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Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08
Council Bluffs

Mr.. Brocchus in the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Locomotive Trainmen and q lot of his
Masonic emblems and jewels. The draft
had been sent to Brocchus by his brother
In Fort Smith, Ark.
Two automobile speeders, coming up
West Broadway with a velocity of forty
miles an hour. lodging in and out among
the throngs of more temperate vehicles and
tempting the most benignant fate to pro-
duce a smashup, constituted too plain a
reckless at somobling, and L. e. Nye OF
Shenandoah and Walter Keller of Council
Bluffs were stopped by police officers. Nye
put up the full amount of the bond re-
Quired to pay the regulation fine of $2t
and costs, so. IS, and went on his way and
Keller found local bondsmen. Nye's bond
was forfeited in police court yesterday
morning and Keller entered a plea OF
guilty, with extenuating circumstances
The question of his penalty was taken un-
der advisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08
See Leffert's special Show Window.
Heirs to Estate In Germany.

Heirs to Estate In Germany.
IDA GROVE, Ia, Oct. 7.-(Special. AR
cablegram from Nurtingen. Wurtemberg
Germany, brought word that the Kolb
family Of this county has been named as
heirs to a big estate. Mrs, Marguerite
Haussman, widow of the late Herr Gott-
fried Haussman. privatier, who was a man
Of great prominence and means. died at
Nurtingen, Wurtemberg, and named seven
nieoes and nephews as her heirs They all
live, or until recently, lived in Ida county
and are Mrs. j. NJ Morrison, 800 High
street. Des Moines Mrs. H. c. Fugl, 500
High street, Des Moines; John C. Kolb,
Holstein; William F. Kolb, Holstein; Mrs.
Ed Hoffman. Ida Grove; Charles l.. Kolb,
Ida Grove. and Mrs. r. c. Clifton of Ida
Grove. Just what the aggregate amount
of the estate may be Is not definitely
known here and the heirs will not venture
any estimates. but II Is known that the
property is large and that each one of the
heirs win come into a comfortable little
fortune. Mrs Morrison and Mrs. Fugl
came up from Des Moines to qualify as
heirs and the official legal documents were
/ forwarded today to Germany. All the
heirs are prominent and we'll to do.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08

Persistent Advertising Is me road 10
big ReturnS
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08
Loses and Finds
Again 500, 600
W. H. Wheeler, Formerly Of Harlan,
Misses Parade in Hunt
for Valuables.

w II. Wheeler Of Chicago lost and found
100000 worth of notes and mortgages yes
tsrday. During the day he ran the whole
gamut OF emotional excitement winding
up with JOY and intense relief combined
Also gratitude.
Mr.. Wheeler was a passenger into Coun-
ell Bluffs on the morning Great Western
train. The sheaf Of papers he left in the
buffet car and noticed his loss about an
hour after leaving the train. After a sew
eral hour search. the papers were recov-
cred at the home of the porter. a man
named Butler. who had found them and
taken care OF them, preparatory 20 res
toration. Officials OF the company aided
in the hunt. Mr.. Wheeler Was formerly
a resident Of Harlan. la.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08
Col. H. G. Beebee
Rounds Out Work
Retires from Express Service After
Fifty-Four Years Continuous
Work for Company.

