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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23

IDA GRoVE-J. v. +. Bsbcock of this
CITY has formed the Live Stock Reciprocal
exchange and will have its head offices
in Sioux City. The company will insure
hogs against cholera and all kinds OF live
stock against disease and accident.
CORNING-A two weeks series of revival
meetings have just closed, with sixty ac-
cessions to the churches in this place. The
general supervision CT the meeting and the
music was under the direction OF Singing
Evangelist Lorenz Jones, a former Creston
BOY. lie has been in evangelistic work for
several years, and is meeting with much
success. A free will offering for Mr.. Jones
was taken on Sunday, which amounted 10
500. one-tenth of which he devoted 70 the
work.
IDA GROVE-The secretary OF the Com
mercial club has received a letter from
Robert II. Baldwin, a Chicago engineer,
skins for complete information In regard
to the freight and passenger busine of
this town. He is locating engineer for the
proposed Sioux City, Climbing Hill &
ida Grove Electric railroad, a line pro-
posed by the farmers OF eastern Wood
bury county, and he seems TO be certain
Of results.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
BRADsTREET's REVIEW OF TRADE
Retail Business is Only slightly
Improved.
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK, May ZE-BfadslreetS To-
morrow will say:
Weather conditions continue irregular,
but a change for the better has occurred
in staple crop conditions and retail busl-
ress Is slightly improved. though disap-
pointing and showing evidences of the re-
preston heretofore evident. Record bust
ness from jobbers and wholesalers has
been rather quiet. but there IL, II any
thing, a more assured optimism permeat-
ing the reports as TO the outlook for next
fall and winters trade. Best reports as
to retail trade come from the upper part
o. the great central valley and its trib-
utaries. Cold weather has interfered with
business In parts Of New England and the
middle Atlantic states and trade seems
slow TO improve In San Francisco and in
parts OF the Pacific northwest. At whole
sale, preparations for a good trade later
en- are found in a number Of lines The
leather situation as a whole is strong. Re-
d~uctiOrs in prices OF printed cotton goods
have induced the growing Of large orders.
Building is active, though lumber demand
seems to drag All these indications or
activity have 10 DO with future trade, the
expectation bsins that the removal Of
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23

Davis, drugs.
CoRRIGANs. Undertakers. Phones lS
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone 81.
Woodring Undertaking. company. Tel. $50.
FAUST BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET.
When you want reliable want ad adver-
Using, use The Bee.
BAIRD, DONGENECKER e. ROLAND.
Onoertakers. Phone l22, IA NJ. Main st.
DR.. W. w. Magareil. optomstrist, moved
10 SV6SS City National bank building.
Pictures and art Novelties for Gradua-
tlon gits. Z. Il. Alexander. s32 Broadway.
Sheet music at 10 cents on Saturday and
Broadway, Council Bluffs, la.
Lawn Mowers-We have the largest line
OF good lawn mowers shown IN the city.
see our line. 50 to SIS. p. c. DeVol Hdw.
WHAT'S THE USE OF PAYING BIG
PRICES FOR WALL PAPER WHEN ON
SALE so CHEAP AT J. d. CROCK
WELLS, al BROADWAY?
Excelsior Masonic lodge will meet this
afternoon at 3 o'clock for work In the third
degree. \ banquet will be served in the
evening at the close of the work.
Floyd Wendell, the s,year-9ld SOP Of MIR.
and Mrs. ID. A. Flack, 231S South Sixth
street, died yesterday morning from diph-
liberia. The funeral. which will be private,
will be held this afternoon at : o'clock
from the residence and burial will be in
k'airview cemetery.
The hardware store Of George W Richie,
1886 West Broadway, was broker into
Thursday night and razors to the value
a rear window, which was smashed out,
evidently with a railroad coupling pin
found near 1t yesterday morning.
Thomas Pheney will have a hearing in
police court next Monday on complaint OF
Mrs. Josie Wilson, a neighbor, who charges
him with assault and battery on her little
daughter. II is charged that Pheney OBJ
jected to the little girl roller skating on
the sidewalk AID forclbly took the skates
off her feet.
The young women of the Delta TAU
Literary society of the high school have
elected these officers for the ensuing school
year: President, Eta Baird; vice presi-
dent, Vera Saunders; secretary Dolly
Busse: treasurer. Mary AngoOd; sergeant
alarms, Helen Hetrick.
George w. Jensen, the district court
grand juror, who was found unconscious In
his room at the Ogden hotel with the gas
turned on Tuesday noon, had not regained
consciousness up to a late hour last night
and his chances for recovery are now be-
lieved to be slight. Yesterday morning
Mr., Jensen, 1t was thought, began to show
signs OF returning consciousness, although
unable TO talk, but the change for the
better was only short lived and he soon
relapsed into his former comatose condi-
ton.
THE WAY TO BUILD up your home
town Is TO patronize your home merchants.
We are getting in fine radishes, l cent
per bunch; cucumbers, 8 cents; onions, four
Tor D cents; p~ineapples, Is cents; good
oranges 80 cents dozen; spinach, 10 cents
for the money, only Is cents per pound.
Ity our Japan tea and you will have no
other. We have extra fine sailed crackers,
bacon, buy Morrells, II is the best, 20 cents
per pound. Plum butter is put up In larger
bottles now, 25 cents bottle. We still have
a batch of those fine olives in large bot
Ties, only 20 cents each. Sweet pickles In
large bottles at % cents. Bartel & Miller.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
Ftremsn,s Day at Creston.

