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I CURRENT NEWS OF INTEREST , , FROM IOWA.
I COUNCIL BLUFFS-
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Try Metro's stock food. " '
Eggs lOc doz , Hartel & Miller.
Dr. Roc , dentist , Merrlam block.
Auk merchants for premium eta.ru.
Photos Platlno or Arlito. Sherraden.
] ) . Drown , dtfitlut. room 301. Merrlam blk.
V. II , Hill has gene to Kansas City on
business.
Hotel Inman dining room will bo opened
( April 1 by W. H. himan.
Mrs. L. drew ot 'Harrison ' street has ROUO
to Nebraska to visit her mother.
Judge Woolson's court bailiff , William
Ilampton of Kcokuk , la In the city.
Hon. George V. Wrlfiht and George 8.
fW'rliht are In Chlcapo on business.
Mr. nnd Mrs. C. J. Stlllwcll of Lewis
town hlp have gone to St. Joseph , Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Alphonso Metier are ex
pected home from California next week.
K. P. Johnson Ins resumed bis work as
traveling salesman for David Bradley & Co.
The great ru h to the Council nluff Carpet
Co.'s special still continues for a few days
only.
There promisee to be a big ruch ot the
special clearance sale of the Council llluffs
Carpet Co.
Mrs. J. C. Pontius , who has been visiting
In the city , has returned to her homo In
tLarncd , Kan.
The Evans laundry Is the leader In fine
work both for color and finish. 620 Pearl
trcet. Phone 290.
Miss Grace Hlchardson of St. Louis , for
merly of thin city , Is spending the week
with Mrs. H. H. Harris on South First street.
You can get some of the greatest bargains
of the season by attending the grnat clear
ance ualo of the Council Bluffs Carpjt
Co.
Miss Frances McKlnley , who has recovered
from a seveie Illness , has returned to her
duties an teacher In the Iowa School for the
Deaf.
Mrs. Edna Glasler of Missouri Valley , who
lias been visiting Miss Mary Johnson , 1518
South Eighth street , baa returned to her
home.
Don't you think It must be a pretty good
Jaundry that can please so many hundreds
of customers ? Well that's the "Eagle , " 721
IJroadway.
Fred H. Miller , formerly with the North
western company In Chicago , has been ap
pointed assistant ticket agent here and be
gun his work.
United States Marshal Christian has re-
ittirned to the city ircomponled by his daugh
ter. Miss Jessie , who will aselst with the
work In the olTlce.
The Ladles' society of St. John's English
Lutheran church meets tomorrow afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. H. J. Meyers , 2212
Sixth avenue.
Cases of scarlet fever have been reported
nt the residences of George C. Wise on
Fourth avenue and C. Clatterbuck , IS South
Twenty-fifth street.
Grorgo W. McNaught of Glldden , recently
appointed deputy United States marshal. Is
In the city looking over the field with a view
of being located here.
Mrs. B. M. Wells of Springfield. Mo , In
tends to return to her home on Friday. She
baa spent a month very pleasantly In the
city visiting friends and relatives.
Among the many bargains to bo had at our
great clearance folo la a parbr eulte , easy
chairs and reclining chulr. These will go
cheap for cash. Council Bluffs Carpet Co.
Miss Olla Cook yesterday put on exhibi
tion In H. It. Smith & Co.'a art store a set
of decorated dinner plaice which were made
for Mrs. J. J. Steadman. They were greatly
admired by the ceramic artists of the city.
Mrs. Bonney , widow of a former salesman
for an Implement conjpany , her sister and
three brother * ; have recently fallen nelr to
an estate of $100,000 through the death of
an uncle , Thomas Booth , In St. Joseph. Mr.
Bouncy was accidentally killed In Mapleton ,
la.
Monroe and Hart head their own company ,
which Is a guaranty of Ita being a standard
attraction. In the play , "The Gay Matinee
Glrli" given at Dohany's theater next Thurs
day evening , they will appear as the stars.
The manager of the show , Edwin P. Hilton ,
guarantees that each member of the sup
porting company Is a player of recognized
ability. The theater should be well filled
, whcn they appear here.
Mrs. Julia Hlgham Tanner , wife of George
Tanner of Carson , died at her homo from
lung fever. She leaves a husband and four
children , one of whom , Frank Tanner , Is so
ecrlouely 111 that he Is not expected to re
cover. Mrs. Tanner was a sister to Mrs.
A. S. Hnzlcton of this city , who Is now at
the Tanner homo and will remain until after
the funeral , which will occur this afternoon
at 3 o'clock from the family residence.
F. II. Miller of Chicago has been appointed
to the position of assistant passenger and
ticket agent , with headquarters In the hand
some new Northwestern city ticket office.
Air. Miller was sent out from the Chicago
city ticket ofllco for the purpose of taking
the position as Mr. Mitchell's assistant here.
A special party of Northwestern officials
from Chicago Is expected to arrive ID a few
days for the purpose of Inspecting the new
offices.
James Peterson , a freighter between here
nd Omaha , lest , a valuable horse yesterday.
The animal was helping to draw a heavy
load of goods and slipped and fell on the
pavement. The fall was very heavy and re-
eultcil In breaking one of the animal's hips.
The city scavenger was called upon to kill
the suffering beast and take It away. This
te the second horse Peterson has lost within
A few weeks. People who saw the accident
claimed that the wagon was overloaded.
Inquiries were made yesterday to ascertain
the condition of farms and farmers In this
vicinity , especially with regard to seeding
nd the condition of the soil. The Inquiries
that were set afoot Indicated a most favorj-
blo condition. It was shown that small
grain seeding was well advanced and that
the ground Is In excellent condition for
working , better than at the snino season for
many years , There has been sufficient rain
and snow during the winter to supply all ot
the moisture necessary. The reports also
ehow that a larger area than usual will bo
seeded this spring.
