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THE BEE: OMAITA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 4, 1909.
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Council Bluffs
WARRANT FOR SALOON MAN
L. E. Blodell of East Omaha Alleged
to Be in Contempt.
SECOND TIME Iff TWO WEEKS
More Sensational Allegations Made
Br Mra. Hnllrr In Her Divorce
Caae Aa-nlnat Her Aaed
Hnanand.
Charted with contempt of court In vio
lating a liquor Injunction Imposed upon
him by Judge Wheeler, L. It. Blodell. the
East Omaha snloonman, was arrentrd Fri
day morning and lodgrd In the Council
Bluffs Jail. Deputy Sheriff C. H. L uch
arretted Blodell on a bench warrant. He
wi accompanied by Constable J. C. Baker
and Sherman Humphrey, who were armed
with a aearch warrant. The trio went to
East Omaha In an automobile and brought
back a full load of liquor seized at Blodell's
place. Seventy-two bottles of liquor were
found In the Ice box beside a large quan
tity kept In storage for future use. County
.Attorney J. 3. Hess filed an affidavit and
Information against Blodell charging him
with maintaining more than one door In
bis place of business, contrary to the Iowa
mulot law. Blodell was arrested for con
tempt of court a little more than two
week ago and paid a fine of $800, with
costa and 126 attorney's fee.
In answer to the amendment to the
SPECIALS
Puritan Flour
per sack
Gold Medal Flour,
per" sack
Pride of Omaha,
per sack
..$1.45
..$1.45
$1.45
Colorado Bartlett Pears, D1 PI ft
3 layera In box O A.tJVJ
Colorado Peaches, OIr
t layera In box . 3j
Cane Sugar, fl- ftft
18 pounds wliUU
Home Grown Grapes, lfi
8-pound baskets OVfV
Whitney No. 20 Crab Of
Apples, per bushel iW.
Whitney , No. 20 Crab r0
Apples, market basket
Fresh roasted Coffee, ground aa
fine as you like, by our electric
coffee mill.
Save your tickets, one 2 Ho
ticket with every pound of 15c,
20c, 26c and 80c coffee; two tickets
with every pound of 3to coffee,
and two tickets with every pound
Of tea. 11.00 worth of tickets
food for $1.00 In trade.
VBKYTKIVQ QUABASTI B D.
S. CHERNES
139 W. Broadway.
Bell 'Phone Bed 645. Znd. 63.
coujrerr, BLurrs.
DOBTT MAT TOV OAVT AFTOBO A
TAX.IOB MAOB DTJIT. TOU CAW.
Pee me. I'll show you that you can.
New fall styles Atland Cheviot, Shan
non Tweed and Carr Milton. I turn
out only the best work.
HAITI" FETBB8EBT,
4IS W. Broadway, i Council Blnfs.
LHert'EE?Lenfes
Cssajisl Ciiilm Ksewsie Worwi at Clams
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PEOPLES DEPT. STORE
316-318 W. BROADWAY
Council Bluffs, Iowa. Both 'Phones 152
Grocery aiui Meat Department
GROCERIES
It Bars Laundry Soap, OPT.
for dJC
Fresh Soda Crackers,
per pound
Fresh Ginger Snaps,
per pound
Gc
6c-
$1.40
....25c
...23c
5c
3c
48 lb. Sack of Finest
Flour, for
Good Country Butter,
per pound
Fresh Country Eggs,
per dosen
Nice Large Mackerel,
at, each
to Wash. Powders,
per package
MEAT DEPARTMENT
Boiling Beef,
per pound ....
Prime Rib Roast
per pound . . . ,
i.a
-'
8f
v
Fresh Home Dressed
6
3 a-
CENTRAL
AND Ell EAT KiAREtET
Both Phones. 24. 600-602 BROADWAY.
