r OMAHA DAILY BEE : SAWRDAT , FEBimAHY ' 12 , 1803.
I CURRENT NEWS OF INTEREST , , , FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
, MINOR MC.XTIOX.
Try Mooro's slock food.
Dr. Hoc , dentist , Merrlam block.
KRRS two doz. , 2Sc. Bartel & Miller.
I'hotos Platlno or Arlsto. Sherradcn.
I Klnne , Fire Insurance , Baldwin block.
( MlM Helen Shepherd Is 111 with qulnzy.
* Dr. Brown , dentist , room 301 , Merrlam blk
Dr. A. P. Hanchctt has returned from DCS
Molnes.
M. L. Munita of Vlnton wns In the cltj
yesterday.
A. II , Oldfleld of Walnut was la the city
yesterday.
C , 13. H. Campbell has gene to Milwaukee
on business.
A , L. Palmer of Oakland called In the
city yesterday ,
C. F. Mayno of Rmcrson visited In the
city ycRterday.
O. P. Miller of Savanna visited Council
fluffs yesterday.
J. II. Drlfttnlcr of Clarlnda paid a visit te
this city yesterday.
Edward Seymour of Norfolk , Neb. , tailed
In the city yesterday.
W. C. Illllliouso ot Red Oak was a guesl
In the city yesterday.
A. W. Drake of Clarlnda called on friends
In this city yesterday.
Henry Plcpcr of Mlndcn was In the cltj
on business yesterday ,
\V. S. ( Manloy of Ord , Neb. , win a Council
Cltiffa visitor yesterday.
W. C. Jefferson of Woodbine was In the
city yesterday on business.
Dade Mc.MIIIen of Atlantic waa In the
city en business yesterday.
Morgan Fauot of Carson waa among the
nucsls In the city yesterday.
Ollsa Nclllo T3cobo is In Sioux City , the
Ciiest of Mrs. 'Harry Robinson.
W. A. ( Mills of Sioux City was among the
Guests in the Bluffs yesterday.
L. O. Rutherford of Klllott called upor
Council Bluffs friends yesterday.
Miss Minnie Knott fell last Monday even
ing end badly sprained her arm.
R. 11. McMlllen of Qlcnwood was amcng
the guests In the city yesterday.
Rev. Edward Hazen of Grand Island , Neb. ,
was among the guests in the city yesterday ,
W. E. Altchlson , who has been seriously 111
In Madison , \V\i. \ , is reported to too slowly
improving.
The Redmond Dramatic company will opcr
a week's engagement at the Dohany thcatci
on ( : unday night.
Mr , and ( Mrs. 15. A. ( McKesson arc rejoic
ing over the arrival of a baby iboy at their
liome on Oakland avenue.
Anthon Suhr , ago 24 , and Clara Bradshaw ,
ego 19 , botti of Macedonia , were granted n
marrlago licence yesterday.
As a result of a fall on the Icy sidewalks
Miss Joe IJlxTjy has a badly cut hand and
Miss Mary 'McWlllIams ' a cut and bruised
licad ,
"The World Against Her , " a five-acl
melodrama by Frank Harvey , will be pro
duced at the Dohany theater tonight wltli
inatlncc.
Wo glvo attention to little things In laun
dry work. You get all that Is best In fini
work and good service at the Eagle laundry
724 Bway.
W. IM. Grlner of Chicago and Martin Wal
ter of iMenashn , WIs. , were looking over the
city yesterday with a view of locating n
brewery here.
The High school graduating class has
elected the following officers : President ,
Arthur Williams ; vice president , Alice
Hooker ; secretary , Clara Wyckoff ; treasurer ,
X. Kynett.
Bryan Danlelson , infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. II. P. Danlelson , died at their residence
on Thirteenth avenue yesterday. The funeral
will occur from the residence on Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
D. R. Olirsted has received a letter from
hlci brother , who has been in Alaska during
the lest year and a half , stating tint ho
has cleared about $75,000 and expects to
return to the United States next summer.
Dr. John Green and hs ! bride are expected
to return home today. They will reolde on
Fourth street near Willow avenue , and Mrs.
Green will for the present continue her
work as teacher in the Iowa School for the
Deaf.
II. A. Greene has asked the district court
to set asldo certain transfers of real estate
made by Mrs. S. H. Foster sorao tlmo ago
on the ground that they were Inimical to
the Interests ot the estate "In " which ho Is
concerned.
The- railroad men of Fifth Avenue Mcth-
odlst church gave a social and entertainment
last evening at the home of Rev. G. P. Fry.
A musical and literary program was ren
dered nnd supper 'was ' served in the latter
part of the evening. A very enjoyable evenIng -
Ing was reported by those who attended.
No use talking nonsense In any advertise
ment. State cnly plain facts and bo ready
to substantiate them. Send us your new
shirts for ono year. If they nro not In con
dition to wear at the end ot that period we
will replace them by new ones , exactly as
they were when new. The reliable Bluff
.City Laundry. ( Wo'ro easy on clothes. )
Commencing Sunday o/cnlng. Elder T. W.
Williams will deliver a course of lectures
on "Tho Church" nt the Lattpr Day Salnta'
church , on Pierce street. Services will com
mence each evening at 7:30. : The church ;
Its formation , extension and union , will be
considered under appropriate heads. You ure
epcclally Invited to bring your tilblo and
notebooks.
The local Woman's Christian Temperance
union Is considering the feasibility of open
ing a reading nnd lunch room near the cor
ner of Broadway and Pearl streets during
the exposition next en miner. The lunch de
partment would be- run as nn exchange.
A considerable Interest Is being shown in
the plan and nulto a number of parties have
offered their ueslatance.
The Pottawattamlo wigwam to bo erected
on the exposition grounds Is attracting a
great deal of attention all over the country
and Is proving to bo a good advertisement
for Council Bluffs. Quito a number of re
quests for cuts of the wigwam imvo been re
ceived from different newspapers of the
country , and Secretary Judson Is arranging
to have several single and double column
cuts made to lend out.
C. B. Vlava Co. , female remedy ; consulta
tion frco. Office hours , 9 to 12 and 2 to E.
Health book furnished. 32C-327-3CS Merrlam
block.
