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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
STEEL STOCKS AGAIN BREAK
Marked slump at Opening Of New
York Market Also Affects
Railroads.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Following Lon
don's lead. the local stock market dis
played marked weakness at the opening
today. The brunt of the attack was bon ne
by the United States Steel issues and
other metal stocks. United states Steel
common sold off rs on heavy trading at the
outset, later adding to its decline. United
States Steel preferred also was heavily
traded in and sold off almost . points
in the initial trading. There also were
heavy losses in Republic Iron and Steel
common and preferred. Colorado Fuel and
Iron. S~loss-Sheffield Steel. Amalgamated
Copper. American Smelling. National Lead
American Locomotive and Consolidated
Gas. In the railway list the loses were
less severe, although extending TO a point
in Erie, Chesapeake & ohio and Reading
The list showed further weakness later,
but with evidence of support in the rail-
way group.
During the noon hour the stock market
suffered another severe decline in prices
concurrent with advices from Washington
that the United States supreme court had
rendered against the New York Central
railroad In the matter OF alleged rebates
to the American Sugar company.
United States Steel common sold as low
as l2%, a loss from Saturdays closing OF
sx points. Reading was 3h points below
the opening and the Hartman stocks, az
well as the general active list. fell to a
lower level.
Trading during midday was in very
heavy volume and bore the marks OF liqui-
datiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
Breath 0dors
Removed by CharcOa
Onions, Tobacco, Decaying Food, Alec.
hOl, Stomach Gases and Impurities
Foul the Breath, Charcoal
Purifies IL.
A Trial Package OF stuart's Charcoal Los
snges Sent Free BY Mail.

>The stomach and digestive canal OF man
fills with gases from fermenting and de-
caying food. Such gases impregnate the
breath. filter through the system, spread
disease and in large quantities extend the
stomach so that It shuts off heart action
and death sometimes results.
Pure, simple willow charcoal absorbcs
gas at once and stops impure food fer
mentation. 1t sweetens the stomach, Kills
the effect of all odors such as liquor,
tobacco. onions, etc, or at least preventl
them from causing impurities to arise.
Tn willow is renowned for It's curative
properties and ancient legendary lore T.
filled with Its use, by barbarians and
civilized men. AS early as 500 b. c. the
ancient Chaldeans were sagely curing dis
ease by charcoal and every monastery Of
the old world healed the sick and cured
the drunkard by using powdered willow
charcoal.
Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges are pure vii.
low charcoal, compressed with honey into
a delicious lozenge. They contain nothing
but sweet willow charcoal and honey. one
may eat a box of them and feel only bene
fit from so doing. Two or three after E
meal will be a sufficient guard against
bad breath and the same amount eaten
just before bed time will insure a pure
breath upon arising the next morning,
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges tone up tho
blood, the liver and the stomach. The!
are great laxatives also. but eating large
numbers of them does not Increase their
effect in a painful manner upon the
bowels.
They are gentle. powerful and pure an,
their popularity and tremendous sale Civ,
them the stamp OF public approval, Cot
you druggist today and buy a box, prizes
25 cents, or send us your name and ad.
dress and we Will send you a trial pack.
age by mail free. Address f. A. Stuarl
Co. 200 Stuart Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
IoMn News Notes.

