TTTK r-'AITA -\ILY TV DEO EM HER 2' ' , 1807 ,
1 CURRENT NEWS OF INTEREST . .FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Ml.VUIt M .XTIO.S.
Cooper , Flro Ins. , C P.carl , tcl , 372 , .
Art lecture tonight at Hamlc's hall ,
Schmidt's bjs relief photos are the latest.
Epconer Grocery Co. , 323 Bway. Tel. 314.
J , P , Blchcl of Mlncola was a city visitor
yesterday.
C. T. Plumb of Thurmnn was u. llluffs vis
itor yc terday.
Qccrgo Galloway ot Macedonia U In the
city on business" .
John Sides of Careen Is In the city , regis
tered at the Kcll ,
William Bacon of Des Molncs was a city
visitor yesterday.
W. W. Dolbear ot Rockford , 111 , , was In
the city yesterday.
H. Campbell , postmaster of Keg Creek , was
In the city yesterday.
J , W. Park of Macedonia was In tlio city
yesterday en business.
Charles H , Smith of Macedonia spent Sun
day with city fricmls.
August Oldroy of Troynor was In the city
yesterday on buslacss. '
A. h. Preston of Avoca was among the
city's guests yefiterday.
William Dolahanty of Stanbcrry , Mo. , was
a Bluffs visitor yesterday.
George and E. D. Fisher ot Underwood are
In the city attending court.
0 , C , Woodrum , a. stockman of Thurman ,
la. , was In the city yesterday.
Charles Shlck of Shcnnmloah was In the
city yesterday visiting ; frkuds.
P. P. Kclley and wife of Qleawood were
in the city yesterday visiting frlcmds.
T , J. Shugart has gone to Princeton , 111 , ,
on a combined business and pleasure trip.
Mltu Anna Grayblll of Underwood Is In the
city visiting her aunt , Mrs. K. 'M. ' Maxflcld.
A strictly up-to-dato laundry the Bluff
City Steam high glees or domestic finish.
Miss Florence Kennedy of Woodbine Is
visiting her sister , Miss Gertrude Kennedy ,
on Myuster street.
Miss Louise Urouo of Dtiluth la In the
city to G | > e > 4id the holidays with her uncle ,
Captain 0. M. Brown.
C. Goes and John Hush of Mlneola , to
gether with their wives , were In the city
yesterday , calling on friends.
.Mrs. D. I ! . Brown and daughter of Duluth
are In the city to spend the holidays wltb
Captain and 'Mrs. ' 0. M. Browu.
Mrs. W. C , James has gone to Colorado
Springs to visit her daughter , Mra , Court-
land Palmer , during the holidays.
Mrs. Daniel llcICenzlo. of Living Spring Is
visiting friends In Council Bluffs for a week.
Mrs. MpKcuzlo returns homo on Tuesday.
M. Grcgarscn nnd wife , G. Gregarsen and
Mrs. Samuel McKenzIe of Living Springs
were In the city yesteiday , visiting friends.
IMlse Anna , Stevens Is expected home this
week from Grand Rapids , where she has been
attending the Kindergarten Training school.
'Mrs. ' J. F. Barnard and family have re
turned from Hot Springs , Ark. , .where they
have been , in the interebts of Mrs. Barnard's
health.
Will Underwood and wife celebrated the
eighteenth anniversary of their marriage
Saturday night at their home on Fourth
avenue.
Wo want you to feel that your package Is
Vary welcome at our place , and every effort
will be made to plcaso you at the Eagle
Laundry , 724 Bway.
Do you want a hair brush , a tooth brusher
or any kind of a bristle brush ? Wo have
them In endless variety , and cheap and good ,
C. B. Paint , Oil & Glass Co.
Mrs. W. iA. Ltngnecker of Lacey , la. , and
Miss RiiUh 'Mayno are expected homo today to
spend the Christmas holidays with their
parents , air. and Mra. W. S. Mayne.
Mrs. Kcjeir's Illustrated art lecture cap
tivated her first audience. Second lecture
tonight ut Hando's" hall. Ail arc welcome.
Season tickets , $1.00 ; single tickets , 25 cents.
The Ladies' Add society ot the Congrega
tional church will meet this afternoon at the
residence of Dr. Hart on Willow avenue at
2:30. This will be the aanual meeting for
the election of officers.
Major ( M. J. Bycrs of Glenwood was In the
city yesterday colling on friends. He was
'tbo ' recipient of many hearty congratulations
on his appointment to the office of adjutant
general of itho Iowa National Guard.
A. L. Westerdahl and W. A. Sturkcy ol
Omaha were arrested .last night upoa the
charge ot peddling without a license. They
were found In the vicinity of the transfer
endeavoring to dispose of a stock of alleged
gold watches.
Gcargo Lawrence , arrested for stealing a
neckyoko from a buggy 'belonging ' to a family
carriage , was sentenced to a month's Impris
onment In the city Jail. The sentenso was
Imposed In police court yesterday morn'og '
by Judge McGee. ' Kennedy , who was ar
rested with hlm'tor the same offense , was
Elvem a term of fifteen days.
Fifteen teachers of the Sioux Olty schools
visited our schools yesterday forenoon , In
iho afternoon the subject "In Nature Study"
was taken up at tlio Bloomer sohool house
and some excellent points produced. Part ot
Shorn will visit. . Omaha , schools today , while
iho othora will visit the Iowa School for the
Deaf.
MUjs Compton , one of tbo teachers la the
Bloomer school building , has resigned to
accept an offer made by the Board of Edu
cation of Dos Molncs. List evening the
other teachers employed in the building ar
ranged a sleighing party In her honor and
drove out to the rcaldcnco of Chairman Sims
of the teachers' committee In the local board.
"Whtia they reached the suburban homo ot
Mr. Sims they found all of the other mem
bers of the school board theru , and the sur
prise \\du made complete.