After fifty-four years OF continuous
service in the American Express COM
pany Colonel Henry G. Beebee has been
retired as its active agent and representa-
tive in Council Bluffs and given q liberal
pension for the remainder of his life.
Thirty-eight years of this long period has
been passed in the faithful discharge Of
the duties of agent of the company in
Council Bluffs. The other sixteen were
passed in the auditing department at Buff
falo, N. Y. Colonel Beebee is nearing the
close OF his 7Sd year. and he objected
strongly to the enforcement Of the retiring
order, but the officials of the company
were kindly firm and he was compelled
to acquiesce in their decision to relieve
him OF the heavy responsibility Of the in
creasing duties of the office.
Five years ago, when the colonel COM
pleted the period of service in the COM
pany which places its faithful employees
upon the retired and pensioned list, new
man was sent here to relieve him and he
was expected cheerfully to leave the &C
tive list, but he was not ready to retire
and the patrons of the office were moi
ready to have him retire. monster pc
tition. signed by every business man IL
Council Bluffs and all of the company''
heaviest patrons, insisting that he be re
tanned, was forwarded to the head of
ficials, and they willingly recalled tn,
order.
But recently the duties of the office
owing to the increase of business, hav,
multiplied and the company insisted upoi
taking from him the growing burden.
Colonel Beebees place has been takei
! by r. II. Grady, who has for the las
twenty-five years been connected with tn
express business, representing in that tim
the Pacific United States, American an
wells-Fargo Express companies. Much o
his time his headquarters have been II
Council Bluffs and he is almost as widel!
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08
MIsnourI Two-Cent Law.

The Missouri two-cent passenger rate law
and the maximum freight rate law OF that
state have been set for argument after the
contempt cases. The constitutionality Of
these laws Is attacked. Owing TO the veto
by Governor Hughes of the New York two
cent fare bill his attitude as a member OF
the court toward the Missouri cases will
be watched with interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08
Council Bluffs
tamle county Abstraot eOmpany q sound

TAME County Abstract company Of Council
Bluffs:
Henry Paschel ct al. to Anna b. Hahn,
part lot s. block Z. Bayliss LIST add
TO Council Bluffs. Ia W. d.......,... S. 900
Margaret Tracy ct al TO George
Lucke, lot Is, block 2, Hughes a
Ia. ", d.....,...........,................1 LOO
Walter NJ. Besore and wife to Henry
A. Smith, part Of out lot 4. Mace
donia, Ia. W. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Hans j. Olsen to Hans Olsen. jr., part
ne ne u 25-77-A W. d.............. 100
Jay Smith and wife to the Grain Belt
Realty Co.. lot %, block ie, Ferry
add, and lots and g. block N.
Perry's I'd add all in Council Bluffs,
la. ". d............ ,....-.,.........,.....
Total. five transfers. ,17C
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08
InfnntiIe Paraly.is al HoIstein.

IDA GROVE, Ia. Oct 7.-(SpeciaI.)-A
thur Hanson. the 13-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hanson of near Holstein
Ida county, died of infantile paralysis
after being sick but two days. This is
the second death from paralysis in the
Hanson family. a daughter, Agnes, dying
on September 10 after being sick but a
short time. There are four other children
in the family, but as yet none Of them
have shown signs OF infection. There is
one other case in the county.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08

Madison Avenue has the highest building
per cent in the city-99.15.
Miss Edith Josephs room, fifth grade, at
Twentieth Avenue school had 100 per cent
attendance for the month. This is very re-
markable. The per cent of attendance for
the whole system was S.S1.
The average daily attendance this month
VISA 2O6 more than the same month last
| wear.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08

to the following named persons:
Name and residence Age
Fred Cozad. Tekamah, Neb..............2 p
hllda C. Lund. Oakland. Neb.............22|
J. Curing, South Omaha. ..................91
1Asnes uAuische' south maha,".,.........s
]. +. Stout Silver City, Ia................. "a
MRS NJ. n Davis, Silver City, Ia...........26
Gus S, Wonders Omaha. %
mary Tausney, Omaha,
II. V. Lewis, Hastings. Ia. N
Ruth May Mason. Hastings. Ia............2
Phillip I. Mason. Silver Greek. Neb.
~saTet " Leith. Gardner Neb.........24
Norton NJ. Lamb. Norfolk. Neb. AZ
Lydia T. Ailks, Norfolk. Neb. ..,...........is
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08
EmpIOyers' Liability Law.

