8 THE OMAHA DAILY HEE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1002. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL MI.NOH JIC.NTIO.V Davis tells drucs Btockert sells carpets ana runs. Metz beer nl Ncumnyer'a hotel. Drs. Green, office 203 Sapp block. Plumblnn nnd heating. Hlxby & Son. Wollman, scientific optician, kfl Broadway. Dr. Stephenson, Baldwin block. Klevator. Mr. O. It. Miens of Oakland avenue la VlsltlUK In Illnlr, Nob. 1'lctures for weddlnij gifts. C. K. Alex ander & Co., 333 Uroadwny. A. Louie, Jr., and A. Altmanspcrger aro In HlorllnK, Colo., on business. Missouri oak body wood, Jsot cord. Wm.' Welch, 2S N. Main st. Tel. 128. V. H. Hrudley Ib reported to be seriously 111 nt Ills home on WnshlnKton uvenue. Mrs. A. At. Phelps Is entertaining her BlHter, .Miss Mstzlo it. Marshall of Mnrlon, lu. Itev, W. IJ. Sims of Atchison, Kan., will preach lu Alt. Won Ilnptlst church Hunduy UVCIllllK. Mr. und Mrs. II. N. Btlckney of Laramie, Wyrt., aro guests of Alderman und Mrs. C. W. McDonald. 1'rancls Hkiilth, Snfi Fifteenth avenue, was reported to tho health board yestcrlay as Buffering from scarlet fover. Tho Daughter! of tho American Involu tion wcro entertained yesterday afternoon by Airs. Drayton V, liushnoll at her homo on liluff street. Antonio Zotcllln, a member of ISllcry't Jloynl Italian band, Is seriously 111 nt the Woman's Christian Association hospital With pmmmonla. Tho police are looking for tho vandals Who striped u Wcstlnghousfi englno which had been londed for shipment, of nil its brass trimmings and llttlngs. - Captain U U. Cousins returned yesterday from Des Alolncs, where he went In the In terests of the Iowa department of tho Grand Army of the Itcpubllc. Amendments to tho article of Incorpora tion of tho Cole Atanufiicturlng company of this city, Increasing tho rapltal stock to MX,0u0, wetu Hied for record yesterday. How James Thompson of Norwood, N. V., arrived In this city yesterday ami will occupy tho pulpit of tho First Congrega tional church tomorrow and next Sunday. Airs. Clara G. Drown and daughter Hlcn nor of St. Paul are guests of .Mrs. O. At. ilrowu of South Seventh street, on their kvuy home front a visit with relatives In Kaunas city. Tho caso against Airs. Lewi Darner, bharged with tho theft of coal from tho (lumping station of tho waterworks com pany, wan continued in polico court, as tho defendant was too sick tq apear. Tho overcoat stolen from A. T. St. John, a guest at the Hevero house on Droadway, Thursday evening, was recovered yesterday by IJcteetlvu Weir In a second-hand goods store, where It had been sold by tho thief lor 75 cents. , Tho preliminary hearing of John Dono ine, charged with the theft of a pony bo onglng to I'M Cozad, wus continued lu lollco court yesterday until next .Monday, n default of ball, placed at S1UQ, Donohno a languishing behind tho bars of tho city all. II. W. Hinder, D. J. Hutchinson and W. B. Cooper, appointed to appraise tho real projierty of tho cstnto of Kllza Crawford, deceased, have placed u value of JIU.OOO upon It. Tho appraisement was ordered as tho heirs brought suit for u partition of tho property. John Saunders, a well known colored resident of this city, returned yesterday from u visit to Ids old homo in Kentucky, Which he had nut visited In thirty-live years. When ho learned of the smallpox epidemic among tho colored people of this flty ho regretted ho had not stayed there onger. Deputy Sheriff linker returned yesterday from Sidney, Fremont county, with tho two horses und s.uldlo stolen recently from Stevenson's plnco near Alauawa. Tho thief abandoned tho team on the public highway fnd hung the saddle on n nearby bridge. Ib is still ut large und tho authorities huvo no clw to him. A tlfteen-blrd shoot yesterday afternoon y four marksmen of the Council Muffs ilks nnd a llko number from tho Omaha odgo resulted lu a tie. West of Council Huffs and llurko of Omnhu tied. for tho ilgh score, each killing thirteen birds. Tho earn losing two shoots out of three will iavo to pay for a supper. Of "Nip and Tuck." the play that Is to bo presented at tho Dohany thentor tomor row night the Cincinnati Commercial siiysi ''Tho play possesses nil tho (Ualltlcntlons of a great popular success, and the per formauco was without u blemish. Air. Webber Is u comedian of rare ubllltles and ras a consummate knowledge of effect. Us voice was pleasantly graded to each character und dialect ho assumed, und the various muke-ups Impcnetrabla In their character outlining. Tho company through put Is a good one, and wo can safely pre fllct an uuuuallllcd