r COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT
MIMHl MHXTIO.V.
Try Moore k Kills' "Sultani" lOc cigar.
The Dee office. No , 1C North Main street.
W. W. I.nngdon and Elder Dougherty will
lecture nt Liberty hnll Thursday evening.
Dr. 1' . J. Montgomery Is suffering from
blcoil poisoning In the left hind and arm.
A meeting of the official board of the First
J'rcsbyteilnn church will bo held next Mon
day evening.
The High nchool boys have signed n pledge
to abstain from the U ! < o of tobacco during
ecliool hour * .
The HebpkAh Relief association will meet
with Mrs. I , . It. Matthews , IOC Anglo avenue ,
AVcilne'dny afternoon.
Tlioma't Johnson nnd Mary Jensen , both of
Council Illuffn. were united In marriage- yes
terday by Justice Coolr.
The Rpltcopal church sociable will bo en-
Urtfllnetl this evening by D. C. Bloomer at
Ills residence , 123 Fouith street.
The annual masquerade of the pupils of
the Iowa School for the Deaf will bo given
on Saturday evening , Washington's birthday.
The Grand hotel , Council Bluffs. High
cla In ctery respect. Hates , $2.DO per day
and upward. B. F. CUrke , proprlettr.
Bliler I. . W. Abbcrly will preach nt the
JoluiB Fifteenth street mission this evening.
A new organ Is being purchased for the
mission.
Itegular meeting of Bluff City lodge No.
71 , Ancient Fioe nnd Accepted Masons , to
night. Visiting masons Invited. J. D. Al-
M\\f \ , secretary.
The trial of the Uethers sisters , charged
with having slugged V. M. Johnson at Spoon
lake tv.o weeks ngo , has been continued In
Justice Cook's court until Saturday.
A cottage on Avenue K , between Twelfth
nnd Tliirlflcnth streets , was entirely dc-
Rtroycd by ( Ire about 11 o'clock last night.
Jt belonged to tlic > Wllllnm Sldcnpopf esUte.
H was nlno blocks from the nearest lire
hydrant. Losi. $800. The house wns vacant ,
a tenant having been evicted a few days ago
nnJ 111 * goods seized under attachment.
The Young Mon's Christian association
Hlues will hold an Important meeting tonight.
The Dlucs and , Hn.Is will hold a Joint recep
tion on Friday night. The contest will close
on Saturday night at 10 o'clock. The Young
Men's Christian association membership com-
mlttco nlll meet tonight at S o'clock for
the transaction of Important business.
The Women's Missionary pocltty of the
First Presbyterian church will entertain the
missionary societies of the other churches
of the city and the ladles of the congrega
tion also nt 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Jennie F. Bnbcock has commenced suit In
the district court against T. K. and A. W.
Casady on a promissory note for J75.1.S-I.
The enlerialnment given by St. Paul's
guild at Chambers hnll last night was one
of the most Interesting ever given by that
popular organization. Fully 400 people cn-
Joye-d the excellent program presented. I. M.
Trcynor , the Dovey children , Mrs. F. M.
Jjoomls and Mr. fllgdon rendered the vocal
numbers. Miss Day contributed an appreci
ated recitation and D. E. Stuart and Mr.
Von Egloffsteln concluded the program with
on exciting fencing bout. Delicious refresh
ments were served and the evening's enjoy
ment concluded with a darico" .
Moore & Ellis' "Corner , " best 6c cigar.
Wanted , good farm loans In western Iowa
nt lowest rates. Money loaned for local In-
vcstois on best of security netting C per cent.
Fire Insurance written In reliable companies.
Lougce & Towle , 235 Pearl street. *
I nilSO\AI. I'AUAUHAl'llS.
Mrs. Grace D'Urre left last evening for
New Orleans to attend the Mardt Oras fes
tivities. She was accompanied by her niece ,
Miss.Anlln . Blerwlrth.
James J. Keith returned yesterday from
St. Loul ? , where he wns called by the 111-
nes.9 of his father , Colonel Charles Keith ,
formerly of this city. Colonel Keith has
bodn1 III for some time , but Is now recover
ing.1 ' < ,
Hon. Henry W. Hothcrt , superintendent
of the Iowa School for the Deaf , went to
Kcokuk to attend the funeral of Hon. Samuel
Klein , the superintendent of the Asylum
for the Insane at Mount Pleasant. Mr. Koth-
ert was accompanied by Mrs. Uothert , mat
ron of the school. They will return borne
on Thursday.
Captain George J. Crane left ' last night for
Lemurs , In. , nnd will go 'west from that
place for a trip thnt will extend to the coast
towns of Tacoma and Seattle. Captain Crane
has Just been appointed manager of western
agencies for the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
association , Captain Crane has the record
of being the only man In this part cf the west
who ever pulled a man out of bed at mid
night for the express purpose of Insuring his
.life and succeeding In his efforts. He will
make his headquarters In Omaha , but will
continue his residence In Council muffs.
Conundrum.
Who IB he ? * "
Who Is he ? ?
Who IB he ? ? ?
No man In Council muffs ever gained
Ruch a lofty position as he !
No ono here ever saw the sights he bos
Been I
No one here ever faced the dangers he has
met !
No one In America has gone where ? ho
has been !
Suit oil nn IiiNiirimee Policy.
The suit of John N. Baldwin , trustee ,
ngalnst the German Flro Insurance com
pany and the Now Hampshire company was
placed on trial before a Jury In Judge Thor-
nell's court yesterday.
This was a suit commenced by Baldwin
against the Insurance companies to recover
$2,500 on policies held by McConncll &
Greene , whoso lumber yard was destroyed
l > y fire In 1802. Prior to the flro the in
sured gave a mortgage to Baldwin as trustee
for the Council Bluffs Savings' bank and
other creditors , The defense of the Insur
ance companies Is that the giving of the
mortgage cancelled their obligation.
Hot Heil Snub.
Wo have 1,000 hot bed sash which we are
going to close out. They won't last long.
How many do you want ? We will make you
a price that can't be duplicated. C. B.
I'alnt , Oil , and Glass company , Masonic Teni-
tile , Council Bluffs.
Dr. Cleaver's offlco moved to COO Broadway.
School Workvrx.
Thp Sunday School Workers' union will
present the following program at the Con
gregational church this evening :
Hinging . . . . , .