CRESTON-Grant Snyder. a prominent
resident and Jeweler at Prescott, died in
this city Sunday as the result of appendi-
citis.
ELDoRA-one hundred teachers of
Hardin county attended the annual meet
ing of the County Teachers association in
this city yesterday. Many of the teachers
spent the day visiting the schools.
CRESTON-Josiah Schenck, a young man
p years old. living with his parents In
Lincoln township, dropped dead Sunday
just after the family had finished dinner.
His death is attributed to apoplexy.
CHARLES CITY-Mrs. Emma FaTnham
has contracted for a new residence to cost
In the neighborhood of $4,000. II will be
the finest house In the city and will out
class anything ever built here in the resi-
dence line.
DIKE-Fire of an unknown origin de-
stroyed the store building and all of its
contents belonging to 7. Safeguard a.
Sons, general merchants, Of this place.
The loss is stimated at $500, with 5000
insurance. When the fire was discovered
the flames we're bursting through the root.
FORT DODGE-Two thousand dollars
was cleared at a three-day's bazaar here
last week at the armory, as a benefit for
st. Joseph's Mercy hospital soon to be
dedication. Fort Dodge people subscribed
SIS, 900 before the hospital was assured
and now offer this second gift to help this
worthy cause. The building planned to
cost $4,000. proves TO be worth 100000 now
that It is done.
MARSHALLTOWN-The second annual
short course OF the Central Iowa Short
Course association opened IN this city yes
terday with an attendance CT $40. Prizes
of 81. 900 in cash are up for the best corn.
Five hundred dollars in cash has been Of
fered for the best specimens of certain
grades OF live stock exhibited, while there
are lesser prizes for the best work in do
mestic science and in other branches.
FORT DODGE-Mrs, Joseph Shourek of
this city disappeared from her home Sat-
urday night and search for her was con-
Quoted until this afternoon, when the police
located her at the county poor farm. She
had been wandering around In the country
through the mud and water of a very
warm day, which later developed a genuine
snoWstorm and caught her In the open
without adequate wraps. II Is thought that
she was temporarily insane.
GRINNELL-A peculiar and very serious
accident by which three persons were In
tured occurred at Montezuma In the at
tempt to split a log by the use Of powder.
A train OF powder laid, which when
lighted fired 50 rapidly as to make escape
impossible and the flying chunk broke the
Jaw OF Jesse Jones. broke the leg OF Frank
Glfe and gave severe flesh wounds on the
chest TO 12-year-old Roy Smith. Physicians
say that all three will recover.
GRINNELL-The recorders books for
POweshiek county show that for the year
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25

Rohrer park was awarded to f. A. Wick
ham.
The contract for furnishing the city with
'ames for the special assessment rolls wa
awarded to the Abstract Title and Guarant
company on its bid Of 8 cents a name,
which is l cent per name less than the
Pottawattamle County Abstract company
offered to do the work for.
Councilman McMiilen, chairman OF the
committee on police and health, reported
that he and Councilman skodsholm had
purchased a team Of horses for the police
patrol wagon at a cost Of 1856.
As Judge Snyder was holding a session
Of the superior court in the council cham
Der the meeting was held in the private
office of the mayor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25

1908, deeds to farm lands in the county
were recorded to the value of S2,41,57i.
Within the same time mortgages on farm
lands in the county were recorded TO the
amount of $l,423. 7SS. The rise in values of
farming lands in the immediate vicinity
of Grinnell is illustrated by the recent
sale of 100 acres just outside the city limits
at 500 per acre that was Fought five years
ago at so an acre.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o. T.. Ingle-
due q this city was held up to public gaze
as the tolerator and protector of the
brothel in a fiery sermon of arraignment
and criticism deli' cred Sunday by Rev.
James MCGEE, a preacher who has q repH-
tation locally for his oretory. Rev. Mr..
MCGEE charged that the houses of III re-
pute infested this city because the mayor
allowed them TO do So, and they STAYED
because he let them stay, and they did a
thriN ing business because they had the
Official tolerance. If not the official sane
ton, The sermon marks one of several
attacks being made upon Mayor Ingleduc
by the preachers incidental to the city CAM
paign.
FORT DODGE-The little son or Lars
MandsaRer of Thor started to school on a
foggy morning recently and lost his way
and started off in another direction. He
approached several school buildings, but
seeing no familiar faces kept trudging
bravely along, getting further away from
fome all the time. In the evening when
he failed to return home his parents he
came alarmed and began telephoning in
every direction and after several hours
SuCCccOtu III lOtdllIlB ilt NOunSSIeT Out
five miles from Fort Dodge His trip to
school had led him almost thirty miles
from home. The little fellow seemingly
is none the worse for his long journey.
CRESTON-Tho Burlington has ut last
arIanged to give better train service by
mesps of a new schedule on the Humeston
and Shenandoah division from Van Vert
to Nebraska City. By this arrangement
| two new divisions, one almost entirely IN
| Missouri and the other almost entirely in
Iowa, are to be established. The line from
Burlington to Sedan and from there TO
Nebraska City will be operated as ono
division and the line from Keokuk through
Tarkio and Sedan to st Joseph will be
the second. On the new Iowa division two
passenger trains will be run daily instead
OF one. One of the trains will run on al
most the present schedule between Ne
brsska City and Burlington and the other
will be a night train out of Lincoln, run
ming by way of Nebraska City, through
Clarinda, Corydon and Centerville TO Bur
lington, and will make a Chicago connec-
ton at Burlington. The new schedule and
operating will go into effect at the opening
OF the spring season.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25

