Tt-t-r OAfATTA "PAItTV PFE! PTtVTAT, JAlSTTrAl?T (5, 1001.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
minor mbntion.
Davis sells glass.
Davis sells drugs.
"Mr. Illley," 5-cent cigar.
Kino Missouri oak. Gilbert Bros.
Gas fixtures and globes at Dlxby's.
Flno A. 11 C. beer, Neumaycr's hotel.
Wollman, scientific optician, 409 U'd'y.
W. J. Hostetter, dentist, Ualdwln block.
Moore's stock food kills worms, fattens.
Schmidt's photos guaranteed to please.
Drink Budwelser beer. L. Rosenfeld, net.
ICffert, Jeweler, optician. 238 liroadway.
Flno lino of platlnotypcs at Alexander &
Co.'s, 333 H'way.
W. F. Graff, undertaker and dlslnfector,
J01 South Main street 'Phono H6.
Get your work done at tho popular Eaglo
laundry, 724 Broadway. 'Phone 107.
W. C. Estcp. undertaker. 2S Pearl strcot.
Telephones: Ofllco, 97; residence, S3.
Try our 20-ccnt tncnls. Indies' and Gonts'
cafe, 641 Broadway. Open all hours.
Morgan k Klein, upholstering, furnlturo
repairing, mattress making. 122 8. Main st.
Tho pastor, Hov. li. D. Wilson, will preach
at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. today at tho Mount
y.lon linptlst church.
A want add In Tho Ileo will bring results.
Tho same attention given to a wnnt add In
Council Uluffs as at tho Omaha olllce.
Sheridan coal, onco tried always used.
Hmokcless, no soot, clinkers nor sulphur.
Price 15, Jj.GO. Fenlon & Foley, solo agents.
Vv'hlto Tloso castlo No. 252, Lady High
landers, will meet Tuesday evening In
Itoyal Arcunum hall at 7 o'clock.
Services at Oraco Kplscopal church today
will bo as follows: Sunday school at 9:43
a. m., holy communion at 11 u. in., ovenlng
prayer and sermon at 7:30 o'clock.
Tho Ladles' Independent club will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. Weathcrby, KK Broadway. All mem
bers of tho Woman's Relief corps uro In
vited to attend.
Andy Chrlstensen, a carpenter employed
on tho new High school building, met with
nn accident yesterday afternoon. A heavy
beam fell on his right foot, moaning his
right toe, making amputation of tho mem
ber necessary.
Jewel court. No. 2. Trlbo of Ben Hur, will
meet tomorrow nlurht at 8 o'clock, when
supremo ofllcurs will bo present to Install
tho recently elected officers. Following tho
installation ceremonies refreshments will
bo served, i
Tho First Church of Christ, Scientist,
will hold services this morning at 10:45
o'clock In tho Sapp building. Tho subject
of Uio lesson will bo "God." The usual ox
perlenco meotlng will bo held Wednesday
eventnir nt 8 o'clock.
O. II. Judd died at a lato hour Friday
right of pneumonia nt his home, 1S17
Fourth avenuo. Ilo wns 71 years of ago
Mid his wlfo and ono son survive him. Tho
funeral will bo held this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock from tho family residence
Ilev. Oeorgo Edward Walk, rector of St.
Paul's Kplscopal church, announces tho fol
lowing services for today: Holy communion
and sermon at 10:30 a. m., subject of ser
mon, "Fellow Laborers with God;" evening
prayer and sermon at 7:30 o'clock.
The attraction for tonight at tho Dohany
theater will bo "McCarthy's Mishaps." The
play Is a redhot Irish comedy In which, It Is
iald, real humor exists In every situation.
Pleasing specialties will bo introduced by
tho "Greater Now York" girls, tho llttlo
Mabel, a child artist who is said to be a
wonder, and others. Barney Ferguson, who
Is tho feature of tho show, is claimed to bo
ono of tho best In tho list of Irish come
dians. Frank Kcenan, who is to play an engage
ment hero at an early dato In "A Poor lle
latlon," Is ono of tho few nctors who can
coroo beforo tho curtain for a speech with
out an acuto attack of stago fright and
knowing this his nudlenco always expects a
llttlo talk from him. It Is said Mr. Keennn
Is tho best before-thc-curtaln talker of all
tho so-called specclilllcrs and his success lit
tho Sol Smith Ilussell par , Noah Vale, Is
tho talk of tho profession.
Belgian hares as a moat: "I have cooked
nnd served tho Bulglun lmro. Thuy nro
very lino. Tho meat Is much liner In grain
iind flavor than quail or turkey. As near
ns I can comparo It Is between a young
squirrel and frog's legs. Tho meat Is not
no dry as a quail, but very Juicy and sweet.
Hveryono served with tho meat wns much
pleased with tho Itolglau liaro us u meat. I
pot tho hares of tho Council Bluffs Belgian
llaro company, 07 Main street. T. Wool
coy, restaurant, 302 Broadway.
NorwcKlun DoiIrcm Bullet.
Nols Stenland, a Norwegian, 18 years of
ago, rushed Into tho pollco station minus
his cap and shoes and breathless from ox
cltomont and fear. Ho had been visiting
friends in Omaha on bin way from St. Paul,
Minn., to Dakota, and camo over to tho
Bluffs to sco tho sights. Ho lost his moor
ings and wandered off west of tho Illinois
Central depot. Ho knocked nt tho door of
n houBO and asked In which direction
Council Bluffs lay. Ills appcaranco fright
ened tho man of tho houso, who, after
warning him to got away as quick as pos
sible, took a shot at him with a rovolver.
