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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : AVEIWfcfctfDAY , JANUA11Y i2 ! , 1890
I COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT
JllNOIl Mtt.VTIOM.
Dr. Panglo wilt preach at the Overton
Mln-loii on I'lM-ce ftreot this evening.
T , II. 1 * . Swltwon confessed Judgment In
the district court ycnterOny In favor of K.
I. . Shugart for $157.40.
On and after February 1 the Council
IJluffg ofllM of The Ueo will b located at
No. 1C North Main street.
M. II. McCarthy and Mlw Dlanna Johnson ,
both of Omaha , were given a llconro to wed
by the county clerk yesterday.
Th Grand hotel , Council llluffg. High
tlacx In every reipect. Hates , $2.60 per day
ind upward , n , P. Clark , proprietor.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. I'eregoy were plcas-
intly surprised by thtlr frletuls on Monday
( vcnlng. Their homo on First avenue was
Invaded by a small host and a delightful
eoclal evening parsed.
The Woman's Kellcf corps met at the resi
lience of Mrs. Weatherby la&t night to make
nrranBomcnts for a social and dunce to bo
Klven January 31. They also gave an Im
promptu reception to tliclr new president ,
Mrs. Shrecvcs.
Judge McOco at the morning session of
the police court yesterday assessed a fine
ot $20 and costs against Jeff Green , the foul
mouthed colored fellow whom Officer Mur
phy choked Into submission and temporary
Bllencc on Uroadway Monday afternoon. Jeff
will board out his flno.
The attachment siiltn Instituted by W. T.
\Vllson against J. M. Collier and 1) . 1 * .
Dodrlll were compromised In Justice Cook's
court yesterday. The defendants sprung anole
nolo executed by Wilson In 1893 which had
not been paid. Collier gets back hln pu-
Klllstlo William goat and all the corn be
longing to himself and Dodrlll.
1' . J. Haas of Marcngo , la. , Is the In
ventor of a new spruy nozzle for flro de
partment purposes. Ho was In the city yes
terday In company with his brother. Lewis
Hans' , cashier of the bank at Woodbine , for
the purpose of having the appliance tested.
The test was made by Chief Tcmpleton dur
ing the afternoon at No. 3 hose hou.se.
Dccreei wore made yesterday In three
foreclosure suits that were started In the
district court In July , 1803. The suits were
bought by the Keene Five Cents Savings
bank against 13. Ward for ? 2G9.87i W. A.
Grnyblll for $603.20 , and A. C. Sclmlts for
J275. The Klmball-Champ Investment com
pany was a party defendant In each , of the
actions.
The Langdon mission , n now .religious and
charltabl6 enterprise , will be opened this
.evening . at 520 Droadway. It will bo free
for people with or without religious con
victions , and all will have an opportunity
to express their views. The charitable feature -
turo will consist In giving away to the
woithy poor each Saturday evening 100 loavw
of bread. W. W. Langdon of the Salvation
army will have charge of the work.
Mr. Carlson , the owner of the feed mill
recently located near the Washington nvc-
nuo school and which was discussed as a
possible nulsanco at the Monday night meetIng -
Ing of the board , announces that ho will
flglit any Interference with hla property
rights. The mill Is on ground leased to
him by W. A. Mynstcr and not on school
Krbunds. Ho says the board has become
frightened when there was no occasion for
alarm. Ills llttlo mill will bavo an eight-
Inch stovepipe for a stack , and ha says It
will bo no more of a nuisance than any of
'the chimneys In private residences In the
Vicinity.
There Is a strong feeling locally In favor
of the resuhmlsslon bill Introduced in the
town senate on Monday by senator Pcrrln
of Chlckafcaw county. The temperance pco-
plo are anxious to see prohibition made a part
of the state constitution and the men on the
other side are desirous of seeing the liquor
question settled definitely one way or the
_ other. They are confident that I'ottnwattn-
mlo county would return a sweeping majority
, ngalnst the measure. If Senator Puscy's
manufacturing bill becomes a law they are
satisfied that the sentiment of the state will
bo so largely In favor of a liquor law simi
lar to the Nebraska statute that constitu
tional prqhibltlon will ba rejected .by an
overwhelming majority.
A new and somewhat Interesting com-
pllcatlon has arisen In the fish cases. Trice
> . Gibson , who was among those discharged
In Justice Walker's court Monday afternoon ,
claims to bo the owner of a 900-foot seine
which was seized at the time of his arrest.
This seine was ordered Into the custody of
Special Officer Oleson by Justice Vlen. Ole-
eon took the seine to his house and watched
U until 3 o'clock In the morning , and while
his back was turned for an Instant some
body hauled off the wagon In which the
net was lying. Slnco his discharge Gibson
has notified the authorities that he wants
hla property returned and threatens to re
cover It or Its value by suit In the courts.
In such a suit Ofilcer Oleson and Justice
Vlen will bo the Immediate defendants.
There was apparent last evening a chance
for an Interesting personal Interview be
tween Judge McGco and Patrolman Slead.
The Judge was contemplating docketing n case
of contempt ngalnst the ofilcer , but relented.
The trouble arosa over the arrest of a negro
named Wells. Wells had been beforfl the
judge at the morning session of the court
charged with vagrancy. The charge was
not curtained by the facts Wells was . .bio
to submit to the court , and he was dis
charged. A few hours later Wells was again
arrested , and by a mistake the same ofl !
charge placed opposite his name , when he
uhould have been charged with carrying con
cealed weapons. Ho was again discharged and
the officer iravorely lectured. Wells now
threatens to have the officer arrested for
aanult , and was arpund th'o police head
quarters last night hunting for somebody to
Issue the warrant.
Wanted , good farm loans In western Iowa
at lowest rates. Money loaned for local In
vestors on best of security netting G per cent.
Klro Insurance written In reliable companies.
Lougeo & Towlo , 235 Pearl street.
$70,000 to loan at 7 per cent on farm or
desirable city. L. W. Tulleys.
Hot HIM ! SiiMli.
Wo have 1,000 hot bed sjsh which wo are
Kolng to close out. They won't last long.
How many do you want ? Wo will make you
a price that cannot bo duplicated. C. U.
