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NEWS OF
COUNCIL
MIIOR MF.ITIOV
I.ofTert'H ilnBflfi fit.
Btockert soils rarppts.
The Faust cigar. 6 cents.
For rent, modern house, 719 8lxth ave.
Fsnry oval, circle and obiong frames.
Aleisnder's. 33 Broadway.
Olxnlnn of spring sa?on of Mr. Albln
JIustor's millinery parlors, Bntuuluy, the
261 h of March.
A eerond case nf smallpox In the Vlrk
family at 1410 Klghth avenue was reported
to the heHlth anthorlth-s yesterday.
The nnniml hop and competitive drill of
the hlpch sc hool cadets will ! held In Koyal
Arcanum hall Friday evening;. April 8.
Lnre cnrtnlns cannot lose their shape
when cleaned If they are dr'od on one of
our curtain frnmes. C. Uafer. Thone '.'"V.
A bullillng permit was Issued yesterday
to William Hansen for a l.s one-glory
frame cottage at Eighth street and Ave
nue F.
Hans J. Hansen and Miss Annie (. Nel
ien, both of Hazel IMI township, were
married Thursday evening In this city by
Rev. Henry Delxing.
The home of Walter Bchlrketanz at Mag
Holla, lu., was entirely destroyed by tire
Tuesday morning. The loss was covered
by Insurance. Mr. Bchlckctans was u former
resident of this city.
Mrs. R. 8. I'atterson. mother of B. P.
Patterson of this cltv. died at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. M. H. Johnson of Berea,-
O. Mrs. i'atterson waa w) years old.
Have your carpets taken up, cleaned and
relald by modern methods. Old carpets
made Into hurdsome rugs. Council Bluffs
Carpet Cleaning Co., S4 North Main street.
'Phone D16.
John Wilson, one of the numerous young
fellows nrreeted (or disturbing; the services
t the I'entccostal mission on Fifteenth
Stree t, wan discharged by Judge Scott In
police court yesterday.
William Hardies, charged with the theft
of a copper wnshholler and two skirts, the
croDrtv or Mrs. Bteena I'eiersen, was sent
to thfl county Jail yesterday by Judge Scott
to aerye out a tine or i ana costs.
The1 case of Oeorgo Nienian. charged with
mta7.1ttig a case of eggs, the property of
ma umployet, 1. Mucci, was continued in
Justice Ouren's court yesterday until today.
In the meantime. It Is expected, the case
Will be amicably settled out of court.
The case against George Hasbach, the
Stranger who attempted to steal a revolver
from the store of Petersen & 8choenlng
Thursday evening, was continued In pollen
court yesterday In order to give the police
time to Investigate Hasbach's record.
Lafe tJanlels of Hamburg, la., arrested
On a charge of bootlegging, was released
from the county Jail yeslerduy. At the
hearing betore the commissioner the evi
dence wu Insufficient to warrant binding
lanlnli over to the United States court.
Western Iowa college spring terms opens
Monday, March 28. New classes will bo
formedV4hen. Those who wish to prepare
themselves for better positions at higher
salaries would be wise to tfl-ke advantage
of the first opportunity. Three calls Tues
day mornlr.g for stenographer and book
keepers. For Information call at the col
lege or telephone B614.
W. 8. Richards, a young lad about 16 years
old, claiming Omaha as his home, was ar
rested yesterday morning while trying to
dispose of a quantity of railroad hraas and
copper trolley wire. Two other boys who
were with Richards made their escape on
a wagon when the oWcers approached.
Richards claims the brass and copper wire
waa picked up In Neola during a junk hunt
ing trip.
The vested choir of 8t John's English
Lutheran church will make Its Initial ap
pearance at the Palm Sunday services to
morrow and will render processional and
recessional hymns, two anthems and a
response at each service. Morning- anthems
will bo "Hosanna to the Bon of David," by
MacFarrer, and Jackson's "Te Deum.
Evening: "Resound Ills Praise," by Per
kins; "Arise, Shine, for Thy Blgbt is Come,"
by Every. Responses: "Tha Holy City"
and "Ood of the Fatherless."
Ogden Hotel Room, with or without
board; steam heat, free bath; public- parlors.
Plumbing and heating. Blxby St Bon.
