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THE OMAHA DAILY REE: EH I DAY, PEfiTUTAEY 1, 1901.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MM OH MKrrios.
Davis sells glass.
Davis sells drug.
"Mr. Ulloy," fc-eont cigar.
Flno Missouri oak. Gilbert Bros.
Gas fixtures and slobes nt Hlxby's.
Fine A. H. C. beer, Neumnyer's hotel.
Wollman, scientific optician, 409 H'd'y.
Schmidt's photos RUarantced to please.
Mooro's stock food kills worms, fattens.
V. J. Hostettcr, dentist. Baldwin block.
Lcffert. Jeweler, optician. 23 Uroadway.
Drink UudwelsT beer. I ltosenfeld. n?L
Picture framing. C. E. Alexander & Co.,
I3J Uroadway.
V. V. Graff, undertaker and dlslnfector,
101 Bouth Main BtrecL "Phone COC.
Oct your work dono at the popular Eagle
laundry, 724 Uroadway. "Phono lSi.
Morsan & Kldn, upholsterlna. f"'"
repairing, mattress making. IB S- Main st.
Lost, lady's rlnR, diamond settincs.
I.lr..rnl reward If returned to M.m !"
Erli. Wfl Kl'st avenue
The reculnr mf-ellm? f Abe Lincoln K
lief rorps No. iw will bo this afternoon nt
2 o clock In Grand Army hall.
Tho will of Dora Lorcnz was admitted to
probato yesterday and K H. Ohlendotf was
nnmed ns xecut.ir without bond
(J P. Gregory. I'O Park avenue, reported
the theft of a solid sold open faro huntltiK
watch from his house yesterday.
Hev. Charles K. Olddlnirs of South Pn
kola will occupy tho pulpit of the Uroad
way Methodist church Sunday next.
A want ad In The Ileo will bring results.
The same attention Riven to a want r.d In
Council Muffs as nt the Omaha olllcc.
Sheridan rjnl. once tried always used.
Hmokelcss. no. Boot, clinkers nor sulphur.
Price . J5.E0. Fenlon & Foley, sole nsents.
fV.unrll UlufTs aerie No. 101, Fratcrnfil
Order of Kimles, will have Its weekly meet
Insr this evening at 8 o'clock In Grand Army
of the Hepubllc hall
W. J. Selnwerth, traveling pnsseniwr
nRent of tho Michigan tVntral, with he.i.l
quarters In CIiIciiko. visited the local rnll
T ad oftlces yesterday.
Wanted, large house with larKC lwi In
or rlKht neni ('ojncll lllurrs. Address
H. & II., care Hnurlclus Music House, stat
ins price and particulars.
Mrs. llattle Htrnm? was granted a divorce
from Gvorse M. HtronB by Judge Trnrnoll
In the district court yesterday She was
awarded the custody of thnlr minor child.
The, caso against Uoh Krott In Justice
Ferrler's court has again been continued,
thl.i tlmo to Saturday morning, when It Is
expected tho state's witnesses will bo on
hnml.
The following will constitute the house
committee for tho now Klks' clubhouse:
Victor K. Ilender. V. II. Walter. U. Xur
muehlen, Jr., Charles U. Hannan and 3. T.
McAtec.
Three enses of scarlet fever wero re
ported to the Hoard of Health yestcrdav,
They are: Hlne and Harold IVturxon. 1!W
South Twelfth street; Hwanson child, rtil
Harrison street.
Miss Kva Shnntr. of Phlcago, national
president and founder of the Young 1 eo
jile's ChriHlInn Temperance t'nlon of Amer
ica, will deliver an address this evening .n
the First Haptlst church under the aus
pices of the local union.
The regulnr meeting of Fidelity council
No. 160, Itoyal Arcanum, will bo held thN
evening, wlien, among other matters of
business, the election of a treasurer t" fill
tho vacancy caused by the removal of A.
W. Hlekman from the city will cotno up.
John Keeney. living )n tho northwest je.ri
of tho city, will havn n henrlng In police
court this morning on tho charge of boat
ing his wife. Ho was arrested Thuri-dav
morning and In default of ball, which was
tlxed nt J20O. spent yesterday behind th
burs at tho city Jail.
William Welch, tho tramp who caused a
smallpox scare nt police headquarters
Wulncsday night, wiim glvoi Instructions
to leave town yesterilny noon. Ho failed
to work on tho sympathies of tho authori
ties hero nnd tho only transportation he
succeeded In securing was a "tlo pass,"
, italph,. Infant foil of .Jr. nnd Mrs. J. C
Jensen, 1012 Fourth street, tiled yesterday
morning, aged IS months. The funeral will
b6 this nfternoon at 2 o'clock from the
family residence. Itcv. It. Venting of tho
First Uaptlt't church will conduct thcfor.
Ices and burial will bo In Falrvlew ceme
tery. Henry Helser, convicted In 1S97 for shoot
ing James .McCalmont In the mouth, but
wiiose sentence was- suHpended, has been
pardoned by Governor Shaw. Helser ob
jected to his sister keeping compnny with
McCalmont and meeting her one night with
the latter opened (Ire on him on Uroa.lway.
McCalmont was not seriously Injured.
I,oo Ilutler, a small boy, was up hefora
Judgo Aylesworth yesterday morning on a
charge of Incorrigibility, preferred against
him by his mother. Tho mother, n widow,
told the court Jhat whenever she would
give her bov money to make purchases at
tho stores ho would spend tho money on
candy nnd other things and hove tho goods
nhn Hont him fur diarized nt tho stores
The court read tho lad a lecture and nfter
ft
rom!Blng to send mm to mu rcrorm scnooi
f ho was brought again bofuro him sent
Mm homo.
N. Y. Plumbing Co., telephone 250.
Hen I Ksliitr Transfers.