success wherever it jnay cast Its lines." "Hose Hollow" Destroyed. i Nows was received hero yesterday morn ing of tho destruction by tiro of tho country resldcnco near Laveland of M. F. .Martin of Omaha, 'fhe house, which .contained fortv rooms, wns In chargo of a watchman. The placo was known as "Itodo Hollow," and est upward" of $40,000 to build, and It la paid tho Insurance on it did not exceed 8,000. Ileal Hstiitu Transfers. These transfers woro filed ycBterdny In tho abstract, title and loan olTlco of J. W. Bqulro, 101 Pearl street: it. P. Judsoh and wife to Margaret I.. McOee, lot , block 20, Howard add, it. c. d 10 S. A. llowurd und wife to II. Y. Mc Qeo, lot 12. block 10, Howard add, q. c d 5 Wllllum H. Donahue and wlfo to Wil liam AlcAlullan, nwli swU swU 17-74-41, q. c. d 1 30. I Shugart and wlfo to. S. W. Hill, lot 8, block SO, Hlddle's subdlv,, w. d. 150 Alexander Adam to A. J". Stuart, neU XM soV4 und swli scU 32-77-38, w. d., 19,W0 Sheriff to N. P. Dodge, lot 7, JudBon's O rand View add, Neolu. sn. d 118 O. A. Pounder und wife to At. O. Tib- iitB, nil undlvVi interest lu lots 1, 2, and 4, block 0, Merce's subdlv, q. c. d 1 V. A. 8treet to T. Fred 'DeOroat. w 201-3 foot of lot 10, block 9, Hyatt's subdtv, w. d 1,000 Totul, eight trnnsfors , j......J20,885 The Best and Latest In Jewelry can bo seen nt our store, anil when you compare the goods and prices you will realize what splendid values are given. The fobs and scarf-plim aro particularly at tractive. Hlngtf In tvery style, with stones that wo can guarantee, l'lllHl HI, ASS JEWKl.KV AXU WATCH niCl'AIHl.Va. K.I NIC K.NG11AVI.NG . HERMAN M. LEFFERT 2SS UHOADWAV, Council Bluffs. Optician, Jeweler, Ungravour. Work Is Guaranteed. b a LEWIS CUTLER Funeral Director tSueceasor lo v C. Ksti SS 1'UAKl FARM LOANS 65? Negotiated In Ksjitarn J.'etirwM MM 5 B BLUFFS. INDICTED FOR WESTON FIRE Iinr Ftttnon Chirpd with lining t Tijnrt Iniarcrt. GRAND JURY CRITICISES CITY JAIL Clinrlrs J, Peterson Accused of Em liesxlemrnt i:I .Hrlliy Kind It No Crlnm to Kiss even n Vounw (llrl. Thn report that tho district court grand Jury had been investigating tho fire at Weston on New Year's day, when prop erty to tho valuo of 130,000 was destrbyed, was proved to bo correct yesterday after noon, when that body returned nn lndlct raont against Henry Peterson, ono of tho mombcrs of tho firm In whoso store tho flro originated, Tho charge on which l'cterson Is Indicted Is that of burning property to Injure Insurers. Peterson, who had been notified of tho action ot tho grand jury, nt enco surrendered himself to tho authorities and was shortly afterward re leased on bonds in 1,500, fixed by ' tho court. Tho testimony boforo tho grand Jury showed that tho Peterson firm had $3,800 Insurance on tho building and stock, and tho ovldenco of tho Insurance adjusters was to tho effect that tho stock had been Insured over nnd above Us value. Several witnesses testified to seeing Henry Peter son In tho storo shortly boforo tho 11 ro was discovered. Ono witness, Mrs. Martha Klopplng, testified to soelng him leave tho store nnd speaking to him. Sho said Peter son tried to conceal his face from her. J. AI. Hoover, a farmer living near Wes ton, testified that about a year ago be had a talk with Henry Peterson, In which the latter told him nnd outlined to him how a slow flro could bo started- nnd concealed front view. Hoover was ono of tho early arrivals at tho scene ot th'o flro and he tcsttflcd to flndlng tho stovcplpo In tho Peterson storo down. Anothor witness said ho saw Peterson In tho storo a short while beforo tho fire nnd thcro wns no flro In tho Btoro then, nor any odor of burning material. Simpcotcil Once Tlpfore. Last Alay a flro occurred In the rctorson storo and Henry Peterson was arrested on a chargo of arson preferred against him by Samuel T. Axtcll. Tho Information was filed in Justlco Ferrlcr's court In this city and tho preliminary hearing resulted In tho discharge of Peterson for lack of sufll clcnt evidence to warrant binding lilm over to tho grand Jury, Tho flro on New Year's night In Weston was the most dis astrous In the history ot that little town. The grand Jury, which had been In ses sion since Tuesday of last week, complotcd Its deliberations yesterday nttcrnoon and after reporting a number of Indictments ad journed. Only six of tho Indictments were tnnde public, as tho defendants In tho others wcro not In custody,, Tho grand Jury also mado Its report on tho condition ot the county and city frits boforo ud-' Journlng, It found Jtbat tho .county Mil Is In good shape, so fartas