clock luncheon Tuesday after noon at her homo, 'JJO Fifth avenue. Cov ers mere laid for twelve guests. Miss Baker and Mra. Butler entertained Tuesday afternoon at "So)." Seven tables were used In playing and prises weie awarded Mra. Dawson and Mra. Cook. Miss Cherrle Wells entertained the Aft ernoon Kensington club Thursday after noon at her home on North Hevond street. The club will meet March 1 1 at the home of Mrs. Will Yetter In Omaha. Paul Wadaworth left yesterday for Ore gon. 111., where he will vl!! relatives he fore proceeding to Annapolis lo take up his preparatory work for entrance Into the I niied States Naval academy. Mlsa l.oulae Be. k of Sioux City was guest of honor ai a prettily appointed 1 o'clock luncheon given Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. diaries It. lUnnan, jr.. and Miss Hazel H anna n at their home on Kecond avenue. Covers were laid for fourteen guest the contrary, oppose all laws Intended to close the theaters. A number of vaudeville specialists in the city have also signed a protest to the legislature against the con templated Sunday closing bill. The base ball men of the state are up in arms against the bill for fear It will cut out all ounday base ball. Prominent lorn-ana Are 111. Prof. Richard C. Barrett, who was for four terms superintendent of public Instruc tion for Iowa and one of the best-known educators of the country, Is lying at Mercy hospital dangerously ill. He has had two operations performed for a growth of the bono In the head. He Is at present a mem ber of the faculty of the State college at Ames. News from Iowa City Is to the effect that G. B. Pray, who was for twelve years clerk of the supreme court of Iowa, is dying at a hospital there, where ne wen for an operation. He was also at one time chairman of the republican state committee. Connty Mstssl Insurance. The report of the state auditor Just la sued shows that the business of Insurance In what are known as county mutual fire companies has been steadily Increasing. A year ago these companies had risks In force In the state of 3277,000.000. and this year they have 3297.000,000. There are about 300 of these companies, nearly all confin ing their business to one county each. Their total receipts for the year amounted to $2,000,000. Convicted of Criminal Aaaaalt. Earl W. Lindsay, manager of the Prairie Telephone company, waa convicted of crim inal assault at Newton today on 8-year-old Grace Hopkins of Colfax. On November 3 last Lindsay Invited the girl to go riding in his automobile, and is said to have as saulted her. A new line ;of attack is being made on the bill before the legislature to readjust the work of the departments. It Is asserted that the bill ia for the purpose of stirring up factional troubles. Some of the changes would leave the office of state auditor with fewer employes than at present and lesa work U) do, and thla it is asserted is resident of Kallspell. Mont., who died In lxs Angeles, a few days ago, was a plon camo and lived in Ida Grove manv years. He also lived at Correct lonvllle for ome years nnd started the Sioux Vallev Stale bank there. Going west, he bought 'a flour mill at Kalispell for $."i.onn and sold It fr 3W.0OO Inside of a year. Next he developed a great power plant In the Blgfork country nnd made a fortun out of It. He was In I -os Angeles for his health when he was stricken. IDA GROVE The attorneys have made public the terms of settlement of the es tate of Alex Mcllugh. The sum paid In settlement Is 342.500, and the payments were made at once nnd In caah so that the mat ter Is now finally disposed of. The greater portion of this sum goes to four claim ants, Caldwell W. Tuttle nnd ltura Tuttlc Rouse of Columbia City, Indiana; Mrs. Mahlo Tuttle Williams of I.os Angeles and O. M. Hamilton of Santa Ana, Cnl. The first two are cousins and the others sec ond cousins of the late Mr. Mcllugh. The other claimants, twenty or more In all, di vide one-fifth. Mr. McHugh owned V.K20 acres of land In South Dakota and !40 acres In Iowa; held 322,'mo In South Iakota mortgages; $42,000 in real estate mortgages; $45.0) in personal notes: $7,6oO In city war rants and when he died had $30,012 In cash in the bank. The widow, who 'Ives at Bat tle Creek. In this county now has $.1ii0,ono after paying the claimants to settle. It Is said here that M. M. White gets a fee of IKt.ooo for fighting the case and that Johnston Brothers will get a fee of $26,000 for making the defense. "Died of Pneumonia" la never written of those who cure coughs and colds with Dr. King's New Discovery. Guaranteed. 