TITEOMATTA 71AIIV "BEE: STXPAT, JFLV 20, 1000.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
as i no it Mi:.vrio..
Davis soils glass.
"Mr. Itllcy" 5-cent cigar.
H. M. Defrort. opllrlnn, 236 U'wny.
Clan fixtures and globoB r.t Mxby's.
Mugnstlncs hound, Moorchoiiso & Co.
Iludtvolscr brer. I, llosrnfold, Hgcnt.
1'lno A. II. C. beer. Neumnyer's hotel.
Schmidt's photos, new and latest stylos.
Try KoHlnnn Printing House, 'l'hono 378.
You net the bust dinners at the Vletinu.
Itlly, best photographer, 402 Urondwny.
IV. K. .owls o!ls monuments. 301 H'way.
Scientific optician at Woolmnn's, 403
II way.
Jnrmtt M. Kenlon loft Inst evening for
Bhrrldan, Wyo.
I'alm drove No. II will meet Wednesday
next Instead of August 7.
Campaign jilettirr.i and buttons. C. 12.
Alexnndcr & ., 311 Hroailway.
(let your work done at the popular Kaglc
Innmlry, 721 lltoadway. "Phono 107.
W. c. Kdtep, undertaker, 2S I'earl Btrect.
Telephone!): Olllco, 97; residence, 33.
Tho prlre of gns In t'nunrll Hluffs has
beoti reduced from Jl "5 1,000 to $1,15 1,000.
W.'F. draff, undertaker and licensed em
balmer, 101 South Alain street. 'Phone CW.
Dave Stubbs, who has been visiting hit
family here tills last week, will return
to hie Wyoming ranch tomorrow.
(Seorgo Townscnil. former president of
the Suburban Motor company, left Inst
evening on a business trip to New York.
New and seeoncl-hniid fiirnlUre, stoves,
carpets and house, furnishings bought and
sold. J. Hteln At Co . "21 West Hroadwtiy.
Itev. W. H. Harnes will occupy the pul
pit this morning at the First Presbyterian
church. Then- will be no evening service.
Ocnrgo Hcach, one of the gang of hoboes
nrrested Friday night, Is being held at the
city Jul I on suspicion of being the person
who robbed tho Cochran residence, Thurs
day night.
The grounds about the Northwestern pas
senger and freight depots are to be reimved
with Des Moines vltrllled brick. The artl
llclnl stone curbing Is now being set prepu
tory lo the paving.
D. It. Vaughan filed nn Information In
Justice Vlen's court yesterday charging
John Williams with the larceny of 7. A
warrant was Issued for Williams' arrest,
but the olllcers were unable to 11ml him.
Hvnn Westln and Anna Mmlln, both of
Omaha, were married In this city yester
day afternoon, the ceremony being per
formed In the olllce or the clerk of the dis
trict court by Hev. It. Venting, pastor of
the First Ilaptlsl church.
Twenty-one hoboes arrested Friday night
wvro turned looe yesternv morning, after
having been provided with two square
tneals at the city's expense because tho
nec'ssary tools to place them at work on
the rock pile hne not yet been provided.
Andrew Owyer, who smashed the mirror
nuil other bar appointments In Kinder &
Filter's saloon on Itroadway Friday even
In?, was lined JI0O and costs In police court
jesterday morning. In default of tho Um
bo was committed to tho county Jail for
thirty days.
Frank Schneider of Omaha nnd Miss Hal
ite McClelland of tilts city were married
yesterday afternoon at the residence of
tho bride's parents, 1920 Hroailway, Hev.
It. Venting of the llaptlst church of
ficiating. Mr. nnd Mrs. Schnoldor will
make their homo in Omaha.
ICrnest K. Hart left last evening for Des
Moines to confer with Chairman II. O.
Weaver of tho state republican central com
mittee, lie will remain in tho capital city
until after the statu convention next
Wednesday, when he will go to Chicago to
confer with tho national committee.
Tho miller were called to 32SI Avenue It
yesterday afternoon whero Joo Volliner, an
employe of tho rmelter In Omaha, was re
ported to have becomo violently Insane.
Vollmcr Is suffering from lead poisoning
nnd was somewhat delirious. Tho county
physician was called to attend tho case.
Tho Trades and Labor assembly has
rleeted tho following olllcers: President,
fleorgo Scott: recording secretary, II. S.
Davis; financial secretary. C. K. Plckard;
treasurer, Fred Wnrd; sergeant-at-arms,
If. Ilergtnan; trustees for six mouths,
Ounrgo Sancha, S. II. Hutch and George.
Fauble.
It. I,. Klotz. tho llt-month-old pon of Mr.
nnd Mrs. A. M. Klotz, 1712 Avenue F, died
yesterday evening. The funeral will bo held
tomorrow morning at 'J o'clock from the
residence and Interment will bo In tho flur
tier township cemetery. Itev. S. M. Per
kins of tho First Christian church will
conduct the services.
A dog belonging to H. J. Johnson of
Thirty-sixth street and Tenth avenue bit
the small son of Chris Sorenson in tho leg
yesterday afternoon. Inflicting a bad
wound. Officer Hwanson arrested tho canine
and took It to police lieiuhiuarters. where
Its existence was ended by u well directed
shot from tho officer's revolver.
Tho remains of Fred I,. Tremntno. son-in-law
of Mr. nnd Mrs. ICdwIn Southwlek
of this city, who died In Denver, will lie
'taken today to Hock Island, 111., for In
terment In tho family burying ground.
