- - - - - - IJ - T IL E : pflIDAY , F13TTATtY1199 ' I NEWS OF TST FROM IOWA I COUNCIL BLUFFS. ΒΆ :1IQIt : iiTLTh. lIamIlton'p shoe stote , 412 bavl se glass. 2Tooro's food Idlis worms arni taUcns. C. L' . Alexander Ca. , picture frames. IarteI & MI1ler 100 t3'wny , give Iowa FtirnIturL & Carpet Co. , 407 B'way. 3. C. I3Ixby. hcaUn. plumbing. TeL 103. Frank Ilihuitch , nlbt clerk at the Cirant i'te1 ' , Is Hick. MIR ; Dell Iohany IS eonflncd LG her homo Iti ) the ; rlp. , sv. C. Ilendricka reltirnel from Joplin. 21o. 21o.C. . . Ii. Jnaqiiemb & Co. jewelers and op- ticlans. i7 South Main atreet. IyrLIc odgo. Degree if Honor , will meet In regular He3ioTk this evening , John 'I' . Stowirt , second , left laRt. evening for a Hhort % islt ii } Cn11as City. \IIbs \ Lena Ittuk Is able to he out. agHtil nftcr a severe ttnck of the grip , ( Jot your soTk ilono a.t. the popular Enio ] nundry , 724 flrou1wny , 'pliono 1&7. 1tii Carrier F'rct Johnrendt , who haH 1)een iii for omo limo past , baa resumet 1lH duties , drH. Elizabeth llarcoiirt will arrive thu : uorning rr.o m Coinratlo and will ho the gtie't of her iicn , William Ilarconrt of Cook avenue. The lire departrnent was called out Inst evening ahoilt G o'clock to a house on South StwiiItli street , where a snokliig chimney liiicl alarmed the eccupiutta , ( 'hairinan E , F. Test has called a. for tomorrow night n the city oouiwl1 chamber at 8 o'clock of the Board of Trade committee recently appoiuteI by the mayor. Tue tratisfer of ( 'aptain G. M. TIniloy from tim leda1 ti ) ( ho hranch Postoffico , at the transfer has caused the proinotksn of Sacob TIdompou , Iiuse 1)OHitlOfl It turn has been tilled by Henry Frohardt. : lrs. John M. Matthews has been called to hiawatha , Ian. , by the aerlona Illness ot her father , A. N. flattello. Mr. } lattello vas for many years a resident of thiH county and a member of the Iloard of Supervisors. Members of the \Voodmen o the World AthIutic asodntion md Lhnse desiring to jol ate requested to 2ncet tonight at Wood- malt lmll. when ofllcors will be eleetd and the association ptaced on a permanent. toot- tug. County Treasurer Wililnin Arnd , Forrest Smith and G. % V. Upe returned yesterday unornhuug from Jopliui , Mo , City Engineer 5mm Etnyre , vlio was one ot the party , Is vhltIng in Icansui City before returning home. Mrs. Piuiltham , 'the ' young woman wh was ( loscrte(1 by her liusbauid lust week at the Ogden hotel , is considerably Improved. No woM 1ia he'n received tron I'Inkhain , nor has any further 'Information beci secured as to lila ivhoreabuiuts. The case of Mrs. May Molrahn , who wns accused by Mrs. Jennie Wililauns of stealing her trunk and clothing , was disnulased In Justice Ferrkr's court. yesterday on motion Cf the ussb1tant county nttrney. The coats were tarned to the county. The oliowiuug cases of measlee were re- POCLNI yesterday to the Board of Health : Mitchell chIld , 240 South Sixth street : Edna Murphy. 1501 LIt.tlo Deaten Street : Weaver child. 8t Seventh avenue ; E. A. Marsh. 718 Ninth avenue. Eva. Sutherland , 1718 EIghth avenue , wts reported. to have diphtheria. Mrs. Fredericka Ilunnig ordered discharged - charged from St. Bernards hospItal yesterday - day by time omraIss1oners for the Inauuic. She ras sent there Ioceuiubcr 31 for ober'n- Lion , cci lumformatloum charging her with be- tog Insane having been filed , She was turned over to 'the ' custody ot Willinmn Lewis of ICansaui City , her son-tn-law. No catimate of the 1ous incurred by the Iuncan Shoe counpuny by the flre Wednesday - day nIght can bernauIunttI an Inventory ot the stack is taken. fthe most of the dam. ago to the etock was caused by smoke mind i amply ewered by Insurance. The stock invoiced $5,3Oi lu first of the year and was Insureul for $4,000 rhe , damage to thtpulld- lug , wideli is oot by John Bennett , does not eXCtNI hetwon $2O and 3OO and lum covered by tnsnranee. Ecaminatlon of thd prenulscs yesterday , Bhowed that The lire originated In the hack part of time store In the apartment mused us a rpatr shop. N. Y. PlumbIng company. Tel. 2O. Snap Shots all go at 10 cents each at the Council Bluffs olUce of The Bee. Remember the exposition by getting some copies of Snap Shots at the Council Bluffs ornco of The lice , Ten cents each , 1)eiutli Itecord. Nrs. Mary Jane Irons. wIdow of the late E. Irouis , tiled yesterday at. her residence , 310 North Second atrcet , aged 50 years. The funeral will ho held touuiorrow afternoon at o'clock from the First Baptist church , of which deceased had been a life-long meni- ter. Interment will be In Falrvlew cern.- tory. Ieceased leaves one son , Ernest. who Is a student at the University of Chicago. FrederIck Christorfersoim died 1.Vednesday afternoon at lila ruIdcnce east ot the city on tim Crescent City road , aged 72 years , The funeral will bo held this afternoon at o'clock from the 1)anielm Lutheran church auut Interment viil ho in Fairvlew cemetery , Elalut P. ChrIstensen , the Infant dnugh- ter of ? dr. and Mrs. Chris Christensen , 1927 South avenue , ilied yesterday morning , aged 2 months. The funeral 'wIll be held from 'time family resIdence this afternoon at 2 o'clock , The services will be conducted by 11ev. flonsen mnd inte nent will be In Fairview - view cenietery. I Alma a , the little laughter of Mr. and 1dr. . .1V , Johnson , 290C Avenue E , , died yesterday morning of lung trouble , aged 3 years , No arrauigenionts have been uuiade us yet for tIme funeral , The funeral of Mi s Anna Eleanor Falk , tlaughter o Mr. and Mcs. Anders Falk of 223 Harmony street , svIli be held tomorrow afternoon at. 2 o'clock , Instead of this of- tcrnoon , as pre'iousiy Clumurles Joseph , the Intaut son of Mr. and Cdrs. J. S. Bejuna , : lsii South Thirteenth street , ( lied yesterday niorning of congestion of the lungs , aged 2 months. The funeral 'vlil iO held tomorrow morning from the roe- idenco. 