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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-26
THE FARMER: NOVEMBER 26. 1909

the gridiron were ready and eager for the fray. Others of the athletes took the occasion to rest up in the feathers after one or two looks at the green swad convinced them that football was out of the question. The Edgewoods and the Lincolns were in doubts all morning as to whether 1t would c1ear or for the afternoon when they could get together and settle the -1S5 pound championship. Both managers had a conference fin the morning and decided that if the sun should by chance come out, the condition of the field would be out of the question for football
 |. Yesterdays postponed games will be settled on Sunday either at Newfield or at Steepiechase. 1t is probable that both the senior and junior champion ships will be played off on the same field. -t
 Yesterday was a big day however. for indoor sports as was shown at the various bowling alleys in town. while ip most of the clubs ''open house" was Kept.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-26
FIIYNN-BURKE.

MT. Charles A. Flynn and Miss Sar- ah Burke. two well known young re-
 idents of the East Side. were united in marriage 1t z o'clock last evening in the parsonage of St. Mary's church the knot being tied by the pastor of the church. Rev. J. F. Murphy. Geo. Zumstag and Mss Catherine F. Zum- stag were the attending parties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-26
saturday Specials.

Meat specials: Legs of genuine lamb. legs of fancy mutton. rib roasts of beef, pot roasta of beef, rump butts tcorned)- We have a choice lot of milk fed veal All the fresh pork cuts fresh hams and shoulders, pork
 tenderloins and sausage. Poultry for Saturday. We shall have choice lot of fresh dressed turkeys geese, ducks. fowls, roasting chickens and guinea hens, au fresh animals. Grocery de- ami, sapolio. IT. g. Mail soap. ammonia tquarts and pfnts). sal soda vegeta- hles- Potatoes. white turnips. yellow turnipe. carr0ts. onions. wax beans, green beans. native spdnach. native celery. Boston lettuce Bakery spe- cials. Jely coffee cakes. nut coffee cakes Wait our butter and cheeSa department The largest and bright est butter store i'm town. A full line of domestic and fancy cheese. Bridge port Public Market and Branch, State and Bank streets. Eamt Main street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-26
WEATHER STOPPED
 GRIDIRON BATTLES SCHEDULED LOCALLY

Fer the one day of the year in thls city on which next to turkey. football is uppermost. the moieekins were dis carded yesterday. The weather man should come in for a good roasting. for one fails to recall when Thanks giving Day has ever been observed under such miserable conditions
 Thanksgiving eve saw. hall and sleet get in it's good work. the first real ac- tion of the winter The rain on that day was ao hard that the fields and roads were i'm no condition for the many games. The principal attraction for the day was the game scheduled at Newfieid park between the Thun- derholts and the South Ends for the city championship. Neither Manager ofBrfen of the 6pnth Ends or Manager punnigan of the East Sider@ cared t0 have the contest ripped ofK. though
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-26
LAST OF BIG
 GAMES PLAYED
Peausy Vas Scored Against by Cornell
 -Tie Game in West.

