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    THE OMAHA DAILY JiEE: TUESDAY, JAXCAKY 8, 1001.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Mi.-von MBNTIOX.
Davis tells glass. T-
Davis sells drugs. i
"Mr. Riley," 6-eent cigar.
Finn Missouri oak. Gilbert Bros.
(Ins fixtures and globes at Hlxby's.
fine A. 11 C. beer, Neumnyers hotel.
Wollman. sclentUlo optician, 409 U'd'y.
W. .1. llostetler, dentist, Raldwln block.
Mooro's stock food kills worms, fattens.
Bchmldt's Dhotos guaranteed to p ease.
Drink Uudwelser beer. t. Jloscnfold, ngt.
Iffcrt. Jewclel, optlclnn. M Uroadway.
line line of platlnotypcs at Alexander &
Co.'s, 333 H'way.
The regular meeting of Hxcclslor Masonic
lodge will b held this evening.
W. T. Ornff, undertaker and dlstnfector,
1M South Main street 'l'hons 608.
The Lady Maccabees will meet this after
noon at tho usual tlmo and place.
Get your work done at the popular Eagl
laundry, 721 Uroadway. 'Rhone 157.
V. C. Estep. undertaker. S Pearl street.
Telephones: Ofllce, T. residence, 33. f
Try our 20-cent meats. Ladles' and Qents
cafe, 641 Ilroadway. Open all hours.
11. J. llourlctus will leavo today for Hol
land to sottle his Utfl father's estate.
lloyal Neighbors having tlcketH must
bring them to hull tonight. Important.
Mrs. 1. Ilurke of Denlson, la.. H the
guest of Mrs. N. O'llrien of Sixth nvenue
Morgan Klein, upholstering. tmnHun
renalrinir. mattress making. 123 S. Main st
Harry H. I.usk. postmaster rjt l'arsons.
Kan.. Is In the city visiting relattvcs and
trimniln.
Uly camp No. 1, Royal Neighbors of
America, will mooi ionium r wiu iuii-
tion or omcers.
n.,ir fit inHcn 'n. filtS. Indenendent Or1
der of Odd Krllows, will meet tonight for
work In tho third degree.
The Ideal club will meet this afternoon
with Mrs. I. C. DoVol. comer of Willow
avenue and Hlufr street.
a .i,i in Tho n. o will hrlnir results
The same attention given to n want add In
Council Hluffs as at tne umana unice.
rnul nl1lA H,,1 fllWIlVB USd.
Smokeless, no 'soot, clinkers nor sulphur.
lrlce t5. $S.M. Fenlow A Foley, sole agents.
Thn enso nenlnst I ho four colored men ar
rested HaturdHy night In a ernp game was
continued In police, court yesterday until
Wednesday.
I,.,u Miirlln nt ll'IWHnll. Mo., and M. J
Hoof of Silver City. In., were, married In
this city yesterday afternoon, Justice tor
rler ninclntlns.
Deputy Orund Patriarch A. Johnson of
Avocu Installed thn newly elected oillcers
of Twin Urother encampment, Patriarchs
Militant, last lllcht.
Tho case In which C. I.. Damon Is Charged
with tho theft of u revolver by Abe Gllln
Kky was continued In pollco court yester
duv until this morning.
Tho hotels are well filled with Implement
men, who nro uttendlng tho convention In
Omaha. Most of the largo Implement llrms
aro keeping open house.
The regular meeting of Concordia, lodge
v.. m uii.liiu nf I'vlhluH. will 1)0 held
this ov'enlnK In Hughes' hall. Following the
Installation of oillcers lunch will be served.
m. W. II. Kllltinck lfft last livening for
Shelby. In., to attend the wedding of,"
h,nilir nrnnt Hrown. to Miss Ham
Kenoy, which will take placo thcro totnor
row.
ki. o,l Mru 11 T Miirsh nf Malvern.
In., nro tho guests of relatives in this city,
whlln enroute. to Hancock, this county,
whero they expect to make, tholr future
home.
There will be services this evening nt the
Latter Day Saints' church on Pierce street,
when Elder J. Coffull will preach on the.
subject. "What 1b Orthodoxy and Who Are
Orthodox?"
Judge Avlesworth has announced tho fol
lowing dates for tho tcrtnH of thn superior
court for lWli January 15, February .o,
April 16, May It. Juno 11, October 1, No
vember 12 and December 17.
Tho rovlvnl services nt tho liroatiwny
BlniTOity Electric Light ami Gm Company
Changes Hands.
SELLS OUT TO THE CITIZENS
named Sadie has come between her and her
husband. She naks that she bo allowed 1100
temporary alimony and $200 with which to
proieculc her case, nnd that as permanent
alimony sho be given half of the property
owned by her husband. For the care of
tho children Eho asks that Hlnrlchs be or
dered to pay $30 a month.
n.u-1. miuiii ovbh thu coals.
Members of City Council Criticise Al-
feucil t n nil tho rl red Cxpeiulltiirr.
Alderman Huber was abaeut from Hie
mnnlhlv iM.lrtn nt thn rllV council last
BOWMAN AND GRIENSHIELDS KEEP INTEREST Light, but this did not prevcut the other
city fathers from hauling hlra over the
Doth Appear on llonrif of IHreetor of
the Sen Concern Four Iloeimieilts
Filed for llevord Complete
the Denl.
Tho Ulufl City Electric Light and Gas investigation and a report. Acting on his
company, which was organized by Thomas own authority nnd without oven notifying
How man and J. P. Qrecnshlelds of thlB city ihn street supervisor. Alderman Hubet
to carry out tho former's contract for the placed a large force of men at work on th
city lighting, has sold out to the Citizens' street under the foremanshlp of Vic Kcllav.
