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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-01

this feminine total in its manufactur.
ing output.
Ts HE queens of old maintained
bands of men at arms whom they
hurled at rival powers for gain
and glory, as well as using them to
keep their own subjects in a humble
mood. But what an army and navy
could be retained by these empresses
of today See what Holland accom-
plishes for scarcely more than one.
half the annual income of these won.
en-. II maintains an army which has
a war footing OF $4,000 men. and a
navy of ~ ships, manned by 10.750
sailors.
In the cause of mercy and peace the
energies of these women mostly are
directed, and the above estimate is
offered only for purposes OF compari-
son. This court OF sovereigns could
launch a publicity campaign in the
cause of peace and disarmament such
as the world has never seen. They
could erect temples for the propaga.
tion OF peace with greater facility
than Andrew Carnegie built his wide
spread Libraries. In time of war. com
bined. they would be the greatest fac
tor in supplying the needs OF both
land and sea for the hospital corps.
In the name OF charity they would
be the most powerful combination or
earth. II is quite likely that they
have done more individual good in
this line than any other dozen per
sons now alive from the strictly finan
cial standpoint.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-01

combination OF woman-controlled
wealth outweighs the value of the
manufacturing product in any city in
the country. St Louis. fourth in the
list. measures barely more than hall
this feminine total in its manufactur.
ing output.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-01
IN HE stupendous figure 1868. 1000, 900
sums the resources of a dozen of
= Americas wealthiest widows. II

IN HE stupendous figure 1868, ,000,00
sums the resources of dozen of
Americas wealthiest widows. II
is impossible, of course, to give the
exact figures. The public statements
are not to be relied upon, always, and
IL is believed the estimate here given
would fall under instead of over the
mark. A dozen other names might
be added to the list, almost doubling
its totals.
II is hard TO imagine what could be
done with this stupendous sum of
money. The mere figures are too great
20 be grasped. II is only when COM
parisons are made that one may un-
derstand what $36S, ,OOO.0 900 means.
These IL widows could buy all the
real estate of Chicago at its assessed
valuation of $344,399,927, and have a
trifie of more than $20,000,000 left
with which they could place a gold
wire fence around the great city in
order to keep out the trespassers
They might, If they owned the city
legally evict all it's inhabitants and
turn tne meIopohs ihto ueseIteu
yillage-unless such an extreme ex
ercise of tie privileges Of ownership
should create revolution.
At six per cent. interest as a total
income on their combined fortunes
they could keep the city running, in
cluding the fire and police depart
ments, and have housekeeping money
left without intrenching upon theiI
capital. The expense Of operating al
the schools in the city would hardly
take their pin money.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-01

Oh InelT ebllmdleu luCOlue lnSbe
12 women could with ease shoul.
der the interest on the national debts
of any of the following countries:
New Zealand, Bulgaria, Canada,
Denmark. Egypt, Greece, Mexico,
Netherlands, Norway, Roumania, Uru-
quay.
They could assume the total debt
Of this combined array Of nations:
Switzerland, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Sal
vador, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Persia,
Peru, Siam, Venezuela.
Their wealth is greater than the
whole OF the real estate property and
improvements in any of these states
in the union:
Vermont, Delaware, Indian Terri
tory, Idaho. Wyoming, New Mexico
Arizona, Nevada.
They could purchase all the man
ufacturing machinery, tools imple
ments and equipment of the great
manufacturing group of New England
states. With the exception of New
York, Chicago and Philadelphia this
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-01

Misses Mary and Carol Hartman,
daughters; and William Averell and
Edward Roland Hartman, sons.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-01

her benefactions in the aid Of higher
education.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
College Man is
Out for Office
A. E. Bennett of Upper Iowa An
nounces Himself for State
Superintendent.
(From a Staff Correspondent


DES MONIES, Sept. 3O-(Special Tele-
gram)-A. e. Bennett of Upper Iowa uni
versity at Fayette is a candidate for state
superintendent and has written friends
that he will ask for the republican nomina
ton. lie is the first to be announced from
the northern part of the state.
Sir Horace Plunkett will be one of the
speakers at the nationally Grange meeting
to be held in this city November 10 to 10
He has written from Dublin to Mr.. Henry
Wallace to that effect.
The shoes Of the Barlow brothers ar.
rested for the murder of c. sEu MurreYi
were today fitted into the tracks in tbs
sand leading from the Murrow home. Thu
hand car used by the burglars the might
the Runnells postoffice was dynamiteds was
found today near the Barlow home. ,l-s.
The Des Moines Commercial club started
plans today to nave all the editorial associa,
tions Of the state meet here next summer
and elaborate plans for their entertain
ment were made.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
Iowa New Notes.

