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THE OMAHA SUNDAY T.EE: MATCCTT 3, 1011. 1 Nebraska FALL OF EASTWOOD IS FATAL Drops Through Irap Door and Neck it Broken. COMMITTEE 01 jU STARTS WORK lemprrnnrr rropl.- Cnter the tlty Campaign in Work for the II r Elertlna nf M)or (From a Ptaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Nh.. Marrh 4 - (Special.) John Kaatwnnd. a blacksmith, was founil dead In the basement of his shop thin morning bv hi wife, He seems to have fallen through a nesltm'.d trap door and although the distance was only six feet, he fell In such a n- as to dislocate hia neck, tie la survived hv hi wife and two daughters. An lniupl will he help Mon day by Coroner Matthews. Hraller tharard with lllac-kmall'. William A. Hentley nf Lincoln, was In dicted for blackmail bv the Krand jury erday. Ila Is accused of having tried to extort money from Wllber K. Hanford and falling, aued In Justice court. He haa a ault now In district court for "servlcea rendered." Committee nf Fifty Getting; Hfldr. The .committee of fifty, the temperance organization, which backing the present administration In Lincoln and Mayor I.ove for re-election haa planned to enter the mayoralty fight with a committee on publicity and a strenuous agg..lve policy. The officers now are aa follows: Fresldenl Kdwln Jeary. Secretary Jeorge K. Tobey. Treasurer H. J. Whit more. Executive Committee J. K. Miller, chair man; i. K. Howard. Key. 1. r". Koacli, A. 8. Tlbbets. I). .1. Flahertv. K. A. -Harrison, F. M. Coffey. F.. K. itennetf, C. J Olson, C. F. Parker and John S. Kishnp. Finance Committee I.. O. oberlles chalr tnan; A. I.. Weatherlv. K. K. Henri'tt. T. B. Allen and W. H. Ferguson. Ppeakera' Committee J. 1,. McBrlen, chairman; W. B. Prli'e and I., o. Jones. On recommendation of the executive com mittee, the following were elected mem ber: F. A. Mason, H. H. Wilson. T. I.. Mall, V. A. Leese, If. T. Folsom. J. A. Dumbolton, Henry Weatfall. Ray RIce.W. Kendall and Owsley Wilson. Fifty Years Wedded Monday GOVERNOR TO RETAILERS i ' Will Address Federation During Its Convention in Omaha. ; fr 1 ;, ; I V.' r V y ? f ' 'vT-C. ft)' " . f - . i -Tt W. ii.-.- wk v in.-na-, -4 MEMBERS GO TO THE ORPHEUM F.naaae 1 ,() ena. Where ;reraor Aldrlrh and Wife Will Also Attend a f. nests of I'rrs. Ident Piers. MR AND MRS. FRAII.KY OF TITl'MSKM, WHO WILL CF.LKBRATE THEIR GULDEN WKIlINJ ON MARCH . 1911. FORTY-EIGHT HORSES BURNED Ed Tanner's Livery Stable Destroyed Early Saturday Morning. LOSS, SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS Maar of the Animals Mad Been Col lected for Sale to Have Ileen Held Today Fifteen Ve htelea Horned. Broken Bow School Board Vindicates Superintendent .Si Sitmed Statement Me.mheri Benv Charge that Mr. Elliott Misrepre sented His Scholarship. BROKEN ROW, Neb.. March 4. (Special.) Aa a result of the personal nttack made last week on Superintendent R. I. F.lllott of the public schools by Loren Cornell, president of the bualnesa college, through the columns of a weekly ha controls, the Board of Education today made public the following statement: The Board of Kducatlon regrets the pub licity that has been and Is given to petty jealousies and criticisms of our school and their management, and In justice to our superintendent we state that at no time hHS any misrepresentations or false clalma been made to the board by Mr. F.lllott concerning hia scholarship or any other mm tor. We had full knowledge of h's standing at the university and other educational Institutions before he was so lected as superintendent, and while serving es superintendent we have had full knowl edge of bis every act pertaining to the chools, and then and now give it our un qualified approval. A. R. HTTMPHRF.T. President. E. R. TMTRCELL, Vice President. 