0 THM OMATIA DULY B 3 ! l-\U > \ V , DECEMBER 17 , 1897.
I CURRENT NEWS OF INTEREST -FROM "lOWA.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MI.NOH MK
Cooper , Flro Ina. , 6 Pearl , tcl. 372.
Schmidt's bar relief photos am the kteiL
Bptoner Grocery Co. , 323 Bway. Tol. 3H.
Di , Shrlvcr , dentist. Mcrrlam blk. . rom 216.
Cal Hasty of Quick was a city visitor yes
terday.
W. M. Shcpard has returned from Des
Molncs.
J. R Record of Glenwood Is In the city on
business.
J. W. 'Miller ' of Glcnwood was In the city
yesterday.
C. A. Wilson of Burlington was In the city
yesterday.
B. F. Honeywell of GlcnWood Is In the city
on business.
0. McMullcn ot 9'jcldon , la. , la In the city
. -visiting friends.
Walter Williams of Dumfries wan a city
Visitor ytetcrday.
O , Van Shuctz ot Illnton was a muffs
visitor ycstcrd.iy.
W. ti. Evans of Milan , Mo. , was In the city
ycatcrday on business ,
O. W. Potta of'Marno , la. , wus In the city
yesterday en business.
R. H , Rash of Dillon , iMo. , was In the city
yesterday vlaltlng friends.
Charles Roland of Hancock was In the city
yesterday visiting fflcnds.
Good work with less < rtear on goods Is the
process ot the Hluff City laundry.
J. A. Cook , one of Shelby's prominent mer
chant ! ! , was In the city yesterday.
G. W. Hohrlg acid family of Kalrbink , la. ,
iwlll locate In the city permanently.
Joseph Gates , a stock raiser of Oakland ,
was" In Uio city yesterday on business.
J. D. Gauld and Fred Shrlvcr of Carson
.Tvcro In the city yesterday on buptaess.
F. W. Ivory , district attorney of Mills
county , wa * In the city yesterday on busi
ness.
ness.Die
Die Rcnson , Ray Rltncr and J. M. Davis of
Bhenamloah wore In the city yesterday vis
iting friends.
The P. 0. D. of A. will meet this evening
In regular session and elect olllcors for the
ensuing year.
The Clrlttlan Science meetings will be con
ducted toy Mrs. Tulley during the absence of
Mrs. Potterflcld.
The case of Tom Deerwester , charged * with
assault and battery on Clara Boyle , was con
tinued till Saturday.
Mru. G. W. Chorrlngton , who Is now lo
cated In Lincoln , Is In the city for a few
days' visit with friends.
Leonard Halncs and ( May McKay , both of
Silver Creek , Neb. , were yesterday united
In marriage by Justice IFcrrlcr.
J. S. Carson a d E. Carson of Treynor
wcro In the city yesterday visiting their
uriclo , ( Mayor Carson of this city.
The regular meetfag of the Unity guild
will bo held thlo afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Benstcad , 240 South Sixth street.
A marrlago license was Issued yesterday
to Leonard Halncs ot Silver Creek , Neb. ,
aged 22 , and Mary McKay , aged 18 , of the
63me place.
We want you to feel that your package Is
very welcome at our place , and every effort
will bo made to please jou at the Eagle
Laundry , 724 Hway.
Mr. and Mrs.V. . F. Seldcdctopt have re
turned from their bridal tour , and will ho at
homo to their friends at the reslJeaco o
Mr. and Mrs. Frank HEQS.
Do you want a hnlr brush , * a tooth brusher
or any kind of a bristle brush ? Wo have
them In endless variety , and cheap and good.
, O. B. Paint , Oil & Glass Co.
The case of Charlen BUrke and Tom Crablll
charged with ascault and tottery on one
JAiulk , of Malvern , was dismissed , the prose
cuting wltnera falling to appear.
fe- TOo Junior members of the Rand of Hope
S- . Awllt ; , wcct at tbD homo of Mrs.
Esancoy , 351 Scott street , Friday at 4 p. m.
nnd the senior members at 7:30 : p m
° f ° ' of the
ith PUPl'S IIIsh sch00' ' are
a demand for - '
-two weeks' vacation
rl8tm ? ' and 'Now Years lnBead of
having one week now and one In the spring.
Ckrljitlna Peterson , who was arrested
Wednesday night for the larceny of $58 ; from
the
person of
Severin
Slmmonson , was d Is-
Ka'nsaJ § g
Key. trainmaster
of the same route with
Ho nas mining Interests which ho has been
engaged In developing for the last few years
The present visit la the- first he has made
to his family In nearly a year and a half.
Howill remain at homo during the holidays.
Several other Council Bluffs men arc Inter
ested with him In the mines , and they were
nil well pleased with the reports ho made ot
the condition of affairs.
AVord was received hero yesterday of tilio
floath of little Florence Sllchter at Inde
pendence , ftlo. , where the family has been
Hving slnco leaving their home on Lincoln
avenue. The llttlo girl was one of 1ho
victims In the accident ithat happened at
Kansas City when a platform fell , upon
which a largo number of people wcro stand
ing watering the carnival parade , Her arm
was broken and she received other Injuries.
6ho wus rapidly recovering when she took
the oiembninouB croup and died. The body
jwlll bo brought hero for burial. The funeral
announcement will bo made later.
C. B. Vlavl Co. , lemaie tcmedy ; consulta
tion frco , Ofllco hours , 9 to 12 and 2 to C
Health book furnished. 326-327-328 Merrlani
block.
