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f IowA NEWS OF INTEREST
cUNc'TL.BLUFFS. .
l IiNOIt JICNr1UN ,
Budwelser beer , RosentetL Tel , 323
f Smoke "J A H" 5c cigar ,
'I Mooro's Stock hood makes ( at.
PIncat work , Bhifr City Landry.
Smoke Iron Claneeilor Gc cigar ,
Baru , to Str. and Mrs. R , E , Dodge , a
daughter.
C , R , Jacquemtn & Co jowelere and op-
octane , 27 South Main street.
' The tot.i receipts from fines in the police -
lice court d.rrlng the month cf July were
$598,20.
The regular monthly meeting of tire park
cnmmuaioners will bo held this ovcunn ( In
the oalce of the city clerk ,
There were three marriage licenses issued
yesterday and Justice 1 > errler was called
upon to omclate at all three weddings.
Tllero will be n special meeting this evening -
ing of Blulfa company , No , 27 , Iinlgbla of
I'ythina , for drill In P. 0. S , of A , hall :
lr.'and , Mrs , George M. Fugnto.of Freeport -
port , ] II. , are visiting here , the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. E , h. ll'atts on North First
street
Mr , and Mrs. C. T. Marshall of Charter
Oak , In. , accompanied by their six chlldran ,
arrived in iho city yesterday to visit the
exposition.
'i Don't you think it must be a pretty good
laundry that can vlenso so many hundreds
of customers ? Well-that's the "Eagle , "
721 Broadway ,
Louts Glliet , whllo riding his bicycle ,
wan rum into by another wheelman on Pearl
street yesterday morning and was somewhat -
what severely Injured about the back ,
Mrs , Belle Ditnnn of Cameron , Mo. , and
Atiss Emily Johnson of Kidder , Mo. , are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. 0 , 0. Baird of
North Eighth street while visiting the ex-
position.
John Metz , who assaulted a neighbor
named 1S. J. Egbdrt Saturday night at (1-
derog's hall , a few miles out of town , was
fined $6 and costs in Justice Vlen' i court ,
yesterday.
Rev. 1LV. . Allen , who filled the pulpit
of the Christian Tabern'ucle Sunday , returned -
turned last evening to Chicago , where he
is taking a post graduate course of study
' hr the Uulveratly or bhicago ,
Waller Mc0un i , a young man who was
arrested Saturday for peddling "sweet lav-
ender" without taking out a license , was
' sentenced hr 1 olice court yesterday morning
I to Marco days on the chain gang.
drs. Mary McCoy returned yesterday from
Deaver , where she was called by the death
of her daughter. Mrs , liartstock , whose
three motherless children Mrs. McCoy
brought back with her to this city.
J 51 , liecitel of Burlington , accompanied
by Ida daughter , Miss Edith A , Bechtel ,
and his niece , : Mss Mary Foglesong of Duluth -
luth , arc slopping in the city while taking
In the attractions of the exposition ,
, Miss Laura Flickinger , who underwent
t an operation for appendicitis t the
Women's Christian Association hospital
Sunday , was reported yesterday to be doing
nicely , ss'Itli every prospect of her complete
recovery.
The meeting of the stockholders of the
reorganized Council Bluffs Gas and Elcc-
trtc Light company , announced for yesterday -
day , was postponed until today as several
of the easteru slocklroidora could not ar-
rlve on time.
0 , It , Christofferson of 2622 Avenue A ,
who was sued fn Justice l'ien's court by
Poll Tax Collector Allwoed for the amount
of the tax , settled the case yesterday by
paying the tax and the costs , amounting
In all to $4.30.
Fred McClellan , a small buy , has been arrested -
rested for selling popcorn on Sunday in
Fairmount park without permission or 11-
cease. In police court yesterday morning
his case was ; continued for a week for further -
ther Investigation.
Tile- funeral of Miss Ella Maud Keen , who
died Sunday , will be held this 'afternoon
from the First Presbyterian church at 9
o'clock instead of 2 , as previously an-
nounced. Dr , Stephen Phelps of Omaha
will conduct the services.
The police have been notified that thieves
broke into the residence of Attorney G.
H. Gable , fu the course of construction nt
the corner of Seventh street and Eighth
avenue , Saturday ntght and stole a quantity
of tools , the property of W. II. Riser.
Council Bluffs has been deslgaated as the
omclal residence of Postolnce duspcctor C.
B , Fawkner of this district and lie has re-
Irloved hero with his wife from o outt Dakota -
kota , For the present they will live at
the Snyder residence en South Sixth street.
t mpecial meeting of the school board
hao licen called for thh , evening to consider
the question of repairing the old boiler at
the High school building or of purchasing
n new one. The boiler hi Its present co.-
dltion has been condemned by thu boiler
Inspector.
