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Council Bluffs
PUBLIC WORK DURING YEAR
Two Small Jobs and Then the
Paving is Out of Hie Way.
LARGE SUMS EPEST ON STREETS
Mrcet Hnllmi), YVntcr and Light
Ing Companies Improve the
ondltlou ( Tbelr
Plant.
Contractor Wiokham yesterday began
work on the last two sections of street
raving that will bo undertaken tills sea
son. A big force of men are grueling
North Eighth street for the two blocks
ft pavement between Avenues Q and I.
The grading will tie completed and the
foundation ready far the concrete, by this
evening or tomorrow. Brick pre being
hauled for resurfacing Willow avenue on
the south fide of Rayllss perk. Only the
most Improbable weather conditions will
prevent tho early completion of these two
small section?.
Hough estimates of the amount of work
clone on the streets during the last sea
son. Including paving, sowers, curbing,
sidewalks, etc., and that done by the
street rnllway, telephone, gas and elec
trlo companies and the water board will
approximate fully $:00,000. This estimate
does not take Into account the ptrmanen;
Improvements In the way of building en
terprises, which 'will aggregate a large
aum, showing the greatest number of
dwellings and comfortable cottages for
homes that havo followed the building
activities In any year.
The purpose of the city administration
to push the street paving to the extent
of about 00,009 euch year until all of the
principal streets are paved has been much
more than realized. The estimates of
permanent street improvements exceed
150,000.
The work done by the street railway
company In the extension of Its lines
and the rebuilding of the doublo tracks
on Broadway has caused a cash outlay
of more than $100,000, a large portion of
which lias gone for the payment of la
bor. Improves Lighting- System.
The citizens' Gas and ICIectrlc company
had expended about .VO,00 on the streets
In providing extensions of gas mains and
olectrio light lines and the installation of
the new flaming arc lights and under
grounding of its lines In the business
sections of the city. In addition to this,
about $15,000 has been expended In other
directions for the betterment of the serv;
Ice.
The telephone company has paid one
kill of .$18,000 for cable, conduits and tabor
la connection with the consolidation of
the two plants, and the total cost of the
work done on 'the streets wilt ' be very
snuch In excess of $1:0,000. The work re
quired ( the rebuilding o many manholes,
fend the construction of several new ones
With expenBlvo side lines. The removal
t oner blt polo at the corner of Broad
way and TJorth Eighth street "entailed an
expense of 1600. The cost of the new
wltchboard and Its Installation Is about
1,000, 'and the' ironWacV frrloe of-the1, new'
building, without furnishings, is approxi
mately $15,000,, making a total expenditure
by the company during the. , season, of
$55,000. A large part of this money has
also gone for the payment of labor,
i .. ,.w '.Wafer Mains. .
When Xtia water Gomnilauiuners conclude
the work now under way the expenditure
will approximate $80,000. This Includes the
one mile of twelve-Inch pipe on South
Main street, the Installation of a large
number of steamer fire hydrants on that
street and Broadway, and the lateral pipe
connections, tying the big main with the
six-Inch mains on adjoining streets, and
the extensions on other streets, adding
more than two miles and making an
actual total of three and one-half mile
of twelve, eight and six-Inch mains. It
also Includes the new reservoir at the
Thirty-seventh street station, which will
cost $45,000, the electrification of that plant
and Its installation in a $3,500 fireproof
structure; the new $10,000 boiler house and
Installation of the new 8,000,000 gallon
pump, amounting to $25,000, and the other
improvements that have been made of a
general character; - - -
Thla leaves untouched a balance of more
than $50,000 cash on . hand realized from
the sale of tho $600,000 bond Issue, s after
paying for tho plant itself. It also leaves
available all of the profit from an Income'
of at least $'J2,0U0 which will be received
from water consumers during the year
The first report of the commissioners
will show soma agreeable surprises con
cerning the profits from the operation of
the plant. Commissioner Jensen said yes.
terday that more than ten miles of water
main extensions would be made In 1012,
that will give first class water service to
sections of the city bo long in need of the
relief. Nothing less than six-Inch mains
will be laid. , ' .'
Those figures show that Council Bluffs
has enjoyed u very prosperous year lh
many respcct.v
Thumb of Lineman
Whitney is Crushed
J. O. Whitnesv a telephone lineman, re
siding at M0 Avenuo A, had the thumb of
bis right hand crushed yesterday. He
w as engaged Willi otlnrs in removing a
cottonwood stree at Twenty-third and
Sixth street. He was in the tree, twenty
feet from the ground, and had rawed off
a big bough, to which ropes hud been
attached' fiom above. When it was cut
off it swuug outward and then came
back with great force, the heavy end
striking against the trunk. Whitney was
held to the trunk by 1,1s safety belt and
was unable to get entirely out of the
way. His right hand was caught and
the thumb badly cruMied and the index
finger injured. Dr., Malt Tinley dresse..
the wound, patching together the splin
tered bones so skillfully that amputation
will not be necessary.
Mr. Whitney has been working for the
company all summer and has boen faith
ful ond capable. He expected to start
for the bouth in a few days to find em
ployment at line work during the winter
la a milder climate.
N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 2W. Night L-170:.
Bo til
VhoneS
317
A. A. CLARK & CO.
LOAN F.10KEY
ISO AtTT CHATTEL EECUBXTT AT OHE-HALF THE USUAL BATZ3.
Twenty Tsars of Baccssaful Business.
COSVIB MAIVT AMD BEOADWiT. OVEB AMEJtlCAH ZIPII1I.
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention
The CouaeU Bluffs Offiee of
lbs Omaha Bta is at 16 Hotl
treat. Phone 43.
ravls, Irugt.
l.eflei t s. opticians.
H. Horwick for wall paper.
Corrlgans, undertaken, Fhones 141
Genuine Vlctrola, $15. A. Hosre Co.
For authority on watches see Leffert
FAU8T ilE&R AT ROOK US' BUFFET.
Woodrlng Undertaking Co. Tel. US.
Lewis Cutler, funeial director, Phone 7.
