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THE OMAHA D AIT-Y BEE: FKIDAV. MARCH 3. WW. . III : ' : 1 1 , - J I Iowa - " " ' "" Council Bluffs Council Bluffs MMMMBMMHMMMMHMHM ISBSSnnaSBSSBSSSBSSBSSSBSSBSSSSBSSSBMI MMMMMMMHMM Council Bluffs Minor Mention Tas Couell Bluff Office of tli. Omaha Baa la at 16 Boott Str.at. Botk Tnons 43. rvls. drugs Borcvlck, mall paper. Iewi Cutler. funcr.il director. 'Phone 37. Wnorirlng I'ndrrtsking company. Tel. 3T9. K.M'ST BKER AT ROGERS' Bl'KFET. Majestic ranges. I. C. 1eVol Hdwrc. I',.. HA inn, LONUKSKCKKH & ROLAND, undertakers. Phone V". 14 N. Main Si. Cut flnwiM, Ht-imMn Rros, florists, :o Frl street. I'.irosrepliv milfits and wood. Alexan ders, 33.1 Broadway. OLD OR BROKEN JBWKI.HY repaired, or remodeled at Iveffcrt's. Co'.t, small. The rlty tnunell Is nchrdulrd to meet thla evening for the purpose nf considering sidewalks. ivanhoe lommandery, Knights Templar, will confer tho order of the Red Cross, Friday night. Mr. und Mrs. V. It. Hreeso will leave today for Portland. Ore., where they expect to niHkt- thilr home. Harmony rhapler, Order of the Kastern Star, will hold a special meeting Thursday evening for Initiation of candidates. '. 8. Jones and Alice Russell; both of Oakland, la, were married in this ,-itv jesterday. the ceremony being performed by Rev, Henry Delng. The Ladles' Aid socloty of Bt. John's Knglleh Lutheran church will meet this af ternoon at the residence of Mrs. H. A. ltelohenbach, 119 Fourth street. The funeral of Mrs. Klla M. Keegan will be held Friday afternoon at 2:' o'clock from the residence. 1! South Sixth street, find burial will be in Walnut Hill cemetery. J. K. Bolton of Grove township was lned In St. Bernard hospital yesterday by the commissioners for the insane. An information charging; Bolton with being mentally deranged was filed by his brother. Kar! L. Brwn and Miss Mollle Nelson were married yesterdav afternoon at the home of the bride's parent in I'nderwood. Rev. Mirrus P. MrClure, pastor of the Urst resbytetiHn church of this city offi ciating. Council Bluffs lodg of Klks will meet In rcnular sorslon Friday evening. There will be a titi83 of candidates for initiation and Mayor Maloney will be among the number. A lunch will he served at the cl' se of the inertltig. The funeral of the late Mrs. E. J. Prouty will bo held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence In Garner town ship Interment will be In Walnut Hill lemeteiy. Hev. Stephen Phelps, D. I)., will touduet the services. A stranger giving the name of Douglas McCarlanJ. who Is believed to be mentally m-ianged, was found wandering about In the vicinity of Crescent City yesterday. He vas placed In St. Bernard's hospital until his cane can be Investigated. William F. Brock yesterday filed the pa pers In an appeal to the district court from lite appralei m nt or $ii,J60 placed on his two lots at the corner of Clak and Broadway, which with condemned by tho Board of KducHtlon for a school site. The funeral of the late Mrs. Addie A. Grimes will be held thla afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence. 1814 South Eleventh street. Rev. Charles W. Savldge of Omaha will conduct the servloes and burial will be In Falrvlew cemetery. The funeral services over David Sheward will be held this afternoon at 3 o'llock at the residence. ''42 Vine street, conducted hv Rev. J. W. Jones, rector of St. Paul'a Eplsr copm cnurcn. ronowing which the body will be taken to Fairfield, la., for burial. Mayor Maloney, City Treasurer F. T. True and City Solicitor C. F. Kimball left lsat evening for Do Moines to attend the hearing on the railroad terminal bill, which will be resumed this evening at tho Savery hotel before the senate committee on ways and means. The funeral of the late. Robert Rachman will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from Ui family residence, 1K4 Fourth ave nue, tnj Interment will be In Falrvlew cemetery. Rev. J. M. Williams, pastor of Broadway Methodist church, will conduct the service. Amos R. Reynolds, aged 9, died Tues day at Guernsey, Wyo. He leaves two sons. Charles K. Reynolds of Omaha and Harry C. Reynolds of this city. The body will be brought to Council Bluffs, of which clly he was a former resident, for burial. Mr. Reynolds was a member of Bluff City Masonic lodge. The body of Henry Juergens, a former resident of this city, who died In Denver, Colo., arrived here last evening. The funeral win be held this afternoon at 2 o clock from St. John s Evangelical church on East Pierce street and burial will be in Walnut Hill cemetery. Rev. W. 15. Wctrelcr will conduct the