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THE OIUAITA DAILY" 3j.EE; TTESDAV, SEPTEMRTCTt 18, 1900.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MI.VOIl MHNTIO.V.
Davis sells glims.
".Mr. HUty." 6-cent cigar.
I.effert. 236 lldy., tests eyes free.
Gas llxturw and globea at Illxby'a.
Fine A. H. C. beer, Netiniayer'a hotel.
Dr. Stephenson, 101 Pearl St. Tel. S3t.
Schmldt'n phpto. new and latest styles.
Cab. photos J1.D0 dor. Williams. Ml U'ly.
Wollinnn, .selentlllo optician. 49 H'd'y.
W. J. llostetter. dentist. Hnldwln block
J. C. & W. Woodward, archltccti. 523 UUy.
W. K. Lewis sells monuments. 301 U'wny.
Lcrnp's beer, Boenke Boyfcen. sole agent.
nest beer, lludwelser. L. llosonfeld, At.
Dr. J. H. Cleaver has returned from n
vlnlt to f'hlcii-o
Mrs. George L. Martin Is visiting rela
tives In Fremont county.
Illurf City Masonic Indue. No. 71, will meet
In ri'L'iilur session this uvenltiR.
Get your work done t the popular Eagle
laundry, 721 Uroadway. 'Phono 157.
Hon A. li. Cummins of Duh Moines Is In
tho city to attend federal court.
V C. Kstcti. undertaJii-r. Penrl street.
Telephones: Office, 7; residence, S3
W, F. Graff, undertaker and licensed em
balmer, 101 South Main street. 'Phono SOC
Mrs. Mary Htupleton and daughter left
Inst evelilni: for un extended visit In the
east.
Harry Unite left last ovmlng for Wash
ington, D. C. where he will enter Ualluudet
college.
Miss Illla Wirt will leave today for Lin
coln to resume her studies at the Nebraska
state university.
A picture Klven free with each frame
bought In September of C. 11. Alexander &
Co , 333 Kroadwny.
Mri. D 11. Thompson of I lamb up. la,
l tho ruest of her iliumhtcr, Mrs. 12 I,.
Davis of North First street.
The regular meeting of Concordia lodge
N 5'.'. Knlehts (if Pvthlas. will be held
this evening at Hughes' halt.
Mrs. Fnlsnm. accompanied bv her sister,
left lti h t evening for l.os Angeles, Cal.,
where they expect to spend the winter.
A marriage license was Issued yesterday
ti Ham Weberg, aged :!j years, and Amelia
Quick, aged 37 years, both of this city
.1. A. Fiery, n prominent attorney of New
ark, O., arrived In the city yesterday on
business connected with the federal court.
Arthur (Joff, tho celebrated little cornet
plaver. will take part In the muslcale at
Odd Fellows' hall, Wednesday, September
19.
George 11. Stewart of Fort Madison, as
FlstHiit I'nltcd States prosecuting attorney.
Is In the city to attend the term of federal
court.
National Committeeman Ernest E. fllart
left yesterday for Chicago, where he will
bo In consultation with tho republican na
tional committee.
T G Turner, formerly cashier of the
Atlantic National bank, has removed to
this city and accepted a position In the
First National bank.
George F. McMackcn. formerly of this
city, who recently removed to San Fran
cisco, has been appointed manager of one
of tho large stores of tho Great American
Importing company In that city
Word was received by the sheriff yester
day that George H. Smith, arrested In this
Ity for horse stealing and taken back to
Wyoming, had been sentenced to tlve years
in the penitentiary.
Mr. and Mrs. Algernon H. Ilonham cele
hrated the slxtv-llfth anniversary of their
wedding Inst night at their home on F.ast
Plerco street. I'pwards of seventy children
grand-children and great-grand-chlldren
were present.
Daniel Hurke, 35 years old. died yester
day morning at St. llernard's hospital from
dropsy. Funeral services will be held to
morrow morning at tho homo of his
brother. W. P. Hurke. KOI 4 Avenue C, lifter
which the remains will be tukun to DeWItt,
Neb., for Interment.
Michael F. llurke, a farmer of Charter
Oak. Crawford county, filed a voluntary
petition In bankruptcy yesterday In the
1'nlteil States district court here. Ills total
liabilities aggregate, S,4t'O.E3. Ills assets,
Including a policy of life Insurance for
J2.000, amount to t.1.03fi.;o, of which he
claims t'l.'ffi 10 as exempt.
Letters of administration were Issued In
the district court yesterday In the estate
of the late Llndse Clausen of Taylor to
the widow, Dora Clausen. On the applica
tion of creditors. ('. W. Coker was Issued
letters of administration In the estate of
the late Charles Junior, who died recently
In Colorado.
