The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa • Page 8

-VY. 1 4 i niE REGISTER' AND LEADER: WEDXESDVY MORNIXG. JANUARY 1. 190S 1 fg 1 SHAV AT DEN1S0N 1 AND MOUNT VERNON theUtigI i IllcUer cf Chicago Mtle. I DID NOT REACH DES MOINES AS EXPECTED.

For Any Substance Injurious to HeaSth Found In Calumet Baking Powder "Best By Test" Tha Only High Grade Baking Powder Sold at Modorata Prioa. Complies with all STATE and NATIONAL Pure Food Laws. All Crocers Are Authorized to Cuarantee This PLAY HOUSES 1 AND PLAYERS Foster's Louis James In "The Merry Wives of Windsor" Louis James says that Falstafl 4S his favorite role. We sympathise with his preference after last night's performance of "The Merry Wives of Windsor." He seems so thoroughly Infatuated with the part one can believe he halls his "Fall-staff nights" with the same pleasant anticipation that a schoolboy thinks of the approaching Saturday. When the obese, snowy-haired old rogue struts upon the stage It is hard to believe that the quiet twinkle In his eye, the droll expression and the buoyant spirit is entlrrly simulated.

Rather, it appears that the Interpreter of comedy thoroughly enjoys every minute of the play and cannot be otherwise than a convincing FallstatT. It Is a pleasure to see the affable character really well acted. Falstaff has proven the stumbling block of many a capable actor in times gone by, for the part requires something beyond mere skillful mummery the performer needs also an Inherent appreciation of the Jovial old fellow's moods and motives. Only the most Irrepressible of spirit can fall easily and naturally Into a harmonic characterization of Queen Bess' favorite of Shakespeare's personages. Beerbohm Tree fell short of the role, only a short time ago, In London.

Mr. James has achieved that of which most latter day actors have made sorry failures. As Falstsff fits Mr. James better than Shylock, "The Merry Wives of Windsor" seems more nicely adapted to the powers of his supnorting company than "The Merchant of Venice." Aphla James, as one of the "merry wives." is more congenially east than as Portia. She playa with considerable relish and evidently, like her husband, has a greater fondness for laughter than for sighs.

Anne Schaefer Is much more appealing than she was Monday night. Eugenia Webb Is pert and vivacious as the winsome Mistress Quickly, Frederick Paulding re-established his claim to admiration for clever, forceful work. He makes a very Interesting Ford. C. D.

Burt, Kraft Walton and Arthur Young sustain the comedy element successful as the three rogues. "The Merry Wives of Windsor" Is handsomely and tastefully staged. The audience was much larger than that of Monday evening. LARGER POSTOFFICE POSTMASTER MYERLY'S REQUEST 13 GRANTED BY GOVERNMENT. TO ENLARGE ON FIRST PLANS Congressman Hull has Urged for a Larger Federal Biuldlng Since the Openning of Congress.

There longer any doubt but that Molnee' new postofHce will be large enough. Government Inspector H. Q. Jacobs yesterday received word from Wash-, lngton that Postmaster Myerly's request tor a building larger than provided by the original plana had been granted. There will be no change in the appearance of the building but It will occupy considerably more ground than originally Intended.

It will not be necessary to change the plans so there will be no delay In the work. Congressman Hull has been urging the natter ever since 'he went to Wasliing-on for the opening of congress and the i epartment finally agreed to comply with ttmaater Myerly's recommendations, -iie submitted figures showing that a building as originally planned would hardly afford enough floor apace for the needs of the office at present and there would be no preparation for caring for the increase of business In the future. ETTA ADELMANI IS MARRIED Daughter of Prominent East Side Peo- Married in West. just been received In Des he marriage of Etta Deane lest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

of East Des Moines, and Mr. org' 8chlagater of San Francisco, a omlnent young capitalist and ranch pie ft has ft an i A. tit 1 Miss Adelman is known in tl.o dramatic world as Ethel Alton. It was during her engagement as leading woman at Central stheater In San Francisco that she and i tr. Schlagater were married by the I vbbi Levfy.

