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    THE OMAHA DAILY 1U5J3 : 1 , MA.KUI1 G , 1SOG , 3
COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT
MIMMl MK
Try Moore & ElllV "Sultana" lOo cigar.
Tlio lice office , No. 10 North Main street.
Tlicro will ho a meeting of the Iloyal Ar
canum No , 150 tomonow night.
County Auditor MaUho.Mi Is confined to
his homo by an attack of oryslpelan of the
fare.
fare.Tho fruit growers and garners will meet
In farmers' hall In the court house on Satur
day afternoon.
Unity Guild will hold Its rofiular meeting
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wal
lace , 37 Dltirfg street.
The P ! flrl otrcet paving matter Is sched
uled as one of the first problems to be con
sidered by the now council.
A number of Omaha people attended the
conceit Riven by Miss Bella Robinson and
Miss Virginia Uohluim last night.
The Grand hotel , Council Hlurfs. High
class In every respect. Kates , S2.GO.per day
and upward. 13. V. Clarke , proprlctrr.
llcRular meolliiK of Myrtle lodge No. 12 ,
Degrea of Honor , this evening In the Grand
Army of the Republic hall , for Initiation.
The Woman's Relief corps will meet In
regular session this afternoon nt 2:30 : nnd
all the niembtrs are expected to bo present.
Mr. W. C. .losepli and Miss Eva U Harnard
wcro united In marriage yesterday after
noon at the homo of the bride. Only the
relatives woo present.
Itobblo Krwln and George Helm , two boyn
need 1.1 and 14 , ran away from their homes
In BlRln. 111. , and the pollre of this city
have been asked to look for them here.
The ladlci of.lhe Uioa.lway Methodist Epls-
pocal church furnished dinner for half the
city at the Kite-man building last evening.
The other half will be served this evening.
Charles Oreonleaf , who was captured In
Oir.alia nnd locked up on a charge of tap
ping the till at oneof the depot hrtcls , has
bcc-n Riven a sentence of fifteen days In the
city Jail.
"The Gold King" will bo the bill at the
Dnhany tonight. There was not a vacant
seat In the house when the curtain went up
last night and standing room was sold as
Into as 9 n'clnck.
Dr. A. I-i. llarnard of St. Louis and Mr.
Frank Sanford of lllchland Center , Win. , who
the funeral services
M-crn called hero to attend
ices of the late Mrs. Abblo llarnard , returned
home last evening.
Judge McGee of the superior court left yco-
tcnlay for Kansas , to bo absent two weeks.
Defore leaving ho entered n Judgment In the
case of Steadman against Casady , a suit for
$300 on a promissory note.
Charles Adams and Mnrllly James , both
Of Council Hlurfs , were married last cven.iiR
by Rev. Henry DcLong at 1010 Ilrcadway.
At the same time he milted In marriage Al
fred Shutllff and Hertle Reynolds , also of
Council Uluffs.
Staff Captain Cousins and wife of the Sal
vation army will arrive In town this after
noon to assist In conducting the series of
special meetings that are being held at the
army headquarters. Saturday evening Fore
man Tarklngton of the motor shops will
speak at the meeting. Rev. Henry DeLong
IB londlncr tht army all of his energies to as
sist them In their meetings. Last night he
epoke to a crowded house.
An Insane man was reported to the police
to bo terrorizing the community In the
vicinity of Fifth avenue and Twenty-fourth
street last evening. A telephone mcsoige
asked for the assistance of an officer to
capture hm. | When the officer arrived the
man had disappeared. The residents were
very nervous during the early part of thn
evening , but no further trouble was reported
up to 11 o'clock.
If the Second precinct of the Third ward
is thrown out on account of the Irregularity
In the regii'tratlon It will make the third time
In the last three years that a largo part of
the voters of the ward have beeu , disfran
chised by errors committed by the official
boards. This state , of affairs Is the moro
remarkable for the reason that the Third
la pre-eminently the business men's ward
of the city' , and the Judges and clerks -have
usually been taken from the most Intelligent
class of people , and have almost Invariably
been business men and clerks familiar with
accountant and office work.
There were about 200.people present at the
banquet given by the Young Men's Christian
association In Royan Arcanum hall to cele
brate the victory won by the Blues In their
great fight for new members. The , officlal
count ehowcd that the Blues won the turkey
by the handsome majority of 74 to 61. The
banquet was a very enjoyable affair , and
the victors nnd Iho vanquished united In
thoroughly enjoying the turkey. An exten
sive literary and musical program was pro
vided. The contest has had the effect of
wonderfully increasing the interest and spirit
of the organization. It la In better shape now
than It has ever been. The next event will
bo the Inauguration of the movement for a
new building.
Manager Alton Is progressing rapidly with
the formation of his new stock company ,
' which will furnish the plays at the Dohany
for an indefinite period after the conclusion
of the present engagement of the WooJ-
wards. Ralph Ocnsmoro and his wife ,
whoso stage name Is Caroline Cloro , and
Henry M. Blake arrived yesterday. Clint
A. Robblns and wife will arrive this morn-
Ing. This will make eight strong profes
sional people , who .are hero now rehearsing
for the opening night , next Monday. All
of the people ore from eastern companies
onrl all have starred In leading one-night
plays. It will bo one of the strongest com
panies that have played here for a long
time , besides being the first stock theatrical
company e'ver organized in the city , The
opening bill will bo "Tho Octoroon , " and
the prospects ore that It will bo played
to ono of the largest audiences In the hls-
, tory of the theater.
Moore & Ellis' "Corner , " best Be cigar.
Wanted , good farm loans In western Iowa
at lowest rates. Money loaned for local In
vestors on best of security netting C per cent ,
Fire Insurance written In reliable companies.