anna
Davis. drugs.
Berwick, wall paper.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone 81.
woodring Undertaking company. Tel. $50.
FAUST BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET.
Majestic ranges, =. c. DeVol How're. Co.
Cut flowers. Herman Bros. florists. 10
Pearl street.
Typography outfits and wood. Alexsn-
der's. &3 Broadway.
Bluff City Masonic lodge will meet this
evening at 100 O'Clock for work in the
first degree.
THAT HEADACHE may be due to eye
strain. You can find out for sure by see
ing DR.. Terry at Leffert's.
Mathew Kolbach and Nellie Davis. both
from Lincoln, Neb., were married in this
city yesterday by Rev. Henry DeLong.
Council Bluffs aerie. Fraternal order OF
Eagles, has secured the Masonic temple
auditorium for its big Initiation ccremon
les Friday evening when a class of over
100 candidates will be taught TO soar. Inc
banquet will be served in Eagles hall.
A meeting and clinic Of the Council
Bluffs District Dental society was held
yesterday in the ball room Of the Grand
hotel. DR.. Charles +. Woodbury. of this
city was chosen to represent the society
in the executive council OF the State Dental
society.
Building permits were issued yesterday
to l.. Tiel for a one-stOry frame cottage
on Sixth avenue between Twentieth and
Il NNN'AEH " 1o1A Nv hNA W
T.. Peterson for a one-story frame cottage
on Seventh avenue between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets to cost 81, 700.
Mrs. Eliza Roberts, aged IS years, died
yesterday morning at the home of her
parents, MI. and Mrs. Joseph Maginnts,
in Garner township. She leaves one daugh-
ter and two sons besides her parents, three
sisters and one brother. The funeral will
be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
from the Garner church.
Mrs. Anna Il. Ware, formerly OF Walnut.
Ia, died at a late hour Monday night at
st. Bernard's hospital. aged 90 yers. The
body will be taken to her former home In
Walnut today. Two sons, Charles Ware
of Oakland and Frank Ware of Walnut
and three daughters, Mrs. Nellie Frampton
and Mrs. Nettie lite of Walnut and Mrs.
Mary Cox OF Illinois survive her.
Harry Bell the young man charged with
embezzling the proceeds Of the sale of a
pony belonging to his former employer.
Louis Grail, was yesterday released on
his recognisance and the case against
him continued until March %, when he Is
to report to the court. II Bell can show
a clean record during the thirty days pro-
baton. the case, 1t is understood, will be
dismissed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
GETTING READY ron FRUIT SHOW
Premium List to BE Ready for Distri-
button in July.

The first steps towards preparing for
the 1909 fruit show were taken last night
at a meeting of the directors of the Ma
tional Horticultural congress when Pres
ident w S. Keeline appointed the follow
ing chairmen of the principal committees.
Premiums. T. Hess.
Exhlbits-W. @. Rich.
Finance and Admissions-E. H.. Doolit-
Publicity-C. n. Anterior.
CONCESSIONS. G. Wadsworth.
Buildings, Grounds and Decorations
Program. M. Irvine, st. Joseph, Mo.
Membership and Transportation-T. A,
Braker.
Vegetables. r. Mcpherson.
Chairman Hess of the premium COM
mittee will select his assistants in the
near future, as ii is the intention to have
the printed premium list of the fruit show
ready for distribution during July and
August.
While nothing beyond naming the chair
men OF the standing committees was done
last night towards preparing for the next
fruit show, the matter was discussed In
formally from various standpoints. Pres
ident Keeline feels confident that the ex-
hibition this year will be fully twice as
large as that of last year. 1t is certain,
Mr., Keeline said, that considerable addt-
tional space will nave to be arranged for
to house this years show.
The publicity m will also get to
work without much further delay. Chair
man Anterior. who did such yeoman serv-
ice for the show last year. Will have the
assistance of several local newspaper men
in preparing matter for advertising the
coming show.
President Keeline announced last night
that from now on meetings of the board
OF directors and the several committees
would be held at frequent intervals.
A number of matters connected with the
last show we're disposed of and arrange
ments made by Chairman Doolittle of tho
finance committed for clearing up the few
Outstanding bills.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
MATTERS IN THE DISTRICT COURT
George Pruitt Convicted of SIashinE
Man with Rasor.