11ev , Father Sinyth of St. Francis iuvIcr's church v1Il conduct time services and Interment will ho in Umo Catholic cuun- etery , fluff City Iaundry ph000 314. Satisfac- tloum guaranteed , Trade where they give "Stars , " Plain sewIng. tniiorluug in repairing clothes. Mrs. U. ii , Baker. 146 VIne street. Davis ache drugs , I II A rtletie The concert given under the auspices of the piusiciul nuxiliary of tIme Council Bluffs ; Woman's club at. the First Congregational church last uuight was a success from an nrtistlc Point of view , but not front attend. nnco. Tim severe weather undoubtedly kept many from attending end outside the mcmii- tiers of the club there were few present. Holmes ( 'owner , the Chicago tenor , was in plenuiIt1 voice , as was Mrs C , 1. Ely. The I concor was es musical treat , Bears the Iha Kind Yru Hits Always Bought Eintro flears the Tha Icild You IIao Atats BouLht ) 'Beire the Ihe Kini You ai Away Bought n3iuzo COINC AFTER TAXSIIIRRERS Ncw OrtI1nane that Will Catch Rich 98 'Well as Poor. ALL TIlE LOOPhOLES ARE TO BE PLUGGED l'ravlsIole of i'e CIIy Luw " . 'IIl flu lnii to Conform to Szute Stnl- luteN Iii 'tlntter of PIt Titx , City Attorney Wadsworth acting tinder lastructions of the city council 'Is preparing and amended "poll 'tax" ordinance amid will report the same at the meeting on February 20. Time ordinance at present. n force Is detective , as It contains loopholes , enabling a large percentage of thoee who are liable t4i the tax to evade it8 payment. According to the poll tax collector , the greater number of those who manage to avoid payment of the taz are the persons who , as a ruie , are tue boat able to pay One of the weak spots of the present or- dlnance which will be remedied In the amended measure Is Its provision for no- tlce to the taxpayer. Under the presmt ordinance - dinance the collector gives the party subject to the tax notice that be must pay the tax within three days or appear at a specified place and work It out. A large number of stilts have been brought to enforce the pay- mnent of the tac and Judgments have been obtained in the beaT courts of the justices of the peace , but in every case where the suit has been takcn to a. higher court the party sued has won and the city has been loft to pay the costs. Ely one of the decIsIons the notice furnished - nished by the poll tac collector has been held to be insumelent because the state law says a taxpayer shall have three days' no- Lice. whereas the notice from the collector says ho must pay it within three days. During the last year a large number of persons who were clearly Iiabfe to the payment - mont of the tax availed themselves of thIs loOIhOiO and laughed at the collector when he attempted to enforce the col1ectoa of the tax. tax.The The drafting of an amended ordinance is duo to an investigation made by Alderman Christensen of the working of the present measure. He found that close to 50 per cent of those who should pay the tax mnnage In one manner or anether to get out of doing so. Alderman Christensen , when calfing for an amended ordinance at the meeting of the cIty council last Monday nIght , said : "The ordinance we now have permIts the rankest kind of injustice. Somehow or other the rich man with a bank account can avoId paying the tax , but the poor man has to get out and work on the street.a or else pay the $2 from his hard earned and scanty wages. "It Is surprising on looking over the poll tax list to see the names of the men who do everything they can to get out of paying - ing a tax , the amount of whIch they never would miss , Some of them , rather than pay tile $2 go to the length of paying an at- tnrney all the way fron $10 to $25 to find loopholes in the ordinance for them to crawl through and thus deprive the city of the $2 which they are legafly entitled to pay. The ordinance as 1t now stands has a number of defects and the man who has money to fight It always manages to avoId paying the tax. 1 want to see an ordinance that makes the rich man pay as well as his 'poorer fellow citizen , or else I do not want to see any ordInance on l'e books at all. " MlClTlNO jj : ; 1'2tRK COMMISSION. floes Not DeeldeQuestion of flight of Va' 'l'Iirougli the I'am-k. The Board of Park Commissioners met In adjourned session last night for the purpose of considering the request of the Fort Dodge & Omaha. Railway company that it be granted a right of way through Lake View park and across Big Lake. Time proposItion of the raIlroad company was that the commis. atoners should deed to it a. strip 200 feet. wide througb the park and 100 feet wide through the lake , In consIderatIon for which the railway was to give 1. This proposi- 'tioji ' did not meet with favor at the hands of the board last night , as the members were doubtful as to 'their right to deed away any portion of the park. The patent. from the government to the city of the land comprisIng the park forbIds the "alien- ating" of any portion of it. The commis- sionerui , however , are perfectly willing to grant the road a right of way such as it asks through the park and across the lake on certain conditions. On the advice of Attorney A. S. Hazleton , who is acting as counsel for the park board In this matter , the commIssIoners will grant this rIght of way by adopting a resolution to that effect , This resolution will provide that the railroad in constructing its right of way shall not interfere with the water course and shall' keep suitable crossings at poInts to be designated by the board to permit free access by the public into the park. It is understood that the railroad has effected a settlement with Gilbert Bros. , who hold 'a ten year lease of the Ice prlv- ileges on the lake , but it will be required to give the board an indemnifying bond against all damages that may arIse by rca- son of Its layIng its tracks across the park antI lake. There is also another matter that the board wllr 'insist ' on beIng straightened out before time right of way Is granted. Voorluls Spring , which i located In the Stewart tract purchased