C. B. Vlava Co. , female remedy ; consulta
tion free. Ofllco hours , 9 to 12 and 2 to 6.
Health book furnished. 326-327-3:8 Merrlam
block.
Want Houses to rent. Klnno , Baldwin blk.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
Itenl Kntnte Trnnttfcr * .
' The following transfers nro reported from
ithc title and loan office of J. W. Squire ,
101 Pearl street :
J. P. Greenfhleldn et M. referees , to
Samuel Livingston ami R. C. Schnl-
ler. lots 1. 2 and 3 nml clOO feet lots
4 , 5 nnd 6. block 89 , Crescent City ,
referee's d . . . . . . . . . . . $ 203
Jown Savings and Lonn association to
Julius Paul , lot 14 , block 9 , Craw
ford's add. , w d SCO
Julius Pnul nnd wife to Arthur Llehlg- .
lot 14 , block 9 , Crawford's add. , w il
Sheriff to Security Savings nnd Loan
association , lot 4 , block 5 , Mynster's
add. , s d > 5,000
8amo to Rime , lots 21 nnd 22 , block.
15 , Burn's ndd. , B d < 600
Ernest K. Hart and wife to John Albright -
bright , wtt nwH 18-75-33. w d. . . . . . . . . . 2.100
Jxirenzo D. Seward nnd wlfo to J. T.
Armstrong. nH nwtt 20-76-39 , w d 3,200
Seven transfers , total . , . $11,20
NOISY DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES
Big Turnout and a Lively Time in All the
Wards ,
FULL LIST OF DELEGATES SELECTED
Ilrimlillennn Holil a Quiet Convention
nuil .Nominate CnndlilntcN for
, .Member * of ( he llouril )
of Kdiiciidoii ,
The democratic caucuses last night were
largely attended In all of the wards the
gatherings were even larger than the great
outpouring of citizens that characterized the
republican primaries on Saturday evening.
The First , Second and Fifth wards , where
the voters were called upon to select their
candidates for ward aldermen , were the
ccntcnt of the greatest strife. In all of
these the crowds were largo' and nolsly en
thusiastic. In the First ward there was a
hot fight for the nomination for alderman.
L. A. Casper , the present member of the
council from that ward , had announced bis
determination not to again be a candidate.
This determination was adhered to until
yesterday. This ) encouraged a large number
of aspirants to try for the nomination and
they prolonged the contest until nearly tl
o'clock. Among them were W. M. Squires ,
John Booth , George Drake and George
Hudio. Casper's friends would not permit
him to withdraw and on the second ballot
ho received 96 votes. Squires 37 , Iludio 35 ,
Uooth 37 and Drake 7. This largo vote In
dicates the size of the crowd that attended
the caucus. It was necessary for the win
ning candidate to secure a majority of the
votes .and on the third ballot Casper's
friends poured In enough to Rive him a
clean majority , and his nomination was
made unanimous.
In the Second ward the Joint caucus
brought together fully as large a crowd , and
It wau necessary to take * several ballots before -
fore the result could bo determined. C. H.
Huber was the leading candidate from the
start , and on the final ballot he received
ninety votes. Among the other candidates
voted for were Charles Blerworth and E.
W. Fair.
In the Fifth ward there was also a merry
time. This Is Alderman Brough's ward and
ho was an active candidate for renomlna-
tlon from the start. The combined forces
of the other candidates could not overthrow
him nnd ho won out easily.
The Interest In the contests for the ward
aldermen ' nominations did not obscure the
'nterest In the selection of the delegates to
ho city convention. There were several
sets of strong factions" working for their
'
'rlends whoso names will bo presented to
ho convention and there was no lack of
tnxlous Interest. One strong faction that
> oastcd of having done the most work In
the way of getting out voters favorably In
clined to their candidate was composed of
ho friends of Ambrose Burke , who desiree
o have him nominated for the superior
udgeshlp. They were numerous and noisy ,
> ut It was generally conceded last night
hat they fell short by several votes of the
required number to nominate In the con
vention. It was freely declared by leading
lemocrats last night that the delegates se
eded will vote In the convention for the
ollowlng ticket : For members of the school
mard , J. K. Cooper , J. J. Stewart , L. C.
Jesley ; school treasurer , John Bcno or Jack
Peregoy ; for mayor , Victor Jennings ; Judge
of the superior court. J. E. F. McGee ; city
reasurer , Brooks Reed ; auditor , F. W.
Spetman ; alderman-ot-large , Dr. Christian-
son ; park commissioner , O. P. Wlckhara.
ollowlngi are the delegates selected :
First Ward , First Precinct D. Denny ,
hrls Jensen , Ben Winchester , sr. , Dick
.awllngs , Charles Banther , W. S. Amy W.
' Squire. Charles NlchoUton. J. A. Booth :
First Ward , Second Precinct-James
, cJ5am' ! } * * A > Devlne. Charles Kline , J.
.Oliver. James McRoberts. R. J. Hunt-
nfilon. Charles Stockdnle , S. S. Shepard , P.
j oilvcr.
Second Ward , First Precinct-Dan Gra-
? " ! : , G orge S. Davis , Peter Peterson , W.
r > Hctyr- DeHaven , F. P. Bellinger ,
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o. JvOll.
Second Ward , Second Precinct J. J. Stew
art , T. II. Coats , G. H. KInsey , M. J. Purcell -
cell , Charles Crum , W. H. iKnepher , John
jeem.
Third Ward. First Preclnct-L. Zurmueh-
en , A. C. Graham. H. S. Spetman , George
Hughes. J. n. Deitrich. N. Mortenson.
Third Ward , Second Precinct E. A. ReRan -
R-an , R. Mclntlre. H. E. Grimm , M. G.
