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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
PASTOR GIVES UP HIS BILLY
Rev. w. w. Carlton of Mason City
Spends Three Nights Walk
ing and QuitS,

MASON CITY, Ia, July s.-(special.)-
After serving as a member Of the local
police force for three nights, Rev. w. W.
Carlton, pastor of the First Methodist
church of this city. handed in his star and
revolver to Mayor Kirsehman today. He
has taken many notes during his hours on
duty, and he plans to preach two sermons
from the ideas to be gained from those
notes. Rev. Mr.. Carlton say that the
police force is efficient and that the in
dividual members are good men. He also
says hat the city is remarkably free from
crime. 1t Is understood that he may 80
back on the force for a night or two at
any time, During his time Of service all
criminals and lawbreakers we're especially
on their guard, and the city was unusually
quiet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09

sHENANDOAH-Louis Fischer, who was
supposed to have been worth between WI
900 and S400, 900, Is dead at his home In THIS
city. He was over 81 years OF age.
MARATHON-John Geary. aged 20, a
farm hand, was killed by q Northwestern
eAstbound freight train a mile west OF here
when the train ran oyer him. His nome
is in H~askinville, o.
CREsToN-H. Mercer Of Clarified died
in this city today at Cottage hospital,
sudden death was due to- heart failure
He was 90 years OF age and leaves a wife
and children at Clarified.
SHENANDOAH-Twenty thousand dol
lars has been raised inside Of the last five
days by members Of the Congregational
church at Shenandoah and work on a new
church edifice will be started this summer
and pushed to a rapid completion.
DUBUQUE-From fifty-twO gallons to
twenty-six is the evaporation record made
BY a eask Of California wine deposited In
twenty-five years ago. While rummagtnG
about the cellar the cask was recently dis
covered, making a very welcome find.
BURLINGTON Charles Bertman, a
piercing his breast near his heart. While
engaged in shifting the fork about a large
barn the prong became loose and fell a
distance Of twenty-five feet. striking him
and causing death.
CLEAR LAKE-A twenty-three pound
James D. '1 Lennon nt II MSsoS city 'i Is be-
lieved to be the largest fish ever taken
out OF Clear lake. Tn monster was ~
land him. Mr., Lennon was casting near
shore when the fish struck.
CENTERV1LLE-A big barbecue was
carried out Wednesday evening at Center
Vile in celebration OF the sale Of the last
bond OF the Centerville 4 Mystic Interurban
stock. Tit line between these two cities
In q number OF meetings recently held
interurban enthusiasm has run high.
BURLINGToN-Charles Berterman, who
lived on a farm northwest OF the city, was
killed yesterday afternoon by being struck
in the breast with the prong OF a falling
hayfork. He was sliding the fork across
the barn. when Il became loosened and
fell twenty-five feet, striking BertermAn
near the heart. The prong penetrated five
Inches.
CREsTON-Rev. James o. May, who re-
Gently exchanged his pulpit in this city
for that OF the Methodist Episcopal church
at Wilmetts, ILL.,, q suburb OF Evanston,
left last evening for Oakland for q shoFi
visit. He will return and preach his fare.
well sermon here Sunday and then leave
for Wllmette 70 Join his family. who ARK
already at that pisea
CREsTON-EdWin JunRst, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis JungSt, met his death some time
ago In Alaska, according 10 word received
from the mans brother. who was with him
a. the time OF the accident, which resulted
fatally. While working In a mine II
seemed that Jungst was overcome BY nat.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09

ural gas and fell som fifty feet to MS
death. The rnessaSs bearing the news was
dated At SeAttla-
DAVEEPoRT-Fifteen or twenty sa-
looms a. Davenport received a shock when
an order was issued by the Civic FedsBa.
Schools, cemeteries or churches should
move. This action was expected by q num-
Der OF s~aloonkeepsrs, who had made ar
went into effect. Others are planning TO
close or are hunting new locations.
LAPORTH CTTY-WIth q combined age
OF i1 years stephen Singleton. aged e,
OF this city. were married in Waterloo to-
day by Rev. J. II. BRuernfiend Of the
The was performed in the office
OF the clark Of courts. Both the bride
and the groom are among this towns old
eat residents. Each has been married
twice before,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
,terurbnu Road IncOrDora,