Tho following transfers wero filed yester
day In tho abstract, title and loan ofllco of
J. W. Squlro, 101 Pcnrl street:
W. C. Ulckoy nnd D. P. Howes to M.
J Mathoson, H nw'i seVi P-7I-I3,
w. d t 1.325
William Plcrco and wife to John A.
Hammock. 2 acres In sw1. no'4 1S-74-
40, t. c. d 1
George It. Wheeler nnd wife to
Nathan P. Dodge, part swtt foU 29-
75-43. w. d 1
Coiircll UlufTs Savings bank to Arthur
K. Hnpp, lots 15 nnd 16. block 5, Mc
Mnhon. Cooper & Jeffcrls' add, w. d. 473
I.i-ulsa Heuly to Thomas llowmnn ot
nl, lot 3. block 5. Cllno's ndd. s. w. d. 25
Allle I). Fnrrell and husband to Julli
A. Lowe, lot IS and e'4 lot 17, block
15, Carson, w. d 2.CG0
Lyndon Savings bank to Lizzie M
Carter, part lot 04, original plat,
w. d. 1.650
Total seven trnnsfers
Commonwealth 10-ccnt cigar.
5.17
Davis sells paint.
Illinois Control Moves.
Tho Illinois Control railroad's city tlckot
and freight olllco was moved yesterday from
tho Orand hotel to Its new quarters In
tho WlckUam building on Ilrondway, op
poslto Pearl street. Tho new olllce, which
is not entirely completed, Is handsomely
furnished nnd commodious. In erecting
this new building, which Is on the location,
formerly orcuplod by the old Pacific house,
E. A. Wlckhnm especially designed the
ground ftror as an ofllco for tho Illinois
Central Hallway company.
Oravol roofing. A. H. Heed, 641 Urond'y.
Fresh Vacclno Points received every day
at Dell G. Morgan's drug store.
Ground Hog Day
Will bo February 2, but our 1
day to tell 1
SHOES
Is overy day In tho year. If
you nre n stranger to our I
store wo ask you to como nnd :
seo what an elegant llnu of I
f'ootwenr wo carry. We can lit I
you in any up-to-mite siyio or
shoe you may want, nnd when
you sco our goods, compnio
the quality with that of other
stores nnu tho nrlcis wo feel
certuln you will buy your
shots In tho future nt
SARGENT3
Look for the Bear.
FARM'LOANS
Negotiated In Eastern Nebraska
and Iowa. Jamot N. Casady, lr
I2fi Main St.. Council Uluffa.
BLUFFS.
RECORD OF CRIMINAL CASES
Aifistant Cotintj Attorney Kimball Files
Hii Btport for tbt Yr&r.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS TO CONSIDER IT
Avrrnjtr Cost of Ilncli Cusp Is SHKhtly
IIIkIh r i:penso Often Mined li
DIkiiiIssIiik People from
I.ltlKMtlun.
Assistant County Attorney Kimball, who
has rhargo ot the prosecution of all criminal
cases In tho superior and Justice courts,
filed his report for tho year 1900 with tho
Hoard" of County Supervisors yesterday. Tho
report will bo considered by tho board at
Us meeting next Monday.
The report shows tbo following criminal
business transacted in the different courts
under chargo of tho assistant county at
torney: In Justice Ferrler's Court Total number
of cases, 69; cases In which convictions
wero had, 20; cases In which defendants
were acquitted, 6, cases dismissed, 21; still
pending, 21; total costs taxed to county,
JI78.40; avcrago cost per case, J7.01.
In Justice Vlen's Court Total number of
cases, ICO; convicted, 32; acquitted. 28; dis
missed, SS; pending, 11; total costs, Jl,
137. l'O; average costs per case, $7.16.
In the Superior Court Total number of
cases, CS; convicted, 29; ncqultted, S; dis
missed, 1; pending, 10; total costs, $150.15;
avcrago costs per case, $2.59.
Justice Courts Outside tho City Total
number of cases, 75; convicted, 35; ac
quitted. 22; dismissed, 11; pending, 7; total
costB, 1403.41; avcrago costs per case,
JC.6S.
A comparison with former years shows
that slnco tho nppolntmont of an assist
ant county attorney tho cost to tho county
for the prosecution of criminal cases In
tho superior and Justice courts has bcon
materially decreased. In 1S0B thero were
375 cases, the total costs In which amounted
to $4,330.78, or nn average of $411.57 a
caso. In 180S thero wero 417 cases which
cost $3,211.13. or an averogo of $7.70 a
case. In 1S99 thoro were 42.8 cases at a
cost of $2,482 37, or an avcrago of $5. SO
per cose. In 1900 thero wero 275 cases nt
a total cost of $1,766.78, or an average of
$6.42 per case.
Itefcrrlng to tho fact that the nvcrago
cost pr caso In 1900 was slightly higher
than In tho preceding year, Mr. Kimball
snys:
It will be seen from nn examination of
tho foregoing figure that tin average cost
per enso is slightly nlsher this year than
last ns shown by my List report, but is
still les than .my of tho preceding years.
Hut while the average per casa Is slightly
worn It will be noticed that tho wholn
,.inViV,",lp.al'1 ,,y ,lln county for thea.j cases
Is $.15.59 less than was expended las: yoir,
I ml It IE $2,573 less than was expended In
KM beforo this ofllco was provided. The
fact that tho cost of theso cahes pe caso
Is slightly larger this year thatf last Is dun
to tho fact that thero have not hi -n so
mniiy rases mod tills year whlcn required
dismissal; which. In turn, Is due to tho fact
that tho mnglstrntcr nnd constables have
referred such cases to this otl'ro. It may
also be attributed to tho resulting condi
tion thnt n larger proportion or the cases
havo been convlctionx tluui In previous
jears, requiring n larger necessary expen
diture per case, tho number of convictions
being almost doublo the number of ac
quittals. Aicctl of Assistant.
