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TITTS OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUTUS DAY , FAY an , I NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. I COUNCIL BLUFFS. MI.NOH MENTION. Davis Bella gUis. Moore's food killa worms and fattens. Budwolser beer , L. Rosenfcldt , agent Victor hot water healers at Blxby's. Judson. Pasturage , 929 6th avenue. Tel. 343. \ Iowa Furniture At Carpet Co. , 407 B'way. Pictures and frames , C. K. Alexander & Co. Mrs. Lucia McCfure left last evening for an extended trip In the cast. C. B. Jacquemln & Co. , jeweler * and op ticians , 27 South Main street. Get your work done at the popular Basle laundry , 724 Broadway , 'phone 167. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Whysong of Angola , Ind. , are In the city visiting W. H. Why- song on Third street. Will Cornelius and Mlllard Hoagland left last evening for Davenport to take In the State High schoor field meet. Frank Thomas of Boone was the guest yesterday of Agent George Kahlo of the Wells-Fargo Express company and wife. A special convocation of Bluff City lodge No. 71 , Ancient , Free and Accepted Ma sons , win be held this evening for work in the first degree. All Modern Woodmen of America are re quested to bo present at the meeting to night when final action will be taken on the question of going to Kansas City. At the regular meeting tonight of Potta- wattamlo tribe , No. 21 , Improved Order of Rcdmen , at Grand Army of the Republic hall , there will bo work In the chief's de gree. John N. Baldwin , William Gronewcg and E. P. Test have been appointed delegates from this stnto to the Transmlsslsstppl con gress that meets In Wichita , Kan. , May 31 to Juno 3. Hilda Prohardt , 1522 South Eighth street , was reported to the Board of Health yester day as having scarlet fever. Rocklcy Child , 728 Washington avenue , was reported to be sick with the measles. Encampment No. 8 , Union Veteran legion , will meet tonight to complete arrangements for Decoration day services at Walnut Hill cemetery and the memorial services at Broadway Methodist church next Sunday , Canton Pottawattamlc , No. 6 , Independent Order of Odd Fellows , will hold a special meeting next Monday at which all members are requested to bo present , as there Is buHtuesH of Importance to come up for action. Thu members of the Woman's Christian association are under deep obligations to J. P. Wllcox for his liberal contributions of cut ( lowers to the hospital and take this method of publicly acknowledging their gratitude. A marriage license was Issued yesterday to Levl H. Cromwell , aged 29 , of Geneva , Neb. , and Josephine Plant , aged 1C years , of Omaha. E. P. Qulvey , state superin tendent of the Nebraska Children's Home society of Omaha , appeared as guardian for the girl. A carload of racing horses from the stables of Ed Corrlgan of San Francisco , on the way to Cincinnati , came In last evening by the Pacific express. The racers were unloaded and stopped over night In a local livery barn to rest up. They will continue east on their long journey today. Norman Green , who has the contract for sprinkling the streets , Is covering Bryant street with cinders , so as to make It possi ble for his water wagons to reach the hy drant. The street since the rain is worse than a ploughed field ana in front of the city hall the mud Is over a foot deep. William 11. Smith and Miss Caroline Lees were married yesterday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. E. Clemonson , 228 South First Btroot. The ceremony was performed In the presence of n largo circle of relatives and friends by Rov. R. Venting of the Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Smith left In the evening for Milwaukee , where they will spend their honeymoon. The funeral of the late Elizabeth Lacy , daughter of Mrs. M. Lacy , 231 Park ave nue , will be held this morning at 9 o'clock from St. Francis Xavler's church. Inter ment will be in the Catholic cemetery. The following pair-bearers have been se lected : W. O'Donncll , Eugene Sullivan , Martin Hughes , Jr. , Theodore Tholl , John WIckham and Frank 'Murphy. ' Franklin Victor , the 1-year-old yon of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Bradley , dlod at the family home , corner of Mill and Seventh btreots , Tuesday midnight , of measles. The funeral , which wIU bo private , will bo held this afternoon at 3:30 : from the residence. The services will be conducted by Rev. W. S. Barnes of the First Presbyterian church. Interment will bo In Walnut Hill eemttery. H. C. Jones , the man brought over from Omaha to