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COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT
Ml SOU MP.NT1O * .
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Try Moore & E11U1 "Sullar.a" lOc cigar.
The Hee office , No. 16 North Main street
White Rose Rchekah loJgo meets this
evening at 7:30 : sharp.
Attorney A. T. rilRklnger TMI on the
streets yesterday after an Illness of several
nocks.
A case of tcarlcl fever was reported yes
terday at the residence of L. C. Dtsley , on
Kant Drnadnny.
The Grand hotel , Council Dluffs. Hlgl
class In every respect. Rate * , $2.60 per day
end upward , n. F.'Clark , proprietor.
The funeral services over the remains of
the late T. 12. Dubols will bfc held nt the
Broadway Mcthcdlst church , Instead of at
the residence , as formerly announced.
H , H , Inman has closed out the Htsemann
stock of dry goods at Missouri Valley , Ho
returns there today to close out tlio big
Etcck of clothing of Ilacharach & Co ,
A marriage license was Issued yestcrJay
to Charles Ilurkhltt ot Dos Molnes and
Katie Mock of Omaha. Charles gave 1 Is
ago as 05 years and Katie blushlngly con
fessed to being 51. .
Seats go on sale this moinlng at the box
office for the opening night of the Wood-
wards Monday night. The play will bo the
strongest card , "A Midnight Watch. " The
ndtnlrslon to all parts of the house will be
only 10 cents.
All members of Excelsior lodge No. 259
Ancient Free nnd Accepted Masons , are re
quested to meet at Masonic hall Sunday at
1 o'clock , to attend the funeral of our late
brother , T. E. DuUols. All visiting Masons
Invited to attend.
Judge Cnldwell has notified J. J. Stead-
man , clerk of the circuit court of tha United
States for the southern district of Iowa ,
that there will be a special term of court ot
Kcokuk , ' on February 0 , to confirm the sale
of the H. & S. railroad.
The funeral of Mrs. Showers will occur nt
2:30 : this afternoon from the residence of
Hev. Hooker , 723 Mynster street. Mrs.
Showers died at the Woman's Christian As
sociation hospital Thursday afternoon , after
undergoing a Caosnrean operation for the
removal of a cancerous tumor.
County Superintendent 1'aulson has 10-
celvcd word from a Inrgu number of the
directors of the schools of the county who
ptomlso to be In attendance at the ? meetings
to be held In the superintendent's olflco ln-
ilay. Two meetings will bo held , ono In the
foicnoon and one In the afternoon.
Affidavits for continuance nero filed yes
terday In all of the cases against John W.
Paul nnd the Union Land and Improvom nt
company nnd the various brands of litigation
growing out of those deals. The continuance
was asked on account of the absence of
Senator I'ueoy , who la counsel In the case.
The fire department was called out to ex
tinguish two small fires yesterday. A gaso
line stove at the residence cf Thomas Fields
on Uppper Broadway Inflicted about $50
worth of damage upon his household furni
ture before It was gotten under control , and
a careless dropping of a match In a bundle
of hay In a barn In the rear of 714 Broadway
burned a part cf the building nnd destroyed a
ton ol hay.
J. S. Klnzle , manager of the Singer Sew
ing Machine company's office at Grand Isl
and , Neb. , called at the police station last
evening and took charge of the little dun-
. colored satchel that T. K. Kenyan left when
he fled from Council Bluffs a few days ago.
Klnzto says that It will require a good deal
of work to discover the full amount of Ken-
yon's defalcation , but thinks that it will
reach a large figure.
Moore & Ellis' "Corner , " best 5c cigar.
Wanted , gcod farm loans In western Iowa
at lowest rates. Money loaned for local In
vestors on. best of security netting C per cent.
Fire Insu'ranco written In reliable companies.
Lougco & Towle , 235 Pearl street.
TO THY THE CUPPV CASES.
An Old Story to He Told Attain to 11
Jury nt Avocn.
The special venire called for- the term
of court being held by Judge Macy at Avoca
Is for the purpose of trying the cases against
William Dill Cuppy and his brother "Tip , "
who are charged with an , assault with In
tent to commit murder.
The Cuppys have cut a swath In the court
records of this section of the state for some
time past. They .wore first arrested and
gained an unenviable prominence In con
nection with the Edglngton pension cases
some time ago. Edglngton was convicted
ot false swearing and some other offenses
In connection with nn application for a pen
sion and the Cuppy brothers were caught
in the net and fined a largo sum.
That rtartcd the fun , and some tlmo after
tha trouble. Pe ilon Agent Drown , who
had been perniciously active In the prose
cution of the cases against the Edglngtons ,
was assaulted In the Rock Island office at
Avoca and slugged by Tip Cuppy. It was
charged that Dill Cuppy took a hand In the
assault at first and helped pound the pen
sion agent awhile and then pulled hit'
brother off his victim and took Drown tea
a hotel and called a physician. The Cuppys
wore taken to Dos Molnes and tried on a
charge of conspiracy against Drown and were
acquitted. But the Avoca grand Jury took
the matter up and Indicted the brothers on
the charge of assault with Intent to commit
murder. It is under this Indictment that
the cases will bo called before Judge Macy
at Avoca on Monday. In addition to the
regular panel the Judge has asked for fifty
additional Jurors , In order to bo prepared
for the cape. _
A Mlllilell Effort.
Dear Mr. Editor : Spring Is almost here.
This Is my first spring poem. And as It
Is the 14th of February , It shall also bo my
valentine. /
Spring , beautiful spring ,
The St. Paul's ' Guild are ready to sing ,
TIs our dellcht
That Monday night
Will be a successful thing.
The Day Isl ever a great delight , )
Birds have been known to sing In tbo
'
night.
So the "Doveys" will surely sing.
The High School quartet
Is a Council Bluffs pet ,
And they shall be given their fling ,
So you see I am right
When I say a delight
Is waiting for you next Monday night.
FOLLOWER OF SHAKESPEARE.