C. B , Vlavl Co. , female remedy ; consulta
tion free Ofllcc hours , 9 to 12 and 2 to C.
Health book furnished. 32C-327-328 Merrlam
block.
N. V. Plumbing comptoy. To ! . 250.
Hoffrray's fancy patent flour makes the
teat and most bread. Aslc your grocer for
Davis always lias nlco holiday goods.
( Miss Cook's studio , Qrand hotel annex.
Hi-ill Kntittc TruiiNfor * .
The following transfers are reported from
the title mid loan olllce of J , W , Squlro , 101
Pearl street :
J. W. Davis and wife to Daniel F. Mc
fc Carthy , nW no',4 nnd nVi tVi ne > 4 12-
77-40 ; w d . . . . . .J4.SOO
C. It , Smith and wife to k. C , Kpps ,
lot 4 , block 18 , Deere * add ; w d. . . . . . 1,000
Angela It. BluiKort to K. li. Slnigurt ,
* U nwU 15-73-12 ; q o d 1
Mary IA and I.oonurd Kverott , exrB. ,
to Fred Hanson , nw'4 geV4 ! i9 , nnd all
east of creek of mv',4 ne'/i , se'ii nwV4 ,
4. nw',4 swi4 L-J-7G-42 ; w d , . 5,419
Four transfers , total Jll.K
ClcanlinuHS ,
Even Heat ,
Ilnse Heat
Economy neve
tuforo seen \t\l' \ '
soft caul , 1U ton
of soft coal t'qui
1 ton of liuril.
A report from Itcv
I. Hcalo. UK Kab
Pierce St : "I hav
been using you
Hot Lilim wit
art coal aa fu
for ( Ix weeki
We at Q very tnuc
pirated with It. I
not only given o
iooil latlafactlo
OB our hard coa
base burner , bt
U saving a tare
part of the ex
3t beatlntr. "
6co U Ilunnlug atCOLE
COLE : & COM'S ,
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41 Main St. , Council muffs ,
MILTON' UOGEHS & SONS , Omalia.
, CEO. 3Y. UlUaas. SautU Omaha.
SAWYER HOLDS Til/ / ; LEAD
Recount of the Ballots Vcrj Na.irl7 Hcso'iea
Its End.
PAULSON'S ' -CHANCE IS RATH-R SLIM
llnnril MiiUvn ItrinitrUnlilu
uuroMN , CrttliiK TIiruiiKh "Ith
Klcvj-u ProvliiutN In the
t'litirne ( it One lu > .
Extraordinary progress waa madeyestcr -
< l'iy in the election contest case. The board
counted cloven more precincts , leaving only
tevcn yet to count. Thess are all small products -
ducts , nnd the work will be costly finished
today. The expeditious manner -which the
count has been pushed Is duo to the courtesy
that each ot the contestants and their at
torneys liavo shown each other and the
manifest desire o-f each to bo fair ami to
take no advantage of the many technicalities
that have been constantly bobbing up. It
It bad not been for this ui'banlty two weeks
at least would have been consumed In the
recount of the 10,000 ballots cast at the late
election.
The net result of the count yesterday was
a gain of eleven votes for Prof. Paulson , re
ducing Sawyer's ' lead to thirty-three votes.
The precincts counted yesterday were all
largely republican , where Prof. Paulson
naturally hoped tomake his greatest gains ,
for the reason that his defeat was duo to
IG large number of republicans who
cratcliod their tickets In favor of his op-
mnent. Itwas expected that In all of the
ictatched ballots enough would have been
otinia Improperly marked to make a big re-
uctlon In Sawyer's vote. Unless there are
lany more mistakes in the democratic pre-
Incts yet to bo counted than there was In
hose already passed Sawyer's plurality willet
ot bo reduced below thirty.
The count 'began ' yesterday morning with
la First precinct ot thu Sixth 'ward ' , where
ilx votes cast for Paulson and seven for
awyer were thrown out. In the Second
recinct of the same ward Paulson lost three
nd Sawyer one. This Is the precinct where
11 of the trouble
originated and which was
irown out by the canvassing board and Its
ount enforced by a writ ot mandamus from
30 superior court. In Key Creek township
'aulson lost five and Sawyer four. In Knox
ix votes for Paulson were discarded and
loven that had been counted for Sawyer ,
n Uiyton township there were found eight
otea that had been counted for Paulson
hich were marked improperly , and four of
10 same kind for Sawyer. In Lewis town
ship Paulson only lost four votes , while
lawyer's count was reduced by seven. In
jincoln Paulson lost four and Sawyer one
mtl In Macedonia It was a stand off , with
ireo for each. In Mlnden Paulson gained
iree more by losing only fU'e to Sawyer's
Ight. Sawyer's greatest loss of the day was
noountered In Neola precinct , where he lost
welvo votes to Paulson's three. The count
i ere showed that an error had been made
> f sevco vote ? , the official returns showing
hat many more than were actually cast ,
lut eight votes were thrown out , but tht
otal was reduced fifteen. In Nornalk town-
hip Paulscra gained two more by losing only
hreo to five for Sawyer. In Pleasant town-
hip Paulson Icet nothing and Sawyer one
aulson's guta for the clay was i twenty votes
nd Sawyer's cloven , making a net gain for
Paulson of nine.
Out seven more precincts remain to be
counted and these will be finished by the
middle of the afternoon today and the final
result declared. In the remaining precincts
here are 670 republican votes and 581 demo
cratic votes to bo counted and both con-
eatants concede that there will be about an
even pumber of votes on each elde , thus prac-
Ically ensuring the election of Sawyer. It Is
itlil possible , however , for some surprises
o be encountered whcro least looked for and
Sawyer's friends rcnllzo that they are still
n the woods.
Domestic soap wrapperb call for spoons.
SIIRA GOES AFTER S U.OON MEN" .