Referring to tho need of an assistant
county attorney and his duties, Mr. Kim
ball, in his report, has this to say:
I'ndcr provisions made by your boarj
a.id instructions of the county attorney the
work of tlil:i ofllce Is the prosecution of
jictty criminal cases and preliminary hear
ings of tho larger offenses, to the end thnt
tho samo can be better prosecuted than
by the magistrate, who should sit Impar
tially, nnd that needless expense may do
saved. This work tho law does not require
tho county attorney to do, nor has It been
dono by any county attorney In ihe past,
nor enn It bo done by any county nttorn"v
If he gives proper attention to tho duties t
his olllce as required In a county ot the slr.u
V,, "JCH and hnvlng Its population und a city
llkp Council muffs. Other counties having
cities of the population of Council HlufN
und Inrgcr have ofllcers for this work.
Kvery caso docketed Is examined nnd there
Is a trlnl on an nverago for nearly overy
woiklm: day In the year. Hcsldes this
work this ofllce hna voluntarily nlded the
county attorney In mnny minor matters,
which has been of some value and much
saving to tho county.
Cases tried or disposed of wherein rh?
costs tiro taxed to nnd pnld by prosecuting
witnesses or defendants nre not Included In
th4a report, for they cost the county noth
ing This ofllco ha no contml over the
filing of Informations, but whenever on In
vestlgat on It Is found that informations
are filed maliciously, without sufllclo.it t
proper evidence or for private ends, with
out criminal offense, they aro dismissed,
Hy tho co-operation of the magistrates
nnu constables in rofrrtnc- ,lmihif,i r-nn.i
ui iius mure, mucn can no saved to tlio
county by dissuading parties nnd advising
tho magistrates against commencing pro
ceedings which would ultimately require
dismissal I am pleased to report that
there has been during tho last year tho ut
most harmony between such ofllceri nnd
this ofllco.
Needed expen&o Is not snvod wherever It
will aid In tho conviction nnd punishment
of crime, but expensi is saved by having
cases properly brought and preventing tin.
necessary calling of nnd attendance of wit
nehscs. Howell's Antl-Kawf cures coughs, colds.
Arreted fop Itolibery.
Officer Claar last night arrested Hubert
Dorman, wanted at Onawn, to answer to a
charge of breaking Into nnd robbing the
bardwnro store of Thurston & Sou on the
night of January 23, when 145 pocket
knives, twolve razors and two revolvers
wero stolen.
Domnn, whose right nnmo Is said to bo
David Oraco, after tho robbery of the
Thurston store, went to Sioux City, where
It is alleged, ho succeeded In disposing of
the plunder, with tho exception of a fow
of the knives. Sheriff Strain of Monona
county, who has boon on tho man's troll
for n week or morn, arrived In tho city
esterday and learned that Dorman was
In Omaha. Through tho aid of a former
friend of Dorman, tho latter was Induced
to como to this sldo of the river, when
Ofllccr Clnar recognized nlm Sn-I promptly
had him under arrest.
It was thought that somo of tho knives
might bo found on him, but a search of
his clothing failed to reveal them. Not
satisfied with tho first search, tho ofllcors
stripped him, but still failed to nnd the
knives, and wero about putting him back
In tho cell when Captain Denny discovered
one knlfo which Dorman hud succeeded In
"palming' while the officers' were search
ing him. This knife answered tho descrip
tion of thoso taken from tho Thurston
i tore,
Dorman U said also to have been Impli
cated In n robbery of a freight car on tho
Northwestern road nt Onawn, a burglary In
Missouri Valley and somo other deal in
Nebraska. Sheriff Strain will take him
back to Onawn today.
Surrenders Five Dollars,
A passenger on tho Northwestern, whose
name was not learned, was robbed of $5
at tho local depot last night. The pnsscn
gcr, who was on his way east, alighted
from tho train during a short stop at the
Uroadway depot, and while standing on
tbo platform was approached by n well
dressed nuin, who asked him to change a $5
I mu. ine pnsscsger counira out nve sliver
J dollars and handed them to tbc stranger,
who at once, without waiting to glvo tho
$5 In exchange, took to his heels and was
lost to tight. The passenger, after report
ing the matter, went on his way east.
OHSKUVi: JOHX MA HS HA 1,1, DAY.
Judge Tliornrll (Irnntu Heqiiest ot llnr
Assoclnlloti to Clour Court.
Judge Thornell, nt the request of the Bar
association, yesterday Issued an order that
district court bo adjourned on February 4
In observance of John Marshall day. The
following resolutions from the bar wero
presented to the court and by him ordered
spread on the record of the district court:
. Whereas, On tho 31st day of January A.
I). 18U1. HO years ngo today. John -Marshall
of tho stato of Virginia was by John
Adams, president of the United States of
America, appointed to the olllco of chief
jiitttj.ee of the supremo court of tho United
States of America and was immfdlntelv
lifter his appointment confirmed by the
sernto of the United Stntes of America as
chief Justice of the supremo court thereof;
anil
Whereas, The said John Mnrshnll nt once
qnalltled for said ofllco and took his posi
tion upon tho bunch of the supreme oou-t
of tho United Stntes as chief Juitlco
thereof and did on the 4th day of February.
A. U. ISM. enter upon tho discharge of the
duties of said ofllce: arid
Whereas. His opinions, written nnd an
nounced during his long and useful service
as chief Justice of said court, havo dis
tlrgulshcd him In so marked a degree :m a
man of grenf political rnguclty. legal burn
Ing nnd llter.iry ability, md Imvo contrib
uted so forcibly and extensively to the
definition, development nnd 'stnbllshmeft
of the provisions of tha constitution of tho
United Stntes of America; and
Whereas. Tho liar Association of Pnlta
wnttamlo County. Iowa, has determined to
Join In un appropriate obervance of the
4th day of February, A. D. luOl, ns Marshall
day.
