TTTE OM.ATTA "DATLT TVRE : FIUDAY , ATJfTTST 2 < T , 1808.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
K\OII v
Hudwclner beer. IfosenNld. Tel. 323.
Smoke "J A II" Co cigar.
Moore's Stock Food makes fat.
KlncHt work , Illuff City Laundry.
Hmoko Iron Chancellor tic clgnr.
Htockcrt Carpet Co. 20.-207 Ilwy.
Mrs. H. W. Keys h&s gone with friends fn
ft southern trip.
C. II. Jacqucmlri A Co , Jewelers nnd op
ticians , 27 South Main street.
Miss Annlo M Kirk of Des Moines Is vis
iting Mrs. Clara McConne.ll , 1023 Fourth
avenue.
Miss Ll/7lc Marshall of Marlon , In. . In the
guest fo A. M. I'helps nnd family of Sixth
uv urine.
The Council Itluffs ball club goes to Tabor.
la. , Saturday to play 11 g.imo of ball with the
local team.
W. A. Maurer received a carload of Ger
man Imported chlnawarc yesterday through
the Council Illuffs port of entry.
Victor H. Stromborg and Jennie Anderson ,
both of Chicago , were married In thin city
yesterday. Justice Vlcn performing the cer
emony.
Don't you think It must be a pretty good
laundry thnt can please BO many hundreds
of customers ? Well that's the "Kagle.
721 Droadwny.
Ifland No. 10 , Command No. 14 , Union
Veteran Union , will meet this evening at
Grand Army of the He-public hall , when ft
full attendance of membero Is desired.
In view of the amount of paving likely to
bo done by the city In the near future , local
brick men tire talking ot erecting n plant
hero for the manufucturo of vitrified brick.
I. C , Jack nnd family of 1507 Third avenue
have as their giusts A. L. McClaurln of
rnlrbtiry. Neb , and A. J. Anderson of Ayl-
iner , Neb. , who are visiting Hi" exposition.
Minn Lucllo M. Portcrllold , the newly ap
pointed supervisor of music In the public
Hdiools of this city , returned home y-i-
tcrday from a visit to Spirit Lake , Atlantic ,
IB. , and other points.
George A. Merrill of Mlnden , Neb , tele-
graphi (1 ( to Undertaker 15ntcp yesterday
morning nBklng for tlio names found on the
paper taken from the jiocki t of the clothing
of the floater found In the river about a
/week n go
/ All members of Council Dluffs camp , No.
( ] 4. Woodmen of the World drill team , are
frequented to bei present this evening for
drill. ArningementH for taking part lu
Woodmen's day , September 7 , nt thu expo
sition will bo completed.
Tlio lire department WOH called out yester
day about 1 o'clock to thu residence of
John Mack , at 811 Klghth avenue' , where
bovrt playing with matches had Hot n load
of hay on flro. Then- won no dnmngo ex
cept to the hay and the wngon In which It
was.
was.Tlio Junior members of the Loynl Tem-
perunco army will meet thin afternoon at 4
o'clock at the homo of Mrn. Ksanccy , 351
Scott Htrcot , nnd the senior members will
meet nt 7:30 : In the evening nt the head-
quartern of the Women's Temperance union ,
18 Pearl street.
J. W. Sttibbs. who. with his family , Ins
been ( .imping for u few iliyfl nt the eoinot
of First avetutu nnd Fifteenth street , has
nskul the police to assist In finding hla
17-year-old daughter Ll/a. who has dlsap-
'
pea'ted and whom her father thinks has been
enticed away.
Pete NilHon. n young lad living In the
smith pnil of town , hnd a partial hearing
yesterday before JitHtUo Ilurko on thei charge
of viciously assaulting a l-yc-iu-old hey
named Call McDowell. Ho Is said to have
struck and seriously Injuied the child with
r. brick. The hpcclflo charge against him Is
nHfiiult with Intent , to do great bodily In
jury. The hearing wll bo completed today.
Ladles desiring valuable Information con -
cerning their nllmciitB should send or call I
tor "Tho Vlnvl Message. " Vlavl Co , 326 i
Mcrrltim blk.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
Wanted Competent girl for general
housework. COS rirnt avenue.
The Hums laundry Is the leader In flno
work for both color and Mulsh. G20 Pearl
utieet. 'Phono U'.iO.
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liy < ' ' ' DeiuoeriilN.
The populists of thu Ninth congressional
district held their convention yestciday aft
ernoon In the district court room across the
hall from the room where the fie-e sllverltes
vvoro holding forth. 8. 13. Keene of Logan ,
chairman of the committee , callul the dele
gates to older at 2 o'clock and named L. U.
Tabor of Outhrlo Center as temporal y chair
man and L. Klnnehan of Council Bluffs tem
porary Bccrotnry After a few formalities
Bitch IIH the appointing ot a committee on
credentials , consisting of fi. B. Smith of
Harrison county ; J. W. Brown of Cnss and
J. B. Gowdy of Guthrtc , and a committee an
resolutions composed of A , M. Hutchlnson ,
Fottavviiltnnilo ; S. IJ. Krone , Harrison , and
N. Miller , Mills , the temporary oignnl/atlon
was made pcrmnment.
While the committees were at work N.
