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-T-H.E tWATIA DAILY BOBEf PIU D ATJM AKCJ1 1, 1001. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. You Can Bank COUNCIL mi.noii aiu.vnoN. Dnvls sells class. Davis pells drugs. titockort soils carpets anil rugs. Kino .Missouri onk. Gilbert Bros. Ons fixtures and globes at Hlxby's. Kino A H 0 liccr, Ncumaycr's hotel. Wollnmn, scientific optician, VJi B'way. Bclnnlilt's photos guaranteed to please. Mooro's stock food kills worms, fattons. W. J. Hostcttcr, dentist, Unldwln block. I.cffcrt, Jeweler, optician, 236 Broadway. J. A. Snow, auctioneer, B'way. opp. 1. O. Drink Budwciscr beer. h. Itoscnfeld. ngt. Something new for Kodiikers at C. b. Alexander fc Co.'s, 333 Broadway. W. V. Graff, undertaker nnd dlslnfoctor, 101 Bouth Main street. 'Phono M. Get your work done at the popular bagio laundry, T2t Broadway. '1'hono 1S7. f A special meeting of the Itctnll C lerks Protective ussocliition will be tonight. For rent, modern res'ldcnco In hcrfrt of city, by XV. U Kerncy, 231 Main street. City Treasurer Trim left last night for Battle Creek, Mich., on private business. Morgnu & Klein, upholstering, furnlturo repairing, mattress making. 122 8. Main st. The local Indue of V'lks has donated 125 to the Associated Charities for the day nur sery. Tho Woman'M Belief corps. No. 180, will meet this afternoon In Grand Army of tho Iteptibllc lmll. Colonel Aiishacli will Inspect V. B. Grunt company, No. 41, Knights of Pythias, Saturday night. A want nd In Tho Bco will bring results. Tho tame attention given to a want ud lu Council Bluffs as at tho Omaha otnee. Hhcrldan coal, once tried always used Smokeless, no soot, clinkers nor sulphur. 1'rlco 15. 15.50. Kenlon & Foley, sole ugents. Hon. l.owls Miles .of Corydon, United States proHccutlng attorney for this dis trict, was lu thu city yesterday preparing for the March term of.fcdcral court. Word was received yesterday of tho death of Joseph Keck at tho National Soldiers' Homo at Leavenworth. Kan. Mr. Keck formerly lived at 418 North Sixth street, this city. A marrlago license was issued yesterday to W. II. Kurth, aged 48, of I.lpcoln, Neb., and i.llllo A. Feather, nged 42, of Adams, Neb. They weru married by Hcv. John V. Altchlxon. Council Bluffs sustained Its" reputntlon as a Grettiu Green for marrying couples dur ing tho mouth of February, tho records of Hi" clerk of tho district court showing that llfly-four licenses were Issued. John I.. Patton, InfHiit of Mr. and Mrs. James C. J'uttnu, 921 Seventh avenue, died yesterday, aged 2 years. Tho funeral will bo this afternoon nt :i from tho family residence. Bu.'larwtll be lu I'alrvlew ceme tery. A defective Hue culled the flro dpart nient at C o'clock yesterday morning to the dwelling of W. K. Galvln, S2U Pearl street. Tho blaze, which was on tho roof, was ex tinguished before the arrival of tho lire men. Thu damage wits nominal. Articles of Incorporation of tho Schmidt & Bjngo Lumber rompnny of Avoca, la., were tiled with the county recorder yester day. Tho Incorporators are: Charles Schmidt, Jr., and 1,. J. Bunge. The capital HtocK is pli ifaccd at J15.00O, lu linctii shares of I, Win. Desk Sersreutit Arthur Slack Is acting as deputy nmrshal and looking after tho smallpox patients during the enforced ab sence of Deputy Charles White, who Is quarantined In tho Merrlam block. Otllcer Tom Callaghan is acting as day sergeant whllo the rest of tho members of tho police forco are doing extra duty. The. musical of the Derthlck club last night in Boyal Arcanum hall was well attended. Tho program was by Misses Porterlleld and Wright. Misses Kills and Blnford. Mr. Treynor, Beglua Jlaetcns, Miss Juliette Lange, Mr. Thlck stjn. Mrs. Treynor, Miss Caldwell, Mr. Itutherford, Miss Wullacc, Mr. Potter and Mr. Steckelbcrg. Arho concert In tho First Congregational church hist night proved a musical treat to mi audlenco that filled tho largo audi torium. The singing of Mrs. Kelthley of AVeophig Water. Neb., and tho piano solos of Mi8 Fdlth Shaw, n student at tho Lin coln university, wore pleasing features, nnd both had to respond to encores. Other nrtlsts were: Mrs. Loverett, Miss Getty, Miss Van Brunt. Walter 13. Young, Miss Denny and tho Ladles' diiartct. N. V. Plumbing Co., telephone 250. It en I llNtiitf Trnusfcm. Tho following transfers were filed yester day In tho abstract, tltlo and loan ofllco of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street: Kdward Dunn and wlfo to J. G. Bards ley, w',4 neU 2-77-42. . c. d ... 1 John Pnrkhlll and wife to James C. Parkhlll, nw'i J.'