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Tirn BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1010.
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention
The CmmU Bluffs efflee H ths
Oniki Is St 11 Mtt NMi
Both fknM .
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Davis, drum.
The Clark barber shop for hatha.
Corrlgans, undertaker. 'Phones HS.
FAUST BEER Al ROGERS' BUFFET.
Flctura framing, Jensen, Maaonlo temple.
Woodring Undertaking company. Tel. $39.
Uwli Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone tl.
See Borwlck first for painting. Ill . Wain.
FOR EXCHANGE OF REAL ESTATE
TRY SWAPS.
Hudleson Broadway atudlo new location
131 West Broadway.
WE CARRY MLT EXTRACT. J. J.
Klein Co., lttf West Broadway.
Have your glasses fitted or repaired by
J. W. Terry, optician, 411 Broadway, office
With Geoige Oerner.
"The Man on the Box" la a aterllng
oniedy with plenty of action In Us telling,
vi id It appeal, strongly to tne tneater-go-Ing
public Chicago Cnronlcle.
Mrs. Walter 1. Smith returned yesterday
aner a six weeks' visit with relative In
Indiana. On her return Mrs. Smltn
emppeu at Chicago fur several days the
guest of relatives.
Ben Turner, tne 16-year-old nero boy
who was arrested after being caught in
tlie act of stealing a uicyue iriiin me Y.
M. C. A. building, was committed to the
slate retorm school by Pome juoge Snyder
yesterday morning, lie will be taken to
,ldora today.
Hundreds of people attending Bam Sny
der s auction sale, iou ueiler fail in line
nd get a share of the baivanis winch are
going for little or notiiing. Watches,
diamonds, musical instiuinenut, at uucwon.
Two sales, daily, t and p. m. bam
Snyder. ZM Broadway, Council Bluffs.
Two more arrests were made yesterday
upon Indictments returned hy tne grand
Ury last week. The prmoners were William
lneent and C. A. Cook, lainer-in-law and
son-in-law. They were indicted for assault in
with Intent to commit minder. 'Hie oflense
Was committed one evening last June when
the men were fishing In me Boyer cutoff
ditch. Vincent, wno Is a larmer ami well
fixed, gave a bond of $l,(uo and Cook a bond
was rixed at WH.
H. T. Nellson, a tenant on the Brlden
steln fruit farm east of the city, was tried
In Justice Cooper s court yesterday on a
charge of embezzlement preferred by
Robert Keating a neignbor. He was ac
cused of having sold a set of harness
which he had borrowed from Keating, 'ine
evidence wholly failed to sustain the
charge and the Justice ordered the case
dismissed. The cnarge wus prosecuted by
Assistant County Attorney Ross.
J. W. Squire yesterday began an action
In the district court against George L,
Smith and Rhoda A. Smith to recover a
$18, WO balance remaining unpaid on a faitn
purchase made April $, law. The pnrohase
contract was for $16,800; $l,bou was paid
tlown and the remainder was to be paid
In annual installments of $l,uw a year, witn
Interest at 6 per cent. No further pay
ment were made and the account uow
stands with the Smiths owing $it,u66, in
cluding interest.
The police department was notified yes
terday by the Lincoln department that
Charles Bartlett, a laborer, a) years old,
had been killed there by being crushed
beneath a steam boiler which he was assist
ing in moving. Tne Lincoln police discov
ered that he had a brother, Phillip Bartlett,
living in Council Bluffs, and said to be
working in a livery stable. Tne local offi
cers were unaoie to locate his brother at
any of the stables and the directory does
uui uoniain nis name.
An exploding lamp set fire to the home of
peter Hansen, 811 Commercial street, at
I o'clock yesterday and called out the fire
uepartmeni. The burning oil was scattered
over uii cauio on wniun the lamp was
left burning, setting- tire to the spread and
articles upon it. The flames were commun
Icated to the lace curtains, and a dangerous
iuo a siuneu wnen me sleeping mem
bers of the family were aroused, ine fire
however, was extinguished before the fire
men arrived. The damage wai fully cov
ered by insurance.
