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8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 7 , 1898. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR MENTION. Hamilton's shoo store. 412 Bro C viy Btockert Carpet Co. , 205-207 Bwy. Moore's food kills worms and fattens. Window gloss. Davis , 200 Broadway. Dell 0. Morgan , drugs. 142Broadway. . C. S. and John Vescy left last evening on a trip to Houston , Tex. M. C. Vamlervccr left lost evening on 6 business trip to Chicago. Sheriff Foster of Clarlnda , Page county , \vaa In the city yesterday. C. II. Jaoqucmln & Co. , Jewelers and op ticians , 27 South Main street. Mrs. W. W. Lunger and son Fred leave to day for a few days' visit In Chicago. H. C. Raymond and wife left yesterday te spend the winter In Loa Angeles , Cal. Beautiful Christmas presents. Stork A Crisp's mlllfncry and art store , 341 B'way , The only business before the meeting ol the Park board Inst night was the allowing of bills for the previous month. Klmcr E. Smith of Macedonia , county re corder-elect , expects to move his family to this city before the first of the new year. J. C. Blxby , heating and sanitary engineer , Plans and specifications for heating , plumb ing and lighting. 202 Main , Council Bluffs. Mlns Kate McKenzte , recording clerk In County Recorder Sbcpard's office , will retain the same position under Recorder E. E. Smith. Mrs. J. H. Strock of this city has been cilled to her homo in Princeton , 111. , by s telegram announcing the death of het mother. C. Johnson of 412 North Thirteenth street complained to the police yesterday that n Bnoak thief had purloined his new black luclton overcoat. The Ladles' Aid society of St John's Eng lish Lutheran church will meet tomorrow afternoon at the residence of Mrs. P. Nel- Bon , 1228 Sixth avenue. Kllas L. Burns and Burhardlna J. Bunk- son , both of Omaha , were married ycsterdaj morning at the county court here , Rev. H. C. Wheeler performing the ceremony. Speaking of the weather , you can sar lots of trouble and Inconvenience by Jus ! sending your family washing down to the Eagle laundry , 724 Broadway. 'Phone 1S7. Mrs. Mary Eaton of Chicago and hei daughter spent yesterday with her parents , Judge and Mrs. James , on her way home from a trip to Salt Lake and other western points. AH members are urged to be present at the meeting tonight of the Patriotic Order Sons of America , ns there Is business ol importance to come up. The A. S. E. will servo refreshments. Concordla lodge , Knights of Pythias , will dedicate Its new hall tomorrow night and extends a cordial Invitation to the members of St. Albnn's lodge and all knights In the city td be prespnt. William A. Simmons of Creston , la. , a ell known conductor on the Burlington , was married In this city yesterday to Mist Mlnnlo Uoenfeld of Omaha , Justice Ferrlei performing the ceremony. The ease of the State against A. Ellsworth In the court of Justice Burke , In which the defendant Is charged with the theft of e Rtnall quantity of building brick , has been continued to December 10. Dr. Thomas Ubank of Cincinnati wll ! oc cupy the pulnlt < U St. Paul's Episcopal church next Sunday. The vestry has as yel extended no call for n rector to take the place of Jlcv. L. P. McDonald. All members of Humboldt lodge , No. 174 , Independent Order of Odd Fellows , are re quested to be present at the meeting thU evening , as there will be electionof officers ; nnd work In th"o second degree. The cafe against James Storrler , the " 'Northwestern conductor charged "with as saulting J. W. Wills during the course of e family row1 , has been dismissed for want rt prosecution in Justice Burke's court. Manager Harrington of the Dohany signed a contract today with Wlnfred Goff of the DoVcre Operatic Concert company. Mme , DoVero will positively appear on Friday evening , December 9. Seats can bo procured nt the Opera House drug store. Owing to the absence of United States Commissioner George F. Wright from the city , the preliminary hearing of T. J. Farn- Jinm , charged with blowing the safe of the jiostofflce at Gray , la. , on the night of No vember , 2t ! , which was set for yesterday nfturaoon , has been postponed. The report of City Clerk Phillips for the month of November shows that there was a balance on hand at the beginning of the month of $2,791.66 and that the balance on hand on December 1 was $2,595.76. The re ceipts Included $1,111.10 for liquor licenses nml $388.90 fines paid Into police court. Concordla lodge , No. 17 , Knights ol Pythias , elected the following officers last night : Chancellor commander , H. W. Lewis ; vlco chancellor , John Schoenlng ; master ol work , Fred Sherman ; keeper of records and seal. John Smith ; master of finance , J. J , Kloln ; master of exchequer , T. D. King ; prolate. 