services. Mr. Juergens was M vears of age and Is sur vived by his wife. Harry Belden, night clerk at the Revere houea on Broadway was arraigned before Justice Cooper yesterdny on complaint of Kin M. Simpson of Hamburg, la., who charged lilrn with embthng one diamond ring values? at $t. one tnrquoisc ring valued at ilO, one emerald doublet ring valued at fit and a ttlclt pin valued at IV) cents. The hearing was continued until Wednesday of next week and Belden released on his own reeoguizanco In the sum of 13)0. Myers Hansen who, failing election as clerk of the district court on the democratic ticket engaged In the cigar business, re cently had his first experience with bad checks. Tuesday night nt a late hour he was Induced to part with to in exchange for a check for that amount drawn cn th First National bank by R. C. Howard. YeMerday the bank notified Mr. Hansen that Howard did not have an account there. Tho police arc now working on the case. County Board Meeting. The Board of Supervisors decided yester day to postpone action In the matter of tli NUlinabotna drainage ditch until to Ca. J. II. Mayne, engineer In charge, filed Ma p ats and profiles and later tn the day tuhrriitted hit report. The" following were appointed commis sioners for gopher claims: F. A. Nash. Belknap: Axtel Mackland, Roomer: L. F. IJnvllle. Carson; J. A. Pratt. Credent; Roy Maxfieid, Hardin; Theodore Rohc ga. Knox: J. B. Johansuu, T-aytnn; R. Lehnhart. Lincoln: R. A. Davidson. Macedonia: John Giger. Mlixlpn: John Baruslev. Neola; J. M. Shaff and I.angfeldt, Nniwalk: Adolph Brustian, I'lcusaiit; Joseph Mass Rockford; O. O. Hue, silver creek: M. f Anderson, Val Crus Boiler, Wright: Arthur Witt, York. mt concrai lor medical attendance on county patients In Belknap and Center townships was awarded to Dr. Perkins on Ills bid of SIS. ,5; for t arson and Grove townships to Dr. Shaffer on his bid of J IS. and for Keg Cieek and Silver Creek town ah I pa to Dr. Stevens on his bid of 135. Tiia salary claims of J. R. Macrae, city Quarantine officer, for January and Feb ruary were referred by the board to the county attorney for his opinion as to whether the salary of such an officer waa property paid by the county. Marriage License. licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. C. I Jones. Oakland, la Alice Ruaael. Oa-kland. Ia Charles P. Hetrlck. Oakland, la.. Lual E. Jones, Oakland, la George Ablon, Cornell Bluffs Mollie Mackey, Council Bluffs.... William Kills, Omaha Ollla Keogh, Omaha Age. ...a ... Zi ... 29 ... ... 28 ... 1 ... 36 ... a Th new tyle "Crown" piano at Bouri ciu U on of the handsomest, moat artlatlo instrument ever exhibited. It will be north your while to make us a visit 'of Inspection. Bo u lie i us Piano House, 335 Broadway, Council Bluff. Ia. Lellcrt's'K Lenses &Mt Csalsrt Kaon at Warn al Cluu WalV carC" ran kf's. a ml ! vJli a, an HST Ug (JT t " t rn rtmctMwliiiii i i ft I. a emeu srr at , suit, M MICHIGAN MAN DROPS ROLL Gets Into a Friendly Game of Cards with Strangers on Train. EYES ARE OPENED TOO LATE Ttto of the f.nna Arrested, bait the One Who Haa thee Victim's Money Drops OtT Trala and Kscunes. John R. Santo of Travers City, Mich., of which clly he was formerly mayor, waa In duced to "sit In" with three strangers at a game of cards on a Northwestern pas senger train Tuesday night. Euchre was the game played, but bets were made on poker hands. Santo thought he held an ex ceptionally good poker hand at one point In the game and In fact he had a straight flush, queen high. One nf the strangers, however, also held a straight flush, which was king high. Santo dropped of which 1126 was In cash and $100 was represented by a draft. By the time the train had reached Coun cil Bluffs Santo had become convinced that he played the role of a "Mike" and that the three stranger had stacked the card on him. Nearlng Council Bluff Santo de cided to take the bull by the horn, so to apeak, and Tie accused the men of robbing him. He threatened them with arrest If they did not return his money. The strangers did not look at the matter In the same light that the former chief ex ecutive of Travers City did and they so Informed him. "You lost your money straight enough," they said and refused to hand over. One of the trio, whose name Is said to have been Palmer and who 1 be lieved to have secured Santo' money, dropped oft the train before tt pulled Into the depot. At the depot Santo called to Patrolman Sklpton, who was on the platform, and requested that the other two men be ar rested, as they had, he told the officer, robbed him. At the suggestion of the of ficer all