I'rnyer , . . . , .
The lesson for February 23 , ' . . . , A. A. Hart
Sluslo . . , , . , . , . . . . , .
How the Lesson Should Bo Taught to
'the ' Adu'.t ScholarH . .DrW.Otls
, .
Hew the l.utson Uhould BeTaught to
the Intermediate Scholars , . . . . .
K. B. Hoaglaiid
How the I < eeson Should Be Taught to
the Primary Clauses. . .Mrs. Uhn . Bwalne
Only Vim WrvlCM Lett ,
In which to buy your frames and pictures
at Just half price. Our sale closes March
1 , You cannot afford to mlsa this oppor
tunity to beautify your home ! ) at just half
the usual cwt. H , L. Smith & Co.
Have you seen the new gas heating stoves
at the company's office ?
Columbia bicycles. Highest of all high
grades. Call and see them at Cole & Cole.
i nml Iii < ' ' > - .
At 6 o'clock this morning James Harrington
of Omaha and Misa Helen Lacey of this city
will bo united In marriage at the Cithol'c
church by Rev. Father Smith , The wedding
will be a quiet ono and celebrated In the
l < rsence of only the relatives and Immediate
friends of the contracting parties , MUa Iviccy
is ( be flck-tt daughter of Mrs. I' . Lacey and
Mr , HairliiKlon la connected with the Cre'gh-
ton theater In Omaha ,
Stcptian Droi. for plumbing and heating ;
oho fine line of gas fixtures.
Wo offer you only clean , crisp , snow white
laundry work and bfst delivery service at
Eagle laudry , 724 Brtadway , Telephone 157.
Don't mlii our special calo of aluminum
Mare for the next ten days. Cole & Cole.
Davis , only drug store with r Utered clerk.
II tlf 1 > i Oil \1 P * Tin PUMA
PAUL EASILY SA1ISHEI )
Substitute for His Ordinance on Vacating
Streets Not Objectionable.
WHERE THE TRACKS WILL BE LOCATED
of llrtrrildmivitt Coition I'll
mill Cn mil dill rn Art * Trrntdl
to ni HrrlrH of
The city council met yesterday afternoon
In committee of the whole for the purpose
of contMlertng the ordinance asked for by
the Iowa Construction company , granting the
company the right of way on Union avenue
nnd several other streets In the western
part of the city. The committee bad Mr.
1'aul before It and nlso City Attorney Hazel-
ton. A profile of Indian creek nnd the work
purposed to be done under the ordinance
altcndy granted was laid before the commit
tee for examination. The profile was made
In the city engineer's office for Mr , Paul.
It sliorts the line of the surveys that will
be run later and the connections demanded
with Union avenue. The council examined
the chart with a good deal of Interest , but
did not-Bceni to be greatly Impressed with
Its Importance at the pretont time.
City Attorney Hazelton presented a new
oidlnnncc to take the place of the ono of
fered by Mr. I'anl at the last meeting of the
city council. It Is very similar to the orig
inal one , with the exception that In some
of Its sections It Is an exact copy of the
Terminal company's ordinance. Mr. Paul
listened to the reading of the document , and
when It was finished said that It would
suit him very nicely , better In fnct than
Iho one he had prepared , for he had the ad
vantage of ono year Instead of six months
In beginning thu work. After some dlwus-
slon the council concluded to report the ad
visability of pjslponlng further consideration
of the ordinance until next week.
The committee took up the matter of
the salary of the city attorney , which hns
been fixed for many years at ? 1,800 a year.
Many of the aldermen thought the salary
greater than the office demanded and out
of proportion to the amount paid the mayor ,
which Is JGOO less. The Intention has been
for n long tlinc to make a cut , and as Ihe
law provides that the salaries of city olllclah'
cannot be changed during their terms of
ofllce , It was necessary to act promptly If
the cut Is to-go Into effect for the coming
year. A motion to reduce It to $1,500 was
made aud carried without dissent.
After attending to some matters connected
with grades and sidewalks the committee
adjourned to meet as a council at 8 o'clock.
DOUQUET OF SURPRISES.
When the city council met In the even
ing for the regular weekly session It had
a fine largo bouquet of surprises for U.P
candidates who arc seeking ; the lucrative of
fices in the city administration. The few
people who attended the meeting of the
committee vl the whole during thu afternoon
obtained the Impression that It wu the office
of mayor that was to receive the prun
ing knife. But when the nldermtn got to
gether they sprung the ordinance that h.id
bttn prepared rovlslng all the salanc.s frn :
top'to bottom. The ordinance was load with
ercnt 'dellbir.itkn and as the words of the
clerk fell upm the ears of some bf the ex
pectant candidates who occupied teats out-
bide the railing the expression of their faces
Indicated that "this politics business ain't
what It's cracked upto be. " Hfre Is the
S\K \ o ( be ciit made :
Present Reduced
Office. Salary. Salary.
Mayor . . . , , $1.200 $ ' 800
CMty auditor 1,000 1,000
City treasurer 1,200 1,000
City solicitor 1,800 i.coo
City marshal 1,200 1,200
City engineer 1,500 1,200
There was no dissenting voice when the
roll was called upon the passage of the or
dinance.
The committee of the whole repottc-d In fa-
var of laying Paul's ordinance over for r.n-
othcr vrecU.
Iva and John Suit gave notice that they
would begin a damage suit against the a ty
for $10,000 In payment for pr.siorul injuries
received by Mrs. Suit from Calling Into a
manhole' on Harrison street.
AMerman Grecnshlclds pave notice that
an oidlnanco would be prepared aulhorUlng
the opening of North First street. A re
quest was received from the Lake Manawa
people to be allowed purchase _ a liridce
near the canning factory , for which they
would pay $10.
J. T. Connelly petitioned for the reduction
of his tax assessment on lots 13 and 14 , blok
4 , Van Brunt and Rice's addition , from $550
to $200 for the rca&on that the houc had
been destroyed by fire. The petition was
crantcd.
Council adjourned until Monday night.
KIMS I'OIVl * l.V ' 1'IIE SCHOOL LAW.
IllKlit of 11 Minority of the Ilonril to
Control to He 'JL'i-Hti-il.
They are having a school war out In
school district No. 3 In Waveland township
and the case- will probably have to be settled
by the state superintendent of public In
struction.