'John Ferrlcr ; master nt mars , M , Keinpkcs ; Inner guard , L. E. Phillips ; outer guard , George Hill ; trustees , John Schoen- , ing , O. Younkerman nnd John Ferrler. Among those In attendance at the school of Instruction hclng conducted at Masonic temple by George B. Van Saun , traveling custodian of the grand lodge of Iowa Masons , were J. C. Mai'son. ' Ark lodge , No. 335 , Oak land ; E , E. Smith. Ruby lodge. No. 145 , Macedonia ; W. H. Kllpack , Agate lodge , No , 423 , Neola ; P. H. Hook , NIshnabotna lodge , No. ir > 3. Sidney ; Lowell H Jones , Sllentla lodKP , No. 371 , Shelby ; L. S. Haskln , Valley lodge. No. 232. MUsourl Valley ; C. J. Cut ler'Acmode lodge , No. 544 , Modale. The report of the Christian Home for the last ueok shona receipts to the managers' fund $108.40 , being $73.40 above the needs of the week and decreasing the deficiency In this fund from $446.94 to $373.54. The receipts In the general fund amounted tc $008.92. being $408.92 above the estimated needs for the current expenses of the week and wiping out the deficiency In this fund s reported the previous weok. The report slious a most gratifying era of prosperity at the home. N. Y. Piumblns company. Tel. 250. Domestic Is the best soap mode. There Is something going on at Mueller's music store. Ho Is going to give away a $10 inuHlc box on January 1 , 1899 , and with over purchase of 50 cents , except piano or organ , a copy of sheet music goes free , with a prospect of getting the music box In the bargain. For Rent 7-room cottage. North Scott St. ; modern Improvements. J. C. Dellaven. Domestic soap outsells all others. Murrlitue License * . Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday te the following persons : Npmo and Residence. Age Ellas L. Burns , Omaha 3 ! Burhardlna J. Bankson , Omaha 2 : W. A. Southard , Council Bluffs 3 ! Emma M. "Van Urunt , Council Bluffs 2E William A. Simmons , Crestou , la 4 Mltmlo Roenfeld , Omaha 2"t Make sure of the signature when buying and you wtlleet the genulns tnd bo ulljficJ. A cook book nulled ( res. Address Lleble's Extract of Melt Co. , P. a Box 2718. N.Y. City. FRUIT MEN TO GET TOGETHER Southwestern Iowa Horticultural Society Will Meet This Month , I . NTERESTING PROGRAM IS ARRANGE ! Manr of the Leader * of Scientific Fruit Cnltnre in the West Arc Down for Paper * and Addresses ou Various Subjects. The annual meeting of the Southwester : Iowa Horticultural Society will be held it this city December 20 , 21 and 22 , opening 01 Tuesday morning , December , 20 , and closing on the afternoon of Thursday , Decembei 22. The sessions , of which there will bi three each day with the exception of thi last day , will be held In the superior courl room at the county court house. During th < meeting the headquarters of the society wll be at the Kl l hotel , convenient to the couri house. The local commute * In charge of thi arrangements for the meeting consists o L. 0. Williams , D. J. Smith , W. S. Keellnc and W. O. Rich , all well known fruit grow ers of this city and vicinity. The offlcen of the association are as follows : President D. W. Lotspeech , Woodbine ; vice president J , P. Jackson , Glen wood ; secretary , W. M Bomberger , Harlan ; treasurer , I. M. Needles Atlantic. Directors , A. VanKIrk , Glen wood ; Mrs. Jessie M. Thayer , Charlton ; I. M. Need les , Atlantic ; Hon. W. O. Mitchell , Corning , L. 0. Williams , Council Bluffs , and N. C Wragg , Waukee. The program for the three days' sesstoi has been completed by Secretary Bombergei and the subjects to be discussed promln that the fruit Industry of Iowa will be thor oughly covered In all its branches am ! phases. Among the prominent horticultu rists who are announced to take part in th < program are : Hon. Silas Wilson of Atlantic ; C. H. Barnard of Table Rock , Neb. , secretarj of the Nebraska Horticultural society ; J. F Record of Glen wood ; Hon. George H. Vai Houten of Lenox ; A. F. Colman of Corning ; G. A. Marshall , presldtnt of the Nebraskt State Horticultural society , and F. W. Tay lor , superintendent of horticulture at th < Transmtsslsslppl Exposition. Superintendent H. B. Hayden of the Coun cil Dlufffl schools and County Superintendent Sawyer are on the program for papers ot "Nature Studies' ' In Public Schools , " whlct promise to be of much Interest. Another in teresting number promises to be the papei by W. S. Keellne on "How Can We Maki Our Homes More Attractive ? " Others fron this city who appear on the program an Alexander Woods , L. O. Williams , B. A Hess , H. C. Raymond , Mrs. W. J. Leverett Mrs. J. P. Hess , Rev. G. G. Rice , D. J Smith , W. H. Spera , J. F. Wilson , J. R. Rlci and Dr. A. P. Hanchett. Dr. Hanchett wll read a paper on "Food Value of Fruits. ' H. F. Mclntosh of Omaha will tell of thi "Possible Value of Agricultural Journalise to Farm Horticulture. " Mrs. Bray has finest display of needle work and Xmas novelties. 21 Main street. . Buy Domestic and get tablespoons. ASPHALTUM COMBS TOO HIOH Fourth Street Property Owner * Object to Lettlna ; a Contract. The members of the city council are Ir somewhat of a quandary how to act In th < matter of the paving of Fourth street. Thi majority of the interested property ownen want to have the street paved with asphal. turn , but they are not willing to pay wha they consider an exorbitant price for thi improvement , for such they deem thf bid : submitted and against which they lllcil E protest. The bids were not rejected by thi council , but were laid ovnr and as the mat ter now stands they are still in the handi of the council , while the $1,500 which eact bidder had to put up as a guaranty of gooc faith is tied up In the hands of the cltj clerk. The two firms which submitted bldi for the osphaltum paving are naturally anx > lous to know how long their money is goIng - Ing to be tied up and when the couucl Is coming to some decision in the matter. Some of the aldermen insist that thi mayor should call a special meeting foi the purpose of disposing of the bids one waj or the other. As the property owners wll not consent to have the paving laid at thi prices contained In the bids , there w.ill