1a. it. jkwett. Sec-etary. JCLES TTATTMONT, ft. M. IORIS. A. P. JOHNSON. V in one or mi statements Mr. cometi lm- Trfled that Trof. Elliott had the Board of Kducatlon under hia control to such an extent that It believed him the finest school man In this part of the state. He also Intimated that Prof. Elliott was hold- Ins office under misrepresentation. Owing to the fact that the attack reflected on the schools and came from the head of another school. It was promptly resented by the Board of Education and all those prominently Interested In the public- school system pf the city. HASTINGS. Neb.. March 4-(Speclal Tel egram.) Forty-eight head of horses burned to death In a fire which entirely destroyed Ed Tanner's livery stable early this morn ing. The fire had gained such headway when discovered It was possible to save only seven animals. Several were badly scorched. Fifteen vehicles, machinery and feed were destroyed. The Iobs Is about 116.000 and Insurance Is llo.BOO. The horses were all fine stock, many having been collected for sale today. Several fine saddle and driving horses were among the number. Mia Persona Bnrned to Death. i ..tkk. rex., March 4. Blx persons were killed in a fire here shortly after midnight. Many others were hurt, at least two of them fatally. The fire began shortly after midnight In Mistrot Brothers' store. Many persons volunteered to aid firemen in removing goods. In the midst of the work brick walls, weakened by the flames, collapsed. The dead: MRS. C. C. LOCK. W ILL BOOTH. . WILL MI LL. , ' . JACK DAVIS. ; " ' CLIFTON WOODSON. J. L. CRAWFORD. Seven Killed by Roller Explosion. LEXINGTON. Ky.. March 4. Three chil dren and a man were killed and six other persons were injured when a boiler at the Hlackburn-Gamblll distillery on Howard's creek exploded today. Children were play ing about the distillery. PORTLAND. Oro., March 4. At Estadil, near here, today a boiler In the lumber mill of the Portland Railway. Light and Power company exploded, killing three men and Injuring several others. Debate to Osceola From Stromsburg Unanimous Decision of Judges Made in Central District of State League. Church-Hospital Row On at Beatrice Rev. James Smith of United Brethren Church Charged with Slander by Presiding Elder. BBATRICTJ, Neb., March 4. (Special.! An Interesting church-hospital fight haa been brewing here the last few weeks, and as a result Rev. Janies Smith, pastor of j Superintendent Boostam and ioe i iniea tiretnren cnurcn or mis city, must appear as defendant In a church trial to be held here some tlrrle next month to answer the charge of slander. This action Was taken at the quarterly conference of the church which was held In this city Thursday night of this week. The Tuesday night session of the of ficial board of the church lasted until nearly morning. It appears that Rev. Smith has never approved of the methods resorted to In the management of the Vnlted Breth ren hospital at this point, and has not been backward hi freely expressing nia opinion In the matter. Since taking the position he has. Rev. J. R. Mouer of Lin coln, presiding elder of this district, has preferred charges of slander againct him. which-he will attempt lo prove at the meeting to be held soon. Thursday night, during the meeting of the cbuith board the members of the hos pital board. Rev. C. S. Long. F. L. Pot hast. S. C. Caldwell. H. W. U Jackson and J. C. Spangler gathered In force at the door of the church, and with Police man Bales as guard, attempted to break Up the meeting with a view of causing Rev. Smith to tender his resignation. Mr. Smith stated yesterday that he proposes to fi-ht the matter. He claims to have the support f the congregation In the melee. OSCEOLA. Neb., Mnrch 4.-(FeclaO In the opening debate of the year In the Central District of the Nebraska High School Debating league, Osceola won from Stromsburg here last night by the unani mous decision of the Judges. Osceola main tained the negative of the league question, "Resolved, That the policy of maintaining the T'nlted States navy at Its present strength Is preferable to the policy of sub stantially Increasing It." This Is Stroms burg's final year In the leagtie. Osceola won the championship of the district five years ago, when Superintendent E. A. Boostrom now of Stromsburg, was super intendent here. The memb-rs of the Osceola team are Musetta Ball. Florence Dunn, Philip Camp bell, and ' Ray Lelter, alternate. The Stromsburg delegates are Victor Ba-k-lund, Irene Myberg and Carl Johnson. a band of rooters accompanied the Stromsburg team. The debate work at Osoola Is In charge of 8uierlntendent C. B. Moore. Who Osceola's next opponent will be depends upon the winner In the southern part of the district, where Sutton and tieneva meet tonight at Sutton, and r riena anu Fairmont at Fairmont March 6. The Judges who awarded the decision on the merits of the debating to Oneeola were Irof. M. M. Fogg, professor of rhe toric at the State university and president of the league; Albert Watklns. historian of the Nebraska State Historical society, and A. E. Sheldon, director of the