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8 TIIE EEGISTER AND LEADER, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 3, 1904. SIMPSON ORATORS possible that better attractions may be secured for the fairs, aa many good attractions will not come west for a tingle engagement. INCREASE IN POPULATION. COUNTY OFFICERS ARE DEFENDANTS BIG DEMAND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION VDGHT SUCCESSFUL IS DAMAGE SUIT rscence of the Dutch holders of the common stock, has passed from President Stlckney's hands, and that more than $250,000,000 of this stock has passed or is about to pass to those anxious to buy the road. President Stlckney declines to make any further statement concerning the matter, other than the repeated denials of a sale of the road.

A Nervous Woman Will often feel compelled to stop the clock whose ticking seems unbearable to her. In such nervous condition the woman needs building np of the entire system. It is useless to attempt the cure MEET 01 PLATFORM HOME CONTEST IS WON BY EDWARD C. FINKEL. MEMBER OF JUNIOR CLASS ORATION WAS ON "THE MISSION OF SAVONAROLA." Eight Speakers Appeared On Programme, Which Was Occasion for Display of College Spirit.

INDIANOLA. Pec. C. Finke! won first place this evening In the home oratorical contest of Simpson college, second place being given to Chester Oose; third place was conceded to John Arnold. The contest was held in the Unite-! Presbyterian church before a large audience of college studentn and townspeople.

Mr. William Hickman first appeared with an oration on Iafayette. The remaining speakers and their orations were as follows: (Trace Oriffih "Dual Nature." Karl (jable "Declaration of Iadepend- tr-ee." Edward Flnkei "Tha Mission of Savon-at Jasper Weber "Higher Patrlotlcm ilhelnilna. Van gyoc "Our Brother's Keeper." Chester Oose "The Grand Old Man o' Kngland." John Arnold "America's Greatest Statesman." The judges were as follows: On Delivwy Senator J. J.

Crcvsslev ef Wlntorset. p.ev. Dobanshelt of Indiahola. ftev Kisher of Pes Moines. Rav.

Condit of Jlllo. and Prank llciidersuu of Indl-anola. While the Judges were making their decision the students sang "The Red and Gold'' and gave class and college yells. Mr. FInkel Is a member of the present junior class and one of thn leading members of the Kallonian Literary society.

He Is a very industrious student nnd is working his way through college by running a laundry agency among the students. Mr. Kinkel's oration tas an eloquent tribute to the work of one of the world's greatest reformers. In conclusion he said: "The world may call him an unsuccessful reformer but his greatness wa there and was unmistakably proved, by his splendid intellect, his mental grasp, penetrating Insight, wide sweep of thought, lofty devotion of soul, unfaltering faith and high moral aim. Although he was finally crushed, a martyr lo the work he felt laid upon him by the Almighty, he blazed out a path by hleh others could advance and the? world moved on to a better day.

It would be vain to conceal his errors nor is there need to make the attempt. The work he did, the fresh vitality be infused into human thought and the invigorating Impulse he gave to tho best human aspirations, combined with the masterful force of his mind and deep fervor of his spirit, entitle Savonarola to be ranked ajiiong the world's greatest epoch makers." Mr. FInkel will deliver his oration at the contest of the southern division of 'owa. Intercollegiate Oratorical association. NEED ISOLATION AND TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITALS Two New Institutions Advocated at Conference of Des Molhe Charity and Settlement Workers Last Night.

The coiiunun ground in charity woi was the theme discussed by representatives of the various charity organizations of the city who took part In an Interesting programme which was given at the Savory ordinury last evening. So successful whs last night's meeting that It was moved that the committee appointed to arrange for it be continued and further meetings be called during the winter. The members of th" committee were Dr. E. Luther Stevens, Charles Lynde and Miss Flora Dunlap.

A city conference of charities may he organized. The speakers last eveling were Rev. F.leanor Gordon of the Unity church who spoke on co-operation of the various charitable organizations; Mrs. A. H.

Cummins, wife of Governor Cummins, ami president of the Home for hYlendless Children; A. L. Urlck, president of the Iowa State Federation of Labor: Miss Charlotte A. Aikens, superintendent of the Iowa Methodist hospital; J. W.

Hill, vice president of the Humane society; Miss Flora Dun-lap of the Roadside Settlement; Dr. K. Luther Stevens of the Associated Charities; Mrs. Horace H. Graves of the African Methodist church, and Rev.