tx but one thing for the council to do am that is to reject them. There are semi who claim to know that it will be uselesi for the city to advertise again for bids oi asphaltum , as owing to there being ni plant for such paving In this city , bids a a lower figure than those already submit ted cannot be secured. As the cost of re- advertising is only a matter of a few dollan some of the aldermen are In favor of dolni so. There is plenty of time , they say , be fore the matter need be finally settled , ai no paving can be laid until spring , an < ! between this and that time there will b < ample opportunity to find out if asphaltun cannot bo laid in this city t a price ap proximating that charged for similar worl ttcrosn the river. It is' understood , how ever , that since the bids on the asphaltun were received a number of the property own- crs who were at first in favor of this ma terial now say that they see It will be con siderably more expensive than brick ant are anxious to see the street paved wltt vitrified brick. It is thought that Mayoi Jennings will call a special session of thi council some day this week to dispose o ; the matter. Snap Shots all go at 10 cents each at thi Council Bluffs office of The Bee. Quail Cave Not Ended. H Is understood that Deputy Game War den Brown Is not satisfied with the verdlcl of the Jury In the case brought by him against Louie & Metzger for an alleged violation lation of the state game laws and that hi will appeal to the district court. Assistant County Attorney Spencer Smith , when asked yesterday It the case would be taker by the state to the district court , said suet a step had not yet been definitely settled on , but that it was possible It would be , He believed the case should be passed upon by the supreme court so that 4 ruling on the law could be bad and the question decided as to whether the statute undei which the action was brought was Intended to only apply to birds killed In the state or whether It applied to game also that had be m killed outside and shipped in. Until this point was settled It would be prac tically useless be said for the game war den to attempt to enforce the law as it li written down. Remember the exposition by gettlnc som copies nf Snap Shots at the Council Bluffi office of The Bee. Ten cents each. Death of Kdward Everett. Edward Everett died Monday night at the home of his mother , Mrs. Horace Everett , S10 Second avenue , aged 25 years. He had been In a critical condition for a number of months and although his death was not unexpected still It comes as a severe shock to a Urge circle of friends In this city and liewhere. The funeral will be held tomor row afternoon from the family residence and Rev. T. J. Mackay of All Saints' church , Omaha , will conduct the services. Intcrmcnl will bs In Fall-view cemetery. DeLong , the printer , telephone 262 , DlHtrlct Conrt Items. The district court was to have been re convened yesterday morning , but Judge Green wrote to F. L. Reed , clerk of the dis trict court , ordering a further postpone ment until this morning. In the suit brought by D. B. Frank agalnal the Independent school district , No. 2 , ol Keg Creek township , the defendant has flled an amended and substituted answer In which It Is set forth that Frank was given due notice of the condemnation proceedings and the award made by the appraisers allowing him $62 for th land condemned for a school site. Inez and A. E. Kldd are made defendants in two foreclosure suite brought by B. F , Bear aqd W. K. Seltzer , Bear seeks to fore close a mortgage for $1,040 on the north hall of lot 11 In block 4 , Glendale addition , and Seltzer a mortgage for $600 on lot 4 In block 32 Bayllss and Palmer's addition. The prop erty Involved In the latter suit Is the same as Is Involved In the Injunuctlon suit brought by J. W. Suddard and G. El. Brennan , receiv ers of the International Loan and Invest ment union , against Day ft Hess. The fore closure suits are a sequel to the injunction suit and the receivers of the Loan and In vestment union are made party defendant ! with Mr. and Mrs. Kldd. Some haven't got a piano upon the buildIng - Ing , but we have an organ upon ours and It's going to stay there , too. Bourlclui Music House , 325 Broadway , where the orgnc stands upon the building. The ladies of the First Baptist church will serve dinner again today at 337 Broadway On Thursday and Friday of this week thi ladles of Broadway M. E. church will hold a bazar and serve a hot dinner and suppei at Odd Fellows' hall. Price of meals , 2J cents. Domestio soap calls for premiums , Obituary. Entered Into life December B , 1898 , Ed ward Everett. Born December 19 , 1873. A young life full of great promise of use fulness has come suddenly to an end. Th ( heir of large wealth , possessed of a flm mind and generous spirit , there seemed tc be a bright future before him , but suddenly like a cloud over a bright sky , all was changed and for months he has faced death waiting for the end. At last the end hsu come and the patient watcher's vigil It over. Never was braver battle fought and never was the mastery of the spirit over thi flesh more magnificently proved. Of all thi sad household he was the least sad , and thi near approach of death troubled him lesi than the sorrow of his dear ones. Unselflsr and noble was his life , and his dying woi heroic , bequeathing to his friends and family the memory of a struggle whlcl glorifies death and gives assurance