THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY. AfOUST 3. 1009. r Council Bluffs Council Bluffs Council Bluffs Iowa Minor Mention oni imrra om aa 0U Be te a U atae Mrtti Davis, drug. CORRKJANS, nndertakera. 'Phone 1. W'oodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. 339. Lewis Culler, funeral director. Thone 37. faust beftr at rooers- buffet. When you want reliable want ad adver tising, use The Bee. -erln binder and mowers. Epearllng a. Trlpielt, 227 Broadway. Evergreen ctmfc Royal Neighbors of America, will men this evening. Wanted a boy to carry a Bea rout. Apply is Bcott street, Omaha Bee. BAIRD. LONaENECKER BOUND, undertakers. 'Phene tB, N. Main St. Dr. W. W. Mag erel optometrist, moved to 206-203 City National bank building. Lily camp. Royal Neighbors of America, will meet In regular aesslon this evening. Star chapter. Royal Arch Masons, will meet In regular convocation this evening. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education t scheduled for this evening. Fred Garrett and Christina Alice Haley. bojrh of Craia. Mo., were married In this yesterday by Justice J. K. Cooper. . O. Smlili. city ticket agent for the ireat Western, will leave today for a trip to the Yukon-Alaska exposition and Pacific coast points. J. A. Smith, who filed suit for divorce from his wife. Gertrude Smith, last Satur day, dismissed the casa yesterday. Smith is said to hava rc traded the chargi-s made against his wifa In his petition. Rev. Henry PeLong performed tha mar riage ceremony yesterday for Ludvlk Boukel of South Omaha and Julia Madson ' of Fort Madison, la., and for Victor V. Cone and Valla M. Denson, both of this cily. Word has been received here of the deith at his home In Pasadena. Cal.. of V S Marshall, an Instructor in the Iowa School for the Deaf from 184 to 1897. Mr. Marshall was 72 years of age. His death was dun to Injuries received in falling from a street car. Daniel Skinton. aged Kt years, died yes terday morning at hia home. 8 East Waxh lngton avenue. Ha Is survived by his wife, seven daughters and two eons, one of whom, Frank Fklpton, is- a member of the police force. The body will be taken today to Wlota. Ia., for burial. The body of David Oleon. the farm hand who Is believed to have commuted suicide by drowning In a pond on the farm of R. A. Smith In Garner township, was yes terday sent to his former home In Forrest City, la. The father was nimble to come nere for the body, as ha had expected. , Charles A.' Clausen, charged with the theft of a parlor suite of furniture and several articles of Jewelry, the property of Mrs. Helen Campbell, waived preliminary examination in police court yesterday morn ing and was bound over to await the action of the grand Jury. His bond was fixed at IVX), In default of which he was committed to the county Jail. Mrs. Msrle Petersen, wife of A. S. Peter sen. f2 Sixteenth avenue, died Sunday evening from lung trouble nfler an illness of one vcar, aged 24 years. , She la survived ny her husband and two sona. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Danish Lutheran church and burtnl will be In Falrvlew cemetery. Rev. J. P. Heeds will conduct the aervlcea. John Scanlon, a harvest hand from Misachuetts, who has been working In Nebraska, was In police court yesterday morning for drunkenness, and declared he had been Tolled" for 140 while making the rounds of the saloons Saturday night. Scanlon was In a bad fix, na he was with out money, and his companion, who could not be located, had their two tickets for Houx City. Scanlon's fine was remitted on his promise 'o proofed on hla way Girls '-ranted. Girls who can work all fall and winter will be given empldfcmfnt wrapping Wood- ward's pure sugar stick candy and Wood wards real butter scotch. John Q. Wood to ward A Co. Heat Estate Transfers. These transfers were reported to The Bee August 2 by the Pottawattamie Coun ty Abstract company of Council Bluffs: Solomon Goodlier and wife to A. A. Clark & Co.. part nw"4 nw1 of 36- 7. w. d $ 126 James L. Psxtnn and wife to John II. Mickey, lot 2. In 2-7ti-44. q. c. d 1 C. N. Houg to Frederick A. Morgan, lots 1 and IK and the eV of lots 2 and IS. block s. Bryant A Clark's addition, w. d 1.600 F. J. Sohuorr and wife to Sole Murohv. lot 8. block 12. Stutsman'a V second addition, w. d 1.5"0 eonaid Kverett and -Mary L- Kvcictl, executors, to Frank Hunt and Maud Hunt, west 25 feet of lot 4. hlock 19. Hall's addition, w. 800 Kdward Dowllng and wife to J. P. Knudxen. lot S and lot 9. block I, F.van'a bridge addition, w. d WO Kvt'llne J. Melton lo Klla M. Melton, undivided one-half of lots 10 and 11. Mock 2 In McClelland, w. d..J 1 Kvt line J. Melton to Ella M. Melton, lots 9 and 10. Petersori'a aubd. of part nut lot D, McClelland, w. d ... 