e THE OMAHA DAILY BKKt THTJBSDAY , APRIL 14 , 1808.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IQWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-
MlilOR MBXTIOff.
Try Metre's stock food.
Walt for Parland May 3.
Dr. Roe , dentist , Merrlam block.
Early..0hfo potatoes. Bartel A Miller.
Dr. Brown , dentist , room 301. Merrlam bite.
Drs. Sny'der & Snyder removed to 121 South
Boventh street.
"Wanted Competent cook , good wages ,
Mrs ; George Kcellne , 1133 East Pierce
it reel.
Miss Clara Wilson ot Lincoln , Neb. , la a
Kue.it of Miss Nellie Haworth on Fourth
avenue.
* ' The Evans laundry Is the leader In fine
Vork both for color tnd finish. E20 Pearl
street Phone 290.
1 Don't you think It mu t be a pretty good
laundry tbat can please ao many hundreds
al customers ? Well that's tbe "Eagle , " 721
Broadway.
, A1I officers and degree staff ot officers ot
Augusta grove No. 1 are requested to meet
at hall for special business Friday , April 15 ,
a < t 2 p. m.
Tbo Ladles' Aid aoclety of St. John's Eng
lish Lutheran church meets this afternoon
at tbo residence 'of TUrs. J. L. Whltaker , 723
est Broadway.
"The funeral of E. W. Jackson will take
place from tbo residence on First avenue
this afternoon at 2 o'clock , Rev. W , S.
.Barnes officiating.
i .Itcv. August Haas died Tuesday at hla
nome on East Pierce street from tumor of
tbo brain , aged 47 years. He leaves a widow
and several children.
. .County Superintendent Sawyer will 'spend
\ne remainder of the week visiting the
schools of the county. Tomorrow and Sat
urday ho will conduct examinations at Car-
eon.
eon.Tho Council Bluffs Rowing association baa
made arrangements to entertain Its friends
at Roval Arcanum hall next Monday even
ing. The Tuxedo Concert company will ren
der a program ot twelve number , ! .
Harry M. Brown , 'who plays "Tobey , the
Dcnkey'afterwards transformed by magic art
to a man , " with Charles H. Yale's "Forever
Devil's Auction , " is making a great hit In
this peculiar part this season. He is a
slrzer of merit nnd a plever commedlan.
Ho will be with the company at the Do-
bany theater next Sunday night , April 17.
Lawrence Holmes has secured as an extra
attraction the Salmi Morse animated pic
tures of the Passion Play. They ore now
on exhibition at tbo Dohany theater. Thry
will bo shown In connection with the plays
next Friday , Saturday and Saturday matinee.
The Holmes company will present "The
SmuEElers , " "Streets of New York" and
Cuba's Insurrection. Prices will bo re
duced.
Relatives In this city have received word
of the death In St. Louis of Frank McDonald.
Twenty years ago he was a clerk In the drug
store of J. B. Atkins , where he learned to
bo a Dharmaclst. Later ho left here for
the Black Hills and after experiencing a
series of treat hardships worked his way
to St. Louis. While clerking In a drug store
there ho rtudled law , and at the time of
his death had become one of the foremost
members ot the Missouri bar. He leaves
a wlfo but no children.
Prof. H. W. Sawyer has received word
from his son , Berne , who has been located
in Chicago for several years , tbat he has
enlisted In company K , First regiment of
the Illinois National Guard , and Is ready to
go to Cuba. Besides having had some ex
perience as lieutenant In the Dodge Light
Guards here , he has been playing foot ball
for threxe years , as captain and center rush
In bis university team , and 1s amply pre
pared for the hardest knocks the Dons can
give him. His friends believe he has all
of tbe qualifications of a good soldier.
C. B. Vtava Co. , female remedy : consulta
tion free. Office' hours , 9 to 12 'And 2 to 5.
Health book furnished. 326-327-3 : : $ Merrlam
block ,
Money to loan on city property , Klnne ;
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
Buy your meat at J Zoller & Co.
lomi'M Ucaatlfal GlrU. '
r The announcement was made yeaterdar
\l \ tbat tbe committee appointed oy the ex
position management to select the two hand-
oomest women of Iowa for the composite
phoogmph : tad reached a decision and named
the women. Ot the two accepted Mlsa Sylvia
Snyder ot Council Bluffs is the daughter of
of the pastor of St. John's English Lutheran
church , and has apent nearly all of her life
In this city. Miss Pearl E. Llstlbargcr of
Cedar Rapids , the other successful candidate ,
is the daughter of a prominent merchant of
that city. All of tbe other pictures were re
turned ts their owners yesterday afternoon.
Some of the young women sent several pic
tures of themselves taken In different posi
tions and at different periods of their lives.
Hoffmayr's fancy patent flour makea the
best and most bread. Ask your grocer for It.
Save your Domestic Soap wrappers.
Cord wood for sale cheap. Address W. P. ,
Bee office , Council Bluffs.
Wlatt to Handle Street Guns ; .
In accordance with the determination of
the new administration to get all of the
good there Is In the tramp evil by working
the dally product of the police court on the
streets , Mayor Jennlogs has appointed James
Wlatt to the regular police force for the
purpose of assigning him to the duty of tak
ing charge of the street gangs. For several
years , Officer Wlatt discharged this duty. He
qualified by filing' his bond last night and
will probably--begin work at once , or when
there Is enough material on hand ,
'Poultry wire and garden aeeds at J. Zoller
ft Co.