cREsToN, Ia. July S-(Special)-
Within ten days surveyors and solicitors
will be in the field between this city and
Maeksburg starting the initial work on
the electric interurban, which II Is hoped
will eventually run on into Des Moines,
Eight thousand dollars necessary to start
the work has been raised along the pro-
posed line and in the two cities. Judd &
Ross, a firm Of experienced promoters
from Chicago. will have in charge the
financing OF the road. A meeting OF share
holders In the new company was held in
this city today at he office OF Attorney
Richard Brown and articles OF incorpora-
ton were adopted. The officers OF the new
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
DruEEists Elect Officers.

OTTUMWA, Ia, July S-The lowe Phar-
maceutical association this morning elected
the following officers.
President-Frank B., Clark of Ottumwa,
Vice Presidents-Miss lola Cooper Of
Red Oak, II. T. Fish of Mediapolis, ]. O..
Stanley OF Dexter.
secretary-J. NJ. Lindley of Winfield.
Treasurer-J. B. Webb of Dewitt.
Executive Committee-N F. Reed of OF
tumwa, e. NJ. Burns OF Mason City, A. G..
Wilson of Oelwein.
Delegates to National Convention In Los
AngclCs-Prof. Teeter OF Iowa City, Gus
Sterling Of Sioux City, Mrs. Fletcher How
ard of Deg Moinss. ]. l.. Etzel of Clear
Lake, T. w. Route Of Dubuque.
Delegates N. A. r. d. Meeting in Louis
ville-R. w. Harvey Of Missouri Valley,
George II. Boynson Of Cedar Rapids, f. L.
Michaels of Mason City.
The 1910 meeting will be held in Des
Moines.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
Council Bluffs
COUSINS REFUSED LICENSE
Council Bluffs No Longer Gretns
Green for Related Persons.
NEW LAW NOW IN EFFECT
One Couple from Missouri and one
from Colorado Applied In vain
for Permit Yester-

Council Bluffs will no longer be the
Gretna Green for first cousins who desire
to become man and wife and are prohibited
by the law OF that state in which they may
reside from marrying. Heretofore the Iowa
law has permitted the marriage Of cousins.
but this is now changed. A law enacted
by the Thirty-third general assembly be-
came effective on July 4 and includes first
cousins in the prohibited degrees of rela-
tionship which bar marriage, and forbids
the marriage Of such persons.
Two couples from out OF the state who
sought the office Of the clerk OF the dis
triet court yesterday in search Of marriage
licenses discovered to their sorrow that the
new law f%orbidding the marriage Of first
cousins was now in effect.
n. O. Tarrant. giving his residence Al
Vinits, Okl., and Lora Fisher. who said
her home vas In Butler. Mo-. were the frs:
couple to be refused a license yesterday.
They were both "a years of age and on
being asked by the clerk II they were re.
lated TO one another admitted they were
first cousins.
Sorry. but under the law I cannot Issue
you a license remarked Henry Brown,
clerk Of the district court, as he closed the
marriage license register with a snap which
indicated that he meant he said.
well, that's too bad after coming al
this distance" remarked the man; but
suppose the law is the law and we are ur
against H."
The second couple to be turned down yes.
terday came to Council Bluffs from Colo.
RADIO and they appeared extremely surprised
when informed Of the new law.
why. when we left home we understood
that there was nothing to prevent cousins
| from getting married In Iowa" said th'
disappointed wouid-be groom.
They gave the names Of Virgil Stockton,
aged 81. of Greeley. and Bertha Wilson
aged q. Of Boulder.
1T IL not a pleasant duty to have to
refuse a license to these people who come
from a long distance expecting to got mar
ried, but the law says l must not and
have no alternative in the matter said
Clerk Brown Of the district court yesterday
as he figured that the price OF two cleo
| graph certificates Of marriage had Eone
a-glimmering.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09

