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G THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , MAKCII 22 , 1808.
I CURRENT NEWS OF INTEREST-gFROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-
MIXOIl JIESTIOJT.
Try Mocre'i stock food ;
Dr. Roc , dentist , Mcrrlara block.
Eggs , 3 doz. 25c. Dtrtel & Miller.
Aek merchants tot premium stars.
Photo * Platlno or Arlsto. Sherraden.
Dr. Drown , dentist , room 301. Merrlam blk.
fcatni. John Dickey Is reported to be uerl-
ausly 111.
Mrs. IJaughn of Koneas City IK the guest
Of Mrs. Letson.
Dr. Ilcller returned yesterday from a three
days' visit In Nebraska.
Boarding , day or week , 212 North Eighth
etrect. Hath and all modern conveniences.
The Evans laundry Is the leader In fine
work both for color * nd finish. 620 Pearl
trect. Phone 290.
Mrs. D. M. Sargent and Miss Maud Ollvei
liavo returned from Chicago , where the }
liavo been visiting Mrs. A. II. Swee'.lng.
The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R.
Drake died yesterday at their home , 112
North avenue , of Inanition , aged 4 daya
Miss Kate Porter , teacher In the Logan
High ( school , went Sunday In this city , the
guest of Miss Gertrude Kennedy , supervise !
of music.
Don't you think It must be a pretty good
laundry that can please BO many hundreds
of customers ? Well that's the "Eagle , " 724
Droadway.
Joe Smith , one of the clerks at Beno'o , re
ported to the police last night that his bi
cycle had bcfci etolcn from the Bland In
front of the store about 9:30 : o'clock.
Mrs. S. H. Klnney returned on Sundaj
from Waco , Tex. , where she has been visit'
Ing her daughter for some time. She made
the trip south In the hopeof benefiting bei
health.
Gcorgo McAllister of Carroll , who ha *
many friends In this city , passed througl
Council Bluffs en route for Colorado Springs
Colo. , where his brother Is reported to be
dying with consumption.
Tom Asklii spent Sunday visiting friend !
In the city on his return from Creston
where ho was ono of the successful con
testants in the oratorical contest bctwcci
TUber and Parsons colleges.
The funeral of Henry Mynster , son o
William A. Mynster , will bo held from tin
residence of William R. C. Mymstcr , 20 <
Harmony street at 2:30 : p. m. today. Rev
Eciydcr will officiate. The Interment will b <
In Falrvlew cemetery.
Joel Hall , the C-year-old son of Mr. ant
Mrs. 'Frank ' Hall , died at their homo 01
Mill street yesterday afternoon after a brie
Illness from peritonitis. The cause of hli
suffering \\as not discovered until It WEI
too late to save his life. The funeral wll
bo held this afternoon at 4:30 : o'clock.
Clay Porter , an old man nearly 80 yean
old , was found wandering about la the vl
clnlty of the earning factovy at a late * hou :
Jc.st night. He was taken In charge by EOIIII
of the residents and the police were callet
upcn to assist. In finding the place he desired
sired to go. Ho had become eo greatly be
wlldered and prostrated that ho was unabli
to give any account of himself any furthei
than to say his homo was In Knoxvllle , la.
and he wanted to visit a family named Davis
After some delay It was discovered that J
N. Davis , of 704 South Twenty-third otreet
was acquainted with him and he was ccn
signed to his care. He had arrived on on.
of the evening trains end became bewllderec
and lost after leaving the railway station.
C. B. Vluva Co. , female remedy ; conaulta
tlon free. Office hours , 9 to 12 and 2 to
Health Look furnished. 326-327-3 8 Merrlaii
block.
Elegant cqttfl&o for sale. Klnno , Baldwin bl
N- ? . j'lumblng company. Tel. 250.
Cull Hnlf Price Snlc.
Our last week in half-prlco frames. D
not fall to avail yourselves of this rare op
portunlty to buy frames and pictures an
frames for Just halt price. H. L. Smith .
Co.
Garden rakes , hoes , spades ami shovel :
poultry wlro and lawn fencing and all klni
or hardware , gasoline' stavcu , etc. , at J. Zo
l r & Co.6 Telephone 320.
Y. 3l7 C. A. Sulil Oat.
All that remained of the Young Men' '
Christian association gymnasium , bat
rooms , library and all of the expenslv
paraphernalia that -was not long ago th
prldo and delight of a largo number (
young and old citizens of this city , wa
yesterday sold for a trifle and carted awaj
The association was In debt to Lconat
Everett for rent amounting to $400 , an
when the rooms were closed last Bumrcu
there was nothing to secure him but th
property of the association. IHo has pe :
inltted thla to remain In the rooms ev <
since , In the vain hope that the spasmod
efforts that were occasionally made to r <
vlve the Institution would be successful. Tt
liopo proved vain , however , and In the coun
of tlmo the stuff was taken charge of ui
dcr a landlord's writ of attachment. It wi
Btlll held subject to the wishes of the assc
elation for some time , but when It. a ]
pearc-d that there was no prospect of It evi
again being put to Its original uses In th
city It was disposed of. The hot wat <
plant , which Included a largo steel heati
and two 100-gallon tanks , with their coi
ncctlons and valves , costing a lot of mone
was sold to the 'South ' Omaha association fi
| 2S. The gymnasium plant was partly o
and partly given to the Child Saving Inst
tuto of Omaha. The splendid library bi
longing to the association was donated t
Mr. Everett to the city public library. A
of the ituff that was sold and' ' which co
several hundred dollars realized $50. W. 1
Ovorton , secretary of the South Omaha assi
elation , superintended the removal of tl
property his association bought.
I'lclnre Krnmei.
