Muscatine News-Tribune from Muscatine, Iowa • 3

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28TH. MUSCATINE NEWS-TRIBUNE. 3 No. 675 West Sixty-fourth street. In SITUATION SEEK ROCK Wilton lads proved themsedves adepts at the game and at the end of the game the score was tied It all.

It was ISLAND OFFICER KELLfiR of Des Moines, rendered a decision In favor of the-Burlington team. Washington and Iowa City and Grinnell and Ottumwa Ulso debated last evening on the'same question and the winners will BREAKS HIS HIP the San Juan Hill district, Wills was formerly a brakeman and earned good money, but he lost his foot in an accident and since then as he says, has "not been for much." He has five children, the eldest ten years old. Mrs. Wills' is an invalid. Her husband has stumped around for weeks valiantly looking for work, but being turned down every? where he went on account of his in jury.

He is bitter now when he looks about the bare place he calls home and hears the children crying. These people were found by Miss K. principal of the Fifty- third street The children have no shoes. The parents have no hope, and Miss Crommelin- says how are yeu going to reach people like that except by first feeding them and then lead ing them to the more complex needs of the mind? If the cold weather continues for several days, a number of the local ice companies expect to start cutting ice on the Muscatine slough. At the present, time the ice is about six inch es thick, and a lew more days of se vere weather would put the frozen liquid in sufficient condition to allow tne icemen to commence, laying their next summer's On account of the extreme mildness of the weather it is feared that the river will not freeze over and if such is the case then the dealers will have to depend upon the slough and between the dams above the but so far there has been no ice cut at the place between the dams.

ARREST KENTUCKY BAD MAN. CentervHle Officers Capture Slayer of a Sheriff. Alleged cinterville, Iowa, Jan. 25. An important capture was made.here.

todajr, when Sheriff Clark and the city police arrested Bud Overton, colored, wanted in Haywood county, TennM for the murder of Sheriff Wiley Overton was going under the name of William Bell and was staying at the Tiome of James Overton, his brother, when arrested. He does not deny his identity and offers to go back without requisition papers, but, the officers thought best to wait for them, and he is being held here in the county jail, awaiting the arrival of the Tennessee officers. HE OPPOSES GAMBLING NOW. Mayor Sears, of Sioux City, Announces His Platform. Sioux City, Iowa, 25.

This being, the. last day for filing of papers for the city primaries, it developed that Mayor Sears, who will run for a third term on the democratic ticket, will be opposed in the election by tha'either I. N. Stone or T. F.

firiffln. jos. mm WAS A PROMINENT RESIDENT OP IOWA CITY AND WELL KNOWN IN MUSCATINE. Deceased Was Daughter of Peter Mil ler of East Eighth Street, and For-merly Resided In This City Passed Away at Hospital In Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, i Mrs.

Joseph Panzer of Iowa City, daughter of Peter Miller of East Eighth street, passed away Thursday forenoon at 11:20 o'clock at Mt. Pleas ant. She had been ailing for the past year, but her condition not serious until a short time ago, when, it was thought necessary to send her to the state hospital at Mt. Pleasant, for treatment, but despite the medical as sistance, she passed away. She was well known In thlscity and, had many friends here who w)Il be sorry to hear or ner suuaen Miss Mlnnetta Miller was born Muscatine on November 22, 1880.

and resided here until six years ago, when she was united in marriage to Joseph Panzen, Of Iowa. City, and has residett at that place since, She is survived 1 by, her. father, and twb Miss Hattie, of this city, and Mrs, Leonard Ewers, of Mason City, Iowa and a hrotJier Funeral Services. The funeral services of Mrs. J.

Panzer wlll.be held at o'clock from St. Mary's church at Iowa. City, where Interment will take place. Y. W.

C. A. The meeting for women at the Y. W. C.

A. this afternoon will be led by Miss Luella Pearce, deaconess in the First M'. E. church of thfs cltv The meeting promises to be most interest ing and helpful and all girls, and women are urged, to The meeting begins promptly' at 3:30 and lasts one who come are Invited to remain lor, hour at the rooms, Tea will be served at 5:15. Mrs.