Paint , Oil and Glass company , Masonic tem
ple , Council Illuffs.
l > I3HSO\AIj 1'AUAOHAIMIS.
Mr , T. C. Daweon loft last night for a
trip to Dea Molnes.
C , Q. Bovhart of Naponeo , Canada , Is In
the city visiting friends.
James Q. Kertlan of Louisville , Ky. , Is In
tlio city looking after some real estate In
terests.
Clerk of the Courts Reed and County Audi
tor Matthews left last night , for Des Molnes.
Mr. Matthews goes to attend the state meet
ing of county auditors to bo hold In DCS
Molnes this week ,
H , M. Hanaford , advance agent foi
ncmonyl , the great violinist , was In thu
city yesterday for the purpteo of making
n. date for hlu chief. Hl plan Is to Interest
pome of the fraternal societies or churches
nd bring Uenienyl horo.under their auspices.
H.\vo you seen the new gas heating etftr ? *
t the company's cilice T
Station IlnriiN.
Flro wrought havoc In the big feeding sta
tion of J. Q. Mcl'herson , four miles west of
Oakland , early yesterday morning.
Mr. Mcl'herson has a feeding station and
always has a very largo amount of grain on
hand. Karly yesterday morning nro waa
discovered In the > hay barn , and a call was
Immediately tent to Oakland tor help. Be
fore the Oakland flro department could reach
the place the barn , feed bunks and an Im
mense lovator stored with corn had been
entirely destroyed. The elevator contained
10,000 bushels of corn , and this , with a large
quantity of hay and the buildings , uas a
: omplete loss. While the properly was In-
ii'rcd , the lots will far exceed the Insurance ,
No explanation of the source of the tire Is
sfferecl , but U Is thought to have been the
work of an Incendiary.
QUAKER OATS
The Child Loves It.
The Dyspeptic Demautls It.
The Epicure Dotes on It.
DO YOU EAT
PROMISED TO HELP YETZER
Attorney Bruce Secures His Testimony
Against Diokorson with a Pledge.
SENSATIONAL ADMISSION ON THE STAND
Yclrcr Stream Ilruce Offered to Se
cure n I'll r tin n for Hint It He
Would Help Stick Old
Ike Hlckcrnun.
Old Man Yetzcr let the cat out of the
bag on the witness stand In the Dlckcrson
case yesterday , and told all about the deal
made between htm and Attorney Druco , by
which he was Induced to go on the witness
otand and swear as he Imp done In the case
now on trial. Ho pays that he agreed to
glvo his evidence- under promise that Uruco
would sign his petition for pardon , Itl case
the supreme court affirmed the finding of the
lower court In sentencing him to the peni
tentiary for five years for fraudulent bank-
Ing.
Ing.In
In his crcss-examlnatlon on Friday Mr.
Organ charged that Yetzcr had been closeted
In a room at the Grand hotel with Attorneys
Uruco and Swan , the men who had prosecuted
him so bitterly at Atlantic , and had shut
other attorneys out of the conference. Ho
hinted very broadly that some deal had been
fixed up by which Yetzer was to profit by
his testimony , i'ostorday ho proved that his
suspicion was well founded and Mr. Druco
paved the way for him.
When court met yesterday morning , Mr.
Uruco called Yetzer to the stand , and sought
to show that the meeting In the Grand hotel
was purely a correct affair and one such
as witnesses and attorneys usually have be
fore the trial of an Important case. That
was the opening Mr. Organ was waiting for.
"Havo you received any Inducement from
Mr. Hruco for your testimony in this case ? "
asked Mr. Organ.
Mr. Yctzor replied with a prompt "No , sir , "
hut when asked If he had not told Jacob
Sims , within the last few days , that Hrucc
had agreed to USD his Influence In getting
him a pardon or getting him free , Mr. Yet-
zor saw that there were breakers ahead and
ho answered : "I think I told Sims that
Uruco said something of that kind to mo
at Atlantic and at the Grand hotel In this
city. "
"Now , Mr. Yetzer , I want to know , " said
Mr. Organ , "If It Is not true that Mr. Druco
told you tint he could get anything ho
wanted In Cass county If ho could only stick
old Ike DIckerEon , and that If you would
testify against' Dlckcrson In this trial he
would use his Influence to get you free or get
you a pardon ? "
"I guess ho might have said something like
that. "
'
"Did he say It ? "
"Well , of course. I know that If Druco
could stlelt old Ike after the other lawyers
have failed , It would nvako him mighty popu
lar In Cass county , but I can't remember
Just the language ho used In that conversa
tion. I guess ho said about the same thing
to mo that he said In Atlantic. "
Mr. Organ was satisfied. Ho droppcJ the
cross-examination and left Mr. Yetzer to
pottle his accounts with Driice. Mr. Druco
did some thinking , and then thought some
more. When delay bordered on the edge of
embarrassment , Mr. Drucs asked :
"Mr. Yetzer. do you mean to say to tills
Jury that I promised to help you out of
your trouble , or try to get you a pardon
In return for your evidence ? "
"That's" what you raid , " replied Mr. Yetzer ,
and then Mr. Druco let go.
DEVELOPED THE BANK'S CONDITION.
County Attorney Doorman of Caps county
then took his first active part In the capo
In the examination of W. B. Martin , an expert -
pert- accountant , who was employed on the
books of the CasD County bank. Mr. Door
man , familiar himself with banking affairs ,
drew a 1-arge amount of Information from the
witness , going Into the details of the condi
tion of the bank , as shown by the books , at
the time of the failure and the accounts of
the directors and heavy debtors of the bank.
His examination by Mr. Doorman was clear
and concise. H6 testified that when the
bank went Into the hands of the receiver
on Decmber 27 , 1893 , the books showed
that Ito liabilities were $520.050,20. and the
total resources were $526,674.84. Among
these resources the trial balance showed
cosh on hand to be $57,425,74 , when the
actual amount In the vault was $770.85.
The amount of bills payable , as shown by the
trial balance , among the liabilities was $5,000.