We have picture frames that will an
anyone. All kinds to select from and v
will frame your pictures at moderate price
Wo employ the most skilled workmen
our bouse , and we take pains to please 01
patrons. Our art department will well r
pay you to visit It and nee the newest thin
cut In that Hue. We can satisfy you
these goods beyond doubt , and only ask yo
Inspection to bear us out In this oescrtlo
When you want anything In the art Hi
call at the store of the Council Bluffs Pale
Oil and Glass Co. , MorionIc block.
| Children Hurt b > - n Ilunnwny.
A delivery wagon belonging to Spetim
Bros , was left standing a few minutes la
evening In front of a residence on Nliv
Vtrcct while the grocery boy was dellverli
some goods. Halt a dozen little cbtldri
climbed Into It and cne of them gathered i
the lines and started to drive away. Tl
horse started and eoru took fright at ti
colso the little people were making. Tl
little 7-ycar-old girl who had bold of the lln
pulled with all her might on one strap ai
when the team was running at a rapid ga
turned them Into the curbing. The wagi
was overturned and all of the children we
thrown out and all were moro or less hui
Hazel Brown. C years old , had her knee ai
shoulder hurt. A little boy named Klmb :
received a severe gash In tbo head , and
little daughter ot Mr. Spetman received pal
( ul injuries.
Marring" Ueemea.
Marrlago licenses were Issued yesterdi
to the following named persons :
Name and Address , As
David WelsH , Chicago , . , . . , . . . .
Carrlo. Goodwin. Chicago
O. I * Itlendorff , Omaha. . .
B. Thacker , Omaha
CASTORIA
For lafknU and Children.
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HARD NUTS FOR DEMOCRATS
fame Conditions the Local Bourbons Would
Like to Change
FACTS THAT THEY CAN'T GET AROUND
llccoril iMmlp lir noinilillrnrm ( or Ilnx-
ItiFHNlIke nml Kcoiioiulcnl Ailmlii-
IMrntlou or flirt Cltj'm AflHlri
is Uiiunmverulilo.
The flncnclal statement of the condition ol
the city's finances , together with the re
sponsibility of the democratic administra
tions In creating the present debt and I to
marvelous reduction by republican adminis
trations , printed In The Bee yesterday morn ,
'ng , has awakened a great deal ot Interest
among taxpayers and voters. Never hae
there been an opportunity when the deadly
parallel could bo used with such effect as at
the present time end comparisons of the
financial condition ot the city during the time
It was under the control of the dcmocrate
with the conditions that have prevailed un
der republican administration form the
strcnge t possible argument that can be used
In favor of a continuation of the present safe
and businesslike method of doing things ,
These comparisons are no doubt odious tc
the enthusiastic democrats who are begin
ning to believe that the victory achieved In
the school election Is to be repeated In the
city election , but the facts presented are ol
such Importance that all classes of cltlzenc
are pondering at them. The general state
ment published , which makes a fine showing
for the entire republican administration since
the people confided their municipal Interests
to the party , applies to every department ol
the local government. In all of the depart'
ments the reduction of operating expense-
has been very great , ranging from 10 to B (
per cent. This reduction has not been el-
fcctcd by decreasing the work accomplished
but with few exceptions In all of the depart ,
ments the increase of work has been a
great as the decrease of expenses.
In the police- department the total expense !
Ici 1890 were $19,215.70 ; In 1891 , $24,432.17
end in 1892 , the last year ot democratic rule
and extravagance , the total was raised te
$26,198.67. Then the same democrats whc
are now asking to be reinstated stepped oui
and turned nearly the entire city administra
tion , over to the republicans under the lead o
Mayor Lawrence. That year of panic thi
police department expense. ? were reduced t (
$17,927.40 and the reductions contln
ued without any crippling of thi
force until in 1896 , when enl ]
$15,878.00was expended , and last year wen
further reduced to $14,756.02. The police re
ports show that In all the years of repub
lican administration the force made as mm ;
arrests and had moro convictions than durlnj
the corresponding periods under democratli
control , with fewer burglaries and serloui
crimes-than In any of those years.
ECONOMY IN OTHER DIRECTIONS.
In the fire department the same excellen
showing was made. In the last two years o
democratic administration It cost the tax
payera of the city $20.766.89 and $24,129.87
respectively , to maintain this department
The first year of republican admlnkstrotloi
there was a reduction In the operating ex
penscs ot this department of $6,000. Th
same economy prevailed during the othe
years , and In 1896 the total cost was re
duced to $16,856.47 and further reduced t
$15,002.41 last year. This , too. was accom
pllshed without any crippling of the depart
ment. In fact , the fire department wa
never In such perfect condition as It 1 a
the present time.
'But while all of the departments presen
the same evidence of good business sense 1
their administration , there are perhaps n
others which make such a. remarkable show
Ing as the engineer's department. In 188 !
under democratic administration , this de
partmcnt cost the taxpayers $9,498.43. Thi
department was the only one In the en
tire city administration that1 did not chang
with the general defeat of the democrats i
the spring of 1893 , and It continued unde
democratic control until 1896 , when th
present surveyor , Thomas Tostevln , wa
elected. The last two years the ofllco wa
in charge of Sam Etnyre , tbo present demc
cratlc candidate and aspirant for anothe
term. During these two years , 1895 an
1SD6 , Mr. Etnyro's administration of his dc
partment cost tbo city $8,410.99. For th
fiscal year ending March 1 , 1897 , the de
partment under Tostevltf cost only $1,990.4 ;
and for the year which terminated on th
first day of the present month the tott
cost was $1,913.89 , or a total cost for tb
two years ot $4,043.53 , less thani one-hal
of the cost under democratic admlnlstratloi
Following the comparison Btlll further , 1
becomes remarkable If not odious. In th
two years of his office , Mr. Etnyre did
total work amounting to $34,677.10. In th
two years that the department has been ui
der the control of Mr. Tostevln the totf
work done has amounted to $53,801.85 ; or , 1
other words , Tostevln , the republican hea
of the department , has done one-half mo ;
work for less than one-half of the monc
spent by Etnyre. the democrat.
