0 THE OMAHA DAILY TUSK : DECEMBER 28 , 1S05.
COUNCIL J3UJFFS NEWS. ll 1
Office , 12 I'rnrl Street II. W. Tllton , MnnnRrr and Leases.
MI.VOIl MK.VriOM.
riora ) deilgn ? . J. II. McPherton. Tfl. 211
Sheriff Hazcn left for Clarlnda yesterday
Mth Mrs. W. t. White In cuMody , bound for
the State Honpllal lor the Insane.
Ths Grand hotel , Council Illuff * . High
: la s In every respect. Hates , $2.50 per day
> nd upward. B. F. Clark , proprietor.
All member * of Ilebskfih lodge No. 3 do-
llrlng to visit Hulh lodge. Omaha , will meet
at the Odd Fellows' hull nt 7 o'clock this
evcnlns ,
A marriage license was Ipsued by the
county clerk yesterday to Herman A. Stoldt ,
aged 23 , nnd Emma Peiimnltz , aged 18 , both
of Pottawattamle county.
Pilgrim Sisters academy No. 1 will hold
n. special meeting this evening for the pur
pose of tlcctlng officers for the eniulng year.
All members requested to be present.
The members of the Council Illuffs Whist
club returned yesterday from DCS Mo'.nes ,
whore they were to contest with the club of
the capital city for the Illchards trophy.
They were beaten by flvo points.
Superintendent Dimmock of the motor line
has put a new rule Into effect , or , rather ,
he has revamped an old on ? nnd Instructed
his motormen and conductors to enforce It
strictly. From now on passengers are not
allowed to ride on the front platform.
The city authorities are looking for n boy
JR years of age , who has been frightening
children In Falrmount park by drawing a re
volver on themi Freddie Test nnd the chil
dren of Deputy United States Marshal Hill-
weg are the youngytera who tell the terrlhlo
tolo of their narrow cecapo from destruction.
Guard ngalnst loss by fire < md Insure your
properly In reliable companies. If you pay
an Insurance premium you expect Insurance.
We represent some of the best English anJ
American companies. I.ougee & Towle.
MONEY to loan on Improved Iowa farme.
Large loans a specialty. Flro Insurance. L.
W. Ttilleya , 102 Main St. . rojms 2 and 3.
1M2USO.VAI. 1'AHAfillAI'llS.
Tlev. T. H. Cleland , D.D. of Duluth , Minn. ,
IB In the city visiting his friends.
Mrs. William Illood , wife of the chief clerk
nt ths Milwaukee freight depot , left yejter-
day for Chicago.
Mr. nnd Mrf. Carter of Chicago , formerly
residents cf this city , nro guests of Mr. nnd
Mrs. Charles M. Scanlan on Vine street.
Mrs. J. S. Wadsworth started for Cham
paign , III. , last evening In response to a tele
gram Informing her of the alarming Illneso
of her father.
Eugene Fox and mother , Mrs. John Fox
of Atchlson , Kan. , are In ths > city , guests
of Mr ? . Martin Taylor. They will remain
until Monday.
AH Hloek CSIvi'ii Army.
Not being able to attend to business , I
will sell anything In my line at actual cost.
Goods must go at some price. Se ? the- ele
gant new pictures that just cameIn. . All to
bo cut and slashed. A large etching given
with each $1.00 purchase.
W. W. CHAPMAN , 17 Main Street.
Lost , a white spaniel bitch , lemon-colored
ears ; weight , 45 Ibs. Suitable reward given
for return to 143 Broadway.
Every will dressed man appreciates good
laundry work. That Is why so many go to ths
11 Eagle Laundry , 724 Broadway. Telephone 157.
'
SkutliiK Hoot * .
Tn all sizes , pointed and square toe , calf
skin , at $2.00 , $2.50 and $3.00 n pair , at
Byers' shoo store. 412 Broadway.
' They See tlip TJnil.
After fourteen days of being Immured
beneath * a mass of testimony , 'the court ,
jury and attorneys In the suit of Ktmbnll
Bros , against Dsero , Wells & Co. begin
to see daylight. This suit Is the one In
which the plalntllf.1 claim to have been
damaged to the extent of $10,000 by the
refusal of the defendants to fulfill a con
tract by which Deere , Wells & Co. were
to buy scales from Klmball Bros , for five
years. The trial has been one of the most
exhaustive and exhausting on record. Sev
eral of the witnesses were kept on the stand
a whole day at a time , and submitted tea
a most rigorous cross-examination.
Paul Lari'on , one of the jurors , was taken
111 Wednesday afternoon just before adjournment -
mont and was unable to B3 in tli2 court
room yesterday' Ills physician ordered him
to stay Indoors until Monday. After a con
sultation among the attorneys both sides
agreed to go on with Iho trill before eleven
jurors. The last of the evidence- was heard
yesterday afternoon. Clement Klmball , for
the plaintiffs , began the argument. Judge
Smith making a rule that no spscch could
exceed three hours In length. Ho com
pleted his remaria' at 5:30 : o'clock. This
morning Jarnes McCabe will talk three hours ,
commencing at 9 o'clock , and I. N. Fllck-
Ingor will wind up for the plaintiff. There
Is a great deal of satisfaction expressed
by every one concerned that the case Is to
go the Jury this afternoon.
Arulcn Siilvc.
The best salve lit the world for cutsbruises ,
sores , ulcers , salt rheum , fever sores , totter ,
chapped hands , chilblains , corns , and all skin
eruptions , and positively euros plies , or no
pay required. It Is guaranteed to give per-
rcct iallsfactlon or money refunded. Prlca K
c nts per box. For ealo by Kuhn & Co.
Stephan Bros , for plumbing and heating ;
also fine- line of gas fixtures.
