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8 THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, lHOfl. t 4 Council Bluffs Minor Mention The Ooaaoll Blaffe effloe ef tbe Omttl Ih la at IS Sootl Street, Both 'phones 43. Davis, drugs. . Diamond playing the beat vaudeville. COKKIGANS, undertekere. 'Phone MS. For rent, modern house, ?M th avenue. NIGHT PCHOOL, at Puryear's tollege. Majestle ranged, r. C. DeVol Hdw. Co. Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. VS. Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone $7. FAUST BEER AT ROOER9' BUFFET. Baird at Roland, undertakers. 'Phone 122. Expert piano tuning, Hospe. 'Phone M4. Xms esrds, teg and atlckara at Alex ander's, 33 Broadway. When you want reliable want ad edver - Using, use The Bee. Diamonds of all sites, at right prloes. Enough said. Leffert's. , Up-to-date Art Department and Picture Framing, Borwick, 211 South Main street. FRKE Y. M. C. A. MEMBERSHIPS FOR BOYS. APPLY R. P. MULL.1S, IS SCOTT 8T. . , On account of the heating plant being out of order there will be no show at the Star theater Sunday. Winter term Western Iowa college opens Monday, November 2!t. Send for catalog. Attend the bat school. A n-arrlsg-e license was Issued yeeter day to James Wolfe, agd 84 yrs, and Anna. Belle Matllck, aged 38 years, both of (..'larks. Neb. Mrs. Olive Shank filed suit In the dis trict court yesterday for divorce from Ed ward Shank, to whom elie was married In June of this year In Omaha. She charges her husband wltii deserting her and also makea statutory 'Charges against him. Too much coal In an open fire place In the residence of Frank B. Wright on Wil low avenue near H1xth street gave the fire (b-partment a run yesterday afternoon. . Kxcept for that caused the furniture by smoke the damage did not exceed S15. MRS. HARWARD H. BALI) RIG E OF OMAHA I.V1LL DELIVKR A STEREOP T1CON LECTURE IN THE BALL ROOM OF THE GRAND HOTEL. TICKETS OBTAINED AT THE DOOR. C. Q. Aute.nrleth, aged 74 years, died yesterday morning at his resldenoe, l.'tfll Pleasant street, from paralyse after an Illness of four days. Deceased waa a pio neer resident of Council Bluffs, having lived here since 1848. He Is survived by his wife and seven daughters. The daugh ters are: Miss Gertrude, Mrs. Daughertey Mrs. C. Drake. Mrs. A. B. Elthhora and Mrs. Charlee Gregory, Jr., all of this city, Mrs. Saunders of Chicago and Mrs. Mont gomery of Slater, Mo. Arrangements for the funeral have not been made. N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 260. Night,' L.-1702. Council Bluffs DAIRYMEN PLAN TO flGUI Association to Be Formed to Keep Up High Standard. TO STOP SALE OF IMPURE MILK Woodmen to Give Bano.net, Council camp. Woodman of the World, and Palm grove. Woodmen Circle, will give a reception and . entertainment this even ', Ini In honor of John--W, Gelger,' state 1 manager of the order, who recently re moved from Cedar Raplda ta this city. At ', the ''close of the following program a ban- juet will , be served: Address on Behalf of City Mayor Thomas Idalnney. 'ast ulstory of Council Camp C. A. Mori gan. Address 'Tresent and Future," Ed Aa ' plnwail. . - Vocal Solo C. A. Barry. ..-.. Recitation C. M. Maynard. Piano Solo Oscat Levin. ' Talk on Uniform Rank Captain C. H. Grim. Moving Pictures J. C. Bradley. We are showing the largest and best as- aortment of coaster wagons and aleds ever brought to Council Bluffa. - Wagona range in price, 12, $2.K. $3 and $3.60. Sleds, the cel ebrated Flexible Flyer, $2.50, $3, $3.75 and $425., P. C. De Vol Hdw. Co.. t04 B way. 7 ' ' m. Hearing of rases Against Mas Falllnar ta Take Oat License' Will Coras If This Aforalagr. The dairymen are forming plana to or ganize and make a determined fight against the enforcement by the city of the new pure milk ordinance. With this end in view they have decided te Incorporate, and arti cles of such incorporation are now being