8 TTTT3 OMATTA DAILY BEE: TIITJT?SDAY, MATtOIT 15. 1000. r NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL UIMMl Al I'.VTl O.N. Davis Hello Rldflfl. Hudwclner beer. I Hosenfeld, URent. l-'lnr A H. C. bc;or, Npumiiyer'H hotel VclHbnrh burners nt IJlxby's. Tel. 193. I)r Stephenson, Mcrriam block. Tel. 3M. lire, nrtoRravures: Alexander & Co. give Kpcrliil prtcen on frames for them. (let your work done at the popular Eagle laundry. Uroadwuy. 'I'hono 157. V C Klei. undertaker, 23 1'enrl street. Telephone: Olllce, 87; residence, 33. House cleaning, eiirrx't cleaning mid put ting down. 1 II. Swan. W S. 7th St. Tun regular meeting, of Harmony chap ter Order of Kastern Slur, will bo held this evening lit S o'clock. Charles Wheeler, the colored Janitor rliargel with beating his wife, had a hear ing In milieu court yesterday morning and wnii dlscharsed. NVwh has been received here of the death nt Jacksonville, Cal.. of .Mrs. T. V. Kemp, tiee MIsh Anna. Shcafe, formerly of this city Sho leaves" a husband and two chil dren John K Westfall, W. M. Kreltzherg and John M Allen, all farmers of Cass county, h.ive. filed voluntary petitions In bank ruptcy In the federal court. The llrst two Hied as a co-partnership. Tho Women's Itcllef corps. No. 1S0, will hold lt regular meeting Friday afternoon nt 2 o'clock, when all members are re quested to be present, as there Is business of Iniportanco to como up for action. Mrs. Knox will entertain tho women and friends of Unity guild this afternoon at a Jtiten tea nt (Irace Kplscopal church rec tory The regular meeting of tho guild will bo hfld Friday afternoon nt 2:30 o'clock The Junior t'lns of the High school or- fMtilzed yesterday !y electing the follow ng ollleers. President. Harl W(thlgrcn; Tten president, IJthel Kendall; secretary, I,enn Hoblnsnti; treasurer, Robert Mitchell. Although ex-Chief of I'ollco lllxby has nbandoned hlr nppenl from tho Judgment enured ng.ilnt him by tho Sterling Manu f;u turiiiK company, tho romtKiny denies the report that a settlement of the case has been effected. Tho Harbers' Protective association caused th arrest yoslerday of Oconto Jlroyles nnd William M(-Klliley for violat ing the Sabbath law by plying their trade last Sunday. The cases were continued In tho superior court yesterday until March E3. The body of 1'aul H. Pugh Is expected to nrrtve nere Saturday, company i win tcv Jail a squad of eight men In full dress tint- , selection of tho convention meets with gon fonn to meet the remains at the depot nnd rni nrinrnvi rp,, ,i.(in n. ? rrcort them to Estep'w underaklng rooms. ; c.ral aPPr?val. Tho non nation of Dr. Unr- The full company will turn out for the fu neral, which will be held some time Sunday ntteruooii. The announcement that Rev. Myron C. 'Wnddell, pastor of the Uroadway Metho dist church. Is sutlkiently recovered from Ills lllneMs to be able to occupy his pulpit next Sunday Is Incorrect. It will probably bo several weeks yet before he. will be nblo to do so. Itev. Ward' or Missouri Valley will conduct the services next Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Craves, principal of tho Berond avenue school, Is on the sick list. Tho funeral of Mrs. Etta M. Utterback, who died Monday at her home In Missouri Valley, was held yesterday afternoon at Crescent City. She was 2S yenre of ago nnd leaves besides her husband two small children Deceased was a ulster of Mr?. Henry Uahbln of this city. N. T. Plumblne O.v Tei. 2M. BMKST IVY OF HKOISTIIATION. Oiniortiinlly I" Afforded Volrrs Not Recorded on Poll Hooks. Todny Is the tlrst day of registration. All those wishing to vote at tho coming city election, whose nnmes arc not on tho lists used at tho last election Inst November or -who have changed their resldenco from the j jireclnct In which they were registered, must jireclnct In which they were registered, must register again this year. Tho registrars will sit Friday and again on Snturday, March 24. Tho registrars will bo nt the following places In tho sovernl precincts from 8 o'clock a. m. to 9 p. m.: First Ward, First Precinct- Hereld's feed store, mi East Uroadway; John Corliss nnd V J Emlg, registrars. First Ward. Second 'Precinct Mnrble shop. 219 Hast Broadway: H. T. Ilryant nnd W. M. Green. rvKlstrars. Second Ward, First Precinct City build ing. Ilryant street; J. w. Hlanchanl and A. T Whittlesey, registrars. Second Wanl. Second Prt-clnct Schlcke Innz' barber shop, 720 Broadway; W. C. Joseph nnd T. M. Cointe, registrars. Third Ward, First Precinct Chlcngo house, corner of Main Htrect nnd Willow avenue. Forrest Smith nnd John O'Neal, registrars. Third Wnrd. Second .Precinct E. C. Urown'a druir store 907 Mnln street; C. W. Jlrown and M. D. Hughes, registrars. Fourth Ward, First Precinct Office of J. rP colllna. MO South Main street; J. M. I'usey and Oenrgo Ilaynes, registrars. Fourth Ward, Second Precinct Kelly Uiouse. 