G THE OMAHA DAtT-Y JVEK : FRIDAY , DECEMBEK 2't , 1807 ,
CURRENT NEWS OF INTERESTFROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MI.VUIl JIISXTION.
Cooper , Fire Ins. , 0 Pearl , tcl. 372.
Schmidt's b.is relief photon arc the latest.
Eptoncr Grocery Co. , 323 Bway. Tel. 314.
T. McK. Stuart Is In the city , the guest of
his son , David Stuart ,
Guy Shcpard hm rcturnofl from a pleasure
trip to Indiana and Ohio.
13. M. Davis and Anton Welder of nedfleld ,
B. D ! , were city visitors yesterday.
IleVi W. II. Cable of Denver was In the
city yesterday on a visit to friends.
W. iA. Wntktns and Gcorgo Wlso of Shelby
are In the city , registered at the Kiel.
C. B. Calif anil Charles Carson of Elliott
wcro In the city yesterday on business.
Chnrjcs McDonald Is expected homo this
morrilng from Iowa City to spend the hol
idays.
.Mrs. Holcomb of Watcrvlllc , N. Y. , In In
th-/ ( ally , Uho guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. N.
Baldwin.
Hundreds are using our work , why not
you ? Satisfaction guaranteed. BluR City
Laundry.
F. B. Booth of the Transfer freight office
has gone to St. Paul to spend the holidays
with relatives.
A. J. Gcttlor and E. Lloyd , prominent cat
tlemen of Qlenwood , were In the city yester
day on business.
Mies Flora Brewer of Minneapolis , who-
hoe been the guest of Miss Ellen Dodge , re
turned homo yesterday.
Miss Elslo B. Saylca comes homo today
from Chicago to spend Christmas with her
parents , Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Saylcs.
Mayor Carson returned yesterday from
Kansas City , w'jere ho t-pent several djys.
Ho saw the big hotel and theuter fire.
I a. M. Piitman of Carson and L. F. Potter
of Oakland , members of the state legislature ,
I were In the city yesterday visiting friends.
Miss Mary E. Dickey is homo from Wayne ,
Neb. , to spend the holidays with her parents ,
Mr.- and Mrs. W. C. Dickey , on Benton street.
Mre. B. C. McShano and daughters leave
lUmlght for Kansas City , to spend the 'hot- '
Idajs with her daughter , Mrs. John A. Sar
gent.
gent.Wo want you to feel that your package Is
very welcome at our place , and every effort
will bo made to please jou at the Eagle
Laundry , 724 Bway.
Do you want a hair brush , a tooth brusher
or any kind of a bristle brush ? Wo have
them In cndlrfs variety , and cheap and good.
0. B. Paint. Oil & Glass Co. .
Mrs. J. A. W. Waddcll and children ar
rived last evening from Kansas City to spend
the holiday season with Mrs. WaddoU's
mother , Mrs. Leonard Everett.
Charles Hardell , who has been confined to
his home for the last thrco months from a
gun shot In his leg received whtlo on a
hunting expedition , Is able to bo about.
There will be no 'meeting ' of the exec
utive committee of the TransmlssUslppl Ex
position association this evening. The next
meeting will occur on Thursday evening of
cext week.
Cards have been received by friends here
announcing the mnrrlago of Miss Ircno
Marcy Hudson , formerly of this city , and Mr.
Henry S. McEwen at the home of the bride's
parents In Chicago.
Christmas ( Services will be held In the
First Presbyterian church on Christmas
morning nt 9 o'clock under the direction
of the Young People's Society of Christian
Endeavor. It will be In the nature of a
praise service , to which the public generally
Is Invited.
The sixteenth annual masquerade ball o
the Bluff City Typographical union will be
given on Christmas night at Hando'tt acad
emy. The printers' ball has always beoi
olio of the great features of thu holiday
season , and this joar they piomise some
strikingly original costumes.
A number of society people yesterday were
discussing the project of arranging a big
sleighing carnival , such rtfl the one that was
such a brilliant success In 1SSS that ushered
In the big blizzard. In that carnival the
pcoplo of Council Bluffs and Omaha united
and there was a procession of sleighs tha
extended almost the entire distance from one
city to another. The plan looked upon yes
terday with the n.oit favor was to make
It another big Twin City affair and have
special entertainments at botn cii.lb of the
line , making the exposition and Ice carnival
the Omaha feature and something as at
tractive us possible on this side. A toboggan
Blldo a mile or two long was one of thu
things suggested.
N. P. Dodge returned yestorda ; ' from a
trip of several wi-pk.1' duration In tbo south
west. A largo Do-'on of the time was j-pent
In southwestern Texas , where ho was pa'r-
tlcularly attracted by the "prosperous con
dition of thu cattle business. A portion of
the tlmo was spent In a district that has
been given over almost exclusively to the
raising of the long-haired goats that furnish
the mohair wool of commerce. He sajs the
growers claim that the profits at the busl.
ness greatly exceed that of any other kind
of business in the state , and that It bids fair
to spread Into adjoining states. The goats
are much hardier and more easily raised
than sheep , and the annual clip Is worth two
or three times the value of the wool fleece.
C. B , Vlavl Co. , Icmaic remedy ; consulta
tion free Office hours , 9 to 12 and 2 to C
Health book furnished. 326-327-328 Merrlam
block.
N. Y. Plumbing com ; > or. TP ! . 250.
Domestic soap wrappers call for spoons.
.
Marrlago licenses were loaned yesterday to
the following named persons : (
Name nnd Address. Airo
wllllnm Cnrsteim , Pottawattnmie Co. . . . 27
Mngglo Gees , Pottawnttnmle Co . is
Jxist
' We haven't said much lately nbout the
' *
* 'f' , El Ca o. the Belle of Sharon and the "Bob. "
jbut wo dowant to say to our many frlendu
among the readers ot The Bco that ve apt
predate their friendly patronage und
wishes and will try to appropriately remem
ber 'them on Christinas day. This iloi-a rot
moan n free lunch or free cigars , but wo
want nil our regular customers nnd those
who think they ought to become , regular to
call Christmas morning.
SPECIAL
Boxes for ProscutntloH
PrlcjB , $1.00 to $10.00.