tho sanitary, condition is concerned. As to .tho city Jail, It recommended that, tho upper part ot tho building bo put in a more sanitary condition. Tho other Indictments mado public yes- torday were against Charles J. Pctorson, charged with embezzlement: William Ches- ney, charged with violating smallpox quar antine regulations; A, At. Hlncs, charged with embczzlemont; Harold Egbert, charged with larceny from the person; Thomas Carter, chargod with breaking and catering. Clinrcril with lOtnliesxIoini-iit. Charles J. Peterson Is charged with tho embezzlement from tho' Pacific nnd United States Express companies, whW In '.their employ at tho Union Puclflc transfer depot, of a package ot money containing $S5. Hod nas Deen in tho county Jail since his pre liminary hearing before, a local. Justice 'of. the peaco. His ball was fixed by Judge Thornell at $800. William Chesney, colored, who Is charged with violating the smallpox regulations to the damage ot tho public health, Is In tho county Jail and will, remain thoro unless he can furnish a bond In $600. A. AI. Hlnes Is charged with the embezzle ment ot a buggy, horso and and harness from George Gulll, a liveryman ot Weston, and soiling the outfit to D. C. Sells of Neola. The alleged theft was committed last November. Hlnes Is in the county jail In default of ball placed at $700. Harold Egbert Is charged with stealing $9 from Joe Woods wbtlo the latter was drunk In a Droadway saloon. In default of ball placed at $700 Egbert Is In the county Jail. Thomas Carter was Indicted on the charge of breaking Into tho saloon ot John Achat! at 1021 West Droadway on December 18 last and stealing a number of turkeys. His bond was placed at $700. Being unable to furnish it, Carter languishes In tho county bastlle. The grand Jury returned no bill against Ed Selby, who was charged with a serious offense by the father of a young girl named Edna Kouts. The testimony of the girl before the grand Jury was to tho effect that Selby had only asked her to kiss him and had made no other advances. Both parties live In Loveland. U. It. K. P. dance tonight. Hughes' halt. llurlal of Brneat Von Ulcberntrln, The bodv of Ernest Von rtlphnratnin wtin die recently in San Franolico, where ho was serving in tho hospital corps of tho regular army, reached here yesterday. The runerai wm ue sunuay, in charge of the Douse Light Guards, and burial will be In the family lot of John Under In Walnut Hill Cemetery, The funeral will be con ducted with mlllUry honors. Von Dlebersteln formerly lived In Council Bluffs. At the outbreak of the Spanish American, war he enlisted In Company O, Second Nebraska volunteers, and, after serving. In southorn camps with that com pany, enlisted in tho regular nrray and wns assjgned to the Twenty-second Infantry. He served two years In the nrray hospital Q0HANY THEATER Ono Night, Sunday, Jan. 19 AIR. HAHUY WEmiEIt nnd his ad mirable company, presenting the ex citing, umuslng, Irrcslstlblo Nip and Tuck A liim.ng success In France, England und Anwrlcu. Llko no other play, but with iho best feature of all. Ever' human emotion depicted; nnd you luugh. It Is four acta ot pure, solid enjoyment. Pricvu of A(imUalpa-P, X In Manila and was then assigned to duty In the Presidio hospital In San Francisco. Laat October Von Dlebersteln was In Coun cil Bluffs on his way to Washington, In charge of au Insane prisoner, when he was met and greeted by many of his former comrades In the Fifty-first Iowa. N. Y. Plumbing Co,, tele?hono 250. DECREE FOR MRS. NUSSUM Judge Thornc-ll n runt a Her n Divorce Midi Cnatnriy of the Children. Tho hearing of tho suit of Atrs, Aggn Jane Nussura for divorce from Dr. Georgo Nussum of Hazel Dell was partially had beforo Judge Thornell In the district court yesterday, when nn agreement was reached whereby a decree was entered for thu plaintiff on the grounds of cruel and In human treatment. Airs. Nussum wns awarded tho custody of their three minor children nnd $10 a month permanent nll mony. A division ot their personal prop erty wan also agreed upon. Tho charges made against tho defendant In connection with a young woman were found by tho court n not sustained. Tho defendant was glvon permission to visit tho children at reasonable times. 