0 , THE OMAHA DAILY 111313 : PR I DAY , JANUARY 28 , 1808. I CURRENT NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. .MINOR MI2VI IO.V. Coeper , Flro Ins . C Pearl , id. 372. George II. iloynioii of Daveripor. In In the city Charles A Hcmllog came down from I5oone II II Illoomcr and wife lelt for Chicago IBJU evening. P W Latlmer of Allngton , III. , Is In the city for a urlof visit. Trunk II Thompson of I'ostorla , 0 , In a Council Iluffs ! visitor. Peter Swanson and Hulda T. Johnson were mnriieJ by Justice Vein. Wanted , competent slrl for general house work , ,120 Oiklnnd nvcnuc. Albert 11. Anderson of Hot SprltiRS , S. D. , < s visiting frlcndi In this city. George C Chapln and wlfo of Hastings arc In the city , vl-dtlng fr'cnds. ' U II Stcphcnson of South llcnd , Ind. , Is transuding business 'n this city. nvorcit vA'iddcl. who has Uni very sick lth tjphold fever , It convalescing. Tliero la economy In palronl/liiK Iho "luff City I.iundry. Thej'rs easy on nood-i. J S Kllpatilek and J. M. Ilirrla of DCS Mnlnes vvero am ins t-2 clty'n visitors jw tcrdsy Justice Vlcn will go to Kansas City this morning for a brief visit with relatives. He mill return Sumlaj. Ocorgo W. Cox and Hortcnso Ilrulni ; . aged 21 and 22 , procured a marriage license jes- tbrday. Uoth nrc from Onialn , I ) 1) JpfTera of Hod Oak was In the city yesterdaj calling on his friend , Deputy United Stoles Marshal A. W. Itlckman The funeral of the little daughter of Mr mid Mrs Stephen Kltznagle occurred jefiler- diy afternoon at the residence , 1020 Avo- rue 0 \Vo give attention to little things In laun dry work Yon get nil that Is best In line work nnd good service nt the Haste laundry , 721 IJwov. The funeral of Adelh C liojsen , Infmt daughter of Mr. nnd .Mrs S. Ilojscn , will orrtir this afternoon at 2 o'clock nt the residence denceIGtio South Sixth street. Tlui junior members of the Loyal Tempcr- nnrorrny will meet at the homo of Mrs. Uasaney 351 Scott street , at I 30 this after noon The Bcnlor members wilt meat at 7 30 The at nounecinont han been made of the etiKngeiiunt of Dr John Orcen of this cltj to Miss Margaret IHmllton , an Instructor at the Iowa School for the Dent The marriage will occur at I'ella , la , Tebrtiarj 9. The pirty who exchanged astrackan capes vvlth Mrs J. T Spare at the Od 1 fellows' hall on the evcnliiK of January J4 will con fer n very great favor by retuinlns the same and getting their own nt 1021 Fourth avenue. The Daughters of America gave a pleasIng - Ing entertainment In tliclr hall last evcn'ng M Wo.lman gave a number of new selec tion * , on his gramophone , which were thor- oughlj enjoyed. The affair concluded with a social dance. A series of revivals Is being conducted by the Tree Methodists In their church on the corner of Twelfth street and vvonue A. Hev 9 P Hnblnscm of Sac City has clmigo of the meetings On Sunday services will be held at 11 and 1 30 o'clock. The farmhouse on the Jeffrejs farm , east ! of the oily. was completely destroyed by fire on Wednesday night The fire caught from f n dofectlvo chimney and spread so rnpldlj j ' that It vras Impossible to save but little of the contents of the house. | County Superintendent Sawor has been \ -visiting the schools of the county during the week and distributing eoplea of the law and other school documents. He reports the coimtry schools to ho In a nourishing condi tion nnd thu attendance larger than over recorded In the history of the schools. The liquors found In Pitinell's saloon In the opein house block on a search warrant sworn out by County Attorney Saunders were the subject of a discussion In Jiihtleo Vlen's court jc&tcrday. At the conclusion or the hearing the Justice ordered that the Intoxlcitits he dcstrojed. The duty was per formed by Constable Albert ) . C. I ) . Viava Co. . female remedy ; consulta tion free. OIHco hours , 0 to 12 and 2 to G Health book furnished. 32C-327-32S Merrlam block. N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 2SO. Six fifty Metcalf Ilrce. J. II. Slcplca la In the city for a brief Visit. Ho lives In Wilbur. la. INII ( | ' Trnnhfci-H. The following transfers are reported from the title nnd loan olllce of J. W. S < iulre , 1 101 1'enil street : County Treasurer to C. S. Sefferts , lots 1. . 12. 11 , II nnd l.r > . block fc. Hcii- ROII'S rirst ndd ; lot 3. block 21 , llry- nnt & Clnrk's milid ; lot 1 , block It , Hum's add lot 2. . block 11. Keny dd. , lot 22. hloek 7 ; lot 1.1. block 2C. nnd lot ! i block iO , KlemliiK Uav Is' add , Council llluffa. tax deed $ 21 Bamo to Sime. lots 11 , 12 , 13 , II , 15 , 1C and 17 , block OS. Uillro.Kl add , Coun cil MlulTH , ta\ deed . . 3 Bame to Same , lot 27 , hi irk 3 , Hvan'H rirst nrldKC add. , Council muffs , tax deed 2 B.xmo to Same , lot 1 , block 2" , Terry ndd. , Council Bluffs , tax deed . . . 2 B.imo to Same , loin 13 , block iO , nnd lot I.r , block 17 , lllddle'8 BUbd. , Council Hluffs , ta\ deed 4 Bamo to Same , lot 7 , block 31 , nnd lots 3 and . " > , block f > , Mullen's stibd. ; lot 4. block1 12 ; lot 21 , block 13 , and lot 3 , block U , Omnlia add. , lot 4. block 2. Plalnvlew ndd to Council Hluffs , vv'i of lot C. block -IS , nnd lots 7 and 15 , block Gl , Kiddle's subd , , Council HlufTH , tax deed . . . 13 W 11 M. I'usey and wife to TiomiH Olllcer , tind 't of e 20 feet of lots 1 nnd 2 , block S , Ilayllss's Plrst add , Council Hliiffs. < i. c. d 10 II P CunniiiKhnm and wlfo to Cioidou Ilnye-H , i'i. seVi 11 , nnd sw',4 ' l--7l-3S , vv. d S.OCO Clara Mann to John A , H.itcH , n strip 2 rods wide by W rods long off n I Bldo sljj se'V neVi 15-73-40 , < l. a. d. . , . 