Stonland said tho bullet passed so closo to
lilm ho almost folt It.
In his excitement ho lost his cap and
fearing pursuit ho threw off his shoes and
stnrted on a run In his stocking feet. Somo
ono directed him to tho pollco station.
Owing to his unfamillarlty with tho Eng
lish languugo tho pollco had a hard timo
gottlng tho story from him and woro unablo
to locato tho street whoro ho claims ho was
shot at. Ho was given shelter last night at
pollco headquarters.
Ileal lOatate Transfers.
Tho following transfers were filed, yester
day in tho abstract, tltlu and loan office of
J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street:
Lewis S. Howe nnd wlfo to John L.
Howe, iindW lot 6, block 4, Pierce
ndd, and alt of lots 1 and 2, block 7,
Plcrco's subdlv, w d $ 700
Carl Polzln and wlfo to D. H. Pleper,
tho w 25 foot of o 45 feet of lot C,
block 8, town of Mlndnn, w d COO
Oeorgo L. Tlnloy, trustee, to Nelson
Kldrcd, lot 1, block 21, Beers' subdlv,
deed
Krnest C. Klopplng and wlfo to linns
nnd Nels Potcroon, w nw4. nwU
hwU, w 5 acres neU swU 30-76-42,
w d
Jfonh li. Laudls and wlfo to W. I(.
115
5,101
Kalpon, lot 7, block G, Bayltss &
Palmer s add, w d 75
Total, flvo transfers JO.GSt
Mnrrlnne I.lcrnnr.
Licenses to wed woro Issued yestorday to
tho following persons:
Nnmo and Residence. Age.
Oeorgo Jfi. Frontier. Omaha 23
Maud Heckloy, Missouri Valley, la 20
3estor Peterson, Heels, la 20
Anna L. Butler, Crescent, In IS
Our Aim
Is to mnko this
store distinct for ex
actness nnd precis
Ion, with excellent
values nt lowest
possible prlcos.
SARGENT8
Look for the Bear.
FARM LOANS
Negotiated In Eastern Nebraska
and Iowa. James N. Casady, Jr.,
Ut Main St.. Council Bluffs.
Save Your Moneyfe
HAVING!), LOAN AND HUH.urXO ASS'S,
1UU l'curl Street. Council Illufl, la.
BLUFFS.
THOUSANDS FOR TAX FERRET
F, M. Onnninglum Baji Es Hu No Fear
but He Will Got tho Dollan.
INSISTS COUNTY MUST KEEP CONTRACT
Ills Fee nn Two Cnnes Reported Fri
day Will Amount to jt:t,000 nml lie
Filed Notice of .It ore Ills,
coverlet Saturday,
F. M. Cunningham, tho "tax ferret," filed
with County Auditor lnncs yesterday two
notices of nllcgcd discoveries by him of
porsonnl property which has been withhold
or omitted from assessment for a period
covering tho flvo years from 189G to 1900
Inclusive. Uo also filed notices with County
Treasurer Arnd In two other cases of his
alleged discoveries.
In tho first rotlco filed with tho county
auditor Is included property to tho follow
Ing amounts: In 1896. $51,727; 1S97, $51,755; nc" l'luffs Oman's club met Thurs
1898, $18,352; 1899, $43.4S9; 1900, $47,924, ry c rnol c "b roonw under tho
making an aggregate for tho live year, of o Uss Dodge A largo nttend.
$214,233. In tho Eccond notice Cunningham
claims to havo discovered that a resident
of this city had for tho period of flvo ycats
mentioned $5,500 loaned out on mortgages
In Muscatine county, this state, which has
nevor been nsscsscd In this county.
In ono of the notices served on County
Treasurer Arnd Cunningham listed prop
erty to tho following amounts: 1S9G, $1",
780; 1897, $28,280; 1S98, $11,280; 1899, $29,SS0;
1900, $25,C10, making n total for tho flvo
years of $113,830. In tho other caso he
claims that property of n certain cstntc
representing $36,260 has been omitted from
assessment for tho four years from 1S90 to
1899 Inclusive. In tho first caso tho alleged
owner of tho property claimed to havo been
omitted from assessment Is a resident of
Avoca. Treasurer Arnd has fixed January
18 for tho hearing In both these cases.
As tho rata of taxation for the last flvo
years In Pottawattamie county has been ap
proximately C per cent on a valuation of
25 per cent, It will bo readily seen that
Cunningham will rccelvo remuneration run
ning Into the thousands of dollars should
tho property listed by htm be placed on tho
tax books and ho paid the 50 per cent as
provided In his contract with tho board of
county supervisors. His fee In the two
cases nlono reported to the county treas
urer Friday would amount to about $3,000.
Cunningham stated yesterday that he had
no fear that, tho county would be compelled
to llvo up to Its contract with htm. A "tax
ferret" law similar to that of this state, he
Bald, existed In Indiana and tho supreme
court there recently held that tho 50 per
cent contract, such as ho holds here was
valid and binding.
DarlB sells paint.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES OF TIIH WHISK.!
