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COUNCIL
MI.NOR .MnXTIOJf.
W. W. Loomls Is 111.
Try Mooro'g stock food.
Dr. Hoc , dentist , Mcrrlam block.
Aek merchants < or premium sift" .
A. Wells lias gene to Wahoo , Neb.
Eggs two doz. , 25c. Hartcl & Miller.
Photos Platlno or Arlsto. Sherradcn.
Klnnc , Klro Insurance , Daldwln Mock.
Ur , Ilrown , dentist , room 301. Mcrrlam blk.
F. I * Hayes Is visiting trlcntls In Oaklnna.
.Jllss Anna < M ail den Is visiting friends In
Avoca.
W. H. Klmball Is In Marshalltown , la. , on
business ,
George Allan of Clarlnda called In the city
yesterday.
J. II. Davis , tbo Texas populist orator , Is
In tlio city.
Meyers Hanson of Hanlon called In the
city yesterday.
Miss Mable Denner Is visiting friends In
Oakland , Neb.
A. O. Sargent of Glcmvooi ! was a guest In
the city jcslcrday.
II. C. Hill of .Murray was a business visitor
In the city yesterday.
W. J. Martin of Ooldeii City , Mo. , stopped
1n tbo city yesterday.
Horn , to Mr. and Mrs. Christ Nelson , of
Eighth avenue , a son.
II. P. Lewlfl of Sacramento , Cal. , stopped
In the city yesterday.
J. V IllnchiiiRit of Glcnwood was In the
city yesterday on business.
Dell Hunker of Uitnlap was a business
caller In the city yesterday.
\V. II. O'Neal of Missouri Valley was a
guest In the city yestciday.
D. H. Freeman of Oakland was among the
Enrols In the city yesterday.
John F , Jackson of Avoca waa among the
guests In the city yesterday.
Frank Anderson of I'aclflc Junction was a
visitor In the city yesterday.
G. A. Johnson ot Dunlap uns In the city
yesterday calling on friends.
J. C. Murphy of Pacific Junction was In
the olty on business yesterday ,
A daughter was recently born to Mr. and
lira , Huffaher of Fifth avenue.
W. lj. Douglas returned yesterday from
n business visit In Kansas City.
13. Steffan and J. Suntan of Trcynor wcro
In the city on business yesterday.
C. M. Talcott has returned from a short
visit with his parents In Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles I'ark of Fifth avenue
have a' newly born son at their home.
Andrew Troynor , general baggage agent at
the transfer , la In Denver on business.
C. Plumcr and son of Glcnwood wcro
among the guests In the ! city yesterday.
Henry Frank of Ogden , formerly of this
city. Is reported 111 with sciatic rhcuma.ism.
W. II. II. Callcti of Glenwood was In the
city yesterday In connection with lodge
work.
Charles Beno has returned from Chicago.
Mrs. ncno will return homo from DCS Molnea
today.
T. A. Slump and daughters of Oakland
were among the shoppers In the city yes
terday.
J. H. Jonca and Charles and Vlnton Rose
of Audubon were among 'tho ' guests In the
city jesterday.
W. C. Kjellno has returned from a bus
iness trip to Colorado , where ho has largo
mining Interests.
Miss L. A. Woolman , a-ccompanled by hec
trimmer , will leave for the eact on Monday
evening on bualnesa.
A women's vocal quartette has bean formed
here consisting or Mesdames Loom is , Mullls ,
Sherman and Wcls-Seybert.
Miss Hernstcln of Topeka and Miss Cun
ningham of Omaha are the guests of Miss
Mary FItzpatrIck of this city.
The teachers of Itio third and fourth
grades will hold a meeting at the Bloomer
building on Monday evening at 4 o'clock.
Frank T. True has been appointed admin
istrator of the estate of the late C. It.
Mitchell. His bond was fixed at $1,000.
Miss May Nellson , teacher In the kinder
garten department of the city schools , has
gene to Glcnwood to spend today and Sun
day.
day.Mr. . and Mrs. Walter Rowland , who were
recently married In Omaha , will make their
home for a time with D. C. Bloomer of this
city.
city.Don't
Don't you think It must bo a pretty good
laundry that can please HO many hundreds
of customers ? AVell that's the "Eagle , "
721 Broadway.
Miss Cora Woodbury Is In Burlington , vis
iting her 'brother. ' Dr. B. P. Woodbury. She
Intends also to visit friends In DCS Molnea
for a few weeks before she returns.
Mayor Carson and a number of o.thcr
prominent citizens will speak this afternoon
at the meeting of the DeLong Industrial
school. Visitor H are welcome to attend.
II. B. Franklin and Mr. and Mrs. McDer-
mld of Oakland will bo tbo guests over Sun
day of Presiding Elder D. C. Franklin in
this city. Mr. H. B. Franklin Is the aged
father of Hcv. Franklin and Mrs. McDcrmld
Is his sister.
R. II. Bloomer recently purchased an In
terest In the Western Now York Natural
Gas and Coal company and was elected one
of the directors of tliu company. Ho has re
cently received word of the- finding of a
rich vein of ccal , and from Indications oil
will soon bo discovered.
Ilov. O , P. Fry of the Fifth Avenue
Methodist church failed to preach the ser
mon to parents as announced for last Sun
day morning on account of the unfavorable
weather. The sermon , as announced , "Tho
Duty of the Church and Homo to Children , "
wilt bo preailied tomorrow morning.
M. M. Cable , formerly pastor ot the Tlfth
Avenue Methodist church here , passed
through the city yesterday en route to the
rout. Shortly after < ho left the work hero his
wife's health became so poor that ho decided
to inovo west to restore It If possible. They
are now making their homo In Denver.
In the play , "The South Before the War , "
which -will bo given at Dohany's theater to
morrow night , can be seen the realistic
plantation darkey as he appeared in ante
bellum days. The show Is a highly accepta
ble performance. In which over fifty people
atf employed. The pickaninny band of little
darkles will bo ono ot tbo features of the en
tertainment.