The actual bills payable amounted to $ Cfl-
GS9.53. The actual liabilities of the bank
amounted to $609,910.67. Among the llablll-
tleo were amounts owing to correspondent
banks as follows : Corn Exchange bank ,
$8,411.23 ; Third National bank. Now York ,
$6,132.41 ; Officer & Pusoy. Council Bluffs' ,
$32.82 ; First National bank of Omaha ,
$150.79. The exchange account showed a
liability of $810 ; the rent account , $6,853.79 ;
profit and loss , $11,863.90. The capital stock
formed a liability of $60,000. The certificates
cf deposit aggregated over $449,000.
The witness then took up the statements
at various times showing the indebtedness
of J , C. Yetzer , Iniac Dlckereon , I. and E.
J. Dlckcrson , A. W. Dlckerwn , N. Richards ,
G. S. Montgomery and C. S. Loufburrow ,
stockholders and directors , to the bank at
quarterly periods covering several years.
These statements showed a rapid Increase
of both note and overdraft Indebtedness of
these parties until In December , 1S93 , when
the bank failed , the statement of note In
debtedness was as follows :
J. C. Yetzor $79,327.08
Isaac Dlckereon and I. and E. J.
Ulckerson 30.000.CO
A. W. Dlckerson 19.80T..10
N. Ulchnnls 4,5:5.51 :
G. S. Montgomery n,5l7.5l
M. N. Graves 3,973.f8
C. S. Loufburrow 1,509.00
Total note liability $ TniiOS.81
Net overdraft of these persons 17,233.41
Totnl Indebtedness of these per- ,
eons to bank , $1C3CI2.25
During his examination Mr. Martin tes
tified that on the morning of December 27
Isaao Dlckerson had taken up n note * slgnoj
by Benton Green for $3,000 and had re
placed It by notes signed by Isaac and n.
J , Dlckerson. Ho was allowed to show thai
on the morning of December 27 the Benton
Grcwi note was among the bank's assets ,
but was not there on the evening of that
date.
date.At
At the afternoon cession Mr , Martin was
asked by Mr. Doorman If he had a state
ment of the resources and liabilities of ( lie
Cass County bank prepared from the books
of the bank and the reports of the receivers.
Tha defense objected on the ground that
the statement had been prepared by parties
other than the witness. The objection was
sustained.
The expert testified that on September 1 ,
1893 , the aggregate of notes and overdrafts
ilno the bank from directors and others was
$328,689,67. This was Included In the bills
payable to the bank. The amount of this
Indebtedness at the > time of the failure of
the bank -December 28 , 1E93 , was $275-
912.04.
HIS CROSS-EXAMINATION ,
Mr , Murtln was asked by Mr. McPherson
If ho remembered how he was sick at Glen-
wood every tlnm the defense wanted him
to testify , and If he remembered how he
was closeted with the attorneys for the state
trying to reconcile his statements before
the juries In the cases against Velrer and
Dlckcrson. The questions were ruled out.
Mr. McPherson then sought to ascertain
how much time Mr , Martin had spent In
going over the books of the bank. Mr. Mar
tin testified that he went to work In the
bank In February , 1891 , and had been there
a good share of the time stnce > . He had
many statements of the condition of the
bank. Sown of these had ben destroyed
as being of no use ami others had been only
partial statements , which had been destroyed
when complete statements had been pre
pared.
"Have you made two statements concern
ing the same phases of the case , concern
ing the same lists of Indebtedness , that
showed alike ? " asked Mr. McPhercon.
Mr. Martin Insisted that ho had completed
such reports and the statements had tallied ,
"Then I want to know. " sa'd Mr. McPher.
Bon , "how it happens that you testified at
Atlantic that J. C. Yetser , when the bank
closed In December , 1893 , owed the bank
$100,000 ; flxcil the amount at Glenwood at
179,000 and have fixed It In this trial at
$75.899.97 ? "
The witness admitted that uch WAS the
cisa and ho wanted to make an explana
tion , but wag not allowed to do so.
Mr. Martin testified that In the Indebted
ness of Yctzer a charge of $7,000 was duo
on the Mill and elevator Indebtedness.
"What page and what book , " asked Mr.
McPherson , "will show the amount and the
crtrlcs that warrant you In charging- that
indebtedness to Joe Yctzer ? "
Mr. Martin could not name the book and
was finally led to admit that Yctzer's name
was not on the Mill company's notes as
endorser or guarantor and that ho had
added the amount to Yctzer's Indebtedness
because there had been an Interchange of
business between Yctzer and the Mill com
pany. The Mill company's overdraft was
$485 and Its note account was $20,000. Mr.
McPherson wanted to see the books , wanted
ocular explanation of Mr. Martin's reasons
for charging the Mill company's account to
Yctzer. He called a bailiff and wanted Mr.
Martin to Indicate the books that would
show the reason for that kind of bookkeep
ing. Mr. Martin couldn't say what nook
would show It. The state came to Mr. Mar
tin's relief with nn objection that Mr. Mc-
1'herson's questions Hero not In the line of
cross-examination.
"It la nothing but cross-examlnatbn,1'
said Mr. McPherson. "The object of those
oily fellows In bringing In this expert tes
timony Is for the purpose of arguing before
the Jury that when the bink clossd on De
cember 27 , 1893 , Joe Yetzer owed the tank
$75,000 and more and that Isaac D'.ckutton
could have looked Into the books and < " < > n
that Yetzer owed the bank .hat 'mmenso '
sum. Now , I want to show that this to-
called expert , after working on thosj bouks
from five to seven months , cannot tliow why
nor how nor when he found the figures that
go to make ti the Indebtedness of Yetzer
and that. Isaac Dlckereon nor imv other
man on God's earth could not luva fibcor-
tatned the amount of that IndsDioilmss ,
stopping In the bank occasionally , as Isaac
Dlckcrson did. "
Mr. McPherson was allowed to go rn
with his cross-examination and developed
the fact that the Mill and Elevator company
had turned over Its property and 2.000 acres
of land to the lianlc and had received a
receipt from the bank for the notes ard
cash tothe amount of $500.
UPSETTING MARTIN'S SYSTEM.
It was also brought out that Yctzer had
been charged w'th ' $10,000 due from W. P.