three went to police headquarters, where the men ccused by Santo were placed under arrest. They gave the name of Jainea Collins and David Scott. Collins, when searched, was found to have $28 In his pockets, but Scott could only produce SO cents. A charge of gambling waa placed against the men. letter In the day 'at a hearing before Judge Snyder In police court Scott waa dis charged, aa there was no evidence to show that he had done any betting, and the fact that he only possessed 60 cents was taken as corroboratory evidence in his behalf. Collins' hearing waa continued until Satur day and he was later released on bond. In telling bis troubles to Major Richmond, chief of police. Santo said I hat after ho had dropped $175 he felt yinty certain that he was being fleeced, but inude the last bat of $50 In order to le i.ure. When Santo and the three stranger started playing It was, so .Santo was told, to be only a "friendly" game to while away the time. The game, iiowev.;r, hud not proceeded any length of time before on of the trio discovered he held what he termed "a peach of a poker hand." Strange to say, Santo also found that he had been dealt what would have been a good hand at the old American game of draw poker. The man who first discovered hfe held a good poker hand was willing to bet on It. Santo was willing to back his hand. It was the same old story Santo lost and the stranger won. Real Kstate Transfer. These transfers were reported to Tho Bee by the Pottawattamie County Abstract company of Council Bluff: James McGinness, widower, to Jerome' W nitersteln, ne swV, 1-74-38, w. d.$ 6.000 W. A. Smith and wife to Edward E. Stueve, eH w4 of 6 and wVi se4 of 6, except 6'i acre of 77-44. w. d 10,600 William H. Butler and wife to Wil liam Spears, w4 '' of a and nw ne1 8-;7-41, w. d 5,00 1.38S 7,500 400 1,600 400 William R. Plautx and wife to Henry V. Kock, nVi nevi Z-7B-40, q. c. a John Kelley, single, to Leonard A. Pierce, w nwi 14-75-39, w. d A. F. Anderson and wife 'to Isaac O.. Dontel, lot 17, block 2. Bently, w. d. Mary A. Ramsey and husband to Florence Beach, lot 9, block 14, Wil liam's 1st add., w. d George W. Franklin, single, to Wil liam C. Stuhr. lot 10. block 2, orig inal plat of Mlnden. w. d George 8chroeder and wife to Han Schmidt, awv ZS-7&-41. w. d 17.600 National I-lfe Insurance company to A. p. hair, lot in Mill add., w. d.. 4.000 William R. Plautx and wife to Louie F. Plants el al., undivided two- thirds of wVi ek 36-77-40. a. e. d 1,121 6,000 W. H. Smith and wife to E. O. Arm strong. eVt nwi4 25-76-38. w. d L. C. Hannah and wife .- Francis M. Atkinson, eVfc ae4 of 31 and w bwU 32-76-39. w. d 22.330 John Kelley, single, to Ella A. Al bright. seVi 10-75-39. w. d 16.000 John W. Hemsted and wife to Grant Braden. e sw hi and 4 seH of 'JO and swi 2-74-38, w. d 36.200 V. J. Welrlch and wife to Solomon Dlllard and wife, nH nw4 36-76-38 and part of iW 23-76-38. w. d 7,975 Hans H. Bchrader and wife to C. B. Dutrow. wi swVi of 12 and nw wi 13-76-44. w. d 6,000 George H. Thorley and wife to Ed ward Elehhorn. se'4 14-76-38, w. d.. 17,600 Jacob F. Roberts and wife to Sarah Gibson, lot 1 In Irregular survey of n, eVj se-i 25-74-38. w. d 6,000 Donald Stuart and wife to Julius All, 3S-77-3K, w. d ,000 Peter Bondo and wife to Vlggo P. I. Hansen. neVk nW 12-7t-4i, w. d.... ,000 A. E. Young and wife to William Lehnhardt. nei 28-76-38. w. d 18.000 D. W. Smith and wife to Jens Chr. Nielsen, 17-77-38. w. d 13,310 John N. Horn and wife to Thomas C. Peterson, part nw 31-77-43, w. d.. $6,500 William R. Plautx and wife to Jo hannes riauix, n nw, ws-40, q. p. d Same to Emma Plants, w' e4 86-77-4). q. c. d Mary Lundene. widow, to Bernlce B. Clark, w$0 feet lot 18 and e20 feet lot 19. bloc k 16. Mill add., q. r. d ... J. L. Rjorkman and wife to Valley Machine company, lot 4. block I. I'nderwood. w. d Ellen D. Scott et al. to Mary Lun dene. lot 18 and e30 feet lot 19, block la. Mill add . q. c. d Marv Ann Lacev. widow, to James O'Connor, lots 6 to 20. and n& feet of 1,411 660 1 400 lot 19, block 2. Glendale add., w. d. S.00O Anna i.. campnen 10 rt. B. Campbell, lota 19 and M and S of 18. block 8, Jefferlea' aubdlv., w. d , John MaeVtcar and wife to Adolph Reno, undivided half lot 25, block 2. Benson 2d add., q. c. d Total, tl.lrty-two transfer.. .1306.396 Matter In District Conrt. Suit was brought yesterday In the dia tri.t court by William Hall against th proprietor of the Blue Ribbon saloon ask ing damages In the sum of $3,000 for th alleged sale of Intoxicating liquor to hia minor son. Robert Hall. ' Myron H. Sher man, Thomas Healy, John X. Shefflar, Dick Berlin, the Independent Realty company and the American Surety company are named a defendant. Margaret Kern filed suit for divorce yes terday from Gotlleb Kern, to whom h was married July 27. 