A FEW OF OUR LOW PRICES FOR SATURDAY
Lean, Sugar Cured Breakfast Bacon in strips lSVic
Sugar Cured Hams,
per pound
Best Beejf Roast,
per pound
Choice Veal Roast,
per pound
....934c
8c
..:..iOf
Home Made Sausage, 7Va(
per pound -'
Sirloin Steak, 1 OI .,
per pound A. jjv-
Porter House Steak. 101
per pound !-
Central Flour, per suck
Gilt Edge Flour, per sack
Council Bluffs
answer of her husband. William H. But
ler, to her petition for divorce, Mra. .Rhoda
Butler, whose case occupies the center of
the stage In district court this week, make
additional sensational charges against her
hut-hand. She charges that her husband
and his attorney used fraud, misrepresenta
tion and duress in securing her signature
to the pre-nuptial contract cited by Butler
In his answer. She denies that a second
pact arranging for the transfer of certain
pieces of property was entered Into with
the express purpose of bringing an action
for divorce and charges Butler with In
structing hi" sttorney to bring suit for di
vorce In her name.
She claims that the contract of settle
ment was grossly Inadequate and unfair
to the plaintiff and that it "provides for a
meie pittance to be paid to her."
Mrs. Butler states that at the time of the
signing of the contract she was Ignorant
of busine.-s matters and that her husband
advised and commended her not to consult
with an attorney with reference to her
rights In the premises, telling her that
large fees would be charged and that her
homestead and other property would be
consumed with such fees.
Butler was on the witness stand yester
day afternoon, his examination occupying
the greater part of the afternoon. He en
tered a denial of all the charges made by
his wife and insisted that he had always
been kind and loving and had urged her
lo remain with him when she threatened
to leave. He denied being abusive and said
he had never objected to the presence of
her children. Butler gave way to tears
while telling of his wife's illness.
It Is expected that the caae will be eub
mitted to the court this morning.
Gussle Buckingham was granted a decree
of divorce from Lester B. Buckingham, to
whom she was married December 81, 1906,
on the ground .of desertion. Lillie May
Ary seceured a decree of divorce from E.
S. Ary on the grounds of drunkenness and
cruel and Inhuman treatment. They were
married May 15, 1901. Margaret E. Burg
secured separation from Joseph Burg on
the grounds of desertion. .They were mar
ried January 11. 1890.
Grand Jury Reports.
The district court grand Jury made a
partial report, preparatory to adjourning
until the latter part of next week, yes
terday afternoon, returning four Indict
ments. The most serious charge made Is that,
against Carl Fischer, the negro, who is
indicted for assault with Intent to commit
murder. Fischer was arrested Thursday
night on complaint of Mrs. Gertie Broom
field, an Omaha negresa. The testimony
before the grand Jury Is to the effect that
Fischer approached Mrs. Broomfield, who
was walking on Broadway near Eleventh
street, Thursday night, and told her he had
come over from Omaha to kill ber and
"Nlmla," another negress named Lanlmla
Smith. As he Bald this Fischer drew a
gun and fired a shot at Mrs. Broomfield.
He pulled the trigger again, but the gun
did not discharge. He then turned the
weapon on Mrs. Broomfield'! companion,
Fred Stone, a local negro, and snapped the
weapon twice. Deputy Sheriff Woolman
arrested Fischer, and testified that the
negro had expressed regret that he had
failed to kill the woman. Fischer's bond
is fixed at 81.000.
Two other Indictments were made public
yeBterday.
Silas Dillon was Indicted for breaking
and entering the home of E. H. Leffert,
618 Ninth avenue, on the afternoon of July
24. He was seen by several neighbors to
break Into the house, and when the of'
fleers arrived he was caught In the house.
Nothing of value was taken. His bond
was fixed at 1800.
The indictment against Charles Hayes,
charged with forging the name of Thomas
Capel to four checks for 86 each, on July
23, was also reported. Hayes' bond was
fixed at 8o00.
The Jury reconsidered Its decision to ad
Journ Thursday night and decided to re
main In session until noon today. There
are still a large number of cases to be con
sidercd, and these will be taken up when
the Jury reconvenes next week, after Its
recess.
10c package Starch,
per package . . . .
5c
Taney Oleomargarine, OfW
per pound .nsvrC
Rrcelvod by express every day, fancy
l'ears and Peaches for canning.
Juicy Bartlett Pears, fl-g erf
per dozen, 15c, crate for Jp-a-.OU
Fancy Free Stone Peacher '
per crata : m 'tJ
Nice Iarge Apples, -t fgt
per peck AUv
Fancy Whitney Crabs, 1 A.,
per peck '
Nlee Large Potatoes, f)A.,
per peck SdlKj
I lieef Roast, fj.t
per pound
I Guod Lard' "I fin
1 per pound A"1'
Chickens at Lowest Prices.
