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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MIMUl .MllVtlOJt.
Davis Kiln k1m.
'Mr. Hllry." 6-rent elfrar.
Flno Missouri oak. Gilbert Bros.
3aii fixtures and globes at lllxby's.
Fine A. B C ber. Numayer"s hotet
Wollman, scientific optician. 409 ll'd'y.
Schmidt's photos, new and latest styles.
V. J. Hosteller, dentist. Baldwin block.
Moore'a stock food kills worms, fattens.
See Schmidt for elegant holiday photos.
Drink Uudwelsr Wer. U ltosenfeld. ngt.
LeJTert, Jeweler, optician. SM Broadway.
Christmas pictures at C 12. Alexander &
Co.'s, 3S3 Uraadway.
13. M. Marbl" hns gone to Winona, Mo.,
to spend the holiday season.
W. K arnff, undertaker nnd illslnfector,
101 South Main stteet 'I'hone 604
Get your work dono nt tha popular Eaglo
laundry, 721 Broadway. "Phone 157.
W. C Estop, undertaker. 23 I'carl street.
Telephones: Ofllce, 97; residence, 33.
Try our 2o-ccnt meals. I-adli's' and Ocnt.V
cafe, 611 Broadway. Open all hours.
8. 8. Keller yesti-rduy reported the theft
of two sleds from his store on Broadwuy.
Morgan & Klein, upholstering, furniture
repairing, mattress making. V-2 Si. Main st.
Mr. and Mm. U. Krnncln ur; spending Iho
Christmas holidays with relatives at Corn
ing, la.
Mrs. Kate lfonri of Fifth nwnun Is homo
from a month's visit with relatives and
friends In Chicago.
12d Shipley, formerly of this city, now of
Keokuk, la., Is visiting relatives hero for
tha Christmas holidays.
Thieves raided tha hencoop of J. I. Kutor,
West Uro.idway grooeryman, Moliday
night an.l stolti live largo live turkey 4.
A want add In Tha lieu will bring results.
The sumo attention given to a want add In
Council Bluffs as at the Omaha olllcc.
Sheridan coal, onco tried always used.
Hmokoless, no soot, clinkers nor sulphur.
1'rlcn J5, to.50. Kenlon Si Foley, solo agents.
Paul Tnlleys of litoomllold, Neb., Is In the
elty, spending Christmas with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. I W. Tulluys of Park avenue.
P. Boulanger Sullivan, who has been nt
Cody City, Mont., In tho employ of a llrm
of railroad contractors, is homo to spend
tho holidays.
Vic ljuiHlrup Is homo from Denver, Colo.,
whero ho Is employed In tho engineering
department of thu Union Pnclllc railroad, to
spend tho holidays with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bonson of Dubu
que, la., are spending Christmas In the
city, tho guests of Mrs. Bonsou'H parents,
Mr and Mrs. (Jeorgu P. Wright of Sixth
street.
Mr. nnd Mrs. C. W. Poster nrn visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Unison at Hnrly. In.
Prom thero Mrs. Poster will go to spend
Now Year's day with her daughter. Kdlth,
at Oltn, la.
Dug McClelland, charged with the theft
of J.H belonging to A. Slvers. has tnkun
a changn of venue from the pollen court to
that of Justlco Vlen, where ho will have his
hearing Thursday.
Miss Cora Dwlnnell of I.nko City. la.,
arrived yesterday to spend tho holidays
with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. I.. K.
Sherwood, and her brother, I.. A. Dwlnnell,
at their homo on Knst Broadway.
Charles lirlga was arrested lato Monday
night while In tho net of taking a can of
syrup and thro bars of noap from a Broad,
way grocery store. He gavo ball for his
appearance In polloo court Thursday morn
ing. The Sunday school of St. Paul's Kplscn
pal church will have. Its annual Chrlstnus
entertainment Friday evening .it Itoyul
Arcanum hall. Clrueo Kplscopul Sunday
school will hold Its Christmas exercises at
tho church Friday evening.
Tho funeral of thu lato Mrs. Mary Chris
tiansen, wlfo of C. B. Christiansen, 1,'ilG
Third street, will be held this nfternoon at
2:3) o'clock from tho Latter Dav Saints'
church. Tho furierul eortego will leave tho
resldcnco it 2 o'clock. Interment will be
In Walnut Hill tvmetury.
Carl Carlson, brought back from Omaha
to answer to tho chargo of breaking Into
V. Battlu'n carpenter shop last Juno and
stealing a uniillty of tools, was arraigned
In pollco court yesterday morning. Ho
Pleaded not guilty to tho charge and his
hearing was set for Thursday.
An effort to complete the paving of North
Second street will bo made today If two
carloads of Des Moliu brick, which nro
supposed to have been sidetracked some
where, reach here. Thero Is only a strip
of about twenty feet long to bo laid with
the top coiiiH" to complete tho work.
D. Coffey, employed In the roundhouse of
tho Northwestern railway, complntnrd yes
terday afteivoon to tho police that ho had
been bitten tn tho leg by a vicious bull
dog. He did not know the owner of the
canlno anil asked tho poltco to ascertain
with a view to having tho animal executed.