Lo"geo & Towlo , 235 Pearl street.
Columbia bicycles. Highest of all high
grades. Call end sea them at Cole & Cole.
Davis , only drug store wltu registered clerk.
Criminal Calendar.
Judge Thorncll Is making an effort to have
the criminal docket cleaned up this week.
The case of the state against N. L. Jensen
will bo called for trial this morning. Jensen -
sen Is charged with having bought cholera
Infected hogs at South Omaha and selling
them to A. J. Klrkr
* . When this cass Is out of the way the other
cases on the docket will be taken up and dis
posed of In sorno manner In order to start
In the March term with a clean bill.
Hot 11 I'll Suxli.
Wo have 1,000.hot bed sash which we are
going to tle.se out. They wcn't last long.
How many do you want ? Wo will make you
a price that can't be duplicated. C , I ) .
Paint , Oil and Glass company , Masonic Tem
ple , Council Bluffs.
Bo euro nnd visit the Broadway Mr > thodst !
Episcopal ladles today at the ElBeiTin build-
Ing. Elegant hot lunch at noon and chicken
plo supper. Yesterday the tables preicnted
a very beautiful sight , Mrs , Wllcoz end
Caspar donating ( lowers for yesterday nril
today , Also potted plants and cut Mowers
for role. . .
Don't niUs our special calo of aluminum
ware for the next ten days , Cole ' & Cole.
Iliuii eil to Wed.
Marriage licenses were Issued b'y Clerk
of the Courts Reed yesterday as follows :
NIHIIU unit nddrefs. Age.
Walter O. Joseph , Council HufTs ! , , , . . i5
Mva I A llnrnurd , Council JllulTs 21
Anton Mostlk , Omaha , . . , , 31
Chrlsttmn Ut'iilsek , Omulm , , . , , so
11. M. WIlllaniH. Jr. , Oakland. . . , , i7
Jcsslo Cruft , Oakland , 19
When Baby was sick , \vo gave her Costorln.
When fcho was a Child , she cried for Castorla.
When the U. jamo Jl lid , fcho clung to Castoria ,
CEORCE ROPER FOUND GUILTY
Convicted of Manslaughter for Killing
Texas Baker ,
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE DID IT
Jury \\'nn Out lull Four Hoiim In Ar-
nt n Decision I'rln-
Will Appeal
the CIINC.
George Roper was found guilty of man
slaughter In the district court yesterday
afternoon.
Roper .was charged , together with John
Webster and Frank Jackson , with the killIng -
Ing of Texas Baker In November last. The
evidence was almost entirely of a circum
stantial character. It was shown that Roper ,
Webster and Jackson had become Involved In
a row with Baker and that Baker had a jag
and n couple of brickbats In bin undisputed
possession. In the row Baker was killed.
Roper was found with a blcod covered kn'fe
In his possession , and the evidence pretty
clearly connected him with having used the
knife to cut Baker's lip almost off. Webster
was known to have used a club with which
Baker's skull was fractured.
The case was given to the Jury shortly be
fore noon yesterday , nnd nt 4 o'clock a ver
dict of gu Ity of manslaughter was returned.
The state Is very well satisfied with the ver
dict In view of the character of the evidence
offered. Roper will carry the case to the
supreme court.
At thu suggestion and recommendation of
County Attorney Saunders the case cf the
state apa'nst Frank Jackson , Indicted with
Roper and Webster for the killing of "Tex"
Baker , was dismissed by Judge Thorncll
yesterday. The county attorney was con
vinced that Jackson could not bo convicted
of anything moro serious than an assault
and battery , and did not care to have the
county put to the expense of a trial In view
of a number of mitigating circumstances In
Jackson's case.
It Is understood that John Webster , the
third man Indicted for the hilling of Baker ,
will plead guilty to the charge of murder In
the second degree , and the county attorney
has expressed a willingness to accept such
n plea. The evidence- the case against
Roper has nil tended to show that Webster
took an active part In the killing , and the
accused himself did not seem to care about
having his case go to a trial. A verdict of
murder in the second degree was all that the
i'tato had reason to expect could be secured
by a trial.
OFFICIAL CANVASS COMI'LISTISM.
\c > CliniiKt ! of Iiiiiortnii < M > In the Vote
1'rovIou.Mly Aliiiollli < l.
Upon Mayor Cleaver and City Clerk Philips
devolved the labor of making the official can
vass of the ballots cast at Monday's * city
election. The work was bpgun at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning at the clerk's office and
was completed before noon.
The result Is substantially the same as
shown by the returns taken from the backs
of the official envelope on Monday night. The
only change of any consequence wag made
In the count of votes cast for J. A. Gorham
for city treasurer , and that change was In
favor of Mr. Gcrnam , swelling his majority
beyond the 400 mark. This is particularly
gratifying to Mr. Gorham and his friend ? ,
for the reason that there was perhaps a
stronger fight made upon him than upon
any other candidate. The report that ho
was the Citizens' bank candidate was In
dustriously circulated and for a time It wa'j
feared that It would reJuce his vote slightly ,
but when the discovery was made that Ilk' '
opponent stood oven nearer to the bank the
.tide turned again In favor of Gorham ai'd
ho was carried into office again by the ecc-
end largest majority given any of the re
publican candidates.
A special fight was also made upon Ed
Canning , the candidate for marshal , and h-j
led the ticket with a majority of 539.
