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THE OMAJIA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 14, 1911. K Council Bluffs. Minor Mention The ConncU sUaffa Offloe of The Outti la at 13 Soott ..Street Both r hoses 3. drugs. vVcdd ng alver at Lrffert'e. ioriiia.ni, undertakers. Fhenea 141. l'ALBT BEER AT KOGEKS' BUFFET. Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. . 1 eais Cutler, funeial director. I'hone '. I'CKK UULU WfcDDlNU KlNLiU-LEf-1 1 .11 (. t the new 1311 wall paper patterns at 1-u, wiuk a, :ll South Main street. (.11 1C for a ease of UundS Peerless l.er. J. J. Klein Co. distributors. (. helce pictures lor Wedding and gradu al n g.fta i'auble Art tihop. U H way. Ckou lints' prescriptions accurately filled ilia sarue day at 1 fieri a Big Jewelry Hul, 'Hae your glasses ntted or repaired by J. W. Terry, optician. 411 Broadway, office fcitli George Uerner. Attorney W. 8. Moore of Manilla waa In the cltf looking after tne Jphn Jetter bankruptcy bearing before Referee W. b. Xiuyi.a Mrs. J. Atkins left last evening for Bioux City, klanicato and other northern points, where aha will be tha guest uf numerous friends for several days. Esenlalor lodge No. 2n. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, will meet In special communication Saturday evening at I.Vt tor work In the second degree, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. MoClure of Baa iJiego, Cel.. are In the city, the guests of Mis. o. O. Oldham, Mrs McClure a sister, at her home, Vfi North Kighth street. John Moran, one of the hoodlum gang linen. ng the territory in the vicinity of Hxltri i.th avenue, was in police court en ter da morning charged with disturbing tne pi:ce. Tha charge was made gooa by slMic nt evidence and he waa tinea kit) and cu ts. Mrs. li. H. Haworth has gone to Corn ing, la , to visit her daughter, Mrs. B. W. '1 urnei . who hit been unite III for some tiin. ord received yesterday by Mr. Hawm i announced a grat improvement in the daughter condition since the ar rival oi her mother. Judae Wheeler announced last evening that lie will make the last aamanment ot jury ca.-M for the term In the district court at o i lock this morning Instead of i-'Ju as pre tously announced. The change la due to i Ha republican county conKresaional convention, which con venue at 11 o'clock. With (lie concurrence of Mayor Maloney ana tne Board of i'lre and Police Commis sioners, Chief of Police Froom yesterday issued li esh orders for the strict enforce ment ot the city ordinance against auto mobile . peedlng. Complaints of reckless and dai. ;erous driving have been coming in with i icreaelng frequency and the proo ali.lity i serious accidents more oertaln. All at i I officers have been given strict oidc.a iu arrest every driver who geta to go.ng ta tar than twelve mile an hour. The LVuncil Bluffs men who went to S.cux ciy In a special car to attend thu Eh:l..eis gathering there reached home cx.eiueui'jly latin ued yesterday morning. '1 he train arrived here about 3 o'clock and the rami .id people allowed the tired sleep e.s to d. am away until nearly o clock betoie ai luslng them. Dr. Macrae and l.a h W lliams. w ho wera selected to act at expel t guides for the novices In their dHiigt i o hi Journey across the hot sands, ve.e r.-clally tired when they awoke. The Coui. 11 Bluffs men are loud In their piali-e of the hospitality shown them by their Sioux City brethren. 1 lie duiuage suit brought by Henry Schneider against E. A. Wlckham for per rtnui injuries sustained while in his era pio urn dismissed in the district court ythtcitiay. Schneider was engaged in lay . lnw f r pipe and was working In tne dlieli. A . ectloit of the big pipe had been luweied. i eady tor dropping Into place, ana ih u. jn holding It were awaiting his oi'oer to lot It drop. He gave the order, but the Instant he did so saw a slight obstruction In the way and instinctively tlrut id-ward his hand to remove it. At tha mm instant tha tila fell, catching his riant iiami and painfully crushing It. He brought euri for flO.OOO. Judge Wheeler was on th point ot- sustaining the motion of the defendants attorney to take- the case from tha jury, when It was with drawn on a motion by counsel for the pluirtlff to dismiss without prejudice. A dispute haa arisen between the street rmlway company and tha Independent Tele phone company, the new name for the con solidated i ouncll Bluffs companies, as