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THE BEE: Nincty million Americans are now filled with the Christmas spirit, looking forward to the celebration of the birth- day of the Saviour. A series of twelve articles by Frederic J. Haskin, describing the Holy Land as it is to-day, will be a notable holiday offering to the readers of this newspaper. Bethlehem, where Jesus was born; Nazareth, where he spent his boyhood learning the carpenter’s trade; Jerusalem, where his ministry centered and where he was crucified—all will be described as they no w exist. One who reads these articles will have a better knowledge of the Holy Land and a deeper appreciation of the signifi- cance of Christmas, the great holiday of all Christendom. BEGINNING TUESDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY.FIRST Minor Mention ‘fhe Councll Bluffs offico of the Omaha is ai 15 Scott Street, Both 'phones 43 Davis, drugs. Diamond playing the best vaudeville. CORRIGANS, undertakers. 'Phone 148, For rent, modern house, 126 6th avenue NIGHT SCHOOL at Puryear's college. A. Hospe store open evenings until Xmas Majestic rauges, P, C. DeVol Hdw. Co. Woodring Undertaking company. Tel, 339. Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone 1. FAUST BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET Baird & Boland, yndertakers. 'Phone 122, Expert plano (unlng, Hospe, 'Phone oM. Leffert's Jewelry store, new location, 603 Broadway. When you want réliable tising, use The Bee: want ad adver: Council Bluffs inma E married Justice yeheck of -Earling, Ia., were in this ci yesterday afternogn, | I B. Gardiner officiating. | J. Harley Bradley of Chicago, president | of David ‘Bradley & Company, is in the city in connection with the Mid-West Retail | {mplement Dealers' convention in Omaha. The preliminary hearing of Henry Davis, | the negro charged with slashing Fred | stone, also colored was continued in police | court yesterday at the request of the de- fendant untll this morning. Davis desired | 1o secure the services of an attorney and | also summon some witnesses on his behalf An inforination charging Davis with as- sault with intent to commit murder was filed yesterday. AN IDEAL GIFT is a framed ploture, | | Blving pleasure for years. We haye one thousand of them ready for the hollday | trade, from a few cents up to many dol- | See the new panel mirrors and ma- | ny and water color trays. Beautiful pastels, water colors and carbons at mod- erate prices. Make your selections now | and we will lay the articles aside for later | delivery. Open evenings. Alexand Art | Store, 333 Broadway. | srman Humphrey was re-appointed | Up-to-date Ar* Department and Pletur Framing, Borwlck, il Soutn Main street The Danebo wociety will meet this even- ing for the semii-annual election of of- ticers. The place to get your Xmas tramed is Walter Nicholaisen & Co., 14 So. Main St Harmony chapter, Order of the Kastern Star will meet this évening in regular ses sion at which time officers for the ensuing year will be elected Raymond Smith of Panama, la., ana THE HOME HOTEL OF NEW YORK The Hotel St. Regis, at Fifth Avenue aud Fifuy-tifth Street. Much has been published about the Rewer’ hotels of New York City. Their size, thelr magnificence, their eapacity and the milions expended upon them have been rcpeatedly set forth; but little atten- tlon has been given their home “ea- tures.” No matter how gorgeous hotel may be, it Is unsatisfactory Lo the refined and discriminating guest If it lac likellness” and “home comforts.” The “hurly-burl may please for a time, but It I8 never restful, and the hotel that is not restful . fails to attract guests to.a second visit and eventually finds itselt lacking patronage. The Hotel St. Regis, at Fifth avenue and Fifty-fifth street, while It is one of the most exquisitely furnished hotels In New York, was dosigued, built equipped to secure homelikeness and dividusl comfort. It Is managed and erated upon this standard. No detall management or service that can add the comfort of guests Is omitted, and clientage—a constantly returning one—is composed principally of home-lovers, who desire in & hotel the same quliet and rest- ful seclusion they are accustomed to in thelr own home. The St. Regls restaurant sorvige s without a flaw—equal to the famous restaurants of BEurope—while its charges are no higher than those of other first class hotels. Trapsient guests coming to New York and stopping at the Hotel St. Ragls will find accommodations