R. C , PEREGOY ,
Pearl and Broadway.
SALOON MEN DROP BLINDS
tagin to Bo Good According to the
Statutory Bcqniremonts.
MULCT LAW IS TO B RIGIDLY OBSERVED
of n. Iliuicli of Suit * 1 > j' J. J.
Slicn llrliiKN the Operatorvot
the DrliikliiK I
to Time.
The wilcor keepers of Council Bluffs are
n a rather profound quandary as to the
ourso they will have to take to avoid the
onscqucnces of Shea's last onslaught upon
hem. The sentiment that was quite general
a few weeks ago of operating their saloons
n strict accordance with the provisions of the
nulct law has grown perceptibly within the
ast few days. Many of the saloon men feel
hat It Is their only safety and affords the
only means of escaping the systematic hold
ups of prohibition attorneys that have cast
ho saloon men many thousands of dollars.
The advice that was given by Judge Green
when ho chaiged the grand jury at Hie be
ginning of the November term of the district
court was In this direction. In DCS Molnce
there are a large number of saloons , and
they are alt being conducted us closely in
accordance with the provisions of the law as
) osslblc. The law Itself contains Incon-
; rultles and Impossibilities , but where an
lonret effort to made to comply with It no
llfilculty has been encountered n < nd It Is
'ound not to seriously Interfere with Hie
traffic.
Yesterday several of the saloon men made
the first atari toward complying with It by
ordering the removal of nil chairs and tables
from their ulaccs of business , the putting
away of dice boxes and the general denuda
tion of the bars of all of the comfortable ap
purtenances tl'at have been maintained at
considerable cost , solely for the purtxise of
adding to the attractiveness of the places.
During the day over 100 chairs and tables
were presented for storage at one of the
argo storage houses. Screens and blinds will
come down from the doors and windows and
the sunlight will bo permitted to dance
athwart the rooms with the same freedom
that It Invades the rhurchcs. During the
winter weather frost and steam on the windows
dews cannot be avoided , and the presence of
the glittering and obscuring crjstals Is nol
prohibited by the mulct law.
The saloon men who nave Rtnrtml tn fol
low the old custom of seeing the parties re
sponsible for the applications for Injunctions
and effecting arrangements that were
mutually ratlRfactory to secure a dlsmissa
of the proceedings have round some extra
trouble this time. Shea bus removed his of
fice to Omaha , and one of the Main strce
Ealoon men said yesterday that Shea , had in
formed him that whenever a saloon man
Wanted to see him ho would have to come to
Ills office.
Hoffmay's fancy pateni flour makes the
best and most bread. Ask your grocer for
Xmas novelties cheap at Davis * .
ItiifTulo for ( lie /.on.
A man from Montana spent several hours
yesterday In consultation with the park com
mlsslocers for the purpose of arranging the
sale of a buffalo for the park zoo. The man
guaranteed * his buffalo to weigh over 1,40' '
pounds and that the price asked would'be
low enough to enable the commissioners to
make a profit by slaughtering the anlma
and selling It for beef. No concluslcn was
reached , but It Is possible that the teas
will become one of the park attractions nex
summer. Offers have been received from al
parts of the country within the last few
months to eell the commissioners all kinds
of "varmints" for the zoo. Each mao was
certain that his particular "varmint" wae
either the most attractive or was the only
one of the kind In the world. The popularity
of the little collection that has been made
jy Keeper Lamb has
been sufficient to con
vince the commissioners that a small amount
of money can bo well Invested In this di
rection and it Is possible that some at
tractive purchases will bo made before the
season opens up next year. Offers to send
n clccamon and grizzly bears have been nu
merous , 'bul the experience of Keeper Lamb
and some of hU assistants and other citizens
with the ferocious ibrute that broke out
of his cage laet summer has satisfied' all of
Ihe ambition that anybody connected with
: lie park management had for the" owner
ship of any more bears ot any kind or
color.
Domestic eosp wrappers call for spoons.
CIirlntjiiiiM nt tlio > IIlKli School.
The High school pupils have arranged a
flno program for tha Christmas exercises on
Friday afternoon , when some of the brightest
pupils of the school will make an effort to
entertain at public rhetorlcals. The exer
cises will take place In the assembly room
of the school building and will commence at
1:16 : sharp. Prof. Hnyden Is anxious to have
the parents and other friends of the pupils
como to the building and hear the program
which follows :
Music Piano Solo pOrn ; Judson
Essay Christmas In Different Coun-
, trlcs . Jcsslo CJreen
Paper-Carbon Dioxide Frank Smith
Recitation Lord Dundreary's "Prov-
orbs" ; Herbert Pardey
Vocal Solo Ilnppy Days Grace Burr
With violin obligate by Mnrcnret JlcBrldc.
Discussion The Days of Our Great
Grandfathers und Now
George Meyers , Frank I'lnney.
Recltntlon-Old Ace Edyth Thomas
Vocal Solo The Hells of St. Mary's. : . ,
, , Fred Murphy.
Chr stmaa Story Nina Klntner
Christmas Carol ,
ar"S , "r ! > TIIllttl ° Worley. Edyth Thomas.
Wilfred Barnard and Fred Murphy.
; \Hlt Cl7y < o Join ,
Another communication has been received
at the city clerk's olfico from officers of the
League of American Municipalities renewing
the proposition made to the city a short
tltn'o ago to enter the league. The dues are
fixed nt J25 a year , but the leaguers think
that many times that amount of good will
accrue to all cities that Join. Mayor Mac-
Vicar of DCS Molnes Is president of the
league and In his communication ho eays
Des Molnes Is ono ot Uio most enthusiastic
members. The matter will bo again brought
up. in the city council at ) the next meeting.
When presented before the clerk was directed
to acknowledge receipt and Invite the league
to hold Its next national meeting In this city.
The circular received yesterday announces
that Detroit has been chosen for the 18D8
moating.
Turkeys , geese and ducks by the wholesale -
sale or retail at J. Zoller & Co.'s. Tel. 320.
Scci Davis for fine perfumes.
DfHcrlltrH thr 1,0111(011 ( I'M re.