by the Fort Dodge & Omaha road , has for forty years past been a jrincipal feeder to Big Lake. In eon- structing its grade across this tract the railway - way company diverted the course of time water from this spring , ThIs , It is clninied , It had no right to do and It. wIll he required - quired to redlvort. it again to Its former course , Attorney Baird of the firm of Wharton & BaIrd of Omaha , represented the Fort Dodge & Omaha Railway company before the park commissioners lust night and at his request - quest the board will meet again next 'lucs- day night when it is expected final action vIli be taken , The board will meet tonight at. the oflice of Attorney Iiazl010n to draw up a suitable resolution granting time right of way , Wanted-Board and room In private fum. ily , central to business center. State ( ermB , Address 14 , H. , Bee Office , Council Bluff. Iteni Isate 'FritliNferN. The following transfers were filed yester' day in the abstract , title and loan allies ol J , \v. Squire , 101 Pearl street : Ohio Knox and vito to John l3ono , lot 14 , block 2 , Wilson Terrace add , , ( I , ( ' . d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ v. 1(1. Thomas and wife to ' J. llatch , e'4 niv 41-76.49 w , ci. . . . . . . . . . 3,2O George 13. Folsom to Robert V. muss , lot 21 , block 26 , Railroad add. , w , it. . Three traiu3fers , aggregatIng . . . . . . Miuor Miillcrs In ( uurt. JLmdge Ayiesworth of the superior court yesterday assigned the bearing of the re- pievin suit of the Antigo ManufacturIng company against F. II. Steviek for tomorrow - row , In this suit. the platnt1s seek to recover possessIon of fourteen "novelty ma- chines" seized by Steylek in 1895 wlwu he filled the positIon of constable , The plain. tiffb set up the value of the machines at $9g and they also ask tiounages In the sum of $100 for their alleged unlawful detention. Stevtck in his answer says the "novelty machine. ' In question were "slot machines" and ss such came under the la prohibiting - ing gambling devices. The salt of Charles Gregory against Attorney - torney John LImit and others to recover ,1oo on proinisory notes was set for Feb- mary 16. Juudgo ( tylosw'orth announced that he would make an assignment of jury causes on u1onday morning. to the district court yesterday the Mere- ditli Village Savings bank counnueneetl tore- closure proceedings against Josephlmie Ii. Boson , WilOW ( 'of the late Christian Boson nnd others on a. $2,000 mortgage , Etizo A. Ames commenced suit against 3' . fl 111cc and 'others to foreclose a $500 $ mortgage on lot 11 , block 4 , in Prospect i'lace , Ill ; It t4i'IiinI CutI ( ' ts iIeorgnnIe. The reorganization ot the 111gb school cadets Into a battalion of two companies was effected yesterday. The cadets now form a battalion composed of Companies A nnd 13 , with the followIng commissioned and noncommissioned - commissioned officers : Major unit commandant of buttallon , 0. U. Butte. Compnny A-Captain , Maurice DeKay first lieutenant , Edger Dyar ; second liouton- nut. H. Mitchell ; first sergeant , 11. 11. Carla : second sergeant , Ed Welch ; third sergeant , Leo Baldwin ; fourth sergeant , Ha- bert 1-licks ; fifth sergeant , Eugene Peterson ; corporals , Arthur Sanford , Ernest fliekman , George Crane , Fred Johnson anti Robert. McPherson ; musician , Clnudo Howard , Company 13-Cuipinin , Mac Hancliott ; first. lIeutenant , T. B. Lmiccy ; secoxd lioutennnt , 'r , Welch ; first sergeant , C , 5 , Cimanibcrliii ; second sergeant , Albert Norcrne ; third ser- gennt. Fred Gould ; fourth sergeant , Barrett Linkey ; fifth sergeant , Clarence Emnpldo ; corporals , S. Cimilds , Forrest Rutherford , Millard iloagland and Howard Ainsworth ; musician , 11 Roscumfeld , First Lieutenant Edgar Dyar of Company A will act as battalion adjutant and First Sergeant H. I-I. Cavin of the same company will act as battalion quartermaster , All the sorgemuits will rank the sanie excepting the first sergeant. Conipmtny A wIll drill Tuesdays nail Thurs- ( lays and Company B on W'cdnesdays and Fridays. A new constitution will ho adopted to meet the requirements 'of the change in' the organization and Captain Hanchott , 5cr- geant Cavin and Corporal BaldwIn wore appointed a committee to draft one , All Quiet In SIunllpx CirOleM. There were no developments of any importance - portanco in the smallpox case yesterday and the authorities feel confident that they have the discaso well in hand and do not anticipate - pate any further cases except those that may arise in the Beckwith family. Mrs , Beckwlth was reported yesterday morning to bo shoiving symptoms IndIcating that she has time mallpox , but this was later denIed by Dr. Stephenson , who is attending Youngs. Miss Mcintosh , the principal of Avenue 13 school , notified the authoritlos yesterday that she luat taken the precaution , under the direction of City PhysicIan Lacey , to send the children of the Anderson family home to avoid the possibility of infection , Miss Anderson , the servant in time Beckwlth family , has several young brothers and sis- tern who attend that school , and as the young woman was visiting at home Monday Miss McIntosh deemed It best to be on the safe side , as the children had undoubtedly been exposed to infection. Several false reports of smallpox eases were reported yesterday , but on the city physicIan investigating they all proved to I be measles , IMRS. I . 1IIJGIIFS TELLS OLIdAIt STORY. Vomusn Accuseti of Murtleriner 1Iu- Jianti 'I'iuIa 11cr Part flrn'cI- . MASON CITY , Ia , , Feb. D.-Specinl ( Tel- egram.