Tho members of tho police force did the
gallant thing yesterday and presented tho
young women nt the telephone exchange
with a largo box of randy. Sergeant Slack,
tho Beau Brummel of the force, was delo-
fated to mako tho presentation In person,
lo acquitted himself to the credit of tho
department.
Tho receipts In tho genernl fund nt tho
Christian Home last week amounted tn
f.1U.2:t, being ir.i5.2U above tho estimated
needs for tho curront expenses of tho
week, and clearing up tho dcllelency in
this fund to date. In the manager's fund
tho receipts wero being J2.1.73 above,
t tho needs of tho week, and decreasing tho
dellclency In this fund to date to li7.'..G.
N. Y. Plumblnc Co., telephone 2S0.
Howell's Antl-Kawf" cures coughs, colds.
Gravel roofing. A'. II. Itead. 041 Broad way.
Davis sella point.
Sympathy Ditdi;c KnIU.
The pollco wero notified yesterday after
noon to send tho patrol wagon to tho cor
ner of Broadway and North Second strcot,
whero a man hod slipped on tho sidewalk
and broken his ankle. Overseer of tho Poor
Miller happened to bo thero at tho time
tho pollco arrived and ho Informed thy
officers that tho man who claimed to have
broken his ankle, had npplled to him tho
previous night for nimlstnnco and had been
given by him an order for transportation
to Hamburg, I.i.
Ho was taken to tho poltco station, whero
ho dcnf6d being tho same person who had
applied to Overseer Miller for assistance,
but tha latter was posltlvo In his Identi
fication. Nolthor tho order nor tho tlckut
was found on him.
City Physician Jennings examined tho
man and found that ho hnil n swollen
ankle, hut that It was tho result of nn
Injury. Dr. Jennings camo to tho conclu
sion that tho man's pretended fall was
simply a ruse to get money from tho city
and so accuned him, asking him at tho same
time tn how many cities had. ho tried to
play tho same trlclt. When given tho al
ternative of being locked up for vagrancy
or taking his depnrturo from tho city the
fellow dcoldcd to "hlko" and "hlko" ho
did. Ho gave his name as (1. A. McCourt
ney and claimed to live In tho state, south
of Des Moines. Ho said ho was making
his way home from Wyoming.
WIM SHOES
50c
ALL COLORS-AT
HAMILTON'S
8HOE STORE.
FARM LOANS
Negotiated In Eastern Nebraska
and lowa. Jamvs N, Casady, Jr..
Main St . Council Bluff.
Save Your Moneyicfe
KAVI.Mig, LOAM AND UUlLDIMl ASV.1,
Ilia I'.url Htreet, Council llluffe, In.
BLUFFS.
MANAGEMENT OF THE INSANE
SUta Board Lays Down Rules. Which Must
Bs Observed.
PATIENTS MUST NOT BE PUNISHED
.1 in ii e ni r nt. .Mint He Provided nnd
TliOHf Capable .Hunt He Kept llni
jiIojim! ii lleimoiiiililf Part
of the Time.
Tho State Board of Control has promul
gated a set of rules for tho government
of all county, state and prlvato institutions
In Iowa, tn which Insane patients are kep:.
A recently enacted law gives tho board
poHor to mako theso rules and enforce
thorn. The law practically placos the man
agement of theso Institutions In tho hands
of the board, the members of which have
personally visited and Inspected every hos
pital In tho state where Insane patients
aro kopt nnd treated. A copy of these rule
hus been cent to County Auditor Inncs for
tho Board of Supervisors. St. Bernard's
hospital In this city U tho only Institution
In this county whero Insane patients nr
kept. It will have to follow tho rules mado
by tho state board atfd It 1.1 understood
that It Is perfectly willing to do so, At
tho tltno tho members of the stato boarr;
visited St. Bernard's, Its report showed that
tho Institution was one of tho very best
managed In the state.
Tho rules Issued by tho board, sum
marized, are as follows:
Insano persons must not be punished for
violations of niles. because tl'.oy nro men
tally Irresponsible.
Corpornl punishment must not bo used
In any case.
Seclusion In rooms shall bo short In dura
tion. All patients must bo given dully physl
cal exerelsr.
They shull be furnished entertainments
amusements and rending. I
Labor shall be furnished for those ea-
pacited for It.
Kvcry patient must bo bathed nt least
onco u week and as often ns necessary.
They must be bathed In water nut pre
viously used.
No patient shall bo allowed to retmm
in u filthy condition either night or day.
Clean underclothing must bo furnlshe 1
each patient onco a week or oftencr If
needed. Bedclothlng must bo changed
likewise.
All rooms shall bo dry. lighted from at
least odd outside window and not below
tho ground.
At least two means of escape from llro
must he provided In each building.
No Insano person shall bo confined In
any building In which there Is not ulo
some adult person of sound mind. There
must alwuys be attendants In such build
ings. Kvcry insano person shall bo fed three
times a duy.
