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1 THE REGISTER AND LEADER: TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 18. 1909. NORWEGIANS LAUD NATION AT BANQUET CELEBRATE LIBERTY DAY AT THE WELLINGTON HOTEL. NORWAY'S JULY FOURTH PREPARATIONS FOR ENTERTAINING SUMMER VISITORS.

Club Elects Officers, With Mack Olsen as President-Win Welcome Convention Delegates. "Norway's fourth of was celebrated last night by sixty. members of the Norwegian club of Des Molnes at A banquet in the Wellington hotel. Similar observances of the day were held in every city In the United States. Councilman John L.

Hamery, the offleers of the club and other prominent members made fitting addresses in commemoration of the anniversary of 1 the liberation of their native country. Following the banquet officers were elected as follows: President, Mack O1- sen; vice president, H. C. Hansen; secretary. A.

0. Hauge; treasurer, Charles Saverude: directors, Ole O. Roe, L. E. Sampson and John L.

Hamery. Mr. Saverude succeeds G. S. Gilbertson as treasurer.

When 3,000 members of the Norwegian Lutheran church come to Des Moines In June for their annual convention they will be welcomed by a hundred Norweglans of Des Moines, headed by a committee named last night and composed of K. Olsen, A. O. Hauge, Ole Roe and Mack Olsen. "Norway effected a union with Sweden In 1397, thus bringing the whole Scandinavian race under one scepter," said Mr.

Olsen in his address. "Sweden revolted in 1523. but Denmark and Norway remained united until 1814. During the long union with Denmark, Norway's interests were neglected by the Oldenburg kings, who considered the country a province of Denmark. The condition of the Norwegian peasantry, due to their system of land tenure, gave them a feeling of personal Independence, and when the opportunity for regaining their national 116- erty presented itself the people were prepared.

"Sweden had demanded Norway as remuneration for participation in the alliance against Napoleon, and after the battle of Leipzig. Frederick VI was forced to cede Norway to Sweden, but the Norwegians refused to he disposed in this way and declared, their Independence on April 10, 1814, and on May 17 they adopted a free constitution. A Danish prince, Christian Frederick, was afterward elected CHILDREN IN CIRCUSES Five Kindergarten May Play Play Performances Next Saturday. Des Moines' kindergarten children will produce five circuses simultaneously on Saturday afternoon. For the May play festival this year the school district has been divided into five divisions -five eireus rings.

The littie tots will masquerade as animals, and It is the intention to have a complete menagerie. There will be performing bears, lions with lots of hair, and giraffes with long necks. Not only the circuses will be complete, but all the amusements usually accompanying the big tents will be furnished by the little people. Lemonade stands will be erected. and real merry-go-rounds huge audiences will be there.

The kindergartners in the audiences will dress as grown- and will take their baby brothers and sisters as little children. Following the circuses the children will have May pole dances. EARTHQUAKE IS FAR AWAY Shock Recorded May Be at Least 3,600 Miles off. WASHINGTON, D. C.

May earthquake estimated at 3,600 miles distant, was recorded at the Cheltenham. magnetic observatory of the United States coast and geodetic survey today. The record showed tremors of more than average amplitude. They began at 3:12 o'clock this morning, severely. waves occurred at 3:22 and the tremors lasted for about six minutes.

Its indicated origin was about 3,500 miles away. ALBANY, N. May earthquake was recorded early today on the seismographs at the state museum, the tremors beginning at 3:10 o'clock. The record was slight, as the Instruments were not in good working condition. NO SECRET CONFERENCES Hamery Objects When Meeting With Architects Is Suggested Objection on the part of Counellman Hamery met the suggestion that the terms council meet today to informally discuss for the new city hall plans with representatives of four firms of architects selected for the work.

Mr. said he favored having the parties inHamery terested appear at the council meeting Wednesday and objected to anything that might be construed as 8 secret meeting. His suggestion prevailed. Councilman Schramm, who brought the proposition up at the suggestion of the architects. said it was not his wish to keep anything secret and that the meeting planned for today would not mean anything but candid discussion.

Up to this time no contract has been entered into Or even submitted. The only achievement Is that four firms have been named for the work, with no mention of compensation. SETTLES FOR FIRE LOSS Insurance Companies Arrange to Reimburse C. A. McCune.

An adjustment of the loss incurred to the McCune building in the recent fire that partially destroyed the building has been made by a board composed H. A. Houghton of the German Fire of burg, Messrs. Lund and Ceell of the American and A. E.

Clark of the Concordia, representing all the companies involved in the loss. An examination of the walls of the building showed that they were not damaged its severely as WAS at first supposed. With the exception of the upper story they are unharmed and will not have to be removed in making the contemplated improvements. The bullding is to be raised to six stories and will probbably be occupied by a wholesale dry goods house, WILL IMPROVE HOTEL Morgan House Will Be Reopened About July 1. Under a new name and entirely refitted and refurnished.

the old Morgan hotel on South Fourth street will be opened as a modern establishment about July 1. The building has been leased by the Elliott Hotel company. Twenty rooms are being added to the building. The furniture is to be entirely new. and several thousand dollars will, be spent in making the establishment up' to date.