The following table shows the result ol
yesterday's official count. The first candidate
named each time Is republican , the second
democratic and the third populist :
Mayor-
George Carson ,020
Victor Jennings l.sss
A. M. Hutchlnson 101
Carson's plurality 38
Alderman at Large
O.V. . Graham 2,050
W. H. Bradley 1,812
J. A. Churchir. 12J
Graham's plurality 138
Solicitor
A. S. Hazleton 2,200
U. A. Holmes 1,722
W. A. Travis 1 J
Hnzlcton's plurality 481
Treasurer
J. A. Goiham 2,231
L. Xurmuehlcn , Jr 1,815
Gorlmm's majority 409
Auditor
F. | j. Evans 2,090
H. C. Dye IKS
L. Klnnehnn - . 133
Evans' plurality , 2o5
Engineer
Thomas Tostevln 2,033
S. Li. Etnyre 2,013
Tostevln's majority 23
Ansersor
W. D. Hanlln 2,051
E. B. JIayne 1,997
Hardln's majority 62
Marshal-
William II. Woods 1,698
Ed Canning 2,237
Thomas Callnphan 129
Canning's plurality 539
WelKhmaHter
William Hlggeson 2 l.Ti
Thomas Johnson , 1,903
Hlggeson'9 majority JCO
Alderman , First Ward
Li. A. Casper 420
J. II. Hell Ct > 3
Casper's majority 27
Alderman , Second Wnr-l
J. H. I'.ico Eil !
George S. Davis ; C7
John 10. Abies 43
Pace's plurality 31
Alderman , Fifth Wnnl
John Hrpugh , . , 97
T , A. Brewlck , 319
Brough'a majority 4S
Park Tux-
Yes SG2
No 621
Majority for "sii
There were a total of sixty-seven rejected
ballots , Intended to be cast about evenly
for the various candidates. A majority of
them were evidently cast by the populists ,
and were rejected In most cases for the
reason that the populists wanted to vote f r
some of the party candidates and had care
lessly placed crosses In both squares.
The missionary society of the Second Pres
byterian church will give n tea Friday evenIng -
Ing , March 6 , at the church , corner Harmony
and I/tan streets
Have you seen the new gas beating stoves
at the company's office ?
UIIICKK.V TIIIKVUM SK.Vl'K.VOIjU ,
( ilven Six MondiN In Jnll for SU-iilInu
1 llr.v.
Harrison Gllnier , John Parker and Charles
Lawson wcro booked for trial In the dis
trict court yesterday on the charge of steal
ing chickens. Theto men were ( ho leaders
In the gang of tlilevej who have been mak
ing it unprofitable to own poultry In this
section without a military sqund on duty as
a guard all the time , Early In 'February
a raid was madeon a number of chicken
coops in the east end of the city and a large
number of chickens stolen , John Abel lost
fifty chickens and tbo police located the
property and had the three men above named
arrested for breaking Into the chicken
house. When the ones were called for trial
the prisoners decided to plead guilty and
wcro sentenced to tlx months In the county
| all by Judge Theme ! ! , They were all highly
pleased to get out of the penitentiary , and
had no complaint to make at the sentence
of the court
While the * men took their pontence good-
naturedly enough , there was a woman In the
case who felt differently about It , Kitty
Laweon , wife of one of the prisoners ant
brother of Parker , fell In a fainting fit
Just as the men were brought Into court
and caused the bailiff no end of trouble ant
annoyance. The trouble came first and the
annoyance later , when It was discovered thai
the faint was a feint cleverly executed and
for the undoubted purpose of working on the
sympathy of the court. The bluff was ill-
timed , however , as the woman had mlstakcr
Deputy Sheriff Wlghtman for the court ant
the play was lost on J.udgo Thorncll , who
did not reach the room until the woman hat
fully recovered. _
CITV 13.\aiM3I2H WIl.Ii CONTEST
Served OltJi'oUotia < o Counting the
Second 1'rerlnct of the Thlril Vi'nrd.
City Engineer S. J. Etnyre has determine *
to continue the contest for his office , despite
the fact that the face of the official re
tU'ns show that Thomas Tostevln , the re
publican candidate , has a majority o ;
twenty-three. Mr. Etnyre makes no charges
of fraud or any of the usnial discrepancies
usually Incident to an election , hut bases
his contention for the office upon the rather
novel theory that the Second precinct of
the Third ward should be thrown out for
the reason that the registrars did not com
ply with the law , which requires that the
board of registration shall sit on spcclflct :
days at some public place within each voting
precinct. It Is the duty of the nlayor , the
city clerk , and Incidentally the members
of the city council to select the boards of
reglt'tratlon and locate their offices. The
law contemplates the location of these of
fices as nearly as possible In the center
of the precincts where they shall bo the
most easily accessible to the largest num
ber of the voters. It so happens that
Alderman Brown of the Third ward Is a
half owner of a drug store at C17 South
Main street. The store Is locatoJ In the
Third ward , but It Is within the limits of
the First precinct. Notwithstanding this
fact. It was selected as the office of the
registrars for the Second precinct , ami during
all of the days of registration the voters ol
the Second precinct wcro compelled to go Into
the First precinct to have their names prop
erly Inscribed on the official lists. With
this statement of facts Etnyre went before
the canvassing board yesterday morning with
the following notice of contest :
To the Honorable Mayor nnd City Clerk
of the City of Council Uluffs , Acting as
Canvassing Boaid :
Gentlemen : I hereby protest ngalnst the
counting of the vote of the second pre
cinct of the Third ward of the city of
Council muffs , as returned by the Judges of
flection therein nt the March election of
1S9G , and for grounds of much protest , say
that no registration wns had In said pre
cinct prior to or on the day of said elec
tion , ns is by law provided.
