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TTTE OMAHA. DAILY KEK: SUNDAY, J AN U Alt Y 11), 1902.
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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.-
COUNCIL
III.NOIl MCXTIOA.
Pavts celts drugs
Btockert Mils carpets and ruts.
Metr beer at Neumayer's hottl.
trs. Green, ofllco 103 Sapp block.
Wollman, sclentinc optician, 109 Broadway.
Dr. Stephenson, baldwln block. Elvator.
Pictures for wedding Rifts. C. E. Alex
ander & Co., 333 Ilroodwny.
Missouri oalc body wood. 13.90 cord. wm,
yr Ich, Zi N. Main st. Tei. 12S.
Loyal Temperance legion will iiife t tt
this uflcrnoon In the Mrst Chrlstlun
church.
Flower Mission dance, lloynl Arcanum
hall, Jnniary 23, "5 cents couple; spectators,
23 cents.
Ono hundred rind sixty-four transfers of
real estnto havo been Med thin year to
dato, tho considerations mimed aggregating
$S3,m22.
Chnrles I.unkley has recently purchased
brougham, which Is claimed to be ono of
tho lineal vehicles ot Its kind In this part
of tho country.
HeV. OeorRH iJdwnrd Walk of Ht. Paul's
Episcopal church and Itev. T. J. Miiuluy
of All flulnts' church, Omaha, will ex
chango pulpits this morning.
Minnie HarrlnRton, 2310 South Thirteenth
strcot, and William Holland, 10?8 Avenuo
I), were reported to tho Hoard of .'lealth
yesterday as suffering from fimullpox.
A tempcraturo of 30 degrees below zero
is pretty cold weather, but It will bo 312 de-
fn.es below zero at tho Dohany theater
hursday night. Go and bo comfortable.
David J. Ilynn, attorney of Chicago, was
ytsterday appolnteil administrator of tho
estate of his father, James llyan, who died
recently In Hi. Ilcrnard's hospltul, this city.
Ill bond was placed at J2.O09.
Leon Vex, a 13-year-old boy, had a nar
row escape from drowning yesterday after
noon while skating on lllg lake, llo broko
through the Ice and was rescued with
dllllcuity by his young companions.
Tho hearing of tho application of Mrs.
Sarah A. Holmes for tho removal of'Judgo
E, K. Aylesworth us administrator of tho
estate, of Oeorgo A. Holmes; doceiiscd, was
continued by Judge Thornell ot tho district
court yesterday until Monday.
J. 1). Hartlctt Mled nn Information before
Justice Ilryaut yesterday, charging 1). I
Bherlock, saloonkeper on Lower nroadwiiy,
with selling Intoxicating Honor to his sons,
Deri and Hoy Hartlctt, minors. Sherlock
gave bonds for his nppcurunco Tuesday
afternoon.
Judge Smith McPhcrson held a special
msslou of United States court yesterday,
the greater part of tho day being occupied
with matters In connection with tho re
ceivership of tho Omaha ft St. Louis rail
road. H. W. Hart llled his report ns re
ceiver of tho Grand hotol.
The funeral of Ernest Von Illcbirstoln
will bo nt 2 this nftornoii'i from Hill tiros.'
undertaking parlors n South Main stiiot.
Itev. G. K. Walk, rector .if St. Paul's Kpls
copal church, will :on.l'.ict the service and
burial will bo In the family lot ci' John
Llndor In Walnut Hill tvmottry.
Klre which broke out In tho wnrohouso
of Marks & Co.. 10) Hroadway, about jr.'d
nlght Friday, domagid the building and
stock about 100. Tho llro started In the
banana ripening room rupposedly -from an
oil heating stove and was discovered by
Officer Hd Smith before It had luado much
headway.
The funeral of Oeorgo F. Smith, which
will bo private, will bo at 4 this afternoon
from tho homo of his son, Congressman
Walter I. Smith, South Seventh street.
Jlcv. W. 8. Harnes, pastor of tho First
J'res'.'yterlan church, will conduct the serv
ices, and burial will bo In (he family vault
In Falrvlcw cemetery. Congressman Smith
Is expected home thlB morning from Wash
ington to attend tho 'iincral.
Warren Sherwood caused the arrest vis
terday afternoon of Fred Autry, 17 years
old, on the charge of nrrying; concealad
weapons. Sherwood and young rttitry nro
aid to have had trouble and Sherwood
threatened to glvo tho boy u whipping. It
Is said Autry pulled a revolver from his
wicket and dared Sherwood to carry oat
his threat. Sherwood Instead of whipping
young Autry had him urrestod. Justlco
errler will hear tho case Wednesday.
4u"lPf of. ;',,UBn,, Tuck." tho play
lO"1.1." 0,5 nt ,nn Dohany theater tonight,
tho Ch cago Tribune says: "We reviewed
this unique and Interesting pleco of drama
tic mosaic last season and need only add
that tho performance and compnny wero
oven better than before. Tho many and
varied scenes, situations and characters,
tho , agreeable rush and swing of events
left n most enjoyable Impression, and for
Rn even ng of good, wholesome fun tem
pered with a modicum of exciting drama
we can safely recommend patronage of
thoater-xoers.
N. Y. Plumbing Co., telethons 230.
DavU sells gluts.
C'onncll niurTn Mnmlny Mervlcra,
This musical program will bo given In
Broadway Methodist church tonlRht:
rroludoConsoIatlon Llit
Ml . ?I.rB ' Hlms-Sylvcster.
