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MlOIL MIST1O : ( .
Government wok on the ( rlpraps north of
lown has been toppet1 and about 100 men
have been ' ! thrown out of employment
Scala for the matlneo and Saturllay evening
(1erformanceH ( of "I'owhatall" can bo secured
at the box 01111'0 Friday morning at 9 ! ) oclock
Harmony chapter No. 21i , Order of Faiterfl
Btar. will bohi their regular meeting this
evenln ! ; . All member requested to lie pel-
ent.
_ - Jacob Simi will have a private gas machine
\ In hla new residence which Is being put up
on Canning : Itreet , the first In town 10 far as
known
Mrs Mina Page was taken to Anamosa yes-
t'rday ( by Heputy United States Marshal 11I11-
weg to begin serving her sentence of three
ycars for counterfeiting.
Two cases of scarlet fever have been reported -
ported ono at the home of Mr. Kessler , 208
Thirteenth avenue , and the other at T. J.
1I0Kgs' home , 1227 Thlrll etreet
William F. Sledentopt commenced two
eult8 In the Illetrlct court yester < lay to levy i
lanlllord's writs of attachment for $120 each I
111'011 ' Jeremiah Belt and Valentine Milburn.
The little 3.year.ol l child ot Frank Poster
was brought out ot danger by the nurse ! at
the Woman's Christian Association hospital
yesterday , and left the Institution for home.
A team belongIng to one lIenderson en
eyed a runaway 'esterday. At the corner of
l'earl street and Willow avenm ' , It eollhled
with n telephone polo wrecking the vehicle
and Injuring one of the horses.
A game of toot ball was played yesterday
betwl'er. the Council Bluffs HIgh school club
Drill the CouncIl Blurrs Athletic association
club , corner ot Twenty-first strt and Seventh -
. enth IIvenue. The score wa9 2 to 2.
There are stIll a few desIrable seats left
unsold < l for the opera FrIday nhht. The & 0-
cent seats are not reserved but they arc well
Ioealell , belrg In the firH balcony and those
who come early to the opera will have an excellent -
cellent selection.
'fhe city officIals are congratulating' tlllim-
selves upon the evIdent healthfulness of the
Council Bluffs climate. During the first six-
teen days of the month there were but five
deaths or which two were suIcides < and two
Were children under 2 years - or age. ThIs 15
a record whIch very few cities or the sIze can
equal. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Farm loans made In wcstern Iowa at low.
est rates. No delay In closing loans. I.'Lre
allli tornado Insurance wrItten In best or coin-
panles. DarKalns In real estate. LOUOEE
6l. TOWI.E , 235 Pearl St.
Nicest line or overcoats In town. Metcatr
f3ros. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The IIardman piano Improves with use.
PEnSOXAI l'AIl.UHl.\I'IIS.
4 Mrs. John Strocl . who has been visiting
' relatives for several months , leaves for her
home , 1010. Ill. , today
Des MoInes and Miss Cold-
Mrs. Wynn or 011 Ca1l-
well or Shenandoah are guests of Mrs. T. A.
Barker on North Seventh street.
MIss Bertha Moore of 111letown. 0. . was
In thc city yesterday the glest of Mrs. Spry
at 20 _ outh Ellhth street. She left for Salt
Lake City In the evening. to begIn work as
a Babtst mIssionary
Hev H. W. Abbcley returned yesterday
from holding a successful revIval at Stan-
berry Mo. , and will occupy his pulpit a the
F Christian tabernacle next Sunday after an
W ubsnce of four weeks. His friends are glad
to see hIm back.
. Secretary cr State cFarland was In the
city on his way to OenwCod , where he and
\v. 4. . ynster were hooked for addresses
last night on time political Issues from a repUblican -
pUblican stalllipoint. ! I. 1ynster Is a recent
convert from democracy , after serving faithfully -
fully on that slle all his lIfe.
We have sold 3,000 hotbed sash In Iowa
anll Nebraska and never had a kick. We now
have ready for ImmedIate delIvery 1.000 more
at bedrock prices. Write for prices on nil
klr.rls glazed sash , glass patnts oils , etc. .
statIng quantity Iealred. ( Coulcl Bluffs
PaInt & Oil Co. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Radiant Novelty and hnhurst I stoves for
hard coal are the most economical stoves
mnde. Sol < only by Charles Swathe , 740
flroad way. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Corner tetes and parlor suites In curly
birch and mahogany at purree F'nrntture Co.
The Hardman piano wins rlany trlends.
harvest I Xelr"loll
Via BurlIngton route , Oct. 8 and 22.
O. M. DtOWN ,
Ticket ! Agent , Council Bluffs .
Dros. Nicest line of overcoats - In town , Meteal
C.ro ' 1..1 I' o" In I X. ' ' 111) ' .
Manager Alton announces for this ( evenlng's
atrcton the inimitable comedians Con-
roy & Pox , and their excellent company or
players , singers and dancers In an entirely
new play , entItled 'O'Flartty's Vacation . " II
three act drama by Arthur North and Hart-
wig Cassehl. Although written for laughing
purposes only stilt "O'I llly's Vacation" ts
far more pretentious than anything they have
heretofore been seen in . and Is unlIke the so-
tailed farce comedy Inasmuch a8 It Is pos-
messed of a good , interesting , funny story. I
Is entirely new In theme and construction and
makes a great vehicle for them to work on.
- The Piece Is enlivened with bright specIalties
from beginning to end but they are brought
In In a way that does not Interfere with time
plot. Prominent In time support or Messrs.
