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IJ1L OMAHA M.MI.U IIKK; r .l Ui I ' IM . I " Till: OMAHA SUNDAY BV.V.: VV.URV AMY mil. 1J. IfM I. Council Bluffs Minor Mention Ths ConcU "klnffs office of Ths Omaha Be la at 18 loott lUNl Potb phODea 43. 1 'av l. drugs. Corrlgnns. undertakers Phones 143. KAICT BF.LR AT RoGLRS' Bl FFHT. Woodring 1 ndrrtaking company. Ttl. -I-'.1 Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone 97. Pure blnrkberrv Juice and Virginia I 'are Wine J .1. K toiti Co. WANTVK-rtfl nltli girl for general housework. ' Filth avenue. Valentines framed. Pictures and text make Con ui If il valentines, haubles Art shop. Nursing mothers should drink Auheuser-P-'iscn ninll Roscnfeld Iquor Co . id i ft. Wain iircci. office' with George Gctner. The ft. A. I Jeree A i pen for business at iM West Broadwa, o. kIvip store is now their new location, between I'earl and ruxtn girteis. Kxe elslor lodge No SW. Ancient Free and Accepted Mnncnii, will n.eet In special com munication Saturday evening at i : lor work In the second degree. Or.lv one msrr'ag license was lsued jesterday. the day being Friday. The re cipient were Henry A. Klnke and lvnna I 'avis, hotn of Omaha, aged, lespectlvely, 22 and IS. Justice J. K. Cooper, who haa been con fired . to hla home on Lincoln avenue for thre da. was able to spend several hours at his office jesterdav. lie is still suffering lrom a painful attack of lum bago. Judge Thormll yesterday sustained the motion of counsel for Constable J. C. Baser to olsmiss tlie suit orougui by A tv Jours ; lor alleged wrongful seizure of. property 1 he court ordcreu the costs in the case to be taxed to the plaintiff. Mi" Henna Still, is yeaie old. wife of Charles r Still, died at the i-.dmund'on hospital yesterday of blood poisoning, leaving an Iniant daughter only II (lavs old. j he funeral will ne held on Monday from (he residence, 27 .North cagmu street. Rev. F. II. Case officiating. Hie ill of Cieorge A. Gregory was filed that It was being taken up bv the company for probate yesterday. The d. ceased was;Hs n nan of h. i., e,.'. T, a laiher eccentric old gentleman, who was . . P 1 of the plan for rcorganlratlon tvvMiii iv win ki uin man, nun vs an , . Itijuied last spring oy oemg run over wltliBnu '""''t'l'inrnt. a concrete mixer trailing behind a wagon. Jle stepiK'd into the street ulier the wagon nan putiseu. not noticing the mixer. died .)ine iln.e ago fiom his lnjur.es. All ' r Kv"n out for publii atlon, t hat a num-1 ears. Hurlal will be in Hazel Pell ceme of hla property was evenly uistrlbutd i her of the local mi,ru hu , . , , i . . ...t.rs. i The success of the thoroughbred hog aale at the Jennings barns a few davs mnc has encouraged inner stockmen, and today h.... k..... j..,.. i ...... i. i ,'t nwinn fair: nill OW llflU lllCie. iniTLV ' by W. II. iutro, a Honey Creek farmer and stock breeder. s,om of the animals are thoroughbred, aau one team has called out a bid of tin;. A number ot horse uuy- ers from out of town will attend tue sale. ' VfUciduy was the day set for the pre- ! llnilnary Hearing of Albert anil limury i Krwlii. th.- two nova woo ued clubs In a1 conflict with .lames rhompnon at his home j on r.nloii street and Hiuadw.y on the i night 01 January Uj. They nave been oui . on bonus Mine. Justice Cooper continue!! 1 the hearing lor one week, in the mean- I lime the gland Jury will have an oppor- I lunlly to inveMiKHte the case, and 11 un j ii..i-.i,,vuL i urn ifiniiiru me ciiHlgj . against them will probably be dismissed. 11,6 Independent Telephone company of John Hurlew. a veteran soldier and an i Council Bluffs was organized by local busi old. well-known remount, died yesterday nrss men and capitalists In 1901 and there atiernoo.i at Ins home, lud.i touth iwn.in h.. .,,.. .,. . ' r ana lnere atrei. atlr-r ,ive montn.i' Illness lrom ' . " "inLe bcen "u,e hunge in the personnel axiluna and heart trouole. He was i ,,s officers and directorate. F. J nav Is liai-a rtl.l lia ..IIb,.i ... ! I .-. ..... ' ln v..r- ...v.. .. ....d.c , ..'iiiao.y . . t ..nil kin.ii . ..hi ...... .. . I tnrouKiiwut the war. no is survived by, hla wne, on duugiiter and one son. Mis. Aiary Hell nu George imrlew, both re-I rluiiig at M. i.oiiIk. '1 he body wan taken len to U ouuring a morgue to await luv arrival of the eon. C. V. F. I'm hem. a grocer, located at la North Tw enty-iifth atreet. began suit In tue uistrict court ymteruav agumst l'u waio r-pry to recover an unpaid grocery bid haiance amount ing to smI.mJ. i he .iiiiiTu ini,.-iot in nieu nn ine neiition ' sho, pmchases of nousehold necesH.t.es iin uinniei i ,i,,iou reMUiuniy 1 riroughom i 1M anil IN-; an. I on , . . ... ..... V i 1 1 . 1 . i i ind I'.Hiti and no to .November in J i l-J. I with occasional smail ciedlis e grocery- nan ah tor an attachment on two tots,; II and It in block 3, Wright's addition, owned vjr iiiv ui'inwr. The strength ef an ox. It's made by a German just, over, our prepared mustard in glasses at Wo. Try our bulk chow chow, Zic, bulk sweet relish, 25c quart: split swcei Vickies, ltjc i,o.cn. ve Nam anoiner ship ment of those same oranKes ai cents a .lo van- ,'Miil 1 1 ir,..'