-7n-4l. w. d 6.360 Henry P. Gertz and wITo to August Kay, sw',1 and sV4 nw'.i B-77-40. w. d. 15,000 jHmes F. Flood and wife to Charles T. Hough, hV4 nwU 4-75-30, w. d 3.W0 K. V. Hart and wlfo to Axel Johnson, nw',4 neU 31.74-38, w. d l.iOO J. C. lllakaby and wife to J. F. August KohlHchccn, sett and o', swU 7-70-38, W. d ...... l-.OOO C. II. Hartley and wife to Bert It. Martin. neU S-77-3S. w. d 10,660 V. H. Maxwell and wifo to Wheeler Starts. ci Bwi 28-75-S). w. d 4.GI0 James F. Flood and wlfo to Mary h. Hough, n'.b swU 4-7r,-3!i, w. (1 3,920 I.lzzln Sehoup and wife to Mary Mc Cmity. lot 12. in block II, In Beers' subdivision, s. w. il 1 Charles Schmidt. Jr., and wife to AU bertlo May Jackson, i lot 12. block 3, Avoca, w. d 1,000 llersha Dickey to 13. K. and Jennie Hull, o 22 feet lot 3, of Original Plat; lot 210 and 20 feet of lot 1, in Origi nal Plat; lot 222, Council Bluffs, W. d 6j0 Theodore H. Davis nnd wlfo to Peter C. Kngel et nl, cH nvY anil part swU 15-75-42, w. d 13,230 JoHeph flllmoro to Bnsll W. Carlisle, s',0 swi: sH nw'.i swVi: part wH seji lot 14; b',4 so',i und part uhi nH seU section ID: lieu nuu ntnjuuii , jiih . nH nw; 23-77-44, w. d H.C20 Fourteen transfers, aggregating... $85,222 Delong's stationery tnpartniont Is right. FillillRUtP II School. Tho Board of duration changed Its mind yesterday respecting tho North Eighth Street school and ordered It closed today bo that It may bo thoroughly fumigated nnd disinfected before tho pupils reassemble there Monday morning. Chlof Albro and City PhyBlclan Jennings wcro unablo yesterday to find a suitable house to remove tho Van Horn family to, and they Bro still quarantined in tho Mer- rlfim hlnrk. Thn work of fumigating tho Merrlam block aud public library Is being continued. Gravel roofing. A. II. need, 541 Broad'y, OUR BEST EFFORTS,,, Are always put forth to pleaso our customers. Wo do not confine this as meaning only courteous treat ment, for which our storo Is noted, but to glvo you the beat bIioos far tho mouey that can bo bought any where. Our aim Is to give entire satisfaction In syle, quality and durability, our $3. do shoes ore a wonder for tho money. SARGENT'S. Look for the Bear. FARM LOANS Negotiated in Eastern Nebraska unu iowi. jmii9 i'v. v.Buy jr.. i;o Main oi.. wouncu uiuns. LEWIS CUTLER Funeral Director (Successor to W. C. Kstep) US PtXillL STHlilT. 'I'huue 07. BLUFFS. WITH INTENT TO MURDER John Evans ii on Trial for Assault on Joseph Olarki. LINE FENCE LEADS TO BITTER FIGHT Ilnllronil Indictment in Off TlirotiKh Hucccsnfnl Demurrer Ilnnk Claims -Arc n Little I.nte but Good. District court was reconvened yesterday with Judgo Wheeler and Judgo Thorncll both In attendance. Bcforo Judgo Wheeler was begun tho trial of John Kvans, charged with assaulting Joseph Clarko with Intent to commit mur der. Evans is a farmer In Garner town ship and Clarko owiib an adjoining farm. A lino fence led to a quarrel, In which Kvans Is alleged to hnvo struck Clarke over tho head with a wrench, Inflicting wounds which at ono tlmo were thought would prove fatal. Cattlo breaking through tho fence started tho trouble, Many wltncssos have been subpoenaed and tho evidence for tho stato was not alt in when court adjourned for tho dny. The trial of ICvons will complete tho criminal docket for this term. Tho caso of tho State against tho Chi cago & Northwestern Hallway company was on tho assignment for this term; but Judge Wheeler yesterday morning sustained the demurrer of tho railway company to tho Indictment, which wns returned In Decem ber, 1898. The railroad was charged with obstructing a puhllc highway In Garner township by building a fence across It. Tho demurrer alleged that tho Indictment did not nllego facts which constituted nn offonso under tho Iowa law, and further that.lt failed to deserlbo tho public thoroughfare alleged to have leon obstructed. Matters In connection with tho receiver ship of tho Officer & Pusey bank were ad judicated before Judge Thorncll, who held court In his chambers. Tho petition of ln terventlon of tho Nebraska National bank of Omaha, which sought to have Its claim preferred, was overruled. Tho claim of N A. Fuller was allowed, as was that of C. A. Lawson of Stanberry, Mo. Lawson was n creditor for 3,500, but had failed to file his claim within tho prescribed tlmo. Tho ro eclvers were directed to pay hlra tho 2G per cent dividend on his claim. DKMOCHATS .'amh di;i.ec.ati:h. Voters) Nliinv Little Interest In Choice fur McIkioI Con vciitlmi. Tho democratic caucuses last night to soloct delegates to tho school convention next Monday, attracted little Interest, and In most of tho precincts were poorly at tended. Ilcports were received from theso preclucts: ' First Ward, First Prectnct-Charlea H. Huhor. D. B. De.itler. Dr. J. I. Ferron, John Fnrlow. C. M. Mnynard. C. J. Christ enseu and Wllllnm Bnrghauscn. First Ward, Second Preclnct-A. W. Huber. Jesse Caldwell. James MeCord, Jesse Wnlters. William Green, K. A. Brooks and James Wlckham. Second Ward, First Precinct W. n. Fisher. M. F. Itohrer. Gcorgo S. Davis. F. H', Shoemaker. George L. Judson and Adolph Goldstein. , Th(rd Ward, First Prcclncl-J'.' 11. Diet rich, Oscar Baumelster, Jack ,0'NeIl, L. Zurmuchlen, Jr.. and Georgo Hughes. mini warn, neconu I'recinet K. J. Sulli van. Pat Gunnoiiilp. .Iiilm Tnltor ivr r O'Connor nnd John Allen. tMiurtli ward, First Preclnct-E. P. Searle, J. M. Patton, A. W. Wyman, J. B, Atkins and Paul C. Aylesworth. j'uiiriii warn, soconu I'reclnct Sj J. II, Bovsen. Peter Jpiihpm. Vrtx iVn.iimrt n II. Buspp. nnd Fred Carty, jr. Fifth Ward,. First Preeliipll.nn I. T.-vana John Morris. Georgo It. Hunter, Patrick i.yiicn. i ranK a. f ox, A. A. Luchow and T. F. Callaghan. Fifth Ward, Second Precinct M. O Hourkc, It. I. Gallagher. P. J. Waggoner, Andy Howard nnd Zcu Bethcrs. KIVK SI3HIC KIVANCIAI. 