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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

other animals in the structure There was
1900 insurance.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1909 Marshall
County Teachers institute will be held
feature Of the institute work this year
Will be the instruction IN. agricultural
topics, including corn Judging. Prof. r;
be in charge of this work. Among the
instructors will be some of the we'll
known western educators.
IOWA CITY-Arthur Pickering and Star
onia Kalange, the 17-year-old clipping pair,
have been located In Oklahoma City. A tel
egram was received here yesterday noon by
Marshal Mullin from the chief of police
there which gave a description fitting the
missing couple. The girls relatives here
doubt that the telegram refers to the young
couple and will await further developments
before taking any action.
AFTON-The first day of the armers
Institute of Union county opened yester-
day with a good attendance and fine in
terest. The exhibits are unusually good.
those of corn, oats and timothy surprising
the exhibits made at previous county
eighteen in oats and six in timothy seed
Last year there were no entries In oats
and timothy and the corn exhibit was
cred yesterday afternoon, one on F"rhe
Dairy" by #. i. O'Dell, United States
dairy commisstoner, and the other by j.
IDA GROVE-Anticipating trouble In Sc
curing q jury for the second trial OF the
Alex McHugh will case. litigation involving
property worth $4,000. the clerk OF the
The case comes on for trial in district court
Monday. The first trial, which resulted In
z diSasrs SSIc5 81 tSe svsy' , Hianess sea a %sre
called, twelve of them medical experts.
The mental capacity OF the late Alex Nc
Hugh to make ms th win Former yns ds sIai he ana Sie Il
Is planned to make that question equally
prominent this time.
CRESTON-After a proposition Of the
city council TO construct a private sewer
for the Clarinda Poultry. Butter and Egg
company had been voted down by that
body, the Business Mems club came to the
aid of the company and propose by priE
vate parties and business firms to con-
struct the sewer, adequate to the de-
nises the benefit such institutions are to
the welfare OF the city and propose to aid
Them In continuing in business here; The
mittees 10 solicit funds for the purpose
and already they have a large sum
FORT DoDGE+word has been received
by unsuspecting friends in Fort Dodge that
Miss Florence Somers, who left for China
to act as a Methodist missionary early In
December' 1907 has been married IN the
mony taking place on February B. When
both attended school at the University Of
I IaGSain,s ssvs ma y ySSasrh ss tRsi sns sonT SsSsms
OF interest in missionary work, their en-
gasement finally came 20 pass. Later, Rev.
Mr.. williams left for the far off field, 10
labor among the Chinese ana about a year
after. his promised bride. who Is not yet 3.
left for China
CRESToN-Ths fifteenth annual con-
vsntion Of physicians closed their session
here las night with a banquet az the
Elk lodge rooms. A large attendance was
present at the all-day session, physicians
from al over the state and adjoining
states, as well. being present and an IN
tsresting program OF papers pertinent 10
thu hnnAa was given AZ thu business
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
Town Nemn Nnten.

