8 THE OMAHA "DAILY BEE : SATUBDAY , JULY 1 , 1809.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
i
JII.NOH MENTION.
Davis sells drugs.
Moore's food kllfs wormn and fattens.
Biidnclser brer. L. Kosenfeldt , agent.
Victor hot water heaters at Blxby's.
Kttep. undertaker. 28 Pearl street.
Oval frames nt C. B. Alexander & Co.'s.
Iloin , lo Mr. und Mrs. J. II. Johnson , 814
Sixteenth nvcnuc , a ton.
Fred fjochrcndt of ( ho carrier force at the
tiosfnlflce Is on the sick list.
0 I ) . Jucqucmln & Co. , jewelers and op
ticians , 27 South Main street.
Mrs Henry Illshton , who has been on the
Kick Fist for the last two weeks , Is con vales-
tcniMiss
Miss Grace Atncnt of the kindergarten
leaching force left last evening for Mtwca-
tlnc to spend the vacation.
Travcflng auditors Vincent and Klngalcy
of Urn Qulncy route were In the city yester
day checking up the locaf office.
J A. Spauldlng has been appointed as
[ Uuff officer of Abe Lincoln post No. 29 ,
Orand Army of the Republic , of Council
Bluff B.
White Rose Hcbekah lodge will meet this
rwcnlng for the Installation of officers. Vol.
lowing the Installation refreshments will be
served.
Yesterday wan a busy day at the local rnll-
way depots. Some 800 of the pupils at the
State School for the Deaf left for their
home ? to spend the summer vacation ,
0 V. Marlon , wife and son arc In the city
visiting frlendK , having driven across the
Rtato by way of Ottumwa with a team. Mrs.
[ Marlon formerly lived In Council Bluffs.
Word was received from the authorities
lit Fremont , Nob. , yesterday that D. B.
Clark , wanted In this city for the larceny of
555 , the property of James KelFy , was under
arrest there. Detective Weir left laet evenIng -
Ing to bring Clark back ,
The mooting of the Commerciar committee
railed for last night at the city hall failed
to materialize for want of a quorum. Chair
man Test has prepared his monthly report
of tbo work of the committee , which he will
mibmlt to tbo city council at Us meeting
Monday night.
Martha , the Infant daughter of Mr. and
( Mr . John L. Templeton , 308 North Sixth
Btrcet , died yesterday from stomach trouble ,
aged 6 months. The funeral will be hcTd
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock from the
family residence and Interment will be in
Ifalrvlow cemetery.
Ccorge K. Aaplnwall died yesterday after
noon at the home of his son , K. Asplnwall ,
132 Denton street , from pneumonia , aged 68
years. A widow and throe chlfdrcn survive
him. The funeral will bo held tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock from St. Francis
Xavlor's church. Rev. Father Smyth offlel-
( itlng. Interment will be in the Catholic
tcmetory.
About twenty telegraph operators , line
men and electricians met last evening in
Iluuhcs hall to take preliminary steps to
ward the organization of an Iowa National
Guard signal corps detachment in this city ,
lieutenant Harry Swlgcrt presided and ex
plained the purposes of such an organl-
Ratlon. No action was taken. Another meet
ing will be held In the near future.
At the annual treetlng of the atockhold-
rrn of the 'Masonic ' Temple association the
following directors were elected : P. II.
Wind , John Shlnkle , John Bennett , T. B.
Lacey , George K. Wright. T. B. Hays , J. T.
Oliver , J. B. Atkins and K. L. Shugart. The
directors elected the following officers : Pres
ident , P II. Wind ; vice preatdent. John
Shlnkle ; solicitor , Gcorgo F. Wright ; sec
retary nnd treasurer. J. B. Atkins.
The now contract for the hauling of the
malls In this city between the postotllco and
the several depots goes Into effect today.
The contract Is for three years anil W. M.
Hrovard & Co. of Huntlngton , Tenn. , arc
the contractors. M. C. Hagans of Strong
City , Kan. , Is subcontractor. Under the new
contract the government requires that the
wagons shall bo uniform with those used
in all the larger cities of the United Stoles.
The case against It. A. Filter , charged with
helling liquor contrary to law , was dismissed
dn Justice Vlcn's oourt yesterday. During
itho trial of the ease In which Attorney John
Llndt sought to bccuro possession of the
, . , , , , , ntifi'M nrcmdwav occupied by Lln-
cior & Filter as a saloon Filter while on the
witness stand swore to selling liquor. An
information charging him with violating the
law was Died with Justice Vlcn. The case
was dismissed on the grounds that there was
no evidence to show that Filter In his ad-
mltsiou to the court had fixed any time
or pluco where ho had sold such liquor.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
Got your work done at the popular Eagle
laundry , 724 Broadway. 'Phone 157.
Davis sells the best soda water.
Court Noton.
Mrs. Mary Sorensen filed an application In
the district court yesterday to be made
guardian of Soren Sorcnson , her husband ,
who was committed April , 1808 , to the state
nsyrum at Clarlmla as being insane. In the
application Mrs. Sorensen states that her
husband possessed personal property to the
value of $500.
Freeman Reed , clerk of the district court ,
was yesterday appointed by the court guard
ian of John Doobkcn , the farm hand recently
sent to the state asylum for the Insane at
Clarlnda. Dopbkrn was possessed of a small
umount of personal property.