60c and $1.00. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. CRISIS NEAR IN MANCHURIA Hoick Action on Part of Powers Is Necessary to Prevent Tronhle. PEKING. Feb. SR. Advices received from Harbin state the situation there arising out of Russia's Insistence that It 'admin ister the local municipal government on account of Its railroad Interests, Is rap Idly nearlng a crisis, and that quick action on the part of the power will be neces sary to prevent trouble. The ministers representing the Interested powers held a long conference and will make an effort to have China take a broader and stronger attitude than that which it has heretofore made. The British and American ministers have already noli fled the Russian legation at Peking of the necessity of observing treaty obligations In China. Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any case of kidney or bladder trouble that is not beyond the reach of medicine. Cures backache and Irregularities that If neg lected might result In Bright' disease or diabetes. The Weather Stephenson Still Falls Short. MADISON. Wis.. Feb. 27.-Out of ninety votes cast for fnlted States senator on the nineteenth Joint ballot today Senator Steph' er.son received thirty-eight; necessary for choice, forty-six. There were forty-three absentees. Temperature at Omaha yesterday: I -1 Hour. Deg. (Jfi . " , 'JS 5 a. m an UrSHaJ -''Y a. m a T i 7 a. m 30 S a. m 31 ( WJ "'3t a. m 32 10 a. ni 3t 11 1,1 l oJK ' m 45 lv$TJ2 3 p. m 41 yy c-Js " a f m ' p. m hi emWW P- m M 47 It p. m brt ' 7 p. m 60 Arkansas Sues Packers for Nearly Twenty Millions LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Feb. 28.-Alleglng ert U Rogers, associate attorney. a maiden woman, ag.-d 70 years, who for more than thirty years had been a teacher In the schools of Butler and Grundy coun tlea died at her home here today of ail ments due to old age. Mlsa Gleason had noi laugni scuooi lor almost ten years. FORT DODGE-Sevcn Gowrie families leave Saturday on a special train to take up their abode In a new country. The train will be a long ono, carrying all household effects and many necessary farming Imple ments and a coach on the rear will accom modate the families. Journeying to the Da kota and Canada. MARSHALLTOWN At the second an nual meeting of the Central Iowa Short Course association, held In this city this afternoon, the following officers were elected: C. E. Arney. Albion, president: H. C. Goecke, Marietta, vice president: O. I ingcldue, Marshalltown, treasurer, and D. E. Hole, Marshalllown, secretary. SIDNEY The funeral of L. F. Kline wa held here today under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity. Mr. Kline wa a for mer Fremont county official, serving four years as recorder and four years as clerk or me courts, ur lale years he had been employed as an expert accountant. Ill death occurred at Wlnterset, la. He was 4 year of age and a native of Pennsyl vania. FORT DODGE The great record of forty conversions In ten days of evangelistic meetings haa been made at meetings now In progress hr at the Riverside Meihodist church. The pastor. Rev. M. ;. Arrasmith. Is a young man who has been winning wide recognition as an evangelist and this work takes him from the city a great deal. He Is being assisted by Rev. Aura Smith, from the eaat. MARSHALLTOWN-Prlzes In cash and merchandise aggregating $1,000 were awarded for the beat corn groan In this and surrounding counties, and exhibited this week at the Central Iowa short course. One girl. Miss Dot Keabloa of Oilman, who wa the only one who entered corn, won second prlxe In one class for Ivor district. The corn is to be sold at auction Saturday afternoon. TRAER The schools of ihl place are closed again because of the t'liewal of the epidemic of diphtheria, which, after ceas ing to develop new cases in unexpected quarter has broken out again In a num ber of homes. It is estimated that there have been cases, deaths or nailenta In fullv half of the houses of the town. To dale ! there have been seven deaths, with