Oerd TJardes, 81 years old. waa found
dead In his bed yesterday morning at his
home in Hardin township. He had been
suffering slightly from heart trouble but
nis condition was not regarded as serious.
and death came peacefully as ne slept Just
before dawn. He was a native of Germany
and came to this country twenty-one years
ago and took up his home on the farm
where he died. He Is survived by five
ennaren, jure. Herman Urotte of Hardin
lownsnio. Airs. John Burns of York tnwn
hip, Mrs. Gilbert Zellwander of Columbus,
ms.i iionry oc underwood and Gerhard o
lieoatur, 111. The funeral will be held to
morrow at l o clock rrom the residence.
Rev. Mr. Grades of the German Episcopal
cnurcn officiating. Burial will be in the
iiaruin lownsmp cemetery.
A pleasant and somewhat unusual wed-
aing was ceieoiaieu last night when H. C
Rldgely and Mtas tola Aten were married
In the new home they had Jointly prepared
and furnished at laid Fourth avenue, livery
itniure ui mi coxy nome nan Deen provided
in advance, including . the well atocked
laraer. ine lines were read bv Dr. o c
Miuth of the First Congregational church
In the presence of relatives and Intimate
who prepared a dainty luncheon for the
ormai oariy. miss Aten is one of the Don
ular youug women of the city and for years
resided with her parents on Glen avenue
until tne nome . was broken up by thei
oeatn a lew years ago. Mr. Hidgely Is
decorator and Is associated wlm J. B
Long & Co.. of this city. Mrs. C. D,
..evitt or Larayette, lnd slater of the
groom, witnessed tne ceremony.
' County Attorney Hess yesterday filed
written notice In the diutriut court naming
v m uui ui ivwii wiineK.es ne would
can in ine prosecution ot Charles, al
"Dutcu" Htevenson, indicted for receiving
stolen property. The list includes Jesse
Parsons, who Is now In Jail In Omaha in
connection with the Friedman cloak store
ruuDery, ana wno is expected to testify
mi ui, Ainu ririuiii euia 9-mu worm o
women's clothing to Stevenson for 185. tell
ln him at the time it had been stolen from
Friedman a store: R. R. Boyer. a cook, now
at Lincoln,- who will testify that he was
present wnen ma Iran action took place,
and heard the statement made ihnui th.
stolen goods, and Detective Steve Maloney
w yuiaii, wiiu waa present wnen eleven
ens place at SUVi Broadway was raided
ana aooui i.uu wortn ot the Flierima
lock recovered. Stevenson's trial will be
in me nm assignment ot the crlmlna
docket bjhI will te reached Some time dur
ing wiw inuiuu.
Owing to the ratr.y conditions yesterday
the visit of the meir.ters of the board of
county supervisors j the Creche for the
piu-itoae of conferring with a committee of
u.w .uwuwini wuviiues women conceriilni
cout-ty usalHtance Ui. the cost of caring to.
Kiim nniimi oauil I was DOStuone.1 nnil
Oils aitrnoon. 'x'la postponement was by
..i.e. , .,, lr'uiimi. vne leature
v uiimra-t iwiii Dtt merely aliucle.1 n
s Z., i ' " """""x r ine coal oi car.ng
for children sent to the Creche by orders
of Judge Knyder iln the local police court
County Attorney Hexs has au.vj.ed tne
board that all such expenses are a legltl
niute part of the county s burden and that
whenever Judge Snyder considers a Juve
nile case that fact places tne case In the
superior court, which by law has co-Uiris-diotlon
with the district, his court thus be
coming a Juvenile court. No bills have
ever been rendered for the care of children
sent from the police court, and It la nrob
able that Matron Johnson will not be asked
by the Associated Charities officers to ren
der bills for past service, but to do Y
In the future. "J
t I : . MlllnU 1 1 1. ; 1 . . . . V. .
Heel ICatate Traaafera,
These transfers were reported to The Bre
Thursdsy, September 15. by the Fottswat
tamle County Abstract company of Cgun
vii Blurts:
Frank l Comstock and wife to Wil
liam F. Lehigh, north half north
west quarter, except ona-hulf acre In
southeast corner and west 24 acres
of south half southwest quarter of
-7-. w. d jii28
Kosa Marcus and husband to O. M '
tsmllh and Charles 1. Walker, lots
1. 1 and I lu block 1 in Cochrn's
addition to Council bluff.. !
w. d .... '
Suniuel 8. Curtis ft al
to Anna M.
