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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
Council Bluffs
LEAGUE TO COME HERE NEXT
Convention of Iowa Municipalities
to Council Bluffs Next Year.
LOCAL MEN BOOST HOME TOWN
Easily Win Coming McetinE-As-
sembIies Made Jp of Various
city Heads for Bettcrment
of Government.

a telegram received yesterday afternoon
from Robert 3. Wallace. president OF tho
Commercial club. announced that the
Council Bluffs representatives OF the
cty's official family. the Commercial club
and other organizations, who went to
Burlington for the purpose OF securing
the next meeting Of the League Of Iowa
Municipalities at Council Bluffs, sue
ceeded in their undertaking. Tho next
annual meeting Of the league will be held
hero i'm September, 1915.
The League Of Iowa Municipalities is
ono Of the most important organizations
in the state and Is the one that Is cxclu-
sivcly devoting its energies toward secur-
ing conditions that will remove handlcaps
under which all Iowa towns and cities
labor. due to legislation and archaic laws
that were enacted away back near the
territorial days Council Bluffs has taken
a leading part i'm the work OF the league
and II was the desire to have the next
meeting held here so the delegates from
all the other cities IN the state can sec
and better appreciate some OF the dis
advantages that have caused Bluffs mem
bers OF the state Legislature to struggle
for better corporation tax laws. Mayor
Snyder. members OF the city council and
heads Of all departments went to Burlns-
ton as the citys representatives and
President Wallace and other members
represented the Commercial club They
laid their plans carefully and felt conf
dent OF securing the next meeting OF the
league for the reason that Secretary
Frank G Pierce and all OF the officers OF
tho league favored the Bluffs There was
considerable OF a fight but the Bluffs
men won easily
Tho league is almost of the proportions
OF a political state convention. II has
about 1,O00 members and there will prob
ably be about 600 present The sessions
last three days, In the league arc num-
Der Of divisions. including the city clerks,
engineers. auditors and treasurers con-
sidering and discussing matters that are
of municipal business is neglected. New
issues and live subjects arc presented
and discussed by some of the brightest
men In the state The legislative com
mittee is always composed of members
OF the legislature both house and senate,
and the chairman is always a man who
has arrived at the distinction Of being a
leader in the legislature
The meeting OF the league at Burling-
ton. which closed yesterday has been
very profitable one and its influence will
be felt in the legislature this winter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
THOMAS HARRY JAMES IS
DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Thomas II. James better known as
Harry James, died yesterday about noon
at his home. 1923 Fifth avenue, after an i'll
ness of moro than a year from Brights
disease. His death, however. came I'M
expectedly after an acute illness Of less
than two weeks due 10 heart trouble. Mr..
James was one Of the pioneer merchants
OF the city.
Mr. James was 81 years old. He was
born February 2. 1850, in Bucks county,
Pennsylvania. He came TO Council Bluffs
in 1869 and was a continuous resident
since. For many years he operated a
general store and later devoted his time
exclusively to the grocery business. For
a number Of years he was associated with
w f. Haverstock under the firm name
Of James & Haverstock. Their last place
of business was I'm the Merriam block
into which they moved more than twenty
five years ago. Mr.. James retired from
business a number OF years ago, devotlng
his time to looking after property and
financial interests
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
BACK TO COUNCIL BLUFFS;
FORCED TO LEAVE CONGO

Thomas Cox, a former Council Bluffs
man and for a number of years a general
foreman for e. A. Wickham. has returned
to the city after a world-girdling eXpedi-
ton. He came to Council Bluffs directly
from the Congo country In east Africa.
where he was engaged in looking for cop
per and diamonds and investigating the
general mineral richness of the country
for a big syndicate of American, English
and Belgian capitalists. He was driven
out of there on July 26 by the threats of
invasion by the Germans OF the German
East Africa colony. s4.,
After leaving Council Bluffs, where he
spent the greater part of his boyhood,
Mr. Cox drifted into the mining regions
OF the west and soon developed great apti-
tude for the mining business. He got
into touch with the Guggenheims In Colo
RADIO and was sent by them into Mexico.
He succeeded in every undertaking and
was finally given the very large commits
sion of prospecting the immense Congo
country with the especial view Of dis
covering its degree of richness in copper
and diamond fields His task was only
partially completed when the kaiser
trouble enveloped him. The patriotic
Germans thought It proper to get into
the Belgian Congo possessions and kill
all the Englishmen and Belgians. The
fact that he was known to be employed
by the Guggenheims cast suspicion upon
him in the estimation OF the Belgians and
the Germans regarded him as an English
man or at lease a Spy" and the country
became very unhealthy.
Mr.. Cox says the mineral wealth of the
Congo country is enormous. He was sue
ceSsful in finding both diamond and cop
per fields Of great richness. During his
stay In the city he is the guest OF E. A.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
News Notes of GIenwood.