On the application of Henry Clay John-
eon , Executor N. M. Pusey waH Instructed
toy Judge Smith to pay to him the legacy
of $1,000 provided for in the will of the late
lira. Barah J. Ballard. The payment was
auade conditional that In the event of the as-
Bets of tbo chtato being found Insufficient to
pay the Indebtedness of tbo estate together
with the expenses of the administration
thereof , Johnson Is to refund to the executor
whatever amount under the faw and the
order of the court he may be required to
refund.
R , M. Williamson , JOB South Main street ,
Jnakrs a specialty of repairing bicycles and
towing machines.
Wclsbach burners at Blxby'g. Tel. 10X
limlltiltt Clone * Toiluy.
After a most succcsbfuj week's session tbo
iPnituuattanilo County Teachers' Institute
will close today at the termination of the
morning' cession. The now plan of conduct.-
ing the Institute has not met with the uni
versal favor of the teachers attending. Yes
terday afternoon County Superintendent
Sawyer called the teachers together and ad-
drcKcd them on school room management
end methods , His address was specially di
rected to the younger teachers. A week's
session of the Institute for the benefit of the I I
teachers In the east end of the county will
lie hold at Avoca , comenclng Monday , Juryi i
Lowest prices , easy terms. The best and
largest stock ot pianos at Swanson Music
company , Masonic Temple.
Ilrnl
The following transfer * were filed yester
day in the abstract , title and loan office of
J. W , Squire , 101 Pearl street :
John W. Tomplfton to Kllra J. Tern-
pleton. w ,4 swli and jtwtt , nw t
( Ann MoKenzle to Kenneth McKeniie ,
sKnw',4 S-74-3S. w. d. , 1,100
Hefereo in partition to John Oleson ,
part lot 4 , Oresnwood subd. , ref , d . 500
Three transfers , aggregating . . . | 1,501 ,
Scientific , optician , Wollnmn. 405 llr'dwnjr ,
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT
For Cunli or 1united On ,
K. II , SlliAI > 'K .t CO. ,
% I'curl Street , Council Uluff * .
SHAVING IS A NECESSITY
Jurj in Jaatios Vien'i ' Oourt Finds Barber
Bornhardi Not Guilty ,
HE DID NOT VIOLATE THE SUNDAY LAW
1'hynlclnni Tcatlfr Tlmt Snmo Mcn'n
.Mnkrnji llfquire" thnt They Ilntc
Their Illmntc tirotrlli Scrnpcd
livery liny In the Week ,
'
Whether shaving Is a necessity or not
on Sundays was the main Issue raised at
the trial yesterday of Barber Fritz Bern-
hardl In Justice Vlen's court on the charge
of violating the Sunday law by keeping
his shop open and attending to the wants
of hl patrons last Sunday. The Jury after
half on hour's deliberation brought in a
Terdlct or "not guilty. " The trial occupied
the entire day and , as on Thursday during
the proceedings of selecting a jury , the
court room was thronged with a , crowd of
Interested spectators. The forenoon was
taken up with the introduction ot evidence
for the prosecution. Among the witnesses
introduced by the state were several bar
bers , who testified to visiting Bernhardl's
shop last Sunday and finding him and his
assistants plying their trade. These wit
nesses were asked on cross-examination
whether it was not a fact that they had
kept their own shops open and whether
they had not themselves worked at their
trade on the previous Sunday. They all
took advantage of their privilege and refused
on the ground that to answer the question
might tend to Incriminate them.
For the defense Drs. Thomas and Smith
were placed on the stand as expert wit
nesses. They tooth testified that to many
men shaving every day , which would In
clude Sundays , was an absolute necessity ,
and that failure to scrape off the hirsute
growth on their faces would militate
against their physical welfare. Shaving
every day , they said , was also a necessity
for the comfort of some men , especially
those who were favored with an excep
tionally strong growth of beard.
E. W. Hart , manager of the Water Works
company , took the stand and testified that
In ihls case It was a necessity for him to
be shaved every day In the week , and that
failure to do so was detrimental to his
personal comfort. O. E. McKesson , the
well known Implement dealer , gave similar
evidence.
In rebuttal of this testimony , the prose
cution placed on the stand several barbers
who have piled their tonsorlal art for a
number of years , and they one and all gave
It as their opinion , based upon their ex
perience as 'barbers ' , that shaving every day
was not a necessity to any man , and that
It would not Injure any man's health if he
had to go one day without having his beard
scraped with a. razor.
The members of the Barbers' Protective
association take exception to the statement
that the action brought by the organization
against Bcrnhardl Is not In good faith , and
that it Is prompted by professional Jealousy.
They deny that they are persecuting him
and Insist that their action Is due simply
to the desire to have Sunday as a day of
rest. Onof the leading members of the
association In a written communication to
The Bee says : "Notfilng Is further from
our thoughts than to 'persecute' Mr. Bcrn
hardl or to hamper him in any way , but
Just BO long as ho maintains his present
truculent and belligerent attitude , he will
meet with opposition. What we are trying
to do Is to secure for ourselves a day of
I needed rest and recreation. Bernhardl Is
not being prosecuted for personal reasons ;
ho Is simply being prosecuted for what Is
believed to be a violation of the law. The
tendency of the time Is to lighten the bur
dens of all. Everyone lives longer , healthier ,
happier and better for having one day out
of seven to himself. To bring about this
better condition among ourselves is our sole
and only object. "
ROADSTER CI.UI1 HAUNESS HACKS.