Davis. drugs.
CORRIGANS. Undertakers. Phones ftS.
Woodring Undertaking company. Tel. S9.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone 81.
FAUST SEER AT ROGERS BUFFET.
When YOU want reliable want ad adver-
tising, use The Bee.
Deering binders and mowers. speariing
n Triplett, az Broadway.
to @6-ios City National bank building.
BAIRD, LONGENECKER a POLAND.
UndeTtakers. Phone Ia. N. Main 81.
CAMERAS AND RHoTooRAPHIc sVP-
PLIES ALExANDER's ART sToRb,
A meeting OF the West Side Christian
Endeavor society win be held this evening
At the residences OF Miss Alice Clark, Si6s
Lily Camp Aid society, Royal NeIghbors
Of America, will meet In regular session
this afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Pile,
40 Avenue r. s ~
A building permit was issued yesterday
b to cost N.R
A meeting OF the board Of directors Of
the National horticultural congress will
be held around the uncheo table today
noon at the Grand hotel.
N9tice has been reeeiySd Of the death
OF Miss Ella Henry at the state asylum
to the Institution on June Is OF this year.
The funeral q Mrs. Mary Krsninger.
who lost her life in the flood Monday
night, Will be held this morning at I
o'clock from ST, Francis XAvier's church
Burial will be in St Joseph's cemetery.
Judge rhornell has sent word to Clerk
Brown that there wnl be no session OF
district court until Wednesday OF mex,
week, when he Will be here Judge
e the Se@5t In time to hOid court satur'
A marr,aGe license was Issued yesterday
e 8 6moysr e Cedar RApldst L., eyed
eS and Lottie rangnsy, aged y, Of siou1
City Ia They were married. last eyenins
by Rev, j. w, Jones, rector OF st. PRui'I
Episcopal church, a. the rectory, Mr.
smoyeT at. one time conducted the Ogder
hotel In this city.
At the nesting Of the Council Bluffs
Fish and Game Protective association last
night Harry N. Brown, secretary of the
improvement CLUB. reported that stock &c
the amount of N,9eS had been subscribed
2 that the building purchased for tbs
cluc house at Lake Manawa would prob
ably b IN position by the end OF the week
A. soon rs the building IL on It's founda.
tion the club will celebrate the event with
a reception and appropriate program. This
August
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
N. z. PlumbIne Co. 20. 30. Nleht. E.l7oa
Real Bstate Transfers.

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These transfers were reported to The
Bee July by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company OF Council Bluffs;
F. j. Duerr and wife TO the shenan-
doRh District, OF the West lowe on
ference Of the Free Methodist
Church OF North America, . corpor-
alton OF Page county, Iowa, lot
and the WV OF lot 0. block s. High
land Place addition to Council -.
rBIHffs y; a., LEO
Dany, lots 81 and s. block Il,
Mullins subdivision to Council
EDITH lorcutt 1Bsaton And husband to '"'
c. W. Meier, swk of 7 and swA
nwk, 7-7b.3s, w. ...,.....u..n. 1000
John J. Dwyer. single. to william H.
M1nchIath. SEX sen q and WI .
os sTh: 3 o's, St y: "a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: 1
Wait, lot s. block a, Central sub
division, Council Bluffs, W. d....,.,. $50
JOB. Sweet and wife TO c. KONG
macher. part Of lot &, subdivision
neh nwh, 30-Tb-4s. ". d,............,. 5000
Maria H. Stewart. exet. ct Al. to
George Stilen, lot u. block g, and
lot 10, block IS. Beers subdivision
TO Council Bluffs. ". d. 4"...n..u. 40
Hattie Benjamin and husband f. 2
rams addition to Council Bluffs,
W. I.sOO
r. T. Young, single, TO ID. G. Eddy,
WIZ of lot 2, and all OF lot s., block
IL Highland Place addition 10 Coun.
Gil Bluffs, v. Observation-Disclosures. $50
Total, nine transfers, ......." .sl2.O7l
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09

