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Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
PREPARATIONS ron FRu1r SHOW
Committee Named to Assign space TO
ExhIhIta.


At the weekly meeting of the directors OF
the National horticultural congress last
night 1t was decided to appropriate between
500 and $1,000 for decorating the interior
Of the auditorium. The decoration scheme
was left in charge of Roy Wilcox, chair
mar Of that
A consisting OF w. +. Sapp,
chairman, Will Rish and Henry Sporting,
was appointed to assign space for exhibits
and take care generally OF the matter Of
concessions.
The finance committee reported that 1t
had raised about 500 for the promotion
fund during the last few days and that the
prospects for securing all the money needed
were good.
The first issue of the bulletin published
by the congress came from the printers
yesterday and several hundred copies were
mailed to prospective exhibitors in all parts
OF the country.
Unless present plans miscarry the new
auditorium is to be dedicated December II
by President Roosevelt's special commits
sion appointed to investigate the condition
Of American farmers life. The commission
is expected to be IN Omaha at the National
Corn exposition about that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Inun News Nnten.

MARSHALLTOWN. Isaac kirkpatrick,
a member Of the soldiers home from Glen
wood. Mills county, dropped dead in the
home postoffice this afternoon, while walt
ing for the mail to be distributed. Death
was due to ~appoplexy.
MARSHALLTOWN.-Mrs Glenn Stout,
the Biscomb woman, who while overcome
with a fit of epilepsy, fell thrusting her
arm i'm a tub of boiling water where IL
cooked until she was found, submitted to an
operation for the amputation of the arm to-
day. The woman had suffered so from the
shock that IL was necessary to remove the
arm to save the woman's life.
because their entire
outfit OF instruments. music racks and
music was stolen at Mason City early this
morning, Kelly's orchestra of Usage did
not give the concert scheduled for II at
Dougherty tonight. The orchestra, consist
ing of eight members, left their Instruments
in the Mason City depot for a short time
while they went to lunch across the street.
MARSHALLTOWN.-A double wedding.
in which two brothers married two sisters
was celebrated at noon today at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. r.
Gift Of Gearing, when their daughters,
Mabel and Bertha, became the wives Of
Darl and Carl Anderson. An immense COM
pany witnessed the ceremony, which was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Louck. The brides
are members Of a very prominent family OF
Story county. The grooms are both bust
ness men of Aberdeen, Miss, although they
formerly lived In Gearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Dundee.

Willard Lampe was at home on election
day.
II. p. Leayitt has returned from a trip
to st. Louis.
Mr.. F. II. Chickering is in Minneapolis
on business at present.
p. j. Barr and Lester Barr were in town
for a few days last week.
Mr.. Neal Dow of Scotland is visiting
Mr., j. M. Dow a nd family.
Mr.. c. Crossman was In Atkinson, Neb.,
on business during the week.
Rev, and Mrs. Q~uickenden are living at
present at 1897 Harvey street.
A crazy social" was given Friday even
ing at the home OF Mrs. A. F. Beebe.
w. 2. Warner left on Friday for San
Francisco, taking a Chinaman to be de-
ported.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Akin have been en-
tertaining Mr.. Atkins sister from fenn
sylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Gillespie have
moved into their new home at 5103 Daven-
port street.
Mrs. Allen Yonson entertained at bridge
Thursday afternoon at her home at 4y32
Chicago street.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Dundee
Presbyterian church met on Friday with
Mrs. w. 4, Warner.
John Reed had quite an elaborate Hallow-
cen r&Ity at the home of his parents, Mr..
and MYg. II. D.. Reed.
Mrs. H. T.. Reed entertained the West
Farnam Luncheon club at her home on
torty-nlhth street last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. wickersham are
moving into their new home at the corner
OF Forty-ninth and Davenport streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. s.. X. Rush and children
returned on Tuesday from a trip OF a few
weeks in Washington, d. c., and Pitts
burg, Pa.
Mrs. George A. Hoagland will leave the
first OF the week for Fort Sill. Okl.. to
visit her daughter, Mrs. David Stone, and
Captain Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harte are staying
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
FIGHT WITH TRAIN ROBBERS
Two Men who Plan to Hold VI -Four
Passengers Come to
Grief.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. San attempt to
rob Big Four train from Cincinnati, due In
Columbus at 1855 was foiled Saturday by the
prompt discovery of the presence of two
robbers in the dining car, by the porter.
AS a result, one man, Harry G. Emmitt,
aged SO, a pressman of 44 East Mound
street, Columbus, is believed to be dying
at the Protestant hospital and a man who
says his name is Patrick Mahem and that
his home is in Cleveland, is held by the
police, pending identification by the dining
car crew.
When the porter discovered the men he
called the dining car conductor, Bees, who
Immediately tackled the two. He first
grabbed Emmitt, who jerked out a knife,
cut the conductor across his hand and
made his way to the platform and climbed
to the top OF the car. AS the speeding
train made a sudden lurch nearing the
Union station he was thrown to the ground
and is thought to have sustained a frac-
tured skull.
Mahem was arrested later at the David
son hotel, near the station. He admitted
being on the train, but said he had been
a regular passenger and was travelling
from Springfield TO Columbus.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
EVENTS IN OMAHA SUBURBS
Sunday School Institute of Benson to
Be Held Thursday.
DANCE AT THE NEW AUDITORIUM
November Nineteen to he
Day for Old Peoples Home at
Dundee-Social Events
Elsewhere.
Benson,