No name has been chosen for the hostelry as vet. and according to George M. Christian, president of the Elliott company, the hotel will KO unnamed till the opening day. There will be eighty-five guest rooms in all. WILL HOLD EXAMINATIONS Civil Service Commission Will Employ Skilled Mechanic.

The United States civil service commis. sion announces an examination on June 10, 1909, to secure eligibles from which to make a certification to fill a vacancy in the position of skilled mechanic. $1,000 per annum, for service in the weather bureau at Mount Weather. and similar vacancies, In Towa examinations will be given at Ames, Burlington, Des Moines. Dubuque, Port Madison, Iowa City, Mason City and Sioux City.

OLD BARN HAS HISTORY DESTRUCTION OF BUILDING ON COLISEUM SITE RENEWS STORY. Was Built Long Ago to House First Electric Plant in Des Moines. The old Thomson-Houston Power company bullding in which the first electric light plant in the city was operated and power generated for the first street cars In Des Moines, was yesterday torn down by workmen to give room for the new coliseum. The building was one of the oldest in the city and at the time of its erection one of the most prominent. It has an interesting history.

After passing from the hands of the Thomson-Houston company to the street car company it was used for years as a power house, being later abandoned for more modern structures. It next occupled R. Dawson, the inventor, who claimed to have discovered the lost process of making Damaseus steel. He worked there behind locked doors and darkened windows perfecting the detalls of his secret. Before the completion of his work, however.

on Christmas eve of 1899, he murdered his son-in-law. Walter Scott, because of his opposition to the proposed marriage of the young man with his daughter. He was arrested later by the present chief of Detectives, E. E. Johnston, and sentenced to a long term In the penitentiary.

He was later pardoned through the efforts of scientists interested in his efforts. He is now operating a foundry at Reading, Pa. The old power house next housed a carpet cleaning establishment and later degenerated Into a feed barn. BLUE LAWS FOR CONEY ISLE No Shows to Operate There on Sunday Now on. NEW YORK, May island was hit today by the blue laws, when Mayor McClellan ordered that hereafter there shall be no shows in operation on Sunday.

The order stipulates that Sunday 11- censes will be refused all common shows. which means that performances to which admission is charged not conducted under the head of theatrical licenses, must close on the day when the average person can take a day off. Moving picture shows are included and practically every show on the island will be affected. Strict orders have been issued also calling for an enforcement of the excise laws. Heretofore beer has flowd freely at Coney island on Sunday more, on week days.

A number of showmen met today and appointed a committee to confer with the mayor. They say they will fight to the highest state courts. The police say they will act according to orders. SIMPSON MUSIC FESTIVAL Great Programme For Guests of Big Indianola College. INDIANOLA, May Tomorrow will see the opening of the great musical event of the year in this city.

In the evening the Simpson conservatory orchestra will present its last number of the course for this vear and also open grand guest festival pregented by the ladies of the Simpson club. Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock comes the faculty concert. participated in by all the members of Simpson conservatory faculty, and the same night the Ladies' Glee club will give their annual concert. On Thursday afternoon there will be a pipe organ concert at the Methodist church, and in the evening the Oratorio society of the city will present "The Holy City' under the direction of Prof. John McK.

Henderson, with full orchestra and pipe contains organ one accompani- hundred ment. This chorus and has been working for several voices months on this production. of the whole festival is The feature that all out of town guests will be given free tickets to all the numbers of the guests are expected and festival. Many of the section reserved for them 1s most engaged by their hostesses in Indianola. CUMMINGS VERDICT TODAY Former Real Estate Man Is Tried on Fraud Charge.

session of the federal court A special held last night by Judge McPherwas son to finish taking testimony in the case of C. C. Cummings, a former Des Moines real estate man, indicted on a charge of using the mails late to defraud. The case was taken up yesterday afternoon by the court. expected that a verdict will be returned by the jury was indicted in the fall of this morning.

Cummings together with J. Edward Walsh, his 1907 former Auction partner in the United, States company. asked Realty A separate trial and will come up later, The two men are alleged to have advertised for representatives for their company applicants for positions. The terms of requiring a $20 deposit from the the contract made it possible for the agent to be discharged immediately afterward and the $20 confiscated. MINERS' PRESIDENT ARRIVES John P.

White Investigates Trouble at Gibson Mine. John P. White of Oskaloosa, president of District No. 13, United Mine Workers of America. was in Des Moines a few hours yesterday enroute to Madrid on business.

While in the city he investigated the trouble which led to the strike of about 100 coal miners who were emploved at the Gibson mines near Des Moines. The men quit work Friday because of their unwillingness to work under the pit foreman. Mr. White did not effect settlement and will probably return to Des Moines today to take up the subject again. There were no developments yesterda: in.

the plumbers' strike situation and neither side to the controversy gave out 8 statement. GIVES UP A RICH FIND William Wilson Discovers $120 in Tin Can and Tells Justice. While searching for mushrooms along the river bank in the northwest portion of the city on Sunday, William Wilson. 646 Fourteenth street. discovered an old tin cup containing $120 in currency.