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported for The
Bee, March 26, by the abstract, title and
.loan office of Squire & Annls, 101 Pearl
street:
County treasurer to I,. O. Bcott, lot
12. block 8. Potter & Cobb's add..
t a :$
George H. Mayne, trustee, to First
National bank of Council Bluffs, wft
nw4 27-75-42. t. d
Horace D. Chllson and wife to Caleb
F. Brlggs, WH neVi 84-75-41. w. d....
Annie E. Hancock and husband to
Josephine Woodworth. e4 lot 3,
block 7,i Hall's add., w. d
H. O. Cook and wife to Carl F. and
Amelia Ttedt, lots 1, 2 and 3, block
J, Underwood, w. d
'William Osier and wife to F. O. Re
quist, lot 6. block 8, Carson, w. d..
Wattle O. Blnkley to Christ Preck
meyer, lot 13, block 6, Underwood,
w. d
Christ Dreckmeyer to Hnttle M. Blnk
ley, lots 6, 6, 7 and 8, block 6. Under
wood, w. d
3. V. Benson and wife to W. H. Kim
ball, lot 2, Auditor's subdlv. of lot
12
75
6.000
350
975
800
400
S2S
4. Greenwood subdlv., w. d...
1.000
Iowa Mortgage and Trust company to
Edward J. Barber, lot 4. block 11,
Potter A Cobb's 1st add., w. d
The Tootle estate to Nettle Sessions,
lot I, block 10, Hall add., w. d
65
315
Eleven transfers, total $ 9.817
N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250; night, F-687.
Schools Take Vacation.
So far as the pupils of the public schools
are concerned spring arrived yesterday
despite the fact that the weather man
iQghed up a very good sample of winter
tjjpather. Yesterday the spring vacation of
(e week commenced and the pupils laid
side their books until Monday, April 4.
Tha school year will end June 3.
Bafer sells lumber. Catch the Idea?
Fa.rnv
80 acre farm in Harrison
county, 4 J miles from town.
All under cultivation;
no low land; very productive
last year raised GO bushels
corn per acre. Small house
and bam. Will sell for f:0
per acre. Give warrantee
deed, abstract of title and
clear of incumbrance.
Address, II, Jtee office,
Council Muffs, Iowa.
Locks Gun Smith
All kind of repair
ing done. W fix
everything but broken
heart.
L. H. PETERSON,
43) W. Pro.idway.
Phone F757.
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAM.
mil St, Cuaacfl blaita. 'Fnoaa H
INTEREST FROM IOWA.
BLUFFS.
WOMAN GROWS SUSPICIOUS
InTesta Her Honey and Then Fears She
Mad a Bad Bargain-
CALLS UPON THE COUNTY ATTORNEY
Company H a Plan Which Proposes
to Give Everyone a Home
Cheaper Than Retvnlar
Kent Payments. '
The attention of County 'Attorney Kill
pack has been called to the Equitable Home
association, the headquarters of which are
said to be In St. Louis, and whloa recently
opened up a branch office In this city. The
county attorney was requested to Investi
gate the modus operandi of the company by
a woman who had been Induced by one of
the company's solicitors to Invest In It.
This woman, whose name the county at
torney declined to make public at thle time,
aid that the company' solicitor who called
upon her and upon whose representations
she hod been induced to Invest, had given
her the names of certain well known busi
ness men of the city whom he claimed had
invested In the company. These business
men, when asked by her, the woman stated
to Mr. Klllpack, denied having naa any
thing to do with the company. The woman,
according to her statement to the county
attorney, was afraid that she had been In
duced to Invest her money In one of the so
called "get rich quick" concerns, and asked
him to Investigate it.
The Equitable Home association has an
office In the Men-lam block and a sign an
nounces that F. R. Beeman Is the local
manager. Mr. Beeman, It Is understood, Is
also superintendent for Nebraska of the
Reserve Investment Company of America,
which maintain an office in Omaha.
According to the advertising matter Is
sued by the company the officer of tho
Equitable Home association are: W. II.
Clifton, president and treasurer; S. D.
Chamberlain, vice president, and D.
Wheeler Smith, secretary, all of whom are
said to be resident of the World' fair
city. D. Wheeler Smith I said to be a for
mer resident of Des Molne. The associa
tion claims to be "founding a grand and
broadly beneficent principle of rent equity
for home ownership" and that 4 per cent
compound interest is paid the holder (of a
contract) on all money he pay to pur
chasing fund and 4 per cent simple interest!