The trouble originated with a patron of the
school , who had a persona ! grievance , or
buch Is the allegation , and ft has become so
complicated that a construction will have to
bo plscod on the school law of the state In
order to cet the matter settled In the rlslit
wuv. or In any , way.
Thpro arc nine members of the board nf
isi'iiool dlitctors of the district In question ,
end Hugh D. McMillan was employed to
leach the school for the first three montts
cf the iT < rent year. It was Mr. McMillan's
first school. Ho Is 20 years of age , and , ac-
cjrj'iie ' to the records In the county super
intendent's ofllce , passed an excellent ex
amination , 1 Is nverage being 94 , a percent
age that would entitle him to a first zrade
certificate in cp.te he had had any former
experience as a teacher. His lowest mark ,
In ill. examination , was 8 , In writing , while
In the Giiur branches required by the school
law cf tbo state he ranged from 0 to 98.
After Mr. McMillan had taught a few weekn
oni tf the iiations cf tlia school Drc'rrcd
charges against him , alleging that he wan
nimble to make out a proper program nnd
Hint he was Incompetent to teach the school ,
Tlio charge created some excitement In
thi ) school district and a call was sent out
fcr the directors to meet nnd hear the evi
dence In the case. Ot the nine directors , but
live appeared to participate In the trial , and
ono of these was a witness In the trial , and
gave evidence agaliibt Mr. McMillan. When
the evidence was submitted , two of the di
rectors voted to discharge the teacher , two
voted to retain him and the director who had
been a witness In the case cast the decid
ing vote and Mr , McMillan was dismissed ,
Ho appealed the case to the county super
intendent.
Under the Iowa law It becomes the duty
of the county superintendent , In a case of
this kind , to hear the evidence In the case
again , and either alllrm or reverse the find
ing of the school board , Either side has
the right to appeal the cace from the county
uuperlntendent to the state superintendent.
County Superintendent Paulson will hear the
present case during the first week In March ,
but there la no prospect that his decision ,
whatever It may be , will settle the case ,
Kacli Bide In the case has engaged legal
tulcnt , ami the contest will bo carrlrd to the
highest authority. One of the points that
wag discussed at the meeting of the school
directors on Saturday will cut a figure In
the case now pending. At the meeting In
question a resolution was adopted memorial
izing the legislature to amend the Echool
law ao that a majority vote of all 'tho di
rectors will be requ'rrd to decide1 Important
questions before the board. In the present
case there were but three votes against Mr ,
McMillan , but that number , while only a
third of the directors , was a majority of the
flvo which constituted the quorum cf the en
tire board. Mr , McMillan proposes to test
bin rights In tbo case , and If he Is sustained
by the higher authorities , will put In Ills
claim for salary us teacher under hU con
tract , even If another man Is now teaching
the school , which tie wai employed to direct.
iiu.titn OP KnrcATio.v
ei to Ailt Die Tntimjrr * to Vote
Some More School Unmix.
When the Board of Education met In reg
ular monthly session last evening Chairman
Thomeg from the finance committee read a
lengthy report that had some features of
Interest. He reported thnt In ninU ng the
estimates of the amounts needed for school
purposes for the last three years the beard
had been making Its estimates from $17,000
to $20,000 In cxce.ts of the actual require
ments for the yenr to meet the deficiency
created four years ago by the failure to make
the nsnil school' levy. The balincrs now on
hand In the various funds Indicated that
the time had come when It was no longer
necessary to nfk for these extra amounts.
The present conditions of the funds were :
Teachers' fund. $14,415.82 ; contingent fund ,
$ fiD21.GS ; school house fund , $3,839.63. It
was now the duty to citlmnte such amounts
as were really needed. This , In the opinion
of the committee , was ns follows : Teachers'
fund , $50,000 ; contingent fund , $20,000 ; school
house fund , $10,000. This was n total of
$80,000 , or $17,000 less than last year. The
report of the committee wns adopted.
Chairman Robertson of the committee on
grounds and buildings reported In favor cf
adding four rooms to the North Eighth street
building , In the shape of an addition to the
west side of the building. The report wns
npproved nnd n resolution passed for the
submission of a preposition to the voters nt
the next school election to vole $5,000 school
bonds to pay for the work.
The report of the custodian of the school
b'oks showed thnt on September 1 , 1SD5 , the
value of the the books on hnnd amounted
to $1,295 , and there was now on hand $1,375
worth. Poor pupils had been furnished with
$115 worth of bDoks.
The superintendent was absent , and no
report wns made of the monthly schcol at
tendance.
Janitor Peterson of the High' school pre
sented n bill at the last meeting of the
board for extra help required In cleaning wit
the building after some partitions had been
removed , but the bill wns rejected. It
was reconsidered last night and allowed.
The question of the tuition of nonresident
dent pupils was again brought up. It w.ts
found that out of the seventeen buildings
only four had reported nonresident pupils ,
and the High school , where the largesl num
ber might be expected , and where the tuition
was highest , had made no rep'.rt' . A reso
lution was passed directing all the princi
pals to ascertain and report the names of
every nonresident pupil.
In the matter of preparing for school
election by agreement the members were
assigned to the wards as follows : First ,
Morgan ; Second , Snydcr ; Third , Fonda ;
Fourth , Moore ; Fifth , Robertson ; Sixth ,
Thomas. The secretary was authorized to
employ somebody to check up the poll books
for the school election .
A notice of garnishment was served upon
the board from Cut-Oft Island , where n
man named Magmussen , the owner of a
building used for rchool purpose ? there , hail
been sued ami a Judgment secured for $30.
Magmusscn was present , and asked the
board to refuro to become a collection
agency fort small debts. The smggeftlon
wao approved and the secretary way In
structed to prepare the resolution to that
effect. It parsed , Robertson and Snyder
voting against It.
A petition was received by the secretary
asking for the erection of a school build
ing or the establishment of a rchool In tome
suitable building' on Kasc Pierce street.
The matter went over without decision , and
the board put In the remainder of the evenIng -
Ing auditing and allowing the usual monthly
bills.
GHOST OF A I1EFUXCT COXCI2HX.
le I'niroiiH of nil In-
mirniifi- Company Axkcil to Mottle.