of the very “highest grade In every particular and et standard rates. Single rooms are $ and # & day;‘the same- with ‘private bath # & day (or 48 for two people); while for a parlor, bedroom and privaie bath the rates are $12 a day and up. w home and in- op- of to pictures | its | custodian of the county | terday_ afternoon by the | visors for one year from April 1, 1810, at which time his present appolntment ex- pires. Mr. Humphrey hud the offer of other position at the end of his pres term as custodlan and the board made the | new appointment at this early date in order tain Mr. Humphrey. This action on | the part of the hoard is a decided compli- ment to Mr. Humphrey and an acknowl- igement of his efficlent services. court house yes- | board of super- | | GIRL TAKEN TO Wi | Golate | dust Golje of Mr nue Carlyle is Sentenced to In- al School by Judge Snyder. Carlyle, aged 17 years, daughter Mrs. C. . Carlyle, 1007 Ave. A was, after a hearing In the juvenile court yesterday morring. ordered hv Judge nyder committed to the Industrial school at Mitchellville, The information against the girl charging delinquency was filed | by Probation Officer Henry Delong. She | vas taken to Mitchellville immediately |after the hearing by Rev. and Mrs. De- dle Carlyle was one of the two girls | arrested early Sunday morning at the Metropolitan hotel with two young fel- At the time of their arrest and | their subsequent appearance in police court they gave the name of Thompson. Goldie made no serlous denlal of the charge ot | detinque but asked the court to re- |lease her, as she had a good vosition in restaurant. Judge Snyder, however, de- clded she would be better off at M‘(chh]—l ville. William A | Ous Milleage | tore being lows. oy, Milledge, 15-year-old son of 1519 Avenue C, was aso be juvenile court on the charge of incorrigible filed by his mother | Mrs. Milledge told the court that the boy | Would not o to school and refused to obey her or his father. The court ordered |him sent to the industrial school at EI dorado and he will be taken thero today. the New Y. M. C. A. Seeretary. F. E. Eastman, the recently appolnted secretary of the Young Men's Christian association, entered upon his new duties yesterday, having arrived Tuesday night from his he in Owatonna, Minn, Mr, Eastman did not bring his family with him, but they will join him here as soon as he can secure sultable residence. Phy- Bluffs hard work in connection with the opening of the new building fell, was glad to wel- come Mr. Eastman as he will be now able to devote all his attention to his gym- nasium classe Council ALOON HEARIN POSTPONED Cases for Harrison County Go Over Until December 23, Expecting that Judge Green would have time to hear an application for a tempor- ary injunction against the proprietors of the two saloons in Missouri Valley, County Attorney Smith of Harrison county, George Jones and John Zahner, the two saloon men, and about thirty witnesses, appeared in the district court yesterday. The Har- rison county people found Judge Green en- gaged In the trial of a case and it was finally agreed after a conference that the application should be heard in Counell Bluffs on Thursday, December 23. Judge Green, If not otherwise engaged, will hear the matter, but if he js unable to some other judge of the district will. The two oons in Missourl Valley were raided last Saturday and agaln on Mon- day, and as a result of the last raid appli- cations were made for temporary Injunc- tions, The saloon men were anxious to | have a determination made of the matter because they had reason to belleve that County Attorney Smith was planning an- other raid. While here attorneys for the saloon men and County Attorney Smith held a pro- tracted conference, but it was announced | that Mr. Smith had made no promises to | let up on the fight against the saloon men, ROY MeMAINS (S ARRESTED Man Charged with Larceny Taken at Door of Pemitentiary, Arrested as he was leaving the Missour state penitentlary at Jefferson City, where he had completed serving a sentence of elghteen months for burglary, Roy Mains was brought to Council Bluffs yes- terday by Deputy Sheriff Wollman and lodged in the county jall. An indictment on the charge of from a bullding was returned against Mains by the distriet court grand In September, 1907. McMains, who larceny Me- Jury is not |yet 21 years of age, 1s charged with steal- Ing over $400 from his uncle, John C. M Donald, 1513 Avenue E, with whom he made