N. Y. Plumbing company. TP ) . 230.
Scilt < MICH > H Clllllll-lllfll.
Frank Jackson and John Wcbeter , who
were ccavlcted for the part they took In the
assault upon Texas llakor , which resulted
In his death , a couple of years ago , have
tad their eases passed upon by the supreme
court. The men wcro sentenced a year ago
last August , Jackcwa to three years and
( Webster to seven and a half. Appeals were
taken to the supreme court , and yesterday
* ho annovnccment was received from DCS
Molnes that the Judgment of the trhl court
n d been afllrmed and the men will servo
out their sentences.
If ?
A ! now Industry. Have your skates made
* o order. The Council Bluffs Cyclery build
ekatcs to order at reasonable prices. A hand
made ekato of line material Is always the
best.
If you buy ten cents worth of goods at
Bradley's call for a. ticket. They are good
for a froa Christmas pretsent on his Free
Premium counter.
Even IIcat ,
liasc Heat.
Economy never
lioforo been % tlth
soft couUlM tons
of sod coal cqua
1 ton ot hunl ,
A report from Jlev
J , Ileale. UK ! > : a t
l | erce st : "I have
been lining > our
Hot Hlutt lt > >
soft coal an fuel
for lx week * .
We ore err much
Ipleaieili \ \ It. It
not cnly 8l\es us
Jood tatlifactlon
a * our hard caul
base burner , but
Is eavlntr a largo
part of the expense
it heatlns , "
co It Running atCOLD
COLD & COI-U'H ,
\ 41 Mala St. . Council IllurTs ,
MILTONROGEnS & BON8. Omaha.
W. UWQGg ,
WIIITTLESEY IS CAPTURED
Jounoil Bluffs Defaulter Gathered in by
Officer Anderson ,
CAUGHT IN SMALL KENTUCKY TOWN
In Coiiiimiiy nidi n Peiuule
FrliMiil nt Dim * lllr , Ky. , Where
IHn AlliiH AVlin < ! . T.
Miinroc. *
R. N. Whlttlcsey Is under arrest and will
be brought back to Council Bluffs. Ho Is
now In Danville , Ky. , In the custody of Of
ficer James T. Anderson nod E. A. Wick-
ham , one of his bondsmen.
Anderson left fw the south on Monday
evening and was following a warm clew ,
which ho picked up at St. Joseph. On Tues
day he wired Bowman and Wlckham , advis
ing them of the necessity of additional helper
or authority to ccntlnuo his Journey south.
Mr. Wlckham concluded to answer the ap
peal In person , and left on the first train.
Details of the capture have not been re
ceived. It Is only known that Whlttlcsey
was found In Danville and taken Into cus
tody last night. H was traveling under
the name of G. T. Munroc , and'was accom
panied by a woman whom he was passing
as his wife. Both were arrested. From the
meager Information at hand It appears that
Anderson never faltered from the time ho
struck the trail at St. Joseph and Kansas
City until he secured his man 1 < 1 the small
Kentucky town. It Is not known whether
Whlttlesoy will consent to return without
the formality ot a requisition. The -woman
who Is traveling with him Is sioposed to be
one of his female friends In Kansas City.
J. J. Crowley , the government inspector who
has charge of the case , returned to the city
last evening rather unexpectedly. His In-
formatted concerning the arrest was of the
mobt meager character. He eald his report
announcing the exact amount of the shortage
would bo made public In Washington today.
Bradley has a fine line of goods to give
to his customers for Christmas presents.
Domestic soap wrappers call for spoons.
SITS JIV lllIt I.OVtill'S MD12.
Mix * llutler I'rovcM Ili-r Devotion to
( lie Man of Herllunrt. .
John Klnney sat at the elbow of his
lawyer In the district court yesterday and
heard the evidence and strong efforts of
County Attorney Sauuders to send him to
the penitentiary. Miss Butler , a petite black-
eyed , young woman , occupied a seat as near
the railing as possible and assisted by elo
quent glancca to encourage the witnesses for
the dcfenso to clear the young man of the
serious charge that has been laid against
him.
him.Ho
Ho has been Indicted for stealing fourteen
head of young cattle from Solomon McMillan ,
a farmer for whom ht has been working for
Eomo time. Miss Butler Is McMillan's grand
daughter and has demonstrated her attach
ment for the young man who Is under trial.
The cattle wcro taken from McMillan's pas
ture during the autumn and driven to the
South Omaha mirket and cold. McMillan's
son-in-law , Butler , and father of the young
woman , who was the only member of her
sex In the court room yesterday , Is really
the prosecuting witness In the case and the
vigor with which ho .makes his ( suggestions
and lends his assistance to the county at
torney Indicates that ho does not look with
favor upon the suit for his daughter's hand
and ! bent on sending the suitor to the pen
itentiary. Klnney was connected with the
theft and sale of the cattle and his Hue of
defense has been chiefly to show that he was
Irresponsible for his actions at the time ,
owing to mental troubles. He has made 4bc
assertion that he stole his employer's cattle
and sold them to secure money to buy a
horse and buggy to tiUte the granddaughter
riding. In the line of proving that the
young man was not responsible for
his lapse frcm the line of rcc-
tltudo In the cattle deal one of the wit
nesses for the defense testified that when the
justice ot the peace who conducted the pre
liminary hearing announced the fact that ho
would he held for the grand July and that
unices ho could give the required ball he
would have to go to Jail , Klnney remarked
with naive Innocence ; "Why , I can't go to
Jail. I've got to shuck corn tomorrow. " Ho
went to Jail , nevertheless. The case la not
concluded.