Mrs. Doujjlns, a sister of tho deceased,
Hnd tho widow, Mrs. Marie Southwlek Tro
limine, will accompany the remains.
A temperance gospel meeting will bo
held this evening at Trinity Methodist
.church In nlaco of tho regular evening
services. Tho meetlni; will bo In charge
of J. M. Sylvester, president of the Ameri
can Young People's Christian Temperance
union. Short addresses will be delivered
by Hev. W. 11. Cable, Hev. Alexander
I. ltherland and Colonel Tulleys.
Articles of Incorporation of the Klks'
Ilulldlng association of this city were Hied
In tho county recorders' olllco yesterday.
Tho capital stock Is placed at Jffi.ono. di
vided Into fan shares of $50 each. Tho in
corporators are tho recently elected officers
of tho association: II. A. Searle. D. A.
Hamilton, II. A. Qtllnn, C. W. McDonald,
Kminct Tlnley. M. 1.. Kvnns, C H. Hniinan,
H. II. Van Ilrunt and J. C. Mllllman.
' Sanltnry Olllcer Warcham In Ids rounds
veslerday discovered a pitiable case of des
titution at 2fi!7 Avenuo A. whero Mrs.
Johnson, aged 70 years, Is making her homo
In an old woodshed. She has neither friends
.nor money. The case was called to the at
tention of members of the Woman's Chris,
tlnn association and an effort will be mado
to provide u suitable homo for the unfnr-
.tunate woman, who nil to tho time of Iier
husb.ind's death was III fairly comfortable
circumstances.
H. Y. Plumbing Co., tel. 250.
You can own n beautifully furnished homo
by paylns Keller & Hnnd $1 a week, nt 407
Hroailway.
Ueitl llstiito Transfers.
Tho following transfer woro llled yes
terday In tho nbslract, tltlo and loan olllco
of J. W. Squire. 101 I'earl Blrret:
Knultable Life Insurance company
to eitv of Council HlulTs, part of lot
4 In subillv. of se4 sw'i 1-71-11, d..$ 1
'Council muffs Savings bank to cltv
of Council llluffs. part of lot 1. In
. subillv. of sei4 sw'i 1-74-11, t. c. 1.. 1
Ira F Hendricks, trustee, to city of
Cornell Hluffs. part of lots 5 nnd S,
In subillv. of se4 Hiv1, 1-71-11. i. e. d. 1
Itertha M Mllllcan and husband to
.1. O. Jones, lot . In block 2. In Tur-
ley & White's subillv. of out lot 2,
In Jackson's add . w. d 2,200
II. A. Noble and wife to James D.
Wilson, lots 3 nnd 4. of Martin's sub
illv. of lots 1. 2. 3 and i-Mi I, in block
2. In Street's add , w. d 1.000
Oenrgo W. I.lpo and wife to Thomas
Owen, lot 11, In block 4, In Van
Ilrunt it Hlee's add., i. c. il 85
vl. W. Hoborts to Louisa Feuerhaken,
lot ID, In block I, Crawford's add.,
w. d BOO
Seven transfer, total
78
Wanted, bookkeeper, at once: young man.
Must ho good penman and good In figures.
Address 0, care Ilee.
Mnrrlnue Ueenea.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday
to the following persons:
Naieo and Hesldenco Ace
Frank Schneider. Omaha 2il
Hallle McClelland. Council llluffs 23
Rven Westln, Omaha 2fi
Anna Madln, Omaha 2ti
Oravel roofing. A. 11. Heed, 041 IVway.
FARM LOANS
Necotlalcd in Kauturn rretiraska
and Iowa. J times N. Casady. Jr.,
tin Main St c-iuncll muffs.
HONEY TO LOANi":,;;:
Savings Loan and Building Associat'n
Council Ulurta, Iowa.
BLUFFS.
TRAMP SCARES THE OPERATOR
Willio Howe Has an Exciting Experience in
a Telegraph Offioe.
WANDERING DESPERADO ON ROBBERY BENT
rioiirlxhcK n Hnror nnd Threatens to
Cut the Heart from n lloj, Who
Promptly TnUes I. on
Hull.
William Howe, n young lad employed ns
operator at tho branch ofllco of tho Western
Union Telegraph company on South Main
street, among tho Implement houses, had
an exciting experience yesterday morning
with a burly tramp. Young Howe was bus
ily engaged reading a letter and did not
notice tho tramp enter the ofllco until ho
felt a heavy hand clutch hold of his coat
collar. As he Jumped to his feet his hair
almost Btnod on end when ho perceived who
the Intruder wns anil that ho was flourishing
n vicious looking razor In his disengaged
hand.
"Hand mo over tho money In that drawer
at onco and don't make any nolsu about It
or 1 will cut your heart out," said the tramp.
Kowo reached as If to get the cash from
tho drawer. In order to get to tho money
drawer he had to lean forward and tho
tramp let go of tho lad's collar. Quick as
ho felt tho fellow's hold on him released
young Howe sprang towards tho back door,
which, as It happened, was open, and ran
for dear life down tho alley.
Tho tramp, tnken aback nt this sudden
movo on tho part of the young operator,
never stopped to help himself from the cash
drawer, but made his exit from tho olllco
and running across tho street was soon lost
among the railroad tracks and freight cars.
