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CURRENT NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
JII.NOIl JinSTIOS.
Cooper , Flro Ins. . 0 Pearl , tcl. 372.
Schmidt's bar relief photos are the latest.
Eptoncr Grocery Co. , 323 Bway. Tel. 314.
P. M. Peterson of Sheldon Is in the city ,
bi Shrlver. dentist. Mcrrlam blk. . rom 216.
Thomas Illton ot Qlcnwood was in the city
yesterday ,
J. H. Uowney and K. B. Smllh ot Macs-
donla were visiting In the city yesterday.
George I'ullnun of Sliver City Is In the
city on business.
Ex-Sheriff W. P. Campbell of Mills county
spent Sunday In the city.
The Bluff City laundry invites patrons'to
call and examine their method ! .
John Kcedor ot Sioux City is vlaltlng his
brother , Albert llccdcv ot this city.
Portfolios of holand from 1 to 10 can be
cad at The Bee office. K'o. 10 Pearl street.
duy Sbepard left last evening for a o'.cas-
uro trip to Indianapolis and southeastern
Ohio.
Alfred Francis has returned from Corning ,
la , where ho has been on business sad Inci
dentally ft visit to friends.
Mr * . W. F. Eap.i , iviio has been visiting In
Chicago .or the past few weeks , is expected
Inme the tarly part of this week.
We want you to feel that your package Is
very welcome at our place , and every effort
will be made to please you at the Eagle
Laundry , 724 Bway ,
Do you want a hair brush , a tooth brusher
or any kind of n bristle brush ? \Vo have
them In endless variety , and cheap and good.
C. B. Paint. Oil & Glass Co.
The mcc/tags cf the Christian Science so
ciety , which have previously been held In
the Mcrrlam block , will bo continued in an
upper ror > m ot the Sapp block.
Tno funeral ot Mrs. Chambers , grard-
mother of Mrs. W. 13. Chambers , occurred
yesterday. The services were conducted by
llov. S. M. I'crkira ot 4ho Ciristlan taber
nacle , i
The women of St. John's Lutheran church
will hive roasts for dinner and o'lleken I-lc ,
ham , pcacboa cud cake for supper , at their
annual sale of fancy goods on Tuesday , at
S3G Broadway.
C. B. Vlavl Co. . Icmaiu trmcdy ; consulta
tion dee OlTlce hours , 9 to 12 and 2 to C.
Health book furnished. 320-327-323 Merrlam
block.
N. Y. Plumbing eom&nDr. T l. 230.
rooTi'tns CHT DOWN TO nusixuss.
Hen ! ti .11 iiii ami Hnli Him of
.Seveii UolInrN.
Claude C. Swnlan , whcse home Is In Falr-
Jlcid , Neb. , and who has be n employed by
the Unlca Pacific at North Plattc , was as
saulted by a ioottxid In this city last night
and robbed of ? S7.
Scanlan had Just been released from his
engagement with the railroad ewn-pany and
was coming oist to take nnother Job. He
Bi-ent the afternoon In Omaha and came OVET
here about 1 o'clock. Ho wanted to see a
friend who Is employed in the Milwaukee
roundhouse , and he left the Omaha car at
the south cad ot Main street and started to
walk along the tracVs the remainder of the
distance. When ho was within about a block
of his destination n man came up beslJe
nun out ct me oarKiicss ana asxeu suiue
question which Scanlan did not understand.
Ho turned andeaw " that the man was a
mulatto. The "fellow mumbled something
about being a switchman , and followed the
reirark by striking Scanlan a fearful blow en
the head with a bludgeon. SeanVm was
knocked down , but his asEillant gave him
another blow or two , and aa ho lay helpless
in the snow the negro 'went through his
psckets. Ills pocketbook ccatalnlng the
money was lakcn and some other small
flrtlMes found In other pockets. The pocketbook -
book also contained ledge cards from the
Ancient Order of United Workmen , the Order
of Hallway Trainmen and the Young Men's
Christian association , two clearance papers ,
cue from R. R. Sutherland of the Union Pa
cific and Denver & Rio Grande , and the other
from the Burlington , signed by Superin
tendent Campbell.
Soanlan lay in the snow for nearly an hour
before he recovered sufficiently to bo able to
make hlfl way the short distance to the Mil
waukee round house. A tekfibcno message
was sent to the police station and Officer I
!
Claar was sent down to bring the man up.
He waa suffering greatly and was still dazed , I
but was able to cive a clear account of the i
assault and a go3d description of the thug.
Orders were given to watch all of the trains I
and at 10 o'clock Officer Smith took a man
i
from ono of ITio Omaha motors at the bridge
who Oiled the description quite well. He
proved to bo a white man with a very dark
complexion and was not recognized by Scan
lan. Scanlan accounts for the presence of so
large a sum of money on his person by stat
ing that he had Just been paid off , After his
'wounds were dressed he was sent to a hotel
to remain until morning.
Domestic soco wrappers call for spooni.
7ei1 IletlicrN Aniil" lH > cfc 'il Up.
Zed BJthers was locked In the city prison
yesterday and will be kept there until the
officers look d little further Into a series of
now accusations that have been lodged
against the young man. He is accused of
stealing a buggy polo from John Evers , < i
butcher , and a neckyoke and a pair of single
trees from a lean who had placed bis team I
In tbo Neuniaycr bams. Bothers had sold i
the stuff for n small amount. Ho was re
leased from serving a term In the Fort Madl-
eon penitentiary a few months ago after
being convicted of burglary.
Hoffmayr's fancy patent flour makes the
best nnd most bread. Ask your grocer for
It.
Klro DIICH
A small flro occurred at an early hour
yesterday movnlng , completely destroying a
residence on the corner of Avenue F and
Fourteenth street. It was occupied by a
family who were- too much occuple-l with the
work of getting out the household furniture
to turn In a lire alarm , None of the many
neighbors who came to their assistance hap
pened to think that Council Bluffs bad such
e thing os a flro department , and the build
ing was permitted to slowly burn down. If
on alarm had been sent In the department
would have saved It.
Do you skate ? Splendid skating now got
your old skates ground and sharpened up by
on expert. The Council Bluffs Cyclery has
added a power sharpener and will sharpen up
the dullest skates for , 15 cents per pair ,
Domestic tr : i > wrappers call for tpoons.