Startn Another Ilnti-li of Suit * Under
tlie Mulct Inw ,
J. J. Shea has made the start for another
onslaught upon the saloona. He left with
ho sherlltv * department a number of notices
o be served. Part of the ootlces were
served on the saloon men on Saturday and
the work was finished up yesterday. Tue
notices for the applications for Injunctions
will be filed In the- course of time. The ac-
lon Is brought under the mulct law , thepro. .
rislons of which not one of the saloonkeepers
n the city has observed. A few weeks ago
there was a meeting of a number of the
saloon men for the purpose ot considering
ho matter of conducting their business in
the future strictly in accordance with the
provisions of the law. No decision was
cached at ttot tlmo , and the discussions that
lave elnce 'been ' had on the subject have- not
ed to any further action. Tbo majority ot
the saloon men who were approached de
clared that they could -not continue their
business under the law , and rather than
attempt to do it would c'cec their doors.
The ealoon men who were listed for trouble
yesterday are : Ilassmuesen & Oleeon , Ash
ley & Clatter , Schott Brothers , William
Whelmer. U llosenfelt & Co. . W , H. Butter-
fleld , William Pfaft , A. L. Smith , P. B.
Motgle , John Oloson , Llnder & Fcltor and
George Strlnghly.
Under the new code Shea will only got
an attorney's fee of $25 In each case if he
enforces the law against these men. Under
the old law the too wae $100. A number of
the saloons served with notices are now In
the business , end have Just takou out the
city license.
See Davis for fine perfumes.
Domestic soap wrappers call for spoons
UlISS WHITTM1SKV GOES TO JAII.
to fJt Hull niul IN I.ocUtMl Up to
Atvalt Trial.
U. N. Whlttlesey failed yesterday to se
cure his bond. It was given out that the bond
was oil ready to be flled , and that a largo
number of responsible men had signified
their willingness to become his sureties until
the next term ot the federal court convenes
In April , but when It came to tbo point of
Algnltig the document nearly allof , them made ,
excuses , and asked for delay until they con-
sldeied the matter. The bond was signed at
the start by B. A. Wlckham , and that was i
the only name It contained at noon. This ]
discouraged Whlttlesey , and be asked to betaken
taken to the county Jail for the purpose uf
relieving his friends of any fancied appre
hension , His request uas compiled with and
hoafl locked up shortly after noon , Km-
mett Tlnloy tms undertaken to get the bauds
for him , and thinks ho will succeed In a
few days.
Domestic soap wrappers call for spoons.
Fiirt > > > lUHiirt > Suit ,
The United States .Mascaic Ilcnovoient as
sociation began a foreclosure suit In the dis
trict court > cstcrday afternoon Bfe-alnst the
Walnut Park Land and Improvement com
pany. The mortgage Bought to bo foreclc.eU
was given to secure a lojn of JIO.OOO made
September 8 , 1S92. A large number of citi
zens have secured mortgages and othei
clalii'.rf against the property Involved , cmong
whom are 11 , L. llrcmn , Frank Barlow , I oula
Ilennor , Martin Hughes & Son , L , a Deeley
and the Hammer Lumber company , Thoj
are made co-defondant # . Judgment li miked
for no,7M > ,
IllllN Oil .HIlllMMlll.'H.
City Engineer Tostevln completed the work
of tabulating the bids submitted by the aide-
walk contractor yesterday , and presented
the result to the council last night. The
construction of several miles of walk was
called for uador the ordinance but there
wcra only turca sets ot blda prwentcd. The
bid submitted by S. Hardln was remarkable
as being the lowest that has ever been of
fered In the history of the city for four-foot
brick walk , tola bill being IS tents ycr llne.il
foot ; 22 < 4 cents ( or five-foot walks ,
25 09-lOOths for six-foot And 30 cents lor All
eight-foot walks that had been ordered under
the Improvement ordinance passed by tlm
council.
The next lowest bid was filed by S. Dolln
& Co. , which woa 21 , 20 , 35 < iml 45 cents per
foot for the tame work , with a discount of
G per cent If river sand was used. In liar-
din's bid the city has the choice ot selecting
either bank or river sand , llath of the bids
were for cash. In each case 5 ocr cent was
added for certificates.
Domestic soup wrappers call for spoons.
.MHUTIXO OP ItUAItl ) OK IIIUICATIOX.
Mlilo lltiNliiPNM of ItiitMirtniice In lip
for Ooiixlilcriillon.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Hoard of Education lost night the pupils of
the High school presented a petition that
bore nearly 300 names asking the board to
grant a two weeks' vacation at Christmas
time Instead ot the usual one week uml omit
the customary week at the beginning of the
spring term. The matter was laid over until
the epcclal meeting of the board on Wednes
day night.
Illuft City Typographical union submitted
a copy of the ordinance passed by the. city
council pledging the board to require the
union label on all printing matter ordered.
The matter wont over until the next resular
meeting.
Miss Besley , who has been on the substi
tute list , was promoted to the position of a
regular teacher and assigned to the Avcnuo
D building at a salary of $35 a month.
Mr. Sims , of the teachers' committee , who
has had special charge of the kindergarten
work In the city schools , reported that the
Increased attendance had made It necessary
to increase the number of teachers , and ho
had appointed Miss Prances Wright of this
city and Miss Lizzie Olvcr ot Omaha ns
assistants In the Bloomer and Washington ;
avenue buildings. Their salaries for the
present was fixed at $30 a month.
Superintendent Hlsey presented the' '
monthly report of attendance In all of the
Bchools. It shows the following substantial
Increase In attendance and enrollment over
the corresponding period of last year :
Number Enrolled 1897 , 1,309 ; ISO'S ' , 3S71j ;
gain , 43S. !
Average Number Belonging 1897 , 3,702.7
1S96. 3,041 ; gain , 151.7.
Average Dally Attendance 1S07 , 3,599.4 ;
1896 , 3,115 ; gain , 154.4.
Number of Cases ot Tardiness 1897 , 381 ;
1898 , 331 ; Increase , C3.
