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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
Commercial Club Election.

The Australian ballot system will be used
at the annual election OF the Commercial
club today. when fifty directors are to be
selected from the membership. The polls
will be open from 10 a m. to 6 p. m, and
Alex Wood and Chris Straub will preside
as judges of election. The local agents of
six railroads have consented to act as
tellerE.
The newly elected board of directors will
meet and select the officers for the ensu-
ing year.
The executive committee, OF which L. II.
Doolittle is chairman, at it's meeting yes
terday afternoon cleaned up all pending
routine business paid off all bills and left
the slate cleared for the incoming commit
tee.
THE Commercial club is In good shape
financially and otherwise" said Chairman
Doolittle yesterday afternoon. There are
243 members in good standing. We have
money in the treasury and all our obll-
cations cared for"
There was a large meeting at the noon
day lunch gathering yesterday. A new bill
now before the state legislature. which
provides for what is claimed a better dis
posal OF the road tax In townships was the
matter under discussion. The bill was ex-
planned by Colonel W. F. Baker of the
Board Of County Supervisors and Attorney
w. H. Killpack. Those present at the
meeting expressed themselves as favorlng
the passage of the bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
MATTERS IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Joseph LeveSeur Given Five Years In
ReformatOry.

Joseph Leveseur, the youth convicted of
the theft of $50 from the residence of Will
liam P1umer. a we'll known farmer Of
Lewis township, by whom he was employed,
was yesterday given an ndeterminate SEN
tence of not to exceed five years in the
reformatory at Anamosa. The technical
charge was larceny from a building in the
day time. Leveseur was taken to Anamosa
last night by Deputy Sheriff Woolman.
Judge Thornell deferred passing sentence
on George Pruitt, convicted of assault with
intent TO commit manslaughter, as counsel
for the defendant expects to file a motion
for a new trial.
The trial of the suit of w. T. Seaman
against the Anchor Fire Insurance COM
pany Of Des Moines to recover on a $1,000
policy covering property formerly owned
by the plaintiff near the Iowa School for
the Deaf, was begun In the district court
yesterday morning, The defendant COM
pany contests the claim on the grounds
that the property was sold by Seaman TO
H. F. Pierce without giving due notice to
the company. The property was burned
May % of last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
FIRST TESTIMONY TAKEN
IN BIG OIL REBATE CASE
Defence Fighting to Prevent Placing
Alton Rate sheets in Evil
dence.

CHICAGO, March S.-Testimony in the re-
trial Of the case against the Standard oil
Company OF Indiana began late this after
noon before Judge Anderson. Frederick q.
Holland, formerly chief rate clerk of the
Chicago & Alton railroad, was the first
witness. He testified In regard to the
methods used In the office of the COMPANY
In making rates and in mailing copies of
the tariff to shippers.
1t is the contention of the government
that the published lawful rate on oil be-
tween certain points over the Chicago &
Alton was is cents. while the OF! company
paid only ) cents. Assistant District At
torney Wiikerson attempted to introduce in
evidence the tariff sheet showing an 1s-cent
rate between Chicago and East st. Louis.
Upon objections being offered by the de-
Tense Judge Anderson ruled that the tariff
could not be presented until the govern
ment had shown that it was the rate pub
lished and filed with the Interstate Com
merce commission. The court said that this
was the vital point In the case. The gov
ernent declared that proof of its publication
would be presented later.
Attorney John S. Miller. for the defense,
said that the officials of the oil conpan
did not know anything about the 1S-cent
ldlt' NldN NHeS supply NOOh auNahNdBe VI
the lowest possible rate by locating a re-
finery at Whiting, Ind.
W are looking to this jury" said Mr..
Miller, ito find a verdict based on the mer-
its OF this controversy, not on the pipe
dreams of counsel for the government"
Judge Anderson earlier in the day form
ally sustained the motion OF the defense
that the government proceed to trial on the
theory that there were thirty-six alleged Of
| lenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
wADswoRTH ASSAULT A MYSTERY
Not the Slightest Clue O~btainable by
the Police.


