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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1896)
THJ2 OMAHA DAILY BEE ; WJilDNEHWAjY , PEBIIUA11Y 0 , 13S)0 ) COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT Mivno.\ . Try Moore & Ellis' "Sultana" lOc clgir. The Bee office , No. 16 North Main street. The Salvador-Fcclcy case Is rtlll dragRlrg along In Jiulgo Thorncll's court. Judge Smith will go to Atlan'lc nrxt .Mon day to hold court' for the Caas county cafe * . The Council niufls oflleo of The Hec Is Just north ot Oflkcr S. Pusoy's bank , on Main sticct. The Grand hotel , Council BlufT . High class .In every respect , llntes , ? 2 SO per day find upward , n , F. Clark , proprietor. The Ilrbckah Itdlct association will mcel thin nflcrito'.n with Mrs. F. A. Sackett , 1110 Third nvenuo. All members are requested to bo present. O. D. Whrolcr has bcon appointed ftlmln- Istrolor ad lliem lor Louis , Gertrulo and Jacob Ilolchurt , minor helrc of Samuel Itclch- art , deceased. Myron and his brother , Daniel Deranda Clark , were again In court yesterday to answer to a new charge of assault with In tent to do great liodlly Injury upon the thhil brother , n. E. Clark. In the suit of Mrs. Sarah n. Moore against the Union Fraternal Accident association the testimony has been heard by Judge McQoQ In the superior court and the attorneys will present their arguments by briefs. All Odd Fellows of Council Bluffs , whether members of the various lodge. * or not , me requested to meet the dliectors of the Hall association at the lodge room at S o'clock sharp Saturday evening. Important biibjncts. The members of companies Ited and Blue are requested to report to Secretary Baker at the Young Men's Christian association rooms or to Captains Allen ot the Ileds nnd McConnell of the Blues each night It appli cations have been received , BO that a com plete and correct record may bo had. Company lied Is determined to mnko Its reception Friday ulght ono of the events to cause the Blues to blush. The de9ora- tlons nnd exhibition of birds will bo some thing astonishing. The concert will be ono fir of the best held In the rooms , as may bo judged from the following talent : High School Mandolin club , Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Atkins , Messrs * . Woodbrldge and Griffith , vocalists , nnd Mr. E. Thompson , reader , Omaha. Refreshments will be served. All men will receive a hearty welcome and have a good tlmo. An nudlenco that packed the New Dohany from the orchestra railing to the Lost back neat In the gallery was one of the things that gladdened the honrt of Manaar Alton last evening when the curtain was rung up on the first scene In "Trilby. " And nn au- dlcnco with greater expectations never en tered the doors of the old theater , nnd cer tainly a more delighted one never so reluc tantly arose when the curtain went down on the last ; act. The Intelligence and eagerness of the audience seemed to have a hypnotic effect upon the players almost corresponding to the strange power Svengall oxsrclses over Trilby hcisulf , and the result was that A. M. Palmer's company. If Its manager Is to bo believed , never gave the play such a strong presentation. The degree of appre ciation of their splendid work Is evidenced by the fact that at the close of the third net the curtain was raised four times before the people wore out their hands or were satisfied. Its \ the strongest play that Man ager Alton has yet given hit pat'ons , end ho Is naturally the recipient of many con gratulations. Moore & Ellis' "Corner , " best 6c cigar. Wanted , good farm loans In western Iowa at lowest rates. Money loaned for local In vestors on best of security netting 6 per cent Flro Insurance wiltten In reliable companies Lougeo & Towle , 235 Pearl street. Traiiinx Went Into Camp. Yesterday morning1 four tramps , Joe Man- Plngj Thomas Burns , John GUI and J. B. Allen , were before Judge McGee on a charge of vagrancy. The charge against them was dismissed upon the understanding that they were to use duo diligence in getting out of Hewn during the day. Yesterday afternoon Officer Murphy ran across them several times and repeated the court's warning , but they needed It not. At 4 o'clock he found them In a saloon near the Northwestern dcpol rushing the growler with great enthusiasm nnd he at once attempted to place them under at rest. Ho only succeeded In getting his hands upon one of them , The others flow up the railway tracks In the direction of Mynstcr'springs and for the time escaped. Later Murphy took the chief's buggy ant started "on a tour of the springs. A column ot blue smoke curling through the tree tops in ono ot the deep ravines attracted his at tention and upon Investigation he found his men encamped around a cosy fire. They were compelled to break camp and occupy quarters In the city Jail for the night. The anxiety of the police to catch them arose from the fact that they had assorted to some of their saloon acquaintances , that they were going Into camp In the woods until night fall and would then return to the city and "turn a. trlclt or two before morning. " Athletic Content * , HI Pnno , Tex. February 11 , 1SOG. The Burlington Route , K. C. , St. J. & C. B. n. n. will sell tickets to El Paso , Tex. , and return on Februar ) 8 at ono first class faro for round trip. 0. M. BROWN. Ticket Agent , Council Bluffs. Picture Ifrnmen Half Price. Our half price sale will continue a little longer. Take advantage of the low prlcci In frames and pictures. All go at , Just hal the regular price. H. L. SMITH & CO. Don't miss our1 specialsalo of aluminum ware for the next ten days. Cole and Colo. Wo offer you only clean , crisp , snow whlto laundry work and best delivery service at Eagle laundry , 724 Broadway , Telephone 157. Taken tf ) the Ai > ylum. Sheriff Morgan went to Clarlnda 1-ast night In charge , of W. F. Cochran , who has been ' adjudged