19CS, In Omaha. She charge crael and Inhuman treatment and ask that (h be given title to the home stead and alimony In th amount of 830 a month. ' Frank Edgar has begun suit against Louis Feblowlta. In which he seek to recover 11.600 damages for alleged false arrest. A short whll back Ftblowlla caused th arrest of the plaintiff on a charge of em- bexzlement of proirty in a building at tv South Twenty-first street. The rase was subsequently dismissed. Vpholaterlng. George W. KJeln, 19 8outh Main street. Both 'phonee. "Hve It don right." RLOOMINO PLANTS, Herman Bro. Co., 10 Pearl street. HART HnI COMMERCIAL PI. IB fllre Balance and l.arate Membership to "tart Mew Year. Ernet E. Hart, president of the First National bank, will head the Commercial club for the ensuing year, having been elected president at the annual meeting of the organisation last night. Mr. Hart Is In Washington attending the Inauguration of President Taft, and the secretary wa directed to send him a telegram notifying him of his election. Th other officers elected were: First vice president, Theodore N. Petersen; second vie president, J. F. Wilcox; treasurer, August Bereshelm; secretary, E. H. Doo llttle. The following compose the executive com mittee: E. H. Doollttle, D. E. Stuart, Dr. H. B. Jennings, Dr. V. U Treynor, W. H. Kimball. The following are th fifty director elected: Victor E. Bender, Charles A. Beno, Au gust Bereshelm, H. W. Binder, R. H. Bloomer, William Coppock. F. J. Day. F. R. Davis, E. H. Doollttle. W. L. Douglass, 8. S. Elliott, L. C. Empkle, F. F. Everest Fred Empkle, A. C. Graham, Thomaa Green, J. P. Greenshlelda. William Grone weg, C. Hafer. C. M. Harl. Ernest E. Hart. Edward W. Hart, A. S. Haaelton, J. E. Hollenbeek, Dr. H. B. Jennings. J. Chris Jensen, F. H. Keys, W. H. Kimball, E. H. Lougee. Dr. D. Macrae, Jr., W. A. Maurer, E. H. Merrlam, T. D. Metcalf, William Moore. 8. T. McAtee. C. W. Mc Donald, T. N. Petersen. C. E. Price. H. A. Uulnn. Walter 1. Smith, Joe W. Smith. D. E. Stuart, Dr. V. I Treynor. Emmet Tin ley, Frank T. True, T. O. Turner, H. H. VanBrunt. ,T. rj. Wadsworth, E. A. Wl-k-ham. J. F. .Wilcox. President Charles A. Beno in his annual address, which was an exhaustive review of the wrork of the club during the last year, stated that an Independent packing plant would be established 1n Council Bluff In the nrar future. The plant, lie aald, would be located In the vicinity of the railroad trackage on South avenue near Mosquito creek. Beyond this statement Mr. Beno said the project wa not yet In uch shap that anything further could be made public at this time. Two other Important industries, Mr. Beno said, would, through the effort of the Commercial club, be established In the city during the pres ent year. The report of E. H. Doollttle. chairman of the executive committee, showed that three members, E. L. Shugart, S. F. Henry and John Mergen had died during the year. There Is a balance of about $1,000 In the treasury of the club to start the new year with and there are 243 member in good standing. The annual banquet of the club will be held Thursday evening, March 18, at the Grand hotel. IT will pay you to see Sperling A Trlplett Co. for automobiles, 327 Broadway. FOR MEDICAL ND FAMILY USE, BIT YOUR LIQUORS AT L. ROSEN FELD CO., 619 80. MAIN, 'PHONE 323. HOLDUP MEN SECURE DIAMONDS James Chancy Relieved of Valuable Ring; ana Pin. James Chaney was held up last nlglit by two men and robbed of a. diamond ring and a diamond stud valued by him at $750. The holdup occurred at Broadway and Grand avenue. The two men shoved a gun In hi face and informed him they did not desire to hurt him. but wanted his sparkler. The stud wa torn from his shirt and the ring Jerked from Ills finger. When the property wa secured the high waymen started to run and Chaney, yell ing for help, took after them. Officer Jones caught a man thought to be one of the robber near the Masonic temple, but neither of the diamonds was found on him. The other man escaped. The man captured gave the name of James Griffin. Coma and examine the beautiful new style " Crown" piano. Just received at Bouriciu Piano House, 335 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Ia.4 N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250. Night, F-1702. Repabliean School Convention. The republican at a mas meeting held last night in the county court house, se lected W. J. Leverett of the First ward and Andrew McMlllen of the Fifth ward as their candidate for member of the Board of Education. The meeting wa called to order by Edward Canning, acting In behalf of A. F. Hollls, the city chairman, who was un able to be present. Mr. Canning selected J. P. Has to preside and County Auditor H. V. Innea acted a secretary. The following were placed In nomination: W. J. Leverett, Andrew McMlllen, Stymeat Stevenson and Frank F. Everest.