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THE OMAHA DAILY PEE: SUNDAY, AUOUST 30, 1003.
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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS.
misor Murnos,
Duvle sells drugs,
fltockert sells carpet.
Crayon enlarging, 108 Broadway.
Expert watch repairing. Leffert. 40 B'y.
Celebrated Met beer on tap. Neumayer.
Diamond betrothal Mnga at Leffert' s. 44
Broadway.
- 14K and 1HK wedding rings at Leffert'i,
409 Hroadway.
GIRL WANTED Morehouse tt Co., bind
ery department.
One-fourth to one-third off on pvrography
outfits. C. E. Alexander 4c Co.. 333 Ji way.
Rev. Harvey Hoatetler will preach morn
ing and evening today at the Second I're
byterlan churrh.
A marriage license wan Isnued yesterday
to John A. Fernstrom, nged 24, and Lillle
IS. Hintnan, aged 22, both of this city.
For rent, o flics room, ground floor; one
Of the most central locations In the busi
ness portion of the city. Apply to The Bee
oRlce, city.
The picnic of the Odd Fellow and Rebekah
lodges of this city, to have been held yes
terday at 1Ake Manawa, baa been post
pened Indefinitely.
The remains of Ralph Paulson, the In
fant victim of the flood, will be taken to
Lea Moines this morning and the funeral
held In the afternoon.
A memorial service for the late Rev,
Myron C. Waddell, former pastor of the
church, will be held this morning at
Broadway Methodist church.
u0 base burner absolutely free. Call and
get ticket. Ticket given without any cost
whatever to every adult person caning.
Cole-Iirelsford Hardware company.
We contract to keep public or prlvata
houses free from roaches oy me year, in
ect Exterminator Manufacturing company.
Council Bluffs, la. Telephone l-34.
The nlctilc of the Sunday school of Broad
way Methodlnt church, to have been held
yesterday afternoon In Falrmount park,
was postponed until next Krldny afternoon.
' A special meeting of the trustees of the
Associated Charities will be held at 2:30
o'clock Monday afternoon in the club room
at the rear of the Illinois Central ticket
office.
Mrs. Oable Is In New York city selecting
fall styles. Her dressmaking parlors will
be open on and after September 1 at 614
Klghth avenue. Her skirtmaker will be
present to receive customers.
Elder James CafTall will preach at 10:30
a. m. and 8 p. m. toduy at tho letter Day
Saints' church. Sunday school will be held
at noon and the midweek prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Owing to the bad condition of the weather
the meeting called for lHSt Wednesday
evening for the purpose of organising a
West End Improvement club was postponed
until Wednesday evening, September 2.
Mrs. Oeorge Fletcher will leave In a few
days for Denver, where she will Join the
faculty of the Denver university. In ad
dition to her regular work of instruction
he Will take a special course In music.
To advertise our many new styles of pic
tures we will for thirty days give to those
who mention this ad 25 per cent reduction
on all work. Life slsa portraits a specialty.
The Stlgleman Studio, li and 46 South Main
stroet.
Former Mayor M. F. Rohrer, whose
friends have been urging him to accept the
democratic nomination for state senator,
has announced that under no circumstances
can he be a candidate for that or any other
ofllee.
Members of Council muffs lodge No. 49,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, are re
quested to meet this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at Odd Fellows' temple to make ar
rangements to attend the funeral of W.
il. Squires.
- The Second Church of Christ (Scientist)
will hold services at 10:46 a. m. In the Mer
rlam block when the subject will be "Men."
Sunday school will follow the services.
Testimonial meeting will be held Wednes
day evening at 7:46 o'clock.
, J. A. Raabe has been elected treasurer of
the Council Bluffs Trades and 'Labor as-
sembly to succeed W. C. Jenkins, who re
signed on account of his removal to Omaha
George billion has also been elected record
, lug secretary lit place of Frank Marlowe,
resigned,
'" Rev. James Thomson of the First Congre
gational church Is home from Fierce City,
. Ma,' and services will be resumed In the
church this morning when Rev. Thomson
: will tako as the subject of his sermon
'Companionship of Christ." There will be
no evening service.
The First Church of Clirlst (Scientist)
' will hold services In the Sapp building this
' morning at 11 o'clock when the subject of
the lesson will be "Man." Sunday school
will be held at the close of the services.