I charged him on money drawn out for
the purchase of hi home.
In short, according to the statement of
the company's solicitor, it proposes to en
able a person to own his or her own home
at a monthly cost of less than half what
is usually paid for rent. Supposing that the
home that the person desires Is to cost
$1,000. First a membership fee of $5 has to
be paid the company and then come the
monthly payments "in anticipation" of $3.25.
These "in anticipation" payment must be
made for twelve months, or they can bo
paid In one amount, namely, $39, and this
the company prefers. When these twelve
monthly payment have been made either in
monthly Installments or In one tump sum
the contract provides that "It shall be the
duty of the association, when requested by
the holder, on the payment of 50 cent
registration fee, to register uch contract
for possession, and Issue thereon a certifi
cate of registry to the holder thereof, and
when such contract Is reached fn the order
of it registry under the rule thereof, to
purchase or build, under the direction of
such holder, a property of the value stipu
lated in uch contract subject to the ap
proval of the association's board of ap
praisers." When asked yesterday how long a person
might expect to have to wait before his
turn would come after his contract had
been "registered" to receive the money
with which to build or buy his home. Mr.
Beeman said that a reasonable time would
be between four and six months. Once in
possession of his home the contract holder
Is required to pay $6.59 on each $1,000
monthly until such time as these payments
will aggregate the cost of the home. These
payments, the company figures, would be
completed in twenty years.
Manager Beeman, when explaining the
modus operandi of the company yesterday,
said that while the office In Council Bluffs
had only been established since the first
of the month It had already written about
$10,000 of contracts, most of them being on
mo moncniy payment plan and conse
quently not sufficient time had elapsed for
any of the contract holders to be In pos
session of their homes. Further. Mr. Bee
man stated that he was negotiating with
several prominent business men of the city
who were figuring on taking out contracts
for large sum.
Mr. Beeman denied that the Equitable
Home association had any connection what
ever with the Chicago concern of which J.
M. Swarts was secretary and treasurer.
Matters la District Conrt.
The entire day yesterday in the district
court was taken up with the trial of the
divorce suit of Mrs. Belle Cummlnas
against W. A. Cummlngs. The plaintiff
accused her husband of cruel and Inhuman
conduct, while he on the other hand
charged her with being of a violent temper
and disposed to make trouble at all time
and on all occasions. After listening to
the evidence on both side Judge Wheeler
dismissed Mrs. Cummlngs' petition and
taxed the costs of the ult against her. W.
A. Cummlngs, the defendant, is a well
known engineer on the Union Pacific.
Judge Wheeler announced that he would
make the first assignment of law cases for
the term Monday morning. Tha grand Jury
will lie Impaneled Tuesday.
Howard R. Proctor, father and guardian
of Mrs. Addle Lowther, whose personal In
jury damage suit against the Burlington
road was settled for $2,000 at the recent
term of United States court In this city,
has applied in the district court to be ap
pointed permanent guardian of his
daughter, who is said to have become in
sane as the result of her Injuries. He re
ports that of the $2,000 received from the
railroad company a balance of I1.1S9 re
mains In his hands, the remainder having
ben expended in connection with the dam
age suit.
Hats and Dresses Rained.
Two women who attended the perform
ance at the New theater Thursday night
were made victims of a dastardly act on
DukVs Palmitto Wlni.
A tenia palmetto modirlne that relieve la
mediately sod absolutely cures evsry case of
Indention. Flaiuieorr, OooMlpstioa and Ca
tarrh of tbe Mucoun Membrsnes to stay cured.
Drake's Palmetio W ine la a specifle for KtUoer
sod Liver Couestioa and lafUmmauoB of
Bladder
tMifenty-flye eenu at Drug Stores for a large
bottle, asual dollar ki.e. but a trial bonis iU
be sent free and pretid to every reader of Una
iwprr wiio riis lor It.
Simply sead rour rs.-.e and address by letter
or postal cnl lj Drake Formula OouMtaa
brak UnliAii. Calotte. 10.
the part of some miscreant In the gallery.
The women occupied seats In the parquet
and had their hats and dresses ruined by
some thick black liquid of the nature of tar
which was poured down on them from the
gallery. The management of the theater
has been unable to discover the Identity of
the person or person" responsible for the
throwing of the liquid.