Yesterday he went to, the court of Justice Zell Roe with the money and the can, and made affidavit of his discovery, turning the money over to the court. Under the present law the money will go to the county unless a bona fide claim can be established by the owner. Wilson will receive 10 per cent of the total for the discovery. THE THE VEE THE VEE VEE THE THE VEE VEE CO. IS READY THE Where's The Job? THE VEE VEE THE CITY IN BRIEF BUTS yesterday LIVERY purchased the Kentucky A.

Press livery barn from C. 0. Stokes. Stokes bought the barn from Press two years ago. ASKS FOR DIVORCE -Louise Jockett yesterday afternoon brought suit in district court for an absolute divorce from Herbert H.

Jockett, alleging desertion. OPEN SUB-LIBRARY CIty Librarian Miss McLoney announced yesterday that the new library sub-station in Sinnicum's grocery store, 1824 Easton boulevard, will open this afternoon. ENTERS PLEA OF NOT GUILTY.James McClenahan, indicted for wife defore Judge Miller in criminal court and sertion, yesterday afternoon a appeared beentered a plea of not guilty. ACCEPTS the council accepted the bid of George A. Butcher to build the new pavilion in Greenwood park at a cost of $599.

J. E. Tusant, the only other bidder, asked $821.70. Work is to be commenced immediately. GOING TO T.

B. Hammer of Des Moines, Dr. H. S. Baron of Pella, Dr.

R. Benton of Rockwell City and Dr. C. M. Collins of Maquoketa will leave tonight for Chicago Physio- Medical National convention, which convenes at 10 o'clock, May 18.

COUNTY OWES T. Sandy appeared before the board of supervisors yesterday and presented A. claim for $126, which he wanted the county to pay, declaring that to be the value of sheep killed in his pasture by dogs. The county didn't honor the claim, asserting It was not liable. PREPARING LIST.

The Commercial club is preparing a pamphlet containing a list of Des Moines wholesale and retail establishments. The book will show the location of the hotels, opera houses and railroad stations. It is being gotten up for distribution at conventions held in Des Moines. CHARGED WITH STEALINGtion Officer C. M.

Young yesterday secured an order from Judge Miller authorizing the arrest of Paul Handberry, 1340 Penn avenue, and Roy McClellan, 1336 Ninth street, on a charge of stealing Register and Leaders from the bundles of papers sent out to carriers. of Public Property Ash may be PLANTS ON BRIDGE, asked by the city library employes to plant flowers on the protruding piers of the Locust street bridge. The librarians believe that it will be advisable to plant vines under the seats so that the plants may hang down the concrete piers. TO GIVE class of the North Des Moines Methodist church will give a musicale tonight for the benefit of the church building fund. Miss Edna May Tilton, Frank Cooper, Arthur Manuel; Miss Julia Haymond Watson, of the Des Moines college, Miss Means of Highland Park college and others are on the programme.

GRANT CLUB MEETING. Officers of the Industrial Securities company will be elected at a meeting of the directors of the corporation at the Grant club on Wednesday evening. Plans for a complete organization will also be discussed at the meeting. Articles incorporating the with new booster recorder enterprise will time be fled durthe county some ing the week. MRS.

CHANDER crossing the street at Sixth and Walnut yesterday afternoon, Mrs. H. S. Chandler of Dexter, was struck and knocked down by John Coe, a farmer living south of the city. The woman was badly frightened by the Incident, but not seriously hurt, sustaining only a slight injury to her ankle.

She was taken in charge by a brother, who was near the scene at the time. BUYS MISSOURI D. Ellyson, in company with other Des Moines capitalists, has purchased a tract of acres in Oregon county, Missouri, in heart of the fruit belt of the Ozarks. Mr. Ellyson has not decided as to whether he will set the tract out in orchard or hold it for rise in value.

Land has been rapidly increasing in this vicinity during the last few years. TO RECEIVE Till noon on May 20, the Equitable Life Insurance company will receive sealed bids for the sale of its property on Sixth avenue that was formerly occupied by the Boody building. The company has been compelled to dispose of some of its city real estate and has taken that means of doing it. It is stated that the bids will have to be above $35,000 before the property will be sold. CARTER MUST W.

H. McHenry yesterday issued an order citing Sherm Carter before him to answer to a charge of contempt. The order was issued upon the application of David Cippel, who complains that Carter has Interfered with him as receiver for certain properties. The claim is made that Carter took $8 for one month's rent from one of Cippel's tenants and then gave him a receipt for two months' rent. a 4-year-old girl, with her LITTLE GIRL INJURED.