"Want Houses to rent. Klnne , Baldwin blk.
0. B. Vlava Co. , female remedy ; consulta
tion free. Oltlco hours , 9 to 12 and 2 to 5.
Health Look furnished , 320-327-3:3 Mcrrlato
block.
_
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel , 250.
$10,000,00 stock will be sold at auction , bc-
blnnlng today , from 10 a. in. to 10 p. m. at
The Fair , 602 Broadway.
llllllnril To urn m out
Two games wore played last night In the
thrce-ball-carom handicap billiard tourna
ment at Downey's parlors. The first was
between Charlie Cook , who played 70 and
tester Hart CO. Hart played an oven game
with Cook and won his CO while his opponent
made the name number. The second game
was between William Stcphenson , 100 and
Sam Btnyro C5 , Stephenson ran out 100
while Etnyro was making * G. The highest
run of the evening was by Stephenson , 24 ,
and the brat average was 4 C-9 , by Stephen-
eon , The game tonight will bo between
Harry Slum , 60 and W. H , Ware , CC.
C ASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
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BLUFFS-
SUING FOR SCHOOL MONO
County Will Endeavor to Recover on Some
Outstanding Loans.
COMMENCES FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS
Uecnil Order of ( lie Ilonril of Suiior-
vlfiora I * IlvliiK1 I'tit Into KRcut
! > } the Co u nly
Attorney.
At the Instance ot the county auditor am :
In compliance with the Instructions coit <
tatncd In a resolution paencd by the Board
of County Supervisors at the last meeting
Comity Attorney Saunders yeslcrdny began
a foroclosmro'sult against F. II. Guanclla ao < ]
ulfo to recover $1,000 of school money
loaned In 1SD3.
The null Is a reminder of the way business
waa done several years ago , when It was
an easy matter for people needing a little
money to procure It by negotiating a loan
with the supervisors and getting the use
of surplus school funds In the hands ot the
county treasurer. The law permits the
auditor to loan this money on nppro\e < l se
curity , but before the loan can bo com
pleted and the money paid out the board
must approve the securities offered. Coupled
with thla permission the law puts the strong
est possible safeguards around the school
funds by making the county responsible foi
e\cry dollar that has been collected. A
largo number of good loans of this diameter
have been made , In which both Interest ami
principal have been promptly paid when due ,
but there have been quite a number that
have not been so good and the board has
been obliged to appropriate money from tut
public treasury to keep the school balance
Intact. In this way the county has acquired
title to a number of pieces of property scat
tered throughout the city and county that
would ycarccly sell for the amount of the
loan ; In 301110 Instances not half the amount
could bo realized. Some of this property \\ltli
buildings upon It baa been located so that
the houses could be used for voting booths
in the election prcclncta , but a largo amount
of It Is unproductive. Last fall there waa
an attempt made to drag the matter Into
politics , but a close Investigation covering
several years showed that the practice hail
been endorsed by all political parties and no
particular administration could be held ac
countable for the particularly bad loans ami
the matter was not pressed as a campaign
Issue. It was the Investigations set afoot
at that tlmo that led the county board tc
pass the resolution directing the county at
torney to bring &ult against all delinquents.
The suit started yesterday Is against prop
erty that is said to be worth fully the
amount of the loan and the county will be
atilo to come out whole In the deal. S. Prior
and E. A. Wlckham , who have secondary
claims on , the property , are made defend-
antu In the suit.
IMctnre KrunicN Half I'l'lee.
All frames and pictures Just half theli
former price. Not a frame or picture re
served. All go at half price. A rare oppor
tunlty to beautify your homes.
H. L. SMITH & CO. ,
45 Main street.
TESTIMONY IX DAMAGE SUIT
Twelve AVHIICHHVH Exnmliieil During
the Plrtit DIIJ' SL-HHOII.
Twelve men sat before the Jury In the
case of Deere , Wells & Co. against tht
Milwaukee road yesterday and told all thej
knew about the origin of the flro that de
stroyed the Implement warehouse on Soutli
Main street on the evening of Decembei
13 , 1893 , All of these witnesses but one
had testified at the previous trial In the
federal court. This witness was J. F ,
Holder , a young man , who gave some rathei
sensational testimony for the plaintiff oc
his direct examination , but which was ma
terially modified under the searching ques
tioning of the attorney for the defense ,
Holder testified that on the afternoon of the
flro ho was at work repairing a sldewalh
In front of the Wler-Shugart warehouse. Hi
was at this work when Slack Peterson , the
foreman of the Milwaukee gang of men , was
engaged in burning the rubbish and weeds
on the triangular piece of ground. Ho de
clared that the wind at the tlmo was blowIng -
Ing strongly from the southwest and was
carrying the embers and bits of burning
paper from the scrap pile and depositing
them around the building where he was at
work. Ho said he saw numerous pieces ol
blazing paper In the air and being whirled
In the direction of the buildings that were
destroyed. So Imminent did ho think the
danger had become that ho took occasion
to remonstrate with the foreman over his
recklessness , and got a cursing for his
pains. JIo testified that ho quit work at E
o'clock , and when he left Peterson and hie
men had gone , and the smoke was still rising
from the triangular piece of ground. Ques
tioned as to why ho had not testified in the
former hearing , ho declared without hesi
tancy that It was because the Milwaukee
Hallway company , the defendant , had sent
him out of town. This statement created
something of a sensation until Mr. Baldwin
began to question dim about his sudden
transportation out of the state. Ho tald
ho had been cent to Omaha. Pressed to tell
who sent him he was unable to swear tc
anything more definite than that Itaa a
man whom ho met on the street and who
was a stranger whom ho had never seen
before. This otcanger , ho slid , told him to
go to Omaha and get a Job , and bo did so.
It did not occur to him for some tlmo that
the man was on agent of the big corporatism
defending the milt , but he believed now that
ho was. Ho did not get a Job , but ho stayed
out of town when he perhaps might have
been Ih the city and been served with a
subpoena. His final crais-examlnatlon was
very sharp , and he became deeply entangled
and mixed as to the origin of the flro and
tils conclusleus.
