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THIS OMAHA DAILY BEE: PATUKPAY, DECEMBER 20, 1000.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
31 1. OH MliSTION.
Davl sells glass.
"Mr. Itlley," 6-cont clear.
Kino Missouri oak. Gilbert Bros.
(las fixtures and globes at liUby's.
Klne A. H C. beer, Neumayor's hotel.
Wollraiin, scientific optlclun, 403 li'd'y.
Bclimldt's photos, new and latest styles.
V J. llostetlcr, dentist, llnldwln block.
Mooro's stock food kills worms, fattens.
Bee Schmidt for elegant holiday photos.
JJrlnk Iludwclser beer. L. Itoscnfeld, agt.
Ix3ffert, jeweler, optician. 236 Hroadway.
Wanted 3lrl for general housework, 937
Becond avenue.
School Director II. M. Sargent Is In Chi
cago on business.
Christmas pictures at C. 13. Alexander &
Co.'s, .133 Broadway.
W. I'. draff, undertaker and dlslnfector,
101 South Main street 'Phono 00C
Oct ynur work dona ut the popular Eagle
bnindry, "21 Hroadway. 'Phono 157.
W. C. Kslop. undertaker, 28 1'cart street.
Telephones: Ofllco, 97! residence, S3.
Try our 20-cent meals. Ladles' und Gents'
cafe, (XI Ilroudwuy. Open all hours.
Morxan Ac Klein, upholstering, furniture
repairing, mutt rex a making. 122 B. Main st.
Mrs. Kiln Jones of Oherokoo county Is
I the guest of her brother, J. I'. Collins, COS
(South Sixth street. ,
MltM Maude Hughes of Kansas City Is the
. guest for tliu holldayH of Miss Madura
1 J lines of Glen avenue.
A marrlngo llcenso was Issued yesterday
i to E. J. Kenny, nged 24, unit Ellen Arnold,
i nged 18, both of Omaha.
Miss Minnie Sherwood of Chicago Isi visit
ing her grand parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. 1. H.
1 Sherwood of HiiHt Ilroudway.
A want ndd In The lleo will bring results.
Tho sa mo nttentlon given to n wnnt ndd In
Council lituffs us at tho Omaha ofllco.
Maurice DelCay, formerly of this city,
now of Hock Island, III.. Is tha guest for
the holidays of Thomns H. Lacey, Jr.
Sheridan coal, once tried always used.
Smokeless, no soot, clinkers nor sulphur,
I'rlco (5, J.i.M. (''(inlou & Foley, solo agents.
Mrs. J. II. ronton nnd daughter of Ca
nadian Indlnn Territory arc. In the city
visiting tho fnmlly of G. Illgglus of Ninth
n venue.
Lincoln It. Hype?, formerly with Marshall
1'leld & Co. of Chicago, Is now with John
Huno Co., with a view of connecting
himself with thhi well known llrm.
Tho mombers of Itcbcknh lodgi No. 3, In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, are re
quested to meet thin afternoon at 3 o'clock
at their hall for drill nnd other business.
John Hurt, charged with stealing eight
pucks of playing rnrds from tho Jarvls
wine compuny'H saloon, on Main street,
was glvun three, duys In Jail yeBterduy by
I'ollco Judge Aylesworthi
Tho regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Counrll Illuffs Savings, Loan
and llulldlng association will bo held Tues
day evening, Januaiy o. In tho Farmers
hull nt tho county court house.
Beginning classes In nil departments will
be orgunlzed December 31 at Western lowu
college. -Gregg shorthand, touch typewrit
ing, practical bookkeeping, common
brnnchcH. Day and evening sessions.
Thn regular monthly meeting of tho
Ministerial association will bo held Monday
morning at 10 o'clock In St. John's English
Lutheran church. Tho subject for con
sideration will bo "ltellglon in tho Public
Schools."
Chnrles T. Officer Is authority for tho
statement thut tho shipping of ore from tho
Percy-Chester mine will commence soon
nfter January 1. This mining property
formed the largest nnsct of tho Thomas
Olllcer estate.
Tho case ugnlnst Henry McDonald, James
nnd Alfred Illchardsou. George Lcsllo and
Robert Hnucks, charged with tho malicious
dertruellon of rottonwood trees, tho prop
erty of tho Ornnlin Gun club, was continued
In Justlro Vlen's court yesterday until
January 2.
The special meetings nre still In progress
at tho Iowa Holiness association's mission
hall. 140 Hroadwuy, conducted by Kvangrl
1st Horlon. There will be a meeting Sun
day nfternoon at 3 o'clock nnd a watch
night servlco Monday night.
Attorney Fremont noiilamtn nnd his son.
Walter, were usmultcd Wednesday night at
Avoen by A. F. Miles, a tenant of tho
elder Benjamin. During the mix-up At
torney lienjumln fell down a flight of stairs
and broke his urm. He nnd his son returned
to their homo lit this city yesterday after
noon. ,
A Christmas; vesper song servlco will be
held Sunday nfternoon at 4 o'clock at th
First Congregational church. These will
bo on tho program: Walter L. Young,
organ soloist; U, F. Steckclberg, violin
soloist: Mrs. W. W. Shennnn, soprnno
soloist; Miss Mnudo R. Mueller, accom
panist. The Dohany will open Sunday evening
with tho Uhase-Llster Thcuter company In
stead of tho O'Hoollgan's Wedding nttrnc
tlnn. which was cancelled by tho Dohany
management. Tho company will open Sun
day night for ono week, opening with tho
laughing uuccchh, "A Hot Time." Including
eight singing and dancing specialties.