33 Nine transfers , total amount JS.OM They are b'acks , blues , browns , grays , plaids , checks < md slilpcs these ? O.CO suits at Metcalf llrcs Iluy jour baled hay of Lougeo & Lougcc , Masonic temple. CH > Council Mcrtlnp ; . The clt > council held a brief meeting last night as committee of the whole to InvFstl- Kftln tlio charges that had been lodged against Street Commissioner Hardln , ncciw- liiK him of using his position as city street supervisor to advance Ills Interests and these of his son aa contractors bidding for cltj work. The charges were not InvestlgUed to any extent for the reason that Oliver K Hardlu withdrew the low bid on sidewalk construction , upon the grounds that he did not care for itho work nt the price- mil for the additional reason that them would ho dllllculty In disposing of the certificated aftci the work was done 'I ho coumcll discussed Alderman Casper's amendment to tlio telephone ordinance by iwhjch It Is proposed to cut down the rental of telephones to Iced than one-half of the present prlco. An amendment to the amend ment was mailo subatltutlmg $1 CO and f.1 50 lor the flgurtY ! originally used In Casper'u amendment acid the matter was permitted to drop at that until It Is formally brought up In the council at some future meeting. COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PLAN Eoard of Education Discovora a Fremising Lead on Building. GENERAL PROVISION OF THE NEW CODE Ilreelliin mill lliilnleiuinrc of ( lie School nt Hie I\I : > I'IINC of the Count ) for ( hi * llencllt of All I'liplN. A new turn has been given to discussion of the project to erect a new high sc'Jool building that will doubtless attract a great deal of favorable attention and bring about a solution that will meet the approval of n largo majority of the taxpayers. The mat ter was brought to the ntttnitluu of a num ber of the members of the IJoard of Kduca- tlon } estcrdny by Its former secretary , At torney J. J. Stcwtirt. Ho called their at tention to the provisions of chapter Nil of the now code , which provides for the establish ment of what Is designated as a County High school. It was the first time the board had been advised that the new code had nuiik It possible to establish a high school for the use of high school pupils all over the county The law provides that If a petition bearing Ilio names of one-third of Hie electors of the county Is ( irescnled to the Beard ol County Supervl'-ols asking for the establish ment of the school nnd designating the lo cation where It shall bo built , the board Is obliged to submit a proposition to the voters at < i general or nioc lal election uuthorl/ing the levy of a tax on nil of the taxable prop- ty to the amount of not exceeding K mllln for nny ono jcar. to provide for the cost of the building and the maintenance , of Ule school The petltlcneis who locate- the sit muet ( ircnont lo the count ) board with thcli iietlllon the offer of a plat of sultalile giouml upui which the building shall bo built and guarantee that this land shall bo derated to the county for tn.at putcnso The Mipei- visors HTO rtion to sub nit the prop sltloi to the voters , and if a majority of them vote In favor of It the sm. > erv ! ors must create a board of high school trustees consisting of six members , not any two of whom shall bo residents of the- same township These trustees , and the county superintendent of schools , who pliall be Its president , will have full charge of the election of the bulldlni ; and the management ot t'.io school Aftei the first crpolntment the ollloes shall be elective , nnd each ek'cted trustee shall serve six > ear. ' . After diganlratloti the trustees shall cast lots to determine which two shill have the two short terms of two and four > e-arn that will bo necessaiy to enable the election to fill vacancies to occur every -two ) cais T.ieso tiustccs are to draw $2 a day for every day actually emplojcd In the disciarge of their duties They will consti tute n Board ot L'ducution to far as the high school Is cancel ncd under the simo rules and with the same now on as the rc ulai city Board of Education , hlilng all teachers and iiwkl ig out the courses of stud ) In the various grades of the high school. T.ie advantngcs of such a high school are very gieat It guaiantees the erection or n ' fine building and a suitable fund to provide for the school , and It affords means for every boy and girl In the cou-nty who desires to secure the benefit of n high school course without cost. At the present time there Is only one high school in thp county , and that is Iccated here. A few pupils from the' coun try and smaller towns In the county tave availed themselves of the advantages It af- foids , and have attempted to take the course of study that Is provided. Many of them have been willing to | ) ay the tuition requlied , but the crowded condition of the school has led the Board of education to discourage the country boys and girls from coming A 5-mlll levy on the present valuation would bring into the high school treasury about $65,000. Suc'.i a tax would onlv bo necssarv * ' for one jeai , which -would provide sum nearly sufficient to build the necessary build ings , and subsequent ) oars less than half that amount would bo sufficient to pay the operating expenses and the salaries ot teachers. All of the members of the beard who have had the matter called to their nttentlon arc enthusiastically In favor of It , and the same favorable opinion Is expressed by the citi zens who have had it explained to them. H Is not at all Improbable that steps will bo taken to secure the necessary notltlon and submit It to the county beard in time for the election next fall. Plvo dollars Metcalf Bros. Pew special bargains In storage goods nt Durfeo Purnlture Co. Will also dispose of their flew bedroom suits , parlor suits anil upholster * cl goods at 20 per cent discount to make room for a laigc consignment of furni ture especially for the Transmisslsslppl exposition trade. Those $1000 cheviot suits nro still being sold at $ G DO at Metcalf Bros. Stale- Hoard of lleiiltli Iliilletlll. The Iowa Bulletin Issued by the State- Board of Health , received here yesterday , contains a tabulated statement of the num ber of deaths and the dlso.ses that caused them In fourteen of the principal cities or the stnto during fhe year. DCS Molnes , wltn mi estimated population of 82,600 , had C4s de-aths in tlio year , nn annual death rate of 7.S5 per cent In tne 1,000 , Davenport honls the list with the ratio of 1C 22 per cent , having had a total of COS deaths since j January 1 , 1897 , in on estimated population of 3B.OOO. Council Bluffs , w Ith n population | estimated at the same figures , had .HO | deaths , a percentage of 9 27 , Dubuque , i with a population