Gloria Patrl
l&mn7,?,,:..Wor!,h1'' tno Klnir Hnydn
Nuno Dlmlttus ; W. It Sncneo
Duett-Sweet Hour of Pruyer..W. F. fludds
, Miss Mabel Aten and Mr. Mitchell.
llymn-Tnke My LI to and Let It Uc.Malan
Anthem-Lord God of Sabaoth Mozart
2 i r,25.yIjFcal,8e Moszkowskl
Bolo The Ninety nnd Nlno.N...E, Campion
Mr. Mitchell.
llymn-FnHh of Our Fathers Faber
rostludo-March Handel
In St. Paul's church Uev. Georgo Edward
Walk, rector, will administer communion
t 8 a. m. Thero will be morning prayor,
lth sermon by Itev. T. J. Mackay of
Omaha at 10:30 nnd vesper service with
ermon by the rector at i.
In Grace Episcopal church thero will bo
morning prayer at 10:30 and Sunday school
t lioon.
"The Power of Marvols" will bo the
thomo of Itev. Harvey Ho3totlor this morn
ing In tho Second Presbyterian church. In
the evening his BUbJoct will ho "Tho Re
jected Invitation." Sunday school will be
t noon. Junior Endeavor society meeting
M. Young People's meeting at 6:15.
Elder F. M. Cooper will preach nt 10:30
and 7:30 today In tho Latter Day Saints'
church. Sunday1 school at noon.
Tho First Church of Christ, Scientist,
yi havo services this morning at 10M5 !n
the Sapp building. Tho subject will bo
"Truth." 8unday school will bo at tho
closo of tho service.
Itov. S. Alexander will preach In tho
Danish Lutheran church. Soventh street
nd Seventeenth nvenuo, at 7:30 tonight.
There," will bo preaching In this church
very evening this week and Mr. Alexander
dll be, assisted by Itov. Harvoy Hostetler,
Xiastor of the Socond Presbyterian church.
numbing and heating. Mxby & Son.
Heal Rotate Transfers.
Theso transfers wero filed yestorday In
tho abstract, lltlo and loan office of J. W.
Squire, 101 Pearl street:
Slllton 8. Fisher and wife to W. J.
Wood, nU. swtt K1-71-3S. W. L,.. 11.600
Nathan M. Puecy and wife to re.
celvers of Ofllcer & Pusey, 26 lots
In Kiddle's suburb, q. o l.nco
Sarah K. Pusey ct nl. to Nathan M.
Pubey, same. q. c 1,000
John N. Haskell and wife to Charles
15. Woodbliry. 7 lots In block 1,
Jackson addition, S. W. D.'. 700
Ilrnndt Crocker and wife to T. F. De
Groat, lots 19 and 20 In block 4. How
ard s addition, ii, c ico
j,. 11. race ami joun Fciimut ami wire
to F.mnnuel K. Hoffer. lot 1 In block
25. Kverett's addition, W. D 210
Charles T. Officer, ndmlnlstrntor. to
I .civ In Hammer, . ne4, noU 21-71-41,
Addition D 1.C0I
George A. Kellogg nnd wife et nl. to
Kttle A. Smith, lot 10 and east IS
feet of lot 0 In block 11, Hayllso Sec
ond addition, W. D 2.600
Total, 8 transfers K'iM
LEWIS CUTLER
Funeral Director
uccaMOr to W. C. Ksl9)
tS PKABl. aTHKKTi 'PkOB T.
FARM LOANS 5oH?
MwotUUd tn Ewtnrn NsbraJKii
BLUFFS.
WOULD GET RID OF CUT-OFF
Iwa 8t ki to Anm It Lf ally U thi 8tat
f Ntbraika.
SENATOR HAZLET0N HAS A PLAN
Illll lie Will Present to LPKlslnturc
Deltnrs Wotprn Ilounilnry of
Slnte nutl Glvrs town Juris
diction Over Mnnnnn.
Stato Senator Hazelton was In consulta
tion yesterday with Mayor Jennings and
other city officials regarding tho bill which
ho will Introduco during tho present session
of tho legislature to define tho western
boundary of tho stato with tho varying
channels of the Missouri river, with a view
to placing Cut-Off or West Council Illuffn
In Nebraska and to glvo Iowa complete
Jurisdiction over Mnnawa and No Man's
Land on tho south nido of tho lake.
There aro several hundred acres of land
on tho Iowa sldo ot tho Missouri In Hock
ford and Crescent townships which origi
nally formed part ot Nebraska nnd aro still
under tho Jurisdiction of that state, and
tho purposo ot this hill Is to have them
transferred to this state.
Tho bill to bo Introduced by Mr. Hazel
ton Is In lino with tho recommendation of
Governor Shaw In his address, In which he
HUggcstod that tho legislature authorize
tho appointment of a commission to deter
mlno theso boundaries.
Tho Nebraska state leglslnturo at Its last
session authorized tho appointment of a
commlrslon to meet with a similar commis
sion from this state to determine this ques
tion of boundaries. Tho Nebraska commis
sion Is not to bo appointed until tho Iowa
ono Is named.
Cut-Off,. or West Council Dluffs, as It Is
officially known, was disconnected from this
stato in 1SS1 by tho vagaries of tho Mis
eoutl river. Tho resldonts of that portion
do not pay municipal taxes, as in fact they
derive little If any benefits from tho city
government of Council Muffs. They pay
the rogular county taxes and enjoy tho ben
efit ot being within the school district of
Council Muffs. A year ago tho Hoard of
Education built a now schoolhouse In Cut
Off and considerable money was expended
by tho city In building sidewalks In order
to enable tho pupils to reach tho school.