Wo in nil nnd Home l'lmire Largely in
Council lllnfTn KjiterprlMf,
Miss Marian Crano of Park avenuo en
tertained a delightful "watch" party at her
homo Monday evening. Tho rooms wero
tastefully decorated In palms, roses, carna
tions nnd smllnx. Miss Crano was assisted
In rccolvlng by Misses Mildred Merrlam
and Mlnnlo Storz, both of Omaha. Tho color
schema of Dink nnd white was carried out
In tho refreshments. About 150 guests
wero In attendance.
Tho Calendar Card club was charmingly
entertained Friday evening by Mr. and
Mrs. Dell J. Morgan of Oakland avenue.
Rofroshmcnts wero sorved.
Miss Maude McKesson of Oakland avenuo
entertained thirty friends at her homo Now
Year's ovo. Refreshments woro served.
Mr. nnd Mrs. I. Mlnnlck entertained at
a largo dinner party Now Year's day.
'ifio Loomls-Sapp dancing party given
Tuesday evening at tho Loorals homo was
a handsomely arranged affair. Tho houso
was dccorntd with cut flowers, palms and
ferns. Messrs. Loomls and Sapp were as
sisted in receiving by Mr. Loomls' nephew,
unrry urown of Denver. A dainty courso
supper was served. Music was furnished by
wnaicy's orchestra.
Tho entertainment glvon by tho mem
bers of tho Derthlck club New Year's
ovo in Royal Arcanum hall was
enjoyable Tho early evening wns clven
over to a short musical program,
undor tho direction of I. M. Troynor, tho
work of Mrs. Walter I. Smith and Miss
Brldonsteln being moat praiseworthy. A
musical guessing game was indulged in.
Refreshments wero served.
Mrs. A. D. Annlsa entertained thn Ladle'
Aid society of St. Paul's Episcopal church
at hor homo on Seventh street Wednesday
afternoon. Tho afternoon was pleasantly
spent in social games. Elegant refresh
ments wero served.
Mrs. T. J. Foley of Sixth street entnr-
talned tho mombera of tho Ladles' auxiliary
of St. Paul's Episcopal church Thurs
day afternoon at hor homo. About twentv-
flvo women wero In attomlnnco, tho special
guest of honor being Miss Cruramor. who
uas duc recently returned from missionary
work in China. She gavo nn Informal talk
on her experiences In that faroff land,
which was listened to with muchjntcrest.
Refreshments wero served.
The Jolly Forty Illgh-Flvo club wns entnr-
tntned Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs. S.
i-urnswortit of Eighth strcot. A good at
tendance was present nnd a most nlensnnr
evening was spoilt. Refreshments wero
served.
Mrs. Edward Gilbert Of Willow nvenun
will entertnln tho members of tho Hnrallton
Whist club nt her homo Monday aftor
noon, Tho entertainment of the Ideal club, which
was to havo been given Monday ovenlng
at tho homo of Its president, Mrs. Thomas
Motcalf, was postponed, owing to tho death
of Mrs. Metcnlf's futher.
Miss Amelia Rudlo of Vine street enter.
talned Informally at cards Monday evening.
Refreshments wero served. Prizes nt cards
woro won by Miss Syblo Rus and John
Clarko.
Mrs. R. E. Montgomery entertained thn
mombers of tho Woman's Whist club Mon
day afternoon nt her homo.
lho Wednesday Whist club met Wmim...
day nfternoon nt tho homo of Mrs. Mary E.
Tho First Avenuo Card club mot Thurs- 0t V'n BtB,t0 ,"s,Uutlon,8 "n!lcr "
day ovenlnc nt tin immn nf m.. t i , clmrgo of tho board, excepting tho ponl
un ovoning nt tho home of Mrs. John Lane wnnrin. n ,.rtifl,.ntn ,... i. i.
wiinuy oi I'ouriii street.
served nVem,0 Ucrrcsl,mcnt8 woro the local board of health that such person
Mr w n . . niu' not been exposed to umallpox, dtph-
tnlned LL f ,Av?niM' 0 rntcr- therla, scarlet fever or any other con-
C W K?y,nfil?rT" ln,,,0n f MrS ,nl0,,B "lBCa8 for P"lod of seventeen
i. . Davey of Hamburg, la. The rooms days
mZfuluTi cut " I The stato board found it necessary to
a gues'slnicn , h f ,tho ? t!rnoon ""'establish such a rulo owing to the fact
a guessing game, prizes for which woro won tat recently an Insano patient was com
L,' h'' Towsee and Mrs. E. A. mltted to one of tho state asylums who had
S f .y KU0B,S WCro ,n &t' l,,eon "posed to contagion from smallpox
mi ? i?"'!!!1"1. 0 'jM"t PHor to her commitment, Mr. Reed,
rf.i 11 J..?? 10 Keah "'Oakland avenuo was tn h capacity of clerk of tho district
..v., , DurpriBt-u iTiuay evening by n
largo number of her friends, Tho even
ing was spent In social games and music.
Refreshments wero served,
Mr. nnd Mrs, I. C. Bonham of North Sec
ond street wero given a delightful surprise
party Friday ovwnlng In celebration of their
twentieth wedding anniversary by a largo
number of their friends, who gave Mrs.
Bonham a handsome cut glass fruit dlr.h.
A chafing dish supper was served.
Mrs. II, I, Forsyth of First avenuo en
tertained nt a largo card party yesterday
afternoon. Tho houso was prettily deco
rated In cut flowers and palms. Refresh
ments woro served.
