Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, February 18, 1896, Page 3, Image 3
r COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT MIMHl MHXTIO.V. Try Moore k Kills' "Sultani" lOc cigar. The Dee office. No , 1C North Main street. W. W. I.nngdon and Elder Dougherty will lecture nt Liberty hnll Thursday evening. Dr. 1' . J. Montgomery Is suffering from blcoil poisoning In the left hind and arm. A meeting of the official board of the First J'rcsbyteilnn church will bo held next Mon day evening. The High nchool boys have signed n pledge to abstain from the U ! < o of tobacco during ecliool hour * . The HebpkAh Relief association will meet with Mrs. I , . It. Matthews , IOC Anglo avenue , AVcilne'dny afternoon. Tlioma't Johnson nnd Mary Jensen , both of Council Illuffn. were united In marriage- yes terday by Justice Coolr. The Rpltcopal church sociable will bo en- Urtfllnetl this evening by D. C. Bloomer at Ills residence , 123 Fouith street. The annual masquerade of the pupils of the Iowa School for the Deaf will bo given on Saturday evening , Washington's birthday. The Grand hotel , Council Bluffs. High cla In ctery respect. Hates , $2.DO per day and upward. B. F. CUrke , proprlettr. Bliler I. . W. Abbcrly will preach nt the JoluiB Fifteenth street mission this evening. A new organ Is being purchased for the mission. Itegular meeting of Bluff City lodge No. 71 , Ancient Fioe nnd Accepted Masons , to night. Visiting masons Invited. J. D. Al- M\\f \ , secretary. The trial of the Uethers sisters , charged with having slugged V. M. Johnson at Spoon lake tv.o weeks ngo , has been continued In Justice Cook's court until Saturday. A cottage on Avenue K , between Twelfth nnd Tliirlflcnth streets , was entirely dc- Rtroycd by ( Ire about 11 o'clock last night. Jt belonged to tlic > Wllllnm Sldcnpopf esUte. H was nlno blocks from the nearest lire hydrant. Losi. $800. The house wns vacant , a tenant having been evicted a few days ago nnJ 111 * goods seized under attachment. The Young Mon's Christian association Hlues will hold an Important meeting tonight. The Dlucs and , Hn.Is will hold a Joint recep tion on Friday night. The contest will close on Saturday night at 10 o'clock. The Young Men's Christian association membership com- mlttco nlll meet tonight at S o'clock for the transaction of Important business. The Women's Missionary pocltty of the First Presbyterian church will entertain the missionary societies of the other churches of the city and the ladles of the congrega tion also nt 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Jennie F. Bnbcock has commenced suit In the district court against T. K. and A. W. Casady on a promissory note for J75.1.S-I. The enlerialnment given by St. Paul's guild at Chambers hnll last night was one of the most Interesting ever given by that popular organization. Fully 400 people cn- Joye-d the excellent program presented. I. M. Trcynor , the Dovey children , Mrs. F. M. Jjoomls and Mr. fllgdon rendered the vocal numbers. Miss Day contributed an appreci ated recitation and D. E. Stuart and Mr. Von Egloffsteln concluded the program with on exciting fencing bout. Delicious refresh ments were served and the evening's enjoy ment concluded with a darico" . Moore & Ellis' "Corner , " best 6c cigar. Wanted , good farm loans In western Iowa nt lowest rates. Money loaned for local In- vcstois on best of security netting C per cent. Fire Insurance written In reliable companies. Lougce & Towle , 235 Pearl street. * I nilSO\AI. I'AUAUHAl'llS. Mrs. Grace D'Urre left last evening for New Orleans to attend the Mardt Oras fes tivities. She was accompanied by her niece , Miss.Anlln . Blerwlrth. James J. Keith returned yesterday from St. Loul ? , where he wns called by the 111- nes.9 of his father , Colonel Charles Keith , formerly of this city. Colonel Keith has bodn1 III for some time , but Is now recover ing.1 ' < , Hon. Henry W. Hothcrt , superintendent of the Iowa School for the Deaf , went to Kcokuk to attend the funeral of Hon. Samuel Klein , the superintendent of the Asylum for the Insane at Mount Pleasant. Mr. Koth- ert was accompanied by Mrs. Uothert , mat ron of the school. They will return borne on Thursday. Captain George J. Crane left ' last night for Lemurs , In. , nnd will go 'west from that place for a trip thnt will extend to the coast towns of Tacoma and Seattle. Captain Crane has Just been appointed manager of western agencies for the Mutual Reserve Fund Life association , Captain Crane has the record of being the only man In this part cf the west who ever pulled a man out of bed at mid night for the express purpose of Insuring his .life and succeeding In his efforts. He will make his headquarters In Omaha , but will continue his residence In Council muffs. Conundrum. Who IB he ? * " Who Is he ? ? Who IB he ? ? ? No man In Council muffs ever gained Ruch a lofty position as he ! No ono here ever saw the sights he bos Been I No one here ever faced the dangers he has met ! No one In America has gone where ? ho has been ! Suit oil nn IiiNiirimee Policy. The suit of John N. Baldwin , trustee , ngalnst the German Flro Insurance com pany and the Now Hampshire company was placed on trial before a Jury In Judge Thor- nell's court yesterday. This was a suit commenced by Baldwin against the Insurance companies to recover $2,500 on policies held by McConncll & Greene , whoso lumber yard was destroyed l > y fire In 1802. Prior to the flro the in sured gave a mortgage to Baldwin as trustee for the Council Bluffs Savings' bank and other creditors , The defense of the Insur ance companies Is that the giving of the mortgage cancelled their obligation. Hot Heil Snub. Wo have 1,000 hot bed sash which we are going to close out. They won't last long. How many do you want ? We will make you a price that can't be duplicated. C. B. I'alnt , Oil , and Glass company , Masonic Teni- tile , Council Bluffs. Dr. Cleaver's offlco moved to COO Broadway. School Workvrx. Thp