Mr I TTTTC OMATTA TJA1T.V TtF.1 * WKHNPRHAV MAY 9.1 1flW o I HE DAILY BEE COUNCIL BLUFFa tfO. 12 PEARL STREbT ly currier to any part of th cltj II , W. TH.TON , - ra I Hil lnr Offlcc. . . , . , , . . NO. 'IS a | Nlgllt Kdltor . No. 33 I. ' , Y. Plumbing Co. loiton Store. Natchaug silks. lilltonbcrKcr Is tbo batter , r > 03 Broadway. Iho YounR Men's instltuto will give a | , al anil dance In their hall , No.IUJ4 Main pet , tbis evening. be latllca auxiliary No. 17 , Union Vet- .n legion , will meet tills eveningat 8 Sock Full attendance desired. Mary lion i , Secretary. . . . _ . . Icgulnr assembly of the Union \otcran ; Ioa this ovcnlnc nt 8 o'clock. Uuslncsj .Importance. All comr.idcs nro requested | io present. IJ. W. Might , Colonel. ; nlty guild of Grace Episcopal church , ! Rlvo a lawn social at Mrs. KliiKbury s , r.MornlngsMo , .Tuno 0. A muslcalo pro- I'm Is being prepared , All friends are Inn - | n Information was filed yesterday obarg- C. J. Lewis with trespass , In driving a d of cattle over a lot near the corner of ih avenue and Twenty-Ilftli street occu- byG. V. II. mill. _ plat of Dickey Place was filed with the Inly recorder yesterday. It Is located Ft of Itonton strcot and lies on both sides llydo avenue.V. . C. Ulcltoy and hllon Ikoy aroJJio grantors. Mph HifRhcs was given thirty days In the nty jail by .Tustico Fox yesterday for Ltlng Ins wife and children last week. : Is was the maximum punishment , and the 'y ' reason ho did not got more is that It Is the most a justice could Inlllct. Itov. J. 7. . Armstrong. D. D. , will loctnro Xho Broadway Methodist church next ; day evening on the subject , "Tho Stuff _ n are Made Of. " Dr. Armstrong was Lmorly pastor of the Broadway church , It fllnco leaving hero he has achieved a bat reputation as a lecturer , the Treasury Hcllglous Thought classing him with .iirgton , Cannon Kari-ar and Dr. Parker of Ididon as an orator. _ l'hu homo of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swan Ig.tddcned by the news that their llttlo linddaughter . , _ _ _ Dorothy _ . . . Swan . _ . . , aged . . 0 t I iii / ! - „ Atn. iln < * lam , died at 1u > r homo Chicago Monday Ituriioon , diphtheria being tlo | cause. The lit tldfiips preceding the 'announcement of Io death were to Uio effect that the child Its Improving , and tbo crisis was supposed I bo passed. Tbo news of her death come , Icroforo with a terrible shock. If ho case of tbo First National bank of lucaifo against the Council niuffs Gas and I cctrtc Light company , which has been on lal In tbo district court for several days 1st , Is nearly completed. All the evidence Its in yesterday , and the arpumimts of at- Irnoys are now being made. Court ael- lirncd in tbo afternoon In order that tbo klgo and attorneys might attend tbo Inkers' convention , but worn will bore- lined tbis morning and tbo probability Is | at tbo case will go to tbo Jury this evening tomorrow morning. [ Bargains in fine tooth brushes and S'logno. wholesale price , only lOc. fivis , the druggist , 200 Uroadwuy. [ Louts Dicdornmn Is agent for the rent Eastern hotel , the largest in the lot-Id ; practically fireproof ; has 1,100 /loins and is modern. Those intending li visit the World's fair will find it to lioir interest to call or write. cneh > sing jtainp. 501 First avenue , Council BlulTs. Don't delay your house cleaning until [ ho hot weather arrives , and don't delay to the Council Blulls Carpet com- iany and taking advantage of the Vplcndld bargains they arc giving in [ ivorythlnsr. _ The Eagle Steam Laundry Co. , at 734 Broadway , have thoroughly overhauled jiolr plant and equipped it with new improved macliinory in chargy of ex- jcricnced Iiolp. They are now prepared o turn out lirt < t-class work , and respect- ally invite 'all who like nice clean slothes neatly done up to send them n h-ial bundle. Ring up tclophonorj7and I hey will be pleased io call for and de liver all work promptly. I'lSltSUX.lK I'.lllAdltAl'IlS. Thoina.i .T. Doyle of Omalm was in the city st evening. Dr. J. / . Armstrong wbilo in tbo city v. ill i the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ij. W. Tullois. Mrs. A. M. Uonhain lias returned from an ttondcd visit to Paris , Ky. , accotnpanied by lisa Lou Snoll , who will spend the summer Islllng friends. Superintendent II , W. Sawyer has ac- [ cptud nn Invitation to deliver the gradna- Ing address before the class of Ib'JU of the Vlgh school at Carson on Friday evening , Bay 20. IJoliu W. Paul returned ycstcrdav from n la-co month ! ) trip to Now York and lioston. I ] states tbat the financial troubles that 1 vo recurred so frc'iiuently ot late \\ill not I rt his projects in tbis city In tbo least , lil ho Is moro than over convinced tbat Ttincll Bin its Is all right llnancially