Insaneby the Insanity commis sioners. Cochran Is a deaf mute , 21 years of age , who has been at the Iowa School for the Deaf for omo tlmo. Ho has been subject to Jits of Insanity for the last ten year , but has lately become violent and has threatened and attempted to kill his parents and others with whom ho came In contact. Of late his Insanity has assumed so violent a form that it has been tound unsafe to keep him at the school , and hla parents Joined Ini the request of the school officials to have him taken to tbo asylum. The big special sale at the Durfeo Furni ture company's Is In full blast. There were Eomo the greatest bargains given there yes terday ever offered In Council Bluffs. The Bale lasts ten days. fbtepban Bros , for plumbing and belting ; tlsa fine line ot gag fixtures. Davli , only drug utoro with registered clerk. Dr. Cleaver's ofHce moved to 600 Broadway. I * n xh oil Sentenced to llniiif. ' ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Fob. 4. A Dally News special from Jefferson City , Mo. , says ; Di vision No. 2 of the supreme court today nlllrmed the sentence of the Buchanan county court In the case of the wife murderer , Thomas Punsbon , and fixed the date of exe cution for March 13. Pushon's case IB peculiar In that at his first trial he was sentenced to twenty years Imprisonment , but lie appealed the case and the decision was reversed and a now trial was granted , Tbs last trial resulted as above. SullUuu HlurtM fur , Texim. SPRINGFIELD , III. , Feb. 4. John Lawrence - ronco Sullivan will leave for St. Louis to morrow afternoon , arriving there at 7 o'clock. Ho will bo accompanied by Mrs. Sullivan and Harry QlUkauf. This wa determined upon today upu receipt of a telegram from Par son Davlcs requesting Sulllvnn to meet him at St. Lsuls Wednesday night to start for Texas. Ills wound still produces pu , but Is healing , and. . ho U Ingood spirits. Deail uu IIU Ilaiieh. PERHY , O. T. , Feb. 4. Wash Phillips , a Viealthy cattle man , was found dead on his ranch torty miles west of hero In Wood * county yesterday. Fred E'kler , Sidney Clkler and Arnold Klkler , brothers , were ar rested and confessed the killing , claiming Belf-defciife. The klllng occurred In the corner ot tbe tour counties and a surveyor will have to determine the county jurisdic tion oX the case , STORY OF A BANK FAILURE How the Oass County Institution's ' 'Oollapso Has Been Utilized. PROFITS OF THE POLITICAL PULLERS ] 'trry AMilriiii ; Oilier SrckrrVn * the HI UK mill ColniMl Votes liy UN llousleil An order was made yesterday by Judge Smith that the ullncss ices for the defense In thn case cf the Plata of Iowa against Isaac lllckcrson should be first paid by Pot- tawatamlo county and that expert witness fees at the rate of $4 per day each bo allowed to Theodore Stelnke , W. C. Martin and A. M. DuVal for tbclr attendance during the trial ot the case. , That was all of the oind.il record on the case that has'occupied the' attention of the court and a Jury for four weeks , cost CaM county over $5,000 and Interested all south western Iowa. Hut there was plenty of gos sip ou the streets about the turn In the case taken by the jury and gossip about the men who were connected with the caso. Tfto fact that the Jury stood nine for conviction was , as li..a been said , a matter of general sur- prlpa and a great deal of comment. Those who had watched the caw closely did not expect that the Jury would spend any great amount of tlmo In finding A vctdlct for the defendant , but that all -goes to show how uncertain Juries are and Is a sMo of the Rise that Isn't half as funny nor as Interest ing ns smo other facts that have not been published. , The Jury had a lot of fun along with Its troubles In making a tobor deliberation on the caso. "Dr. " George Idler was one ot the jurymen and It took the combined efforts ot thuqthcr _ eleven men to keep hlrn toned down , 'ills breaks made- something of a farce ot n. most Important case. "Dr. " George was for conviction from start to finish and he did not want any half-way measures , either. After the Jury had been out a few minutes he made a motion that the Jury return a vcidlct of guilty against Isaac Dlckersou , Joe Yctzcr , Smith McPhersan and John Organ. Ho was convinced that they were all legally and morally guilty and It took part of one evening to get It through his head that Isaac Dltkcrson was on trial alone and that no Indictment had been returned against the attorneys for the defense. FRKE WITH HIS COMPLIMENTS. "Dr. " George was a great admirer of Mr. Bruce. lib sJld Mr. Bruce was a great man. He was a banker and a lawyer , too , and that ho had done a good dsal of de tective work of a" high order In getting all the evidence In the case together as he had. The "doctor claims to be something of a sleuth himself , and said he guessed ho would Bend his card to , Mr. Bruce and fee If ho could , not get an opportunity to help him on some of his big cases. But the climax of the farce came when "Dr. " George walked down Into the olflca of the clerk of court and served official notice on Clerk Reed not to pay any fees to the three . 