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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , JfAKCII 5 , 1808.
| CURRENT NEWS OF INTEREST , FROM IOWA.
I COUNCIL BLUFFS-
MIXOrt HKXTIOX.
1 Try Mocro'n stock food.
Jt.'Dr. Roc , dentist , Merrlam block.
RA k merchants tor premium filar * ,
VEggs two doz. . 25c. Bartcl & Miller.
Photos Platlno or Arlsto. " Sbcrradcn.
L. W. Unugrn of Harlan Is In the city.
| 1 > . Hrown , dwitlst , room 301. McrrUm blk.
' E. R. Fonda has returned from Washing
ton.
ton.I.
I. M. Treynor returned from
yesterday.
Mien E. May Hollls has returned from vis
iting friends at Logan.
County Attorney Saundera wetU to DCS
Mo' ui ) yesterday on business.
" The Ladles of the Maccabees will hold
It Bcsslcn on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Lola Woodard of Malvern Is visiting
In the city with Miss Chet Lawson.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Moyno ore entertaining
Dr. end Mrs. Guy M. Hyrket of Red Oak.
For rent , pleasant suite of rooms , 221
South Seventh street , with or without board.
Mien Nettle Hunt has returned from visit
ing friends at Mobcrly , .Mo. , and Olatlie ,
Kan.
The Evans laundry Is the leader In fine
work both for color and finish. & 20 Pearl
street. Phone 290.
J. H. Downing and wife of Ha > s City , Kan ,
formerly of thUi city , are vloltlog at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Van Brunt.
' 8. J. Chester , the newly appointed field
deputy United States marshal , was In the
city yesterday. His home Is In Falrfleld ,
Mlf Edith Aycrs has returned from Logan ,
where she attended a party given by Rev.
and Mrs. E. E. Mack , formerly of this city.
Mrs. G. Moore left last evening for Lincoln
( a chapcrono of the girl's backet ball team ,
which has been entered for the contest there.
Don't you" think It must be n pretty good
laundry that can please so many hundreds
of customers ? Well that't the "Eagle , "
724 Broadway ,
Rov. T. W. Williams will preach at Edge-
wood church , on Mr. E. L. Sugert's farm ,
five miles cast of the city , on , Sunday at 3
o'clock p. m.
A new register was opened up at the city
Jail yesterday. The old one had been In
usn since 1803 and contains the names of
ovcral thouiand offenders.
Rev. J. G. Lemon will speak at the girl's
Industrial school this afternoon on the Im
portance of the work. All friends of the
children are cordially Invited.
Will Stcphcnson the first prize In the
billiard tournament that has just closed In
the city. Harry Symes and W. H. Ware
were awarded second and third prized re
spectively.
Mrs. J. G. Wadsworth will go to Lincoln
on Me mil ay to take part In a concert that
Is to be given there < m that evening under
the aufiplcre of the Philharmonic orchestra
of that city.
Judge Thorncll yesterday approved the
alu of the remainder of the estate of W.
II. Burbrlilge as reported by the adminis
trator. The widow had previously taken
out her dowry. Burbrldge was a farmer
who committed suicide by banging a year
ego-
egoNo
No spring examination will be held Of ap
plicants for civil service appointments this
year. The examination \\us to have bren
held some tlino during this month , or next ,
but it has been postponed to next September ,
and applications for the spring examination
wll hold "good for the fall.
F , S. Payne , foreman of the Union Pacific
round house'has received statements from
Washington to the effect that his son
Charles , who recently enlisted In the navy ,
has been sentenced to two years' Imprison
ment and a dishonorable discharge for in
subordination. His friends are endeavoring
t4 have the sentence revoked.
The Woman's Relief corps will give a
dancing party this.evening In Grand Army
tall for the purpose of raising jfuads for
relief work. Excellent music will bo pro
vided and a pleasant evening assured to all
who attend. The handsome album quilt ,
Upon which the ladles have 'worked ' BO long ,
Will also bo. disposed of this evening.
There will be a mass convention of the
peoples party to bo held In the Farmers'
hall in the Court house on Saturday even
ing , March 5 , 1898 , at 8 o'clock p. m. , for
the purpose of receiving a report of the
committee and to place in nomination can
didates to be voted for at the coming city
election and to transact such other buslneeo
as may properly come before eald convention.
Mr. Clifford C. Hancock , who appears on
the program of the Christian Home benefit
to bo given next Monday evening , Is com
paratively unknown to the public and his
appearance promises to bo a pleasant sur
prise to music lovers , tie has a voice of
unusual sweetness , 'power and flexibility.
Tbo program throughout Is of great excel
lence. This , together with the fact that it
Is to be given for the Christian 'Home ' , will
undoubtedly insure one of the most suc
cessful entertainments of the season.
Want Houses to rent. Klnno , Baldwin blk.
C. B. Viava Co. , female remedy ; consulta
tion free. Office hours , 9 to 12 and 2 to 5.
Health book furnished. 326-327-3 8 Merriam
block.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
Deer by the case. Sweet and eour wlnea
and whiskies by bottle , case or gallon.
Prompt delivery. M. Wollstcln & Co. , 535
Broadway.
I'rof. Morjrnn'H School Method * .