Do you skate ? Splendid skating now get
your old skates ground and sharpened up by
an expert. The Council Bluffs Cyclery has
added a power sharpener and will sharpen , up
the dullest skates for 1C cents per pair.
Domestic soap wrapper * call for spoons.
For sale , a fine two-seated sleigh , cheap.
250 South Seventh street , Council Bluffs.
Domestic soup wrappers call for spoons.
SAWYER KAI.NS 13IGUTii3N VOTES.
Net Ilex.ill ( if OnFIrN * Dn > 'n Count
In the Con'i-Hl Cnuc.
The contest for the office of county super
intendent of schools brought by Prof. Paul
son progressed satisfactorily yesterday. Four
precincts of the forty-odd In the county
were examined and counted , with results
largely In favor of Sawyer. The agreement
to permit the poor farm vote and' ' the numer
ous erroneous markings that were known to
bivo been made on many of the ballots to
bo taken out of consideration was not
i cached. The preclncto counted were Kel-
knap , Boomer , Carson and Center. In all of
these Sawjer had a .net gain of eighteen
votes , making his plurality twonty-slx. In
Bclknap township Sawyer gained flvo votes ,
In Boomer one , In Carern four and In Cen
ter nine. These are chiefly republican pro-
(
clncts , and the gain for Sawyer , who was tlie
democratic nominee. Is naturally taken as a
very favorable Indlcatlcn by himself and
friends. The percentage of gain for eoch ,
compared with the total vote east In the pre
cincts counted , Is six for Sawjer and four
for Paulson ,
The changes eo far made have been pro
duced wholly by the rejection of 'ballots ' that
wore Improperly marked. Some of those re
jected were marked In the circle fnd In the
squares , and were clearly counted contrary
to the plain. Instructions of the ballot law.
Many had taken especial palcis to emphasize
their disapproval of the poor farm propcfll-
tlon , and had written In heavy letters the
word "No" outside the square , Instead ot
following directions and1 marking the cross
lu the place left for the purpose , and others
had marked out the whole thing and written
"No" In a loud hand. All of these ballots
were excluded , Very llttlo occasion arose
during the day ( or disputes and the count
went on with the very best of good feeling
on all sides.
Domestic soap wrappers call for spoons.
Hoffmayr's fancy patent flour makes the
best and most bread. Ask your grocer for
It ,
Mueller Hack to Di'iiinnrl. .
Peter Moellerwho has been undergoing
treatment In St. Bernard's hospital for some
tlmo und was discharged by order of the
Commissioners for the Insane , will leave tula
morning for his old homo In Denmark , Ho
has been In this ecu n try about five years and
has been suffering such 111 health that his
friends felt It best to send him home. Moeller
had saved up $115 and the commissioners
used $55 of the amount to purchase his ticket ,
The condition ot the young man was such
that the commissioners felt U would not be
safe to let him travel alone , and they In
terested themselves In the effort to discover
some person who was going to make the ,
trip to Denmark , They were fortunate In
finding It. P. Davidson , who was going to
trig 9 ° 8 V ? Aftltierft which la
a few miles from the point where ( Mocllcr
desired to go , and they Induced him to hurry
tip his arrangements and go at once. Mr.
Davidson lives on llcnton street. He will
be absent during the remainder of the
winter. Mocllcr left his home with the In
tention of gclng to New South Wales , where
he hai a brother "lio U reputed to be a
wealthy mice owner. When ho reached this
point on his way some one told him that
Australia would be too warm for him. The
person who gave the advice proved to be a
physician ot doubtful professional anteced
ents , who got all of the young man's money
In payment for alleged services.
School
Superintendent W. H. Skinner of Nebraska
City vWtcd the echoo'.s of the city yester
day ted gave the teachers and pupils Instruc
tion In Interpretative reading. All city
schools were diBtnltscd early to permit them
to hear the discourse. Mr. Skinner Is the
author ot a text book on general literature.
He has been engaged to deliver an address
"before " the Southwestern Iowa Teachers' as
sociation on this subject , la Council Uluffs ,
next March.
Principal W. W. Wells of Schuylcr , Neb. ,
was aao ! a visitor In the schools.
Superintendent Hlsey will leave for Be
atrice , Neb. , this evening to address the
tcachcro ot Gage county.
I ) I ON ( if Heart D
H. W. Lowery , aged 81 , died from heart
disease last evening at his residence , 330
Williams street. Ho Is an old citizen and
quite well known. He leaves six children ,
Walter , Dd and Hey , and Mrs. J. B. Sweet
of this city : Ira of Vesta. N. D. , and Mrs. E.
Q. Bralnard ot Idaho Falls , Idaho.
Call at Bradley's and sec what ho In
tends to give you for1 Christmas If you are
a customer of the store.
Domestic scop wrappeis call for spoons.
nhiscTiiicrrv i.v A CAPITOL.
IIMIII Slate House IN llcnvlly ChnrKcil
at All TinicN.
Iowa's capltol building Is a veritable store
house of electricity. Employes of the big
building have become accustomed to the
pranks of the subtle fluid , but the visitor
who happens to be making an Inspection of
the state house on a day when the atmos
pheric conditions are favorable Is likely to be
astonls'hed at the phenomenon. Some years
ago residents In the vicinity saw sheets of
thin , blue flame rise from the building , says
the DCS Molnes Capital. The domes seemed
to glvo off waves ot quivering fire , but there
was something In their appearance unlike the
flames that Issue from a burning structure.