Casey, mother near Fifth and Locust streets yesterday morning. accidently tripped and fell into an open stairway striking the stone floor several feet below. She sustained a severe cut across the forehead. The little girl was carried to the office of Dr. A.

J. Booker. 324 Fifth street, where the injuries were dressed. She was later removed to her home. Her Injuries are not considered serious.

Announcements. The Ladies of the Grand Army will hold a special meeting this afternoon at 2 o'clock at K. P. hall. meeting is important as special business will come before the members.

The Social Science club of Des Moines college will hold its next meeting with Professor MacNaul, 1702 West Twelfth street. on Thursday, May 20, at 8 p. m. The programme will consist of an address entitled "The Citizen and His City," by Prof. James R.

Hanna of Highland Park college followed by music, light refreshments and a social time. Personal Mention Mrs. Edward Wilson of Osceola on her return from the P. E. O.

convention at Waterloo was a guest of a day last week of her neice, Mrs. E. D. Shearer of Forest avenue. Mrs.

E. D. Shearer of 2821 Forest avenue returned last week from Creston, where she went to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Mary Canney, one of the oldest settlers of that part of Iowa. SMITH--To Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Smith of Los Angeles, May 17, A son. SIMPSON -In Des Moines, Monday, May 17, 1909, to Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson, 415 East Eleventh street, a 'son.

TRUE--In Des Moines, Sunday, May 16. 1909, to Dr. and Mrs. H. A.

True, 672 West Nineteenth street, a son. FISHER-In Des Moines, Sunday, May 16, 1909, David Roy Fisher, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A.

Fisher. Fortieth and Beaver avenue, aged 15. Death was from heart disease. The funeral will be held from the late residence at 9 o'clock this morning. GARLAND--In Des Moines, May 17, 1909, Violet Madaline Garland.

aged month and 7 days, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Garland, at the home of her parents, 923 Walker street.

The funeral services will be held from residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Woodland cemetery. Funerals. Funerals. CARSON-The funeral of Miss Katherine Carson will be held from the family home, 611 West Third street, at 2 o'clock this afternoon and from the Central Church of Christ at 2:30 o'clock.

Rev. Finis Idleman will conduct the services. Interment will be in Woodland cemetery. Lights on West Fourth. Eight merchants along Fourth street from the Rock Island station have signed contracts for the installation of ornamental electrollers.

It is planned to extend the lights in an unbroken line from the Rock Island station to Locust street. The concerns that have already signed the contracts are: Charles Hewitt Sons, Iowa Hotel company, Register Leader, Brinsmaid Company, Elliott Hotel company, W. S. Hall, W. W.

Moore and Lofquist. Rock Island road proposes to light arch at the entrance the station. with an immense electric sign. PLAN MEMORIAL PARADE THE OBSERVANCE THIS YEAR WILL SET RECORD. Line Will Be a Mile Long, and Many Organizations Will March to the Cemetery.

A complete programme for Des Molnes' Memorial day observance will be given out Friday night by the joint arrangement committee of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Women's Relief corps. This year's Memorial day exercises, to be held May 31, are to be the most elaborate in the history of the city, according to the statements of the members of the committee which met last night at the Grant club. A new feature of the event will be the music. Four instrumental organizations and three quartettes and glee clubs will furnish the music. For the first time an orchestra, consisting of forty pieces and under the direction of M.

Alsbury, will play at the afternoon services to be held in Shrine temple. The other instrumental organizations are to be the Des Moines Veterans' Drum corps, the Postoffice band and the two cavalry bands from Fort Des Moines. Invitations are to be issued today all of Des Moines' civic societies, the state, county and city officials to participate in the parade which it is expected will be over a mile long. The march of the parade was decided upon last evening. The Second cavalry will enter Des Moines on South East Ninth street and will march west on Walnut from Ninth to East Third; thence north to Locust street, west on Locust to West Fifteenth street, and then north on Fifteenth to Woodland avenue, where it will be joined by the older school children who are to meet at Hoyt Sherman place.

The main rendezvous of the veterans and all others who are to march in the parade, excepting the cavalry, streets will be on West Seventh and Eighth near Locust. As the cavalry passes along the different bodies will fall in the line. Superintendent of Streets John MacVicar will be asked within a few days by a committee composed of W. V. Willon cox and Memorial H.

C. day Gross to before clean the streets parade starts. The programme committee, which is night, is composed of B. O. Hanger, J.

expected to have its final report Friday H. Koons, W. V. Willcox, Mrs. Fred Babcock and Mrs.

Mamie Eaton. A meeting of the general arrangement committee will be held Friday evening, May 28. GETS HEAVY SENTENCE Saloonkeeper Punished for Selling Liquor to Indians. David Clark, a Marshalltown saloonkeeper Indicted in federal court charged with selling liquor to Indians, yesterday afternoon entered a plea of guilty before Judge McPherson, and was sentenced to sixty days in jail and fined $100. The sentence was more severe than the liquor men had 1 anticipated, and other men indicted on the same charge, seated in the court room, turned pale as they contemplated their own probable fate.