prepared by Attorney J. J. Stewart, coun sel for the objecting milk purveyors. According to the articles of incorpora tion, which will be filed today or tomorrow, the . purpose of the association is the "building up and maintaining of a high standard in the business of lta member ship and to enforce by all means within its Jurisdiction sanitary conditions in cl dairies and the enforcement of all laws I: reference thereto, and to prevent the salt of impure and unwholesome milk and the adulteration of any dairy product; and to do all things necessary, within the Juris diction of said corporation, to maintain a high standard of dairy products of all kinds, to pass necessary laws for the gov ernment of the society and Its members, and to transact any and all business neces sary for the protection or Its membera-and the enforcement of all rules necessary tc bring about the results for which the as sociation is formed." The hearing in the cases against those dairymen and dealers in milk who have failed to take out a license in accordance with the requirements of the new ordlnanoe waa continued in the superior court yes terday until tomorrow morning. City So licitor Kimball was unable to be present yesterday morning. Get Stock la Year Piano Before Broken. Now la the time to ee:ect the Christmas piano. Our floors are fairly teeming with the largest and finest display of beautiful Instruments ever brought to this city. If you buy of the A. -Heap Co., you get all discounts. Our prices are so low we can not pay commissions. If advlaed to go e'.se- where it's a moral certainty the advice Is net given because you can do so well. Perhaps it's a commission, bigger , one than you think. Get your -money' worth at A.. Hospe Co., 89 Pearl St, 2S S. Main St., Council Bluffs, la. TOTJ AJR.E CURABLE WE CAN CURE YOU AVERAGE TIME TO CUBE Rerrtrna One VlsH Htdbocsi.C One Vtsli VaaicociLiOne Visit r.Timn. .10 Days . f tf Cancer I CATiana Dai fcrLIT. B.TO- I'ssa y.loiTia W Da 1liiiYt Oaami to 30 Days GERMAN DOCTORS illili Urenaway THE FASHION Has the reputation for doing 'first class " Ludles Tailoring and Fitting. Tou oan al ways tell our garments by their lines and style. When you see them, if they are made to order or ready to wear, we guar antee, if you try us,-to give you the beat fit, up-to-date styles, at . very .reasonable prices.- W do all kinds of alterations also Open Evenings Till 9 P. M. 33 South Main Street TIDINGS, GENTLEMEN At My Xtw Location, 10Vj Mouth Mala, 1 am now preparea to ag ursi ciass tailor lnr. rive you the best goods, best styles. best materials, best workmanship and the bent values. Let me make you a suit of clothes.' ir it does not prove satisfactory. It's my suit. Lukegord, The Tailor MONEY, BUT IN WRONG FUND Not Eaooah Cash in School House ' Fnnd for Coatraotora. Although It has plenty of money tn the treasury . the Board of Education is con fronted with,, deficiency tn the fund out of which the cost of the new sohool build ing at Oak street and Broadway must be ptld. There Is a balance of $ 000 ap proximately due tha contractors, while there is only a trifle over $3,000 In the school house fund.' The finance commit tee has decided to issue a warrant for $1,000.09, the balance due the contractors and this in the ordinary course, of business will draw interest until such tl ne as there is money In the school housa fund to meat it. In the meantime there is a general schools lying idle In the banks. The report of Secretary Hughes ahowa the following condition' of the different chool funds: CONTINGENT FUND. Total recelpta $22,572.64 Disbursements 11,836.