Glen Heldle, a 14-year-old lad. In a spirit
of boyish mlschlevousness, threw n clod of
dirt at u horse hitched to a delivery wagon
of Kugono Hull, a baker. As a result the
animal became scared, ran away and upset
tho wugon nnd contents. Tho driver, a boy
named Christiansen, was badly bruised.
Voung Heldle was arrested and will have a
hearing before Justice Vlen this morning.
Ernest Mlnnlck was arrested last night
on complaint of William Jobnson of Shen
andoah, who accused Mlnnlck of knocking
him clown and taking from him a Jug of
alcohol. Johnson, when he appeared at
police headipiarters, showed a badly
bruised face In support of his complaint.
The "hold up" Is alleged to have taken
place In front of the saloon on Uroadway
opposite tho postotllce.
Tho work of Impanelling a Jury In the
district court In tho suit of George A.
Haynes, ailmlnlHtrator. against tho Fort
Dodge & Omaha Hallway company was
commenced yesterday afternoon. The reg
Ular panel was exhausted and a special
venire of twenty names was Issued. Haynes
sues for $30,WO for the death of Herman
Smith, an employe of the railroad company,
who fell off a tint car at Logan nnd was
killed. His relative live at Frueport, 111.
N. V. Plumbing Co., telepaonc 250.
Domestic soup outlasts cheap soap.
Dies ni Itesult of Hum.
Kddto Ilockenmuehl, a 1-year-old boy, nn
Inmate of the Christian Home, died early
yesterday morning from tho effect of burnt
received Sunday. The boy wns one of thirty
three children quartered In what is known
as tho Hirdsey cottage. Shortly after
breakfast Sunday morning the boy went Into
tho bathroom and In eoino manner pulled
over n lamp, the oil from which ran out
nnd became ignited by tho stove. Part of
tho oil had spilled over tho child's clothing,
which also caught tiro. Hefore help could
reach tho llttlo fellow ho was fearfully
burned.
Premiums given with Domestic soap.
Ileal ICatutf Transfers.
Tho following transfers were filed yet
terday la the abstract, title nnd louu cilice
of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street:
T). I,. Lannlng and wife to Charles
F. Lunnlng, lot 15, block 3, CA-sady's
add, w. d t S00
Mary Mcll. Fay and Ir.iwhnud to F C.
nnd K. H. Lougec, nndlv. 1-7 of 3.150
acres In Potuwattamlu and other
counties, w. d ISAM
Agnes Folsnm to James P Christen
sen, lot 9, block 0, Howard's add,
. w d . SO
Laura F. Vlcroy and husband to
Hrldget Durban, lot 3, block S, Kid
dle's 8tibdlv , w d 2,500
Four transfers, totul
tld.CSO
Our PATFNT KM XHflFX
T'or Men and Women at
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sfi9aJJ atunyprlco
HAMILTONS
SHOE STORE
412 BROADWAY.
FARM LOANS
NecotUted in nautem rrenriska
and Iowa. Jme N. Casady, Jr.,
12V Main tit council Bluffs.
MONEY TO LOAN,;:1;:,1:;
Savings Loan and Building Assoclat'n
Council Bluffs, Iowa,
BLUFFS.
RECEIVERS TO WIND UP BANK
Death of Thomas Officer and Illness of Mr.
Pnsey Renders it Necessary.
NO DOUBTS REGAROING ITS SOLVENCY
LnrKC Amount of Kent UMnte Ovrnecl
1- It Will Xrecssldtto Coimlilcr
nlilc 'I' line IleliiK Taken to
(.'lose t i Its Alfa Irs.
John Dercsbelm and Louis F. Murphy were
last evening appointed by Judgo Macy of tho
district court receivers of tho private bank
ing firm of Ofllcer & Pusey of this city.
The appointment wag trado on tho applica
tion of Charles T. Olllcer. son of and admin
istrator of tho estate of the late Thomas
OlUcer, tho senior member of tho firm, who
died last Wednesday. The receivers nie
required lo give a joint bond In the sum of
$30,000. John nereshelm Is vice president
of the Council Illuffs Savinga bank and
Louis F. Murphy has held tho position of
bookkeeper for Ofllcer & Pusey for a num
ber of years.
In applying for the appointment of a re
ceiver Charles Olllcer, as administrator of
his father's estate, gave as his rea
sons that the estate had n large
amount of property which was liable
for the debts of tho firm and that the sur
viving partner, W. It. M. Pusey, was pros
trated over the death of Mr. Ofllcer and not
In a physical condition to undertake the
task of liquidating the affairs of tho bunk.
