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COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT
.MIMlll MPATIO.V.
T'y Hfoorc & Ellis' " 3iillan , " lOc cigar.
Two Hcc ofllcp , No , 1C North Main trect.
Mrs. John T. Hasten reports the loss of a
lianilk r hlof yesterday In which sbc had
$20 tied up.
Tlio can-s of J. S. Hesby agnlnst n. A.
Wyman. In the district'comt , has been con
tinued by aitrMment.
There will be ft mooting of the Christian
Citizenship league at the YouriR Men's Chris
tian association Thursday evening.
Dean Gardiner of Trinity , Omaha , will
preach at St. Paul's church under the aus
pices of the Urotherhood ol St. Andrew to-
ulsat.
All members of Illnrr.i division N'o. 27 ,
Knights1 of Pythlag , are requested to be ITCS-
cnt tdiilRht. Uugrtc work and Inatallut.on
o/ i filters.
Mrs. llrown of Omaha , who was arrested
for stcnllnc a box of seeds from Homer's
grocery , was given thirty days In the county
Jail yesterday.
The will of Geoigc Olcott of Charleston ,
N. H. , was flle.l for probate with the clerk
of the courts yesterday. Mr. Olcott ownuil
properly In thle county.
The police uro looking out for a man named
Mi In tyro , who Is traveling through the tUto
with his wife working all kinds ot the latest
Improve ) ) confidence games.
There will be a special meeting of Star
chapter No. 47 , Iloyal Arch Masons , tonight
for work In the most excellent degree. All
members are requested to be lire-sent.
Judgment was rendered by agi cement In
the district court yectcrilay In the ca e < > l
the Mollne Plow company ngilnct J. W.
McOlnly. The plaintiff aecurcd a judgment
for G7.
Complaint has been made to the city mar
shal that a family living on Third avenue ,
near Twenty-sixth street , keeps a pig pen
find ether nuisances and the marshal has
been asked to abate the same.
Captain William E. Altchlson , commander
ot the Dodge Mght Guards , has tendered
bin resignation. Ills reasons for such ac
tion are business duties and poor health ,
which make It lia/.ardous for htm longer to
assume the duties of the position.
In order to demonstrate the deslrab'llty of
the East Omaha site far the Transmlsslsslnpl
exposition , the Union Land and Improvement
company will give a combined map of Coun
cil Uluffs , East Omaha , Omaha and South
Omaha free to all persons calling at Its of
fice.
fice.Mrs.
Mrs. Caroline D. Johnson of Neola , wife
ot V. T. fi. Johnson , died ut her homo In
Ncola township at 2:30 : o'clock last n'pht
of heart failure and dropsy. The dec'nsed
was born In August , 1814. and was the daugh
ter of Lysandcr W. Dabbltt , a name fa
miliar to every pioneer of western Iowa.
She leaves a larcc family of matured men
and women. She was a woman of noble
character and refinement and enjoyed a high
ntandlng among her acquaintances. Funeral
uervlces will bo held at Neola Thursday
afternoon nt 2 o'clock.
The Grand hotel , Council Bluffs. High
class In every respect. Ilates , $2.50 per day
and upward. E. F. Clarke , proprletcr.
Moore & Ellis' "Corner , " best 5c cigar.
Wanted , good farm loans In western Iowa
nt lowest rates. Money loaned for local In
vestors on best ot security netting C per cent.
Flro Insurance written In reliable companies
Lougce & Towlo , 235 Pearl street.
PKIISOXAI. I'AHAGUAIMIS.
O. Elklns of Glcnwood Is In the c'ty.
Warren Hough of Crescent was In the city
yesterday.
S. P. MacConnell and family left yesterday
for Chicago.
Fred O. Dean , a newspaper man of Lincoln ,
Neb. , Is In the city.
Ex-Sheriff John T. Hazen of AVoca was
In Council muffs yesterday.
Miss Frances Dickey left last night for
Chicago ' 'and Will be absent several months.
C. E. Hamilton , the former proprietor of
the Ogden house , was In the city yesterday.
II. AI. Danlger will leave this city Thurs
day for Omaha , where he will resume his
law studies.
Miss Gladys Allen of Chicago , who has
been the guest of Mrs. James Harrington on
Park avenue , left yesterday for Topaka ,
Kan.
Kan.MrH.
MrH. LAmes and Mrs. E. Murray of
Monmouth , III. , Mrs. John Asman and Miss
Nelllo Fease of Tabor , la. , are guests of Mrs.
Frank Halm of Washington avenue.
J. J. Shea has returned from an extended
visit through the Canaan lands of Middle
Alabama , where a number of Council I ! I lifts
men have acquired Interests. A. W. Relk-
man and lirooks Heed leave for the same lo
cality this evening.
Columbia bicycles. Highest ot all high
grades. Call and sec them at Cole & Cole.
Davis , only drug store with registered cleric.
OI < 1 IlullotH.
There was an Interesting ceremony at the
city building yesterday afternoon that wat >
witnessed by the select few allowed and re
quired by law to be present. The long
strings of ballotu cast at the last city elec
tion were destroyed by City Clerk Phillips.
The law required the presence of two good
< republicans and one reputable democrat.
