NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR MUNTIOrr. J David sells dais. Davis tells drugs. Htockert nails carpets and wrs. Gas fixtures and globes at Ulxby's. Fine A 11 C beer, Neumnycr'a hotel. Wollman, sclentlilo optician, 403 B'way. W. J. Hosteller, dentist, Hatdwlti block. Loffert, Jeweler, optician, 236 Uroadway. J. A. Hnow auctioneer, B'waj opp. I'. O. A Rood phaeton Jar sale. Inquire at Unrtcl & Miller, Kor rent, modern rcsldenco In heart of city. 723 Sixth uvenue. Alderman McDonald left last evening cn a business trip to Oes Moines. BomethliiR new lor Kouukers at C. IS. Alexunder Co.'s. 333 Broadway. W. K. Graff, undertaker and dlslnfector, 101 South .Main street, 'l'liono JOtS. . Oct your work done at the popular Kagl laundry, 721 Uroadway. 'l'liono 157. Morgan & Klein, upholstering, furnlturo repauint;, mattress making. lifit tt. Main sL Mth. J. I). MuttlnKly f Third street has nn her RUests Mrs. T. lluaencrnnH nnd kun (i I linrlan, In, Attorn''' Herman Srhurz has recovered from smallpox and will be dlxcnarRd from the iK'HtlioiiHo today. Ocorni T. (Ji'bhart of Dm Molnea Ih tlm curat of his brother, W. '. Oebhart, of the .Milwaukee city ticket otllce. A U, Whltidaw of the Hostou u'ore re turned ywterday morning rrom an ex tended eastern business trip. Mr. nml Mrs. II. McOunn huv been called to I'rvrtcott, la., by the serious Ill ness of Mrs. Medium's mot her. A want 'ud In The lice will brlnir results, Tim same attention K'ven to a want ud la Council mutts as at the Omaha otllce. James I'sher, 1R years old, was nrrested lapt evi-nliiK, charged with stealing coal from a car In the yards of tho Nortnwest em railroad. M. P. Ilohrer Is vlsltlntf In Chllllcoth'j and SI. l.otlN and beforrf returnlnK home will visit hlx son at the military academy nt Mexico, Mo. ' Mrs. M. 11. HlrkM, broiI K, died jester day morning at her home, wu South Tenth utreut. Threo daiiRhtrrs anil ono son sur vive her. Tho body will bu taken tomorrow to Portsmouth, 1h,, for burial. Will Turker, iiRed R, nnd f'hnrl.n Hal com, 1'.', will have a hearing before JiiiIro Aylenworth In pollen court this morning1 on tho elurRc of disturbing the peace and (pilot of their neighborhood. Tho funeral of II, C llrown wns yester day afternoon from tho family residence, Wi South Main streut, ltev. V. II, Cable, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, of llelatliiR, llurlal was In Kalrvlew ceme tery, with MnHonic service. I'ottawattamln tribe No. CI, Improved Order of Ited Men, will rIvo a smoker AWdnesday nlRht In tho new wlRW.un In tho .Marcus block. Members of the Omaha nnd South Omaha tribes have been Invited, Several , paleface nre on tho list to bo prop erly scaiped In order to furnish entertain ment for the visitors. Heph HtiRhes lost his bearings whllo tryliiR to make his way homo early yes terday morning and went to sleep on tho front porch of an Oakland avenue resi dence. The nolfp ho made alarmed the occupants and they notified the police by telephone. Hughes was Riven a ride In the patrol wuKon and will bn called upon to explain to Judge Aylesworth this morn ing. N. Y. I'lumblng Co., telepnone 250. JN MimuiiY OF .ST. PA THICK. Three Itiindrril People (iuthrr In Nt. I'rillli'la Aiivlt-r's. Threo hundred peoplo revered tho mem ory of St. Patrick In prose and song last night at tho entertainment and social given under tho auspices of tho Ancient Order of Hibernians iu tho basement of St. Francis Xavhr's church. Tho long hail was effec tlvly drcorateri, tho slurs and stripes In termingling with tho green, whllo handsomn flowers In lavish profusion graced tho ban quet tnhles. Following tho banquet this program wan enjoyed: Ornphophono Irish Airs MIxm IIchhIc Shea. Opening Address By tho Chairman Timothy Kelly. President A. o. , Song Tho Star Spangled Banner Miss