T. J. Dow of tho Fast Side Church of Christ. Miss Alkcns of the Methodist hospital said that there were two most urgent needs in Des Moines, an isolation hospital lor the treatment of contagious diseases, and a tuberculosis hospital. The hitter, she said, there was (tiite a possibility of attaining.

A. L. Crick, president of the Iowa State Federation of Labor, refuted a statement made some time ago thnt many of the union men were dependent bemuse of conditions urlsing out. of the labor troubles in the spring. He re-(liiested that If union men or those claiming to have been union men were found to be in need, they be reported the officers ot the Trades and Labor Assembly.

The meeting was presided over by Harvey Ingham, editor of The Register and Lender. The attendance was much larger than had been anticipated, and hence the further meetings were arranged for. Wr. Winner of the Sav-ery hotel extended an Invitation to the company to use the club rooms the hotel at any time a meeting was desired, provided, of course, notification was given in time so that one club room could be. saved for thcin.

PRES. MACLEAN TO SPEAK Will Deliver Address at Twentieth Annual Commencement of Capital City Commercial College. The twentieth annual graduating exercises of the Capital City Commercial college will take place In the V. M. C.

A. music hall Thursday evening. December 15. President George E. Mac-Lean of the State University of Iowa, wdll inake the address.

An excellent programme is being arranged. One of the largest enrollments in tin) history of the Institution is now recorded. At yesterday morning's chapel exercises Newton Roberts gave nn oration on "The Mission of an Outlaw." Music was given by the college chorus. Jesse Church. Harvey Schamp, and by a trio In a violin and piano selection.

Misses Cora and Ida Smith and Theu Hen ley. Reports of Number of Inmates in the State Institutions Last Month. The reports of many of the state institutions for the month of November were received by the state board of control yesterday. Practically all of them show an increase of population during the month. The reports of October and November summarized are as follows: Oct.

Nov. Cherokee, t77 Cherokee, inebriate? 2" 21 independence, insane 9ST, Independence, Inebriates lti 19 991 9' Mt. Pleasant, Insftne 97 AH. Plc.iant. Inebriates 43 4'! Kldora iOti StB The board of control haa been notified that the railroad will begin building the switch from its main line to the inebriate hospital grounds, next Tuesday, and will push It to completion immediately.

About l.suO feet ill have to be constructed. State House Notes. Pepiity Auditor of State Brandt yesterday began to draw slate warrants in Series the u-gal numbers in Series having expired. The first warrant In th new gei le was dia-w-n to Tieasutcr of Stale Gilliertson. Investigation revealed that the warrant in Series also had hfen drawn on him.

October 1902. The present system of drawing state warrants comiiels rhe auditor tj begin a new series whenever 20. 000 ntiniheis have been exhausted. Suite Superintendent Itiggs has gone to Atsllsrs 10 address the iMuscatlna coui.ty teachers' institute. New Iowa Incorporations, Articles of Incorporation have been (lied with the secretary of state us follows: American Collection Purenu, Des Moines.

Capital SiO.Oi.i'i. J. C. liulgei, C. W.

Terrill. incorporators Co-operative Lumber company, Anthon. Capital HU.0'10. 11. B.

alling and others incorporators. MOVES FOTCHANGE OF VENUE John Sloane, Defaulting Maqu.ikeU Banker, is Anxious to Be Tried Outside the County. MAQCOKKTA. Dec 2. -(Special.) District court is iu session and the day vi as occupied in the trial of the Pitts case, in which Nick Pitts of La-motte is charged with assault with Intent to commit great bodily injury 011 one Rodney Stewart.

The trouble occurred at a dance here everyone was more or less Intoxicated and the defendant laid open the complainant's head with a beer bottle. The hearing of the motion for a. change of venue in the rase of the state of Iowa against John Sloane. the defaulting banker, was to come up today, but was postponed until the close of the Pitts case. It Is thought that the motion will be dented, as Mr.

Sloane will undoubtedly be aide to receive a fair trial In this county. CCUNCILMEN PASS THE LIE Great Excitement Is Caused In Maquoketa By Effort to Change Two Arc Lights. MAQL'OKETA. Pec. The city council is tremendously excited over an effort of one of their number to secure the removal of a couple of arc street lights from their present locations to new places where they are said to be more needed.

