TUB OMAHA DAILY BEE : AVEaaflESDAY1 , MAttCIl 11 , 1800.
I COUNCIL BLUFFS.
311A OH MK
Tha Bco office , No. 1C North Main street.
Born , tc Mr. and Mrs. George P. Camp , a
son Born , to Mr. and Mrs. John Plummcr , n
son.
son.Mr , and Mrs. John Plumer nro the parents
of a son
The M'llcr ' larceny case will bo decided
by Justice Cook this afternoon.
Colonel Heed , the czar of Manawa , Is ex
pected home from Little Ilock this week.
The laundry machinery owned by W. W.
Beldler will bo cold by Constable Albertl on
March 23.
The Switchmen's Union of North America
In Council Bluffs will give Its first annual
ball April C.
Green Wyllc , convicted of bootlegging ,
took the poor debtor's oath bcforo Judge
Woolson yesterday.
A marriage llconso was Issued yesterday
to Henry MOM and Miss Nor- Palmer , both
of Pottanattamlo county.
The Grand hotel , Council Bluffs. High
class In every respect. Hates , $2.50 per day
and upward. E. Ft Clarke , proprietor.
An effort Is being made to sccuro n pardon
for William Bauerkamp , who was sent to the
penitentiary come tlmo ngo on the charge
of seducing Anna Damltz.
A milk wngon belonging to H. A. Reed
was overturned In a runaway yesterday on
Mynster street , near Sixth. All of the cans
\vore emptied In the street.
The newly elected city officers nro getting
their bonds ready for the approval of the
council nt the first meeting of the new
organization next Monday night ,
Harry Smith , a hanger-on around the
premises of M. F. Bouquott , nt 2759 Broad
way , was arrested yesterday upon the charge
of stealing a $3 saddle blanket from the
place.
James Mathlason , the veteran Janitor nt
the city building , has returned to work otter
two months' Illness. Ho Is still very feeble
nnd creates a good deal of'sympathy as he
heroically goes about his work.
The politicians have not yet been able to
explain the remarkably close vote of the
democratic and republican members for
school beard , and the election of ono demo
crat and ono republican. It Is regarded a
the most remarkable school election In the
history of the city.
Stella Thompson , arrested for vagrancy
nnd brought to the city Jail from Eas
Omaha , agreed to leave the city If nor flni
of $15 was suspended. She was llberatei
with this understanding , but she was fount
ngnln yesterday at her old haunts and wa
rcccmmltcd to Jail to servo out her term.
At St. Paul's church tomorrow evening
7:30 : , special service for men , under th
auspices of the local chapters of Brother
head of St. Andrew. Rev.Mr.Sllver , from
Walnut Hill , Omaha , has been secured t
deliver the address of the evening.
The one-story frame cottage owned b :
James Fuerhauken , and occupied by J. M
Roberta , at 1012 Avenue J , was unroofed b ;
fire yesterday afternoon. The fire caught li
the chimney and had the roof pretty we :
oaten up before the fire companies coul
reach the placo. The loss will reach $10
nnd was covered by Insurance
The Retail Merchants' association of Coun
ell Bluffs will meet tonight at the clt
building. Mayor-elect Carson will address
the association on his Ideas of some of th
plans propose * for the city's advanccmen
and other Important mattew will bo brough
up for discussion and action. Every mem
bar of the association , and nil buslnes
men , are urged to attend the meeting.
The Worklngmen's Friendly club met n
the court house last night. The attendanc
was fair -uid the program duly appreciated
Owing to tnt ) absence of Messrs. Green an
Fraulsen the single tax discussion was pos-
poneil until next Monday evening , when ,
is hoped , these two contestants will appea
lit the ring ready for the fray. Six ne
names were added , making the membership
131.
131.Tho children of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Smith
of 1C I Broadway entertained a party of llt-
tlo folks last Saturday evening and for sev
eral hours the guests enjoyed > big tlmo In
various games and. Indulging in a feast.
Those present were : Pearl Drake. Ida Wltz-
klo , Lottie Conley , Clara Hoyt , Mlna Smith ,
Buby Whlttlesey , Nettle Whltehe-ad. Harvey
Drake , Otis Covalt. Fred Richardson , Vernon -
non Smith , Bert Whltohead , Ohmor Smith ,
Eddie Conley and Hampton Whlteheqd.