V. G. Robertson's classes in physical culture are proving quite pop ular, and the work given is certainly most excellent and An af ternoon class is held each Saturday at 4 clock and an evening class on Fri day at 7 The ide of Life" club was -organized Friday evening at theY. It is an outgrowth of the for mer Monday club and the constitution will remain.lpractically.tna pame. Girls 16 years of age or oyer eligible to membership.

Thf club will meet at the Y. W. each Fridav evenine at 7:30. The shirt waist class will- not meet this Monday "but the German class and the Glee club will meet as USUal. The Bible study committee will meet at the Y.

rooms on Monday evening at 7 o'clock. This is a very impor tant meeting and every member is urg ed to be present. OBITUARY. Benjamin Priest was born at Bolton March. 18,1830, ami died very suddenly of heart failure at the Iowa Soldiers' Home at Marshalltown, Iowa, on January 18, 1908, at 10:45 a.

aged 77 years and, 10 niontbs. He came to qwa in 1852, and made Moscow his home for a number of years. He enlisted as a soldier in Co. Ev 16th reg Mr. Priest-, was married Prudence Elizabeth LeffingwelJ Sept.

22,. 18Q4. at Moscow. His wife depart ed this life March, 1906. He leaves a niece living at Muscatine, and three nephews at Bedford, Iowa, and other in the east.

The funeral was held from the Moscow M. E. church on Tuesday Jan. 21, at 10 o'clock a. conducted by Rev.

Corley, oJ the M. E. church of Wilton, Iowa. He gave a very able and earnest discourse from the text, 90t Psalm, 12 verse, "So teach us to remember our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." Interment was at the Healy cemetery two miles north of Moscow, Frank Benage of Rock Island has arrived in this city and is visiting at, the home of Mrs. Delmer, Miller, 312 Broadway.

IN1S. DEBATE MUSCATINE DEBATERS ARE DEFEATED LAST EVENING AT, BURLINGTON, Special to Burlington, Jan. 25. The Bur. lington debaters won Jast night-from Muscatine High, school debating team and Muscatine is no longer a.

factor in the southeastern Iowa, debating contest. The question That the partial disarmament of the leading powers will lead to the betterment of civilization," was debated in. the Muscatine boys. At the xlos'e of the debate the judges, Principal Reed, of Sunt Al-drlch of Keokuk and Lafayette Young is HAS PASSED BURLINGTON US decided 1o play for two points and Muscatine made the necessary two point.3 on two foul throws. Detailed Score.

The detailed score of the game is as follows: Lineup. Muscatine Barry, Cummins and Morgan, forwards; Richards and Smal- ley, guards. Wilton Abbott, center; Looney and Bacon, forwards; Ringgenberg and Dorsett, guards. Field goals Barry 2, Morgan 2, Cummins 1, Abbott, Looney, Bacon. Foul throws Smalley, Abbott, 12 A man named Brundage was arrested Thursday charged with the forging of a check on J.

E. Furlong, a Seventy-Six township farmer, for $4.40. The, check was cashed by J. W. Morgan of this city.

Brundage was arrest ed at his boarding house on Green street by the constable Thursday after information had been filed against him. Brundagrf is from Coin, Iowa, and for merly worked for Furlong. The pre liminary hearing will be held shortly. The bishop's council met in semi-an nual session with Rt. Rev.

James Davis this week at the Episcopal resi dence on Brady and Kirkwood boule vard, Davenport, and attended to dio cesan matters. Those present were Rev. Monslgnor M. Flavin, Des Moines; Very Rev. J.

T. A. FlannSgan, V. Davenport Very Air Schulte, Iowa City; Rev. J.

I. Grieser, Muscatine; Rev. J. P. Ryan and' Rer.

D. J. Flannery of Davenport. Next Friday evening the Muscatine Y. C.

A. team will meet the fast as sociation five of Ottumwa on the home floor. This game promises to be the biggest of the Y. schedule and the win ning of this game will mean much for the Muscatine boys. Ottumwa has de veloped a splendid team and will make i well worth while to the spectators, The Muscatine boys are practicing daily for the event.