3E
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GKOCHY
10c pkg. Fine Cut Tobucco,
per package
5c cakes Toilet Soap,
2 for
4c
Fsney Peaches,
eui-h
Klo Coffee,
per pourd . . ,
Grape Nuts,
per package
Egg-O-hee. Corn Flakes,
per package
$l"e
$1.35
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention
The Ooanotl Bluffs Office of the
Omaha Bee la at IS Soot treat.
Both 'phone 43.
Davis, drugs.
CORRIUANS, undertakers. 'Phone 14S.
For rent, modern house, 723 6th avenue.
Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel, 3J9.
Lewis cutler, tunerai director, rnone ai.
FACST BEER AT ROGERS' BUFFET.
Balrd A Boland. undertakers. 'Phone 122.
' HAND 1RONERS WANTED. BLUFF
CITY LAUNDRY.
When you want reliable want ad adver
tising, use The Bee.
County Recorder W. H. Barghausen Is
pending his vacation in Nebraska,
Famous 'Steel King farm wagons,
Sperling & Triplett. 827 Broadway.
Dr. W. W. Magarell, optometrist, moved
to 208-208 City National bank building.
Up-to-date Art Department and picture
Framli g. Borwick, 211 South Main street.
The Perry pictures. In both 1-cent and
large slses. Alexanders Art Store, 8.13
Broadway.
A building permit was Issued Friday to
Mrs. C. Wiatt for the erection of a 11,200
dwelling at 8405 Avenue B.
A social was held on the lawn at St
Francle Xavler's church last evening. A
program of muslo and recitations was
given.
Miss Byrd Thomas, 408 Damon street. Is
suffering from a severely cut hand. The
Injury was sustained in a fall upon a lawn
mower.
Mrs. Susan Sella, ared 82 years, died
Thursday night at Meroy hospital, where
she had been for over a year. Death was
due to the Infirmities of old age.
The bovs of the Council Bluffs High
school will meet In tHe high school gym
nasium at 8 o'clock this afternoon to meet
F. E. Pleison, the new physical director
of the Young Men's Christian association.
Rev. and Mrs. M P. McClure have re
turned from a vacation trip. Services of
the First Presbyterian church will be held
In the Young Men's Christian association
gymnasium until tne completion or repairs
to the church.
The funeral of Dr. Ruth Barstow was
held at the family home, 221 South Sixth
street, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and
was attended by a large number of friends
of the family. There was a profusion of
norai oiterings. Tne tmriai, at w ainut
Hill cemetery, was private.
Patrolman Charles A. Horner underwent
another skin grafting operation at the Ed
mundson Memorial hospital Friday, giving
skin from his own arm to cover a small
portion of the X-ray burn on his back,
which was not thoroughly covered in the
first operation. Horner is recovering
rapidly from, his Injuries.
Repairs were undertaken Fridav on the
Mercy hospital, embodying the removal .of
about $1,000 worth of ornamental stone
Cornice work, which has been causing leaks
tn the roof of the building. The stone
which Is being removed will be used in the
Improvements and additions to be made
to the other buildings owned by the Sisters
of Mercy.
A general meeting of teachers In the
schools of the Independent school district
will be held at the high school at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. At 3:30 o'clock the prin
cipals of the various schools will meet with
Superintendent J. H. Beverldge in room D,
and at the same hour the high school fac
ulty will meet with Principal C. E. Reed
In room 8.
Application was made. Friday for ten
days in which to plead i In the suit of Mrs.
Lankton, who Is suing 'Martin Jensen, for
mer proprietor of the Manhattan saloon,
the proprietors of the Blue Ribbon saloon
and the former proprietors of the Hoffman
saloon for 320.000 damages for the death
of her husband, James Lankton. Lankton
was killed last year In a fight with John
Scheffler.
