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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1897)
0 THE OMAHA DAILY I3E ; IBBDAY , DECEMBER 2 , 1807. CURRENT NEWS OF INTEREST" ! FROM IOWA. I | COUNCIL BLUFFS. MIVOIl MHNTIO.t. Cooper , Flro Ins. , C Pearl , tel , 37J. Bptoner Grocery Co. , 323 Ilway. Tel. 314. Schmidt's b.is relief photos are the latest. Mrs. Manley of St. Jecph Is visiting 'Mrs. ' Dnrgan. Torrcy 'Everett loaves for California this morning. M'os Anna Ljon of Fremont , Neb. , b In the city visiting friends. Born , to Mr. nnd Mrs. W. P. Shcpard , 015 Fifth avenue , a Ron , A. W. Slocum of Des Molnea wns n Coun cil Bluffrt visitor yesterday. Wanted , competent girl for care of children. 321 Plainer street. uMrs. I.ydla Soblklskl of the Christian Homo went to St. Louts lost evening. P. II. Lcfferts of Dubuque Is In the city visiting the family ot T. C. Lcfferts. There la economy In patronizing the Bluff City laundry. They're easy on goods. Mrs. W. L. Park of Des Molncs la vlsljlng licr mother. Mrs. Bolen , during the holidays , Mr. and Mrs. C. Parsons nro rejoicing over the advent of a baby boy at their homo on Scott street. A. B. Johns and W. H. Forwell of Oak land arc In the city attending the Converse , disbarment proceedings. Edward Siylca , Jr. , has been Installed a city ticket agent of the Qulncy line with headquarters In the Woadbury block. A marrlsgo license wns Issued yesterday to J. W. Barrier of .Xcola , aged 45 , and Liz- zlo Pcrdcw of Hamilton , Neb. , aged 47. Shlloh tent , No. 1 , Woman's Relief union , will -meet In Farmer's hall In the county court house , this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rov. A. R. Caudle of the Central 'Christian cHir-h will preach a special sermon to Odd Follows next Sunday aftcrncon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. 0. At , Ulrown will entertain the re- organ bed "Married Ladles' 'High ' Five club this evening at her home , 107 South Seventh street. The l-ftnlth family will glvo nn entertain ment nt the home of iMrs. Don LMncrao Jan uary 10 , under tlio auspices of the Monday It- ( Musical club. Frank Sadowakl has been transferred from this city to Columbiv. ' , Neb. , where he hns bcca given a position as engineer by the Union Pacific. W. II. Wilson of Hampton , Xeb. , nnd Miss E. Clnra Mustard of Thurman , la. , wcro united In marriage by Justice Ferrler yes- tovday mornlntr. The State Savings bank began a foreclosure - uro suit In the district court yesterday against R. JC. and C. Wceloy. The amount Involved is ? 400. The Infant -daughter of Harvey DeLong , who has been sick with scarlet fever for the last ten days , was reported to fce somewhat worse yesterday. Jasper 'Ferguson ' , who has been acting ai stenographer for the Cudahy Packing com pany for some tlm' past , has gone on a visit to Meadvllle , Pa. The case of John Holder , charged with stealing hay from Henry Drogo In Lewis township , has been 0ct tot' Thursday after noon at 2 o'clock. We want you to feel that your package li very welcome at our place , and every effort will be made to please you nt the Eagle Laundry , 721 Dway. Miss Jennie Rice , teacher of English at the High fichool , has gone to Dss Mo'nes to attend the meeting of the Iowa State Teachers' association. J. W. Barrier , aged 43 , and Lizzie Parduo.i aged El , were married by Ju'attce nurkc yes terday. The groom Is from Ncola and the bride from Hartlngton , Neb. A , numberof , Council Bluffs young pcoplo ga to Omaha this1 evening to take part In the program of a holiday entertainment given by the Modern Woodmen of America. M. A. Wolfe , former secretary of the Young Men's Christian association , has gone to Balo.Ti , O. He will To occupied there for several weeks in special Young Men's Chrls- tlnn assocltalon work. Rev. J. M. Crowell , D. D. , of Philadelphia , secretary of the American Sunday School union , has sent to Rev. Henry DeLong a box of beautiful souvenirs containing scrip tural verses and other religious selections. Mayor Carson has leaned an order forbid ding coasting on Story street and on other streets that cross Main and Broadway. A number of serious accidents have occurred and many narrow escapes from collisions With passing vehicles and street cars. William Blackburn was sent to the county ] all by Judge McGee yesterday morning to spend the next ten dayo of his life. Blackburn - burn was arrested on the previous evening having la his possession a sack of coal which ho had taken from a car in the Burlington ynrds. Rev. Henry DoLong requests those desir ing to send meats for the- New Year's din ner for the Industrial school children to send their donations to the Elscmaii building on Thuroday morning. Ho has arranged for the cooking and preparing of all meats that may too contributed. The members cad friends of St. John's Ecgllsh Lutheran Sunday school are prac ticing every afternoon and evening on that fine ChrUtmas cantata entitled "Sinta Claus' Home or Clirlstmno Excursion , " which they will rmilor Thursday night In their church at Willow avenue and Seventh steel. All are Invited , The funeral of little Grace Flint , 5-year- old daughter ot Prof. 