THE OMAHA DALLY HUM : FIUDMIY , JAtfUAllY 31 , 181)0.
t COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT
MINOR Mi\TIOX.
The nee olllre No. 16 North Main street.
Myrllo lodgu No. 12 , Degrre of Honor , will
inlet this evening In the Mcrrlam block.
Juxltco Cook yesterday united In marrlagn
Christian NclUon and Christiana Horth , both
of this city.
The Council Illuffa office of The tco !
Is just north of Officer & 1'uscy's bank , on
1 _ Main slicct.
The ofllco of the Council lilufts ilcpart-
rnpiit it The Dee Is now located at No. 1C
North Main street ,
On and after February 1 the Council
niiifTs office of The Ilea will be located at
No. 1C North Main street.
The Grand hotel , Council Bluffs. High
class In every respect. Rates , $2.no per day
end upward. E , F. Clark , proprietor.
A republican mats meeting will he held In
the south room of the oourt house thin
evening for the purpose of forming nn Alll-
am club.
Dr. Montgomery returned from Chicago
yesterday morning. Ho spend a week In the
surgical clinic of the Hohneman and Mlclncl
Recce hospitals.
The Norwegian Plow company has com
menced suit In the superior court against
Christiansen Uros. of Lake Preston , S. D. ,
on promissory notes.
Captain E. J. Murfin of Lincoln has been
In the city for a day or two visiting with
members of the Holdcn Comedy company.
Ho returned to Lincoln last night.
List night about midnight fire burned
the roof off an unoccupied house at 2131
Klfth nvcnue. It was probably started by
tramp ? . No doialU of ownership , loss or
Insurance wcro learned.
A meeting will be hold nt the Young Men's
Christian association parlors tonight for the
purpot-o of perfecting arrangements for the
presentation of "The Old Doestrlck Skulo"
nt Dohany'o OP February H and IB.
Rev. Mr. Cramblctt's lecture at the Chris
tian church last night war. well attended and
delightfully entertaining. He took his audi
ence around the world In eighty minutes , with
the- aid of a big stercoptlcon and vivid de
scriptive powers.
Hon. Dan Farrcll , former she-riff of Mills
county , was In the city yesterday on his
way to Dubuquc , where his aged mother Is
critically 111. Mr. Fdrrell Is nmv located at
Lake City , Colo. , where ho has extensive
mining Interests.
Hon. B. D. C. nioomcr has announced his
Intention of giving nn old-fasjitoned old folks'
social at his residence In the near future.
Ho expresses the desire of meeting all of h's
old friends once more around the social
hoard before he gets too far along In years
to enjoy the pleasures of a genuine old-style
hony ; warming.
The Holdons , by special request , nlll re
peat their great play , the "Inside Track. "
tonight. This Is the piece that has the most
realistic fire scone In It that has ever been
put on the stage. Tomorrow afternoon they
will give a matinee bill that should pack the
house with the boy : , and girls. It will be
the Immortnl "Tom Sawyer , " Mark Twain's
most humorous and delightful conceit.
Don Overman , who Is In the county jail
nwaltlng trial on the charge of stealing
n valuable dog from Lucius Wells , Is not
compelled to live on the diet furnished by
the sheriff to the regular prisoners. No
complaint has been made about the faro at
Sheriff Morgan's hotel , but Overman has a
friend. Miss Kato Farr , who was charged
with having played a part In the nipping of
the valuable canln ? , pays regular visits to
the Jail and keeps Overman supplied with
a stock of dellojclcs that threatens to make
n gout sufferer of him before ho gets n
hearing In the courts.
Amos R. Lewis , one of the collectors for
Divld Bradley it Co. , has been arrested In
Now York City , charged with embezzlement.
It was not generally known until after his ar
rest that he- was also an embezzler hereHe
had been In the employ of the big Implement
firm for tome time , but last December sud
denly disappeared. Checking up his accounts
ho was found to bo k'hort obout $1GO , but the
firm did not lose faith In him or his honesty
until the chief of police received a $1.15 "col
lect" message from New York , asking of the
officers wanted Lewis here for embezzling
the Implement firm's money. The present
determination Is not to bring his back.
Wonted , good farm loans In western Iowa
at lowest rates. Money loaned for local In
vestors on best of security netting G per cent.
Fire Insurance written In reliable companies.
Lougco & Towle , 235 Pearl street.
Hot lied Sunn.
We have 1,000 hot bed eish which we ore
going to close out. They won't last long.
How many do you want ? We will make you
a price that cannot bo duplicated. C. B.
Paint , Oil and Glass company , Masonic tem
ple , Council Bluffs.
1'KHSOXAII'AHAOUAIMIS. .
W. A. Maurer lisa gone east for a five
week's business trip.
Jack Naughton returned yesterday from a
three * weeks' vacation In Ohio.
Frank A. Farley of Des Molnes has as
sumed the management of the Ogden hotel.
Mrs. C. B. Rnndlctt nnd daughter have
returned from a visit with Des Molnes
friends.
R. J. Pope of St.- Louis and Captain Murfln
of Lincoln have been guests of Mr. and Mte.
Alton for the past week.
The firm of Woodbury Bros , having ben
dissolved , C. E. Woodbury has opened nn
office In the Sapp block for the practice of
dentistry.
btophan Bros , for plumbing and heating'
alto fine line of gas fixtures.
Have you seen the new gas heating
t the company'a office ?
After 1'rof. Arno.
Prof. Arne , an alleged spiritualist and
clairvoyant , who Is known somewhat In
Council Illuffs , Is very badly wanted by
Sheriff Gunderson of LaCrosse , WIs. Arne ,
or some person claiming to be Arne , has
given several seances In this city , and Is
quite well known In spiritualistic circles.