There was llttlo difficulty In finding the re'
publicans about the city building , for all of
the offices but one In the building are filled
ntth that kind of men , but a "reputable"
fletnocipt was harder to find. There were
only two In the building , City Engineer Et-
. yre and his assistant , E. S. Stlmson. Et-
nyro was , out at work convincing voters that
he was a reputable democrat worthy ot a
re-election , and the clerk had to compromise
on Stlmson. The work of destruction was
accomplished In the furuaco room of the
building In a temperature of 110. The sev
eral bushels of dead ballots Increased the
temperature to such a degree that the pro
posal to hold brief religious services during
the ceremony was abandoned. While the bal
lots were fed to the greedy flames the exe
cutioner and the witnesses enjoyed a Turk
ish bath. _
Hot Ilt'tl SiiMh.
We have 1,000 hot bed sash which we are
going to close out. They won't last long.
How many do you want ? Wo will make you
a price that can't be duplicated. C. I ) .
Paint , Oil and Glass company , Masonic Tem
ple , Council niuffg.
Don't miss our tpeclal sale of aluminum
ware for the next ten days. Cole & Cole.
MceiiHcd to Weil.
Morrlngo licenses were Issued by Clerk of
the Couits Itecd yesterday us follows :
Name and Residence. „ Age.
Gabriel O. uhlinan , Omaha . 34
Katie Luckman , Council DIiifTs . 27
John Knii'Ht , Pottawnttumle county . 33
Josephine Andrews , Pottnvvattumjo Co. ,
Adam ICckcrt , I'ottawattnmle county. . . .15
Katie Klesel. Council niiiff *
Joseph lluck. Pottuwnttamle county , , , .
Mnmlc Tlbbets , Pottawntisunlo county. .
Oscur A. Wugor , Pottiiwnttamlo county
Maggie M , French , I'oUnwuttnmle county 21
Dr. Cleaver's office- moved to COO Broadway ,
Have you seen the new gas heating stoves
t the company 'a cilice ?
liar AHHot'liitloii
Hon. D , C. Uloomer , president of tlfo liar
association of Council 1) ) luffs , has called a
meeting of the association to bo held at the
court houseat 0:30 : o'clock this morning.
In the call Mr. Bloomer states that bus
iness of considerable Importance will como
before the bar and all attorneys of the city
are urged to attend the meeting ,
Only two weeks more re-main of the great
furniture tale of the Durfce Furniture com
pany. All of the stock of the Council IlIulTs
Furniture company must bo closed out by
Mart/a 1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Fell ( Mer the Ilnulxter.
Will Dungan , a High school pupil , while
playing In the corridor yesterday , fell over
the banhter and took a drop that resulted
In a broken arm and a lot of minor bruUes.
The young man was removed to his hemet
( t Eighth avenue and Twentieth street , and
n edlcal attendance summoned ,
l.imt Wvekl I FriimeM ut llulf Prli-e.
Only a few daye left In which to buy your
frames at halt price. Sale clou's March 1.
II , U Smith & Co.
Stephen IJros. for plumbing and heating ;
tlo line line ot gas llxturei.
CORED TO DEATH BY A BULL
JoLn Motcalf's ' Injurits Received Sunday
Prove fatal ,
WAS SUDDENLY ATTACKED BY THE ANIMAL
o lfcVnt | n\tlne < mnl
t'nr ii Time WIIN 'Ilinimlit
to Have a Chitnec to
John Metcalf , one of the most widely
known characters In this city , died yesterday
afternoon from the resulto of an encounter
with a vicious bull at his home , three and
one-half miles cart of the city.
Sunday afternoon a farmer living caot ol
Council Dluffs was pawing Mctcalf's place
when he noticed an Immcnps bull , owned
by Metcalf , pawing the ground In the yard
near the tarn. Closer scrutiny disclosed the
fact that the enraged animal had a living
object for his assaults. The farmer left hU
wagon ami ran to the house , where he In
formed the Inmates that ) ina one was being
gored by the bull In the yard.
The Inmates of the house rushed Into the
yard and were horrified to find Metcalf him
self lying on the ground and the bull pawIng -
Ing him with his feat and goring him with his
honiA The animal was In such a state of
rage that It way with great difficulty that
he was driven from Ills victim. Metcalf was
picked up and carried Into the house. Dr.
Ilelllnger wo. * summoned and made an ex
amination of hlo Injuries. It wae found that
while no bonea were broken the man was
a mass of bruises and contusions from head
to foot. The horns of the bull had not
penetrated the clothing , but had bruised the
iniin'o body In a frightful manner.
After hlu wounds had been dressed Mr.
Metcalf recovered full consciousness and toll ]
how he hail been crossing the barn yard
when ho was attacked and knocked down by
the bull. Ho was rendered unconsciously
l-y the first assiult , and was unable to make
any outcry. He was resting quite well
when the physician left him and on Mon
day morning he was In a fair way to recover.
Yci'terday the physician wno summoned by
a message , saying- that Mr. Metcalf had
o-jffered u hemorrhage , anil was sinking rap-
Idly. He hastened to the residence and found
hla patient very weak. In a few minutes
another attack of bleeding Internally en-
fucd. and Mr. Metcalf died.
John Metcalf was well known In this city.