answer to the charge of stealing a coat from the Pacific hotel , waived pre liminary examination In police court yester day morning and was bound ovr.r to the nrrnml iurv. In ( Infault of S200 ball he was committed to the county jail. Jones admits stealing the coat , but hardly realizes the Import of the charge placed against him that of larceny from a building in tha right- time , which Is an offense punishable with it term In the penitentiary. N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250. Prizes go with domestic soap. liiNiuie Man E\nmliied. , The commissioners for the Insane met yes terday afternoon to take action In the case of John Uoebkln , the farm hand who was committed to St. 'Bernard's ' hospital May 1. His brother , Henry Doebkon , of Papllllon , Nub. , has Informed the board that be Is unable to care for him and as the un fortunate man cannot bo classed as a resl- 0jnt of this state the commissioners decided to refer his case to the State Board of Con trol for disposal. Doobkcn is sane on most matters and dls- playH more than ordinary Intelligence. He "believes " , however , that he Is under the direct control of the Holy Ghost and has preserved a slip of blue paper which was given him by some fortune toiler. This pa per , ho claims , is a mratugo from the Holy Ghost , and that it contains a description of the sweetheart whom the Holy Ghost has dcciocil he shall marry. Ho picked out a woman living In the community whore he worked as the sweetheart that the Holy Ghost had Intended for him. This young woman has since married , but this made no difference with Doebken and ho Insisted In Ills attentions , He declares that the Holy Ghost has appeared to him and told him that the young woman , 'who ' is a daughter of one of the prominent farmers of Keg Creek townnhlp , was not really .married. The commissioners have offered to Eend Doobkcn homo to Germany , but he refuse * to go. His refusal will probably result In his being confined In the state asylum at Clarlnda for the remainder of his natural life. Domestic soap Is No. 1 grade. Davis eclls drugn. Hi-id Eutnte Tlio following transfers were tiled yes terday In the abstract , title and loan office of J. W. Squire , 101 Pearl street- Cnrrlo II. Wells to Francis S. Dunn , wviv. 42 feet , lot 4 , MIKer's subdl- vlxion , w. d $ 1,500 AVIlllam Underwood and wife to IS. H. Uenton. und. > 4 lot 3 , block 8 , Hay- lisa second addition , w , d , 1 Sheriff to ilolder Clark , U BO. } 4 and s'i swtt nett 1-77-43 , a. d 395 Total amount of three transfers.J 1,890 Domestics use Domestic soap. S. M. Williamson , bicycles and sewing machlnei , 106 Main street. LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT For Cimh or Lonned on. E. II. SIIBAFIJ & CO. , M Peurl Ktrvct , Council llluffi , lowu. ' , * DRIVING OF GOLDEN SPIKE Inauguration of Laying Steel on Main Track of Fort Bodge & Omaha Bead , MRS , C , K. DIXON WIELDS THE HAMMER One More Link mill Section Added tn mi Already CllKtintlc Itnltuny Sy - tcin , the Illliioln Central Mrs. Dlvou'n The commencement of the laying of steel I ] ] upon the main track of the Fort Dodge ' ' & Omaha railroad was Inaugurated yesterday - day afternoon In Council Bluffs by the driv ing of the first spike. In honor of the auspicious occasion the spike provided was | a gold plated one , and Mrs. C. K. Dlxon , wife of the superintendent of the Cherokee I division of the Illinois Central railway , was i the person chosen to wield the hammer that I drove the golden spike home through the i section of the elghty-flve-pound steel rail Into the tie * A raw minutes later a large , number of men -were at work spiking the I i rails which had previously been laid for i | several blocks and the work of laying the I i main track of the Port Dodge & Omaha branch of the Illinois Central road was be j gun In real earnest. I The place chosen for the ceremony of I driving the golden spike was at a point on I the main track directly opposite the round house of the Northwestern road. Promptly at 3 o'clock were gathered the members of the corps of engineers In charge of the conJ - J fltructlon of the road , a large number of j the laborers , representatives of the press , I several citizens and Mrs. Dlxon , who was accompanied by her little son , Bcals , des tined to become a railroad man. The officials present were : C. E. Grafton , i i i engineer In charge of the construction of 1 the rend ; E. B. Hitchcock , engineer In I charge of track ; D. B. Scott , division en- I glncor ; A. T. Bailey , superintendent of ma- , terlol ; Morris K. Trumbull , assistant engl- I neer on track