At present the council is evenly divided upon the proposition and at the last meeting the contest waxed so warm that the lie was passed and matters became so turbulent that Mayor Kelsey ordered an adjournment until next Monthly night, when It is hoped that the aldermen will have regained their temper. Meanwhile the residents of the city are tiling petitions and remonstrances without end. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxativ Hromo Quinine Tahlets. All druggists refund the money If It ftuls to cure. K.

W. Grove signature Is on eaca box. 2iK. w. c.

t. u.IlectsTfficers Mrs. Stevens of Portland, is Re-Elected President Encouraging Message From President. PHILADELPHIA. Dee.

Lillian M. N. Stevens of Portland. was today re-elected president the National Woman's Chrisilan Temperance union. Mrs.

Helen Morton Parker of Kvanston, III who has heen treasurer for eleven years, declined another nomination. Bin) Mrs. Harriet Wright Brand of Indianapolis was elected to succeed her. Mrs. K.lix-aboth Preston Anderson of North Dakota was elected to the oftico of assistant recording secretary, succeeding Mr.

Prim es Heauciiump of Lexington. The other officers were re-elected as follows: Miss Anna Cordon of Fvanston, 111 vice-president at large; Mrs. Susannah M. D. Fry of Kvanston.

corresponding secretary; Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman of St. Louis, recording secretary. A telegram was received from President Roosevelt.

In response to the one Rent to him esterdav ny the convention concerning the prohibitive clause with regard to ihe sale ot honor In the pending legislation admitting Indian Territory to statehood si. It was as follows: "Telegrnm re, elve.l. The president has aire, niy taken up the tnaiter en the lire of your recommendation, and Is i-onsult-ing Sinator Stewart as to the best means of making it vfl'eetlve. "'Signed'! "William leo, Pee." Among- the resolutions reported and adopted today the following: "We deplore ihe war now raging in the far east, with its inerciiess slaughter, and deprecate the action of our government in fostering the spirit of militarism in the ntted States by increasing our army ml nay. furnishing instructors to honls and colleges, and bv other mi for the ar'.

of killing breeds the ilsire te Kilt. Among these who addressed tonight's meeting were the Rv. Silatt C. Swallow, for president of the prohibition party in the campaign recently ended, and the Rev. Anna II.

Shaw. A telegram Susan li. Anthony wits read, In which she mged the delegates to oman' affray 10 the limit ef your powers. HEPBURN PARTY 'RETURNS Congressional Commission Which Inspected Panama Canal. Reaches New Orleans.

N'I'vy ORLKANS. Pee. 2-Assistant Secretary of the N'avv Darling arrived hero from San Frnmisoo tonight, en route to Washington, and met the congressional ecmntisslon, under Chairman Hepburn, lust returned from Panama on the i'nited Sl.tteji transport Sumner. In charge of a noninitiee of the union, the p.artv will tomorrow make an Inspection the Mississippi river levee system, tha I'nil Sta'es naval dry dork and the. harbor at New Orleans.

The. members of the congressional committer were I 'h" progress and possibilities! ot the ran.il at Panama, but believe It 111 take more time and money than at tirrt anticipated. Most of them seemed to favor a sea. level canal. Thev sav also that all difference with Panama would he amicably adjusted, several members favoring a commercial and nostal conven tion between the countries.

The party will leave for Washington tomorrow night to be present at the opening of congress1. Dogs Do Good Service. BERLIN, Dec. 2 Cermnny's experiments in using dogs In the sunnresslon of tho Southwest AfriCHn rebellion hava proved highly successful. The dogs do excellent service preventing night surprises of (he men on guard duly by ll.

reros aimed with kirris or native clubs. The dogs are also particularly used for tracking fleeing natives and rinding wnundni men 111 the nusb nTirt on the battlefield TOTAL OF 9,888 STUDENTS FROM FARMS IN CITY SCHOOLS. STATE SUPT. RIGGS' REPORT COUNTRY STUDENTS PAY $114,537 TUITION PER YEAR. Iowa State Fair Last Week in August Reports of Attendance at the State Institutions, Of the "70 graded schools in Iowa, Bt4 had within them the past year tuition pupils from country districts, either in the grades or the high schools, or both.