Conroy and Fox are Miss Lta Merellthm . Miss
! ' Susie Martin . Miss Katie Allen Miss Jean
E\'elyne. Hayes and Post J. W. Ingle )
Dick Atchison and many lesser lights.
ChiiImmberlimIiL'M I'miIii lhnhmmi.
Mr. J. M.Amnermnan . a prominent merchant
of Forks , Columbia county , l'a. , In speaklnl
of this lnient says : "In reference to
Cliamberlimin's Pain Balm , I can truly say
that I have never found .anythlng to com-
para with It ror.spralns , bruises . burns and
lke Injuries. We have used It In our family
for several years and reel that wo cannot do
without It. " ThIs lIniment wIll heal a burn
Dr bmlso without matteraton , and In one-
thIrd or the tme rlllulrellb ) ' any other treat-
meut. In many Instances I has cured a
severe spraIn II three or four dlYs' time ,
while that man ! _ weeks are usually required
Nothing like It. The famous Ctown piano
with orchestral attachment leads them all.
Dourlclus MusIc house , lG , Stutsman street
Nicest line ot onrcots In town Metcalr
Dros. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Cho'se Crntol ( sib .
Mrs. En1cstno Wllkle , ' living at 328 Wi-
lams street , attempt 'to commit suicide
ruesday by swallowing thQ contents or a hot-
tie : of croton oil. ler hlsband , on 01 sol-
! Ier , disappeared about a year ago , leaving
ala family In great poverty. That tOKether
.lh the death at Iwo sons within ! year , Is
IUlll10se.1 to have unsettled her mind and led
31 to choose suicide as time easiest way out
If her troubles . Her life was saved by time
? rompl use at restoratives , but I Is feared
¶ hat she will never rtover her mental
itrength . _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _
l'olmilbIMts Xo"III' ClnUcl" ' ' .
The l'Opults ot Kane township held their
: aucus and chose the followIng candidates :
rrustee Elhu leyors ; clerk , T. F. Cala- I
Jhan ; constabl , C. A. Knotts. At the close ,
) the meeting a local branch of time National
industrial league was organized , with the rol-
lowing olcers : Captain , W. F. 'ravls : lieu-
lenant , J. J. O'iiearn' ; adjutant , T. 1" . Caiia-
Jhan : quartermaster , George : lcleek : lbra-
s.- , 'lan A. l. Bresee ; chaplain , C. A. Inotsj ;
lentnel ; , Eugene - Case - .
I' ( ) buN IHm's'I'IX
ljHt' lor"lorc''ll l'ho"l.hl. .
"I - , Dr. I. n. Allen , Minneapolis . Minn. . says :
T 1.1 have prescribed It In extreme nervous
: aes and indigestion , with great satlBac-
Hon. " _ _ _ _ _ _ _
: llrrlun' Iieemisemi .
4 The following larrlall lIcenses . were Is-
lued yesterday by the county clerk :
Name anti 4tdthress . Agl.
o. I. Klhlel an.0 Council Bluffs. . . . . . . . . . 2
Ltzzte itt . Oliver , Council Bluffs. . . . . . . 2
Z. I. Duquett Council Blurts. . . . . . . . 2.
Grace I.anl. . Council Bluffs " . . . . . . 18
Frank Empken . South Omaha. . . . . . . . . 2
' iaUm.t'Shropshire , Omaha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . :
Ulrdlll and Standard planol 13 N. 16th
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1.'urKut tu TIl S'uClr . \nTthlul About
hIM IIJIIlun sun.
The trial of II. W. Pomeroy on the charge
of swindling ft. A. Seater by selling him
some land 10 whLh he had no title was on
all day yesterday In the district court. Pom-
eroy himself was put upon time stand for the (
purpose of telling just what his connection
wIth the deal was , and before the prosecution
wa , through with him he bad shed several
drops ot Ilerspiratlon He allmlted that ho
told Seater he had never hall any trouble In
Ilefenlllnl his tUle to the farm , and sId
that he did not happen to mention the fact
or his having been enjoined from Interfering
with lrs. lurphy's possession of ii. The
evidence or the defense and the prosecution
with reference to the representatIons made by
I'omeroy Ilrlor to the sale were very contra-
dictory . and only twelve jurymen will be able
to decide which toll the truth
After time evidence 011 the put of the
state had nil been brought out the defense
mimade a lenthy argument In favor of a
mare !
motion to take the case from the jury and ,
Instruct for a verdict for l'omeroy buL 1 '
was promptly overruled by Judge Incy. .
The last wItness was on the stand about
5 o'clock and after he was through the arguments -
guments or the attorneys were begun W. 11.
Ware comrlenclng al behalf ot the state.
The Jury will prob3bly have the ( case this
afternoon.
A special venIre was ordered by Judge
Macy ot jurymen to be on hand this morning. !
I Is composed of the following names : H.
Christ Chistiansemi . Hchard nutherror l. 1)r.
1. I J. lontgomer D. Darrel , George W.
l'rice ChrIs ChristIan A. g. Avery . 'borne
Pratt I. I'etersou Peter Zacimarias O. A.
Parker , 0.V. . Graham . Philp Hertln , John
H. Mltimen . Wiiam Snyder , It. H. Ringer .
John L. . Baker , Fver Anderson Anderson
August Hermon Parr. The special venire
was for the purpose or providing jurymen
for the case or the state against Ed Stoegel ,
which Is to he taken up as soon as the
Pomeroy case Is finished
n"'I IImIIIl.
