THE OMAIIA DAILY JJE SUNDAY , MAY 0 , 1807.
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I COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT '
MIMIIl MHXTIO.V.
Smith , plumber , 2101 Avc. A. Tel , 333.
Pasturage , b. I' . JtiiUon , 92'.i 6th nvonne.
Uerry boxes , baskets , lice supplies ,
Younkcrinan.
Tlio North First street bridge bus been
clnscil for repults.
Justice Vloti has coiitlnuf.1 the case ngalngt
nrtioat Mlinilrk until Juno 7.
Mrs. Weldon of nnllalin , Mo. , Is the guest
of Mr. anil Mrs. n. E. Mnyuc.
Miss Cellii Mulquccn loft last tuning for
a visit with relatives nnd frlMirta In Ohio.
You will liiulV. . S. Coopir , tlio fire liiuur-
unco man , at his neofllcc , No. G t'eart St.
CommcncinK today tbe public lilirnry will
be closed on Sutulay afternoons until Scp-
leiubor 1.
Mnrtha K , IiirbridiQ ; npptlPcl for letters of
mlmlnlstrallon jtMcntny In the cstfltu of
W. II. IlurbrtdKO.
George \V. Hewitt ycsttidny dlemlssed his
rnse iiRatiist J. J. Mnurath. The case lm
been Kuttlcd and the costs paid.
C. It. llannait ictuincd yi&tcrday from
Ottnmwn , when.1 ho was elected president
, qf tlt ) > tatu IlanUcra" association.
Thu Council llltifi's Ministerial aKNoolatlon
will inert toninrrow morning In the Young
Men's Christian association parlois.
Mlw Olla Cook ban opotic.il a studio for
china painting at 713 South Sixth street.
Chin lessons Tuesdays and Tlulrrfdays.
Thu suit of the Falrvluw Cemetery asso
ciation uRalnst J. N. Caiady has been con
tinued until next term of tins district court.
Tliu number of dog ta s Issued Is approach
ing tlio DUO intuk , with n certainty that tin
re-cord of last year will bo broken befora
Juno 1.
Jndno Smith yesterday granted letters of
administration to W. L. Mnss , on the appli
cation of Sarah Janu Moss , \\ldnw of John
M. Moss.
A large addition Is to be built to the
ftournaycr hotel to take the place of the
\\oodcn structure that was burned a short
time ago ,
All High Mchool cadctn report at 1 p. m.
today ut High si'hool for parade duty with
Union Veteran Li-gluti. I3y order of Charles
J , Saylts , Captain Commander.
ncv. J. 1. lironn of Eathervllle , la. , will
RpcuK ut the Christian tabernacle ut 10:30 :
today. Subject. "What Think Ye of Christ ? "
At 8 p. in. , subject , "Tho Hook of Life. "
Members of the Ladles' auxiliary to the
Union Veteran Legion will meet at Woodmen
of'the" World Tiall at 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon. Conveyance to Walnut Hill will bo
provided.
Thcro ni-vcr wcs a time when wo have
donp so much family work , and wo never
have done the work so well as this spring.
Wo have made an art of the laundry busl-
nf-s . at the "Eagle , " 724 Broadway.
Mr * . J. P. Williams has received word of
the death of her brother , George M. Dewey ,
ur. , of Owoflso , Mich. , on Thursday morning.
Mr. Dewcy was well known among local Odd
Fellows as the publisher of the OWOSBO Odd
Fellow.
The High school athletic team returned
yesterday from the state meet at Mareugo.
The young men had a flue time , but were
sorely disappointed by the results that only
gave "them third place In the competition
for the state championship cup.
June 1 Is here , and you promised yourscll
that you would begin taking Ice. Don'l
forget. Call the Council 11 hi ft B Coal ntn
Ice company , telephone 72. They will be
prompt and bring you pure reservoir lie
Sec the drivers on the wagons. They arc
all right.
Word has been received from Mr. and Mrs
II. Klstiton that they have reached Tljuna
Mexico , after driving overland from Sar
Dlcgu , through a most beautiful country o :
orange and lemon groves , lloth ore greatly
Improved In health and are delighted with
the climate.
Sheriff Morgan and his deputies felt well
satisfied with a report that came from Fre
mont , Neb. , yesterday to the effect that Er
nest Yearlngton , the man who traded a stolen
horse to D. J. Hutchlnscn , had been ben-
tenced to five years In the penitentiary for
horse stealing.
The musical event of this week will bo
the benefit concert that the leading musical
artists of this city will glvo In behalf of St.
John's English Lutheran church on Thurs
day night In their new church edifice on the
eouthcast corner of Willow nvcnuo and South
Seventh street. The program will be ex
ceptionally flue.
Warm weather for June , and you want Ice.
