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Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Cloudy and warmer I'm Nebraska and
Kansas TOdayJ Probably Snow
Fair and Colder Tomorrow.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-Forecast of the
weather for Sunday and Monday:
For Nebraska and Kansas-Cloudy and
warmer Sunday, probably snow; Monday,
fair and colder.
For Iowa-Local SHOWS and warmer Sun
day; Monday fair in west clearing In east
portion.
For South Dakota-Fair Sunday and Mon
day.
For Missouri-Snow and warmer Sum
day; Monday. fair and colder in west, snow
rain in east portion.
For Wyoming-Snow and warmer Sum
day; Monday, probably fair.
For Montana-Local snow Sunday. colder
in northeast portion; Monday, probably
fair
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Jan. 26.-Oficial record Of tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
ss corresponding day for the last three fSC,
Maximum temperature. 20 SO 20 i6
Minimum temperature. o q q 10
Mean temperature..... 10 70 10 8
Precipitation .............. .Ol 90 90 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March l,
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature......,..... -
Deficiency for the ay........................ IN
Total excess since March 1.................2i4
Normal precipitation .......,.,,,.. .02 inch
Deficiency for the day............. .O1 inch
Total rainfall since March H.. %. n inches
Deficiency since March 1......... 400 inches
deficiency for cor period 1906 80 inches
indicates trace OF precipitation.
indicates below zero.
= L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
The Midwest Life

on January 22nd. 1907. the Midwest Life
OF Lincoln Neb,, filed its first annual re-
port with the state insurance department.
According TO this report the company had
IN force 416 policies. aggregating S55s. coo
OF insurance. AS the company did not
commence writing business until May IL
did in the eight remaining months OF the
year an aggregate OF $4,000 a month.
OF the taS policies in force 2sl were 20
Payment Lie. 6 were Ordinary Life,
were is Payment Life. a. were 10 Pay
msnt Life. g were Endowment and II were
Term Policies. The policies averaged
Sl,3l2 in amount. The average premium
was sss.il and The average age 81 years,
The report further shows that the Mid
west Life has admitted assets OF SilS-
S2s;sl and that is net liability 10 ia
OF the company Si1l.2ls are In first real
estate mortgages and ti0s.ie0 OF these
are deposited with the state auditor for
the security Of the policy holders. NJ
deaths are shown
Company which operates wholly on ths
annual dividend plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

Montgomery. by whom the plaintiff was
formerly employed as stable hostler. was
given 20 the jury yesterday afternoon. AS
Judge Thornell desired to go to HIS home
in Sidney to- spend Sunday, the Jury was
directed to return a sealed verdict II 1t ar
rived at one.
Huldah Rebecca Bentley filed suit for d.
vorce from Doran Spencer Bentley, TO
whom she was married at Weston Ia,
June q, 1900 Mrs. Bentley makes statutory
charges against her husband and asks for
the custody OF their two minor children.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
Kodak Exhibition.

One OF the most interesting and enter
taing features Of this week will be the
kodak exhibition at Chambers academy in
Omaha, January % to February 2 Short
illustrated talks by the celebrated lecturer.
Dr. Dixon. also actual demonstration Of the
art OF taking pictures, from the time of
exposure to the finished picture all in the
space of few minutes, add greatly to the
other features offered at the exhibition.
Ali goods shown at the exhibition may
be bought at w. A. Maurer's China Store.
Free tickets to those wishing to attend
the exhibition gladly furnished.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

2 per cent tax paid by insurance companies
to the state treasurer to be used as a spe-
clal fund for pensioning firemen. The bill
is backed by the state association of fire.
men and it is proposed to distribute the
fund among the various cities In proportion
to the amount of insurance business done
in each. 1t is believed that in the course
of a few years the fund would be SUFFICIENT
to retire the older firemen on half pay.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
ELKS' CLUB HOUSE RAlDED
Anti Saloon League swears Out Search
Warrant for the Place.
LIQUOR IN ONE ROOM OF THE BUILDING
bills for Reciprocal DemurraEe and
Joint Freight Rates Being Pre-
pared for Introduction in
the Legislature.
LIQUOR IN ONE ROOM OF THE BUILDING
fFrom a starr CorrespondentO