Prof. C. II. Morgan , principal of the pub
lic schools at Nebraska City , was In town
yesterday and spent the day visiting Council
Bluffs Bchools. The morning was put In at
the Madison avenue building and afternoon
t the Bloomer building. In each of the
Bchool buildings Prof. Morgan conducted a
series of Interesting lessons In nature work
as done In the Nebraska City schools. In
the Madison avenue building a live chicken
was tlia subject , a venerable shanghai
rooster , provided by one of the pupils. The
pupils were given a very Instructive lesson
and at the same time learned a good deal
about the barnyard denizens. At the Bloomur
building the bmls of the horsechestnut were
the subject and about fifty specimens were
provided by the boys of the school. After
4 o'clock Prof Morgan met the teachers of
the third to sixth grades and gave a very
Interesting talk on nature and science work
and. Illustrated It by means of drawings and
specimens of the work of the pupils of the
Nebraska City schools.
To the LiulleM ofl Couiivll IlluffM.
Wo will servo lobster salad today from
2 p. in. till 9 p. m. free. You are cordially
Invited to call and have lunch with us dur
ing thcao hours. J , Sullivan , Grocer , 343
Bway.
$10,000.00 stock will be sold at auction , be
ginning today , from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. at
The FalrC02 Broadway.
In the Mem-air Kitnte.
Judge Smith made an order yesterday In
the matter of the application of F. J. Day ,
administrator of the estate of George Met-
calf , directing him to take the proper steps
necessary to secure possession of any prop
erty of the estate , or that ho had reasons
to believe belonged , to the estate , In Cali
fornia or elsewhere. The administrator had
applied to the court for Instructions , alleg
ing that ho had been informed that notes
approximating 120,000 belonging to the es
tate were being held by Henry Metcalf in
Los Angeles. Actuary letters of adminis
tration were granted for tbo state of Call-
lorn la.
la..CASTOR
.CASTOR . IA
' For Infant * and Children.
GERBER ADMITS HIS GUILT
Accused of Swindling Local Dealer * He
Cheerfully Owns dp ,
ISSUES MANY WORTHLESS DRAFTS
Old Mnn Ovrrhnnlcil nt Smith Omnlin ,
Where He Mteri fluletlr < " " 1
11 ml it Oooil Time nt
Older * '
Charles Gcrbcr , the old man who has suc
ceeded in swindling a number of people in
this city and vicinity by the use of worth
less drafts , was placed under arrest yester
day and now occupies a cell 111 the city
prison.
Gcrber was located yesterday afternoon at
413 North Twenty-four street , South Omaha ,
where ho was comfortably enjoying himself
in a sulto of will furntalicd roams , for which
ho was paying $1 a day. Ho had been there
Just one week , resting quietly after his suc
cesses In this city. He offered no opposition
to the officers and willingly agreed to accom
pany them to thla city without troubling
them to becuru requisition papers. When
tlio detective's called for him ho was just
In the act of leaving the rooms for a trip
to Omaha , which he frankly admitted was
for the purpose of floating some moro of his
Inexhaustible supply of drafts. Ho had the
drafts all mudo out and ready to be cashed
by the merchants whom ho had cultivated
and prepared. Ho made no pretentlons of
denying tili guilt , but did not seem to realize
what his real condition was until he found
himself 1'joklng through the steel grating
of the city jail. Then he became very much
frightened and begged plteout-ly not be to
questioned. Ho became very loquacious and
told a lengthy story about himself and his
wanderings for the last two months , Gerber -
ber Is a very Intelligent and apparently well
bred ficrman and gives his age as 62. llio
manners are re 11 nod and his personal appear
ance was that of a gentleman of education.
Tears carne Into his mild blue eyes as ho
talked of his troubles. He said that his
homo was at 314 Fulton street , Brooklyn ,
and that ho had a daughter and two grown
sons living there , who were well known
architect ? . Ho said that he had an Interest
In the wine linn of Gerber & Co. on Fulton
ctrect and had been selling wine on the
road. He said that slnco leaving his home
two months ago ho had been wandering
around over the country and had but little
recollection of what had transpired. He bad
been accustomed to drawing drafts fop his
expense money and when he ran out of
funds ho filled out his blank book of drafts
and distributed them Indiscriminately.
"I do not know what Is the matter with
me , " ho mused mournfully , "but It Is family
trouble and my head is all wrong. "
Questioned as to the number of drafts
ho had disposed of he * declared that ho did
not know , but thought there were quite a
number that had not been heard from. "But
perhaps , " ho said , "some of them might
have been paid back there. " He frankly
admitted that he passed the drafts at Red
Oak and Creston.
L. C. Bracket ! and J. R. McPherson , two
of his victims in this clt'- , appeared at the
station and identified Gerber as the man
who had swindled them. J. C. Schermer-
horn "waii also there and ! appeared to take a
vcriy lively Interest In the proceedings , but
refused to admit that he had cashed any
drafts. A charge of obtaining money under
faleo pretenses was lodged against Gerber.
Wo will not only frame your pictures
cheaper than any other house In the city ,
but we'll do it in a more artistic manner.
Our art department Is now larger than ever.
Come In and see for yourself , C. B. Paint ,
Oil and Glass company , Masonic block.
XOUTIIWcESTEIIVS NEW OFFICES.
Mnirnlflcent Quartern Opened for
Iulnc H I.nnt Evenlnv.
The new Northwestern ticket office was
opened for the public last night , although no
business was attempted to be transacted for
the reason that Agent Qlltchell was holdIng -
Ing a public reception and showing off the
glories of tbo new quarters while a force of
men were bringing in the stock of tickets
and the books which were the only things
removed from the old office. The new office
was a revelation. Every bit of furniture In
the room Is made of solid mahogany , and
the furniture and furnishings extend from
the front to the rear of the large rooia that
forms the first floor of the Sapp block. The
counter is made to fit the room with an
oval end facing the street. It Is a magnifi
cent piece of mahogany , handsomely carved
and as highly polished as the fine textured
wood will permit. For a foot or more where
It rises from the tiled floor It has a base
of polished marble of a rich mottled color.