MASONS TO DAVENPORT. The Muscatine Masons attended big banquet held last evening at Dav enport, over a score, attending from Muscatine.s Following the banquet the degree work was exemplified and can didates initiated by. the Muscatine lodgemen. All reported a good timet J. W.

Jopes, of, CJedar Rapids, was in the city yesterday calling on friends and attending to business matters. W. P. Downey, of Illinois, is in Muscatine shopping and He expects to return to his home this forenoon. Mrs.

C. C. Bromley, of Davenport has arrived in. the city and will-spend a short time visiting with friends and relatives. H.

Kramer, of Bloomingtonls In' Muscatine visiting with friends and shopping. He expects to return to. his home this afternoon. Henry B- Malles, of Quincy, 111., was in, Muscatine yesterday attending to business matters. He returned to his home in' the evening.

D. Wright, of spent yesterday in Muscatine shopping and calling on friends. He left in the afternoon oh the plug for his home. W. C.

Ansley, of St. Joe, arrived in the city and is stopping at the Kemble house. He expects to leave in' a short time for his homo. Charles Billings, of Nichols, was in Muscatine yesterday shopping and calling on friends. He returned to his home on the plug in the afternoon.

Superintendent F. M. Witter left yesterday forengon for Nichols, where he will, spend a short time with friends and attending to business "'S Earl Idle left yesterday forenoon for his home in Conesville, after spending a short time visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs, J. Berry, of 519 Maple avenue.

v. r-K Harris, of Wilton, returned to his: home yesterday forenoon after spending a short time in Muscatine shopping and attending to business matters, W. Cv Barber, of Des Moines, was in Muscatine yesterday to business matters and visiting with friends. He left in the eyening for his home. H.

F. Paschal, of Crawfordsville, Ia.j left yesterday forenoon, for his home, after spending a few days visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Dora, on East Fifth street F.

W. Levenet, of Rock Island returned to his home' last evening, after spending a short time in Muscatine visiting 'with friends and attending to business matters. t. Mrs. Jennie Moore.

of Valley Springs, S. who. been visiting at the E. Dora home on East Fifth street, for some time, left yesterday forenoon; for her home. Mrs.

R. W. George and daughter, Jardine, of 701 West Eighth street, left yesterday, forenoon for Rock Island, where they will spend a short time visiting with friends. Mtr and Mrs. Theqdore Keeler, of Lone Tree, returned to their home yesterday forenoon after spending a short time in Muscatine visiting with friends and relatives on Maple ave-nue.

One statistician has discovered that there, has been a 40 per cent decrease in the cost of funerals, but jt will be just like perverse humanity to neglect this opportunity to get 'em while they're cheap. Electa Chanter Nov 32, O. E. will meet in regular session at Masonic hall Monday evening, Jan. 27th, at 7:30 sharp.

A short business session will be held after which a-social time will be enjoyed. All members are cordially Invited to TO MAKE- repairs MANY REPAIRS WILL BE MADE ON THEIR RIGHT OF WAY SOUTH OF CITY. Will Increase Trackage in the Local Yards in Short Time Large Force of Foreign Laborers Will Arrive Here About February 25th. Extensive improvements will be made at this point during the early spring by the Rock Island Railway About February 25th a large force of foreign laborers will be brought to this city and started to work on resurfacing the track for a number of miles south of here. It will require aDout two months before this work is completed and at the end of that time the trackage, in the local yard will be' greatly increased.

This work was to have been done last year, but on account of the shortage of steel the work was postponed. The local yards are in a very cramped condition at present and. the increase in trackage will assist greatly in the handling of cars. The Lily and the Prince." At the Grand on Wednesday even ing, will be seen Holland's greatest success, replete with all the excellence of merit, entitled, "The Lily and the Prince." The play is laid in Italy, Florence and Rome, at the beginning of the sixteenth century; Carina Jordan has woven an in teresting and thoroughly consistent story from the condition and characters of that time. The central charac ter is Angela di Savelll, and in the story her father is made the victim of the plots of the beautiful Lucrezla who has become enamored of Angela's lover, while the gay and dashing Prince of Colonna makes her the object of a disgraceful wager with his companions.