Yesterday moruiug a. notice was posted on
the door of the bank, which was closed, to
tho effect that owing to the death of Thomas
Olllcer nnd the consequent dissolution of the
firm of Ofllcer Pusey It was necessary that
the buslnebs of the firm be closed and liqui
dated and that tho business would be closed
up by W. II. M. Pusey, the surviving
partner.
A report was In circulation yesterday
morning that the Ofllrer family Interest
In tho hanking firm was to be purchased
by Frank Pusey, son of the surviving part
ner. No Information as to the correctness
of this report could bo secured, as the
doors of tho bank wero kept locked nil
day and none of the members of the family
wero accessible. It was known, however,
that a conference was held lasting all day
between the Pusey nnd Officer families and
that it was only when no agreement could
be reached satisfactory to both parties
that resource was had to the courts and
the appointment of receivers secured by
the Ofllcer Interests.
The banking firm of Officer & Pusey
was established In 1S57 and it is said that
the firm is entirely solvent nnd will ho
able, to pay out dollar for dollar. On the
first of the year tho firm made a state
ment to the assessor rhowlng their re
sources to bo as follows: Moneys on hand
or in transit, $165,500; bills receivable,
23j,M0; bonds, stocks, etc., JS0.
000; total assets outside of United States
bonds, $481,000. The statement of liabili
ties show tho deposits of all kinds to
aggregate $415,000.
Charles T. Ofllcer, eldest son of tho late
Thomas Ofllcer, was appointed adminis
trator of his father's estato yesterday
morning, his bond being fixed in the sum
of $20,000, tho amount being less than
otherwise would have boen the case, as
tho administrator Is responsible as such
only for the personal property of the de
ceased, exclusive of the assets of the bank.
The bank was closed on the afternoon of
Mr. Officer's death and arrangement was
made with tho First National bank to take
care of the checks issued by Its depositors.
This arrangement lasted until Saturday
morning last, when the firm took up tho
checks cashed by the First National bank.
The firm opened for business Saturday aft
ernoon, but owing to the prostration of Mr.
Pusey did not open Its doors yebtorday
morning.
Owing to the nmount of real estate held
by tho bank It is expected that It will
tako several years to wind up the affairs
of the llrm.
50.000 cakes Domestic soau used In Coun.
ell muffs last month.
Davis sells print.
IIKiH M'HOOI, SITU
HYS OVUII.
Hoard of Kiluciillou J,et tlic Mutter
Hem I'riiillnu I'rrnltlentm'tt Itctitrii.
At the annual meetlni? nf tlm linn r, I nf
Education, held last nlcht. onlni; to tho
abeonco of President Henry no action was
taken looking toward tho completion of
tho purchase of the Street property as a
slto for tho new High school building-
Messrs. Cox & Schoentgen, tho board's
architects, submitted a now sot of plaus,
.Il.u.T,..,, M tUHI-dVWI j UUlllllll UIUli:i III I
suit tho peculiar topography of tho Stivot I
irnci. lieorjje Hughes, to whom tho con
tract for tho erection af the linl'illm ,,
Oukland acnuo was awarded prov.sionally,
naarebsed tho board, urging that the cou
tract for the building on tho Street site
bo given to him, ns ho had ontcred Into
contracts tor material under tho former
awnrd. Member Macrao thnncM it wmiM
bo only fair. If it could be dono legally, to
awaru ine contract under tho new condi
tions to Hughes. After considerable dls
cueslfin, during which Member Swuine and
Contractor Hughes had n tilt, the whole
matter was postponed until Tuesday night
of next week.
Dillon R. Ross was ro-elected secretary
of tho board for tho ensuing year, his sal
ary to be $300 per annum, as herMoforo.
Tho resignation of Miss Ward Smith
was received and accepted.
Members Swaluo and Sargent wero ap
pointed a special committee to look up
tho matter of securing second-baud pianos
for tho kindergartens. Tho (limine com
mittee was Instructed to check up tho ac
counts of tho treasurer, according to law,
nud report at the next meeting.
Supervisor Brewlck reported that tho
boiler at tho Third street school was In
bad condition and that If a cold spell
should como tho pupils would tmo to ho
dismissed, as no fire could be llghttd undjr
It Steps were taken to remedy the
trouble.
Tho board agreed to appropriate $10 n
month for rent of nn armory fcr the cndels.
It is understood that the cadets will oc
cupy tho armory of the Dodgo Light
guards.
After disposing of the usual grist of
bills the board adjourned until Tuesday
night of next week. Owing to tho scss on
last night the regular monthly meeting
duo for tonight will not bo hold.