These comparisons make unanswerable ai
gumcnts against the democratic claim thi
the city affairs should once more be er
trusted to the same men whcse. Inablllt
to manage municipal affairs brought aboi
the condition that was really dangerous 1
1892.
J. Zoller & Co. Cash Store , Telephone 32
Dr. Keller , osteopath , Beno block.
DISCUSS TIIEMGHTIXG I'KOIII.KJ
Member * of the City Council Tnckl
nn Old Question.
The city council spent an hour or two la ;
night discussing the street lighting problen
a knotty subj.-ct that comes up at frequei
Intervals. It was Injected Into the dlscui
stons of the council last evening by tl
committee on lighting reporting upon a bi
calling for about $ CO extra for 'the month <
January , which had arisen from an error I
computing tbo number of hours the electr
lights were burning during that month. Tt
committee reported against allowing > tl
claim and nearly the entire evening wi
spent In discussing It and the lighting que
tlon In general.
The contract with the electric light con
pany calls for computation upon the Phi
adelphla schedule , but for some time pa
the schedule ot the National Carbon con
pany had been used with the consent of tl
company. This schedule was not altogethi
satisfactory and In January , at the requc
ot the company , the committee and the cl
electrician made up a new schedule. Sim
then the discovery was made that there wi
a palpable error In the National ecbedu
and the company asked to have it correct !
for January.
The question was debated at length ai
rejected and then reconsidered and refern
back to the committee and the city ele
trlclan to figure out the number of hou
that should be paid for according < o tl
company's contract with the city.
L. Klnnehan was granted permission
eell soap In a house-to-houso canvass for
period of sixty days for the purpose of 1 :
troduclng the product of a new local 201
factory.
Permission was granted E. W. Reynoli
to run a lunch stand on the streets nei
Broadway and Pearl street.
Letters received from Senators Allison at
Gear In answer to the communications sei
to them by order of the council requcstli
them to ueo their Influence In securing t !
rescinding of the order transferring U
official residence of the United States ma
shalfrom Council 13 luff a to DCS Molnes we
read. The communications weje pot ve
eatlifactorr and gave no hope ot retalnii
the oBclal reildenco'here. " * *
for ly the residents of Avcnuo F was passed.
The clerk was Instructed to Issue the neces
sary notice to the property owners.
City Clerk Philips asked permission to re-
celvo payment of the huckster licenses In
Installments , $25 down and the balance In
periods of sixty days , but the request was
laid over for further consideration.
The matter of removal of the cUy pound ,
referred to the committee , was brought tip
by Alderman Atkins , who reported that bo
Siad a suitable lot offered him by Frank
Everest , located Just west of the driving
park , and who agreed to let the city use It
for the payment of taxes. The council In
structed him to make the contract at once.
At the suggestion of Mayor Carson , the
council agreed to hold a session of the com
mittee of the whole for the purpose of clos
ing up the business for the month ot March ,
and so arranging It that all of the business
could bo settled and closed on March 31 ,
The meeting was fixed for Thursday even
ing
Buy your groceries at J. Zoller & Co's
Telephone 320.
J , A. B , cigar leads 'cm all.
The best of cneat cut at J. Zoller & Co's
Telephone 320.
M2W SCIIOOlTlIOAItl ) TAKES HOLD
1'renldent AiiimnnccN StniiilliiK Com-
inlttvM for Hie Your.
The Boird of Education held the regulai
monthly meeting last night. The principal
business transacted was the canvassing 01
ho vote and the installation of the newlj
lected members. The fore part of the even
ng was devoted to routine work. Superln-
endcnt Hisey submitted the following reporl
of the attendance for the last month :
To the- Honorable Board of education
ferewlth Is a comparison of attendance foi
January nnd December :
Number enrolled January , 4,507 ; Deccm
> cr , 4,576 ; Bnln , 69. Monthly enrollment-
nnuary , 4,12i > : December , 4,102 ; loss , 23
Average number belonglnR-jnnuary , 3,86.1
December , 3.92C.1 ; gnln , 03.1. Average dall ;
ttendancc January , 3,017 ; December , 3,706.1
Rttln , 59.1. Number of cases of tardlness-
anuary , 357 ; December , 289 : decrease , 58.
A comparison of 1S97 and 1S9S shows. Num
> er enrolled 1S97 , 4.279 ; 1SOS , 4.376 : gain. 29 ?
Monthly enrollmetn-lS97 , 3,877 ; 1S9S , 4.102
gain. 22. > . Average number belonging 1S97
,7 .5llS9S. 3.92C.1 ; gain. 1S1.G. Average dall ;
attendance 1S97 , 3,539.9 ; 3S98 , 3,703.1 ; gain
BO.l. Number of cases of tardiness 1S97
309 ; 1S9S , 299 ; decrease , 10.
A comparison of 1SOS and 1S9C shows : Number
bor enrolled-lSOS. 4.570 : ISM. 4.291 ; Rain. 282
Monthly enrollment 1S9S. 4,102 : 1S90 , 3.K90
Siiln , 212. Average number belonging : 189'
,920.1 ; 1S9G , 3.7H.3 ; pain , 211.9. Average dall ;
attendance 1S98 , 3,700.1 ; 1SW , 3.5S2.3 ; gain
23.8. Number of cases of tardiness 18'JS
° S9 ; 1S90 , 240 ; increase. 53.
, 'After the reading and allowing of the reg
ular monthly grist of bills the returns of thi
vote east at the recent school election wen
canvassed , the result being as follows :
For members of the. Board ot Education
J. J. Steunrt , 1,014 ; J. K. Cooper , 1,004 ; L. C
Jcsley. 1,510 ; S. F Henry , l.OOS ; George W
wipe , 1,56T ; Henry Ulsbton , 1.C03.