Juliette I.augo and Chorus, riauo, Solo Irish and American Airs.. Miss Mliinlo I'nthank. Vocal SoloSlucted , ' William H. MeConvlll. Address Solnt Patrick . . Uov. Patrick Smyth. Vocal Solo -Beautiful Islo of tho Sea., Miss Joscihino Scnhlll. Address Ireland ti Nation , . Kmmet Tlnley. Vocnl Solo-Selected . . , Miss Iloso Brady. , Address Ireland and America .... J. .1. Hh.,1. Chorus Wnrlng of tho Oreen uins or nt. Krancls- i'lano Holo selected KEARNEY WIFE DESERTED Hotsl Man rinds Hr In Tiara Ow Her Hniband'a Note. LEAVES HER WITHOUT ANY FUNDS s inpntlietlo LniiUlurd lteturns Her the Iine' Her AVnnilr rlnat Spouse Had Pnlil am Hoard Account, oamniuy evening n man and woman registered at tho Grand hotel as W. II. Webster and wlfo and wero assigned to n room. Their baggage consisted of two small hand grips, but tho man stated that their trunks wcro at the depot, but they would not send for them until the next morning. After registering tho mnn handed tho clerk a 10 bill, which was placed to ins credit. After breakfast Sunday morning, the man left tho hotel and half an hour later n messenger boy brought a nolo addressed to Mrs. W. II. Webster with tho number of tho room marked on tt. Tho note was delivered. A few minutes later Mrs. Wchtser sent word that shn would llko to speak with tho chief clerk. On going to her room, Mr. Annls found tho woman In tears. Sho said her husband had deserted her and had started for Oklahoma. This much was con veyed In tho note sho had received, but nothing more. When Mr. Annis addressed her as Mrs. Webster, sho seemed surprised and said that was not her nanio and evinced further surprise when informed that this wa,s tho namo her husband had registered by. When asked If the man who had nccompanled her to tho hotel tvas really her husband the woman said he was. Withhold Her Nnme. Sho said they had been married two years and that there homo was In Kearney, Neb., but she declined to glvo her right namo. She said ber husband had n violent temper and that they bad had a slight quarrel that morning. Sho was In great distress as he had left her without any money nnd also had tho checks for her trunks, which wero at tho transfer depot. Tha young woman, a pretty blondo of petite form, seemed to Mr. Annls to bo telling tho truth, so ho returned her tho $10, which her husband hart paid, and later sno went to Omaha, saying she would re turn to hor parents in Kearney. Sho did not disclose her Identity boforo leaving. Tho man did not return to tho hotel. Davis sells palnu i.v.iij.c;tm.v brick paving on Lower Broadway Is set fori fTIVITV A MflVP I) KM Ufl n a hearing In the district court for March 2S. lb 1 1 1 1 I iUlUllU iVHlLKUllUj This stilt Is regarded In tho nature of a test case, ns the assessment Is attacked on the grounds that part of tho assessment Is to pay for the contractor's guaranty to keep the paving in proper repair for n specified term of years. This, It Is coulcaded, tnnkca the nssessmeut Invalid. Should the suit be decided in favor of Colonel Stendman, the contracts for nearly HOO.OOu of brick rmvln. now held by Wlckham will not be worth the! paper they arc written on and the city will bo forced to readvcrtlso for bids. Tho paving resolution Introduced In tho city council u few weeks ago was laid over for final action and determination until April 8 in order that the Stcadnian suit might bo decided In tho meantime. Tho re newed agitation for asphalt In tho Fourth ward is expected to bring out n lively light In the city council, as it Is known that several of tho aldermen are firmly set ugalnst usphalt and ns llrmly set. In favor of brick. Ensj with Branch Line Extensions and Pleading with tha Asmiori. MANY MILES OF NEW ROAD IN IOWA .No rib mill Soulli 1,1 urn Drxlrrtl hy the Cn in pn ii ! .iciiienlii In Itrccnt Venr nnd iit