Wood, lots 1 and 11 In block 10 in
Keiry addition U Council bluffs, la..
w. d
40.1
Three transfers, total...
.111.838
"The Man on the Uo." by Harold Uo
drsth and Grace Livingston Furnlss, will
be presented at Dohany theater, Sunday
matinee and night. This will be an agree
able surprise to those who have red the
book, as It is one of the most delightful
stories ever written. A complete scenic
equipment Is carried and every detail Is
carefully looked after.
Council Bluffs
BOARD DITCHES NEW DITCH
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Damage Claim in Prospect Put
Quietui on Moiquito Project.
LEGAL TALENT GALORE OH HAND
Promoters Will Hare to Foot Bill for
ar-rrrlasr and Advertising
Coal Price Are Hlaher
for County.
Confronted by damage claims aggregat
ing over $20.000, which were to be piled on
top of the original cost of $130,000, the pro
moters of the Mosquito creek drainage
canal lost their enthusiasm yeeterday whert
they appeared before the board of county
supervisors to meet the land owner who
objected to the construction of the canal.
There was almost an audible Blgh of relief
when the board, by a unanimous vote, re
jected their petition and thus killed the
whole project.
Yesterday was the day for final action
on the petition, when It was to be ap
proved or rejected, and the board's rooms
were filled with Interested land owners. The
roster showed 175 property owners affected
by the proposed action, and the protect
ogalnst the ditch bore the names of 118 of
this number, while many, others were pres
ent to make verbal protests and go on
record it needed. The rallrads were repre
sented by counsel, J. C. Cook appearing
for the Milwaukee, J. L. Parish of Dcs
Moines for the Rock Island And Emmet
Tlriley for the Wabash, each of the out-of-town
attorneys being assisted by the local
legal representatives. The Milwaukee com
pany took the matter most seriously, and
addition to Assistant General Solicitor
Cook brought District Engineer Brown from
the home office to Join In the protest.
Many- "perches Made.
All made earnest pleas, approaching
closely to the line of speeches. Attorneys
for several of the heavier land owners were
also present and presented the objections
of their clients.
It was shown that the entire amount of
farm lands within the area of the ditch dls
trlct amounted to but 7,(00 acres, and that
one-half of thla la located In the hills,
here no benefit could be derived, leaving;
but 2,600 acres against which a tax aggre
gating more than $300,000 would have to be
assessed for the first cost of the ditch and
settlement ot damage claims. This ap
peared - to present a possible tax of more
than $100 an acre, if the damage claims
ere oustalned. and more than $00 an acre
for the construction work alone.
Prospects of further damage claims were
brought Into view by the statement of
Benjamin Marks, who said he had fre
quently seen the Mosquito two miles wide
after it had reached the river bottoms
and sending a current southward many
times greater than the proposed capacity
of the canal, and that an attempt to hold
this volume of water by raised dikes would
fall for the reason that the current would
wash away the levees after the water had
been conducted to a point where it could
overflow large tracts ot valuable land now
exempt from such damage.
The original petitioners and promoters of
the canal will have a bill of about $1,200 to
pay from their own pockets. They were
required to give bond for the payment of
all costs for preliminary surveys, adver
tising, etc., and the board ordered the sur
veyor's bill, which exceeds $1,000. to be
collected from this bond. It will be dl
vided evenly between about twenty of the
promoters.
Coal Prices Soar.
The board of county supervisors were
given another illustration of the higher cost
ot living when the members came to con
slder the bids for supplying the winter's
fuel for all of the county's institutions
yesterday afternoon. The figures sub
mitted by the lowest bidder averaged 85
cents a ton higher than last year on
grades of ooal used. There were three sets
ot bids submitted, by the Carbon Coal com
pany, the Droge Elevator company and the
Fenlon-Wlckham Coal company. The board
decided to use Illinois lump coal for the
heating plants in the county buildings, In
cluding the county farm, and Centervllle,
(Iowa) mine run for free distribution among
the poor under the supervision of Over
seer Miller at Council Bluffs.
The bid of the Carbon Coal company
was the lowest all around and won the
contract. The price to be paid for Illinois
lump delivered at Council Bluffs is $4 84; at
the county farm, f. o. b. at McClelland.