SATURDAY SPECIAL PRICES-In our
grocery department: Tomatoes, per mar
ket basket, 25 cents; sweet potatoes, per
one-half peck, 20 cents; Sapollo, per bar, 7
cents; Egg-o-See or Dr. price's Breakfast
food, package, 714 cents; grapenuts, pack
age, 10 cents, etc. In our meat department:
Everything In beef, pork, veal, mutton,
poultry, oysters, etc., fancy boneless rib
roasts, pound, 12V4 to 16 cents; pickled pigs'
reet, 6 cents; bacon, by the strip, pound, 10
lema, sic. in our naraware and pump de
partment: Iron pumps, up from 31.90;
tlower pots, up from 2V4 cents; food chop
pers, 69 cents; warranted oil heater, 33.89;
stepladdere, up from 39 cents; No. 8 granite
teakettle, 49 cents; good wheelbarrow, 31.75;
etc., etc. J. Zoller Mercantile Company.
100-102-104-106 Broadway. Phones 820.
, Majestic Ranges with charcoal Iron bodies
and malleable Iron castings made to last
a lifetime. Come In and see the new mod
els. P. C. De Vol Hardware company.
Mott Probably In Arkansas.
Jason Mott, the missing foreman of the
H. A. Quinn lumber yards disappeared
from his home Tuesday morning, Is now
believed to be at South Fork, Ark., visit
ing with a. sister, Mrs. Ella Gilson.
Relatives of Mott saw him In Omaha on
the day of his disappearance, as he
alighted from a street car at Tenth and
Douglas streets. Mrs. Mott telegraphed
to her sister at South Fork to ascertain If
her husband had been there. Mrs. Oil
son replied that he had not been there, but
that she had a letter from him saying
that he would be there In a day or two.
If Mott followed the program. It Is
thought he Ib In South Fork by this time.
Mrs. Mott said her husband has several
times expressed a desire to visit his sister,
but she cannot understand why he should
leave In such a manner.
EVERY COUNTRY is noted for certain
products that are grown there. Muscatine
has a world-wide reputation for growing
the beet watermelons on earth. We have
a fine supply of them on hand today at
30, 35 and 40 cents each. We are getting
In crabapples now, 20 cents a peck; cook
ing and eating apples at 15 cents a peck
We have extra fine celery, 5 cents a bunch;
oyster plant, 5 cents; also plums at 26 cents
a basket; grapes, 25 and 36 cents a basket;
sweet potatoes, 20 cents per one-half peck.
We always have the best cooked ham in
town and imported Swisa cheese. Try a
pound of our New York roasted coffee at
2S cents and be convinced. Cartel & Miller.
Telephones 359.
Car Line Opens October 1.
Officials of the street railway company
say that the extension of the lines of the
company to the Iowa School for the Deaf
will be completed and ready for operation
by October 1. when the school year will
open. The concrete plies for the brldgj
over Mosquito creek were completed fifteen
days ago and with twenty days to harden
will be ready for the steel work next week.
The steel for the construction of the bridge
is being hauled to the creek bank and the
wcrk will be pushed to completion as
rapidly as possible.
It is promised that the first trains will
run on the line during the last week of
the present month.
Superintendent H. W. Rothert of the
Iowa School for the Deaf has issued his
announcements of the cpenlng of the school
on October L
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN HOT
WATER HEATING PLANT AND NEW
INLAID LINOLEUM. INQUIRE AT
LEFFERTS, 00 BROADWAY.
Last Day sf Institute.
"James G. Blaine, the Statesman of the
Republican Party," will be the subject of
Prof. W. C. Wilcox's last address before
the Pottawattamie County Normal Insti
tute this morning in his series on "I n
elected Presidents."
This Is the last day of the institute. Reg
ular class work will occupy the teachers
from I o'clock until 11:15. when Prof. Wil
cox will have their attention.
The UOt Institute has been declared by
all who participated to be one of the most
successful normals ever held In the city.
The program of addresses was unusually
interesting and Instructive and attracted
Council Bluffs
many women to the school who were not
taking the normal course.
THE COOLEST PLACE IN TOWN. THE
DIAMOND THEATER.
GOOD ATTEWDANCR AT PICNIC
Thousand People Participate la the
County Farm Exercises.
Attendance at the annual picnic at the
county poor farm at McClelland yesterday
was estimated at upwards of 1,000. The
rainy weather of the early morning had
some effect on the attendance and It was
not until afternoon that the crowd assem
bled. For this reason the morning program
was abandoned and made a part of the
afternoon progirm.
County Supervisor Felix Sets called the
meeting to order and Invocation was said
by Rev. 8. Grant Lewis of this city.