TABOR-M. w. Gaylord lost a fine team
OF horses Sunday. They were frightened
to death by an auto.
LORIMER-James. LOchrie, and old and
prominent resident OF this place, died at
the home Of his son, Postmaster George
Lochrie, Tuesday from heart disease.
CEDAR RAPIDS-The Fraternal Congress
of Iowa, which has been In session here
today, chose Des Moines as the next meet
ing place, after re-electing William Kock,
president, and J. W. Geiger, secretary.
C~RESTON-It is learned that the Har-
mon harrow factory, located here, Is con-
templating removal TO Des Moines, accord
ing TO negotiations now pending between
the owners and the Commercial club OF Des
Moines.
CORNING-Mrs. Dan Haley Is lying In
a critical condition at her home as the re-
suit Of swallowing a chicken bone some
time ago. An operation, recently per,
formed, showed the bone 10 nave lodged
in the lower intestines, The bone was
about the size Of a tOothpick.
ELDORA-While leaning against IN,
haymow door IN his barn this afternoon
JOhn Reese, a well known farmer near here
was pitched headlong out Of the barn By
the door giving away. In striking the
grOud he fractured his skull and three rib,
and IL is believed that he cannot recover
GRINNELL-L. NJ. Adkins OF his city
method known as vital science" and
"chiropractice specialist, were indicted b.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
Another Day of Federal Court.

Judge Smith Mcpherson was unable to
adjourn United States court last evening as
he had hoped, owing TO the fact that the
hearing in the c. B.. Nash company suit
against the city Of Council Bluffs was not
completed. The hearing will be resumed
this afternoon and at its close court will
adjourn.
Judge Mcpherson yesterday held tina
the suit Of the city Of Council Bluffs
against the Illinois Central Railroad com-
pany was not subject to removal from the
district court to the federal court and re,
manded Il. The suit was brought by the
city to compel the railroad company tC
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

IOWA FALLS, Ia, Sept. 3O.-(Special.)-
William George, a pioneer resident of this
county, committed suicide last evening
by hanging. Mr.. George lived in George
town, a small suburb of this city, and the
family missing him about the place lnsti-
tuted a search and found his lifeless body
hanging in the barn. Mr.. George was born
in Richland county, Ohio, April 10, 1888, and
coming west with his folks arrived in
Hardin county on his twenty-first birth
day. With the exception Of a few months
spent in Kansas, this had always been
his home. In 1862 he enlisted as a member
OF Company f Of the First Iowa cavalry
and served about two years when he was
discharged on account of disability arising
from a gunshot wound received at Cape
Girardeau, Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

Trial of George Pride for Murder IL
Set for Today.

Trial Of George Pride for Murder Is
Set for Today.
The trial of George Pride, the negro
porter charged with shooting and killing
Louis Francis, also colored, is set for today
in the district court.
Emmett FINLEY, attorney for John r.
Dobbins, filed a motion yesterday for a
continuance OF the trial of the case against
his client on the grounds that S. j. Mulick
OF Davenport, Ia, attorney for Dobbins,
was i'll and could not attend court and
further that Mr.. Mulick had taken the
dispositions of a number of the witnesses
for the defense and consequently his
presence would be necessary. County At
torney Hess filed a resistance to the
motion on the grounds that the case had
already been continued from the Marcel
term and that the showing for a further
continuance was insufficient.
The trial of Mrs. Daisy NJ. Birks on a
statutory charge preferred, by her husband
was begun yesterday. IAN. indictment wal
returned against Mrs. Birks by the recent
grand jury.
Mrs. Maude Davis filed suit for divorce
from Ira Davis, to whom she was mar
ried in this city, May 20, 1907, and from
whom she separated August IS of this
year on account of his alleged cruel and
inhuman treatment. In addition to the
divorce Mrs. Davis asks that her nader
name of Maude Grimmelman be restored
to her.
The sealed verdict returned Wednesday
night by the jury in the suit of William
Salisbury against Martin Mortenson to re-
cover 5000 damages for being bitten by a
bull dog, when opened yesterday morning
was found to be for the plaintiff in the
sum of $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
Council Bluffs
NIGHT CAR SERVICE ASKED
Council Will See What it Can Do to
Have it Restored.
NO EXCUSE FOR sTOPPAGE
r. Maloney Calls Special Session
4 street Railway Company is
Invited to send a Rep
"A Preventative.
Navigation Of Councilman Jensen,

