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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
ReorEaniring humane societx.

Mrs. z. Irene Rood of Chicago, organ
izer ard agent for the American Humane
association; is in Council Bluffs In the in
trest of that organization and expects to
I~eorganize the local branch, which has
been in a state of innocuous desuetude
since the death OF the late d. c. Bloomer
several years ago. Mrs. Rood plans to
first call upon the city officials, leading
business and professional men, officers OF
the several charitable organizations and
he pastors OF the various churches to
enlist their cooperation and later will call
a meeting for the purpose Of recognizing
the local branch.
Mrs. Rood carries a badge Of authority
In the shape of a star and does not hesl-
tate to intervene and assert her authority
when she sees an animal cruelty treated.
She is stopping at 100 South Seventh street
while in this city and desires that any
person interested in the purposes of the
organization which she represents COM
municate with her there.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

NJ the concern show that there is no
shortage and his home life Is such that
there can be no cause from that source
ATLANTIC-A fire of incendiary origin
Yesterday morning burned "a shed back OF
The harness shop OF Martin SOrensen. The
loss will be about SlO0. At the Stier gro
Gerry store it was discovered that a fire
had been started against the barn in the
rear of the building, but had gone out.
II this had gained Roadway a serious lire
would have resulted, as the gasoline tahks
are very near the barn.
ATLANTIC-C. l. Willis of the sherifrs
office yesterday stopped the runaway boys
from Casey whose descriptions had been
sent here. The boys are Harold Tits and
Lawrence Walters OF Casey and they had
gone as far as Underwood and came back
here. The father of the Tits boy was here
70 meet them and take them home and the
boys were very glad TO 80, as they SAID
It was getting cold camping out.
LOGAN-About s o'clock fire was dis
covered in l.. w. Deakin's art studio To-
Gated in a row Of buildings south OF city
park. The Logan fire department eN-
tinguished the fire, though not until 1t had
Of the building. This makes the second
fire for Mr.. Deakins; each time from
spontaneous combustion. Amount OF dam
ages not estimated at the present time.
ATLANTIC-Perry Parmely, who drives
a coal wagon for the c. Z. Meredith I'M
plement company, is at the hospital here
suffering from lockjaw. Parmely smashed
his thumb about two weeks ago, while un-
loading coal and went Immediately to have
the thumb dressed. He thought no more
about II, as II was doing nicely, until
blood poisoning set In and the lockJaw
followed. DIT. Morris is treating him, and
has used the tetanus serum and II Is
thought that ne may recover.
cRESTON-Eldon Tucker. who is the son
OF tie postmaster at Brooks, has been ar
rested by federal officers on = charge OF
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
IMPORTED DUTCH BULBS. HERMAl
BROS, 10 PEARL ST.
Iowa NewH Notes.

ADVANTAGEOUS Milhollen, a well
known young man of this city ana lineman
for the Bell Telephone company here. was
married this morning i'm Lemars to Miss
Loree Strietal of that place.
PERRY-Work on the new $4,000
Methodist Episcopal church is progressing
rapidly. Two cars OF stone from the Bed
ford quarries and a carload of structural
steel arrived today, and with continued
good weather the building will be en-
closed before long.
MARSHALLTOWN-Miss Amanda Redel,
a dry goods clerk of this city, has sued
the city for $4,000 damages for a broken
arm and other injuries sustained while she
was crossing a muddy crossing In the
residence section Of the city,
CRESTON-Verge Garnes. a resident of
Corning, was found on the railroad track
at that place yesterday afternoon, the body
being severed l~engthwise and badly
crushed. An Investigation is being held
relative TO the manner In which he met
death. He was a married man and left a
family.
MOUNT VERNON-HisnUp 81. S. Lewis
OF Sioux City Is presiding over the fifty
third annual session of the Upper Iowa
Conference OF Methodists which is meet
ing here. Nearly 200 ministers are in at
tendance at the conference. This is the
first time In the history of the confer
ence that II has been held in one of the
college towns of the church.
oSCEOLA-Horace McLain, one of the
most prominent Of the younger business
men OF this, place and manager of the
osceola Produce company, attempted sui
eide last evening by swallowing forty
eight grains of morphine. II Is thought
that he viii recover, as the amount taken
was so great that Ii acted as an emetic
instead of a poison He Is stin uncon-
scious, but physicians say that he will
ecover. No cause is assigned for the
act A hasty examination OF the books
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
Unitarian Churcn Convention.