Domestic Soap makea end keepa clean
friends.
A map of Cuba , the West Indies and ot
the world at the Council Bluffs office of
The Bee for ten cents.
Buy your groceries at J. Zoller & Co.
Real Katate Tranafrrn.
The following transfers are reported from
the title and loan office of J. W. Squire , 101
Pearl street :
Aiincs W. Cnaadv and 'nusband to
Pottawattamle Investment com
pany , south 21 % feet of block 1 , Lar-
Imer'H subdivision , w. d $12500
Julius C. Hauler , trustee , to Mathlas
Schwenaen , lot 1 , block 5 , Mtnden ,
w , d 33
Thomas C , Jarvls and wife to Jarmnna
Rrorcr , north half lot 10. block 4 ,
Jackson's addition , w. d , , . . , 9,900
Sheriff to W. M. Thomas , undivided
one-nrnth Interest In wH nwU 36-76-
41. B. d „ 223
Holrs ot Isaac N. Cleaver ta Leonard
Kverett , nxecutor. lota 13 and II.
block r , Bayllss * First addition , w. d 2,500
K. P. Hunt , receiver of People's Fire
Insurance company , to Mary Sulli
van , lot 5 , block 36 , Central subdi
vision , a. w. d 450
Vnerlft to John C. Bchcrmerhorn , lot
4 , block 3 , and lota 16 and 17 , block
4. Plerce'a addition , a. d 618
Seven transfers , total $26,227
MENERAY BROS.
NURSERYMEN ,
Ot Crescent City are here kn Council Bluffa
and .Oman * with tbelr fine line ot fruit treei ,
grape vleca , etc. , and all klote ot fine ahada
tree * , flowering ihruba'and roaea. Tbelr
aale groundo are located at < 16 Kst Broad-
war , Council Bluffa. and on Farnam atreet ,
n block we.it ot Twentieth atreet , Omaha ,
where you will be waited on at all times
with pleasure. We sell all fooda very cheap
nd guarantee til foods flrst-cl aa.
Oataa * ' > * ! Cauacll Blasts ,
Ml *
COAL MINE FOR THE WIGWAM
Frcspect for a Great Attnotion Among the
O.her Exhibits ,
CENT.RVILU COMPANY IS INTERESTED
President Marsh Plana a Dlnplar
Which Will Show the Work-
laara of nn. lovra Minela
Fall Operation.
J. N. Marsh , president of the Ccntervlllc
Coal company ot Centcrvllle , la. , was In the
city yesterday for the purpose of making
arrangements for a great coal exhibit at the
exposition. The company controls thirty
working mines In Appanoofu and adjoining
counties , and Is anxious to make an exhibit
tbat will be one of the most elaborate and
attractive features of the Iowa exhibit at
tbo exposition. The nature of this exhibit
baa not been made public , but enough has
been made known to Indicate that Its char
acter will be something worthy of the great
Induatry and the men who are Its chief
promotere In the state. One part of the
plans contemplate tne erection of a coal
palace on a scale of sufficient magnitude to
permit the construction of a regular workIng -
Ing mine beneath the nurfacc , showing the
methods ot mining , the machinery used and
the vast extent of .the Iowa coal fields.
An effort Is being made to Induce the
coal companies to construct their exhibit In
the Pottawattamle wigwam. Tbe scheme Is
looked upon with considerable favor , nnd If
sufficient room can bo secured the proposi
tions made the executive committee and the
committee on exhibits may bo accepted. The
wigwam will undoubtedly be selected It the
state building proves too small or crowded
for the ftucccesful Installation of the big
display now contemplated. The company de-
clres to get on the ground floor , but It the |
construction of the wigwam building shows
that the second floor will be of sufficiently
easy access to Insure Its publicity a portion
tion of it may bo selected for the purpose.
There Is a disposition , however , to get into
the state building for fear the coal exhibit
might be robbed of a portion of Its rtate
feature if Installed In the county building.
The matter , wlll probably be discussed at
the meeting of the association on next Mon
day evening.
Dr. Kellogg , Osteopath , 303 Sapp building.
Council Bluffs. Graduate from the original
school of osteopathy at Ktrksvllle , Mo.
Silver teaspoons still go with Domestic
Soap ,
Domestic Soap Is the best for the laundry.
novAL AncAxiJjicffvxo COUNCIL.
Conclude * It * Lnlinm nnil Hctnriis
Thank * to the Cltlxenn.
The Royal Arcanum grand council con
cluded its seventh annual meeting here yes
terday by following out In all of Its details
the program announced for the closing day.
The chilly atmosphere robbed the trolley ride
and the visit to the exposition grounds of
some ot Its pleasure and made It necessary
to abandon the contemplated trip to South
Omaha. The trolley party was sufficiently
large to fill the special motor train that was
provided for the excursion. The visitors re
turned from the exposition grounds greatly
pleased and Impressed with the magnitude
Of the enterprise. T
The delegates were greatly pleased with
the treatment accorded them by the people
of this city , end .at the business eerslon
adopted unanimously , the following resolu
tion :
Resolved , That the thanks of "the grand
council be and are hereby tendered to' the
members of Fidelity council. No. 156 , 'for
the cordial welcome and handsome treat
ment they have s'nown us during our meet
ing ; .