He lived In this city a great many ypnrs
nnd was for a long time a member of tl > o
police force. Then he opened a saloon nt
the Ogden house and ran It for a number
of years. For the last half dozen years he
has had a road house three and a half miles
east of the city and has divided his atten
tion between that business and light farm
ing. Ho was a man about 50 years of age
and was an old soldier. Arrangements for
his funeral have not yet been made.
nu Timi ) AT Tut : MAUCII TEHM.
Iniliortiiiit CIIHI-M In the Federal Court
to He Ailjnillenteil.
The docket for the March term of the fed
eral court was furnished Clerk Steadman
yesterday. Some very Important cases will
bo tried. Andrew J. O'Conner , receiver fcr
the Consolidated Dank of California , sues
George P. Sanford of the First National bank
of this city for $10,000 , twice the amount ot
his stock In the Pacific Coast bank , which
failed seine time ago.
The Grand Island Canning company brings
suit against the Council Dluffs Canning com
pany for $11,430. The plaintiff's claim Is
based on an alleged contract with the Coun
cil Bluffs company , by which the latter waste
to operate the Nebraska canning plant for
a term of years after It was completed. The
claim Is that the contract was never ful
filled.
Claudius W. Thompson of Grand Island
sues the Council Bluffs Canning company to
compel It to redeem certain stocks to the
amount of about $20,000. The Grand Island
plant was erected , It Is claimed , upon the
promise that the Council Bluffs company
ttould take n large majority of the stock.
The amount sued for Is the stock alleged
to have been subscribed and never taken.
Mary McBrlde brings a. suit for $10,000
datrages against Russell & Co. The defend
ants sold an engine and boiler and the
boiler exploded , killing her husband.
Nellie Heally sues the Chicago & Great
Western Railway company for $20,000 for
the death of John Heally. Ho was a passen-
gen on the company's train which on August
4 , 1834 , went through a bridge In Madison
county , Iowa , and was killed In the accident.
CHI.MIJYAI , CASES IIOOICI4D.
JiulKe Thornell AVI 11 Take Up the
Men AveiiHeil of Crime.
District court has been adjourned by Judge
Thornell until Monday , owing to the Inability
of attorneys to get ready for cases that
were set for hearing under the last assign
ment. In the ricantlme the court will con
sider cases that are awaiting his decision and
will next week enter upoji the work of cleanIng -
Ing up the criminal docket. The assign
ment of criminal cases for the rest of the
term IB as follows :
Monday. March 2 State against George
Roper , John Webster and Frank Jackson.
Thurolay , March 6 State against Harri
son Gllman , Charles Law son and John Par
ker.
ker.Monday
Monday , March 9 State against Charles
A. Altmonsperger. State against M. L. Jen-
fen. State agalnot Chariot ; Oncnby ,
Tuesday , March 10 State against William
Do&tcdt and John Gathje. State against C.
V. Scott. State against Fremont West.
Thunday , March 12 Appeal cases. State
against O. richer ; state against Patrick
Lyons ; utnta against Andy Rolen ; state
against W. A. Van Norman ; state against
Mrs. George Sheafer.
Friday , March 13 State against Frank
Phillips. City appeal carou City against
M. Yo'.sman. City against Cliff Hough. City
against Herman Llndei ) .
I'olltleN nt Munaivn.
The town election at Manawa will bo held
on Monday next. The primary caucuses have
ba n held and two tickets are In the field.
The republicans decided not to put a straight
tlc-5 In the field and In place of the usual
partisan selections a citizens' ticket was
named. The democrats have a atra'ght party
ticket. The two lists of candidates before
the voters are :
Citizens' Ticket For mayor , W. II. Heck ;
for treasurer. H. Slelnbercer ; for recorder ,
L. J. Wright ; for trustees , E , T. Wright ,
A. M. Thomas , E. Zimmerman , A. It. TVrlght.
J. I ) . Street.
Democratic Ticket For mayor. F. C. Reed ;
for treai-urer. II. C. Jlnkens ; for recorder ,
I' . Leonard ; for trustees. W , H. Dufse , Ear
nest Smith , G , Snyder , John Hegwood. J. U ,
Street.
The fleht promises to be an Interesting
one. It Is sa'd ' that the town IB being col
onized now In order to have the election car
ried In the Interest of a certain class. While
there- are lets than twenty regular resident
voters cf the town , there are nearly fifty
men on hand now who will Insist upon voting
ing at the coming election ,
IniliiNtrliil Sehool Kiitertnlnnieiit.
The Industrial pcliool ball was packed last
night with an audience which thoroughly
enjoyed "A Bundle of Wants , " a humorous
entertainment prepared by Harvey DeLong
and given for the benefit of theschool. . The
nitertalnmont wag In the form of a comedy
n two acts , the Intermission being taken
up by a number of sparkling songs and
sresshes by the "Hlg Five. " The entertain-
nent was full of humor from start to finish
und was fully equal to many more preten-
Icus exhibitions. Those taking part were
Will Pardey , Harvey DeLong , Herbert Par-
dey , HCoker. . Harley Pardey , .Mrs , O. C.
Brown , Mm. 8. L. Baxter and Mrs. Harvey
DeLong.