and | cry other way. , Ton. liny * nt tlio World's Fnlr. | it will coat you loss than $50.00 , ovory- ' ilnir necessary included. This means lines In private cottage , clean , safe , I'SO to grounds and on the beach of Eke Michigan. Write to .T. T. Chyno- f th. WindBOr Park , 111. lie fora to H. , Tilton of Tun BEB , or Jacob Sims [ SlinB & Bainbridge , aounoil BlulTs. IPaBturnpro for horses and cattle on Iiorgo F. Wright's farm adjoinlnge ity InltH on Houth ; 500 acres blue grass , water. For terms apply to lines Llaph , on farm , or at Carbon Coal Imipnny , 10 Pearl street. I Pure ice From Mlssond river channel. MulholIunil&Uo. , Brown building. - I Telephone 102. _ Who Will . ( Iriiiliiuto. Tlia annual commencement exercises of lie High school will take plnco on AVcdnes- liy evening. .luno 14 , nt Uohany's opera Luso. On that occasion eighteen young Idles 'and two young gentlemen will bo out Into the world to try the Iicorli'3 they nave been accumulating for Iivoral years past in thu school room. Ililn is ono of the laigo&t classes lint has over graduated from the louncll Bluffs High school , and both Super- lilcmlcnt Sawyorand Principal Eastman little In Raving that It Is the smartest and est looking class they have over known. IN similar statements matin by these two > ; iitloincn with reference to the classes tjiat lave graduated In previous years have Ijways jirovod to bo correct , the supposition , .thut they have estimated this year's class ilrroctly , A detailed program of the com- llonceincnt oxcivlscs will bo published later J-J. I The following Is the list of graduates ; ( llasilral c'Diirsn Orui'ti Iloubo , ( lusslo Ilonn , > ( IUIuKluii , Ihitbol I'uttorM ) ! ! , Helm Tyler , lulla ' Tnllvva , Ktliel llurchiy , llurtlm ( Iruss , 'lorunou Oarley. MiiKKiu Undsay , Holiurt inldwln. . ' ICiiK'llsh course ' Mngpto llrudlcy , Clalru 'liuiuburluln , I'runUu Dallcy , Cluru I'lum- aant , I'urrln CjrosM'iior , Knlhcrlno Movers. ( ul tn Kolt ) , Trod Knipklo , lliiflnu ! > ! > Munilo Ditvln , The Grand llutol , Council BlulTd. The most elegant in owa. Dining room on seventh floor. iJato , $3.00 and $5.00 a day. E. R Clark , ' t' lll Attention A. 1' , A. I I A full attendance requested for Thurs day evening , Miiy 'Jr > , its important liusl- ncss Is to bo brought up. By order of the President. Stop at the Ogdcn , Council Bluffy the best b'2OQ hotibo in Iowa. Vanatta ek Sweat , attys , , Everett blk. Ceo , S. Davis , presoripilou drujglsU NEWS FROM COUiNCIL BLUFFS Banker ) Association Qathora in Its Bovonth Annual Convention. INTERESTING SESSION HELD YESTERDAY President Smith Deliver * nn Interfiling ; Ad- troM Ki-Comptroller f-ncojr ICIIMCR | Money nnil Henry W. Valet Talks on Silver Other l'rocoortlnR . Council Uluffs Is In the hands of the bank ers of Iowa. The seventh annual state convention opened this morning at the opera house , which ' was handsomely decorated with no- tional colors. About fifty bankers were prcs- cnt'at tbo opening of the morning session. It was shortly before 11 o'clock that the wtjrk of registering the visitors was com- pliilcd nnd President S. F. Smith of Davenport called the meeting to order. After a few rcin rks , Ilov. K. J. Habcock was Introduced and n.sdo the opening Invocation. Mayor Lawrence read an address of welcome In which ho dwelt nt some length on the history of the banking business from earliest times down to the present. First VIce President V. F. Nowcll of Des Molncs , responded In behalf of the delegates. He complimented the citizens on the beauty of the place. Then came the address of President S. F. Smith of Davenport. Itapldly and In pleasing phrases President Smith sketched thd objects of tbo associa tion In meeting annually , giving , in bis own words , "simply nn Introductlon-liko music before a bamiuct to ( bo solid food that Is in store for you. " Ho told a number of amus ing nnd instructive anecdotes , cacti having a bearing near or remote on tbo banking busi ness. Among them was tbo following : "America" nnil Hunklnc. All of yon know "AmnrloV and Hi well known \\ords , "My Country , 'Tit of Thee , " etc. Its author , my vonaruiilo , rovoiodandwortliy- to-lm-linnorod father , [ author of thu hymn ] of lIKonatnraml Inlllnls with myr < clftolls mo this nuicr uiiforo published Htuiy , ontirclltiK our national | > ] hymn ultli hanking. Yomwlll pardon HiW for lepoatln ; ? It , nnd in his own words , which I could not hope to match , try ever so lunch at 1 inlK'lif. "lly ithoMi dellcato libers of Influence by which onu tblug liulns forward another , hank- liiK business. In ono Instance , huums to have phiycd a not imliiuxn taut , p.irt In t ho patriotic iiKunclus which have blessed thesti United States. Tlio Into Lowell .Mason , tlio well