A huo and cry was at once raised and a
number of men employed In tho different
Implement houses In tho vicinity Joined In
tho pursuit, but failed to secure any trace
of tho tramp. As most of tho business at
tho branch ofllco Is done on monthly ac
counts It happened thcro was but a llttlo
change In tho cash drawer nnd tho tramp
had ho been successful would have secured
hut llttlo for his trouble.
Commonwealth 10-ccnt cigar.
LAST 1VKH1C I.V LOCAL SOC1KTV.
Dunces mill Visit to tlir l.nkr Fill In
the Summer K enlllf;n.
Society nwoko from Its lethargy and tho
last week In Council Ulufls was marked by
a number of social functions, prominent
among tho number being a danco given
Friday night by Mr. nnd Mrs. W. L.
Douglass nnd tho danco given Thursday
night nt Hoynl Arcanum hall by Miss Bes
sie Heno. Tho latter was tho notnblo event
of tho week for the younger set. Society's
ranks havo been sadly thinned by tho con
tinued exodus to the lakes nnd tho moun
tain resortB of Colorado. Tho resorts of
tho Centennial Btato this year are attract
ing n largo number of llluffs pcoplo and nt
least CO per cent or moro of tho families
of this city who havo gono away for the
summer months nro sojourning among tho
mountains there.
Tho danco given Friday night by Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Douglass In honor of tholr
guest, Miss Draper of Washington, D. C,
was n very swell affair. Their beautiful
homo on South Eighth street was elab
orately decorated, tho color schemo being
red, carnations being UBcd In profusion.
Tho guests numbered about sixty and
dainty refreshments wero served botween
tho dances.
Miss nesslc Ileno, (laughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Ileno, gave nn elaborato danc
ing party Thursday night nt Royal Ar
canum hall for her guest, Miss Vera Mudgo
of Durllngton, la. Tho hall was beautifully
decorated with palms, asparagus grass and
cut flowers. Dainty refreshments wero
served. About 100 of tho younger sot woro
present.
Mrs. Eldon II. Lougce entertained at a
course breakfast nnd cards Wednesday
morning for Mcsdames Williams and
(raves, who lenvo shortly for Ilostnn,
whoro they will make their home. The
parlors and dining room wero tastefully
decorated with cut flowers, American
Heauty roses predominating. Tho prlzo
was captured by Mrs, W. M. Sbopard, whllo
tho consolation trophy fell to Mrs, L.
.urmuehlcn, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Frederick, who will
this week remove their resldonco from
Fourth avenuo to den nvonuo, wero tho
ngrecablo victims of n Jolly surprlso party
Friday night nt tho hands of a number of
their neighbors. Aftor progressive high
flvo had been played Mr. and Mrs. Freder
ick cntertnlned their guests at a chafing
dish supper, which was all tho moro en
joyed for being entirely Impromptu.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. C. Estop of Oakland
avenuo cntertnlned n few friends Infor
mally at dinner Friday evening. Covers
wero Inld for eight.
Miss Maude Iloagland of Fourth avenue
has Issued Invitations for an "nt homo"
Wednesday evening next.
Mr. and Mrs. John Carlson of Uppor
Hroailway entertained a largo party of
friends Thursday evening In honor of their
guest, Miss Colla Cnrlson of Chicago, The
following woro present: Mr. nnd Mrs. O.
Landstrotn, Mrs. J. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Jensen, Mrs. A. Chnngstrom,
Misses Ella Norene, Carrie Ertcson, Mamlo
Norent, Hilda Changstrom, Eda Martin,
Ruth Sandbcrg, Lllllo Norene, Mario
Changstrom, Anna Larson, Alma Hanson of
Des Moines, Amanda Erlcson of Omaha
and Celln Carlson of Chicago; Messrs. Al
bert Norene, Carl Changstrom, Charles An
derson, Oscar Norene, August Changstrom,
W. Hyden nnd O. Paulson.
Miss Alma Hanson of Des Moines was
tho guest last week of Mrs. A. Changstrom
of Avenuo E.
A. Noreno has returned from a trip to tho
mountain resorts of Colorado.
Mrs. Howard Hessley of Lincoln Is the
guest of Mrs. F. O. Wilson of 312 Avenuo O.
W. J. McCune and family returned yes
terday from an extended visit with relatives
and friends In tho eastern part of the
Btate.
John H. Clnrk, Jr., Is visiting relatives at
Ilellovllle, Kan.
Miss M nu de McKesson left yesterday for
n vlBlt with friends nt Fairfield, lo.
Miss Inez Wilcox nnd Miss Ima Coy left
yesterday for a visit with friends at Quick,
la.
Mrs. J. D. Edmuiidson cntertalnod last
week her niece, Miss Laura Klrby, of Mount
Pleasant. Mr. und Mrs, Z. Mnthuss of
Los Angeles, Cal.. wero also the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Edmundson Inst week.
Miss Lou Allison has as her guest Miss
Ella Smith of Emerson, In,
ErncBt Irons of the University nf Chicago
Is tho guest of tho family of I, C. Honham
of North Second street.
Mr.- and Mrs. C. A. flalley and daughter
havo returned from a visit with friends In
Winnebago, Neb., Sioux City and other
points.
Robert and Edward DcCou of Woodbine,
la., nro tbo guests of tho family of Judge
E. K. Aylesworth on Fifth avenuo.
J. It. Ilrock hns gone to Minneapolis to
attend tho wedding of his cousin. Miss
Hlne. Ho will visit friends In Chicago
before returning home.
Misses Uertha nnd Cnrrlo Chapman nnd
Miss Hella Florenco of Corning arc the
guests of the family of C. R. Schultz of Vine
street.