(9 Council Bluffs Bluffs. They are charged with being In contempt of court In that. It Is alleged, they have been selling liquor in violation of the Iowa mulct law after Injunctions had been obta'ned against them in the dla trlct court a few months ago. The sis salnor.men are: II. B. Jungfer man, H. J. Jungferman. Michael Flobblna, W. C. Pavla, Herman Steffens and Her man Von Hebel. They were accompanied to Counell Bluffs by a Neola banker, who In conjunction with a local banker furJ nlshed a bond for each of the six defend ants in the sum ef $300 to await a hearing before Judge Green in the district court. It Is likely that the hearing will be held Saturday spornlng. work ron COMMISSION PL A If Advocates of Neve Form of Govern ment Keep Basy. Advocates of the municipal form of gov ernment are getting busy and there so far seems nothing to hinder them from get ting the proposition before the people In ample time for the spring election. Eight petitions asking that the proposition be submitted to the electors of the city at a rpeclal election are now in circulation. The promoters are confident that they will be able to secure at least 1.100 name to the petition, which number Is consid erably more than is required by the stat ute. The required number of signatures Is ex pected to be secured by the end of the present week, and as soon as the signa tures are checked over the petitions will be filed with Mayor Maloney. In the event it la ahown that the petitions bear the required number of signatures of bona fide electors the mayor will have no alternative but to call a special election, at which the proposition shall be sub mitted. In the event ef the proposition carrying the people will be called upon at the reg ular municipal election in March to elect officers under the new plan. The expense of circulating the petitions Is being borne, by a coterie of citizens who are anxious that the commission form of government should be given a trial in Council Bluffs. , Prof. O. J. McManua, one of the leaders in the movement, said last evening that the required number of signatures prob ably would be obtained in time to file the petitions with the mayor before the end of the week. Council Bluffs Judge Snyder In the Bum of $1,000. Being unable to furnish a bond Bruno was com mitted to the county Jail to await the con vening of the grand Jury In January. Nick Campanloea, who waa arrested with Bruno on suspicion of being Implicated In the attack on Crumrton, was released yes terday so far as any criminal charge la concerned, but waa held Under bonds of IX aa a witness. Bruno, according to the -police, admits using a knife on Crumpton, but says he did so in self-defense. Crumpton's condi tion last evening waa reported to be aome what serious as his wound la giving hint considerable pain and he experiences much difficulty In breathing. FOR MEDICAL AND FAMILY tTS BUT TOUR LIQUORS AT ROSENFELD LIQUOR CO., 618 8. WAIN. 'PHONES d, JOE SLYCORD ARRESTED ' ON CHARGE OF MURDER Yonng Maa Uvlngr Near Grlnnell Arrested for Crime la North Dakota, GRINNELL, la.. Dee. . (Special Tele gram.) Joe Sly cord was arrested on a farm near this city Saturday, December 4. by City Marsha Shahan of Grlnnell for the murder of Frank Bateaots near Carrlngton, N. D.. on November 11. Slycord confesaed the crime but pleads that the blow waa In self defense and without thought of mur der. W. W. Batesole and I. F. Batesole, father and brother of the murdered boy, came today from Marshalltown to Identify the prisoner, with them was J. A. Kleespie, who knew Slycord well, having worked near him in North Dakota, Slycord is known to a number of people here as he worked In a lumber mill here last winter. Identity of the prisoner and confession of the crime are complete Sheriff Adams of Foster county, North Dakota has wired that he will be here Saturday. Great Clearing Sale oS Seasonable Goods To reee tmr stock of CTIntbler. rnrmebln Ooods, ste, CP, eto, we start at once a groat epeetal ale-. nra Tn wnnr n-rn-n- nrn nwoa wn n oeoDS-Tt make ronm lor enr new erring nci will eaeniino ' Oea-rlnoe yourself hj calling to get ear prices Among many other bar- ...$io 03 r.,s:wiorTn7.Votn:t....