A now Industry. Have your skates made to
order. .The Council Bluffs Cyclory build 1
'
cltntca'to order at reasonable prices. A hand
made skate of line materials Is always the
best.
CIcanliiK-ss ,
Even Hcut ,
Hcnt.
Economy never
loforo
with
> tOJlH
" >
- toft
equal
1 ton of luinl.
A report from Rev
Jl.tale , H53 E t
Tleire Sti "l
Hot llluit
joft coal aa fuel
for fli weeks.
We an ( ry much
pleandlih It. It
not only clt i at
) ootl atl factlon
ai our ImrJ coal
luc burnt r , but
U ( AVlne a large
part of Hie expense
it healing , "
i Bee It Uunnlne at ]
COLK Jt COLC'S , -
41 Main St. , Council Bluff * .
MILTON HOGEHS & SON'S. Omaha.
fiBO. .W. UIUQG3. South Omaha ,
:
ROSS \VI11TTLESEY \ RONS AWAY
Surveyor of Customs for the Fort of
Council Blnffi Skips ,
HE IS BELIEVED TO BE A DEFAULTER
Writ ICnovrii Man Illnniippnr * Under
cM thnt Lend In ( he
Cuiiclimlon that lie IH
a Criminal.
From all appearances and from the best
Information to be obtained from his family
< ind friends II. N. Whlttlesey Is a heavy de
faulter and a fugitive from Justice. Whlttle-
tcy Is well known In .this city ' .nd for eixtccn
years was the local reporter of the Evcolag
Qlobc. For over four years he SMS held
the position of surveyor ot cuttoms at this
point ami his defalcation Includes tbo ap
propriation of $2,163 of government , money ,
Whltllcscy has btcn viway from toe cltj
since Friday , and his absence has created
a great doll of apprehension among his fam
ily and trlervls. It was not until yesterday
that all who were In possession of the fasts
reached the conclusion that Whlttlesey was
a defaulter cnl tad deserted his family and
fled. The money < 'hat went with him came
lut-j his possession on Thursday In the form
o : a check from " \V. A. Mcurer In payment
ot the duty on an Invclco of goods Imported
from Europe. Whlttl&sey got the check
cashed ou Thursday ofternoon at the Council
Dluffs Savings bank , receiving bills of largo
denominations for a part of It and amaller
currency for the remainder , according to his
request. IS Is believed that ho contemplated
taking tiie money before It came Into his
possession , and by his subsequent .lets en-
dea\ortd to lay the foundation for 'the ' sua-
piclon tl.ut ho had been the victim of foul
play. The procedure in the otllce has re
quired him to draw the cash upon all checks
given In payment for Imponl duMea and de
posit the money In the crace of the American
Express company , which holds the contract
for transferring government money. His
Instructions require him to consign this
money to the subtrcasury ! u Calwgo.
After geWIng the big check cashed Whlt
tlesey < ook the money to the express office
and counted It over after calling for a couple
ot the express money envelopes. He talked
a great deal while doing this sncl made on
unnecessarily ostentlous display of the big
roll of greenbacks , and concluded by placing
tlio money In the packages wtthout ' .fao usual
Inside cover wrapper. The express agent
called hla attention to this oversight and
ho took Iho money out of the packages with
smother display that could have been seen by
the crowd of people on the sidewalk and
abcui the building. He stood In the doorway
anil shoved tile money Into his overcoat
pocket , remarking to the express agent that
he would take It back to the office and wrap
It In the paper provided by the department
for . .hat purpose. He failed ito return. L > iter
In the afternoon he was seen by several
neools en tbo streets acid appeared to be
very much abstracted and disturbed. Thurs
day night he spent with his family at the
little cottage occupied by himself and hla
aged parents on Vine street. At S o'clock
ho left lUo house , telling his wife that he
was going to the transfer ori business con
nected with his office. No one om be found
who saw > hlm at the transfer , and all traces
of him have been lost.
HAS BECN BEHIND.
It has been learned that Whlttlesey has
been in a condition ot shortage with the
department for some time. A short time
before election , Just prior to the time of
his quarterly settlement with the govern
ment , he went to Dan Carrlg and secured the
loan of | 400 , which he frankly udmltted waa
lie the purpose of making up a. deficiency
of that amount. This money has been paid
back In small amounts until Carrlgg sa > s ,
tbo total has been reduced to $75. On o.ne
other ocoJslou last September he complained
0I same of his friends that there was a small
discrepancy ] In his cash account , that wcs
giving him a great deal of uneasiness , but
none of his friends ever suspected him ot
Intentional ellshon sty. Since the Evening
Globe suspended Whlttlesey has been without
employment , und has been dependent solely
on the eilary received from his office for
his support. This has never reached $550 a
year , and has generally ranged from $330 to
| 475. Since being out ot employment he
has been leading a rather rapid life , and
one ot his Intimate friends arserted yestcr-
day that ho has been furnishing considerable
money to a well known gambler who has
been playing for him.
Walttlcsey wjs required by the govern
ment to give a bond for $5,000. This bond
bears the names of Thomas Bowman , Judge
J. E. P. McGee and E. A. Wlckham. The
signatures of Thomas E. Casady and Dan
Oarrigg ere also upon It. The three first
named bondsmen held a meeting yesterday
afternoon , and endeavored to find out tbo
exact amount of the embezzlement. This
coj ) not bo ascertained , for Whlttlesey took
with lilra all of the books kept by him , or at
least they cannot be found. J. J. Crowley
special agent of the Treasury department in
Chicago , came hero on Friday for the pur-
pose ot checking up Whlttlesey , but finding
him ; absent went on west with the intention
of returning today and looking over his ac
counts. No suspicion was entertained at the
tlmo ttait anything was wrong.
Whlttlesey's family has .absolutely no In
'ormatlon that will give them a clew to
the direction ho took In his Hlght. He ha
a wife and a bright little girl here. Th
government has a standing reward of { 200 ,
md the bandsmen yesterday Intimated tha
they would Increase the reward and let uo.j
obstacle prevent his discovery and return
Domestic eoop wrapptis call ( or spoons.