Miller made n speech , In which he urged
that fusion was the only salvation of the
populist patty. At his tmggcstlon a com
mittee of Unco , eoiiHlstlng of G. Dennis ,
Montgomer ) ; S. 13. Keenc , Haiilsou , and
0. L. Gillette , Pottawnttamlu , was appointed
to confer with the like committee from Bry
an's follow CIB on the other side of the hall.
While the committee- was conferring the
committee on resolutions reported the fol
lowing , which wi-ru adopted
We , the iepre entatlvcR of the peoplu'a
pally of thu Ninth congressional dlsttlct of
Iowa , In convention assembled , endorse and
reaffirm our allegiance to the economic prin
ciples laid down In the St. Louis people's
party plntfoim of iv ! ti.
RoHolved , That we hold the principle of
direct legislation to bo ot paramount Importance
portancennd nnUeodenco nnd abo\o all
other questions now pending for solution before -
fore the American people. Without this
principle Hist enacted Into law there can bo
no government of the people , by the pioplo
nnd for the people , and wo pliMge the un
ceasing support of the people's patty to this
principle. And bo It further
Resulted , That any pet. son expecting the
support of the people's party of this dis
trict for any legislative office , must endorse
and champion this principle of direct legis
lation ,
Ki solved , That v\u nro opposed to banks
of Issue nnd demand thnt nil meney ho li < -
Bticd direct ! ) liy tingoveinmvnt nnd lie
madea full legal Under for nil debts both
public and private ,
Then Miss ilonnlu Hi van was brought over
from the democratic lonveiitlnn mid re-
pouted the speech she hud mndo to the free
Bllverltes , nnd thc.it came the announcement
that Captain L > OIIM had In en nominated
across the hull , an ! a motion to lmlorm > him
nnd declare hint the candidate of thu popu
list convention pi eailed. . Some ot the ilelo-
gates , however , were anxious to know how
the democratic nominee would take their
platform ns expressed In the resolutions , no
ft committee was appoint * d to request the
presence before the convention of Captain
loons.
He accepted the Invitation , but when ho
appeared nothing was said about tlio popu
list platform , and the democratic nominee -1
was Instead permitted to declnro himself.
Ho reltt rated the mnarKs made before the
other convention , nnd after shaking hands
with the delegates , bade them Rood by , say
ing he would meet them at the polls this
tall. The convention was then declared ad
journed.
FOR SALE Good econd-hand bicycle at
bargain. Call at The Bro oftlce , Council
UlufU.
LYONS OF GOTIIRIE GETS IT
PopocratK Easily Pick a Man to Bun Against
Smith McPhereon.
STILL WEDDED TO FREE SILVER IDEAS
I : ml urn INK Ilir
I'lniriirin jtil | > < cil liy llcinoornt *
riixlou n Mntlcr of Very I.lt-
tl < - IJffort on llollt Hide * .
Captain James A. Ljons of Guthrle Center
was nominated yesterday afternoon by the
democratic convention of the Ninth congres
sional district as the party's candidate for
congressman. Thu nomination was made on
the first ballot , Prof. II. W. Sawjcr of
this city being the only other candidate
voted on. Captain Lyons was also Indorsed
by thu populists , who met In convention nt
the name time. Dr. Kmmcrt of Atlantic
had previous to the convention been se
lected ns the unanimous choice of the demo
crats of the Ninth congressional district , but
as HOOII H the republicans selected Hon.
Smith Mcl'lterson ' of lied Oak as their
standard bearer , the doctor from Cass coun
ty decided that he preferred to pursue the
oven tenor of his way and continue to at
tend to the sick rather than be offered up
as a lamb for the slaughter this fall. At a
meeting of the leaders held yesterday mornIng -
Ing before thu convention met Dr. Emmert
stated that he declined under the circum
stances to be a candidate nml refused ab
solutely to have his name brought before
the convention.
H wns close upon 2 o'clock when the
democratic convention of the Ninth congres
sional district , announced for 1 o'clock , was
called to order by Steven H. Morrlssey of
HMI Ian , chairman of the congressional com
mittee. Mr. MorrlBsoy nt once announced
Lew T. Genung of Hastings ns temporary
chairman and George Ferguson of Logan ns
temporary secretary.
Mr. Genutig on assuming the gavel wns
received with vociferous cheering , nnd ho
nt once proceeded to make his little talk
which , from the time ho consumed , gave the
Impression that he was sparring against
time. As soon an the chairman hnd fin
iBhcd Delegate P. H. Kelly demanded at
tention while ho stated that the convention
was honored by having In Its midst Miss
Ilonnlo Ilryan of Audubon county , a second
couBln of their great leader , Colonel William
Jennings tlrynn , and he requested thnt the
young woman be given nn opportunity to
address the convention. Miss Ilrvnn , who
was seated with the Audubon delegation ,
was on the point of saying something when
S. H. Wndsworth called nttentlon to the
fact that the work of organizing would con
sume considerable time , and moved that
the convention proceed to select the usual
committees. Then while the committees were
at work ho suggested the convention would
bo pleased to hear from Brxc' * oc nd
cousin.