Sunday School Workers' union will present the following program at the Con gregational church this evening : Hinging . . . . , . I'rnyer , . . . , . The lesson for February 23 , ' . . . , A. A. Hart Sluslo . . , , . , . , . . . . , . How the Lesson Should Bo Taught to 'the ' Adu'.t ScholarH . .DrW.Otls , . Hew the l.utson Uhould BeTaught to the Intermediate Scholars , . . . . . K. B. Hoaglaiid How the I < eeson Should Be Taught to the Primary Clauses. . .Mrs. Uhn . Bwalne Only Vim WrvlCM Lett , In which to buy your frames and pictures at Just half price. Our sale closes March 1 , You cannot afford to mlsa this oppor tunity to beautify your home ! ) at just half the usual cwt. H , L. Smith & Co. Have you seen the new gas heating stoves at the company's office ? Columbia bicycles. Highest of all high grades. Call and see them at Cole & Cole. i nml Iii < ' ' > - . At 6 o'clock this morning James Harrington of Omaha and Misa Helen Lacey of this city will bo united In marriage at the Cithol'c church by Rev. Father Smith , The wedding will be a quiet ono and celebrated In the l < rsence of only the relatives and Immediate friends of the contracting parties , MUa Iviccy is ( be flck-tt daughter of Mrs. I' . Lacey and Mr , HairliiKlon la connected with the Cre'gh- ton theater In Omaha , Stcptian Droi. for plumbing and heating ; oho fine line of gas fixtures. Wo offer you only clean , crisp , snow white laundry work and bfst delivery service at Eagle laudry , 724 Brtadway , Telephone 157. Don't mlii our special calo of aluminum Mare for the next ten days. Cole & Cole. Davis , only drug store with r Utered clerk. II tlf 1 > i Oil \1 P * Tin PUMA PAUL EASILY SA1ISHEI ) Substitute for His Ordinance on Vacating Streets Not Objectionable. WHERE THE TRACKS WILL BE LOCATED of llrtrrildmivitt Coition I'll mill Cn mil dill rn Art * Trrntdl to ni HrrlrH of The city council met yesterday afternoon In committee of the whole for the purpose of contMlertng the ordinance asked for by the Iowa Construction company , granting the company the right of way on Union avenue nnd several other streets In the western part of the city. The committee bad Mr. 1'aul before It and nlso City Attorney Hazel- ton. A profile of Indian creek nnd the work purposed to be done under the ordinance altcndy granted was laid before the commit tee for examination. The profile was made In the city engineer's office for Mr , Paul. It sliorts the line of the surveys that will be run later and the connections demanded with Union avenue. The council examined the chart with a good deal of Interest , but did not-Bceni to be greatly Impressed with Its Importance at the pretont time. City Attorney Hazelton presented a new oidlnnncc to take the place of the ono of fered by Mr. I'anl at the last meeting of the city council. It Is very similar to the orig inal one , with the exception that In some of Its sections It Is an exact copy of the Terminal company's ordinance. Mr. Paul listened to the reading of the document , and when It was finished said that It would suit him very nicely , better In fnct than Iho one he had prepared , for he had the ad vantage of ono year Instead of six months In beginning thu work. After some dlwus- slon the council concluded to report the ad visability of pjslponlng further consideration of the ordinance until next week. The committee took up the matter of the salary of the city attorney , which hns been fixed for many years at ? 1,800 a year. Many of the aldermen thought the salary greater than the office demanded and out of proportion to the amount paid the mayor , which Is JGOO less. The Intention has been for n long tlinc to make a cut , and as Ihe law provides that the salaries of city olllclah' cannot be changed during their terms of ofllce , It was necessary to act promptly If the cut Is to-go Into effect for the coming year. A motion to reduce It to $1,500 was made aud carried without dissent. After attending to some matters connected with grades and sidewalks the committee adjourned to meet as a council at 8 o'clock. DOUQUET OF SURPRISES. When the city council met In the even ing for the regular weekly session It had a fine largo bouquet of surprises for U.P candidates who arc seeking ; the lucrative of fices in the city administration. The few people who attended the meeting of the committee vl the whole during thu afternoon obtained the Impression that It wu the office of mayor that was to receive the prun ing knife. But when the nldermtn got to gether they sprung the ordinance that h.id bttn prepared rovlslng all the salanc.s frn : top'to bottom. The ordinance was load with ercnt 'dellbir.itkn and as the words of the clerk fell upm the ears of some bf the ex pectant candidates who occupied teats out- bide the railing the expression of their faces Indicated that "this politics business ain't what It's cracked upto be. " Hfre Is the S\K \ o ( be ciit made : Present Reduced Office. Salary. Salary. Mayor . . . , , $1.200 $ ' 800 CMty auditor 1,000 1,000 City treasurer 1,200 1,000 City solicitor 1,800 i.coo City marshal 1,200 1,200 City engineer 1,500 1,200 There was no dissenting voice when the roll was called upon the passage of the or dinance. The committee of the whole repottc-d In fa- var of laying Paul's ordinance over for r.n- othcr vrecU. Iva and John Suit gave notice that they would begin a damage suit against the a ty for $10,000 In payment for pr.siorul injuries received by Mrs. Suit from Calling Into a manhole' on Harrison street. AMerman Grecnshlclds pave notice that an oidlnanco would be prepared aulhorUlng the opening of North First street. A re quest was received from the Lake Manawa people to be allowed purchase _ a liridce near the canning factory , for which they would pay $10. J. T. Connelly petitioned for the reduction of his tax assessment on lots 13 and 14 , blok 4 , Van Brunt and Rice's addition , from $550 to $200 for the rca&on that the houc had been destroyed by fire. The petition