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I H. NEWS OF INTEREST - . FROM _ . . . . . . IOWA. . , .
I COUNCIL BLUFFS-
MI.XOH MEXTIOJf.
Try Mocro's slock food. '
Farland It Paderewskl's peer.
Dr. Roe , dentist , Merrlam block.
Early Ohio potatoes. Cartel & Miller.
Dr. Brown , dentist , room 301. Merriam blk.
Brt. Sni'r ' ' ? nyder removed to 121 Scuth
Be-venth s.jre t.
* Wealed Competent cook , food wages.
'Mrs. ' George A. Kccllnc , 129 Park'Sve.
Mrs. H. J. Meyere ot 2212 Sixth avenue la
lowly recovering trom a protracted Illness.
Wtnted Competent woman for general
, houacwork. Mrs. W. 0. Woodbury , 802 First
ve.
ve.Mro.
Mro. Louis Luchow of 1G03 Sixth avenue la
reported as being dangerously 111 with appen
dicitis
Mrs. George II. VanOrman of the Transfer
Jjotel la expected homo today from Besse
mer. Mich.
The Evans laundry Is the leader In fine
work both for color nd finish. 620 Pearl
trect. Phone 290.
Mfss Nellson has resigned en teacher In
the Bloomer school kindergarten and wilt
leave eoon.for Indiana.
For today only ; beet 30-Inch Smyrna rugs
'for $2.60 , were $3.50. Stockert Carpet Co. ,
205-207 West Bread * ay.
The Rtbekah Relief association will meet
' ( omorrow aftcrooon at the residence of ( Mrs.
< F. A. Sackctt , 1110 Third avenue.
In a cutting affray last night near the
Chicago house , on South Main street , ono
man nag reported to have been severely
lashed.
* * A burning chimney yesterday morning
called the flro department to the residence
of C. Wesley at 902 South Sixth street. No
damage was done.
Don't you think It must be a pretty good
laundry that can please so many hundreds
of customers ? Well that's the "Eagle , " 724
Broadway.
Until May 1st I will accept new pupllo for
the piano at old prices and the advance In
my prices on that date will not affect pupils
entering claso at once cr apply to old pupils ,
illss Effa Ellto.
The funeral of Mr. Hoffman will occur tdl.i .
afternoon ot 2:30 : from the residence , 232
Seventeenth avenue , under the auspices of
the Odd Fellows. The burial will be In Fair-
view.
view.Will
Will Morgan of Fullerton , Nab. , spent
Bunday the guest of friends In this city. He
left for Lincoln last evening to take a posi
tion on the road as a representative of one
of the largo wholesale houses there.
The funeral of tbo little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Maloney will occur this
morning at 10 o'clock from tlio residence of
Mr. Maleucy's mother en Avenue D. Services
will bo held at the church at 10.30.
W. W. Darlcy and J. D. Allen , the Chicago
engineers , reached the city yesterday for the
purpcojo of making the preliminary surveys
and preparations for the Installation of the
DCW electric power plant for the motor com-
lany.
The South First Street Social club lias
been reorganized alncc Lent and will rc-
ume Its semi-weekly meetings aC the homes
of Its members. The next meeting will bo
told at the residence of Mrs. a. H. Jacksoa ,
617 couth Flnt street tomorrow evening.
All music loving people will Lute a great
concert treat at the Dohany theater next
Thursday night. On that date Madam Katha
rine L. FIsk , contralto , and Miss Rita Lorton ,
soprano , will appear under the auspices of
the W. C. A. hospital ladles. Both fingers
are highly spoken ot by the metropolitan
press.
The fourth annual meeting of the elders
Of the Presbytery of Council Bluffs will con-
yvene at Logan today. The delegates from
the churches In this city are Rev. Mr.
Barnes , F. B. Hoagland , J. H , Wescott , Mrs.
fLavlnta M. Erapkle. Mre I. N. Flicklnger
nd Mr . Elizabeth M. Judeon. The meeting'
will lajst only ono day.
l Clay Clement , In his three one-act playg ,
which he will produce at the Dohany theater
tonight will doubtless attract a large audi
ence. More Interest will naturally be cen
tered In the piece by Mre. Anna Richardson ,
for the rcaron that the author Is a resident
ot this city. The entertainment promises to
bo a good one from , the rise ot the curtain
In the first act to the end.
The appearance at the Dohany thta even
ing ot Mr. Clay Clement and his company In
* triple bill promUee to be one of the events
In the theatrical season. The bill opena with
"The Musician's Sweetheart , " a one act play
by Mm. A. S. Rlchardaou of thta city , wulch
to followed by Mr. Clement's latest character
tudy , "With Other Eyes , " and the evening
closes with Dion Bouclcault's "
play , "Napo-
leon'a Guard. "
Strangers coming to the city seeking houses
find at the outset a serious lack of suitable
rental houses. Hundreds ot houses that have
been tenantltas more or Ices for the last few
> c\irs have been snapped up by eager house
seekers at a rental considerably higher than
baa been naked for a number of yean. A
great deal of repairing IB now under way and
many other cottages will teen be prepared
for tenant * .
A rather unusual Incident occurred at the
Catholic church on Sunday morning. While
a little fluffy bundle of lace , linen and ribbons
bens concealing a wee bit of humanity was
In the hands of the priest who was conduct
ing the ordinance of baptism a lighted taper
was brought Into contact with the Infantile
.finery and In an Instant the baby wai en
veloped In a sheet of > flame. The flre was
( quickly extinguished without harming the.
cbllil.
( Hose company No. 3 Is training a fine ,
large iron gray horse that has been given
omo experience In the Omaha fire depart
ment that appears to have shattered his
nervous system to a serious extent. The
torso was sold and has been placed by Its
new owner In the care ot the firemen In the
tope that they will be able to get It ac
customed to the work required by the de
partment. It is a magnificent animal and
the flre/bora are very aaxlous to keep It ,
and are very much encouraged at the satis
factory progress made ta Us education.