Turkey and football held the centre of attention yesterday, and with the finish of many turkeys came the sea- bad day of tho faii for fhs game, tha confcatR being on wet and siushy fields. While PeRnsyiyania was drub- binE Cornell. Fordham and nyracnHs in s a draw. Lafa5efte was held to q small score by Dickinson. but won and completed her season without A de- feat and with only 2 points scored cleaned up st. Louis University tn de- cisive fashion Penn state, like Lafay- ette, came threugh without defeat In the big southern game sewanae de cd tie with Marquette fin the West As N0tre Dame beat Michigan they figure i'm the West that &otrR pame. Marquette and Yale are ted Cor n the Q football feot6 sra champion sa,,eHs M efes' ha
 At Philadsiphia-F Fennsysvania, IT;
 eeSi As New V Terk-Foraham. :; syra-
 - At Naahsilie-ssvanse. ls' Wander At Pittsburs-Pennsylyania state, 5; University of Pittsburg. Q.
 Al Montgomery-AuhuFn. lS; Geor-
 Al P1ttsburF colEnte. v: Carnegie Tenh SchonlR O.
 At cievsiand-western Reserve. 5; Case School. 54 At St Louis-Carlisle Indians. 22: St. Louis University. h- i, At MiiwRukeR--A0tre Dame. O: Mar Quette. O. F.l.
 Al Easton-Lafagafte. 5sDlckinson,0 0. Al Lincpln-HaskeIi 16. Nebraska. .. At Des Moines-Draka. n; AmAs. O.
 At Kansas City-Mfssouri, 2ls Kan~
 Al Columbus Ohio State. n; Ken |x~3kx~ Al
 . AZ 1wazhinston-Burknen. m; George WnehInEtQn. R
 Al Morsanfown--w -washington and Jefferson. 1s, West Virginia. B.
 At Denver-Denrer. 29; Colorado College, e.
 At MRrIettar-Marfetta .94s penison. Q.
 At Laneaster-Franklfn and Mar
 Trinity-N. Y. universify ieaiied ofr,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-26
BLAZE IN CLOTHES CLOSET.

ing in q mysterious manner in a clothes closet in the home of Martin Morass. 22a Alice street The mem hers of the family used a garden hose i'm putting out the blaze before the de- parfment could respond to an alarm from box s22 The loss will not be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-26
Baseball Man Weds

Worcester. Mass. Nov 26.-In< the presence of large number or friends and relatives Mss Grace Fl. Healey Df this city and William IT. Carey. business manager and part owner of Inc Springheld baseball club. were fnE by Rev Fr. Goggin, pastor of St. FaufH church John A. Zeller. MT. Earey's baseball partner. was best man. One of the usherz was George B- Banner of Spencer. who acted as business manager of the Springfield baseball club last season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-26
RAJorTE- SMITH.

Maxine Ra1otte. the we'll known vocalist, took unto himself bride yesterday morning when he led Miss End. to the altar. ThHsceremony was performed at 8:30 o'clock. Rev T. J- Kelley singing n nuptfal mass John A Smith. a brother of the bride. and Miss Rena Rajotte, sister or the groom, were the attending parties. The couple left during the day for a brief honeymoon trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-26

About e5 per cent of the worlds nlntinum is mined {n Russia
 Stxty-fIve pfcnes of wood of three EixEerGnt kinds Eo ta make mp a violin mn German army f@ trying out pa- her cooking kettlez of Japanese i'm Tha Cape Cnd shIp canal work on &H1rh In wsil under wRT. was project E1 k1<0r4 me Haxoluti0n.
 E1&~< 8urEnE& 8l&x wasta N bainK
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-26
McpERMoTT-McQuEENEY.

Rev. C. T. McElroy. pastor of St. Auxusfine's church. united in narri- age yesterday morning at 7:s0 o'clock with nuptial mass Miss Mary. MT. Timothy '. Mcpernott. clerk at Howiands- The ceremony was per formed in the presence of large cir cle of friends and acquaintances-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-26

The swamp are4x of tI7e United States. if combined. would cover tho New EnGIand 6tnkea. Now Fork and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-26
MASON-s -sTEvENsoN.

Many relatives and friends gather ed at the home of MT. and Mrs AL fred Stevenson of 60 .Harran avenue last evening when their daughter, Miss Harrfett Stevenson. became the bride of MT. William Mason, the we'll known athlete. Rev. F. J. Craft, rec tor of Christ Episcopal church off, ciated Miss Florence Maud Steven son. a cousin of the bride was brides
 maid, and Walter Schneider. was the best man. A wedding breakfast fol- lowed the ceremony. and late in the evening, in a hack labelled with huge placards, and adorned with old shoes and other symbols of recent nuptials. they made their way to their new home 6e5 East. Main street. Miss Stevenson was born in the room In which the ceremony took place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-26
DoNAHUE-LEoNARD.