8. Alexander brought suit against E. N. Brown, C. A. Brown and Airs. K. A. Brown for $360 rent said to be duo for tho prem ises nt 331 West Broadway, and for $6 due for repairs under contract of tho lease. Tho plaintiff alleged that tho defendants had attempted to secretly removo the stock of groceries during tho night nnd asked for tho Issuance of a special attachment, which was granted. Tho defendants In tho suit of G. K. Atahor against William It. Jcffrls nnd Ataud J. Jeffrls, havo been cited to nppcar In court Januarx 25 to submit to an cxnmlnntlon In regard to their property. A quantity of hay attached under execution of court has been declared by tho defendants to bo tho property of their chlldron. Judge Thornoll ordered yesterday that the trial Jury be summoned for Alondny, January 27, Tho city yesterday filed notlco of nppeul from the decision of Judge Alaey, grnntlug tho plaintiff In the personal damage suit of Jennlo O. Itozcleo agnfnet tho Olty of Council Bluffs a new trial. At tho trial at tho Soptcmber term tho Jury found for tho city. Tho application for tho removnl of Judgo E. E. Aylesworth as executor of the estate of George A'. Holmes, deceased, Is set for hearing beforo Judge Thornell In the dis trict court today. , Judgo Smith AtcPhcrson will presldo nt a special session of United States district and circuit court today. DavlB sells paint. U. n. K. P. dance tonight. Hughes' lia'l. Petition for Extra Jndarxlilp. A meeting of tho Pottawnttamlo County Bar association has beon called for this morning, to petition tho legislature to create an extra judgeship for tho Fifteenth judlclnl district. The district comprises thu counties ot Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison, AIllls, Atontgomery, Page, Potta wattamie and Shelby. At present thoro aro only1 four Judges In tho district, which recently had Harrison county added to It, and It is claimed tho work Is too much tor four Judges to attend to. At tho meeting this morning a bill pro- vld'ng for tho creation of tho extra Judg shtp will bo dratted, with the Intent of having It presented nt the present session of the stato legislature. U. It. K. P. danco tonight. Hughes' hall. Gravel roofing. A. H. head. 541 Brcadway, Darlfc sells gins ' v GEORGE F. SMITH FOUND DEAD Kntlier of biingri'munnn 1'nnsrn Aivn' Dui-tnir Sleep, of llurilriiliiw of Illooil WnKelii. Goorge F. Smith, father of Congress. mnn Walter I. Smith, was found dead In bed yesterday morning at the Ogdcn houso. An odor ot cscnplng gas attracted tho por ter to the room, Tho gas jet was found partly open and tho room .was filled with gas, but It was doubted whether Air. Smith's death resulted from this cause. Dr. Hough ton, Atr. Smith's physician, ascribed the causo of death to atheroma, or hardening of tho blood vessels. Coroner Troynor, who was notified, decided an Inquest was not necessary. , Air. Smith, who was 74 years of ago, was about as usual Thursday afternoon, and among other places was at the courthouso on business. He had been ailing for some time, but his condition was not thought to bo serious. Ho retired Thursday night at tho usual time and It was when tho porter went to his room to call him yes torday morning that tho odor ot escaping gas was noticed. When Air. Smith failed to respond tho door viae forced In. Air. Smith was ono of tho pioneers of Council Bluffs nnd In former years had been a contractor, but of late had not been engaged In active business. Two sons, Congressman Walter I. Smith and Forrest Smith, both ot this city, and ono daughter, Airs. W. H. Ware of Omaha, survive him. No nrrongements for the funeral will be mado until Congressman Smith Is hoard from. IOWA PRESS ORGANIZES Vtnte Editorial Aaoclnlon Formed nt Den Molnea Con vention. DES AIOINES, Jan. 17. The Iowa State Editorial association was organized In Dos Molnea today, nearly two score of the best known editors In the state being In at tendance. C. M. Junkln ot Fairfield was elected president and W. A. Parrott of Waterloo secretary. Meetings will be held annually. For Iowa's . I.onln F.xlilblt. DES AIOINES, Jan. 17. At a meotlng of tho Iowa Louisiana Purchase commission held In this city today It was decided to ask tho legislature for an appropriation ot $250,000 for the St, Louis exposition. But three out of twenty-four members favored a less amount. Much enthusiasm was mani fested. Newapnper Wins. AIARSHALLTOWN, la., Jan. 17. In the suit for $5,000 damages for alleged libel brought by Frank N. Morse of St. Paul ngalnst the Tlmcs-Itepubllcan, Judge Cas well this afternoon Instructed the jury to return a verdict tor the defendant. Officers for Chnntanquav Assembly, BUFFALO, Jan. 17. Tho board of trus tees of tho Chautauqua assembly has elected the following otllcers to servo dur ing the year: Chancellor, Bishop John II, Vincent, Zurich, Switzerland; superintend ent of Instruction, George E. Vincent, Chi cago; chairman of executive board, J. C, Neville, Chicago; first vIcq president, Wil Mnn At. I)av. Cleveland: second vice nr.sl. dent, E. d. Duzenbury. Portvllle. N. Y.; third vtco presldont, Chester D. Atassey, Toronto: treasurer. Warren P. Wnlwnrtd flnvnland: secretary. Ira M. Miller AWmn O.; trustee to All the vacancy created by . V, .lAntl, a, linn I M .. ... . 