An extraordinary accident occurred on
Upper Broadway which revealed a rather
peculiar piece of work In connection with
the cedar Aleck paving that was laid on the
street about ten years ago. A countryman's
horse "being " driven along the street sud
denly broke through the paving and Its hind
legs dropped Into a thirty-Inch sewer man-
fcole. The nunhole had been bricked up to
the bottom ot the paving and they covered
with pine planks that formed 'the base for
the cedar iblocks. Reference to the original
contract shows that the city paid the full
price for the manhole although none of the
iron wonk called for In the contract had been
placed in posltlcn. The manhole was utterly
worthless on account ot being covered by
the. paving , and further made useless , by
another manhole and Inlet at the cunb' line
ten feet away. The horse that broke through
escaped without serious Injury.
C. D. Vlxva Co. . female remedy : consulta
tion free. Office hours. 9 to 13 'and 2 to 5
Health book furnkhed. 1:6-327-3:8 MerrUtu
block.
Money to loan on city property , Klnne.
N. T. Plumbing company , Tel. ISO.
MENERAY BROS.
NURSERYMEN ,
Ot Crescent City * re here In Council BlufU
and Omaha with their One line of fruit tree * ,
Srape vfcnesi , etc. , and ll kind * ot One ( bade
tree * , flowwlnf shrubs and rose * . Their
ale ground * are located at 615 EMt Broad
way , Council Bluffs , and on Farnam atreet ,
MO block weU ot Twentieth etrtet , Omaha ,
where you will be yralted on at all times
with'pleasure. We Mil all gooda very cheap
ad guarantee till goods trst-cln * .
Omak * ' * , 1 M | Cvuell BlBsTi ,
"PRESBnEKIAN.AlLEY" CASE
Judge Macjr SiU to Hear the Testimony
Offered in the Matter ,
HISTORY OF A DEAL OF LONG AGO
Pioneer * Ciilleil on to Tell AtiutU ( he
llulldlnfr of Illnck * Forty Year *
Ago nml the l/nilemlana- /
liitf * Then Had. ,
The hearing of the application for an In
junction to restrain E. E. Hart and the Citi
zens' bank officials from extending their
new building acroia the east end of Pres
byterian alley and effectually closing tbat
i historic thoroughfare decupled the greater
part of the day In the district court yester
day. There were some phases of the ques
tion that affected some of the property In
terests of Judge Smith and at his request
Judge Macy pat on the bench and heard the
testimony. This was of a rather Interesting
character , and called Into court about all
of the old cltl/ens of the city whoso memo
ries of events In Council Bluffs dated back
nearly fifty years. Their testimony showed
that the alley had been used as a public
thoroughfare since 1S5S , and that It had
been set apart by special agreement for pub
lic purpcsea and the accommodation of the
property owners Interested at the time of
the building of the old Pioneer block In that
year. The testimony throughout the day
was an Interesting rehearsal ot ancient local
history. There are a number of very fine
points Involved In the controversy , and It
Is not likely that the decision will be ar
rived at by the time the testimony In the
case Is laid before the court. There will be
several witnesses to examine when court
convenes this morning.
The case of Mary Benedict against Sam
uel Johnson and others nas ordered to bo
redockcted. It had been dropped from the
docket under < ho rules of the court. A
Judgment and decree of foreclosure was or
dered to be entered as against the Grand
Detour Plow company and D. B. Oleason.
A map ot Cuba , the West Indies and ot
the world at the Council Bluffs office of
The Bee for ten cents.
Hoffmayr's fancy patent flour makes the
best and most bread. Ask your grocer for It.
LOOKI.VO VI * vA STHEET SAVBEPEH.
Alilcriunu Oniiior Hit. * Hln IlninlN nnrt
Hi-nil nuth Full.
Alderman Casper , who Is chairman of the
committee on streets and allejs In the city
council , Is devoting a good share of his time
now discussing with agents of the various
strest sweeper companies the merits of
their respective machines. Two weeks ago
the couacll Instructed the committee to ne
gotiate for the purchase of a sweeper and
report at the meeting which will be held
next 'Monday ' night. For several days there
was no response from the sweeper men and
at a special meeting cf the council the com
mittee suggested that authority be given It
to advertise for bids. The other members
of the council 'believed ' that the sweeper
makers would hear of It without especially
advertising the fact that Council 'Bluffs ' was
going .to 'buy some street sweepers and de
clined to give the authority asked for. The
events of the last few days have demon
strated their wlEdcm. The maker and In
ventor of every device ifor street sweeping
in this country has been on the track of
Alderman Casper , and he knc ws more about
street sweeping now than any other man
in the city.
No definite arrangements have been con
cluded , but It has about been decided to
purchase a side sweeper , and one made by
the manufacturers ot the iMg road grader
recently purchased toy the caunty Is looked
upon with most favor by the members ot
the committee. A trial machine Is offered
at a very lew price , and the manufacturers
give some remarktJble guarantees. They
promise that their machine will work equally
as well In mud as In dust , and will sweep up
from the roughest kind of pavement mud
two inches deep. This statement Is received
with considerable doubt , anl If the machine
U bougnt It will 'be required to demonstrate
Ita ability by actual work on the mud that
constantly covers the city streets"
Nothing will -he done until after the next
meeting ot the couacll , but It'Is likely that
an order will then be given forya sweeper
trial. The desire Is to get a machine that
will not ralso so much dust that It caanot
be used In'day time , lor the. Intention is to
keep it In operation both day and night.
Lawn mowers and lawn hose at J. Zoller
ft Co.
Save your Domestic Soap wrappers.
D | ioltory for -School Funds.
Treasurer Davis of the Board of Educa
tion yesterday designated the banka that will
hold the school funds for the next two years.
They are the Council "Bluffs Savings bank
and the private banking establishment of
Officer & Pu ey. Both of those banks were
largely represented on the personal bond that
Treasurer Davis was obliged to give after
the beading company from whom he had
purchased a Bursty bead failed to provide
a bond that would meet the requirement
of the state laws. He withdrew the money
yesterday from the banks that had previ
ously held the school funds on deposit. A
trifle over $19,000 was withdrawn trom tbu
Citizens' State bank and $10,000 from the
First National. It woe deposited about
equally between the otber two banks.