$4.64; Centervllle delivered to paupers In
Council Bluffs, $4.74. The Droge company's
bids for the same grades were KSb, $4.58
and $4.98, with no extra charge for quar
ter ton lots delivered to poor. The Fenlon
Wlckham bids were $4.99, $4.78 and $4.79.
The contract calls for. the delivery of all
coal after being weighed on city scales and
Involves between 700 and 800 tons.
PROGRESS IN SCHOOL ROOM
Sapertnteadeot Beverlda; Bars E
rollnient Laurie taaa at Bad of
First Moatk Tear Ago.
Speaking of the progress made In the
public schools so far this year, Superin
tendent Beverldge said yesterday:
"The public schools of the city are well
organised and moving along Just as If the
children had been at work on their studies
for two months. The enrollment Is still
gaining. We have now a larger enroll
ment UasnVe had at the close of the first
month last year. Washington Avenue and
Twentieth Avenue schools lead the other
buildings in the sse of enrollment in the
grade schools. . The High school lacks Just
three pupils of having the full 600 in at
tendance. According to these numbers
when the census of Council Bluffs Is pub
lished It should show a gain over previous
years.
"An assembly will be held at the High
school this morning. Mr. Cox will give a
tew selections on the violin. The regulsr
order of business will be taken up and the
announcements will be made. The superin
tendent of city schools will give a short
talk at this assembly.
"A foofball squad has already been or
ganised and Is working. Literary societies
are holding their meetings preparatory to
formulating programmes which will be
given some time during the first month.
"We have sent out bulletins to the prin
cipals and the various teachers of the sev
enth and eighth grades indicating the
changes that are to be made In the course
in language and grammar. One of the In
terestlng features is the reading of classics
in the seventh and eighth grades, the pur
poses ot which are given in on ot the bul
letins as follows:
"First To get the oh I Id Interested In good
literature.
tiecond To assist the child In Interpret
ing literature.
- Third To give the child ao appreciation
or gooa meraiure.
Fourth To vitalise the work In lan.
guage and grammar by shewing the child
Uia connection of the work done In gram
mar and the study and Interpretation of
literature.
"Fifth To aid the child In using better
language.
"It Is Intended to make this course la
English as practical and taneflclal as It
practically can be made. A aeries of bul
letins are being Issued shewing how the
various poems may be taken up la the
schoolroom."
You'll Be As Enthusiastic As XJe Are
And your highest expectation in fine fall clothes will be
realized when you see the great array of new Suits, Top
Coats, Raincoats and Overcoats which we have brought
together for you here.
Clothes playan important part in this display of original
creations Authentic fashions, designed by the greatest
style creators and fine clothes makers. It's the choicest
lot of fine clothes we.have ever shown, and that's certainly
going some. , . ..
SUITS and OVERCOATS KfVJS $10.00 to $45.00
And at any price you choose; bear in mind, we give the
best at the price, no matter what the price.
We're determinpd to outclass, outsell and outprice all
reputable competition, and our strongest argument to
that end is the fact we deliver the goods.
We appreciate the fact that lots of1 men want dependable all-wool and we have them
.b:6.'. .:?!"!. . . .... ......... .$io, $12.50 and; $14.50
The Hayden Wonder Clothes at $14.50
Is Oae of Our Strosest Features
And no place can they.be surpassed under $18.00. Suits, Overcoats, Rain Coats, mado
from all wool fabrics and manufactured under our own supervision. For every gar
ment that goes wrong a new one in its place or your money back. Standard models for
conservative dressers and the snappy university models for the young fellows. All
leading shades and fabrics, fancy blues and blacks. Come in, let us show you the super
ior merits of Hayden's' " Wonder ClothesM at $14.50.'
Special Trouser Sale
Saturday at $1.45, $1.85,
$2.45 and $3.45.
Council Bluffs
ONE MORE MASS MEETING:
TO PROMOTE Y. W..C. A.
Special Program Arranged for Next
Sunday Afternoon at Preaby-
terlan Church. -
The last general mass meeting to promote
the Interests of the Toung Women's Chris
tlon association before the coming of the
state general secretary. Miss Starkweather
of Dea Moines, will be held Sunday after
noon at 3:30 o'clock In the First Presby
terian church. There will be another spe
cial program, Including fine music and sev
eral Interesting speakers. Including business
men and women of this city and Omaha.