of15,000 , had 46G deaths , or 10 35 per cent to each 1,000. Slouv City appears to bo the healthiest place In the | state , for , according to the table , the death rate was only 1 U , which Is evidently a m s print that bus been cairled through the en tire array of figures , In the table the esti mated population is 37 300 , and the total number of deaths is reported to bo 313 , which would give a death rate considerably higher. Oskaloosa's cstlnntcd population is Sf > 00 and the total number ot deaths was only ninety-one Keokuk follows close to the hrad of healthy Iowa cities and Is shown la have only 245 deaths in a population ot 19,300 The icport shows that consumption , pneumonia , bronchitis and hoirt disease claimed the greatest number of victims , con sumption heading the list in all of thu cities i with ono exception OsKaloosa whore twelve people died of Brlght's disease and only eight from consumption. Plfty-thrce people grow tlrtd of life during tlio year and com mitted suicide Only one person met death at the hands of n murderer during the year in thu four teen cities , and that homicide Is credited to Council Bluffs. The victim was Mrs Axe , nnd her slayers are still at large- . Six fifty Metcalf Brca Prof I3dgar Prazler of Tabor college will glvo his famous monologue , "The Prisoner of Zcndl , " at the Congregational church January 31. IleiiimlelliiKT n Iliillillnu' . The Kleeman building is now undergoing a general remodeling and will eventually become an olilco and lodge building A sep arate entrance Is being built for the upper doors , which will do away with the neces sity of first walking through the largo room on the ground lloor. Thu Delxmg Industrial school has engaged the entire third floor and comfortable quartern are being fitted up , which will bo ready for occupancy to morrow. The Dcero-Wella company Is ic- modeling the first lloor to suit Ho purposes , having relinquished Its Sapp block offices to the Northwestern Hallway company. from ( lie DUIrlel Court , Juilgo Thornoll made au order In the dis trict court yesterday In relation to the as signment of. W. S , Homer. The aeilgnee , W , W. Wallace , la directed to list among the claims two notes given by W S Homer to C C Homer , for J200 and $203 respec tively In the district court yesterday JudgeThornell was hearing the evidence In Iho caco of J. X Casady , jr. , against the Manhattan Plro Insurance company Tnj ! su : Is to secure satisfaction for a breach of contract When the elder Crnady left the city two years ago he was owing the com pany a balance of about $150 , which had arisen through business relations with the company that covered n period of many yeara The company's representative tame to the son who was conducting a general Insurance bus nesa nnd mide propositions by which he was to pay the amount due. Tlio consideration was that the company was to continue him ns Its agent here. The money WEO poll and the company Immediately ap pointed another agent , who happened to bo a rival Satisfactory assurances could not bo secured that the company would make good the promise of Its representative nnd suit was brought They are blacks , blues , browns , grays , plaids , checks and stripes those $6 50 suits at Metcalf BICA UK ; TijiMJiJ T\II UO\V 'io nni.o IT. i\Iioolllon Committee Vleetw mill lls- oitNNes VVnj mill Meiinx , The big tcpcc nnd how to build It was the subject for a gooJ deal of earnest discussion at the regular mooting ot the executive committee of the Council muffs Transmis slsslppl i\pa3ltlon : last night. The report of the button committee did not show a favorable condition of things so far ns the financial | * irt the button was to play In the work of raising fund ? for the wigwam , and there was a general discussion of meth ods for lalslng money. Reports from the country Indicated that a great many buttons could bo sold throughout the county It the button was less distinctively a Council Bluffs affair , and It was decided to got out another button that would bo several times larger than the present neat nnd handsome llttlo affair and that should contain a has relief Image of the wlgwnm. It was esti mated that thIK button could be gotten ou' ' within three weeks , nnd Secrctaiy Judson and the button committee were Instructcl to have it ready for the market In the short est possible time Lucius Wells doubted the rilnn of urging the whole-ale and other bus iness houses to fence the buttons upon their customers and commercial traveleis for the reason that It might Interfere with the sale of goods He favored the plan ot strengthen ing the solicitation committee and securing pledges of the amount required. Leonard I3vcrctt believed Hint the Tuition Idea was Mill the most feasible one. and declared that as Kansns City had rnised $50,000 by it Council Bluffs ought to ral&c at least $5.000. The conimitteo on wigwam location re- po-ted that the expedition management had notified it that the site selected for the wig wam must be taken at once and n. definite answer returned by 5 o'clock this evening 3thoi pnrtlcs were nftcr It with an offer of $2,500 for It It was decided to Instruct the conimitteo to clo e the deal nt once nnd dodge the association to pay the amount re quired. The committee icportcd that the [ iiico was to bo $1000 if an exhibit was to Jc nut in and nothing If the big and unique structure was to be used as n "home" for the Pottawuttamlcs and their friends. The impoi lance of going ahead and getting the wigwam built at the earliest possible mo ment was discussed at length. Dr. Hnnchett said It was an enteiprise that had been her alded all over the country and had been ad vertised almost ns much ns the exposition It self. A failure to erect it or any material nodlficntlon of thcJ plans would cause Coun cil Bluffs to bo laughed to scorn The sen timent of the entire conimitteo was that the work .should go on and that thcro should jo no slighting in any part of it. An invitation was presented by George P Wright from President Wattles Inviting the entire conimitteo of fifty to accompany the members of the Iowa legislature to Omaha when they reach here on Saturday. The Im portance of showing the hearty accord of Lho people