Resolved , That we appreciate the uniform
oaurtesv and good will shown tojlne mem
bers of this grand council by fnepresa and
I he citizens of Council Bluffs and we es
pecially thank the ladles for the beautiful
and tastv manner In which this" hall waa
decorated.
The session closed with tbe grand call
In Rcyal Arcanum hall last night. ' It was
one of the most brilliant social events of
the year , and was attended by the principal
1 society people of the city and by all of .the
delegates.
Poultry \ure"and garden seeds at J. Zoller
& Co.
WIGWAM PLANS UXDKIl REVISION.
Committee Gee Over the
Mntier Ciirefull- .
The building committee ot the Pottawat-
tamlo wigwam spent a portion ot the day
yesterday revising the specifications of the
building and getting them In a shape where
the contractors can make their bids Intelli
gently. It was found that the architects
had prepared their specifications by using
the regulation form for permanent work ,
and had called for a character of finishing
not in cognizance with the kind ot a building
proposed to be erected , adding greatly aud
unnecessarily to the expense. For Instance
all nail holes were required to bq puttied and
all knots shellacked ; floors finished In bard
oil ; plate glass windows ; quarter-sawed
yellow pine finishing , and a lot of other stuff
not contemplated in the orlgtaal plans. All
of this waa cut out. Nearly $300 was saved
In the estimated ocst ot the grand stairway
by the same kind of pruning. The plans and
the accompanying-specifications were gotten
Into excellent sbape and fully ready for ex
amination by the bidders.
There will be no change In the original
plans. The bu'lldlng ' will be ninety feet high
and seventy-five feet In diameter , with not
less than three floors. The upper floors
will bo necessary for the strength of the
building and the additional cost will only
Involve the laying of the floors. If It Is
finally decided Co put In the elevator , these
upper rooms will be/amoug the most pleasant
and frequently visited In the building. The
bids of the contractors will all be In ready
for consideration at the meeting of the gen
eral committee on Monday night.
Poultry wire and garden eeeds at J. Zoller
& Co.
Read premium offers inside Domestic Sean
wrappers.
Frank Wajrd Held ( or Ilara-tary.
Frank Ward , the young man accused of
robbing the barber shop of Ed Shlcketanz ,
was arraigned In police court yesterday
morning. The evidence against him was of
the most conclusive character and be had
no defense to make to the charge ot bur
glary and waived examination. He was
held to tbe grand jury and sent to the
county- jail In default of $500 bonds.
Some interesting developments grew out
of the arraignment. When the young man
waa brought Into court he waa recognized
by a number ot people aa the son of a
prominent family named Woodmansle llvins
In Macedonia. The young man Is about 25
years old and ao far as can be ascertained
baa never done anything In the past to
give him a bad reputation.
Buy your meat at J Zoller ft Co.
School Treaanrer'a Bond.
A special meeting of tbe Board of Educa
tion will be held this evening for the pur
pose of considering the bond of Treasurer
George- . Davis. It la understood that the
bonding company which supplied tbe bond
baa made Us conditions conform to all of
tne requirements ot the board and the state.
The bond la for $100,000. Aa originally ac
cepted there were some omissions that were
Inadvertently overlooked tbat rendered It of
little value , except aa an auurance of the
personal honesty of the treasurer. It pro-
Tided M Mtaf uarda for Ua reimbursement
of the school funds It they should be lotl
through failure ot any bank In which the )
were deposited.
PHocEEOixoii 01 ? crrv COIIJTCIL
Mayor Jeaatlnsta Complete * the ( Ap
pointment of Policemen.
Mayor Jennings lust night announced th <
final batch of bin appointees to the police
force , ten In number , making a total ol
rlghtcen appointed since his election. Thlt
relieves all of tbe old force , with the ex
ception ot one man Officer Claar. The new
men are : J. W. Plnnell , Charles J. Dobbins
Charles H. Stockdale , J. A. Wkitt , T. H
Compte , C. J. Christiansen , Charlea White ,
F. H. Guanella , C. L. Claar and L. D. Leut-
zlngtr. Compto Is to be day sergeant < r
place ot Captain E. 'B. Gardiner. Quanelli
and White are to be deputy marshals. All
of the appointments were confirmed.
The council first met last evening In thi
capacity ot committee of the whole for the
purpose ot considering the bond of Cll )
Treasurer JJrooks Reed. Tbe surety bond , ae
amended and amplified by the bonding com <
pany , was presented and approved. Mr. Reed
also presented a personal bond for the ful
amount $100,000 with a large number oi
wealthy cltlzeno signing It , and It was alsc
approved. The council Immediately after
ward went Into session as a council ant
formally approved the recommendations jusl
made.
Chairman Christiansen ot the committee or
sewers presented a communication from the
city engineer calling attention to the fact
a number of the principal city aewers were
In bad condition from accumulations ant
asked authority to employ additional hcl [
In cleaning them. The committee waa au
thorized to do the work properly.
The taxes on the small homestead ot Isabe
Freeley 'were ordered cancelled , her hus'
band being In the Insane asylum and she be
ing unable to do more than a&slst in sup
porting herself. A petition from R. E
Turner for a refund of Interest and taxes
paid in redemption of some property sold Joi
taxes was refused.