The speakers of the afternoon were Con
gressman Walter I. Smith. Colonel W. F.
Faker, F. H. Klopplng of Underwood and
Prof. A. E. Nelson of Ames. Prof. Nelson
gave an Interesting talk on the experi
mental work which Is being carried on it
the home.
A number of fine exhibits of fruit, vege
tables and grain were displayed. The
Hardin grange exhibit attracted particular
attention. The exhibit of stock, Including
three fine bunches of hogs, was a feature
of the affair.
Farmers from all directions drove to the
plonlc and enjoyed a basket lunch In the
grove near the main building. Superln
tendent O. L. Barrltt entertained the
speakers of the day and the members oi
the Board of Supervisors at dinner.
SATURDAY SPECIALS Fancy ripe to
matoes, per basket, 25 cents; eight-pound
basket plums, 30 cents; eight-pound basket,
grapes, 30 cents; Colorado peaches, per box,
95 cents; Bartlett pears, 12.75 per box; Mus
catine watermelons, warranted to be ripe,
35 cents and 40 cents each; Rocky Ford
canteloupes, three for 25 cents. We handle
cooked meats, such as boiled ham, dried
beef, bacon, sliced any thickness, spring
chickens, any size. Jelly glasses with lids,
25 cents per dozen; pint fruit Jars, per
dozen, 50 cents; quarts, 60 cents; one-half
gallon, 70 cents. We deliver to west end
every day. L. Oreen, 134 Broadway. Tele
phones, 324.
Labor Day Observances.
In lieu of other Labor day celebration,
the members of the Carpenters' and Join
ers' union will hold a big picnic In Walnut
grove Monday. Carpenters and Joiners of
Omaha and South Omaha, and members
of other unions have been invited to at
tend and It is expected that the affair will
be a representative gathering of members
of all the trades and labor unions of the
three cities. '
The city and county offices, the banks
and many of the business houses of the
city will be ' closed all day Monday, and
practically all the other stores will close
at noon. The grocers have announced that
they will close their places of business at
1 o'clock In the afternoon.
American plan dinner week days, 60c;
Sundays, 75c. Six until 8 p. m., Orand
Hotel.
Solicitors Are Repudiated.
Members of the Typographical union and
the Trades and Labor assembly have re
ceived numerous complaints of high-handed
methods adopted by solicitors who have
been approaching the business men of the
city for fundB for a Labor day celebration
and threatening a general boycott by union
men because the business men declined to
contribute.
Solicitations have also been made for ad
vertising and the solicitors have, It Is said,
represented that they had the sanction of
the Trades and Labor , assembly. The
members of the assembly declare that no
one has been authorized to make such so
licitations.
Girls who want to work all winter start
In now at Woodward's.
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported to The
Bee September 3, by the Pottawattamie Ab
stract company of Council Bluffs:
F. O. Renulst and wife to Llwellvn
Sheets,- lot 10, block 10, Carson, w. d.$ 1,500
j,iewenyn tsneets ana wire to frank
D. Comstock, n4 nw4; w. 24 acres
b nw'4 27-74-39, w. d 12.2S1
Martlnus Peterson and wife to
Max Baumeister, wb lot 4, block
12, Hall's add to Council Bluffs, w.d.
Samuel V. Bamhart and wife et al.
to W. C. Heyden, part mehi 16-74-43,
w. d ;
Luclnda M. Wallace and husband to
Logan McReynolds, part lot 11, Aud.
sub. ne ne 12-75-40, w. d
Marcus Sleek and wife to J. P. Nor
den, part se4 nw4 6; part ne
Bwi4, 5; part nw14 sw4 6-74-43, w. d.
1.000
3,200
1,450
6,400
Total, six transfers $26,831
FOR MEDICAL AND FAMILY USE
BUY YOUR LIQUORS AT ROSENFELD
LIQUOR CO., Bl S. Main. 'Phones 8321.
Harmless Xhootlna; Affray.
Alexander Williams of Omaha, colored,
came over today In search of his wife.
He went to the residence of Ben Thomp
son on Eighth street In pursuance of his
search, and, Thompson seeing him, opened
fire with a revolver. The neighbors noti
fied the police, who came up In time to
round up Williams, but the others es
caped. No one was hit during- the fusillade.
