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THE OaiATTA DAILY 33EE ; TETDAT , FEBTUTAHV 24 , 1800. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. I COUNCIL ' BLUFFS. Alison ain.vnoiv. Wear Hamilton's $1.60 shoe * . Davis sells glass. Moore's food kills worms and fattens. C E Alexander & Co. , picture frames. Bartol & Miller. 100 B'way , give "Stars. " Iowa Furniture A Carpet Co , 407 B'w y. J C Ulxby. heating , plumbing Tel. 108. C U Jacqticmln a Co. , Jewelers nnd op ticians , 27 South Main street. Myrtle lodge. Degree of Honor , meets In regular session this evening Hon H W Bycrs of Hnrlan was In the city ( or a short time yesterday. Got your work done at the popular Englo laundry , 724 Broadway , 'phono 157. The quarterly district conference of the Latter Day Saints' church opens In this city tomorrow. Mrs O. L. Yenger , who has b < " "i visiting lier aunt , Mrs E. C. Lalnson , left for Chicago cage last evening. A marriage license was Issued Wed'iosdiy ( veiling to Etnll Quick of Sander * . Neb. , pgcd 28 , nnd Sadie M. How ell of Wnhoo , Neb , aged 21. Mrs John Baxter and son Orvlllc of Sib- ley , la. , nro visiting with E T. Gilbert nrd family , Jmvlng stopped ot [ for .1 few days ! on their way to Cordyon , In. | Two now cases of measles were reported , lo the Board of Health yesterday. They wcro Helen Illggs , Tenth street nnd Third nvcnuo , and Minnie James , 030 Eighth ave nue All members of tlio 1'onnsyl\ranln \ tluh of I'ottnwattamlo county who Intend attending tha sociable to he given by the t'enuiiyh.mfa rncloty will meet this evening U 7 o'clock nt the Grand H. V. Phillips says thnt the report that lie Inlands removing his nxhnndlo faclory to Milton IH Incoircct. Ho will open n blanch factory there , but will continue to opernlo the ono In this vicinity. The Klmball Elevator works on South Ninth Htrcot wcro broken into Wednesday night arid some tools and other articles titolon. The thief secured on entrance to ( the foundiy by prying open a window. Ncls Sorensen of Gray , In. , bound over to the federal grand jury on the charge of belling liquor without n government li cense , was released from the county jail yesterday , hiivlng furnished ball In the sum of $200 George Shivers , who was nrrobted en sus picion of being the pirty who stole a set of himrss from the barn of M J. Sullivan on Lower Broadway n few nights ago , was released from thn city Jail yesterday morn- Ing. Sullivan icftised to file nn Informa tion. JoLn Dunn , Iho votcnin cxprcshmnn , ob jected lo moving hli wagon yesterday after- aioon from In front of the Manhattan saloon on Broadway when requesled ito do so by the proprietor nnd wan arrested on the charge of violating the city ordinances Ho gave ball for his appearance before Judge Ayles- v\orth this morning. Arthur Southwelland Tom Skinner became Involved In a dispute yesterday afternoon os to their respective rights to stand their express wagons at a. certain corner on Broadway. During the altercation South well is alleged to have struck Skinner with n. whip. Ho was arrested on a. charge of RMAtilt nnd lattery. The funeral of the late John G Rain , which was held yesterday afternoon from * ho residence of his brother , William Rain , fi4t Mill street , was largely attended. The hcivlcet ) wcro conducted by Hov. W. S. Ilnrnea of the First Presbytcilin church nnd the following acted ns pallbearer Charles I'rootor , George Irwn ! , n. McPhcrson , Charles Burnett , C. Matthal nnd Edward' Canning. Burial wns In Falrvlew cemetery. A. P. Cooper , a farmer living nbout five miles cast of the city , brought to police headquarters yesterday n hoibe and buggy that ho found in his orchard early Wednes day morning The wheel of the buggy had bccomo locked round n tree nnd Uie horpo luid been unable to move either backward or forward. In the buggy were a bo\ con taining n lot of carpenter tools , u pair of I nhoes and u Jug of whisky. The buggy was . a rather antiquated affair and the horio , I n dark sorrel , looked ns If It hud been used ito considerable rough treatment. So far I the owner of the outfit has not appeared at | itho police station and no report of anyotio 1 sustaining such a loss has been made to the I police. | The blotter at police headquarters bears | nn entry made yesterday which gives the In formation that n person named A. S. Clopton was arrested on the charge of "disorderly liousc. " A second entry shows that Clopton was admitted ito bull in the sum of $50 to appear at S a m. 2 , 24 , order of court. " Deputy City Marshal Stockdalo appears as the olHrcr making the nrrcsi Clopton Is said to bo the person running tlio gambling j lionso recently opened up by Henry Oertcr of Omaha over n Pearl street salocm. Tlio $50 represents the "permit" that the dem ocratic city administration extorts for the privilege of running a gambling house for half n month The privilege for n full mo nth costs $100. llonril of Kducutloii IIIHIII | > MM. Tbo Board of Education will hold n special meeting tonight for the purpose of discussing the matter of submitting to the people nt the coming school election the proposition j i to Issue bonds for the erection of a now lilgh school building. The public nnd all Intorcstcd parties are Invited to nttcnd the meeting nnd express their views on the subject , ns the board Is anxious to ascertain I whore Is considered the best location for a . high school In the event of a now ono being | built. Member Moore stated yesterday that nany people were In favor of grading down the present site nnd erecting the now build [ ing there Others nro nnxlous thnt the school should bo locntcd nearer the center , of the city nnd within n block or two of the motor lino. N. V. Plumbing company. Tel. 2GO. Hoe bicycle contents begin March 1st. You choose any make. Ill-ill IXnIr TriuifiOrH. The following transfers were filed yester day In the abstract , title and loan ofllco of J W Squire , 101 Pearl street J 1.1 UJorkman to Mary Gallup , pnrt of blocU ! ' , H. O. risher comctory , w il . j 5 Donald Stewart and wife to John Hurgln Hw'4 and V& nw'4 3-70-is vv d . 10 800 John N YOUIIR nnd wife to J , W. Hounds , n % feVi 22-7fi-40 w il . s.600 Chicago Hoclc Island te Pacific Hall way company to Wallacu T. Han- for < l , lot 17 , block 6 , town of Car- 8on , w d . 75 Julius O , Hnslcr , trustee , to Cd Iuth , /.tun'H nemclnde , lot H , block 13 , town of MlmUn , w il . 40 C. I' . Swiuman nnd vvlfo to n , E. Mkkel. lots 5 anil 0 , block H , town of Wnlnut , w il . 125 C. T. HrueKonhernke and wife to Michael Matthews , lot 18 , block J , Judsnn's 2nd tidd to Neolu , w d. . 300 H. 1' . Dial to John r Garner , all In terest In estate of his mother , Mar tha AI. Dial , . . 250 Hlght transfers , total . , . . . . . , , " $15,495 | THAT PLAT BJOK AGAIN After All of the Talk nn Order of Court is Issued , HARDINMUSTGO AND MAKE ASSESSMENT mlKC Thornoll llnliln thnt County Auditor Mnnt Snpiilj tinAase - Her itIth tin * Hook IVIilch Ho Dcinnnil * . That City Assessor William D. Hordln must proceed at enc to make the asa'ess- mont for the 1899 tax levy of the city , and j that County Auditor Inncs must n * soon as practicable furnish Hardln with the plat book as provided by law was In substance the decision handed down by Judge Thornell yesterday morning In the district court In the mandamus suit brought by the city of Council Bin ( T a against Hardln nnd Innes. Judge Thornell In holding that tlic city was entitled to the relief prayed for In Its petition Issued the following order : It Is ordered and adjudged that a per emptory writ of mandamus Issue from this court , commanding the said W. D. Hnrdln , with all reasonable diligence and dispatch , nnd with the means and appliances at bis command , to proceed to make the asajssmont of all the real and peisonal property within the city of Council Bluffs , la. , for the year 1801 , and If possible within the time pre scribed by law and to return to the Hoard of Review of Council Blulfs , In , the as sessment rolls so prepared , In uciiordance with the law In such cases made and pro vided And It Is further ordered and ad judged by this court that a peremptoiy wilt of mandamus Issue against the defendant H V. Inncs , commanding that he shall , with all diligence and dispatch furnish to the said W. D Hardln , assessor o the city of Council Bluffs , la. , a plat book of the real pioporty In the city of Council Bluffs , In , ns provided In section 1364 of tha code of 1897 Judge Thornell further ruled that the costs In the suit bo taxed equally to both defendants. In handing down his decision Judge Thornoll said that It is plainly the duty of the county auditor to furnish the plat book as demanded by Assessor Hardlu and ex pressed the belief that the county auditor la entitled to compensation for the extra expense In preparing the plat. The court further suggested that the Board of Super visors , as teen as possible , make arrange ments to have the records of the auditor's ofllco put In proper shape. County Auditor Innes when ho learned of the decision said : "I am not prepared to say In what manner I will proceed to obey the order of the court. I do not feel Ilka employing extra help In the ofllco until so authorized by the Board of Supervisors I expect to commence work on preparing the plat book , but without extra help. Little headway can bo made. In vlow of the order of the court I am of the opinion that the Board of Supervisors will authorize mo to employ a sufllclent force of clerks so that the plat book can be prepared with as lit tle delay as possible. " When you rldo a wheel why not ride the beat ? Bee bicycle contests March 1st. You choose any make. Wanted Good , competent girl for general housework. Mrs. G. A. Robinson , 724 South Sixth street. FOH AAM7L3 OF COWS. firnyblll AViiiH HIM Suit UrouKliC In