knoHM composer of cliuich iniHlt- , about thu yriir 1831 or 1 32 , wan cashier of the Colum bian bunk In Iloston. His employment left him the fruo usuof his afternoons for his outsldo puisiilts. Ho devoted Ills Saturday ufturnoon to the touching t'f music to u hand of .Sunday school children , uslnir such .SOUKS and hymns adapted to Ids purpose as ho could lay his hands on. Ho found Introduction to a young divinity student , who , us he Imagined , had thu Klft of malting hviiins and MJiigs peculiarly helpful lu him In his work. "in thu course ot tlmu a iiuantlty of German music books containing children's KotiKscamo Into his hands. Hut alas ! he could not read Herman , and thu books worn useless to him. Hut Ins young student friend could. Accord- ' io took the books to him with an appeal ' nn to inak'u them available. In ono of these hooks the student foil In with the tune ot 'My Country 'TU of Thee , ' nnd noticing that tbo words III ( .icrinnn wciejDatilotlc. he proceeded to i compose thn livinn known everywhere as i 'America. ' Mr. Mason llrst brought out ( his hymn at a I'ourth of July colouration In Bos ton In 1632 Hu Intoix'oiUd with the city KOV- ornmrnt and the school committees to ndmlt sln lii ns a required .service In the public schools. What was done In lloston soon found Us way everywhere , and the hymn bucamo a nursu of that patriotism which , In thu tlmo of our country's need , furnished thu thousands of younx men who willingly KUVO thumiOl\cs to tlionoblo serviceof lib erty and union In these United Status. Had It not been for Mr. Mason's Interest In chil dren's music , doubtless the German music book would not have reached the pyos of the divinity btudunt ' ' young and'America'would not have boon produced. "So. If this country has received a blessing In Ihu iiiUlonalihymn , thesu United flutes nro Indebted dlrecl/y / , for all the bencllts enjoyed , to the unconscious Inlltienco of n llostoi ; bunker. " .S til to of the Association. Secretary J. M. Dinwiddio of Cedar Hapids submitted his annual report , In which be stated that tbreo banks would have to lie dropped from the list by their own request. There are twenty-two banks which failed to pay dues for l&U , and will bavo to bo dropped. Tbis leaves the mem bership at 277. Tbo report of the treasurer sbows re ceipts for the year $1,11" , and disbursements JOW ; balance on hand , flSa. The auditing committee appointed by the president con sists of E. M. Scott of Cedar Ifapids , C. C. St. Clair of Algota , and G. M. Reynolds of DCS Moines. Ex-Governor William Larabco of Cler- niont was down for an address , but as ho was nnablo to bo present he sent his manu script , which was read by V. P. Nowcll. Tlio opening hours of the afternoon ses- uion was spent in listening to reports of special committees. The most interesting was the ono Riven in the form of a paper by Judge Wakelleld of the Sioux City district , on the subject of how to sectiro bettor pro tection for bankers against fraudulent commercial paper nnd the acts of criminals. Judge AVnkefiold hud sent out circulars to different bankers , asking .suggestions as to plans for accomplishing this purpose. His paper cqn- sistcd of a summary of the varied opinions thus gained. Among the suggestions thus | gained was ono that a fund bo created for the capture and conviction of such criminals. Another was that the notaries should DO moro careful In tlio Idcntillcatlon of ns making acknowledgments before them. Others , and they seemed in the ( majority , thought tbero was no practical plan , but that each for himself should view ! every man with such unchristianllko sus picion as to prevent his being taken In and that above all else ono should remember novcr to do business with strangers. Sug- gcstions were given as to care In thu issuance ance of commercial p.iper , so that it could not bo altered or forged. I.ucoy on the Circulating Medium. The llrst formal address of the afternoon was by Hon. E. S. Lacey , ox-comptroller of tlio currency , and now president of the Hankers National of Chicago. This was an exhaustive treatise on the suoject of "Our Circulating Medium ; Its Character and Volume ) . " Mr. Lacey handled the somewhat weighty topic trom a purely sclcntlllo standpoint in that clear ; , inclslvo manner which marked his ofllclal reports and the utterances on the topic ; heretofore given the public through the press of the country. Ills late oflicial posi tion brought him into clo.so relation with government's functional duties in regard to circulating medium , and ho gave the audlonco the essence of bis rich experience. "It is apparent that wo have ten varieties of coin and paper circulating as money , uo two of which aro-subject to the saino re quirements as to redumption , nor clothed with the saino legal tender and debt-paying qualities , " suld Mr. Lacy , after describing at some length thu various issues. "It is a matter of sincere congratulation that the discretion conferred upon the secretary of the treasury has heretofore been wisely ex orcised , because to this fact are \\o mainly indebted for the maintenance ) of the parity of these widely dissimilar and unsclcntitlo Issues. " This statement was followed by a categorical and critical analysis of the na tion's ilnanclal system , with a careful com mentary on the same and sapient sugges ; tions for improvement. "Grayo symptoms , now apparent , " ald he , "warn us that the ilnanclal affairs of the country nro anything but healthful. All the advocates of silver assert that Alla conspiracy exists for its demonetization , to the end that contraction may cnsuo and the interest of the bankers nnd money lenders i bo subserved. Aa a lifetime blmotallist , I have given this assertion care ful consideration , and candor compels mo to say the evidence adduced falls far short of establishing the truth. Helicf sllou b ° demanded from concrcss. " The speaker suggested the repeal of the act of July 14 , IbVK ) . All the gold coin in the United States treasury and national bank notes of the denomination of $5 and under slioujd bo returned und reissued in larger denominations , utilizing in place thereof silver coin and silver ccrtlllcates. Yntei ou the Double KtamUrU. Henry W. Yates of Oinaha , president i of tbo Nebraska National bank , was the ueit speaker , hli topic belnff "The Silver Ques tlor " Ho said ho agreed in the main with Mr. Lacy , but Instead of standing on a single | gold standard basts ho would discuss the financial situation on the theory of blmotallsm. Speaking ot the ox * port of gold ho said that this was not necessarily an occasion of alarm , but rather a sign of ft nation's Qi-ospcrity. provided that for the gold there were valuable commodities received as duo return ' , but If this outpouring of gold was due to distrust , It showed surely that some part of the financial system was defectives , lie deemed the silver question the main cannot of this financial disturbance. He de nounced the idea that the government added to the real value of money by Its fiat Its stamp was simply an assurance - suranco of the weight and fineness of the mstal In coin. The government had the constitutional right to regulate money , but not to make money. The govern ment should exercise this power of regula tion : In such a way ns to ensure a parity of value. Mr. Yatcs then proceeded to give an Interesting | esting historical review of the variations In the comparative value of gold and silver. To his mind much of the tllfllculty In Ilnanclal situations was duo to reckless disregard of tbo real relation In value of tin two metals , and nn attempt to maintain silver as an artlllclal rate. The repeal of the demonetization of silver shall have been accompanied by the establish ment of a silver standard of nt least IS to I , but the government attempted to arbltrarl- lly maintain tbo ratio of H ! to 1. Tills soon became the dearest market In the world for silver. The attempt was made to hold this ratio by tbo purchase of silver under the Sherman law , but although in 1S90 tbo purchases were Increased silver continued to fall. Another trouble was that thcro was no method by which the government could obtain gold with which to maintain the parity of gold and silver nt this rate. Ho showed by the statements : of the treasury that while tbo go reserve In 1870 amounted to 40 per cent of the liabilities , It had fallen gradually until lu IbOO It amounted to only 22 per cent , and had kept decreasing In proportion until that had fallen to 11 per cent. Could anything bo moro ridiculous thnn the government bclnc forced Into sell ing Its lands to secure gold when but a short time ace it was paying big premiums to re deem its bonds In order to dispose of the needless > surplus In Its treastfry ? Win Is tlio Slinrninn Law llcpcnled. lie advocated the repeal of 'bo Sherman law , unconditionally , If need be. But what would become of silver ? If necessary In order to maintain frco commercial Inter course with the world It should be left to Us fato. Ho was not , however , opposed to silver as money , but in its fa vor , believing tbat with n fail- ratio established , It would not suffer. Ho would open the mints to Its frco coinage , but on a ratio which would take silver at its minimum rate of value in comparison to gold. Ho suggested bow it might be made 2'i to 1. While It might not bo pr.tctlc.il to coin silver dollars containing 500 grains , yet by the Issuing of certificates redeemable In the bullion or in silver coin this frco