N" WIN ENHHOEs
George Pruitt. charged with slashing his
brother-in-law Neil Walters, with a razor
and lnflictlng a dangerous wound across
the latter's abdomen. was found guilty in
the district court yesterday OF assault
with intent to commit manslauehter. He
was indicted on the charge Of assault with
intent to commit murder. the penalty for
which is thirty years in the penitentiary
unless sooner paroled. The penalty for
assault with intent to commit manslaughter
is five years in the penitentisry.
The trial OF Joseph Leveseur. charged
with the theft of about $50 from the resi-
der &c Of William Plumer, In Lewis town
ship, by whom he was employed. was
begun yesterday afternoon. The money
disappeared from the house during the alb
sence of the family. Leveseur was ar
rested in a pool room in Mineola and some
bills which were alleged to have formed
part Of the money stolen were found hidden
In his shoe. HIS defense is an absolute
denial of the theft.
Judge Thornell yesterday handed down
his decision in the case in which Hansen
& Nielsen, saloonmen. were charged with
contempt OF court, holding the defendants
guilty. They were each fined 500 and costs
and were required TO pay an attorney fee
Of SIS each. The fines, costs and fees ag-
gregated $503.50.
Mrs. Edna Estella Corson was taken into
custody under an indictment returned on
February 2 charging her it'll maintaining
Illicit relations with p. A.. 'eterson, form
erly employed as a conductor by tho street
railway company. The complaint was filed
by Mrs. Mathilde Peterson, wife of p. A.
Peterson. Mrs. Corson furnished q bond In
the sum OF $500 and was later released.
Benjamin Corneal, the negro proprietor
of a saloon on Broadway and Eleventh
street, is having all kinds Of trouble these
days. A few days ago the county attorney
commenced an injunction suit against Cor
neal and Fred Pabst, the latter as alleged
oN ner of the building Yesterday the
Pabst Brewing company brought suit to
recover 3154, alleged to be due by Corneal
for rent, and secured a landlords writ Of
attachment against Cornealis property for
the amount. Later in the day the county
attorney filed an information charging Cor
neal and others with the alleged illegal
sale of H. or at the place, and three ar
rests were made by the sheriff. Corneal
end two Others who were arrested were
placed in the county jail last night and
will be taken before the court this morning
to have the amount of their bonds fixed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25

These transfers we're reported to The Bee
February % by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
Nellie Christensen and husband to L..
q. Kepner. undh of lot Z, block 81.
in Beers sub In Council Bluffs, W d..S 1,500
Chris Christensen ana wife to U, q.
Beers sub In Council Bluffs, W d.. 1900
William w. Copley ct al. TO Frances
Il. Copley, lot 2, block sin Walnut.
EHidora j. higgins ct al. to Frances H..
Coploy, lot 2 block 8, In Walnut. qcd 800
William A. Sutherland and wife to
Alhambra Real Estate company, lots
1, 5 and 8, block 2, In Bushnelis add,
and lot -. block l. in Burke's add to
Council Bluffs, W ...,...."........ $500
International Harvester cetnpany to
q. N. Hoag. lots l and l6 and eh of
add to Council Bluffs. W d........... LOCO
Lucia M. Yocum ct al. to Frances II.
Copley, lot 2 block s. In Walnut,
a c ';.r.'..... ...... .'c;..... ooo
Brokman, swk sw4 in SECTION and
part OF nwA nwN OF 9-75-42, W d.. $3.50
l. NJ. Thomas and wife TO Frank Kill
patrick. part lot ! AUDITORS sub Of eoo
West. same W d -" 80. 200
Joseph Ferron and wife to Elizabeth
J Ramey, part n4 nis neh of 0-7S- oo
Peter LANCER and wife to william A.
Koch, lot 5. block II. i'm Minden, W d 1900
FREQ T.. Putnam and wife to Ben A $500
osler' part nwn OF i17t-SS, " diIcr;,; ll'"O
Nicholal, Ell nek mex and ma SEA
neit Of i6-76-40, W d............... 1900
N. Is. Chrisman and wife to Nat n.
Cnrlsman, part neh se1t of 24-7I-f2,
Fifteen transfers, aggregating .... .si2, $50
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
IIa ON at Mi..ourI valley.