In the center of the counter in front of the
ticket cases a plate of glass Is embedded
in the wood and covers the latest map ot
the railway and its connections. The private
offices which occupy about forty feet of the
rear end cf the room are constructed of the
same material as the counter , even to tbo
maslvo hand carving. The glass is all bev
eled and chipped plate. In the offices all
the desks and tables are made of mahogany
and are finished In the finest manner pos
sible. Tbo main floor of the office is tiled
and a portion ot it Is fitted up with chairs ,
tables and sofas for public waiting and
reading rooms. There are office accommoda
tions fitted up sufficiently to accommodate
a larger force than , the railway company
has ever employed In this city. The entlro
office Is In every respect an exact counter
part of the company's city ticket office In
Chicago.
Better than Klondike. Persons with smaller
or large capital wishing to make invest
ments that promise large returns should
address or call on L. W. Tulleys , Council
Bluffs , la.
HofTmayr's fancy patent flour makes the
best and most bread. Ask your grocer for It.
Iteal Entiite Traimfern.
The following transfers are reportoJ from
the title and loan office of J. W. Squire , 101
Pearl street : '
Sheriff to C. S. LefTcrts , 193 acres In
sections 31 and 32-75-43 , and sections
6 and G-74-W. s. d $10,424
Anna P. Aldrlch and husband to
Thomas Vaughn , lot 2. block 7. Wal
nut , w , d 325
A. D. Annls and wife to J. W. Squire ,
lots 1 and 2 , 'McGeo's ' subd. of block
22 , Hughes' & Donyshan's add. , q.
c. d j
John Mndeen and -wife to John n.
Cavnnaush , lot 5 , block 27. Neola ,
w. d 269
W. S. Packard and -wife to J.imes
Lawless , lots 15 nnd 16 , block S , Wal
nut , w. d j KO
Gertrude Weishnrtlnger nnd huiUxind
to William M. Anderson , lot 22 , block
2(5. ( Ferry add. , w. d 200
A. D. Annls and wife to J. W. Squire.
Wtt mvU 1-77-43 , q. c. d 1
Sheriff to Safe Deposit nnd Trust Co. ,
part lot 4 , In subd. of lot 74 , original
plat , und part lot 13 In section 14 ,
StutKman'u 2d mid. , B. d 1042
F. S. Snethen nnd iwlfc. to p. J. Day ,
s 14 ncrea of w& nwtf 19-77-43. q. o. d. 40
Elwood T. Osier and wife to Calvin J.
Osier , ritt mvVi eeVi and swVi Bw < 4
seU 2-74-10. w. d , . i goo
Administrator of W. H. Durbrldgo to
George , L , Thomas , ayVi 14-77-43 ,
iw. il 2172
Joseph E. Frum and wife to John lle.st-
mnnn. BwU w 17-77-40 , w. d 2,120
John N. Frum and wife to same , nmU
BWtt 17-77-40. w. d 2,120
Thirteen transfer * , aggregating | 22OoC
Colored Hey Held In Jnll.
Albert Anderson the little colored boy who
waa sent to jail with ) young Bishop to eervo
a ten day's sentence for fighting and general
depravity Is still confined In the city prison ,
although hU time ba * expired. The boy Is
being held at the request of his mother
who declare * that ho IB Incorrigible but docs
not want him * sent to the state reformatory.
She has told the police authorities that she
desires to send htm out of town to the
home of a relative In the country where he
would not bo surrounded by 10 many bad
Influences. In the meantime the child Is
getting a double dose of punishment. Ho
is obliged to spend thr greater part of his
time locked tip In one of the cells In the
lower floor of the jail , separated from the
regular and ever changing jail grist by only
the Iron grating. This Is made necessary
by the state laws which prohibit the placing
of children lit jails where they will 'bo
brought In contact with older criminals. All
of the upstairs rooms arc occupied and the
best the officers can do Is to comply with
the technical points of the low while de
feating Its moral Intents. The boy Is to all
Intents and purposes confined with the reg
ular jail prisoners.
Dr. Roller , osteopath , Beno block.
iMnrNhnl Will I-lvo In Ilex Molne * .
United States Marshal Christian yester
day resolved a letter from the United States
attorney general , directing him to remove
bis office from this city and take up his
official residence in DCS Motnes. Marshal
Christian left for Des Molncs last night to
make the necessary arrangements for re
moval. He expects to return on Monday and
conclude the arrangements. He announced
yesterday officially the appointment of his
deputies , as follows : A. E. Willis , Perry ; G.
W. McNaught. Gllddcn : R. C. Delmcge. Lor-
rlmer ; S. J. Chester , Falrfleld. The official
residences ot these deputies will be fixed
later. It Is supposed that Willis will be the
deputy here.
Picture Krnmefc Hull Prlee.
Seme people think there Is no truth in our
sale of picture frames at half price. But
do not forget that some of your friends never
bought such bargains In tbls line. All this
week frames and pictures at half price.
II. L. SMITH & CO. , ,
45 Main street.
Over Stroll Kill of Liquor.
Original notice of. the fll'ag ' of a suit by
Edward Sherlock against John Llndcr has
been served on the defendant. The plain
tiff claims that Llnder sold htm liquors that
were guaranteed to go 104 proof , and when
tested by a chemist by the government
standard the proof was founJ to be but
eighty-eight and eighty-nine. He sues to re
cover whatever difference there may be be
tween the prices of the goods purchased and
tbcae delivered. The question of appealing
to the prohibitory law for a refund of money
paid does not enter Into the suit at all , as
has been stated. The amount Involved is
supposed to bo about $2,000.