three very critically sick at the present time violations of the anti-trust laws, suit to collect penalties aggregating $19,800,000 were filed against six packing house companies In the second division of the circuit court today by" Attorney General Hal Norwood. The defendants are Swift and company, Jacob Dold Packing company, Cudahy Packing company. National Packing com pany. Nelson Moiris Packing company, and the Southern Beef and Provision company. A penalty of $3,300,000 is asked from each defendant. The suit are signed by prose cuting Attorney Roy D. Campbell and Rob- Jne packing companies are alleged to have been In An illegal combination to con trol price of meats In Arkansa and to defeat competition, the combination ex isting since January U, 1907, according lo the allegations of the petition. A penalty may be exacted for each day the law haa been violated and the enormous sums asked are based upon that provision of the law. The suit are based upon the anti-trust laws of 1906 ind arc similar to the one recently upheld by the United States supreme court In which the Ham mond Packing company wa defendant.. ATTRACTIVE LOW RATES TO PACIFIC COAST: Only $25.00 daily March and April. SEATTLE EXPOSITION: Summer of 1901), only $50.00 round trip. Plan now. SUMMER TOURIST: Very cheap excursion rates commenc ing June 1st, to scenic Colorado, Rocky Mountain resorts, Big Horn Mountains, Black Hills of South Dakota, Yellowstone Park. HOMESEEKERS : Only $L7.50 round trip to the Big Horn Basin irrigated lands on the first and third Tuesdays. Tour the West and see what's going on out there; you'll ba amazed. Write for folders, rates, information and learn about our variable route tours embracing all attractive features enroute. J. B. REYNOLDS, City Passenger Agent, 1502 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb. MATiSHAUVTOWN-Whllo hi wife sat t... .h. .,r,, nf mml.hin Rial. An.lttnr . . - . ".."") unaware nai ...w e-- e . ; oeain na.i crept in. Her husband, Daniel J. Bleakley because lust summer he hollcjj I lie republican caucus in the legislative special session. But, as a matter of fait, th tate auditor went on record when he wa In the senate in favor of these very change. Tho matter of chh f concern re late to the transfer of the insurance de partment to the office of governor. Fouad Dead la Atlle. SIOCX CITY. Ja.. Feb. 2.- Special.) -Huddled up on the ruftei In tho Illy lighted attic of the L.yon block, till Pearl street, the dead body of George Klecktier. aged 6". a gasfitter for the Sioux City Ga and Electric company, u found today b Al bert Wagner. He had Item dead for about eighteen hour, apepleiy being th cause of ron. an old resident of Cass countv. died at the Soldiers' home today of heart failure. Mr. Irons had been in Ins usual health Just before dying. He lay down on the couch beside which hi wife sat reading, and died without uttering a sound. Mr. and Mr. Iron lived for year at Masacna, Cass county. MASON CITT-Because the snow Is so deep and because the prairies are storm swept, and tlirre la danger of severe win ter condition prevailing even yet. mure than a score of cars loaded with emigrants, bound for points In extreme nnithrrn North Dakota and southern Canada, are being held here. Th railroad companies will not forward the car for fear that the. emigrant will he snowbound when they arrive at their destination and trugedits may result. eer In northwest Iowa efnre the railroads IDA UKuVt-Laf Tlukel, U. wealthy WE CURE MEN FOR K X it. K-. ' i t a t mW By the Old Reliable Dr. Searles & Searles. !b"?h,1 ' ma5 J' Tha many thou. lenced Specialist lo th West, la all dUeaae and ail ments of men. W knew just what will curs you-, and cur u quickly. We Cure You, Then You Pay Ui Our Fee. W make no misleading or falsa statements, or ff you cheap, worthies tre&tmant Our reputation and - muvmu, mvrty cui we ureal our reputation Is at stake. lour health, life and happlneaa I too serious a matter to place in ths hands of a - wwmb ii'jjin.i u 1 1 i i t nr -mi "" smjaia avaAasaa. JterVOUS Debility, Blood Votaoa, tsia Stseaaea, Kidney aad tUd. del Disease, all Special Diseases and Ailments of Men. Kitainlnatlon and consultation. Writs Xoa kvmnlni.. III.hI. nm 1. ...... . bx. tielirleiTrSearles, 119 S. 14th, Cor. 14th and Douglas. Omaha.