Have you seen the new gas heating stoves
at the company's office ?
Attend Davis' clearing sale of holiday goods.
latest silver novelties , Wollman's.
AiiiIrrviH Wurkuil Hi-ro.
A. J. Andrews , alias John D. Wise , the
fraud who was mentioned In The Bee as
having been arrcptcd In Kansas City for ob
taining money under false pretenses by rep
resenting himself an agent fcr the Ladles'
Homo Journal , a NEW York publication , hai >
n Council Bluffs record. About a month ago
he vltlteil this city and made-tho rounds ,
Bccurlntf subscriptions and dollars , To some
of Ills victims ha stated that he was a poor
man who 'was trying to get 1,000 subscrib
ers , to , , tlB ) magazine In order to obtain as
n prlzo n year's tuition In' a business col
lege In Omaha , In this way he reaped a
harvett , although just how many victims
he secured 'wlli probably never bo known ,
There are enough , however , so that after
Omaha , St. P-uiI , Minneapolis , Kansas City
and Topeka get through with 'him ' ho will
etlll have an opening.
KVIIIIK Lnmiflr ) ' Co.
No. 620 Pearl street. Telephone 290. We
have all the latest improvements for laundry-
log. Wing point and turn down collars , and
for the- saving of linen In general.
Reduced prices on elluhtly used pianos at
Dourlcliia1 , the otclustrat crown piano dealer ,
11C StuLsman street , , near M. E. church ,
Jarvla 1877 brandy ; purest , safest , besr.
Fine cut glass and china , Wollmau's.
\Yrililuil Ne.\t Month.
Invitations hav ? been received hero to
the marrlago of Lea Cameron of Council
Bluffs and MUs Maud Margaret Virgin. It
will take placs January 8 , 1S9S , at hlgli
noon , nt the rtuUlcnco of Mr/ , Carrie A.
lladley and MUs Marlon E. Starr , 1032
North Fifth street. Burlington , la. Mies
Virgin baa many friends hero , having vis-
Itc-J Council Bluffs several times. Mr. Pat
terson holds a responsible portion with
the Koyntona Manufacturing company. They
will bo at home to their friends Wednet
flayu lu February at 615 Willow avciuio.
Most complexion powders have a vulgar
glare , but Pozzonl'a ID a true beautlfler ,
whoso effect * are lasting.
UoTpre the Iiolldayi you will probably ncfd
como printing. You will wint It done jut ;
right ; so call rn Pryor Broi. , printers , at Tin
Be * * office , 12 Pearl ttreet.
J , E. McDermot , undertaker , dealer ID
church goods , 642 Broadway. Telephone 203
D : . Clcaver'a ptllc moved to COO Broadway
Two-la-hand umbrellas , Wollman'i.
ITV.H ( IKM'.HAI , nillHJH'S TH13AT
Clillilri-n mill ( lriiti < ! i'lillilri > it ' Sol-
illiTK VUld'il li.v Snudi Clint * .
The event of the whole year , from the
standpoint of the chllJrsn nnd grandchildren
of soldiers of Council Bluffs , occurred last
evcn'ng at the Christian tabernacle. It was
the entertainment which Is furnished each
year by General G. M. Dodge , the expenses
belni ; paid out of n fund which the g-neral
has put In the haudo of N , P. Dodge of tills
city as trustee. The fund yields $100 each
year , and will contlnuo to do so after ths
gencral'H death , and so long as thsro are any
children nnd grandchildren of old soldlera
to accept their benefactor's generosity , the
fund having been made n permanent affair.
The pulpit was draped artistically with
the national colors , nnd over the. front hung
n largs engraving of General Dodge. N. P.
Dodge acted na chairman. D. C. Bloomer
was Introduced by him , and after a few re
marks , he rend the following letter from
General Dodge :
NEW YOIHC. Doc. 23.-ln rending m >
Christmas greetings to my comrade * , their
fnmlMcs nnu children , It ! well to remember
that for thirty years this country hns en
joyed pence nnd prosperity , mid those who
know wlmt war menus nro most desirous
thnt pence nnd plenty should continue.
Mny we hope Unit when you assemble
next Chrlptmns thnt nil differences which
now exist between this nnd other nations
will bf nmlcnbly settled. Those of you who
wcr * born Plncu IBttfi cannot appreciate the
hardships nnd Buffering : ) of the old soldiers
Out Ing the war and since , ns the result of
thnt service.
Ask ono of thsm to describe to you thojo
EUfterlngs nnd he cnnnot llnd words to express -
press It. Ask him If be regrsts his enlist
ment , nnu ir no snount uo it ngnin , n n
young mnn , nnd he will answer : "My ex
perience In serving my country hns so cn-
RI lifted upon me my love for It that 1 nm
tilwnys nt Its command. "
To the youth 1 would say let your prayers
be for penes , but If war comes nlwnys
carry Inyour hearts a love for your country
that will hod : you ready to respond at your
country's cnll.
\Vlehlnp you nil n merry Chrlstmns , I re
main , truly and cordially yours ,
O. M. DODGE.
William II. GofT and his wn Arthur , n
lad of S years , plnyed a duct on violin nnd
cornet. The little fellow handles n cornet
with all the ease- and dignity of a man
four times his age nnd at least twice his
size. Fred Grass recited a poem entitled ,
"The Victor of Mnrengo. " Mls < ? Edyth
Thomas recited "Farmer Stebblns. ' Santa
Glaus. " and Miss Sylvia Snyder gave
"Sandy's Romance. " The program closed with
another cornet number by Arthur Goff.
