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tvxjv. rvAr.viiA t A i t ."V ht7!t Til i'i!n a"v ni.'nantwi; ir icmn. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL 311X011 MK.T10. Davis sella rIh.ii". "Mr. Itlley," 6-ccnt cigar. 1n' Missouri onk. Gilbert Uros. lias fixture and globes at IJIxby'S. rine A. U C beer, Neumayer's hotel. Wollman, scientific optician, 400 B'd'y. Bchmldt's photos, new and latest styles. W. J. Hostettor, dentist, Haldwln block. Mooro's stock food kills worms, fattens. See Schmidt for elegant holiday photos. Drink Iiudwelser beer. 7 Hosenfeld, agt. Iffert, Jeweler, optician. 236 Broadway, Christmas pictures at C. E, Alexunder Si Co.'b, 333 Uroudwuy. W. V. Oraff, undertaker and dlslnfector, 101 South Main street 'l'hono KO. Oct your work done nt tho popular Eagle laundry, 724 Broadway. "Phone 157. W. C. Estfp. undertaker. 28 I'earl street. Telephones: Ofllcc, 07: residence, 33. Try our 20-cent meals. Indies' and Gents' cafe, 611 Broadway. Open all hours, Chris Hudlo has Rone to Buffalo, N. Y., his old home, to spend the holidays. Kllte I'hrlntmas party tonUht. It. A. hall. Admission, W cents. Whak-y s orcheiitra. Morgan As Klein, upholstering, furniture repairing, mattress making, 122 S. Main st. A want add In The lleo will bring results, Thi) samo attention given to n wimt add In Council Bluffs us at llio Omuhii ofllce. Hherldan coal, once tried always used, Hmoki'les.'i, no soot, clinkers nor sulphur. 1'rlco 15, Jj.M. I'Vnlon & Kolcy, solo agents. County Attorney Klllpiick Is carrying nU left arm In a tiling, the result of being vaccinated. Miss Nellie Moore of South Sixth stn-el Is spending tho holidays with relatives In Minneapolis Miss Clara Hoyt nnd Miss Kmma I'onco- ow nrn vMtlng relative unl friends In 'alrbury. Neb. Star of Jupiter lodge No. M will met tonight, when tho annual election of olll ccrs will bo held. V. I. Miller Is visiting relatives In Logan, fa. Krom there ho will go to Indluuu with ft vlow of locating In that state Mr. nnd Mm. W. K. MoConnell und daughter are spending tho holidays with relatives nnd friends In Oes Molncs. Tho Sunday school of fit. John's EnglUh Lutheran churrh will hnvo Its annual Christmas vntcrtulnmcnt this evening at tho church. A gospel mooting will bo held Snnlny evening next nt the Epworth Methodist church under tho leadership of Buv. and Mrs. Ilonry Dclong. Ij K. l'otter, the Harlan banker, formerly ntnte representative from this county, was In the city yesterday on matters connected with thn district court. Tho women In charge of tho I'nlon rr.ls plnn will give the children nf tho Sunday nehool their minimi Christmas dinner in id 'ntrtnlmncnt Saturday afternoon uf thli week. C. II. Cooper, a well known grain buyer of Hancork, la., wan In thy city yester dny, calling on friends nt tho county court house and Incidentally transacting some legal business. Dr. 8. 1). Tobcy, the veteran physician nnd Journalist of I'ottawattnmlo county; J. B. I'ollock of Oakland. In., nnd tho lattcr's son. Thomas Pollack of Ponder, Neb,, were In tho city yesterday. Mrs. J. W. Wilson, wlfo of thu pastor of the First Congregntlonnl church, left yes terday morning for Bed Wing. Minn., In response to a telegram announcing the denth of her father. Dr. Oalun Allen. Tho cases of Dug McClellnnd, charged with grand Inrccny. nnd Jnmesi I In II. llw negro, charged with assault, set for yes terday In Jiisllco Vlen's court, had to be continued, owing to the sickness of Justice Vlcn, Contractor Wlckham wns enabled to com plete tho nnvlntr of North Second street yesterday morning, n carload of Des .'lumen uuun iiu im? iuiu,'v ,m,it, iirrlved. No more paving will bo attempted this winter. Mr. and Mrs. It. D. Miller and Miss Molllo Miller of Petf rsburg. III., Mr. uild Mrs. II. J Marbnld of Oreenvlew, III., and n , .....t f... rr ,n t HLlunnn.l .nr. iliiii .tun. i' . i. mi iiiiiiiii in ivn ,itiwim, , Mo,, art- In the city visiting the families of i:. u nrnKO una union u. nost.. tll;H;ir"'rl,?iVr-i h2l": t tin's carnenter slion Inst June nnd stenl Mr "II til'- v lllUhi- a iinnih anus . "11 lug a quantity of toolr. Is set for this morning In pollen court, has filed u motion for n change of venue to a Justice court. Attorney Wudsworth deposited In tho district court the nmount for which Mm. Annlo Matthews, proprietor of tho Ogdoit house, sued the Brynn-Sttvuison club for the rent of headquarters during tho re lent campalqn. William M. Courtier brought suit utraluut Dr. A. II. Carter for $25 is for palntlnx a house. Dr. Carter sot up a counter claim of M0 5T for, medical services. A lury In Jur.tlco Ferrler's court, befnro which too case was tried yesterday, found foi Cour tier In the Mini oC (2 62. Amended articles nf Incorporation of tho Relrfert-Welso Lumber company of Avon, la., wero Hied yesterday In the ofllco of thf county recorder. The name of tho company is changed to that of tho H. O. Selffert Lumber compnny apd the prlnelpnl plnro of business transferred from Avoca. to