Balls of light played about the roof and rolled
down the sides. The display occurred during
a severe electrical storm and was witnessed
by dozens of citizens , among whom were
Charles Saylor , now In the employ ot the
host sugar department of the government.
Stewart Goodrcll and others , they actually
making a huirled trip to the building to as
sure themselves that the structure wae not
on fire.
U Is no uncommon thing to see an em
ploye of the Eiato house light a gas Jet by
simply touenlng the point of the finger to
the burner , on clays when the ccodltloas are
right. Tfiils exhibition Is , In faot , a favorite
one with certain of the practical Jokers
thcro at such time , } as they may wish to create -
ate wonder In the mind ot the rural visitor
to the place. The great steel safes and
\auH dcora become so heavily charged that
to touch them Is Hko coming In contact with
a llvo wlie.
The phenomenon can probably bo ac
counted for on scientific grounds. Tao great
boilers on the north side of Grand avenue
furnlfili millions of feet of hot air , which. Is
forced 'through ' a tunnel Into tbo state house.
H Is noticeable that on dry , cold days the
electricity Is strongest within the building.
It Is duo , no doubt , to the presence of so
great a body cA heated air surounded by an
atmosphere so many degrees colder.
Whether the marble , steel , wood and other
materlils of which the structure Is composed
have anything to do with generating the
electricity can raost likely bo told by any
pcreon who has made electricity a study.
As It Is , the common people will go oa ex
pressing surprise every itlmo a display is
seen or a shock felt.
Fire Chief n i > Icet.
SHDNANDOAIH , la. . Dec. 16. ( Special. )
The chiefs of the various departments of the
Southwestern Iowa Firemen's association
met In this city today and completed ar
rangements for the holding of the firemen's
tcurnament 'In ' this place next August. The
association comprises the departments In the
following towns : Atlantic , Bewford , ClarInda -
Inda , Creston , Corning , Hamiburg , Malvern ,
Hcd Oak. Shenandoah and Vllllsca.
1'alrMil } - lie IIrl < I.
DES MOINES , Dec. 16. ( Special. ) It looks
now as It the Iowa State fair would be given
next year despite the opposition which many
of the directors have expressed to an cxhl-
bltieo In competition with the Omaha ex
position. The fair Is out of debt for the
first time In five or six years.
I T > ( I. I\CVH NotCM.
The Illinois Central railroad Is making an
effort to have the packing house at Dubuque -
buquo reopened. i \ ,
The newest thing In ( tbo 'line ' of receiver
ships Is In Sioux City where a receiver has
been appointed for a'saloon.
One Block firm at Eagle Grove recently
bought about 1,000 head of sheep from
South Dakota and will feed them thcre
Constant do Kocnlg has sued Crawford
county for $5,000 for damages received from
the falling of a brldgo while crossing with
a team.
Miss Susan Glover , daughter of Mr. and
MIT ; . H. B. Glover , and Handcll Duguc do
Llvaudals of New Orleans were married In
Dubuque.1
The Denlson Revlow announces that Its
veteran editor , J , Fred Meyers , Is not 1m-
prcfvlng In lila health as rapidly as could bt
wished , but that Mrs. Meyers Is better.
Both have been very 111 for some weeks.
At a recent sale of hogs In O'Brien county
the entire lot -sold at an average of $26.87
per head. I Twenty hsad'isold at an average
prlco of $41.78. One sale was made at $72.
One sow awl pigs brought $440. The sale
aggregated $1,275.
J. M , Curran , an old soldier living near
Randolph , died from the effect * of a kick
received from a colt. He was 52 years old
and was unmarried and had no relatives In
that part of Iowa. He was a member of
the ) Grand Army post at Arborvllle , Neb.
Governor Drake has already planned to
return to the Springs Immediately after Mr.
Shaw's Inauguration and will remain for
an Indefinite period , Ho has found the
waters and baths of such great benefit that
ho has determined to stay there until ho
has found permanent relief.
Henry Groff , who lives eight miles north
of HartUy , secured by forgery a loan of
$4,500 on a quarter section bo owns and on
an adjoining quarter that belongs to a man
named Moore , who reside * In Canada. To
make the loan bolld ho took Justice Lock's
seal and sealed the papers , then completed
tbo Job by forging Lock's , nom ? ,
IIMVII l'riN Comment.
Keokuk Gate City : It Is always a good
sign when farmciu have money < to loan In
stead of wanting to borrow. Many Iowa
farmers are In thai condition at the present
time.
Davenport Democrat : Three election ocn-
tedtE for sheriff of Woodbury county , for
sheriff of Jones county and for treasurer of
Adams county have all been decided In favor
ot democrats.
Waterloo Reporter : The newspaper corre
spondents have elected Representative. Funk
speaker of the next house. Whether the
members will ratify the election of the mem
ber from Hardln Is not yet determined ,
Ottutnwa Courier : The democratic papers
talk ot the "hordo of office tcekcru" after
Governor-elect Sh'Jw. ' If Governor Shaw were
a democrat this horde would bo "deserving
i democrats presenting their claims. " And
! this Is partisanship ,
Iowa City Republican ; Speaker Dyers sayo
ho bcllevrs there will bo but few errors to
bo corrected In the new code by tbo coming
legislature. TJO people will hope his belief
may provo well founded , Next to Just laws
Is the necessity that they shall bo perk -
k i _ , i , t t
1WO CRU KSiGhriltttl'D ' IN
Said to Have Bad-Rcforth All Over the
Country.