The board will meet again on Wednes
day evening.
Domestic soot ) wrannhts call for spoons.
"THE xtew JUUIES.
Count- Cleric OetN Heiuly for the
Co 1111iit ; Court Term.
The work ot drawing the Jurors who will
servo at the January term ot the district
court occupied a good part of the day and the
time yesterday of the employes In Cleric
Heed's office. The term will be-sln January
11 and the grand Jury will be called on the
opening day. Under the new Jury law it ls-
comes the duty ot the clerk of the district
court to draw the Jury for the superior court ,
the names being selected from those left In
the box after the district court jurors have
been drawn. The result of the drawing yes
terday follows :
Grand Jury 0. W. Pierce , Andrew Hunter ,
A. K. Chambers , John Currie , R. Campbell ,
Claus Martin , J. M. Dollarhlde , J. H. Mayne ,
Robert McBlrnth , J. P. Williams , John
Wulff , Nelson Lewis.
Petit Jury P. W. Frohardt , J. P. Smith ,
Charles J. Flndley , J. P. Walters. H. J.
Smith , Prank Hossa , A. M. Donham , John
BarkhofC , L. J. Elllthorp , J. M. Pusey , M. D.
Ayres , V. B. Perry , George Burke , J. A. Sum
mers , S. T. Walker , George W. Spencer , A.
Loulo , Oliver Smith , James Hoon , John
Dickey , Andrew Nelson , Q. M , Gllson and
J. H. Murphy. These will report for duty on
January 31.
Superior Court Jury Paul Bryant , J. H.
Arnold , G. H. Broen , J. R. Wlllmott , H. H.
Oberlestzer , Charles Gregory , J. H. Vernon ,
Mlle Green , Henry Blumer , W. M. Gilbert ,
W. S. Homer , P. P. Wareham , L. H. Mossier ,
Jacob Doner.
Teachers nu a Junket.
A , number of teachers connected 'With ' the
Sioux City schools spent Ao day here yes
terday visiting the city schools and the even
ing attending a reception given them at the
residence of Mrs. Thomas Metcalf on Fourth
street. They spent the forenoon yesterday
visiting the Madison avenue and Bloomer
building. Mrs. Swingle and Miss Foster ,
two of the visitors , explained In the meet
ing their methods of nature study In the
primary grades. In this work the Sioux
City schools have reached a position In ad
vance of all others in this section. The
teachers will today visit the Washington
avenue building and the Iowa School ( or the
Deaf. In the afternoon they will go to
Omaha and spend a short time in visiting
the city schools. The reception at Mrs.
Motcalf's last night was attended by a large
number of the Council Blurts teachers.
Sentence May.
Yesterday was sentence day In the district
court. Hemorly Fuller , who pleaded guilty
to petit larceny , 'tat ' who wss Indicted under
the now habitual criminal act , was given a
term of six months In the county Jail ; II. A.
Pcnso , convicted of stealing a bag of gold
from a fellow farm hand , was sentenced to
Pt. Madison penitentiary for a term of three
years. John Klnney , the young cattle thief
from Crescent , will' ' be called up for sentence
today. The Jury that convicted him has
united In a t'peclal appeal to Judge Green
for clemency . Considerable doubt has been
raised aa to the mental responsibility of the
young man , and the belief that he was led
Into the crime by others who have eo far
eecapcd , led the Jury to make Its special
appeal for clemency.
Xrnas novelties cheap at Davis' .
ATTEMPTS "To TAKE HIS LIFE.
I'ruNlileiit of nit Oelwelii IIiuiU Trie *
< lie Revolver Unute.
C13DAU RAPIDS , Doc. 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) At Oolwcln today H. 0. Sturgls ,
president of the Citizens' bank , which went
to the wall last week , attempted to commit
suicide > by shooting. The liabilities of t'no
bank were $35,000 , and assets very email.
All 'tho possessions of Sturgls were heavily
mortgaged and ho could not see a ray of
hope anywhere. Procuring a 32-callber re
volver , ha aimed at his heart and pulled the
trigger. His hand trom'blcd ' and the toulle :
went wide of the mark , passing entirely
through the body , an Inch to the left of his
heart. The physician tonight says ho can
not live until morning.
UEI'OIIT UP A IXJtMII.Ii MUIIUUH.
One lontt ' .Mini .Stnlix Two UllierH to
Death ,
OTTUMWA , Dec. 20. ( Special Telegram , }
Naws bus just ibecn received of a probable
double murder , Saturday night , at the little
Inland village of Pcltln , In the northwest
corner of Jefferson county. Homer Daniels
and Jack Davis , two young fanners , attended -
tended a dance at pekln , While John Tally
was calling a square dance the throe men
began quarreling ever < a mistake In the call
ing. Daniels and Davis attacked Tally , and
In self defeiue the latter drew a knife and
slabbed both men In tie neck , Daniels la
clwwl and Da'vts la fatally Injured. Tally
esciped. No further particulars can bo ob
tained.
\ViiutN lo liny llhtoillioiinilH.
CLARINDA , la. , Dee. 20. ( Special. ) An
effort U be'.OB made hereto mlso money with
wHlch to buy two trained bloodhounds from
Mbjst-url breeders to bo used by the county
in hunting down criminals. The dogs will
cost JS > 3 delivered here. Those It is t-x-
pectcd to buy ere 2 years old and well trained ,
There Is no doubt of wifflclent money being
raised for the purpose. It IB 'bought ' that
the use of the 4ioun < 1s will prove bsneficlal
toward the breaking up of numerous criminal
offenses In Clarlnia and1 vicinity , by turning
the dogs on the track ot the offenders for Wo
purpose ot catching tliera ,
NEW TURN
Possibilities lint a TNstf Trinl May Open
Befon tu9rPublo. , !