O'Conner , J. B. Connor. P. B. Sullivan
Fovrth Ward , First Precinct Dr. D. Mac
rae. Jr. , J. A. Murphy , J. J. Brown , Gus
Bergman , H. F. Hnttenhauer.
'Fourth ' Ward. Second Prcc-lnct-James
Cotter , J. H. Kelley , J. T. Mulqueen , J.
Itrennan , A. W. Slack , Chris Johnson S.
Boysen.
Fifth Ward. First Preclnct-C. A.
Mnchan , Con Fltzp.itrlck. J. P. Morris.
Thomas Kelly , Henry McArdle , N. E. Tyr-
'cll. John Crow , Charles Shearer.
Fifth Word , Second Precinct M. C.
Kagnn , James Kellar , James Klrkley. L.
Nelson ' , James Duggan , Pat Lynch , J. J.
O'Hern.
Sixth Ward. First Precinct A. M. DavK
2. C. Graves , D. L. Weir , Isaac Doty. P.
D. nurke , Clint Mercer , W. C. Boyer , J. P.
McCarty.
McCarty.REPUBLICAN
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
In great contrast to the noisy end demon
strative democratic caucuses that were held
In the various precincts last night was the
republican city convention , which assembled
In the south room of the county court houao
to place In nomination three candidates for
members of the Board of Education and the
treasurer for the district. The delegates as
sembled quietly at 8 o'clock end when the
convention was called to order there were
enough citizens present to nil all ot tbo
chairs In the large court room and occupy
about all of the standing room. The feature
of the convention was the honoring ot a
couple of life-long democrats , who have been
brought to see the error of their ways and
have joined the popular majority this year.
Cue. Henry Rlshton , was given a position
on the ticket and the other , W. A. Mjtistcr ,
was made temporary and permanent chair
man of the convention. In taking his seat
Mr. Mynster declared that ho appreciated the
honor shown him , for the reason that It was
the flrst tlmo ! n hU llfo he had been ac
corded the privilege of presiding over a re-
publlcciv convention. Ho looked upon It as
the most emphatic exemplification of the
proverb that "whllo the lamp holds out to
burn the vilest sinner may return. " lie
hoped that many others who had been po
litical sinners like himself had seen the error
of their ways , and , having been outside ol
the fold , would return and stay returned , as
bo Intended to do. Ho predicted a clean
victory for all republican candidates placed
before the people of Council Bluffs this
spring.
There was a disposition to hurry matters
along ar/1 It was decided that Instead ol
making the customary nominating speeches
and presentation of candidates that en in
formal ballot should be taken for the three
candidates for the school board. The Otio-
gatea voted by roll call ot precincts. The
names of a largo number of candidates be
fore the convention , among whom were F. H
Hill , Chris BOFCO , S. F. Henry. Henry Rlah-
ton , Dr. A. 1' . Hanchett. William Arnd
Frank Grass. E. E. Hart , Q. W. Llpo and C
B. Woodbury. The ballot remitted In giving
Henry 62 % votes , Hlshton 46 and Llpo 32
and the others considerably leva.
An effort to make the Informal ballot for
mal failed and It was decided to take a for
mal ballot in the same manner and that a
majority ot all ot the votes should be dec
eesary to a choice. The vote was taken ant
the three highest on the Informal ballot re
ceived the required majority. Henry recelvct
53 , Rlshton 51 and Ltpe 43.
All that rema'ncd for the convention to
do was to select the candidate for treasurer.
The name of W. E. Havemtock. tbo present
Incumbent , wad the only one that wae pre
sented to the convention and a motion to
make h's nomination by acclamation was car-
rtrt without dlMcat. TbU doted the buol-
nets of the convention and the adjournment
followed ,
ct.RAM.xn TIII : CITVS STIIKKTS.
Council Cnnfrntitril lir n Qnrnllon
Morri Tlmn 1'nnnllr Formidable.
The city council la con-fronted by a rcrlous
problem in the way of street cleaning dur
ing March. There has been no street cleanIng -
Ing work done during the winter and the
J\ result \ Is tnat the streets arc In a terrible
condition and the demands for the abate
ment of crying nuisances In the form of
accumulations of filth In the gutters that
have been growing since last fall are coming
from all direction ? . The problem that con
fronts the council Is a firunclal one. The
streets and allcyy "committee " , under whoso
direction the street cleaning work must bo
done , has only been given the customary
amount of $200 to be expended on the streels
during the month. Nearly two-thirds ot
this will be consumed In the payment of
salaries In the department , and the re-
mulnder will bo more than used In the small
amount ot crossing work that has already
been done.
The whole question of city expenses for
the month of March Is a most serious one
for the city administration. The difficulty
Is brought about by the change of the law
which makes the fiscal year end on April
1 Instead ot March 1 as formerly , and the
financial calculations for the whole year
provided only for the twelve months , leav
ing ( lho extra month added by the new law
wholly unprovided for. The best method of
surmounting the obstacles Is the problem
that confronts the council. The receipts
for the month , as now estimated , will all
bo absorbed In the payment of the regular
bills for the period , and the determination
a ! the council not to Issue any warrants
during the month leaves the street cleaning
department without any funds whatever to
use for the work that has become such a
crying necessity. Alderman Casper , chair
man of the committee , yesterday estimated
hat not less than $800 would be required
or removing the winter's accumulations on
ho principal business streets. At the mcct-
ng of the council on Monday night the
natter was referred to the committee and
ho mayor and city attorney to see If some
method could not bo devised for raiding the
money necessary to do the work. The first
effort was made yesterday , but the Investi
gations did not produce any encouraging
iromlscs of ultimate euocss.