There were 9.SS8 tuition pupils in all grades, 3.032 being in grades below the ninth, and 5. 956 In the ninth, tenth, tleveuth and twelfth grades. The former paid In tuition and the latter or J1H.S37 in all was paid by country pupils to attend the graded schools. These statistics have been gathered by State Superintendent Itlggs and are included In the new tducutiotial directory which has just been Issued by him. The labor of gathering and compiling this iiiformailoii was enormous, but it lias well repaid the superintendent, for It has added a strong argument to those which have been made for stronger schools In the rural districts.

Superintendent Itiggs ulso baa secured statistics as to the tax levies In city and country, and reports on this In the new educational directory as follows: On a basis of reports from cities and towns, the teachers' fund ley is found to be li.l mills on the average, and the contingent fund levy 6.5 mills. On reports from seventy counties it was found that the lax levy for teachers' fund is country districts averages 7.9 mills and the levy for the contingent fund 2.6 mills. The conclusion Is obvious. The superintendent has investigated the extent to which trained and experienced teat hers are employed in the graded schools, and has been pleasantly surprised at the result of his inquiry. Kcports from towns and cities In Iowa having l.MiO popular Ion show that but f2 out of 8.974 had no experience.

The other 3,491 were trained in the following Institutions; Total number employer) Number who an- graduate? of the Iowa State Normal CiiT Numb'r who are gtaduales of ether state normal schools Numb'-r who are graduates of some college or university 715 Number who are graduates of academies, private normal schools or high schools maintaining a four-year course 1:0 Total who sre graduates 3.1:11 Number with no experience Number who hold stable certificates or life diplomas STATE FAIR DATE SELECTED. Will Be Held Last Week in August-Other Arrangements Made. Iowa's state fair in 1905 will be the week between August 25 and September 1. President Morrow and Vice President Cameron of the slate department of agriculture have gone to St. Louis to Investigate the practicability of the gate scheme used by the exposition during the past summer and fall.

This scheme required the person seeking admission to the grounds to drop a half dollar into the slot of the turnstile, which unlocked It and permitted the attendant to turn it to admit the one paying. Without the half dollar dropped in the slot, the attendant even, was unable to unlock the stile. In addition to that' the plan did away with the ticket scheme altogether. The fair management has decided lievt year to use turnstiles, whether the coin slot scheme used at St. Louis Is adopted or nut.

There are no charges of Irregularity with respect to the use of the tickets and there is believed to have been none whatever, but the management, has Ion- desired to get away from the ticket scheme altogether, and the next best scheme is thought to be the use of turnstiles which will count the admissions mechanically. In the case of the SL Louis scheme, the turnstiles were connected by electric wire with the olllce of ihe treasurer where he had a counter and could keep Instant track of the number of persons entering e.n gate at every moment of the day. At the meeting of the interstate fair association at Chicago this week a committee was appointed to consider the feasibility of co-operation among the western fiir managers us to th hiring of attractions and the payment nf the railroad fares of these people. If Iowa nnd Minnesota, for instance, should empioy the sime eastern band and make separate contracts, each would have to pay the railroad fare of all Ihe members both from and to th fast; If the two states work together they can cut olf one of these transportation charges. Py the scheme.

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It changes irregularity to regularity, dries the drains which weaken women. heals inflammation and ulceration and cures female weakness. It is a perfect tonic and nervine, tranquilizing the nerves, promoting the appetite and inducing refreshing sleep. "I nervous I kid to he torn one bv my tint ill the time, eren in the liiytimt, od't could htrdly rut anything writea Mn. Rtlma Knekion.

of 496 Rice street. St. Paul, Minn. "I quit all tie doctor! and began liking your medicine; I trained right along. I am aa well and feel aa good aa ever." $5QO imWATlD I POR WOMEN WHO CANNOT BB CURED.

Backed np by over a third of a century of remarkable and uniform cures, a record such as no other remedy for the diseases and weaknesses peculiar to women ever attained, the proprietors and makers of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel fully warranted in offering; to pay in legal money of the United Statea, for any case of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Prolapsus, or Falling of Womb which thev cannot cure. All they ask is a fair and reasonable trial of their means of cure. Wosld's Dispensav Medical Association, Proprietors, Buffalo, N. V.