I further call the attention of this board
to the fact that the officers , mayor nnt
clerk , show the appointment of registrars
for said precinct , anil the notice of the
rmiyor fixed a plncc for their meeting out
side the llnilts of said precinct , nnd nt the
store of Messrs. Hi own & Wesner. No. C17
Main street , a place located In the 1'Misl '
precinct In the Third wnrd.
I therefore nsk that the vote of this pre
cinct bo rejected and that I be given n
certificate of election to the office of city
engineer. g. L. ETNYRE.
Ths ofilclal returns from the Second pre
cinct show that Etnyro received 145 votes
and Tostevln 181. If the votes of the entire
precinct Is thrown out Etnyre will have the
benefit of the difference between tho'two fig
ures , amounting to thirty-six votes , and this
will overcome the twenty-three majority
against him and leave him a clean majority
of thirteen.
Mr. Etnyre says he has personally no desire
to contest the election. The Third ward Is
Mr. Tostevln's home ward and Etnyre be
lieves he ought to have the benefit of the fine
complimentary vote that was given him by
his friends nnd neighbors.
"But my party nnd the men who backed
me , " continued he , "are determined that If
I am so far beaten upon techn'calltles It Is
our privilege and duty to take advantage of
other and more important technicalities than
the awkward marking of ballots cast for
me. that while clearly Indicating the Inten
tion of the voter to vote for me were thrown
out because there were some irregularities
In the shape of the little crosses placed ! n
the squares. One of the rejected ballots was
marked with an indelllble pencil. The voter
In beginning to mark the squares had fol
lowed the usual habit of many people of put
ting his pencil to his lips. It was a repub
lican ballot , and the first mark was quite
heavy from the moistened blue pencil. The
succceJIng marks were less distinct , unt'l
the voter came to the engineer's office. Then
he apparently hesitated an Instant , and , bs-
fore making the cross In the democratic
column opposite my name , had again mois
tened his pencil , and then quickly marking
the other squares in the republican col
umn , folded Ills ballot. In folding the moist
blue pencil made a faint offset on the oppo
site side , of the paper. For th's reason the
ballot was thrown out. Another voter had
used ono of the cheap hard pencils with
which the booths were supplied , and In mak
ing the croso opposite my name a little bit
of grit had caught the paper und
slightly torn It. This was also de
clared to be a marked ballot and was ex
cluded. But H Is not upon these grounds
that the contest will be made , but solely for
the reason that the registration board did not
comply with the law by making the reg'stra-
tlon within the precinct. If the law will per
mit them to go Into the Second precinct It
will permit them to go Into some other ward ,
or even out of the city , and make It nearly
Impossible for the voters to find them.
"There are some oilier features about the
election and count that are a little myster'-
ous. There were 4,118 votes cast that were
counted for the three candidates for mayor
and only 4,053 counted for engineer. What
became of the other sixty-five that were not
counted for either Mr. Tostevln or myself ? "
Victor Jennings had not fully made up his
mind as to the question of making a contest
for the mayor's office when asked last oven-
ing. The exclusion of the Second precinct
of the Third ward would not help him at all ,
but would reduce- his vet ? . He said last n'ght
that ho was considering the subject In a
prayerful mood and not listening to the de
mands of his party leaders.
In the meantime the republican candidates
are resting very easy and have no fears of
losing the fruits of their victory.
WII.b 1M.I3AD CUm/PY AT O.VCK.
He-nil 5- tit Hi * I'liniHlieil
for Illx I'ccnliitloiiN.
Charley Altmansperger , the defaulting
manager for the Sclfert & Welso Lumber
company at Mtnden , has expressed a willing
ness to save- the county of Pottawattamlu
the expense of going into the details of
tils forgeries and peculations at Mlnden , and
will plead guilty on Saturday to the charge
of forgery , (
Altmansperger was for a number of years
the manager , of the lumber business of
Selfcrt & Wo'leo of Avoca , and had charge
of their business at Mlnden. Ho was con
sidered one of the staunch men of the town ,
and had the confidence of everyone. Ills
plan for getting rich In a hurry was to ac
cept cash payments from farmers and
patrons of his firm and then forge the
names of the customers to notes and turn
them over to Selfert & Welse In place of
the cash. Ho was also treasurer of the
school district at Mlnden , and was not re
quired to glvo a bond , so the school dis
trict is out something llko $1,000. Quite
a largo number of farmers entrusted their
lriHirance : business with Altmanspcrger , and
since his arrest It has dovclopol that bo
had a habit of pocketing the premiums and
ne\er iccured any policies for his patrons.
At the last session of the grand jury
Allinansperger wns Indicted on ssven different
counts of forgery and obtaining money undsr
false prctcnbes. Ho has made no effort , to
deny his guilt , and seems anxious to get
the case ilh'pCBed of and enter upon his
service for the state In atonement for his
crimes. Mrs. Altmansperger has removed
trom Mlnden to Council Bluffs In order to
ii near her husband , and Is allowed to visit
him dally In his quarters at the Jail. .
Only two weeks more remain of the great
furniture rale of the Durfee Furniture' com
pany. All of the stock of the Council Bluffs
Furniture company must be closed out by
MarcSi 1.
Wo offer you only clean , crisp , snow white
laundry work and beit delivery service at
Eagle laudry , 72 i Broadway. Telephone 157 ,
SHUTS OUT THE NATIONALS
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Building and Loan Association Bill Passoi
by the Iowa Legislature.