"Now bs patient and wait for Santa Glaus , "
was the way in which Mr. Dodge Introduced
the last part of the entertainment. Then
a jingling of sleigh bells was heard outsldo
and a minute later Colonel E. J. Abbott ,
with all the regalia of the ChrU'tmas saint
about him , excepting the rotundity of form ,
rushed In singing a ditty a ? , he pranced up
the aisle. He was received with open hearts
and , a few minutes later , with open hands ,
by the children. He brought with him , In
addition to a speech , about half a car loud
of fruit , candy , nuts , popcorn and the like ,
all ilonf up In sacks , which were thereupon
distributed among the children. Fully. 400
children had to be supplied , but there was. '
enough for all , and each youngster left ,
when the signal to adjourn was given , with
his arms full.
SUITS OVER VAMJAIIbU I'AI'EHS.
Two Ilt'Niilt from a nixnKrrceinctit UN
to ConmilNNlntiH *
Uev. T. H. Cleland of Duluth , Minn. , form
erly pastor of the First Presbyterian church
in this city , began a suit In the district court
yesterday to replevin some valuabla papers
which he claims were unjustly being with
held from him by J. N. Casady , who has
been acting as his agent. Dr. Cleland loaned
out some money to various parties In Coun
cil Bluffs , and for about twelve years J. P.
and J. N. Casady acted as his agents. Upon
the death of the senior members of the firm
J. N. Casady went on with the business. Of
late Dr. Cleland ha's wanted to withdraw
his business , but Casady has refused to allow
him to do so until a commission of $2,500 Is
paid him for his services In looking after the
welfare of the properly.
This dispute led to the filing of the petition
for a writ of replevin yesterday. Dr. Cleland
mentions a note and mortgage for $300 , given
by Andrew Plestrup In 1883 , four notes ag
gregating $070 In value , sighed by E. and G.
W. Rollins , with a mortgage , a real estate
contract , by which J. N. Casady agreed to
convey some real estate to 1C. Mlttnacht , the
contract being later assigned to the plaintiff ,
and various Insurance policies , tax receipts
and other valuable papers. All these , the
petition states , are- being kept by Casady
without any authority , and ho wants them ,
together with $250 as damages for their un
lawful detention.
A'j a saquel to this a suit was brought
during the afternoon by J. N. Casady to col
lect the $2,500 which ho claims as his com-
inlsslon , from Dr. Cleland.
A. J. Stephcnson commenced a suit against
the Chicago , Hock Island & Pacific Railway
company in behalf of Thomas Fox , for whom
ho acts as guardian. He claims a contract
was entered Into between Fox and the rail
way company by which the latter was to
deed him a piece of property upon his mak-
c certain payments. Ho made the pay
ments , but the company has refused to make
out the deed. Fox has been In the Hospital
for the Insane ever since- January 19. 187C.
Thi following foreclosure suits were
brought : Security Savings and Loan asso
ciation against George Metcalf et al , for
$5,500 ; J. P. Hess against Mary Thomsen ,
$2UO ; Charles Deetkln against E. D. Pratt ,
$517 ; B. F. Freeman against W. H.
Montelth. $200 ; J. and C. Konlgmacher
against Oliver Mlllard , $1,000.
TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSANE.
Netv I'liifc for Tlu-lr Dctt'iitlou HUH
llecu Set Apart.
For several years past there has been a
great deal of dissatisfaction with th ! ac
commodations provided for the Insane pa
tients In this county. There was no place
for them excepting In the county jail. Some
of the upper rooms wore usually vacant ,
nnd they were used for patients who were
awaiting an examination by the commis
sioners. The quarters were reasonably clean ,
but they were in the jail , and that of Iticlf
was not likely to work a change for the
better In the mental condition of a sensi
tive person. The County Board of Super-
vlsoru has been debating what Is bst to
bo done , and has finally came to a conclu
sion.
sion.A
A wlro cage Is put up In the room .here .
tofore used by the grand jury. It Is al
ready here , having been made In Detroit ,
and now only needs to ba put In position.
It Is made of three-Kxteepths Inch wire and
will bo about 10x12 feet In dlmenslont. The
cag will be put In the cart end of the
room , leaving room enough for a passage
from the lull Into the west end. This part
cf the room will bs used by the commission-
era. The whole room will be nicely car
peted and furnished , and the wlr netting
is the only thing that can rimlml the pa
tient that ho Is In confinement.
The cage was built Et a cost uf $130 , It
will bo ready for use In the course of a
few days. The room formirly remrved for
the- use of the county attorney will be
utilized by tbo grand jury ,
America's greatest beverage Is Cook's Extra
Dry Imperial Champagne. It Is the pure
Julca of the grapes naturally fermented.
WIIKCN tn Coke IVorkerM.
UNIONTOWN , Pa. , Dec. 27. Following the
notice to the 16,000 coke wcrkoru employed
by II. 0 , Frlck & Co. cf a 10 per cent ad
vance lu wages , utter the- first of the year , the
onnouncsment wai made by W. J. Ralney to
day that he would also advance the wages of
his 2.000 employes 10 per cent , to take effect
next week ,
Th ? past ten montha have been the busiest
In the history of the colio trado. Out ot
17,917 ovens In the region 16,011 are In opera.
lion , and the prospects are that moro ovuis
will b fired. Tha advance will unable the
men to make the highest wages ever paid In
the coke region.
One Minute Cough Cure l a popular remedy
for croup. Safe lor children end adults.
DEADLY GRADE CROSSINGS
Their Oontribntions to the Fatalities of
Railroad Operation ,
STATISTICS GATHERED BY GOVERNMENT
Kowor Employe * Xmv Killed , lint
.More Otitnlili' I'coil | < < Io p Their
MVVN Tlinti Formerly
UnrltiK.
"Tho advocates of the abolition of gradJ
crossings and better protection for rallroid
employes should pay particular att'ti-
tlcn to the Interstate Commerce commission
" raid att-iche of that
report next year , an -
department to a Washington Evening Star
r porter recently.