Tho services nt the Second Presbyterlnn
rhurch during thn coming' week will have
special reference to tho meeting of the two
centuries. Sundny morning the pastor, Itov.
Alexander I.ttherlnnd. will preach on I he
topic. "Tho Church for tho Twontloth Cen
tury. The evening servlco will consist
of u number of patera and short talks.
N. Y. Plumbing Co., telephone 23C.
Banco tonight, Hughes hall.
This Ib a awcarlng-off period nnd a
good timo to stop tho Indulgence In strong
drink; that Is, unless you nro n patron of
tha Hoffman, where that famous whisky
bought In bond Is sold, A man who has
tried It onco will novcr moro havo use for
fusil oil blendB. It makoth tho heart glad
nnd pleascth tho stomach. No hcadacho tho
morning nftcr.
(iriinil Hotel Election.
At tho annual meeting of tho stockholders
of the Grand Hotel company hold yesterday
nfternoon tho following directors wore
elected: Lucius Wells, II. W. nlndcr, O.
F. Wright. M. W. Hart. C. n. Hannan, K.
A. Wlckham, J. N Cnsady, Jr., W. W.
Ijoomts, WUllnm Moore.
Tho directors met and elected tho fol
lowing; ofllcors; President, Lucius Wells;
vlco president, II. W. nlndcr; treasurer,
William Mooro; secretary, K. W. Hnrt; ex
ecutive commlttoe, Lucius Wells, Georgo F.
Wright, E. W. Hart.
Howell's Antl-Kawf" cures coughs, colds.
Gravel roofing. A. H. Rend. EU Broadway.
ItrnI Entntr TriiiiNfrr.
Tho following transfers wero filed In the
abstract, title aud loan ofllco of J, W.
Squire, 101 Pearl strtct:
11. F. McGlnUv to J. K. McOlntv,
und. 1-3 of w!4 nv.i 22-77-12. q. d,$ CC6
John Currle, Jr., and wife to James
O. Klrkwood, part nwV4 sei 21-70-44,
q. e. d , l
County trensurer to Iars Hansen, lot
2R, block S6, Itallroud mid,, tax d.... &
Llewellyn F. Sinclair nnd wife to Urn
met Tlnley. lots K and 9, block 15,
BnyllsH Palmer's ndd., w. d 60
Four transfers, aggregating J722
COMPARE THEM.
Comonrlson Is tho only test of I
vnlue. Wo want you to compnro I
our $3.C0 shoes, when you buy
them, while, you nro wearliiK them I
and when they aro worn out, with
anv h iocs mnue. at any nr ce.
ana wo Know wnai your decision I
will be.
HAMILTON'S
SHOE STORE.
FARM LOANS
Negotiated In Kastern Nebraska
and Iowa. James N. Casady, jr..
Ut Main St . Council Bluffs.
Save Your Monty; ; r ,
HAVINGS, LOAN AMI llUILUIKO ASS'
By
Investing
un ine
ASS',
1S3 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, la
BLUFFS.
FREE TEXT BOOR AGITATION
Typographical Union Takes Initiative in
Arousing Council Blnffi.
WANTS A VOTE ON MATTER IN SPRING
Mtnttilory Provisions to Be Compiled
11 llh If Hiilllolent .Support Can Be
Olitnliicil Aihoiik the Peo
ple Most Concerned.
Tlio Bluff City Typographical union In to
tako tho Initiative In starting an agitation
In securing frco textbooks for tho pupils
attending tho public schools of Council
Bluffs. District Organizer Drako will In
troduce a resolution providing for tho ap
pointment of a special commtttco to tako
tho matter up. Tho co-o'peratlon of tho
labor clement of tho city will be enlisted
and each union requested to appoint a com
mittee of one to help sccuro tho requisite
number of signatures to have the proposi
tion submitted at tho school election next
spring. Tho members of tho Women's clubs
will nlso be asked to lend tholr assistance.
Tho Typographical unions at Clinton and
Cedar Itaplds have stnrtcd a similar crusado
and aro meeting with much success. Tho
labor element at Fort Dodgo has also taken
tho matter of frco textbooks up.
Tho law authorizing a vote to bo taken
on tho question of issuing frco textbooks
to pupils of public schools Is ns follows:
Sec. 2S3G. Free textbooks question sub
mitted. Whenever a petition signed by one
third or moro of tho legal voters, to bo
determined by tho school board of any
school corporation, shnll be tiled with the
secretary thirty days or moro before the
annual meeting of tho electors, asking that
tho question of providing free textbooks
for tho uso of pupils In tho public schools
thereof bo submitted to tho Voters at tho
next minimi meeting, hu shall causn notice
of such proposition to bo given In the call
for such meeting. (20 G. A., ch. 37, S. 1)
Sec. 2S37. Loaning discontinuance, jr
at such meeting, a mnjorlty of the1 legal
voters present und voting by ballot thereon
shall authorize tho board of directors of
sum scuooi corporation to loan textbooks
to tho pupils freo of charge, then the board
Minll procure such books as shall bo
needed, In tho manner provided by law for
the purchaso of textbooks, and loan them
to tho pupils. The board, shnll hold pupils
responsible for any dnmngo to, loss of. or
failure to return nny such books, nnd shall
adopt such rules and regulations as may bo
reasonable and necessary for tho keeping
and preservation thereof. Any pupil shall
be allowed to purchase any textbook used
In tho school ut cost. No pupil already sup
piled with textbooks shall be supplied with
others without charge until needed. Tho
electors may, ut any election culled ns pro
vided in the last section, direct tho board
to dlKcontlnuo tho loaning of textbooks to
pupils. (Same, SS 2-4.)