'nen who. had stood out against a verdict of conviction. He was in dead earnest about the matter , and was only satisfied when Mr. Heed explained that the law was all wrong nnd that n man who voted for acquittal of an accused was en titled to his fees Just as though he had voted for conviction. "Dr. " George Is now an enemy of that provision ot the law. There Is another phase of the case back ot all this ami that Is the figureIt has cut In Cass county politics since the failure of the bank In 1893. At that time and Imme diately after It , and up to the present time the death of a candidate was to have the charge made against him that he was in the "Cass County bank ring" nnd the candi date's surest way to political preferment was to denounce the ring and promise In case of his election to clean out the alleged ring and put every man In the penitentiary who had ever had anything to do with the bank In any way. The condition of the pub lic sentiment has been taken advantage of until the theme has been worn more or less threadbare and the taxpayers are not o eager as they were to vote money for fur ther litigation In the case. ONE REASON FOR THE WORK. Wh.en Joe Yctzer testified on the stand that Jim Druce had told him that 'f ho could only convict old Ike Dickcrson he could get anything he wanted In Cass county In a political way he only voiced the senti ment that has been the dominant force in the political conventions In that county for several years. Jim Bruce , Attorney Swan and Mr. Door man , who conducted the case for the state , have all had an experience In Cans county politics and all have political records that are Interesting , as they bear on the case that has Just been tried. Each of them has served a term as county attorney , pach has further political ambitions and each has pledged more than once to land all the Dlckcrsons In the pen. Swan was the first of the trio to bo county attorney. He was a democrat and Caes Is a strong * republican county , but ho pulled through. During the fight before election the charge was sprung that Swan had been the fusion candidate at one time for speaker of the Malno legislature nnd had afterwards been dropped from the roll of house members by the votes of his col leagues. Swan met the charge and replied that he had been tried In his absence on charges trumped up by the corporation op ponents and that settled It. The good granger vote in Cass county wont to the democrat and Swan was elected. He Immediately In stalled as his deputy James E. Druce , the warmest republican In the county. Well , two years later Bruce was nom inated by the republicans and Swan by the democrats. The fight was carried on merrily until near election day , when some of the workers discovered that a written agreement had been made between Swan and Ilruco that the defeated candidate should bo the deputy of the successful man. That rather chilled the Interest In the fight on the county attorney , and Mr. Druco was elected. Ho promptly Installed Swan as his deputy , and the campaign bitterness was forgotten. At the end ot two years Bruce wanted the nomination again , but Mr. Doorman was In the field , Ho had a few delegates In the county convention , Just enough to prevent - vent the nomination front going to any one elre , and had the balance of power well In hand , when a charge \ > ns sprung against him. Ho was accused of having charged about 76 per cent commission for the col lection of a note due a man out In Tacoma , who had been garnlsheed In Atlantic. Boornnn had his explanation. Ho got up and told those good honest farmers that he had done whit was charged , but that the Tacoma man was a farmer , a good honest follow , who had paid the bills once , and that he had taken the course he had In order to keep a lot of fioulleaj corporations from robbing the man the second time. The speech settled It. The roof nearly went off an dtlio farmer delegates voted as a man for the farmer's friend , and Doorman was nom inated and elected , JJUT IT FAILED. All of the different candidates had been anxious for a chance to try a case against Isaac Dlckerson. Bruce had convicted Yet- zer nnd Boorman was expected to convict Dlckerson. The trial came on at Olenwood ast June before a Jury ot business men , and Mr. Dlckerson was acquitted , The prosecu- .lon had been conducted by Boorman and Major Curtis of Atlantic. It was thought : hat the case would end there , but the pollt- cal ambition of certain Cass county men was not satisfied , and the Cass county bank was an Issue In the election again last No vember. When the board ot supervisors met n January the questlcn ot making another prosecution of Isaac Dlckcrscn came up. The uembers ot the board were divided on the imposition. Finally the member from Bruce'8 loiuo announced that he would vote for the appropriation In case Jim Bruce was em ployed as special couneel to prosecute the case. That carried the decision and Bruce was employed , He says he did not want he Job and placed hU figures high , with ho liopo that the board would employ come one else , but bin figures were accepted , and then , as a matter of course. Swan came In as an assistant to Bruce and County Attorney Doorman was left out In the cold , and had no part In the case other than the examination of Martin , the expert who was in the employ of Receiver Stelnke. What the future ot the case will be Is purely a matter ot conjecture. The defendant , Isaac Dickcrson , says that he does not court any more litigation on the subject , but does not fear a trial , and will bo prepared to abide by whatever action the supervisors of Cass county think best to take. roTTAWATTA.MIIVS SCHOOLS. Director * Will Meet in Coiixlilcr Some \OClH-ll Chllll e * . * . Prof. Paulson , superintendent of the county schools , has Issued a call for a general meet ing of all the directors of the various town and township schools of Pottawattamte county to be held at the office of the county superintendent on Saturday , February 15. Two meetings will be held , one at 10 o'clock In the forenoon and one at 2 o'clock In the afternoon , and It Is expected that a ma jority of the 250 directors of the county schools will be In attendance. There will be a number of Important mat ters discussed at the meetings. Supjrlnten- dent Paulson has some plain business mat ters to talk over with the directors , and then all of the men who are expected to be present nt the meeting have a common In terest In the question of modifications of the state schcol laws which will bo discussed. Ono of the apparently minor changes In the law , and still one that means much to the farmers who are members of the town- sh P boards , Is