Mr. Davis Mas relieved yesterday a'eo of
any approhcnskn he haa felt that the
premium ot $200 which he bad paid to the
beetling company would be forfeited. The
company eent him 'a ' check for the full
amoral and Its bonds were returned.
Road premium offers inside Domestic Soap
wrappers.
Ketxl nutate Trnti fer .
The following transfers ore reported from
the title and loan office Of J. W. Squire , 101
Pearl street :
William B. Reed and wife to H. H.
Frey , undlvH" lot 6 , n\v % neW , and
lot 6 , swtt neV4 30-75-43. w. d $2,750
Charles Deetken nnd wife to Elizabeth
Hamburg , part lot 7 , Greenwood
add. , w. d , , 223
Sheriff to John Perclval. trustee , lots
5 nnd 6 , block J , Curtis & Ramsey's
add. , s. 'd. . . . . * . . . . . . , : . . . . . . . 2,013
Sheriff to Meredith Village Savings
bank , lot 2 , block T , Curtis & Ram
sey's add , , s. d. . , 2,274
8. B. Frum and wife to Patrlcjr Man-
nlon. lots 26. 27 and 28. subdlv. of
Jot 2 , ofllctal plat ot n 4 nwVi 16-77-
39 , w. d. . . , . . , , COO
Saru'n Garner to Georgia A. Trep-
haKen.21.1 acres In sett 16-75-43. w. il. 1
W. P. Strong and wife to 8. C. Strong ,
ei neU 8-75-39 , w. d 2,803
Lawrence L. Barnum and wife to Mrs.
Frank Mable. seU sett 10 and neU
15-74-44 , w. d 1
Eight transfers , total $10,661
For Sale Open buggy , elngle haraet * , good
saddle , cheap : cash or time , at Bourlclus' ' .
Music House. 32S Broadway , where the organ j I
otandji on the building.
Wlckhum Seen HU Dturvliir.
O. P. Wlckham , whose residence was
vlalted ty * burglar and whom Mr. 'Wick-
ham frightened away by the exhibition ot a
hue ball bat , waa quite confident tbat he >
saw the burglar on the streets yesterday
morning. The burglar struck a match and .
held It la the open window while peering
cautiously Inside. The biasing match ca .t I
a strong light on hla face and Wlckham bad '
n excellent cbtoce to have" the featurea 'of
the Intruder Impressed upon his mind. He
wia fully coafLicnt 'that he saw tbat face In
the crowl * on Broadway yesterday morning.
The remainder of the figure also corre-
fiporrlrtl with the form that disappeared In
tb9d rkntcn when the fellow taw the threat
ening ball bat. The fellow waft lounging
along Broadway and Mr. Wlckham took par
ticular pains to pass htm a number of times.
Each Inspection Increased the firmness ot
hla belief and ne noilQed Cbtct Blxby. An
effort wis made to find the stranger , but
he had perceived the attention Wlckham waa
bestowing upcn him and disappeared before -
fore be could bo taken Into custody.
MOHK THO ! | | I > K AII OUT WIOWVIM.
\cvr niitft HuntHet SnbtnJtied t i > Con-
( factor * .
The executive committee of tbc Tratmmls
slnnl pftsocjitlon held. * special meeting
Issfnlght and made cuother unavailing effort
to reach conclusions with the contractors
concerning the construction of the wigwam.
Before the bids were opened It- was discov
ered that a number of the bidders badibdsed
their Mtlmafes upcn erroneous' information
that caused them to bid tbo high. Other * had
Lascd their bids upon a building larger than
the association bad contemplated butldlrg
Under the clrcutre.tanccii It waa daetned nec
essary In Justice to all of them to discard
all of tho' bids end let them try again. For
this purpcse the building committee and the
contractors will hold a conference this after
noon at 2 o'clock. The new bids will be
submitted at a special meeting tomorrow
evening. The contracts will then be let and
the work of building will fbllow as quickly
us ' the material can bo gotten on the ground.
General Test of the tmicportatlon commit
tee reported a conference with General Man
ager DIcklncon of the Union Pacific relative
to the operation of trains from Uie Broadway
grounds. Mr. Dickinson was unable to say
Judl whal his road would do and asked for
suggestions from the o&ioclallcn. General
Test nUted that the Terminal company was
willing and anxious to put on a train system ,
but understood that they would be prohibited
from building the neccfcary tracks on Union
avenue to reach Broadway at Ninth street ,
and unices the Injunction , wan dissolved to
permit 'the ' construction of thla piece of track
the road could not arrange to handle the
traffic. General Tcrt also stated that a union
depot bo establltCied at Broadway and Ninth
for the use of all of the roads desiring to
run exposition trains. The matter was re
ferred back to the transportation committee
for further "Conferences with the roads.
Secretary Judson reported tbat City At
torney Wadsworiti bad given assurances that
theco would be no trouble experienced In re
moving any legal obstacles In the way of the
Tcrmlnal tracks on Union avenue.
Domestic Soap makes and keeps clean
friends.
ItVn Only Piny.
William Rhodes , better known as William
Hulbart , under arrest upon the charge of
assaulting and seriously Seating his mother
with a base ball bat , had a hearing before
Justice Burke yesterday afternoon , befoio
whom the cose waa taken from Justice Vlen
on a change of venue. The boy's sister ,
Joale Hulbcrt , filed the Information and wan
the only witness for the state. All of the
remainder of the family testified solidly and
effectively for the boy. The mother Is still
ccoflned to her bed , but her deposition was
taken In which she declared that the In
juries from which she la suffering \sere
whclly accidental and were received In a play
ful scuffle with her son. Thla testimony was
confirmed' oy the statements of other mem
bers of "the family and Hulbert was dis
charged.
Domestic Soap Is the best for the laundry.