Rev. Matthew Judge. assistant pas- tor of the Sacred Heart church. tied the knot yesterday morning with a nuptial mass at s o'clock which made Mr. stephen F. Dpnahue and Miss Lu- cetat Leonard. both residents of the South End man and wife. A large concourse of friends of the contract ing parties turned out to witness the ceremony. The couple are we'll known fin the South End. the groom being employed as machinist with the Lo- cofnobile Company.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19
Council Bluffs
FRUIT SHOW ATTRACTIONS
Government to Have Moving Picture
Show in a Tent.
RECLAMATION SERVICE WORK
Maryland aud Florida Preparing to
send Large Exhibits Of Fruit
First Bulletin Ready for
Di]stributiOn Vow.
RECLAMATION SERVICE WORK

Freeman L. Reed, general superintendent
Of the National horticultural congress,
was advised yesterday that the government
would contribute to the instructive fea-
lures of this years fruit show a moving
picture exhibit descriptive Of the national
reclamation service. This feature will be
housed in a large tent SOxT2 feet and will
be in charge of a representative OF the
government who will deliver illustrated
lectures each afternoon and evening during
the week of the fruit exposition.
Superintendent Reed is also In receipt Of
q letter from E. T. Perkins, engineer in
charge Of the reclamation service at Chi
cago, in which the latter tells Of the in
terestlng and valuable features of this
novel exhibit of the national reclamation
service.
Renewed interest in the work OF collect
ing a big exhibit from Florida, has led to
the appointment Of a special commissioner
TO assist the vice presidents Of that state.
After a correspondence with those inter
ested at Jacksonville and Tampa, James
McCombs, manager of the growers and
shippers department Of the Tampa Weekly
Tribune has been appointed a special COM
missioner to collect and take care Of the
Florida exhibit. Mr.. McComb promises
that the exhibit shall be one of the most
interesting and novel that will be seen a,
the exposition.
Prof. Close of the Maryland State Hor-
ticultural society, who had charge OF
Maryland's exhibit at the exposition here
last year, has written superintendent Reed
that he will be here again this year and
that the exhibit from his state will be
much larger than that of last year.
The preliminary bulletin will be ready fol-
distribution this week. The premium Iist
will be considerably larger than last year
Every manufacturer or firm who donated
a premium last year has done likewise this
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19

One for Overflow of Creek and other
for Personal Injuries.
The first damage suit against the city
resulting from the recent overflow Of Indian
creek was filed yesterday in the district
court. Mrs. Minnie E. Bridget, who resides
ct 1901 West Broadway, is the plaintiff, and
she wants the city to pay her 81, 500 for the
alleged damage done her property by the
overflow from the creek.
The city is also made defendant in a per-
sonal injury damage suit filed yesterday by
Mrs. Hattie Oleson. For injuries alleged to
have been received as a result of a fall
caused by a defective sidewalk on the south
side Of Washington avenue, between Sixth
and Seventh streets, Mrs. Oleson asks S1O,-
900. Mrs. Oleson claims that her left ankle
was fractured, LETT leg and hip paralyzed
and her left eye injured.
Mrs. Eva NJ. Cunningham filed suit for
divorce from Clarence L. Cunningham, to
whom she was married on September ii,
1898, at Arlington, la. She alleges that her
husband deserted her without cause in July,
1907.
Al Richie has brought suit against D. L.
Blue and Anna Blue to recover 81, 800 for
alleged breach Of contract for the trade OF
real estate.
In the suit brought by Harry j. Peterson
and II. .. Andrews against T. j.. White 70
recover 500 paid by them for a saloon in
Nicola and for the cancellation of notes
given for the balance of the purchase price,
the allegation is made that the contract
was void because it was partly for the pur.
chase Of intoxicating liquors.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19
STREET RAILWAY LINE WANTED
Fifth WRrders want an Extension
from Avenue A.