1212 South Mnln street; L. S. Heed and T L. Smith, registrars. Fifth Ward. First Precinct County build ing, corner Fifth nvenuo and Twelfth street; O II Acker and W. W. Coucb, registrars. Fifth Ward. Second Precinct County Imlldlng. i:U South Thirteenth street; J. D. Whlttaker and M. C Kgnn, registrars. Sixth Ward. First Precinct 20M West atroadway, N. A. Crawford and C. C Graves, registrars. Sixth Ward, Second Precinct llnnson's a'Uce. near Sixth nnd Uioust streets; Oeorgo Cooper and Carl Negethon, regis trars. From ocenn to ocean tonight. Tours," Broadway M. E. church. "Crary Now of the Courts. Tho hearing In tho matter of the adminis tration of the Sledontopf estato occupied tho entire tlmo yesterday In tho district court before Judge Thornell nnd Is expected to hold tho attention of tho court for several days yet. Mrs Ida Eleanor Hughei commenced suit yesterday for divot ce from Jephaulah Jlughes, to whom sho was married In thin city October 2, 1881. Sho alleges her hus liand has become nn habitual drunkard nnd nsks for tho custody of tho five minor chil dren, whoso ages rango from 17 to 2 yeurs. Parlln, Orendorff & Martin company brought wilt agnlnst J. J. Brown to recover $284. fiO and Interest, being tho amount of a bill of goods sold to ono L. F. Ilelnhard, for whom It Is nllcged Ilrown went security. Ileal Extnte Trnnsfcrs. The following trnnsfert) wore filed yester day In tho abstract, tltlo ond loan offlce of J W Squire. 101 Pearl street: Kxecutors of Horace Everett to Benja min Porter. w swU 27-77-41, w d....$ 3,000 Ilacliel Hartley to .Nets reierson, nvj H04 25-70-i:i, w d Lincoln Jiirkson and wife to Henry Sebluoter. lot 1. Auditor's sudblv 3,200 ne4 nw'A and lot 2, Auditor's subdlv UW'i nei 13-75-10, w d S."0 George Roberts to Bertha Painter, e-H J UW'.i U-lb-iHI, w it Jacob Berger and wife to Anna Maria NlelHen, e',j swVi and sw4 sw'4 32-7ti-43, w d Annie Nelson to Anna Maria Nlelson. part nHi netj Il-7ii-l3 (and other), i c d I,lna Chrlstofferson anil husbnnd to same, part nj tie1! 11-7(1-13 (and other), q e d Maria Anderson nnd husband to same, same, q c d TJenJamln Harding to Enos P. Corbn loy. e ne' 24-7(1-11 and v4 sw; (except S aeies) 1S-76-I3, w d "W M Maxwell and wife to Fred E. Bird, nwi swU S-75-39 w d J W. Clssiiu and wife to Daniel Rnabe, lots 6, 7 and 8, block 2. and lots 1 nnd 2, block 3. Arnold's 2nd add to Oakland, w d George Roberts and wife to Albert B. .Morgan, wVi neU 12-75-3S, w d 3,000 C300 U00 3,000 Totnl, twelve transfers $22,103 To meet the growing demand for some thing better than most of tho brands of cigars now on the market John G. Woodward &. Co, aro supplying the trade with that old "Standard of Excellence," Louis Ash & Co.'s Commonwealth 10-cent cigar. Davis sells ntltits. FARM LOANS Negotiated In Eastern Nebraska nnd Iowa. James N. Cnwady, Jr., Hi Main St., Council Bluffs. BLUFFS. BARSTOW LEADS THE TICKET Dirk Hone Keminated for Major on Second Formal Ballot VOICE OF THE CONVENTION IS UNANIMOUS Selection Is Itemnrtlcd ns nn Omen of Victory Frnuk True Is Selected ns Trensiirer nnd Kvitna as Auditor, DIl. J. M. rtAIlSTOW Mayor FIIANK T. TIlt'B City Treasurer FRKU Ij. HVANS City Auditor OKOllOK II. SCOTT City Solicitor HAIMjKY MAVNIC City Knglneer FHANK F. BVBKB8T City Assessor JOSI3P1I A. SPAUJDINO Superintendent of Markets FRANK PHTKRtiON Park Commissioner (long term) C. A. TIUU1TS Park Commissioner (short term) LEWIS HA MM I'll Alderman-at-Largo E. K. SAYIjKS Alderman-at-Iirgg AJiEXANDKU WOOD Alderman, First Ward 13. H. lOUCJEn.... Alderman, Second Ward KD C. imoWN Alderman, Third Ward C W. M'DONAIjD.. Alderman, Fourth Ward D. J. chAUK Alderman, Fifth Ward IhKAHI, I,OVETT... Alderman, Sixth Wnrd Tho above tlckot was placed In nomina tion yesterday afternoon by tho republican city convention. Tho nomination of Dr. James M. Harstow to head the republican city tlckot catno somowhat ns a surprise, an his name had not been mentioned In that connection until shortly beforo tho convention. Ho was not a candidato for tho office, hut at the, request of a large number of nromtnent ""a'1"""" yim.umii ,,., conBenicn to let his name bo brought forwnrd and to ac cept tho nomination If accorded him. His almost unanimous nomination wns brought about on tho second formal ballot nnd tho niuw, u is conceueo, win. lend strength to nn already strong ticket, the mako-up of which assuros success for tho republican party at