Use Domestic soap. It's the best.
Domestic soap sells on Its merits,
I'ulltlcnl Note.
County Attorney W. H. Klllpack will ad
dress the McKlnley-Roosevelt club Wed
nesday eveulng nt republican headquarters,
corner of First avenue nnd South Main
street. Tho meeting will he called to order
nt S o'clock.
The name of Henry Paschel of this city
Is being mentioned In connection with the
democratic nomination (or the ofllce of
clerk of tho district court.
Lee Evans, socretary of the Hryan-Stev-enson
club, Is roported to bo willing to ac
cept the democratic nomination for county
auditor.
O. H. Lucas, George Hunter ami V. Brad
Icy aro said to bo the latest aspirants for
the democratic nomination for Justice of
the peace in this city.
Fred Shoemaker wants to be n constablo
and has announced bis willingness to ac
cept tho democratic nomination for that
olllcc if It Is tendered him.
Tho Woman's auxiliary of Grace church
gives a musical nnd dancing party next
Wednesday In Odd Fellows' hall. Jackson
Cady'B orchestra will play for both parts
Tickets only 25 cents.
I'llOCHHDIMiS OF Till! CITY CUCII
Some Asphalt I'nvliiK Ordered Laid
t'nitiT Certain Itotrlctlom.
When tho resolution calling for tho pav
ing with nsphnltum of tho streets em
braced In the second group camo up for
final determination nt the meeting of the
city council last night It developed that
there wns a largo number of protests from
Interested property owners on Third,
Fourth and Willow avenues. These prop
erty owners objected to asphaltum and
declared themselves In favor of brick.
After some discussion it was decided to
strike the following streets from the res
olution: Third avenue, from Klghth to
Twelfth street; Fourth nvouue, from
filghth street to Twelfth street; Fifth ave
uue, from Main street to Klghth street;
Willow avenue, from Seventh street to
Klghth street. With these streets
stricken out tho resolution was adopted
and the city solicitor was directed to pro
paro a resolution directing tho clerk to
ndvertlso for bids for the paving with
asphaltum of tho following streets:
Sixth street, from Uroadway to Fifth
avenue.
Seventh struct, from Uroadway to Fifth
avenue.
Klghth street, from lironriuu" to Highlit
avenue.
First nvenue, from Pearl street to Klghth
stiVct.
Alderman Iloyer attempted to got a mo
Hon through ordertug the streets stricken
out from tho resolution paved with brick,
but Alderman I.ougce obectcd, on the
grounds that tho city had already let con
tracts for more paving than would bo doue
this year. Tho motion died a natural
death for want of a second nfter some
discussion.
City Knglncer Etnyre submitted the
plans and specifications for asphaltum pav
ing, which, after somo light changes, were
adopted. They prohibit tho layine of as
phaltum In a temperature below 40 de
grees Fahrenheit.
City Clerl; Phillips reported that ho had
received no bids for sidewalk construction
as advertised for September 10 nnd he was
Instructed to rcadvortlse for bids to bo
opened October 1.
The Muff City Klcctrlc Light and Gas
company filed its acceptance of tho ordin
ance granting It a franchise.
James Bradley, superintendent of tho
fire and polico alarm, who at tho last meut.
Ing was directed to submit an estimate of
how many applications for Installations
of electric current, etc., would probably
be made under tho fee system provided for
In tho ordlnanco Introduced at the last
session regulating electrical construction
of all description, made a report. It
showed that tho Council Muffs Cas and
Klcctrlc company had mado from fifteen
to twenty Installations per annum and
that tho motor company had made eight
sinco tho first of tho year, most of the
latter having been fans for summer uso.
The contract for supplying tho city de
partments with soft coal was awarded to
tho Carbon Coal compnny on Its bid of
$3.16 per ton for Centcrvillo block to bo
furnished by tho Mendota Coal Mining
company. Alderman Brown mado a mo
tion to reject all bids and readvertisc, but
failed to carry It through. Alderman
Boyer trlod to havo the coutract
nwarded to Fenlon & Foley on their bid
of $3.04 per ton for Oak block coal, hut
the mnjorlty of tho council did not favor
the Idea of experimenting with a new kind
of coal and tho motion failed to carry.
CTialrman Test of tho commercial com
mittee submitted a statement showing tho
results of tho census in several of the
larger Iowa cities as follows;
ISO"..
ft;.urn
lOon inc. P.c.
fi2.i:!'i r.,7n io
:i"i.2;.4 r,2ti n
::!. 1 1 1 5.7 in 20
2.VX02 f,.fil1 L'S
Iffl.tiW 4.101 111
Uoh Moines.