PERRY. Ia, Oct. 9,-(Special.)-The
opening session of the thirty-first annual
meeting of the Iowa Association of
Unitarian and Other Independent
Churches was held in Perry Wednesday.
A number Of the most prominent uni
tartan ministers OF the state are In at
tendance. The afternoon session, which
was held in the Unity church, was con-
Quoted by Rev. Eleanor Gordon Of Des
Moines.
two-hours' session of the books of
the last two years was held and some in
teresting discussions were given.
DR.. Jenkin Lloyd Jones of Chicago had
charge Of the meeting of the evening.
The CONGREGATIONAL church was given TO
the Unitarians for use for the evening
meeting n that auditorium was filled
to Its capacity with the members and
friends of the church.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
OnGressmnn HnwIey to Speak Mon
day Evening, October 10,

e. ohkECSHIuhh AANACE 10 Spebk MON
day Evening, October 10,
Through the efforts of National Commit
teeman Ernest e. Hart. Congressman w
c. Hawley has been secured to deliver a
republican address in this city on the even
ing of Monday, October 10. Word was re
ceived yesterday noon by Mr.. Hart that
Congressman Hawley would speak here on
the date named and arrangements were at
once made for securing the Star theater
for that night.
Mr.. Hawlsy is said to be a good speaker
and 1t is proposed to make the meeting at
the Star theater a rousing republican rally
for the entire county. The complete ar
engagements for the meeting will be an.
nounced later.
Congressman Walter /. Smith, who is on
a speaking campaign in indiana this week,
is expected TO return home Sunday. For
all OF next week he has been assigned &c
meetings In the Second, Third, Fifth and
Sixth congressional districts in this state.
Ills assignment is as follows: October u.
Upton; October 10, Brooklyn (afternoon),
Montezuma (evening); October Il and 10,
Second district, places not yet designated;
October Is. Anamosa or Monticello; Octo-
Der II. Manchester. After filling these as
wi iilAN WIN ASAdhh ~
Ninth district and close the campaign at
home, making a speech in each county In
his district and in some counties making
two.
Claude r. Porter of Centervlle, democratic
candidate for United States senator, will
speak at the Star theater on the evening of
Saturday, October 81. He is billed to speak
in Adair on the afternoon OF October 80 in
Elkhorn on the evening of that day and al
Oakland, in the east end OF Pottawattamie
county. on the afternoon Of October 81, com
ing to Council Bluffs from there for the
night meeting.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Bryan-Kern club will be held this evening
at democratic headquarters at the corner
Of First avenue and Pearl street.
A preliminary meeting of first voters
was held last evening at republican head
quarters in the Merriam block for the
purpose OF organizing a First Voters
~Taft-Sherman club. II was decided TO
make a canvass and ascertain how many
first voters would be likely to Join before
perfecting the organization. A COMMITTEES,
with A. Metzser as chairman. was APP
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
GrInneII 20 Play Nebrnskn.

GRINNELL, Ia. oct. 9.-(SrecisL)-Iowa
college foot all team leaves t morrow flr
Lincoln Neb,, Tor a contest with the uni
Ners'ty team. Coach Andrews has V n
out the following as the lineup: Turner,
right guard: SpaTks. center; Pierce, (cap-
tan, let guard; Garner. left tsckle: Finn
gen, left md; Wells, quarterba k; 10 s..
tul back: Bair, left alf; Wills OF, right
Half The I'm win go as substit tos
Hammond, fullback: Tilton, center; Bur-
dage, quarterback; Grimm, halfback; Orv 8
and Ze gler for positions in line. The team
has some of rs strongest members out 81
condition. but hopes TO keep the score low
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
Automobile Runs Into Carriage.

BOONE. Ia, Oct. ~e.-(special Tele-
gram.)-Word received here today tells
OF an automobile accident in the coun-
try ten miles southeast. A careless auto
driver from Maxwell ran his car into a
carriage occupied by some'young women,
seriously injuring them. Jennie Gogerty.
Myrtle Gogerty and Mary Reindt were
bruised, cut and otherwise injured. The
machine struck their carriage and Myrtle
was thrown headfirst into a barbed wire
fence. Jennie was tossed completely over
the fence and the other landed face down.
ward in the road. All will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
waterworks Mass Meeting.

