THE OMAHA DAILY THSE : WEDNESDAY. T7OV18Mni3H : 18 ; 1800.
COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT
MI.VOIl MI2XTIO.Y.
1'hnto supplies nnd camcriU. 511 D'dway.
Wo offrr special facilities to th : man with
ft llrullrd supply of linen. Work returned on
Riich short notlcu nt the Eigle laundry , 721
Ilroaihvny.
Mrs. C. W. McDonald was called to Ot-
tuimvn , la. , yesterday by the serious Illnos ?
ot ht-r mother , who hns recently returned
from Tncoma.
A case of scarlet fever was reported yes
terday In the homo of Lyman Thomas , 315
Seventh street , and a case of membranous
croup at Langdon's , tornor of Hroadway nud
Stutsman street.
All members of llluffs division No. 27 ,
Uniformed Hank. Knights'of I'ythlas. are
requested to attend a nicotine this evening
at 8 o'clock alinrp. Iluslncss of Importance
Is to bo transacted.
Council llluffs plays Us lant game on the
homo grounds nuxt Friday with Atlantic nt
11:15 : p , m. The game promises to bo a close
nnd exciting one. us Atlantic Is ono of the
strongest teams In the state- and should on
that account deserve a largo attendance.
Oiwgo Hitches Is In Cherokee , la. , sub
mitting i bid of Martin Hughes & Son for
the brick work on tbo new state asylum
that Is to built there. Ho has good reasons
to expect to bo able to return with the con
tract In his pocket.
Special sale of stamped linens , beginning
Saturday. Vor the next three weeks frco
Instruction will bo given with every pur
chase. See the new design for Christmas
novelties. Free lesson days. Tuesdays and
Saturdays. Misses Clark & \Vctzcl.
Prank Klgan , who Is engaged In the work
of organizing a pollco patrol for the- protec
tion of the resident portion of the city , Is
working with the approval of the mayor and
city pollco department. The patrolmen em
ployed will bo under bonds the same as the
regularly employed city police. The cost
of the patrol will ratigo from CO cents to
Jl per month for each patron.
C. n. Vlavl Co. , female remedy. Medical
consultation free. Wednesdays. Health book
furnished. .109 Men lam block.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel.1 250.
Cooking School today at Iloyal Arcanum
hall , 2 o'clock.
do to Klseman building for meals. The
Woman's Christian association has every
thing for sale from fancy work to chickens.
DUtrlct Court Notes.
The case of the Western Lumber com
pany against J. J. Conncly and the Council
llluffs Kleld club was taken up for trial
In the district court yesterday. Connely
built a small .framo structure , which he
used for saloon "purposes , on Twenty-second
etrcot and Eighth avenue. When the Field
club started Its park It secured posses
sion of the building for a dressing room
T and moved It on the grounds. The Western
Lumber company claims that It has a Hen
on the building. When on the stand yes
terday William Officer testified that ho had
sold the lumber for the purpose of erecting
n saloon building. This will be used as
a means to void the contract between the
lumber company and Comicly , as under the
prohibition laws such a sale of material Is
not considered lawful.
W. J. Fuller was granted a decree of di-
vorcu from Mallmla I. Fuller yesterday on
the grounds of adultery- The parties , wcro
married near Ccntervlllo September 16 , lS7f > ,
and lived together until December 15 , 1S91.
It was claimed that the defendant Is now
living with William Rogers.
In the matter of the estate of John Lawson -
son , L. F. I'olter , as administrator , filed a
final report. Ho was also given permission
to pay the taxes on the property of the
estate.
In the superior court the Portsmouth Sav
ings association brought suit yesterday
against Anna C. Drown and others , asking
for the foreclosure of a 15,000 mortgage.
Cut OlllNH tluiUHtflll.
Just received i complete line of the rich
est , cut glast * manufactured. Low prices.
Illcli designs. Useful articles.Jacqucuiln
& Co. , 27 Main ttrcct.
Get your winter supply of coal now before
the rush and rise In prices. L. M. Shubert
will fill your orders promptly nnd his prices
ore the lowest. Telephone No. 70 ; 62S WSJt
Hroadway.
Hlckman's home made tames are the best
and purest to bo had anywhere. They are
made by an experienced candy maker just
where they are sold.
IU > titfrn Liiinlliiril niul Truant.
Mrs. Nellie Farmer , a dressmaker , applied
to the pollco yesterday for a warrant for
the arrest of her landlord , a man named
Hubert , father-in-law of 11111 Hall , now
serving a term In the penitentiary. Mrs.
Farmer occupies a house at 2100 South
Twelfth street. She says she has paid her
rent promptly and supposed she was- com
fortably situated for the winter , but yes
terday her landlord appeared and ordered
her out of the house. She was 111 at the
tlmo and his conduct was such that she
became greatly alarmed. Hubert entered
the house by kicking In the door and by
the tlmo ho was ready to leave not a door
nor a window was left In the place. Mrs.
Farmer says she was compelled , 111 as she
was , to leave the house and seek refuge In
the homo of a neighbor. Hubert was ar
rested last uvcnlng. When brought to the
station ho proved to bo an old man over
76 years old , Ho denied the story told by
JVfs. Farmer and said that she had not
been paying her rent and ho was only scek-
Ink the easiest means of getting her to va
cate when ho removed some of the windows
and doors. Ho was allowed to go on his
own recognizance.
Don't forget the loved ones at home. A
box of Hlekman's pure candles will matte
them happy and can bo had fresh and pure
on your way home.
