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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
Real Estatr transfers.

These transfers were reported to The Bee
October 8 by the Pottawattamie County Alb
stract company OF Council Bluffs:
c. f. Price, trustee, and wife TO Cora
B.. Clifton, eighty-two lots in BEN
sons first add to Council Bluffs,
W u 1
Lou Johnson. widow. to w. A. Wells,
lots 2 and 3, block 8, in Beers add
TO Council Bluffs. W ............ /
Caro- Inc Mattke and husband to II.
]. Suger,- ma SEX and south sixty
acres Of neh, all in 15-76-42. ......,.,, 1
Mary /. Everett, widow, to Hugh G..
Wright, lots 3 and l. block 3, in
Railroad add, Council Bluffs, S W q 10
Peter Kohl and wife 10 Hiurich p.
Kohl, south 20 feet Of lot s and all OF
lot 6 and north 10 feet OF 10 I, block
., In original town OF Walnut. Ia,
Ada Benson and husband to Hubert
n. orion, middle one-th.rd of lot IA.
block a. original plat OF Council
Isaac Gilinsky and wife to Otto N.
Applequlst 81, east p feet of lots 3 and
g. block Is. in Grimes add to Council
Bluffs, W 2,65O
Madsen Bros. & Chambliss TO Bluford
Chambliss, n5 OF lot 3, block is, in
the town Of Walnut, Ia, W d........, 1900
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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
DAUGHTERS OF THE KING ELECT
Convention Closes with an Illustrated
Lecture.

80 1SaS8 - I'M
Lecture.
BURLINGTON, Ia, Oct. 1~0.-(Special Tel
egram.)-The closing session of the thir-
teenth annual convention OF the Iowa
branch OF the Kings Daughters was made
interesting today by a number Of fine
papers and addresses by we'll known work.
ers in the Iowa field. Among those who
discussed topics intimately related to the
work Of the order were: Mrs. John Lin
niger Of North Liberty, Mrs. Rose Tidd Of
Independence, Mrs. n. l.. Heaslip of Keo-
kuk, Miss Wittig Of Davenport, Mrs. George
Roth of Burlington, Mrs. Swisher OF Iowa
City, Mrs. II. e. Harrington OF Oskaloosa,
Miss Lola Waite of Burlinton and Mrs.
Jennie Baker of Iowa City. DR. Jennie
McCowen of Davenport, one of the best
known women OF Iowa. made a report OF
the international conference neld at Vicks-
burg.
The following workers were elected for
the ensuing year; Member OF the central
council, DR.. Jennie McCowen, Davenport;
state secretary, Mrs. Ida w. Mansfield.
Burlington; treasurer, Miss Lola Waite,
Burlington; member OF the executive board,
Miss O~uickenbush, Des Moines. The con-
vention ended tonight with an illustrated
lecture on the work of organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
CONFERENCE on CITY FINANCES
Council Meets Behind Closed Doors
and Nothing Given out.

and Given Out.
The meeting of the committee of the
whole Of the city council last night to solve
the problem Of where to obtain the money
needed to pay the expenses Of the special
election on October q, and to defray other
Indebtedness incurred in connection will
the water works question, was held, as had
been previously intimated, behind closed
doors. and newspaper representatives were
barred.
The meeting, as one Of the councilmen
explained It, was for the purpose of sscer-
tanning IL there was any regal procedure
by which they might rob Peter to pay
Paul" or in other words, pay the expenses
incurred in connection with the water
works question out of funds which had
been appropriated at the beginning of the
fiscal year for other purposes.
The only city official called into confer
ence with the committee was City Solicitor
Kimball.
The report Of City Auditor McAneney was
referred to the finance committee and the
city attorney to report MONDAY night as to
what fund can be drawn on for the ex-
penses of the special election and the pay
Of Special Engineer w. II. Bryan. and also
where more money can be obtained for city
expenses or whether the expenses can be
cut.
The contract for city coal was let to the
Droge-Kiddle company.
An ordinance regulating the peddling Of
bills and samples was for pas
sage.
The petition Of Mrs. Don Keller for per-
mission to erect an outside stairway on the
building at the corner of Broadway and
Fourth street was laid on the table.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