STATE PRESERVED FOR. . THE LOCALS
xlonn Mnilr HO Strlttfceiit ttm
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ford lo Comiily Ttllti Tlielr
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DBS MOINES , March 5. ( Special. ) Th
senate consumed Its entire resslon in ills
cussing the substitute for the various bill
governing building and loan associations
Senator Ellis moved to strike out all tha
part of section 21 of the committee whlcl
required all building and loan association
not Incorporated under the laws of this state
to make a deposit of $100,000 cither In casl
or approved bonds. Senator Junkln made a
lengthy argument In favor of allowing thl
section to remain , citing the fact that this
provision has been Incorporated Into the
statutes of nearly every western state. He
held that the retaliatory clause and the
provisions l elating to examinations woult
not prevent wildcat companies In other
states from coming in nnd preying upoi
the people and withdrawing at the end o
each year. Senator Carney admitted he was
a. stockholder In a domestic company , but
said that these associations wcro not ask
ing for such protection. Senator Eaton de
sired to know If the associations alone were
to bo consulted , why the senate hadn't better
stop this wrangle and let the associations
make the laws ? Senator Trowlti also de
fended the section.
In answer to a question , Senator Junkln
said ho favored the retention of this pro
vision on the broad principle that it was
the duty of the senate to protect the citi
zens of Iowa , as against the citizens of any
other state. The senate refused to strike
out the section by n vote of 37 to 8.
The senate bill differs from the ono passeil
by the house In many particulars. The
senate Is not disposed to authorize these
associations to do anything In the nature
of a banking business , and proposes to make
the deposits so large that no outside com
pany can afford to comply with the con
ditions. Every motion or amendment tend
ing to remove or modify these requirements
was uniformly voteJ down.
Senator Lathrop moved to reduce the
filing fees from $100 to $25 , the same as
required of domestic companies , but the mo
tion did not prevail.
An amendment by Berry was adopted
requiring foreign corporations to file with
Its annual report the names of all stock
holders In this state , with the residence ol
the tame , In order that the stock may be
assessed for taxation.
The contest over the method of com
pleting the soldiers' monument will come
up In the senate as a special orJer to
morrow. The majority of the senate com
mittee has reported In favor of the re
moval of all medallions 'Of drojs parade
soldiers and ncn-rcsldentf , some twelve In
number , and the substitution of the medal
lions of members of regiments not now
represented. Palmer and Bell , both veteran ?
of the rebellion , will file a minority report
in favor of removing all inscriptions. The
house committee agrees with 'the ' minority
of the senate , but it will Tequtro the joint
action of both branches of the' ' general as
sembly in order to change1' ' the'1 ' present de
signs. < ' '
The house committee oh 'public health
killed , the following bills : By , Baker , pro
viding for a state board of embalming ; by
Whelan , requiring the engineer ? of all sta
tionary and seml-.portablo i , ste.-im engines
to pass examination and secure a license ;
by Marti , providing for the cremation of
all persons dying of contagious 'diseases.
The pure food bill , Intmnutod by Van
Uouten , has been reported'fcr passage. iBoth
food and drugs are Included.Tle | standard
of purity for drugs Is the same as laid down
In the United States Pharmacopeia.
CIGARETTES AND "HOPS" PROHIBITED.
After a sharp contest over parliamentary
points the Phelps * bill , prohibiting the manu
facture and sale of cigarettes , was taken up
and passed , C9 to 21. The only amendment
to the Phelps' bill provides that nothing
In this act shall be construed to prevent
wholesale dealers from supplying at points
outfido the state lu original packages.
With this exception , both the manufacture
and sale within this ftato are absolutely
prohibited. Temple opposed the bill on the
sround that It was In conflict with the
Interstate Commerce act.
After voting down further amendments
the building and loan bill was passed sub
stantially as It came from the committee.
Ayes , 46 ; nays , 0.
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
Senator Funk presented a lengthy state
ment of the condition of the state finances.
The sum available for extraordinary appro
priations on a 2-mlll levy is $390,000 ; on a
2V4-mIll basis , $075,000 , without the ad
ditional normal schools , the sum total of the
appropriations asked for cxcesd $1,800,000 ,
almost three times greater than the highest
estimate of receipts. The report scores for
mer legislative assemblies for making ap
propriations In anticipation of expected
revenues , and gives the following reasons
.or ' the depleted condition of the state treas
ury : The state census and the code re
vision have made Important drafts upon
: he state treasury , not Included in previous
estimates ; the money in the state treasury
of the war and defense funds , received from
: ho general government and appropriated for
: ho erection of the soldiers' monument had
icon used In meeting demands upon the state
and the fund has been called for during the
ast biennial period.
After this announcement the republicans
met In caucus nnd decided to make every
possible effort to finish up the code , at this
seyslon.
The following bill to suppress opium joints
passed the house unanimously :
Any person who shall keep nnd maintain
any shop , house , room or cither plnoo , to be
resorted to by other perrons , In which opium
or any of Its preparations or compounds Is
pld , or given awny to bo smoked or used
in such place , or who allow B opium or liny
of Its preparations to l > e smoked In Fitch
liouEe , shop , room or other place , nnd every
person who resortr to nny s-uuh house , shop
room or other plnce for the purpose of
cmoUIng opium or Its preparations nnd com
pounds , Fhp"ll be deemed
cullly of a misdemeanor
meaner , nnd upon convlctl"w thereof Mia'l
) e punished by a line not exceeding ? 5M , or
by Imprisonment In the county Jail not exceeding
ceeding- six months , or by both line and Im
prisonment.