Gas and Electric company of Council Muffs, After consldcrablo discussion tho pay roll
a corporation organized last November un- Was allowed, ns tho council did not bollcvo
dcr the laws of New Jersey. Several deeds that ths men who had worked should stif-
In connection with the transfer and sale fCr and a resolution was adopted calling on
wcro filed for record yesterday In the office Alderman Huber to show by what authorIt
of tho county recorder. Messrs. uowman no had done tho work and expended such
and Greenshtelds retain nn Interest In the a largo sum of tho city money. The pay
new company nnd both appear on the board roi,i f0r the streets nnd alleys department
of directors. Other local Interests nro said for December amounted to unward of S1.000.
to bo represented In the new company. nearly exhausting tho fund. City Treasurer
In all, four documents were filed for xnic was directed to turn Into the streets
record yesterday. The first In an nsslgn- ttmi nicyB fumi $750 deposited by ex-Aldcr-
horo how the flro originated. The post
office at Weston was located In a store
room cond'icted by tho postmaster. A mes
senger from Postmaster Williams secured
a supply of stamps and other things yes
terday afternoon from tho office here. This
messenger was unable to give any particu
lars cf the fire.
TWIJM'V.HHVKX ClirilCH DISTRICTS.
Censil of Council llliifT 1 He Ar
rniiReil for llvniiBellenl Purposes.
At the meeting yesterday nfternoon of
the general committee appointed to tnke
tho church census the city was divided
Into twenty-seven districts, each district
being assigned to n church. A printed
form for taking tho census Is now helm?
prepared. The meeting was well nttended
ond much Interest was displayed. Tho
districts and the churches to which they
,...0, AMcinnn lluhnr la ni!lrmnn. fn, are unsigned are na iuiiud.
District NO. 1. All SOUlll 01 liruauwuv iu
W nw nvi.iiin. unit Pcronil nvciiue. up
coals for his alleged unauthorized expend!'
ture of soma J400 from the streets nna
alleys fund on Elliott street. At a provlou
meeting a petition from residents on this
street to hBVo a cut made had been rofcrreu
to the streets and alleys committee, 01
man Casper, this sum representing the bal
ance that had been unexpended from this
money secured In 1S99 by Casper from tho
county on a division of tho county road
ment, dated December 11, 1900, by Thomas
llowraan of his contract with the city for
the public lighting to tho Muff City Qas
and Electric Light company, tho consldcra
tion nemcd being $1. Tho second document fUn(,
la thn iinnviiviini. frnm Mi. Tlllttr frltt nna I
and Kleetrlo Llirht comnanv to thn Citizens' ' " "-- " ru.r.u......
' I f .1 f .- 1 1 l A I
Gas and Electric company of Council niuffs uruuiey, supuriiuuiiuviu ui mo
of all Its rights, franchises, property and pity's tire alarm system, a position which
the contract with the city assigned to It ao "as "e"1 lor n numoer 01 years, was
by Thomas llowraan, also a contract with electvil city electrician, the ofllco newly
the Omaha & Council Muffs Railway and created oy orumanco, wniril places all
Uridgo company, giving tho Muff City electrical conitructlon under his supervision
Electric Light and Gas company their right an1 "Tcctlon. .lames Coylc was granted
for a period of ten years to string cloctrlo Permission to conduct n saloon nt 2040 West
wires across the motor company's brldRO "roauwny ami m. u. l.amam was given per
between tho cities of Omaha and Council mission to uo puonc weiguing at tile junc
UluffB nt a rental of $30 Der year for each 11011 of rear' nn(' ,a'n streets.
wire. Tho contract gives tho Muff City 0n motion of Alderman Drown the city
company tho privilege of nn extension of solicitor was instructed to draft an ordl-
tcn years at n readjusted rental, nanco creating tho offlco of plumbing In-
Tho third document In a conveyance from apoctor, providing his duties and fixing his
tho Council Jlluffs Gas and Electric com- compensation, which will bo derived from
pany to tho Citizens' Gas and Electric com- 'e0B-
pany, for a consideration of $16,000, of "all TIl muff City Electric Light and Gas
Its clcctrlo light rights, privileges nnd company filed notice of tho assignment by
franchises, poles, wires, lamps, meters, 11 f its franchlso to tho Citizens' Gas and
transformers and appurtenant property In Klectrlc company. Some discussion ensued
tho city of Council Muffs, except lots 0 nn to what course, tho council should pursue
and 10 In block 13, Hecrs' addition to thu 1,1 tho matter, tho question being raised
city of Council MuflH nnd the building lo- whuther tho company had tho right undoi
caicu tncrcon nnu mo machinery nnd boll- iruncniso 10 iransicr its cnartcr 10 a
crs therein." In othor words, the old com- foreign corporatltou. Alderman Boyer sue
pany conveys to tho new corporation every- gested that tho communication be referred
thing except Its olectrlc lighting plant. 10 tho Judiciary committee, but at tho sug-
Tho machinery of tho old company is not gCBtlon of the city solicitor It was finally
such ns could bo utilized to provide an received and placed on file
alternating current mich as tho city's con- The city treasurer and auditor were In-
f
rl?C "MfllVPC IIV K Cl'lf iTU ,,ut "Pts from many counties indicate
11 Lo iuuinijd mm a uuiviwii, that
Harry, Son of Captain 0. 0. Pronty,
Wholeealo Grocer.
FIRES BULLET INTO HIS
(Sets Oft Train nt orth Pintle, Xeli.,
mill ion Afmnril Is l'ouiiil
Djliifc Conduct 011 Trnln
Arouses SumiIoIiiii.
structod to transfer $12,000 from the pollco
fund to the general fund.
SlniiKhter of ITntaKKeil nogs,
Poimdmaster Hurko's bill for the
tract with Thomas Bowman provides.
Will (liintall oiv Mncluery.