Chief Tcmpleton of the fire department has
received a copy of tbo London Illustrated
Penny Paper , giving an account of the great
fire that occurred In the wholesale districts
of the city last month. The paper Is dated
November 27. The first page Is devoted tea
a wash drawing of the fire as It appeared
when viewed from one of the outer galleries
of St. Paul's church. The paper Is filled en
tirely with pictures and descriptive matter
concerning the fire. It places the lots at
1,000,000. The paper was Bent by some un
known friend lu London.
Give UB your order for Chrlstmari turkeys ,
geese and ducks. No satisfaction , no sale.
J. Roller & Co.
lliirkiirM < ! . ! the I'rlxo.
At a meeting of the executive committee
of the Council Bluffs Tranamlasiaslppl Ex-
poeltlru aEdOclatloa several weeks ago Leonard -
ard Everett offered a prize of $10 in gold
to the nchool boy or IrJ who would mbmlt
ho best written article on the subject ot
'How Oin Council Bluffs Receive the Great
est Benefit from the Exposition ? " A great
nany boys and girls entered Into the compo-
HI on for the prize and the committee ap
po'nted 'by the association to receive the
> apcre and examine them hod a good deal
of work to do. The contest closed several
lays ago , but the award was not made until
yesterday. The committee was In consider
able doubt as to which one of a number
was the best , but the agreement was finally
reached that Edgar G. Harknets had won
ho prize. The committee w > is composed of
'rof. Hleey , Caroline Dodge ami Wallet
Stlllman. The second best paper was pre
sented by Miss Irene Test , daughter of Gen
eral E. F. Test.
J. Zoller & Coyesterday had the finest and
he largest display of dressed poultry that
has over been made In Council Bluffs , thus
making good their promise In The Dee of
yesterday that they would have "plenty" of
ho best dressed poultry that the markets
afforded. All other departments of their big
establishment wcro filled with Christmas
goods and dainties for the great feast of the
year.
Miss Cook's studio , Grand hotel annex.
MORI } AIlOtJT C.VTTI.H STKAI.ING.
You up ; Klnnpy J'llrn Coinplnlnt
' AurnliiM Two Allcsreil AcconiiillccH.
A sensational turn \\oo taken In the Kinney -
ney cattle stealing ca o last night. John
Klr ney , who was convicted of stealing fif
teen head of young cattle from his employer ,
Solomon McMllhnand sentenced to three
year' Imprisonment In the penitentiary , was
: akon away last night , but before he went
: ie nskeili to ibc taken to the office of Justice
of the Peace Fcrrler for the purpose of filing
complaints against his accomplices In the
cattle stealing crime. He named In his com
plaint Leo McMllUn , a son of the old farmer ,
and J. H. Butler , the son-lr-law , who worked
so zealously to secure the joung man's con
viction and whoso black-eyed daughter sought
so earnestly to help the boy out of his
trouble. The Information charged McMillan
with being the chief actor In the cattle
stealing and the person who negotiated the
sale In the South Omaha' ' stock yards. But
ler was charged with entering Into a con
spiracy to Induce Klnney to escape from the
custody of the officer .who had him In charge
Immediately after his first arrest. Klnney
charges that Butler , knowing It to be a
felony under the new. code for a prisoner to
break away from the custody of .an officer ,
no matter upon what chaigo he Is being
held , advised and urged him to escape from
the constable nnd make the attempt to get
out ot the country , rrhls , Klnney alleges ,
was a plan to have him sent to the penltcin-
tlry without being prosecuted for the cattle
stealing crime. The Informations were
drawn and the warrants Issued and the two
accused men brought Into court. They gave
the required bonds and their hearing was
fixed for next Wednesday. Klnney was. put
on the witness st.j.nd . acid his testimony
taken. He went fully Into the details ot the
crime and laid all af the blame upon young
McMillan.
Davis always has nice holiday goods.
KimiU'H TlnlfjCo 'N to ChlcilKO.
Enimctt Tlnley was called ito Chicago last
evening on what Is quietly hinted to be very
Important business In connection with the
future of the Portal Telegraph company's
lines In the wesf. Mr. Tlnley is connected
with ti'io legal department of the company's
western division and -\\uen John W. Rlackay
pataed through here en route to New York
a few weeks ago he wired Tlnley to meet
him in Omaha. It was learned at the 'time '
that the consultation was in regard to sonic
of the legal features of the contract of the
Union Pacific Railway company wlt.h the
Western Union and it has been definitely
learned that Tlnley's hurried call to Chicago
was the result of that interview and the de
velopments that have occurred In ithe con
troversy over the ownership and leases of the
Union Pacific's lines within the last few
days. It Jins been learned also that Mr.
Mackay's trip east wus for tbo purpose of
preparing plans to secure control ait least
of a part of the Union Pacific lines. The
Postal has been looking forward with hungry
eyes to the 'time ' when conditions and circum
stances make It possible to get control of a
part If not all of the Union Pacific Hues and
from the Information that leaked from the
office of the attorneys yesterday the hint that
-opportunity has come seems to rest upon
substantial foundations.
Klcviitor for tinTepee. .
Klmball Brothers notified the Council
Bluffs Exposition ussociatlon yesterday , thai
they would place an elevator in tbo big tepee
that the committee will erect on the expo
sition grounds. The proposition is to put
in the elevator free of charge and guarantee
It to carry a big loa-di of people to the top of
the structure , ninety feet from 'the ground ,
in less than ono minute. The preposition
will bo formally submitted to the committee
at ito next meeting and will be aceptcd. It
is believed the elevator can be made the
source of considerable profit to the ussocKv
tlon.
Domestic soap wrappers call for spoons.
Match Live lllril Shoot.
A match live-bird shoot was shot off at the
grounds of the Council Bluffs Gun club yesterday -
terday afternoon between F. S. and J. M.
Crabll of this city and James Den "of " Arapa-
hoe. and Ray of Omaha. Each shot at 100
live birds. The stakes were $100 a corner ,
with several side bets. The score stood : F.
S. Crabll , 92 ; J. M. Crabll , 76 ; Den , 91 , and
Ray , 85.
Domestic soap wrappers call for spoons.
( OCH ttt the Supreme Court.