nintrlct Court. The Jury In the district court In the case of W. A. Grayblll against the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Hallway company brought in a verdict for the plaintiff In the sum of $125. Grayblll sued for the value of four head of cattle which , after breaking out of his pasture , strayed on the tracks of the railroad and were run down nnd killed. The jury found In the amount ho sued for. % The hearing In the matter of the claim of It. E. Parker against the estate of the late Joel Eaton was commencsd yebterday before Judge Thornell. Parker 1s n financial broker of Chicago nnd claims $2,500 for his services in an attempted sale of bonds of the Council Bluffs Gas and Klcctrlc Light company , held by the laUr Joel Eaton. The will of the late William C. Holder was admitted to probate and P. J. Schnorr was appointed special administrator , his bond being fixed In the sum of $3,000. The Injunction proceedings brought by Mrs. Ellabeth McKee against Dan Carrlgg , Dan Grtilum and Charles Dobbins to re strain them from running the saloon at r > 00 Broadway have been Indefinitely postponed , It Is understood that negotiations for a set tlement ate pending and that Mrs. McICco will recover the greater part of the money which her husband Is alleged to have lost gambling. The grand Jury adjourned nt noon yester- duy to attend the funeral of the late John O. Rain. In the superior court yesterday the argu- menta In the long drawn out suit of E. 0. Armour against William Arnd , county trous- wer. and William Officer , were completed , and the case taken under advisement by Judge Aylesworth , Bee bicycle contests. You cheese any make. Snap Shots all go at 1U cents each at the Council Bluffs office of The Bee. OiienlH nt HnCHy OIIU'luU. Major J. M. Kodmond and Aldermen It. A. Wallace , J. F. Allison and George T. Hedget of Cedar Haplds paid Council Bluffs a \la\i \ yesterday and during the day were the KUtsts of Major Jennings nnd the city olHcUls Their visit hero was for the pur pose of Inquiring Into the status of the liti gation In which this city is nt present Involved. They were given nil the Informa tion possible regarding the suit brought by Shea to Invalidate the outstanding warrants the decision In which Is anxiously looked for from Judge Tanner. They wore also told all nbout the Phillips warrant case nnd the unsatisfactory ruling made by the supreme court , also about the suit brought by the city against the county over the county road fund. This Information they wanted In order that they might steer the municipal bark of I Ccdcr Haplds clear from similar litigation. In the afternoon they took a trip to Omaha and later wont to Sioux City They will visit Des Molncs , Dubuque nnd other cities | HELPS Overtaxed WHEHE Society VVomcnov.r.workM onion business men. prolessional men. and all others KAIL subject to great mental and physical wear and tear , should always use the never-failing vi tality-restorer. Stands alone in its vivifying , nutrlfylng and lorco-produclng powers. I1'8he ' t P8rcentaga of malt A NON-INTOXICANT. MI.O. CG CGCO. CO. , . . Fcr Sale by Foley Bros * Wholeiale Dealers , H12 Dough * Street.Omaha. Ntb. Tel. 108) ) In the stnte before returning homo. Mayor Itedmond expressed himself ns much pleased wl'h the courteous trcntmcnt he received while hero nt the hands of Mayor Jennings nnd the other city officials. Bee bicycle conic-sty. You cheese any make. Illl WANTS TO I1IMH Tim GASH. Mini Holilied lij Colored Womrn Ioi- Aot Court 1'iil.llHtj. The case against the two colored women , Ida Truesdale and Hello Pillows , charged with robblni ? "John Hamilton" of $115 , wis continued In police court yesterday morning by JtlilRO Aylecunrth until next Tuesday. The two women have engaged the services of attorneys and nro going to make a hard fight for their liberty and owing to the man ner In which th < > police have handled the cape H Is not nt all Improbable that they may both escape punishment. Further , there IB a ohnnco of the women regaining Uio money which It Is alleged they stole from Hamilton Up to yesterday afternoon no Information had been filed against the women either by Hamilton or the police , tlio Inttor 'being unwilling to tnko the stop , ns they appeared to be anxious to screen Hamilton , whose right natno It transpired yesterday 1s Jake Galbrnlth. The case ha now taken a new turn nnd after It was con tinued In police court the nttornevs for the women filed an Information against John Hamilton , alias Jnko Gnlbralth , with con ducting a Humbling game nnd balng n gamblor. No warrant for Galbralth's arrest was Issued nnd lost evening Chief Dlxby stated ho understood Gnlbralth hnd loft the city and was now In Nebraska. Late In Ihe afternoon nn Information charging the women with larceny from the person wan filed , but the police declined to stnte which of the ofllcers m\oro to the Information. The attitude of