Every Victor record In stock. A.
Hospe Co.
Place your orders now for Xmns fram
ing at the Fauble art ahop.
EVES TKSTKD and glasses fitted. Lef
ferts, reg.stered opticians, 60,1 Broadway.
Tune now to order your new books for
iho new year. Morehouse Co.
Tou can get anything In the line of
llverware tor the Thanksgiving tablo at
Lefierts. 603 Broadway.
EXCLUS1VK AdENCT FOR COLK'8
HOT BLAST HUATKKe. the stoves that
warm the floorM. lt up. P. C. DeVol
Haw. Co., 604 Broadway.
B. F. Patterson, foreman of the car
repair department In the local yards of
tha Illinois Central railroad, is contlned
to his home by illness.
If you want WINDOW HLAR5 call Belt
phone but), Bluff City (.Haas and Mirror
Works, luiLs West B.-oadwa. Wo maks
a specialty of ULAZlNU at low prices.
SAM SNYDER LOANS MOMS on
household goods, horses, cattle and all
chattel ecurilies at a big discount of the
usual rate. Ultico over 330 West Broad
way. There will be a joint meeting of the
Grand Army and the Woman's Relief
corps at tirand Army hall in toe Young
Men's Christian association building this
evening. AH members are requested to
be present.
Night Sergeant Short of the pollre de
partment is at the Kdmtindson hospital,
suffering an attack of stomach trouble,
which has been an increasing Infliction
for several week. He has been off duty
since luesday.
The tax ferret suits that were brought
against the Deetkm estate In 1903 and
which were dismissed by a court order
were called up during a session of tho
Board of County Supervisors and a full
settlement of all claims were made by
the payment of $f0.
A special meeting of the school board
will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock
In the otfice of President Tinley. for the
purpose of considering the plans for the
proposed new addition to the high school
building, which the building committee
of the board authorized Architect Cox to
prepare.
Arthur McFarland, the negro Indicted
by the grand Jury for enticing young
buys away irom their homes and whose
trial Is set for the present term of dis
trict court, applied to Judge Arthur yes
terday for an order to hrmg here at the
cost of the state two witnesses, whom he
alleges are vital to the defense he ex
pects to make. The witnesses are Frank
danders and Henry Brown, -
The funeral of Clarence Bennett Cralg,
who died at the Kdinundson hospital
from the effects of a strange abdominal
tumor, will be held this afternoon at 6
o'olock from the sesldonce of his sister,
Mrs, .Perry Badoljet, ,.?10 Park avenue.
The services will bo conducted by Rev.
J. M. Williams, pastor of the Broadway
Methodlft church. .Tomorrow morning the
body will be taken to Beatrice, Neb., for
Interment
An agreement between Martin Jensen
and his wife, .Carrie .Jensen, anu A. M.
buuuHmu luiu m n,w uimnci coun
yesterday a final eltlement of a pending
suit involving $10,500 and the title to two
tracts of farm land in Oreeley county,
Nebraska,- The Jensens agreed -to endorse
without recourse two 'holes executed to
Charles F, Jackson, -September 1, 1910,
one fpr.i6,500 and the other for $4,000. The
deal Is connected with the assignment of
a mortgage covering the land.
A barn on the premises of J. K. MeOIlt,
located at Twenty-eighth street and Third
avenue, was prevented from being de
stroyed by fire at noon yesterday by the
quick action and good work of the fire
men. The barn was well filled with
household furniture that had been stored
there, but the fire was extinguished be
fore any serious, damage was done. No
one was at home at the time, and the
cause of the fire was not ascertained.
The building and contents were protected
by Insurance carried In one of the com
panies represented by H. W. Binder & Co.
A long engagement In New Tork doas
not necessarily prove the Worth of a play.
That city's Judgment is often flagrantly
bad in estimating dramatic values. But
when the metropolitan verdict is pro
nounced correct from cities as Widely
separated from New. York as Ixmdon,
Berlin, Chicago, Washlngtcn, Minneapolis,
Denver. San Francisco. Baltimore ana
Imh Angeles the big town may oe said to
have spoken truly. "The Servant In the
House" will be seen at the Dohany on
ttuhday.nmtinee and. night. under the di
rection of (iaskell & MacVltty and with
Henry Miller's original production and
Hugo B. Koch in the title rolo.
An application was made yesterday by
Mrs. Elizabeth Short for a modification
of the decree of divorce granted Septem
ber 7. 110, by which the custody of a
daughter, Irene, now aged 6 years, was
given to the father upon the admission
of the mother that she was then In too
poor health to properly care for the child.
She alleges now that her health has been
restored and that her circumstances are
such that she can give her daughter, the
proper care. She asks, however, that the
husband be required to contribute to the
support of the child. Some further allega
tions are made that frlenda and ac
quaintances of the husband Indignantly
deny, and assert that they are not only
improbable, but impoasihla. Judge Arthur
Sol tne hearing for November 23.
' With the expiration of the contract with
TAx Ferret McCoy, due to the repeal of
the law under' which his contract was
made, the Board of County Supervlnora
has acted upon the suggestion of County
Treasurer Mitchell and appointed a num
ber of special collectors, who will look
after the collection of delinquent personal
taxes, receiving as compensation 15 per
cent of the amount collected. The county
treasurer selected a number of men whom
he knew to be efficient and responsible
and lecommended their appointment. The
board compiled with the request and
named these men: Henry Peterson and
George A. Burke, Council Bluffs; Frank
Galloway, Macedonia; J. 11. Challoupka,
Carson; J. I Hunker, Walnut; Fred Bole,
Hancock; Hay Maxfleld, McClelland.;,
August Damrow, Treynor.