10 SANTA CLAUS POSTOFFICE ALREADY RECEIVING MISSIVES FOR PATRON SAINT. MANY QUEER DEMANDS MADE PRESENTS OF ALL SORTS ARE DESIRED BY LITTLE FOLK. Great Number of Them Expected as Christmas Draws Near iviay Be Sent to Dead Letter Office. The first evidences of Christmas have been received at the posloltlce. Assistant postmaster John loan has in his possession seven or eignt letters addressed to "Santa Claus." winch have been taken from the mails, wnere tney were dropped by the little youngsicis who want tnings for Christmas winch they are afraid Santa might forget should they not remind him.

All-of the Utile missives are addressed in a childish hand with great care. The lists of presents' asked fur range from a real 0011 with leany eyes to a gun with whien to kill bears. "It Is quite a regular thing." said Mr. Ryan, "for the little ones to send In their requests to their patron s.unt tor presents. In some cases 1 think the little ones are quite sincere, in their letter writing, and in others they are encouraged by their parents, who wish to get an inkling of what they would like for a Christmas present.

"Many parents are at a loss what to purchase for their children. It is a matter which If well handled brings everlasting esteem from the young tn the old, and if the wrong present is given, there is a cheerless Christmas, so the parents use a little strategy in getting the children to write a letter to Santa Claus asking for presents. The parents see the letter, buy the proper presents and the hearts of the little ones are made The handwriting on the envelopes is extremely childish in character and shows a most Implicit faith In the existence of Santa Claus. What Will Become of Them? There is somewhat of a question with regard to the proper disposition of the letters. As a matter of fact they aie addressed to no one.

and may therefore be classed aa no letters at ail. But they bear an address and a government stamp pro rly canceled, and It may be said that the posiofhee clerks are not supposed to know of the non-existence of Santa. Claus. Therefore Is there a Santa Claus? If the sanctity of the posloflice department Is to be maintained, there must be such a person, because he has received mail by persons who have addressed letters to him with a full knowledge of what they were doing. If Santa cannot be found at his address by the letter carrier, the local authorities can do no less than send them to the dead letter oflice.

where they must go through the regular course of departmental businesi as applied to undelivered letters. It has not been decided what will be done with the mail received at the Des Moines office addressed to Santa Claus, however. DES MOINES MAKES AGREAT SHOWING Continued tr im p.igd 1 1 bemi the extension of Ihe rural free tie. livery service. The total number of dis.

continuance was S.TSrt postorfli es. with a saving in salaries of postmasters ag-gi-cgattng glil. 121. At the close of the fiscal year there were Tl.l.ll postofhees in the I'nited States fin-t class. I.304 second cls.ss.

third class, and fourth class. Mr. Hrtstow re mends to congress that the Interstate couuneire law be so as to prohibit common carriersto wit. telegraph and exptess companies, or any of their employes, from aiding and abetting in green goods or lottery swindles.or any other scheme curried on partly by mall and partly by common carrier, and which is in violation of the postal laws. The report shows that during the year l.iVtJ post-offices were robbed; there were sixty depredations on railway postofhecs.

star routes, rural free delivery routes and screen wagon service. There were 940 robberies of street and rural free delivery letter boxes. Sixty-six postal cars were burned and wrecked, nnd ntKI postolrloos were burned. There were 2.H97 mail liouehes lost, damaged or rifled. Darling Is Found Guilty.

YERSAIU.KS. 2 being cut twentv nibiutes. the jury In th" trial of Clifford Darling, charged with I lie murder of his wife, whom he shot during qtutrr nl the Ismie of her father, on Thanksgiving day. today returned a of murder In the first deerep nnd sentenced Darling to life imprisonment. Earthquake at San Francisco.

SAN PKAXCIrtCO. Dee. severe thoek Of earthquake- Wfis felt here at 1 0 clock this mnrnlnsr. Three orher lighter shocks were felt a few mlnule later iu quick sureeMgion. CHILDREN WRITE SECURES VERDICT OF $3,000 FROM THE CITY OF GRINNELL.

THE CASE IS AN OLD ONE HAS BEEN PENDING IN COURTS FOR PAST TWO YEARS. Voght Claimed That His Cattle Wert Poisoned By Sewage Drained Off From City. MONTEZUMA, Dec. 2. (Special.) The jury this evening brought In a verdict or for the plaintiff in the case of Voght vs.

the City of Grlnnell, which has had an eventful life in the courts for the past two years. Mr. Voght, who is a farmer living three miles from Grlnnell, claimed that the sewage from the city drained off on his place, contaminating the water in bis pasture, and caused his cattle to die. He brought action for heavy damages. The case came up fur trial here two years ago, and was taken from the Jury by tile court and decided In favor of the cily.