coinage might bo assayed in a practical way. On tbo ratio of 25 to 1 the coin of this country would contain CO per cent moro silver than tbo French franc , and would bo circulated abroad as well as at homo. It was of utmost Import ance that silver shall bo maintained on a parity with gold as a .standard. This and the repeal of the Shot-man law would help clear up the financial muddles of the day. Dccmcr on Hunkers nnil the I'ub'.ic. Judge Dccmer served as an able substitute for Attorney General Stone , who was as- signed the B\ibject of "The Mutual Relations of Banners and the Public , " but who was detained in Des Moiues by cases in court. " Judge Dccmcr's address was ono of the most enjoyable of the day. Ho showed how banking was as ancient as tbo human race and as needful to society as breathing was to lifo. The relations of banking institutions and diffcrcntgovernments In times of great peril , and the help given In passlmr national crises was eloquently portrayed. The necessity for systems of credit economy and the help of banking In all the business of the world , were pictured in words which Indirectly formed a pleasing tribute to the assembled delegates. Throughout the address there was also a vein of humor and a sparkle of wit , which added grace and interest to the moro solid logic of bis thought. After the adjournment of the convention the delegates loaded a train ol three elec tric cars and were whirled over the entire line of the Council Bluffs and Omaha Motor company , getting by the airing an excellent appetite for supper. Reception nt tlio Grand. Last evening the convention took on a social nature , a reception bciiiK held at the Grand hotel. The dining room was taste fully decorated with ilowcrs. n table in the center of tbo room being piled full of palms and roses , which shed a rich fragrance throughout the room. Quito a number of ladles were present and an enjoyable even ing was spent , the visitors vibrating be tween tbo reception room and the lobby , as they saw lit. Today will close the convention , thcro being two sessions at the opera house , at 00 : ! ! a , m , and 2 p. in. The exercises will be oven inoro interesting that these of yester day. M. B. Hutchinson ot Ottumwa , Hon. 1C. H. Thayer of Clinton and Hon. S. B. Seisler of West Union being the speakers at the morning session and F. E. Weetsteiu of La Porte City , Hon. C. G. McCarthy of DCS Moines and W. II. M. Pusoy of this city at the afternoon. The report of the committee on resolutions will bo a part of the morning session and the ofllccrs for the ensuing year will bo elected and installed in the aftcr- noon. JIunUorB Who Are Present. The following is a list of those in attend ance as shown by the official register up to lust night : S. V , .Smith , Davenport : E. P. T.acoy , Chl- oaRu ; W. A. Mcllonry , lionlson ; A. S. Itlloy , Dullaneo : J. 1. 1'opojov , IOHSJ ) Hlnion Cusudy , ( ! . M. Uuynolds , llos Molncs : Scars llcllnnry , Di'iiUon ; Jnmos M. Kelly , Macedonia ; 1C. 11. Itcliniuiii. Hull ; Mahlon Head , .lolTorson ; Kri-d llccht , Clarence ; John DuWolf , Valli 12. Klchaidbon , Gi-orfjo W. Wakeliuld , Slonx City ; U. 11. HuiitliiKton , Unnna ; U. T. Cole , Corntim ; H. N. Smith , Spencer ; GcorcoOIIck , Marslmlltown ; I' . C ) . 1'ratt , Hliel- don : A. A. Ilurr , Wi-st llctul ; A. F. Iloli-li , Jinr- hlialltnwn ; Grant M HlRlow. Now Hampton ; K. M. Hcott , Cedar Hapids ; J. H Wayne , Da ven- poit : A. R Armstrong. Andubon ; I'rod Heinz , Duvunpnrt : C , t > . Mul.aury , tihulilon : Charles IX Hi. Ulalr , Algoza ; It. S , MrOoiioiigli , Hastings ; John H. lllaclC Council ItlutTs ; It. VnnVi'chten. Cedar Hapids ; W. It. Jameson , DCIWM K. H. Chauln , Hlniin ; 11. 11. Gray , Hast ing * : a. J. I'atlcrson , Dmilup ; Kruuk Cliainp- lln , lloono ; 11. 1' . (5 r I III Hi. Kmerton : K.O. Cumii- lioll , ( . 'ui-von ; A. llulrhholm. Council II I nil's v. ScHiill , DCS Molncs ; AV. . Hlelunan , Coun cil ltliin ; J. 1' . 1/itlinor , Hampton ; J.-L. Golsler , Wilton ; .1. U. Hounds , DBS Molnps ; Gcori ; A. Sandfnrd , Conimll Itlulfs ; i ; , W. Ha/ard , Hull ; .1. J. Arnon , Missouri Vul- Itiy ; J. H. Coutts , Tlplnn ; M , Ktrailss , DCS -Molnos ; J. I'.a ] < 'nnor , Sioux Raplils ; R 12. Wettstoln , Ln I'orto City ; 13. M , Kullcr , Karly ; M , M , Giiinlov , Amns ; J , I' , llrasli , Hamburi ; ; lioorKt > l''ulrburn ' , < l'onda ; I'rniikGlllman , llnin- buri ; ; C. H. linn Is. llarllutt ; W M. I'aiil , Thtirman ; Charlrs It. Hannuii , Council HUilIs ; J. M. Dlnwiddlo , Cedar UaulfNl A. C. Habln , ( ilunwtKxl ; H , I ) , Copclaiid , Charllon : U , U , ( iailock , r < KuliontaH ! ; J , W. AlOun , rilienaii- doali : A. K. NobluCusoy ; ; W. I > . Uoruey , Coun cil llluirs. & Itnudlett' * Ice Cream. Try Motzgnr & Raiullott's pure nnd delicious ice creams und iocs and yon will orilor no other. Sco the peerless Dauntless bicycles and got terms. Hurry M\it-phy. 10 1'curl. Another iinpi-ovoincnt to tlio popular Schubert pinno. Swniibon Miiblo Co For Stile Hickory -1-foot wood , $0.00 ; steve wood , 12 or 10 inches , $2.50 per cord , delivered. II. A. Cox , 10 Mulu street. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Williamson & Co. . 100 Main street , largest und best bloyclo stock in city. Protect your homes atruinst dcstruc- tivo storms , W. C , Jiuuos lias the strongest companies in the world , Don't ( jlku 1'rohlbitlou. The Canadian commissions spent an hour or so in the city yesterday afternoon looking around with a view to ascertaining by per- gonal observation Just how prohibition pro hibited. They put in < iulte a llttlo lima at the city building talking with the mayor and various city officials. ' 1 saw all I needed to see , " said ono of tluui , during a conversation with the mayor , "when I first ramu into the city on the motor und looked at thu numerous beer signs all along the strcot. Why , I don't see EVA'NS HAS THEM AT 28 MAIN STREET , Every pair warranted. A big cut in prices. It will pay you to see what Evans has to offer before buy. Go to the new store at 28 Main Street , Council Bluffs. Largest store and stock in the west. you PROTECT AND IMPROVE YOUR SIGHT. ur Spectacles and Eyeglasses Are the Best EYES TESTED FREE , S.W13FACPWS GUARTOEQ | J. F.PONDER , Mgr. OMAHA OPTICAL 09. , 222 S , 16ft St. WW" but you have as much liquor sold here , judg ing from outsldo appearances , ns In any so-called whisky state wo have been in. " "Wo have boon through Kansas and Iowa , " said another , "and have como to the conclusion that the hole-in-the-wall scheme of regulating the liquor traffic doesn't work. " Mayor .Lawrence informed the commis sioners that the city derived a large portion of its revenue from , the saloons , and that elurlng the past two years , under that sort of a regime , there bad been less crime than in any two years of J tho' previous history of thorlty. So far as8 could bo learned only ono of tbo commissioners was still in favor of a prohibitory law ? for' the Dominion , and he had been a rank prohibitionist for years before , so that the autl-prohibitionists on thoconrniicaloa had no hopes of converting him when they started out. A Council Bluffs prohibitionist stated to onoof the commissioners that > there was not a saloon running in Des Moines , which is the next city to bo visited. Ouoof the city ofliei.ils gave him a letter ofe Introduction to a druc- gist friend of his living in Des Moiucs with a request that hobhoV.the commissioner tbo true state of affairs * A ( .noil Tliinr to Know. The best floor covering , and the ono that will staml the hardest wear In any climate Is "Wild's Unoleum. " First class dealers keep it. Tbo name is printed on the back. Take no other. Charles Biorivorth has \ > ortcr and ale on draught at the Metropolitan , 818 Broadway. Free treatments elaily from 2 to 4 p. m. at the Council Blurts Medical ami Surgical institute , 20th and Broadway. Hay land for rent ih lots of from 20 to 300 acres. D. Marks , Council BlulTs. Brown's C. O. D. grocery closes at 7 p. m. , except M ° ndays and Saturdays. Cook yoi- meals this summer on a ga range. At cost at Uio Gas company. I'JIUaitKSS OF HUE SKISK TJ11AE. Sou oT tlio Accused Repudiates Statement * Mudo to tlio Coroner's .Titry. OTTU.MWA , la. , May 23. [ Special Telegram to THE BIK. ] The greatest interest of the Nciso trial was manifested lodny when Harry Noise , the defendant's 9-year-old son , was put ou the stand. He had on oath test ! fled to the coroner's Jury and the grand jury that his father had been in the room where the dead woman was burning and made m effort to got her out , and that his father hai said that if his mother was burned ho woule have a new mamma and luo life insurance to build a now homo. Today he repudiated his former stories and claimed ho was aslco ) and had lied to the two other Juries. Ho has been living with Hattie Faltz. tliooinim Implicated In the case , nnd the supposition is that she has instructed him what to say lown Supreme Court Decisions. DBS MOUSES , la. , May 33. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Ben. ] The supreme court handed down the following decisions this morning : Shaw & Schoonover against John Jacobs , appellant , Jones district , afllrmcd : S. Ij. Thatcher , appellant , against Stlcknoy Bros. , Bcnton district , ufllrmcd ; Thomas Snoll against Dubuque & Sioux City Hallway company and others , appellants , Webster district , afllrmed ; State against Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Hallway company , appellant , Dubuque district , afllrmcd ; George W. Hewitt against Carter M. Mor gan , appellant , Sioux district , ufllrmed ; Knight Dexter , appellant , against Annette Hayes und others , Tama district , afllrmod ; James Kobcrtson , appellant , against Moline , Milburn & Stoddard company , Cherokee district , reversed ; Anna C , Van Hoeson , ap pellant , against H. K. Tcachout and ( J. C. Ix > omls , sheriff , Polk' district , nfllrmed ; Philip H. Fletcher aftflnst Samuel K. Kelly and others appellants' O'Brien district , , , af llrmed. ' ' To I'rolectylll lutorciU. Sioux CITV , Ia. > J&y 23. [ Special Tele gram to THE JlEE.JrAWl E. Gantt was today appointed receiver for the Sioux Investment company , an organjiatfpu with 1300,000 , capi tal atock paid up , which operates exten sively in mortgages and securities in tlio west. The receivership is the result of dis. satisfaction caused bytho : recent absorption by this comiuny pf llu ) Kansas Mortgage and Investment company of Wichita. The company is perfectly solvent and the re ceivership is to protect'hll interests until all dlfferepces are settledA receiver will also bo asked for the Hloux City plow works which are involved' ' Id' ' 'a similar affair , but solvent , J * lena Kdltoro to Meet. LEMAIIS , la. , May 23. [ Special to IB BEE.J The following persons will id papers before the Cora Bolt Editorial osbo elation , which convenes hero May 25 : < B. W. Talcott. W. E. Hamilton , J. II. Wolfe , P. S. Junkin. H. Goldle , T. J. Wilcox , O.J. Smith , II. J. Miller , II. 0. Trlnp. Will Goldlo. U P. Chapin , Miss Edith 'iViiln , n. S. Kneedler , A. II. Sneff , Miss Kittle Hunt , Will Wells and Harvey Inghatn. I own Itul road omdnli. CEDAII lUrina , la. , May 23. [ Special Tele gram to. TIIK UIE ] The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Burlington , Cedar Hapids & Northern was held in this city today. The following directors were chosen : H. R. CaOle , A. Khnball , C. P. Squlre , JOHN DOIIANY , MANAGER. SEVEN MIGHTS , COMMENCING MO"NDAY , MAY 22. FLINT World's Greatest Mesmerist auJ Fu n iiiukor , assisted by MISS MARINA FLINT . In her wonderful feats of Catalepsy. Positively the runniest Show ou Earth. Complete Change of Program Mlgitly. ' I'nicES 25 , 3.GO cents. U J. .MEACHAM , Manager WM. H. DEM.V. Advnnoo DETROIT Ma ny times irore durable thnn sto.im on- Incs , moro rollublo for power purpRsos. ami much choapar. Cnnboputln corner of nny room from itarrot to hasomont. tnit I UK hut llt tlo spice , miiklnic no nolso. Mukus no srnouo or dirt , requires no fuel orcnslneor to run It Cheaper , neater nnd moro reliable for eleva tors and other purposes than wntor or gas. Detroit Motor and Uonorator lost or all , as nl Ittla investigation will xhow. Machines from ono-olirlit to eighty horse power always on hand and warranted to clvo complete satisfaction. Communleate with us. Wo will save you tlmo , money and Incon venience. W , K MAKER , riOOnndmOFhusartnlook. Council ItlntfH. Telephone211. 0. D. UAKHU , Kctrlclan , 7H South lUli Su. Omaha. Telephone I4UI. Solo agents for Council llluirs , Omaha and Lincoln. RARE , RIPE OLD WHISKY. I.lmltod Utocle of tlio jr/nost In the \Vorlil. 8. II. Ford has openoj n wnoIeiMo liquor Btops nt No. 17 1'oarl strum , Council lllurn , and lin > put la a liirtfo nml well soloctoil stout of winoi , brandlei , wblsklci , etc. It U a fait worttiy of montlon that Mr. ford Is tlio fortunate posiesor ot no.irlfortr barrets of tliuHnest wlilskj In tlio llnltml Htntni. In'.S80 ho boiiRlit ovontr-llTo lisrroliof Kentuoky C. K. C. Taylor whhkjr , nnil U win not until about tlirco years .iKO tliat lie nUcoil tbo uooiU on the ninrket. Ofthla stock ho mis loft about fortr barre - ro ! , and experts nil pronoiinco It nbiolutely the llnost whlikr In the oountryi Ho > elli It milnly lofrtmllleifor nio.llclrial n o. us It li ton cottly for tlieroKiilnrtiitde. Ills worth over (10 per uallon. Them Is not nnotlior brnnd of such wliUkr In tlio II , b. Ills Block of brandies und wlnoi cunioi from the famous l.cluuJ gunfonl vineyards lu CiilirornU and liaro a hltfU roputatlon for oxcollunaa aal purity , „ „ . tlco In the stiito mid federal courts. Hooim 03-7-S-O , Uhujart block , Oounclluiun's , la. layman Cook ami F , H Grlggs. After the meeting of btockholders tbo directors met and elected tbo following ofllccrs : H. It. Cable , president ; Hobcrt Williams , vice president ; II. H. Holllstcr , Now York City , treasurer ! S. S. Dorwort , secretary and as sistant treasurers. Hxecutlvo committee , J. W. Hlytho. J. C. Peaslcy , H. H. Cable , WJ G , Purely and C. J. Ivcs. Met Duatli In a Well , N , la. , May ! ) . < [ Sncclul Telegram to THE BKK.J A 4-year-old elau btcr of H. T , Goodrldpo of Jones township met death today by falling into a well. The