palsn fund Of $50 each from 1000 business
men was issued today by George r. Shell
don, treasurer Of the republican national
committee. The appeal reads as follows;
The legitimate expenses Of the republican
natlonal campaign are necessarily large,
tribute and we therefore ask individuals to
contribute more generally.
Many would say the contributors arc
deferred from subscription list. az the
amount. when published. viii be the sIhjcct
Of Comme as being too small, or on the
other hand. too large.
/ have therefore determined TO ask a uni
form contribution Of $50 from 1000 bust
nessmen so vitality concerned IN the con-
tinuance OF republican principles.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

Sunday will be observed as parents,
Day at st. Paul's Episcopal church. This
Is in accordance with the request of Gov
ernor Cummins conveyed in his proclama-
uon OF September IA, in which he designated
Sunday, October II, as Parents Day."
The setting aside of Sunday as Parents,
Day is for the purpose Of awakening
public interest in the Iowa Congress of
Mothers which begins its biennial conven-
ton in Des Moline. tomorrow.
At the morning service at st. PauTs
the rector, Rev. John William Jones, will
take as the subject of his sermon "a
CHILD Left Alone" At the afternoon service
he VIII speak on Child Life and Religion
Al noon he will address the Sunday school
on Father and Mother and the Golden
Rule" In the evening Rev. Mr.. Jones will
preach at Trinity cathedral. Omaha. TAX
Ing the place of Dean Beeoher, who goes
to Fremont, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
PoSTMASTERS END SESSION
Convention FavOrs Postal Savings
Banks, Local Parcels Post and
Increased Pay.

e MONIES, Oct. 1o-Civil service for
third and fourth class pastmasters, postal
savings banks, local parcels post and in
creased compensation for postmasters OF
the fourth class were all indorsed by the
National League OF Postmasters of the
Fourth Class, which adjourned its annual
convention in Des Moines today.
The following were elected as officers
for the ensuing year:
President, f. r. HoaR. Orchard Psrl, a,
x; vice president, W. D. Beck, New Aibina
"a; second vice president, w. ]. Dodd'
ClaudIa McCutheon, Bybalie. Miss. secre.
tary. e G. Young, lakewood. Ill; treasurer.
w. 3. Bartholomew. Avon. Mimi
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
AMONG WOREINCMEN
New York Executive Talks to Miners,
Artisans and Farmers.
DIR. BRYAN AND HIS NOsTRUMs
Remedies Prescribed by the Ne
braskan for National illness Are
in interesting
WAY.