to who ahull iay the cost for raising the tele phone wl, on Benton street. The wires arc strung along on decrepit old polae that are lUe ic fcnwer than the street trolley lioles, bringing all of tne telephone cross wlies to at far below the trolley wires and making It certain that the passage of tha firm itr . ould rip off all the telephone wlies. The telephone company asserts that It ha been occupying the street for many years and that its poles were sufficiently high to ket p the cross wlraa from touching . the ground, and haa ' told the street car P'.opie that' It they want the wires raised v they will have to do the raising or pay for it.'' The coi troversy has not Interfered with the pi ogre. s ot building the car line, but will if an amicable arrangement is not reach, d. 'i he street railway company an nounces thit It will not be responsible for the low-r.n lglng wires and the telephone people sa that they will appeal to the (onus l( .here Is any Interference with their lines. City Solictor Kimball filed yesterday his motion In lite district court for a new trial In the suit ot Mrs. Ida May Smith against the city. lire. Smith secured a judgment asalmt ine city for I2.0o0 for personal in juries sustained when her foot slipped into a crack b.:t.een a wooden crossing at Ave nue U and Twelfth atreet lust November. The motion waa tha most lengthy docu ment of Ita character filed In the court for many eai.. Mr. Kimball aays In one place: "The crack was so small that a man of ordinal y Judgment could not anticipate the possibility if any woman having a foot of such minute, dimensions that It could pos sibly slip Into It." Tha argument waa that the citys employes had not bean negligent In their work ot constructing tha crossing, and itmi. tently the city was not guilty of anv ncg gence that was responsible for the a'cc .del t. Judge Wheeler expects to ias upon .he motion within a few days. If the appl; 'atlon for a new trial Is denied the case w.U he appealed to the supreme court. Mr. Kimball said eterday that the judicuie tt would not be paid while ha remained In office. It was the first verdict obtained thj rlty exceeding since Mr. Kimball haa been city attorney. John kicv ion. dnpester, unknown age. ui known ai tecedents and unknown aspira tion, tin i police court yeyierdav morn ing and ki i held for Investigation. Ben no n ccncciv .iA a sudden and temlni- alfec- tl..n for K nergency Officer Jack O'Nell and ccntiotd a most important secret to him. It was to the effect that Benson was worth $1,000,000, and not only worth that sniotti t, but had the stuff In' his pos session olio that he intended to give It all to Jack. ha date of the transfer was not definlt. ly fixed, but Benson let It be known that ha uas not going to fool around alim t It. until he was dead, but was KciiiK. to a the Utile act of Christian U nettcem e at once, t) Nell has blocked out Mix i in and sentiments lo be used In the r .'a -nation Iu will tender to the police pa. ment when he gels the money, Viui lias ueilded not to write ll tor a few dsys. He vxpecta to clothe It with mora tender, nt ments. couch It In better lan kuaKf -tno make it more a.neiAily con vincing (,U ' n pathetlo appeal he made to tha city ouncll at the meeting on Mon day, when urn beitacd assistance In excap init lei nti i.opped soimt stormy night into It d sn cieek, together with his house and lYnuly. lot. ted at the end of the North Kin lull street bildg. Far Real. four ll c sand square feet floor space, tth finu tiont office or store room In new bi'.ck buCding on Illinois Central tracks. CiKhtt-erth and Biuadway. tiee Council Bluff liei..Jdy company. SATVKD'T BP EClALr-Fresh country bolter, p. r pound, Wc; fresh country eggs, per doxtn. 1 c; mistletoe hams, per pound, licl picnic 1 ams, per pound. l'.'Vjc. Vege tables of ull kinds are cheaper. New potatoes, or sack, iOc; radishes, four bunches. St ; lettuce, three bunches, 10c; laige bunch a aspaiagua, be; spinach, per peck, loc; cu lumber. 6c each; strawberries, per oua. l.'