Miss Blanche Faulklnburg of Avenuo A
was pleasantly surprised Monday evening
by a largo number of her friends.
Mrs. C. A. Atkins of Fourth street en
tertained tho members of tho choir of the
(Jraco Episcopal church at her homo Mon
day ovenlng. Refreshments wero served.
The social meeting of tho Council Bluffs
Woman's club was held Friday evening at
tho homo of Or. and Mrs. 1'. J. Montgomery
on Fourth street. Tho houso wns decorated
In smtlax and scarlet carnations. Tho spe
cial guests cf tli" evening wero tho mem
bers of tho h.uscliold economic depart
ment of Omaha. Refreshments wero served.
Mrs. Charles Test Stewnrt entertained nt
n handsomely arranged dinner Friday even
ing in honor of Miss Baldwin.
Arthur Mungcr entertained the Jolly High
Flvo club at his homo on Oakland avenuo
Thursday evening.
I, Beers Rohrcr entertained a number of
his college chums at n daintily appointed
dinner Wednesday evening. Coiers wero
laid for ten.
Tho beginners class In French of tlia
nnco wns present and the usual Interest
ing meeting was held.
Tho advanced French class of tho Coun
cil Bluffs Woman's club met Friday after
noon at tho club rooms under tho direction
of Mme. La Huro of Omaha.
Tho current events department of tho
Council Bluffs Woman's club will meet at
tho club rooms Tuesday afternoon January
8, with Mrs. E. J. Towslco as chairman.
Tho Beginners German class met nt tho
club rooms Wednesday afternoon of tho last
week under tho direction of Miss Ellon
Dodge.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Small of Sixth avenue
cntertnlncd nt cards Monday evening.
Miss Ruth Lctchford cntertnlncd a num
ber of lwr friends Thursday evening nt her
homo on Fifth nvonuo. Tho houso was
prettily and effectively decorated with
ferns nnd carnations, pink nnd whlto being
tho predominating colors. A dainty threc
courso luncheon was served.
Mrs. Annlo Vincent and daughter Estella
of Onawa aro tho guests of Mrs. W. L.
Farrlngton.
W. W. Hnnthorn left Saturday for Los
Angeles, Cal., whero ho will spend the win
ter months.
Mrs. H S. Lynn and Mrs. Fenncll of
Kansas City aro tho guests of tho former's
sister, Mrs. O. M. Brown of South Seventh
street.
Miss Etta Hlllls left Friday for Chicago,
whero sho will enter a training school for
nurses.
Miss Lulu Loomls of La Crosse, Wis., was
tho guest last week of her cousin, Mrs.
W. F. Sapp of Oakland nvenuc.
Gilbert Garnet nnd daughter, Mrs. Chap
man of Little Sioux, la., arc the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Drake and family of
North avenuo.
Miss Lois Ayrcs of Falrbury, Neb., was
tho guest last week of Mrs. E. A. McKesson.
Mrs. F. II. Hill Is homo from a visit In
Duluth, Minn.
Mrs. E. C. Smith of First avenue has
returned homo from a visit with her daugh
ter In Cnnada.
Mr. and Mrs. Goorgo Klflln and daughter
of Lincoln, Neb., aro tho gucats of Mrs.
Mary Kost of Seventh avenuo.
Mrs. W. D. Harlan of Fourth avenuo Is
visiting friends In Red Oak and Macedonia.
Mrs. Moigan and daughter LIzzIo of
Macedonia wore the guests last week of
Mr. nnd Mrs. Elmer E. Smith and family.
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Frnser of Second
avenue entertained last week Miss Bell and
brother, C. C. Bell, of Norfolk, N.jb., nnd
Miss Inez Chester of Long Pine, Nob.
Miss Cora Grotzer had as hor guest last
week Mlsa Rachel Carr of tho faculty of
tho Nobraelta State university at Lincoln.
Miss Floronco Leech of Omaha was the
guest last week of Mlsa Helena Robinson
of Park avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Harris of Fourth
street entertained last week Mrs. J. Dorn
slso of Ehlon, la., and her daughter, Miss
May Dornslse of Armour, S. D.
IIoNtnn Store Monday Ilarcrnltift.
Tomorrow, Monday, you can havo your
cliolco of any Jacket, cape or suit In our
cloak department; this Includes our entlro
lino of garments runglng In prices from
$7.C0 to $27.50, each to go at tho ridiculous
prlco of $4.93.
$10.00 to $25.00 ladies' plush capes on
sale, $4.35.
$15.00 to $25.00 ladles' plush Jackets on
salo Monday, $4.95.
$7.50 to $19.00 ladles' cloth capes on sale
Monday at $4.95.
$7.50 to $27.50 ladles' box front nnd nutoV
mobile Jackets on salo Monday a. $4.95. '
$10.00 to $23.00 ladles' tailored suits on
salo Monday at $4.95.
Millinery at half price.
These prices are good for Monday only.
WHITELAW A GARDINER,
Boston Store, Council Bluffs, la.
Sccnilnu Dlm-repum-)- I'xplalneil.
A seeming discrepancy of $2,880.04 be
tween tho cash on hand as listed in tho first
report filed by tho recolvers of Ofllcor &
Pusey'a bnnk nnd the amount set forth In
tho report filed Inst Thursdny caused more
or less speculation. Receiver Murphy ex
plained tho difference ycBterday, saying
that in tho first report tho cash on hand
was given as $146,336.64, which Included tax
certificates to tho amount of $2,607.17,
rovenuo stamps of tho value of $277.10 and
$1.67 duo by tho Dcs Moines National bank.