Tlto funeral of the late Thomas J. Hughes
will ho held this afternoon from the rest-
dunce of his brother , Z. Hughes , ] 10 Itidge
street , at 1:30 : o'clock lusteod of 2 o'clock ,
us preciously arranged. The services will
be conducted by Rev. S. M. Perkins , pastor -
tor of the first Christian church. Inter-
ment. will ha in Fairviewcemetery. .
C. D. Vlavl Co ( cmalu remedy ; consultation -
tion free. O111ce hours , 9 to 12 mul 2 to 5 ,
health book furnished. 326.327.328 Mor-
riutn bloc ! : ,
N , Y. Plumbing cumpnny , Tel , 250.
C'h'it Hervlce Ihnmlmiatien.
The Civil Service commission announces
that an examluatioa tor the Postal scrvico
will ho 11(1(1 In this city on seine date between -
tween October 1 and 15. All persons who
destro to ho examined must apply to Fred
Johnson , secretary of the local board of ox-
amtners at the postotilco for application
blanks mud full Information relative to the
scope of the ixamlnntion , Applications
must bo flied In complete form with the seg-
relary of the board prior to the hour of
closing business on September 1 , othnrwlso
the applieunl cannot ho examined. Appll-
cenls will be notltled soon after tiling their
application as to the exact date the examination -
tion will be held ,
FOR SALE-Oooa sccona hund bicycle at
a bar\alu. Call st Tao Bee olfite , Council
ulaifa.
\1'111 Get the ( H r1 a Cunrelinn.
As n sequel to the case in Justice Burke's
court ht which J , 11 , ' Ackerman was llncd for
beating his 155-year-old daughter Minnie ,
a petition was tiled yesterday' In the district
court asking that a guardian be appointed
for the girl. Judge Smith set Saturday next
for hearing tire appllcntiot and directed that
poldin ; ; the Jtetring the girl be placed In
1 custody of L. D , Leper , whom it is sought
to have appointed her guardian.
.liter the Unnnw'n Sleauahont Men ,
J , ( ' . Bixby , Inspector of passenger boats
for Iowa , has lllod information of behalf of
the stab In llto court of Justice lurks ,
charging James Morris with acting as pilot
and August Peterson with acting as engineer
oil the ateaaer at Lake Mnnnwa without II. '
t
cents , 'rho case comes up for hearing this 1
morning ,
Iteal HslrUo 'l'rnasfcrs.
The follow'lug transfers were filed yesterday -
day in the abstract , title and loan otllco of
J , 1V , Squire'
Nmmahua 7'rus cpmphny f0 T. . A. Casper ,
lot 1 , Dunn s bloek , t uunell ; Bluffs ,
sv d . . . . . . . . . . $ , Q
tiherIff ' , Odell , lot 6 , ock 3 ,
Ph rte's aubdly , a d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532
Tw'o transfers , total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ SS °
Marringe I.lornsc. ,
licenses to wed wore issued yesterday to
the fullow'Ing persons :
Name and ltesidenro , Age.
Mathew' A 1Clckhnmr , Ompha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Matta G. l'tuwford , Omphq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IS
C. lV ( 'arlsol Cunell ) llhrtfn , , , , , , , , , , , , , 7l
Alinule Donaldson , c'ouneil IIIu Th . . . . . . . . 'J '
lumen 'I' . ( 'raword , Murdock , Neb , , . , , . 7J
l'aullua L. Hchuvey , Murdmk , Ncb.:1
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iEi'os ' IN COUNCIL BLUFFS
Prospective Jams Which the City Will Do
Called Upon to Care For ,
CONVENTIONS SET FOR THIS MONTH
Mnny Inys nnVilch Bodies of importance -
portance , VIII lie. In Session ,
llriegiug Musts of Visitors
Lm ' 1'helr SVnlic.
Council Bluffs , during the present month ,
will be called upon to entertain within Its
gates n large number of strangers in addition -
tion to the influx of visitors attracted hereby
by the Transmississlppl Exposition ,
To start with the Iowa and Nebraska
Wholesale Grocers' association meets hero
tomorrow and some forty or fifty members
are exl ected to bo In attendance. The
headquarters of the association will be at
the Grand hotel where Proprietor Clark
has been notified to lnnko arrangements to
entertain some forty extra guests. The acs-
sloes of the association will be held in the
League room of the hotel. The meeting ,
however , which will attract the largest
number of strangers to Council Bluffs will
be the twenty-ninth session of the Iowa
Grand Lodge , Knights of I'ythlas , which will
ho held here August 9 , 10 , and 11. Soma
1,500 members of the order or even possibly
more are expected here , many of whom will
be acompanied by their wives , who will embrace -
brace the opportunity of the reduced railroad -
road rates to visit the exposition , The
/eighth annual session o1 the gran ]
temple of the Rathbono Sisters of Iowa
will be held at the same thno and this will
increase the crowd by some 200 "sisters , "
who , it is expected , will be in attendance. It
1s expected that n largo number of the
knights and sisters will stay over in the
city for a few days at the close of the
grand session to take in the sights of the
exposition.