the Police.
The mystery surrounding the attack on
Attorney s. b. wadsworth Monday even
ing was not cleared up yesterday and the
police were unable to secure any clue to
the identity of the man who ommitte
the assault.
Mr.. Wadsworth. while not seriously in
jured. Is suffering from a badly confused
forehead and his left eye Is in the deepest
kind of mourning as the result of falling
and striking the sidewalk when attacked
from behind. He said yesterday that he
expected to be able to be down town to-
day.
II have not the slightest idea as to the
person who slugged me- said Mr. wads-
worth. I'm fact, I could not swear TO It
that 1 was slugged. Something seemed to
strike me at the back of the head near the
ear and / fell. In falling, 1 struck the
sidewalk with my forehead and for a few
seconds was, I believe, rendered uncon-
scious. The fact that the skin at the back
Of the head was not broken, only bruised.
makes me believe my assailant used a
slung shot Of some description. There was
no attempt at robbery. I had just passed
one of the large trees on South Eighth
street. a short distance north of my home,
when struck by something. What that
something was, however, | do not know"
Asked IL he believed that the assault had
any connection with the recent disclosures
OF the swindling gang which operated in
this city, Mr.. Wadsworth said he did not.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
ONE MORE IN THE BUNoo NET
George Ryan. n Little Rock saloon
KeePer, Under Arrest.

George Ryan. n Little Rock saloon
Keeper, Under Arrest.
County Attorney Hess received advice
from Des MoInes yesterday that Governor
Carroll had granted a requisitlon for
George Ryan, an alleged member OF J. c.
Maybray's gang of bunco men.
Ryan is n saloonkeeper at Hot Springs.
Ark. where he IL said to have been taken
into custody. He is charged with the lar
ceny Of 5000 from ]. Walker. a saloon
keeper OF Denver. Colo, who dropped this
amount on a fake horse race in this city
through the Vaccinations of the gang Of
bunco artists.
II was stated at the county attorneys
office that the requisition was issued on an
affidavit secured from Walker by Post
office Inspector Swenson last Saturday
while in Denver. Mr.. Swenson is named as
state agent, and the requlsition papers were
sent direct to him at Little Rock from Des
Moines. II is the understanding here that
Ryan is to be brought to Council Bluffs at
once.
Ryan. who was identified by Walker as
one Of the men who swindled him, It Is
stated. was arrested Immediately after
Maybray and his three associates had been
taken into custody, but It was subsequently
reported that he had been released. The
later Identification by Walker, It is pre-
sumed, caused the rearrest OF Ryan.
Walker, when telling his story TO Mr..
swenson, accused Ryan Of adding Insult TO
injury by relieving him not only OF his
bank roll of 5000. but also of a diamond
stud valued at S5O. According to walkers
story. Ryan coolly unscrewed the stud from
Walkers shirt front and appropriated the
Jewel.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
Iowa news Note.

DUMONT-The annual farmers institute
of Butler county will be held in this place
beginning March 4 and will continue for
three days.
IOWA CITY-Two hundred and fifty den
lists are expected TO attend the sixth an
nual convention of the Alumni Association
of the University OF Iowa College Of
Dentistry, which conVenes here Tuesday
and Wednesday, March 9 and 10.
FORT D~ODGE-Henry and Marie Atwood
of Estherville, a prominent real estate man
and his wife, have nled a petition In bank
ruptcy in the federal court here. Their liza
bilities are 5000 and they have no assets,
there being extensive exemptions,
OCK RAPIDS-S. A. Feay. ex-represen-
tstive in the Thirty-second general as
sembly from Lyon county, and one OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
saloon Keeper Lose. Ca.e.

LOGAN, Ia, March Observation-Disclosures
day the case involving the confiscation and
destruction of the liquor captured in the
Missouri Valley opera house saloon came
UP for trial and went to the jury late in
the afternoon. The jury after a brief con-
sideration of the legal points returned a
verdict against the saloon keeper who. at
once, appealed from the finding OF the jury.
The fourth case against the saloon keeper
was heard today. In the first two cases
against Brerbsch the court found him
guilty Of maintaining a nuisance in each
saloon at Missouri Valley and bound him
over to answer to the grand jury at the
March term of court.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
Allison nay In schools.

Yesterday was Allison day" and con-
~tributions were taken up in all OF the pub
lie schools Of the city for the fund for the
erection OF a monument in Des Moines to
the late United States Senator W. b. ALI
son.
Superintendent Beveridge stated last
night that the contribution OF the public
school pupils would amount to a little over
800, although he had not entirely COM
piets reports at that time.
In the morning General Grenv1lle NJ.
Dodge addressed the students at the high
school. telling of the life and work OF
Iowa's great statesman. The name OF
Allison" he said, ranked among the
greatest statesmen Of the world"
Attorney D.. e. Stuart addressed the pu.
pills at the North Eighth street school In
the morning. At the other schools the
Allison addresses were delivered Monday
afternoon
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
Indiana County =.
Option Law Will
Not Be Repealed
State Senate Refuses to Pass House
Bill by Vote of Twenty-Six
to Twenty Three.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 3.-The senate of
the state Legislature today decided to con-
tinue county local option in Indiana for the
next two years by killing by n vote of
IS TO % the enacting clause of a house bill
to repeal the county option law, which was
passed by a special session Of the legisla-
ture last September. County option repeal
was a democratic platform proposition in
the last campaign. but since the election
so many counties have voted dry" under
the new law that public sentiment had an
influential effect on a number OF demo-
cratic legislators.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
Council Bluffs