his home. It was alleged that the money was kept in a bureau drawer and that M- Mains stole it durlng the absence of the other members of the household. He was traced from place to place and was finally located in the Jefferson City penitentiary, where he had becn sent from St. Joseph. Young McMains admitted to Deputy Sher- iff Woolman enroute from Jefferson City here that he took the momey, but sald the amount was $315 and not over $400, as charged by his uncle, Kurts Fanerals ¥esterd: The funeral of Henry and Oliver Kurts, the two brothers who dled early Tuesday morning from the effects of drinking wood alcohol, was held yesterday afternoon from Cutler's undertaking establishment. Burlal was In Fairview cemetery. The family of Henry Kurts is for the present being cared sical Digector Plerson, who has been act- Ing as secre [mn, Curtls and upon whom most of the ary since the reslgnation of | merhbers of the Associated Chariti |are supplying them with food and fuel, for at the home on Harrison street by the who | tion | his professioh at Me- | OMAHA, FRIDAY Council Bluffs Extension of Pigeon Creek Project Will: Cost $45,000. HEARING IS SET FOR JANUARY 24 One Protest Bearing Nam Land Owners Was Filed Yes- terdny—Engineer for Keg Diteh. ers Creek | | The plans of J. H.| | Mayne for | County Surveyor an extenslon of the Pigeon | creek ditch from the upper end of the | | present ‘stream to. the northern boundary | of ‘the eounty were approved by the board | of ‘county supervisors yesterday. January 24 was set as the date for further hearing | on the proposition. On that date the board will hear objections and remonstrances to the proposed Improvement. One protest slgned by several owners of land through which the proposed extension will run was flled . with ‘the board yesterday. Engingef Mayne éstimates that the ex- tension. would requfte about 500,000 cuble yards of excavation at an estimated cost of $45.000; 200° acres of right of way at an estimated cost of $0 an acre or a total of $10,000, engineering and supplies costing about $1,500, inlets costing $4,000 and other expenses aggregating $7,000, making a total | of about $64,500, B. BE. Spetman was appointed engineer | In charge of construction of the Keg creek ditch and his conpensation fixed at $6 day. He will be required to furnish a bond In the sum of $2,500. Bids for the construction of the diteh, which will be divided Into eleven sections, ust be filed before 10 o'clock of the morn- Ing of January 2. The work of construc- will have completed by July to be 1011 1 " ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY Walnut Lawyer Wanth to be Superin- tendent of Schools, i L. J. Neff, a member of the Pottawat- tamle County Ban assoclation practicing Walnut is a candidate | for the office of county superintendent of | schools to succeed Prof. E. R. jackson, | who expects to go to Wast on to take a position In department of the bureau of forestry. Mr. Neff has filed an application for the position through Fellx Setz, member of the Board of County Supervisors. In his application Lawyer Neff calls at- tention to the fact that he has had con- siderable experience in the past as an educator and that although at present practicing 1aw hé has not forgotten his former profession of teaching. In addition to these qualifications Mr. Neff says: “1 am and always have been & republican and worker for thé party. Am at present one of the delegates to the couty con- vention and am chairman of the Layton township delegation. 1 have served for several terms as township committeeman and have always worked to help clect the entire repulbican ticket from top to bot- tom.” ¥ AMBERS RESIGNS the' educational REV. R.’ O'T;“ Secretary comex Rév. R. C. last year hus, de"aigainst. dnd “othier toly has vesigned "$afoon League Be- Chirch at Carson. ottawattamie county, e ton 6f district super- Intendent for“the, lawa: Anti-Saloon league to_resume Hid, tfigistotlal labors. He has accopted: & cgll ‘o, the. pastorate of the Methadist chug=h,In Carkon, t Which place he removed yesterday. Mrs, Chambers,will remain here until her husbund has ‘their new home fn Carson ready for occupgtion” and is the guest of Reyy and Mrs. J4M. Williams at the Broad- way Methodist church parsonage. Yesterday afternoon Mrs, Chambers was the guest of honor at a reception held by the Woman's Christian Temperance union at the home of Mrs. Henry. De Lohg on | East Broadway, |There was a large attend- ance. Mrs. Chambers was presented with a beautiful bouquet of roses by the mem- bers of the union, Mr. Eastman, the new secrefary of the Young Men's Christian assoclation, was present for a short ‘while and was introduced to the members of the union. Real Estate Transfers, These transters were reported to The Bee December 15 by the Pottawattamie County Abstract compuny of Council Blufts! W. H. Thomas.and wite to Dallas Roach, part neiq sel 82-75-43, w ... 