Residents of the Fifth ward are once
more agitating the question of an extern
sion Of the street railway sytem from Ave
nue. A to Fifth avenue on Twenty-first
street.
The following petition which will be pre-
scented TO the street railway company, is
now being circulated for signatures:
Gentlemen: We. the undersigned residents
of the Fifth ward on ~Twenty-first street
and adjacent thereto, would petition your
company for an extension of car lines from
Avenue A and Twenty-first street running
south on Twenty-first street to and inter
secting with the Fifth avenue line at Fifth
avenue and Twenty-first street, for the
better accommodates Of our residents who
work and are employed in Omaha.
We have TO walk now from Fifth avenue
to Avenue A, or are compelled to go around
via Fifth avenue and Pearl street and
Broadway, and passengers wishing to get
to the Union Transfer depot coming from
Omaha have TO go to Pearl and Broadway
and take transfers over the Fifth avenue
line TO get there, whereas II said line was
established a saving OF from twenty to
thirty minute would be made in our arriv-
ing home, and also by passengers for trains
from the Union Transfer depot.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19

...,.. .,.y.a.
.uS.. CAS-. umdurtakcrs. Phone las.
.... modern house, IG3 9Th avenue.
,.oo,.l.g Undertaking company. Tel. $3.50,
lg. ,.I,r. funeral director. Phone 81.
E. .ALK AT ROGERS' BUFFET.
a... t..u-,EItS NANTaD. BLLft
(IIl ...l, Mia.
Mhcn you .MaAt reliable want al 'd'1I-
tisinb, use The Bee.
Deerlas binders and mowers. Sperllng d
TripletL, o., broadway.
FALL, TERN Western Iowa college
opens August 50. send tor eataloS'
BAlED. LONGENECKER x ROLAND,
Unurrtak-rs. Phone Id, n. Main street.
Dr. ". ". Mayarell, optometrist, moved
to 2U6-zuS CIJy rational bank building
harmony chapter, order Of the Eastern
star, NM meet in regular session this
evening.
Mems, womens and children's Oxfords,
All new goods, % per cent discount Dun
can shoe Co.
Charles Leibold has received word Of the
l,u,n of uls uuIy brother, Joseph LeiOold,
al his home in Elma, Wash,
We are making a big reduction on suits
this month. we also do altering and guar
aulee to satisfy every customer. Our new
Tai materials and styles are all In. The
Fashion, IS South Main.
Justice Cooper performed the marriage
CEREMONY ycaterday for Avery A. SnetheT
.t thti cnv and sylvia II. Brown of Rapid
CITY. ). d., and for Rasmus Peterson and
Harriet Graft, both OF this city
Etnel Irene, the infant daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles II. Miller 22lS Fourtf
avenue, died yesterday, aged 8 months. The
funeral VIII be held this afternoon at 4:3'
o'clock from the residence, aud burial viii
be Ia Walnu Hin.
A building permit was issued yesterday
To 5. 70. Berry for a one and a half-story
frame cottage at 20O6 Avenue G., to cos
81 2Ou. one was also issued to Rev. Henri!
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19
sNEAKrHIEvEs HAVE BUSY TIM
Secure Considerable Money as ResuIt
of Their Raids.

Secure Considerable Money as Result
of Their Raids.
While the member Of the family of
James NJ. Christensen were enjoying the
cool breeze from the north on the back
porch of their residence at SIS North
Eighth street Tuesday evening, a sneak
thief entered the house by the front door,
the screen of which was conveniently un-
latched, and stole a pocketbook contain
ing $45.
At the residence OF william Dvorak, 749
Avenue F, the members of the family
were entertaining company on the front
porch, so the sneak thief who visited
this house was forced to go around to
the rear. where he removed the screen
from a window opening on the back porch.
His visit here netted him a pocketbook
containing SIP. -a|n.
K. M Johnson, who nduct a book
store at 1907 West Broadway, reported to
the police Tuesday that a sneak thief
had tapped his cash register for $50 while
Johnson's attention was engaged in an
other part of the store.
Mrs. w. Waugh, living at lis Grace
street, reported that while she was sit
ting on the front porch OF her home a
sneak thief entered by the back door
and got away with her pocketbook con-
tanning between IS and 50.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19
WEED EXPERIMENTATION CAMPAIGN
City is Busy and Property Owners
Notified.