CIIIICMIKVH Til IN KvellltlK' ,
The Indications are that about all ot the
fight that will bo In the city campaign will
be made at the caucuses this evening. . There
are many candidates and each has many
friends , and thews friends are aggressively
active , Mayor Cleaver's battalions arc neg
lecting no opportunity to win the fight and
are making a llttlo more noise than apy
other crowd. There were two or throe meet
ings held by Independent voters last evening ,
and at ono of them one of the .speakers
made wine declarations that seemed to meet
the entire approval of those present.
"Clcaver'u administration will compare more
than favorably with that cf any of his pre
decessors , " Bald ho. "Tho most economical
administration wo have had In recent years
was that of Dr. Laurence , nnd Dr. Cleaver's
has been rtlll moro so. " It was suggested
that this declaration should be made the
felogan of the campaign.
Co n M ndr u in.
Who Is ho ? 1 1
Who Is ho ? 1 ?
Who Is ho ? 7 ?
Ono who entertained 15,000 people In the
Coliseum nt New York City. A humorist ,
nn orator , a poet , a Bailor.
What sea did he sail ?
What sea did he sail ?
What sea did he call ?
Ono that IH 25,000 miles In circumference.
One that Is deeper than any other. One
that has chips without sail or helm , bower
Btorn ,
or _ _ _ _ _
llitlf Price Snle or Krumei.
Great Bale ! Surpasses half price sales of
former years. Get your pictures framed
While they are going at half price ,
H. L. SMITH & CO ,
Columbia bicycles , Highest of all lilgh
trades. Call and reo them at Cole & Cole.
Htvo you ceen the ntw heating atovfa
tt the company' * office ?
Dr. Cleavtr'i office morea to COO Brcadwaf.
BOTH WERE DISSATISFIED
Queer Heal Estate Deal at Council
Bluffs.
GEORGE GUDE IS UNDER ARREST
Cluiruril With Ohfnlithifr Money Un
der I'n 1 no I'releiiNen From I , .
A. Orny uuil Oilier * In a
lliiftliienx Dcnl.
George Qudo was arrested yesterday after
noon upon n warrant , charging him with ob
taining money under false pretense. The
amount Involved Is about $500. Oudo Is a
comparative stranger In the city and but
little Is known ot his antecedents.
Soon after reaching the city dude made the
acquaintance ot U A. Gray , a local real
estate trader. Gudo was looking for a
chance to trade some Kansas land for Coun
cil Bluffs property or anything el.12 that
had more Intrinsic value than farm lands
In the Grasshopper state. Or.iy had lots cf
chances for the young man and finally struck
up a trade that was satisfactory all around.
Ho had a $350 mortgage on a tract of twenty
acres ot fine farm land In Mills county , which
ho was willing to Invest In the Kansas tar-
gain , and also a mechanic's lien on a huuso
In Omaha , securing $180.
The deal wai finally closed and Gray
turned over his property to Gudo. Glide's
deed for his Kansas land was In blank and
the abstracts that accompanied It were not
brought up to date , the deed In blank not
being Included. Ho suggested to Gray that
the abstract be Rent to Kansas and com
pleted , so ho says , and that Gray , should
Investigate and learn the true value of the
land. Gray was familiar with the countFy
In the vicinity and was also assured that
Guda was all right , for the young man bore
strongly worded letters from Secretary of
State McFarland and other prominent men
In Dos Molnes , expressing their confidence
In him and vouching for his honesty. Gray
went ahead and made the trade , and turned
the deed over to his creditors.
DRANDED AS SPURIOUS.
In the course ot time the deed was sent
dpwn for recording , aqd Ifee abstract for re-
vlstoh. Doth wore returned yesterday wjth
a letter saying that they were spurious , that
the deed was a forgery , and that no such
person as the man named on the abstract
lived there or ever had lived there. In the
meantime Gudo had traded the property he
haa , received from Gray iojp. E. KjBjball Jqr
a house and lot and $115 In cash. As a
singular coincidence about the time that
Gray found the Kansas titles to be worthless ,
Gude discovered that the mechanic's lien that
Gray had given him had been worthless for
two years , the s'ntute of limitation having
run against It.
This looked like an even standoff , but
Gray was not satisfied. Ho wanted Gude to
return all that he had received for his
mythical land , under threatsof arrest. Gudo
was willing to turn over the property re
ceived from Klmball and give Gray $75 of the
$115 received , but this was not satisfactory ,
and the threat of arrest was executed. Gude
gave bonds , and will have a hearing In Jus
tice Cook's court this morning.
Gudo claims to be wholly Innocent of any
attempt to use fraud , and claims to bo Ig
norant of the worthlessness ot his Kansas
titles.
KOUAD IT WAS NOT A. PAKE IIOMil.
AfTnlr lit Mumiwit Proven to Ilnvc
Ileen a Ileul EiiKlne of Destruction
The gas pipe bomb referred to In The Dee
ot yesterday , and which was thought to have
been only a harmless Joke perpetrated by
some one who had not arrived at the age of
discretion , proves to have been something
more than a Jest. One of the men who
helped to Investigate It said yesterday that
It was a genuine and murderous Instrument
ot destruction , and that the fuse was not a
piece of electric light cord , but a fine para-
pblned water-proof fuse. When the bomb
was opened It was found that the fuse termi
nated In what was about a double charge
of shotgun powder , and back of this
was a lot ot black unglazed powder
In lumps the size of hickory nuts. . The re
mainder of the bomb was filled with stuff
whose nature was not known , but which was
Believed , to the Inexperienced eyes ot the
men who carefully picked the bomb to pieces ,
to be giant powder or dynamite. The bomb
was not laid on Colonel Reed's pavilion , but
upon the porch of his residence , where Peter
Relf , who la epgaged to watch the property ,
sleeps every night. The bomb was not taken
up town , as at first reported , but after It
was examined and Us dangerous character
discovered , It was locked up In Colonel
Reed's tool house for safekeeping. Wednes
day night the house was broken open and
the bomb stolen.