Legislative Reference library. They complimented bjth teams on the thoroughness of their work. Each of the Judges briefly addressed the audience. Mr. (V:Mon emphasized the prac tical value of training In debates. Mr. Watklns called attention to the Increasing need of general training In discussion In thsese days when the initiative and refer endum are being adopted. Prof. Fogg pointed out how discipline In argumentative writing and In debate promotes effective ness In vocation and In citlxeuship. Following are the debates to come. March 6 Friend-Fairmont, at Friend. March Tecumseh-Humboldt, at Te cumaeh. March 10 Ashland-Seward, at Seward. March lO-Dlller-Hebron. at Dlller. March lt Randolph-Wayne, at Randolph. In accordance with a city ordinance. His arrest will test the ordinance which was recently passed by the city fathers. BEATRICE A team of horses belonging to Herhard Allen of Fllley was stolen last evening troin a hitching post on South Sixth street. Bloodhounds are being used In trying apprehend the thieves. Mr. Allen purchased the team in Beatrice yes terday. HUMPHREY The public schools were closed yesterday out of respect for the father of the superintendent, J. J. Malone. Mr. Mitlone's burial occurred at Madison yesterduy morning, quite a delegation of teachers, pupils and citizens attending from here. NEBRASKA CITY George Oelke, Jr., and Miss Carrie Zells were united in mar riage at the home of the bride's parents In this city Thursday afternoon. Both are prominent people of this city and will make this their home. They were given a recep tion alter the wedding. VALENTINE The first case of infantile paralysis to develop here was last w'eek, when the little child of Juke Kline and wife came down with it. The case is In the hands of Dis. Dallal and Harakat. who report the little one as getting belter and think she will recover. VALENTINE The first steps toward perfecting a local organization of the busi ness men in connection with the Federa tion of Nebraska Retailers were taken this week. The organization started out with a membership of seventeen and In a short time all the business men of the city will Join It. BEATRICE The local lodge of Elks met last evening and elected these officers: E. M. Carrithers. exalted ruler; F. E. Wheeler, leading knight; F. Q. Thompson, loyal knight; J. I. McGlr. lecturing knight; J. 1.. Anderson, treasurer; H. S. Frledsam, secretary; .1. W. Mayer, tyler; E. Blgler and C. G. Baker, directors. BROKEN BOW Ed Penn, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses from Mrs. Willie Moore, while her husband was in the Grand Island Jail charged with arson, was taken before Judge Schwind Friday afternoon and bound over to the next term of district court In the sum of 'i. Mrs. Moore claimed that Penn got away with iii5. NEBRASKA CITY Word has been re ceived in this city of the death of Charles it. Miner at Independence, Mo. lie was born and reared In this city and was the youngest son of Judge Miner, one of the leading judges of the early days. He was 5'J years of age and leaves a widow and two daughters. His wife was the oldest daughter of the first mayor of Independ ence. NEBRASKA CITY A number of the leading people nf this city are arranging for a local talent performance to be given In the near future for the benefit of the base ball club. The affair will be given under the direction of M. R. Thorp and Harry Rolfe. two of the best known local actors of this section. It Is estimated that tills entertainment will net something over $."i00 for the team. HCMPHREY A 200-pound buck deer es caped from the Condon park here last night. Some hoys playing In the park filghtened the deer, only one of which suc ceeded in clearing the fence, which was made of woven wire and over eight feet hlKh. This makes the eighth deer that the park has lost by death or fright In the last ten months. Dr. i oncion has ordered four new ones, which will arrive In a few days, to replace the onea that eacaped. BROKEN BOW D. E. Moses of this place has brought suit throiii-'li his attor ney, ex-Governor Silas A. Holcomh, for J.".o00 against the Matthews Drug company of Callaway. The claim Is based on the fatal mistake which Is alleged to have been made several months ago by the drug clerk. John Chrlatopherson, selling tartar emetic instead of cream of tartar, which caused the death of Mrs. Moses. The de fendanta named In the action are Dr. A. L Matthews, Mrs. A. I.. Matthews and Norrls