Services will be held at all the churches
today at the usual hours.
A. Martin of Shenandoah, Ia, was a
guest at the Degan home last week.
Mrs, Jack Eliot is visiting at her mothers
a few days. since her return from Denver.
Mat Keisor entertained last Sunday in
honor of his fortieth birthday anniversary.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid society meets
at the church next Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Cyrus Bryant of Fort Dodge, Ia,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Raber.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Holder entertained
at dinner last Sunday. Covers were laid foe
six guests.
Mrs. f. C. Haver entertained last Sun
day in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Spaben of
Gilmore, Neb.
Mrs. A. {. sheetz returns to her home in
Blair this evening after visiting here with
her daughter.
Miss Emma Christlanson came up from
Peru to visit a few days, returning TO
Peru Monday.
Mrs. o. Ager and children returned home
last Tuesday from a weeks visit with her
mother in Lincoln
Mrs. A. NJ. Totman entertained at dinner
last Thursday in honor of Mrs. c. 7. An
derson of Boone. Ia,
Rev. l.. p. Ludden of Lincoln will FIN
the pulpit at the Lutheran church this
morning and evening.
Mrs. NJ, Chalupsky entertained last Sun
day evening at lunch, In honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kapet Of Omaha. -
The drill team of the Woodman lodge
will give a dance at the odd Fellows hall,
next Tuesday evening.
Mrs. T.. r.. Oleson entertained last Sun
day for Mrs, e. +. Anderson of Boone, Ia,
Covers were laid for six.
The Octave Card club met at tho home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j, Lohrse last Wednesday
evening. y lunch was served.
The Benson Times Publishing company
have moved to larger quarters In the
Smith building on Main street.
A home bakery was conducted at Scar
sons drug store last Saturday by the
women of the Methodist church.
The Benson schools were closed last
Thursday and FridFy, giving the teachers
a chance to attend the association held in
Lincoln
Miss Florence Butler wan surprised at her
home b. a number OF friends from Omaha.
Games and music was the pastime Of the
evening. EHlE
The knights and Ladies' of Security gave
2 uance at the Auditorium last Thursday
evening. HoffmaTis orchestra furnished
the music.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society met al
the home of Mrs. j. V. Long last Wednes-
day afternoon. Lunch was served and plans
made 20 hold a sale OF baker al SearsOn'i
drug store each Saturday morning.
The Presby terrain Ladies' Aid society
gave an election dinner and supper in theil
church basement last Tuesday, clearing
about SIS.
! Mrs. Peter Christensen entertained last
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Marriage
Licenses to wed we're issued yesterday to
the following:
MINOR
Davis, drugs.