A big bunch of suits were filed In the dis
trict court yesterday against a number of
Pottawattamle county patrons of the West
ern Homo Insurance company of Sioux City.
During the palmy days of new ventures of
nil kinds In this part of the county , J. T.
Hart organized the Iowa nnd Nebraska In
surance company of Council Bluffs , and the
Nebraska and Iowa Insurance company of
Omaha. The concerns both did a land ofllce
business for n time and then went Into , a
decline. Deforo the down path was struck
the Western Home Insurance company was
organized at Sioux City by the same pro
moters. That company Is now In the hands
of Hon. John P. Allison of Sioux City , au
receiver , and through him has commenced
faults against the local patrons of the com
pany.
The suits filed yesterday were foreclosure
proceedings against the following parlies ,
Mr. AHUon being the plaintiff In each In
stance : Sarah D. Rohre and M. F. Rohrer ,
$2,600 ; F. D. and L. E. Hays , $ C2G ; Dan
Elchcr , $750 ; Ororge F. Wright and others ,
$6,770 ; Susin nnd J. T. Hait , William Gar
ner and F. B. Johnson , $2,7EO ; same. $1,500 ;
Susan and J. T. Hart and F. B. Johnson ,
$1,400 ; Susan and J. T. Hart , Cole Bros. , F.
B. Johnson and the Security and Savings
association of Council Bluffs , $2,300 ; Susan
and J. T. Hart , George Woollver , F. D. John
son , one suit for $5,000 and one for $2,000 :
Susan and J. T. Hart , William Garner and
F. B. Johnson , $2,700 ; Susan and J. T. Hart
and F. B. Johnson , $7,000 ; Susan and J. T.
Hart , William Garner and F. B. Johnson ,
$450 ; Susan and J. T. Hart , George Woollver
and F. B. Johnson , $2,382.
All of the deals upon which suits are now
brought were made In 1878.
ICE FAMISH NOW PIII2DICTEU.
Council II to IT N Ice llouni't Only Con
tain I lie Nuril UN of Inut Year.
Unless there be some zero weather betwjcn
this and next summer there will be an Ice
*
famine In Council Bluffs. The houses of the
local dealers only contain , with , ono ex
ception , the surplus stock carried over from
last season , and In this one exception the
addition to the- stock was the small amount
cut from the lower reservoir of the water
works company , at the first freeze eatly in
the winter. The blocks In the other houses
were- practically exhausted at the end of the
scanon. Gilbert Bros. , who went to the ex
pense of many thousand dollars In excavat
ing an Immense reservoir In Big Lake park
into which they turned the Mynster springs
waters , had a lake five or six feet deep
early In the winter. They had about 4,000
tons of twelve Inch Ice on this lake as the
product of the first cold snap , but they neg
lected to hnrvest It.
The storage plants In the city have been
filled with Ice cut from Mosquito creek ,
but which would be unfit for any other than
refrigerating purposes.
Some of the Ice dealers who have pinned
their faith to the ground hog's prediction
have been Investigating the cost of Ice mak
ing by machinery , aud If worst come to
woist , they will put In freezing plants.
I.lrenneil to Wetl.
Marriage licenses have been issued by
Clerk cf the Courts Reed yesterday an fol-
lowu : .
Name and Address. Age.
Hey , 11. Johnson , Omaha 22
Mule M. Hoppon , Omaha , 19
Hnriy O. Cook , Pottawattamle county , . 23
Anna M , llelchuit , Pottawnttlmle county 22
J. H , Harrington , Omaha 25
Helen Lacy , Council muffs 23
C. H. Williams. Pottawattamle county. . . 24
Mary M. Franklin , Pottawnttnmle county 20
After I'ny from Hneli Side.
The case of D. J. Hutchlnson against
James Wlckhnm was heard before Judge Mc-
Gso In the superior court yesterday. Hutch-
liiEon U suing for $165 , which he > claims
ag a commission as agent In a real estate
deal.
deal.The
The defense U that Hutchlnson was paid
by one of the parties to tbo transaction ,
and Is teeklng to collect commission from
both the parties Interested ,
Wiiutv a .Neiv Trial.
Attorneys for Mr. and Mrs , M , Ftelty
have filed a motion for a new trial In the
case brought against them by Frank Nugo
Salvador. In the trial Salvador secured
a verdict for $ SOO for his tervlces , after he-
became 16 yeara of age. He was raised
by the Feeleys on their farm , near Under-
wood ,
Full line of baby cabs received yesterday
by the Uurfeo Furniture company , 33G-338
Uroadwgy. Special tale continues.
TOOK THI' 1'OOU IIKUTOUS1 OATH.
( Irnrttc "XV. Alien MnUe the Ancient
Hreliirnllon In the Keilrrnl Court.
Few people In these modern tfnys know that
there still remains In this country such a
thing as a poor debtor's oath , an obligation
that many yenri'ago was taken'by * our fore
fathers to keep them out of 'prison when
they did not have thp meanaWsatlstylng
the demands of their creditors. The privi
leges under the law are not so sweeping
as they were In the days when d bt was
moro of a felony than It Is now , but there
are still cafes to which It applies. One of
them nroee In the federal bourl yesterday.
George W. Allen , n bootlegger of Atlantic ,
who was convicted nnd sentenced to 100 days
In Iho county Jail and to pay n heavy fine
In addition to the costs of prosecution , has
finished his term of imprisonment , but has
not the means of discharging the other parl
of the obligation Judge Woolson laid upon
him. He fell back upon this old statute ,
nnd yesterday appeared befora Commissioner
Stctdmnn and took the oath that he was not
woith a dollar , hod no means of making
more than a mere livelihood. The oath was
registered nnd the books squared.
MKDH'AI , STUUI3XTS SUSIMJMHII.
Kneiilty of Hie Slnte lliilverxlty TnUrn
II I'llMII Ktllllll.
IOWA CITY , la. , Feb. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) As a result of a breach of discipline ,
the faculty of the State tinlvers'ty lias sus
pended seventy of the eighty students In the
medical department of the university. The
trciible originated with the class spirit
among the medics , who finally got Into n
Kro > it row in the medical building and broke
furniture and heads promiscuously. The fac
ulty suspended four members of the depart
ment ami the others promptly notified the
faculty that they would withdraw from the
school unless their companions were rein-
rtatEd. The faculty Instead of reinstating
the suspended students , added sixty-six moro
of the mutineers to the list' of suspended.