CREsToN. Ia, May 2.-(speciaL)-Yes-
terday was Fireman's day in this city.
The local railroad shops closing down in
the afternoon 20 give its employees and
those who we're member of the depart
ment a chance to attend the festivities.
Local department gave the annual parade
before the largest attendance of citizens
for years. The day was an ideal one and
the different companies made a fine show
ing. After the parade the ball game
between Creston and Corning resulted in
a victory for Corning, the score standing
10 TO u. In the evening the fremen gave
their annual ball. which was largely at
tended.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
DECORATION DAY EXERCISES
Program Agreed on by Council and
G. A. r.. Veterans.

Agreed on by Council and
G. A. n. Veterans.
At a Joint meeting of the committees
from the city council and the veterans of
the Grand Army of the Republic in Mayor
Maloney's office in the city hall, the pro-
gram for the public exercises on Memorial
day at park was outlined. 1t
was decided that the music for the day
would be furnished by Covalt's sand and
Major Wa McMadden's drum corps.
The program as on timed last night is as
follows: Selection by Covalt's band; in
vocation, Rev. DR.. Q. o. Smith; vocal Sc
lection, mixed quartet; address, Judge Lee
Estelle of Omaha; vocal selection, male
quartet; selection by Covalt's band; ora.
ton on the unknown dead. Rev. James
O'May Of Creston; vocal selection, mixed
q%uartet; taps; benediction, Rev. G. w.
Snyder.
The decoration of the graves in Fairview
and Walnut Hill cemeteries will take place
In the forenoon OF Memorial day and will
be under the direction of the general ar
engagements committee. Rev. s. ]. Carter
will be invited to take charge of the decora-
ton at Fairview cemetery.
The following joint committees were
named last night:
. General Arrangements-C. A. Morgan. w.
8. Rigdon, Otto Skodsholm, city council;
James HoDu. Theo Guitar, ]. 8. Davis.
F~tnance-John Olson, Oscar Younkerman,
A. Belhnger, J. Chris Jensen, city council;
j. X. Cooper, E.. ]. Abbott, II. A. Alex
ander, veterans.
Speakers and Program-Mayor Maloney.
James McMillen, A. Bellinger, city council;
f. j. Abbott. Theo Guitar. ]. X. Cooper,
veterans.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23