This ruling was reversed by the supreme court its session last May, and the case came up for trial again at the present session of court. The trial has occupied the past five days. Since the suit was brought the city of Grlnnell has put in a septic tank.and handles its sewage tn this way. WATERLOO FIREMEN HURT Three Men, Including Tom Reynolds, Former Manager of Boone Ball Team, Are Injured. WATERLOO, Dec.

2. (Special.) Fire came very nearly destrojing several residences and wiping out a complete section nf the city here last evening when the barns of J. F. Franklin, C. J.

Flelming. Alt. R. Nichols and C. A.

Hilt were burned down, and it was with difficulty that the Hames were routined to these. Assistant Fire Chief Tom Reynolds, formerly manager of the Boone baseball team, and a couple of olher men were quite severely injured by falling down the hole of a removed outbuilding while running with a line or hose. Reynolds was unconscious for some time, but has recovered, and aside from pome bad cuts and bruises, is all right, DAWSON WILL SERVE ALLISON Congressman-Elect From Second District Will Continue to Act as the Senator's Secretary, CLINTON, bu Dec. 2. A.

F. Dawson of Preston was in Clinton yesterday. Ho stated he intended to go to Washington next week, and will continue to act as private secretary to Senator Allison and assistant secretary of the appropriations committee during the short session of the Fifty-eighth congress. Mr. Dawson said it was bis original intention to remain in Preston until next March, but Senator Allison was loath to part with his services during the coming session on account of the large amount of work on hand, and he had consented to assist the senator until the end of this congress.

POSTAL CLERK IS ARRESTED N. Lighter, Living in Burlington, is Charged With Rifling the United States Mails. nCHLlNGTON, D. N. Lighter, a postal clerk running on the Carthage and Qulney branch of the Burlington road, whs arrested today on a charge of rilling the United States mail.

He lives In HurUngton, where he lias a wife and three children. His alleged pilfcrings have been going on for two years. The victims were citizens of the Carthage branch. It Is alleged that Lighter took everything that looked as though it contained money and destroyed all evidence by burning the remainder of the packages. WILL CONTEST THE ELECTION A.

Hamilton of Glidden, Republican Candidate for Supervisor in Carroll County, Files Notice. CARROLL, Dec. 2. (Special.) R. A.

Hamilton of Glidden, republican candidate for supervisor of Carroll county at the late election, liled notice with the county auditor this morning that he would contest for the oltice. H. H. Haselton, the democratic candidate, ac- 1 cording to the otlicial count, was giv- en a majority of six. It is claimed by Mr.

Hamilton that in one precinct alone four ballots were Illegally counted for the democratic candidate to change the result. IS STRICKEN BY APOPLEXY John Hoyt, Prominent Davenport Business Man and Former Candidate for Mayor, Seriously III. D. WKNl'UIVr. la Pec.

llo .1 prominent I Mvoupori man suire kaomi; Ma-on. uiel torir.er candidate mayor, was stricken apoplexy is morning and ids dt.aa is hoiiii i J. Iowa Briefs. MISSOl Kl VALLEY Stew 11 Miiiatu. a well-known living near I'unUp, dropped dead Thursd'iy while at work 011 his Mr.

was born in England foriy-ntne years ago, and had been resld'-tx of Harrison county for nearly twenty. tuur years. The deceased Is survived by a wile and several children. The tunei ill he Id tin Sun, lay. AijruK LT.

A proposition from a trolley road promoter has he, received by the council. It is planned to build an electric road from this city In two loops through toe northern and eastern portion of the county. In order that trade, which is now going to Pubu'iue and Clinton, may bo brought The business nu are much interested, and It Is thought that the road will be surveyed In the early spring Eastern capital to be Madison Coal Gives Satisfaction -It pleased a great many paople last winter. It will pleas you. TRY IT! Office, 309 Seventh St.

Mines 33rd and Hickman Ave TO CLOSE SUNDAY THEATERS Waterloo Ministers and Theatrical Managers Have a Conference and Reach Agreement. WATERLOO, Dec. 2. (Special.) By a conference held between the representatives of the Ministerial union, and the managers of the Electric and Brown's theaters, arrangements have been completed whereby both of the theaters of the city will be closed on Sunday evenings and in the future there will be no more Sunday matinees or evening plays in this city. The agreement was reached after several conferences and the managers of the theaters were very unwilling to give up their Sunday evening plays which are the best attended on any of the week.