1IF.MKF. Far in or, .Mercliimt nnd Hiiuscvrirp AK to lie Fornlven Ilelitn. Flvo petitions In voluntary bankruptcy wcro filed yesterday In the United" States district court. George M. Young, a tiller of the soil at Henderson, Mills county, has liabilities amounting to $420.55, ngolnst which ho lists assets to tho value of $200, all of tho latter claimed to bo exempt. John N. Hettinger, a merchant of Silver City, has debts aggregating $1,176.21. In ad dition to assets aggregating $30.75, ho owns his homestead, valued at $1,305. All of his ssetB are claimed to be exempt. Haranel M. DoBolt, a farmer of Hendorson, owos $1,922.68. His homestead Is' listed at $2,000 and ho owns household goods to the valuo of $150, horses and cows worth $100, farm stock to the amount of $10 and $1,300 worth of Insurance, Of hlB assets ho claims $2,287 as exempt. Carrlo E. Schwonnekor, who describes herself as a housowlfe of Audubon, owes $S92.43, against which Bho has no assets to offer. Arthur P. Schwenneker, who says ho Is a tiller of tho soil at Audubon, owes' $105.15 In taxes and his other liabilities amount to $1,4'.I8.13. Ills assclB, as listed, foot up $135, all of which aro claimed as oxempt by him. Tho piano used at tho grand concert of tho Congregational church last night Is one of tho celebrated "Behning" pianos, han dled exclusively by tho nourlclus .Music House, 335 Broadway, w,hcro the organ stands upon thn building. OlI.N.MNtiHA.M COTIPKS WO IMC, Prefers in llnvc .Supreme Court I'ums It in a Tin Ferret C'nue. Despite tho fact that Judge Thorncll of tbo district court granted Frank Shlun tho temporary Injunction asked for, restraining tlio county ofllrers and "Tax Ferret" Cun nlnghara from further proco'dlaa; under tho contract In controVarsy, uni that tho supervisors resclnled tholr action In enter lug Into this contract on tho 51 per cent basis, Cunningham Is still .doing busltuis. In rescinding Its action of November 12, 1899, by which It entered Into a contract with CunnlnghBm to ferret out omitted taxable property, tho board expressly de FOR RENT... THE BEN0 STORES No. 29, 31, 33, 35 Pearl St. No. 28, 30, 32, 34 Main St. These store's In tho center of tho city and occupied for many years by John Beno & Co., tho largest retail dry goods and clothing dealers In western Iowa. Bent very low to desirable parties on long lease, E H, SHEAFE & CO ItKNTAL- AGENTS, 5 Pearl Street, - Council UluOs, nlcd to Cunnlnghum the right to tlgn any notico bearing In addition to his name any tltlo designating htm to be the iizent of Pottawattamie county and the right to ask tccognltlons, being a representative of the county by reason of any authority glvo.i him by tho board, Notwithstanding this action of tho board Cunningham and his clerks arcicoutinulng right along,-nn If 'the board nllll recognized tho contract of No' vcmber, 1809. Ills forco of clerks still oc cupies quarters lu tho county court house. Cunningham has decided o ' Ignore 'Ut terly tho action of tho. county board .In rescinding. Its contract with htm. Ho takes tho stand that if tho, contract was valid In the first place it remains so nnd the board has no authority under law or equ'lt to cancel It. Ho said yesterday: "I am continuing to send out notices to persons whom 1 be lieve to havo omitted property from as. sossinnut, nnd I am signing theso notlcco-us heretofore as agent of Pottawattamie county. The fart that thu Board of, Su pervisors rescinded Us nctlon onterjng.lnto a contract with mo on the CO per cent basis cuts no flguo as fnr as I tun concerned. The' board has no authority to cancel tho con tract and ii n 1 1 1 tho Btiprcmc court decides thnt tho contract is Invalid I shall con tinue to do business at the old stand." If tho DO per cent contract should, finally bo held to bo valid by tho Miprcmo court, Cunningham will have up to dato- earned obout $.1,000, as n llttlo over $6,000 has been paid Into tho county treasury In delinquent or omitted taxes ns tho results of his re HANSEN NOT IN THE RING Dvulnrcn Thnt In Why lie linn 111m Troubles ItcunrilliiK County Komi Tax. Jacob Hnnscn of tho Board of County Supervisors is not pleased with tho manner In which tho county road' fund" Is appor tioned und yesterday issued tho following statement for publication: There has been a- good-deal of talking In- regard to sumo or tlio county olllcers lately nnd I think It would be of Interest to In ur some from the Board of Supervisors iiIho. Now, 1 claim the Board of Supervisors must cOm'ply With tho' laVv ifH Well as any man. I will now call your attention to section 412 of the Code- of 1837. It reads like this: "The bridges shall tie numbered." An ngrcement wiih made In tho board that each member should havn the bridges numbered in iho townships he represented for roads and bridges, but Mr. Auld has nut compiled with It yot. and It Is over three years since thnt law went Into effect. 