Dnvenpt rt .
Sioux City..
The thanks of tho council was voted to
tho commercial committee for its Interesting
communication.
Gravel roofing. A. H. Read, 641 Broadway,
nivixcs a-'on (sai.vi:.vtox iikmkf.
Public .Sulmrrliillonn to the I'nnd
Come In Slowly.
Tho following subscriptions to the Oal
veston relief fund havo been received at
Cnmp Ilros.' drug store-
Ictnr Jpmiinc" 5
ut r i: liiujiT.... :
Hi. Snyd-r c
'.imii Urns 2
.1 W. Smith l
V. A. Wi-lls i
V S Picks l
N. C. IMllUps 1
!'. T. True i
Carolyn I'uco C
Mrs. l p Ilradlpy. . G
Huzel camr, M. YV.
of A Vi
Lily Cimp Aid so-
10
Total
J1S
have been
The following subscriptions
Handed in to Mayor Jennings:
N. P VaUr J'OCOJI. E. Gould 2 30
it. Jr-en 510, ,
P. C. Myers 2 W Total t:0 00
Father Smyth of St. Frauds Xurlor's
Catholic church cabled $70 to Galveston
yesterday, being tho amount collected Sun
day morning ut tho two masses.
Commonwealth 10-esnt cigar. 1
Federal Court Opcim.
Judge Smith McPherson on lis arrival
hern yesterday afternoon to open tho Sep
tember term of federal court announced
tho appointment nf Stato Senator William
C. McArtliur of Burlington ns clerk of tho
Cnlted States district court for tho south
ern district of Iowa. The appolntmont is
to take effect January 1. 1D01. when Mr. Mc
Arthur will succeed Colonel J. J. Steudman
of this city, who has held the position for
nlno years, E. R. Mason will continue to
act as clerk of the United States circuit
court, ho being appointed by tho Judges nf
the circuit court. It is understood that
Mr. McArthur will reside in Dcs Moines.
Federal court will bo onvencd by Judge
McPherson this morning. The first matter
to come before the court will bo the argu
ments for a new trial In tho case of J. A.
Flory against Henry & Sponce. At tho last
torra of court, presided over by Judge Wool
son, the plaintiff secured a verdict for
$3,500. 'This case Is ono in which motions
wore argued before Judge Woolson, but not
passed upon by him beforo he died. It will
be nrgued before Judge Shlras.
The motion for a new trial In tho Itnnd
lett bankruptcy case will be argued today
Tho following members of the grand Jury
have been excused from attending: Wil
liam Cranston, (lalllon; A. McLaln, Emer
son; George Slmms, Portsmouth; W. L.
Tubbs. Emerson. The grand Jury will con
veno this morning.
These members of tho petit Jury, sum
moned for next Monday, havo beon ex.
cused: II. O. Barnes, Elliott; F. A. Illxby,
Walnut; C. W. Mack, Malvern; George W.
Egan, California Junction; M. L, Evans,
Emerson; J. P. Fitch, Vail; H. S. McDon
ough, Hastings,
Howell's Antl-"Kawf" cures coughs, colds.
JUDGE BIRDSALL RESIGNS
Iowa Man Leaves the Bonch on Account
of Poor Health.
NAMES MENTIONED FOR HIS SUCCESSOR
Information Han llccn (ilvcn Stntc
Hoard nf Control I)lcloliig; nil
1 jlililcnilc or T pliolil Fever at ,
llosilliil fur the Insane.
DES MOINKS, Sept. 17. (Special Tele
gram.) The resignation of Judge 11. P.
Blrdsall of the Eleventh Judicial district
wns this morning received nt tho ofilco of
the governor. Judge Blrdsall's homo Is In
Clarion and while no statement of the
kind accompanied the resignation, poor
health Is assigned ns tho cause. Judgo
Blrdsall has been on the bench In the
Eloventh district for nenrly ten years and
stands high In his profession.
Tho Eleventh Judicial district Includes
tho counties of Boone, Hamilton, Frank
lin, Story, Webster and Wright. Three of
tbeso counties, Boone, Webster nnd Ham
ilton, ore in tho Tenth congressional dis
trict nnd tho resignation of Judgo Blrdsall
may have some lnllucuco upon tho congres
sional convention to nomlnnte n successor
to J. P. Dolllver, which Is to be hold at
Fort Dodge ono week from tomorrow.