On Friday anti Saturday afternoons and
evenings there will be a remarkable Ilsplay
of fancy work at the bazaar or Misses Clark
& \Vetzel . 337 Broadway , and at Ibo same
time a special sale or doyiies. Another rea-
turo wIll be a fine exhibit of "Commonc
turo1
Ilecet " by Me-3sra. Hemmlngway or New
York. , These will bo for exhibition enl ) ' .
This will be an opportunity for the lathes
to see the wonderful changes and uew things
In fancy work _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
: Iurl Foul I'muimmml ' 'Uh thi . Jury' .
. The attorneys for the Omaha & Council
Bluffs Bridge company ned an amendment
to their recent motion for a new trial or the
case or J. E. Bixby against the company , II
which there was a verdict for the plaintiff
not long ago. E. T. lcKenzle. one of the
jurors , It says was never served wih a no-
UCI to present himself for jury duty , and
neither was J. f : . Early : . another juror.
Neither was qualified to act In the capacIty
or juror , Early not having been a resident
of Iotta\attamlo county the required length
or time.
tme.
The jury box Is nled with the names or
ml'n who pay taxes , but are not naturalized
citizens , or else have nol lived here IanI
enough to become qualified for jury duly.
The names of the dlsqualned jurors will be
drawn out every now alHI then ( until the box
Is empty but thp probahlty Is that the next
case will see a little greater care exercised
In the matter or questioning jlrors as to their
legal qualifications.
When County Clerk Reed who officiated
at the drawing of the names , was asked
about the matter , he stated that It was due
to a mistake. J. E. Easley and C. F. McKenzie -
Kenzle was the way the names appeared
on time slips In the box , but It turned \ out that
J , E. Early and E. T. McKenzie were their
proper names. In looking hack to see who
was responsible for the error he round that
the names appeared on the townshll asses-
sor's books the same as they were on the
slips , so that the error was not his nor that
or any ono In his 001Cc . but of time assessor ,
or the one who furnished the assessor his information -
formation _ ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Cook's Extra Dry Imperial Cbampagne
should be In every hou ehohl I Is per-
recty pure and naturaly termente-d. -
Ed . . rIpi' Iuu Cmmiiglmt .
W. P. Farthhmig George Edwards' hired
man , was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Constable Baker on the charge of larceny.
I.'arthlng was mixed imp In the same deal as
Edwards. As stated yesterday - , when Fre-
mont West sued out a writ ot attachment
upon Edwards corn IteimI . Baker tried to
serve the paper , but neither Edwards nor
his wIfe was at home. Ho notIfied arthlng
that ho hell possession or the corn field - and
came back homo to walt for another chance
at Edwards. lie afterward round out that
FarthIng had hind a hlnll In getting the corn
out or the way , and filed In Information
agaInst him also. charging him with larceny.
When he went out to time Edwards farni near
Crescent , yesterday to serve the warrnt , IO
round I.'arthlng out In the corn field husking
corn as fast as he could. When Baker and
Denver 10ugh throve Ull arthlnl recognized
them ali started on time run In the opposite
direction. Baker and 10uKh managed to sur-
round him and run him down , anti : e was
lodged In jai last evening.
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Chimiiiibi.rhmml mm's CouIih n"I .
When troubled with a cough or cohl give
this remedy ( a trial. You will be more than
pleased with the resnit. I will cure a Se-
were cold In less tIme than any other treat-
ment. I relieves time htmngs opens the secretIons -
cretIons , aIds expectoration anll effects a
I'rompt anti permanent cure. There Is no
danger In giving It to children for It con-
lalns nothln InJurious.
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Another Ils Week In Fr"lln .
This will bo another bIg week II rramln- -
Wo can't sell enough or these new , stylish
rrames. Everybody wants them. H. L.
Smith & Co. -
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Harvest Exeurlion .
Via Durlngtcn route , Oct. 8 and 22. /
O. M. IIRO\VN.
Ticket Agent , Council Bluffs.
A plant thoroughly equipped with the
newest machinery , the best work by sid led
employes prompt deliveries and fair treat-
meat are among the things that makes the
Eagle "Ulat good laundry " Telephone 157.
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TIm ree , , , .1 ,11r" ,
M. D. Gallagher amid Miss Magdalene
Ilaughter or Peter Timoll , were united In mar-
riage yesterday morning at 9 o'clock In St
Francis Xavier's church In the presence or
qlito a number of the friends ot the partes. ,
I.nst evening , at the home or Mrs. Kaimie on I
Fourth Street , George Kahle and Miss LIzzie
Oliver were married by Itev. J. E. Simpson
or Graeo church : lr. Kahle Is employed In
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the Paclne Express company's oUce In
Omaha whie his bride has been with Iet-
calf Bros. for several years as cashier.
Edward L. DUlluetto anti Miss Grace Evans
were marrlell last evenIng at thin residence I
of time brlde's mother , on Tenth street near
Seconll avenue In tIme presence of only a I
few friends. Mr. Duquete has been bookkeeper -
keeper for several years for Cole & Cole.
They have a Illeasant homo already fitted
tll on South 'enth street , and will 10 at
onCe to housekeepIng.
Nothing Is finer , more comfortable and
healthful than those beautiful new "Colorado
elder Ilown" comforters offered by the Council
Bluffs Carpet company They are lght as a
feather amid cheap. Another beautiful line
at novelties In ' fur rugs will delight - the
ladles. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Huber Bras. ' new meat market I. the ( finest
In the city , 12 Brodwa ) ' .