the time fixed by law for holding the annual and monthly meetings of the boards. Under the law these meet ings are held on Monday. The directors are upantmoua In asking that the meeting time bo changed to Saturday , as that will Interfere - fore less v/lth their duties In other lines. under the law as It now stands the school directors receive no pay for their work. As a result they have little or no Intiicst In the work other than to secure a position for some daughter , or neighbor's daughter , as teacher , and the schools really suffer by th system that has grown up In this 10- spcct. The directors will probably ask the legislature to amend the law so that mem bers of the school boards shall receive ray for the actual time devoted by thorn to the work of the schools. There will probably ba little opposition to the adoption of this proposed amendment by the directors. The question of allowing women the right to vote on all school questions will probably be discussed at the meeting with the senti ment now In favor of asking the legislature to amend the law In that rcspsct. Under the present law the women may hold any &r. eel office , but nro not allowed to vote for school officers. Superintendent Paulson also wishes to have a general talk with the directors on several subjects pertaining to the Interests of the school system of the county. Ho has Just returned from a trip through the county , In which ho visited twenty-seven schools. He found about two-thirds of the number with good teachers and the buildings In good con dition. In eight or nine of the districts the teachers were not up to the standard and the buildings were found In a very poor condition. Superintendent Paulson found a numb3r of Instances in which three dif ferent teachers hive been employed at the beginning of the school year to teach the three terms of school. He considers this a most pernicious practice and will use every effort to have It discontinued. The directors have an answer to make to the complaint of the superintendent that some of the buildings are not kept in good repair and are short on dictionaries , charts and school supplies of that kind. The direc tors assert that In many of the districts of the county where the school buildings are located along the main traveled thorough fares the tramps and movers make the build ings a stopping place for the night , burn the furniture and carry off the maps and charts. This condition Is found to exist In a number ot localities and the directors have given up trying to keep the school houses In- proper condition. It Is useless to lock the doors , for In that case the uninvited guests simply break the windows nnd effectran entrance In that manner. So the directors have allowed the buildings to remain unlocked and have Instructed the teachers and pupils to carry all their books and effects from the build ing every night. AH of ) these matters will come up- for dis cussion at the meetings to be held on Sat urday , February 15. > CONSTJUJCTIOJT COMPANY'S PLANS executive Olllccr Piinl Sets IIln Men to Work. The granting of the Iowa Construction company's Indian creek ordinance by the city council at the Monday night meeting put John W. Paul Into the best of humor yesterday , and he was Induced to show his hand and reveal his Intentions a little bit moro than was expected. Said ho last even ing : "Our engineers and abstractors hive really begun work , for they are nuking preparations today for beginning the work of running the lines along the creek and ascertaining the wishes of the property own ers. They will all be at work here In a few days. The right of way men will also be nt work In a short time , conferring with the property owners along the creek and wherever else the purveys may locate the lines of the propcNul tracks. People will see In a short tlmo that there Is something - thing ; behind all that has been done and that the Iowa Construction company Is very far from being a myth. " Paul's second ordinance , Introduced at the last meeting of the council , asks only tor the privilege of crossing several streets and Broadway near Ninth street. It Is In the hands ot the committee and will likely bo passed at the next meeting. It reads as follows : An ordinance granting the right-of-way over , along1 nnd across certain streets , al leys and avenues in the city of Council Bluffs to the "Iowa Construction company , " Its successors or assigns , lie It ordained by the city council of the of Council Bluffs. la. : Section. 1. That the right , permission and authority be and the tame Is hereby given nnd granted to the Iowa Construction company. Its successors or assigns to con struct , operate , use and malntnln a single or double track railway , with all necessary switches , curves , cross-overs nnd turn outs , from a point on Indian creek , nt or near Eighth street , thence northwesterly In a curve across Ninth and Tenth streets end Avenue A , Eleventh street and Avenue B , Twelfth street and Avenue C. and across the alleys In b'ocks 3 , , 5 , in Heers' addition , and In block 1C , Grimes' addition. thence due north , crossing In Its course all alleys and Avenues D , B , F , G , II , I , J and K , to connect with , the propoted transfer and shop yards of the Iowa Construction company and lands owned by the Union Land and Improvement company. Also from a , point on Indian creek , at or near Eighth street , thence In a southwest erly direction across Broadway street nnd over and along Union avenue to the Union Pacific transfer grounds. Sec. 2. The Iowa Construction company , Its successors or assigns , shall construct a line of railway on Union avenue within six months and eh all construct the other branch , of Its line from Indian creek to the proposed transfer nnd shop yards of the Iowa Construction company and the lands of the Union Land and Improvement com pany within one year from the date of the passage