WEBB CITY. Mo-. Oct. 10.-starting
through southeastern Kansas, along tie
borders Of Oklahoma, Governor hughes Of
New York yesterday urged the defeat Of
the democratic candidate for president
among the employees OF the oil wells,
smelling works, farmers and zinc miners.
Rifle shots fired by an alignment of citi-
zens welcomed the speaker at Pittsburg,
Kan, and at another place the booming OF
cannon mingled with the roar of the fac
tory whistles. To the w"orktngmen Gov
ernor Hughes asserted that an attempt by
Mr.. Bryan, II elected, to Introduce his
campaign proposals would inevitably result
In financial depression and a closing down
Of industry, while the republican platform
promised continuance of present prosperity.
Speaking of Or. Bryan and his nos
trums," before q large audience here to-
night, Governor Hughes said in part;
Twelve years ago Uncle Sam was sick,
and there came bustling Up a physician who
wanted to prescribe for him. lie had an at
~tractive personality. He was a fluent
talker. II anyone could sell a patent medi-
cine. he could. Uncle Sam said. What is
1t you want to give me7
THE doctor said: You must take free
silver, 8 to 1; that is absolutely necessary
for your recovery. If, you dont take It.
you'll die
Uncle Sam Is careful and he said:
Well take this into the laboratory and
we'll analyze It and see what's in IT.
They took It in and found It was rank
poison. So Uncle Sam consulted Dr.. Nc
Kinley and took a tonic. and he has been
vigorous ever since.
"A few years later the same doctor came
.-a.,-l ,-oN- 80 w. e. -
you the man who nearly killed me a few
years ago and 1t happened that he was
the same. Uncle Sam thought that he did
not want any of that and the doctor said:
We must find a new remedy and he
Travelled around the world and came back
with great prestige and said to Unole
Sam: What you need is government own
orship of railroads. Uncle Sam threw up
his hands and said: We can't stand that
and so we have now some new proposals and
they are just as dangerous as those that
they offered to Uncle Sam.
There are varied proposals-some of
minor Importance and some OF great i'm
%portancc. One OF the chief proposals that
directly affects the business Of the country
is that there should be a prohibition pre-
venting any manufacturing concern from
making more than 50 per cent Of any arti-
Gle produced in the United States. Imagine
would be the effect II any arbitrary
prohibition of that sort were put into our
statutes.
Now, II we are going to have prosperity
In this country we cannot afford 70 en-
pertinent with nostrums. We must have
wise and experienced leadership and poll.
cies that upbuild and conserve. My faith
in Mr.. Taft and in the republican policies
| nHopnpfad n 20 ooran onf ha~. 81 z--.
them"
Governor Hughes left here tonight on the
last stage OF his tour of the middle west
which is to end at Chicago tomorrow
night.
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SHELDON APPEALS FOR FUNDS
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
Commercial club Banouet.

The winter season OF the Commercial
club will be inaugurated next Wednesday
night at the general meeting which will
be accompanied by a banquet at the Grand
hotel.
City Solicitor Glen F. KimbaH, will pre-
side as POSTMASTER and Professor J..
Wilkes Jones. general manager Of the Ma
tiohal Corn exposition in Omaha, and Attor-
ney Emmett FINLEY, will be the principal
speakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
CROWDS STILL SEEKING LANDS
Number at Registration Points shows
No DiminutiOn.

VALENTINE, Neb., Oct. lO.-(spccial) J.
The fourth day of registration sees no de-
crease in the crowd at this place, and about
the same number has registered each day.
The visitors are all complimenting the citi-
Gems of Valentine on the fine treatment
they have received while here, No ex-
brilliant prices have been charged for
board or rooms, and there mas been plenty
of room for all who came. The police
have had no trouble keeping the crooks and
gamblers out and the crowd has been an
orderly one.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
JEFFERIs MAKES a HIT AT BLAIR
Puts I'm a Powerful Plea for the
Republican Ticket.

BLAIR, Neb,, Oct. 1O-(Special telegram
A. w. J%offeris, republican nominee for
congress, spoke 20 the largest audience,
tonight, that has assembled In the opera
house during this campaign, Mr.. Jcfteris
was certainly at his best. and held hts
audience to a man Cor Two and one-half
hours by his earnest and logical reasoning
on the vital issues Of the campaign. His
demonstration OF the right OF the republican
party TO continue In controI Of our govern.
ment, as shown by its record. elected
rounds Of applause as also his reference to
the record on the bench. in the Philippines,
on the Panama canal, ana other official
acts Of William II. Taft. Mr.. Jefferis
came In early this morning and visited
with many of the business men during the
day. Members of the TAFT and Sherman
club had beautifully decorated the stage
at the opera house with flags. bunting and
pictures of Taft and Sherman.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
staIeR Team Recovered.