of Council Bluffs with the expo sition was discussed fully , nnd it was de cided to have the secretary Invite a number of other leading citizens to join the party and Impress upon every person the ncces 'slty for using his influence with the assem blymen whom ho might know the impor tance of having a liberal appropriation The committee nnd the citizens will meet at the corner of Pearl street and Broadway at the hour to bo given In the morning papers tomorrow. Five dollars Metcalf Bros. Wanted , at once , man to work in garden. Must understand hot fiamo work. Address J. H. McPherson , 1250 I > ast Pierce. Five dollars Metcalf Bros. 1TTOHM3V TVKIIS IMS OVI.IIM3. . KnilM His Kvlxlenee lit TnUliiK I'lirKe Dose of IIIIIIIIIIIIH. I L. Stazell , an attorney from I3\lm , la , committed suicide in the Grand hotel laM evening by taking a large daso of laudanum. It was not discovered that he had taken the poison until late In the evening , and when found he was unconscious and beyond medical help. Staell came to the hotel about a week ngo , and announced that ho was here on legal business. Ho called on a number of la.vyers here , among whom were Harl and McCabe , and for a couple of days seemed to be pretty well employed. For the last two days he lad remained at the hole ] during the gieater part of the time , and was In his room al most constantly. At 10 o'clock ycstoiday ho called the bell boy and sent a telegram to his wife announcing tlat ho would not be homo until Prlday morning. Shortly after noon ho repaired to his room and remained there all the afternoon. At supper time a hell boy was sent to the room and found the door locked. The cleik was Informed and made nn effort to arouse the man , whoso heavy bicothlng could bo heard. The bell boy wasi lifted over the transom and opened the door. Sta/sell was IIng on the bed , ( initially diessed and unconscious. A pliy- slclan was Mimmoned nnd the discovery was at once made Unit the man had taken an overdose of laudanum. A two-ouoco battle with a laudanum label upon It was found besldo the bed. It was empty Sta/cll had only a single i > loco of baggage , a small grly This was opened , and was found to contain nothing but two pairs of small rubber boots which ho had evidently bought for his children An examination of his pockets showed that he was without a cent. Ho IiaJ paid nothing for his hotel aecommodatlous. The physicians worked with the unfortunate man until a few minutes be fore 11 o'clock , when ho died No cause has yet been assigned for the suicide , and but little Is known of the cir cumstances of the man beyond the fact that ho stood well as a member of the I3xlra Lar. Ho was about 3S years old , These $10.00 cheviot suits arc still being sold at $0 60 at Mclcalt Bros. Knreuell ( o ( lie ItnclioN , Arrangements nro being made for a fare- foil reception to bo given to Hev. V. C Hocho , pastor of the Plrst Baptist church , and Mrs. Hocho , at the church parlors this evening The affair has been undertaken by thu women of the church and there is little reason for doubting that It will bo a pleasant miccrsa Mr and Mrs. Hocho will Icavo the city on Monday for their new homo In Dun dee , III , near Chicago , where Mr , Hocho will assume charge of a large and wealthy Baptist church. Thu program includes mu sical and literary selections and refresh ments. It will provide the last opportunity for the friends of the pastor and his family to meet them In a friendly and Informal way. On Sunday the pastor will preach his farewell sermon and will leave the city early on the following morning. Boys' clothing at reduced prices at Met calf Brew. ' Sold l.liiuur ( o VllnopN Mike Kempls , Charles Lewis , Andy Hoi- llii and Hans Frohtn were arrested yesterday under the prohibitory law for selling In- toxlcatlnu liquors , These arrests are Iho outcome of another ucrlcu of caseu In police court n few dnjs JJgoAas n res.lit of which three boys , Arthur IlaWen , Wliifleld Kane nnd Krank Klsseir were sent In Jail for drunkenness The parents of the bojs made up their minds that the saloon keepers who eold the liquors shbuliV receive their fhnre of punishment 'And' ' they accordingly filed the InformatfiMiB. ' All of the saloon men ctipcarcil before Justice Vlcn cod gave bonds for eppoaranita ; Mount loan ill tl r ( . 'lirlMliiii Home. The donations rcgoiv'evl nt the Christian Homo orphanage for tlio week were below the needs for the first time In many weeks This Is not discouraging to Manager Lemon , however , for he anticipates that the usual heavy receipts that have eomo In on the an niversary of the home , March 1C , will clear up any deficiencies that miy occur In the duller months succeeding the hollJajs , and help a great deal toward wiping out the Kcner.il debt that has been hanging over the Institution since the new buildings were erected several > cars ago. The balance of this debt la ld s than $2,000 , The grind total of the donations to thu manager's fund for the current week was $10 45. being $24 D3 below the needs of the week. Deficiency In this fund , as reported last week , $18 , in- crwslng dciflcloncy to date to $42.5 , " > . Grand total of receipts In the general fund amounts to $171 3 > , being $2S 65 below the estimated needs for current expenses of the week Amount needed In the Improve , mcnt nn 1 contingent fund , ns reported In last week's inper , $85,912.67 SlK fifty Metcalf Urcs IOWA sins run Tim ICI.OMIIKI : . e ( iiinril lrrl\cs In Tiieomti mill 'I'llKM ! of PluiiN. The representatives of a party of thirty-two lowans who are bound for the Klondike are In Tncoina , Wash. , looking over the stocks of the local merchants and securing their prices They are In no hurry about closing a deal , says the Tacoma Ledger , for the party will not leave the Sound before the , ' middle of next month , making progrom toward the great fioen river by easy stnget' They do not believe tlat anything i Ks to be gained by reckless haste. j J. M. Stnrbuck ot Cherokee and 13. C Corn In of Sheldon , la , aio the two men now In the city In the Interest of their cast- ' cm friends Another of the party will ar- j ' rive tomorrow , and still another la now well 0,1 his way to Alaska He left