N. Y. Plumbing company , Tel. 250.
Hoffmayr's fancy patent flour makes the
best and moat bread. Ask your grocer for it.
Dr , Keller , osteopath , Bcno block.
XelKliliorliood lion' ,
Two famllcs by the name of Rowbotham
nnd Shivers llvo near neighbors In the south
ern part of the city , and a few days ago they
became engaged in a combat of words and
brickbats and finally acked Justice Vlen to
ncttlo the difficulty. The Rowbothams claim
that Mrs , Shivers throw brickbats at their
children , and Mrs , Shivers says that the
Rowbotham idlldrcn called her bad names
and miulo some very tantalizing and insult
ing remarks to her and that was tbo way
the trouble began. The case was tried yes
terday In Justice Vlcn's court and after duo
argument the court decided that Mrs. Shlvc.-a
should pay a line of $5 and the costs ot the
case.
Company IKHIU-M .More Stoek.
The Gold Belt 'Mining ' and Milling com
pany tiled amended articles of Incorporation
in the ofllco of the county recorder yesterday
bywhich the company Is authorized to In
crease Its capital stock from $1,500,000 to
$2,000,000. The additional stock Is to be
used In tlie purchase ot additional adjoining
properties , including the Forest Home , the
Wheeler tunnel elto and the Little Johnny
tunnel site. The property Is located in
Colorado , but U controlled entirely by Coun
cil illluffg men. Q. R. Wheeler Is president
gnd George K Wright U secruUry.
RATTLE BOX IS POISONOUS
Verdict of the Government Against the
Suspected Loco Wcod.
SHOULD BE PROMPTLY EXTERMINATED
Secretary of 'Agriculture ' AVIInon
Write * III * Ail\Icc to the Fnniicrd
of rottnwntttuttlc County
In the Premise * .
The loco weed question is again up for con
sideration and Is once moro the subject for
discussion around the mayor's office. The
death of two moro Ciorscs belonging to Jamct
Matlack of Crescent , a few weeks ago at
tended ' by all the symptoms that have
marked the progress of the disease in oil of
the other cases , led to now interest In the
weed. A sample ot the weed was sent to
the Department ot Agriculture- Washing
ton with a full history of the alleged havoc
it had created in the vicinity of Crescent
and Honey Creek. With this information
the department set about making fiomo ex
periments and had the plant carefully ana
lyzed by the bo tan If tn employed by the gov
ernment. The result was embodied in a let
ter from Secretary Wilson , In which ho rays
the weed la undoubtedly pol onous to horses ,
but la not the true loco plant. Ho agrees
with the diagnosis of the Iowa Agricultural
department that the weed IB the ) rattlebox ,
a plant that has long been known to bo din-
geroua to horses , but apparently harmless
when eaten toy cattle. The secretary of ag-
rlcultupo suggests that the farmers who live
111 the vicinity make It a point to cxtcrml-
nato the weed and ta < bogln the work early
In the scaoon. The plant begins to form its
seed early in July and continues to evolve
and mature Its blooms until It Is nipped by
frcfit. The suggestion Is also made that It
might be well to call the attention of the
Hoard of County Supervisors to the plant
and procure an orJcr for lie extermination.
It docs not glow readily In cultivated lands
and is S3ldom found in tame grass meadows ,
but abounds In the wild grasses on the second
end -bottom - and uplands. Thcro Is no known
rome-ly to counteract Its poison , but giving
clock running In pastures whore It Is found
a plentiful supply of calt Is recommended.
YOUXfi 1JI3HOCHAOY O tAXI7.KS ! ,
'Retting ' : In. I.I nc for tlif
Municipal CnnipnlK-ii.
The young democrats of the city held a
mass meeting in the city hall last evening
for the purpose of organizing for the- city
campaign. J. C. Dellavon presided and J.
K. Cooper was made secretary. 'Discussion
as to the manner of effecting organization
was followed by the appointment of a com
mittee with Instructions to retire to one of
I the adjoining rooms and make a list of
candidates for the permanent officers. This
committee consisted of L. A. Casper , JI. W.
Sawyer , O. P. Wlckham and J. W. Mikesell.
While these gentlemen were at work the
meeting elected a committee on constitution
and by-laws , consisting of T. E. Casady , H.
P. .JJarrett , W. ! ! . Schurr. , Dr. M. C. Chris-
tlanson and C. M. iMa > nard.
The committee- permanent officers re
ported the names of thrco candidates for
each office , and the selections were made by
secret ballot. H. W. Sawyer was recom
mended in the committee room for the office
of president of the club , -but he absolutely
declined to accept the 'honor. ' 13. B. Wads-
worth was made permanent chairman or
president , Dr. D. Macrae , Jr. , vice president ,
W. C.Doycr secretary and Dr. Christiansen
treasurer. This completed the permanent
organization , and it was deemed necessary to
appoint a committee to secure a room for
headquarters. This work Tvas delegated to
Frank Guanclla , W. C. Coyer and Sim
Etnyre.
During the course of the meeting there
were a number of calls for speeches , and
some remarks were made by democrats who
were sanguine enough to predict success
for the party at the polls this spring. There
was work enough to do and subjects enough
to discuss to keep the meeting In session
until after 10 o'clock. The last thing done
wr.s the adcptlon of a resolution Instructing
the president of tbo club and the chairman
of the city central committee to select ono
mcim'ber ' from each precinct of the city to
name extra vlco presidents of the club. The
club will meet again in a week , when these
vlco presidents -will be reported and the con
stitution and by-laws presented and adopted.
It Is the 'Intention of the club not only to
work In the city campaign , but to preserve
Its organization If possible through the sum
mer Intact for the work of the , state and
county campaign next fall.
WATTS EI.LinCS Tail
\rolu Former Oc'tH Arvny from tlic
1'u r NII It In Chleniro.
Sheriff iMorgun returned from Chicago yes
terday 'morning after a fruitless search for
John Watts , the fugitive ibank cashier of
Neola. The sheriff was very indignant con
cerning the way ho was balked and his plans
thwarted by the enterprising Chicago re
porters. Ho had traced Watts to Chicago
iml ] would soon have had him In custody If
ho had not been Interfered with. The
sheriff unfortunately met the editor of a detective
tective- paper printed in Chicago , who hap
pened to know him and called him by name.