-Mrs. ) Lottie M. Hughes is today undergoing - dergoing a severe cross-examination under the direction of D. W. Hard , So far she has made no serious contradiction to her dIrect testimony. She is bright mind apparently - parently has grit and wit. equal to the emer- gency. She has acknowledged twice being alone in the room with Jesse Goudo , but without thought of secrecy or Improper con- duct. Her testimony abounds in direct contradictions - tradictions to vary essential statements made by the state's atar witness , Goudo , and If her story carries full weight with the jury the motive for the crlmo-lnfnt- uation for him-Is completely wiped out , In establishing these facts she has been ConulOiled to contradict a number of die- interested witnesses and the veracity of her story I hard to judge. Some facts favorable to the state have been brought out and opportunity will be offered In rebuttal to bring out sonic facts they are anxious to get to the jury. Town IdItor1n1 Couiunieni. SIout City Journal : No rooster baa taken the politIcal platform to crow about the Iowa lien , as Bryan has for the silver in- dumutry. but all the same tlmo egg and poultry output of the Hawkoy'e state is greater than the gold and silver output of the richest mountain commonwealth. Tli hen is intl to do her own cackling and she does It over an annual egg output estimated at a value of ooooOOo to $12,000,000 , saying nothing of time delicious meat she furnishes fr the table. She Is only seccnd to the cow , wimlch in Iowa produces more dollars than all tim gold and silver 'mInes In 'the country , In usefulnesi nntl value , Creston Gazette : Time name of lion , Thomas M , Fee of CentervIlie Is being mentIoned - tIoned frequently amid by leading republicans in onnectiomu witim the nounlnntion for judge of 'time supreme coui't by the state republIcan convention , No better selection could be made , Judge Fee is one of time most cmi- font jurists of Iowa and his reputatioum as a jumdgo is state wide. Judge Fee line been cii tIme bench in tlm Second judicIal dlstrle.t several years mind 'the record ho has mmmdc while presiding over 'tIme ' courts in that dIgu. trlot Is a hIgh tribute ( ii his abilIty as V. jurIst and Interpreter of law. His decisions statuS time 'test in tIme supreme comirb and his grout Impularity svith members of tIm bar and 'time people of his dIstrict is ovidemico of his high standIng as a citizen. Of splendid character , brilliant attainments I and an excellent record at 'time ' bar and on the bench , he is just that sort of man fitted to occupy time high IealtiOn as a member of the supremimo iunt judiciary. JUdge F't'e will be a formidable candidate lieforo time convemmtieu and it Iowa republicans see ill to nominate lmim be wIll be an honor to I time great slate of Iowaj which ho will servo s'lth time same fidelity that line chaarctortzed imle judicial life in the Second judicial die. Cedar Rapids llepublican : Those who a-re opposing 'time Stto Board of Commirel's re- cclii order , as to the insane , are in favur of 'mad ' houses instead of lmospilals for time mentally , dieeased , " .Vo hope there wIll not be another coimnty insumie "pen" built in Iowa , Eyen the larger counties can better afford to let the state provide for their in- sane. Boards of Supervisors are cbbuiged almost every year. They are dot elected ( Os' the purpose of looking after the welfare of the Insane. They arc not elected because they Imave any flimmess to give scientific attention - tention to auth la'tittmts , The avormge county Insane ward is BlmnpIy a "pen" into wiuieh the unt'rt.unates are thrown to shift I for ibommiselves , 'l'lme county that pernits ' atmclm treatment 'to be accorded to its insane - sane is crlmninal. The state is the emily imarty that. is competent to give adequate care to 'the insane. The state can provide I because tt has irnmny immeano to provide for I and many resources to draw from , When I the state learns to look otter all its insane ' there vill be use ( or the four ltspita1s now I built or in process of building and there will be use in addition of a large central farm or place of detention for all the lucurabies. epiepties and so ems , That would be time humane way and , 'isa the long run , the cheap way , If cheapn&s must be considered , to care for tILO insane. CO1PLE1E TIlE ORAN1ZAT1ON Retail flardware Men of rowa i1ect Ollicers and Ju1joura WANT LEGISLATION TO COflRECT ABUSES lcmIi'e t1i 'Ennetmeni or ft 1auv V1i lug limo Miniuimimul % Veige for ' ( IiIeii iisutl ( illillircik iii 'I'li&dit lIupsIit'S's , DlS tIOINES , Fob. 0.-Speeinl ( Tele- grarn-Timo ) retail hntdvaro amen of Iowa completed time organIzation of their associa- tins imere today and adjourned to macct iii Des Moines next year when time lnmplcnient Men's association meets , ltesoiutions were 0(101)10(1 askIng time legislature to correct abuses Connected with the employment of women anmi children by retailers in this state and recommended that the legislative committee try to secure time cumactnietlt of ii. In's- fixing a nmunlniunt wage for this class of labor to correspand with the wages of men in the same employment. Time lcgis- lativo committee is also instructed to secure - cure a law making deceptive and false ad- vertislng illegal on the part of the dealer , C. M , Doxea read a paer before the musso- cintlon coiilemning fence anti biliboarmi ad- vortisemnent , nmlvcrtising by posters and cards and cumdorsing newspaper advertising as time only legitimate kind , The following oillccra were elected by the executive commIttee , which i tim directory of the assocIation : Secretary , Mrs. Henrietta Kupper , Bar- ilngton ; trensurer , Charles Swaune , Council Bluffs. arici'aaen committee , L. H. iCurtz , Des Molimes ; Il. Ft. I'errium , Burlington ; George Meader , Sibley ; E. II. Norris , Cedar RapIds ; ti. C , Ilillnman , Grand Junction , Legi siuitlvo comnmmmlttee. C. W. Brelesford , Villisca ; II. M. Vaughn , Newton , mind C. M. Doee , Algona , Nine firemen are suffering from frozen feet. They fought sl fIres yesterday and suffered nnmch. The departmemit has been demoralized since last night , when time Preuty-Bowler Soap works 'burned at a loss of $23,000. The hose avas so frozen it practically faIled to work , The fire committee - tee of time city council held a meeting this morning and telegraphed to Chicago for 1Ooo feet of new hose. The jury in the case of A. C. hail against the Rock Island railroad failed to agree tb- day after being nut fifty-fIve hours. This broke the record for Polk county juries. The jury stood ten to two against the rail- road. Ball lost both urine In an accident. He sues for $40,000 and got $23000 on a former trial. The verdict was sot aside because - cause the evidence of a brakeman was admitted - mittod as expert testimony. The trial Just ended is the seeond. Building Beoni at PcrrT , PERRY , 4t , FflO. : i.