Some of the people at Manawa still strongly
Incline to the belief that t.'ie whole thing
was only a Joke , but Peter Hclf , who Is the
Justice of the peace for Lewis township , does
not share In the opinion. So thoroughly Is
ho satisfied that : It was meant for mlsc'ilef
that ho has refused to longer sleep in the
house at night. He stated yesterd.i/ that lie
would not stay there for $500 a night.
The bomb was about ono foot long , made
ot Inch and a half pipe. .One end was cl < Fed
by a cap screwed on and the othr wtu filled
In with some dense substance and coated
with black paint.
GOT A VERY SMALL JUDGMENT.
W. I < . TlioniHN1 CIIMC AKiiliiHt the City
ri-olUx the IMalutlir but Little.
At 9 o'clock yesterday morning the Jury In
the case of W. L. Thomas against the- city
returned a verdict In favor of the plaintiff
and fixed his damages at $300.
Thomas sued , the city for ? 3,0l)0 ) fcr In
juries sustained by falling through the area
way In front of a burned building , near the
Northwestern depot , on Droadwiy. The evi
dence for the plaintiff was that he was per
manently Injured by the fall , . The city
showed that the areaway In question ws
very narrow and that Thomas must have
walked very much out of his way to fall
nto It.
An effort will be madeby the plaintiff to
have the verdict set aside and a new trial
ordered. The city attorney Is very well
satisfied with the- finding of the jury and
will make no effort to appeal the case > , but
will , of course , resist a motion for n now
trial. S
The case of Mrs. Anderson ag.xlnst the
Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific Is still on
trial before Judge Thornell and a Jury.
F. T. True has commenced foreclosure pro
ceedings against A. J. Rice , C. A. Altmans-
jerger and others on a note for $400 , .eciired
jy a real estate mortgage ,
Judgment was rendered In the foreclosure
iroccedlnga ot Scott Rico against II. A.
lice by Judge Thornell yesterday. The
amount was for $554.23 and attorney's fees
and the property Involved was the plant of
ho Twin City Excelsior works.
Charles Green confessed Judgment In the
district court yesterday In favor of Leonard
Everett In the eum of $240.90.
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Hut lied Hamli.
We have 1,000 hot bed sash which wo ore
; olng to close out , They won't last long ,
low many do you want ? We will make you
i price that cannot be duplicated , C. D.
'alnt. Oil and Glass company , Masonic tern-
> le , Council Dluffa.
The tale of reserved scats for the Saturday
night's exhibition of the "Model School"
commences this morning at 0. Those
vho cpmo today will have the best choice ,
hough there are nearly 1,000 good seats in
he house. _ _ _ _ _ _ *
Do not forgot the matinee of the Model
chool on Saturday at 2:30 : p. m. It will be
a full performance. Children under 15 years ,
25 cents ; under 10 years , 10 cents. Adults ,
iO centi ,
Etophan Bros , for plumbing and heating ;
tleo One line ot ea fixtures.
Don't mlii our special sale ot aluminum
ware for the next ten dayi. Cola and Cole.
Davli , only dcug iore wliti regiitered clerk.
NOT CHA7.V 1IDT A
( lnc < T Ciifte of nn limn liny Who
Would He n Toiinrh.
George- Johnson , son ot Peter Johnson of
Underwood , was before the Insanity commis
sion yesterday afternoon and succeeded In
convincing the members of the boird that
while he I * morally a little out of plumb
his brain la working all right. George Is
21 years old and Is convinced that he liao
a right to bo a dead game tough If he wants
to , and seems determined to give a full play
to all of the pent up cussedness th.it has
been repressed during his minority on his
father's ; arm. HeIs a fairly good
looking fellow , speaks with a com
mand of big words that woull
command the envy of a colored blood and
keopi prominent In his conversat'on the fact
that he Is a man now and proposin trv have
his ( swing. Ho has a passion for { jinibllng
and a burning dcslro to be the champion
pool player of Underwood , and Is willing
to pawn his clothes In order to raise tbe
funds required for the necessary pract ce at
his chosen calllnc.
The complaint against the young man was
made by his father , and he was arraigned
before the board at 2 o'clock yesterday after-
non , IIo demanded the evidence , and It
was produced. Johnson senior testified that
ho was convinced that his son was Insane
and related how the boy had pawned his
clothes to get money to play pool with , and
had tried to sell one of his father's horses
fcr $15 In order to spend the money In riot
ous llvlnc. This evidence was corroborated
by Hiram Carter , a son-in-law of the elder
Johnson.
When George was asked what ho had to
say In resard to the evidence of his f.ither
and brother-in-law , he replied that some of
It wr.g true and some ot It was not. Ho ad
mitted that he had pawned his clothes , and
said ho was 21 years old , and had a rlsht
to pawn his clothes If ho wanted to. He
did not consider It any of the business of his
father or any of his relatives to Interfere. Ho
liked to take a part In a game of chance , and
while ho did not win often ho was willing to
pay for his experience with the hope of
getting even when he became export. He
said ho was willing to go to school , but would
not go to a country school any mon > where
do knew more than the tcaoh.T. Ho hud
tried that and had found fie teacher was
unable to assist him In his desire for cduca-
; lonal advancement. He ulao put 'n n claim
.or moro liberal allowances of cash from the
paternal treasury. Ho said he was 21 years
old and was entitled to n man's wagoi
Young Johnson was before the insanity
commission a year ago , and was confined In
3t. Dernard's hospital for some mcnths. At
Lhat time ho was afflicted with a desire to
36 a tough , and wanted to raise money by
sjgnlng Ills fahjr's ; name to negotiable iiocii-
iicnts. After his release he went to his
lome and spent the summer at hard work.