Mliis Uryan resumed her scat while the
following committees were named :
Ctedcntlnls and permanent organization :
Adalr , A. n. Madden ; Audubon. J. A. Cosine ;
Cans , J McOovern ; Guthrle. I'latte Mack ;
HarrlHon , C. Ilolter ; MlllB. George Hilton :
I Montgomery. Jack Scfelt ; Potttxwattnmle ,
J. F Huntlngton ; Shelby , Dr. Jones.
Hi solution : Adalr , A. U. Madden ; AH-
, diibnn. J M. Bryan ; Cass , A. Gardner ;
Gitlhrle. H. H. Frost : Harrison , n " -Jlnr-
lett. Mills , T. P. Kelly : Montgomery , B. " .
Gardner ; Pottnwattnmle , Dr. Hcmpstead ;
Shelby. Steve n. Morrlssoy.
Miss Ilrjnn , who Is a remarkably self-
possessed young woman , was then given the
door She commenced by stating that she
Is a student ot political economy and asked
to bo excused if she made a few sugges
tions to the convention. These suggestions
were to the effect that the convention nomInate -
Inato the best man and then "American
manhood would certainly triumph over
Hatum plutocracy. " In conclusion she gave
the Dluglcy bill a turning over nnd desig
nated It the greatest ftaud which hits ever
been peipetratcd on the American people.
Word having been received from the pop-
ullbtji , who were holding their convention
In the district court room across iho hall ,
that they were willing to fuse , a commit
tee , consisting of Delegates Gardner of Cass ,
Gardner of Montgomery nnd Henstoad ot
Pottawattamle , was appointed by the chair
to confer with the would-be fiiHlonUts. Del
egate Jeff Dietrich suggested that the com
mittee on ctedentlals should report before
the conference bo held , but his suggestion
got lost somewhere- the shufflo.
The committee on credentials then re
ported that each county was fully repre
sented and recommended that the temporary
organization bo made permanent. The re
port was adopted nnd the iccotnrmjnilatlon
carried and the temporary organization wns
declared to be peimnncttt.
Mint OII by ( lie Platform.
At this point Delegate P. H. Kelly of Casa.
who had Inttoduced Miss Hr > nn , pulled a
paper from his Inside pocket and nskud the
Indulgence of the convention vvhllu he lead
nn extract from the tepott of the uppoih ot
Hon. Smith McPhcrson before the icpu'j-
Ilcan congressional convention. IKi did not
get a chance to re'.ul , however , as the torn-
mittco on resolutions appeared on the sino !
ready to nuiKo Its report , The report em
bodied the following resolutions , winth wcie
unanimously adopted amidst much chcoilng :
We. the democrats ot the Ninth congres
sional dlstilct of Iowa , In convention ns-
scmhlcd , adopt the following resolutions.
Wo u'cognlzo the platform adopted by the
mtlon it democratic convention at Chicago
In ISOi'i ns the latest declaration of the
party and hereby announce our adherence
to the principles therein contained.
Wo approve the resolution of congress In
declnilng war against Spain and the action
of the president Insofar ns he has carried
out these resolutions ; and wo rejoice nt
the valor of our at my and navy , which has
placed this nation at the head ot all the
nations of the world. And we further
favor hitch disposition ot acquired territory
ns an Intelligent and patriotic consideration
may hereafter dictate' .
\Vo oppose the efforts of the McKlnley
administration to bind this country to nn
alliance ; with Kngland. entailing , as It
would , the enmity of the friendly nations of
continental Kurope and our participation In
the wins of Huropu without hope of be no lit
to the country.
Wo favor direct legislation to the end
that the rights ot the people may bo pro
tected against the abuses of corporations
and trusts.
Following the adoption of the resolutions
on motion of S. n. Wadsworth of Pottawat-
tiintlo an Informal ballot for a candidate
wnn token with the following result ; II.
W. Sawyer 3rt nnd J. A. Lyons 70 , Sawjer
receiving eight votea from Audubon , ten
from Cass , six from I'ottawattamlc and
eleven from Shelby , whllo L ons secured
ten votes from Adalr , ten from Guthrle ,
i llfteen from Harrison , ten from Mills , eight
"from Montgomery and seventeen from Pot-
tawnttnmlc > .
I Jeff Dietrich objected to the call of the
vote of I'ottawatUmlo as announced by
Chairman Casper of the delegation and de
manded that It bo polled , Dietrich's ob
jection went a gllmmerlnK and on motion
of Delegate S. H. Cockran of Logan thf
convention took a recesi ot fifteen minute *
to rnable the conference rommllt'o to get
In Its work on the popullnts across the hall.
( itriM-r of Hie Cntlrililntr.
Captain J runes A. Lyons of Guthrlo
county , the Joint nominee of the democrats
and popull U of the Ninth congressional
district , U not altogether unknown to polit
ical fame. Although engaged In the gen
eral mercantile business In Guthrln Center ,
ho has found tlmo to dally with politics and
has held ofllce , but always aa a republican.
Ills political career commenced when ho
was elected by the republicans to represent
Guthrlo county In the Twentieth general
assembly. Ho was rc-olectcd and served In
the Twenty-first assembly. In 188G he was
elected auditor of state and served until
January , ISCi.l , In 1SD3 ho went bcfnro the
state convention and sought the nomination
for governor In opposition to Frank Jack
son and when he failed to secure It bolted
his party and stumped the state against
Jackson. Ho then joined the ranks of de
mocracy and In ISflG stumped the state and
made frco silver speeches for Bryan. In
1807 ho again took the stump In support of
Fred White for governor ;
I > ) oiiN I * NniiK-il.