The legislature not only HntUMt necessary
o enlarge the Insane asylums , * lint It Is also
found on Investigation that'tha penitentiaries
are full to overflowing and thcfr capacity for
iroperly caring for the oonvlcts must be
ncreased. For this purpo38tljo ; house coni-
nltteo on appropriations has1 prepared a bill
to enlarge the capacity of ilherFort Madison
penitentiary as foll.ws : j i , , ;
For p'aclng a now tier of sttbl cells
and fixtures. . . , . . it % ) . J20.000
For- extension of yard wulj. to be
built of stone . WVM . 18000
For building- wall of celrl)6use ) and '
ralelng roof ono story. . : . .v.'sV. . . . , , . . . 3,000
i H > ! „
Total . u . tfi.ooo
There has been some fffellnc. in favor of
establishing an Intermedlary'mormalory for
he Incarceration of juvenile ? tf'rhnlnals only ,
but the present condition ofJthd state treas
ury will not admit of thls a/j on at present ,
.Arlutriit-riillc : Anilt ,
CEDAR RAPIDS. la. , March 6. ( Special
relegrom. ) George Burmclster , an old man
iO years of age , who HveiJ , In a wretched
Ittlo hut in the suburbs of the city , has
) en place 1 in confinement , and will ba
aken to the department of the county farmer
or the Insane. Ho has become violently Insane -
sane , and when the police went after him
his morning , they found nothing In the
rocm he occupied but leaves. It has been
dlfcovercd that his wife is a descendant of
ono of the kings of Denmark , ami that she
us remained aristocratic In all their umalor
nd poverty. When appearing on the streets
t has been In Mlka , whlto 1:11 : gloves and
vhlto veil , The old man lias been going
bout the streets for years picking up what
he could find In the streets and alleys.
Tlrril of llluh - .
DES MOINES , March 5. ( Special Tele-
Tarn , ) The supervisors of this county have
developed a plan for building a court house ,
nblch has been needed for generation , but
ould not bo built because the taxpayers la
THESE ARE FACTS ! !
"For the production of the
absolutely high grade Amer
ican bicycle n fnctory Is re
quired which will turn out
practically nil the parts of
the wheel manufactured , for
unless such Is ilonc one con
cern cannot tie answerable
for the perfection of the
whole machine. Wo "elect
as representative of such a
factory the. works of ) the
lllack Mfg. Co. of Erie , 1'a. ,
n company which produces
the mcmnsT aitAUH of
bicycle and put It on the
market purely on Its merits.
The TUinUNn embodies the
best possible practice and Is
correspondingly free from
structural variations of Im
proved merit. " Scientific
American , Jan. 4 , KX. .i-nv fvrrj
. y&n .
" , . - ;
"The HEST nnd MOST ' .
POPULAR man auAnw rrr- ;
American wheel In Paris to fev , w ftarap :
day Is the TIUUUNi : . made
by the Ulnck MfR. Co. , Erie ,
Pn. " New York Herald ,
Feb. 7 , 1836.
TliuTKIHUNE bicycles retail at $100.00. Ottr agents do not have to cut price to sell them. Wo w
an ngent in every town in Iowa , Nebraska , Wyoming , South Dakota , for our complete line of lUCYCLKS anc |
SUNDRIES.
Write DEERE , WELLS & CO. , Council Bluffs , la.
LOCAL AGENTS- _
J. T. FINDLEY , Council Bluffs , la.
WILL , BARNUM & BRO. , Omaha , Neb.
THEBEST
$5 $ SET OF TEETH
MADE : AMD wonic GDAIIAXTEEU.
DR. MUDGE ,
316 BROW COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Council Bluffs , Iowa.
CAPITAL , - . . $100,000
\VU SOLICIT VOUll UUSIMSSS.
\VI3 DI2SIUH YOUll COLLECTIONS.
OXIJ OK THIS OLU13ST HANKS I.V IOWA.
B I'Ell CUNT I > AIU OX TIMn IIEI'OSITS.
CALL AND -SCL ! US OH WHITE.
THE NEW DOHANY THEATER
ELLIOTT ALTON Manager.
T O XIG11T
"THE GOLD KING. "
AilmlMHloii 1U Cents.
the county , outside the city , would always
vote down a proposition for a tax. The
supervisors are satisfied no tax can bo vcted
for a number of years , and have now raised
the regular levy so that It will produce a
surplus over all expenses. This , In about
three years , will be sufficient to ray a large-
part of tlii cost of the court house , when It
is hoped a tax can bo secured for the rest.
The plan was put Into operation very quietly ,
but It has bion discovered that the beard
raised the general levy with this object In
view , nnd now there Is trouble. The board
Insists on the plan and has the entire .c'ty
back cf It , which will In all probability rc'sult
In Its being carried out.
IOWA AVILL Kinirr THE TRUSTS.
Ln-vlty of theLIM - of flint State to ! !
IE < Miii > ( Mcd.
SIOUX CITY , March 5. ( Special Telegram. )
Original notice was filed today of a suit
to bo commenced at the next term of court
against the Farmers' Trust company , a finan
cial house with an office bore , in which a
decree will bo apked depriving1 It of Its fran
chise to do buylncss In Iowa. M. S. Foote
the shareholder at whoso Instance the action
will bo brought , allege ? that the company'E
headquarters are at Chicago , but that it wac
Incorporated in Iowa to evade the llllnolr
law regulating trust companies. Ho alst
calls the company's business methods In
question and aslts that action bo taken by the
uuthcrltlea to compel its dissolution. The
iiroceedlngj are of unusual Interest , from the
Tact that It has long been the custom ol
foreign corporations to take advantage of
[ ho laxity of the Iowa law to file articles
in the state. A decision ngalnst the Farm
ers' company will cause consternation among
such concerns all over the country.
r.IVIXCJ THE HAILHOAUS THOUIILE.
EiTortH IltliiK.tlitilc to Iiiorcnse ANN -
N < HSIIK-lltN All OVIT loWII.