.c and ljc; lemons, per doien, sweet o.angea, pur doien. from 20c up. Just received a large assortment of fancy , ookies wbl. ta we will aell at 12Vc par Mound o n Uly Cream flour the same old price, p. I irk, $1 Sj. Nothing better, t. t.rctn. lot Broadway., Telephoned L)ritik BudTelser, King ot Bottled Beera. Council Bluffs. CITY FATHERS TRAYEL EAST. Ireaiurtr, Mayor and Solicitor Go to Attend Bond Sale. I OUTERS WILL TOLLOW TODAY Trraaarer Trie Mill lie Aartloaeer at l.a Salle Hotel ext Mwaday. Wses DaeunirnlH U III Be , Dlapttaed Ot. City Ti-easurer True, Mayor Maloney and City Solicitor Kimball left lat night for Chicago, for the purpose ot looking after rome of the details of the bond sale there next Monday, when, at 11 o'clock,' Treas urer True will offer for sale to the high est bidder the $100,000 of 4 per cent water bonds. It was found that tnelr presence would be required for several reasons, all In the Interest of the city, among them being the necessary arrangement with some bank to care for tha bonds until tha hour of sale. They will ba deposited In a safety deposit vault thia morning together with the great seal ot tha city, which will ba used to stamp tha securities after they are sold. This evening; all the members of tha fiance com mil tea ot tha council, Aldermen Evans, Hubbard and Ellsworth, and Alder Tounkarman and Mlnnlck will leave for Chicago to ba present at the sale. The bonds will ba sold at tha ItSalla hotel and Mr. True will be tha auctioneer. Inquiries for additional Information con tinue to pour into the treasurer's office, a half dozen or more being received yester day. This widespread Interest lends ad ditional encouragement to the belief that there will ba a real contest for the pur chase of the bonds and that a good premium will be paid by the capitalists who geta them. The annual Interest pay ments will ba 127,000, payable semi-annually at the Park National bank In New York. Gas Company Shows New Bright Light New Flaming Aro Light Draws Crowds by Its Brilliancy on Street. Manager A. U English of the Citizens' Gas and Electric Light company suc ceeded In turning; night Into almost mid day brightness last night at Broadway and Pearl street and had thousands of people congregating there to ascertain the source of the brilliancy. He Installed dur ing the afternoon one of the new flaming arc lights that has Just been developed by tha General Electrlo company, the one here being tha seventh made. Of the others four are In Chicago and two are In Omaha. The light Is of enormous power, but of softened brilliancy, with the much de aired mellow yellow ray. Photometric measurements made last night Indicated it to be -between 4.000 and t,000-candle power. Former County Burveyor Ernest E. Cook, walking away from the light, found ha waa able to read his field notea by tha aid of the light a distance of a full block away. In comparison the electrlo head lights of the atreet cars and the ordinary arc lights ati the Intersections resembled tallow dips. One such light at each street intersection would enable a person to read the finest print at any point between them or pick up a pin aa easily as In daylight. Tha new light works on a voltage 'ot 66 and an amperage of 10 plus, consuming but a trifle mora current than the ordi nary arc lights, but giving mora than fifty times tha efficiency. The light la being tried out hare ta permit the Com mercial club and city officials to contrast It with tha proposed pedestal lights. By contrast It turned tha pedestal lamps Into faint glows. It made a decided Impres sion and converts by tha thousand. Tha lamp will remain In service Indefinitely. Each carbon, whloh Is about an Inch In diameter, gives 100 hours ot service, pro portionately reducing tha coat .of opera tion. CAT SINKS ITS TEETH INTO C. C. BOCK'S HAND Letter Carrier Attempts to Chloro form It, When Aalmal Pats Is Fight. C. C. Bock, a letter carrier residing at 1008 East Pierce street. Is suffering from painful Injuries Inflicted by tha teeth of an angry cat, and there are considerable grounds for the fear the creature was suf fering from hydrophobia. Mr. Bock Is one of the many who have been Impressed with tha possibilities that may li in tha chicken raising business, and has been making arrangements to go Into it quite extensively, with tha result that ha has a large number ot thrifty little chicks streaming about his poultry enclosure. . They are high brad and very dear .to him, and when they began to disappear he grew anxious to determine tha cause. Ha finally discovered that a neighbor's cat was working overtime carrying them away. Not desiring to kill the creature ha told tha owner of tha trouble. The neighbor woman Immediately asked him to kill tha animal, requesting that tha death penalty ba Inflicted by chloroform. She said tha cat had