... 1-. . . f..,,:.?l"; " ' .':t:n,. i ' - n.... . ... . ,. uuii, lutriio, nnm puiuiiiti, 6 cents pound: pieplant. 10 cents buncn; I lettuce. & cents; swet potatoes. 10 cents; j riitabuKa. : nounus lo rent: in a ea. ,.r the hn. ave,, i". ....... ...... . T,. ..7.. V. : .'.' ' .'''- . 11. ill HlllllH i panctKx roaMed cot fee at i cents Kartell & Mllier. 1 eiephone. A verdict carrying a Judgment for !ViO was returned by the Jury In Judae i'nor ncll a court In t lie suit of i hnm ii.n.r aaalnst the Milwaukee Count r union com pany lor personal Iniurlea received while working on ihe new postoffice building last June. A scaffolding aHve wav wnde 1'orler was wheeling a load or brick over It and he was thrown Into the basement, receiving severe and painful injuries. 1'orter was hired to take the place of another man, who was fatally Injured by falling from the name scaffold In the same manner a few previously. A damage suit la pending against the construction company by the executors of the estate and another by the Kdmundxon hoapitai officers to recover hill of more, than l.-i for his rare and treatment following the accident. I'orter sued for .,,ui0 Porter case was materially helped o- his hand some and loving young wife, who sat bv his side throughout the trial and went on lh witness stand and loid of hia suffer ings. Following lis tor.v to ieaving resignation and pi era is inr ciiy mm ii- .etnerneiit from the telephone hiiMiriaJ Munnaer C. A. Laubach of the l.ui, ,,.i.; I I ehpliojie CllllllHnv Iium lti..jn 1 l anilsome oiul rini hi. ri-.,, ?.!!... " I pancaku flours, lo cents: ' New ora',owa an(' Por""ha of Nebraska, .Missouri Cf the iocn, telepiione offlVe in . Vok7 ,,f ' """" n,Wnent. ,,. ihelr (Bteein. .Mr. Laubach w.ll l.-. in allowed l' stimulation of rales, will only few day. tor t 'olumbiis, (., where he will KO illlll hll.inn.a o r-.l .. I i,, . . i . .. ..... nun., iiu ni resioe with his fondly In the future. I'he man- serial uhllily and high efficiency of Man ager r.aiil-acli has been one of the Bgenclei that haa poshed the business of the lode pendent compaii) to the important posi tion it occupies In the telephone world. He Iimk been wim the lompany since its fotni Mlon and lio been the mechanical head of the enterprise all of the lime. It was announced last evening that the company had appointed Ceorge T. Hewes of le' Moines to fill the vacancy made bv Mr. Lnuhsch s resignation and he w ill il. charge of the work here at the beginning I of next week. Prices that are a real Inducement to Hat-! unlay buyers In our Hardware 1 h-part-! H.ii set of tttiioothing Irons, complete lth handle and stand. S.v Hquare Western Washer. 3 .Itouml American Washer, H.hil. n. , Men Kktllet. I-. No H liranlie Trs Kettle. -lt . Steel Preserving Kettle. Xc I - W's.d Salt Pox. II Oil Willow Clothes Basket. 79-. tiomi Mop mick. ; H-it lialvanlred Iron Water Pail, C9c Folding Ironing Hoards. Nr H-qt. Ui anile Pish Pan. 43c. Cloth nv ereq flleeve Hoards, 9o lk'r ,ar"w t5alanlied Garbage Cans. 'j-lnch Steel Kr ing Pan. 13o. II''!60 'Xt'" hrav' Copper Bottom Boiler. The line-Minute Wash Machine. $10. Let us send you one nn trial " City Mail Box. No. I Galvanised 'W ash Tub. 4V. ' Inverted Gas Mantles. Tc Inverted Gas Glol.es. He. I prlght Gas Mantles. J. Z.OL1.KK MEHt'AXTII.K Co. Four Phones, j;o. Im-hrj-int-ix B wav The Big t ptow n Store Ileal K.alat Tranters. The following transfers were reported to The Bee Februatv 10 by Ihe Pottawattamie Countc A bat met company. Council Bluffs: 8atiitiel M Hicks to Joseph K. Batea '. se'. .f ;-4l. w d $ 4(0 I.. i r eo w. .XndriiH and wife to Minnie I l o. ton. lot 9 In Lincoln Place an sdd. to Council Blufls, la. vv d ... Anna Cleveland .shock and husband to John W. Collins, undivided i. of lot It. in blot k -N'eola', la . q o d.. i;:, lota!, thire transfer. $T,1T& Council Bluffs MORGAN BUYS BLUFFS PLANT Independent Telephone System Sold 1 to Eastern Magnate. HOLDERS GET PAR FOR STOCK (herb, for H-J.-V.OO Kent West and Made Available lo "(ring of Investor at the First Na tional Rank. Although strenuously discredited but not denied, the fart was established csterday that the Council Bluffs Independent Tele phone company nas become a part of the large project that la being engineered by J. Plerpont Morgan. For several days, even as long ago aa February 3, holders of the Independent iui us purchase. The offers came from agrnta representing eastern purchasers. Pome were for less than the par value of the stock, but In most cases the holders were offered all the stock had cost them, Including earned Interest. Later President F. . May and other officers and directors of th company entered the field aa pur chasers of the stork, and notices were sent to tha stockholders notifying them that their stock would be' taken If presented at the company's office. Responses to these I-tters Indicated a large willingness to turn such holdings