Following the recess the conference'com
mittee reported that It had bad a most sat
isfactory Interview with a llko commlttco
from the populist camp nnd that the popu
list convention was ready to accept the reso
lutions passed by the democrats nnd cn-
dorso whatever candidate they might nom
inate. The announcement was received with
much cheering. Delegate Cochran of Logan
was becoming by this tlmo Impatient and he
moved that the Informal ballot be made
formal and Lens nominated by acclamation.
This did not exactly suit the supporters of
I'rof. Sawyer and Delegate Dietrich of Pot
tawattamle moved to amend that a formal
ballot bo now taken. This brought Colonel
A. T. Whlttlescy to bin feet with the request
that Cochran withdraw his motion , as the
first formal ballot would settle the matter
anyhow , and Cochran complying , the taking
of the formal ballot was proceeded with. It
resulted In the nomination of Captain Lyons
by a vote of 79l to Sawyer's 2314 , The
nomination was then made unanimous and
the delegates once moro gave play to their
lungs.
As soon as quiet had been restored a com
mittee of three was appointed to cross the
hall nnd notify the populists and another
committee of a like number was selected to
notify Captain Lvons and escort him to the
hall. While these committees were per
forming their duties J. J. Shea made a llttlo
speech In which , however , he never once al
luded to his crusndo against the saloons.
Delegate Cochran of Logan , who had been
Impatiently waiting to get his little speech
worked off , was about to "make a few re
marks" when the commlttco with Captain
Lyons In tow appeared and he had to Bit
down again. The nominee was received with
j
three cheers nnd on being Introduced to the
convention said :
"It is a pleasure to meet you gentlemen ,
but I did not come hero as a candidate.
However , I am pleased to accept the honor
you have bestowed on me. Some of you
may wish to know how I stand. I am op
posed to the single gold standard , and um
la Cavot of the free colnago of both gold
1 ml silver on n ratio of sixteen to one. I
stand by the Chicago platform , nntl am In
favor of submitting every Important ques
tion to the people. Knowing this Is not a
tlmo for n long speech I will conclude ,
thanking you again for the great honor you
have conferred upon me. "
The congressional committee was then
named as follows : Adalr , B. J. Sldey ; Audu
bon , W. H. O'Connor : Cass , J. F. McGov-
orn ; Guthile , B. L Ncsselroad ; Harrison ,
J. K. McOovern ; Mills , J. M. Donlan ; Mont
gomery , O. U. Whlttaker ; Pottawattamle ,
S. D. Wadsworth ; Shelby , Steve B. Morris-
soy.
soy.Then
Then Delegate Cochrnn got tlmo to work c
off his llttlo speech after a few remarks had
been made by n spectator Introduced as Dr.
Fleming of Nebraska City , who compared i
the nominee with a bald pnglo that ho had
once peen shut up In a cage and the con
vention stood adjourned.
Ormorrnllc .Inilloliil Contention.
The democratic convention of the Fifteenth
judicial district , which was held yesterday
morning , attracted little nttentlon and was
sllmly attended. It was celled to order
about 11 o'clock by Fremont Benjamin of
Avoca , chairman of the judicial committee ,
who nt once naned Attorney Herman Shurg
of this city ns temporary chairman and
Attorney Paul Aylcsworth as tem
porary secretary. As noon as the
committee on credentials reported the
temporary organization was made perma
nent and the convention at once got down
to the business In hand , the nominating of
three candidates for judges of the district
court. This was done by acclamation , the
candidates selected being * Fremont Benja
min of Avocn , C. E. Richards of Red Oak
and T. R. Mockler of Harlan.
The following judicial committee on call
of the counties was named : Cass. II. M.
Graham , Atlantic ; Fremont , R. S. Tate , Sid
ney ; Mills , I > , 1' . Kelly , 0 Ion wood ; Montgom
ery , William Boll , Red Oak ; Page , T. M.
Dougherty , Clnrlnda ; Pottawattamle , W. H.
Ware , Council Bluffs : Shelby. J. 0. Whit
ney , Harlan. The member from Auduhon
county was not named. P. P. Kelly of Mills
county wns selected ns chairman and Wil
liam Boll aa secretary of the committee.
I'oiinllnt .liullHnl Contention.
The populist judicial convention was hold
following the adjournment of the congress
ional convention nnd WIIH called to order by
Lawrence Klnnohan of Pottawattamle , In
the absence of W. r. Patton , chairman of
the committee. S. R. Keene was selected
as chairman and L. Klnnehan secretary.
On inoflon ot N. Milter nf
Mills It was decided to follow
up the plan of fusion by endorsing the three
candidates nominated by the democratic
judicial convention and the secretary was
Instructed to make a note of the fact for
future reference If necessary. The conven
tion then adjourned.
Tlio otnclal photograph of the United
States Navy , containing over 200 pictures
of the vessels , v1th their ofllcers nnd a num
ber of the views of the Ill-fated Maine , can
bo had at the Council Bluffs office of The
Doc for 25 cents and a Bee coupon.
A Biirprlse Is being prepared by the Bourl-
clus Music House for the benefit ot Its
patrons and the public. Next week's papers
will give the particulars.
Mnrrlnite l.lcennen.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday
to the following persons :
Name nnd Residence , Ago.