The suspensions are- for two weeks , but the
students are Indignant and claim If the
edict Is enforced many will leave the school.
The faculty is firm , ami there lo a prospect
of more troub'c. '
Hue ( o ( ; iK < ii' > * ttes.
CENTERVILLE , la. , Feb. 17. A coroner's
Jury today found that the double murder
by George Jones and his suicide were caused
by Insanity , the result of smoking cigarettes.
He signed n petition to the legislature to
pass an anti-cigarette manufacturing bill the
day of the tragedy.
A IteinnrUiilile Cure of Itlieiiiiiiilltin
While driving one day last winter. Mr. J.
M. Thompson , of Decker's Point , Pa. , was
caught out In a cold rain. The next morn
ing he was unable to move his head or arms
owing to an attack of Inflammatory rheuma
tism. His clerk teljphoned for a physician ,
but before the doctor came suggested that he
use Chamberlain's Pain Balm , there being a
bottle open on the counter. After being
rubbed thoroughly with Pain Balm , over the
effected parts , Mr. Thompson tdosed off to
sleep and when lie nwoko , about a half hour
later , the pain was gone entirely , and he was
Icter , the pain was gone entirely nnd he has
not since been troubled , lie Eitys : "People
come here from many miles around to buy
this liniment. " i i
WKSTEIl.V I
VeteriltiH of I lu ltiteWnr Ileiiieiu-
liereil liy the General ( joteriinieiit.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17i-Speenl.-Pen- ! )
slons granted , Issue of January 31 , were ;
Nebrai-ka : Relssnj Joseph fDesack , Strat-
ton. Hitchcock. Original wjdpw Elizabeth
' '
'
A. Wilson , Hartley , Red Wlffo'w'
Iowa : Original Stephen F , Salisbury ,
"
Waterloo , Black llnwk ; George" W. Mul'.ett.
Petei-pcn , C'ny. Addlt'onal Sarpuel H. Gar
ner , Bedford , Taylor. Ilenewalibnd Increase
Jacob McCoy , HunncllsIfoll ; . Increase
Charles Wledemer. Sioux Cjty , , Woodbury ;
William J. Preston. Storm l ike , Uuena
Vista : " Enofl J. Ford. Wu1ke"iv > Illnn. Ilels-
Biio George W. Meredith , 'Venion , Van
Bui en. , -i
Colorado : Original 13d.w in L. Drake ,
Augusta , Cuater.
Wyoming : Original widow Cornelia de
Peyster Hlnck , Fort nnssel ! , I aramle.
Issue of February 1 were :
Nebraska : Original James K. 1 . Dun-
con , De Witt. Sallm : Frederick U. Splnk ,
Kearney , Buffalo ; William U. Barnard ,
Springfield , Sarpy : Milton C. Shepnrdson ,
Julian , Ncmeha. Restoration and additional
Wll'lam W. Russell , deceased Harvard ,
Clay. Increase Cornelius M. Claik , Lin
coln , l am-ii'-tcr. Original widows , etc.
Minor of Jeremlnh Uiram , Utica , Seward ;
Katie Cnsford , Omalm , Douglas ; Mary E
IttiEsell , Harvard , Clay.
Iowa : Original Charles E. Field , Moul-
ton , Appanoose. Increase Theodore J.
JOhnfon , Swan , Marlon. Original widows ,
etc. Supp'cnicntal Minor of Henry Whip-
pie , Vll.isca , Montgomery.
South Dakota : Original Kbcnezer T.
l/sey , Huron , lieadle ; Philip Sllcher , Mill-
bank , Grant.
North Dalotn : Oilgina ! J.hn Guyou , I/s-
bon. Ransom.
Colorado : Original James Johnson ,
Monte Vletn , Rio Grande. Increase John
U. Cook , Greeley , Weld. Original widow-
Mary E. White , Co'orado Springs , El Paso.
Issue of February 3 were :
Nebraska : Original John E. Tawney ,
Codnr Blufff , Snunders ; James It. Grant ,
Madison , Madison ; William U. Rumbloz ,
IJncoln , Lancaster. Original widows , etc.
Ezra Goodfellow ( father ) . Black Bird , Holt.
Iowa : Original Thomas B. Bnscombe ,
Staceyvllle , Mitchell. Increase David A.
Elder. Rhm'pp ' , Marshall. Original widow-
Elizabeth Hunt. Puckwoocl , Jefferson.
Coloindo : Orixlnal Ctiurles II Jones ,
Montevlstn , Rio Grande ; Samuel Do Mott ,
Brecltenrldgo. Summit , Increase Walker
Moorhead , Durango , Ia Plato ; Thomas
Blyth. Denver , Arnpnhoc. Original widows ,
etc. Mary F. B'.oomer , Highlands , Arnpn-
hoe ; Sarah E. Vannetten , Denver , Arapa-
hoe.
Montana : Original Patrick Sulllvnn ,
Butte , SI'ver Dow.
South Dakota : Reissue Owen F. Dady ,
Pulcwnna , Urule.
One Minute Cough Cure toucucs the right
tpot. U also touches It at the right time If
you take U ivhcn you have a cougn or cold ,
Se the point ? Then dos't cough.
FOHECAST.
1'nlr , nidi Vnrlnlilu WlmlH I'romlNVil
for \'c' ? r-.Hkii.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17 , The forecast for
Tuesday la :
For Nfcbrn'lca , Kansas and Colorado Fair ;
variable wind * ! .
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fair ;
warmer In the eastern portion ; tontluvest-
erlv winds.
For Missouri Fair ; warmer In the south
ern nnd eastern psrtlons ; westerly winds.
For Iowa Fair ; warmer in the eastern
portion ; weslerly wlndi > i
For Soulh Dakota FalriH northwesterly
winds , becoming variable. ' . '
For Wyoming Fair ; colaerj westerly
For Montana Fair ; coldcm In the west
ern portion ; westerly wlpd. , ( i
Lornl llriforil ;
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA , Fell. 17 , Omaha jrecord of tem-
peruture and rainfall , complied with the
roireppcndlnB day of the pns'l four years :
liM. 1S95. 1894. 1S93.