"From the partial returns which we have
already received , " he continued , "I am posi
tive that the figures for the year 1895 will
show a larger number of grade crossing ac
cidents than any previous year on r cord , nnd
also that n less number of employes were
klllcJ and Injured than ever befcr ? In a
like pcrlcd. The great Increase In clectrlwl
lines and the deslro for a higher rate of
speed on the part of the railroads , I believe ,
are responsible for the condition. Fifteen
yenry' agitation , supplemented In late yc-irs
by legislative action , can bo put down as the
direct cause of the lessening of the accident
rate among employss.
"The reports that have come under my
eyes recently from several of the eastern
nnd western states are what I base my state
ments on. Take , for Instance , one of the
largest states In the east , the report from
which classifies the killing and Injured under
three heads , ns follows : 'Passengers , ' 'em
ployes' and 'other persons. ' Uy 'other per
sons' are mean trespassers , suicides nnd
persons killed at railway crossings. For the
year 1895 , so far rep5rted , In that state alone
1,583 persons were killed en the railroads , of
which only 447 were employes nnd twenty-
nlno were passengers. The disastrous record
of 1893 , when 1,092 unfortunates coming un
der the head of 'other persons' were killed ,
Is eclipsed this year , as 1,107 Is the number
of fatalities reported In that class.
SAFETY OF EMPLOYES.
"The year 1893 will go down Into history
as a terribly disastrous one for railroad em
ployes , but the almost Eerural adoption of
patent couplers , hand-rail ! ) and air brakes
has lesoanod the chances of death , and but
447 were killed during 1895 In the state under
consideration. In 1893 employes to the num
ber of G50 wore ushered Into eternity , n most
favorable showing , all things considered.
Nearly 9,000 were injured In that year , while
the number droppsd to n few over 8,000 In
this year.
"Tho great disparity between the number
of passengers and employes killed and the
number Injured is not found to exist , between
the number of 'other persons' killed and the
number InJureJ. In the former case the pro
portion of killed to Injured Is about one to
fifteen , w'lillei In the latter It Is about , ono to
two. This disparity Is difficult to account for
unless a solution Is fcund In the fatal grade
crossing and In the fact that many persons
see-king suicide adopt this method. A train
going at the rate , of sixty or seventy miles an
hour seldom falls , to do effective work , even
when confronted by the finest or toughest
spocimenta of humanity.
"Last year , 1S9I , In the entire United
States , 4,300 persons were killed , and 5,500
Injured , all of whom had nothing to do with
railroads. This year I look for an appalling
Increase , the majority of victims being fur
nished by the deadly grade crossing.
"Tho report from the state of New Jerssy
has not como In yet , but when It does , It will ,
no dcubt , furnish an Interesting study.
Hardly a week goes by without the papers
telling of a grade-crossing accident in that
stattx And they are all fatal over there , If
you notice closely , as the- trains are. running
at the highest rate of speed when the catas
trophe occurs.
DUE TO RECKLESSNESS.
"Then , again , trolley cars have taken on
a fashion entirely their own of running well
until railroad tracks liava to bo crossed , and
then becoming stubborn. Imagine the feelIngs -
Ings of the passengers In that car that re
cently became balky In front of an express
train near Trenton , N. J. The car had
plenty of time to go on about Its business , as
the express was fully a mlle away , but when
It became cranky and refused to move the
seconds became a minute In the- shortest
of short order. A nervy engineer and perfect
train appliances were all that saved a dozen
lives.
"From advices received at headquarters
from different points , It appears that there
Is not as much good feeling existing as
thera should be between the lookouts or
watchmen at the railroad crossings and the
motormen and grlpmen of the city lines.
Tli3 rules are stringent , and are In effect
that the signals of the watchmen must be
obeyed under all circumstances. This is
done to prevent collisions.
"Some of the motor grlpmen at times
Imagine that they are detained longer thar
they should be , or that undue preference
Is given to some of the other road ; , and
growl and grumble , sound their gongs vie
lously and vigorously , and even cast Impri-
cations on the watchmen in chargeThl'
causes 111 feeling. It Is reported that som
of the motormen actually take the bit 1'
their mouths , so to speak , and move acroi
the tracks against the orders of the watch
men.
CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS.
"To my mind , a majority of thesocalled
accidents on our railroads In the last six
months liavc\ not been caused by the failure
of rolling stock , bridges , roadbed or general
equipment to stand the strain put upon
thsm , but to the terrible carelessness of
employes in places of great responsibility.
The accident In Jersey City recently reported
to us was caused by the reckless dlscb-
dlance of plain orders on the part of the
officers In charge of the train.
"Apparently these officers roadlly took the
risk of continuing at the usual high rate
of speed where they had been directed to
stop , knowing that any time they might
strike a trolley car at every street crossing.
It will bo noted that they were , ableto es
cape Injury themselves by Jumping off Just
before the accident that followed occurred ,
when nearly a dozen persons were killed.
Had they'been chained to their positions
It la a tufe wager that the accident would
not havj occurred.
"Tho accident a few days later out near
Plttsburg between a limited express and a
trolley car could not have taken place If
thcD3 In charge of the train had exercised
ordinary care and obsirved the fundamental
rulea of the service. These are the latent
additions to an appalling lift of blunders
and Instances of reckless dltobedlc-nce which
Iiav3 caused great loan of lift' tlnce the be
ginning of last summer , and the later col-
llslont ) appear to bo the worot of all.
SOME OFFICIAL FIGUflES.