The regular testimonial meeting will be
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
The fall term of the Western Iowa Baal
news and Normal college begins tomorrow
after two weeks vacation. The Indications
now are that the fall term will open with
a much larger attendance than that of last
year. Thnne who Intend entering should do
o the (list of the term, as beginning
clusses will be organised In each department.
FLOOD IS STILL SERIOUS
Water Draim Ont SW.y from the Inun
dated Districts,
CUTTING OF BROADWAY HELPS OUT SOME
City Officials Finally Conclude to
Offer Xo Objections, as that Ap
peared to Be the Only
Remedy.
There was little change In the flood situ
ation yesterday, except that the railroads
were able to open their main lines and re
sume their regular train service. In the
southern part of the city the water was
lower by a few Inches than It was Friday,
but an Immense area Is still flooded. The
conditions In the district north of Broad
way between Sixteenth and Twentieth
streets are still 'most serious, although the
water had lowered a few Inches by last
night. This was due to the opening of a
channel across Broadway at Seventeenth
street, which permitted the water to flow
south toward Spoon lake.
The cutting of Broadway, which rest-,
dents of the submerged district started
late Friday night and which was stopped
by the police, wns completed yesterday
afternoon. The city officials practically
raised no opposition to the cutting of this
channel. In the morning a section of hose
was secured from No. i engine house and
was attached to the hydrant at Seven
teenth steet. This soon effectually opened
the chanrfel across the street apd the water
began to rush '.hrough. The force of ths
water soon Increased the width of the cut
until late laat night the ditch was fifteen
feet wide. During the afternoon Street
Commissioner Oulttar and his men placed
a plank crossing over the cut for the use
of teams, but the frequent caving in of the
sides soon caused the planks to tumble
Into the channel and this effectually put a
rtop to all traffic across the cut.
At Lake Manawa the water was reported
laat night to be still receding.
F. A. Fox. N. O'Brien. David Hutchlns, J.
K. Cooper. W. W. Cones. H. Sliubert.
Thomas Uullfoyle; committeeman, L. L.
Kvsns. Second precinct: R. I. Onlmgher,
7,. Hethers. D. Drlscoll. Hsrtel Nelson. An
drew Howard, Jnmes McMlllen. W. Wilson;
committeeman. Z. Bethers.
Sixth Ward First precinct: A. Bellinger,
Wise Ttyne, P. O. Mlcksell, O. A. Bchoed
sack. W. H. Poneelow, C. M. jTrlnpen, D.
L. Weir; committeeman. A. Bellinger. Sec
ond precinct: Carl Ncgathon.
Plumbing; and heating. Zflxby A Boa.
ELECTRIC LINE ASKING AID
.taats Commercial Clafe to Help It
Get Rlarht of Way Into
the City.
W. J. Dobbs and A. T. West of Tabor,
la.,, and E. D. Arnold of Creaton, la., pro
moters of ' the Council Bluffs, Tabor &
Southern Electric Railway company, met
yesterday afternoon with the executive
committee of the Council BlufTs Commer
.clal club and asked that their projeot be
endorsed and assistance rendered when the
company waa ready to seek a franchise to
enter Council Bluffs.
.According to the plans submitted to the
committee the proposed road will run from
St. Joseph, Mo., to Rockport, Mo., thence
north to Sidney, la., from Sidney to Tabor,
from Tabor to Hillside, from Hillside to
O km wood, from Qlenwood to Pacific Juno
tlon. and from Pacific Junction to Council,
Bluffs. The route proposed to enter Coun
cil Bluffs la by wajr of Lake Manawa,
passing under the Union Pacific dump at
the viaduct at Thirty-fifth street, and then
east on Second avenue to Eleventh street.
The plan to enter by Thlrty-flfth street
Was strongly opposed by the executive
committee for the reason that It would be
too near Omaha. The committee Informed
the gentlemen representing the project
that If they desired the support and en
dorsement of the Commercial club the
road would have to enter Council Bluffs
much nearer the center of the city.