into cash, and many opportunities to buy were presented. heck for flg.VOOO. On Thursday a check tor JI'Ji.tMO was re ceived at the local office from New Vork ann deposited in the First National hunt and all day veaterdav there ua. ..ii procession of stockholders coming and golnff t from the bank, presenting and cashing checks. When questioned the holders of the checks stated that they had Just sold their Independent Telephone stock, but did ' rint tin..., . ,. mj me real purchasers were. Their ueneial iiiHo-iaiwiinD i,nn... ..uii.r,, ,,uTt7i, 3 President May of the cotnnanv said ves leiaay aiternoon that there waa "nothing - ovovj iiioir , interests in the company and that there .nMll. h. . , ' , , wo,,la Be n" change in the local business but slight changes In the manage- H Pni. I IllAut ..h- -l . ovo nuuui consouaai on 11 " ,"c Kp" company, Mr. Day was abso-' lutely speechless, but could not conceal the apparent Interest h. , " . . apparent interest he took In efforts to ascertain the facts. He plainly regretted ll18 Inability at the present time to give out more definite Information i,.i, r.-i rranK '.'Ban. manager of the Council l,luf's office of the Hell company knew nothing whatever about the transfer of H, , . , .... "ib iransier or the '""" that Is going on and received his first Intimation of the deal from iuestions ' asked him. ureMiicni r.. ii Menln r , i . . Men lam, vice president ; " n' ecno' "ecretary. and T. G. lurner, treasurer. C. A. Laubacb haa , general and local manager f,om . . . -- uegm- nine, but resigned a few days ago and an- nounceo mat he was fcoing to OCate In Columbus, O. The board of directors are- V K. Keys, V. R. Davis, W. H. Kimball. F J Day, T. G. Turner, Dr. H. B. JenninW C. A. Benn, John J Tlarks and E. H Mer riam nil a mono tha ..., . r ''" ,mon le moat prominent and "ci.wui uuwnni men in the city Thev V. . . ... 1 ... , . J have manaaed the affair. ,1.. .,.u ,.-,ih ... . " -""ny "u K'ven a service of 'e"n -Hlclency They erected niodern telephone building and equipped It wit .11 Pf the best approved devices required for I the service, its switchboard is one of the ' largest In the state. j -Ironsi Institution. I The Bluffs exchange ha nearly 4 rvi i j or ruling rxv Ml Ke lias nu.l., t phone, in service In the chv -. '...... ! ---- .u uuigiuu lln? Pdt Its subscribers into con nection with more than l.ouu exphamr.. ... . . ri.nangea in ot ner cities and towns, coverina all f and .Minnesota. It Is the bent ,..i..j and one of the strongest Independent ex changee in the west. Its stock la all owned by people residing In the city and county, numbering more than 3j0 shareholder. No statement has recently been made of the amount of stock issued, but It is said to be about laOO.OW, with a bond issue of approximately JiXi.im). The assets of the company represent Its extensive and well-constructed lines, with copper trunk wires and feeders ex tending into Missouri and bejond Sioux City, its miles of cabled lines carried through conduits and on poles In the city and Its other permanent and valuabit property. The question of the future of the com pany is a problem that Is now safely in the keeping of Mr. Morgan and his lieu tenant. His representatives In Council Wluffa emulate the sphinx. Whether ther vomwi.u, iu lwu exenangea In the ell-v- '" a continuation of the Inix rglwt ui- nlmlhiir ... " ' " l"u nange8 'be disclosed by time. One thing hown.r .... ' la certain. Those who have not aold their slock are not anxious to let go of It now, but they are few In number, apparently. SCHOOL BOARD GETS IN CLEAR ON PLAYGROUNDS Member C'appell iaa Mania I'abllc to I sdrril.nd Position on This .Matter. ,lmn' pf " Board of Kducntion say ,,,at ,h Pr'niclpal reason they refused to ; giant the petition of Miss Officer to s lbmlt ! to the voters a proposition to levy a small tax to add to the ground ahe proposed to donate for uae as an open air gyinnasl in was not through any objection to the auffl clency of her petition or legality of the prop posltlon. ' W e objected because, we did not want to appear to be sanctioning the plan." I said Prank Capell, members of the hoard. ''The general Imnresxlon la that ah. 'a proposition Is submitted to the voters I by the board It has the entire approval of the board, thus inducing people to vote for It who might not do so otherwise. Packed with such a petition as she pre ! sented Miss Officer could undoubtedly compel the board to submit It to the voters. That la what the board wants to have done and be thus relieved of any responsi bility, and It can be done without any change of the Iowa a hool law aa Miss officer suggesta." SIGMAN RECOVERS ON POLICY Owner nf Rnrnral Barn Derarrt Ver dict nasi la Kxenerated by Jury. Tha sealed verdht returned bv the Jury which heard th evidence in the suit of A. Higman to recover from the Mnnon ' gahela Insurance rnmpany. the value of 'a number of horses cruelly burned to I death In the old Green barns when tha J biill.lir sr was rltst roved by a supposed ln- Council Bluffs crndlarv. wan nprtit d yesterday. It was fnr the plaintiff and gate SlRiimn tl IV In 111 Instructions .Indue Grrrn made it iiti' for th jurymen to exonerate sig- man irom mo suspi. ion or incendiarism, and by their verdict thry did so. The testimony istabllshrd pretty clearly that the fire hail bem purposely pet. and both !