DUMONT-The Butler County Farmers
1ns.itpte VIII be held here on March 4, 8
Moons has been arranged.
LOGAN-The funeral of Captain Lee
Dakin, who died at his home in Logan
Monday night after an extended illness.
took place at the Christian church In Lo-
gan and was largely attended.
IDA GROVE-The ody of Mrs. e. B..
Lewis was brought here for interment. She
was the wife OF the advertising manager
banks company. and died Saturday night
at Matches. Miss.
ing has been elected to the position OF
athletic director Of Parsons college at
Fairfield and will begin his work there
al the beginning OF the new school year
and will also move his family there.
ESTHERVILLE-The Emmett County
Rural Mail Carriers association will hold
Its nnual convention at Baskerville Mon
day. A large attendance Is anticipated. IN
teresting papers will be read on different
subjects such as pertain to the betterment
OF the roads over the country.
CLEAR LAKE-Backed by a guarantee
OF $600, which the Clear Lake Commercial
qua association has arranged for a chau-
tauqua next summer, which will offer more
and better attractions than any of the
previous ones.
tice on the owners OF all drug and cigar
stores and other places where slot ahd dice
machines are commonly to be found that
they must all put these devices out of busi-
ness within twenty-four hours. He prom
ises prosecution for those who do not heed
the warning.
cRESTON-To Mr.. and Mrs. Carnee
swift, living in Dasis county, belongs the
distinction of being the parents OF one of
the largest families I'm the state. They
have nineteen children, eleven boys and
eight girls. Mr.. and Mrs. Swift came to
Davis county in 1s47. coming overland
with an OK team.
NEWTON-The series OF store robberies
which have followed one another In rapid
succession In this city for the last two
weeks were brought to a climax last night
when jewels and articles OF personal adorn-
ment OF a value OF between 500 and SEQ
were stolen from the George Sells Davis
store. Entrance was gained through a sky
IOWA CITY-Six horses. four head Of
cattle and several chickens were burned
10 death in a fire which destroyed a barn
valued at 1850 on the farm of Harry Daley
An Liberty township. The family was
awakened by the bark OF a dog. but the
animals warning was too late 70 AAva thA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
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Davis. drugs. 1919
Berwick. wall paper.
Lewis Cutler. funeral director. Phone 81.
woodring Undertaking company. Tel. $50.
sFAUST BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET.
Majestic ranges p. c. Devoi How're. Co.
:. Cut flowers. Herman Bros, florists. 10
Typography outfits and wood. Alexan-
der's. S8 Broadway.
W three or five, rooms for rent. Sl
West broadway. upstairs.
Attorney l. N. Flickinger left last even
ing on a trip to North Platte, Neb.
4 BAIRD, LONGENECKER g. ROLAND,
undertakers. Phone IL. IA N. Main st.
THE DELIGHTFUL comfort OF perfectly
fitting glasses. DIR. Terry affords this at
Leffertis.
The public library will be closed all day
Monday on account of Il being Washing
tons birthday anniversary.
No marriage license was issued yesterday
o. l.. Brun, aged 20, and Mary X.
ticek. aged 80. both of Verdigre. Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Mcconnell have gone
TO New Orleans. the trip SO far as Mr..
Mcconnell Is concerned, being both for
usine and pleasure.
For the interclass basket ball champion
ship at the high school the seniors last
night defeated the s~ophomores by a score
of % to IA. thus winning the laurels.
H A Cole, formerly OF Council Bluffs,
but located IN Chicago for several years,
IL in the city visiting friends and Incl
! dentally attending to business matters.
A slight blaze I'm the roof caused by a
defective nue gave fire company No. s
a run last evening to the residence Of
Jacob II. Derry at Nineteenth avenue and
Seventh street.
vestigate today the question OF the sanity
OF Mrs Sarah A.. Griffith Of this city.
An information charging Mrs. Griffith with
being mentally deranged was filed yester-
day by her son. D. ID. Haight.
SATURDAY SPBCIALS-Hams, hams,
Aammond's best brand, Mistletoe, every
ham wrapped, regular price, per pound. IS
cents, e this sale for one week, per
pound. 70 cents. Fresh country eggs. per
dozen, 30 cents. We have the celebrated
Sunhist oranses nat you read about, 20
meats, regular 90 cents per pound, at this
q sale. per pound, 40 cents. In fresh veg
eetables we have ceulifIower. lettuce, celery
nd parsley. Dried fruits are cheap.
Three pounds dried peaches, Is cents; 2
pounds prunes. Is cents; 3 pounds seedless
cents; z-pound can pineapple. per can, 17M
cents Home honey, per cake, 10 cents;
Order early; we deliver to the west end
every day. L. Green, 13a Broadway.
GOOD MOUNTAINEERING you turned IN
your free coupon for Sunny Monday soap
YETI We viii redeem all that you will
bring us. The soap is all right. We still
up In large cans. % cents per can. Try
some Of our walnut meats; they are better
and a good deal cheaper than the others,
40 cents per pound. We have extra good
coffee at % dents per pound. We also keep
goldfish, 10 cents; smoked halibut. 20 cents;
smoked salmon, 20 cents, n picked her
ring. 8 cents each. Try some Of our Swiss
cheese, % cents per pound. Good dried
peachess three pounds for Is cents; dried
aprtcote, 10 cents per pound; kamo peas,
nothing better, Is cents per can. We have
another car Of Golden Rule flour; we will
warrant IT AGAINST anything, always the
same, price, n40, although flour has ad-
vanced. Bartel & Miller, telephones $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
SHORT SHRIFT FOR MURDERER
Virginia Negro who Killed white
Girl Thursday to DIE I'm Elec-
tric Chair March ~.