The discussion brought up again the whole
question of the methods of street cleaning
hat have been In vogue for years and which
mvo caused the expenditure of largo sums
t money and not Improved the condition
if the streets. Last spring over $1,400 was
expended In hiring men and teams to scrape
off the mud from the paved streets and cart
't away. The work was In progress about
wo weeks and at the end of that tlmo there
vas nothing In the appearance of the al-
egcd cleaned streets to show that any clean-
ng at all had been done. The conviction Is
iccomlng moro and more fixed that the only
sane method of street cleaning to bo cm-
ployed Is the use of street sweepers and reg
ular sweeping on all < Iaya possible , In win-
'er and summer.
The street sweeper campaign which was
naugurated and waged with considerable
mergy by several members of the council
ast summer and with the approval of about
all of the business men and largo property
ownera will no doubt be reopened again and
irged with greater persistency than ever
by a still larger number. It has been con
clusively shown ihat the coat of operating
T.I least one largo power sweeper sufficient
o cover all of the business portions of the
city two or three times a week will bo no
rreater than has been paid each year 'for a
ot of utterly worthless hand work. During
ho winter about all of the street sweeper
manufacturers In the country have sent In
circulars describing their devices , and the
aldermen have become familiar with the
good and bad points of all of the sweepers
made. It Is safe to say that a majority of
ho members of the present council would
now vote for the purchase of at least one
sweeper If the matter was brought up. What
ho 'feeling will be when the four now mem-
> ers to be elected take their teats In April
s a matter of speculation merely , but It Is
asserted that some of the candidates already
nominated are favorable to a trial of street
cleaning by the use of modern power ma
chinery.
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.
S. G. Underwood's big farm sale ot stock
and farming Implements will take place to
day commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
Highland Grove farm. It will bo one of
he largest sales of stock end Implements
liat bca occurred la this part of the state
! or years.
CHANGES iIN THE SCHOOL LAW'S.
Superintendent 'Ilnrrett Undertaken
to Slake Provlnlon IMnln.
The ambiguity of some portions of the new
school laws that went Into effect for the
first time with the Issuance of 'tho ' new code
lias caused a good deal of trouble. The dis
covery has been made In some Instances
that conditions Imposed were absolute Im
possibilities. The chief trouble lies In the
sections providing for election of now shool
boards , as at Macedonia , for Instance , where
there were grave doubts If the coming
school election could be held at all this
year , leaving the district in a disorganized
condition that Superintendent Sawyer feared
would result In temporarily closing the
schools. The matter .was promptly taken
before the legislature and 'tho ' necessary cor
rections or changes have been made. County
Superintendent Sawyer yesterday received
the following communication from State Su
perintendent Barrett citing the changes
made and explaining the law as It now
stands applying 'to ' the school elections next
Monday :
To Boards of Directors : The general as-
sjmbly has made very Important changes
In thu law regarding the coming' school
elections on the second Monday In March.
The sections printed In this circular show
the law as modified and as It now stands ,
the acts being In effect by publication yes
terday nnd today. It Is not likely that other
changes will bo made In the law affecting
the school elections this year. We send
tills ? Information at the earliest possible
moment In order that you may be governed
by the new law In giving- the notice of the
election , If your district Is affected thereby.
The Insertion of the words "or village"
In sections 2,744 and 2,754 gives Independent
school districts composed In whole or In
pant of a village five directors , whllo under
the new code they were entitled to three
only.
It will be noticed that any rural Independ
ent school district having now a board of
alx will have a board of live members , and
that all other rural Independent school
districts will have only ithreo members , as
at present. This provision allowed many of
the formerly so-called Independent district
townships , which became rural Independent
school districts under the code , to have a
board of five members , Instead of a board
of three. But unless such rural Independ
ent Hchool district has had a board of six
It must now have a board of only three.
The provls'on of the code requiring n.
treasurer to bo chosen by the electors has
been BO changed us to muko the term of the
treasurer two years. It will also be noticed
that a treasurer will be so chosen only In
Independent school districts composed In
whole or In part of cities or towns. The
word "town" means Incorporation , and does
not mean to recognize townsltes platted and
unincorporated , which latter are known as
villages. The only districts In which a
treasurer will bo chosen by the electors are
those Independent school districts that have
been formed by Including all or part of a
city or town. R. C. BARRETT.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Criminal Court MnUrrN.
The bottom dropped out of tbo criminal
assignment In the district court again yester
day by the dismissal of the seduction case
against young Duncan. The case was dis
missed upon motion ot tbo county attorney.
Duncan was charged with tdq ruin of Grace
Lamb , and was tried for the crime last fall.
The jury was unable to agree and the case
was remanded for anollier hearing. There
are several causes assigned for the dUmtesa
ot tbo charge , one of which Is the dread o
the motber of the young girl to have her
daughter's character again assailed In court
At the former trial this waa done to a con
siderable extent by the defence , and the an
nouncement was made that at the prccent
trial a still more tvlchxu attack would bo
made. This led the' root her to use all her
Influence to have the asc dropped , willing
to permit the youngfiiun to cocape punish
ment rather than toiJiavc ber daughter again
dragged Into court. xJt Us mid that the girl
herself was compldtclyi pnxitratcd through
fear ot ( tic coming ordeal and added her ra-
tratlcs to thoJe of the"1 mother.
The other crlmlnaPca&s on the anatannunt
for this week Is that'odWllllam D. Graham ,
ndo won arrested dm the charge ot bigamy
preferred by his own ) con. It will bo taken
up this morning , n >
TALK lAIIOUT < M TOH ACCIDBXT.
of Tro7cllon nt Rnlltrny
Oriulr Cro liit * .
The motor accident at the Northwestern
railway crossing on Broadway on Monday
evening was the occasion of A good deal of
talk among members of the city council and
city officers yesterday concerning the neces
sity for making new regulations tor the pre
vention ot such accidents In the future.