Insane persons nnd paupers must be
kept apart; paupers shall not attend In
sane persons.
No Insane person shall operate machinery
or rollers or care for other insane per
sons. Insano females shall bo In churgo of fe
male attendants. No male uttendant shall
enter the apartment of a female uttcnl
nnt. ItiFane males shall be kept apart from
Insane females. In different buildings or
parts of buildings.
A physician shall be employed, who shall
visit each person not less th'un onco u
week.
Thero shiill not bo less than one male ut
tendant for Insane males and one .emale
attendant for Insane females. If then- nro
more than thirty of either there shall be
one attendant of each for each twenty ad
ditional males or females and for each
fraction thereof above ten.
There Hhall be at lest nee nlghtwntch
kept In each building. No nlghtwntch may
enter a female's apartment to ascertain
her condition without n wotnnn in his com
pany. When the number of either sex
exceeds sixty a ulghtwatch of that sex
must bo employed.
The public must bo excluded from all
grounds and buildings.
Account books mus bo kept; also the
records of patients.
Tho management of tho Insano Institu
tions throughout the statu are given until
the first of tho new year to effect such
changes ns will be necessary to comply with
tho stato hoard's rules.
REMEMBERS THE LITTLE ONES
liiniiiti'N of t'lirlNtlnii Home lie minded
They lliivt I'rltMidh 11t
i'Incn I linen here.
Ono of tho happiest Christmas celebra
tions yesterday was that held at the
Christian Home, whero several hundred llt
llo children had their lives brightened and
hearts gladdened with gifts sent to the
Institution from nil parts of the country
by tho friends of the home. Following r.
bounteous Christmas dinner replete with
nil that goes to mnko up such a feast, tho
children at I o'clock In the afternoon as
sembled In tho chapel, which was prot
tlly decorated, nnd where two Immense
Christmas trees laden with presents for
all greeted their expectant eyes. Tho ex
ercises wero opened by Rev. T. P. Thick
stun In nn address to tho children, after
which they rendered a program of songs
and recitations npptoprlato to the day.
Then camo tho feature of the day for Iho
little ones, tho distribution of tho gifts
from tho tree. In tho ovcnlng nn enter
tainment consisting of Christmas stories
Illustrated by stcreoptlcou views wns pro
vided. Tho heme was visited by a large
number of people during tho day nnd thero
was a Inrgo gathering of the friends of the
Institution at tho exercises In the chupel.
A largo number of children, many of
thorn accompanied by their pnrents, knew
what It was to have n good Christmas din
ner yesterday, thanks to tho members of
the locnl Salvutlon Army corps. All the
afternoon dinner was served at tho hall
on llroadwny nnd It Is estimated that up
wards of 200 persons partcok of the Christ
mas cheer provided by tho Salvation army.
Tho Christmas services nt tho Episcopal
and Catholic churches wero attended by
largo congregations in tho morning. 1.1
several of tho churches tho children of the
Sunday school celebrated tho day with
exercises ami wero made happy by the
distribution of gifts.
Tho day wuu quietly observed as a rule
throughout the city, many being glad of the
day of rest nftor nn unusually busy week.'
Snow Storm
Hemlnds ono that It Is
Rubbers and
Overshoes
he needs. This point being
settled, the next Is to know
where to buy them. Thero Is
one place In town whore you
cannot mako a mlstako If you
want something serviceable
and at reasonable prices
that's
SARGENT8
Look for the Bear.
As usual there were a number of family
dinner parties and several dancing parties
at night. White Koso Kebekah lodge gave
a masquerade ball at the Hoyal Arcanum
hall which was attended by a gcod sized
and Jolly crowd and It proved one of the
most enjoyable events of the season.
At the Dohany theater the Lyman
brothers were greeted with a full house
and a inot appreciative audience. They
presented "A Merry Chose," which proved
most entertaining.
The smallpox patients nt the penthouse
were not forgotten by their friends and
Deputy Marshal White drove out there
yesterday afternoon with his buggy well
laden with presents for them from their
friends. They wero provjded by Purchas
ing Agent True with all that was neces
sary to give them a good Christmas dinner.
LAST DAY FOR FILING CLAIMS
JikIk)' Thnrnell to Hear Aruumeiiti nf
Preferred Creditors of Ollleer
A- I'll icy,
Judgo Thornell will reconvene district
court today for tho purpose of winding up
the hearing tn the matter of tho preferred !
claims ngalnst the Oflicer & Pusey bank. '
Slnco tho former hearing n number of ne '
piefcrred claims have been filed bringing ,
the aggregato amount of such claims up to j
atout IjO.OOO, It Is estimated.
Today will lo the lost day for filing claims
ngnlnst the Officer & Pusey bank, but credi
tors of the firm have ono year In which
to file their claims against the Individual
estate.! of the deceased members of th
firm, the late Thomas Ofllcor and W. H. M.
Pusey.
PrlxoiM-r-i (1ft n 1-ViiNt.