and approval of this ordinance. and upon failure to do eo the city council may declare this ordinance null and void , and all work und material thereon for feited , Sec. 3. This ordinance Bhn'.l take effect and lie In force on nnd after Its passage anil approval , but the Iowa Construction company. Its successors or assigns shall file Its written acceptance with the city clerk within sixty days from the passage and approval of this ordinance. Killed by FnllliiK Down Stiilm. Margaret Hanson , the 19-year-old daughter af Stephan Hanson , living In Hardln town ship , died at 9:30 o'clock yesterday from Injuries sustained by falling down the ttulr- nay of her father's house. Bhe trlppsd and fell on one ot the upper steps and etrurk t the foot of the stairway upon her head ind shoulders. Death resulted In n short tlmo afterward. The funeral will occur to morrow at 10 o'clock from the residence. Hot Ilci . Wo have 1,000 hot bed sub which we are some to close out. They won't last long How many do you want ? We will make you price that cannot be duplicated. C , II. I'alnt , Oil and Glass company. Masonic tem ple , Council Bluff 8. you Been ( be new gas heating stor U the company's officer TOO LATE TO SAVE THE BOY Attorney and Sheriff After A Reform School Candidate. , . , SHERIFF AKIN HAD AN HOUR THE START I i Hume of Mr . Walilu of1 Sli en undo uli One of MoiirnliiK from .Many CntiNON Her Mother lie ml mill Her Hey In .tall. While Judge Thornell was making an order yesterday morning committing J. D. Waldo , a Shenandoah boy , to the reform school ab Eldora , Attorney Ferguson ot Shenandonh was on his way to Council Bluffs with an arrangement by which he hoped to save the lad from the state In stitution and to send him to a homo which had been provided for him In Mlwourl. The case Is a peculiar one In many re- ppscts. The father of the boy Is dead , hlo mother Is almost Insane from grief and trouble of various kinds , while the boy's grandmother lies dead In his mother's home at Shonandoah. Attorney Ferguson came prepared to take the boy back In time to attend his grandmother's funeral , but found that Sheriff Lew Akin of Page county had started on his way to Eldora with young Waldo a few minutes before the arrival of Mr. Ferguson In this city. The law In the cass Is peculiar , and there Is no way of re calling the order of Judge Thornell , and the only way the boy can be taken from the re form school Is through an appeal to the chief executive of the state , and this will probably bo done. Attorney Ferguson recites a state of facts calculated to enlist sympathy In favor of the boy. The * father ot the , boy died several years ago and the young Idd , who Is now 14 yeirs of age , has never had an opportunity for education or the proper kind of home training. Ho has been accused of a great many minor thefts , and Is undoubtedly guilty ot them , and has , perhaps , tha attorney says , been encouraged In his career of thievery. The neighbors have come to look upon tht. lad as a terror , and have been trying for some tlmo to have him sent to the reform school. Mrs. Waldo , the mother of the boy , Is a weak worn.in , In poor health and hyster ical , and has been really unable to glvo the lad any kind of homo training. Mrs. Waldo's father nnd mother have been living with her , and yesterday her mother died. The fact that her boy xvas In Jail In Council Bluffs and her mother dead threw Mrs. Waldo Ipto an hystcrlcU fit , and she Is now In a precari ous condition. Some tlmo ago the boy was arrested for the larceny of a set of harness and was found guilty by Justice Carter of Shenandoah and sent to this city as a proper subject for the reform school. The neighbors who had been sufferers from the boy's raids urged the sen tencing of the boy to the reform school. The nearly crazed mother-appealed to At torney Ferguson , and he iiegan an effort to have a home provided fora the.boy. Ho saw several uncles of the ladwhouaro well-to-do people , at Shenandoah , and , made arrange ments to have the boy and his mother sent to a farm In Missouri. 'Hasupposed that sjcli a course would be jadopted by Judge Thornell , and telephoned on ( Mondayito.have the case go over until , tpday. Judge Thornell waited until this morning , and as Mr. Ferguson had not arrived , ho made an order sending the young'boy to the reform school at Eldora , In charge-of Sheriff Akin of Page county. An hour later1 Mr. Ferguson arrived and found Ills'1 bdy gone. Mr. Ferguson had n notice o appeal entered to the Judge's order and lpftl'last 'night ' for DCS Molnes to lay the matter before Gov ernor jprake. * ' ' & MAHIIIAGC AVA'S NOT CKUEIIUATED. GeorKro Ilnvciix SUrlulcH from Ily- iiiciteal Ho mis nt the I.aHt Moment. A marriage license was Issued Monday afternoon for the marriage of George Ha vens and Emma Waddella , young swain and his lassie from Lewis township. The ar rangements for the wedding Included a visit to one of the Justices of'the peace , who waste to unite them at G o'clock. The young- bride and several of her female friends was pres ent at the appointed time , but the groom -was not. After waiting an hour a messenger was dispatched to the home of young Havens to ascertain the causeof the delay. The messenger did not return until after 10 o'clock , nnd when he. did he brought the in formation that the young man had concluded to take his mother's advice and not get married Just at present. During the long wait the young bride , who Is a child under 16 years of age , grew somewhat hysterical and talked freely of her love affairs to the court loungers. It was the same old story ot woman's faith In lover's vows and the Inevitable betrayal. The young girl told her story with sobs and tears , nnd when she became finally convinced that the lover In whom she had reposed such perfect faith and trust had deserted'hcr at the altar her lave changed to Its kindred passion , and she signed an Information charging him with seduction. A warrant was Issued and placed In the hands of an officer , but a diligent hunt all day yesterday failed to produce the rec reant lover. It was discovered that he had sold a load of corn for the purpose of rais ing enough money to get out ot the country , but the officers got upon his track before ho could collect for It. Two special officers were detailed to watch his home last night and catch him should he return. Free I.CKHOIIH In Art Needle Work. Misses Clark & Wotzel will give free les sons In art needle work on Tuesday nnd Saturday mornings of each week. All ladles are welcome to avail themselves of this priv ilege. 