SATURDAY SPKCIALS Dressed spring
chickens, per pound. 14c; fresh oysters,
per quart, 4Sc; fancy celery, lettuce,
parsley and green onions. e are now
handling home-mtde mincemeat, made
by the Trinity church ladles, per pound,
15c. Our new dried fruits have arrived,
surh as new prunes, per pound, lie:
Sultana raisins, per pound. 15c; seeded
raisins and currents, per pound, U'Vsso;
also citron, orange and lemon peel. Try
some of our sweet cider, per gallon. 35c,
New nuts of all kinds from 15c per pound
up; pure buckwheat, per sack, 45c; pure
Vermont maple syrup, In quarts. gal
lons and gallon cans. We have the same
old flour at the same old price, Lily
Cream, $1.35 per sack. I'.est coal oil, per
gallon, lie; 5 gallon lots. 4o. I,. Green,
U4 Broadway. Tel. 324. Opposite C. Hater
Lumber company.
HEAD THESE SATl'RDAY SPE
CIALS and be convinced that you are
getting value received for every dollar
spent in our meat department: Breakfast
bacon, by the fctilp. lb., W-jc; veal, lb., up
Irom 10c; home-made Head cheese, lb., lou;
Both I I
7hona 1 B
17 I H
ON HORSES, CATTLE AND
HOUSEHOLD FHRNITURP.
Council Bluffs
solid pack oysters, qt., 4.".c: fancy beef
roasta. lb., tip from HV; lrcHd "'spring
chickens, lb.. KSc; beef soup meats, lb.,
up rrom sc; lancy oiromai giwino, lb., ISo;
No. 1 fancy skinned hams, lb., 14o nnd
Wc; berf pot roasts, lb., up from 10c;
good beef steak lb., up from liK'j three
pound pall Rex lard, 3se; fancy boll beef,
lb., up from c; home-made pickled coined
beef. lb., up from 10c; home-made au
sage, S lb., 25c; pork roasts. 11.. up from
IJo; veal roasts, lb., up Irom Uc:
mutton, lb.,' up from ; Jioine-made ham
burner, 2 lbs., Uc. J. y.oller Merc. Co..
the big uptown store, ltXMit-K-l-lOti Broad
day. Phones call 2i.
A COl'FLB of spoons were spooning.
No. that I" not what I started to say. We
are giving "spoons free today, with every
lh-cent package. of oigt Cream Flakes
you get six spoons free. Not solid sil
ver, out Just the thing for picnics and
every day use. New dates are In, 15 cents
a packnu'e; figs, in packages, 10 cents;
new aimoruis, Jo cents per pound; new
walnuts, IS cents per pound; new dried
pi loots, 25 cents per pound: new prunes,
15 cents per pound; grapefruit, two tor
cents; unoKed Halibut, SO cent per
pound; smoked salmon, cents; codfish,
15 rents; Spanish onions, two pounds for
15 cents. We Just received another lot
of that home-made sore hum, 4o cents per
one-haJf gallon. We keep oleomargarine,
cents per pound, our customers tell
us we have the best oysters in town we
don't water them. We still sell New
Vork rossted coffee at 25 cents per pound:
Golden Rule Hour. 11 40 per suck. Bartel
& Miller. Telephone. K3. . . i
The Hoard nf' Cnnntv Kunrvlnnra ves-
terday made a final settlement with O. L?
Garrltt, former steward of the county
farm at McClellcud, whom the hoard
forced to resign and leave his office, on
November 1. The settlement Included the
checking of Ills accounts for the last two
quarters of the year, or from Juno to
ivovemDer. The checking showed Hint
Mr. Buriltt's expenditures had been In
excess of his receipts to the amount of
$151. 3. and that amount was due him. He
had vouchers for all of his expenditures.
Tho settlement Included the payment of
the amount named and finally, terminated
all of his responsibilities to the county.
Mr. Barrett had previously refunded to
the county about $i."i0 arising from errors
In bookkeeping covering a period of three
years, and which showed in the final
summing up of the checking as shortages,
although Mr. Barrltt and his friends
strenuously denied that any misappro
priated money was represented.
J. B. Fulton of Huron. S. D.. arrived
In the city yesterday for a conference
with Attorney Clem F. Kimball, prepara
tory to the Issuance of patents that have
been allowed upon his new cutting de
vice for repairing and mowing machines
and which many Implement dealers have
pronounced to be of a revolutionary
character. It doubles the rutting power
of a machine while reducing the power
required to (Vive it. It was tried out
during tho summer and autumn upon the
tough and wiry grass ol tne bouiii ia
kota prairies, which reslstrd the attacks
of common mowing machines, except
when the horses pulling the muchlne
were being driven to their limit of (.peed.
The Fulton machine, driven at the slow
est rate possible by non-energiied mules,
sheared off the tough grass us If clipped
by a raror. Mr. Fulton is negotiating
with several big factories, but is inclined
to accept proffers made by a new fac
tory that Is being established at Sioux
P'alls, backed by the Commercial club of
the place. Mr. Fulton expected to reach
here in time to exhibit his dev.ee at the
annual meeting of the Nebraska and
Iowa Retail Implement Dealers' associa
tion at Omaha, but got the dates a little
mixed. He will go to Atlantic Monday
to visit his mother. Mr. Fulton was for
many years one of the successful real
estate dealers of Council Bluffs i nnd
Omaha and has never been troubled with
visions of. Impractical ideas. ir. Kim
ball and several . Council Bluffs people
uru Interested In the development and
application of his radical Improvement de
vice.
J.W.MikesellDies
, at a Ripe Old Age
J. W. Mikesell, a resident of 'council
Bluffs for the last forty-two years, died
at Ma home, 1007 Avenue L,, after a short
Illness from heart trouble. Mr. Mikesell
was 8S years old nnd Mrs. Mikesell Is
past 73. If he had lived until Christmas
they would have been permitted to cele
brate their golden wedding.
Mr. Mikesell had been vigorous all of
his life until the last few years and
continued to discharge Ms duties until
within a very short time of his fatal
Illness. He served In the city counctl as
alderman and had held numerous other
positions of trust and responsibility of
a public nature. He Is survived by his
wife ' and six children; The daughters
are Mrs. Ira Benge of Pleasantvllle, la.,
and Mrs. J. W. Clatterbuck, Jr., and Mrs.