Scarcely OF less interest in the labor
world will be the cases involving the con,
stitutionality of the Employers Liability
law of 1908. This law was passed by con,
gress to take the place Of the act nullified
by the supreme court because il applied to
intra-state commerce. as well as to inter
state The present law has been attacked
along the same lines.
OF even greater interest Is the case in
volving the contempt proceedings against
the officials OF the American Federation
of Labor; Samuel Gompers. president of
the federation is under sentence to serve
twelve months in jail John Mitchell, for
merly president OF the United Mine Work
ers, nine months; and Frank Morrison,
secretary OF the federation. six months;
all for alleged contempt OF the supreme
court OF the District of Columbia In that
they disregarded the injunction to cease
interfering with the business of the Bucks
Stove and Range company OF ST. Louis
which had brought the suit against them
to prevent them from boycotting il. All
the points in the controversy are to be
laid before the court for final decision.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08
Marriage Licenses.

marriage licenses were issued yesterday
TO the following named persons:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE RECORD
Madison Avenue school Has Highest
Building Attendance Record
In City.

Following is the attendance report of the
city schools for September:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08
Sec Lefferts Special Show window,
ReaI Eatate Transfer..

These transfers we're reported to The Bee
Thursday october 6 by the Pottawat-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26

ford.
 Allison P. Smith and daughter Miss Hazel Hagen Smith, MT. and Mrs. Err nest Wilson and daughters were Thanksgiving guests of MT. and Mrs. A. D. Fairchild.
 Mrs. John Carlson and Miss Anna Carlson spent Friday night with Bridgeport friends attending the thea ter.
 MT. and Mrs. Stephen Keane have enjoyed visit with friends at New Haven.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Quackenbush have entertained Mrs. H. l.. Richards of New York City.
 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kohler and daughter of Long Hill have been guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. Michael Shannon.
 The Whist and Dance given under the Auspices of St. Roses church at was very successful, considering the number who spent Thanksgiving out of town. A number of Danbury per sons were present and the evening was enjoyable to all. Refreshments of hot coffee, sandwiches and cake were diaeensed under the direction m or Mrs. B. McNamara. Mrs. John T. Carroll, Mrs. John Haugh, Mrs. Mar tin Corbett, Miss Katherine Blake. The scorers were, Miss Nora Blake, Mrs Mary Lyons, Miss Katherine Tal- ty. Miss Margaret Grove, Miss Mar guerite Kilbride. Miss Florence Calf ney. Miss Charlesina Driscoll. The nrize winners were Mrs. Frank Kil- bride. John Cornell, Miss Alice Mei1a, William Ready.
 Miss Elizabeth Scudder of New Ha- ven spent Thanksgiving at her. home in town
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell have
 o,,d rC Camp and son of Waterbury.
 The graduating exercises and recep- tion of the Danbury Training school are to be held Wednesday evening, Nov. 30. Miss Kathryn Agnes Honan and Miss Gala Evelyn MayheW or Newtown are among the sraouates, the former standing highest in the class.
 Miss Katherine Campbell of New Haven is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. P. Campbell.
 Rev. and Mrs. Alexander Steele en- tertained Rev. and Mrs. Albert IT. Steele and children of Bethel over the
 Mrs Benjamin Corning is on the
 Miss Irene Corbett of Bridgeport has been the guest of her parents over the holiday.
 tertalneQ IdIIilly party Iiui ANJ [. Present were. MT and Mrs. Herbert Parsons of Frankfort, N. Y-, Charles Parsons Mrs Ethel Parsons Finch and daughters of New Haven, MT. and Mrs. Birdseye Parsons ana daughter.
 Robert Bradley of Waterbury has been the guest of his father Thomas F. Bradley.
 Mrs. F. s. Schermerhorn and Miss Susie Beers enjoyed Thursday Tn Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