1. .1 V, liclrAUJih.whak, J BOTHERS THE COMMITTEES Ipioial Arraigtmiat firOotnti Iattrfirii with Itgilar Plait. LIST IS TO BE .ANNOUNCED TUESDAY Depnrtment Commander Mctrgnr I'nli. HmIii-m l'lnim for Twent y-IMnhtli Annnnl Ihicnmpment of Iowa Grand Arinr. (From n Staff Correspondent.) DES AIOINES, Jan. 17. (Special.) Tho two house of the legislature having nd Joumed, there will bo no meotlng ot either until next Tuesday afternoon. On that dav nt noon tho two houses must meet In Joint Convention and elect senators. In tho aft ernoon tho work ot the session will begin Nearly all the' members havo gone homo savo a few who live In tho extreme portions 6f tho state. Tho committees will be an nounced on Tuesday In both houses. Both tho Bpeakcr nnd the. lieutenant governor have had moro or less difficulty In arrang ing for all tho committees. One matter which has complicated tho committee-making Is tho fact that In both houses special committees havo been pro vided for considering contests. A few of tho leading chairmanships aro known In the house, but other committees are not yet fixed. Tho passage In tho houso of a reso lution fixing February 20 us tho latest date for Introducing appropriation bills Is taken by nil to be notlco that tho work of the ses sion .will be expedited and not bo allowed to drag. Senator Allison has returned to Wash ington, as he felt that thoro was business beforo congress to which he should bo giv ing his attention now. Senator Dolllver will remain until aftor tho senatorial elec tion. General Onlers of G. A. It. Department Commander Atotzgar this morning Issued general order No. 7 from thoi department headquarters, In which he calls attention to the twenty-eighth annual encampment of the department, which Is to bo held In Des Alolnra Atay 20 to 23. At tention Is also called to tho movement to build a monument to the lato President Atc Klnloy nt Canton, O, This Is heartily com mended nnd tho comrades aro urged to contrlbuto liberally. Itcfcrcnco Is mado also to tho plans of tho Iowa commission with regard to the Vlcksburg battlefield and to an excursion party that will go thero February 4. Alessrs, Hlgby and Longlcy of this department are nlready at Vlcksburg and tho department commander expects to go with tho party. Now nldcs on tho staff are announced as. follows: AI. A. Shootz, Wlllamsburg; It. T. St. John, nicevlllc; J. B. Dennis, Tabor. Clinton Murray Commits Sulclilo. Clinton Alurray, a well-known gambler of this city, committed suicide this evening on the Walnut strcc't brldgo by shooting himself through tho, head. It Is reporcd ho lost $800 Rambling recently. KilUnrlnl Association. A meeting of the Iowa Editorial associa tion was held 'here .yil's' morning and tho following officers we're? 'elected : President, C. AI. Junkln, FnlrfleloVLetfger; vice1 presi dent, Eraorr English,0 Valley Junction Ex press; 'Secretary,- WA-'FParrott, Waterloo Heporter; trcasuroK Hownrd Tcdford, Alount Ayr' Hocord. iiExecuttvo commttteo: M. Alurphy, Vinton Euglo; 'A. C. Smith, Storm Lnko Pllot-TrlbUne, nnd Phil Hoff man, Osknloosa Herald. Legislative com-, mltteo: B. Alurphy, Emory English and' Phil ITnffmnn. Thir naannlnllnn tiaa tin legislation In vew, rlut thought it wise to have a legislative committee. Propositions were received Informally from two railroad companies looking to excursions during tho coming year and It Is probable an excursion will be planned. Trial of Clinrli'N Thomas. In 'Justice court 'todnv tho preliminary hearing of dharl'es tHomns, accused of the murder of Atabel Schofleld moro than two years ago, was hold here. The trial at tracted a largo crowd, as tho caso has been of great Interest to tho public. Much evidence has beon Introduced In the case and tho circumstantial evidence connecting Thomas with tho disappearance of tho girl appears to bo stt'ong. Ho relies on ability to prove an alibi, and this also Is strong. CnrncKlc Invited to I'ny. Tho city council of Alnson City has, by resolution, formally Invited Andrew Csr- neglo to contrlbuto $50,000 for tho erection of a public library 'building In that city. Tho council pledges tho proper support for tho library and It Is bclloved that the gift will be forthcoming. New Northwestern Depot, The new