report will be submitted to the board today.
The contract for cleaning and redeco-
rating the offices on the first floor OF the
county court house was awarded to II.
Berwick on his bid Of $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04

Davis. drugs.
Berwick. wall paper.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone 81.
WoodrinG Undertaking company. Tel 81
FAUST BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET.
Majestic ranges. p. c. DeVol How're. Co
Two. three or five rooms for rent, Si
West broadway, upstairs
BAIRD, LoNGENECKER q ROLAND,
ln~dertakers. Phone 10. IL n. Main st.
Cut flowers. Herman Bros. florists. 10
Pearl street t-
PyroEraphy outfits and wood. Alexan-
der's, ga Broadway.
THAT OLD JEwERY can be repaired
DR. remodeled and restored to use at small
cost at Deffert's.
r.. c. RIker will leave today for Colorado.
He expects to locate at Montrose, In the
real estate and insurance business.
The Helping Hand society Of st. Johns
English Lutheran church will meet this
afternoon al the home of Mrs. Robert
Rowe. sos South Twelfth street.
The regular meeting of the Woman :
Christian vTemperanes union will be held
this afternoon In the. library building. As
there is business Of Importance TO be trans
acted q good attendance Is desired.
Robert G. Baohman, son Of MIR. and Mrs.
r. A. Bachman, 1893 Fourth avenue, died
yesterday afternoon, aged 81 years. An
nouncement Of the funeral will be made
later.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. +. ]. Prouty
Will be held Thursday afternoon at Z
o'clock from the family home in GarneI
township, and interment will be In Walnut
Hill cemetery.
Persons desiring copies of ordinances re-
Gently passed BY city council regulating
new water rates can obtain same by ap-
plying al. my office at city hall. A. w.
Casady, city clerk.
The funeral Of ahe late Mrs. D.. l..
Grimes will he held Thursday afternoon
at q O'Clock from the family residence,
1914 South Eleventh street and burial will
be in, Fairview cemetery. Rev. Charles
Savidge, pastor of the Peoples church,
Omaha, viii conduct the services.
Mrs Ella ~. Keesan died yesterday morn
ing at the home OF her mother. Mrs. r. J.
Dalton, 1890 South Sixth street, aged II
yeaFA Two sons and one daughter sur
vive her. Deceased was a member of the
local Ben Hur lodge. Arrangements for
the funeral have not been completed.
Earl l.. Linder. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Linder, g9 North Twelfth street, died
Monday night at Glenwood, aged IS years
The funeral will be held this afternoon al
2 O'Clock from the family residence and
burial will be in Walnut Hill cemetery,
Rev. F. A. Case, pastor OF the First Bap-
fist church. will conduct the services.
David Steward, an old-time newspaper
man, died yesterday afternoon at his home,
2i2 Vine street. aged 50 years. He is sur
vived by his wife and one son. Ralph
Steward. Mr.. Sheward came to Iowa in
1880, engag ing in the newspaper business
in Waterloo. He also conducted newspa-
pers in Fairfield and Burlington, and came
10 Council Bluffs in 1854, assuming an edl-
torial position on the Council Bluffs Bugie
In 1877 he moved to California. where he
remained fourteen years, and then returned
10 Council Bluffs. Arran gements for the
funeral have not been completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
noard odd sunerri.orn.

The Board OF Supervisors convened yes
terday afternoon, bat was unable to take
any action in the matter OF the Botna
valley drainage ditch. as Engineer Mayne
did not have his report ready, although he
had completed the profiles and plats. Tie
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
Preparing a school hin.