Davenport. Charles O. Mlllsnn nnd Miss Amelia B. Mynstrr wero married Christmas nlirlit nt tho home of the brldo's parents, Thlitleth street and Avenuo A. Tin ceremony win performed by Bev. it. Venting of tho FImi Baptist church In tho prKunc of a largo company of jelutlve und friends of tho happy couple. County Superintendent McMnnus, City Superintendent Clifford, President Henry of thn Board of Education mid n number nf the city nnd cnuntv lynchers left yostenl'iy xnornlru; for Des Mnlms to attend the an nual meeting nf the low.i Stnto Teachers' association. President Henry nnd County Superintendent McMnnus nro on the pro grain, The flro department wns called at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning to Maxwell Uros". grocery storn nt. Fifth nvcnuo nnd Tonth rUreet, where n smnll blaze hr.d Btnrtml near somo oil tanks. A hole wns burned In tho Hour and the stock was sovno what damaged by water nnd smoke. The explosion of a lamp Is thought to havo canted tho blaze. Tlev. J. W WllBon, pastor of tho Congre gational church, was called upon Chrlst mus day to perform thren marriage cero inoulcs nt tho county court houe. Tlu threo couples wero: Jacob Howe nnd Ponrl Hrennermim of Pnrsln. la.: Levi Parsons of Fremont, Neb., and Nora Harper of vorK, jcn., nun i' m. iiorion oi menwoou, In., and Jennie Shlndell of Lincoln. Neb. I. C McCrnrcy. chanted with murderously nssaultlng his wife, wmb it leased from the city Jail yesterday, 'fie rnpo against him befne dismissed by the nsslrtnnt county nttnrney. Mrs McCmroy rotlfled the au thorities tlint slio would 'lot prosecute nnd stntcd that her Inlurles hnd been received by n fall on tho sidewalk. From her story It appears that sho wanted to go down town nnd bar husband mild the should not. Hho leached the nutsldo of thv houso nnd they had n scuttle, durlnir which alio fell to i no .triiuiMi, While the funeral procerslon of tho law Mrs, C. B. ChrlMiniiHxn was passing Broad way and Fourth street yesterday afternoon a horse which K, P. Farley of Sin Avenue C wob driving in a light open wagon be came fractious It started to run awny und upset tho wagon, Farley bflng drnijKed soino distance. The animal then flashed between two carriages In tho funnral cor tege, narrowly missing colliding with thsm, nnd nn Into the telegraph polo nt the cor ner nf Fourth Ftreet. whero It was caught Farley wan taken Into a store nnd Inter removed to urn nnmo, ins injuries con slsted of n number of severo bruises, 's; SHOES 50c ALL COLORS-AT HAMILTON'S 8HOE STORE. FARM LOANS Negotiated In Eastern Nebrask ana towa. james n, v,nuu, ji, Hi Main St.. Council Bluff. Save Your Monty HAVIMiS. LOAN AXU IIUILim By Inventlni with the NO ASS'N IUU I'curi titrct-tt Council UluHs, Ih BLUFFS. BANK RECORDS ARE MISSING Officer & Puiey Books Prior to 1884 Aro Not in Evidence, EXPERT WALTERS MAKES DISCOVERY Unable- lu (Jet nt Accounts Older TIirii Sixteen Yenr nnd Ciinnut I'lntl That 1'nrtiier Had Anr 3Iour- Inrestrd. Somo startling disclosures nro promised the public In connection with the falluro of Olllcer & I'usey's bank when Expert Ac countant Walters, whu In tho Interest of tho creditors Is now making an examina tion of the firm's books and assets, makes bis report. It Is stated on reliable au thority that his report will confirm tho wotst fears of tho creditors of tho bank. Tho Investigation being nindo by Mr. Wal ters has proceeded far enough for him to havo secured considerable knowledge of tho firm's business and ho has confided some of tho matters that havo como to his knowl edge to the members of tho committee of creditors which appointed htm to make tho Investigation. S. O. Underwood, chairman of the com mittee, stated yesterday that Accountant Walters In his Investigations has discov ered that all the books of the firm prior to 1884 have cither been destroyed or re moved and he Is consequently unnble to make nny research beyond that year. He states further that his examination of the books subsequent to that date show that the members of the firm had no money of their own and Hint they did business ptne tlcnlly on the moneys deposited by their clients. In view of thesu statements mndo by Mr. Walters, Chalrmnn Underwood of the creditors' committee said yesterday thot ho would recommend that Mr. Walters bo called upon to make a report of his Investigations up to dato and that a meet ing of tho commltteo would be called In n few days for tho purpoao of hearing It. In the district court yesterday Judge Thorncll resumed tho hearing of preferred claims In the Officer &. Pusey receivership matters and tho hearing, la expected to continue tho bnlnnco of this week. Order mi Ofl"it. In tho matter of the application of Wil liam P. Olllcer nnd tho Western Lumber compnny that money on deposit in tholr ' names In tho bank bo s w i. .i, Ret off against three notes which they endorsed for other par- tics, Judge Thornell yestorday made an order directing Hecclvcrs Bercshctm nnd Murphy to maka such offset on tho