thepolice In the case ban called forth considerable criticism around tnwn , ns there appeared on the surface no valid mason why an Information In the first place haJ not been filed ngalnst the women and Garbraith held ns n witness If ho vvav unwilling to prosecute. H developed uteo yesterday afternoon that the money which had been lecovercd , amounting to $110 , had not beun turned over to Galbralth , 'but ' wna , as Chief lllxby explained - plained , "In the hands of the court. " TJio attorneys for the women stated yesterday that Gulbralth shall not have this money until he proves them gu41ty of the theft In order to do this he must appear In court nnd , run the risk of being arrested for gambling. | , Unlees ha aomes forward and clalmx the j I money the attorneys on < behalf of their cllontfi will make a demand on "the court" thnt It be turned over to them It waa I stnted yesterday that Galbralth had offered to aooopt half tlio money without mailing any Inquiries as to iwhero the other $55 went provided he would be allowed to drop out of the case and his Identity was not made public Chief nirby when asked nbout This denied thnt Gnlbraltli had made any BUOU proposition to him. Both the Information charging GalbraJth with Ramljlliig and the women with larceny were Hied In the superior court. Galbrulth IB alleged to have presided over a crap table In tie rear of Jack O'Neill's saloon on Broadway. This case has developed the fact that crmp tables nnd poker games are nn adjunct of quite a number of the saloons In the city nnd tlist such Is well known to the police , but no steps h.ivo been taken to suppress them. No revenue IB derived by the city from these games In the saloons j outside of the regular saloon license. Bee btoyclo contests. You choose any make. Air * . Colt- fill < , n 11 llcnrlnpr. The preliminary hearing of Mrs. Hottte Cole , charged with the larceny of $1,200 by her aunt. Mrs. James Starrier , wife of James Storrier , a conductor on the North western road , was resumed yesterday mornIng - Ing In Justice Vlen's court. The evidence so far produced Is purely circumstantial and the defense moved for n dismissal on the ground thnt the prosecution had failed to produce any evidence to connect Mrs. Cole with the theft of the money. The argu ments on this motion were not completed when court ndjourncd for the day. The prosecution yesterday tried to show by the testimony of several witnesses that Mrs. Cole had spent large cmms of money In the purchase of fine clothes subsequent to the loss of the money by Mrs Storrier Ono of the witnesses testified that Mrs. Cole had bought costly dress goods that were not found In the house nt the time the con stable made iv search of the promises. The court room was crowded all day during the hearing by the neighbors of the parlies concerned. It is easy to get a free wheel In The Heo bicycle contests How ? Walt for the an nouncement. You chooHo any make. Ilemomber Uie exposition by getting some copies o' Snap Shots at the Council Bluffs ofllco of The Uco. Ten cents each. Would I ) < < i > oiui > IlnnlirnptN. Two petitions in bnnkiuptcy were filed In the United States district court yesterday. John I' I'lummcr , a fuimer of Cass town ship , HnirlBon county , schedules his debts nt $1,2S3 87 , which ho desires to bo relieved from His assets , according to his petition , consist exclusively of ? 25 worth of wearing apparel , which will not benefit his ciodltora ns It U exempt Arthur L , Call H. and Helen L. Thornton , comprising the firm of Thornton Brothels & Company of F.irrngut , la , deslro to avail themselves of the bank ruptcy law Their debts , they say , amount to $ } ,7-IG 13 , ofwhich - only $170 Is secured. The only nssots disclosed by the petition ore policies of Insurance held by Arthur Thorn ton .in two mutual concerns nnd which nro practically of no value. Ilia business of tlio film Is not given. Bee blcyclo contests begin March 1st. You choobe any make. Ucloiiir VllnHlon OIIIMIM. The Dclong mission rooms nt 323 Brond- i way \\uru formally opened last night In the presence of n number of church people ! I nnd ethers Interested In the welfare of the pool. Hov. J.V Wilson , pnbtor of the FJrst Congregational church , inuclu the prin cipal nddress of the evening In which he outlined the objects of the Benevolent asso ciation recently orgnnlred by Hov , Henry Dclong. Music was f mulshed by the choir of Grace Hplsropal chmch nnd short ad dresses wore made by several ministers of the city The rooms will bu used to feed the pour In , to provide n rending room for them , n labor bureau , nnd as a central depot for the distribution of relief. Do you wnnt n high crado wheel ? If you have no money , get ono In The Bee blcyclo contests You choose uny make. Bluff City laundry , 'phono 311 , "Domes tic nnd high gloss. " Will you rldo n free Bee blcyclo contest wheel ? You choose any make. Trade where they give "Stnrs. " Davla Bells drug * . Bee blcyclo contests begin March 1st. You choose uny make. Snpliohrd llni'Kllir Hound ( ) ti > r. TOUT nODOB , In , Feb. 28. ( Special Tel egram. ) Ileiiiy C Carter , tbo colored man found In the Illinois Central depot nt Judd and charged with attempting to commit burglary , was ghim n hearing before Jus- tlce Blcmgreu today nnd bound ovur to the grand Jury- Bee blcyclo contcciis begin March 1st. You any make. GOOD SHOWING OF RAILWAYS Increased Earnings of Iowa Roads Reflect the State's ' Prosperity ! SUPERVISORS ON A SIGHTSEEING TOUR rduii n ( Court llonxr * ( u < Snln lilcnx l < M\u Suldlcrn lit Manila Mny Conittr | < c VOJIIKC Around ( he World , DES MOINUS , Fob. 23 ( Special Tele gram. ) The Iowa railroads nro sending In their reports nnd preparations are being nmdo by tbo executive council to make the annual assessment. The reports that nro In show an Increase In earnings all along the line The Northwestern stands at the head of the list with n gross Increase In earnings of $1,177 per mile. Only 0110 road has decreased and that is n terminal nt Sioux City , which has been hampered by local dis advantages at Sioux City. The following llg- urcs show the Increase In earnings of the different roads per mile during the last year. ' 1 Burlington & Northwestern . $3.19 i nuillngton Ac Western . JoJ Burlington , Cexlar Itapldu & Northern. . 219 Northwestern . 1,177 I Chicago , Burlington & Northern . 41 ! ) i Chicago , Tort MudlPon & Des Molncs. , S3 Chicago & Great Western . 411 Hoik Island . B5S Chicago , Minneapolis & Omaha . 914 Crooked Creek H.illroad nnd Coal Co. . . 128 l DIJM Molius A * Northwestein . 704 Duhuquo & Sioux City . 3S3 1 Humoston & Shcivandoah . lu I ' Muson City & Fort Dodge . 72 Minneapolis & St Louts . 113 Omtilm & St Ixml . i . t > 20 Ploux. City & Northern . 101 .Sioux City & . Pacific . 655 Wnbash . 127 Wlno nu & Western . .Vi9 The County Board of Supervisors this ovon- lug left for a tour of principal western cities i I to Inspect court houses with view to get ting Ideas for the new $400,000 court house to bo built here. It will visit St. Paul. Mln- ' ncapolls , Chicago , Cincinnati , Indianapolis , Fort Wnyne and South Bend. Ilov. A. N. Coffey , arrested yesterday for the alleged theft of over $ DOO from his land lady , cave a bill of enl on diamond rings which he had given to two of the three girls to whom he was engaged , and -which he ad- mlts ho purchased with the money whlcli It Is alleged he stole. He IE still In jail , but his father IB momentarily expected from Kansas City and he will probably secure his son's roleflso on bonds. Governor Shaw stated today that he was trying to got the War deportment to bring the Fifty-first loira home from Manila by way of the Suez canal and tb Atlantic when It Is mustered out In order that the boys maybe bo given a trip around the world , something which has not yet been accomplished by a regiment of United States troops. The gov ernor says ho believes that the Forty-ninth Iowa and the Iowa Signal corps In Cuba , ns well as the Fifty-first Iowa In Manila , will bo mustered out within a few weeks. dly Ileliatlor of Ilciin. Den Motnea Is In the midst of on egg famine and as lilgh as 60 cents per dozen was paid today for that article , then , the purchaser could get but n couple of dozen , nnd the hotels are having a hard time to buy enough for necessary uses. The long j cold snap is held accountable for the strlko of the hens. Those sold in Des Molnes to day wore bought la Chicago on telegraphic orders and shipped by express. The situa tion is a record-breaker. ProhlblUonlste will hold their state con vention hero May 23 and 24. The call w Issued today by Chairman 0. D. Ellett. The basis of representation In this convention will be two doloKatea from each county and ono additional delegate from each twenty votes or major fraction thereof cast for Mal- com Smith , candidate for secretary of state at the general election held in 1818. Tde stoto central committee is positive that this convention will be the largest ever hold In Iowa and that men will bo plated on the ticket who will muko hurd runs for the respective places. The organization Is being kept up and when the campaign opens the committee states that several speakers of national prominence will ( insist the state candidates nnd workers In placing the ques tion of prohibition before the people. A full ticket will bo placed In the field. HIDDEN FORTUNE APPEARS Ilenoenduiiln of Colonial Soldlir Ma > Conn * Into < ln 1'oHsi-is.sloii of Comfortable- MARSHALL-TOWN. In. , Feb. 23. ( Spo- lal. ) Thornton Whlttaker Hayes and Mrs. Lottie Hoffman of this city , 'who ' are grand children of Captain John Whlttaker of tbo American revolutionary army , have Information of wealth to come to them fron : Kngland. Rev. Whlttaker of Denver , Colo. Informs them that Captain Whlttnker In 1776 obtained from n Tory resident