The threat nwdo by R. G. Peregoy that the
nlckel-in-the-slot machine case that was re
cently decided against him by Judge McGee
would be carried to the supreme court was
made Rood yesterday , The appeal bond was
filed lost evenlnK and the other n-rellminary
steps taken to have the highest court In the
state para upon the questions Involved In
the controversy ,
Domestic soap wrappers call for spoona
InitiiNtrlnl ii-honl.
The Girls' Industrial echool will hold Its
Christmas entertainment 03 New Year's day
In the Etonian building. Ail ex-teachers and
every girl who has ever teen a member of
the echool are Invited to be present.
Ilenl KNtulv TriiiiHferH.
The following transfere are reported from
the ' title and loan ofllce of J , W. Squire. 101
P'earl street :
Jom L. Davis nnJ wife to Frank T.
nnd llhoda Archer , lot 12 , b'.ock 4 ,
Sickett's add , w 1 . S 1,000
Sheriff to Glaus Horst , lot 10 , block
8 , Mlnden H d . 2,001
C. W. Clnrk nnd i.\lro to August H.
Huelle , cVfc R.\ " < /4 and w',6 seVi 15-75-11 ,
w d . 0,720
Peter RnsmUHSpn to Himiio JlasmiiH-
FPII , lot 3 , block 3 , Hall's add to
Council Bluffs , w d . COO
Ira V , Hemlrlcto nnd wife to John M.
Galvln , lot H , block 4 , and lot C ,
lot C , block 20 , Howanl'B add to
Council lilufts , b-peclul w d . 1
Same to same , lot 1 , block 15 , How
ard's add to Council Bluffs , special
w d . . . . . . . 1
John iMndUon and wlfo to Ira R Hen-
drlcks , lot It. block 4 , Howard's add
to Council B'.uffH. IAI d. . , . , . , , 2,400
Hans Olsen nnd wife to Jra F. Hen-
drlcku , lot G. block 20 , Howard's add
to Council Jlluftn , w d. . . , . . . . fljO
County Treasurer to G. P. Kemp , lots
3 and 4 , block -I , .Wright's add to
Council llluffEs tax d . S
County pherlff to Nathan P. Dodge ,
e % lot 3 , block 20 , Mill add n of creek
In Council Bluff * , n d..L . 9o9
Same to National Life Insurance com
pany , lot IS , block 9 , JefTeries' subdlv
of Council Bluffs , s d . 2,435
Same to F. J. Day , lot 12. block 8. ilc-
Muhoii. Cooper & Jefferles' add to
Council HlunX d . l.CSO
Same to president and directors of In
surance. Company of North America ,
rVi nwli 13. c\4 nw'i 2t , ne > 4 nw %
nw'4 21-75-H , a d . 9.801
Laurence MoKvoy and wlfo to Patrick
T. Conroy , jxirt neU H and part'eeVi
11-77-38 , w il . , . 4 , MO
J. W. Thayer and wife o Q. A.
Tlinycr , nw'i BW'4 05-7M1 , w rt. . . . . . 800
D. w. Otis , administrator , to C. A.
Harrlc , lot 13 , Mock 2. Jackpon'a add
to Council IllufTB , administrator d , . 940
Sixteen transfers , total . . . 1,115
AirElIPTATTR NWRECIUSC
Malicious Work Oqm iTgar Oauaing a Ba
DisiSlcr.
loy
SPIKES D3AW.1 . FOR [ jfe RAIL LENGTHS
- t * ri !
il . 1
HiiKlne on the UiirlttiKlon NlRlit Train
.IiiniliM ( ho Track lit 1'oot
' of Murray rtrtl'No ' One
I Injurctl.
T1IAYEU , la. , Dec. 23. An attempt was
made between hero and Murray last night to
throw from the track Burlington train No. 2 ,
from Omaha. Whether for the purpose of
robbery or from maliciousness Is not known
at present.
About 9:30 : o'clock , as < he train was approaching
preaching the- foot of Murray bill , the engine
left the track. Fortunately no particular
daniiigo was done to It or to the train , nor
was any ona on board at all Injured. After
on examination It was found-that .the track
had been tampered with and footprints of
men wcro soon on itho hill lending away from
tiio roadbed. The sp-Ikcs had been pulled out
of the tics for three roll lengths , the work
being dooo with a wrench and pinch bar ,
wli.lcb had been stolen from the car house
at Thayer.
The company has offered a rcward-ot $300
for the arrest of those Implicated.
SAX JOS13 SCALI3 NOT IX IOWA.
Horticulturist * Kour It Will He mill
Arc I'ri'imri-il ti Meet It.
. AMES , la. . Dec. 23. ( Special. ) Prof. Her
bert Osbornc , entomologist for the Iowa ex
periment station , makes Ihe following state
ment In 'regard to the San Jose scale which
Is feared by the horticulturists of the state :
' 1A recent report appearing kt various pa
pers btateu that at the meeting of the Horticultural
ticultural society'tho ' Sfin Jose scale .was . eatd
to bo well established and spreading rapidly
In the state. This statement was evidently
based on a misunderstanding , for whllo this
pest la causing great trouble In some of the
adjoining stales , there is not , to my knowl
edge , any nursery -or orchard In Iowa where
It has as , jet appeared. The Horticultural
society does not Intend to wait until the damage -
ago Is done before taking measures to pre
vent It and has very wisely arranged for the
prosecution of an active campaign to pre
vent , If possible , tfae Introduction end spread
of the pest. There ID every reason to be
alarmed atthe probable Introduction of the
pest , but so long as our nurseries and or
chards are free It can only do harm to scat
ter brcadcast unfounded statements claiming
thorn to be lafcsted. The greatest safety at
present Is for planters to secure stock from
homo nurseries or from nurseries 'that can
show certificates of Inspection. If this pest
occurs or Is suspected In any part of tbe
state Information should bo cent to this ot-
flcu at once , as toy prompt determination and
Immediate destruction of , , the pest Its future
distribution may be prevented. "
I < M\a Ilor'tlciUliirl.HtM.
GLENWOOD , la. , ' Dcp. 23. ( Special. )
Yesterday afternoon the , visiting members of
the Southwestern Iowa Horticultural society
visited General Stone's 'mammoth ' orchard.