Maximum temperature . ,44 45 40 37
Minimum temperature .tnil > 28 22 20
Average temperulure , . , , , a 3S 31 28
Precipitation r' , T 'J'l00 T
Condition of temperature.und precipitation
at Omnlia for the day fli/d Blnce March 1 ,
Ic'Jj !
Noimal temperature..Uu ! . . . . 23
Kxctsi for the day i\\ \ , , , 4
Normal precipitation . / , . , . . , , 03 Inch
Deficiency lor the day''A. 03 Inch
Total p-eclplta Ian olnco Mttn-K 1. 21 20 inches
Detlclency since .March''l ' .H' ' . . , ll.COInches
ItfiiorU from Htntluilk nt S , m.
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STATIONS AND STATrOK ; U' '
VVUAT1IKII. i ip ff ;
Omnlia , cluuily ,
North ratlf ; , ilpar , ti. , , , ,
Ilurnu , lull cloudy , ,
ChlctiRO , cluuily..A , . , i. .
St. JAJU | , pi&jdy . , , ,
St. I'nul. cli'ar. . , . , , , ,
la\cniMt. tnimliiK , , . . , , ,
Kunsan City , part clouily
Hrlrrm , clear . . . . . ! ,
lla\rc' , i-linr. .
Halt I-ake City , clfar. . , . . . , , , . ,
U'tnmrck , clear , , , . . , , , , ,
Liii > fnn l clear , '
WlllUtcm. cleaii . . .
Ilaiild City , clear. . . . . . ,
ClnUenlcn , clear
T Indicate * truce In precipitation.
I J * A. WELSH , Observer.
Much Mystery Surrounds the Death of n
School Qirl at Sheldon.
TWO MEN UNDER ARREST FOR KILLING HER
llor AIIcunt l.nter nml III" Coinpiinlon
with n Double * Crime
nuit In Dnnm-r of llcliilt
1,5'iu'lipd.
CIIKIIOKKB , la. , Feb. 17. ( Special. ) This
part of tt-e state Is In a fever of excite
ment over now developments which bid fair
to unravel the mystery surrounding the
death of Maud Strawn , the handsome 18-
year-old school girl nhoso lifeless boily was
found In her room at her married sister's
home at Sheldon , In. , n town thirty mlle !
north of this place , In O'Drlcn county , last
week. It tls supposo.1 that the poor girl
hail been dead for three or four days when
found , as decomposition < liad sot In. The
corpse wns discovered on Saturday and the
girl liiul not been In attendance at school
sines Wednesday forenoon , nor had any
one seen her on the streets. At It o'clock
Wednesday Miss Strnwn asked to be ex
cused , as she expected company nnd would
have to get dinner herself , ns her sister ,
with whom she was staying , had gone to
the country oh a visit. Thnt Is the last
limp she- was seen nllvo by her teacher or
schoolmates. Neighbors saw her enter the
lioL-so where sl > e wns hoarding , nml the
first chapter of the mysterious tragedy ends.
Thrco days later , Saturday , Art Oniff , a
brothcr-ln-lnw of the deceased , went to the
house to discover what trace he could of the
missing girl , nnd wns first to view the
ghastly spectacle. There > on n cot , devoid of
clothing , except underwear and sho3s , lay
the remains of the girl , In n partially de
composed state. On the wall hung a blrJ
cage which contained a dead canary. The
fact that the bird was also dead leads to
the theory that chloroform had besn admlnls-
teied , ns thcio was an ample supply of food
In the cage for the blr.Va sustenance during
the three days ftotn the tlmo of death until
the corpse was discovered by Gruff. It wns
thought at first to be n case of suicide , but
Inter .developments have entirely exploded
that theory and two parties , Al. Dull nnd O.
Moirello , have been arrested , chaiged with
having criminal knowledge of the girl's
death. It developed nt the coroner's Inquest
that while there were no outward-Indentions
of violence , yet there was strong proof of
the girl having been outraged , and It IK
reported that the Jury so found.
It was also asserted by witnesses that
Bull anil Morrello were wsn to enter the
house on Wednesday , the day that Miss
Strnwn Is supposed to ha\c met her death.
Bull was recently divorced from his wife ,
she bringing the action. It Is also a fact
that Dull has of late been paying consider
able attention to Miss Strawn , and It IP
thought that he secured the girl's confidence
and that howas the visitor she icferred to
when she asked to be excused from school
on that fatal day. The supposition Is that
Dull took Morrello along with him , and by
administering the drug they accomplished
her ruin and death.
Public feeling is strong against the pris
oners , and i > hould the fact be established
bsyond any reasonable doubt that they were
the cause of Maud Strawn's death , there
would probably be a double lynching.
The theory of suicide will not be listened
to by Miss Strawn's friends and schoolmates.
She was of a modest , unassuming and con
fiding nature , always putting fortli an effort
to please and not to offend her associates ,
and seemed to accept all as her friends.
SAVED THE STATE SOVEHKIGXTY.
Clone Ckill for n Woful .llluiiiliT In
tinIIMVII HOIIMC * .
DBS MOINES , Feb. 17. ( Special. ) The
chapters of the revised cdde relating to
'tho.jsoverelgnty ' and jurisdiction of the state
narrowly escaped defeat , in the liouso. Mr.
Temple , chairman of the committee , moved
that the bill be put on Its third reading ,
which prevailed , nnd the speaker announce- !
that unless objection were made the clerk
would only read such sections of the re
vision that the committee had amended ,
which were only one or two , and the first
thing the members knw this Important bill
had passed beyond the stage when amend
ments could bo proposed or remarks made.
In the midst of the roll call Representative
Bell arose nnd said : "I enter my solemn
pictest against such methods of legislation.
This bill has never been read even once
by the clerk of this body. " "The gentleman
from Washington Is out of order , " shouteJ
the speaker , and Captain Bell rat down ,
but the members had taken the alarm and
numo'rous "nays" came back In response
to the roll call. When the friends of the bill
saw that it had bean 'defeated , the whole
business was declared out of order and the
bill was taken up and read slowly section
by section , and opportunity given to offer
amendments. The bill was finally passed.
Among the bills Introduced In the house
the following are the more Imnortont :
By Brighton Rcqulr ng lire Insurarc com
panies to pro rate their premium * ) where
the losses paid do not equal the 'policy.