See Sperling fc Triplett, 327 Broadway for
gasoline engines.
Marrlatre Licenses.
Llcrnsea to wed were issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence. Age
Howard King, Tekamah, Neb 3
Alice L. Smith. Tekamah. Neb 2".
John Hanzllk, Oregory, 8. D 2i
Anthony Kocourek, Gregory, 8. D !30
N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250. Night, L-1702.
Iowa toetkodUt Coafereaee.
RHODES. Ia., Sept. 3. Special.) With
seventy preachers and 100 lay delegates
present the sixty-fourth annual conference
of the Iowa Methodist Protestant denomi
nation opened here today. Sessions of the
conference will be held Saturday and Sun
day, the conference coming to a close on
Sunday evening. Rev. C. L. Nutt of Des
Moines la president and C. S. Squires of
Woodward la secretary. Practically all of
the pastors of the denomination in the '
state are present. j
Shooting- Follows Eneapaae.
CLEAR LAKE. Ia., Sept. . (Speclal.)
E. R. Lockwood of Mason City was shot
through the hand In the Elk hotel here
last night by Jesse W. Doyle, also of
Mason City, when the latter found Lock-
wood and Mrs. Doyle together. Lockwood !
paid a fine for creating a disturbance and
Doyle Is to be arraigned for carrying con
cealed weapons. Lockwood ia a married
man, having a family.
Con f eases to Pasalas; Baa Cheeks.
WATERLOO. Ia., Sept. I. (Special Tele
gram.) Sheriff F. M. Shores reached
Waterloo tonight with Margarette
Telslnger, aged 18, who was arrested at
Ingersoll park, Des Moines, charged with
passing bogus checks in Cedar Falls and
Waterloo. She was found by detectives
working In a hotel, she confessed.
Iowa
FAIR FINANCIAL SUCCESS
Rain, However, Knocks Out Race Pro
gram on Two of the Days.
ATTENDANCE EXCEEDS LAST YEAR
li. C. therland, Cashier of Bank at i
Buffalo Center, Files a Petition
In Bankraptey In the
Federal Court.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Sept. 8. (Special Tele
gram.) Because of the rain yesterday both
yesterday's and today's races at the state
fair were called off. The old settlers, who
yesterday were to have had a program,
postponed that and held It today. In spite
of all advarse conditions, however, the at
tendance this year was about 50.000 greater
than last and the profits of the fair were
considerably more than last year.
Petition In Bankraptey.
L. C. Sutherland has filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the federal court. Notice
has been sent to creditors to appear in
Fort Dodge on September 10. His liabili
ties are said to be above 350.000. Sutherland
is cashier of a bank at Buffalo Center and
was formerly a wholesale milliner here.
Investlaratlno; Wreck.
Investigation was started at once today
to fix the blame for the wreck of last
night when a Rock Island fair grounds
passenger struck a Fort Des Moines street
car filled with people. Councilman Ham
ery, who Is superintendent of the depart
ment of safety, said today that no arrests
will be made for the present. Up to to
night no deaths had resulted, though a
number are seriously Injured. The street
car was packed with people, many standing
in the aisles and on the front and rear
platforms. The street car gained the
middle of the Rock Island track before the
motorman discovered the mistake and al
most Instantly It was struck by the engine
and carried thirty feet and lodged against
the framework of bridge across the Des
Moines river. Hut for this bridge the car
full of people would have been carried
Into the river.
As nearly as can be ascertained at this
time the street car conductor misunder
stood the signal of the flagman stationed
at the crossing. The flagman claims that
he signaled the Rock Island passenger to
proceed. It Is claimed, however, that the
flagman used the wrong flag or else that
In the dusk of the evening the motorman
could not see the color of the flag.
Conservation Commission.
The conservation commission appointed
by Governor Carroll under the law enacted
at the last session of the legislature In
session here today elected R. W. Bally
of Des Moines as secretary. Work will
be started at once gathering material for
the report to be made to the legislature.
One of the main features of the report
w 111 be a consideration of water power
matters and the expediency of charging
companies for the sites they occupy on
rivers. A. C. Miller of thiB city, the chair
man, will outline the work and consolidate
the suggestions of the other members.