Stockert sells carpets.
BEE WANT ADS PAY.
Ed Rogers. Tony Faust beer
Typography supplies. C. e. Alexander.
Lewis Cutler. funeral director. Phone g.
Woodring Undertaking company. Tel. SSs.
Photographic supplies, c. e. Alexander.
c. c. Haynes. funeral director and en-
balmer, sl Broadway,
Get your pianos tuned. Work guaranteed.
Hospo. Phone 54. 20 Pearl street.
GET YOUR TAFT PICTURES FRAMED.
Special prices this week. Berwick. 200
and 2ll South Main st.
Duncan & Hoffman,, comedians, dancers
and singers. Just off the orpheum circuit
Mt the theater.
Central chapter of the Woman's guild
Of ST Pauls Episcopal church Will meet
Mrs. Mcconnell on 1Wniow avenue.
The regular monthly business session
OF the Associated Charities will be held
honda afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
sired and all friends Of the association
are invited TO be present.
A prairie fire in the grounds OF the old
high school for a time yesterday after
noon threatened several OF the adtoin-
msnt considerable WORK. A quantity OF
lumber from the old building which had
been stacked on the ground was burned.
The fire department was called shortly
before s O'Clock yesterday morning to
the plant OF the Standard Misunderstanding
company at Broadway and Twenty-fourth
street. A defective smokestack started
a small blaze in the roof when the watch
man fired up. The blaze was quickly ex-
unguished and the damage was merely
nominal.
The Omaha. Council Bluffs & Suburban
Railway company began condemnation
proceedings yesterday against Ms.
Theresa Neunas for a strip 100 feet wide,
embracing SO acres needed for It's right
of-way for the proposed extension to the
School for the Deaf. Sheriff Canning
has appointed the same Jury of apprais-
erS as served in the other condemnation
cases and II will appraise the land No
vember is.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
READY FOR TARIFF HEARINGS
House Committee VIII Begin Taking
Testimony at Washington
Next Tuesday.

WASHINGTON. Nov. S,-Chairman Payne
of the house committee on ways and means
has arrived in Washington and immedi-
ately set to work to get ready for the COM
mittee's hearing on the tariff, which will
begin next Tuesday and will continue al
most until the opening of congress. The
first subject to receive attention will be
oils, paints and chemicals, and Mr.. Payne
said today that applications had already
been received from a number of persons
who desire to be heard. He also said there
would be no effort to put a bill through
during the present congress.
"Wha would be the use?" he asked.
and, answering his own question. said.
Even II the house should pass a bill the
senate would not act and we would have to
do all our work over In a special session."
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Total. ten transfers. 81
Vote ON Aid to Interurban.

Vote ON AID to I~nterurbau.
At the general election last Tuesday there
was submitted to the voters In Keg Creek,
Silver Creek. Center, Layton and Lincoln
townships in this county a proposition to
levy a7tax in supports of the Iowaa& OMAN
Short Line Railway company.
The proposition was submitted to the
voters in the different townships and
towns through which the route Of the pro-
posed road runs through petitions signed by
property owners. The returns from such
elections were not included in the returns
of the regular vote, but must be separately
certified to the county auditor.
The certified return from Traynor is the
first and only one so far received by
Auditor Cheyne. 1t shows that thirty-three
votes were cast on the proposition and Of
these only one was against the tax levy.
1t is said that in Keg Creek and Silver
Creek townships the proposition was de-
feated. 1t is stated that the proposition car
ried in Bear and Baker townships in
Guthrie county.
George w. Adams OF Walnut Is president
Of the company which proposes building
the interurban railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
PROGRESS OF MISSION WORK
Methodist Board Hears Reports from
BishOps and Ministers I'm
Foreign Fields.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Nov. S.-During the sec
ond days session of the general committee
of the foreign missions of the Methodist
Episcopal church, representatives were
heard on the work in Eastern Asia, South
ern Asia, Europe and South America.
Eastern Asia was represented by Bishop
M. c. Harris, missionary Bishop for Corea
and Japan: Bishop Earl Cranston, WASH
ington, ID. c.; Bishop John M. Walden, Gin
clnnati, and Bishop Wilson s. Lewis, who
will start soon for Foo Chow, China.
Southern Asia, including India, Malaysia
and. the Philippine Islands, was repre-
scented by Bishop John r. Robinson, Bonn
bay, India; Bishop William Il. Oldham,
Singapore; and Rev. w. B. H~ollinghead, Of
Oregon.
Bishop William Burt Of Zurich. switzer-
land. spoke for Europe and Bishop Thomas
B. Nicely of New Orleans and Bishop
Frank ". Bristol, Buenos Ayres, spoke for
South America.
The committee on general distribution
Of funds, consisting Of Bishop Henry w
Warren, Denver; Bishop w. f. Anderson,
Chattanooga; DIR. L. II. Stewart, Ohio;
DR.. ]. F. Leaycraft, New York; DR.. Frank
Mason North. and Dr., A. B. Leonard, New
York, reported as follows on the $3.50, 27s to
be distributed among the mission fields:
Eastern Asia se4s, 5l6; Southern Asia, SOL
S36; Africa s45,642; Southern America, S94,
567; Mexico, SIS, 800; Europe, S156.sls.
Considerable debate looking towards adj
justment of these sums in one direction
or another failed to win approval for any
revision of the report.
A dinner was given to the bishops and
other members of the general committee.
also to the missionaries and to visiting
editors, by the Methodist club OF st. Louis,
at the ommerc club tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Surpriae on Pickett

WATERLOO, Ia. Nov. 7.-(Special Tele-
gram) Congressman-elect Charles f.
Pickett was serenaded and by his brother
Elks was presented a beautiful silver loving
cup. Exalted Ruler r. w. Lane made the
presentation speech. 1t was a great sur
prise. Pickett will represent the third
district at Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Real Estate Transfers.