-Speclai--.Perry 'will have the biggest boom In the way of building this year or any since time Milivau- kee road located its shops here. A new and handsome bank building will be erected for the accommodation of the new bank which was recently organIzed. Allen Breed has the material on the ground for the erection of his 150-foot front store building , three stories high. B. F. Elliott also has hIs materIal ready to 'be put into a two-story 50-foot front store building. Dr. E. It. Mkcn will probably build a two-story 50-foot store anti office building. L. D. Gambel is having the debris cleared off his lots preparatory tc the _ erection of' fine store building. Blley 1flobinson.dUohn Shorthy , IV. F. PhilbriclrGeorge . : E. Leonard , John Mitclm- elI and Arvia Th6rnbiurg arc all fIguring on commemmclng the creation of atoro buildings as soon as the weather permits. John Mitch- eli has already begun the erection of his new brIck livery stable. Dr. A. L. Brown has had the old buildings 'which occupied his lots torn dawn , to make way for a handsome new oufici ? building , whIch will be as fine in its finish and equipnxen as money can make it , There Ia also .contem- plated the erection of a new city hail , in- eluding a jail , fire engine house , council room , city offices , etc. In addition to these there will probably bo the largest nmouumt of residence building there has been In Perry for yearn. The Milwaukee has made known Its intention to construct new and improved coal chutes , alan to add to their already large yards several miles mere of sidetrack. It has been rumored that they Intended to erect repair shops , but nothing can be learned to verify time authenticity of the report. Crcston II11)eCtM t'iuljIIe fliui1dIng CRESTON , Ia. , Feb. 0.-Spocial.-In ( ) the list of favorably reported PUblIC bulkflng bills before the house committee of time whole Creston is included for an appropriation for a $50,000 building. In anticipation of the government building time citizens of Creston are feeling elated. They think that with Congressman Mercer behind the scheme it will win and proper credit Is also given Coumgressman Hepburn , 1lils' Cozui'tuiiIohi , SIOUX CITY , Feb. 9.-Special ( Pole- gramn.-In.llcntions ) point to Cedar Rapids being selected as the nicetlng place for time state convention of time lodges of Bike in low-a. State Deputy \V. II. fleck of Sioux City has receIved the result. of tIme vote in many of the leading lodges , tending to show that Cedar Rapids instead of Des Moines or Waterloo vlll get. time convention , ltubbers F's , rt' ( ' ( ) jie'n a Sn fc. MASON CITY , Ia , , Fob. 9.-Special ( Tel- egram.-Burglurs ) entered time geimoral mer- elmandise store of Levi Helm last night at Rock Falls , blow open a large sale and alpropriated the contents , The force of the explosion was so great as to blow out the side of the building , The Brady gang now operating cxtensiveiy in this section is thought to be connected with the robbery. Jleliiiomut boNes llcnvll ) ' . FORT DOlGE , Ia. , Feb. 0-Special ( Pole- gram-Tiue ) town of llelniond has suffered sovoi'ely from time fire disaster that occurred there yesterday. TIme 'buildings burned were among the flumest in the city. A conservative estimate piaces time damage at $40,000 , more tlmaim hmahf of which was a total loss , Time total insurance amounts to $15,000. is'lIn J"roZCiI * 0 Jeiitli. OSlc/LOOSA , Ia. , Fib. 0.-ilenry ic. Fortune , a resident of Mucimeklnock , umear tlmis city , was frozen to death last umight , It was 30 degrees below zero. HYMEN EAL , IC e' I 1 ey-l'u I ci e \VYMOI1E. Neb , , Fob , 9-Special.- ( ) Last evening at. the home of the britle's parents in this city occurred time marriage of ] dward ICehley to Miss Ida Paisley , 11ev. Franklin of the Christian church officiating. Pho wedding ivas attended only by the rel- atlves anti inumnetliate friends of time con- 'tracting parties. TIme bride 'imas grown to womanhood in this city , where she' enjoys a large circle of friends , Thu greens is a prosperous young farmer , whose paremmts are among the prominent pioneer residents of Gage couuity , 1Io'1 c-Nc v I as. NE' YORK , Feb. 0.-MIss Catherine Peering Novins of East Orange and Nicholam Boyle of Wexford , Ireland , were married in St. John's Roman Catholic church in Oraugu today. The coremoay was performed by the rector of the church , flee. Ii. P. Fleming , Miss Lillian Esther Nevint , a sister ot the bride , was married yesterday to John l , Nester of Detroit , The bride of today ian maiti cut honor at her sister's vedthlng yes' terday and was nttende.1 today as mtid of honor of Miss May \'inCemmt Jackson , who % i.ili shortly become the bride of Thomas A. Noi'ins , a brother of tIme bride. The brides- 11151(11 ( , MIss Mary O'Reilly of Orange nn'l Miss Annie Dyer of Detroit , acted In the same capacity for Miss Lillian Nevin's wed- ( hog yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Boyle niitl Mr. and Mrs. Nester will go on their wedding - ding trip together. The britles are time daughters of Thomas Neviuis , a millionaire colmtractor. i s-A a ml c rs 9 U. RAPID CIT % , S. I ) . , Feb. ft.-Special.