$i2-5a and winter steek at a greatly redaooa prion. gems, we oner. Suits, worth ilJSft at fiuts. worth 111(0. at . . . .f 1 v v " Suits, wortti Men's and To-mg Men's t01 M '.T:.,. ! SI6 50 ' Suits, worth $J0$1J. 50. ..WJ Jjults, worth $2S 00, at. .. .IO.JVI Men's and Younq Men's Overcoats The knife gee, deep Into prevailing prices Take a lojk at SS.89-X7.O0-58.50-$I0.C0-Jl2.SO-X ' Aa To WU1 Bajr Wo Others. our overcoats, at UNDERWEAR BARGAINS 35c I9c Bora' Union Suits:; regular 7Se " grade, at - Boys' Shirts and Drawers; regular 80c grade, at Men's Shirts and Drawers; extra anrl 4Cr 98e Men's Union Suits; worth II 60. at Men's Union Suits; worth $2.00, at Men's Hose; worth lte, onlv M'n's Wol Hose; worth i!c, oiuy Men's Wool Hose; worth 15c. onlv B:":r' ..47c-69c.97c.$l.89 All Wertn Doable the Koaer. Men's Neckwear worth 7? . 80c, at r,JC $1.33 7c I 1,500 Pairs o! Trousers ' i4c p:rts worth 12 0, si is 23c pr" worth . SI.2S ai .-' Pants worth $1.50, 1 JJ.43 $2.24 Men's Union Butts; worth -) in $3 00, at Men's Union Suits; worth j tfk $J60. at ?.0 Men's Shirts and Drawers; all wool. worth 12.00. at '' Men's Shirts and Drawers; Australian wool, tl.efl worth $160. at .1VI Many Other Btyles of Underwear at a Slf On Frio. . ..$175 ..$2.83 39c and 49c 49c Pants worth $S 00, at Corduroy rants worth $3 00. at Corduroy Pants worth $4.00, at Dress Shirts, at Night Robes worth , $1.00, at 58 Trunks which you can buy at less than manufacturers' cost' This sale comes right at a time when you are trying to get the moat for your money, and it will certainly pay you to faver us with an early call Sale ends I p. m December 24. The store will be open evenings until Xmaa. lOl) N.lOlh St., Opposite PosloIIIce INDEPENDENT MEN TO CONFER State Convention of Telephone Inter ests Will Gather. A state convention of the Independent telephone associations will be held In Coun cil Bluffs on January 20 and 21 and on Jan uary IS and It a similar convention of the Nebraska association will be held in Omaha In connection with both conventions will be shown a big manufacturers' exhibit of tele phone apparatus, supplies and equipment. This exhibit will be first displayed in Omaha and then moved to this city for the Iowa convention. Announcement of arrangements for the convention here was received yesterday by C. A. Laubach, manager of the local Inde pendent company from F, J. Day, presi dent ef the company, who is attending the annual meeting of the International Tele phone association at Chicago where the date was decided upon. Each state convention Inoludea the ' in dependent telephone exchanges In all parts ef the 'state and practically all of these ex changes will be represented at the" conven tion. .The Iowa convention will be par ticularly interesting on account of the eon test now !n progress to head off the move ment to merge the Bell and the indepen dent Interests, which originated In : Des Moines. HORSES THROW SWITCH AND DERAIL TWO CARS Accident oa Roolc Island Delays Twenty Tralas, bat No On la Ilart. DES MOINES. Ia., Dec. 10. A runaway team galloping madly aloni the Rock Island yr&cka turned the derailing awltch on the Rock Island near Altoona, six miles east, of Des Moines, and threw the sleeper and observation cars on the Denver lim ited into the ditch yesterday evening. No passenger were Injured, but twenty trains were blockaded for boura. 1 Balance $10,617.15 $10,637.1$ SCHOOL HOUSE! FUND. Total recelpta $12,PD9.91 Disbursements 9,920.00 Balance $ 8,039. pj TEACHERS' FUND. Total receipts S5S.Sn.2S Dlsbusements 22,006.41 Balance .J ....$34,324.84 SCHOOL BOND FUND. Total receipts $ 4,495.10 Disbursements none $ $.0.31 S34.324.S4 Balance .