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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1896)
THE OMATTA DAILY J 3K ; Hjyt&UKPAY , JATSTIJATIY IX , 1800. COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT MI.NOIl .MHATIO.N. g , the only drug store with registered clerk. Ths Oran.1 . hold , Council "luffs. High class In every respect. Hate * , $2 50 p r dny and upward. E. r. Clark , proprietor. Hev. 0. V Hocho of the I'lrst H.iptlt cluircli In this city \\l\l \ irciipy the pulpit of tlio I'lm Baptist church In Omalm on Sunday. The printing of M.inhn for the Avow court has been n warded to the Avoca Herald at the same price ns the contract figures of the Nonpareil company and with the consent of the Nonpareil , The funeral of J. W. Davis , a prominent nnd wealthy farmer , took place in Garner township yesterday. The services v\ere held In Enterprise church end the body vas burled In the darner cemetery. The funeral procession numbered over eighty vehicles. All yesterday afternoon was consumed In Justice Cook's court listening to the \\inng- llng of the attorneys and considering mo tions for continuances In the chicken stealIng - Ing cases , Uy agreement of the nttornejs nil the caws finally went over until S o'clock this morning. A farmer from Outhrlo county by the name of Max Trlebiirgna examined by the United States commissioner jcJtcrday upon the charge of sending obscene letters through the malls. The en so was another of those that frequently arise thiough a lack of knowl edge of what commutes malUblc matter. The case vvnn taken under advisement. There are mnny cUli-ens of Cguncll Bluffs who are financially Interested In mines nnd mining In the Cripple Creek district , and It ttfti stated jcsterdny that fomo very Im portant Information had reached them con cernlng valuable finds Whatever the news is It In of such n nattiio that those Inter ested prefer to keep It from the public. There nro fourteen criminal C.IPUS on Jus tice Cook's docket set for hearing today besides nhole raft of civil business. I ; the justice Is alive by the time couit shouli' ' adjourn tonight he will cill ontlie newer gang to turn the fire hose Into hU little ofilco to remove the evidences of the crowd that will bo present lo hear the testi mony. A matrimonial case , with some elements of sensation In It , was taken from Justice Cook's court yesterday to Justice Walker , and the litter has fixed the hearing for next Monday. Herman Drogc , n German farmer , Is endeavoring to prevent John llerlew from nesumlng the position of an undesirable son- in-law , and the numerous altercations that have resulted will be adjusted by the court. W. T. Wilson yesterday filed an attach ment upon l.fiOO bushels of corn owned by D. P. Dodrlll and J. It. Collier , who rented n farm 'from him last year and have been considerably In arrearages In rent. Con stable Albert Is engaged In hauling the corn from Crescent City and purposes to crib It In some safe place and guard It with the billy goit that gave him such a lively ex perience on the diy before. The Compston players open tomorrow night at the New Dohany for a week's en gagement. This company Is ono far above the average repertoire organizations on the road today. Their plays are all new , brlgh olid sparkling , containing specialties of the highest order , Tomorrow night will bo what ID commonly called ladles' night. That Is , tVo ladlfis or ono lady and gentleman will be admitted on one , paid 30-c3nt ticket. The following lo the repertoire for the week : "The Sapphire Dar , " "Dangers of a Great City , " "Vic. " "Dixie Land , " "Wrecked , " "Greater New York" and "Mrs. Parting- ten , " The prlc's will bo 10 , 20 and 30 cents. The revival meetings at the Broadway Methodist Episcopal ch.irch still go on with Increased Interest and power. The work Is being done by the pastor and people without outside help. From the first service the people have been saved from sin , as many ns twenty-five psoplo having been forward lor prayers at one time , and many have como into the posojsslon of the evidences of salva tion. The congregations are large and In creasing from night to night , and the outlook Is more promising for the gracious work. " There will bo no service on Saturday night , but the meetings will continue over the Sab bath nnd through next week. The board of directors of the Omalm & Council Bluffs Street Hallway and Brldgs company hold their annual mcptlng at the company's olllces In this city yesterday. Very little transpired of public. Interest beyond the election of officers. There was no opposition to tlio re-election of all the old officers Several matters concerning the extension and re-equipment of the lines were dle - cussed. The most Important decision arrived nt was the determination to construct at once two more long double truck coaches , and equip them with sixty-horse power steel motors. These will bo larger and much finer In every way than the now coach. No. 51 , that Is now being u&-d. It was also deter mined to permit Manager Dlmmock to ex periment with the now vestibules to bo con- Rlrnclcd for the protection of the motormen. The management has also decided to plant out a largo number of ornamental trees In the vicinity of the shops and further beau tify the grounds. Guard against loss by fire and Insure > our property In reliable companies. If you pay an Insurance premium jou expect Insurance We represent some of the best English and American companies. Lougee & Towle. PiilSO\AI , PAIIAKHArilS. Arthur Kecllne left yesterday for Mcnllns , N. Y. , to attend St. John's military academy. Captain. C. S. Hubbard has gone to DCS Molnco to labor with the members of the legislature In the Interest of his candi dacy for the position of doorkeeper of the senate. R , N. of A. sociable tonight at Knights of Pythias hall. Select literary and musical pro. gram , supper , dance and radio of crazy slum ber robe. Tickets , 25 cents. JV > vv MlNNloii to He DrillenliMl. The new German mission of the Methodist church on North Seventh street will be dedicated on Sunday. The mission v\lll bo under the charge of Itov. Lou in Ilcrmnl , paitor. Hev. R. W. Simon" , presiding cldei of Burlington , la , Rev. O. Krlege of Omaha , Rev. J. G. Keller , Ruv. Schulz , both of Lincoln , Neb. , will be present. Sorvleci during the day will bo as follows : Sunday school , 9:30 : a. in. I'reachlng , 10:30 : a. m. , 2:30 : p. m. Rev , Sencerg. pastor of Broadway Methodist Episcopal , will speak. Evening services to begin at 7:30 : o'clock. All thai can are Invited to take ( art In the meetings. Ladles , send your table linen to the Eagle Laundry and see the beautiful finish and anow-llko color wo glvo your goods. Tele- < pbons 1C7. 