The Council Bluffs Coal and Ice company ,
telephone 72 , are the "Reservoir Ice people. "
Call them. Stop at their office , Broadway
and Ninth streets , or see the drivers on the
wagons. They are all gentlemen , and will
treat all our patrons In the proper way. Wo
want your business.
Claims were filed yesterday against the
Manhattan Beach Improvement compiny ,
amounting to over $700. The Council Bluffs
Gas and Electric Light company refused to
turn on the lights on the beach until its
bills of last year's making were paid. The
bill amounts to ? 345 . The Carbon Coal
company filed a claim for ? 356 to Increase
the debt that Ilecelver Judson will endeavor
to discharge this summer.
Tto Pottawattamlo Grape Growers held a
meeting in Farmers' hall In the county
court house yesterday afternoon. Matters
connected with fruit1 growing and shipping
Industry were discussed. Reports were re
ceived from1 all of the members of the as
sociation concerning the effect of the cool
weather and the numerous light frosts that
have occurred recently. Close examination
failed to reveal any damage to any of the
vineyards. The vineyard owners report that
the fruit was protected by a remarkably
heavy growth of foliage.
C. B. Vlavl company , female remedy. Med
ical consultation free Wednesday. Health
book furnished. 32G-327-328 Merrlam block.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. C20.
Moo. May 30 , ' 97.
Buy Cigars
? of a
Cigar House.
Those Who Hesitate
To Investigate the excep
tional opportunity wo are
offering the smoking pub-
liu in tlio way of u
10-cent clpiir for a
Nicklo. arc noglcoting
u chutiuo to bettor them
selves in this direction.
The "Corner" 5c Cigar
we guarantee to be nn ull
Havana Filler , void of any
adulterations.
Our policy of always represent-
liitf UilngH exactly us they nre ,
und the dcalro to nmlco porann-
ont patronfl of transient OIIOB ,
hu boon rewarded by greatly
Incrcubed patronise.
MOORE & ELLIS.
EARLY MORNING PICNICS
Parties in the Pnrk While , the World Still
Sloops.
SUNRISE PARTI-IS ARE QUITE THE THING
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Lurk KoNiirl to I'nlriiimint I'nrU.
anil Take n Hustle llroiik-
fiiNl Sin
A start has been made to popularize early
morning picnics In I'alrmount path , which
were dcllfciittnlly frequent loot summer. The
first of thn season was given by Miss Mabel
ThotntGon on Monday morning. Her party
consisted of a Jolly crowd of young people.
They reached the paik bclure 9 o'clock In
the morning and ntq breakfast and luncheon
there. Her guests were the Mlsccs , Ocorglc ,
Joslo and Hclcnc DUby I'vclyn Thomas , Ada
Sargent and Hazel Hanuan' Masters Her
bert Hicks , Kenneth Uarncs , Ned Wlrt ,
Harry Joslln , Halct Illxby and Churllo Han-
nan. Two BUnrlaa parties arc projected for
this week. Special .arrangements will be
made with the motor company to run an
early car Into the park for the accommoda
tion of the picnickers.
On Monday evening the Womun's Musical
club gavu the final concert of the season.
Many excellent numbers were given und the
club closed ll meeting for the summer with
the satisfaction of realizing that It has made
an enviable reputation and an Impression on
the musical clement of the city. The club
will hold no more meetings until next Sep
tember.
On Tuesday evening Miss Carrie Rodgo en
tertained In honor of the Mltscs Dell of St.
Louis , who arc the guests of Mrs. Horace
Everett. The entertainment wan giaced by
a number of the unique and original fea
tured for which Miss Dodge's social func
tions nro noted. Among the guests present
were : The Mlssca Bell , Key , Montgomery ,
Lindsay of Omaha , and Messrs. Stewart ,
Dawson , Maync , Wright , Mctcalf , Everett ,
Scott of Omaha , and Mr. and Mis. John N.
Ualdwln Mrs. Everett nnd Leonard Everett.
On Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. John
N. Baldwin entertained at whist Misses Key ,
Dell , Mdntgomery , Dodge , Keating ; Messrs.
Diwson , Wright. Everett , Edward Everett ,
Maync. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hart , Mra. U. E.
Montgomery and Mrs. Horace Everett.
Prof. Paul Zoche , a musician from Hanni
bal. Mo. , Is In the city with a view to lo
cating.
Mr. and Mra. Charles Gilbert will visit
W. H. Emory and family at Mlssourl'Valley
today.
Mrs. E. Shubert has pone to Waterloo , la. ,
for a visit with her daughter , Mis. B. P.
Burton.
D. J. O'Donohoe , who has been head clerk
at John Beno & Co.'s for the past year , has
gene to Anaconda , Mont. , to take a position
In a large dry goods establishment operated
by Marcus Dally.
A party consisting of Dr. V. 1. . Treynor ,
Walter Becbec" , Jcsso Hollenbcck , M. F. Uoh-
rcr. W. A. Hlghqmlth , Taylor Woolsey , I. E.