Mayor Maloney has started a weed-cut-
ting campaign and is sending out notices
to owners and agents Of property on which
the weeds nave been permitted to grow.
The notice which the mayor is sending out
daily in large Plumbers reads as follows:
l wish to call your attention to ordlnace
No. 1855, book A, page 2S5, regarding cut
ting weeds in the city. / wish you would
kindly take this matter up at once and see
that they are cut down, as we are doing
all in our power to have the weeds cut on
the streets as fast as we can. If this is
not done in a reasonable length of time, l
will be compelled to serve notice on all
property owners or agents and have the
same done by city men and charged to the
property.
In addition to sending out these notices,
Street COMMISSIONS Flood, acting under
orders from the mayor, has a force Of
about ten men at work cutting weeds.
This force Is at present waging a war of
determination on the weeds along the high
ways and byways in the Sixth ward, where
the growth is particularly rank. After get
ting through with the Sixth ward the gang
will he put to work in the First and Sec
ond ward.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19
Expenditures on PvrLa

The annual report Of the Board Of Park
Commissioner for the fiscal year ending
April l, 1903, which is now In the hands
Of the printer, 10 be included with the
other city reports, shows tina the malnten.
ance Of the park system of Council Bluffs
for the twelvs months cost the taxpayers
m2iasl, OF this amount S7,OH.a was ex-
pended on Fairmount park.
The expenditures on the other parks were
as follows: Bayliss,' $75S.6S; Cochran,
S66S.95; Lakeview, H,12L2s; Island. 1852.
Prospect, 1851; Cook, 1854: Graham. s4s. 81.
In addition to these sums the expendi-
lures included salaries amounting 70 S7s
and miscellaneous expenses amounting 70
1862. The three members OF the board each
receive $3.50 a year salary.
At the commencement Of the fiscal year
the balance in the park fund was $3.50 g.
and the receipts during the year from the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19

DENISON, la, Aug. 1S.-(Special)--
Judge Wright Of Fort Dodgt is at Denlson
presiding in the case where an attempt Is
being made to disbar Attorney p. w. Hard
ing from practice, Judge Ellwood, for the
defense, made a general denial of all
charges. In the matter of big fees Il was
no cause Of disbarment that a lawyer OBJ
tanned big fees. Men who let their family
affairs get in such shape that their wives
asked for a divorce should and would pay
literally to save exposure in court, and big
attorneys fees were ommon. Justlfica-
ton for fees taken, honorable conduct in all
cases, property obtained legally will be
the defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19
COUNTY OFFICERS IN CONVENTION
Good Roads aud Better Salaries the
Chief Topic.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Aug. 1S.-Cspecial Tel
egram.) 49, Supervisors, ounty auditors,
county t~reasurers, county clerks and
county recorders from all over Iowa are
in Sioux City for a three days conven-
ton, which opened today. Good roads and
better salaries for supervisors were among
the topics in a general meeting at the
Auditorium this afternoon. Mayor Sears
and George u. Perkins spoke on behalf
Of the citizens of Sioux City and responses
for the visitors were made by T. f. Hauke
Of Clinton, +. w. Leedham of Clinton, C.
A. Bryant of Fort Dodge and George E.
Dunlap of Maquoketa.
The clerks this afternoon decided to
withdraw from the organization and hold
future conventions with the sheriffs and
county attorneys.
Cedar Rapids, Fort Dodge, Mason City
and Spirit Lake are all mentioned in the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19