FAVOR PRESF.ST SITE FOR SCHOOL.
Lealalatlve Committee Reports on the
Der.f Instltntloa.
Telegrsms from Pes Moines yesterday
morning to Secretary Reed of the Com
mercial club contain the welcome, although
not unexpected, announcement that the
Joint committee from the senate and house,
which visited the School for the Deaf
last Wednesday to Investigate the present
rite and conditions surrounding the Insti
tution, has presented a unanimous report
favoring the retention of the school at Its
present location.
The first welcome tldlt gs to this eTect
came In a telegram from Representative
R. J. Martin, who performed Trojan
service In the fight to retain the school at
Council Bluffs. The dispatch read: "Com
mittee makes unanimous report on school.
Everything- O. K." ,
While the text of the report was not
known here yesterday. It was understood
that the committee found considerable,
fault with the manner In which the prop
erty of the state at the Institute had
been kept up.
Calls Democratic Convention.
Chairman F. W. Miller of the democratic
countv central committee has Issued his
ofnc.a cn for tj,e COunty convention, to
be held in this city on Saturday, April 0.
as decided upon at a meeting of the com
mittee held March 12. According to the
call the convention will meet at 11 o'clock
In the county courthouse for the purpose
of selecting twenty delegates to the state
convention to be held at Des Moines May
4, and the same number of delegntes to the
congressional and Judicial conventions of
the party, which have not yet been called.
The precinct primaries to select delegates
to the convention will be held Saturday
evening, April 2.
Elks Elect Officers,
At the annual meeting of Council Bluffs
lodge of Elks last night II. A. Searle was
elected exalted ruler. Other officers elected
were: Esteemed leading knight, Thomas
Green; esteemed loyal knight, E. H. Walt
ers; esteemed lecturing knight. Dr. Gall
Hamilton; secretary, E. A. Troutman;
treasurer, Hvbert Tlnley; tyler. L. II.
Fitch; trustee. O. P. Wlckham; delegate to
grand lodge. Emmet Tlnley.
N E. Tyrell, the retiring tyler. who has
flllid that office since the organization of
the lodge four and a half years ago, was
accorded a vote of thanks for his services.
Six candidates were initiated, after which
lunch waa served and a social session en
Joyed. There was a large attendance.
IOWA MISERS MAY U1T WORK.
Miners and Operators Are Cnahlc to
Rench an Agreement.
DES MOINES, March 25. Refusal of the
miner, In Joint conference with the operat
or, to arbitrate questions affecting the
wage scale In the First and Fouth dis
tricts, ha threatened a shutdown of
every coal mine in the Thirteenth district,
which Includes the entire state of Iow.i
and a portion of Missouri.
The miners demand a day wage of $2.Ti
for unskilled labor in the districts referred
to and the operator refused because of
conditions existing in those districts which
render that character of labor much
cheaper. No objection Is made to the
scale in other districts.
Thirty thousand miners will be affected
In case the miners' representatives refuse
to arbitrate and a general shutdown Is
ordered. The operators have Issued their
ultimatum and the miners are holding a
private session In order to canvass the
matter.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., March 25. At the
meeting of the Joint scale committee of
Illinois coal miners and operators today the
question of rating new mines In Saline nnd
Franklin counties nnd at Decatur, Tower
Hill and Raymond were discussed, entirely
new conditions existing at some of these
mines.
Red Oak Doctor Kills Self.
RED OAK. Is.. March 25. (Special. )
Yesterday shortly after noon Dr. E. G.
Fisher shot himself at his home, 611 Wash
ington avenue. Dr. i Fisher wa found
lying unconscious upon the floor of his
bedroom, his head resting on a newspaper
that had evidently been spread out to
keep the carpet from being stained by
blood. A hullet wound was In the right
side of the head about two inches above
and half an inch back of the ear. He
died without regaining consciousness.
Either had been In poor health for
years or more, he having stomach
liver trouble. For some weeks he
Dr.
two
and
hail
been threatened with nervous prostration.
His associates say he had been despondent
and brooded much over Imaginary troubles.
shoots to Protect Her Mother.