Among tho prominent attorneys of tho
district mentioned ns a successor to
Judgo Blrdsall arc; W. S. Kenyon of Fort
Dodge, who wns a candidate four years
ngo; A. W. Bocyo of Webster City, whoso
name lias also been mentioned In this ca
pacity before; (1. W. Dyer, a Nevada nt
tornoy, nnd John M. Hemingway of Hamp
ton. W. D. Evans, the lender of the Frank
l!n county bur, Is hardly to be considered
In the race, as It Is not believed that ho
would give up his practice for n position
upon tho bench, while the friends of Ken
yan say the hame Is true of the Fort Dodge
man. The resignation of Judgo Blrdsall
takes effect October 1.
ltobhrrn Srpuri' Little,
Two largo safes In the People's Furniture
store were blown open laat night by expert
safe blowers. The crooks secured 3 cents
for their pains. Tho safes wero fortunately
not used for storing inonoy und after hours
of special effort the safe blowers suc
ceeded In exposing to view nothing but
books and papern of no value to them.
"I have returned to tho city after hav
ing been out of tho stnto for two weeks,
so that I have had no opportunity to even
review tho matter," replied Governor
Shaw this morning In nnswer to a question
as to whether a committeo would bo ap
pointed to iuvestlgatu tho charges pre
ferred ugainst members of tho Board of
Control in tho letter of resignation re
cently handed to that body by L. A. Wil
kinson, secretary.
"Supposo Mr. Wilkinson should prefer
charges against the board or membcr3 of
tho board and file the same with you,"
was suggested.
"1 never cross Fox river until I come to
It," replied tho governor with his pecu
liarly evaalvo smile.
Tho first meeting of the commission for
locating tho positions of Iowa rcglmeuts
at tho slcgo of Vlcksburg will bo held at
tho ofllce of Governor Shaw ut tho State
house tomorrow. At this meeting an or
ganization will be etfectcd and perhaps
nrrangeraents mado fcr tho visits to the
Vlcksburg Held, which will be w -ssltntcd
in determining the positions of tho vari
ous regiments.
Tho State Board of Control is in recolpt
of specific Information relative to tho ex
istence of a typhoid fovcr epidemic at the
hospital for tho Insane nt Independence.
To date 105 suspects nnd cases have ap
peared and eight deaths havo resulted.
These havo been largely among sickly
and woakly patients. It has been dis
covered that tho typhoid probably came
from water sediment which had been do
posited In ono of the water tanks in ono of
tho buildings used. Tho Stato Board of
Health has been notified of tho existence
of smallpox nt Odebolt.
(iovcrnor Slinw ltetiirim.
Governor Shaw returned from his South
Dakota trip with Roosevelt and met tho
executivo council this morning, uttended
tho firemen's reception ut the Stato hou..o
tonight nnd tomorrow will leavo for a
llvo days' speaking tour in northern Ne
braska. Ho will return to Iowa for a five
days' tour October 1, ending October C
with Roosevelt ut Waterloo, Cedar Rapids
and Ua euport. The governor says In
ercst In politics in South Dakota Is very
pronounced und that thoro is now no doubt
but that tho state will go for McKinloy.
Tho issuo Is on Senator Pnttlgrew, where
tho real fight between tho partlt3 will
tako place.
Fifty citizens from Kossuth county have
petitioned Goornor Shaw to offer a re
ward of $500 for tho apprehonslou of the
men who murdered Aug Carlqulst and
John Graversou on tho night of September
4, this yeur.
Grand Master F. M. Sargent of tho
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen an
nounced to tho biennial national conven
tion of that order today that ho was
forced to decline to accept ro-elcctlon as
head ofllcer which had been tendered for
tho reason that ho has lecolved a butter
offer outside tho brotherhood. Ho has
iserved seventeen consecutive years as
grand master. Ho declined to stato tho
position which he evpects to accept.
Grand Secretary Arnold has declined to
allow bluiHelf to bo considered lor the
position. Vice Grand Masters Hannrnhan
nnd Wilson aro candidates.
PHVTO AVI 1,1, I'l.UAII M)T fiUILTY.
.Han "WIhi CoofchHcil to Murder lln
Nimt CIiaiiKeil 11 In Vtlnil.
SIOCX CITV, la . Sept. 17.-(.SpoclarTelo.
gram I-Frank H. Peyton, who Is under in
dictment here for tho murder of John E.
Robson ns a result of confessions made In
St. Louis, today announced through an at
torney whom ho has retained that ho lias
decided to plead not guilty and will fight
the ense. This raovo on Peyton's part has
rather surprised tho officers, who expected
him to plead guilty.
It has not been stated how ho will ex
plain tho confessions ho made to both the
St. Louis police nnd tho Sioux City officers.
Ho likely will be arraigned tomorrow.
Many pcoplo think the man Is Insane and
thirsts for notoriety, but local officers who
havo tho caso in charge declare their con
viction that Peyton is guilty.