Scattered at different dates through the
month , four political conventions will be
held in the city. The first on the list is the
republican convention of the Fifteenth Judi-
ekil district to be held Thursday , August 11 ,
which calls for the presence of 162 delegates ,
The convention will as usual attract a number -
ber of omce seckers and their friends to the
city. Then on Thursday , August 18 , will
follow the convention of the Ninth congressional -
sional district , which from present Indications -
tions may possible last two or even three
days , should a deadlock which is not at all
unlikely to occur. This convention calls for
the attendance of 112 delegates.
On Saturday , August 20 , svIll occur the
democratic county convention to select delegates -
egates to the stale , Judicial and congres
slonal conventions of the party. This will
bring a large number of out-of-town people
to the city undoubtedly that day. On
Thursday , August 25 , will be held the democratic -
cratic conventions of the Fifteenth Judicial
and the Ninth congressional districts. Another -
other important meeting will occur In this
city on August 17 and 18 , when the sur-
vlving veterans of the Sixth Iowa infantry
wilt hold their reunion. The Sixth Iowa
was recruited from the following towns :
Company A , Marlon , Linn county ; Company
B , Chariton , Lucas county ; Compnay C ,
Eldora , Hardin county ; Company D , Center-
ville , Appnnooso county ; Company E , Albla ,
Monroe county ; Company F , Osceola , Clark
county ; Company G , Iowa City , Johnson
county ; Company H , Montrose and ICeolcuk ,
Lee county ; Company i , Burlington , Des
Moires county ; Company IC , Mount Pleasant -
ant , Henry county. As cheap rates on all
the railroads have been secured for the reunion -
union and as many of the old soldiers will
bring their wives and families with them
a large crowd Is looked for.
01'1'1 COUSCU , 1'1tOCEI1DINGS.
1lunic ipnl fathers 'rrnnsnet a Lnrgc
Amount of 111seellnueous Ilnsimiess ,
At the regular monthly meeting of the
city council imst night the ordinance introduced -
troduced at the last regular meeting by
Alderman Christensen , providing for the
payment of the salary warrants of city
omcers and employes from the police in
place of the general fund , was brought up
on the second rending and after a lengthy
dlscusston svas laid over under the rules.
City Attorney 1Vadss'orth , to whom the
question of the legality of the ordinance
had been referred , gave as his opinion that
it was perfectly wltiln the right of the
council to adopt such a measure especially
as the ordinance creating the police fund ,
passed in 1869 , was still in existence , it
never having been repealed , although It was
not incorporated in the recently compiled
city nrdlnarccs. Dcaplto time opinion of the
city attorney , time majority of the councilmen -
men were not satisfied as to its legality
and the ordinance was laid over for further -
ther investigation ,
An amended resolution providing for the
paring of the following streets was substituted -
tuted for the sue introduced at the last
meeting : Fourth street from Broadway to
south line of l1'orlh street ; Fifth avenue
fro ] . . east line of Pearl to uvost line of
Main street ; Fifth avenue from east line
of Main to west line of Fourth street ; Seventh -
enth avenue from west line of Main to east
line of South Sixth street ; Tenth avenue
from Main etroet to Sixth street , The latter -
ter was luchuled'nt the suggestion of Coun
cllmnn Metcalf , w'1mo stated that the abutting -
ting property owners 'ere desirous of having -
ing the street paved.
Another resolution providing for the paving -
ing with vltrified brick and curbing 'with
artificial stone , Washington avenue from
Beton street to Frank street , was introduced -
duced , but mm motion of Alderman Johnson
was amended to rend from the westerly
line of Mnin street to Frank street The
portion of the avenue between Main and
Ilenton streets is paved with cedar blocks.
The city cleric was lnsrueted ( to publish
the two resolutions as one and they will
roue up for action at am adjourned meeting -
ing of the council to be held August 29.
The hucksters' ordinance providing for a
llcenso of $50 a year , prepared by the city
attorney , was Introduced and passed ,
On recommendation of the judiciary con-
nllllee the petition of Eliza J , Kelly for
cancellation of taxes was disposed of by
remitting half of time general city tax for
1897 ,
Clmulrmcn Urnuglm of tto committee on
city property , ' who had been authorized to
sell to the Termlnal company twelve feet
of the city's lot at Seventh avenue and ix-
teoUh street for $60 , reported ] bat the
company- now desired to purchase thirty feet
nail lme was authorized to sell the addhionaj
gightcen feet at n price proportionate to
that charged or the twelve feet. Aider-
man Casper staled he had a purclaser for
the lot owned by the city at Broadway and
Tilrteenth street and Chairman llrougim
was authorized to negotiate time sale ,
The brick sidewalk ordered laid on Ba
moon street was cut out of the contract.