To prove that be has won his waiger he. agrees to throw a note from the window of her. boudoir at night, and through the plotting of Lucrezia he: is able; to Jo this. Angela 1 oni the night in ques tion is 'sent to the fortress at Rome by Lucrezia to see, her father, while another woman is substituted to meet tho prince in. place.

At the for- tress, by a somewhat miraculous working out of unusual conditions, she is admitted to the council chamber where the masked council is sitting in judgment of the Florentine prisoners who have been confined for two years without trial, her father among them. This proves the strongest scene in the play and its climax is extremely dramatic. The scene is somber and impressive and in the center sits the red masked judge, while all he rest are arrayed in- black. With the, red masked one lies the sentence1. At the climax of scene Angela denounces the judge himself as the arch conspir ator and traitor whose endeavors to win.

her father to the traitor's side resulted in her father's arrest. The judge orders that both be put to death when one of the black masked men, who has been the girl's champion, discloses himself to be Cardinal Capua, and declares the council dissolved, expressing his belief in the girl's story. The climax is well worked up and is decidedly effective. -Meanwhile, the prince has gained access to Angela's chamber, thrown therefrom a noto, and convinced Silyo D'Orsinl, Angela's lover, that he has won the wager. It is only after a great amount of trouble that this tangle is straightened but, with the lovely Lucrezia banished and.

all ends happily. vi Company played in hard luck last eyening when they suffered the second defeat at the hands of the Wilson Avenue team. This time tne score was 44 to 20 in favor of the Chicago lads. The lineup was changed greatly last evening. Hill played center, and Kennefick, forwards, and Robinson and Asthalter, guards.

first half was good straight basketball, marked by brilliant playing on both sides. Robinson for the first time played on the regulars and he played a good consistent game, sticking to his man like a leech. Fifer had hard luck on his long shots but was fairly good in foul throwing. He got a pretty basket towards the end of the last half from the middle of the field. About 150 saw the' game.

PRE-NUPTIAL AFFAIR. Miscellaneous Shower Given Miss Lena Freyermuth Is to Be Wedded. A pre-nuptial affair was given in honor of Miss Lena Freyermuth, who is to be wedded in a short time to Horace Klaiss. A miscellaneous shower was given her and in all about thirty pretty and valuable presents were received. Miss Freyermuth was wholly taken by surprise when a large circle of friends called at her home, 1017 Iowa avenue and showered, her with many presents.

la announced that the wedding will occur on February 5 at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Miljer. of Cedar Rapids, have returned to their home after spending a short time In Muscatine, visiting with Mr.

and Mrw. Henry Marx, on Wallace street. James Billingsis ill at her home on, 8ampson street with an attack of tho grip. IN EASTERN CITY BERT BAILEY WHO LEFT MUSCA TINE A YEAR AGOTELLS OF' BROOKLYN. N.

Reports That Shops Are Running on Reduced Time and Some Shut Down Discovery of 727 Heads of Faml-" lies t)ut of Work and OF Both'. In a tetter to his friend, Frank Woods, of this city, a former Musca- tlner, Bert Bailey, who left the Pearl City for Brooklyn, N. last February, says that short hours, lesB pay, grow ing idleness and increasing destitu tion are the order of the day in the big eastern city. He declares that "San Juan is the toughest place In New York. All shops he says are working on reduced time and some are shut down.

To show the situation there and how times have gone repub lican, he encloses the graph: ic account from the New York Evening World: This is a story for, you, and you, madam, who are ven mod erately wen nxea, to reaa. Did you know that there are today In New York 727 families so poor as not to be able to dress their children so that they can be sent to school? Did you know mat in more than 50 per cent of these families consumption the great white plague has fasten ed its relentless grip? Did you know that in every one of these families there is- a father or a mother willing to work, 'but unable from disease or lack of opportunity, to do so? Did you- know that the children of these families five or six in the fam ily for. the most part were running loose about their particular slums just because their parents are too wretched or too apathetic to send them to the industrial schools? If you did not the Evening World can tell you that' these things are, sp They are cold, hard facts duly recorti ed in the report. of the Children's Aid society, of this city. So appalling have coridtions be; come that the trustees of the society who have already raised 2,000 among themselves have been compelled to ask the public for.

aid. Five thousand dollars, they estimate, is needed quick for the purchase of the bare husks of life for the wretched beings their investigations have turned up. Finds Conditions Appalling. C. Loring; secretary of Children's Aid told an Even- ing World reporter today that never since tne iounaation or tne organiza- tion in 1853 had such appalling conditions confronted the trustees.