Tho latter amount had not been collected
by tho Des Moines bank, nnd now nppcara
In tho receivers' later report as an asset
of tho bank nnd Is not Included In tho cash
Items. Tho rovenuo stamps wero Improp
erly Included In tho cash Items, as wero
tho tax certificates, which now nppcar In
tho later roport olsowhoro ns part of tho
firm's assets. Theso Items, with n dlffcreuco
of 20 centB In tho cash balances, mako up
tho discrepancy of $2,880.04 which nppears
In the amount of cash on hand as set forth
In tho two reports.
Certlllente AkiiIii"! OiiiIiikIiiii.
Clerk Reed of tho district court received
yesterday from tho State Board of Control
a circular letter notifying him of the rulo
recently promulgated by tho board requir
ing that when n person Is received Into
court, Is secretary of the local board of In
sanity commissioners.
Joint Iimtallntlon,
Abe Lincoln post, Grand Army of the Re
public, nnd tho Woman's Relief corps, held
a lolnt Insinuation of officers Friday night
jn their ball on Pearl street. Past Do-
partmcnt Commander Stendraan was in
stalling ofllccr for the post and Mrs. Etta
Spencer for tho corps. Following tho In
stallation ceremonies tho following pro
gram was carried out: Music by McFad
den's drittu corps; song, "America," by
audience; plnno solo, by Master Jack Cady;
opening address by Past Commander Stead
man; music by Miss Anna DcOroat; ad
dress by Mrs. Abbott, president of tho Re
lief corps; address by Past Commander E.
R. Fonda; closing song, "Columbia," by
audience.
.IlUHl.MHNT IS FOH Til II WOODMEN.
JuiIrc Mcl'herniin'n Itnllnn: In the
Cukc of Mrs. Jennie Kerr.
Judgo Smith Mcl'hcrson of tho United
States court has handed down his decision
overruling tho motion of tho plaintiff for a
new trial in tho suit of Mrs. Jesslo Kerr
against the Modern Woodmen of America
and ordering Judgment for tho defendant on
rtho verdict. The caso was tried at the
September term of federal court In this
city.
Mrs. Kerr sued for $3,000 lnsurnnco on
tho II fo of her husband, James Kerr, who
at the timo of his death was a resident
of Manilla, la. The claim was resisted
by tho Modern Woodmen of America on
tho grounds that Kerr committed suicide.
Tho cvldcnco brought forth at the trial do
volopcd that Kerr, who was prominent In
church, social nml lodgo circles, had led a
. 1 .. . . I . t H , 1 I I. . . 1. - .!.. LI- .t 11.
uuuuiu iiiu uiui limb un inu uuy ui inu uuawi
omcers from Missouri wero waiting with a
warrant for his arrest on the charco of
bigamy. Kerr had asked tho ofllcors for
permission to go to his room on the
second floor of his homo to nrrango his
prlvato affairs and had retired for this pur
roso when a shot wns heard. Kerr was
found lying dead with a bullet through Ijls
head and a revolver in his right hand.
Ills wife contended that tho shooting was
accidental.
Kerr's death developed tho fact that ho
formorly lived In Canada, whoro ho married
tho plaintiff In this suit. After n short
period of married lifo he left his wlfo and
camo to America and In Sullivan county,
Missouri, married the daughter of a farmer
without having gono through tho formality
of securing n dlvorco from his wlfo in
Canada. In Missouri Kerr became prom
inent In church and social circles, but aftor
living thcro several years, during which a
family was born to him, ho deserted his
wlfo nnd children nnd returned to Canadr,
and beenmo reconciled to his first wife.
Later, with her, ho returned to America and
finally settled In Manilla, la., whoro ho
engaged In tho business of railroad brldgo
contractor. Tho relatives of his family
In Missouri discovered by chance his where
abouts and a warrant waa Issued for his
arrest. It was while tho Missouri officers
wero at his houso that his death took place
as described.
Tho policies of tho Modem Woodmon of
America provldo that If a man dies by his
own hand, whether sane or Insane, It ln
valKates tho policy and It was on this clause
nnd tho presumption thnt Kerr took his
own llfo that tho defense relied. Judge
Mcl'hcrson's ruling settles the case, unless
tho plaintiff should take tho caso on appeal
to tho supremo court of tho United States.
N. V. Plumbing Co., telephone 256.
Gravel roofing. A. 11. Read, C41 Broadway.
Commonwealth 10-cent clear.
Howell's Antl-Kawf" cures coughs, colds.
II r (ike a Illnnd WhucI.
William W. Wallace Is lying in a critical
condition at his homo on Bluff street as tho
result of tho bursting of a blood vessol in
the bronchial tubes Friday night. Owing
to tho Immenso loss of blood Mr. Wallaco Is
In n very weakened stato. Tho physicians
succeeded in arresting tho hemorrhage yes
terday nfternoon nnd his condition lar.t
evening gavo somo hopes of his recovery.
Decllnex to .Shoot People' Dok.
ATLANTIC, In., Jan. 5. (Special.) Tho
council nnd tho city marshal, Carl Wlssler,
aro having a heated discussion over tho
question of tho collection of the dog tax.