Advocates OF municipal ownership OF the
water works system have arranged for a
mass meeting to be held at the city hall
next Tuesday evening. The meeting. it is
announced. will be held under the auspices
OF the Federation OF Improvement Clubs
and arrangements are being made, Il is
said. for speakers TO discuss both sides OF
the question. The speeches probably will
be limited to ten minutes each.
The meeting is called for the purpose OF
organizing the voters who favor the issu.
ance OF s600.C0O bonds for the municipal
water works system. which proposition is
TO be submitted to a special election on
Tuesday, October q.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

filling out blank money orders and passing
them and was given a preliminary hearing
before Commissioner Hanna to this place,
who decided that the young man must
answer to the grand jury for mis- act. This
charge is the second OF a like nature pre-
ferred against the young man within a
few months, the first being lenlcntly treated
ON account of his youth, and he was out
on $1,000 bonds. 1t is understood that his
be relieved from further responsibility in
the MATES.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
POOrfarm superintendent E-1oneratsd.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Oct. 9-(speciAl Tele-
gram)-Following its investigation OF
the charges against ]. e. Copeland, SUI
perintendent OF the county poor farm, the
Board OF Supervisors today passed reso-
lutions generating him. While IL was
the opinion OF the board hat corporal
punishment was given only when neces-
sary, the supervisors are OF the opinion
the inmates are Justified in their COM
plant about the food. The superintendent
was ordered to provide meat at least once
a day and give them q satisfying ration.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
MEETING OF KINGS DAUGHTERS
OrEnniEatiOn shown to he in a
FlOurishing Condition.

ORGANIZATION SHOWN to BE In n
FlOurishing Condition.
BURLINGTON, Ia, oct. 9.-(Srec al
Telegram.)-The thirteenth annual con-
~yention of the Iowa branch Of the Order
of Kings Daughters convened in Burling-
ton today with 100 delegates present from
all parts of Iowa. Mrs, Ida Mansfield of
Burlington, state secretary, is presiding
and called the convention to order. Mrs.
/. b.. Schreckengast OF Burlington well
coined the delegates and Miss Quacken-
bush of Des Moines responded. The an
nual report of the state secretary showed
that seven new circles had been organ
lied in Iowa the last year All but six
circles in the state have shown an in
crease in membership. There are now
fifty-five circles in Iowa and 984 mem
bers. So far as heard from the circles
have raised for their work S1,726. The
reports OF the other Officers showed the
order to be in a. flourishing condition.
Tonight an address was made by Miss
Jennie Greenwood of st. Louis on Soul
Winning"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
Real Estnte Transfer..

These transfers were reported to The Bee
October S by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company Of Council Bluffs:
Catherine Heinze and husband to
August Heinze, SD swh OF 1916
4S, W.. a. 3,0N
Edmund Diggle and wife to Catherine
l.. Morgan, e1s sell OF 5-U-42, eN-
Cept a strip ten feet wide off the
j. p. Gret nshields and wife 10
Thomas Skinner, lot a. in Aud tors
subdivision OF the SEX nwA OF 10
1913, 5. ". q. Al
Grace +. Swearingen. single, to John
p. Talbot, lots IS. IL. 10. l6, "
and Is. in block IA. in Omaha ad-
dition to Council Bluffs. W.. d.. 2(
A. l.. Osler and wife to +, w. Roe,
lots IL and Is. In block Z. in town Of
Carson. la, ", d .....~~~...... col
Total. five transfers .....,....... ,lO,s l
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
Councilmen to Have Meeting Behind
Closed Doors.

o6N
When the committee Of the whole Of the
city council meets tonight for the purpose
OF considering the communication from
City Auditor McAneney relative to the
serious condition OF the municipal finances
1t is said 1t win be behind locked doors and
the public. and newspaper reporters es-
pecially, win be barred.
The discussion tonight. 1t is stated, will
include a general inquiry into the city's
finances with a view OF discovering some
fund from which the expenses of the spe-
clal election and other extraordinary ex-
pcnditures incurred by the city council re-
Gently can be paid.
city Auditor McAneney In his commune
cation, which was read at the meeting OF
the city council last Monday night. gave
the councilmen distinctly to understand
that he would rcfuse to issue any warrants
on the general fund in excess OF the
amounts appropriated for the maintenance
Of the various city departments at the be-
ginning of the fiscal year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

The Editor Remarks-The season is now at
hand when the fool-killer may, with inn
punity, slaughter political curbstone orna-
ments who spend their time daily saving
the country, while their wives do all the
work at home The season ought TO be
open for thirteen months in the year and a
bounty besides for the determination OF
political chuckleheads who hold party above
manhood.-Scott's Bluff Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint and Curious Features of Life
in a Rapidly Growing
state.