Many people with chronic throat and
lung trouble have found comfort and relief
in Foley's Honey and Tar, as It cures stub.
born coughs after other treatment has
failed. L. N. RusEles, ReAnOr, Iowa
writes: The doctors said ! had oonsump-
ton. and I got no better uhtil / took
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t stopped the
h~emorrhases and pain in my lungs and
they are now as IN as . bullSt"- Sold
BY all druENistH.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
SUNDAY sehool Traininr CIas,.

MARsHALLToWN, Ia, July a-CspeciAl.l
AT 10 o'clock this morning In the Con-
gregational church began the fourth annual
session OF the INSTRUMENTATION district
training school for Sunday school teachers
and workers The institute will close on
July IA The institute will have a complete
faculty In charge. including among the
number some OF the most prominent men
and women in the Sunday school work In
the country. The daily program will in
clude class work and lectures.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
RECLUSE is FOUND DEAD
Authorities in south DakOta Investi-
EAtinE M~ysteriOus Case of


vERMILIoN, s. D.. July ~S-tspecIal
relsErSm.)-sheriff Ksmpker, Attorney
Olson and Coroner MoGlumphY went to
Alsen, Clay county, today, to investigate
the mysterious death OF Niles Swanson, a
rich farmer living in secluslon. who was
found dead this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
CHINA PRAYING FOR RAIN
Government Issues Decree OrAsring
S~uPplicatioAs IN Order 10
Break DrOutA.

WARRINGTON, July IA raising OF
voices in prayer. rhs Chinese imperial gov
rnmen hopes, may be followed by eopiouS
and greatly needed rains and . consequent
raising Of crops. 30 dry has u bean In
China this summer that the government
has issued a decree ordering = number Of
the princes to offer up prayers for rain.
4 copy Of this document has Just been re-
ceived. in washington. 1T Is hoped that
beneficial showers may respond and glad
den the hearts Of the farmers" the decree
concludes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09

MARsHALLToWN, Ia, July s.-(special)
Mrs. Ethel MacDougall Morris, wife Of
Rev. c. II. Morris. pastor OF the Central
Church OF Christ Of this city, who has been
chosen dean OF the womsn's college Of
Drake university Of Des Moines, will ac-
cept, according to 9 statement made by
Mrs. Morris today. Mrs. Morris will begin
her work at Des Moines with the opening
Of the school year. September l. She will
continue to make this city her home. where
she Is actively engaged with her husband in
church work. Mrs. Morris succeeds Miss
MARY Carpenter. who was dean for several
Years and who resigned when she married
w y. Craig Of Denver, Colo.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09

company are: President, Richard Brown
of Creston; ]. M. Wilson, MaoksburE, first
vice president; NJ. e. Hariss Of wintsrsst,
second vice president; w. w. Walker OF
Macksburg, treasurer; A. s. Lynn of Orient,
secretary; board of directors, Henry Rams
bottom, Spaulding; job Ramsbottom,
Spaulding; Luther Fox, Winterset; K. Mo
Call, Winterst; Emery Orlss; Theodore
Delay, Creston; James Brown. Creston;
Henry Tramp, Creston; T.. X. Wilson,
CreSton.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09

HOT SPRINGS, s. D., July S.-(speciaI.)-
Fred H. Dumke, a prosperous German
farmer living near M~innekahta. was found
dead Wednesday afternoon in Odd Fellows
hall In this city. where he had evidently
died Of apopiexy or heart trouble. He was
a robust man and his death is something
of a mystery, He was married only a
week sEo.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
cAMEu's TOE BONE IN SAND PIT
Curious Fossils Are DiSco'
While ExcavattnR Near
naVa.