tho polls on Mondny, March 26. ThO Convention was held In (tin minn-ln... court room and was attended by a largo ' crowd, it was from start to finish a most 1 Harmonious gathering and tho work of nominating wns carried through with expedi tion and In a business-like manner, which characterizes the republican conventions In this city. Each nomination was received with tho greatest enthusiasm, evidencing the total absence of any discord in tho party ranks and forecasting nn unqualified victory at the polls. Convention Called to Order. Chairman Brown of tho city central com mittee, shortly after 1 o'clock, tho hour named In tho call, rappod for order, and ns soon as tho delegates had taken their seats called upon Colonel J. I. Stcadman to act as temporary chairman. Ooorzn W. Llpo was selected for temporary secretary I nnd after Carl Mayne had been selected to act as assistant secretary, the organization I was mado permnnent nnd the work of tho ' was mado permnnent nnd the work of tho convention entcre,! upon. A committee on credontlnls was dispensed with nnd tho list of delegates as published accepted. On motion of E. H. Walters, It was de cided to dispense with nominating speeches and bring the various candidates for tho toveral offices beforo tho convention by means of an Informal ballot. These preliminaries having all been satis factorily settled, an Informal ballot for tho npmlnatlon for mayor was called. Tho vote of tho two precincts of the First wanl went to Alexander Wood, while that of tho Second ward brought out W. F. Sapp. p. H. Wind. Colonel W. F. Baker and W. J. Jamison! The First precinct of tho Third ward gavo two votes to Wood and three to Baker. Tho Second precinct brought out the names of Charles W. McDonald nnd Dr. J. M. Bnr stow, by bestowing thrco votes on each. This was tho first Intimation that Dr. Bar stow was a candldnte beforo the convention nnd his name was received with applause. Tho First precinct of tho Fourth ward gavo threo votes to Jnmlson and threo to Mc Donald, while tho Second precinct scattered Its among Wood, Wind, McDonald nnd Bar stow. Th First precinct of tho Fifth ward gave Baker two, Jamison two, Wood ono and McDonald two. Tho vote of tho Second precinct was divided between Wind nnd McDonald. The First precinct of tho Sixth ward gave one voto to Sapp, two to Baker, ono to Jamison and two to Barstow, while tho one solitary voto possessed by tho Sec ond precinct and which was cast by Delegate Pete Nelson, went to Baker. This made tho lnformnl ballot ns follows: Wood, 17; Sapp, 2; Wind, 9; Bnkor, 16; Jamison, 9; Mc Donald, 9; Barstow. S Bnmlow ll Ilnrk Ilnrnr, In the first formal ballot tho First precinct of the Second ward brought out tho name j of Colonel C. O. Saunders by giving him ono vote, rue ballot resulted: Wood, 17; Sapp, 2; Wind, 5; Baker, 14; Jamison, 8; McDon ald, 9; Barstow, 14, and Saunders, 1. After tho announcement of tho ballot II. J. Cham bers, on behalf of McDonald, asked that his numo bo withdrawn from further considera tion. .Then on tho second ballot the land Blldo towards Dr. Barstow sot In and landed him tho nomination. The ball was set roll ing by the First precinct of the First ward, which switched from Wood to the doctor, and the ballot closed with 42 votes for Barstow, 12 for Wood, 9 for Jamison, 1 for Sapp and 6 for Baker. Thirty-six votes were neces sary for a choice. On motion tho nomination of Dr. Barstow was mado unanimous amidst much enthusi asm, and In response to repeated calls tho doctor mado a short speech. He satd It was a great honor, tho moro especially at It was entirely unaought, and that If elected ho would work for Council Bluffs nud for the greatest good to tho greatest number. The Informal hnllnt fnt nltv lmiiuiii.ap i iirouoht oilt two rnnillilnti.q Vmnlf T T,n city flnnnco clerk, and William M. Shepard. former county recorder. Ttie ballot gavo True 41,4 votes, as agn'.nat ivt, for Shep ard, Tho first formal ballot gave tho nomina tion to True with 57! votes to Shopard's 12. Tho nomination wns made unanimous, nnd on being called for True, In a neat little speech, thanked tho convention for tho nom ination nnd said ho would do his best to secure the election. Kvnns IlrnwH Itcnnmlniillon, Fred L. Evans, the present Incumbent of tho office, was accorded a rouomlnatlon 'or city nudltor by acclamation on motion of Colonel C. G. Saunders, amidst much ap- plniibc. Mr. Hvans thanked tho convention and tho republican party for its expression , of confidence In him. ; The adherents of the threo candidates for tho nomination for city solicitor then lined up for what was expected to bo a battlo royal, but on the first forma ballot the nomination went to Georgo II. Scott. The I Informal ballot r,wo O. H. Wheeler 22Vi. John M. Galvln 11, and Georgo II. Scott 3SH. The result of tho formal ballot whs never called, as It was evident Scott Had tho majority and the various delegations I hastened to tumble Into the band wagon and the nomination was declared unanimous, t Scott was culled to the rostrum and made a ringing speech, which was applauded to tho echo. Ilverest for City Assessor. Frank F. Everest secured tho nomination for city assessor on the first format ballot. The other candidates brought out by the Informal ballot were: 11. 