-'lgman and his attorneys, Frrnwnt and Heine Henjnmln. stated lust evening that an Information would doubt less be filed before long and another arrcft made. MRS. CAROLINE MUSSER DIES One of Charter Member of Broadway .Methodist thnreh nnd Pioneer Is Dead, Mrs. Caroline A. Musser, aged M cars. died yesterday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. C. C. C5reen, 45 Second avenue, after a short illness from the Infirmities due to age. Mrs. Musser had the distinction of being one of the charter members of the Hroud way Methodist church. She Joined the Methodist church when she was lli year? old. and fifty-five year ago helped to found the Hroadway church, and through out her long and useful life continued to be an active member. Her husband, who was a carpenter and cabinet maker, not only helped to build the first church building, which was reared on the alte of the "Ocean Wave'' saloon, one of the most notorious dives in the early history of Council Bluffs, but built the altar and pulpit for the church. This remained for many years the finest pulpit in any church In the Missouri valley. I Mrs. Musser came to Council Bluffs w ith ! her husband In 1X54 and remained here since. She Is survived by five sons and tw0 daughter. The sons are William Musser of Colorado Springs and C. O. M'lsser of Sumner, Neb. The daughters are Mr- Green with whom aim made her home, Mrs. Lew is of Lew is township, Mrs. Martha E. Flemmlng of Madison. S. IX; Mrs. A. Bellinger, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Julia A. Brown of Comstock, Neb. The funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence of Mrs. Green, conducted by Hev. Henry DeLong. 'who has known Mrs. Musser for fifty-six ",.v.w ... ... . u v ........ j SUNDAY'S Y. M. C. A. PROGRAM General K. M. Dodge Will Deliver Ad dress on Abrabnm Lincoln Rem In isomer a. Following Is the program for the Lincoln memorial services to bo held at the Young Men's Christian association Sunday, when General Grenville M. Dodge will be the I principal .speaker and tell of his personal relations and many remlrilscenses connected with his association with Lincoln: Song "All Hall the I'ower of Jesus' N8-.me " . Kong "The Battle Hymn of the Ile- public. Song "Come. Thou Almighty King." Scripture Reading Rev. J. M. Williams. Praver Or. M. P. McCltire. Song "The Boys of the Old Brigade," Barr. by the imperial Male quartet. Announcements and offering. nong i ne jiose 01 .-iisrun, i aimer; oy imperial .Male quartet. Introductory Remarks.!. G. Wadswonh. Address "I'ersonal Reminiscences of Lincoln,'' Major General Grenville M. Dodge. Song "My Country 'Tls of Thee." N. T. Plumbln. Co. Tsi. S60. Night 1-1701. Mason City Plnmbcra Oil. MA SUN CITT, la., Feb. 11. (Special Telegram.) With dozens of heating con. tracts crowding, every plumber went out this morning. The grievances arose from a demand of the master plumbers that no union plumber should work for any plumbing concern which w a. mcmhpr nf ,t,a ..i,r ...oeiation and their demand i of the union that they call out from suchjlSnttte 10 the uudr consideration, places union men. but this the plumbers I He accounted for lynching on the ground refuse to do. It Is also understood thatir "evere provocation, which he said de- if the master plumbers do not rescind the j PHved men of their reuBon and made .... . . ... rlnmnna nf thstm Vim fnimil nria r-i nua lan w . . . n'8,ner Bcle 1 ges will be demanded. Iowa Xtni Motes. Mol'NT PLEASANT Mount Pleasant remutnts are up in arms over the proposed Interment of Ur. A. W. Buell on Ilia pri vate grounds In the city limits, as tils will piovlued. and twenty-five properly holders in the vicinity of his estate are circulating a remonBtiancc against the provision being carried out. I.OGAN Notwithstanding the efforts of the city officials of l.ogan in the past to lucresse the water supply by Installing a new pumping engine and other apparatus to increase the flow of water, the citizens of Logan are still short on water and the council has the construction of a new well under consideration. f'OHNING A double funeral service was held Thursday when the same service was held for Jesse James, a well known resi dent of this place, and his sister, Mrs. Har riet Reynolds of Chicago, who passed away in a Chicago hospital. The body was brought hero and the brother and aimer burled al the same hour. HAMPTON In settlement of her claim for I1,".,UW for the death of her husband, on W IIK-n SUM was cuoiineiiceo aKaiunv j. i . II...I.