DIES MONIES, Jan. 26.-(Special Tele-
gram 1.-THE Elks' club house here was
raided today, on complaint of persons con-
nected with the Anti-Saloon league, and a
quantity of liquor seized. No one was in
the room where the liquor was found at the
time of the raid 1t is asserted by the
Anti-Saloon league that the constable
tipped 1t OF to the persons in the room.
The room where the liquor was taken is
situated In the fine new club house erected
year ago by the Elks.
Reciprocal DemurraEe.
Representative White of Story county
likely will be the author of the reciprocal
demurrage bill introduced at this session
of the Legislature He and Representatives
Doran and Bergesson are giving the matter
considerable study and this bill and also
bill authorizing the railroad commission
to put in a joint freight rate are now being
drawn. 1t is the intention, however to
hold them back till the 2-cent fare bill is
out of the road the railroad committee
having decided to give that matter con-
sderation first The joint freight rate
proposition is quite a new one to Iowa
legislators as the matter has not been
publicly discussed in this state for eight
or ten years.
Captain Petite Resigns.
Captain Petite of the Atlantic company of
the National Guard has resigned his COM
mission. which has been accepted and an
election called for January 81 to name his
successor.
Muscatine to Give Ball.
A military ball rivaling anything at
tempted in the state for this season has
been determined upon by the company OF
the Iowa National Guard at Muscatine
Adtutant General w. H. Thrift and Mrs
Thrift and the colonies OF the four regi-
ments and all the other high officials Of
the guard have been invited and will be
present
Drake Chooses Debaters.
AS a result of the final debate OF Drake
university students last night Harry Peter
son OF Council Bluffs. Harlan Dupree- OF
Shenandoah and G.. F. Brammer OF Des
Modnes were selected for the debating con-
tests with Ames and Grinnell D. C.
Stearns, N. Moss and NJ. r. Hammer were
the next best and in the triangular debate
with the other two institutions they will
have an opportunity to take part
Would Pension Firemen.
| A bill is being drawn to be introduced at
this session Of the legislature diverting the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

order deceased was a prominent member.
s. s. Keller viii act as chaplain and the
pallbearers will be from the three lodges
as follows: Council Bluffs lodge No 40,
Lewis Hammer. +. A. Sackett, Thomas
Rishton. George Smiley; Hswkeye lodge
No. 1874. John Gilbert. James Spare; Park
City lodge No. SOC. d. w. Keller. @. IL.
Scott. Interment will be in the family
burial lot in Fairview cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

Of the entertainments, Mrs. Etnyre. enter
tanned Monday afternoon az four-handed
Might've at which Mrs. Webster won the
first prize and Miss Devol the second. on
Tuesday afternoon Miss Nina Meyers won
the nrst and Mrs Rlgdon the second prize.
On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Etnyre
entertained at Z o'clock tea, Might've
being the amusement Of the evening, Mrs.
ShuRart winning the first prize and Mrs.
Bender the second, Saturday evening
o'clock tea and Might've were again par
ticipated In Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Etnyre was hostess at an Informal kensins-
ton, at which Might've was played, Mrs.
George Metcalf carrying on the prize.
Luncheon was served during the afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

In the district court yesterday Hal Mer-
Ram. the youth indicted Jointly with John
Pruett for stealing two horses from the
Haas pasture, entered a plea OF guilty and
was sentenced by Judge ThorneI 20 nine
months in the Fort Madison pea military
Pruett. who was said TO have indA Mer-
Ram 20 assist him In disposing OF Ae ami
mails. was given two yeara
The suit Of A Myers against DR.. p ]
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

We have two extra carloads of fancy
white potatoes that we sell at Soc a
bushel. Central Grocery and Meat Market.
Both phones "A.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

These transfers were reported to The Bee
January 26 by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs;
Bennington County Savings bank to
Walter G. Howard. lot 1, auditors
subdivision of lot SO, original plat OF
Council Bluffs. Ia, W. d:.........T:.. 81. 900
John A. Curtis and wife to Jenns
White, lots Z, s, 9 and 10 and SIZE feet
of lot IL, block 49, Riddles subdivis-
ion, Council Bluffs, Ia, q. C. d........ 125
Lizzie Distman and husband to Ernest
p. Hart 0ncorporated), lots and 10,
block r. Crawford's addition to Coun-
ell Bluffs. Ia, W. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
c. ID. Dillon and wife to ]. p Green
shields, lots IL and IL, block l. Rail-
road addition to Council Bluffs, Ia,
W. d.............,.....,.... 5
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
CONVENTION OF MANUFACTURING
State Association to Meet I'm Council
Bluffs I'm June.