Ho naturally asked the object ot his mission
and was told In confidence. The conversa
tion occurred In a hallway and not far away
were a number of reporters , who happened
to overhear part of the conversation. When
Sheriff Morgan parted with his professional
detcctlvo friend the reporters gathered around
the Chicago man and Induced him to tell ,
tbo story that had been confided to him by
the Iowa sheriff. The reporters knew Jufit
enough about the matter < o lead the do-
tectlvo to believe that they know nearly all
and under the pledge of secrecy ho told
them all ho had learned , getting allghtly
mixed on Watts' name and giving It as
Watson. Some of the reporters were either
not placed under the injunction of secrecy
until Watts had been located , or else violated
lated their pledge and'published the story
after wiring hero for confirmation and par
ticulars. Morgan naturally gave up the
chabo In disgust and loft the city , but not
before ho had learned , however , that Watts
had gene south. Ho has been traced , It is
mid , as far as St. Louis , where the trail has
been lost.
Hnriluiiru Co , Tint AfTeeletl.
A misapprehension has arisen owing to
the wording of some published notices of a
decree entered by Judge Thornell In the
case of Julia Officer against J. T. Hart and
others. The case wan Instituted to settle
the ownership ot eomo shares ot stock In
the Empkio hardware , owned by J. T. Hart.
The bult resulted In a portion of this stock
being adjudged the property of Julia Officer.
A judgment obtained In Nebraska against
Hart was entered and the Iowa court gave
the holder , the Commercial National bank of
Omaha , a judgment against Hart for $38-
923.SO , which affects only the remainder of
the stock held by Halt In the hardware
company , The transaction does not in any
way affect the Empkio Hardware company ,
but relates only to the ownership of the
stock held by J. T. Hart.
YouiiK1 AVIiIotv Cor * Inxiuie ,
Mrs , Louis Klopplng waa taken from her
homo near Underwood yesterday and brought
before tbo Hoard of Commissioners for the
Insane * . Mrs. Klopplng wan left a widow two
yearn ago , with a line farm of 137 acres , well
stocked , and waa In comfortable- circum
stances financially , and was apparently well
able to take care ot her property and her
three young children. Six months ago the
began to act strangely and neglected her
children and her farm. Her condition rapIdly -
Idly grow vor , 3 until It was necessary for
her friends and neighbors to Intervene to
prevent the property rapidly deteriorating
nnd the children suffering from neglect
Mrs. Klopplng In only 30 years old. She Is a
rclath'9 of the Olt family and the examina
tion was held nt their home. Theyounfl
woman was found to bo suffering from
paresis , nml the cammUsloners ordered her
to bo taken to the Clarlnda hospital for care.
Her case was pronounced to be hop-Mess.
Immediately after the decision of the com
missioners was reached an application waa
made to Judge Thornell Xor the appointment
of > a guardian for the children , nnd Fred
Stcnbcrg , a neighbor , waa appointed. He
was directed to take charge of the farm nnJ
dispose of the grain and surplus stock.
AVell KIIOTVII In Council 111 u fin.
Mrs. Ida J. Sclpel , who was shot by > hci
divorced husband at Persia yesterday morn
ing , Is well known In this city and county ,
where she V.g lived nearly all of her life ,
At the present term of the district court.on
January ID , she- was granted a divorce from
her husband , Michael Sclpel , on the grounds
of habitual drunkenness and cruelty. The
petition was filed last September , nnd re
cited a long story of neglect and abuse.
Sclpel made no defense and did not appear at
the hearing and divorce was granted by de
fault. Ililey Clark of Ncola was her attor
ney , and when the default was proved up
and the final action taken ho told the story
ot the woman's wrongs and abuse nt the
hands ot her husband , It WAS the second
marriage of Mrs. Sclpel , She had one child
by her former husband and a daughter wnt
born after her marriage to Sclpel. When
the divorce was granted she was awarded
the custody of this child. All who knew
Mrs. Selpel testify to the excellence of her
character and the gentleness of her disposi
tion.
Suit A crn 1 11 it Sehool Ilonril.
The suit ot L. C. Smith against the Board
of iKduoitlon to recover the contract price
for the heating and ventilating apparatus
that was placed in the High school building
last fall was ( begun in the district court
yesterday. The apparatus was placed in
the building upon a specific guaranty that
it would save 20 per cent of the fuel used
In heating the building. 'A number ot tests
were made during the hot weather In the
summer under the direction of the board
and the report showed that the contract had
not been fulfilled. Several attempts to
settle the case were made In vain , and an
other test was made which also resulted In
demonstrating to the satisfaction of the
board that the device was a failure , and the
contractor was ordered to take it out. A
suit for the full contract prlco and ? 300
damages WJB the answer. The contractor
claimed that the 'board's tests were unfair
and conducted for the 'purpose of condemn
ing -his device. _
'Rood Old TIIIICH" In. Iowa.
In 1S5S Clement L. Webster , residing then
as now in Floyd county , lown , marketed a
load of wheat la Dubuqtie. The distance waa
seventy miles , saja the Keokuk Gate City ,
requiring a week for the round trip by
\ > agon. Ho hauled thirty-five bushels and
received 70 cents a bushel for it , amount-
ling to $24.50. But his expenses during the
trip aggregated $10.10 leaving him only
J14.40 , or 32 cents a bushel for his wheat ,
not counting the week's work ot himself
and team. Ia thcoo days It cost 25 centrf to
pay the postage on a letter , and a bushel
of wheat at the above figures wouldn't buy
two yards ot calico. Yet people talk of "tho
good old times , " forgetful ot the fact that
what are now regarded as the commonest
necessaries of llfo were then unattainable
luxuries ,
Christian Scientist on Trial.
ULDOllA , Ia. , 'Feb. 11. ( Special.-Grcat )
interest is being manifested now over the
trial of Itcv. 1C. C. Hoberts , a Christian
science healer of Marshalltown , who la
charged with being partly responsible for
the death of Mrs. 'Mary ' 'Ilumbo ' of this city.
The regular attending physician was at
tending Mrs. Humbo and was discharged
and the faith doctor and minister , Rev. Rob
erts , called. It is alleged that for a fee of
$1 Rev. Roberts administered "absent1
treatments and for ? 2 "present" treatments
The evidence goes to show that the preacher
pretended to cure and heal and resolved fees
for his work , and ho alleges his patient for
a tlmo was much benefited. The trial is
watched hero with much curiosity and in
terest.