.Wanted , good farm loans in western Iowa
nC lowest rates. Money loaned for local In
vestors on best of security netting C per cent.
Fire Insurance written In reliable companies.
Lo1 gee & Towlo , 235 Pearl street.
Have you seen the new gas heating stoves
at the company's office ?
Wo offer you only clean , crisp , snow white
laundry work and best delivery service nt
Eagle laudry , 721 Brsadway. Telephone 157.
AVIIl Vlouil Imlce Minifivtii.
Work will bo commenced today In Improv
ing the dams at Lake Manawa , so that when
the season opens there will be more water In
the lake than ever before since the place was
opened as n pleasure resort.
Mosquito creek now has a good supply of
perfectly clear water and the first work
will bo to dam the creek and turn the water
Into the lake , giving nearly two months'
supply bcforo the rainy season commences
nnd destroys the quality of the water de
sired In the lake. The big dnm which shuts
the lake from the river will also bo raised
several feet so that the1 supply once stored
In the lake will bo kept there. It Is planned
to add at least three feet to the present water
supply.
The flrst steps toward this work were
taken by the Council Bluffs Rowing associa
tion as its annual meeting , when a sum of
money was donated to be used at once In
turning Mosquito creek Into tha lake. The
club also appointed a committee to confer
with W. C. Heed relative to the
removal of his Ice houco , which Is now In
disagreeable proximity to the association's
beat house.
The election of directors resulted In the
choice of E. A. Wlckham. 15. W. Hart , F.
A , Buckman , H. X. Haa , J , M. Fenlon , Em
met Tincly nnd E. H. Odell from this city
and J. 8 , Whlto and C. H. Cooknon at
Omaha.
At the meeting of the directors later the
following olllcers were elected : President
H. 55. Haas ; vice president. 13. W. Hart
secretary ; J , M. Fenlon ; treasurer , E. H
OJell ; commodore , F. A. Buclnnan ; vice
commodore , C. II. Cookgon.
not iii-ti suMii.
Wo have 1,000 hot bed cash which wo arc
going to close out. TW * won't last long
How many do you want ? Ve will make you
a price that can't bo 6\llcatrd. C. B
Paint. Oil and Glass company , Masonlo Tem
ple , Council Bluffs.
Don't , miss our special rale of aluminum
ware for the next ten days. Cole & Cole.
"Griff fur Hie llrwtvi-r , "
It all signs don't , fall the receiver of Hit
B. M. Duncan stock of boots and shoes wll
have jnoro trouble than ho bargained for
From Indications at present Mr. Hughes wll
find on opening the doors Wednesday morn
ing that a crowd of anxious bargain hunton
has been waiting for the "only big show of
the season" and their mad rush promises to
equal the Oklahoma boomers. Mr. Hughe
has an. efficient corps of clerks In tralnlni
nnd will bo as well prepared to handle he
crouds as possible , but It Is estimated Uo >
jam will bo something awful. U will pa ;
you to drop around and see the fun.
Nollcu < o llrlulc MUHOIIM niul Irui
Contractor * * .
Bids will be iccelved for foundation masoi !
work and Iron work required for the erectloi
of a flve-story and basement brick Odd Fel
lows temple building , Council Bluffs , la. , 1up |
to the 23d day of Marcb , 1890 , 12 m. Plan
ami specifications can bo coon at the olllc
pf J. O. & W. Woodward , architects , Ever
ett block , after Thursday , March 12 , 1SOC )
The right Is reserved to reject any or al
bid * J , 0. & W. WOODWARD ,
By order of committee. .Architects.
There never were as many elegant am
novel articles of furniture exhibited In ncbo
city ns are now In stock at the Durfeo Fur
nlturo company's.
Columbia bicycles. Highest of all hlgl
gride * . Call and eo them at Cole & Cole.
Cavil , only drug ( tore with registered clerli
ROPER AND WEBSTER GO UP
Sentenced to Eight and Twelve Yoara Be-
Bpeotively at Fort Madison ,
COLONEL DAILEY'S ' PLEA FOR MERCY
Now Km ? IK Allruril n * n Hen mill for
Men- mill JtiitKc Tlinrnoll Ill-nil *
n. IilHtcnlnic i : r ( o the
Two of the of " "
slayers "Tcxns" Baker have
been sentenced to terms of Imprisonment
at Fort Mndlfion. George Ilopcr , who was
onvlcted by the Jury of manslaughter , was
Ivcn the limit , eight years , nnd" John Wcb-
ter , who pleaded guilty to murder In the
ccond degree , was sentenced to n term of
welvo years.