Miss Starkweather will be her Tuesday,
and It Is expected that this meeting will
awaken much additional interest and make
her work of final permanent organisation
much easier.
On Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock another
Important meeting will be held, this time
at the Y. M. C. A. building. It will be the
regular monthly business meeting of the
woman's association, and every member is
expected to be present and bring In all of
the new membership cards. It Is expected
that at this meeting the final reports of
the membership workers will show that the
association Is pleasantly near the cherished
,000 mark. At the present time the mem
bership cards now in the hands of the pro
moters number between TOO and 800.
The young women whose original posters
attracted so much attention when placed
the show windows of numerous business
houses last week, have been again at work
and wrought a lot of new designs which
will be displayed today In many shop win
dows, i
FR00M READS BOYS' MINOS
YoBusaatera PoMewta with Wild Wast
Idem Think Chief of Polio Has
Second Slsjht.
Chief of Police Froom did a little bit
of detective business yesterday that has
challenged the admiration of all the other
members of the department and which
will undoubtedly cause a number of people
afflicted with moral obliquity and Inclined
to follow crooked ways to pauss and take
notice. During the afternoon he received
telephone message from North Harrison
street complained . that "Dickinson and
Watterson," a couple ot small boys, .were
tiring revolvers In a reckless manner In
the street. Dr. Tubbs happened . to have
his automobile at the station and Chief
Froom invited him to take a ride up Har
rison street. When they arrived In the
vicinity from which the complaints came
they saw two boys riding' their bicycles
on the sidewalk. The auto was stopped
and the chief called the boys to him. One
of them responded reluctantly and the
other rode down the walk a short dis
tance and sat down In the grass. The
officer asked the youngster his name and
was told that It was Joe Dickinson and
that ths nams ot ths other lad was Arn
old Waterson.
"Give me that revolver you have In your
pocket," the chief commanded. Ths lad's
complexion changed to that of a calla Illy
as ha meekly banded over a new .22-ealiber
six-shot weapon with all chambers loaded.
The Watterson boy was forced to come
forward, but denied that he bad a revolver.
"Just walk over to where you hid it n
the grass and get It," the officer com
manded. The boy obeyed and produced
another weapon exaatly like ths first. The
revolvers were confiscated and ths boys
given a kindly warning. Many complaints
of reckless shooting have been made by
Harrison street people and several narrow
escapes have occurred. It was on this
street that burning paper was placed In a
letter mall bos and a cat U a pack
age mail box.
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MUM'S
RATTLESNAKE'S BITE FATAL
Contortionist at Osmond Holds Hep-
tile and la Unable to Charm
Fa bbs Away.
' SIOUX CITY, la., SepC 16 (Special Tel
egrsm.) Tony Leberttus, aged 48. a con
tortionist who has been playing at nearby
Carnivals this summer, ' died In a local
hospital today as S result of being bitten by
k rattlesnake. .Leberttus was brought to
Bloux City today from Osmond,. Neb., where
he had been playing. He stepped Into a
snake charmer's tent yesterday and volun
teered to hold the reptile a minute and as
a result was bitten by the snake.
Rta-hts of Hunters on tjear Lake.
MASON CITY, la., Sept. 16 (Special. )-
You can't hunt on the waters of Clear
lake where the land covered by the water
has been posted la the suh.tance of a de
cision handed down by Justice Holllster
of Clear Lake in the hearing against
Harry Montague, Glen Konvaiinka et al.
These men were- hunting on Clear lake
September 1. They rowed up to the head
ot the lake and were hunting in the boat.
Later they were arrested by Henry Caster
fof trespassing on posted land. They
claimed the right to hunt on waters be
longing to the state, and here is where
the contest is. The Justice held that the
hunters had no right to trespass on en
closed land, but the evidence was tnat
on two sides there waa no fence. The
hunters were fined $5. An appeal was
taken to the district court, and if that
sustains the lower court an appeal will
be taken to the supreme court This body
is composed of the same men who estab
lished the water level at Clear lake and
It Is now eighteen Inches below the level
established.