"The suffering among the extremely, poor class that we reach with an industrial school system is" staggering," said Mr. Brace. "Not since 1893 have the poverty-stricken seemed to face such a blank wall as they do today. The investigations of the principals of some of our when some of their pupils have failed to appear, have revealed almost incredible of life in truly desperate straits; "For instance a gentleman called on Miss Katherlne Stackpole at the Rhinelander School for Crippled Children to See what pressing want among the parents of her pupils he could alle He was directed by her to a family named gchlegel at No. 435 East Eighty-sixth street.

Mother and Six Children Helpless. "The Good Samaritan found the Schlegels living literally like animals on tho bare floor of two wretched rooms. There were six' children, by the way. The mother, a wan being wrecked by consuniption, lay coughing her life out on a'pile of Backing i i in a corner, wniie ner oare-iooiea blue with cold, crawled and played about her. Every stick of fur niture in the1 place had been sold or pawned.

The husband had long be fore deserted his family 1 and started drinking when he lost his job as a carpenter laid off on account of the hard times. "The charitable man left $10 for pressing necessities and told Miss Stackpole to call on him for' more, if necessary. He also purchased a mattress and some furniture for the wretched family. The Children's Aid society has fifteen industrial schools in New1 York, and 15,000 children attend them annually. Only the children of the very poor, are eligible for admission, and thus the liicst destitute of the city are reached.

Every teacher connected with the Aid society has missed from ten to twenty scholars since the winter set in. An Investigation showed a variety of causes for absence. Lack of food and 'the necessity for finding it kept many away. Some had no shoes and were ashamed to Others stayed a way (to tend sick mothers or maimed fathers, AH were kept from school, by dire necessity. A Crippled Brakeman's Burden.

Miss Stackpole showed an Evening World reporter some pathetic letters from mothers of her unfortunate charges. Here is one: "Deer Miss Stakpol; Please be soo kind and xkiise Louis for not telling you I was Gcd bless you for the shoes and stokings and kepe youse alive long for little crippels. "Mrs. James Archer." An Evening World reporter visited one sample family. They were Daniel Will's folks, and live in a tenement at meet later.

WILTON1. For News-Tribune. Miss Qlga Smith spent Friday after noon with friends in Muscatine. ti The home1 of Cardy Ayres, six miles north of was completely destroyed by fire Friday morning about 11 o'clock. The real cause of the fire is not known, but it Is thought to have started from a spark from the chim Everything was lost except a few-jpieees furniture, -r- Misses Jose and Cora Brugman, who had boon spending the past three weeks visiting with relatives in Nichols, returned home Thursday evening, Minnie Hinkhouse spent Fri day in Muscatine visiting with friends.

Ms Grace Wpodhouse spent Thurs day afternoon with friends in Musca tine. J. B-: Bloqm, who has been at- tending the special meeting of the Iowa classes of Grace Reformed church In Cedar Rapids returned home last Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thede, of Du rant spent Thursday in town' visiting at the home of their sons, George and John Thede.

Mrs. Albert Winsell and son, Carl, spent Thursday in Davenport, visiting at the home of the former's brother, Jesse McCartney, and. attended the graduation of her niece, Miss 'Anna McCartney. Mrs. Winsell.

returned home Thursday evening, and Carl re mained for a few days. Jesse Stutler departed Thurs day for Rock Island, where she will visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Will Daly. Mrs. Mary Feltmair and daughter, Mrs; Herman Jarr, spent Thursday af- forehoon, with friends, in JVurant.

George Sherberger, of Muscatine, visited with friend? In town Friday. Special meetings will, be held at Trinity Reformed church for two weeks, commencing Tuesday evening, Jan. 28. Rev. J.B.