Alderman Casper called attention to th <
fact that there would be available from th (
county road levy of 1 mill on all r-ropert )
within the city limits an amount ot mono
approximating about $6,000 , which was to b <
added to the $8oOO appropriated for hli
streets and alleys committee for street wort
during the year. He asked to have a com
mittee appointed to wait upon the count )
board and make arrangements for the earlj
transfer of this fund , and asked to have ex-
City Attorney Hazel ton made a member of II
and to Include also the present city attorney
The request was granted and Sayles , Met-
calf and Casper were named as the othei
members.
The remainder of the evening was devotee
to the effort to untangle the bids for th <
various city supplies that had been tabulated
by Ibe finance clerk of the council. Tlu
tabulation showed that the bids ot the Globt
Publishing comfuny and the Franklin com
pany were the lowest , with a tie on bill
heads. To settle it the contract was awarded
to both , each getting the articles it had bid
l nu on , ttnd each to have one-half of the
billheads.
It was Impossible to settle the horseshoing
bids and they were referred to a special
committee. Dr. Cady's bid to do the vetdr-
Inary work for $10 a month for the ytai
wa rejected. The bid of J. H. Queal & Co
[ or lumber was also rejected on account 01
high prices.
Schultz & Hill were awarded the contracl
for doing certain kinds of wagon , and black-
emlth work. All of the other bids \ve-o re-
rerred to the regular committees.
Hui-Klnr OcTn DcLonn'n Wutch.
On Saturday night Rev. Henry DeLong
lost a valuable gold watch , an old and
valued heliloom. During the night he awoke
and arose to see what time It was. He
' d at his watch and found It was
? ? ioc DMI * > K to do some writing h
! al ? " 1 ° watch on the dresser and sat by a
table for half an hour writing. The table
aad the dresser were In full view of a window -
dow over which the shade was not drawn
He retired again and awakened just at day-
light. When he looked for his 'watch It wa >
gone.
Student * Ready to Flolit. .
DBS MOINES , April 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) At the regular morning chapel meetIng -
Ing at Drake university today the student !
unanimously passed resolutions tendering
their services to the government In case ol
war. The resolutions were endorsed by the
faculty , and Chancellor Craig and othe
Pauperism Made Public.
ELDORA , la. , April 13. CSpecUl. ) The
Board of Supervisors of this county ha ;
passed a resolution that all persons getting
assistance from the county shall have thels
names published in the list of claims ai
paupers. This legislation Is causing a greai
deal of controversy over the county. The
sentiment Is against the board.
Found ) D nd.
ELDORA , April 13. ( Special Tclegram.- )
D. C. Terrence of this city , who has ( been
mleslng for over a week , was found dead in
his apartments here thte morning. It la sup
posed that he oime to his death through
heart failure , as no marks of violence have
been found on his person.
Hey Drag-Red to Death.
HUMBOLDT , la. , April 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The 14-year-old son of James New-
bourough , while driving a seeder , was thrown
off by the breaking of a wheel. Tbe boy >
foot caught In the gearing and tbe team ran
half a mile with him , dragging him. tc
death.
town -\ew Notea.
Onawa Is endeavoring to secure a flouring
mill.
mill.Hardln
Hardln county teachers met at Ackley Sat
urday.
Des Molnes lias a business women's asso
ciation.
There are twenty-two Insane persons Ir
the Cedar county poor house.
Dubuque will probably establish a Board
of Public Improvement as provided for bj
the code.
Figuring from directory returns the pop
ulatton of Burlington is placed by home com.
puters at 35,000.
A number ot llarlan boys have Just beer
arrested for depredation committed on Hal
lowe'en night last fall.
H. W. ( McNelll of Oskaloosa , a coal mini
operator , has purchased a business block li
Seattle , paying $70,000 therefor.
Two youug men of Alden captured a
great horned owl and two young ones on t
farm near town last week. Ono of the mer
received a bad wound from the older owl.
John W. Thomas died at his home neai
Gladtorook a few days ago. 'He weighed 39 (
pounds -when In good health , was 51 yean
old and bad lived ia Tama county since 1855
While bekig taken from Anamosa peni
tentiary -to testify against his former con
federates IHenry Abley , the noted Sheffield
burglary , swallowed a powerful poison anc
Is now in the prison hospital. He Is In't
critical condition ,
Iowa PrenB Comment.
Sioux City Tribune : Ed C. Brown of She- !
den 13 making the rounds ot the district Ir
the Interest of hh candidacy tor tbe repub
lican nomination for congress.
Ottumwa Courier : Redfleld , this state
waxed no patriotically warm over the pros
pects of war ihat its citizens let tbe spring
election go by default and all old ) officers
hold over.
Keokuk Gate City : Pel la has established
a market place where on Saturday afternoons
everythlnK is sold to the highest bidder by
an auctioneer. Farmers and others having
produce to dispose ot bring It to the market
place and It la sold for them. It will b
Interesting to note the result of tbe experi
ment.
Dubuque Times : Tbe condition of the
weather and crops the next , few weeks will
uave far more to do with the country's pros-
perlty than the outcome of tbe Cuban mat
ter. Good cropa and an active foreign de
mand have made tbe capable * farmer pros
perous tbe list year , and with similar con-
dltlona ( be comlns year ills prosperity will
bo continued whether we have peace or wa
provided only that our porta remain open.
REDISIRICTINP OF IOWA
Provisions of a PropflsteifABendment to the
Bute Oowtitntira.
JUSTICE TO THE SMALL COUNTIES
Explanation aa Given bjr One of the
Leading : State 'MtaWtora ' Chaasiea
la neprvaeatstttaa. la. Lower
Dranch of the Leglalatare.