His desire to be a bad man came on him
With , his twenty-first birthday , about six
weeks ago. C2I-.V'-i vt-5 < -
After conolderlng the matter for some tlmo
Iho Insanity commission decided that young
Johnson could not be legally confined as an
Insane person , however much ho might bo
morally warped. He was discharged and will
live with his sister north of this city In
stead of returning to the parental root.
l > UEI > AItEIl FOR UNCLE SAM'S COUUT
Juror * IlriMvn for the Mareh Term-
Minor CtiHcN on Cill.
The March term of the federal court for the
western dlv'slon of the southern district of
towa will convene In this city on March-U ) .
Indications now are that the term will be
the lightest ever held In this city , as there
are not more than 100 cases on the docket
of all kinds.
The civil cases will bo taken up first by
Judge Woolson and the criminal cases dis
posed of the last week of the term. The
criminal cases arn pr.'nclpally minor viola
tions of the revenue Iaw , with a few cases
of counterfeiting added to give the business
a flavor. The grand and petit Jurorj have
been drawn. Too petit jury Is summoned
for March 10 and the grand Jury for March
17. The following Is a list ot the Jurors
dra\vT
Grand Jury Thomas Roy , Dow City ; H. D.
Gray , Hastings ; George Catlln , Creston ;
James Rainbow , Maced&nla ; L. G. Williams ,
3romwcll ; William Tubbs , Emerson ; John
Davidson , Glenwood ; J. M. Doyer , Carroll ;
W. G. Klnsey , Essex ; Oscar Horton , Sidney ;
P. P. Drown , Hamburg ; A. M. Snyder ,
Modale ; William Hanna , Qulncy ; D. E.
Mofitt , Corning ; J. A. Moore , Dunlap ; C. E.
Myers , Atlantic ; A. A. Henry , Lennox ; J.
D. Rendleman , Exlra ; Joseph Dalby , Dlanch-
ard ; John Turner , Harlan ; C. M. Paschall ,
New Market ; H. W. Sterns , Audubon ; D. A.
Morrow , Afton ; Dana Reed , Coon Rapids ;
John Stuart , Shenandoah ; W. C. Delashmltt ,
Glenwood.
Petit Jury Stephen J. Morrlsy , Harlan ;
Carfery Marlow , Glenwood ; William Duncan ,
Clarlnda ; Robert Marshall , Vail ; P. Blckel-
haupt , Viola Center ; 0. W. Simpson , Elliott ;
J. R. Dunbar. Denlson ; J. N. Llneberg ,
Mount Ayr ; G. W. Hoover , Audubon ; J. R.
Prest , College Springs ; Joseph Stevens , Sid
ney ; John Allison , Thayer ; George Mace ,
Carroll ; E. Graham , Creston ; Taylor Noys ,
Mondamln ; R. J. Clark , Sidney ; A. R. Fuller ,
Orcston ; O. P. Wyland , Harlan ; Samuel
Lockabille , Hastings ; C. J. Carlson , Hep
burn ; L. D. Wilson , Creston ; E. W. Greg
ory , Living Springs ; W. W. Bradford , Cres
ton ; W. Gllley , Carroll ; S. D. McAlpIn , Now
Market ; J. F. Wall , Mount Ayr ; Gtorgo
Moore , Essex ; J. W. Chatham , Harlan ; W.
E. Potter , Glldden ; Henry Kenin , Malvern ;
C. C. Platter , Red Oak ; J , I. Digmul , College
Springs ; C. C. Weaver , Lewis'Thomas ; Weld-
man , Red Oak ; Q. A. Howard. Gravity ; J.
E. Wilson , Massena ; C. L. Clark , Tabor ;
J. C , Mllllman , Logan ; J , D. Matlodc , Ores
cent ; M. E. Jenkins , Drayton ; Frank A.'len ' ,
Glenwood ; W. H. Dennett , Viil ; J. F. Rocka-
fleld , Shenandoah ; W. D. Everett , Atlantic ;
Ed Anderson , Hawthorn ; Daniel Leonard ,
Logan ; T. D. Drulngton , Atlantij ; W. J ,
Wicks , Panama.
That OIil-Fiixliloneil School.
One of the most exquisitely funny enter
tainments that has been evolved by Council
Dili ft 3 amateur talent for a long time was
most heartily appreciated by an audience
that filled , every portion of the New Dohany
last evening. It was an entirely new revis
ion of the "Old Doestrlck School" that has
had such a great run as an amateur
play since Its production by a
Council Dluffs writer more than
ten years ago. Prof. H. W. Sawyer revised
It , and as teacher ol the school made It a
most delightful success. Gray-headed women
and bild-headed men , wrinkled and grizzled
with more than 70 years of life donned tlio
hlH and tucker of Infantile school days , and
as members of the Infant class spelt.put les
sons with words ol two syllables' . Such
austpre and auust men as Rav. Henry
Coker trundling a little red toy wagon across
the stage and. Grandma Poterfleld hugging
a rac doll ao he took her place In tm !
class by his sldo. was so exquisitely
funny that laughter brought tears. All
the women wore dressss that came to their
knees and white pantalettes that reached
to tholr shoo tops , while the- men wore
"roundabouts" and knee pants. The Infant
class was composed of Rev. T. F. Thick-
stun. W. W. Wallace , Ohio Knox. Henry
Coker , P. C , DeVol , W. A. Mynster. Dr.
O. W. Gordon , Mrs , Portcrfield , Mrs ) . Galnea
and Mrs. Terwllllger. They toed the mark
and bravely spelled words ot two syllables ,
all but Mynster and DeVol , who had not
learned tholr lessons and were punished by
wearing the dunce cap.
It was an Ideal representation of a country
district school 100 years ago , with men and
women dressed In the costumes of the chil
dren of the day , Delicious costumes many
of them were , too , shreds and patches that
showed the unskillful work ct tired r/rtli-
ors , overcome In their efforts to keep royster-
ng boys and girls In whole garments. Myn-
Btor , with a blue gingham apron that came
to his knees , blubbering over the orthography
of "cow , " and Grandma Porterfleld , tenderly
wiping his eyes with her dress skirt , was so
dellclously exquisite that the glastlcutuses nn
the walls ot the theater were driven Into
new facial contortions from the mirth that
shook the building.