Naskss Man Is Mlsalaa.
NASHUA, . la., Sept 16.-(Speclal.)-
Where Is H. O. Potter? That Is what his
relatives are very anxious to ascertain.
Hs has lived hers a long time. Recently
he had been sick and was, moving about
for the first time on Saturday. At 7:90
hs bads his wife goodbye, but nothing
was thought of that as she supposed he
went over to his father's. When he didn't
return she became anxious and . com
menced an Investigation. He was last seen
crossing the bridge and foul play Is feared.
Mr. Potter has a wife and two daughters
at home and two daughters in Minneapo
lis. Ths absent members of the family
have been wired regarding the disappear
ance of their father. He waa a very
highly respected cltlsen.
Free Methodist Conference
ESTHERVILLE, la., Sept. 1C (Special.)
Ths northern Iowa and southern Mlnne
sot a conference of the Free Methodist
church closed its session and made the
following appointments for the coming
year: Plymouth district, B. Y. Neal of St.
Paul, 'district eider; Plymouth and Lime
Creek, S. H. Upton; Mason City, S. Ada
Hall; Rloavllle and Round Grove. F. L.
Burns; Glenvllle, Minn-, Homer Farmer;
Hayfleld and Mapleton, to be supplied;
Kuthven and Capener, Mayme McCaslln;
Winnebago,- Minn.. W. G. Anderson; Al
gona, la, and Fairn.ont, Minn., to be sup
plied.
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Vicious Aaaanlt Brines Dfath. ,
WEBSTER CITY, la.. Sept l.-(Special
Telegram.) Joseph Wheeler of this oity
died today, the victim of a murderous as
sault committed Monday night at Mania to.
Minn., where he had been conducting a
concession at the fair. Hs was slugged,
robbed snd shot through the hi pa Wheeler
wsa widely known over Iowa as a conces
sion
Olffard Divorce Bait Dismissed.
MARSH ALLTOWN, la.. Sett lL-tSpe-claL)
The sensational divorce case which
was begun by Mrs. Pbebe Glfford against
F. H. Glfford, a rich saloon and farm
owner, and which gave promise of being
even more sensational when Jt came to
trial, ' was dismissed today. A suit for
Marx
150,000 damages brought by Glfford against
his "mother-ln-Iaw,- Mrs. M. O. Capron of
Ortnnell, for the aliened alienation of his
wife's affections, was alo dismissed. The
damage suit followed the filing of the di
vorce case. - Mr. and Mrs. Gifford were
married in Council Bluffs in 1882.
Boy I'nronarlous Fifteen Days.
MANCHESTER, la.. Sept. 16. (Special.)
After lying totally unsonsclous for fifteen
days, Georgle White, aged 7 years, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph White, regained
consciousness this . morning, and the . at
tending physicians say now that he will
recover. The case has been the most
peculiar and baffling one that has come
to the attention of the local doctors. The
child was thrown from a horse and fell,
striking on his head and neck. He was
picked up unconscious, a condition in
which he remained until today. It was
possible to give him small quantities of
nourishment to keep him alive.
Rx-Offlrlal In lienlaon.
DENISON, la., Kept. 16. (Special.) M.
I. O'Connell, who la retiring as solicitor
of the Treasury department at Washing
ton, and his wife have been visiting at the
home of ex-Congressman Connor and wife.
They 'left today for the Philippine islands,
where they visit their son-ln-law and
daughter, Colonel and Mrs. Condon. After
spending the winter In- the Philippines they
will return home by way of the Suez canal
and will tour Europe. On their return to
this country the O'Connells will take up
their residence In Washington.
Farmer l.eavce with tilrl.
DENISON. Ia., Sept. 16 (Special. -S. C.
Carbauth, a farmer living between Dow
City and Dunlap, has, according to reports,
left home with his wife's half sister, Syl
via Jones. They hired a team from Thew's
barn in Denlson and rode away and noth
ing has been heard of the couple or the
rig since. The liveryman Is writing in
every direction for his team. It appears
that Mrs. Carbauth has been sick tor the
lost year and Miss Jones came from Dun
lap to care for the house. Jones is about
60 and the girl 17.
Dow City Cases Go Over.