laying ; George Blck , foreman of track laying ; J. D. Barber , material , j clerk ; B. G. Leake , Inspector of bridging ; I S. M. Bate , draughtsman , and T. M. Orr , j right-of-way man. j I Mm. 1)1.ion's Address. I I Before driving the spike Mrs. Dlxon made ) ' a short address , In which she said : "This is an occasion of more Importance to me than perhaps you realize when you so kindly Invited mo here. Of great Im portance on account of my many years' con nection with the old. reliable Illinois Cen tral railroad. My childhood , girlhood , young womanhood and all my married life , I have been associated with this company. Per haps , to make a long story short , I may say nearly fortv years. Do you wonder , then , I consider It an honor to do an act of actual service for a railroad I have for so many years been Identified with ? I have had the pleasure of knowing many of Its general officers In the past , as well as present , and can truthfully , as well as loyally , say the officers and employes are as one family , working in harmony ; their interests are the same , only in different lines of labor. "I thank you , gentlemen , for so kindly I i romomberlng mo and bestowing upon mo I this high honor of driving the spike that adds one more link and section to the al ready gigantic railroad. If there "are any skeptical minds thinking a road cannot be a success It started by a 'woman ' , lot me relieve j I lievo your minds 'by ' asking the question , j I What would be the success of the railroads without the women ? I don't mean the ] i | women in actual employment by railroads , [ but the women In 'the ' homes. After a hard day's work the railroad man Is revived and renewed by the association with loved ones * at home. The success of many a man Is due to his mother and the helpfulness of a good wife. "This now extension connects one more state with the eleven already traversed by the Illinois Central. Nebraska we gladly welcome , and Its products we will take Into the eastern markets quicker than they have ever been taken before. Its clttzena shall ride In cars luxurious and beautiful with ease and safety. To Omaha. Us me tropolis , wo extend a cordial hand. Your Influence will add to our successs. Coun cil Bluffs , you are already ours , for you are 411 .tuna * "You ask the land I love the best , Iowa , 'tis Iowa. The fairest land of all the west , Iowa , oh , Iowa. From yonder Mississippi stream To where Missouri waters gleam , Oh , fair It is aa poets dream , Iowa , In Iowa. " "Thanking you for the honor you have done me , as I drive this spike , let us have a prayer In our heart * for the success and prosperity of all connected with our beloved Illinois Central railway. " DrlvliiK ( lie Golden Spike. When Mrs. Dlxon finished speaking , thret cheers wore given for the Illlndls Central. Chief Engineer Grafton then placed the golden spike In position , and hold It while with a few well directed blows Mrs. Dlxon drove It home. Another cheer was given for the Illinois Central , In which every one joined , and the ceremony was at an end. Mrs. Dlxon was selected to drive the first splko on the new branch from the fact that over since her birth she has boon Inti mately connected with the Illinois Central , and as she herself said , had boon born and reared on the Illinois Central , She Is the daughter of H. H , Beals of Amboy , 111. , who for a period of twenty-five years was a pas senger conductor on that road between Chicago cage and Dubuque. Her husband Is C. 1C. Dlxon , the superintendent of the Cherokee division of the Illinois Central , with head quarters at Cherokee , where Mrs. Dlxon Is a leader In social and religious circles. She Is a prominent member of the Order of the Eastern Star and of the Daughters of Isis , both her husband and father being well known members of the Masonic fratern ity. The \CMT Hoiiil , The Fort Dodge & Omaha Railway com pany was Incorporated September 14 , ' 1898 , with Hon. J. F. Duncombe of Fort Dodge president , Julius L. Rlnne secretary and Otto P. Nan treasurer. The corporators wore in addition to the foregoing , C. E. Grafton , Nlven C. Phillips , Henry B. Litchfleld and Clarence W. Moore of Chicago , The capital stock , fully paid up , was placed at $5,000- 000 , and of this amount It Is said $4,000.000 alone will be expended in the construction of the road , which runs from Tar a to Coun cil Bluffs , a dlstanco of 130 miles. From Tara to Council Bluffs the road runs through Rockwell City , Wall Lake , De- bolt , Oenlson , Arlou , Dow City , Dunlap , Woodbine and Logan , It Is confidently ex pected , however , that a