Mrs. E. L. Pcnn of Mount Pleasant, who
has been visiting her dnughter, Mrs. H. A.
Colo of Oakland nvenue, for tho last month,
has returned home.
W. W. Wallaco Is homo from a visit with
his ton nt Ilroken How, Neb. Ho was ac
companied by his dnughtor-ln-lnw, Mrs.
Fannlo Wallace, who will visit hero for
several weeks.
Mrs. D. S. Hrenncrman of Franklin avenue
left yesterdny for a two weeks' visit with
relatives In Minnesota.
Mrs. E. W. Keys Is visiting In Little
Sioux.
Miss Lizzie Finn left yesterday on a visit
to friends In Chicago.
0111 Roth of Vllllsca wns tho guest last
week of Mls3 Myrtle Ilrown of Third ave
nue. O. W. Potts Is vlrltlng In Chicago for a
fp.' dnys.
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. H. Atkins and family nre
expected homo this morning from Spirit
Lake, where they havo been spending tho
last month,
Prof. O. J. Mc.Mnnus of this city, superin
tendent of schools of Pottawattamie county,
and Miss Florence A. Haker were married
Wednesday evening nt the home of the
brldc'o father, twelvo miles southeast of
Neola. Tho ceremony wns performed by
Rev. R. Venting, pastor of tho First llap
tlst church of this city. In the presence of
150 friends nnd relatives of the bride and
groom. Homer Miller nf Dcnlson was best
man nnd Miss Jeannetto Ilaker, n nleco of
tho bride, was bridesmaid. A number of
Council llluffs people attended tho wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Mc.Mnnus nrrlved in Council
HlufTB Thursday nnd will reside during the
summer In the Casper homo on Hast Plorco
street. Mrs. Mc.Mnnus wns formerly a
teacher In tho public schools of Ncola and
Wilton Junction. Ia., and Is a gradunto of
the Iowa Agricultural college nt Amen.
Mrs. W. S. Cass of Washington avenuo
entertained at a handsomely appointed "yel
low and white" luncheon Thursdny In honor
of Mrs. W. Little and daughter of Kansas
City. Tho color p;hcme was carried out
with a profusion of yellow nnsturtlans nnd
marigolds, backed with ferns and smllax.
Yellow nnd white satin ribbons were also
used In tasteful effect. Each guest wbb re
quired to bring a lomon with her, from
which tho seeds were taken nnd counted.
Mlos Tyler won tho first prize, a llavllnnd
China dish, for guessing closest to tho total
number of seeds In nil the lemons, and Mrs.
Hollls catrled off the second trophy, a silver
pin tray, for guessing the largest number of
Heeds in nny one lemon. Mrs. John Pugu
secured tbo consolation prize, n lemon
squeezer, because tho lemon sho brought
had no seeds In It.
Wo have received our Invoice of new fall
bookcases and between seasons will sell
them nt very low prices. Keller & Hand, 107
Broadway.
Howcll'B Antl-"Kawf" cures coughs, colds.
iu:pi;iii,icas oittiAM.i: ci.ru.
First Ntrpn Toiviirtl the Aellve Ciiiu
linlun Were Tiilien I, list MkIiI.
The Ilrnt step towards organizing for tho
campaign was taken last night when n rous
ing meeting of republicans was held at the
building at tho comer of First avenuo and
Main street and tho Council llluffs McKlnlcy
and Roosevelt club organized. Tho meet
ing was a most enthusiastic one and tbo
club starts out with thcoe officers: Presi
dent, Colonel C O. Saunders; first vice presi
dent, Thomas Baldwin; second vice presi
dent E. It. Walters; third vlco president,
Charles Atwood; secretary, O. S. Blanchard;
assistant necretary, H. Cutler; treasurer, J.
P. (irecnshlelds. Theso olllcers form tho
executive committee.
Tho constitution ns adopted provides that
any malo person 16 years of age and up
wards, who Is a resident of Council Bluffs
nnd vicinity nnd who Intends In good faith
advocating tEo election of McKlnloy and
Roosevelt Is eligible to membership lu the
club. Tho regulnr meeting nights will bo
Monday In each week, but tho next meeting
will not be held, until Monday, August 6, as
soveral of tho officers will bo In Des Moines
tomorrow night attending tbo republican
Btato convention.
Tho headquarters of the club will be tho
store building at tho corner of First avenuo
and Main wtreet, formerly occupied by S. A.
Plerco & Co., which has been leased by the
executive committee until tho closo of the
campaign. Thero will bo no membership
feo nor will nny assessment ho mado against
any of the members, no any subscription
taken at any club meeting.
A commltteo on membership Is to ho ap
pointed by the president, conolstlng of one
from each ward. About ISO signatures wero
obtained to the membership rolls last night.
A Rough Rider Marching club will bo or
ganized In connection with the club and
tho members of tho McKlnloy Guards and
Old Soldiers' Marching club, tho two or
ganizations which took a prominent part In
tho campaign four years ago, havo been In
vited to Join,
Colonel Saunders, on being elected presi
dent, made a rousing speech, In which ho
urged tho necessity for all republicans to
bo on tho alert and nctlvo nnd that In or
der to make tho club a success It must havo
the co-operation of every republican In
Council Bluffs.
Our refrigerators will bo closed out at ac
tual cost price. Keller & Band, 407 Broad
way. Davis soils paint.
