Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 21, 1902, Page 8

THE OMAHA DAILY BE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 IOWA. NEWS BLUFFS. COUNCIL MINOR MENTION. Davis sslls 4 ugs. Btockert sells carpets and ruge. . Mauthe, fine watch repairing, 228 B'way. Expert watch repairing. Leftert, 409 Broadway. All wool suits made to order, $13.50 up, N. Y. Tailoring Co., 87 B'way. Born—To Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Melsner of Beventh avenue, a daughter. For_rent—Modern 6-room house, $15 per month. Inguire at 281 Main street. For_sale, two-seated buggy, good condi- tion, $20. A. B. Howe, 310 Broadway. The lady Maccabses will meet Monday evening at the usual time and place. rographie outfits and supplies, Alexander & Co, 333 Broadway. Millinery opening Wednesda; ber 24, at Mrs. Albin Huster's, way, Dr. Claude Lewls cholrister of the ke iption_to_ Morgan & al our_prescription to Dickey, 108 Bloadway, the reliable drug fmen, 16 be filled. = Palnting season now. B Hunt Paint, Ofl And Masonic_temple. o State Representative W, Oakland, was _in the city calling on friends. A beautiful line of up-to-date carpets and of all kinds from 2 cents a yard up. . W. Keller, 47 Broadway. ‘s ready mixed paints are rocog- e Sea the heoat T the world, ‘Morgan, d Plckey, 142 Brondway, are headquarters for these paints. Michael Dalley, recently committed to Bt Bernard's hospital by the commissfon- ers for the insane, was paroled yesterday in custody of his ‘wife. Round Acorn Oak heate Other makes of all kinds of stoves. Alr tights_from 8260 up. Bold on oasy pay- ment plan. D. W. Keller, 407 Broadway. Mr. and_Mrs, Morand's dancing school opens in Hughes hall Thursday, October 2. Chfidren, 4:16 p. m.; adults, 7:90 p. m. assembiles, 8:46 p. m. Admission % cent: Orville Deming of Hazel street is home from Wyoming, where he spent the sum- mer on a ranch. On his way home he was injured about the head in a wreck on the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missourl Valley road near Fort Robinson, Night school will open at the Western Icwa college Monday, September 27. Com- mercial, shorthand ‘and English depart. ments. ' A school for clerks, office empioyes and public school pupils who wish to make up grades. We can teach you anything you want. Bend for circulars and terms. The case against Abrabam Love, the young man brought back from Omaha on @ charge of robbing Philip Bennett of Giear Take. Ta, continued in police court yesterday until Monday. Bennett, who was robbed of all his savings, wi slven lodging at the police station Friday nlght. Couactl Bluffs aerle of Eagles will send & large delegation to the Bagles' plenic to- day In Lincoln. The delegation will be headed by ‘the Councll Bluffs Musical unlon band. A team from the Councll luffs merle will play the winners in_the Il game between the Omaha and Lin- celn Kagles. The Connecticut Insurance company has uit in the district court against G B 8. has been appointed Brosdway Methodist re with the ass company, H. Freeman of yesterday rangos, cooks, 3 ‘The company c! sccount for this amount while acting its -a:n. Casddy's mother and wife were sure! on his bond with the company, PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY imall Socinl Events Gotngs d Comings ¢ People, Ming Eva Sanders of Park Place s visit- 8 Chicago. Mac Hanchett left yesterday on an ex- tended euntern trip. i Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bhepard left last evening for Arkansas. 3 Mrs. Btaves is home from a visit with relatives in Kansas City. 8. E. Bridensteln has gone to Chicago to visit triends and relatives, Mrs. David J. Gates returned home yes- terday from a visit to Chicago. Miss Marion Benton will leave today for ‘Washington, D. C., to attend school this year. Miss Panafe Morehouse has returned from | her summer outing at Colorado Springs and vicinity. | Mr. and Mrs. James W. Mitchell returned home yesterday from a visit with relatives at Stromsburg, Neb. | The High School Athletic association will five & dancing party at the Royal Arcanum .Ball Friday evening. The_members of the Woman's Whist club et Tuesday aftermon with Mrs. D, W. ushnell of Bluft street. Miss Mix of Oregon, Il who has been in the city, the guest of Mrs. 8. B. Wads- worth, has' returned to her home. Miss Olive Kirkpatrick of 61 Harrison t left yesterday on a visit to friends fi Tea i Ottumwa and Chicago. The members of the Tuesday Euchre club were entertained Tuesday afternoon at the Bome of Miss Key of Seventh street. Miss Packard of Ottumwa, who has been the guest of Mrs. H. A. Quinn for the last few weeks, has returned to her home. Mrs. E. J. Gllbert of Willow avenue en- fertatned litormally Friday atternoon in of Miss Benke of