not bean acting right for aoma time and appeared to bo sick and she would like to have It chloroformed. Mr. Bock agreed, and, after preparing tha ap paratus, went over and picked up the cat. The creature Instantly Inflicted a number of deep scratches on his hand with its claws and attacked him viciously. It seized his right Index finger with Its teeth and hung on with bulldog tenacity. The sharp teeth penetrated to the bona. He attempted to pry its Jaws apart and failed, and did not succeed In freeing him self until he had choked It Into Insen sibility with his free hand. He threw the cat on tha ground, where it remained apparently dead tor a few minutes and then revived and alunk away. 1U teeth were embedded deeply in the flesh for several minutes. The wound was ery ralnful and Mr. Bock hastened to a physician at once and had It cauterised. The physician requeHted that tha animal be found and kept under observation In a safe place, to determine whether or not It may be suffering from rabies. Real testate Transfers. Real estate transfers as reported to The Bee May 12 by tha Pottawattamie County Abstract company of Council Bluffs: George H. Addison, sr., to Charles L. Adalaon, part saW na V, 12-76-40, w d US Catherine Murphy to John M. Murphy, lot S. block 21. In Beers' aubd. to Council Bluffs, la., w. d 1 Lillian M Hargens to George W. Zoller. lot 7 in Original Plat of Council Bluffs, la., w. d 4,000 George W. uilerand wife to Lillian M. Hargens, lot . block t. in Morn ingside add. to Council Bluffs, Ia., w d 1,7V) . IU. Alexander to John w. Temple ton, lots U and 14. block 6. In Twin City Place add. to Council Bluffs. Ia, w. d Heirs of Mary Brown to Willie A. Cook, lot & in aubd. of Original Plat lot 171. In Council Bluffs, la., w. d . 13 1" Six tiaa&fers, total 66.901 Council Bluffs. Fairmount Park , Will Draw Crowds During Sunday Elaborate Preparations Made for Entertainment of People Con cert by Schmidt's Band. For the opening of Fairmount park to morrow the park board has engaged Schmidt's band, and Its leader, J. P. Schmidt, has promised to have not le?s than twenty first class union musicians. The concert will begin at 2 .JO o'clock and will last until 6. The board has made full provision for the crowd that Is antici pated if the day la fine, which Forecaster Welsh has assured the board It will be. The park has been In process o donning Its new spring clothes for several days, and now everything looks very pretty. The street railway company has promised to operate ail of tha cars necessary to carry tha crowds, and for tha accommodation ot tha Omaha people, who usually find plenty of enjoyment In a rlda between tba twa cities and Sunday aftarnooa will run many of tha big Omaha cars direct Into tha park If tha number on board Is sufficient to justify it. Director Schmidt has prepared this pro gram tor the afternoon: PART I. March National Kmblem, .Bagley Overture Tempelweihe i.Keler Bela Valse Jjente Amoureuse Berger Musical scenes from "Tha Soul Kiss". Levi intermission PART II. Overture Poet and Peasant Buppo Aria for Cornet Tha Uost Chord Sir Arthur Sullivan Mr. Henry Lots, Soloist Potpourri of Scotch Melodies. Arr. Godfrey Scenes Polulaire The Crazy Quilt Arr. Halle Intermission PART IIX. Excerpts from "The Chocolate Soldier" Strauss (a) Paraphrase Abide With Me MonJt (b) Highland Patrol Wee MacOregor :.. Amers Concert Vaiae Casino Tanxe Oungl American Fantasia North and South.... 4. Bendix ASSESS COST OF PAVING C'tty Coaacil Pats ta Time Ftxlaa; What Car Company Shall Pay Back. The city council spent several hours yes terday assessing the coat of tha paving on Benton and East Pierre streets that is to ba returned to tha property owners by tha street railway company for the por tion of the pavement occupied by Its tracks. On that portion ot Benton street lying between Broadway and the Indian creek brTdge the depreciation was decided to be GO per cent. The street there was paved rearly twenty years ago and Council Bluffa brick wera used. On the remainder, part of which was paved five years ago and tha other last autumn with Oaleaburg brick, the council decided that there had been no depreciation whatever, and the property owners will have returned to them all of tha money, paid for tba pave ment that will be appropriated. On East Pierce street the council decided that there had barn a depreciation, of 16 per cent on the top course only, which will reduce