-W Mr. Marv Jones has accented i.i.iij. In full settlement and the case has of congress to annul laws now on the been dismissed. Merrick is a railroad con- statute books of the states, such as the Lna,,wo'rkJo,:;i' KecvrTIOacc.dta!!'; K-andfather clause:'' asked Mr Bacon, killed last summer. "Without the slightest duuul, said the KNOXVILLK The heirs of Jay flould New Yorker, have disposed of their holdings in Marlon "Well," returned the Cieorgian, "the county. Iowa, to John W. Inland sr.. and ,cnator n.. certainly put us on notice." his two sons, J. W'., Jr.. and William N.. . . . who bv the deal became the owners of "I meant to put you i.nd a:o the country fully one-third of Hed Hock township In on notice," replied Mr. Root, Breaking with that county. The (Juiild holdings comprise force i.:vu acres of rich river bottom lands and ', . . . . . ,, , , the coal land formerly held In the name of Replying at some length. Mr Bacon said the Hed Rock Coal and Mining company that to change the manner of electing previous to the purchase by the l-Urands. senators without giving the states control Hy the addition of the new purchase the ...... rlak uuaklllK .,, thfl a,t LeGranda are now the owners of i.tili acres as a rae rlBK- Pck'ng of the past of Marlon county land. experience of the south he said: KSTIlElt 1LLK The Trt-County Teach- "If the southern people had not con ers' association, comprising Kmmet. Palo ' tended heroically against conditions which Alto and Clay bounties. Friday night j tonfronted (hem, civilisation would have closed a very Interesting and Instructive I J . , ' . . . two-days' session here at the Methodist ! Dcen destroed in the south and it would chuich. Nearly Ml teachera were in at tendance. A number of Important ques- tlons about rural and city schools were discussed fluently and two able addresses ",ve" '' Mr"; Hat tie Moore-Miiciitll ion of the lovva Teachers' college. They ndjourned lo meet again next mr at a place to be decided later. 1HjAN-Honald Maui of Raglan town ship offered the Magnolia L. I M. church all of Ihe wood for cliurchaa that the mem bers could cut In one d without charge. Forty members of the church, twenty men an,", twenty women, accepted the offer and went to the I'onuld farm yesterday, audi i Willie III. women iie('ai en it tine uinnei ! the men. according to reports, cut eight cords before dinner and two cords after dinner enough to last the church two win ters. Ixmald Maul will be 90 years old in June, and Is an active farmer at the present time. He enloys the reputation of having teen a school officer In his township over fortv years. He still resides on the farm entered from the government In K1. CRKRTON The midwinter meeting of southwest firemen held here Thursday brought out a large delegation. Practically every city belonging to the association was represented bv one or more delegates. The selection of a place for the annual tourna ment was the principal object of the meet ing, and Creston was decided upon as the place, the time to be later announced. The adoption of a uniform coupling to be used for tournament purposes was also made This la a question that has been agitated for some time at all tue tournaments held, and the adoption of this measure will meet with satisfaction from all concerned Tha cities repreentd were Atlantle, jed fiatt. Clarlnda. Shenandoah. Corning. Osceola and illlsca Krail Mans Cincinnati Contract. CINCINVATI. Feb 11 -The a'gned con tract of Kdward Grant, forn cr third base man of the rials. toll. Ilia National league ttam last esr. was ie,-elved by Manager LUia Griffith of Cincinnati today. RACE QUESTION STIRRED UP Root's Speech Arouses Ire of Senator Bacon of Georgia. "STATES' RIGHTS" TO THE FRONI statement that (internment honh! ot l Irlrt Toner of ".unervlslna Elections In snath finises j Heated Discussion. WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. -Through th Injection of the race question Into the hitherto comparatively commonplace dis cussion In the senate of the resolution pro- ' vldlng for the election of senators by di- j rect vote. Senator Root of New York and 1 Senator Huron of (leorgla Friday lifted that controversy to a plane of almost sensa- i tlonal Interest. j The Incident arose In connection with ex tended remarks made by Sena'or Hoot in opposition to the Hurah resolution. The I New York senator said the national gov- eminent could not afford to barter away j the privilege of supervising senatorial elec tions in the south, If need should arise for i such supervision. j Also In speaking of the oi.servanre of : the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the constitution he aald that from time ! to time "things haooen'' In the southern I states which should not be permitted by the states and which should be corrected, if not by the stata themselves, then by the national government. loiter he took occasion to emphasize this statement. Stir Among; Deniocrat. When first made the declaration raused a visible atlr on the democratic side of the chamber and the feeling waa Intensl- fird by the repetition. It at once became I manifest that if anything was lacking to insure opposition by the southern senators I to the resolution It had been supplied by I Mr. Root. j