The sheriff of the Wisconsin town fends a
Ions description ot Arne and his methods
of raising the spirits and the wind at the
same time , and 'offers a big reward for his
apprehension , The sheriff says In his clr-
crlar that Arne has one never-falling money
malting scheme. When people consult him
ho will tell them there Is money burled on
their premises , and that ho will nnd It for
one-quarter of the amount , to be paid when
tl'cy flnd It , but that It Is necessary to work
tha oharni that they put some money In an en
velope ( In the meantime ho changes the en
velope with the money enclosed for ono con
taining only paper ) to take It homo and sleep
on It for a certain number of days , then
bring It to him and ho will locate the burled
money. Soon after ho leaves for pastures
new. In Council Bluffs Arne found a num
ber of victims who stuffed their envelopes
with good sized wads. Ono of the victims Is
A well known contractor , living In the north
eastern part of the city , and another Is
an engineer on the Wabnsh. The spirits that
Arne raised told both of these gentlemen
that fabulous wealth wa concealed In the
dirt of their respective premises , but they
let him sleep too long on their cash , and ho
nag compelled to leave before ho located any
other money than the envelopes contained.
The victims claim , however , that this was
only the price of a coance , $1 , and they had
no kick coming.
Dr. Cleaver's ofllco moved to 600 Broadway
Davis , only drug xtorc with registered clerk.
After Truant School ltoyn ,
Teachers and parents ) have complained
recently of the Increasing number of school
boys who play "hookey. " Various methods
have been suggested to stop the practice ,
bat nothing dsllnlte was decided upon until
Superintendent Sawyer requested the police
olllceru to keep a look out for boys who
liad the appearance of being truants. The
greatest complaints came from Avuiuc I ) and
the Second avenue buildings , In the western
part of the city. Yesterday Oillcer Covalt
spent a little tlmu In looking after the
youngsters. He found several of them loafIng -
Ing around tt'o stores and chops In thevicin
ity , and gave them a wholesome scare.
One little fellow was forced to go to school
i for the flrot time In a month. While the
i police have no legal authority to waste
any of their time In looking up truant school
boy , the moral effect that few arrests
would have la sufficiently great to Justify
little stretching ot authority.
CHARGED WITH MANY CRIMES
Employe of the Late Nebraska Legislature
Landed in Jail.
WANTED AT SCHUYLER FOR FORGERY
Ur u S\rlnlicr AVciil to the INntofllee
for n Ioiler from III * ( lent tllrl
mill Iri\v n. Uciintx
SherlfT.
Ursn Swlsher , who was & bill clerk In the
house of representatives during the last
scxilon of the Nebraska legislature , Is In
the county jail with charges of forgery , beatIng -
Ing a hotel bill , burglary and a few minor
counts ot that kind , with others to hear
from when Sheriff Krocger ot Colfax county ,
Nebraska , at rives with the- papers In the
case ,
The man was arrested yesterday by Dep
uty Sheriff Compton while nt the pastoffice
Asking for mnll. Sheriff Morgan had re
ceived a descrlpt'on of Swlsher and a re
quest to watch out for him. Deputy Comp
ton had the case In charge and had notified
the clerks nt the postolllco to bo on the
watch for Swlsher. At noon yesterday Mr.
Compton walked down to the postofilco and
saw a man nt the window who answered
the description of the man he was after.
Ho Inquired nt the window and ns-certalncd
that the stranger had asked for mall far
Uisa Swlsher. Mr. Compton promptly took
Swlsher to the county Jail , where he was
booked as a fugitive from justice , giving the
name of George Stoner.
Sheriff Kroeger of Schuyler was In the
city yesterday morning , but failed to get
trace ot his- man , and left just before noon
for his home. Ho Has notified by wire of
the arrest of Swlsher , and will probably ar
rive In the city this morning. Whllo here
Sheriff Kroeger said that Swlsher was
wanted for fcrgcry , beating a board bill ,
burglary and a few more offenses. Ho had
a check which he asserted Swlsher hid
forged. Forgery ia the. charge that has been
placed against the prisoner , and ho will be
held on that pending the arrival ot the Ne
braska authorities.
Swlsher Is a young man , but ho has har
vested a largo crop of experience. When
seen by a Dee reporter In the jail he at
first denied that he had ever been In Schuy
ler , then admitted that he had visited there ,
and , In further conversation , claimed to been
on familiar terms wth [ all the prominent
pcplo of Colfax county. Ho said ho was at
a loss to know on what charge he had been
arrested. Ho just could not think In nil his
career that ho had dotio anything that could
In any way be construed Into violation of the
laws. Then the hotel bill was mentioned
and Swlsher made It all easy. He said he
had boarded at the Park hotel In Schuyler
and had n bill of $8.75 there , which ho had
been unable to pay. Landlord Klnuey knew
all about It , and would not push him. He
had promised to pay Klnney some time , and
would do so , but had fixed no dale for the
liquidation ot the bill.
It took Swlsher a few minutes to think
what he might have done that could be looked
upon as a forgery , when the- reporter sug
gested that such a charge was pending agi'nu
him. Then he remembered that he hnd en
dorsed some duplicate orders on Donahue &
Henncberry of Chloigo and turned them
over to Mr. Klnney as security for that un
paid board bill. The duplicates had no value ,
but Klnney had expressed a willingness to
accept one of them , for $37.50 , ns Security
for the board bill and Swlsher had accommo
dated him , just for the purpose ot easing
the landlord's mind. That was all there
was to that.