was crantcd. Council adjourned until Monday night. KIMS I'OIVl * l.V ' 1'IIE SCHOOL LAW. IllKlit of 11 Minority of the Ilonril to Control to He 'JL'i-Hti-il. They are having a school war out In school district No. 3 In Waveland township and the case- will probably have to be settled by the state superintendent of public In struction. The trouble originated with a patron of the school , who had a persona ! grievance , or buch Is the allegation , and ft has become so complicated that a construction will have to bo plscod on the school law of the state In order to cet the matter settled In the rlslit wuv. or In any , way. Thpro arc nine members of the board nf isi'iiool dlitctors of the district In question , end Hugh D. McMillan was employed to leach the school for the first three montts cf the iT < rent year. It was Mr. McMillan's first school. Ho Is 20 years of age , and , ac- cjrj'iie ' to the records In the county super intendent's ofllce , passed an excellent ex amination , 1 Is nverage being 94 , a percent age that would entitle him to a first zrade certificate in cp.te he had had any former experience as a teacher. His lowest mark , In ill. examination , was 8 , In writing , while In the Giiur branches required by the school law cf tbo state he ranged from 0 to 98. After Mr. McMillan had taught a few weekn oni tf the iiations cf tlia school Drc'rrcd charges against him , alleging that he wan nimble to make out a proper program nnd Hint he was Incompetent to teach the school , Tlio charge created some excitement In thi ) school district and a call was sent out fcr the directors to meet nnd hear the evi dence In the case. Ot the nine directors , but live appeared to participate In the trial , and ono of these was a witness In the trial , and gave evidence agaliibt Mr. McMillan. When the evidence was submitted , two of the di rectors voted to discharge the teacher , two voted to retain him and the director who had been a witness In the case cast the decid ing vote and Mr , McMillan was dismissed , Ho appealed the case to the county super intendent. Under the Iowa law It becomes the duty of the county superintendent , In a case of this kind , to hear the evidence In the case again , and either alllrm or reverse the find ing of the school board , Either side has the right to appeal the cace from the county uuperlntendent to the state superintendent. County Superintendent Paulson will hear the present case during the first week In March , but there la no prospect that his decision , whatever It may be , will settle the case , Kacli Bide In the case has engaged legal tulcnt , ami the contest will bo carrlrd to the highest authority. One of the points that wag discussed at the meeting of the school directors on Saturday will cut a figure In the case now pending. At the meeting In question a resolution was adopted memorial izing the legislature to amend the Echool law ao that a majority vote of all 'tho di rectors will be requ'rrd to decide1 Important questions before the board. In the present case there were but three votes against Mr , McMillan , but that number , while only a third of the directors , was a majority of the flvo which constituted the quorum cf the en tire board. Mr , McMillan proposes to test bin rights In tbo case , and If he Is sustained by the higher authorities , will put In Ills claim for salary us teacher under hU con tract , even If another man Is now teaching the school , which tie wai employed to direct. iiu.titn OP KnrcATio.v ei to Ailt Die Tntimjrr * to Vote Some More School Unmix. When the Board of Education met In reg ular monthly session last evening Chairman Thomeg from the finance committee read a lengthy report that had some features of Interest. He reported thnt In ninU ng the estimates of the amounts needed for school purposes for the last three years the beard had been making Its estimates from $17,000 to $20,000 In cxce.ts of the actual require ments for the yenr to meet the deficiency created four years ago by the failure to make the nsnil school' levy. The balincrs now on hand In the various funds Indicated that the time had come when It was no longer necessary to nfk for these extra amounts. The present conditions of the funds were : Teachers' fund. $14,415.82 ; contingent fund , $ fiD21.GS ; school house fund , $3,839.63. It was now the duty to citlmnte such amounts as were really needed. This , In the opinion of the committee , was ns follows : Teachers' fund , $50,000 ; contingent fund , $20,000 ; school house fund , $10,000. This was n total of $80,000 , or $17,000 less than last year. The report of the committee wns adopted. Chairman Robertson of the committee on grounds and buildings reported In favor cf adding four rooms to the North Eighth street building , In the shape of an addition to the west side of the building. The report wns npproved nnd n resolution passed for the submission of a preposition to the voters nt the next school election to vole $5,000 school bonds to pay for the work. The report of the custodian of the school b'oks showed thnt on September 1 , 1SD5 , the value of the the books on hnnd amounted to $1,295 , and there was now on hand $1,375 worth. Poor pupils had been furnished with $115 worth of bDoks. The superintendent was absent , and no report wns made of the monthly schcol at tendance. Janitor Peterson of the High' school pre sented n bill at the last meeting of the board for extra help required In cleaning wit the building after some partitions had been removed , but the bill wns rejected. It was reconsidered last night and allowed. The question of the tuition of nonresident dent pupils was again brought up. It w.ts found that out of the seventeen buildings only four had reported nonresident pupils , and the High school , where the largesl num ber might be expected , and where the tuition was highest , had made no rep'.rt' . A reso lution was passed directing all the princi pals to ascertain and report the names