1 havo called tlila to tlm attention of tho board nnver.il times, but wo always had a quurrel and I wum told thai It wus nouu of my business, Tho sumo section goes on and reads: "The board shall keep a record of all bridges and all repairs to a bridge shall bo charged up to that number of bridge." Kach member of tho board received a blank book, end when a bridge or bill of lumber wns or dered we should 1111 out tho blank nnd scud It to tho auditor, so thnt ho could put it on record, isvor since janunry i, ituy, J. navo sent lu the blanks regularly, but Auld. BrandeH und Kerney havo never compiled with thn law. The record book has been In tho nudltor's olilco nearly two years, but no record can bo kept until the different members of tho board will comply .with tho law. I And I will now tell something nbout the road money. In 1K)7 thu board began to work out the 1 mill road levy. I proposed that each member should mako n report at tho end of the year, but several m"i''" thought It wns not necessary. It was not done. In 1898 It wax the. samo way, but In June, 1S0S. .J. M, Matthews, at thnt tlmo county auditor, mudo a report to the board, and as soon na I saw that report I could sen tho reason why the members did not illko to hn.ve.il report iinade-TjVccgrdlng tn this report for tho years 1&97 nnd 1S9S Auld had Worked out $1,413.25 more than them whs collected in tho six townships ho rep U'scuted; Kerney, $1,451. SO more lu his six townships; Brandos, $1,073 moro lu his flvo townHhlos. I worked nut what 1 was al lowed; which amounted to $299.01 more than there was collected In tho six townships "I represent. This was money collectd lu 1S9T and 1S98. but had not been used. A resolution was adopted allowing each mem- ncr so mucn to woric out, imi stun mem bers paid no attention to tho resolution, but hept on working ns long us they pleased. If the members of tho board will not comply with their own resolutions, or the law, nnd at tho samo time as members of tho board sit there und compel others to do so, It looks llko there is something wrong. I havo a bigger district for roads and bridges than any other member of tho board. There Is also moro rond money col lected In that district, outsldo or council Bluffs. It is also the roughest part of tho county, but I havo received less money to work out than any other member of the board, unless I havo got about, even with Hrandes. Ho claims that ho did not work out all tho money ho should havo done last year. 1 havo had to quarrel with them soveral times in order to got It. And I now ask that a full report bo mado anil published, how much road money there has been collected in eacn supervisor h dis trict nnd how much each member has spent In tho four years tlio county nas vvorKou out tho 1 mill road levy, so that tho people will know whero und how their money is siP1' . ,.. .... i no irouniu is, j um iitii in inn uhk. JACOB HANSEN, Supervisor. At tho meeting of tho board yesterday afternoon tho fund was apportioned as fol lows: Supervisor Auld's district, $1,210.93; Supervisor Hrandes' district, $1,757.18; Su pervisor's Hansen's district, $1,456.32; su pervisor's Kornoy's district, $1,318.42; Su pervisor Matthows' district, $4,601.05. Total of fund apportioned, $10,343.90. A resolution was adopted requiring town ship trustees before Bonding persons to tjho hospital to Bocuro an order from me resident supervisor. E. K. Sluss, Cunningham's attorney, sent word to tho board that ho would not bo ablo to bo In Council Bluffs until next week. Tho board adjourned until Saturday. Davis sellB paint. STAIIVATMJ.V A SUICII1H MUTIIOD. .loxrph MeGliniln Unenpex l.nudiiliiiiu mil Tiit'UlcN Flint I n u. Joseph McGinnls, whoso marital troubles ho claimed wero responsible for his at tempt to Bhufllo off the mortal coll by drinking laudanum and which resulted In his confinement In tho city bastllo on a' chargo of drunkenness, Is trying another method of ending his life. Ho has adopted tho starvation plan, nnd for two days has refused, to eat a morsel. That ho was starving himself was not discovered by tho Jailor until yesterday afternoon, when ono of tho prisoners noti fied him that McOlnnls had not touched any food for two days. In order to avoid de tection, McGinnls, as soon as his meals wore served, would throw tho food Into tho sower. Tho polico arn at a loss to know what to do, as they do not want Mc Ginnls to die on their hands. Tun SultN fur Ditnrer, Mrs. Ada Hell Waugh began suit tn tho district court yesterday for divorce from Albert L. Waugh. whom sho married Febru ary 7. 1900, In C6uncll Bluffs. Sho asks to bo awarded the custody of their 3-months-old son, nnd asUs( for $100 temporary nnd $40 a month permanent alimony, as well as $100 for her attorney fees. Mrs. Anna Boggs married James Boggs Juno 22, 1S98, In Council Bluffs, but alleges that aftor nlno months ho deserted hor nnd Is now lu Dch Moines earning good wages a b a florist. Thercforo she wishes tho knot severed. Sho "asks for $100 temporary and $50 a month permanent alimony. Mull I'o ue h DlnnpnenrK, SLOAN, la., Feb. 28, (Special.) Tbo mall Back from tho Kansas City tlyer disap peared mysteriously Sunday night. This train Is duo hero nt 7:46 and throws off n pouch which tbo ngent keeps at tho deppt until morning. Sunday night ho failed to find a pouch. Tho matter was reported and Monduy a special detertlvo was sent here. No trace of the pouch can bo