1 Frederick N tenia n and wife to A. L. Preston, lot 8. bloek 30. Avoca, w. d. 6.000 A. K GiHtidJian to P. M Ruleau, lota o and 7. block 13. Bentley, w. d.... 6,000 MarKaret L. MeUee and husband to Sarah IC. Pusey, lot 4, auds. aubd. i.f west 4 feet of out lota 2 and S. Isckson's addition, w. A .600 W A. Mauier and wife and W. S. Keeline and wife to Afiastaslos C. Pulopuloa. part of lot 4. block 2. Bavlifs' first addition, w. d 3.000 Mary L. Everett to Jessica J. Sledentopf, twenty-three lots. Ben son's first addition: Ferry addition; Twin City Pls.e addition, w. d 4V Total, thirteen transfers $22,313 Camers" ard Photographic Supplies. C. E. Alexander. 3SJ Broadway. ' Carriage Licenses. Licenses to iwd were Issued yesterday to the following: Name jand Re1denre. Age Luavlk' Boukel. bouth Omaha 84 Julia Madson, Fort Madison. Ia 22 Victor V. Cone. Council Bluffs a Vella M. Deuson. Council Bluffs j Fred Garrett. Craig. Mo j Christine Alice Ilslev. Craig, Mo 13 THE COOLEST PLACE IN TOW MAMOND THEATER. N. THE .oorroz FAMity'SJsDS STORE H COUNCIL 1R. E. WELCH i. : 24tti and 2rk0B.ee, Ball x. Specials for Tuesday No. 1 Haws, per lb No. 1 Bacon, per lb Pot Roast, per lb. Rib Rout, per Jo- Sirloin Steak, per lb Porterhouse) Steak, per lb Pea and Tomatoes, per doien can Headquarter always fpr Quality. VALUATION OF RAILROADS Eiecutive' Council Report, on Assess ments in Pottawattamie County. ONLY SLIGHT INCREASE FOUND Total Is Bet i.T41.42 More Than Last Vear Pacific F. press Company Only line to Have Increase. The assessed valuation of the railroads and express companies In Pottawattamie county, according to the official statement received yesterday by County Auditor In nes from the state executive council, la 22.746.42 greater than that of last year. Of the total Increase, 22.6X0.02 ia In the assess ment of the railroads and I'K 40 In the assessment of the express companies. The biggest increase la in the assess ment of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal Railway company, which has, however, only half a mile of track in this county, which haa been raised from $7,030 to 210.0.50 per mile. The number of miles of track and the assessed valuation per mile, as fixed by the atate executive council of each railroad in the county, are as follows: Omaha Bridge and Terminal, .10. $10.0:0; Chicago, Burlington yulnry. Red Oak Atlantic, l.Wt;, $4,100; C, B. & y., Has tlnga A Avoca, 6 244. 11,600; C, 11. A y . Kansas City, St. Joseph A Council Bluffs, S.2S. $10,239; Chicago, Hoik Island & Pa cific, Iowa division, 45.0S, $11,371; C., R. I. P.. Carson branch, 17.73. $3,700; C, K. 1. & P.. Harlan branch, 1.15. $3,700; Wabash, Omaha A St. Louis line. 11.22. V.01S. Iu bii'iue A Sioux City, Omaha district. 19.72. $4.2!S; Union Pacific, main line, 2.06, $l2i.4J.', I'. P., Union avenue line, 1.72, $10,000; Chi cago & Northwestern, main line, ''.".0:., lo.HS3; Chicago. Milwaukee St. Paul. Chteago 6t Council Bluffs division. 2 ;.!, $U.03i; Chicago Great Western. Mason CUy &. Fort Dodge, main line, 28.364, $4,891. In addition to the Increase In the assess ment of the terminal company, the follow ing slight Increases ate noticed: C B. A y., Kansas City. St. Joseph A Council Bluffs. $119; C. R. I. A p., Iowa division. $3; Union Pacific, main line, $lii; C, M. A St. P., Chicago A Council Ululf.-i division, $1. Express Company Assessments. The mileage and assessed valuation of the express companies is fixed as follows: Adams Express company, 17.58, $615 29; United States Express companv, 92.."4. J3.2is.90; Pacific Express company, 13 2S. 23WI40; American Express company, 41.34, $1,663.60; Wella Fargo A Co.. 30.44, l,fti4 i4. The only increase over last year Is in the assessment of the Pacific Express company, which Is raised from $332 per mile to $398.40. According to the notice received by the county auditor the state levy for 1909 will be 3.9 mills, made up as follows: General revenue, 3.4 mills; state unlver slty, .2 mills; Iowa College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arte, .2 