Christie and $10,000 from J. C. Rappc , but
that there \vas nothing on the books to bhow
that It was a liability of J. C. Yotzer. The
Rappo notes were produced In evidence and
Mr. Martin testified that there was nothing
on the notes to Indicate that there was any
liability of Yetzer on them. Then Mr. Mc
Pherson wanted to know It the books would
show In what manner the notes would bj
chargeable to Yetzer. The witness statrd
that they would and Mr. McPherson renewed
his almost tearful appeal .for the privilege
of seeing that entry on the books.
Mr. Martin got around the point again and
finally came , out Hat and stated that the
noteo were not charged against Yctzer , bat
he had found from other records In the bank
that the notes were charceablo to him.
Mr. Bruce objected and said : "Counsel for
defense knows why these notes were charged
to the account of J. C. Yetzpr. "
"We do know , " replied Mr. McPherson.
"They were charged for th purposes of
this case , and no other. "
Then Mr. McPhersan broucht 'ip another
note that ho wanted som'o light jbrut. Vpi-
zer and Mr. Graves were. . JqlnUy JUble ofi a
note for $3,867. In his statement Mr. Martin
had charged the full amount to Yct/cr and
had not Included It In Graves' liability Us' .
Mr. Martin would not say that" there was
any entry on the book that the notes should
all be charged to J. C. Yetzer and none
to Mr. Craves.
Two notes for $2.600 , endorsed by William
Hopley and J. C. Yetzer , were produced by
Mr. McPherson. Mr. Yetzsr was charged
with the notes and Mr. Hopley was not.
' -Mr. Martin had no explanation of that
chariie. Ho testified that the notes were
a part of the cash account of the bank. They
were credited to Mr. Yetzer , but , for lack
of proper registration , were not charged
to him.
"Then any one go'ng Into the bank , " said
Mr. McPherson , "and examining the books
would not find that $2,600 charged to the
account of J. C. Yetzer ? " Mr. J'/irtln was
not allowed to answer. >
A note for $5,625 , signed by A. D. Hill
and duo to the Cass County bank , was'pro
duced and Mr. Martin testified that the
amount was charged to J. C. Yetzer , al
though ho was not an endorser or guaran
tor on the note. Ho testified that the books
would show In a general way that the
amount should be charged to J. C. Yetzor.
"Has the amount been charged to J. C.
Yotzer ? " asked Mr. McPherson.
"It has not , " replied the witness , "and
had not been at the time of the closing of
the bank. "
Sir. McPherson finally carried his po'nt
and secured the Journal of the bank , showIng -
Ing the transaction concerning the Christie
notes , and asked Mr. Martin to explain the
transaction. The witness gave a satisfactory
explanation of the entries on the book , but
in do'ng so ho made prominent the fact
that the entire transactions of the day ,
covering several pages of the Journal , would
have to be gone Into to ascertain the amount
of Mr. Yctzer's business for the day. That
was the point Mr. McPherson was trying to
make. He wanted to show that Isaac Dlck
crson , In the course of his casual visits to the
bank , could not have ascertained the con.
d'tlon of Yetzcr's account or that of any
other heavy creditor of the bank.
DOCKS SHOWED SOLVENCY.
Just before the close of the court for the
afternoon Mr. Martin offered some evidence
that counted well for the defense and cor
roborated that of G. H. Robinson , who was
called by the state and was a bookkeeper
In the bank prior to Its failure.
"You say the books of the bank , " nbked
Mr. McPhereon , "showed that on December
27 , 1S93 , the bank's liabilities were
$526,000 ? "
"Yes , sir. "
"And you say that the books showed the
assets of the bank at that date to be $526-
000 In round numbers ? "
"Yes , sir. "
"In the liabilities you Include the capital
etock of the bank , $60,000 ? "
"Yes , sir. "
"According to that , according to your fig
ures , If Isaac Dlckerson hid gone Into the
bank on December 27 , 1893 , and had ex
amined the books they would have shown
the bank was solvent ? "
"The books would have shown that. " re
plied Mr. Martin , "The books showed that
the bank had plenty of money to meet Its
obligations. "
The state 1ms one more witness and will
complete the presentation of its case today ,
A Itnre O | > i > i > orttiiilly.
Our half price raio affords a rare oppor
tunity to beautify your homes. All frames
and pictures fell at half price. H , L. Smith
& Co.
In tliv Diiltfil StaU-H Court.
CommlEs'oner Stcadman yesterday , acting
upon the advice of Judge Wooleon , released
James Given , a bootlegger , who has ccm-
pleted 100 days of the sentence Impat'cd at
the last term of the federal _ court. Given
has been serving his time in the county
Jail. I Jo had thirty days more to serve to
liquidate the fine and Wits , but ho hay
proved to bo an excellent prisoner and his
plea for mercy found a response. He- re
turned to his home near Crcston last even
ing.
ing.James
James Roach , alias "Shorty , " had a hear
ing before Commissioner Steadman yester
day afternoon upon the charge of being Im
plicated In the burglary of a. portofllco near
Wlntcrset , la , The uvldence v-i.i ; Insuf
ficient to hold him and he wei ills iMrged.
The sale of the Omaha & S ; . J.juls rail
road , better known as the Wjbj.U will re
cur on January 30 , next Monday. The sale
has been ordered under a decree cf fore-
clorr.rc. It was expected that Judge Shiras
would ba hero for tbo purpobe of confirming
the tale , but It was announced yesterday
that he would not be , and that Judge Wool-
son would come up from MU Pleasant for
tbat purpose.
Illllf * ItlllNt ! 'I'll fir FlllK.
The Young Men's Chrlitlan association
corps of Dlucs held their first meeting at the
association hall last evening and perfected
their plans for the coming contest for the
prize which. U to be awarded tor the corps
bringing In the largcit nurMfel If new mem
bers to the Association ftt the end of thirty
day > . The following cotnmlttoM were up-
pointed : Reception , C. J. .McNItt. N. S.
Horton , W. It. MolesworthrUloiry Do Long ,
11. H. Wing. F. H. Keys ; refreshments , H. H.
Cutler , A. W. Francis , Charles Paschel ; pro
gram , Phil Paschel , Rev. C. Hooker , E. E.
Mrck , Loulo Orcut ; press , F. Froomc , II. P.