The big special tale at the Durfce Furni
ture company's Is In full blast. There were
Gomn the greatest bargains given there yes
terday ever offered In Council Uluffa. The
lale lasts ten days.
We offer you only clean , crisp , snow white
aundry work and beit delivery service at
laundry , 724 Broadway , Telephone 167.
SOLDIERS' ' HOME TOO SMALL
Iowa Institution nl Warahalltown is Entlly
Overorowclecl at Present.
IT MUST BE EXTENSIVELY ENLARGED
ilitn
Mnl < e n l.llicrnl
Aiirnifliilini't f ( r the AititKloit
of Dorniltor'lcn nnil Other ,
> 'cei1cil AqcntniiioilntlnnN.
DES MOINES , , F li 14. ( Special. ) The
orcrmous Increase In the number of Applica
tions for admission * Into theSoldiers' Homo
at .Marslmlltown Is a matter of grave con
cern. When the home was established , pome
ten years ngo , serious doubts were enter
tained as to advisability of making so
large an expenditure for this purpose , many
members arguing that the number of vet
erans In this state * who would avail them
selves of the * advantages of the Institution
as limited and would constantly decrease.
Accommodations were only provided for some
225 persons , but this figure was speedily
reached and passed until now there are more
than twice that number of Inmates , with
applications on file from half as many more
that cannot at present be provided for. Dills
are now pending to appropriate the sum of
$105,000 for additional buildings and for the
support of this Institution. The"cottago
plan" of providing for the families of sol
diers has not proveJ successful and has been
the cause of more or less Jealousy and. will
bo abandoned. A dormitory for Indigent
widows of soldiers Is one. of the urgent
necessities recommended by the board of
managers.
If the legislature docs finally dispose of
the revised code- and obviate the necessity
of an extra session the credit will bo largely
duo to Representative Drlnton of Hamilton ,
who Is chairman of one of the five subdivis
ions of the code committee. Mr. Drlnton
has hit upon the plan of bodily substituting
the sections of the present statutes In cases
where the commissioners have made material
changes. Owing to the peculiar method of
annotating practiced by McClaln In dividing
up sections and using alphabetical references
It Is not as easy a matter to make these
substitutions as might appear at first sight ,
but by patience and. 'perseverance , consider
able progress can bo made at each meeting
of the committee. This method , If uniformly
adopted , would , of course , Ignore all the
recommendations made by the revisers , and
do away with the necessity of any protracted
4eba5ej..Mr. Dr.lnton cjlculatej , thai by
diligently pursuing this course the entire
work can bo accomplished and final n-Ijourh'
ment reached by the middle of April.
VQE OF CONSENT DE'IUTE.
After a few closing remarks by Ilowen , the
senate voted on the motion In suli.itttntn the
minority report on the age of consent bill
for the majority , which prevailed , 23 to 20.
The minority favored fixing the absolute ago
at 1C , and conditioned on subsequent marriage
at 18. Senator Lothrop , who had voted . .fcr
the minority , moved an amendment , exemptIng -
Ing yotins men under 18 from the penalties
prescribed. He thought that boys under the
ago named should be afforded equal protec
tion. Senator Blaffchard quoted at length
from the declslcn of , the supreme court at
Kansas against unwise and unreasonable pun
ishments for a mlnfar 'offense , and punishing
only one party to the ' rlme. On motion of
Senator Dyers the motion by which the
minority report was adopted was reconsid
ered , 27 tr > 21 , and tm tlie next roll call the
minority report was again adopted by the
casting vote of Lieutenant Governor Parrott ,
which was followed by i vigorous clapping of
hands end other demonstrations of approval
by the lobby. Senator Carpenter moved an
amendment , merely [ Striking out the word
13 In the present statutes and Inserting the
word 16. Senator Hcflly opposed the sub
stitute , because thd ° max'Iinum punishment of
Imprisonment for lite' might bo Imposed
upon a mere boy , who -had yielded to the
solicitation of an Inma'te-of a bawdy 1101190.
Senator Jeukfn thought the minimum "term
of years" did not leave sufficient discretion
with the court. After several other amend
ments had been proposed , the bill was re
ferred back to the Judiciary committee , with
Instructions to report tomorrow , when the
fight will be renewed. |
In the bouse a largo batch of petitions
\vcro read , on all sorts of subjects , but prin
cipally In relation to the paldlers monument.
An effort to appoint an add' ' lonil file c'erk was
adopted by Van Ibanten , who pointed out the
fact that as all bills must ba Introduced by
February 29 , In the coursj of these two or
three weeks there would be very llttlo work
either for the file clerks or the thirty-five
committee clerks now employed by the house.
The house Judiciary committee reported
favorably on , the bill requiring the signature
of both the husband and wifeto mortgages
or liens on household gooJs. Also the bill
authorizing ) the state , county or city to re
ceive bequests.
Representatives Smith , Bowen , Grate ,
Nletort , Davis and Lambert were appointed
a committee to attend the funeral of Rep
resentative McClelland.
Committees on ways and means of both
houses went to Iowa City to Investigate the
needs of the State university.
The committee of both houses has recom
mended the submission of a woman suffrage
amendment.
Dills Introduced In the senate :
By Dyers Making1 an appropriation of
$4,000 for the support of the Iowa State
band.
Hy Garst Prohibiting the writing or Irsu-
InK of fire Insurance policies by non-resident
ugentH und declaring such polrclos void , and
no effect. ( These are Identical with the
bills Introduced In the house by Mr. Early. )
Dlllo Introduced In the houpo :
ny MeArthur Making sleeping car com
panies liable for losses and requiring each
car to carry a safe for the accommodation
of passengers. z
Dy Scott Requiring1 railway companies to
construct overhead anil undergrade cross
ings.
