Nebraska Newspapers

    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.
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