New, therefore, the Il,ir Apsoelat'on ff
Pc ttawnttamlo County, town, moves the
court to suspend Its business on thnt duv
and to ndjourn ns a mnrk of respect nnd
consideration for John Marshall and to
sprond this motion, with the court''! ord r
with respect thereto, upon the records of
thN court.
Pronrnm fill" tlir liny.
The committee on program, consisting of
Attorneys J. P. Organ, A. W. Askwlth and
A. T. Fllcklnger, has arranged the follow
ing program of toasts for the bar banquet
on that day:
"John Marshall, tho Citizen"
Spencer Smith
"John Mnrshnll. tho Judge" C. M. Hnrl
"The Influence of John Marshall's Pud-
lie Services" C. G. Saunders
"The Times of John Marshall"
W. H. Ware
"Tho Associates of John Marshall"
John M. Ualvin
"The Hench nnd Har of Iowa"
Judgo J. It. Heed
"Hocollectlons of tho Marly liar of Pot
tawattamie County"". . George Wright
Ftnley Hurke, president of tho associa
tion, will preside as master of ceremonies
at the banquet.
It may be that the public meeting de
cided upon by the Har association will be
called off. It had been hoped to secure
Occcrnl Manderson ot Omaha to deliver
the principal address, but sickness will
prevent him being here. In view of this
fact und that the committee on arrange
ments has not yet secured nny public hall
In which to hold the meeting It wob snld
yesterday that tho only exercises would be
the banquet.
Fount! Ilenil on the Floor,
Mrs. Martha Kneppcr, a pioneer resident
of this city, was found dead at her homo,
627 First avenue, yesterday morning. Death
had apparently taken place during the
night, while she was attempting to reach
the telephone In her apartments. She was
found lying on the floor yesterday morn
ing by her daughter, Mrs. A. W. Hickman,
nnd It was evident she had been dead sev
eral hours. She was 70 years of age and
about two weeks ago suffered a bad fall
while visiting at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. J. II. Plumer, and this, It Is
thought, might have hastened her death.
Mrs. Mnrtha Knepper was widow of Sam
uel Knepper nnd had been a resident of
Council Hluffs since 1851. She Is survived
by her two daughters. Mrs. A. W. Hlekman
nnd Mrs. J. H. Plumer. No arrangements
for the funeral will ho mado until the ar
rival of A. W. Hlekman from Cbadron, Neb.
Quiet Title to AeiTeted l.iiml.
The First National bank of this city com
menced suit In the superior court yester
day to quiet Its title to ovar 200 ncres of
nccreted land, which at one tlmo wob tho
bed of Iloycr lake. Tho lake has gradually
dried up and receded from In front of tbo
property held by tho bank, which now
lays claim to the accretions. J. H. Young,
William Currle, Robert Adams, J. R. Lap
worth and wife, Enos Dostwlck and Pot
tawattamie county aro named as defendants.
Judge Wheeler of the district court com
menced yesterday tho hearing of tho ap
plication of tho Btato to restrain David
Johnston from mnlutalmng a dam In Pigeon
creek at tho corner of Hazel Dell town
ship, which Is alleged to bo a menace to
the public highway.
Before Judge Thornell In the district court
the suit of R. C. Patterson against II. 11.
Oould occupied the whole of yesterday.
ii win go to mo jury this morning.
Proven .Sutlsfnetory OfTm-to.
James Holler, who ns executor nf tlm
estnto of Joseph Holler, was reported by
mx r error- Cunningham to have omitted
property to tho amount of $121,560, from
assessment and taxation durlnir tho in.t
five years, had a hearing yesterday. He
proven up satisfactorily Rufllclent offsets,
and tho case against him whs nnonr.iim.iv
dismissed.
TAXING OF PENSION MONEY
Law Point of Orent Interest Is Ilnlsotl
u Suit In Wapello Count),
low II,
OTTUMWA, la , Jan. 31. fSnoelnl Tolo.
gram.) A law point which Is of exceeding
Interest to pensioners throughout tho nn
tlon Is raised In a suit brought hero today
in wnicn uon. caivin Manning, who wns ono
or the united States commissioners to the
Paris exposition. Is nlnlntiff nnd Cnnniv
Treasurer John 11. Spry and Wapello
county are the defendants.
Tho question Is. Can nenRlnn mnn Via
taxed? The plaintiff Is guardian for John
ftcrwaiiKcy, an insane person who served
through the war of the rebolllon and who
on account of his total disability draws a
peiiBlon of $72 per month. In 1S91 tho
plaintiff, for his ward, received $11,244 as
back nnd accrued nenslon nnd snmn tlmo
during the present month Treasurer Spry
levien upon sucn moneys ob wero held by
the plaintiff In 1895. 1S96. 1S97. isns. isio
and 1900, tho total tax for thnt tlmo
amounting to $2,101.83, and this sum now
appcnrs on tno tax books as against said
plaintiff and his ward, who brought suit, as
stated, under tho provisions of section
4747 of tho rovlsed statutes of tho United
States for the year 1878, and it Is espo
daily nrayed bv thn nlnlntln that ho i.
granted absoluto Immunity against the as
sessments anu levies ror past, present and
henceforth.
It Is also plendcd that under the laws
of Iowa said moneys and tho credits are
exempt from taxation. It Is claimed that
tho expense, of the core and attention neces
sary to be given tho ward Is greater than
any sum thnt might be realized on moneys
loaned by plaintiff nnd that no part of tho
buforo-mentloned pension money had boon
productively used. It Is possible, so tho
attorneys stato, that tho caso will bo car
ried Into the supremo court of the United
States.