These transfers were reported to The
Bee May n by the Pottswattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
Henry wiese, referee. to ]. S. Tay-
lors SO seq OF 2 and MA neA' 81
1893, ref ........, $4,000
Floss.e h, Roderick ct al. TO f. e.
SIMPSON, lots / and 2. block 3, Huffs
addition to oakland, q, c. DID,. /
Henry II. Gillespey and wife to f.
r. Simpson. lots / and ,, block 3,
Huff's addition to Oakland. q. c. d. /
Dollie s.. Haywood and husband to Il.
f. Simpson, lots ! and 2 block |,
Huft's addition to Oakland. q, c d. 1
John 5. Glllespey ct al. to r. e.
Simpson, lots I and >, Huffs addi-
tion to Oakland, q. c. d.,.,........ l
Heirs of =. C.-De Vol to f.. A, More
house. part OF lot 3. Auds sub
division of lot 9, block l. Bayliss'
First addition TO Council Bluffs.
W. IS
Hannah NJ. Brown ct al. to r. r.
Simpson. lots 1 and 2, block 3,
Huff's addition to Oakland. q. c. d.. 1
Frank Himtz and wife to Mason City
a Fort Dodge Railway company,
part slO acres OF neh mex, 2S-T5-4S,
W. 20
Nancy J. Way, widow. TO L. Sheets,
lot 16 and WE OF lot II, block Is.
Carson, w ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l,SO
Total. nine transfers. ,..... ......... 81 go
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
Fight AEainst saIoon..

MARsHALLToWN. Ia. May 92.-Cspe-
ciaL)-What is declared to be a general
fight against the saloons Of this city was
begun this morning when Judge Parker
in the district court issued injunctions
against the owners OF two North First
street saloons enjoining them from selling
liquor, Expecting these intunctions. the
saloons closed late last night and the stock
or liquor was moved from each. In court
this morning the saloonists' attorneys ad-
mitted to enough facts in both cases to
warrant Judge Parker In issuing the in
functions without a hearing Of the cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
FAITHFUL NIECE WINS WEALTH
Miss Laura Hans, Iowa city StenOg-
rapher, Falls Heir 10 Estate
of 100000.

IOWA CITY, Ia, May 22.-(Speeial.)-
Because She cared for her uncle faithfully
in his last illness, Miss Laura N. Hass, a
former photographer In the office Of Dean
L. G. Weld of the College of Liberal Arts,
received 10000 In the will of Charles II.
Medley of Chicago. Throughout months Of
suffering Medley was faithfully nursed by
the niece, and he rewarded her faithful
efforts by willing her practically all his
estate. He VAS unmarried and had ac-
CURED his fortune by careful investment in
western lands.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
Logan wants 20 Spread.

LOGAN. Ia. May a2-Cspeeial)-The
city of Logan will hold special cleo
ton June IA TO determine whether or not
the corporation limits shall be extended
to embrace small tracts Of land made at
tractivs by retired farmers and other busl-
ness men. Taxes In Logan are lower at
the present time than formerly. perhaps
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
Mothers, Day mt MarshaIItOwn.

MARSHALLTOwN, Ia, May 22.-(Spe-
ciai.)-The first and most unusual demon
stration of It's kind. in honor OF the mothers
Of everybody, was a feature in the indus
trial and commercial life OF this city to-
day. AT the request OF Evangelist Billy"
Sunday, who is conducting meetings here,
nine-tenths of the stores were closed for
two hours this afternoon, many Of the
shops and factories were shuf down dur
ing the afternoon and thousands wore a
white flower or a bit of ribbon in honor
of their mothers. The demand for white
flowers was so great that carnation blooms
rose in price to 20 cents each and the sup
ply was exhausted. The schools we're dis
missed for the afternoon, and at the taber-
nacle Rev. Mr.. Sunday delivered a sermon
to an audience of 1900 people, his subject
being "Womanhood and Motherhood"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23

FORT DODGE. la. May ~2-(Specisl
Telegram. )SGeorge Lytel. alleged Badger
bank robber. produced witnesses today
swearing he was in Norfolk, Neb.. the day
Of the robbery. A Badger resident sbso-
Iutely identified him as a man with whom
he talked there previous to the robbery.
The case was taken under Amusement after
a prolonged hearing and Lytel will UNI
doubtedly be bound over 20 the grand
Jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
HARTFORD REEF IS ARRESTED
Alleged 10 Have sold Horses Given
Him to Train.