OSKALOOSA, la., March 26 (Speclil
Telegram.) Louie Jones, a boy 20 years of
age, shot his step-father, Carl Yates, at
his home this afternoon In defense of
hi mother. He used a shotgun. The
charge entered his right hip and side and
Is not likely to prove fatal. A warrant
for asssult was served on the boy, who
wa released on his own recognizance
Yates Is a quarrelsome man, and had
been abusing his wife continually to the
extent that her son I.oule remained at
home to guard her about her work. Yates
was taking personal property away from
the house this afternoon and assaulted his
wife. Jones thought his mother's life
was In danger and shot.
Sues Mlaaoarl Valley,
LOGAN. Ia., March 25 (Special .)-Yes
terday by papers filed with the clerk of
the district court of Harrison county I
S. Skelton brought suit against the city
of Missouri Valley for Injuries received
from a defective crossing. November 1
1903. at o'clock In the evening. Skeltun
sustained severe injuries at the corner of
Mills and Michigan streets. He claims
$5.0u0 damages.
Large Land Deal.
ON A WA. Ia.. March 26 (Special.)
John A. McDevltt of Onawa has sold
William Skllllcorn and C. H. Dewltt of
Mills county, Iowa, lots 1, 2 and $, In sec
tion 32, anJ lot S, also iwV, ', section 33
township 84. range 46 and nr nw1, and lot
1. in section 6, townsh'p SX range 4R. con
talnlng 4tti acres, tofrlher with all ac
cretions, for $30,000.
Rob I.lttl slons Foaloflei,
LOGAN. Is. March 26 (Special.)-Yes
terday morning at $ o'clock robbers broke
Into the postoffice at Little Sioux, robbing
It of some small change and stamps
The safe wa not tampered with. Hope's
pharmacy was also entered, but nothing
of any value was purloined, although
Hope's ssfe Is always left unlocked.
Arrest Allege?! Forger.
ON'AWA. Ia . March :6.( Special i
Thomas Etherton waa arrested today by
Marshal Jlviden on a telegram from the
sheriff of Dodge county, Nebraska, cbarg
Inf him with forgsry at VrtmoaU
OPPOSE REMOVAL OF SCI100L
Home Commits Unsnimotn'y Favori
L cition a'. Conncil Blufl'.
SETTLES CONTROVERSY FOR ALL TIME
Former State Auditor Merrlam Re
tarn and Appears Before Com
mitteeInsists All HI Acta
Are Within tha law,
(From a Stsff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, March 25-(8peclsl.)-The
report of the special committee appointed
to Inspect the site of the Deaf school at
Council niufrs, completed today and unan
imously agreed to by all the members of
the committee, was of such a character
as to finally dispose of the whole matter
of removal. The report, as made to the
house, was the first definite Information
the house had on the matter and was
the first time the house had had an oppor
tunity to act. The report favored the reten
tion of the present site, the purchase of ad
dltionsl land, the employment of an archi
tect to lay out the grounds and an appro
priation to make repairs on the present
buildings. The report In full was:
Wn find that the state owns about 172
acres of limd, all, or nearly all, above
high water mark; no overflow from the
Missouri river has ever been known, as
the bottom between the ground and the
river to the west Is nesrly five miles.
Half way between the ground and the
river Is Lake Manawa, surrounded by
beautiful cottages on practically the same
level as the lowest part of the state
ground. The creek running along the
roadside east and west to the north of
the grounds does, in a time of cloud
burst, get over Its embankments, and will
back the water up on the state grounds
for a short distance at the extreme north
west corner of the grounds, which Is fully
a quarter of a mile from the building
site proper. We were Informed that last
yenr during the heavy rains about three
acres of land In that particular spot had
been flooded. The main site, probably HiO
acres, Is located on the side of the bluff
to the west In a triangle or kite shape,
surrounded by a road on all three .sides;
seventeen acres, or about that, . are lo
cated on top of the bluffs to the east of
the large tract mentioned before, on which
the reservoirs are located. The balance
of the land owned by the stnte Is to the
west of the triangulnr piece between the
main road and the Wabash tracks and
part of It west of the Wabash tracks
both pieces are very level and are used
for pastures. Along the east Side of the
road, running nearly north and south to
the east of the triangular piece, the Com
mercial club of Council Bluffs claims to
have an option on the land lying east of
en Id road and north nnd south of the
seventeen acrea the state now owns,' and
If cottages are to be built, as recom
mended by the Board of Control In their
report, your committee would recommend
that the stAte purchase the land alongside
of that road and erect the cottages
thereon. Your committee find ample room
on tho high ground for the school build
ing necessary, and to the north of the
high ground a splendid grove of nearly
fifteen acres from ten to fifteen feet above
high water mark. We find to the south
of the high ground a beautiful piece of
ground, all above high water, for garden
ing purposes. Between that and the park
due west of the high ground whereon the
buildings are located we find a level piece
of about the same elevation as ground
now used for pastures, as mentioned be
fore. Favors Present Mte.