"I had grip threo months; could not
sleep; pain all over and headache very bad.
Dr. Miles' Nervine, Pnln Pills and Liver
Pills mado me woll." Mrs, E. C. Howlby.
Waterloo, Ind.
FEAR THE ADMISSION OF IOWA
Coal Oporators of Illinois Do Not Want to
Let in tho Competition,
WANT TO ESCAPE THE IOWA STANDARD
l.oonl t tiltm Select Urleuntex for
OtliiiiiTTit Confrrenee Possible lle
mntiil for it .1110 0 Itun Sonic In
ktomi of Screened Coal I'll).
DES MOINES, Jan. 31. (Special Tele
gram.) The Ion a coal mine operators are
watching with Intense Interest the proceed
ing of the national conferenco of operators
and miners at Columbus, O.. this week.
They hope that the conference will decide
upon admtttlng Iowa and Michigan to the
national agreement, but they hardly expect
ns much. At their meeting recently held
In this city they refused to name dele
gates tu attend the Columbus meeting nnd
aro not represented there. A year ago
the mlno operators sent representatives to
the national meeting and they were re
fused admission Now the Iowa operators
assume, an Indifferent air and say they can
afford to bo Independent of tho others.
Hut President Hcesc of the Iowa branch
of the Mlno Workers' union went to In
dianapolis last week to tho meeting of
tho miners and had passed a resolution
pledging tho miners to Insist absolutely on
recognition of Iowa nnd Michigan by the
operators. This Is opposed by the Illinois
operators.
Tho reason is that In the Illinois field
they pay on a mine run basis 10 rents a
ton less than In the lown field, nnd where
they pay on screened coal the difference is
from 15 to 20 per cent. This difference
enables the Illinois coal sellers to com
pcto with the Iowa operators In all north
ern Iowa nnd in Minnesota and the Da
kolas. Tho Illinois operators fear that If Iowa
nnd Michigan nre admitted to tho agree
ment their scale of wnges will bo forced
up to the Iowa standard and this would cut
them out of a lurgo market or reduce their
profits materially. Tho Iowa operators re
fused to scnu delegates to Columbus, but did
authorize tho scale committee, which Is
to meet the miners at Ottumwa next month,
to act as a delegation to Columbus provided
they receive an Invitation from the gen
eral conference.
Tho committee holds Itself In readiness
to enter tho meeting nnd Join In the agree
ment whenever lown Is ndmltted, but
Is nsklng nothing. The locnl unions of
tho Mlno Workers' of Amcrlcn In tho Iowa
district ore now selecting their delegates
to the conference at Ottumwa, February
26, nnd thus far there has been no Indica
tion that any change In tho Iowa scale
will bo demnnded, although thero has been
somo gossip about n possiblo demand for
a mine run scale instead of pay for screened
coal.
Supreme Court Proeeeil Inu.
Tho Iowa tupremo court this mornlnz
overruled a motion for a new trial in tho
case of Arcfclo Wood, from Harrison county
nnd his conviction for manslaughter will
Htand. The following nre tho decisions
.nor,gnoVatnrm'ed.e,)UUy to 8et uslJo
& Pac?Ac'0n.&,Ht Ch,cnK. Hock Island
fe?si8fm,sr
H. Millard agnliiBt City of Webster Cliv
a. . Anderson agnlnst Orvll'o V qm.-ii,
On Ni'linol Districts.
Attorney Ocnornl Mullan has decided that
school boards havo tho right to change
the boundaries of school sub-dlstrlcts to
reduce their number or to abolish all of
them and return to the township system.
In case they return to tho township system
they shall govern their school business
by a board of three, ns though tho town
ship had never beforo been subdivided.
Tho decision wns In reply to a query from
tho stato superintendent and opens the way
to consolidation or centralizing In a num
ber of communities In Iowa whero this Is
deMred.
Feilernl PutrmiitKo.
The disposition of Iowa feilor.nl mirn.
will be disposed of at a meeting to bo held
in nningion uy the Iowa delegation in
congress about tho middle nf r,.i.
Thero aro contests over only two ofllccs,
uu me omor oniclnls being reasonably
certain of election. These aro tho positions
oi attorney in tlio two districts. In the
southern district M. L, Temple of Osceola
Is u cnndldnto for tho placo hold by Miles
and In the northern district A. U. Samms
of Lemurs Is after the place held by Mc
Millan. Tho Iowa delegation desires that
tho matter shall be settled as soon nn nnu.
slble.
(rent Western III tension.
It Is rumored In the southern part of
tho stato that the Chicago Oreat Western
railroad Is to make an extension of its line
westward through tho southern rnmiiinu in
tho direction of Omaha. Tho contemplated
line win run rrom some point south of tho
Ilurllngton crossing to Creston.
One Deserter After ICullstiiient.
Lloutenant Swcozcy, In charge of the
United States nnny recruiting for Iowa, re
ports ono deserter In tho porson of John
Rnscho of Sioux City. Rascho Is about
23 years old and enlisted without knowl
edge of his parents nnd after consulting
with them ho concluded not to go. Hut he
had been sworn In and had received his
travel pay nnd tho transportation was ready
for him. Lieutenant Sweezey has enlisted
376 men In lown since ho took chargo of
the station In December, 1S99, and Rasche
Is the first ono who has deserted.
Sew Trnfllc A rru iiuenien 1.