Fate of FrunU AVlItse.
MASON CITY , la. , Feb. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The fate of Frank Wlltse , charged
with the murder of his sister , will doubtless
be known by morning. The closing argument
by the etato was made by Judge Burr. The
mottier was on the stand today , and as she
relcted the story of the killing frequently
broke into sobs. The defendant wept bitterly
good reputation am
terly His previous
dome.-nor througrout the trial has been such
as to turn public sentiment In his favor.
Oclwcin has licensed flvo saloons at an
annual fee of $1,200 each.
The women of Cresco are asking that ono
of their sex bo placed on the school board
In that city.
A hundred thousand brook trout eggs from
New York have been received by the govern
ment fish hatchery at Manchester.
The saloon men of the town of Waukon
have abolished the 5-cent whiskies. The
undertakers are likely to retaliate.
The old soldiers of Algona will receive a
six-ton cannon from the government to
place upon their lot In the cemetery.
Tramps entered a country school house
near Mason City and in wanton deviltry
burned up all the books , dictionaries , etc.
The slot machines have been driven out
of Traer. Seven were In use and last week
all the dealers signed nn agreement to take
them out and leave them out.
Petitions are being circulated in Shenandoah -
doah asking the city council to place a tax
on dogs and asking the school board to sub
mit to a vote the question of free text books.
The warden of the Fort Madison peniten
tiary last week turned Into the state treas
ury $4,000 , being the surplus earnings from
convict labor over the amount required to
pay the general support expenses of the In
stitution.
Denlson has a boy military company. Forever
over a week past thirty or forty boys have
drilled every night in the city hall under the
command of J. L. McCIcllan as drlllmaster.
The boys are enthusiastic and they inarch
and countermarch and face and about-faco
with a will. The organization is known as
the Denlson cadets and the boys range in
ago from 13 to 17 years.
I'retiH ( Join me lit.
Falrflcid Ledger : Thcro are 891 creameries
In Iowa and they make better butter and
moro of It than any state of the union. The
yellow of the cow Is moro profitable than
the yellow of the Klondike.
Atlantic Telegraph : Canada Is offering
frco homes to all who will settle In their
northwest territory , but it will bo a poor
Inducement for lowans , as they will do
better to buy their land and remain here.
Iowa is good enough for us ,
Iowa City Republican : If It Is true that
10,000 lown men are about to leave to try
their luck in the Klondike- digging in the
frozen earth for gold the circumstance fur
nishes 10,000 reasons why the rest of us
should stay at home and saw wood.
Keokuk deto City : The cause of wo
man suffrage would bo stronger if there
was any sort of unanimity among women
In favor of It which there Isn't and If
women as a rule had shown' a > disposition to
veto where opportunity has been afforded
them. These considerations will have con-
slilcrablo weight with a largo number ot
peopio in reaching a decision In the matter.
Sioux City Times ; There is no occasion for
the two branches of the Iowa legislature to
get at loggerheads after the form In which
tha so-called Temple amendment shall be
enacted into law. All the parties are com
mitted to It. It does not even appear that
any railroad company U making opposition ,
The thing to do is to agree speedily , enact
the law and save all foolishness and waste
of time.
AH n klmiilo yet Effective Itemed-
for Throat Affections , llro vii' llroiiclilal
rroclicii fitand flrat In public favor. They
ire absolutely unrivalled for the alleviation
> f all Throat Irritations caused by Cold or
ia e of the voles.
HOARD OF XTRfll BILL
Text of the Proposed Measure Oomploted bj
Senator Tlcaly ,
i i
STANDS GOODCHA/JC / OF GOING THROUGH
Amonrr Oilier TliliiKM the Hill Provide *
tor Hill of 'Fitrc for Kvcry
Day lit the
Year.
DE3 arorNES , Feb. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Senator Mealy bis completed the
draft of the iboard of control bill and It has
been laid before the subcommittee , of which
ho Is a member. It Is a long and Intricate
measure , providing In most explicit terms
the powers and duties of the board and mak
ing it a strong administrative machine , It
ahull have three members , who must lie
nominated by the governor before the close
of this session and confirmed by two-thirds
of the senate. Their terms shall 'begin at
once on confirmation , hut they shall not assume -
sumo charge of the institutions till July 1 ;
the interim shall be devoted to preparing
their forms and arranging their system ot
management. The 'beard shall have an
office at the cupllol and a secretary at ? 2,000
a year. The board shall name all superin
tendents of Institutions , but the present chief
executives of all institutions are by the act
given six years more In offlco from date of
Its passage. The superintendents shall ap
point all employes and any member of the
board who In any way attempts to influence
a superintendent in such an appointment
shall ibo guilty of n misdemeanor. This ? s
to prevent the board becoming a political
machine ; any superintendent or emplojo who
devotes too much time to politics shall be
discharged.
The Iboard shall succeed to all powers of
the local trustees , who are abolished by the
act , except for the three educational Institu
tions. It shall keep a system of books uni
form for all Institutions of the same char
acter , shall receive monthly estimates from
the superintendents and money shall be paid
out only on these estimates , which are sub
ject to the Inspection and correction of the
board. All payments of money shall > bo
made direct from the state treasury on war
rant of the auditor , and local treasurers are
abolished.
OANIVOT ACCEPT PRESENTS.
It Is made a misdemeanor for an officer or
employe of nn Institution to accept for his
own or the Institution's use any present. In
the past largo concerns which do heavy
business with the Institutions have been in
tha habit of sending considerable amounts
of presents to the Institutions at Christmas
or other times ; the practice Is to ibe dis
couraged. The superintendents shall have
living for themselves and families ; but the
word family is defined to Include only wife
and minor children. It Is claimed that some
superintendents keep remarkably largo
families at present at' state expense. They
must use supplies drawn from the same
stores from which the food of the Inmates
of the Institution is taken. A regular dietary
shall as soon as possible bo arranged for all
the Institutions , which will indicate exactly
what Is to be servedat cachmeal on everyday
of the year. All supplies must bo purchased
after receiving bids and the award must go to
the highest bidder and ; not otherwise In any
case. This action is made strenuous be
cause In the past little , attention has been
paid to a like requirement of the old law.