0. McOce and F. A. Fellentretcr. On tho Informal ballot Everest received 11 voes, MofJec 12 and Fellentretcr 17. Tho llrst formal ballot gavo Everest G2 and 4 votes each to tho other two. The nomination was made unanimous nnd Everest relumed thanks to tho convention anil tho party for Its re newal of expression of confidence In him. Tho contest for tho nomination of city engineer lay between Thomas Tostovlu and Harley Mayne, tho latter securing it on the first ballot, with 11 votes, against Tostcvln's 29. It was decided to take up tho nominations for tho two aldcrmen-at-largc separately. The Informal ballot on the llrst brought out Iowls Hammer, E. E. Sayles and P.' 11, Wind and gave Hammer 39, Sayles 22 and Wind 9 votes. On the formal ballot Hammer re ceived 55 votes and the first nomination. The informal ballot for the second choice gavo Saylre 41 nnd Wind 2fl. On the formal ballot Sayles secured the nomination by 52 votes to Wind's 18. Context for Park Commissioner, The informal ballot for the nomination for park commissioner for tho long term brought out soven candidates and resulted as fol lows: C. A. Tlbblts, 11; Stuvo Conner, 8; Frank Peterson, 23; J. A. Mussol white, 11; John Sklnkle. 2; A. 0. Harding, 1. and H. O. 1 Mcdee, 4. On the formal ballot Frank i Peterson secured tho nomination by 3S votes, the balance being scattered. It took, however, nine formal ballolB to de cide the nomination for park commissioner for the short term, each ward being deter mined If possible to secure the plum for Its candidate. On the llfth balqt Xho .contest simmered down between ,'Mcfaee, TlbbltH nnd Musselwhlte, and on the ninth fell to Tlbblts by a vote of CO to Mcuec'fl 1Q. ' On' this ballot the supporters of .Musselwhlte threw their votes to Tlbblts. For welghmnster the three avowed candl were Thomas - V" .' jonnson, uaviu .Mouax anu joo apauiumg. 1 On tho first formal ballot tho nomination went tn .inn Snnntiiine. thn drnnd Armv of tho Kenubllc veteran, and tho work of tho 1 city convention wns at an end I Sketch of Dr. llnrMoir. Dr. James M. Ilarstowj who heads the re publican city ticket, han been a' resident of Council IllulTs since Mnrch 26, 1880. nnd has always taken nn nctlvo Interest in anything that tended to tho benefit of tho city nnd tho communlly' nt InrRC' 1,0 wns born ln nols 1,1 1SS1 nnrt calno to wes,rrn lowa wlth Ho was born In III!-' t.t nnnta ..-l.n Innnln.l It. Vt Ilia "nlltWu l. iin 1'iiitmo, ,...,-. .... ... 1855. A term 'in the city council us alder- man from tho Fourth wnrd Hecured for him iu. j .,. .i., ..r i, ,!,.., lliu uunt l HI I itjiu lull i ui Mih ii iiiuuiuhn nnd at Iho name tlmo conservative business man. He Is prominently Identified with tho vnrlous medlcnl nssoclatlons of the city and state nnd holds n chair In the Crolghton Medical collego In Omaha. Since 1891 he. has been surgeon of tho First brigade, Iowa National Guard. Tho nomination was en tirely unsought Ty him, as he has neven been In politics. Miirrlimc lilccnses. Licenses to wed "wero Issued yesterday to tho following persons; i,:7,V,m ITcniinrii ninff. '. .. .. sbf. Name nnd Residence. . Age. Elizabeth M. Mlkesell, Council Bluffs.... 24 Henry Peters. Douglas county. Nebraska, ui Frlederiecko Strolnsky, Douglas county, Nebraska 15 Clarence 11. Growe, South Omaha 21 Ellon Robins, Lincoln. Neb 20 John S. Bennett. Council 'Bluffs 2"i H. Kato nay, council hiuits. J. II. Norton, Woodbine, la 25 Agncs Blnuull, Woodbine, la 20 iinw.ip, An.t.