Tho city haB nn ordinance providing that
tho city marshal shall make such collec
tions, but It has always remained moro or
less of a dead letter, only a vory few paying.
This year tho marshal Informed tho council
thnt It was useless to try to collect tho tax
and that If ho was to do It ho wanted the
council to stand between him and nny
trouble that might arise. Tho council has
refused to do this nnd Mr. Wlssler has ro
fuscd to attempt tho collections, claiming
that If ho goes to shooting dogs whose own
ers rofuso to pay ho and his bondsmen will
havo numerous damage suits on their hands.
This has been his conclusion after consulta
tion with tho attorneys. At a council meet
ing Thursday ovenlng a resolution was
passed Instructing him to make the collec
tions, and ho Informed the council that be
positively refused to do It unless the city
would stand behind him In tho matter.
Slliley Society' Banquet.
SIBLEY, la., Jan. 5. (Special Telegram.)
Tho twentieth century banquet of tho Sib
ley Literary society and guests occurred last
ovenlng nt tho Sibley hotel. Harpist Sas
snno of Sioux City furnished tho music and
Rev. Charles H. Seccombo, ns toastmaster,
announced tho following banquet program:
"Our Guests," Rollln M. Hunter; response,
Harold E. Scott; "GemB of Wisdom," Etta
Campbell; "Problems for the Twentieth
Century to Solve," Mary DoBoos; "Tho
Twentieth Century Womnn," Frank Y.
IaicIjo; "Her Brother," Edith Redmond;
"Longevity nt tho Closo of the Century,"
Dr. Leslie O. Hill; "Tho Good Old Days,"
Stella Arraln; "Superstitions," David W.
Aupperlce; "A Nation of a Century," John
Glover; song by assembly, "America."
Iluld Onto Their .Jolix.
CLINTON, la., Jnn. 5. (Special.) John
G. McGrath, county recorder and L. Ruten
beck, county auditor, say thoy will not
turn over their otllces to B, F. Mnttison
nnd Frank Lcedbam, elected last foil, until
the supremo court has passed on tho Titus
amendment. They claim tho Titus amend
ment means Just what It says and that
their terms of ofllco wero extended ono
year. Tho Board of Supervisors will not
approvo of any bonds, either of county
olllclnls or township officers elected last
fall until after tho supremo court passes
on the amendment.
Ciiiitrm'tiir Sue the Mlln'nitkee,
CLINTON, In., Jan. C. (Special.) Tho
Chicago, Mllwuukeo Si St. Paul Railway
company hus been made tho defendant In
another big suit in this county, tho plaintiff
being 7 T. Montgomery & Co., contractors,
who havo sued tho railway company for
$26,921.99, balance nllcgcd to bo duo for con
struction work dono between Rlggs and
Marlon. Another suit has been filed here
this week against tho Milwaukee com
pany, the amount of dnmages asked holng
$35,220, making a total of over $60,000.
Spencer's New Theater Opened.
SPISNCEn, Jan. C (Special.) Tho Grand
opera house of this city was formally
opened to tho public Thursday night with
a presentation of the piny, "A Bachelor's
Romance," Mr. Tim Murphy being the lead
ing artist. The opening was a success.
Mr, John Copper Is the owner of tho new
house, which cost $45,000 and has a seating
capacity of 800.
Smnlliiov ItiiKea at Kaiiana City,
KANSAS CITY. Jnn. fi.-Tho number of
ftnnllpox cases in Kansas I'lty exceeds joo,
a majority of tho sufferers being white.
HOW THEY
A Typical Case
m
A. J.Tebrnke, Ml 18th St., Milwaukee,
wis. "My kidneys wero weak for alon
time. Whenever I caught cold, dull
lingering pains would ncttlo ncross tlio
small of my back. I procured Morrow's
Kld-Ne-Olds, used them ns directed,
nnd have not been troubled with kidney
backache, since. In addition to their
curative powers, I found them a splen
did tonic. They Invigorated my entire
system, Increased my appetite and gave
me renewed strength of body and mind.
I use them still for their tonic qualities,
and recommend them to others for thin
purpose, as well as a sure euro for kid
ney backache."
A Woman 's Sufferings
Mrs. Wllllnm Tlefth. COS West letter
son M., trcston, la. "I had suffered
$50
REWARD
PLANNING AHEAD FOR SHAW
Denieon ilm to Bs Boomed for Third Term
as Governor.
STEPPING-STONE TO THE PRESIDENCY
Another Term 'Would Itetnln III sit Un
til Time to Untct Content fur .Na
tional lliinor 1'rli'iiiln A rune
'I'll 11 1 lie Hun (loud Start.
DES MOINES, Jnn. C (Special.) That
Governor Lcsllo M. Shaw of Dculson Is a
candldato to succeed himself for a third
term and that ho at least quietly acquiesces
in tho efforts of his friends and admirers
to keep his namo beforo tho public in this
connection is now apparent to all. The
newnpapcrs, which usually havo Inside In
formation In regard to tho political ma
chinery, nro busy discussing tho next candl
dato for governor and uso tho namo of tho
present cxccutlvo freely. Tho movement
received a start when Governor Shaw was
honored with tho Invitation to deliver tho
leading address ut the Washington capltol
centennial. Slnco then thuro has been a
great deal of discussion of tho nnme of
Shuw In the Iov:n newspapers and tho namus
of others who are supposed to be aspirants
for high honors at the hands of tho party.