S T lc ' nt Clirln lnii. Tnlirlnnelr.
The cervices at the Christian tabsrnacle
yesterday were of nn Interesting character ,
Miss Annette Noweomcr , state secretary o !
the Christian Women's Beard of Missions ,
g.tvo a detailed statement of the work al
ready accomplished , she gave a very inter
esting talk on missions and mission work ,
Its object ; what lad been accomplished by
the Christian Women's Board of Missions In
the past and an outline of their future work.
She e-ld the primary object ot < he Christian
Women's Board of Missions was not to raise
money , but tbo cultivation of n missionary
spirit , which uas the spirit of Christ , in ,
the people ; that no matter how little It may ,
be , wo can all do something toward sup. I
porting the missionary cause , and while the i' '
most of the money that is raised goes out L
of the state of Iowa , tbo reflex Influence always - I
ways comes back to us. Mlsj Xewcomcr also
spoke at the tabernacle at 3 o'clock to the i
Indies und at 4 o'clock to the Endeavor so
ciety.
The sermon delivered by the pastor , Ilev.
S. M. Perkins , WUB on the subject of
"Broken Cisterns , " and he denounced In his I I '
usual calm and fearless manner many of < he
leading customs of the day as "broken cis
terns , " emptied of the real element which
was designed they should contain.
Da not fall to attend the Jubilee Singers
tonight at the Odd Fellows' ball.
For the Eplscopul ladles. Touching negro
melodies at the Odd Fellows' iall tonight.
You must bear them.
A epeclilly cf the concert at the Old Fol
lows' ball tonight is the eexiettc ; something
unique to music loven.
IlurntMl ! > > Ciim ICiiiIoulon.
CEDAIt HAl'IPS , la. , Dec. 12. ( Special. )
At 1SO : o'clock yesterday morning a gas
machine in the Cedar Raoidq button factory
exploded , liberating the gaiwhich com
municated with a lighted lantern , and which
was followed by a sfcond explosion , wbicjj
set the building on fire , and badly burned
Superintendent Duncan Stuart of this city
and J. H. Velecr , a young man from Boone ,
who bad bceclworking ( in the factory about
three * weeks. Tha other twelve employes ct-
raped from the building unhurt. The fac
tory , together with all the machinery and
about 300 cross of buttons , wss totally de
stroyed by fire causing a loss of $2,000 , upar
which there Is no Insurance.
SUGAIl I--UCMI WKSTIJHX HKIVTS.
( Jovtriimrnt Airi-tit * Hpinirt Hint the
Hurt * Are All Illuli * .
DES MOINES , Dec. 12. ( Spjctal. ) Charles
F. Saylor , agent of the United States De
partment of Agriculture , who has been on
a tour of the states ot the west investigat
ing the conditions relative to the beet nignr
Industry , PIJS that the report ot Secretary
Wilson will be prepared us coon as posal-
ble setting forth the results ot the experi
ments thus far.
"I can cnly say that the experiments have
been highly satisfactory , " said Mr. Saylor.
"Wo have found that sugar beets can be
produced in this country on more favorable
conditions than In any country in Europe
where beet sugar Is a great Industry. This
country imports $100,000000 worth of sugar
annually. It will not require a great area
to produce enough to furnish sugar for the
United States. The object of the experiment
is to determine In what sections the best re
sults can be obtained in onlcr that when
capital undertakes to develop the business
It may take the least chances ot loss. Bui
M to the sections In which we have secured
the best results , I am not at liberty to speak ,
The report will be made public In a fhor
tlmo and will contain all the Information , i
But the raising of beets and manufacture ot j I
sugar can be made a success In this coun-1
tty. "
Mr. Saylor has bean in the western states
from California to Washington , and from
Kansas north to Minnesota and South Da
kota. He has Usltcd Montana , Wyoming ,
Utah and Nebraska. He intimates that the
northern states of the cent'al west Min
nesota , Dakota , Iowa and Nebraska have
presented as favorable a showing as any ,
and that results show an average of sugar
far above the 12 per cent required to make
the Industry possible. He states that capi
tal is ready to embark In sugar-making and
that the department hoe information that assures -
sures It that the sugar beet Industry In this
country will bo a repetition ot the country's
experience with the tin pinto trade , which In
a few years has grown from nothing to a
point nhere It supplies the entire American _
trade , and exports a little. | i
n 'Will.
CEDAH UAPIDS , la. , Dec. 12. ( Special. )
Judge Thompson , who Is now holding the De
cember term of the Jones county court at
Anamcsa , has Just concluded a sensational j
case. The controversy was a contest over the i j
will of Miss Ella Foqs , a maiden lady nt I
about 48 years , who died last September. She
left in the neighborhood of between $4.0W
and $ G,000 , which she bequeathed to strangers , |
with the exception of a small urovlsian lor a j '
brother , who was in the Soldiers' home at j
Mcrshnlltown , and ? 500 to a sister living near ,
Martelle. The great bulk of the eflMte was
left to a residuary legafrc , a Mrs. George I
Yount , $300 to a lltfle son of Miles Cook and j
$500 to the wife of Judge D. McCarn. A hot
and exiting three days' contest resulted In
the setting eslde of the will. 1
Hiiril I.nclc tif One Pinnlly.
DAVENPORT , la. , Dec. 12. ( Special. ) A
queer story was told at the house of deten-
tlcn yesterday by a woman who Is the head
of a family on the move by wagon. She gave
the name of Julia A. Nodor and stated that
she Is a widow with three daughters , and her
age ! mother Is with Her. iirs. wooer nans
from Boone , but she says her husband worked
In & brass foundry In Om.xha until about four
years ago. Thcu they began a roving life In
a wagon to keep off the evils of metallic
poisoning , but he died last July. Her mother
lived In Boone and with her went to MarL
sellles , 111. , where she had property , but
found that It had been sold. They are now
on the way back to Boone , traveling overc
land.
Interjirelcr I Hiully Wccilctl.