Opt-nliiR Mnilnoe nt Union Driving
I'nrk Proves it SUCOI-HX.
The opening matinee of the Council BluffK
Roadster club yesterday afternoon at Union
Driving park attracted a very respectable-
sized crowd , and the public was afforded an
opportunity to witness iome really first-
class harness races. The weather could not
have been excelled , and the track was In
splendid condition , the result being tliat
some very fair time was made. The grand
stand was well filled and a goodly number
of carriages were scttiered along the rails.
The proceedings between the heats were en
livened by good music. W. H. Ware acted
as starter and succeeded In getting the
horses off In good shape each time , while F.
A. Blxby , Dr. Woods and H. H. McCormlck
handled tlwi stop watchw , The Judges were
W. F. Sapp , Cbarlcs Gregory and W. A.
Wells.
Three races constituted the afternoon's en
tertainment , the first on the program being
a half-rallo for class A pacers. This proved
a walkaway for W. B. Huston's mare ,
"Black Kate , " she winning two heats in
succession. The mare Is a little beauty and
promises to bo heard from later In the sea
son. The trotting race for class B horses
was also captured by Huston , his bay guid
ing , "Jim , " taking the two lioats from A.
P. Folk's brown gelding without great eCTort.
The third event proved the raca of the after
noon. It was a half-mile pace for clabs 0
horses. There were three entries William
Llmberger's brown gelding "Buster , " M. B.
Weatlierbee's roan gelding "Dan" and Wil
liam Hlchards' black mure "Lady nichards. "
"Buster" was in great condition and cap
tured two heats and the race In 1:11 : and
1:10. nittiards' little black mare was a
close becond In both heats , while Weather-
bus's rouu goldlng was right up at her heels ,
The summaries follow :
First race , class A , half-mile pace :
Black Kate , blk. in. , W. B. Huston. . . . 1 1
Baby 1) ) , dun m. , J. A. Booth 3 2
Col. Austin , 8. H. , J. Crow , . , . , 2 i
Dan D , b , g. , A. A. Stanley 4 3
DU'k , b. K. , Beth May 5 5
Time ; 1:18 : , l : Vi.
Second race. Class B , trot , half-mile :
Jim , b. B. , W. B , Huston 1 1
Longstreot. br. K. , A. P. Falk 2 2
Time : 1:23 : , l:33V4. :
Third race. Class C , pace , one-half mile :
Buster , br. K. . W. II. Llnoberper 1 1
Ludy Richards , blk. m. , W. Richards. . 2
Dan. rn. g. . M ! E. Weatherbee 3 3
Time : 1:11 : , 1:10. :
Davla cells glass.
Valuation.
Tbo papers in the city's appeal from the
action of the Board of Supervisors In rais
ing the asseised valuation of Council Blufts ,
as returned by the assessor , ware filed yes
terday In the district court. The transcript
of the proceedings of the Board of Super
visors relating to 'the action in controversy
were also filed by County Auditor Inncs.
Judge Smith notified County Attorney Kil-
pack yesterday that he would decline to
bear the appeal , being an Interested party ,
having property interests in the city. He
thought It woutd be unlikely that either of
the other Judges In the district could be- se
cured to hear the case during the vacation ,
and this being the situation. It U very doubt
ful if the matter can bo disposed of before
the time to make the levy.
Yesterday It nas reported that there was a
possibility of the matter being compromised
as between the city and the county board
and that If the city would meet the county
half way a special meeting ot the super
visors would be called and an effort made
to settle the controversy without the aid ot
the courts. County Auditor Inncs was not
ified yesterday that Knox township had de
cided to appeal from the action nf the sup
ervisors In raising the assessed valuation of
land from J7 per acre , as returned by the
township assessor , to $11 per acre , making an
Increase of 40 per cent. As far as IB known
this Is the only township that has decided
to appeal.
Davis sells paint.
INCVUUST HUM ) OVl-.H JENS Ol.HON.
Coroner' * .Jury 11 r I UK" In Open Ver-
illct , KnllliiK to Klx lllnnie.
The inquest held yesterday morning over
Jens Olson , the section hand killed by a
light engine Thursday afternoon on the
Union Pacific dump , resulted In the coroner's
Jury bringing In an open verdict to the effect
"that Jens Olson was killed by being struck
by engine No. 988 on the Union Pacific dump ,
said engine being owned and operated by
the Union Pacific Railroad company. "
The witnesses examined were several fel
low workmen of the unfortunate man and
the crow of the engine. Tholr testimony
was practically the same as to all essential
points. The gang was working onthe dump
when a freight train approached from the
east. The workmen stepped off the track ,
but Olson stopped over on the other track
on which an engine was approaching from
the west. His companions called to htm ,
but ho evidently failed to perceive his dan
ger and was struck by the engine. Olson
was standing with his back to the approachIng -
Ing engine , which was coming so fast that
It was Impossible to atop It In time to avoid
striking him.