There Is no railway crossing In the city that
has anywhere near the amount of travel over
It as this , and the fact that the Northwestern
Railway company has deemed It necessary
to do a certain amount ot Its yard switching
at this point makes the danger of serious ac
cidents much greater. The sentiment was
In favor of endeavoring to Induce the railway
company to make such changes In Its switch
ing arrangements as will reduce the number
of trains crossing the street and the estab
lishment ot gates. Both suggestions will bo
acted upon In the near future. A number of
the members of the council were In favor of
enacting an ordinance requiring two sets of
gates , one blocking the railway trains and
the other the street traffic. It Is only a ques.
tlon of tlmo when a fearful accident will
occur at this crossing and It Is believed that
no amount of care and caution on the part
of the railway .crews and motor trains will
avert It.
Some effort was made yesterday to fix the
responsibility for Monday night's accident ,
but without satisfactory results. From all
that could be learned the motor company be-
llcvcs the railway train crew was responsi
ble. The damage to the car was found to
bo very slight and confined wholly to paint
and glass. When the car was righted the
trucks dropped back on the tracks , showing
that the car was not shoved by the contact ,
but merely overturned.
R. B. Wcscott , who was the most seriously
Injured of all the passengers , was confined
to his bed yesterday , but was resting com
fortably. The report that a number of his
teeth had been knocked out proved to bo
false. His Injuries are confined wholly to
wrenches and bruises to his back- hips and
abdomen and a slight cut , requiring three
stitches , In his left forearm. None of the
other passengers who were slightly hurt
could be found who were willing to make
any complaint of their scratches and bruises.
Several of the Northwestern railway officials
were here yesterday and made an Investiga
tion Into the causes of the accident.
Grout Clrnrniicc Snlr.
For a few days more the people of Council
Bluffs and vicinity will tavo a chance to
secure some great bargains In carpets , rug , ' ,
curtains , portlerea , etc. This will be a choice
of years , possibly In getting real bargains
as wo are making "this " a great clearance
sale and prices ara literally cut to pieces.
Among the special bargains for this sale
will be four ready made carpets , Moqucttes
end Brussels. These will go at a low cash
price. We offer a fine parlor suite at such a
low price It will amaze you. Our house has
an esctabllshed reputation In Western Iowa
and the people know that when wo adver
tize a special sale wo will do Just what we
say. Don't miss this great bargain offering.
Council Bluffs Carpet ' Co. , Odd Fellows
Temple.
FEDERAL COURT IS RU.\\ING.
Judge WoolNcm Oneiin the Miircli
Term Promptly.
Judge Woolson convened the March term
of the ( federal court yesterday. . The petit
jurors were on handand were sworn and all
ot the preliminaries were made for promptly
commencing the business of the nesslon. The
bottom , however , dropped out of the law
and equity docket and the entire alignment
for the opening days was passed by con-
Llnuonces and dismissals. Within a very
short time after the convening ot court It
became apparent that that there would be
10 need of a jury for some time and the .mem
bers that had been sworn were excused
and scat to their homes until March ll > .
The caseof Henry Fisher against George
M. Wldner was dismissed at the cost of the
plaintiff , as was also the case of the Ne
braska Construction company against N. B.
( teed and others. The attorneys In the case ,
J. L. Fuller against Sue Hoyt and others ,
were not on hand and an order was made
directing that It should be tried or dismissed.
The case of Ellen M. Stedentopf , minor ,
against the East Omaha Land company waa
continued until next term.
The plaintiff In the case of Adalbert Tlerl-
sort against the Northwestern Railway com
pany , a suit by the administrator to rccovei
damages for accidental death , was given
permission to file an amended petition In
thirty days.
After the adjournment of the court early In
the afternoon Judge Woolson got on his
bicycle and In company with Colonel Stfad-
man rode over to Omaha with the Intention
of taking a look at the exposition grounds.
Joseph Shulte has filed a suit In the federal
court In which do claims $3,000 damages
from personal Injuries received In a crossing
accident on the Milwaukee near Panama , on
August 27 of last year. He alleges that be
was struck by an engine while crossing the
railway tracks and damaged to the extent ot
the amount claimed. Ho also sues to re-
oovcr the value of a team , wagon end har
ness , $160 , an ! $30 for extras.
A dozen brands of whiskey for all classes
In stock. City family orders solicited. Mall
orders from farmers and surrounding cities
carefully filled. We sell -beer by the case ,
liquors and wines by the bottle , Jug , keg
and case. Pabst beer , ale and porter on
draught.
635 Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
M. WOLLSTEIN & CO.
J..A. B. cigar leads 'em all.
Picture lammed linlf Price.
Some 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 this line. All this
week frames and picture * at half price.
H. L. SMITH & CO. , .
45 Main street.
Hoffraayr's fancy patent flour makes the
beet and most bread. Ask your grocer for It.
Dr. Heller , osteoqath , Beno block.
COUNCIL HLUFS LOCAL NOTES.
The funeral of Mrs. ' L. R. Brown will
occur this aftcrnooaiat , 3 o'clock from the
residence , 218 Stutsuiaik street.
Shlloh No. 1 , Woman's Veteran Relief
union , will meet ted y ; at the residence of
Mrs. John Watts , ,138 ( Grant street , at 2
o'clock. ' i
S. Clifford , a colored rr.an GG years old , and
Eliza Hill , a white oman 48 years of age ,
both of Omaha , wcf/a-junlted / In marriage
yesterday by Justice Fcrrler.
The members of the Monday Musical club
held a meeting yesterday and voted to ex-
preas their appreciation of the assistance
lent the club by Mr.i D. Macrae. Jr. , and
adopted a testimonial , embodying tbo senti
ments of gratitude felt.
Judge Thornell yesterday denied the mo
tion for a new trial In the case cf L. C.
Smith against tbo Board ot Education to
recover tbo prlco ot a heating and ventllat-
Ine apparatus placed In the High school ,
The proper exceptions were noted on the court
record and notice of appeal to the. surrcmo
court was given.