These transfers were reported to The Bee
November Z by the .Pottawattamle County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs;
F. ]. Schnorr and wife to william
Hill, lot IL, block g. Wright's addition
to Council Bluffs. q. C. d..............$
Same to Thompson 4. Ratliff, lot 10,
Fitch's subdivision OF the MI of
block 5. Ebenson's Second addition
to Council Bluffs, q. C. d.............. Z
j. d. Edmundson and wife to Sarah
j. Roberts, lot l, block II, Browns
subdivision to Council Bluffs, W. d. Is
Council Bluffs Real Estate and I'm
provement company to Sarah j. Rob-
erts lot 2. block II Browns
division TO Council Bluffs, W. d.. q
George w. Lipe and wife to Frank
Gladwin, lot 10, block %, Howard's
addition to Council Bluffs, W. d.. 81
Mary l.. Everett, widow. to Arch
Smouse, lots % and q, block 2, Twin
City place, Council Bluffs, s. ". a.. 1C
First National bank of Council Bluffs
TO Sarah 70. Brisco. lot %, block 20,
Ferry's addition to Council Bluffs,
Harry G.. Niece and wife to Frank "
Gladwin lots Z, s, ., block 26, How
ards addition to Council Bluffs,
Mary w. Gould and husband TO Mar
garet Madden, n 45 It. of lot IL, block
X, Curtis q Ramsey's addition to
Council Bluffs, W. d...".m.".",,... 5N
A. Smouse and wife to Thomas H.
James, lots % and q, block 2, Twin
City place, an addition to Council
Bluffs, W. Observation-Disclosures. 30
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
LONG TRIP WITH THE RETURNS
Hundred Miles of Travel Neces-
sary TO Reach the County
Seat.

PIERRE. S. D., Nov. s-(special)-The
election officers from three precincts in
northeastern Butte county. including Lem
mon, were In this city yesterday on their
way to Belle Fourche. with the returns
from their precincts, making a trip OF about
COO miles 10 get to their county seat. They
were hoping that county division had been
carried in the late election In that county.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Bellevue.

Mr.. Harry Mortar was an Omaha visitor
Saturday.
Lester Jones has been quite sick for a
week past.
Finch Templer was an Omaha visitor
Friday afternoon.
Hart Monroe was an Omaha visitor
Thursday afternoon.
Oscar Kayser went out to Wood lake
Tuesday to hunt ducks.
The Wilcox family are making prepara-
lions to move to David City.
Several Lyons High school students were
Bellevue visitors Friday afternoon.
Prof. w. c. Adams conducted services at
the Presbyterian church Sunday evening.
The Halloween social given at the
Fletcher home last Friday evening was a
great cuccess. r
d. NJ. Mohr has returned from Ponca.
where he has 81 ent several days with his
parents and friends.
Mrs. Jacob Reiner Of Omaha and Mrs.
J; {. Mclean Of Chicago We're. guests OF
Mrs W. b. McDermut on Tuesday.
Miss Sarah Cummings Of CALEDONIA, Wis.
and Mrs. Anna Blain OF Milwaukee are
guests at the Stoors home this week.
Mrs. Benjamin r. stauffer has been un-
der a phys.C. an care. At present she Is
doing well and will soon be completely well.
Miss Grace Mengies had the misfortune
to fall and break her wrist while she was
roller skating In Omaha one day last week.
Hartwell II, Hainblin returned Wednes-
day morning from his home at, Tekamah,
where he had spent a few days with rela-
tVes.
The Ladies Aid society was entertained
by Mrs, Harry Peters and MIS-. Gilbert
James Wednesday afternoon at the Peters
home.
Mrs. j. r, Glynn and children returned
Sunday morning from Kansas City. where
they had been for some time visiting Mr..
Glynn.
Mrs. Charles Mckinley left last Saturday
morning for Auburn, where she will visit
a few weeks with a daughter and then re-
turn home. T.
j. X. Glynn has returned TO this village
from Kansas civ whore he has heap atV-
ployed for some months past by the Magic
City Barrel company.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09

week in honor of her thirty-seventh birth
day anniversary. About fifteen guests
were present.
Mrs. DIR. Mccoy left last Saturday to
join her husband in Chicago. They expect
to go to California to spend some time
visiting her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph MCGUIRE announce
the engagement of their daughter. Matte,
to Carl Spring of Irvington. The wedding
Will take place the last of November.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
ThIrd Attempt at Arson.

WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Nov. s.-(special.)
An attempt was made last night to burn
the Arlington Pop factory. the third within
a year. The damage amounts 10 $1,000,
which is covered by insurance. The plant
will be moved TO another location account
OF the many attemps to burn It.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
WOMAN FATALLY BURNED ny OIL
Was Pouring IL from Can Onto the
Kitchen Fire.

Kitchen Fire.
1 Word was received in the city last night
that a Mrs. Townsend. wife OF one of
the men shocking corn on the farm of
Henry Plumer at Dumfries, had died
from burns received while starting a fire
with kerosene. Only meager details Of
the accident were obtainable last night.
but II was said that Mrs. Townsend. who.
with her husband and two children. was
temporarily ~occupying a cottage on the
farm during the corn shucking. started
about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon to
prepare the supper. While pouring the
oil on the fire the can exploded and the
unfortunate woman was enveloped in the
flames from the blazing oil, which COW
cred her clothing from head to foot.
After suffering untold agonies for over
an hour death came TO her relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Cedar Falls woman Hurt.

CEDAR FALLS. Ia, Nov. ~S--(special
Telegram)-Mrs. s. r. Ferguson Of this
city, and her daughter. Mrs, George I.
Hesse and baby. who were injured in a
Chicago Great Western railroad accident
are in a hospital in Kansas City. They
were enroute TO La Junta, Colo, where Mrs.
Hesse's husband is superintendent OF
schools. Rev. s r. Ferguson has gone to
Kansas City to investigate conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Raw LunRn.

When the lungs are sore and inflamed,
the germs of pneumonia and consumption
find Judgment and multiply. Foley's Honey
and Tar kills the cough germs, cures the
most obstinate racking cough. heals the
lungs and prevents serious results, The
genuine is in the yellow package. For
sale by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09

four men in the caboose, F. L. sides, a
brakeman. was the only one injured. Be
sides a compound fracture OF his right thigh
Sides had a cut under his left eye and his
NIKE joint was injured. He was brought
to this city and taken In an ambulance to
the E%dmundson hospital. His home is in
~Stanberry. Mo.
A broken flange is believed to have been
responsible for the accident.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Cabooae Jump. the TrncL.

The waycar on a Wabash freigh train
Jumped the track about three miles south
Of the city about . o'clock yesterday
morning. The car turned over. but OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
c. s. Hayden Resigns.

osKALOOSA. Ia. Nov. 1.-The resig-
nation OF c. s. Hayden, superintendent
of the Iowa Central railway, was an
nounced today. The resignation Is effec-
tive December l..
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA

John Butler. Because Policeman Young
was watching his place for illegal liquor
sales, Butler attacked him with a knife,
cutting a cash in his cheek five inches
long
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
A HorrIbIe penth

results from decaying lungs. Cure coughs
and weak, sore lungs with Dr. Kings New
Discovery. SOC and slOO. Fer sale by
Beaton Drug CO
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Iowa Man Found Guilty.

WEBSTER CITY. Ia. Nov. Z-(speciaD-
Guilty of attempted manslaughter, was
the verdict OF the Jury this morning bains
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Business fakes a Jump.

The reports Of the Des Moines clearing
house for the current week indicate a de-
cided jump in business. for the clearings
are about a million over the previous week
and considerable larger than the bank
clearings a year ago. In all lines the busi-
ness men report a decided increase. The
retail dealers are especially jubllant over
fall trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09

temporarily with Mr.. and Mrs. John H..
Harte until they move into their own
home at the corner Of ~Forty-ninth and
Capitol avenue.
Mrs. d. c. Dodds entertained a num-
Der of women at luncheon at her new
home at Forty-ninth and California
streets on Friday. -
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09

GET YOUR TAFT PICTURES FRAMED.
Special prices this week. Berwick. 100
and Eli South Main ST.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-09
Found Guilty Of Murder.
shercnne's wife Joins Him.

Mrs. FRANK Shercliffe has gone to Mime
apolis with her two children to meet her
husband, who is on his way there from
Tennessee to stand trial for a train rob-
berry. She is confident he will not be con-
victed on that charge. An attorney from
here has been retained. She has received
the valuable presents Shercliffe sent her
from Knoxville, Tenn.