4 wing tcf her engagements it will be lOBslble or Mr. and Mrs. Schlagater Walt her parents this winter, but CUTSOUTVAUDEVILLE EMPIRE THEATER WILL ABANDON FIELD NEXT WEEK. BECOMES BURLESQUE HOUSE Pretty Little Theaier Will Hereafter Be Given Over To Rollicking Shows of the Western Wheel Circuit Beginning next Sunday afternoon, the Empire theater will abandon vaudeville and put on burlesque attractions. The burlesque companies will be booked through the Western Wheel association of Chicago, which supplies attractions for the largest burlesque circuit in' the west.

It was the original plan of I. Ruben when he purchased the Empire to put on burlesque attractions, but he was unable to make arrangements until several days ago. With the opening of the Empire as a strictly burlesque house Des Moines theater goers will for the first time have a play house of this class, a Tracodero. and It is expected that the innovation will prove a populer one. Breaka Jump To Kansas City.

The Western Wheel has long desired to secure a Des Moines playhouse for their attractions to break the gap between Chicago and Kansas City. The Jump which the companies are forced to make between those two cities is long and causes them to miss one performance. The Western Wheel has forty-five companies continually on the road. Each company has two carloads of scenery, and there are usually thirty-five or forty people In each company, with four or five vaudeville artists. The management of the Empire will maintain a playhouse of as high a standard as any similar house in any of the larger cities of the west.

AMATEUR NIGHT. One "Team" Pulls Off a Reheasal for First Appearance. "We pulled or? our stunt In the barn last night." said Frank Barbour to Manager Seigel, of the Empire theater, several davs ago as He asked to have a place on the bill amateur night, "and It certainly went tine. The only trouble was that when Perkins went to stab me with his bowle knife he darn near sunk mv floatln' rib." These two young fellows live on Woodland avenue and for the last three weeks have been lahortnc Industriously on a stunt which they have entitled A uu vt esicrn I Lewis Kaplan, a young Hebrew liv ing on East Walnut street, has asKeo for a place on the programme with his attraction. He clafms to-be a Hebrew Impersonator." He says he has acted the part for many years and will be able to till the bill to perfection.

Stage Hands To Warble. Four stage hands employed at various theaters around the town- have found enough extra time on their hands to organise a quartette which they have dubbed the "Unique quartette." They assured the manager that they would not he seized with stage ns the only fright on a slage was shifting scenery, which was a Vure enough fright, and they were all used to that. Dinnv Keay of I-Ws Moines street will appear on the programme and give an exhibition of high class clog dancing. Barhtel of 919 Buchanan street will be one of the top liners with mouth harp He says he Is a first class blower. The Lewis brothers of Highland Park are b'Med to give an exhibition of fiddling and foot shaking and other "musical eccentricities." "Imperial Three" and "Child Wonder" Three young fellowp.

living on Cherry street have formed the "Imperial Three" and will warble severr.1 new and up to date songs. Miss Frank, a little girl Just 8 years old will give an exhibition of rag time playing on the piano. She is heralded as a These and many other features will take the place of the regular bill at the Empire theater next Friday night, which will be known as "Amateur Night." I. Ruben has been swamped with applications from young Des Moines people who believe that they are cut out for a life behind the footlights. Eagle coal.

Prompt delivery. Both Ph's. MRS. SARAH E. HALL IS DEAD Former Well Known Des Moines Woman Dies In Kansas City.

Mrs. Sarah Ellen Hall, formerly of Des Moines, died 'at the home of her son In Kansas City at 1:30 o'clock Monday morning. Her remains will be brought to Des Moines this morning by James Hall, and his brother, John Hall, came to the city yesterday to arrange for the service which will be held this afternoon at 2 .10 o'clock from the parlors of F. Shank at Fourth and Grand avenue. Mrs.

Hall resided at 932 Sixth avenue In this city. 8he and her sons left Des Moines about seven years ago. Her husband died In Des Moines In 1S09. She was 83 years of age and her death was caused by an attack of pneumonia last October from the effects of which, though she was able to be up, she did noj: recover. Her maiden name was Powers and she was born in Crawfordsvllle, Ind.

She and her husband come to Iowa in lSf5 and resided at Burlington for many years. The family came to Des Moines In 1873 and remained here until seven years ago. In addition to her sons she leaves a daughter, Mrs. Mary Irwin of Humeston. A sister, Mrs.