St. Agnes' guild of Grace church gives a
faculty test social this evening at rectory ,
203 Stutsman street. Cake walk at 10
o'clock. _ _ _ _ _ _
Purity Is the chief quality of Illckman's
unexcelled candles. This came standard Is
kept up In his entire line of sweets whether
the price bo 10 cents or GO cents a pound.
IiiillctinrntH Itrliinifil.
The grand jury has made a partial report ,
returning Indictments against the following
prisoners :
Hob Scott , assault with Intent to commit
murder.
Thomas H. Anderson , larceny from a
building In the day time ,
Charles Parks and H. A. Green , both
colored , larceny from a building In the day
time.
time.William
William Wiley , larceny from a building In
the day tlmo
The following murrlngu licenses were Is
sued yrsterdiiy :
Nnmo nnd Address. Age.
John Oleson , Forest , WIs Sj
Klin Nelson , Parent , WIs. "ii
K , F. Wonts. Oakland 25
8110 K. IlateH , Oakland 25
"Civilized Man cannot live with.
out Cooks , " eaia Owen Mcrcdllli ;
and tlio beat cooka can't Uo without
tI
Company's \ t
It In ai Inilltpcntablo In
furululu-U kltclivu Ud too
which Uanj ; there.
For Improved and
economic cookery.
HIGHWAYMEN USE SANDBAGS
Oeorgo Harding Probably Fatally Injured
While Being Robbed.
VICTIM A BURLINGTON EMPLOY !
ICnorkrd Down uuil Terrible llcnd-n ,
Though Mnklnur n llravc Klulit
Skull Ili'lli-viMl to lie
A case of highway robbery , which may
terminate In murder , occurred last night at
0:15 : o'clock on South Third street near the
Wabash freight house. The victim was
George Harding , a railroad man employed
on Sharkey's gravel train , working for the
llurllngton. Harding was returning from
his work to his boarding house at 1225 Pleas
ant street , and , when passing a vacant lot.
near the Third street school , ho was set upon
by two men. A command to throw up his
hands was Instantly followed by a blow from
a sandbag or a billy , which knocked him
down. Harding struggled desperately and
made a hard fight , hut ho was beaten Into
submission and almost Insensibility. Then
one of the men held his arms while the other
went through his pockets. They found $8
and a silver watch. Those were taken , and
after giving the prostrate man a parting kick
the footpads left.
Harding wandered around until ho got In
the neighborhood of the freight house , where
some ono saw him. Ho was only able to
tell his story In n somewhat Incoherent man
ner. Hrutscs on his face and head and pock
ets turned Inside out supported the story of
the nasault and robbery. The pollco were
notified. The nearest patrolman was ordered
to Investigate the case. Harding was found
to be suffering severely from the assault ,
and was not able to glvo a very accurate
description of the men who robbed him.
Hoth appeared to bo young men nnd well
dressed.
After Harding was taken to his boarding
place It was discovered that blood was flow
ing from the ear , and his symptoms Indi
cated that hla skull was fractured. It wns
nearly 11 o'clock when a physician was
called. An examination showed the Injuries
were very similar to those which caused the
death of young Magulrc In Omaha , and a
fatal termination was deemed possible last
night. Harding Is a young man , unmarried
and n hard worker. During the summer he
worked for Contractor Straub In "tho brick
yards.
KOIl TUB I'OUI/THY FAXCII3HS.
iicntN Completed fur ( lie 1'ro-
li'iNfil Onialia i\lilllloii. !
A meeting of the Joint executive commit
tees of the Western Iowa Poultry , Farm nnd
Garden association and the Omaha Poultry
Fanciers' association was held last evening
In the ofllco of Auditor Matthews In the
court house. Arrangements were completeJ
for the annual exhibit to be given at the
Hlsoman building , Council Hlnffs , December
14 to 19 , Inclusive. Most of last night's ses
sion was spent In reviewing the premium
list , which Is ono of the most extensive ever
offered In this part of the country. The
uniting of the strength of the two asso
ciations Is expected to bring together the
largest collection of highbred poultry ever
seen In either city.
It was decided to lease the entire El&eman
building for the show. Part of the floor
space will bo occupied by the exhibits of
the Southwestern IOWA Horticultural soci
ety , which will bo In session during the
week from December 15 to 17. This will
also bring to the show a largo number of
Iho residents of western Iowa and eastern
Nebraska , who are Interested In farm and
garden products.
The Omaha association was represented
by Charles Uoss , D. J. Richards , 0. I ) . Tal-
bert and P. L. Uccmcr. those from this city
present last night being J. M , Matthews , C.
ll-iter. William Arnd , F. Urlttian , T. J. Shu-
Bart. II. J. Vaughn , J. P. Hess and W. A.
Groneweg. The Omaha contingent brought
a number of offers of special premiums ,
which wcro adopted and added to the list.
Considerable discussion was held concern
ing the special premiums offered for the ten
beat scoring birds of any class. An effort
was made to limit this prize of $5 to special
classes , but as this WMS objected to It had
the effect of bringing out several other spe
cial prizes of a Hko amount for certain
breeds. The proofs of the premium list were
revised and the specials received last night
added. These will bo In print In n day or
two and will bo distributed at once among
the chicken fanciers In this part of the
country. Inquiries have been received from
many concerning the exhibition and the
largest number of entries ever recorded
by the association Is expected. Last year
the four floors of the Elsernan building were
well filled and they are expected to bo
overcrowded this year.
Two of the best poultry Judges In the
country have been secured , Theodore HewcS
of Trenton , Mo. , and W. S. Ilussell of Ot-
tumwa , la. They will bo on hand on the
first day of the show and the work of scor
ing the birds begun at once.