H was learned yesterday that the Deere ,
" \Vells & Co. Jury , which strove for
three days and nights to reach a verdict ,
ctood nine to three for the defendant at the
clcoo ot the contest. During a part of the
time ten of tbo jurors are said to have voteJ
for a verdict for the railway company. 7ho
attorneys for Deere , Welte & Co. an
nounce that the cue will be tried again at
the next term ot the district court.
FUN IN STORE FOR SENATE
Hot Time Coming Over Board of Control
Bill ,
TRLW.N GOING AFTER HEALY'S SCALP
lloimc CommitteePnntitoiirn Conxld-
crntlon of ( he Meniinrc Until
Thumdny County High. School
Hill Uudomed.
DBS MOINES. March 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Just before adjournment of the sen
ate at noon today Senator Trewln assured
the senate with some flourish that he was
now leaded and proposed to go gunning for
the senator from Webster ( Healy ) at the
earliest opportunity. The announcement was
made Incidentally. After the session had
been wasted In speech-making on the Lewis
amendment to the board of control bill
Druet moved that a rule bo adopted limiting
speeches to ten minutes. Trewln objected
on the ground that he had a speech coming
and did not want to bo Interrupted. Ho
added , as ho should have occasion several
times to allude to the senator from Webster ,
ho was anxious that the latter be In his seat
when the fur began to fly. Healy was
absent this morning , but will be on hand for
the hostilities tomorrow , which may bo
safely expected to make about the most ex
citing session thus far' held.
No vote was reached by the senate this
morning. The Lewis amendment , a substi
tute for section 1 , to make members of the
board of control elective by the general assembly
.
sembly on Joint ballot Instead of appointive
jj by the governor with the confirmation of the
senate , was under consideration. Titus
spoke well for two hours for the amend
ment. Ho opposed the bill as a whole , de
claring the Iowa Institutions were today the
most economically managed In the country
and showed statistics from a group of states
composed of Iowa , Wisconsin , Illinois , New
York , Michigan and Pennsylvania. Ho ad
mitted that the committee of Investigation
had done much good , but said It had also
made many mistakes. Bolter nnd Druet
favored the bill and agreed for the provision
of gubernatorial appointment as the only
manner of getting the responsibility central
ized. At adjournment the matter went ove.
till tomorrow.
At the request of Chairman Nletert of the
house committee on the board of control bill ,
consideration of the measure was postponed
from this morning till Thursday morning at
10 o'clock. It Is thought sufficient progrch-i
will have been made In the senate by that
tlmo to warrant the house to go ahead with
the discussion.
After a short discussion the house this
morning defeated the Nletert bill making
an appropriation of $2,700 for the code com
missioners. Constitutional objections were
raised to the measure by Van Ilouten , but
the defeat of the measure can bo ascribed
to the fact that a largo proportion of the
house thinks the commission obtained suffi
cient free advertising to amply compensate
It for Its labors.
The much mooted Guthrlo county high
school bill received a strong endorsement
In the house , passing by a vote of 75 to 7.
The feature of the bill Is a loaded clause
providing that on petition of 40 per cent of
the voters the people of the county shall
bo given an opportunity to vote on any
proposition relating to definite disposition of
High school property. The High school Is
located at Panora and has .been a thorn In
the side of Stuart people for years. The
admitted purpose of the bill Is to do away
with the High school as a county Institu
tion.
v
CHEROKEE ASYLUM MATTER.
The Cherokee csylum appropriation situa
tion took u moro favorable turn today , when
the house committee , which had previously
reported against allowing anything for the
further ptosecutlon of 'the work , recalled the
bill and will give It further consideration.
The northwestern members arc making a
fight for the appropriation and arc hopeful
that they may get a part , , though they do
not expect the entire amount they have
asked , $279,000. In the senate committee
are come members who promise to > bring
out a minority report If the majority op
poses any appropriation.
The senate appropriations committee today
decided to postpone consideration of the
Omaha exposition appropriation , which was
yesterday fixed by the house committee at
$30,000. The senate committee Is not very
friendly to the appropriation , but the
chances are that the house will pass It and
Insist that 'It bo granted. The board of con
trol situation Is unchanged tonight. The
friends of the measure are confident of a
favorable vote tomorrow on the feature
under consideration , rfhoy expect to count
twenty-nine or thirty votes against the Lewis
amendment to section 1 , which would prac
tically settle the policy of the body In favor
of that feature.
The court of Inquiry to consider the
charges against Major Hume and Captain
Worthlngton of Dee Molncs opened Its ses
sions at. Iho adjutant general's office this
forenoon. General Guest ot Burlington , who
filed the charges , against the accused ofll-
cerj , appeared In civilian clothes. As the
articles of war require that the accused
and accusers , as well as members of the
court , shall appear In full uniform , the
court promptly adjourned until 'tomorrow '
afternoon to allow the general to get his
uniform from home. The accused officers
appeared with counsel , Major Hume naming
General John R. Prime and Captain Worth
lngton naming Captain John A. Hull as his
attorney.
Word Is received from 'Pella ' this evening
of the death of Representative H. M. Mc-
Cully of Marlon county. He died this even
ing of stomach trouble at the age of 68
years , having been 111 only about a week.
Ho was a member ot the Nineteenth gen
eral assembly. *
Driver Suddenly Itlcli.
DUBUQUB , la. , March 8. ( Special. )
Arthur Guthrle , a young man , aged 27 years *
who has always made bis homo at the
Dubuque house , when In this city , received
a letter Saturday which almost took li'n
breath away when he read It. It brought the
g' ' ad news to him that he had fallen heir
to a fortune of $35,000 , which hh father 'had '
willed to him , bis father during his lifetime ,
being a resident of Cherokee , Crawford
county , Kan. He will start as soon as
possible for his old homo to take possession
of his wealth.