of every nonresident pupil. In the matter of preparing for school election by agreement the members were assigned to the wards as follows : First , Morgan ; Second , Snydcr ; Third , Fonda ; Fourth , Moore ; Fifth , Robertson ; Sixth , Thomas. The secretary was authorized to employ somebody to check up the poll books for the school election . A notice of garnishment was served upon the board from Cut-Oft Island , where n man named Magmussen , the owner of a building used for rchool purpose ? there , hail been sued ami a Judgment secured for $30. Magmusscn was present , and asked the board to refuro to become a collection agency fort small debts. The smggeftlon wao approved and the secretary way In structed to prepare the resolution to that effect. It parsed , Robertson and Snyder voting against It. A petition was received by the secretary asking for the erection of a school build ing or the establishment of a rchool In tome suitable building' on Kasc Pierce street. The matter went over without decision , and the board put In the remainder of the evenIng - Ing auditing and allowing the usual monthly bills. GHOST OF A I1EFUXCT COXCI2HX. le I'niroiiH of nil In- mirniifi- Company Axkcil to Mottle. A big bunch of suits were filed In the dis trict court yesterday against a number of Pottawattamle county patrons of the West ern Homo Insurance company of Sioux City. During the palmy days of new ventures of nil kinds In this part of the county , J. T. Hart organized the Iowa nnd Nebraska In surance company of Council Bluffs , and the Nebraska and Iowa Insurance company of Omaha. The concerns both did a land ofllce business for n time and then went Into , a decline. Deforo the down path was struck the Western Home Insurance company was organized at Sioux City by the same pro moters. That company Is now In the hands of Hon. John P. Allison of Sioux City , au receiver , and through him has commenced faults against the local patrons of the com pany. The suits filed yesterday were foreclosure proceedings against the following parlies , Mr. AHUon being the plaintiff In each In stance : Sarah D. Rohre and M. F. Rohrer , $2,600 ; F. D. and L. E. Hays , $ C2G ; Dan Elchcr , $750 ; Ororge F. Wright and others , $6,770 ; Susin nnd J. T. Hait , William Gar ner and F. B. Johnson , $2,7EO ; same. $1,500 ; Susan and J. T. Hart and F. B. Johnson , $1,400 ; Susan and J. T. Hart , Cole Bros. , F. B. Johnson and the Security and Savings association of Council Bluffs , $2,300 ; Susan and J. T. Hart , George Woollver , F. D. John son , one suit for $5,000 and one for $2,000 : Susan and J. T. Hart , William Garner and F. B. Johnson , $2,700 ; Susan and J. T. Hart and F. B. Johnson , $7,000 ; Susan and J. T. Hart , William Garner and F. B. Johnson , $450 ; Susan and J. T. Hart , George Woollver and F. B. Johnson , $2,382. All of the deals upon which suits are now brought were made In 1878. ICE FAMISH NOW PIII2DICTEU. Council II to IT N Ice llouni't Only Con tain I lie Nuril UN of Inut Year. Unless there be some zero weather betwjcn this and next summer there will be an Ice * famine In Council Bluffs. The houses of the local dealers only contain , with , ono ex ception , the surplus stock carried over from last season , and In this one exception the addition to the- stock was the small amount cut from the lower reservoir of the water works company , at the first freeze eatly in the winter. The blocks In the other houses were- practically exhausted at the end of the scanon. Gilbert Bros. , who went to the ex pense of many thousand dollars In excavat ing an Immense reservoir In Big Lake park into which they turned the Mynster springs waters , had a lake five or six feet deep early In the winter. They had about 4,000 tons of twelve Inch Ice on this lake as the product of the first cold snap , but they neg lected to hnrvest It. The storage plants In the city have been filled with Ice cut from Mosquito creek , but which would be unfit for any other than refrigerating purposes. Some of the Ice dealers who have pinned their faith to the ground hog's prediction have been Investigating the cost of Ice mak ing by machinery , aud If worst come to woist , they will put In freezing plants. I.lrenneil to Wetl. Marriage licenses have been issued by Clerk cf the Courts Reed yesterday an fol- lowu : . Name and Address. Age. Hey , 11. Johnson , Omaha 22 Mule M. Hoppon , Omaha , 19 Hnriy O. Cook , Pottawattamle county , . 23 Anna M , llelchuit , Pottawnttlmle county 22 J. H , Harrington , Omaha 25 Helen Lacy , Council muffs 23 C. H. Williams. Pottawattamle county. . . 24 Mary M. Franklin , Pottawnttnmle county 20 After I'ny from Hneli Side. The case of D. J. Hutchlnson against James Wlckhnm was heard before Judge Mc- Gso In the superior court yesterday. Hutch- liiEon U suing for $165 , which he > claims ag a commission as agent In a real estate deal. deal.The The defense U that Hutchlnson was paid by one of the parties to tbo transaction , and Is teeklng to collect commission from both the parties Interested , Wiiutv a .Neiv Trial. Attorneys for Mr. and Mrs , M , Ftelty have filed a motion for a new trial In the case brought against them by Frank Nugo Salvador. In the trial Salvador secured a verdict for $ SOO for his tervlces , after he- became 16 yeara of age. He was raised by the Feeleys on their farm , near Under- wood , Full line of baby cabs received yesterday by the Uurfeo Furniture company , 33G-338 Uroadwgy. Special tale continues. TOOK THI' 1'OOU IIKUTOUS1 OATH. ( Irnrttc "XV. Alien MnUe the Ancient Hreliirnllon In the Keilrrnl Court. Few people In these modern tfnys know that there still remains In this country such a thing as a poor debtor's oath , an obligation that many yenri'ago was taken'by * our fore fathers to keep them out of 'prison when they did not have thp meanaWsatlstylng the demands of their creditors. The privi leges under the law are not so sweeping as they were In the days when d bt was moro of a felony than It Is now , but there are still cafes to which It applies. One of them nroee In the federal bourl yesterday. George W. Allen , n bootlegger of Atlantic , who was convicted nnd sentenced to 100 days In Iho county Jail and to pay n heavy fine In addition to the costs of prosecution , has finished his term of imprisonment , but has not the means of discharging the other parl of the obligation Judge Woolson laid upon him. He fell back upon this old statute , nnd yesterday appeared befora Commissioner Stctdmnn and took the oath that he was not woith a dollar , hod no means of making more than a mere livelihood. The oath was registered nnd the books squared. MKDH'AI , STUUI3XTS SUSIMJMHII. Kneiilty of Hie Slnte lliilverxlty TnUrn II I'llMII Ktllllll. IOWA CITY , la. , Feb. 