Swlsher denied that there could be any
charge of burglary against him. There were
some other matters , he raid , which made
It necessary for htm to go under nn assumed
name , but If the officers did not find them
out he would not offer any tips. Ho said
he had been In some trouble at Lincoln ,
but had got away before any legal steps
were taken against him and he did not look
for any grief from that quarter. Ho said
ho had been working for some weeks In
Omaha and had made no effort to conceal
his Identity. He claimed to bo employed
by the C. P. Adams company , and said hemet
met Al Sutton , Dr. Kicketts , Jim Allan and
other members of the last legislature In
Omaha every day and had made no effort to
keep his whereabouts a secret. He Is cor
responding with the daughter of a prominent
Schuyler official and It was looking for a
letter from her that got him Into trouble-
yesterday. Ho said he could furn'sh $1,000.-
000 ball In twenty minutes nnd did not' pro
pose to be kept behind the bars. Letters
to A. L. Sutton and other Omaha people
who were on Swlsher's list of friends failed
to bring the desired relief , and ho took a
bunk In the corner just like his cellmate ,
Dusty Rhoadcs , n man who had never been
In the employ of the state ot Nebraska.
Wo offer you only clean , crisp , snow white
laundry work and best delivery service nt
Eagle laundry , 724 Broadway , Telephone 1D7.
Don't miss our special sale of aluminum
ware for the next ten days. Cole and Cole.
Gri-ut llnlf Price Sale.
Hundreds of frames sold. Greatest sale
ever offered to the public. Get your pic
ture framed this week. All go at just half
the regular price. H. L. Smith & Co.
Sncalc Thievery.
A successful piece of sneak thievery wae
accomplished on Tuesday evening at the
Grand hotel annex. The victim was Mrs.
Vernea Hulette , who occupies one of the
flats with her mother , Mrs. Charles Wood-
ford. Mrs. Hulette was In her rooms all
the afternoon with the exception of five
minutes after dinner. In a handbag lying
on a shelf In an open secretary she had left
a puree containing $30 in paper and silver
money and a draft for $12. She was- not
made aware of her loss until after supper ,
when It occurred to her that she would bet
ter put her money In a safer place. When
blio went to get It both the handbag and
contents \\cre gone , A thorough search of
the house convinced her that it had been
stolen , She notified the police and a couple
ot officers were detailed to work on the
case. Mrs. Hulctto and her mother Incllnu
to the belief that the money was taken by
some person Intimate enough with the fam
ily to know whore It wns kept , but the
police arc positive that It was the work of
a professional sneak thief. The draft was
on the Dank of Grlswold , and payment
upon It was at once stopped. The police
have been unable to find any clew to work
upon , but the uomen are satisfied that It
will only bo a few days until they are able
to recover their money and catch the thief.
Columbia bicycles. The highest of all
high grades. 'Call and sec them at Cole &
Cole. _
A fine literary entertainment will bo given
In Grand Army of the Itepubllc hall to
night by the Women's Ilellcf Corps , followed
by a good mippcr and dancing , A lecture
by the New Woman , tableaux and music.
Admission 25 cents.
IHxiioxcil of Tito 1 1 ml IllllH.
Judge Thorncll yesterday separated a pair
of good men who have been under the care
of the police for .EPinu time , John Williams
was arrested some time ago for stealing
chickens , twenty-one of them , and as lie
broke Into a barn to get them the charge
was made of larceny from a building. Soon
after he was jailed another fellow was
brought In and gave the name of John Wil
liams , and the police gave him an Initial H
for distinguishing purposes. The Williams
men sharp the same hunk In the jail , were
arraigned together and were given trials In
the district court. They were separated
yesterday , however. John Williams was sen
tenced to the penitentiary for one year and
Jnhn H. got oft with sixty days In the county
Jail. _
to Weil.
Marriage licenses were lumieil by . .Clerk
of the Courts Heed yesterday as follows :
Name nnd Itesldenee. Age.
David L. Kvana. 1'ottn.wnttnmle county. .23
Kva May McDonald , Council iiluffs . 21
Christian Nelluon , Council Uluffs . . . . . . 23
Christiana Uortb , Council 13 luff * . 21
LAST OK Tim KISIIKHY GASHS.
AVlllliuu Unit r.ndx tlic Lint nnil flct *
n. I.lull ! Sentence.
Seining In lake Manawa will not bo tnict :
a popular nnd profitable business for al
least a little while as It has been. It hat
been demonstrated to pome extent that the
worthless Iowa fish protective laws can be
made to do something In the way of pro
tecting the fish If they arc given halt a
chance. The fishermen who have been under
arrcjt awaiting trial have tried all Uc jujtlcse
In town , going from one to the other upon
changes of venue , and William Hall yester
day lock two changes , finally landing In
Justice Vlen'n court. He evidently made a
scrloua miscalculation , for when the court
asked him It ho wanted to have a jury hear
the evidence and pass Upon his case he
replied In the negative and assured the
court that his chief reason for doing M
was his reluctance to pile up costs on the
county.
Whether It was a wise move or not
William has not yet determined. The case
was tried to the court and about the same
evidence Introduced as In former cases. The
attorney for the defense argued at length ,
basing his plea chiefly upon the alleged
fact that Manawa was not a lake , but n
part ot the Missouri river , and also to some
defects In the Information , alleging the of
fense. It required the court but a few
minutes to sweep away all ot the extraneous
matter nnd come to the conclusion that
Hall had violated the law. Ho rendered his
verdict accordingly nnd assessed a fine of
$5 and costs. The costs amount to about
$ .10. Hall gave notice of appeal. Ho Inti
mates that he will board out the fine nnd
costs In the county jail.
Emll Schurz , who has been the unpaid
attorney for the state In all of the cases ,
has made a gallant fight , nnd Is receiving the
hearty congratulations of people who desire
to ree the wholesale robbery of the lakes
prevented.
Tha prosecutions have cost the taxpayers
several hundred dollars more than the fines
and costs that will be paid will amount
to , but the general sentiment Is that It Is
money well spent. Seining In Manawa has
lost Its popularity.