Mr. Guthrle has resided In Dubuque at
Intervals for the last ten years , and baa
U riven the triage between Dubuque and
Plattervllle , being out In all kinds of
weather , not dreaming that a fortune was
so near at hand and that he would have no
further need to drive the old stage coach.
He also worked for the sisters at Slnslnawa
iMound for some time , but his working days
are now over manual labor , at least and
ho will take life easy.
_
Trm ernH Curry Cetlnr HiipldH.
CEDAR RAPIDS. la. , March 8. ( Special
Telegram. ) Full returns from the election
of Monday give tbo democrats a sweeping
victory. They have elected the mayor ant !
their cntlro ticket with the exception ol
treasurer and three aldermen. They wll
have complete control of the council for tbo
next two years. .
Tbo coroner's jury In the case of Alber !
S. Healy and Lilly Braubhland today re
turned a verdict that both came to their
death at the hands of Healy , but did not
attempt to establish tbo motive for the
murder and biilchlc. The moro the matter
Is Investigated the more mysterious It be
comes. The only theory so far advanced
that It was a love affair Is not generally
accepted.
MlNxiurl Valley Item * .
MISSOURI VALLCY , la. , March 8. ( Spe
cial. ) W. N. Smith , foreman of the News
ot this city , together with his wife , were
shocked this morning to find their three-
wcekf-old child dead In bed with them
having pastvd away somehow during the
night.
Rev. Fred Harris has started a little
church monthly hero lo bo known u
YOUR BOY
Has been teasing for a shirt for some time.
Of course he wants one all the other boys -7 *
lave them. Why not get him one ? They
don't cost much fifty cents to a dollar will do
it. We have all kinds just received them.
Shirts with collars attached shirts without
any collars shirts with stiff bosom shirts
with soft bosom shirts that are colored
shirts that are plain white shirts that have
white body and colored bosom all kinds of
shirts. And then for the real small boy we
lave a waist that looks just like a shirt stiff
iosom , separate cuffs and to be worn with a
white collar. The only thing that makes it look
ike a waist is the patent belt attachment
. ,
18 AND 20 MAIN ST. . . . 17 AND 19 PEARL faT.
A.Ml'SKJIK ' > TS.
DOHANY THEATRE , ] S D ? .
. . .0.KKilIT. . .
MONROE & HART.
n the Latest nnd Most Successful Three-
Act Comedy.
'THE GAY MATINEE GIRL"
0 Real Actrcfses 10 4 Real Actors 4
' Great Comedian ? 7 22 In All 22
UP-TO-11ATK
AX - -
IIIGII-CI/ASS ATTRACTION.
Prices 2 ic , DOc and 73c ; boxc ? , $1.00. Scats
now on sale.
DOHANY THEATER I
ON 13 NI ( II IT. K IN CAST-13.
The Calhoun Opera Co. ,
Presenting the beautiful Opcrn ,
LA GRANDE DUCHESS.
Gorsroua costume ? , mnRiillUent cliarus. Triers ,
1 , Tie , f,0c. 2'e. Keats on nlu Thuisuluy morn-
at 9 o'clock.
FINE SUMMER DRINK.
CfHI IT7 MILWAUKEE DFFI )
otllLI I / HO TTLE DLLK
Tinlivxt In the world. Deliv
ered , ( o any imrt of tlio city.
Toll-plume : ! < ! ! > . Mull orders
filled. i
LINDER & FILTER ,
lOai mtOAUWAY.
J , B , SWEET ,
Attorney-at-Lnw and
Notary Public.
309 BENO BLOCK , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IA.
FAIMI LOANS Kill 13 I\SliHA\CE _
SUHETY IIONDS Lowcnt Hntcn.
All surety bonds executed at my olllce.
.MS. N. CASADY , JR. ,
. 1(1 Main Street Council niuir .
'Church Tidings. " The first number ap
peared today. It will be devoted to the in
terests of the -Methodist church.
Thieve * Went In Socletr *
TIPTON , la. , March 8. ( Special. ) Thla
city Is amazed at the discovery which has
place'd In jail as common burglars two
citizens who bad heretofore held the highest
respect of the community. These people are
Mr. and 'Mrs. John Corwln. Recently Mrs.
Corwln attempted to pay her help In new
shoes , stockings , silks , etc. , and thus aroused
suspicion. The authorities made a search
of the house , and discovered a largo quantity
of 'boots ' and shoes , stockings , slippers , rub-
) ers , dress goods , silks , handkerchiefs , toilet
articles and other things. Mr. and Mrs.
Corwln were arrested and placed In jail. It
was ascertained that Uiey had made a
regular practice of entering the stores In
: 'hls ' city by the back doors and windows In
: he night and carrying away the goods
found.
! P1IU2 RECORD.
a Pnnlc nt n Hull.
HARTFORD. Conn. , March 8. At a fire
In Qcrmanla ball last night , whllo tableaux
were being prepared to open tde maiquerado
ball of the Hartford Maennorchor society , a
panto resulted and eight persuiu were so
vercly burned. Mrs. AuguslVattcrsdorf ,
aged 40 , Is believed to be buncd fatally. The
flro Is thought to have been caused by crossed
wires. There were many tlirlllliij ; rescues by
tbo flro depirtiiont. Damigo to tbo build
lag , $10,000.
PrnlrliFire. .
MILLER , S. D. , March 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A destructive prairie flro occurred
north of town last night , farmers losing
grain and buildings. It was caused by burn
ing stubble.
DEATH RECORD.
AcUrcHN Clmrlollc llelirenn.
PORT HURON , Mich. , March 8. Mrs.
Robert Mantell , known on the stage as
Charlotte Behrcns , died lost night at the
Harrington hotel , this city. Mrs. Mantell
had been 111 for some time. Last evening
her condition became serious , and In spite
of all that could bo done she sank rapidly
until this morning , when death came to her
relief.