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) As a result of a breach of discipline , the faculty of the State tinlvers'ty lias sus pended seventy of the eighty students In the medical department of the university. The trciible originated with the class spirit among the medics , who finally got Into n Kro > it row in the medical building and broke furniture and heads promiscuously. The fac ulty suspended four members of the depart ment ami the others promptly notified the faculty that they would withdraw from the school unless their companions were rein- rtatEd. The faculty Instead of reinstating the suspended students , added sixty-six moro of the mutineers to the list' of suspended. The suspensions are- for two weeks , but the students are Indignant and claim If the edict Is enforced many will leave the school. The faculty is firm , ami there lo a prospect of more troub'c. ' Hue ( o ( ; iK < ii' > * ttes. CENTERVILLE , la. , Feb. 17. A coroner's Jury today found that the double murder by George Jones and his suicide were caused by Insanity , the result of smoking cigarettes. He signed n petition to the legislature to pass an anti-cigarette manufacturing bill the day of the tragedy. A IteinnrUiilile Cure of Itlieiiiiiiilltin While driving one day last winter. Mr. J. M. Thompson , of Decker's Point , Pa. , was caught out In a cold rain. The next morn ing he was unable to move his head or arms owing to an attack of Inflammatory rheuma tism. His clerk teljphoned for a physician , but before the doctor came suggested that he use Chamberlain's Pain Balm , there being a bottle open on the counter. After being rubbed thoroughly with Pain Balm , over the effected parts , Mr. Thompson tdosed off to sleep and when lie nwoko , about a half hour later , the pain was gone entirely , and he was Icter , the pain was gone entirely nnd he has not since been troubled , lie Eitys : "People come here from many miles around to buy this liniment. " i i WKSTEIl.V I VeteriltiH of I lu ltiteWnr Ileiiieiu- liereil liy the General ( joteriinieiit. WASHINGTON. Feb. 17i-Speenl.-Pen- ! ) slons granted , Issue of January 31 , were ; Nebrai-ka : Relssnj Joseph fDesack , Strat- ton. Hitchcock. Original wjdpw Elizabeth ' ' ' A. Wilson , Hartley , Red Wlffo'w' Iowa : Original Stephen F , Salisbury , " Waterloo , Black llnwk ; George" W. Mul'.ett. Petei-pcn , C'ny. Addlt'onal Sarpuel H. Gar ner , Bedford , Taylor. Ilenewalibnd Increase Jacob McCoy , HunncllsIfoll ; . Increase Charles Wledemer. Sioux Cjty , , Woodbury ; William J. Preston. Storm l ike , Uuena Vista : " Enofl J. Ford. Wu1ke"iv > Illnn. Ilels- Biio George W. Meredith , 'Venion , Van Bui en. , -i Colorado : Original 13d.w in L. Drake , Augusta , Cuater. Wyoming : Original widow Cornelia de Peyster Hlnck , Fort nnssel ! , I aramle. Issue of February 1 were : Nebraska : Original James K. 1 . Dun- con , De Witt. Sallm : Frederick U. Splnk , Kearney , Buffalo ; William U. Barnard , Springfield , Sarpy : Milton C. Shepnrdson , Julian , Ncmeha. Restoration and additional Wll'lam W. Russell , deceased Harvard , Clay. Increase Cornelius M. Claik , Lin coln , l am-ii'-tcr. Original widows , etc. Minor of Jeremlnh Uiram , Utica , Seward ; Katie Cnsford , Omalm , Douglas ; Mary E IttiEsell , Harvard , Clay. Iowa : Original Charles E. Field , Moul- ton , Appanoose. Increase Theodore J. JOhnfon , Swan , Marlon. Original widows , etc. Supp'cnicntal Minor of Henry Whip- pie , Vll.isca , Montgomery. South Dakota : Original Kbcnezer T. l/sey , Huron , lieadle ; Philip Sllcher , Mill- bank , Grant. North Dalotn : Oilgina ! J.hn Guyou , I/s- bon. Ransom. Colorado : Original James Johnson , Monte Vletn , Rio Grande. Increase John U. Cook , Greeley , Weld. Original widow- Mary E. White , Co'orado Springs , El Paso. Issue of February 3 were : Nebraska : Original John E. Tawney , Codnr Blufff , Snunders ; James It. Grant , Madison , Madison ; William U. Rumbloz , IJncoln , Lancaster. Original widows , etc. Ezra Goodfellow ( father ) . Black Bird , Holt. Iowa : Original Thomas B. Bnscombe , Staceyvllle , Mitchell. Increase David A. Elder. Rhm'pp ' , Marshall. Original widow- Elizabeth Hunt. Puckwoocl , Jefferson. Coloindo : Orixlnal Ctiurles II Jones , Montevlstn , Rio Grande ; Samuel Do Mott , Brecltenrldgo. Summit , Increase Walker Moorhead , Durango , Ia Plato ; Thomas Blyth. Denver , Arnpnhoc. Original widows , etc. Mary F. B'.oomer , Highlands , Arnpn- hoe ; Sarah E. Vannetten , Denver , Arapa- hoe. Montana : Original Patrick Sulllvnn , Butte , SI'ver Dow. South Dakota : Reissue Owen F. Dady , Pulcwnna , Urule. One Minute Cough Cure toucucs the right tpot. U also touches It at the right time If you take U ivhcn you have a cougn or cold , Se the point ? Then dos't cough. FOHECAST. 1'nlr , nidi Vnrlnlilu WlmlH I'romlNVil for \'c' ? r-.Hkii. WASHINGTON. Feb. 17 , The forecast for Tuesday la : For Nfcbrn'lca , Kansas and Colorado Fair ; variable wind * ! . For Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fair ; warmer In the eastern portion ; tontluvest- erlv winds. For Missouri Fair ; warmer In the south ern nnd eastern psrtlons ; westerly winds. For Iowa Fair ; warmer in the eastern portion ; weslerly wlndi > i For Soulh Dakota FalriH northwesterly winds , becoming variable. ' . ' For Wyoming Fair ; colaerj westerly For Montana Fair ; coldcm In the west ern portion ; westerly wlpd. , ( i Lornl llriforil ; OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU , OMAHA , Fell. 17 , Omaha jrecord of tem- peruture and rainfall , complied with the roireppcndlnB day of the pns'l four years : liM. 1S95. 