state Association to Meet in Council
Bluffs I'm June.
According to letter received yesterday
by w. B. Reed. secretary of the Commercial
club from A. c. Hutchins of Des Moines
secretary of the Iowa State Manufacturers
association, that organization has decided
to hold its annual meeting in Council
Bluffs some time in June. A. B. Chad
wick field representative of the association,
will be in the city next week for the pur-
pose of comforting with the local members
of the organization and arranging the date
of the convention. 1t is the desire, writes
Secretary Hutchins, to hold the meeting
arrangements can be made. The annual
meeting will last two days.
Frank H. Keys of this city is a member
of the executive committee of the associa-
ton, but on account OF his absence the
matter of arranging the date was referred
to the Commercial club. other local mem
bers of the association are: e. Children's
Sons Manufacturing company. c. Hafer,
Edward w. Hart, Council Bluffs City Water
Works company, Klmball Brothers COM
pany, Kretchmer Manufacturing company,
Keys Brothers, Walker Manufacturing
company Sprague Foundry and Manufac-
turing company. John G. Woodward & Co
The Iowa State Manufacturers associa-
ton was organized August 25. 1903, and
was incorporated a few months later. The
officers are President, Thomas b. Carson
Davenport; vice president, s. w. Mercer
Iowa City; treasurer V. E. Morrison, Fort
Madison; secretary, A. c. Hutchins, Des
Moines Since Its Incorporation the asso-
citation has grown rapidly in membership
| which now includes nearly all of the prin-
| cipal manufacturing concerns of the state
numbering about $50 firms.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
Funeral OF Georre r. smi,h

The funeral OF the late George Franklin
Smith. pioneer resident and merchant OF
this city. will be held this afternoon at
$3.50 from the residence. la4 South First
street. and will-be under the auspices of
the local lodges OF Odd Fellows. OF which
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
GInnh ni.hen In

Dishes for cigar band work are now In.
We carry the bands too. Get In the swim
and try the work.
ALEXANDBR'S ART STORE,
1913 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

Combination gas ana electric chandeliers
and the celebrated welsbach incandescent
gas burners. why not see us before you
buy. We can certainly please you on price
and quality Of goods. Stephan Bros. 52s
West Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
Al LeHert'a.

Until January 81 reduced prices on entire
stock of silver plated ware, including
knives, forks, teaspoons and all fancy
pieces.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

New Location Of Wholesale Bakery.
sic MINISTER Street. Council BLUFFS, Ia
Homemade Bread a Speciality.
Visitors Welcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
Hard Coal.

We have all the different sizes OF hard
coal Bridenstein g. Smith, Sixth and Four
teenth avenue. Both pho nes 1SR
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

ROBERT BURNS 1oc CIGAR, OLD
TIMES &c AND sPINA Ice CIGAR. MA
LONEY CIGAR CO., DISTRIBUTORS.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. la
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
At LemeFt's.

Half dozen solid silver knives and forks.
good weight, standard pattern, 5000; regu-
lar $500 value.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

Special order work and high grade jewelry
repairing our speciality. We guarantee
every job to be done first-class only.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
At LeHert'a.

Until January 81 special prices or
watches. all standard American movements
Call and let us show them. Our persona
guarantee with each one.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

Special sale on Remington pictures
framed in the latest style; $500 values now
s2.25. w. s. Hewetson, Masonic Temple,
Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR SCRAP
IRON, METALS AND RUBBER BY J.
KATALMAN. sos MAIN ST PHONE $50
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

The Morgan Upholstering company, c.
A. Morgan, manager, is now oper for bust
ness at 331 West Broadway and for thirty
days will make special prices on all up
holstering. mattress work, repairing, re-
finishing. Our sample prices will be
couches in walnut, leather or tapestry at
Sc to IS. Hair and moss mattresses made
over for $3.50. Cotton. wool and excelsior
at 81. Feathers renovated at cents per
pound. Everything new and clean and all
work guaranteed. Telephones: Bell 393
Independent 473 Red.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
Real Estate Transfers.