Itnllrond lue.i llim In ioun Politics, ihi:h ti:.t hooks nHFintitnu. Doubtful If ,S)lriu Cnn lie Put in Fiirci; He lore September. Tho nnniial meeting of tho Board of IMu cation Is slated for this evening, when Pres ident Henry and Members Stewart and Cooper will retlro and T. J. Shugart, V. S. Cooper nml S. S. Keller, tho newly elected directors, will take their seats. It Is un derstood thero will be no opposition to tho selection of J. I. Hess ns president of tho reorganized board, A matter to comq beforo tho board to night will be that of Inaugurating tho free text book system voted for nt tho recent election. Many people aro of tho belief that their children will be given freo books right away, but this will not be tho cuse. II is even doubtful If the system can ho put In force by tho beginning of tho now school year next September. Thero aro no funds at present available for the purchase of tho books and tho levy to ho made for this purpose will not bo collected till next year. Tho law provides that tho board shall havo tho right to levy1 a lax to provide funds for tha purchaso of tho freo text hooks, but such sum levied shall not be In excess of $1,60 for each child. The money must bo collected boforo It Is used ami tho board Is prohibited from going Into debt for tho books. Furnishing tho new High school will tnko nil tho money on hand this year, although It Is possible thero may he $1,000 avallablo next September to mako a start In the purchase of books. Thero aro aoproxlmntcly 0,000 school children In the e)ty, nnd tho levy on this basis would give $9,000, Some nctlon In tho matter is looked (or tonight. TO OHT ASPIIAI.TIIM, Church. MlMM HllMfn llt'fi.lv Vocal Solo Tho Brighter Day . , . - Thomas Monfort. Address Iroland and IJducatlon. , John P. Organ. Vocnl Solo Klllnrney Mrs. A. A. Oovalt. Address-Tho Irish KmlRrant . Jolm M- 'Oalvln. Chorus-God Havo Ireland Olrla of St. Francis' Church and A ilillniii'ii ' A9omnanlHt,,-J,,HS t'Udlo Porterfleld. MIhs K. hills. Miss Mary ItoRcrs, Miss Mlnnlo umiiiiiiK u mi jwins husio iirady. .tltimlreU Join the KiiKlen. HI Henry nnd his minstrels were tend dercd nn ovation on tholr return engage ment at tno nohnny opera house last night. Manager Stovenson had to hang out tho Btandlng room only sign eorly In tho oven lng nnd tho minstrels played to the largest nudlouco seen hero In many years. In the afternoou IU Henry and several members of his rompany were Initiated Into the joeni lodgo of Ragles, and the members turned out In full forco in the evening to Kivo mom tho glad hand. Mr. Henry was caiico. iicroro tno curtain for a speech. Old Itondinnster of Oiunlm l- St. I.oula James Fitzgerald, who died In St. Joseph last week, wns formerly rondmaster of the Omaha A St. Louis rullrond, with head quarters in this city. Ho was 49 years of ago anu leaves n wife and two daughters Ho wns a member of Council Bluffs tent, KulghtB of tho .Mnccabees. Ho llvnd In thin city seven years nnd removed to" St. JoseDh two years ago and cntored tho employ of iuo icrmwui company. His death was duo iu pneumonia. Gravel roofing. A. II. Heed, E41 Broad'y. Shoes for Men Shoes for Women Shoes for Boys JVShoes for Girls Shoes for Children Shoes for the Babies In fact wo nro the shoe store of the ciiy wnero you can como ittlrt get what you want and go away satUi llrd. Every pair of shoes wo sell wo guarantee and our constant aim Is to pleuso tho peoplo who trade with SARGENT'8 I.iitik for the Ilenr, rnperty Oirnern of Fourth Wnnl It end j- to Tnke Kxtreme Methods. Property owners In tho Fourth ward on tho streets proposed to bo pnved this sum mer nro determined that thoy ahall be paved with nsphaitum or not at all. They will resort to the injunction method beforo they will allow theso particular strocts ami avenues to be paved with brick. This