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PASS CONFEDERATE'BI'LIS ON MERCHANTS
n . I
Sonic Doulit ni nj < p | Whether They
Can lit- Hold | on n Chnree
of CtxiittorfollliiK Their
MOINES , Do * . 1G. ( Special Telegram , )
Tno of the meat successful c o kglio have
operated In Iowa In years were arrested nt
Sinter , a few miles north of here , today hy
Deputy United States Hlllweg. They have
been operating1 for three months In all parts
of' the Elate , covering probably twenty coun
ties lu the northeast , west , northwest and
central part of the state. Ucfore the weather
was too cold for bicycle riding they would
rldo Into u town , and each would go to a
store and hurriedly make a small purchase.
Handing out a bill and taking the change ,
the crook would mount his wheel and rldo
out of town at once and U would bo dis
covered that ho had given a confederate bill.
They h > ivo been reported from many towns
and always escaped arrest. Today they were
reported In this county and Hlllweg went
io Slater , where he arrested them. One guvo
his narnecB Ed\\arJ Dunn cf Ulocmlng.on , HI.
Ho resisted arrest and was only taken at
the point of a gun. The other gave the name
of Con Mclaughlin and said his homo \vaa
t-ohrvllle , la. Now that they ure captured
there Is serious question 'Whether ' they have
violated any federal law as they did not
pass counterfeit money. The ease will real
on the charge that In some cases they
smeared the bills with green coloring to make
them more closely resemble grcentucks. They
are declared to be famous crooks with rec
ords nil over the country.
The Iowa Sheriffs' association adjourned to
day after electing the following olllcers !
President , J. F. Thompson , Jefferson ; secre
tary and treasurer , Ell Manning , HemlHon
county ; vice president , W. C. Dell , Maquo-
keta ; L. W. Knowlton , Osagc. The sheriffs
from strJill counties declare they cannot live
on the salaries provlde'd by the new code.
Sheriff Knowlton of Mitchell said : "I receive
a salary of $30 a month and no expense ac
count for attending court. I am supposed to
earn the rest out of fees. Last year my not
Income from the ofllcc was ? 671. " In coun
ties from 28,000 to 45,000 sheriffs receive
$7COO fixed salury. There Is a manifest In
equality between their treatment and that
accorded the little fellows. "
A legislative committee was named to pre
sent these matters to the legislature.
Judge Woolson was today called on to
sentence 17-year-old Leroy Hoover for passIng -
Ing counterfeit moneyHe Is absolutely In
corrigible. When his mother dime to the
jail to see him ho cursed her. Judge Wool-
son started to lecture the boy before passIng -
Ing sentence. He had not gone far with
the lecture before announcing that he would
postpone sentence till tomorrow.
O < 1 < 1 Fellowrf Ool
CEDAU RAPIDS , Dec. 1C. ( Special. ) The
state council of tho'Patriarchs ' Militant , In
dependent Order of Oddt Fellows , was held
here today , with General J. T. Abbott of Man
chester , commander of the Io\vu brigade , and
members of his staff , together with represent
atives from nearly eVery'canton In the state
In attendance. The annual report of General
Abbott shows a fair Increase In the member
ship and that the flnafaces'of the order i-ro In
good condition. He recommended that an-nn-
nual cantonment be held and the council
acted favorably upon It and selected Waterloo
lee as the place for holding It and niimed the
third week 4n July. The next meeting of
the state council will be held in Belle Plaine
In January , 1899. This evening General Ab
bott conferred the decoration of chivalry upon
Captain D. F. Anderson of Cedar Itaplds and
Captain G. U. Ahrens of Belle Plalne.
Killed l > y u Yciirllnpr Cnlt.
SHENANDOAiH , la. , Dee. 10. ( Special. )
John Outran , an old soldier , aged 52 years ,
who has been making his home with various
farmers , for whom he worked , near Ran
dolph during the last three or four years ,
was kicked by a yearling colt on the farm
of Thomas Gradcn. Mond'ay ' and died last
evening from the effects of the Injury.
Ponltry Anwoolutloii.
SIIENA'NDOAH , la. , Dec. 1C. ( Special. )
The second annual exhibition of the South
western Iowa Poultry association will be
held In this city next week and will con
tinue from December 20 to 24 'Inclusive.
AME11ICAX KHIllillAl'IOX ( IP IAIIOH.
Committr < > Report Knvartt KmployliiRT
Convlrt on Piipllr AVorkN.
NASHVILLE , Tenn. , Dec. 1C. The Ameri
can Federation of Labor met today In ad
journed session. The committee on resolu
tions reported a resolution urging the Feder
ation of Labor to give Its earnest encourage
ment to the proposed legislation In behalf
of the union barbers of the country. The
resolutloa was discussed' ' by several dele
gates and finally referred to the state
branches without recommendation.
Delegate Elderkln offered a reaolutlon re
citing that as the supreme court In the de
cision of the Arago oiae has heid that spe
cific enforcements of contracts to labor are
not Inhibited by the constitution ot the
United States the American Federation ol
Labor appeals to "All lovers of their klm
to watch for and prevent any legislation by
any state legislature or by congress which
shall In any way give force and effect to
the ( irlnclplo laid down In this decision. '
The resolution also urges upon congress "To
blot from the present statutes the provisions
which now make this principle enforceable
upon seamen and fishermen. "
One of the most Important reports of the
session was that of the special committee
on convict labor. It was the sense of Hie
committee that the employment of convlc
labor should bo primarily for self-support
and at the furthest for the. making of goods
which should be used In state Institutions
The Southvtlck bill , which Is to bo Introduce !