'Flint of the High school , was held yesterday afternoon at a o'clock from the residence on Flunk street. The Interment was private , In accordance with the law governing cases of diphtheria. Many haadaomo lloral tributes were Bait by aympathlzlng ft lends. Elmer Wlatt was tilten to the county Jail yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Baker to serve nineteen days for assaulting C. M. Trep- hagcti. Ho was fined J100 by Judge Green _ about a week ago nnd given the alternative ' .of paying or spending nineteen days in Jail. Commitment was delayed for five days In order to glvo the young man a chance to ralso the $100 , which , however , he waa un able to do. The C-ycar-old daughter of M. Barrett of Hazel Doll township was severely hurt Sun day evening , while coasting In company with a number of other children. A mule was being utilized to draw nil the sledc- . with the children , up the hill nnd the animal becoming frightened , kicked the llttlo girl In the head , fracturing her skull. Physi cians from thin city were Immediately called and they performed a dc-llcato operation , re moving the crushed bone. They antlclpata licr recovery. C , B. Vlavl Co. , temaie icmecly ; consulta tion free Office hours , 9 to 12 nnd 2 to C Health book furnished. 320-327-328 Merrlam block. N , Y Plumbing company , T l. 260. Cleanliness , Even Hunt , Huso Heat. Economy never before fcucn with toft coul , IK tons of soft coal ocmu 1 ton of liuril. fierce Bti "I have been uilnir > our Hot Uluit with tort coal ai fuel for MX weeks. We are \ ery much pltaftca with U. it nut only cites at focnl tatUfuctlon at our hard coal line burner , but | i ( living a large part of the cxpeiuo ) ( hcatlni , ' , " ECO It IU..I.I . 41 Main St. , Council IHurta. HILTON nOCJEUS & SONS , Omaha. GEO , W , BIUGGS , Bouib Omaha. OUT FOR THE CITY OFFICES Candidates Scent the fomlnff Campaign Ten Weeks Ahead. REPUBLICANS COUNT SURE ON WINNERS I'lnii innnic n iSlrnniv Ticket limited ! > > Ctii-Miin fur JnilKc mill firot-ii- Hlili-liln fur Mnyor , Well , .SuiM The political slates thnt nro to be submit ted to the voters of Council 'Ulufts for their npproval next spring nro being mndo up and the qualities and qualifications of the various candidates are being earnestly dis cussed. The republican politicians have de cided on putting Into the field a ticket that will necessarjly bo n winner and have al ready named two of the principal candidates , the mayor and Judge of the superior court. The latter Is the most deslrnblo ofilco within the gift of the city. U pays a salary ot $2,000 a year. .Naturally there are mnny candidates , seeking thb office nnd ns It la be lieved that a nomination by the republican city convention next spring will bo equivalent to election , the desire to secure the nomina tion has developed strong nnd early. Mnyor Carson Is the fnvored candidate for the judgcshlp at the present tlmo nnd. . his name heads the list on the slate. Ho has served ono term on the district bench and nn ! n Inwycr has always stood well at the bar. Ho is nlsD an old soldier. The same slate bears the name of J , P. Orecnnhlclds for mayor nnd he Is rczar > tccl ns being nn equally strong candl-liue. lie 1-ns acrved In the city council ns an r.lder- inan-.it largo and was elected by n good ma jority at n time when the democratic stiength was much greater than It Is at the present time. Nothing but the complete oveturnlng of the present plans will dislodge him from the favorable position ho now oc cupies In regard to the mayoralty. The democratic elate has no . been ad vanced to the same degree of Dorfecrlon nnd the head of the ticket has not been agreed upon yet. The friends of Judge McGci\ who hns held the offlce ot superior Judga for the last eight years , are satisfied to have him returned nnd there U no objection In tbo rank and file of the party at the present tlmo to gnlnsay their wlohes. Only ono other candidate Is talked of , Judso Aylesnortb , who held the ofilco for several terms prior to the election of Judge McGoe. For mayor the name of Alderman Cnspcr Is most favorably mentioned by his party friends. He has been the fighter In the council and has made a good reputation In that line. His nomination , however , will be hotly disputed by numerous other candi dates. The remnlnder of the ticket , which Includes one-halt of the aldermen and heads of city departments , has not progressed far enough In Its makeup to be discussed. On the republican sldo the policy will no doubt bo to renomlnato all of the preaeut olflcsrs whoso terms expire. Domestic soac > wragcfars call for spoons. HAD CASK ARAIXST"CONVERSE. . liar MnltcH it. . Stroiipr Slioivlitpr In the UlHliurineiit 1'roeeetlliiK" . The 'disbarment case being prosecuted In the district court against Charles H. Converse - , verse did not reach a conclusion yesterday. The .bar Introduced moro evidence than was expected to show that the methods Converse - verso had pursued In his law practice wera of a decidedly unprofessional char acter. The taking of this testimony occu pied nil of the tlmo of the court during toe ( Joy and did not give the dcfendnnt the chance to begin , his defense. When court adjourned ut an earlier hour than usual yes terday the bar had still more witnesses to examine. George W. CullUon , an attorney of Harlan , was ca the stand a long time de tailing his connection -with the defense of Mrs. Footo in her suits against Converse , her former attorney. Ho testified that after Converse had wcti the suit , largely through the use of the alleged forged affi davit nnd wbca a motion for a new trial had been made. Converse came to him and asked for a private -Interview. This was accorded him and Converse asked CulHscn If there wi..s not some means by which the matter could be compromised and the motion for anew now trial dismissed. Culllson feplled that .th . ? only way waste pay Mrs. Footo the amount In dispute and p > y the costn of the case. . The amount was $300 and coats. Converse then asked : "If this amount Is paid and the case settled , what about Tom Roy ard myself ? " CullUon replied that so far as Converse was concerned ho felt kindly toward him , and Inasmuch as 'JQ ( Culllscn ) was n resi dent of another county ho did not anticipate