Olson's funeral will be held this morning
at 10:30 : from his late residence at Eleventh
street and Twenty-first avenue , and services
will bo conducted nt the German Lutheran
church at Seventh street and Seventh avenue
at 11 o'clock , Rev. II. Hanscn FoVst officiat
ing. Interment will be In Walnut Hill ceme
tery. He leaves a wife and four children.
Write Younkerman ft Co. for prices on
berry boxes and grape baskets.
Ivlllfil by u Iloinb.
9HENANDOAH , la. , June 30. ( Special
Telegram. ) This morning at 5:30 : o'clock Dr.
Gcorgo O. Cogley , a prominent dentist of this
place , was fatally injured by the bursting
of a gas plpo bomb that had been made for
kliring fish. Dr. Cogley , in company with
Dr. Perkins and Fred Perkins , all of this
place , had gone to the Nishnabotna river ,
near Farragut , for the purpose ot fishing ,
and had exploded a number of bombs In the
river without visible effect. H was then
determined to fire the last one on the bank
In order to note Its effect on the earth. The
ibombs were being exploded by means of
an electric battery , and Dr. Cogley picked up
the bomb and cairied It under his left arm ,
taking In his right hand the other end of
the wire that connected with the bomb for
exploding. In placing the bomb on the
ground connection was made with the live
wire and a tremendous explosion followed.
The left arm of the doctor was torn almost
to pieces and a great ho re torn In his left
side which penetrated the abdominal cavity.
Dr. Perkins was also injured by flying bits
of Iron , one piece penetrating an eye , which
endangers its sight. Help was1 summoned at
once and Dr. Cogley taken to a farm house
nearby and doctors and his relatives sum
moned. The wounded man lived until 1
o'clock , when he died. The funeral will be
held tomorrow. The
dead man was a prom
inent Knight of Pythias , being chancellor
commander of the local order. He was also
a member of the Modern Woodmen and car
ried $3,000 Insurance. He leaves a wife and
two chfMrcn.
Note * Said to lie .
ORESTON , In. , J\mo 30. ( Special. )
! Creston parties would llko to know the
1
whereabouts of one W. H. Ellsworth , a
danhlng young fellow , who has been In the
city several months , but who disappeared
suddenly Monday night leaving no trace of
what route ho took when he left Creston
for other fields. Slnco his departure three
notes which Ellsworth negotiated have
turned up and two of them are said to be
forgeries.
These notes are for $16 , $32 and $45. The
smaller note bears the names of R , W.
Pence and Viola M. Pence and Is made paya
ble to Ellsworth. He sold the note to C. W.
Carroll , who now holds It. He also sold to
Carroll a note for $32 which bears the names
of W. H. Ellsworth , Viola M. Pence and R.
W. Pence , and he gave to secure this note
a note for $45 " with the names of his undo
and aunt , E. Ellsworth and his wife. These
two latter notes are said to be forgeries.
E. Ellsworth says neither be nor his wife
signed these notes and , Viola Pence declares
she did not sign the $32 note. It Is sup
posed that Ellsworth forged the names to
these notes and then sold the paper. Ho
then skipped out.
Mnkm 11 ( iond llnuf ,
ELDORA , la. , Juno 30. ( Special. ) A bold
and successful case cf blind forgery was
perpetrated at Hubbard Tuesday. It appears
that a younff man went to the State bank at
Hubbard and presented a check for $216 ,
nlgncd by S. S. Hadley In favor of A. R.
Martin , President Mllncr thought It was
Arthur 'Martin ' and handed out the cash , The
check was then sent to tbd First National
bank at this place nrt < ) at the clearance
Thursday afternoon Cashier Ellis I , Robb
pronounced the signature a forgery. Mr , S.
S. Hadley of Providence township uas tclc-
puonea to and denied any knowledge of such
a check. Mr. Mllner started for I'rovldenco
and President J. H. Baled of the First Na
tional bank of thin city , accompanied by
Sheriff Mltterer , also went to Providence.
Arthur Martin was Interviewed , but ho was
not the man , for ho had jUHt- got out of bed
after a dangerous Illness and had not" been
out of the house. Inquiry revealed the fact
that no such party as A , R. iMartln lived In
Providence , The onlyhope'Of catching the
criminal Is for Mr. 'Mllner ' to Identify the
man who presented the check.
CuntrillI I-ft.
1O\VA CITY , la. , Juno 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The contract for building a new
court houue for this county was ret this
afternoon to Bauson & Mohnke of Grand
Rapids , Mich. , for $76C50. Tbo building Is
to bo constructed of sandstone from Berea ,
Ohio.
Fred 8. Ilolstecn , an alumnus of the State
University of Ion a , was yesterday appointed
major of the State University of Iowa bat
talion for the ensuing year by the board of
regents. He served four years lu the battery
and was one of the three men recommended
to the War department for military honors.
llolmrt llrtiomliintril for Hrnutor.
CHEnOKEH. la. . June 30. ( Special. ) At
< he senatorial convention held hero yesterday
afternoon C. W. Rollins of Ida Orovo was
selected an chairman and James Robertson
of Washa ! was selected secretary. Senator
Hobart was renomlnatrd by acclamation ,
Plymouth county making the motion and Ida
county bccondlng It. .
llo > ' DrcMViii-et.