Tho Jurisdiction over Lake Manawa has
always been a disputed question and It Is
hoped tho bill to bo Introduced by Mr. Haz
elton will determine this. It is also hoped
tho bill will determine the question of the
Jurisdiction over what is known as accreted
lands in tho townships bordering on the
river.
Senator Hazelton Is desirous of securing
an expression from tho city council, and It
is expected the matter will bo brought up
at tho meeting ot that body Monday night.
Mayor Jennings, speaking yesterday of tho
matter, said he bolleved It would be a de
cided benefit to this city to have Cut-Off
placed in Nebraska, as it had been more or
less of an expense, while no revenue had
been derived by tho city from It.
Mr. J. F. Wilcox has placed the heating
and plumbing work in bis elegant new resi
dence now under construction In the hands
of J. C. Mxby & Son of this city. Mr.
Wilcox has made tho sanitation nnd heat
ing a prominent featuro In planning his
now home, nnd tho finished system as in
stalled by Messrs. Mxby & Son will bo
easily (be finest In the city.
TO RELIEVE C0URTC0NGESTI0N
Pottannttnmle Attorney Investigate
1'lnns for Secnrlnnr a
Fifth JuilKe.
The proposition to nsk tho stato legisla
ture to provldo a fifth Judge for tho Fif
teenth Judicial district was discussed at a
called meeting of, the Pottawattamie County
Har association yesterday morning. It wns
unanimously conceded that somo relief was
necessary for the congested condition of
tho courts in tho district, but tho members
of tho association had different views as to
tho best remedy.
Somo of tho attorneys suggested that a
law mlRht be cnucted which would cnlargo
the Jurisdiction of tho suporlor court, so
mat tno judge of that court might when
necessary preside over tho district court.
to assist the Judges. Others suggested that
tho district might be divided, so as to glvo
Pottawattamlo county two Judges, ono for
tho Avoca court and one for the court In
Council Muffs.
All tho phases of tho question wore
thoroughly dlscursed, Judge Thornell tak
ing part in tho discussion, and it wns finally
resolved that Inquiry should bo mnde into
tho prevailing conditions and tho best
method for romedylng thorn, and with this
end In view Judges K. E, Aylesworth. J. J.
Stewart, J. J. Shea. Fremont Benjamin aud
C. M. Harl wero appointed a committee to
make such Investigation. Tho committee
was requested lo have Its report ready to
submit at a meeting of tho association Sat
urday. During tho discussion statistics were
given which threw light on the actual con
ditions now prevailing In the Fifteenth Ju
dicial district. Tho population of Iowa,
accotdlng to the census of 1900, Is 2,231,853.
Tho stato Is divided Into twenty Judicial
districts, tho population of tho Fifteenth
being about 220,000, or one-tenth of tho
entire population of the state. In tho Fif
teenth district there are four Judges, or
one Judge to about 55,000 peoplo, whllo In
the Ninth district, consisting of Polk
county, with a population of 83,000, thero
aro four Judges, or one Judge to less than
21,000 people.
As n result of tho congested condition in
tho Fifteenth district, tho business of tho
courts Is badly behind In Pottawattamie,
Montgomery, Audubon and Shelby counties.
Aak MUi llooaevelt to Use Water.
Tho local branch of tho Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union will petition the
Iowa representative In congress to advo
catn the ndopilou of the GIUett-Lodge bill,
prohibiting the sale ot Intoxicating liquors
In the. Philippines. A letter also will be
sent to Miss Hoosovolt, daughter of tho
president, asking her to use water Instead
ot wine when christening the private yacht
of Emperor William of Germany. The
union, through Its secretary, has written
Mrs. Leslie M. Shaw, thanking her for her
recent reported statement that she will
not have wine served 'at the dinners which
the Sbaws may glvo In Washington.
Gravel roofing, a. 11. hasd. 641 Broadway.
Two Arrest on Indictments.
F. L. Ingeriolt of Boomer township nnd
Otto Kahler of this city wero arrested
yesterday under Indictments returned by
the dlitrlct court grand Jury Friday. In
gersoll was Indicted on a charge ot stealing
. 200 worth ot feed, the property ot Chris
I Holm, a neighboring farmer. Ho was ar
rested at his homo near Honey Creek yes
terday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Baker
and brought to tho city. Ho succeeded
in furnishing bail in the sum ot $S00 last
evening. Otto Kahler, who lives nt 1610
Avenue B, was Indicted on a chargo ot
violating smallpox quarantine regulations.
He gave bond In tho sum ot (600 tor bis
appearance In court.
LIGHT ON MARRIAGE MYSTERY
Husband In the Case In Said to (Inn
Property at Auburn,
Mehrnskn.
Somo light was thrown yesterday on tho
Whyo-Vnnarsdel marriage certificate mys
tery In a second letter from Mrs. Mnry
Whccldon of Washington, D. C, to Clerk
Hoed of the district court. Mrs. Whecldou
writes that slio has brought suit against
her husband, L. D. Whecldon, to 'whom sho
wns married in this city, he plvlnrr tho
namo of Whyo and she that of Vanarsdcl,
for separate maintenance. She encloses
clippings from Washington newspapers,
which show that Whceldon admits tho mar
riage, and claims that It was at his wlfo'a
suggestion that they wore married under
assumed names. On tho other band, Mrs.