number of new towns will be established In the near future along Ilic line , especially between DenUon and Tara. Surveying of the line , and In fact active work , commenced the day following the filing of the articles of incorporation in Des Motnes , The work haa been actively pushed and Chief Engineer Graftou expects to have It completed' by November 1. Some little delay was caused during the recent lilgh water in the Missouri , but now the lost time Is being made up , and all down the line things are being pushed as rapidly as possible. Over 2,000 men and 1,200 teams are at work on the Carious uectlcmi , and tdese , with the additional aid of three steam shovels , are moving the dirt at the rate of 1,000.000 yards a month. The road throughout IB being constructed on high-grade lines without regard to cost. Tlie roadbed , twenty feet wide , Is bal lasted with gravel throughout , and the rails are steel , eighty-five pounds to the yard. At three points where the road crrgRcs the Northwestern railway the tracks will be elevated , the overhead crosslngn necessitat ing an outlay , II Is estimated , of (300,000. These overhead crossings will prevent the delays and dangers Incident to gradecross - Ings. The grades of the Port Dodge & Omclm road are the easiest of any road of the same length In the tate. On the west ern ninety miles the maximum grndu will bo sixteen feet to the mile , and on the eastern forty miles twenty-six f et to the mile. The curvature , too , la very light , the maximum being two and one-halt de grees. With the exception of one slight curve tlio road will have a perfectly straight track for thirty-eight miles. The road has made heavy Investments in Council Bluffs real estate for Its right of way , and for ground for Its extensive yards and for Its passenger and freight depots. The passen ger depot , for which the plans are already drawn , will cost $50,000 , and will bo as handsome ns any depot In the city. It Is to be constructed of brick and stone , and from designs prepared by Francis Bacon , the architect of tlio Illinois Central. The line will end at Council Bluffs , but arrangements have been made with the Union Pacific for securing an entrance Into Omaha and South Omaha over its lines and bridge over the Missouri. The completion ot the Port Dodge & Omaha branch , which will be operated by the Ullnolo Central , .will give the latter an entrance Into new territory and make It a competitor with the other roads for a portion tion of the transcontinental traffic. The approximate mileage of the Illinois Central from Chicago to Council Bluffs will bo 510 miles , which Is slightly more than that of the other Iowa roads. By putting the en tire line Into the best possible shape and constructing on high grade lines , the Illi nois Central expects to be more than able to overcome this slight excess In mileage. Domestic soap Is full weight. Ulntrlct Court Notes. M. W. George , the Chicago traveling man who fell on Pearl street January 30 , last , and broke his leg , commenced suit In the district court here yesterday against the city , claiming damages In the sum of $2,500. George alleges that at the junction of the Woodbury building and the Grand hotel , the point where he lost his equilibrium , the sidewalk Is from three to four Inches higher on the north than on the south side and that the slant was made doubly dangerous and treacherous at the time by the fact that a down spout from the roof of the Grand hotel discharged rain and molted snow on the walk that had become frozen. The plaintiff was laid up in the Woman's Christian As sociation hospital here for a considerable tlmo and $500 of the $2,500 that he asks for Is to pay for his actual expenses. County Treasurer Arnd , as referee In the iiilt of the Iowa Loan and Trust company against the Fort Dodge & Omaha Railway company , filed his report yesterday In the district court. Ho finds that the amount that the railway company must pay to re deem the east half of lot 4 , block 7 , Beers' addition , to be $85.80. The will of Mrs. Anna French , deceased , was filed for probate yesterday. By It the deceased leaves her homestead to her daughter , Mrs. Luella G. Smith , and the balance of her property , both real and per sonal , to bo divided , share and share alike , between her three children , W. S. Goodrich , Mrs. E. R. Pettlbone and Mrs. L. G. Smith. The latter Is named as executrix. The will of the late Edmund Joffrls was filed for probate Tuesday. Before Judge Smith the day was occupied In the trial of Peter Johnson , charged with adultery with Mrs. Ida Johnson. The case went to the