was tho statement, made yesterday by F. J. Day, tho real estate agent and largo property owner In tho Fourth ward. During tbo past week a representative of a largo Chicago conrcrn has been In the city conferring with Alderman McDonald and n number of tho property owners lu tho ward. Ills company lays what Is known ns tho Trinidad asphalt shoot and ho told the property owners that they wero nuxloufl to do work In this state. The company laid tho asphalt paving In Cedar Kaplds, la., and is anxious to secure a foothold In this city. In order to do this tho representative said his company would mnko n prlco lower than $2. Tho bids beforo the council laBt summer wero $2.28 and $2.31, Property owners In tho wnrd havo taken tho matter up again vigorously und peti tions for asphalt paving will bo circulated this week. Mr. Day stated yesterday that thero would be no dlfllculty in securing a majority of tho property owners abutting on tho streots proposed to bo pavttl to sign I tho petitions in favor of asphalt. Ha said that If tho council refused to acccdt to tbo wishes of tho Fourth ward property owners in this mntter that steps would be taken to provent any paving at all. Insist on Their Property ItlKhtn. Mr. Day denied that tho agitation for nsphalt in tho Fourth ward was to provont any paving this year thero. Ho said tho majority of tbo property owners wcro anxious to Jiavo tho streets improved, but would Insist on their rights to select tho material, seeing thut they had to pay for it. Tho streets proposed to bo paved aro First avenue, Sixth, Seventh and Klghth streots. Property owners who favor asphaltum take tho stand that already more brick paving has boon contracted for by tho city than cnn bo possibly lnld this Hummer, as the manufacturers of vltrllled paving brick cannot supply the material. Tho demand last summer wns greater than tho supply and tho samo conditions, they say, will pre. vail this year. On the other hand they say if nsphalt Is used, It can bo Contracted for and laid nil within ninety days. Alderman McDonald, who represents tho Fourth ward In the city council, will as be fore, champion the domands of the property owners In his bailiwick for asphalt. He said yesterday: "The people In my ward want asphalt nnd It seems to mo that tho council should accedo to tholr wishes. Tho city has already contracted for more brlc. paving than cun possibly bo Inln thu coming summer and I do Hot approve of putting so much paving Into cold storage, as It were, and permit tho contracts to hang over for a year or more. If tho council will porstst In refusing to glvo my wnrd nsphalt, the property owners Interested will tnko tha matter Into tho courts and It Is not nt all unlikely that nil the paving may be tied up, Tho Fourth warders aro determined to re sort to drastic measures In order to obtain what they consider are Ihelr rights," To Set Aside llrlek ArMiiient, Tho suit brought by Colonel J. J. Stead man to sot asldo tbo assessment for tho FARM LOANS Negotiated In Eastern Nebraska and Iowa. James N. Cnsady, lr 12ti Main St., Council Bluffs. LEWIS CUTLER Funeral Director (Successor to W. O. Estep) i ss pmia biiwur, 'piioiie 07, I'o AititANur. Tun stiii:i:t lamps. (.'oiiuelliiieii to .Meet Tomorrow nml MuUe Tour of the City. Tho city council will meet as a committee of the whole tomorrow afternoon to nr rnngo the locntlon of tho lights under tho now contract with tho Citizens' Gas & Klectrlc Light company. Tho nldermcu will mako n tour of tho city for this purpose. It is practically decided that tho oloctrlc light towers will not bo used under tho now contract, ns tho form of lamp cnlled for by tho contract Is not effcctlvo nt such a height. Doing away with tho towers will permit of a greater distribution of lights. Dol.ong's stationery department la right. .Many