T. J. Shugart nnd H. J. Vaughn were ap
pointed a committee to have charge of the
general arrangements of the exhibition. J.
M. Matthews , W. A. Groneweg and Thomas
Howman wcro appointed a committee on
advertising.
A line list of special premiums Is offered
by Council llluffs and Omalu people who
are enthusiastically encouraging the asso
ciation.
IT WI1.I. GIVE MAXY MUX WOUIC.
riuu for GrttliiK the Nlat ; on the
IlroiuUvny Job of 1'nvliiK.
TLe work of preparing the roadbed on
Hroadway from Twelfth street to the river
for the reception of the macadam has been
completed , and the contractors expected to
besln depositing the slag on the work yes
terday morning. Teams were oent over to
the yards of the smelting company In Omaha
and put to work hauling tno slag to the
railway track and loading It on freight
cars , whence It la to be transported by
rail to ono of the switches wcat of Thir
teenth street.
There are over 0,000 yards of the slag to
bn hauled , which will make more than 0,000
wagon loads , Handling It tty rail U much
more expensive than taking It from the
works In wagons , and the contractors are
very anxious to do It In the cheapest man
ner. 'Thcro are a good many other people
In the city also Interested , and they consti
tute the great army of teamsters who have
not work enough to keep them this winter.
Hoth city and county ofllccra have taken
an Interest In the transportation problem ,
and the prospects are now that It will bo
solved In a way that will confer the great-
rat benefit upon the greatest number of
people. Colonel Baker of the county board
was at the city building yesterday con
ferring with olllclals regarding the propri
ety of postponing the hauling until the Ice
on the river became strong enough to carry
loa led tcanm and then have the contractor
glvo a winter's Job to a largo force of
teamsters. The 6,000 loads will bo equiva
lent to giving one teamster employment for
2,000 days , and this amount of employment
divided up among the tcanustcrs will have
a noticeable effect this winter. K. A ,
Wlckliain , who Is Interested In the work ,
has been using his Influence to have the
material transported by team , and has been
negotiating with tho" bridge company for
concessions that will make It possible to
haul the slag over the big bridge. Ho wan
very sanguine last evening of a favorable
outcome. Some delicacy is felt In asking
the bridge company for very extensive con-
" ( listens , for the reason the company do-
tinted $1,000 In cash toward the work.
The city council will hold a special BOB-
lion this evening , and Colonel Uaker and
athcru will bring the matter before the al
dermen , with a view of getting an agree
ment for the necessary delay to permit
the contractors to wait for an Ice bridge
or concluding a suitable arrangement with
the bridge company. The alas will Uien
bo hauled directly upon the work and the
handling of It several times avoided.
The plan desired to be followed by all
concerned Is to do the work In n manner
that will glvo the moat employment to the
greatest number of men without Increasing
the cost. For this purpose the sing will bo
dumped on the ground In large massra and
broken by mon with hammers. If the slag
Is hauled In wagons and ( lumped on the
ground the breaking and hauling will give
employment to a large force of men , nnd
since the roadbed has been prepared the
work can be carried on all winter If neces
sary. _
Mesdamo Wind , Hcbblngton and Mont
gomery preside at the Woman's Christian
association today. 'Come and try our hot
mcils In a room well heated. Klseman build-
Ing. _
Cooking School today at Royal Arcanum
hall. 2 o'clock. _
F. W. Dean , XI. D. , eye , car , nose and
throat , 211 Merrlatn block.
Lundgard , the Tailor , 130 S. Main gtroot.
K ilolni < | IK > UNOII'H CiiHe.
John Jackson , who was arrested for an
unprovoked assault upon Kmll Machan on
the street Monday night , was arraigned In
the pollco court yesterday morning. Jack
son attempted to sustain his plea of Innocence -
cenco by proving an nllbl. He brought sev
eral brothers and other members of his
family Into court to show that he was
at home away down In the southern part of
the city , half way to Manawa , when the
assault was made. The witnesses were sep
arated , and , not knowing what each had tes
tified to , there was some most remarkable
discrepancies In their statements. Several
of young Jackson's neighbors also appeared
for him , and their stories were equally ills-
co.-dant. To ascertain something more
about the truth Judge McGce continued the
case until this morning. Yesterday after
noon an older brother of young Jackson
was In Judge Vlen's court endeavoring to
secure a warrant for the arrest of Machan
on the charge of disturbing the peace. The
warrant was refused , and while In the room
Jackson admitted that one of his brothers
had made the assault , but declared that
It was not the one under arrest. There arc
five or six brothers In the family.
A good smoke , a fragrant smoke w'lll
bring case nnd contentment. Rtckman has
the kind of cigars that will make you bet
ter contented with yourself and life In gen
eral. _
There Is no flavor so wholesome as pure
chocolate. Rlekman has the finest and
purest lines of chocolates in the city.
Delightful and healthy tallies for the little
folks can be had fresh and pure at Rlelc-
man's. _
Heal I
The following transfers were reported yes
terday at the office of J. W. Squire :
John Schlesser nnd wife to C Orcutt ,
sw'.i nnd Bw'i nwVi 7-7H-3S , w d . $ 6,721
Pottnwattamlo county toHenjamln
SI Calllson , noli seli nnd w4 ! se',1
3t-7G-IO , q c il . 1
Samuel Unas nnd wife to Benjamin
SI Cnlllson. ne'4 sc'4 31-70-40. q c d. . 20
John F Richmond nml wife to Anna
Richmond , lot 17 , bile -I , liayllss' 1st
add , q c d . 1,000
David C Redman to Allco D Redman ,
s4 ! nwli nwVi swVi 28 ; slfc nu'4 32 ,
part lot 4 , In 32 ; nw',4 nw'/i 33 ; swVi
nwli 33-77-41 , nnd part of accretions
to government lotH 1 nnd 2 , in1 -
7G-4I , q c d . 1
Five transfers , total . $ 7,710
Hoffm.iyr's fancy patent hour makes the
best and most bread. ' Ask your grocer for It.