When the cases were called in court yesterday morning the Des Moines liquor men under indictment failed to appear for trial. Judge McPherson was Indignant and threatened to forfeit the bonds aggregating in the neighborhood of $5.000 and to send bench warrants for the men. Through pleas made by Judge E. T. Morris and Attorney John Conroy, representing a number of the defendants, be agreed to postpone action until 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon.

The defendants were all present at that time. Floyd Coulter of St. Charles, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to a charge of selling liquor without a license. Arthur Williams of Ogden, indicted for bootlegging, was arraigned and given until this morning to enter a plea. Dr.

J. H. Kern of Runnells, charged with the same offense, pleaded not guilty. Nine saloonkeepers were arraigned on the charge of selling liquor to Indians and entered pleas of not guilty. It is said that a compact has been arranged between the indicted men for the purpose of fighting the cases, it being alleged that the red skins used as decoys by Agent E.

E. Van Wert were not full bloods. WOMAN URGES OLD CHARGE Mrs. Gladys Albertson Causes Arrest of Divorced Husband. W.

E. Albertson, former paying teller at the Mechanics Savings bank and exsecretary of the Sanitary Dairy company, was arrested yesterday afternoon at the baseball park by Detective Delmege on a warrant sworn out by his divorced wife, Mrs. Gladys Albertson, charging assault and battery. The specific act on which the charge was perferred is said to have occurred the night before Christmas in 1907. Mrs.

Albertson later, applied for and secured a decree of divorce in the district court on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Yesterday, following her unsuccessful attempt on Sunday night to bring about his arrest for failure to pay the alimony granted by the court, Mrs. Albertson decided to take advantage of the law which gives her eighteen months in which to file a charge of assault, and accordingly appeared before Justice F. A. Cope and swore out the warrant.

On arraignment last evening Albertson entered a plea of not guilty to the charge and was released on bonds of $200 furnished by Frank Flynn. OFFICIAL WEATHER STATISTICS. The following table gives the state of the weather at the places mentioned May 17, 1909, at 7 p. central time. Minimum temperatures are for the past twenty-four hours: Sta.

Wind. Wthr. Tp.Mx. Mn. Pr.

Abilene pt cidy) ...90 94 58 .08 Amarillo (8., pt eldy) 84 90 50 Tr Bismarck rain) ..52 52 46 .76 Charles City pt cldy) .64 70 48 Cheyenne pt eldy) ....62 64 36 Concordia cldy) ..66 74 58 .22 Chicago clear) ..50 60 50 Davenport clear) .70 74 52 Denver pt cldy) .68 40 Des Moines cldy) 52 Detroit cldy) 62 Devils Lake eldy) .50 60 .02 Dodge City (8., pt eldy) 76 86 52 Tr Dubuque pt cldy) 66 70 48 Durango clear) ..64 El Paso eldy) 76 80 Galveston clear) 76 80 Grand Junction clear) ..68 72 Havre rain) 48 48 .69 Helena pt eldy) 46 50 30 .36 Huron pt cldy) 76 78 48 .42 Kansas City cldy) 76 58 Lander .58 58 30 Modena pt eldy) .64 68 28 North Platte clear) 78 46 Tr Oklahoma clear) 78 82 30 Omaha rain) 70 56 .54 Peoria clear) 76 46 Rapid City clear) .58 60 44 .01 Roswell cidy) 84 86 48 St. Louis clear) .74 78 58 St. Paul cldy) .64 66 48 Salt Lake City pt cldy) 58 60 36 Santa Fe clear) .64 64 40 Sault Marie cldy) 54 38 Sheridan clear) 48 50 38 .28 Valentine clear) 68 72 44 Williston eldy) 46 50 46 .10 Excess of precipitation at Des Molnes for 1909, 1.62 inches. The temperature as observed at the 1o- cal office of the United States weather bureau yesterday was as follows: 6 a. ...52 2 p.

00 a. .75 10 a. .65 6 p. .75 12 m. .70 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of realty were made of record Monday, May 1909: Emma E. McCutchen, widow, to R. R. McCutchen, w. lot 4.

Merrell's S. D. of lot 30, $3,000.00 Abbie Dewey Preston and husband, C. to Harris und. of e.

1-3 lots 1 and 2, block 11, orig. town of Fort Des Moines Margaret W. Thompson, widow, to Robert C. Miller, lot 6, block 2, Marquardt's 2nd Add. to North Des Moines 1,800.00 Mary Hast Shope and husband, Charles to Joanna M.

Healy, lot 30, Shope's 1.00 G. W. Remsburg, single, to Frank Remsburg, lot 8, block 4, Foundry Addition 210.00 Izanna L. Chamberlain, single, to S. Bernstein, lot 53 and s.

lot 54, Grand Park 4,300.00 BUTTERMILK We have an abundance of buttermilk for feeding purposes at 25c per barrel. This is the cheapest feed on the market today BEATRICE CREAMERY COMPANY MANY CHURCHES; NO FUNDS HENRY WALLACE TELLS MINISTERS OF RURAL TROUBLES. Member of Roosevelt's Country Life Commission Says Country Is Overchurched. Henry Wallace, who was a member of President Roosevelt's country life commission, told the members of the Des Moines Ministerial association yesterday that in his travels and investigations he found ample evidence to prove that the rural districts and the little towns are over-churched. Mr.