- It wai decided that the two receiving the largest number of votes should be declared the nominees. The ballot resulted as follows: McMlllen, 30; Leverett. 22; Stevenson. 21; Everest, 7. ' Th election will be held next Monday. Direct action r stove. They save gas. Agent, P. C. DeVol Hardware company. BOSTON FERNS, Herman Bro. Co., 10 Psarl street. PIXLIITG TEETH MAT BE FATAL Can Bleeding Which Doctor Find Dlfllenlt to Stop. BOONE. Ia., March 4 (Special Tele gram.). P. Boone, Iowa' wealthiest farmer In central Iowa had several teeth extracted Monday afternoon and the bleed ing (topped at th dentist' office, but upon returning to hi country home south of Boone, th Needing restarted, continued all night and a portion of yesterday. Doctor were summoned and think the man' life will be saved, although the loss of blood waa very great. WHEN THE WATCH need repairing take It to Leffart. where only high class work 1 don. DIES WAITING FOR OMAHA TRAIN Wlfo of J. S. Yonnajlovo Expire la Sloac City Depot. SIOUX CITT. la., March 4 (Special.)-. Waiting In th Northwestern passenger sta tion shortly bfor noon for the departure of a train for Omaha, Mrs. John F. Toung love. aged 46, had a sudden sinking spell and died a ah waa being removed to her horn in an ambulance. Apoplexy waa the cause of death. Mr. Tcunglov 1 th wlf of J. S. Tounglov. who 1 well known a a contractor throughout Iowa and Nebraska. Foley' Kidney Remedy will sura ay case of kidney or bladder trouble that Is not beyond th reach of medicine. Cure backache and Irregularities that If neg lected might result in Blight disease or dlabete. For aale by all druggists. An Active Salesman A be Want Ad. JAMIESUN Olilh SEN Alt Changes Mind Abont Assuming Con- j g-ressional Duties at Once. DEMOCRATS UNABLE TO AGREE Rill to Draw the Line Closer on Sale of Manor hy Dr(lit Rota tion mt Names on Pri mary Rallot. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. March 4.-(Speclal.)-8ena-tor W. D. Jamleson of Page county re lgned a state senator today. Vp to a few day ago he waa of a mind not to re sign, but to remain here until near the dose of the month and then go to Wash ington to take his seat In . congress. Ha went home during the recess snd the mat ter of having a special election called to fill th vacancy waa canvassed and It wa the general opinion of leader of both parties that evon If Jamleson should re sign now It would not be Justifiable to have a special election, for hi sucoeaaor could not take his seat until about ten daj-a before the end of tho session. He afto took counsel of the attorney general, who advised that the matter of calling a special election wa not obligatory upon th governor. Senator Jamleson therefor resigned today and will take his seat In congress ss representing the Eighth dis trict. In about ten days. The senator, In view of the resignation of Jamleson. permitted him to call up and have pa Med his bill to permit the railroad commission to authorise railroads to make the short haul rate at competing points. It was rwssed. 3T to 1. Caucus I llnsnereasf al. The house democrats held a caucus at noon to consider what should be their at titude toward the prohibitory amendment to the constitution. It was called for the purpose of securing , united party action against the resolution looking to resub mission, and a number of warm speeches were made for and against the proposal. It was found that three or four of the democratic members were so pledged that they could not well vote to refuse to per mit the voters to pass on the question. In view of this the caucus adjourned with out an agreement and It Is known that some of the democrats will vote to put the liquor question into politics once more, lightened I'p on l.lqnor Sales. The senate passed a bill by Hammill to require that the blanks on which applica tion is made for liquor at drug stores shall be furnished by the county auditor and bear a facsimile of his signature and be numbered and recorded so that the stats will have accurate knowledge as to liquor sales by permit holders. A provision In the bill to have the county clerk sign these blanks waa stricken out. An effort wa mad to put Into the blank a statement that the