In view of the above fact your commM
tec does not feel Inclined to recommend
moving tho School for the Deaf to some
other locality, but recommends that enough
iiMir-ey us approprin irn iy xnis general as
sembly to erect sultsTo building In place
of those destroyed by fire nearlv two years
hk, iuur committee runner recommends
that tho Board of Control be Instructed to
at onco takrt steps to put present buildings
In proper shape. The outside woodwork on
all the buildings need painting verv much;
In fact, no paint Is visible on some of the
wooaworK. i ne nricK sidewalks-are in a
dilapidated condition and a disgrace to lh
place, and the brick walls need pointing up
mm i'uimuiik hi as eariy a oaie as pos
sible, and If no money Is available at pres
ent for these purposes we recommend that
a sufficient appropriation be made now.
Your committee further recommends that
an appropriation, not to exceed Kl.floO for
the next biennial period, be made, the same
to be expended under the direction of some
competent landscape engineer selected by
im? nimni in i oncroi ror grading ana beau
iirying tne grounds.
in conclusion we desire to say It Is our
umnie opinion Individually that the nnsrd
or Control should be empowered to appoint
no maintain a nulldlng inspector, whose
uty It shall be to visit the different sis to
institutions owned by th; state as often
possible, to sea to 1 that all hnlMlnva
are kept in nroner tenslr: that th nmnu
material Is used In said repairs and In con
structing new nuimings, ana to oversee the
workmanship In nil Us details. Unless this
Is done In a verv few venra our hii(lrilna-a
will decay on our hands. If not In the mean
time consumed by tire.
To Concentrate Rdnratlonal 'Work.
The following resolution were Introduced
In the house and laid over:
Whereas. Our state educational tn.tltn
tiona are rightfully and Dronerlv demand
ing from tho legislature of Iowa generous
support, that they may better fulfill their
mission In the education of the youth of
our iuir state; ana
wnereas, it is the evident desire of the
members of this aeneral assembly that In.
sofar as It is possible such plans be formu-
laieu ana enrouragea, ana sucn appropria
tions made, by an equitable distribution of
all public funds at our command, to help
fulfill at the earliest possible time the
laudable ambition of Iowa's taking first
place In the educational work of this great
nation; and
whereas, Borne difference of onlnlon
seems to exist among leading educator as
iu imt-r in wuik Hnu plana tor equipment
huu imiinings ror ruture educational aavan-
agt-s; ana
Whereas. At least two adjoining states
seem to have found In consolidation and
concentration such advantages as to equal
u not outstrip us rrom an educational point
of view, with lesa funds expended; tnere-
iore dp it
Resolvcvl. by the house, the aenate ran.
currlng. That a committee of four from the
iiiMit- unci ciircr irom tne senate tie ap
pointed to take Into conHlderatlon tha ad.
visaDlllty or a consolidation and concentra
tion of educational interesta aa to rnura.
of study In the Iowa State university and
the Iowa State college, and retort. with
sucn recommendations and advice, giving
such Information as may be for the better
understanding and enlightenment of this
assembly In the future success of our edu
cational work.
Proreedlaga of House.
The house considered the Hart bill to
prevent the enforcement of void Judgments
in counties far removed from where ob
tallied. The bill was to put a stop to the
collection of Irregular Judgments on Illegal
notes of defunct Insurance companies. It
was defeated.
The following bills were passed:
Refunding sundry sum to teachers at the
Scliocn for the Deaf at Council Bluffs on
account of clothing and personal effects
burned.
Refunding fee paid the state by the
eiicte v I'cerinary ooara.
Authorising payment of S3 a day for ape.
cl.il policemen at elections.
Two bills extending the right to construct
sewers to all Incorporated towns, the same
as to cities
Permission for a member of the Board
of Supervisors to be an overseer of the
poor.
A bill giving the city of Des Moines power
to levy .i 4-inlll tax to build levies and em
liii nknients.