before congrers , embodies the Idea of the
commltteo and It Is" recommended that 1
bo sanctioned hy the fcdcratlon. The adop
tlon of the committee's-recommendation o
the Southwlck bill was moved , but It was ob
Jected to by some th.U1 . the bill does no
provide that the IdW shall cover Unlte (
States prisoners , as veil as utato prisoners
and another reading was called for. The
hour for adjournment having arrived , the
second reading was postponed .until the after
noco session. Ji |
During the afternoon "session George II
Warner explained that he had no Ill-will to
ward President Qonrpcnr in bringing to the
attention of the federation the advertlsemen
of Cooper Slegel & Co. In the Federatlonlst
The negro qucstlorgfiCcupied the major per
tlon of the session anj'.a heated discussion
was brought on by a resolution Introduced by
Henry Lloyd , reaffirming the declarations o
the federation that nil' frbor without regan
to color U welcome ( o lie ranks denouncing
as untrue , In fact , the reported statements
of Booker T. Washington that the trade
unions were placing obstacles In the way o
the material advancement of the negro , am
appealing to the records of the federation
conventions as complete answer to sue !
falsa assertions.
This resolution caused much spirited dls
cusalon. Delegate Jones of Augusta , Ga.
upoko , claiming that the whltu laborer couli
not compete wth ( the negro laborer , thougl
organization would Improve conditions ma
tcrlally.
President Gompcrs took part In the dlecua
Blorr , explaining that the movement was no
against the negro laborer , but against th
cheap laborer , and that the textile worker
of the east had been compelled to contribut
of their means to teach laborer * In the eout
the benefits of organization , HO alee mad
the point that the capitalists would profit by
the failure ot nrgro laborers to organize ,
this making the negro an Imp.dlmont to labor
movements.
Henry Lloyd said he did not ask white
laborers to take negro laborers Into their
homes , but true trades unionism did not ask
questions as to color ; that the Intention of
Hi * revolution was not to bring up the nuta
tion of the color line , hut It was against the
words of Booker T. Washington that the
resolution was aimed.
0. P. Frahoy , a Nashville delegate , In
sisted that the negro was not the equal of
the whlto man socially or Indus rlcusly. Ho
grew warm In speaking of President Gom-
pera' remarks regarding the nfgro In the
labor movement , and stated that the presi
dent had not revoked the commlwton ot a
national organizer who had patronized n non
union while barber shop In preference to a
union negro shop. The organizer had sim
ply .been allowed to resign , and no publicity
had ( been given the matter. In answer to a
question desiring the- name of the party
Pralicy stated It was Jcsso Johnson , presi
dent of the pressmen.
James O'Conncll and P. J. Magulro spoke
for the resolution. The latter Insisted that
Booker T , Washington was attempting to
put the negro before the public as the vic
tim of gross Injustice * and himself as the
Moses of the race.
M. D. Uatchford Insisted > ; hat drawing the
color line would be an almost fatal blow to
the miners' organization.
W. D. Mahon charged that Jones was not
a representative of southern tradw unionIsm -
Ism , having just joined the ranks.
Jones 'them In his own defense declared he
Id not oppose the negro , 'but ' did contend
hat the negro laborer was lower than the
vhitc. citing an Atlanta case where whites
nd ( blacks had been jointly employed and
lie whiles struck. Hewanted to know If
here had been any efforts made In the
ast to organize Chinese , who came In con-
.Ict . with union labor. President Gompera
hen ruled that the dlscurslon must cease.
The resolution 'which had caused the
lealcd debate was adopted and the delegates
vent Into executive session.
COMPLICATION IX I.UCTHKllT CASK.
Worlc oT Securing : n Jury May lie All
CH in- Over A Kill 11.
CHICAGO , Dec. 1C. A new clement In the
. .uctgert case , Involving the old fight between
he union and nonunion labor , was Injected
n the course of today's proceedings In the
Luctgcrt trial and may cause the work of
securing a jury to bo begun anew. At the
opening of court counsel for the defense
challenged for ca iso Henry Bocrburg , the
nan last selected to hear the evidence , al-
eging that ho was Intensely hostile to the
cfendant. Bocrburg admits the fact that he
s not a member of any union. An affidavit
rom Albert J. Cary , a union pressman , form-
rly engaged by the firm which employs Boer-
burg , was presented , In which theaffiant de
clares that on no less than a dozen occasions
loorburg expressed himself as being In favor
of a rope for Luctgert.
Judge Gary decided to Institute an Investi
gation. It is feared that the discharge of
Joerburg as a juror will turn all things con
nected with the case topsy turvy and that a
new beginning will have to bo made.
When the afternoon session was called
mlge Gary , calling Bocrburj ? before him ,
cave him the alternative of resigning from
he jury , or being discharged. The juror
efused to resign , and was Immediately dls-
harged. The defense waived their claim to
he rlqht to discharge the other members of
ho jury , thus removing the danger of an
other long tie-up. A panel of 100 venlremen
vas ordered , and tomorrow morning will witless -
less the attempt to secure another juror.
normal ! Xot fiuliiir ( o XIMV York.
NEW YORK , Dec. 16. Senator Gorman
was at the Fifth Avenue hotel today and
said there was no truth In the report that
ic Intended to become a New Yoiker and
oliii Tammany Hnll.
Find HoiiifH fur Mnuy Children.
CHICAGO , Dec. 1C. The National Chil
dren's Home society held Its tenth annual
meeting yesterday at the Tremont house.