Intending purchaser ha not taken the liquor cure, but this failed on a tie vote. The house passed a bill regarding assign ment of life Insurance policies, a bill re garding proof of death In insurance cases, and a bill relating to entrance to the School for the Deaf, o that Indigent per sons may not bo deprived of education. Tn the senate Quigley Introduced a reso lution memorializing congress tn relation to protection ot f tab In inland waters. ' Reform of the Ballot last, The senate committee, on election prom ises to take up 'and consider this week some Important bills, relating to the form of ballots. The Psterson bill provides for rotation on the primary ballot and It I agreed on all hand that the recommenda tion of the biennial message for a provision of the law In thla regard must bs followed. Tho Peterson bill is to provide for rotation of names, making, a chaiige for every 100 ballot printed. Representative Lee 1 con vinced that thla would be too expensive a plan and so he has prepared a bill which removes the Inequalities In this way: On state candidates a change in certifying out to the various counties So that In the state as a whole each candidate haa hi name first as often as any other; on county and district offices a rotation by precincts to accomplish the same end. It Is believed this change will not Involve any expense sufficient to make it objectionable. A bill Is being prepared which will require telegraph company to transmit and put on a message the exact filing time of the ame so that the sender may know Just when the message was sent. Insurance Reform Measnres. The senate committee on Insurance will meet tomorrow when It will be known whether this legislature will do anything toward the adjustment of official duties In tho state house for greater economy. The Insurance change bill will be passed upon. It is In the hand of a sub committee. One of the strango phases of the case ia that the persons who are block ing the matter have apparently got th democrats solidly against all bills to make changes In official duties, even though the democratic party as a party Is com mitted in its platform to the reforms. Consolidation of Deportment. A bill' for the consolidation of the State Historical department and State Historical society will be Introduced as soon as It I deemed prudent. The appropriation bill for the department ha thl In view. It make a flat appropriation of $19,0(0 a year, with tO.OOO for the legislative reference depart ment, leaving it to the board to fix all salaries and apportion th work. The head of the department to be superintendent, and under him is to be tho curator of the museum, a reference clerk, etc. Money for Allison Moanmcnt. Des Moines schools only raised $100 for the Allison memorial fund Tuesday. This was somewhat of a disappointment to the promoters, who wanted each child In the city to give, 10 centa. The largest amount raised in one school was $15.30. Life for Criminal Assanlt. In the district court at Newton thl af ternoon. Earl W. Lindsay of Prairie City, manager of the Prairie City Telephone company, who wa convicted Saturday of criminal assault on Grace Hopkins, the S-year-old daughter of Samuel Hopkins cf Colfax, was sentenced to Imprisonment for life. IJndaay'a appeal bond was fixed at $6,000 and lie waa remanded to Jail. Iowa aeir Mote. CRE8TO.N Rev. Walter Jones, pastor of a church at Red Oak, and Mis Davis, a popular musician of Columbus Junction, were married at the latter place recently. GREENFIELD The Evangelical I'nlon of Churches is preparing to begin a aerie of meetings In this city March 7. under the leadership of Evangelist Pratt and his singer, both of Kansas City. TAMA Creorgo Hull, sged 47 years, an employe of the Chicago A Northwestern in th coal chute, was killed early this morn ing by being run over by a freight train wlitl be was returning from work. N HV A DA The handsome new building of th Church of Christ of thla piac will b dedicated on Sunday, with appropriate ervlce. Th rtedtotory sermon will be preached by Rv. J. L. Brandt or Ht. Loula, CEDAR RAPIDS Al Whit and Eunice vYhn were held to th federal grand Jury In thla city today on a charge of using th mails to defraud. It i alleged the eoupl have been operating a lake matrimonial bureau at W'erioo. O EL WEI N Word bag Jast reached this The Utmost in a Soda Crisp dainty flaky pure and always fresh. That's why Takoma Biscuit are the preferred Soda Crackers by all housewives. But let the biscuits themselves by their taste tell you how much better they are than TaKom They are made in a million dollar bakery in white tile