found. SOUTHWESTERN IS SOLD Mutual Insurance Company Qoei to Con- lerratlTi Life. HAWKEYE BOYS RETURN FROM MANILA Ilnllronil CnMinilNNloiierH Set Precedent Iiitviin Stnrt for Wnnlilnutiin Girl llrlr to l'irtun Mlnvm llo .ot lift llriiinnil". DBS MOINES, Feb. 28. (Special Tele gram.) Tho sale of the Southwestern Mu tual Insurance company to the Conservative Life of Los Angeles wns effected today. Tho Southwestern hud many policyholders all over Iowa, but had been permitted to run down, and tho state auditor advised a sale. Efforts wcro mado by n Ocs Moines com pany to purchase It and proceedings wcro held up by a court Injunction for somo time. Tho Los Angeles company will continue tho ofllco at Marshalltown. Thcro Is Joy In many places In Iowa on account of tho returning homo of tho regi ments In the Philippines In which town boys enlisted. Tho Eleventh cavalry, duo at Snn Francisco tomorrow, contnlns a largo num ber of Iowa boys, all enlisted from tho FIfty-flrst Iowa when that regiment was on tho point of leaving for home. Amoug tho ofilccrs of tho regiment who wcro from Iowa aro Captain J, T. Davidson of Muscatine, First Lieutenant Francis II. Lincoln of Amos and Captain J. A. Boss of Shenandoah. Tho privates of tho Eleventh cavalry who wcro formerly members of tho Fifty-first Iowa aro as follows: P. M. Myson, Grin noil ; Robert B, Kershaw, Manson; James Erlrson, Vllllscar Carl C. Jones, H. M. Wolf, Itobcrt Dlalno and W. II. Sanders, Knoxvlllo; C. W. Morgan, Dunham; W. T. Whiting. (Hidden: C. O. Kelso, Shenandoah; Owen H. Williams, Atlantic; William B. Berry, William A. llled, Guy A, Foss and Thomas F. Peyton, Bedford: J. F. Elklns, Stuart; Bert C. Wyckoff and A. V. Davidson, Bedford; Samuel D. Mathcney, Icon; Wal ter T. Scott, Corning; James A. Johnson, Council Bluffs; II. K. Myers, Onawa; John Moore, Itufus M. Jones, William W. Wat son. Noel Klnnamnn, John L. Swnnson nnd Andrew II. Thomas, Des Moines. No Infor mation has been received hero ns to whethor all of theso men aro to return ho'mo with their regiment, but It Is presumed that prac tically all of them will come. Inasmuch iih they havo now been nearly three years tn tho Philippines. Precedent li- ('oinnilNliiner. Tho Iowa Railroad commission set a few precedents which may havo a bearing on future rulings In some cases If followed. It was In the famous Waterloo "Y" case. Tho Great Western and the Illinois Central have never been ablo to ngrce on tho making of n "Y" connection In. Waterloo because they could not agree on tho. division of tho ex penso. Tho commissioners hnvo visited Waterloo a half doj;on times trying to effect a settlement of the differences botweon the companies, and finally, finding that tho man agora would not conio to an agreement, tho commission today ordered tho construction of tho "Y" and an equal division of tho ex pense.. But ono particularly knotty ques tlon with, tho commissioners wns whether ur noi io inciuuo .in, ibo expense mat wuicn the Great Westcrfo.ill havo In crossing Its own rigm ui way., inn commissioners ue ctded this should be 'Included tho saino ns If tho company Had to buy tho right of way. Tho commlssltncf,'.ilso',ordored tho Great Western tb condemn right of way across certain lots In maklrig the hew track. This Is something never 'before done nnd It la n Httfo doubtful if 'the commissioners have tho right to do It. But the Grent Western will comply wltti tho order In this caso antl tho connection will1 be built. .ot 111 (he It nee. Announcement Is, mado at Sheldon that K. C. Brown, who was, bolng groomed to mako tho raco for railroad commissioner, will not bo u candldato at all. This again leaves thu Lloventh district with only ono cnndldato for a stato ofllce. It also leaves u clear hold for Colonel Mowry, tho present commls uloncr, whoso term, expires with tho closo of the year. All offorts to bring out new candidates for railroad commissioner and superintendent of public Instruction have thus far failed. lownim Stnrt for WnnliliiKtcui. Tho Iowa party for tho Inauguration started this evening for Washington. Among thoso who started were: W. fl. Martin, secretary of state, and wlfo; C. W. Mullan, attorney general, nnd wifo; Mel vln H, Dyers, adjutant general, Glcnwood; Dr. Lewis Schooler, postmaster nt Dcs Moines; Colonel F. C. Letts and wlfo. Mur shnlltown; Charles It. Hannan, wlfo nnd two daughters, Council Bluffs; Gcorgo Henry and wife, Burlington: Mr. nnd Mrs. L. M. Mann, Miss Margaret Itoblnson, Spen cer S. Colo, Des Moines; H. II. Von Brunt nnd wife, Council Bluffs; M. A. Itanoy, Montezuma; W. C. Dows, Cedar Rapids; C. G. Saunders, Council Bluffs; C. C. Pot ter and II. W. Burkett, Glcnwood. At Chi cago tho party will bo Joined by Governor Shaw and wlfo. All will remain about a week In Wshlqgton (during tho Inaugura tion. I own. f.lrl'N Good Fortune. Miss Stella M, Brown, a student In tho Normal bchool at Shenandoah, will soon becomo possessed of $7,600 in n way which would form a basis of a romantic story. A young man with whom sho was nc qualntPd, somowhoro In tho east, who had been befriended by her when ho was poor, recently died after having fallen heir to a vast estitfo unexpectedly. Ho provided