Wo offer you only clean , crUp. now white
aundry work and brut delivery service at
Eagle laudry , 724 Iircadw y. Telephone 157.
OH TIM : TWI.X CITV i IMMH PATH.
Coiinell lUiifTn anil Oiiintin C > ellHtx
Alee ! to IHNeii * * the KntorprNe.
The mcetlni * celled by the romm'ttco ap-
polntpd by the Rc'all Merchants' assoc.i-
tlon at the Grand hotel last night was not
ns well attended as the promoters cf tlit *
scheme desired , but those who were present
were full of cnthuslatm , and made up In
fervor what the meeting lacked In numbers.
H , I ) . Mullford , captain of the Omahn
Guards Wheel club , Phil A. Crespo , John W.
Parrlah. W. H. Mullhall nnd Fred H. Wol-
lenhauct were the only Omaha wheelmen
present.
The meeting was held In the elegant dining
rocin ot the Grand hotel. H , A. Cole , chair
man ol the Merchants' association commlt-
ter. stated the ohjec's ' sought to be secured
by the gathering of the wheelmen and re-
Icwed In detail all that had been done nrrl
the strons sentiment In favor of the enter
prise apparent on both tides of the river.
Ho said that E. Jn'nrk of the hotel wai
present , ready to renew his offer to give
$1,000 cf the amount necessary to build the
track , besides furnishing dressing rooms for
men and women and club headquarters for
the wheelmen ot both c'tlcs and all others
whenever they vlsltcJ the city. The track
must be built. Mr. Cole thought , by the
united efforts of the cyclists of both cities.
It must be wholly a mutual enterprise , car
ried out without Jealousy. There could not ba
room for anv jealousy , for whatever bene
fits accrued from the construction of
the path would be purely mutual. The two
elt'e ' ? were on the eve of the Inauguration
of the great Transmlsslsslppl exposition nnd
evcryth'ng that coupled the names of Coun
cil Bluffs and Omaha together must have
a reat deal of Influence even upon that big
enterprise , lloth towns would receive an
equal share ot the benefits and It would be a
great Klmulns to the wheel business within
a radius c ! 100 miles.
Mr. Mullhall thought that the only way to
gel the enterprise started was to commence
nt once with a subscrlpt'on. Get the money
and they would get the path , and a subscrip
tion paper that started out with the magni
ficent offer of $1,000 from one Council Uluffs
man would be sure to catch some Omaha man
for at l ° ast $500. U looked to be difficult
to get the Omaha wheelmen to attend a
meeting , but the Tourists nnd the younger
clubs would go Into the enterprise In a body.
Mr. Wollenhaupt of the Western Cyclls't
said that the majority of the Omaha whcel-
ircn were heartily In favor of the enterprise ,
not only In favor of It , but were enthusiastic.
He favorej the subyjrlptlon plan , and pre
sented a set of resolutions In the shape cf
a pledge for various amounts. The resolu
tions were read , but It was thought as they
went Into detail specifying the manner In
which the track was to be constructed that
they were a little premature. They were
endoiscd and laid over for future action.
Mr. Clark stated that the first thing to be
done was to appoint committees to discover
the osntlmcnt of the Omaha people and
Impress upon them the mutual character of
the enterprise. The plan to be SJcces >
fill , ho said , mupt have the heartiest endorse
ment of both cities.
H. B. Mullford of Omaha said that there
were between 4,000 and 5,000 wheelmen In
Omaha , and the proper way to ralss the
money wao to ask each of them to become
personally Interested by subscribing to the
construction fund. If each would give 25
or BO cents , Omaha's contingent fund would
be fllleJ , and the money all raised for the
work.
Dlsc'isc'Icns ' of a similar character were
Indulged In by all , and then the work of ap
pointing committees was begun. A commit
tee of four was appointed to confer with
the Omaha wheelmen and get an expression
of their feelings. E. F. Clark was made
chairman ; Mullford and Wollenhaupt were
chosen as the Omaha members , and H. E.
Grimm and J. F. Stapleton from Council
Bluffs.
A committee of eight was appointed en sub
scription ? , four from each city. The Omaha
men were : J. E. Cavanaugh , .Fred Spratlin , ,
Fred H. Wollenhaupt and D. J. O'Brien.
The Council Bluffs members were : R. N.
Ellis , Ed Duquette , E. W. Hart and H. E.
Grimm.
The committee to secure the right of way
anil the other necessary legislation from the
city council was composed of E. F. Clark ,
II. H. Van Brunt , E. W. Hart nnd Ed Par
sons.
sons.Tho question of appointing a trustee or
Incorporating In order to enable the council
to grant the right of way to something or
tiomebody , was discussed. A committee was
also appointed to wait upon the First avenue
property owners and secure their consent
to the repaying of the three blocks of worn-
out pavement.
AFTER MAXAAVA'S TITLE.
Suit of John Tohln to lie llenril oil
Xftl' ' Krlilnj- .
The action brought by John Tobln In the
name of the state of Iowa to test the valid
ity of the Incorporation of the town of Lake
Manawa will be heard by Judge McGee In
the superior court on Friday of the present
week.