of greatei conquests yet to come In that land beyond the sea , whore those whom God has tried and found worthy rest from tholr labors and await the coming of those who remain. T. J. MACKAY. IB the Aarlntn Novr. Mrs. Charles F. Hlelstrom , the'wife of i farmer living near Neola , was sent to St Bernard's hospital yesterday by the commis sioners for the Insane. . Mrs. Hlelstrom and her husband have not been living happllj together for the past eight years and 11 health added to hard work on the farm hai had an effect on her mind. It Is thought that with proper attention , and care at thi hospital she will be shortly abl to raturr home and resume th charge of her threi children. In her examination before thi commissioners Mrs. Hlelstrom laid all thi blame for her trouble on her husband. Elghi yearn ago they separated and divided thi farm , the husband deeding his wife fortj acres and taking the other forty himself He sold his half and at the end of a coupli of years went back to his wife , who had sup ported herself and her three children oi the forty acres belonging to her. Jack rabbits , IBc each ; pork loin , Be pel pound ; boiling beef , 3c per pound ; canned oysters , lOc and IBc a can ; fresh side pork Be per pound ; leaf lard , 5',4c per pound al L. A. Kelloy's Blue Front meat market , 13 ! Broadway. Piano Recital. The piano recital given lost night by Mlsi Bella Robinson , assisted by Mrs. Sara ! Bo won Youns and Miss Louise Doherty ol Omaha for the benefit of St. Paul's churct was an artistic success. Miss Robinson' ! ability as a planlste Is too well known tc need comment and her selections lost nlghl showed her versatility on the Instrument Mrs. Young demonstrated that she is pos sessed of a fine contralto voice which shi knowe how to use. Her rendition of Dud ley Buck's "Sunset" was effective and re ceived applause. Miss Louise. Doherty , whc took the place of Miss Helen Burnham oc the program , sang two numbers , "Ye Merrj Birds" and "And I , " both of which were wel suited to her sweet soprano voice. Domestic soap whitens the clothes. With prices to suit all , we can show the finest stock of pianos ever shown In Council Bluffs or Omaha. A piano for a Christmas present will fill the heart of any one with good cheer. Mueller Piano & Organ Com pany. Remember W. 0. W. masquerade ball Wednesday evening. Prizes given. Light Towers Not Lighted. Residents in the neighborhood of Twenty- third street and Avenue B are up In arms against the city authorities. They complain that the lights In the tower at that point have not been burning rightly for several weeks and that on many nights when the light Is moat needed they would not be burning at all. They claim that the atten tion of the city authorities has been called to the matter several times , but so far nothing has been done to remedy the trouble. Get In Yonr Goes * . The Council Bluffs people are privileged to make guesses and hand them In to the Omaha Merchants' Bean club. All guesses must be on The Bee coupons , Including the advertisement of the merchant whosa bean jar you place your guess upon. Coupons must be handed In personally. Dr. Keller , osteopath. Rtno block. Real Estate Trannfer * . The following transfers were filed yester day In the abstract , title and loan office of J. W. Squire. 101 Pearl street : John Wehrll to Warren Hough , lot 2 and accretions In 28-76-44 , w. cl $ 1,665 Herman Morltz and wife to James W. Wlese. lot 4 and s 10 fect , lot 3 , block 11. Walnut , W. D 200 Charles R. Uurton to Sarah A. Uur- ton , eH seU 2-71-10 ( except 10 acres In ne corner ) , w. d. . , . . 2,0 < X ) Lillian Meek and husband to D. W. De Lashmutt and L. H. Strouil. w',4 lot 2 and all lot 3 , block 14 , In High land Place , w. d 47 $ Matilda M. Turner to W. L. Douglass , n 59 1-3 feet of lot S , block 1 , Bayllss' ' 2d add. , w. d 1,050 Byron H. Smith and wife to Lillian Meek , lots 1 , 2 and 3 , block II , High land.Place , q , c. d , . , . . . . , . 1 Six transfers , aggregating $5,391 Mlnden Water Work * Completed , MINDEN , la. . Dec. 6. ( Special , ) The water works plant was completed last week and everything Is running In great shape. The town council at a recent meeting pur chased a fine new hose cart and It Is more than likely that a fir * department will be organized soon. OBJECT TO PAYING THE TAX Foreign Insurance Oompanie * Bay the State LAW ii Uojuat. CARRY THEIR CASE INTO THE COURTS Tax of One and One-Half Per Cent on Qroi * Heoelpt * ! Olinoxlon * and the CompnnieH trnut it HemoTcd. DBS MOINES , Deo. 6. ( Special Tel - gram. ) A hearing la the Injunction suit of thirty-three foreign Iniuranco companies doing business In the state against State Treasurer Hcrrlott and State Auditor Mc Carthy has been ordered for December 20 by Judge Sanborn of the court of appeals. The companies ask the state officers to bo enjoined from collecting the three and one- half per cent tax gross receipts on foreign companies doing business here. This tax was provided by the state legislature In 1897 , which made the tax on companies of this nature outside the state doing busi ness here 2V4 per cent and on Iowa com panies 1 per cent. The foreign companies claim the discrimination Is contrary to the constitutional provisions. A similar case Is now pending in the supreme court. It Is understood that the federal Judge here will decide against the companies , as they de sire to appeal to the United States courts as soon as possible. Judge Shlras has been