IIAVI : .Moui < f rui'iis THAN SEATS.
lllprh Suliool Cnmcleil I.nrifely Ileyoiul
Itn Cnpitclty.
The deficiency ot seating capacity In the
High school has long been n cause for com
plaint , but since the promotion of sixty-two
pupils from the eighth grade at the begin
ning of the second semester , tha scarcity
has simply been appalling. The most careful
arrangements and Intricate combinations that
could be devised resulted In providing only
twenty-five seats ) for the sixty-two new
pupils. This arrangement provided for tre
use ot nil the recitation benches In ono of
the class rooms , and these benches were
strung out In front cf the seats until the
line almost reached to the teacher's platform.
Under this rather distressing condition It
goes without siylng that the comfort of a
large number of pupils Is not being properly-
looked after.
The EChool bard has hnd the matter brojght
to Its attention and the committee on grounds
nnd buildings Is doing all that can be done
to remedy the defect. Several members of
the committee were up there yesterday to
cono'der If the suggestion of Principal East
man , that the pupils bo required to bring
rugs and find scats on the floor , was the
quickest and easiest way out of the prerent
dilemma. Th ; removal of the seats from the
recitation room referred to makes It Im
possible to use that room for class purposes
and this Is a serious Inconvenience to the
teachers , some of whom are compelled to
vlbrats between two or more rooms and
put In a good share of their time practicing
pedestrlanlsm. Members of the school board
fay that the present Inconvenience will not
last a moment longer than It Is possible to
remedy It by supplying the necessary seats.
The present attendance of the High school
Is greater than It has ever' been since the
building was constructed or used for High
school purposes.
usoN CASE : UEADY TO SUHMIT.
Probability tlint tlic CIIHC Will Go to
the Jury TonlKlit.
Arguments are still on tap In the Dick-
erson case In Judge Smith's branch of the
district court. Attorney Swan finished the
opening argument for the state yesterday
and was followed by John P. Organ for the
defense.
Mr. Organ madea strong1 argument and
plea to the jury. He had a rich field In
pointing out the conflicting statements made
by the witnesses for the state , and took ad
vantage of all of his opportunities In that
direction , fie scored Attorney Jim Bruce for
his attempt to fix up a deal with J. C. Yetzer
In order to get Yetzer's testimony against
Isaac Dlckerson. He- picked Yetzer's testi
mony to pieces , and took up many of the
state witnesses and showed the weakness of
their case.
Hon. Smith McPherson will make the clos
ing address for the defense tpday. and At
torney Druce will make the final plea on be
half of the state. The case will probably go
to the Jury tonight.
Illuex 1'reimre fur Ilnttlc.
The reception by the Young Men's Chris
tian association Blues was a great success.
The largo company thoroughly enjoyed It
self. Several young men joined the Dlues.
The program rendered was as follows : Solo ,
written by Mrs. G. H. Jackson for the Dluea ,
J. N , Conoyer ; reading , "So Was I , " Mrs.
Lyon ; parody on "Abou Ben Adhem , " Joe
W. Smith. The original was first read by
Captain of the Blues W. B. McConnell.
"Tramp , Tramp , the Blues Are Marching , "
written by Mrs. Jackson ; reading , Mrs. Lyon ;
"Memory Bells , " Mrs. Lyon , was called out
twice. The Blues will meet tonight to ar
range for their reception Friday night ,
Vnlmer'H Great "Trllliy. "
"Trilby" will be seen hero at the New Do-
hany Tuesday , February 4 , with A. M.
Palmer's company , under the direction of
William A. Brady , and will be brought here
with all Its entrancing features the com
pany , the scenery , the music and every stage
effect which mido It BO gigantic a success
In , New York , Boston and Chicago. "Trilby , "
both as a play and a performance , Is one of
the best , most Interesting and exciting
things that have appeared on the stage this
season. The success was unquestionable.
CoiuiHel for tlie Imlleteil ,
II. J. Chambers has been appointed as
counsel for Charles Atmansperger , John
Llndt as counsel for Glllman , Lawson and
Parker , Colonel Dalley for John Williams ,
John II. Williams. William Bostedt and John
Gathje , and W. C. Hendrlcks for Alexander
Sheeley. All have been appointed by the
court , the prisoners claiming they were una
ble to secure the services of attorneys.
To Sell HlH Mother' * Furm ,
J. L. Carney made application to the dli-
trlct court yesterday for an order authorizing
him to sell certain real estate located In
Guthrlo county , the property of his mother ,
who Is of unsound mind. The * > ile Is neces
sary , the petitioner asserts , for the support
of his mother , who Is 85 years of age and has
no support but what the petitioner furnishes.
llfinooriitlu CniiilinlKii Committee.
WASHINGTON , Jan , 30. The democratic
members ot the house held a oiucus this
afternoon to perfect the organization of the
congressional campaign committee. It was
decided to appoint one member cf the com
mittee from each Btato which has a demo
cratic representative In the house. This
committee will act with the elate committee ,
forming one orginlzitlon , like the democratic
congressional committee of the last congre ? ? .
No speeches were made at today's caucus.
It Is predicted that Senator Faulkner cf
West Virginia will be re-elected chairman
of the committee ,
Cnilet ComiiilHuloiiN Itmuetl.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 30 , Cadet appoint
ment * to West Point have been Issued to
James P. Robinson , Ottawa , Kan. ; Roy
Campbell ( alternate ) , Hutchlnron , Kan. ;
George Aulenrleth , Clayton , Mo. ; Chester L.
Harvey ( alternate ) , St. Louis , Mo.