BUTTER - Creamery, specials, ib, s1Hc O 32c; extras. SO1kc; dairy tubs, finest. soc; good to prime. PIC o 29c.
 EGGS.-Hennery whites, fancy, 52c @ 55c: ordinary to fine. 42c O soc; gathered. 4Oc O 4sc; hennery browns. fancy. 42c O 45c: gathered. ssc O 42c.
 FRUITS.-Apples. Baldwin, double head bbl 8 O s4; Ben Davis. $2.25 O ss.5O; Greening. s2.50 o 8; Jonathan, s9 O s5.5O: King, 8 O $4.50; Northern Spy. s3 O s4; Snow, g O s4; Twenty Ounce Pippin. 8 O s4; York Imper- ial. ss O s4.5o; Russet, s2 O $S.25; Pears. Seckel, bbl. s4 O s6; Beurre d'Anjou. s O s4.5O; sheldon. 8 O s5; Kieffer, double head bbl. s2.25 O $26o.
 HAY AND STRAW.-Hay, Timothy. prime. large bales, 100 ID. S1.1212: No. s and 1. S5c @ S1.10: shipping. roc O 75c: packing, 45c O soc; clover. mixed, roc O s1; pure, CSC O S5c; Straw, long rye, soc o COG; oat and wheat. 4oc O 45c.
 POULTRY ALIVE Chickens. ex- press. ID. 1SHc O 14c; prime, 131sc; Fowls express, 133sc O 14c; prime freight. 1313c; Chickens. and Fowls, poor. 1sc; Turkeys, 14c O e2c: Ducks. i7c O 1Sc; Geese. nearby, 14c O 15c; Guinea Fowls, pair, soc; Pigeons, pair. POO.
 ROC. selected. young hens or toms, 26c; Broilers, fancy squab, pair. 40c O soc; fancy. 3 to 4 ID to pair. ID, a3c O 24c; Chickens, roasting, over 8 fb to pair, 2oc O 22c; average run. 1Sc; Fowls, 60 10 and over to dozen. 1Sc; 45 to 55 rb. 151kc O Is; 40 ID and under. 14c o I41sc: Ducklings, spring, ID, 200; Geese. spring. 200: Squabs, prime, large. white, dozen. $2.50 O s4.25; dark SIS O g; Guineas, spring, pair. 65c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
VIEWPOINT.

For those who enjoy a quiet sociable evening of whist, Tuesday evening, Nov. 29 at the Beach Memorial Li- brary promises all that goes to make a delightful evening. The fact that Mrs. $. c. Glover will be one of the number to entertain will no doubt be a pleasure to the many who have appreciated her past effort and who will be glad to know Of her renewed interest in social affairs since an en- forced rest of many months. Mrs. W. J. Beecher and Mrs. R. H. Beers will also be among the hostesses. Nine fine prizes will be awarded and the affair will without doubt be success full
 Thanksgiving guests at the home of Arthur T. Nettleton were Mir. and Mrs George H. Beers MT. and Mrs. Norman c. Beers and daughter, Miss Mary G. Beers of Danbury, Mrs. Wheeler Beers of Stratford.
 The Sandy Hook Library was re- opened to the public today after 3 weeks closing on account of several cases of scarlet fever.
 Mrs. S. c. Glover entertained Thanksgiving Day, Judge and Mrs. Wm. J. Beecher,. Misses Florence and Marguerite Beecher, Miss Eleanor Metcalf of Chillicothe, Ohio. The lat ter is a school friend of Miss Florence sBeecher from Mt. Ida chOOl, New ton, Mass, who is enjoying the holi- days at the home of Judge and Mrs. w. J. Beecher.
 Principal and Mrs. W. l.. Carpenter spent Thanksgiving at Glen Ridge, New Jersey.
 W. w. WakIey enjoyed the holiday with friends at New Haven.
 MT and Mrs. Henry Rupf are en- tertaining MT. and Mrs. John Young of Brooklyn.
 Mrs. Wm. J. DriscoIl entertained at dinner Thursday, among the out of town guests were Miss Katherine Mo- Laughlin of Brooklyn and Miss Jes- sic Gordon of Bridgeport,
 Mir and Mrs. William Egan and Miss Florence Gaffney spent Thanks giving day with Bridgeport friends.
 Miss Mary Hagen Fairchild who is a student at the State Normal school. New Haven is enjoying a few days with her parents Mir. and Mrs. A. D. Fairchild.
 Mrs. Mary Neville of Bridgeport is the guest of her daughter Mrs. Fred erick Briggs.
 Miss Mary Leavy of Bridgeport has been a guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Leavy, Walnut Tree Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. H. NJ. Smith and son Carlton spent Thanksgiving at Hart
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26