_ _ . _ _ - - - - _ - *
Cordwood for sale cheap. Address W. F. ,
Bee ofnce , Council Bluffs.
Mnrrluw
Marriage licenses were Issued yesterday
to the following named persons ;
Name anil residence. Age.
Henry M. Nlssen , Mtnden . , . . . . 35
Bcrta A. Peters , Omahft , . . . , . . . 27
James Tucker. Omaha. . . . . . . i . , . . . . 37
Mabel Stone , Bt. LouU. i. . . . . . . . . . . } . 23
of Fart Dodirc Prettbytery.
HURT , la. , April 18. ( Special. ) At the
meeting of the Fort Dodge presbytery hero
changes were granted aa follows : Rev.
George Alnslle , dlamlB' ( J to the presbytery
of C dar Rapids ; Rev. Wilson W. Tail ot the
presbytery of Bloomlngton and Rev. Roderick
Corbett of the presbytery of Chicago , re
ceived , the former to take charge of the *
cburch at Rockwell City , the latter at OH-
more City and Pocahontas. Licentiate De-
Witt Wblte of West Bead was ordained as
an evangelist.
The two overtures from the general as
sembly on powers of sessions and on deacons
and temporal affairs were both answered In
the affirmative.
Rev. R. B. Flicklnger and Rev. W. M.
Evans were re-elected stated and permanent
clerks for another term ot three years.
President Hosteller ot Buena Vista college
has been putting forth a special effort to
raise the funds necessary for the purchase
of tbo two dormitories that were built by
special friends of the college at a cost of
J9.COO at the time of the erection of the col
lege building In 1891. The friends vtbo built
them agreed to give $3,000 and tbe board of
aid for colleges In Chicago gave encourage
ment to believe It would give a like amount
If the remaining $3,600 was pledged by the
other citizens ot Storm Lake and vicinity ,
and the friends of the college in the presby
teries of Fort Dodge and Sioux City. On
hearing this statement Hon. L. S. Coffin
agreed to give the lest $100 needed to ac
complish this mucb desired result.
New Dr Molnen Netrvpaper.
DES MOINES , Aprllv18. ( Special. ) Rep
resentative Jackson of Tama and H. M. Re-
bolj of Toledo were In Des Molnes Saturday
prosecuting their Investigations into the es
tablishment of a free silver state dally In
this city. The gentlemen say they are not
ready to talk for publication yet because
their olans are not sufficiently matured.
They have been looking Into the matter of
receiving telegraphic news and say there
will be no difficulty about this part ot It.
It is understood that their plan Is to" get
the democratic party county organizations
to take up the movement and It they'can
get a circulation of 6,000 subscribers to atari
out with they will go ahead.
Drunken Maui Ultm Dorm.
AMES. la. . April 18. ( Special. ) Sylvester
Bryant , while Intoxicated , attempted to walk
frctn this city to his home la Nevada. He
was caught on a bridge by a Northwestern
train and Instantly killed.
Suicide at Corning.
CORNING , la. , April 18.SpeoUl. < . ) Mr.
Lacock , who woo staying at the poor farm ,
shot and killed himself Sunday
volverf , which he purchased Saturday , Jn this
city. . . * ' * - * '
loTrn. Prc n Comment.
Davenport Republican : The press ; of the
state outside of Des Molnes seems to boa
unit on commending the directors of the
Iowa state talr for deciding not to hold an
exposition this year.
Ames Times : Coffee advanpcd ihalf a
a pound last week with a " ' " .
further rise. In event ot.ia war with Spain
a duty o ! 4 cenls a pound iwould probably
be Imposed. That would b .striking the
American people below the eU.'p , " ' fV t
Dte Molnes Register : Major S.aH.-Mv Dy
er o. who Is now vlsUIog thVtSutb. tenet
net pleased with the'polltlc f eUtu ; af the
negro in those parts. 'He thinks -tbat there
are as many grievances to be righted In tbo
route as there are Jn Cubju , That won't do
at all , major , we should always critlclsi the
foreigner and lick the foreigner whea he
crltlc'ecs us In return. I' ' * * . -
Ottumwa Courier : The last legislature
passed a law authorizing" iecrtHarjF' of
atate to have the road , Iaw published In
pamphlet form Tor distribution amongx the
township and district oncers. Unfortunately
the bill did not contain a publication , claoae ,
so the law does not go Into effect until July
1. The secretary of state has no authority
to proceed before that tlmo and It will be
some time In August before the laws can
be distributed.
Cook' * Imperial Champagne'extra dry , Is
. most delicious wine. It * tins a delicious
flavor. Keep It' la your" Ice chest.
fllll
CREATES GREAT SENSATION
int
t'nlt .Over an EitaJoForth a Quarter of a
ICiUioD.
LANDEN B. GOODijipH ENTERS A DENIAL
nraiiilH an v'Jluif Charged Made
< Acraln 1 Rim"'fit the CM e tbnt
! ! Ilceti Bcffan IB
* Federal Court.
DES MOINES , April 18. ( Special. ) Landen
B. Goodrich of State Center , one of the defen
dants In tbo contest begun In federal court
hero , between the daughters ot the late
William L. Smith ot State Center , la. , In
volving an estate worth from $250,000 to
$300,000 , denied the charges made against
htm that for the purpose of diverting most.
of the estate to himself , and wife , he con
cealed a greater portion , of the estate and
made a showing to the other titter , Mrs.
George D. Moore of New York , that the es
tate was only worth $27,500 ,
The Beo's description of the new suit
created a great sensation In the whole ot
Marshall county , where the defendant Is a
prominent and old-time citizen. The Bee's
correspondent here received the following
telegram from 'Marshalltown ' in regard to the
affair and It Is evident that the suit Is going
to create state-wldo Interest :
The utory regarding the filing of a peti
tion in the federvll court at Dee Molnes In the
case of Mrs. Minnie E. Moore and George E.
Moore against Landen B. Goodrich and Laura
A. GooJrlch over the estate of the late Wil
liam L. Smith , caused a great sensation In
State Center , where the principals in the suit
ha\e resided for years.