J. R. Snyder , unclaimed storage goods at
auction November 21 'at 10 o'clock. Sec ad
vertisement.
Cooking School today at , Royal Arcanum
hall , 2 o'clock. _
Auditor IMatH Helm ; Klleil.
The county auditor Is having a lot of
plats prepared , showing the subdivision of
all the forty-acre tracts that are owned by
three or moro parties. Thcro has been con
siderable work brought about In the de
scription of such property In assessing taxes
nnd mini ; deeds , and It Is the Intention to
have all such property described as lots
Instead of tracts containing so much land.
About 100 such plats will bo made , covering
all the forty-aero tracts that have been sub
divided.
_
Today the Woman's Christian association
women servo hot meals In the Klseman build
ing. The patronage of the public Is so
licited.
_
Server ripe , Fire llrlclc. llvltlug- .
Wholesale and retail. J. C. DIxby. 202
Main street. _
Day & Hess , 39 Pearl street. Council Bluffs.
have some extraordinary bargains In fruit ,
garden and farm lauds near Council Bluffs.
Now Is thetlmo to buy real estate.
WII1TCOMII STILL AT M1IEKTY.
/ ownAu < li"i'ltlen Arc Unnlile to Lo
cate the Shrewd Crook.
CHEROKEI3 , la. , Nov. 17. ( Special. )
Charles Whltcomb , the noted Cherokee
county desperado , has not been appre
hended. He left the county a week ago to
night with three horses and a top buggy ,
stolen from Jco Wheeler's farm , three miles
north of this place. Several posses of men
have been scouring the country for miles In
every direction , but not the least trace of
the thief has been found. Sheriff Wheeler
of this county has received but little assist
ance from the Hoard of Supervisors , and ho
has been to a great expense In his efforts
to catch Whltcomb. Ho has worked on the
case almost day and night for the pact
week , and has not given up hope of landing
the thief. To a reporter the sheriff said :
"I have offered n personal reword of $101) )
to any ono who will give mo a clew that will
lead to Whltcomb's capture. Just ono word
that will put mo on the right track and the
money belongs to the giver of the Informa
tion. This follow la a foxy ono , and I am
determined to catch him at any cost. "
This , In addition to the rewards offered
by the citizens and Cherokee county , will be
a handsome purse for the party who appre
hends Whltcomb , or gives Information that
will lead to his capture. Whltcomb I *
about 30 years of age , five feet eight Inches
tall , weighs about 160 pounds , dark eyes and
hair ; Is oalil to have a dark beard at the
present time , but may be clean shaven , with
the exception of a dark mustache- .
IOWA KAIM1EIIS O1IASI2 A SU'I.MILKU
SellM WorthlcMN Safcx to 11 Xiimhcr of
I'erNoiiH anil Ilneaiiex.
CBDAR RAPIDS , la. , Nov. 17. ( Special
Telegram. ) Several weeks ago a man named
Hogau began canvassing among the farmers
near Central City. Ho claimed that a
house In this city had failed with a large
number of safes belonging to the Alpine
Safe company. Rather than ship them back
ho said ho had been ordered to sell them
among the farmers at greatly reduced prices.
Ho disposed of about $350 worth , taking
notes of the farmers. The notes were Im
mediately sold nt Coggon , Monday the
safes were delivered and on Investigation
It was found that they wcro sheet Iron filled
with clay and worthless. Several of the
farmers went to Central City to demand
the return of their notes. Whllo waiting for
an olllcer Hogan secured a livery rig and
escaped. Officers and farmers followed and
Hogan only escaped by leaving his rig In
tbo timber and getting away on foot.
Ten TlioiiNiuiil Diillnr DaimiKc Suit.
ATLANTIC , la. , Nov. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Frank Henry has brought action
against Thomas Meredith , formerly propri
etor of the Farmers' Tribune of Drs Molncs ,
for $10,000 damages for libel. Papers wcro
put In the hands of the sheriff and served
tills evening. The action Is the result of
alleged assertions Henry made and quoted
by Meredith.
I'Mul Murder CIIKIOI.LIIH. .
WBHSTKIl C1TV , la. . Nov. 17. ( Special. )
The sensational trial of James Paul ,
charged with the murder of hUs wife and his
wlfo'u grandmother. Is on In tbo district
court this week. IIU father , Dr , Paul of
Homer will also bo tried at the iamo term
for complicity In the crime. The striking
feature of the case Is the taottvo that 1
alleged to have Induced the ajt. Paul Is a
young farmer , and In IMS' than n week after
hla wife's death , was married to Mlas Kiln
Hortman , one of the young women of the
neighborhood. Ho Is charged , with having
poisoned his wife to get her 6Wi of the way ,
and then with having poisoned his grand
mother , In order to como Into porscsslon of
her property , eo that ho could llvo at case
with his newly wedded Vjlfe. j
Kveiit of Intercut to linvu MitNOtin.
FORT DODQft. la. , Nov. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Friday , Kaaba Temple of Davenport
will Institute n branch of.Shrlticrs at Fort
Dodge. It will to n groab-dar for Masons.
Several hundred visiting brethren will bo 'n '
attendance. Forty candidates will receive
degrees. _ _ _ _ _ _
llciicillct'N llenrliiK lo Occur Krlilny.