on the . steamer Hosalle to examine the two principal trails and to secure aa much information | legardlag the country no lie can When j ills report Is received the party will dc- termlno whether thev shall purchase a num ber of horses for jacking thelt goods over the mountain pafa The Iowa party intends to take supplies enough to last a year or two , and they In- lend to purchase them In the caeapcst end iicst market. Mr Corn In and Mr Starbuck will rem.a'n ' here as the party 'a agents until the otheis arrive about February IS. One of them iray go to Alaska to look after that part of the program , but the other will stay here The paity is formed from men coming from a half dozen Iowa cities , the most from the southeastern pan of the state Marshalltown , Ottumwa , Shel- dcci and Cherokee furnish the largest iiuui- jcrMr Mr Corwln has on original idea In regard to the party's exploration In Alaska. He said that the 'party ' had not de cided upon any particular point as the r lestlmtlon. but would drift about to find : he richest section of the country. He cays that they will probably pack a muall donkey engine over the slimmlt taking it down the river with them. They will build some vlnrt of a scow , using the donkey engine 'or ' motive power to force their way up the river Whca not needed for this purpose the engine , they believe , can be used lor other work They will first explore the Stewart river country ' Mr. Corwln says .that . the number which will Icavo Iowa for Alaska eannct be esti- nated. The excitement over the Klondike Hscov erics has spread all over the state and everyone who is free and nblo to go s talking seriously of mnking the venture. 'IV lie her mill I'niiil CGDAR RAPIDS , Jan. 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) Last Tuesday Mr. I3mmons , an ad vanced student in the Marlon High school , went to Superintendent Dofllcmeycr to com plain about some of the grades he had re ceived. Tliero was a quarrel , during which It Is alleged , the superintendent called the boy a liar. A rough and tumble fight fol lowed , In which both were scvcrciy pun ished. It is probable the school board will Investigate the matter. loua I'olllleiil Note * . Irving B. Rlchnian , late United States con sul to St Gall , Switzerland , his returned to his homo In Muscatlne. The name of L. C. Mcchem of Ccntervlllo is being used in connection with the re publican nomination for congress In the Eighth dlhtrlct. The name of D J. Palmer of Washington county tins been suggested in connection with the republican nomlration for railrcad com missioner In Iowa th's ' year. J. H. Burgess of Ottumwn has been designates ! by Charles A. Walsh to act In his stead on tbo democratic state committee during the absence of the latter In Alaska. Iowa newspapers have heard the gossip that Congressman Dolliver Is to come promi nently to the front In the discussion of the currency question In congress and has been preparing himself for eome pointed remarks on the subject. The names of three ex-governors have been mentioned In connection with the proposed board of central for etato institutions Car penter , Larrabco and Boles. It Is probable that neither one would accept a place on a commission requiring so much hard work. Port Dodge Is the brain center of the Tenth district. Congressman Dolliver llvco there and also M. D O'Connell , solicitor ot the treasury ; George 13. Roberts , director of the mint , nnd Senator Hcaley , chairman of the Investigating committee of the Iowa legislature The campaign for the nomination for mayor of Des Molrcu Is becoming exciting to 'hat city , The candidates are John Sherman , a nephew of the secretory of state , end John MaeVlcar , the present mayor , and both are running on reform platforms. The demo crats have not considered the subject of a candidate as yet. Prank Helsell of Sioux Haplds has been formally announced as a republican candi date for congrcra in the Eleventh district , nys the DCS Moines Leader , the word hav ing gone out that Congressmen Perkins does not want another term. We may expect every county In the dhtrict to have a candi date before the snow melts. The Lemurs Globe says that Plymouth county has one candidate and potaibly two to bo entered. louu I'reMH Comment Missouri Valley Republican A Sioux City woman recently married a tramp because she was sorry for him ; now all the neighbors are sorry for htm. Sioux City Tribune- There are 1,100 men In the Iowa penitentiaries and but sixteen women. Is It true that the women are that much better than the men ? Keokuk Gate Cltyi Iowa republican papers generally are warmly. ' praising George 13. Roberts' address on banking delivered last week at Rolfe. It Is conceded on all sides that his presentation of tbo subject Is the best yet made. . Nevada Watchman : If the nfsessor fol lows the new law ho will know altogether too much about the prlvao | affairs of his friends and neighbors Ho should bo required to give hand to keep quiet on what ho Is forced to find out. Dubuque Times * If a hoard of control Is established It should control and not be merely an advisory board , without authority Do not disturb the present system If there hi to bo no changeto a better one.n > ad visory board Is not needed. The people want the legislature to save that $300,000 which Is spent unnecessarily every two years , and will not Htanil any advisory board nonsense They want a management a change that will fix responsibility somewhere and not an irresponsible board to bo made a scape goat of. What U needed is reform , not merely bifurcated management that would not bo better and might be wort > o than the present eyetcm. FOR BIENNIAL ELECTIONS Semto Judiciary romraittoo Reports Favor ably on Titus' Resolution. MEASURE W.LL . PASS THE ASSEMBLY In VeToriliiniM' \ \ Mhe \ I'mv UliuiN < if tin * Mill I lie Nourriumeiiiciil , It AilopdMllll TnUu iire-cl : In 1IMIU. UHS MOINUS , Jan. 27 ( Special giam ) The scnnte Judiciary conimitteo de cided without dissent today to recommend j the Titus resolution looking to a constltu- i tlonnl amendment to have onlv biennial | elections. A.I present half the stnto olllcers . cro clectcl each > ear. It U proposed to I clmngo this