The building commission of the Cherokee
building is abolished and likewise the trus
tees of the institution.
The bill has been accepted with prac
tically no change by the subcommittee. It
will bo laid before1 the full committee at
coco and will come before the eanato Tues
day or Wednesday next. It Is expected to
occasion ono of the longest and most Inter
esting discussions known In the legislature
in many years. Sentiment in favor of the
measure has been growing nod Its passage
ia now predicted with considerable confi
dence.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Woman suffrage will bo a special order In
the house Tuesday morning , this arrange
ment having been made today. It Is re
ported on good authority that If the reso
lution passes the house the senate committee
will report it favorably.
The Pioneer Lawmakers' association waa
received by both houses this afternoon , callIng -
Ing In a body of about seventy-five. In the
senate addresses were made by Lieutenant
Governor Mllllman , Colcnel S. A. Moore of
Bloomfield , Judge C. C. Cole of DCS Molnes ,
Major Hoyt Sherman , Senator F , 0. Ellison ;
In the house of representatives Eaton , Porter
tnd Ulaugh and S. J. McN'utt and F. T.
Campbell.
The senate spent most of the afternoon
dlscuasfag a bill by Lothrop to place munici
pal water works la the hands of trustees
appointed by the district court , Instead of
in charge of councils. The representatives
of the cities all favored it , but the rural
members declared that the cities ought to
elect honest councils Instead of appealing
for protection through the legislature and
courts. The measure was defeated , but n
consideration was moved and will bo given
In a day or two.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The democrats of the legislature last night
caucused two hours. This morning the
Leader printed an 'account ' of the caucus ,
stating that It was devoted to consideration
of the manufacturing question nod that the
democrats had divided In It , a largo number
not wanting to push a bill because they had
populist and silver republican constituents
who did not favor such legislation. The
Register told an entirely different story ; Jt
said the caucus was held to discuss the
question of withdrawing patronage from the
Leader on the ground that It Is not a good
enough democratic paper. The events of to
day prove that both accounts were correct ;
the caucus had a huge row over manufacture
as a result of which the advocates of manu
facture are mad and declare the democracy
will ill a few years raoro bo camping en
the old republican prohibition camping
ground. Just before adjournment Kelly of
Audubon introduced a resolution that demo
crats haveno moreof their bills printed
In the Leader when publication Is required.
It passed 18 to 1C without any discussion ,
all the members being on tbo point of de
parture when It was presented. It was
supported bv the same group of members
who had opposed bringing in a manufac
turing b'll. ' The , incidents of the caucus
have been the sensation of the day ; the
efforts to castigate the party organ have
scarcely attracted inoro notice than the fact
that the democrat have a family row over
the manufacturing measure , a bill always
supposed to bo certain of united democratic
support.
IOWA iiui'umiic.ixsAim ACTIVE.
rr < M > firnUoim for.lieCiiniDuJnii ( Arc
to lie 'ityHliKitrly. ' .
fBURLINQTO.V Ja. ' . Feb. 11. ( Special. )
Republican party leaders In Iowa are al
ready actively at work in planning the work
of the coming campaign in the state and
rarlous districts , rTho chief matter at pres
ent engaging their1 'Attention Is the early
organization of icouiity committees , and
much progress ban already been made in
this direction. .
It has been tbo practice In some of the
: ountles not to reorganize until the scc-
ind convention held for the purposeof
lomlnatlng county officers. The counties
usually hold tlieso conventions so Into that
jy the time the county committee ia organ-
zed and reported to headquarters , the state
: ampalgn is well advanced. As a conee-
lucnce , during ail of the preliminary work
) f the campaign such committees are placed
it a great disadvantage , and It also seriously
Interferes with the work of the state com-
nlttee in its efforts to perfect the organIza-
: lon of tbo party in alt parts of the ctato
n the early part of the campaign ,
Chairman McMillan , of the ctato com-
nlttec , has sent out a letten to each of tbo
: ouuty chair nun of the state , urging theme
o use their personal Influence to have their
; ouuty committees reorganized at tbo first
convention held this year. Chairman H ,
O. Weaver , ot the first district , has alia
taken an earnest eland In this matter , and
is urging early organization on all the
county chairmen In this district. In a let
ter on the subject he says :
"At the last meeting ot the etnto central
committee a resolution was passed Instruct
ing the counties of the state to select and
make permanent organization In the differ
ent counties at the first convention held , so
that the machinery of the republican party
could bo put ! n motlcri thoroughly before
elestlon time. Heretofore , on account of
conventions being held the latter part of
July or the first of August , It has not been
possible to get complete returns from All
over the counties before election. Especially
is this so in counties where primary elec
tions arc held late In the fall. " The writer
then urges the Importance ot early organiza
tion.
Street Ilnllitay Motor ,
ELDOIU , la. , Feb. 11. ( Special. ) The
celebrated Patton street car motor , which
is Just now attracting much attention in this
part of Iowa , is an assured success , and a
new line of street car road Is to bo sur
veyed at once between Waterloo and El-
dorq , thcnco south to Nevada and Dee
llolnea. Thirty thousand dollars and frco
rlKht of way have been awarded Contractor
McHlyco , the inventor cf Ames. This In
vention has caused n great sensation In
street car circles and the new line of road
will bo utilized for freight as well as pas
senger service.
CIIIIIIOIIM for nn Imvn Library.
FAIRFIELD , In. , Feb. 11. ( Special. )
Mayor A , W. Jaqucs sometime ago wrote to
the War department at Washington , asking
that department to glvo n number ot can
non for the Falrflcld library. Ho has re
ceived n letter from Congressman
Sam M. Clark. stating that the
War department had granted hla request
and would forward within a few days thrco
eight-Inch howlucrs , to be placed In the
library as a relic ot the late war of the re
bellion.