Chuiles P Ruin. Council Bluffs 27
Lillian M. Mine. Council Bluffs 27
Victor II. StromberR , Chicago 20 '
Jcnnlo Anderson , Chicago 22
J. L. Smith used Cole's Hot Blast heater
last winter.
Hot In the IIIIU.
DKADWOOD , S. D. , Aug. 25. ( Special. )
Old residents of the Black hills say that
the past few da > s have been thu hoUest ever [
before known In thU part of the state. In
this city the thermometer has registered 110
degrees In the shade anil at the lower ele
vations the heat has been unbearable. At t '
Spcarflsh the thermometer registered 112 !
and 114 In the blimle. The heat of the sun i
was BO great In that city that apples which
had fallen to the ground were as nicely , ,
baked as though they had been baked In nn ii i
oven. For the tlrst tlmo In ycnrs the nights
have been ton warm for comfort. Those parts I
ot the hills are greatly lu need of rain. J
STILL SHOUT FOR SILVER
Fusionists of Des Moines District Wedded to
the White Metal.
DECIDE TO PUSH IT TO THE FRONT AGAIN
C. O , Molly , n Hlltorltc , IN Nominated
fur Coiinre nnil the Inane
of Wnr Itnnitn In Con-
dtMiincil ,
DCS MOINHS , Aug. 2 : ; . ( Special Tolo-
Krnm. ) Tlic Ucmocrnta of this district held
their convention hero today and nominated
C. O. Holly , a Bllverltc , for congress. The
populists held their congressional conven
tion nt the same tlmo and a conference
committee accomplished fusion. About
twenty-five men attended each convention ,
Resolutions v.ero p.idsed favoring a con
tinuation of the flsht for free silver , favorIng -
Ing the Nicaragua canal , fa\orlng Increase
In the pay of private soldiers and condemn
ing the war bond Issue.
Captain Olmstcad , chief mustering officer
of Iowa , received orders from Washing
ton at midnight last night , to muster the
Fifth and Sixth Iowa , batteries out of the
United States service. Captain Olmstcad
said today It would take two or three weeks
to secure the necessary papers and carry
out the order.
The sick soldiers of the Fifty-second regi
ment will not ba sent to Camp McKlnlcy.
Governor Shaw received a message from
Colonel Humphreys today saying that the
12 , " sick men had left Chattanooga yester
day , and that they would be sent directly
to their homes Instead of to DCS Molucs.
The remainder of the regiment will reach
DCS Moines soon , and will be encamped at
the State I'alr grounds until mustered out
of the service , which will bo In about two
weeks. Camp McKlnlcy had been put In
splendid condition for the care and com
fort of the sick soldiers. The Red Cross
and the sanitary commission worked to
gether to that end , and nothing was left
undone. The hospital quarters there will
bo continued , however , so that any of the
bovs who may bo taken sick before being
mustered out will have the best of care and
the most comfortable quarters.
Twenty miners nt the Great Western
mlno nro on a strike.
roucun TO i.Miiinn
Itobbcil liy TluiKM of All III * Money
nnil Left In ( lie WooilN
FOIIT DODGE , Io. , Aug. 24. ( Special. )
Charles Wlmmer , a farmer living near
Churdan , was taken out to the woods south
of the city by two companions , and after be
ing drugged was relieved of $54. Wlmmer
came to the city from Minneapolis , where
ho had been visiting. While strolling
around the city ho walked Into Colby's sa
loon , where he met two men who asked him
to drink with them. During a conversation
that followed ho remarked that ho was going
homo that afternoon. His new found friends
offered to take htm as far as Tarn , a small
station on the Central v\est of here , which
offer was accepted. Instead of driving
toward Tara , the team was headed for the
woods Bouth of the city. Arriving at the
woods In the vicinity of the Dttncombe stucco
mills ho was asked to take a drink from a
bottle which ono of them had. Ho refused
and wns immediately set upon by the two
men. While ono of them held his arms , the
other forced the fluid'down his throat. Ho
soon became sick and helpless and In this
I condition was taken from the buggy Into
, the woods , where ho was relieved of J54 , all
the money that ho had. He soon became
I overcome from the effects of the drug , and
i lay In nn unconscious condition.
I llojnl Arch MHKOIIH In Srnnlnn.
BURLINGTON , Aug. 25. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Today was devoted to business ses
sions by the Iowa Grand Chapter , Royal
Arch Masons. Stomer Commandery Knlghta
Templar , Burlington ; Delta Commandery ot
Fort Madison and Damascus Commandery ot
Keokttk , In full regalia , proceeded to the
Union hotel , the headquarters of the grand
chapter olllccrs , nnd escorted them to the
Masonic Temple , where Major Neumann
delivered nn address of welcome. Compan
ion I. P. Wilson of Burlington responded nnd
Grand High Priest William D. Irvine de
livered his annual address. The election of
olllccrs was postponed until tomorrow. The
visiting delegates were tendered an excursion
on the river this afternoon , Tonight the do.
greo work of the Royal Arch was exempli
fied.
i for Coii > tre .