"From the returns made to the Interstate
Commc-rco commission , It appears that for
the J-CAT tndlnc Jiirtpf : flO , 1833 , ther ws
passenger kllled'ToV ' nearly S.000.000 cur
rled , and for the yc'i'f ' jtedlng June 30 , 1894
one pmneng'cr wag kllrd-or | only nbcut 1,500
000 carried , Thtro * Hrt f r each pusjcngc
Injured nearly 200.0W ) 'carried. ' Among th
employes during lho ( yq'ar ending June 30
1S93 , there was one. killed to three hundre
nnd twenty employtd and for the year em' '
Ing June 30 , IS&i' ' . ' .ono killed to 42
employed. From Reports ro Mr r
cclvcd for 1895 , Indications point t
the inosl favorable-- results of Improvei
train equipment , ns Hif average ct employe
killed will bo about oneIn 600.
"Tho Dlgnlficant fet"conneclod with th
figures I have givenIsi that the courp ? o
tha general business depression prcvallln
at the close of 1894arid btglnnlng of 189
Is well and clearly defined In the numbe-
of accidents. It may he said th < U one o
the few goods things which com- from ban
times Is found In the reduced number o
accidents among patuengers and rallwa
employes. Last year nearly 100,000 employe
were discharged from the railroads of th
country , and , of course , this permitted a
better average to be recorded , as there wer
just ns many less employes to run the risks
"But whllo there were reductions In the
number of passengers nnd employes' nccl
dents In the United Slates , the accident
ntnong other persons were moro numerous.
Conjectures might linvo It that the hard
times have been prolific of oulcldes , but th
facts , supported by figures , point rather to
the Increase In grade crossings and consc
quent additional chances for accidents.
"An Important question for our legislators
to consider Is , Are the penalties which a
company may suffer heavy enough ? The loss
of property In a collision Is not an linportan
loss for n great corporation. The convlctloi
of an engineer , conductor or gateman on n
charge of manslaughter can exercise very
little restraining Influence upon the com
pany that employs him. But If It were
possible to collect through the courts large
sums In damages for the lives that are
lost , the companies would be much more
careful , both In the supervision of their cm
ployes and In ths establishment of overheac
or underground crossings nnd other safe
guards.
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
"For the lives sacrificed In the Jersey City
accident the relatives of the victims can
recover from the company at the most about
$50,000 , or $5,000 for each life. It this limit ,
which is Imposed by the laws In most ot the
elates , were removed , such terrible slaughter
as this would be < BO expensive to a company
that the establishment of approved safe
guards would not be neglected , nnd every
possible effort to Insurj the efficiency of
train officers and the preservation of lives
would be made. Under present conditions a
railroad commonly suffers a smaller less In
money when a person Is killed than when ona
Is crippled.
"Over In Connecticut they have taken the
bit In the mouth , so to speak , In the matter
of abolishing grade crossings , and radical
measures are looked for during the coming
year. A prominent United States senator Is
responsible for the movement , I believe , and
although he reprerjnts large railroad Inter
ests , his Ideas are * about the best so far ad
vanced looking to the abolition of the evil.
HU Idea Is to make each state dlvlda up
the cost with the railroads of wiping out a
grade crossing.
"Measures will bo Introduced In the state
legislature to this effect , but there will be
considerable opposition , ns many claim that
the state and counties gave the roads right
of way , and therei Is no reason why they
should not look out for the lives of the
donors. "
I.AIIOH AJ D INDUSTRY.
Printers have $33,000 In their national
treasury
Baltimore clothing cutters withdrew from
the Knights cf Lnbor and Joined the garment
workers. s
General Master Workman Sovereign of the
Knights of Labor has made his residence nt
Sulphur Springs , Ark. .
Headquarters of 'the ' 'Journeymen Tallor'B
Internationa } ur.lonlwlu"bo moved to Bloom-
Ingtc-n , 111. . January > 1.1' ' * '
Women.iaro now-'betas . .taughtSJllc ribbon
weaving In'tho'Pennsylvanla mills , the tradt
having beeit exclusively confined to me hith
erto.
erto.The
The English 'Wholesale society , whoso 910-
000 members get all their goods at wholesale
prices , made tales In 1894 amounting to $47- .
000,000.
Good progress Is being made In the effort
to bring all woodworkers in the United
States nnd Canada Into the international or
ganization. ,
In the factories of Pennsylvania inspected
there were 260,736 employes ; 84,915 were fe
males , of whom 23,397 wsre from 13 to 16
years of age.
There Is a largo surplus of weavers , and
the Philadelphia district council of Textile
workers has prohibited any more learners
Lolng taken on for the next twelve months.
Conartcts havs been made with the Mld-
dletown Car wcrks. for the construction of
250 cars , fifty of which will go to Mexico.
The building of these .cars will put a large
number of Idle men to work.
A conference will soon be held In New
York to prepare n bill for Introduction In
congress providing for a postal or federal
system of savings banks , the same as was
Indorsed by the American Federation of
Labor at Its convention last week.
The Itcllef association of the employes of
the Pennsylvania railroad lines east of Pitts-
burg and Erie , paid out $39,619.85 during
October , of which $15JGG6.67 was for deaths
.ml $23,953.13 on account of disability by
sickness and accident.
The semimonthly pjy roll of the Pennsyl
vania Steel company Saturday amounted to
$101,148 , divided among 4,872 employes. The
plant la being run to Its full capacity and
Is enjoying ono of the most prosperous sea
son. ) In Its history. Tlili1 Is the third or
fourth payment this year , which haa exceeded
the highest record made before the ( ate panic.
Mrs. Richard Gambrlll , New York , Im
ported a lot of house- decoration from
Switzerland and five Swiss workmen to put
them In place. They were stopped at Ellis
Island , and sent back under the contract
labor law. It was dlsclose'il at the Investiga
tion that they were to receive $1.20 to $2.40
a day , for what Americans are paid $5 to
$6.50 a day for doing.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald hao been
collecting statistics In relation to the Influx
of Japansea laborers Into this country since
he aesuemd the office torn emonths ago.