J. F. Peterson of Council Bluffs. The
sona are W. J. and J. W. Mikesell, Jr.,
of tills city and Donald Mikesell of
Denver. The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from the Latter
Day Saints' church, .conducted by Elder
Robert McICIniie- Burial will be In Fair
view cemetery. .
oeltlm Value Received tor Every
Dollar Spent In Oar Grocery .
Department.
40c can Paxton 6c Gallagher gas roasted
coffee, 63c; fancy table oorn, 7 cans, 55c;
Vi-gal. can table syrup, 18o; green onions,
per bunch, 5c; new rdiahe per bunch,
Kc; new lettuce, t bunches, 10c; 10-lb. sack
pure buckwheat, 45c; maple butter, per
pall, 25c; home-made sorghum, qt., 25c;
pure codfish, per pkg., 18c; English
bloaters, 3 for 10c; bonders herring, lb.,
20c; new dates, per pkg., 10c; new figs,
per pkg., ; new cauliflower, per head,
15-20c; new seedless raisins, Z pkgs., 25c;
new currants, per pkg., 15c; new sweet
cider, gal., 36c; fancy cooking apples, per
pkg., 15c; Crape Nuts, per pkg., 10c; 10c
pkg. rice biscuit, 5c; home-made mince
meat, 2 lbs., S5c. J. Zoller Mero. Co., Tha
Big uptown Store. 100-1U2-1OI-1O6 B'way.
'Phones: Ring SX.
Ileal F.state Transfers.
Real estate transfers as reported to The
Bee November 17 by the Pottawattamie
County Abstract company of Council
Bluffs:
William T. O'Neill and wife to Pat
rick B. O'Neill and Felix S. ti'N'elll.
lot 1"4, original plat, and e2a feet
lot I'M. original Plat, w. d $j,0OJ
Ohio Knox and wife to O. iT. Karges
and K. A. Karges, lot , block 4,
Sackett's add., s. w. d 1,000
Frank W. Miller and wife to K- O..
Coburn, lot -1, block It, Burns'
add., w. d 700
Tbree transfers; total
$6,700
-Council Bluffs Produce Market.
The following quotations, showing prlcts
paid to producer, are corrected dully by
William Hlggeson, city welghmaster, for
publication in Tha Bee:
Corn, Oio per bu. new, 00e per bu.; wheat,
82c per bu.; oats, 45(;i46c per bu.; hay,
loose, 111 Ot "Hi! do per ton; alfalfa, louse,
irZWij 1300 per ton.
Tkr Arc Heal Tempters,
because you get value received and more
for every dollar spent. In the hardware
department: 4)11 heaters, no smoke, no
smell, no dabgcr; will heat an ordinary
room In ten minutes; every home should
have one; special for Saturday, up from
Wood lined stove boards, 5sc; extra
heavy oilcloth rug, le; $' extra heavy
copper bottom wash boiler, $1..; heavy
S-lnch stove pipe, each, 12c; 6 inch stove
pipe elbow, 12c; charcoal, per pkg.. Ju;
Economy cobler suts, complete outfit fur
mending shoes. 60c; steel skillet, I"-; Iron
ing boards, up from dOc; guaranteed wood
kiw, $1; steel frame wringer, 2; washing
niu'l.inH, up from $:1.75; Onu Minute wangl
ing ma -bine, $10 let us send you one on
trUD; soot destroyer, f jr cleaning fuinac -or
stove pipe, pLg., 15c; Wvalhsr tovf
Council Bluffs
stornj door paper, each. IV; wcntlo-r
strip, per foot, op from lc; foil e!e
weather strip, per foot.f.c; rubber weather
strip, P'r toot, ut from Jc; spini'i bi'i
sifters. 15c; metal aMi siftr. S.V, furnace
ah sifter and shovel. ( umhlned, $12:,;
steel furnace scoop, MV; lame furnace or
enn.1 scoop, S;ic; steel shovels, Me; mxvl
nsh shovels, Sc; the Vulcan toaster, liianis
four slices of brca.1 at ence, pic. .1. .oiler
Vereantlle Co., The Bi;r Uptown Store,
lOO-102-K'l-Kl Broadway. Phones, ring :C0.
Secretary Pierson
Resigns His Place
A painful surprise was given tbe direc
tors and officers of the Young Men's
Christian association yesterday when
Secretary lirrson sent In his resignation,
to take effect at an early date. It had
been known for some time that Mr. Pier
son hud been considering other offers,
many of them of a better character than
could be given htm here. The announce
ment yesterday was that he had accepted
the offer made by the association at Mo
line. III.
The Mollne association Is one of the
strongest In the middle'wt-Ht. The exten
sive manufacturing Interests which center
there provide rich material for tho asso
ciation work, and which the association
Is well prepared to carry forward. A new
building costing $JOO,000 has Just been
completed. Mr. Pierson has been con
nected with the Council Bluffs association
for the last three years, the greater rart
of the time In closest contact with the
members as physical director, and later,
as general secretary. In both he was
larger than his position, with the result
that he greatly advanced the work by
arousing the genuine Interest of all the
members.
Mr. Plerson's resignation was ncrrpted
with sincere regret. Nothing tins been
done toward flllln his place, but the
directors realise that it is a large task,
and also that the capable organization
perfected by Secretary Pierson has placed
the work In such hand' that It can1 be
Indefinitely . continued while the search
for a new man is In progress.
Marrlaice l.trenscs.
Marriage llcenties were Issued yesterday
to the following named persons:
"Nume nnd Address. Ace.