CHEROKKK , la. . Nov. 17. ( Special. ) Rev.
R. L. Benedict , who shot nnd killed Druggist
Harry Mowhlrtcr , will bo given a prelimi
nary hearing Friday. Public sentiment
seems to bo wholly with the preacher.
South Omaha News .
night a deputy sheriff came down
from Omaha and arrested Emmctt nnd James
Peyton , on the charge of robbing Blanche
Kennedy on last Thursday night. The pris
oners wcro Immedlatacly taken to Omaha
and locked up In the county Jail. Kennedy
swore to the complaint against the Peyton
boys , who are charged with iv > bbcry and
shooting with Intent to kill. Shortly after
the robbery , Kennedy stated that ho had nn
Idea who the robbera were , but at that tlmo
ho refused to say whom he suspected.
The circumstances surrounding the rob
bery showed beyond a doubt that the per-
oona who committed the crime were familiar
with Kennedy's movements , and the Interior
arrangement of the flat where Kennedy
roomed. Further , It was considered cer
tain that Eomo ono who was In the gam
bling house at the time the game closed
tipped off the fact that Kennedy was ready
to leave , because the robbera only reached
the hallway In the Day I Ira flat a minute or
two before Kennedy made his appearance.
The prisoners are both well known litre ,
having been residents of South Onnlia for
a number of years. Hoth are known as
tin-horn gamblers , and have frequently Leon
arrested for fleecing strangers out of money
by a skin game at cards or with loaded
dice.
< ; UADIHS riM > AX ixni.vx Morxi ) .
Clay Has the Aiii'caraiicc of Ilavliipr
Iteeu Suhjcclcil to Fire.
Graders on the Thirteenth street boule
vard arc working In the vjclnlty of R street
now , nnd yesterday they came across a relic
of the days when Indians Inhabited this
section of the country. The find Is a large
mound on the top of the highest hill along
the river front. In cutting away the side
of this hill the grading machine cut Into
this mound , which Is about six feet high
and twenty-five feet In circumference. The
top of the mound was covered with soil
and stumps , the soil being a little over six
Inches In depth. The mound Itself Is com
posed of burnt red clayand about as hard
cs a soft-Kiurned brick. This point on the
river commands an extensive view both to
the north and south , and It Is presumed that
this was one of the red men's signal sta
tion. ! , where flrea were ) cept burning. That
Is the only way the baked condition of the
clay can Ue accounted fo'r. .From the age
of the trees which were growing on the
top cf the mound It Is , Inferred that the
mound Is fully 100 years ; old. Owing to the
condition of the weatheryesterday the work
of grading could not bo , continued , ami so
only a portion of the mound Is now exposed
to view. When work Is resumed care will
bo taken In hopes of .finding arrowheads
or other Indian relics. >
MTTLI2 CASH IX THE FIIIE K17.M1.
Xol nnoupJi In Sluht to Unit the Ie-
Iinrlineiit I > urliiR' the Year.
The monthly report of the city treasurer
shows that at the close cf business on Oc
tober 31 the cash on hand In the different
funds was as follows : Police , $155 ; fire and
water , $290 ; public light , $649 ; Interest ,
$2,119 ; street repair , $74-1 ; salary , $948 ; gen
eral. $958 ; judgment , $2,096 ; emergency , $345.
Of the $4.294 In the fire and water fund at
the beginning of the fiscal year last August
only $1,527 remains with which to meet the
expenses of the tire department until next
August. When this year's levy was availa
ble the fire fund was three months In ar
rears , and the payment of this overlap made
quite a hole In the available fuml.i at the
start. It costs the city $375 a month for
the salaries of the paid firemen and about
$30 a month for hcrao feed , so that It w-l
readily be seen that the amount now on
hand will not run the department until the
next levy Is available. Every year there Is
an overlap In the fire and water fund , owing
to the fact that only a 3-mlll levy Is made
for the support of this department of the
city government.
Search for : > | | NHIIK HOKN.
G. W. Shipley , who lives four miles east
of Council Bluffs , was In the city yesterday
searching for a dozen hogs which had been _
stolen from his pens some tlmoMonday
night. The bogs had been driven from the
pen Into the road , where they were loaded
Into a wagon. The tracks were followed west
for some distance and Mr. Shipley thought
the thieves would most likely bring them to
this city to dtepcae of. A search through
the stock yards failed to bring the missing
lugs to light. This Is the seventh time In
a year that Mr. Shipley has suffered at the
hanuVi of thieves. Not long ago his chicken
rooat was raided and 300 fowls carried away.
City GlIHHlp.
U. M. Ross of Stauberry , Mo. , la hero visitIng -
Ing AI Hunter.
Charles Lcrchen of Raman , Colo. , Is In ttc
city for a few days.
The Infant child of Harry Tagg la very
low with diphtheria.
Knoxall council. No , 1464 , Royal Arcanum ,
will meet this evening.
John II. Martin of Chicago was a visitor
In the city yesterday.
Clint Slorgan has gone to Chicago , whcro
he expects to remain for a couple of months.
P. P. Kllno of Red Rock , .Mont. , brought
three cars of cattle to this market yesterday.
The first two days of this week 1,452 head
of cattle were sent to the country tor feed
ers.
ers.II. . H. Robinson of Klmball , Neb. , vas a
caller on W. , N. Habcock yesterday after
noon.
Frank Uroadwell ami" John Flynn went
down to the Island , below Hellevne , yes
terday , to shoot ducks. All they brought
back was a bad cold and two pairs of wet
feet.