To authorise the state to drain lakes and
sell the beds where title Is In the state.
Primary Elections Bill.
In the senate the committee on elections
made a report on the matter of a primary
election law, presenting what Is known as
the English bill and which wa Introduced
in the house a few days ago as a substl
tute for the Crossley bill, which ha been
before the committee since early in the ses
sion. The bill was made a special order for
consideration for next week Wednesday at
! o'clock.
The senate passed a number of bills, most
of them without opposition.
A bill to prevent the docking of horse
ia tht tut gad fljdnf a penalty of 1M fin
for uch an offense was adopted by unani
mous vote.
A bill requiring railway to report owner
ship of real estate to the executive council
for assessment was passed.
A bill relating to taxation of mortgages,
making the holder pay the taxes, which has
been before the legislature at every session
for a doten years, escaped a motion for
Indefinite postponement and wa referred
to the way and mean committee.
A bill amending the code relating to stipu
lated premiums and assessments for life
Insurance companies whs passed.
A bill was passed to fine persons for hav
ing game birds in their possession.
A bill was passed to punish with three
years' In the penitentiary any officer of it
court who receives a bribe.
A bill by Baunders providing that clerks
of grand Juries shall be appointed by dis
trict Judges and shall receive a salary of
$4 per day was passed.
A bill to provide that the state pny the
costs of Investigation and core of persons
found Insane in counties other than their
legal residence was ndoptcd.
Merrlam Appears Before Committee.
Former State Auditor Frank F. Merrlam
appeared before the special legislative com
mittee this afternoon appointed to inquire
Into the matter of the charges made against
him In the examination of foreign Insur
ance companies a few years ago, and for
which large fees were charged. Mr. Mer-
rlsm said he had returned to the state of
his own volition and that he 1 glad of an
opportunity to give the committee and the
people whatever Information he can in re
gard to hi action which are under con
sideration. He contends he has not done
anything illegal, and his contention is
baoked by the opinion of Attorney General
Mullen, he asserts, concluding that there
has been no violation of law under the Iowa
statute. Mr. Merrlam says there Is only
one matter In which the committee can pos
sibly question his actions, and that Is In re
gard to the chnrges made for mileage, a
eporate charge In each case where an ex
amination was held, although he did not
make a' separate trip for the purpose. He
say he but followed the custom of sheriffs.
United States marshals and others In that
matter. .The former auditor Is now located
at Muskogee, I. T., rngnged In the publica
tion of a dally newspaper which he has re
cently purchased.
' Important Revision of Lair.
The attorney general prepared and Rep
resentative Cummlngs today Introduced In
the house a bill to efft n material change
In ' the method of fornlng corporations In
lows. It provides thn before any com
pany, shall receive a charter It shall submit
Its articles of Incorporation nnd plan to
the attorney general and secretary of states
and they shall approve the same before the
company can do business. At present there
Is no check on the Indiscriminate forma
tion of corporations In the state. i
Cummins Is Improved.
Governor Cummins was reported Im
proved today. He has been 111 and threat
ened with a complication of lung and' bron
chial troubles, but the danger seems to be
largely paat now.
Ten free trip to the World' Folr each
week. Bee coupon or. page two
FORECAST OF THE WEATHEP
Fair for Nebraska and Warmer In
West Portion nf the Mate on
Snnday.
WASHINGTON. March 28. Forecast:
For Nebraska, South. Dakota and North
Dakota Fair Saturday and Sunday and
warmer Sunday In west portion.
For Iowa, Missouri and Kansas Fair Sat
urday and Sunday.
For Indiana Fair and decidedly colder
Saturday; Sunday fair, fresh west winds.
For Illinois Fair and colder Saturday;
Sunday fair, fresh west winds.
For Colorado and Wyoming Snow, fol
lowed ' by fair weather Saturday; Sunday
fair and warmer.
Locs.1 Itecord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREA.J,
OMAHA, March 2ft. Ofticlal record or tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the past three
yeurs:
1904. 1303. 1902. 1901.
Maximum temperature.... 31 69 71 W
Minimum temperature 'SI 30 47 32
Mean temperature 20 44 59 35
Precipitation 00 .00 .00 .11
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day since March 1. 1904:
Normal temperature 10
Deficiency for tho dny It
Total excess since March 1 l'K)
Normal precipitation 08 Inch
Deficiency for the day 06 Inch
Precipitation since March 1 91 Inch
Deficiency since March 1 19 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1903 78 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period. 1902 67 Inch
Report of Stations at T P. M.