PledKc SliciierN. DKNISON, la.. March 17. (Special.) Under tho auspices of tho Woman's Chris tian Temperanco union, Mrs. Hltchcox of Canada conducted a scries nt gospel tem peranco meetings In this place at tho Bap tist church last week. Two hundred and forty peoplo signed tho pledge nnd seventy now members were added to tho Woman's Christian Temperanco union. At tho closo of the meetings, Mrs. Plimpton, who has been president of tho Woman's Christina Temperanco union over slnco It wns organ ized, twenty-six years ago, and who will Lromovo to Colorado, bade farewell to the union In a short address. Tel In Wlint Texas Iteeelveil, NUW YORK, March 17. Tho cltlsens' re lief committee, organized last September by tho Merchants' association of New York for tho relief of tho Texas hurrlcano HUf ferers, has IhsuciI Its Until report, showing that tho committee collected and forwarded to Texas cash und supplies which, with tho expenses lu transportation and collection, amounted to $101,217.11. NOT ONLY RAIN, BUT COLDER Hlx lllulinexi, the Dispenser nt Wnsh liiKlon, PIiiiir to Semi .cliriiNkn Mlel Weather. -Forecast for FOR RENT... THE BEN0 STORES No. 29, 31, 33, No. 28, SO, 32, 35 Pearl St, 3 Main St. These stores lu tho center of tho city nnd occupied for many years by John Beno & Go., tho largest retail dry goods and clothing dealers In western Iowa, who havo re moved to more oxienalva quarters In the Elsemnn building. Bent very low to desirable parties on long lonse. E H. SHEAFE & CO nENTAl, AGENTS, Pearl Street, - - Council Bluff WASHINGTON, March 17, Monday nnd Tuesday: For Nobrnska, Kansas and South Dakota Rain Mondny nnd probably colder: Winds becoming northwesterly; Tuesday fair. For Iowa Rain Monday; warmer In east ern portion, falling temperature in oxtromo westorn portion; southerly winds, becoming westerly; Tuesday fair. For Illinois Increasing cloudiness and rain Monday; warmer in central nnd north ern portions; enst to south winds, fresh to brisk on the lake; Tuesday fair. For Missouri Occasional rains Mondny; colder in western portion; winds becoming northwesterly; Tuesday fair. For North Dakota Rain or snow Monday; lower temperature; northerly winds; Tues day fair. For Colorado Occasional rains Mondny and much colder; northwesterly winds; Tuesday fair, except occasional snows in mountain districts. For Wyoming nnd Montana Occasional snows Mondny; winds generally northerly; Tuesdny fair, except light snow In mountain districts. I.oi'itl Iteeord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, March 1. Ofllclal record of torn poraturo' and precipitation compared with tho corresponding day of the last three years: , , 1901. 1900. 1S99. IRK. Maximum temperature .. 75 4 33 49 Minimum temperature ... 2ii 9 21 2 Mean temperature or, 2.S zi I!S Precipitation 00 .00 .ill .(O Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and slnco March 1. 1901: Normal temperature 37 Excess for tho day Total excess slnco March 1 Normul precipitation Deficiency for tho day Total precipitation since March 1., Deficiency slnco March 1 Deficiency for cor. period, 1900..., Deficiency for cor. period, IM19.... Report from SIhIIihin 11 1 7 11 !H) .01 inch .01 inch .46 Inch .22 Inch .21 Inch .10 Inch ! M. STATIONS AND STATE OF WEATHER. Hi "2 B a? S3 ; Si3 -; a nmaha. clear cs North Platte, part cloudy Ct Cheyenne, cloudy 4s Salt Lake, cloudy 4 Rapid Oily, cloudy uuron, ciuuiiy , , a Wllllston, part cloudy 42 Clileaifo, clear to Ht; IxiulH, clear tE St. Paul, cloudy 4$ Davenport, clear m taiiiis v. 1 iy, cieur 70 ueiena, pari ciouuy I as: Havre, cloudy 40 Illsmarrk. clnmli' I jl tiBlveston, cloudy ', 001 T Indicates traco of precipitation. I.. A. WELSH, 1,'jcal Forecuat OilUlal. rirtl .00 01 ,0U DES MOINES, March 17.i-(Spce!o1.)