A handsome complexion Is one of the great
est charms a woman can posscas. Pczzonl' *
Complexion Powder elves 1U
HBIDALS SEEM IS "DANCER
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Farmers' ' Insurance Companies See a Monaco
in the Now Iowa
ARE VIGILANTLY WATCHING'THEIR RIGHTS
Mo in lie TH of the IjCfclMiiUirq Receiving
Many I'cUtlonn Knvorlnir hc
Rotpiiiloii < if < lic O'lil'l > ro-
Tlnloii on the SiUJcc ( .
DBS MOINES , Jan. 30. ( Special. ) There Is
a well defined .fear on part of those In
terested In farmers' mutual fire Insurance
companies , Of which there arc nearly 150 In
this state' that' of the
, ono objects of the
coilo revision la to embarrass anil hamper
them In the prosecution of their business.
Section 1,160 of the code of 1873 , under which
they arc all working , Is extremely favorable
to Insurance on the mutual plan , and the
constantly Increasing prosperity Of these com
panies has always been a thorn In the tide
of the old line companies. The practice of
mailing advance or contingent assessments. In
anticipation of a future loss , by which losses
are paid without waiting for the slow process
of collecting assessment- , which Is now quite
general , and which has greatly promoted the
business ) of these companies , Is ono of the
privileges that stock associations desire to
have taken away from the mutiials. Strong
petitions In favor of allowing the law govern
ing mutual Insurance to remain as It Is are
coming In from nearly every county In the
state , and farmers' Institutes everywhere are
taking action In the same lines.
The addition of throe members to the house
committee on appropriation has made a de
cided change In the complexion of that com
mittee and will probably defeat all efforts
to Increase the rate of taxation. The com
mittee now consists of twenty-three members ,
nearly one-fourth of the entire membership
of the house , aud the decision 08 , a majority
of this committee will hardly be reversed.
Messrs. Spiiudlng , Van Houtcn , Lambert ,
Haj\ Walters , Smith of Qrecn , St. John ,
Neltcrt , Jrtorrlton of Keokuk. Thompson , Wil
liams and Morrison of Grundy , constituting a
clear majority of this Important committee ,
are all on record as opposed to reckless or
extravagant appropriations , and may be said
to now have a firm hold on the purro strings
of the state and will use the knife unspar
ingly In paring down the estimates that have
been sent In by the heads of the various state
Institutions.
The State university will not likely risk Its
special tax to the decision of this commit
tee , but will prefer to run chances with the
committee on ways and means. There will
bo a strong effort made by this committee to
provide Increased revenues by following the
lead of New York In the matter of a col
lateral Inheritance tax , but all attempts at
securing further taxation of express com
panies , telephones , Pullman palace cars , rail
road property , bank t tock or money credits
will be met with the active and determined
exposition of a powerful lobby , and will
probably be unsuccessful. ThcrcMs a general
feeling that real estate and'ordinary personal
property Is now being taxed up 'to the high
water mark , and any Increase In ttate rev
enues from these sources can scarcely be
expected. As the lawmakers' are decidedly
squeamish about running the1 state In debt ,
It Is evident that the numerous projects In
volving Increasc-J cxpendlturcs-of public funds
will have to be postponed until the revenues
shall have been Increased from the sources
mentioned. .1
ROUTINE OF THfc 'DAY.
The tissslon of the sjnate'today lasted but
a few minutes. The attention of the senators
Is now absorbed In committee work. Among
th& few bills Introduced was % ne b'y Ellis , pro
viding that flags should be erected over every
public school house In the state , 'and making
provision for the purchase'1 and erectton of
flag poles In each county. " ' 5
A joint caucus of both houses was held
today to nominate regents ofthy "State uni
versity and members of'the'boar'ds of'control
of the various state Institution ?
Many of the bills Introduced today In the
house were legalizing acts , or related to matters -
tors of local Interest. Among the more Im
portant were th& following :
By Morrison of Keokuk Requiring nil
railway trains to carry passengers.
By Finch Providing for the extermina
tion of the Russian thistle.
By McNulty Authorizing the manufac
ture and sale at wholesale of Spirituous ,
rnn.lt nnd vinous liquors.
By Davis To punish persons furnishing
llbelous matter for publication.
By HunUey To reimburse John r , Brown ,
ex-nmlltor of state , for expenses Incurred
In defending- his right to hfs office against
the accusation of ex-Governor Sherman , In
1SSG.
1SSG.By Chapman Prohibiting assignment of
claims for which fees are provided.
By Tibbltts Requiring all peddlers to pro
cure license from county auditor.
McAchran Introduced a resolution of In
quiry In regard to taxation of mortgages
owned by residents of other states. Putnam
Introduced another , prohibiting Introduction
of blllu after February 15. Both resolu
tions will come up for consideration to
morrow.
"The three days of grace" In the payment
of promissory notes now allowed by the statute
and confirmed by long-established custom
seems to bo the object of an attack from the
Bankers' association and board ! ! of trade gen
erally , and a strong effort will be made to
repeal this provision of the statute. The
Business Men's association of Davenport
opened the ball today by sending a strongly
worded petition numerously signed asking
that the law bo repealed.
Similar bodies In other cities of the state
are expected to take the tame action.
The republicans have dcqlded to hold a
caucus for the nomination of members of the
several boards of control for state Institu
tions on February 12. The democratic
caucus has drafted a license bill to be In
troduced at an early day. Considerable dif
ference of opinion exists regarding the local
option feature , which some desire stricken
out. Th minimum fee Is fixed at $500 ,
with an upward sliding scale , based on
population.
Senator Kllburn has Introduced a resolution
providing for the submission of woman suf
frage to the vote of the people.
STANHOPE nOYSTKIl ON TRIAL.
Murderer of McKtirlunil fit llooiie
FlKhUiiK for LIff.
BOONE , la. , Jan. 30. ( Special Telegram. )
In the district court this morning before
Judge Hlmlmnn , Stanhope'Royaler was placed
on trial for his life for k'.llng ) , W. McFar-
land January 10. Nineo'clock wag the hour
zst for the trial and at thatrymo the court
room was packed , The prls oe/'j.waB brought
In , accompanied by his wlfa.pnd three chil
dren. Three of his brothers .wro present.