MR. MONAHAN WAS TOO SMART.
Representative Monahan , the democratic
member from Plymouth , Is feeling very un
happy. He Is the only democrat from the
Eleventh congressional district , which was
conceded a member of the Hoard ot Regents
of the State university. Assuming that ho
had the right to name the member" Mr.
Monahan kept the matter quiet until the last
moment , and then Insisted on presenting
the name of a "bright lady In his county. "
In the meantime Representative Dylngton of
Johnson county had been Industriously at work
In the Interest of I * . K. Holbrook ot Monona
county , and had secured enough pledged
votes In advance to Insure the nomination be
fore the caucus met. Mr. Monahan , at the
last moment , brought out Patrick Farrell of
LeMars to represent , the democratic minority
on this Important board , but Mr. Holbrook's
load could not bo overcome , and ho was
nominated and cleclbJ .In the Joint meeting
of the general ataembly. In splto of the most
vigorous opposition ' , qf Mr. Monahan.
A highly sensatlonal encountcr took place
between Representative Nletert of L'nn ' and
P. W. Dlcknell , a reporter for a local paper ,
which might have resulted seriously for the
scrlbo had not bystanders Interfered , The
member was referred tb on the authority of
Representative Funk a "the granger chair
man of the banking committee , who had no
more sense than toi.tax banks. " Funk re
pudiated the statement , and the reporter re
luctantly admitted itbi > t he had misrepre
sented tha member ! from Linn , whoso Ire
nearly precipitated' ' n collision that reminded )
tbo old members of Iho Fliin-Bolvel affair of
four years ago. Hardly had the reporter es-
capfrd from the wrath' ' of Mr. Nletert than ,
ho was confronted br p new danger In the
person of Representative Reed , whom he had
charged with copying his school bill from
the Minnesota statutes. The member from
Story , however , confined himself to a mere
tongue lasblnc.
Crrxlou Mnu
CRESTON , la. , Feb. 14. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Robert Runclo Is missing. The par
ticulars concerning his d'sappearanco are pa
thetic. Hlu wife submitted to a serious sur
gical operation and died at the hospital. Dur
ing her Illness Runclo would go to her bed-
sldo frequently and ask her if she blamed
him. He waa much affected. Qosslpera ac-
cuoed him of sanctioning the operation and
It Is thought this preyed upon his mind and
unseated hla reason. He was not present at
the time of tlio funeral and has tiot been
seen slues taut Wednesday. .
SIYSTHUY OF A 3ICU XT.MN.
Vnat True ! In South America Which
linn Never lleeu Kxiilnrvil.
Among the mnny objects of Interest that
have been brought to light by the Anglo-
Venezuelan dispute , say * a writer In the Now
York Time ? , there Is , perhaps , none that
claims quite PO much attention from the
scientific world as the to-called mountain of
Rornlma. Situated In the southwestern cor
ner of Sir Robert Schomburgk's alleged
boundary between British Guiana and Ven
ezuela , this wonderful geographical phenom
enon , although long known , liAS elicited but
llttlo Interest. In point of fact , however , It
la a veritable scientific sphinx , the message
of whoso rlddlo has como down Intact and
unread from far geological epochs to the
prercnt tlmo.
This Mupendous mountain , or Isolated table
land , which the native Indians call "Ro-
ralma , " or the mysterious , rises high In rHi
lary grandeur above the surrounding moun
tain system. Its perpendicular , rocky sides
rendering It absolutely Inaccessible to the
foot of man or beast. Crowning this Impreg
nable fortress of nature to n tract of terri
tory estimated to contain upward of 140
square miles. Unllko other Itiacces-slble
mountain summit ? of the world , this elevated
region Is no mere wilderness of snow-capped
ridges. On the contrary , all the Indications ,
Including the positive evidence of the tele
scope , point to Its being covered with forests.
Intersected with rivers , fed from lakes , and
lo possess a climate that murt , In the nature
or things , be temperate that Is , neither
wintry , despite Its altitude , nor tropical , despite -
spite Ita equatorial position.
Geology teaches1 us the past history of this
singular freak of nature with no uncertain
voice. For as It Is not of volcanic origin It
must have been thus Isolated from the rest
of the continent from the submerged world
at some distant geological period. In a word ,
It wap formed by the action of water at the
tlmo when the whole southern continent was
slowly emerging from the ocean. Through
successive age ? Roralma's smooth perpendlcti-
lar sides must have grown up until a height
of some 2,000 foot was attained cro even the
summits of what are now Its neighbor moun
tains arose from the deep , As the geological
ages slowly rolled by the mountains grow and
the valleys became dry land , and the ances
tral vegetation appeared , following which
came animal life. Out meanwhile Roralma
was aliuly old and must be supporoj to have
by that tlmo possessed a well developed flora
and fauna of Its own. Isolated as these were
from that remote beginning , they have con
tinued to develop along their Individual lines
unaffected by those modifying Influences
which Intercommunication affects under nor
mal conditions.
Roralma , therefore , must form a llttlo
world In Itself , full of mysterious Interest to
the modern scientist and to the world at
large. What marvelous treasures must there
await the eye of the botanist and the natural
ist ! All that Is now known of this Isolated
rjglofi Js that Jt.Is . thickly wooded and well
watered ; the teiescu)7e ) reveals the woodland ,
while numerous stupendous waterfalls como
plunging down the sides , one having a clear
leap of 2,000 feet , and such an enormous vol
ume that It Is plainly visible from a point
thirty miles off. That strange forms of
plants and beasts and even fishes abound In
this wonderful lone Island Is self-evident.
Speculation even surmises that It may be
Inhabited by human beings ; but whether
this be so , or not , the region Is well worthy
of being explored , and the wonder Is that
no serious attempt at doing so has yet been
made. If , as asserted , It Is only accessible
to a balloon , even that means ot scaling
the heights may bo resorted to with success.