IttMiiilslllon I'liprfK Iimiril ,
HAWAUDE.V , Ia. , Feb. 11. ( Special. )
Papers were submitted to the governor yes
terday for the requisition of H. 0. Baker ,
alias Al Bryan of Sioux City , captured at
Austin , .Mian. , by Marshal O'Brien and
wanted hero for passing a forged check on
F. T. Walker , clothing merchant , and drawn
on the Hudson State bank in South Dakota
and purporting 'to bo signed by S. P. Hart-
zell , a prominent farmer of Hudson.
low n I'tiilerlakerx ,
MARSHALL/TOWN , Ia. , Feb. 11. ( Spe
cial. ) The executive committee of the State
Undertakers' association held a meeting
hero last evening and completed arrange
ments for holding the next state conven
tion ot that association In this city on May
24 and 25.
Wo are anxious to do a little good In this
world and can think of no pleasanter or bet
ter way to do It thaai by commending One
Minute Cough Cure as a" proventatlve of pneu
monia , consumption and other serious lung
troubles that follow neglected colds.
DEFENSE'HAKES \ TACK.
Seiixntlomit li vpl | , itiriitH In Hie Trial
t AVIlUexliiirre.
WILKESBARRC , Pa. , Feb. 11. When
court opened this morning for the trial of
Sheriff Martin and his deputies , who are
charged with the killing of the strikers at
Lattlmer , the defense Introduced a new
feature In the cross-examination by endeav
oring , to show that the evidence of the wit
nesses waa Influenced by the hope ot secur
ing damages from the government in the
event of a conviction. Adam LaPlnskl. who
was on the stand when court closed last
night , was aaked what country ho canio
from.
"Rus.so-Poand ! , " he said.
Counsel of the defense then asked : "Do
you not expect , in the event of a conviction
In this case , that your country will file a
claim for damages against the United
States ? "
"I don't know , " replied the witness.
"Did you read In the newspapers that
such would bo the icase ? "
"I can't read , " said LaPlnskl.
The witness was then asked : "Did any
body tell you or read to you from the papers
that you would get money from the. govern
ment if the deputies were convicted ? "
"No , sir ; I don't know anything about it , "
said ho.
Thomas Paris , the next witness , told the
story of the march to Lattlmer. At the
first shot Paris said he ran but was struck
by a bullet when ho was about fifty yards
from the deputies. ,
Mlko Scrochak told how some of the depu
ties had followed the fleeing strikers at
Lattlmer and shot at them an they ran.
PENSIONS VOHWESTEllX VE'l'EHAXS
SiirvlvorH of theIiite War Ileniein-
luirert liy the ( leiieriil Government.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 11. ( Special. ) Pen
sions have been Issued as follows :
Issue of January 20 :
Nebraska : Original Donald Smith ,
Cozad , $ G ; Joseph Gay , Wymorc , JG ; John
Thurston , Rushvllle. IG ; Charles S. Cad-
walladcr , Raymond. $6 ; Thomas Harrop ,
Roca , J10 ; Martha E. Clifford , Stromsburg.
$8 ; Maria Fouts , Grand Island , IS. Original
Widow , Etc. Mary A. Harding , l cxlngton ,
S ; Irenn Farabee , Kencsaw , $ S ; Abigail Gil
bert , Loup City , $12.
I ° wa : Orlfflnnl-Wllllam I. Williamson ,
Star , Jfi ; Alexander Wallace , Atlantic , J8 ;
Thomas E. Cole , Ottumwa. JG ; Joseph
Fisher. Des Molnps , $ G ; William Gated ,
Marlon. $ G ; John Kempp , Perry , js. Orig
inal Widows , Etc. Alice M. White , Boons-
bore , $8. Special , January 31 Itose Lamb ,
Cedar Falls , $ S.
Montana : Original James Stride. Hutte ,
JG ; Joseph F. Bean , Dupuyer , $ S. Original
Widow , Etc. Maggie Wotzel , Browning , $ S.
South Dakota : Original Ilobert Lee.
Madison , $0 ; Thomas Reed , Arlington , JG.
Colorado ; Original James H. Pomeroy ,
Montcnlm , JS.
North Dakota : Orlplnnl-Celsus Orton.
Langdon , $ S ; Lewis Hill , Mnndan , JS ; Abel
Ifalloclc , Tewaukon , J.G ; Henry Livingston ,
Soldier n' home , Ransom , J12.
I'rrnclier TnJcp * to Vaudeville Sluice.
NEW YORK. Feb. ll.-Rev. James H. W.
Harris , a fully ordained minister of the
Protestant Episcopal church , is Bolne on
the vaudovlllo stage. Mr. Harris Is 3S years
aid and up to a short time ago was pastor
at the church of the Holy Redeemer In
Oakland , Cal. HP will make his profes
sional debut in the burle-quo of "Antonio
ind Cleopatra" in Boston , February 2S. Ho
la a graduate from the Nashota theological
seminary. For n tlmo he did missionary
work throughout the west. Lntcr ho ac
cepted a call to the church of the Holy
rtedeemer at Oakland. There ho remained
jntll four years ago , when ho made up his
Tilnd to go upon the stage. He resigned his
mstornte and gave himself up to study.
3omo tlmo Blnco Mr. Harris came to this
: lty.
IMniiUt HolTiiiiiii Co in I n jr to Anierlcn ,
LONDON , Feb. ll.-Josef Hoffman , the
t'ounfj pianist , sailed from Bremen on the
rravo on February 15 and will arrive in
S'ow York February 21. This U Hoffman's
second visit to America , but in reality hia
Irst tour , for when there before , ten years
igo , ho was forced to retire from the stage
ly the CJerry society of Now York on ac
count of his extreme youth , being at that
Jmo scarcely U years old , Hoffman will
nako Ills Initial appearance ruith Theodore
Thomas In the Metronolltan opera house ,
tfew York , on March 1 , this belntf also the
IrHt of Mr. ThomasK series of Now Yoik
! oncerts. Ho will also play with Mr.
riiomiiH in Philadelphia , Ration , Chjcago
ind other large cltltH. Young- Hoffman ioea
o America , under the exclusive management
> f the Orchestral association of Chicago ,
w Scheme for JUiiielalUni.
CHICAGO , Feb. 11. A novel suggestion
is to the possibility of obtaining u national
tasls of compromise between the advocates
if the gold standard and their opponents
s being advanced by W. 8. Harbert of
his city. The plan Is for a circulating
nedlum consisting of coin certificates pny-
ibte half In gold and 'half In silver a two
lollar certificate , for example , to be re-
Icemod by one dollar In gold coin and one
lollar In silver coin. If the relative vaiuo
> f ono half shall diminish the value of the
ither , according to Mr. Harbert , would rel-
tlvt'ly increase and the value of the cer-
lllcates payable in both metals Jointly
rould be substantially unaffected.