Much sympathy was apparent li } the assem
blage for the prisoner amljlj.rB ( lamlly. Ills
wife Ecemed prematurely yg'e.d on account
of the terrible suffering ahe , lias undergone
since the tragedy nnd thq ( Wijcldo of her
daughter occurred. The eniljs.day was oc
cupied In selecting a Jucy , which really
proved an easier task tliau'twus expected ,
The regular panel of twen.tyr Eht was ex
hausted and fifteen were takfR from a spe
clal venire of 100 before twelve men were
agre-cd upon to try the case,1 Only a few
peremptory challenges wen ) tma'de ' by each
side. The attorneys will m k < fthelr openIng -
Ing statements to the court tomflrrow morn
ing and the taking of thb * testimony will
follow at once. < ' > ' >
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Miiiilcliml AMNnclutluu.
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DES MOINES , Jan. 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Iowa Municipal atsoclatlon , com
posed of city officials of the leading cities
In the elate , was formed liere today , thirty
officials being present , when the by-laws
were adopted and the following officers were
elected ; President , Mayor Isaac IHlllls ,
Dea Molnea ; vice president , Mayor George
A. Lincoln , Cedar Rapids ; secretary , Alder
man II. D. Crawford , Ottumwa ; treasurer ,
Mayor D. A , LaFcrce , Ottumwa. mils for
acts to allow c'tles to purchase water and
gas works , to protect cities from people who
sue for personal Injuries , and to protect mer
chants of cities from itinerant merchants
were considered , It Is proposed to nuke the
association permanent and a branch of the
National association. At the evening meetIng -
Ing a legislative committee was appointed.
of lr , Geortie
DB9 MOINES , Jan. 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Dr. George F , llagoun , ex-president
and founder of th Iowa college , Qrlnnell ,
tllfd early this morning * t his homo
Orlnncll , Aged 75 years. Ite had been II
several weeks and death w not unexpected
Ho was ono of the most , noted pioneers 01
the Plate , a native of Milne and i gradual *
of Uowden college. Ho founded Iowa college
lego and for twenty years , from 18C1 to 18S <
was Its president. Ho has been alto nn ex <
tensive traveler , a writer of some dlftlnc
tlon , and prominent In Mate attalra In Iowa
Will Reduce Telephone Rental * .
DES MOINES , Jan. 30. ( Special Tola.
gram. ) A meeting of the telephone users ol
the city was held this afternoon to ptar
for the forming of a new company to own
a eo-operatlvo exchange. The. plan was
laid before the meeting In detail. It was
explained that an exchange of 1,500 Instru
ments' could be provided with service nl
$12 per year for business houses and $10 tot
residences. Electricians who are Interested
submitted the tpcclflcatlons for the exchange ,
and the meeting was sntlnfloJ that the plan
was feasible. A committee was named tc
prepare articles of Incorporation and call n
public meeting at which every telephone
subscriber In the city will bo asked to attend.
At the meeting today every subscriber of the
eld system wluj iras present agreed to
patronize the new compjny , which will re
quire every subscriber to take a share of
Block. There nre now about 800 "phones In
the city. _
AKf < 1Mcrctinttt CotiintHM Hulclilo.
FORT DODGE. la. , Jan. 30. ( Special Tel
egram. ) David Fosstcr , ono of the oldest
residents of Fort Dodge , committed suicide
this morning by taking carbolic ncld. lie
has been a clothing merchant here for over
thirty years. About two weeks ago ho lo. t
his reason , and has been carefully watched
by his family , but In some way ho got hold
of n bottle ef carbolic ncld , nnd when his
condition was discovered It was too I a to to
save him. _
Lengthy Klectlnn Context Dcclilnl.
CEDAR RAPIDS. la. , Jan. 30. ( Special
Telegram. ) The contested election case of
Fcrgusson against Henry , brought here from
Cedar county after It had been to the su
preme court and sent back for retrial , after
being on trial for ten days , was decided
today In favor of the plaintiff. Fcrgusson
was democratic nnd Henry republican candi
date for clerk oC the courts of Cedar county.
.Ml Neil Doom O
DUBUQUE. Jan. 30. ( Special Telcgram.- )
FIve hundred republicans met tonight to
torn * an Allison club. The speakers dwelt
on their neighbor's experience , capiclty , rec
ord , standing and simplicity of character.
W. II. Toorbort was chosen president. Com
mittees were appointed to enroll mcmbere
and open quarters. The club will be drilled
for the St. Louis convention.
Iiiillctfil OlIlelnlN (2lvc ll.iiid.
DUBUQUE , Jan. 30. Mayor Ollngcr and
the Indicted members of the city council ap
peared In court today and gave bond for their
appearance tor trial when called.
Dry CiOixlM Stock DcHtroyeil.
KEOKUK , la. , Jan. 30. Fire , originating
from a furnace , this afternoon destroyed the
stock of the Brickman company , dry goods.
LOE < S , $20,000 ; Insurance , $13,000.
Ornlii lOIevnlor lliimcil.
JEFFERSON , la. , Jan. 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) At Paten , n small town of this
county , nn elevator burned yesterday , de
stroying 50,000 burhels of oat ? .
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS
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Officer Riches was called to arrest Frank
Wllsn yesterday afternoon and after a hot
chase did EO. The prisoner was found going
through the upper floors of the City hotel
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while the occupants were at dinner. When
asked what ho wanted Wilson said that he
was hunting for a man named O'Brien. He
then ran , but people In the liourc kept him
In sight until the policeman wine. Wilson
Is being held on suspicion * , , * It . Is thought
that he went In to rob the place.