Wallace coined word to express the situation he tound throughout the middle west and the far western states. Only in New England, in fact, are conditions as he thinks they should be. He declares that the great number of churches and the correspondingly great number of preachers necessitates small salaries for the ministers. This means, in turn, great sacrifices for the wives and children of the poorly paid preacheTA. Only In New England, Mr.

Wallace declared, 18 the problem solved by an agreement among the people of A community upon the denomination to be favored in building a common place of worship. Reporters were not admitted to the ministers' meeting yesterday, and the doors of the auditorium in the publie library building were locked and guarded. It 18 whispered that some of the unpublished history of the country life commission's work was told by Mr. Wallace, and that it was the promise of thin discussion that made the reachers doubly careful not to admit representatives of the newspapers. It seems that congress refused to approve the printing of the full report of the commission.

which covers some seventy-five long typewritten pages of manuscript. The reason was found in the disappointment, chagrin and shock experienced when President Roosevelt'9 commission on social life in Washington printed its report A year or more ago. That report dealt RO frankly with subjects that should only be mentioned in whispers, that congress then and there vowed AL vow never to allow the printins of the report of any commission appointed other than by congressional action. Nothing but brief, skeletonized report of the work of the country life commission was ever printed, and the only full copy of the findings to be found in the whole state of Iowa is the one Mr. Wallace has in his office.

Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture has the original copy of the commission's report and it 19 probable that he will cause parts of it to be printed from time to time, but there 18 little likellhood that it will ever be presented as a separate volume, in complete form. This is not, of course, because it contains anything that might be called objectionable, but because of that congressional resolution never to approve of the printing of reports of commissions appointed by the strenuous president who named that ill-starred commission to Investigate social life in the nation's capital. WOMAN PAYS A BIG FINE Susan Craig Gives Up 875 and Will Leave Des Moines. Susan Craig. the palmist and clairvoyant arrested ten days ago by the police In a rald and charged with conducting a disorderly house, and also with selling liquor contrary to law, was fined a total of $125, on the two charges by Police Judge Stewart yesterday.

Clara WilLlams, the young woman taken Into custoday at the same time, was fined $25 on a charge of being an inmate of the house. A compromise was later made by the court with Mrs. Craig, Judge Stewart agreeing to accept $75 of the fine provided the woman would plead guilty to A charge of vagrancy, and leave the elty within five days. AMUSEMENTS. MAJESTIC I Moving Pictures ANY SEAT Doors Open at 12:45 and 6:45 p.

m. GRAND OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT Matinees-Wednesday and Saturday HAYWARD In Repertoire--Change of BIll at Each Performance. Prices 10-20-30-50c. Matinees 10 and 25c. FOSTER'S, ANGAT Wednesday, MAY 26 Charles Frohman Presents MARIE DORO In W.

J. Locke's Brilliant 4 Act Comedy, "THE MORALS OF MARCUS." FOSTER'S One Night Monday, May 24 EDWIN A. RELKIN Presents MR. and MRS. BORES THOMASHEFSKY In the Greatest Sensation of Both the English and Yiddish Stages, THE DEVIL By Special Permission H.

Savage. Lyric Theatre. Four performances dally at 1:30, 3:30, 7:80, and 9. Presenting at all times for the entertainment of its patrons and catering especially to Indies and children, high class vaudeville, Kept delightfully cool by dozens of electrie fans. Admission to all one dime.

UNIQUE CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILLE THEATRE 1 P.M. to 11 P.M. Eet. 6th 7th on Locust Mats. 10c: Nights 15c.

TO CALIFORNIA Every Day Without Change VIA ROCK ISLAND LINES PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR. IST CARS THREE TIMES A WEEK STRENGTH, AMBITION, ENERGY Are Impossible Without Rich, Red Blood--A Detroit Woman Expresses an Opinion. U.S. EXPRESS COMPANY HIT SUIT STARTED TO DISSOLVE BIG NEW YORK CONCERN. But the Platt's, Who Are in Control, Only Laugh at the Efforts of Complainants.

NEW YORK, May fact that John L. Dudley of this city has applied to the court for the appointment a receiver and the dissolution of the United States Express company, became known today, when an argument on the application was made in court. Counsel for Mr. idley, who asserts he is a stockholder, today applied to the supreme court for a writ of mandamus to compel Edward T. the of the company, to an peratt, examina- treasurer tion of its books, Decision was reserved.

The defendants named in the suit brought by Dudley are former United States Senator Thomas C. Platt. his sons, Edward T. Platt and Frank H. Platt: James C.