Big auction sale every day from 10 a. m.
to 10 p. m. at The Fair , 502 Broadway.
the1 IliiiuiiKe Suit.
Extraordinary progress was made yester
day In the trial of the case of Deere , Wells
& Co. against the Milwaukee and It Is now
about ready for the jury. The plaintiff did
not Introduce the amount of testimony In
rebuttal that was anticipated and the case
was ready for argument early In the day.
The attorneys cut short their arguments also
and when court closed last evening Attorney
McCabc had begun his closing address to the
Jury. This will bo finished early In the day
today and the case will reach the jury be
fore court adjourns.
My Sire > < i. I ) .
The Jeweler will occupy No. 0 North Miiln
street hereafter. Owing to poor health must
quit close confinement. All patrons and
friends can see him at No. 9 Wednesday and
Saturday. A. A. Hart.
J. A. B. cigar leads 'em all. i ' |
3lurrliiKe
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to the following named persons :
Name nnd Address.- Age.
J. A. Ilankln. New York . SG
Myrtle Smiley , Now York . 26
Charles S.icco , Omaha . , . 28
Carrie Adams , Omaha . 20
Ale , porter , Pabet beer on draught. All
other drinks In our line. 535 Broadway liquor
store , M. Wollsteln & Co.
Twelve different brands of whiskies , rang
ing in price from | 1.50 to $7.00 per gallon.
Orders from families and residents of ad
jacent cities promptly filled. M. Wollsteln
& Co. , 535 Broadway.
Miner * ( Adjourn.
OSKALOOSA , la. , Mf > : r-h 4. The Iowa
miners adjourned this titternoon. iA state
organization was effected and officers chosen
as follows : S. P. Boyco Dee Molncs , presi
dent ; .John Brennan , Kcb , vice president ;
John Wilson , Beacon , secretary and treas
urer ; executive board , John W. Evans , Keb ;
S. Chase , HI toman ; C. M. Penna , Seymour ;
Erlckson , Des Molnes ; J. O. James , Beacon.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the
action of the Chicago miners' and operators'
meeting on the eight-hour a day and ad
vance in wages.
loirn nnd the Expoiiltlon.
He gives twice 'who gives quickly , says
the DCS Molnes News. Whatever the Iowa
legislature proposes to do respecting the
Transmlsslsslppl Exposition should be done
without delay. There remains hut three
months until the opening of the exposition.
The Sac City Democrat regards the Omaha
exposition as a great opportunity to adver
tise Iowa. It says : "With a display such
as Iov/a can and should make every person
seeking an Investment would wish to know
more of her resources. Why not hold our
aprons to catch the apples as they fall ? "
"It is not worth while to blush In order
to save a few dollars , " said Mr. Cummins ,
when 'before the house committee on appro
priations In behalf of the adequate appro
priation for the TransmUstsslppi Exposition
and the DCS Molnes Leader says that "he
happily expressed the feeling of the multi
tude.
In urging upon the Iowa legislature that
It make an appropriation for the Trans-
mlsalsslppl Exposition , the Des IMolnes Cap
ital says : "Of course Iowa visitors do not
want to go to Omaha and find that their
great state Is not represented. Our own people
ple love the state and will be disappointed
It there Isn't something pretty handsome
for old Iowa at the Transmlsslsslppl show. "
"Keep your eye on that Transmlsslsslppl
Exposition , " says the Dloomfleld Democrat.
"It will bo an almighty good thing tor Iowa
because every visitor at that exposition
whoso home Is cast ot the Mississippi river
will cross some portion of this state to get
there. If our exhibit there confirms their
first Impressions of the state , Iowa will get
troro benefit from the exposition than even
Nebraska. "
Mayor Jones Cleland , Stoux City , on his
return homo from a trip to Omaha , said :
"I never was more surprised In my life than
when .1 saw those buildings and observed
the general appearance of the grounds. They
are on a style of tbo World's fair magnlfl-
cance. I believe the TransmkslsslppI show
will be more satisfactory than the Columbian.
exposition. The buildings whllo not so large
are more beautiful and the exhibits will been
on a scale equally grand. "
The president of the Commercial exchange
of Des Molncs has appointed a committee
to take ca'ro of the interests of Des Molnes
at the Omaha exposition. Norman Llchty
will < bo Ita chairman and ! the other 'members
are J. S. Emery , E. G. Pratt , H. H. Lantz
and J. W. 11111. The committee was ap
pointed under a resolution adopted at the
monthly lunch of the exchange. It Is In
tended that the body shall meet and for
mulate a plan to advertise Des Molnes when
the big exposition opens. The committee's
members have signified their willingness to
serve , but no meetings have yet been , ar
ranged.
If the legislature is afraid of doing an
unpopular tblng. says the Dfs Molnes
Leader , then let it hasten to make an appro
priation for the state's adequate represen
tation at the Transmlsslsslppl Expedition.
If the state Is not represented , within two
months after the gate * of the exposition are
opened the legislature will get such a "cus-
Bln' " as has seldom been heard. At a conservative
servative- estimate 300,000 or 400,000 lowans
will visit the exposition next summer , many
more than went to the World's fair , for the
distance and expense are less , and It these
And that the Iowa representation U a vacant
lot and several holes In the various build-
lugs , toe muilc will begin ,
HEALY TALKS tfflUR HOURS
Author of Board of Cfo't'rol Bill Discusses
His Mdifcnre.