LnoliliiK for Car Tlilcvoo.
Wednesday night a Union Pacific car filled
with merchandise , which was left standing
on a siding In the yards , was broken Into
and a lot of boxes and bundles carrledaway.
Lot't nlghl the police patrolled the yards all
night. The chief thinks that he can find
the thieves.
Mimic City
John W. Dcckej of Wood River Is a guest
at the Exchange hotel.
Mrs. T. Marquette of Lincoln Is vlsdt-
Ing Mrs. C. D. Miller.
F. W. Bowman of Brunnlng was a visitor
at the stock yards yesterday.
Tom Lonham of Harvard was vleltliig
friends In the city yesterday.
W. T. Conncll of Chicago , brother of Offi
cer Council , ID hero on a visit.
Mrs. H. Lodcr has gone to Kansas City
to join her father. Dr. H. Hlrsch.
The R. L. society gave an entertainment
at the home of Mrs. Hayes last evening.
Mrs. J. D. Robinson of Detroit Is In the
city looking after her property Interests.
Mrs. C. M. Smiley of Milwaukee , n sister
of J. B. Smiley , la visiting her brother.
T , G. Spencer of Elm Creek spent a few
hours In the city yesterday with friends.
John Flynn ' has returned from Albany ,
Mo. , where h'e went a week ago on business.
W. C. Sconce of Sloano , la. , was at the
stock yards yesterday afternoon looking for
feedert ) .
The fifth annual ball of the Srowart's
base ball club will bo held at Singer ball
Wednesday evening.
Last night the Ideal club gave another
of a series of dances at Masonic hall. There
was a good attendance.
Watson , Tyson , one of Washington county's
big farmers arid stcckmcn , was transacting
business In the city yesterday.
Mrs. T. D. Sanders , wife of the head cattle
buyer for Hammond's Is nblo to sit up
after being confined to her bed for eleven
weeka
C. M. Rathburn of the Missouri Pacific
and Superintendent Clark of the same road
were guests yesterday afternoon of the stock
yards company.
T. J. Donegin , general foreman of the
Mltaourl Pacific at Kansas City , and P.
Brando ! ) of the Rock Is'and , were visitors
In the city yesterday ,
This afternoon the funeral of the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martzahn ,
Eighteenth and M streets , who died Wednes
day , will bo held nt the ref'dence.
Mr. A. W. Hunt of Wllsonvlllo was at
the stock yards yesterday afternoon with
a big shipment of hogs. Mr. Hunt tlilnhp
that this market will bo flooded with hogs
next month.
C. W. Miller. J. Jaskalek , W. H. Steusloff
and W , H. Slabaugh will go to Grand It-land
on February 6 , to attend a special posalon of
the grand lodge of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen.
H was not John Murphy , the blacksmith ,
who was arrested a few days ago for steal
ing a ham from a Twenty-fourth street
meat market , but n man from Omaha who
gave that name when locked up ,
Yestcrd-iy afternoon Officer Dtors , who Is
en duty In the Third ward , arrested Fritz
Sutler and Otto Hank for posting bills with
out a license. The men were released on
.heir own recognizance to appear for trial
thlu forenoon at 11 o'clock.
The news of the death of Gcorgo Sundcr-
and at Chicago was received yesterday by
wire. Mr , Sunderland was for years located
lerc , but for some time had been with
Armour In Chicago. He was a brother-ln-
aw of Mike Murphy , and had a host of friends
iere <
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Illytliu TnlltH About AHUon.
J. 13 , Blythe , formerly chairman of the
epubllcan state central committee of Iowa ,
s among the guests nt the Paxton. Mr ,
Blythe Bays that since lie resigned the
chairmanship he has been giving hlu atten
tion to his personal bu ines to the exclu
sion of politics , but that It does not require
a politician to gauge the sentiment of Iowa
republicans at this time. They uro enthusl-
uttlcully for Allison na a presidential can-
lidate and they believe that they have a
-ood fighting- chance to make him. Mr ,
llythe claca H Allison as a very "available'1
man , one who would make a strong , candi
date and who hax a fairly good chance In
the race. "Mr. Alllton Is a candidate In
earnest , " continued Mr. Blythe , "and Iowa
htu no eecond > choice. "
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You will find one coupon inside each 2 ounce bag , and
two coupons inside each 4 ounce bag of
BEND COUPONS WITH NAME AND ADDRESS TO
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Buy a bap of this Celebrated Smoking Tobacco , and read the
coupon , which gives n list of oilier premiums and how to get them.
Z CENT STAMPS ACCEPTED.
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SPROIALJS.T.
Having fully ilcmonstrntea by yctts : of kucccfrsnu practice and experience that he la
able to cure multitudes of diseases which bailie thu fHlll of ordinary physicians , he
feels It hlK duty to nuiltc known to min'cilnt : Immunity that he devotes his whole tlino
and energy to this particular brunch of the profession , nml will prepare ami furnish
medicine nt hi * olllce or visit those cattes which may renulro personal examination. I'a-
tlcnts nt a distance may consult IJr. Mosher by letter , giving n carefully written history
of their cases , describing their symptoms minutely HI jMirslblc , which will enable him to
make correct dlnRiiosis , nnd judge very accurately of the curability of the disease , nnd to
apply proper remedies. Medicine forwurded either by mnll or xprcss. and nil mcdlclno
prescribed by Dr. Mosher Is prepared under his own personal Hupcrvlsion , He treats nil
diseases without mercury or other poisons , which create disease of themsclve ? .
The doctor by his new TtKSTOUATIVR TREATMENT cures nil curnblo diseases , and
ticats with KUCCOSS nil nltectlon of the Liver , Throat and Lungs , Cntnrrh. Epilepsy.