J. B. Patterson and his two eoas , who
menage an agricultural Implement ware
house separated from the burned buildings
by a narrow street , all testified that the
omoko and flames from the burning rubbish
wore borne In the direction of the Implement
warehouses during the greater part of the
time the flro was going.
Policeman Covalt testified that when he
reported at the Lower Main street titatlon
at G o'clock the smoke was still ascending
from the rubbish heap and none of Slack
Peterson'o men were In eight.
John Blair , D. W. Flack , It. II. Bloomer
and T. J. Uvans testified that they observed
the wind coming In frequent and strong guats
while the rubbish was being burned and
carrying the smoke and emberu In the dlres-
tlon of the destroyed buildings. Fred Rhrlnj
waa the lait witness examined. He said ho
was engaged In cleaning and repairing ma
chinery In the Shugart building and left at
5 o'clock. Ho admitted that during tin
summer quantities of oil anil cotton waste
had been used for cleaning machinery and
were kept about the building. This was con
sidered to bo a very Important admission by
the defendant.
The witnesses who testified at the former
hearing are confronted with a volume of 700
typewritten pages of extended noteo of all
the testimony given at the previous trial and
they have to keep wide awake to prevent the
record being pulled upm them to show that
they testified differently In the other court.
ruiirral of Keriliiiiinil ttleyrr * .
The funeral of the deceased veteran mall
carrier , Ferdlnanl Meyers , was held yester
day. The local poet of the Grand Army of
ho Republic , the Dodge Light Guards and the
mall carriers of the city all attended In a
body and the two military companies
marched to the cemetery ID the procession ,
llev. W. 8. Bameo of the First Presbyterian
; hurcb officiated. A profuilon of floweru was
aankrd around the bier and the casket Itself
ru heaped with floral emblematic designs
given by friends acid eodellce , Among thi
most beautiful of the drelgm was the om
given by the mall carriers of the city. I
represented a wtccl with a broken spoke
It had been the Intcctlrn to select the pal
bearers from among the society but only tw <
could le-avo their duties , I ) . R. Witter am
B. Crocker. The others serving as pal
bearers were J. Templeton , John II
Plumcr , W. E. McC inell and C. G. Ouren ,
no.uii ) OF nnrcATiox MKITIXG
TliliiK * In ItrmllnrKN for On
The Board of Education held a special meet' '
Ing loot night to make the neccssiry prepa
rations for the annual school election whlcl
occurs on the second Monday In March
Under the now law It was also necessary t (
rcd.'fltrlct the city , as the law only contenv
plates five election ! precincts In cities of tin
first clam , and there arc twelve voting placet
In the city. The redlstrlctlng was effcctci
Tiy doing away with two precincts In thi
Fourth ward nnd combining them with nil
Joining wards. The two precincts of tin
Flrat ward will constitute the flratj the second
end will be composed of the two precincts
of that ward ; the third Is constituted by conv
blnlng the two precincts of the ward niu
adding the first of the Fourth ward ; the
fourth district Is made up of the second ol
the Fourth and the two ot the Fifth ward
and the fifth district Is composed of the twc
precincts of the Sixth ward. The member *
of the board who will occupy the position ol
Judges wcro announced to bo Sims for thi
first district , Robertson for the second , Moon
for the third , Morgan for the fourth ant
Thomati for the fifth. The Judges wcro Instructed -
structed to select and hire the voting quar
ters ,
A petition signed by sixty-five citizens liv
ing In the vicinity of the old Curtis etrcel
school building was presented asking thi
'board ' to order the erection of a new $10,00 (
building upon that site or somewhere In tht
Immediate vicinity of Fifteenth street nni
First avenue1 , and submit the proposltlor
tp to the requisite amount of bonds at tin
coming election. The board owns a valuablt
lot nnd a two-ntory brick building knowr
as the Curl's ' building , which was abandoned
and condemned about three years ago. Tlu
town In that vicinity la growing rapidly nnd
the citizens think school property should be
utilized and a now building take the place
of the old condemned structure. No actlor
was taken an the petition , but the proposi
tion was not regarded with favor , especially
when the superintendent reported that there
were vacant rooms In the Thirty-second ave
nue building.
The question of levy for the next yoai
was discussed , and It was decided to Increase
the levy for the contingent fund and reduce
the amount desired In the school house fum' '
to the extent of $3,000. The contingent fund
now receives about $21,000 a year from the
levy and the school house fund $9,000. Then
Is a comfortable balance In the latter fund
and a prospect of a deficiency In the former
hence the propriety of making the suggested
change- . The board Is required to recommend
the levy any time before May 1. when the
Board of County Commissioners will act upor
the recommendations made.
The 'board ' discussed Informally the projecl
of securing the county high school that has
been talked of. All were In favor of and II
was the opinion of the members that the
preliminary work of getting the requisite pe-
tltlons before the people should be taken ur
as soon as possible , and the matter pre
sented to the voters at the election nexl
fall.
A X MV Location.
The hardware and furniture store of Peter
son & Schoenlng will remove In a. few day ;
from their present location , 615 and 51 ,
South Main St. . to 208 , 210 , 212 and 211 , SoutI
Main st. . In the Merrlam block. They wll
occupy four largo storerooms and In theli
new location will carry cno of the mosi
complete lines of hardware and furniture U
bo found In the city.
Big auction sale every day from 10 a. m
to 10 p. m. at The Fair , 502 Broadway.
Dance at K. P. hall Saturday night.
Mrlvce ( Lundx In Jail.
W. H. McKee , a violator of the fedora'
revenue laws , was placed under arrest Ir
Omaha yesterday afternoon and brought tc
this city. .McKce has been selling whisky
In Creston , where he has been living , and
ban neglected to protect himself In the
traffic with the necessary government li
cense. Ho was Indicted some time ago , bul
evaded arrest by keeping out of the way ol
the officers. Ho was sent to the county Jail
by Commissioner Wright in default of the
necessary ball.