Davis sells point.
SEW SUITS IX IIISTHICT COIJIIT.
Cleric Heed nntl Ills AaaUtnittn Kept
Busy iv Mil I.nte IMIIiikh.
Clerk of tho District Court Heed and his
ofllco forco wcro kept busy yesterday dock
eting cases filed for tho Jnnunry term of
court. Today will bo tho last day for
tho filing of such cases.
Mrs. l.ottlo Sorcnson fllod a suit for 11
vorco from Mnrtin Sorcnson, a well known
known traveling man of this city, to whom
sho was married, at Logan, la., July 21,
1895. She nBks for 20u temporary alimony
and $1,200 permanent alimony, together
with the custody of their two children.
Mrs. Clara Hermes sued for dlvorco from
Frank Hermes, whom Bhc married In this
city in Jnnuary, 1893. Sho asks for tho
custody of their 3-ycar-old child, $50 tem
porary nllmony and $5 a week permanent
alimony.
ChrlB Jensen, nn 8-ycar-old lad, by Nols
L. Jensen, his father, next friend, brings
suit against tho Chicago, Burlington &
Qulncy railroad for $1,999. On February
18, laBt, tho boy lost a leg by being run
over In this city by n train on tho defend
ant's tracks. Tho boy stepped off tho
track to avoid tho passing train and
stumbled ovor some enr wheels that, had
been left nlongsldo of tho right-of-way,,
throwing him under tho train.
John Clementsen wants $1,990 from tho
Chicago, Mllwaukeo & St. Paul road, for
which ho was working In September last
In this city, trimming ties. Ho alleges that
employes ot tho company dropped a rail
on .his foot, permanently Injuring It.
Mrs. J. A. Lett filed suit against tho Chi
cago & Northwestern Hallway company for
damages in tho sum of $1,975 for alleged
personal injuries. While driving ucross tho
track at tho Honey creek crossing hor
horso beenmo frightened nt tho noise of tho
train, tho whistling of tho cnglno and the
ringing of tho boll nnd backed Into tho
passing train. Tho buggy wns smashed Into
klndllngwood nnd Mrs. Lett and her baby
thrown out.
Henry V. Covert, who states ho Is n
blackBmth by trade, brings suit against
tho Spraguo Iron works of this city for
$5,000 damages. Ho Bays that on March
i, last, ho wan ordered by tho foreman
to assist In other than his own proper
work nnd while so engaged n henvv hnnm
ot Iron foil on his foot and crushed it.
Banco tonight, Hughos hall.
IIlHlrlet Court .Votrx.
Judge Thornell romnlntnt v,ij.,. n...
hearing In tha matter nr hn
..... ft III I V.H
claims ugainsl the Officer & Pusey bank and
nitl.ii.nA.I . 1. . ,
...iju.iiin.ii mi, .Mivumoer term or district
court. Tho January term will open on
Tuesday. November 8. Tomorrow will bo
tho lust day for filing suits for tho January
term.
Mrs. Gertrude nhmhnriih .
suit for dlvorco from O. W. Chamberlain,
""UU1 "u marrieu in this city Jnnuary 1
1S99. Sho alleges cruel and Inhuman treat
ment and that her husband has transferred
his affections to another woman.
Banco tonight. Hughes hall.
Pnnlon for Ira H. Children.
Tr T!.Mr,SlmW haa ,S8U0,, a P"r1n tor
ira s. Children, a young man sont up from
here last Sontnmhor n. ,.' ..
, . ,, :: "" i"--uueniiary
at tort Madison for ono year on a chargo
An Investigation
Wo court an Investigation of
our
SHOES
Wo aro satisfied that your ver
dict will bo that they aro tho
best for servlco, style and good
workmanship that the sarao
money will buy at any other
store. When you want tha
best thing In shoes go to
SARGENT'8
Look for tho Bear.
of forgery. Children about a year ago
forged two checks at Silver City and then
left for parts unknown. September G last
ho was arrested at Watsekn, III., and
brought back here. Ho pleaded guilty to
tho chargo. Tho pardon was forwarded yes-
torday by Clerk Heed of tho district court
to tho warden nt Fort Madison.
lltuji School llentlnir Appnrntim.
Tho Hoard of Education at Its special
session Inst night In tho ofllce of Member
Hess failed to tako any action In tho mat
ter of tho contract for heating and vcntll
ntlng of tho new high school building. Tho
matter was discussed for over two hours,
but tho board failed to reach nny decision
and adjourned Indefinitely without taking
any action.