appointed to preside at the special meet ing. Insurance Commissioner Campbell of South Dakota , Insurance Commissioner A. L. Tlmmo of Wisconsin and Deputy Insur ance Commissioners True of Wisconsin and Hartley of Michigan are In the city to make an examination of the Bankers' Life associa tion. No complaints have been lodged against the company by policy holders or others , say the commissioners , and they simply come at this time because conven ient for them to make the examination and because the business Is so increasing In their various states that they desire to make a report. Soldier' * Tale of Woe. Levl Zlmmer , a soldier In the Fifty-sec end regiment , recently mustered out , was before Judge Bishop of the district court this morning with a tale of woe. He said he had been married a few weeks ago tea a Des Molncs woman , whom , he alleged , hat1 been bad , and while he did not wish her any harm he decidedly objected to living with her. He presented evidence to shuw that his belief at the time of marriage that she was Innocent of any association with other men was simply shattered by subse quent developments. The Judge granted the divorce. Th division superintendents of Iowa trunk lines have been notlded by the Board of Railroad Commissioners that they must not run double header freight trains over track which Is not fit for that kind ol traffic. It Is urged by the commissioners that the practice endangers the lives of the trainmen , for the trains break when roundIng - Ing sharp curves on a poor roadbed and the possibility of serious accident is great. Monday's accident near Ottumwa was the prime cause of the action taken by the board. Between now and the first of the now year , when Auditor McCarthy surrender * hla seat to thepow ; auditor of state , Frank Merrlam , there , is promise of * flying of fur among the Insurance companies and the building and loan associations. McCarthy has been collecting evidence of transactions , not exactly legal , for a long time and when he steps out of the office ho Is anxious that none of these troubles be left over as a legacy to his successor. The first of these companies of the building and loan asso ciations Is one In Ottumwa , which has been Indulging In the pastime of purchasing about 125,003.79 In real estate mortgages of an other company and In purchasing real estate on wblch to erect a building for sale. Then again the company overdrew Its expense fund. Both of these transactions are against the law. Furor the Gold Standard. The business men of this city In a meetIng - Ing under the auspices of the Business Men's Sound Money club this evening listened to addresses'by Governor L. M. Shaw and Hon. A. B. Cummins and adopted resolutions ask ing congress for a special session to enact a law making the gold standard permanent and to retire the greenbacks. This Is part of a movement under the direction of the Iowa monetary commission , W. T. RIgby , chairman , appointed as a result of the In dianapolis convention. The resolutions fol low : The Business Men's Sound Money organ ization of Des Molnes rejoices In the victory won In the recent election. It has an especial prldo In the result In Iowa and In the Seventh congressional dis trict. This SDleudld victory was won on a platform that recognizes "the necessity of comprehensive and enlightened monetary legislation , declares the permanence of the gold standard must be assured by con gressional legislation and Invites the sup port of ell voters who desire honesty and stability In business affairs and an Immedi ate and permanent settlement of the ques tion of the standard of value. The endorse ment of this platform by a majority of 60- 000 Imposes a corresponding duty on those charged with the responsibility of enacting the verdict of the people Into law. The members of this organization have no de sire to suggest the details of monetary legis lation. As sound raonev business men we insist that the FIftv-slxth congress should promptly enact laws that will safeguard business and labor against a recurrence of the financial disasters recently experienced. Vto believe this work can best be done In a special session and are convinced that to bo adequate and effective It must include a plan for the sure and gradual retirement and cancellation of the greenbacks. The president and secretary of the meeting are hereby Instructed to send a signed copy of this paper to President William McKlnley. to Senators William B. Allison and John H Gear , to Congressman John A. T. Hull and to other congressmen and congressmen-elect from Iowa and to as many sound money and commercial organizations as they may deem advisable. CHARGED WITH A GIRL'S DEATH. Damavln * Evidence I * Bronchi Aicnlnvt Nloux City SiirKron. SIOUX CITY. Dec. 6.