Hoffmayr's fancy patent flour makes the
best and most bread. Ask your grocer for It ,
A splendid chance to make largo profile
on a email Investment of money. Will beai
Investigation. Write or call on L. W. Tul-
leys , Council Bluffs , la.
Dentil of Fred V
N. C. Phillips received a telephone mes
sage yesterday afternoon from Clarlnda an
nouncing the death of his brother-in-law , F.
W. Vosswlnkle , who has fccen confined Ir
the hotpkal there for several years. A few
years ago Mr. Vosswinklo waa ono of the
brightest young business men In the city ,
Hla health gave way under the strain put
upon him by his business and paresis de
veloped. The body will bo brought to this
city today for burial.
lliilf I'rlee Snlc * .
Are not In It with our sales where the prices
are not more than half that In many othci
stores In the picture framing line. Anothei
thing to consider Is the superior work you gel
done at our store. If you want your pic
tures tramed or you want anything In the
picture line cctno nnd look through our arl
department. C. B. Paint , Oil and Glass Co. ,
Masonic block.
Dr. Roller , osteopath , Beno block.
Muriiliy TnUeii to- tin * . \Hj-liiiu.
Jack Murphy , the young man who at
tempted to kill himself by splitting open lilo
head with an axe on a farm near Walnut ,
was taken to the insane asylum at Clarlnda ,
yesterday. Ho was brought to the city and
turned over to the custody of Sheriff Morgan ,
Ho wan violently Insane , but talked freely
of his attempt to kill himself.
Ion it 1'olltlciilotoH. .
/An Iowa association opposed to woman suf
frage has been formed by DCS Molnes women.
'TIs said Fred White will move Into the
Second district and give battle next fall to
Congressman Curtis. These tribunes of the
people , eays the Dubumie Times , are united
on the proposition that It Is easier to tribune
when you have an office.
Democrats of Davenport held a love feast
and agreed to all work for a democratic
ticket In the city election , but already they
have commenced writing letters abusing
each other In holding meetings to bring
about the selection of two tickets.
Tha contest for sheriff In Woodbury county
waa dismissed by the democratic candidate ,
which leaves his republican rival In posses
sion of the o III co , and the defeated man's at
torney is mean enough to Insinuate that his
client was bought off Just as he was In sight
of victory ,
In the Second district candidates for the
fusion nomination for congress are bobbing
up. Among those already mentioned are
Senator Hurst of Jackson county , Air. Wilson
and Judge Hayes of Clinton , Mr. Rlchman of
Muscat In o and Senator Kanck and Otto
Bylngton of Johnson.
The political situation In the Third district
of Iowa Is peculiar. It Is now admitted that
the recent speech of cx-Govornor Dolce , was
for the purpose of furthering his candidacy
for congress In tbo district , but the free
silver Dubuque Telegraph eays If Boles Is
nominated the free ellvcrltes will bolt. It U
admitted Bolen la the strongest man who can
bo named.
Why will fool friends of Governor Shaw
persist In making him a poralble- candidate
for United States senator ? asks the Carroll
Herald. Wo do not think that the governor
has any notion of becoming a candidate. Ills
ambition Is to get back to the precedent by
which Iowa governors have been serving
four year Instead of two as In tbo cases of
Bovernora Drake and Jackson. Shaw wants
to bo a two-term governor , we beltove , and
Is not thinking of the Vnitcd State * uenater-
TEMPLE AMENDMENT PASSES
Goes Through HonJd "find Is Ready fo
JI
Governoro Blgtmturoi
ONLY ONE VOTE FORDED AGAINST II
Iloluirl nlll I'ninetf In ilie Sntne Kern
n It Went Tlif'onbli the .Semite
Other 'tcKNliUlvc (
M titter * .
DRS MOINES , Feb. 23. ( Special Tele ,
gram , ) The Temple amendment Is ready foi
the governor's signature. The Hobart bll
pasacd the house this afternoon In the cxac
form In which It passed the scnato Severn
days ago. Ono negative vote was cost bj
Parker of Mills , republican , whllo ninety
four voted for It. Downing of Davis , popu
list , Introduced a lurid resolution to ccnsuri
Congressman Hull for coming homo fron
Washington to lobby for the building am
loan bill. The resolution denounces both tin
resolution and Hull , who Is president of r
big DCS Molncs building nnd loan company
The Reynolds bill to provide that all scrccm
used at Iowa coal mines shall be of unlforn
alzo passed. The measure Is urged by tin
mlncra and opposed by operators. Scnatoi
Lewis' bill to provide tlmt attorneys shal
hereafter receive no fees for defending Indi
gent criminals was reported favorably bj
unanimous vote of the senate judiciary com
mittee. It provides that the court shall ap
point a lawyer to make the dcfcneo In sue !
cases and that refusal to do so shall place
him In contempt.
The Wesley Klklns application for pardor
was considered at great length In Joint meet
ing of the committees on pardons this after
noon. 'Rlltlns ' was sent up from Allamakee
county seven years ago , at the age of 11
for murdering his parents. Ho has de
veloped Into a brilliant youth nnd has en
listed In his cause many of the leading met :
of the state , who demand his pardon
Philanthropists all over the country have
taken up his cause and petition that bo be
released. The committee took no action bul
It Is practically settled that he will be re
leased en a five-year parole on good be
havior , nt the end of which tlmo ho shall be
free without further conditions.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
The Titus resolutiaa. for biennial elections
passed the senate , 40 to 2. The only negative
votes were by Hurst and Malloy , democrats
The Gorrcll bill to provide for taxation ol
mortgages to the holder thereof was undci
consideration , and after long Jockeying was
recommitted. A resolution by Lewis to have
the printing committee Investigate the nlglil
work of the state printer and binder and
report whether they should bo paid extra foi
It was iirssed.
In the house the bill by Smith of Harri
son , to repeal the anti-fusion , law , was de
feated by an almost strictly party vote. The
measure proposed td eliminate those provl-
elcis of the election law which provide thai
the name of n candidate shall not op ; > eai
more than once 01 , the ballot. The bill re
ceived 33 democratic and 7 republican votes
while CO republlcci : * voted against It.