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CONDITION OF THE
WEATHER.
Omaha, clear ,
Valentine, clear
30; si: .oo
30 30i .00
30: a .00
16; 261 .04
32: 361 T
12i 20( .00
121 aoi T
4 M ,0
38 40 ' .04
341 44 2.60
16, 24! T
30 81 .00
34 361 T
! n T
12; 12i .oo
72 1 76 41O
North Platte, clear
Cheyenne, snowing
Halt uK city, cloudy.
Kadd City, clear
Huron, cloudy
Wllllston, cloudy
Chicago, cloudy
St. Iouls, raining
St. Paul, part cloudy...
jiavenport. pan ciouay.
Kansas City, clear
Havre, part cloudy
Helena, clear
Rlsmarck. cloudy
Galveston, cloudy
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH, Forecaster.
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Aeae they would be anno. t pncfln. to those wh
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THESE PRICES
DRAW THE CROWDS TO THE
CENTRAL GROCERY & MEAT MARKET
WE SELL
Tho Rout Leaf Lanl. iounl for 1.00
Host Sugar Cured Hams, per pountl 7Jc
(Jootl Salt Pork, per pound 5c
We have received a carload of (Jonuine Spring Lambs,
which we will sell at these exceedingly low prices:
Lamb Legs, per pound 7ic
Tamb Chops, per pound 5c
Lamb Stew, per pound 2ic
A carload of Navel Oranges to be sold at 1c cacti,
and overything else in oar line in proportion.
'PHONE 24. 600-602 BROADWAY.
You Take No Chance of Losing
$300.00 Tiano to be given away without ono penny cunt
to tbe recipient Tbe only requisite in that you buy groce
ries at tbis store. We will give ybu better values than you
get elsewhere and we give you a piano coupon with each
and every purchase.
We have an exceptional opportunity in colTee. 1 full
lb. Itanner Java and Mocha ColTee, 30c, and $2 in coupons.
Uncolored Japan Tea, per lb., 40c, and $2 in coupons,
packages Tone Uros.' Spices, all kinds, 50c for 5 pack
ages, $2.00 in coupons.
All kinds garden seeds, regular price Tic; two pkgs. fie.
Set Onions. 3 quarts, 25c.
Soda Crackers. Oyster Crackers and (linger Snaps by
the box, 5c per pound.
Comb Honey, per pound, 15c.
nemeinber our extra special on CofTee- and Tea.
5:4si. UP-TO-DATE GROCERY MS?
TALKING ABOUT PRICES
We let our prices do the talking for us and our high
class meat is a standing recommendation.
PORK ROAST, per pound ?c
HAMS. NO. 1, por pound To
UOAST nf:EF. por pound 5c
PORTKRHOT'SK STEAK. 3 pounds ' 2aO
SIRLOIN STEAK. 3 pounds 25o
ROUND STEAK. 3 pounds 25o
BOIMNO BEEF, por pound 2liC
LAMB STEW, por pound 2''0
LAMB LEI iS. per pound 8o
LAMB CHOPS, por pound 8o
VEAL STEW, por pound 5o
VEAL ROAST, por pound 7c
PORK CHOPS, por pound 10c
SALT PORK, por pound 8c
BACON, por pound O'io
Our Home Rendered Lord. 3-lb. pnll for Saturday, only 25c
13 POUNDS LEAK LARD 1.00
(iOOI) BUTTER, por pound lOo
THE ORVIS MARKET
537 BROADWAY.
Every detail of manufacture, every
circumstance governing the process
of ageing combine to make
Old
Underoof
Rye
The finest whiskey sold.
CHAS. DENNEHY 6 CO.. Chicago.
$25:2
EVERY DAY until April 30, 1901
VIA
UNION PACIFIC
As passengeri through Omaha over the Union Pacific
can reach California many houri quicker than via any
other route, there are fower incidental expenses on tbe trip.
A saving of time and money always appeals to the American
people.
Be ture your tukfli rtod over thin line.
Inquire of
I'itr Tlrket oimv.
Phone
fri'm .Si.itlen, lmn ana
TELEPHONE 46.
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