Chairman. Allen Of the schools COMMITTEES
has divided up the work of the senate
committee on the school bill. He has APP
pointed subcommittee as follows: On gen
eral provisions of the bill, Cosson, Bruce.
Wilson, Taylor; on examination and certifi-
cation of teachers, Hammill, DeArmond.
Chapman, Seeley and McManus; on the
county unit features, Adams, DeWolf, AL
len OF Van Buren,, Jameson and Allen OF
Pocahontas. 1t is hoped that in this way
the bill can be perfected at an early date.
After the first furry. when many pro-
tests came in against the bill, the senti-
ment seems to have turned and members
the last two weeks received little evidence
of hostility to the measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
A Fierce Attack

Of malaria, liver arrangement and kidney
trouble Is easily cured by Electric Bitters.
the guaranteed remedy. Soc. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

Ths 0ouneiI 1luffs office of the
Omaha nee AZ ~ rs Scott Street.
Roth Thones 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
View Teacher in High school.

John l.. staudt OF Ithaca. N. Y, was
elected teacher Of science In the high
school TO fill the vacancy caused by the
sudden departure of A. $. Benham, who
left for his home in Wisconsin after teach
ing hero two days.
The resignation of Miss Ella Albright,
a teacher in the Bloomer school. TO take
effect March &c was accepted, and Miss
Kathryn Putnam OF Meers. S. D., a former
teacher in the Council Bluffs schools, was
elected to take her place at the appointed
time. Miss Erville Reeves of Woodbine
was elected a teacher in she Washington
avenue school to take the place OF Miss
Kleebe. who, owing to Ill health, has been
unable to teach. Miss Sophia Olmstead of
Boone, Ia, was elected as a substitute
teacher in the high school.
Salaries OF the newly elected teacher
were fixed as follows: Prof. staudt. 500
Miss Olmstead, $40; Miss Putnam. so; Miss
Reeves, $50.
The matter of transportation OF pupils
from the outlying districts and the form
ing OF rules and regulations governing the
same was referred TO the committee on
teachers and rules.
Superintendent Beveridge submitted the
following statistical report for the fifth
month of the school ending February 10;
Entire enrolment: Boys. sos; girls. 1850
total, SSH.
Monthly enrolment: Boys. 2,sls: girls
I ESQ; total, 5,299.
Average daily attendance, 4,SCs.ts.
Number cases OF hardness. 1855.
Number neither absent nor tardy, 2.5i
Per cent OF attendance, S4.A.
The regular meeting OF the board fol
this month will be held Monday evening
March Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04

Bigger. Better. B~usier-ThGt's what ad-
vertising in The Bee does for your
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04

o MEDICAL AND FAMILY USE
BUY YOUR LIQUORS AT L. RoSEN-
FIELD CO.. SIS SO. MAIN. PHONE IA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
Bids for BuIIdinEs.

The bid of L. f. Fauble OF S1,5l5 for the
three buildings on the property at the
corner OF Oak street and Broadway, con-
demned by the board as a site for the new
school to be erected in the eastern part Of
the city. was accepted. There were num-
erous bids for the three buildings together
and for them separately, but Mr.. Fauble's
was the highest.
Secretary Hughes was instructed to de-
post with the county treasurer $500. the
amount OF the sppraisement Of the prop
erty. 1t was announced that the owner of
two Of the lots condemned had decided to
appeal from the appraisement Of s625o.
This, however. will not interfere with the
board taking possession of the property.
Fauble is to be given possession Of the
buildings as soon as the districts title to
the property is perfected. and he will be
required to move them within forty-five
days.
At the suggestion of Member Reed a
committee consisting OF himself and Mr..
Killpack was appointed to ascertain from
the county auditor and county treasurer
IL property outside the city limits, but
within the independent school district OF
Council Bluffs. was assessed for the reg
ular school tax. Mr.. Reed appeared to
have doubts that such property was as
sessed for the regular school taxes.
II was decided and the superintendent
was instructed to act accordingly that nom
resident pupils be required to pay their
tuition on or before March s or otherwise
\ they would be sent home.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04

CRESTON-Barly this morning occurred
the death OF Mrs. Dorcss Swan, widow OF
the late Colonel Swan OF this place. both
OF whom were pioneer residents, having
come here I'm 1870. Colonel and Mrs. Swan
were the early proprietors OF the Summit
house. the largest hotel nero for MANY
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-09
NO APPETITE
 NOR AMBITION
A Hartford Case in Which the Tonic Treatment Quickly
 Brought a Cure.