DES MOINES , Dec. 12. ( Special. ) State
Auditor McCarthy Is In a. quandary as to
what ho shall do with the articles of Incor- ,
poratlon of mutual Insurance companies written - j
ten In foreign languages. There are leO
mutual insurance companies In Iowa and
under the provisions of the new code the
state auditor is requested to cjiamno ! their
articles of Iniorporatlon and policies and pats
upon their regularity. As several of them are
written in either the German language or the
Bohemian language he Is looking Tor an of
ficial Interpreter. No provision Is made for
suh an official , but something will have to
be done to secure translation of these docu
ments on. flic In the auditor's office.
Farmers After u SuKitr Fnctory.
MARSHALL/TOWN. la. , De : . 12. ( Spe-
clal. ) The farmers of this county have or
ganized nn association for the purpose of
holding a series of Farmers' institutes and
ultimately to encourage the building of a
beet sugar factory here. About forty
farmers were present at the preliminary
meeting and arrangements will ibo made fo.-
an institute at an early dele. As soon aa
the farmers are closely united in their or
ganization they will take steps toward get
ting the factory.
Vevr 1'oimllnt Ertllor.
DES MOINES , Deo. 12. ( Special. ) The
Farmers' Tribune , long the property of Gen
eral Weaver and ex-Congressman Gillette ,
and the organ of the populists of Iowa , has
passed under the edl'orial control ot Frank
Stuart , manager of the literary bureau of the
popocratiu carccalgn in Iowa and at one time
candidate for ccogress In the Eighth district
agalust Hepburn ,
I'nrelmxes 11
DENISON , la. , Dec. 12. ( Special. ) Henry
A. Cook , for many years editor of the Bulletin
of this city , has purchased the Grlnnell Inde
pendent-Signal and will drop out the Inde-
pcndent" from the name and run It as a con-
scnatlvo democratic iwper. Ho is a sound
money democrat auel during the campaign
worked In the Interest of that party.
Latent AcuiilKltloii ,
Cedar Haplds Republican : Ottumwa has
EL-cuicd a new acquisition to Its citizenship
In "Bloody Bridles" Walte. Darno fortune
seems to have a spite against that town.
Perry Chief : Ex-Governor Wake of Colorado
rado has located in Iowa. He doubtless
thought after the November slaughter of the '
innocents howould at last have a chance
to wade through blood to the bridle bits.
Davenport Democrat : Ex-Oovernor Walte
of Colorado is coming to Iowa to live.
Whether the people ot Colorado will place
emblems of mourning/on / their state capltol
for the usual period of thirty days Is un-
.known ; but It It Is possible to reconstruct
and reform the great populist ot "bloody
bridles" notoriety the associations that he
finds In , the ctato of Iowa will do It ,
KeokuW Gate City : Ex-Governor Walte
ot Colorado has come to Iowa and will make
this state his future home. Ho has located
In Decatur county , where ho Is at work on a
colonization scheme. Mr. Walto will be re
membered as the man of "bloody bridles"
famewho. . as executive of the Centennial
state , made himself so generally talked
about because of his extreme populistlc ut
terances.
Slonx City1 Journal : Ex-Governor Waite of
Colorado is coming to Iowa to make bio
home ; to Decatur county , which Is one of
the best spots In Iowa. The ex-governor
ehon excellent sense in coming to Iowa. He
evidently knows a good thing when he tecs
It. He might have searched the whole world
and not have found so promising a com
munity'in which to live'and prosper. It Is
fair to surmise that , for one thins , the ex
governor is in starch of political quiet end
seclusion , and in this respect bis choice o !
Iowa is wise.
Waterloo Hcporter : Ex-Governor Walto
of Colorado , it Is said , will take up his resi
dence In Iowa. Ha' will locate in Decatur
county , where he has a colonization scheme
to work out. There U room In Iowa for many
people , and ex-governors of other states , so
long as they behave themselves , will bo as
welcome as any other class ot citizens. It Is"
to be hoped , however , Mr. Walte Is not tryIng -
Ing to colonlre any ot bla "bloody bridle"
bufllnets. He ought to leave his slaughter
boiuo in Colorado when , bo moves ,
DES1101XES CliY.CpPAIGN
Tlmo WH Bs a Hot ' irnjl tin Iowa
Slate Cnpuni , . r-
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OPPOSING FOnCS UNI d UP''FOR ' FRAY
John Slierinnii ) Nritlictr of the Secrc-
lurjof Stntr , Conic * Out n * a
Cniiillilnle AjrnliiHl Joint
JIncVlcnr.
DES MOINES , la. , Dec. 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The line up for the coming munlc-
pal contest in Des Molnes Is about com
pleted. Although the election la nearly
four months away the fight la already
bitter. It Is really a fight between the
present administration ot John MacVlcar
as mayor , and the oppasltion to his policies
of municipal ownership and control. Elected
on a municipal ownership platform , which
especially pledged him to continue the city's
1ght against the water 'company , Mr , Mac
Vicar baa opened fights against the electric
light company and the street railway com-
pany. Ills recent election to the presl-
jdcncy ot the Municipal League of America
at the Toledo convention , has given him
a new boom , -but the opposition , Including
most of the older and recognized political
forces , are making a desperate fight. The
opposition has , after weeks of search , founl
a candidate to oppose MacVlcar for the re
publican nomination. Ha Is announced to.
day , and Is John Sherman , nephew of the
Ohio statesman , a young business man of
prominence and high standing who has been
a power In loal politics for several years.
The administration has agreed on Its llsl
ot candidates for aldermen throughout the
city , and the opposition line up Is practically
determined , so that the fight Is fairly on.
Sherman la expected to announce ills plat
form In a few daje , ana It Is salj 'hat ho
will ibo even more radical than MacVlcar on
his attitude on municipal envncrshlp.
STORY PROTESTS.
John Story , formerly of Sioux City , who
Is now deputy labor commissioner and editor
of the Republlkancren at Lake Mills , Wlu-
nobago county , comes out In the last Issue of
his paper with a protest against the refusal
of Governor-elect Shaw to recognize the
Scandinavian republicans of the state. Story
was a candidate for labor commissioner , nud
he takes the appointment ot O'Blencfis as the
text for his remarks. After declaring that
ho tvas defeated on account of his nationalIty -
Ity , he proceeds : "The question may socn
arise , how long will the 45,000 Scandinavian
republicans o ! Iowa be contented with glory
and see the loaves and fishes given away to
less deserving parties ? The question Is Im
portant and should be taken lip. We will
at the- same time tell our readers that our
esteemed senator from < Boone , C. J. A.