Barber, all of Callaway. NKliKASivA tllY s her irr Klscher ar rested Charles Burns and a negro named Walter Rodgers last evening, charged with breaking into a car ol merchandise near La Platte on a Missouri Pacific freight tiain and throwing out a number of boxes of goods. They caught the white man In the act and both parties were held and bt ought here, where they were turned over by the freight crew to the officers and were taken back today. Burns Is a former resident of tills city and at one time he worked for the Missouri Pacific. The com pany has been having considerable trouble at that place by reason of car breakers. Reservations are beln mgade at all of the principal hotels by retail merchants from all over the stte who expect to at tend the fifth meeting of the Nebraska Federation of Retailers March 7. and 9. It Is expected fully Mm visitors will be In the city during those three days. Governor C. H. Aldrich and Mrs. Aid rich will arrive In Omaha Wednesday afternoon about 8 o'clock. The governor will speak at 4 o'clock at the Rome hotel. In the evening the state's first citizen will be the guest of Fred Diers, president of the federation, at a box party at the Or pheuni theater. Other visitors will also attend at this time. Exactly 1.001 seats have been reserved. The theater will be decorated with American flags in honor of the occasion and appropriate music will be furnished. George W. Hammer, vice chairman of the Jobbers' committee of the Commercial club, sent a card Saturday to each mem ber of the Commercial club Inviting them to come to the Rome hotel during the three days and meet the visitors in the city. He announced that Omaha retailers are especially Invited to attend the lecture Tuesday afternoon, when an Illustrated lecture on window trimming will be given. By an arrangement made by the Manu facturers' and Jobbers' association, retail merchants who combine their spring buy ing trips with their visit to the federation meeting will have their fares refunded upon the usual basla. Lumber Rate Case Comes Up Monday Before Commission Nebraska Lumber Dealers Are Asking Reparation from Excessive Rates Charged. Nebraska lumber dealers, wholesale and tetall, are Interested In the outcome of the proceedings of the Interstate Commerce commission before Commissioner Clark nt Chicago. March 8, In which the question as to the parties to whom the reparation of l'-4 cents per 100 pounds on lumber ship ments from Texss and the south to Omaha, will be determined. This proceeding Is an outgrowth of the complaint of the Commercial club of Omaha against a number of railroads, be fore the commission for excessive lumber rates from the orouthwest during the Inst two years. The commission declared that the freight rate of StJH cents was unreason able to the extent that It exceeded S5 cents per 1U0 ounds, and directed a report of I1! cents from railroads collecting the ex cessive rate for the last two years. , I'nder this order of the commission, a large number of lumbermen In Omaha and the state have filed their claims with the commission against the railroads, asking for this reparation. The lumber mills of the south have also put in claims for this refund, and are contesting the right of the Nebraska lumber dealers, who paid the freight. About ln.000 Is Involved In the contro versy, and a delegation of lumbermen from Omaha and other towns In the state, will be present at Chicago at the hearing to protect their claims. A committee composed of Ralph Weller, W. H. Brennan, William Krotter and C. S. Elgutter, their attorney, and E. J. McVann, representing the Com mercial club of Omaha leave tonight for Chicago to take tare of l.e Nebraska lum ber Interests in volved. Warner Confirmed in Open Session Senate Confers Unusual Honor on Retiring Colleague Appointed to Board of Ordnance. WASHINGTON. March 4 Senator Wil liam Warner of Missouri, whose term ex pired today to be appointed by the presi dent today to be civilian member of the board of ordnance and fortifications. The senate conflrme dthe nomination. This Immediate confirmation of a nomi nation In open session of the senate Is said to be without a parallel since Grant was confirmed as general of the army. Senator Warren, chairman of the com mittee on military affairs, made the un usual request. He said the nomination Involved a former member of the senate of high standing and that as the closing of the doors for an executive session would