The committee suggested that the road
enter the city at the southern limits on
Ninth street, the route of the old Lake
Manawa steam railroad, and that It turn
' east on Ninth avenue to Fourth street,
and then north as far as waa deemed ad
visable. After the 'matter had been discussed by
the promoters and the members ' of the
executive committee at lunch In the Qrand
hotel, the promoters of the ral'road were
taken over the routs suggested by the
committor. Messrs. Dobbs, West and Ar
rold expressed themselves as well pleased
with the routs, but declined to maka any
promises, and the committee on Its part
declined ts glvs any assurances of support
and end' waement-
Before leaving. Messrs. Pobba, West and
Arnold were assured that the whole mat
trr would be. laid before the meeting of the
board of cUrerlars of the Commercial clan,
to be held next Wednesday event nr. Mr,
robbs Is general manager of the company,
A- T. "West secretary and Arnold electrical
and TnnrhanlrsJ engineer of ths construc
tion company.
PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY
One Wedding; Breaks in on the Mid
snnmer Dullness of Social
World.
Miss Porterfleld will leave this week for
a visit at Colfax.
Miss Ethel Watson has returned home
from Spirit Lake.
Mrs. E. A. Rlsser has returned from a
week's stay at Colfax.
Mrs. Frank Smith has returned from
Visit with friends In Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs T. D. Metcalf arrived home
Friday evening from Colorajdo.
Mrs. W. H. Dudley will arrive home this
week from an extended eaatern trip.
Mrs. P. H. O'Donnell and sister. Miss
Anna Mlkesell, are visiting friends at
Waterloo, la.
Mrs. Pass Morrison and Children are
home from Woodbine where they had been
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Walton Ounn of Damon street en
tertained a number of friends informally
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Edwards of Hamilton. Mo.,
Is the guest of Mrs. R. S. Beasley of iJl
South Sixth street.
Mrs. John Moran of Fifth avenue, has
been called to Chicago by the serious Ill
ness of her father.
J. T. 'Oliver of Park avenue"has returned
from a several days' visit with relatives
and friends at Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. P. Mlkesell have re
turned from a visit with relatives and
friends at Stanton, Neb.
Miss Anna Rosa, who has been spending
the summer in Europe, will arrive home
the latter part of the week.
Miss Josephine Jennings will leave early
next week for Rockford, 111., where she
will attend school this coming year
Mrs. Luther Hearne of Cincinnati, O., will
arrive In the city Wednesday on a visit to
her mother, Mrs. J. L. Stewart, of Fourth
street.
Frank Binder and Albert Houghton will
leave Friday for Worcester, Mass., to at
tend the Worcester academy during the
coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wheeler of Guthrie,
Okl., are In the city, the guests of the
family of their son. Judge O. D. Wheeler
of South First street
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Oreenshields of Oak
land avenue ore home from a six weeks'
trip to Canada which Included a cru-SJ
along the Nova Scotia coast.
Mrs. W. L. Douglass of South Eighth
street entertained at cards Wednesday
afternoon In honor of her guest, Mlas Far
rel. About fifteen guests were In attend
ance. The dancing party which was to have
been given Friday evening at the boat
house at Manawa has been Indefinitely
postponed on account of Wednesday night's
storm.
Hon. W. B. -Murray and wife of Daven
port, la., are guests of He v. U. W. Snyder
and family, at 217 South Seventh street,
en route home from spending the summer
among the Rockies.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob 81ms entertained at
their home Friday evening in honor of a
number of young people of the Broadway
Methodist church who will leave thla week
fur out-of-town colleges.
Mrs. Arthur Hoffmayr has gone to Chi
cago to visit relatives during Mr. Hoff
muyr's absence from the city. Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Duquette have leased tho
Hoffmayr collage on Harrison street.
The Misses Mary and Anna Coadv en
tertained Friday evening in honor of Mlas
Minnie Unthank, whose marriage to Mr.
Curling will take place Wednesday morn
ing at St. Francis Xavler's church.
Council Bluffs people who arrived home
during the week frum Kxoelglor bpiltiks,
Mo., are Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Henry, P.
(Junnoude, M. J. Kelly, Charles Gregory,
Joneph Blerwlne, Miss Carrie Held.
Owen Meredith of O'Neill, Neb.. Is the
guest of his uncle, George D. Hlggs. He
Is en route from Kearney, Neb., wuere he
too an examination lor appointment to
the United states military acauauiy at
West point. He waa one of two out of
seven candidates who successfully pasel
the examination and stands an excellent
chance of securing the appointment.
The marriage of Mlas May Urosvenor and
Mr. Theodore Tholl occurred Wednesday
morning at 7 o'clock at St. Francis' Catho
lic church. Rev. Father Smyth, pastor of
the church, officiating. In the preeanoe of
the Immediate relatives and friends of tho
bridal couple. The bride was becomingly
PORTLAND COMPANY WINS SUIT
Coart Holds Corporation Cannot Be
Taxed Hero on Its Capital
Stock.