mills; Iowa Normal school, .1 mill. Contracts for painting figured by us will be carried out to the letter. Our men are all regular, first class painters, not smear men, and our knowledge of painting and equipment enablea ua to thoroughly satisfy every customer we contract with. We want your work. II. Borwlck, 211 S. Main street. MAYOR MAI.OXKY IS HOME City Executive Returns from .Vaca tion With String; of Baas. Mayor Thomas Maloney arrived home late Sunday night from his outing at Jefferson Lake, Minn., where his family will remain for the balance of tha sum mer. The mayor enjoyed some excellent fishing and Instead of some big fish stories brought home with him a number of large bass which ha distributed among his friends, political and otherwise. "I had a most enjoyable time," sale' Mayor Maloney yesterday morning at his office In the city hajl while preparing to take up the burdens of chief executive of the municipality again, "and I wish I could have stayed there longer. It was nice and cool, the finning was good and there was no Indian creek to bother one. Now that I am home I Intend to at once take up thia Indian creek problem and hope to have some proposition in shape to present to the city council by next Mon day night." I do first-class work reasonable. I make suits for $15, skirts $5. I also do altering to ault. Would you give me a trial 7 The Fashion, ladles' tailoring. R. H. Emleln, proprietor. Late fitter Ork'ln Bros. 31 S. Main St. Our entire stock of wall paper goes on sale Monday at a big discount. No stock bought for this occasion. Everything re gular atock. up-to-date patterns, all new peper. Come in and see for yourself. C. Jensen, Masonic Temple. HUNDRED KOI It YEARS OLD Henry Salts Celebrates Anniversary nt Home of llanahter. Henry Suits, residing at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. W. Payne, 2310 East Broadway, celebrated his 104th birthday anniversary yesterday. Mr. Suits was born in New York state on August 2, lROTi, and moved to Harrison county, Iowa, in 1S54, coming to Council Bluffs six months later, and haa resided here ever ainre. Hla wlf died about forty years ago. Of the six children born to him three are living. They are hla daughter, Mrs. Payne, with whom he makea his home; John Suits of this city and L. Suits of Oshkoeh, Neb., who is here visit ing his father. He has twenty-three grandchildren and thirteen great grand children. In his early days in New York Mr. Stilts drove a government mall stage and for a number of years after locating In Council Bluffs waa engaged in the the bear.. BBnuai BLUFFS WafJtPgr Fornam 1S11, Ind. A -851 1. 15 17 . 0 80 10? . 15 150 .... SX.IO teaming business. Despite his extreme age Mr. Suite la in good physical con dition, has never used a cane In walking or used glasses and is able to read with out difficulty. ritOCEEIllMiS OF I IT V COUNCIL Hide for Half Million Kqaare Feet of of Sidewalk Opened. Bids for about 600.000 square feet of ce ment sidewalks ere opened by tha city council last night, and after being read were referred to the city engineer for tabulation. The sidewalks on which bids were Invited are divided Into twenty-three aectlons, each section designed to consti tute about $2,000 worth of work, as provided by the new sidewal ordinance. The work of tabulation, owlg to the different prices for grading, wllbe tedious and City En gineer Etnyre stated that he expected it would take at least a week to complete It. The bids ranged from 8.1 cents to 11 cents a square foot, with varying ratea for grad ing, which might be necessary. Wickham Is thought to be low bidder on at least ten sections, while Peter Nelson appears to bo the low man on most of the others. The bidders were J. J. Hughes, Peter Nelson, E. A. Wlckham, James P. Wick-j ham, Council Bluffs Concrete company, Miracle Pressed Stone company of Minna-1 apolls, Stephen H. Conner, Kimballton Construction of Kimballton, la. Some of the bids covered all of the work for which contracts are to be let, while others In cluded only part of the proposed work. The entire work will aggregate about $50,000. The matter of enforcing the pure milk ordinance waa brought up by Councilman Jensen, who wanted to know how soon It was going to be made operative. City Solicitor Kimball suggested that before putting the new measure into force rules should be adopted by the local