jury about 4 o'clock , which , up to a late hour last night , had failed to reach a verdict. Bolton's Domestic IB the genuine. Successful Church Entertainment. Prof , and Mre. W. R. Hando scored an unqualified success with their dntortaln- ment last night at the Dohany Opera house under the auspices of Unity guild of Grace Episcopal church. The house was crowded and tfoe church for whoso benefit It was given will reap a substantial sum by the entertainment. "Cinderella's Ball , " as the affair was titled , served to Introduce n number of children beautifully costumed in fancy dances. The little favorites , Margaret Stephan and Frances McMillan , carried off the honors with their cakowolk and minuet. Frances McMIllen also scored a hit in her "Narcissus" danco. Both were recipients of n number of handsome bou quets , ns in fact were all tbe children who | took part. Lulu Carter and Leah Jarvls , two little tots In tartan and kilts , gave a very pleasIng - Ing highland fling and Vera Stork did a I pretty skirt danco. . A novel feature was the mirror dance by j Ethel West and Rose Germain. Hazel j Cook won considerable applause with a very ! pretty ribbon dance , while Noah Forsythe made a decided hit In her doll dance. One j of the prettiest numbers on the program j was the navy song and dance ny Vera i Stork , Hazel Cook , Margaret Stephan and Frances McMIllen. Thomas Mlloi gave a comical Chinese dance that brought the lioiisu down and himself as ho was making his exit. A comedy drama In one act , entitled "A Gilded Brick , " given by a number of clever amateurs from Omaha , proved not the least pleasing feature of the entertain ment. Beware of our cheap competitors' Imitation Domestic soap , Pollen Court ItoiiiH. iMrs. Kate MoCor'mlck , who claims to be upwards of 60 years of age , will have a hearing today before Justice Vlen on the charge of malicious mischief and larceny. The complaint was filed against her by LouU Bruno , a neighbor who alleges that Mrs , McCormlck Invaded hie yard , dug up n tree , j carried It into her own yard and replanted I It 'there. The parties live In the vicinity of the Northwestern roundhouse. I I. J. Clark and wife and Mabel Brooks ' will have to answer In Justice Ferrier's court today to the charge of trespassing upon land In the north part of the city belong- i Ing to the Fort Dodge & Omaha railway and ' cutting down trees thereon. Specialty of repairing bicycles and sewing machines , Williamson , 100 Main street. After Her liiisliiinil , VILLISCA , la. , May 24. ( Special , ) Mr. Williamson , superintendent , and MUs West- cott , principal , were forbidden to appear , In the school room this morning by the I board , which mot last night. The charge I against them was preferred by Mrs. WI1- I llamson against her husband that he threat ened to kill her , and against Miss West- cott as being too great a friend to Mr. Wil liamson. ii > Ur l > nl Convention Clones. DAVENPORT. la. , May 24. The forty- seventh annual convention ot the Episcopal diocese of Iowa closed today. At the mis sionary meeting this morning the principal speakers were Bishop Morrison and Mrs. Hector Baxter of Minneapolis. Council Bluffs \VM chosen as the uext clace of meotlov. BIG HUSTLE FOR CANDIDATE 1 Iow/i / Prohibitionists Have Hard Time Pilling Pirst Place on Ticket. THREE NOMINEES DECLINE TO SERVE M. AV. Atuood of Efttltcrvlllc Finally Accept * the Plnce 1'lntform Denounce * Army Cnntecii in M run if Term * . DBS MOINES , May 24. ( Special Tele gram. ) When the commlttco on nomlna- j tlons reported to the prohibition couvcn- I tlon that lr. K. L. Eaton of this city , who I \\as iiam d for Governor , declined , C. K. I Drown of Ames was nominated , but hn de clined , and finally M. W. Atwood of Esther- vlllo accepted. George Pugsley of Harrison was named for lieutenant Governor , D. P. Johns of Woodbine for supreme judse , A. B. Wray of Crestou for railroad commis sioner and 1) . S. Dunlavey of Jasper county for statn superintendent. The platform : Wo demand the entire suppression of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors as a beverage and the repeal of all laws favoring the trafllc and the enforcement of all laws tending to the suppression of the same. same.Wo heartily commend the action of Sec retary Long In suppressing the Issuing of alcoholic liquors as a ration In the navy , but most emphatically denounce the army canteen , which the 4,000,000 civil war sol- I dlcrs never knew , and view with alarm the act of anarchy In Attorney General Grlggs' I decision that seta aside the will and Intent of congress and stlfl gives the canteen