i:i his will that four persons, one of them being Miss 'Brown, should share equally In $30,000, which ho willed for that purpose. Three vtro rendlly found, but .Miss Brown 1 could not nt first bo located. Ono of tho four, -a Mr. E, II. Seorlcs of Oklahoma, but formerly of St. Albans, Vt., promised to find Miss Brown, nnd sot out on his search. Ho finally located her as a student nt tho Normal school In Shenandoah. Sho has tought school at soveral places In Iowa, In Shelby and AVapello counties, but regards Loa Angeles ns hor home, as sho has an mint thcro, Sho was very much burprlscd at. her good fortune, but neither sho nor Mr. Scnrles divulged tho namo of tho benefactor who died. Ml n cm Dii ( Get llrmniiiU. Tho Joint meeting of Iowa miners nnd operators In progress nt Ottumwa this week Is likely to result In a harmonious agreement ,on tho mlno scnlo for tho en suing year In tho Iowa mlno field and in tho northern counties of Missouri. Tho miners made a demand for a mine-run scale, tho prlco varying from 70 cents to $1 a ton, according to locality, Tho scalo has been based In screened coal heretofore, The scale demanded would bo somewhat better for tho miners, but tho operators promptly rejected tho proposition aud tho Joint committee mot for conference. At the conclusion of tho conference It was an nounced that the committee would go to work on a scalo on tho old basis of screened coal, ywhlch Indicates that tho miners re ceded from their demands. As tho Iowa miners aro paid better than those of Il linois or other competing fields, tho old scale was reasonably satisfactory and no strike is anticipated now. ( lltmiiie Over I, ohm of Child. CIIESTON, In., Feb. 2S. (Special,) Mrs. Charles Johnson was sent to tho Insane asy lum this week. Tho Incidents causing the EL MERITO 5 Cent Cigar It Brings Havana Home to You. Give your dealer the cue to keep a supply. w nOI.TZ, CLVMKIl A CO., Philadelphia. mrtKGOY A .MOOim. Illxtrtbutnr. Oitaliu. derangement of her mentality tiro peculi arly pathetic. Several years ago her llttlo boy, whllo playing around a piano box, got his head caught between tho box and lid and ho was found bunging with llfo extinct. From that tlmo Mrs. Johnion's mind began to fall. Her husband has been In tho hos pital oevcrnl months. Sho has four chil dren. ATLANTIC BOYS INDIGNANT Think Tliey llnVc .it Been Trniteil lllulit In Mutter of MUltla Co 111 pn 11 j. ATLANTIC, In., Feb. 28. (Special.) The statement given out by General Dyers re garding tho appointment of examiner for tho proposed Atlantic company hua aroused n good deal of Interest and Indignation here. Tho general started olT by main taining that ho had not stated that ho would come to Atlantic nnd appoint a surgeon and thnt the appojntment was mado lu the usual way. In nnswer to thu gen oral's statement thn Messenger quotes from a letter from General Bycrs of December 19, written to tho party who was organiz ing the company, as follows: "If you will notify mo as soon after tho holidays as posslblo tho success you aro having I will tuko pleasuro in making . trip to Atlantic and appointing somo person thcro ns surgeon to examine tho members of tho company." Tho fact that there wcro no applications for tho position wns purely and simply be ciiuso of this statement of Gcnernl Bycrs, which ho now denies. Thcro Is a feeling that tho location of the company hero would better go by default than acqulcsco In tho treatment received from Surgeon Priestly and Gci.cral Bycrs. THREE BOYS IN EXPLOSION With I.lKlited .Mutch They Hunt for Gnu l.enk und Kind It. CLINTON", la.. Feb. 28. (Special Tele, gram.) Gcorgo N. Dayton, Daniel Maltby and George Mitchell. iur l is 16, entered a vacant house this afternoon. Detecting n smell of gas they 1 1 clued a match to locate tho leak, Tho reault was a terrible explosion, all of tho boys being seriously burned. It Is thought Maltby will die. Tho house was blown to pieces nnd the boys owe tholr escape from Instant death to the fact that they wcro In tho base ment when tho cxploslou occurred. The walls of tho houso wore blown' out. Tho building was a story nnd n half frame structure. Tho explosion was heard for blocks and many windows wore broken in nearby houses. Tho shattered building caught flro and ns soon as posslblo tbo boys wero carried out. The flro department soon extinguished tho blaze. TO VOTi: OX H.MI.ItOAll l'lt..ClllSI. Opiiomltloii of CrrNton t'lty Council tn Klrotrio Line Oi-crrnnir. CIIESTON. In., Feb. 28. (Special.) Tho opposition of tho city council to tho pro posed intcrurban railroad from Crcston to Wintered, proposed by tho Omaha Trac tlou company, has been overcome by tho po tttlon, method. A sufficient number of prop erty owners petitioned Mayor Skinner to call for nn election to voto on tho question of giving tho company a franchise. .Mayor Skinner has Issued tho proclamation nnd tho election will tako placo In March, when tho municipal contest comes off. It was tho original plan to ask for a tax to support tho road from tho towns of Crcston, Wintered nnd Macksburg and the Intermediate townships, but so much oppo sition has arisen over tho tax Issuo It Is be lieved tho promoters will