Cult ! " 'I" ' C."II .
I ) 'Ot want a good stove to put up before
yet start your furnace , buy one or Swalne'a
aIr-tight - stoves , the best made , at 740
Uroads-ay. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
) Smir'i.st xeur.lon
VIa BurlIngton route . Oct. 8 and 22.
O. M. BROWN
Ticket Agent , Council Bluffs.
Chambe-rs' dancing academy now open tam I
pupil. . Call ) after 10 a. m. Circuhirs. '
Why don't you use I gas heater thee cool i
days T C. D. Ou Co ,
The Standard piano next to time Hardm.n. I
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Iu,1 Irler "Il.I. : j ; . ; . ; OrRin I'r'e .
SUlrl'I' .I ' 1'II.tutul. I
The exceedingly low price ot corn and the
chances for a Itto lucky spec-
ulaton are giving a wistful tend-
ency to the thoughts at time tel I
people who have a little money laid up In .
bank or In sock The next few weeks will '
probably see quite a eum ot retired money
spent In corn at 15 cents - per bushel to be
sold In the sprIng when prices have advanced -
\'anced. Corn has never been any lower than
It Is l now and all chances - , are In favor or its
going higher rather than lower
Out In the eat end the citizens have a way
of taking their cue from It , S. hart . an
A \'oc ; man , who Is generally regarded as a
man with a good weather eye mind excellent -
Judgment as to the probable movements ot
grain 'on 'change. lie has gotten thIs repu-
tatlon from the manner In which he 19 In
taton
the habit or selling and rese-Ilng corn lie
buys when It Is low and after It has ad-
\'ancell In price sells It on the Chicago mar-
llet , to be delivered at some ( hue In the
'tuture. In the meantime I remains In his
possession. Then he plays with the market
buying when corn has gamin down a frac-
tlcn and relhlng when ( lie price stlrrens.
tcn rilng tl
As the grain Is never mO\d until Is final
delivery It costs nothing for cartage and It
Is saIl he has been known to sell the same
corn halt a dozen times and make a profit
each tIme. The eastenders are looking to see
what hart Is going to do and If he buys corn
now the probability Is that they wi follow
suit . _ _ _ _ _ _ _
C.\X"I' CII\UJ l'OIlcns.
SIiireiimt. < .urt . \lrl" thi . n"I'I"lun
II I t'ztvur ul ehrllC'lu Slt'lrtt4.
The supreme court or Iowa has just handed
down a decision In the case of Chrlstena
Sleverts against the National Benevolent as-
sedation of lnneapols , alrming time decIsion -
sion or the Iottawatamle district court ,
which laVI Mrs. Sleverts ! venllct. Mrs.
Slevert . who lives In Neoia but formerly re-
blltd here hell two tnsuranco policies on the
life or her hmtmsband . FrItz. The latter ( lied ,
but the company refused to honor the policies .
alleging Ulat they hal lapsed . and also that
the deceased made wrong representations as to
Ils physIcal condition when the renewal was
made. The by.laws or the company first pro-
sided that when payment or a premium hall
been neglected for thirty days the policy
should lap ! but mIght be reinstated upon the
payment or a fine or 25 cents. This was
afterward ehlnled so 15 to read that anyone
coud : so reinstate a lapsed policy wIthin nr-
teen days upon showing that he was In good
physical condition The alI by-law was ob-
served by Sleverta. Ills widow clalme(1 that
the company hal no right to change the pro-
visions or the b-Iaws. so far as he was con-
cernet ( , after the polcy had gone Into effect.
In the decision just rendered the court holds
that lrs. Siewerts' claim Is well rounded ,
and that the policy Sleverts hall under tie
011 by.law became a contract which could
not be \'olleI without consent or both parties.
Irs. Sleverts gets ! judgment or $ : ,000 and
coats. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1'.1" C.lh. " " . . . . IlilglIIClmt.
P. V. Peck who has been rlnnlng a gro-
cery store at the corne-I or Broadway anti
Sixth street , confessed julgment last even-
lug In the district court tn favor of Mrs.
Emiy M. hall for " $15. and In favor of
Joseph Thompson for $500. Deputy Sheriff
Nick O'nrlen took possession or the place
anti will hl\e ehargC for the next few lays
at least In which time I Is hoped that the
proprietor \ \ ill get started over alaln.
Thompson Is an Illinois man who turnlhed
Peck $500 with which to start. and Irs.
hail loaned him $175 afrward. Besdes ! I
these N. : Merriam has a claim ct $200 for
unpaid rent. The cause or the failure was
InsufficIent capital and poor collections.
HI''I.tol 10r Ihie I'mmntr.
This evening at the Broadway Methodist
church there will be a reception - tendered the
new pastor , Hev J. II. Senseny and wife , who
have jusl come tram Des Moines to tale
charge of the work here. All are Invited to
bo present , whether church members or not
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S'I'ICIiS OX : cE { alO CO1i.thiI'V.t'I'IN.
Sonth Cnr.lln Iciegu teN Hnn UI'
. \ruh."t I I..rnl C.IIJ.lt.l.