a legal existence and wo call upon the presi dent to protect us from this outrage. Wo believe that all who share the bur dens of government should share Its priv ileges and that Intelligence Instead of sex should be the basis of the ballot. We demand an amendment to iho con stitution of the United States so aso allow United States senators to DO elected by a direct vote of the people. Wo are glad for everything that strength ens the brotherhood of man. We therefore heartily command the efforts of the czar of Ilussla to promote tbe cause of peace on earth and good will toward men. men.Wo Wo demand of all corporations their grantIng - Ing to all persons their right to oae day's rest In seven. Cedar Rapids gets the next year's con vention of the Hahnemann Medfcal society of Iowa. The now officers elected today were : President , A. M. Linn. Des Molnes ; vice president , P. A. Remington , Sioux City ; second vlco president , Dr. Lucy Bu- senbark , Des Molnes ; secretary , E. R. Amos , Rolfe ; treasurer , George Royal , DCS Molnes ; necrologist , J. E. King , Eltlora. The supreme court decisions today were : M. P. SIgworth , appellant , against C. L. Holcomb et al' . , Jones district , affirmed : Gallagher against Head et al. , appellants , Greene district , afllrrned ; William Dupre appellant , against Fred M. Warren , Cedar district , affirmed ; George W. Johnson et al. against Maria A. Bodine et nl. , defendants and cross-appellants , and Phoebe J. Pllnt appellant , Page district , reversed as to ap pellant , affirmed as to cross-appellants- Peter C. Miller against P. Beck & Co. and J. D. Edmundson , appellants , Pottawatta- mle district , reversed ; Samuel S. Riddle against Edward Russell and Henry Clark , appullants , Linn district , reversed ; Mary A. Lawless against Annie M. Stamp and Jo seph Stamp , appellants. Black Hawk dis trict , reversed ; H. , Gt Duncan against J. B. Gray , appellant , Franklin district , reversed , Come Out ? or Ilenilerxnii. The Iowa congressional delegation today Issued an address to the republican members of congress announcing the candidacy of Congressman David B. Henderson of Iowa for Speaker of the house and asking for his election as such. The address reviews the gallant veteran's record at length and con cludes as follows : "Tho < people of Iowa feel a great and pardonable prideIn being able to present so strong and suitable a candidate for h < , speakershlp. As when Maine , In the ex treme northeast , was honored by the speak- ership , no question of mere location influ enced the election , so Iowa presents the name of her adopted son , not as a resi dent of bomo particular section of the union , but because we believe him to be In the highest and most eminent degree qualified for this honorable and difficult office. Whilst Iowa , In the great north west , does not urge his election on the grounds of location , wo fell sure that the fact that Colonel Henderson has been nine times elected to congress from so patriotic , loyal and prosperous a republican state , -will bo no small assurance of the propriety of choosing him to preside over the delibera tions of the Fifty-sixth congress. " The Iowa Eclectic Medical society met In convention here today with a good attend ance. The society determined to work for the repeal of the law which provides that all persons who desire to practice medi cine in Iowa must take an examination be fore the state board , They say that any man who Is a graduate of a reputable college - lego and has been admitted to practice In any other state In the union should bo ad mitted without any examination by the board. SeiiNiitlniial PlemlliieN. SIOUX CITY , May 24. ( Special. ) Some rather sensational pleadings have been filed in the district court of Woodbury county In the case of the State of Iowa on the relation of Milton Remley , attorney general , against the Fidelity Loan and Trust com pany of Sioux City , on organization which failed several years ago. The petition In the case asks that the court declare the appointment of a receiver necessary ; second , that Is be declared a hanking corporation , and third , that trio stockholders be held doubly liable under the banking act. Col onel Charles A. Clark of Cedar Rapids ap pears as attorney of record in the case for the plaintiff , and the defendant , by Its at torney , charges that It Is simply a scheme on the part of Colonel Clark and Joseph Sampson , formerly president and later re ceiver of the company , to secure fees and extort money from stockholders In settle ment of .their liability on stock. The re ceiver of this company while In