- ( ) Herbert II. Lewis of Gordon , Nob. , was mar rkml Moumday to Mrs. Mar'tlma Anderson of timls oily. They will reside lucre. BIG FIRE IN BAG FACTORY Flrcmeui % % 'ni'lc Uiiiier 1)Iflh'ulfleM Iii EsIinjuuImlsiuig a li'stritule Illuze Iii Nt'i Y ( Irk. NEW YOltl'C , Feb. ti-A fire which causel a loss estimated at from 609,000 to $1,090,000 and which threatened to destroy num entire hlock started in time bag factory of Waiter & hell and at I ammil 3 Front street , a five- story brick building , early today , The lire soon spread to C , antI thou to 26 Moore street. A large number of girls wimo nro employed In the bag factory building rushed flowO tiio stairs In a panic , shrieking for help. A firemnan wimo happened to ho jiass- big and several clflzoaa succeeded in comm. tag the girls and getting thou out to the street safely. Sparks blown by time wind ignIted I amid 2 Soimth street , a tour-story building occim- Pied as a storage warehouse by J , II. Meyer & Co. , and threateimed the entire block boimmuled by South , Fi'ent 011(1 Whitehall streetm. No. 5 Front street , occupied by Auarguuutdau & Raniro , dealers In foreign fruits , burned rapidly. The firenmen worked anther great difficulties , owIng to the intense COll , Bernard C , Blair , it flronmmtmi of the fireboat ] tnbert. A. Van Wycic , fell from a ladder and fractured his skull. In the rear of the bag factory were rows of small build- lags filled with.hay , grain , feed , cotton , jute and bagging , All were ablaze Iii an iumstant it Scenieml and the flanmea gathered headway - way as they leaped to the larger structures in that stock. Peter Iiartmnn'a hotel. the lastern hotel and the Whitehall hntel were included iii the sweep of time flames. Fortunately few guests ivero In the hotels at the than. 'l'Iuirlrcn I1niIlings ' 'Iiel Omit. NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-Firo today swept through the block of buildings opposite Battery park , bouxidel by Front , Whitehall , South amid Moore streets mind destroyed thirteen buildings , entaIling a loss of about $700,000. One fireman , Bernard Blair , qf the fireboat Bernice , was overcome and while being brought down a ladder slipped from the arms of his conirado and feli to the ground. fract'uriimg his skull , Several cthcr firement 'were overeonme by smoke and cold , and a eorps of ambulance surgeons was kept busy attending to the iire-ilghuters. One hundred and fifty girls employed in the bagging cmtctory of Waiter & Bell , en Front strcot became panicatrielcen and a score of theni , on the fifth floor , were cut off by the smoke , They were rescued over the roofs of other 'buildings. ' 1lfe LOMt ilL FIre at Saratoga , SARATOGA , N. 'Y. , Feb. 9.-Time Delaware - aware & Hudson depot , Sweeney's hotel , the Saratoga company's annex and Schaet- for's cafe were burned todaY. Dwyer's saloon - loon , the Sheridan ho-use , thm Spencer bouao and Rourke's alley were damaged. James V. Snyder , a night watchman employed - ployed by the , Delaware & Hudson rail- way' , was burned to death. The loss is $60- 000 , Fartly covered by immeurance. Firemen Stiffer sit Work , AKRON , 0. , Feb. 0.-.The flume residence of 1st. C , Neil , a leading dry goods merchant , was burned this morning , entailing a loss of $20,000. The firemen worked , four hours with the temperature 15 degrees below zero and nearly all of them had their hands , ears and feet frozen. One of the firemen , named Scott , is in a critical condition and may hot recover , Ilcrluigtois licasily lnmnumged. HERIN&TON , ICan. , Feb. 0.-The busiumess portion of Herlngton , including the Hotel lferington , hughes' drug store , Regnler's jewelry store , Elliott's Racket store and Swartz & Co's. livery barn , was destroyed by fire early 'today. Loss estImated from $75,000 to $100,000 ; Insurance light. Twenty degree below zero weather handIcapped the firemen Fire sit ( riindy Ceuuter _ ST. PAUL , Feb. 0.-A Grundy Center , Ta , , special says : A big fire started in the furnace flue of the imotel sample room early today and destroyed the three-story hotel building , the Herald priating office , a large lmarnctus store , a furniture store , Grant's shoe store and .two millinery stores , Leas , $50- 000 ; insurance unknown. Sti IiuiNIiieNM IlhcIs Itt " , Vlillnuiis. 'WEBSTER CITY , Ia , , Fob. 9.-Withi time mercury down to 24 below zero a dlsastromms fire broke out 1mm the town of Williams , fir- teem : mIles cast of this city , last night. Before - fore the flames could he controlled , six business blocks In thin heart of the town hind been reduced to aches. Loss , T,000 ; Immsurance , one-fifth , Nit rrov I1uI ps o f Cli I Iii re II , CINCINNATI , Feb. 9-Fire in the Tenth district school on Elm street today threatened - enod the lives of several hundred children , but by the cool work of time teachers and the general chiscipiino of time school nil time cliii- droum got out safely , , DEATH RECORD , I'rI'viste , . ( , , ' , . . Private 11. G , Livingston or Guy , as ho i'as known among lulmi classmates at college , was a young attorney In Plattsmnouth , lie was a son of General It , It , Livingston , for ninny years cLiof surgeon of thu ilmir- lirmgtou roaml antI was 20 years old at time time of hula ileatb In Manila , Doctors Then- doro P and Robert Livingston of Phatts- mouth mire brothers. Guy Llvingstoum was a graduate of Ann Arhor and has several ckussimmates iii Ouaaimmi and Lincoln. Wheum tim young mmmcmi of time University of Nebraska - braska wore talking last spring of organizing - izing a regiment of heavy artillery to be ' commanded by Colonel Dudley , Guy Liv- ingaton took a prominent part In ( ho mnnve- macnt. The refusal emi time part of ( lovernor Iloicomb to recogmuizo time boys resulted in Livingston's appearance 1mm LIncoln one day to make application ( or euullatment in the First Nebraska volunteers. lie bad a flue physique and was just such a manly ' looking maim as an oillcer would select for I a soldIer , so he was a niember of time regl. meat before he kaew it. Scores of political and personal friends througimommt the state mviii be sorry to hear that his name has been added to time list of yoming Nebraskans wimo will mmci'er return alive to their native coun try , tris , An.irev \\'edaeaday evening Mrs. Andrew