721 Broadnay. AutliurltlvM on Printline. The Board of Supervisors yesterday adopted a resolution providing for the pub lication of the proceedings of the beard In the Nonpareil , the Globe , Avoca Herald , Oakland Acorn and Neola Reporter for the ensuing year at 25 cents n squirea reduc tion of 5 cents a square from last year's rate. "What do they mean by square ? " asked one of the members of the board , when the matter was being discussed. "Why , It means so much a square foot , " rcpllel another member who was up on printers' terms and didn't care- who knew It. The firm of Woodbury Bros , having b'en dissolved , C. E. Woodbury has opened nil oltlce In the Sapp block for the practice of dentistry , To Ileiuilr the County Jiill , Supervisor Baker has been authorized by the Board of Supervisors to make the needed repairs and Improvements nt the county /all , The work will not be extensive , except In the mutter of cleaning up theplace. . The entire structure will bo renovated and put In a bettor condition than It has been since 1U construction. Etepban Bros , for plumbing and heating ; also flno line of gag fixtures. Ilurlnl at I'luiucm. For the coining year unfortunates who die while county charges will be placed In their last resting place at an expense of { 1.90 , cost of digging the grave Included. That was the bid accepted by the Beard of Supei- vUorfi yeiterday and made by Cuarlrc Lunk- ley , undertaker. Have you teen the new gat heating etoi * ft the company's office T Dr. Cleaver' * office moved to (00 Broadway. ISAAC DICKERSON ON TRIAL Taking of Evidence in the Oaso Oomaone.t in District Court. HISTORY OF THE BROKEN BANK REVIEWED At ( iruc > H lit 1 lirlr SlntrtncntN Co Into Di'lnllM Coiifi-riiliiMT tin * It IMC anil I'll II Of fill ! CollllllHOll IiiNtltutlon. Taking of evidence In the case of the plate of Ion a against Isaac nickerwn , charged with fraudulent banking. In connection with the failure of the Cass County bank nt At lantic , was commcncsd In the- district court at 3 oVIock jestcrday afternoon. The Jury wn" secured on Thursday evening and > cstcrdn > mornlng'the statement of the case lo the jury v\as made by Attorney Bruce of Anita , who was prosecuting attor ney for C36 ! . ' county nt the time of the bank trouble ? . Ho paid the mmal compliments lo the jury , lold them he had notched the sclwtlon of the men to try the case and was : < atIUUd tlmt the silt of the Potlawat- tamln cat 111 had been secured nnd was cer tain that o\uU justice would bo done. He referred to the gravity of the crime of fraud ulent banking as affecting the people , the ctlci ! nnd county corpor.itlons. Under the law any officer , dlnctor or parlner In n banking Institution who would receive de posits knowing thci bank to be Insolvent was guilty of fraudulent binklng. Mr. Iliuce stated whU the state expected to prove. It would be shown that thu de fendant , Isnac Dlckcrion , In 1S70 , went Into the banking business In Atlantic with J. C. Yet/cr nnd othcis and conducted a private bank until In May , ISTfl , when the bank was Incoiporated as a state bink , with Isaac Olckcrfron as a holder of $9,000 worth or stock and nsa director and vice president. On December 27 , 1S93 , the defendant , with other clllccr * of the Innk , secured the ap pointment of a ucelvur for tin- Institution and the following day the * announcement was made At tint time the deposits aggre gated $420,000. while the assets amounted to but $115.000 , and there- had dwindled to $50,000. The attorney asserted that the evi dence would show that the defendant hart attended every meeting of the directors ot the bank and that lie- had signed some of tlir puulltOiod statements of the bank's condition , which statements were false and misleading. Ho claimed thai during Ins summer of 1S93 drafts bought at the bank were returneJ frequently as unpaid for want of funds , ana that Isaac Dlckcrson was awara of that fact. He chaiged that Mr. Blckerson had publlshec a notice In the papers stating that his ? entire property would bo pledged to the security of thei bink and that soon thereafter he tran fcrred his property to his relative ? , and lhat the depositors of the bank were Ihus defrauded through the mlsiopresentat'ons ' o : the defendant. Mr. Brucs- charged that the machlrery of the courts had already been set In motion for the appointment of a re ceiver for the bank when S. N. Havens of fered a de-posit of $71 on Decembsr 27 , which was accepted by Ihe bank , and lhat Iho defendant knew of the Insolvent con dition of the bank at the time. THEORY OF THE DEFENSE. At the conclusion of Mr Bruce's address the court adjourned for the noon recess and at 2 o'clock the rtatement for the defense was commenced by Hon. John. W. Scott of Atlanllc. Mr. Scott has been a resident of Cass county for nearly forty years , and has been familiar and Intimately acquainted with the defendant during that time. He tola the ttory of Isaac Dlckerson's career It- Cass county In an Impressive manner nnd made a very strong statement of the casr. Ho deprecated the enthusiasm of Mr. Bruce which had led him to make statements whlcii the state had no hope nor Idea of Intending to prove , and to refer to mailers which coula not prop'rly be hi ought before the Jury In the shape of evidence. Ho spoke of the pre sumption of absolute Innocence which the law gives to every man accused or a crime , and stated that the jury , In his opinion would find that the ttalei could not establish Its charge beyond Hut reasonable doubt , the existence of which would prevent any jury from returning a verdict of conviction "Tho state has told you , " said Mr. Scott "that this man was constantly connected with the bank , and Intimately cognizant of the business and op.ration of the bank. We will show that during the two years prior to the failure of the bank this defendant was not In the slate of Iowa , and could not have the