Hartford Reed, a horse trainer who re-
Gently located in Council Bluffs, was ar
rested yesterday charged with larceny as
bailee. He was taken into custody in
Omaha and brought to this city by Deputy
Sheriff Nooiman. Pending a preliminary
hearing before Justice Cooper he is in the
county Jail. Reed is charged with selling
a horse belonging 10 Henry Plumer and an
other belonging TO {. c. Haylor, which
had been entrusted to his charge to train.
He is also charged with selling a set Of
harness belonging TO w. H.. Plumer.
The officers found a number of horses
at Reeds barn on Eighteenth avenue which
Sheriff McCaffery would like the owners to
take away as some of the animals appeared
to be suffering from lack of sufficient feed
and care.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
Hitches Auto to Corn Planter.

sTRUBLE, Ia, May 22-(specia THAT
the automobile is to come into more useful
play on the farm was demonstrated here
by G, J. Ludwig, a progressive farmer,
who, when his horses became tired out
preparing the ground for his corn crop.
hitched the planter TO his automobile,
which did the work to perfection.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23

FORT DODGE, Ia, May 2-fspecial
TeleSram)- Group No. q Iowa bankers,
closed its convention here tonight. II, S,
Abbott of Milford was made chairman and
2. O.. Johnson OF Milford. secretary, sue
ceeding H.. p. Passing OF Humboldt and
f. R. Campbell OF Fort Dodge. over 10
attended luncheon at the Elks club and en-
joyed an automobile ride.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
NO TRACE OF MISSING HEIREss
Mrs. Julia Martha Sanford Not Heard
from In Twenty Years.

The report of Mrs. Naomi Dewey and
Mrs, Emily Rishton. executors Of the es-
tate Of their sister, Mrs. Ann s. Whit
taker. who died In this city in 1903, leaving
an estate Of about $4,000, filed yesterday
in the probate division Of the district court.
reveals the fact that Mrs. Julia Martha
Sanford, a daughter who is heir TO one
half of the estate, has not been heard from
for twenty years, and consequently the
executors have not been able to wind up
the affairs of the estate,
Mrs. Sanford. when last heard from by
her family, was in FL Paso. Texas, at
which time she wrote that she was about
10 accompany her husband. who was an
assayer, TO South America. Since then
all efforts to secure any trace of Mrs.
Sanford have failed. The other half OF
the estate was left to the minor children
of Mrs. Whittaker's son, William.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
OmnhA Company Gets Contract.

BEATRICE, Neb, May 2-(Special Tel
egram.)-At a meeting Of the Board OF
Supervisors today the Standard Bridge
company OF Omaha was awarded the con-
tract for repairing the Court street bridge,
which was damaged by the floods. for
1900
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
Fatal Accident
in Auto Race
Big Touring Car in Texas Endurance
Contest 0verturns, Injuring
Passenger.

HILSBORO, Texas, May drumming
at a high rate of speed as It entered the
town, a big touring car entered in the
Economy endurance race which left Fort
Worth yesterday morning struck a deep
rut in the road, and J. r. Lucy. one of
the passengers, was thrown from his seat
and sustained injuries which win prove
fatal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23

mot included in totals because compare
sons are incomplete.
"'Not included in totals because contain
ing other items than clearings.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

The Council Bluffs offios OF the
Omaha nee II ct is Scott Street
Roth TPhones -.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
schrOeder-samson

YORK, Neb., May 22-Special)-Henry
Schroeder and Miss Iva Samson, both OF
Seward, Neb., were married today by Rev.
w. f. ~Bradenburg.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
REPORT OF THE CLEARING HOUSE
Transaction of the Associated Banks
for the Week.