LATTER DAY SAINTS' COXI'Mlll F.XCI'..
Millers of the (inireli from Iimvii mill
.Nelirilnka Take Counsel,
Tho Joint conferenco of tho elders of tho
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
laboring In Iowa nnd Nebraska opened yes
terday morning nt tho church on Plerco
street with an attendanco that filled tho
building. Three sessions woro held, ono In
tho morning, one In tho afternoon and tho
third In tho evening. Elders Battoy and
Blckmoro of tho Iowa conference wore the
spenkers at tho morning meeting. In tho
nfternoon the spenkers wero Elder J. M.
Larsen nf tho Nebraska conferenco and Prof.
Noyeg of tho Mormon college nt Ephralm,
Utah. Tho speakers In tho evening wero
President Kelsch of tho northern Btntes mis
sion and Elder Nephl Ottersen of tho Iowa
conference. The addresses were all on theo
loglcnl subjects, while the exercises wore
devotional.
Three sessions of the Joint conference will
bo held todiy In Iiiwwlld hall In Omaha,
nnd tho conferenco will bo brought to a
closo tomorrow morning with a Joint IiubI
ness session In Omaha.
At tho afternoon session yesterdny Presi
dent A, N. Hansen made a report of tho
Iowa conferenco, which showed It to bo In
n most flourishing condition and better than
It had been for years.
Those In attendanco aro: Louis A. Kelsch
of Chicago, president of tho northern Btntes
mission; Jacob N. Larsen of Paradise, Utah,
president of tho Missouri conforenco; Elder
Boyer of Chicago, Prof. Noyes of tho Mor
mon college nt Ephralm, Utah.
From tho Iowa conferenco: A. N. Hun
sent, president; Counsellors I), N. Blckmoro
and Joseph E. Anderson; Elders P. A. Mar-
tensen, Nephl Ottcrson, Lorenzo Day, D. O.
Wadmnn, Henry Erlcksen, E. J. Duke. F. It.
Cox. J. T. Hat toy. J. W. Jensen. W. A.
Smith, Fred Crook. R. W. Stokes, Jnmes
Illnlno, Thomas Parker, Joseph Ross, Wil
liam Datemali, John Hnwkeswood, (leorgo
M. Ward, J. N. Plcperass, James Olsen,
Sister Mary J. Wadman.
From the Nebraska conference: Presi
dent Charles W. Llllywhlte, Counsellors
Mnrtln Chrlstonsen, Jr.. and Hnrvey Roy
lance; Elders William Dickson, J. Elder
edge, U. W. Adamson, J. 1. Hayes, It. Peter
sen. L. Rogers, D. Mnckcy, L. A. Stevens,
J. W. Palmer, O. E. Redd, C. C. Frederick
sen, E. Wnlkei, W. H. Bond. II. W. Valen
tine, F. W. Richards, M. H. Campbell. J. M.
Larsen, Charles ('riddle, Mnrtln Hunsaker
and J. M. Wright.
.mother is tiivnv unit ciiu.n.
.Mrs. lliuiNon Seoiirox Iter Unhy from
Her lllfnreeil IIiinIiiiiiiI.
Mrs. Isabel Hanson nrrlved In Council
Bluffs Friday evening from Rock county,
Mlnncsotn, nnd yesterday morning com
menced habeas corpus proceedings before
Judge Aylesworth In I ho superior court to
reguln possession of her 10-mouths-old
baby boy, Louis, which the father, Samuel
C. Hanson, had taken away from her nnd
placed with relatives of his lu Hazel Dell
township In thlB county.
Last October, about tho time of the birth
of tho child, Hanson left his wifo In Mln
ntr.otn and camo to Council llluffs. Ho ro
turned to Minnesota December 28 nnd se
cured possession of tho child, bringing It
here nnd placing It In tho caio of his rel
atives. On Frldny, July 20 laBt. Mrs. Han
son sccurrd n dlvorco In tho Rock county,
Mlnncsotn, courts nnd was n warded tho
custody of tho child. She at onco hastened
hero to try to regain possession of her
baby.
Samuel Hanson, the father of tho child,
set up the defenso that tho mother was
unnblo to properly rare for tho child nnd
that ho and his relatives woro In a far
better position to do no.
Tho mother sat alone In tho court room
without n friend except the nttorncy sho
bad employed, whllo Hanson was sur
rounded by u largo number of his relatives,
nil of whom went on tho witness stand to
testiry ns to his ability to provide for the
little ono whoso custody was In contro
versy. After listening to tho testimony Judge
Aylesworth decided that tho child belonged
to tho mother, who burst Into tears of Joy
when ho mado his decision known. Sho
nnnounccd her intention of returning to
her homo In Minnesota toJay,
Large lino of mattresses from $1.25 ujl.at
Keller & Hand's. 407 Broadway.
cuvriiAi. "Wii ist MiAcrn scour..
I'lny Coneliiileil Yesterilny with n litis
Senre for the Winners.
. The association game of tho Central Whist
league was brought to a close yesterday
afternoon. W. B. Melklo nnd O. H. Scrlbner
of Omnha carrying off first honors, with a
score of plus 20. Sam Etnyro and Wil
liam Thompson of Council HlulTs were sec
ond, with a plus of IC',4. Tho game lasted
during three sessions, tho score being ns
follows:
1st 2.1 .Id
Sit- S'.t- Sit
ting, ting. ting. Tolnl.