-K-nwf eure much., enirtt IOWA GRAIN DEALERS COMBINE FrolKlit rtales' nnil Kindred Topics of Teclinlenl Intercut Arc DInciinhciI. DES MOINES. March 14. (Special Tele- gram.) Tho Iowa Grain Dealers' association was organized hero tonight with 175 mem- bers on tho cnll of tho Des Moines Cereal club. No action on freight rates or leglsla- tlon wns taken, though these topics wero discussed behind closed doors. The nssocln- tlon Is organized as nn Independent body, but a resolution wns ndopted fnvorlng aflllla- tlon with tho national association ns soon as possible. Ollleers wero elected as follows: President, J. A. King of Nevada; vlco president, M. E DeWolf of Laurens; secretary-treasurer, to bo selected by governing board, which In cludes F. J. Wright of Minneapolis, E. J. Edmunds of Marcus, D. Mllllgan of Jefferson, Phil Dlctz of Wnlcott, and D. L. Bowen of Des Moines. Tho convention closed after a banquet tonight, given by tho Cereal club of Des Moines, to meet on tho call of tho governing board. Iowa Telephono association of fifty Inde pendent companies tonight appointed a cosi mltteo to arrange a system of tolls on the plan of tho Bell Telephone company, accord ing to tho mileage of wire. J. F. Hcndrlck boii Is chairman of the coramltteo. Spy In Students' Hunks, IOWA CITY, In., Mnrch 1 1. (Special.) Students of tho University of Iowa nro thoroughly enraged at tho alleged sending by tho Unlvorslty of Minnesota Debating lenguo of their secretary, Guy L. Caldwell, to spy upon Iowa's preliminary debate. Tho ques tion dubated at tho preliminary was to bo debated with Minnesota next May. It was noticed In tho course of tho debate that a stranger had blundered to a seat in the sec tion reserved for tho Irving Literary so ciety. When seen copying tho charts and diagrams nnd taking notes of the debaters' arguments ho was questioned by those sit ting near him. Ho replied that ho was re porting for n Chicago newspaper. When leaving the hall shortly before the closo of tho dobato he was followed by Bevcral tus plclous students. At tho door ho. broko Into n run, but was captured before reaching his hotel. When called upon to surrender his notes ho at first .produced a blank notebook, but.Tater surrendered his notes. Iowa will refuse to - debato . with Minnesota on tho original question and will probably refuse a dobato this year on any question. The alleged spy was fully Identified as Guy L. Caldwell, secretary of tho Minnesota Debat ing league. lnwn ('' Notes, Reports from tho northern lake region nro to tile tiiLii iimi ours siijoung is goon. The Great Western iallrM(l brldgo over Shell creek near Linrksvllio was curried away by the hli.il wuter. George lluifmun of Buffalo Center Is inlsHiiiK and r.i Is the wife of Mn brother, and there Is a. broad suspicion that they departftl In each other's comnuny. Stroams all over the state havo been high on account of tho rnnldly mulling snows, and m my bridges have been washed away and mil'1 ) ilamnge done to railwuy and other property. Horace Wood of Greene was found dead In ono of his tenement houses, which he had been engaged In papering. Ho was an old man and had been mteslng fur several days before his body was found. Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne Is splendid to entertain your friends with. Its boquet and delicious taste Is unrivaled. Western I'lilon Imtuen lloinl", NEW YORK. Mnrch II. A special meet ing of the stockholders of tho Western Union Telegrnull company wns held today, when tho proposed Issue of $'JO,onn oco 44 per cent refunding twenty-yeur bonds was ap proved by a two-thirds vote, TIo directors of the company met luter nnd declared tho regular quurterly dividend of 1U per cent. PASS FIVE-MILE LIMIT BILL Iowa Senate Adopti Measure to Froteot Schools from Saloons. EXPECTED TOGO THROUGH LOWER BODY Itesoliillon 1'ItIiik Dnte for I-'Innl Ad journment of I.eulnlnturo TnUcti l' nnd Amended In Semite. DBS MOINES, March 14. (Special Tele gram.) After another day's discussion tho senate Into this Afternoon brought the ftve- mllo limit bill to a vole, passing It by u vote of 29 to 18. Oarst, Hotter nnd Cross'ey did not vote. Those who voted against It wore Hachwan, Hall, Illshop, Emmert, Lam bert, Lyons, Mclntlre, Nolan, Townscnd, Wilson and Young, democrats, nnd Cheshire, Hayward, Hnzclton, Hobart, Hubbard, Mc Arthur nnd Titus, republicans. The measure prohibits the running of sa loons within flvo miles of any stato educa tional institution In Iowa, and Is n lined nt Iowa City, tho seat of the State university, whero there are twenty or more saloons. Tho attorney general Is to enforco Its pro visions. Speeches In favor of the measure wero mado today by Smith, Pcrrln, Lowls and Eaton, nnd against it by Doltcr, Illshop nnd Hall. Wallace, tho nuthor, closed the d bato on it. A motion to refer the bill to tho Judiciary committee was voted down, 20 to 23. It Is expected that tho measure will go through the house as easily as it paBsed the upper body. Aycrn-Illll lleferrcil. Tho Ayers bill. legalizing petitions of con soht In forco beforo October, 1S97. came up 'as a special order In tho house this morn ing nnd, after considerable debate, was re ferred to