Manager Nichols of tho old company
states that tho new company will Install
new machinery as soon ns it Is ready to slaughter of untagged canines was laid over.
opcrato under tho Bowman contract. At ho had failed to abldo by the regulations
this time It Is probable, ho Bays, that tho requiring him to havo n member of the
now company will purchaao the buildings pollco forco present nt tho execution of tho
or tno old company. animals and testify to the number klllort
Methodist church will cnntlmio throughout luo comeyanco irom 1110 old company tn Mtirxc as evidence of the number of dogs
this week. Pastor Wnddoll reports sev-' tho Citizens' company nlso Includes "all killed by him had cut off one foot from each
enty-nvo conversion mk v.... rigm, huh anu interest in two contracts animal, winch ho turned over to City Mar-
tho services have , .eon In P'" dated August 30 and November 1. 1900. bo- shut Albro. As each canine Is generally
mence thowofk of making tho assessment tween tho New Omaha Thomson-Houston supposed to havo four feet tho council dirt
for 1U01 next Momliiy. 'Hiis yenr both real Llcctric Light company and tho Council not consider this very satisfactory ovldenco
nnd personul property has to ,,V!Ff1tf,l;a ,,lllffB (5as nnl Electric company wherein of the number killed.
lstantsPrC8t " y lU"U,UnL0'1 "' an'1 "hereby the said Council Bluffs Gas Bids for making certain alterations In the
i....iiion fur letters of administration In nn.d Klectrlc company agrees to tako clec- sanitary arrangements at No. 3 engine
. r tii., inin Humiipl Hiiiih hnHltrio curront lor a certain ner od at a rer.
been llled in tho district court by his son, tain prico from tho said Now Omaha Thorn-
iffi'TlO n'cVcs' of land Tu ' Harrison Klectrlc Light company, upon
county, la,
certain terms and conditions which the said
Mrs Annie Sanderson, wife of Louis San- second party herein agrees to rarry out and
'rson, H1O8 Avenuo F, died yesterday morn- perform." This conveynnco Is signed by
ik from lung troiiblo. (. J!;' Vho WIMInnt B. Hord, president, nnd Vlctm
iiHband nnd four children huivuc ner. . 1 nn r..m,1(rHnn, r,n, , ...
them whs dismissed on motion
county attorney.
Word has boon received ncro uwi
recent Chicago tire tno eiiveioiu
loca d on North Clark street "wned by
Harrv A. and Itoy C. SwUort mid John 11.
So was" almost entirely -troyed en-
dorson
lug fr
liUHbiillU Hi u 101 r c ui" .. Cumbersome, secretary. nf it.. rnnn
funeral win no iiem lomuriun .' "'.",": ,,,,, ' . " -
2 o clock from inn iiimiiy iobukh 1 nit uuu n-uinu company.
torment will 110 in i-uirviuw i-eiuun-i
. . . Olinrlpfl Cnr-
tor tho threo'mcn charged with assault- This portion of the convoyanco conveys
lug nnu iiupmpuiiK i; " " u, " huimi-ouiuu mm mo new company win
Jiil yestctday morning. The case against lighting from across tho river. In expla-
v - 1 iimiuii luuiiuKui iL'iiuiH hiiiiph inni iiiih
contract was entered into with tho Omaha
company as a safeguard In tho event of
tho manufacturers of electrical appliances
being unable to furnish tho necessary ma
chinery here In tlmo for carrying out tho
nilng 11 ions 01 niMiui ivto'j. '-.- ,,, .,.. ..
All there younR iiien nro " , ' " """ ')
ino lourin uocumeni men yestcruay is a
first mortgage from tho CltlzenB' Gas and
Electric comnanv to thn Nmv Ynrlr SpiMirllv
day. They expect tn htjvo their factory In lltl(1 Trusl con)mny to securo nn Issuo of
running oruer iignui " iso,000 llrst mortgago bonds. These nro
Pliimblnit Co.. tnlephone ISO, treasury bonds, and nccordlng to tho stato
ment of Manager Nichols, will not ba tilaced
Itenl IlHtllte TrniiNfem. n .iin ninrknl. tint th n nrnpnnlfl will Iia rv.
Thn fniinwinc transfers wcro iUcil yester-
nndiwl In ImiiPiivmnnntB nn tlin rtlnnt hern
day in tho abstract, tltlo nnd loan offlco of Tho ,nort(?aKO C0Vers all the property of
J. W. Squlro, 101 l'cari siroei. tho company, but docs not deBlgnato a
William Morgan to Samuel Morgan. foot of real estato,
1 i!-71-90 w tl S 1.!j"A) I
MI1111I0 M. Dimforth to Francis T. Under Linvn of .eiv Jersey.
True, pari 01 hcvuuib ...... Tj,0 citizens' Gas and Electric company
was organized last November under tho
Jorsoy nnd Is said to bo a
T. S. Davis nmi w o to 1 iei en 1 ej - distinctly now corporation and in no mannor
n reorganization of the Council Bluffa Gas
nnd Electric company, Tho president, II. V.
iioiiso were received ns follows: Gilbert
Bros., $10; Stephen Bros., $10; New York
Plumbing company, $50. Tho bids wcro re
ferred to tho committee on city proport
with power to act.
Tho council adjourned to Wednesday
afternoon, when It will tako tip tho assess,
ment of tho paving on North First nnd
Tlorco streets.
b. ys who engaged In their present .business Th
In Chicago about two years ag. It is
stated that at tho tlmo of tho lire they "rat
were turning out over 250,o) envc lopes a Elec
N. V.
j'i ,1 i,w"
11? . Stanton nml.wlfo to, V. H. Ux- w organizea
tlmil, lie1-, SO',4 JI-IJ-.W, w ;;' "' iiiwa ui i"" jt
. B. Davis nnd w fe to Helen I e - distinctly now cc
wood. P"rt so'i ir,-!;,.. l c .... '.,,,
Cliarles T. Officer anil wife ct al to
Albert Cole, lot 5, block 3. Van Brunt
& Moo's add, no d -a;-
Ann Vlckery nnd husband to Clem V .