GLENWOOD, Ia, Sept. ll.-Cspecial)-
The Southwestern Iowa Medical society
met at Corning yesterday. An unusually
interesting program was discussed. About
100 ply sicians were in attendance. The
September, 1915 meeting will be held at
Glenwood and will be a two-dsy session
DR.. F. f. Herrick OF Ottumwa was
elected president, Dr. George Mogridge
OF Glenwood, vice Or. Enos Mitchell Of
Weldon. secretaTy-treasurer
Progress on the Glenwood armory has
been delayed somewhat by a strike or
bricklayers. Trouble between tenders
and the superintendent OF construction Is
said TO be the beginning OF the trouble
Several Of the employees were Jailed yes
terday for offences growing out OF the
disagreement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
Natures Willing Workers are
Always at Your
Service.

II II is eczema. pimples, boils or worse
your safeguard is s. s. S., the famous
blood purifier. II is always lined up TO
attack diseased blood. And 1t always does
the work. II does the work after disap-
polntment. after alleged specialists, mer-
curry, iodides Btrychnine, arsenic and other
destructive drugs that have reaped a har-
vest Of mistakes and left a host Of invalids
guessing as TO what ~ 10 come s. s. s.
is not such a drug a. the cupidity or ig-
rorance Of man would be able TO produce.
1t is Natures wonderful contribution to
our necessities. Il IS wonderful because 1t
can not be Initiated; can not be made any
other way than 20 assemble Natures prod
ucts and produce what host Of men know
as 8. s. s., the worlds greatest medicine.
There ure people everywhere that had an
cid sore or ulcer that dened all the salves
known. And yet s. s. s. taken into the
blood jest naturally put into that old sore
the elc--ca;s that made new Tissue, new
flesh, and covered II with a new coating Of
healthy skin. Get bottle Of s. s. s.
today Of any Druggist and be on the way
TO perfect blood health. but beware OF
substitutes. For special advice consult the
medical department, The Swift Specific Co.,
IS Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga. II 10 free
and has helped a multitude.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
Goes A-fishing and
Hooks a Submarine

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 11.--Honors for
hooking the biggest fish that ever got
away go to Martin Ulrich, salesman OF
Oakland, who was himself authority for
the story today,
Ulrlch and party Of friends were out
fishing for big fish in Ulrich's launch
Germany" off Angel island in San Fran
cisco bay. Suddenly his line gave vio-
lent tug. He grasped It with all his might
and 80 strong was the pull that the launch
began to plunge wildly through the
waves
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
Iowa news Notes.

DENISON-The Denison Bulletin will
be issued as a semi-weekly beginning
with Monday, September II. This Ia the
second time the attempt TO run a semi
weekly has been made In Den,son
DENISON-The Denison High school Is
rapidly coaching a foot ball team which
lie expected 70 take a prominent part in
tie games az western Iowa, Already dates
have been made for games as follows: At
Carroll. September 25 October g. with
with Council Bluffs team az Denison: DC
tober a. at Boone, and November IS, at
Logan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12

Running race. half mile: Blue first:
Imam. second; Can't Be Beat. third: Fred
Cross. fourth; Pretty Dale fifth. Time,
O57
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
RnII Tourney at Mray.

WRAY, Colo, Sept 1l-CSpecial Tele-
gramD-The first day OF the three-day
Tri-State Base Ball tournament resulted
in Wray winning from McCook, Neb. I'm
the morning, TO G. and st. Francis Kan,
winning from Trenton, Neb,, in the at
ternoon. to .. Batteries Wray, Mason
and BolinRer; McCook Artley and Smith
St Francis, Harrington and Warner;
Trenton Peck and Ballard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
REVISE RATES TO NEBRASKA
Iowa and Missouri Exercised Over
Tariff on Products Into State.
WILL BEGIN SUIT AT ONCE
lnveStiERtion Into Death Of Kettle
NciId Reveals she Was wife ot
Thomas Dyer-NO Evidence
OF Foul Play Found.
CFrom staff Correspondent