Vols .1rrunHin. Avocn. Ia 2
Matilda Anderson. Avuca. la
James Dillon, Kouth Ornnhn....: 3H
Sarah J. Dolnn. South Omaha Kl
Jens M. Thomson, Omaha ?"
rnomine aiano Anucisoii. I'manu
Clifford Wattles. Omaha M
Verria Smith, Omaha 2S
Dan H. Sweeney. Council Bluffs M
Irene Olsen, Council Bluffs 25
Grip Thief is Given
Five-Year Sentence
rKTISON,i la., . Nov. lS.-(Specla).)-Jiidge
Hutchison or, Lake City Is holding
duuifct-court here. Jn .the case of John
Uetment who was arrested at. Missouri
Valley for stealing tha grip of a travel
ing man at Denlson, he pleaded guilty
and,. was sentenced for five years. Klza
M. Bervl 'of ' Harrison coviaty, who was
arrested at Dow City for obtaining money
under false pretenses while acting as a
travelling agent through Jhe.ccsintry, also
pleaded guilty and was given an Indeter
minate sentence pf seven years. On ac
count of bis youth the judge suspended
sentence and placed him in guardian
ship of Emmett Tinley or Council Bluffs,
to whom the. boy Is to' report and re
main accountable during the suspension
of the sentence. ,
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
FOR HARRISON SHORT COURSE
LOGAN, la., Nov. 18. (Special.) To In
sure the success of the short course for
Harrison county to be held at LAgan,
January 15 to SO, the following committees
have been appointed:
General Committee J. H. Johnson,
president; C. W. Hunt, secretary. Town
ship vice presidents: Little Hloux. C. W.
Huff; Morgan, A. Spooner. Magnolia, v.
F. Latta: Jackson. Er.ra Miller; Lincoln,
J. K. Mann; Raglan. Tom Tovey; Boyer,
D W. Lotsplech; Douglas. Austin Ixiwery;
Calhoun, F. O. Hughes; 'Cass. H. Knauss;
Taylor, W. C. Dewell; Clay, Frank
Zahner; Cincinnati, Frank Webb; St.
John, Z. A. Jonea; Harrison, C. Culver;
Washington, Thomas j-iauer; union, j.
M. Foutch; Lagrange, Fred Beebee:
Finance R. W. Hills. A- w. tJiacaDur
and C.'N. Carson.
Stock Judging Homer Csdwell. C. W.
Huffs, A. J. Podendorf, V. C. Ford, J. K.
Mann, V. Bpooner, O. 8. Ijiraon, F.
Dlvelbees, 1. u. Grossman ana . w.
A twelU
Corn Judging-F. F. Heebee. V. F.
I-atta. O. K. Beck, V. ocuni, Frank
Rainier. Tom Tovey. M, R Moats.
Domestic Science 1 lev. C. S. Lyies. Mrs.
Maggie lAingman, Mrs., Nellie Harvey,
Mrs. K K. beck, Mis. ,N. G. Jtngms, Mrs.
S. Maboney, Mrs. Clu'a. B. Miller, Mis.
L. F. Marvin. ''
Membership and Advertising F. H. Mo
Csbc. J. M. Davi and Mrs. (.". H. Wright.
Entertainment W 11. JohnHon, W. K
Oir, W. L. Klein. Mrs. B. J. Wood, C. H.
Cobb, A. Harvey, MIsh Alarcy K.
Illce, Mrs. w. A. riunpiu ey, i, o. j-nmrr,
Mrs, J, T. t'asu.
Nrvr I'aper lururimratra,
CRESTU.V. la., Nov. 18.-(Speclnl.)-Artlcles
of incorporation were filed ye
torduy with the county auditor for the
new CrcBton newspaper, the Plain Dealer,
by the stock comjany formed for its
publication.
The paper la to have a capital block
of $10,0u0, divided into shores of $25 each.
The articles of Incorporation were signed
by Charles Bunzetiduhl, G, II. Comptoii,
6. A. Bowers, C. A. licatle, II. S. Perry,
W. T. Gummere, George Hoffman, C, J.
Burdette and Miss Bertha Bowers.
Miss Bowers Is to bu the editor and
publisher of the paper which will bu a
weekly, and. its object is to make for
the betterment in municipal tiff airs, ilisa
Bowers la the state lecturer for the
Woman's Christian Temperance union or
ganization and has a national reputation,
having at one time been u candidate on
the national prohibition ticket in a pre.
uential campaign.
n'osiu Hies from Injuries.
WINTEHSET, la., Nov. 18. (Special.)
While on tha way t Wlnleraet yesterday
with her son, a young man about 1'J
years of age, Mrs. Jessie Iiams, living
near Hanley In MadLsun county, was ac
cidentally killed. They met an auto, at
which their team btcame frightened and,
turning yulckly, upset the occupants of
the rig. Mis. Hams waa drugged quite a
distance by the unmanageable team and
lecelved injuilea from which she died in
about an hour. She was 17 years of age.
Her son escaped Injury.
Accidentally hhoots Self.
KCIIANTON, la, Nov. IS (Special. )
While playing with a revolver while
cleaning It in his father's barn yester
day, Clnrenci Carson, aged fl ytiirs, ac
cidentally shut nnd fabilly wounded hlm
elf. The bullet cnti red bin right lung.
L'.tlle hope l iiiterlu'fii'd fur his re-cowry.
PLAN NORTH AND SOUTH LINE
HhwIm HnariV Merrer in Tnu-a TT i
- -" i
This Significance.
FROM WINNIFEG TO GALVESTON
Par pose B !iatP Company
Truck Kstrnallnir the l'.nllre
W ay Into Omahn by ay
of Atlantic,
(From a Staff Cor re spondi tit 1 I
I'KS MOIXES, la., Nov. lH.-iSneelnl j
Telegram.) With the granting by Ihs
stato executive council of the right to
tho Minneapolis A St. Louis rnllroad to
day to absorb the Iowa Central and bor
row money for extension It became
known that the plan of Edwin Hawley
ami his associates is to connect up a
line so they can run trains over one
company track from Galveston to Winni
peg. It became known, not only, that
It Is planned to extend to St. Louis from
Albltt. but also that It Is contemplated
that the Storm Lake branch of the
Minneapolis shall be extended to Kan
sas City to connect with tho Missouri,
Kansas & Texas, making tiso of the At
lantic c Northern route, recently sold,
and connecting for Omaha by way of
the new line being built through eastern
Pottawattamie county.
Slate officials admit that the plans that
wero approved today contemplnte Iht
greatest extension of railroads In the
state for many yearn. Authority was
given by the state for the merger which
completes the deal.
Minimum WrlgUt Hearing.