e ~tnstigatiOn Of Councilman Jensen,
Maloney instructed City Clerk
yesterday morning to issue a call
special meeting Of the city council
tonight. The purpose of the meeting,
as stated, Is to discuss the street car
80 situation and to ascertain II possible
n the Omaha 4 Council Bluffs street
'lway company the reason for discon-
,uing the local service and the service
',tween this city and Omaha after 7
clock in the evening.
Notice Of the meeting was sent to the
officials Of the street railway company. in
order tina that they might have a repre-
sentative present. IL they so desired. to dis
cuss the matter with the councilmen.
The special meeting. It was announced,
IL not an effort to settle the strike and
Councilman Jensen was most anxious that
It should not be construed as such.
Councilman Jensen, at whose instigation
the call for the special session was issued,
said II don't know that the council can
do anything. But / for one want to find
out what service the company is required
TO give the people of Council Bluffs under
It's charter and what we can do to compel
It to furnish this service. Here we have
been for nearly two weeks without any
street car facilities after 7 o'clock in the
evening and the city has been to all in.
tents and purposes isolated. II there had
been any riotIng or disturbance on This
side Of the river there would be some ex-
cuse for the company refusing to run its cars
after dark. Outside OF the attack by a
gang of hoodlums from Omaha, which
assailed a car two weeks ago near the east
end Of the bridge there has not been any
indication OF trouble here. In my opinion
and hat OF other members OF the city
council the street railway company is with
out excuse for disseminating the service at
night"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
Bomb for Foot BAH Players.

O. e. Reed. the new principal OF the
Council Bluffs High school, cast a bomh
into the ranks of the foot ball players OF
the school yesterday when he announced
that no boy would be permitted to play
until consent had been secured from his
parents. Notice of such consent will have
to be sent to Principal Reed by the par
ents.
The announcement brought forth a how
of protest from the boys, but Principal
Reed said the edict would have to stand
There are many features about foot ball
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
COUNTY AWARDS AT CORN PALACE
One of the New Ones Captures Fourth
Place.

MITCHELL, S, D., Sept. SO-(Specia.
Telegram)-The awards in ten county agri-
cultural exhibits were made today by IA
corn palace committee. First place was
given 10 Hanson county, second to Hyde
third TO Clay and fourth to Perkins, one
Of the new counties formed last winter
out Of Butte county. The scoring was done
by p. ]. Sonberg Of Whiting, la. Clay
county filed a protest against being given
third place, claiming second on the ground
that all Of its exhibits were not included In
the scoring.
Today the corn palace was crowded TO the
limit and this evening a crowd o. nearly
as large proportion was present
The excursion and regular trains brough.
In over 5000 people today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

the grand jury today for practicing medi-
cine without a state license. Adkins was
placed under 5000 bonds and Corwin's bond
was fixed at 1000.
MARSHALLTOWN-The cornerstone OF
this morning, Right Rev. Theodore N, Nor
rison, bishop Of the Davenport diocese
having the ceremonies in charge. A mum
Der OF visiting rectors participated in the
service. Thirty-eight years ago the build
ing was dedicated as st. Matthews church,
1t passed out Of the hands OF the denom-
ination and for years was a Universalist
place of worship. Recently IT was &C
qulred by ST. Paurs parish and is being
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
woman entity of burglary.