depot of the Chicago & North western railroad In this city Is now prac tically completed and the oAlces will be moved Into It next Sunday. Tho depot Is not a largo one, hut Is woll built and af fords oniplo room. Thero Is a train shed the full length of a block. The depot cost $65,000 and work has been continued on 11 all winter to have It ready for use. Ask for IfUSRO.OOO for Exhibit. Tho ' commission having In charge tho preparations for tho Iowa exhibit at tho Louisiana Purchase exposition held a meet ing here today, their being twenty-one of tho members present. A report was read by S. At. Leach, chairman of tho commttteo on plans and tcope, In which ho stated what had been done In the way of securing a lo cation at tho exposition slto and plans for an Iowa building. Tho commission had had prepared a plan for an Iowa building to cost $40,000, but rocomm'ended that a building to coat $75,000 to $100,000 should bo built. Tho commission passed a resolution expressing the eentlmont ot the commission that tho state of Iowa ought to appropriate $250,000 for the Iowa exhibit, A committee of tho commission will formulate a report and pre sent It to the governor, who Is to present it to tho legislature. Goes to Washington. Adjutant General Byers loft for Wash ington today to attend the meeting ot the National Guard association. It Is expected that ho will be elected president of the as sociation, Ho was largely responsible for tho securing ot an appropriation of $1,000, 000 a year ago, and will attempt to have this amount Increased. He will also look after various other matters In connection with the War department and tho collec tion of Iowa's war claims. New Cnrporatinns, New corporations have filed articles with the secretary ot stato as follows: .Muscatine Theator company, capital $30, 000; J. At. Krnnble, president; C. W. Kem ble, secretary. Farmers' Co-operative Creamery associa tion of Nashua; president, E. V. R. Hall. Sweet & Atlnehan company of Davonport, capital $12,000; president, H. F. Arnold; secretary. Genren V. T4H. Andrew Wood company of Rockwell City, capital 150,000, py Andrew Wood ana w. u. Read. , QlgbQ Publishing company, pf Council Bluffs, capital $10,000, by Denny and Rich ard Alibrrry and A. U. Dennett. The capital stock of tho Citizens Sav ings bank of Washington has been Increase! from $35,000 to $30,000. FAILS TO PAY FRENCH DRAFTS Amerlcnn Woman's Property In .t tucluMl by I'orelmi Ilnnker, CINCINNATI, Jnn. 17. A suit In attach ment was filed today by A. A. Taquln, a Parisian banker, ngalnst AIlss Evans ot this city, aunt of tho duchess of Atonchestcr, for 2.SC0 francs. Tho suit Is on a draft drawn on herself Alarch 4, 1838, nnd not paid. Tho real cstntc of AIlss Evans Is nt tacbed. It Is said tho money obtained on the draft was used for expenses connected with the wedding of AIlss Zimmerman nnd tho duko of Manchester. Alius Evans at tho time was in Paris with her nteco. FAVORS THE POPULAR BALLOT Kentucky l.rulnliitnrr Cue on Itreoril for Hlectlnit of Senators by People, FRANKFORT. Kv.. Jan. 17 Tho n..nnto today unanimously concurred In thn hnnu resolution nsklng congress to provide for tho election of United States nnnntor bv direct vote. Tho houso rcsolutlo 11 DCtltlontnt? rnncrnai to J-emave tho rovflnuo tax nil tnlinnnn nn,1 criticising tho tobacco trust, was passed by n party vote. Tho republicans voted In tho negative on that part criticising the trust. OBJECTS TO J3ERMAN TARIFF ItliNNln Sold to Hp Foriiiliiw I.enKtie ARiilnst KnlNer's Protect ive. System. VIENNA. Jan. 17. The evenlncr n-inora here assert that Russln Is endeavoring to organlzo common action on tho part of nil countries effected In retaliation nnnn nnr. mnny, because of that country's proposed protective tariff. Tho papers nllego thnt Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Sor vln and Roilnmnln have Indicated thnlr mi. heslon to tho Rueslan plnn. THEY NAME JW0 MARSHALS President nnd Attorney (ienernl De cide to Appoint ('mm unit Hey wood, WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. The president nnd Attorney General Knox today decided upon the appointment of L. S. Crum of Oswego, Kan,, as marshal of thnt slnto to Bitcceed W. S. Sterns nnd 1). II. Heywoad as marshal of Utah. Powder Kxploilrs In the Mull. KNOXVILLE. Tenn.. Jnn. 17 .1. v. mp. tin. a nostolllco clerk, wnx lnlnrml tn.inv iiv tho explosion of a package of powder, nitro glycerine or an Infomal machine. Ho was stamping letters' and packages nnd a pack age addressed to a hardwaro houso here exploded when struck with tho stamp. Ex amination revealed