Odcll , Thomas Tldd. Andrew Graham , Dick
Denney , W. C. Estep and L. Hammer will
go to Langdon. Mo. next Wednesday on a
two weeks' fishing trip. Mr. Estop will take
his now boit , "Bessie E , " with him and
launch It with appropriate ceremonies.
Mrs. Thomas Metcalf gave the third of a
series of gathering Thursday evening , the
design of which was to afford an opportunity
for a demonstration of the Speer method ol
teaching number work. Not n little Intercsl
has been aroused among those who have at
tended thceo Informal parties. In the work
which Is dally being done In the Council
Bluffs schools under the superintendence ol
Mr. Htaoy , who makes rather a specialty ol
this class of work and who has Introduced
hero a number of original methods In num
ber teaching. On the following evening
Mrs. Metcalf and Mlas Delia Metcalf left
for Chicago , where they will spend a few
days studying the system. They will then
go to Palnesvllle , O. , where they will spend
the summer.
Miss Anna Dodge entertained a number of
her friends at luncheon on Saturday.
Cards aio out announcing a dancing party
for next Wednesday evening at the res
idence of Mrs. U. E. Montgomery.
On Friday night Mr. and Mrs. Dudley en
tertained a high nve party at the residence
of their father , W. L. Patterson , Fifth ave-
nuo. Refreshments were served about 11
o'clock , and at each cover was'placed ' a rose
for the women and a carnation for the men.
The women's first prize was carried away by
Mrs. Fred Davis , and the second by Mrs.
Ralph Williams. Mr. Williams won the
men's first prize and Mr. II. H. Van Brunl
the second. Those present were : Mr. and
Mrs. Bender , Mr. and Mrs. Travis. Mr. and
Mrs. Brock , Mr. and Mrs. Rex and Miss Rex ;
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Van Brunt , Mr. and Mrs.
Joe W. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. John Davis ,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis , Mr. and Mrs. S.
T. McAttec. Mr. and Mr ? . H. B. Jennings ,
Mr. and Mrs. L. Zurmuehlen , Jr. , Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Felt , Mr. and Mrs. Bloomer , Mr.
and Mrs. Lvman Shugart , Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Bradley andMr. C. C. McChesney.
Mrs. Dudley was assisted by the Misses
Patterson and Grace Beebe.
Ono of the events of the coming week
will be the graduating exercises at the Iowa
School for the Deaf , which will occur on
Friday afternoon. The Institution will this
season graduate a class of thirteen hoys and
girls. The silent commencement exercises
of the school arc always extremely InterestIng -
Ing , and added Interest will be given to the
event this year for the reason that a large
class of very bright young people will ba
graduated. The exercises will begin at 2
o'clock. The members of the class are :
Bessie Blake , Greene county ; Mary Cath-
erlna Baerthel , Linn county ; Edith Plotta ,
Lucas county ; Jennie Matilda Duca , Story
county ; Kate Ella Dally , Johnson county ;
William Morris Strong , Pottawattamlo
county ; John Garland Ilalpln , Polk county ;
Albert Charles Clouss , Webster county ; Ira
Edwin Hartman , Taylor county ; Fred Albert
Dlxon , Boone county ; John Thompson , Polk
county ; Wllllo Charles Smith , Fayetto
county ; George Washington Clark , Polk
county.
A social event that will have more than
uiual Interest Is being planned by the mem-
berH of the Apollo club and thn senior clatn
of the High school. It will be In the nature
of a benefit for the members of the class who
were hurt on the hayrack accident last week.
The cadets will glvu a reception to the
senior class and alumni' cadets of the High
school Wednesday evening at Royal Arcanum
hall.
hall.Mrs.
Mrs. E. W. UJart left on Friday evening
for New Bedford and Boston , where ahu will
visit for tome time.
W. L. Douglas has returned from a trip
to 'Fremont.
Mr. F , A. Blxby and family arc rooming
at the homo of Mre. Fry , Eighth ctreet and
Willow avenue , prior to making a western
trip.Miss
Miss Gertrude Kennedy , teacher of music
In the public schools , leaves this week on a
visit to her parents In Logan , after whlth
BIO | will go 1o Chicago.
Mr * . P. J. Montgomery entertained the
mi-inhere of the World's Parliament club
very delightfully at her home , the occasion
being the final meeting of the club for the
eeason.
The Derthlck club will meet on .Monday
evening. The works of Donizetti and Mayer-
jeer will be considered. The program will
bo la charge of Mrs. J. G. Wadsworth.
The Enterprise club met with "Mrs. " W. S
Paulson on Tuesday afternoon. The subject
of the regular history lesson was "Ethiopia. "
Quotation ! from the works of Oliver Wendell
lolmeo were given by-the member * . Mrs.
Paulson gave a sketch of the life of 'Holmes
and recited "The Last Leaf. " Mrs. M. L.
iVIIllama recited "The Old Man's Dreams. "
Mr * . Witter acted as quiz , Miss Ethel Wlt-
er being abuent , tbe paper on current events
was not read.