clcse and constant relations and knowl edge of the bank affairs charged by the stale. During thai time Mr. DIckerson was n business In Missouri. He came home 'rom ' Missouri on December 25 , 1S93. The trouble In the bank commenced In August , and the defense will show that from August o Christmas duy Mr. Dlckcrscn-was In At- antlc not more than once or twice , and then but for n very short lime. We will ilso ihow lhat when ho came homo on Jecsmber 25 and IcarneJ Ihe condition of the > ank , his efforts were In the line of en- leavorlng to get some court to close the tank , and place it In the hands of someone ono who would wind up Its affairs to protect ho Interests of all concerned , so far as possi ble. ble."It "It Is charged that Sam N. Havens depos- ted money with the bank and with Isaac Jickorson on December 27. The evIJence vlll show that Havens never sa-\ Isaac Dlck- lEon ; that Isaac DIckereon did not accept lavcns' deposit , but was at that time mak- ng every effcrt to Induce Judge Smith to omo to Atlantic and appoint a receiver foi he bank , In order to preserve the rights of he depositors and all concerned , so far ns possible. " Referring to the Insinuation of ths stnte's Uorney lhal Ihe proceedings appointing n ecelvcr were taken nt Atlantic In the night , rtr. Scott explained that the application had ) een made to Judge Smith early In the lay. but lhal the Judge had been unable to each Atlanllc until after 7 o'clock In Iho verlng. EFFECT OF THE PANIC. After reviewing the financial crisis that ho country suffered In 1893 , and referring o Its general effect upon banking instltu- lens and other corporations everywhere , Mr. Scoti look up Ihe situation at Atlantic at hat time. "Batiks all over the country were going own , " said the speaker. "The statements f the bink vere Just such as were being nado everywhere , all over the country. It may appear. In the light of results , that the statements were- exaggerated , bul they were being made by banks and financial men all over the country for the purpose of allaying excitement nnd restoring the confidence of the people. The state has charged that Mr. DIckerson deeded his property to members of his family. The evidence will show thai In tild not , and has nol done anything of the klt'd. It will show that not n foot of land belonging to Isaac Dlckcrson has been used for any purpose than that of paying his losses and debts Incurred during the panic of 1S93. When the bank went Into Iho hands of a receiver on December 27 , Iho testimony will show lhal all of Mr , Dlckcrson'a properly ho convoyed , lhat tame night , ho and bin son , Ed , over lo Ihe Cais County bank , "Tha Cnss County bank was organized twenty years ago , with a capital stock of- $60,000. In chares of $500. Under the law only a limited liability attaches to the hold ers of stock In n corporation ; In this state It Is that a stockholder Is liable for only Iho amount of his slock. That would make these stockholders liable for $120,000 , In case of the bank's failure. The stale's at torney has chargedlhj > i. tljo effort of the defendant to have tho"bank changed from a htato to a private banking Institution was for the purpose of committing a fraud. The evidence will ehow that the stockholders of the bank had property , Individually , amountIng - Ing to $1,200,000. It the change had been made every dollar's worth of property of every stockholder would be liable for the bank's business. It would have made the stockholders' liability $1,200,000 , Instead of $120,000 , and If that had been done there could have , teen no loss. "The stale has chaiged that Mr. Dicker- son owned $10,000 stock In the bank , and Wag closely connected with the concern. The evidence will thaw that for eleven years Mr. Dlckcrion has held but $1,000 In slock In the concern and had no part whatever In the active management or direction of the bank. " Mr , Scott referred to tlio reasons that led to the asking of a change of venue for the defendant. He told of the persecutions prac ticed against the defcndanl. Some nine In dictments were returned , nil on the same line , all charging him with the same crime. Tha defense wanted them all tried nt once. "Tho atlorneys for the stnte , " ald the speaker , "are nil Interested and employed by some people who have claims against the bank , and they hive Insisted on dragging this case along through all Its counls. " He lold of Iho cc.se tried In Mills county. Identical with the one now pending , In which n verdict of acquittal was rendered by the Jury In favor of Isaac DIckerson. H wn" on the same evidence that he would ask n like verdict In the present case. EVIDENCE OF AN ED1TOH. J. S. Crawford , editor of the Cherokee Herald , former elltor of Ihe Atlantic Tele graph , was the first witness called for the stale. He testified that ho had a conversa tion with Isaac DIckerson nt Atlantic on December - . cember 28 , 18D3 , the day following the application - ' plication for n receiver for the bank. Mr. ! Dlckerron In thai Interview stated that the bank had been In hard lines , nnd thai he had advised Ihe appointment of n receiver six months before the time of the failure. Copies nf the Atlantic Telegraph were In troduced , showing the publications of the quarterly reports of the financial condition of the bank from llmo to time , The state sought to show that the word "state" had been dropped from the bank's report , but this was rejected by the court , ns nothing wns offered to show thnt the defendant had an > thing lo do with making the change In the advertisement. The cross-examination developsd lhat the conversation between the witness and Isaac DIcKemm on Deccpiber 28 , 1803 , took plice In the office of I. nnd E. J. DIckerson , n block or more from the bank , nnd lhal no one called during his visit on matters connected with the failure of the bank. The witness could not remember what ho had wrltlen for the paper , but remem bered clearly of the conversation he had held with Mr. DIckerson. S. N. Havens , who keen * a restaurant In Atlantic , was called , it was upon tlio ac- ccptnca of the deposit of Mr. Havens thai the present case wns brought against the defendant. Mr. Havens testified that he had Icon doing business with the bink for n'ne- leen years nnd knew Iho defendant very well. On December 27 , at 