"William L. Smith , over whose estate the
battle Is about to be waged , wao rather a
peculiar old fellow In many ways and lived
to an advanced age. He made money , lots of
It , and at the time -of his death was com
monly reported to bo worth In the neighbor
hood of $300,000. So far ca known , his busi
ness transactions while shrewd while dealIng -
Ing with otheru than his sons-in-law , were
always honest and straightforward , although
there are ugly rumors to the effect that he
got his financial start through banking trans
actions , which could not bear the closest In
vestigations , These arc only rumors , how
ever , and may not be true , although they
still have a general circulation.
"The old man's ono weakness , which stands
In variance to his other business transac
tions , and which , If reports are true , cost
him ' considerable money , was his willingness
to go security on negotiable paper Issued by
his sons-in-law. It Is said that Smith went
down Into hlo pocket on more than one occa
sion and paid obligations Incurred In a busi
ness way by his son-in-law , L. B. Goodrich ,
who was commonly considered In rather
shaky financial circumstances up to the time
of the old gentleman.4 death. Goodrich failed
In business once or'r twice.
"It Is also said ahat Smith went to the
ssslstanco of his Eon > ln-aw ] , George E. Moore ,
ono of the petitioners In the case , and paid
out something llkc'ii,000. ' In view of the
fact that Smith was generally close In all
his business matter , U will be seen he wan
very generous to his daughters and their hus
bands. . ,
' "The people of State Center , those who
were the best acquainted with Smith , con
sidered him worth at least $250,000 when ho
died. In fact , a correspondent today .un
earthed a piece of , ' , Important evidence to
substantiate thin claim. Pack in August ,
1895 , Attorney Allison of State Center had his
office In the rear ofa'millinery store , a par
tition about half wax , f o. the celling subdi
viding , the room. Allison was Smith's coun
sel , and. one day : SmJfh walked through the
store ( and entered Allison's office. The con
versation which ensued was distinctly heard
by my informant , who was In the store at
J the time. Among Other things , Smith sud
denly made use of the following words : 'I
tell you what it la. When a man is worth
between $250,000 and $300,000 , and is getting
old and wabbly on bis legs , he doesn't know
what to do with It hey , Allison ? '
"The correspondent asked L. B. Goodrich
In regard to the suit and that gentleman au
thorized the publication of the following
statement : 'I have had no papers served on
me In the suit. The charge of fraud on the
part of W. L. Smith , L. B. and L. A. Good
rich and Peter Cooper Is-wholly false and un
true and without any foundation whatever. '
Ho seemed very Indignant tbat the matter
should have found Its way Into print.
SEQUEL TO A STIUANGE ROMANCE.
Marrlnfre Licence Dated \Vron r
Canned Trouble nnd a Ixtwanit.
DES MOINES , la. , April 18. ( Special. )
When the Iowa supreme court last week de
cided the famous Craig-Johnson suit In favor
of Mrs. Craig the end was reached of a re
markable romance and series of lawsuits/
In tbe cummer of 1894 B. Craig left his
home at Greenfield and went to St. Joseph ,
Mo. , to be treated for consumption. Previous
to tbat tlmo ho bad made his home with
his sister , Mrs. Margaret Johns to , who , it
would appear from the evidence that wao
presented to the court , had exercised a con
siderable Influence over htm. It Is reported
that prior to his going to St. Joseph he
bad bequeathed to his sister all hia worldly
effects. Before Craig had been In St. Joseph
many days he met Mlsa Mary Clancy. It
was decidedly not a case of love at flrst
sight , fcr they bad been friends from child
hood and had plighted their troth about
twelve years before. A secret wedding fol
lowed , the wedding taking place July 27 ,
1894. Soon after the marriage Craig went
to hie home In Greenfield , where he took
sick and died. Mrs. Johnson , the sister to
wbom Craig had willed hie property , was
Incredulous of the marriage , employed sev
eral detectives to work on. the case and
they visited Savanih and procured what
they supposed was evidence sufficient to
convince any court ID the land that the
woman who claimed to be the wife of John
Craig was an Imposter and that she bad
in reality married another man.
In substantiation ot thla claim it was
shown that the marriage certificate was
dated July 28 , whereas the rwoman claimed
to have been married ca the 27th. It wcs
also proven , when the case came on to be
tried , that on the 28th day of July Craig
was in Greenfield and the woman who
claimed to bo his wlfo was In St. Joseph.
The defense proved that the date of the
marriage license watt'ft mistake tbat 'It ' was
Issued on the 27th'heriA not on tbe 28th day
of July , 1894. Mra..f Jennie Harris , now > of
La Junta , Cal. , warf ( one of those to wbom
Craig made known" the fact that he was
going to get marrodijand | that Miss Clancy
was going to beoom * hU wife. Mw. Harris
testified that Craig ) wanted her to go to
Savannah with theraJthe day the ceremony
was performed. A'jplinjbcr ot other clrcum-
eUncefl , sma.ll aa 'ta | , established tbe fact
to tbe satisfaction ) oti tbe court thai tbe
marriage took placen.'as wu claimed. The
decision k > the ctrtjUit court was favorable
to Mrs. Craig and ibp supreme court sus
tained It. ' 'I-1
Craig waa a rallrtwd man and was pos
sessed ot an estateA'ajiied ' at $20,000 , and s
the matter waa afljViited by the supreme
court , MM. Craig will-receive approximately
$6,000 u her ehara-.of it
Arrented on.Serlon Charge ,
DES MOINES , April 18. ( Special Tele
gram. ) F. L. Jewett of Toledo , ho , It to
charged , his been fugitive from justice forever
over a year , waa recognized on the streets
here today and arrested. He U charged with
criminally assaulting the 14-year-old daughter
of W. L. Davie , * farmer living near Toledo.