DIES MONIES. Sept u.-tSpecisl Tele-
gram After an an-day conference on
the part Of representatives Of the Mis-.
souri, river cities in Iowa and Missouri
with Chairman Thorne OF the Iowa rail
road commission Il was decided by the
commercial organizations immediately to
begin suit before ;..c interstate Commerce
commission to compel revision Of the in
terstate rates affecting shipments into
Nebraska. Whether the Iowa commission
will be party to the suit has not been
determined, as the question is one involv-
ing rates fixed by another state commits
sion
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
Iowa HenIth Eahihit.

The state Board OF Health, IN co-opers-
ton with the tuberculosis department
under the State Board OF Control, pre-
pared and showed at the state fair an un-.
usually fine exhibit relating to public
health matters and sanitation. This CEN
sisted Of charts and Illuminated scenes
and various devices for impressing on
people the value of ordinary precautions
against III health It attracted such at
teation that an effort was made 20 secure
1t for the Minnesota state fair and for the
Missouri state fair; but II will be sent to
the Interstate fair at Sioux City on ur-
gent request from the managers there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
Insurance Convention.

me new Iowa insurance commissioner,
Emory III. English, leaves tomorrow for
Ashevilie. n. c.. to attend the national
convention of commissioners. One of the
leading topics to be discussed at this
meeting is the new legislation regarding
workmen's compensation. In this Iowa
has already had considerable experience
ard the insurance commissioner has had
much work 20 do in connection there
with. Ole O. Roe. state fire marshal
is attending a national meeting Of fire
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
CLOSING DAYS FAIR RACES
5 ARE BEST OF THE WEEK

* LINCOLN, Sept. 1L-(special Telegram)
The closing day races at the state fair
were tn chest and the fastest. The sun
placed the track in excellent condition
and the 2:2 trot and 2:SO pace were es-
pecially hard fought Following are the
results:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12

The docket for the September term Of
the state supreme court has just been
printed. II shows a large number Of
causes ready for submission to the court,
though not an unusual number OF crimi-
nal case appeals. There is the usual
large number of lawyers who ask for re-
hearing on their cases, or the privilege
of arguing their cases after the decision
instead of before. There will be over
thirty five OF these cases argued, some Of
them to the full bench on September 81.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
SHUT0uT FOR FAIRBURY
AT THE HANDS OF DESHLER

DESHLER Neb., Sept l1.-(Special
Telegram. l--Deshler smut out Fairbury
today, to 0. Crane pitched alright ball,
allowing only -four hits Score: R.H.E.
Fairbury .............O 0 0 0 100000 4
Deshler ...,.....-....,l l OO1 90 . 0
Batteries: Fairbury Scholl and Booth {,
Deshler. Crane and Richardson Time
10 Umpire: Strive. NarkR will play al
Deshler Sunday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
A Geographical Game.

A game which is creating consid-
cradle comment among Christmas
shoppers this season is a geographic
cal game OF the United States, which
was patented in 1910 by a Webster
City woman, Mrs. Bertha Richey-
McCollough. Mrs. Mccullough is the
wife of w. A. Mccullough, proprie-
tor of the trough factory. This be-
ing a local womap's invention, is
surely worthy Of mention. The
game sells for fifty cents and is on
sale by most dealers. The direction
slip inclosed has on it references
from Supt. ID. NJ. Kelly and Supt. E
+. Snow in which they say the game
is a very valuable device for teach
ing geography and would be an in
structiye game for children during
the recreation period in school.
The object of the game is to teach
children the capitals of the states
and some of the manufactures, min
erals, and agricultural products. The
cards are divided into books of four
each, the national capital, Washing
ton, counting as one book makes
thirteen books in the game. The
cards are shuffied and six dealt to
each player, leaving the rest to draw
from. One player starts the game
by asking for card; if he does not
get it he draws from the deck and
the next player calls. When the
cards are called into books, the play
er having the national capital takes
up all the books and commences by
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
Will he Come Back ?"

DR.. A. M. Brown, 1.-The great Ger
man specialist" left the city this
morning on one of the early trains,
having received a message that his
brother had died-at least that is
what Mr.. Martin, proprietor of the
Martin cafe and of whom the doctor
rented his office rooms, says the doe
tor told him. The doctor tackled a
card upon his Office door saying he
would return 40 this city next Fri
day. However, Mr.. Martin, as well
as many others who have heard Ger
tain rumors ON the street daring the
past day or two, are inclined to
think he has no intention of com
ing back.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
Students Contest.