11 o'clock In ths morn ing , , he went Into the bank nnd deposited $71. There were present In the bank at the tlma Cashier A. W. DIckerson nnd W. B. Temple , Ihe asslslant cashier , who took the deposit. Mr. Havens also lesllfled thnt he had bought drafts on December 19 amountIng - Ing lo $10ri 85 , and that they had been re turned with Ihe endorsement lhat the bank was closed On cross-examination Mr. Havens testified that ho did not see the defendant , Isaac Dlckcrson , In the bank that day , and had not seen him very often in Ihe town for a good while prior to the failure of ihs bonk. Mr. Havens' bank book was admitted In evidence , but his rejected drafts were ob jected to by the defense and the court sus tained the objection. EXPERIENCE OP THE COUNTY. G. W. Brown , who was county treasurer of Cass county at the * lime of Ihe failure of the bank , testified that he had a deposit of $9,000 of the county funds In the bank , and thai a check drawn against the amount on December 2S was not paid , and was slimped "No Funds. " Clerk of Iho Courts PelUtt of Cn = s counly Identified the application for the appointment of n receiver for the bank made on Dccemb-- 27. Neither Mr. Brown nor Mr. Pellett were cross-examined , and at th : conclusion of Mr. Pellett's ev'dencs the court adjourned until Ihls morning. The care Is altractlng considerable atten tion and thei court room was crowd d during the diy. A. W. DIcKcrson , the cashier of the detuncl bank , was a spectator during the trial of the case. He was brought from the penitentiary and will bj used as a witness for the defense to show that his father had no active part In the management of the affairs of the bank. The Jurors have * been caut'oned by the court against reading the papers during the trial cf the case or having any conversation with any one during Iho progress of Iho trla In any way touching upon the case. Th * members of the jury are : John K. Smith moulder , 1922 Fifth avenue ; D. Paul , laborer 616 F fteenth avenue : M. B. Ayres , manufac turer , 810 Avenue B ; D. L. Pile , harness maker , 739 Mill street ; George B. Klter hostler , 124 Fourth streel ; Samuel Porterfield retired , 707 First avenue ; Jchn Alsn , carpen- ler , 234 Benton slre-et ; L. P. Larson , laborer 1608 Ninth street ; Louis Hansen.carpenter 1522 Second avenue ; Ed Crdy , telegraph oper- alor , 1702 Slxlh avenue ; Lawrence Kearney farmer of Hardin township ; John Chapman farmer of York township. uncovrm Tiin CAPTURED ACTS FlHlit'riiivii I'lnv n Senr\j Trie-It Uixui the OIIIcfrM. f The septet of fishermen nrrested nt Manawa late Thursday night while fishing with seines through the Ice have made a very neat and so far successful attempt lo play even. The justice fixed their bonds at $50 each and nearly all of them succeeded In gelling Ihe necessary securlly to prevent them spending the night In the county jail. A big two-horse wagon load of fish nets , which constlluled Ihs chief evidence against them nnd by far the most valuable portion of the catch made by the officers , was brought up town nnd left In the care ol the officers. An effort was mad ; lo find a vacant buildIng - Ing with a good , strong lock where the seines could be stored , bul It was not suc cessful , and as there was no other safe place largo enough to keep It in , Special Officer Oleson was detailed to guard U until morn ing. He had the wagon driven down to his homo on North Eighth streel and backed up to the silling room window , from which ho could obtain a clear view of the sur roundings while snugly ensconced In an easy chair beside a hard coal fire. He watched vigilantly until 3 o'clock In Die morning , and then deputized hlu wife to guard Ihe booly while he obtained n few moments' relaxa tion. Only a few minutes had passed when his wife called him nnd lold him something was happening aboul Iho wagon , Befcre Oleson could get outside the nets had been loaded Into another vehicle and the whole outfit was out of sight. Another officer was sent to assist Ihs discomfited spe cial In his search for tha missing property. The remainder of the night and half the day was spent In a fruitless hunt. The fish ermen or their friends had made a brllllniit coup and recovered their property and de stroyed some damaging evidence. Two more of the fishermen for whom war rants had been Issued wcro placed under ar rest yesterday , Bill Hall and John Coylo. Th * latter voluntarily came Into court and gave himself up. Justice Vlen fixed their cases for hearing on January 14 , 15 and 1C. All succeeded in getting bonds 11UAC1I T1IU KM1 01 ? Tlinill HOI'n. Mr. mid Mrx. Homird llnttciiliiiiifi- I ' < < to I'"iu' - ultli Hani Tlmrx. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hattenhaucr , whos : pyrotechnic coreer In Council Bluffs Is still i mailer of goio'p , have nol rellrol from the public eye since they returned to Chicago , Even on the way they drew attention by los ing one cf their many valuable diamonds on the train and having a fellow pamn- gsr arrested and searched. The Chicago Record of Wednesday morning contains the o'quel to the arrest of Mr3. Hallentmuer en the charge of obtaining money by foho pretenses and same additional facts that will bo news In this vlslnlty : MIH. Julia Hattenhuucr , who was nrregtcd n week ngo on \\arrant from Justice Mar tin's court , charging that she obtained money by fnlte pretences , on complaint of C , M Nltterhousc , failed to oppenn In J nu ll co Ilall'ti court for trial yesterday nnd her bond of JiXX ) was dco'nred forfeitedwith a ten days' leave to reinstate. Thuj Mra. Hnttenhauer lion by her own actions brought out bcforn the public nn Interesting stale of affairs A > ear ago ulio fell heir to J27.000 through the death of a relative In New York state She was then single , her maiden name belrt ; Julia Havvn. nnd the was one of the leading society Hf.hU of Uenver.Colo .vvheie her father ie idcH anil U immensely wealthy. Julia , being til tender vcura , did not know thu vn'ue of money , und Imported trovwiR and costly .lewtliy wcro her hobb'ev ' Her fortune Hawed throiiKh her hamlu like water tluouKh n IJIOBMU lo bir umbrella Then hlie fell In love w.tti Hattenhauer , i ne'ei-do-well nnd tiort of nivy-goInK sport They elciiccl to New YorK nnd were wedded. The brlde'u parentB were opposed to the union , und