on It tho nnmo nf n New York smokeless powder concern. The Interior of tho parcel showed a tin box, in Which thn rxnlnslvn ?lnrl lmnn tmnhn.t 11... local hardware firm disclaims having or dered such a package or having been noti fied of Its shipment. .Tho postal authorities havo begun an investigation. Arrests may follow. liner 1'rlNoners nt Ilcrmuiln. HAAULTON, Bermuda,. Jnn. 17. Tho, Brit ish transport Alontroso has nrrlvcd here from 'CapotWn with another detachment of Boer prisoners. " LameShoulders flfTt 51 Ifl 1 A Person with lame shoul- VXllwCl VJLJL dcrs comes pretty near be ing helpless. A lameness in the arms or leg or back is just about as bad. Some men have to stop work while suffering in this way, but a woman usually has so much to do around the house that she just has to keep going as pmr 1 that you should never lose time fooling with something else. All good druggists sell Omega Oil, but if you hap pen to go where it is not on sale, please tcll the druggist he ought to get a supply of his wholesaler. If you want any pain or ache to be quickly cured, Omega Oil is the remedy that will do the work. 50c. a bottle. 374 11 fflfi El is a cross will all have to bear but using WOOL SOAP will lessen our care Use Swift's Pride Soap in the Laundry. VENEZUELA FILES PROTEST Informs llrlllih Government linn HIkIi Is Inimical to Venesnelnn Interests. NEW YORK, Jan. IV. According to tho Washington correspondent of tho Herald Venezuela has sent the following cablegram to tho British government: CARACAS. Jnn It. 1902.-AIIni8lor of State. London: Tho English steamship Ban High, at mod for war, Ih Inimical to Venezuela. JUMSriiH Ur" KOHlilUN AKFAIHS. Tho British torelgn office has not replied to this note. Ofllccrs of tho British wnr ship now nt La Gunyra, tho seaport of Caracas, consider that B.T' High, which Is now called Ltbcrtador by the Venezuelan Insur gents, Is n smuggling nnd revolutionary vessel and they will not Intcrfcro with Its movements ..becnuso It has not committed nny piratical act up to tho present time against foreign Interests, says tho Herald's Washington representative. Tho craft, they say, cannot bo considered as an enemy to tho human raco. Schley (Joes llnntlnir. SAVANNAH, (5u., Jan. 1T.-Admlr.nl hchley spent half of today und will spend tomorrow on St. Cntherlno Island hunting deer. He millc'd from this city enrly this morning on the tug AlcCuuley In company with General W. W. Gordon nnd Mncoh Ravers, who' owns the Island, and arrived nt St. Catherine nbout noon. The after noon wns spent In preparation for tho "drive," which will begin tit daylight to morrow morning. Thero wns a demon strutlon among the tthlpplng people ns tho tug bearing tho party ntcnmrd down the river. Tho party will return to Savannah Saturday night. Tourist Tillies Ills Life. .MIAMI, FIa Jnn. 17.-Flnlay Gray, a prominent tourist, who was spending the winter In this city, shot himself todnv, dying Instantly. He left no message In forming his friends of tho causo for his rash not. Ills body wns prepared for burial nnd shipped to Qulncy, Ind his home. Knnsns City Man Chosen. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 17. A Wil lliimstowii dispatch to tho Republican stntcH that Dr. Henry Hopkins of Kinnan City whs tho unanimous choico of tho Wil llntnstown college trusteeH for president of the Institution nt a meeting held In New York today. , President Considers Invitation, KANSAS CITY, Jnn. 17. President Iloose velt Jiiih promised to glvo an Invitation to visit KHimnH City on his next trip west hln, serlotis consideration,' according to a letter from his private secretary, George B. Cortelyou, received by E. AI. Clending ton of thu Commercial club todny. best she can. The best remedy for lame ness is rest, and a cure is reached quicker when the lame spot is bathed and rubbed freely with Omega Oil. It is an oily liniment of a green color, and is so much better than other lini ments, and so different in all ways, 0 Beauty's Blood Deep How untrue the old adage "Beauty's Skin Deep." How many women of beautiful features marred by Impure blood try In vnln to get a pure complexion by doctoring the skin. The quickest, mirest, only way to beauty is to cleanse the blood. ' 'l hftVA ln tkklnff Cirrtitm plmplaa nd havr been (really beneAted," -Mlit (iertrude irnl, Cambridge, Kui, "I m verr "ell pleeerd with Onceretl, The? are fine for the completion." -Mln Catherine 0. Coflman.S. English, I, "nurareti will otear the cemnleilnn of bolli. mplei and blackheads caused bjr Impure ood,"-A. K. Orlffln, M, !)