33G and 33S Broadway. Columbia bicycles. Highest of all high grades. Call and see them at Cole & Cole. Hob Kneelm' Frleniln lliiHy , SIOUX CITY , Feb. 4. ( Special Telegram. ) Fifteen hundred dollars has been raised hero by the friends of "Bob" Kneebs to see him through with his appeal from the Ger man court before which he was recently con victed of horse "ringing" In that country and sentenced to- nine months Imprisonment and forfeiture ot his horses and appearance bond. Representatives will tie sent from hero to assist In his defense , an'd'ai much more as Is necessary to clear him will bo raised when ever It Is needed. ' ' > i 1 ' V sTAMtorn iiovsTnii's STOIIY Dramatic HerHiil llrforc * n > 1ury 1 > > tlip Sin ; or of Murnrlniul. BOON'B , la. , Feb. 4. ( Special TolojMm.- ) Wlth the exception of ono or two minor rebutting witnesses oa the part of the stale the evidence In the trial ot Stanhope Roy ster on the charge of murdering Walla Me Farland was completed today. More than a day will be consumed by the attorneys In argument , and It Is probable tl.o case wll go to the Jury some tlmo Thursday. The last witness for the defense was the defendant himself , and It was a dramatic scone as he toll how he came to lloone Intent only on getting his daughter , how he went unarnie-J to McFarland's room , how Me Farland met him with a pistol , cursed am threltsned him , and stajcd with him o dogged his footsteps for three houis , trylnf , to get him to sign a paper exonerating him McFnrland had told Royster there would bo mruey In It for him , but the father had replied : "Money don't count with mo In this caso. I want my daughter. " McFar land threatened to blow his brains out I he made any trouble or called an officer nnd kept hla hand on u revolver In hln over coat pocket all the time ho was with him. Finally Royster , who knew his life was In danger , got away long ctough to buy a revolver. Then as McFarland had said , "Yes you can stay In town a week , but you I stay with me. By G d I'll entertain you , ' ha had made a threatening motion with his concealed hand , and Royster li.iJ shot. Attorney J. L. Stevens and Rcystor en- actcl tlih shooting scene with dramatic ef fect before the Jury. Royster was not con fused on cross-examination. His case seems to be helped. It Is generally believed that ho will be acquitted. 1IA1I STOUICS OX J W. OWI3.NS Too Komi of Women nnil Much At PronH-'N tinmen. ( nt-lii-il to Othrr JEFFERSON , la. , Feb. 4. ( Special. ) Four times entangled with women , EOine of whom were his wives , and n horse thief these are the allegations against J. W. Owens ot Shenandoah. The story of the wrongs this man Is alleged to have committed ngalnat confiding women Is startling. The story which the injured parties allege they can prove to the last specification , Is as follows : About four years ago Owens , while , teaching school In this county , gained the affection ot the daughter of the man with whom he boarded and betrayed her. At the muzzle of a shotgun he married her , but shortly after disappeared. Two years ago lie turned up near Council Bluffs and secured a school In a country district , becoming Intimate with the family of a prosperous farmer named Ranck , shortly afterward married one of his daughters , but again disappeared , next being hoard ot at Correctlonvllle. There he be came acquainted with Miss Stella Stephenson - son , and she brings against him a charge of seduction. He has been living with Ills second wife , Miss Ranck , that was , at Shenandoah. It Is also asserted that a lady In Webster county obtained a Judgment for $300 as damages against Owens In a breach of promise suit. The father of his first wife , whom ho deserted , resides near this city , and Is a gentleman highly respected. He Is taking care of his daughter and her little child , and not only substantiates the charges made against his former son-in-law , but says Owens robbed him of wvcral hun dred dollars and stole a horse from his own father. It Is probable officers Ini this county , as well ns In Shenandoah , will call on Owens for an accounting. APTEIl THE IOWA DELEGATION Governor MnttliewH of Indiana Thrown Out l Kceler. DES MOINES , Feb. 4. ( Special Telegram. ) The managers of the boom of Governor Matthews of Indiana for the democratic pres idential nomination are pushing tUslr can vass Into Iowa , and It Is understood have met much encouragement. In the last few days the prominent democrats ull over the state , especially county chairmen , state com- mlttcemen and others of promlnenie , have been flooded with letters from all over In diana urging- the claims of the InJIana man ns the one western candidate who Is en titled to western support and who will talrly represent western Interests. The leading democrats who are here at the legislative session are well Impressed with Matthews , believing him stronger than Morrison and far more acceptable to the country at large. Thcro Is a decided opposition to Cleveland In the rank and file of the party In this section , and It has been growing strrngcr since the state convention last summer , when It was charged that the federal ofllca holders controlled the meeting In the interest of the national-administration. The