Eliza Leho, resides at Lafayette, Ind. NCRTHRUP FUNERAL TODAY Last Sad Rites Over Young Man Will Be at Home. The funeral Of Seth Northup. the boy who was run over and killed by a bakery wagon while coasting Monday afternoon, will be held from the family home, I'M Fourth street, Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment will be In Woodland cemetery and will be private.

Little Seth was coasting down an embankment near his home. When he reached Uie middle of the, street he was unable to turn out of the way of a delivery wagon of Kauffman brothers and was run over. He was carried to his home where he died at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. TRANSFERS COLUMBIA HOTEL East Des Moines Property is Sold for $40,000 To Illinois Man. The transfer of the Columbia hotel property on the south side of East Locust street between Fourth and Fifth by the Columbia Lnnd and Stock company to William A.

Flint for J4O.O0O was filed yesterday. Mr. Flint Is an Illinois man and takes the hotel property In exchange for farm land. James M. Woods, who was struck by a street Aar a few weeks ago, Is the principal enckholder In the Columbia Land and Slpxk company.

M0NEY.STRING CY A BENEFIT From now on and ntll banks pay cash I will discount all and test your eye eclacles 20 Der free. This offer al, applies to parties ivlng had their eyes iave not ordered th tented out as classes. Checks DR. LEW iNTZ, OPH. le Street Car DeooL at pi Upstairs oi at Happy New Year To All "We wish our friends, one and all, a Happy New Year, and hope you may" find 1908 even more pros perous than 1907 has For ourselves, we shall be satisfied to do as well.

1907 has shown the largest business, so far, of any in the 31 years of Utica IE history. I The Utica year, ever, does not end Jan. st, when we liow-until take inventory. The intervening month will be devoted to M.sliinsr the semi-annual clearance sales. It will be a busy month for us and a profitable one for our customers.

We lowered prices more tor any previous jjj January not because profits have been higher, because the goods are here and must be moved. and every lay in January our ads will tell of bargains "you jj ought to know" end you jj; know them best by ''iia; the goods at the gj cfi ranee prices. AMUSEMENTS. GRAND 2 Tuesday, Dec. 31 SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S MATINEE The Romantic Irish Musical Comedy Drama THE SINGING GIRL FROM KILLARNEY Prices: 15c, 25c.

60c anj 7Sc. FOSTER'S Vh't" Daj THE DISTINGUISHED COMEDIAN IM MURPHY Presenting TWO MEN AND A GIRL st the matinee and A CORNER IN COFFEE st night.1 GRAND 3 starting Tmrsdai, Jan. 2 SATURDAY MATINEE THE SMART SET Presents S. H. DUDLEY In THE BLACK POLITICIAN Prices: 15c, 25c, 35c, 60c.

Seatt, 75c. Box and eta 6RAN0 4 siting Sunday Jan HAP "NOT YET WARD BUT SOON" LUCY DALY Big, Singing, Glrly Chorus Prices, 15c, 25c, 35c, 50cj Box and Stall seats, ix. FIFTY YEARS IN ONE STORE Iowa Cits Druggist Celebrates Unique Semi-Centennial. IOWA CITY, Dec. '31.

Special: M. W. Davis, a druggist of this city, has been In business for fifty years In the same building In Iowa City. He celebrated his eenil-eentennlal this afternoon. He commenced business on Washington utreet on Dec.

31, 1857, the year the state capital was moved to Des Moines, and has scarcely missed a day his store ever since. His was one of the first brlok buildings erected In the citv. and bore the nretentious name of Metropolitan block. Mr. Davis was In business in the city at answer locauon prior to 1S3T, but his record for continuous residence is believed to be un- eriualed In the state.

His trade at tnat time was largely with other communities connected with Iowa City by stase coBfh. for Iowa City was the western railroad terminus. TAX COLLECTORS SHOOT Collision Between Them and Peasants Results In Four Deaths. KISHINEV, 31. There was a col lision today at the village of uerene between peasants and a detachment of the guards who accompany the local tux collectors.

One of the guards was wounded, whereupon his comrades fired a volley at the peasants, killing four of them and wounding others. Troops nave sent to the village. SMOKES IN BED-IS BURNED Woman Sets Clothes Afire ana ui" In Flamea. MNCOLJf, Dec. A Ma sher, 224 South Fifteenth sireei, smoking a pipe in bed this -her coverlet afire and was burned to death.