appli cants paying tho bnlanco of the notes, nnd when this should havo been dono to cancel tho notes and return them to W. P. Offlcor, The notes aggregate $1,406.92 and tho mon eys standing to tho credit of W. P. Olllcer nnd the lumber compnny amount to $991.56. Treasurer J. II. Gregg of tho school dis trict of Hazel Dell township filed a pre- ferred claim of $1,872.22, Tho trustees of tho estatu of tho late Edmund Jcffcrls filed a preferred claim of $1,112.72. K. A. Morehouso Hied a petition of In tervention, In which ho aBks that part of n cerllflcato of deposit for $200 ho used by thu receivers as au offset against hls'ovor- (lraft of j8l,49, Jolm Uyan fllcd n poti. tlon of Intervention, In which he states that In Juno last he executed to Officer & Pusoy his note for $300, on which ho had received but $10. In the event Of tho re maining $290 having been placed to his rcdlt he asks that tho receivers be di rected to offset It against the note on the payment by htm of the $10 and such lntcrost as may be due. A. Morton & Co., cattlo dealers of Sprlngor, N. M., filed a claim for $501.03 estcnluy against tho bank. They stato that In September last F. L. Ingeieoll was given a letter of credit by Officer & Pusoy for tho purchase of sheep for them, tho parties selling the sheep to draw on their bank. Morton & Co. state they sold In gersoll on tho strength of this letter of credit shceo to the vnluo of $2,329, and drow on Officer & Pusey for tho money. Payment of the draft was refused, as were tho sheep, and Morton & Co. had to sell them on tho open market. Tbo sale realized $501 short of the purchase price and they how Mo tholr claim for this amount. Although yestorday wns tho last day for filing claims against tho bank only three claims aggregating $1,100 wero lllod with tho clerk of the district court. According to tho report 'of the receivers the liabilities of Officer & Pusoy amounted to $621,000, wbllo claims to tho amouut of $582,000, havo only been tiled up to date. Howell's Antl-Knwf" cures coughs, colds. Und Too Muvli HnriiCHH. Two coal-black negroes giving tho names of W. M. Williams and John Wilson wero arrested yesterday afternoon by Olllcer Callaghan on suspicion of having stolen two sets of single harness, which they old to a second-bund goods denier on Broadway for $3.50. They clnlmod to hav worked at Crcatou on a railroad construe tluu'gang and got tho harness thero In ex change for n bicycle. The pollco nro trying to locnto whero they have a double sot of harness hidden. as they niked tho man they sold the single harness to If ho would buy a doublo set which thoy had for sale. Tbo theft of a doublo set of hniness was re ported a few days ngo from Island Park Tho pollco believe tho negroes havo been working on a Burlington dump gang In tho vicinity of Island Park. ClirlNtiiuiM Under iliiumut Inc. Ilolng quarantine prisoners did not pre ent tbo patients, nurses und help at tho Woman's Christian association hospital from thoroughly enjoying Christmas day, The many friends of the Institution saw to It that the flay should bo made as pleasant for thorn ns possible and gifts of all kinds poured Into tho hospital all day long, Presents for all tho Inmates were dis tributed from two largo Christmas trees, Snow Storm Reminds one that It Is Rubbers and Overshoes he needs. This point being settled, the next Is to know where to buy tbem. There la one place in town where you cannot mako a mistake If you want something serviceable and nt rensonnble prices that's SARGENT8 Look for the Bear. Dr. V. Ij. Trcynor acting as master of cere monies. In the evening a Christmas din nor was served to all. Mnny gifts of cut flowers wero sent to thn hospital during the day, not to mention fruit, candles and other delicacies. (Ictiernl Ilotlive'n (lift Hntertnlmneiit. Tbo annual entertainment nnd distribu tion of gifts provided through the gener osity of General O. M. Dodgo for tho veter ans of the civil war and their families will bo held Friday evening In Grand Army of tho Kopubllc hall, commencing at 7:30 o'clock. All soldiers of tbo civil war are Invited with their families. Tho presents will be for tho children and each soldier'fl child on entering will bo presented with a ticket, and at the closo of the entertain ment tho presents will bo distributed among thoso holding nucli tickets. Nathan P, Dodgo will be master of cere monies and tho following program will be rendered: Assembly Call (bugle) Master Arthur Goff. Reveille McKadden's Drum Corps. Song America By tho Audience. Hecltatlon-Night Before Christmas Miss Edyth Thomas. Cornet Solo Longing for ilume Muster Arthur Goff. Address Hon. Wulter I. Smith. Solo The Blue nnd tho Gray Miss Allda McKuitdt-n. Instrumental (piano) Master Jnck Cady. Hecltatlon Selected Hazel Brown. Duct When tho Wind Bloweth In from tho Sea Thomas D. nnd Elllo Miles. Hecltatlon Damo Duben nnd Little Mr. Bubo Miss Edyth Thomas. Cornet Solo Columbia Polka Master Arthur Goff. Trinity .Mrthoillut CVlclirntloti. Tho