so that all shall come In the same jeir and no election bo necessary in the Intervening > car. As county olllcer.s are I nlao elected , half In ono year and half In the I ne\.t , the same arrangement will be applied , to them , The new arrangement will go into I effect In 1002 If the resolution carries this and the next legislature nnd then is accepted by popular vote. H la expected to pass the plt'sciil assembly. j The state printing and binding contro versy was practically settled for the present i pesslon iu a caucus of house members this [ ovcnlne ; . Two billa were before the house , one to abolsh the olllecs of printer and | binder and adopt the contract sjstcm , mm I the other to put Into Immediate effect a reduced scale or prlcis adopted a joar ago , but which was not made effective till Jnn- uary 1 , 1S99. State' Printer Conawuy aim Hinder Young , apnoarcd before the caucus and mildly protested against the immediate enforcement of the new rates saving the > had considerable inv raiments In their plants made in the expectation that the old tales would remain In foree. havemlci , Cook and UKiKe objected to the bill , saving the state had pratUcally contracted to paj the- old rates till IbUU. Chairman Smith of the print ing committee Insisted the rates were le- muncratlve. Klommo , Speaker Punk and others uigod the now ratca , nnd on the vote- onli Cook nnd UlaKc opposed the measure The plans are being laid in committee s to cut the support fundsof the state in > tl- tutloos in line with theHcnly committee's lucommetulatlun It Is given out that this course will unquestionably be adopted The Institutions which arc receiving $11 pe-i month per Ininato will probablj bo reduce- to ? 1J , and others In like proportion. CO.MMCNUS THU ADMlNlbTHATIOX. Downing ( pop ) called up In the house his resolution to commend the government for sending the wni ship Maine to Havana. Tne republicans hitched on an amendment to generally - orally Indorse the present administration This compelled the democrat * to oppose- tin resolution , except Downing , who voted for It , before ho discovered the full bearing of the amendment. U carried by practically a party vote. The longest debate of the session took place in the house over1 the question of cut ting off the stationery allowance to news paper icpoitcis of $1 a week. The leform ciu had ever ) thing their own waj and de feated the lesolutlon to maKe the allowance The house committee' on constitutional amendments reported favorublj the woman fcuffrage constitutional amendment without even a minoritv repo.t. The suffragists who aie hero In foico , with several national olllcers directing the campaign , are hlghlj elated over the fact that no dissenting re port was made and declare thej will ca.-rj both houses this time The bcnate , how ever , will bo their weak point and It Is not HKelj thoj will win there. Senator Hotch- klss Introduced the resolution thcic this morning. Tlio serato passed a bill to allow rallronds till 1UOO to e < | iilp cars with automatic coup lers , also a bill to make November and December - comber , instead of October nnd Xov ember , the season for killing quail. Lewis picsented a bill to provide that county treasurers shall ictaln in their hands state taxes until called for by the state trcasuicr for Immediate use The object is to allow the money to be icatteicd throughout the state instead of held In a fc > v DCS Moines banks. FAMOUS CASH DECIDED The supreme court today decided the fa mous Ulencoo and Whiting cases against the Northwestern railroad The eases were brought by ha > shippers at the towns named on the Sioux Clt.v Ai Pacific railroad. The } had shipped ha > to Council II In IT .s via Mis souri Valley over the Sloax City & Pacific and Northwestern roads They alleged In suing for recovery of overcharges that they had been compelled to pay the sum of two local rates , ono O'i each road , Instead of the Joint rate fixed for a like distance by thu Iowa commissioners' schedule. Unit the same roads made Joint rates between other points , coveilng a similar distance , much lower than the rate chaigcd to plaintiffs , and therefore they demanded recovery and damages The lower court gave them verdicts ns claimed , holding that the road had charged extortlcci- ate rates. AJH ! under the penal section of the law they were given triple the amount of overcharges , as exemplary damages The case was appealed , nnd todny tlio supreme court , in a long and elaboiate opinion , nf- flnns ill. The road attacked the constitution ality of the law and raised a long list of objections , but the court sustained It throughout and upheld the verdict It Is n complete vindication of the legal right of the btnto to prevent railroads from discriminat ing in rates. C'omiiifrcliil i'lnli til VlnrHlmlKcm n. MAKSHAU-TOWN , la , Jan 27. ( Special ) Through the efforts of the Statcaman-Prees the business men of this city l.avo organized a commercial association which wlil be In corporated under the laws of the state , end wbfwe objects will bo to Induce Invertmreits nnd Immigration and advance the business Intercuts of the city. A board of directors has been elected , eompose'd of the follow ing N A. Carmean , carriage manufacturer , P. 0 Pierce- , major ; A A Moore , lumber clralcr ; I' " . C. Letts , wholesale grocer , Hcnrj Howe , banker ; A 12. Shoithill , fonculrjir.an , T. H'nford ' , attorney , L S Peckham , grocer , A. 0. Ollck. pork packer , and ex-Senator GeT > rgo A , Turner , capitalist. This board will cheese the officers of the association , A' . VI. C. V. Coiiti-nlloii. MAIISHALLTOWN , la , Jan. 27. ( Spec'al ) The twenty-eighth annual state convention of the Young Men's fhrlntlan association of Iowa will bo held In this city , commenc ing Kebnnry 17 lasting four dajs Amorm the spcikcra will he Hov Prank Ilrintol of Clil < aRO , who soon goes \vAnhlnfi'on ' to accept the pastor-it * of the church of which President McKlnleIs n member , Hev Or 13 I , Kiton of l e Moliiw. Hev Ur W M Craig , ehincellor of Drake university DCS Mointe , Governor L M Shaw , Prof , Albert Longurldgp of CciMr PalUs , Ii ; C C Mich- ener. International college seerclarj , K L Hamilton , International