_ il I
HAS THE FLOOR WHEN SENATE ADJ3U3NS
Opponent ) ) Interrupt , ' bnt the Sprnk-
er'n ItrpllcM Sllriu-c' Tlirnilloiine
I'll KM c * JunUlii lltilltlltiK mid
inn.
DBS MOINES , March 4. ( Special Tele
gram. ) For four hours today Senator
Thomas D. Hcaly of Fort Dodge , author of
the board of control bill , occupied the floor
of the upper house , presenting the cause of
bis measure. Soon after the opening of the
forenoon session ho took the floor and talked
two hour ? , leaving the floor at noon for o. two
hours' adjournment. At 2 o'clock ho re
sumed his addrcsd and when adjournment was
taken at 4 It was with the understanding
that ho still had the floor and would continue
his speech tomorrow morning. The speaker
showed no mercy for those critics of the
hill who , whllo declaring that they are Its
friends and only want to amend It where It
needs amendment , have manifested a dispo
sition to kill It with too much amendment.
Ho was many times Interrupted by his op
ponents , but his witty , ready and pointed
replies Invariably left his opponents help
less.
less.Tho
The address In the main was devoted to
explanations of the abuses of the present
system of managing the Institutions and of
the merits of the proposed bill , which would
do away with about seventy local trustees of
Institutions and place the entire conduct In
charge of a board of three. Ho showed the
political Influences that work constantly
placing relatives and friends of trustees and
superintendents In the positions In the In
stitutions. He eald the committee had
found that while the state Is In debt , paying
Interest on outstanding warrants , the local
treasurers of Institutions held constantly
about $100,000 of cash In their banks , on
which they draw Interest to put Into their
private pockets , besides getting good sal
aries for no work whatever. Senator Hcnly
declared that the bill under consideration
would save $160,000 annually In the expense
of running the Institutions.
In the house the Junkin buidllng and loan
hill was passed. The printing and binding
bill was killed and a bill was passed allow
ing county supervisors to license peddlers ,
charging a fee of from $1 to $50.
CITY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The city republican convention was held
today , when the ticket which was practically
nominated at the primaries was confirmed
amid great enthusiasm. Mayor MacVlcar
received a nomination by acclamation , every
delegate being Instructed In his favor. He
was given a great ovajion when presented
to the convention. He assured It that he
appreciated the responsibilities , which were
only emphasized by the remarkable unan
imity of the expression In his favor , and
that ho would endeavor to prove by his ad
ministration that he was worthy of the trust
Imposed In him. The rest of the ticket had. .
been determined at the primaries , except en
market master , for which { hero was a large
number of candidates. An arrangement was
made by which the others withdrew In favor
cf Frank Blagburn , colored , and he was
given the nomination after cno ballot. In
dications are that the Sherman people will
endeavor to organize a syttematlc bolt to
the democratic ticket , hut , that It will fal !
of any effect on the .result of the election.
\ole from MlHHuiirl Valley.
MISSOURI VALi.EY.rIai ; March 4. ( Spe
cial. ) The Electric Lighting company .here
will extend Its plant'1 this summer to Include -
cludo a heating system. Over a mile of
mains will be put in so heat can bo supplied
to all the business houses of the city and
the main residence parts. A representative
of a water heating plant Is here , and some
members of the local company will visit
the works at Toledo and inspect the system
before any decision Is made. That the com
pany will furnish heat to the city from a
central plant before next winter is fully
decided upon.
The Harrison County Fair association met
yesterday and elected 'E. E. James president
and William Fensler secretary for the com
ing year.
Attempted Snlclile.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. . March 4. ( Special.
Telegram. ) Miss Mattle Mumford attempted'
to commit sulcldo late last night by taking
a largo quantity of morphine. She will prob
ably recover. No cause le known.
Harry Lathrop. while cleaning a revolver
today , accidentally discharged it , the ball
striking his mother In the thigh. The wound
Is painful , but not dangerous.
J. E. Phillips , a colored man , wanted at
Topeka , Kan. , on a charge of embezzlement ,
was arrested hero today and Is being held
awaiting the arrival of an officer.
Donntlonn to a
GR'INNELL , la. , March 4. ( Special. ) Mrs.
Carrie A. Rand has just given $1,000 to
the library of Iowa college , to be used as
follows : $250 to bo applied , first for pro
viding a case for old and valuable books ,
and the remainder for renovating the buildIng -
Ing ; $250 to bo expended In books for the
department of applied Christianity , and $500
to bo sued for books for the various other
departments.
Town MintIn Conference.
OSKALOOSA , la. , March 4. Iowa mlnero
are In ccnventlcn today behind closed doors.
No definite understanding has been reached
and no organization yet perfected.
IOTCH Farm Note * .
'A recent public sale of Jersey cows and
calves at Hamburg was successful In yield
ing an average of $16.
The snug sum of $200 was refused for
a team at Rockford this week , which would
not have brought over $100 a year ago ,
A largo number of hogs and quite a supply
of corn are being marketed In 'Manning ' now.
Judging from the loads of hogs in town ev
ery day the Monitor supposes that the farm
ers are selling every one they can spare.
A Toledo nurseryman baa been awarded
the contract for setting out the trees and
shrubbery on the Indian school grounds. He
Is to furnish 450 apple trees , 800 evergreens ,
45 cherry and 25 plum trees , 300 each of
blackberries and raspberries , 200 each of
currents and gooseberries , ! 4,000 strawberry
plants and other ornqmtjfltal trees and
shrubs and garden roots , . , ( '
A subject upon , which , , the Davenport
Business Men's assoclaljon has been asked
to take action is the practice of buyers of
oats In Davenport of retiring a thirty-five
pound bushel , whereas , according to the
complaining growers of ' grain , thirty-two
pounds constitutes a ibifehel on the other
markets of this great and glorious country.