„ DES MOINES , .April 13. ( Special. ) It It
probable that one of the Issues In the state
campaign next year , when members ot the
legislature are to bo elected , will be that of
the proposed redlatrlctlng ot the state by an
amendment to the constitution changing the
number of members In tbe lower house ot
the legislature. The following explanation
of the measure baa been made by Parley
Finch , state senator from Humboldt county ,
who was one ot the men urging the resolu
tion for the amendment :
"Tho present constitution , which was
adopted In 1867 , provides that the legislature
shall fix a ratio ot representation and that
each county having one-half ot eald ratio
ohall bo entitled to a representative and each
county having eald ratio and 60 per cent
more eh all be entitled to one additional rep
resentative ; that no floating district shall be
made , nor shall any district contain more
than four organized counties. Under It It la
Impossible to district the state In this ; that
certain small counties which are not con
tiguous to other email counties contain a leas
number of Inhabitants than one-halt ot such
number aa would be a * ratio. For Instance ,
Ida county has a population ot 11,425 ; twice
that would bo 22,850. Suppose the ratio to
be 22,819 , It would give Ida county one , and
each county having 11,425 would be entitled
to ono representative ; 22,850 plus 60 per cent
would be 34,276. Then -any county having
34,275 would be entiled to two representa
tives. Thlo would glvo Clinton , DCS Wolnes ,
Dubuque , Leo , Linn , Polk , Pottawattamle ,
Scott and Woodbury two each , which would
be clghteeen. It would alto give one to each
of the other counties except Dlcklnton , Em
met , Osceola , Hancock , Worth , Wlnnebago
six , leaving eighty-four counties with one
each. Eighty-four representatives plus
eighteen ( two from each of the above named
nine counties ) would make 102 , aside from
the six counties above named , being more
than the number allowed by the constitution ,
which Is 100.
GETTING AT THE UATIO.
"If we Increase said ratio above that pre
scribed for Ida county , we must take more
than double the population of the smallest
county adjoining her , which Is Oucna Vista
county , which has a population of 15,029.
The ratio would 'be more than double 16,029 ,
or 30,059 ; otherwise If less than 15,029 , Duena
Vista would have more than half the ratio ,
and would be entitled , .to one representative
alone. Now It the ratio was fixed at 30,059 ,
any county having 60 pqr-cent more than that
ratio would be entitled to two , and would
require a population'of 45,088 In order to
have two representatives ; This would give
two to the following counties : -Dubuque ,
Line , Polk , Pottawattamje , Scott and Woodbury -
bury , six count lea'but ; ' If that ratio be
adopted , then we would have In the south
eastern part of the satea ( more serious dif
ficulty. The county .of Louisa has only 12-
786 , less than halt of said ratio of 30,059 ,
and she would necessarily'be attached to some
adjoining county. The smallest county adJoining -
Joining her Is Hoary , with a population of
18,278. Consequently , iHenry county would
be entitled to a representative .without
Louisa , while Louisa n er , the ratio would
not , % e entitled to .one alone ; so the * ratio
In order to unite the two counties in cue
district , would be doiAld the population of
Henry county , or 36,666. ' which , if adopted
as a ratio , would .deprive Clinton , Des
Molnes , Lee , Linn , Pottawattamle , Scott and
Woodbury , seven couatles , of extra repre
sentatives. ( If redlstrlcted on that ratio , It
would not give representatives enough to
come up to the constitutional limit of 100.
"In fact , It Is an Impossibility to dis
trict tbe state according. to the present
constitution , and the nearest approximation
that can be made Is the proposed amend
ment to the constitution , which ia to divide
the population of the state by the num
ber ot counties for a ratio , 2,058,069 by
ninety-nine , and eacb county shall have one
representative , and any county having said
ratio plus 60 per cent , shall be entitled to
an additional one. Tbla will give to the
countleo of Cllntca , Des Molnes , Dubuque ,
Lee , Linn , Polk , Pottawattamle , Scott , Wa-
pello and Woodbury , tea counties , each
two representatives , and- each of the other
eighty-nine counties one , making 109 rep
resentatives , a small Increase In the num
ber , and wMch .will not In all probability
bo Increased more than three members la
many years to come , If ever , for as the
population of the state increases the ratio
will Increase proportionately.
INEQUALITIES IN COUNTIES.
"The counties were organized at a time
when they bad no member to look after
tbe Interests of each particular county ; con
sequently some include a large area ot
twenty-eight townships , while others ad
joining have only twelve. Had they had a
member to look after their Interests at the
time they were so organized , such aa in
justice would not probably have been done.
Under the > law each county la required to
erect and maintain a court house , keep
county records , elect and pay county officers ,
maintain courts , criminals , contribute to the
support of the state government , and. In
fact , bear all tbe burdens imposed ! by law
upon the larger counties , and la right aud
justice they cbould be entitled to a mexr
her In at least ons branch ot the legislature
to look out for the interest ot that county.
If a public institution is to be located , a
county having no member would receive but
little or no consideration , although its nat
ural advantages be ever so great.
"The tramcrs of the national constitu
tion , and no one will doubt but what they
wished to be just , provided for equal rep
resentation of each state in the United
States senate , and also provided that the
number ot members In the house of repre-
tatlves should be according to the. popu
lation of the respective states , but that each
state should have one member , thereby giv
ing representation .In both branches of the
national legislature to each of the states.