The prisoners at the city Jail wore given
an extra bill of faro at dinner time yes
terday. Each received n ntnntirnt unron.t
of turl ey, cranberry sauce and other trim-'
mlngs nnd n large section of succulent !
tntneo plo with an extra nllownnto of
coffee, to which sugar nnd cream were
added In honor of tho day.
At tho county hnstile Jailer Mnrlln r-.ivn
tho inmates a bounteous Christmas din- '
ner consisting or turkey nnd tho usual
trlmmlngu and two kinds of pie. Tbs
prisoners after partaking of the repast
presented Martin with a vote of thanks.
Commonwealth 10-cant clear.
WELSH SINGERS' CARNIVAL
lllsteililfod .Vmsoi-IiiIIiiii of lovta lloldn
I.iirc iinil 4iiiMTNsf ul .Mim-iIhk;
nt (Mtiimun.
OTTL'.MWA. la., Dec. 23. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho most successful meeting of the
Eisteddfod association of Iowa ever held
was that of today, when 2,000 Iowa singers
met here in keeping with a time-honored
Welsh custom for the purpose of Indulging
in n carnival of song.
Special trains wero run from various
points of the state. Three sessions were
held, ono In the forenoon, ono In tho after
noon and tho third tonight. The day
sessions wero taken up with competitive
contests and tonight tho best talent that
the association contains gave a grand con
cert In the Grand Opera house. The con
tests today were won ns follows: Bass
solo, A. W, Jones of Pckay; mixed quartet
for men. tho Wllllnmsburg quartet of Wil
liamsburg: femalo chorus, Hltcnian Choral
union, led by Miss I.lzzio Truman; glee
chorus or seventy-live men's voices, Hlto
man Choral union, W. B. Powell, leader;
baritone solo, C. ri. Keyhoe, Ottumwn;
women's quartet, Ottumwn women's quar
tet; girl's recitation, Maggie Williams,
Williamsburg; children's chorus, Hlteman
choir; alto solo, Kdlth Udmunds, Ottumwn.
Tho concert Included u baritone solo by
Prof. Protheroe of Milwaukee and n tenor
solo by W. K. Powell, "Gwilem Dryl," also
of Milwaukee. Tho success of the meet
ing was such that tho directors of the
association will vole, January 2, at Hlte
man, (o hold all future meetings here.
Srilillcr'H WliliMt'n I'ropiTty i:empl,
STOItM LAKH, In., Dec. 2.", -(Special.)
At tho last term of tho district rcurt the
case of Mrs. C. It. Campbell ogalnst Bucna
Vista county resulted In a verdict for tho
plaintiff. Sho had brought action lo re
cover taxes paid tho county under protest
on tho ground that as a soldier's widow
her property should be exempt.
Dr. L. M. Mousbaum, n Chicago surgeon
who has located In Storm Lake per
manently, contemplates building a hospi
tal here In tho near future.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
WiMlnexdii) mill iiiiirtdny Aro l.lkelj
to lit; I'ulr, Midi tin; WIiiiIn
Variable.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2;.-Foreeast of the
weather for Wednesday and Thursday:
For Nebrualta nnd North and South Di
kota Pair Wednesday und Thursday; west
erly winds.
For Iowa Wednesday warmer in ea
nnd central portion; Thursduy lair; varia
ble winds.
For Mlnsourl and Kansas Fair Wednes
day and Thursday; variable winds.
For Colorado and Wyoming Fair Wcdnea
day nnd Thursday; vuriublo winds.
For Montana Fair In eastern, snow or
rain in western portion Wednesday, and
probably Thursday; variable winds.
For Kastern Texas Fair Wednesday nnd
Thursday; fresh southerly winds.
For Indiana Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day; fresh west to north winds, bccomlnsr
varlnb!e.
For Illinois-Fair Wednesday; warmer In
northern portion; Thursday fair; variable
winds.
Local Ui-cord,
OFFICK OF TIIK WK ATI I Kit nt'ItKAU
OMAHA. Deo. 25.-Ofliclal recor'l of tern!
temperature compured with tho corre
sponding period nf tho last three venrs:
,, , . 1 !'" ISStlMS JS97.
Maximum tcmeprnlure.. 27 SI :i
Minimum temperature... II i;i 21
Mean temperature 20 10 ;io
Precipitation 03 ,0J T .0)
Iterord of temperature and precipitation
atOmaha for this day nnd slnco .March 1,
Normal temperature 20
Departure for the day GO
Total excess slnco March 1 11U
Normnl precipitation 113 inch
Departure for the day 00
Total rainfall since Mar. 1 20.11 InchM
Kxeess since Mnrch 1 ID Inch
Delkioiicy for cor. period, 1S93..1.10 Inches
Dellclency for cor. period, IbOS. .3.01 Imhus
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Omaha, snowing
North Platte, clear...
Cheyenne, cloudy ....
Salt Lake, cloudy
Hapld City, clear
Huron, cloudy
Wllllston, clear
Chicago, snowing
St. Louis, cloudy
St. Paul, cloudy
Davenport, clear
Kansas City, cloudy .