COLUMBIA . S. C. . Oct. 16.-The South
Carolina constitutional convention reassembled -
bled today. Thin negro cohabitation question
again came up and the whole question was
recommItted , when the convention took a re--
cess. The provision under consideration de-
dares that I should ho unlawful for any
white person to marry wih any person
havIng negro blood In hIs or her veins , and
providing for the pu .Ishment ot cohabita-
ton by the lellslature. An amendment was
Introducel this morning exceptng trom the
provisions or the law those people In the
state who alhough they have a slight inter-
mIxture or negro blood . have the status of
white people. There Is much difference of
opinion as to what Is best to be done about
tils class , and consequently - the committee
Was Instructell to bring In another provision
which It Is hoped wi meet time approval ot
everybody
The balance at the day was spent In discussing -
cussing the legislative committee re-port. the
principal acton being the rejection of a provision .
vision preventing legislators and judges train
being candidates for any other office anl
pnventng the legislature from passing
special laws as to Incorporating towns or as
to county go\er1lments. making such laws
general In their appilcatlon.
Senator Timan Introduced a resolution
providing for the holding or another constitutional -
tonal con\entlon In 191G and every twenty
years tbereafer , This was defeated by a
vote of G5 to 47.
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10'I'IEnl U IA HnIC-X SI l.'t'EIt.
Cnl""Unn Inll""Ie the G.rll"t
fOr n.J.f.
NEW YORK , Oct. 1G.-A dispatch tram
Montreal to the Evening Post says : Messrs.
W. Weir , president of the Vle Marie bank
antI Thomas Dugall . general manager of the
Quebec bank , have just retured tram
Ottawa , where they had an interview with
Finance Minister Foster about the American
silver nuisance. They claIm a large amount
of American silver and smal silver certn-
eate are II circulation In Canads , the amount
b.elngarlously estimated at from $7&0,000
to $3.500,000 , displacing that amount ot
Canadian currency , which has a gold basis ,
whlo the merican certIficates are only
payable In silver . The deputation pointed
out that ( this displacement was causing the
banks great losses In conm'eqimemmce and asked
Mr. oster's advice and assistance In abatIng -
Ing what was fast growing to bo a nuls3nee-
The minister of finance called attention to the
fact time remedy was largely In the hands at
the. bmkl : themselves. and Ir they refuse to
take American silver . except at a discount ,
the tradesmen would very .soon reuse to
take It at par . but he promised to look Into
the mater and see Ir there was any way In
which 110 could help the banks.
'PHVATE I1X1tER \ I ABSUNIS ) )
A , 0 , Ohlrltn of Slgolmcy , 11. , Missing
and His Safe Lnckct ,
SAID TO BE IN VERY BAD CONDITION
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Cr"ltOr" I \Unl'h . tim p i'lici t i'e'M l'r"I'-
erc' 1)111) tO I'Immml lithimul Au-
tell.n",1 'I'lr Actnl In
the I'reuuilMesu.
DES MOINES , Oot IG.-Speclal ( Telegram. )
-A dispatch from Sigoimrney la. , says : A.
C. Charlon and Allen Stecker , private bankers
at Ichlanll , have failed and the Institution's
condition I very bad They have been In
busIness several ) 'eas. Last Thursday Charl-
ton left , o'tenslbly to get money with whIch
to make some more loamms The safe was
locked , and his partner , who received a note
trom Charlton telling him to run the bank
while Charlon was gone , does not ' know the
coummbination. After waiting Iwo days Stoker
concluded his partner had cklppeth and Monday -
day creditors got out atachments to the
amount of $0.00 against Stocker's property.
Stocker had \ about September I deeded It to
his son and efforts are beIng made to set
aside the deed The propert consIsts of
farm land valued at about $ O.OOO. The b3nk
had paid S per cent on deposits and had about
$60.000/on deposit Charlton has ben dealing
on the Chicago Board at Trade extensively
and hall lost. No attempt has been made to
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find him as ) 'et. Twenty atachmenls were
taken out Tuesday and there Is great excite-
ment.
ment.I Charlon Is found there Is little doubt
that he will be se\erely deal vltlm. Stocker
Is believed to be clear or complcIty In the
crookedness , although some do not believe
timls because of hIs deedIng - away his 11rop-
erl ) ' . The bank I Is estmated , will nay
about 30 cents on the dollar provided the deed
Is broken , otherwise almoH nothing. 'rhls ,
however Is largely sumise , as the sore has .
not been opened and It Is not known exact ) .
how maters stand.
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10nn UI"trl.t .1 , isIgt' 1..Irl I' I mm-
" 'r"IIA I Ih'l'h.lol emi th. . Sumhjti
WEISnm CITY , Ia. . Oct. IG.-Speclal (
Telegram.-JudHe ) 01ver at time Rock Rapids
term of court has just rendered an Important
mulct law decIsion A saloon was closed and
the building It occupied was orrerell for sale I
to pay time $600 tax. No bids were madO for
the property anti the Judge holds that the
bondsmen are liable ! 10 the full amounl. ThIs
wi do away with the saloons In Iowa that
have been opened In Ito out of the way
buildings that are not worth the mulct tax.
B''lntnr" tn Meet nt Chmmirles < I" . '
MASON CITY , Ia. . Oct. IG.-Speclal.-Tho' ( )
Northeastern Iowa EducatIonal society will
open a three days' session at Charles City
tomorrow. The rollowlng topic ar\ the lead-
Ing ones for dIscussion : "Ungrauhimmg the
Graded Schools " F. T. Oltit . Dubuque ;
"What Is the Practical School grucalon , "
Sarah C. Drools , supervIsor primary school
St. Paul : "I'racttcal Primary Work for Country -
try Schools , " S. H. Sheakley , " 'averl' : "How
to Prune and Enrich Our Courses or Study . "
11. O. VaIle . Chicago : "In What Respect
" W. H.