NEW HAMI'TON , la. , Aug. 25. ( Special
Telegram. ) The Fourth district republicans
today nominated W. n. Haiigcn of Worth
county to succeed UpdcgrnlT. Ho won on
the 336th ballot. The resolutions adopted
endorse the administration of President Mc-
Klnley In the strongest terms ; declnro
boldly for the maintenance of the gold
standard and touch lightly upon protection.
The resolutions also ndvocnto the principle
of territorial expniuilon. Those of the demo
cratic party who placed the honor of the
country above party In voting for McKInley -
ley , nro lauded In strong terms. A num
ber of gold democrats were members of the
delegations to the convention and the plat
form adopted was ono calculated to meet
with their approval.
low n I'loncrr
RIVRRSinn , In. , Aug. 2V ( Special. )
"Uncle Joe" Schnoebclon , a pioneer of this
section , Is missing. His herm > was found
nt the river ford west of the Riverside mills
last evening. Ho had been to Washington
nml was returning homo. Ills Inprobe , some
groceries and buggy carpet weto found In
the river last night and a fotco of mini Is
dredging the river thhi morning for hla
body. The horse mid buggy hnd been In
the river and the horse was scratched nml
cut by n barbed wire that Is stretched nertiHH
the river below the fold. The ievent rains
raised the liver about four feet and It Is
i supposed that after getting Into thu water
' tic undertook to turn around nml go out ,
but the swift current was too much for hl
strength.
Tr > liiK ( iolil Uriel. Nn duller * .
SIOUX CITY. In. , Aug. 2C. ( Special. ) The
most Important case to be tried dining the
August term of the district court , which
opened hero yesterday morning , In against
C. Mott , one of the famoiiH gold litlck men ,
vvhrt IB charged with tijlng to definud J. A
Davy , a banker of Pomeioy , lu. , out of a
largo amount of mono ) by meaim of the
antiquated gold btlck swindle. .1. C III own ,
another man arriHied at the miino tlmo , got
awny from the pollco nnd him inner been
cnptnreil. A , Ilcdenfleld , the ptliun member
of the gang , was never aricxlcd at all , lhi <
pollco having mlHtnkcii him for the victim
and Davy for ono of ( ho gang. Molt wnn
held to await the action of the ginnd Jut ) ,
and hla cnae will bu heitld by Unit boil ) tlilH
week.
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Trim In til Sl n\ I'll ) .
SIOUX CITY , Aug. 25 ( Spcilitl Tele
gram. ) The llrst annual lomnnmcnl of the
NorthwcHtein Iowa Tennis nuioclntloii
opened In Sioux City today , It niomUoii In
bo qulto it fliirccHN , an a ntiiubii of oiil-of-
town plajern and ninny of iiiimldeiitble lep-
utatlon are piimMtt
F. II , Piavey of Mltiueitpoll h cent n
clink for | fiQC0 Io nld In pnjIl'K ' IT the debt
of $10,000 of ( tin Hitlimiltaii Inmpltnl of thin
city. The Ri-ftlu kliiK NKI wit to doimU < hli
3ST "SAT"
* J3o So jft A * *
The Premier Vaudeville Bill of Hie Season , "Week Commencing
Sunday Maiineo , August 21 :
CARPELLO BROTHERS , Grotesque Acrobats , rUroct from Kosler & Bialn , New York.
ARNOLD & GARDNER , Comedy Skotcli Artists.
ALI ZADA , Hindoo Magician. 4 * WAKEFIELD , the Irinh "Duke. "
First Appearance of the LAWRENCE SISTERS , Acrobatic Dancers.
LITTLE FRANCES FLEMING , II THE BROWNELL MALE QUARTET ,
The Children's Favorite. | | And Our Uncqimlecl Orchestra of Ten Pieces ,
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Hound Trip Ticket from Omaha , Over Terminal Line , 30 Cents.
Depot on Locust Street , Near Sherman Avenue.
Special Aiteijtioi ) GiVei ) lo Piciic Parties ,
wo
Iv/E 9
amount If the citizens of Sioux City raised
a similar sum. It was done and he kept
his word.
A special train bearing sick soldiers of the
Fifty-second Iowa will arrive In Sioux City
tomorrow. It Is reported that 135 men left
: cinp at Chlckamauga park on the train ,
cut many of them go to other towns In this
vicinity.
Fnlln Forty Feet.
FORT DODGE , la. , Aug. 23. ( Special
Telegram. ) A 120 foot span In the Mason
City nnd Fort Dodge railroad bridge at Le-
high , which was being repaired , fell today
under the weight of a train. The engine and
four loaded cars dropped forty feet into the
Des Moines river. Engineer White was In
jured In the back , but not fatally. Fireman
Kaldo staid In his seat , but was uninjured.
Their escape from instant death was mira
culous.
Veteran * ' Itcnulon.
ATLANTIC , la. . Aug. 2G. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Over 4,000 attended the sixth Cass
county veterans' reunion at Anita the past
throe days. Hon. C. G. Saundnrs of Council
Bluffs made the main address yceteiday , and
Hen. Smith McPherson of Red Oak , repub
lican candidate for congress In this , the
Ninth district , bpoko this nftc.uoon.
Slek Will Go to Their Home * .
DES MOINKS , la , , Aug. 25. Governor
Shaw Is In receipt of a telegram from Colonel
Humphrejs , In command of the Fifty-second
regiment , saying the train with sick soldiers
will not come to Des Moines , but the patients
will bo sent direct to their homes.
lown Xevv Jtotca.