NEW YORK, May 22-Bradstreet's Bank
Clearing Report Tor the week ending May
" shows an aggregate of 5000 $4,000, as
against IS, 49, ,JU4, VOO last week and S2,64l,-
S54,OOJ in the corresponding week last year,
Following is a list of the cities:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23

Quick Action for Your Money-You get
that by using The Bee advertising columns
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
Iowa

for the reason that the town has no bonded
Indebtedness.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
Junkin in CenterviIIe.

JOIN Junkin, the negro indicted for the
brutal murder of a young woman in OF
tumwa, has been removed from the state
p~enitentiary at Fort Madison, where he
was being held for safe keeping, to Center
vile, where he is to be tried next week.
A change of venue was secured by his
attorneys from Wappelo county because
Of the prejudice against the accused negro
there. Judge Roberts OF ottumwa, how
ever. will preside over the case and the
wappelo county attorney will prosecute.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23

The National Association Of Expert Swine
Judges and the Iowa Swine Breeders as
ISOLATION will hold meetings in Des Moines
June 10 and IS. A program of special in
terest to stock raisers has been prepared
for the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
HYMENEAL.
WnIIbrandt-keIInr.

EXETER, Neb,, May Especial IA
wedding took place at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Wull-
brandt, Wednesday evening, when Ed
Wullbrandt and Miss Marie Kellar were
united in marriage by Rev. Martin Of the
Christian church. There were l4 guests.
besides the family, many being from out
Of fpWn
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09

Show Increase of $26,o52,S61 Over July
Value for Seven Months Larger
by 1921 ,598, 996.

WASHlNGTON. u. c., Sept. @
~ ere was an increase in the value Of
both the imports and exports Of the
United States during the month Of July
over that month last year. according to
he monthly statement Of the country's
foreign commerce issued by the bureau
If statistics Of the department Of com
merce and labor
The value Of the imports for July was
S112. 4SS. 354, an increase Of S26,0J2,-
b6l over July a year ago, making the
total value Of imports for the seven
months ending with July SS3O,4S5, G46,
m Increase Of SO .59S, 0SS over the
ZANE period for 1908.
The increase in the value Of exports
for July was little more tam ones
fourth Of the increase in imports. Tho
exports for the month were SlOo, 1881 9J2.
an increase over the previous July Of
So 1886; for the seven months ending
with July the value Of exports for the
country amounted TO SS97,3l !, 100, a de-
crease during the same period in 1908
Of S3GSJ, JGI
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
A HEROIC ENGINEER
THRILLING STORY OF THE WRECK
OF STEAMER EDDY.
purposely Run on ST. Martins Island to
Save Her from Foundeung-Released
and lowed to Escanaba.

ESCANABA Mich. Sept 2.-The steam
" Charles A. Eddy, bound from Two Har-
bors for Milwaukee with $500 tons OF ore,
u In port being pumped out and put Into
shape for the completion OF her trip to
hsr destination. The Eddy was released
from St Martins island. on which she was
run to save her from laundering. She
prung a leak and the water came In so fast
that 1t was necessary TO beach the yesse!
10 save her. Engineer Walter Biddle OF
the Eddy proved himself a hero in the
trying hours when the boat was purposely
stranded. With eight feet Of water In the
engine room he remained at his post,
stripped and executed orders shouted from
above. When the time came to shut on
the steam, lest the vessel injure heTseLf
unnecessarily upon the beach, he dove
down five times to the spot where the
throttle valve was located to shut of his
engine. In removing the caus Of oil from
the engine room when IL began to fill with
water, Biddle threw one shoulder out or
Joint, but with the aid OF one Of the crew
set the bone again and went on with his
work
Tugs summoned from this port succeed
I'd In releasing the Eddy and toWed her
into the harbOr
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
COTTON CROP IS LOW.
Department of Agriculture Estimates
Condition August Is at 937 Per
Cent of Normal