After reassembling papers were listened to
from Hov. G. G. Ulce of Council Bluffs , en
"Observations of in "Old Horticulturist ; "
It. W. Carson of ' 'iMlndcci ' , "Ornamental
Shrubs for Parks and Cemeteries ; " A. Van
Kirk of Glenwood , ' "Seven Years' Expert.
enco as a Fruit Grower ; " President Hecs ,
"Raspberries ; " Silas1 Wilson of Atlantic ,
"Horticulture as a Banch of Public Inetruc-
tlca. " "A Paper" < by Dr. F. M. Powell of
Qlenwood and one by Mrs , M. Barrens oj
Lenox on. . "ATbor DiyrTYee Planting" com
pleted the afternoon's 'program. '
At the evening session papers were read
by Prof. J. L. Laird1 of Glenwood , on "Geol
ogy of Southwestern low'a ; " George Van
Houton , on "Tho Future of Horticulture ; "
Mrs. Dora Buckner of Lenox , "Window Gar-
delng. "
The election of the following officers for
the ensuing year closed the evening's pro ,
ceedlngs : President , D. W. Lockspltch of
Woodbine ; vice president , J. P. Jackson ,
Glennood ; secretary , W. M. Bomberger of
Harlan ; treasurer , Ira Needles of Atlantic.
At this morning's session papers were
read by T. B. Maybee of Waukee , on
Gooseberry Culture for Profit ; " H. A. Terry
of Crescent City , "Currants and Gooseber
ries ; " J. G. Berryhlll of Des Molnes , 'Tha
Cherry. "
Series of Accidents.
CORNING , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) Word
was brought to Corning today of a serious
and probably fatal shooting at the homo of
David Russell , who lives on the western line
of Adams county. Monday night ho heard a
noise at his chicken house and arose from
his bed and Investigated It. Ho discovered
two menfin the act of stealing his poultry.
Ho flrcd both barrels of his shotgun Into one
man , wounding him very seriously in the
shoulder. The other man escaped.
Thomas Wilson , the well known Corning
flour merchant , was badly Injured this morn-
Ing. A pile of flour toppled over on him ,
crushing him to the floor. No serious results
are anticipated.
Alex Conaway , a well digger of this city ,
met with a. distressing accident last Friday
whllo working In a deep well , A bucket of
dlii ) fell nearly 100 feet and struck him on
the bead and dislocated his shoulder. lie Is
still unconscious.
to HnnU Directors
DAVENPORT , la , , Dec. 23. ( Spcclal.- )
The business men are finding out new thing ) ,
about the new Iowa code almost every day.
"It keeps us busy here all the time reading
the code" cald one * business man. "and wo
are finding something new In It all the time.
One passage I have Just observed make * It
a crime for an officer , director or any em
ploye of a ibank to borrow money of his own
institution , unless his application for that
loarKs acted upon by the directors at a meetIng -
Ing at which he Is not present. If bo la
present when hs ! application for a loan by
Ills own bank Is up for consideration every
man Implicated in the making of that loan
Is an embezzler , la the dictum of the present
loua statute. I wonder how nvany times that
law has been Ignorantly and Innocently violated
lated since October ? Dozens of times , I
don't doubt. I know I have violated It raj-
BClf , unaware of Us existence. "
I'rrillc-tN 11 IIIf Meeting ,
DENViE-R , Dec.J 23. ' ( Special. ) W. S.
Soavey , ex-chief of jjojlse of Omaha and at
one time a largo catMo'owner In the west ,
was a caller at the 'national ' headquarters of
the cattlemen's contention. Ho Is on his
way east 'from ' a trip , through 'New Mexico ,
Arizona and Texas , "Everywhere I have
been , " said Mr. Seavoyj "stockmen talk of
the Denver convention , and of what good
can be accomplished1 at1 this meeting. Every
stockman In the southwest who can get
away at this time will .bo in Denver , either
as a delegate or a visitor , and you will have
one of the wealthiest , | If not the largest ,
crowds that ever came ito your city. "
Would I < lk < * < n < io to COIIKTPNH.
MARSHALLTOWN , , ! ? . . Dec. 23. A spe
cial to the Times Republican from Sioux
Rapids says that In 'a pongicBslonal district
as largo as the big Eleventh there can bo
ibut little surprise that there should to a
rather abundant crop of candidates dor the
Tie fie-
position In coiTKrefs now held by Hen
George D. Perkins , Among1 other candidates
Hon. Prank II. Hclaell ot tills city will
enter the llsta , nnd we feel safe In KiylnR
that his hosts of friends will stand by him
us of ono accord. In yearn pact Mr. Holscll
has been the ardent supporter of various
successful candidates and now that he him
self has decided to be a candidate ho lias a
clean record politically to back him up. Ilia
wlOo reputation as a business man and an
attorney , his popularity as a gentleman and
tils remarkable faculty for making friends
will undoubtedly stand him In good stead at
this time.
Move Iij-"rypoirraiililcnl Union.
DES MOINUS , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) The
Typographical unions of the stale arc Inaugu
rating a movement to have lowa'a echool
books published In Iowa at the state's ex
pense. There was some quiet talk of finch a
thing a year ago at the special session ot the
IcKtslaturo. but It was too radical a. nronosnt
to be considered In connection with the rush
of revising the code. The plan Is to have
a commission named to secure manuscripts
for books nnd purchase those deemed most
satisfactory ; to have the state publish ( hem
and adopt them for use tn the state schools ,
and to have them furnished at practically
cost prices. It was calculated that the plan
would establish a great Industry In Iowa and
would keep In the state tha Immense
amounts which go In largo measure as profits
to the private manufacturers of text books.
Conk Thlevrn nt Crouton.
CUESTON , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) Thft
Burlington road has 'been suffering consid
erably of late from coal thieves. Yesterday
John Whltley ibecarac bold and drove up tea
a car and commenced ! to unload Its contents
Into a wagon. Ho was disturbed by n rail
road officer anct placed under arrest. When
arraigned ho pleaded guilty and was given a
fifteen day jail ( sentence , which ho la now
serving.
Ed. A. Aldrlch of this city Is a prominent
candidate for state pharmacy commissioner
It Is stated that It tie can Induce the other
candidates In this district to withdraw
Governor-elect Shaw will name him for the
place.