Stephan Bros for the latest and best
inverted burners. 62s West Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

Annual 20 per cent discount o., picture
frame moulding. Alexander's, sss B'way.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

"B" LEADS JARVIS LIQUORS TC
FRONT.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

"B" COMMENTED WHEN JARVIS
PLEASES.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

"B" ADS. BETTER, JARVIS WINE
BEST.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

Here's what you have been looking for:
Ten rough cypress boards. equal to Il
inches in thickness and from to IL inches
in width, 10 to 20 IT. long. Cypress is the
longest lasting wood in wet places and
cannot be beat for corn cribs, hog pen
floors, etc. Buy now while the price is
$500. c. Hafer. Council BLUFFS, Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

We carry a full line of ice tools. ice
saws, ice tongs, bars, pulleys hatchets
and everything pertaining to the putting
up Of ice. Petersen & schoenig company
Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
=. Y. Plumbing Co TEL, $50. Night. coo

Cigar bands and dishes now In. Alex
ander's Art Store.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

CENTRAL FLOUR, S.O6 PER SACK
EVERY SACK WARRANTED. CENTRAL
GROCERY AND MEAT MARKET
'PHONES "a
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
MarrInRe Licenne.
Twenty Per Cent Discou

Odds and ends OF granite ware. all this
week. See our window. swaine & Mauer,
sos and sssNB'way
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

At Lenert's.
Only high grade watch work done.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
Mntter. in Di.trIct Conrt.

Clock repairing. o. Mauthe, rs W
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
COUNCIL BLUFFS
Office 10 Pearl 81. Tel.

the -orga nization. Representative independ-
ent telephone men, he said. would be in
attendance not only from all parts OF Iowa
but from Nebraska, Dakota and Minnesota
Mr.. Deering called the attention OF the
meeting to the fact that within the last
three of four months four large cities,
Omaha Denver Milwaukee and Boston had
granted franchises to independent telephone
companies
In Iowa there are Ave associations, the
Southwestern, Southeastern, Northwestern,
Northeastern and Central and through the
state association these Ave district organi-
cations are working together to form a
complete independent system throughout
the state, with connections with bordering
states.
Those who Attended.
Those present at the meeting were:
]. f. Glenn. secretary and manager
Crawford County Telephone company,
and manager Corning Telephone Company,
Corning. Ia; Nicholas Fredrickson, Marine,
Ia; c. A. Hollis, state agent Iowa Tele-
phone association, Hudson. Ia; j. G. Mans
held, Shelby, Ia; II. A. Kinney, manager
Woodbine Telephone company, Woodbine.
Ia; NJ. A. Reed. secretary Woodbine Tele-
phone company, Woodbine, Ia; y. G.
Holdogel, secretary Central Mutual Tele-
phone company, Rockwell City, Ia; G. A.
Laubach manager Independent Telephone
| company, Council Bluffs; F. c. Musson
Musson Brothers company. Atlantic, la
II. Henrickson, secretary Marine a Elk
| horn Telephone company, Elkhorn, la.
NJ. II. Driftmier, manager Independent
Mutual Telephone company, Shenandoah
| Ia: Charles Nordstrom, Shenandoah, IA.
r. NJ. Chandler, manager Montgomery
County Telephone company, Red Oak, 10.
Jesse J. whistler, manager Farragut Teie-
phone company. Farragut, Ia; l.. E. SimD-
son, manager Audubon County Telephone
company, Audubon, Ia; NJ. Fretz manager
Harlan & Avoca Telephone company, Har-
Ian, Ia. AL A. Lenocker, local manager
Oakland. Ia; F.. ]. Day. president Council
Bluffs Independent Telephone company
Council Blums; F. McNally, manager
| Carroll County Telephone company. Car
roll, Ia; Phil Zerwas, manager Mannins
| Telephone company, Manning, la; A. j
| Carter. state agent Monarch Telephone
Manufacturing company, Chicago; &. II
| Smith. secretary New State Telephone
| company, Sioux City. Ia: w. A. Smith
| president Interstate Telephone company
| California, Ia; John Young. manage
| Interstate Telephone company, N,1dal'
| Ia; c. ]. Cutler, secretary Interstate Tele
| phone company, Modale, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27
Reciprocal DemurraEe.
Cnptain Petite Renigns.

Captain Petite Of the Atlantic company Of
the National Guard has resigned his com
mission, which has been accepted, and an
election called for January 81 to name his
snccassor
The daily tribune., 1907-12-30

From here they go back to Ration.
N. NJ.
Mrs. East of this city Sundayed
in Canon
Mr.. Rich and wife spent yester-
day in Canon City.
Walter Perry Of Portland spent
yesterday in the city.
"A. N. Cutting has gone to Dem
YER to transact some business
-Tyree Lavinder went to Pueblo
on the noon train and will return
this evening.
Fred Frueauff returned from Den
yer yesterday. He went up there to
spend Christmas with his mother.
Miss Mary King. one the teach
ers in the High school, has rendered
her resignation to the board Of educa-
tion to become effective in January.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Tanner left
last evening for their home in Wiley
after spending Christmas week with
friends in Florence.
ID. Knapp and family are over to
Grand Junction where they are en-
gagged in the restaurant business He
sold his market in Portland about
The daily tribune., 1907-12-30