of the American colonies ( the assignment of a largo amount of English consols which wore then and still icmaln In the custody of the Bank of England. Rov. Mr , Whlttakor went lo London last summer to Investigate and has Just returned While there ho had the proofs of ownership made out nnd Informs the holrs that every thing Is satisfactory nnd that they will re- colvo their money In March. The estate Is estimated at $90,000,000 and there nro 187 helm , Including Mrs. McKlnloy , wife of the president. Mr , Hayes Is a plasterer by trade and In modest circumstances. lllIilIiS CASI3 0015S TO 'I'll 13 .IIJHV. Klnnl IiiNtrucflonN ( Jl\ < -n In Trial of AVoinan for IliiNliiinil'N Heath. MASON CITY , la , Fob. 23 ( Special Telegram ) State ( Attorney Tolford closed Ills address to the jury In the Hughes mur der case nt 3 30 o'clock this nftoinoon. Judge John C Shcrwln gnvo Instructions to the Jury , considered by both fildea fair nnd Impartial Ho said thnt the Individual opln Ion of jitters must bo set aside and vordlct rendered on evidence alone nnd that no amount of probabilities could bo milllclont to convict. A humane 'provision of law , he said , looks to Lottie M. Hughes as Inno cent until she is proved guilty. Jurors nro the solo judges of credibility of u Uncases and their Intel rats and moral standing should bo duly conaldcied The defendant in tit t bo considered a competent witness In her own behalf nnd her testimony have the sanio weight as the testimony of others. Jcfao ( joude. Judge Sherwln added , U what the law considers nn accomplice and his evidence should Iw weighed carefully. The jury inn.st bo sotUfled that the de fendant was so Infatuated nnd her affections so alienated from her husband that such n crlmo could bo committed by her At the retirement of jury nnd dismissal of court the defendant maintained the same indllference bho has ufcAunu'd at most times during tha trial. Slonx CUj A Van IK Con > en ( Ion , SIOUX CITY , la . Feb. 23. ( Special Tele gram ) Sioux City will send a committee to Ied Molnus next week to meet with the republican state central committee to urge Sioux City's claim for the next rcpubllonn state convention This committee will con sist of L L Kellogg. C. L Wright , B. P. Hezer , J S 1-othrop , 0 R. Badgerow and A W Krvvln The committee held a meeting this after- noon with 1C. H , McCutchan , the commlttce- mnn from the Eleventh district , who say * Sioux City's chances nro very bright. The local committee will go to DCS Molncs forti fied with photograph * and plans of buildings In which tbo convention can be held. The Boston building Is the largest In the. state and will seat 3,000 people In addition there Is the opera house or the largo Ply mouth block. M\V it vii.noAii : ( \ iIOWA. . l.lnc AVI 11 lie Count rticlril front .Mitch ell Count ) South lo l.ticiift , MARSHALLTOWN , la. , Fob. 23. ( Spe cial ) The project for a now north nnd south rnllwny crossing Iowa from Osngo In Mitch ell county to Chnrlton In Lucas county , which has been slumbering for several years , was revived yesterday nt a meeting of the stockholders held In this city. All the old directors were re-elocttKl nnd the following officers President , N. S. Kutchum , vice president nnd treasurer , George F Klrby ; secretary , A. 0. Ollck ; chief engineer , C. C Oilman. The completed survey of the proposed line starts at Osage and runs nlmost directly south through seven county seats Osage , Allison , aruudy Center , Marshnlltown , New ton , Knoxvlllo nnd Chnrlton. H passes through the finest agricultural portion of lown nnd tnps the rich coal fields of the southern portion of the stntc. It Is said grading will bo commenced early In the. spring. The Wlnonn , Mnrshnlltown & South ern Hallway and Coal company Is the name of the corporation. Sl'lTOIl'S 1II.UKK IS A 'I'lllio Ktcriitlonnl 1'nlnn In AVlii Drlde Who IVciiUcnn nt the Crlnlii. CEDAR RAPIDS , In. , Fob. 23. ( Special Telegram ) For some time George Frey , n young man from Dlxon , III. , has been en gaged to Miss Kntle Ibel , the daughter of a piomlncnt farmer living near here. The parents of the girl objected lo the match nnd had forbidden the young man to come lo their home. It Is snld to have been ar ranged by the young people to bo married on Wednesday , but their plans failed and todny Frey came to the city nnd commenced nn action In the superior court for n writ of habeas corpus , alleging thnt the young woman was being unlawfully detained by her parents. The writ was Issued nnd nn order Issueil to bring Miss Ibel Into court. This was done late this afternoon , when eho swore that she was not being dctnlncd at homo against her will nnd that she did not wish to marry Ficy. The court nt once dismissed the proceedings and the girl returned homo with her parents. She Is 19 years old nnd Frey 21. IIMIU Oratorical Content. MOUNT VERNON , In. , Fob. 23. ( Special Telegram. ) The annual contest