Whceldon nsscrts that tho uso of assumed
names was at her husband's request, as he
woh anxious to keep the marriage a sccrot
from a young woman of Auburn, Neb.
Mrs. Whceldon, In her letter rocclved
yesterday, charges her husband's sister
with being rcsponslblo for their domestic
troubles, nnd says that sho wields a hyp
notic Influcnco over him. Mrs. Whecldon
alleges that this slHtcr caused her hus
band to lenvn her. Her husband, she says,
owns n farm and house In Auburn, Neb.
Sho volunteers to send her husband's plc
turo to Mr. Heed If ha Is not satisfied
that ho Is tho person named In tho mnr
rtngo certificate. Mr. Reed wrote nsklug
her to send photographs of both her hus
band nnd herself.
Mnlllrk Supceeiln Ili-vlne.
L. A. Devlne, nine years local manager
for tho Warder, Hushncll & Glessncr com
pany, has resigned nnd has been succeeded
by W. C. Mulllck. who comes from Ot
tumwn, whero ho wns connected with tho
Deerlng company. Mr. Devlno expects soon
to councct himself with one of tho other
lnrgo Implement wholcsalo houses. He
will stay In Omaha.
For Hoard Illll at Wliltlnir.
L. G. Dalley was arrested last evening at.
tho request of the authorities of Whiting,
la., whero ho is charged with beating a
board bill. He was taken bock thero last
night by tho marshal of Whiting.
Davis sells paint.
COUNCIL BLUFFS SOCIETY.
Miss Minnie Chambers Is home from
Oklnhomn.
Mrs. A. V. Frush entertained Informally
nt her homo Tuesday night.
Miss Nlnn Gates will leave this week for
a visit to Chicago and New York.
Mrs. P. C. DoVol will entertain infor
mally nt her home Tuesday nfternoon.
Tho High school cadets will glvo n dance
In tho Itoyal Arcanum hall Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Templcton enter
tained Informally at cards Friday night.
The Tuesday Whist club was ontcrtnlned
Tuesday nfternoon nt the homo of Mrs. S.
C. Key.
Tho Tuesday Huchor club met Tuesday
afternoon with Miss Carolina Schoentgen
of Sixth street.
Mrs. Wartman of Hobart, Okl., formerly
Miss IVanclio Farrcl! of this city, Is homo
for a short visit.
Mrs. Clydo II. Osborn of Denver Is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wal
luco of Bluff street.
Mrs. C. S. Lefferts entertained the Even
ing Whist club nt her homo on First
nvenuo Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Stlckney of Laramie,
Wyo., are guests of the family of Alder
man C. W. McDonuld.
Airs. H. Klnsey and daughter of Wood
bine, la., uro guests of Mrs. Harvey W.
Cutshall of Vino street.
Mrs. Emma Smith entertained the mem
bers of Augusta grovo Thursday afternoon
at her homo on Second avenue.
Tho Daughters of tho American Revolu
tion wero entertained Friday afternoon nt
tho homo of Mrs. D. W. nushncll.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. A. Gray of Valparaiso,
Ind., aro visiting' at tho home of Mrs.
Gray's parents, Mrs. M, V. Hensore.
Mrs. George Keellno and son Roger of
Park nvenuo will leave soon, to pass tho
remainder of tho winter In California.
Mrs, C. Judson, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. I. C. DoVol, re
turned to her homo In Minneapolis yester
day. Mrs. F. 13. Dobbins of Kansas City nnd
Mrs. G. W. Hopner of Fullerton, Noli., aro
guests of the'r sister, Mrs. J. P. Green
shlelds of Graham nvenuo.
Mrs. F. J. Schnorr entertained nt a ken
slngton Thursday afternoon. In the even
ing the women wero Joined by their hus
bands and an oyster supper was served.
Mrs. F. If. Hill and daughter. Miss Zoe,
entertained 150 friends nt their home
Thursday nfternoon from 4 to 6, In honor of
Mrs. Calvin Manning and daughter ot Ot
tumwa. Tho First Avenue Card club met last ,
weea ai ino namo oi mrs. jonn iuni.
Mrs. Butts won first prize. Tho club Is to
meet this week at tho homo of Mrs. J. II.
Cleaver.
Mrs. J. C. Lance returned Mondnv from
St. Louis, whero she attended tho wedding'
of her daughter. Miss Zena, and Charles .
Link, which took plnco there Now Year's I
aay. ano visueu in at. josepn on ner way
home.,
Miss Suing of Ilartlngtnn, Neb,, visited
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Paschal, Willow nvenue, lust week. Sho
was on her way. to Washington, D, C.
where sho will pass tho whiter with her
aunt, Mrs. Hugh Gnllughcr.
At tho home of Mr. nnd Mrs. Louis Zur
muehlen, sr., the marrlago of their
daughter, Mrs. Nelllu Zurinuehleu-Jannoy,
nnd Thomas Hell Sweeney of Wheeling. W.
Vn., took placo Wednesday night, Itev.
Georgo Udwnrd Walk officiating. Tho
houso wns decorated In red and green,
pttlins and roses being used In profusion
throughout the rooms. Tho ceremony was i
performed In tho front iirlor, the bridal
coupio sinnuing unuer n canopy oi souin-
ern smllax and American Beauty roses,
with a background of palms. A harp or- j
chestra, stationed In tho rear parlor, played
daring tho ceremony and evening. Tho I
bride,, who entered with tho groom, was ,
irnwiiAil In Iflal, ttnn nvnp rt t ff nrt n,,(rfilt.