The State Railroad commission today
concluded two days of the hearing of
the railroad for a chatiR In the order
as to the minimum weight of carloads of
live stock in lowa and was only about
half through nt adjourning time. As a
result the case wan adjourned until next
Thursday, when further Information will
bo offered. The railroads are present
ing the matter by evidence from the gen
eral freight agents and will make a hard
fight to have the minimum raised.
Itlnn Accused nf Mnrdrr.
John McDonald was arrested today ac
cused of the murder of Charles Woods,
a stranger, who died a few nights ago
In Jail. It Is stated that Woods and
McDonald had a fight nnd that when
Woods was taken to Jail he was suffer
ing from a blow received from McDon
ald.
f'llr lodalnat llnnae.
The rlty of Des Moines decided today
to open n municipal lodging house to
care for the large number or persons In
the city who are homeless and In need
or help. Arrangnments will be made to
use an abandoned hovpltal ror that pur
pose. A rree employment agency will
also be established.
Model Church rtetnar Mailt.
Church people or Des Moines have
organized to maintain a "model church"
and a structure is already being erected
on the east side' to be the home or the
church. It will b interdenominational,
but undef the spoelul direction or the
Baptists; but the alitor feature will be
that It wilt have social life and engage
In charity work and carry on all the
activities ("regarded as essential to, a
modern church In a city. It la Intended
also to be .something of a testing place
for many of the newest innovations. ,
. Parishes Will lie Incorporated.,
Catholic church officials have taken
steps to secure an opinion from lawyers
as to the manner of procedure ror In
oorporatlng the parishes or the church
under the Iowa law. It la found that
the Iowa laws are liberal and easily com
piled with and the work of Incorporation
will be started soon. In accordance with
the orders from Rome. Archbishop Keane,
who will direct the work, took similar
steps for the Wyoming parishes when he
was In that state a few years ago.
Do Honor io I.nte Attorney.
Judge McPherson has set a date, next
Tuesday afternoon, for a memorial service
in the federal court room In honor or
the late Carroll Wright. There will he
resolutions presented on behalf of the
local bar association and addresses by
prominent lawyers or the state who bad
known Wright ror many years.
MllltU Hchool.
The orflcers of the Fifty-firth regiment,
Iowa National duard, will meet at Red
Oak on Novembor 21 and $3 ror the regi
mental school, which will be. Instructed
by Captain Robert McCleave or the regu
lar army, detailed ror service with the
Iowa National Guard,
Uphold Peterson I -a v.
Asststant Attorney General Lee returned
today rrom Oskaloosa, where he assisted
the county attorney In presenting a case
Involving the application or the Peterson
law forbidding the Issue of slock .In Iowa
corporations without : value received in
cases except upon permission of the state
executive council. Tha case waa that of
Chailes Winter and William Kernble, In
dicted for violation of tho law. It will b
mads a test case, as the law as a whole,
Is attacked.
Will t Violate Merger Law.
Tha stale executive council asked an
opinion from tlie office of tho attorney
general oh to whether or not the proposed
lncrcate in the stock or the Minneapolis
Si St. Louis railroad by $10,000,000 foe the
purpose of acquiring tho Iowa Central
wus in Conflict with the Iowa laws, and
the conclusion has been reached that It
may be legally done. Iowa some years
ago passed a stringent law against the
merger of railroads that are competitive.
George W. Seevers, general counsel,
again presented the matter to members
of the council today nnd the council ap
proved the plana. The stock Issue will be
$10,000,000 for which the Iowa Central
will be taken over on payment of $1,500,.
000.
A lone bold robber with two revolvers
held up the clerk nt the Victoria hotel
tblH morning at S o'clock, relieving the
cash register of $2j. The robber entered
while the clerk and a bell boy were talk
ing back of the desk.
While the clerk was turnlpg the regis
ter around for him to sign, presuming he
wanted a room tho robber whipped out
two gune. He demanded the contents of
the money drawer.
After securing the money lie backed out,
covering the two with Ids guns.
The supreme court today upheld a ver
dict of $l.",0uo for personal Injury against
the Rock Island railroad. The verdict
was In favor of Marguerite Murray of
Davenport, who loht her fingers In a
mangle in u luundry operated by the com
pany. It was claimed that there were no
guards on the n.ui blue and the girl, who
was not familiar with the mac blue, was
not warned. On first trial she got a
verdict of 317.3T.U and on the second, after
the court had once reversed the rase, the
verdict was as stated.
Court Derisions.
Mai gun Its F. Murray against Chicago,
Ro k 1.- and & Pai ifl" railway, appellant,
s.i. it cuuntv. affirmed.
I Louis Kliil'-eaii, appellant. against
j Walter Kennedy, Linn county; reversed.
; S. 11 Sawver hmjIiimI Wapello county,
' KPliel ia'm , Wapellu counlv; leversed.
I Kaiteilne h'ekcrt attains! J It. Eckert,
1 upi-'1Ih nt . I'olk niuiiiy; affirmed.
I T. W. i'linule aaulnsl in IMdlcra'
"
1., appellant. lt;ir.!ln
unity ;
Hlittle H. Tnsc anneltant im.ilnst
Register l.lfK nnd Annuttv Insurance com-
VK"Y ".
I'es Mnincs county, af-
lit inert
SIHtn agnlnst C. M. ffwrntingen. ap
pellant. I remnnl counlv; uffirmod, as
salt to commit injiiiy.
.1. M. Ilatlun nuaicst II N". 1 lumlneton,
appellant. I'olk lumtv; nfirmiMl.
Stale ngilnst ( . Wright, appellant. II in
mi county, keeping gambling house; af
firmed. Stale aralnst Harry Allen, appellant,
Adsms county, statutory crime; affirmed.
Martha Felkner agiilust . Kelluier, ap
pellant. AUIancn county, action for
divorce; affirmed.
BEN FERREL IS THE HERO
Identity of Boy Who Saved Lives of
Three Lads is Disclosed.
NOW SICK AT HOME OF PARENTS
Still Insists that Art In Reselling
Hois from Honntae Park Lake
VVaa otblns; that (nils
for I'nMlclO.