the daughter wa for a tlmo prnct cilly 0 tMfrecl Hut fhc hnd mtney , nnd no onP kflrtv this better than the jouthfut hu IHnd r Ho took advantage of her love for lilrrl" hnd nbly ftsMMcd In dissipating the f mmta , by gambling on the board of trade nmr rj > cwhere. Thn they moved to Council Bluffs , la , nnd for n time they fnirly wallowed In lux ury. The clly wasunable , to produce any thing thnt Avafl too costly or too good for , them Hut they ran .Into dfbt vety fnnt , nnd one night they ( Ucimped to Chicago. J At thnt time there were nix attachments out for themAttorney A kwth ! rcpre'cnllni ; ; the creditor * . When they arrived In Chicago cage a few weeks Tigo the Hotel Victoria wnn made their hb.tuqtmrtcr * . ARiln they i rtsumcd their nrMocTntlc tnctlcs nnd lived In the best npnrttnbnt the hostelry could nfford , A week ngo C. Tkl , Nlttcrhou o of 4V rulton street , vvhltsb wife Is n relative of Mrs. Hattonhnucrfe , ore out n warrant for . the woman's nrrcdl. Lnst sprlntf Mrs. lint- 1 tenhniier , it Is claimed , secured W.V ) from Mrs Nllicihouse on the representation that she held n Hrce mortcngc which would fall clue in Mny. This debt -wns never imld nnd Mrs. Hnllenhniler wns nrrnlcned before Jus tice Mm tin nnd n chnnfo of vrnuo tnken to Ju tlce Hnll , vvhcro the bond wns for feited. The > ouni ? people have left the Victoria nnd nre now comfortably quartered nt the Wellington. I'nrtlcs Interested In the suit claim thnt Mr . Hnttenhnucr has run . through with her f rtune nnd thnt the 1 pair nre now living only on the'r nerve. There nro numerous credltorw who nre nbout lo bring milt. To C. IX Peacock , the Jeweler nl Stale nnd Washington streets , Mrs Hntlenhnuer Is In debt sevcrnl bun- tired dollars for jewo'ry , now snld to Lo pawned. Shourd" , Adcock & Tcilfcl nlso hold n bill nisalnst her of something like- KOO And these are only n few of the cred- I Itors. H Is claimed Ihil Ihe young vvomnn's i father "will nrrlvo from Denver In n few dnys for the purpose of sett'.Inu nil deb's nnd gelling his young wedded daughter out of a bad llnnnclnl dlinciilty. nn DKMnn TIIK I.VIU\CTIOX. : .Inline Smltli I'IIHSI-H Upon tliv County 1'rlntlnK Contract. Th ? nctlon brought by E. A. Mcrchotisa & . Co. to restrain the Bwrd of Supervisors from awarding the contract for printing the county blanks and supplies to the Nonpareil company was passed upon by Judge Smith yesterday and decided In fnvor of the Non pareil. In n wrlllen opinion the Judge reviewed the contentions of the phlnllff. He decided that the Board of Supervisors wns not re quired to tike a ysa and nay vote on the award of contracts The law on that point referred only to municipal councils , and was pawed In IS58 , Iwo years before Ihe liw creating boards of county supervisors was passed , and was therefore not binding on the board. On th > question as to whether a citizen nnd taxpajer could enjoin the bcnrd from wnst- Ing the public funds by awarding contrncls to a higher rather tlnn His lowesl bidder , the court held that nn allegation of fraud wau necessary to sustain such action , and no lucli allegation had bean made In th ? case In question. Moreroiis : & Co a\s3 contended that the board bound Itself tc- give the contract to the Iowe t bidder and thai If U had Ihe right to rej = ct bids It did not exercise It. The court held that a b'd Is rejected In the sense used In nn advertisement when another bid Is accented. Judge Smith's opinion conclud's as follows : "It must. In the nb- scncs of allegation of , fraud , be nssjmed thai Iho boaid , Ihe dsfendants , in the honest exercise of their discretion , believed It would be beller to makeV tho' ' contracl In questlcn than to contract with Morehouse & Co Whatever may hive ben tholr motive. If It wai not fraudulent , their action Is conclusive on the courts" , - ' , The demurrer to the petition was tusUlned and the Injunction1 denied. HAS GWOIM2IJ TJIK COLLttCTION. > cvr I'oliit Ttall fl" < iii tlic IllKlit to Gil ml Mil et ; ' "XViiROH. An Injunct'on ' proceeding thai has th" merit cf novelty at Ic sl was Instituted In the district court by Attorney Askwlth yestjr- day afternoon and rilies a poinl that will bo of Interest to employes of ccrporat'ons. S. M. Craig Is 4' frefeht conductor on the Milwaukee road and owed an account to C. M. Wheiry af.Rock'"Va'lle.ypSiqux ( ( ! , , county , _ Cralg Is a married man and his a family lo support. On Decembr 19 Wherry commenced suit In Justice Vltzthum's court at Perry and secured an attachment and garnlshceJ Craig's wages. The petll'on fiHd by Craig alleges that he has no money coming from the rail road above his exemptions , and that the suit wns brought by Wherry and Vltzthum with the Knowledge that he was a married man and had a family to care for. He al- legca that ths suit was brought for thei pur pose of vexing nnd annoying him and to cause him a trip to Rock Valley to defend the ac tion. He feels damaged and asked the court to award him Judgment aca'nst Wherry and the Justic-2 ci tno psace' IP ino sum 01 and also asks thai an injuncllon bo granled rejlralnlng Ihsm from prosecuting Ihe case , and that a mandatory writ be Issued compell ing the Justice to dismiss the case. On the howng ! made by the p.tltlon Judge Smllh granled a temporary restra'nlng order. COM MItMni > THU IIOXD SAI.n. HonilM Oo to ItolicrtN .t Co. of Nctv Yf > rk. The Board of Supervisors yesterday took action confirming the sale of the county's ? 