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South Omaha News
At an adjourned meeting of the Board :
Education held last night a contra t u...
entered Into with P. J Bock for the ere,
Hon of a four-room school building to res
$10,130 on tho present slto of tho Corrlga:.
school. The contractor Is expected to com
plete tho building by Jnnuary 1. Secretary
Brcnnnn Btrongly objected to contracting
for this building at this time. He doubted
whether n contract would bo legal. In view
of tho complications now Involving the
finances of tho board.
Dr. Wolfo reported tho total enrollment
now nt 3,551. This Is an increase of 2."u
pupils over tho corresponding tlmo lasi
year. Tho superintendent called nttentlon
to the fact that tho West Sldo school now
leads In point of enrollment, having 600
pupils yesterday. Hawthorne follows with
4!0 scolnrs. Both schools aro overcrowded.
President Pago of the Southwest Bide Im
provement dub appeared before the board
with a statement regarding the luck ol
facilities In tho Corrlgnn school. Some ol
tho children havo to walk a mile, he said,
without sidewalks and ho nsked that tin
board request the council to securo mori
sidewalks. He also asked ttiut two grades
be added to the school.
Tho resignation of Miss Belle Parkhurst
and Miss Myrtlo DeGraff were accepted
Six plnuos for uso In tho larger schools
were rented of nn Omaha llrm. Miss Mary
Reed was placed on the assigned list.
Miss Leonu Johnson is to reeolvo a cer
tificate oil tho strength of her county certificate-
This action wns taken under n
suspension of tho rules.
T. W. Blackburn, representing n type
writer supply compnny, suggested a com
promise of tho litigation Involving five
typewriters purchased a year ngo. Ho
stated that tho case Is pending In tho dis
trict court nnd that for a speedy settle
ment his clients would tako $300. This
kind of a settlement wns agreed upon.
City Council Jlcetn,
Acting Mayor Adklns presided at tho
meeting of tho city council lust night.
Trulnor. ns chairman of the special com
mittee appointed to Investigate tho con
dition of Mud creek, reported that nego
tiations with tho packers wero in prcgresj
und nslied for further time, which was
granted.
Polico Judge King reported that during
tho month of August 171 enses wore tried
beforo him and that $121.10 was paid in
lines.
Tho bonds of City Prosecutor Murphy,
a policeman or two and a rouplo of housr
movers were read und referred to th
city attorney. J. M. Fitzgerald put In an
application for a liquor license and this
went to tho license committee.
Fltle suggested that the flro and wnter
committeo secure prices for a hoso wngon
and purchase S00 feet of hoso nnd til's
was ordered done. It Is thought that the
new hoso wngon will cost about $650.
Councilman Martin wants tho street
railway company to place wooden guards
nlongsido of the rails on tho Q street via
duct, so that teams may be able to puss.
Tho city clerk was ordered to notify the
street car company to make the improve
ment. Only one ordlnanco enme up for first
reading and that was establishing the
grado in tho alley between Twenty-fifth
and Twenty-sixth streets nnd G nnd H
streets. No ordinances wero passed and
after n few resolutions for street repairs
were passed tho body adjourned for one
week.
Ylmliict Needs .StrenutlieniiiK.
Tho condition of the Q street viaduct
Is causing some comment. Conductors on
the through motor trains say that when
their cars aro loaded the bridge sways nnd
trembles nnd it is asserted thut it Is only
a question of a short tlmo when tho run
ning of motors across the bridge will havo
to bo stopped. At the time when the
franchise for running cars on West Q
street was granted by the council the city
engineer reported that the bridge would
stand the running of ono car, but In his
opinion two cars would bo too much
weight. In this frnnchlse the city agreed
to keep the bridge In repair without ex
pense to the street car company. This
was dono In order to securo tho extension
of tho car service, which was demanded by
residents of the Third and Fourth wards.
It Is assorted that tho spans mrosB the
tracks aro secure enough, but that portion
of the bridge built upon piling at tho west
end Is weak. Somo arrangements for
strengthening this portion of tun bridge
may bo mado by the city officials. Under
tho present luw the railroad company Is
compelled to keep the bridge In repair anil
a request will doubtless bo made to havo
additional piling and heavier timbers
placed uuder tho west approach.
Conferring; .Mi out Mud Creek.