In the neighborhood of Roralma proper
are two or three other masses ot similar
formation , which are believed to be equally
Inaccessible , although tholr lower forms
have not been explored. Ono of these , called
by the natives Kenkenham , Is much larger
than Roralma , but not nearly PO striking
In the uncompromising aspect of Its acces
sibility. This and Its fellows may provo to
bo equally as Isolated and Interesting as
Roralma Itself , but so far as Is now apparent.
It Is to Roralma that science must look to
solve the mighty riddle that she herself
propounds of the preservation In unbroken
line of descent of the earliest forms of flora
and fauna that appeared on this halt of our1
globe when "the waters were gathered to
gether In ono place and the dry land ap
peared.1 ' fl
Whether the possession of this South
American geological sphinx ultimately falls
to England or Venezuela , It Is to be hoped
that Eiclence will not much longer delay
In wresting from It the secret It has enclosed
and been waiting to divulge through many
ages. The possible results would Justify
almost any cost that may be Incurred In
pursuance of this object.
A WOUD AIIOUT CONDOLENCE.
It Should lie Gently Offered nn l Deli
cately CtlllNillcrtMl.
The foundation of condolence , says the
Baltimore Sun , Is sympathy , for It Is , In
fact , only on expression of sympathy , but
the sympathy Itself Is sometimes simulated
or merely perfunctory. Words of condolo-
ment are consequently , In many cases , set
terms or trite sayings , uttered without
thought or feeling , and when this Is the
case they have no consoling effect. Out
real condolcmcnt with the afflicted , springing
naturally out of sympathy , has a soothing
effect. The sorrow Is divided , as It were ,
and the chief sufferer or mourner feels re
lieved by having a companion In misery.
No such relief Is brought by polite words of
sympathy coldly expressed , which every ono
utters as a matter of form and which no ono
takes as having serious meaning.
The expretslon of sympathy which Is most
felt and most gratefully received Is not al
ways translated Into words. The pressure
ot the hand or kindly acts of consideration
may sometimes be more consolatory than
any spoken words. People of Judgment and
consideration who wish to console the af
flicted do so quietly and gently. They do
not attempt to stop the torrent of fresh
grief , but , waiting until It has subsided , ex
hibit such sympathy In acts rather than
words as will tend 10 seethe the sorrowing.
The mourner at a deathbed knows as well
as any adviser that tears will avail nothing ;
he knows that the end was Inevitable ; that
ot may have been for the best ; that we
should bo thankful for the companionship of
the departed ono during life rather than
mourn over his loss. All ot these thoughts
and set phrases have been made familiar to
him by constant repetition , but they grate
upon his ears In the presence ot his own
fresh grief and afford him no consolation.
From the effusive friends , without real - sympathy
pathy In their hearts , who thus endeavor to
condole with him , ho turns for relief to some
one whoso real sympathy Is expressed In
actions rather than words ono who Is silent
because ho feels the holtowness of mere pro
fessions of sympathy , and who Is tolerant of
the passion of grief because ho feels and
understands Its force.
Real consolation la found In such condol
ence , and llttlo by llttlo the grief Is assuaged ,
and then comes the period when the mourner
finds consolation In the talk that at first Ir
ritated him. People who desire to condole
with others , even as a matter of form , should
respect the periods of grief and avoid woundIng -
Ing the beared heart by hollow expressions ot
philosophic comfort at a time when the
mourner Is III prepared to receive consolation
from such a source. In the house of death
all voices are lowered through awe ; they
should be stilled out of sympathy , at leant
until the passion of gr.'cf has spent I to force
and the mourners have begun to hunger after
sympathy and condolence. Time Is the great
curer of grief , and the best that wo can do late
to Intelligently aid tlmo by extending condo
lence In words only when the words can be
both understood and appreciated after the
passion of a fresh grief has subsided.
Failure of Memory *
A peculiar Instance of lost Identity has
presented Itself In Akron , O , , the principal
actor In the affair being no less a personage
than Major Drltton , an ex-officer of the
United States army and at present a lecturer
under the direction of Pond's lecture bureau
of New York , He entered the store of Chan
dler & Fraunfelter , and approaching one of
the clerks asked If he could" tell him who he
was , where he came from and what city be
wag In. Mr. Chandler wag called , and to
him Major Orltton told a remarkable story.
He said that he could not remember anything
of his past life , with one exception , and
that was that he had been a lecturer of some
kind and that he bad left his wife at some
hotel. His name and address ho did not
know. Ho would consider It a great favor If
someone could tell him where ho wa from
or where his wife was. Later development *
oroved that the man Yias Major Urltlou.
THE HAMILTON
SsS Ss fSS
"THIS IS THE WHEEL"
That has'the points that please and fit all conditions of track , real
and rider , It has the wearing points , the talking points , the speed
poi.its and every point that bicycle riders demand for case and
comfort , It is a
We have brought to hear on our proluction all the el3in3iits cssen
tial for the manufacture of the highest typs of Bicycle ,
IT HAS THE
iiinirr. HAMK HAH HHillT. mnirr.
1 < MIAMI2 HIUHT. SADI1I.K II1CI1T. incur.
linAHIMiS HHillT. TIIU.VU IllCtlT. SI2IIS UKJIIT.
IMIOI'OUTIOX HIGIIT. S'l'HM.VCTIl ItlCHT. IlIGIIT.
KVHIIYT11I.UlfillT. ) .
"Others are good , but none are batter. " Bicycle dealers ana
men , women and children riders , watch this space for next three
months. It will contain valuable information for you.
VAN BRUNT & WAITE ,
12 TO 22 FOURTH STREET , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA
LOVE AFFAIR COSTS DEARLY
George Jones Kills Two Persons and Com
mits Suicide.
HIS SWEETHEART ONE OF THE VICTIMS
PnrciitH of the filrroi Jcctcil to llic
Murilervr'N Attention nnil to
ThlH IN Attributed the
OENTEHVILLE , la. , Feb. 14. ( Special Tel-
cgram. ) George Jones shot nnd killed his
sweetheart , Leah Martin , her mothers , Mrs.