FIGHT IN THE LEGISLATURE
Prospects of a Lively Struggle In Sontl
Dakota ,
SILVER REPUBLICANS CAUSE TROUBLE
nil VolltiK for n Mini for I'nltcil
Senator AVlio IM > ol Of-
INlVO Oil Al'OOIIIlt lit
Kri-o TriuliVliMvw. .
WOONSOCKET. S. D. , Nov. 17. ( Special. )
Thcro Is a good prospect for n great row
between the thrco parties that supported
llryau In this state. The free silver repub
licans arc now reading Chairman C. Uoyil
Ilnrretl's letter to the county ilcmocratlc
committee , In which he advised the demo
crats to fuse with the populists , but to sec
that no free silver republicans were nom
inated to the legislative oillees. Hut not
withstanding the efforts of the democrats
It Is believed that enough free silver re
publicans have been elected to give them
the balance of power In the Joint session
on vote for United States senator. Kyle
and Pettlgrew are already at loggerheads.
The free silver republicans cannot support
Kyle , because they are protectionists and
do not like Kyle's free trade record , espe
cially his veto to put wool on the free list ,
ami also his vote against putting sugar on
the free list. While the gold standard Mc-
Klnley republicans cannot elect a United
Stales senator from their own ranks , they
have It In their power to unite with one
faction of the populists In the legislature
and elect a man to the senate who U a
protectionist and willing to vote for a reve
nue bill for the relief of the treasury with
out putting on a frco coinage rider. The
lleo correspondent has been assured that
enough populist members of the legislature
have already pledged themselves against
Kyle to Insure his defeat. Thcro has been
unusual activity among the populist ns-
plrants for that office during the last week.
The free silver republicans will probably
unite on lion. P. M. Goodykoontz of Mitch
ell ns the man most likely to receive the
support of the republicans. 1'cttlgrow has
n different scheme , however , and will try
to nip the Goodykoontz boom In the bud.
If Mr. Goodykoonlz Is elected from Mitchell
It will make It Impossible for Sioux Falls
to get the scnatorshlp two years hence.
Nothing would suit the republicans better
than to assist In making It Impossible for
Pettlgrew to succeed himself and by voting
for Goodykoontz they would get a prolcc-
tlonlst and at the same time Insure I'ettl-
grew's defeat. I'ickler will no doubt receive
the full vote of the republicans , but as It
will not bo possible to elect any repub
lican , after a few votes they will bo free lo
unlto on the least objectionable opponent.
WAV ! ' TO SHKVU THU < ! OVI5Il.\MH.Vr.
.Several Son III l > aiotii ! Cltlju-iiM Al-
ri-iuly After I.MiTiitlvc I'lisllloiiH.
HOT SPRINGS , S. U. , Nov. 17. ( Special. )
Hon. John Drcnnan of Hapld City has en
tered the field as a candidate for the ap
pointment of United States marshal , and Is
very active In urging his claims. He has
served this district as railroad commissioner
for the past four years and Is very popu
lar. That place also has n candidate for
United States attorney In the person of
Hon. J. W. Fowler , who has long been
recognized aa one of the leading attorneys
In the Hlack Hills.
The report that has been , published to the
effect that If Captain Lucas had done as
much during the recent campaign for the
republican party as some other prominent
men of the state , that the result might have
bc-cn different , docs that gentleman a very
great Injustice , for the fact la that after
his return from the deathbed of Ills wife
In Iowa he saw the necessity of active work ,
and placed himself at'the disposal of the
state central committee. After he had made
about ten speeches In the Hills he was as
signed to Important points In the eastern
part of the state , but be felt that the
Hills were In bad shape , and therefore had
his dates In the eastern part of the state
cancelled and was assigned to the Hills
during the campaign. Ho made thirty-two
speeches , mostly In the hotbeds of pop
ulism , where other speakers had been Jeered
down. Hut he he-Id his ground and did
effective work , making what was generally
regarded as one of the strongest republican
arguments of the campaign In the Hills.
ItKI'UIIMCANS nKTTI1U OKFICI3S.
Ut-Miilt of Kln-tinn In Son 111 Dakota n
Mnttrr of Doubt.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Nov. 17. ( Special
Tclcgram.Tho ) republican state commlt-
tcn and candidates held a special meeting
hero tonight to check up the official vote
as furnished by the county auditors. Chair
man Elliott authorizes the statement that
the republicans elect the secretary of
state , auditor , treasurer , commissioner of
public lands , lieutenant governor and su
perintendent of schools by from 100 to 200
votes and that the vote on governor and
electors Is so close that the ofllclal count
will be needed to determine fully , but that
the probability favors the republicans. The
republican ticket polls 45,000 votes , or 5,000
more than two years ago , and fully holds up
to the poll made by the state committee
before election. Doth sides had figured on
a total of only 77,000 votes , but the total
recorded reaches 90,000. This great Increase
Is found In the few border counties , like
Lawrence , Union , Moody and others and
gross colonization , It is alleged , was prac
ticed there , The committed has reports of
several thousand votes returned In populist
precincts where the most careful Investi
gation falls today to find the votes. It Is
likely that a number of precincts will be
contested.
IIKAVY Sllir.11I3.Vr OF UA.\CI3 CATTM3
South Dnkntii Otvncrx Afrulit of the
Seven * AVIiiti'r.