170 20(i 16S '28
175 200 154 1514
177 103 103 Ml4
1TO 201 151 '1014
171 20S 117 1014
171 200 lfi7 10
ISi 101 148 10
ICS 200 llW 714
178 195 152 '614
173 202 161 MM
175 102 148 4Vi
177 10S 114 '214
180 201 119 14
174 197 15S -2V4
170 192 182 -214
181 191 151 -214
ICS . 1S9 152 a
181 192 ... r.
183 191 10T. -514
185 1SS 184 -814
171 1SS 181 -10'i
159 1S9 185 1014
181 197 180 -1014
1C2 195 116 -1014
101 193 162 1014
Scrlbner nnd Melklo..
Etnyro nml Thomp
son Durness nnd Hocke
t'ellow Allken nnd Miss
Organ nnd Shea
Cr.i turner and IIow-
lltt
Hcdlck nnd Morsman
Sjiauldlng & Prlnco..
Mrs. Martin nnd Mrs.
Ualley
Harstow nml Shea (J.
M.)
Hushmnn & Thomas.
Mrs. Ogden anil Mrs.
Roilick
Fuss and Grayson....
Nevlns anil Mrs.
Rhzhtor
McNutt & Gardner.
Treynor Xc Harliach..
Dale and Whitney...
Jordan and Henotor
Hunter Vr Waterman
Anthes and llrulng-
ton (d. F.)
Owens and McKah-
rcn
Smith and Searle....
Benjamin & Lewis..
Hrulngtoii (11. O.) &
.Mavuo
F. W. Hclwig
wifo
Mrs. Crummer
Mrs. Colpotzer
und
and
160 IKS
-164
plus, minus.
Average
North und South 170 S-13
East and West 167 5-13
Tho meeting was brought to a closo last
night with a free-for-all gamo plnyed In
tho dining room nt tho drand hotel, but
tho winners wero not announced.
(inireli .Votes.
St. Paul's Episcopal church, Rev. Oeorgc
Edward Walk, rector. Seventh Sunday after
Trinity. Morning Bervlco nnd sermon at
10:30 o'clock. Forrest Rutherford will sing
tho foIo offertory at this morning's service.
There will bo no evening service.
Services at Ornco Episcopal church today
will bo us follows: Sunday school nt 9:15
a. m.; morning prayer and sermon at 11
o'clock; evening prnycr and sermon at S
o'clock.
Rev. S. SI. Perkins, pastor of tho First
Christian church, will deliver his farewell
sermon this evening nt 8 o'clock, when he
will tnko as his topic "Paul's Farewell to
Ephreus." At tho morning t-ervico ho will
review tho work of tho last tbrco years.
Thero will bo a baptismal Bervlco at 3 p. m.
Tho district convention of tho Pottawat
tamie County Sunday School association nt
Rico's grove, Weston, will open this morn
ing at 11 o'clock and laot until 4 p. m. Rev.
F. P. Selgler will deliver tho nddrcss of
welcome. An hour at noon will bo devoted
for a picnic lunch. In tho afternoon ad
dresses will bo delivered by II. W. Hazelton,
F. L. EvnnB and Charles Swalno. Carry
alls for tho convention will leave tho resi
dence of Hev. Henry DeLong, 527 East
Broadway, at 9 a. m.
Hev. W. S. Barnes will occupy tho pulpit
tli morning at tho First Presbyterian
church. Thcro will be no ovenlng service.
A tompernnco gospel Bervlco will be held
this ovenlng at Trinity Methodist church, In
placo of the regular evening services. Tho
meeting will bo In charge of J. M. Sylvester,
president of tho American Young Peoplu
Christian Temperance union. Short nd
dreBses will bo delivered by Rev. W. II.
Cable, Rev. Alexander Lithorland and Col
onel Tulle) n.
Shelby Couple Are MIukImu.
SHELBY, In., July 28. (Special.) Miss
Ethel Morgan of this city Is reported miss
ing. Sho left tho town Saturday to visit
friends In Avoca, but telegrams state she
has not been seen thoro. Harry Clapp, also
of this city, left hero about the same tlmo
and It Is reported tho couple wero seen to
gether nt Omaha on Sunday. Clapp Is
Junior member of tho banking firm of E.
C. and It. E. Clapp of tho Bank of Shelby
and is a married man. Miss Morgan is
n daughter of tho Into Jasper Morgan nnd
hits quite a fortune In her own name. Both
parties aro of tho best families.
I'riininl Ion for Itiiilrniul .Mini,
ST. PAUL, Minn.. July 28.-Chlcf Clerk
Rogers of Vice President Miller's ofllco of
thu Oreat Northern railway has been ap
pointed general pasnongcr and freight agent
of tho Wlllm r & Sioux Falls railway, with
headquarters ot Sioux City, la., vlco W. B.
McNIdcr, resigned.
LETTER FROM TIEN TSUI
Mra.J.W, Ragsdalo Writes of tho Critical
Stato of Affairs.
TREMENDOUS TASK BEFORE THE P0VERS
AVIf" of the Anirrlrnn Cononl (ilirn n
Clrnr Sliileiiient of the Dlnieul
ties to He Oeereonir by Re
lief Co In til 11.
DES MOINES, July 28. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho latest news from China re
ceived In Des Moines reached here in a letter
today from Mrs. J. W. Ragsdale, wife of the
American consul at Tien Tsln. It was writ
ten June 10, and says that all foreigners nt
that tlmo wero badly frightened, Mrs.