SHOT BY DIVORCED HDSBANl
Michael Seipol Uses His Gun With Ccadlj
Effect ,
MURDERER THEN COMMITS SUICID !
MornliiR TrnRcilr n < X'ersln ,
IOTTII Ttro Slioti Klrpd Into the
Aliiloiucn of the Unfor-
tnnntc Woman.
PBRStA , la. , Feb. 11. ( Special Telegram. :
At 7:30 o'clock this mornlcig Michael Selplct
attempted the life of hla divorced wife , Mrs
Ida Sclplcs. He flted two shots at her In bci
home , both lodging In the abdomen , Turning
ho i\in through the alley Into M. Mntson's
barn , oiul there In the haymow he ended lili
own llfo by putting < i bullet through Ills
htvirt. He died Instantly and Mrs. Sclnles 1 :
In a precarious condition.
It Is tlio most cold-blooded and prcmcdl.
tntcd nttctnpt at murder over committed In
this county , Sclples had been gene a moutli
and ciimo back to Persia tor the ostensible
purpose or ending the llfo or the woman and
his own ascll ,
U.\\m.U TO ACCOUNT KOIt SUICIUU. .
ItnrunrRN Hlckcy nyn Tliolr Fniully
ItclntloiiH Wrrc rifii tmt.
niVUnSIDE , Gal. , Feb. 11. The news that
Duron Hlckcy had committed suicide at El
I'aso reached this city by a private telegram
addressed to the bitonrss , who Is residing at
her home on llrlcton square , this city. The
baronccs can glvo no reason that could have
caused her husband to take hla life. The
couple had had no quarrels and were ex
ceedingly happy when together. Plans had
been made for the baron to spend the re
mainder of the winter with his wife in Hirer-
side.
side.As
As soon as the news was recclred by Mrs ,
Hlckcy a telegram was eont to the chief of
pollco of El Paeo , directing that the personal
effects of the baron be forwarded to this
city at once and that the body be em
balmed and forwarded to San Francisco ,
where the Interment will take place In the
family tomb.
Baron Hardcn-Hlckey mid his \\Ifo ramo
to tills city about four years ago and fern
n tlmo entertained elegantly among their
circle of friends. They purchased n hand
some resldenco on Pico Heights and there
the baron held bachelors hall during a
visit his wlfo paid to her father In the cast.
They also Invested rather extensively at
Santa Monica and during the past two or
three seasons Baroness llardcn-Hlckey has
passed much of her time there. Latterly
the baroness has lived much alone , and for
a year or more past spent most oS her tlmo
In San Francisco. Ills departure from this
city was not Generally known and the nowa
of the suicide at El Paso was the first Inti-
niatlcti that local people generally had of
his absence.
oi'ixio.v woimn.v IVIM. XOT HA.\ .
Governor Ilinlil HIIM 1'Ien for Clemency
Uuiltir A < 1 vl Moment.
SAN FUANCISCO , Feb. 11. Governor
Budd has as yet taken no official cognizance
of the confession and plea for mercy made
by Saltcr D. Warden. Before It was made
ho had reprieved the death sentence of the
condemned man , postponing the date of exe
cution from February 11 to Juno 15. Aa
stated at the time , this was done chiefly for
the purpose of giving several medical experts
an opportunity of examining Into AVorde-n's
mental condition , the plea of insanity having
been set up by his counsel. Hla voluntary
confession Is regarded a. a victual abandon
ment of tills plea and It Is on his personal
appeal for clemency that the governor Is now
expected to act. The prevailing Impression
Is that " \Vorden \ will not die on the gallows ,
but will rccclvo a commutation to llfo Im
prisonment.
Harry Knox , Compton , Hatch and other
members of the American Railway union , who
were In Warden's confession Implicated In
the Yolo trestle train wreck which caused
the death of Engineer Clark and three United
States soldiers , persist In their denials of the
truth of Ills statements. At the tlmo of the
tragedy , during ttio great strike of 1S94 , It
was Impossible to secure evidence against
them and at this late day thcro Is not likely
to bo ny prosecution based solely on the
assertions of Worden. They admit their
former association with the condemned man ,
but emphatically assort that the charges he
makes arc merely put forward In a last at
tempt to EO.VO his own life.
FIBROID TUMOE
Uspolloci by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Veffotablo Compound.
Interview With Sirs. n. A. Lombard.
I have reason to think that I would
not be here now if it had not been for
Lydia E. PinUliam's Vegetable Com
pound. It cured me of a libroid tumor
in my womb.
Doctors could do nothing forme , and
they could not euro me at the hospital.
I will tell you about it :
I had been in my usual health , but
had worked quite hard. When my
monthly period came on. I flowed very
badly. The doctor gave mo medicine ,
but it did me no good. lie said the
flow must bo stopped if possible , and
he must find the cause of my trouble.
Upon examination , he found there
was a Fibroid Tumor in my womb , and
gave me treatment without any benefit
whatever. About that time a lady
called on me , and recommended Lydia
E. Pinlcham's Vegetable Compound ,
eaid she owed her life to it. I
said I would try it , and did Soon
after the flow became more natural and
regular I still continued taking the
Compound for some time. Then the
doctor made an examination again ,
and found everything all right. The
tumor hud passed away and that dull
ache was gone. Mas. IS. A. LOMOAIID ,
Box 71Vcstdalo , Mass.
IOI1AXY THEVTI'R I oEouan N. HOWEN ,
-
IWiatU 1I1L.-UUI
I LUJ.SUU & Muimpor.
) no week and matinee , commcnclnir Sunday ,
February 13.
1113 ltin.MO\U 'Dll'.tJIiATIC ' ' COMI'AXV ,
Opening lilll , the beautiful frontiertlrama In
llvo acts , entitled , "YOUNG IXKJIIINVAH. "
Jew Fungs unit clancc > n. Matlnou pilcca 10 nnil
i ) cent3. .flight prlces-lO , JO und SO ccntB ,
lonuay nlglit , ladle * frte with ono paid CO-
cnt ticket , fa'cuta now on ealc.