DES MOINES , March 5. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The state executive council has com-
nenced its annual tatk of equalizing the
railroad assessment and will bo busy a good
part of the tlmo for two weeks. It is ex-
lected that Iho assessment will be consid
erably raised this year , but the roads arc
naklng a hard fight ngalnst It , and there will
jo long hearings , E. E. Carpenter of Delo.t
ins made contracts with nearly every county
n the state to act as attorney for them In
getting the aBMSEiucnt raised. Ho ! s to get
i percentage of the additional taxes collected
jy the counties ns a result of the Increase.
Ho la filing complaints and statistics wltli
.he couiHI to show that the levy ought to
jo Increased about 200 per cent. It ! s said
that If the council should conclude to make
any considerable Increase under his contracts
10 would make a fortune. Ho has been mak-
ng these contracts fcr beveral years , and
las a fair chance to win this tlmo.
Woi-lu-il AiruliiNt IIMVII StiidciiiH ,
1)133 MOINKS , March 6. ( Special Tele
gram. ) There Is trouble between tbo Uni
versity of Chicago and Des Molnes college.
iVIien the Chicago institution wax reorganize- !
the college here , being a llnptlst Institu
tion , was affiliated with It , and their currlc-
ulas are arranged so that students from the
) ea Molnes bchool can receive credits In the
Jhlcago university for work done here. It
o necessary that examinations in the school
icro be Inspected by representatives of the
eastern schools , and this Imu cam oil all the
rouble. The Chicago men have marked ex
aminations of students so low that It has
ieen almost Impostlblo for them to reach the
; rade& , They have been disposed to rc-bel
or a long tlmo , and now the faculty of the
nstltution here has taken up the fight and it
s announced that unless a better chance Is
given to Des Moines college It will withdraw
rom the affiliation. President Harper of
Chicago Is expected hero In a few days to
ry and fix up the trouble.
Epidemic JleiiHleM .Sulixlillni ; .
HASTINGS , la. , March C. ( Special. ) The
pldemlc cf tlie-meatles that lm been raging
n this vicinity for the past two weeks IB
ubaldltiK- Several fatalities have resulted
rom them In this neighborhood ,
A large number from hero attended the
uneral services of the late Dr. Qrllnth at
'merdon today.
Di-Ncrli-il Illx Viiuiiir llrlilf.
DBS MOIN13S , March 0. ( Special Tele-
Tarn. ) Halph E , Hlckey , rtudent In a busl-
less college , married Clara Knosby of I'erry
few days ago , Her father made them a
sodding present of (200 and they came here
o live. After less than a week ol
MOORE & ELLIS'
SULTANA Good. i
A Lcnj-Fe'.t Want Satisfied
A CIGAR T
That Suits Everybody.
Each ono wripnod In foil , t
willed ki > in thorn fresh nnd In
perfect condition for use.
HAVE YOU TR12D ONS ?
I
If not , why not ?
l.'AC-SIMII.n OF SULTANA nOX LAItHU
> CORNER CIGAR STORE.
Having fully demonstrated by ycais of successful prnctlca nnd cxpcrlcnco that he Is
able to cure multitudes of diseases which bailie the skill of ordlnuiy phyal'UiuiB , ho
feela It his duty to make known to suffeiing humanity that be devotes bis whole tlmo
and energy to thl3 particular branch of the profession , und wll1 prepare and furnish ,
medicine at his olllte : or visit those cases which may rciiulro personal examination. Pa
tients at n distance may consult Ur. Mosher by letter , nlvlng a carefully written history
of their cases , describing their symptoms minutely ns poFslbln , which will enable him to
make correct diagnosis , and judge very accurately of the curability of the disease , and to
apply proper remedies. Medlclrc forwarded cither by mall orxpress. . and nil mcdiclno
prescribed by Dr. Mosher prepared under hla own personal supervision. lie treats all
discuses without mercury or other polsnna. which crtnte disease of themselves. i
The doctor by Ills new RESTORATIVE TREATMENT cures all , curable diseases , anil
treats with success * nil affections of the Liver , Throat nnd Lungs , Catarrh , Epilepsy ,
Dyspepsia , Henit Disease , Rheumatism , Neuralgia , nnd nil Nervous Dlseasrs caused by
overwork , the Indiscretion of youth , or the excesses of riper years , and whatever may
tend to lower the Intent force or the tone of Ilfe' vitality , causing physical debility ,
nervous exhaustion. Ins-anlty , nnd premature decay. (
Consult personally , or by Letter , frco and strictly confidential. Address ,
Dr. S. Mosher ,
Office , Room 50 , Kiel Hotel , Council Bluffs , la
the groom got the wedding present Into his
clutches and left for parts unknown. His
wife and father-in-law had warrants sworn
cut and officers have located him nt 1'ella.
Ho will bo tried here for desertion and lar
ceny.
Iluilil Merrlmitt FallH.
MASON CITY , la. , March C. ( Spsc'al Tele
gram. ) N. Wlenstedt , dealer In general mer
chandise at Rudd , has failed , g'vlng mort
gages on the stock to Dubuque parties. As
sets , $12,000 ; liabilities , $10,000.
Lived One Hundred jind Sixteen YOUTH.
DUI3UQUE , March 5. ( Special Telegram. )
Clnlstlan Coonrad of Delaware county , aged
116 years , ia dead. Ho was with Perry on
Lake Erie.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS
Mayor Johnston eaid last evening , while
speaking about the repairs needed on
Twenty-fourth street , that the original con
tract with the California Petroleum and
Asphalt company was In the vault at the
city clerk's office. This contract contains a
live years' guarantee clause exactly similar
to the Omaha contracta for paving. In fact ,
the paving contracts of South Omaha are a
copy of the Omaha contract. The contract
for the Twenty-fourth street paving pro
vides that 15 per cent of the contract price
for the work be retained by the city until the
expiration of the guarantee to repair the
pavement for five years. Tills 15 per cent ,
which amounts to about $15,000 , liau been in
vested In bonds of the city , and the city
troisurer stateo that these bonds are now
In his posuejilon as trustee. While It Is a
fact that the record of the minutes of the
city council does not show any action taken
on the resolution offered at the meeting of
Scptembsr 8 , 1693 , the city holds to the
original guarantee In the contract. When
the work of paving was about half com
pleted , the company was enjoined from
doing further work by certain citizens on
tha plea that the pavement was worthless.
