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Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

At the age Of twenty-five he embarked
In the Jewelry manufacturing business
with several bankers as associates, built
the largest jewelry factory In the world
and within a year withdrew with a clear
profit of S4s, OOO.
His next enterprise was in Montreal,
Canada, and again with bankers. This
time IT was with the Bank OF Canada. to
operate the Rainy Lake Mining & Power
Co. A large deposit OF gold was dis
covered and the bank bought Scholl's in
terest at an enormous figure.
Bringing all his money In a satchel to
Minneapolis he backed the Hidden For
tune gold mine. In 1899 Scholl bought
the Golden Bell mine at Cripple Creek,
Colorado. The first days prospecting Of
the Golden Bell turned eighteen speci-
mems which assayed $4,000 TO the ton.
scholl sold the min the following week
for just ten times its cost. In 1901 Scholl
read in a scientific journal OF a French
chemist who had succeeded in producing
a genuine diamond. He secured permiy-
sion from President Mckinley to investI-
safe the merits OF the claim and import
the stone.
The Partisan discoverer OF this wonder
full process secured a patent for his
secret. Marvellous laboratories were built
and the manufacture OF the stone on an
extensive scale was begun. scholl con-
tracted for the entire output Of the labor
atories when he was positively assured
hat they were genuine diamonds, except
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

and whose body remained unidentified
that place for ten days, was Alfred l..
Highberger, son of Richard X. Higher
ger, formerly of this city but now of
Waterloo. The body was brought to this
city and buried.
MARSHALLTOWN - John Armstrong,
who was arrested by the police early in
the summer, while in the act OF breaking
and entering the Fred M. Wilbur home,
while the family was absent, pleaded
guilty in the district court this afternoon,
was sentenced to serve an ndeterminate
term of not more than ten years in the
Anamosa ~reformatory by Judge j. M.
Parker.
CRESTON-Out of a class Of 1856 contest
ants in a Chicago prize musical contest,
recently conducted by the Chicago Musi-
cal college, Arthur Braunberger, a young
Creston baritone, has been awarded first
place, the prize being a scholarship I'm
that widely known school Mr.. Braunber-
ger has been a pupil of Arthur Middleton
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
Iowa
Queer Case in
Supreme Court
Reversing of One Of Its Decisions
Causes Man to Be Con-
victed.
(From a staff Correspondent.)

From a staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, Ia. Sept. 14-(Speclal Tele-
gram)-The supreme court of Iowa de
cided the Haraphy case that the state
law prohibiting soliciting orders for liquor
when the orders are to be filled outside
the state, was unconstitutional This was
many months ago. Recently to get in har-
mony with a decision Of the United States
supreme court it decided in the case of
McCollum against McCaughey that the
law was constitutional. In between the
time of these two decisions d. c. O'Neil
Of Wapello county solicited orders for
liquor and he was convicted In the dis
trict court. He admits the act, nut claims
1t was not Illegal because II was after
the first decision and before the last
decision Of the court. His case on appeal
will come before the supreme court next
week and will be orally argued. 1t is ad-
mitted IL the supreme court had not
changed its mind, and reversed itself he
could not be convicted. The case is the
first of its kind in Iowa.
Simon Kolp. wanted in Greene county,
has been located in the United States navy.
A telegram from the Navy department says
he will be put ashore at San Francisco
and a requisition was issued for him today
by Governor Carroll.
A fifty-year lease was signed with F. NJ.
Hubbell today for terminals and trackage
here for the proposed Sioux CITY to Des
Moines interurban.
Hill NJ. Bell, president Of Drake unlver-
sity was taken seriously III with append
lcitis, today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
THE COOLEST PLACE IN TOWN, THE
DIAMOND THEATER.
Marshalitown Man Assaulted.