The Webster City Business Col
lege will hold a contest with the
Fort Dodge Business College in rap
i'd calculation, spelling, typewrit-
ing and penmanship next Friday af-
ternoon, commencing at 1870, in the
local business college. Fort Dodge
expects to send large delegation
and a number of the business men
and parents of the students are
planning to attend. No doubt a
good deal of spirit will be shown at
this contest. The last one, which
was held at Fort Dodge, ended in
close score in favor of FIT. Dodge
and the local students are determin-
ed to do their best to capture the
cup at the contest Friday
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
A High Compliment.

The following item from recent
issue of the Earlham, Iowa, Echo,
will be read with interest here
where Frof. l.. N. Gerber is so we'll
known:
Supt. Gerber and Prof. Nelson are
congratulating themselves and espec.
tally the students of the Palmer
Method System on letter recently
received from the Palmer Company
which puts the work Of the Academy
in this line in an especially high
niche of fame The work of the
Academy is to be exhibited at the
Panama-Pacific Exposition-but the
letter is self explanatory as quoted
below:
Cedar Rapids, Ia Dec. 2. 1914.
Mr.. L. N. Gerber, Supt., Earlham
City Schools, Earlham, Iowa.-Dear
Mr.. Gerber: 1t gives me decided
pleasure to write you that our or
sanitation has selected your system
of schools to prepare an exhibit In
penmanship to be shown at the Pam
ama-Pacific Exposition at San Fran
cisco, February Sth to October 10th
1915.
This satisfaction is the greater be-
cause | have felt personal interest
in the work which you are doing,
and | realize that Mr.. Palmer could
pay you no higher compliment than
to select your system of schools from
the schools of the entire United
States as one of a very few to par
ticipate in this exhibit.
| shall write you within a few
days sending you an outline of the
work as we would like to have ii
prepared that the exhibit may be
uniform throughout, and, in the
meantime, l hope you will convey
the good news to your excellent
corps of teachers who have worked
so faithfully to bring the penman-
ship to its present high standard.
. Sincerely yours,
The A. N. Palmer Company,
F. F. Won Court, Secretary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
Stanhope Personals.

Mrs. G. H. Dick and Miss Mae
Groves left Wednesday for a short
visit in Des Moines and Oakland, la.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Carrow of Wool
stock arrived here Thursday for a
visit at the Glen Carrow home.
Mrs. G. F. Read is enjoying Wis
1t from her brother, VIM. Wilcher,
OF Harold, South Dakota.
S. Dick of Webster City is spend
ing few days at the G. II. Dick
home.
Mrs. b. Branch is spending few
/ days at the Geo. Groves home near
Saratoga.
Geo. Read and family returned to
their home in Lorhville Saturday,
after a few days visit at the G. F.
Read home.
Add Johnson and wife returned
home from Des Moines Friday.
Chas. Larson, Nelson Stark and
Miss Lille Stark were passengers to
Des Moines Saturday to attend the
Billy Sunday meetings.
Dec -.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
State Inspector Here.

Alfred Shepherd of Des Moines,
state inspector of factories, work
shops and public buildings, has been
in town during the past four or five
days on tour of inspection of local
places. Mr.. Shepherd says the own
ers of factories and other buildings
in this city are very obliging in
showing him about and adopting
the suggestions made to keep their
places up to the requirements of the
state law, thus preventing accidents
and also to conserve the health, ETC.,
of their employees. This, Mr.. Shep-
herd says, is in direct contrast to
some OF the cities he visits and he
compliments very highly the bust
ness men here for the way they look
at these matters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
.D0|NCS OF THE
DISTRICT court
The L. S. Woolsey Case Against tho
= Illinois Central Railroad
Settled.