ROANOKE. Va. Feb. @-AureIius Chris
tian. the negro, who yesterday assaulted
and then murdered Mary Debbs. the IL
year-old daughter OF a Boutetourt county
farmer, was today sentenced 10 die in the
electric chair in the state penitentiary on
March %
Christian was taken from Clifton Forge
to Ftncastle today and tried at a special
sitting Of the court by Circuit Judge An
dersOn. who accompanied the negro and
officers to Fncastle. Christian was IN
dicted by the grand jury and Judge Ander-
son appointed three lawyers 10 defend him.
At a conference between the lawyers ana
the prisoner Christian made a confession.
which he later repeated In court TO the
Judge The court heard three witnesses.
who established the time and place Of the
crime. No jury was summoned. The Judge
accepted Christians confession and imme-
diately imposed the death sentence
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
SIDNEY GIBBENs LIKELY TO DIE
Expresses No Regret over Having
Shot Himself.


The condition of Sidney Gibbons. who
attempted suicide by firing two shots from
y revolver into his breast Thursday after
noon was reported last evening TO be ex-
tremely critical. with the chances against
his recovery.
He Is at the Edmundson Memorial hos
pital. where yesterday DIR. r. b. Tubbs,
city physician, and DR.. w. NJ. Hanehett,
county physician. attempted to locate the
two bullets, but without success. Shreds
Of clothing carried into the wounds by the
bullets were removed.
Gibbons, who was perfectly rational yes
terday. expressed no regret over the shoot
ing, My life is not worth anything and
L would just as soon de- he declared.
Mrs. Gibbons denied yesterday that her
mother had induced her to leave her hus-
band wednesday and 90 to her home. She
said: Il went of my own accord to my
mothers home on Wednesday evening be-
cause my husband swore at me and told
me that he wished he was rid OF me. Be-
fore we were mar ied my husband threat
ened to shoot himself unless l would marry
him. Both my father and mother were
opposed 10 the marriage and my mother
told Sidney that unless he supported me
she would take me home"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
FoR SCHOOL pIncrroN
Aetiring Members Said to BE Candi-
a dates for Recollection.