., Htubblf field, Tuias, "Caicareta here done a creak deal of good foe le and for all our fsmllr." - Miss Florence Cook, Webster Cltr, I. How many, many young women are anaemic, pale, lckly-looking, perhaps i with pimples on face and neck, owing to poor, unhealthy blood. Perhaps womanhood is approaching, that serious time of life when Irregularities are liable to break down a constitution. The first rule for purifying nnd enrich ing tho blood is to keep the bowels free and natural, gently but positively, without nervous shock, and Cascarets Candy Cathartic is the only medicine to do it. which we DOCTORING FREE. A stuff of eminent physicians and sur geons from tho British .Medical Instltuts have, at tho urgent solicitation ot a largu number of putients under tholr euro m this country, established a permanent branch ot thu Institute In this city ut tho corner ot Sixteenth und Fnriinin streets. Rooms S-fW Hoard tit Trndo building. Theno eminent gentlemen havo decided to glvo their services entirely frco tor thren months (medicines c.c;ptod), to nil Invalids who call upon them tor treat ment between now and February 2. Tho object In pursuing this course Is to becomu rapidly and personally acquainted with thu sick nnd ntlllcted, und uudur no conditions wilt nny charge whatever bo made for -ny services rondetcd for throo months to all wjio call beforo February 'i. Alula nnd female weakness, catarrh and catarrhal deafness, nlsn rupturo, oltre, cancer, all skin diseases, and nil Iscnscs of the rectum, are positively cured by their now trcatmunt. Por years this remedy has been the standard nerve restorative. Thousands of happy men owe their newly found strength to Its use. Sexlne rills replace weakness and exhaustion with strength and vigor; the brain becomes clear; the nerves steady and calm; gloomy forebodings are banished and perfect vitality Is ful ly restored. If you are sufTerlug ns above, try k box; you'll be encouraged by Its effect to take the full course of six boxes then If you are not entirely cured, we will refund your money. This satis factory offer Is one of the factors of our tucces. 81.00 per box ; (J boxes (with guaran tee tocure or money luck), $r) 00, mailed In plain packages. Poole free. VI JM U br KtAa Co.. Full r Paul Bouth Omaha, and Davis Drug Co., Council Bluff. la nftlce Honrs, H a. m. to O v m. Snndnys, from 8 a. m. to ISp.n, J" I .(.!'. Ul DR. McGREW Asa 53 SPECIALIST- Diseases unit Disorders of Men Only, -O Years' lixperlunoe. IK Years In Omaha. VARICOCELE Cw"i,tnc,,?t7itghan 10 daya SYPHII IQ nml a" H'd DlKensea cured lrmi.ld for life. All brenklifg out and signs of tho dlscaso disappear at onco. fiVFR 9fl flflll casou cured of nervous UVbll UUUU debility, loss ot vitality mid all unnatural weaknesses of men. Htructuru, Gleet, Kidney and Uladder Dis eases, Hydrocele, cured permanently. Cures Gnnrniitvetl, Consultation Tree, CHARGES LOW. Treatment by -mall. P. O. Hox 768. Ofllco over 215 S, nth street, between Far ram and Dougla. ats., OMAHA, NEli. The Laktwood Hotel In the PINES of Southern New Jersey The Leading Hok.1 of Laketceoi. LAKH WOOD, In the heart of a bal amlo forest of pines, Is now a world-renowned winter resort for health and pleasure, and The Lake wood, Its principal and largest hotel, Is a suporbly equipped hostelry, In lux urious accommodation for the comfort, convenience and entertainment of Its Xatrons not surpassed by any hotol ln inerlca. The cuisine ana service equal those of the celebrated restaurants ot New York nnd Paris. At The I.akowood ars Installed thn famous Hydrothernpeutlo (water cure) Hatha ot Prof. Charcot of Purls, and Prot. I0rb of Heidelberg. This resort has the most Improved and perfect apparatus for the treatment and cur of overwork, nervousness. Insomnia, and allied complaints, by means of hydrotherapy and electricity, of any hotel In the world. This department Is under tha ear of the House Phy sician. JAB. H. BERRY, Manager. "I must add ray testimonial to . Tonr TalnsMs medicine Cascareti for stomach treuble." Irene Ackervian (famous slngorl, , X West fifteenth Street, New'Yortr,. "I was sufferlne with sick headaches a areas deal, put tit rt tiklnff a hoi nf Oaaoerata. am nt rely cured." Hiss Ulsramiiumoi, no. Sandusky Street, Delaware Ohio. "Cascnrets did me world of sopd. My llrer was In bad condition for some time and on bo. cured m QUt hLsim r sa iii lit lift i i w w Best for the Bowels. All drugglsta, ioc, ajc, 5e. Never old in bulk. The genuine tablet atamped C C C. Guaranteed to cur r yeur money bsck. Sample snd booklet free, Address) ttrliog Remedy Company, Chicago or Ntw York, Mt