disturb the large audience In the galleries, he would request action In open session. With apparent Innocence Senator Stone asked to be Informed the name of the sen ator Involved and In reply the Wyoming senator mentioned Mr. Stone's colleague, Senator William Warner of Missouri, who, he said, had been nominated by the presi dent to a position on the board of forti fication and ordnance. Senator Stone paid a high tribute to his colleague. Without division and unani mously the. senate adopted a resolution of confirmation. Vice President Sherman today appointed Senators Flint of California and Taliaferro, neither of whom will be members of the next congress, to vacancies on the national monetary commission. Speaker Cannon today appointed Repre sentatives Haw ley of Oregon, and Lee of eOorgla members of the commission to su pervise the purchase of lands to protect the watersheds of navigable rivers. cass roi'XTv rioMcER goxe William M array lllt-s at Ills llama t Mynard. PLATTSMOITH. Neb . March 4 (Spec ial.) William R. Murray of Mynard. who has been In falling health for a year, and confined to his bed for about two weeks with Blight's disease, died Friday even ing at tils home. Mr. Murray was one of the pioneers of Cass county. He was born in Manateau county, Missouri. September 9, 1840, and came to Cass county in 1U. He resided with his parents on a farm until his marriage. He was married July 11, 16J. Miss Harriet Jean, who aurvlvea. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mur ray, five of whom survive. Beakelmaa Volra Honds. B EN K ELM AN. Neb.. March 4 (Special ) This school district Friday voted bonds In the sum of SU'.OOO for the construction of a new school building In Benkelnian. The proposition had a majority of twenty one over the necessary two-thirds. THOMAS HIRES AN ATTORNEY (Continued from First Page.) PRIMARY FRAUDS CHARGED Wholesale t heating; In Chlesio Al leared In Petition for lleronnt A by llnnne. CHICAGO, March 4.-Wholesale primary election frauds are charged In a petition for a recount of the ballots under prepara tion today for Edward F. Dunne, defeated for the democratic mayoralty nomination by Carter H. Harrison. Friends of Judge Dunne are prepurflg to run him as an Independent. The former judge gave out a statement today In which he charges that notorious "crooks" were allowed to act as election officials. The Key to the Situation Bee Want Ads. This Splendid Yfatch, Thin $1 Tv ETA Ilodel, 20-Ycar Case, 17- f Jewel Elgin, for Gentle men J Is only one of tho many special prieo and quality attractions that mako SANDWALL'S Removal an event worthy the attention of jewelry buyers. As announced, the SANDWALL 6torc will he moved from the Third Floor of the Paxton Block to .108 South 15th street, and it is intended to reduce the stock before removal. f I For a LADIES' WATCH, Elgin or Waltham, New Model "0" Size, Worth $20.00. Many bargains in Tea Sets, Toilet Sets, Tableware, Lockets, Rings; Fobs, Bracelets, Thimbles, Etc., are being shown here. Come in before we say good bye to this location. Fritz Sandwall Jewelry Co. Third Floor, Paxton Block at Harvard and a son, Darwin, Is a mis sionary in Turkey. Joseph Walton. SEWARD, Neb.. March 4. (Specials Joseph Walton, aged 8S years, the oldest citluen of this county, died at his home at IMlca Saturday. C. C. Coleman. CLAY CENTER. Kan., March 4 C. C. Coleman, formerly attorney general of Kansas, died at his home here today. FRANK G. BIGELOW RELEASED Paroled Banker Will Leave for Mil waukee After Blslt at Former Mayor's Home. LEAVENWORTH. Kan.. March 4 Frank O. Rlgelow, the Milwaukee banker convicted of the mususe of funds of the First National bank there of which he was president, was released from the federal penitentiary here late today. He had served six years of a ten-year sentence. From the penitentiary the paroled ex banker went to the home of former Mayor M. L. Hocker where he will remain until tomorrow. He will leave for Milwaukee tomorrow, It Is said. Form re Mayor Docker's wife Is a relative of Blgelow's. With Blgelow, two other members oT the bankers' colony In the federal prison were released on parole. They are Thomas Cog hlll, formerly a banker at Seymour, W'ls., and Thomas E. Hayes of Washington, D. C. The former was sentenced to serve five years on October 24. 