Attorney Calvin appeared for Contractor
Hughes nnd nrgued that the board had
acted Improperly In awarding the con
tract to Stcphan lit os., when their bid did
not conform strictly to the plans and speci
fications furnished by tho board's archi
tects. Mr. Oalvln took tho position that tho
action of tho board was Illegal,
At tho conclusion of Attorney Calvin'
iirgumuit Member Stcwnrt, In order to
bring tho matter to an Ibsuc, mado a mo
tion to tho effect that tho secretary be
Instructed to draw up tho contract with
Stophan Ilros., nnd the penalty of the
bond bo fixed nt CO per cent of tho amount
of tho contract price for tho work. Tho
motion failed to carry, howover, nnd
President Henry suggested that further
action bo deferred until ho nnd other mem
bers of tho hoard had hnd tlmo to fully
acquaint themselves with tho plans and
specifications. At this point In tho dis
cussion Member Cooper moved to ndjourn
until Friday night of next week. This led
to further discussion nnd Cooper amended
his motion to ndjourn without fixing tho
dato nnd this cnrrled.
The regular nnnunl meeting of tlio stock
holders of tho Savings, Loan nnd Building
association of Council Bluffs, In., will bo
held at 7:30 p. m., Jununry 8th, 1901, In
tho Agricultural hnll In tho basement of
tho court house, D. W. OTIS,
Secretary.
Danco tonight, Hughes hall.
1lfinlriitoy Proceeding.
David. II. Hardmnn, n; ember of tho firm
of Hardman & Trautman, until recently
in tho grocery buslrcss In this city, has
withdrawn tho potltlon of bankruptcy which
he filed In tho United Stntos district court.
Trautman declined to ho a party to tho
bankruptcy proceedings.. Tho caao has
been ordered dismissed by tho court, sub
ject to tho right of any creditor to fllo n
motion within twenty days to reinstate.
Charles n. Dorsey, a farmer of Anltn, la.,
has filed a petition In voluntnry bank
ruptcy, listing his liabilities at $1,777 and
his assets at $18.
John F. Uurgot, n farmer ot OaklaDd,
Pottawnttamlo county, has filed a similar
petition. His liabilities amount to $320,
against which ho lists assets worth $220
and a policy ot insuranco for $2,000.
Helnrlch Hcckman, a tiller of tho soil
nt Audohon, la., also desires to bo re
lieved of his debts, which amount to
$3,480. Ho has assots aggregating $509.
Schado Dros., against whom proceedings
In Involuntary bankruptcy were commenced
n short while ugo by several of their
creditors, havo consented to an adjudica
tion In bankruptcy, nnd tho order accord
ingly has been mado by Judgo McPher
son. Mnster-ln-Chnncery L. W. Itosa Is hear
ing several 'matters connected with tho
Omaha & St. Louis railroad which nro
pending in tho fcdernl court and which
were, referred to him by Judge Mc
Phorson. Commonwealth 10-cent clear.
INCUMBENTS WIN THE SUIT
Oltlrluln of Sioux County (Jlven I)e
cInIoii In Cusp TentliiK the Tltnn
Amendment.
SIOUX CITV, la., Dec. 28. (Special Tclo
grum. A decision was rendorcd tonight
by tho contest board which heard tho test
caso brought by Sioux county, (Iowl) In
cumbont oftlclnls to retain tholr ofllcos.
Tho election of couty oulcors last Novem
ber was declnrcd to bo nullified. Tho In
cumbent olucera weo given two moro years
in ofllco owing to tbo technical dofect in
tho Titus constitutional amendment, which
specifies that tho terms of ofllcors whoso
terms oxplro In tbo year 1901 shall bo con
tinued ono year. As tho amendment also
makes election biennial, successors to In
cumbent oniccru cannot be elected until
1902. Tho contestants wero P. D. Vanoos
tcrhout, county uttornoy; Harry Molrose,
county clerk, nnd I). F. Jones, recorder.
Tho odlccrs-clcct wore A. Toposka, county
attorney; Drower, clerk; Jonggewaard, ro
corder. A hard fight was mado by tho
contestants nnd tho recent discovery that
tho Titus amendment wns n6t enrolled In
full on tho legislative Journals was brought
up nnd nrgued nnd knocked out by tho
successful counsel.
PECULIAR VARIETY OF JOKE
Trnl n in en Start Story or the Droivn
Inir of Forty-Nine
Children,
DES MOINES. Ia., Dec. 28. A telophono
messngo from What Cheer this morning de
clares there Is not a word of truth to the
story of forty-nlno people drowning thero
whllo skating. A conversation with tho
woman In chargo of tho exchango nt that
point stated that tho Btory was a Joko of
eomo trainmen and that they first told tho
accident had occurred nt Pekay, a little
town near What Cheer. Tho ridiculousness
of tho story, sho declured, wns apparent
from tho fact that thoro was not a pond
big enough In tho town to hold ten people,
let nlono forty-nine. Tbo Foster Btory Is
tho outgrowth of the Pekay Joko.
Clerkn Deiiiunil Knrllcr Closlnir,
FORT DODGE, In., Dec. 28. (Spealnl.)
A movement has been set on foot by tho
retail clerks of this city looking townrd an
earlier closing of tho stores than Is now
customary. It has hitherto been tho cus
tom to keep tho stores open until 8 o'clock
on ovcry week day night and until a later
hour on Saturday, but the clerks maintain
that such n custom is usoloss and nro minded
to Btrlko for shorter hours. Tho dorks In
tho clothing Btorcs havo nlready carried
their point, and will hereafter cIobo at 0:30
p, in., except ou Saturday night.