IOWA CITV. laJune'30. . ( Special Tele
gram , ) Harry Forbes , aged 14 , was drowned
while swimming In a deep pond two miles
northwest ot this place today about 2
o'clock. He was the only sun of Samuel
K , Forbeu of tbU place. <
CLERKS ALLOWED TO REST
Merchant Fined for Not Fnrniihing Seats for
Hit Help.
FURNISHED SOAP BOXES TO SIT UPON
Court Itoltln ( tint They Are Xo ( Stool *
or Sent * Within the MennliiK
of tlic I.n r Cnne to
lie Appealed.
DBS MOINES , Juno 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) For the first time In the state so far
as known prosecution wnn niado against a
merchant for not furnishing his help with
scats. 'Manager Ackorman of a West Des
Molnes 10-ccnt store was found guilty this
morning of treating his help cruelly. Ho
was fined $10 and Instructed to get stools
for his help as soon as he could. Acker-
man gave notice of an appeal. His defense
was that his help had on opportunity to use
old soap boxes for scats , but the court held
that soap iboxca arc not stools or seats
within the meaning of the law.
At 12 o'clock tonight the Des Molnes ,
Northern & Weetcrn Railroad company
pasacd out of existence. From now on this
line will bo known ns the DCS Molnes di
vision of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad. , The entranceof the Mil
waukee into DCS Molnes has been a matter
of much Joy to the commercial interests
of the city. When the company , on Janu
ary 1 , came Into possession of the North
ern , no one dreamed they had such good
things In store as they bavo presented In
the last sixty days. They had been here
but a short tlmo when they announced the
extension from Rockwell City to Storm
Lake , "and now comes the announcement that
an extension from Spirit Lake to I akofield ,
Minn. , will bo built next spring , giving di
rect connection with the Southern Minnesota
division of the parent system.
Henry Thlelman , a student In the High
land Park Commercial school , has been miss
ing since Monday morning. Thlelman's
home Is at Alvord , a small town In Lyon
county , about six miles from Rock Rapids.
After Thlelman failed to attend classes for
several days President Rcarlck began to In
quire concerning his whereabouts and could
find out nothing about him. His roommate
did not know -where he had gone , his trunk
and his clothes were all In his room Just
as ho had always kept them , and he had
Informed nobody concerning his sudden de
parture. Rearlck wrote the boy's father ,
William Thlelman , asking If the missing
student had gone home , but received an
answer by wire that he had not. This
morning William Thlelman came to the city
to look for his missing son.
II ll ilk
HARLAN , la. , Juno 30. ( Special. ) The
First National bank of > Harlan was organ
ized at Avoca yesterday. The ten stock
holders are : li. F. Potter , AV. H. Freeman ,
L. B. Roblnoon , Dr. R. G. Smith and F. E.
Wcntz of Oakland ; B. MacCord , W. T. Shep
herd , H. Baughn , O. P. Wyland and G. W.
Culllson of Harlan. The directors arc :
President , L. F. Potter ; vice president , W.
H. Freeman , Robinson , iMacCord and Shep-
hord. The capital is $50,000. The bank will
open about August 1.
SOUTH DAKOTA CROP REPORT
Smnll RrnlnH Arc Dolnff "Well , nnd
the Temperature In Aliotit
Normal.
HURON , S. D. , Juno 30.-SpecIal.-To- ( )
day's bulletin from the government
Weather bureau hero has the - con
cerning crops in this" " state :
The temperature during the week aver
aged about the normal , possible } " below over
the northern portion of the state , and there
was about the average amount of tsunshlnu.
The rains averaged below the normal ,
though some localities wore favored with
heavy showers and In some fields of wheat ,
oats and barley In some of the eastern local
ities the need of more rain Is becoming evi
dent ; otherwise the conditions have been
favorable for all crops.
Early wheat , oats and barley arc making
Htem and Jointing In most fields and some
barley beginning to head. There Is con
siderable spring rye In the eastern portion
of the state that is beginning to head ; win
ter rye Is In head generally.
Corn and potatoes have made good prog
ress and cultivation has progressed very sat
isfactorily. In some southeastern fields corn
Is twelve to twenty-four Inches high and
except In northern localities potatoes are
generally in blossom. There Is no report of
cut or wire worms working In corn to any
extent , nor bugs affecting potatoes ; on the
whol'e the stand of crops Is satisfactory.
Flax has made good progress generally.
Millet seeding is completed and the crop
generally is reported as looking and doing
well.
Gardens are In flourishing condition sen-
erally except that In some eastern localities
they need more rain.
Early haying Is being prosecuted In some
localities with excellent results.
With the exception that some small grain
shows the need of rain In some eastern lo
calities the week closed with all crops in
good condition.
I'lcrre Pointer * .
PIERRE , S. D , , Juno 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) W. A. Prather , tne now traveling
deputy In the land commissioner's office ,
whose duty It is to look after depredations
of state lands , has arrived in the city and
will assume the duties of bis office tomorrow.
The latest venture In the newspaper field
In tills city Is the Dally News , the publica
tion of which has been commenced by W. G.