LOGAN, Ia, Sept S0-(special )-After
pleading guilty" to burglary, Mrs. Anna
Lind was given an indeterminate sentence
Of ten years here this afternoon. The
crime for which she was sentenced was
committed on the night of July "a. in
breaking into a store building at Woodbine
owned by w. d. Cromie. When discovered
by f. J. Gage, the night watch, she was
in the building and dressed in mans cloth
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

(From a Staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES. Ia, Sept. S0.-(Special)-
Ballots in the election of major for the
Fifty-fifth regiment to succeed FINLEY of
Council Bluffs were counted today, re-
sulting in the election of Captain George
H. Castle OF Company E of Shenandoah
by one vote over Captain Ellwood OF Red
Oak. Captain Castle is the only remain
ing Grand Army Of the Republic and civil
war veteran now holding a commissioned
office in the Iowa National guard. In
times past he has held high positions in
the guard and at one time was colonel of
one of the Iowa regiments before the re-
organization of the guard many years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

Peter NiassOs, a Greek restaurantkeeper
in Des Molnes, who was before Judge Nc
Pherson in the United states court last
week in connection with an application for
his extrsdition to Washington, ID. c., and
was ordered discharged, has been rear
rested and will be brought before the court
again today. Niassos IL charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses by Sc
curing the cash N . check fer $40 On a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
wv MORE "MIKEs" BRING SUIT
Seek TO Recover Money Lost 10
MabrnY Gang.

Seek to Recover Money Lost to
Mabrny Gang.
w. H. McGrath OF Pint City, Mimi, and
7. E.. George Of San Antonio, Tex, are
the latest Of the Mabray Mikes to bring
suit in the United States court in an eff
fort to recover the money out OF which
they were buncoed by the big store
gang. Notices of the two suits were served
yesterday on the defendants by Deputy
United States Marshal Groneweg.
McGrath names as defendants in his suit
Benjamin Marks, the First National bank,
Ernest E. Hart, ]. ]. Spindler and T. G.
Turner. This is the first Mike suit in
which Mr.. Turner, who was formerly
cashier OF the First National bank, has
been made one Of the defendants. Nc
Grath was bumped for 1900 by the
Mabray gang in 1907 in Council Bluffs in
a fake wrestling match. 1t did not take
McGrath long to realize that he had been
buncoed and he returned to Council Bluffs
and made a complaint to County Attorney
Hess with the result that in November,
1907, the district court grand jury returned
indictments against George Bennett and
Lewis w. Stone, alleged members of the
Mabray gang. The authorities, however,
were unable to locate the two men and up
" hoAt NHNS nav hON bCIh VA
Grath's case, it is said, was the first tha
was brought to the attention Of the au-
thorities.
Bennett and Stone were indicted Novem-
Der q, 1907 Among Mabray's papers cap
tured by the federal officers was a tele-
gram from Council Bluffs Of the date Of
November q. 1907, addressed to ]. c. Ma
bray, Tanner hotel, 99 Locust street, Kan
sas City, reading as follows: George Ben
nett. Lewis W.. stone" and signed "B.
Marks"
T. e. Stone of San Antonio vent up
against the Mabray gang in New Orleans
in October, 1907. He first dropped $3.50
and evidently liked the game so well that
he took another flyer and contributed
5000 more to the treasury of the gang.
He now brings suit for t15,5sO and names
only Mabray and Ben Marks as defendants.
Both George and McGrath we're before the
federal grand jury here last week and
lille here George was served with notice
OF suit by Samuel Sutor, the Mike from
Cass Lake, MINI, for 500, WHICH Sutor
claimed was coming to him from the pro-
ceeds OF the sale of Mabray's property at
Little Rock.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
brakeman Crushed 90 Death.