O $1.10.
 GAME-Grouse, domestic, pair, $s; Partridges, domestic, s3.50 O $4; woodcock. $1.50 O g; Railbirds, dozen. COG Q s1; Wild Ducks, canvasback, pair, $2.25 O 8; redhead, $1.50 O $250; mallard, $1.25; Rabbits, pair, 25c O 35c.
 POTATOES AND VEGETABLES Potatoes. bag,~ $1.4o @ $1.so; bulk, 1so ID, $50 O $1.62; Long Island. bag, $50 O g; bulk, 1So ID, $1.75 O $2.12; Mushrooms, hothouse. ID, 25c O 45c; Onions, Connecticut, white. bbl, g O s4; yellow, 140-rb bag, $1.50 O $1.S7; red 140-rb bag. $1.59 O $7.
 NUTS-Chestnuts. wild. bushel, $7.5o O $9; Hickory Nuts. s O s3.25; Black Walnuts, 75c; Butternuts, soc.
 HONEY-Ciover. comb, fancy, white, ID, 15c o 16c: No. 1. 14c; No. 2. 12c O 13c; clover, extracted, Sc O Sc; buckwheat. extracted. 7c O 71ac: comb, He O 12c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
CARNEGIE GIVES S3,80O,000 TO
 TECH. SCHOOL
(Special from United Press.)

New York. Nov. 25-Three score wears ten and three. was the record hung up today by Andrew Carnegie. Among the gifts he received at his palatial Fifth avenue home was a sil- yer tray from the students of the Pittsburg Technical School, that he founded. Among those he distributed u-as an increase of the schools en- dowment. amounting to $3,S00,000. The new gift will be in the shape of , per cent. bonds of the United States Steel Corporation. Carnegie carries his 73 years none too easily He has aged rapidly in the last few years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
Litchfield County News.
To become a City.

The first step in changing Torring- ton from . borough to a city was talk en at the meeting of the borough board on Monday evening, when Bor- ough Attorney Bernard E. Higgins were instructed to draft a city charter and present for consideration. The charter would then be submitted to a mass meeting of the borough voters, who would he likely to ask the in- coming Legislature to grant a new cha rter.
 Stole Seven Hens.
 William Marrow and Frank West. brakemen on a freight train, broke into the hen house of Charles Dutch CT of Canaan, Thursday night, stole seven hens and took them to the ca boose of the train. The men were captured in Hartford Friday.
 Probate of Will.
 The will of Edgar H. Pine has been admitted to probate at Winsted. The life use of the estate. which is valued at s3O 900, is bequeathed to his widow Ella E. Pine. with the exception of an undivided half interest in a building bet and s200 to a cousin, Mrs. Watson Deming of Riverton It is further provided that upon the death of Mrs. Pine s10,0O0 will go to General Chas H. Pine of Ansonia. brother of the testator. ss.O0o to Miss Elinor Mix son. who has resided at the Pine home many years, s2.000 to St. James Epis- copal church and $500 to the Winsted Old Burying Ground association.
 verdict of $5.335.
 The case of James H. Elliott, ad- rn:nistrator Of the estate of Chas. s. Tetro. who was killed by a train at East Litchfe1d, Dec. 3. 1908, against 5 the New York New Haven & Hart ford Railroad Co.,, which has been on trial before Judge Shumway and a jury in the Superior Court was brought 10 a close late Wednesday afternoon when the jury returned verdict for the plaintiff to recover $5,335 and costs The verdict is exactly the same as that returned by the jury when the case was first tried at Litchfeld It was carried to the Su- preme Court on a technicality and . new trial was ordered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
HOUSEHOLD MEDICINE