MARsHALLToWN, Ia, Sept. 14.-(spe-
eial.)-James e, swingley. a we'll known
resident, and city salesman for the Let's
Fletcher company. wholesale grocers, was
set upon and slugged by a footpAd early
this morning, receiving injuries from which
he may die. lie was knocked down, he be-
lieves, with a brick, two gashes being cut
in his face and forehead. In falling he
struck a brick, which badly bruised his
spine just at the base OF the neck. An
automobile passing Just then frightened the
holdup mar away Swingley lay in the
street for more than an hour unconscious.
He finally managed to reach home, but be-
fore he could unlock the door he tainted
and lay in the stairway for two hours be-
fore the family found him. He was not
able to furnish a description of his as
sailant to the police, who nave no clue.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

for the last month, and It was under his
patronage the Mr.. Braunberger was en-
tered In the contest.
CHARITON-The two republican papers
of Charlton are TO be consolidated to be
known as the Herald Patriot, and to be
conducted by S. NJ. Green, who one year
ago sold his interest IN the Charlton
Herald to Paul Junkln of Creston,
Charles Junkin OF Fairfield, and +. l.
Robinson of Tarkio, Mo-, and went to
California. He has Just returned and
bought the interest Of Mr., Robinson in
the Herald. and all OF the Patriot, and
in connection with the Junkin brothers
will consolidate the two papers, to take
effect October l..
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

IOWA CITY, Ia, Sept. H-(Special.)-
Agitation against the water system in
Iowa City has arisen since the recent
prevalence of typhoid fever. A small
sized epidemic has started, and one OF
the worst cases is that OF Prof. H. e.
Gordon, head Of the department Of public
Last year the university authorities con-
fined to the University hospital and no
one but his wife and children are allowed
to visit the room where he is confined.
asst year the university authorities con
sidered ways and means Of having the
water company compelled to furnish better
water, and examinations show that harm.
full substances were absent. However
since the recent cases of typhoid the fac.
ulty and residents are again asking fol-
an analysis Of the water supply.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

Fast and furious was the game Of In
door base ball last evening between the
professional mems team and a team re-
crulted from the ranks of the real es-
tate and insurance agents of the city,
which marked the opening of the weeks
tournament in the gymnasium of the Young
Mems Christian associations new building.
The gallery was filled and the onlookers
evidently enjoyed the game as much as the
players themselves.
There were no easulties as the game
is played with a largo soft ball which
some of the players found considerable
difficulty in handling or holding. e. r.
Pierson, the newly elected physical direc-
tor, served as umpire and his rulings were
not questioned. The professionals car
ried off the honors by a score of II to 16.
The teams were made up as follows;
Professionals: Attorney c. r. Swanson,
captain; Prof. C. e, Reed. pitcher; Prof.
r, Wilson, catcher; Attorney Frank Capell,
DIR. w. S. Mccall, DR.. Mac-Hanchett, iDr.
A. c. Brown and Rev. Marcus p. Mcclure.
Real Estate and Insurance Agents; r.
b.. Wallace. captain; w. J. Leverett,
pitcher; Painter Knox, catcher; j. RI.
Foley, H. G. MCGEE w. 8. spooner, w.
Raymond.
Thursday night a team of newspaper
the arena against the winners Of last
nights game. The scrlbes expect to
scoop" the professionals.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

Rev. James M. Williams of Broadway
church, Rev. Frank Caldwell Of Trinity
church, Rev. s. Grant Lewis of the Fifth
Avenue church and Rev. A. v. Babb Of the
Epworth church left yesterday to attend
the fftieth annual session Of the Des
Moines conference of the Methodist church,
which opens at Ames this morning. Ac.
companying the our ministers was Rev.
r. C. f. Chambers, district superintendent
OF the Iowa Antl-Saloon league, who Is a
member Of the Des MoiRes conference.
1t is likely that the four ministers will
be reassigned to their charges in this city.
their congregations having requested their
return.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

IOWA FALLS, Ia, Sept. H-(special)-
corner stone Of the new Edgewood
School Of Industrial Arts in this city will
be formally laid with appropriate cere-
monies next Saturday. This event will
mark the first step in the material ac-
complishment of a lifelong desire on the
part of Mrs. Eva Simplot, who has labored
for years for a school for girls In which
they might be taught the Industrial arts
and fit themselves for work in the home
or for some vocation in life that will make
them ~self-supporting.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