WEBSTER CITY. Ia, Sept, ~SO.-(special)
win Sanderson, a Northwestern brake
man, was crushed TO death between the
bumpers of his train at Jewell this after
noon. He was unmarried and lived In
Eagle Grove.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

These transfers were reported to The
Bee September 30 by the Pottawattsmie
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
Ivan L. Abel, single. to Minnie Wish
art, lot 6, Aud Subd. SEA nwh 1916
As, and part swh nwk 1858, W. .dSl 900
O. p. Tyler and wife to John j. Hess,
lots l, 2 and 8, block 8, Cochran's
add. to Council Bluffs, W. d.......... L,S0O
Minnie Wishart and husband to Ivan,
f.. Abel, lot 10 in block l, Broadway
place add. to Council Bluffs, W. d.. 1900
Total three transfers. ............. a. 600
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

bank in Harrisburg, w. Va, in which he
had no funds. The first arrest was under
an information filed before a United States
commissioner in Washington. Since his
discharge by Judge Mcpherson the grand
jury of the District Of Columbia has re-
turned an Indictment against Nlassos and
an application for his extradition under
the indictment will be made to Judge Nc
Pherson today. Masses was brought to
Council Bluffs last evening from Des
Moines.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

WATERLOO, Ia, Sept. SO-(special Tele-
gram.)-Fire today destroyed a large barn,
corn crib, four horses and other farm prop
erty on the J. J. McGarvey farm, six miles
from this city. Loss 5000. The fire orig
mated from children playing with fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

which some parents object to-" said Mr..
Reed in discussing the matter, and ]
do not feel that boys should be permitted
to play on the team unless their parents
are willing hat they should. This is a
matter that must be taken into considera-
ton. 1t will not be necessary for the
parents to send a written consent, If they
will telephone me of their wishes in the
matter. tha will be sufficient. No boy
whose parents object will be permitted to
play"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

The extension Of the street car line to
the Iowa School for the Deaf was opened
yesterday. For the present one car will do
service on the extension and will run be-
tween the Rock Island depot at Main
street and Sixteenth avenue and the School
for the Deaf. Commencing at 6.25 a. m.
the car will leave the Rock Island depot
every thirty-slx minutes, this being the
time required to make the round trip. 1t
will continue to run each day until Z p.
m. The fare TO the school will be the
same as to Lake Manawa, 10 cents, and
transfer slips will be given passengers at
the Rock Island depot. Round trip tickets
between the school and Council Bluffs will
be Il cents.
The new school year at the institution
viii open today and the officers and
teachers have nearly all arrived. Superin-
tendent Rothert stated yesterday that he
expected about the same attendance as
last year. when the enrolment was 265.
WANTED-Two carriers to carry the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

Attend the big piano sale now going on
at A. Hospe Co.'S. More than double the
number of standard made pianos on our
floor than in any other house In the city.
20 Pearl ST., 2S s. Main St., Co. Bluffs, la.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

install crossing gates at the intersection
of Avenue A and Eighteenth street, where
the street car tracks cross those of the
railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
School and College Information
Bureau Of tas emma Bee

All Information absolutely cree
and impartial Catalogue OF any
particular school cneerfully fuF-
nished upon REQUEST
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

Garland base burners, with the two
piece revolving fire pot, now on display,
Prices $500, 5000, 5000. p. c. DeVol
Hardware company.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

You get the lowest price, easiest terms
and best guarantee on your piano when
you purchase of A. Hospe Co, % Pearl st.
and % s. Main, Council Bluffs, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

The Council aluffs office Of tAs
Omaha BEE Il ~ 10 scott street.
Both phones "a.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

FOR MEDICAL AND FAMILY USE
BUY YOUR LIQUORS AT ROSENFELD
LIQUOR CO., SIG S. Main. Phones 3322.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
MarrIare LIcense..
Ises to wed were issued yesterday


Licenses to wed were issued yesterday
to the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
Nels Larsen,
Christine Brown, Omaha. 10
Emil Christofferson. Council Bluffs. .... 10
Mathilda Jorgenson, Council Bluffs. 80
o. r. Rainbow. Colorado Springs, Colo. .2s
Anna NJ. Martin. Kansas City. Mo. ....... %
Wanted, boys TO sell Saturday Evening
De- Ar,r,. X G,,tt -tu..F
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

WANTED-Two carriers to carry the
Omaha Bee, near Bluff street. Is Scott
street.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

N. 7. Plumbing Co. Tel. $50 Night. L-l7Os.