The reports of the onu-crs showed that
over 8.003 children were plnctd In good
homes by the organization , which lins now
sooletlfB In twcniy-threo stntrs , Reports
wore presented from Illinois , luwn , Minnesota
seta , MKBOiitl , tmltnnn , onto nnd Wis
consin. The oillccra of the national morty
nre John Woodlirldge , prmldcnt. and A. O.
Wright , secretary ,
ii > ri1 MMIH ( ioon oi.ii 1,10,11011.
U'oiit DOMII lu \Yrvck Forty Yenrn
AKO.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Dec. 16. When the
itvcr ntudinboat Arabia sank In the Missouri
river near Parkvllle , Mo. , over forty years
ngo , Its cargo Included 1C5 barrels of whisky.
For several weeks past a small force of river-
men have been digging Into a sandbar near
Parkvlllo In search ot the Arabia's valuable
cargo. Late this afternoon the diggers tin-
covered the whisky , finding the barrels well
preserved , and tonight they notified the
United States revenue authorities hero that
they desired to remove their find , The dig
gers will realize a handsome sum for their
work and the government will receive about
$7,000 revenue tax on the liquor. The Arabia
sank on the Missouri sldo ot the river , but
owing to the shifting of the Missouri's fickle
current the wreck now lies under a dry sand
bar on the Kansas side , and the revenue offi
cers nt Leivenworth will supervise the re
moval of the cargo. There Is also a big con
signment ot quccns\\aro In the Arabli's hold.
lit n Day.
PARIS , Dec. 16. Alphonso Uaudct Is dead.
He expired at 8 o'clock tonight. Ho was
dining with his family when ho was seized
with a sudden sjncope. Physicians wcro
summoned , hut ho died almost Immediately.
Alphonso Daudet was born at NImes of poor
parents i.May 13 , 1840. Ho produced ! n great
many literary works , among which the novel
"Sappho" Is considered the best.
NEW YORK. Dec. 16. Baroness Elizabeth
von Hlppel died In this city today of ape
plexy. She -was the widow of Baron \on
Hlppel , who was employed In the United
States coast survey. She had lived In this
city for several years and was In comfortable
circumstances. Before her marriage the
baroness iwas Elizabeth Griffin of Savannah ,
In which city she met the baron about thirty-
five years ago.
CHEYENNE. Wyo. , Doc. 1C. ( Special
Telegram. ) Milton G. Rencc , aged 3C , who
has ibeeii United States signal observer hose
for the last year , died here 'this evening of
consumption. Ho leaves a 'wife ' and one
child.
JUNIATA. Neb. , Dec. 1C. ( Special. ) Mrs.
Inez 'Angell died yesterday and was burled
In Junlata cemetery today. 'Mrs. ' Angell was
the only child of Walter Shaver , postmaster.
CIIADRON , Neb. , Dec. 10. ( Special. )
Joseph Potmcsll , a young drug clerk , died
last night at 'tho ' homo of Dr. J. I. Leas ot
cancer of the stomach.
LONDON , Dec. 1C. Eyro Challoncr Henry
iMassoy , Baron Clarlna. Is doid. Ho was
born lAprll 29 , 1S30. Ho entered the army
In 1SI7 and became successively lleutcnctit
colonel , colonel , major general , lieutenant
general and ftaally , in 1891 , general. In that
year ho retired. He served In the Crlrneun
war nmd dining the Indian mutiny.
LEXINGTON , Ky. , Dec. 1C. Lewis George
Clark , SC years old , the original George Har
ris of Harriet Beecher Stowe's famous novel
"Unclo Tom's Cabin , " died hero this after
noon.
ST. STEPHEN , N. B. , Dec. 1G.-Hon. J. B.
Mitchell , solicitor general of the Ncxv Bruns
wick cabinet , nnd formerly premier of the
province , died nt hln homo hero today. He
resigned the premiership last rummer , owing
to Ill-health , but retained hl place in the
cabinet. He inns born In 1S3G.
COIIICN Into HIM Omi lit IiiiHt.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 1C. William H. Nave ,
who recently resided In Chicago , nnd whose
share of the estate of Abram Nnve has
hecn withheld from him during the last
fifteen years and plncod In the hands of
trustees , will he given full possession of It
at lust. That 1 the meaning of a frVndly
suit filed In the circuit court here , the title
of which is James iM. Nave and S.imitel
M. Nave against William H. Nave and
Jessica Naves Jr. , a minor. Ho will receive
about t O.OCO.
I'rcMlili'iit of I ) en ii Company Arrested.
NEW YORK , Dec. 1C. Myron L. Bernard ,
president of the defunct E. S , Dean com
pany , the alleged bueketshop concern , was
arrested today In this city. Ho was Indicted
some months ago , but eluded arrest
To stiff-necked
,
stubborn women : " Only two kinds of people
never change their minds fools and dead
men. " And you can't be either one.-
Chancre your mind , then , about the best
way of washing ; look into the matter
carefully ; lay aside prejudice ; hold your
self open to convincement. The best
way of washing is with Pearline.
Ease , economy , safety , health , quickness
these are the arguments for Pearline
washing. Every woman who wants these
things can satisfy herself that this is so. MO ,
Not from a financial standpoint exactly
but free from the delects iound in tlie
average heating system ,
Steam qrjd Rot Water Heating
All the lealing Incandescent , Gas
Burners and Mantels. Plumbing
work.
202 Alain and
20U 1'ciirl St.
COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA.
SOMETHING REAL GOOD
( FOUR FLAVORS )
VANILLA , CHOCOLATE , STRAWBERRY AND MAPLE.
Marie for Trade Who Appreciate Quality.