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Sept .
The crop reporting board Of the depart
mont Of agriculture in a bulletin today
estimated that the average condition OF
the cotton crop on August rs was 03.7
per cent. Of a normal, as compared with
y0l per cent. on August 20, 1908; 72.7
on August %, 1907 and 73.6 per cent
average OF the past ten years on Au-
gust %.
The government report issued today
making the September condition Of the
cotton report only G3.7 per cent, was
the lowest on record, comparing with
gl.9 last month, 7G1 last year, and III
per cent. in 1902 the lowest September
condition previously reported.
The figures were a little below general
expectations in New York market cir
rles, and were regarded as confirming
very bullish estimates Of the probable
crop but were followed by no great
change In prices business being restrict
ID by the approach Of the three day
adjournment over labor day. January
cotton, which was quoted at 1914 Just
before the report appeared, advanced to
12GO, or 20 points net higher.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
STARS AND STRIPES NAILED TO
NORTH POLE" is PEARY'S
MESSAGE.
LEFT FOR NORTH IN JULY, 1908
Intrepid Adventure, Before Departing,
Predicted Exact Time of Announc-
ing Great Discovery.
STORY OF THE EXPEDITION

NEW YORK. Sept. 6.-The follow
ing dispatch was received here today:
Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, n. F.,
September 6:
ITO Associated Press, New York
Stars and Stripes nailed to North pole.
"pEARY."
The foregoing startling laconic mes
sage, signed Peary. is the only avail
able information up to this hour 1t was
received in New York at 1890 p. m,
today through the Postal Telegraph COM
pany. 1t was handed in Mt indian Har-
Dor. Labrador and sent from there by
wireless telegraph to Cape Ray, \. F.,
and from Cape Ray TO Port Aux Basque
by the Newfoundland government land
lines. thence TO Canso, Nova Scotia by
cable and to New York, from there over
the lines of the Commercial Gable COM
pany.
This message. flashed from the coast OF
Labrador to New York and thence to the
four corners Of the globe AT the moment
when DR.. Cook is Icing acclaimed by
the crowned heads Of Europe and by the
world at large rs the discoverer of the
North pole, adds remarkable chapter
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
MRS. PEARY DENIES COOK SLUR
Anonymous Letters Denounce Her fox
Doubling Explorer.

PORTLAND, Me-. Sept 6.-Mrs.
Robert f.. Peary. wife of the arctic eX-
plorcr, has denied she had said anything
rejecting on DIR. Cooks reputation as an
explorer, as had been reported in some
newspapers. Mrs. Peary said that for
the past two days her mail has consisted
largely of anonymous letters denouncing
her for making accusations and state
mCnts against DR.. Cook. Some of the
letters were very bitter, she said. Mrs.
Peary added Il have studiously avoided
saying anything about DR.. Cook. or
course, if he has reached the pole l
congratulate him. l do not want to be
mixed up in the controversy which has
begun by scientists and explorers"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
SHOT BYWEALTHYMA AN.
West Virginia Railroad Man Slain by
Merchant-Feud Over Arrest of
Victims Daughter.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Sept c.
One of the most sensational tragedies in
the history of Huntington occurred early
today when |. n. Chapman, supervisor
of the huntington division of the Ches-
apcake and Ohio railroad was shot down
and fatally wounded by Earle budding,
leading business man Of this city.
Some time ago Chapman's daughter,
who was employed in a department
store owned by budding, was arrested
on charge of theft. After the arrest
OF the young girl, budding refused to
prosecute her. 1t was alleged by the
friends of the girl that tho charges were
made by budding as tho result of her
refusal TO listen to his attentions and a
damage suit against budding was threat
ened.
Today budding went to the office of
Supervisor Chapman TO endeayor 10 set
tie the affair He alleges that Chapman
attempted to kill him with Ratchet
and he pulled his pistol and fred in self
defense.