A now deal In ti. matter of leases In
northern Iowa is being made by the Iowa
Central, tho Minneapolis & St. Louis and
tho Hurllngton, Cedar Rapids & Northern
railroads. Tho Central, which Is now under
tho snmu management as the Minneapolis,
Is arranging to run Its fast trains into
Albort Lea Instead of stopping at Mason
City or Manley. All three of the com
panies nnmed own parts of tho track be
tween Mason City and Albert Lea, but the
Cedar Rapids company has the leases. The
Central management now desires to mako
close connection with tho .Minneapolis at
Albert Lea and to run through trains from
Minneapolis nnd St. Paul to Poorln but
a readjustment of tho Icbbos Is necessary
and this cannot be accomplished for several
months.
Teneliers' IliiiiuJiiiitloiiN.
Tho State Hoard nf Education has fixed
the following dates for teachers' examina
tions for stato certificates: Dus Moines,
Juno 20-21; Mount Vernon. Juno 6-7; lown
City. Juno 6-7 and July 26-27; Cedar Falls,
March 5-0, Juno 6-7, July 25-26 and Novem
ber 25-26. The stnte board has Just Issued
diplomas to six persons, primary certifi
cates to eight and stato certificates to
twenty-six applicants.
ARE SILENT THIRTEEN YEARS
Hut ItellRlous IlrvNnl llrenkn Down
the Ilnrrler HetrrPen OttuiiMTn
Couple,
OTTUMWA, la., Jan. 31. (Special.) Mr.
and Mrs. Sim Hell havo been reconciled
by a religious rovlval. Thirteen years ago.
becauso they could not agree upon a name
for their baby daughter, they had a so
rtous quarrel and 11 was not until last
Sunday night that thfy spoke to each other
again, During the period of silence they
lived with each other In tho samo house,
ate at the same tablo and attended the
same church, but there was a gulf ot si
lence between them. Tho excitement due
to u religious revival at Mount Klon church
broke down tho barrier. Many went for
ward to the mourners' bench to pray ond
to ask forgiveness. Among these were
Mr and Mrs. Bell. They met nt the altar
with a common purpose In mind and,
strange as It seemed to the population of
the community present, the heat of the
religious excitement burned down the wall
of silence. They looked at ench other
with questioning gtanccs for a moment;
then their hands met: hot tears fell and
there was an embrace and endearing words.
The mourners at the bench caught the
spirit of the occasion nnd they gathered
nrouml the hnppy couplo with hymns of
praise and thanksgiving.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Dell nre In tho neighbor
hood of 50 years old.
To Itestore II In Kjeslnlit.
SIOUX CITY. In., Jnn. 31. (Special!--Herbert
Mercer nged 16 years, son of Sam
uel Mercer of Corrcctlonvlllc, has been
brought to Sioux City to undergo an opera
tion by which it Is hoped to glvo the young
man tlio power to discern between daylight
and darkness. He Is now totally blind as
tho result of a distressing accident which
occurred at tho Mercer home. Young Mer
cer was struck by n load of shot which n
companion meant for n pigeon. The entire
charge struck him In the eyes, shooting out
tho sight of tbo left rye and frightfully
tearing tho left one. As ho fell to the
ground, ten feet below, ho struck on his
chin, hroko ono Jaw, dislocated the other
and was so seriously Injured In his shoulder
and back that n portion of his loft sldo has
been paralyzed. Slxty-ouo shot were counted
In his face.
I'ntlier mill Son Hurl,
FORT DODOE. Ia.. Jan. 31. (Special.)
J. A. Hall and his son, I). I). Hall, two
farmers living at Duncombe, not far from
this city, wore struck by a fast freight
on the Illinois Central Wednesday morning.
The men wero driving Into tho town, nnd
wero prevented from seeing tho trnln by
corncrlbs standing on each sldo of tbo
track. The train struck the wagon fairly,
completely demolishing It and throwing out
Its two occupants. Iloth men were picked
up alive, but desperately Injured. It Is
thought that D. H. Hall, tho son, cannot
recover, as he was terribly mangled. The
two men had nrrlvcd only Monday from
Farmers City, 111., nnd had rented a farm
near tho town.
Free Delivery for IHU'liorn.
FORT DODGE, la.. Jan. 31. (Special. )
It Is probable that Elkhorn township. In
Webster county, will have frco rural mall
delivery soon. For some time Interested
parties have been circulating a petition
among the people of the township, and se
cured a sufficient number of signatures to
comply with tho requirements of tho law.
Tho petition was sent In to the proper
authorities at Washington nnd word has
been received by tho postofflco authorities
hero that the matter has been placed in
tho hands of A. W. Machcm, superintendent
of the free mall delivery, and will receive
prompt attention.
I'nrtj- In Sninllpov House.
LEMARS, la., Jnn. 31. (Special.) Local
physicians report two cbbcs of smallpox In
Lincoln township, south of this city. A
former, Fred Karker, nnd his hired man,
are suffcrlnn from the malady. Karker was
sick for a few days beforo a doctor was
called In nnd pronounced tbc dlsnarc small
pox. Neighbors had been going In and a
party was held at his houso ono night while
ho was III, and a number wero thus ex
posed. Several farms In the neighborhood
have been quarantined whero residents wero
known to have been recently at the Karker
home.
Kniinons Farmer Killed.
FORT DODOE, la., Jan. 31. (Special Tel
egram.) Halver Thompson, a wealthy
famcr living nt Emmons, Minn., was In
stantly killed Wednesday afternoon by be
ing struck by a passenger train on the Min
neapolis & St. Louis railroad. Thompson
was driving across the tracks with a load
of lumber and wns struck by the train go
ing at full speed. Death was instantaneous.
Ho leaves a wlfo and family In prosperous
circumstances. He was 60 years of age.
ClinrKe of llnotli'KKliiK.
FORT DODGE, la., Jan. 31. (Special.)
James Livingstone of Sac City was brought
up before United Stntes Commissioner
Johnson of this city on Wednesday morn
ing to answer to a charge of bootlegging.