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H NTS THAT NO MURDEflwAS COM ! , UTID
ttJ'T
Kiiniorn Unit lloilj l Aiml In IlullilliiK
AVnM Corime UNVIfu Alttileiit to
Defratiil I.lfet ; itiMirunue
Comimiilex.
CBDAR IIAI'IDS. la. , Dec , 20. ( Special. )
The action of the supreme court In re
ducing the ball ot Prank A. Novak , con
victed of the murder of Edward Murray
and sentenced to life Imprisonment , from
? 37,500 , as fixed by Judge Uurnham , the
trial Judge , to $18,000 , and refusing to pass
upon a habeas corpus proceeding upon the
conflicting statutes In the new code as re
gards ball , caused much surprise and com
ment , both here nnd at Vlnton. , where No
vak was tried. At the same time It hnd
given Novak and his friends much hope and
they say ho will bo out on ball within two
or three days to be at liberty until the su
preme court can pass upon an appeal for anew
now trial , which appeal will la all proba
bility be heard at the term next May.
Novak's friends are now more confident
than ever that that body will grant him r.
new trial.
Certain things have come to light re
cently which prove beyond doubt that at
least three other men were Implicated with
Novak , Who these men are Is not known
but It another trial Is over had the tcstl-
, mony 'that will bo Introduced will bring
I them to the light ot day , and it Is bellevci
, cause a big sensation. H Is argued that If
Novak had escaped with a sentence of tcr
years , he would have closed his lliis am
taken the punishment. I5ut when he found
ho was doomed to go to the penltentlarj
for life , he took another view ot the matter
and decided to no longer shield those who
are equally guilty with himself.
It Is lutlmated that no murder was com
mitted and that It was a conspiracy to do-
fraud the Insurance companies , and that the
$27,000 which Novak carried with life and
accident Insurance companies was to have
been equally divided between the four , that
Ed Murray was one of these four men nnd j
that the body found In the ruins , and which
has been Identified as that of Murray's ,
was a corpse secured cither at Iowa City
or exhumed from a cemetery. The theory
has been advanced that the body found In
the ruins was that of Ed Murray's brother ,
who was killed by the cars near Norway
ouly a short time before the fire at Wnl-
ford.
ford.Many are firm In their belief that Charley
Wood really saw Murray at Seattle , Wash. ,
during the pendency ot the recent trial as
reported , and declare the reason ho has not
been found before this Is because no effort
has been made to find Tilrn , the people gen
erally believing him dead and that he is In
a section of the country whcro he Is not
known. , , .
FIGHT OVEuT IIAP'I'IST COLLEGE.
IiiMtliutloiis nt Pellii niul lien Molnen
CmiHC Trouble.
MARSHALLTOWN.Ja. , > cc. 20. ( Special. )
A tate gathering of representative Bap
tists will be held hero tomorrow to consider
the interests ot the educational affairs or
that denomination and Itj is expected that
this meeting will settle the fate of one or
iboth of the Iowa Baptist colleges , one located
at DCS Molnca and the other at Pella. The
differences 'within the cllurch concerning
these colleges haVe' existed for several years
nnd not a little ) ibkterneJmJias been created.
At times the brethren liave resorted to law
In order to protect or 'enforce their rights.
The meeting is expected to be a hot one ,
and while it may determine the policy of
the church It Is not likely to allay the 111
feeling existing between the factions.
The trouiblo concerning the colleges origin
ated a number of years ago when the col
lege at Des Molncs was founded. A-oout
forty years ago Rev. Dr. Nosh , a pioneer
Iowa minister , established a school at Pella ,
which later developed Into a college , and Is
now known as Central university. At that
time Pella was well out among the western
settlements and 'there ' were no Baptist
churches la the northern and western portions
tions of the state. Later , when 'tho church
became strong In those sections and when
the railway development had left Pella , dlfll-
cuH of access an attempt was made to re
move the college ta Des Molnts , but It was
found that the terms of the Incorporation
as well as the conditions of the endowment
rendered this impracticable. The result was
that another college was founded at Des
Mtlnes. The now college has flourished and
is now larger and more prosperous than the
ono at Pella. The rivalry 'between ' the two
colleges has resulted In a factional division
among the Baptists of the stiite. A few
years ago It became evident that something
muot bo done to unite the colleges , as the
national Baptist Board of Education refused
to recognize cither of the colleges until their
differences were settled.
An effort was inado 'ten years ago to settle -
tlo these serious difficulties. It was agreed
at the state convention that a committee of
fifteen should ibo appointed , none of them
connected with either college , and that to
thU committee should bo submitted the
wliolo matter of the educational Interests of
the church In the etate. Including the right
to determine which of the two colleges , If
cither , should 'bo suspended. This commit
tee , after an exciting seaslon , decided by a
vote of eight to seven ! that the two colleges
should .ho . unHod and continued at Des
Molncs.
'Some of the Baptists at Pella refused to
bo bound by the decision , and appealing to
the courts secured an injunction restraining
'tho ' suspension or removal of the college.
Thus the matter rested until last Octciber ,
when It was again brought up In the Baptist
state convention , when a committee of fifty
was appointed and given full authority to
determine which of the two colleges should I
b continued , or If deemed 'best ' , to determine !
upon a new location. This committee has ]
Invited oaqh Baptist church In the state to |
send two delegates to the convention and
they will participate In the proceedings and |
have votes In determining the result.
It Is understood that when the convention
Is called to order tomorrow mbrnlng a reso
lution will ibo Introduced declaring that the
best Intercuts of the Baptist church demand
that only ono college. Uft 'continued. If that
resolution carries tho-conventlon will pro
ceed "by ballot to decHb 'where "the college
shall bo located. It IB 'generally believed
that 'the ' convention will declare In favor of
the Des Molnrs college , Jit has connections
with the University of Chicago which are
claimed to Ibo of much advantage. In that
ca o 'the ' college at Polla-AvlU be reduce. ! to
an academy and rank -with the Baptist
schools at Burlington , Sac , City and 0ago. .