In the senate Berry presented a Jolul
resolution looking to a constitutional amend
ment under which Juries may consist of ICHI
than twelve members , siad five-sixths may
return a verdict. The details of the ar
rangements are left to the legislature aftei
the adoption of the amendment. The motloi
by Garst to reconsider the vote flx'ngthe
board of control bill as < special order foi
next Thursday was discussed at length. The
chair ruled that a two-thirds majority was
necessary to reconsider and on this rullaj ;
Canst withdrew his motion. The Lothror
bill to allow cities owning water works , tc
take them from thecontrol _ of the council
and place them In' "charge of a board ol
trustees to bo appointed by the district court
was recommended by the Judiciary commit
tee. It Is Intended especially for the benefll
of Sioux City.REFERENDUM.
REFERENDUM.
Smith of Harrison Introduced a Joint reso
lution for a constitutional amendment tc
provide a modified referendum. It provides
that on a two-fifths petition of the legis
lature , any bill' which has passed both
bodies may be submitted to the people , am ]
If accepted by them shall not be subjected
to veto by tbo governor. Blake's anti-treat-
Ing bill was defeated. It made a misdemeanor
meaner for a candidate to treat a voter ,
The committee on pardons recommended the
pardon of James Johnson , colored , sent uj
for life from Council Bluffs for murder.
Governor Shaw has ordered a court of .In
quiry to sit on the charges preferred by
General Guest against Major John T. Hume
and Captain , E. C. Worthlngton ot DC *
Molnea , In connection with the Prlme-Guesl
election case , two yeara ago. Tbo courl
wilt meet on March 8 at 9 a. m. A court
of Inquiry Is a sort of granJ jury , pre
liminary to a trial by court-murtlal. The
court will consist of the following officers :
Colenel James Rush Lincoln of Ames , Inspector
specter general ; Colonel D. V. Jackson ol
Muscatlne , Second regiment ; Colonel W. B ,
Humphrey of Sioux City , Fourth regiment ,
Captain H. G. ROBS of Toledo , company
K , First regiment , will act as recorder.
STATE'S FINANCES.
The Joint committee on ways and mcaiiB
tonight decided on the report which It
will make to the house as to the state's
finances and Its prospective revenues. The
report is not rosy. It Is found that on Janu
ary 3 there was a deficit of $591,012 , and on
February 19 It had Increased to $ C52,742. The
Increase Is attributed to the heavy demands
of Institutions at the first ot the year. The
committees will make a long report on the
financial condition. As to prospective reve
nues under the new revenue measure of last
winter they find no great encouragement.
They have collected a great amount of frag
mentary Information from assessors all over
the state and It Indicates that the now 25
per cent basis of valuation Is reducing , In
most cases , the taxable values of property ,
although In districts where the assessom are
strict In securing the 25 per cent on actual
cash valuations there Is no falling off. But
In too many districts the assessors are not
strict and a largo reduction In assessed valu
ation Is practically assured. The committee
estimates that , with the economies which
this legislature will effect , the prospective
receipts of the next two years will meet the
expenditures , but there will bo nothing to
pay off tbo debt unless the levy Is rained.
The committee will frankly state that this is
the only process by which to accomplish the
desired result. It will not recommend mich
an Increase , for the legislature will not bo
required to take such action ; this Is left to
the executive council , The prospects are ,
however , that the legislature will have to
Instruct the council to levy for an amount
equal to a 3 mills tax , or else make no pro
vision for paying the debt. The present levy
Is 2.7 mills. _
AVIII Not lltillil Ilic I.lncv
WATERLOO , la. , Fut > . 25. ( Special. ) The
proposed extension .of the Illinois Central
railroad from thlk iflty north through
Denver , Tripoli , Freilerlka and other enter
prising towns In thq counties between Black-
hawk and the Minnesota state line , seems to
bo practically without hope. President Fish
of the Illinois Central , the company It was
hoped to interest /building the line or ex
tending Its own system , has paralyzed the
hope , which was springing up In all sections ,
by declaring unequivocally that such a line
could not bo made to pay Us way , and with
that fact confronting the project there U
little likelihood of the matter being pushed
further In the direction In which It bad
already gained considerable strength.
> Illfr 'Money I'nvkiiKU Sidetracked ,
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Feb. 25 , ( Special
Telegram. ) Through a mistake mode ct
Omaha this morning , $1,000,000 In gold coin ,
en route from , Japan to the subtreasury at
New York , was dumped off hero this afternoon - ,
noon at 3 o'clock and placed In cuurgo of
I'OBtrruiBter Charles , who kept It closely
guarded until 10:30 : tonight , when be pi a o CM ]
t on a Northwestern train and started U
: galn for Its destination. ThU money should
wvo been token t at over the Burlington
thla morning , but owing to the Union Pa
cific arriving at Omaha lateml alter tbu
departure of the Burlington train , It wm
placed on the Northwestern limited. Thi
train hns no register service between Ceda
Rapids and Chicago , and consequently tin
precious package tiad to be unloaded hole.
Inwn 1'rrxi Comment.
Cedar Rapids Republican : The mon
Horace Boles explains his financial plan th (
more unintelligible It f.cema' to become.
Keokuk Gate City : A good many people
are likely to see In Horace Holes' proposed
candidacy for congress the trumpet to his
purpose In delivering that Falrfleld address
Marsholttown Times-Republican : There
was some contest for the honor of having
Governor Shaw deliver a 'Memorial day ad
dress this year. Clinton secured him and I :
to bo congratulated on Its opportunity tc
listen to n patriotic oration ,
Davenport Democrat : As far as they have
returned from the much described gold
fields of Alaska the Iowa wanderers say thai
they prefer this state for safe and steady
residence. They agree that the chances ol
making A living , nnd something better here ,
are much more appreciated after a northern
trip than before.