ovens, on the top floor. The whole baking room is flooded by air and sunlight. .1 II lljfr.''rt, Xo-Wll Btcult aad Cracker Comply With th Hebrsska For Food lew. Iowa city that Mrs. Laura Hook, aged 40 years, of thla city committed suicide this morning at Bedford, la., by cutting her throat with a re tor. It Is believed that Mrs. Hook was momentarily demented. CRESTON It has been learned here that Hon. John Gibson, who was In former years one of Creston's most Influential cit izens, but who has lately been engaeed In the Philippine Island In extensive lumber operations, has sold his Interests and will return here. HERNDON Lloyd Meek, a brakeman on the Milwaukee road, was killed while at tempting to throw a switch here to let freight No. 91 through. Meek lived In Panora. He was 40 years of age and be sides a bride he leavea a brother and three sisters in Des Moines. DL'BUQUE Father Joseph, who for many years was a member of the Trapplst mon astry here and who several years ago was ordered to Rome, after having served many years as a brother of the order here, has departed for Montana, where he will take charge of a parish under the supervision of Blshop'John Carroll. HAMPTON While on her way to the State Hospital for the Insane at Independ ence. Mrs. Carl Peterson of this ' place died suddenly In a spasm at Bristow. Mrs. Peterson suddenly collapsed In the depot while changing cars at Bristow and was dead In a moment- She was very well known in this city. MASON CITY-Artlcles of wearing ap parel. Including boots, shoes, suits of clothes, rubbers and trousers of a value of more than $100 have been recovered and twenty boys of well known families of this city have been arrested charged with being Implicated In stealing them from a stock which was In storage in the southern part of the city. STORY CITY Fire of unknown origin esrly this morning destroyed two business buildings, badly damaged two stocks and for a time threatened the entire business section. The losses are: Void Bros., build ing and grocery stock, practically totally destroyed, loss $7,400, partly Insured; J. Jacobson, building, totally destroyed, occu pied by W. F. Boggs, retail hardware dealer, whose loss will be about $3,6, partly Insured. BEDFORD The deep well at Bedford has had to be abandoned for the lack of funds to prosecute the work further. It has now reached the depth of 340 feet and has cost a considerable sum, both In hard work and. incidentally, hard cash. Now Bedford Is wondering Just how It will settle the water works question, as this well was to fur nish the water for the excellent system of water works owned there, but the water supply la wholly Inadequate. CORNING An epidemic of scarlet fever haa this place In Its grasp and several families, the dormitory where the school teachers board and the Jail are quaran tined. It Is expected that the schools will be ordered closed at the special meeting of the board called for tomorrow. County Auditor C. H. Nelson all but killed himself unintentionally, as a direct result of the epedcmlc, when he took Internally two tab lets which th physician prescribed as ji disinfectant to be used In his bath. INDIANOLA Three glrla from the Zep elethean society ot Simpson college won the tntersociety contest Monday night over a team composed of young men from the Colonial society. The question debated was, "Should church unity be the goal at which churches aim?" and the young women had the negative side. The Colonial team was composed of Messrs. Ellis Rhode, Jensn Marshall and Don Stuart, while the ouug women representing the Zepelethean were Mioses Nell Snow. Doris White and Pearl Baldwin. The Judges were H. L. Bump and J. C Hardin of Des Moines and Dr. Mulllcan of Indlanola. MARSHALLTOWN-The attorney gen eral has ruled that the local Roard of Supervisors has exceeded its legal author ity when It leased for private use a part of the county court house. For years the basement of the court house has ben leased to law firms and abstracters and a few years ago the city leased one-half of the basement. The attorney general holds that anyone can bring suit to enjoin the county and oust the tenanta. This ruling Is an outgrowth of the quarrel be tween certain faction who favored and opposed the building of the Sunday taber nacle on the court house grounds. APPROPRIATIONS MOUNTING UP Two and a Half Million Demanded of tbe South Dakota Treasury. PIERRE. 