$ 4,495.10 $ 4,495.10 Totals of aU balances S&2.547 00 CHRISTMAS FRAMING Place your or ders at once, Tou will be delighted with our choice assortment of fancy frames and mouldings. Hundreds, cf patterns from which 'to select. Rosewoods, walnuts, and antique effects are leaders, with nothing In the city to approach them In beauty or variety. Open evenings. . .ALEXANDER'S ART STORE, i S3S Broadway. Six Saloon Men is Troable. On a complaint filed by Mrs. Llisle Will- lams,, said to be. the wife of the city mar- snai oi rseoia, six saloonkeepers of that town were nrreataA last 'eventnr hv hm. - r uty Sheriff Leuch and brought to Council Real Estate Tranafera. These transfer were reported to The Bee December 9 by ' the Pottawattamie County Abstract company of Council Bluffs: A. D. Knapp and wife to Maggie El emitn, lot t, nice sud in coun cil Blufts, w d i . .$ 1.TE0 Jessica J. Siedentopf et al. to F. T. True, lot 4, block 12. Bryant A Clark's sub in Council Bluffs, q c d i 1 Danford Calderwood and wife to Anton Vend, lot S, block 25, In Railroad add to council Bluffs, w d William Amd and wife to Oscar Edlgar, lot 4, in Purvey'a sub in Council Bluffa. a c d Mary F. Fernley and husband to . L.ee H. Bauer, iota 7, 8, 9 aiid 10, block 4, in Wrlght'a add to Coun cil Bluffs, w d Myrtal V. Perklna and huaband to L Amelia M. Vance, undH lot 23, N Auditor's mih se 12-75-40, w d Amelia M. Vance and husband to Myrtal V. Perkins, sl6 feet and 6 Inehea off south side lot 22, in block 1. Oakland, w d Terne Benjamin and wife to J. A. Nevins, lot 20, block 41, Ferry add to Council Bluffs, w d 26 $,100 2,000 2,000 1,000 Nine fransfers, aggregating. .$10,227 Brano Pleads lelf-Defense. Frank Bruno, the Italian railroad sec tion hand charged with stabbing W. A Crumpton, a switchman In the employ of the Illinois Central Ratlway company, Wednesday afternoon, was held to the district grand Jury yesterday by Polios Christmas Fair L Churches Closes Tonight! Home "Made Candies Preserves, Pastry, Dread, Jellies. Cakes and Pies In the Court of the Bee Building The Ladies of The First Christian Church Will have a Sale of Christmas Presents and useful household articles all day today and this evening. Auction Sale Saturday Evening Between 8 and 9, Light Luncheon At Noon and Evening . SPECIALS: Mexican Chili, Sandwiches, Pies, Doughnuts and Coffee o u II r V sap i - ""IrTW. -C 7 -- TU a . r ill '"' sin -an ml "',;ni;faa.wy.w.aT4 f im o.- r oci i -.; -jjy" I (J .wMJr" inHi'SSMaMSi' i " Oscillating Bobsleds Swell Body i n ji j ii - - n I, T nviiii iiriifl nil Cutters Liningor Implement Company Sixth and Pacific . Omaha Iowa IOWA SEED CORN DEFECTIVE Harrison Connty Jnrora. LOGAN, la., Dec. 10. Special.) Petit Jurors for January term of Harrison county court are: Charles Cllnkenbeard, Morgan; Henry Volland. Harrison: D. W. Lambert, Harri son; H. C. Cutler, Magnolia; C. D. An derson, Harrison; L. B. Harper. Allen Joe, Csniy Jefferson; C. R. Stout, Missouri Valley; O. S. Seeger, Clay; t. w. ArDautfi, Taylor; H. Vanarsdol, Jafferaon; C. J. KierschC Jefferson; George Leavltt, Mia eourl Valley; Terranoe McHugh, Magnolia; W. A. Kllta. Magnolia; W. R. Kennedy, Jefferson; H. R. Donn, . Boyer; J. B. Mo Curley, Lagrange; John Hanneman, Cal houn; Oscar uoty, t. jonn; ineoaore Elms. Union; M. E. Stoker. Union; J. W. Broderlck, Union; James Qulnn, Harrison; J. E. Rosenbaum, Missouri Valley; Joe Gllmore, St.- John; t. U. . poore,. Lagrange; H. Hlller, Caas; Q. W. Lough, Allen; Kd Tager, Bover; J. J. Klllpack, I'nion; K. E. Hoyle, Missouri Valley; C. E. Cross, Raglan; Walter Hoff, Morgan; - A. B. Boyle, Jefferson; Bert Weed, St. John; summoned to appear January 11, lW at a. m. , " ; - Grand Jurors for the year 1910: N. 8. Lawrence, Magnolia; H. M. Jackaon, Tay 'or: 8. - U. Blnokbern. Missouri Valley; George Flaher. Allen; Fre4 T. Hughe, Cal houn; C. W. Hunt, Jeffereon; F. F. Beebee, Lagrange; K. H i Domes, uiay; raui kostwick,' Boyer; W. C. MoWlIllams, Doug las; J. B. . Bwain, Jackson; Ed Diggle, Union.' All are summoned to appear Jan uary 4, 1910, at I a. ra. Nebraska Helas Lsgsa Fair. LOGAN, la., Dec. 10. (Special Telegram.) The Methodist fair held .In the opera house here during the last two days' has been well attended and a decided success. Among the Omaha business men who gave substantial assistance were: Updike Milling company, South Omaha Packing company, Defiance Starch company. Atlas OH company. Grand Union Tea company, Nebraska Clothing company. Swift It Com pany, Goodrich Drug eompany, George E. Lee, J. W, Haney companV-W. R. Math ews, Iten Biscuit company,. National Re fining company, Deedins Candy ' company, Loose-Wilts Cracker company. 