Mre , P. J. Schnorr and Mrs. Pbll Wareham
] 8ve returned from a visit of two weeki'
duration In Lincoln , Beatrice and other
Nebraska point * . At Lincoln they were the
Kureti of Mra. W. J. Manley.
A picnic party went out to Uio Green
homestead on Monday r'tiTiioon In a carry
nil. All had n merry time. The tuirty cm
slstcd of the Messrs. Frank Zcrnuchlen
Gerald Ilainon , Fock Folsomc , Paul I. Van
Order , Klmcr Mathers , IMson Damon , George
Clillds , George Green and Tom Green ; Misses
HesM1 Arnold , Jessie Pontlous , lluby Bryant ,
Maude Robinson , Jessie- Green , Gertrude
Green , Ethel Watson nnd May Bryant.
Miss Maude Robinson left last Tuesday for
Kansas City , where she will spend the sum
mer vacation.
VISTI'.HAV KIUI2MH.V WILL MUliT.
Tournament nf I InHO > H to lie Hold
at Onnrtn .lit nc I ) .
The second annual tournament of the
Maple Valley Firemen's association will be
held at Onawa on June 9. This Is an organ
ization of veteran firemen , and the attend
ance will bo largely composed of veteran
firemen from other Irr.alltlcs. The Rescue
Volunteer Hose company of this city has
decided to attend In n body , The Rescue
Is one of the oldest companies In the west
ern part of the state. It was organized
and doing effective work prior to the days
of water works nnd steam flro engines.
When the first engine was brought here
It was given the naino of the company.
After years of faithful and effective service
that old engine was sold to the town of
Onawn. Its name plate Is still bright , and
Its record untarnished , and It will be dressed
In gala attlro to greet Its old friends and
co-laborers when they arrive. The party
will bo accompanied by a band. Among
the surviving mcmbcrn of the company still
living In this city arc : Thomas Brown , J.
L. Tcmplcton , R. D. Amy , C. D. Walters ,
P. D. Moomaw. 0. Matthal , Spencer Smith ,
C. Sanderson , Phil Bctz , L. C. Dale ; A. II.
Howe , C. M. Mnynard , J. H. Plutner , W. W.
Sherman , C. Watts , L. Shugart , W. J.
Lautcrwasscr , R. Trumbull , A. Harrington ,
J. W. Rnpaljc , 0. Stephen , J. H. Rogers ,
W. C. Kamcs , H. II , Hammer , A. T. Fllck-
Inger , C. C. Cochran , J. McGlll. J. A. Booth ,
L. A. Boekhoff , F. H. Levin , M. F. Rohrcr ,
W. D. Hardln. G. A. AVeber , Gus Berg
man , G. Hamilton , John Mergen , A. Miller ,
C. C. Bump , D. J. Rockwell.
Kvlmuntlve Word Treatment.
"Diamond State matches , sir ; a dozen boxes
for a quarter ! " was the cry of a little street
peddler. "What kind of ma'.ahe * are those ,
my lad ? " "Parlor matches , sir. " "But why
do you call them Diamond State matches ?
What have matches to do with diamonds , or
what hove diamonds to do with states ? "
"Dunno. " It was the boy's business , of
course , to sell his matchcj nnd not to respond
spend to puzzling questions , but t o dnuSt
suggests Itself that many older ami bolter
educated people might : iot bo able to tell
that among the nicknames nf states of the
union th.'s Is the term applied to Delaware.
Not even In an ordinary dictionary could such
popular terms and nlluslona be found , but
a whole department It given up to them In
the New Revised Encvdopaedlc Dictionary
that Is now on sale by th . Midland Monthly.
and It makes very Interesting reading In
deed. As to the rcpul-ir words of the lan
guage , It Is copious beyond description. As
Itov. Dr. Lorlmer of Boston writes of the
Encyclopaedic : "The reader can learn from
It everything about a word ; where It comes
from , what It means , how It came to mean
U , how It Is pronounced and In what manner
t has been used In literature. " The crownIng -
Ing advantage of the work Is that It is fully
as complete in relation to things as to words ,
being a clear , concise and sufficient guide
Into all the useful facts of all the arts and
sciences. At the special price It is sold ,
for It is truly and really "a library at the
cost of n book. "
But the beauty of It all Is , as will be
seen by the Midland's ad In another column
tnat lovers of a good reference work can now
have a set of this for a mere trlOo and on
terms to suit themselves.
The Midland Monthly also has a grea
educational adjunct , which Is being given
free at the present time In , connection with
in6i neW , ! ? , Encyclopaedic DJctl6narjl
mcflnvi" be fully Plained to these
who will fill up and mail the coupons in the
large advertisement.
careful examination o
,
"evl3ed , . Encyclopaedic Dictionary
.