1C 1 in.MiiHt Pay n Kim- .
DES MOINES , Dec. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Dr. J.V. . Klme , convicted of send
ing obscene matter through the malls , was
sentenced today to a fine of ? 25. Kline , as
editor of the Iowa Medical Journal , published
various highly obscene matters in his paper
In explaining a controversy between the stu
dents and faculty of Drake Medical college.
The male students attempted to drlvu the
women students out of the school and among
other things decorated the walls ot class
rooms with obscene statements. Klnic In his
Journal took the side of the women nnd pub
lished some of three Inscriptions.
llilmIIcliI for Trial.
CEDAH HAPIDS , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special. )
Prof. Philip F. Helso of Omaha , who created
a reign of terror nt Billy Smith's saloon a
few nights ago by smashing In the elegant
nlate class windows and doors with his cnno
after being thrown out of the place , has been
held to the grand , Jury tn the sum of $500
on a charge of malicious mischief. He was
unable to furnish bonds and Is In Jail. It Is
believed that Hclso Is suffering with tem
porary aberration ot the mind.
Onoil Hun Gone Wrcinpr.
KE09.VUQUA. la. , Dec. 23. ( Special. )
Leon Cox , a farmer living six miles south-
cast of town , has gone wrong In ills business
transactions. It Is said that ho has bor
rowed from bacilra and friends about $17,000 ,
giving notes with his father-in-law's , Thomas
Hale , name signed to them without that
gentleman's knowledge or consent for about
half the amount , and the other halt Is se
cured by mortgage on his farm and stack.
Given a A'CTV Trial.
SHENANDOAH. la. , Dee. 23. ( Spsclal.- )
At the last term of court In this county
Mrs. J. L. Giles of this place brought eult
against the city of Slicnandoali for the sum
of $10,000 for Injuries sustained because of
a fall caused by tn alleged defective side
walk. A verdict of $3,000 was rendered. An
application for a new trial was a > t once made
and this morning word was received that It
had been granted.
'MliiiHtcr In Trouble.
SHENANDOAH , la. , Dec. 23. ( Speclal.- )
Rev. I. N. Zook , who was arrested and taken
to Council Bluffs yesterday by u postal Inspector
specter because of en alleged violation of
the postal laws , was released on ball and his
trial set ifor the latter part of January , when
ho will be tried In Lincoln , Neb. , the crime
having been committed there.
SIiniiniiilonli'M I'uultry Show.
SHENANDOAH , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special . ) -
The poultry show which has been In progress
here thU week has been well attended and
the exhibits arc flno. At the business meetIng -
Ing of the association It was decided that
because of the ample accommodations at-
forded by Shenandoah the exhibit would beheld
held here next year.
SIIVH ( lie llnllronilH.
SHENANDOAH , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special. )
Joseph Auracher , one ot the grain dealers
In this place , has commenced suit against
the Burl'ngton railroad because of alleged
discrimination In freight rates. The sum
asked Is $5,000. A like suit by the same
man has been commenced against the Omaha
& St. Louis road.
icpH for lloour Criminal * .
BOONE , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special Telegram. )
Judge Weaver sentenced John Patterson to
ono year In the penitentiary for assault with
Intent to commit manslaughter ; W. F. King ,
a mute , two years for burglary , and William
Nugent , six months lu Jail for the same
crime. ' District court then adjourned.
Siilclilr of HntlrtMl Mi-reliant.
KEOKUK , la. , Dec. 23. Ephriam Radanh
committed Bulcldo at ills homo 'lu ibis city
today. Ho wa a very wealthy retired mer
chant and promluuit member of the low.-x
Legion ot Honor.
Held for Trlnl.
SIOUX CITY. In. , Dec. 2.1.-Spcclal ( Tele
gram. ) Hey Smith , the wny ard young pen
of Major Smith , a prominent citizen nnd
politician of Cherokee , la. , was today bound
over to the Woodbury county fjraml Jury
on the charge of highway robbery. Smith ,
In company with Claude Dcvoy and A. n.
Wnyo , held up and robbed George Clark , a
young farmer , of $51 , on the night of December -
comber 11 , Dovoy turned stale's evidence
nnd Wlrectly Implicated Smith nnd Wayo In
the crime. Young Smith has been hinging
around questionable resorts In this city for
about two months , nnd hns been In the police
court several times on the chnrge ot vai
grancj. The men were armed nt the time
of the robbery nnd bent Cl.uk \ \ Ith a maul.
Kontiil Demi.
RLDOIIA , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special Telegram. )
L. Tlege , a pioneer of Hnrdlu county , was
found dead here this morning. In his young
manhood ho was a. sailor nnd had cast an
chor at almost every known harbor In the
world. i
IIMVU Nc
Iowa Falls will try a stone pile for tralnps.
The glucose works at Manshalltown will
reopen 'March ' 1.
A new Presbyterian church will bo dedi
cated next Sunday at Oakvlllc.
The twenty-eighth child of Lewis Stacker
of Clarence was born last week , and six
teen of them nro living.
The store of M. IA. Haggln at Ferguson
Marshall county , was destroyed by flro Tues
day morning , with a loss ot about $3,000.
The directors of the East Waterloo school
district are preparing to equip tdio school
buildings with flro escapes In accordance
with the law relating thereto.
A rumor Is current In Iowa that J. S ,
Clarkson , formerly t f DCS Molnes , will move
to Now York from Hillndclphta and again
engage. In newspaper business.
A. S. Swell , the Independence merchant
who failed a few days ago , was one of 1he
oldest established merchants In the city and
hail an enviable reputation for sagacity nnd
Integrity. The liabilities figure up $ lCi,223.9S.
George Stanley of Story county , .who wants
< ho Iowa legislature to recommend that ho
be pardoned , -will have opposition to his
plans. A protest has been circulated nnd
generally signed nt Ames , where his crlmo
wes committed. He killed William Patter
son In 1870 and Is serving n life sentence.
A Cedar Palls newspaper gives a statement
of Improvements In that city this year : The
total amount expended on public and ether
Improvements is placed at $220,000 ; of this
total $123.000 Is credited to new residences
and business houses , $20.000 to street car
Bj-Btem , $25,000 to electric light plant and
$16,487.31 'to ' sanitary sewers.
low n 1'ri'NM Oiiiiiiiiont.