By Finch To punish the , keeping of opium
denB nnd providing thnt the "gcncrnl repu
tation" of such places ehall be sufllclcnt
evidence for conviction.
By McAchran To nmend the mulct law
by requiring the consent of all property
owners within 100 feet. Instead of fifty , ns
now provided , for the location of n saloon.
By MorrlBon Providing for n station for
the dissemination of material for Insect dis
eases to Insure the destruction of chinch
bugs ; also requiring all nurhcry agents to
tile n bond of $1,000 coifdltloncd upon the
stock proving true to name. \
By Mannhnn Creating olllce of county
Judge with exclusive Jurisdiction up to JCOO.
The senate's session was very short. Sen
ator Carpenter , from the special committee
on I'cml-centennlal , reported In favor of al
lowing the city of Burlington $10,000 to aid In
celebrating the HCinl-centcnnial , also an ap
propriation of $10,500 for a memorial hall for
an historical department. The bills were re
ferred to the committee on appropriations.
Similar bills are a special order In the house
for Thursday ,
The principle of. Initiative and referendum
seems to have taken a deep root among the
business men of Dubuquc. A petition , signed
by a large number of thu city's most eminent
c'tlzens , has been pressrited to the legisla
ture , n&klng for the submission at each gen
eral election of all general matters of either
local , ftute or national Importance , Mr.
Nolan hay Introduced a bill embracing these
features , which Is meeting with came favor
In the house committee on elections. The
four national questions that are endorsed on
the fcamplo ballot are the following :
Do you favor the free coinage of gold
and fllver at the present legal ratio ?
Do you favor the retirement of the green
backs and the substitution of the national
bank notes ?
Po you favor a protective tariff or n tariff
for revenue only ?
Mr. Potter Introduced In the house the fol
lowing In icfcrence to approval of surely
bonds :
Section 1. Whenever nny person , who
now or heienfter may bo required or per
mitted by law to give a bond , presents such
bond for approval , uny ofllcer or body ,
whose duty It Is to approve the sufllclency
of such bond , may , in ileii of the sureties
or securities , accept and approve the same
whenever ItH conditions are guaranteed by
a corporation du'y Incorporated In thin state ,
or authorized to do buslntsB therein , and
qualified to act a surety on bondH. or to
grurantee the Illicitly of pertonH holding
positions of public or private trust , and
which company ( -hull have an unimpaired
paid up capital of not less than JIW.OOO. The
certificate at the auditor of the state , to the
effect that such company has complied
with the requirement ; * of this chapter , and
has such paid up capital , filed annually
with the officer or body having the approval
of'tmcli bonds , sha'l be rulllcient evidence
to authorize the acceptance and approval
thereof : but nothing herein contained Khali
apply to bonda In criminal casei ,
II < JIM li 11 fit 11 Convention ill CrcHlnu.
CIIKSTON , la. , Feb. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The republican county convention
met hero this afternoon anil selected dele
gates to attend the state convention , Itcso-
lut'onu endorsing Allison for the presidency
were adopted. Congressman Hepburn , Rep
resentative Louder and Senator Allen were
also eulogized.
Suril for n I.urKf .Sum.
SIOUX CITY , Feb. 17. ( SpecJal Telegram. )
Suits aggregating fSO.OOO have been com
menced here by Receiver Allison of the
LETTERS OF INQUIRY.
II n nil frit * of luvnllilH VHMK ! Mir II oinc TrontiiU'iit lliilik of
Chronic llrnn < - * Mcillcliii-i Without ( 'lnirRt * mill Hklllnl Trent *
tiintt Alntoit no 1'rro n tin-
Drs. Popclnnd nml Shepatd nrc from time
to tlmp In receipt of letters from nil direc
tions mnkliiK Inquiry us to the nppllentlon
of their systrm to thin , thnt nml thp other
oln * of rhionle diseases , Trrfons of
manifest Intelligence write to lonrn whether
thp offer of expert tientment nt the nom
inal nml uniform n seJinent of live dollars
uonthlyltliont chat-Re for medicines , In
cludes serious nml chronic nervous disorders.
Others wnnt llcht on the subject of whether
the plnn provides for the expert nml pro
fessional treatment of si'latlcn nml rheuma
tism nt the nomlnnl expense. Others dc-
she like Information us to ill eii o of the
heart , diseases of the brnln , diseases of
thn blood , the clitn , the bladder , etc. , etc.
lr . fopelnnd nml Shepnrd receive these
Fertous Inquiries with n feelliiK of suprlsr.
The wide iind comprelipnitvo scope of
their specialty system the fnct that It
makes equally elllclcnt provision for nil the
common chronic disease * of man
kind rennlrlnctlmo nml patience ,
care and skill mid vtircmltlliiK nt-
tcntlon to accomplish n true and Instlnir
cure have been published In the papers till
all the points tiiii- ' Inquired nboiu would
seem to bo us public and conspicuous ns
the spites nml steeples thnt glitter In the
blaze of the sun.
For Mull Treatment write for n
S > ni | > toiii Illnnk.
HADICAI , AM ) I.ASTIXO.
.Mr * . J. ! ' .IIiuil Siiriikn of the I'er-
iiiiiiicnco of llor Cure ,
Mrs. J. F. Hunt , n former patient , wife
of the well known dairyman , 15M ! Avenue
c , council ninrfs , ? > :
"Nenily three years ngo. ni my frlendft
wl'.l recall , I published a statement In the
papers ielating to the resultn of n course
of treatment by Dr. Shepard. A chronic
ctitarrhnl trouble had Involved my IUIIRS
and 1 had nil the signs of beginning con
sumption , Including sere IUURS , n ImckltiR
coiiKh , shoit brenth , evening fever and an
iilurmlPK loss of weight nml strength.
The best physicians In Council mutts nml
Omiiha , after fallhiK to help me , ordered
mo to KO to the west ni my only chance.
After n thorouuh trlnl of n chhiige In
climate I came back home , with my dis
ease still active nnd threatening. 1 then
took n course of treatment with Ots. Copeland -
land nml Shcpnrd , who promptly cured me.
"Since thnt time I hnvo often been ques
tioned ns to whether. subsequent to my
MHS. J. ! ' . HUNT , 2KS Avenue C , Coun
cil muffs , la.
cure , there had ever been any return of
the old symptoms ; whether the wasting
cotiRh reappeaied ! whether the weakness ,
the fever , the. pain nnd the lung symptoms
came back iiKiiln.