IOWA FALLS, Ia, Sept. H.-(Special.)-
The Individual delivery wagon will pass
into history on october l, when the Union
Delivery service will be ipaugurated by
Turner & Crippen, following an agreement
made with most Of the merchants for a
systematic delivery Of goods. All the
grocers and market men are to avail them
selves of this service, which will divide the
city into sections, with a delivery team
IN each section.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
BIDS RECEIVED ON BOTNA DITCH
Board Deferu Making Award Until
This Morning.

Board Defers Making Award Until
THIS Morning.
Nine bids for the construction OF the
Nishnabotna drainage ditch were received
by the board OF supervisors at ~ session
yesterday morning. The bids, which are
each upon the ditch in ten different sec
lions, were not made public yesterday as
the board decided to defer awarding the
contract until today. The parties bidding
were asked to name the amount OF capt
tai available for carrying out the contract
and amounts ranging all the way from
$4,000 to $4,000 were given.
Those filing bids are; w. NJ. Lana,
Harlan. Ia, The Central Dredging COM
pany, Shenandoah, Ia. Canal construc-
ton company, Chicago, ILL.,: c. II. Stern
berg 4 Sons, Chicago. ILL.,; W. A. darcy,
Dayton, o.; Pollard Dredging company,
Omaha; James Forrestall 8 Nicholas Bsan,
st. Paul MINI; @. A. Mcwnliams, Wal
nut, III. and r. s. Morrill,, Missouri Valley.
At the afternoon session the board
awarded the contract for repair and i'm
provements to the Pigeon creek ditch to
@. F. Miller on his bid Of 20 cents per
cubic yard. The contract with Miller
provides that the work shal be completed
by December 1 of this year.
r.. b. Wilson OF Carson rendered his
resignation as member Of the Soldiers
Relief commission to take effect Octo-
Der and the same was accepted by the
board. w. s. Edie of Carson was APP
pointed TO fill the vacancy. The term Of
c. II. Norton Of Avoca having expired, he
was reappointed as a member Of the com
mission for a term OF three years. The
reports of the three commissioner showed
the following expenditures for the year
ending September /: G. 7. Miller, Council
Bluffs, S,1S9.S6; c. H. Norton. Avoca,
t2SS.e5; r. B. Wilson, Carson. S214.7s; total,
81, 6SS.59
Riley Clark was appointed a Justice Of
the peace for the township Of Nicola to
FIJI a vacancy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
JIM. A scHoLL is the true name of

wv M. A SCHOLL is the true name Of
the mar who has become famous
throughout the country as "Dia-
mond Dick. and who controls the entire
output of the only genuine manufactured
diamond ever produced. Mr.. Scholl, or
Diamond Dick, came into the world in
1871. His parents, though in moderate
circumstances, were honest and truthful
and SO thoroughly did they impress these
two vital principals OF success upon the
mind of young William that they were
indelibly fixed, never to be erased. Today
he attributes his wonderful financial sue
cess solely to this early parental training
His youth was not the round OF Joy ex-
perienced by most children, but one OF
continual hardship and struggle with
worldly problems, so that early in life he
learned the ways OF the business world
though only in a meager way ana through
the trying road OF experience.
From 1881 TO 1890 his revenue was de-
rived from long hours spent as a boot
black and n~ewsboy. With the money
saved from this sort OF work he was en-
abled to enter a New York Diamond Syn
dictate and two years later made his first
trip TO Holland. Since then he has made
many European visits. In 1894 young
scholl became involved with the customs
officials and was charged with bringing
precious stones into this country without
paying the duty thereon. lie was Rc-
quilted Of the charge, but not allowed 10
import any more gems.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
Minor Mention
The Council Bluffs office OF the
Omaha Zee IL at IS Scott street.
Both phones -.
Davis, drugs.
Majestic Ranges. Devol Hdw. Co.