DENISON, la.. Sept. 16. (Special.) The
coses against 11. S. Green and Cashier
Booth, who wrecked the Dow City bank
some six years ago, have been continued
until the November term of court. The
defendants asked a continuance and the
state did not resist the motion.
Iowa News Notes.
OTTl'MW A Thieves entered the post
office at Blakesburg, sixton miles south of
here, last night, and stole a few dollars.
The cracksmen were unable to break open
the safe that contained a quantity of
stamps and some money.
VINTON H. H. Hushes, who has been
night telegraph operator for the Ilock
Island here for five months, was arrested
today on a charge ot systematically rou-hina-
the comuany. J. J. Iteed. the agent
for the company, has been from 140 to $.00
short In his caBh each month since Hughes
was employed. Suspecting him Reed set a
trap Into which Hughes walked. '1 he case
against Hughes will be taken direct to
the grand Jury, which is now in session.
MASON CITY Mason City landed two
factories and an armory at the commercial
meeting Wednesday evening. The Appleby
j-'urrler company of Toledo, O., and the
Actress' Works
One on
NEW TORK, Sept. 16. A quiet laugh at
the expense of customs men Is now being
enjoyed by Mrs. T. Irvine Chapman, for
merly known s Bessie Chapman, su
actress.
Mrs. Chspman, who was formerly the
wife of Thomas Irvlns Chapman, a Stand
ard Oil man of Brookllne, Mass., declared
dutiable goods worth only about $1' on her
arrival front abroad today. In her bag
Oppenheim Bros.' overall and bag factory
will both locate here. Hoth have secured
locations. Senator A. H. Gale offered a
centrally located - lot 6xl32 feet for the
armory and thla will be erected right away
as one of the conditions that Mason City
band received the appointment as , regi
mental band.
J. V. SMITH ROBBED ON ROAD
Man Glvlnsr Residence In Omaha la
Sluira-rd nt Yankton and Relieved
of Thirty-Five Dollars.
YANKTON, S. I Sept 16.-(Special Tele
gram.) J. V. Smith, who gives his resi
dence as 723 South Eighteenth street,
Omaha, was slugged and ribbed here on
the Milwaukee road of $35. He received
bad wounds on his head, but is recovering.
A tramp named Charles Hoffman is under
arrest. Alvert Dungen of Sixth and Grace
streets, Omaha, who was the traveling
partner of Smith, found Hoffman, knocked
him down and held hltn for the police.
TAFT HAS
BIRTHDAY
President Is Fifty-Three Years Old
Reelvrs Many Mriuvri of Con
gratulation by Telegraph.
BEVERLY, Sept. lii.-President Taft was
r3 years old today and celebrated his birth
day anniversary quietly, lie was fairly
deluged with telegrams of congratulation,
one mesbage coming -from King George V
of England. The president golfed during
the morning with John Hays Hammond
and Captain Archie butt, and tonight he
ate a birthday dinner with his friends, the
McMillans of Cincinnati, who have a sum
mer place near here. Mrs. Taft Is in New
York.
N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. tM. Night. L-170J.
CULLED FROM THE WIRES .
Nick Reuter and Rhelnhold Hertzberg,
two well-known citizens of Kankakee, 111.,
were Instantly killed when the northbound
train on the Big Four railroad struck the
wagon in which they were driving on a
road crossing ten miles east of the city.
Their mutilated bodies were brought to
Kankakee.
Dr. Charles Evans, professor of Hebrew
literature at the University of Wisconsin,
at a meeting of the trustees was elected
president of Rlpun college, of which he is
a graduate. He holds degrees from the
Uiverslty of Wisconsin and Princeton and
Is noted as an educator and clergyman.
Nathan Hamburger, vice president of
Glmbel Bros., owners of big department
stores in New York, Philadelphia and Mil
waukee, died at Milwaukee, at the age ot
Ut years.
Kitting at the side of his mother In an
automobile, Clifford KUIott, & years old.
wus killed when an lnterurhan car struck
the motor car at Knlghtstowi), Ind. Mrs.
Elliott was perhaps fatally injured and
MIhs Laura Woods, who was driving the
automobile, escaped with a few bruises.