44,000 Brougham Stevenson and wif, to Grace A. Richardson, ni% lots 33, 34 and nis of ey lot 31, In block 10, H.gh- land Place add,’ to Council " Blufis, Council Bluffs ‘Savings bank (o’ James McMillen, lot 11, block 4, In Bayliss & :l’almt‘r' add. to Counecil Bluffs, Solomon McMulien, widower, 3 and Maude MeMullen, 43; nwig sely 30-76-43; lot 2 and Audi- itor's sub, Wil ne 3, and lot 1 Auditor's sub nel4 nely 30- 3, w d. Treasurer to A. J. Seaman, lot C in Babbitt Place, and lot 23 in block 12, Omaha add. to Council Blufts, ¢ d to 'L sl sel 197 4,0000 1 ve transfers $10,901 aggregating. Medical Society Eltetion The Pottawattamie County Medical | elety has elected thie following offic |the ensuing year: President, Dr. D. Jack- | |son; vice president, Dr. P. 8. Erickson: ecretary and treasurer, Dr. J, H. Cleaver: delegate to State Medical soclety, Dr. H. B, | Jennings, Excelsior officers at evening: 80~ ers for Masonic lodge elected these the, regular meeting Tuesday | Worshipful master, Gall E. Gar- | retson; senlor warden, Willlam H, Smith; junior warden, Edward H. McGill; treas. urer, John Shinkle; secretary, Thomas Mc- Millen; trustee for three years, Frank Eigan; (rustees of Masonic Hall associa- | | tion, James McMillen and W. 8. Baird 'DITCH PLANS ARE APPROVED| of Seve | afB | Wisconsin and will | ley avenue, from Sycamore st | owners along the DECEMBER HOME Sells Furnitu 9x12 Axminster Rug $17.5¢ 27-in.x54-in, Axminster Rug .$1.45 Velvet Rug $1.25 O8I0 27-in. x 54.in. for . v affair promises to take front rank among the blg formal functions of the year. Cap- tain Carl Byolr hus been made chairman of the committee to arrange for the event. lowa News Notes. CRESTON.—Mistaking a vial of polson for his medicine bottle, and drinking largely of the contents Tuesday night, William Luke, an $0-year-old man of Mas- sena 18 lying very low with but little hope of recoyer; SHENANDOAH.—The annual the Southwestern Towa Poultry will'be held in the armory here, January 11 , inclusive. A large exhibit is prom- and the offlcers of the association are pecting it to be the blggest one yet held. T{ENANDOAH.—The wedding of Miss Hazel Hun.er and Mrs. Fred Tunnicllff is announced for Christmas day. Both be- long to prominent and well known familie He 18 bookkeeper at the First National bank and they will make thelr home here, SHENANDOAH.—Mrs, Olive Lelghty, a well_known resident of this city, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Lynn, on Center street, Saturday morning, She had been suffering from a nervous disease fo the past twenty years. The funeral servi were held at the home on Monday foreroor "HENANDOAH.—Harry Foster, a young show of oclation The injurles he sus- tained were not thought serious at first, but he was later taken with severe pains and as the present time I8 lylng in a serfous condition at the home of his parents. SHENANDOAH.—Congressman _W. D. Jamieson {8 expected home from Washing- ton on Decmeber 22, to-spend the holidays at his home here, Mrs, Jamieson has just returned from a visit with her relatives in return to with him after the holidays, to remain un- til congress has adjourn LAKE CITY.—Rudolph Johnson, a wealthy farmer living three miles north of here and a ploneer of Calhoun county, mmitted suicide by hanging this morn- Ing. He was 66 years old and was a bach- elor. He sold his farm but a few days ago to an Illinols capitalist. What was the cause of his act is not known SHENANDOAH.—The city advertised for bids for the b council has ing of Va cet o the ¢ B. & Q. Railroad company right of way, to be opened ou Januar The paving Is to be of blocks lald on sand. Property street have asked that the paving be laid. PARKERSBURG—A here today brought the death of Claus Johnson, form place, but now of Avon, 8. D., ‘Who was kiled eariy" this ‘morning by béink Kioked in the head by a horse. His parents a two brothers live here. and Henry Johnson, with ‘the body. 10WA CITY.