For school treasurer : George S. Davis
.COS ; W. B. Haverstcck , 1.561.
First proposition : Ye , 1,003 ; no , 1,178.
Second proposition : Yes. 1,107 ; no , 917.
Following the anounccment of the canvasi
i resolution was passed complimentary t
the two ougtolng members. This ended th
session EO far as the old board was con
ceraed and the new board at once convened
The first duty was to elect the president fo
the ensuing year. A ballot was taken , will
the result that Thomas received four votes
Sims two and Spruit one.
President Thomas announced the followlni
standing committees :
Teachers Cooper and Moore.
Text Books , Course of Study and Print
ng Moore and Sims.
Finance and Accounts Sims and Stewarl
Janitors and Supplies * Stewart and' Coopei
Buildings nnd Grounds Henry and Sprultl
Fuel and Heating Sprultt and Henry.
The bond of tbo treasurer was fixed a
$100,000.
Farm , garden and flower seeds at J. Zpllc
& Co's. Telephone 320.
n. N. WHITTLKSEY PLEADS OUILT1
Emliexullnpr CimtoiiiN Ofllclnl Will II
Sentenced Todny.
In the federal court yesterday Judge Wool
son devoted the day to the consideration c
criminal business. Among the prisoners ar
ralgnsd for pleading was R. N. Whlttlesey
A plea ot not guilty had been entertained
but when Whlttlesey was arraigned h
changed it and pleaded guilty to the charg
of misappropriating the government fund
that came Into his posaewlcn while ho wa
occupying the office ot collector ot custom
at the Council Bluffs port of entry.
For the purpose of ascertaining a full hie
tory of the case and hearing all that coul
bo said by Whlttlesey's friends , Judge Wool
son decided to hold a session In. chamber
at 9:30 : o'clock this morning. Ho will care
fully weigh the stories that will then bo tel
to him and announce his conclusion at
o'clock , when Whlttlesey will be called befor
him for sentence.
Petcc Schlaak , the young German farr
hand arrested and indicted for robbing th
pcstofflce at Treynor , la. , entered a plea c
guilty and will also be sentenced today.
William Renshaw of Hamburg , Indicted fo
making counterfeit money , pleaded guilt
and was sentenced to twenty months 1m
prleonment and to pay a'fine of $100.
The very best ot meats are sold at J. Zo
ler & Co's. Telephone 320.
Real K tu < e TriinHtcrx.
The following1 transfers are reported fror
the title and loan otllce of J. W. Squire
101 Pearl street :
Peter Enters and wife to Henry Thels ,
lots 5 and 6 , block 6 , Mindcn , w. d. . . $ 5C
Fred Blumer and Henry Thels to Peter
Khlers , lots 1 , 2 nnd 3 , block 2 , Mln-
den , w. d 1,1 (
Sheriff to E. L. Kelley , trustee , w'A of
Orlg pint , lot 102 , Council Bluffs , s. d. 1,1 (
Albert L. Lewis to J. L. Mudge , lot 15 ,
block 9 , Crawford's add. , w. d 2 !
Four transfers , amounting to $2,9 !
SATURDAY'S TRANSFERS.
J. A. Ross to T. R. Bardsley , lot 4 ,
block 2 , Lodge's add. , w. d $ 4 (
Nannie A. Worth nnd husband et al. ,
to Lulu Randall , s& sw'A 27-77-39 ,
w. d 2,4 !
Mary A. Patrick and husband to Carl
B. Grahl , lot 3 of Orlg plat , lot 49 ,
q. c
Jens Pederscn and wife to Elizabeth
Burbrldge , nw',4 nw'i nnd nwVi swU
nwtt 29-76-43. w. d 1,3 :
L. B. Johnson nnd wife to Thomas
McStravlck , part lot 2 , block 23 , Ne-
ola , w. d I
James P. Cummlnga and wife to
Crescent Land Co. . all north of
Pigeon creek ot sw'/i nw'i 29 ; all
north of Pigeon creek of lots 3 and
4 In 29. and lot 2 In 21-70-44 , and
accretions , q. c. d
The Crescent Land Co. to James L.
Qulnn , land In sections 1C , 21 , 28 ,
29 and 30-70-44. , w d 10,01
John J. Barnes and wife to Fred Ford ,
ne',4 sett 28-76-43. w. d 1,21
Eight transfers , amounting to $15,4 :
Garden seeds at J. Zoller & Co.'s Telepboi
320.
FIGHT TIIU rlXttHKK HIM
OnponeiitN in the Meimure. to Try an
i Faroe a Cuiunraniliie.
LANSING , Mich. . March 21. U Is evldci
that Senator McMillan's reply to Govern
Plngreo's letter on the subject of taxation
corporations will be the keynote of the opp
sltion to the Pingree taxation bill In tl
special session ot the legislature , which coi
venca tomorrow. Appointment of a comml
slon which shall report Investigation ot tl
subject at the regular Bcaslon cf the legist
turo near winter will bo urged as a compr
mLso measure.
The Plngreo bill was completed today ,
provides for the appointment by the govern
of a state board of five asscesors , the au
ttor general to bo president thereof , wl
shall assess all railroad , telegraph , expre
and telephone companies' taxea , the asses
meats to be at the average rate of taxes i
other property for the prevloua year.