The Portland Gold Mining company of
Colorado has won the first round In the
preliminary proceedings instituted by
Treasurer Arnd of Pottawattamie county
to compel the company to pay taxes In
Iowa. Yesterday Judge Wheeler of the
district court handed down his decision
overruling the demurrer of the county
treasurer to the answer flled by the Port
land company In the suit brought to com
pel it to produce Its books so that the
names of the stockholders and the amount
of their stock holdings could be ascertained
for the purpose of taxation.
The Portland company In Its answer con
tended that Inasmuch as It was assessed
for taxes in Colorado, where it did busi
ness. It was not liable for assessment for
taxes In Council Bluffs.
The county treasurer demurred to this
answer on the grounds that the answer
Itself showed on Its face that the de
fendant company was an Iowa corporation,
organised In the city of Council BlufTs,
with Its principal place of business In
Council BlufTs, and further that the com
pany had always recognized Council Bluffs
as its principal place of business by hold
ing Its annual meetings here.
The demurrer was based further on the
grounds that the answer of the defendant
company showed that it was an artificial
person created under the laws and receiv
ing Its corporate life in -the state of Iowa
and that It voluntarily fixed Its residence
and legal status In Council Bluffs, thereby
showing that whatever personal property
Is taxable to the corporation In the form
of shares, stock, moneys or credits Is tax
able In Council Bluffs, which is the lsgal
residence of tho defendant corporation.
The demurrer further contended that the
mere fact that the Portland company had
paid taxes In Colorado on certain property
was no defense to a clilm for taxes legally
due here on the same property.
The ruling of Judge Wheeler means that
the answer of the Portland company is a
proper and sufficient answer to the action
brought by the treasurer of Pottawattamie
county and practically nonsuits the county.
In the suit of Mrs. Haines, guardian of
Harry Dye, against the city of Council
Bluffs, Judge Wheeler found In favor of the
city. The suit Involved the right to occupy
the alley at the rear of the patrol building.
In the suit brought by George 8. Wright
to restrain the county treasurer and the
city of Council Bluffs from levying and
collecting municipal taxes on property In
the vicinity of Big lake on the grounds
that It was held for agricultural purposes
only, Judge Wheeler held for the plaintiff.
The hearing of the application of County
Attorney Klllpack for a temporary injunc
tion restraining Mlthen A Kroll. owners of
the saloon at 1110 West BYoadway, from
selling Intoxicating llqupra, was continued
until next Saturday.
HOLD CITY TITLE IS GOOD
Lower Coart Roles Aa-alnst Wright
and Mayne In Bis; Lake
ParkCnse.
TTnless the supreme court should reverse
the decision of Judge Wheeler of the dis
trict court the City of Council Bluffs will
retain in Its possession the part of Big
Lake park, the ownership of which waa
recently claimed by George S. Wright and
George II. Mayne. In the suit brought by
Wright and Mayne to oust the city from a
portion of Big Lake park. Judge Wheeler
yesterday banded down his decision In
favor of the city. The court held that
Wright and Mayne had failed to prove that
the land In controversy was accretion or
that their possession had not been "ad
verse." Further the court held that the
plaintiffs must rest their claim to the
property in question rather on the strength
of their title than on allegations of an In
sufficient title In the city.
Wright and Mayne contended that the
United States government had no right or
title to grant Big Lake to the city of
Council Bluffs as a park for the publio use
and that In fact a portion so granted was
In fact accreted lands belonging to the
plaintiffs, the title to which was vested in
them and could not be given away by the
United States or anybody else.
It was stated yesterday that Wright and
Mayne would tako the suit to the supreme
court
gowned in white organdie snd carried
large bouquet of bride's roses. She waa
attended by her sister. Mias Sadie Oroa
venor. After a short eastern wedding trip
they will return to this city, where they
will make their home.
j, x. PUraiUng C. W Wight. FW7.
.LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN.
j jpeasi t. AouaeU Bluffs. Fh jo at,
Boy Votlagr Contest.