70,000 In funding bonds made last October by ex-Treasurer Reed and County Auditor Matthew a to Roberts & Co of New Yolk. Ther has been an unusual amount of dis cussion concerning this Issue of bonds , and lately some effort has been made to have Iho bonds offered for resale , with the Idea that a better price could be secured for them. To the board this appeared impos sible , as Ihey considered Iho conlract of sale made lasl Ocloner as blnd'ng on the county. Accordingly yesterday the board adopted a resolution confirming the sale. The resolu tion rcclte-I the conditions of the agreement and authorizes and Inslrucls Ccunly Treas- urnr Arm ! lo carry out the provisions of the contract made by his predecessor. A pro- vlson was atlached to the resolution thai the final opinion of Judge Dillon of New York on the valid ty of the bonds bo secured by Roberts & Co. , and that In case the opin ion Is favorable , as Indicated by Ihe Judge In his preliminary review of the mailer , Roberts & Co. bo notified and required lo ac cept Ihe bonds wllhln fifteen days. CiiHtoiiinr } Jmiuiiry Tluiiv. If there had been anything to thaw the weather yesterday would have left no room for doubt that this part of the country was In the midst of the proverbial Januaiy melt. The exlraordlnary weather was the subject for gossip among the old settlers , and squads of them sat around'ojj the shady sides or the streelsand lrit | < ( l , The consensus of opinion was that fto ! lyere In the midst ot the warmest wlntqtShell ? ( In lh ? history of western Iowa , THe l.sfin arose yesterday morning and smiled ( hjrough a cloudlets at- moophcre , warmed i upj to a temperaluro or 10 degrees. Durlnp'tfto ' middle of the day the lemperalure gradually arose until the thermometers were indicating 70 degree. ? on the north Bides of .tho buildings. Doom and windows weri open , and birds wcro s.vlnglng and slnglhgn } ( their cages on the porches , lazy clouds yero drifting through .he mctlonles'3 air'and ' there was , very little outside of verdur ! ct9 fields and leafiest ! rees to Indicate that ihe time was not one of the perfect days'6 { jAugust or Seplember. The warm weather tin the source of eomu anxiety to IcemenH&hd some of them are icglnnlng to lainejit'tnat they did not put up the Ice crop of a few weeks ago , when the crystal was ten fjifihes thick. However , they recall the fact piat there has been only one year In the last fifteen when the Ice crop was not made after the middle of Janu ary , That season was very much llko Ihe iretvnt , and th warm weather continued \\lthout a break until the first of March , The Ice crop was harvested when the thick , nets did not exceed four Inches. In tin' Of a new year , when Ihe winter season of cloze confinement U only halt gone , many find that their health begins to break down , that Iho Isast exposure threatens sickness. It ! fi then a * well air at all other times , and with people even In good health , that the fol- owlng fact * sbould bj remembered , namely ; Thai Hocd' Saieaparllla leads everything In ho way of medicines ; that It accomplishes the greatest cures In the world ; has the larg- : rt tale In the world , and require * the largest bulldlrg < n the world devoted exclusively to he preparation of the * proprietary medicine. Does not this concluiively prove , If you are sick , that Hood's Sursaparllla U the medl- clue for you to take I TO BE A BUSINESS SESSION Iowa Republicans Determine lo Giro the People Good Service. NEARLY ALL THE MEMBERS PRESENT Army of I'lare Hiintcrn Continue to Surround | lu > Law SluKer * mill Th i-1 r ClnlniN ( or Ulllcc. DBS M01NCS , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) The afternoon trains have brought In the belated members nnd It Is now believed that every republican member of the legislature has ar rived In the city except Representative Great of Crawford , who Is detained by HcKnrss In his family. The army of aspirants for minor positions Is hourly Increasing , and the num bers are being literally overwhelmed by the anxious crowd of place seekers , among which the ladles appear largely In the ascendant. Mr. U > crs has already been considering the makeup of his committees and will piobably have the lists fully made up early In the week. This Is going to be a "business BCMlon , " nnd nil the usual junketing trips will be dispensed with. The law now requires that both the tem porary and permanent organizations shall be effected on the first day of the session , so that the caucus for the nomination fcr speaker nnd other officers will probably be held Saturday evening. A few members will Insist on this Important preliminary \\trk being postponed till Monday afternoon , n& inmal , but this would necessitate the holding of on evening session. The chief point of Interest In the hotel lobbies today has been centered Into the very close fight for sec retary of the senate. W. E. Bull.ird of Wright , who was brought out yesterday by the friends of E. R. Hutcliltis In opprsltion to J. W. Cliff , has developed wonderful strength , and his friend1) now claim th.it his nomination Is assured on the first ballot. C. II , Talnndgo of Tayetlo Is slated tot first assistant secretary of the wnato. Dr. Keables of Marlon If making a strong fight for sergeant-at-arms of the house and th ° leal contest Is between him and T. C. Greg ; of Calhoun for this. " position , Mr. Bcckman of Crawford would like to be jounal clerk of the hour ? , but Mr. Blxler of Adims seems to be In the lend In the race. Miss L Amy Turner of Council Bluffs Is a strong candidate for enrolling clerk of the house. L'eutenant ' Governor I'arrott arrived today. For weeks , he Ins been wrestling with the problem how to spread out the tlilrty-Ecvci , chairmanships at his dlt-posil EV > as to Include forty-trree republicans. To leave six re publicans out In the cold , as ho will be com pelled to do , Is something that never hap- peneJ before. This has been made neccssarj by the failure of numerous democratic can didates to connect with their leclslatlvc nn- plratloni- the polls. The p-'inber of > oung men elected to both houi'ss Is something remarkable. Quito i- number of senators are under 30 , and a large- number of representatives. One member , Mr. Porter of Appanoose , Ib only 23 Mr. Porter Is the only populist In the lower house and he was elected by a combination with the demociats. HAD T < > TAKn HIS PAim HACK. I'liup-AVny CHHCnf Iliiticoi'Ic Count ) Finally St-mi'il. JEFFERSON , la. , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) The rcbtiveo of C. C. Way of Hancock county settled the case of Paup against Way , sst fo- trial Monday of next week In the district court In this city. Last spring Harrison Paup , a thrifty farmer of this county , made a deal with C. C. Way of Brltt for a farm of 280 acres In Hancock ccunty. Paup vis ited the place and wao shown , eo ho i flno trace of land , high and dry , and capable of cultivation. The transter was made. Paup assumed a mortgage of $3,000 on the place and paid $1,000 cash and twenty- eight good horses. Upon examining the deeJ ho discovered that the farm descr'bed was not the onehe had been shown by Way before the deal was made. Paup sent an attorney to Brltt lotry and fix the matter up , but Way and his song ( the latter are wealthy ) would glvo him no satisfaction , saying that the case would have to be tried In Hancock county and that they would fight It out. It develop-Jd , however , that the deal vvau clcsed and the money paid at Scranton , this county. The ne\t grand jury that convened Indicted Way for obtaining money by falsa repressnta- tlons and cited mm to appear anj ueienu nim- ? 