the Judiciary committee, amend- l.ments having been offered which complicated ,, ,.nr ,i -.,i rtnnl.ta nf Its con " --- ---- stltutlonallty. It was mado a itpeclal order for next Tuesday und the committee is in- structcd to report before that time. Tho rofolutlon fixing March 20 ns the dnto for flnnl adjournment of tho legislature, in troduced last week by Senator Momtt, was taken up by tho sennto this morning, amended to fix March 30 as tho date, and then mado a special order for Wednesday, March 21. nouso Passea tnree o.us. -' measure ror mo csiaDiisnnieiii ui u omiu llhrarv commission and tho senate bill to - . ,lllolrtnu f rnm require "VnT deeping and dining car companies for pur- tioscH of taxation. . Kill in nl Linoii recunHiueiiiiiuu me um low stato and savings banks and loan and trust companies to act as administrators was passed, amended to require these cor porations to qualify as Individuals. Tho house oIbo concurred ln the ssnatt amendments to tho bill giving to the park commissioners r' Des Moines tho authority to beautify tho s Molncs river, and In the hunters' llccnso bill. Four new bills ware Introduced ln tho house and one In the senate, nono of Importance. TELEPHONE SESSION ENDS Fourth Annunl Mootlnir nf Iown As Noclntlon Finishes nt l)c Moines with n. Ilanqurt. DES MOINES, March 14. (Special Tele irrjm.) Tho fourth annual session of the Iowa Telephono association ended this even- inK a banquet. The election of officers for tho ensuing yo.tr was held, with the fol lowing result: President, J. S. Bellamy, Knoxvllle; vlco president,' H. C. Rancy, Falrllcld; secretary and treasurer, Charles C,, Dcerlng, Boone, Executive committee: J. C. Bellamy, Knoxvllle, chairman; C. M. McFatrldge, Moravia; C. F. Bennett, Water- loo; A. T. Predion, Iowa City; Georgo N. I Bandy, Perry. ' a featuro of the last day's session was the j expelling of E. H. Martin of Webster City from tho meeting. Martin Was a member 0f the Iowa Telephono afsoclatlon at the jaat annual meeting, but since that tlmo he j jiaa s0d out his telephono line In Webster city to tho Bell peoplo and hao thus gone over t0 the enemy. Martin appeared on the . sccno yesterday and took his place In tho meeting, which Is held behind closed doors, tllat tho u0n peoplo may not get on to all tho latest difficulties which have besot the mutual or Independent lines, or that they may not know what rates have been agreed upon on certain lines as soon or before thn mutual people are aware of the fact them selves. He wao expelled. Though tho temperance people lost In their fight ln tho mandamus proceedings j ye.sterduy, which practically means tho sa loons will opeu April 3 unless another ob stacle Is thrown In the way, thoy will con tinue tho battlo along lines formerly pur sued, namely, attack tho new petition on tho ground that It doca not contain a suffi cient uumbcr of names to render It valid. In support of tho assertion that such a movement may he carried outfit Is claimed BITES, STINGS, CITS, BURNS, SCALDS, BRUISES, WOUNDS all the accidents which brine terror and dis comfort, could tuo hcen alleviated or averted had there hern upon tho closet shelf a remedy at once available 'am Is instantly relieved by VoLTANicOiL LINIMENT Directions (or Its uso (or all occasions ac company every bottle, and there Is nothinp like It (or domestic emergencies in sickness, Voz man or beast. 20 cents, at druggists, The Comfort of Health. drains of leucorrhcea and other menstrual disorders still dragging them down because they give a deaf ear to the warning. For the benefit of these Mrs. Reed's letter is printed to-day. They are asked to get a $1.00 bottle of Wine of Cardui to day, or if their cases show unusual complica tions write, giving symptoms, to the " Ladies' Advisory Department," The Chattanooga Medicine Company, Chattanooga, Tenn. Every Druggist Keeps $1.00 Bottles. that a forgery has already been discovered I nnd that It It thought a detailed Investiga tion will reveal a number more. It Is al leged that the name, of William II. Wood has bcon found on iho new petition, plnced there without his consent. At the tomperanco headquarters this morning It was given out thnt Wood would make affidavit to the effect he did not sign the Instrument. It was also said that a number of other unauthorlred names would bo produced If the temperance people con cluded to continue the fight nlong previous similar lines. The miners nnd operators are still trying to agree. Last night the Joint committees agreed to disagree on the machine scale nnd this morning took jy the question of powder nouso anu "clieck-otT. ' Ily this arrange ment, If ratified by