1907, and the lat ter, who was teller In a Washington bank, was sentenced to serve five years on April 8, 1K09. After being released Coghlll and Hayes left for Kansas City and from there will go to their homes. DEATH RECORD George J. Pratt. BATTLE CREEK. Neb.. March 4. (Spe cial.) George J. Pratt died at his home In, West Battle Creek Thursday. Mr. Pratt was an old soldier, having formerly been a member of the Fourth Illinois cavalry. He was an Invalid for many years as the result of Injuries received while acting as orderly to General Wallace on the bloody field of Shlloh. Years ago the deceased was stricken with paralysis, since which time he had been unable to assist himself to any degree. Deceased leaves a widow and several children. Interment was held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Baptist church under the auspices of John W. Vance post, of which deceased was a member. C. It. Alexander. REWARD, Neb., March 4. (Special.) C. D. Alexander, one of the best known resi dents of this county, died of cerebral hem orrhage at Tamora Thursday evening. He was at his son's place of business when stricken. He was born In Broome county, New York. In October. 1K44. He went west to Iowa when a boy and came to Seward county In 1S83, settling on a homestead In F precinct. Deceased leaves four children, two sons and two daughters. Ha was for years a merchant and the postmaster at Tamora. Mr. Alexander was a member of the Nineteenth Wisconsin infantry dur ing the civil war. The funeral will occur from his late home Sunday afternoon. Dr. (ieorsr 11. I.envltt. BEIjOIT, Wis., March 4 Dr. George R. Leavltt, pastor emeritus of the First Con gregational church of Belolt. died today, aged 72 years. A daughter Is astronomer REIGN OF TERROR IN HAYTI Military Arrests Contlnne and Hos pitals Are Filled nrlth 111 and Starring Soldiers. CAPE HAYTIEN. Hnytt. March 4 This city Is experiencing a reign of terror ap proachlng that of 1908 when cltlsens sus pected of disloyalty to President Alexis were taken from their homes at night and shot. Arrests by the military continue and the prisons are filled. The frightened peasants no longer come to town with food supplies and a famine Is threatened. The hospitals are filled with soldiers, 111 and dying from starvation. Only the military authorities and for eigners are permitted on the streets. "Two way 8 of looking at it" BOTH WRONG. Twelve lnohee Is the normal distance at which perfect eyes oee best and easi est. Holdlnf book or paper differently means eye-strain means harm. Oar flassss aid you to sen right, read right, and feel right. XUTEBOH OPTIC A I. CO. 813 Bo. 16th St. rousing welcome by army veterans and natives of Kansas on his arrival here. Bualnesa Confidence Is not brought about by Deceptive Advertising. H advertldng gctasraily la fUitabl AdvariUlng. Nebraska News Notes. BEATRICE Mis. Anna Eaton died t her home In thl city yesterday of cancer, aged Ul years. She leaves a husband, three sons and a daughter. BEATRICE John Cochran yesterday pleaded guilty to the charge of furnishing liquor to Ous Brandt, a minor, and was fined t- and costs, which he paid. VALENTINE The fish and game com mittee was here today on a tour of Inspec tion and looked over the suhhatrhery at tnts pla.ie. ana while here the cltixens of the city took them lit automobiles out to the state experimental .arm. NEBRASKA CITY Thomas Kastner was arrested on the charge of 0erallng a pool hail without bavtiis first secured a license aised some smoke. This meeting was held In the civil strvlce room. Viola Coffin, secretary of the Civil Serv ice commission, admits she was jarred to a point of unconcealed indignation when she entered her office In the federal build Ing on the morning following Postmaster Thomas' contribution party given In her quarters without her consent. Iter sensitive oliactory nerves were shocked by the foul odor of tobacco with which everything in the room seemed to be saturated. Cigar stumps In various stages of dissolution were strewn about, and cuspidors are said to have been sadly ignored. Tl.e furniture was not In the tame position iu which slid had lett It the evening before, and there was every evi dence that a political orgle had taken place. The offended secretary, with her nos trils filled with repulsive odors, took one glance around the room and Immediately set out to make somebody explain. She found the head Janitor and after sifting the matter down she learned that the post master had pre-empted her quarters for his political party. Nothing mois was said after that, but It took the secretary a