The suit In question was commenced last
spring. In his petition filed In the superior
court Tobln alleges that the laws of the
state were not complied with In any respect
In the matter of the Incorporation of that
to > vn. He assorts that the required number
of voters did not llvo In the place when the-
Incorporation1 was effected and that the elec
tion of officers of the town and all of the acts
of the officials are without force In law and
are void. Ho asks that the Incorporation
of the town be set aside. The following as
signment of cases has been made by Judge
McGee :
Winchester against Bryant , Thursday , Feb
ruary 27 , 2 p. m.
State against Manawa town , Friday , Feb-
ruafy 28.
Steadman against Casady , Tuesday ,
March 3.
Norwegian Plow company against Rlnker ,
Tuesday , March 24.
Seldentnpf against Mllburn and Seldentopf
against Belt , placed on assignment with
open date.
I'OllllIlHtM UlNOIINH ClllUlllllllm.
The populists held a meeting at the court
louse last night to consider the political
situation. A goodly number of the men
nominated for city offices by the populists at
heir mass meeting ) at < t week have withdrawn
rom the ticket and the faithful got together
ast night to fee what could be done In the
natter.
W. F. Travis was chosen chairman of the
meeting and Thomas Calllghan , secretary ,
Dr. Patton explained why he had withdrawn
from the race as candidate for assessor. Ho
said he had accepted the nomination at the
hands of the citizens' meeting with the un
derstanding that he would receive the en
dorsement from the democrats , but ho said
the ring ruled by the banks got together
and defeated hit ) nomination by the demo
cratic conventlcn and now he proposed to
got even by withdrawing from the race and
allowing the fight to be equarely between
the democratic and republican candidates. He
bald that ho had been stabbed by the re
publican ring nnd by the democratic ring
before and now he proposed to do a little
stabbing on hU own account.
After a number of speeches by other can
didates the populists held a secret meeting
to consider plans for action at the polls next
Monday. _
Solil .MortRiiKril Property.
George Shrlvers of Lewis township was
arrested yesterday on a warrant from Jus
tice Vein's court charging him with having
sold mortgaged property , William Dalton
clalmpd to hold a chattel mortcaKe on a
horse and buggy which BlirlverH disposed or
lo his own profit. The accused cave ball In
the sum of $100 and was released to awa't
trial.
Telephone InlereNlN to Coinhlne.
DES MOINES , Feb. 25. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) A convention of anti-Bel ) telephone
people of Iowa will lie held In thU city March
18. There are a large number of tele
phone exchanges In the Mate , operated In
opposition to the Bell concern * . They are
In operation , or In course of construction In
Sioux City , Clinton , lioone , Dos Molnc : , Fort
Dodge , Hrltt , Webster City , Dubuque. Algona ,
Perry and other pluceu. The object of the
mt-etlng Ie > to arrange for connecting all
exchanges by toll lines , with the object of
ultimately fcecurlng u net work of lines all
over the state.
MOV1J I'Oll HKI'AVIMl Um AI\VAl
Connell KIM or * n ItouliMiiril i\lll
Axiihntt nnil Oraiiltt 1'iMliiK.
Whatever miy become of the outKhno of th
cherished scheme cf the wheelmen of the tw
cities to construct a bicycle path on Ilroad
way therp Is a pros-pect that the Street wll
be put In first-clafs condltlbV' ' 'within a
year. Alderman Shubrt and dtTler mem
bers of the council were InforMiilly discuss
Ing the matter yesterday , and the discussion
Incidentally revealed the fact that there nro
several aldermen who will hold over anothe
year In favor of making some Importan
Improvements at the earliest possible date.
The last payment fcr the paving on the
street falls duo on September thlp year
Until then there are grave doubts about the
safely of doing anything that will disturb
the condition of the street : Some of th
property against which the special taxes have
been assessed Is scarcely worth the amoun
that has bscn paid , and some of the taxpayers
hive not met the last two or more payments
If the city should order the street repavei
the probability Is that the property owners
who have not paid up would come into cour
at once nnd ask for an Injunction restrain
Ing the city from making the collections
for the reasons that the conditions of the
original paving ordinance would be vlolatei
If the council oidered the old paving torn
up. After the last payment IP duo then the
holders of the paving bonds 'will have no
further recourse upon the city and nniu
look to the abutting property for their pay.
The plan proposed Is to declare the street
to be a boulevard Immediately after Spptcm
ber 4 , and then have the paving done ut ths
cost of the entire city. One plan Is to have
a strip eighteen feel wldo In the center
paved with granite for the accommodatlot
of the heavy traffic and the space of eighteen
feet wldo on either side covered with as
phalt. There will be about 81,000 square
yards of paving and estimates have been
furnished for the sandstone or granite center
and asphalt sides at a cost of less than $2
per yard. This will make the entire cost
of the work about $175,000. A taxation
of 3',4 per cent on the entire assessed valua
tion of the city will yield n sum sufficient to
meet this expense , and this spread out over
a period of eight years would make an extra
as-jcssmcnt ot only a little over 4 mills each
year.