LOGAN, Ia. oct. 1O-(special Telegram)-
Two teams stolen by Webber have been
located and returned to the owners, but
the thief has up TO the present been able
to elude the officers. He is wanted for
similar offenses in South Dakota, Mime
sofa and Missouri. The teams recovered
belonged to parties in Missouri Valley, Ia,
and Marshall, MINI One was found at
Mapleton and the other at Smithfield.
where the thief had sold them.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
Big Corn sale.

BOONE Ia. Oct. 1~o-(Special Telegram
5 s. McGrath' a Boone county supervisor.
holds the Iowa record for one sale Of corn.
This morning he finished delivering to the
Farmers Cooperative Elevator company
I"A0 bushels raised on his Boone county
farm He received a check for So, $50.
other Iowa records look like side show at
fractions IN comparison. the largest pre-
vious sinoie corn check being acid by a JEFF
ferson county man for S7.Oas.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
Marriage IIceD.s.

Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence. A,a
Heroert L.; stuart, Yankton, s. D. SO
Leutla Cofftl, Yankton, s. D.,........... ~
Johsn S. Gebuhr, Council Bluffs %
Martina Nielsen, Council Bluffs. ....,.... "a
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
Drops Dead al His work

FORT DODGE, Ia, Oct, s,-(speciaI Tel
egram)-While unloading a wagon at the
lumber yard In this city this afternoon
William A. Smith dropped dead from heart
failure.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
Herman MeadeI Critically III.

Herman Mendel. a pioneer banker of
Nicola and Tor many years one OF the
wealthiest and best known business men in
Pottawattamie county. is In a most critical
condition in st. Joseph's hospital. Chicago.
in which city he has made his home of
recent years, He was stricken with paraly-
sis on Wednesday OF this week and was
removed to the hospital, where his son,
Or, Max Mendel, is inferno. His entire
right side is affected and grave fears are
ASsht that the seizure will prove fatal.
Mr.. Mendel visited at the home OF Mrs.
J. b. Atkins about a week ago and at that
time was apparently in the best Of health.
About eight years ago Mr.. Mendel removed
with his family from Nicola 20 Chicago.
Ills wife was one OF the victims OF tbs
Iroquois theater fire, Mr.. Mendel is stfl
heavily interested in several banks and
other enterprises In this section OF Iowa.
Sterling Lexington steel ranges. Petersen
a SchOening Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

married December S, 1903, at onawa, la.
She charges her husband with treating her
in a cruel and inhumsn manner and with
absenting himself from tneIr home for the
last two years. In addition to the divorce,
she asks to be awarded the custody of
their two minor children and $50 a month
alimony.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
BENJAMIN RIDGELEY DEAD
Consul General TO Mexico Expires
While Enroute to
His Post.

MONTERREY. Mex. Oct. IO.-Benjamin
r. Ridgeley, United States consul general
TO Mexico City, died suddenly about mid
night last night in the Mexico City Pull
man while waiting for the Mexico train.
Consul General Ridgeley arrived here on
the local train from Laredo and stopped
over to take the Pullman for the capital.
Consul General Ridgeley was
led by his wife and mother.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
Davenport Man EIeeted.

COLUMBUS. o., Oct. s.-Albert Hawley
Of Davenport, Ia, was today elected grand
secretary-treasurer OF the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive F1remen ana EaEinsmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
INDICT COMMISSION MEN
Des Moines Grand Jury Thinks They
Are Running Bucket Shop.
FIRST UNDER THE NEW LAW
Commissioners of Des Moines
Bureau says that and other SIM
liar Organizations Will Fight
the New Bill of LadinG.
cFrom a staff Correspondent