Iowa City Ministers Organize. IOWA CITY. Dec. 31. inccln.l he ministers of the Protestant churches Iowa City, the smaller towns of son county and communities In ton and Cedar counties lying close to Johnson county line, met In Iowa and organised a Ministerial of Iowa City and Vicinity, whose pose Is to secure unity of eo-operiit c'j-A temporary organisation wss effec Lutheran church of low'a City, as P''" l.lant -rl Pv WIlliUmK.

Of local Knlseopal church, as secretary uiiil treasurer. $6,000 Firs at have stated In a bin of fine coal the fiiT.are. destroved the ,1,1. hlUn VABlltntaV. 1 plant was erected about ten years lyw dynanio t.LBfanari Ki.OOO; lnsurunf' aso.

Loss. t'he sVV Iretk of 0eto29 Extraordinary Tlhli Extraordinary week once r.nr.HUN her company In h.r latest 'r'wAAB GIRLS WAIT- A HUTCHISON EDWARS ocTr.uNEV BROS! jI FIELD, I Seats at 25c bast seats. Z5. pritr Balcony, 15c. prices Evening.

10 toJOel. Both 'Phones 1508. SnTNowTon Sale Elght'Daye 8 Advance. No Matinees, Carriages, In 11 A Positive Trek! FOR New Year's Day Rath, Severance Co. In a "Gingered" Comedy Sketch.

Claire Maynard Petite Prima Donna Soprano Rankin Leslie In a Comedy Musical Act. ilerschall's Dogs The "Humpty Dumpty" Canlnos. Howard Germaine Casting and Rebounding Acrobita. Motion Pictures Ths Very Newest, of Course. New Year's Matinee and Sunday Matinee 10c and 20c i 10c to any part of tha house f0P ordinary matinees.

Evenings 10c and 20c. Matinees at 2:30 p. m. Evenings at 8:15 o'clock. Friday night after the regular performance we bring out the fiifst "Amateur" affair all Dea Moines folks future noted Thespians1 you'll laugh you'll applaud Jt'st aa you see fit.

But DON'T miss it And Saturday evening somebopy oets tha Dla and $5 in aolfL-- FAMILY THEATI1 510 LOCUST STREET A HAPPY NEW YEAR Bll Special Engagement of Sterling Parrish Kehnod Comedy Drama At Presenting a Melange of -until, Music and Song. Also KOSHER The King Pin of Equilibrist! Giving Remarkable Feats a Contortionist, MOTION PICTURES i nose piftures are not only ami; uiK. nut instructive and lntereBtlrl Come, spend an nour with us Ui WCl'R. ILLUSTRATED SONG The latest collection of ballads ai tone BCngS by the Pea8ln8 b8' W. Kuhlmao fuE and NIGH a wo 7 to 10: ission 10ci ELEVATED SEA1 If PATTl'i i I ilTTTr' TTXTm for V1V" 'V, new In serosa In mom mretft Car Wa low nrin service at vp Hlx Ainiirry.

V. PATTI. Dn.l., 1Fi Anytkmg You Lose or HE IS QUOTED FOR CANNON HOOK OF WINNESHIEK COUNTY AFTER RIGGS? Jerry Sullivan One of the Speakers at the Bryan Banquet To Be Held In Lincoln On Jan. 15. Leslie M.

Shaw did net reach Des Moines last night but Is understood to have gone home to Denison, Instead. It Is thought that he may come to this city today. He has engaged apartments at the Chamberlain hotel. He was planning on visiting friends In Mount Vernon yesterday and President King of Cornell, who Is here, thought that Professor Harlan of the college, would come to Des Moines on the 8 o'clock train last evening. But he was not on the train and the friends who met It were disappointed.

Secretary Shaw was in Chicago Monday and said to the Chicago Tribune so that paper reported that if he could make Joe Cannon president he would be glad to walk clear across the country, or words to that effect. His political friends here assume from this that he has no idea now of asking for the Iowa delegation for president, but that he would be glad to encourage the Cannon movement, which has gained some headway In the First Iowa district. J. M. was In Des Moines a few months ago proposing a plan for giving Secretary Shaw the Iowa delegation without a fight, resides In Chicago and is a Cannon man, first! Superintendent Fight, There Is a rumor among the teachers that County Superintendent E.