Prior to the passing of the sentences by
udgo Thornell , the attorney tor the con-
Icted men , Colonel Dalley , made a plen for
cnlency for his clients and Incidentally gave
utterance to some statements of facts * In the
cnso that would Indicate that some parties
who had a large part In , the taking oft of
laker have not been given their share of
ho punishment. Colonel Dallcy was appar
ently very loth to make the statements. Ho
said ho felt that he was an officer of the
court and had a very deep appreciation of
the position and would not make any stato-
ncnts bearing on the case , except that ho
Felt It his duty to furnish the court with the
facts that they might bo taken Into con
sideration In deciding upon the punishment
o be meted to Roper and Webster. Since the
trial he and County Attorney Saunders had
been making some Investigations nnd he
was anxious that Mr. Sautulcrs correct him
If ho made any mlsstatcmcnt of the facts
they had discovered.
Colonel Dal ley sold that he had discovered
that Webster cld ! not pick up the stick with
which Baker's skull was crushed , and did
not go and hunt the weapon as had been
Indicated by the testimony In the cose , but
that the stick hnd been handed to him by
Dick Wallace. In Roper's case he said he
had learned that Roper was not the party
who had knocked Baker down , but that
Jackson , who had been dismissed , wns the
man who had committed the first assault.
He said that It wns Jackson , too , who had
run away with Webster after the assault
and not Roper , as witnesses had sworn. He
offered these statements of facts In mitiga
tion of the crimes for which the two pris
oners stood ready for sentence , and asked
thnt the court should glvo Webster the
minimum sentence nnd should not give Roper
the maximum.
County Attorney Snunders was asked If he
had anything to say In reply to Colonel
Dalley's assertions and replied that ho had
not. Judge Thornell then sentenced Ropsr
to eight years and Webster to twelve years
In the penitentiary.
Judge Thornell Is usually very chary of
his remarks In passing sentences , but he
gave the prisoners a wholesome talk In con
nection with the passing of Judgment In their
cafes , speaking as follows :
ADJURATION AND ADMONITION.
An eminent judge once said to me thnt
ho thought when a judge nas pionouticlng
a sentence he ought to remain sllera , be
cause ho ought not to ndd any word that
woutil add to the sorrow nnd slcom of the
calamity which the court , by 'ts sont"nce ,
Imposes upon the defendant ? , but I hope
that you younir men let me say to jou
that , judging from your appearance , from
ycur health , from your OKO , that but n
small number of the years that you ought
to live have been enjoyed by you. Now ,
you cannot hope , perhaps , to be whut you
might have been. I regret that as much
as you can , but I hope that tod.xy Is the
very darkest of your llvci. because 'I hope
from this time on you will turn your faces
toward the Light , ami X want to say to
you that men nnd women are very Just and
merciful. There were some things In these
cases that might lead one to think that
there was , perhaps , n settled Intention upon
the part of both of you to kill "Texas"
Baker , but I do hope that that Is- not the
case. I hope that what you did was
done only throuph Intoxication and
through passion , and thnt there was no In-
entlon to kill upon your part. I hope that
for your sakcs. I hope that you wl'.l rc-
celvo this sentence In the spirit In which It
s given. I want to say to you that good
conduct. Rood character tells' everywhere
I , of course , have sentenced you to Im-
rrlonment In prison walls for a number of
years , have been compelled to take those
years from your lives , because one cannot
enjoy much when he fee'.s only the Iron heel
of society ; he cannot feel much of the ben
efits of It , but good conduct and poJ < l char
acter tell there ns everywhere else In life.
You can reduce these sentences very ma
terially ; you , Mr. Webster , several years
jy good conduct , nnd you. Mr. Uoper. some
years and months by good conduct. Permit
me to utge upon you , ns I said before , that
you turn your faces toward the Light ; that
you commence now ; thnt you start from
this , the lowest point In your lives , deter
mined that It shall be the lowest point. I
feel like saying to you that the Providence
of God Is always over us. It may be when
Uo seems farthest from tia , when things
ire most dark , that Tie is Jolng the most
for us.