The boy voting contest now In progress
at Harvey De Long's, 307 Broadway, Is be
ginning to get Interesting. One vote Is
given with each cent's worth purchased In
tho book or stationery departments and
the contest is open to any boy in Council
Bluffs. The vote last evening stood as fol
lows: Ambrose Mitchell T30
Geora-o 8. Davis, Jr 72
Ouy Bourlclus, 86; Arthur Elgan, S90;
Paul Rasmussen, 838; Earl Morris, 2ti5; EI
dred Hart, 230; Grover Beno, 180; Roger
Keellne, 156; Blaine Wilcox, 165; and others.
Coavlet Hakes Virions Attack.
Dan L. Weir, former city detective, who
is suffering from a sprained back, the re
sult of a fall, was viciously attacked by
Bob Soott, a notorious character, on West
Broadway yesterday afternoon. Scott re
cently returned to the city after an ab
sence of two years and waa arrested on an
old Indictment charging him with burglary.
Testerday morning he was permitted to
enter a plea of guilty before Judge Wheeler
and sentenced was suspended. Scott being
released on bis own recognisance tn the
sum of IBfQ.
Weir, who la almost a cripple from his
recent Injury, was walking on West Broad
way, when Scott and a companion panned.
Scott suddenly turned and struck Weir a
heavy blow In the face, drawing blood, at
the asms time calling him foul names snd
accusing htm of being responsible for bis
arrest Soott attempted a second blow,
but Weir parried It with his umbrella.
Scott Own ram. The officers have been
notified to arrest Mm on Bight and he will
be taken before JuCx Wheeler again.
Democrats tele Delearate. x
The following delegates to the demorretle
county convention, to be held xt Tuesday.
were selected last night at the city precinct
caucuses:
First Ward First precinct: V. Jrrmtngs.
C It Huber, John Gsrner. Jr, B B Denb
ler. John Fsrlow, L. C Besley. O- "Vounker
man; commit. eetnan. Charles Nicholson,
Second rrreclnrt : L. A Devlne, Rolert Rain.
V.. li. Oreen. F. A. Blxby, James Mc Rob
erta. PhH Hetts. John alcGlll; cominlnet
man. i. A. StotitK
Second Ward First prertrmt: Jf.. H. Hunt
ington. It. Slieward. George S. Iisvia. Jacob
Neumayrr. M.. F. Rohrer. Thomas Moloney,
Hubert Tlnlej-; committeeman, R. H. Hunt
Irgton. Ccund irecinct: William Aliotrand,
Louie Orell, Charles Bishop, 1 P. Servias,
Mike Kildtire. W. W. Hicgcson. Joe Mar
tin: committeeman. Jumna Martin.
Third Ward First precinct: J. P. Organ,
Dr. M Tlnley. J. K. Dletrluh. A. Gold
stein. W. B. Fisher; committeeman. J. R.
Dietrich. Second precinct: Edward Btlnv
snn, John V. Toller. Eugene Sullivan. M. G.
O'Connor. J. J. Hughe; committeeman,
K.imnn fiullivur.
Fourth Wsrd Ftrst preehrct: Jaime
O'Neill. B. S. Terwllllger. B O. Underwood.
Atkins. Second precinct: John T. MuJ- urer. This concern owns the mill property
cnu. John ScJioenigea, B. J. H. Uoysen, . that formerly belonged to Rogers Bros.,
UeoTge ITtnley W" BUci': committeeman. Bna u located on the oiusairts of the town
STATE FAIR HAS A BALANCE
Count of Cash Showi Six to Ten Thousand
Dollari to ths Gooi
WEST LIBERTY MURDERER IS CAUGHT
Raral Mall Carriers In Convention
Assert that Rural Free Deliv
ery Has Increased News
paper Circulation.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES. Aug. 29.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) The state fair management reports
total receipts for the week, including the
collections from various sources, of Just
11,000 more than laat year. Some small
sums are yet to be collected. The asso
ciation will clear from 16,000 to 110,000 on
the fair of this year.
Sheriff John Wllley of Muscatine county
secured a requisition today for the return
from Indian Territory of on unidentified
man who lias confessed to enough to con
nect him closely with the murder of Ar
thur Meade at West Liberty, la., last
spring. Meade waa one of a party In a
restaurant when a masked man tried to
hold up the crowd and shot Meade dead.
Two persons have been arrested and re
leased on account of the tragedy. A man
In Jail in Chlckasha, I. T acknowledges
that he Is the man who killed Meade and
he Is being held awaiting the sheriff from
Iowa, when he will be brought back for
Identification.