Barrett. _ ( p/ ;
TUIl.VS W EXTKNSIVK
ItiveNtlRntlon ofc n. "
Forgeries that are said' tw aggrcgato at
least $10,000 and to cover a period of several
years were discovered In Mlndcn yesterday.
Mlnden Is one of the small and thrifty villages
In Pottnwattamlo county and Is supported en
tirely by the rich farming community around
It. One of the largest mercantile enter
prises In the village IE the Scybcrt & Wlcsc
Lumber company of Avoca , This company
supplies all the lumber and building materials
used by the farmers , and the business done
has been very heavy. The general manager
of the company Is Charles Aultensperger ,
who has been held In high esteem by the com
pany and the community. Aultcnspcrgcr hao
had full charge of the business , selling the
lumber and making the collections. Yester
day the village was thrown Into something
llttlo short of convulsions by the arrest ot
the manager upon the charge of forgery.
Aultcnspcrgcr's plan for defrauding his pa
trons was a bold one. Ho would make sales
and get the cas'h , or settlements from sales
previously made , put the money Into hs )
pocket and then forgo the nqmcs of the cus
tomers to promissory notes. These notes he
would send to the lumber company. The
notes in time would bo returned to him for
collection , and , If hard pressed by the com
pany , ho would make a partial payment and
settle the balance by forging a ne\\siotc. In
this way he was able to keep the company
Ignorant of his methods of doing lmslnct'3.
The denouement came when the company
undertook to make some of the collections
without his assistance. The notes sought to
be collected were pronounced forgeries by
the nun whose names they bore. Investiga
tions were begun at once and It was found
that the fraudulent paper Aultcnsporgcr had
floated approximated almost $10,000. His vlc-
Uniii were confined almost entirely to the
wealthy farmers , whose notes wore always
negotiable. The farming community Is about
as badly torn up over the matter as the
Casa county farmers wore over the Atlantic
bank failure.
Aultensperger was arrested and taken to
Avoca and will have his preliminary examina
tion today. Threats of violence were numer
ous around Mlnden last night , and If the en
raged farmers could have , gotten hold of Jia
man there would ha.ve been one general man
ager less. _ _ .
Dewltt's Lltlle Early Risers the pills that
cure constipation and biliousness.
The firm of Woodbury Bros , having ben
dissolved , C. E. Woodbury has opened nn
office In the Sapp block for the practice of
dei.tlstry. _ _ _
We offer you only clean , crisp , snow white
laundry work and best delivery service at
Eagle laundry , 724 Droidway. Telephone , 157.
GAVE A CHimCH TO THE HOME.
Ucrriut HuptlHlM Mnkc it IImnlnoiiic
l ri > Niit t tlic .nrpliuniiKe.
The Baptists of Council Bluffs have made a
handsome donation to thb 'Clfrlstlan ' Home
orphanage of Uils city. ' , The Home paper ,
published on Monday and puUIn the malls
In the evening , contained the following :
"The Dcrcan Baptist churcfl of this city
has ceased active operations , although It has
not as yet dlsbanlcd , fo.ellng1 that the field
It occupied was not a sumciently productive
one. The church owned , a very neat and
coirmodious chapel , worth about $1.000.
Against this stand claims of. only about $150.
This chapel the church , o.u ( of ' love for the
orphanage , has donated 10 us , provided we
pay off the trifling claim against It. Wo can
put In a fine brick basement itpry , move the
building and place thereon , iiay.off the claims
and all for about $390. When this is done
wo will have a. , fine Sumlay tchool and lec
ture room In the basement , and a splenJId
auditorium , above. The whale , building will
*
' " ' 7' "
than be worth fijily $2.0pp ? '
This appeal brought a handsome and al
most Instantaneous response from a Ne
braska merchant. At 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon , within an hour after the papjr
had reached the postofllce in Valentine , Man
ager Lemen received this telegram :
VALENTINE. Neb. , Jan. 21.-J. G. Lemon ,
Christian Home , Council lllnffs : Draw on
me for $150 to purchase Deronn Hantlst
church. GEOIIGE H. HOUNUY.
The Home Is now caring for about 250
orphan children and homeless old people ,
gathered from nil parts of the country , an 1 Is
doing without ostentation a work equaled
only by state Institutions maintained at pub
lic expense at great cost. The ready response
sponseof Mr. Hornby , who has previously
helped the work by liberal donations , is
taken by Manager Lemon as an Indication
that the fund necessary for the removal of
the donated church will be promptly forth
coming. _
Pozzonl's Complexion 1'owder Is unlver-
' sally known nnd everywhere esteemed as the
only powder that will Improve the complexIon -
Ion , eradicate tan , freckles and all skin dis
eases. _
Stephan Dros. for plumbing and heating ;
also flno line of gas fixtures.
OOT TANOI.EO IX THE IIEI ) Sl'IUNGS.
Itoll of MyNtorluiiNly MlHNltiK
Money Ili'iMivrriMl.
Miss Anna Matson , a young woman who
was keeping office for a local physician , had
an Interesting experience among some of
her friends Sunday night. She accepted an
oft repeated Invitation to stay all night at
their home. She carried with her a roll of
money , amounting to nearly $300 , and It was
after this money was shown that the Invi
tation to remain with the. family over night
bacame irresistible. The young woman had
the money In n pocketbock with two com
partments. The roll on one side contained
$120. Before retiring for the night she
placed the wealthy wallet under her pil
low. Tha next morning she put It back In
her pocket without counting It and left Hie
house. During the day she discovered that
$80 ot the $120 was missing. Her hostess
was unable tr > throw any light upon Hie
mystery , and thei young woman appealed to
the police. Officer AlbertI undertook to do
"a little detective work , and discovered at
the outset that the family had a mortgage
of $75 to meet at onco. An earnest Inter
view with the woman led her to express n
willingness to search the bedroom In the
officer's presence. She was remarkably EUC-
ccssful. Underneath the rnatlress , next to
the tprlngs , she found a roll of $ G3 , Thu
ofilcer lock the $ CO and told her that the
other * 20 must bo fortllcWnllng by C o'clock ,
' '
Tlis hint was productive V'oT''satisfactory ' re
sults. An hour bsforo tlif lime arrived the
woman appeared with $2Q.tty > arrests were
made. . , . . ;
Piles of people have pllerf ; ! but Dowltt's
\YItcli Hazrl Salve will ciiroUhem.