Davis, drugs,
Majestic Ranges, DeVol Hdw. Co.
CORRlGANS, undertakers. Phone las.
For rent, modern house, 1872 9th avenue.
Woodring Undertaking company. Tel. SS9.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone 81.
FAUST BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET.
Baird 8 Boland, un~dertakers. Phone 122.
When you want reliable want ad adver-
tising, use The Bee.
Famous Steel King farm wagons, Sper-
ling & Triplett, S7 Broadway.
Excelsior Masonic lodge will meet in
regular communication this evening.
DR.. w. w. Magarell, optometrist, moved
to 206-20S City National Bank building.
Up-to-date Art Department and Picture
Framing. Berwick, 2l South Main street.
DR.. II. b. jennings and w. 1. Walker
arrived home yesterday from a trip to
Alaska.
True council, Knights and Ladies' of Sc
curity, will meet in regular session in
Maccabee hall Friday evening.
Framed pictures for gifts, the best kind
Of sovereigns, a large variety Of files and
prices at Alexander's Art Store, 1893 Broad
way.
Mrs. James Bone and daughter, Miss
Avis, of Washington avenue, will leave to-
day for Los Angeles, Cal, to spend the
winter.
Star chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will
meet in special convocation this evening
for work in the past and most excellent
master degrees.
c. L. Farrell Of Omaha and Mary M.
Moran of Milwaukee, Wis. were married
in this city yesterday afternoon, the cere-
mony being performed by Justice ]. X.
Cooper.
]. w. Norris OF Nicola, aged 81 years.
was yesterday adjudged insane and or
dered committed to the state asylum at
Clarinda. Norris is suffering from SEN
ility due to old age.
A smoker and general meeting will be
held by the Council Bluffs Fish and Game
Protective association in the city council
chamber this evening, At this meeting
arrangements will be made for the formal
opening of the associations new club
house att Lake Manawa.
Albert Frank. q young man from Chi
cago who arrived in the city Monday,
was arrested Yesterday charged with the
theft of a suit of clothes from the Blue
Front restaurant on West Broadway,
c oosrt' ths mESa44SiibRssyfis 81 hearing In police
Arrangements Iave been made whereby
Judge Wheeler will on next Monday in the
district court hear the motion for a re-
hearing in the case of the c. B.. Nash
company to compel the city to charge the
records of the counc1 proceedings relative
to the proper Issuance of the $500, 600 water
works bonds.
Harm w. Goodell. OF Twenty-eighth ave-
nue. and Sixteenth street, who was struck
by lightning during the electrical storm
sunday morning, was reported to be
somewhat improved at the Edmundson
had not entirely r~egained consciousness up
TO late last evening", his condition was
said to be much improved, and IT is now
believed that he will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
Council Bluffs

cannot be served until after the federal
cases shall have been disposed Of. In the
event that Mabray secures an acquital in
the federal court he will be at once arr
rested on the state warrants, which are
in the hand Of Sheriff McCaftery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

IOWA CITY. Ia, Sept, i4-Cspeclal.)-
Harold Thompson, the young man injured
In the acetylene gas tank explosion at
Lone Tree, cannot live, according TO the
report OF attending physicians today. II
he dies, 1t will be the second fatality re-
suited from the accident, as John LEM
died Saturday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

These transfers were reported to The Bee
September IA by the Pottawattamle County
Abstract company Of Council Bluffs:
Homer Fl. Field, unmarried, to H. L.
Bloss, neH of lot g. block 4, Eu-
banks add. to Council Bluffs, w. d..$ 3.OOC
+. T. True n wife to A. L. Snuffin,
lot 49,, block %. Railroad add. to
Council Bluffs, W. d.................. (.
Lorinda w. Cones and husband to
Woods Cones, lot 2 block 2, Cooh-
rams add. TO Council Bluffs, W.. d.. 200.
Ele9noTe Reimers and husband to
north end of lot /, nwA nwA, and
lot 4, mex nwA, 9O-75-4S, q. c. d.. COZ
r; p; Frizzell and wife 70 Leslie s. -
Elizabeth A. Spooner, widow, 70. Gym
thia A. Woolsey, lots 3 and 4 in
Purple's subd. in Council Bluffs,
Cassie b. Consigny, widow, TO e. F.
Consigny. lot 1, Davis Park add. to
ANOCd' W. ]
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
speeIaI M~eetInes continue.