At the convention of rural mall carriers
In this city this week considerable discus
slon arose as to the effect of the estab
lishment of rural mall routes on the cir
culation of newspapers In the state. There
was not a large attendance at the conven
tion, but It was representative and the
rural carriers here were keen observers.
Almost without exception they testified
that on their various routes the circulation
of dally newspapers has doubled since the
establishment of the routes and that the
farmers are taking more dally papers than
formerly and are doing much more read
ing. At tho same time they declare that
the farmers are more generally taking the
small country papers and that contrary to
expectations the rural carrier system has
not boen an injury to the country pub
lishers. They also Indicated that the es
tablishment of rural routes Is not prevent
ing the farmers from going to town to do
their trading, but that substantially as
many trips are taken to the small trad
ing centers as before. The rural carriers
are engaged in working for better roads
and for a better system of taxation for
roads and believe they are in position to
bring this about Iowa has a strong asso
ciation of these carriers. .
State Capitol Visited.
The experience of the past week Indi
cates that the state capltol of Iowa Is
one of the things In which , the people
take great pride. The number of visitors
at the capltol this year during the Stat
fair week exceeded those of any other
year. Thousands come and despite thit
the elevators are out of commission and
to reach the top of the dome one must
walk all the way from the basement, thou
sands went to the lantern and looked out
over the city. Chief of Police Thomas
Longshore says that the people came early
and stayed late, camped In the corridors
of the capltol and loitered for hours on
its verandas. Over at the historical build
ing, across the street, there was a steady
stream of visitors all week.
Eldora Workshop Is Finished.
State Architect Llebbe has been notified
by the contractors that they have com
pleted the new workshop at the state in'
dustrlal school for boys at Eldora and
that they desire him to inspect the same
for acceptance. The work on ths shop
has been rushed because of the desire of
the management of the school to get out
of the old workshop and install new ma
chlnery. The shop has long been needed
because of the great expansion of shop
work at the school. A great deal of work
has been done at all the state Institu
tions this year and at nearly every la
stltution some work Is in progress. The
plans are now being made for all sorts of
odds and ends of small matter at the In
stitutions, such as cellars, tunne's, road
ways and repairs.
Said to Have Gone to Omaha.
There Is some mystery about the dis
appearance of John W. Fowler, who man
aged the Iowa Hay and Grain company,
with an Office here. Attorneys who have
large claims in their hands for (Collection
against the company declare they have
been unable to find Fowler and that he
has been out of the city some time, and
that the office Is closed up. It was stated
here by some of the friends of Fowler
that he went to Omaha some time ago. It
Is known that there are claims of at least
(3,000 against the company, mostly from
out-of-town customers who were dealing
with him. One Nebraska firm, Guthrie &
Co. of Geneva,' claims (766 from Fowler's
company. Fowler had been here only a
short time and few people knew anything
about htm.
' Former Policeman Is Killed.
The body of a man was found bestde the
railroad track on East Market street this
morning by two persona who were walking
along. There was nothing to Indicate how
he came to his death. It Is supposed he
was walking home and was either struck
by a train or waa slugged and robbed.
After the body of the dead man had
been identified by several policemen as
that of Charles Persons, who had been
on the police force, it was found that Per
sons is alive and well. The only thing to
Indicate who he Is waa the puna "8.
Dugan" on his shirt, and it Is said ha waa
a railroad man.
lasj for Expenses.
The stats of Iowa has brought suit In
St, Louis against John J. Thornton and
M. C. Richardson to recover for board and
clothing alleged to have been furnished to
Thornton while be was an Inmate of Iowa
hospitals. It Is alleged that Thornton was
In the hospital at Independence and after
ward at Cherokee. The amount sued for
for clothing and for keeping the man la
9ao4 for Allrsuattosk
Suit was brought yi court here today for
(10.0W damages for alleged alienation of a
wife's affectloua, Richard Anderson of
Keaxte sued Frank Bird sail of Madrid, al
leging that Btrds&Il has alienated the af
fections of the farmer's wife and Is now
living with her. Both are prominent farm
ers of tlis north part of Polk county.
Council Bluffs Second Annual
treei Fair ani Carnival
An autumnal festival combining the beau
tiful, the practical and the grotesque
Week of Sightseeing, Music, Merrymaking
The event of the year in the Missouri River Valley.