Kimball, trustee, their Interest In lot
2, Auditor's subdlv se'i neU :5 (7-4l,
431
. ... .1
Fremont iienjanilu and wife, to Mrs.
Magglo Holmes, lots 5 and t, block
38, Brown's subdlv, w d
Howell's Antl-Kawf" cures coucbs, colds.
Davis sells pntnt.
Oravel roofing. A. 11. Itcad. 641 Broadway.
James, resides in New York city, while tho
secretary, F. F. McGlynn, lives in New Jer-
ey. Messrs. Brown'and Orccnthlclds nro
on tho board of directors and It Is Bald by
tho latter that other local Interests are
represented In the new company, but he
Seven transfers, aggregating $13,711 declines to make public their names at this
nine. .iiuimKi'i iiiuuuis .11 uiu uin mi'i-
pnny, It Is understood, will act In the wiine
capacity for tho present for the now company.
Manager Nichols Is authority for the
statement that the Citizens' Gas and Elec
tric company will very shortly buy out or
lonse tho gas plant of the oij company, In
which enso the new company's capital, which
was placed at $150,000, will bo materially In
creased. Negotiations looking to this are
now pending. Regarding tho contracts wllh
tho New Omaha Thomson-Houston com
pany, Manager Nichols says they nro purely
conditional In caso the machinery for tbe
now plant hero cannot bo furnished in time
to carry out tho contract for tho city lighting.
Our Aim
Is to make this
Btoro distinct for ex-
actnoss and precis
ion, with excellent
values at lowest
possible prices.
SARGENT
Look for the Bear.
Commonwealth 10-ceni clear.
FARM LOANS
Negotiated In Eaatern Nebraska
and Iowa. James N. Casady, Jr.,
IU Main St.. Council Bluffs.
Hv
Investing
1'itn tne
A '.!(
1UU I'eurl atieet, Council Ulufl, In,
Save Your Honey-;
HAVINGS, LOAN A.M IIDILUTXC.
Ilorie l'liine Tliroiili 'Wlnilinv.
A horso hitched to a buggy belonging to
John Llnder, wholesalo liquor deuler, bo-
camo frightened yesterday morning on
nrontlway and got beyond control of tho
driver. After running for a short distance,
It mado a dash for tho sidewalk and Jumped
through tho plate glass window of tho Mau-
siTPKiivisnits APPiinvi: tub iionds.
Deelluc to (Aet In CnHP nf Thnt Filed
liy Ovlde Vlen.
Tho Board of County Supervisors np
provod tho bond of Justloo
T. Bryant yesterday, but dccllnod to tako
any action In tho case of tho bond filed by
Ovldo Vlen, who claims ho is entitled to
hold on to the ofllco of Justlco under tho
wording of the Titus amendment. Vlon's
bond was referred to County Attnrn.v irin.
pack. Justlco Bryant stated that the board
naving accepted his onth of office and ap
proved his bond, ho Intended to nnon nn nf.
flee forthwith, but had not yesterday do
elded on tho location.
Tho board approved tho
nowly elected county officers as follows:
F. L. Reed, clerk of tho district court,
$20,000, with Frank Collard. L. E. Freo
man, J. L. Caldwell, J. Rodwell, L. S. White,
A. B. Johns, M. Palmer, T. J. Johns, C. P.
Swarm nnd Paul Beczloy, sureties. Clerk's
deputies: G. O. Balrd, $3,000, with H. 11.
Lougee, J. C. Bakor, C. M. Harland, Ernest
K. Hart, sureties; W. Cheyon, $1,000, with
j. m. tjaivin and c. G. Saundors, sureties;
H. V. Batty, deputy at Avoca, $5,000, with
John J. Spindlcr and J. II. Jonks, sureties;
n. V. Innes, county auditor, $10,000, with
D. W. Busbnell, John Schocntgcn, J. P.
i.rcenstilcius nnd E. A. WIckham, surctlcr.;
deputy, W. M. Frederick, $1,000, with J. P.
Hobs nnd P. Gunuoudc, sureties; Elmor E.
Smith, county recorder, $10,000, with L. A.
Halswell, C. K. Denton, J. K. Osier, J. S.
Norton, Wllloughby Dye, W. P. Dinwiddle,
W. J. Hamilton, H. H. BrynVit and T. J.
Young, surotles; deputy, William Larsen,
$1,000, with C. R. Hannan and Frank Peter
son, sureties; W. M. Klllpack, county at
torney. $3.noo, with James Klllpack and
Molder Clark, sureties.
Tho appointments by the nowly olected of
ficers of tholr several deputies wcro ap
proved by tho board. County Attorney Klll-
pack's nppolntmsnt of Clem F. Kimball ns
assistant county attorney was approved.
Ho was not required to furnish a bond. Tho
bonds of the several Justices of tho peace,
roustables and assessors throughout the
county were npproved.
Members Brandos and Aul succeeded
themselves on the board, which organized
for tho ensuing year by electing John M.
Matthews chairman.
Tho room formerly occupied by tho as
sessor for Council Muffs was ordered sot
apart for tho grand Jury and another will
bo provided for tho assessor.
The board will be In session the remain
der of tho week.
tU'MMi Mnlti ntriwit n ml Chlcairo & North
western railroad. Assigned to the l lrst
l'rnhvl,.rlnri rlinrrh.
District No. 2 All foulh of Willow avenuo
and Hecond avenuo tit" Fifth avenue, be
tween Main street nnu tne iiiicukii
Northwestern railroad. Assigned to St.
l."rnrwla 'Vnvli.r'u I'nllinllr ClllirCM.