Des Molncs Capital : Little did Leslie M.
Shaw of Donlsoii think a year ago that he
would be governor-elect of Iowa at this
Christmas.
Iowa City Republican : The suggestion
comes from Dea Molncs that horticulture
should be tauprht In the public schools. lAr.d
this they say , Is not a "fad. " Next.
Crcston Gazette : A wire brother of the
press remarks that no mortal man can say
how long 1ho legislature will bo In sesslcn.
If we must have legislatures the legislature
will see toIt that we get the worth of our
money. i
Davenport Democrat : It will be Impossi
ble for Governor Drake to make u e of all
the suggestions the papers nro giving him
without making Ms last annual meuage sev
eral yards longer than It should be. Gov
ernor Shaw will also have to run the pointers
that are being crowded upon him through
a sifter. In this country every voter Is will
ing and anxious to put his Influence and
Ideas where ho thinks they will count.
Sioux City Journal : In 1880 John H. King ,
n republican member of the Iowa house. In
troduced and strongly proised a measure pro
posing a ctate board of control. Before that
tlmo Congressman Updegraff , then a member
of the Iowa legislature , Introduced a similar
measure. This , however , was not the first
tlmo the matter had b en brought forward
In Iowa. It Is , In fact , one of the oldest no
tions of the correct manner of conducting
the public business.
IIYJI10X10 A I , .
ICnoliliH-Ileiijaialn.
TRENTON , Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Speclal.- )
Yesterday Mr. William E. Knobbs ot Hitch
cock county and Miss Clara Gay Benjamin
of Red Willow county -were married. Count )
Judge H. H. Taylor ofllclatlng. The groom
Is well and favorably known In this county
and the bride Is ifrom cae ot the leading
families of Red Willow county.
IlracKott-IIIukH.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Dec. 23. ( Spec-ial.- )
Mlsa Anna Hicks , daughter of T. B. Hicks ,
president of the First National bank of Chey-
entio , was 'married ' at noon today at Bcston ,
Mass. , to Thomas R. Bracked , u well known
lltcwry man of that city.
MI-H. .l < ijc < - lleoliiifH ( o Talk.
MARYVILLE , Mo. , Dec. 23. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Mrs. John J. Joyce , wife of the
slayer of R. C. Montgomery , arrived In
Maryvllle late last night after having driven
from Coin , la. , In an open buggy. When
seen this morning by your correspondent
she declined to either deny or afllrm the
truth of the damaging rumors regarding her
relations with Montgomery that arc In cir
culation. She appeared 10 be much agi
tated over tha affair.
DfiitliN of a Day.
PRINCETON , N. J. , Dec.23. . Charles E.
Greene , one of the most prominent of the
trustees of Princeton university , died sud
denly here 'today ' of heart failure. He hai
como from Fortress Monroe to attend a mcc/-
Ing of the board ot trustees. Upon his ar
rival ho was apparently In good health , but
complained of fatigue. Ho participated In
thu regular business of the meeting and made
itho closing speech of the day about noon
After 'that ' time he complained of lljncss cm
GOLD DUST.
Largest package greatest economy. Muclo only by
TUB N. K. ICA1KHAMC COMPANY ,
Chicago. 8U Louis. Now York. Boston. Philadelphia.
11
( FOUR FLAVORS )
VANILLA , CHOCOLATE , STRAWBERRY AND MAPLE.
Made for Trade Who Appreciate Quality.
DEALERS SUPPLIED BY * * &
John G. Woodward & Co. ,
kWlioIcsule Mamifactttrint ; Confectionery.
Council Bluffs , la ,
tvai taken to the resilience of Prof. WIIIMm
Mbbcy. vU B o'clock lu the evening liwrt
nliuro developed rnd ho tiled Instantly.
Mr. drocno has been very prominent In the
iffalis of the university. In addition to DO
UR a member of the board of tnti'lccs ho woa
chairman of the fln nco committee and repre
sented the esta o of Charles arcane ut Prlnco-
leu , which estate h s cattrlbutcil about
il.600,000 to Princeton university. Mr. Grectio
iid entire chArse of the Join C. Qrecue sohool
ot science , founded by his uncle , John 0.
Irecne. He was also A trustee of the Prince
ton Theological ecmlnnry ntid prcAldrcu of
the boird x > f trustees of the lyiwrcncovllle
preparatory school , \\hlch was also founded
Dy John C. Greene. Ily profcsslm Mr.
rcciio was a lawyer , practlclnR lu Trenton ,
the place of his residence. Ho wns graduated
from PrUiceUti In the class of 1SCO and wa
about CO years of BRC. Ills father was Chan
cellor Henry Clreene of Now Jctscy.
LONDON , Dee. 23. Lady Mlllals , widow ot
Sir John Mlllals. the late president of thi
lloyal Academy. In dead. Lady Mlllalu xvaa
: ho divorced wlfo of John Husklu , who volun
tarily Rftvo her up when It was evident that
she loved Mlllals. Uuskln stood by In the
church while , In 1S55 , she WIIH married to
Mlllnls.
COZAD. Neb. , Dee. 23. ( Special Tele
gram , ) Mrs M. II. Deems , wife of M. H.
Deems , jiroprldor of the Commercial hotel
lioro , died tills afternoon ol cancer of the
stomach. Mrs. Deems was 48 yoara ot IRO.
i native of Ohio , her maiden immo being
Deborah McCrenry. She came here with
her husband lu 1S9G from Callnway , Neb. ,
where she had resided about fourteen yeorg.
NEW YOHK , Dec. 23.-Ocorso Crokcr ,
brother of Hldiard Crolter , died at midnight
tonight at the residence of Dr. W. T. Jcnkloi
ou Statcti Island.
THERE IS A GL&SS OF PEOPLE
Who are Injured by the us < of coffee. Re
cently there has bc ° n plnnod In nil Grocery
stores .a new preparation called ORA1N-O.
made of pure g-nlns , that tnkes the place
of coffee. The rer.st dcltcata stomach re-
celves It without dlitu-rs. and but few can
tell It from coffee. It. does not cost over 4
as much. Chlldrpn may drink Itlth great
benefit. lEc nnd 23c per package. Try It
Ask for GR.AIN-O.