Carthage, Mo. Miss Emma Morehouse left yesterday for Peorla, 1il., to resume her duties as teacher o blology tn the Bradley Polytechnic in- stitute. Miss Veta Curtain of Chicaxo, been spending the summer with mother. Mrs. B. Durgan, yesterday. Mrs. Ida Wies-Seybert and son Karl left dast evening for Baltimore, where she has pted the position as soloist in one of the prominent churches there. Mre, Fred Spooner of Glen avenue enter- r of friends informally at Friday evening. First prizes were won by Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Houghton. The first meeting of the Councll Blufts Woman's club will be held at the club rooms in the rear of the Illinols Central ticket office Friday afternoon, October 3. Miss Emma Potter of Mynster street is visiting in South Dakota. She will be ac- companied home by her sister. Miss Blanche Arkwright, who has been visiting relatives there. Miss Margaret Leary of New York City is the guest of Mrs, §. T. McAtee of First avenue. She 1s on her way home from Colorado, where she has been spending the summer. Mrs. Harry Westcott entertained the mbers of the local branch of the ?: hters of the Amercan Revolution at ome on South First street Thursday afternoon. Miss Francls Richmond entertained a number of her little friends yesterday after- ‘noon, Music, games and a dainty funcheon made the afternoon a delightful one for the little people. The last dencing party of the eason given by the Council Blufts Rowing associ- ation Friduy evening at the boat house at o Manawa was attended by a large ‘Wumber of the members and their friends The women of the First Presbyterian whurch entertained the members and | friends of the church at an informal musi. cal given at the church parlors Friday afterncon. Those assisting on the program were Mrs. W. W. Sherman, Miss Goodman and Miss Noan Forsyth. The first general neception of the Councll Pluffs Woman's clfo for this season was held Friday afternoon at the home of t dent, Mrs. Walter 1. Smith. and w most enjoyable event, over fifty women “lh attendance A musical program lven, partictpats n by T 3 . ¥, Mrs. Robert Mitchell, Mrs P. I ontgomery. Miss Miss Mulholland and Misg Goodman who has her grand: returned home Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to {was that of the three days' opening that | many instances the equal of the forelgn DISCLAIMS INTENT TO KILL Bhot Just to Show Mr. Felix She Was 8till te Be Reckoned With. DIVORCED HUSBAND FAILS TO SEE JOKE Runs to Police Sta and Has Officers Arrest His Warllke ex-Wife, Who is Now Held for Tl “I bad no Intention of killing him. I only wanted to wing him and show him that 1 was somebody still,” was the statement of Mrs. Lillian Felix, a young and hand- some mulatto woman when arrested yes- terday afternoon, charged with shooting and attempting to kill, Jesse Felix, a colored dining car walter. The woman is the di- vorced wife of Felix, and the shooting took place at 1510 Eighth avenue, where Felix mencing October also expects to spend part of the month of October speaking in the First, Second, Third and Sixth state, central comittee. ever, will not prevent Congressman Smith from making at county of the Ninth congressional district during his campaign. | lives with his present wife. Three years ago Fellx was arrested on complaint of the young woman now charged with attempting to shoot him, but com- promised the case by marrying her. At that time Mrs. Felix, whose malden name was Lilllan Taylor, was but a mere child. Within a year of the marriage Felix secured a divorce and married again. Mrs. Felix No. 1 went to Kansas City, but returned to Council Bluffs a few days ago and since then has made more or less trouble for her former husband. ‘The young woman insisted on Felix reo- ognizing her as his wife, and yesterday afternoon went to his home and demanded that he take her back to live with him. This Fellx declined to do, seeing that he had another wife on his hands. ' Felix started to drive the young woman from the house, when she whipped out a revolver and pointing it at him exclaimed, “Well, | you won't take me back, I will send you to a'place where you won't want any wife.” The sight of the revolver made Felix pale, at least 8o the young woman told the police, and belleving that discretion was the bet- ter part of valor took to his heels and ran from the house. As he made a dash for the hall door, the young woman fired, but the bullet went wide and lodged in the jam of the door. She took another shot, but this time Felix was making the sprint of his life down the avenue and never stopped till he reached police headquarters. As Felix is due to go out on his run today Judge Scott held a speclal session of police court yesterday afternoon and bound