the total depreciation to about 6 per cent. Nearly U of tha pavement Inspected Is two-coursa brick, laid on a sand foundation. After completing the pavement assess ment the councllmen want over to North Harrison atreet to determine the width to be established between the curbs for the portion to be paved between Hyde and Fleming avenues. The distance between the curbing on tha portion paved is thirty two feet. The Intention was to make tha upper part either thirty-six or thirty-eight feet, but after an inspection the decision was reached to make it only thlrtyfour feet. N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 2S0. Night, IM70J. Lawn Mowers We have a big line the Leader. 13; the Liberty, $4.60; Electro, t&M); Great American, ball bearing, tlL P. C. DeVol Hardware Co., 604 Broadway. Marriage Lleenaes, Marriage licenses were Issued yesterday to the following named persons; Name and Residence. Otto Oesi, Council Bluffs Martha Ulrlch, Council Bluffs.... Wllhelm Tletjens, South Omaha.. Lucretla O. Lewis. Omaha Age. ... 34 ... 2 ... 00 ... 64 JURY TO TRY BRANDENBURG Mia Who Killed Stepfather Davenport Will Plead Self. 1 Defease. t DENISON. Ia., May 11 (Special.) Pat days' work a Jury has been secured for the trial of Rudolph Brandenburg, charged with murdering his stepfather, Claua Muenter, last, winter. The state opened Its testimony today and will try to show that Brandenburg went to hla mother's home with the Intention cf killing Muenter, it the latter did not cease his abuse of her. The defense claimed tha act was committed In self-defense. Child Baraed Fatally. DENISON. Ia., May U. (Special.) Pat rick Hanrahan and wife living sis miles west of Manilla, lost their 4-year-old girl, Katherlna. the child setting fire to her clothea with matches. She came in from play, aaytng her father wanted soma matches. These wera given her. Not long after tha mother saw tha child enveloped In flames. The mother rushed to the rescue burning her own hands badly trying to save tha child. Fatal reaults came from breathing tha flames. The child lingered for six hours. LOCAL AGENCY BREAKS RECORD Maaaaer Goals of Ford Motor Com- pa ay Ships Oat 88 Carloads ot Aatoa Darlaa Week. All previous records for a week's sales were broken the last week by the Ford Motor company, which sent out during this period just twenty-eight carloads of Ford automobiles to its agents and customers In the surrounding trade territory. The following agenta of the Ford com pany received cars during tha last week as follows: J. H. Market. Nebraska City, two carloads; Atlantlo Auto Co., Council Bluffs, three carloads; Wets Auto Co., Lincoln, two carloads; J. M. Prime, Oxford, three carloads; Glass Evans, Grand Island. one carload; u. A. Rathman. Blair, two carloads; Frank Reach Co., Campbell, two carloads; Rystrom Implement Co., Btroms burg, two carloads; Max Gottberg, Colum bus, three carloads; LichUter A From, David City, two carloads; Kenney Bros., Stanton, three carloads; Eacker Bros., Al bion,' two carloads; Jay Holllngswerth, Ogalalla, one carload. Those that drove overland were as fol lows: Monnlch & Monnich. Hooper; Llch liter at From. David City; H. C. Adams, Wolbach; N. N. Barber, Fullerton; A- 8. Anderson, Ruskln; W. J. Heady, North Platte; A. H. Brown. Central City. The local buyers were: Wells, Abbott & Nienian, Q W. Griffith, George M. Nel on. Ralph Jackson, G. W. Rsp, O. D. 'Uajbairy, lr. W. Ltiry, W. u. Jaueaa, SECRETARY OF WAR RESIGNS Action is Beio.lt of Friction with Sec retarT of State Knox. HESBY L. STEffiSON APPOINTED secretary Dlrklaana Raid ta Isesf Crlttelsm by Coadaet of War Offlee la Relation ta Mea Iran gltaatton. WASHINGTON. May IS. Secretary of War Jacob McGavock Dlckinaon of Ten nessee, the democratic member of tha president's cabinet, haa resigned. Henry L. Stlmson of New Tork. recently de feated republican candidate for governor of that state, haa t been given the port , folio. This announcement was made front the White House last night. In the letters exchanged between tha president and Mr. Dickinson no reason, other than that of pressing private af fsirs, Is given for the seerttary's retire ment The president will confer with Mr. Stlm son tomorrow or Sunday, but the new stcretary of war will not be sworn In until the return Of the president to tha capital on Monday. Mr. Dickinson will go to his Tennessee horns Immediately upon the qualification of his successor. He ex