Helena, pnrtly cloudy
Hnvre, cloudy
Bismarck, clear ,
Galveston, clear
271 .03
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311 .00
4M 00
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L, A WKLSH.
Local Forecast OU'M,
GIFTS FROM MS. COM
Inmatei of Horn? for Aged Bomembered by
Diplomat's Wife.
BAGS ACCOMPANIED BY KINDLY LETTER
I.llllp Scout Ponclit-n anil Clu-ery
Liirlntmii Letter from Mlnlstr-r'N
Wife Who Went TnroiiKh the
HIPKi" "f Pi'Uln.
Di:S MOINKS. Dec. 23. (Speclal.)-Otrc of
the most valuable of the charities of central
Iowa Is a Homo for tho Aged, located In
Des Moines, which Is supported by the
generosity of a number of wealthy per
sons. It Is occupied by a large number of
persons who have grown feeble with age,
and theso residents of the home were made
lad today by not only the Christmas gifts
from tl elr Immediate friends, but by the
gift of a number of perfume bags sent nil
the way from China nnd nccompanlcd by a
letter from Mrs. Kdwin H. Con
ger, wife of tho United Stntea
minister, who Is a resident of this
city. The letter from Mrs. Conger, who Is
personally known to many of those In the
home, was full of tho kindly spirit of the
duy and well wishes for the recipients.
I.luhlN Mt Mtt-t'lniiKl.v Put llul.
William Mitchell, formerly of Des
Moines, believes tho house recently oc
cupied by him in Marcus, la., to be
haunted. His wife died In tho houso some
months ago nnd ho nnd his three children
camu to Dos Moines, where ho hoped lo
obtain employment. Not finding employ
ment hero ho returned to .Marcus ngaln.
The first night after re-occupying the house
tho light ho allowed to burn was mysteri
ously p'Jt nut. Twice ho rc-llghtcd the
lamp nnd both times It was extinguished
In the snmo mysterious way. Now It Is
reported that on account of this incident
ho has' left the houso nnd vows ho will
not re-enter it again because he believes It
Is haunted.
TenehiTK Arrlvo.
A number of the lending educators of the
stato arrived In Des Moines today to at
tend tho meeting of tho Stale Teachers'
association, which begins tomorrow even
ing. President Harper of Chicago uni
versity and several others from outside
of the stnto lmvo also come to the city.
This evening there wns held tho first meet
ing of tho Iowa LMucntlonal council, pre
sided over by Prof. It. C. Barrett, super
intendent of public Instruction, but owing
to Its being a holiday only routine work
was done. Tomorrow the council will
hold nnuther meeting nnd consider two
topics of Importance In educntlonnl work
In lowa. Tho first of thcuo Is: "The
Sequence of Studies," the discussion to be
preliminary. Tho other topic, that of ex
aminations In schools nnd colleges and for
teachers' certificates, comes up for final
discussion, ns It Is required that the coun
cil shall consider each topic two years In
succession. There will ho a strong tentl
mcnt In tho council to abolish examina
tions nlmost altogether anil to grade pupils
In school 01; dally work during the term
nnd to give them mnrklngs for college en
trance tho same way. Tho commltteo hav
ing charge of the Investigation of this
topic Is made up of able educators In all
lines of work nnd the report Is likely to
bo a valuable ono.
Iremiui'n Troalilrn.
A peculiar war Is on between Ico deal
ers nnd a local firm here. The Edison
Light company leased property some years
ago on which there wns on icehouse, and
entered Into a contract not to use the
Icehouse for storing Ico. A few days ago
the company prepared to store Ico for Its
own use In the building, but the former
owners, who nro still In the Ico business,
objected. Last night someone let thu
water run out of the mill dom which holdf
tho water for the Ice harvest nnd tho first
freezing night to delight tho iceman wns
rendered of no uso to him. Already the
Icemen havo been complaining because the
Ice harvest Is to be so Into In tho year
and thl3 will put them buck some time.
Ilrlili- Dlil Nut Suit.
Richard Albrecht a prominent farmer re
siding near Washington, advertised through
a matrimonial agency for a wife and Louise
Demmler of Now Haven, Conn., responded.
A correspondence ensued nnd an exchange
of photographs made. Albrecht sent Miss
Demmler a ticket. Sho came on to Wash
ington nnd wns met nt the train by Al
brecht. After n two days' trial ho con
cluded that sho wus not up to the require
ments. Ho took the next train and went
to Kansas City nnd from there to Okla
homa. Sho consulted nn attorney nnd Al
brecht'a goods were nttuched nt Altman.
The cabo was compromised, tho girl getting
transportation home as a part of the icttle
ment. Albrecht Is a widower with two
children. Miss Demmler Is not exactly
pretty. Sho Is n Swiss girl nnd has an
Impediment in her speech.
Will Go to ICkmiI.