Members of the council wjio have been
thinking upon the matter have almost ma
tured their plans for bringing It about. Pav
ing the center with granite would make n
durable roadway for all the heavy traffic
for years and the asphalt sides would give
driveways and bicycle paths without n
parallel In the western country. If there
nro no more Important obstacles In the waj
than are apparent now some of the councilmen -
men say the work can be gotten under way
during the first week of September , Im
mediately after the last payment falls due
All of the preliminary work , passing of or
dinances and letting contracts can be dent
during the summer and the actual work ol
tearing up the old pavement delayed until
there Is no legal obstacle In the way.
HOCK ISLAM ) IIHintiU ROKS OUT
ItlK Spun nt llnveiiiort Cnrrleil Awn >
AVheii the lee Moveil Oul.
DAVENPORT , la. , Feb. 25. ' TliO movement
of Ice In the Mississippi'thl afternoon
carried out ISO feet ot the drawspan of the
go\ eminent bridge , which was supported by
Ircstlo work , while undergoing repairs. The
bridge was a heavy doublemeclier , used by
the Rock Island railway , hose ; traffic wll
be blockaded for an Indefinite , , perlcd. The
wires on the bridge were carrle away am
telegraph and telephone communication arc
Interrupted. Another resultIs ' that the
Davenport street railway „ s'ystem Is shul
down and the prospects ary that a part ol
the city will be lit darkness torifgbt.
CHICAGO , Feb. 25. General .Manager W.
[ I. Truesdale of the Chicago , Rock Island &
Pacific , when Interviewed fn regard to the
bridge collapse said that It'was'the govern
ment bridge which was carjried away. He
said that no one was k'lled. ' 'i"he"accident
will not affect the .Rock IalariU' > aiiy , as the
company could handle business' ' around by
way of Burlington' and Clinton.
Rock Island rallrcad officials In Omaha re
ceived the news of the collapse of the big
Ijrldga with surprise. Local officers state
that their traffic will not be Interrupted. Ac
cording to a long standing precedent one
read Is able to use the line of another com
pany In order to avoid a blockade cf its
traffic. In this case Rck Islapd trains will
run from Omaha to Chicago over the tracks
of cither the Burlington o'r tlie Milwaukee.
MUTTER MAICI.VC DISCUSSHD.
National AxHoclatlou In Convention
ft Cedar ItaplilH AVell Vttenileil.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Feb. 23. There was
a largely Increased number of delegates here
today , and the evening session of the Na
tional Butter and Cheese association was
well attended. Mayor Lincoln made an ad
dress of welcome , which was respnded to by
Secretary Burrldge. President Segar's an
nual address followed , after which Secretary
Burrldge submitted his report. It showed
an Increase In membership over last -year
ot over 300. It recommended that a commit
tee uo appointed to reorganize the conven
tion so as lo drop cheesemakers , who have
taken little Interest , and make It for the
creamery industry alone. Papers were read :
D. W. Wlllson. Elgin , III. , on the "Butter
Markets ; " C. P. Sherwood , Desmet , S. D. ,
on "South Dakota Creameries ; " J. Schlosser ,
Jr. , South Chicago , on "Hand Separators and
Creamery , " and E. Montgomery , Belvldere ,
III. , on "Some Necessary Qualifications for
Creamery Managers. " The assoclatlcn unan
imously adopted the following resolution :
RcsolveJ , That this association demand Hi- *
pa saco of the Wilbur bill , now before the
committee on ways and means , placing filled
ehccFO under the control cf the Internal
revenue , nnd a tax and license on Its man
ufacture and sn'.e.
Counterfeiter1 Pen llnenrtheil.
OTTUMWA. la. , Feb. 25. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Government detectives today un
earthed a number of counterfeiting tools and
paraplirenrlla In a derertcd hoiuso near Eldon.
It was ascertained that a considerable amount
of counterfeit silver dollars , halves , and quar
ters have been made and circulated In the
county. A. Bolt , the last occupant of the
house , who some time ago moved to MUvscurl ,
will bo arrested. The detectives think he
will furnish the key to the affair.
T. I' A. I'oNt
. . . Organized.
MASON CITV. la. , Feb. 25.MSpeclal Tele
gram. ) Post A of the Travelers' Protective
association has been organized here , the
first lodce of the kind Mri the stato. The
factional organization camd'tnto existence In
1890 and now has a membership of 20.000.
Frank J , Hardesty was eleptfd president ;
Austin Cllngcnberger , vice president ; Wil
liam Ilelber , secretary arid treasurer.
t. . iji
IlniiKeroiiH Tramim 'Jalleil.
JEFFERSON , la. , Febjj 5. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The conductor jcf i the eastbound
freight train put two tranip foff this after
noon at a crossing. The UsuipH pulled re
volvers and fired reveral shots. The crow-
returned the fire and stane'd'In- pursuit , chas
ing the tramps a mile Intti'ttift country , cap
turing tbem and taking their Uuna. An offi
cer inarched the tramps tofjall.
Child ICIIIril litj .V'inUea.
V1LLISCA , la. , Fob. 2C. ( Special. ) Sun
day Archie Hamilton , lnt t 'fng ' to get out
of the way of one trdln , stepped on the
track In front of another , He caught both
feet In the track and wax unable to free
hlnifelf. The train paswid over his legs ,
crushing them. He died Monday morning ,
lie was about 0 years old.
Hon. 1C. II. lla > eH Dyliiir.