dates for Recollection.
= ySecretary ]. J. Hughes of the Board OF
Education yesterday issued the official no.
etice for the school election to be held Mon
day, March s. at which two directors will
be elected to succeed Emmett FINLEY, presi-
dent OF the board. and @. A. schoedsack,
whose terms expire.
1tAs understood that both Mr.. FINLEY and
Mr.. schoedsack will be renomlnated by the
democrats. Mr.. FINLEY is not a candidate
for denomination and reelection but will, II
Is understood. accede TO the wishes of his
party and friends. Mr.. Schoedsack, who is
the only representative on the board from
the western part of the city, Is said TO be
anxious to continue. Who the republican
candidate will be Is not yet known. and In
fact to date no names have been mentioned.
For the purpose of the election the indie
pendent school district of Council Bluffs
is divided into six voting precincts. which
practically conform to the six wards of the
city.
The first precinct consists Of the first
fard OF the city OF Council Bluffs. and all
territory OF the school district contiguous
TO said ward and lying without the limits
of said city. and the polling place will be at
a34 East Broadway.
The second precinct consists OF the second
ward OF said city and the polling place will
be at Is North Main street.
The third precinct consists of the third
ward of said city and all territory of the
school district contiguous TO said ward and
lying without the limits Of said city, and
the polling place will be at nj Fourth
street.
The fourth precinct consists OF the fourth
ward OF said city and the polling place will
be In the basement OF the county court
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
UNCLE SAM BUYS Big TREES
Famous caIaveras Grove I'm California
Becomes a National Forest
Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 0.-PresIdent
Roosevelt. by signing the bill for the crea-
ticn OF the Calaveras national forest re-
serve in California. has completed the
legislation which saves for all time the
NEST famous grove OF trees In the world.
This fact is the elimination of efforts ex-
tending over the last nine years.
No treasury appropriation is needed 70
carry out the provisions OF the act. Robert
b. Whiteside of Duluth, MINI, owner of
the big tree groves, receiving In exchange
Il erefor stumpage of equal value on other
forest land owned by the government.
TIL bill had the support of the entire
California delegation In congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
waahiaEton Day Exercises.

Patriotic exercises commemorative Of the
anniversaries OF the births Of Lincoln and
Washington were held yesterday in the
schools Of the city with the exception Of
the high school. Eighth avenue. Madison
avenue and Thirty-second street buildings,
where exercises were held last week.
The programs consisted of patriotic
songs, recitations and stories on the lives
Of the two great presidents. with marches
and drills for the younger pupils.
AZ the close Of the exercises yesterday
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
GRAND ISLAND WINS DEBATE
CREIGHTON Second, DOane Third and
wesleyan Fourth I'm Nebraska
Collegiate Contest.
From a staff Correspondent,

trrom a StaIt Co~rrespondenI)
LINCOLN. Feb. 20-CSpecial Telegram.C
Ira L. Johnston OF Grand Island college
won the Nebraska collegiate oratorical con-
test held here last night, Creighton univer-
sfty securing second honors. The contest
was held In the auditorium. large delega-
tons accompanying the competing orators.
Doane college was third. Nebraska Wes-
leyan fourth. COtner fifth. Hastings sixth
n Bellevue seventh.
Following were the subjects and orators:
Clyde Cordner. Cotner university. "Was
Robert E. Lee a PatriotT' Douglas b.
carne. Hastings college. the Negro Prob
lem from a Southern Mans Point Of View
Ira H.. Johnston. Grand Island college, '"rhe
Spirit Of Civilization" William A. Cross
land, Wesleyan university. National Re
form Raleigh s. Rife, Doane college.
The Importance OF the Paeific;' Francis
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
TRIO MEET AFTER MANY YEARS
Family Reunion sixty-Three Years
After SeRaratfOn.


DAVENPORT, Ia, Feb. 90.-(special.)-
One Of the most remarkable reunions ever
brought to public notice in the west de-
veloped In this city today. when two
brothers and a sister. who had not seen
one another for s~ixty-thrce years were re-
united. At the home OF Henry G. Schmidt,
2l25 Rockingham road, he and his brother,
Carl Schmidt of Louden, Ia, stood face to
face with their sister. Mrs. Dora Kraeper
of Indiana. for the first time since they
were children. Each Of the trio is now
near the end of life, having lived more
than the allotted time OF the average man.
The three children were separated in
Germany in 1876, when the two brothers
left for America. leaving behind their only
sister. Later she came to America and
was married. Addresses were lost and a
few years after the sister reached the
United States the brothers began looking
for her. but It was not until recently that
they found her-the happy and eontented
wife OF a small but industrious Indiana
farmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
HILL IS READY TO BUILD
Work On Link to Connect Colorado a
Southern and Burlington 10
Besia 0On