Erlckson. met the same fate1 a few days ago
as Mr. Story. Our readers will remember
that Senator Erlckson WES a candidate for
minister to Norway and Sweden under the
present administration , but 'Was turned
down. "
TTVO KoyM Io > .t ill CUIeiiRO.
WOODBINE. la. . Dec. 12. fSneclaU It
Is . feared that two boys from this county have
been lost In Chicago. Absut three weeks
ago Henry DcGou shipped hogs to Chicago
and got tianinortatlon 7o"r "Chris Olsen
and Jcsa Mortensen to Chicago , ana on to
Liverpool. He went to _ Chicago with them
and left them there , biit'has since received
a letter stating that'-ncUhe'r of the boys
called for their ' - '
trariipo'i-tBtlod' tickets. T r.
Olsen and Mortlnsen 'had quite a sum of
money en their persons and it Js billeved that
they have been disposed of and their mcaey
taken. , The police have sent for their pho
tographs J and ans going to look the mat
ter up.
Committee. IH Out of Deltt.
DES MOINES , Dec. 12. ( Special. ) The republican -
publican state central committee will have
a meeting In this city tomorrow ) to- close up
the year's business , no general meeting
having been heU since the campaign endetl.
It Is understood the committee la out of
debt.
lov.a > eivs Xotew.
W. Skrogg. a workman from St. Paul , was
Instantly killed by falling from a building
In Oelwe-In.
. The Plymouth County Medical society has
taken the Initiative In the matter of erecting
a hospital for Lemurs.
The Tribune company tias been organized
at Wapello to publlbh a republican news
paper , with J. B , Wilson" as editor.
W. F. Smith , formerly of , the Webster City
Freeman , is announced as a candidate for
deputy oil inspector for the Tenth district.
II. Short , a farmer of Lucas county , says
his wlfo eloped with Charles Norton , aklng
with them a. tom of horses belonging to
Short. He offers a reward of ? 25 for the ar-
icst of Norton.
General James L'.ncoln ot the Iowa Agri
cultural college was tendered and refused the
position of adjutant general of Iowa. He
could not accept without giving up a large
part of his work at the college.
Mr. and Mrs , A. T. IBro3ks celebrated their
golden wedding In Mount Pleasant a few-
days ago. They were married In Van Buren
county , lowu , by Rev. Moses F. Sblna , cne
of the pioneer Methodist preachers of tie
state.
A Webster City dispatch says that Mra.
Barger , who eloped from near Blalrsburg ,
Is now in a small town In Ncbmska near
Lincoln , where her mother lives , but teat
the man who went away with her Is not
now with her.
The Audubon Republican says that V.
Leonard of Douglas township recently mar
keted three JIORS which weighed 1,670 pounds
and dt was tald that they were likely the
heaviest three hogs ever marketed at one
tlmo by ary Audubcn county person. Now
coaioth H. Mendennall of Me eimo township
and states that seven or eight years ago
ho marketed three hogs weighing 600 , 030
and 710 pounds , total weight 1,960 pounds.
Mr. Mendenhall thinks that record has not
> et been broken.
DISCUSS JIATTKHS. , . pi ? MfMIHNT
Seeri-tnry Vtt Cuiif.-.t : * , , 'vlth KIIIIMIIM
City Com nil-refill Jlrxl I i-M .
Secretary Utt of tbo qpi'nacrcla ! club re
turned to the city yesterday morning from
Kansas City , where hofhatlibeen Saturday I
in consultation with Cbmnilsstoneis Max
well and Trlckett of tbf ? commercial bodies i
of Kansas City and Si. 'j ojeph regarding
railroad matters affecting . .Mlesourl river
cities. The meeting was , , cilled for the
specific purpose of consltjcfjaE the new clas
sification of rates the wpstjqrn roads from
Chicago Inttnd to pin Ipto pffect after the
first of the year , but tJils.Tfps not touched
because other matters occupied the atten
tion of the commUsIoncrB-T.liIs rate matter
will come up at i meeting 9f the Commla-
sloners to bo held in Uihf cjty some time
during the coming two ' .weeks.
The antl-scilplng rallrc.Ja' bill and the
railroad pooling bill were the subjects of
discussion at the conference. Ail three com
missioners agreed to favor the paroago of
the former by congress. The commissioners
from Kansas City and St. Joseph were ap-
poacd to the passage of the pooling bill , but
Commissioner utt was rot certain of the
feellnc of the shlpperc In this city on It and
therefore did not commit himself. The anil-
scalping bill Is thought to bo a gojd measure ,
since by its passage It will do away with
the strong objection railroads have expressed
to making special rates from Interior polnta
to this and other Mlttouri river points. Tha
officials contend that the return tickets are
Invariably scalped.
The pooling bill provides for the pooling
of western roads to maintain freight rates.
The Kansas City and St. Joseph commls-
fcloncrs were opposed to It because they
aliened that it would destroy competition
and would therefore raise rates and alto
because they asserted that It was being
pushed Cy eastern bhlppera. The blll'a ad
vantage licj in the fact that it will main
tain etablo rates and will < lo away with
rate wars. In order to discover the feeling
ot the local shippers regarding this measure
Secretary Utt will call a meeting ot them In
a few days.
Kntlier Kllleil > > r HI * Son.
Cr.EVI3LvA.ND. O. . Dt-c. 12. Patrick Mo-
Henry , nn nged man , and his eon , John ,
nped 36 , quarreled while nt the supper
table this evening- . The father threw n
knife nt the son , nnd the Intter struck
the old mnn with n chnlr. Inflicting Injuries
which caused death within a few min
utes. The Ken was nrrcstcd.
IlnitU fur 1'nor Men.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 11. Mnjor Stlllweil
of the local Salvation Army corps nn-
nounces that within a few days ho will have
completed his tnsk of enthcrlns subscrip
tions for the poor men's Kink , which Is to
bo run under the nupplccB of the nrmy , and
entirely for the bencJH of the poorer classes.