District No. 3 All south " nun "venue
to Thirteenth nvunue. neiween i.igiiiu
etrt ntlil llio ClllrniTO & N OTtllWCS tcm
railroad. Assigned to su Jonn s r.ngnsii
l.utneran enurcii. . . ,. ,
nutrirt N.i iAtl soutli of Fifth avenuo
to Thirteenth avenuo, between Main street
and Eighth street. Assigneu to Mru i mi
gregatlonal chtireh.
iiiAtrini r.n oiihi ill niaiii piitrc,
tween Kleventh avenue and Seventeenth
nvenue. Ass ilied to Trilliiy .-vieinouisi
i.:tilnrnnnl fliliri'li.
l-TT . . i; - ... . r .. . . , ,
UlStriCt NO. U Ail ensi in ..nun Pii.-u. ...
Fnlrmnunt nnrk. between l'lfin uvenuc nnu
Eleventh nvenue. Assigned to St. Paul
li.nl.nnnn I ,tl,lirli
liiirlnt 7aii ,.Mt nf Mulii street and
Broadway, between Fifth nvenue ami the
bluff running west of and parallel with
Qrnifii virui ut.cnt in I.'ul rmiiinit nark. As
signed tu German (Salem) Lvnngellcni
cuurcli. ... .
niKtrlrt N'o. s All Routhcnsl of Broad
way, between Stutsinun and Charles streets
ii mi i in. iiiurr riiiitilnir west of and paral
lel with South First street to Fulrmount
park. Assigned to St. Peter's Catholic
church. . ....
District Nn. 9 All southeast of Broadway,
between Frank street and Stutsman and
ChurlOH streets. Assigned to Grace Epis
copal church.
District Nn. 10 All northwest of Broad
day, between North First street nnd 1 rank
and Logan streets (extending north to city
limits). Assigned to Second Presbyterian
church. . ....
District No. 11 All northwest of Broad
way to Fnlrvlew cemetery, between North
First street and Scott street. Assigned to
Broadway Methodist Episcopal church.
District No. 12 All north of Broadway to
Avenue O. between Scott street nnd North
Eighth street. Assigned to Christian tuber
nacle. District No. 13 All north of Brondwny to
Avenue (1, between North Eighth street
and Chlcugo & Northwestern railroad. As
signed to the First Swedish Lutheruti
church.
District No. 14 All north of Broadway,
iw.tu'nmi ciiifiiirn At Northwestern railroad
and North Thirteenth street. Assigned to
Mount Zlon (colored) Baptist church.
District No. It All north of Broadway,
between North Thirteenth street nnd North
Sixteenth street. Assigned in iieriiiiin
Methodist Episcopal church.
District No. 10 All North of Broadway,
between Sixteenth street nnd Twentieth
street. Assigned to tho Free Methodist
church.
District No. 17 All south of Broadway to
Fifth avenue, between Chicago & North
western railroad and Twentieth street. As
signed to tho First Baptist church.
District No. IS All south of Fifth avenuo
to Thirteenth avenuo nnd Union Pacific
grade, between Chicago & Northwestern
railroad and the Missouri river. Assigned
to tho Fifth Avenue Methodist Lplscopul
nlillrnh
nixtrlrt Xn. 19 All west of Twentieth
street, between Ilroadway nnd Fifth ave
nue. Assigned to tho First Church of
Christ (Hcientisi). ,. ,
liuirini an All north of Ilroadway.
httuwit Twentieth and Twenty-eighth
street. Assigned to tho Epworth Methodist
Episcopal ciiurcu.
District No. 21 All north of Broadwuy,
linitvr.n Twont v-elchth street and tho Mis
souri river, Assigned to the Twenty-ninth
Street Sunday school ...
niairloi ten. 22.-A1I north of Avenue O
between the Chicago .t Northwestern rail
road and tho bluffs. Assigned to the
HwpiIIhIi Hutitlst church.
n sir el No. i ah east oi uroauwiiy nun
north of Frank street, Including Morning
side. Assigned to tho Iowa Holiness asso-
elation. . .
District No. 21 All neiween fjnsi jiroau
wnv. N'nrtli Frank and Logan streets, ex
tending north to city limits. Assigned to
tho Salvation Army.
District No. 2.1 All west of Main street
i.nuvren Thirteenth avenue and Eighteenth
avenue. Assigned to Ilev. J. Pylo and Cal
vary mission. . . . ...
TlUitrlxt Vn TrAll west of Clilcacd. Bur
llncton K- Oulncy railroad and south of
Eighteenth avenue. Assigned to the Dalilal
T.nlVinrilll ,'llllri'll.
District NO. 27 All soutn oi Movenieeniu
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Jan. 7. (Special
Telegram.) A young man who proved to bo
Harry, bou of C. C. Prouty of the wholesalo
grocoiy firm of Prouty & Pratt of Dos
Moines, killed himself by ohootlng, near
a barn back of tho Wilcox houso depart
ment store, today.
Shortly after I o'clock this nfternoon
those who happened to be on Dewey street
were startled to hear tho report of a pistol
closo at hand. A small cloud of smoko
near tho barn back of the Wilcox depart
ment store indicated whero the sound carao
from, and on hurrying to the scone tho
people found a young man lying uncon
scious on tho ground with blood oozing
from his left car. He was still breathing,
but his aim had been too true, the bullet
having entered his left ear and lodged
In his brain, A crowd soon gathered, but
tho young man was a stranger to all. On
tho arrival of Sheriff Kcllher his pockets
wero sonrehed and a number of calling
cards bearing the name of II. L. Prouty
of Dcs Moines, In., wero found, In his
pockets wag also found about $70 In money
and a receipt from St. Luke's hospltiil, San
Francisco, Cul., for $17 for personal cate,
dated January 4. Dr. Lucas oxamlucd the
man and found him to bo beyond medical
assistance. He was taken to E. B. War
ner's, where ho breathed his laot at 3;33
o'clock.
Tho young man was n stranger In thl
city, having Just been a passenger on train
No. 2, which had pulled Into tho yards a
few minutes before the deed was committed.