I think these sentences are llpht , and 1
' say that with the utmost ohnrlty toward
you nnd the acts thnt you have committed ,
t wish you to feel that. I wish you to feel
that your counsel , Colonel Dnlley , has done
nil that can be done for you nnd that the
prosecutor and the Jury nave treated you
with the greatest- leniency , feeling thnt It
Is ono of the olllccs of punishment to re
form rather than to crush , nnd ns I said
to you before , men nnd women nre very
enlent , they nro Just , they nro merciful , nnd
If you go where you must now go by this
sentence nnd do every duty manfully , meet
every requirement that is put upon you
with your best , the best you can bring to
It , thnt when you come out you will not
Hnd thnt mankind Is your enemy , but your
friend , nnd you will flnd friends on every
corner to help you. The fact Is thnt every
man If , In his darkest time , in the hour of
his greatest calamity , does his utmost to
meet that calamity with manfulness , even
though It may have been brought upon him
by his own fau'.t , he nan done very much
. toward retrieving himself , not only In his
own character , raising1 above what he has
been before , but also In the eyes of men
nnd women. You want the respect of men
nnd women In the future In the years that
you will live. Go where you must now nnd
do your very best to meet nil the require
ments put upon you nnd I cnn assure you
, Unit you will have friends In the future
: not , perhnj > H , to thnt extent thnt you might
, hnvo had but certnlnly they will not hold
thnt feeling ngnlnst you mat they wou'd
If you should do otherwise than what 1
advise you.
Webster was very much affected by the
court's talk and apparent Interest In him.
, Ropr showed but little concern. The men
will bo taken to Fort Madison at once.
CfMVlKM H O tllC IlOHCUO.
Court Bailiff Cousins and Deputy Sheriff
Wlghtman were down below Manawa on
Mcnday looking for Bill Hall , who Is wanted
on the charge of grand larceny and burglary
and a few charges of that kind. While driv
ing along the river bank they discovered
throe young colts mired In the quicksand.
. They were figuring on sonio means of rescu
ing the animals when 'Squire Barstow , the
- owner of tbo colts , came along. A number
of plans were tried without effect.
Just as the men were about to send for
additional help two cowboys came along ,
lassoed the colts , dragged them out of the
river and saved them without any Injury ,
'Squire Barstow sought to reward the
strangers , but they declined to accept any
rouard or to give their names and said the
only way they could be rewarded was for
the gentlemen whom they had helped to In
turn help other fellows they found In dis
tress of any kind. Tliat's cowboy doctrine
on the ranee.
1- Mimt Show HIM Confriiot.
In the case of Fin ley Burke against John
W. Paul and against the Union Land and
Improvement company Judge Thornell yes
- terday made au order , on motion of the de
fendants , to require the plalnt'ff ti > produce
the written contract en which he bates his
clu'.in for compensation , Ten days time Is
glveu In which to file the required document ,
AltuuumperKvr 1'li-ndN nullty ,
Charles Altmaneperger , the defaulting
maniger of the Salffert & Welse Lumber
company's branch at Mlnden , pleaJed guilty
to two charges of forgery In Judge Tbor-
nell's court yesterday. He will bo sen
tenced on Monday next ,
rt4Hk M BB V HBMBMHM B HnwMVflH
The B. Mo Dtttican Stock of
To be sold otit at once regardless of value.
$20,000 Worth of Boots , Shoes and Rubber Goods to be sold
at Less then 50e on the $1. Entire stock to be closed out at once
by order of the Gourt.
Sale will commence today and continue until entire stock is
sold , Doors open promptly at 9 o'clock.
Opposite
GRAND HOTEL.
1IAIIKI2U I1Y STATUTOHY LIMITATION
\VHIInni Hull niul HIM G : IK ot Tlilavcn
AVII1 KHCUIIC IMiiilNhini'iit.