IA -
DIES MONIES, oct. 1O-(special)-o. NJ
Olson OF the Merchants Stock and Grain
company Of st. Louis, and w. ]. winston,
repregentlng a Kansas City concern were
indicted by the Polk county grand jury
today for doing a bucket shop commission
business. The New York Stock Exchange
and the Chicago Board of Trade were back
of the Investigations that led to the indict-
ments.
Tbe indictments are the first under the
new bucket shop law which was passed by
the Iowa legislature in 1907. Both Of the
indicted parties ran branch offices In this
city for the concerns with which they
are charged to be connected. The investi-
cations have been going on quietly for some
weeks and led to the returning Of the
indictments today.
Max Friedman, a grocer. and Hyman
Levich, a saloon keeper, today were ar
rested on indictments returned by the Polk
county grand jury in connection with the
recent Investigations Of the alleged white
Slave trust in this city. Friedman is
charged with malicious threats to extort
and Levich with renting a house for i'm
moral purposes. Both we're released on
bonds of S1,O00 each. Other indictments
are said to have been returned, but the
warrants have not been issued. The In
vestigation will be continued. Meantime,
the tenderloln district In this city has been
wined ont
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
rrederal nmployes Liable TO Poll T

rederaa Employees Liable 20 Poll Tax.
In compliance with the request of George
w. Thompson, poll tax collector. City Solic-
itor Glen e. Kimbail has given a written
opinion as to the liability OF letter carriers,
postal clerks and other employees OF the
'federal government for payment Of poll
tax. Mr.. Kimball holds that such employees
are under the laws OF Iowa not exempt and
must pay poll tax the same as other per-
sons.
The opinion follows:
Our poll tax law requires specified labor
upon the highways. upon notice given by
stitute or the payment Of s. in cash. / am
not able to find that this question has been
f ah5Estci u an Ss smpIoys s9 % t S% rO ST 1ns Spl %sTe
required to perform labor, without the pro-
vision as to the payment or the poll tax.
The supreme court of the United States
In Dobbins against Commissioners of Erie
county, has decided that a person whose
salary IL fixed by congress Is exempt from
payment OF an occupation or income tax,
but this was a tax upon the salary or In
come OF a naval officer, and was an at
salary emoIument and was not uniform
with respect to all citizens. In Melchsr
and letter carriers in postoffices are not
officers and that the case Of. Dobblns
against Commissioner does not apply even
where the tax ts upon a salary.
The poll tax In Iowa being a per capita
tax, and not g service or income tax, would
not IN my Judgment be such a tax as
70 exempt employees of the government,
mere being no attempt to hinder their serv-
ice or 70 tax them according to their sal
IL Is my opinion, therefore, that all persons
IN the employ OF the federal government,
who are residents OF the city and who are
not otherwise exempt, are subject 10 the
payment OF this tax.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint and Curious Features OF Life
in a Rapidly Growing
state.

remember that in Platte county elections
are gained sometimes by only one or two
votes. Be active. Be v~igilant. See that
every republican voter is at the polls
Don't let a little bad weather keep you at
home on october Is. Deposit your vote
first and give the weather over to the
gentle zephyrs OF Nebraska Un 1874 cleo
tons were held in October instead Of No
yember)-Columbus Journal many years
ago.
Nature Fake-Henry Nehne was IN town
Monday, and showing some iron ore which
he found in the country north OF Miniature,
claimed that there are thousands OF acres
Of Il. He found this several feet below
the surface, and says II Is easily separated
from the soil by the use or a magnet, re-
sembling gunpowder in appearance. MI
Nehne is making further Investigations,
and so far he says he has found nothing
but encouragement to believe that the ore
is there in quantities profitable for work.
ing. We hope so. II is not so far to the
section where iron Is takina out at Sunrise,
Of the most satisfactory quality, although
there is considerable difference between
the red ore at Sunrise and the black loose
stuff found by Mr.. Nehne.-Gering Courier.
Nebraska Putty Mine-The road commit
tee Of the Ravenna Improvement associa-
ton heard that there was an outcrop OF
stone on the south bank of the South Loup
river, at the point where the Nantasket
bridge spans the stream, and Wednesday
they drove out there to investigate 1t.
They found a ledge of material which had
the appearance of stone, but 1t Is In fact a
very hard kind Of clay, which when dried
can be crushed into a powder as fine as
flour. One member of the committee
thinks 1t might be utilized in the manufac-
ture OF putty, which is made by grinding
what is called Spanish" clay with linseed
o~il.-Ravenna News.
Nebraska Pears by the Wagonload-The
small boys Of Peru were treated TO a sight
Yesterday which strained the capacity OF
their salivary glands to the fullest extent
as the pear crop was being hauled through
the city to the canning factory by the
wagonload. Manager Lowe of the factory
has been handling every KIND Of fruit In
season, and yesterday he began the can
ming of a fine quality of pears, delivered
by several PROMINENT fruit growers In
this district. Students of the State Normal
school who came from western Nebraska
where they do not see pears grow, stood
on the street corners with mouths watering
and watched the heavily laden wagons
pass slowly by to the factory. Compare
lively few people, even In the fruit section
here, are used to seeing fine large pears
In wagonloads.-Peru Correspondence.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
Raise the Money.