When tho train arrived ho Jumped off, en
tered tho lunch room at tho Pacific houso
dm blunder In that amendment Is
causing rome trouble where officials are
more dfslrous of holding to their office
than of complying with the law. The test
case was scheduled to come up promptly
In Washington county before Judge Dewey,
on wbnt Is practically an ngrecd state
ment of Mcts. It is understood that all
LEFT EAR tuo papers for both ldrs wero carefully
pone over In lies Molncs before tnej worn
tent to Washington nnd that In fact the
terms of the decree to be entered havo
been outlined here. The notion at Washing
ton Is formal only, nnd when tho cine gets
lo tho supremo court the fight will com
mence. Ex-Attorney General Remlcy wilt
devote some of his tlmo tho next few weeks
to that case.
New fnl emlty lteRent.
Governor Shaw has appointed Thomas 11.
Hanley of Tipton' u regent of the State
University In place of M. A. lllgley of
Cedar Rapids, who died last year. There
has been a largo number of candidates for
tho position. Mr. Hanley Is 48 years of
ago and graduated from the law depart
ment of the State University In ISM). Ho
was associated with tho democratic party
until recently, when ho renounced his alle
giance and entered tho republican ranks,
Threo yenrs ago ho took nn nctlvo Interest
In the organization of tho Modern
Brotherhood of America. He is a proml
ncnt Mason and Is also a member of th
Knights of Pythlns and Modern Woodmen
of America lodges. I
The governor today made out the eertin-
rate of election of tho Iowa delegation In
congress for the next term. I
Tliresliernicn OrKimlre. '
Th- re are ffltccn organlzors of tho Thresh ,
enncn's National Protective association at .
work In Iowa organizing tho owners of I
threshing machlms Into a society which It
Is intended shall havo branches In every
county In tho Btate. and ns t-oon as all the
counties aro organized will luive a stnio
ABSOLUTE
SECURITY.
Genuine
Carter's
Little Liver Pills.
Muot Bear Signature of
5m Fac-Slmllt Wrapper Bclw.
nd handed two grips to the porter, saying
Tako these." Tho porter Inquired whero
to take them nnd was told to the office.
Buy Box of Cartridges.
Leaving the building, ho walked down
Dewey street nnd entered the Wilcox do
partmcnt store, where ho purchased n box
cartridges to lit a SS-callbcr revolver,
from Mr. Plummor, one of tho clerics. Then
ho walked around tho corner of tho building
llttlo way cast, loaded the revolver and
shot himself. Tho head conductor, P.
O'Hrlon, who was tn charge of No. 2, was
watching the young fellow, ns ho was stand
Ing on tho platform smoking a cigar. Ho
told til m he had better go Insldo tho train
until It stopped, but Mr. Prouty Bald ho
preferred to remain on tho platform smok
ing, ns It was cooler. Ho told a Pullman
porter that he Intended to get off here,
nd Mr. O'Brien looked up his ticket so as
to return It to him. Becoming suspicious
tho man's notions, ho told several of
tho car men to tako care of him If they
found him, and nlso told Watchman Robin
son to look out for him. They Btartcd to
look for him. but In a few minutes wero
mot by peoplo with tho Information that
tho man had shot himself.
Ho was well dressed, of medium height,
smooth faced, with a mass of auburn curls
W. H. McCorklc, who Is employed at
Warner's undertaking room, was formerly
from Bcs Moines nnd Bays that he thinks
that the young man was tho son of a Mr,
Prouty, who was n member of tho firm of
Prouty & Pratt, wholesale grocers, of Des
Molncs.
Hnil Been on rienmire Trip.
DES MOINES, Jnn. 7. (Special Tele
gram.) Harry Prouty, who Bhot himself
at North Platte, is a bou of Captain C. C
Prouty, a wealthy wholesale grocer and old
resident of Des Moines. Though ho lived a
fast life, ho moved In select social circles
hero. The day after Chrlstmns ho and hts
uncle, Charles Prouty, started west for n
trip to Honolulu, and possibly around the
world, expecting to bo gone five months
At San Francisco Harry became ill nnd
was taken to a hospital. At the same tlmo
his uncln wns compelled to return homo
on ncctunt of tho Illness of another rola
tlve.
Harry was left In a hospital In San
Francisco nnd nothing further was heard
of him till news came today that ho had
shot himself in Nebraska. Ills undo ex-
nvenue and east of Chicago, Burlington &
Qulney railroad. Assigned to i-. n.
lirown and Union Band Sunday school.
11KV. J. C. LOl'IS I'llHSIl IS DF.AH
I'linlor of (ieriiiun I.ul ticrnii Church
LenveN Wife unit DiuikIi tcix.
Rev. J, C, Louis Frcse, aged 51 years
pnstor of tho Gorman Lutheran church
died yesterday mornlug nt his home, u.'
Seventh avenue, from Inllammntion of tho
bowels. Ho leaves n wife, three daughters
Mrs. Esther Dcrks of Poplar Bluff, Mo,
Emma and Anna of this city, nnd two sons
Rov. William Froso of this city and Louis
a student at tho Lutheran seminary at
Ifinunrd. Neh.
The deceased was born on November 23,
181G, In Hanover, Germany. He cntorc
the ministry in ls"0. graduating that yea
from Concordia collese, St. Louis, Mo. H
enmo to Council Bluffs In May, 1000, as
pantor of the Gorman Lutheran church.
The funeral services will bo tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock at tho Gormnn
.uthernn church, on Seventh avenuo. Th
body will bo tuken to Champaign, HI., to
burial.
Arrest I'oIIotvh Horse Trade.
E, V. Dowers, better known as "Reddy"
Dowers, was urrested last evening, charged
hattan snloon. Tho driver came out of the with obtaining money under falso pretenses
rolxup unhurt but a bystander was thrown from Jack Plnnc.ll, a Broadway saloon-
down nnd bruised. Tho horso was badly cut 'keeper nnd former member of the police do
about tho legs nnd body. Tho window will
cost In tho neighborhood of $100 to re
place Jim, Illnrli'lin Sues for Divorce.