Board of Health, as provided for In the ordinance. A committee consisting of Councllmen Jen sen, Moixan and Olson was appointed to act wlih the city solicitor In formulating such rules ancr report to the Board of Health a$ si on a? possible. Councilman Younkerman Introduced his ordlniiui e providing for the stringent reg ulation of "dry cleaning" establishments, and k committee composed of himself and Coiincilmen Morgan and Jensen was ap pointed to confer with the proprietors of such establishments with a view to agree ing upon an ordinance. In accordance with the auggestlon con talned In a letter from President Wlnchell of the Rock Island road to General E. V. Test, relative to the proposition of a union depot in Council Bluffs, Mayor Maloney appointed a committee consisting of Coun cllmen McMillan, Rldgon and Olson to act with a committee which the Commer cial club will be requested to name, with a view to arranging a date for a meeting in this city of the heads of the several railroads centering here. The matter of a union depot has been agitated in some quarters, but It ia understood that the Illinois Central and Some of the other roads do not care to entertain such a prop osition at this time. Councilman Younkerman brought up the matter of requiring owners of automobiles used for hire to pay a license, the aame aa ownera of hacks and express wagons are required to pay. City Solicitor Kim ball suggested that it would be necessary to pass an ordinance, and will draw up one. City Physician Tubbs, during the discus sion, suggested that all vehicles be re quired to carry a rear light at night, but Mayor Maloney declared he would refuse to sign such an ordinance. "I am now working on an ordinance to require all pedestrians to carry a light at night," said Councilman Jensen, with an expressive wink, and this put a quietus on the city physician's suggestion. Complaint was made that the North western railroad had not carried out Its agreement to keep the Mynster Springs road In proper condition for traffic while carrying out its Improvements In its yard and the city marshal was directed to stop the railroad from using this thoroughfare further until It fulfilled its promise. The Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Rail way company, In a communication, signi fied Its willingness to comply with the re quest of the council that It erect a guard rail along Its track adjacent to Indian creek on East Broadway, where the bank has become dangerous after the recent floods. At the suggestion of Councilman Jensen the work ia to be done under the supervision of the city engineer. City Auditor McAneny received tha fol lowing communication relative to the Ind ian cieek problem yesterday from Charles P. Chase, a well known consulting engi neer of Clinton, la.: Dear Sir: I note an article In the Omaha Bee In regard to Indian creek and think thx stand you take Is the proper one. This work can be done under the law for chang ing watercourses. (See sections 794 to 800 or the Iowa code of 1907.) Clinton did $166, 500 of work under this law and had three litwsuita on the question and won them all. Big discount on refrigerators, lawn mowers and hammocks. From 20 to 2JH per cent discount. P. C. Del Val Hard ware company. SLOT MACHINES ARB SEIZED Ward's Confectionary Store Raided By Constable Baker. The automobile belonging to Sherman Humphrey, Janitor of the county court house, was Impressed Into the service of the state of Iowa again yesterday after noon, when Constable Baker from Justice Coper's court made a raid on a confec tionary store conducted by W. M. Ward at COS Sixteenth avenue. The search warrant waa Issued on an In formation filed by Sheriff MeCaffery, com plaint having been made to him that cash slot machines were b?lng operated In vio lation of the law at Ward's place. Two cash nlot machines were seized b the constable and together with Ward were hauled to Justice Cooper's court In Humphrey's auto. Ward gave a cash bond in the sum of $100 for his appearance and was released, but the slot machines, with their contents, remained In tne custody of the court. FOR MEDICAL AND FAMILY USE BUY YOUR LIQUOR8 AT ROSEN FELD LIQUOR CO. 61 8. Main. 