nnd con vention of the Iowa Collegiate Oratorical as sociation was held In this city today. Students from fourteen colleges wcro pres ent. Upper Iowa University , Iowa Wesley nn , DCS Molnes college nnd Coo college wore the leaders ns regards delegations , Coo college from Cedar Rapids being 250 strong. A most exciting parliamentary fight was pitcipltated In the convention by the nt- Umpt of Drake University of Des Molnes to reinstate Us orator , Miss Susie Glaspell , who was excluded from contesting because of irregularity in the printing ; her era tion. The display of extemporaneous ointory connected with this Incident almost equaled that of the contest Itself. Program : "In Hoc Slgno Vlnces , " H. 8. Vincent , Coo college , Cedar Rapids ; "Undo the Danner of Freedom , " B. Z , McCullough , Parsons col lege , Fnlrfleld ; "William Ewart Gladstone , " E. D. Perry , Iowa State Agricultural college - lego , Ames ; "Tho Weal of the Future , " A. H. Sheppley , Upper Iowa University at Mount Pleasant ; "Inhumanity nnd Corrective Methods , " Arthur Rlssor , lown college , nt Grlnnoll ; "National Growth , " W. T. North , nt Des Molncs college , Des Molncs ; "Twen tieth Century Politics , " S. M. Holllday , Simpson college , Indlanola , In. ; "The Triumphs of Fnith , " N. D. AVells , Iowa Weslcyan University , Mount Pleasant. S. M. Holllday of Simpson college won first place with the oration entitled "Twen tieth Century Politics ; " second , W. A. North , Des Molncs ; third , II. S. Vincent , Coo college. \ I'r Hri > HN of Illnod Murder Trlnl. SIOUX CITY , Feb. 23. ( Special Tele gram. ) In the Dlood murder trial at Orange City the entire < lay was taken up by the examination of jurors by the state. Al though twelve men were In the Jury box when court adjourned epme doubtless will bo ' rejected. The defendant Is brought Into the court room on a mattress nnd lies there apparently - | parently unconscious of what goes on around her. Superintendent Mead of the | Yankton Insane asylum Is there In behalf of the state. No less than five medical exports - | ports are expected to testify that Mrs. Ulood is demented. Tuo ClmrclicM Will He IIulU. AMES , In. , Feb. 23. ( Special. ) Ames will have two new churches this spring. The Congregatlonallsts have completed arrange ments for n fine structure , which will bo 88x60 feet and will have a seating capacity of nbout COO. Besides the main auditorium there will bo a lecture room , a women's par lor , n kltchon and study and class rooms. Rov. Father H. C. Echart of the parish north of Ames was yesterday Instructed by Bishop Hennessey of Dubuque to purchase lots In Ames and erect a house of worship. This will bo the first Catholic church In this city. Miners Arooiui > llHli Nothing. Q22HJMWA , 'In. . Feb. 23. The joint con vention of miners nnd operators hero ad journed tonight without accomplishing- anything. The operators were willing to grant an eight-hour day If the minors would accept a reduction of C cents a ton , which the miners refused to do. Mi.Miinminv IIHTUITO PAPISHS. NrlirnxKii "Hoo-IIooK" ( intlior nt Lin coln Tor IliiMlni'NH mill I'lt'iiHiiri' . LINCOLN , Feb. 23 ( Special Telegram. ) The State Lumber Dealers' association opened its annual session hero today with a larger nttcndanco than ever before. The I loo-1 lee association , n social order of the lumbermen , IK nlso largely rcpiesentcd The meeting today opened with the annual address by President Bonekamp and the re- j/orls of Secretary Cleland nnd Treasurer Fried The finances of the association were found to bo In good shape wild nbout $1,000 surplus In the treasury. Papers wcro rend today on subjects of In terest to lumbermen by A. Burnett of Air- Cool Do Forrest Green and William Lar son of Lincoln. Tonight a banquet wts held at the Llndell hotel at which 200 plates were laid. Thlo was preceded by a theater party , In which most of the mem bers Joined. The election of ollleem will occur tomorrow NIM Trlnl for llrj noldx. LINCOLN. Fob. 23 ( Special Telegram ) The hupremo court handed down a number of opinions this afternoon , among them be ing a reversal of the Reynolds bigamy case , which cnmo up from Hayes county. Rey nolds has been sentenced to seven years for having too many wives , but will now gel anew now trial. The court did not render a de cision in the Broatch-Moores case. Vlltl * III ! lll-flllllllllir IIOIlllM. NOni'OLK , Neb , Feb. 23. ( Special. ) The citizens of Norfolk at a special election to bo held Saturday will vote on a proposition to It me refunding bonds to tbo amount of $38,000 , said bonds to run for a period of twenty yearn. of I'lollcrrii. BUTTON. Neb. , Feb. 23. ( Special. ) The pioneers of Button and vicinity field their annual meeting at tbo Grand Army of the Republic hall yesterday. The following of- Relieves Colds , Opens Ip All the air Passages stantly , Cures Catarrh , Sore Throat , Bron chitis and all Lung