Ho was given his preliminary hearing and
was placed under henvy bonds to appear
beforo tho United States court at Sioux
City.
Woimin Frighten llurulnr.
CHEROKEE, la.. Jan. 31. (Special.)
The house of Frank Davis was entered nnd
rnnsacked Monday night. Mrs. Davis was
awakened by tho nolso and mado sufficient
outcry to frighten the intruders away. It
I'F.IISOXALS.
Mrs. E. P. Green has recovered from nn
nttncl; of the grip at Canascrnga, N. Y., by
tbo uso ot Dr. Miles' Pain Pills.
Among tho victims of tho grip epidemic
now so prealent, F. Coylo Is now recov
ering at Canton, 0 by tho use of Hr. Miles'
Nervlm nnd Pills.
W. E. Nlhclls of St. Louis, Mo,, who was
down with grip, Is reported much Improved.
IIo used Dr Miles' Nervine nnd Pills.
Tho friends of Mrs. L. Denlson will be
pleased to learn of her recovery from grip
nt her homo In Hay City, Mich., through
tho use ot Dr. Miles' Nervlno and Pills.
Everybody says that J. W. Udy Is looking
tfplendld slnco his recovory from tho grip
at his homo In Des Moines, Iowa. They
all know that Dr. Miles' Norvlne woe what
cured blm.
Prosecuting Attorney Charles L. I)e
Wacle, who has passod the threo-scora
milestone, had a time with tho grip, but
when seen at his homo In Roscommon,
Mich., tho other Cay ho sold Dr. Miles'
Nervine was what cured him.
At nearly three fcore and ten Mrs. Galen
Humphrey was lighting against odds when
the grip attacked hor, but Bho took Dr.
Miles' Nervlno and now her nolghbors In
Wareham, Mass,, remark on how well sbs
Is looking.
After an Illness of five weeks from the
grip Mrs Harriett Jrckaon Is again about
and looking fine. Sho began taking Dr.
Miles' Nervlno nfter tho fourth week. Her
homo U in Howling Green, Mo,
RHEUMATISM
Uso Hod Cross Rheumatism Cure, n
prompt nnd suro cure fur iluuniatlsm In
nny torm Cures scintlrn. lumbago, nu
ralula, gout, pains In tho bark, lumeness,
stiff nnd swollen Joint. Tho best blood
purifier made. A wonderful remedy him
cured thousands will cure ynj try It. At
drug stores or sent by express, prepaid.
Price. $1 fiO. Red Cross Drug Co.. Council
Hluffs, Iowa.
was found that $6 In money, a suit of
clothes, overcoat, gloves nnd other articles
of wearing appnrnl wero missing.
LIVE WINDS ARE PROMISED
Turin;- nnd Tomiirrniv to He Fnlr In
lirnkn, but Not Without
the Zephyr.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. Forecast for
Friday nnd Saturday:
For Nebraska Fair Friday; winds gen
erally northwesterly; Saturday fair.
For Iowa Fnlr Friday; west to north
west winds; Saturday fair.
For Missouri Fair Friday; westerly
winds, becoming vnrlnblc; Saturday fulr,
except rains probably In southern portion.
For South Dakota Fnlr Friday; rising 1
temperature in eastern portion; northwest- j
erly winds, becoming variable; Sntunlny ,
fair.
For Kansas Fair Friday; northerly
winds, becoming vnrlablo; Saturday In- I
creasing cloudiness, probably without snow.
For Colorado Occasional snows probable
In eastern portion; fair In western portion,
winds becoming northeast to cast; Saturday
fair.
For Wyoming Occasional snows probable '
Friday; northeast to cast winds; Saturday
fair. i
I.oeul Iteenril.
OMAHA. Jan. .U.-Olllclnl record of temper
uturo nnd precipitation compnred with tho
corresponding day of thu last threo years.
, 1901. 19. 1S99. 1SDS
Maximum temperature.... 29 1.1 n 6
Minimum temperature.... 15 7 s i
Mtun temperature 22 .1 2 n
Precipitation t) .f ,0u .o
Record of tcmpernturo nnd precipitation
nMOmnha for this day nnd since Match 1.
Normal temperature iq
H.vccsh for tho day
Total excess since March 1 13;s
Normal precipitation 02 non
Deficiency for tho dny v inoj,
Total rainfall since March 1.... 30.51 Inches
Kxcess flnce March 1 03 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period. ux.... 4 79 Inches
Dtflclcncy for cor. period, ls99.... 4..1S Inches
Report from Station nt 7 M.
3
STATIONS AND STATE
OF WEATHER.
5C
33
Omaha, clear
V. WlU til.,,.. .t....M
26 21 .00
24 32 .Ml
20' )' .IM
Cheyenne, partly cloudy
c.tiL i.iim- i,n, i-iijuuy .
321 .Id .J
unpui city, cloudy
lfl.rnn. rlnar .
30
14
14
!
12
in
J2 10
12 .0)
w so
Wllllston, partly cloudy
Chlrago, cloudy
I.oiilu ,.1i,r
Puul, cloudy .
12 T
imenport, cloudy
Kansas City, clear
11, nlnmlv
iM 2y
T
.(il
T
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to
.m1
24" 24
241 24
1" it:
Havre, cloudy
Iilsmnrck, clenr
Oulvcston, clear
I 52 Mi
T Indicates trace of precipitation. Zero
I.. A WKI.SII.
I.ocnl Forecast Ofllclal.
What Shall Wt
Have for Dessert?