Mrs. Barbara Hlnrlchs commenced suit
In tho district court yesterday for divorce
from Ons Hlnrlchs, Broadway butchor,
They were married In Wahoo, Nob., In 18R5,
nnd have two chlldron, a son aged 14 years,
and a daughter aged 12 years, tho custody
of whom Mrs. Hlnrlchs asks tho court to
award her, Sho alleges that a servant girl
partment. It Is charged that Dowers Bold
Plnnclt n horse which had been stolen
The owner of the nnlmnl recovered the
horro yesterday by replevin proceedings In
stltutcd In Justice Ferrler's court.
Weston 1'iKtolllce Hunted,
Word was received yesterday afternoon
that the postofflce at Weston, this county,
bad been burned to tho ground and that
all the mall matter and postofflco supplle
had been coniumod. Postmaster William
1b sick with Binallpox and It li not known
CARTER'S
Terr all mm& o ru
tn tako as rfar
FOR HEAIACHE.
FOR DIZZINESS.
ilTTLE FOR BILIOUSNESS
TTIVFR FOR TORPID LIVER.
H Dill? FOR CONSTIPATION.
HJi FOX SALLOW SKIN.
mmM FOR THE COMPLEXION
Jruitny-
IMJ
CURE 8IOK HEADACHE
NERVITA PILLS
Hp.inre Vllnlltv. Lost Vleor nnd Manhood
nssoclatlon. It is expected ln"1 a" ,u ' Cure Impotcncy. Night Emi'slons, Los of M
work of county organization will be done iwp. orr. nil irmtlnir ill-rnrrrii
by the llrst of April nnd that n stnto crn
ventloti will bo called about that time. The
headquarters of the nssoclatlon nro In Chi
cago. . The objects of the union are to pro
euro uniformity in price for thrashing, to
havo only competent men manage engl'iei
nnd separators, and to Mrlvc for suclf leg
islation ns will be of advantage to thrcthcr
men. It is the Intention to send n commit
tee to the general assembly and Insist on
getting laws that will be of advautniio t'i
operators of threshing outllts. Among the
objects to bo striven for aro legislation re
PILLS
50
CTS.
all effect of elf .aburn or
nict-M mid indUctotloii.
A norvo tonlo audi
blood uullJur. urlngs
tho pink glow to pnlo
elicoki and icMuros tho
Urn of soutn. liy mnlll
fSOa ntr Ikix. U boxes fort
B2. BO. with our bankable cauranteo to cure
or refund tho money paid. Send for circular
nud c py of our biitikablo guarantee boud.
IVnltlvoly Riinrnnteod euro for !.os of Powor,
Viirlcncolo, Undeveloped or Sbriinkon Organ,
luting to tho construction of county bridges , inrcl, Locomotor Ataxia, Nervmn Prot
and to protect tho thrcshermen as they pass
9
or
alone the nubile highways with their steam i i
.(miif Tli- mntl tn tilntn iinrkni. 31.00 a
Imix, u tor aso.UU Willi our iinnxnuio kuk;
outllts. Now, unless a man precedes nn
outfit 100 ynrds and warns and assists people
driving along tho rond the owners of out
fits can bo made to pay for all damage re
Bulling from runaway horses. It Is for
these objects ehlelly that the union Is or
ganized. Nil Mure tluiill Supper.
The closed season for quail Bhootlng com
menced with January 1, but the law allowed
flvn dars for restaurateurs and others to
dlsposo of the birds they had on hand, con
roqucntly quail suppers havo been Illegal
In Iowa Mnco Saturday night. The hunters
report that this has been one of tho best
seasons In many years for quail shooting,
nnd thnt In various parts of tho slate the
birds aro decidedly on tho Increase In num
bers. Inmirnnce Coinpniiy t plield.
Auditor of State Mcrrlam has received
an extended list of accusations agalnht the
Bankers Union Insurance comr.nny of
Omaha, filed by n Mr. Pierce, and a demand
that thn Insurnnco department of Iowa take
Eomo action looking to winding up tho nf
fairs of tho company. Mr. Merrlam says
tho company made answer to the charges In
n manner entirely satisfactory to him nnd
ho will do nothing in the matter. Dr. Spin
ney of tho company Ib In tho city today In
reference lo the matter.
Atlniitle Mllltnr)- Acniletuy.
Tno work of Eccurlng a military company
for Atlantic is making slow progross.
Charles Scott and Occar Harvey tire secur
ing tho names of young men who will enlist
In tho guard and report that luy have
fifty or sixty who will enlist. The company
will probnbly bo known as Company G.
Fifty-first Iowa, and as soon ns a sufficient
number of men havo been secured Ad
jutant Goncrnl Byers will go to Atlantic
to complete tho organizing.
Denioeriits to Shelve Ilrjiui.
George Huffman, chairman of the demo
cratic stato central committee, stated this
morning that tho meeting of tho committee
untoe bond to euro in UO daya or rotund
money paid. Addren
NERVITA MEDICAL CO.
Clinton & Jackson Sts., CHICAGO, ILU
For snlu by Kiihu 4c Co., 1.1th uinl Dujg.as
St.. Omaha. Nob,; Geo. t. Davis, Council
1J luffs, low a.
Strong Nerves
are the true souice of good, heahby
appearance.
Persons with half-starved nerve!) al
ways look worried and "ilraggcd-oU "
You ennnot be happy without nervo
vigor; you cannot lie nnturat without
all the powers which nature meant you
to have.
produce n healthfcl glow which art
cannot Imitate. They invlgornteevcry
orgau, put new foicc lo the nerve,
elasticity to the step and round out I he
face and form to linen of health and
beauty.
Sl.OOperboT . tl boxri (with written
guarantee), SAOO. Hook free. TstM.