The special services at the Memorial Bap.
fist church will be continued through the
week, as they are attracting large con-
g~regatiOns nightly. Evangelist d. w. Rein
hart announces the following subjects for
the remainder OF the week:
Wednesday Evening Back Of the
Blood"
Thursday Evening-'Choose Life"
Friday EVening-"Not Tonight
Saturday E~vening-'I Have Played the
Fool"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
Council Bluffs

attorney. Mr.. Baliew undoubtedly dis
likes the notOriety which his connection
with the Mabray gang has brought him
and is not inclined 70 talk about hts ex-
p%erience which cost him $4,000. Mr.. Bal
lew failed TO display any interest when
Informed that Dobbins was stil in Council
Bluffs.
According to Mr.. BaIlew's story Of his
Fleeing, his case was somewhat different
from that of the other Mikes" Accord
ing to his story he was deliberately robbed
OF his money and did not even get a fake
run for his bank roll. Ballew. so he saws.
was induced BY Dobbins to come to Couu.
Gil Bluffs to act as stakeholder In the horse
race which a number OF ''Pittsburg mil
lionaires'' we're to pull off in this city.
To make a showing that he was a man OF
means, as he said In his story to the grand
jury, he brought with him the $4,000. After
the usual display OF wealth had been made
by the gang and the bets posted Bsllew
was induced to part with his $4,000 and he
never saw It again. According 70 Ballew's
story Dobbins disappeared with the stake
money and Ballew's $4,000 representation
roll.
Although Ballew lost his money last oc-
tober. it was not until s,tne time in Jan
uary OF this year that he decided 20 prose-
cute Dobblns and with this purpose In
view consulted Attorney John p. Organ
OF this city who caused an information
to be flied against Dobblns In the court Of
Justice Cooper.
List of witnesses.
The state yesterday served notice on the
defense in the Dobbins case of the intro
duction Of a large number OF witnesses.
Included In the number Of witnesses to be
subpoenaed by the state are several OF
the Mikes who, like Banker Ballew,
say they we're victims OF the Mabray gang.
The list Of witnesses includes Postoffice
Inspector w. s. Swenson, M. b. Park,
assistant manage OF the Grand Hotel;
Former Deputy Sheriff w. A. Groneweg,
who brought Dobbins back from New
York; Assistant State Veterinary Fred II.
Hollingsworth Of this city; Thomas Gale
Of Fond du Lac, Wis. George +. Castle
OF Britt, Ia; c. A. Nelson OF Alma,
Mich; George Brown OF Norton, Kan; w.
II. McGrath Of Minneapolis, MINI; Frank
Blank, cashier Of e. e.. Harris bank in
Council Bluffs. A. B.. Currie OF Omaha,
Lulu Bland of Little Rock, Ark; w. II.
Bedford of Bolckow, Mo-; George Bed
ford Of Greeley, Colo, and John Hermel-
brecht of Bancroft, Neb.
Word comes from Des Moines that ]. c.
Mabray, who has been In the Polk county
jail since he was brought back to Iowa
from Little Rock, Ark, is to be trans
ferred to Council Bluffs during the latter
part OF this week. The term OF United
States court at which Mabray is to be
tried will open next Tuesday.
No.. N-asN-.A-. - - Al.
federal court against Mabray on charges
Of alleged misuse Of the mails In connec-
ton with the case of Samuel Sutor, the
hotelkeeper of Cass Lake, Mimi, who
claimed to I'VE been buncoed out Of 5000
on a fake horse race in this city on Au-
gust II OF last year.
There are ten indictments against Ma
bray in the district COURT but none of
the bench warrants issued for him under
these charges nave been served, and they
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
Public Library COmmIttees,

Dr. +. w. Dean, president Of the board OF
trustees OF the free public library. has an
nounced the appointment of the following
standing committees for the ensuing year.
Administration-Rohrer, Mcdonald. Bin
der.
Books and Catalogues-Galvin, Mcdonald
Merriam.
LaskOWskL
Donations-Stewart. Merriam, Rohrer.
F~tnance-Tyler, Laskowski, Stewart, Gal.
win.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
Health and Benntx Ala.