Blodm will be as sisted, by Rev. O. Cas- selman, Wichita, Kan. Clarence Bailey and Mrs. P.

Herri-, son and daughter, Helen, and son, Melford, left for -their home in' Perry, yesterday morning, after, visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bailey. Charles Bailey accompanied them for a short visit.f SUMMIT, IOWA. f.

For the News-Tribune. Summit. Iowa. Jan. 25.

Mrs. John Delaney spent over Sunday in Davenport with Mrs. Mahoney. James Hickey and sister. Miss Stasia, visited Sunday at Joseph Anger-er's, Jacob Teufel.

frcuu the city is spending this week with his son, John. Mrs. A- Long spent a few days last week with. Mrs. S.

i Weisse and family departed for where they will reside in future. McLein, of Sunday with Miss Mary Mr. and John O'Connor spent Tuesday In the city wtl relatives, of Durant. is her? visiting his sister, Mrs. Frank Kelley.

i Arthur Darting departed for Texas on Tuesday to spend the winter' in the Iione Star State. Robert Webber. from. city, spent a few days last week at Jere miah' O'Connor's home. Frank Kelley spent Thursday in the city on business.

Miss Stasia Hickey spent a day Atalissa with relatives. in TURKEY RIDGE, ILL1. Mrs. L. Grice, of Curtis, is visiting at he home of her daughter, near the big dredge, at Harry Klink's.

saw "Judge" Thorpe, with, a two gallon jug Tuesday, labeled "Molasses." We rather think it was double distilled essence of rye or butter milk. Fred Faulkner was taken to town Sunday by Will.Weikert, as he started to-school Monday morning. Percy Goldsberry was visiting at home over Sunday. Jimmie Elder was sojourning on the Ridge two days last Henry Smvll and another gentleman drove through the Ridge Wednesday. It is rumored around that the farmers of the bay and ridge are going to club together, and make a trip in.

launches to Davenport and Rock Island to do their trading this coming seasoi). Cleveland's little girl was taken quite sick at grandfather's, Pete Brower's, and the doctor was called from town. Tommie Thorpe is hauling cord wood these days to enable, him to pay his drainage tax. Every time sonle man. over sixty performs a feat that se9ma out of the ordinary, Dr.

Osier finds his name in the papers once more. Mr. and Mrs. A. D.

Frambers left last evening for Chicago, where they will spend a short time attending to business matters and visiting with friends. Miss Edna Shellabarger of Lettsi was in Muscatine yesterday shopping' visiting with friends. She returned to her home in the evening, rank Saef, of Albia, returned to his home last evening on the flrcflv after spending a short lime in Muscatine visiting with frienda and attending to business matters. Hobart llob.nottr returned totiis home yesterday noon on the firefly; TERRIBLE ACCIDENT BEFALLS MUSCATINE POLICEMAN YESTERDAY. Was Trimming Trees in His Front Yard When He Fell From the Tree, Fracturing His Hip In Two Places- A Severe Injury.

Officer Kellar, one of the Muscatine police force, fell yesterday morning from a tree at his home.pn Grandvlew avenue, and broke, his right hip in two places. He was trimming the. trees and in some unaccountable manner slipped trom nts lofty perch and fell nearly 20 feet on the icy ground. He was picked up and carried into his home and Dr. E.

B. Fulliam was summoned at once. Two It, was found: that the right hip had been broken in two places, making it an exceedingly bad break. The bone is broken near the joint and again six inches further down. Kellar was a "good officer, being night patrolman in the South End.

J. T. Burrell, general manager of the Outing Boat company, of 111., was in the city today looking for a suitable location for a' factory. The Outing B6at company is one of the largest factories in this part of the and the managers are desirous of locating along the river. After looking over Muscatine, he expressed himself as being well pleased with -the city and' said that he was sure he could find an ideal site here for a boat factory.