Cleveland Arrive * nt flcnrgetavvii
GEORGETOWN. S. C. . Dec. ll.-Ex-Prcsl-
dent Grovcr Cleveland arrived In George
town nt 6:20 : o'clock thli morning , and left
nt once for the shooting preserves of
eral D. P. Alexander , nt Ford's Point.
MUCHAXIOAI * TOYS.
A Xniiilicr of Them Ilroncclit Fortune
to Their Inventor * .
"As the holidays approach It .will no
doubt bo a source of much wonderment to
many parents , uncles and aunts , where al
the toys displayed In store windows and at
curbstones como from , and what novelty wll !
appear next , " eald a large wholesale dealer
In toys In New York to a Washington Star
reporter recently. "To mo It Is ito mjBtcry ,
for almost every day in the year some
Yankee ge&lus brings me some new play
thing to Inspect. If H Is good I put It on
the market , and then If It makes a temporary
bit the Inventor and myself both mak <
money. When a strike Is made ihc market
Is flooded with the new favorite , for Its pop
ularlty Is gcrjerally shcrt lived. A tow dajs
weeks or months at the most and Its relgi :
Is over.
"Nowadays nearly all the cheap C and 10-
cent novelties and the better class of
mechanical toys , such as river stearabzats ,
locomotives , trains , trolley cars , dolls that
walk and talk and nnlmala that movt > about
almost naturally , are made In America , while
such old-fashioned playthings as building
jlocks. tin soldiers , woolly sheep , skin-cov
ered horses , cow a and dogs , all of which ,
iudqing from the enormous sales , are as
great favorites with the children of today
as they were a generation or two ago , como
mostly from Germany. In that country these
toys are hand-made by peasants , who wcrk
& 1 them at night or during dull seasons on
the vineyards or farms. Labor Is cheap , and
although the designing Is seldom original ,
the workmanship is usually good , and the
toy can be Imported and fold cheaper here
than the same class of goods made In. this
country. As a result of this there are many
toys iwhlch in their completed state are
partly American and partly foreign. Among
these are toy vehicles , with horses or oxen
attached. The vehicles and everything In
and about them may .be the product of
American machinery , while the animals
startling in front ot the toy may be from
Germany. "
"Aro many American toys patented ? "
"Yes ; the most esjienslve and Insignificant
novelties are allko protected fay patents be
fore the manufacturer puts them 'on the
market. A ( Mteut once granted protecta Ahe
holder from Infringement upon his Idea for
the time during which the intent runs , and
he controls the manufacture of his article as
absolutely as he would any real esate that
might be In his name. Few Inventions piy
better than ocpular patented toys. A clergy-
in.iei In New York state has realized $10,000
during the. last two years by Inventing a
Jumping frog that opens and shuts Its eye :
and mouth naturallyil The > 'dancing negro , '
which can bo seen In every toy shop and
which Is simply a figure of a gaudily attired
colored gentleman balanced by a wire , which
is moved rapidly up and down by a system of
clockwork In the box upon which it dances ,
provides an Income for its inventor of $30-
000 a year.
"That old , but still popular American toy ,
a 'return ball' a wooden ball with an elastic
attached yielded the patentee an Income
equal to $50,000 a year. The sale of the little
wooden figure 'John Gllpln * was Incredibly
large and a very Ingenious toy. known as the
PERFECT
AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY ,
Used l > y people of refinement
for over a quarter of a'century.
I Rafl *
ieaitn E
DR. E. G. . WEST'S
NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT
. THE ORIGINAL , ALL OTHERS IMITATIONS ,
tasoldnndor positive Written Guornntce ,
bynnthorizoJ agents only , to euro Weak Memory ,
Uiziinosa , Wokofulnct- ) , Fits , Ihetoriu , Oiuck.
noes , Kicht Louee , Kyil Dreams , Xcck ( if Coed.
ilencn.Norrousnees , LnRsitudo. all Drains , Yonth-
Col Errors , or ExrossiTQ Ui-o of Tobacco , Opium ,
nr Liquor , which Icacla to Misery , Consumption ,
Insanity and Doalh. At Btora or by mail , SI a
box ; tii for M ; with tvrltl cii guarantee to
euro or refund ninucy. hani'ilo jmcli.
DRO , containing ( ITO dnjs' treatment , with full
Instructions , > roots. Ore cornplo only cold to
each jiBraon , At r.toro or by moiU
kE3Tncd Label Special
Extra Stiengtn. ,
' I'or Itapotonry. I BO of
1'oner , JJoet Manhood ,
Htcrility or narrpa
t sis for $5 ,
31 } or * Dlllun Drue Co , , S. E , Cornel
Idlli and Fjimniu tilx. . Oiuulin , Nub.
con
& Written Guarunleo In CUISR r.VElfS
CASE or MO.MY liui'UA'DEi ) .
Our cure If permanent alul not a patching up. Caccc
krcatrd ten > ran * BKO have uerrr .en a } uijiton vlnrr.
UytltMMlblni ; ) our ia fully we can treat ) uu l > y mull ,
end weiflvo tliutAiui > i.trou > 'inianntre tucai-e ori < lund
all niunejr. Thovc who PIII r to cunie heie foi litat.
uie-nl c Jido o nd c nllliuy raflioati laic boihMu > >
auJImtrl bllli nhlle hnr ( I * flall lo 'u'o. Wccl.kl
kni-c tlic woild fora COMI that uur JIu lc Itemed )
< lllrit cure Wiltc lor full iaitculi.i | and Hit Hi ?
evidence.Wnow that j ou arr i Li t tli a ! Juitl ) to loo.
an ihp movt fmlnrnt ptn ldaiii' liave atier bvtti able
lo trlve morv than ti inpuiurr itllel , In our ten > rani
IJiotllce with thU Slnutc ( rinrdy It boa ' '
Ultllcull looieuume .