Fargo, president of the Wells-Forgo Express company and a director of the United States Express company; Levi C. eir, president of the American Express company and a former director in the United States Express company: Francis L. Stetson and Chauncey P. Crosby. Various acta of misconduct on their part are alleged in the suit.

They have, it 1s asserted. squandered the assets of the company, paid dividends imperiling the company's capital; voted to themselves dividends, and surrendered large amounts of bustness unnecessarily to rivals. A meeting of the stockholders for the election of officers, it is further alleged, has not been held for forty-six years, since which time vacancies in the directorate have been filed by the board of directors, "a self-perpetuating body," the members of which, it is said, own less than half of Objection per cent of the company's stock. is made to the election of Directors Weir and Fargo, officers of rival companies, "and hostile to the best interests of the United States Frank H. Platt in 11 statement today, said that he attached only small importance to the suit.

"We regard the he said, "as A repetition of the efforts of the Hatt Banister company against the company. Only a few shares of stock are represented by those Interested in the suit; I myself own about 20,000 shares." BIG POLITICIAN RETURNS Representative Ed 'McDonald Visits Scene of Winter's Festivities. The biggest politician who has been in Des Moines since the legislature closed Its sessions was the center of a group of men whose names are known all over the state and who happened to gather at the Savery yesterday. There were Lieut. Gov.

George W. Clarke of Adel, former Gov. Warren Garst of Coon Rapids, Speaker Guy A. Ed McDonald, the Coon Rapids representFeely of Waterloo, and biggest to one ative who carried the money bag for the Weaver-Bryan banquet last winter. McDonald admitted that he is the bigrest politician who has drifted Into the capital since the adjournment of the general assembly.

He weighs somewhere close to 250 pounds with his hat off. Politics was tabooed In the conversation yesterday. With a hot summer comIng. neither of the three men who may considered a8 gubernatorial possibilIttes is willing to say a word about his views. Lieutenant Governor Clarke said he had come to Des Moines on business; Governor Garst declared that nothing but business had Induced him to leave his Coon Rapids domicile, and Speaker Feely sald he was just over from Waterloo on business trip.

Popular rumor has it that when the bills were paid after the big democratic banquet last winter, Treasurer McDonald had a surplus of about $4.35. Combined efforts of the other three men yesterday failed to induce him to declare a dividend. and it was with dignity that he I reminded the three republican leaders that the banquet was a democratic one and the money was therefore democratic money. He threw out a discouraging hint that the surplus was only $1.35, anyway. TWISTS CLERK'S TONGUE Is Word That Gets Poorman Going.

"Shir-Shir-Shirsherarah!" No, that wasn't anybody sneezing. It was City Clerk Poorman trying to pronounce certiorari--writ of certiorari, you know which is hog Latin for an order to certify up an information. That one word certiorari WAS the worst tongue twister for Clerk Poorman that he has bumped up against in the thousands of communications of all kinds he has read to the council. And he hit It yesterday about a dozen times in a report from the legal department on the advisability of appealing Mrs. L.

L. Babcock's GIL80 to the supreme court. "Upon writ of stammered Clerk Poorman, as he gave City Solieltor Brennan a help-me-I'm-drowning look. "Shirsherarah," prompted the one used to juggling the big legal words. "Shiraherarah," echoed the clerk, with a thank-heaven-that's-over sigh.

A few lines of easy sailing over understandable and pronouncable Anglo-Saxon words and up bobbed the hoodoo again. "How did you 'spill' that?" whispered the clerk. "Shirsherarah. came the rescuer. "Shir-Shir-Shirtyourwearin?" "That's said the solicitor- and everybody smiled--everybody hut Poorthan.

He wiped a string of beads from his semi-bald head and gave a groan of relief. Miss Garrison's Recital. Miss Sylvia Garrison, contralto, and A pupil of Dr. Bartlett. gave her postrecital last night at the First Baptist church before a good sized audience of friends and musicians of the city.

Miss Garrison's programme had been carefully selected, and contained only the best music. The songs In the first group Were selected from the works the early Italian operas. The opera of although written by Handel. was thoroughly Italian in style. All of these were sung in the Italian language.

The second group was from the German and sung in German. The third group was made up of English songs, the first being an old and quaint air by Purcell, who lived and wrote in the sixteenth century. It is rare, indeed. when A finer or more delightfully contrasted programme of songs is heard here. Miss Garrison has greatly improved of late, and she now sings with clear, resonant voice and fine interpretation.

me WA9 assisted by Miss Cornelia Japsen, pianist, whose brilliant performance of Liszt's Hungarian rhapsody was A surprise to every one and showed training of a very high order. Miss Georgia Walker furnished artistic accompaniments The tonic treatment with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for ran-down conditions of the health is based on sound medical principles and on common sense. More and more men and women are beginning to realize that pure, red blood means health and that the efficiency of any tissue or organ is entirely dependent upon the quality of the blood. There are thousands of people, who are without ambition or strength to do their day's work and who are always tired out, have but little appetite and a poor digestion, cannot get a refreshing night's sleep and are subject to headaches, backaches and nervousness because their blood is impure.