Mrs. Fellx No. 1 over to the grand jury. In de- fault of ball she was committed to the county jail. ¥Fine Millinery Showing. ‘What was possibly the finest showing of millinery goods ever seen in Council Bluffs closed last evening at the Boston Store. During that time hundreds of people In- spected the newest shapes and designs in pattern hats and other millinery goods and the general expression was that the Bost- ton Store's display far exceeded their ex- pectations. The display room, on the sec- ond floor, was decorated in a most artis- tle manner ~ throughout. The beautiful gench pattern hats, fmported directly by e proprietors, Meesrs, Whitelaw & Gar- diner, from Paris, embracing the latest styles In Parisian millinery, were conspic- uously displayed and made a sight fully sustaining the worthy comments made by the feminine visitors about their being the “most beautiful hats I ever saw.” These hats were displayed in a separate apart- mment, while the main room was used mostly In displaying the creations from the Boston Store's own workroom.' The hats and trimmings displayed here were In patterns shown by other millinery stores. During the entire three days of the opening the store was fairly jammed at times with people eager to see what was the latest thing out in millinery. They certainly had their wishes gratified and the opening can be recorded as one of the most successful ever given in Council Bluffs. Davis selis paints. ‘With the Churches. At St. Paul's Episcopal church morning prayer will be at 10:30 and evening prayer at 7:30 o'clock. The rector, Rev. George Edward Walk, will preach at both sery- ices. There will be holy communion at 7 There will be preaching services today at the First Baptist church at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The pastor, Rev. Milford Riggs, will take as the subject of his ser- mon in the morning “A Neglected Grace™ and in the evening his topic will be “A Valuable Article.” Sunday school will be held at noon and the meeting of the Ju- nior union at 8 p. m. The young people’s meeting will be at 6:30 p. m. At the mis- slon on Twenty-second street there will be preaching at 7:30 p. m. and every evening during the week. Sunday school will be held at 3:30 p. m. The -Second Church of Christ (Sclen- tist) will hold services this morning In Hughes hall at 11/0'clock, when the sub- ject for discussion will be “Reality.”” Sun- day school will be at 12 o'clock. The reg- ular midweek testimonial meeting will be Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Rev. James Sims will preach this morn- | of mining ventures has such a record been W a .. SExs 603 Henry Krohn to Peter B. Albers, A.'Waugh to Hans Hanse: W. HE, gram.)—George Jones, firm for the lag cled by taking poison, dying at the home of ing at Trinity Methodist church. At the Latter Day Saints chureh there will be a soc! President Joseph Smith will preach and'| The delogates will go uninstructed. “OF INTEREST FROM 6. Congressman Smith congressional under assignment districts of this from the state These assignments, how- least one speech in each Child Sues for Damage Florence Irene Bell, aged 3 years, ap- pears by her father, William H. Bell, as plaintiff in a $15,000 personal injury dam- age eult against the Omaha & Council Blufts Railway and Bridge company. Flor- ence Bell, on August 22 Iast, became mixed up with a live electric wire that was hanging over the sidewalk at the inter- section of South First and Plerce streets and was severely burned on the right hand It is alleged that it was due to the care- lessness of the motor company that the wiré was left hanging over the sidewalk. Gravel roofing, A. H. Read, 541 Broadway. Plumbing and heating. Sixby & Son. Notiee of Dividends to Stockholders. The Blue Ribbon Mining and Milling company, at a meeting of its directors held September 13, declared a dividend of 1 per cent, payable October 1, on all stock sold prior to September 25, which payment is part of the net profits derived by this company from {ts properties in Colorado during the month. Never in the history made as has been established by the plan adopted and followed by the Blue‘ Ribbon company. Davis sells glasa. N. Y. Plumbing Co., ceiephone 256 Real Estate Transfers. These transfers were filed yesterday in tha abstract, title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street: Sarah 'J. Fernald ot all, to Hannah Lewis, lot 2, block 1, Sackett's add, ..$ 600 lot Howard's add, w d...... 1 ots 5 and block 16, to Wilson 'C.” Shoe- part of lot 1 in lot 37 and Iot 4 in lot 38, original plat, w d 2,200 Gould to Frederick Jensen, lot 12, block 19, Howard add, w d........ C. Ferris to Augusta Lohan, ot 4, 4, block 11, 8 and north 2 feet lot Howard add w d K. Seltzer maker, 100 Bix transfers, total POISON BEATS SHERIFF Confessed Defaulter Kills Himself Before Warrant Oan Be Servea. CLINTON, Ta., Sept. 20.—(Spectal Tele- who has been the cashier of the Einstine & Morris clothing 5, comumiited s his parents near Andover, this morning. Ac- cording to a confession Jones made to his employers a few days ago, during the last twenty months he has stolen $10,000, al- though the firm declares it was robbed of fully $15,000. Thursday night Jones took a dose of polson. Friday the sheriff went to his home to arrest him, but the yonng man was dying at the time and the warrant was never served, He died this forenoon. Jones' method of robbery was to tear up the tick- ets of purchase as they came to the desk and pocket the cash. His parents are wealthy farmers. May Cut Figure in Politics. SIOUX CITY, Ia., Sept. 20.—(Special Tel- egram.)—A change in a legal firm here is being considered by the parties concerned which may have an important bearing on Eleventh district politics. Senator E. R. Hubbard is considering the advisabllity of | withdrawing from the firm of Wright, Call & Hubbard and establishing himself with E. | A. Burgess. Hubbard have been the representatives of Congressman Thomas in Sloux City. | possible that Senator Hubbard's withdrawal has something to do with his possible in- tentions In regard to the congressional nom- ination against Thomas two years from now. He has not yet declared his intantions in The firm of Wright, Call & It s this respect. Osceola County Democrats. SIBLEY, Ia., Sept. 20.—(Special Tele- gram,)—Today Osceola county demberats nominated Chris Wassman for auditor, A B. Calendar | tor recorder, W. C. Garberson for county attorney and Herman Haack for supervisor and chose W. L. Parker chairman and A. W. McCallam secretary of the new central committee. ! democratic nominee for district judge, ad- | dressed the convention. | officers were: L.'M. Parish of Harri | man; Willlam McKinley of Ashton, secre- tary. for clerk, C. A. Chambers E. J. Stahon of Sioux City, The convention chalr- Fort Dodge Men Suffer from Falls. FORT DODGE, la., Sept. 20.—(Special Telegram.)—Falls from lofty heights caused two injurles in Fort Dodge | Merrill, manager of the lumber yards of the | Merrill-Townsena company, tell twenty feet in the yard. serious Injury by lighting on a pile of loose shingles. Telephone company, dropped from a fall- ing pole and broke small bones in both ankles. | has seldmon been duplicated. today. Roy in this elty, He escaped Joe Bolan, lineman for the Iowa The injury is a pecullar one and Delegates Are Uninstructed. ONAWA, Ta., Sept. 20.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—At the republican caucus held last | night to select twenty-two delegates to the | session at 10:30 a. m. and | county convention George A. Oliver was preaching at 7:30 p. m. Monday evening | chairman and H. E. Morrison secretary. The Elder R. C. Evans of London, Ontario, will | republican convention will meet at 1 o'clock ist in the services. pext Thursday and the democratic county The First Church of Christ (Sclentist) | convention will be held next Saturday. will hold services this morning at 11 o'clock in the Sapp bullding. The subject for dis- cuslon will be “Realty.” Sunday school will be held after the service. The regular tes- timonial meeting will be held Wednesday evening at § o'clock. Services will be held at the Epworth Methodist church, cormer of Twenty-ffth street and Avenue B, today at 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. The new pastor, Rev. Lewis Ripley, will preach at both services. There willl be morning prayer at Grace Episcopal church at 11 o'clock, conducted by E. J. Abbott, lay reader. Sunday school will be held at 9:45 a. m. Pilgrim Brother John Harrison will speak at the DeLong mission, 529 East Broadway, this afterncen at 3 o'clock and this evening at 7:30 o’clock. Rev. A. B Qrifith, D. D., who succesds Rev. D, C. Franklin as presiding elder of the Councll Bluffs district of the Methodist chureh, arrived in the city Friday night and 1s the guest of Rev. W. J. Calfee and fam- ily. Dr. Grifith comes to Council Bluffs the following: Age. “ n Willlam_A. Jefferis, Council Bluffs. = Mllliken, .8 tle B. Council Bluffs LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN. # Peart 8t, Councll Bluffa 'Phone ¥1. from Des Moines, where he was pastor for a number of years of the Wesley Methodist church. As soon as be finds & suitable resi- dence Dr. GriMith will move his faally from Des Molnes to this city. Smith te Speak in Congressman Walter 1. Smith received word yesterday from the republican national congressional committee that he had been assigned for three epeeches in Nebraska and two in Kansas during the week com- mil used as a courthouse was burned twelve or thirteen years ago. LONG LOST RECORD IS FOUND Workmen at Parker, Turner County, South Dakota, Unearth Mort- sage Book. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Sept. 20.—(Speeial.) —While tearing out an old plank sidewalk on & residence street at Parker, the work- men unearthed Book “N' of mortgage rec- ords of Turner county. This book has been ing ever since the building which was some At the time of the fire it was thought by some that the book had been carelessly left out of the safe and had burned with the bullding. The finding of the book under the sidewalk indicates that it was put there for a pur pose and proves to the minds of some that {he bullding was set on fire by some one. Just who the person was and just what his or her object was are question for much talk and gossip amoug the people of Par- ker. The unexpected finding of the book after the lapse of so many years settles several questions relating to titles, etc.. which have been at issue in the courts for many years. The book was in a fair state of preser- HENDERS&N’S FRIENDS RULE Reconvening of Old Osnvention Makes Assurance of This Faoct. WOMAN STARTS TO AVENGE DAUGHTER Trustees of Parso: College Ask §150,000 of Fairfield to Ret the College at that Place. (From a Staft Correspondent.) | DES MOINES, Sept. 20.—(Specia | republican district convention at Hamp- ton on Thursday next, or rather the recon- vening of the old convention which met and adjourned sine die May 1 last, is likely to be one of the liveliest conventions in dis- trict politice. Already practically every cotnty has a candidate except Dubuque county. In view of Henderson's declination Dubuque will present no candidate. Among those who are either avowedly candidates or are being seriously considered for the place are the following: Senator O. B. Courtright, Blackhawk county; Charles E. Pickett, Blackhawk county; Judge W. D. Evans, Franklin county; Judge B, P. Bird- sall, Wright county; Representative Bur- ton B. Sweet, Bremer county; C. E. Al- brook, Hardin county; Charles E. Ransier, Buchanan county; Senator George E. Cralg, Butler county. The fact that the old delegates will make the nomination and the district will not have an opportunity to express preferences is regarded as certainly eliminating both of the Blackhawk county candidates, and indicates that the friends of Henderson will dominate the convention in its entirety. There is much complaint because the old delegates were called together agaln. The claim is made that they have no right to hold another convention, that when the convention which they were elected to adjourned sine die, as it did May 1 last, they were no longer delegates, that the ac- tion amounts to nothing more than the congressional committes naming all the delegates, and therefore that the nominee of the convention will have to go on the ballot by petition instead of by filing cer- tificates of his nomination. An added element came into the cam- paign today when Ephraim J. Dean of Waverly filed nomination papers as a can- didate for congress in the Third district on an anti-monopoly platform. The so- clalists also intend to make a nomination. The prohibition candidate is already In the fleld at work. Plea Made for Bofes. The democratic congressional committee has called a meeting at Waterloo on Mon- day for a conference with ex-Governor Bofes in regard to the campaign. At that time the plan of campalgn will he mapped out. They are preparing to make a strong campalgn for Boies. They will hold out the hope that if Botes can go to congress with the prestige of having caused the defeat of the speaker fn a Strong repub- lican district he will at opce become so prominent in the councils of the democratic party that he will be the democratic nomi- nee for president in 1904, The clafm made here that Congressman Hedge, who has been renominated In the First Towa district, at the recent conference oftered, to withdraw if the county commit- teemen felt that his place on the ticket was harmful. There has been di tion in the district similar to that in the Third. The statement that this matter of withdrawal was even suggested fs not be- Heved here and is denled by those who were present. > Colonel W. P. Hepburn has made dates for opening meetings in his district as follows: Chariton, October 1; Center- ville, October 4; Conway, October 7; Bed- ford, October 9; Creston, October 11; Osce- ola, October 14; Mount Ayr, October 16; Leon, October 18; Corydon, October 21; Hamburg, October 23; Clarinda, October 25. Sensational Shooting Aftair. | A senational shooting affray ocurred in the state fair grounds at 8:30 o'clock this morning. Mrs, Maud Smith, who lives In East Des