Charley's Plight-So we hear that Charley
Carpenter could not attend the ball game
because he had business at Hoskins. Too
bad, Charley, you missed the best part Of
your ~life.-Sleepy Eye Gossip, Winside
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

Daviu, drugs.
Stockert sells carpets.
BEE WANT ADS PAY.
Ed Rogers, Tony Faust beer.
School supplies, Alexandra, ss3 B'wsy,
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone 81.
Woodring Undertaking company. Tel. SSs.
BUY YOUR STAPLE DRY GOODS AT
HUNTERS.
/ FERNS AT HERMAN BROS. 10
PEARL STREET.
C. c. Haynes, funeral director and en-
balmer. 80i Broadway.
Charles Macklsnd is seriously III at MS
home. $50 Lincoln avenue.
We know we have the best flour. Eaco
Is the name. Bartell & Miller. Phone 500.
See our stove department. over 200 heat
ing stoves to choose from feterSeh q
Schoening Co.
Select your pictures from the largest
picture department In the city. BorWick,
2O9-211 South Main street
A marriage license was issued yestsrS
Weston, Ia, and Annie s. Hansen. aged
"a. OF Nicola. Ia.
Air tight heaters, $500. $3.50 500; oil
foT ! tbs:o t eooi' evenings S,EI S'' =. {. pevoi Hard.
ware Co.. 54 Broadway.
Frank Wise has been appointed foreman
OF the city bridge gang In place OF WI,
liam Hoyt. Wise was formerly connected
with the Milwaukee railroad bridge gang.
LOsT-A lady's gold watch and chain, with
letters IF. L. A." in inside case and
high school locker key No. n attached to
chain. Return to w. II. Mullen, 3A VII
liam street and receive reward.
william Grady and Robert Stevenson,
convicted in the district court on the
charge Of breaking int and robbing the
saloon Of William Pfaff on South Main
street on the night OF June 2, yesterday
filed motions for new trials.
+. O. Peterson, a farmer from Brayton,
la, while taking in the sights Of Council
Biuffs by electric light fell down a stair
way at 66 West Broadway shortly after
midnight Wednesday and fractured his
shoulder blade. He was taken to police
headquarters, from where, on orders from
City Physician Tabs, he was removed to
Mercy hospital
Melissa Barnes, alias Melissa Martin,
alias Melissa Brown, was brought back
from Sioux City yesterday by Constable
Maltby Of Justice Greene 5 court TO answer
a charge OF larceny. preferred against her
by Mrs. A.. b. Hawthorne of Sixteenth
avenue and Sixth street. Mrs. Hawth0l ne
charges the young woman with the theft
OF clothing valued at SIS and sl0.75 in cash.
The hearing is set for this morning.
Being unable to furnish bail Miss Bar s
was sent to the county Jail. Both de-
PENDANT and complainant are colored.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

Trying to Migrate-The baggagemen cap
tured a young rattlesnake, which crawled
out Of one OF the empty beer kegs at the
Missouri Pacific passenger depot yesterday
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA


pointed to conduct the oanvsss and when
this is done another meeting will be called.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

The Beau Ideal string is one Of the best
strings on the market for years. Bouri-
oius Piano house carries it and the best
In every other music line. SS5 Broadway.
Council Bluffs. la.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

afternoon, and had a bushel Of fun with It.
Several had close calls from being bitten
before they killed his snakeship. 1t was
some thirty inches in length. The railroad
men claim they often find snakes along the
platform at this season Of the year, and in
empty boxes, barrels and kegs. 1t may be
that the snakes are trying to migrate to
some state that is not threatened with pro-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS City News.
Someone's Been snubbed-In most every
small town you find people who think they
are too nice TO associate with the class Of
people that are compelled to do manual
labor for a livelihood. People who are so
narrow-minded as this are to be pitied.
For our part, give us the calloused, honest
hand and let the would-De something sniff
the tops of the buildings as they pass us
upon the streets. 1t may be that their
clothing bills are unpaid, and they dare
not look you square in the eye. Fairfield
is no exception-'nuf s~ed.-Fairneld indie
pendent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

Sterling Lexington steel ranges. Petersen
& Schoening Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

Bryan and Taft speeches at Hospe's hall,
20 Pearl street, Saturday evening, October
10, 5 o'clock. Everyone welcome. Good
music.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

Night school Western iowa college opens
next Monday evening. College office open
evenings this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
DhOlstering.
Mntterr Oval DIrtrict Court.