pects to devote hla attention to business, He was engaged In the practice of law when President Taft appointed him secre tary of war In March, 1901. Ha Is the ftcond member of Mr. Taft's cabinet f .retire to prlve life. Secretary of the Interior Bellinger having severed his connection with the president's official family only a few months ago. Milllagtoa Asalataat Treaaorer. Co-lneldent, with the announcement of Mr. Dickinson's retirement came the ap pointment of C S. Mlllington of Herki mer, N. T-, to be assistant treasurer of the United States In New York. Mr. Stlmson was tha Roosevelt candidate for governor, while Mr. Mlllington was a for mer member of the house from the Twenty-seventh New York distrlot, and Is a close friend of Vice President Sherman. In the two appointments official Wash ington found . food for speculation and many politicians thought they saw therein the first step of the administration to straighten out tha tangled skein ot New York politics No effort was made by the president to eonceal the satisfaction with which he viewed the appointment of Mr. SUmaon. Not only has he tha highest personal re gard for the Incoming member of his cabinet, but he Is well aware that the ap pointment wlU be acceptable to a large faction of the republican party In New Ycrk While tha selection of Mr. Stlmson waa made after only a few days' consid eration. Senator Root and other leaders were consulted and gave It their unquali fied approval. Roosevelt Not 'Consalted. Former President Roosevelt was not called Into conference, but there Is no question he must approve the naming to such an important post of a man for whom ha worked tooth and nail In tha re cant governorship campaign. The position of assistant treasurer In New York, which haa been given to the Sherman-Barnes-Woodruff faction, while not so Important aa that given to the Roosevelt-Parsons faction, la believed here to be a move In the direction of peace that will count for much in tha fu ture. Friends of the president wera pleased over the political outlook. Unofficially, Washington discussed with relish the resignation of the secretary of war. Unofficially, alao, there wera thoae who found other reasons than that given In his letter. Mr. Dickinson Is a democrat His pres ence In tha cabinet of a republican presi dent has not been looked upon with favor by some of Mr. Taft's political advisers, who wera of the opinion that the office of secretary of war ahould ba held by some one . of the . president's own party, and who alao pointed out that Mr. Dlckin aon might prove a aource of embarrass ment when the 1811 presidential campaign begins. Naturally Mr. Dickinson also found the discussion In . tha cabinet of -party, measures often ' a personal embar rassment. Disagrees with Kssi, There were others who thought Mr. Dickinson had inourred some crltloisms by thla conduct of the war office. Aa was pointed out recently, there have been reports of friction over tha Mexican situation between the State department and the War department. In aoma quarters It was asserted that Secretary of State Knox was being over shadowed by Mr. Dickinson and there wera reports that the former contemplated re signing, but these met with official denials. Thera had been no hint that Mr. Dickin son contemplated retirement. The prealdent moved swiftly when he found he had to select a new secretary of war. On Wednesday night Secretary Hilles was dispatched to New York poet haste. Ha met Mr. Stlmson the next day. but the latter wished to consult with hia father, who waa then on the Atlantlo bound for Europe. Mr. Hilles came back to Washington and Mr. Stlmson resorted to the wireless. His father's anawer advising him to ac cept came today, and late thla afternoon ha called up tha White House on the long distance telephone and said he would ba glad to become Mr. Taft's second secre tary of war. The deal 'was closed right then, and tha prealdent, ' who was waiting to go to a garden party In tha .White House grounds, gave a sigh of genuine relief. The appointment of Mr. Stlmson will give New York two members of tha cabinet. At torney General Wlckersham being a reel- dent of that atata. Mr. Stlmson haa had no special military training, but ia talking to frienda. tha presi dent expressed the belief that he was the sort of a man who would coma into tha War department and easily and quickly get the swing of affaire. There are few men in public