family get acquainted with the fact.
When you want to show yourself at
your bes. 60 home and do tho act
there. When you feel like being ex-
ira liberal 20 home and practice on
your wife and children first. When
you want to shine with extra brill
liancy 60 home and light up the
whole household. To which We
The daily tribune., 1907-12-30

two months ago. His furniture is
leaving here today.
u. j. Meece and family have re-
turned from Kansas.
III. r. Lutes and wife were in
Canon Ciey yesterday having their
eyes treated by specialist.
w. B. Lester left yesterday for
Kansas where he will go on a ranch.
His W ife preceded him several days
ago.
Mrs. Arch Welcl left Sunday
morning for Montrose after pleasant
visit here with friends since Decem-
ber list.
p. Ditcher of Lincoln Park was
In the city Saturday afternoon on
business pertaining to the new land
on the north fats
Mrs. J. s. Thickens and daugh-
ter Thelma left today for Boulder to
remain some time with friends. She
is thinking some of locating there.
Mrs j. W. Chatfeld and daugh-
ter are expected to arrive from Iowa
tomorrow. Mr.. Chatfield who has
the typhoid fever, is improving rapid
ly.
Glover Lutes who spent the holi
days with his parents. Mr., and Mrs.
H. r. Lutes, leaves today for Denver
to resume his duties in the Colorado
and Southern shops.
The daily tribune., 1907-12-30
ABOUT YOUR NEI0HBORs
AND YOURSELVES

Mrs. Rebecca Blunt is quite i'll
with pneumonia.
Harry Bailey Of Canon City spent
yesterday with Gordon Roberts.
IF. A. McClurg of the Standard
Fire Brick Co., is in Florence today.
w. L Reiter and wife Of La
Jupta are guests of their son Truman
Reiter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Perkins
leave Wednesday for their home in
Millers. New.
DIR. Hutton left on No. 10 today
for Chicago where he will study
further in medicine.
-Munson Tanner has gone out to
his brother Wills ranch ON Turkey
creek to spend two or three days.
20. p. Anderson who has been
sick with grip Is able to resume his
dutics at the Florence Iron works.
Ben Rodda and family are ex.
pected down from Denver today to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rodda.
The daily tribune., 1907-12-30
WILL SIGNAL BEGINNING
OF The new YEAR

Washington, Dec. 30-The naval
observatory has made the usual ar
rangements to fash the signal mark.
ing the instant of the beginning Of
the new year to the four standard
time belts of the country. The time
for each belt will be sent ont from
Washington, during the five minutes
preceding the hour of midnight in
each respective belt.
The daily tribune., 1907-12-30
When to Go Home.

From the Bluffton, Ind, Banner
"When tired out. go home. When
you want consolation, go home.
When you want fun. go home. When
you want to show others that You
have reformed, 20 home and let your
The daily tribune., 1907-12-30

would add. when you have bad cold
go home and take Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and quick cure Is
certain. For sale by Daniels drug
store. mwf
The daily tribune., 1907-12-30

How Diphtheria is Contracted.
One often hears the expression,
"My child caught severe cold which
developed into diphtheria," when
the truth was that the cold had SIM
ply left the little one particularly
The daily tribune., 1907-12-30
CHRISTMAS PAST NOW

Now that Christmas will again This
numberess bargains
ferinR Come in look over
RICKETTS, & CLAUSEN.
The daily tribune., 1907-12-30

susceptible to the wandering diph-
liberia germ. When Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is given it quickly
cures the cold and lessons the danger
Of diphtheria or any other germ
disease being contracted. For sale
by Daniels drug store. mwf
The daily tribune., 1907-12-30

Our dinners are special feature at
Hotel Lennox. Music every evening.
The daily tribune., 1907-12-30

Better than letter-The Weekly
Tribune. Send it to your friends at
a distance.
The daily tribune., 1907-12-30

Table board s22. 30 at Hotel Lennox
by the month. Your patronage So
licited.
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Excursions
HOLIDAY RATES

To Canon Oity, Denver,
Pueblo and intermediates
ono fare round trip.
To Trinidad one fare for
round trip.
To points in Colorado cast
of Pueblo and Trinidad,
also to all points in New
Mexico fare and ono third
for round trip.
Dates of sale December
%, "a, 25, 30. 81, and
January lst Final re-
turn limit January 9th
1908.
A. G. PALMER. Agent,
Florence. Colorado.