At lust the Identity of the bov who
saved Henry and Leroy Lucas, ased
and t years, and Robert Overmeyer. aited
6 years, from watery graves In KounUe
park lake Tuesday afternoon, exclusive
mention of which appeared In The Bee
Wednesday morning. Is disclosed.
The boy who risked his life by wading
through the Ice choked water and pulling
the tjiree boys to shore, was Ben Ferrel.
employed as a night messenger with the
Associated lYes. living with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ferrel, HO Lake
street. The hoy In now sick at his home,
sufforlng from what Is akin to a nervous
breakdown, brought on by the, excitement
following the stirring events of last Tuns
duy afternoon.
Bon Ferrel Is It; years of age. goes to
school during , the day and works ' from
41 o'clock at ntght until 2.30 In the morning.
nia earnings In n measure aiding In the
support of the family. He Is a modest
young fellow aud his herolo act might
never have been known had It not been
for the fact that yesterday afternoon a
story appeared In one of the evening
papers, stating that Julian Allwlne waa
the boy who saved the lives of the Lucas
and Ovonneyer boys.
The Way It Ocrnrred.
With another messenger boy, young
Ferrel waa discussing the story. To Ills
companion, the latter. In a most modest
manner, remarked:
"Julian Allwlne was with me, but he
did not go Into the water, nor help get
the little kids to tiie shore."
Then his companion pressed him to tell
the story, and In doing so, Ferrel said:
,"111 tell you, but I don't wsnt you to
give It to the newspapers. I Just did my
duty nud that was all.
"I waa up near the little park and hear
Ing the cries of some boys over towurd
the lake, Julian and I ran over there. As
we reached tho little pond, I saw three
boys In the water. Pulling off my coat I
Jumped In and waded out to where they
were standing. The water was filled with
Ice and was about up to their chins,
They seemed to be about froxen and were
crying to beat the band. I grabbed two
or them and took them to the shore and
turned them over to Julian. Then I went
back Into the water and brought out the
third. They were so cold that they could
hardly stand.
Kept Story to Himself.
"After that, Julian end 1 took the two
Lucas boys to their home at 1S23 Spencer,
and the 'Overmeyer boy to his home at
Twenty-fourth and Lothrop streets. Then
I went home and ale my supper, and that
night and every night since, I have car
ried the messages for the Associated
Press.
"I am sorry that the story got out, but
I want to say that there was no boy
scouting about it. I Just Jumped Into the
water and went out to where the boys
were, knowing that If I did not do so
they would all drown, and that, too,
within a few minutes, as the water was
filled with Ice and the little fellows were
slowly freeilng."
Shortly after o'clock last night, Ben
Ferrel was suddenly taken III. He was
seized with severe chills, followed by
dizziness nnd In an Instant his nose com
menced to bleed. Assistant Manager
Huntley of the Associated Press took him
to the office of Dr. Bridges, where he
waa given treatment, and a couple or
hours later he was taken home, ap
parently suffering from a nervous break
down, which was accompanied by severe
chills.
Foot Ball Player
Dies; Schoolmates
Pray for Recovery
BiOl'X C1TV. Nov. 18. Roland Rchneek
loth. the young foot ball player or the
Correctlonvllle High school, who suffered
a fractured s4ne in a game played
against tho Hloux tity High school eleven
at Correctlonvllle on October 14, died to
day after lingering for a month between
life and death.
At the time of his death the students
or the Correctlonvllle High school, led by
Rev. R. l. Acheson or the Muthodlst
P.ptsonp&l church, were pruylng In concert
for his recovery. The prayers were said
at the special request of the dying boy.
The young root ball victim was a son
or Kinost Kclineukluth, caahler or the
Merchants Btata bank of Correctlonvllle,
GOVERNMENT TO EXHIBIT
SHEEP AT SHOW IN OMAHA
WASHINOTON, Nov. ll.-The Depart
ment of Arrlculture will be among the
exhibitors at the American Live Btock
ex poult Ion to be neiu in cnicago iccem-!-!)
and the National MltUWInter Kheep
how in connection with the National
Wool Growers' association convention- in
Omaha December ltf-lO. The government
entry will ,bo two yearling sheep bred
and owned by the department.
Secretary Wilson today ordered that
no exhibit be inadu so as to afford
sheepmen the first opportunity they have
had to observe ine progress oi ino tx
porlment In breeding lange sheep started
by the department in IMMi and still main
tained at Laramie, Wyo.
STERLING TAKES STAND
IN FAVOR OF LA FOLLETTE
SIOUX FALLS.' fr. Nov. 18-
Tlioinas Sterling of Vermilion, ' dean of
the law department of the University of
South Dakota, candidate for tha repub
lican nomination for United Elates sen
ator to succeed' Senator -Robert J.- Gam
ble, announces he will support benator
Robert M. La Follette for the presi
dency In a letter which will be ppb
liHhed.ln the Bloux Fulls Dally Press to
morrow. ' He rledges himself to support
the choice of the national convention.
The key to success in business Is the
Jnllclous and perslatent uae of newspaper
adveitixli'g.'
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Politicians Prophesy General Elec
tion Next April.
YOUNGER HEN ARE ORGANIZING
John Meyers Takes Two Knallorva
n Mnrlntle Arid In Attempt nt
Suicide, but Is Mnvrrt by
Pint of tailor VII.
ollticlnns are prophesylnet that there
wll! bp n general election In South Omahu
next April on the basis of statements bv
lawyers that tho extension of the tcrnH
of thn' present administration will not
flniul the tot of the Miprcmi? court.
Already a tentative plan Is on foot t!
put In the field a reform non-pai tlsnn
ticket composed of young men. It U
known that In the last general election
many young men of the different political
organisations were displeased because
they believed they hid been Ignored In
tho makeup of the ticket.
Tho proponed action of the younger
men, it li assorted, will meet with tho
approbation of a leader who Is said to
ho financing a recall petition In Soutlt
Omahrx.