A meeting was held yesterday ufternoon
between representatives of the packing
houses and stock yards ami tho city coun
cil for tho purpose of dlbcussluc the build
ing of a sewer to take the plucc of Mud
creek. Tho necessity for a sewer was ad
mltted by all present and tho only dif
ference now Is a division of the expense
Tho corporation Interests declined to stato
positively Just what proportion of tho total
expense of $120,000 they would pay and
until tills is dono tho city ofliclals cannot
take any steps. Within the next few days
a meeting of the corporation managers
will bo held, when it will bo agreed what
tho packers will do. Then a proposition
will bo mado to tho council and tho city
omciais win then be In a position to de
termine tho amount of bonds needed to
carry on tho work.
.oian D.'i'lliicx .Nomination.
Several times within tho last few dayn
prominent democrats havo suggested the
uama of Thomas J. Nolan for state senator
r.ud It has been asserted on what is con
sidered good authority that Mr. Nolan
would bo nominated providing the powers
that be would allow tho s.irmtorshlp to go
to South Omaha. Mr. Nolan evidently lb
not In favor of the idea advanced by his
friends, us ho sends tho following noto to
Tho Bee:
"Please correct tho statement made In
Tho Beo to the effect that I am a candidate
for tho senatorial nomination on tho demo
cratic ticket. I am In no sense a candidate,
nor would I accept a nomination uuder any
clrcumrtanres."
Tho declination of Mr. Nolan virtually
leaves Dr. Ensnr alone In tho field as far as
South Omaha Is concerned.
(icrinnn-Aincrli-iin Club (Irouinu.
President August Miller of the German
American Dietrich club says that tho or
ganization Is growing and that tho nmnes
of over ninety members aro now on tljc
rolls. Several lists are helm? ir,-niuin,i
and It Is expected that beforo next Sunday
tho membership will reach loO at least A
niriTi
BiiiiiiiiiiV iiH BiiiiiH M HM'H
In staled bottUi In bull wrappers.
meeting for the oleo-tlon of new number,
will be held at Blum's hall mx Sunday
afternoon, when it is expected that tin re
will bo a largo attendance. Several speak
ers will be present to talk on the issues nf
tho day nnd a number of candidates wul
jo given an opportunity of uuetitig the
members of the club.
Iloapltnl llonntlnn.
Mrs. 1). L, Holmes, president of the
South Omaha Hospital association, desires
to return thanks to quite a number nf
merchants of this city for groceries, meat,
drugs, etc., furnished the hospital during
tho months of July nnd August. Tho cush
contributions amounted to $.0.50.
In addition to these contributions the
hospital received about $C0 from the ball
gnmo played Saturday afternoon between
tho lawyers and real estato men. Mrs,
Holmes, as president, eMends the thauks
of the association to tho players nud also
to thoso who purchased tickets.
Death of a I'lnncrr.
Rudolph Hartz died at Hastings last
Friday and his remains wero taken to
Davenport, In., for interment. The de
censed came to South Otnalin In tho early
days nnd established himself in the hot
tllng business. About two years ago hit
mind gave way nnd he was taken to Hast
Ings for treatment. Ho carried insurance
In tho Ancient Order of I'nltcd Workmen.
At one time Mr. Hartz was a c:tidldato
for city treasurer, running against Tom
Geary. Ho wns always well thought of
here and especially among the Germans,
who will greatly regret hit. demise.
MiikIc City lioiKlp,
Tho Norwci'lan Republican club uu
meet Wednesday night at Frimek's hall
Mr, and Mrs. John Jennings. Twetitv
lirth nnd 1 streets, report the birth of a
son.
Mrs. S. C. Shrluley Ims returned from
Fremont, wiioro she spoilt n week visiting
friends.
Fred 17. Garlow of Dendwood nnd a
former South Omaha boy is homo for a
row dnys.
Mrs. Carl Splclmnn nf Sutton, Neb . Im
the guest of Mrs. 11. ;, Wilcox. Tvv. nl -fourth
nnd J streets.
Receipts nt the stnrk ynrd rontlti
satisfactory und local merchants mu that
business Is Improving.
Fred Bush and John Tnndernp. siiypli-im
characters r.-lcnsi-d on a cash Sond of Si
each, forfeited the bond ycsnrd.iv
Hoi- Towi und Verne llim ns havr r -turned
from the wist, wl.ire lb sp. nt
the summer with surw.wng purlles
Spontaneous comlmstii n mused a Hie n
tho home nf Paul PablohlK. Thlrtv-sernnd
nnd J streets, estcnluv. L.wo about $15
A rally of the Third ward re;iubllciin .
will be held at Hums' hull Tw.ntv eighth
and R streets, this evening. Hvcron. n
Invited.
XYeBetabic Prcparationfor As
similating UieFoodatidHcduta
tin the Stomachs ondDowcls of
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Opium.Morphinc norMncrol.
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Some excellent lots, pleasantly located and do
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