The symptoms of general debility vary according to the cause but weak. ness is always present, a tendency to persplre and fatigue easily, ringing in the ears, sometimes black spots passing before the eyes, weak back, vertigo, wakefulness caused by inability to stop thinking and unrefreshing sleep. The cause of the trouble may be some drain on the system or it may be mental or physical oyerwork, sometimes insuffl. cient nutrition due to digestive disturb. anCe.
 When the blood becomes thin all of the organs and tissues of the body suffer from lack of nourishment, for it is the blood that is constantly carrying to every part of the human system the materials with which to repair the waste that is going on throughout life. Naturally the weakest organ is the first to show the result of this blood starvation and any inherited tendencyto disease is then likely to develop. Whatever it may be, if the trouble is caused by lack of blood it must be corrected by building up the blood.
 The cure for this condition is tonic treatment such as described by Miss Jennie Karp, of No. AS Capen street, Hartford, Conn. She says:
 "I was in a rundown condition for nearly a year. Twas overworked, tired out all of the time and had not a particle of color. l could not sleep well, had no ambition and could not stand the least eXertion. l was very nervous and took but little interest in anything. My head ached occasionally, causing me to be dizzy. My appetite was poor.
 "Through reading about Dr. Williams Pink Pills in the papers l was led to try them. They soon brought me relief and few boxes cured me. l have enjoyed good health since"
 To those interested a pamphlet on the home treatment of diseases arising from poor blood will be mailed on request.
 Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all druggists or sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, 50 cents per box; six boxes for $250, by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co.,, Schenectady, N. Y. The pills are guaranteed to be safe and abso- lutely harmless to the most delicate con stitution. They contain no morphine, Opiate, narcotic nor anything to cause a drug habit. They do not act oL the bowels.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-09
Sherman.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

Miss Cornelia Gelston, Miss Anna Stuart and her brother, Egbert, have been at their homes recently.
 Rev MT Wyland preached in New Milford on Tuesday night. '
 Miss Brush of New Fairfieeld sang solo very sweetly, last Sunday, at the morning service.
 MT and Mrs Harry Lyon of Dan bury have made two short visits with their friends here lately.
 Miss E. Agnes Burteh of Sheffield, Mass. has been spending a few days with her cousin, Isaac Stuart, and other arquaintances.
 Mrs Fidelfa Mallory is a guest at D. B. Mallory's.
 Miss Esther Jones of Gaylords- vile was an over Sunday guest of her friend, Esther Johnson.
 Mrs C'arice Evans was at her home in Charlottesville and attended church with her father in Sherman.
 J. H. Duncan has let out his farm to J. Stanton, who has been en- ployed as an engineer for several years on the Harlem River railroad
 Charles F. Carlson, who worked G. G. F'lngerforf's farm, last year, has moved onto A. H. Barlow's farm, and Anton Johnson has taken the place vacated by Mir Carlson.
 Frank Hungerford and others con- menced on April 1 to send milk to the Merwinsville creamery.
 Dr Hubbard is reported to be quite poorly.
 Spring Lake is full and water is running over the spillway.
 Ernest Beyer is 70 paint the roof of the church sheds.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-09
Roxbury.
PAINTER HILL AND VICINITY.

Henry l.. Booth is laying the foun- dation for a barn near his residence. He intends to move his slaughter on- to this foundation and remodel it in- to a barn. "
 Philip Frazer has purchased a farm of II. L booth, known as the Wait Leagenworth place.
 C. B. Hurd and E. Tracy have been released from the Bordens Go. and have made deal with D. M. Rodgers of Waterbury to use their milk for the coming season.
 Philip Coyle is laying the foun- Jation for a new barn. | The Wright Brothers will occl,py the house, for the summer, on the property recently purchased by Philip Frager
 Dana T. Leavenworth is home from Yaie for two weeks vacation.
 S. B. Percy and H. L. Booth have sold their milk to Elnathan Mitchell of Washington. The milk is sepa- rated at home, carrying only the cream.
 Mrs Caroline Thomas has sold her farm to Mrs Belle Carpenter of New York, who will take possession May
 Mrs George w. Hurlburt, Mrs L. J. Pons and A. L. Hodge sailed on Thursday for the Bermuda Isles, where they will spend week, re- turning to New York. April 19.
 Mabel Thomas returned to New Haven, last Wednesday.
 John Humphrey ij spending his school vacation in town.
 Booth school closed for the Easter vacation on April 2 and will open Monday, April 19. Miss Coates, pri.- cipal of the school, will spend the ,A- cation with her brother at Mystic.
 MT and Mrs Myron Thomas gave a card party at their home, Monday evening, March 26. Four tables of whist were played. Refreshments were served at the close of the even ing. Prof Edelbert Sanford enter tained the company with some of his latest piano compositions.
 Mrs Antoinette Nichols, who lived with her niece, Emma Beers, for number of years. died on Saturday last. She had had paralysis for several years. Funeral was on Mon day, Rev Thomas Phillips officiating. MT, Nichols age was S1 years.