Tbe corporation ! earned are required
file sworn statements of all their proper )
real and personal , and grcc receipts fro
all sources and other facts as the board mi
require. The compcalei' franchises are al
MEASURE FAlse COME UP
Board of Control BHJ' ' j Not Considered by
HOUM.
vn
CONSIDERATION ROSINED TILL TODAY
o' f
Thin Action IN T < ik.cn Dccnnno Sonic
of II * Sii | | > ort-.r Arc Absent
Shmv Acornt'rf W-j-cklmm'a
DES MOINES , March 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The board of control bill did not
como up In the house this afternoon , Its
consideration being postponed till tomorrow ,
as a number of members who are favorable
to the measure were not present. Members
who arc .friendly to the bill were making
wagera today that It would go back to the
senate by Thursday and Its passage In that
body would not require more than two days.
It Is conceded that the house will Insert o
provision placing the financial matters ol
the three educational institutions the uni
versity , agricultural 'college and normal
school under the supervision of the board ,
This seems to be the only Important change
l > at Is seriously threatened.
The house argued at some length on the
resolution to have the testimony taken bj
the Healy committee during Its Invcstlgatlor
of Institutions last summer transcribed In
full. There Is an Immense volume of It ,
Mr. Merrlam , who was a member of the
committee , demanded that It be done , as
the correctness of the committee's conclii
slons had been questioned. The resolutloi
was finally referred \o \ the committee on ap
propriations.
In the senate a number of unlmportanl
jllls were passed at both sessions. In thi
afternoon John Daly , the Irish pnlrlot am'
ex-political prisoner , was presented to th <
senate nd made a brief speech.
ACCEPTS WYCKHAM'S RESIGNATION.
Late this evening Governor Shaw an
nounced that the resignation of J. E. Wyck
lam as trustee of the Institution for feeble
minded children at Glenwood had been ac
copied. Mr. Wyckham's resignation wai
radically demanded several days ago. Ai
he local member of the board ot trustees o
the Glenwood Institution he had been nc
cused by the legislative Investigating committee
mitteo of selling state warrants at a prc
mlum and pocketing the premium. He ha
restored a total of about $1,000 id the etati
roanury , and today appeared before the gov
ernor with a detailed statement of bis trans
actions 4n warrants which certified by thi
superintendent of the Institution , the slat
treasurer and the banks with which he hai
done his business , showed that the entln
amount duo the state from him , with Inter
xst had been repaid. The statement havlni
> een made satisfactory to the govcinor , Mr
Wyckham presented his resignation and 1
was accepted , the governor at once appoint
ing Dr. P. M. Shrlyer ot Glenwood as hi
successor. i
Shooting : .j
OSCEOLA , la. , March 21. ( Special. ) /
shooting affray occurred In this city las
night , during which ' Enoch Henthom wai
shot In the back bj : Officer Jack Bartlett
while resisting arrest when In n state o
Intoxication. The w'o'und Is thought to bi
fatal. _ ' / ; _
town I'nlltlctil Note * .
Two women were , elected to the schoc
board at Tlngley afljer a" hard contest.
' '
The friends of E. A.'Consigny of Avoo
are osking for his 'appolntmetit as chalrma :
of the board of contrpl. . ,
P. P. Merrlara , Delaware'county's reprc
sentatlve In the present Chouse , Is announce
as a candidate for auditor ot state.
Republicans of Marshall county will hoi
their county convention en May 27. So face
co other county convention In the state ha
been called ,
The spokesmen for Mayor. Cleland ot SIou
City announce that ho Is 'not likely to b
appointed railroad commissioner. Colons
Palmer of Mount Pleasant Is considered th
most likely candidate.
Dubuque wonts the next republican stat
convention. The delegates arc generally of
posed to Des Molnes because there Is n
auditorium there , but Council Bluffs ma
be In It at the finish.
The Waterloo Courier says that nearl
every county In the Fourth district has re
publican congressional timber. Among thos
mentioned are Trewln of Allamakee , Fulle
of Fayette , Blythe of Cerro Gordo , Upde
graft of Clayton and Judge Burr of Floyd.
Judge Wilkinson of the Fifth district wa
asked by the bar of Dallas county to becom
a candidate for election , but as anothe
candidate had been announced from Madlso
county he did not announce his Intentlor
Now the other candidate has withdrawn an
Judge Wilkinson will be renocnlnated.
lawn ProHK Comment.
Sioux City Tribune : Lot Thomas' boom to
the republican nomination for congress li
this district appears to be attaining quit
respectable proportions.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil : The most sen
satlonal development In the case of the ab
scondlng auditor of Burlington Is that h
left $192 In the safe. This makes It clea
that ho must have packed up In the night.
Kcokuk Gate City : The board of contrc
bill now goes to the house. It should 1 >
bo given the right cf way through that bed ;
and parsed with few amendment ? , it any , b ;
a large affirmative vote. It ought to be i
law by the end of next week.
Ottumwa Courier : The greed ot the aver
age politician Is amply Illustrated In th
case of the vacant position of railroad com
mlssioner , made so by the sad death of Mt
Davidson. The wires had hardly flashed th
Intelligence ot his death before a horde o
workers were on their way to Des Molnec
fcrcking the place. Such lack of respect to
tbo dead ought to bo repaid by a total dls
qualification of all theeo avaricious office
hunters.
Des Molnes Leader : The ubiquity of th
Iowa man during the present crisis Is beln
noticed. Among others , Mr. T. C. Dawsor
in the absence of Minister iBryan , who ha
not yet reached his post , charge d'affalrt
of the Brazilian legation at Rio Janlero , ha
been the agent through whom the negoila
tlons for the purchase of the Brazilian ship
have been carried oi ) ,
Find Two lloillui * til the Iluliix.
CHICAGO , March 21. The remains of /
M. Peterson , shipping clerk for the W. t
OliuBtoad Scientific company , were recovere
A Government Stamp cer
tifying to the Ate and Purity
is on every bottle of the
fl
fc' , 'AND * V '
HERMITAC6
WHISKIES
BE SURE THE INTERNAL REVENUE STAMP
OVER THE CORK AND CAPSULE IS NOT BROKEN
AND THAT IT DEARS THE NAME
tW.A.GAINES&CO/
mf yflriSA COVllWHfNT CUMONTO.