—The value of a dog's eye has just been put in controversy in the district court here in the trial of the case of Attorney Milton Remley, ex-attorney general, against Robert Rarick. Last sum. mer Rariek’s automoblle ran down. the telegram tragic receivel ws of tha 1y of this have left to return Marringe Licensen. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following Name and Residence. | Clarence .W. Lefier, Springfield, > | Mary . Hagen, Loulsville, Neb.. arl R. Miller, Artesian, 8. D.. | Grace O. Bolton, Carson, Ia..... |G . Gardener, McClelland, Ta.. Amella Petersen, McClelland, Ta H Jaseph 'W. Carothers, Calgary, Alboria, Canada g RV e | Helen Read, Neola, Ta Raymond Smith, Panama, Emma Zariing, | e. Ag In e Merger of Telephone Lines, I0WA CITY, 1a., Dec. 16.—(Suecial)~Towa City's two present {8lephone systems wiil | be merged into the Bell line now in opera- |tion just as soon as possible, accoraing to |the announcement of C. 1. Hall, president of the Iowa company. The lowa company having acquired the Johnsen County Inde- | pendent some weeks ago a card vote on| the matter of consolidation was taken. Of | those voting 88 per cent declared in favor | of consolidation. | Military Ball at lowa City. JIOWA CITY, la., Dec. 16.—(Special)~The annual university military ball has been planned for Friday evening, January 21 With the renewed spirit which Lieutenant | M. €. Mumma, as head of the university | regiment, has Instilled into the cadets the | temley dog and, injured it, among other things knocking 'out an eye. In th present suit the plaintiff asks for $42 damages. LAKE CITY.—A five-pound-pail of lard yiolded treasure in_the shape of a gold watch to Mrs. W. N. Winnet of this place today. The timepiece has evidently had hard usage, the case being dented in sev- eral places, but the movement is a fairly good one and a local jeweler states that it 1s still of some value.” The lard in which the watch was found was the product of well known packing company and was sold to Mrs. Winnet by a retailer in thix vicin- ity, 7 Mortz, e and’ Mrs. Guy ninutes ‘alone Fern of My ISCA.~Littlo the 3-year-old daught Mortz, was left for a few with & younger child, and it is thought she opened ‘the stove, and thenm attempted to close It by using her apron or dress for a holder. The clothing was lgnited and the child's screams brought the mother, Who found the little girl & mass of flames. The child was wrapped in a coat to smother the fire, but she was ¢ badly burned she died in & short time GARNER—Georg Gilligan, under indict- ment for assault with intent to commit murder, was allowed (0 plead guilly to a charge of assault ard battery before Judge Glark in the district court here toda; He vas fined the muximum §100 and ecosts. ligan was Indicted for shooting both his wife and their servant girl, Both recov- ered from the bullet wounds, buf because the state's principal ‘witness had left the state Gilligan was given a chance to plead gullty to the lesser charge SHENANDOAH.zDeliveries were ' sus- penden by the mercdhants here soveral days flast week on acount of the impassable condition of the city streets, which were 9x12 Velvet Rug. ....$14.50 boy 1iving here. silpped and fell on the ey | | walks last Friday. Washington | The latter, George | FURNITURE CO. 24th and L Sts., South Omaha re 207 Below Omaha Prices A Large Line of Useful Holiday Presents SPRING STYLES IN RUGS FOR 1910 NOW IN. COMPLETE LINE OF LOWELL WILTONS IN ALL SIZES. 0 Special Xmas Line Fine Rockers and Chairs 35 STYLES OF NEW CHINA CLOSETS, in all finishes— o 99 10 $21.00 PRINCESS DRESSER, _ oak polish. ... .. S|2.50 10-PLY 8OLID FELT MAT- TRESS, onsale @ () at. "SPRINGS at . 8s 1D HIGH-GRADE STEEL RANGE oo~ 822,50 $24.50 Six-Hole Stoves Sold on Payments. JOF 2 st bt + 2N —— FINELY FINISHED FULL SIZED BRASS Slz 50 [ BED, 2-in. posts. was delegated to make plans fo organization, whereby the ma, have the right to rule In all matters in volving the lodges. Each grand lodge in the new organization will handle fts own | funds. The action touay is the culmination of an old fight, which had its origin when | several grand i0dges refused to permit the Aupreme lodge of the Ancient of the new rity would |'the worstsever known bere. Ihe rugal | mail carriers have not yet been able to | resume their deliverics. One of them got | jout a few mies the other day and could not. get back to town until the following ‘du\'. Conditious are improving and it is thought likely that normal conditions will prevail by the last of this week. | United Workmen to handle CRESTON.