Valley Junction Express : Democratic edi
torials are looked upon as a species of fairy
stories , nowadays , for the reason that the
news columns , which are running over with
accounts ot Industries revived , new mills
and factories established nnd widespread anil
unexampled 'restoration of confidence and
good times , show them to have been woven
In darkness nnd out ot such stuff as dreams
arc made of.
IlUh.VY IX M.1HTIX < .MVUIiit CASH.
of n Juror Comitr-lx I'oNtnnne-
meiit of IlearliiR.
WILKESBAIRHE , Pa. , Feb. 25. There was
no session of the Lattlmcr case this morning ,
owing to the Illness of A. W. Washburn , a
juror , who has a severe attack of dysentery.
Ho may possibly be able to come Into court
this afternoon. His physician hopes to get
him around all right. Juror Weaver , who
has also been 111 for a few days , is still able
to attend court.
Juror Washburn was able to take his
place In the jury box this afternoon and the
trial was resumed.
The star witness of the day was Milton
Sellzer , the sheriff of Carbon county. Ho
said ho was called out by the coal com
panies to protect their property , and on
September 6 had a consultation with Sheriff
'Martin ' at Hazlcton , where they had procla
mations printed and posted In conspicuous
places around the coal company's various
works throughout the region.
"On September S , " ho said , "I swore In
about 'thirty eleputlcs at Mauch. Chunk. The
next day , hearing strikers were going to
make an attack on Cox's breaker at
Beaver Meadow , I drove over there and
told my deputies to follow. When I reached
Beaver Woadow I found Sheriff Martin and
his deputies there. The stalkers were approaching
preaching , and , as the breaker Is just In
side the Carbon county line , it was my duty
to protect it. Accordingly , I called on
Sheriff Martin and his men to act with me
and they did. There wcro 600 or COO strik
ers and they charged upon the breaker. We
drove them back , using our guns to push
them along , but some managed to get
through our lines Into the breaker. Wo
drove them out. As the strikers dispersed
ono man fired a shot at us from a revolver.
My deputies came up later and we re
mained there until Saturday night , when the
soldicis came. "
After an objection on the part of flic com
monwealth , ho was allowed to tell what
Sheriff Martin's Instructions were. He said :
"Martin told them to be very careful , not to
shoot anybody , that he did not Intend to do
any harm unless It was necessary to cave
our lives. "
John Oberrcnder , manager of the Cox
estate properties , said that fearing the
strikers would elamage the estate's propel ty
at Drlfton , ho sent on September C for
Sheriff Martin. The sheriff reached there
on September 1C and swoco in fifty-six depu
ties.
ties."I
"I was placed at ttielr head , " eald Obtr-
rendcr. "That same day a crowd ot about
2.000 strikers surrounded the breaker. They
wcro armed with clubs and many carried
revolvers. They were very much excited
and shouted and waved their clubs. Several
fired In the air , and some threw open their
coats and cried to us : 'Now flro ; you no
soldiers ; wo no 'frald.1 "
Witness told how Sheriff Martin had In
structed them to bo careful how they
handled their weapons , and to shoot no one
unless In danger of their lives.
Pneumonia 1'reveiitcil.
The greatest danger of a cold or an attack
of la grippe Is of Its resulting In pneumonia.
How to prevent this will certainly Interest
almost everyone , and especially these who
buve weak lungs. No one need fear that
their cold will result In pneumolna when
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is used. It
counteracts any tendency toward pneumonia
and will cure a cold In less tlmo than any
other treatment. During the epldemfcs of
U grippe a few years ago , many thousands of
bottles of It were used , and In not ono single
Instance did any case result In pneumonia
so far as wo could learn.
IIIG HAY UC.VI/KKS KOIUM A COMIirXK
Capital Stoelc of the Company IMncctl
nt ljt.l ( ) ( > , < ll ( .
CHICAGO , Feb. 25. Ono of the largest
trusts formed In years has been organized by
Chicago men under the name of the Amer
ican Hay company. Although the Incorpora
tion Is under Michigan laws , tha headquar
ters will bo In this city. The organization ,
when completed , will Include more than 100
of the largest buyers and shippers of hay
In the states of Illinois , Indiana , Ohio and
Michigan. The capital xtock Is $5,000,000 , A
tract of land near Buffalo Is to bo purchased
as a site for an Immense warehouse. Buffalo
Is selected as the place for the ware
house because the bulk of the hay
to be handled will bo marketed In Now Eng
land. F. W , Llpe , president of the Allen
Line company of this city , Is the originator
of the scheme. Among the Incorporate
are : F. W. Llpe , Chicago ; R. P. Llpe , ( Bryan ,
O. ; D. E. Baker , Fayetto , 0. ; V. ' . G. Allen ,
Chicago ; D , E. Bradley , Albion , Mich , ;
Kellogg & Young , Reading , 111011. ; E. S.
Farrar , Montpeller , O. : Hatcher , Tiffin , 0. ,
and.C. 'Rogers ' , Riga , JMIch.
A meeting will bo held at Toledo , O. ,
March 15 , to complete the organization. Mr ,
Llpo says It will not bo the object to raise
the price of hay to the consumer or lower
the price paid the farmer , but to handle the
product at a legitimate profit and not at any
tlmo to put a fictitious value on hay ,
JUMPS i-'iioM THI ; ISADS
Traveling .Mnn TnUcH That Method of
KndiiiHT HIM I.lfe.
ST. LOUIS , Feb. 25. Albert A. Henry ,
traveling agent for a Philadelphia cold stor
age concern , Jumped from the mlddlo span
of the Eads bridge today and was drowned
In the Mlsp'aslppl. ' The body has not been
recovered. Before making ( ho fatal jump
Henry took off bis overcoat and left It on
the bridge , In the pockets of the coat wcro
found a number of letters and cards and a
memorandum book by which ho was Identi
fied. In the memorandum book were these
words , "Albert A. Henry , 1311 North Fifty-
first street , Philadelphia , Pa. Have a wlfo
and child. Am crazy and want to die , "
A letter addmted to him at 27 South
Eighth street , St. Louis , was from Evans ,
purchasing agent of Nelson Morris & Co. ,
East St. Loulu. It said they had not heard
from him since last Friday and urged him
to return and finish the work ho bad begun ,
In another envelope addressed to his Phila
delphia homo was an announcement of a
meeting of Hamilton lodge. No , 334 , A. F ,
and A , M. at Masonic temple , Philadelphia ,
February 22. Henry bad been on a debauch
for the last few days.