KNOXV1LLE , la. , Feb. 25. Hon. E. II ,
Ha > es , who filled the term of Major Conger
when that gentleman resigned ao member of
congress to become mlnU-tcr to Ura ll under
President Harrison , Is dying.
QUAKER OATS
The Child l.ovcs It.
The Dyspeptic DcnmuUs It ,
The Hpiciira Dbtcs ou It.
DO YOU EAT IT'
CLAIMANTS FOR IO\VA \ LANDS
One Thousand Will Bo In Line Thursday fit
Doi Moiiics.
M/NY CONTESTS ARE QUITE CERTAIN
I.mill OIIU-o lliili-M ( inrrnltiK ( lie
PiM-Mcnlitlliiii of Proof Will He
Slrlt1 ! Twpnt ) * Tlmiixitnil
Ac-rCM ltiilviMl. .
DBS M01NKS. Feb. 25. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) A tpeclal train with 300 claimants
for the O'Urlcn county lands , which will be
opened ThumJay , arrived In the city today.
Oilier claimants are coming by every train ,
and It Is now certain there will lo from
800 to 1,000 of them on hand. The land
office will bo opened at 0 o'clock Thursday
morning to receive the entries. It Is In
the federal building and for the last twenty-
four hours before the opening the corridors
around the ofilco will bo kepi clear. The
officials refupo to state at which ot the three
entrances to the building the line will bo
formed leading to the office. A largo detail
of police has been secured to preserve the
line. The federal Judge for this district
\\lll hold court all day , nnJ persons who
violate the rules by breaking the lines will
bo taken before him and fined at once.
The number of conflicting claimants for the
various pieces ot 22,000 acres of the lands
will bo larger than was expected. At the
close of the ofilco at I o'clock Thursday the
work will not be nearly completed , and those
who have not made filings by that time
will have lo take their chances the next
day , as the lines will not be prcrarved dur
ing the night.
IOWA'S SII.VKH FOIICKS Alii : ACTIVH
Srrrft MertliiK < o ! ! llolil to Work
for tin- White Mrtnl.
DES M01NKS. Feb. 25. ( Special Tele
gram. ) H was learned today -that n secret
meeting of advocates of free silver Is to be
held In this city Wednesday , February 20.
The notices that have been sent out pay that
the object Is not to oiganlze a new party ,
but a new political fcrce to work In nil the
parties for silver. It Is learned from prom
inent silver people that the special object
of the conference Is to capture the demo
cratic state convention this year. There will
be delegations from all the congressional dis
tricts. The meeting Is called pursuant la
Inn late Washington bimetallic conference ,
and marks the opening of a bitter fight for
the control of the state convention on tjie
money question. Last year the convention
was close , but the sound money people were
the better organized and won.
Clin't Handle the Rrnlii. "
JEFFERSON , la. , Feb. 25. ( Special. )
Although the Northwestern Is handling the
largest freight business It has had for many
menthe , there promises to be no en.l of
trouble on account of Inability to secure
cars to move gra'n. Heretofore dealers have
been storing corn ami building new crlba aa
fast as needed , but at present the ware
houses and cribs are pretty well filled In
some places long ago and there Is now a
disposition to ship some of the stuff and not
build more cribs. The company Is overrun
with orders for cars and cannot supply them
In any t'uch ' quantities as wanteJ. If the
market should advance a cent or two , corn
would move In a way that would simply stag
nate and clog business to an appalling ex
tent , and as It If now at mapy stations , buy
ers are In a quandary as to what to do , hav
ing no further storage capacity.
Oil en itw Itiiflic't Shop.
JEFFERSON , la. , Feb. 25. ( Special. )
Mesirs. Goodwin , & Llndcll ot this city
opened a bucket t'hop at Perry , , yester
day , and > \llt afford the gpeculatlvely 'inclined
citizens an opportunity deal In options
through Chicago concerns. This will be the
first Institution of the kind ever established
In Perry. They have had experience In the
same Hne4ln this city , and thoroughly under
stand the work
! { ( ! > iihllcn it Coil veil ( Ion.
MASON CITY , la. , Feb. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Kossuth county republicans met In
convention tcday at Algona and selected ten
delegates for the state convention. George
endor.-cd candidate for delegate
C. Call was - as
gate to the national convention.
A DYING SPARK
Stop Right Now ! Don't Light Another -
other ! You're Burning
Your Drains.
Wrecks Along1 the Street-Side
Oft-times tobacco's vic
tims look at the dying
( .park In the cigar stump ,
or at the big , masticated
"chaw" of tobacco Just
expectorated , and with
nervaj nlcotlnlzed with to
bacco , mentally resolve ,
"Now that la my last ,
I will never use It again.