In this case the friends of the amendment
ask only'that they have representation-In
one branch of the state legislature , al
though such representation is not equal to
that of some of the/Jargest counties.
"As the states are .carved out of tbe ter
ritories by act of congress without the con
sent of the1 Inhabitants thereof , end coun
ties are carved out tarithe statei legislature
without tbe consent okrthe inhabitants , the
boundaries of whleh < * unnot be changed un
der the constltuttonqvlUiout by a majority
vote of each county , ] tbe larger county of
which will nevnr consent to such change
they appear to be placr4jupon an equal footIng -
Ing , and while the { friends of ( ho amend
ment do not aak thaVrtbo counties be rep
resented in both branches of the legislature ,
still they claim that ( they should be rep
resented making the laws by which they
are governed , " a jjr
Illinium * Boom for Prrala.
PERSIA , la. , April.j f-CSpeclal' ) Indica
tions are that Persia twill have an extraordi
nary business Tjoomrt this summer. There
will be two now general stores and other bus
iness houses have changedbands. . Horwlch
& Bernstein of Omaha have opened a new
store with a fine stock.ViJlard brothers
are putting In a new exclusive A-ocery stock ;
something Persia never bad. JAKnudsou of
Missouri Valley baa purcbasedfA. C , Deu-
pree's stock ot general merclftndlso and
will add extensively to the Clock. Tbe
No Heart Too Dad To fie Cared
Testimony could be piled high/In commenda
tion of the wonderful cures Brought by Dr.
Agnew's Cure for the HMrt. No case
lands against this Kreat Remedy where It
did not relieve , the most twite heart suf-
terlnn Inside o ( thirty mlfcutea. It attacks
the disease In an Instant * fter belnic taken.
Kuhn ft Co. , ,15th and H ° " V n rinan
ft aicConncll Drue Co. , 4313 podge.
Persia aidbe hi also changed hands , being
purchased by C. W < 'Bora of Anthun , la ,
Old ftolrtlrr Vadcr
DBS JMOINB3 , April 13.-Speclal.-An ( )
officer from Marihalltown took back from
this city yesterday J. 0. Orr , an old soldier
who has teen at the soldiers' home. He Is
charged by Harry G. Dean with the larceny
ot an officer's ccat , which Dean claims to have
worn while In the army. Orr Is the old
soldier who a few days ago was court mar-
tlaled and reduced In rank for abute of the
president ,
Will Abvorli n 'Hnllrond. '
DES MOINES , April 13. ( Special. ) It Is
authoritatively announced that the Chicago ,
Milwaukee & St. Paul road , which some
time ago secured an option on the De *
Molnea. Northern & Western , and for a year
has directed its policy , will absorb the road
November 1.
t Knnaaa City.
COHNINO , la. . April 13. ( Special. ) The
man who flrcd two shots at officers here and
escaped was arrested In Kansas City and
J. 11. Eldrldge has gone atter him.
Netv Jmlsrc In lot .
DES MOINES , April 13. ( Special. ) Gov
ernor Shaw on Monday appointed C. H. Kelly
of Forest City to the Judicial vacancy In the
Twelfth district.
Don't RO to Europe to get your champagne
wtien you can get Cook's Imperial Extra Dry
a better wine at home.
LIVELY TIMES IX COMJIIKSS.
Iloth 'Ilonnen ' Are Given Up to the
SimnUh-Anierlcnn Troniilr.
WASHINGTON , April 13. It tias been a
day ot raomcntuous and exciting events In
congress. Not In years have both houses
been engaged in the consideration of such
Important business as that brought before
them today.
Doth committees having in charge foreign
affaire reported resolutions , Ibe tenor of
which Is believed to mean a war with Spain.
The house passed the resolutions reported
by tbe majority of Its committee , and the
senate becan a debate which may be pro
tracted and Interesting.
In the early part of the day It seemed
that there was a possibility that unanimous
action might be had In both house and senate ,
but divisions arising over the form and words
of the resolution could not be reconciled , and
minority reports were presented.
The senate was first to report Its rcs-
olutlou , and at the beginning of the session ,
Senator Davis , chairman of the committee ,
presented the resolution , and a report ,
which in dealing with the management of
Cuban affairs by Spain , was a vigorous and
scathing denunciation of that country and
Its military methods.
The purpose ot delay on the part of some
members of the scuatc was shown In the
objection to the consideration of the report ,
which sent It over to another day , but this
did not prevent an exciting debate on tbe
resolution and the Cuban situation.
All day long the senate listened with gal
leries crowded , * while vigorous speeches were
made for and against the p ropsltlo > 3.
The minority report , which was presented
by four members of the foreign relations
committee , Senator Foraker ( rep. , O. ) join
ing with three democratic members for tbo
recognition of the Independence ot the pres
ent government of Cuba at once , and It Is
an Interesting fact ttat there seems to be
quite a general feeling tbat the minority
report of the committee may , wnoi the vote
Is taken , bo the action ot the senate. De
bate and discussion may alter this condi
tion. which seems Inclined In that direc
tion.
tion.Although
Although the senate was first to present
its resolution , the house was first to act.