Eddlo Stahlgren U lying at tbe point of
death tonight as tbe- result ot a blow la tbe
stomach. While playing with Otto Grelecr
the latter threw a base ball at Stahlgren and
struck him in the pit of the. stomach , caus
ing Internal Injuries which It U expected will
result In death. Both boys arc 12 years old.
Trie * to Orn Flajnlly.
.MINNEAPOLIS. April 18. A Butte , Mont. ,
special to the Journal says :
Cyrus A. Cell , a. miner , has bsen arrested
rgnl with nttcmptlnij to burn to dcith
Mrc. Marlon Krlly nnd her two children
In llttlr hoiiif. She hnd refiMKl to marry
him , The ix-rpetrntor of the. crime enlireil
her hourc In the early morning , bound nnd
chloroformed her nml her oldctt ilnughttr
nnd then KM ilrfe to the housj. Her crcnm .
when nnaktvnpd by the. flimc * . summoned
the neighbors , hho rctcued the Inmntca and
put out the flnmr-v.
vl flood Medicine.
It will not be a nurprlse to any who are at
all familiar with the good qualities of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy , to know that people
everywhere take pleasure In relating their
experience In the use of that splendid medi
cine and telling ot the benefit they have re
ceived trom It , of bad colds It has cured , ot
threatened attack * of pneumonia It hos
averted and of the children It daii caved from
attacks of croup and whooping cough. It Is
a grand , good medicine and has merited ail
the praise It has received.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
Ttiero Is a deadlock In the city council
and In cqtsequtnco no business was trans
acted at the adjourned session held last night.
All members were present when Mayor En-
oor callcd the meeting to order a few minutes
after j 8 o'clock. After the reading of the
minutes by Clerk Carpenter the mayor
brought up ttio matter of the committees. HP
stated that ho had an opinion from one of
the * beet municipal attorneys In the country
< o the effect that the chief executive bad
the right and the power to appoint commit-
tcoc. In order to show that he meant to do
what was right Mayor Ensor announced that
no was willing to sutmlt the question at
to Uie whole council and he agreed to
abide by the decision , providing It was unan
imous. He then suggested that a recces ot
half nn hour bo taken In ccdor that the
democratic and republican members might
have an opportunity of going over the ground
together with a view of arranging the com
mittees to the satliifacthn of all concerned.
Moil made a motion that a rccesa be taken
and this was eesondcd by Bennett. The mem
bers of ttje council were thea left alone to
caucus. At the end of foalf en hour ttie meet
ing wan again called to order and Mort re
ported that all efforts tending toward a com
promise had proved futile and he asked to
be excused. Cllngen alao acked permission
to withdraw nod this left a bare quorum.
Wear suggested an adjournment , but there
was no eecond. Kelly said that no doubt a
mistake had becu made at the start by the
members not getting together bsfore the or
ganization and arranging a plan of action.
The whole contention , he Eald was over the
chairman of ttie finance committee. Prealdent
Barrett had appointed Bennett as cOalrman
of this committee , while the- mayor hnd
named Mort for the position. Neither sldo
cared to withdraw Its man and there the
matter rcci'.cd. At the conclusion of Mr.
Kelly's remarks the mayor eald : "If It has
come to this I will stand by my written
proposition. "
TraJnor said that ho was willing to resign
aa chairman of tihe street and alley commit
tee and give the posltloi to a democrat If
that would appease them. He was anxious
for harmony , but he "thought " that os Bcn-
neitt was ithe oldest mem&cr of the council ,
ho > wca entitled to the poaltlon of chairman i
of the finance committee. Mayor Ensor then
stalled ttlat until ho was convinced that he !
was wnong ho would stay Just where he
otarted and Insist upon camlig the com-
mllitecs. Upon , being recognized Kelly aroao
and called the ttttratlcn of the mayor to the
fact that the motion offered by Barrett In
conc-ccUon with the confirmation of the comi- |
nutters named by him had been carried byt
a majority vcite and he considered that ( hoi
matter was settled. In reply > thc mayor eild I
that ho could very eislly have declared !
Barrett out of order when he offered the
mo'.lon referred to , but en account of a de-
flire for Xalr treatment be bad entertained
tJhe motlcn.
Kelly then suggested that the council pro
ceed to mialneee , but Wear Jumped up and I
asked ti > bo excused and the mayor told him i
to depart If ho wanted to. Xhait broke the t
quorum. Mayor Eiuor then , stated that If I
the councllmcn could net sett'to ' .he matter
beitwecn themselves It could be settled In L
court , thugh be much preferred OJ amica
ble adjutitmenit without appeal to a court. ,
Prcstden-t Barrevt obtained the floor and-
eald that he hUd coasulteJ threa or four at- .
tor jeys and be had been tald by all of then J
that lit was the privilege cf the president ot ;
the council to name .the committees. Ho ,
proposed to Etand p:4. His committees , he j
eald , bad been confirmed In a legal1 may and I
this action of the council could not be un- j
lone. Kelly thea tok occasion , to censure ]
itfhe irayart for allowing the three d-emocntlo
members to leave the room , breaking the !
quorum. Another motion to adjourn was *
made , but received no sacond nnd the mayor
picked up ha ! hat and started to leave , after
telling Barrett Chat he could occupy the
chair. Before the mayor 'had ' left the boll
he was called back by aeveral of the repub
licans tifd waa Induced to resume the chair
while a motion to adjourn until tojlght wua
put and carried.
nnnrlnr Initcrrnite < l.
It Is thought that another postofflce rob
bery was planned for Sunday nljht , but the
vigilance of the block watchman prevented
It. Shortly after midnight the watchman
noticed that the lamp which Is usually left
burning In front of the safe had gone out
and ho at once summoned assistance from
the police station.
After n guard had been placed at the
front and rear entrances to the building
Deputy Postmaster Bentley was sent for and
ho unlocked the office. A thorough search
was made , but no one was found , neither
had anything been disturbed. George May-
fleld operates a printing establishment un
der the poetofflco and when he opened up
Monday morning ho found that the rear door
of big place had been broken open and
muddy tracks on the floor showed where
some person had walked through his room
and hid by climbing an unused flight of
stairs which formerly led Into the pwtofflce.