that ho would bo called upcn to take any steps In the matter. CulllsDu said , however , that hecould make no promises regarding testimony and that If called on to give evl- dcnco ho should feel U his duty to tell all ho know of the matter. "What about Roy ? " asked Converse. Culllson replied that hewould makeno promises regarding Roy , and stated that he had pledged the Missouri parties interested that If Roy were Indicted there for per jury he should do all ID his power to assist them. Tbo examination ot Frank Turner was completed. On cross-exi-mlcatlc-n ho ail- mlttcd that he was nn Interested party In the Footo wao. 0. C. Galfitco , court reporter for Judge Thorncll , was called to the stand to read from his shorthand notes tha evidence given 'by ' Converse In the Foote case. In which Converse gave a description of the man Tulletaon , who wns purported to have mndo the Durlington Junction deposlt'on. The prosecution had a couple of moro wlt- noses to put on the stand this afternoon and the court was adjourned to glvo tlmo for their arrival. Deputy Clerk Nev/lln of the supreme court was on the stand durlnj the after noon to testify again cohi-ernliif ? the altera tions In the allldivlt which forms the basis for the second count In the charge ngulnst Converse , He testified positively that the Interlineations nnd erasures In the document were made before It oamo Into his passes- slon nnd that he olH rvei ] , hlMn at ollco when examining the document pruvlous to filing. Domestic ) soap wrapper call for spoons. Hoffinay's fancy patent flour makes the beat and most bread. Ask your grocer for llenvy M rtK Kt > llfonnlril. A $14,000,00 mortgage was filed for record In the office of the county recorder yesterday afternoon. H was executed by the Omaha , Kansas City & Eastern Railway company , tbo now "Qulncy Line , " nnd covers all of the rolling stock , trackage , right of wny and other property belonging to the company. It Is made to Walter O. Oakman and George T. Turnbull. The Instrument Is dated Sep tember 1 , 1800 , and was first filed for record In Grundy county. Mo. , last tmmrncr. H will be field In nil of the other counties through which the lines of the company run. It rep resents the consolidated debt of the new company , Including all of the old Omaha & St. Louis Indebtedness. Mlsa Cook's studio , Grand hotel annex. Domestic Reap wrappers call for ipoons. Well KIIIMVII In Council Illuirn. Walter Norrla , who was arrested In Beatrice , charged with the theft of photo graphic lenses valued at $240 from a pho tographer ot Crete , Neb. , Is qulto well known In this city , where ho has been living with his wife for some time. He was for merly employed at Laocaater's studio lu Omaha , but quit work there during the fall and was arrested ftt his homo upon the charge ot embezzlement. During the absence of hla employer ho appropriated a email sum of money an1 ! flol. He worked at Schmidt's gallery here for several months whllo IryliiK to ulralKhleii up his Accounts with his employer In Omaha , but failed to report for duty one morning anil nothing was heard ot him until the nnounccmcnt of his arrest wns made. When he went nway bo left his family in a condition of complete destitution , Strangers supplied the money necessary to send them hack to the home of the woman's parents In Dcnlson. V0 to Friday night the Council Bluffs Paint , Oil and Glass company enjoyed the busiest and most profitable holiday It lias ever experienced. The Hue of artists' sup plies could not be more complete and the art department Is unexcelled. From a can of red paint for your ccal ehcd to a boiutltul plcco of art to adorn your oarlor mantle or wall , your wants arc easily supplied. When you buy 10 cents' worth of goods at Dradlcy's call for premium tickets. Domestic soap wrappers call for ( spoons. IlcKiilntltiK tile 1'nor Kami. Chersecr ot the Poor Jackson Is making an earnest effort to keep the county expendi ture for the poor wll'.iln bounds this winter , although the severity of the season occasions moro urgent demands than" have ever been known before. It haa been said by some persons supposed to bo familiar with the I workings ot the odlco that ho has been a llttlo ovcrzealous In his endeavor to con duct the overseer's business on an cconom- cJl basis. One prominent woman ot the city , largely Interested In charitable wcrk , when recommending an nrtllcnnt for aid , was told Kut she muni produce an affidavit In sugpirt of her request signed by two additional tax payers. This policy on the part of the over seer has caused qullo a llttlo comment and some clIiKitls.'uctlcn among a number ot cit izens. Mayor Carson on Monday wrote the following letter to a gentleman In this city who devotes considerable time to charitable work : It scorns useless for me to refer people to the overseer. Enclosed find compliant ns to fnmlly nnmed. Thcv seem to have nothing nnd we have nothing to do to help people to get bread. If you can get them temporary relief , please do so. nnd ofollsc GEORGE CARSON. Clrlslin | Home FIiuuiccM. The Thanksgiving reports of the donations received at the Ciirlstlan Homo orphanage coded with the publication of the report last week , which was published In the Homo paper yesterday. The Council Bluffs dona tions were unusually large and passed all previous records , rolling up a total to the manager's fund of $304 and $467.52 'to the general fund. The grand total for the week to the manager's fund was $314.50 , being $279.50 above the needs of the week. De ficiency in this fund , as reported la last week's paper , $227.44 , clearing up the de ficiency and leaving a bilance In favor of the manager's fund of $52.06. This balance the manager takes