J. Hook of Winneshiek county may be a candidate for state superintendent against John F. Rlggs, incumbent, who will be a candidate for the usual third term accorded that officer. F. E.

Lark of Monona county, O. J. McManus of Pottawattamie county, F. E. Palmer of Greene county and others have been mentioned in connection with the office, but friends of Mr.

Rlggs have thought that opposition to him would die out before the time for the primary. Opponents of the state superintendent expect to be able to combine the prejudices that have arisen against the Incumbent on account of the readjustment Incident to the new state certification law, the law abolishing school treasurers, the agitation for consolidation of the rural school districts and the proposal to pay directors. Sullivan a Speaker. The democrats are planning a big dinner at Lincoln, Jan. 15, In honor of William Jennings Bryan.

Jerry B. Sulll-vnn, of Des Moines. Is listed as one of the speakers. Mr. Bryan is expected to deliver himself of a keynote speech on that occasion.

The other speakers are Gov. Charles N. Haskell of Oklahoma, Henry Warrum of Indianapolis, Gov. N. B.

Broward of Florida, former Senator Tom Patterson of Denver, f. F. Harrington of O'Neill, and Mr. Bryan. Congressman Dan Hamilton, of the Sixth district, Iowa's democrat in the national house, was In Des Moines yesterday on legal business.

He will be the democratic candidate to succeed himself, and while he thinks that Hon. John F. Lacey would like to enter the race against him again he expects either Speaker Kendall or Ellsworth -Romtnger to be the republican nominee. Mr. Hamilton Is one of the democratic speakers at the Jackson day banquet and meeting of democrats at Washington, Jan.

8, expecting to remain for It Instead of returning for the opening session of congress, Jan. 6. Legislative Candidates. Ed Irish has announced his candidacy for senator in the Van Buren district, Rnd Senator James Ellerick will be a candidate for re-election. An interesting fight Is scheduled.

Capt. J. D. Brown, of Decatur county, has announced his candidacy for the senate in the Ringgold-Union-Decatur district against Senator Marlon F. Stookey, who will seek re-election.

Dr. Chas. F. Smith. 216 Clt Bank Bldg.

DIRECTOR SAGE RETIRES Steps Out of Office Which He Hj Held for Eighteen Years. J. R. Sage yesterday turned over the effects of the Iowa weather and crop service to Dr. George M.

Chappel, his successor, and retired to private life. Mr. Sage has served as director of the bureau from the time It was established eighteen years ago. He has built It up until the service now reaches every corner 'it the state and Is of almost Incalculable value to the farmers and grain dealers of Iowa. Mr.

Sage resigned because of 111 health. He will leave shortly for an extended stay In the east and south. The "Vee" Transfer Co. Careful moving CSCAR STRAUSS IS BETTER Undergoes Operation for Appendicitis in Chicago. M.

Strauss, father of Oscar Strauss, the well known young Des Moines attorney, who underwent an operation In Chicago for appendicitis this week, yesterday received assuring advices concerning the letter's condition. The physician stated that Mr. Strauss had come out of the operation In excellent condition and that his recovery will be rapid. However, it Is not expected that he will he able to return to Des Moines for ten days or two weeks. REMIT CAIN MULCT TAX Board of Supervisors Respond To Petition of Enterprise Citizens, ffho board of supervisors has remitted the 5150 mulcLtax Imposed upon the property owned by Mrs.

J. C. Cain In Enterprise. A petition signed by eighty-two cltleens of Enterprise asking that the tax be remitted was presented to the. board.

The petitioners said they regarded the assessment an Injustice to Mrs, Cain, especially as she has six small children to support. Supervisors Morris and Groves voted against the petition. WILL FIGHT COLORADO CASE President and Cabinet Will Oppose Famous Coal Land Decision, WASHINGTON, D. Dec. 31.

At the last cabinet meeting of the year 1907, held today, the decision was reached by the president and attorney general that the government will use every means in its power to bring about lit the higher courts disapproval of the decision rendered In Cftlorado by Judge Lewis that there Is no law against citizens agreeing In advance to purchase coal or' othel public lands that may be acquired ft others under what is known 7 A "dummy entryman syslem, Fy will (stop for a few weeks In the ir.g while on their way to New York. -f- GOVERNOR GIVES REQUISITION AllegW Motor Car Thief Must Go 7 Back To Chicago. Requisition by Illinois for ttie return there of Harry B. Custer, alias O. C.