Davis , only drug store wlto registered clsrk.
Ur. Cleaver's ofilc ? mov 'd jaCOO Broadway
SIIIO HAS \OT YirrnIIPJj'JSTOLK.V. .
MlHH SlfFiulfii IH SIiiiii.Slayliiir ! In
Onilllilif 3 -
Yesterday The Dee prlnjpd th.e Item , telling
of the disappearance oflJVl3 ] Agnes Mc-
Kaden from Crescent , Iay/and / | the alarm
that was felt by her friends.
It ecems that Mlsa McPafllsn' ' was flopping
with the family of Warren yo li , the village
postmaster. K-irly one morning a few daya
ago she arose at an early hour , cooked her
breakfast , told the members of the family
that the was going to visit O.iiaba and left
the house. When the departed , she took none
of her clothing , aside /from that which
she wore. Not hearing from the girl , Mr.
Hough nctlfioJ the newspapers , and tbuy tliu
matter was called to the attention of the
public.
Lafat night Miss McFaden walked Into
The lice pfllce , taylng that eho was well and
that there was no reason for her frlcnda
having been alarmed.
Miss McKuden Is In Omaha , residing with
Mrs. Moore at Seventeenth and Bodes streets.
She has not been spirited away , nor does
she expect to be. She does not know when
the wilt return to Iowa. 'She says that
irto intends to notify her friends cf her where-
aboutu that they may not feel alarmed on
account of her absence ,
One Minute Cough Cure U harmless , pro
duces Immediate result * .
BRIDGE READY FOR TRAFFIC
Now Stractnra tit Sioux Oity Formally
Opened to the Public.
CONSUMMATION OF LONG DEFERRED HOPES
I'cnplc of HIP Corn 1'nlncc City Bx-
IM-cl ( Jri-ut llenelltN from the En
terprise Illntorr ot Valltiri-N
mill SIICCCBH.
SIOUX CITY. Jan. 21. ( Special Telegram. )
The new Pacific Short Llnp bridge be
tween the Iowa and Nebraska banks of the
Missouri river nt this point was thrown open
to the public today. Foot passengers were
allowed to cross at D a. m. , but not.until
10:30 : did the first engine , No. 13 of the
Pacific Short Line road , and an electric car
of the Sioux City Traction company move
upon the structure. The draw at the Ne
braska approach was opened at noon for
the first tlmo and at 2 p. in. , the hour fct
for the formal opening , a train of four cars
bearing a party of 160 , among whom were
the officers ot the bridge company and the
members of the Fourth Regiment band ,
crossed to South Sioux City , Neb. , whence ,
after a short stay , the visitors returned In
carriages to this city.
At the banquet glve'n by the Sioux City
Commercial association In the evening A. W.
Envln , president of the organization , acted
as toastmaster. Among the 300 guests were
prominent railroad men from neighboring
cities , several state officers , the city officials ,
the ofllcers and directors of the * bridge company -
pany and many local business an ! professional
men ,
The Pacific Short Line brldgo Is one of
the largest not only on the Missouri river ,
but In the United States. U consists of four
spans , two fixed at the center , with a draw
at cither end. The former are. each 500 feet
In length and the latter 470 feet. The trestle
approaches are altogether 2,200 feet long.
The brldgo Is ton feet above high water
and about thirty feet above low water mark.
It furnishes accommodation for railway and
street car tracks , wagons and foot passen
gers. The total width Is fifty feet. Over
7,500,000 pounds of steel entered Into the
construction and the total cost has been
nearly $1,300,000.
OPENS UP NEW TERRITORY.
No definite arrangements have yet been
made with any railway lines for the use of
the structure. .The Commutation ' company
has negotiations pending with'several com
panies , however..and expects soon to have
several trains a Jay running ; over It and In
the near future to open up to Sioux City
Jobbers a large territory In Nebraska which
Imperfect railway connections liave hitherto
kept closed against them. The benefit to
the retail trade , which has been compelled
In the past to depend on ferry boats or the
pontoon brldgo when the state of the river
rendered It possible to keep one in , will be
Immense.
The original bridge Teompany was Incorpo
rated with a capital of $2,000,000 In the fall
of 1889 by Donald McLean , Craig L. Wright ,
David McKenzle , Leverett Clark and John
Pierce. J. A. L..Waddell ot Kansas City
was employed as engineer , and In July , 1S90 ,
active operations were commenced upon the
first pier ; Work'was suspended'a few months
later , owing to the failure of McLean , the
principal projector , and \vas not resumed
until the fall of 1S93 , when A. S. Garretson
and the famous Sioux City rail
road syndicate took - the matter up.
One pier had been completed and three were
well under way wben the-panlc of 1S93 caused
a second break In operations in April of
that J'car. For a time there was no Indica
tion that anything more would ever bo done.
The Credits Commutation company , a cor
poration formed by the creditors cf the
wrecked Sioux City enterprises to save as
much as possible , from the ruins , finally de
cided , however , that by completing It the
bridge might bo made a valuable asset. A
2 per cent tax was voted by tho-.clty to
assist the company In the work and In
Juno , 1895 , a. fresh start was made under
the Combination Bridge company , a sub
sidiary organization formed by the mem
bers of the Commutation company to carry
on the. work. The brldgo was practically
completed January 1 , but some minor details
remained to be finished and the formal openIng -
Ing was accordingly postponed until the
21st. To the south , with the exception of
the Omaha brldgo at this point , the nearest
brldgo Is at Blair , sixty-five miles distant ,
and to tlfo north ut'Ulsnlarclf'a distance of
700 miles.
I1ES 3IOIXES AVIXS A VICTORY.
Annexation of It Siiliurlis Upliulil liy
tliv Supreme Court.