life outside of Washington for whom the president baa a higher personal regard and during the New York campaign the president fre quently expressed his unqualified approval of Mr. Stlmson's candidacy. Text of the Cerrespeadeaea. Following Is the correspondence between Prealdent Haft and Secretary Dlckinaon: Secretary Dickinson's letter: 'WASHINGTON. D. C, April U. 1111. Dear Mr. President: As my affairs have re cently so changed aa to require my per sonal attention In Tennassea, I herewith tender my resignation as secretary of war, to take effect as soon aa may be compatible with the public interest. I cannot express to you how much I appreciate tha honor and confidence with which you have always treated ma. Tha memory of having en joyed the privilege of being associated with you and my colleagues of tha cabinet In the discussion of so many great questions effecting the welfare of our country will always be cherished by me aa Inestimable. "With all good wishes for you and with the hope that one so able and devoted may long oa apared for tha service of his country, I am, very sincerely yours, "J. M. DICKINSON." The president replied: Letter of Prealdeat Taft. "THE WHITE HOUSE. WASHINGTON, May a My Dear Secretary Dickinson: have your letter of resignation and am tery sorry that toe personal ooosldara- I tlons. aa you have explained them at ' length to ma. leave me no alternative and require me to accept It. Since you wrote I Vfti Vi v a mimwitmA In m m that If t IhniiDhl your leaving the War departmrnt would embarrass me In view of conditions In Mexico, you would reilest to be sllowed to sacrifice your personal interests ami continue In office. W hlle 1 fully appreciate tha high sense of duty that prompts your offer, I am glsd to say that recent develop ments indicate that no crisis Is likely to arise making your withdrawal now any more of an embarrassment than at a later date or Justifying my asking from you such a aarrlftce. "In consenting to a severance of our offi cial relations, I wish to tell you how satis factory your administration of your great department has been. It Involved the care and control of the army, the government of the Philippines and Porto Rico, the con structlon of the Panama canal and inci dentally the government of the canal aone. In every way your work has been ad mirable and entitles you to the gratitude of your countrymen. "Personally I wish to thank you for what you have done and for your Invariable sense of loyalty to the administration and to express my deep regret that our delight ful Intimacy growing out of our official family relation ia to end. 1 sincerely hope that you may be able to achieve success in tha personal business that now claims your earnest effort. Believe me that vou carrv with you Into private life my high resre- t and affectionate regard. Sincerely yours "WILLIAM H. TA F 1 , "3. M. Dickinson. Secretary of War. "P. 8- I make this acceptance to tul effect at the time of the qualification ( your successor, which, at your request. hope to secure May US, 1811." Dickinson Offera to Stay. Secretary Dickinson on May 6 wrote: "Dear Mr. President: When I offered my resignation It seemed that peace would be restored In Mexico. The situation If now so alarming that It might be unwise to make a change In the office I hold. While I have no right to withdraw my resignation, and If I could 1 would not take a step that would embarrass you, 1 want to say that In considering It please Ignore all personal reasons advanced by me to support It, and be guided alone by considerations of public Interests. This la not to further embarrass you, but In r to .- Your The Twentieth Opportunity Reiralar uriow " w Mil '. .vj) 1 J n rt i : Tha Twentieth Century Farmer. $LO0p The Ooamopwiitaa Regular price for both 1 year. . .$20. Tha Twentieth. Oentory Fanner. $1-00' HeCtare'. 10 Regular prioe for both 1 year. . .$2-50a The Twentieth Century Farmer. $1.00 'Woman 'a Home Companion.... 1.50 Eegular prioe Woman's Home Companion. . . . 1.50 MoClure 'i 1-50 Begular priee The Twentieth Century Farmer. $L00S Woman's Home Companion.... 