Are Our Schools a Failure . Captain
Flolman Illependence : "The County Examam-
inatlomm Difficulties In Malting I ! It Anything
but Academic In Character " F. H. nodgood ,
West Union ; "Its Directive Tendency In
Our School Work , , " Elsie E. Perry , Creo.
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DES WINES , Oct. 16.-Speclal ( Tele-
grm.-The ) secretary - ot state and the
state nomInation contest board have a hard
case before them. The ' representative
distrIct composed or Humboldt and Poca-
hontas count 1 after 700 balots failed to
n a candidate on the republican ticket
for the lellslature. On the last day on
which nomInation papers coul be 1 11
Parley Finch . the Humboldt moan fled
papers nominatng hlmset by petition. The
, same day the Pocahontas man , James Mer-
cer , discovered what was on , and came to
DOs Iolnes and also nell a hetltbon. Doth
call themwelves republicans and both want -
to bo on the ballot as such There Is -no
precedent by which to decide which l'hal
be given the distinction.
In"n Cnunt C"U" n tnr. " .
DES MOU4ES , Oct. 16.-Speciai { Tele-
gram.-I.'lgures ) on the population on ten
counties were given out from the census
bureau today They arc :
County ISQO 1895.
Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.00 ( ) ' .56
HarrlEon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :1.3.G 3.0JI
Guthrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.:10 : 17.91S
Hancock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.Gl 1.IH
henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.9 18.278
howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.182 13.2:1
Ida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.705 11,425
Humboldt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.836 11,431
Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,270 18,9GI
Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,31 181
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DES MOINES . Oct. 16.-Special ( 'role-
gram.-Today ) was the elate fixed by the
miners or this district for the strike , unless
the raise of 10 cents per ton was granted. ,
Most or the companies granted It and their
men went tl work as usual. A few
mostly the smaler companIes , refused time
raise and theIr men \ emit out to the number
at about 1&0. I Is likely the strIke will
amount to very little.
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SIOUX CITY , Oct. IG.-Speclal ( Telegram. )
-Po B. Hutchens was today appointed receiver -
ceIver of $23&,500 ot notes , mortgages anti
other securities pledged to secure the pay-
ment of a like amount or debentures of the
defunct Union Loan and Trust company of
this place Time most valuable of time securi-
ties are on orange groves In California .
HIU . \'I' un'u.UY FItGIIAIN 'J\UI
UnlenCl1 Jnr.lr" Ili'iig'fit h" n ' 'lr
n.t\I"'I " ' ' .nt hlim'rN.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Oot. IG.-Speclal. ( )
-To time delight ot time tarmers for fifty
miles around this city , time
ciy grain buyers srI
waging war among timemselve-n , and conse-
quenty raising the price 01 wheat. The
customary margin on wheat here anti at Mm-
neapolls Is 1 cents. Yesterday this margin
was cut to 8 cents , wheat selling here for
48 cents. This has been wIdely advertiaetl .
that Is the war , anti the result Is that
farmers draw their grain right by other
towns to this cly , Tho. tIght Is between
the Northwester Elevator "ompany , which
Is conducted by the Great Northern ' railroad .
and other grain buye . Time great Northern
set out to get all the grain to ; shipment
and raise time price or wheat Other buyers
lald more , and a' time ralr0311 can carry
its grain cheaper than the 'other buyer can
ship over - other roads the Ilh 15 likely to
prove Interesting . for the other buyers declare -
clare that the Great Nortbei cannot have
all the grain I I rUmorld that the 'Omaba
road Is taking sides against the Great
Northern.
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Don't fall to register tOday ,
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Pyramid ' i
Pile cure i
Is absolutely safe , and dertain , gives instant relief -
lief and permanent cure , in every form of piles.
The instant relief experienced in all cases is n :
source of surprise to physicians and patients alike.
Sold at drug stores and recommended for blind , i
' ingprotluding . and itching lilCS. Oc. and ' 51.00
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: lIt'I'Tthit4hlhi' ihi1iIAVlS 'milI.l.
\'I'TI.mU I' I'\\'IS I.
h'I""rlll lust rulnurniN I'nl tn I.tll.t
ttm' ! lllhh."t hull .
IOSTON , Oct. IG.-Thr battleship Inlllana ,
which left 'ramp's ship yard on Saturllay for
tier official trial trip , drOlpel1 anchor off Boston
lht last IIKht. 1.'rol Southeut EIII lfht-
ship off the New Jersey coast to New South
shoals JuSchuet . the ship averaged
twelve anti one.half knots an
hour with a head sea runnIng. No
attempt was made to approach the speed
limit of fifteen knots an hour , but time en-
gines and boilers were found to be In nrst-
class condition , the average nUlber of revo-
luloll3 being 120 per minute , with a hore-
power 11e\elolment or 800.
Mr Cralp said II an Interview : "The
gratifying feature or ito hmadiamma's run to this
port was the surprIsing lack or roll. The ship
was as stead as a church and surprised
everybody on board by her admirable be-
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h&\'lor.