8. V.. March 4. (Special Tele gram.) While today was a busy one In both houses the net grist of the grind wa not a heavy one as mot of the time wa put In on the general appropriation bills In both houses. While there were many changes, all of them were In the way of In crrasea on the reports of tho appropriation committees, the senate adding more than the house to Its bill, bringing the total up close to 12.000,000. This bill with the special ap propriations for all purposes wl'l mean that the state will be called upon to dig up about $2,600,000 in the next two years. Beside the general bill the house passed a senate bill giving I15.0M) for extension to the building at the Aberdeen normal; appropriating tTO.OUO for buildings at tho Insane hospital; I10.0UO f:r the chemical laboratory at the Agricultural college and a number of house bills currying varying sums for many different purposes. The house held a night session to clear up th work on enat bills, and It Is the Intent of both houses to clear thlr calen dar before thry quit tomorrow" night and leave only th "cleanup" work for Krlday forenoon. FOUR MEN KILLED BY BLAST Premature Discharge af I'ofrder Barle Shaft Sinker Beneath Several Ton of Rock. BUTTE. Mont., March 4 - Four men wer killed In th Diamond mine today through th premature discharge of a blast. Th men wer engaged in shaft sinking. They wer burled beneath several ton of rock. Fearfal Slaughter of deadly microbe occurs when throat and li ng disease are treated wit l It King New TMsrovery. and tl.Ou. s'ur tal hy Beaton lrug Co. others. s-y a, . . V ' . M M i -M ? tC3Vr j ii a1 a '. Ji . -M ' ' m W. mi ,- V ' '.jf..vtM ,OY W vr - zfj's grocer's op S E' II Oi 11 Ft At V e.TSaW4 1 : W nys jr Banners Cleaned J. C. WOOD CO. CLEANERS AND DYERS 1521 Howard Street Omaha. Neb. Mil lTi 'Am The Judith Dasin Country Round Trip Tickets Reduced to $27.50 The attention of homeseekerg, farmers and stockmen is directed to tbe great. Judith Basin country In central Montana, between Billings and Great Falls, on the Burllngton-Great Northern new through line to the Northwest and Puget Sound country. RICH UOVKL. LAXI The altitude is from 3,500 o 4,000 feet with Im mense stretches of rich, level land. This land produces enormous yields of winter wheat, oats, rye, barley, speltx, flax, wild hay, timothy, alfalfa, clover, sugar beets, vegetables-and many varieties of fruit. This region Is well watered. Timber and coal plentiful and convenient. RKCKXT DKVKLOPMKXTH Thousands of acres have been successfully farmed during the last few years and new towns are springing up along this new line of railroad. The new towns offer unusual opportunities for profit able investments and mercantile enterprises. OI'POUTI'NITIKS tXrt HO.MKSEEKERS to acquire land under the United States homestead laws, or the purchase of state lands, or sab-divided ranch lands or other deeded lands. Values are rapidly increasing as 'the railroad developments of that locality progresses. , FOLDKIt FKKE Send for Judith Basin folder and ask me about this locality. D. Clem Deaver, General Agent, LAND SEEKERS' INFORMATION BUREAU, JlK)4 Kamam Street, Omaha, Neb. ; ,,, i i)Pr 'lie -.'. "'2J S TO LHIiCAG will be more than pleased with every detail of the luxurious train service of the CHICAGO GREAT "THE Q1ZAT WTSTEIa Ulf ITBD," leaving Union Dept at OS P. M daily, ha new Pullman Drawing Room Bleeping Car. Free Reclin ing Chair Car, and Combination Parlor and Dining Car. For Information apply to. W. a. Davidson, City FaaMagar aad Tick Afest. 1518 rarnant ItrMi U 'I Frequent Through Train s ervice From Chicago" to Indianapolis, Louisville, Cincir nati, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Washington, Philadelphia and New York over the Pennsylvania Short Lines. General information regarding the service to either of these points will be furnished upon application to W. H. ROWLAND, Traveling Pgaa. At, 21S Board of Tntda Bldg., OMAHA. CHICAGO PRINCIPALS WILL ELECT SUPERINTENDENT Kew Head of Windy C lly grhool Will Be IkoHi by Postal Card Vol. CHICAGO. March . A superintendent of Chicago schools to succeed E. O. Coolry, who recently raalgncd, will b chosen by a vote of principals and district suioi In ter dents of the city. Th vote, ahlcdi Is by postal card, began tjday. The candi date are all connected alth local school. Cracker iscuif Then they are packed in triple-sealed cartons to keep out dust and dampness. Takoma Biscuit are at your two sires 5c and 10c, Wl LE 9 BISCUIT COMPANY MMIttAal. Flo, W nr. WESTERN Railway COLONEL TUCKER IS RETIRED o.'.....w Mr- Joha A. I.oaa I. Ulvea Three-Konrths Pay A'"1';'TO,N ' "' - Sectary re.mnl- , y.'.lPrOV'a ,h ,,nlln ' h. m K Tucker of th. pay department of th. army. Bd un.ln.Uw of Mr- Jh( A. U.g.n. Thl. pl.ee, Colonel Tucker on he retire lut for Uf. - thraa,