Molnes, not far from the state fair grounds, enteredsthe resturant at the Arcade hotel, which is a boarding hou: within the state fair grounds, and, finding Harry Clark there, she asked him if he was the young man who was out with her daughter, Alice, yesterday atternoon. He admitted that he was with the girl. M Smith thereupon, without another word, drew a revolver and shot the boy. The first bullet entered his chest and he sank to the ground. She then fired two or three more shots at him as he lay on the ground, and then retreated. The daughter was with Mra. Smith at the time and they both im- mediately took a.street car for their hom They were soon after arrested and Mrs. Smith declared that young Clark had been the author of her daughter's ruln and she only regretted ‘she did not kill him in- stantly. Harry Clark was taken to & hos- pital. His wounds are serious, but prob- ably will not be fatal. He stated that he had only a slight acquaintance with the girl. She and another girl had come to the hotel the night before and desired to stay all night, but were prevented from so do- ing. He denles he was in the least Intl- mate with her. Others assert, howeve that he was, and that the girl bore a repu- tation for being very bad. Clark is & crip- ple and 17 years old, and is well known in the ‘eity bright boy of good habits. His parents own the Arcade hotel. The state- he found the girl, Alice Smith, at the hotel at a late hour and took her away, and that she then declared that young Clark had been her ruln. Sen mal Divorce Case. A sensational suit for divorce was filed in the courts here today In which the wife of M. B. Handley, a well known grocer and baker, sues him for divorce and ssks ali- mony in the sum of $8,000. The sensational part of the accusation lles in the fact that she alleges her husband has tried syste- matically to kill her for several years. Red Or Litigation Closed. The litigation over the transfer of the membership of the Order of the Red Cross to the Bankers Unlon of the World has been settled by stipulation and the injunction cured by the Vinton members of the Red Cross soclety bas been dissolved. Mrs. Lloyd Bound Over. The justice of the peace today held Mrs. Harry Lloyd to the grand jury on a charge of assault and battery against the Thomp- son child, 3 years old, which was found in her possession showing marks of great vio- lence. Lioyd, who was arrested for as- sult to do great bodily injury, was dis- charged. Parsons College May Be Moved. The board of trustees of Parsons college of Fairfield, which recently suffered great loss by the burning of Ankemy ball, the main building of the college, have ap- !pointed a committee to consider definite ‘Ipmponh which may be made looking to the removal of the college to some other city in Iowa, and also a committee to con- vation considering the length of time it had ' sult with residents of Fairfield in reference been lying concealed. over to the proper county officlals for re- newal, It has been turned ‘lo securing’ $150,000 with which to rebulld the college bullding. This is regarded as tantamount Lo Botice to the Fairfield peo- tisfac-" ment of a police officer is to the effect thaf ple that unless they raise the $150,000 the college will go elsewhere, as several citiea are willing to bid high for the relocation of the college. CHRISTEN CRUISER DES MOINES New Naval Au Vessel Launched Under elous Clreumstances at Quiney, M QUINCY, Mass., Sept. 30.—The erulser Des Molnes was launched from the yards shortly after noon today. Hundreds of people saw the ship plunge into the water and for some time after their cheers echoed along the river banks. Miss Elsie Macomber of Des Moines, with Governor Cummins of lowa and Mayor Brenton of Des Molnes standing by her side, smashed the traditional bottle of cham- pagne against the steel prow of the cruiser, while Miss Clara N. Carleton of Haverhill Mass., cut the ropes which held the last keel block and started the ship down the ways. Des Moines is the largest vessel ever launched in the waters of Massachusetts bay, and it Is the first of the government ships under construction by the Fore River company. Although the weather was cloudy and at times threatening. the day was practically a holiday for Quincy, while the attendance of a large company of dis- tinguished guests, including a delegation from, Iowa, many government officers, state and city dignitaries and forelgn naval af taches, made the occasion & notable one. The launching party and other guests left Boston on a speclal train. Shortly after noon the party mounted the launching stage, right under the massive bow of the ship. The Towa party included, besides Miss Ma- comber, the following: Governor Cum- mins and Mrs. Cummins, State