Mr. Fitzgerald claims ; to have Indisputable
evidence of i wholesale attempt to Import
Japanese Inbororo. Ho liay In his posses
sion letters and documents confiscated from
immigrant : ] by tlis Immigration commis
sioners. _
All labr organizations ticm ; to be heading
for the American PAlo'Mtlon , with the proo-
pect th'ti there wlJJ oin bo but ono grand
army , all under clip-management , Within
the last few vfecks tjjfe 'national organization
of agents , boot an/fc , jhoe workrs , printing
pressmen , anl graniteotjuttem have affiliated
with ths American jFWlpratlon of Labor. The
Baltimore clcthlng6pttors ; are. the last to
withdraw from the-jfrij hts of Labor and Join
the American FedJtUttjm of Labor.
i til
Quaker Wisdom Illll
lo\'l
"The moon is a moon whether ib < nshjnes or
notas ' Quaker Oats is the bestlcereal food
whether you eat it or not. n
Sold only in 2-lb. Packages.
MhJkfttt
FDSERAl OF WALTER SCOTT
Pathetic fcoucs Provoked hi n Dos Molnes
Church.
MANY FRIENDS OF THE VICTIM PRESENT
ClOKF of Another Cluilitcr of ( lie tiiwii
TriiKril ) * ( JriMtltiK Out ( if
( lid lire-cut
Murder.
DES MOINES , Dec. 27. ( Special Tele-
gtom. ) The fun'rnl of Walter Scott , who
was murdered by Oawson within an hour
after his marriage to the Litter's daughter ,
was held from the East Side Christian
church this afternoon. The little ctllflco
holds about 500 people , and fully 1,500 , Strug-
glol for admission. More than half of
Hies ; , were girls nnd young women whoso
emotions could not bo suppressed , nnd sobs
and moans were hrard throughout the entire -
tire assemblage and outsldo of the church
during the Services. Many of these mourn
ers knrw of the deceased only through news
paper accounts of the tragedy. Kcv. James
Strait preached the funeral sermon , and more
than an Hour was consumed In viewing the
regains at the close of the services , th >
young women of the audlenc'.1 continuing
tlelr demonstrations of sympathy.
JUDGU M'COV MUST UHCMM3.
Iinvn.'N flovrrnnr IteftiHeN inuiiio
Cnptnlii I.ukc'H SucocNhiir Xow.
DES MOINES , Dec. 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) It Is now evident that Judge Den
McCoy of Oskaloosa will not succeed the
hte Captain Luke on the Doard of Rail
road Commissioners , and the list of candi
dates for the position Is dally being Increased.
The Jobbers of the stats 'nro making a
I'trcng effort In favor of Spencer Smith
of Council Bluffp , a former member of the
board. It was announcsd today that Judge
McCoy had declined the appointment , but
this was strenuously denied by Governor
Jackson , who stated that having appointed
Judge McCoy , he would give the matter
no further attention until lie received a
reply from the judge. However , It Is gen
erally agreed that Judge McCoy Is Ineligible
for the position because of his present po
sition on the < district bench.
Attorney General Remley , while ho has
not been asked for an official opinion , has
told the press that the Iowa constitution
could not be read but one way , and that
Judge McCoy could not hold the place of
fered him.
Ssctlon 5 , article v , of the constitution ,
says : "Tho judge of the district court shall
hold ofllcs for the term of four years , and
until his successor shall have been elected
and qualified ; and shall be Ineligible to any
other office except Judge of the supreme
court during the term for which he Is
elected. "
Judge McCoy has ttill two years of his
term to Mrvc. It k > supposed that Judge
McCoy will formally decline the appoint
ment In order to relieve the governor from
embarrassment.
Among the active candidates for the place
are W. S. Richards , at present private sec
retary to the governor : J. L. Kamrar of
Webster City , Senator Hannon of Independ
ence and J. M. Kemblo of Muscatlne. Other
names mentioned ex-Governor Larrabee.
J. D. Harsh of Creston , and J. P. Lyman of
Grlnneil.
Esciicii-nuns FIGHT EMJED.
DcclNion In One C.tnc Which AVI 11
Affect All.
SIOUX CITY , Dec. 27. ( Special Telsgram. )
Dlitrlct Judge Ladd today rendered a de
cision favorable to the local church at Le-
mars In the Escher-Dubs Evangelical church
fight. The supreme court granted the church
property to the Esoher faction when- the
church divided several years ago , but this
declulon did not affect the society at L ° -
mars and other points where the propsrty
had teen deeded to the local churches. The
Lemurs case way made a test and the pres
ent ruling will decide all similar actions
In the state.
In the Plymouth county election contest
the election board today formally declared
Herran and Wernll elected respectively sher
iff and school superintendent. Both arc re
publicans.
J. LFolct , ons of the wealthiest men In
the city and among the largest lumber
dealers in thenorthwet , died here today ,
Both tbo method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant
. ; nd refreshing to the taste , and acta
g ntly yet promptly on tlio Kidneys ,
Liver and Bowels , cleanses the sys
tem effectually , dispels colds , head *
aches and fevers and curcH halSitual
i.onstipatiou. of the
. . byrup Figs is
only remedy of its kind ever produced -
duced , pleasing to the tanto and ac
ceptable to the etojnach , prompt in
its action and truly bcneficjc.1 in its
effects , prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances , its
many excellent qualities commend it
tc all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 60
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Ar.y reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
fiuro it promptly for any ono who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO ,
H FMNQISOO , CH.
w.