* * * mar cots IMTH THIS BOTTUHG.
Fbr Sale 5\Tywhere.
from the ruins uf the burned Cmcrson bulhl.
Ing today. The body \\as terribly burned and
crushed. This makes the ninth corpse re
covered. The body of C. II. Arma , a part
ner In the W. A. Olmstead Scientific * com
pany , was recovered later , The regains
were tightly wedged In between a piano and
afo and wore horribly charred Kid mangled.
8TOHY IS HOT MIIKI.ODS IK TIltlE.
JtutRP Mnkr * n tccUI < in 1m-
Itnrtnnt la N > vrMtiiliiT .
ST. LOUIS , Mo. , March 21. Judge Selden
P. Spender of the St. Louis circuit court ,
today handed down a decision on the rights
of newspapers to plead , In Justification of
libel suits , that the articles eued on were
true.
true.Tho
The potat came up on the motion for the
rehearing of the case of Charles 11. Stark
against publishers George Knapp & Co. , in
which Stark eued for damages on account
of articles published ,
Judge Spender refused a rehearing on the
case which had been decided la favor of
the defendant. The defense was that what
was published was true.
Judge Spender said In part : "H the sub
stance of the publication , la Its full and fair
meaning , lo alleged and proved to bo true ,
the justification Is complete. "
Mull Currier ConfcniirM to Thoft.
DISMAinCK , N. D. , March 21. The mys
terious disappearance of a package contain
ing $1,000 from the malla between Wllllamn-
port and Livonia waa solved by the confes
sion of Walter Boutllller , the mall carrier ,
who has been under arrest. Boutllller said ho
concealed the package In a deserted barn ,
where It was found by the. Inspector , all the
money and checks being 1'ound except $60.
Ill-Ill for Ktlllnu ; nf ro.
ST. LOUIS , March 21. A special to the
Republic from Wagcner , I. T. , says :
United States Marshal Bennett arrived In
town today in charge of six prisoners ,
charged with murdering a negro named
Chandler and a white woman with whom
he was living : , Saturday night. The par
ties arrested for the crime are prominent
at Gibson station. W. A. Lnmon , merchant :
Kd Burns , section foreman , and O. W.
Galnes , Missouri , Kansas & Texas station
agent , are umonp ; the six who are con-
tinea here awaiting ! the action of the grand
Jury , which Is Investigating the case.
PlciulH Mental .
DETROIT , March 21. When the court-
martial of Captain C. T. Wltherell of the
Nineteenth United Slates Infantry recon-
ye.ned today It was announced the defense
would be mental Irresponsibility. Of all to
day s witnesses in reference to the cap
tain s duplication of his pay vouchers the
tenor was to that effect. One of them
stated that ulnco Captain Wltherell had
suffered an attack of yellow fever his mind
had been affected. No testimony was
offered In rebuttal.
Kx-Cornner Coonilm IN Sentenced.
NEW YORK , March 21.-Former Coroner
Edward B. Coombs of Kings county rwas
sentenced today to ono year and seven
months Imprisonment In the penitentiary
and also a fine of $1,000. Coroner Coombs
was convicted last week on a charge of mal-
feasancti In ofllcc- .
Later in the day Jucteo Hlrpchburp ; of the
supreme court granted a certiilcato of rea-
28d ° Ubt' Tl' ° ° rdcr Is ruturnilblc
March 28
Mlxooiirl Ml lltlu IK Hemlj- .
JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. . March 21. Ael-
Jutant General Boll said tonight that In case
the president made a call for troops the
National Guard cf Missouri would responr
promptly. He says : "Tho National Guaro
of Missouri -will , in .my opinion , stand by
the president andi In the event of a call Si
per cent of them will promptly line up foi
service , "
Den Moliiex Siilelile.
ST. LOUIS , March 21. A special to the
Post Dispatch from Des Molnes , la. , says :
In the fashionable east end today a well
dressed man stood on the tracks at the
railroad crossing- and as a train on the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad came up
, ftnrew himself across the rails and was
killed. The man's name could not be as
certained. He wore a Masonic charm and
appeared to be a traveling salesman.
Gut-mo Gov * to Cornell.
PHILADELPHIA , March 21. Presldenl
Charles D. Garmoi ot S wartmore college re >
signed today to accept a chair In the peda >
ppglcal department of Cornell university
Prof. Wllllam , W. Blrdsall. formerly an In
structor In mathematics at 'the Richmond
Ind. , "High " school , was chosen to nil the
vacancy.
KndorMew lny Hciircxeiitntlnn.
CHESTER. Pa. , March 21.-The Phlladel-
phla Methodist Eplscojv-xl conference todaj
took a vote on the Rock River resolutior
providing that the. laity shall have equa
representation with the clergy In the genera
conference. The resolution was adopted bs
a vote of 159 to 06.
I < j" eli n \eRrn.
ATLANTA , March 21. John Galloway , c
negro , was lynched near Round Mountain
In northern : Alabama , last night. Ho hat
been paying attention to a young white glr
named Stout for several months. The younf
woman's father became cognizant of the af.
fair and the lynching followed.
CniletN Are Delleleiif.
WEST POINT , N. Y. , March 21.-Tho fol
lowing1 cadets of the fourth class , , who un
derwent an intermediate examination , wen
found deficient and discharged today : Clin
ton P. Arnold , Arkansas ; Marshall II. Hurt ,
Alabama ; Robert F. Roth , Pennsylvania
Norman W. Albery , Ohla , resigned.
HruilqnnrterM. .
LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , March 21-Grant
Chief W. V. Powell of the Order of Rallwaj
Telegraphers la in the city making arrange
ments to locate here. The headquarters ol
the organization will be removedi Iron :
Peorla , III. , to Llttlo Rock.
rnxsioxs FOR \VUSTI : \ VHTRHAXS.