Iure, wanted In Chicago for the theft of an automobile, has been honored 'by Governor Cummins. He was arrested at iMoulton with D. Burke, of Kansas NCity. It Is alleged ihat the machine iwas stolen In Chicago. It was taken over Into Iowa and then sold to a Kan-saa City man.

The machine was a tie luxe. Burke, according to affidavits. THE CITY IN BRIEF HCXTABU3 GIVES BONDS. Elmer Huxtahle, one of the young men arrested lor impersonating a revenue collector, yesterday gave bonds to appear at the next term of federal court. -r- HOLD WATCH PARTY.

St. Johns circle of King's Daughters and their friends held a watch party at the home of Mrs. George Koth, 1134 Fourteenth street. MRS. LEIR's FUNERAU-The funeral of Mrs.

Lelr, wife of Dr. C. N. O. Lir.

will be held Thursday morning from the Church of the Visitation. Kast Tenth and Walnut streets. Interment will be In Woodland cemetery. HOLD INQUEST FRIDAY. The inquest in the case of Calvin Nesbit, the colored Janitor who was killed by a fall In the Des Moines Life building Dec.

ffll, will be held by Coroner Newlen in the court house Friday evening. GRADUATE NURSES TO MEET. The fifth annual meeting of the Des Moines Graduate Nurses' association will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:311 o'clock at the Y. W. C.

A. rooms. New officers will be elected for the ensuing year. -7- C. C.

MERRILL ILL C. C. Merrill, a well known real estate' man In the city, is III at the city dententlon hospital of diphtheria. While his condition Is not considered serious, his case has been herder than the usual run of diphtheria cases. WEDDING CELEBRATION.

Mr. and Mrs. 8. Joe Brown, 1187 Seventh street, celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary at their home last evening. About thirty gueslR were present, and a number of useful and ornamental wooden presents were received.

RACINE WILL FILED. The will of Mrs. Mury Racine was filed for probate with Deputy Clerk Maher yesterday. It provides that the estate shall be divided among her four children. John McGuIre, Mrs.

Elizabeth Thompson of Rock Island, Mrs. Matilda Allen of Coffins, and Mrs. Alonso Clark of Portland, Ore. SORENSON CASE APPEALED. Notice was served on Justice of the Peace F.

T. Van Liew yesterday by Attorney C. F. Maxwell that the cases against Andrew Sorenson and Joe Curry, charged with illegi.l nshing, would be carried to the district court. Sorenson and Curry beat the state In the justice court.

DES MOINES SENDS DELEGATES -Mayor G. W. Mattcrn was asked yes-erday by Presldt-nt George McCall to send' delegates to the tirst annual convention of the Missouri River Navigation congress to be held In Sioux City on January 22 and 23. As the distance is not far to the convention Mayor Mat-tern believes that he will ask someone to represent Des Moines. WORRIES OVER FATHER'S MURDER.

Miss Hattie Wylle. a daughter of Ben Wylle, who was murdered recently, and living at 614 Third street, is seriously ill of appendicitis and may die. Worry and anxletv over her father's condition superinduced the dlBease that may result In her own death. An operation was performed by Dr. W.

A. Guild and she was taken to the sanitarium for treatment, -r 4- DES MOINES WOMAN DEAD. Mrs. Deborah Johnson, wife of H. Johnson, of Des Moines, died Tuesday at the soldiers' home hospital at Marshalltown of paralysis.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson went to the home from Des Moines on Feb. 9, 19ul. Mrs.

Johnson was a native of Ohio, and was born Oct. 10, lS3.i. Her marriage to Mr. Johnson took place at Carlyle, Jan. 15, 1W12.

Three sons, William, Lewis and Benjamin, and one daughter. Mrs. Mary McKnlght, reside In Des Moines, and another son, Guy T. Johnson, lives at Kankakee, 111. -r -7- NOT ENOUGH FEES.