congregation of Trinity Methodist church will celebrate Its twelfth anni versary Sunday with a scries of special services nnd on Monday night will hold a twentieth century Jubilee. Tho following programs havo been arranged for tho two occasions: Sunday, December SO 10 n. m., old-tlmo clnss meeting, II. W. Goss; 10:30 n. m., an niversary sermon, pastor: 12:15 p. in., largest uttendnnco In history of Sunday school; 3:30 p. m., Twentieth Century Junior leaguers j 6:30 p. m., our best Endeavor lengue service In the nineteenth century; 7:30 p. m., nnnlvcrsnry good chier: "In the Beginning." Mrs. Mattlo 13. Witter; "How Women Have Helped," Mrs. I. C. Bonlmm; "Memories of Trinity Young People," Mag gie Lindsay ; "Looking Through the Treas urer's Glasses," 1. C. Bonlmm; greetings from till former pastors und presiding ciders. Mondity. December 31 t! p. in., nineteenth century fnrewoll fenst (supper); 8 p, m., sociable; 8:30 p. in,, sermon, pastor; 9:30, Inst Christian testimonies In nineteenth contury; 10 p. m., looking backwurd, look ing forward: Ladles Aid. Mrs. Huff nnd ,rR Hnyden; Woman's Foreign Missionary society, airs, wycoii mm sirs, ueasiey; fiundny school. Mrs. Alice Brown and W. A. Ooehrlnu: Junior Enworth lencue. Mrs Hndlo Goss and Luella Wllllts; Senior En deavor league, Sirs. It. N. Wycoff mid Lydln Sleferl; choir, Mrs. Lois Blcknell und Myrtle Faul; 11 p. in., presiding elder. Dr. D. C. Franklin; 11:45 p. m., solemn vigils; 12 in., "Crossing the Threshold." N. T. numbing Co., tnlnphnna 250. Sncnktlilcf C'iiukIi. A stranger giving tho tiamo of Fred Allen wns detected yesterday morning In tho net of stealing a cloak from In frcnt of tho Novelty Cloak company's store on Broadway. Jasper Adams and Bud Bou quet, who witnessed the theft, gave chose nnd succeeded In capturing the fellow, who was turned over to tho police Lntcr In tho day Charles Dcmmlng of First nvenuo notified tho poltco that his houso had been broken Into Christmas evening and n now beaver coat nnd silk muffler stolen. Ho Identified the coat and muffler that Allen was wearing at tho time of his arrest as his property. Allen will bo tried on n cbr.rgo of burglary. Gravel roofing. A. 11. Read, 541 Broadway. Davis sells paint. Bob Scott's Intent. Dob Scott, who has two charges against him In police court, is In Jail again. He wns nrrested at a lato hour Tuesday night charged with assaulting n carpentei named Jack Walsh. Scott and Walsh hnd trouble In a Broadway saloon nnd repaired to the sidewalk outside to fight It out. Walsh slipped and fell und received a fracture of his right leg. Tho pollco wero sum moned nnd Walbb was taken to St, Bernard's hospital, while Scott was escorted to the city Jail. He was recently released from thero on hit. promise to keep away from tbo saloons. Mrs, CriftH Ankn Divorce. Mrs. Helen Crofts filed In tbo district court yestorday original notice of suit for divorce from Howard Crofts. Sho alleges as tho groundt' for her notion desertion and cruel nnd inhuman treatment on the part of her husband. In addition to attorney's foes and alimony for mulntenanco pending tho hearing of tbo case she aBks tor $3,000 porraanent alimony. Clirlntinn nt Hi. IleriinriPn. At St. Bernard's hospital tho sisters In charge, with their usual forethought for tholr patients, provided tho annual Christ mas entertainment, which was attended by largo number of friends of tho institu tion from this city and Omaha. Commonwealth 10-cont cigar. Hen! Entitle Triumfors. Tbo following transfers were filed yester day In tbo abstract, title and loan ofllce of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street: J. J. Olnev and wlfo to D. M. Plenk. so nw nnd ne'4 hwV, 21-75-tO, w. fl.$l,0C0 ItiMincn Aoodmancy nnd wlfo to Frank j. I'incnon. lot ii. i-niK n d to .Mace donia, w. d CI C. II. Ilusso and wlfo to Frnnk Nelson, wva ui ., uiock i., nun ami, w. a., mj Three transfers, totnl $I,S10 Mnrrlniro I.lceimex Licenses to wed have been issued to the following persons: Nnmo nnd residence Aire. Jacob Howe. Persia. Ia 21 i-cari nrenuormmi, t'oriia, iu is Levi P.-irnoiiB', Fremont. Neb 43 Norn Harper, York, Nob 27 IJ. S. Horton, Glonwnod, la 37 Jcnnlo Shlndell, Lincoln, Neb 31 William . Yoder. Omaha 2s Kmma Ehlers, Council Bluffs 2 Porsonnl Notes. Tho two little daughters of Nicht Per geant Ambrose Burke of the police force are sick, wun me sennet lever, Mrs. Llzzlo Gleuson nt tho Washington nvciuo school Is spending the holidays wun menus- at t.cuvcnwuriti, Kan. John Dohany, who hna been In Kansas City for several months. Is In the city r- " tni- nonunys wun relatives, . .torn l.Kbert. who has ctven the nollce inoro or less troublo for Mime years past, wus arrested last night charged with va- gruncy ami neing urunw Miss Louise Carson of Franklin nvonue In simudtnir Christinas with her slstor. Mrs. L. Blum, In St. Joseph, Mo. While tnero she will intend tile weuuinir of Will mum ImllKiiunt 0or Pulille Fiinerul, CR.ESTON. In., Dec. 20. (Special Telo gram.) An