Stirvl-iom of I , liteVrtr Hcnirinliercil
! > Ocncrnl Government.
WASHINGTON , March 21. ( Special. )
Pcnslon | bavj ( b ccji laaurd as follows :
Issue of Jbfarch 9 :
Nebraska : Original widows , etc. Mar
garet Hunter , Ilubbcll , $ S.
Iowa : Original Michael A. Bronson , Mis
souri Valley , W ; l.evl B. Cocklln , Alnsworth ,
} fl ; Francis 8. Whltmore , Osccola , JG. In
crease , Jerso Kllngaman , State Center , $ ii to
S ; George E. Dee. De" Moines * . } 2I to $30 ;
David Burden. Eldoil. $ S to $12 ; Michael Mc-
Laughlln , Tlvoll , $2 to $0. Original widows ,
etc. Abigail Gwynn , Cedar Riurido , $ H ; Mary
A. Wngcrs. Farmlngton , $ S ; Adallnc A. Mid-
diniKh , Esthervllle , K.
Colorado : Original widow , etc. Emma .T.
Harper , Yankee , $8 ; Ciirollno Kccler ,
Pueblo , ? S.
Curler Aeeniiiitn for Kspcnillnrr < i.
SAVANNAH , Oa. , Match 21. Cuptnln
Carter's attorney today outlined the defense
his client Is to make bcfora the court-
martial now trying1 him. He explains his
lavish expenditures of cash by saying that
the money was his father-in-law's. Ho de
nies having aided the Atlantic Contract
ing company In securing contracts. He also
denies having work passed that did not
come up to specifications. He introduced
two witnesses" , a chemist and civil engineer ,
to show that the work done under his su
pervision was what It should bo nnd the
material used was what was required In
the specifications.
I'rlnonerM Hull n .Inll.
DEDHAM , Mass. , March 21. Two prison
ers nt the Dodham house of correction ,
having sawed their way out of their cell ,
overpowered a guard today , and after bind
ing htm. seized his keys , opened the safe ,
from which they took about $2,500 In money
belonging to the ofllclalH nnd prisoners , nnd
three revolvers nnd then escaped. They
were Patrick E. GUI of Hyde Park , who
had served but a few months of a two
years' sentence for larceny , and Charles
Cook of Walpole , who was uwultlng a hear
ing before the grand jury , charged with
breaking nnd entering.
$ lx Yriirn fnr IliitiU C'nuliler.
COVINGTON , Ky. . March 21. Judge Tuft
of the United States court toJay sentenced
ex-Cashier T. B. Youtzey of the Bank of
Newport. Ky. , to six years In the peniten
tiary. Execution of the sentence was sus
pended for thirty days to enable , the de-
fondant's counrcl to prepare a bill of excep
tions' . Bond was flxcd at $15,000. Youtzey
was found guilty on Saturday on the In
dictment , which charged violation of the
United States banking IOAVS.
.Sheriff mill lleiiuljSliot. .
ST. LOUIS. March 21. A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Memphis , Tenn. , says :
The bare announcement of a double killing
that took place today nt Senatobla , Miss. ,
has reached here. Ashley Cooke. one of the
most prominent and wealthy planters of
north Mississippi , shot and killed Sheriff
William Bray and one of his deputies
named GILmorc. No details are known here ,
To nil ( o the l'ullen < .
FRANKFORT , Ky. , iMarch 21. Tho. gov
ernor Is today sending state militia tents to
Mlddlesboro and Richmond to bo used as
houses by smallpox patients and suspects.
It Is denied' that the suspicious cases in the
penitentiary have developed Into smallpox.
I The way people cat nnd
' { drink has perilous conse-
Iqticnces. Very few people
I know how to treat their
/stomachs. / Eating too much ;
or not enough ; or the wrong :
kind of food ; or at the wrong-
time gets the digebtivc organs
into such a thoroughly disor
dered condition that at last noth
ing whatever can be digested.
When the appetite fails and the
liver becomes sluggish , the whole
'i ' system is dragged down and deadened
I J by imperfect nutrition. There is nothing -
\ ing in the world which restores or
ganic tone and vigor so quickly and
scientifically as Dr. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery.
It acts directly upon the.nutritive organ *
Ism ; it gives the stomach power to extract a
high percentage of nourishment from the
food , and enables the liver to filter all bili
ous poisons out of the circulation ; it puts
the red , vitalizing life-giving elements Into
the blood , and builds up solid flesh , mus
cular force and healthy nerve-power.
In all debilitated conditions and wasting
diseases it is vastly superior to malt extracts
or any mere temporary stimulants. It gives
permanent strength. It is better than nau
seous emulsions , because it is agreeable to
the weakest stomachs.
Whenever constipation Is one of the
complicating causes of disease , the most
perfect remedy is Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets , which are always effective , yet ab
solutely mild and harmless. There never
was any remedy invented which can take
their place.
"In August , 189 , I was taken down with
what my physician pronounced consumption , "
writes Ira D. HemnR. of Needmorc , Levy Co. .
Florida. "My trouble continued for several
months. Four bottle * of Dr. Flerce'B Golden
Medical Discovery cured roe. "
For sale , cheap , ten-acre tract of land ,
cor. Madison and Bennett avenues. Council
Bluffs. C. S. 'LcfTcrts , 206 Main street.
No Man.
. . .
Is well dressed this spring who doesn't
\ _
wear a Covert Cloth Top Coat. The
new coat for Spring is cut short box
back and fly front a stylish looking
garment. There is no reason why
every man shouldn't have one at least
price shouldn't stand in the way. We
will sell you an all-wool Covert Cloth
Coat , made up with good linings , sewed
good and cut to fit , for
Eight Dollars and Fifty Cents.