Smith , I wife of Andrew Smith , who for thirty years tins been almost constantly employed by time Union l'aciflc railroad , died at time tam- lly residence in this city. Time funeral will be from St. John's church Saturday morn- I lag , Mrs. SmIth was taken iii December 23 'with nervoUs prostration. For a time I she improved , but during the last two weoke she failed steadily and on Monday last all hope was bandond , She asscd peacefully away. urrotmntlcd by her eons amid htubnut1. She leaves three eons. . S. Smith , it resident of Omnnhn ; Edward A South , limo is at Preseult stuiying law it Iowa ( 'ity , anti Thonmas J. Smith , a macamber of time Jesmuit order , stationed in St. Lottie. Mrs. Smith was it pioneer of tIm city , lmnv- lug lenmaved hero in the early 00g. She waft well nnd favorably known 1mm Catimollc irclea in tIme city , beiuig particularly kumnaim for her practical charity and devotIon to time iumterests of time poor. l.ui-'yer , uuu'8I r , Sl'IthNGFiEfl , uio. , 1'eb. tt.-Major J. C. Cravetme , aged 61 years , ii curator of time Unit'ersity of Missomiri and a vrornlnent lawyer amid politician , died at 1ml imoumic hero tomlay after a brief ilhimess. lie served through' time civil war 1mm tIme couufederato armimy. OIIcM * I iuliui tulttiii I ii ( iii ii I r. T1IEXTON' , Nob. , Feb. 9.-Speclal.----A. ( ) Enmersomm , agcl 04 , amid time oldest inhiumbitamit of the county , (110(1 ( this imioruming frommm olil age ammul tli gnu at time resltcumet ! of his son-in-law' , Captain J. Q. Wlmeckr , three ummiles cast of this town , Mlii ili's I ii f hIM Ii $ , 'IuIIuII S\'itACUSE , Neb , , Feli , 9.-iSperial \'cstcrdmmy nfterumeou from time Limtlmemnmm einmrcli ( uceturred time fuumeral of George Lo- remiz , a pmmpii of ( ho niimthm grade in time 111gb sclmoal. Ills class attended km a imoily , PLANS IN AID OF MILITIA Comi-veli I hub H 0 I'nui ) ii tin ' ilci I1lr's ( tilleem's n.I 1 , ( ( ' S III McCrrmm'I.'n's , tlircsa , , 'TAM l'Fbi , , Feb , 0.-The National Mill- tumry couuventlamu vits orgamilzed ( nilmmy iytlde , QlCCtlOii of thm following officers : i'm'eshlomit , Daniel Btmtter1llcl of New 'ork ; vice iresl- deimts , 0. 11. Chase , Michigan ; ( 'oloumei J. Antimony 1)yer , Rhode Island , anti ( leumeral .ioimn C. tlnderwooml , loum tacky ; secretary , Jmmrnes ' 1' . Viison , Florida. Time following committee on resoltmtlomis aims milldoldmted ) by time chmaim' : General ( 'hmarlcs /tndersomm , Virglumia ; Coloumel'unfield Scott. l'roskey , Florida ; General Appleton , \'cst Virginia ; Lleutcuinimt W. II. Stmtherlarmmi. Uiuitc'd Statea imavy ; General T , 1V. Floyd , Somitim Carolina Major Joe Harper , Florlla ; Coloiici W. S. Sheppard , Georgia ; Colonel ( 'imambem lain , Mnssaclmtmsetts , and Captain Audrows , New 'York , ( Ionerul Andersomm was nmado c'imuir- ; iminn of time coaimnittee. iajor Thoummpson , in eonmnmaumd of time Toronto Cadets , was nmade an imoimorar' xnc'mn- her of time congress. A number of resohu- tiomis pertaining to some netiomm by congress to provide for clotimimig and developing state militia and naval reserves were referred to the committee out resolutions without de- bale. They will be incorporated in one gcum- cml resolution to lme presented to time con- 'vouttion at a future osslon. 1)r. McCracken , cimancellor of Now York university , was introdtmccd by General illox- ham and delivered an address oum "Militia Action in Public Scimools. " Time conventloim then adjourned until 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. STEAMBOAT STRIKES ABRIDGE IJrIft 11015)1CN5I'lOWfl Stream imuiI Fears Eiulcrtuuincd it. ) iny lie H Wreck , NAShVILLE , Tenn , , Fob. 9.-The steamer ID. . Staggs , Captain Douglass Jones , was badly wrecked at the bridge over the To- umessee river at .Tohmmsonvllie , Tenmm. , at mid- night. In attenmptimmg to go ummder the drawbridge - bridge the boat "sheered" amid struck time bridge , knocking the piiothmouse amid smokestacks - stacks off. The boat then drifted helplessly doWn the stream , wlmiclm was swollen by rains and snow. It has not been heard from since , It is valmied at , $10,000 , ammO was in- mired. The cargo is vmmhucd at $1,0OO. Several men citing to the piers of the bridge and wore saved. The fate of the rest of the passengers is unknown. It is teared time steamer will burn or ho wrecked. Among those on board were : W. C , Green , St. Louis ; Mr. Brandomi , T'aducalm , father-in-law of Captaumm Jones ; Mr. helium , Evansville. relreSemmtlng the Evmtn- yule Grain and Tie company : Mr Herring , Louisville , tobacco house ; Mrs. Jones , wlfo of the captain ; Gims Thomas , head clerk ; Bob Scott , second clerk ; A. J. Bucimimnaum , third clerk ; Mr. Daniel , imeaci cook ; Billy Smith , l'aducah , aim extra pilot ; Captaimi Rollins of Paducahm , arm ox-pilot and awell known fur dealer. CONVENTION OF THE BUILDERS Elect IOu ) of Ofik'erszi u.S l'aprrs Itmill at Closiuig Izm"M SeMsioli ut iUIiwuiiul'c MILWAUKEE , Feb. 9.-The oommvontlen of the National Association of Builders closed today , Time following officers were elected : President , John ii. Stevens , Phii- adelphin ; first vice president , G. J. Tapper , Chicago ; second vice president. Charles A. Cowea , New York ; secretary-treasurer , W , H , Seward , Boston , The next PInCO of meeting ihas been left to 'the ' executive board for future selection , At todny's session a number of papers 'wore read , Ex-l'rcsideumt John Stevens of PhIladelphia - adelphia SPOIdO en the work of the associa.- tion. The report of the comnnmltteo on rose- lutions , whulclm was adopted , ordered that all salaried services and all publications Iii. i'oiving expeuiso 'ho abnndoned and that of- Ilcera of the association sbould be clectel who ore faimmiliar with time w'ork of the' as- -soelatiomi , RIVER STEAMER IS BURNED All out Hound IOst'uipc } Tceit Clii' Sieiiii CU-rk ii liii t4e'v'ruII Decic iluuii.ls. N/tSllVlLLE , Trim. , Feb. 9-Time steamer I' . D. Stagga , wimicim collided s'itim the rail. road bridge at Jolunsouivilie Just night , drifted four miles ( lawn time river oumml burned , There were sixty people on board tile steamer , hut their fate is not yet known. Assistance has been sent and definite imows Is expected iii 'a ' short time. A telegram from Danviile states that allen on board were tiitVCl except Second Clerk Robert Scott and six or eight rousiahiouts. I I4'stl4'Ilt ( ' $ Slut r DII 1uistu'luur , ST. LOUIS , Feb. 9.