Paul Elffers , the pioneer of Dubuque , Is
dead.
Numerous Iowa towna nro aftllctci with
amateur colored minstrel ciganlzntlons.
Des Moines citizens are enthusiastic over
their reception at the exposition on Des
Molnen day.
The exhibits at the Fairfax fair are Bald
to bo the best ever presented In Iowa out
side of the state fair.
William Hull of Cedar Rnplds nnd his
family of flvo children ate toadstools MtJ
narrowly escaped death.
Mrs. Thomas Hardy died In a dentist's
chair at Cresco. She had taken chloroform
to have a tooth extracted.
Jack Kclley , a harvest hand from Sioux
City , had n quarrel with the town marshal
of Alvord and was shot twice.
Jefferson county's apple crop Is bringing
10 cents per bushel on the trees. The
fruit Is being shipped east.
Governor Shaw has returned from a visit
to Chickamaugii and declaies the military
camp Is a wlilted scpulcher.
Mnlachl Vjnson , 100 Years old , attended
the old settlers' meeting at Kcosnuqua and
walked rive miles to get there.
The creeks around Burlington exceeded
their highest water mark by eleven feet after
the recent Hood. Much stock perished.
A Tort Madison convict suddenly became
Insane and crushed the skulls of two other
prisoners with an Iron bar before he could
bo secured.
The Iowa press declares that since there-
Is no pressing necessity fer a military force
at home there should bo no haste lo reor
ganize the guard of that Mato.
An Iowa volunteer In Florida writes homo
thnt he would not give 10 cents for the whole
state of Florida nnd wants to get back
homo just as soon as possible.
Charles Brown , a former living near
Brighton , cnied for a sick tramp for several
weeks. When the vagrant was able to leave
ho took with him a flno Arabian hUlllon ,
the property of his benefactor.
Colonel D. V. Jackson of Muscntlne left
hlfl coitt with valuable papera In the pockets
hanging on his front fence over night by
accident. Ho hnB not HOCII It since , but a
trump was seen several miles In the coun
try with the garment nn hU back.
An anonymous letter writer nt Osceola IB
responsible for thu oigunizntlon of a. white
cap society for his especial benefit. He
writes from one to two dozen letters nightly
nnd his Identity IB not even mmpected.
Many of thene epistles tell the tuith nn 1
huvo caused much trouble In rnoro than one
fimlly.
Cedar Rapids florists have been swindled
by a Bmooth Individual who , pretending to
represent this or that well known society
woman , ordered valuable potted plants de
livered nt thc-Ir residences for party pur
poses , to bo returned next day. vv hen the
plutitH were sent up the swindler was on the
sldowalk to reecho them and later sold
them.
The editor of the New Hampton Tribune
makes an appeal to his subscribers to pay
their linen and concludes by taking his
ruiddiH into hla confidence thusly. llpn
wo Buy wo need money wo mean it nml
I'on't want > ou to think wo are getting
uvurlclotts or grasping. Wo have been re
cently in great expend in lit Ing up to
oillco. then wo got married ( and f our
wlfo Heea this wo will probably bo to the
further oxpeiiHo of getting n divorce ) , so .vo
neid money. "
lown Aiirleiiltural Xote-d.
Partners In the vicinity of Ogden are
liwIiiK many hogs , duo to cholera.
1'tuniorn In many counties complain very
much because no state fair will bo held this
) ear.
Ono dozen cars of oats and corn and five
cars of stock were shipped from Hudson
Iho first live das of August.
I'hiirles Brown , who farms the Lorlng
ranch near Lc Mars , put In 190 acres of
wheat and realized 3,350 bushels therefrom.
Aichlo Malloy of Owen county threshed
S tiTrt hiiKlu'lH of wheat , machine measure ,
ft'om ISO acted. He also threshed COO bushels
of bnrlo ) ,
Tin mem are shipping their grain to the
neuliourd In southern Iowa via Galveston
ami Iho Gulf. Rale cutting enables them to
do this ut n profit.
Houthern Iowa farmers nro realizing BO
much moni > y from their crops nnd cattle
IliU > rur that they are having fancy sta
tionery prlutid for the use ot thelr.ibome.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS RUNNING RACES
Commence Sept. 6.
Five Races Each Day.
II. G. CHAPMAN , Manager. ERNEST n. IIAVERLY , Sco.
GRAND HOTEL , COUNCIL 15LU1TS , IOWA.
IOWA IMPROVED FARMS |
Near Market. Will always be goncl property. Wo hnvc for sale
several Choice STOCK AND GRAIN farms In southwestern Town ,
Pottawntttimie , Mills , Harrison and .Momma counties nt great barQW
gains. If yon w int a form write us full particulars or call ut our in ,
office. FARM LOANS AT G per cent Interest. O *
City Property and Fruit Lund for sale.
DAY HESS ,
J | COUNCIL BLUFFS IOWA , j *
Riving their township address and peculiar
lines of agriculture they follow.
More rain has fallen in Tort Madison
this month than during any month of Au
gust during the past twenty vears. At least
the "oldest citizens" ngrec on this.
Clay county farmers have secured the
largest > leld of small grain In the history
of the county , this year. Oats weigh
thirty-eight pounds to the measured bushel.