This hiding place was sa secure that those
searching the building did not discover any
trace.of the Intruder. Postmaster McMillan
will fake steps to protect the postofflce dur
ing the summer and he thinks that the gov
ernment ought to authorize the employment
of a watchman whose duty It shall be to
remain In the office all night.
Athletic AJHHK-l.ii.tlon
The South Omaha Athletic association Is
a new institution here which has Just been
Incorporated by Mark Beetham , Scott Har-
rcll , U J. Carpenter , W. L. Holland , B. P.
Huddelson. C. W. Cessna and O. F. Gocp-
per. In the articles filed the capital stock
is placed at $5,000 with shares at $100 each.
OScers have been caopen as follows : B. S.
Harrell , president ; W. L. Holland , vice
president ; C. W. Cessna , secretary and
treasurer. A board of directors composed of
B. F. Huddelson , O. F. Goepper , L. J. Car
penter , M. H. Beetham and the officers men
tioned will have charge of the affairs of tbo
association.
It is stated that the object will be to es
tablish n gymnasium , reading room and all
of the necessary auxiliaries for the teach
ing of calisthenics and gymnastics. Exhibi
tion * for points will be elven frequently.
Blum's hall on Twenty-sixth street near N
street has been leased by the association
and carpenters went to work yesterday aft
ernoon to make a number of changes In the
Interior arrangements of the building. Six
I lle . Dr. Agnew'ii Ointment Is
proot against the torments of Itching Piles.
Thousands of testimonials of cures affected
by Its use. No case too aggravating or too
long standing for It to soothe , comfort and
cure. It cures In from 3 to 6 nights. 35c.
Ku'nn & Co. , 15th and Douglas Sts. . Shor-
mann & McConnell Drug Co. , 1513 Dodge St.
bath rooms along with a plunge and ahowor
bath wilt bo arranged for and It Ii stated
that a competent physical director will be
placed In charge.
ffouth Omnhit C'ltili.
A temporary organization has been cf-
fcrtcJ by the charter members of the South
Omaha club by the election of W. B. Check
for president ami W. 8. King secretary and
treasurer. The annual meeting for the elec
tion ot officers will be held on the first
Monday In May , when officers and an ex
ecutive committee to serve for MIC year
n III bo chosen. Until arrangements are
made for more commodious quarters the
membership will be limited to ttilrty. Those
who arc now on the membership roll are :
It. C. Gibson , J. Q. Martin , F. A. Broad-
well , J. B. Smiley , W. B. Check , A. J.
Caughey. J. B. Watktna. W. L. Holland ,
Bruce McCulloch , I. P. Jttinson , W. S. King ,
J. A. Cavers , Uavld Oologley , Harry Tagg ,
C. L. Talbot. C. M. Stftlodcl , F. A. Cressy ,
N. B. Mead. Ed Muncdaw , Lon Plnnell , John
Flynn , W. D. Godfrey , John Cook , A. T.
Everett , Ted Perrlnc , D. S. Clark , S. B.
Christie , n. A. Carpenter , T. H. Ensor , W. D.
Wjir.an.
ItiiTii UnninuvN Hand * .
Yesterday's rain did considerable damage
to the unpavcd streets and In a number of
places the pavement naa weakened. On L
etrect , east of Twenty-fourth street , a por-
tlco of the road was washed away , leaving
, the strcot In a very bad bomlltlon. Continual
i complaints IMVO been made by the residents
1 In that locality about the condition ot tills
street and not long ago a petition was pre
sented to the council asking that something
bo dene to repair the road before the spring
rains commenced. No attention was paid to
the request and consequently the read Is
now unsafe and It will cost considerable
money to repair the damage done by the
water yesterday.
I.leoiiKc- q Drnyiurn.
Licenses for drays and express wagons ex
pire on May 1 and It will be neccsaary for
every person doing a cartage business to
ccocure new licenses. In connection with
this business Inspector Carroll sajs that a
number of changes ought to bo made In the
license law. The draymen should , he thinks ,
be compelled to display a tin tag with a
number on each sldo of their vehicles. The
way things are running now It Is a bard
matter to tell whetbcr an express wagon dls-
I plays , an Omaha or South Omaha license num
ber. ] A design peculiar to South Omaha
should be selected , Mr , Carroll thinks , In
order to avoid mistakes.
M lc City
The Sona of Veterans will meet tonight for
drill.
drill.W.
W. E. Crosby has gene to the Alaskan
. gold fields.
| 'Mall ' Carrier C. W. Miller leaves today for
a two-weeks' vocation.
iMrc > . J. E. Click lost a black seal leather
pocketbook on the streets yesterday.
A big block ot brick sidewalk on lower
N street caved In yesterday on account of
rain.
Harvey Olosely returned lust evening from
Kansas , where ho visited friends for a few
days.
days.Workman
Workman Lodge , No. GO , will give a ball
at the hall , Twenty-sixth and N streets , to
night.
It Is reported that a number of soldle > .t <
have deserted from Fort Crook since Sat
urday.
Dr. Glasgow has secured plans for a two-
story office building to be crested at Twenty-
fourth and < M streets.
Dr. Schlrmer of the government Inspection
! force has returned from a short vacation
spent In the country.
Fred Carpenter , ono of the engineers at
the Cudahy plant , Is laid up with a badly
burned arm , the Injury being caused by es
caping steam.
Clyde Van&ant , who wca quite badly injured
by being run over Saturday night. Is con-
sldorably Improved , although he will be con.
fined to his bed for some time.
Mayor E'nsor ' has Issued orders trut no
moro fakir licenses are to be Issued. Seven
fakirs displayed their wares on the streets
Saturday afternoon and the merchants field
a protest.
.
CASTORIA
For Infant * and Chilrben.
G.W.PangleM.D ,
TUB GOOD SAMARITAN
25 YEHR'S EXPERIENCE.
leader of Diseases of suen and
women.