For the past season and this season both the theaters have been running Sunday evening plays and have played to full houses most of the time. The ministers lust year started a crusade against the Sunday theaters which as unsuccessful. This year tiny took a dilferent method of reaching the managers and instead of preaching sermons in their pulpits and denouncing the theaters at mass meetings and in every church meeting they met with the theater managers by appointment and by forceful arguments secured their closing. COMES UPTCR THIRD HEARING Hazel Boddy Claims That He Was Cheated When He Traded Fine Farm for Texas Land. F.LDORA.

Dec. 2. (Special.) Three or four years ago one of the largest land deals ever consummated In this part of Iowa was made by Hazel Boddy. now of Henrietta, who traded his flue ranch ii Franklin county for an immense tract of Texas land near the town of Henrietta. Mr.

Roddy claims that he found the Texas land short in measurement as represented to him about 2,000 acres and brought suit In Franklin county, Iowa, here the contract was originally made. Mr. Roddy was partly successful In the first trial but the decision was reversed in the supreme court. In the next trial he was defeated and he then nppealed. Another reversal whs secured and now for the third time the case is to be tried in the Franklin county courts at Hampton.

The Iowa land which Mr. Roddy traded was fine farm and the value of the land involved in the trade aggregated nearly half a million dollars. RAILROAD MEN HAVE PETITION Creston Division of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Ask for a Bill Prohibiting Long Hours. CRESTON, Ia Dec. 2.

(Special.) A petition, signed by the members of the Creston division of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Knglneers, has been sent to the congressman of this district, and also to the two senators from the state. The petition asks that a law be passed to prevent the engineers from being given such long hours, also that firemen be compelled to act as fireman on a locomotive for three years before they are promoted to the position of engineer. BONES CF HAND ARE CRUSHED T. G. Gilson, Publisher of Knoxville Journal, is Seriously Hurt While Reaching Into Press.

KXOXVILLE. Dec. Special.) T. G. Gilson, publisher of the Knoxville Journal, and former postmaster of this place, was severely Injured Thursday evening during the printing of this week's issue of the paper.

While reaching into the press his hand was caught by a piece of moving machinery ami the knuckles and wrist were badly crushed. It is feared two lingers, if not the whole hand, will have to be amputated. MAQUCKETA MAN SUICIDES Thomas Weeks Takes Dose of Poison While Family is Absent at Bedside of Dying Son. CLINTON. Dec.

2. i Special. Thomas Weeks, aged To years, a retired farmer who resided at Maquoketa. committed suicide by taking a dose of ixiison. His wife, four sons and two daughters were iu Dubuque, where they had been called (o the bedside of a dying son of Weeks, hen the tragedy occurred.

Despondency was the cause. FLCYD COUNTY OFFICER WEDS Walter J. Fluent, Deputy Sheriff, is Married in Madison, to Miss Ida Togstad. CHAP.LF.S CITY. Dec.

Walter J. Fluent, deputy sheriff of tliis county, was united In marriage at Madison, Wednesday night to Miss Ida Togstad. a highly accomplished young lady of that city. They returned to th's city today and will make this their future home. changesTn ncrt HWESTERN Morning Train Will Leave at 8:30 Instead of 7:45 New Schedule Effective Sunday, On and after December 4.

the Northwestern train now leaving Des Moines at o. will leave at n. m. Train now leaving here a a. ni.

will leave at a. m. IS SEARCHING FCR SISTER Sioux City Police is Asked to Help Locate 16-Year-Old Girl Who Answered Matrimonial Ad. PIOL'X CITY. Dec.

Tripp of Akron called on Chief of Police IMnecn today for assistance in a search for bis slater. aged who recMitly left home. She Hiiswcred a advertisement of a "rich bachelor" who wanted to marry a girl not older than ytars, and then started nut for Sioux Citv or elsewhere to meet him. Correspondence found In her room showed Ids name to he Heldoin Maitss, nnd Webster Cltv whs given as tils home. No trace of (lie girl has been found.