-Tbe ollico of time state nil inspector In St. 1.rniis imu now hemng Investigated by the semite Lexow comimmittee. henry C. r.renner , irealdeumt of the Inland OIl comumpafly and collector of ustoimis In St 1..ouIs , testified that the consumnermu or coal oIl pay time fees i'lulcim go to make mmli time CASTOR ! A : For Infants anti Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought : ' : $10,000 income of Ihi vii1 oil inspector lIe further testified timni liii , ( 'O2uiihiI1i i.alit the coal nil inspector nt time rtutt' ' f 12 cents a barrel for iesttng tatuks of oil. lie hue I never hemird Of oil Lmeiumg rejeoted by the Itmepector , MINERS GROW DISCOURAGED Itt-li. ) ri " C hat I % 'sIlunhl ( ' tire I Iiiiii ( I , tloussr l'c'l It I -l-r l'ro t. ' , IIC lflMONTON. N. W. T. , i'd ) , 0A corre- epommdcut of ( lit' Associated l'ress w riling imuiuier date of Novcmmmbcr 1 at Sliac'ktomvmi. forty niile from the amomutim or ltmt river. says : Time muajorily of mmiiners who ven1 imp time Peel river are retumrmilng very munich die- eoumm'tgrtl , TIut' m'aume is true of those ivlm itent imp Ili Laird river. Time ricim strikes reporteul to ita't' beoum ummatie on tit ihmuiTalo , Ilny. Lairti , fli'avri aunt Peel rivers lost 'ear exist only Iii iummaglmialion. All these rivers lmavm Ueemm thoroughly lrospectNt , ( lila year 5,11(1 ( 11mm' eiiiy umielal of 'alute tomilimi I' itS copper ore iii tIme Gravel river. A rmummmor tlmnt a cli- 'or ore strike Imad bremm mantle on Great Slate lake bout a niummilmor of ummen tlic're , hut I unmlcretamul there uas tie foutmmdatloui for time rei.mrt. 'rime ' 'gold umumggete' that t hue in- dinims brumiglmt iii occasiomuilly Proved to ho copper ore. K d I Dyspepsia Cure. Digests what 'you eat. ttartiflcluUydIgcStttlCfOQd and nids Nitttiru 1mm streiigthenhimg and reCoil' structing the cNbiltlStCL cllgostlvc 01" galls. It , Is the lilt est.dmtcovcred dIgest' iiiibtnd tCI1ilC. No other preparation can aflptOitCul It , in ciliclency. It in- utantty relinvefi and pernmanlY cures 1)yspcp'imt , I mU gestAon , Ilcarthurhi , Fiatncnce , Sour Stomach , zill6cfl. 0kHcdaclmeGflStra1g1flCrafliP8al , nfl other rnaults ( i f I imlperfert digestion. Proporcd by E. c. DeWitt A Co. , CbIcago. CCAGO J rjrjj1 - \ . Best Dining Car Service. Only Depot In Chicago on Ihe Elevated Looj M.btim'rs ! t1llllt-re Mutlorpil ! iIrs. Winslow's Sootlming Syrmip has hm'en used for over ( lily years by millions ei n'othmcrs for timi'ir clmildren while teetiming ivitim perfect smuecoss. I -oohmes time vimiid. softens time gmmmns , tmliay . . ulI iumlmm , euire.s wind colic amid Is the best memecly for Diarrhoea. Sold by druggists 1mm every pan of mime world , lie sure nimd ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing S'ruip' and 'ake no oilier ] cimml. 2 : ; comm is a bottle OSTEOPATHY . - - - - - - The science of osteopathy was discovered by Dr. A. T. Slili of l'Cirksville , Mo. 1)r. Still reasoned Ilmat a natural ilow of blood is lmeaitlm ; and discese is tile effect of local ( mc general ( ilsturbance of time blood ; that to excite nerves causes muscles to contract and compress venous flow of blood to tIme heart , and the bones commld lie used os lovers to relieve pressure on nerves , veins and or- tories. A slIght stralum or a sudden Jolting many easily cause a displacemeumt of hone , muscle , temidon or orgaim , and a coumsequment pressure on the nerves. thus breaking the nerve wave between time brain amid the Part iajured , and wo then may have as a rosimit any of the numneromis allnmeimts caused frouic lack of imervo supply to parts. Seldom 1mm timern a permanent cure until time machInery is righted. hence we treat headache ( all kinds ) . weak eyes , catarrim. hay fever , cim- largod tensile. goiter , asthma , bronchitis , deafness , irregularItIes of the imeert , neu- 'malgia ' or rimeunatlsmmi ( of aumy pail ) , spInal curvmtturu ( all kindle ) , dIslocation of joinhi , all Iliad of stoummimclm , liver , kidney , bowel end soicen trouhies , bladder rind urotimu'al tromuliles , uterine , female irregularItIes. as painful , suppressed or excessive meimstrus- lion , ieucort'iioea. nmilk leg , etc. "I have been in invzmill for ton years ; imat'e been to emma of tIme best imoumpitals in Chicago mind one 1mm iowmm anti imave been treated by sonic of time best doctors in both states for kimiuut'y nimd imladder trouble , hamt did not get mmny better , so as a last hope I thought I would try osteopathy. Dr. Al. -V. Bailey gate mime emmo nmoumtti's treatment emmd I nun feeling better in every way ; has' . gained iii flesh , caum sleep better and feel ( tlmat I have been benoilteil by oatcopetby treatment. 11115. ANS.t IIOXIIII. f - AlIiii , : lcuuii-oi ( uiiit ) , Iusa. Wife of Simeriff John Dormer. 'DRU M1 W. BAftEY , ( ; i'tuihuuiiC ( ' Ut Clue , t IiI'I'l'il ii School , IIrIu a vI I Ii' , . t1o. Rootmis 805 , Hi ) ( Sair' lilock , Council Bluffs , Iowa. ( 'all or ms'rlto for ( murtlier iiufoi'mnutiOfl. i1rm ill : : Engines. . ' / ' - . - - 'I WELCIITRANSFERUNE ItiS ( ' ( 'ii COIl IIIi ill tilts , iiuuj Oflmn liii , Rates Fleasonimble , Hatiafactloq Guaranteed. Council Bluffs oiilce , tie. B North Multi street. Telepluomma ITt. Omaha tililce removed - moved to 32 : South Fifteenth street , Pole- ymimnno 1308. tonnections made with outb Omaha 4 ' 'That is truth whicli nil iiien say. " 1e recoiiimend the Toni Moore cigar. Joliii 6. Woodward & Co. , distributors , Couti. cii Bluffs , In. 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