Ragsdalo goes on to say:
sucn an unsettled state of affairs on
every hnnd, work of nny kind Is out of tfee
qticatlon. It Is war In earnest now. By the
tlmo this renches you I presume this will
all bo settled, but how? We are ro anxious
for tho pcoplo at Pckln. Wo hardly give
ourselves a thought. Three hundred for
eigners with a 300 guard of forolgn troops
against 100,000 Chlncso soldiers, ns well
armed and drilled as the foreigners arc. Be
fore aid can reach them they must pass these
troops and two walls fifty feet high and
thirty feet thick. Tho gates are ten feet
wide and well gunrded. How Is It to be
done? Tho Chlncso havo foreign guns
mounted on the wall and trained on the
legations. The fear Is that when our troops
reach thero and trouble begins nt the out
side wall tho Chlncso will try to kill every
foreigner that Is Inside. Tho rnllrond has
been badly damaged, bridges burned, etc.
So nil this week they havo been trying to
put It In shape, and are only half way, the
other forty miles they will march, starting
this ovenlng nnd the remainder of tho road
la so badly damaged It would take n 'ong
time to fix It, and such anxious letters com
ing from Pekln, they must press on. If the
railroad wait finished the troops could bo
rushed up. Not less than 10,000 should try
to forco an entrance, and there aro less than
3,000 on the road. They havo eleven field
guns, but the Chinese have them also. Thero
Is n fort Just east of Tien Tsln on the other
bank of tho river. The fort has three can
non trained on the wttlement. We have
Just heard that It Is only by the most per
sistent efforts on the part of a few Chinese
officials who nro friendly to foreigners that
the lives of tho foreigners have been spared
so long, and they fear they cannot avert It
much longer. Those who know n.ty there
never has been such n bad lot of men at tho
head of affairs. LI Hung Chang has gone
south. Somo Bay he was sent there to get
him out of tbo way, In view of brlnclng
about tho present state of affairs. The atr
Is full of rumors. Evryono U restless anil
asklns for tho latest news."
POLE RESENTS A ROBBERY
SI0111 City tlir Scene nt a Wild Shoot
ing, It nnltlnit from
1 1 0 1 l 11 1. a
SIOUX CITY. July2S. (Special Tele
gram.) Thrco hold-up men set upon a
young Pole, Frank Krolowskl of Milwaukee,
In a basement saloon here this afternoon
and robbed him of his money nnd valuables.
Crazed with drink, the victim rushed from
tho place nnd after demanding a revolver
from a half dozen persons to shoot his as
sailants, ho dashed Into a second-hand store
and snatched a weapon from n tray full that
was shown him when he asked for them.
Ho rushed down tho street in chase, firing
until his supply of cartridges was exhausted
and frightening tho pedestrians who crowded
tho streets. Olllcers soon stopped him and
the three robbers wero also brought Into tho
police station after an exciting chase. Thoy
gavo the following names: James C. Mur
phy, Chicago; fleorgo Jarvls, St. James,
Minn.; Charles Mundy, Decatur. III. The
latter claims to have a brother In Des
Moines who Is a prominent attorney.
I'lulit for l'lmiicHtlnn of Children.
CRESTON, In., July 28. (Special.) Rov.
W. II. Gibson, who, with his two boys, havo
been making Creston their home, were dis
turbed lately by Gibson's divorced wife.
Tuesday night Mrs. Gibson, who secured a
divorce from her husband In February, 1900,
In Gucrneay county, O., camo to Creston
nnd Thursday evening, with the asalstanco
ot an officer, tried to get possession of the
children. The court at the time of tho dl
vorco gave her their custody, but they were
In Iowa and Mrs, Gibson had nover been
nble to get them. Deputy Sheriff Scofleld,
accompanied by Mrs. Gibson, went to the
homo of Dr. Tail, where Hev. Gibson was
staying with the two boys, and tried to get
possession of them, but failed, ns the cler
gyman refused to deliver. A search warrant
was secured and while this legal process
was In progress tho minister Jumped Into
a huggy and took tbo two boys. Scofleld
pursued and bad an encounter with the
minister beforo he got possession ot the
children. Gibson, on bis arrival In tho
city after his chaso Into tho country, hroiight
action ngalnst tho ofllcer and his divorced
wife, charging them with abduction. The
case will bo tried Tuesday.
Iteil (Ink ArrmiKrs I3nrnniinient.
RED OAK. Ia.. July 28. (Special.)
Camp Walter Wagner will bo tho name of
tho Fifty-first regiment, Iowa National
Guard camp grounds at Pactolus park, Just
north of tho city. The work of putting tho
camp In shape, erecting tentB and provid
ing for tho provisioning of nearly 600 men
will begin Monday, under tho direction of
Major John F. Hume of Adjutant General
Hyors' ofllce. Tho various companies of the
regiment will arrlvo by special train on
Wednesday, August 1.
On Wednesday, August 8, the last day of
the encampment, a reunion of tho old mem
bers of the Flfly-llwt, who served through
tho Philippine campaign, will bo held. Tho
citizens of Red Oak will entertain the vet
erans freo of exponso on that day. Goneral
Irving Hale, General Charles King nnd
others who commanded the Fifty-first Iowa,
havo been Invited to bo present that day.
Ono of tho features of tho reunion will bo
n Bham battle.
SplrltmillHlH Will Meet nt Clinton.
CLINTON. Ia., July 2S. (Special.) To
morrow will occur tho opening session of
tho Mississippi Valley Spiritualist associa
tion at the association camp grounds, Mt.