{ critic * . Hut under our trontr Ktamitti jou huulc
l.ct ln-HIMc lo try trJ"itm Jj. tuiakrnuchanreo
lorlnj tour money. We uuranlte to rule or refund
i'vert uot'ar and a * HO bait * a reputation to protect
alto nnanlal tucking of SilOO.OOO , It l > j < rtifllj
laietoall ho lll try ihu treatment , llm'tofoifejui
hate bttn ruttln ? uji anilMyltty \ out your money for
dUrtient IrcAliiit'iiUnnJ althoUKhyou air not j tcurcc
nj onu tiaji paid L L your incm-y Do not va te >
Mure mui.t v until TOU try u * . Oln.chrontt : , deri > - r te <
c&fctfn vurca lu tl.lity to ninety rliiy * . lnve tluate ou
lfinrUl dandluc. our rr | utailon aa Luilntia IIHU
VVrllti ua for naiufk and aildrewri jf tbow r have
Turrd. who hatt Klveu iiennlwlun to rtfer to thru.
t cu > U > ou uuljr i/o. Ucito do lult I U will aie ) o la
world f nuMerlneffoiii uieutal ttialn i ndlf > ou ic
mauled tint mar your Uf prlnir tutter llncufl"u
own n * fiUireacel 11 3 our * ) iiiilom am J lni | le > i > n late
roif thruM. mucoai i > atrE In mouth. rleumatUm In
bonti anj iolr.w. lialr fullioK out. eruptlont rn any
{ < art of Iho body feellnir of irvn ial drpretufun. paln lu
lead or K onerf. you l.utu ni > lime to wablr. Then hu
areron'tautly raking meivuryand } > la > h thoulddli-
rontlnuclt. Cnnitant uno ot litnc Anigt will tuitljr
bring K > re and ratlnu iilc n In the end , Don't fall to
write. All curreriHwdenie > eut Haled In plalu inrt.
opta. v'fi Inrjie t&o UKM ( rtyld InTtktitratloa 001 * HU
d9all In ourKiw rtoaHyoa in It. Addiet
COOK REMEDY CO. ,
HOI Mubonlo Ten ) Die , Cblcatro IH. i
'wheel ot fortune , ' U Mid to have produced
upward ot $300,000 to Its Inventor * .
"Ono ot the most successful ot modern
toys has been the 'chameleon lop , ' the Rale
ot which has been enormous. The field ot
Invention Is not only vast and varied , but
It Is open to everybody , without respect to
sex or age , station or means. The merest
trifle may bo the key to a. fortune , if It bo AH
article that < lie publlo actually wants In
great numbers. "
FORECAST OV TODAY'S
Stintr , 1'ollorrcil l > y ClenrliiK
-\Vvnt\ivr. \
WASHIXaTON , Hcc. 12-Forccnst
londny :
For Kcbrnxkn nnd Kansas Light snow ,
'ollotted ' by clcnrlns we vlher In eastern
portions , fair in western portions , north
erly winds.
For IOWA Light snow , Kcncrnlly cloudy
u out her. variable winds.
Foi South Dakota Fair. irere'led tiy
Kht snow In oriBtcrn portions , westerly
\\lnds.
For Missouri Hnln or snow , colder In
mithcrn portion , iiorthvly winds.
For Wyoming Probably fnlr , n slight rlso
In tempenuure. northerly winds.
Lopnl llroiiril.
OFFICE OF Tim \VnATH13U 11URICAU.
OMAHA. Dec , 12. Omaha record of rnlnfnll
and tempenxturo comi > nrcd with the corre
spondln ? dny of the last three years :
1SS7. ISM. ISO. . ISM.
Maximum temperature. . . 2U 4 ! > .V 40
Minimum temperature. . . , , 24 S 2S 3'
Average temperature IS 3S 30 M
Ilulnfall 02 .00 .00 ,01
llecord of temperature nnd precipitation
at Omaha for this tiny and since .March
1. IKI7 :
Normal for the day SO
Deficiency for t'no day 4
Accumulated excess since March 1 403
Norinul rnlnfnll for the day 0.1 Inch
Deficiency for the day 01 Inch
Total ralnfnll since March 1 IS.63 inches
Deficiency since March 1 11.01 Inches
Kxccss for cor. period 1SC 6.19 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period ISM. . . 10.40 inches
llcporln from Station * nt S i > . in. ,
Seventy-fifth meridian time.
STATIONS AND STATE OP 33
WUATIICII.
Oirmhn , cnonlng its .02
North riattc , partly cloudy. 31 . .02.M
Salt IxiUc City , clear 22 . .M.W1
Che > enn ? . clenr z53B T
Hnpld City , clear 3B | T
Huron , fnoulnt , ' C2
UhlcnRO , cloudy .00
Wllllston , clouily ! 1 .0) )
M. IX1U11 * , CiOUOJ . .
St. 1'nul. cloudy . . . .
Davenport. rnlnliiK . .
Helena , partly cloudy
Kansas City , raining
Havre , clear
lllpmarcli. snowing I 241 24 ! T
QnUcston. cloudy I C4 | C5 | . " 0
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. V.'ULSH , Local Forecast OITIclal.
Don't Stop
Tobacco
Pudtif nly and r cl the nrrrf s
Tike U Jl COIt HO , Uo n ly
rvr * while nttng1 totarro.
( Or * or ft boii-t. 8 him *
DrufrcUts or or t
Bt 'Gently
XLUakA tlltStlUL AM ) n\FU (0. , U Cntie. VtU
For Sale Only liy JOII.V LINUKH , 13
Main .St. . Council llliiTn.
Dr. CARL ENGEL
OFFICE , r.lir. MAIX STUCrST ,
In Plurncr Building.
. . . .Telephone Jfo. n
DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
BE * . It. E.
DENTIST
H on in : \ - - ' , Mcrrlum Illuck.
Take Elevator.
SLUGGISH BLOOD.
The Cnrmp of Much , Pcrlinim Mont III
lionllli. illoir ( n Keep It Clvnr
nnil Clrc'iilntliiK ,
There Is one thing that Is Admitted by
everybody , that the blood must bo kepi mov
ing If the brain Is to be clear and the health
Rood. No one ever questions this , and yet
how few people have Rood circulation. Some
times the pulse seems to bo running awa } ,
and ngaln , It can hardly bo felt. This Is all
wrong. Any man or woman who wlahrf
health ( and who docs not ) must have aa
oven and good circulation of the blood.
There Is only one way by which this can
be accomplished , and this Id by the use ot ft
pure stimulant. Not nn ordinary one , but
something pure , palatable and reliable.