Quito a party of Iownns will go to Kgypt
this winter. The lender of the party is
Dr. Mllllgan Stulker, formerly stato vet
erlnarlan nnd connected with the lowa
Stnto college. Ho Is now visiting relatives
In Osknloosa and will sail from New York
on tho, steamer Feurst Blsmnrclc on Jnn
uory C, going direct to Alexandria by way
of Gibraltar. Ho will be accompanied by
his sister, Mrs. Irving W. Smith, nnd Prof.
Besslo Lnrrnbeo of tho Iowa State eollego
After a tour of Kgypt they will go to Pal
estine nnd on this part of their Journey will
bo accompanied by A. Hoscnbcrger of Oska
loosa. Ni'ttlo Court IloiiM' Contrnvrrsy.
A long-stnndlng court houso controversy
In Illnck Hawk county Is at last settled
and arrangements nro being mado to erect
a new court house. Tho trouble nrose
over the division of Waterloo, tho county
sent. Into two par's by tho Cedar river. A
compromise wns effected by giving the
postofllro to the west side and the court
houso to tho cast side. Tho plans for thu
now court house have boon drawn nnd will
be submit ted to tho board on Thursday
of this week.
I.llirnry i'riiiihli'H,
Thero Is trouble In Ottumwn over the
new public library to be established by
tho liberality of Andrew Carnegie. The
citizens purchiscd a flno slto for the build
ing nt n cost of $23,000 and havo com
pleted all tho dotalls. They have now re
ceived word from Mr. Carnegie's agents
that thoro Is complaint among some citi
zens over the locntlon of tho library. Mr.
Carnegie Is to give $50,000 to tha library
Fulrfleld already has n flno library burn
ing, erected with money given by Mr. Ci.r
uegle, nnd he has promises out for $50,000
donations to Mason City, Davenport and
Dubuque. Ho Is also reported to havo prom
ised $30,000 to Fort Dodge for a similar
purpose, the promise being made to Hon.
W. D. O'Connell this week In Waehlngton.
Cow CniiM-N Trouble,
One cow that is nccused of giving Im
pure milk Is responsible for three lawsuits
In court hero Involving 11 claim of .$10,000
damages. Mr and Mrs.. Walter O. Clark
moved Into property belonging to K. P
Dicks, and In the agreement the latter was
to furnish a milch cow for tho uso of tho
Clark family. Tho cow was furnished, but
tho milk was tmd. so It Is stated In the pe
tit Ions. Mr. Clurk suos for $2,000, on ac
count of tho death nt nn Infant child, mid
denth having occurred, while the Impure
milk wns used. He also tues for ,000, on
nccouut of the Illness of his wife mid two
other children. Mrs. Clark sues Dicks in
her own name for ?5.000 dntnnRes, on nc
count of her own Illness caused by using
tho milk.
Mtinleiiinl I.nu .Need ltc Ixliin.
An Important meeting of a committee
of the State Bar association Is to be held
In Cedar Rapids on Thursday of this week.
This Is n committee on revision of Inws
relating to municipalities In town, con
sisting of O. W. Ball of Iowa city, Judge
Bollonger of Dtibuquo', W. H. Bailey of
1)03 Moines, J. II. Quick uf Sioux City and
C. W. Bingham of Cedar Knplds. The com.
mllteo Is to report nt the noxt meeting
of the nrsoclntlou. A committee of the
legislature was appointed for the same pur
pose and Senator Trewlu, chairman of the
committee, has been Invited to meet with
the bar committee. Members of the Slate
Bar association have long realized that the
laws relating to municipalities are In
cruder form than nro othet Iowa laws. One
subject which has caused a groat deal of
annoyance nnd litigation relates to pay
ing for Improvements nnd making the prop
erty owners stand the cot. Another sub
ject U that of the nsscssmcnt of property
In general In tho cities. Tho committee
will consider these nnd ninny other matters
of special Interest In Iowa cities.
Loin- lii Wi-liNter City Failure.
Several Des Moines Jobbing houses are
creditorsof A. D. KVllcr of Webster City, who
has Just filed a petition In voluntary bank
ruptcy nnd turned his goods and property
over to Charles Stoddard ns temporary re
ceiver. The baukn In Webster City nro the
henvlcst losers, but Des Moines nnd Chi
cago Jobbing houses were caught. The pe
tition placed the liabilities nt $21,000 and
tho assets at $22,000, but it Is known that
both these sums nro entirely too small.
Keller was one of the largest merchants In
Wobstcr City nnd did a big business. Tho
llrm hud been Keller & Stnke until a short
time ngo. when Stake withdrew. Keller be
enmo Involved nnd wn3 tn. last forced to
acknowledge bankruptcy. There wns .1 sen
satlonnl turn to the enso after Keller hud
tiled his petition. lT" K. Leo, a rich far
mcr, who holds a note for $5,000 ngnlnst
Keller, met the latter on tho street and
after a short angry conversation, struck
Keller over the head with n heavy enne
and badly Injured him. Lee's son had gone
Into tho store somo tlmo ngo expeclod to
become a partner in the business and upon
this expectation the elder Leo had ad
vanced $5,000 to Keller on his note. Lee
claims Hint Keller should havo protected
him before filing tho petition. The blow
from the cane rut a gash In tho scalp of
Keller nnd blood flowed freely. Kel
ler Is much blamed for the character of his
failure.