: know that It la Injuring me physically
and financially and my nerves are becoming
ro Irritated that I can't stand the least an
noyance. " What Is the result ? Thcso good
resolutions are generally made while the
effect of the ute of tobacco practically par
alyzes the cravings of millions of Irritated
lervo centers and Just as soon as the ef
fects commence to papa away these good res
olutions weaken , thawing conclusively that
ho use of tobacco Is not a habit but a disease
cf the nervous Dj-Btcm caused by the educa-
lon of the nerves to crave for the nicotine
poisoning. What , then , IB the easy , perma
nent , natural way to relieve youreclf of the
use of tobacco ? Certainly not by dlscontlnu-
ng It and puffer the nervous reaction andre
> ro ; tratlnK effects and mental degeneracy
sure to follow the long and continued UK of
obacco. Dees It not suggest Itself to you
hat tbo natural thing to do Is to take a rem
edy that Is specifically prepared to eradicate
ho effects of the nicotine. In the tyt'lcm
and to overcome the nerve craving effects
and restore the tobacco Irritated nerves
o a normal and healthy condition ? To this
vo all say "Yen , where Is the remedy ? "
You will nnd It In No-To-Dac. This U easily
aid and we alt naturally ask for proof. Cer-
alnly. If No-To-Ilao falls to cure , The
Sterling Remedy Company of New York ,
.Icntreal and Chicago have so much faith In
heir remedy , that they positively guarantee
o refund the money , and the concern being
ownel and operated by some of the most-
-eputable business men of the eaot and went ,
a absolutely reliable and we are glad to
ay , able In every way to live up to Its guar-
ntec.
The eale of No-To-Hao within the post few
ears has assumed enormous proportions ,
linoet entirely developed upon Its merits
nd the recommendations of the cured. So
great Is the rale that It la hardly possible to
; o Into any leading drug store without find-
ng It on tale , and the druggist baa nothing
iut words of praise to give , It.
DUFFY'S
I
PURE MALT WHISKEY
All Druggists.
TO limiAVV TIIKdTlfl
1 < ttfill UUHAi )
IjJ.UOTT ALTON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MunaKer.
To.vuiirr
'A CITY SPORT. "
AdiulMtuu 1O CeuU.
A warm shampoo with CUTICURA 5OAP , followed by
tle applications of CUTICURA ( ointment ) , the great skin cure ,
will clear the scalp of crusts , scales , and dandruff , allav Itch
ing , soothe irritation , stimulate the hair follicles , and produce
a clean , healthy scalp and luxuriant hair , when all else fails.C
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P A i Tl " UI" / }
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'
It Only Costs $85.00. .
It's the WELLINGTON ,
The Highest Grade Medium-Priced
Wheel in the World.
IT TAKES years to build a wheel , and until this year
no wheel on the market had as many selling points , riding
points , wearing points and points of general satisfaction to
dealer and rider as this wheel , the result of the best skill and
the product of the best of everything. It's the fellow and com
panion of our HAMILTON , the leader of all wheels this
season. It's designed and built by expert men from choicest
material , and aided by latest improved machinery. Not
gotten up and thrown together.
VAN BRUNT 6k WAITE ,
21 TO 22 FOURTH STREET , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA
Dr. S. Mosher
Having fully demonstrated by years ofuccesuful pr.ictlcc and experience that he Is
able to cure multitudes ol diseases which bulllo ( lie Pklll of ordinary physicians , lie
feels It his duty to make luiown to suffeilne humanity that he devote * Ills whole time
und energy to this particular branch of the profession , und wll1 prepare and furnish
medicine at his olllce or visit those cnseH which may require personal examination. Pa
tients at a distance may consult Ur. Aiosher by letter , giving a carefully written history
of their cases , describing their symptoms minutely as i > orslbi ! > , which will enable him to
make correct diagnosis , und judge very accurately of the curability of the cllsciiae , and to
apply proper remedies. Medic-Ire forwarded either by mnl ! or xpress. and ull mcdlclnq
prescribed by Dr. Mother Is prepared under his own personal supervisor ) . He treats all
diseases without mercury or other polsims. which create disease of tliemvclves.
The doctor by his new IlESTORATIVK TIIKATMENT cures all curnbta dlHenxes , and
treats with f-uccess all affections of the Uver. Throat and Kurt's , Catarrh , Epilepsy.
Dyspepsia , Heuit Disease , JUieumatlsin , Neuralgia , nnd nil Nervous Dlscasps caused by
overwork , the Indiscretion of youth , or the excesses of riper ycnrc , nnd whatever may
tend , to lower the latent foice or the tone of life's vitality , causing physical debility ,
nervous exhaustion. Insanity , and premature decay.
Consult personally , or by Letter , free and strictly confidential. Address ,
Dr. S. Mosher
. . , I
Office 50 Kiel Hotel Council
, Room , , Bluffs , la
THEBESr
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Council Bluffs , Iowa.
CAPITAL , - - . $100,01)0
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CALL AND HKK VH OH WHITE.
ST , BERNARD'S ' HOSPITAL
AND RETREAT FOR
THE INSANE ,
In charge of the ,
SISTERS OF IRCY
This widely known Institution baa been
doubled In size during the past summer and
made one of the most modern and model
liiktllutlons of Iti character In the west.
The now additions will be ready for occu
pancy by the first of the year. When fully
completed , accommodations will be afforded
for 300 patients. It Is beautifully situated ,
overlooking the city of Council Oluffi. A
full staff of eminent physicians and trained
nurses minister lo the comfort of the pa
tients.
SPEGIH CARE IS OVEN
TO LADY PATIENTS.
TERM * MODERATE
For fuller particulars , apply to
SISTER SUPERIOR
Council Bluffs , Lu