PROPRIETOR OF TUB
World' * Ilerbal Dispensary of Hedlclivfc
I CCRG Catarrh of Head , Throat and
Lungs , Diseases of Eye and Gar , Fits and
Apoplexy , Heart , Liver and Kidney Diseases ,
Diabetes , Drlght'B Disease , Bt. Vltus Dance ,
Buoumatlsm , Scrofula , Dropsy cured without
tapping , Tupo Worms removed , all chronic
Nerroua and Private Diseases.
LOST
CVDUll 1C 'Only Physician who can
dlrnlLldi properly euro SYI'II
without destroying teeth and bone * . No
cury or poison mineral used.
The only Physician who can tell what all *
you without asking a question.
Tbnso at a distance send for question
blank. No. 1 for men ; No. > for women.
AH correspondence strictly couHdontlal.
Medicine sent by express.
Address all letters to
G. W. PANGLE , M. D. ,
685 Broadway , COUNCIL , BLUFFS , IA
l3f"Bend 2-ccnt itamo for roulr.
MADE ME A MAN
err , Impotencj. flloeploMaM. eta. , eaawd
bj Abasa or othsr liicesse * su4 In dls-
entlans. Th u ouleltlu ami tunlo
nstoraJjostVllalur tn oldorroanc.aud
lage.
n If
snt and SfieUC6KB where' i oth !
it upon b > Tin the mnlna Aju Tablets. The ?
ureoarad thousands uu ! will car * joa. We tire pot.
Itln written tunntM to eSoct a euro RflPTC 1
eachcsMor ratundtha money. PricwOU bldiptr
packsMi or six pkgw ( fall treatment ) far | UO. Or
mill , U clyln wrapMr. apon ncl tof rlr * . ( lixolir
' " * -AJAX
REMEDY CO. .
For sale In Omaha , Neb. , by Jo. Forsytb , 202
N. ICthi Kulm & Co . 16th and Douglas ; and
la Council Bluffs by O. II , Drown , Druggist * .
JOHN G. WOODWARD & CO. , 5
Council Bluffs , Iowa.
WHOLESALE CANDY MANUFACTURERS
Jobbers of
CRACKERS , NUTS , CIGARS and fIRE WORKS.
Selling Agents
FI&LD CJJAS.
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and refreshing to the taste , nnd act *
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys ,
Liver and Bowels , cleanses the sys
tem effectually , dispels colds , head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of ita kind over pro-
duccd , pleasing to the taste and acceptable -
ceptablo to the stomach , prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in ita
effects , prepared only from the most
heal thy and agrocabfa substances , ita
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the moat
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all lending drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any ono who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAH FRAMCISCO , CAL
Kt. HEW YORK , Mr .
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DOCTORS
Searles & Searles
SPECIALISTS
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Wight Emissions. Lost Manhood , Hj
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Ills , Stricture. Piles. Fistula and Rectal
Uloira , Diabetes. Bright' ! Dlseas * cured. , ,
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by new method without pain or cutting- , .
Gallon or addrcu with stamp. Tr tm n |
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W. mm l SEARLEi
TINE SUMMER DRINK.
SCHLITZ BEER
The bent in the world. IJellv- ,
ered to any part of the city. /
Telephone UOt ) . Mull order *
filled.
UNDER ft FILTER. .
nitOAOWAV.
DOHANY THEATER.
THURSDAY EVKM.VG , APRIL 21 |
CONCERT
To be elt en by
MADAM KATHARINE L. FISK ,
CONTHAI.TO.AND . ,
-AND-
ANDMISS
MISS niTA IXmTOIT ,
BOI'IIANO.
Under the auspices of the toadies of th *
Woman's Christian Association Hospital.
I'lUCES-ll 00. 7Sc and IQ\ \ boxes , 15.00.
Seats now on sale. .
DOHANY THEATER.
TUESDAY EVKXIXG , APRIL II ) ,
CLAY CLEMENT
In Three Remarkable New Plays One Act Each ,
Mm. Anna Richardson's
A MUSICIAN'S HWEETIIBAIIT.
Mr. Clement's own new piny , '
WITH OTHKIl KYK8 ,
And Dion HouclniuU' *
NAPOLKOVS GUARD.
The most remarkable bill ever git en In anjl
western city. Two new pla > s In one night.
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLUFFS WANTS.
FOR SALE AND FOR RENT RY LEONARD
Everett , 16 Pearl St. , Council Dluffs , la. : U
For rent a small farm of TO acres , 2 < 1 mllm Trent
the city. Very reasonable rental. Good houu
and stable. f
For rent a house and E acres of land , % of s )
mile from the city limits. Rental , 13.09 pel
month.
Good land In central Nebraska for rent for
share of the crop. |
40 acres of gx > od land for rent near Honey Creek *
Will rent on shares.
Good house of 10 rooms nnd one aero of land ,
fruit and garden , flno ireep , beautiful locution ,
near the city , known as "Cherry Hill , " fet
rent for the summer \ery reasonable. '
Good 6-room house for rent at 17.00 per month ,
near the motor line. 1
Good farm for sale , J4 mile of Underwood , Id
acres , well Improved , splendid UnJ. Omaha
or Council Bluffs property taken In part pay *
ment. |
A splendid bottom farm for sale near Mondamln *
Tart payment taken In Omaha or Council
Bluffs city property ; 11,20000 will be taken la
trade.
Good farms for rent for the season of 1W3 at 4
low rental to responsible parties.
acres of land near the city for sale. Will UVfj
part payment In palntlntc or carpenter work.
Gardens and farms for sale In the beat part o |
western Iowa.
Apply to Leonard Everett ,
Attorney-at-I-aw , U
Pearl Bt. , Council niuffi , la.
DWELLINGS. FBUIT. "ARM AND GARDEN
land * ( or tU or nni. Day * Htss. tH Fttrl
ttr * .
von HAIJ > . noAuniNO HOUSW. MODEIIH
convenience * , good locution , imx ) trade ;
on account ot health. AuMr M . "