DENVER. Feb. 9O-rhs Times today says:
Construction work to connect the Colorado
& Southern and the Burlington railways in
Wyoming 10 form the-coast-to-gulf route
is 10 begin at once. Grading outfits are be-
ing moved in. camps established and the
engineering department OF the Burlington
has notified the local labor agencies that
from Loo to 1900 men will be needed within
the text two weeks. An order for about
s7.OOe.00o worth Of steel rails has been placed
with the Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

BOONE, Ia, Feb. 2.-(special Telesram)
"A. p. Anderson. who has been in the
continuous employ of the northwestern
since 1881. while acting as a engine foreman
at the coal sheds here. was crushed to
death between a passenger coach and the
coal ehutes this morning by a backing
train He leaves a widow and two children.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

BURLINGTON. Ia, Feb. 2o-(special
Telegiam.)-Miss Ruth s. Hertzler OF this
city. who was bitten by a dog believed to
be mad. Is in a serious condition and 1t
has been necessary to take her to Iowa
City to be treated by the Pasteur method.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

r. Mathews. Creighton university, Dream
ers;' l.. ID. Gilman. Believe college. Amer
lean Extravaganza"
The Judges were: Manuscript. A.. II.
Staley, Superior, Neb.; c. c. Louis. Col
lege View. Neb.; M. T. Maze, Kearney,
Neb. Delivery. A. II. Waterhouse. FIRE.
mont. Neb.; Stacey McCracken, Central
City, Neb. NJ. II. Carman, Tecumseh, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
AlIison Monnment BIm Passes.

General Granville M. Dodge was in re-
ceipt of a telegram yesterday from State
Senator Saunders announcing that the ALI
son monument bill. appropriating $4,000 for
the erection Of a suitable base for the mon
ument which 1t is proposed to erect in Des
Moines in honor of the late United States
Senator William b. Allison. had passed the
lower house OF the general assembly. The
bill, Senator Saunders telegram stated.
passed the house in the same form as 1t
passed the senate a number Of days ago..
Funds for the monument itself are being
raised by popular subscription among the
people of the state. the work being in the
hands Of a commission of which General
Dodge Is chairman.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

John Melhop. Jr., secretary Of the Iowa
and Nebraska Wholesale Grocers' associa-
ton. and e. p. schoentgen OF the Grone-
veg 4 sehoentgen company, wholesale
grocers OF this city. are in Des Moines ad-
vocating the passage OF a net weight pack
& bill. This bill win be introduced and
promoted by the state dairy and food COM
missioner and viii provide that all pack
ages shall be marked as to weight or meas
ure and contain that amount exclusive Of
carton or other wrapping.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

afternoon the pupils were dismissed until
Tuesday morning, as Monday being Wash
ington's birthday anniversary. is a legal
holiday. and the public schools will be
closed that day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

On Saturday we will place on sale .
large lot OF ladies'. misses n ehild's
shoes at tiso-t2.0o values. Duncan
Shoe Co
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

THE WEATHER does not affect the
high quality OF our wedding rings, nor
the moderate prices- Leffert's.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

FOR MEDICAL. AND FAMILY USE
BUY YOUR LIQUORS AT l. RosDN.
FIELD CO.. 6S so. MAIN. PHONE go.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
Real Estate Transfers.

These transfers were reported to The Bee
February 10 by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company Of Council Bluffs:
1. C. Killfon- and wife to Alta M.
Bradley, Ell Of seA Of 1-H-41, W as 5000
F.. Long, single, to r. M.
Jones, swk OF nwk of 11-7-A, W a.. 3,600
William Phillips to Victorine Phillips,
part out lots 8 and 3 IN town OF
Nicola, Ia, W d ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1
William White, unmarried, to Albert
Lee Helton. lot 26. block Is, Ferry
addition to Council Bluffs, W d.. 100
Herbert r. Hough, single, to James
d. FELTON,. part mex of SEX of D.
U-41s w u 80
Lucy nj. Hammel and husband to
Anna Braunstein, Ell of lot 8, block
g., Bayliss' LIST addition to Council
Bluffs. W d $3.50
-
nr-.- l. go one
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

WEDDING RINGS FOR ALL-rhe
finest made. As near pure gold as possible.
Seamless and lasting. Wear a lifetime.
Leffert's.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
OFFICERS ELECTED ny EDITORS
Attendance at Annual Meeting Not So
Large as Expected.