Dyspepsia. Hcait Disease. Hheutnntlem , Neuralgia , nnd nil Nervous Diseases caused by
overwork , the Indiscretion of youth , or the excesses of riper yearn , and whatever may
tend to lower the Intent foice or the tone of life's vitality , causing physical debility ,
nervous exhaustion. Insanity , nnd prenmture ilccay.
Consult personally , or by Letter , free nnd strictly conllilentlal. Address. .
Dr. S. Mosher ,
Office , Room 50 , Kiel Hotel , Council Bluffs , la
Cripple Creek
Is producing § 1,500,000 per month. Are you getting-
your share ? We were in at the beginning and know
what has foundations. Can invest for you judiciously.
All stocks nonassessable.
Win. O. Wirt & Co. ,
Investment Brokers , Mines and Mining Stocks ,
CRIPPLE CREEK , COLO.
Refer to banks at Council Bluffs , la. , and Cripple Creek , Col.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Itnlu or SIKIIV Tvllli .YorUiriiNt AVInilN
for -Vi'liriiHkn.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. The forecast for
Friday :
For Nebrnslta and Kansas Rain or snow ;
northeast winds.
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory Con
tinued threatening , with rain ; variable
winds , becoming west.
For Missouri Cloudy and threatening : ,
with rain ; northeast winds.
For South Dakota Cloudy and threaten
ing , with snow Hurries ; llpht north winds.
For Colorado and Wyoming1'artly cloudy ;
variable winds.
For Montana Generally fair ; warmer In
the eastern portion ; west winds.
IjOcul Hccortl.
NKICJIIIIOHS CAUSED HIS AllllEST.
H. J. linker lien I H Mix Wife ( o < lic
1'iiliK of li > ntli.
H. J , Halter , Fifth and Pierce streets , wac
arrested late last night on complaint of
some of hlt > neighbors , who eald that } ie had
been boating Ills wife for some time , and
: hat last Saturday he admlnlpjcred a beat-
ng , from the effects of which lila wife Is
In a precarious condition. Detectives Dunn
and Donahue visited the homo of Daker , but
'ound that Mrs. Halter had been removed to
.ho residence of Frank McKcnna , at Sixth
and Pierce , a block distant. Slio was found
confined to her bed , aud her face was dlp-
Igured by tlio brutal assault of her huu-
jand. A physician had been called , and
'ound that she had been Internally Injured
o such an extent that her condition wag
ierlouii. Mrs. Baker said to her friends that
ast Saturday evening her husband returned
tome Intoxicated , and that he abutt-d her
without cause. Ho struck her repeatedly In
the face , with hlo lists , and then with a
etlck ot wood , beating tier about the body
until she was forced over upon a hot coolc-
ng Etovc. He then left her In a half falnt-
ng condition ,
Sunday and Monday she had a number
of fainting spells , and at length applied to
ho neighbors for assistance.
Mrs. Baker's statements were corroborated
> y the condition of her face , bruises on her
bcdy and , a large burn on the left arm.
Baker wau arreited by the detectives
shortly before 12 o'clock last night , and
; ave no excuse for Ills conduct , except that
10 had been drunk and that hit wife started
he trouble. Ho was arrested a year ago
for beating one of his children , and for the
offono was cent by Judge Berka to the
county Jail for Blxty days.
o-
Fur ItulililuK die 1'oivfr HOIINC.
Henry Drldwell , a young boy who Is BUB-
icoted of the theft of Home brasa llttlngs
valued at ? HO from the Twentieth sheet
power house of the Omaha Street Railway
company , has been arrested and charged
with grand larceny. Hinjnel ! Rucff , another
ad , wan arrested yesterday charged with
complicity In the robbery and ha admitted
Return ot the Muticot Attraction ,
Holders
In a repertoire of new plays , songs and
dances.
On Friday Evening ,
THE INSIDE TRACK
Wo still have the same company as when
hero the last time.
Matinee Saturday Afternoon : ,
Tom.
Seats on sale at the box ofllce.
PRICES-JOc , 20c. 30o
THE BEST
$5 $ SET OF TEETH
MADE ANU WORK GUARANTEED.
DR. MUDGE ,
319 BROflDM COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOW.1
01 ?
Council Bluffs , Iowa.
CAPITAL , . . . $100,000
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WE mssirus YOUR COLLECTIONS.
O.VU OF TIIIC OLUUST HANKS IN IOWA.
n riill CENT I'AIU ON TIM | ; D
CALL AND SI2I3 US OR WHITE.
Special Noiice--Coonci $ ! Bluffs
WANTED , GOOD BUCOND-HAND LUMURH :
must bo cheap. Address llel-auulilln , ! !
office , , |
his guilt , hut states that ho did not commit
the actual theft. Fred Fuller , a youth
thought to have been connected with the
[ iffair. was tried before Judge Gordon and
acquitted.
IIRAUMIIAWS SUIT AGAINST UIIIGCIS.
AH ! < M on Account of Injurlvit
to Ilnve Ilccii Infllctvil ,
David Ilradsh&w , an expressman , has com *
monced suit In the district court agalntt
Clinton H. Drlggs for $6,000 damages. The
petition alleges that November 11 , 1895 ,
Drlggs attacked the plaintiff In a saloon on
North Sixteenth street and assaulted ana
beat him , afterwards throwing him against
the corner of the bar , causing Injuries wblch
the plantlff believes to be permanent.
Slnco the Injuries complained of tha
plaintiff lays be Is unable to lift any weight
and cannot go up ) or down stair * without
suffering great pain. He. hai reason to be *
lleve that a dangerous and expensive surgical
operation will be required to save his life ,
Previous to the Injury complained of th
plaintiff asserts that ho was a utrpng and
able-bodied man , and wau able to earn $3
per day , but that since that time he ha
teen unable to cam a. living for himself aud
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