appeal from Indignant neigh bora brought out tho pollco forco today to prevent the holding of u public funeral ovor a child who had died of diphtheria Mr, Doehllno of Omuha lost his daughter wbllo visiting friends, A physician Is mU to hnvo advised tho family to hold the funeral publicly, on the grounds that tho child died of croup. A specialist pro nounccd death duo to diphtheria and tho pollen took the safe course. The neigh hnrhood wns panic-stricken until tbo au IOWA'S PEDAGOGUES CONFER Stato Teachers' Asiooiation Opens Conten tion At Des Moines. EXAMINATIONS DISCUSSED AT LENGTH Merlin ntifl Demerits nf Other I'entnren uf Present School System Also Ite eelve Attention nnd llebnte Are Very Spirited. DKS MOINKS, Dec. 2C (Special.) While tho chief Interest of tbo opening day of tho Iown State Teachers' nsjoclatlon's meet ing centered in the sesslou this evening, when Principal W. O. Dlddel delivered his annual address as president, nnd Presi dent William H. Hnrpei of Cblcngo univers ity delivered an address on "Tho Trend of Popular Education," the preliminary meet ings of tho various "round tables" took up the ontlro afternoon and the most significant mooting of tho day nan that of tho edu cational council to consider tho reports of standing committees on two phases of edu cational work In Iown. Tbo commltteo muklug Investigation of tlrb subject of the "Sequence of Studies" presented what is called a first year report with a view to presenting the mutter and lotting it Ho over until next year. This commltteo analyzed tbo subjpet and stated In refcrenco to determining tho sequenco of studies that "tho truo sequence of studies cannot bo determined for all classes of schools by any ono general principal. Thin sequenco cannot be determined in elemen tary nnd secondary courses by tho logical order and arrangement of the body uf facts nnd principles, which constitute the scpar ato studies on their objcctlvo side, for this method makes no allowanco for tho differ enco between n child's consciousness, modes of thought and circlo of knowlcdgo and thoso of tho adult. Tho tequenco of stud ies cannot bo determined wholly by "the requirements of tho civilization Into which tho child Is born," for this Ignores tho parallelism between tho dovelopmerit of tbo Individual child and that of tho race, nnd also assumes that tho requirements of civilization can be UFcd ns a fixed standard of educational values. Neither can tho sequence of studies In tho lower schools bo determined by tho requirements of college courses, for In multiplying elective courses nnd studies tbo colleges have been compelled to nbindon, to n great ilcgreo, tho truo sequenco of studies. The most helpful principles by which to deter mine tho sequenco of studies and por tions of studies In nil gjudes nnd clnuscs of schools must bo derived from tho nature of tho pupil himself. Hi every stage of school work tho courses', of study should conform tho knowledge, training, nnd de velopment of tho pupils yho aro pursuing such course. The comml(ce believes that thero nro many reforms needed and de clares that such reforms ftrivo nlreudy be gun. Tho process of truf reform Is that of evolution. Tho graduii introduction of manual training, construttlvo work, elo- mentury science, music, rt. physical cul ture and tbo study of HUraturo Into prl mary schools In tho lastj few yenrs is an Illustration of this proceis. This kind of work must continue in fcvory department of education and awnkcied teachors must no tno apostles of,,a more rntlonnl system than tho present '(knows. Tho committee report was laid over until next year under tho rules. Enfinilniitloim niNeiisMcil. Tho commltteo on examinations for stu- dents, teachers and collcgo entrance pre sented a final report and this developed a spirited debate, Iu general tbo report Is commendatory to examinations, but de clares that they nro not tho only test of proficiency. They are not too frequent In schools and tlut they aro valuable or harmful according to tbo spirit, lntelll gonco and skill which directs them. Tho commltteo declares against examinations In school ns a basis for promotion nnd that tho complex question of promotion of pupils belongs to tho teacher nlone. Tho oxamlnntlon as a Bchool exerclBe used to stlmulato tho efforts of tho pupils offers very little that Is good, frequently sets up falso standards of success nnd perverts the work of the school. In tho matter of col lcgo entrance examinations tho commltteo approves the plan of nccrcdlted secondary scnoois, but colleges should reservo the right to examine In nil cases. All this part of tho committee report wns adopted after much dlscuRslon of minor poluts. in the special matter of teachers' ex aminations tbo commltteo recommendB na entire change In tho laws, forming u board of county cxamiuers to have full charge of examination of applicants for certificates, to have examinations every thrco months and to Usuo certificates, and tho board should consist of two persons