Former Chief Siiyii lie SniT Crowe,
DES MOINES, Dec. 28. Kx-Chlef of Do
tcctlves Georgo McNutt of this city, who
claims acquaintance with Pat Crowe, ex
tending over a period of llvo years, makes
tho slateraont today that ho met Crowe In
this city at tho corner of Fourth and Wal
nut streets tho day beforo the abduction
of Edward Cudahy, Jr. Detectlvo Shaugh
ncssy returned to Omaha this morning,
Mrs. Prlncce denying that sho had seen
Crowe tnsldo of a year.
MImmIiik Hoy l'onnU In Iliiymoiv.
FOltT DODaK. Ia Dec. 28. Johnnie
Tonhose, tho 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs,
Low Tonhoso of Judd, la., who was sup
posed to havo been kidnaped ten days
ago, was found today In a hayloft. Tho
boy had existed on vegetables which be
had taken from tho cellar. Ills feet were
frozen, his limbs frost-bitten nnd he
seemed to bo Insane. The fahcr had offered
a largo reward.
NEW OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
Election Precede Oloto of Iowa Teachers'
Porty-Biith OonTentioni
ADDRESS BY SUPERINTENDENT BARRETT
lci Alinmlnnt Stntlatlea to Sliovr
Growth nnil Progress In Iowa'
School System Sny I.nnt Leg
islature Wn Very Generous.
DES MOINES, Doc. 28. (Special.) Tho
forty-sixth annual convention ot Iowa
teachers closed today nftcr a most sue
ccssful meeting, with the election of tho
following o dicers of tho association rccora
mended by tho nominating committee:
President A. W. Stewart of Ottumwa.
Flrso Vlco President J. P. llugctt of
Cedar Ilaplds,
Second Vlco President E. U. Qraff of
Red Oak.
Third Vlco President E. C. Lilly of In
dependence.
Secretary W. V. narr of Des Moines.
Mombcr Executive Committee H. E.
Kratz of Sioux City.
Members Educational Council Georgo E.
MncLean of Iowa City, A. T. Huklll of
Waterloo.
The30 officers wero selected by tho
nominating committee In session last night
nnd when reported to tho convention this
afternoon tho action of tho committee wns
endorsed. Tho effort to break over the
rulo rotating tho officers among the differ
ent sections failed ot Its purpose, jiud if
anything Is done In that direction it will
bo next yenr, when It Is tho turn of ono
of tho smaller sections to narao tho presi
dent. Mr. Stewart, tho now president has
been superintendent of tho schools of Ot
tumwa for twenty-four years and has been
In school work In Iowa for thirty-three
years. He is a nntlvo of Maine nnd gradu
ated at Bowdoln collcgo in 1863.
lo v it'll IIIkIi Schools.
Tho sessions for today opened with n
discussion ot tho Iowa high schools In a
paper by President It. C. Hughes of Tabor
college Ho 8poko of tho larger attend
ance. In 1890 thero were 4,200 students In
tho tweuty-ilvo larger high schools of tho
state, and In 1900 thero wero 8.C0O In tho
snmo schools. In tho matter of libraries
theso samo schools reported 5,500 volumes
In tholr libraries In 1890 nnd now have
18,800 books. Thero has been similar Im
provement In their laboratories and tholr
buildings. Tho high school buildings In
tho towns and cities of Iowa aro generally
tho most conspicuous buildings there. All
told, thero nro about 23S high schools In
Iowa, not all of them coming up to the
standnrd for collogo preparation, but all
doing some work In high school lines. Ho
spoko of tho high schools ns tho people's
colleges, tho placo whoro tho mass of tho
peoplo finish their education, and they aro
growing In popularity everywhere Tho
aim of tho high school Is not to fit for col
lege, nor for business, nor for tho profes
sions, but to fit for tho duties of life.
Thoao duties may Ho in collcgo work of
tho professions, but tho purpose of tho high
school is to glvo solid discipline to tho
mind nnd to so develop tho faculties that
tho students may be prepared for any of
tho duties of llfo. Tho topic was dis
cussed by Principal" Wells of Davenport
nnd Principal Axllno,of Huracston.
Itenrrvc Fund for Asnoelntlou.
Tho most Important action tnken by the
association during tho day was to provide
for a resorvo fund to defray tho expenses
of tho association at somo tlmo In tho
future when by reason of snow blockades
or other hindrances tho expense cannot be
mot. Tha association directed that tho
oxocutlvo committee set apart each year
$100 for thlB rcservo fund, to bo paid out
only on tho order of the full association.
Whon tho amount of this fund reaches
$1,000 It Is to bo enlarged no moro. Tho
association also appropriated $50 for clerk
hiro for tho secretary In preparing tho an
ual progrnm. Tho work of tho traveling
library system was commended by reso
lution of tho association nnd tcachors wero
requested to call attention to tho system
and cnlargo its uso as much as possible.
Tho commlttco appointed for tho presi
dent's address reported, approving tho
samo and commending tbo ablo utterances
contained therein.
Hlluncttc of the I'rofeimton.