-Sneclal ( Tele gram. ) The second day's testimony in the trial of the murder case against Dr. D. H. McKown , accused of the murder of Luhi Budd , a young girl , by means of a criminal operation , Is completed. Damaging evi dence appeared In the shape of oral testi mony and letters showing that the opera tion was premeditated. Dr. R. E. Connlff , president of the State Board of Health , tes tified to the ante mortem statement made by the girl to him In which she said Mc Kown performed the work for a stipulated sum of $50. The defense will attempt to show that the operation was necessary to save the life of the girl. Dr. Green Kxhllilto Illttrrneu. CEDAR RAl'IDS. la. . Dec. 6. ( Special. ) Dr. Green made but brief reference to the late Episcopal convention on Sunday. He simply stated that he wished that the affair be forgotten as soon as possible. He said ho bore no Ill-feeling , and he sincerely hoped that If there were those of 'his con gregation who felt they could say nothing good of bis traducers they .would remain silent. He made no other reference to the matter , until the close of bis sermon , when ho stated that five delegates who attends the late convention refused the hospltallt ] of the members of the church and went ti a hotel , where they stated that Dr. Grew would settle. He said the hotel bill hai been left unpaid. While ho had made n < such arrangement , ho asked that some o the congregation remain after the service : In order that the matter might be settled up Dr , Green and the members of Grace enure ! have only the kindest words for Dr. Mor risen , and If he Accepts ho will find no where heartier support than from the Ceda Rapids parish. KILLS HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF Frank llrnnli nf Fort Mmllunn Guilt ] of Murder and Suicide. FORT MADISON , la. , Dec. 6. Franl Brush murdered his wife at noon today am then committed suicide. They had lived un happily for several years and had decldei to separate. This morning they repaired ti a lawyer's office and had separation paper : drawn , then left the office together. As the ; started downstairs Brush stepped back am without warning shot his wife back of thi right ear. She rolled to the bottom of thi steps and died as those who first reached thi scene were picking her up. Lawyer Case : left his office upon hearing the pistol she and reached Brush's side as he turned thi weapon upon himself. Brush caused Case ; to keep his distance by threatening him wltl the pistol and then deliberately placed thi weapon to his temple and shot himself , dy Ing Instantly. Each was about 30 years o age. They leave one child. Family Smitten by Diphtheria. FORT DODGE , Dec. 6. ( Special Tele gram. ) A midnight burial in the Catholl cemetery war the sequel of a dlphtherli scourge In the family of C. E. Griffin , a Clare. A child , aged 6 years , died early li the evening and under the state law burla must be within eight hours after death hence the haste of the ceremony , Tbo en tire family , Including father , mother and si : children , are now sick with the same dls ease. The anti-toxlne treatment has beei administered and it is hbpcd it will prevent vent further fatalities. Child LoRei an Eye. HARVARD , Neb. , Dec. 6. ( Speclal.- Three weeks ago Lawrence Updike , 3-year old son of F. H. Updike , fell from a chal In which he was standing , striking his fac Immediately under the right eye and caus ing a bad bruise , but leaving no indication : that the eye had in any way been affected Last Friday Mrs. Updike noticed the ey turning to a greenish gray and an Investl gallon showed that the sight was entire ! ; gone. The condition was caused by a do of blood forming in the eyeball. Hotel Man Hound Over. FORT DODGE , Dee. 6. ( Special Tele gram. ) J. W. Haughawout , proprietor o the Commercial hotel at Dayton , has beet bound over to the United States grand Jur ; for retailing liquor without a governmen license. The offense consisted In servlni wine with meals. The hotel man Insist : that the price of a meal was the same wither or without wine and that he was giving 1 away , not selling It. This Is the first prose cutlon of the kind In this section of Iowa Interfere ! at the "Wrong Time. CHARLES CITY , la. . Dec. 6. ( Spectal.- ) George Robins was shot and killed by De foreat Fairbanks at David , Mitchell county last Saturday. The trouble was over thi attentions paid by Fairbanks to Landlon Meier's wife. Meier and Fairbanks quar reled and. Robins Interfered and was she twice , once In the leg and once In the heart Fairbanks Is in jail at Osage. Hone Thief CoBfeme * Guilt. BOONG , la. , Dec. B. ( Special. ) P. O Anderson was arrested here today for horsi stealing. About six weeks ago a horse wltt buggy attached was1 taken from this eUj and afterward found dead In the woods i few miles north. After his arrest todaj Anderson confessed that ho had stolen th < rig and killed the horse , hoping thereby tc escape arrest. Town. Editorial Comment. Davenport Democrat : Now that the war li over a better , a more patriotic duty , cannoi be Imagined at hand to our Davenport citi zens than the furnishing of employment tc such members of Company B as may be It need of It. There are a dozen of these boyt who are looking for work and they should all have It , at good pay , with as little delay m It Is possible to have. Kookuk Gate City : Iowa political prohibi tionists will hold a state convention at Dei Molnes n xt May. Meanwhile they are happj In the delusion that It will be attended bj 600 delegates. In the matter of enumerat ing poultry before It Is Incubated the aver age political prohibitionist could gA' < Colonel Mulberry Sellers a number of Inter- cstlng and more or less valuable points. Des Molnes Leader : As a sample of the brand of prosperity prevailing In Dealer county , too Vlnton Eagle notes that "W. L Strawn has sold his farm of 160 acres ir section 10 , In Eldorado township , ten mile ; south of Vlnton , for $72.60 per acre , wltl only ordinary improvements. " Thla price the Eagle says , Is an increase of | 7.60 p acre over what was offered two years ego , The purchaser Is himself a farmer , a thrift ) German named Conrad