E. A. Burgess of Sioux City and W. H.
Stevenson of Ames were selected as dele
gates to the Upper Mississippi Improvement
association meeting to be held in Winona,
Minn.
LAYMEN OF IOWA TO GATHER
Annual Session to Be Held by Presby
terians at Enthervllle.
ESTHER VI LLE, la.,. Sept. 3. (Special.)
The annual meeting of the Northwest Iowa
Laymen's association will be held in the
Presbyterian church In this "city, Friday
afternoon, September 24, and Saturday,
September 25. One layman from each
charge all over the northwest quarter of
. . . . , , .
the state Is expected to attend this meet-
Ing. Within this territory there are 2S0
churches, with 24,357 members, presided
over by 200 ministers. Following is the
laymen's program:
September 242 p. m., devotional service
led by P. H. Paulson of Esthervllle; 2:30
p. m.. enrollment of delegates; 3 p. m.,
"The Laymen's Missionary Movement; Its
Meaning and Our Opportunity," M. Bart
lett of Wall Lake, la.; 3:30 p. m.. "Respon
sibility Toward tho Superannuated
Preacher; How Shall We Meet It?" J. W.
Hartincer, Farnhamvllle, la.; 4 p. m., re
ports of district organizers: Algona dis
trict, L. P. Stlllman, Dolllver, la.; Fort
Dodge district, J. L. Peterson, Webster
City, la.; Ida Grove district, W. H. Chris
man, Mapleton, la.; Sheldon district, O. P.
Miller, Hock Rapids, la.; Sioux City dis
trict, C. H. Lockin, Aurella, la.; 6 p. m.,
adjournment.
Saturday, September 259 a. m., devo
tional, led by C. E. Bleakly, Galva, la.;
9:45 a. m., "The Adult Bible Class; How It
May Be Made to Reach Every Member of
the Church," H. B. Pierce, Hock Rapids,
la.; 10:30 a. m., "The Ideal Pastor, from a
Standpoint of a District Superintendent,"
Rev. O. K. Maynard, Algona district. From
the Standpoint of a Layman," J. C. Ollles
ple, LeMars, la.; 11:30, "The Ideal Layman,"
Rev. 11. Clegg, pastor at Seiby; 12 m., ad
journment. Cattle Disease In Iowa.
HAMPTON, la.. Sept. 3.-(Speclal.)-A
disease which Is new to the fanners of
this section of the state, but which Is
declared by specialists in animal diseases
to be verminous bronchitis, Is raging among
the herds of calves and young cattle north
of this city. Already thirty-eight head of
calves and young steers have died of the
"GOODYEAR RAINCOATS REIGN SUPREME"
A Shipment of 540 Lion's and Women's
$20 to $35 Fall Sample Raincoats & Silk Coals
O
Received just in time for Saturday's business.
This shipment consists of our factory's fall samples in men's Craven
ettes and Raincoats and in women's Cravenettes and Silk Coats.
These are fall models that were made to sell from $20.00 ffQ CA J1 9 fl
to $35.00 and you can choose any of these, at from. . . 00v"vl.3llV
To get the choice we urge prompt buying, for at these prices the lot
may not last for many days.
GOODYEAR RAINCOAT
Xlie Raincoat
LEFFERT'S
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emov&icmie
1il(P Collar Pins Up.,
Saturday morning begining at 8:00
o'clock, and continuing until all arc
sold, we will sell our fine gold filled
Roman finish Collar Pins at
10 Cents Each
These are all new pins bought in
large quantities for our new store, and
bought at an exceptionally low price.
This is but one of the many
bargains to be found in our stock.
Everything is being sold at the
same extravagant rate of discount.
LEFFERT
409 Broadway
New Location, 503 Broadway. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.
disease and many others are sick. So far,
the disease has proved fatal In every case.
Iowa News Notes.
ESTHERVILLE E. M. Houts and Fan
nie Nourse. both of this city, were married
here yesterday, Uev. Ben Franklin offici
ating. LATIMER Injuries Peter Gildberg, a
farmer living near here, sustained ten days
bko. when he had his hand crushed In a
threshing machine, resulted In his death
today from blood . poisoning.
.1 DA GROVE Samuel Shoop, who was
found dead In bed here, had a great record
as a soldier In the civil war. lie was with
Sheridan In the Shenandoah valley, fought
In nineteen battles and served over five
years. He was 63 years of age.