office only paid a dividend of one-twentieth of 1 per cent to the creditors of the company , YOIIIIK People' * I'nloii. SIBLEY , la. . May 24. ( Special Telegram. ) The district rally of the Young People's union closes tomorrow evening with ad dresses by Rev. G , P. Watts of Sioux City and Rev. Robert Carroll of Cherokee. To night Rev. Petzoldt of Shefdon spoke on "Alpha and Omega. " Rev. Dr. Stetson , president of Des Molnes college , gave an eloquent address on "The Highest Motive. " Revs. Nelson of Doon , Eldrldge of Dea Molnes , Livingston of Hawarden and Mr. Logan of Sheldon will give addresses and Mies Barclay of Sioux City reads a paper. Improvement ! * nt llurlliiKtnii. BURLINGTON , la , , May 24. ( Special Tel egram. ) The Burlington Improvement com pany , which owns the gas and electric fran chise * in Burlington , Muscatlne , Davenport and other cities , decided today to spend J40- COO in Improvements in Davenport , consistIng - Ing chiefly In laying eight miles of gas mains and connections. Hit I it nt Sloin City. SIOUX CITY , la. , May 24-Spe- ( clal. ) For nearly a week It has ralnud at some time during every day in this part of the state of Iowa , and It la nrnvlrur decldarilv harmful tn Mia farm' Here's ' a Real Swing , Painted and varnished , made of hard wood well made in every re spect. Now is the time to get one as well as the place to get ve hicles of all kinds and descriptions where the prices are right , Write for catalogue , HENRY H. IT COUNCIL. BLUFFS. , lig : Interests. This Is the time when farm- . crs want all the tlmo possible to plant corn , I but now they are thrown a week behind. The late winter was considered very hard luck , but this second hardship Is piled up against the tillers of the soil In northwest ern Iowa. Some of the results of neglected dyspep tic conditions of the stomach are cancer , consumption , heart disease and epilepsy. Kodol Dyspepsia cure prevents all this by effecting a quick cure In all cases of dys pepsia , RUSSIA BOUND TO HAVE A ROAD Surveyors to He I'ut to Work In Spite of the Refusal of a Conces sion by Chliin. PEKIN , May 24. The Russian minister here , M. do Glers , has notified the tsung 11 y run on that Russia Is unable to accept the Chinese refusal of a railroad concession and that it will send engineers forthwith to sur vey a line to connect the Russian Manchurln railroad with Pckln. PROGRESS INDREYFUS CASE _ of the Court of Cimnntloii Submitted to the Presi dent. PARIS. May 24. The president of the civil section of the court of cassation , M. Ballot do Beaupro , today aubmlttod to the president ot the court of cassation , M. Ma- zeau , the findings In the revision of the trial of Alfred Dreyfus. TU1II2RCULOSIS CO.\GIIUSS MEETS. Two TlioiiHitiid I'coplc Prcucnt 15m- Iircnn of Germany the I'ntroiicHN. BERLIN , May 24. The tuberculosis con gress was opened In the Reichstag building today with 2,000 members present , of whom 200 were delegates from Germany and for eign governments. The empress of Ger many , as patroness of the congress , was seated In the royal gallery. Her majesty wore a bright spring costume of yellow silk and carried a large bouquet of red roses. The minister of the Interior , Count Posa- doweky-Wehner delivered the Inau gural address , mentioned the fact that tha holding of the tuberculosis congress was simultaneous with the peace conference at The Hague. He said the two events consti tute memorable pages In the history of civil ization , enabling posterity to form aa idea of the spirit of the present age. The burgomaster also welcomed those present and addresses were made by Profs , von Leyden and Waldeyer and by foreign representatives. The representatives of the United States , Prance Great Britain Austria-Hun , , Italy , - gary and Russia were among those who made brief remarks. They were all vigor ously applauded with the exception of Sur geon J. C. Boyd , who represents the med ical corps of the United States navy at the congress. He was heard In silence. At the conclusion of the speechmaklng there were hochs for the empress , who graciously acknowledged them by bowing. At a meeting of tbo United States dele gates yesterday Surgeon Boyd was elected chairman. URGE : CIHIANS TO KEEP THEIR. ARMS Member * nf the I.ate AMHomlily Active In Their OpponKlon. HAVANA , May 24. The Sangulllye , Lacret , Vldal , Mayla , Rodriguez and all the late members of the Cuban military assembly , aided by the opposition newspapers , are ad vising the Cuban soldiers not to give up their arms "not to sell the souvenirs of the heroic struggle for liberty , " and "not to part 'with honor for $75. " It Is pointed out that even Gomez , In his proclamation , coun seled the soldiers to go homo with or with out money. 