Diseases. Clouds of Medicated Vapor arc Inhaled through the mouth and emitted from the nostrils , cleansing nnd vaporizing all the Inflamed and diseased parts , which cannot be reached by medicine taken Into the stomach. It permeates every air passage. And at once destroys the disease germs. It cures through medicated and vitalized air. It is an Invigorating tonic to the vital forces. A remedy which soothes , heals and In vigorates. It positively cures Catarrh nnd diseases of the nasal organs. It positively cures diseases of the throat and lungs. It enables you to cure yourself nt home. It renders unnecessary any cutting , burnIng - Ing or cauterizing. It destroys at once the bacilli of bron chitis and consumption. Its use is followed Immediately by a scnso of relief. It enables you to save doctors' big fees. GOME AND SEE IT , COME AND TRY IT , Kroo demonstrations This AVeok mid Next nttlio following Druggists : KUHN & CO. , 1Mb nnd Douglas. SHERMAN & McCONNELL , 151.1 Dodge St. CHAS. H.SCHAFFER 16th and Chicago Sts. J. A. FULLER & CO. , 1IOJ Douglas , Cor. 14th. MYERS-DILLON DRUG CO , , S E Cor ICth and Karnnm Sts. CRAHAN DRUG CO. , S W. Cor. IBth and Farnnm Sts. NEW ECONOMICAL DRUG Co 220 and 222 S. 16th St. Pollto attendants will be on duty all day and evening to answer questions and dem onstrate Its value. Everybody Invited to give this Inhaler a free trial. No trouble to show. You are welcome to a treatment whether you purchase or not. VII ilniKKlN < N Nt'll ( liciu , or mulled to 11113 udilrcNH for SI. 'S REMEDIES , Sciatica , lumbago , and nil rheumatic pains cured by Munvons Rheumatism ( . 'me DvBpepsl.i and nil stomach troubles tuied by Munvon's DyHpupili Cute. Nlnaty per lent of all kidney coiTiphilnts Hired liy JIun.von's Kidney Cuio. Hoadadies , colds nnd cough ? linpuic blood , general debllltv , nerv lusness , all quickly cuied bv Munyon'i Remedies The remedies cost mostly 26c u. vlnl , nml arc sold , by all druggists. Theio nro 57 different cures foi 07 dlfTorent ailments. Write Prof. Munyon , 1MB Arch .street , Philadelphia , for free medical advice on any disease. jg What is Home & without a How are you going to get one ? The Plan of Will be announced Sunday. You Choose Any Turkish T. nnd P. PillH will mnko you happy , as they euro suppressed - I pressed , excessiveBcnnty , jmlnful menstruationand bring1 on menstruation every time and o < rlv. H 00 box , by mall. Aorents Wanted. lie purl incut U , IIAIIN'B ' PHARMACY. Omaha. Nob. I .OOD i wltli i Cure , HFcniulor tlilrdstuuib of byulilllH cured for tlO Pull C box treatment never falls PlmpR'n. xkln eruptions v-uiUli as If by moijlc Retnem- ber , money returned If not satisfactory. $2 CO slnaly tioxes AKntn Wuntnd , HAHN DRUO STORE , 18'1'ninl ' ' F rn m fata .Oiiinho , Nab. Dopt. B fleers were elected for the ensuing year President , J. C. Morrlll ; vlco president , Mrs J II. Dlnsmore ; secretary , Mrs Will Smith ; treasurer , I. N. Clark ; chaplain , Mrs. I. N. Clark m.\AMITI : imiNfis simnnDKATII. . Workman Trli-N to Tlum Out Hxplo- nlvr i > lth I'alnl ItexultN. NEHAWKA. Neb , Fob. 23. ( Special Telegiam. ) This afternoon as ono of Sbeely's bridge gang was thawing Homo dynamite It exploded , tearing off the work man's hands and terribly mangling his body and face. His clothing was torn Into shreds and death was Instantaneous The man went by the nnmo of Jack Cllno and was 23 years old His people IIYD In Lin coln , Neb BILL TO CHECK CARTOONISTS of ( 'iillfornln Objfi't lo Itlillmili-il I'li-lorlnll ) In till' 'KrlHi'o I'n-Hi. . SAN FUANCISCO , Fob 23 Assemblyman Works' nntl-cnrtoon bill , which was refused laeeage by the senate yesterday , was taken ip again today on i ( consideration nnd was weed. Exception was taken to seine careens - eons which appeared In today's papers and his Is said to be the cause of Its passage , rhu bill was Immediately returned to the leneinbly where the seuata amendments vere concurred In The assembly today adopted a resolution One to 250 horse-power Send for cata lot'Uii and price DAMll IIHAIU.m - co , , iinelI IlliilfH , . . - loiriti WM. WELCH TRANSFER LINE ll l r ii Council llliilfH nml Uninhii , Rates Reaaonnble. Batlafnetloij Guaranteed. Council Bluffs ofltte , Mo. 8 North Main street. Telephone 12 . Omaliu onice re moved to 322 South Fifteenth utroot. Tclo- Thone ISCfl Connections made with South Omaha censuring two San Francisco papers becauna of the cartoons which have appeared la their lohtinnH \\lll > ol Iti-NlKii. DETROIT , Fob. 23-Sutn.tary Alger nnd Secretary Wilson left for Washington early today. ( Jcneral Algor's private car being taken to Toledo an a special. Concerning n report published today that the secretary Intends to resign his cabinet position. Gen eral Alger'a buelncns partner , M. 8. Smith , / stated positively today that the general had , no such Intention and that If ho hud be , Mr. Smith , would certainly have been Informed of It.