GRISWOLD As the result of a small
beer drink held several days ago In a Giis
wold hotel the proprietor was arrested and
fined $300, aud a mulct tax of $150 assessed
against his building. Fifty-seven bottles
of beer were confiscated In the raid.
IDA GROVE It has been decided to send
the drill team of the Ida Grove castle of
the Royal Highlanders to Denver to take
part In the national contest to be held
there at the time of the national conven
tion of the order. There are eighteen in
the team, which Is commanded by Cap
tain Archie Aukerman, and they have
gained great prominence by their work.
CRESTON A party of city officials,
newspaper men and several business men
of the city left today for St. Joseph, where
tliey will Inspect the new concrete pavlnf?
Installed at that point. There is to be a
rather large amount of paving done here this
fall and at a recent meeting of the coun
' c" 8,1 Dlds were refused, on the ground
that they were too high. The trip made
today , wlth a view to adopting the sani-
system of paving as used on many of the
St. Joseph streets.
LOGAN Sternsbergs of Chicago has been
awarded the Latta ditch contract by the
Board of Supervisors at their recent meet
ing. The auditor of Harrison county has
been authorized to Issue warrants against
the Harrison-Pottawattamie drainage dis
trict to be used In cleaning out Willow
Creek ditch. This ditch has given a great
deal of trouble since Its completion in be
ing filled by deposits, due in part, as
stated by an engineer who made a care
ful Inspection of the ditch, to a decreasing
slope.
CRESTON The directors of the Creston
Water Works company are expending a
large sum of money this summer improv
ing and adding to the usefulness of the
plant at this point. A brick addition Is be
ing made to the power house. In which
will be Installed the new clarifying plant.
THE BEST DIAR.R.IIOEA REMEDY
In selecting a remedv for Diorrhoea. Dysentery, Cholera Morbus or Choi
era Infantum, you ihould use great care.
There are many remedies on the market for these diseases. Some nr
good, some should be carefully avoided. Others depend upon habit foimini,
drugs for their cures. Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam la the one remedy that it
always safe, sure and does not constipate. In 63 years, this mediclue han Ijp t
used In Millions of cases of bowel trouble and never has one single case bnu
reported where It has failed to cure when the simple directions were followed. '
Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam stops the Diarrhoea, removes the cans
and leaves the stomach and bowels In their natural and regular state. 3 5c or
2 bottles 1.00 everywhere.
WAKEFIELD'S BLACKBERRY BALSAM
On Sale Today, at
to SI
Store"
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Many other necessary changes are helm;
made, new mains are being laid alxnit the
city and much better service will result.
Frank Rose, chief engineer at the plant
for a number of years, has restrned and
will be succeeded by Assistant Englneer
John Mawan.
Homesteads No
Longer by Proxy
Decision in Dakota Case Will Take
Filing Away from Sioux
City Man.
RAPID CITY, S. V., Sept. .1 iSp.vlal.)
Acting Commissioner S. V. Proiidflt of tlin
general land office has hunch d i.uwn a
decision In a case sent up from the U:ipiil
City land office, ivfuMnR to accrpt the
proof to a claim filed upon by a S'.oiix
City man. The decision establishes. In
brief, that a man's wife cannot establish
residence on a claim. It was brought out
In the testimony that his wife had made
the claim her continuous residence since
August 7, 1W7, but that the husband had
been absent two or three months al a
time and on one occasion six months.
Dakota ltlndlnn Profits.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Sept. 3. -Sp. rial.)
Warden Suenson of the Soii;h laku.a
state penitentiary, has made his fiist re
port to the Board of CharilWf and Cor
rections upon the operation of the new
twine plant built this year al the peni
tentiary. Practically no work wns dono
the first month and a half, ns it tcoU that
long to acquaint the iner Wall tluir ::i.ks
and machinery and to adjust the niachln-'
ery. However, Swenson has . counted that
month and a half lu the period for which
he has reported, and he still miowh a
profit to the state of $3.0u0. I'pon this
showing it Is hoped the annual profits
from the operation of the plant will n-itcii
$12,000 to $15,000. Still more could he realized
if the convicts were numerous enough tc
supply a full force.
CO.
Davenport Sts.
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