1894. 1S93. Maximum temperature . ,44 45 40 37 Minimum temperature .tnil > 28 22 20 Average temperulure , . , , , a 3S 31 28 Precipitation r' , T 'J'l00 T Condition of temperature.und precipitation at Omnlia for the day fli/d Blnce March 1 , Ic'Jj ! Noimal temperature..Uu ! . . . . 23 Kxctsi for the day i\\ \ , , , 4 Normal precipitation . / , . , . . , , 03 Inch Deficiency lor the day''A. 03 Inch Total p-eclplta Ian olnco Mttn-K 1. 21 20 inches Detlclency since .March''l ' .H' ' . . , ll.COInches ItfiiorU from Htntluilk nt S , m. " ? l ? STATIONS AND STATrOK ; U' ' VVUAT1IKII. i ip ff ; Omnlia , cluuily , North ratlf ; , ilpar , ti. , , , , Ilurnu , lull cloudy , , ChlctiRO , cluuily..A , . , i. . St. JAJU | , pi&jdy . , , , St. I'nul. cli'ar. . , . , , , , la\cniMt. tnimliiK , , . . , , , Kunsan City , part clouily Hrlrrm , clear . . . . . ! , lla\rc' , i-linr. . Halt I-ake City , clfar. . , . . . , , , . , U'tnmrck , clear , , , . . , , , , , Liii > fnn l clear , ' WlllUtcm. cleaii . . . Ilaiild City , clear. . . . . . , ClnUenlcn , clear T Indicate * truce In precipitation. I J * A. WELSH , Observer. Much Mystery Surrounds the Death of n School Qirl at Sheldon. TWO MEN UNDER ARREST FOR KILLING HER llor AIIcunt l.nter nml III" Coinpiinlon with n Double * Crime nuit In Dnnm-r of llcliilt 1,5'iu'lipd. CIIKIIOKKB , la. , Feb. 17. ( Special. ) This part of tt-e state Is In a fever of excite ment over now developments which bid fair to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of Maud Strawn , the handsome 18- year-old school girl nhoso lifeless boily was found In her room at her married sister's home at Sheldon , In. , n town thirty mlle ! north of this place , In O'Drlcn county , last week. It tls supposo.1 that the poor girl hail been dead for three or four days when found , as decomposition < liad sot In. The corpse wns discovered on Saturday and the girl liiul not been In attendance at school sines Wednesday forenoon , nor had any one seen her on the streets. At It o'clock Wednesday Miss Strnwn asked to be ex cused , as she expected company nnd would have to get dinner herself , ns her sister , with whom she was staying , had gone to the country oh a visit. Thnt Is the last limp she- was seen nllvo by her teacher or schoolmates. Neighbors saw her enter the lioL-so where sl > e wns hoarding , nml the first chapter of the mysterious tragedy ends. Thrco days later , Saturday , Art Oniff , a brothcr-ln-lnw of the deceased , went to the house to discover what trace he could of the missing girl , nnd wns first to view the ghastly spectacle. There > on n cot , devoid of clothing , except underwear and sho3s , lay the remains of the girl , In n partially de composed state. On the wall hung a blrJ cage which contained a dead canary. The fact that the bird was also dead leads to the theory that chloroform had besn admlnls- teied , ns thcio was an ample supply of food In the cage for the blr.Va sustenance during the three days ftotn the tlmo of death until the corpse was discovered by Gruff. It wns thought at first to be n case of suicide , but Inter .developments have entirely exploded that theory and two parties , Al. Dull nnd O. Moirello , have been arrested , chaiged with having criminal knowledge of the girl's death. It developed nt the coroner's Inquest that while there were no outward-Indentions of violence , yet there was strong proof of the girl having been outraged , and It IK reported that the Jury so found. It was also asserted by witnesses that Bull anil Morrello were wsn to enter the house on Wednesday , the day that Miss Strnwn Is supposed to ha\c met her death. Bull was recently divorced from his wife , she bringing the action. It Is also a fact that Dull has of late been paying consider able attention to Miss Strawn , and It IP thought that he secured the girl's confidence and that howas the visitor she icferred to when she asked to be excused from school on that fatal day. The supposition Is that Dull took Morrello along with him , and by administering the drug they accomplished her ruin and death. Public feeling is strong against the pris oners , and i > hould the fact be established bsyond any reasonable doubt that they were the cause of Maud Strawn's death , there would probably be a double lynching. The theory of suicide will not be listened to by Miss Strawn's friends and schoolmates. She was of a modest , unassuming and con fiding nature , always putting fortli an effort to please and not to offend her associates , and seemed to accept all as her friends. SAVED THE STATE SOVEHKIGXTY. Clone Ckill for n Woful .llluiiiliT In tinIIMVII HOIIMC * . DBS MOINES , Feb. 17. ( Special. ) The chapters of the revised cdde relating to 'tho.jsoverelgnty ' and jurisdiction of the state narrowly escaped defeat , in the liouso. Mr. Temple , chairman of the committee , moved that the bill be put on Its third reading , which prevailed , nnd the speaker announce- ! that unless objection were made the clerk would only read such sections of the re vision that the committee had amended , which were only one or two , and the first thing the members knw this Important bill had passed beyond the stage when amend ments could bo proposed or remarks made. In the midst of the roll call Representative Bell arose nnd said : "I enter my solemn pictest against such methods of legislation. This bill has never been read even once by the clerk of this body. " "The gentleman from Washington Is out of order , " shouteJ the speaker , and Captain Bell rat down , but the members had taken the alarm