—Ice cutting on Summit lake | began Wednesday morning with a force of of i quaiiy. A Tighting syscem recony | CAP TAIN ARRESTED FOR | OVERCROWDING HIS BOAT | of fine quality ms Inspector Charges t Order their funds, | Intsalled at the lake will permit working a night shift.also, and the work of filling the Burlington company’s ice houses as well as local dealers houses will be rushed. The waterworks company have other large | contracts to be stipped away and as long | as cold weather lasts the work will be | rushed until all contracts are filled. | NEW YORK, Dec. 15 }Tammany Leadcr l'kn\]rnn‘g of the steame Silent on Letters Cust nt a Une sanitary Conditions Exist Pri n Steamer Neopolitan Captain Willlam I Neopolitan Prince of the Northwestern Transporta. tlon company, arrived on. Saturday last from Rot was arrested today on a warrant charging that unsanitary conditions existed in the steerage of his vessel, This is the first of its kind since the re- port of the United. States Immigration commission was made public sctting forth the alleged horrors to which stecrage pas- sengers are subjected in coming to this country. 3 Captain Fielding was for examination for his mrrest was bas the vessel carried 771 stecrage passengers, which necessitated great overcrowding. Bee Want Ads for Busmess Boosters. on | |New York Newspaper Accounts In- volve Charles ¥. Murphy and His Lieutenants, NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—Charles F. Mur- phy, leader of Tammany Hall, Illumlmllnu‘ his usual reticence today when he was asked concerning several letters which were | published today in W. R. Hearst's New | York American and which purported to have passed Bétween Mr. Murphy and sev {eral of his lleutenants here, while Mr !phy was sojourning at Mount Clemens, ‘Mhll, after the recent elections. Mr. Murphy did not deny the authenticit of the letters. “Things have come to pretty pass,” he said, “when a man wh tried to be elected mayor of New York ano | aspires to be president of the United States | hires a thief to enter a hotel room.” | The letters, as published, suggest chat { Tammany would like to get control of the new demdcratic league, ai organization of progressive democrats, which is trying WOndering what to rejuvenate the party in this state. = p | The signers of the letters, as printed, toglve7 Bear in {were Thomas Smith, secretary of Tam- 1 i {many Bal; A 3. Jonasem, & Tammeny 77 mind how accept- leader In the recent campalgn, and others. ood Johnson is quoted In part as follows: ab'eabox Ofg “I had lunch yesterday with 8. 8. Men- ken, whom you remermber is the prime mover In the Democratic league. The Is 1to be a meeting at the Manhattan club nexi |Thursday to form an organization for Nev county. Menken will have anyon. president that will be agreeable tc held w in $00 ball The warrant d on a report that tomorr | No matter what amount of money your gift repr sents it's our business to see that the greatest possible mount of cigar guality A few suggestionss HAVANA-AMERICAN, # Universal Size, box O'Brien (another important figure in the Democratic league), and he wants me t of 50, $5.00 assure you that everything s In good con dition." Both Mr. Menken and O'Brien statements today explaining their attitude Menken says the letters in no way |that the league had committed | Tammany ‘Hall;, while ex-Judge sald that his hope was to bring |to all factions.; He admitted that | haa called{dpon_and conferred with him. NEW ORGANIZATION FOR ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN » | York made you." Smith 1s credited with the following “Just had & talk with Judge Morgan | | | focto Size, box of ) 50, $4.00 /4] PALMA DE CUBA, Me- 74 dia Perfecto size, box Z of 50, $3.00 LA TUNITA, Princessa Size, box of 50, $2.50 ZAMORA, Selecto Size, box of 25, $1.00 UNITED STORES 129 SOUTH (6TH STIEE‘I‘._ Christmas China Sale December 20 and 21 At Miss Butterfield’s Studio, Apartment 3 STREHLOW, Sherman Ave, and Yates St. tssued ftself to O'Brien harmony Nebraska Lodge Join Forces with Seceders Owing to Finan- einl Condition, KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 16.—Represent. {atives of the Missourl, Kansas, Arizona, | Nebraska, Colorado. Mexico and | Massachusetts grand lodges of the Anclent | Order of United oWrkmen decided at meeting he Wednesday to form a new | supreme lodgg under the name ‘of National Anclent Ordef of United Workmen, A committee of Which L. M.. Pénwell of Topeka, Kas, s chalrman, ana W. J Howell of Bt. Louls, secretary-treasurer, New