ROCK RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 1S.-(Special)-
Peter Brown, aged % years, the son of
William Brown of this place, while tenn
porarily demented wandered from town
and disappeared. After an absence of
twenty-four hours. he returned today and
attempted to commit suicide by slashing
his throat with a razor. 1t is thought that
he will die. His mental arrangement is
thought to have been brought on by over
work in the intense heat Of the laundry
where he was employed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19

where. The Black Brothers, a big novelty
feature direct from the European stage;
there is Jarvis and Emmett, Kittie sher-
man and others with the Kinnedrom, Will
MAKE up the biggest and strongest vaude-
vile bill ever presented in the city. The
same prices will prevail, and Manager
Amick said last night: The people OF
this city want good vaudeville, and l am
going to give 1t to them, and at any time
any one visiting the Diamond theater un-
der my management who is not thoroughly
satisfied with the class Of show l am Civ
ing for the money, will have his money
refunded as cheerfully as we take it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19

Heart Disease is Supposed to Have
Been the Cause,

Heart Disease Is Supposed to Have
Been the Cause.
John Harder, employed as a handy man
at the Neumayer hotel, was found dead
in bed in his room at the hotel about &
O'Clock yesterday morning. Death is sup
posed to have been caused by heart trou-
Bile, from which Harder is said to have
been a sufferer for some time.
Harder had not been feeling well for
several days, but had continued at his
work. He retired about 1890 o'clock Tues.
day night. When the clerk passed his
room about 3 o'clock Harder was awake
and talked with the clerk about the hour.
as he Imagined, it was time for him to
rise. When the clerk went at 5 O'Clock
to call Harder, he found the man dead in
bed, and the condition Of the body indi.
Gated that he had been dead at least ar
hour.
Coroner Treynor was notified, and after
making an investigation, decided that an
Inquest was unnecessary. The body was
removed to Woodring's undertaking rooms.
Harder was 80 years Of age and unmar-
ried. He came to Council Bluffs from
Minden, Ia, and is said to have relatives
in Nebraska. He had been employed al
the Neumayer about a year, and before
that worked as a fireman at the Wilcox
greenhouses.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19
CARROLL FOR CoADJUToR
I~rremOvable R%ectOrs of Dubuque
Diocese Meet to Select Three
Nominees.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Aug. 1S.-Irremovable
rectors Of the Dubuque diocese met here
today and selected the names OF three
candidates for coadjutor to Archbishop
Keane. The s%uffragan bishops meet Au-
gust 20 to select three names. The nomina-
lions will be sent 70 Rome, where the APP
pointment will be made. 1t is said Bishop
John p. Carroll of Helena, Mont, is the
leading candidate for the place.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19
TESTIFIES AGAINST HUSBAND
Physician Gives Evidence to Connect
EmpOrIa Man with Death
Of Wife.

EMPORIA, Kan, Aug. 1s-Testifying at
the preliminary hearing here today OF w.
II. McMullen, charged with giving his wife
morphine, which caused her death. DR.. II.
!. Fuller, Mrs. McMullen's physician, gave
1t as his opinion that the morphine which
caused Mrs, McMullen's death could have
been administered by no one else but her
husband, as there was no one else in the
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-19
Diamond Theater Under New Man
Win Open Sunday August p Bigger an,
Brighter than Ever.

VIII Open Sunday August p Bigger and
Brighter than Ever.
Messrs Klein and Barnhart, proprietors
Of the Diamond, have placed the theater
under the management Of Jack Amiok, a
well known theatrical man, who has al
ways made good IN all communities where
he has had interests OF this character,
and the Council Bluffs theatergoers are
sure OF a hfgh-ciass line OF attractions.
The theater opens Sunday August p under
the new management with one OF the
strongest vaudeville bills ever seen in this
city. there are seven big acts slated at
the opening Sunday, among them are the
great musical Tremains. an act Of merit,
and one that has pleased thousands every