Yates and Oscar Nelson ,
The hot weather which has prevailed over
this section for several days sent tbo mer
cury to 102 yesterday , within' one degree
of the highest June record , and today Is but
nttle better , though the weather office pre
dicts cooler for tomorrow.
A commission was Issued this afternoon
for F. G , King as commissioner of Insurance ,
to take effect July 1. He will assume the
duties of his office tomorrow.
! < I re in a ii Klllril.
CHEYENNE , June 30. ( Special Telegram. )
A Union Pacific fireman named Emlle An
derson fell from the running board of his
engine coming down Sherman hill this aft
ernoon and was run over by the entire train
ot fifty cars , bis body being terribly mangled.
The deceased was a single man who had
rived here but a short time ,
B. F. Draper , a Union Pacific brakcman ,
fell under the cars at Fort Stcele this
morning and bis light foot was cut off and
ho was badly bruised about the body.
Knlln lo Identify Ilohliern.
DBADWOOD , S. D. , June 30. ( Special
Telegram. ) Sheriff Plunkett returned today
from Dillon , Mont. , where he went to
Identify * wo men held as suspects for the
Union Pacific robbery. The men answered
the description exactly of the Roberts
brother * , known here as the Jones brothers ,
who participated In tbo Belle Foil re he bank
robbery. Sheriff Plunkett failed to Identify
tbo men , They are still being held ,
HIT for the l > lillliiliiPH. |
CHEYBN.N'B , June 30. ( Special Telegram , )
A company of the T nty-fourth infantry
which has been stationed at Fort Russell
left hero this morning by special train over
the Union Pacific for San Francl&co , where
It will embark for the Philippines. A
troop of the First United States cavalry ftas
taken IU place at Fort Ruscell.
SALOON RAIDEI BY SOLDIERS
nurkrrper Shot nnd I'lnce Wrecked
Unnl.te to Iilendfr Men Who
rnrtlelpnted.
WINNBMUCCA , Nov. , Jun 30. Last
night a special train containing member *
of Companies L and M of the Twenty-fifth
Infantry and Company K of the Twrnty-
fourth colored regiment arrived In WInne-
mucca. A number of the men left the train
and raided A neighboring saloon. They
wrecked the bar and stole what liquor there
was In sight. Chris Kolas , the barkeeper ,
was shot down by ono of the soldiers. Thone
who committed the outrage then fled to the
train.
The alarm was glvon at once , and before
the train could draw out of the station it
was surrounded by the excited citizens of
the place. Sheriff McDold and District At
torney Vanduser would not permit the
train to leave until the guilty parties wire
given up.
Major Noble , who was In command , while
not recognizing the authority of the local
authorities to delay the expedition , con
sented that the train be delayed until a
thorough search could be made. The three
companies wore ordered out twice for the
Inspection , and citizens who were present
when the shooting occurred closely In
spected each man. But ono wne Identified ,
Sergeant Smith , who gava a satlflfactory ex
planation of his presence In the saloon.
At this point a recruit gave It out that
In daylight ho could Identify one of the
men connected with the robbery.
Mr. Vandusor Insisted that the train re
main here until daylight , so that tbo Iden
tification could bo niado. Major Noble
would not consent to this. At 1 o'clock this
morning the district attorney and the major
came to an tssuo and the major gave orders
to have the train start. A writ of attach
ment wan then secured on the local ticket
agent prohibiting the moving of the train
from Wlnnemucca until S a. m. , or until the
soldier had been turned over to the officers.
Major Noble claims that by delaying the
train the expedition which was to leave
San Francisco tonight for the Philippines
has been delayed.
At half past 1 this morning District At
torney Vanduser consented to the release
of the train.
SAYS KENNEDY IS INNOCENT
Illtl rtynn AHiertx Crnrkcrneck Qnnll
Hunter AVnn Not nt
Mneomli.
SPRINGFIELD , Mo. , Juno 30. .William
Jennings , or "Bill" Ryan , one of the con
victed Macomb train robbers , has made a
written confession , In which ho declares that
Kennedy Is Innocent of the crlmo of which
ho has been adjudged guilty.
In the course of his confession Jennings ,
or Ryan , says : "In company with another
man I arrived at Nlgh's house on Christmas
eve , at which place we planned said hold-up
and carried It out , and I know all of the
parties concerned in said robbery , and Just
as sure as there is a God In heaven , Just
so sure is there ono man who stands con
victed of being one of the party in said
hold-up that is as innocent of being at
Macomb on January 3 or in the neighbor
hood thereof as a new-born babe , and that
man is John F. Kennedy. "
He adds that If Shepard will speak he can
corroborate this.
MARU IS OUT OF QUARANTINE
Local Honril of Health Will Object
to the I.nil ill UK of Itn
Car no.
SAN FRANCISCO , June 30. The steamer
Nippon Maru , suspected of being infected
with the bubonic plague , has been released
from quarantine , after being thoroughly
fumigated by Dr. KInyoun , the federal
quarantine officer , at Angel's Island. Its
passengers and crew were held on the
Island , but the steamer Is now lying off the
Pacific Mall docks , where It is the Intention
to unload the cargo.