-Hc. tween tho building of new bridges anl "cut ofts" and tho planning for construc tion of new branches, and tho annual wrest ling match with tho state executive council over the question of assessment of rail road property for taxation purposes, tho railroad companies doing business In Iowa aro uncommonly busy this month. Not withstanding that last year rallro.id con struction was more nctlvn than usual nnd a great nmount of mllengo was ndded to tho total of tho state, tho present year promises to outstrip nil others In tho num ber of new lines constructed. Among tho lines routcmplnted or considered ato tho following: Rock Island extensions from Ottumwa to Divenport, Outhrlo Center td Carroll, In dlnnoln Into Missouri. Illinois extension, from Cedar Rnplds Bouth to connection with Iowa Central, Uurllngton cut off between Mount Pleas ant and Davenport, nnd cut offs nlong main line. Milwaukee extension, Iloono to Fort Dodge. Mnrshnlltown & Dakota extension, from (lowrlo to Rockwell City. Northwestern extension, from Algoua to Sac City. Des Moines & Iowa Falls line, to connect with IlllnolE Central. Den Moines & Iowa City, new road. Gulf & Manitoba lino, across state, through Ruthvcn, Sac City, Carroll -and Corning. Thero aro other projects of more or less dollnltcncBfl, but some nt least of these named aro suro of completion this yenr. A significant fcaturo of tho movement of tho present year Is that thero Is a tendency to mako connections for tho southern out let to tho exclusion of Chicago and tho Atlantic seaboard. Tho north nnd nnuth roads nro becoming raoro Important and more profltnblo. Last year tho Minneapolis Sr. SI. Louis built into Iowa nnd has un questionably planned to mako still further extensions southward. Tho Rock Island has reached out for South Dakota and Is now preparing a southern outlet. Tho Gulf & Mnnltoba project, an old one, has been revived with some signs of real llfo. Tho Rock Island Is gradually Invading tho ter ritory of tho Uurllngton In southern Iowa nnd In duo tlmo tho old deadlock with ref erence to oxtcnslons In tho territory be tween Wlntersct nnd Council 1) luffs will bo broken. ANDCNNiiieiit Problems. Tho ptoblera of assessments now before tho cxccutlvo council of tho Btato Is no easy ono for solution. Representatives of tho leading railroads havo been heard In behalf of their respective lines, nnd others nro ynt to bo heard. Tho Iowa law contem plates that tho council, "acting ns n board of assessors, shall consider tho question of earnings, vnluo of tho re'ai estate, cost of roadbed and all other facts of material as slstnnco In arriving- nt a conclusion ns to tho vnluo of thrf property., Tho reports of tho companies Indicate that by reason of different methods of bookkeeping or for other reasons thero Is a wldo varlnnco he tweon tho reports on tbo main Items. Tho arguments mndo by tho railroad represontn tlves thus fnr havo served only to confuse, tho members of tho council. It seoms more than probable that this question will ho tho most important ono considered. It la now regarded ns certain thero will bo substantial Increaso In tho railroad iisbchs- mcnt. Manner of the Iiiereime. Last year tho council had a hard light over tho question of assessments, John Hcrrlott. then Btato treasurer, Insisted that about $5,000,000 should bo added to the railroad assessment for that year. Ho was opposed by tho threo others on tho council nnd no n result thoro were many bitter words. Tho assessment on tho lines operated tho year beforo was slightly Increased, but becnube of tho large number of new lines added with lower rnto of assessment tho nverago for tho year was reduced. Tho assessment on tho main lino of tho North western was Increased from $11,250 a mile to $1I,C00 a mile, hut bcrauso of tho now mllengo added tho average assessment for tho Northwestern Hystem was