The Elk's Fair of 1901 has passed Into history as one of the cleanest, most artistic and most enjoyable of any
fair ever held In the west. The fair this year, given under the auspices of the business men of Couritil Bluffs Is pat
terned after the one. last year, except that It will be bigger and better.
Beautiful Bayllss Park with Its green sward. Its playing fountain. Its giant trees, surrounded by clean , paved
streets and overlooked by the Grand Hotel and the Elk's club house, the whole surrounded by a snow white canvas
fence ten feet high that Is the out line of tho street fair and carnival. a
Within rows of booths artistically decorated, filled with merchandise, the rnrk dotted with tents, 'the band near
the fountain and a half dozen high class attractions at different points and with free attractions at every hand
such in the street fair and carnival. Covalt's famous Lake Manawa Band of 81 pieces will give four free concerts
at the band pavilion each day of the fair.
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Detailed List of Amusements
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DeKrcko's Bros. Amusement Company
with their famous shows, the Streets of India and the Streets of Cairo, consisting of Hindoo Jugglers, tumblers,
acrobats and sword fighters. Its theatres of oriental dancing girls and a score of other attractions specialised by this
famous amusement company. Including the thrilling feat of Chas. O. Johnson, who leaps from a platform erected on
a staff 113 feet high, Into a tank of water. Camels In the streets of Cairo, big, docile creatures, seared and hardened by
cores of Journeys across the desert sands. DeKrcko's shows will be an exhibition of oriental beauty and splendor
never seen before and will be replete with exhibitions peculiar to the mysterious people of the East.
The Great Calvert,
the only real nigh wire performer of the day, will walk
over the tree tops of Bayllss Park on a wire 75 feet In
the air.
White and La Mart
the silent comedians nnd eccentric acrobats in an excru
ciatingly funny knockout performance that will keep the
spectator laughing for a month after the show.
J. T. De Coma's Novelty Circus
secured especially for the delight of the children, con
sisting as It does of the comedy act performed by a clown,
a monkey, a goat, a goose and a dog.
Enoch, the Man Fish
hns been secured. This wonderful amphibian man re
mains under water for a period of four minutes and is
regarded by experts to have many of the functions of a
f.sh.
Andrew's Famous Glass Palace
Pplnners. weavers, crocheters of ttlass Introduced t eneh
exhibition. Absolutely the only full size glass dress and
hnt in existence worn by a living model and valued at
(10.000. Kvery person who enters the show will receive
a free gift.
Glenn & Waterbnry's
Electr ical Theater
Showing the famous moving pictures representing an
accurate and wonderful living panorama of the great
gladiatorial sports,
W. S. Mooneyhati
with his Mammoth New Ferris Wheel.
Shield's and Imhoff
the renowed Trick Bicyclists and
Stair Riders.
Illusion shows, freak shows, exhibitions, Interesting and entertaining, of every variety. The moment you enter
the fair enclosure you ace presented with a smile that wont come off.
The industrial display and the decoration of the booths will far exceed the one of last year.
Uet In line In the monster parade of business men and professional men of the city, given in connection with the
Labor DayParade at 10 o'clock Monday, September 7.
Date of Fair, Sept. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Admission 10 cents. Coupon books, six admissions for 50c. Season tickets admit
ting you as often as you wish to go, fl.00. Reduced rates on all railroads, railroad
tickets good returning io September 14 inclusive.
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LOQAK. la., Aug. Z3. rspeuiat.) Articles
incorporating the Woodbine MUlinc com
pany were filed at the court house here
today. This company is capitalised at
(1S.0C0. (12.UI0 of which la paid up. There
are ISO shares at (109 each. The officers
arc: Isaao A. De Cow, president; William
tf. C Cow, vice president; James 1
A they, secretary, and Lewis Hass, trees-
nan Wtt-rtist yredscti 0. U Etsjij, Jof Wood bis.
VILLISCA HASA BAD FLOOD
Rivers Over Bow oi Tbre Uiirm ef
Tows mad Waiter Itaada Kive
Feet Deep.
VTLL.IBGA. la.. Am:, tfc (Bpecldl.) For
three days a large part of VUlisca has been
under water. One woman and two little
children were drowned. Uuoh stock has
been carried awsy snd several families are
homeless.
Wednesday night rs Inches f water feU.