It Is a very fine combination , of an up-to-
date cncycopaedla In
condensed form , and
a perfect lexicon of the English language
" che rfullr recommend
Yonrf the work
, ,
Yours truly. _ T. D. LACY. M. D.
Council IlluirH ChiirchcN.
Preaching by the rector , Rev. L. P. Me
Donald , at St. Paul's church
, at 10:30 : a. m
and 7:45 : p. in. Other services at regulai
hours.
Preaching at Second Presbyterian church
corner of Harmony and Logan streets , morn
UK and evening , by Rev. Alexander Llihcr
land , pastor. Morning subject : "Our
Country and Its Defenders ; " evening sub
Jcct. "God Revealed In His Followers. "
The Sun of Religion" Is the pjbjcct of the
evening sermon at the First Baptist church
Rev. V. C. Rocho , pastor. His cvenlit
subject will bo "Tho Bruised Reed. " Sun
day school and '
young people's meeting a
usual hours.
, R ? ' Hi Senscn ° Jr will preach at Ep
worth church at 3 p. m. . and Rev. Thoma
will occupy the pulpit In the evening. Sun
day school and league at usual hours
Rev. Dr. Shank will preach at Fifth Ave
nue church at 10:30 : a. m. and Rev John
Dale of Omaha will preach at 8 p. m. Other
services at usual hours.
A spiritual meeting will bo held In Wood
man hall this evening at 7:30 : o'clock. Mary
Goodrich of Omaha will speak.
Christian Science services -will bo held In
Beno hall at 10:45 : a. m. today.
Rev. J. Floolc will preach both morning
and evening at the Congregational church
today.
Preaching at Trinity church , corner of
Fourth street and Ninth avenue , at 10:30 : a.
m. and 8 p. m. by the pastor. Rev. C W
Brewer. Morning subject will be "Justifica
tion by Faith ; " evening subject will be "The
Hidden Treasure In a Field. " Epworth
league 'at 7 p. m. , led by Mies Sadie Goes ;
subject will bo "Ask and It Shall Be Given "
Other services at regular hours.
Tbo regular services will be held at Broad.
way church today. The pastor , Rev. J. H.
Scnseney , will preach both morning and
evening. A special memorial anthem w'll
be rendered by the choir in the forenoon.
Rev. T. W. Williams , pastor of Reorgan
ized Church of Jesus Chrlat of Latter Day
Saints , will preach a special memorial ser
mon this evening. Other cervices at regular
hours ,
Rev. G. W. Snyder Invites all old soUlcre
and the public In general to attend the scrv-
Icea at the new St. John's English Lutheran
church this evening. His subject will bt
"The Nation Preserved. "
George S. Davis , tha well known druggist ,
has arranged with ono of the largest gum
manufacturers In the United States to sup
ply him with a pure pepsin gum during
the Bummer season to be given all lady
patrons at his soda fountain every evening
and Saturday afternoons , Mr. Davis expects
the first case to arrive on Saturday. He
has named It the "Gum Fad , " and It will be
a fad with all the ladles In Council Bluffs
as ooon as the gum arrives.
After iv National Gathering1.
The Local Freight Agents' association of
Council Bluffs has taken early action to use
'ts Influence toward securing the annual
meeting for Omaha of the National Railway
Freight Agents' association next year , The
national association meets at Washington ,
D. C. , on June 8 , and before the session
closes will name tbe place for holding the
next annual meeting. All railroad men In
his vicinity are agreed that Omaha during
: he exposition year will bo the proper
dace to hold all kinds of national guther-
ngs. Local agents are led to believe from
he friendly character of the correspondence
hey have had on the subject with other
associations and the members of the national
organization that thn chances of getting the
next meeting for Omaha are excellent.
Tiillcl ArllelPM Cni-an.
I have bought the Schneider drug stock at
sheriff sale at a very low price and will
close out all toilet articles , surgical appli
ances and fountain syringes at prices that
cannot be duplicated elsewhere. L. M ,
Barlow , 12 Pearl St.
Iron bedsteads , white enameled , brass-
rimmed , $2.65 , this week , at Durfee Furnl-
uro cornpauy'i gpocUl tale , 205-207 Broad
way ,
n.vv.
All In Itrnillni'M ' tii Strriv S
( Iravcnlt \ \ l.M er .
The flower comjvlftscs realized yesterday
that their efforts tin collect n sufficient quan
tity of flowers to decorat6 the graves of the
eoldlcrs In the Counrrtl Bluffs cemeteries today -
day had been moro Wductlve of results than
they had anticipated. The donations greatly
exceeded anticipations and when the last
offerings were received the receiving com-
mlttef. at the Elseman building had about
as much decorative material as they could
make use of. The floral offerings were not |
so gorgeous or varied as on previous years ,
but they were fully as generous. The women
of the Relief corps and many others put In
a goo.1 portion of the day making up the J
flowers Into wreaths and designs , and when
the work was finished It was discovered that |
tluTcould bo no occasion to alight any of
the graves.