I'.ieurtlieil Vvnep for arN.
SIOUX CITY , Dec. SJj.-r/Speclal Telegram. )
-Tho Sioux City police .ioday unearthed a
fence for burglars In ( fcoircar of an uptown
barber shop. Considerable stolen property
was recovered and t < wr > .well known crooks
l.ave been locked up In Jail , An organize * )
gang of burglars hasj heen working in this
city for several 'inonlfls ' and a great deal
of property 'has been stolen , it Is thought
this will stop the rotfyerlcs.
Three Time * JHvoreetl ,
DBS MOINBS , Dec. 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) l ura Hampton , aged 64 , today se
cured a divorce from Andrew P , Hampton ,
aged SO. U is the third time the husband
'has ' been divorced and the secoril ( tine ho
hag been legally separated from the present
plaintiff. He Is robust and ihearty , while
h\i \ : wife has been feeble and charged that ho
trwtcd her cruelly.
DB3 MOINES , Dec. 20. ( Spoclll Tele
gram. ) In the feJeial court today a sur
prise was sprung In cor.aectlon wUi the
cases of the government against II , L , iMau-
pln , J. II , Chrlptopher and 11. H , Ingram of
Sedalln. They are the cfflcora of the Mis
souri Bend Investment company and under
arrest on charges of using the malls ( o pro
mote a lottery scheme. Last week Judge
Woolson positively refuted .to grunt them n
continuance to the next term and Insisted
that they stand trial this term. ToJny I5io
Judge received a telegram from the Depart
ment of Justice at Washington , as n rceult
ot which he continued the cases , The ecu-
tecils of the telegram are unknown , but the
men are understood to have Influence at
court.
HOT CVJIPAKJX ix nus.
Ilotli Cnnillilnie * for tlie Mn > ornlly
Write I , < Htern.
DES MOINES. Dec. 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Mayor John McVlcar , candidate for
the republican nomination for another term ,
and John Sherman , his opponent , nro out
In letters outlining their positions on the
question of municipal ownership of public
franchises and corporations operating under
them , MacVlcar Is supported bv the advo *
cates of municipal ownership , Sherman by
Its opponents. The Sherman letter says :
"I am unqunllfldcly In favor of cities
owning and operating water works , gas
works , electric light plants nnd any utlier
public Instrumentalities essential to the
comtort , convenience nnd welfare of the
people. I bellcvo that with1 ownership will
como a sense of responsibility as wilt' ' enable
cities to operate these * properties as cheaply
and economically as they can be operated by
private corporations , nnd therefore that
under municipal ownership the consumer
will secure the service at the fair and rea
sonable cost of performing I ; . I appreciate
the fact that the ncqulrttlon or construction
of the works themselves will Involve grcai
outlay , but the law of Iowa w'sely ' gives to
the voters ot the munlclpi'ity ' the question
when and how the buidcn fchall bo assessed
and I shall at all times bo found advocating
the submission to the people ot every op
position looking to the acquirement , whether
by construction or purchase , of puch pub
lic properties. "
Mayor MacVlcar wrl'us : ' 'Four yeais
ago , In company with a number of public
spirited citizens of DCS Molnci , wo under
took to bring about a reduction of water
rates by municipal control. We succtwled
In having passed a regulating ordinance re
ducing the water rates 33 % per cent , savlni ;
to our citizens , directly and tndlrostly , over
$50,000 annually , nnd causing a reduction
In the tax levy for public rentals from u
mills to 2 mills. A similar movement
caused a reduction of over 30 per cent on
gas rates and 35 per cent on rntua for elec
tric lights. The platform on.ilch 1 was
elected to the ofllw ot mayor two years ago ,
was for municipal owiuishtp , municipal con
trol and reduction ot toxcs. This platform
caused the issue of municipal ownership
and control to be placed befoie the people
for the first time. The result was , I wa. "
nominated by acclamation In the convention.
after a fierce fight In which every franchise
corporation" ! ! ! the city took part against me.
I bellevo my record as an olllcinl has been
such that I can enter the coming contest
upon the same Identical platform , and ex
pect even more pronounced opposition from
the corporations holding franchises In the
city ot Des Molnes. During my adminis
tration city taxes have been reduced about
C mills. I have faith In the ultimate tri
umph of the cause of municipal ownership
In America and bellcvo this reform , linked
together with civil service In municipalities ,
will place American cities in a position second
end to none in good and economical city
government. " >
SOIIH of American Revolution.
DBS MOINES , Dec. 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Iowa Society of the Son's of
the Revolution met here today to consider
the proposition for a consolidation of this
organization with the Son's of the Amer
ican Revolution. There were thirty-three
delegates present. It was explained that
the proposition ot consolidation ot the rival
societies Was submitted by a Joint committee -
tee of the two organizations in Cincinnati
In October. It pro-vlded that It a majority
of the state organizations of both societies
ratified the proposal it should bo carried ,
Thus far five or six state societies of the
Son's of the Revolution have refused to
ratify and indications are that this society ,
which is the older and stronger , will de
feat the consolidation. All the societies of
Son's of the American Revolution which
have thus far voted have ratified the consol
idation plan and the Iowa organization took
the same action. Without a dissenting vote
the proposition carried. Resolutions were
prepared naming a committee to meet a
like committee of the Iowa order of Son's
of the Revolution In preparing a constitu
tion for the con&olidatcd organization.
TrleM tlie ' "Morphine IlouJc.
SIOUX CITY , Dec. 20. ( Special. ) lone
Squires , a dressmaker of Sioux City , com
mitted suicide on Sunday Iby taking mor-
flnine. The woman secured a divorce from
her husband , .Robert . Weathers , of Oto , la. ,
last spring. She is the daughter of W. W.
Squires , a hotel keeper at Oto , but has been
In this city for several months.
VVMlictrnirn.