When the scardh warrants that were Issued
from Justice Cook's court were executed the
result was much more gratifying than Klin-
ball Bros , and the ofncers had reason to
hope.
hope.More than $400 wortAi of silverware and
housellold goods were stolen from Klmball
Bros. ' foundry four years ago , and the clew
o the Identity of the robbers referred to
n Tha BeS on Monday lhas been worked for
11 It Is worth. The officers searched the
house of William Hall on South Thirtesntli
treet and discovered nearly all of the mlss-
ng property stowed about the place in and
n adjoining buildings. The draughting rn-
trumcntD , the accidental discovery of which
jy ono of Klmball's former employes gave toe
Irst clew , were found In Hall's possasslon.
A set of furs and several pieces of carpet
vero also found and Indentlfled as part of the
stolen goods , as was likewise n number of the"
Mecca cf silverware.
The officers continued the search yesterday
ind were reworded by finding more of the
tuff , and fastening the burglary without
any doubt upon Hill and the Rachwltz gang.
Inll seemed to be about as well posted upon
.he movements of the officers as they were
.hemselves. Ills suspicions wore aroused
by the minute examination that Klmball's
nan had made of the box of draughting tools ,
anil be hung around the Justlco'o offices and
copt a clos watch upon all that was done.
When Justice Cook was writing out the
search warrants Saturday Hall was in ihls
office leaning over his desk nn Interested
spectator of what wau being written and
done. As a. consequence when the officers
executed the warrants Hall was not around.
_ t Is believed that he left the ytate Saturday
afternoon , nnd his present stopping place
s unknown. Immediately after the goods
wore discovered n warrant was Issued for
Hall's arrest on the charge of larceny. As
the proof became more positive yesterday
another warrant was Issued , charging him
with the crime of burglary. These war
rants nro In the hando of officer * , who arc
scouring too country for the fugitive. But
If Mr. Hall Is not caught he can safely re
turn to his homo and snap his fingers In
the faces of the Klmballs and the offlcem
Ho cannot be prosecuted for his connection
with the robbery for the reason that the
statute of limitation has run against the
crime. Section B551 of McClaln's code de
fines the statute of limitation for the crimes
of larceny nnd burglary. Prosecution must
bo commenced anil Indictments found within
three years from the date ? of the offense and
not afterward unless It can bs shown that the
criminal has been out ot the state. This
has been the Iowa law since 1851 without
change or modification. Hall has been liv
ing here continuously slnco ho committed the
burglary four years ago , and Is consequently
guaranteed full Immunity from punishment
for his crime. He Is said to bo a very polite
and accommodating fellow and ho will prob
ably return In a few days and assist the
Klmballs In hunting up their household prop
erty , which ha become worthless Junk from
the long and hard usage given It by the
Hall family.
Hall Is declared by Cbo officers to bo ono
of the smoothest and nerviest criminals In
the country. He Is now under sentence of
two years to the penitentiary for his con
nection with tie ) Rachwltz boys In robbing
freight cars , and Is out on bond pending a
decision of hla case In the state supreme
court. Ho Is the chief leader in the raids
upon the Manawa fish , nnd was sentenced
to pay a find of (25 a. few months ago for
his connection with this work ,
After Turdy Attorney * .
Judge Thornell has made a new nra'gn-
ment of equity cases for next week , and
has adjourned tbo district court until next
Monday.
In addition to the assignment of cases the
court has maclu a list of cases that have
been hanging fire In the courts- for months
and some of them for years , and will re
quire attorneys to come up and give mighty
good reasons why these cases should not ho
ftrltkcn from the docket , The assignment
of equity cases Is as follows ;
Monday , March 10-97. 67. 232 , 231.
Tuesday , March 17-112 , 78. 60. 63 , 70 , 109.
Wednesday , March 18-153 , 1W. 175 , 179 ,
Thursday , March 19-191 , 223 , 213 , 192 , 1C6 ,
157.
157.This
This Is the list of the cases , by docket
numbers , that will be dismissed unlc s the
attorneys Interested come up to the captain's
office with & good showlnc for continuance
on the dockets No . 2 , 6 , 11 , 12 , 14 , 18 ,
19 , 27 , 30 , 33 , 35. 37 , 38 , 38 , 41 , 4213 , 46 ,
46 , 47 , 48 , 4 , 60 , Cl , 62 , (4 , (5 , 58 , 69 , 60 ,
61 , 62.
MUST TAY KOIt TIjq IC12 CREAM.