(Mil Slnllon Am-nt Klllcil.
SIOUX CITV. Ia.. Doc. 25. (Special Tele
Brnni.) Christmas dny was a fatal day
for (luy C. Mooro of Oto. Ia.. wlm nppl.
dentally shot and Instnntly killed himself '
while out huntlntf lodny. His body was ,
found near a barbed wiro fence nnd tho
presumption Is that his 22-callbcr rifle was
discharged while ho was trylnc to crawl
through tho fence. The bullet went throuRh
his left temple. He was assistant stntlon
nRont for the Illinois Central railroad. 2.1
years of uro and unmnrrled. Ills parents
live at Wlnthrop, In., and a sister lives
at Wnshta, la.
All IntercNtliiK Clinic.
Indianapolis Sun: "Jlst wait till me nn
IIJ finishes this game of checkers." called
out Silas Cornhlll, proprietor of tho I.ono
somevillu grocery, to the woman who had
entered.
"Hut I'm In a hurry." said tho woman.
"I want one of 'em red an' white checked
tablecloths."
"Guess that'll hroak up the Rame, then.
HI," Bald Silas, as he pushed the checkers
aside and nathcred up the tnblecloth on
which they had been playlnfr.
"Vou see," he continued, turning to the
woman, "I lost my checkerboard the other
day, an' HI an' me 'lowed this tnblecloth
'ud do fairly well fer n substitute. Made
it a lectio dirty, mebbe, but It'll nil conif
out In tho warsh. Only one In tho store.
Sixty-three cents. Wrap 'or up?"
I'M ill or. of Mi-ii.
Detroit Journal: Now, ns for me, I took
no serious view of matrimony.
"Marry him, by all means'" I exclaimed,
merrily. "I'or a cod, you know!"
My sister shivered. She wns a far more
earnest. thouKhtful girl thin I.
"He Is too obviously n lobster for that!"
sho answered, sadly.
Of course. I did not much mind, one way
or the other.
I'uHllc CiuiNt Mil, I'liiml,
8 HAITI H Wash . Dec 25 -Ocnernl
plan." for the Lake Wntdilnrton xhlp canal
hnve been r mph'ted by Ma or Mills nf
the I'nlted St.iteH army. In charge of bar
bor work In this state It Is cnrluln that
a contract for a prvllml'inry channel wli'
bi let shortly after Inminry 1 The work
Aill be within tho appropriation of fl70.
ym made by connrrss somo time uro.
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oddreis City Ticket Office, 1313 I'arnam St.
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GOV
ROCK ISLAND
GOVERNOR
Uses Pe-ru-na
For Golds
l.AIMTOl. Ill ll.DiNC. SAI.K.M, OKlidON.
A Letter From the Kxectitlve Office of O ea 1.
Th'j Governor of Oregon is ,1:1 ardent ad
mirer of Pe-ru-na. II" l.i'cps u constantly
In tho hoiiEo In a recent hiur 11 Dr.
Hnrtmnu ho says:
State of Oregon.
Kvecutlvo Department, v.
faloni. May t, isns. )
The Po-ru-na Medicine Co., Columbus, O. :
Dear Sirs I havo had occasion to use
your Pe-ru-na medicine In my family for
colds and It proved to be nn excellent rem
edy. I have not had occasion to use it
for other nllirftuts.
Yours very truly, W. M. LOUD.
Any man who wishes perfect health must
bo entirely free from catarrh. Catarrh Is
well-nigh universal; almost omnipresent.
Pe-ru-nr Is Ih" enly nbsolulc safeguard
known. cold is the beginning of catarrh
To prevent colds, to cure ci!d. Is to client
Strictures
ffjf
ST. JAMES
ASSN. 62 ST JAMES
h.Qrmon UlshODS' Pills
Churb iv,.ocr. fMiuic.
efr. furuti,.!!. ikiil ir:t u?i!idtr.t.
.mm
rir.l. Sltaolltet Ihj bra'a and ttne ernt-tl. w i ti,
1 mu) inuaiitd. witn 4 uiti. cu.uin iea. AdtfraMa
1'OIt SAM', IIV 31 VKII.S-Illl. !.(.
at ei.'-aue, CUHl,:n, CIWSCI, CI CJt.rtc tiaoiia;. sural UOBI mnnnqOOi i"iV
E latency, r.cst Pcvfor. HlBht-S-OMes, Bpermatarrriocn Insomnia, Pnlna
ritccK.C'll Doslrel, Seminar emlislons, l-nmn tincX, Nervous Uo
illlty, Mendach,UnfltnB to Mnrry, Lps of pjiW mn, Vnricoc.
r conn nation, moo yuicunow .01 uio- nn S 1 ennrco, nifps -
viui.nhinT nt r.wllri. I-Uecls us immeiiv?. ' iiou-ft viiar toie cv
sllliiii
IOWA FARMS FOR SALE
DAY & HESS, .'39
Ilnve for Mile n lurfje llxt of tiiiirovil
vegetable Itiiidxt iilmi rexlili'iiee and
nnd O11111I111. M).1II2 FAIUISi
1C0 acres Hazel Dell tup., 11 miles nc C. B.,
good bulldlics, tVo per acre.