The matter will bo acted upcn at the next
meeting of the association. )
Little American Cotton Ilurneil.
LONDON , March 4. Tfho/ cotton burned In
the conflagration of the" dock sheds at Kobe ,
Japan , reported yesterday , was from the
cargoes of twelve vessels ; erne of which was
the British steamer Brnerfler , Captain Porter ,
from Tacoma , via Yokohama. February 24.
The only American cotton in the amount
destroyed came from Its cargo. In respect to
which the loss amounts to about 2,000.
niri\si : ix MAHTIJV CASH MUSTS.
CnimnoiiTrrnllli I'rrpnrrn In Introduce
llehiittnl TpNllnintir.
WILKESDARUE , I'a. , March 4. The dc-
fcnso In the case of Sheriff Martin and his
deputies closed llnnlly at 11 o'clock this
morning , after recalling some of the com
monwealth's witnesses to ascertain whether ,
at the preliminary hearing last September ,
they testified that at the meeting of the
strikers at Harwood on the night before the
shooting they all agreed not to carry clubs
or weapons of any kind. The commonwealth
was given a short time to prepare Its plan
of rebuttal testimony.
The commonwealth closed Its case at 3
o'clock this afternoon after hearing a few
witnesses in rebuttal of Important points ,
for most of the testimony they hoped to thus
get before the jury was ruled out by the
court.
The defense submitted n number of points
for the consideration of the court to prove
that the sheriff had only been doing his
duty and stating that there had been no evi
dence submitted to warrant a finding that
the defendants were an unlawful assem
blage. The further point was made that It
appeared from the evidence substantially
without dispute that the prisoners were law
fully aiding the sheriff as a posse , duly ap
pointed , at the time i.MIko Ccslak was killed
and that their purpose was to disperse an
unlawful assemblage , of which the deceased
was one ; that there was no conspiracy among
them to do an' unlawful act or to do a law
ful act In an unlawful way. Therefore the
act of one cannot bo Imputed to the others.
Each oneIs to be held accountable only for
what he himself did.
The evidence falling to Identify the person
who shot Mike Ceslak there can be no con
viction under the ! Indictment.
Judge Woodward took the points and will
pass upon them later. Argument will be
gin tomorrow.
ACTIVITY IX THIS IHO.V THAI ) IS.
Unnterii Poiiiinj-lvnnla Concern * Aild-
Inwr to Their Capacity.
PHILADELPHIA , March 4. There Is
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more than ordinary activity In the Iron
trade of eastern Pennsylvania nt present
and several establishments are making addi
tions to the productive capacity of their
plants. Some of these additions to facilities
are about completed. The Lackawanna Iron
and Steel company will next week place
In blast the Colebrook furnace No. 2 at
West Lebanon , which has been Idle several
months. Worth Brothers & Co. , Iron manu
facturers at Colesvllle , will erect a forgo at
their viaduct mill to facilitate the supply
of charcoal blooms and the Keystone
structural works nt Roycrsford will next
resume operations in all departments , some
of which have not recently been running In
full. The Central Pattern works at Middle-
town has added largely to its working force
as a result of a contract for a large ice
machine for the Armour Packing company
of Chicago , which will weigh 600,000 pounds.
There ore three llttlo things wnlch no more
work than any other three little things cre
ated they are the ant , the bee and DeWltl'e
Little Early Ulcers , the last being the famous
llttlo pills for stomach and livur trouble * .
CKXTHAL AMEHICA.AVAR CUHTAIX.
TroupN HurryliiK to the Front In
Contii Hli-ii mill \lciiriiKim.
NEW YORK , March 4. A special to the
Herald from San Jose , Costa Rica , Indicates
that war between Coata Rica and Nicaragua
Is unavoidable. Costa Rica Is completely
cut off from telegraph communication with
the ouLsldo world , as the only station work
ing is in conjunction with the Colombian gov
ernment line In San Juan del Sur , Nicaragua.
The Herald'fi correspondent writes from San
Jose tli'U the wires from there to San Juan
are in good condition , but that the govern
ment refuses to permit the transmission ol
messages , commercial , diplomatic or other
wise. The situation Is really grave troops
are hurrying to the front dally.
WASHINGTON. March 4. Senor Corea.
charge d'affaires of the Greater Rcpullc of
Central America , regards the situation be
tween Nicaragua and Costa Rica as moro
satisfactory. He has received a dispatch
from President Zelaya of Nicaragua making
Inquiries on several subjects , tout not re
ferring to the Costa Rtcan question , from
which it Is Inferred that the matter Is in no
way acute.
AMKHIOAX SHIP TOOK THE ARMS.
Schooner Corn 'M. ' Churned with Tulf-
InK 'Ammunition ' * to Culm *
KINGSTON , Jamaica , Feb. 18. ( Corre
spondence of the Associated 'Press. ' ) The
Cora M. , a Wilmington schooner , h alleged
to bo Implicated In the seizure at St. Ann's
bay , this Island , yesterday evening , of 20,000
rounds of ammunition and a large number of
rifles intended for Cuba. The captain , it
is said , contracted to carry material to
Cuba and was lying off St. Ann's bay en
deavoring to obtain an opportunity for load-
Ing. The police authorities , however , sur
rounded the wharf on which the contraband
material was stored In barrels and confisca
ted the entire consignment.