Senator Borah, who has charge of the measure, charged that the race question ' had been dragged into the case for the ; purpose of alienating the minority. I When Mr. Hoot concluded his speech about 3 o'clock he left the chamber. Mr. j Bacon immediately expressed a desire for ! specifications regarding the things which i the New York senator had said "happen in the sduth." which ought to call for federal intervention, but the demand did not reach Mr. Hoot until after Senator Heverldge had made a formal reply to the New York senator's speech and the senate ', was prepared to adjourn. ! Just before 6 o'clock. Mr. Bacon revived i the southern question. Repeating the re- ! marks of the New Yorker, Mr. Bacon ad- j dressed himself directly to Mr. Hoot, and asked: "What aye tha things lo which the senator refeit?" .Negroes Disfranchised. ! Mr. Root's response was in no wise evasive or Indirect. Recalling the sub stance of his previous remarks he said ) that he had had reference to the voluntary i surrender by the government of the power to enforce the protection of the suffrage : privileges of the southern negroes. Facing Senator Bacon and speaking with great ! deliberation, Mr. Root enumerated the ! peonage system, the lynching of negroes , and tho disfranchisement provisions, such as tho grandfather clausea in the const I- tutlons of many of the southern states, as j some of the things calculated to- deprive j the black man of that equal protection winch the constitution guarantees. "The people of the United States are willing to told their hands and wish the southern people Godspeed in working out their delicate problem so long as they do so in kindness, but it there should be such oppression as to call for the exercisu of the power of the United States to enforce the amendments that power will be exercised, and it ought to be," he said. Uncon Replies. Mr. Bacon replied that such questions a lynching and peonage were in no wise "". . hi V .r,.iiu f nV!,,, .o.l thoin in the scarcity of population and to show that this crime Is con fined to no one part of the country, said there had been a lynching in New York in which the victim was burned to death. As fur the charge ot peonage, he declared there was no practice in the south worthy of that name. Indicating doubt as to Mr. Root having had such offenses in mind, Mr. Bacon staid he was sure the New York senator was really inveighing against supposed offenses against the franchise. "Am I correct?" questioned Mr. Bacon. "Perfectly," responded Mr. Root. Then j he added: j . "If the constitution should be so amended j Peace reigned in Ihe closing session of as to provide for the election of senators i the Nebraska Hardware Dealers' con by direct vote the national government v entioi, l'iMa, after a jm rind of storm, must retain the power to make those in which certain liot-hraded members made elections free and unhampered. Without a heroic attempt to establish a combination this privilege the government of the Cnlted of business Interest against the jobbing States surrenders the power of lis own houses. The hot-heads were out-talked anil preservation." ,.., lVl. ..,.r mntenrl for lh nowar l,oes enator contend lor the power have been but a short time before it would have been destroyed in the entire nation." After a few remarks by Senator Fletcher of Florida regarding Hie so-iaiifcd peonage system nf the sou'.h, the incident closed 'for the day with Benator Borah's declara tion that everybody knew perfectly why the question of lynching and peonage had been brought Into the controversy. Two Million People May Die in Famine American Consul General Wilder Ap peals for Quick Assistance for Starving Chinese. WASHINGTON. Feb. 11 tnleaa re lieved. ;.000,0n0 people in China will die of starvation. Thla la a calamity predicted by American Consul General Wilder at Bhanehai in a cablegram received from him today by the American National Red Cross aoclety. The consul general appeals for quirk as sistance for the suffering people snd sa.vs that SVionno Is needed Immediately. There will be no crops until the end of May and Chinees relief la Inadequate, he adds. The Red Croas society today cabled to China Si.iO. which waa contributed John 1. Rockefeller. by Ud Crosa committees throughout the Pnlted Pistes are collecting supplies to be sttnt to the stricken rnnli nn an nimv lraiipurl from Peatle, Wash, teaagjifc raiaiaTgxss'csresa ail A. r . I 1 uui is li ii i-iubuii uiui i ----- ------ - - - 'Union Corner " $5.50 For This Kanclscne S 10.00 Iron Bed Kxncllj like illustration and fi positive Hiipt'tior value. The lienil and foot boards are ornamented with heavy hand decorated panels, finished In a VeFnis marten. Remember New Address S. E. Corner 16th and Jackson Sts., opposite Hotel Koms. Tele phones: Douglas 1800; Automatic A-1830. Special inducements to young peopia jusi going' Housekeeping. $17.50 Brussels Hugs, size llx'J ft. made of a special grade tapestry Brussels carpeting, noted for Its strong wearing qualities: sale price $10 50 $30.00 