Although Dr. Barbat , bacteriologist of the
Board of Health , fears that the bacilli taken
from the glands of the two Japanese sailors
found In the bay are plague bacilli , from
their close re'semblance to the germs of the
Asiatic disease , he cannot express a definite
opinion until today , when the cultures will
have been developed. Meantime the mem
bers of the Board of Health declare their
Intention to prevent the landing of freight
from the vessel.
TROLLEY DODGERS MAY WALK
II up I d TranMt Mm Will Quit Uiilc i
Their I ) c mil ml * Arc Coni-
I.lle.l With.
NEW YORK , June 30. Leaders In the
movement to organize the street railway
employes of Brooklyn assert that If the
Rapid Transit docs not accede to the demands
or the men a strike on the entire system
will be Inaugurated at 7:30 : a. m. on Sun
day.
day.A
A meeting of the employes of the Brooklyn
Rapid Tranblt company will bo held tonight
to discuss grievances. The men complain
that under the present system of paying by
trips they cannot make Hvlng wages. The
employes have been organized by the
Knights of Labor. It was said today that
while the company was willing to treat with
Its men as Individuals , It could not recognize
the labor organizations.
COMBINE FO CORNER ASPHALT
Cniiltnllxed nt HO.OOO.OOO nnd Will
Control All the Dcnonllii In
the AVorlil.
PHILADELPHIA , Juno 30. The Asphalt
Company of America has Just been Incor
porated In New Jersey with a capital o.
$30,000,000 , "The corporation , " said Gcorgo
A. Hahn , ono of tbo Incorporators , "has
been formed to control the sale of asphalt
In the United States. It will have charge
of the entire output of Trinidad asphalt
and whatever other natural beds can be
obtained. In this way wo expect to control
all the asphalt In the world. We shall absorb
serb a great many smaller companies In
this country. The main business of the
concern will ho carried on In Philadelphia. "
HYMENEAL ,
Tito WrdilliiRn nt Huron ,
HURON , S , D. , June 30. ( Special. ) Two
weddings were solemnized hero on Wednes
day. Ono was that of Charles B , Dalton of
Sanlnrn , .V. D , , and MU& Rosetta J. Robin
son , daughter of G. H , Robinson and wife of
Sand Creek township , Rev. O. W. Elliott
of DeSmet officiating. The other \\a that
of Norman Wlllctt and Mlefl Clara God
dard , both of Decorah , la. The partlea met
here by appointment and were united In
marriage by Rev. Charles A. Brand , after
which they went to Hitchcock to visit
friends for a few days prior to a visit to
Minneapolis , St. Paul , etc. Mr. Wlllrtt is a
prominent attorney cf Decorab , and well
known In that state as a railway and cor
poration lawyer.
HARLAN , la. , June 30. ( Special. ) Last
Wednesday evening near Defiance , this
county , W. 0. Loudenslager and Miss Evelyn
Yaukey , two well known teachers of the
county , were married. Both formerly taught
In the Klrkman schools. 'Mr. ' Loudenslager
la now principal of schools at Lenox , S. D.
The bride is a sister of Deputy Clerk H , V.
Yackcy and a daughter of Joseph Yackey , a
prominent republican Irader of Shelby
county.
ENERAL JOE"
Ciorar. tA
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A Perfect Havana Smoke Nt
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Each ponuino cigar stmnpcd "Clou. Joo"on the wrapper.
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Beware of imitations or thnt supposed "just ns good" I
species which SOMIJ dealers push tor the prollt. , < ?
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Peregoy & Moore , I
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Wholesale Agents. Council lUufTs , In , i
I TOM MOORE HENRY GEORGE f
* ( O Cents. 5 Cents.
TWO JUSTLY POPULAR CIGARS.
I John ( i. Woodward & Co. ,
* !
Foot and Arm Pit Powder.
A MTILK hKAKKN IX TIIH SIIOK ( IIVKS I. > STA > T HKUEI
In r § ps of Swollen , Tlrpil , Snmrttnif , hwenly , Cnlloua > nndAchlnir JFcf t.
Kcmovon nnil pre % cntn nil poronetM nnd oilot 11 of the ipf t. rhrnluiiDlf
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we . about the dresi" . nblelil Kl hr pt'Oplf nlll linii this pn nli > r wp cl llr eltprtlvo In Boollilnu chtflnn ,
t\K. \ Anll . eptic. Does not prsrent bniiltliT peraiitratlnn eltnplj nli nrh enpcrlor to all Plmllnr prepw
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atlons. Keopa feet dry thn jpar' round preventing colds nntllnsurlDKlicnllh.
Gives Instant Relief to Babies Suffering from Rash or Chafing. 25operboi ,
Great '
Rock Island
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Route
BUFFET LIBRARY GARS
Best Dining Oar Service ,
OFCOMPOR ?
' 0 * SMOKERS
TRY ON
A.DAVIS'SONS 0 , CO. MAKERS
JOHN G.WOODWARDScCO ,
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTERS
COUNCIL BLUFFS.IOWAf2
EXQUISITE
IMPORTED
SHIRTINGS
In Colored Stripes
for Bcntlcmon's wonr.
irn shown by us In mirh profusion both ns
to color ami design thnt men of tOHto can
be suited here. The materials nre nindraa ,
llnn , zephyr , French corded linen and tine
cambric. The price , with cuffs attached ,
13.00 to $5.00 each.