Wernlng. Des Molnes News : Missouri agricultur ists and fruit growers have been awarded 15S gold , silver and bronze medals and sixty-three diplomas of honorable mention for exhibits that were entered 1n competi tion with the products of the entire Missis sippi valley. Missouri outnumbered and out classed all competitors In the exhibits at Omaha according to the report of the com missioners of that state. The Iowa commis sion has not yet reported and the claim oi Missouri cannot as yet be contested , but Judged by the expressions of those who made a close study of the exhibits at Omaha the showing of Iowa was not what It should have been. Whether this was the fault ol those having the matter in charge or ol the neglect of our people cannot be deter mined until the commissioners make their report. It Is certainly true that the state of Missouri cannot for a moment compare with Iowa aa an agricultural state and It the showing of the former exceeded ours an explanation is due. Dea Molnes Register : The packing plants at Ottumwa , Cedar Rapids , Sioux City and other Iowa points are killing more hogs this year than In any previous year In the history of the state. Yet Dea Molnes' packIng - Ing houses are Idle ! Last year the local packers told the citizens of Des Molnes that the cholera had killed off the hogs and that they could not secure a sufficient number of bogs in this region to keep the plants run ning. The people accepted that statement for last year , but what Is the matter this year , when more hogs are passing through Des Molnes to the packing establishments In other cities and states than during any jrear in Iowa hog history ? Are the rail roads paying the local packers for keeping their plants closed this year ? We cannot answer that question , for we do not know , but wo know that the railroad manager * could afford to pay far Idle local plants It order to secure the long hauls on the hog > > out of Iowa and the long hauls on the ueats brought back to Iowa. Iowa New * Notes. Marsbolltown Is claiming a population of 13,000 , an Increase of 1,000 during the year. The highest salary paid to a high school principal In Iowa Is $2,000 a year , according o the Iowa Normal Monthly. P. Mouw , living near Orange City , has told from bis farm within one year more .ban $7,000 worth of stock , cattle and hogs. A floe red fox was caught near Davenport ast week , which Is unusual for that locality. V lynx and wolf also were captured by Scott lounty sportsmen last week. The Sioux county nthorl'lcs have returned o the state treasurer $10,009 belonging to bo school fund , being unable to loan It at , ho required rate of 6 per cent. A further eralttance of $5,000 will soon be made. Tbo liquor dealers of Webster county lave secured a now petition of consent , vhlch has been filed with the county au- lltor. The first petition was flled In 1R94 , mt recently It was called In question and a lew canvass was made. The second petition lontalng 100 more names than the G5 cer St [ TIKI' , BLATZ/ A IS ON i nr / The fragrant aroma from flrat-ctasa CORK/ malt and hopsso pronounced In "BlntzT convinces you of its purity and high qualltyrThemoroyoudrlnk.the more you are convinced. VAL.BLATZ BREWING Co. MILWAUKEE , U.S.A. For Sale by Foley Bro * . , Wholesale Dealers , 1412 Dough * Street , Omaha , Neb. Tel. 1081 WEAK MEN CURED SYPHILIS OR ANOHMUQHTTOPEKFF.CT MC * IWH3KK Um Bfti BLOOD. hr our lull trrUmi > nt of Turkish Cutxuirs fur Si. 00. NlKht LoiKfi , Utjr j Lotwi , N rre I Enl.illoiil . cured br Turklit ) . I arUr.\lntnubl Cunxl u perfect ou Mjphlli. can , jer r DOlt. I errrwrre. Vft &ka our own mteanH I Full tmtmrnt . with guu-nn-1 mt you can rely Mfftttlnt well.V > l su I tMllO.OOglnKl610IMIUX | > . | written cu rmntM with full curt. Rlngl * I HAHN'8 PHARMACY. [ HOT.II eSttf m t ! H > H I'mnmcr. jljMi unit f rnnn.OMtHti Strictly a matter of business Why should sentiment govern your pocketbook -\\hcn buying clothlngT We appreclato our friends and patrons nnd arc always glad to see them and take pleasure In gratifying their wants ; at the same time wo feel that when you spend a dollar at our store > ou got value received. We arc glad to offer ns many special Inducements as possible ; however , our prices are always so low that It Is seldom that wo can offer anything out of the usual In the way of bargains. For Christmas wo offer some clothing cheap. Instead of waiting till next January to offer them at clearing prices , wo will do so now while you want winter clothing. Commencing Today All Suits that were $6.50 Now $4.80 All Suits that were $7.50 - . Now $6.00 All Suits that were $8.50 - Now $6.50 THE STOCK IS COMI'LF/rB IN SIZE , STYLE AND COLOR. An elegant opportunity to buy a good suit of clothes cheap for Christmas. METGALF & METGALF 17 and 19 Pearl St. 18 and 20 Main St. Council Bluffs , la. WAR ! WAR ! W/R / ! We have declared war on all the goods purchased y us of the Council Bluffs Carpet company and to exteri , nate them as quickly as possible we will sell at Auction To the highest bidder all the Carpets , Rugs , Door Mats , Carpet Sweepers , Sofa Pillows , Several Pieces ol Fwrttiture , Table Coven , , Poles , Trimmings , etc. , still on hand , commencing Wednesday , December 7 , At 1 o'clock p. m. , and continuing until all are sold. Many of these goods ate late Spring patterns and quite as desirable as the new Fall and Winter Stock to be found at our store or elsewhere , Auction Morning , Afternoon and Evening , at No , 19 , South Main Street. H. H , Ittitian - - Salesman. Trey nor &Gorham THE NEUMAYER JACOB NBUMAYBR , PROP. U4 , 206 , 2 % , 210 , Broadway , Council Bluffs. Rates , $1.25 per day ; 75 rooms. Flrst-clusi It eveiy respect. Motor line to all depots. 