The skeleton in
many a household \
the peculiar wtgh.
ness of the wife And
mother , or of tlio
wife who ought to be
A mother and ta not.
Happiness is de
stroyed br the pres
ence of tuc secret
fiickncss that may
lurk like n grinning
death ntuong tha
moat luxurious
home * . The most
terrible thing about
this condition of nf-
fairs I * that It Is entirely needless. There Is
no reason In the worla why every woman
in the world should not be strong and health
ful nnd capable of fulfilling her whole duty
ns a wife and mother. Many women so on
month after month , and year nftcr year , be
coming weaker nnd weaker , because of ft
very natural Hesitancy they feel In consult
ing a physician. They know that If they go
to a doctor for treatment , the first thing ho
will insist on will be "examination" nttd
"local treatment. " This must of course bo
distasteful to every modest woman. They
nre generally ns unnecessary as they ore ab
horrent. Dr. I'lcrce's Favorite Prescription
cures positively , perfectly , permanently , nil
varieties of "female weakness" nnd dis
ease. It is designed to do tills one thine ,
nnd It docs it. It is the only medicine now
before the public for woman's peculiar nil-
incuts , adapted to her delicate organization
by a regularly Graduated physician an ex
perienced and skilled specialist In these
maladies. It cannot do liann In any condi
tion of the system. Its dates exceed the
combined sales of nil other medicines for
women ,
Kvery woman wilt be lualthlcr nnd happier for
folloxvtiiK the ( Vlciully , practical
counsel contained in Ir. Tierce's
prcnt universal doctor hook :
' 'The People's Common Kcnfe
Medlenl Ailvlier. " U Is the most
comprehensive meillcal work in
one volume In the ItiiRllsh 'an-
i.ic. It contains leeS f > Rr ,
fully Illustrated. f > Soooo copies
have been sold at $1.50 each
IxMitul In cloth. The profits arc
now usca In printing ( mlf-n-mlll.
Ion fire copies bound in strong
manllta paper covers. To eel one yon have only
to send 21 one-cent stamp ! ) ( to pnv cost of mail
ing only ) , to World's Il pciiBnrv Medical Associ
ation , No. C6j Mnln Street. Huflalo , N. Y. Send
promptly bcloic nil nrc plven mvny If in want
uf one. "They nrc n ° l 3 otT rapidly.
\VE no longer supply our seeds ( o dealers ( o
YT sell nRcln. At the same time , any
one who has bought our seeds of thctr
local dealer during either 1896 or 1807 will
be sent our Manual of "Everything for Hie
Garden" for 1893 CDHICJ provided they
opply by letter rKctJ and give the
name of the local merchant from wliour
they bought. To nil others , this magnify
cent Manual , every copy of which costs us
30 cents to place In your hands , will be sent
free on receipt of 10 cents ( stamps ) to cover
postage. Nothing like this Atanual has
ever been seen here or abroad ; it is a book
of 200 pages , contains 500 engravings of
seeds and plants , mostly new , and these are
supplemented by 6 full size colored plates
of the best novelties of the season , finally ,
QUR "SOUVENIR" SEED COLLECTION
will also be sent without charge to all appli
cants sending 10 els. for the Manual who will
state wiiere they saw this advertisement.
PojUl Card Applications Will Recehc No Attention.
DUFFY'S
PORE MALT WHISKEY
Ail Druggloto.
Your Health
is more beneficial tfcan your wealth , but
you can got n combination of both by
buying your meats where you can got
them fresh nnd wholesome and as cheap
as at any place In either of the trans.
mlsslsslppl cities.
Leave your orders ut
Scanlan's Casli Meat Market ,
220 Krondway.
Fine line of frcah fish on Fridays.
Schedule Express
Runs between Council muffs and Omnhn.
Now In effect. For
prompt delivery , call on
\Vm. Welch , filufffl 'phone. 12S ; Omaha
'Phone ' , 7SO. HATES
LOW. For carriage OP
express wnpon , call at No. S North
street or above telephones.
FARM LOANS.
FIRE INSURANCE ,
HcflOcnt Assistant Sccretnrv
WATIOXAI , hlHlUTV CO. , X. V.
UlfinBD0litaI . | " ° VCr ° n ° nnd °
All bonUa executed nt my office.
JAS. N. CASADV , JR. ,
. .10 Mnlii Strci-t . Ciiiiiuill Illii/lH ,
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLlfrpe WANTS.
JV I'I'JNaSt , UIT. PA nil AND
° r r'nlDay
"INI3 FllVlV TAIIII OP n ACItra TWO
mllM from ocntcr ot clly , SOO ni UenrliiB
cherry trcp * , 6 iicres of cranes mul oilier trt. \ .
JCOO.OO coHli' clown , balance on Onfft'rn nl
C per cent. Jc.luu.ton & iccrr. CoimcU HurfB |
' 'OH HAMS-A CJIOICi : FAJIM OK M ACHKH
In Wayne county. Nclj. , o nill i writ of
county Beat ; nil under cu llintlaii rii.
wB.to or Inferior land , fair Hi lYrov'
ntmndanco or w.itcr , CD Mrrs of l"mo ii
pchool ImuM on land. Tvrnn , 7 CO iir
! 'nrt , fit.li. Imliinci. on time. Addrei , li. o
0.1 Fourth Mrcct , Council JJIuffK , Ia . or
0. Lawfon. Mylng Spring , la. '
' < 0-A < ' " iMi-iiovnn
, - KAnir IM
I ° W"1 2 ? * Ctf * ' " Cultivation ? til-
" 1 " ' " " * ! a I'TKnln If wild
Jnetructloni. AlblrTlIueter , Mudlo
833 liroadway. Ocrinan method
ot Ur den Conservatory.
YOU CAN GET THEM NOW
at $1.50 each.
The Cosmopolitan Incandescent Burner
has no equal , It gives 64 candle pow
er at half the cost for gas used by the
common burner ,
f We put them up complete for one-
ifty , Mantels for Welsbach and all
kinds of burners at reduced prices ,
Heating , Plumbing and Lighting.
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J. C. 1I JEJ T 5 Council Bluffs , Iowa.