DES MOINES , Jan. 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The supreme court began Its Janu
ary session this morning and one of the
first cases In which an opinion was handed
down was the famous Des Molnes annex
ation case , In which an effort was made
to establish the Illegality of the annexation
by Des Moines of Us suburbs , In the * spring
of 1890. The decision Is a complete vic
tory for the city , but. the court admits that
the law and the constitution are both against
the decision , which Is made on the grounds
of public policy. The case was entitled West
against the City , and was brought to set
aside assessments for Improvements abutting
on property In one of the annexed suburbs. It
being alleged that the > suburb was not le
gally a part of the city. The legislature
In 1890 passed a law to enable the city to
annex Its suburbs. Those taken In were
North Des Molnes , University Place , Sebastopol -
topol and five smaller towns , all of which
had separate organizations. The annexed
territory Includes forty-six of the fifty-four
miles within the city. The legality of the
act under which the suburbs were annexed
was questioned In the suit. West Is a very
small property owner , and It has been well
known that ho was only a nominal plain
tiff. The court holds that the law was un
constitutional , and that at the tlmo It was
made the annexation was Illegal ; but It says
that the fact that the plaintiff has so long
slept on his rights now stops him from
claiming them. It would bo Impossible to
ever untangle the affairs of the separate
corporations , if they should once more be
declared as such , and therefore the court
sustains the present organization of the
city.
SL'EII A CHICAGO XEWSI'Al'EIl.
KI-M MoliH'N Men Who Think They
Have lli'i'ii IlfiivllnamiiKeil. .
DES MOINES. Jan. 21. ( Spcc'al Tele
gram. ) Two suits were filed In the district
court today against the Chicago Chronicle
and Osborne Shannon , an agent of the pa
per , on whom service was tecured. One
suit Is filed for John B. Locke for $50,000
and the other by E. J. Moflltt for a like
amount. In a sensational article of nine
columns the Chronicle' on Sunday accused
the plaintiffs of committing the grave rob.
beric-3 In this vicinity recently. Both deny
the charge ar.di the suits are a result. V
ieprecntatlvo cf the Chronicle arrived In
the city today to look up the matter. Lncko
lo one ol the best known and most respited
men In the city and 's wealthy. He de
clares ho wl'.l ' not compromise.
School for Natloinil ( Juiiril Ollleerx ,
DES MOINES , Jan. 21. ( Spec'al Tele-
Brain. ) Adjutant General Prime of the
Iowa National Guard today Issued orders
for the annual schcol for officers of the
National Guard. The school will be held
at Amos and licro will be five days fur
the officers of each cf the four reglmenta
The dates are : First regiment , January 28
to February 1 Inclusive ; Second , February
4 to 8 Inclus've : Third , February 11 to 16
Inclusive ; Fourth , February 18 to 22 In-
clushc. Latt year only one officer attended
from each regiment , but this year all commissioned -
missioned officers will attend , the state pay
ing their expenses.
Ilfiith of n CIINX Count ) ' I'loneer.
ATLANTIC , la. , Jan. 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Mrs. L. I. Roberts , one of the old
est residents of Cabs county , died this evcn-
tr .
The Cars County Farmers' Institute was
opened today for a three days' session with
an unusually large enrollment.
lotvu ANNeNHorw In HI'MHOII. |
CEDAH RAPIDS , la. , Jan. 21. ( Special
Telegram. ) The usuewors of Linn county
held i largely attended meeting at Marlon
IF YOU
Want health
Want strength '
Wa n t v igo r
Want vitality
W a n t n e w blood
Want new flesh
Want sound muscle
Want to feel new life
Want to recover lost energy
Want to get rid of tired feelings
Want to remedy sluggish liver
Want to relieve disordered kidneys
Want to overcome headaches and biliousness
Want to feel as you used to feel j
Want , in short , to enjoy sound health and strength
Take Warner's Safe Cure
AND GET WHAT YOU NEED.
Dr. S. Mosher
Having fully demonstrated by ycuis of vucccssrtil practice und experience that ho U
able to cure multitudes of diseases which bnlllo the skill of ordinary physicians , ha
feels It bis duty to make known to sultuilng humanity that IIP devotes his whole tlmo
and energy to this particular branch of the iiiofossloii , and will prepare ana furnish
medicine at his office or visit tlioe CHSCH which may ie > iulra personal examination. Pa
tients at a distance may consult Dr. Mosher by letter , giving n carefully written history
of their cases , describing their symptoms minutely as poFslble. which will enable him to
make correct diagnosis , and judge very accurately of the curability of the disease , and to
apply proper remedies. Medicine forwarded either by mail or express , and nil mcdiclno
prescribed by Dr. Moslicr la prepared under Ms own personal uupurvlslon. He treats all
diseases without mercury or other poisons , which create ( IMi'use of themselves.
The doctor by his new RESTORATIVE TREATMENT euros all curnhlo discuses , and
treats with puctfesa nil affections of the Liver , Throat nnd Lungs , Catarrh. Epilepsy.
Dyspepsia , Hemt Disease , Rheumatism , Neuralgia , and all Nervous Dl. onscs caused by
overwork , the Indiscretion of youth , or the excesses of riper years , nnd whatever mny
tend to lower the latent force or the tone of life's vitality , causing physical debility ,
nervous exhaustion , Insanity , nnd premature decay.
Consult personally , or by Letter , free and strictly confidential. Address ,
Dr. S. Mosher ,
Office , Room 50 , Kiel Hotel , Council Bluffs , la
today. A number of Important papers were
read and a resolution adopted asking the
representatives and senator from this
county to use all reasonable means for the
passage of rome measure In the present
legislature for a more Just and equitable
distribution ot the burdens of taxation ; that
all property , both real and personal , be as
sessed at Its real cash value and deductions
l > o allowed upon all real and personal prop
erty for Indebtedness , the sameas upon
money and credits , and that some means be
provided whereby assessors may bo able
to get all property which should bear a
portion of taxation upon the assessment
books. _
Would Honor Geiiernl .Toiiex.
DUBUQUE , Jan. 21. ( Special Telegram. )
The Minnesota Historical society proposes a
reception at St. Paul to General GeorgeW. .
Jones , sole delegate In congress In 1S35 from
: ho vast territory between the lakes and the
Pcclflc ocean , and survivor of the delegates
; rom the subsequently created territories.
The general , now approaching his 92d year ,
will bo unable to accept , as his sight and
strength have become quite fceblo the past
year. _ _
Ilvvlvnl nt Crextoii.
CRESTON , la. , Jan. 21 < ( Special. ; Rev.