C. II. Himcllflt etM n JinlKment
AualiiHt WriKlit for tlicIK'Hcncy
In JustlcarVlen's coiu.Uyesterday , ylUi , a
splendid array of legal tolqnt on elfh'er' side ,
the celebrated case of C , , B. Randlett against
George S. Wright and Thomas Metcalf to
recover the value of a gallon of Ice cream ,
was tried to a Jury.
The testimony showed that Randlett had
received a telephone message from somebody
from somewhere ordering a gallon of Ice
cream to be sent to a certain address ; that
the cream was sent there , and that It dis
appeared froth the front door step with
out the iilcnovvlcdge of the peplo In ' the
house. Expert evidence was Introduced to
ahow that Tom Metcalf nnd George Wright
were capable of eating a full gallon of cream
If somebody paid for It. This constituted
the cas'3 ' of the plaintiff. The defense put
Tom Metcalf on the stand and called atten
tion of the jury to his slim figure and the
absurd Impossibility of their client ever
balng or having been able to cat such a
quantity cf cream. Tape line measurements
taken at Intervals of a few hours from the
time the cream disappeared until the al
leged discovery was made that Metcalf and
Wright were connected with Its disappear
ance were Introduced in evidence. They
showed a variation of less than an Inch.
This was a triumphant vindication for the
defense In Metcalf's capo and the jury found
him not guilty. In Wright's case this evi
dence was lacking and the Jury took It as
prlma faclo evidence that Wright ate the
entire gallon of cream and returned a ver
dict accordingly , giving Randlett a judgment
for | 1.50 > and taxing the costs to Wright.
The costs were figured up to ? ! 5.50.
'in the Fuilcrnl Coiirt.
The March term of the federal court was
convened yesterday 'morning with Judge
Woolson presiding. The day was spent In
the usual preliminary work , and the Jury
will be called for the trial of caoes tills
morning. The case of O'Connorigalnst
Sanford , which was bet for trial yesterday ,
was settled by Ulpulatlon. This was a suit
brought by Mr. O'Connor , who - as re
ceiver of the Consolidated National bank of
San Diego , Cal. , against George P. Sanford
of Council Bluffs. Mr. Sanford was a stock
holder In tbo bank ! and the suit was for
$10,000 , 'Under tbo stockholders' liability
act.
act.The
The Grand Island Canning company against
the Council Bluffs Canning company will
probably be taken up this morning. This
Is a suit In which the plaintiff seeks to
compel the defendant to redeem certain
stock In the Grand Island Canning company
amounting to nearly , , $20 , 000 , the alelgatloJ
being that the Grand Island concern was
built at the solicitation , pf the defendants ,
with the agreement awl ( understanding that
the subscriptions of Grnm } , Jsland people for
stock In tbo enterprise \vero to lie tempo
rary merely , and thaf .In , tme | the Council
Bluffs Canning company , ' , or Its members ,
should take the stock off the hands of the
Grand Island subscriber ? ! . in
ClirlNlInn
The following Is the ri j > 5rt of receipts and
expenditures of theClir'lisUali ' Home for the
last week : oM
Grand total , to the amfniiirer's fund , $15 ,
being $20 below the * " < * # ! of the week.
The deficiency In tiita fund , a reported
last week , Is { 1M.C3 , Inurpnslng dellclcncy
to date to J170.C3. . . .
Grand total of rocjeluitf . In the general
fund amounts to JlKl.duT b lng J8GC7 below
the needs for current Mlxpenses of the
week. Deficiency as statcll In last week's
paper Is J726.52 , Incrfunlnir the dellclcncy
on account of current i-jcuenseb to 1813,19.
March 16 Is the ihlftfrth anniversary of
the Incorporation o , llitfKvipe , nnd u liberal
anniversary offering IK , anticipated.
During the last week the home received
six children. Two brqlheri. aged C nnd I
years , came- from Monet , Mo. The elder
Is suffering from the effects of abuse nnd
neglect. From Cincinnati , la. , a brother
and two sisters , 10. 8 and C years old , were
received.
From Stanberry , Mo , , came a babe 1
month old , which was abandoned and lefl
on the doorstep of a family In that town.
They refused even to- take It Into their
house , nnd a neighboring- family took pity
on It and took It In temporarily to gave It
from death.
A homo wtis found with Mr. and Mrs.
Christiansen of South Omaha for a babe
3 months old.
_
Snil I'llKht of Mother.