I.leutenont Nixon was naturally emmttmusi-
astc over the shill's 11erforlance. as he not
only designed her , but ale superlntelHIl'l1 her
construction lie Bnll : "The 11Iana roiled
R little that the officer detailed to observe
that feature abanllonl1 their ml'asurlng Instruments -
struments and dhl not record any roll wlmat-
ever. "
COlmolloro Seifridge . after reading a re-
port sent to him by the members of the
trial board wlo came around on the shl' ,
telegraphed time secretary or the navy that
the Indiana believed allmlrably all the \'O'ogl
frol Phiadelphia. } .Iter. In m interview .
he said : "ThIY bring le very gratifying
news regarding the steadiness of the new bat-
tieshipYltim her hea\y armor amid armmma-
ment It was naturally expected , judging
from time experience or other countries with
their 10dern battleships , that we woull ha\e
considerable roll to contend with. One of
Englallll's battleships Is said to have roled
40 degrees whereas the Illana docs not
record a roll at even one degree. ThIs gives
her In almost statolar ) ' Iun hilatformmm a comm.
dition vcr ' much to bo desired
Ilton very deslrO(1 when the
Iuns are used tn actIomm . "
The batteship Indiana was given a pre-
lminary run tOlay over the KO\llent trial
course err the Massachusetts coast between
Cope Ann and Done Island , amid the result
was very satsractor ) ' . On the run Ull time
ccvrso the average ppecd was 1&.31 knots
an hour for two hours Boilers . engines antI ,
e\'erythlng about the ship showed to such
ad\antage on the run Ull that ( I WIS not
deemed necessary to speed her on tIme return
trip , and sh was jogged back tl 0\1 the
COIl se 01 an overage speed . of thirteen kimots.
Dc sure to register toda ) ' .
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CtI.H ) . ' " 1 PASS 0 : 'I'IIU S\I 'l'It\CIi
ili'uiui iiiiui Coil iMIuumi uf ' ' - ' , , ' '
11.,1 . . < C.II.I.1 .f 'I'n' " 'I'rzi his
H."U" In I , . " " .I 1.1. . .
ALTOONA Pa . . Oct IG.-T\o men were
killed and one faintly and Feveral slightly
Injured In a wreck on the lartlmhurK brallch
of the Pellnsylvanla railroad toda ) ' . The
dead are :
W. F. GOOD or Ienrleta , nreman ot the
: lartnsburg traimu
J. C. WOODHNO or Tyrone front brake-
man or the water train , both legs cut off and
head crushed.
'he wreck occurred bOtwln the Martimme-
burg mixed traima hauling mik all Aloon :
shop workmen and a water train a mile west
of this cll ) ' . The water train . consisting of
several . t3nk cars , had been ordered to the
"Y" switch and near Ioldaysburg to fet
wlter for the Aloona shops and was jus !
pulling from a siding to the main track when
the : lartnsburl ; train came around the curve
at rul sped. ? Time collisIon completely de-
molshed both locolotves and mashed several
or the tank cars. The passenger cars kept
the track. The following were Injured :
David Arthur ot Altoona . eilglneer of time
Inrtnsburg train badly scalded and Injured
Internally ; cannot recover
Henry Blackburn . enllne-er - of the water
train seriously lut not fatally hurt
WIlliam Jones ot Burkets station a paseen-
ger was thrown through a door and painfully
Iljurll. I j
Den W'andt or Hoarlng Springs , a passen-
ger badly cut Ibout arms
Conductor Da\ls ot the passenger train
escaped with slight InJuries. I
A number or others were more or less cut '
by flying HI ass. A confusion or orders 15
responsible for the accident which Is the
most serious that ever occurred on the Altoona -
toona division.
COI.I6AN'S Siimt'I'AG8S I ' GIUP.\'lxn.
n.l.uUlnr Cuialuh'r Sul.1 to' J In .
H'hA eIIU.n.
FORT SCOTT Kan. . Oct. 16.-Cashle
Colean's shortage hal grown to $35.000. and
may 10 higher yet Dank Conmlssloner
Breldenthal comllleted the examination of the
State bank'a condition today , and reporled
to the attorney general that the bank Is In-
solvent. I has been round 10.000 of the
best notes hell by the bank and which are
almost due are mIssing. Cuban ts In such
a mental condition that ( he can give no ac-
count of Well disposition. A $6.000 shortage
In time St. Louis Dank ot Comler e Is also
reported. Judge Thornton Ware of Chicago ,
the largest stockholder In the bank and an
especial friend or Colean arrived totlay and
may take an active part In the sette-ment -
or the bank'l' affairs. Th3 depositors are
pettoning for the appointment of Charles
Nelson , vIce president ot the Bank of Fort
Scott , as receiver for the defunct institution.
Dank Commissioner Breldenthal thinks the
reciver can make the first pa'llnl to de.
. 110sltors within sixty 11ays. Colean' conihl.
ton Is prec4rlous allli It Is believed ho will
live but a short ( line.
lve tme. .
'In' " : I'n hlI'v ' Hut thu. GUM .
S' , LOUIS , Oct. 1G.-eredUh 1ahan ald
Francis lit. Chion of Eminence , Shannon
county , Mo. . were round In their room at
the Hdgeway hotel about 8 o'clock this
morning , the fernier dead and the later un-
conscious and dying from suffocation by gas.
The body or Mahah was sent to the morgue
anti ChLon was taken to time city imospital
where It was saId he could not recover. The
men were well known stock raisers In
Shanon county , and came here with cattle to
sell. .
Be sure to register tOlay.
MEW nOHANEY THHArRE '
TIlE OPERA OF
POWHATAN
GIVEN BY TiE
Society People of G ou nci 81 ufs
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY , OCT 18-19
AND SATURDAY MATI EE.
: IS. O. II. lmOu' vili appear In limo role or
i'oealmomtums , 'milt'i . . .