ST , BERNARD'S ' HOSPITAL
AND RETREAT FOR
THE INSANE ,
In .chargo of the
This widely known Institution has been
oublcd In size during the pant summer and
mcla on ; of the most modern and model
netltutlonu of Its character In the west ,
The new additions will be ready for occu-
ancy by tha first of the year. When fully
ompleted , accommodations will be afforded
or 300 patients. . It Is beautifully sltuat-d ,
verlooklng the city of Council Illuffa. A
ull staff of eminent physicians and trained
UTEJS minister to the comfort of the pa-
lents.
SPEQUL GARE IS G.VHN
10 LflDY PATIENTS.
For fuller particulars , apply to
SISTER SUPERIOR
Council Bluffa , la.
' aged 01. He was born at Slirrbiirnc. N Y
and lias lived In , Sioux City Mnce ISMS.
UAI.IKS , \ \ I.\THHIMTI\I roivr
Ineiune Tnx of Thirty Yptirn AKO t
Uo Uiiritloiietl.
KOflT UOIX1I2 , In. , D.-c. 27. ( Special Tele
grain. ) Dr. John McNulty of tlili place
medical director during < ho war cf the
Tucllth army corps , has presented thrcuRl
ConKrcsoman Dolllver a petition to Iho
liouso of feprceentstlvM for a refund of the
Income tax paid by him during th ? war , undo
the act cf l f > 2. In common with all arm ;
officers whoso salaries were over JGOO per
year , he had to submit to the Income lix
Now that an Income tax has been pro
nouncil unconstitutional by the suprom ?
court cf the land , Dr. McNulty urges that
thlu money was wrongfully withheld , and
ho aska that It now bo paid. In his case
the total Is about fOOO.
IrMU'r | < i < ( > ClinrnctrrH ( 'nptnrnl.
CKESTO.V , la. , Dec. 27. ( Spcchl Tele-
BWm. ) Two dcsperato charnctcro named
IJrown were captured by tlio police early thla
morning. They \\crc discover.-d robbing n
[ asm hout'3. ' Word was brought to this clt >
anil officers pursued thnn about twelve
miles before capturing them. They opened fire
en the pesto , but no ono was Injured. The mei
wcvo tracked to a small cottngo In this city
and on their persons were found all varlctlci
of keys used by cracksmen. Th ? police thin !
they have at layt caught the loaders of the
gang of burglars .that have been operat
ing hero for a month past.
Prof. I.niul lldiiml Over.
CllfeSTON , la. , Dec. 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) I'rof. Harold Land , whose alleged
depravity has shocked this community , was
thlj evening bound over to await the action
of the grand Jury. Land IB accused of lewd-
nsju. Ho has ben living , It In charged , with
two young girls named Ullmare , whcm he
has represented io bo his ti'.fter.s. Ho Is ac
cused of deserting his wife and two children
In Canada. Ho came to Iowa from Dnnlson : ,
Tex. , but IB originally from Ontario. It Is
eaiu no was engagcu to a young lady 01 this
city.
.lull Delivery.
WEnSTEH CITY , la. . Dec. 27. ( Special
Telegram. ) All th ? prisoners In the county
jail escaped last night , and so far have not
been captured. It Is thought duplicate kcye
to the jail were secured and whllo the sheriff ,
who Is a oaund sleeper , was asleep , friends
of Hurry Wright , the hotel thief , opened ths
door fcr him to walk out. A peculiar part
of the delivery wan thit care woa taksn to
leave thlngu Just as they were found , the
dcubla doors leading to the cells and from
the corridors and the outBldo dors wer ?
securely locked when the sheriff went to
oervo breakfast to his birds that had flown.
IIMVII Hilltor Mnrrlod.
WEBSTER CITY , la. , Dec. 27. ( Special
Telegram. ) Will F. Duncomb ? , son of John
P. Duncombo and ono of the cdltor.3 of the
Port Dodge Dally Chronicle , waa married
at the ret'Menco of Mr. Duncombe In Fort
Dodge to Miss Mary Sherman. The couple
will spend thslr honeymoon In the southern
ttatci.
_
Small Crouton Kail lire.
CRESTON , la. , Dec. 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Ellotl's china hall failed today , the
proprietor making on assignment for the
bMient of creditor. . Thr liabilities are $3,500
and assets $1,000.
Old UcHldeiK of Sioux City Dcnil.
SIOUX CITY , Dec. 27. Judson L. Pollctte ,
ex-mayor and one of Sioux City's oldst and
wealthiest business men , died toJay. lie was
well known In the northwest.
THE BEST
15 SET Of TEETI
MADE AND WOIIIC GUAIIANTEBO.
319 BRMDVUY COUNCIL ELUFFS ,
MUNYON
Strong Testlmjn/ Favor of His In *
proved Homeopathic Remedies ,
_ _ _ *
INVSSLGATEOH YOURSELF
Any OriiKnl * * Will < JUp You < lie
.Nil 111 eH < lf HIM ClIHlOIIUTM Will * IlltVO
lleeii ( 'tired of Hlietiiimt Inm , Cn-
tnrrli , 1) ) Niiciixlii , Kidney Tronliten ,
Illdod DlNi'nnrN mill \ervoiid Coin-
pliilntN , liy Mini ) on'n Imiirovcil *
lliiiiei > | iullle Itemed I en.
Mr. Chas. Decker , Manufacturer of Pine
Cigars at No. Oil Robinson tlrjct. Scrnnton ,
! ' . , pays : "I have tpcnt hundreds of dollars
lars In buying useless medicines for my
catarrh , y when I btgan to use Munyoii'a
Remedies I found that the use of the
Catarrh Cure and the tablets made a per
fect euro In less than two weeks. "
Mr. John L. Arne , Jackson street , Tulla-
homa , Tenn. , says : " 1 suffered tortures
from rheumatlfm for jears , and tried all
kinds of doctors and medicines , and i-pcnt
six months at Hot Springs without benefit.