1.50 MoClmVs 1.50 Review of Reviews 3.00 Effnlar prioe view of the gravity of the situation, to put myself entirely at the public service, regardless of personal considerations. Respectfully, J. M. DICKINSON." Sketch of HIlKiaoi. Mr. Ptimsnn was hotn In New York. September Jl. 17. He graduated from Yale 'n 1S and from Harvard law s. hool In IS!1. He was associated with Senator Hoot of New Y'ork In the pisctlce of law snd In I! was appointed fnlted States attorney for the southern district of New Y'ork. He resinned that position after three years' service, but became special counsel for the government in the prose cution of the sugar trust. As counsel In that" ca.ve he won the admiration of At torney General Wlckersham and Mr. Taft, Secretary Dickinson was born in Missis sippi, spent most of his life In Tennesse and was appointed to the cabinet from Chicago. Ha ts W) years old. In the civil war he served with the Mississippi volun teers. He was educated In the University of Nashville, the I'nlverslty ot Leipslg, Saxony, and the Porbonne, Parts. He waa sworn in as aecrctary of war March Vi, lpne, previously having been general coun sel of the Illinois Central, with offices in Chicago. Mlmfton la Pleased. HUNTINGTON. I.. I., May 13. "I am very much gratified by the mark of con fidence In me which President Taft has dls. played," said Henry L 8timson. the newly appointed secretary of war at his summer home here tonight. Mr. Stlmson would not comment further Ills appointment. He said he expected assume his new duties as soon as he ild adjust his private affairs. How soon nt would be he did not indicate. He ex- ts to aee President Taft In the visit tie. which the president will pay to- :orrow and Bunday. IT1CA. N. Y.. May IS. Congressman harles B. Mlllington, whose appointment sh assistant treasurer has been announced. was Informed tonight by telephone at hia home in Herkimer of his appointment. He said : "This Is a great surprise to me and the appointment comes unsought. I did not know any one was Interested In my behalf and had no Intimation of President Taft's action. I am grateful to my friends and will give the appointment favorable con sideration." The Kay to tha Situation Bee Want Ads ; :J ? ''J-V nrfirrv KiJ iM'Cl' -CPMBrVgiON. ft IIIIMSIWIMnwIiaWlll IllilliriSnll Sal 111 I II I iMMIliSSaM 1 II t v. T ll AftDPCC 1-- Favorite Magazines Iff- v :e-' -f-'ffrx. V-T-H..- It 1 s ,' n , 7 Bead oar great combination offers with the published Make up your list now. Cbntrry Farmer .$L0Tj JJagaaine ( On Frteaj Only for both 1 year. . . $2.00 1 Our Prtow Oml Oar Prlea Omtr for both 1 year. . ,$2.60j The Twentieth Century Farmer. $1.00) Oesr rritw Oalv for all 1 year . . . .$4.00 J for all 1 year $7. 00 J Bend yenr Subscription at once it, swill i Li TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER MET OMAHA, NEB. Nothing is Known in Washington About Interlocutory Order Nebraska Delegation at Capital Not Advised of Any Action Yet in Thomai Case. (From a Staff Correspondent ) WASHINGTON. May 1J-Sreclsl Tele gram.) -The rumor that an Interlocutory finding or order has been made by tha Civil Service commission In the case ot Postmaster B. F. Thomss, directed to tha postmaster general, cannot be verified. Assistant Postmaster General Granfleld said tonight that he knew nothing about the matter particularly with relation to the Interlocutory order, which seems ta ba a wholly new thing In ca.-es of this kind. Neither Senator Brown nor Senator Hitch cock was advised as to the action of tha Civil Service commission, the commission today having stated that It would be at least a week before any decision is reached. For some time past It has bcn thought that the decii-lon of the Civil Service com mission would be against Thomas on tha evidence submitted. In view of a request for certain amplified evidence from Omaha which it desired and which it has taken time to consider. The findings of the commission will ba submitted to the postmaster general and If these findings are concurred in the rasa will terminate right there. Should, how ever, the report of the special agents turn out to le diametrically opposite, the presi dent will probably have to decide the mat ter In the last analysis. HOLDUP GETS TEN DOLLARS It. G. Weston nobbed by Highway man vrlth Gnn at Tenth and William Streets. H. O. Weston. ?19 Bancroft street, was held up and rohbed by a highwayman with a gun at Tenth and Wllllfirr streets about 10:30 last nIRht. The bandit stepped out from a doorway and thrust his revolver before Weston's face. He took (10 from his victim. Weston described the highwayman ss being about 25 years old. . U' V.. I at Cost beet mafuiaea L25 ! h : 81 ? -1 y? $ Jl I OwPrtowOmty 1.25 160 1.60 2.40 OsiMrsOHr 3.95 to