PIERRR , S. D. , Nov. 1C. ( Special. ) The
last shipment of cattle from the range to
Chicago brought almost a dollar per 100
higher prices than have been paid for" the
earlier shipments. One shipper received an
average of J5C.70 per head for hid consign
ment. Such an advance In prices , coupled
with the early snow , which has frightened
the cattlemen In regard to the winter range ,
has started out several round-up wagons ,
and there will bo more late ithlpments than
have gene out for a number of years. In
fact , If the prcncnt prices hold , the cattle
men , who have been holding back on ac
count of the market , will send their cattle
In , and this sea&on , Instead of being one
Many thousand dollars
worth of valuable articles
suitable for Christmas
gifts for the young and
old , are to be given to
smokers of Blackwell's
Genuine Durham To
bacco. You will find
one coupon inside each
two ounce bag , and two
coupons inside each four
ounce bag of Blackwell's
Durham. Buy a bag of (
this celebrated tobacco
and read the coupon
which gives a list of val
uable presents and how
to get them.
of the lightest for yearn , iray yet show
the full aveiwge , If not Increased shipments
over former yearn. The principal dirtlcully
nt the present la the trouble In crossing
the river , there not being enough Ire to nllo.v
crossing over it and enough to make It
troublesome to get through with n boat.
Just r.u soon as the- river either freezes seas
as to allow creasing , or the Ice clears out
and gives the iKmts a chance , there will be
n number of heavy shipments rushed In.
The man who can devise some practical
scheme for marking cattle for Identification
without burning with a br.tndlng Iron will
reap a fortune from his scheme. Thousands
of dollars are lost every year by the dam
age to hides by branding Irons , and all
of this could bo saved If some practical
method other than branding could be de
vised.
Since the election the sheep men of the-
ranges are Increasing their flocks , and se
curing blooded bucks for breeding. They
feel sure that wool will receive the necessary
protection to make Its production profitable
under the administration of McKluley , and
they are encouraged to push ahead. Instead
of mincing their flocks , na many of them
have been doing under frco trade. The re-
ault of the election will certainly Increase
the floeka on the range , and give their
owners respectable prollts for their labor.
IMKM1ISIOS A ilHISIv lll'SINKSS. '
N MV South Dakota I'minty to lie
Thrown Open lo Settler * .
C1IA.MI1ERLA1N. S. 1) . , Nov. 17. ( Spe
cial. ) The United States land ofllco In this
city has at least received the plats of Greg
ory county from Washington , and the set
tlers In that county will now receive the
Justice which has been denied them for
nearly seven years. Eight fractional town
ships of laud In Gregory county , which were
formerly a part of the great Sioux rcaerv.v
tlon. were opened to white settlement on
February 10 , 1S90 , at the time of the openIng -
Ing of the Sioux reservation. The ceded
land In Gregory county was not surveyed ,
but hundreds of settlers entered that region
and took land ns squatters , Tlio pxperliM
survey of the county was delayed from year
to year until early In the year lS9.r. , when
surveying parties were placed In the field.
The southern boundary of Gregory county
lies on the Nebraska border , and a dispute
between Nebraska and South Dakota as to
the location of the line separating the two
states at that point had much to do with
the delay in surveying the county. In the
meantime Immlreclrt of squatters have re
mained patiently upon the laud without be
ing able to piocurc titlca to their farms , and
have made Improvements amounting , In In
dividual CIUCB , to BR high as several thou
sand dollars. It Is presumed that when en
tries are tendered at the local otllce many
of the claims will conflict , and that much
litigation may rcatilt before the ownership
of some of the land Is determined. The law
requires that before entries can bo made
registers and receivers of United States land
ofllces must glvo thirty days' notice by pub
lication of the filing of new plats. In the
case of the Gregory county plats this re
quirement Is now being complied with , and
Monday , December 14 , Is the day designated
when entries may bo received for land In
that county. Commencing on that day bus
iness at the local land office promises to be
more lively than nt any tlmo since the openIng -
Ing to settlement of the Sioux reservation ,
as much strife will ensue between squatters
whosn claims conflict aa to which shall bo
the first to present their filings and have
them accepted and placed on record.
Itouiiil ( Ivor for MurilcroiiMHxnnlt. .
CHAMBERLAIN. S. D. . Nov. 17. ( Spe
cial. ) Adolpli Erkol was bound over to the
next term of the circuit court In Hanson
county on the charge of assault with Intent
to kill. An enmity Is said to have existed
between himself and a neighbor named C.
G. Town. Both families are prominent In
the county. The day of the assault Town
wau on his way homo with a wagonload of
cornstalks , when ho met Erkel. who jumped
on him and beat him with a club. The de
fendant waived examination. The prom
inence of the parties has aroused a deep
Interest In the outcome of the case.
Senator ivitlprmv In 111.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D. , Nov. 17. ( Special. )
Senator R. F. Pettlgrew has been suffering
Intensely from rheumatism for the last six
weeks and for a time during the campaign
It looked as If ho would bo compollcd to
quit work. Ho stayed up , however , although
ho had several times to bo assisted nn and
off the platform. Now that the campaign
Is over ho has' gene to Chicago with the
expectation of taking a trip to Hot Springs ,
Ark. , remaining there until congress con
venes ,
som > "tomm-h USL
_ Dyspepsia Tablets , because
they digest the food before It his : time
to .sour , ferment and poison this blood.
| ffiB3 | loss of appetite take Stuart's
H 8Jia Dyspepsia Tablets , because
food promptly digested creates a natural
desire for MOUK.
FffjFi | loss of llivOi use Stuart's Dys-
asoa pepsin Tablets : they Increase
flesh In the only common sense way ,
that Is , by digesting llesb-fonnlng food
and assisting the weak stomach In dis
posing of It.