Pleasant park, this city. Tho meetings wilt
continue for ono month. Indications aro
that tho attendanco will bo tho largest In
tho history of tho association.
Tho Mississippi valley association Is ho
coming ono of tbo most powerful In the or
ganization nnd Its membership reaches well
Into tho thousands. Tho territory embraced
Includes all of tho Mississippi valley, num
bering soveral states, and from all parts of
this territory, and in fact from every state
In tho union delegates aro sent to tho meet
Ins here. Tho platform talent this year Is
tho best that could bo secured and Includes
tho following well known spiritualists: Ma
rino Carpenter, Carrlo S. Twlng, It. W. Em
erson, W. F. Peck, William J. Hull, Julia
Steelman Mitchell and Rev. E. F. Austin.
Accident nt limine,
BOONE, In., July 2S. (Special Telegram.)
Charles Mattson, a workman on the big
brldgo, whose homo is In Minneapolis, had
his legs crushed this afternoon by a box of
concrete, whlrh was being lowered Into an
excavation for a pier. He will recover.
Miss Julia Tayson attempted Milcldo this
afternoon by Jumolng Info a cistern nnd
was reicued with great difficulty. Sho says
sho Ic determined to take htr life. She bad
been betrayed and deserted, J
$1.45
a thousand
Or 30c a thousand less than
the present rate of $1,75 a
thousand is all gas will cost
you hereafter
m
For light this is cheaper
than candles or coal oil.
And cheaper than wood,
coal or gasoline for fuel.
4i
You will waste money if you
don't burn gas at this price
Remember that we do all outside
piping for light and fuel free.
-M
The Gas Co.
26 Pearl St.. Council Bluffs.
Real Estate
IN VALUE.
Some excellent lots, pleasantly located and dc
sirable for suburban homes, can be had now at
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grows in that direction and the time to buy is the
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Before You Get Married
Seo DeLong about the wedding invita
tions. JIe puts them up in tho finest
stylo and tho price is easy.
307 Broadway.
Make No Mistake. ..
Your looth should have t he best of care. If there is anything
wrong with (hem do not postpone the time, but go at once and
have them attended lo.
coon truth, 9 n.oo. rnowN womc, ooi,d and allot nr,MNO at mon-
1CHATH rniCES. KXTIl ACTION l'AI.M.FWS A.M KASY.
DR. A. O. MUDGE.
(W8 BROADWAY (Upstairs).
OBJECT TO CANTEEN SYSTEM
Convention nt llcnvcr Not I'm vornlilo
in I'Vnt lire of Life In I nlteil
Stnti'N Army.
DENVER. Colo,, July 28. At the Yoiijik
People's Christian union convention toduy
tho commltteo on reforms reported iu, 1-
tlons, which wero adopted, favoring Sabbath
observance, urging young pooplo lo almtuln
from tho uso of tobacco and advocating pro
hibition of tho liquor trulllc. Tho resolu
tions further declaro:
"Wo lament the establlnhment of tho can
teen system in the camps of the United
States army, and along with thousands of
other Christian people of tho land we depre
cate with earnest feeling the olllclal action
In regard to tht canteen that not only dlsre.
garded tho moral Interests of our bravo sol
diery, but practically nullified tho will of
tho people, ns formerly authoritatively ex
prenied In tho law of congress."
Rev. McKenzIo Clclland of ChR'.igo offered
a resolution recommending that tbo motto,
Ood, Whoso I am and Whom I servo," ho
adopted In place of the present motto,
"Whoso wo aro and Who wo serve," which
wan characterized as ungrammatlcal, mean
ingless, godless and "a perversion of tho
holy scripture." Tho resolution was unan
imously adopted and tho (iiestlnn Is thus
referred to tho next general Bynod of the
United Presbyterian church.
Rev. A. C, Douglas of Des Moines, la.,
Rising
is
Telephone 252.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
addressed tho convention tonight upon thn
subject, "Tho Twentieth Century nnd Tem
perance." Presentation of bnnnern wns tho fcaturo
of tho forenoon session today of tha
Young People's Christian union of
tho United Presbyterian nnd As
sociated Reformed Presbyterian churches.
Tho banner for tlu presbytery
having tho largest numbor of delegates In
attendanco at tho convention wns awarded
to tho Monmouth, III., presbytery, which
Is represented by olghty-thrco delegates.
Cooper Memorial college of Sterling, Kan ,
secured tho banner for tho largest collego
representation and tho Tennessee presby
tery tho bnnner for tho largest perenntngo
of Incrcaso In tho membership of tho
Junior Young Pooplo's union. Tho follow
ing committees woro soloctcd:
Ooneral committee: Rov. 8. W. Held.
Louisville, Ky.; S. S. Menard, Mercer, Pa ,
K. J. Ullllfi. Omnha, Nob.; Prof. J. (1.
Thompson. Sterling, Kan.; Dr. I. S, Cump
bell, Xenla, O.
Tltho commltteo: Dr. J. C. Scouller,
Philadelphia, socretary; MIsb Mnrgarot J.
Ilrown, (Ireenvllle, Pa.; Miss Icna R llarr,
Philadelphia,
i;inorlli I.enuue nt Atliiutn,
ATLANTA, (in., July 28. At tho fourth
day's session of tho southern general con
ferenco of tho Epworth leaguo tho topic of
"Missions" was gonerally discussed. Dr K.
C Held of Korea discussed "Tho Eastern
Question and Its Relations to Missions."