TO be really valuable must show equally good results from each mem Der of the family using it. Foley's Honey and Tar does just this. Wheth- CT for children or grown persons Foley's Honey and Tar is best and safest for all coughs and colds F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy. 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26

to
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

mamma. It's so exciting, they say"
Eyes, let's go in that direction" cried
Petite, eager to go anywhere.
"Well, is 1t settled, them" asked Mr..
Rabbit, unbending bit. Holding such
rigid position so long had exhausted him.
Eyes, l guess that's settled" said Mrs.
Rabbit, herself a very child In many
ways.
very well. when shall we startf"
asked Mr.. Rabbit, feeling obliged to let
his family have their own way in the
matter.
"Oh, let's go this evening. There's
beautiful moon, and we'll see everything
so plainly. And it is nice and cool since
the sun went down."
So arrangements were made to start at
once, and the house being locked, and
the windows tightly shut, the Rabbits
set out on their expedition. The first
part of the road leading toward n large
town five miles distant was pleasant
enough, for not one living creature did
the Rabbits meet on the highway. They
Gould hear the croaking of frogs In the
little waterways bordering the roadside:
and the low whisperings of insects, GO
ing to sleep. also came to their listening
ears. And in the tree tops the birds
could be heard nesting down to rest,
and gossiping the news of the day to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
Facts About the Fishing Worm.

OYS, when you dig about In moist
i dirt in quest of that little creature
ypcommonly known as the fishing
|rm," that you MY supply your fish
hooks with bait, do you know what
important factor that same insignia
BIT worm is in the matter of soil-build-
+? Well, in order that you may give
b all credit due. and possibly be merci-
enough to kill him before mangling
poor helpless body on your hook, the
flowing Is quoted from a most able
|entific work pertaining to the subject:
THE chief economic Importance of
|thworms FISHING worms) is as princi-
agents In forming the mantle of
|nps, or soil, which covers the dry land
all parts of the world. and buries
/ hard rocks and sterile soil beneath 1t.
Itthworms abound In all parts of the
rld; they eat their way through the
| and come out at night to the surface,
Sare they forage about for leaves and
IN bits of vegetable matter, which
" drag into their burrows to be nib
l and swallowed at leisure. Their
[tings, composed. Of earth and commit
led vegetable matter which they have
llowed and digested, are deposited on
surface, and in the course of their
IS they bring up good deal of the
lie under-soil, mix 1t with particles of
citation from the surface. and deposit
n their castings These. accommodating
after year. century after century,
d the rich layer of humus. or top-soil.
which Vegetation chiefly thrives and
which the gardener and farmer depend
the successful growth of their crops.
Not all the humus is due to earth
ms, of course, for insect larvae plays
e part in its making. Also the natural
hy of vegetation, and its mixture with
cand dust brought by the winds, as
> In soil-building. But investigations
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
BY MAUD WALKER.

~AA r. RABBIT sat up of sudden,
listening to something his son
was saying. Mr. Rabbit had
been doing In his big arm
chair, for he had eaten a hearty
sumner and was in condit on to rest. Mrs.
Rabbit, too, was taking forty winks after
the evening meal, and paid no attention
to the conversation of her son and daugh-
ter. Flecklet and Petite. Flecklet was
the son. fine fellow of a hare, and
Petite was the daughter dainty little
miss. and her brothers Junior.
what was that you were saying.
FleckY' asked Father Rabbit, addressing
himself to his son.
Flecklet laughed. "Why, dad, was
Just saying that we are the only stay-at-
homes in the forest. All the other hares
go out to see the world. Now, there
are the Whitefeet they went to the very
edge of the city last week and had some
thrilling experiences. And the Short
noses have made many excursions from
the forest, going right into the very
midst of people. And I should like for
our family to see some Of the strange
places the Whitefeet and the Shortnoses
tell about We are bit old-fogy,
fear, dad"
Mr.. Rabbit sat more upright than be-
fore when his son made the last remark.
Then he shook his head emphatically.
mo. son." he said, I'VE are not old