From April 1 to Jan. 1 the departent of public works received only as fees from twenty-four permits to move houses and buildings throuKh the streets of Des Moines. A few months ago the council attempted to raise the price of such permits, but house movers objected. The aldermen contended that housemovlng permits should be on the same basis as building permits. As fees from 717 permits- to excavate In the streets the department received $1,406.

-i- CAMERA CLUB MEETS. The feature of the regular meeting of the Des Moines Camera club to be held in the club rooms, 3oS-3n9 Marquardt block, tomorrow night, will be a practical demonstration by the president, L. G. Lusk on "The Gum-BI-kromate Process The Printing Method for the Faddist." After the demonstration he will give a short talk on the applicability of the process In conjunction with others and to color photography. He will show examples of experiments alg the line of photography In natural colors by direct photographic means.

Announcements. Members of Fern Leaf camp. No. R. N.

You are all requested to tie at the meeting Jan. 1, 1908. Business of importance. Personal Mention. Misses Pauline and Elolse Shearer, of 2S21 Forest avenue, are spending the holidays with relatives in Creston.

Miss Marie Frainz returned yesterday from Ames and State Center, where she has been visiting for the past week. Arthur Sohuetz. who Is engaged in the hanking business at Luther. Is here visiting his brother, Attorney Ed SehueU. Dr.

Adele Fuchs. dean of the German department In West high school, returned last night from a visit at Sioux City and Omaha. East Des Moines Notes W. H. Roberts of Chicago Is spending several days In the city visiting with friends and relatives.

Mrs. Kelsel has returned from Grlnnell where she has been visiting with her son. Frank Albrccht, a prominent east side business man. Is seriously ill at his home on East Sixth street with pneumonia. Miss Marie Price of East Grand avenue Is visiting for several days with Miss Ethel Jackson of Toledo.

Mrs. J. A. Warren of Locust street Is rapidly improving from an operation which she underwent Beveral days ago. Miss Grace Gabriel will return to Le Mars Saturday after spending the holidays with her nls on Pennsylvania avenue.

Mr and Mrs. BW 'tt of I Grand are visiting with Mr. c6 Mrs. Will J. Price of East Grand jnean Mr.

and of East Grand avenue have. from Zearlng whera, they meu SKmM with Mr, Clif ioarents. was merely I firm a vu firm Grand "The Singing Girl From KM- larney Hal Ried. author of "The Singing Girl from Klllarney," is an accommodating man. Understanding that the tastes of an audience are not at all homogeneous, he has solved the show problem by building a bargain counter, heaping It with a confusion of goods, and inviting his patrons to choose whatever happens to strike the individual fancy.

In "The Singing Girl from Klllarney" may be found every- thing from a heart throb to a physiologl- cal convulsion. There is comedy and tragedy and melodramatic climaxes, music, noble thoughts and frlvolrous Jests, villains, herces and vaudeville experts. Lillian Hines has a genial part as the "singing girl" and her support Is capable. The house was good. COMING EVENTS.

Today's Bills-Foster's (matlnee 'Two Men and a Girl;" 8:15 p. "A Corner In Coffee." Grand (matineei, 8:15 p. m. The Singing Girl From Klllarney." Majestic, 2:30 and 8:15 p. m.

Vaudeville. New Empire, 2:30 and 8:15 p. m. Vaudeville. Reserved seats for Foster's and the Grand on sale et Opera House pharmacy; for the Majestic at the box office; for the New Empire at the box office.

Tim. Murphy plays matinee and evening engagements at Fosters today. In the afternoon he will present Frederick Paulding's three-act comedy. "Two Men and a Girl," a new play this season. In the evening Owen Davis' dramatisation, of Cyrus Townsend Brady's "A Corner in Coffee," will be offered.

Mr. Murphy Is supported by Miss Dorothy Bherrod and a large company. Seats are on sale. "The flinging Girl from Klllarney" ends Its engagement at the Grand- with matinee and evening performances today. "The Smart Set" appears at the Grand Thursday night and will remain until Sunday, when Hap Ward begins an engagement with an afternoon performance.