Miller Murdered a nil Xolilied.
CINCINNATI , Feb. 25. On tbo night of
January 27 Christian Klein , a prominent mil
ler , was assassinated In the street near bin
mill. The first clue to the guilty parties
waa found today In tbo arrest of John
Halrn ,
William Lynch had previously been ap
prehended on suspicion. At pollro hcad-
Hiarters Lynch confessed , According to the
confetislon Halrn ihot Klein , and Lynch
robbed him.
SIMPLICITY
Just simply n pure cxlract of prime
' COMPANY'S '
bccf-thnt's LIKIIIO
EXTRACT. Highly concentrated , No
mlultcrntion. le ? sure yon get the
genuine with blue signature and
avoid disappointment with inferior
and imitation sorts.
Cook Hook fhtmlnc many tlMlclonn n r of
using It , tfnl frco to houftoVrcprrfl. Aii *
drees UMg Co. , P.O. Uox 2718 , Now Voik.
YOU CAN GET THEM NOW
at $1.50 each.
The Cosmopolitan Incandescent Burner
lias no equal , It ives 6-1 candle pow
er at half the cost for gas used by the
common burner ,
We put them up complete for one
Mfty. Mantels for Wclsbach and all
kinds of burners at reduced prices ,
HeatingPlumbincr and Lighting.
202 Main , 203 Pearl Street
Council Bluffs , Iowa.
KOIl IXTKIlXVIj AM ) KXTIJHVVIj t'SK '
critics \M > j'umiivr.s
CulilN. roiiuhs , Sore Tlirout , liillneiirn
Jlroni-hltlH , Pneumonia , Mnolltniv
of ( hi * .loliilN , l.iiiiiliano ,
llllllllllllllldOIIN.
uiiiuni VTISM , xi < : ru\ifti v , IIKAD-
ACHC , TOOTH \O1IIO , AST1MI \ , 1HF-
K1CI I.T JIHHATIllM ! .
Unilvriiyis' Kemly Relief Is a Sure run
for Kvery I'nln , Spi'nliiH , II ml New
I'nliiH In ( lie llaek , Client or I.lniliM
It IVIIH ( lie FlrNt anil IN the < ) iil >
1'AI.N KHMKDV
Thnt ln tnntly stops the most cxcruclatlnR pains
lUlajn Inllammutlun. uml cures cumjt'sllons
uliLlher of ttm Lungs , Stomach , Uouuls or othci
Klntuls or organs , b > ono application.
A half to a tiMspuonful In half a tumbler ol
water will In n few minutes cure Cramps ,
Simsma , Sour Stomach , Heartburn , KrrvoiKncsi ,
Sleeplessness , Sick Headache , Dlorrhoea , Dysen
tery , Colic , Flatulency nnd all Internal pains.
Tliere la not u remedial aKent In the world
that will cure fc\cr and nt-ue and nil otliei
malarious , billions and other fevers , nlded by
HADVVAY'S 1'II.US , so quickly aa UAU\VAY'J !
UHADV ItUUUK , COc a bottle sold by drug
gists.
Iladway & Co , New York City ,
rj Klin St.
In Pictures
Part XXI
Now Ready
For Distribution ,
Brine 10 cents to The Bco olllco , either
in Omaha or Council Bluffs.
Mailed to any address on receipt of 10
cunts in coin.
Don't Neglect
No mutter how Blight It mny epm to you , for Couali" ,
Cnlilx. Honmonfis , Influcintu nml Apparently InxiKnin
cant Che it 1'nlnnoltcii lend to I'li-urliy , Pni'ii-
monfn * CoiiNiinii > tJoiiandnther fatal IjiinirlMs *
cntcn If ncalectcd.
Avert All Danger by rroiiiptly Applying a
to the chest ( front and buolc ) npon the first appcarnnee
of mcli iTirnmic frmi'tmiu. Jt iillurdn prompt
lirrventfon against these danporouacnmphcatfoiiti ,
unit Hiiro cure. Always rellabla. Hut only tha
Cenulno effective. PrtcoS&ccnU. Kofaso substitutes.
GOOD HORSE SHOEING
AND GOOD BLACKSMITH WORK IS
WHAT YOU PAY KOIl WHEN YOU
HAVH ANYTHING IN THAT LINI3.
WHY NOT QJ5T TUB III-JST ? IT
DOKSN'T COST ANY MOIUS. 1NT13H-
FBRINQ , KOHOING AND QUAHTKU
CRACKS ARIO MY SPECIAL/TIES , AND
THIS MISANS DO DISEASED HOOPS.
CCWK TO THE NEW BLACKSMITH
SHOP , 13 BRYANT STREET , OPPO
SITE ( CITY BUILDING.
C. C. CARPENTER ,
PROI'KIETOR.
FARM I.OA.VH FIHK I.V.SIIIIA\CK _
MIUKTY llOXn.S l.iMVt-Ht llntcH ,
All surety I ) o nils executed nt my olllcc.
JAN. .N. CAHADV , .IK. ,
ii.'ttl Main Street , Council IllnfTK.
IMl'OUTI.VU OOI.I ) FHOM KlHtOI'K.
Over Two .Million Dollar * U'lll lip
.Slilpiii'il lit OIUM- .
NB\V YORK , Fob. 25. Heldolbach , Elck-
olhelmor & Co. have engaged 1700,000 In gold
for shipment from franco tomorrow to the
United Stntcfl. L. Von Hoffman & Co. will
Import $750,000 In gold , partly from Franco
and partly from England on steamers leav
ing tomorrow and next week. The National
City bank hay engaged $500,000 In gold for
shipment from England tomorrow. Other
'banking ' houecn have gold imports In IHXJH-
pect. Kulin , Loeb & Co , announced that they
would Import $25,000 In gold to bo shipped
tomorrow.