Cuptntii of Hie Army.
FORT SILU Okl. , March 8. Captain
Clayton S. Durbank , U. S. A. , died hero to
day of angina pectoris. Deceased was a
son of the late General Sidney Hiirbank.
Ho leaves a widow and elx children.
TO CURE COLD 1 * O\K DAT
Take Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If It fulls to cure.
25c. The genuine has L. U. Q. on eatli tablet.
ItohlierH * Itooxt Trnited > ' .
CHEYENNE , March 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) OHlcers Swanson and Laney reached
Rock Springs tonight after a forced rldo of
100 miles , bringing wlfh thrm Patrick L.
Johnstone , one of the murderers of Stang
and Hoy. At Ulassett's ranch they were
forced to leave the traveled route to elu.'io
thirty armed ranchmen who u anted to lynrfi
the prisoner. Colorado officers took the
other prisoners , Lant and Tracey , and started
for Ilahn'a Peak , the county seat of Routt
county , Colorado , but It Is not known If they
have reached there. Excitement -was in
tense In Rock Springs tonight over tbo re
cent murders and capture , and Sheriff Edgar
secretly moved Johnstone to Green River
City.
$ First In design
< | Finest In quality
< > Factory founded 1707
| | The "Q DA"
< J Limoges China
( ONWHITIWA I
4
G.W.PangleM.D.
TIIK GOOD SAMARITAN
25 YEKR'S EXPERIENCE ,
Header of DlHonncH of lUcit and
women.
TROPRIKTOU OP Till }
World's llcrbnl DUpcnsury of BIcdlclHO.
I CUUK Ciitiirrb ot Head , Throat nnrt
Lungs , Discuses of Kyo and itnr , Fits nnd
Apoplexy , Heart , Liver nnd Kidney DlBcaFCS ,
Diabetes , BrlKht's Disease , St. Vltus Unncc.
Hliemimtlsin , t-crofula , Diopsy cured without
tapping , Tupo Worms removed , all chronlo
Nervous and Private DUviites.
LOST MANHOOD-ndSdnenn , !
eVDUII 1C ° " 'i' ' Physician who van
d I rnlLIOi properly euro SVP1IILIH
without destroying tcctii nnd bones. No mer
cury or poison mineral used.
The only Physician who can tell what alii
you without asking n question.
Those ot n distance send for question
blank. No. 1 for men ; No. 3 for onion.
All correspondence strictly confidential.
Medicine sent by express.
Address nil letters to
G. W. PANGLE , M. D. ,
565 Urondw y. .COUNCIL BLUFFS , IA
CT Bcnd 2-ccnt stumu for reclr.
WIND MILLS
Need repairing. I can do this to satis
faction. All kinds of repairing dona
reasonable. Flno line of pumps for sale.
PAIR & SOAR ,
126 BROADWAY. COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Drive Wells
Pumps and windmills the Myers Pump U
the best I handle It Pump repairing done
promptly Satisfaction guaranteed.
D. Ley sham ,
122 Main Street , Council Bluffs
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLUFFS WANTS *
FOR BALE or
FOR TUADG of
. FOU RENT
_
ONAnDjTvKUETT ,
Attorney-at-Lnw ,
K Fearl Street , Council Itlufri , la.
20 acres of splcndlil land , partly Improved , t
mile * from 1'luttsmouth. 3 mllca from Pad no
Junction ; $100 each , balance la 10 annual pay *
mcnts.
An 83-ncre Improved farm , with 6 acre * of tim
ber , 8 miles < -a t of Dunlnp , D',5 mllea north-
wet of KarllnK , In the beet part of Shelby
county , la. ; Rood neighborhood , U ot a mil *
from a good school house. 3 | ! OO nells , prlng
In the pasture , fnuill licnue nnd Improvement ) ;
about t.0 ucrea In cultivation , balance In pas
ture ; pretcnt price , MJ ptr acre ; M will Lie
taken In Council llluffs or Omalm Improved
property , or will take pjrt of the purchata
money In good work horses , or In cattle ; 10
> earn' time elven on the balance In annual
paymenti ) .
This property l for rent for tca'aon of 1S3
at a ivuEonable rental.
Good forma for rent for teafon of 1SOS and 189 *
to rvvponrlble purtle ut acry reasonable
rental. Improved furma for rule In Pottawat-
tnmlo county , la. , ut a rruronuble price , part
canh , balance on lone time In annual p y
menta. / /
Apply U
fcUONAHD KVCUUTT ,
Attorney-nt-I-iw ,
1C Pearl Street , Council IllulTa , It ,
DWELLINGS , ritUIT , . * AR1 AND OAItUEN
land * for sale or rsni. Day A iitsa , m ptar )
trMt.
FOH SAM ; . U-ACIIK iMi-itovnn FAIIM IN
Mills Co. , Iowa , 20 acres In cultivation , bal
ance In tlrnh < r and pasture ; a bargain If sold
aoon. Addrers X 12 , Uce Olllte , Council
lilufft , Iowa.
28 ACHES OF FINn LAND IN GARNER
township , good term ; n acrea under cultiva
tion ; some fruit ; 6 ocus of panture ; : u mllca
from city limits ; cplendld chance for hem
with rinnll capital. Addrcsa Joseph Kvans
poatolllce , Council Hlufli.
roil HUNT. Till : TWO BTOIICH , JfOW OCCU-
pled by Petmon & Brhoenlnc , Houtli lluln HI. .
April lit. Apply to J. J. Brown. M 7th St.
St.tr
tr
WANTKD , nV A HOY IS YBARB OLD , A
place to work out of rchool ) nur . Take cars
of bone or help In orttcv. Address O. lit *
olllce.
If IAI III ' " " " " " < " " Albln HuiUr. atudio'
WIULIN > U liroadway. O.rroan metu *
" " 81 Orudca Courv > le < c. ZT