Mrs. Dora Spauldlng applied to the police
for u place to sleep laat night. She had
four children In charge , and told a rather
pitiful tale of woe. She eald she had sent
two of her children to the Christian come
In this city six months ago , and came here
yesterday to yUlt them , She asserts that
Manager Lotnea ut the bom * refused to
allow her to see her children and that she
took them an ay. She was given a place to
spend the night at the jail. She claims to
live atQulncy , 111.
' '
MIxHloimry Convention.
A missionary convention will ba held at
the Broadway Methodist Episcopal church
this afternoon. The following subjects will
bo discussed : "Our Imperative Duty to
Evangelize the Homo and Foreign Fields , "
Rev. J. L , Boyd of Thurman ; "The Chris
tian's Personal Relation to the Work of
Missions , " W. II. Cable , pastor Fifth Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church ; "Bishop Thomas
Cake , 'a Missionary Hero , " llev. James Sims ,
pastor Epwortli Methodist Episcopal church ;
The Work of the Holy Spirit In the District
Missionary Campaign , " Uev. D. A. Allen of
lamburg , la. A general discussion will take
place at 4 o'clock. At the evening session
.he subjects for discussion will be : "Relation
of Pastor to Missionary Enthusiasm , " Rev.
M. T. Brown of Persia ; "Jesus Christ , His
Life and Word the Law of Missionary Work
and Giving , " Uev. W. F. Bartholomew. The
evening session will close with nn address
jy Rev. Thomas Craven of Lucknow , India.
opf Kxtiitc.
The will of the late W. Seldentopf will
be offered for probate In the district court
next Monday morning.
VomitM * louiui CoiiiiuitH Sulclilo.
CRESTON , la. . March 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A telegram received here today con
veyed the news that Al Leens , a former
prominent citizen of this place , had com
mlttcd suicide at Butte , Mont. Mr. Leens
was a single man and for years clerk In
Master Mechanic Eckerson's office "of the
Burlington road. He also served as a coun
cilman , His mother still resides hero.
PRIMGHAR , la. , March 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Driven desperate by worry over a
law suit , Uriah Compton , a farmer near
Prlmghar , burned himself to death In a straw
stack last night.
Condition if Ion u Iliiiiltn.
DES MOINES , March 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The auditor of state today Issued
Ills semi-annual statempnt of the condition
of the savings and stoic banks of Iowa , at
the close * nf b'.liltiess , January 8. Assets
and liabilities oO the 170 savings banks balance
anceat $37,272,518 ; the 197 state banks at
? 2G,421.24G ; deposits In the savings banks
nro f 27 ,909,004 ; In the state- banks , $15,159-
747 ; the statement shows a decrease In de
posits In both classes of banks of $758,383.
SInry ; GrnhhcrH In Court.
DUBUQUE , March 10. ( Special Telegram.
Judge Waterman of Davenport today heart
arguments on the demurrers of the mayor
and aldermen Indicted for salary grabbing
Ho considered the Indictments Invalid , bin
allowed the state until tomorrow to present
further authorities. .
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AVnllur SullH for Homo In Aiiril ,
CI3DAR RAPIDS , March 10 , A letter re
ceived hero , written by ex-Consul Waller to
his sister , Mrs. II. J. Martin , announces his
Intention of calling for America In about
a month. H ' will como direct to Cedar
Rapids , and may make his future borne In
this vicinity.
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21 TO 22 FOURTH STREET , COUNCIL BLUPI'S. ' IOWA
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ut prlvalo cale until April 1 , K > M. Jf not od !
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Joan O. Wocdw&rd.
ST , BERNARD'S ' HOSPITAL
AND RETREAT FOR
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In charge ct His
SISTERS OF
This widely known Institution has been ,
doubled la ilze during the past cummer anil
rnado one of the moat modern and model
Institutions of its character In the west.
The new additions will be ready ( or occu
pancy by the first of the year. When fully
completed , accommodations will be afforded
for 300 patients. It Is beautifully situated ,
overlooking the city of Council Dluffi. A'
full staff of eminent phyilclana and trained
nurses minister to the comfort of the par
tlents. ,
SPECI1L CARE IS GIVEN
TO LADY PATIENTS.
TERMS MODERATE
For fuller particular * , apply to |
SISTER SUPERIOR
Council Bluff * , I * .