Oklahoma City police are attempting to
Bnlve the mystery of the disappearance last
Sunday of C. J. Hays, a contractor of
I Janesvllle
wis., wno nas ceen operating
In Oklahoma City since June. R. L. Cir
ley. with whom he has been associated In
construction work, reported the disappear
ance Monday, but no trace of Hays lias
been found.
The eleventh biennial convention of the
Polish Association of America has closed
at Lorain, O. Frank A. l.-utia of Mil
waukee was re-elected president.
Original
Customs Men
gage Inspectors found Jewels and gowns
which they said were worth thousands, and
she wss asked to explain why she had not
declared them. A necklace particularly at
tracted the customs men, who said It was
worth at least $a.00U.
On examination Mrs. Chspman said this
necklace was of American make, and,
though It,. was a copy of a necklace worth
$30.ouo, Its value wss fsr less than that
amount Appraisers valued it at la
WHY MEN WEAR TROUSERS
Perplexlnsr Question of the Asfes
Proves An Enr One for a
Mlaaourlan.
In pondering the apparently' Irrecon
cilable Inconsistencies of this - life tha
question of trousers must Inevitably occur
to the ' spculative philosopher. Why a
trousers, and why do we wear thefnT are
questions which no man has solved that
thought upon them until the other day.
Unsuspected of the world, there is la
an obscure town of MIbsoui-1 an Intellect
capable of dealing with the mystery. After
what years of pondering we know not,
this mighty brain has brounght forth a
theory which, like the alchemist's stone,
has transformed the base metal of our Ig
norance into the pure, clear gold of under
standing. In the Democrat of Benton, Mo., ths
simple, the Inevitable, the tremendous so
lution Is thus unfolded:
"No living man of this age ever deliber
ately chose to adopt 'trousers.' Hs was
forced Into them and all other eccentrici
ties of dress by women. In ths very earli
est sartorial experience he Is swathed in
a queer bundle of Incoherent bandages by
a woman. Later she puts him In cute
dresses, bo that the neighbors can't tell him
from his little slslor. Still later she cuts
off his curls and puts him In knicker
bockers, and he puts on long pants when
she gives the word not before.
"That Is all ; that man has to do with
wearing trousers. Women t'orced him Into
them In the first place, and now be is
afraid to wear anything else tor fear of
making a sensation."
' Of course, there Is no doubt about tha
matter at all now. Ws wear trousers In
subcervlence to women, and, perhaps, Just
a little. In fear of the police New Orleans
Item.
TEDDY WAS VERY GREEN THEN
But a Dead Uame Sport When Ho
First Went Into the Cow
Country.
"I wish I could have been with Teddy
and the Jolly outfit of cowpunchers who
made things hum In Cheyenne," said Cap
lain "Old" Sheeks, now of St Louis, but a
former Texas cattleman.
"I knew the colonel when he and I had
ranches not far apart on Uie IJttle Mis
souri river, near where It Is crossed by the
Northern Pacific railroad.
"My herds that I had driven up from tha
south were larger than his. and when- he
first came out and I saw how green and
inexperienced he was, I lent him one or
two of my cowboys. Just to give him point
ers on the game. He was an apt pupil,
and mastered the details of the cow busi
ness In an astonishingly short time. He
was always grateful to me, and we have
been the stanrhest friends ever sines.
"It was a pretty wild country then, and
there were plenty of tough customers who
would have delighted In running the New
York tenderfoot back home if he had shown
any symptoms of timidity. But he was a
'dead game sport' then, as hs Is now, and
he had the nerve to cope with any situa
tion. I knew him onco to follow a thief
who had stolen, so far ss ths colonel knew,
nothing of greater value than Roosevelt's
$10 skiff, for two full days and nights down
the river, and at the and of the chase got
his man. While Teddy kept ths thief
covered with a six-shooter, hJs ranch boss
tied the criminal with a rope, and then the
pair took their prisoner sixty miles to ths
nearest Jail. Hs proved to be not only a
noted thief, but a oesperado who had killed
a half dosen men, and the leader of a bund
of outlaws who were subsequently chased
out of tL-j state." Baltimore American.
Notice.
Ws have secured the agency for the
original Cole's Hot Illaat heaters and
rangos, and can furnish all repairs for t lis)
old models. P. C. DsVol Hardware Co.
&t Broadway.
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