oNAWA, Ia, July s-(speoisl)-Ihe
cement tile fsctory's sSndpit at Turin has
again given up some Of its buried curiosi-
ties. While men were at work digging
sand for the purpose of making blocks
looking bones were found. ". f.
Babcack, foreman Of the plant, saved all
the bones, and later sent for Professor
sk,nieek of Ames, who carefully examined
them He found among Mr.. Babcook's
collection a bone which he SAID was '"e
toe bone Of a camel which has been eN-
for many years. II was not ione
ago that Mr.. Babcock found In TINS same
pit the bone of an elephant II Is thoush'
by Professor skinieok and others VINO nave
studied the geological survey OF the aho
that the bones were washed there CURING
the glacier period.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09

Reports to the executive council today
show that the value at which farm land is
assessed lie but IS per cent of the price at
which 1t has been sold during the last year.
This is based on the returns Of ninety-slx
counties. Six years ago, when the council
last gathered such facts. the assessed value
was % per cent Of the sale value, showing
that the sale value of farm land has gone
up enormously In six years. The average
assessed value reported this year il but $40
an acre, while six years ago 1t was so
an acre.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
n Longest Con inHOA DoubIs Track
Railway tn the World

under one management IL the Grand Trunk
Railway System from Chicago TO Montreal
and to Niagara Falls. The Grand Trunk.
Lehigh valley double track route vie
Niagara Falls reached from Chicago to
New York.
Descriptive literature. time tables. etc..
will be mailed free on application to w Z.
Cookson, A. q. p. A.. Grand Trunk Rail-
way System. I& Adams street, Chicago, III.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
Fffty-Four saloon Permits.

The records in the office Of the city
clerk show tina fifty-four saloon licenses
have been paid for the month OF July.
These were paid before what Is known
as the Moon law went into effect on July
4. Prior to July I the city council granted
fifty-eight permits, but II developed that
in at least two instances double permits
had been issued for the same saloon. Two
Of the persons issued permits failed to pay
the license.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
We are Open for Bids on Cement
Sidewalks

We manufacture the best cement block
on the market, the continual alr-spAeS
cement block. The walls inside never
get wet or damp Put up In cement will
last a life time.
BMTTZs CEMENT BLOCK co.
Office, Room q First NGtiORAI BAnk
building. Phone Ina. a40. Plant a7th
street n First AVSAas.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09

Articles OF Incorporation Of the confer
ence of the Shenandoah district OF the
West Iowa conference Of the Free Meth
odist church OF North America were filed
for record yesterday. The principal place
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09

We have just received a big line OF the
celebrated Perfect Fireless Cookers we
show them in three sizes, with aluminium
vessels or enameled. We invite your in
spection. Prices. $50. 500, 1l2Oo' p c.
De Vol Hdw. Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
The yellow Peril,

Observation-Disclosures, vAnishes
when DIR. Kings New Life Pills are taken.
Guaranteed. Csc. For sale by Beaton Drue
Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
WeddinE RinKn,

Pure GOLD, seamless, all sizes, thus no
delay or altering, 50 to t2. Engraving
free. Leffert
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09

The fashion ladies' tailoring. r. H. EN-
leln. proprietor. We do first-class work
reasonable. We make suits for SIS, skirts
IS. Would you give US a trial. 80 South
Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09

The New Nonpareil company, publishers
of the morning, evening and Sunday Nom
pareil, filed yesterday in the office OF the
county recorder a chattel mortgage trust
deed in favor of H. W. Binder of this city
as trustee. The new trust deed V for tSo'0eO'
while the old one against the property Tor
ssO. 900 has been cancelled. The new trust
deed is signed by D. w. Norris, jr' OF Mar
shautown, H., as president, and z. H.
clark of this city as secretary of the COM
pany. The deed covers the entire news
paper plant, which was recently purchased
by Messrs. Norris and Hughes of Marshall
town from Victor E. Bender for a con-
alteration, it was stated, of $4,000. The
new mortgage is due and payable July l.
1914.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09

B~rAndenbHr6 out ON BOnd.
ST. LOUIS. July 6-BrouGhton Brandea-
burg, the author. accused OF entlcing away
James 8. Cubanne III. wal released from
jail here today on tl,0o bond.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
PROGRAM FOR POsTMAsTERs
Southwestern Iowa Nasbys Meet Here
Saturday.