Treasurer Gilbertson, State Auditor Merrfam and Mrs. Merriam, Brigadier General M. H. Byers, Colonel Joseph R. Prime, Colonel John G Loper, Colonel C. G. Saunders, Colonel J. B Santee, Colonel Charles E. Mitchell, Colonel Walter M. Davis, Colonel Robert M. Bigelow and Major Joseph Bessom of the governor's staff; Governor's Secretary John Briar and wife, Miss Anna Cummins Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Curtls, Mr. and Mrs. Way, Major Brenton, D. 0. Hanger and Patrick Brackett of the Des Moines city government, and others. Owing to the iliness of Governor Crane, Massachusetts was represented by Lieuten- ant Governor Bates and several of the gov- ernor's staff. For an hour or two before the party reached the launching stage the workmen of the yard were engaged in knocking away many of the shores and braces, until af last one single block alone held the great ship. At a given signal Miss Carleton cut the rope which held this plece of timber with & hatchet made from the fron and ma- hogany used in the construction of the ship. Scarcely had the rope been cut when Miss Macomber dashed the bottle of cham- pagne agalnst the steel bow, with the words “I christen thee Des Molnes. The big vessel hesitated but a few mo- ments and then proudly started down the ways. The plunge into the river was made gracefully and was hailed by a deatening roar of cheers from those in boats and on the ehore. A number of tugs were ready | to tow the vessel back to the pler. { At the conclusion of the launching a lunch was served to the invited guests. Des Moines represents what its de- signer, Admiral Hichborn, regarded as the most useful of the medium sized type of war ships. It was never intended that it should be a racer, nor yet that it should be a battleship in resisting qualities, but Des Molnes was planned to combine a falr rate of speed, a moderate but still formi- dable armament, good seagoing qualities and a coal endurance rather above the average. All these qualities have been gotten to- gether in a vessel of 3.200 tons displace- | ment, 308 feet 9 inches long, 44 feet beam and 15 feet 9 inches draft and a speed of 16% knots. Des Moines has a protective deck two Inches thick, and its sides are lined with cellulose to exclude water in case they are plerced by a shell. It has no other armor. It carries five 10-inch rapid fire guns, eight 6-pounders, two 1-pounders | and four Colt automatic guns. The Indi- | cated horse power will aggregate 4,500, the engines being triple expansion. Six water tube bollers will supply the necessary steam. The coal supply, 700 toms, will give this ship a radius of action at 10| knots of 7,000 knots without coaling; | thus it could steam from San Fran- | cisco to Manila without stopping for coal. Des Moines s designed for hard| service, without fancy qualities. Some- what special consideration has been given to its strength and the scantlings are un- usually heavy. It has no ram and the use of wood s confined to the minimum, only the main deck being planked. The ammunition supply will be unusually large, including 250 rounds for each of the main 6-inch guns and 500 rounds for the 6-pounders, all smokeless powder. Dis tilling plants and ice machines fit the ve sel for tropical service and It has six electric ammunition holsts and winches and blowers and every one of the latest de. vices that & vessel of this size can carry. Four hundred and fifty men can be ac- commodated on Des Moines, although its regular crew is 263 men, 8o that it can be used to advantage to carry relief crews to foreign stations or for similar servic Yankton ty Republican. YANKTON, 8. D., Sept. 20.—(Speelal Telegram.)—Yankton county republicans to- day nominated county tickets as follows: C. H. Dillon for senator, T. E. Price, Henry Stroller, and John Larsen, for representa- tives Henry Grebg, register, Han Halger- son, assessor; Elmer Johnson, treasurer; Charles Lawrence, auditor; Peter Royan, clerk; Jacob Ruthgeber, sheriff; John Nol- man, attorney; 8. A. Boyles, county judg lowa and Nebraska Each of these great states has its seal | attached to the certificate of ome of our registered pharmacists. These are the kind of clerks we keep in our employ. In the preparation of a prescription we desire Z. F. Williame, superintendent of schools L. A, Palmer, surveyor and R. J. Jackson coroner. Resolutions were adopted endors- ing the candidacy of Senator Kittredge for United States senator. President Roosevelt and Governor Herreld and thelr adminis- trations were warmly commended and & paragraph was devoted to a cordial com- mendation of Senator Gamble. Park Has Naturnl Beautles HOT SPRINGS, 8. D., Sept. 20.