Dy reason of this , work was delayed about
a year , and the company claimed that It
woo unfair that the fiv& years' guarantee
should run from the duto of completion of
the work , as by that time over one-half of
the paving would have to bs kept In repair
free for a period of six years. Tha delay
was , of course , no fault of the contractors.
On account of the absence of nny record In
regard to the resolution , which was Intro
duced , averaging the tlmo for free repairs ,
there Is wine doubt If the city can hold thi
contractors beyond .September 1 , 1807 ,
though according to the contract the tlmo
would not expire until September 1 , 1888.
DlNeaxeil Stoelc ICeuuliitloiix ,
Major Davis , sanitary Inspector for the De
partment of Agriculture at this point , hau
u.rved thu railroads and the stock yards
with the orders of the department govern
ing the control and disposition of animals
aflllctcd with contagious and Infections dis
eases. The ordc-rs nro virtually tho-nam& as
In force last year , except ono paragraph ,
which has been added by the secretary.
It lu ;
"Animals affected with hog cholera , tubcr-
culoel'j or sheep ecab , shall bo considered
animals affected with contagious diseases
as designated by the law and the regulation ! )
of the bureau of animal Industry , and shall
not enter Into Interstate trade nor be brought
Into contact with other animals Intended
for such trade. Huch affected animals shall
not bo permitted to enter any block yardu
or other placet ) where animals uro handled
for Interstate trade , and when to found at
fciich places , Cjtfll bo condemned , tagged , and
placed In quarantine by Inspectors or em-
ploycu cf said bureau , until proper disposi
tion lu made o ! the tame , "
Th * railroad companies ar compelled ,
under thoaa orders , to disinfect cars la
which diseased animals have been hauled
and the Stock Yards company Is required.
to disinfect the quarantine pens nt specified
times. The quarantine pens at the yards
hero are located quite a dlstanct from tho-
pens of other animals , and are kept In tha-
best condition possible.
IloiiatloiiH to the Hospital.
The Hospital association acknowledges the ) .
receipt of the following donations last
month : Milk , Mrs. Sloans , Mrs. Fisher ani.
Mrs. Winkler ; fruit , Jelly nnd breakfast food , .
Mrs. Beaver ; cakes , hams , plums , plcklca
rolls and sugar , Washington tent No. 07 , .
Knights of the Maccabees ; Jelly , Mrs. Pen- .
nell and Mrs. Caughey ; furniture nnd books.
ono room furnished throughout by the women.
of St. Martin's Episcopal church ; arm chair-
ami books , Mrs , McDrlde ; magazines , Mrs ,
Elsie Gibson ; ono rug , Mrs. Feater ; oldi
linen , Mrs. Talbot ; tableware , salt , pepper ,
castors , Mrs. Fcatcr ; sign , Mr. Coombs f-
tray , cups , saucers , sugar basin , milk pitcher ,
plates , towel rings , the King's DaughtorB- !
conl , Christie Ilros , , and South Omaha Coat
and Ice company ; medical services , Dr. 8t
V. Schlndel.
Sin nlc City
Chief Car Inspector Cressy Is sick.
W. H , Meyers of Scrlbner was In the city-
yesterday.
Mrs. A. A. Kent cf Louisville Is In the.
city , visiting friends.
Meyer Klein has returned from a trip.
through eastern Iowa.
The horse sale Saturday will attract v
number of out of town buyers.
William Griffith lias gone to Emerson , la. ,
to attend the funeral of his uncle ,
Tlicro will ba a meeting of republicans nt
Plvonka's hall this evening. Speeches wlllt
bo made.
Work was commenced yesterday on the
now building at the northwest corner ot'
Twcnty-flfih and N btreets.
At the Christian church this evening Key.
T. E. Cramblett of Omaha will glvo a
stereoptlcon lecture on "Napoleon , " , ,
U. S. Grant c'rcle , No. 10 , will glvo n
social at the residence of Mrs. llayless , 407
North Twenty-fourth strict , Saturday even- .
Ing.
Four members of the Uoard of Education ,
are to bo elected this spring , tlireo for a term
of three yeara and one for ono yrar , Messrs. .
Cheek , Hagan , Slate and Hrucc retire. ,
This evening Oak Leaf grove No. 8 , Wood
men of the World , will give a leap year cartl
party and entertainment at Ancient Order-
of United Workmen hall. Members of South ,
Omaha lodges are Invited.
Tlio Third Ward Republican club and the
Lincoln club of Albright have contolldated ,
The ofllccru are : President , William Trappj
vice president , J. Ilreton ; secretary , William
Oncy ; treasurer , Ivor Thpmas. The club will ,
meet every Wednesday evening at Twenty-
eighth and It streets.
Beecham's pills are for billi-
ousness , billious headache.dya .
pepsia , heartburn , torpid liver-
dizziness , sick headache , bad.
taste in the mouth , coated ,
tongue , loss of appetits , sallow
skin , etc. , when caused by
constipation ; and constipation ,
is the most frequent cause of
all of them.
Go by the book , Pills i6c.
and 250 a box , Book free at.
your druggist's , or write B. F.
Allen Co , , 356 Canal St. , N. Y *