This question arises in tho familv
every day. Let us nnswer it to-day. Try '
Jell-
a delicious and healthful dessert. Pre
pared in two minutes. No boiling i no
baking I ndd boiling water acd set to
tool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange, Rasp,
terry and Strawberry. Git a package
t vmr grocers t" '! i rt
Mrs. Vinlovr'ii flootnlnic Syrnp.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by
MILLIONS of MOTHKRS for their CHIlJ
DHKN WH1I.K TEKTIIINO. with PKH.
FKCT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES the CHILD.
BUFl'KKS in UUMS. '.L.I.AYS nil PAIN.
CURES WIND COMO, nnd Is he best rem'
cdy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by Druggists In
every part of tho world. Bo sure nnd ask
lor ".Mrs. winsiows soothing syrup, nnd
take no other kind. Twenty-five cents a
bottle.
If I bad Grip I would
uee Dr. Miles' Tain Pills
aud Dr. Miles' Nervine.
Sold at all Drucglsta.
Oct What You Ask For!
When you ask for Cascarcts Candy
Cathartic be sure you get them.
Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C.
Never sold in bulk. A substitutor is
always a cheat and a fraud. Bewarel
All druggists, ioc.
Mprmon IthOpa' PUIS
I. Stlmahtn 1)19 bri'o .nd rtm tenttn. fx .
?Tr fUALtKm. lac I r vrt irmeiltr A
riMaato, .im t UKuunfiM. JUMraaa
POIl SALE UY MYIiltS-DIl.LOS
RPt?ZV?,7 ?(er Hlght-toioes. .permutorrhoeq Ineomnla, ValS
bllity, HendacHe.UnfUnese toMnrnr, ugtt ot PM tinmen, Varicocele.
You spend
half your lifetime
In your office. Why Btnnd the aggravation of dirt
and cold of miserable elevator Bervice bad light and
ventilation? There In no olllce building in the town kept
like
The Bee Building
The best is none too good for you, and you will find it t
good buHinens inventment to take a half hour and look at
the three or four vacant rooms. We keep them filled.
Why?
R. C. Peters & Co., Bee Building,
Rental Agents, Ground Floor.
Good Property
Is a Good Investment
Fifteen loti In a bodj for sale at a very reasonable price. These
lots are located In Omaha addition and llo hlitb and dry. They
will make a splendid location for some factory. Several other lots
suitable for bulldlnK purposes one of thorn espoctolljr will make
a fine location for a home, belnit within one block of th motor
line and within twe blocks of a school houte and church located
in the western part ot the city.
Apply nt
Bee Office.
Council Bluffs.
F orewarned,
Forearmed.
The liability to disease is Krc'n.tjj'
lcf8ctied wheu the blood is in jjood con
dition, and the circulation healthy Mid
vigorous. I:or then all refuse matter
is promptly carried out of the system ;
otherwise tt would rapidly accumulate
fermentation would take place, the
blood become polluted and the consti
tution so weakened that a simple
malady might result seriously.
A healthy, active circulation means
pood digestion and strong, healthy
nerves.
As a blood purifier and tonic S. S. S.
has no ccjual. It is the safest and best
remedy lor old people and children
because it contains no minerals, but in
made exclusively of roots and herbs.
No other remedy so thoroughly and
effectually cleanses the blood of im
4 purities. At the
same time it builds
up the weak and de
VKtS bilitatcd, and rcno
vatcs the entire sys
tem. It cures permanently nil manner
of blood and skin troubles.
Mr, E. K. Kolly, of TJrbann, C. writes t
" I had KcEcmn ou my hands and f aco for
flvo yoars. It would break out In llttlo
wnlto pustules, crusts would form and
drop off, lonvlng tho skin rod anil Inflam
ed. Tho doctors did mo no good. I used
all tho modlcatod soaps and salvos without
benefit. . 8, a. cured me, and tny skin
is as oloar and smooth as nny one's."
Mrs. Ilonry Stigfrlcd, of Cape May. If.
J., snys that twentyono bottlos of t), H. S.
ourodherot Cnncor of tho breast. Doc
tors and friends thought her case hope
loss.
Jllohnrd T. Gardner, Floronoe, 8. C,
suffered for years with Dolls. Two bot
tlos of S. U. ff. nut his blood In good con
dition and tho Rolls disappeared.
Send for our free book, and write
our physicians about your case.
Medical advice free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, 0,
MUNYON
DYSPEPSIA
CURE
When Prof. Munyon says his Djrapepsta
Cure will our Indication and all formi
of stomach trouble he simply tells thi
truth. It will cur a stomaoh that haj
been abused by over-oatinc and over-drtnk
Inc. It will cjre a stomach that has beet
weakened by ald-ityU drug and deblUtat.
Inr cathartic. It will do much toward
makine an old atomach act like a sound
one. At all druiKlst. 28 conta. Fifty. sli
other cure. Write to Broadway and 20ti
at., Nw Tork, for free medical advla.
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Ami coal from tho best tntnos in tho
countri . Also hard coal and wood.
I'romi t delivery is our motto.
Transfer Line Between Council Bluffs
and Omaha.
Council Hlufts Office, No. 2.'l North Main
St. Telonhono 128.
Omaha Ofllco. .'til South 12th Street.
Telephone, 1308.
Connection mndo with South Omaha
Tranbfor.
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100 llroiiiHrii)', t'ouniull IIIuIYm.
CUFFUH
Arlosa, per lb iPo
H. Brand i5o
Pcnbodv 25o
Itlo, best :So
Santos 25o
2-lb. can Mocha and Java.... 5.io
IJ. Si M. Blend S3o
TEAS
8un-Drlcd Japan, per lb tnc
Spider Lesr, per lb &0o
Gunpowder, per lb soo
Yountr Hyson, per lb 7."o
English Breakfnst, per lb,. .. 75c
te iwa u we c?er jo ytu by tic UWWn I itt lUm
mrt la at t-mmA ffTI t . . 1 1 i
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