Cosmetics and lotions will not clear your
complexion OF pimples and blotehes like
Foley's Orino Laxative, for Indigestion.
stomach and liver trouble and habitual
constipation. Cle1nses the system and Is
pleasant to take. Sold by all dTuggistA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
Council Bluffs
DOBBINS CASE ASSIGNED
First Of the Mabray Gang Trials tc
Be Held in October.
BALLEw NOT INCLINED TO TALK
Unlike the other Victims, lie Has
Drought No civil salt 70 Recover
the Loss, hut P~rOseeutes
CriminRIly.

The trial Of John r. Dobbins. auegaa
|Inember Of the J. c. Mabray gang OF ms
store" swindlers. was assigned Yesterday
by Judge Woodruff Of the district court
Tor Monday, October T. This will probably
be the only one Of the Mabray cases tried
! at this term Of court, which closes at the
end OF October. Dobblns is out on bail In
the sum of 5000.
Dobbins IL alleged to have acted as
"steerer" In the case OF T. w. Ballew, a
wealthy banker and lumber dealer OF
princeton, Mo. who on october 10 Of last
year claims to have been fleeced out OF
. $4,000 by Maoray and his associates on q
fake horse race in this city. Last Febru.
airy two indictments were returned by tho
Bra1d jury against Dobbins for his alleged
connection with the affair. One Indictment
Is on the charge OF larceny Of the Prince
ton mans bankroil and the other on the
charge OF conspiracy. Dobbins was ar
rested I'm New York and brought back u
Council Bluffs by former Deputy Sheriff
w. A.. Groheweg. After being In the county
jail for several months, Dobbins finally
secured bail, but is said to be still In the
city.
Dobbins formerly res. dcd in Princeton
and was personally known TO Ballew. Up
to date Banker Ballew has not Joined the
crowd OF Mikes" who have brought sultl
10 recover their money out o. which they
claimed they were fleectd. SO far Mr.
Ballew has contented himself VITA filing
criminal charges against Dobbins.
Ballew in city.
Mr.. Bailew arrived in the city late Mon.
nay night and spent the greater part OF
pe terday in consultation with HIS attorney.
John +. Organ. He expects to return to
his home in Princeton some time today
Mr.. Ballew, when seen at the Grand hote
yesterday, declined to discuss the case. H
said he was returning from a business triI
and stopped off here to consult with his
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

a Life Problem Solved
by that great health tonic, Electric Bitters,
Is the enrichment OF poor. thin blood and
strengthening the weak soc. Sold by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

The new models Of the great Majestic
Range are in and on exhibition. Prices,
81 to S65. P. c. DeVol Hardware Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

FOR MEDICAL AND FAMILY USE
BUY YOUR LIQUORS AT RosENFELD
LIQUOR CO., $40 s. Main. Phones 1928.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

Iowa News Notes.
MARSHALLTOwN-The boy who was
killed by the Northwestern at Dunlap
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-NEw IN
LAID LINoLEUM, INQUIRE AT LIEF
Ferris, 400 BROADWAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
Ministers OFF TOR conference.

See Sporting & Trlplett. sZ7 Broadway. for
gasoline engines.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

Total, seven transfers. 900. $40, sn
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
Marrinre Licennea.

N, Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. 80 Night. L-17Os
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

Mrs. James Bone and daughter, Miss
Avis, of Washington avenue, will leave to-
day for Los Angeles, Cal, to spend the