Dr. Williams' Pink Pills give quick relief and permanently cure such men and women because they purify and build up the blood to its normal strength. As the blood becomes pure and red it strengthens the muscles, tones up the nerves, makes the stomach capable of digesting the food, and repairs the wastes caused by growth and work, Mrs. George Morgan, of No. 115 Twenty-third street, Detroit, says: "I suffered with general debility for a year after gradually declining in health from overwork.

I had but little blood, no strength or ambition and was weak and thin. My appetite was poor. I was reduced in flesh and was all tired out. I felt miserable all the time and could not do any work. I was sent on a visit to relatives with the hope that a change would benefit me, but after sev.

eral weeks I had not improved. "Most of this time I was taking the doctor's medicine without benefit and was getting discouraged. My, aunt urged me to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. They gave me a better appetite, I gained in flesh and strength and took the pills until cured.

Since then I have been strong, robust and A booklet, "Diseases of the Blood," showing what Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have done in and other blood diseases, be sent free upon request. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all druggists, or sent mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, 50 cents per box; six boxes for $2.50, by Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Same to E. Miller, lots 28 and 29, Shope's 1.00 W. G. Towne and wife, Ada to M.

G. Cheney, lot 27, T. M. Walker's Elm Grove 2,500.00 Orange F. Smith and wife, Mattie to Elizabeth Armstrong, w.

e. lot 27, University Place 1.00 W. J. Haley, single, to J. N.

Ward, lot 14, block 28, Prospect Park 1.00 United States of America to Johnathan Lyon, ne. ne. frt. and lots 2 and 3, Wm. A.

E. Demmler and wife, Gertrude to I. L. Merritt, e. 50 ft.

lots 279 and 280, Capital Park 1.00 Samuel L. Dorsey and wife, Hattie to 0. K. Ziegler, lot 25, Hartley's Add. 750.00 R.

R. McCutchen and wife, E. to City of Des Moines, lot 4 and part lot 5, Merrill's S. D. of lot 30, o.

4,327.00 And option on w. lot 4 and '9. D. for 2,066.50 H. A.

Nordenson and wife, A. to William Chambers, 8. lot 12, Sneer's S. D. of Div.

4.... 2,800.00 Emma A. Rigby and husband, R. to Hannah V. L.

Eales, lot 4. 1st S. D. lot 118, University Place 1.00 CHARITON MAN WELL SATISFIED Will Knotts Writes Astonishing Letter to Dr. Young, The Stomach Specialist.

After Suffering Many Years, Almost Cured In Two Weeks. BORN. DIED. Mr. William Knotts, Chariton, 737 Armory Avenue, formerly of Garden Grove, a sufferer for many years from a chronic stomach trouble, afflicted with gall stones--advised by his physicians that an operation at the hospital could not be avoided--placed himself in the hands of Dr.

A. Young, the famous stomach and gall stone specialist on March 2, 1909, and two weeks later wrote the following letter to Dr. Young: Chariton, March 16, 1909. Dr. 0.

A. Young, Des Moines, Iowa. Dear Doctor: "I am making my first report of the effects of the treatment which you gave me March 2nd and which I commenced using March 8d. When I paid you over the money, I thought that It was 'Just like taking candy from a kid' for you, but will say this. that I made a mistake when I did not have you agree to furnish the extra supply of food that I see plainly it is going to take.

I can eat anything except pork. I have used about half of the medicine you gave me and am feeling far better than expected 80 soon, and can cheerfully recommend you to anyone bothered with stomach and gall stone ailments. I can sleep fine. Address my mail to me at 737 Armory avenue, Chariton, Instead of Garden Grove, having moved here in past few days as my work calls me away from home and am leaving wife close to her parents for company, The way I am feeling now, I am satisfied when I have finished the medicines you gave me I can do a good summer's work." "Will Knotte," 737 Armory Chariton, Iowa, To sufferers of gallstones, who have been told by their physicians that a surgical operation would be the only course for them to pursue this letter will certainly be enlightening, and pleasing. Many sufferers frm galletnes have believed and do belleve that some day they will have to resort to a dangerous operation to be relieved of this affliction.

Gallstones are curable, says Doctor Young, without an operation and he certainty has the evidence in his office to show those who doubt, in the form of many testimonials from former sufferers of this terrible affliction who have been cured through his wonderful treatment. Doctor Young is treating many hundreds of people living in all parts of the country, and four times during the last six months has he been compelled to increase his office facilities to enable him to handle the throng who come to see him. He now has seven rooms, losated on the second floor of the Watrous block, opposite the street car waiting room, and three assistants are required to handle his enormous practice. It is said that he is treating more patients than any other chronic stomach specialist in the world. Consultation and examination free of charge.

Out of town people who are suffering from any kind of stomach or gall stone trouble, should write to Dr. Young, or go and see him personally. If he can't cure you he will say so..