All of the exercises today will be under the
direction of the members of the Abe Lincoln
post , Grand Army , nnd Union Veteran Le
gion. There will bo no parade. The veter
ans will oosemblo at their hall at 1:30. : All '
coi fodctnlc soldiers and other soldiers out
side of the veteran organizations arc Invitee
to Uku part in all of the ceremonies. The
voteruns will leave the hall at 2 o'clock nnd
tlu column will form on Pearl street will
the right resting on Broadway and hcadcc
by McFuddcti's drum corps will inarch dhcc
to this cemetery.
The order of the services will bo : Strew
Ing of flowers by the comrades nnd Women's
Relief corps , SOUR by the choir , prayer by
Rev. V. C. Rocho , music by drum corps
reading of poem by George Green , written
by Rev. G. W. Crofts ; song by the choir
address by Judge Walter I. Smith ; address
In behalf of the Relief corps by Mrs. M. J
Klmball ; song , "America , " by choir and
audience ; address at graves of the "un
known , " by Hon. Charles M. Harl ; bcnedlc
tlon by Rev. V. C. Rocho.
Commander E. R. * Fonda will have charge
of the column and line of inarch. Hon. E
L. Shugart will act as" chairman of the day
and master of ceremonies. The Dodge Llgh
guards will net as escort.
The Cemetery association has decided to
exclude all conveyances until after the ex
crclses , except those that are necessary t <
carry the speakers , singers and dlsablci
soldiers. ' '
The churches will hold memorial service :
In the evening and the comrades will attctn
the different churches of their choice. Th
public Is Invited to take part In the exercises
Thoee ladles who did not get one of the
elegant complimentary aluminum thimbles
can get one tomorrow at
DEETKEN & WHALEY'S.
Another PorKVtl CliceU.
Another check forged by Fred H. Harrison
turned up In the Citizens bank yesterday
afternoon. The check was deposited In th
bank by John Llrfder and had come Into hi
possession In thefcourso of business durln
Iho day. The checkiihad the name of P
tiunnoude slgncuk to alt and It had been
passed In a South Main street saloon. On
Saturday evening' Harrison entered Gun
noudo's store on Lower Main street ant
asked for a blank "cheek. He had been spend
Ing some money at aifialoon near by and hai
visited the store > ai number of times during
the early part of 'tho ' evening. Ho .was given
a numbered check ( orn from the back of th
laigo book used \ > y the groceryman. When
the check was presented at the bank yester
day there was a gapJof several hundred In
tlio number It bore dnd the number of th
last check drawn by Gunnoudc and a stll
greater difference In the manner of wrltln
the signature. Harrison Is still confined Jn
the county Jail. The ? officers have not ye
determined whetfier'jsr dot the young man'
Insanity Is1 'of1 a ch'aractcr thaUcan best-ib
treated a'fft'1Hho "penitentiary of'an1Insan
hospital. Ho take's his Imprisonment ver
coolly 'and ' docs not appear to bo concernci
about the future. '
Manawa trains will leave Broadway toda
at 9 , 10 , 11 and 12 a. m. , and 1. 1:30 : , 2
2:30 : , 3 , 3:30 : , 4 , 4:30 : , 5. 5:30 : , G , 6:30 : , 7 , 7:30 :
8 , and 8:30 : p. m. Last train leaves th
lake at 10 o'clock.
Horn OH Him Awny.
Fred Bebbensc , a. Hardln township farmer
came to town yesterday and hitched his team
of young horses on East Pierce and Nlchola
streets. An electric .motor frightened them
and the hitching post was not sufficient to
hold them. It was Jerked out of the ground
and swinging at the end of a long baiter strap
It assisted the horses In clearing the street
The horses ran down Nicholas street am
across Broadway and blindly plunged Into
Indian creek. The banks of the creek were
high and steep with about four feet of wate
at the bottom. The horses were not hurt
but the wagon was completely demolished.
NiinioN on l'i y
DUBUQUC , la. , May 29. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Mayor Duffy fs Investigating th
street commissioner's pay rolls. Many men
whoso names appear on the pay roll fo
April , and whose warrants were drawn by
ox-Alderman Shea , cannot be found. Nelthe
can the time book : of cx-Commlttec Clerk
O'Connell who made up the pay roll , ant
who retired from office this month. Th
Investigation will extend through the pcrlo <
of Shea's service In the council.
Slioi.M Will Work Six DnyH.
CRBSTON , .la. , 'May 29. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy
railroad shops will -work nix daya a weel
and nine hours a day , orders to that effec
having been received today. This Is an In
crease of twenty-two hours .per week. The
men were working only four days of clgh
hours each.
Cutting ? AITray Over nn Account.