President II. II. Seerlev of Ihn Rtntn Nnn.
mol school, In a paper on tho otlquetto of
tho profession, declared that tho vocation
nnvor dignifies tho man (him enlnri-tnrr v,i
scopo or capacity, but tho man constantly
uignincs mo vocation nnd gives It tho
strength nnd greatness exemplified. Tho
teaching business dcvelonoH thn mi tnnrn f
tho tyrant and tho usurper Blnco Us rop-
luaviiuiiiYes acai chiefly with tho weak,
tho Inferior, tho untrnlnnl. Ihn iinuM.nii
permitting and encouraging tho constant
oxhlbltlon of n professional spirit which
oasily forgets tho humano and tho vital
and Inaugurates tho strenuous, tho formal,
mo uursi! and tno severe tho destructive
rnther than tho constructive Un ,ir,i
that teachers avoid this. Ho should havo
moro sympathy with ntimm in Mc ,,.,
sion, ho should havo moro breadth and
humanity, he nhould not bo constantly ex
ploiting nis own successes aud ho should
become a nart of thn rnmmlinltv In . 1. 1 i.
, . . ' j niliuu
ho labors.
Iowa SehooU Ilpvleweil,
Stato Sunerlnte nrient Tlnrrel In bla nn.
nual addresB beforo tho association refer
red to Uio fact that this is Iowa's birthday
and tho Btato Is 84 venrn nlrl. Tin
statistics showing tho wonderful growth of
lowa in mat time, nnd said:
At thn .1
... ...w ..t...Ui, ui ioou um wiunincr catinu
Vi,li0,?(Ji',nr,2?.r rccevca 13,440 votes, whllo
...... piuaiiii ir rsjut'iiuui curuil"
r."toanrtfnS vid S07'60S v.ot T,u" wo had
5J2 school houses and 522 public echoola
V'l'iLn? lechers and attended by 21,
rj?"' ?ut ,of a Mcno01 Population of
04,336. Tho teachers wcro paid $20,009 from
tho hchool fund and $18.M5 raised from vol
Stfn?? nf "twTO Thl8 Kft,VB. JL monthly
........ rf .... luuica uiiu ta.io ior ie-
Thero worn two colleges taught by four
teachers and attended by 100 pupils, nlno
nillcin Inanhn.. . . a ' ' i ...
i ,uiu in uirsaorn, unu only
205 persons nro classed as teachers In the
nnnunu nf 41m mi... & a
w mm Jim, j ii h rujiori oi inn
amiMrlnf Atiflani m.i.il. t i i
a bulfitico of $4,878.65 and 287 volumw In
II lirn rlaa
,rXno. ,fens,urX nf 8,lU" n November 4,
..v, ...... ,,, n.o., un iiuiiu. 1 1119 miKiii
bo considered n safe balance did wo not
ii ni nun iimo uio governor or
tho Htato had given his Individual note to
the. superintendent of public Instruction for
a loan on tho school fund of $2,0ii0 with
which to pay tho Iowa rommlxslon for
surveying nnd mnrklng tho troublesome
boundary lino between this state and Mis
soiiri. Tho complete list of teachers published
In 1S50 revoals tho fact that not a single
ono wnn a native of Iowa. Polk county
nun uinvru luucnern, Willie, in hu or ine
state west of It werp no teachers; except
In Mnnnllni. r 1 1 . , A .... 1 1 .....a
... ...u w....,i,ii.a in ',i!., .tunnel, i Itllll
Uoone, and in theso three only five are
reported.
(Irentness of Hehool.
Our expenditures for public schools now
amount tn $3,000,000. Wo havo 18,391 school
rooms and 13,861 different buildings, valued
at $17.C&5,90;. Thoro nro 731,154 persons of
school age, and of thlx number 77.5 per
cent aro enrolled In tho public schools'.
Wo havo 2S.789 teachers and 18.900 aro nee
essary to keep the schools In operation.
Tho highest salary In nny public school Is
$2,750. Seven cithers treelve J2.000 or more,
whllo HO receive less than $2,000 and $1,000
or above. This does not include county
superlntendeiils, who hnve thli year re
nnll.Al nn ri .'..rn an ttnlTV lf CI 222
Our Mate ediieiitlotiiif Institutions show
nn Increased attendance from last year to
this or 13 tier cent, whllo the ntlondonin
In nil higher institutions of learning has
Increased from .1,779 to 43,012. Tho number
of griuluntes from colleges nnd private
schools has Increased during the samo tlmo
more tlian 13 her cent.
Citizens of Iowa today plan for tho inlil
rntlon of nearly three-nimrlers ot u mil'
lion of vnutli. or but little less than one
third of our entlro population. Instcnd of
a depleted trcntury thero was "on hand'
under tho control of boards of director.?
September 17, 1900, J.1.9W.820.W, besides
H.038,537.02 In thn general revenue fund of
tho stnto treasury November 17, l'.0, ns
against Ji.;w in ltwo.
Liberty of Ddiicnt Ion.
Tho lnut session of tho ucuerat assembly
wns fruitful In mniiv wuvs for education
In general. H Is doubtful If nny other
single setBiou or tno legisiaiurc over um
ho much for higher education. Already
tho boards managing tho three great state
scuoois nave planned to erect new nuim
Ini.u nr nntnnlnln ttinan tirnvlnoutv Htltrteil.
ft Is with much gratification that I state
to you tho passage of a library law bv the
Twenty-eighth general assembly. Thli Inw
makes It mandatory upon all school town-
snips and rural mac penuent districts tu ex
pond nnniinlly for libraries certain sumrj of
mono". I'nder tho law libraries aro placed
during tho tlmo school Is In session In tho
enro of tho teacher, thus encil teacher be
comes in a reuse a librarian. In order to
meet tho new demands made upon her, tho
Stnto Normal tidiool bus planned to pro
vide sultnblo Instruction during Its summer
session.