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south western Iowa Nasbys Meet Here
Saturday.
The program for the meeting OF the third
and fourth class postmasters OF southwest
ern Iowa. to be held in Council Bluffs on
saturday OF next week, has been outlined.
President Keith Of the league will preside
over the sessions and the business TO be
transacted will include the election OF off
GERS and delegates to the state meeting at
Dss Moines.
Postmaster A. S. Hazelton Is on the pro-
gram for the address OF welcome and Post
office Inspector ]. s. Swenson is also down
for a talk. There will also be addresses
by w. c. Dorsey, president OF the Nebraska
state league; Charles o. Barry, president
of the Iowa state league, and W. b. Keith
president Of the Southwestern Iowa league.
Other addresses on the program are as
follows;
The Affinity That Should Exist Between
roscoe G. Saunders, Manila.
"CIviI service Law and Its Bearing on
the Third and Fourth Class Postmasters,
D.. II. Scott, Griswold.
'"The Postmaster's Duty to His Patrons--
The Patrons Duty to the postmaster, w.
p. Dinwiddle, Macedonia.
The Postmaster's Mistakes, How They
Should BE Treated" Ezra Miller, Pisgah.
The sessions will be held in the federal
building and the members will lunch to-
eether in the middle Of the day.
Oxfords and strap pumps In all ieatherS'
Prices the lowest, quality cor sidered' Dun
cap Shoe Co. u Main ST
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

EAs oouasn nlufss ofetss - enc
onaha nee r. - 10 pssta nsrssA
Rvth Yhonas e.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
Wnter WORM office
Church District Incorporated.

open until $50 Saturday evening. July 10.
Last day for discount on flat rate bills.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09

we have q large number OF bankers
oarnepters,' clerks and stenographers' PEN
ellis which we are giving away as long
az ,hey last. Call at our offios and get
them. Iowa Loan company. corner Pearl
ana Broadway, suite g.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
IOO Close Up.

Because of legislation enacted at the last
session Of the Legislature all the saloons
in Fayette county. outside of those In
Oelwein, nave closed up shop and have
20 notified the sheriff OF the county. There
never has been a petition Of consent in
Fayette county, outside Of the city Of
oelwein, In Elgin, C~lerrnont. Hawkeye,
Maynard, westgats and st. Lucas the
saloons have now closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
Booths Pay Fine.

A. Booth g. company, who were charged
by the state food and dairy commission
er's office during the last winter with
selling adulterated oysters. have agreed to
pay their fine, the prosecution c%onsenting
to cut the fine down from 800 to S1S' h
costs, however. made the total fine $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
Brick Masons Strike.

All the brick masons in Des Moines struck
at noon today, demanding that they be paid
In cash on Saturday night instead Of by
check. An unusually large amount OF build
ing operations are under way at this time,
all Of which were stopped by the strike
today,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
OIL Tester EzDIOdes.

An oil testing apparatus in the hands Of
o, X. Olsen, a state oil inspector, exploded
In the yards Of the Standard Oil company's
plant on East Twelfth street. About 100000
worth Of oil was in storage in the tanks
within a few feet of the explosion. No
damage was done except to Olsen, whose
arm was BADLY burned. Manager storer
said today that in the future no state In
spectors would be permitted to make the
tests inside the yards Unless they were ex-
perienced men. Olsen was formerly q jsni-
tor in the office of the state auditor when
Governor B. f.. Carroll was state auditor,
Reception for Senators.
In addition to the reception being prepared
for Senator Cummins on his return from
Washington, the Des Moines Press club will
entertain Senators Cummins and Dolliver
and Representative Hull.