boJy was . not recovered for t > omo time after the am- dent occurred. Not Inclined to Kettle. OTTUHWA , la. May 23. [ Special Telegram to Tun HKE. ] Mrs. Charles Hall publicly horsewhipped Henry Stoessh , a grocer , to day because he politely Invited bur to scttlo a bill. Ho will prosecute her. Busy peopio have no tune , and sensible pcoplo have no Inclination to use pills that mnkothem sick a day for every eloso they take. They have learned that the usei of Do Witt's Little Early Risers docs not In terfere with their health by causing n uusea pain or griping. These llttlo pills are per , feet in action and resulto , regulating the stomach and bowels so that headaches , diz ziness and lassitude uro prevented. They cleanse the blood , clear the complexion and ono up the system. Lots of health la httlefcllows. BICYCLE SPECIALTIES in the West ? We can fit you out promptly. Send in your orders. STATE AGFNT FOR THE THEYost 1 UOL BICYCLES. Pn l394'6"8-10 to Sfreef- , council BlufJs , Iowa , pie | Works- C. A. SCHOEDSACK , Proprietor. Dyeing , Cleaning find ' OF GOODS OP EV'URY DESCRIPTION. Council Bluffs ofllco and woi-kt , cor. Avo. A and 20th St. Telephone 310. Send for circulars and price list. Omaha oftico 1521 L'urnam street. Tel. 1521. FOR THE Insane jncharjoo me Slaters of Wlorcy. This renowned Institution Is situated on tha high bluffs back of anil overlooKlns the city of Council lilntTs. The spaelouii grounds , Us hlyli location anil splendid view , inako It u rno-tlotisliu | rolroat for tbo utlllctod. A staff of eminent phyNlulans and a lurgo corps of ox perlencod nurses minister to tlio comforts of tbo oatlents. tipuclal euro Rlvun to ludy pa tients. Terms Modoi-ato , For particulars apply to SISTER SUPEHIQB , Frank Street - - Council muffs , -Iowa Yea , Verily , The World Moves YOU $1,000 $ , IN THIS fl'OOO ' YOU itnrirint hu li licuvoil , No Deaths No Fires FiresIt It dooanot ciopontl on A Calamity. Write to the PERPETUAL MATURITY BONDING CO. , Council Bluffs , incor- corporutod iindor the Uw of Iowa , for in- Jornn tion , rooms -Ml und 33) ) Morrlatn block CouDOll llluirs , lowu. FOR HprnylincTr03s , \Vaililni ; Wtndoni , And HiiK'vlOB , And Ck'nnlnff tbo ClilcLtm Coops. tins two brncii norcles nnd Biirnycr , barrel of gtilvaiiliud iron nldch cniinot corrlealo or wear out ; lirn u top nnd brass vnHo to borrul ; brati ) plunder with croni lion- dlo nnd vnlroa uf onk- taiiiifd loiithor. Works as well Mid Insti ua loriK n H u lilKli priced pump. Clrculum frco. Agenti nautcd. CHAS. SCHULTHEISS , Con/it/ ; llltifi'H , luwit. Special Nolle a a * CDIJNCU BLUF7V \\TK rnr. poll you n homo mil lot en a payment of V fromfllMW to I'll HI down nnd HJUJtotllUJ per month. Homo upjolal bargains lu lota. John- ton A Vim I'ntton. AIiBlllACTd anil loans. Farm mil city property bought unJ nolJ. I'uiar & Tuuinai , Uouajll mulls. I7O.I SAI.K I'honp ; toim bliok ilrlrlru m arm I loam mules : oil vraion , hirnois and tonni ! ton vtuzon. ( 'nrliou L'oalCo..lll'oirl ) stroot. I7It ( ) HAI.H TtirenJoriiay bulls ; nios , 0113 wjoVi uiio year und two yuars ; solid color , Mock. 5J1H. Ut bt. [ 71)11 fiAI.K : < lc bar oirrlnsia t j m nn 1 cirrlaga I' K W.Tulloyi. IJI I'uurl.St. . Uoimoll Illnlti , G.MtllAiH ( rumovcd , costpooli , vuulti , clilniiur * cleaned , Kd llurko , at Taylor' * grocery , ill Ilroaihrny. 1'OJl HAM ? in uprlnht tire lior.o powur bailor. 1 lallut l3UllronUnar. JMU.S'lllii ) : ) i1.it for World's fnlr for rout d or 'inontln. Now T-ruom Hit , now fiirnlturu com * plcto , nteaiu hantninl Kas rnnuoi tionr tar line and imndy to World's fulr. Addrais K. T , IJ.aiIK 8t 45tll btrcot , thlcnuo , 'Oll 11KNT I.nrio wurelionso BltiMlOfl on rail * ' way tra"k. Inqulru of I'lonejr Iniplunioiit Co. L11IKDKUMAN buys nnil > ell < notei secured by . iiiorUunoi on Council Illutli und DiuuL * prop , crty. Ulllcu Mi t'lrtt avonuo. Wll.li Undo C'ounoll Illunj property and caili for liurdwnro and linplomjnt too < In waiteru lena or eastern Xebrgbkn. U 17. Council llluirs. 1OH HAI.K y ) lluely tired roaditors and brood uiares. onu IIn3 carriage tuaui. Would CJ. cliuuKO for fooj unimproved farm lurid or city proporty. Dr. I ! . 11.1'lnnuy. iU 1'oarl slrout. BKAUTIKUlliomu ; all modern conronlancosj low prices , oa y turrai. A. J. Alandel. O Ulugs. Yl/ANI'KU ConipotaotKlrllo f mllyof two , la > quire of Mr. . K r. Wrlxlit , ytt ttuutli betontu street. 17OII HUNT Furnlsbod room for ono or two KUU- I1 tloiuen. 641 Mynstsr street. DKBllUIII.K rooms. furuUliol or unfurnished , with board far luo sumuiur If Uuilrecl. 41KI Ul o arenue , ITiUHMHIIKI ) rooun for rent ! rooms ullli board , I1 at 431 Waslilugton TB. , corner Bcott t- i ' OH IlKNT Oil HAI.K ID Morolngsldr , net/ BV U room tiouiu. W , B. Uoiuor , 138 llruaO- way.