DES MOINES , Dec. 20 , ( Special Tele
gram. ) Rev. II. 0 , Breedcn , who two weeks
ago tend'ered ' his rcalgnatltm as pastor ot the
Central Church of Christ , announces its
withdrawal on account of the unanimous op
position ot the church and the perfection of
arrangements by which bo will have an as
sociate.
Fearfully llurneil.
DES MOINES , Dec. 20. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Thomas C. McConkey , a shoemaker ,
fell on a lamp in his shop this evening , In a
flt of paralysis setting his clothing on fire.
Ho was fearfully burned and will die.
lorva 1'rexH Comment.
Sioux City Journal : It's dollars to dough
nuts that the coming legislature will sit for
the usual time.
Waterloo Courier : The tables are being
reversed now and the framer lo Iowa Is loanIng -
Ing money instead of borrowing , Who said
the farmer was a poor , downtrodden creature ?
Missouri Valley Republican : A gang of
whlto caps has shown up In Iowa. Tboy
should each be presented with a white
shroud to go with their whlto caps and then
thd whole outfit should bo tenderly planted ,
Dunlap Reporter : More or less comment
is going the rounds of the state press as to
the advisability of dispensing with one-half
the elections now In vogue. That It would
be dculrjblo on the part of a majority ot
the people there is no doubt. It would also
meaii ICSH expense and the careful selection
of officers ,
Keokuk Gate City : The Iowa supreme
court ruled AVexlnesday that the state makes
no guaranty an to the competency of Jurors.
In a case before It a new trial was asked on
the ground that ono ot the Jurors who sat on
the trial cannot read or write the English
language and that appellant did not know
that fact until after the trial. The court
held that It Is the duty of litigants to find
out B 11 oil things for themselves In advance
or else abide the consequences of their neg
ligence.
Red Oak Express : If Johnson Brlgham ,
editor of the Midland Monthly , will accept
tbo appointment as statnjlbrarlan ho IB pre
eminently the man for the place. The state
librarian should bo distinctly a man of letters
and ono competent to cxcpend the annual
book appropriation of < iho Htato In an Intelli
gent manner. Ho should bo on authority In
his line and have a thorough acquaintance
with the books and publishers , These rc-
qulremeutti Mr. Brlgham perfectly fulfills , He
would bo something more than a figurehead
In the ofllco , Hlo appointment would still
farther strengthen the good estimate which
For Infante and Children.
tlio people of town have already formed of
Governor Shaw.
l \rn
ThoOskalooM Heralil somls out
copies ot Its weekly edition with tlio followIng -
Ing card on thu wrappers "This Is not
bed BprenO , but a copy ot the Oskaloosi
\Vcckly Herald ; II you don't want It give It
to n friend who ncc < 3a n library. "
Doslly Ijamoreaux , on old ami rcs-pcctod !
citizen , died a > Ms homo two miles south
of Sallx Wednesday , December 8 , attor u
Ions Illness. The deceased was born In Ceo-
trosour. Quo. , 70 years ago. He hewed the
loga with which , It Is suld , eolno of the first
houses In Sioux City were built , Shortly
nftcr ho came west he returned' to Canada
and married Miss IMillomena Van , who , with
two sons , gurvlvcn him.
Death's face Is not a pleasant thinp to
look upon , yet thousands of men nnd women -
men BO about ilally with the reflection of
death tn their faces , The dull eyes , the
sallow complexion , the sunken checks , the
emaciated form , all tell the story of the in-
sidlotts advances of that implacable foe
consumption. Doctors have declared that
consumption is incurable , It is not. Thou ,
sands of consumptives have testified to
their complete recovery after they were
given up by the doctors and nil hope was
gone. It is simply a matter of Rcing to the
scat of the trouble which is imperfect
nnd improper nutrition.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
doss this. It corrects all disorders of the
difjestioti. It invigorates the liver. It
niakci assimilation perfect. It filli the
blood with the elements that build new
healthy tissue in every organ of the body.
Itlsthegrcatblood-tmkerniidflcsh.buildcr.
It cures 08 per cent , of all cacs of consump
tion. All good druggists sell it.
II. Gadtlh , Ksq. , of No. 3I3 S J. Street , Tacomn ,
Washington , write * : I ivni taken ill in isSj
with hcndache and pain in my back. I called in
n doctor nnd lie came three times. He vaid Ins
billons , but 1 kept Kcltlng wor c. I took n concli
so tint I could not -sleep only by beiiif ; propped
In bed. MylmiRS hurl inc. and 1 pot so poor tlint
I was skin and bone. I thought 1 was coiiiR to
die. I 8iw the'Golden Medlcnl Discovery1 rec
ommended for a cough. I tried n bottle of It nnd
It did me so much Rood that 1 tried another otic
nnd it made me sound ami well , so I recommend
it to everybody. It saved my HCc. "
A headache is n symptom of constipation.
Dr. Pierce's Plca nnt Pellets cure constipa
tion , promptly and permnnftitly. They do
not irrinr. ii--- : - . ,
For Siilo Only liy .JO1IX LI.VUEH , lit
Mnlit St. . Council llliilTN.
ITO your llrnbs llko n human barometer mid flo t
MIC ! Beusilivo thit you tan forutell preiy fctorm nml
change in tlio WHiither by thnnxcruti.itliifMuiinit nnil
aches In your mubcloa And joint 31 * Achmir nil day luug
uul preventing refit ua.l siren nt night ? If * n ,
Sccuro prompt relief by applying ate
to thn achingr > rt" . Inrompurahtj tIIP lipnt and most
cffPctlTocitfriml romtdy t'\rrr < itnpounrtecl.
IIHNSON' * i Hi" "lJ highly nieduatM pl > tff
nd riirt't wln-rn olhoru fall to oven rullevo. Hut
onlytheiteimfnopffpcllo. . , ,
Insist upon a ItliNMlN. IVIon 25 cents. UjfnMl
substitutes. tJeabury 4Johnson , MTe Cbemibte , N.Y
DUFFY'S
PURE MALT WIIISKET
All Druggists.