W. A. MAURER ,
RCIAIL3I2 AMD 341 imiMUWVY.
The luruest
Establishment n
the \\ust.
Prices
the
"Lowest
We nro direct Importers from France Hn
nnd Oermany , tnxlnit you the niMdlcinnn or
Jobber's prollt We offi-r iou extrnoullnnrv In.
ilucpiiients jirlces nli ° olutel > - lower thnn cite-
Wiicrc , nnd assortment umnntchnblo.
I AMI'S From I5c to JSO.OO Ilnndg-imo cold
finish nnd Onyx banquet lntnn , J2.00 each.
DINNER WAlin-31 BtocU pr.ttcrnsfrom
which jou can buy nn.\tlilnc jou \ \ nnttthout
bujltiB a complete tet 100-plecc KrwIHi Porvc-
lain Winner SetK Kood qunllt ) uood decorations ,
JU75. 100-plecc Brcen nnd gold dccotutlon , line
IJriKliFh porcelain , (10.00.
DOtiLS Wi > shiill repent our uvunl custom at
closlnu out nil dolls left In our wholesale dcpait.
men' nt ttrlctly Wholesale l'ilee . Many of our
customeiK who lin\e bought della from ua during
the pant-three > ears will testify that our pilce *
are less than ore-half the usual prices.
A DHKt CUT IN
PHICHH IN bicr
OUT CUYST.AI ,
We nre eellltiK the finest
quality of Cut Glasi nt
fully one-thlid less than
any competition ; for In
stance : A 10-Inch cut
bowl , In deep rich cut-
tlnu , each. J7.7C. Water
UottlCH , In the new IVar
Shape , nnd new I'rlsm or
Colonial Cutting , i.icli ,
54.00. Tumblers In the
new and beautiful Prism
Cutting , doz. JS73. Alt
the bent grade of Ameri
can Crystal.
There are none better
made. All ollur Cut
Grasi In the same propoitlon.
STKUL.INO Sll-Vnil In noxeltles nnd wares
for the tnblo. Uiigest Block In the elty , and
prices nre far the lowest. Sterling Silver Hair
Itrushes , Rood ones , each , only J2./X ) . Htcrllne
Silver Pomade or Ointment Jure , each 30o
Itabblt'n Feet , Silver mounted , 15c each Files ,
and a big line ot novelties , each , Me. All other
goods In precisely the same proportion. Ster
ling Silver Table Ware from the best makcri
and In the latest designs , nt moderate prices.
1'l.ATnD WAIIC In the best makes at unus
ually low prices , Ch.illlng Db-hcs and 1'uddlng
Dishes In large \urlety.
CUTI < CUy I'roin the cheapest Plated Knife
nt 4i'Sc to the finest Ivory , pearl or Sterling
Silver.
CAHVINO snTS Prom a good Stag Horn at
75c to the flnc-st of fl'ver. ' A beauty In a Three-
Piece 1'cr.rl Carving Set , In case , J7.75.
KODAKS The entire Eastman line at factory
prices. No goods made that will equal them.
Prices from 14.00 upwards . Wa also hnve cheanej
makes on low n J3.00 for 3V4x3 > ,4 picture. W
arc also solo agents for the new tclMonlns
paper. Try It : It Is a success.
Iteforo buying jour holiday present ! ) looli
through our large line. Itvlll i-nve you money.
Vlsltom nnd purchuiem equally welcome.
W. A. MAURER ,
342 and : M4 Broadway ,
Council Bluffs , Iowa
Mount Vernou
PURE 1 < YE
Owing to its fine , full , mellow
flavor , tills whifikoycuinmiimlH tlio high
est price in bun-din ( to wholesale ) deal
ers ) of any brand now on the market ,
and li the baslH of most of the bottled
tled blondcd whiskey npw BO extensively
iidvoi-tiscd ,
Rottlctl at the DlHtlllcry with au nliHolilto
Guaranty ot I'lirlty niul Oriuinil Condition
The confmmoibuying1 this the only
dlstlllory IxitilliiK of MOUNT VKUNON ( In
SQUAHU Untiles , ouch bearing the Num
bered Uunrnnty Lnbell-M-cmes thu lilsli-
( Ht ifiiHloof I'lirti Uyn.Whlkldiy In U imturitl
condition , niitlruly freu from adulteration
wltlicliuaji pplrlli ) unil flavorings ,
FOR MEDICINAL URR
It lips tlio liulnrpniui-rit nf tlm most nromlncol
IiliyMolaiiH tlirmiKlinuttlm Unlloil Htutcs.
For Halo by All ( tollable Dcalcra.
TUB COOK K niUlNIIHIMIUI CO , Now York
Solo AiccnfH for tlio United .Stolen
JOHN MNHIJH. SnloWcHlorii Aicctit ,
Coiiu.il HIiilM , li
DR. 1 , 33. K.OE . ,
" - D
Itooiii ! ! - - , Merrliim Illuuli ,
7nk Kltvator.
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLUFFS WANTS.
tswvsrvn > A/swJwvri/vKA'Wsv'v\SN'vs''w
i > wiu < iN'aH , rjturr. rAiiu AND OAHDJSN
Ittndu fur tale or rent. Day & llesn. It 1'carl
ttreet.
MONIJY TO LOAN-llKnUCHO HATH ON
Urn-clans Imrroveil r rm > und Inilda clii
iiroperlx. Apply to Jui , H. Cainady , jr. , :31
Slum .
bt. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Instructions Albln IlUfter , Mudu
VIOLIN 533 llrcudwuDcrinun method
of Irt 'len Conservatory ,
*
j. w , BQUihii. CITr AND KAIIM UMNB.
1 > OII HAU2. AT A 1IAUUA1N , A HtlAI.I. IIUT
well e tabM hed and remunerative intrcantlll
tuilneo. Inquire of O. W , Oil * , JJJ 1'tarl
t. . Council lllurr . In.
I'OH BAI.U. A KINK TWO-HKATKD BUCIQII ,
ebcap. Ki fieutb tJeytotb itmt , Council ulutri (