'Phones $323. Addition to Postofflee. In the opinion of C. F. Cramer of Clev e- land, o., superintendent of construction the Treasury department inmi of on I the addition to the postofflce bulldin will ba commanred liv funMmhu 1 v... I ' ... . . i . trainer arrived In the city yesterday and will stay until the completion of the addition and the remodeling of the. Interior of the pres ent building. He expects his family to Join him here the latter pan of the week or the beginning of next. N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250. Night. F-170;. Dr. Cutler Little Better. Dr. Morgan Cutler, bon of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Culler, who' was seriously Injured In an automobile accident near Florence Saturday night, was removed early yes terday morning from the Swedish hospital In Omaha to the Jennie Edmundson Me morial hospital in this city. Although Dr. Cutler had not, up to a late hour lot I'tkiit, recovered consciousness, lii cundi i.uii was slightly ln.pl ove J. LARSON STILL HOLDS OFFICE Secretary of Pharmacy Commission Says He Has Not Resigned. REWARD IN TRIMBLE CASE Governor Carroll M ill Hold Hearing Angast 2-1 to Determine Its Distribution Many Ne groes Arrested. (From a Staff Correspondent ) DES MOINES. Ia., Aug. 2.-Specll Tel egram.) C. W. Larcon of Red Oak denied a rumor that started In the state house today that he had resigned as secretary of the Pharmacy commission to take effect August 7, but refused to say but that lie might resign some time soon. The state law makes It necessary for him to reside In Des Moines mlille hla drug store at Red Oak demands his time, and he cannot do the Pharmacy commission work there. Reward In Trimble Case. Governor Carroll has set August 25 as the date for hearing claims as to distribu tion of $300 reward offered by the atate for the capture of William Winter, the mur derer of Linn Trimble. The reward of $1,600 raised by the citizen of Union and Hardin counties will probably be decided In the same proportions. Big Yield of Alaska Wheat. John Cownle of the State Board of Con trol today returned from Cherokee with samples of Alaska wheat claimed to yield as high as 2o0 bushels to the acre. Some was grown on the Cherokee State farm this year and the yield is twice that of ordinary wheat. Mr. Cownle is enthusi astically for It. The Des Moines city Jail Is full of negroes arrested as part of a band oper ating in Omaha and Dea Moines. Fannie Burton, a negress relieved Joseph Andrews, a white traveling man, of a roll of $110. He complained and the arrest of forty-four negroes In both cities resulted. The Des Moines arrests were mostly mad a in an opium den. HEIFER CRAZED BY HEAT Calf Attacks Farmer and Tramples Him Badly Before Help Comes. MASON CITY, Ia., Aug. 2. (Special.) Crazed by the Intense heat, the yearling heifer owned by Andrew Loekwood pounced upon him as he entered the yard to water the herd, and for a time It looked aa If he would not escape with his life. The Infuriated beast knocked him down, bunted him with Its hornless head and trampled the powerless man with Its feet. The daughter heard his cries and went to his assistance, but the herd had to be driven from the yards before the heifer would leave the prostrate body. When picked up he was unconscious, with one arm broken and several of his ribs torn lose. He was also Injured internally. SIOUX CITY EDITOR DEAD Clayton J. Bailey, Manswglnar Editor of Tribune, Answers Sad den Summons. SIOUX CITY, la., Aug. t Clayton J. Bailey, managing editor of the Sioux City Tribune, died suddenly In Minneapolis to day. He was a well known newspaper man In the northwest. ' He worked on St. Paul and Minneapolis papra for a num ber of years. ' ' " WATERLOO MAN SHOT IN I.Ett Samuel Doran Serlonaly Wounded By Two Hold-uo Men. VATERIX0, la., Aug. 2.-t.Special Tele gram.) While returning to his home Sun day night at 10 o'clock Samuel Doran waa attacked by two masked robbers, who shot him twice In the leg, and made their escape. Doran had no monev with him. The work was evidently done by amateurs. The police, attracted by the man's cries, made diligent search, and several arrests followed. The victim tg 45 years old and unmarried. He was taken to a hospital and physicians are trying to save tha limb. FARM Bill. DINGS ARC BURNED Property Valued nt 1,000 Destroyed Near Iowa, City. IOWA CITY, Ia., Aug. 2 (Special Tele gram.) Fire at 4 -o'clock this morning de stroyed $10,000 worth of outbuildings, ma chinery, hay and grain on the John Meadd farm, two mlle8 west of tlie city. The fire was due to