and numo'rous "nays" came back In response to the roll call. When the friends of the bill saw that it had bean 'defeated , the whole business was declared out of order and the bill was taken up and read slowly section by section , and opportunity given to offer amendments. The bill was finally passed. Among the bills Introduced In the house the following are the more Imnortont : By Brighton Rcqulr ng lire Insurarc com panies to pro rate their premium * ) where the losses paid do not equal the 'policy. By Finch To punish the , keeping of opium denB nnd providing thnt the "gcncrnl repu tation" of such places ehall be sufllclcnt evidence for conviction. By McAchran To nmend the mulct law by requiring the consent of all property owners within 100 feet. Instead of fifty , ns now provided , for the location of n saloon. By MorrlBon Providing for n station for the dissemination of material for Insect dis eases to Insure the destruction of chinch bugs ; also requiring all nurhcry agents to tile n bond of $1,000 coifdltloncd upon the stock proving true to name. \ By Mannhnn Creating olllce of county Judge with exclusive Jurisdiction up to JCOO. The senate's session was very short. Sen ator Carpenter , from the special committee on I'cml-centennlal , reported In favor of al lowing the city of Burlington $10,000 to aid In celebrating the HCinl-centcnnial , also an ap propriation of $10,500 for a memorial hall for an historical department. The bills were re ferred to the committee on appropriations. Similar bills are a special order In the house for Thursday , The principle of. Initiative and referendum seems to have taken a deep root among the business men of Dubuquc. A petition , signed by a large number of thu city's most eminent c'tlzens , has been pressrited to the legisla ture , n&klng for the submission at each gen eral election of all general matters of either local , ftute or national Importance , Mr. Nolan hay Introduced a bill embracing these features , which Is meeting with came favor In the house committee on elections. The four national questions that are endorsed on the fcamplo ballot are the following : Do you favor the free coinage of gold and fllver at the present legal ratio ? Do you favor the retirement of the green backs and the substitution of the national bank notes ? Po you favor a protective tariff or n tariff for revenue only ? Mr. Potter Introduced In the house the fol lowing In icfcrence to approval of surely bonds : Section 1. Whenever nny person , who now or heienfter may bo required or per mitted by law to give a bond , presents such bond for approval , uny ofllcer or body , whose duty It Is to approve the sufllclency of such bond , may , in ileii of the sureties or securities , accept and approve the same whenever ItH conditions are guaranteed by a corporation du'y Incorporated In thin state , or authorized to do buslntsB therein , and qualified to act a surety on bondH. or to grurantee the Illicitly of pertonH holding positions of public or private trust , and which company ( -hull have an unimpaired paid up capital of not less than JIW.OOO. The certificate at the auditor of the state , to the effect that such company has complied with the requirement ; * of this chapter , and has such paid up capital , filed annually with the officer or body having the approval of'tmcli bonds , sha'l be rulllcient evidence to authorize the acceptance and approval thereof : but nothing herein contained Khali apply to bonda In criminal casei , II < JIM li 11 fit 11 Convention ill CrcHlnu. CIIKSTON , la. , Feb. 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) The republican county convention met hero this afternoon anil selected dele gates to attend the state convention , Itcso- lut'onu endorsing Allison for the presidency were adopted. Congressman Hepburn , Rep resentative Louder and Senator Allen were also eulogized. Suril for n I.urKf .Sum. SIOUX CITY , Feb. 17. ( SpecJal Telegram. ) Suits aggregating fSO.OOO have been com menced here by Receiver Allison of the LETTERS OF INQUIRY. II n nil frit * of luvnllilH VHMK ! Mir II oinc TrontiiU'iit lliilik of Chronic llrnn < - * Mcillcliii-i Without ( 'lnirRt * mill Hklllnl Trent * tiintt Alntoit no 1'rro n tin- Drs. Popclnnd nml Shepatd nrc from time to tlmp In receipt of letters from nil direc tions mnkliiK Inquiry us to the nppllentlon of their systrm to thin , thnt nml thp other oln * of rhionle diseases , Trrfons of manifest Intelligence write to lonrn whether thp offer of expert tientment nt the nom inal nml uniform n seJinent of live dollars uonthlyltliont chat-Re for medicines , In cludes serious nml chronic nervous disorders. Others wnnt llcht on the subject of whether the plnn provides for the expert nml pro fessional treatment of si'latlcn nml rheuma tism nt the nomlnnl expense. Others dc- she like Information us to ill eii o of the heart , diseases of the brnln , diseases of thn blood , the clitn , the bladder , etc. , etc. lr . fopelnnd nml Shepnrd receive these Fertous Inquiries with n feelliiK of suprlsr. The wide iind comprelipnitvo scope of their specialty system the fnct that It makes equally elllclcnt provision for nil the common chronic disease * of man kind rennlrlnctlmo nml patience , care and skill mid vtircmltlliiK nt- tcntlon to accomplish n true and Instlnir cure have been published In the papers till all the points tiiii- ' Inquired nboiu would seem to bo us public and conspicuous ns the spites nml steeples thnt glitter In the blaze of the sun. For Mull Treatment write for n S > ni | > toiii Illnnk. HADICAI , AM ) I.ASTIXO. .Mr * . J. ! ' .IIiuil Siiriikn of the I'er- iiiiiiicnco of llor Cure , Mrs. J. F. Hunt , n former patient , wife of the well known dairyman , 15M ! Avenue c , council ninrfs , ? > : "Nenily three years ngo. ni my frlendft wl'.l recall , I published a statement In the papers ielating to the resultn of n course of treatment by Dr. Shepard. A chronic ctitarrhnl trouble had Involved my IUIIRS and 1 had nil the signs of beginning con sumption , Including sere IUURS , n ImckltiR coiiKh , shoit brenth , evening fever and an iilurmlPK loss of weight nml strength. The best physicians In Council mutts nml Omiiha , after fallhiK to help me , ordered mo to KO to the west ni my only chance. After n thorouuh trlnl of n chhiige In climate I came back home , with my dis ease still active nnd threatening. 