democratic state central committee will inset nero the latter part ot the month to fix a place- and date for holding the state convention to name delegates to the Chicago convention. It Is understood that the Matthews people want a convention early , but not till after the republican convention to name delegates to the St. Louis convention. They are cnxlous to make'a showing of strength In the west as early as possible. MONUMENT COMMISSION ACTS. ItincrlntloiiN for the. Granite Shaft Adopted at De Molne-i. DES MOINES , Feb. 1. ( Special Tele grrm. ) The Soldiers' Ilonument commission met today and adopted the following Inscrlp tions that are to be carved In fie granite base nnd shaft of the monument. On the base is to bo" the inscription "By Harrlst A. Ketcham. " UnJcr ths bas relief of tha battle of Fort Donelson , "The Bravest- the Brave U. S. Grant. " Und r the bas relief of the triumphant return will be the inscription , "Right Is Right , God Is Right , and Right Prevails. " In the die back of the allegorical figure of Iowa , "Iowa , Her Affec tion ? , Like the Rivers of Her Border , Flow on to the Inseparable Union. " Under ths allegorical figure of Victory , "A Tribute from Iowa to the Courage , Patriotism and Distinguished Services of All Soldiers end Sailors from Iowa Who Fought In the War of tha Rebellion. " Members of the commission say that the report made two years ago on the matter ot location will not bo changed. They deny t'jo rumors that they will recommend a change. As to the discussion In the legis lature ot changes In the medallions end other art works on the monument , they say they will not consider the matter un less action Is taken by the legislature or dering It. They are satisfied with , their work and will make no changes. CreNtoii Water Work * CiiHeAppealiMl. CRESTON , la. , Fib. 4. ( Special. ) The city council has decided to appeal the water works cas9 , arriving at this decision last ovenlng by unanimous vote. The wish of the citizens for appeal has bcoii unanimous ard the action of the council waa very pup- ulur. When the vote was onnounied the large audlsnco applauded vigorously. There Is $70OOQ Involved In this case and the taxpayers were anxious to have tbo case go ELECTRO 2 V " , SENT POSTPAID J n * > 4 For 100 Coupons I J For 2 Coupons and ' $1.00 / OR I and $2.00. You will find one coupon inside each 2 ounce bag : , and two coupons inside each 4 ounce bag of BLACKWELL'S GENUINE DURHAM TOBACCO. The watch la Electro Gold Plated , a good tlmo keeper , quick tern wind , and stem set. It la offered far below its value to induce you to try thin Tobacco. Send coupons with name and address to BLACKWELL'S DURHAM TOBACCO CO. , Durham , H. C. Buy a bag of this Celebrated Smoking Tobacco and read the Coupon which gives a list of other premiums and how i to get them. 2 CENT STAMPS ACCEPTED. * Ml to the suprsmo court for Una ! adjudication. In the lower court the city \\ss defend , but tha mnjarlty ot ths Aldfertneti ai.it < i v.ist number ot citizens think the supreme court twill tcvore JiulKO Tow nor. The vital point In controversy Is whether thJ city has the right to RO outside of the 5 mill tax alloireil by the stilt- law tor water rental and tnko from the general fund. Trumps I'rinoUc Trouble. MAUSHAI.LTOWN , la. , Keb. 4. A rloX occurred hero today between a gang ot dcs- pcrato tramps and a sqund ot otllccrs. The former resisted nrrcet and one had his skull cracked by a policeman's club. Ialer the sheriff nnd a deputy entered the Jill , whin the other hoboes assaulted them. The dep uty was badly pounded , but drew n revolver and flred t\\lce , dangerously wounding one of his assailants , \\lio gives his name as Snider. S rcitloh t.iidiornti Conference. CUKSTON' , la. , Feb. 4. ( Special Tele gram. ) The district conference of the Swe dish Lutheran church opened here tonight for a three days' sesi'loii. Matters pertaining to the welfare of the church and the edlll- cation of HIP clergy will bo discussed. Itev. Carlson ot St. Joseph , Mo. , will address the confere'ice. Clergymen from all o\er south ern Iowa are present. llclil oil n ir e MUe' "CnnfrNtlnn. * ' MASON CITY , In. , Feb. 4. ( Special Tele gram. ) Kay Vantnpset Is on trial In C'llcka&nw ' county , charged \\lth murdering hlii wife. The principal evidence against him Is what Is claimed to be a confesslqn secured by a tleto-tlve. Vanta set's defense Is that his wife committed sflcli'o. Tuo CrFNlnu MCMI IiiiHeteri. CUE8TON. la. , Feb. 4. ( Spoclil. ) Ulck Shnrkoy and Trunk Koyi > have been IndlotoJ by the grand Jury for burglary. Tlpy were caught In the saloon of QUJ.vmjIstcr S : \ValtcrsdolT. Keys narrowly escaped the pjii- Uentlary at the- last term of court. A WONDERFUL CURB , AN IOWA liVDY P11ONOUNCI3D IN- Suffered Tn-enty-I'tIvc Yearn from DyniieiiNla and Stomach Trouble Iteiiuirkalile Manner 111 Which She Ileeame I < 'uII > Cured. From Mich. Christian Advocate. ) Mrs. Sarah A. Skccls , an estimable lady , residing at Lynnvlllo , Jasper Co. , was for twenty-five > cars a sufferer from dyspepsia , and her complete restoration to health Is so remarkable that wo present the facts In the case for the benefit of our leaders , many of whom have doubtless suffered In the samu manner and will , therefore , bo Interested In learning how all stomach troubles may bo avoided and cured. Mrs. Skcels says : I used only one package of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and I received such great and unex pected benefit that I wish to express my sincere gratitude. In fact , It has been six months since 1 took the medicine , and I ha\o not had one particle of distress or difficulty since. And all this In the faca of the fact that the best doctors I consulted told mo my pate was Incurable , as I had suffered for twenty-five years. I want half a dozen packages to distribute among my friends here , who are very anxious to try thla icmcdy. Tiuly yours , MRS. SARAH A. SKEI5LS. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets make the com plexion clear by keeping the blood pure. The Increase flesh by digesting flesh-form ing foods. Stuart's Dyspesla Tablets Is the only rem edy designed especially for the cure of stcm- ach troubles and nothing else. Ono disease , one remedy ; the successful physician of today Is the specialist ; the suc cessful medicine Is the mcdlcln prepared especially for ono disease. A whole package taken at ono time would not hurt you , but w uld simply bo a waste of good material. Over six thousand men and women In the state of Michigan alone have been cmcd of Indigestion and dyspepsia by the use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. Sold by all druggists at CO cents per pack age , or by mail from Stuart Co. , Marshall , Mich. THE BEST $5 SET OF TEEIH MADE AND AVOIUC GUAUANTECD. DR. MUDGE , 319 BHMY COUNCIL BLUFFS. 107/A / MDNYON'S Gold and Cough Cures niTcctliiil III GtirltiK CSrlp , Col il mill CutiRliK ntul H Sure Pro- v < > iitle if 1'iicuiiKiiilii anil All l.unur Colds lead ( o coughs , coughs to Pnou- monln and Consumption ; therefore , It is nil Important to check a cold bsfore It roaches the lungs. Munyon's Cold Cure will posl- tUely break a cold Insldo of twenty-four hours It taken as soon ns the cold manifests Itself. When the cold refchcs the lungs or bronchial tubes the Cough Cure should bo used alternately e\cry Imlf hour with the Cold Cure. The Cold Cure Is guaranteed to prevent pneumonia If used In the begin ning of a cold. Pneumonia , of Inflimmntlon of the lungs , can bo controlled by the use ot these two cures. The Cough Cure positively cures bronchitis. tickling In the tin out , hoarseness , loss ot \olce , boroness of the chest , dtlllciilty In breathing , hacking cough nnd all pulmonary diseases where the lungs nre not too far con sumed or covered with tubercle * . tf > ou nro ailing , step Into the nearest drug store ami get a 25clol of one of Munyon's Remedies. No matter what your disease , or how many doctors have failed to cure , It will glvo you relict. Personal letters to Prof. Slunyon , lf > 05 Arch street , Philadelphia , Pa. , answered with free medical advice for any disease. ST , BERNARD'S ' HOSPITAL AND RETREAT FOR THE- INSANE , In charge ot the SISTERS OF This widely known Institution has been doubled In size during the past summer and made one of the mobt modern and model Institutions of Its character In the west. The now additions will bo ready for occu pancy by the first ot the year. When fully completed , accommodations will bo afforded for 300 patients. It Is beautifully situated , overlooking the city of Council Bluffs. A full staff ot eminent physicians and trained nurses minister to the comfort of the pa tients. SPECI1L CARE IS G VEN TO LADY F ATI E NTS , TERMS MODERATE For fuller particulars , apply to SISTER SUPERIOR Council Bluffs , la. NEW DOHANY Two Largo , Moriy Nldhts. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 5 and 6. First appearance of tbo Council IllulTs FIELD CLUB INST GENTLEMEN OP THIS CITY MONbTUOUS rtltST PART. 2O Genuinely Funny End Men 2O TUC ni Ift ? HULL OP NOVEL , lllCULIUi ATTRACTIVE FBAURE3 Look Out for the Local Hits. MIRTH AN3 MUSIC ON A RAMPAQE * I. Edgar Owens , Stnee Eir. ard Interlocutor Prices , 81.OO. 75o. 50o ' Reserved scat sale opens Monday morning , I'ob. 3 , lit box olllco , Got In llmi early. WII.COX COMPOUND 3WSY9P/LLS inilhtllli : . Alnnysrill.iblc. Tnkc 116 iiilislltiilf. KorMilpliynllilrnifElii * P2m. SomUc . : or n'omaii't . .suuruanWII.COX Kl'IX'll'IU CO. ' . ' , 1'A. B3 South hlulitli Struct , 1'lULAUU.l'mA SI'KCIALNOTICES COUNCIL BLUFFS. WANTED , GOOD SECOND-HAND oust be cheap. Address McLauElilln , Oca uffice. "CLEANLINESS IS NAE PRIDE , DIRT'S NAE HON ESTY. " COMMON SENSE DICTATES THE USE OF POLI Keeps Men Poor. The clerk might be "boss" if he had the head for it. The brains are there , but they don't seem to T work , The trouble is often in the stomach. Indigestion keeps men poor because they don't know they have it , but imagine something else. Ripans Tabules insure sound diges tion and a clear head. nipnns Tabulm Bold by drugglBti , or by mull If the price iu > cents a Inx ) U tent to 1i IU- psn Chemical Company , No. 10 Spruce St. , N , T. Mosher SPECIALIST. Having fully demonstrated by years of nuccensfui practice and experience that ho li able to cure multitudes of dlBcusea which bulllb the eklll of ordinary physicians , bo feela It his duty lo make known to auffunng humanity that ho devotes tils whole tlmo und energy to tills particular branch of the profession , und will prepare and furnish neUlcltio at his olllce or visit those CIIBUH which may rc'iulro peruoiml examination. 1'a- tlents ut a distance may consult Dr. Mosher by letter , ulvitu ; a carefully written history of their ca.ses , describing their uymptoms minutely us poFslblP , which will enable him to nake correct dliiKiioala , and Judge very accurately of the curability bf the disease , und to apply proper remedies. Medicine forwarded either by mail orxprcsa. . and all medlclno prescribed by Dr. Masher l prepared under his own personal vupervlslon. He Ircatu all diseases without mercury or other poisons , which create Oliteute of themselves. The doctor by Ills new nKSTOHATIVB TniSATMKNT curr-8 all curable dlsonsea , and reats with HUCCCHS all affections of the Uvcr , Throat and UIIIBH , Catarrh , Kullepay. Dyspepsia , Hcuit Disease , Rheumatism , Neuralgia , and all Nervous Diffuses caused by overwork , the Indiscretion of youth , or the CXCCHSCS of riper ytarx , and whatever may end to lower the latent foice or the tone of life's vitality , causing physical debility , nervous exhaustion. Insanity , and premature decay. Consult personally , or by Letter , free and strictly confidential. Address , Dr. S. Mosher , Office , Room 50 , Kiel Hotel , Council Bluffs , la