2lf. Then Way and his relatives were anxious to settle. Yesterday their attorney put In on appearance , with a supply of cash , notes , se curities and Implements of compromise and settlement abut him. Within a very short time a satisfactory adjustmsnt of the matter was made , Way taking back the farm , which v.as nothing but a low marsh ( so those who have examined it say ) , gave Paup ample se curity for the money he had paid and as- oumcd the mortgage of $3,000. Paup thus , geto out of the difficulty with his expenojs nnd attorney feeto charge to experience , and considers himself very fortunate. The crim inal feature of the case was dismissed by the county attorney. Avoiiit OP GHOULS m TTIO IloilleH of ric-H Moliu-N Found at a MiMllcnl College. DES MOINES , Jan. 10. ( Special Telegram. ) The police here are confident that they are on the trail of a gang of ghouls that has been carrying on a series of systematic grave robberies In country cemeteries In this county. It was discovered this morn ing thnt two graves In the Saylorvllle ceme tery , In which Alexander Bell and Mrs. Hachael Tcwnsend were burled December 31 and January 1 , had been opened. Investi gation , proved that the ghouls had dug Into them , broke open the coffins and dragged out the bodies. There was evidence that other graves bad been tampered with , but they were not entered to 'prove whether the bodies have been taken out. The matter was referred to detectives who went In search of the bodies. They found the bcdleo of Mrs. Townsend and Mr , Bell at the medical department of Drake unl verslty , partly dissected , but they were aboa lutely Identified , Thro ? other bodies were found with the two , but had been FO far dissected that they could not be identified , The two bodies that were Identified had been disfigured by the removal of the flesh from the facjs with the Intention of making Identi fication Impossible. The authorities cf ths school declared the bodies had all been .whipped to them , and no trace of the ghouls could bo had from them. The ofilcsrs , however , believe th y know who the malefactors are. They believe that a number of grave robberies hav * Leen committed in this nelghborhooJ lately. Hon. npiiriru Wrlwlit Vi-ry III. DES MOINES , Jan. 10. ( Special Telegram. ) Hon. George G. Wright , the patriarch of Iowa statesmen , who wna a governor of the itate , UnlteJ States senator , repneenta- live In c'ngress , and chief Justice of the state many years , is very 111 at his home In this city. He lo nearly 0 years old and with the slnglo exception of General Gaorge W , Jones of Dubuque , has had the longest acquaintance of public affairs of any man In Iowa , It was rumored this afternoon for a time that he had died , but It proved that he had had a sinking npell , from which be recovered. Ho ID now In bettor condition than for several dayo , but la very weak. riiniiNiinil Illuxint CroHton. CRESTON , la , , Jan. 10 , ( Spcchl , ) Fire In Bullard's dry goods store thU morning de stroyed and damaged about $5,000 worth of good ? . The ettre Is cno of the largest In the city and contained about $15,000 worth of stock. The origin was from flying uparki' from an electric arc light. Mr. Bullard la fully protected by Insurance. If the fire had occurred two houru earlier the result would hive been dlinytrous. The city In full of Insurance adjusters who are making sotUfac- ( cry and prcm'pt settlements with tho. e merchant ! ) and property ownero who sus tained IOMB , _ _ Witut u LI i * ii on < ! c Stoni'M. OTTUMWA , Jan. 10. ( Spsclal Telegram. ) The Iowa State Marble- and Granite OIBO- clatlon finished Iti second annual tesslon HOW ARE YOU ? YOU HAVIj often been n ki'tl tills iiuoatlon , but linro you ever realized Us serious ineanliiK ? If yon were nokiul nt tills voiynoiiient \ could you cnn- illtlly reply , "I nin fooling qullo nol IV" Might , you not bo foiooil to answer , "I nm not feeling HO well -is I ought to fool ? " THIS IS n serious qnostlon for .voti to consider , because tills Is n danger ous time of the jenr. Wintry wcntlior Is n si-vero atiuln oil the system , and alarming lesults me very apt to follow a sudden cold or chill. AHU YOU c.xpeilenclng any symptoms uhlch show there Is a weak spot In your system ? Do you feel weak and slilvciy In these eold winter days ? Do yon have pnlns In the buck , headaehes , stomach tionbles , dlr/.lness , loss of appetite ? Are yon a sun'oior fiom constipation , biliousness , tostle.ssncss and many other miserable feelings caused by derangements of the liver and kid neys ? IP YOU ate feeling like this , and leallzo that your system lacks tone and strength , remember that you cannot ovpect to get A\cll without the nld of a. reliable lemedy. Something Is needed to aionse nature by stimulating Uio great organs of the body arousing the circulation and icnewlng the vital poweis. For this pntpose nothing has ever equalled Wainei's Safe Cure , the great restoier and health giver. Its effects aiu Immediate and lasting. It spedlly puts the llvor and Kidneys In good older , pmlllos and enriches the blood and drives out every dangerous germ of disease that links In the sys tem. Theie Is nothing like It for building up the strength and regulating tlio digestive organs. It Is not an expeilment , but a standaul remedy , endoised by the woild's gieatest physicians. No oher remedy has ever lecelvod such an enormous number of testimonials from people whom it has made strong and well. Creek Is producing $1,500,000 per month. Are you getting- your share ? We were in at the beginning and know what has foundations. Can invest for you judiciously. All stocks nonassessable. Win. O. Wirt & Co , , Investment Brokers , Mines and Mining Stocks , CRIPPLE CREEK , COLO. Refer to banks at Council Bluffs , la , and Cripple Creek , Col. here , loday by sMectlng DCS Molne ? as the next plac ? of