abandon that part of.tholr plan nnd sell stock. All tho threo mentioned places will voto on tho fran chise Usuo this spring. Alnrmeil (Her Niiiitllpoi Cnxcx. CIIESTON", la., Feb, 28. (Special.) Un less stringent measures aro introduced In Lincoln township a smallpox epidemic will prevail. At present from eight to ten cases nro now running their course, two new ones being reported yesterday. It Is claimed that n man from Kansas who came to Lincoln township to visit brought tho disease. Union county has had moro smnll pox this year than for tho last twenty years. It Is reported today that Mrs. Frank James has the smallpox and tho quarantine was established Inst night. Mr. James Is now In Des Moines. To llnvc It ii nil DclMcry. SLOAN, la., Feb. 28. (Spcclnl.) John T. Boylnn of Kldora, la., special ngent for tho western division of tho rural freo de livery service, Is hero and with Postmaster Farloy drove over tho proposed route this morning. Ho reports everything favorable for tho establishment ot a rural free do llvcry here. Clinrued ti III) Theft of llliinmiiiln, CLINTON. Ia., Feb. 2S.r-(Speclal Telo gram.) James Clancy of this city was ar rested bore tonight ns ho landed from nn enstbound train. Ha Is wanted at Mlrsourl Valley on tho chargo of stealing diamonds, PENSIONS FOIl WKSTKIIN VIITKUAVS. Veteriinx of the Civil AVnr Iti'iiiein-Itr-reil by tlio General Giivrriinient. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. (Special.) Tho following pensions wero granted: Tssuo of February 12: Nebraska: Orlglnnl widows, etc. Louisa J. Blng, Lincoln. $12. War with Spain, original Charles Haffke, South Omaha, $S, Iowa: Orlglnnl Androw P, S. BohwcII, Kmerson, $S; Arthur W. Dickson, Murshnll town, $5; John Hurdlng, Miles, JG: Honry F. Barlow, Ituthven. JS. Additional -James M, Murray. Maxwell. $10. Incrense-David A, Ford, Wauken, 10; Thornton Marble, r.aporte. $8. Original widows, etc. Melissa E, MeMurrav, Marshalltown, $8, special accrued February 1J, Elizabeth Ilnrr, nlversldo, $8. War with Kraln, origin. il -Clarence O, Pool, Bedford, $. Montana: Original I'otcr Stephens, Ana conda, $0. on a good smoke for 5 cents if you hold fast to BOTHA GIVES UP THE WAR Boir Oommandor-in-Ohief Reported to Hare Abandoned Unequal Struggle. DEWET AND STEYN HARD PRESSED I'nrt nt Their .lien Crnsn the Ornngc Hltci', lint Tin' ThrmacW c Itc niillii tilth llertiK on South lliiiik. i LONDON, Feb. 28. Tho Sun snys It la olllclally announced that General Botha, tho commander-ln-chlcf of the Boer forces, has surrendered to General Kitchener. Thu Wur olilco at 2:30 p. m. had no con firmation ot tho reported surrender of Gcn ernl Botha, tho Boer couimnndcr-lu-chtof. Tho Pall Mall Gazctto credits tho news ot General Botha's surrender, but a repro sontatlvo of tho Associated Press learns that neither tho Foreign ofllco nor the Colonial ofllco has any Information con firming tho report. Tho war secretary, Mr. Broderlck, an nounced In tho House of Commons this aft ernoon that ho had no ofllclal Information of tho surrender ot General Botha. Tho Dally News says: "Wo learn that Commandant General Botha offered to sur render on certain conditions, nnd that ne gotiations nro In progress. It Is probablo tLat Mrs. Botha brought proposals from her husband'to I.ord Kitchener." MANCHESTER England, Fob. 28. Tho Evening Mall says General Botha forraallr surrendered to General Kitchener short!;' bcforo 10 o'clock this morning. Think lltMvot In iliirrou mini. DE AAU, Feb. 2S. Latest advices indi cate that though a few of General Dowet'a men havo succeeded In crossing tho Orange river, General Dowct, President Steyn and tho bulk of their force, including Hertzog'3 commando, nro camped on tho south bank, waiting nn opportunity to cross. According to Inhabitants who reside alongside thn river, this will be Impossible for nt least four days, Tho indications nro that Dowct Intends moving westward with the object of crossing tho lino between Norvalpont and Naauwpoort. Thornycroft is pushing from tho west, whllo sevcrul columns aro ready to niect tho Doers In every direction. Last night there was a terrlblo storm of rain and thunder extending over a wldo area, and It Is expected thut tho river will again rlso. DE A AH, Capo Colony, Fob. 28. Tho com bined forces of General Dcwet and Com mandant Hcrtzog are now west of I'lilll I pa- town, nbout forty miles northeast of here. Tho total number of men Is about 2,000. OUDTSCHOUN, Capo Colony. Feb. 28. General Dowot, It is olllclally asserted, hav ing failed to cross tho Orango river, at Daltcrspoort, Is hurrying to Kcnfor.tcln, by tho way of Potrusvllle. Tho Orango river Is falling fast. CONFER ON LOUISIANA BILL Committer ,Rrci' nn Amendment to Clone tintt'N if Kxiiuallloii nn Sunday. WASHINGTON, Teh. 28. Tbo conforees on tho Loulslnna Purchase exposition hill met today. They agreed upon tho amend ment to closo tho gates on Sunday and dis agreed to tho appropriation for the Charles ton, S. C, exposition. 