great pleasure In turning In to the credit of the general fund. Wo credit here , therefore , from the manager's , fund , to the benefit or the general fund , $52.06. Grand total of receipts In the gen eral fund amounts to $1035.49 , being $835.49 above the estimated .needs for current ex penses of the week , reducing amount needed In the Improvement and contingent fund from $ S7,764.CO , as elated In last week's , paper , to $86,929.11. Domestic soap wrappers call for spoons Call for premium tickets at Bradley'a and get a firm present. Hcnl I3x < iite TruiisfiTN. The following transfers arc reported from the tltlo nnd loan office of J. W. Squire , 101 Pearl street : County .treasurer to 'CyrusTruevty , neV4 sw'/i se > 4 21-77-39 , tax' ' deed T $ 4 C. . U. I. & P. Uy. Co. to William F Richard , vf % nwU 27-74-13. q. c G County treasurer to John iJI. Galvln , lot 21 , .McGce's subdlv. of bk : 21 , Hughes & Donlphan's add , tax deed. 1 Same to same , lot 20 , McGee's sub dlv. , tax deed 2 Sheriff to John Under , lots 10 and 11 , bk ! "P , " Curtis & Ramsey's add , a. d i 3.500 Shorlft to Klmball Brother ? , lot 11 , blk 11 , Potter & Cobb's mid. , s. d. . 629 Sarah J. Dallard to W. H. 'il. Pusey , In trust , lots 7 and 8 , blk 33 , 'Beers' ' Bubdlv. lot 6. blk 8. Everett's add , lotsi 11 and 13 In 7 , .Bayllss' 1st add. , deed 1 Seven transfers , total $ 4,044 Whittled- Hoiii-N for Itclief. Arrangements have not vet been completed for filing the ibond In the Wlilttlescy caso. The confinement Is beginning to tell on WhlUlesey , notwithstanding the fact that every possible t'alng Is being done by his friends for his comfort. Whlttlcsey hsa a great many visitors every day and has ar ranged a neat llt'.le register In which he keeps a dally record of all visitors and the number ot times they call. Ho cays that his release bond la about completed , but that the absence of Commissioner Wright prevents Its approval. Olll ClINfH 1)lHICMfll Of. DUBUQUE , la. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) The old "star routo" scandal was recalled here when the .coses against M. V. Nichols and O. J. Salisbury wereXstrlcken from the docket of the United States court by Judge Shlras. These men lived at Fort Dodge and had extensive postal contracts. They were Indicted In 1885 , but for some reason not explained the government never obtained servlco on them. lotrn I'olltlnilole . C , Blgsby of Marengo will te a candidate for Berg&iat at arms of the Iowa house. Dubuque weals the republican state con vention next year and Is In a position to get It The Dyersvllle News Letter Is making a fight against the renomlnatlon of Colonel Hendercon In the Third district. Because he has been censured for allow ing the operation of siloon.i , Mayor Earl of Lone Tree refuses to bo a candidate for re election. John Morrhon of Hedrlck Is being spoken of as a pcculbto candidate before the next republican convention for the nomination of railroad commlselrner. Governor Drake en'c-cts to retire to Ex celsior Springs. Mo. , immediately after tlie Inauguration of his successor and remain there until ho ID cured. He Is atlll compelled to hobble- about on a cane. P. Q. Stuart , O. S. Finn and Claude Porter ter , the latter a representative from Appa- nocso coi'nty are among the cllglblcs for the opposition nomination for congress In the Eighth district accord'ag to the Corning Union. F. Q. Stuart of the Charlton Democrat will not move to Des Molnes to edit the populist Iowa Tribune , but will edit It from Charltcn , while continuing the publication of hla demo cratic paper. He will glvo an exhibition of how a democratic newspaper and a populist newspaper can bo edited by one man with out conflict of oplnlcns. Colonel Dive Palmer of Washington and A , F. Coleman of Corning are said to be candldaten for railway comml&i'.oaer , says the DCS Molnes Capital. Miller ofWright Merrlam of Delaware and Allen of V > n Huron are candidates for ntate auditor. Mor row of Union Is understood to bo a candi date for state treasurer. Captain Sam Vco Sant of Wlnona , Minn. , at present lieutenant governor and formerly speaker of the Minnesota hoi'oe , is an Iowa man and well known In the eastern uart of the state. He will bo a candidate- for the republican nomination for governor In Minnesota this year. The Davenport Demo crat says of him that "ho la no aristocrat nor cheap politician , but a solid man with a clear head and a big heart. Ho never loses tbo ono and the other doesn't get out ofplace. . " E , J. Hartahorn of Erametsburg , says the Algona Republican , Is canvarslag the ques tion of becoming a cndlilato for auditor of state next summer before the republican convention. Mr. Hartohorn Is a very bright mart and a staunch republican , and should ho enter the race for the position ho will aoed to bo watched by the other fellows Among the candidates U Homer Miller of Eagle Orovo , and the present deputy , Ole O. Hoe , Is mentioned. t , BOOK TRUST'S THE FIGHT Tries to Dictate -Prcsidancy of Iowa Tcncher 1 Association , I V" MUCH OPPOSITION' ! TO ITS METHODS Ilnnk ntul I'llr of ( lie MiMtiticrH Stren- Nly Dtijcut'ln tlit * Illrlittlou of AII > Coiitlilne In Tlu-lr AlTiilrn. DES MOINES , Dec. 28. ( Special Tele- grain. ) The feature of ths State Teachers' association meeting asthus far developed Is the contest which Is en for the Orcsldcncy and In which the American IloDk trust Is cupposcd to bs taking a leading part. Imlced , the con test Is commonly credited with being between rival book concerns , Glnn & Co. being sal.l to bo sponsors for the candlday of Gates. Representatives of Glno & Co. nnd of the book trust strenuously deny that they am taking any part In the flgfrt , but the teacher ? talk differently. The antagonism of the book trust to President Gates Is due to his pamphlet attacking the methods ot the trust and for the publication of which Gates and his oubllshcrs are now defendants In a damage suit aggregating $150,000. Sentiment among the teachers'appears to bo crystnllzJng Into ouijport for Prof. A. N. Currier , long connected with tha State university at Iowa City. Ho lii not mixed up Iti t'.ie school book fight , whereas the bnly avowed candidate for the presidency , Prof. F. C. Eastman of Upper Iowa university Is credited with the support o ? the book trust. His candidacy has also been weakened by the fact that he has written a large number' of letters soliciting support. The number of teachers attending jtho arlous meetings Is gu-atly In excess of that ' 'M any previous year. The executive 1 council , the senate of the association , today recommended I'jat Instead of many small schools In rural districts , ouplls be gathered Into largo schools , the cost of transportation to bo defrayed by the public treasury. With regard to county normals It U recommended there be held a nclnol of methods lasting one or two weeks and a school of review lasting two to four weeks. There should bo a four years' -course of study. The educational council of the State Teaoiers" asstclatlon today adopted a recommendation to make the civil township . .theunit of the rural school system , noting the failure of the at tempt to secure the passage of a bill for that purpose through the legislature , and suggest ing the work begin first In the legislative districts. The recommendation of the com mittee to take the county superintendent's olUco out of politics and make the ofilclal term four years1 ; was adopted. The council favored the ma'klng1 of normal institutes moro effective by raising by legal enact ment the standard of qualification for Insti tute electors. Caution was urged In the se- lectlcn of Instructors for Institutes , and pointing out that the present political sys tem Is playing havoc with Institute work. MAX AMIVltfEf UCIVU FOR MUIIDEH. AVomun CoiifcpHCH'lCllIliiK Her Former IIllNblllXl. CLINTON , la. , Dec. 28. Theodore Bur- loch nnd Ernestine * Burloch were 'arrested tonight , charged with the murder of Charles Selhausen , the woman's former husband , In September. The , boijy of Selhausen was ex- umcdjlast night and the autopsy disclosed poison. Burlocti' 'had' ' boarded 'with ' the Sei- Ihauecmd and thb'- husband hadJbecome- Jeal ous , compelling'Bnrtoch 16 leave. Upoh Sel- hauseil'e death he returned and a week ago married the widow. The woman confessed after arrest that she had killed Selhausen with rat poison and implicated Burloch. Petition IRitlcil Out. ATLANTIC , la. , Dec. 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) The -decision of Judige Green this afternoon In the. . appeal from the ruling of the Board of Supervisors , Is thait the city council has no authority to''take a census ; that the enumerators not being under oath could not bo held accountable for the cor rectness of their -wo'rk ; and "those from whom information was sought were not cibllgc-a to glvo it , and not liable for giving false statements. The decision of the board was affirmed. The last authorized census rules In the matter and 'the petition of con sent Is of no value. Aiitl-Snlooii-Lcnmic In Session , DBS MOINES , la. , Dec. 28. The state convention ofthe Iowa. Anti-Saloon league convened herd today and will remain In ses- slcn tomorrow. Mr. Ducshe , president of the league , made the annual addrers , hold ing that all 'temperance ' work In the future must bo done along such lines. C. F. Wil liams saU that much Interest la being taken In .the . work of the league , and that the prcs- pecis are good for many local organizations. About 100 delegates are In attendance. filing of Itohlicrx Cauprllt. CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Dec. 28. ( Special Telegram. ) For several weeks numerous robberies have 'been ' committed In and about iMio city , the aggregate value of the goods stolen running up into the hundreds of dollars. Merchants and farmers have heen losing wood , coal , .butter . , oil and live stock. Today the entire gajig , consisting of four men , was arrested. Much of the stolen property WES found on thlr premises. Confc-NKc-il tin Old-Crime. LH MARS , In. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) Wil liam M. Nye of this county has confessed that a number of years ago he disposed of mortgaged property at Wahoo , Neb. , and that officers have been looking for him ever since. His conscience hurt him and ho gave himself up to the sheriff. The authorities at Wahoo have been Informed of the facts. SmiiMlKMl lii n Culllxlon. CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Dec. 28. ( Special Telegram. ) John , McKee , while coming ttoe city In a .buggy . < hia morning with bin mother , who la SJ years old , turned onto the street car tw'cks a few feet ahead of the Ke-nwopa ca'f. The horse was killed , the 'buggy ' smashed' 'to ' pieces and Mrs. McKcc was probably fatallinjured. . Trying to HJiul | | | H Mother. CEDAR RAPID3.1 la. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) Orlo Hanillnja cd20 _ , son of a prosperous farmer of Pender , J b. , has arrived hero and Is endeavoring to locate his mother , whom ho hso not seeniiElnco his parents separated seventeen ycarstogou The woman's name Is now Brown , butifto-far the anxious son has not been able tOjiJoqato her. m-ilil llniUniKoovrrril , DOONE , la. , 'Dc.t ' 28. ( Special Telegram. ) This morning fthe > body of an unknown man was found WH'cut on the Northwestern Just east of Bil < P Plalne. Nothing on h's person to lead 'Identification. It Id sup- pcsed that he Vif a tramp and was killed whllo stealing Ion a PI-CNN Comment. Davenport Dcmdcrat : Cherokee Is ono of the small towns In Iowa , and yet on one day last week six Cherokeea slatted for the other side of 'the Atlantic on a pleasure trip. Dubuque Telegraph : The Elks of Fort Dodeo are to present Shakespeare's "Julius Caeisw , " and some of the most prominent men of the city arc In the cast. Participation In amateur theatricals takes time and study and taxes the patience , but It Is educational , rofinlcg and valuable. Wlntcrgct > Jcw ; The Dca Molnes Daily News recently claimed that umler the statutes of Iowa polygamy la not punishable , although bigamy la. That Is , that It Is not unlawful for an. unmarried majj to marry several women at once. It seems that more anti-fusion legislation Isnecessary if the News Is correct In Its premises. Waterloo Reporter ; A petition la being elgnud In Des 'Molnes asking the council to submit a proposition for a euperlor court. Polk county now has lour district judges and MM It mny very safely bo alil court Is always In session thctc , for one term rune Into nnothcr Anil sometimes nil four courts arc going At once. Then thcro Arc psllcc Justices And imtlccs of the pence , and still justice Ings , ml so tbcro la a demand for A superior Itiilgc. Almost Anybody cnn nfforcl a lawsuit there , And the people pay the costs. TIII3 .Mi.l'M2ST MAX. CoimrmNiticM IlliiHlrntc Their lilcnn trltli Tuo HlorlcK. In the cloakroom of the house the other day , relates the New York Tribune , < \ warm discussion WAS In progress. "I bet you A hat , " said A member fror.1 the south , "that the meanest , man In the world lives In my district. " ' "Taken. " said A Venerable nolltlclan from | the wcsi ! "go on with your story. " "Well , " began M. C. , from the south , "ono of my constituents , who Is a grocer , Use so mean that If you pick up A cracker In/ / his store he expects you to lay down A copper for It. At ono tlmo he was Anxious to ob tain the contract io supply our city almshouse - house with groceries. I WAS ono of the aldermen , and he needed my vote. Ho dropped In ono evening to see mo concern ing It , nnd when ho loft , my son Dan nnd a college chum of his fell to Joking About 7/B stinginess. " 'Uut , ' said 'tho chum , 'ho can't afford to bo mean with you now that ho wants your father's Influence. ' " 'He can't ! ' answered Dan ; Til Iny you n pretty wager that If I should < ako old 55. an order from my mother amounting to $20 And should help myself to A pickle on the way out hoould charge for the plcklo on the monthly account. ' " 'Done , ' said the chum , nnd together they went to the shop , ray son Dan carry ing with him a large order for groceries , which he read off to Z. I " 'Nice plcklo ? , thcac , ' said Dan , ns he passed out of the door , 'think I'll take one , ' helping himself out of the barrel as ho spoke. " 'Help yourself called out the grocer , cordially , but on the next bill , rendered at the foot ot the. order for $20 worth ot gro ceries , was the Item : 'One plcklo to Dan , 1 cent. ' " "Did you vote for him ns contractor , " all the members nEsemibted askrd In a choruo , but their brother from below Mason- ana Dlxca's line refused to answer this personal question. "You've lost , " cald the politician from be- yondi the Mlsslsalppl , "my man Is the mean- eat. I'll tell the story. There Is nn old brewer In my district who Is noted from ono end of the state to the other for his sthglntLS , and \\hlle he has made a largo fortune by brewing he has never been known to give a glass of beer away. I am rather proud of my persuasive powers , and , feeling sure 'that ' I could wheedle a drink out of the old man , made a wager to that effect with one of my political lieutenants. "We drove together , for I was anxious to have a witness to my triumph , to the old man's place. Ho wts a gardener and a florist in a email way and for amusement , and to get him In a good humor I walked with htm over his demesne , praising his vegetables , his flowers , his stock , his poul try , his children and his wife. Finally , felling that the time was ripe for an effort , I said. " 'And I understand , Jacob , that you make a very foe beer , the finest that Is made In the state. ' " 'Dot Is so , dot Is so , " acknowledged Jacob. " 'They tell me , ' continued I , 'that the Hofiirau In Munich would be gl-id to ex change Its recipe for yours nnd has offered a prize to any one who will procure It. ' " 'Is dot EO ? Is dot so1 asked the brewei excitedly. Then to his wife , 'Rosa , bring me von glass of beer , ' "The bear was brought , foaming over the sides In an old-fashioned stein. I turned to my companion in triumph , and he showed evidence of great dejection. Jacob lookefl 'p'ro'udly at" the mug , then at me and back at the mug again. Finally he put It to his lips and drained It to the bottom at one draught. Whoa ho had finished he handed the mug to me. " 'Veil , ' ho said , 'ef you don't pellet I raak gut beer you Just smell dot mug. ' " GREATEST THIACS IX TUB WOHI-D. The richest man lu England Is the duke Of Westminster. The oldest tree In the British Isles Is the Barbournc yew , In Kent , 3,000 years old. There are moro theaters In proportion to Its population In Italy than elsewhere In the world. A Parsee , who has Just died , was the richest and the most generous woman In the \\orld. Sraln has moro sunshine tlian any other country In Eurcye , the yearly average being 3,000 hours. The largest ibraln on record was that ol Oliver Cromwell It weighed a little over sixty ounces. Queen Victoria rules more pcoplo than ever before acknowledged the sovereignty of king queen cr empress. The average