. X. , E. ROE ,
H on in ; 22 , Mcrrlum llluok
Tnk * Elevator.
W.A. MAIRER ,
RtUlL 342 AND 311 BSOUWY.
The
Establishment in
the west.
Prices
the
Lowest
We nrc direct ltiu > ortcr § from Krnnce , Hiigland
nn < l aruniuiy , snxliiR Jem the middleman or
Jobber's nrnllt AVc oltiT jou extraordinary In
ducements prices nbfolutely lower than cl -
wlierc , nnJ nssnrtmvnt nmimtclmlile.
Ij.MU'S I'rom loc to JIO.O * ItiinJfOinc go'd
llnlsh nna On > x Imnauet lamp * , $2W each.
DIN'N'iU WAMK-31 Mock pratenw-fram
which jou run buy anything jou wnnt without
buying n complete tet. 100-iilccc niiKllsli I'oive-
laln Dinner 5--ot -K < x > il quality Rood decorations ,
JC.75. IDO-jilpcp green niul cola ilecoiutlon , line
inillsli porcelain. J10.CO.
lOI lW sliiill repent our imml cuntom of
closing out all dolls lofi In our wholesale dciuit.
menl nt strictly Wlinle nle Trices , Many or our
eustomern nho lime lioiiKlit dolls Horn us during
the paft tlirci. years will tmllfy that our prices
nro le. a than oic-lmlr t.ic usual prices.
A I > ni2Iv CUT IN'
piucns IN uiui' :
CUT fUYSTAk-
AVc nro telling the lliipst
quality of Cut nias * at
fully one-thlul ICM th.m
nny competition ; for In
stance : A 10-lnrli rut
Imwl , In ileoji rich cut-
tlUK , eni.li , f7.75.ntei -
llaltlt" ) , In the lieu 1'uii
Shape , ami new 1'ilMn or
Co'unl.il ' ruttlnK , ui ji ,
J4 CO. Tumblers In the
new niul hoautlful lilpm
Cutting , liw. $ ! > " ! . Alt
the host Krnile of Alncil-
caii Crystal.
There lire none heMer _ _ _ _ _ _
mmle. All other Cut
Olnss In t'.ie pa me pi-ojio tlnn.
STnill.lNO SIU\iil-ln nr\eltle * nnd wnrn
for the table. KiiKtjst ttm k In Hie Ity anil
prices me far the lu\M t Ht rllnn siher Hnlr
llrus ics. Rood ones. each. enl > J2 K ) Ptcrllnc
Sliver Pomade or Ointment liitv cnrli .Oo
Habblt'H Feet , Silver muimted. ir each riles ,
nnd a big Hue of novelties , c.icll , Mi1. All other
Roods In prci tf < ly the pnmo proportion. Slrr-
llni ? Hllur TaMe \ Vnreftom Hi * bt t maKers
anil In the l.ite t < le--irnf. ! , it nuilHiMte prli"B
I'l.ATnnA11I2 - tn the l-p-t mnKes nt unus
ually ! m\ prkedialling Dishes and Pudding
UMu-s In 1mK' uiilety.
C'r"n UIlY-l"iom the cheapest Plated Kulfi *
at 42' c to the tlnest J\o'y , peurl or { Sterling
Silver.
CAIIVIXO Sirrs-Kiom a Rood StnK Horn nt
? 5e to the fliuH of MUer. A beauty In n Tlnee-
Pliie l' < nrl Can Ir.K Ml , In cute , $7.75.
KODAKS The entire IC.iMin.in line at factory
prices No good * nimlu that will eiinal them.
Prices from JI.M upu.ir.l8 Wu nl o have cheaper
makes us low ns J3.00 for 3's\'I'4 picture We
are nlpo pole nxents for tin- new celt tonlns
paper Try It , It Is a fiiece.- ? .
Jiefore Imj IIIK jour holiday presents look
throiiKh our laise line. It will ra\e joii money.
Visitors uml purcluij-crB equally \\elooine ,
3-12 ttml U44 Brradwuy ,
Council Bluffs , Iowa
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLUFFS WANTS-
KUUIT , I'Aitii ANU GAUUHN
lands for eule or jent. Day & Hesa , 3a I'earl
street.
MONIJY TO I/JAJT-IinDlTCED HATE ON
llrst-claps Improved fHinii nnd inplde cltv
property. Apply to J.is. N. Cassady , Jr. , i3
Main St.
Instructions. Albln Hn tcr ,
B3S llroidway. Oortnnn metliud
of Uictdcn Contcivatory.
J. W. SCJUIHE. CITY ANU KAHM IXANS.
FOH SALE. AT A HAUdAIN , A SMA1.U DfT
\\c'l established und remunerntlve iiurccuilllo
buslnufS. Inquire of 1J , W. Otle , 133 1'tarl
st . Council HI lifts , la.
roit SAM : . A KINK TWO-SUATKD si.iinn.
cheap ? ; C Suuth Hp\cnth street , Council llluirn.
Not from a financial standpoint exactly
butfrce from the detects found in the
average heating system ,
Stcanj and Rot Wafer Heating
All the lea line ? Incandescent , Gas :
Burners and Mantels. i'lmnbins
work ,
202 .Main and
201 ! 1'eurl St.
COUNCIL KLUFFS , IOWA.
( FOUR FLAVORS )
VANILLA , CHOCOLATE , STRAWBERRY AND MAPLE.
Made for Trade Who Appreciate Quality.
DEALERS SUPPLIED BY * r
John G. Woodward & Co. ,
upiilc MitmifacturliiK Confectioners.
Council Bluffs , la.
Reduced Prices !
New Improved
Ktngoflhem all , with the best mantle an J c'lltns1TirJ ?
ens loss ja3 an d makes mores lleht ; than any other I am pin
hurmarket 8TEPHAN BROS. , 529 Bway.