aside from tbo county superintendent and they should bo named by tho stato super intendent. This radical departuro aroused a spirited discussion and much opposition. It was declared to bo a movo to take away from the county superintendents their power and authority nnd to centralize the work In tho state, It was vigorously op posed by county superintendents nnd others. So much diversity of opinion was apparent that tho matter was rofcrrcd back to tho commltteo to bo considered another year and to bo reported again. Debute Siiiicrlntcnilrnt"' ItelntlniiM. Tho opposition to tho proposed plan to enlargo the authority of the stnto super intendent and lessen the authority of the county superintendent was led by Super Intendtnt Dcater of Page county. In his remarks ho summed up tho objections as follows: I am opposed to tho business of tho rounty superintendents being placed In tho hand of the state superintendents. The county superintendents have their own work to do nnd they should do It. They should bo strong enough to shoulder tholr own responxiniiitles and not nttempt to place the state superintendent or anyone elso In n position which will shield tho county superintendent or protect him from n responsibility which should be his. He should appoint his own board of examiners tho county superintendent nnd no one else Is responsible for tho condition of his schools. No one knows so well as he the men who nro best capublo of Judging or of passing upon nppllcnnts for positions us tenchcrs In tho county. Only one-half of the tencher'H qualifications should be In sciiniarsnip anyway, ir no or sue is not able to control, the school hus not good executive ability, or falls to use good Judg merit, nil thn scholarship In tho world should not entitle such n tenehor or such n candidate to a certiorate. The stato sunerlnteiident has work of his own. He ought not to bo compelled to descend to such work iih this. No one Is so well lltted to control the examinations for teaciiers in n county hb tno cnuiitv superiu tendent. Take the questions which nro pre pared nnd sent nut by the State Board o f lCxnmlnors. Thev nro not ndnnted to gen ernl use lu nil th counties In the state, for tho reason that the standard of educa tion Is higher lu one county than In tin other. In counties where the stnndard Is high tho questions will be too easy and In other counties they will be too hard. Iu the last lcKlslature tliern was a bill Introduced to nuikn tho Htnto Board of Ex nmlner prnparn thn lists of questions mid to have them forwarded to the county su perintendent ns chairman nf u county board of examiners, who should on thn day of tho examination In tli'i pretence of tho entire board lenr tho end of the envelope and reveal the contents of that sacred package, It did not hold tho county superintendent honorable enough to open the envolope before the meeting of that board of exam iners nnd tn ndnpt the questions ro that thoy would be suitable to the nveds of Ills county before using them In the exntntnn' llnn I ..nut l,i toll llil rnnnrll that I OP posed that bill. 1 wrote letters against Its postage anil I did everything I could to uiilirn Ifa ilnf.titt I ll'firttntl til ITllt llllfl fllty ngnlnst It. And I will take Just ns nrtlve nn Interest again If there should bo iinollirr nttempt nuule to pnss a slmllnr bill In i tho next or miy succeeding legislature. It Is not because i nm n county suinirinii-iiujni and afruld of the tenure of my, olllcc, be- nnn.n I nvtitw't tfi tttnfl ilflU'll fllld CI II t Wllftl the time comes, but It Is for the good of county superintendents In the state In other counties. Durlnc tho day the itwetve separato round tables of the association held sopa rate nieetlncs at which wero discussed more than fifty capers and addresses on all phases of school work. The attendance at tho meeting Is good and every part of tho state la represented, Tii Help loitu .State .'ollene. The executive council today npproprlated $10,000 from tho contingent fund of the state for tho tiso of tho trustees or town Stato college at Ames In repairing the burned building nnd erecting temporary quarter for the next school year. A temporary building will be erected ns cheaply na possible, tho plans calling for a ten-room building ono story high, built of wood. TIiIb was ngrced to by the presi dent of tho college and the architect as tho best that could be dono now. Work will bo commenced nt once. Illgli .Mn .MoiiiIiij Mtchl. Bishop Cosgrove of the Davenport dlocfse has issued notice to the clergy nnd laity of tbo granting of tho privilege of mass on tho night of December 31. in order to return thnnks for the blcsslugB of the closing century, nnd he directs that the holy sacrament be exposed from midnight until noon of the next day. louit'n President Inl I'nnnllilllly. Judgo J. P. Connor, the new congress man from the Tenth district, who was nominated to succeed Dolllvcr largely by the personal Influence of Governor Shaw, Is home from Washington to spend