My Joints were swollen and stiff , nnd I was
all crippled up so 1 could not work at my
trade of tailoring. Mtinyon's Rhiuinatlsm
Cure made a complete euro. I am back at
my work , perfectly free from all rhcum.ttla
troubles. "
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure seldom falls
to rcllovo In one to thro hours , and curea
In a few days. Price 2Gc.
Mmiyon'r. Catarrh Remedies never full.
The Catarrh Cure price 25c eradicates the
dlseaso from tlu system and the Catarrh
Tablets price 25c cleanse and heal the
Darts.
Ark your druggist for free copy of Mun
yon's Guide to Health , and treat yourwlt
nt homo with harmless remedies that con
tain positive cures for nil diseases. Sold bjr
all druggists , mostly 25c a bottle.
Personal lottery to Professor Munyon , 1505
Arch street , I'hlladalphla , 1'a. , answered
with free medical advice for any disease.
Save Your Hogs
They are worth money now and will bl
worth moro In the near future.
Campbell's ' Hog Cholera Remedy
Is a Guaranteed Preventive nnd AbsnluU
Cure tor this deadly disease. Thorough ! }
tested by western Iowa stock raisers. Doe
not fall. -
Brown & Wostnor
Solo Manufacturers and Agents.
617 Main St. , Council Hfuffs.
Send for .
a package. i
rn N1TML
Council Bluffs , Iowa ,
CAPITAL. - - . $100.000
U SOLICIT YOUIl IIL'SI.VIJSS.
WE I ) 12811113 YOim COLLECTIONS. '
0X13 01. ' THIS OL11KST 1IAMCS I.V 1O\\M.
r. I'KIl CIO\T I'AIIJ 0\ TIME IMCPO.SIT9.
CALL AND SKIS US OK WII1TI3.
NEW DOHANY f
THEOTE CD.
. ONH SOLID WEEK.
will bo given the beautiful .comedy *
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ramn. i
'THE POLIOS ALARM"
MATINKR THIS AKTHUNOO.V.
Twelve people In tlio cast , 1'rlce 10 nta to >
11 parts of the bous ? . No cxtia chuinu for
reset vcJ scats.
SIMS # RUFNRRFDlrK Attm-ucyc-nl-Lnvr.
01.UO IS. D.1UlUlUVUUi/.ractC
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vnd Federal Courts. Rooms 30G-7-S-9 , Snu >
gart. Block. Council Dluffa. Iowa.
OF NEW YORK.
RICHARD A. McCURDY , President.
Statement for the year ending December 31st , 1894
INCOME.
Ilcerlvcd tor premiuiiiH lj : Jiai,10a 82
From nil other HonrecH. . . . 11,807,700 la 9 .18O1 ! ( > ,800 04
DISBURSEMENTS.
To i > ell y IiolilorH for clnliiiM by ili-ndi
fnfCl,7 l 1)4 )
To nollcy lioIdorM for ciulorrmoiitx , iIlvlilemlM , c-Jc ,100,4 ( ai4
For all oilier account
O,7Hlil4 ; 1
$ : : oB7Htiiu 1:0
ASSKTS.
United SlutcM boiidH and oilier
HVCiirllU-N if 8i , ( 7O , lO 07
1'Mrnt llrii InniiH on bond nnd
iiuirluriiKe 71tiHK : : 013
LOIIIIN on Mtoolts nnd bo mix ;
HtUUlOO : OO
Heal oNlnlc
JJ1 < ! tl 7Jtj { jjn
CnMli in bnnliN ami IniHl
comitniilcH I "
.
U,0.5,11I8 111
Accriifd liilcrcHt , deferred prcmlumx , etc ( I.dl.l.d in or
$ -M.t , ; in,7Ht ; if
re for iioIlclcM anil other lliihllltlcH , coiniuiny'N Hlimil-
nnl , Anifrlcnii 4 HIT cent' t1S2l ( ) | , . | -5J 14
'
NuriiliiH .
IiiHiinincu nnd niintiltlc-H KMKIIIIIIMI mill rcncMVfd ! 57nO , Jf 0 , 77 1)7 ;
IiiNiirnncf mid iiniiulllfH In foi-ci ; IJcc. 1 , 1SIU t.p3a 7,77Hla
I Imve carefully examined Uie for < > Koln ; Ntiitcinrnl mid llnd llu > Hiiina
to lie correct. CHARLES A. I'UELLEIt , Auditor.
The otatcment of The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New Vofk for tlio year
ending December 31 , 1S01 , exhibits as the result of one year's business the following :
In total liieomr , . , - , ) , ( ; , OI7,7UI liO
In premium Income il , ! > ' HH'2i 81
Incrt > > In iiNMctN
iiM < , ) ) : ; j 8a
Incrt'iiHC III NiiriiliiM ' 1.17(1,718 ( 111
Increawe of lux urn nor nnd nniiiilllcH In forc'c ? Hit ! ) ;
, ; , < ) : i ! ) l ) ( |
WAN'TKP.
MANAGERS FOR IOWA AND NEBRASKA
DES MOINES - IOWA.
P. L. KNAPPEN ,
Spacial Repres2ntative , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
t-'OUNUJt , ULUPFfl.
STEAM DYE W03KS
All kinds of Dyeing
ind Cleaning done In
the liluhcat style ot
the art. Faded and
stained fabrlci mada
to look as good a
aew. Work promptly"
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, ' l * il 0- AAO AN- ! ,
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Broadway , near North *
wcitera Depot , Co ncil
tUutU. Iowa. ZcU Ut