Tho list of posslblo candidates Is a largo
one. On behalf of Governor Shnw It Is
being urged that ho has within him the
making of presidential timber and If ho Is
renominated nnd elected to a third term,
which would tako him over to tho timo for
nominating tho noxt president, tho prestige
thus given him would go far toward bring
ing tho nomination to Iowa. This vlow of
tho political situation Is being considered
seriously, not only by tho leading politi
cians of Iowa, but by tho Iowa delegation
In congress and by other politicians at
Washington.
Guards Jlny Get Anyhow.
Tbero Is still being brought to bear
somo strong pressure to havo a company
of the Iowa National Guard accompany the
governor nnd staff when they go to Wash
ington next March to attend the Inaugural.
Ah soon as tho ninttcr becamo public gos
sip olllccrs In various companies com
menced to wrlto to tho adjutant general
aBklng that their companies bo considered
If nny nro to bo sent. I. utters of this kind
havo been received ftom Dubuquo, Haven
port nnd other cities. Tho companies which
stood highest In tho markings at tho lust
Inspection wero thoso in Hcd Oak and Du
buquo nnd it nny company wnn to bo se
lected to go to Washington In a body It
would bo 0110 of theso. It Is likely that If
mombers of tho guard nro present ut tho
Inaugural with tho governor and staff thoy
will go ns Individuals and bo permitted to
form a provisional company for (hat pur
poso, each member paying his own way. It
is bolloved a sulliclcnt number of thn
guardsmen may bo found willing nml
anxious to do this to guarnntco n lino com
pany in uniform nnd with equipments nt
tho Inaugural.
Aiii'tlnnei'm In 11 Co 111 III 11 1".
Tho latest of tho associations which havo
been organized In Iowa Is that of tho auc
tioneers. There aro about 400 persons in
Iowa who follow nutloneorlng regularly or
as un Incidental, and they havo formed an
association with over 100 members. Mr.
Marshall of Mount Ayr Is president. Tho
association is new and not nil of tho auc
tioneers havo yet been got Into It, but it Is
expected that a stato meeting will bo held
In Juno that will havo from 200 to 2S0 nuc
tloneers present. Tho convention will likely
bo held In Marshalltown. Tho auctioneers
aro organizing Into this association lo pre
vent rato cutting nnd tho competition of
incompetents.
t'nlonillnir I'miner.
The custom of overseers of the poor fur
nishing transportation for paupors who aro
willing to go to somo other county has
brought two Iowa counties Into n lawsuit.
Some time ago a pauper camo to Des Moines
SUFFERED AND WERE CURED
from kidney bnckacha for four or five
years. It wa nlltli.it I could do to get up
In tho morning. I hnd spelM of t,evere
heailiiclm, was nervous snd could not
sleep well. If I stooped over, I could
hnruly straighten up again, on account
of the severe pain. My husband pro
cured Morrow's Kld-Ne-Oldt from O.
II. Atkinson, the druggist, thuv helped
ma nt once, and now the pafn has en
tirely disappeared."
Kidney Backache
Nicholas Nellls, Maryvllle. Mo. "I was
for along time sorely afflicted with a dull
heavy prfin across tho small of my back,
in the region of the kldnoy J, which would
be mora leveroeach time I'Caught cold
and I worked at ray trade with difficul
ty. I got n packaeo of Morrow's Kid-Ne-Olds
ftom Dr. Morse, used them as
directed, nnd In a very snort time I was
completely relieved of kidney backache,
A.
Neb.
with
Kld -
-
will be paid for si case of backache, nervousness, sleeplessness, weak
ness loss of vitality, incipient kidnev. bladder and urinarv disorders
that cannot be cured by Morrow s Kld-ne-oicls, the great scientific discovery for shattered
nerves, thin and impoverished blood, Prepared In yellow tablets; 50c. a box at Druggists.
JOHN MORROW & CO., Chemists, Springfield, Ohio.
Good Property
Is a Good Investment
Fifteen Uts In a body for sale at a very reasonable price. Thos
lots are located In Omaha addition and He high and dry, Thay
will make a splendid location for seme factory. Several other lota
uttablo for building purposes one of them especially will make
a fine location for a borne, belnc within one block of the meter
line and within two blooks of a school house and church located
la the western part of the city.
Apply at
Bee Office,
Council Bluffs.
from Fort Dodge and was given aid, but It
was afterwards discovered that tho paupor
had a legal resldcnco In Fort Dodge. Tho
county supervisors presented u bill to Web
ster county for $10 for tho aid rendorcd tho
Webstor county pauper and as It has not
been paid I'olk county has sued Webster
county for $10 Tho custom of shipping
paupers on to the noxt county Is common
with all tho counties, but Folk county suf
fers moro than others because It Is easier
for paupers to hide their Identity In a city.
When tho Polk county overseer of (tho poor
ships paupers away they nro 'sent to
Omaha, St. Joseph, Itock Island or somo
other city outside of tho stato, but many of
tho Iow.i counties mnko a practice of fur
nishing transportation for their paupers to
Dcs Moines.
itf'iiil)' for the Choline.