the vacation. Ho brings .home tbo news that Oovornor Shaw made many warm friends wbllo In Washington attending the Wah Ington centennial and that his speech was much appreciated by President McICInlcy. Judge Conner dcclurcs that there Is ft great deal of talk in Washington In favor of Shaw ns n possible presidential candi date to succeed McKInlcy four years hence nnd that this is not confined to the west ern members, but Is Imlulgcd In largely by enstern people. w C'nriiorntlniin. New corporations iu Iowa: John Hoyt Music and Pluno company of Davenport, capital stock $10,000, Incorporated by John Hoyt, 1). J. HIckcy and Ilobcrt Smnllfleld; Fcchelson-Hocncker Lumber company of Boone, capital stock $35,000, by L. F. Fcchelson and H. M. Itosnkcr; Consoli dated Mercantile company of Mystic, capi tal stock $25,000, with J. A. Scdden, Wil liam Porter and A. 11. Dudelcy as Incor porators. PRINTERS GET AN ADVANCE Arbiter HntrUe IteporlN .Nefv nnd HlKl'er Seiile for Hltuii City Job Men iiikI Otierntnrs, SIOUX C1TV, la., Dec. 2C (Special Tolo- gratu.) Tho printers of Sioux City nro to have hotter wnges. C. E. Hawkes of Chi cago, first vlco president of the Inter national Typographical union, who took the matter under ndvlsemcnt ns arbiter between tho printers and the employers, has sent lu his report. Job printers who hnve been gottlng $10 n week are to get $16.75; day linotype operators are to get $3.20 a day, Instead of $3, nnd night linotype operators arc to get $3.60, instead of $3.50. Why DiifNU't Jlrn. Coiinorjt Writer CHESTON. Ia Dec. 26. (Special.) Mr. and' Mrs. Bert Connors left Union county nbout two months ago on an overlnnd trip Bcutli. Mrs. Connors, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thompson of Lincoln township, agreed to wrlto to her pnrents often, keep ing them ndvlsed ns to tho Journey's prog ress. Ono letter was received when Mr. ami Mrs. Connors reached Conway and the lnt from Savannah, Mo. This wns Ave weeks ago. Tbo prolonged nbsenco of nows Is greatly disturbing tho relntlves of the couple. They hnd several hundred dollars wth them nnd foul piny Is feared. Mr. atd Mrs. Connors wero married only ro ccstly. Two Content Omen. NOXVILLE, la., Dec. 26. (Special.) Tv'n tontest cases wero commenced hero tolny for tho offices of clerk nnd auditor In .tho contest for clerk D. W. Lnngcrak Is the ono contested against. Langerak coijested for the sumo ofllco two yearn ag and lost and thn case was rarrlo.l to tht supremo court, where It Is still peming. I Mrs. Weber Aeiiultlefl liy Jury, XJDIinON. Ia., Dec. 26. (Special.) Tho ca i of John Welghton against lola M. W ier, whom he charged with complicity In ho burning of his barn ono night last Aipist, kept tbo Jury out eighteen hours, at the end of which time a verdict was gln for tho defendant. Allien tine flpenn New Opera House. MJSCATINn, la., Dec. 26. A flno new thutor, tho Grand, was opened hero to- nlgit with a $10,000 house. The seats sold at tlO each and tho nmount realized Is $l,lty In excess of tbo amount guaranteed by bo Commercial club to the promoters wbciullt tho house. I LDSS OF APPETITE is a'important symptom of Kidnev Troulis which is frequently overlooked. Pain the back, BcnldlnR urine, ner voussps and general debility also indi cate it presence of this deadly disease. If ay of these symptoms nro present let nuiantity of urine voided in tho morng, stand for 12 hours and look for tedin-qt in bottom of vessel. Del is fatal. Don t wait, ltonitows ID-KE-PIDS will cts any case of kidney troublo and the syptoms arising therefrom under $50 fouit by a responsible company, This is bona.fide offer. MHIIIASKA people eed br Kld-nr-olili. In wrltlne thtia please clou- itampeil addrrued envelope, i:. J, Kutii, IPS IO si Unrnln Mrn. II. Itman, eu N 16th Jt. Lincoln Mrs. C l.lmllh, 2A1I Sherman nvr. Omaha It, V. Turn', Knglnrer, 1002 Miami nt. Omaha Mm. V. Mnrnrr, 290ft Oak t. OmMia O. II. rir, 1A Itllh at Omaha Mrs. J t'.iiln. 801 a, 30th avr. Omaha II, IJ. Mmy. rVwciimrn. 2U.H. .Ulh M Oreiha Mr. A. I! errln, 1419 Howard M tintalia Mrs. II. .Mfnlon, 709 ft smh .11. Omaha John .Swam. I'rlntrr, .ill H. Ulh t. Omaha Mrs. T, ll)lllamton, 717 H 17th nt. Omaha Mm, II. C.ictM. 00 K 14th t. Omaha Morros Kid-ne-oids are not pills, but YelV Tablets, and sell at fifty cents a jc at dru: storrr.. JOHN MOtOW & CO.. 8lnlNQFIlLp O, A : me uracil, isiryisig tlon, but it is rt)btc(l of its tenors where WZ ivZi. the virtue of "Mother's Friend" Sfisf- is known. This tmintiu liniment, ntmlled 1"-- externally, relaxes nil thu muscles.so that '.USJ The Ordeal is Easy -r i ............ SoMbr!M"tntiJiElt.. Sent by WILT. riOLT.cf Lrnnitl,!?, tm, wtltrt; "'Moihrt'i Filnid' rm r-ipM rn mtipt ef pike, nureiicTeuiuyHeciiicMmpvMchinikftitwoitutimtnrr." 71. (HI per Home. 'm- Z??. . " Moihf ihmHl," Iwok for woo( TnKDn,nt-Ii:Ulltlt;iXATOIlCO.,Atlantn,ia. n,l ,fltU. millet ftet. 5? BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WIT.