Hamilton county's great wheat crop Is
threshed. It has vlelded on an average ot
thirty bushels to the acre and the farmers
expect to hold It until the price Is gatisfac-
toty.
toty.Around
Around Iowa Falls the fanners have or
ganized a creamei > company which the/
operate exclusively for the benefit of the
farmers. Their product Is quoted at A
premium on the market as far east as Bos
ton
The Indians around Toledo have begun to
thresh their grain. Clui-Ka-Ta-Qua-Se , .1
chief nnd noted I.unter , has secured SOO
bushels of wheat from a sl\teen-acre field ,
an average of lift-three and three-fourths
bushels per acre.
A hog afflicted with hjdrophobla bit flvo
calves belonging to James Dojle , n fanner
living near O\ford. Each animal died In
awful agony. It Is believed to have been
the same hog that tulned a fine herd of
the Myers-Chamberlain company near North
Liberty a few da > s before. Why the dis
ease kills cattle and docs not fatally aflcct
the hog that is doing the mischief IH a
mystery to the farmers of that section of the
state.
Iowa farmers will see to It that the pub
lic warehouse plan comes before the legis
lature at its next session again. This Idea
was abandoned for several jcars , but Is now
being agitated with much vigor all over
lown. The Hitory th.it Is most popular Is
thut the public warehouse would enublo the
farmer to hold his gialn nt small expense
and , still bolter , hi > could carry It to raaikct
when the roods were In the best possible
condition. As It Is now , many claim tint
they are forced to market theli grain In the
fall when the roads nro too bad for ordinary
rural trnlllc nnd their business Is consequently
quently done at a loss. A considerable ele
ment opposes the scheme , however , as a
popullstlc measure that seeks to make the
state bear the burden that should bo botno
by the Individual.
IOMII rolllleal .Nillea.
Congressman Cui\ls has fifteen candidates
to face for renomlmitlon.
The democrats of Marshall countv have
condemned the state tax levy as too high.
"Tamn Jim" Wilson Is In great demand
this fall for speech making all over Iowa ,
according to the state press.
The Illinois republicans have secured
Governor Shaw's promise to deliver several
speeches in that state this fall.
John P. nurrowa of Clarindn Is the choice
of that section of the state for chairman
of the state republican convention.
A Iloono county dek'gato to the state con
vention has declared that he will cast his
vote for any man who will pay his ex
penses.
The Ottumwn Courier thinks It will bo as
cosy for the democratic party to organize a
branch lu the Hawaiian islands as In lowu
after this year.
Jefferson county's republican ticket this
vear Is attracting much attention. It U
nald to bo the cleanest combination over
put before a convention In the stiito of
Iowa.
All Kinds of predictions are being made
as to the successful candidates before the-
state republican convention at Dutiuiiuc.
All agree that the work of the body will
be harmonious.
There Is a move to have the legislature
force political parties meeting on the same
day , at the same place and nominating the
same candidates to organize under ono name
and be united In fact ns well ns In spirit.
Noting the tilt bctvvcn Congreamnn Per
kins and Kdltor Piper of Sheldon , n demo
cratic paper asserts that It looks to a man
up a tree ns If there are "Injuns" In the
republican wigwam of northwestern Iowa.
The democrats of Scott seem to bo
ashamed of their principles for at the.tr
county con > tnitlon they passed no resolu
tion and appe'ared anxious to get through
their routine business and out of sight
as quickly as possible. .
For a generation republican utato con
ventions have been held In Iowa on Wed
nesday. This jear , however , the committee
chiuiKcd the date to Thursday , Many old
timers who hvllovo lu signs ncsrrt that this
la a bed ilsn tuitl that It nicuaa that the
BOW THEIR HEADS.
Distributed by
John G. Woodward & Co ,
Council Bluffs , Iowa.
SUPPLIES
At lovvext prieeN. Cnit.frnn nf nil
KliulN fictiii . l.r.lt MIL .Hull order *
Illicit for next Irnln. All llie leniN
IIIK lilatfN mill | iiiier.
E. G. DflPJLETT ,
< ! < > ( > nml < Kl- ' ) , Council lllnlTii , In
WM. WELCH TRANSFER LINE
IlclMccii Council lllulfM mill Oinnliit ,
Kates Itensnnable. Satlbf.ictlon Guaranteed.
Council UluftH oillco , No it North Main
street Teh phone 1"S Omaha oltlco removed
moved to 3. South Fifteenth street. Tele *
phone 1303
Connections made with South Omaha
party Is to have either a great many mora
or a grc'at many leas votea this year thuq
usual.
Waterloo Is a leading candidate for tlia
next icpubllcan ctato convention. Its dela-
gatlon to the convention this year will b
loaded with all kinds of facts ns to thai
city's capacity for caring for enthusiastic
delegates.
Charles T Hancock , the Pubuiiuo whole
sale merchant , Is ncitulrliig n reputation us
a political manager. Ho attends every
convention In the state for the fun of the
thing , but will have nothing to do with an
olllca personally.
Geori'o L. Tlnn. the fusion candidate for
congrcts In the Klghth dlutrlct , is one of
the wealthiest men in the state. In splto
of this and the further fact that IIB | money
was acquired in tax title dcaU with Its at-
tcndcnt misery to unfortunate farmers , UM
agriculturists favored Jils notulnaUva ,