60 acreu near Crescent, well improved, $43
per acre
00 actcs S miles cast, good buildings and
fruit, fI0 per acre.
tO-acro fruit farm, near city, good Improve
ments, 1C0 per acre.
BO-arn fruit f-ru adjoining; cltv. $(i,000.
The above Ih only n niuiiilc of our
G per ci-nt Intercut. 'IVIrplione UM.
Good Property
Is a Good Investment
Fifteen lots In a body for salo mt a very reasonable price. Tiles
lots are located In Omaha addition and Ho hleh and dry. Tkey
will make a splendid location for some factory. Several other Iota
suitable for building purpose! one of thorn erpeelally will make
a fins location for a home, bolns within one block of the motor
linn and within two blocks of a school house and chorea locat4
tn tho western part ot the city.
Apply at
Bee Office,
Council Bluffs.
t m
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Suspicion
Sold by Drugfjiits and Dcalfrj.
WILLOW SPRINGS DI5TILIERV,
0 OMAHA .U.S.A.
BUY THE GENUINE
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MTI tU MAIM.
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JuJV In His Family
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catarrh out of Its victims Pe-rii-n.i not
only cures catarrh, but prevents. Kvery
household should be supplied with this
great remedy for coughs, colds and 60
forth.
It will bo noticed that the governor snjs
he has not had occasion to Uo Pe-ru-na
for other nlltnents. The renson for this .s
most other nlltnents begin with n cold.
Using Pe-ru-na to promptly cure colds, ho
protect his family ngnlnst other ailments.
This Is exactly whnt every olhor family
In th.? I'nlted States should do. Keep Pe-
1 ru-nn In the house. Uso It for coughs,
I colds. Ir. grippe and other climatic nffec
'linns of winter and there will bo no other
ailments In the house. Such families thou'd
provide themselves with a copy of Dr.
1 Hart man's free book, entitled "Winter Co-
iitrrh " Address Dr. Hnrtmnn, Columbus,
Ohio.
-1
Cured While You.
Sleep, in 15 Days.
tiHAN-bOLVEN T ' lloipilrIelurn ilXn mow tn-nrath thu nan. rMlnorl
Kiuur'iil I'ruM.Mc. und Mrrnklhcnn the S-ctnlli.il Imcu, Horn. Inn tmtlas aniV
Kmltnion in fifteen No ilniK" lo ruin the unnaa&, but dlnrt luci:
:a posl'lie pillcaium 10 the enure urvthrnl tnn't "(irnn-HolTt'nt" It hot v
liquid. It Id prciKitiM in Hi" form of I'rnyoni or Pcih-IU, imnoth arrt fitter
ti iV,Vc?t?mc?:,rr0 Every Alan Should Know Himself.
,. 'fiiKftr jArAv. Kim Si I'lnelnn.iii. O lia pn-farrd at m
irreut expense an e xhmiAllvn llitihtralcfl TrvallM on tbt inal Bh Eb j
srstcui, n blcn tncj will MMid lo aur malt applicant, prepaid
EULDliNG, CINCINNATI, OHIO.
lut brfi u ut over 10 jean tr thi lc,Vtt e! ttt Mo:t
cure Uva worn cum la ou and jwtr im.n? Item eiuts
a cure Is at hint, fitTTY. ltsore toviU. ii3(!cf-.!oti
6 f ,r f 53 b ma ' o " -n r "it. i? una
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If You Wish
goo.'1, reliable dental work at mod
erate prices we can please 3 on.
Our methods are the most im'l -ov-ed
our prices so low they Till
surprise you.
. ..Telephone 145
K. A. Yoodbury, D. D. Council Bluffs.
30 Pearl St. h...i.
Pearl St , Council BlulFs,
farm, clilcLcii ruuebra, frtilt and
I'd Hi ii cm it iiro.irrly in Council lllutTa
KO-ncres Missouri bottom land, 8 miles m
city, $10 per acre.
600 acre stock farm near Earllng, Selby Co,
cheap
320 ncres In Silver Creek twp., 50 per acre;
well Improve.
213 acres fine bottom land in Rockford twix,
J42.D0 pci ac:e; well Improved.
Ut. .I1U.M 1.IIA.M.II U. I'AUilS AT
Hot Springs, Ark.
The Favofite
Winter losort
For Informat.'on. pamptlcts and bonkt on
tho tprlnes, call at
TICKHT OlI'lCIli
S. H. COIl.Vlii; MTU AMI nOL'fitVlS.
".Man w.tnts hut
little lic'c heWnV
Suiil a morbid poet
ItiiiK ycirs af;o,
I'm proie to doubt
that aiwlc nt mine
When 'look at The
Jlecs jrcat "Want
Ad" ptp,o.
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