The case of L. S. Woolsey VS.. the
illinois Central Railroad company
on for trial yesterday, was settled
Mr.. Woolsey was suing the company
for personal injury damages. BY the
terms of the settlement he gets
$1,000 and the costs are divided.
The case of James Kephart
against the county was also settled
Mr.. Kephart was formerly janitor OF
the court house and the board of su.
pervisors dismissed him without Civ.
ing him a hearing, to which he was
entitled under the soldiers prefer.
ence law. BY the terms of the set.
Element the county pays all costs
and gives Mr.. K. $3.50.
Other cases scheduled for today
and settled are those of Dotson vs.
Drake and Abel VS.. Riley.
James Knapp VS.. H. d. Richards
is now on trial. This is an action
growing out of a horse trade.
The grand jury is still in session
and report has it that they are very
busy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
Stereoptiaon Entertainment and
q Social. z--z----. -r-


More than one hundred and fifty
interesting and beautiful ;stereopti'
con views will be shown at the Eng.
lish Lutheran church ON Friday sy.
eniug of this week by the Rev. E. G.
Hay. The entertainment begins al
1880, and all are cordially invited
free of charge. Several illustrated
soAgs will be used, and scenes "n
the east bank of the celebrated Hud.
son river will be presented. Among
these will be the home of General
Montgomery, of revolutionary fame
and of vice president Levi P. Nor.
ton, also the gateway of the Astor
place, and glimpses on the grounds
of this and the Dinsmore place, the
home of the recent bride of Vincent
Astor. These will be interspersed
with views that will interest the
children.
This entertainment is Introduce
DRY to a box social held immed ate
ly afterwards by the Harmony class
Of the Sunday school, at which boxes
Of good things brought by the ladies
will be sold to the gentlemen pres
ent who bid highest. Hot coffee will
also be served. Come and brine
your friends along.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
FROM THE
new REST ROOM
There Have Been Seven Hundred
and Fifty Visitors During
the First Month.

Yesterday closed the first month
of the existence of a rest room in
this city and it will be interesting
to not only friends and patrons Of
the rooms, but to those who know
little or nothing about the need OF
such place, to behold in cold
black and white the results Of the
maintenance of the room. The re-
port as kept by the matron, Mrs. J.
G.. Robson, shows there has been q
total of $50 visitors at the rest
rooms this last month, 81 of these
being from out of town. Most Of
the 81 were people waiting for
trains or transferring from one sta
ton to the other. About "a babies
have been entertained at one time
and another in the baby cribs pro-
vided for the little guests.
The new sign placed by the rest
room committee upon the front OF
the Richardson building is slightly
misleading. The room is not exclu-
sively for ladies as the sign would
have US believe, but for anyone who
wishes to rest. 1t is Hamilton
county rest room and anyone in the
county is privileged to rest therein.
There are frequently old men who
are tired out by the long walk down
town wishing for a place to rest and
they are welcome. There are also
women accompanied by their huS-
bands, who are transferring from
one station to the other. and may
by this sign suppose they are not
welcome, All are welcome at the
rest room.
Many visitors from out Of the city
have expressed themselves as very
much surprised at the homelike ap-
pearance of the room and the comfort
of the place. Visitors are always
welcome.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15

/ / / I / i 4 + + 4
MIR. and Mrs. E. II. Martin
leave tomorrow morning for a
month or six weeks visit with their
sons at Phoenix, Arizona.
Miss Rosalind Cook is spend
ing a couple of days in Des Moines.
Mrs. c. D. HELEN of Des Moines
is here spending several days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Ety.
err Mr.. and Mrs. Eyer expect to re-
turn home with Mrs. HELEN the last
of this week to spend the winter in
Des Moines.
Mrs. Enoch w. Olson and Miss
Hattie Birdsall are spending the day
in Fort Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Stafford OF
harrisburg spent a short time here
sterday visiting at the l. B. Stat
ford home. They left on the after
noun train for Moberly, Missouri.
where they will spend Christmas
with relatives of Mrs. Stafford's.
Il. V. Mills was a business cali
err in Williams this morning to look
after the work in the new residence
being erected by c. M. Tilghman.
Mr.. Mills is installing the heating
and plumbing in this new home.
DIR. F. j. Drake of Galesburg,
Ill.,. arrived in the city last night
for short visit with friends.
Riley Wayman went to Eagle
Grove today for a few days visit
with friends.
Mrs. S. j. Barber was an Eagle
Grove passenger today, called by the
illness of her mother, who resides
in that place.
Mrs. William Wilke Jr. went to
Laurens today for few days visit
with her mother.
Mrs. Ella Lingle of Napoleon
Ohio, arrived in the city today for a
few days visit with her friend, Mrs
G.. II. Chamberlin.
M. F. Cox, of the state auditors
office at Des Moines, is in the city
auditing the books in the city
clerks Office.