the two convention, the I southern district will have to fight It out J alone, tho operators taking their men nnd i compelling the machltio operators to 1111 I ll.nl. ,.1rtrn. If ,... ,1 ..In ,lll-c, l UIUJ lllll, M llll IMIUUIIIUll llll'll. Tho remains of Walter Wagner at rived this morning from San Francisco. The funeral will be held Sunday nfternoon. Wal ter Wagner was tho only member of the Fifty-first lotva killed In tho Philippines. Ho was shot on tho tiring line nt Znpote June 13, 1899. Prnlsc for I'litlier Mcl.iutulillii. CLINTON, la.. March 1 1. (Special.) UoV. Father K. J. McLaughlin, mentioned as a possible successor to the Into Arch bishop Hcnnessy, Is ono of tho strong men of his church. Ho Is pernonnlly a popular man and has done a great work for Clinton. Ho camo he.ro over two decades ngo nnd since that time has buPt a church which cost between JC0.000 nnd $70,000. nnd U parochial residence which cost $15,000, be sides a school that cost $8,000. There Is good reason to believe that if he does not receive this nppolntment he will not be forgotten by Home when tho diocese Is divided, and will then be numeil as tho bishop of tho new sen. Father McLaughlin Is a man of striking appearance nnd ono wljo will attract attention at any place nnd nt all times. Contrary to the usual coslom of priests, ho wears a full beard, having recolved a permit to do so on account of throat trouble. Ho is of tho school headed by tho Into Archbishop Hcnnessy. DEATH RECORD. Mother of Wonirll'd dulls. KALAMAZOO, Mich., March 14. Mrs. Luclnda H, Stone, widely known as "the mother of women's clubs," and a writer and educator of note, died todny at tho age of S6. Kalamazoo college, which for many yenm was under the tutelago of Mrs. Stone and her husband, Dr. J. A II. Stone, was the first Institution In the west ln which were tuught the higher studies. Old Soldier nt Ilnmrll. BURWELL, Neb., March 14. (Special.) T. J. McCormlck, an old soldier nnd highly respected citizen of this place, died at his 101110 yCSlCrUUy IIIIU WilB UUllt'U Methodist Episcopal church today, home yesterday nnd wns burled from the Oldest Princeton (Srniluiile. NEW YORK, Mnrch II Dr Samuel Pen nington, president of tho Newark City Na- for Infants and Children. Tho Kind You Hsivo Always Bought hits liorno tho signa ture or Gluts. IT. Fletcher, nud lias been mado uudcr his personal supervision lor over 30 years. Allow no ono to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and Jtist-as-i;ood" aro but Experiments, and endanger tho health of Children Experience against Experiment. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho In Use For Over 30 Years. TNt C LtlTtUR COMPANY. TT MURRAY ITRCCT, NCW VOHK CITV; USE THE MEANS AND HEAVEN WILL GIVE YOU THE BLESSING." NEVER NEGLECT A USEFUL ARTICLE LIKE SAPOLIO Our Line The World's Best Wheels Columbia rimlnloss, .5!0 nnd $".r. Spnldlnp: Olinlnlcss, $tiO nnrt 57.1. Columbia Chain Wheels, $10 uml.f.'O. Loactte Models, $125, $30 nnrt $.'l.", Imperial Models, $ir and $:i0. Stormer $H.". Pennant, $1!5. l'atli llntlor, Pyramid, $1..M). See tho Columbia Coaster Hiako, $5.00 extra. Today the Chalnles Is outKi'llliiK chain wheels In the great centers of the east. $1 down and ?1 per week. li..r.O down nnd $2.50 beforo April 1. Wo nro the push. Best cycle repair shop. Enameling. Cole & Cole's Cyclery, 11 MAIN ST, Ba!rdFMtM.,JuIy 29, 1899. I have used one bottle of the Wine of Cardul and one package of the Black-Draught, and it has done me good. Before starting to use it, I was not able to do any of my housework: without a pain, and now I can do most any kind of work and never feel a pain. It did me all the good in the world. I cannot help but to give it praise. I will never be without it in my house again. I want one more $1.00 bottle and a 25c package of Black-Draught. GEORGIANA REED. Wine of Canlui did for Mrs. Georgiana Reed what nothing else could do. It transformed the suffer ing, disconsolate sufferer into a strong, grateful woman,-who not only rejoices in good health, hut delights that she can do all her housework without pain. Of such a cure as that any physician might he proud. Wine of Cardui has even more remarkable cures than Mrs. Reed's to its credit. Thousands of despondent and chronic sufferers who regarded suffering as a duty of their sex have experienced the comfort and joy of health by taking Wine of Cardui. They have realized that the terrible distresses neglectful women suffer are unnecessary whsn wim nf Carrlm tlonat bank and who wns the oldest living graduate of Princeton college, died today at his home In Newark, N. J., aged 94. He was a member of the board