LOGAN. Ia. Feb. a4.-The liquor men OF
Missouri Valley seem to be up against a
hard proposition with the county officials
OF Harrison county. Saturday a man
named Brerbach was arrested for main
tanning a nuisance and five wagonloads OF
liquor was seized by Sheriff Rock. Yester-
day Sheriff Rock went to Missouri Valley
and arrested the Pounds brothers, Millerd
and a man by the name OF Stuart for the
alleged offense Of b~Ootlegging. When
brought before Creager Of Logan the
Pounds brothers and Millerd pleaded guilty
n were given thirty days. stuart refused
to plead guilty and his trial will come
up for hearing In the near future.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
SENTIMENT OYERCOMEs REASON
Breaking Up of Packard Home Causes
WOman TO Become Insane.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia. Feb. 24.-(Spe-
cial.)-Beeause the old home was being
broken up, preparatory to the family NOV.
ing away with the intention OF probably
never returning, proved too much of a
source of worry and excitement for Miss
Blanch Packard. and she became violently
ipssne. The commissioner of insanity and
the officers were notified and the girls
case is being investigated. Miss Packard
is the daughter of Ex-Governor 8. B. Pack
ard of Louisiana. one of the reconstruction
governors. Governor Packard has been
very prominent in agricultural circles and
among the politicians of the state. He
vas a member of the State Board of Agri-
culture. the governing body of the state
fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
FaraI FAN from car stem.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Feb. 2S.-(SpeciaI
Telegram.) - Edward Braddock, a well
known young farmer of this city, was in
stantIy killed at Eldora this morning while
attempting to board an outgoing Iowa Cen
trail passenger train. He slipped from the
steps and fell under the rear coach.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
Contraet for LiEhting Plant,

SCOTS BLUFF. Neb.. Feb. 2A-(spe-
eiaL)-The contract for constructing the
municipal waterworks plant in SCOTS
Bluff. for which the town recently voted
$4,000 bonds and sold them at par. has
been let 10 the Katz-Craig Contracting
company Of Omaha. their bid OF 27.Goo, be-
ing the lowest Of six bids submitted. The
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
rRAvELrsa MAN is a SUICIDE
owes CaIeHselI OF EIdOra, la, Kills
Himself of Troubles.

VAR LTOWN, Ia, Feb. a4.-(Spe-
cial Telegram)-owen Campbell. aged So.
- travelling man living in Eldora. com
mitted suicide at harrisburg, Ia. this morn
Ing. II is believed Campbell was despond-
ent over brooding about estrangement be-
tween himself and wife. she having left
him two years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25

bids ranged up to $4,000. The plant is to
be completed, under the terms OF the con-
tract, by Juls /, so that water may be sup
piled by the time the annual chautauous
assembly opens.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
wouId spend Twenty Millions.

c. r. Reyes, representing the Des Moines
Elevated and Interurban company, has APP
peared before the Des Moines city council
and asked for a Twenty-Five year fran
chise for an elevated railway track through
the city. The company proposes to make
Des Moines the dlverging point for twenty
interurbans radiating from the city in all
directions over Iowa. The company wants
the city TO give them one right-of-way
through Des Molnes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25

Is found that the pay of reporters varies a
great deal In the state and a few get good
wages for doing very little, and this is be-
ing used as an argument against any of
them getting pay in accordance with their
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
Marriage

licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
following:
The Springdale news., 1909-02-24
Save Money by Buying Chamber
 lain's Cough Remedy.

You will pay just as much for d bottle of Cham mberlain's Cough Remedy as for any other cough medicines, but you save money in buying 1t. The saving IS i'll what you get, not what you pay T he sure-to-cure-you quality Is in every bottle of this remedy, and you get good results when you take it. Neglected colds often develop serious conditions, and when you buy q cough med icine you want to be sure you are getting one that will cure your .Cold. Chamberlain's Cough ,Remedy alwas cures. Price 5 fand 5a cents bottle. For sale by all druggists.
 By the time d man learns one womaff thoroughly his memory fails him.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-24

The Colonial Tea given at the manse by the ladies of the Presbyterian Church was de- eided success, and 1t seemed all the ladies of Sprlngdale must have responded to the unique in- vltations which were written on miniature George Washington hatchets and read as follows: "Dame -: Ye Colonlal Tea at ye Presbyterian manse, Feb. 2, 2:50 till 500. Ye victuals 10 cents. The ladies on the recep- tion committee were attired in Martha Washington costumes, and with their powdered hair looked as though they might have stepped from some ancient portrait. The origlnal Martha was personitled by Mrs. Ed. Bratton who collected "'ye ter cents in real Scottish plaid bag.
 A number of antiques and heir looms, several more than lot years old were ot much interest
 In the dining room Mrs. Dave E.ic her presided oyer a handsome colonial silver tea set and to tht guests were served Boston baked beans, Boston brown bread pickles, coffee, doaehnuts ane nuts.
 After thanking the presbyter- ian ladies for an afternoon very pleasantly spent the guests took a hasty departure on account ot the approaching storm.