Jgjftftt ) gas in stomach and bowels ,
11 HSuB cawing distress , lurching and
headae'.ies , use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab *
lets ; always Indicated in such cases.
palpitation of the heart use
' Tablets because
Stuart's Dyspepsia ,
cause ( his symptom in nine out of ten
cases Is caused from a disordered stem
ach.
jnS Impure blcod use Stuart's
Bs Dyspepsia Tablets ; pure blood
can only result from wholesome food
thoroughly digested.
every form of wivilc digestion
_ and stomach trouble ( except
cancer of the stomach ) Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tablets Is the safest , most nat
ural , most .successful cure. No patent
medicine , but composed of digestive
acids , pepsin , bismuth , Gulden Seal and
similar valuable stomnch remedies.
For Halo by ilmnivlslH at MU : fur full
ly.o itiicUiiKO , or Hrnt h > mull from
.Stuart Co. , Miii-Hliall , Mich. Kindly
your drUfKlxt first.
SOLI ) AT AUCTION
At 10 O'clock Nov. 21 , ' 96
Printers' outfit , cost new JIM.
All kinds of household goodfl.
Slicing and washing machines ,
Heating mid cooking und gasoline
stoves ,
llookcnses ; commode ? .
40 boxes household goods.
30 wood pumps , complete.
Photosrapher'H outllt.
lee chests , cost new J73 ,
2 saloon counters , cost new J33.
Chairs of all klnilM.
Lots of goods not mentioned.
Will bo bargains.
AUCTION NOV. 21 , 1836 ,
J. E , . SNYDEK ,
No 22 , 1'cnrl Street.
S Mamma's
I $ Old Dress
(0 Should not lie thrown nway. . liny ft }
packnRCof Dinmoml Dyes only
niul with vcrv little labor ( lie original
freshness of tlio gown will be restored
In another color. It will bo practically
Made New
For Ten Cents
Scud for the lUtwtlon Hook mid -10
Hiunphfinf c-olorod doth that arem-nt
friHThpv will oxplnln how eiw.v
ami pconoi'nlcnl It is t" IIHO
H > Sold ever } ' " I'Crc. 10 cciiU R iwckngft
V ) WKUJI , UtciiAittnoN * CU , JliirtliiRlon , VI. .
S 6 6 6e6ee66e6 6 S cS
MRTPOTTER
of Council Bluffs
803 S. WiAIN ST. ,
OFFKIIS TUB FOLLOWING PUICES TO-
THE rUllLlC.
Sugar , 3 pounds $1.00-
Fancy Patent Flour 95o
Potatoes , per bushel 20o
London Layer Raisins , per pound lOc
Coffee , per pound package ISo
Pickles , per quart Co
Fancy Almonds , per pound , . . .12Ho
Fancy Kngllfch Walnuts , per pound..12 > &a
Pop Corn , thrco pound ! ! Co
"Something Good" Tobacco , per plug. . C < y
Yeast , two packages . . . . ' . Co
Scouring Soap , two packages Co
llcst Washing 1'owder 4-lb. package. . . . 15o
TINWAUK. >
Copperbottom Tea Kettle 15o
Galvanized Dipper Co
Coffee Pot Go
3-quart Teapot lOo
Night Lamp ICe
2 compartment Dinner Pall lOo
2-quart copper bottom Coffee Pot ICe
Flour Slevo Co
Hlco and Oatmeal Cooker IGo
Good slzo Dish Pan 15o
Co.il Hoda lOc , IGc and 0 ?
Remember
of Council Bluffs.
DUFFY'S
PURE MALT WHISKEY
All Druggists.
ieason is Hen
And \vo huvo just rcculvod from No'7
York n full assortment of Spoons , as.
well n.3 every kind of Flu'ware in the
most rccont and popular patterns.
Coffee Spoons , Tea Spoons ,
Table Spoons , Dessertspoons ,
Jewelry , Watches , Clocks , .
Eric A Brae , Etc.
4O9 Broadway ,
Jeweler and Scientific
Optician.
THE TAILOR.
Fine Line of Fall and
Winter Suitings ,
130 S. Main Sfrcsf
CouncilBluffs , la.
Council Bluffs , Iowa ,
CAPITAL , . . . $100,000b
\VR SOLICIT YOim IJUSI.VKSS. '
VVI3 DEHIUI3 YOUH COLLECTIONS. .
ON1S OFTIIK OI.DKST II/tHKS / IX lOWAi
c run CISNT I AID ON TIJIK IM-.I-OSITO ,
OALI , AND BEB V3 OU WHITE.
WCOX. . COMPOUND.
fy ? Harp ami ktiro rollrt.iifvri Inn. tthrrji
&l n"oli llill ! ii * . Aiaililnifcl ( \vrliofot i
M ir.moB'i/i.i/ryi/nr.l rilKK.VII.COX AUDI.
. , iua bu , . , I'liiuuu. ,
Wnuld-bo comiiotitorH CLAIM to have inailo thorn
Eclvcfl liciird In the CANVAS lor thu better pa'ron
atfuof WuHtorn lowuutul the ( j It HAT ntuto of No
bruslai , but there is ono CANDIDATE for the Intel
lljjont VOTE that up to the latest ItKTUItNS.
places beyond doubt tlio original and ( 'cinuln < i Sand
wich Adiuna Corn Shullori ) lnu bad a tfrci..tor number
of ualcH In tlild territory than all other corn shullora
combined. It ia hard work to ( jot thorn fast oiisutfli ,
but wo are hard workoru. Catalogue and lorm ?
quoted on application to branch hoiibo ,
SANDWICH MFG. CO. ,
Council Bluffs.
Onico Telephone No.80. Manager's UoBldonoo Tol. 30J >
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