spontaneous combustion In a hay barn. The buildings were among tha finest In the country. The loss is fully covered by Insurance. A draft stal lion worth $1,000 was also burned. I.aeer Family 111 Fated. CRESTON. Ia.. Aug. 2-(Speclal.) Within the last few weeks three members of the Lacey family at Bedford hava sus tained serious accidents, the latest one reported being that to Thomaa Lacey, who was severely Injured several days ago by becoming entangled In the lines when a load of hay upset with him as he was entering a barn. Dr. Peter Lacey recently sustained a broken shoulder in an acci dent, and in the high water of several weeks past James Lacey and wife and child fell through a defective bridge twenty feet to a stream below and Mrs. Lacey barely escaped with her life. Teachers at Estbrrvllle. ESTHERVILLE, Ia., Aug. 2-(Special .) the Thirty-sixth annual session of the Emmet County Teachers' institute will be held in the high school building In this city this week commencing today. An ex ceptionally large delegation of teachers is anticipated owing to the able corps of in structors which have been engaged, who are as follows: Prof. A. H. Porter of Chi cago, 111.; Prof. A. F. Benson of Minne apolis, Minn.; Miss Myrtle M. Robeson of Lohrvllle, Ia.; Prof. A. P. Hargrave of Armstrong. Ia., and Superintendent J. L. Mlshler, Prof. E. E. Strawn and Vashti Wilcox of Esthervllle, Ia. Big Crowds at Ores ton Chautauqua. CRESTON. Ia.. Aug. 2 (Special.) A crowd estimated at 3.400 made the opening day of the Creston Chautauqua Friday a big success. Frank Dixon, speaking on "The Square Deal," was the speaker of the afternoon, and the Maupin Band and orchestra gave a full concert in the even ing. E. H. Moore, the Arkansas Traveler, was on the program Saturday and yester day. Ir. DeWltt Miller delivered a pa triotic sermon, "The Self Sufficiency of the Republic." Dr. A. L. Henderson lec- Lclfcrt's'Sratax Lenses CmsjisI Csuauit Uses a is Wssrert el Causa AZ-i en ma xfcT r- w aa sarr IM sw awuni tured In the evening on "The Ood of the Immensities." Sunday afternoons crowa was the largest of the assembly thus far. Bounty on Rattlesnakes. 't.axsixo. Ia.. Aug. 2 (Special ) Alla makee county Is now paying 60 cents bounty on rattlesnakes. This has brought a number of professional snake hunters Into this locality. One man from Virginia i.i-niirht in twentv-three one day and re ceived bounty of $21.50. The second day he came In with thirty-nine. The largest nn hsd eishteen rattles, and from that it is figured that it was twenty years old. He caught twenty-nine Inside of a quarter of a mile. He Is a professional and charma the anakes and then kills them. Major Jepson tines to Austria. FORT DODGE, la., Aug. 2 -( Special Tel egram.) Governor Carroll's appointment of Major William Jepson to go to Buda Pesth. Austria, to attend the gathering of military surgeons of leading European nations, has been received by Colonel W. T. Chantland of the Fifty-sixth regiment and as a result he has appointed Captain Frank J. Murphy of Sioux City to assume charge of the regiment medical depart ment during the coming campmeetlng at OkoboJI. Chauffeur Haa Blood Poisoning. BOONE, Ia.. Aug. 2. (Special Telegram.) Claude Hunter, a chauffeur and racer, la critically 111 from blood poisoning, the result of a mashed hand while repairing his machine. He may lose his dexter member. E. E. Hughes' auto party returned to night from a 8.000-mlle auto trip to the Atlantic coast and through Canada. Only 70 cents was spent for repairs. Four Drown Near Darenpnrt. DAVENPORT, Ia.. Aug. 2 (Special Tel egram.) Four drownings occurred In this vicinity today. John Hogan, father of Rev. Henry Hogan of Fairfield, Ia.. fell off the ferry dock here to his death. Danny Defednough was drowned at Bellendorf, Ia.; Harvey Gregg at Mollne, III., and F. N. Dlercks, near Toronto, Ia., while bathing. Iowa News Notes, CRESTON The Fifty-fifth Iowa Infantrv Athletic and Amusement association will be organized Wednesday when the mem bers of this regiment of national guards go Into caniD at Chariton. The purpose will be to provide social amusement and ad vance amateur athletics among tne en listed men. KENT A fifteen thousand dollar busl- To the Parents of Clever Children Your boy or girl can win a prize The plan is simple any bright girl or boy can grasp it. "We want short, interesting, stories, the plots of which