Hha carried a shower bouquet of lilies of
tho vnlley, and woro as her only ornament
a diamond sunburst, the gift of tho groom.
Miss Cory of Denver was bridesmaid. Sho
woro whlto satin, trimmed with real lace,
and cnrrled English violets. Julian Swee
ney, brother of tho groom, was best man.
After tho ceremony a wedding supper was
served, Mrs. Louis Zurmuehlcn, Jr., and
Mrs. Fred Empklo presiding In tho dining
room. This room wns In red and green,
the large centerpiece being of liberty roses
and southern smllax, whllo at each end of
tho table wero candelabra with red silk
shades. Mr. nnd Mrs. Sweeney loft tho
samo ovenlng for Kansas City, whero they
will remain a few days before starting for
Florida. The bride's golng-nway gown was
of biscuit-colored cloth, with hat to match.
Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney will make their
homo In Wheeling.
W. L. Thlckstun, teacher of piano, S02
Avenue B.
Fall from a UrlilKe.
CBESTON, la., Jan, 18. (Special.) Fred
Hockott, who has been working for a bridge
gang on the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy,
fell from nn overhead brldgo near this city
today, a distance ot thirty feot, but sus
tallied no severe Injuries, although ho
badly bruised his right leg and his left
arm. Ho was brought to his homo In this
city In an unconscious condition, but has
rovlved.
InceiidlnrUin nt Crenton.
CItESTON, la., Jan. 18. (Soeclal.) Tho
'epidemic ot Incendiary fires in this city
still continues and two barns were added
to the Hit this week. An energetic effort
to ferrot out the culprits is being made,
but to far without success,
ASSESSING IOWA RAILROADS
Mori Qntitloni t B Bibmlttii to Cok
paniu iitht Stat.
LEGISLATIVE VISIT T THE UNIVERSITY
Proposition of Biennial Elections to
Conic Up Ann I n IteillstrlethiK the
State Dentli of Aslier
Kersey.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Jnn. 18. (Special.) In ac
cordance with tho recommendation of Gov
ernor Cummins In his Inaugural address,
tho Stato Executive council today decided
upon additional questions to bo submitted
to the railroad companies doing business In
Iowa for tho purpose ot securing Informa
tion for assessment purposes which has not
beforo been required. Theso questions re
qulro tho railroad companies to report tho
gross earnings on business originating or
terminating In Iowa, gross earnings on bus
iness either terminating or originating In
Iowa but partially outsldo tho state, tho
proportion of tho business In Iowa and out
sldo ot Iowa computed on length ot haul in
the stato n'nd outsldo tho state, the amount
expended for betterments, tho average In
terest chargo per mile on tho bonded debt
of tho system, tho dividends per mllo and
whether tho average value per mllo Is as
great or greater In this stato than else
where. Tho purposo of theso additional
questions to be Included In tho blank forms
Bent out to railroad companies at this time
of tho year Is to enable tho council to bet
tor approach tho question of assessments.
For tho first tlmo In years tho council has
a majority of members who aro practically
pledged to radical reform In tho matter of
making railroad assessments. It has been
charged freely and openly In the past that
tho council has been dominated by rnllrond
Influence and was not In a position to be
fair on theso matters. The council as at
present constituted Is not subject to this
criticism and it Is expected that In the
making ot assessments this year somo new
features will bo Introduced. Tho ndoptlon
of the questions referred to above I In
lino with tho pronounced policy of tho new
governor nnd a majority of members of the
council.
Trip to State University.
Arrangements have been completed for
tho Journey of tho members of tho legisla
ture to tho Iowa State university at Iowa
City on Thursday of noxt week. They will
go on n special train leaving hero early In
tho morning. The entire day will bo spent
at Iowa City. At tho dedication ceremonies
of tho now 1100,000 building ot the Stato
university Governor Cummins will preside
and Senator Dolllvcr will be tho principal
orator. Addresses will also be delivered
by several membors ot the legislature who
lto graduates ot tho university. Tho en
tlro party will be tho guests of tho people
of Iowa City during tho day and a dinner
will bo served all visitors free. President
MacLcan nnd members of tho board aro
making necessary arrangements tor ths
Journey and tho program. Tho university
desires an appropriation for a pcrmanont
building to take tho placo of the one de
stroyed by flro last year, but aside from
this tho appropriations asked for are mod
est. niennlnl Election AKnln.
Senator Harper of Ottumwa and Repre
sentative Bailey ot Mount Ayr are quoted
as strongly In favor of tho passago by tho
lcglslaturo of a measure looking to a change
In tho constitution, providing for biennial
stato elections Instead of annual elections.
Tho mcasuro will bo similar in character
to tho ono which wns adopted by tho pooplo
a year ago and was declared void becauso
of gross negligence on the part ot tho legis
lative officers in following out the pro
visions of tho lnw relating to recording
tho bill. Thero was much regret over tho
failure of the mcasuro to become a law,
and there Is n good prospect that such n
mcasuro will pass thlB legislature and then
go to tho peoplo again for approval,
HeillntrlctliiHT tho Stnte,
The members of the Stato Board of Con
trol hnve been engaged sovcral days In ro
distrtctlng tho stato for tho stato Insane
hospitals. This work will toko somo tlmo,
ns tho board will hnvo to securo from all
the hospitals dotalled Information as to tho
number of insane patients from different
counties. Tho redisricting Is mado neces
sary by tho prospective opening of the new
hospital at Cherokee.