,ormiil School Supported.
A number ot persons wholly disinterested,
exeent In tho eencrnl fund of education,
mado repeated appeals Inst winter for moro
normal schools. At no time did tho legls
Inturo expres.l Itself as opposed tn tho
policy ot supplying trained leuciiers in pun
lie expense. On tho contrary. It appro,
printed moro last winter for normal kcIuhiI
buildings than had been given beforo In tho
entlro history ot tho state.
Iowa Eiliientlniiul Creed.
President Ceorgo E. MncLcnn ot the Iowa
Stato university delivered nn address on
"Tho Iowa Educational Creed nnd Deed,"
nnd covered much of tho samo ground ns
others who havo Broken In general concern
ing Iowa schools. Ho was enthusiastic for
tho futuro of Iowa schools nnd school work
In all branches nnd reviewed briefly what
Is being done to unify tho educational work
and carry out tho Hornco Mann conception
of tho purposo of tho public schools.
Kducnt Ion of the Xeitni,
President W. II. Counclll of tho Mechani
cal and Agricultural college at Normal,
Ala., spoko on tho negro religion and char
acter. Ho claimed that negrocB In tho
Bouth aro more eager far education than
tho whites in tho Bouth: that the whites
havo nlno crlmlnnla to ovcry 10,000 nnd
tho negroes thirty-three, but tho whites
havo tho ndvantngo by 100 to 1 In tho mat
ter of education. They nro equal In pntiper
age, but tho whites havo sixty-four to ono
in wealth. In Humming up tho things which
education has dono for tho negroes of tho
south ho said:
Keduced negro illiteracy 45 per cent In
thlrty-Hovcn years. rr
Children In tho common schoolH.. 2,500.000
Students In higher Institutions.... 45,000
, ixiacncrn .,wv
Students learning trades 30.0(10
Students pursuing classical courses an.ooo
HtudentH pursuing scientific
courses i.-"
Students nu inning business courses 1,000
Oraduates 20,00,1
Volumes In libraries 200,000
Number of higher Institutions 173
Negro doctors 000
Negro lawyers 300
Hooks written by negroes 400
Negro banks "
Negro magazines :i
Negro newspapers 400
Vnluo of libraries $ 500,000
Valuo of school property 15,000,000
Value of church property 40,000.000
150.000 farms 450,000,003
iBO.ooo nomcs, uesiues rarms .(ii.i'M.iniu
Personal property 16T.,000,000
liaised on ins uwn cuiu-tiuoii io.vw.w
Thn four millions of slaves bad a taxa
ble value of $3,600,000,000. Tho negroes havo
ncummulated in thirty-seven years nearly
one-third of that nmount. Slavery was 250
vears accumulating $3,500,000,000 In human
flesh. Negro education will ndd double thnt
valuo to tho material wealth of tho south
In less tha.ii 100 years,
A short business session closed tho con
vention at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Don; Tnx Cannon Trouble.
A romarkablo caso Is to bo trlod In
Waterloo Involving tho right of a city to
Imprison a man for not paying tho tax
on his dog. Two weeks ago Fred .Tenks. a
dealer in wolnerwurstn, wna called before
the mayor of tho city and sentenced to
Jail for nonpayment of taxes on his dog
and tho fines accruing therefrom. Tho
city ordinances provldo that tho mayor
shall havo this authority. Jonks had owned
tho dog for some tlmo and had refused to
pay taxes on tho animal. Ho was warned
of tho consequences nnd was finally called
beforo tho mayor nnd fined. Still ho re
fused. Klnnlly ho was sent to jail, otlll
declurlng thnt ho would not or could not
pay tha tax. Tho custom had been to kill
dogs when tholr owners would not pny
the taxes, but this custom had been aband
oned in Wntcrloo, slnco so many personx
preferred to nllow their dogs to bo killed.
Jcnks went to Jail nnd served his term nnd j
now ho has brought nult In tho district
court In tho sum of $10,000 for damages
for falso Imprisonment. His nttornoys
claim that tho Imprisonment was a means
of collecting a debt and thorcforo Illegal
und that tho action wns contrary to tho
constitution of tho Btato. It Is believed this
Is tho first tlmo such a caso has been
brought In tho courts of Iowa to test this
kind ot n law.
Three loivit I'nrilonn.
Governor Shaw sont to tho penltentlnry
at Fort MndlBon thrco pardons for Dca
Moines men as ChrlstmnR gifts and tho
men havo Just returned to tho city. James
Curamlngs, who was sentenced to thirty
years In tho penitentiary In 189(5 on con
viction of criminal assault on two girls,
was pardoned and thus twenty-six years of
his term wero cut off. A year and a half was
cut off tho tlmo ot James Smithy who was
sentenced Inst May to two years' for rob
bery. William Jackson, under sentence of
flvo years for larceny, waB pardoned nftor
serving about two years.
A report, apparently authentic, has been
received hero of n caso of almost being
burled nllvo In Winnebago county.