1 Of Missouri Valley contrfbuters . were. Duer at Tamisle Milling company, Wells Abbott eompany of Sohuyler, Neb. The eltisens of Harrison county recognise In Omaha . a city In which every product of the farm, may be sold, and a city In which every necessity and luxury of life may be purchased. Prof. Holden Warns Farmers Not to Use Frostbitten Stock. PE0UDFIT RAISES BEST BUSHEL Award at Corn Display to Den Moines Man Cednr Raplda Mam Oppoaeo Stady of Agrl-caltore,' All articles remaining unsold will he disposed of to the highest bid der. Dig bargains and plenty of fun is promised. Everybody invited. Iowa News Notes. KSTHERVILLE The new $.000 ' brick Rock Island dwpot at thia place Is fast nearing completion. It will be ready for cccupancy by January 1. ESTKERVILLE At the Methodist par sonage yeaterday occurred the marriage of Luoite Klggs or mis eny to uiyue w . Beatty of near Superior, Ia. They win make their home near EathervlUa. ESTHERVILLB The Odd Fellows of the local lodge. No. 422. elected the following nrrinara for the ensuing year: ueorge s). ltrers. N. G. : T. B. Fllndt. V. G. ; C. S. Anderson, recording reeretary; H. O. Blllge, financial secretary; James jtapeaei,- ireas urer. OKKALOOSA While being lowered to work In the cage In the Bolton coal mine near here this morning John Carney, a miner aaed M yeara, dropped dead. The mine of hla death haa not yet been de termined. He came from Appanoose county recently. . RTTOAR CREEK Mabel, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mra. William Scott of Suar Cretk, as ao severely Burned lust nlcht that she died in an Ottumwa hnuntoJ t4av. While the child. In com pany with others, waa standing too close to the stove in her home, warming herself, a live coal anapped out of the fire, igniting her dress. MARSHALLTOWN That the drainare of vast areaa of low and awampy land In northern Iowa haa damaged the natural Ice bualnesa of central and southern Iowa dealers already to the extent of hundreds of thousanda of dollars and that this drain age will force still larger loeaea upon the miinral ice men of these sections of the Rteie la the olalnt that ia going up from three merchatita in those parts of the state referred to. It la even aeciareo inai me continued dlgtfng of these vaat drainage projects will ultimately wipe out me ii tural Ice bualnaaa. MARSHALLTOWN Jamea W. Bur rougha of thla city waa elected president of the low a State Quarry men'a aeaoclatlon for the fourth time, at Its annual meeting held In Cedar Raplda yesterday. In addi tion Mr. Burrougna waa employed to man ace and look after the varied bueineaa in i.riii iff the nuarrvmen'a association tn t ih .i.Ia riurliikr tha coming year. Mr. , Hiirroiikrha haa for yeara been manager of the three quarries or me ijrnu vjuarry comoiuiv of thla city, which recently sold tta h.1.1lna to the Northwestern railroad AVEHY Four buildings were completely destroyed by fire early thia morning and for a tune the entire business district was threatened by flames which broke out In the Montgomery drug store, then spread to the adtotning bulldinia. The total loaa la I4.SS0. insurance, $1 .SsO. The buildings de- strayed were the Montgomery drug store, Dr. J. H. Montgomery reaidence. the Axal Anderson home and building occupied by a number of Jtallana. Moat Wonderfal Healing. After suffering many yeara with a sore Amos King. Port Byron. N. T.. ras cured by Bucklen'a Arnica Salve. 