reduced from $6.C13 per mllo to $5,672 per mile. It is bclloved that tho council will mako a sub stantial Increaso In tbo assessment of tho Northwcstorn. Tho Rock Island main lino was assessed $11,000 Inst yenr, tho samo ns beforo, but tho addition of tho long Gowrlo A: rsorthwestern lino reduced the assess mcnt on tho entire system from $0,92(1 per mllo to ?fi,)0G per mie, t,0 belief has been general for some years that tho Rock Island was assessed too high, compared with othor Inrgo systems, and It Is expected thoro will bo no Increaso on Its lines excopt on tno now branches. Tho Uurllngton main lino wns assessed last year at $11,250 per muo, yet ino gross earnings wcro more than $5,000 por mllo' more than on the main lino of tho Rock iBland. Tho entlro sys tein wns assessed at $7,214 per mile. Tho Milwaukee was assessed only $7,100 por muo on tno council Hluns division, nnd $1, C01 per mllo on tho entlro system. Its cam ings snow that it is on a par with the Rock Ulnnd. Tho Great Western Is slated for a substantial Increaso In tho assess mcnt. Tho mnlu lino, with earnings of $11,453 per mile, was aBsessod at $5,500 per mue, ami tno system pays on $1,700 per mile. Tho roportH show that It has In creased uniformly 7t per cent In business on all parts of tho system tho last venr me iiurungion, ucunr uapnis & Northern will probably experience a ralBo from tho valuation of $1,410 per mile, as it Is now a good paying property. Tho loa Central another good paying proporty may bo slightly raised from Its valuation of $3,603 per mile. Tho main lino pays on $5,000 a mile, which is high in proportion to tho grots earnings, Tho Illinois Central Is nlso Biateu ror a substantial Increaso from Its $1,700 per mllo for tho entlro Hystem, not withstanding tho now Omaha lino shows an Increaso of U per cent In gross earnings per mile. Tho Sioux City & Pnclflo showed a substantial Increase of earnings last year, but the assessment was reduced from $6,000 What ShaJi We Have for Dessert? This question arises in the family tvery day. Let us answer it to-day. Trj to $5,800 per mllo. The Minneapolis &. St Louis, in view of Its expensive now lino, whuh Is not paying, may not be Increased In valuation., nut if tho council mnkos a general Increase in valuation of Iowa rail roads to tho amount of $2,000,000 or $3,000, 000, oven tho railroad representatives will not bo greatly surprised, AeNtiifnt llnexlliitt In Politic. What lends added luterest to tho assess mcnt question this year Is tho fact Hint It Is hopelessly tangled up with pelltlcs. Last year thero was a squnro division In tho council, brought about by tho nctlou of Treasurer Herrlott lu Insisting on an In crenso Hi tho assessment. He contended then, and has contended ever since, thai tho railroads do not bear their fair shars of tho tax burden. It seems prnbnblo there will bn 11 material increase in tbo railroad nssessment, especially on lines which havt been comparatively lightly taxed. Ion n Orator Selected. Otto llrackett of Iowa City will represent tho University of Iowa In tbo Northern Orutorlcal leaguo contest, which will bo hold nt Io.wn City May 3. Tho Northern Oratorical leaguo holds annual contests nnd comprises tho universities of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Chicago, .Norttiwestcrn nnd Oberllu college. Mr llrackett won this honor by securing first placo In tho preliminary contest held nt Iowa City last night. The other contestants wore: F. S. Merrlnn, llenjnmln Ilonrdmnn, C. C. Converse, J. AI. Mehnffey and Harry Fitch, rnnklng In tho order nnmed. Tho Judges 011 delivery worn: Row T. E. Green of Cedar Rnplds, Judge It. E. Dcomer of Red Oak, atid Rev. O. S. Rollins of Daven port. Mexican AVnr Veternn lleiul, Gcorgo W. I), Wado of Eddyvlllc, n vet eran of the Mexican war. Ih dead and his funeral