Such , In the highest degree , Is Duffy's Turn
Matt \Vlilskey , and Such It has been proven
to bo for a score ot years. It Is the most
popular stimulant In the world , and It owes
Its popularity wholly to Its merit. Care
should be taken to sec that Duffy's and only
Duffy's Is used.
Insist upon having your druggist or grocer
give you what jou nsk for. Thtfre arc all
the health-giving qualities In Duffy's 1'uro
Malt , and you will certainly find It so upon
trial.
And Surgical Institat )
IGQoDodjoSuOmaha , Neb
CONSULTATION FRQK.
Chronic , Kcrvons and Private Disease ?
and all WIUKKKSS C.'CPJ
nnd Dl.SOHDIiU.Sof Cl Cfcl
HYnitOCtfLnaml VAlllCOrKr.U iia.-m mainly m
Biiccobsfmly eiirtM In everv onto ,
III/JOI ) AND SKIN DIso.iRi'B. Sore Spotn. I'lni
en. Scrofula.Tumors , Teller. Kozomn siml lllooJ
I'olRon thonniRlilr clonnneii from Hie ynt3in.
NKKVOUS Debility , S | > pnnnto rlun , Seminal
Losses. jClirlil Emissions , LUHS of Vlt.il Powers
permanently and upmlllv eiircnl.
rt'liAK MBN.
( Vitality wenlo , inaJe HO by too oloso .ipnltc.itlon
to buslm"1 * or Htmlneveru : iuout.it Htr.iln of
pili-I : SKXIJAI. KXfKSSKS In nilildlu life or fro u
the olivets of ioutlifiil follies. Call or wrlto tUaul
today , tlox 17T. !
Omaha Medical and Sur icil InstltuU
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLUFFS WANTS.
October 10. 1137.
ron RENT , SAM : OH TRADE BY
vuiir.rr.
FOR Rr.NT-Hou&es In Council MutTa
J15.04 per month Clu-rrv Hill niul one acre of
ground , fruit and
112.50 l"cr month New ttcre room , OxCO. on
Ilroailwav.
:9.W : pel month W r * Third St. . C rooin-i and barn.
; G.UO ) ) cr month 15th st. nnil Avc. II ; coed barn.
ii 00 p < r monthj20 ! Uroadivay , ttarc room.
: B.t per mot' . . r.00 Oratmm uvsnuc , (1 ( rooms.
; * > .00 pir moft 156 RMr | utrtct , C-room house.
[ 4. CO per ninth House ui. Ninth street.
ACKI. : p lOruiiTV
; S.33 rer month A wjll Imrrcvcd S ncres 2 mile *
( rom town , will tuko onb-lmlf of the rent In
ork.
On SALU City Propertv
J100 Good house , ban. jheJ nni two lot * 2511
Fifth ave. , monthly pajmenu , J7 per month.
120ft Good IIOUFC ami lot on Avonni II. between
IIlKhth anu Ninth Sit. , V per month.
[ 100 Good house nnd lot on Cth HV nue. between
25th end 1C tli HIS. , monthly pajm-uis , ? C per
month.
35 lots In Wright's add for sajo at n very low
price.
FA11MS FOR SALD
} 25 per acre HO-acre farm 1 miles west of Ort .
weld , eastern part of iv.ttawattumle . county.
f23 ner acre < 0 acres of cooi tannins land north
of Neola.
tuer acre Well improved 150-acrc farm east ot
Loveland. I'ottattattami * county.
125 per acr 10 acres of ijood farmlns or fruit
land * S miles from Sidney. Fremont county.
! 2i per acre SO acres of good fruit land , with
final ! hou e. north of Hamburg , Fremont
count }
} 2S per ncre 40 acres of ? oed bottom land. Boms
timber , 2 miles noutf of city Iliniie.
J20 per ncre 10 ncies 01 rood bottom land. 3
miles routh of Council Dlurtt.
10-acre tracts of land 2 mlI < * B eoutii of South
Omaha : will ( cite part [ ayment In city prop.
crty.
Good farms for rent. Apply to
l.nONARD EVERETT. IS Pearl St. . Council
Bluffs. Iowa.
J15. ' > 0 per acre 40 acres of gooJ land In Monona
county
Five and ten-acre tracts near the city for Ealo
cheap.
Good , cheap Ncbrarka lands for File.
Will Eel ] any of the ubaic property on small
payment Jcmn , balance In ten annual pay *
mentB.
Other Kooit farms for sale Will take part trad *
In city property or Fini'.Jcr farms , balance long
time , annual payment" .
DWELLINGS. FRUIT , FARM AND GARDEN
lands for Ealc or rent. Day & Hess , Su Fearl
ttrfct.
MONEY TO LOAN REDUCED RATR ON
flrft-class Improved farmi nnd Inside cltv
property. Apply to Jus. K. Casady , jr. , Kt
Mam St.
Instructions. Albln Hurter , tuillo
55S Broadway. German method
of DresJen Conservatory.
J. W. SQUIRE. CITY AND FARM LOANS.
FOR SALE. AT A BARGAIN. A SMALL , BUT
we.l established nnd remunerative mercantile } '
business. Inquire of D. W. Oils , 13 ] Pearl 'li
St. . Council IluTs ( , la.
AN EXPERIENCED WAIST FINISHER , MRS.
Caldwell , COT Mynstcr sliest. Council Bluffs , Uw
Not irom a financial standpoint exactly
but free from the defects lound in the
average heating system ,
Steam and Hot "Wafer Heating
All the lea ling Incandescent , Gas
Burners and 'Mantels. Plumbing
work.
202 Muin and
203 Pearl St.
COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA.
SOMETHING REAL GOOD
( FOUR FLAVORS )
VANILLA , CHOCOLATE , STRAWBERRY AND MAPLE.
Made for Trade Who Appreciate Quality.
DEALERS SUPPLIED BY * j
John G. Woodward 6c Co , ,
WliolcHolc Manufacturing Confectioners.
Council Bluffs , la.
Reduced Prices !
New Improved
KIngofthem all , with tha l > 2st mantle and c'llirn v rn icM
Burns less ? js and makes more li ht than any other lampin
he market dTEPHAN BROS. , 629 Bway. .