Tho now stato ofllcors tako control on
Monday. W. II. Mnrtln of Adair county
succeeds G. L. Dobson of Ilucna Vista as
secretary of state; Gilbert S. Gllbertson of
Wlnnishlck succeeds John S. llcrrlott of
Guthrlo ns trY-nsuror of stato, nnd Senator
Million of Illack Hawk succeeds Milton S.
rtomley of Johnson ns attorney general.
Frank F. Merrlam of Delaware gets nnothor
term ns nudltor of state, nnd Colonel D. J.
rainier of Henry continues In ofllco ns ono
of tho railroad commissioners. Mr. Dobson,
who was elected as n resident of Storm
Lake, will remain In Des Moines, whero ho
has n business. Senator Hcrrlott wnn for
merly a merchant In Stuart nnd will return
homo to tako up his business ngnln. Mr.
Rcmley will contlnuo In tho practice of low
nt Iowa City.' Ernlln McOlnln, formerly
chancclloi of tho law department of tho
Stato university, has already tnltnn his scat
on tho supremo benrb to succeed Judgo O.
T. Granger, who retires after two terms on
tho supremo bench and n totnl of twenty
eight years ns Judgo In Iowa. Judgo
Granger camo from Allnmnkeo county, but
has nn family now save his son, In business
In Knoxvllle. nnd ho will leave next week
for San Diego, Cnl., to spend tho winter,
after which ho will make his home In Des
Molncn, Ho Is In fnohlo health. Frconmn
It. Connway this week turned over tho stnlo
printing to his successor ne stnto printer,
IWnnrd Murphy of Vinton, and L. Voting,
stato hinder, turned over his ofllco fo How
ard Tcdford of Mount Ayr, tho now stato
blndor.
Orators Selenleil,
Fred Mncey, a young studont, won first
honors at tho Drako university oratorical
contest here, nnd Miss CInrn Desseo won
nt tho contest of Dos Mollies nollego stu
dents. Mr. Mncey's orutlon was on "Tho
Now Imperialism," nnd Miss Desseo headed
her address "All's Well."
Mrs. Anna 1'. lllrd, widow of Ilev. Thnmp
son lllrd, died In Des Moines last evonlng.
Sho had been a resident of tho city slnco
1848.
('(tnciiHfclfin Too Great for Jllnera.
OTTUMWA. Ia Jan. fi. (Special Tele
gram ) Hy a premnttirn dlschnrgo of dyna
mite In mlno No, 4 nt Clcvoland, n mining
town west of Ottumwn, W. A. Jenkins and
1
nnd It has not slnco returned, Morrow'a
Kfd-N'e-Olda are tho right remedj for
disordered kidneys, and I recommed
thstn to all sullerers."
Pain Vanished Forever
Theodoro Thrume, SOS K. 3d St., Win.
ona, Minn. "I was afflicted with kidney
bnckncho for n long time, but Morrow s
Kld-Ne-Old9, purchased at Lauer'sdrug
storc,soon banished tho dull aching palu
In ray back, and it has not returned. '
Quickly Cured
E. Moeler, 1721 K St., Lincoln,
"I was troubled for six months
kldnev backache, but. Morrow's
Ne - Olds soon nut nn end to that
trouble, by removing the pain and
soreness. I will cheerfully recommend
a fair trial of Kld-Ne.Oidii to alt per
sons suffering from backache."
1!
BARTEL & MILLER
100
FLOUIt
Ilrandtmy Tel. !t5I),
Chimes of Normandy, nono
better Jl.M
Our Kent 1.10
Kcd Cross 1.1 3
Dig A l.'JO
Diamond Bluff 1.25
U (IOOUH-
.1 Cans Tomatoes 2'c
3 Cans Cum 2Au
I'oas 10o
Uenns 10o
GANJV
ritur
Plums, 10c; Penehcs, 12Hc; Aprl
cots, 15c. Other goods In pro
portion Cenfcrville Goal
And cot'l from tho bost minos In tho
couutrv. Also html coal nnd wood.
Prompt dollvory is our motto.
Transfer Line Between Council Bluffs
and 0 mafia-
Council UlufTs Offlco, No. 23 North Main
St. Tolophono 128.
Omnhft Ofllco, .111 South 12th Street.
Tolophono 1308.
Connection nindo with South Omaha
Trnnsfor.
WILLIAM WELCH,
Q0HANY
THEATERS
Sunday, January 6
McCarthy's Mishaps
No drag tn the fun - Everything goes with
11 innrry awing -Flno specialties by tho pick
of tho vuudcvllln Hinge At varlnnco with
othor farces thut huvo been mudo on tho
sumo lino.
I ''flit (INK .NIGHT O.N'I.V
DON'T MISS 1 I".
Thomas Dennett, professional blastors,
woro Instantly killed. They woro engaged
nt 0 o'clock In putting off a number of
shots nnd It Is said that when two heavy
charges wero exploded simultaneously in
ono of tho solid 'entries, tho concussion
proved moro than they could stand, lloth
were married men, They hnd been em
ployed with the Whltcbrcast Fuol company
for a numhor of years nnd their only work
was to put In and explode tho shots.
Iimth Falln Ynril Opcrntor Killed,
GHINNF.LL, la., Jan. C (Special Telu
gram.) V. W. Itockoy, yard oporator for tho
Cedar Haplds rrad nt Iowa Falls, was killed
last night whllo checking cars. Ho was
struck by a string of cars which was being
switched In on tho sldidrnck. Hockey form
erly lived at l'lpcstono, Minn.