For more ttian five hours efforts were made
In the committee of foreign affairs to secure
unanimous action , but In the end the di
vision of the committee on party lines pre
vailed. and the resolution of the majority
was passed after cue ot tbe most exciting
episodes that has been witnessed In the
house since the Fifty-first congrecs. Party
feeling ran hlfeh , nnd party lines were sharply
drawn , resulting In a scene which became
personal and disgraceful.
The members of the committee were In
clined to support an unanimous report , even
if It did not wholly meet their views , but
after a long conference with the leaders of
the minority , who counselled standing on the
ground which the democratic party had as
sumed during this congress , it was decided
to favor a direct recognition ot the Insur
gents ea the government of Cuba.
The conserratlvo forces of the senate favor
the house resolution < ln preference to that
reported by the senate committee. They do
not believe it la as radical and believe aa
much good will be accomplished. Other con
servatives favor a still more mild resolution
as evidenced by that presented by Senator
Hale , which is In direct line with the presi-
dent'u message.
OPENLY VIOLATE JIEVKXUE LAW.
Sentiment In 'Alunka ' OiipoHed to Ita
Enforcement.
WASHINGTON , April 13. Responding tea
a resolution of Inquiry In regard to the en- j
forcement of the liquor law In < AlaskaSecre- | j
tary Gage sent e statement to the senate in
which he saya.that notwithstanding the ef
forts of the deputies , It Is still a fact that
the law la openly violated. It has , he says ,
been reported to tbe department that forty
saloons do open business In Juneau , a town of I
less than 4,000 inhabitants , while In Sltka ,
which contains Itis ( ban 1,000 white Inhabi
tant * . there are twelve open saloon * .
"Tbe universal public sentiment In the ter
ritory. " aays the secretary , "i bitterly op
posed to the enforcement ot tbo liquor l w ,
and the efforts of the officers are met with
Intimidation , threats ot and attempta of
bribery , " The secretary adds : "Tho statement -
ment baa been made repeatedly by judicial
officers of the territory that no grand jury
In Alaska would Indict any person arrested
for violating the liquor law. " The secretary
closes with the atatemcnt ( hat It Is Impos
sible to enforce the present law against the
existing public sentiment.
for the. .
WASHINGTON , April 13. ( Spclal Tele
gram. ) First Lieutenant Joseph E. Maxfield ,
signal corps , has been relieved from duty as
sign * ! officer , Department ot the Lakes , Chicago
cage , aad ordered to Governor's Island , New
York , for duty as assistant to tbo signal offi
cer.
cer.Tho following changes In stations and du
ties of officers of the ordnance department
are ordered : Captain James C. tAyrcs , re
lieved from dudy t Governor's Island , New
York , as a member ot ordnance board and as
Inspector ot seacoast carriages , and ordered
to this city for duty In the office of chief of
orduancc. Captain Henry D. Dorup , relieved
from .Inspection duty at .Ilaltlmore , Md. , and
ordered to New York City , relieving Captain
Ayres of all Inspection duty. Second Lieu
tenant Andrew Hero , jr. , iFourth artillery ,
Is transferred from battery C to battery E ,
of that regiment. -
The following transfers have been ordered :
Second Llcutejact Clarence C. Williams , from
the Fourth artillery to the Sixth artillery ,
light battery ; Second Lieutenant Albert J.
Dowley , from the Fifth artillery to the
Fourth artillery , battery C.
The following assignments of officers to
regiments are announced : Lieutenant Col
onel aeorge C. Davis to Fourteenth Infantry ;
Major William H. iBoylo to Ntath Infantrp ;
Captain Robert C. VanVllet to Tenth Infan-
try. company G ; Captain Eaton A. Edwards
to Twenty-fifth infantry , company K ; Cap
tain W411Iam L. Duck to Thirteenth Infan
try , company I ; Captain Solomon E. Sparrow
to Twenty-first Infantry , company K ; First
Lieutenant Harry A. SmHh to Fifth Infantry ,
company H ; First Lieutenant Hollls C. Clark ,
to Tenth Infantry , company A ; First Lieu
tenant George C. Satfarrans to Twentir-fltth
Infantry , company F ; ( First Lieutenant Pal
mer E. Plerco to Thirteenth Infantry , com
pany U ; First Lieutenant iLutz Wahl to
Twenty-first Infantry , company 11 ; Adiil-
tlonal Second Lieutenant Henry Abbott ,
Twentieth Infantry , to second lleutcuant
First Infantry , company K ; Additional Second
end Lieutenant Edgar T. Collins , Eighth In
fantry , to second lieutenant Twenty-third
Infantry , company K ; Additional Seoond
Lieutenant Seaborn G. Chiles , Twelfth Infan
try , to secoid lieutenant Eleventh Infantry ,
company F ; Adddltlonal Second Llcutenanl
Il'man iM. "Welch , Twenty-fourth Infantry to
second lieutenant Twentieth Infautry. com
pany F ; 'Additional ' Second Lieutenant War
ren S. 'Barlow ' , Ninth Infantry , to accord lieu
tenant Fifteenth Infantry , company H ;
Additional Second Lieutenant Jchn G. Work-
Iseer , Second Infantry , to second lieutenant
Nineteenth Infantry , company K ; Additional
Second Lieutenant Charles H. Bridges , Sixth
Infantry , to second lieutenant Twenty-second
iMfantry , company H.
it PoHlnRlcK
WASHINGTON. April 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) ( Hubert Leo Masters was today ap
pointed postmaster at Gordon , Garfleld
county , Neb. , vice W. E. nice , resigned.