Hon. Cam Culbortson of Knoxvllle, for
merly superintendent of tho Stato Institu
tion for tho Blind thero, which It Is now
proposed to utilize as a new stato normal
school, has gone to tho Insano hospital at
Mount Pleasant for treatment. He has
practically becomo Insane from tho drink
habit and voluntarily gnvo himself up to
tho authorities. For sovoral weeks he has
boon In Des Moines and a few days ago
wns assaulted and robbed of all his pos
sessions. Heath of Old Itenlilent.
The death Is roported of Asher Kersey,
a man who voted for J. Q. Adams for presi
dent and for ovcry presidential candidate
of tho whig, abolition nnd republican par
ties. Mr. Korsoy lived In the southern
part of Hardin county for a great many
years, and died this weok at his home near
New Provldenco, at tho advanced ngo of
95 years. Ho was born In Guilford county,
North Carolina, April 22, 1807, and moved
to Wayno county. Indiana, in 1825. Up to
within a short tlmo of his death ho was
tn full possession of all his faculties and
took n deep Interest In politics. Ho was
for n number of years a prominent citizen
of the south part of tho county, and was
well known in this and Story counties. A
large family of descendants are scattered
over central Iowa.
Pattern After Omaha,
Custodian Mlllor of the government build
ing has returned from Omaha, whero ho
went to Inspect tho public building. There
is Bomo talk of patterning tho new post
office building to be erected In Des Moines
nftor tho Omaha structure, which Is said
to bo a model in many respects. Mr. Mlllor
will framo a report and send It to Wash
ington, making recommendations ns to In
terior arrangements for the courts, offices,
postoffico and revenue departments.
RACE WITH SAFE CRACKERS
Sheriff and Police Forces, Aided by
Cltlxeii. linn Dnirn Supposed
Criminal.
DENISON, I., Jan. 18. Tho sheriff nnd
police forces and citizens of this placo had
n running fight with four supposed safe
crackers this morning, In which many shots
were exchanged. Three of the hunted men
woro captured and aro In Jail, The fourth
mado his escape Into the woods noarby and
Is being pursued by a posse. He Is heavily
armed. When tho sheriff arrived shootlns
on both sides began at once. Fully 100 citi
zens, attracted by the shooting. Joined In
the pursuit. Tho three men under arrest
rcfuao to glvo any Information as to who
thoy are.
INDICT THE COUNTY BOARD
Old Snpcrvlnnr Are Suspended Pcnd-
InK Hxpcrt Kxnnilnntlou
of Hook.
MISSOURI VALLEY, la.. Jan. 18. (Spe
cial.) Tho grand Jury finished Its work Ht
Logan today. The most Important finding
was tho Indictment of the Harrison County
Board of Supervisors. The Jury did not
And any certain cvldcnco against the board,
but during the investigation claimed to
havo found sufficient cvldcnco to warrant
a complote Investigation. Tho court will
at onco appoint two experts to cxamino
tho books. During tho Investigation by
tho experts tho board Is suspended and a
new board will bo appointed.
Ordain Hector at Crcloii.
CItESTON, In., Jan. 18. (Special.) Epis
copal circles In this city woro much stirred
this week by tho ordlnntlon of Itev. T. W.
C. Chccscman of this city ns tho rector of
St. Paul's church, snld to bo tho llrst In
stance In Iowa where tho ceremony of
ordination was conferred outsldo of tho
cathedral nt Davenport. Bishop Morrison
and other prominent dignitaries of tho
church were present to assist In tho cere
monies, which wore very beautiful and lm
prcsslvo. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Man' and Woman Descend Ladder
While Finnic ItaRe
Around Them.
BOSTON, Jan. 18. Cut off from access to
a flro .escopo a few feet nway, Mrs. Helen
M. York and John N. Blanch, linotype
operators, stood In a window of the fourth
floor of tho Milton Place building tonight
with flames below nnd behind them. Slowly
the firemen raised a long ladder until the
top round reached tho window whero Mrs.
York was trying to provont, her dress from
catching fire. Tho man bcsldo her as
sisted her to step on tho ladder, then, Just
as tho flames swept over tho sill thoy had
vacated, both descended to tho street. It
wns tho most thrilling flro Incident In Bos
ton for several months. Though tho aspect
wns serious for somo tlmo, tho actual loss
was not very heavy, being only somewhat
over $50,000.
Tho building was occupied by printers
nnd paper dealers and for the storago ot
electrical goods.
IlullillnKN at .Tohimon.
JOHNSON, Neb., Jan. 18. (Special.)
Flro this morning did over $5,000 dam
age. A blazo was first teen In D. C.
Mann's pool room and spread rapidly
through adjoining framo structures. Mann's
loss was J275, uninsured. Tho heaviest
loser was Henry Schcllcnberg, grocer, who
carried only $300 Insurance on a $1,200
stock. Other losses were: John C. Bans-
field, loss on building $700, Innurnnco $400;
Mrs. N. M. Gordon, loss on building $S00,
Insured for $400; Chris Schomcrus, build
ing $500, Insured for $350: August Bllnde,
loss on grocery building $700, uninsured:
Julius Schneider $800 loss on building, In
sured for $600: J. O. Ramsay, saloon, $000
loss, Insured for $400; G. F. Gordon, bar
ber shop, $150, Insured for half Its value:
Clarence Cleggctt, $250, not Insured.