Burrell came here -1 from Rock Island, where he was looking over the city. Ho was given a warm greeting there," and was offered some inducements by the- retail merchants. Although he has not come to any definite decision, he will come to Muscatine again in the near future to talk with some of the merchants. The management of the Majestic theatre beginning, with last evening, introduced a new change in the program, and will th people of Muscatine one of the cleverest even ing's entertainments seen in, the city this year. McRoble, Mears and Miss Wright will be seen in the beautiful sketch, "Domestic Felicity" Besides the- various vaudeville numbers, the management has secured "All Baba and the Forty Thieves," one of the -most ibeautiful films ever seen, also "Chinese Slave Smuggling," and "Ninety-one in the Shade." These and a number more will make up the program for the remainder of this week.

The members of the Colonel Hare Circle were -delightfully entertained last evening at the home of Mrs. Ida Warfield when the newly elected officers entertained the mmbrs of the circle. A pleasant social time was had during the evening light refreshments were served. The following program was given during the evening: Piano solo Miss Ethel Riemcke, RecitationtMrs. RecitationMrs.

piano and violin Misses Riemcke and Brandt. Entertainment, songs, etc Mr. and Mrs. Black. Miss Gertrude Cole, of East Ninth street, passed away last evening at her home after an illness of over a year, the cause of her death being heart failure.

Miss Cole has been an Invalid practically all of her life. She was an earnest member of the First Baptist church of this city. -She was born in La Salle, Illinois, and has resided near Muscatine practically all of her life. She was past 30 years of age. She Is survived by her parents, two brothers and one sister, William and Edward Cole, and Mrs; Ida F.

Meyers. The funeral arrangements have not been made as yet Miss Mae Ness left last evening: for Buffalo, where she will spend a short time visiting at the Kautz home. Miss Norma Kautz left last night for her home in Buffalo, after spending the past week in this city attending business college. TRIM THE KANSAS GRASS HOPPERS BY A GOOD MARGIN. Special to, the News-Tribune.

Newton Jan. 25. Muscatine defeated the Kansas Grasshoppers here last night by a neat score of 51 to 33 in a hotly contested game. The grasshoppers could jump some and Ltl-libridge was kept quite busy. A large crowd witnessed the game.

The game Saturday evening will end the Kansas schedule. The next jump is at Denver, where a good game is expected. The Tourists will be to great disadvantage there on account, of the light atmosphere and it is doubtful If they-, can keep up the wonderful speed which has won many a hard game for them during the season. MUSCATINE WiriS AliEBTi, KAfJSAS who are the only candidates for the re- ipubiican nomination. Mayor Sears an nounced that he woiild run on an anti-gambling platform, although through most of his term he tolerated gambl ing- SALOONKEEPERS ARE FINED.

Dubuque Court Begins to' Bear Down on Law Violators. Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 25. Charles Dibbles, of Dubuque, and Michaef Cl.emmens, of Holy Cross, both saloon keepers were today fined $200 each by Judge for-violation of a saloon injunction. Both pleaded guilty but claimed extenuating circumstances.

They paid their fines and were warned that the full penalty would be exacted on the second offense. A DOCTOR- FOR MAY6R. Clinton Democrats Will Put Up F. A. Hohenschuh.

1 Clinton, Iowa, Jan. S5. Dr. F. A.

formerly" of Iowa City, will probably be the democratic candidate, for mayor of Clinton in the spring campaign, the democratic committee having extended an Invitation to the popular physician, which has accepted. Mayor H. U. Crockett will be the republican candidate. A FAIRFIELD TRAGEDY.

Youthful Husband Kjlls Child Wife. Self Before Fairfield, Iowa, 25. In the of his child wife and 18 months old baby, Louis Hall, aged 20, emptied both barrels of a double-barreled shotgun into hi3 heart today, dying Family troubles are believjd to have been the cause. 5 AT DEFEAT WILTON HIGH SCHOOL BY A NARROW MARGIN LAST EVENING. The Muscatine High school, backed by 125 howling rooters from Muscatine, won from the Wilton High school at Wilton last evening by the close score of 19 to 18.

The game ended in a and Muscatine won the first two points necessary on foul baskets. A special train was run to Wilton to carry the bunch. The game was fast and rough and It took all that was in the local hunch to hold, down-the score in the last half ended 13 to 8 in favor of Muscatine, but the MUSCATINE WILTON 01.