Thla makm the total engagements made
today for shipment tomorrow or next wrek ,
both from Purls and London , { 2,200,000 ,
Mullcr.Scliall &Co. also have 3,000,000 francs
In gold on tbo uuy to them , hut this IH In
transit and will not remain In this country.
The Evening Post'a London correspondent
cabkH an rolloutr "There U a strong demand
for gold for Now York hero and in Paris.
Moro than 100,000 has been bought already
tor shipment , llarrlng adverse political con
ditions it Is believed hero that In New York
exchange the demand for gold will be quite
temporary , but of course It Is recognized
that any outbreak of war would proUilily
moan a heavy drain of gold to Now York. "
< limrrrl Otrr n. U'oiiiiui.
JAMESTOWN. Pa. , Feb. 25-Rny Fry nnd
Huirli Sowell , prominent young men of this
place , quarreled about u young woman last
night and Bewoll thrust a knife through
Fry'a heart , killing him Instantly Horrllled
at the deed , Sowell twice attempted to com
mit suicide , but was arrested.
POHANY THEATER.
VKKK LKCTUKRS.
Five nights , commencing Sat. Feb. 20.
And lay on' Sunday iiluhl for "MIUTII
lIUKOIti : Till : \VAH. "
PROF. WINDSOR ,
The world's inot eminent phrenologist.
Consultations anil examinations at Grand
hotel.
DOHAWTTTKEATER. [
ON'n NIO1 IT , srNHAY , FnmilTAUY I7.
Ilnrry Murtelt'n Southern 1'iodurtlou
The South Before ihe War-
<
BO-l'HOI'I-.U 50. tX > Vi jM
Tlireo score sweetest \olces In a prand swelling
chorus. Sensational realistic scenery and plan
tation scenes and pastimes. 1'ar.idc at noon.
1'rlces Tie , COc , a'io und S3cj boxes , $1.M. ( \
Seats now on rale. |
Attorney-at-Law and
Notary Public.
309 BENO BLOCK , COUNCIL BLUFFS. I.V
CLEAN
Have your clothes neatly cleaned , pressed
nnd repaired , ready for spring. Suits made
to order. First class work und low prices.
J. C. JENSEN ,
2 : : Ilrynnt St. , Opp. City JIiilldlnK.
SCHEDULE EXPRESS
Runs between Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Now In effect. For prompt delivery , call on
Wm. Welch. Bluffs 'phone , 12S ; Omaha
phone , 7SO. UAT12S LOW. For cnrrlaRO or
express wagon , call nt No. 8 North Main
street or above telephones.
L. KOSBNFEU ) .
Wines & Liquors
Wholesale Agent
Anlieuscr-IJuscli Beer ,
510 Main St. ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLUFFS WANTS *
FOR SAL.n or
FOR THAOi : or
t
FOH KENT by
Attorncy-at-Laxv ,
1C Pearl Street , Council Illuffs , Jo.
_
20 ncrcs of pplendld land , partly Improved , 1
mllc-H from I'JnllsmouIli. 3 mllea from 1'acina
Junction ; $100 catli , lialanco In 10 annual pay
ments. ,
An 85-ncre Improved farm , with E ncrcs of tlm
her , b mill's eafet of lunhii | , CV4 mil's north
west of KarllriK , In the bent pnrt of fihelby
county , In. : Rood neighborhood , ' 4 of u milo
from u Kfi l Bchool hounc , 2 KOOI ! wvlle , i-prlnir
In the pasture , mnnll liiiuec und linpro\cnicntii :
about DO ncrca In cultlvntlon , buliuico In DUK-
lure ; jiretcnt prlci1 , J13 per ncro ; \ \ \v | | | \a \
tiiken In Council llhirfH or Omuln Improvfit
prnpeity , or Kill talto part of the purcliauo
money In Kood work liornea , or In cattle : 10
years' tlmo given on thu balance In annual
paymenta ,
This property IB for rent for Benson of 1EOJ
at a reasonable rental.
Good farms for rent for fcason of 1S08 nnd UK >
to ronpoiiBlblo pardon at a very reatonablo
rental. Improved farinn for nalo In I'ottawaU
tamlu county , In. , at u reasonable pi Ice , part
cauh , balance on long time In annual pay *
mentB. fa
Apply to
iioNAiii ) KVIUITT ,
Attorncy.nt-I.iw ,
10 Pearl Btrcet. Caunell Dluffi , In. |
, I'JIUIT. , 'AIIU ANIJ A
lands for tale or rent. Day & HBI M
li'VI *
HAMJ.40.ACUi : JMI'HOVKr7 KAHM W
M"I"C , ° 111 ' , owai Z ? ncr" ' " cultivation , Lil-
nnco 111 timber ami pasture ; u ImrRUIn If
A a ° 0n .
' ' SrX.IlOOM HOUBfJ
, , ,
nnd full lot lile
; paymenlw eniy. Hou B for ;
Ml l1rouUwnuy.110 'T " " " " " -Uohn.ton & KerrJ
ACHB8 OP PJNIJ LAND IN OAIINKU
township. Rooil tenn.i 20 acre * umler euUlva-
"
KOIl KENT. THK TWO BTOIIBH , NOW .
IAe'1lT . ' el5r"n & B'hwnlnir. Houtli Main 8t .
April Int. Apply to J. J. Ilrown , III , fl |
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ tf
MTTMJ CONKHCTIONIJIIY ANn c | OAIl
J-'INIJ ItO-ACHB IOWA I-'AItM , ONLY 14 MILUH
from Omaha. Will take IJ.COO t"K.W tn "K S3
city property a part payment , half the 1.1.
unco ca.h. Johnnon & Kerr. Ctiuncll llluftf ,
Ulfll IN In lructonii. | Albln Huiter. itudla
WlULlll ! * * J'ror'Jway. Otrman i
el CoiuerYitorr *