A statement given out at the Postoffico
department today shows that postal revenues
at Omaha amounted to $27,748 for the month
of March , as compared with $27,318 for the
same month of last year. This is an In-
crcara of $430 , or 1.5 per cemt. At Des
Molnes. la. , receipts wcro $21,642 , and $20-
062 , respectively , an increase of $1,680 , or
7.8 per cent.
of Iteuro-niilElnNT Army.
WASHINGTON. April 13. Senators Proc
tor and Sewell have Introduced bills for the
reorganization ot the line of the army. Both
bills are on tne same lines and provide that
the army of the United States shall consist
of two regiments of cavalry , seven regiments
ot artillery , a battalion of engineers and
twenty-five regiments of 'Infantry. Ttie total
enlisted men In the army Is restricted to
30.000 In time of peace , but an Increase Is
provided for In war by enlarging the Infantry
ocnpanles to 160 men eacb.
Ilnlly Trenaarr Statement.
WASHINGTON , April 13. Today's state
ment of .the condition ot the treasury shows :
Available cash balance , $225,462,688 ; gold re
serve , $179,655,628.
WAS IT A .MIRACLEf
Mrs. Nathan Qulvey , Shaw , Kan. , writes :
"I had neuralgia in right side of head and
eye until I became entirely blind. Dr. Kay's
Renovator has done mo more good than all
the doctors and patent medicines I ever tried
and I tried a great many. H has helped my
eye , head , stomach and liver , very much ,
and I sleep much better. "
"Stomach trouble" can be cured by Dr.
Kay's Renovator when all other remedies
fall. It renovates and removes the cause
and the disease la cured. As a Spring Medi
cine it has no equal. For constipation , liver
and kidney disease It effects a permanent
cure. A valuable book sent free. Druggists
sell Dr. Kay's Renovator at 25 cents and $1 ,
Dr six for $5 , but It they do not have it do
not take any substitute they may say Is "just
as good" for it has no equal. You can get It
from us by return mall. Dr. B. J. Kay
Medical Co. ; Omaha , Neb.
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Sunday Matinee Prices , lOc , 20c and 30c. J
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To say that hemorrholdt or the dtwasv.
commonly known as plica Is a national dlieaaa
may be slightly overdrawn , but It la quite )
certain that at Iraat one In every tour per-1
rons Is M afflicted.
Because It li ao common and not Immedi
ately fatal many Buffer for yeara without
living the trouble medical attention ,
Moreover , the rather general Imprraalon
that a surgical operation Is the only cure has
much to do with delaying attention until the
disease become * deep-seated and chronic.
Sufferers from pllea should know that the
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The astringent effect of the adds In the
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restores to their natural condition the blood
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eoothcs and hcala the Irritated surfaces , and
these two things are the only neccasary re
quirements for a cure.
The principal danger from piles la the lia
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sue and nervous exhaustion from lew * ot
sleep and the attendant 11 In and Irritation.
All these symptoms the Pyramid quickly re-
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conclusive evidence ot thorough merit. It
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ho umlcmandR t'ne Im-
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Council nioffa , Iowa.
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DOHANY THEATER-
OVE MGHT , SUXDAY , APRIL 17 ,
The Cyclone Succene of the CVntury ,
< OHAIU-KS H. YAI-E'S
"FORMER" DEVIL'S AUCTION
Every year something new. Thle year every
thing new. More features than a clrcui. Mora
ipeclaltles than a Vaudeville nhow. The blg-
teit and number one company , and the DEIST
SHOW ot the Reason.
BO PEOPLE BO
Prlcer 5c , 35c , 50c and TSc. Boxes , $1.00.
Beat * on sRle Thursday A. M.
For sale , cheap , ten-acre tract of land ,
cor. Madison and Dennett nvenuca. Council
Bluffs. C. 8. Ltfferts. 200 Main street.
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL WANT *
OR SALE AND FOIt KENT BY LEONARD
Everett , 16 Pearl St. . Council muffs , la. :
'or rent a small farm of 30 acres , 2' ' , mllfH from
the city. Very reanorwble rental. Good bout *
and stable ,
'or rent a house and 5 acrea of land , % of a
mile from the city limits. Rental , 13.00 per
month.
lood land In central Nebranka for rent for a
chare of the crop.
9 acres of eood' land for rent near Honey Crtek.
Will rent on shares.
iood house of 10 rooms 'and one acre of land ,
fruit and cardcn , fine tree ? , beautiful location ,
near the city , known as "Cherry Hill , " fo
rent for the summer very reasonalle.-
lood t-room house for rent at 17.00 per month ,
near the motor line.
locd farm for sale , H mile of Underwood , 1W
acres , well Improved , rplendld land. Omaha
or Council Bluffs property taken In part pay *
ment.
. splendid bottom farm for sale near Mondamtn.
Part payment taken In Omaha or Council
Bluffs city property ; 11,200.00 will be taken la
trade.
lood farms for rent for the season of ISM at a
low rental to responsible parties ,
acres of land near the city for eale. Will Ink *
part payment In painting or carpenter work ,
larden * and farms for sale In the best part of
western Iowa.
pply to Leonard Everett , Attorney-at-Low , II
Pearl it. , Council Bluffs , la.
HVELLINOS. FnOIT. . 'ARM AND GARDE
land * ( or aal * or rwt. Pay ft HNB , N