Attendance at Annual Meeting Not So
Large as Expected.
c. c. shaffer of the Randolph Enterprise
was reelected president of the Western
Iowa Editorial association at the eleventh
semi-annual meeting held yesterday in this
city. K. A Stevens of the Silver City
Times was reelected secretary-treasurer,
which office he has filled ever since the
organization OF the association. Fred
Hill Of the Hamburg Republican was
elected vice president.
1t was decided to hold the summer meet
ing in woodbine and the following were
named as a committee to arrange the pro-
gram: c.. w. Bays, woodbine Twiner; r.
e. Cunningham. GIenwood opinion; r.. b.
Hall. Harlan American. The meeting will
be held some time In August.
The attendance at yesterdays meeting,
which was held in the AUDITORIUM Of the
public library. was very disappointing to
the officers and the committee which had
arranged the program. Al the morning
session, which was called toe order by
President Shaffer. nothing was attempted
except the appointment OF the following
committees
On Resolutions-w. c. McClintock, Ia
Dor Beacon j 2 wallace villisca Let
On Officers-R. b. Hall, Harlan Ameri-
cam; r. K. Cunningham, Glenwood Opin-
ion; Fred Hill, Hamburg Republican.
The program in the afternoon was short
ened. owing to the absence of C. C. Nc
ClGre Of the B~raddyville Enterprise and
L. O. Merrill of Nicola, both of whom were
down for papers. The principal paper
was that read by r. r. Armstrong. a mer-
chant of Randolph. his topic being THE
Local Merchant as an Advertiser" Mr..
Armstrong spoke strongly in favor of
merchants patrontzing their home papers.
Among the resolutions adopted was one
to the effect that members of the associa-
ton should offset as far as possible the
policy of the government in soliciting
printing of stamped envelopes at lower
rates than this class of work can be done
by country papers.
Among those in attendance were: r. b.
Hall. Harlan American; j. T.. wallace,
Villisca Letter; w. C. McClintock, Tabor
Beacon; II. II. Sheaffer, Macedonia News;
X. e. Cunningham. Glenwood Opinion; w.
p. Workman, Malvern Leader; Fred Hill,
Hamburg Republican; C. w. Bays, Wood
bine Twiner; C. c. Shaffer, Randolph En-
terprise; E. A. Stevens, silver City Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
A RICH HARVEST
IAN ONLY BE REALIZED FROM
THOROUGH CULTIVATION
To MANUFACTURERS.

IF you wished to Get the
l. BIGGEST harvest from a
given tract Of land you
would not blow seed to the
winds thinly scattered over
the country. You would
plant it regularly and sys-
tematically in a section no
larger than you could have
properly watched and cul-
tivated. You would then
get the richest crop posi-
BILE, and If you we're wise
you would not overwork
your land and thus shorten
its productive life. but YOU
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
Rate Hearing Continues.

A large number of persons are In the
city attending the rate hearing before the
Railroad commission and all the railroads
are represented. The hearing has broad
ened out until 1t includes practically all
matters relating to the Iowa rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
Men wanted I'm Nebraska.

Officers from Pierce county, Nebraska.
applied to Governor Carroll today for pa
pers to take from Sioux City pack to
Nebraska three men, Fred Morrison, James
Riley and Harry Joyce. all wanted for
robbing q bank at Hadar in that county.
They are under arrest at Sioux City, and
attorneys there who make a speciality of
such matters asked for a hearing in the
case. which will be given tomorrow morn
tV1