Mr. Crewdson , pastor of the Christian
church , has succcede'd in awakening much
religious feeling here and hundreds are
turned away nightly unable to gain admis
sion to the church. Last night cloven con
versions occurred and 100 persons have been
added to the church since the meetings have
aeon In progress.
Taylor Comity Farmer * ' Institute.
CRESTON , la , , Jan. 21. ( Spsclil 'Tele
gram. ) The Taylor County Farmers' Ir.btl-
tuto has Just closed at Bedford. The prin
cipal address of the meeting was by Hon.
Henry Wallace of Des Molnes on the "Ne
cessity of Farm Organization , " In which he
showed Its great and urgent need.
I'liimlierM In Convention.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Jan. 21. The state
convention of plumbers began n two days'
meeting hero this afternoon. Seventy dele
gates , representing all the principal towns of
Iowa , nro In attendance. One object for the
organization Is to secure state regulation ot
sanitary plumbing.
Dr. Bull'h Cough Syrup Is the best ! n the
market. A single b.ottlc will convince you
of its excellence. Try It.
GET FLESH.
Get Slrenwtli , VlR r , CK-nr Complexion
mill ( So oil DlKOMllon , Not liy Patent
, Hut In Nutiire'N Own Way.
Any honest physician will tell you that
there Is but one way to get Increased flesh ,
all the patent medicines and cod liver oils
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Nature has but ono way to Increase flesh ,
strength and vigor , mind and body , and that
Is through the stomach by wholesome food ,
well digested. There Is no reason or com
mon sense in any other method whatever.
People are thin , run down , nervous , pale
and shaky in their nerves simply because
their ctomachb are weak.
They may not think they have dyspepsia ,
but the fact remalna that they do not eat
enough fcod , or what they eat Is not quickly
and propsrly digested , as It should bo.
Dr. Harlandfcon says the reason Is because
the stcmdch lacks certain digestive acids
and peptones and deficient secretion of gas
tric Juice.
Nature's remedy In ? uch cases Is to sup
ply what the weak stomach lacks. There
are several good preparations which will do
this , but ncne so leadlly as. Stuart's Dyspep
sia Tablets , which are designed especially
for all stomach troubles and which euro all
digestive weakness on the common eenso
plan of furnishing the digestive principles
which the Btpmach lacks.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets glvo perfect di
gestion. rirzt effect Is to Increase the appe
tite , and increased vlgpr , added flesh , pure
lIood and strength of nerve and muscle Is
the perfectly natural result ,
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Is the safest
tonic known and will cure any form of Btom-
ach trouble except cancer of the stomach.
May bo found at druggists at 50 cents for full
sized package , or direct by mall from Stuart
Co. , Marshall , Mich. _
COMING.
ONB NIGHT ONLY ,
FRIDAY , JANUARY 24 , 1896.
MR. M. WILDER DYER
Takes plossuro In presenting the Incom-
mrablo Madison Square Theater triumph ,
he greatest of all comedy successes ,
"THE RAJAH. "
WITH
HENRY M. PITT
And an excellent company.
Special Scenic Bmbellluhinentu.
BOO consecutive performarces In New York ;
S conuicutlve months' tour of the United
itatea of America from Malno tc. California.
Scata on Sale Thursday , at Box oIUco ,
Price * 26o , 35o , EOc , 7Bc , Jl.OO.
AMUSEMENTS.
' TONIGHT
BOYD'S
( WEDNESDAY ]
And Tomorrow ( Thursday ) Night ,
Mil. SI. WIMIKlt DYI3II
Presents the greatest of nil comcOy BIICCCSSCS
WITH
H13.MIY M. 1'ITT
Anil nn excellent company. Klrst time hero U
11 years. Usual pi Ices. S
1
FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.
January 24-25.
Special Engagement of Mr.
FREDERICK WARDE.
"The Mountebank'1
"The Lion's Mouth"
"Julius Caesar/ * t
1
THE CREIGHTON
TEL. IB3I IVuttoil Burjiess ,
MATINlin' ' TODAY 2:30.
nntlrc lower floor , COoj any Imlcony scat , Me.
TONIGHT AT SalS ,
The Popular ComcJInn
JOHN KERNELL l
THE IRISH ALDERMAN.
Management Davis & Kcogh.
rillCES I.owcr floor , Me , 75c , Jl.OOj bolconjr.
33c. 50c ; gallery , 25c.
Thursday , Friday , Suturdny , Jan. 23 , 24 , a
Dan'l Sully in "A BACHELOR'S ' WIVES' *
MATINKK SATUUIIAY.
Jan. M-29 Hopkins' Trans-Ocoanlo Vaudeville * ,
ST , BERNARD'S ' HOSPITAL
AND RETREAT FOR
THE INSANE ,
In charge of the
SISTERS IF
This widely known Institution has been 1
doubled In'size during the past summer and 1I
made one of the most modern and model
institutions of Its character In the west.
The now additions will bo ready for occu I
pancy by the first of the year. When fully 4
completed , accommodations will bo afforded
, for 300 patients. It Is beautifully situated ,
overlooking the city of Council Bluffs. A.
full staff of eminent physlclana and trained
nurses minister to the comfort of the pv
tlents.
SPF.CI L CARE IS G VSH
TOUWY PATIENTS.
TERMS MODERATE
For fuller particulars , apply to
SISTER SUPE R1CR
Council Bluffs , la.
THE BEST
$5 SET OF TEETH
JIAIJi : AND WOIIIC GUAHANTKIJD , ,
DR. MUDGE ,
319 BROnDW COUNCIL BLUFFS , 101
OK
Council Bluffs , Iowa.
CAPITAL , $100,000
W12 HOMC1T YOUlt UUSIM5SS.
\VK nKSlllK YOUH COLLECTIONS.
ONI ; OK THIS OI.UUST HANKS IN IOWA
n I > J : it CKNT I'AIU ON TIMi ; lii'OHITU
CALL AND KKIS US Oil WIUTI2.
Special Note-Council Bluffs
WANTUn. GOOD 8KCOND-JIANI ) LUMIJIWl
limit In clieap. AJiiicmi McLaUKhlln , link
office , JJT. . -ij it M tm iiil.iiiaiM