THE DES MOINES LIFE We publish In this issue the complete annual statement of the Des Moirfes Life Insurance company. This report shows substantial and remarkable Increases In every essential and Important direction, which should be highly pleasing to all the policy holders of this progressive company. It Is also, and surely sHould be, of great Interest and satisfaction to the loyal citizens of our growing city, as well as of all good people of the state of Iowa, We especially Invite the people to examine this report carefully and note the progress made during the year 1907. Surel-ly the Des Moines Life "Does Things." One of the mottoes of this company Is, "A Fair Deal for Every Man." The company believes that a policy that Is good for the average man Is a good policy for the agent to sell. This has been proven out by the marked growth of the company as evidenced by each anhual report.

We cannot refrain from complimenting President Rawson, as well as his able and worthy assistants, for the good work that has been accomplished during the past year. The company Is pleasantly quartered In Its commodious offices on the fifth and sixth floors of the Des Moines Life building, which was purchased and remodeled during 1907. This purchase was a good move on the part of President Rawson and of great value to the policy holders. The company starts the year lOOS under the most favorable auspices, and we hope that It will be a banner year In the company's history. NINE MINERS ARE KILLED Explosion in New Mexico Shaft Proves Fatal to Many.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Dec. 31. At least nine miners were killed and three fatally and two seriously injured In an explosion of gas and coal dust at noon today In the Bernal mine at Carthage, Soccorro county, N. one of the three large coal mines owned by the Carthage Fuel company.

Nine dead bodies have been taken out. and although the mine is still tilled with gas It Is believed that no more victims remain in the workings. All of the men had apparently been killed Instantly, and some of the bodies were mangled beyond recognition. The explosion shook the country for miles around, and several of the bodies were thrown clear out of the main entrance to the mines. Two men were blown 500 yards away, A force of about fifty men is employed In the mine, and all but those who were killed or injured had gone to dinner.

Masons at Waterloo. WATERLOO, Dec. 31-8peclal: Gov. Cummins was greeted by a large assemblage of Masons from over northeastern Iowa at Waterloo today, where lie was a guest of honor of Wattrloo lodge No. MS, A.

F. and A. which celebrated Its fiftieth anniversary. The governor arrived Oils efternoon, held an informal reception at the Ellis hotel during the afternoon and evening, and Was met by hundreds of Masons. m.

All the state ers of the Masonic at th eol. iiMternlty rae In 'on. Tlieipr 'Jfm was held In the ti "uifc in mo degr plltted. ns merely sent by the Kansas jny who purchased the machine to got take It to Kansas City. He was an employe of the Kansas City and was not held.

DR GUILD ENTERS 'CONTEST Becomes Candidate for Position of County Physician. Dr. W. A. Guild Is the latest candidate to be mentioned for the office of county physician, to succeed Dr.

W. S. Conkllng. Dr. Guild's name will be presented to the board at Its meeting next Monday.

Dr. Thomas Burcham, Dr. M. L. Turner, Dr.

Jt.Ii. Parker and Dr. Lang of Altoona are the other aspirants for the place. Eagle coal Is good coal Prompt delivery. SPECIAL FOR WARREN COUNTY SCHOOLTEACHERS Jones Piano 513-515 Locust, Will Make Special Prices to Warren County and Other County Teachers This Week.

Simpson College, Located at Indianola, Warren County, Purchased 31 Schiller "Special" Pianos for Their Conservatory of the Jones Piano Company. Easy Monthly Payments. The high quality, low price and easy rayment proposition continually offered the Jones Piano Co. has given unl-vWnnl satisfaction to customers and consternation to competition. The high quality of the Schiller Special Piano is universally acknowledged by the best musicians of Iowa.

Ten mimical schools Ip this state are todHy using the Schiller Special to their entire satisfaction. 1r. E. H. Jones of the Jones Piano Co.

being interested in hi manufacture of the 8ctiiller Special, Zflilll score' FIR' is highly gratified with the success which It has attained. Any Iowa Scool Teacher purchasing a piano of the Jones Piano Co. during this i week will be so nicely treated and will so thoroughly pleased lth the bar- days offered that their friends will here-traveling ier be dlrecteu to usi 11 alone V-K 1' Ikdn 1st nffarorl ri a rt VW-aler In payments, months of the year nd draw your nalnry; I tn piano wriuen, ote which prevents ma third party and olUi fible unless 813-P15 Locust. t'S Butler II15' ut.j KM (HI 'OT ldl tiara, eroni Horn Jus, ryfr was," ciam-v wive; t. JL "5.