long time before her nerves became settled. ' The party in question was held about ten days before the last election. Postmaster Thoma&' guests were about twenty-five postmasters of eastern Nebraska. It was on this occasion that the visiting Nashya are said to hae "come across" with con tributions fur the campaign. Tht secretary of the Civil Service com mission, Mr. Morse, to whom the TUlotson ch.rges were refeiTed for investigation, has not to date entered official appearance, but rumor has It that he Is here In Omaha gettli.g his preliminary information In his own way without making himself known. Kir Hoi NEW Plunkett. the eminent led today for his home, after tanning conumons n tms country. Sir Horace believes reciprocity with Canada would work toward the betterment of Con ditions for bota countries. i Plankett sails for Home. YORK. March 4. Sir Horaoe rish agriculturist. studying Married for Sixty-Two Years. IDA GROVE. Ia., March 4. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Moore celebrated their sixty-second wedding anniversary in this city Thursday. Mr. Moore fell and broke his hip last summer and Is unable to be about, but otherwise he Is in good health and spirits at the age of 86. Charles W. Moore and Hannah E. Condlt were married In Wood county, Ohio, March 2, 1U9, and came to Marshall county, Iowa, in 1866, going front there to Benton county and then to Ida county in 1879. This has been their homo ever since and thirty years of the time they have lived In the same house. They have three children, Frank P. Moore of Garvin, Minn.; Mrs. Ella Iester of Santa Crux, Cal., and Mrs. Anna E. Simons, who lives at home. Iowa News Notes. JEFFERSON-Mrs. c. M. Starling has Instituted suit against Lucius Dlmon, alleg ing that he Illegally sold liquor to her hus band. She wants daamges In the amount of 110,000. MASON CITY George Zack was Friday fined $100 and costs for bootlegging. Ila pleaded guilty In Justice W. S. Rankin's court, after which the fine was assessed. This Is the thirty-fifth arrest for boot legging In this city during the last year and in most of the cases a plea of guilty has been entered or a conviction followed a trial. IDA GROVE Special Agent Charles Llch or trie aepartnicnt or Immigration at Si ol.uls arrived here with a warrant for Mr and Mrs. G. F. Harris ordering their de portation to Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Harris came to this country from Scotland as Immigrants last year and within six months became dependent upon the county. IDA OHO hi S. Simon of this city, the president ol tne Maple City Odd Fellows axsoi latlon, closed arrangement with the ionn western railway lor special train service for the big anniversary celebration to be held her by the Ovid Fellows of northwest Iowa on April 2& The celebra tion commemorates the ninety-second an mversary oc ine organization, and many aisiinguianea visitors will be present fro abroad. The principal address will be by the Hon. Jerry Green of Marshalltow n. IDA GROVE-Rev. George E. Brown of the Sliver Creek township Congregational church, a country parish near here, has received and accepted a rail from the Con gregational church at Oiheyedan, la. MANY TOWNS SHOW INCREASE Population statistics of t'ensn Annoanced for N" amber of West ern Manlrlpallttes. WASHINGTON, March 4. Population statistics of the thirteenth census an nounced today, Included: Place. Sulphur, Okl I'lntte, 8. D Alma, Wis , Black River, Falls, Wis..., Durand, Wis Fountain City. Wis Nelllsville. Wis , Sparta, Wis Tomah. Wis Kinmundy, III Odin. Ill Salem, 111 Sandoval. Ill tA) Special census In 1907. Mars Given Medal at Manila, MANILA, March 4. Manila's most successful carnival closed today. It has been profitable from a financial stand point and also of advantage Industrially The Spanish colony presented J. C. Mars, the New York aviator, with a medal and many gifts inregnltion of his exhibitions. Hrigauier tjenerai runston, was given a 1910. 190. 8.14 (A 12,936 1,115 1,011 1,201 1.917 1.9B8 1,602 1.4M 1,031 1.0:d 1.9;7 2.104 8.9H7 SB6S 4.419 2.840 997 1.2-.T 1.400 1.1S0 2.IV.9 1,043 LOW 1.257 SHEHAN'S FRIENDS STAND PAT Letter of Governor Dlx Advocating- n Compromise Candidate Has No Effect. ALBANY, N. Y.. March 4 The fortieth ballot for senator today showed no quorum. Chauncey M. Depew's term expired to day, leaving New York state with but on representative In the senate. 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