meeting , and choose J. M. Graham of DES Molnes president , and George II , Guber of Muscallnc , ( secretary and treas urer. They took act on to sccuro Icglslallon which v.ould enable them to hold a Hen on a monument as well as any other merchan- 2 tit i * rcNtliiB Event to Educators. CHGROKEE , la. , Jan. , 10. ( Spsclal. ) The dedication of the new bchool house will take place Jinuary 18. At this time the Teachers' Central association of Cherokee c unty will b ? In session here nnd the pro gram to bo rendeied Is an elaborate ono. There will b ? music , recitations , readings , discussions and talks by different men of prominence. The leading feature will bs "Palrlctlsm in the Public School. " by J. S * Crawford , editor cf ths Cherokee Herald. ChrlHtlau HclfiitlHtH lit .TefTiTNOli. JEFFERSON , la. , Jan. 10 ( Special. ) A society of Christian Scientists has been or ganized in this city , composed of several well known ladles , and regular Mrvlccs are held every Sunday at the homo of one of the members. They are onthus'astlc In favor cf their creed , and make strong claims of what they have and can accomplish In the way of cures , and are scattering 11 e-aturo explana tory ol the science. I'oimllHtH Km or Oninliu. SIOUX CITY , Jan. 10. ( Special Telegram. ) The question of time and place for holdIng - Ing the populist national convention Is under dlscusjlon by the party leaders of the Eleventh congressional district. In session hero tonight to the number of nearly 150. Omaha Is generally favored In this part of lown. _ Social Event lit Emomoii. EMERSON , la. , Jan. 10 ( Special. ) The eoclal event of the season occurred here this evening , It being a leap year partj given by the ladles of the Eastern Stir chapter , who enterlalned a largo number of their friends at the home of Hon. L W. Tubbs. About sixty couples were present. .Senator Unhurt AVI1I Isot HiI'rcKcnt. . CHEROKEE , la. , Jan. 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) On account of the severe Illness with membraneous croup of his 3-yenr-oli : daughter , Louisa , Senator A. C. Hobart wll probably be unable lo be al Des Molnes on January 13 , at which tlmo the legislature meets. The child Is not expected to live. Grocery Stoclc Attached. CHEROKEE , la. , Jan. 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Tolerton-Stctson Wholesale Gro cery company of Sioux Clly yeslcrday sued out a writ of attachment In the dlstrlcl courl of Cherokee counly against Ihe firm of Geffen & Co. of Marcus , la. , upon a claim amounting to about $1,000. Iliiliiiiliic LiullcN Celebrate. DUBUQUB , Jan. 10. ( Spccltl Telegram. ) The twentieth anniversary of the Dubuque Ladles' Literary association was celebrated today. Mrs. Anna B. Howe of Marshalltown presldenl of Ihe Stale Fcdcrallon , was the giiast of honor. Sl ty lli-KPi'OH at Slouv City. SIOUX CITY , la. , Jan. 10 ( Special Tele gram. ) Sixty dfgrees WOB registered by the government thermometer hero today , the highest record for this teassn ever reached in the hUtory of the local bureau. - Blood and nerves are closely related , Keep the blood pure with Hood's Sarsaparllla Duiiriii PII'N Attorney Mill * for Home. NEW YORK , Jun. 10-fleorgo R , Afk- vvllh , lejnl representriltvo of Lord Dun- rnvui before the lnvc = tlBntlng committee of the Now York Yncht club , vvus n piifl- Benger on the Atneilcan llnir St. Paul , hound for Southampton. Tills la the Jlrat vovt.KO the St. Paul bus inndu clnco her : nnln ftcnin plpo burst In December , kill. Ing nine men. I'lckeil li ) | tlic MlHHliiK SallorH , SEATTLE , WnHh. , Jan. 10-Purser Mc Donald , the Bccor.d mate , find two Japanese sailors fiom the Stiatlinevls , who left the disabled Mctuner In an open boat when off DeKtruclloti Island line } were bjllevcd to have been lost , arrived In port today on the lighthouse tender , Columbia , which nicked the paity up after they reached the Inland. In SWEETNESS an * PO WKl of TOME , BEADTV of DE SIGN , and STRENGTH of CONSTRUCTION "BAY STATE" GUITARS , MANDOLINS , BANJOS , ZITHERS , and FLUTES are fijunllecl t > y no other Amcrl- canliulriiriienu Ix > wrttIni > rM of n ny itrlrtlr liliili uruiio Intlru * menu. 2ti AiiikDj. ticnd for JOHN C. HAYNES tc CO. , 44310 4(11 ( Wnuliliiftou lit BOSTON Pure Food ' Buckwheat : $ $ , WRIQHT'8 MILLS , Berlin , Wl8. ST , BERNARD'S ' HOSPITAL AND RETREAT FOR THE INSANE. In charge of the SISTERS OF This widely known Institiillon has been doubled In Eire1 during the pabt sumi.ier and rnado one of the niosl modern and model Institutions ol its character In the west. The new addlt'ons will be ready for occu pancy by the first of the jear. When fully completed , accommodations will bo afforded for 300 patients. II h beautifully situated , overlooking Iho city of Council Dlnrtg. A full staff of eminent physicians and trained nurses minister to the comfort of the pa. tlents. SPECIE GAHE IS G Vr.H 10 LADY FATiENTS. TERMS MODERATE For fuller particulars , apply to SISTER SUPERIOR Council Bluffs , la. " WPBf HT'Q' PORE wrKE iS B s2 > Buckwheat. Wrljjht'8 Mlllo , Berlin. TWIN GSTY L Y WORKS Clothing , Dresses and Household Goods , DYEING AMD CLEANING. OMAHA OI.TI < ; n-ir > 21 Pumam. Toj. 1121. COlhNOIL JILXHTh-Works nnd Olllco , Cor. Avo. AnnJilOthbt. Tol.310. Send for prlco list. Elliott Alton , Mgr. Commencing Sunday , January 12 , And Continuing All the Week , engagement of tlic Celebiatcd , \ COMPSTON DRAMATIC PLAYERS In a Ileperlolro ot ismv PLAYS. c M3W SOXGS , MJW II ANGUS. PROGRAM CHANGED NIGHTLY. that thin IB nno of tlio hlUicnt rtputulro oiKnnlwtloiiH on the road , tlio priors will bo lOc , 20c and 30c. NOTI3 Oil Kumlny tvtiilnK t 3 luillea or on 8 lady nnd KinlUman ulll lie admitted on ono ( mill 200 ticket. Henlrt nn * nlo Hitunliij morning at box ofllco. Pure Food * jytlll'0.ld ! < ' ? . I'm c ruuu. Fajhlon i WRIGHT'S MILLS , Borlln , WIs. . rm II BlI. 1 If III' * * * rr n Mwni i tvwn CTI.IK ? "i rVtcmltol C MaJI. . . f ml Pruuuu. VbllciU. , I'l F ; UlllV/UiilJ Council Bluffs , Iowa , CAPITAL , - - $100,000 WL ) bOLICIT VOUU WK DUSIltU YOUH COLLUCT10JV9. OM ; OK'J'IIIJ OLUKbT 1IA.MCS I.V IOWA * K run CI.NT J-AIII ON TIMIJ DKI-OHITK. vi G1I.L AM ) HKI3 US OH WIIITU. 'ft Special Nota-Coiincil Bluffs iVANTit ) . OOOIJ SErONJMIANn iTuiJUUIli iiiuit bu cheap. 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