weight of the brain of a Scotchman Is larger than that of any other race on the globe. The largest printing ofllce In the world In la Washlugton , D. C. It Is for printing gov ernment documents. The oecolo of the United States sunnort acu read more nowopapers than England , France and Germany combined. The fastest railroad cnglno In the world 1 the "Flying Welshman. " Its fame has ex tended arounrt-the globe. The sultan of Turkey spends moro for his table than any other human being of modern or ancient times $5,000 dally. The Chinese dictionary , compiled by Pa- cut-she , 1,100 years B. C. , Is the most ancient of any recorded In literary history. The Crystal palace , Sydenham , accommo dates more pcoplo than any other building In the world It will hold 100,000 people. The largest hotel In the norld Is the Waldorf-Astoria , a $10,000,000 establishment built by millionaires for millionaires. The largest telegraph office In the worli is the gentral postofllco building , London over 3,000 , cocrators being employed. The two biggest flro engines In the world are In Liverpool. They can throw 1,800 gal Ions of water a mlnUe and a jet 140 fee high. high.The The TUi I ml manuscript , now In the 'British museum , Is the oldest Intelligible mathc rr.atlcal work extant that has ever been de ciphered. The richest princess In the world Is the crown Princess 'Louise ' Josephine of Sweden aud Norway , married to the crown prince of Denmark. The oldest city la the world Is Nippur , th "Older Bel" of Babylon. The foundation were laid 7,000 years B , C , , and the ruins have lately been unearthed. The largest fund expended yearly by any country on bctalf of Its army Is that o IluftsKi. the latest military budget ot whlcl amounted to 42,500,000. The richest baby In the world Is the Gram Duchess Olga , the 2-year old daughter of the czar and czarina ; the week she was born $5,000,000 was settled on her. The highest price ever paid for a poem was 0,000 , golden crowns palJ < to Sannazaro by the citizens of Venice for his eulogy on their city a poem of six lines only. The oldeet rosebush In the world Is a Hlldchelm , Germany , Charlemagne planted It mere than 1,000 years ago , In cotmnemwa tlon of the cmbaasy received from Haroun a Rashld , t'ao caliph. The licet educated queen In the world Is her majesty of Italy ; she apeaks , besides her own tongue , French , Gorman , English am Spanish and studies such subjects as theology , biology , geology and botany , Slrt-ot Car I.liu-x. .NHW YOIUC , Dec. 23 , The Evening World snys : A etorynas current In Wnl Httcct this morning of a possible umalK.i matlon of Metropolitan , Manhuttiiri nnd Third nvcnuo lines , or , In fact , every line of communication within the present city limits , the Huckleberry being really a Met ropolltun annex , Tno proposition , -which late to form u new company und lease ( ill the present lines for a term of yearn , max tent out by Klltlna of Philadelphia nnd actually submitted by him to the threu companies named. The proposition la snlcl to have the backing of the entire Phllndel nlila Traction company , IncludingElklns Wldener , Ycrkea , Dolan and others. OPPOSING THE OBSTRUCTION Sioux City Pcoplo Not Unanimous in righting the Un'oa Paolfio , DIVISION OF SENTIMENT IS SHOYH Coiiiiniilntloii Cntnnntiy Mny Meet OlMHixltlnn ( o the 1'roftrniu of MtlKiilloii Other Itnllrnnil In- tcn-nt Arc of .Some Value. SIOUX CITY , la. , Dec. 28. The fact has came out In the last few days that opinion n this city Is greatly divided as to what ught to bo the attitude of the city toward ho cnHtallsts who arc engaged In rcorganlz- iiK the Union Pacific mllrodd system and hat there Is a prospect of o big fight hero over the Influences that nro to bo brought o bear on railroad companies. For many cars this city has been endeavoring to get ho Northwestern corrixiny to build n line to tie city and to eecuro tetter connections vlth the westward lines. The Credits Com- nutationcompany , which Is a company or- ionized by the creditors of the broken Union . .can nnd Trust company , to complete the mflnlihcd enterprises In which It was en gaged , has been making a fight against the reorganization of the Union Pacific unless . .10 reorganization Includes some benefits to that company. There Is a bridge hero for sale and two railroad lines In which the com pany ha.i an Interest. Having failed to com- ) cl the Union Pacific pceplo to pay the Jreillts Commutation company n large sum o permit the solo of the read , an effort Is to > o made to further embarrass the nurcliastrs of the Union Pacific with litigation. This will be opposed by nn Influential class of Sioux City people. James V. Mahoncy. for many years the secretary and manager of Uio 3ommercal ! association here , who speaks for : lie commercial Interests oftho city , bus given an Interview to the Evening Tribune of this city which Is regarded as virtually a declaration of war on the Credits Commu tation company and Is a protest against Itn oroRram of obstruction. NO OBSTACLE TO REORGANIZATION . Ho is quoted as saying : "Friends of Sioux City who understand the railroad situation In this section arc looking forward with great t.atlstnotlcn to the prospects of an early reorganization of the Union Pa-slfic. There Is no doubt that tr.ic completion of this organization will mean ono mere of thi Kood things that nro coming Sioux Cityward , For the sake of our own progress. It Is to bo hoped that the reorganization will go on without n hitch or an otMMclc. "We nil remember that before the Union Pacific went Into the hands ot receivers Its trains came Into Sioux City through Norfolk , giving this city practically a transcontinental line and all the advantages of