Send for sample nnd self measuring blank
If you live out of town.Ve guarantee to fit
LINCOLN HAKTM3TT ( JO. ,
Slilrt Makers.
10 Jiielcson Houlovnrcl ,
Improve tie
; PILLS general health.
I0centt&25centa.
UliSOUTs.
Summer Tours on Lake Michigan ,
MANITOU
for piMenner lervlra eiclunlrelr , : nakM trl.frrflklj
trip * for Cbarlrtols , llarbur Nprlnffi , liar Vlvu ,
I'rlatkcr , Morklnuo Klmid , connecting for lletrult ,
tluCTiuo ftntl all hatlfrn J'nlntt.
LEAVES CHICAGO AS FOLLOWS :
Tun. On. in. Tlnir * . 11 u. ra , Hal. 1 p. in.
Lake Michigan and LakeSuperior Transportation Co.
OFFICE & DOCKS. Ruth and H. Walor SU. . Chicago.
REFUSES TO DISMISS BECKER
Court Connirlx lli < - .Snimnffc linker loRe
Ro to Trlnl fur Wife
Munlrr ,
CHICAGO. Juno 30. When the hearing In
the Becker wife-murder trial was resumed
today before Judge Stein , Attorney Horn-
Bleln for the defense made a formal motion
that hlfi client bo discharged. Ho alleged
that IJeclier had been placed In Jeopardy
once for the murder of his wife and that .Mr * .
Elizabeth and Mr . Theresa Decker were ono
and the same person. The court , however ,
* ould not entertain the motion. Ho at once
overruled It and announced that the
would proceed. ,
At the outset blx of the original jurors
were excused.
Gunshot wounds and powder burns , cuts ,
brulies , spralni , wounds from rusty nails ,
Insect sting * and Ivy poisoning quickly
healed by He Witt's Witch Hazef Salve.
Positively prevents blood poisoning. He ware
nf cguntcrfelte. "lc Witt's" U safe and
ure.
LOANS
On Improved Farms In Iowa
and Inside city property In Council Bluff *
at lowe.'t rates.
T\AUMS FOR SAL.K IN IOWA.
170 acres In Harrison county , $30 per acre.
100 acres In Crawford county , $45 per acre
SO acres , 5 miles from Council Bluffs. JSO
p r acre. A bargain for a line fruit farmer
or for cultivation.
City residence and business property for
sale that will pny from 10 to 20 per cent
gross on Investment from rents.
FOR KENT.
Two fine residences , J23 and 530 per month.
Flat , -21 So. 7th street ; modern. JTO.
Store bulldlnc , 100 So. Main street , S. A.
1'lerco's old ntnnd.
Stable. 221 So. 7tli street : $ S.
Five-acre fruit farm to tmrtp for inslds
residence property In Council Bluffs.
List your property with us for sale ,
or rent.
Flro and Tornado Insurance at lowest
rates.
LOUGKK .t I.OUGICB ,
No. IOJ South Main Street.
Council Bluffs. la.
Telephone 312.
RACES
JULY 4 '
, 99
Union Driving Park , Council Bluffs , la.-
Bicycle race for amateurs , ono mile , 'prl/.s '
$23 ; 2:20 : pacing race , purzc J100 ; 2:40 : pacing
race , purse $100 ; Bemtlemcn'a road race , pac
ing and trotting , purse $25.
Entries taken at H. B. Allen's , 314 N. 16th
street , Omaha , Neb. , or at Ualon Driving
Park , Council Bluffs , la. Races called at 1:30 :
o'clock.
AilinlHilon , Inrlnillnpr Krniul , Ntnnil.To
Come one and all ; enjoy yourself. No ex
tra charge for vehicles.
F OR SALE-
City Roller Mill
Council Itltills , In.
Capacity 130 barrels ( lour per day. In fi
rlass condition. 'Modern ' machinery. Mak
best Hour In market. Good local dtmnnd
for flour , bran , bert and Hrrrenlngs.
For further mfounat'on apply to R. F.
Cochnm , on the premises , or to
N. P. DODGE & CO. ,
Counull Bluffs.
THE NEUMAYER
. \cuii PROP. ,
204. 20ii , 20S. 210 Broadway. Council Bluff g.
Rales , $1.00 per day ; 75 ruoms. Flrst-cl.is *
In every respect Motor line to all depot ?
Local agency for the celebrated St. Louis
A. B , C beer. First-class bar.
REMOVED
W. C. ESTEP ,
UNDERTAKER.
Has removed from 14 North Main street to
28 Pearl street , two doors north of Grain !
hotel. Business phone , 07 ; residence 'phono
I A Doctor ftft ftft
t or a Lawyer ftI
TI *
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Gun now secure an offlc * on
the third floor ot
I The Bee
ftft
ft at a very reasonable rent.
ftft
ft There Is on office vacant now
ftft OL that floor. It can be di
ftft vided by a partition , to make
ftft a waiting room and a consulta :
ftft tlca room. This faces Seven-
ftft tcenth street and opens on the *
*
ftft broad corridor. The r ut 1s
ftft only J1D. I
ftft ftft , C , Peters & Co. , &
ft
Rental
ftft Agents ,
ftft GROUND FLOOR.
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