The Cora M. arrived here at the end of
February with a cargo of flour. Soon after
its arrival It was boarded by the customs
authorities and its cargo broken into , but
nothing was found of a suspicious charac
ter. The ship proceeded round the coast
to St. Ann's bay and the armo and ammuni
tion , it Is asserted , wei < e shipped by coast
steamer to the same place as "cement. "
CHARTER DAY OP THE ITALIANS
Jubilee Annlvernury of the National
ConMtltntlon. -
ROME , Mar h 4. The jubilee anniversary
of the Italian constitution was celebrated
today with general rejoicing. The city was
filled with visitors who thronged the hand
somely decorated streets. At S o'clock In
the morning the great bell at the capital
signaled the opening of the fetes and an
hour later King Humbert , on horseback ,
accompanied by the count of Turin , the for
eign military attaches and the minister of
war , attended by a brilliant suite , rode to
the San Marco Esplanade , where he re
viewed 8,000 troops of the garrison. The
queen viewed the march past of the troops.
Their majesties met with an cnthulslastlc
reception from the crowds present.
I'rohlliltert the Prxtlvlllfii.
BERLIN , March 4. A dispatch to the
Lokal Anzelger from Warsaw says the police
have prohibited all festivities In connection
with the centenary of the Birth of the poet ,
Adam Mlcklewlcz. The prohibition has made
a great sensation. Mlcklewlcz was born In
1798 and died In 1855. In 1825 ho visited
the Crimea , which Inspired a collection of
sonnets greatly admired for elegance of
rhythm and Oriental coloring. Three years
later appeared his "Konrad WallenroJ , " a
narrative poem describing the battles of
Knights of the Teutonic order with the
heathen Lithuanians. Here , under a thin
veil , he represented the sanguinary passage
at arms and burning hatred that had
characterized the long feuds of the Russians
and Poles. The objects of the poem , though
evidently many , escaped the Russian censors
and It was suffered to appear. With his "Pan
Tadeusz , " usually considered his masterpiece.
It did much to stimulate the efforts of the
Poles to shake off their Russian conquerors.
Duiiruven ( ieU llln Sent.
LONDON. March 4. Lord Dunraver has
been re-elected to the London council' , rep
resenting Wadsworth.
nilDF every kind of Cough , Colil , Ln-Grlppc ,
_ _ . _ UUnt. Jloarseueae , Inlliioiiza , Catarrh , nnd alt
IUDR nml throat troubles. Sen a for proof of it. It docs uot tlckeu or disagree
with tbo etomacb. Safe for all ages.
Dr. Kay's Lung Balm.
Write u , RlTlnjr nil symptoms plainly and our I'hytlclan will glvo
FHKi : AHVICE. n CH-nago Look of & Sold by Drucgl.U or pent by mall ,
recipes ami a FKKK 8AMI-LE. f 1'rlcc , 1O cent * mill 25 cent * .
Addreti Dr. B. J. KAY MEDICAL CO. , ( Wntern Office ) Omaha , Nob.
ili t > 'l
A NECKLACE OF PEARLS
Is n beautiful possession. If n woman owns
one , nnd If n single penrl drops off the Hiring1 ,
she makes hnstu to find and restore it.
Good health Is n more valuable possession
than a necklace of the most beautiful pearls ,
yctouu by one the jewels of health slip nwny ,
and women seem indifferent until it is almost
too late , and they cannot bo restored.
To die before you are really old is to suffer
premature death , and that Is a sin. It Is a sin
because it is the result -of repeated violations
of nature's laws.x
Pain , lassitude and weariness , inability to
sleep , dreadful dreams , starting violently from
Bleep , are all symptoms of nerve trouble.
You cannot have ncrvo trouble and keep
your health. In ninety-nine cases out of a
hundred the womb , the ovaries and the bladder
are affected. They are not vital organs , heuco
they give out soonest.
Mrs. Lydia El Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound , by building up the nerves nnd restoring womnn'a
organism to its natural state , relieves nil these trouble
some uterine symptoms. In confirmation of this we , by
permission , refer to the following women , nil of
whom spunk from experience : Miss CKI.IA VAJT
Ilonx , 1912 Shnrswood St. , Philadelphia , Pn. ; Miss
GrtACK COI.I.OIID , 1431 Eastern Ave. , Cincinnati , O. ;
MBS. NKWKI.L , 50 Itycrson St. , Brooklyn , N. Y. ; MRS.
ISABEL OIIKIIO , 220 Chestnut St. , Woburn , Muss ,
Mils. A. II. COLE , New Kochollc , N. Y. , and many
others
For special symptoms Mrs. Pinkham hns prepared a
Sanative Wash , which will cure local troubles. Olvo these
medicines a trial.
Write to Mrs.-Pinkham , Lynn , Mass. , If you arc not quite
satisfied ; you can address private questions to a woman.
OUR YOUNG SOLDIERS
Are courageous and all seem willing to fight for the honor of
their country , and they would look nice in bright , new uni
forms. All this war talk may blow over , but the little sol
diers to fight our battles in years to come should not bo over
looked. They will look nice in their bright , new spring
suits , and we have something in that line to please everyone ,
Our spring consignment of
Children's Suits ;
Children's Waists ,
Boys' Suits ,
and youths' wearing apparel of all kinds has just arrived and
has been placed on sale. We invite you to call and inspect
our line of goods. You are sure to be satisfied , as no other
house in the west has a better line of clothing.
METCALF BROS. ,
18 and 20 Main St. and 17 and 19 Pearl St.
G.W.PangleM.D.
THIJ GOOD SAMARITAN
25 YEHH'S EXPERIENCE.
Kcacler of UlseaHes of tueit and
women.