25c For sale by Beaton Drug Co, Diamond FiiliNZfc.rV-U.th and Dodge. , J Iowa (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Dec 10- (Special Tele- gratji.) Prof. P. G. Holden In an address before the corn show yesterday gave start ling warning to Iowa farmers about the condition of their seed corn. "I don't believe It Is necessary for the farmer oi tnta state to change to an earlier variety of corn, he said, but more attention must l5e paid to seed. If thla frost bitten seed la planted,' the yield will fall next year far below what It' was this season."' The award today for the champion onsnei of the state was made to J. J. Prondflt of Des Moines, who also got the award for the best ' ten ear. At the state apple show today, the sweep stakes for the three districts of Iowa were won by J. W. Murphy of Glenwood, C. O. Garrett of Des Moines and A. C. True ot Deleware county. In an address filled with humor, sarcasm and hard facts, William Langham ot Cedar Rapids strongly arraigned the pro gram of introducing the study of agri culture in the public schools. His address before the state horticulturists created something of a sensation, especially when he took President Seerley of the State Teachers' oollege to task for his speeoh before the National Educational con vention at Denver last summer. The state auditor has held up and re fuses to draw warrants for bills of five members of the State Board of Dental ex aminers, aggregating ever $1,100. These are for per diem and expenses advanosd since last March. The reason la that they are paid out of a fund raised by fees and no fees have come In. Under the previous state auditor theVwarrants were drawn and tha state trusted to luck to gel the money back. w Finances 'of Stnte Fair. The annual report of Secretary Simpson of the Board of Agriculture showed that the net profits from the last state fair were about $2t,000, though the balance on hand la only $4,090, as the beard anticipated re ceplts and used them In permanent Im provements. During the year permanent Improvements to the amount of $167,000 were added to the state fair grounds. Mr. Simp son renewed his recommendation as to the state providing a general publicity bureau to represent the interests of the state. W. R. Mellor of the Nebraska fair de livered an address on fairs and expositions, in which he spoke especially of the edu cational value of the same in raising the standard of farming and rural ' life. He complimented the Iowa fair aa the great est of any in the union, and said it was because of the situation of Iowa in the heart of the best agricultural region. Gov ernor Carroll and others spoke. Prepare for Hameeomf ngr. The State Board of Agriculture spent considerable time today preparing for the next state fair and especially laying plans for the home coming event next fall. Thla will be made the great feature of the Us meeting. The board will not undertake any considerable permanent Improvementa beoause of the fact that the balance on hand la very low, but will aid In securing ths proposed manufacture' building. Fruit Show braaght to Cloae. The State Fruit show, under the auspices of the State Horticultural society, came te a close this evening. It is probable that the beautiful allver cup won for Iowa at the National mill be bought by the state society and be kept here. The complete awards weie: Northern District C. H. ,True of Edge wood, seerwtakes and M; L. A. Clemuna and H. L. t eller, $10 each. I Central District C. O. Garrett of Mltch ellvllle. aweepatakea and $if7.60; F. O. Har rington, $2$. to; B. Htuart, ttt 5: E. Howell, $L6 J. J. Proudftt. WW; William Bora ber'ger, $11.60: K O. Worth. $7; M. Harring ton. KM; William Langham, IX. Southern District J. V. Murphy of Glen wood. eweepatagee and 17; D. E. Moffltt, $14; O. C. Blodsett. $7; F. P. BDencor, $5; J. E. Bender tl Wanaak Is Given Orders. T. D. Doke, repreaenting