NOT NECESSAILYA "FARMER Judge Reed Holds That Man Who Raises Bees Should Not Come Under That Classification. SIOCX CITY. Dee. i Henry Heed of the Inderal conn, ill a decision adjudging Bert A. AMrieh 11 bankrupt, holds that tnnn who raises bees not necessarily a farmer Aldrlrh tried to dodge bankruptcy proceedings en the ground that, he was a rainier.

MADISON COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE SUED FOR DAMAGES. PLAINTIFFS WERE CAPTIVES SUSPECTS OF ST. CHARLES ROBBERY ARE AFTER REVENGE. Frank Smith, and Companion Claim That Illegal Means Was Employed to Secure Confession. WINTERS 1ST, Ia Dec.

2. (Special.) A petition has boon filed with the clerk of the district court of Madison county by Frank Smith asking for damages in the mini of .,000 against Sheriff pock-f leader, County Attorney W. S. Cooper, Hugh Williams and J. G.

Carter. The last two ure, residents of St. Charles. Smith is the man who, with another by the name of James, whs thought to bo Implicated in the blowing and robbing of the Ht. Charles postolfloe safe on the night of November last, and who, with James, was in Jail for several 'days while the officers were endeavoring to secure evidence enough to arrant holding them on the charge.

James has filed a similar petition against the parties, and both will be heard during the December term. The petitions charge that while they were under arrest they were offered intoxicating liquors in an effort to get them to confess or implicate themselves, and that there was a conspiracy to get the conviction of Smith and James, that the reward which had been offered might bo obtained and divided. ALM0STFR0ZEN T0 DEATH Oelwein Machinist Is Found Nearly Divested of Clothes and in State of Mental Aberration. WATERLOO, Dec. Running about the railroad yards In a.

half clothed condition and crazy in every term, Albert Young, a machinist from Oelwein, was arrested ut the little town of Dewar on the Groat Western, six miles from this city, today. The man hud In a til of mental aberration left his home at Oelwein and boarded a freight train. When arrested lie was nearly frozen to death. He was brought to this rlty on orders from Sheriff J. D.

Caldwell and placed in the county Jull. When he became warm and had been allowed to rest for a while the man regained bis senses. He could not tell when he became insane or hat he dtd hile In the state of insanity. He thinks, however, that, he met some tramps that threatened him nnd that they look his clothing from Mm. Ho will be kept here until thoroughly sane and rested, and then he ill be allowed to return to his home at Olwein.

WILL DELAY THE DEDICATION Coe College Gymnasium Will Not Be Opened Until Dr. McCormick Can Be Present. CEDAR RAPIDS, Dec. 2. (Special.) The Coe gymnasium, it is announced now, will not be dedicated until December 19 or 20.

Dr. McCormick, formerly president of the institution. Is to be in the city December IS to take part in the dedicatory exercises of the Central Park Presbyterian church and the dedication of the gymnasium will be delayed until he is present. WAS IOWA'S OLDEST MAN Hugh Logan, a Centenarian and Sole Survivor of Famous "Greybeard'' Regiment, Is Dead. KXOXVILLE.

Dec. 2. (Special.) -Hugh Logan, probably the oldest man in Iowa, died at 10 o'clock last night at the home of his son-in-law, S. A. Lake.

As near as can be learned he was born in 1S03 in Ireland, and tame to this country In 1821. He served In the civil war as a member of the Thirty-seventh Iowa regiment, known as the "Graybeard regiment," and was its last survivor. IS OUT OF STICKNEYS HANDS Persistently Rumored That "Great Western Pool" is Broken and That Sale is Imminent. ST. PAUL, Dec.

"According; to the Dispatch today, a prominent railroad official, who is supposed to have accurate Information of Inside affairs concerning the Chicago Great Western deal, is quoted as saying that what has for years been known as the famous "Croat Western pool" is broken, and If negotiations for the sale of the road to the Harriman-Rockefeller interests is not now an accomplished fact, It Is Hearing completion. By the breaking of his pool it is said that the control of the Chicago Great Western vested In President Stlckney. owing to aciul- Come in and be Clothed You'll look your best after we get through with you. We will put the Suit or Overcoat up iu good style and guarantee all there is in it. Cloth, Workmanship, Style and Price Full Dress and Tuxedo Suits Our Specialty Suits to-order $20 to $40 Overcoats to-order $20 to $40 Trousers to-order $5 to $12 502 Walnut Street OMtS gy.