Xhe rtvers. an taxee sides-f the dry over
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New Kink
in Cut and Tailorin,
Is represented in our
Fall and Winter Clothii
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Swell Suits of all the latest weaves end
patterns in single and double breasted, at
$10, $12.50, $15 to $25.
Vymflm
JOE SMITH&CO.
415 BROADWAY. COUNCIL BLUFFS.
flowed their banks, submerging corn fields,
meadows and pastures to a depth of five
feet. The water stood at the highest
point In twenty years. Indeed, many old.
residents declare the cooo. is greater tnan
that of 1884. Hundreds of people hare
walked or driven out today to see the tor
rents of water.
Ist year the city council added several
hundred acres to the city and It Is this
tract of land which Is submerged. The
old fair grounds, which were used for a
pleasure resort and contained Tyler's lake.
was under water and several boats floated
away. The brick and tile factory and
yard was flooded, involving several hun
dred dollars' loss. Cattle, horses and hogs
In the pasture were drowned or . floated
away down the river.
Will Sanburn and family, living In the
Ed. Northrup place, north of town, near
the East river, awoke Thursday morning
to find their house surrounded and they
were compelled to climb to the roof. Melp
came from Nodaway and a raft waa built
and ths family was loaded on and started
for ths shore, but when within 100 yards
ths raft hit a tree , and everyone was
thrown Into the water. The men, with the
7-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy, landed
safely, but Mrs. Sanburn, her 4-year-old
girl and baby boy, were drowned. The
body of the baby has been recovered slnoa.
Glen Robe, Fruik Qlbbs and Luther Pat
ton started out In a boat on West river
to rescue some stock. The current of the
stream drove the boat against a tree and
It was smashed, ths three men saving
themselves by climbing Into the tree. Pal
ton decided to rwtm to town snd he swam
for a mils, dodging floating refuse and
trees, and whvn he reached Jim Illgglns
place he tatophontd the news to town and
a party of rescuers went ot la a boat
to rescue ths unfortunate young men.
This they succdd lu dulng, returning to
town at o'clui'L. tht two boys having
spent fuur or five hours lu the tree.
A house just south of South bridge, oc
cupied by Sum Wllkle and family, la sur
rounded by water. Ths family was re
oued by means of a row buat. JJsnlul
Mullln and Henry Enerson, weal of town,
were also surrounded.
No trains passed through Tliltsca from
Wednesday evening until today. No. 12
going east, on Wednesday night, had a
narrow escape Juai east of town. The
A Double Check
against mistakes In compounding physi
cians' prescriptions Is our Invariable rule.
Two graduated pharnfscUrts see each
weight, measure; the articles themselves;
the prescription Itself, and an error Is al
most Impossible with us. The ingredients
are as reliable as our methods you get
what your doctor orders.
THE BRONSON DRUG CO.
Prescription Druggists,
TELIPHONU I7t,
10 Broadway - COUNCIL BLUFF.
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COPYBK1HT.
How is your steam
Leo tine appnnttus? Now U the time to
get It In readlnese for the first cold mnrp,
which muy come on before you think.
Bummer Is realty over. Then, too, we
are not as busy now a vre will be later,
nd, therefore, can hotter take care of
your plumbing and .heating. It we do rt,
iU done right
J, C. Blxby & Son
Ml Vain A SOI Taarl Sta Council Blufla, la,
Telephone ltt.
engineer saw a calf on the track and
slowed up. Jle was then able to that
the track ahead was soft and he brought
the train to a standstill just In time tit
avoid a bad wreck,
AU telegraphic and telephonic eommtmt
cation with other places was cut off until
this morning. The railroad pumps, were
undwr water and for a time the water sup
ply was entirely out off, About twenty
cldaens are still out of town and unaMe
to gwt bonre.
Twrwade tHtaaasee T ssiy.
MARSHALL TOWK, Ia Aug. tt-A tor.
nado at McCallsburg last night did consldV
arable damage. Sarne were blewa dews.
the timbers being carried two blocks dis
tant. No ens was hurt. Heavy hall
stripped cornfields badly.
LIGHTNING STRIKES DEPOT
Ho Oae fs lalaved aad Dynamite
Stored Tfcere Palls to
Klpl4.
DZB MOIWT, Aug. Lightning struck
the lewa Central depot at Eddyvllle yes
terday afternoon while the waiting room of
that building was crowded with people.
Fifteen hundred pounds of dynamite wan
stored In the building at tbe time, but did
net exnlede. No one was seriously Injured.