NEWTON , la. , May 29. In a dispute over
an account last night Emslly Wilson , a
liveryman , was assaulted by Bert Emery ,
who Inflicted eleven knife wounds on his
victim. Wilson will die. Emery Is In Jail.
WOMEN SUSPECTED OP
One of Them tin- Wife of the Mur-
ilercil Man ,
ST. LOUIS , May 20. Two women , ono of
whom Is supposed to be the wife of Michael
J. Colton , the prominent young Irishman
who was murdered , iln his homo at BloomIngton -
Ington , 111. , recently , jvere arrested here to
day Just as theyUwcre about to step from
the gangplank of'iho ' steamer Spread Eagle.
It Is said taey arc charged with complicity
n the crime. Who thte other woman Is can
not be surmised. " " > "
Chief Han-lean clay's bo cannot discuss
the case till be taicLtti from the authorities
at Bloomlngton , but he admits that ono of
.ho women ho betlovaa to bo Mrs. Colton.
'The description fit ooo fits all right , " said
lie chief , "but ilia other does not fit at
all. She has red ; hair , and our description
of the women does not mention that either
of the women Is full-Headed. "
n liny.
WEST POINT , iKtb. , May 29. ( Special. )
ilans Rasmus , a 'former resident of Omaha
and well known tl&rcj' nnd until lately a ea-
eon keeper In th'Lj.cjty , died this morning
of a complication of diseases.
Mary , eldest daughter of Charles Melster
of Monterey , In this county , died from In-
lammatlon of the lungs this week ,
The death la also announced of William
\ Kobler , a fanner living thirteen miles
northwest of West Point , of consumption ,
aged 24.
CRESTON , la. , 'May 29. ( Special Tele
gram. ) James Lytlo , aged 97 , Is dead. He
ias resided In Union county forty-three
years , _
Movement * of Ocrnn A'eimclN , May 2 ,
At Now York Arrived La Touralne , Jrom
lavro ; Cubic , from Liverpool. Sailed
.lanltoba . , for London ; Fulda , for Genoa ,
tc , ; Spree , for Bremen ; Werkendam , for
lottcrdam ; La Gascogne , for Havre ; Umbrla ,
or Liverpool ; Pennsylvania , for Hamburg.
At Liverpool Arrived Campania , from
lew York ; Corlnthla , from Boston.
At Havre Sailed La Bretagne , for New
rork.
At Southampton Sailed Parli , lor New
York , i _ .
/ I
Western Distributing Warerooms for the
and Standard Pianos
Also Agents for the Beautiful Waldorf and Schaffer Pianos.
Wo have n uutnbar of slightly U83d Hardman and Standard Pianos which will bo sold nt grout bargains.
Wo carry the i Fnrraiid and Votoy-ono of the best in the market. Secondhand
lo Organs Organs from $15 to $40. Wo own the finest oxclnsivo inmic store and have the
largest stock to select from. Wo accord the moat gentlemanly treatment to our
friends and customers and invite you to call. Wo are sure to make a friend of you if you buy of us ' because \
wo misrepresent nothing and our pricoa are right. I
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TO-DAY
l.Kl-KH IN A CITY IIOSI'ITAr.
Victim f ( he LoudiHOiiu ; IlUeiiHU IN u
AVoiium.
BALTIMORE , May 29. There IB a female
eper at tbe Johns Hopkins hospital , this
city , She was taken to the Institution ev-
cral weeks ago , suffering from a eklu erup
tion , but after a careful diagnosis of her
case by the physicians at the hospital It was
discovered that the woman was a victim of
ho terrible disease of leprosy. The unfor-
unato woman was then Isolated from the
rent of the patients and-In that condition
eho will bo kept at the hoapltal until ar
rangements can bo made with the health au-
horltles to remove her elsewhere. The wo-
uan Is a native of this city , and It Is
bought contracted the terrible malady a
number of years ago while la the West In-
llcs. After the return from tbe tropics she
went to live In Allegneny City , and recently
eturned to this city. It was about this time
ho noticed a few small eruptions on various
parts of her body. Gradually they grew In
Izo and the physicians whom uho visited
reated her for a number of aliments. She
\ao given medicine Internally and appllca-
lens of various kinds were used , but they
were of no avail and the eruptions continued
o Increase. Her husband prevailed on her
o go to " 1B Johns Hopkins hospital. She
lid BO and It was several days before tbe
doctors' discovered the fact that a leper was
n their midst Dr. Osier was assigned to
cad a treatise on leprosy and tbe woman was
irought before the doctors. Dr. Osier dU-
ouraed on the disease and particularly
welt on the farm affecting the woman ,
which , U la stated , Is rather a mild one.
Ilrfruclory CoiivletH Quulleil.
SAN FRANCISCO , iMay 29. Another scri-
us outbreak occurred among1 tbe rebellious
onylctt of San Quentln prison this evening.