Metcalf
18 AND 20 MAIN ST. 17 AND 19 PEARL ST.
AVOID
A k for thr 1'npnlnr nnd IldluIitM
Diamond
Do not bo led < wtray by the false claim *
of Imllotors. No other dyes la the world
can equal the Diamond Dyes. They are *
fully warranted to color more goods , pack
age fee package , nnd give more brilliant nnd
durable colors than can bo gotten by other
[ lyc-etuffs.
The claims of makers ot adulterated dye-
Bluff * ami of colors that arei made up of
very small amount of poor dye can only lead
to disappointment and the utter ruin of
valuable and serviceable materials. Many
womrn , for the rake ot curiosity , have trle-J
some of the Imitation makes of dyes , ana
are now quite itlsflect that Diamond Dyc
alone are worthy of admittance to the hctna
as true agents of economy. We say again ,
do not be- deceived by the stateim'tits of any
dealer ; nsk for Diamond Dye-s and take mi
other make. Diamond Dyes delight tha
users and make the family happy.
One-Half Cent
with every 10-ccnt purchase. That's what
our premium checks are , and you can got
anything you vant Tor them , from a tla
trumpet to nn organ or a piano , providing
you get enough checks. Our PREMIUM
ciiecke are worth the cash and OUR- MEATS
are the best and as cheap as any place la
the city. Try the
Blue front Market ,
130 W. Hroadwuy , 'Phone ' , 382.
GOOD HORSE SHOEING
AND GOOD BLACKSMITH WORK IS
WHAT YOU PAY FOR WH13N YOU
HAVE ANYTHING IN THAT LINE.
WHY NOT GET TUB BEST ? IT
DOESN'T COST ANY MORE. INTER
FERING , FORCING AND QUARTER.
CRACKS ARE MY SPECIALTIES. ANU
THIS MEANS DO DISEASED HOOPS.
COME TO THE NEW BLACKSMITH
SHOP , 19 BRYANT STREET , OPPO
SITE IC1TY BUILDING- .
C. C. CARPENTER ,
PROPRIETOR.
S nryniit St. , Om > . City Ilullillnflr.
SGHEDULFEXPRES5
Runs betwee-n Council Bluffs and Omaha *
Now In effect. For prompt delivery , call on
Wm. Welch. Blurts 'phone , 128 ; Omaha
'phone , 7SO. RATES LOW. For carriage or
express wagon , call at No. 8 North Mala
street or above telephones.
CLEAN UP.
Have your clothes neatly cleaned , pressed
and repaired , ready for spring. Suits made
to order. First class work and low prices.
J. C. JENSEN ,
J , B , SWEET ,
Attortiey-at-Law and
Notary Public.
309 BENO BLOCK , COUNCIL BLUFFS. IA ,
DOHANEY THEATER , TUf JH 23
Gvo. X. Ilowpn Announce *
The London and New York Success ,
"OUR JFJDAT , "
100 Nights Lyceum Theater , New York.
7EO Nights Strand Theater , London.
Presented by
COOK'S COM12UIA.NS ,
The nip Farcical Comeily Organization ,
Prices 25c , We , 75c. Boxes , ; i.OO. Seats now on
sale.
Dohany Theater
Uiif MKlit Thurmlny , March 24.
James A. Hernes' beautiful comedy dram *
"SHORE ACRES"
Presented by a fine company of players ,
with entire now scenery and many unique *
realistic novelties. A mperb production ,
guaranteed. Prices $1.00 , 75c , 60o and 25c
Seats now on sale.
FARM LOAN ! ) FIKE2 I\SUHANCK _
SIIHKTY noXDS I-otve.t Rote * .
All surety bonds executed at my office.
JAS. N. CABADY , JR. ,
ftlQ Mulii Street , Council ntnlT * .
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLUFFS WANT *
FOH HUNT
1JY
LEONARD UVtlHETT ,
1C Pearl Street.
JW.01 per month 18 J'carl street , store room.
$40.00 per month 4 Pearl street , next to Per * .
Koy'u cigar etore.
$25.00 per month Cherry Hill , 10-room house and
1 acre , fruit and garden ,
$12.00 per month 1011 IJroailwny , store room.
$8.00 per month 132J Pleasant street , six-room
house.
$6.00 per month-UG nidge street , largo six-room
house.
$6CO per month Avenue II & J5th street , two
rooms.
$5.00 per month 21st St. , near Broadway , thre
room .
$ . < per month 815 Avenue H , three-rooi
hoino ,
FAHMS rOH JIKNT.
131 acres fenced bottom land ! will tmllJ new
nonce and tarn for responsible tenant ; $2it
per acre.
107 ocres southeast of Woodbine , Harrison
county ; good Improvements ; $2.M.
30-acre farm near Council Illufts , $120.00 pef
5-ncre garden tract , close In , $100.00 per year.
Oooil farmn for sale or trade chrap ; wilt lnk
farms , city property ! or live stock In par !
payment. Write for lists or apply to
LCONAItD KVCHETT.
Over 1 Penrl Street.
UJVKLLINQ8 , I'TIUIT , . 'AtlM. AND OARDUN
landa for sal * or rent. DHJT A Htm , U Pearl
trttt.
I'UHi : lUlAMAH iOOS. 0 CENTS A BUT-
tlng. A. II. Howe. Council Bluffs ,
roii HAM : OK THAPR , HIOH HIUD BTAL.
Hon. 619 Main t. , Co. Illuffii , ja.
Him | U Instructions. Albln Huiter. studio
VIULIll * 5.8 Jro'.dway. Oerman method
of Dresden Conservatory
5c-Charles Sumner Cigar-5c
Dealer Muilc Who Appreciate for * luiipllcd Truile a bjr Good John Q. Woodward & Co.COUNCIL , IOWA