being on" the same footing , both for freight nnd passenger traffic to western territory , as Omaha and Kansas City. One of the great needs of 'Sioux ' City Is a transcontinental connection. Wo cannot overestimate the benefit to this city If the old arrangement ot the Union Pacific could be renewed and made psrma- nent , and It Is clear an day to an attentive observer of our commsrclal and transporta tion affairs that every effort or Influence that hastens the reorganization of the Union Pa cific deserves the good will and the earnest and effective co-cperatlon of all who arc loyally Interested In Sioux City. SIOUX CITY ROADS SATISFIED. "It Is a matter of congratulation for us that the railroad llns east of the Missouri , which look toward Sioux City as their nat ural outlet and gateway for transcontinental business , are satisfied so far with the plans that the reorganization committee Is at pres ent perfecting. The particular point upon which we may congratulate ourselves Is that these plans provide for an Interchange oj business at' Sioux City , both east nnd west bound , on terms that will bo sure to divert traffic from points hitherto favored and send It to Sioux City. Every Interest ot Sioux City will bs advanced by the Union Pacific reorganization , and I hope we may see It completed soon. "Another event , the consummation of which will bring la its train many benefits , Is the release of the Sioux City & Pacific railroad from the government lien. This property ought to pass Into the hands of the Chicago & Northwestern as soon as possible. The future of the road Is uncertain while It remains under government control , and It ! a this uncertainty that acts to the detriment of Sioux City. To work toward making this road a part and parcel of the Northwestern system with the least loss of tlmo Is where our Interests He. I believe that It will be but a very short time after the Northwestern assumes control of the Sioux City & Pacific until Ito line will extended from Movlllc to Sioux City. Any deliy to the North western getting control of the Sioux City & Pacific Is a corresponding delay In the con struction of the Movllle branch. NORTHWESTERN WOULD BUILD. "Moreover , until this government Hen Is released the Northwestcn can hardly be ex pected to Improve Its terminal facilities hero ; but once free to act there la no doubt but what that road would Immed'ately ' take steps to br'ng ' lt terminals up to the stand ard befitting a city like Sioux City. With the Sioux City & Pacific In Its possession there would also bo an Incentive to the Northwest * eru to build1 a line from Centcrvllto , S. D. , to thta city. "U It high time for the people of Stoux City to take a decided position In favor of plnns which wouM bring about n proper settlement of the Sioux City & Pacific diffi culties , nnd so hc'p to make this city whnt It ought to be the Rrentest commercial Midi distributing center wcet of ChlcaRo. " Hoclv - rViint to llarrinr Mono- . MILWAUKEE , I5ec. 2S.-Tho receivers oC the Superior Con n1i1M | < > < l Lnnd nnd Iron company todny petitioned Judge * Jenkins , In the United States circuit court , for per- ml. 5 > lon to borrow $2M > ,000 , Ihp funds to bo used In carrying on the business of tha company , making Improvements , etc. Olil Wimp * Arc Ilcitiiri-il , BKAVER FALI.S , I'n. . Doc. 28. The pro prietors of the Mayor Urothern jiotlcry nl this place have [ uuiomiucil to their 1:4 operators thnt the wage- cut ot 1S91 of 1214 per cent hail been restored to them , Ilitil making nn lulvmico of HW per cent on their present wages , to tlnte from Christmas dny. llcrtli for i\-Vlee : President St NEW YORK , Dec. SS.-Adlnl H. Steven son , former vice president of the tlnlteil States , has accepted the position of west ern counsel for the North American Trust romrmny of this city , -with n membership ) In the bonnl of directors. Killed In n APPLETOX , Wls. , Deo. 2S.-Adolph H. Keuhn , ono of the best known wholesale meat dealers In this part of the stntr , wns killed In a runaway last nlnht , whllo driv ing homo from the city. He wns thrown. against a fence and his forehead broken In. Silver ( iiihiM : tn Kiirniie. NKW YORK , Dec. 2V- The ntcnmahlp St. Paul , snlllni ; for Kuropc tomorrow , will tnko out 1,011,000 ounces of silver. DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY Alt Druggists. For Snle Only liy JOHN UMHJIl , Main St. , Council Hlndx. SPECIAL NOTICES COUNCIL BLUFFS WANTS- DWELLINGS , K1CU1T , FA KM ANL ) ( JAJIUKN Innds fur ealo or rent. Dny & Hess. Si 1'corl Btrect. _ MONBY TO LOAN IlfiDUCHU HATH ON llrat-clnts Improve. 1 r.trma nnd InaUlo city property. Apply to Jus. N. Cascady , Jr. , 2:1 Main St. Instructions. Albln HuBter. nuJlo 338 Hroadwny. German method of Dresden Conservatory. J. W. SQUIRE. CITY AND PAHJI LOANS. FOU SAL.B. AT A 11AUC1AIN. A SMALt. HUT well established unil icmuneratlvc mc-rcantllo tmtlncfs. Inquire of D.V. . Otis , 13 ] 1'cnrl Bt. , Council Itluffa. la. I < -OH 8AI..I3. A KINK TWO-SHATRD . cheap. 250 South Seventh street. Council muffs. Not from a financial standpoint exactly butfree from the defects found in tin average heating system , Steam and Rot Water Heating All the lea ling Incandescent , Gas Burners and Mantels. Plumbing work , J. C. BIXBY , 202 iMniii aiiJ 20 1'earl St , COUNCIL IJLUFFS , IOWA. ( FOUR FLAVORS ) VANILLA , CHOCOLATE , STRAWBERRY AND MAPLE. Made for Trade Who Appreciate Quality. DEALERS SUPPLIED BY . * * John G. Woodward 6c Co. , Wholesale Manufacturing Confectioners. Council Bluffs , la. Reduced PricesI -Hew Improved King of thorn all , with the best mantle and chimnov rnaclet Burns loss eras and makes more light than any other lamp In the market STEPHAN BROS. , 529 Bway.