1 ocal agency for the Celebrated St. LouN A. B. C. Beer. First-class bar in con nection. cent of > the voters which is required by law. Webster county haa but ten saloons outside of Fort Dodge. A. J. Blllers , who dle < l at his bome In Bennlngton township , Olack Hawk county , last week at the nee of GG years , scttltnl In that county in 1859. Ho was n native of Germany and fought in the civil war aa a member of the Twelfth Town infantry. Webster City has decHed to reorganize Its military company , which was Comimny C , In the Fourth regiment , Iowa National Guard , and also In the Fifty-second Iowa volun teers. The new company will have Its for mer designation in the now guard. The Ottumwa packing house Is killing about 4,500 hogs a day , giving employment to 1,100 persons nnd at the present time has all the business it can do. About (7.000 per week la paid out on the pay roll. The packing house is Ottumwa's chief institu tion. tion.The The work of construction nt the Janney manufacturing plant Is progressing satisfac torily. Five largo brick buildings have been completed and others are approaching completion. It Is hoped to have the plant In operation early In the year. The plant will give employment to a large number of persons and will manufacture corn buskers , rollers , feed mills and many different kinds of corn planters. The annual conference of the Methodist Eptacopal church of the First Iowa district , which met last week at Milton , decided to ralso a twentieth century offering of $150,000 Tor the educational work of the conference. The Wcsleyan university at Mount Pleasant is the chief Institution of the conference and will receive the benefit of the money raised , The amount Is to be raised by l&OO and the canvass will be begun at once. An Eagle Grove man has In hla possession a curious mesial which he dug up while out n Washington state. On Its obverse Hide s a picture of President Monroe , with the ottering in a circle , "James Monroe , Presi dent of the United States , A. D. 1817 " On the reverse side are pipes and tomahawks crossed and below them two clasped hands , ono the naked band of an Indian nnd the other the gloved hand of a wblto man. The medal Is a counterpart of one owned by a Waterloo Jeweler and which was found In Nebraska. It commemorates a compact en- cred Into with the Indians. WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK ? Don't give the tea or coffeo. Have you rled the new food drink called OUAIN-O ? t Is delicious and nourlxhlng and tukcn he jilaro of coffee. The more Craln-O ou Klve the chlHren thu more health you lUtrilmtn through their systems , Gruln-O B made of pure gralnn. and when properly prftured tastes like the cholco grades of coffee , but costs about li us much. All urnccrs sell it. 15c and > c. Hydrangea Compound - { This preparation Is guaranteed to every 1 user. As a remedy for the Liver. Kidney. J and Urinary Organs It excels anything on the market. It relieves the burning sensa tion produced by scalding urine In a few hours. i . tones and strengthens the whoU system and thus acts as a tonic and blood purifier. It is pleasant to take and gives quick results. Price. laiBe bottle. , | l.oo. For sale by druggists. To whom It may concern : For year ny kidneys have caused me a great deal of trouble and at my age (77 ( years ) I de spaired ever obtaining any permanent re. lief. About six months ago I commenced using Hydrangea Compound , and after using but two bottlea all my kidney troubles disappear , and today I am free from It. J. L , Kllday , Council Bluffs. la. A Croup Cure , No need to to'1 ' vniotoras , for every. body knows them. Most parents have hwinl tliut croupy cou li and felt tlmt deep dreiul of coming danger. How quick the disease works , no time to spare. No wonder it Is BO much dreaded , yet with prompt und proper treatment It is enslly and quickly over come. Hundreds In council Bluffs , Omaha and elsewhere who have used Foster's Croup Hemedy can testify to the truth of this statement. It la a non-poisonous prearatlon and can ho Klven In any quantity with safety. Keep it on hand and glvo with llrst hymptoms and you will any with others it is TIIK CUOUP CIJUK. Price only 25 cents. For sale by druggists. Announcement. 23 acres nno fruit land. In city llmlti , for sale ut $150 per aero ; H bargain. Bottom farm of 240 acres for ale at Bluffs'1" aCre > 1 < > l/4 m"eS fr ° m Counc" A nno stock farm nf 420 acres in liar- rlaon county , la. , for sale at $31.60 per acre , Farm of ICO acres 10 ml lea from i Council Bluffs , $30 per acre. V Wo have ovcral houses for rent In deslrablu locations. Wo huvo for Hale a 7-room house In dcalrable location. A bargain if taken ut unco. Three small fruit fa rum for sale at a low price. Now In the time to Invest In n homo If you wuut one. lira ) estate value * are low , but ar picking up with Increased sales. Wo Imvo a number of Hmall residence properties that can bo , _ bought ut low prices. llpmemher tlmt wo are maklne loans rand \ . and writing llro Inaurance ut as low a rate. UH any ono clue , und we would b plcdueil to lo favored with a enure of. your business I.OUCJKK & LOUOII ; . No. 102 South Main Street. Council liluKa. Iowa. 2'nUuhom. *