MedicinuCo., Cleveland. Ohio.
Sold by Ktihn .t c0 l!ith nnd Douglas,
and M. A. Dillon, South Omaha.
.,..eteii m loin him in San Francisco next woniu uo noiu in mis city tno miter pari
week to contlnuo tho Journey. Harry was of this month. Ho further btnte.l thai the
not a hard drinker, but of a sportive ten
dency and It Is believed by his parents that
ho was Insane when ho got off tho trnln
at North Platte.
.Mother of Five Is Insnne.
Mrs. Mnry J. Mitchell, wito of William
Mitchell of Grnbnm avenue, was committed
o St. Bernard's hospital ycsteplay after
noon by tho commissioners for tho Insane.
Mrs. W. Thatcher, a neighbor, filed an In
formation charging Mrs. Mitchell with bo
ng dangerously Insane. Mrs. Mitchell Is
48 yearB of ago nnd tho mother of flvo
children. Tho family has been more or less
dependent on tho county for several years.
MnrrlnKF Lleenses.
Licensos to wed wero Issued yesterday to
the following persons:
NTnmft nnrt HpnlilptlOO. Aff".
Arthur Foreman. Council Bluff? M
Erama Fortnev. umumi
William L. HurmcBter, Omaha r.
Gertrudo Lonohan, Omalla 1
James Martin, Dawson, Mo a
M. .1. Ilnnf. Silver I'lty, in uj
CHANGES IX TOW A STATE OFFICES.
They Are Kffeeteil III Aeeorilnnce
with 1'renrriiiiKeiuent,
DES MOINES, la., Jan. 7. (Special.)
Tho changes in tho Btate ofllees were ef
fected today In accordance with tho pro
gram announced. Tho resignations of
Treasurer Hcrriott nnd Secretary I)ob3on
wero formally accepted and Governor Shaw
made out commissions to tholr successors
Gllbeitson and Martin, so that theso olueors
hold under a certificate of election nnd nlso
by nppolntmont. Every possible loophole
for legal technicalities hns been plugged up.
The receipt of several checks at the treas
urer's olllco this morning before tho change
was effected, caused nn enlargement of tho
cash balonco turned over to Gllbertson.
nnd tho exnet nmount wns $013, 847X3, nnd
the college endowment bonds receipted for
amounted to $528,750. Six yenrs ngo, when
Treasurer Hcrriott went Into office, ho re
ceipted for $485,613,71 of college endowment
bonds, on which there was duo Interest
amounting to $10,807.17, and tho actual
cash ha received from his predecessor was
$109,890.97. The stale has not out a dollar
of bonds or n floating warrant drawing In
terest. Tho only debt is the permanent
school nnd collego debt, which cannot be
nald until tho constitution Is cnangcu.
Trensurer Gllbertson was ablo to appear
nnd lake charge, but he Is itill in poor
health from tho operation for appendicitis
performed on him In Chicago in December,
Amendment Cne.
No trouhlo was experienced because n
tho muddlo In the Titus amendment case
iiaffm: Titoriti.r. timnvs -won sis,
Vinton nmi (inlliiiin Mini Prepare
I'lKlit for Prlree MiiiinIoii.
SIOUX CITY. la.. Jan. 7 (Special Tele-
gram.) There promises to bo a pretty
flaht for the possession of tho John Polrcc
mansion which was raffled off hero the day
before ChrlBtma-j. Both W. T. Barbour,
millionaire thread manufacturer living In
New York City, nnd B M. Bills, a Jeweler
at Vinton. la., claim to havo tho lucky
number, 35,365.
Thn registry la John Pclrco's ofllco cred
Ited that number to Bills nnd it was orig
inally ennounced that he was tho winner
Later It was stated that tho first an
nouncement was a mistake and that the
number was In the posscislon of the New-
York millionaire. Bills says he knows he
had tho number, but he cannot find It. He
Is expected to orrlve In Sioux City tomorrow
with two attorneys prepared to make a
fight for the house. Barbour already has
laid claim to the manlon, It Ib said come
of the tickets wcro duplicated by mistake.
commlttco will favor the reorganization of
tho party In thlB stale upon tho old-time
democratic principle The commlttco will
not favor the nomluatiou of Bryan, hut
will stand by tho Samuel Tlldon club, now
being organized tu New York for tho pur
pose of furthering tho old-tlmo democracy.
Mr. Huffman stated this morning .hat he
believed a majority of the rommlttoo fa - I
vorcd such a candidate as John Mc Lean I
of Ohio for president. H. M. Bolvcl, ed
itor of tho Des Molncs Democrat, declares
that thoro will bo n good-sized row Id the
democratic camp If they attempt to turn
down Bryan. He believes that n majority
of tho members of the state central com
mittee will favor turning Brynn down, but
the Bryanltcs on thu committee will fight
for their Idol. Mr. Belvol further stated
that tho turning down of I'ryan In this
Btato will result In the populists refusing
to fuse.
MIckciI Mil rile re r'd MIM.
SIOL'X CITY. Ia., Jan. 7. (Special Tele
gram.) Fronk II. Peyton, who has been In
Jail In Sioux City for some months, charged
with murdering John Kobson here Decrmtbei
2!i, 1899, today filed an nffldavlt to tho ef
fect that ho was in Mobile, Ala., working
for tho Young Men's Christian association
on tho night of the murder. He asks th'
court to send for some reputable citizens
of Mobile so he can provo his staloment
Somo time ago Peyton confessed to tho St I
Louis police find to Sheriff Jarksou and
Chief of Pollco Nclou of Sioux City that
ho had helped murder Bobson. Ills nttor-
ney says these confessions will bo explained 1
In "duo tlmo. There has been somo doubt I
as to whether Peyton la mentally sound.
It Is possible that the enso against him
hero will be dropped, as few peoplo believe I
him guilty.
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