W. J. Martin , and then put a bullet Into
hU own head this evening.
The reasons for the deed are unknown ; but
It la supposed that the parents of the girl ,
with whom Jones had been keeping company
for two years , had objected to their relations.
Nothing bad been known of any trouble be
tween them on this or any other account.
Jones was of a good family , and the Martins
are also highly respected.
Jones went to their homo on the street
car this evening , and the last seen of him
alive was when he entered the house. A
short time after several shots were heard.
Neighbors rushed to the house , and found
Mrs. Martin and her daughter on the floor.
Mrs. Martin had a bullet In her head and
ono In her breast , and was dead. The
daughter bad a bullet In her head and ono
In her neck , and , although not yet dead , has
been unconscious and will dlo In a few hours
at most. Jones was found outside the house ,
with a great hole In his temple and his
brains ozztng out.
The scene In the house Indicated that Jones
had gene there and had a quarrel with the
girl , and that her mother Interfered between
them ; that Jones shdt the mother first and
then the daughter. He had not acted ,
strangely during the day or evening , nnd
aside from the fact that he had carried a
revolver , there Is nothing to indicate that
when ho went to the house ho contemplated
the deed.
MOIMS siiiri'Kiis AUE BIAD.
\
CIuirKe tlio ItOL-lc iKliiuil with llx-
vrlniliiiitliiK1 AKaliiHt that City.
DCS MOINES , Veb. 14. ( Spjclal Te'egram. )
The Commercial exchange ot this city and
J. P. Vincent , proprietor of the recently
completed union stock yards , have joined
In a complaint before the Board ot Railway
Commissioners against the Hock Inland , al
leging that It Is * discriminating against the
yardo. The yards wcro opened to business
two months ago , and the road at once issued
orders to Its agents not to accept any stock for
shipment to them. The reason was that stock
brought tar these yards might bo hauled to
Chicago from hero by other lines ; while If
the nock Island refused to bring It here
It was certain to get the full haul to Chi
cago. Repeated efforts were made to get
the road to agree to withdraw the order ,
but they failed , and the matter will bo ven
tilated before the commissioners. Meantime
the Commercial exchange will ueo Its In
fluence to Induce ehlppera of the city to
withhold buslncst ) from the Hock Island. The
franchise of that road In the city has already
suffered BeriouKly as a result of the boycott.
Tim OMiOAMK TllVK.
He II111 < Vet llellfvc In Unlucky .Vuiii-
lu-rx , lint He Hail Fnltli In DOKN ,
"Dot makes no difference , " Bald the Ger
man driver of a beer wagon , whoso atten
tion had been jokingly called to the fact that
ho had thirteen barrels of beer on his
wagon , and thirteen was an unlucky num
ber.
ber."I don't believe In dot thirteen peezness ,
anyhow ; nor dot Friday peezneES. "
"Not superstitious , hey ? " Inquired the
Washington Star man.
"I don't know vat you mean by subcrHtl-
tlon , " replied the German , "nut dot thir
teen and Friday pceznesa la all nonscnoe. I
used to think It vos noneenso to believe that
somebody died when a dug howled , but dot
has been broved true , so I believe it now. "
"Ever seen any real proof of it ? " asked the
Star writer.
"Well , I bet you. One night last week I
went homo and went to bed , and In the mid
dle of the night a dog In the alley com
menced howling. My wlfo utuck her elbow
In my side
"liana , you hear dot dog howl ? '
" 'I said : 'Yes , I hear dot dog howl. '
" 'Well , somebody Is going to die. '
"I told her dot wai all blamed nonsense.
'Don't wake mo up again let me sleche. '
"I'retty soon she wokemo up some more ,
'Dot dog is howling again , Hani , and I bet
you somebody will die. '
"Den I rolled over nnd told her : 'I bet
ramebody will dlo If you don't stop waking
me up some more , ' and she let me sleep till
inomlnif , "
"Well , did anybody die- ? " was the query of
the listener.
"Sure ! When I got up In the morning I
looked In the paper , and , by jingo , there was
a maa died over In Ualtlmore. "
VILES OUilED IN . ' { WEEKS.
H .w ? Hytho HBO of Ilcmorrhoidino.
a hannlchs compound tliut , can bo TiBed
foraii eye ointment , yet posnehsinp Buch
healing power that when applied in rec
ta ) disease it immediately gives relief
and a cure is the sure result of its con
tinued usa It is also a duo for Consti
pation. Price $1.7)0 For sale by
DiiuaoisTs Vill bo sent from ( he factory
on receipt of price. Send for testimoni
als to TIII : rosTKiiMPo. co. C. UlufTs. In.
ST , BERNARD'S ' HOSPITAL
AND RETREAT FOR
INSANE ,
In charge ot the 'T V'TT ! 1
SISTERS OF KKI
This widely known Institution has been
doubled In size during the past summer and
made one of the most modern and model
Institutions of Its character In the west.
The now additions will be ready for occu
pancy by the first of 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 of eminent physicians and trained
nurses minister to the comfort of the pa
tients.
SPECI L GARE IS GIVEN
TO LADY PATIENTS. . ! * !
TERMS MODERATE
For fuller particulars , apply to
SISTER SUPER ) CR
Council Bluffs , la.
TWIN CITY DYE WORKS
DYEINO AND CLEANING
Clothing , Drcssis aid Household
OMAHA OKFICIi 1C21 Parnuni. Tel. I'M.
COUNCIL IH.IHTH WorkH and Olllcc , Cor. Av -
iniu A uml 20th St. Tel. 310.
Bend for Price List.
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ELLIOTT ALTON Manager.
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Everything Kresh , Itrllllunt and.
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Change of I'rogram Nightly. ' '
For reserved Beats to any part of the
house , 10 cents. Bcuta on sale/ Saturday
morning nt box olllce.
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CAPITAL , - . . $100,001)
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