—(Speclal.) —Captain H. E. Palmer, one of the mem- bers of the board of managers of the National Soldiers’ Homos, spent & couple of days here looking over the nine sections of government land that the Interior De- partment has recently set aside as a Na- tional Park, adjacent to Hot Springs, to be used In connectibn with the National San- itarium, which congress has established The tract which has been reserved, includes Battle Mountain, which has become a great attraction for tourists, because of the Indian legends that are assocfated with its history as well as for its altitude, which affords a magnificent view of the beautiful panor- ama which surrounds it. The whole tract 1s a fascinating and beautiful stretch of country in its natural state, and that to- gether with what. fs expected to be done by | 20, the government will make it one of the finest parks in the country. Captain Pal- mer and Congressman Martin are enthusi astic o Its great beauty It I8 expected that deer, antelope and buffalo will be placed in the park and plans are under way to have an artificial lake made, which can be done by the mere damming of a deep ravine. The park adjoins the grounds do nated by Hot Springs to the government for the National Sanitarium. Work upon the whole project will be begun in the eariy spring, and the bulldings will be completed ready for occupancy by fall. The Natlonal Board of Managers will hold another meet- ing at Dayton, 0., on Tues ———— Another Fortune * Charity. A $1,000,000 fortune was recently feft to ope of the charitable Institutions in the east, and while- the fdea is very praise worthy and will no doubt accomplish much €ood, there are many other agencies which accomplish just as much good. 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Prickly Ash Bitters is aot a disagresable, harsh- acting medicine as the name might lndicate. it is pleasant to the tasts, mild yet powerful in its cleansing and regulating inflesnce in the Druggists sell it—Price, $1.00 o For further information call at Rook Island System Washington : $28.05 THE OFFIOIAL ROUTE FOR NEBRASKA AND IOWA. Two solid through trains of standard and tourist without change, from OMAHA, OCTOBER 4. tober 2, 8, 4, 6. Final return limit, November 3. LIBERAL STOPOVEBR PRIVILEGES. 1323 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA sleepers and ohalr oars, Tickets on sale Oo- or Address Otty Tioket Offoe, S Shawhan ° absolutely pure old on tasting good” and we will repay FREE. for 1908 free it you Bhipped In barrels, Whiskey Distilled at Wseston ,Mo. The Shawhan Distillery is the only large actual distil- lery west of the Mississippi River, and if you want an -tashioned, honest whiskey that “keeps SEND US ‘3.20 all express charges and send you 4 Fuil Quarts of 10 year old SHAWHAN WHISKEY Delivered at your door in a plain box. 5 We will send you an illustrated book on Shawhan whiskey and a beautiful calendar will write us. Send $3.20 today for 4 tull quarts of this famous whiskey, which {s 10 years old. No family should be without it. AGENTS WANTED, All leading cafes and bars handle Shawhan whisky. kegs or cases direct from distillery THE SHAWHAN DISTILLERY CO. (The Central distillery of warehouse, W eston, 505 Baird Bullding, Kansas City, Mo. . References:—Any bank, express company or business bouse in Kansas City or Weston, Mo. FAMOUS FOR 100 YEARS AND “IT KEEPS ON TAST- America). Distillery wnd Mo. absolute safety and guard against any pos- sible mistake. Our aim is w make our store the One Place of Safety Where everybody can come with the as- surance that the prescription handed us will be filled to perfection and with the | purest and freshest drugs manufactured in | the world. We already have this record | and we are going to malntain it throughout | our business career. | | GFORGE W. FLETCHER | PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST, TELEPHONE 275. COUNCIL BLUPFS. ' » ) 106 BROADWAY, A Waste of Words Expletives spent over frayed collars, torn shirts, poorly washed skirts, lose time and galn nothing. Patronize the Bluff City Laundry for a change and see If you cau- not get better satisfaction. We know we know how, we try with a will and the re- sult should be pleasing. Just a trial order, please, Bluff City Laundry, WALLACE & GROUT, Proprietors, CQUNCIL BLUFFS. Telephone 314, 22-24 N. Main St Mighty Slim are the plumbing work done by other hands t ours. pever dlsappoint when it is at all possible to avold it, scientious work and do mammoth weeklies write. of plumbing on & business basis the first opportunity. right. J. C. Bixby & Son 202 Maln, 203 Pearl St., Council Biuffs, Ia chances of your getting better Why bother experimenting? W We always do honest, con. not charge the prices about which the comi For estimating any kind give us It we do it, it's done Telephone 193.