Chtcatro Hotel.
CHICAGO, Jan. 18. Tho La Strain hotol'.
a seven-story apartment house on Ellis
avenue, was partly destroyed by fire today.
Sixty men and women were tn the building
when the flames were discovered. About'
half of them were on tho top floor at
luncheon and thoy were thrown Into a
panic. Otto Bola, tho clovator boy, suc
ceeded in making several trips through the
smoke and flames and carried all of thorn
to safety. Tho last ono out of tho building
was a paralytic, whom the elovator carried
to the lower floor. Tho loss Is placed at
$100,000. The flro originated In a shed at
tho rear of tho building. Ono fireman was
slightly injured by falling glass.
OH StoriiKe Houe.
ARLINGTON, Neb., Jan. 18. (Special.)
A small building used for storing gasoline,
turpentine, etc., was all on flro boforo it
was seen. Tho pall brigade did effective
work and saved other buildings, except an
Icehouse bolonglng to Leo Snyder, which
was partly burned. No insurance. Origin
of flro not known.
GenernI Store nt Ilameton.
BARNESTON. Neb., Jnn. 18. (Special.)
A blazo was discovered In the cellar of
Thomas Hand's general Btore and beforo It
could bo extinguished It burned a largo
portion of the floor. His goods wero con
siderably damaged by smoko and water
and are covered by Insurance.
EXPECT INDEPENDENT ACTION
North Line Are flimplelou of CIil
cdro Itond on the Itate
Qneatlon.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 18. Tho Great Northorn,
Northern Pacific and Soo lines today agreed
to chango tho date upon which tho pro
posed now freight tariffs aro to go Into
effoct, the new dato being January 25, In
stead of February 1. The reason given Is
that tho tariffs will bo ready flvo days
sooner than anticipated and that tho rates
might as v.'oll go Into effect that much
earlier.
The Chicago lines have agreed to tho
change, but in a manner which leaves tho
suspicion that theso lines may soon an
nounce Independent action.
KANSAS CITY MAN APPOINTED
W. A. IVetllcton flncceed GenrKe It.
Henderson on the Hants
l'e Itond.
TOPEKA. Kan., Jnn. IS. W. A. Nettls
ton of Kansas City has been appointed as
tho successor of Georgo R. Henderson as
assistant superintendent of machinery for
tho Santa Fo road. Mr. Nettloton was
formorly superintendent of motlvo power
for tho Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis,
but resigned that position shortly before
the consolidation of that road with the
Frisco.
Ho Is the son of ex-President Noltloton
of tho 'Frisco.
TAKING KINKS OUT OF ROAD
Southern Pad Ho l,e Contract an
Line from Ogilen to the
Const,
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18. E. II. Harrl
man, president ot the Southern Pacific com
pany, has authorized tho letting ot five
big contracts for straightening the road
of the Central Pacific lino. The outlay
on this work, which covers a dlstaoco ot
eighty-seven miles east ot Vista, Nov,,
will be $1,750,000.
Dispatcher Gnr to Denver.
SPRINGFIELD, III., Jan. 18. James D.
Welch has resigned his position as chief
dispatcher of tho middle division of tho
Wabash railroad, with headquarters In Do
catur, and will .enter the employ of tho
Denver & Rio Grande railroad as superin
tendent of car sorvlce, with headquarters
In Douver, (or which city ho leaves Mon-
t
IMPOSSIBLE T0 VISIT ALL
Prince's Trip Will Include Chicago
Only of the l,nr;e
Clllc.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. Tho committee
charged with the arrangements for the re
ception and entertainment of Prince Henry
today decided that It would be Impossible
to yield to the requests of many cities to
have the prince visit them. It la likely be
sides Now York, Washington nnd Niagara
Falls, tho Journey will Include Chicago only
of the largo cities.
It also was decided, owing to tho tide, to
havo tho launch occur on tho original dato,
February 25. This will necessitate two trips
nn the part of the prlnco between New
York nnd Washington.
Tho prince will come to Washington from
Now York, arriving here on tho morning of
Februnry 24. Ho will be mot at the station
by a handsome military escort and con
voyed to tho German nmbassny. Ho will
next visit the president nt the White House
and the president .will return Ills call nt
the German embassy.
Somo tlmo Monday evening the presi
dential pirty nnd tho prince will ler-ve
Washington for New York and they will
see the Inunch nt 10:30 o'clock Tuesday
morning. This plan Involves a return to
Washington of tho entlro pnrty and It Is
likely that on tho 26th tho prince will be
entertained at dinner at tho Whlto Houso.
On tho 27th ho Is to be ono of tho com
pany present at tho capltol when Secretary
Hay delivers tho McKlnley memorial ad
dress to congress. Aftor a few soclnl ex
changes tho prlnco, In charge of tho re
ception committee, will start on n short
tour, winding up at New York In tlmo to
sail on Columbia on March 8 for Germany.
Theso plans have been communicated to
tho Gorman ambassador hero nnd, so far
as they stand approved by him nnd by tho
prlnco himself (to whom thoy will bo
cabled), they will bo carried nut.