1 then took n course of treatment with Ots. Copeland - land nml Shcpnrd , who promptly cured me. "Since thnt time I hnvo often been ques tioned ns to whether. subsequent to my MHS. J. ! ' . HUNT , 2KS Avenue C , Coun cil muffs , la. cure , there had ever been any return of the old symptoms ; whether the wasting cotiRh reappeaied ! whether the weakness , the fever , the. pain nnd the lung symptoms came back iiKiiln. "The only truthful nnswor I hnvo been nblc to glvo to nil such lunuliU < li nnd hns been , 'Yes , the cure brought mo by Dr. Shepnrd was not merely n little rest from suffering ; It wni n true nnd genuine nnd lasting cure. For thiee ycnis my health 1ms been practically perfect , and 1 tun today iia well ns 1 ever was In my life. " DRS , COPELAND & SHEPARD ROOMS 313 AND 313 NEW YORK MFQ BUILDING. OMAHA , NEB. Office Hours 9 to 11 n. m ; 2 to C p. m. Evo- nlngs Wcdnesdn > a nml Snturdnys only , 6 to 8. Sunday 10 to 12 m. THE HAMILTON "THIS IS THE WHEEL" That lias the points that please and fit all conditions of track , road and rider , It has the wearing points , -the talking points , the speed poi.its and every point that , bicycle riders demand , " l9r case and comfort , - It is a We have brought to bear on our proJuction all the ebments essen tial for the manufacture ofthe highest type of Bicycle , IT HAS THE \VKIOIIT IlIGIIT. HAXDI.K HAH IlIGIIT. SPEED IlIGIIT. FKAMK ItlGIIT. SAUDI.B HKJHT. PRICES IlIGIIT. IIUAIII.VUS HICIIT. Til 1C All IlIGIIT. HBI.I.S RIGHT. I U01 > OIITIO.ItlUHT. . .STHICXfJTII ItlGIIT. FIXIHH RIGHT. EVERYTHING ItlGIIT. "Olhcrs arc good , but none are belter. " Bicycle dealers and men , women and children riders , watch this space for next three months. It will contain valuable information for you. VAN BRUNT & WA1TE , 12 TO 22 FOURTH STREET , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA AVestern Homo Insurance company against the signers of promissory notes given for shares In the company at the time It was formed. Payment was not demanded when the company failed , but the money Is now needed to meet liabilities. The notes are fully secured , * CONFESSED TO A MURDER. Revival Service lit I , MV CUIIHUH a Criminal to L'oufeHM. WATERLOO , la. , Feb. 17. ( Special Tele gram , ) At the Williams revival meetings at Cedar Falls last night Mort Trusdalc of Kenosha , Win. , got religion and confessed tea a murder committed at Lcadvillc , Colo. , about September 1 , 1190. Ills confession on the platform was as follows : "I have- been tryIng - Ing to lead a Christian life for several years , but have been conscious all the time that I uns a treat sinner. I am guilty of murder and am ready to surrender myself to t.c nfllcers. I want to servo the Lord and fan- not do It without leaving off this awful bur den. " TriiEdale wns deeply affected and teemed unable to stand unsupported. Ills appear ance on the platform created n ripple of ex citement through the audience and when his word ? were heard many were greatly shocked. One young lady occupying a seat on the platform among the singers fainted nnd had to be carried from the hall. To a reporter today Tnuilale made a full confes sion , giving all details of the crime. The murdered man's name wan 1)111 Sheldon. Ho waa a gambler and blackleg , The murder occurred In the brush at the foot of the mountain and It In not known whether the body was ever found , DENVI3R , Fob. 17. A special to the NCWB from LeadvHIc , Colo. , ea > that investiga tion shows that about September 1 , 18UO , an unknown man waa found dead about three in I lea from Lcadvillc , He was euppoEcd to have committed suicide. ( 'nr Repiilrer IIOHUH nn Kyc. MASON CITV , la. . Feb. 17. ( Special. ) Ienln Cross , boss car repairer of the Mil waukee railroad , was working on a tar at Ilaesett thla morning , when a nail broke and went directly through the center cf his eye. Dlplitlierln RiiKliiK in lotvn. JEFFKRSON , la , , Feb. 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) Diphtheria Is raging at Grand Junc tion. There have been several deaths and four children are down In one family. Schools and all public meetings are cloned. Children Cry foi Pitcher's Castorla. Children Cryfov Ditcher's Castoria. Children Cryfcs Etcher's Castoria. HOTEL. THIRTEENTH AND JO.VES STREETS. 140 room > , baths , etcam heat and all modern conveniences. Hates | 1.W and (2,00 per day. Table unexcelled , Special low intes to regular boarders. FRANK HII.DJTCII Mer. PILES CURED IN 3 WEEKS. Kcw ? By the nee of Heinorrhoidino , a liHrinlcES compound that win bo uecd foran eye ointment , yet pogwossiiiK such healing power that when applied in rec- tnl disease it immediately gives relief and a euro is the sure result of its con tinued use Itisalnoa Cuio for Consti pation. Trice $1. 60 l-'or ealo by DnufiorsTS. Will bo tcntfrom Iho factory on receipt of price , fiend for teatimonf- aln to-run rosTxnMKo. co. 0. Bluffy. In. TWIN CITY DYE WORKS DYEING ANDCI.RANING Clothing , Drcssjs and llousiliold Gorfs OMAHA OKKICI2-1S21 I'arnum. Tel. 1(21 , COUNCIL UMJI'-KH-WniUs and Olllce. Cor , Avenue - nuo A nn.l . 2Clh St. Tel. 310. Send for Trice Mil. ' { Celebrated Fenud * R.DU'S I'owder * ncvet fall. D . ir < ( after f . . . .iftlenl . t. B. T. lea , Mm. IIST NATIONAL Council Bluffs , Iowa. CAPITAL , . . $100,000 \vi2 bOLiorr YOUH WI3 DUUlltK YOUH COM.KOTJONH. ONUS OF THU OLUUST 1IANKU IN IOWA. n 1'UH UliNT I'AIU O.N TI3II2 OALt , AND KKK VU Oil 1VIUTJS. HI'IiOIAlOTICiS COUNCIL IILUFI'S. WANTED , GOOD BKCOfiD-lIAND LUM1JK1I ; Diuit U cheap. AddreM UcLuujliliD. ; lie * CHc . .