Seven hundred prisoners -who refused to work
n tbe jute mill on Thursday , complaining
f the prison diet , nd who bad since been
onlined on a bread and water die } , made a
onctrtcd attach-op the hUdfUl o (
I The latter turned their rifles on the inal-
I contents , seriously wounding several. The
outbreak was quelled after a hot flght , last
ing only a few minutes.
IlIVEH IS IIUCKDI.VG AT 13 L PASO.
Penitl In tin- Flood HlNlrlct Have All
II ccii I'rovlilfil For.
EL PASO , Tex. , May 29. The river foil
seven Jnchcs laat night and the water In
the flooded districts has fallen off. The
water entering the districts flooded will bo
turned back to the river channel today. If
no further rise occurs In the next few days
the riven front will bo strengthened so as
to prevent a repetition of Wednesday night's
disaster. All the destitute and sick have
been provided for and there Is no suffering.
IliMvii on Diirriiiit.
SAN FUANCIBCO , May 29.-Attorncy Gen
eral Fitzgerald filed his reply brief to Hur-
runt's last appeal In the supreme court to
day. He dlHposes of the matter In very few
uords , merely Matins that the sentence \\au
In accordance with the law nnd In refusing
Durrcnt's application for a continuance the
court merely exercises Its discretion.
I'rlmtlnul of Sioux FnllH Illuli HuliooU.
SIOUX FALLS , fi. D. , May 2. ( Special
Telegram. ) The school board today made a
contract with O , K. Holmes of Howard to
bo principal of tbe High school. Mr. Holmes
baa been In charge of tbo Howard vchools for
a number of years.
Hl'KCIAl , NOTICI3S COUNCIL III.UFFS.
DWELLINGS ntUIT , PA KM AND OAHDL'N
lunda for < ale ur rtnt. Day & llces , S3 rear )
FOR LiABU. BAND AND GltAVlU , HANKS ,
with lui'trlor trick clay underlying tame ;
about IH nillfi nortlitatlerly from Omalm IJx-
puiltlon iroumlf , and two rollei north o ( Council
lilun * , en Ml § aiirl river , and an. C. & K , W.
It. II. L. if. Judjon , 8i > eutu avenue ,
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLUFFS WANTS'
FOU LI7AHC , ONLY WLAND MISBOUJII
river frontuKU and boat lamllntr , near Kxponl-
tlon RroundK callable for pleasure reiartr. In
trr.cm to euit ; pltnty lurJHooi timber ; abundant
IlcwInK iirlnn , wall BUillghnt fall fur li ) > Jrau.la
raiim in ( oic uUr for fountain ! mid miuply ;
bunk rand anil uraiel for walki ami ilrlvei ;
tcbutlful natural pinks ot nlaleaue , uilltri
and bluffi ; on C & N. W. H. It. ; 2H miles
mull cif CiMicl ! Illuffs. and about 314 mllc
liorlhci.H fiom KxpoKjtlon rrounJ . I * K JuJ.
BOM , P.'V cutl' f "mie.
FOIt BALK. AIIOUT > AC'HKB OK CIIO1CU
upland fruit , \cnetaWo anil purk landg ; flva
ucrei and upuanJ at 133 to I'Ji per acre , uccoicl-
Ing to location and uinount ; about three mllci
north of city ami about tame illttance frum
) ; xioilllon | ; iiti'-t lanUu und Council Uluftl
loin at low price * . L. 1 > . Judso.i , ; z HUtli uvo.
nue. Council Illuff * .
MOVJNOI MOVING !
When > ouvlnli in move
And hate CMTVthlne KO emootli ,
Knftgo u waL'on. large , medium or itmall ;
One junt largo enouyn to lukc It all
HiKht room In one lead they lukc.
Try It , tie next move > oit mn\tt \ :
I'lanoi , lee , no mo\e with grtattut care.
And iirlren , you'll tlnd. nre Hlw * ) * fair.
Of ull th movInK men you'll . " .er meet
You'll flml nonu in r.iioful ut Iliom you greet ;
When call nt No. 8 Houtli Main Mrret.
William Welch , Trammer Line , T l. 128.
AfiSIONUE'H HAUJ-HY OIIDKII Of '
trlit court of I'ottawattamle county , Iowa , bid *
will te received liy the underilgned aitlinits
lor Iho atfct * of the flrm nf Clralil & Whraton ,
excluilve of book account * , a * ihown by the
Inventory now on file In * ald court , up to tuij
at o'clock a. in , of Haturduy , June 6 , 1197.
IIIAa to be a * follow * :
1. Tor the a et * a * a whole , excluklto of call
account * .
2. Kor the Mock , tool * and machinery.
3. Kor the furnace * .
I. Kor the hone , bugeX , delivery waeon and
Imrncii.
Bids will be ccn ldtr d on any or all of Bali
lot * and the * ama i > re ntcd to * ald court ut
laid time and accepted or rejected j c&lA
court may order.
rnicp IIKUMAK.
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