Edgar O. Hale of Chicago and Joseph
Bruckor of Berlin, tho latter the commis
sioner of tho St. Louts exposition to Ger
many, wero presented to President Hooso
volt today by Representative Boutell of
Illinois. They discussed tho exposition
with tho president, who told them that tho
movement bnd his hearty support. Tho
coming visit of Prlnrc- Henry to this coun
try was discussed and Mr. Bruckcr In
formed the president that the correspond
ence between Emperor William nnd himself
regarding tho launch of tho emperor's
yacht had created a most favorable Impres
sion among tho German-Americans In this
country. Tho president replied that It was
tho aim to cultlvnto tho most friendly rela
tions between this country nnd acrmany.
Messrs. Hale and Bruckcr lunched nt the
German embassy Inter In the day. Mr.
Halo will leave for Chicago In a few days
to complete arrangements for tho visit of
Prlnco Henry to that city. Mr. Bruckor
will sail for Germany on Tuesday.
SAYS INDIANS WILL REBEL
Attache of Ited Itnce Declare I.u Will
Mot Meekly Unit Trndl
tlon. MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 18. "If the govern
ment Insists that tho Indians tn Its chargo
shall cut off their long hair, abstain from
the use of paint and tho gaudy habiliments
of savagery, the aborigines will dig up the
hatchet and shed their blood tn resisting so
sudden a wiping out of racial character
istics." This is the opinion of J. B. Bottineau, son
of Pierre Bottineau, tho northwestern pio
neer and scout. Not only Is Mr. Bottineau
connected with the red race by ttos of
blood, but for years ho has been counsellor
and attorney for tho Turtle mountain band
ot Indians.
Mr. Bottineau cays an attempt at strict
.enforcement of Commissioner Jones' re
ported order means a revolution.
BANK'S CONDITION IS SERIOUS
Softer Grcuter Shortngc Than at
First Apparent Canhler
.Still Mlaalnar.
FULTON, Mo., Jnn. 18. Further Investi
gation Into tho affairs of tho Commercial
book, which was closed yesterday follow
ing tho dmappearanco ot Its cashier, P. S.
Adams, shows tho bank to bo In a much
worse condition than was first reported. An
additional shortago of $5,000 In collections
mado elnco January 1 was discovered today.
Georgo B. Carstarphcn, chief ot the state
banking department, said today that at least
$10,000 In monoy Is gone, nnd perhaps more.
Tho bnnk held about $6,000 county funds.
Nothing has yet been heard from cashier
Adams. Somo of' his friends Insist that he
will return and make an accounting.
LARGEST INSURANCE POLICY
One Million Dollars Paid In One Cheek
to the Heir of Frank
II. I'cavey.
ST. PAUL Jnn. 18. A check for 11.000..
000 hns been received hero for payment of
tho policy on tho llfo of Frank II. Peavoy,
tho lato Minneapolis millionaire.
Tho check Is made payable to Georgo W.
tiaqvuv nml Frnnk T. Hoffelflnirrtr. Rnnrlnl
administrators of tho Peavoy estate It Is
Bald to be tho largest single check ever
drawn In pcymcnt of a llfo Insurance risk.
Fatal Gnmhllnir Iloom llroll.
miTifTilH. Okl.. Jan. 18. A fatal flaht
occurred yesterday noon In a gambling
room lit Madlll. I. T In which Elmer Jones
of Hellen and Michael Parker, a Pauls
Valley pugilist, wero shot and killed. Five
shots wero fired, ono of which passed
through J'urKor s longun aim iuuhbu in m
neck. They fought over a irnmo of cards.
Ilecommend Mlrlek'n Itemovnl.
nuNVRli. Jan 18. Tho report of thn
ccmmltfco from tho Stato Board of Chari
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J. C. BIXBY & SON,
202 Main and 203 Pearl Streets,
Tel. 103. Council IHulTa, In
ties on conditions at the State Industrial
flrhool for Hoys, submitted to Governor
Orrnnn nnd made public by htm today, Is u
severo nrrnlKlimont of Hupcrllitnndelit
Mlrlrk and tho other officer of tho Insti
tution. Tho committer finds that corporal
punishment nt tho whocil Iiiim been cxres
slvo nnd unreasonable nnd th.it tho best
Interests of tho school demand tno removal
of tho superintendent .md i thcr officers. A
complete change In the conduct of the
school Is urged,
Women Die from Horn,
MILTON, N. D.. Jnn. IS. Mrs. Lars Han
son was burned to death jestorday while
starting n, Arc with kerosene. Her sister,
Miss Lottlo Doty of Chicago, who wa
visiting her, went to her rescue nnd was
burned so badly that sho died nt li o'clock
this morning.
Tamarack
Cough
Syrup
Wo know what this Is. Wo know what It
will do uml we hnvo no hesitancy In saying
that It U tho bent thing on the market for
COUGHS. COLDS and nil THROAT nnd
LUNG DISEASES. Wo put this medicine
up ourselves and aro familiar with every
Ingredlnnt that goes Into tho prescription
nnd know Its medicinal value.
Small Battles
25c
Large Bottles
50c
Our prescription dopnrtmont Is tho mcst
thoroughly equipped In town. When you
want n prescription filled Just bring It to
our store and rest assured that It will ho
put up properly.
George W. Fletcher's
Drug Store,
'Phone 275.
100 Broadway - Council Bluffs.
Dohaney
Tuesday, January 2J.
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All Our
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Sale Closes Saturday, January 25.
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Ono Night.
Sunday, Jan. 19
Mil. IIAItRY WEHUKK and his ad
mirable compnny, presenting tho ex
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Atastlng success In Krnnco, Kngland
nnd Ameiicn. I.lko nn other play, but
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