"The only truthful nnswor I hnvo been
nblc to glvo to nil such lunuliU < li nnd
hns been , 'Yes , the cure brought mo by Dr.
Shepnrd was not merely n little rest from
suffering ; It wni n true nnd genuine nnd
lasting cure. For thiee ycnis my health
1ms been practically perfect , and 1 tun today
iia well ns 1 ever was In my life. "
DRS , COPELAND & SHEPARD
ROOMS 313 AND 313 NEW YORK MFQ
BUILDING. OMAHA , NEB.
Office Hours 9 to 11 n. m ; 2 to C p. m. Evo-
nlngs Wcdnesdn > a nml Snturdnys only ,
6 to 8. Sunday 10 to 12 m.
THE HAMILTON
"THIS IS THE WHEEL"
That lias the points that please and fit all conditions of track , road
and rider , It has the wearing points , -the talking points , the speed
poi.its and every point that , bicycle riders demand , " l9r case and
comfort , - It is a
We have brought to bear on our proJuction all the ebments essen
tial for the manufacture ofthe highest type of Bicycle ,
IT HAS THE
\VKIOIIT IlIGIIT. HAXDI.K HAH IlIGIIT. SPEED IlIGIIT.
FKAMK ItlGIIT. SAUDI.B HKJHT. PRICES IlIGIIT.
IIUAIII.VUS HICIIT. Til 1C All IlIGIIT. HBI.I.S RIGHT.
I U01 > OIITIO.ItlUHT. . .STHICXfJTII ItlGIIT. FIXIHH RIGHT.
EVERYTHING ItlGIIT.
"Olhcrs arc good , but none are belter. " Bicycle dealers and
men , women and children riders , watch this space for next three
months. It will contain valuable information for you.
VAN BRUNT & WA1TE ,
12 TO 22 FOURTH STREET , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA
AVestern Homo Insurance company against
the signers of promissory notes given for
shares In the company at the time It was
formed. Payment was not demanded when
the company failed , but the money Is now
needed to meet liabilities. The notes are
fully secured , *
CONFESSED TO A MURDER.
Revival Service lit I , MV CUIIHUH a
Criminal to L'oufeHM.
WATERLOO , la. , Feb. 17. ( Special Tele
gram , ) At the Williams revival meetings
at Cedar Falls last night Mort Trusdalc of
Kenosha , Win. , got religion and confessed tea
a murder committed at Lcadvillc , Colo. , about
September 1 , 1190. Ills confession on the
platform was as follows : "I have- been tryIng -
Ing to lead a Christian life for several years ,
but have been conscious all the time that I
uns a treat sinner. I am guilty of murder
and am ready to surrender myself to t.c
nfllcers. I want to servo the Lord and fan-
not do It without leaving off this awful bur
den. "
TriiEdale wns deeply affected and teemed
unable to stand unsupported. Ills appear
ance on the platform created n ripple of ex
citement through the audience and when his
word ? were heard many were greatly
shocked. One young lady occupying a seat
on the platform among the singers fainted
nnd had to be carried from the hall. To a
reporter today Tnuilale made a full confes
sion , giving all details of the crime. The
murdered man's name wan 1)111 Sheldon. Ho
waa a gambler and blackleg , The murder
occurred In the brush at the foot of the
mountain and It In not known whether the
body was ever found ,
DENVI3R , Fob. 17. A special to the NCWB
from LeadvHIc , Colo. , ea > that investiga
tion shows that about September 1 , 18UO , an
unknown man waa found dead about three
in I lea from Lcadvillc , He was euppoEcd to
have committed suicide.
( 'nr Repiilrer IIOHUH nn Kyc.
MASON CITV , la. . Feb. 17. ( Special. )
Ienln Cross , boss car repairer of the Mil
waukee railroad , was working on a tar at
Ilaesett thla morning , when a nail broke
and went directly through the center cf his
eye.
Dlplitlierln RiiKliiK in lotvn.
JEFFKRSON , la , , Feb. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Diphtheria Is raging at Grand Junc
tion. There have been several deaths and
four children are down In one family.
Schools and all public meetings are cloned.
Children Cry foi
Pitcher's Castorla.
Children Cryfov
Ditcher's Castoria.
Children Cryfcs
Etcher's
Castoria.
HOTEL.
THIRTEENTH AND JO.VES STREETS.
140 room > , baths , etcam heat and all modern
conveniences. Hates | 1.W and (2,00 per day.
Table unexcelled , Special low intes to regular
boarders. FRANK HII.DJTCII Mer.
PILES CURED IN 3 WEEKS.
Kcw ? By the nee of Heinorrhoidino ,
a liHrinlcES compound that win bo uecd
foran eye ointment , yet pogwossiiiK such
healing power that when applied in rec-
tnl disease it immediately gives relief
and a euro is the sure result of its con
tinued use Itisalnoa Cuio for Consti
pation. Trice $1. 60 l-'or ealo by
DnufiorsTS. Will bo tcntfrom Iho factory
on receipt of price , fiend for teatimonf-
aln to-run rosTxnMKo. co. 0. Bluffy. In.
TWIN CITY DYE WORKS
DYEING ANDCI.RANING
Clothing , Drcssjs and llousiliold Gorfs
OMAHA OKKICI2-1S21 I'arnum. Tel. 1(21 ,
COUNCIL UMJI'-KH-WniUs and Olllce. Cor , Avenue -
nuo A nn.l . 2Clh St. Tel. 310.
Send for Trice Mil.
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R.DU'S I'owder * ncvet fall.
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IIST NATIONAL
Council Bluffs , Iowa.
CAPITAL , . . $100,000
\vi2 bOLiorr YOUH
WI3 DUUlltK YOUH COM.KOTJONH.
ONUS OF THU OLUUST 1IANKU IN IOWA.
n 1'UH UliNT I'AIU O.N TI3II2
OALt , AND KKK VU Oil 1VIUTJS.
HI'IiOIAlOTICiS COUNCIL IILUFI'S.
WANTED , GOOD BKCOfiD-lIAND LUM1JK1I ;
Diuit U cheap. AddreM UcLuujliliD. ; lie *
CHc . .