ths cltliens of Bloomfleld, and William Clapper, repre senUntf tho Wabash railroad, had a con ference with the railroad commissioners regarding the train service on the Ot tumwa division of the Wabash. After con siderable discuaalpn the commissioners ad vised Mr. Clapper that the Wabash must give the people on that dllvsion, especially at Bloomfleld, better' service than that no r reported by tho citizens. The trains must run more regularly to their schedule. Ttvry should keep the depot warmed and lighted and tha roadbed must be kept In such condition as to make it absolutely safe for the traveling public Educational Board to Meet. ' Tho Stat Educational Board la called to meet tomorrow in Cedar Kaplda, at the borne offloe of the president The execu tive committee went there today and will make a report to the committee on the work done during the past summer. Dne matter of much Importance will relate to the finances of the three state colleges and .the handling of the endowntui-nt funds. Complete Crop Report. The complete table of crop yield and value, as given In the annual crop report, follows! Corn ,., winter wheat ..... Spring wheat Oata , Rye , Barley Flax Potatoes Hay (tame) Hay (wild) Pastures and grazing .. Buckwheat Sweet potatoes Sorghum It broom corn Timothy A clover seed. Alfalfa and millet Sweet corn Fruit crops Garden truck Total Bushels. Valua. .269.812 0"0 $i7.er4,iao t.1.0N .- $.008. l0 .11(,U7.K0 . 80G,7W . 10.eW.SnO . 25.206 . U.2OS.F0 . S.IM.SM) . 1.2l9,b3 a.sie.tas 8.248.01S 0,7,240 43.4 4. MS. 476 829.214 B.M1.271 43.24X.etS -?,1W,K17 $C,o.000 14K,a 130.OS0 1SO.0O0 1,600 VK , 635 000 7o.0no 4.000.000 9,000,000 $357,413,616 Tons. Estimated. First Ward Ball Thing of Past -'iS.'H."'!- Protests Lead Bath House John to Substitute Concert for the Annual 0r&y. CHICAGO, Dee. 10. Protests from clergy, civic organisations, charity workers and eltisens against the annual "First ward ball," whioh haa In other years been de scribed as an ogy, had its effeot here to day when Alderman John Coughlln an nounced there would be no ball and that a concert would be given In Its place next Monday night In the Coliseum. No dr.nk lng or dancing win be allowed at the con cert. Mayor Busse said today he had received letters threatening that his house would be blown up by a bomb It ha did not pro hibit the ball. . Iowa l'oarl ta Farla. IQWA CITY. Is., Deo. l.MSpeclal.)-At first thought it j'rdlght seeta Inconsistent and Incongruous to associate-the bosom ot a Parisian beauty and the bed of tha Iowa river, but the association ta apparently u be ' more than a fanciful one through the extreme good luck of the Moore brothers i-f this place. The young men m question lost summer, while engaged in pearl hunting, made the find of a monster pearl in a clam near the Coralvllle dam. The pearl passed out of their hands for perhaps a fraction of what it Will ultimately bring for . it haa now. been started from New York City to Paris, where It will ultimately lend Its brilliancy doubtless ' to many festive occasions in "Gay Faroe." Waltham Watches Don't Be Fooled Buying a watch ought to be a seri ous business. If you pick up a cata-" logue issued by a mail order house and send on to Chicago or some other place for a watch, you are likely to be disappointed. The thing to do is to go to a jeweler; tell him you want a Waltham Watch. lie will give you what you want; but before you pay him he will overhaul the mechanism, oil it up, get the watch in good running shape and keep it so for any reason able length of time; and any watch bought from a responsible watchmaker or jeweler that does go wrong thia Company will make good. We cannot, however, stand back of watches bought haphazard from the catalogues of mail order houses. .Waltham Watch Company! Waltkam, Klasse N. B. When buying a watcli always ask your jeweler for a Waltham . adjusted to temperature and position. ( 1