George w. Klein, 10 South Nah street
Both phones. "Have It done right"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
FINANCES
DISCUSSING

W~anted-Places for ladies to work for
room and board. Western Iowa College.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

Anything that makes you conscious that
you have eyes is a danger signal, unless It
be a compliment on their beauty. The first
danger signal should be the last before you
90 to Leffert's, 400 Broadway. Council
Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

Radiant Home stoves. Sole agents. Peter.
sen & Schoening Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
nrink Rndweincr.
,EPUBLICANs PLAN BIG RALLY

King Of all bottled beer. l.. Rosenfelt
o., distributors Both phones, 1923.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
Fail to Find ShercIiRe.

The Des Moines police department Is
wondering today whether or not 1t has been
the victim of a joke, or whether Frank
shercliffe was able to elude the officers
The gang of policemen which went to
Mitchellville last night returned without
shercliffe. Mrs. shercliffe took an inter-
urban car to Mitchellville and the police
were there to meet her. She went to the
| home of friends and later in the day re-
| turned to Des Moines and went to her own
bopne Shercliffe was not seen.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

The police of this city are searching dill
gently for Mrs. Charles E. Gill of Cedar
Rapids, wife of the Rock Island railroad
wire chief of that city. She left home Sep
TENDER 10 without leaving any word and has
not since been heard from. The husband
believes she is working in some restaurant
nr fnctnrv In this CITY.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
First Game In Years.

Nmpson college of ~lndianola Will break
over its rules of several years and engage
in its first Intercollegiate game Of foot
ball Friday, when 1t meets Highland Park
college on the grounds in this city. For the
last three years the students of Simpson
college nave engaged in nothing but class
games, and hence the strength of the col
lege team this year is unknown.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-25
RUNNING
FULL OF WATER
Town Of Armourdale Abandoned
and $4,000 People Are Waiting
For Flood to Subside.
The Evlcted People Find Shelter fof
Themselves and Their Belongings
and Are Waiting Time When
They May Return With Safety.

Kansas City.--The great Kaw-Mis
souri, flood, which has almost reached
It's crest, drew hundreds OF thousands
of sightseers to the bluffs overlooking
the flooded bottoms on Sunday. Inc
water has done all the damage that Is
in It's power The railroad yards have
been evacuated; the packing houses
and business establishments have
vacated their lower floors; Armourdale
has been entirely abandoned by It's
1900 inhabitants, and water is rum
ming twelve feet deep in it's streets.
There is no excitement anywhere, the
evicted people having found shlter for
themselves and their movable prop
erty. There is nothing to do but to
wait for the tide to turn.
Oficials and business men of both
Kansas Cities express determination
to put an end to the annual floods
The great difficulty has been that two
states having two city governments,
the United States government, three
counties and numerous interstate rail-
roads are involved. During the past
year the United States has declared
the Kaw navigable stream. This
gives the war department authority to
order the removal of the Union Pacific
and Missouri Pacific low bridges,
which obstruct the river and cause the
overflow of Armourdale and the stock.
yards at every high water Any
scheme of raising the banks of the
Kaw would involve elevating the rail-
road tracks. One measure proposed
is to cut a canal across the point of
land where the Missouri makes its big
bend to the east. This canal would
carry the Missouri overflow from
point above Kansas City to point
several miles below The city OIL
Gals of the two Kansas Cities are CO.
operating in steps to control the rivers.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-25
Raid Fashionable Gambling House.

Fhrse thousand persons gathered
esons West Thirtythird street near
sroadway Tuesday night and watched
me police make spectacular raid on
a gambling house said TO be patronised
os guests OF several OF the uptown
"oteis- Patrons Of the place. all In
evening clothes. endeavored TO get
away by the IRE escapes. but were
confronted BY detectives who had
been placed at every possible exit
Inc managers OF the place and the
patrons were taken to the police sta.
ton In patrol wagons.