Axmlnster Rugs, size 12x9 ft., made of special grade of Axmlnster carpeting. A most superior f 41 en value; sale price HARDWARE MEN ADJOURN Convention Ends in Peace After a Heated Session. SANDERSON CHOSEN PRESIDENT Lincoln Man Heads Stale Organisa tion Long; nnd Bitter Contests Ku aue Rrfiire Other Officers Are Chosen. silenced, and in the final meeting officers were elected. Lincoln was named ns tho meeting place for 1(112. S. A. Kandeison of Lincoln was elected las president. He was chosen In com paratively short order and In the nature of a strong favorite, whereas through the nomination of six candidates for each of fice, voting for the other officers draggml out all afternoon to a late hour. Following are the men who compose the new staff under President Sanderson: Maurice llussle, Omaha, vice president; J. Frank Pair, Unooln, secietary, and W. C. Kline, Mllford. treasurer. Directors were chosen as follows: II. L. Si horield, Lin coln; F. W. Kblnget . Plalnvlew ; Albert l'egner. Norfolk; Frank Hacker, Friend; C. B. Idehl, Slratton, and J. Cass. Old. Delegates to the national convention are F. W. Arndt, Blair; F. W. Eblnger. Plain view; R. N. McAllister. Grand Island; Charles Slahan, Kearney; John II. Mi -Griff. Hastings, and the following alter nates. J. C. Cornell. Ord. R. W. Weanerllng, Beatrice; Albert Degner, Norfolk; K. W. Shaffer, Tekamah, and Ieon Baker. Lin coln. ! J. Frank Barr, who was re-elected secre- tary, has held that office for ten years, j He received a great ovation upon being j reinstated. I Though the last three sessions of the '(onvenllon were held in strict secrecy, rumors seeped out from a number of I sources concerning the attempt Wednesday and Thursday to bring about a dealers' Jobbing establishment, through which goods might be transmitted direct from the manufacturer to the dealer. This plan, virtually In the nature of a trubt, brought forth a contrary wave of protest, accord ing to reports. The mora sober Inclined members con tended that aui h an organization would fall Into tna category of a conspiracy In restraint of trade. The officers set forth that the Nebraska association lias no right nor real Inclination to oust Jobbing Inter ests from their present fh-ld of legitimate business. At the close of the final session prizes were swarded to members, who had nndo the largest pun l.it from d-aleia. The firms w tilth Won n wares were Tho cult I shore company of Goidon for the lai tf.ml 1 single purchase, the Arndi ll.nlvuu. com- i puny of Hlalr for the largest, ii.imber of pur'-hs. and the M ',,i.k Hurdwiutt om- 1 nam- for the lursi-sf amount s'n-iit lo t.ijr- I ; i.o-a. The total tunu'.iil uf u.outv spent '.iiiia-o i Is .,1'J.' tSksD' r H-L'r SL'.'-r TML' I illn . 'LTV,- - r i i .j i ' tTi. w -. - : i i Ui 4"'ir',ii'? l---J;s'v' '; f --".s i'jTJ;'Wae n n mi Just Like Cut JIKfinri' r 11 A 111 st,- jsn.a. K jj ji, r Kiwru.rrn . mm mm si , r n ' i'L "ti tz!tr v, r'v ir. va i ill hi a tEMm ism Special Rug Values i i ! ma i ..r. as. ... III fit til i r: iv isiv r'U " , i y i Our Ncio Home E. Corner loth and Jackson St. Opposite Hotel Roma Ii - Sa 5 ! m -a. Vliy Ysu Should Buy Your Horns Outfit Hero You will find our iissoitiiiciiTs liirgcr much hirircr. You will our juices on complete home outfit lower much lower. You will find our terms eMsier - much ensier- -I lian elsewhere. Sll $10.50 (or Th's Mttslva $17.50 Peiestal Extension Table These niawsive tables have larse circular lops fitted with six foot ex tension slides, highly polished, and a value that cannot be equaled else where. : a jackson sn. ,Xrwira wwhituih CONSOLIDATED WITH Bsjor 8ftwpi,ii.- 16U! & fABNAM &T0CET&. OMAHA. JUU. IIIIMSSai 1-.U JUL ... -.Ll-n- JX.-l.5g; in the trade conducted by the exhibitors at the Auditorium was in excess of $T5,flhO. There were eighty-five exhibitors. The work of dismantling the great Audi torium of Its many exhibits and booths was well under way last night, and a number of the visiting dealers took trains for their home towns. Harry Balioka, Aged Sixteen, Killed by East Park Line Car Engrossed in Snowballing with Com panion, Youth Runs in Front of Conveyance. Harry Balioka. 16 years old. who lived with his widowed mother at 2?18 Caste'.Iar street, ran In front of a street car at Twenty-ninth and Uupont streets last even- ! Ing and met almost Instant death. The east Hanscnm park line at this point and car No. its was backing up on Ihe "Y." Young Balioka, engrossed In snowballing with some companions, did not see the car. The rear platform struck him on the head and knocked lilm from his feet. Conductor It. W. Utdyke Jerked the trolley from tho wire before the wheels passed over the body. When the boy was dragged from under the platform by John Pleper of 29 Castel lar street, he was et 111 alive. Polios Bur geon Peppers made a hurtled trip, but be fore he had arrived life was extinct. Ballo ka's rkull was badly fractured. Phillip Turner, Twenty-fifth and Brown streets, was the motorman. Coroner Crosby was notified and took the body in charge. As yet he has set no data for the inquest. Oldest Iowa Woman's Birthday Sunday Mrs. Elizabeth Littlejohn Will Be One Hundred One On Lincoln Anniversary. F.STHF.UVII,I,K, la., Feb. U. -(Special ) Mia. l-.lizaheih Littlejohn, aged 101 years, undoubtedly the oldest woman In Iowa, will on Siimlav celebrate, her birthday at the home of btr granddaughter. Mrs. U. W. f-'mall, who re-Ides six miles west of this city. Her physical faculties are as good a. a woman of 70 years. Tha only visible algn of her great age 1. a slight dimness of th. vision; . theiess she rpends a great deal of her time reading, j Mrs. Littlejohn was born at Ayr.'rtcot- land, on February 12. 