PROPRIETOR OF THR
World' * Ilcrbut Dlipcniury of Mc < llcliv > .
I CURE Catarrh of Head , Throat and
IIKS , Diseases of Eye and Car , Fits and
Apoplexy , Heart , Liver mid Kidney Diseases ,
Diabetes , might's Disease , St. Vltus Dance ,
Hlieumatlem , Scrofula , Dropsy cured without
tapping , Tiipo Worms removed , all chroulc
Nervous and Private Diseases.
LOST NANHOODiSd .
( WDIIII 1C On' ' ? Physician who can
blrnlLldi properly euro SYPHILIS
without destroying teeth and bonce. No mer
cury or peen ! mineral used.
The only Physician who can tell what ntll
you without asking a question.
Those at a distance send for question
blank. N o. 1 for men ; No. a for v omen.
All correspondence strictly contklontla ) .
Medicine sent by express.
Address all letters to
G. W. PANGLE , M. D. ,
BBS Broadwuy , COUNCIL IU.UFFS , IA
tarscnd 2-ccut stnmo for reulr.
WIND MILLS
Need repairing. I can do this to satis-
faction. All kinds of repairing done
reasonable. Fine line of pumps for sale.
FAIR & SOAR ,
126 BROADWAY. - COUNCIL BLUFFS.
FAIIM 1.0AXS I'llti : I.VSlJllA\Ci : _
SUItKTV IIOMIS I.fMtcKt llnten ,
All surety bonds executed at my olllce.
JAS. N. CAS.IHV , Jit. ,
a : 0 Mnlii Strert , Council mutt * .
no loaier supply oar seeds to dealers to
sell again. At the same time , any
one who has bought our seeds of their
local dealer during either 1896 or 1897 will
be sent our Manual ol "Everything for the
Garden "for 1898 rjDRC provided they
apply by letter rKCD Snd give the
name of the local merchant from whom
they bought. To all others , this magnifi
cent Manual , every copy of which costs us
30 cents to place in your hands , will be sent
free on receipt of JO cents ( stamps ) to cover
postage. Nothing like this Manual has
ever been seen here or abroad ; it is a book
of ZOO 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 ,
OUR . "SOUVENIR" SEED COLLECTION
will also be sent without charge to all appli
cants sending 10 cts. for the Manual who will
state where they saw this advertisement.
PMtal Cut AM llcilloit Will Reulrt N AttMtbo.
PETER HENDERSON Co
ill * HI Ijlllfct t.
J , B , SWEET ,
Attorney-at-Law and
Notary Public.
309 BENO BLOCK , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IA' ,
Drive Wells
Pumps and windmills the Myers Pump U
the best I handle It Pump repairing don *
promptly Satisfaction guaranteed.
D. Leysham ,
122 Main Street , Council Bluffs
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLUFFS WANTS. '
FOR SALE or
FOR TRADE or
FOR RENT tat
LEONARD EVERETT ,
Attorney-at-Law ,
16 Pearl Street , Council llluffi , la.
20 acres of splendid land , partly Improved. I
miles from 1'latUmouth , 3 miles from Paclflo
Junction ; J10U each , balance In 10 annual nay *
mentB. * .
An 85-acre Improved farm , with 5 ncre of tlm
bcr. 8 miles taut cf Dunlap , 6J4 miles north.
we t of Karllng , In the best part of Shelb *
county , I" . : gooil neighborhood , ' 4 of a mlla
from a KO : * ! school houBe , 2 good wells , tprlnfc
In the pasture , small houte und Imiirovements :
about 00 acres In cultivation , balance In pas-
lure ; present price , | 33 per acre ; > l win be
taken In Council muffs or Omaha ImprmeU
property , or will take part of the purchuso
muney In BOOI ! work horses , or In cattle10
years' time given on the balance In annual
payments.
This property l for rent for ecnson of 1S9I
at u reasonable rental. "
Good farms for rent for season of 1S93 and 1S99
to responsible parlies at a very reasonable *
rental. Improved farms for Biilo In I'otlawat-
tumle county , In. , at a reasonable price , part
ca h , balance on lone time In annual cay *
ments , . p
Apply to
LEONARD EVERETT.
Attorney-nt-I aw ,
16 Pearl Street , Council Bluffs , la.
DJVEUM.NGS. FJIUIT , . 'Aim AND GARDEN
land * for sal * or rent. D y A lies * , u I'carl
tr < tt
roil RAM : , 40-Acnt : IMPROVED FARM m
Mills Co. . Iowa. JO ucres In cultivation ? bal
ance In tlmt.er anil pasture ; a
tlon ; tome fruit ; 6 acres of pasture2U
from city limits ; splendid ? hnnce for
with small capital. Address
Joteph
postonice. Council muffs.
FOIl RENT. THE TWO STOItEH. NOW OfCtTT
Pled by I'etersnn & Rchopnlmr. South Main HI
April l.t. Apply to J. J. Ilrown. KG 7innst 1
tM
MTTU2 CONFKCTIONmiY
FOR RAI.E. FRUIT AND CONKECTIOVI'Ilt !
tore ; best locution In city ; Rood chance to
P ± . ° imT , > ; "urlnB , , "PO'lilon : I3ooo ca.S
buys It. Address 1-K
* llox 23. Council DluffH.
WANTED , IIY A J1OY 1C YEARS Ol D A !
place to work out of fch.wl hour. . Take'onA
omc'e0" ' " ° r help In olllce. Addrew O ? | "S
WANTED , HAVE CUSTOMER FOR A C-KOOlf
houio In KOO.I location : nl o fir a 8 or
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