rnllroad sccrcur } ; A M Druncr of Hock Island III. nsaht.inl stale secretary of Illinois Prank W Ober of Chicago editor of Me and John \V H.nsei of Chicago , general stcrclar } of the Western Sectarial 'institute. ' At the same time the fifth Young Men's Christian n'swlatlon stnto athletic contest will be held here. IM'IIIIVN CIt\M ) l.ODUtVAVrIU ) . Ceil n r Itniilils Si-i'Ut I'oi MI n n en I Loca tion ( if the \iiiiiiul VltTtlnn I'liicr CUD Ml UAP1DS , In , Jan -Special ( At the regular meeting of Star of the West lodge. Knights of Pjthlas , ot this clt } stops wcio taken looking toward making Cedar Haplds the pcrnnnent location of ttio Pjthlan grand lolgc of Iowa A committee consisting of all the past chancellors ot the lc\lge\ Including J. P Hall I , A Brewer , 1M II Show neorgo W. Knkle , \ 13 Mill- ford , i : W Winter , II S Clrlswold. J P Stoddard , John M Grimm. J A Watson and othcru , was appointed to look after and push tho. Interests of Cedar Itnplds In thematter. . At the grand lodge meeting nt Clinton last } cvir a committee was appointed to report on n proposal for n permanent location for the grand lodge , nnd this committee will rep - p rt nt the gland lodge meeting In Council llltiffs in August next Ihe chairman of this committee , Colonel Baker of Toledo , vvna hero Momlnv , nnd It was upon his rec ommendation tint Star of the West took ae. lion upon the matter on Monday night The chairman of the local committee Is of thp opinion that the contwt lies between four cities , DCS Moincs , Murshalltown Cedar UnpkM nnd AVntcrloo The center of popu lation of the skito as regards Pvthlans l cast of Marshnlltown , nnd for this reason It IP ( believed Cedar Haplds can havn these great meetings every jeui by simply ncklng for them Dvi'Kcil Over A\oen OiillH Mutter GHISWOLD. la , Jan. 27 ( Special ) -J J Hlnslev of Avoca was In town Mon la > nnd Xuri dnv In the Interest of the "Mil end PottawatMmln countv court house removal Tlio attorncvs of Council Bluffs nro living to hivn thu rnm t nt Avoca abandoned The tier of townships on the east line nr i In firlswold's tenitorv for tiade , and banKeis merclnntM etc are Interested in nnjthin ? nflcctlng the Interest of these people To abandon the cnuit at Avoca would put thorn to the old-tlmo Inconvenience of miking trips to the Hluffs on all court busmr-vs nt Krfit loss of time with no corrc'inndlng benefit The time tnblo on the branch loids nro PO arranged ns to make Avoea the oid > town In eastern PoUawattnmlo count } nc res-slblo as a county town. The cxtri m'lc- ' ace ; for court \\ltnosscH alone v.oull cost more than It does to mnlnlaln the ccurt it Avoca. Tlio east end people arc much excited over the matter. Sniiiiilli Su Imller. CI3DAR KAPIDS , Jun 27. ( Special Tele gram ) OTO ot the smoothest swindles over woikod bete and which netted the swindler about $750 In cold cash In two or thre. weeks' tlmo has just been exposed During Iho latter part of Dccembci n soung man giving the name of Jacobs , claiming to bo from Maishalltowu nnd working to , ecme enough monej to finish his college oducv tlon , came to the clt } and representing him self to bo the agent of itho Cosmopolltin Publlshlni ; company , limlti'd , took several hundred subscilptlons to the Cosmopolitan magazine. I ) > holding out the Inducement that it was but 75 cents per jear If paid for In ndvanco he secured the cash in ncarlj every Instance It has Just been lenrnci there is no such companj as represented am that the mngazluo company has no agents working here \rrniiprln ! Jlntes fur ATLANTIC , la. Jan. 27-Special ( Tele gram ) The secretaries of the fair associa tions , with headquarters at Carroll , Audu bon , Atlantic , Avoca and Hat Ian , met in this city this morning In person or lij pioxy aid ai ranged dates for holding the fairs In 1SOS O.v'rig to the absence of the Carroll tepro- ientatlvc nil diteu weie not nmle The- Caps county fair will be held the- week of the nth of September , Avoc-i acid Hnilan the two weeks following Some noted pacers an 1 trotters will be booked and the meetings made very Interesting Dili mini's Hum n Store. WATKHLOO , In , Jan. 27 ( Special ) Thi general slore of Kcnney Brothers nnd the postolllco at Shad } Grove wcie binned last ulglit The loss is total , Including a $3.000 stock and a largo amount of ninnr } . The file was dlscoveied nt mlJnlK'.it , but owing to a lack of fire ( iiotci'tion It could not be contiollcd. I'livchtlgatlon this morning thaws the fire was set bj buiglais to hide the > cvi- dcnco ot their crime. Money nnd drafts owned by Ketinoy Htothcrs and postodi. e funds were taken. i. o. r. . T. oin ! < . HAWAHnRN , la , Jan. 27. ( Special ) Gladstone lodge , Indciiendcnt Order of Goo 1 Templars , last night elected n. G Pair- brother worthy chief ; Miss Giaco Mullen , vice templai ; Prof 13 13 Hall , secretary , George W. Welch , llmnclal socretarj Tills is the- homo lodge of Hon. George W Welch , the worthy grand chief of Iowa , and I& th" banner lolgo of the htato and of t'.ic north west , possessing a mcmbersh'i.i of o\ei 2J3 Vlellm iif MlK | > lnec l ConIlilenee. ALBIA , la , Jan. 27 ( Eyccial ) A II Snrbncr , a farmer of Pleasant township is tlio victim of the dishonesty of ono whom ho befriended He recently took In a strange ! who applied for work , fed him nnd gave him steady ciiiplo ) nicnt. The other day ho .sont him to Al.jiu tilth a diota of hogs to ship. Instead of delivering the hogs as dl- leded the fitiangcr hold ttocm for J30 nnd loft for ( arts unkiionn. .Sent ( o Hie I'en. ATLANTIC. la , Jan 27. ( Special Tele gram ) Prcd llecms , an accomplice with Jeff Whlpplo in robbing Shoudy Brothers' hnrd- vvaru store of firearms nnd cutlery last De cember , was sentenced toda } by Judge Smith to eighteen months at Port Madison Both will bo taken thcro tonight. "Whlpplo gets two ycais. A eel lie n I. ATM \NTIC , la. , Jan. 27. ( Special Tele gram ) The third roasting accident nt thlu place that may result fatally Imppeneil late this nfteinoon Willie GalTeo was gunllng n long bobsled down n Btcci. ) hill and ran lire a farmer's wagon Ho was taken home UH conscious and is still In a critical condition Kidney and Bladder Troubles