1S10. She waa mar ried June S, 1M4. To thla union three children were born, but none are now Uv- Ing. Together with her husband and chil drn they were prospering very nicely, but tl.c spirit of unrest Impelled tna iittiu fam ily iu vri ineir itnunn in me iana acioi-s, th- sen, so In IV, l they landed in America I with thtlr airall possessions Tha flrat reiilt-toei.t r.iadrt hv the fan.ily wai. In Grundy .,.,., v. Illinois, wh.re. Acgu.t j i-i, ii .(ii uitieji.nn. tier rnsnand. uled. and lu February, i:. srie came t j KMiiei 1 .1.) lo live wil l l.c rra:ilddUali'r. trjkwsvsreriHiM marry n' mi. .. k'S a M iitiii ii i . i n hi w.i ii jiijj ii w f V i ) II u UJJu - Now goods sue nrrivin di'ily, are being placed on the various floors, and are displayed in u way so yon can see every detail. The efforts of more than a year have now reached i point where we can say to you that one of the finest home i'urnish . ing establishments in America ready for your inspection. This beautiful store is overflowing- with wonderful values for you. The quality of our merchandise, the lowness of price and our reliable method of doing business ia the key note of this business. Our courteous salesmen will assist you in the bu ing of the floods. They will give you advice that is valuabb to you. a,TW ,rrw,,ors;ani! find ..,1.(1 $12.50 for a ft.a sive $20,00 Sidehcan mas to suit you 'rhe are. ntrungly i onitt ih ted und me large 11ml rooiii) . The cuiiopy lop In set oir with fi bountiful Kiench bevel-plate inirn r. , Steel Ranges Of" Cf.rOR A GUARANTEED 838 y C33USTCE BAWOE Titsii to Bolt T.iese elegant rangsi are made of specla,. grade cold rolled steel, atroi.gly constructed, have full rlvtled bodies, asbeatos lined. l.uigu square oven. Kntiru Irange is l.eavily. nickel trimmed and in cointdeto with upper warming eloaet as vliown. finniirn lltnimit r.tnrr rtiim n W"ta!lSaa,. a)lj) ? ' -rtMlij dlMUAL VMMMs County of Tripp and Othen Adjacent Are to Be Included. BILL MAKING TAXES DELINQUENT House Passes Memsnre for Relief of Tripp, Where Records Were Hnrsrd with Otort lloa.e. PIERRE. 8. P.. Ftfb U.- Special Tele gram.) The house today authorized the officers of the National Guard to use land for their club house al Lake Kampeaka The bill requiring the state to pay fur horses killed on the order of the Ptate Live Stock board, on account of giandeis, went down to defeat, niii will be out again on reconsideration. Bills passed by the hut. so which will be of Intel est in the southern part of the stuta were those creating a new Jjdlclal Cir cuit f"r Gregory. Tripp and udjolnlng counties, providing the manner of locating county seats where no permanent location has been selected, which applies to Grii oi county, and making taxes delinquent July 1, when tax records have been de stroyed, which In for tnu benefit of Tr.pp county. One bill introduced, which will stir the attorneys, seeks to prevent a city at turrit y taking a defense In a t riminui caee in tno county In which he lives. On acounl of defective titles the house Iiu. ulurl.l .. ..,,,.. , ...... :.-M .. I , I, passed earlier In the session, but which was sent back without the sitnatui c jI the governor on account of defective title. Governor Vesse today appointed 1 r. L. P. Brewster of Veiiiillllon a member of the Male Veterinary board. FATHER SUES TEACHER FOR JJEATH OF SON nor. Twel.e tears of A art-, lilea It Is Alleged from Inlnrlra Aflrr Punishment. WATKRIJO. la., I V). 11.-i."-pt.i iul i A K Canfield. administrator of the estate of his son, Samuel '. t aiifletd, has com nienced action In disirb-t court against .1. L. Brenlver. teacher In Lestei township. ! " V """ I , ll"t,,) Hi- boy hi-tily b.at,-, 1 "lr S' ,iU"1 J""""r ' !!- ! nrv" bHn V' "v" hl 1 af, j rnnlehmenl was inflicted. Tin, boy v. a. noi wen ami i ne hi manly, it is nam, cm- trlbutod to his death. He was 1.' jt-jin of age and it Is said there was no rauitt or provocation for the ar-ault, but i.i.u teacher vvus i.rejudictd aKali.si the lad. Brenlver i-ecemly fiKtirt-d lu district t oui t In an imsuo'-essful attempt , teir; fc divorce from Ms wife. Maul Hill 1 it trod aire!, o:,vjii'A. Wash., K-b 11 -- i he ),, Itu.n bill to periuii t.-n-ro.tid prl.a f; . "' sl.ita of asiiiiiKtou wnt. liunu, S T.uto T I'X V ' inlttc, isy tuui hi lm. 'hi' , to pass l tut lut asui.i m i... ,.,u. ii l.tl.eveu U liuve l. IcaJ- i 1 1 m the t.ii. 1 I