was hold nt tho Iowa Soldiers' homo at Mnrshnlltown yesterday. Wado was n na tive of Kentucky, 86 yenrs old, but at tho tlmo of his enlistment In tho Mexican war lived at qunlcy, III., where ho cntored tho First Illinois Infantry ns n prlvnto in Com pnny A. Ho served a year In tho Mexican war. Ho had been for many years a resi dent of Wnpcllo county, but somo years ago went to tho stnto homo with his aged wife. Ho wns both blind nnd deaf. Towimlif Centriil Selinnln. Tho school patrons of Washington town ship, In Story county, havo practically do- ermined upon abandoning tho sub-dlstrlet plan for schools nnd adopting that of a central school for tho township, to which nil tho children of tho township will bo tnkrn In public conveyances. At tho nn nual school meetlug a proposition to build an additional school building was promptly voted down nfter due consideration, be catiso It v,ns tho deslro of those present to havo tho central plan considered. A com- mltteo was nppotnted to investigate and re port on n feaslbln plan for school consoll datlon and a voto in favor of having tin matter taken up was unanimous. A now whcol and Just tho ono you havo always wanted. Rend Tho Roo wheel offer Jciilntin of IIIm Wife. MOUNT VERNON. 111.. March 17 -I.lgo Taylor was fatally shot by Robert C Hill last night. Hill, it is said, was .IciIouh of liiyiui M niieiuioii 10 Jims oivorccd wife. inn Kiivc inmscii up. W a delicious and healthful dessert. Pre pared in two minutes. No boiling 1 no baking I ndd boiling water and set to cool, Flavors: Lemon Orange, Rasp berry and Strawberry. Get a package fit your gt occrs to-day. 10 eta. When a good phy sician prescribes beer for a patient it is Schlitzbeer. A phy sician knows the val ue of purity. Ask him howgerms affect beer and he will tell you that few stomachs can digest them. He will say at once that impure beer is unhealthuil. 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ADVICE cjr our 1'HyslcIons and a FREE 8AM PLE v "" rroo nomo i rontmont a no imgo 11 ustrued fonV dDKcrl ilnir nymptomi and cause of dl.ionnos wlti Vest rentmcnt. also mWny vilJ2bi5 , r -..r-.-- mmm a-jvuutUT UUCWJr BOIUft, ft&K lor Ik Di" Kay's Renovator Cures the very worst cm n of uynpepMa. Consllnatlon. Hondaehr. 1 ICItlnnv il.fltttift.a. nml Int. 1 fAti1r ,,f Tnn.t . i" ITT": 'I ri,ritnir,iV... send us2SctK. or (1.00 and wu will Bond Dr. Kbtv Itenovatnr bv l.lvnp anil Wrlto us abou 't I Snnd for mwif nt ,i cept ny pubstltuto but DR. Q. J. KAY MEDICAL CO., Snratoeta Bar naa. N. Y. 1 John Beno &f!o COUNCIL BLUFFS. A Choice Showing of luistcr Styles In Ladies' Tailored Suits, Jackefs, Skirts and Waists. Thoro is not a lino of thoso aooda in tho two nittnn kj that cnn Huriioss ours in point of stylo, matorial and low- ness 01 prlco. A pront many of thoso aro PATTERN GARMENTS, representing tho hitihost skill of tho best designers of appro vod fashions, nnd aro pricod nhout One-Third Less Than if Bought Regularly Enstot' Novelties in nil tlonnrtin third floor, MAIL OR M KKS PROMPTLY FILLED. Mm ilsfiaflm! The "Comstock Process'' Is the most successful method for reducing nnd rollovin pain in all kinds of doutnl oporatlons that has yet been presented to tlm public. It has been used by leading don tlsts of tho cast for nearly two years, and has been pro nounced by them to bo entirely satisfactory. Our patlontg nro dcllKhted with tho results It produces. If you nro nervous nnd your teoth aro sensitive we will bo pleased to explnin it to you. 1 1 . ..Telephone 145 H. A. Woodbury. D. D. SM Council Bluffs. 30 Pearl St. Grand Hotel "s "V I ' P0KEN OF SO HIGHLY.: 5c CIGAR. John 0. Woodward & Co., Distributors, Moritz Meyer Cigar Co., Distributors, Council Bluffs. Omaha. " 0f h "It has justly won its laurels." 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