Promoters have raised SIS 200 OF the $780,
O00 that was to be raised additional in this
city for the Des Moines, winterset & Cres-
ton interurban railroad. The other 100000
is to be raised in the other towns along the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

Bee Want Ads for Business Boosters.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
Fight Bill of Lading.

w. q. wylie, freight commissioners OF the
business men of Des Moines. said to-day
that the new bill of lading which the rail-
roads propose to put into use on November
1, both east and west of the Mississippi
river, will be fought in the courts by the
business men of the country, 1t IS as
serted that the new bill of lading provides
one freight rate when the shipper releases
the road from liability and 10 per cent
higher when the road is not released from
liability. 1t is claimed by Mr.. Wylie that
the roads in getting up the rev bill Of
lading have gone beyond the order of the
Interstate Commerce commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
SHELDON APPEALS FOR FUNDS

Ten Thousand Business Men Asked to
Give Fifty Dollars Each.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-An appeal for con-
tributions to the republican national cam
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
Krause Assistant Surgeon.

Governor Cummlns today issued a COM
mission to Charles S. Krause of Cedar
Rapids as assistant surgeon Of the Fifty
third regiment OF the Iowa National guard,
with rank Of captain.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
Postomoe Being Rushed.

Work on the new government postoffice
in this city has progressed so rapidly that
the contractors believe they will have 1t
completed on contract time, November %,
1909. Because of delays In starting the
work the government gave an extension to
June, 1910. There has been such fine build
ing weather that a whole day has not been
lost since the work was started and 1t is
now nearly ready for the roof. 8. G.
Jacobs of Washington. superintendent Of
construction, believes 1t will be completed
within a year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

Sterling Lexington steel ranges. Petersen
a Sehoening Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
Boys Arm Cut or.

Malcolm Grimm, a boy OF II years, living
at Twentieth and Market streets, fell I'M
der a Wabash freight train and had one
arm cut off. The father was working near
by and heard the boy scream and saw him
as he fell under the wheels.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
shriners' ''DoinEs."

Seven hundred Shriners of Iowa gathered
In this city today for the big initiation and
ceremony tonight. Among those here are
some of the most Influential men of the
order. Edwin L.. Alderman of Cedar Rap
ids, imperial potentate of America; Fred
A. Hines of Los Angeles, and Imperial
Chief Rabban. are both here. A special
train came in from Sioux City bringing with
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
AIIege Grocers, mud.

Evidence is being laid before the grand
jury here seeking to prove that there is a
combine of the local grocers to keep up the
prices Of the necessities of life. An inves-
tigation has disclosed that in most all the
cities around Des Moines on all sides
creamery butter is selling for 20 cents re-
tail, while here 1t is selling for 2S cents re-
tail. The freight rate from Indianola, one
of the places where 1t is selling retail at
20 cents. to Des Moines is IA cents per
hundred pounds.