1'llrs of 1'rople testify to tho merit ot Banner Salve In curlpg piles. It Is guaranteed. Myers Dillon Drug Co., Omaha; Dillon's drug store, South Omaha. II lie l'liriiuei- Stnrln Up, riTTHUrRO. Keh. 28,-Thn second now furnace ot the Carrlo group ut Hiinkln, Pa., owned hy tlio Ciirneglo company, was blown In today. The llrst ono wns blown lu last Tuesday, night. Thu capacity of tho new furnncH Is 750 tons n dny, which Is said to be tho greatest of any furtmco of this character in tho world. BEER THAT'S GOOD must first possess that all Important virtue PUIUTT. Is absolutely pura In nvery aensa of the word, Its all-round sjoodneaa and genuine beer purity has rained for "Rials a most enviable hold on beer drinkers everywhere. Shall we send you a case? HLATZ MALT.VIVINE (Non-Jntoxicnnt.) Tonlo for tup Weak. Vol. Blatz Drawing Co., Milwaukee, OMAHA U RANCH, 1412 DotisTlaii Street, Tel. 1081. DR. sVCUV'S ItENOVATOR InvlKorutci nnd rrnoiatrs tho system; purities and enriches the blood; cures tho worst dyiipepla, constipation, tieudarhe, liver und kidneys. 2oound(l utdruKglsts. Tree Rndvlce, sample nnd book. hk. Ur. II. J, Kay, Saratoga, N Y, Bkism ENOVATOR SS.OO A MONTH. SPECIALIST In All Private Diseases and Disorders of Men 12 Years In Omaha. VARICOCeLt "! HYDROCELE cured. '' Mnhoduew, never falls, wuaout cutting, pain or ID nil roil fnpllrM.ml Ih.iwt.nn 7 '"thoroughly cleannd from too system. Soon every sign and symptom HSIMP?'?!?.. completely and forever. No "UltliAICING OUT" ofthodliieRseontlioskln or fce. Treatment contains so dangerous drugs or Injurious medicines. WEAK MEN r'osa OK MiNiioonfrora Ks nrYii.i v eewesor Victimkto NKttvona at KU ALLY DKiilMTY or EXHAUSTION, Wasting; Wiaknesh Invouintaky Lobsks, with EwtT.v nccAV In Youno and Mippi.b Aobp. aek of vim. vigor ami strength, with sexual organs Impaired and weak. STRICTURE "ndlcaliy cured with J new nrl r ppt1""1 Infallible Homo Trest .7 . .. . meut. Nolustruments,nopalu, no detention from bnslness. Gonorrfiooa. Kidney and llludrter Troubles. CUKKS GUAKANTIJKD. CsMuljition Free. Trtatnfnt by Mill. Call on or address cj 3. j4th st. Dr. SearlesA SoarlBs, omaim. Nob. MEN NO CURE. NO PAY. If .. l.nvA an..11 1- I'1'! power or wnkrnlnu rtralnn, our.icuuin Orgiu Porrloiwr will rrtore you without ru(r or rlpelHrltv . TKM. In nu. nt nn. . . . , ....u,(u,,lu,ul, ,. v. '. , ,itui I Tii.wiur purtlculain. tmt trnJcilln plain rnvclopp. LOCAL APPLIANCE CO., 414 Chirles Bldf., Denver, Cole. MUNYON'S DYSPEPSIA CURE When Prof. Munyon lays hit Dynimpulii Cur will cure indigestion and all formi of ttomach trouble he rimply tells the truth. It will cure a ttomach that hai been abused by over-eating and oxer-drinking, It still cure a stomach that has been ss-eakened by old-style drugs. It will do much toward maUnc an old stomach act like a sound one. At all druggists, s cents, Fifty six other cures. Munyon, New York and Philadelphia. MUNYON'S I MI ILK II CU1IKS CATAKBII. If I had Grip I would use Dr. Miles' Pain Pille and Dr. Miles' Nervine. Sold at all Druggists. Sire. tVinelnsv'e flontlilni; .Syrup. Has been used for over FIFTY YKAUS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHIL UIIEN Will LIS TKHTHINOY with PEIt FliCT SUCCESS, IT SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS nil PAIN, CUHEB WIND COLIC, nnd is tho best rem. edy for DIAIUUIOKA. Sold by Druggists In every part of tho world. Ho suro and aslc for "Mrs. Wlnslow'n Soothing Syrup," and take no other Ulna. Twcnty-tlvo cents it, bottle. $500 REWARD! Wo will pay tho abovo roward for any caso of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Hick llcadacho. Indigestion, Constipation or Costlveiiuss yo cannot euro with Ltverltn, tlio Up-To-Date Little Liver Pill, when tho directions are strict ly compiled with. They nro purely Vegetable, and never fnll to give satisfaction, itta loies contHln 100 1'IIU, lOo boxes contain 40 I'llls,5a boxes contain Hi Pills. Ilowaroor Mibslltiitiotui and Imitations. Rent by mull. tStnmps taken. N15IIV1TA JIKDIUAL CO., Cor. Clinton and Jnrl"n "'-I'mro 111 Sn',1 !-,v Par sale by Kutiu & Co., 1stl. uuJ Douglas) St., Omaha, Neb,; Geo. S. Davis, Council Uluffs. Iowa. CURSElDRINK WHITE DOVE CUKE ncwi-falls to ilcstroy craf In if fur atrung drink, tlm nptn'tltn for wlilrh cannot exist after using Hits irmrily, (ilvrn In nay liquid with or without knuwlfdirnof patients tatclei 1 at Sherman, McCuuuvll and Kuliu & Co., druggists Centerville Goal And ooal from tho beet mines In this country. Also hard coal antl wood. Prompt delivery Is our motto. Transfer Line Between Council Bluffs and Omaha councii Bluffs Office, No. 23 North Mala St. Telophono 128. Omaha Offloo. 311 South 12th Sireol Telephono 1308. Conneotlon mado with South Ornah Transfer. WILLIAM WELCH, Something for Nothing That's what you Ret when you savn tho coupons given with our McOord, Ilrady fij Co. COKKKK. 20c pound nnd up. Savo theso millions and get 8TKIH.INC SII.VKH I'ltl-JMIUMS. Bartel & Miller Tin; (iimt'Kits, HlO 11 rou (I stay, Council Ilium, RHEUMArVSM Us ned Cross) rthoumatlsm Cure, a prompt and juro cure for rheumatism In any form. Cures sciatica, lumbago, nm ralnta, tout, pallia tn tho back, lumonesa, tiff und swollen Joints. The beat blooa purifier mnda, A wonderful remedy baa curad thousands, will nura you try It, At L? Jir ,,lt b xPrs, prepaid, Prlc. il 0. Rad Cross Drut Co., Couneti 111 una, Iowa.