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I'oellholtns : : lh Start , I.uughlll llr ; .J
I. tllln , . Capt. ; John Smith : C. II. .1 umlomm ,
L'mmnt Hulre { : and E. S. Allen mt low/ltan. /
Tickets 50c. . 75c 7 c. . $1 $ t : Gallery I 25c. ,
Special Nolicos-Couocil Blufs
FOR IUINT JIY mSICNCE. 3 I'LATNCf
street after November I : eIght rooms ; modem
convenieacsL
Also Ova-room house . No 330 Platner street :
possessIon at any time. Jacob Slm.
ChIMNEYS CI.EANrD ; VAULTS CLEANED
CIJtNE\S
E" Utmrlee . at W. H Homer' . , . f3s Urotudmvsy .
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FOIl HAI" : ClmA" , A GOOD STFLtM II AT.
InS [ , Iant ; bcikr DunnIng No. 2 . with radiators .
pll" ; ' . .tc. . suitable ror heating hou.e. Iiiulre
at 2j 11h .tr.et .Id 5th avenue . J. J. Brown.
TiE OMAhA PARK HAIOON AND FIXTUnCS
for f'nt. No 10 1' : . I'leree itm-eet. 11'Iulro oC
ii. lagg or C. I. Simeafe
" 'Of f.NT. . : IGIT.100M MODERN hOUSE .
2 blocks rrom Nonllrel omilce . Cheap It taken
at one' H. ( I. Mea.e , No 10 MaIn street
LOST n.D : 1'0KI:1'1001 CONTAINING
( our rnl\ay ietteri . Hetur to lice otitce .
Counll lur .
WANT.O , I\ YOUNG "AN. POSITiON AU
.tlnojIIher ; law onlee per.rre : two ) ean
experience : but references. I 18 , lee emlice.
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SHERMAN & McCONNI.r4T1 DRUG CO "umt nonCe ! atreet. Omaba . Nh ' .
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your mcmory. I
stands for all that is
efcent , economical
cleanly and urbic
il heaters and cook-
ers. With it as n
guide you will get
what wil satisfy you
YE PLANTINTJiEWORLOI AI Your Dealers.
WM. LYLE DICKEY & CO. , Omaha.
A. C. HA Y1IEU. South Omaha
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TWIN CITY DYIE' WORKS
Dyeing aiid Cleaning of
Clothing , Dresses and
Household Goods.
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OMAHA OFFICE , 1521 I artnm St. Teleploue 1521.
COUNCIL BLUFFS WORKS and Office , Cot' Ave. kasul 2Gth St. Tel. 31Q
SEND FOR PRICE LIST.
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- STEAM DYE WORKS
14 -iou
All kinds ot Dyeing
and Cleaning done tn
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the art Faded and
. - L stained fabrics made
- - - to look as good a.
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ncw. Work prompty
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- In all parts ot thu
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C price list.
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I J It O. A. .J\OlJ\Y
lroprlo to 1.
Iiroadwsy near Norlh'
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- wo.ter Depot Counc'
BluEs. Iowa. Tel an
THE ' ONLY FAULT tli ! FI Heath & Miligan Paint
Is found by the dealer , who sayts "they wenr two iong.t / Titeim' unequaled . dura.
blty and beauty or finIsh Is duo to time rne& that the very be3t mntoluls ave used
In thoti' lnmLmlulacturo . ' ' holt1m and ! . gallon ' at
tholl nHIUraetlro. g\el' can holt : 1 galen tine every . alon guul'antcnd at
DAVIS' DRUG , PAINT AND GLASS HOUSE
The touso ! that leads , anti the only house 80lln at retail buying dlroct Jor cash .
White Lead , Linseed . Oi and Window Glass In car lots. Write or cal fur IIrle8
on aiiythimi you want.
200 Broadway Council Bluffs.
LOOD 1OIS
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B A SPECIALTY
I 4 ood.trynrTei.
tmarybyphmmmspermnnentii curd In 16 to ,
permanent1 U
i5ulaym , . Yun can bo teated at home for I
the uwalrleo underumo guarnntT. 1 *
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yuupreferto cmo bert w. wil cntne
to pay ralro.d tare and hotel bill. . and no
Cbaleit ue lal tu cure. If you have taken mer
curT , iodIde potmeshi . amid still its , . ache anti
oala. . 11 ucou.J..tche.ln mouth. Nire Throat
1Imples . (3ocier Colored HuntS , Ulcers 0"
U1 part of the body . 1.lr or ET.brl11 1.llnl
out. It I. Sits Hyiimtlhtio ULUOD l'OIHON tate
\e Juar.uteo to cure. We .olclt te malt ob.n ,
"atg oases aDd cimailnugu the world for a
case We eAnnft curr. 'l'hl < 1.alo luau alw.f
baffled thtit . ' 11 of Ihe moat Clnneut ph.I-
clans . aloo.ooo capital behind our umiroadi'
ean. eplal "ehll unrond'
lmonaignaru.uty. ' itbeoIimtsproosaentssstedo
.pplm" ' . n AdOre . euoI : REMEDY ( JO. .
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FIHST [ ' ' NATIONAL ' BANK
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CAPITAL , . . . $100.000 :
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{ { I 'I'II tl.UI S'J' nASICS IS . IO\VA
I I'gl CgS'I' IAIU ox 'J'Olg 1)l61'SITl
CA1.1. ANU SIhi us OIL ' .Vhtl'I'LI.
I UUCA'I'IOXAI.
KEMPER HALL , ) II rt ,
A oys' Bonrdlnu School
Iteopens Sept 18. l 5. For Cat loKUO atidreag
Rev llJ\U Ie COLEMAN.A i1.hlead lut