DEALERS SUPPLIED BY * & *
John G. Woodward & Co , ,
Manufacturing Confectioners.
Council Bluffs , la.
Reduced Prices !
New Improved
s.
KlngoTthem all , with tha best mantle and chlmnemid3
urns less eras and makes more light than any other lamp In
he market STEPHAN BROS. , 529
Don't 9p
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MUSH iii num. AID trs , jo. , u mil * ,
RUPTURE CURED
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Wo refer to HUNDREDS or PATIENTS Cuimn
PILES CURED
In Seven to Ten Days Without Pain.
Osit TREAT.MKNT Docs TUB WORK.
THE EMPIRE RUPTURE CURE
AND MEDICAL INSTITUTE ,
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W. A. &UURER ,
RETAIL 312 AKD 344 BROADWAY.
The
Establishment in
the west.
Prices
the
Lowest
We nrc direct Importers from fr.inre lliifilnnj
nml Ocimany siuliiR > mi the mliMUnmn or
Jobber's profit We olTrr > ou vxttiioitlinnry In-
utiroinpntv prlPPH ulMMilutcly lim or than clte-
wliore , nml nptortiiicMit unmntchnblo
LAMPS From ! 5'to tSOOO llniuU > mi > uoM
llnluli mill On > \ banquet lump * , JJ.OO cni-li.
pI.V.VKll WAMI3-31 Block paltorns from
wnlcli you can buy iui > tiling 5011 Hunt \\itlioiit
buyltiK n complete ct. 100-lilccv KtiKH-h 1'orcc-
Inln Ulnncr SclH Rood quality ROOI ! ,1 , , > > , itatlonn ,
! 67S. 100-plcce Rietn nml Bold ilcioiatUm line
English porcelnln , (10 00.
DOIjL SVe S Hhull repent our upunl , uMom ot
closing out nil dollR left In our ttb , l nu > aopnil
mcni at ftrlct'y WliolCFiile I'rlrvp. XInn > of our
customers \\lig hi\\c bnuKht ilolla frmn us ilii ing
tlie past three soars will testify thnt our prices
nre less limn one-half t 10 usual prices.
A nnni > CTT ix
I'lticns IN I > IHI >
CUT CKYSTAI ,
We nre celling the finest
quality of Cut Hlnsi at
fully one-till d less than
any competition ; foi In-
Btance : A 10-Inch cut
bowl , in ilcep ilch cut-
tliiK , each , J" 75. Wuti-r
Dottles , In the new Penr
Shape. nnl new I'rlsm or
Colonial Cuttlnp , eaili ,
1400. Tumblers In tlie
new nml beautiful Prism
CiitlliiB. , loz JS75. All
the best srailc of Ameri
can Ciyfctul.
There are none better
mnile. All other Cut
Glass In the same propmtlon.
STnni.lNO SIL.Viit : In novelties nnd wares
for the table. I UKCht stock In the city , and
prices nrc tar the lowest. Hterllnn Silver Ilnlr
llrusii'S. eood uncs , oncli , only > 2.fX ) . Sterling
Silver I'nmitle or Ointment Jars , men SOc
Hnbblt'a Teet , Sll\er mounted , 15c each Flies ,
nml a bin line of novelties , each , 30 ? . All other
Roods In precisely the same proportion. Ster-
lliiB Sllxer Table Ware from the best malterg
nnd In the latest designs , nt moderate prices.
PIjATKO WAltK In the best maltps nt unus
ually low prices , ChallliiK UlHbcs ami Puddln ;
Dishes In large vailety.
fl'TI.IJIlY from the cheapest Plated Knlfn
at 42'io to the llnest I\oiy , pearl or Hterllni ;
HlUer.
CAUVIN'O Birrs Frcm a peed Stnu Horn nt
75c to the finest of i-lher. A beauty In H Three-
Piece I'enrl Carving Set. Ill cube , J7.70.
KODAKS The entire Habtman line nt factory
prices. No Koods made thnt vl\l \ equal them ,
Prices from MOO upwnrjs . AVu alho have cheaper
makes as low im } .t.OO for 3' < , x3' < . picture. We
are also solo ugents for the new relr-tonlner
paper. Tiy It ; it Is n success.
lleforo buying jour liolldny presents look
tbroUKb our IBIRC line , It ill m\e > oti money.
Visitors nml purchase equally welcome.
342 and IM4 Bromlway ,
Council Bluffs , Iowa.
Fur Sail' Only ! .UIII.V MVIiil : , 13
Mnln St. , Council HIufY * .
DR. Iik E. ROE ,
* - UENTIST
Itoiini ! ! - - . MlTI'lnill lllouK ,
Take Elevator ,
SPECIAL NOTICES
OOUHCIU BLUFFS WANTS.
IMVKL.IINCJ8. I'HUIT. 1'AIILI ANIJ ( UIIUKN
Innds for tala or rent. Uny & lleia , 34 i'corl
Mreet.
WONKY TO iMNinnmn : : . IJATIJ ON
llrut-cluns Imprmcil farmi anil Inildo citv
pruiicity. Apply to Jin. M , Caitady , jr. , Kt
Main Bl.
InMructToniT Albln Hutter ftu.lio
3:8 llroiJwuy. Herman mclli > l
of DtvxK'ti Conservatory ,
jTlv.ourus.
FOH BAM ! . AT A IIAUOAIN , A HMAL.I. HUT
well i-BtaLMilied and remunerative mercantile
tuilnni" . Inquire pr I > . W , Otto. 133 1'cul
tt , Council IJlurtii. lu