A Mrs. Lovik, living n short ills
tanco from Mount Valloy postoftlco, to
all appearances died nnd tho body wns pro
pared for burial. Arrangements wero com
pleted for tho funeral threo days nftor tho
supposed death. Following tho closo of
tho services nn opportunity was given thoso
present to look at tho deceased beforo tho
coffin lid was mado fast. Among others
who took advantngo of tho opportunity was
Rev. Mr. Dahl, who had preached tho
funeral sermon. Tho minister Is not only
a preacher, hut something of a physician,
G0
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Do you know that three-quarters
of all tho world's headaches aro tho
result of usinp; tea and coffee?
So physicians say.
Quit them and the headaches
quit.
Grain-0 has the coffee taste but
no headaches.
Allcroeeu; 15c. smlMc.
MEN
NO CURE, NO PAY
If you bar imlJI, ek civ.ni,
loft power or wr&krolDg drains,
our vacuum Organ Dtreloper will
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electridtyi 15,000 In niei not one
failure! not one returned i no 0.0. V. fraud write for
particular, mqi seaieq in plain envr-inne.
LOCAL APPLIANCE CO., 41 Chiflu Bld., Dinvir, Colo.
tsook'sDucnecs Tablets are imceesf ull v
f used monthly by over 10.000 ladli.. Price,
1. Hy mail, ll.OR. Send 4 ctnU for
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r 853 Woodward ae Detroit, Mlcb.
Sold lu Omaha by. tfuba & Co., U & Douilna.
nnd his knonledgo of medicine lead htm to
conclude that llfo whs not extinct In tho
body of tho woman. Hotnuggrsted thnt tho
burial bo postponed nnd this wns done
Physicians worn called nnd restoratives,
wero used, but tho efforts proved futile
though tho uomnn lingered for sovernl
moro days with somo llfo In her body,
WAGES WAR ON SALOONS
Arehlilnhoii Konnc of Iliihuiiiie He
fimea to Iteut Chiirelt Properly
(ii Liquor Sellers.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 2S. A Times spe
cial from Dubuquo says: Archbishop Kcane,
slnco his appointment to the seo of Dubuque,
has taken strong grounds against tho uso
of Intoxicants. On several occnslons ho
has preached temperance sermons that
would havo delighted old John 11. Oough
If ho were nllvo, and liquor dealers nro
considerably worked up over his strong
opposition to their trnnic. An extensive
property on Seventh nnd Main streets, bo
longing to tho church, Is occupied by vari
ous tenants nnd nmotig them is n saloon
run by ex-Mayor Ollnger. The latter hat
been served with notlco to vacate the
property ns soon ns possible. Tho arch
bishop says no property belonging to the
church can be used for saloon purposes.
Cnldstoiip l.i-Knolc.
DES MOINES, la., Dec. 2S.-Tho will of
N. L. (loldstone wns opened today. Ho be
queathed $14,000 to Hebrew charities, an
follows: Hebrews' Orphan naylum, Cleve
land, O., $3,000; Homo for Aged Hebrews,
Clevclnnd, O., $3,000! Homo for Aged
Hebrews, Albnny, N. Y., $1,300; Hebrew
Union college, Cincinnati, 0 $2,600. Vari
ous relatives received a total of $51,000 and
tho balnnco ot tho estnte, $25,000, goes
to Samuel Hcdstono, a nephew.
ArehlilNhnp I'orninlly Orders It.
DCHi;oi!K. In.. tw oo fsii 1
Archblehop Kerne's order for tho cele
bration of the new century mass at mid
night next Monday In nil tho churches in
his diocese. Is slmnlv ttm fntnivln,- n
custom that has prevailed ovor slnco tho
thirteenth century, but it Is said that, the J
observance this yenr will bo moro general
man ever Detoro in tho world's history.
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nmmm UtlieSS hmh
it is kept clean with
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The taint of decaying particles
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Monday night, tho society hit, "Young
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two ladles, or one lady and Kcntelomiin,
admitted on ono paid 30o ticket. Special Mg
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CTS.
Good Property
Is a Good Investment .
Fifteen Iota in a body for aalo at m vary reasonable prfe. Tkwa
lot. are located In Omaha addition and Ho high and dry, Thay
will make a .plendld location for com foctary. Several other lata
ultable for building purpose. ono ot them especially will make
a floe location for a heme, beloc within one blook of the raetor
line and within two blocks of a achool home and church locaU4
la tha we.tern part of the city.
Apply at
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when bilious or costive.
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P5
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PERFUMERY...
Wo havo undoubtedly tho largest
assortment of cholco perfumery
In mcdlum-prlco bottled goods
In tho city. Wo carry Palmor's,
Dabrook's, Splchler's, Sooloy's,
Colgate's aud French's, In all
slzo bottles for 26c and upward.
Just tho thing for Christmas
presents.
Dell G. Morgan's
Drug Store.
112 Broadway, Council Bluffs.
Genterville Goal
And coal from tho host mines in tho
country. Also hnnl coal and wood.
Prompt delivery in our motto.
Transfer Line Between Council Bluffs
and Omaha-
Council UlulTs Office No. 211 North Main
St. Telophono 128.
Omnha Offico. ail South I2th Stroot.
Telophono KIOH.
Connection mado with South Omaha
Transfer.
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IOO Ilriiiulivny TH. itriti.
ri.oim
Chimes of Normandy, none
better JI.M
Our Host
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TUnmniiil IllurT 1 on
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II 3 CaiiH Tomatoes 25o
3 CanH Corn aVi
I'eiiH I fin
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coin. 15c. Other kooiIh In proportion,
''fin unx
Vvvl II ,.
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