- GOOD WIFE SAPOLIO FIRST NATIONAL BANK, C0UNCIL BLUFFS' UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY. Statement at Close of Business, Dec. 13, lDOO.-tMmptioiiofi fair RESOURCES. Loani and Discounts Uanltlng houso ii,:o2,r.i:, .11 to.ono 00 Heal estate cash itKsounci:s. IT. H. Donds, at pnr..$2S9,000 00 llonds nnd ensh se curities 62,551 26 Cash and V. 3. Treas 21,77(5 78 urer 660.111 BS 1.012,362 SI $2,276,754 90 J. D. EDMUNDSON, President. , Vice Pres. and Cashier. YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED. Good Property Is a Good Investment Plftn lots in a body tor sale at a rcry reasonable priea. TfetM lets are located In Omaha addition and He high and dry, Taey will make a splendid location (or eome factory. Several other lets suitable (or building purposes one of them especially wtU maka a Cne location (or a home, being within one block of the motor line and within two blocks of a school bouia and church loet4 ia tha western part of the city. Apply at Bee Office, Council Bluffs. A SKIN OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER DR.T. FELIX GOURAUD'S ORIENTAL CRPAM. OH MAGICAL RFAUTIFIPR. llemovri Tan. Pimples, Krecklci, Moth Putchre. Hash and Skin (!! caff, and every klemlih on beauty, and defies detec tlon. It has atood the lest of il ears, and la so harmless we. taste It to be sure tl is properly made. Accept no counter feit or similar name. Dr. L. A. Sayre raid to a la dy of the haut-toa (a catlent)! "As you ladles will use them, I recom 'GOUIIAUD'S CREAM' as the least mend harmful of all tho Skin preparations." For sale by all Druggists nnd fancy Qoodi Dealers tn tho U. S. and Europe. FEUD. T. llOIMCINS, I'rou'r, H Great Jone Bt., N. T. EVERY WOMAl is interested and should knew about thcuonilerlu MARVEL ffiNC The new VacUal Syrlncr Jnecticn und Suctien liest Safest-Moft Con- 1 eniciit. It Clean jts Inctantly. Aikyonrdrugiiat for It. If hr rinnot tarply Ihc HIIIVi:i, arrant nn ether, t'ttt fcfri'l ttnrnp fcr Hliiv treti ijooV ncuieU. It :trt full trtlculart ami iMrettint fovxlLilie llooinUC0TUiif Uuff., Aew York FASHION IN HAIR Glvi t woman a beautiful trrt of hkir, nd hilf Hie Ultl of hrautjr't.woo, IheieWautffal Tiilta lint i, rlili truii irutfM, mellow cold efTVcu, winn thf ttnut liuei, rt produced only by he Imperial Hair Regenerator Thf S(ln,1tH Hair Calnwlnw f, f. , n I.. , i. .J kMk ,,,,r' M,llf the h'f osy. Jiimnlt cf your lair colored free, Setvl for pamphlet 4 imperial LDtm.rnif.w.,- w.i4JM.,new York The Only Line To... California Thnt runs I'crsotutlly Conducted Hxcursluns from Omulm three days cuch week. 'I hey arc in charge 01 competent Managers. Leave Union Station Wednesdays, 1:80 p. in. Leave Union Station Fridays, 1:30 p. in. Leave Union Station Saturdays, 5:2 p. m. Tlckot Olllco 11123 Fftrnum St. Tel. 428. Union Station 10th and Mtircy StH. Tel. 020. CURE YOURSELFI Vn IMvil tor iinnfttuKk lb 1 19 5 h. tits, InnainiuaMont, Iodi or mcorstioof f)itrDU4 3 'rrllatt sal la iimuri, ot m.""ious ntiutriDrs THU tBtlD. l'alble. 4 not aitrla EvuCiituieit0o. etnt or ilt'i l.orL or I t'otile. u!n. Luiauike ii uu iiaub vVUll mm k 1 ' 'Tl 'Vsa? ITalTHI lssssm.1 I YOU NEED LIABILITIES. Capital stock Surplus anil profits, not.... Circulation Deposits 100.000 00 70,318 62 .... 100,000 00 .... 2.006,106 27 I $2,276,754 90 CHAS. R. HANNAN, PERFUMERY... We havo undouhtcdly tho largest assortment of cholco perfumery In medlum-prlco bottled goods In tho city. Wo carry Palmer's, IJabrook's, Splehlor's, Sceley's, Colgato's and French's, in all Biro bottles for 25c nnd upward. Just tho thing for Christmas presents. Dell G. Morgan's Drug Store. 142 Broadway, Council Bluffs. Genterville Goal And coal from tho host mlnos In tho country. Also hard coal and wood. Prompt dcllvory Ih our motto. Transfer Line Between Council Bluffs and Omaha council Bluffs Office, No. 23 North Main St. Telophono 128. Omaha Office. .'Ill South 12th Street Tolophono 130S. Conneotion mado with South Omaha Transfer. WILLIAM WELCH, Ohristmas Candies Ice Phosphates, per lb.. 20c Midgets, per lb 15c Strawberry, per lb 15c Burnt Peanut, per lb.... 15c Snow Drops, per lb 15c Boston Drops, per lb.... 10c .Mixed Taffy, per lb ... 10c Special prices to churches and Bunds) Echools on candy. BARTEL & MILLER. tOO IlrondTTiiy. Telephone Jtf.f I'lRST CLASS PULLriAN SLBEPCR3 ...UAILY IJUTWEUN... OMAHA AND SAN FRANCISCO Without Chango GREAT rock island roGte U light In both directions. DININC1 CAR SRRVICU TMROUuH. HUPPUT LIDRARY CAR5. rr 'P.U Jn'ofniatlon. rrservatlona and lUner VZi,. W to CJ"L" .ddrc.1 aty tie , ' i2 1 Brnam SUt Omohi, D IR. KAY ' S IlKNOVATOIl Invltjorstes and renovates tha fcystomi purines and enrlcbis the bloods cures tho worst dyspepsia, constipation, headucbe, liver and klrtneya. VSonnd$l, otdruggUts. Frto Rndrlcn. sample and book. Dr. 1). J, Kay, Haratofc-a, K.V. ENOVATOR WOMEN FEMALE BEANS (treat monthly rf nulitorror wi m.nmnlnn.f.ll. l hhirnsn Hc'Sonnnlls. ftuhn Co. and uthrr drunlita or nisllnl bj-Lloa Drug to.llDiTslv, tii thorities appeared, i 1