Quickly Cure You May Have a Sample Bottle of the Great Discovery Dr , Kilmer's Swamp-Root Sent Free by Mail , Men and women doctor their troubles BO often without bcncllt , that they get dis couraged and ultcptle-al. Ill inoBt micli cages Burloua mlMalu's are made In doctoring and In not knowing what our trouble Is or what makes us nick. The unmlstalidblo evidences of kidney trouble are pain or dull ache lit the buck , too frequent deslro to pass water , scanty supply , smarting Irritation AH Idd- ne y dlseabo advances the face looks sallower or pale , puffs or dark circles under the e > eu , the fce't dwell and sometimes the heart aches badly. Should further ovldonco be needed to find out the CUIIKO of sltk- iicbH , then Bet urlno aside for twcut-four hours : If there la a sediment or settling It Is also convincing proof that our kldnoys and bladder need doctoring > A fact often overlooked la that women Miffer as much from kidney and bladder trouble ) as men doDr. Dr. Kllmer'fl Swamp Hoot Is the discov ery of the eminent ploslclan and scientist and to not recommended for overthing , but will bo found just what is needed In cases of kidney and bladder disorders or trouble' * duo to weak Idilncjs , such as catarrh of the bladder , gravel rheumatism and Ilright'H Disease , whlc.li IB thu nortt form of kidney trouble It eorrects inabllltj to hold uilno and smarting in iionslng It , und promptly overcomes that unpleasant cic ea sily of being compelled to get up many times during tlio night The mild and extraordinary cffci t of this great remedy In BOMI re- all/ed. It stands the highest for Its wonderful cures Bold by druggists , fifty cents und ono dollar. So universally ! ftuccewift.l U HuiuiHi-lloot In ( julckly curUig oven tli must distressing cases , ttut topiovti I Its wonderful merit , > ou may liavu a sample ; liottlo and a book of valnublu Information both BCTU absolutely free by mall , iiKm | re ceipt of thrco two-cuit ntamps to cover cost of postage on Iho bottle. Mention The Omaha Dally Dee and fiend jour address to Dr Kilmer & Co , llltighainton , N. V ThU generous offer ciBearing | In thin taper Is a guarantee of I'cuulncncsii , Doctors Banished. Under the Munyon System Every Homo Has Its Own Physician. "Somo women. " sayn Professor . „ . . . . - yon , "can afford a now dre'8 every evenIng - Ing , others can't , some people can afforOI to Imvo a iloclor for every ache and pnln others can't. " Munyoti'a Improved Homoeopnthlo He-mcdles , n Repurnto rpcclfle for cacti dl e.iBe. nil plainly labeled with complete nnd plain tllrectlonB. with Munjou'a " aulcw to Hcillh , " enable people to bo their own ph > slelnns. All driiRnlsts have them , inosllj ill cents n bottle Mr n. H. llobblnp , President of t'ho Wlchltn , ConitiK rclal CollcRiWlchltn , Knn. , avs. " Somotlmo ngo I wns tnken suddcny 111 with I-a Grippe , beliif ? In pain ftotu henct to foot. My wife HUKee lejl that I try the Munyon Kemedles. 1 took ono bottle of your famoua little pcllcti , and the effect wm innrveltwt In tweti- ty-four hours after I began lakliiK the iiifdlelno my pains hud nil viuiMied. I bucnmo well apalii , and urn now enjoying1 my mual hiahli I glndly flvo thin tcstl- inonlnl , bollevliifr that your medicines possess wonderful curative ( imilltlcK. " .Mri. Xelllo A. Miller , 1014 Campbell Sit cot , Denver , Col , nnv-n : " Munyon's remedy for stomach trouble cured me. In three days of a complicated dlsotder of the stomach , ftom which I suffoied for jenrs It tool : but one buttle , nnd I mott honrtllv recommend It to nil these who nro slmlliul ) atlllcted " t In doubt , \\rlto Professor Mun > on , at I'hlliidclphla , 1'a , and net medical advlco fixe. POISON A SPECIALTY. Prlmnry , Eccoiulniy or Tertiary DIX5OD roibON permanently Cured in 15 to 35 Days. You cnn Lc treated nt homo for sam price under enmo guaranty If sou prefer to came here we will contract tu iny railroad - road fare mil hotel bllle , and no charge tf we fail to cure. IF YOU HA ITS taken mcrcurj. loJKlo potmh nnd itlll have nclitn and pains. Mucous 1'atches In mouth Sore Throat Pimples , Cupper Col. sred HvtB , I Iccrb on an > part of the body H lr or UjcbroTs falling out , It U Ihl3 Secondarj 11 We Guarantee to Gure \Ve solicit the nirst obstlnata cnnei nnd clmllenRC the world for n en oo cannot cure This cllsriue has aluayt tiadlcd the ( kill of the moit eminent ploslclnns. J'00,000 capital behind our unconditional Kunrnnty Absolute proofs tent denied on application 100 page book cent free. Address COOK Ur.VIIODV CO. . 1101 MuNonlo To in 111 o , Chlca o , III. DR. E. C. WEST'S NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT THE ORIGItJAL , ALL OTHERS IMITATIONS , Is noldunder positive IVrittrti 4 iinriuilce. 1 - - - ' ' ' ' hyniithorizediifioiitij only , to cum i Woalc Memory DizzmnssVnltofuliieB8 , Fits , IIiBtorin , Quicfc- n"ss , Niu-ht Losses , Kvil Drenras , Ijnck of Couji. donco.NorroUHiioss.UiBsItudo , nil DrniiiB , Youth ful Errors , or Exooniivo UMI of Tub icon , Opium , < > r Liquor , vvhU h loads to Misery , Coniminptlnn , Insanity nud Donlh. At Btoro or by mail , $1 a box ; eir for Jr > ; with % v rltten Kiinrniitpu to cure or rofiiiiil money. Hiiniplo jmeli- ago , containing iiva dns treatment , vvitli full instructions , 25 eontn. Ono enm plo only oold to cacliporson. _ At utoro or by mail. ES"Rcd Label Special Extra Strength. Tor Iiupotoney , Loin o ) 1'ownr , .Lost Manhood , Hlorihty or nnrrMinous , Sl n box ; mx fur $5 , will. . written Kiiaranter , , _ _ _ _ _ tocuroin-iOuajfl , Atetoru < e&FOREorbyintdl. .Mr union Druif Co. , .S. C. Come * Kith imil Knriinni sin. . Oiiiiilin , Nub. I1KS FACIAL iii ivii : His. 127 W. . ! t. . N. Y. l-iir Snl < * Olll > l > > .IOIIN II.MCII , 13 Miilli SI. , Uoiinrll llliHTM. FARM LOANS TIRE INSURANCE , SURETY BONDS LOWES 1' RATES. ItoliUutptlKtimt hecrctury > \ \TIUN ti , si HITtn. : . \ v. | " ! / * | ' ° * er ° "e " "a On"al AU IjonilK ixuiited nt m > olllce .US , N. CAbADY , JR. , - ! . ! Mnln SlrH SPECIAL NOTICES COUNCIL BLUFFS WANTS. DVVKMIN(1H. KllUir TAIUI AN1J ( JAIIUKr lirVi" . ° r " ' " ' Ua > r * " . I'earl Initruclloni. AIMn lluiter , itudta H8 . 'lru" ' < lway Herman inc of Lrc den Coriiervatory.