of trustees of Prince ton university nnd n trustee of Princeton Theological seminary. FIRE RECORD. flotlilim 1'iieliii-) . INDIANAPOLIS, lnd.. March 14 -Tho building occupied by C. II. Cones t Son, manufacturers of clothing, cnught (Ire to night and within nn hour was burned to the ground, causing a loss of $150,000, 85 per cent of which Is covered by Insurance. Four firemen wero caught under n falling wall nnd one of them, Frank Jlankln, wns badly crushed nnd burned. The others escaped with slight Injuries. To Illinois Tnni I'lre Swept, PAN A, III.. March 14. Nokomir. nlno miles west of here, was swept by fire today. Loss estimated nt $50,000 Tho fire origi nated In Hukllls' dry goods store, sweeping everything In the block. CAUDONDALE, III.. March 14. A largo conflagration destroyed live business houses, with a loss of $50,000, late last night. Steel Works Destroyed, FLINT, Mich.. March 14. The Armstrong Steel wcrks wero destroyed by flro early today. The plant was estnbllnhcd In 1S89 and employed 100 hands. Loss, estimated at $150,000: partially covered by Insurant, (iolden's brewery and cooper shop, adjacent to the steel works, wero also destroyed. Origin of tho Are unknown. lliiHliie Houses Ileslrnreil, NASHVILLE, Tenn.. IMnrch II. Fire at M0unt I'leasnnt todny destroyed eight of tho principal nouses, entailing a loss of $60,000; Insurance, $35,000. Several persons had narrow encapes from death. HYMENEAL. Illnford-Cole, PIERRE, S. D.. March 11. (Special Tele gram.) Tho marriage of Howard O. Dlnford und Miss Cnrla Colo occurred at the home of tho brldo's parents this afternoon. The groom Is ono of the large sheep owners on tho Sioux rango and the bride the daughter of Emmet t Cole. To Olmrrtc the Sllii'n Eclipse. PRINCETON. N. J., March l(.-Prof. CbarleM Young of the university nstronoml- cat department announced toda that prepa rations are now being made by him to ob- I take placo on May 2S. The Instruments i necessary mr the work nro In course of oonstructlon. Wadesboro. N. C, has been selected as the place where, the best ob servations can be made. The work will bo mainly spectroscopic, Including particularly a determination, both visual and photo graphic, of the position of the corona line. UiiMlfon Slcii'mer In Wrecked. SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-Advlccs to the Merchants' exchange from Seattle say tho steamer Excelsior has arrived thero from Alaska with news of the loss of tho steamer W olcnlt The crew, passengers and most o Its cargo wero saved bv tho hxcelslor January 13 tho Wolcott struck a rook near Kodock. Signature of COUNCIL HLUFFS. ran 1; secured. Hut there are thousands iiiuuauiiua - Acts gently on the Kidneys, Lbver and Bowels cuanses the System i umu permaNENTIY gUlvRNIATGfSYI?VP(S We will try to keep you when yon become our tenant. The reason there are so few clmiiKCs In our tenants' lists Is that we work Just as hard to please you after you urn located ns before. Wo never let the bulldlni; run down, either by wear nnd tear or in point of service. The Bee Building II. V. I'lVI'IUIS A. CO. lteiital Auen. $5.00 A MONTH. DR. McGREW, SPECIALIST. TrU U Forms of DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF MEN ONLY. 22 Yeirs Expirlinc. 12 Ytariln Omaha. F.f.F.CTUICITT it, A MKDIOU, Treatment rnnihl h.H.Vj rirr1m Stricture, Sjrpulll,IosBo( Vljroraud Vitality.' CWF.S OTUIUXTEKD. Chnrirea low. IIOItK TRKATJIKN'T. llooU, Consultation aud Kiara InitlouKrrr. Hours, 8 a. ui. toil 7lo8p.ni. 8unday,9tol2. I. O. llox7C5. Office, N. R. Cor. lthaudFarnaraStret.OMAIIA, NEU. orr, tilm)Jrinets, ate, caunsd br nrer mum Him luaucreuons. inri qmchiy , and Murelu ralora Lout Vitality In oil or juunir, nnd Ut n man (or atudr. tiunl- Thru qulehlu I- i.l rma or plHaaar. J'roient Jnnaaltrand niachowB immediate liuproroment amieJTectnCUuk ruon.uniwiuQ ii laupa in time. Th wkere all others full. Iniltt uion liaMnsllieaenulnii AJaxTableia. Ihey liure cureil tucuianda audnlll core too. We il e h rioiltlra written Kuuruotee to e(. fyot a cure In ench com or refund tn. moner. I'rtru HO MQ Vr ffSkt'jA . ti!t Pof .liuli treat, till lISi room for $2 60 bmnll.ln plain wrapper, opoirerelptof rrlc (Mronlarafree. fJAX REMEDY CO., 7?.?1e"bori1as t-or Bale in Omaha, Neb., ' fey .'aa. !"a aythe. 202 N. 16th St.. Kuhn & Co., UUj U. De Havn, Urusg'lit. tn Some Good Tilings Woodward's Chocolate Frappe Sold by Vino Trade In lhi lowing Flavors: I-'ol- VANILUV COFPBH , HASI'HKltRY I'INK.VI'I'I.K IjKMON OHANUl'J John G, Woodward & Co. Manufacturing Confectioners. Jobbers of High Grade Cittars. Council Haiti, lowa. ui uiuci nuiiitii mill iiiu of other women with the. 1 E2 1