have been suggested by a Bee want ad. An advertisement for a lost coin, for instance, might be the framework for a little romance of an odd piece of money that someone had carried for years. A room for rent could form the basis of the story of a widtw struggling to pay the mort gage on her little home. There are scores of Btor ios hidden in the want ad pages of The Bee. A little imagination and a little pleasant work are all that are necessary to dig them out. and win a prize. Suppose you help your boy or girl discover a romance, a tragedy or a comedy in today's Bee. Just give them a little 6tart get them interested you'll be proud of the stories they can write. Help them find the want ad on whch the story can be built, but, remember that the composition of the tale must be all their own work. The best story each week wins THREE SHINING SILVER DOLLARS. The-second best story each week wins TWO SHIN INQ SILVER DOLLARS. The third best story each week wins ONE SHINING SILVER DOLLAR. The next four win Interesting Books. THE WANT AD Your home as an asset The man who owns his own homo has n valuable asset in time of trouble. Prepare for trouble while you are young. The young man of today has easier sailing and more opportunities presenting them selves than the man of '25 or 50 years ago. Thursday's real estate columns will have a great number of easy term home bargains for the young man's consideration. Fuy while you can get the low prices. Thursday is home day. ness change was effected in Kent last week when C. H. Thomas disposed of his lumber yard to the Hawkeve Lumber com pany of Creston. Mr. Thomas will not leave Kent but will devote his time to his hardware atore and to his interests in the Kent bank. "OVER TO BALDUFF'S STAND" We Move In Two Weeks A flur ried Half Price Clearance Rrsnlta. "Half Price" buys most anything In the house very few llnea excepted not a dol lar'a worth of present stocks to be moved. Watch papers. See windows. 'TIs to be a Removal Sale that will go down In local history. BENSON A THORNS CO., 1515-17 Douglas St. Plan Yonr Trip Now. summer tourist farea to New York City. New Jersey sea shore. New England and Canadian resorts In effect dally via the CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL RAILWAY. Foldera and Information free. Let ua ar range all the details of your trip. City Ticket Office 1S24 Fsrnam street, Omaha. F. A. Nash, General Western Agent Bee Want Ada are Business Boosters. A Poor Weak Woman Aa ah is termed, will endure bravely and patiently ejfonies which a afron man would give way under. The fact ia woman are more patient than they ought to be under such troubles. Every womn ought to know that she may obtain the mot experienced medical advioe frti tf ckarft and in attain cinfijtHC and privacy by writing to the World's Dispensary Medical Association, U. V. Pierce, M. D., President, Buffalo, N. Y. Dr. Pierce has been chief consulting physician of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, N. Y., for many years and haa had a wider oractical exnerienoA in the treatment of women' diseases than any other physician in Shis country. His medicines are world-famous for their astonishing efficacy. The moat perfect remedy ever devised for weak and deli oate women la Dr. Pierce' Favorite Prescription. IT MAKES WEAK WOMEN STRONG. , '. ' SICK WOMEN WELL. The many and varied symptoms of woman's peculiar ailments are fully set forth in Plain English in the People's Medical Adviser (1008 pages), a newly revised and up-to-date Edition of which, cloth-bound, will be mailed fret on receipt of 31 one-cent stamps to pay coat of mailing . Address aa above. ' If yon have a boy or girl, below tha second year in High school, read all of thia advertisement,, please. The Bee is giving seven worth-while prizes, each week to the children who vrrite the seven beet stories based on Bee want ads. Aside from th chanoe to win a few dollars or a good book, this contest is oertain to benefit your children by teaching them how to use their powers of observa tion and how to write for publication. STORY EDITOR. Omaha Bee, Omaha. "OVER TO BALDUFF'S STAND" We Move In Two Weeks r Hur ried Halt Price Clearance Itranlts. r- "Half Price" buys most anything in the house very few lines excepted not a dol lar's worth of present stocks to be moved. Watch papers. 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