TnUrs Mnrlnllo Arid.
John Meyers, an umbrella mondor of
Twenty-sixth nnd M streets, grew melan
choly Inst night. Business was bad and
the world seemed gray and drab to him.
He thought to shuffle ofr and chose ror
Ills sleeping potion murlatlo acid rrom his
tool kit. John took two swallows and
then called for the police. Detective Joint
Zulouilck responded and took tho man
to tho Elation, where Dr. A. II. Koenlg
arid Deck Hergcant Billy Corrlgan ad
ministered a pint of castor oil to Meyers.
IJeforo ho left the station Meyers re
marked that ho would rather take the
muriatic route than the castor oil express.
He will recover.
South Omahn flowllng.
RED MEN.
1st. ?d. 3d Trttsl
Ioe Hti list llA nt'A
Volsult 175 1M 47
Zl'k l:rj Ui 150 Vl
Nichols 121 h;i mi
Chiistensen ICO im tJH ol
PARK'S PAINT CO
1st. 2d. ' 1I. Total
Kruse Mil 126 11 lis
Heal nt 144 154 V4M7
Winters l:rr i:u HO 4IL
Hancock 143 1,1 144 ' u4,'$
t Huron nonces. T
Ft. Clement's mission tiunday school at
S.Alt o'clock.
West y street and Kast Side mlsirtens
will have services at Z:M p. in. M
Ht. Kdward's mission Sunday schooli'U
9:M. Kvenlng prayer and sermon at 7,:io.
Letter Memorial church. Sunday School
nt 10 a. in. preaching at It a. in. .p
worth league at 7 p. in. 4
West Side Methodist church, Sunday
school at B:J p. m. Preaching at Jj;J0
p. in. Baptismal services and receplnon
of members will be held.
St. Hilda's guild of St. Martin's cluncli
Is nearly reauy for lta Male of useful and
Inexpensive articles adapted for Christ,
mas gilts. 'Hie date will be announced
later.
St. Luke's Lutheran, Rev. 8. II. Yerlen,
pastor. Sunday school at 11,46 a. 111.
Church services at U a. in. Subject of
ermun, "Significance nt Church Mem
bership." Catechetical class at a p. su.
First Baptist church, Twenty-fifth .and
11 streets, Rev. C T. lllsley, pastor.
Bible school at tMf a. 111. The snb.lect or
the pastor's sermon at 11 a. m. will be-'A
Victory of intercession." Baptist Young
People a union meets at 6:U0 p. m. livu
irig worship at 7:30.
The Men's club of tt. Martin's church
will hold Its regular monthly social meet
ing iuusday evening, November 21,. at
the residence of T. J. Parkur, D
street. 1 he Committee In charge this
month consists of Prof. Clarku, Dr. F. U.
Beck end T. J. Parker. '
United Presbyterian church, Twepy
thlrd and L streets. Rev. W. A. Pollock,
pastor. Bible class at 11:45 a. m. Morn
ing worship at 11. Subject of sermon,
"The Pertcct Man." Young people
Christian union at :30 p. rn. Subject ot
evening sermon, "The Life of Stephen.1'
Si. Martin's church.' Twenty-fourth and
J streets, Rev. Alfred (). White, lector.
(Sunday school at 10. Holy communion
and sermon by the rector at 11. Kvcnfng
prayer and address at 7:W; topic, "Not
as tho Scribes." This Is trie tnlrd ot u,
series of four sermons on the church.
The public Is cordially Invited.
First Christian church, Twenty-third
and 1 streets. Sabbath school at 10 a. m.
The morning worship will be conducted
by Mrs. Call.i Scott VVIIIurd, state secre
tary of the Christian Women s Board of
Missions. Rev. H. J. Kirsclisteln will
have charge of tho evening services
at 7:30.
First Presbyterian church. Twenty-
third and J streets. Dr. R. L. Wheeler,
pastor. Bible teaching at 11:45 a. m, .
Preaching by the paator at 11 a. m..
Topic, "Man Determines What Uod Shall
tie to Him. in the evening the Kpwoitli
league and the Kudeavor society will Join
in service at 8:;i0. At 7:30 Rev. Dr. Ed
ward A. 1 Union, district superintendent
of the Methodist church, assisted by Rev.
J. M. Bolliwell, will deliver a lecture oil
Iho Literature of the Bible."
First Methodist church. Odd Fellows'
hall. Twenty-fourth and M streets. Rev.
J. M. Boihwell, pastor. Bible school at
9.4ii a. 111. sharp. Fred Tasker of New
York, president ot the board of manager
of the Muthodlst Brotherhood ot th
United States, will address the congrega
tion at 11 a. m. Mr. Tusker is spoken of
as "a man's map." In the evening th
Methodist and Presbyterian churches will
hold a united meeting at the Presby
terian church, Twenty-third and J streets.
hp worth league will visit Christian En
deavor at the Presbyterian church at
6 So p. m.
Maa-lo City Gossip. '
For Rent New 6-room house, modern.
South low. F-1.V7.
All the men injured In the Memphis Ice
houae accident are reported doing well, in
the local hospital.
Superintendent J. S. Walters of tha
Union Stock yards, la in Chicago on u
short business trip.
The Ancient Order or United Workmen
will entertain the local press representa
tives on Thanksgiving eve.
Contractor Dun Ilannon will take the
matter ot the puving contracts into court
unless the city council rescinds the con
tracts awarded last Monday night to the
National Construction company and the
Lefler-Parks company.
r
Humphreys' Seventy-Seven
Breaks up Grip and
T.IKE V EARLY.
Taken early, the value of "Seventy
Ecven" Is enhanced many fold, t
j
It Is the first few doses of ifev-enty-seven"
(taken early) that count
in breuklng up a Cold qujckly.
. Taken at the first feeliqg of; a
Cold "Seventy-seven" Is worth -Us
weight In precious stones.
It rays to keep ""Seveuty-seVu"
handy. All dealers sell. 25c or
mailed.
Humphrey's" llomeo. Medicine Co., Cr.
William ami Anu Slreela, New .ToriC