'General Brooke of course will proceed with his program without heeding the opposition. The military Inqulrern Into the matter have lost all confidence In the rolls prepared by the Cuban military assembly. Hence , If 15,000 or 20,000 men appear for payment the expectations of the Americana will be satis- fled , but tbe dissidents -will assert that as 39,930 men were enrolled any number less than that appearing for payment will repre sent armed Cubans who reject the American conditions. In any event a large percentage of the $3,000,000 will not be disbursed. NEWFOUNDLAND COAST ICU-IIOUND. NnvlKntloii Impeded tinil Sin 117TIiou - Miuiil People SnflTer from niouknde. ST. JOHNS , N. P. , May 24 , The Whole northeast coast of this Island has been blocked with Ice for the last six weeks , tha result being that navigation along the coast has been practically Impossible. The people ple In many sections are now destitute of provisions owing to the inability to replace their supplies and the commercial opera tions of almost 80,000 people have been vir tually suspended. Fishery outfitting for Labrador and the off shore flahlne grounds will bo quite out of the question until the Ice blo kado Is raised , The mall steamer Virginia Lake , which attempted to proceed north , failed to force | Its way through the flora and was compelled i to return to this port. Fishing vessels from ! St. Johns , bound for Labrador , have to ! skirt around the south coast of the Island and to work out through the straits of Bella Isle. KniNer I'lckn Up Cnli- Driver , BERLIN , May 24. An exciting street In cident was witnessed by Bmperor William In tbe Thlcrgarten today. A cab horse bolted and Its driver was thrown from the box. His majesty , accompanied by an aide- de-camp , was passing at the tlmo and they Immediately dismounted from their horses and his majesty superintended the work of picking up the cab driver and restoring him to consciousness. The emperor also took the name and add ret a of the man with the view of aistBtlng him. Lively Time In French Cliuiuher. PARIS , May 24. There was a lively scene In the Chamber of Deputies here today. Dur ing tbe debate on Algeria , M. Rouanet , rad ical socialist , representing one of the divi sions of the6elne , made a rabid attack upon the anti-somite organ , whereuoon a retire- ) RBBBBBBI Rain or Shine II makes no clifFerenco with us. We will continue to sell GOOD SHOES. We are satisfied to please the people by giving them THE BEST THEIR MONEY WILL BUY. 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Eight strata of non-conducting materials botweeu the air of tlio room and the Ico. ICE CREAM IN 3 1-2 MINUTES. With the Peerlepa Freezer wo 3iavo served Ice cream In our store In 3'/4 min utes from the time of putting materials In the freezer. Our ZERO line Is so cheap that everyone should own a freezer this year. Prices from $1.35 up. Council BlufJs , la. , 41 MainSt IO Cents. 5 Cents. SH TWO JUSTLY POPULAR CIGARS. SI John G. Woodward & Co. , I sentotlvo of the Libre Parole , theanti - Semite organ , In the press gallery , shouted : "You are a cur , " The uproar which fol lowed was terrific. The newspaper men were evicted. QUI3EX RECEIVES PEACE DELEGATE Prodi-iited In Alphnlietlrnl Order lo Prevent Any llrurlliiirnliiKN , THE HAGUE , May 24. Queen Wllhelmlna received M. do Staal , president of the peace conference , at 4:45 : p. in. < oday , and the latter presented her with the Russian Or der of St. Catherine. The reception of the chief delegates to the conference commenced at 5 o'clock. The queen and the queen's mother each held a court of their own and the delegates were 1 presented to each of their majesties alpha betically. The reception lasted forty min utes. All the delegate * were In court dress with the exception of Andrew D. White , head of the American delegation , and M. Bourguols , head of tha French del satlon , who wore evening dress. Vletlm f Duel LIUely to Die. PARIS , May 24. M , Catullo Mundes , the French author and dramatic critic , who fought a duel with awordu yesterday on the He do la Grande Gatto with M. Vanor , and who was seriously wounded In the abdomen , Is In a grave condition , suffering from In ternal hemorrhage. C.'uvtellur SulTerH H Iteliiuie. MADRID , May 24. Senor Don Emlllo Cas- HlK lirown , IoimcIi ! > K lied Hn s Hit Heautlfiil Hetty Uycru Jlndly , ISotty netter - tor Heat HIIKB Uy Hnylns I5i Uottle "JJKAD SHOT" from 0. R. 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