The bond of Ilolin & Co. for the fulfillment
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of time sidewalk contract , signed by E. A.
and Jauod Wickham , was ppprovcd.
Mderuan Atkins called attention to the
fact that conelderubin complaint had been
made in the post of the manner in which
some of the sidewalk cohtrncts had been
carried out and stated that he was determined -
mined that all the provisions of contracts
let by the city should from this out be rigidly -
idly enforcer , Ito also called attention to
the condition of the macadom paving on
Lower Broadway and urged that time council -
cil lake some action to compel the contractor -
tractor to make the necessary repairs or
else sue the bondsmen.
A rsolution authorizing the city treasurer -
urer to refund $30,000 of the $70,000 bonds
which fall duo October 1 was passed and
City Treasurer Reed was appointed trustee
for the city in the transaction to act without -
out compensation.
There being no provislot fn the general
Improvement ordinance to compel contractors -
tractors to keep paving and sidowniks or
other work in repair for the space of ono
year mr amended ordinance containing this
clause was passed.
The usual grist of bills for the preceding
month were read and ordered pAtd , among
the number being the following : Mrs , J ,
E , Brooks , for feeding prisoners at city
jail , $55 ; salaries of fire department , $1 , " 45 ;
salaries of police department , $1227 ; Posnd-
master Dobson , for killing 100 untagged
dogs , $95,50 and $21.25 being half the dog
tax collected during July ,
The council adjourned to meet next Monday -
day night
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The Evans laundry is the leader in fine
work both for color and finish , 520 Pearl
street. Phone 290 ,
District Court ' odes ,
DisttIct court was adjourned yesterday
by Judge Smith until next Saturday. The
motion to dissolve the temporary injunction -
tion granted In the case of D , S. Frank
against School District No. 2 was submitted
and taken under advisement by the court.
John P. Organ was granted a temporary
Injunction restraining Alice Downs from removing -
moving personal property from a hotel
leased by her in Neola ,
G , II. Mayno commenced suit against the
city of Council Bluffs to recover city taxes
levied and collected on certain real estate
in the city belonging to him which ho alleges
was illegally assessed , the property in question -
tion being agricultural land. The amount of
the taxes he sues to recover are 1899 , $3.96 ;
1895 , $47.76 ; 1890 , $43,90 ,
The omcial photographs of the United
States Navy , cetitaining over 200 pictures
of tire vessels , with their officers and a num-
pf the views of thq ill-fated Maine , can be
had at the Council Bluffs omco of The lice
for 25 cents and a Bee couuon.
Map or Cuba , \'est Indies and the World
at The Bee office , lOc each.
] less Mllttnry itend.
SIOUX CITY , Aug. 1.-Speclal ( Telegram. )
-Captain J. C. Stanford , United States engineer -
gineer in charge of the improvement work
of the upper Missouri river , has received
orders to remove to Fort Washakle , Wyo
to lake charge of the construction of a mlll-
tary road from that place to the mouth of
Buffalo Fork of the Snake river. The mill-
tary road which is to be built is considered
necessary on account of the experience which
the government had In getting men and supplies -
plies into the Jnclcson Hole country some
years ago. at the time when the Indians were
making trouble for the cattlemen , The
tauce from Fort Washakie to the Buffalo
Fork of the Snake river is 144 miles , but
there is a road for eighty-four miles of the
distance , leaving sixty miles that must he
completed this season if men can be secured.
It is through a very a very rough country ,
right over the Wind river divide of the
Rocky Mountains. The appropriation available -
able for the work now is only $10,000. It is
expected that the road which will be opened
will later form a pardon of a new route to
Yellowstone Park.
Lientenmint Ilartuug Under Arrest.
DES MOINES , In. , Aug. 1.-Lieutenant
Buidair Hartung is under military' arrest ,
charged with obtaining a furlough under
false pretenses to marry Miss Besets Cod-
dington. The hrido and groom are real-
dents of Des Moines. Lieutenant Hartung
is a member of the Twelfth signal company ,
under command of Captain Frankleman at
Chickamauga , and pretty Miss Coddinglon ,
now Mrs. Hartung , is a popular member of
the most select lies Moines society. Dut a
week or more ago Lieutenant Ilartung appeared - .
peared in Des Moines on a leave of absence -
sence and his friends were surprised shortly
after by an announcement of the marriage ,
On his return to Chickamauga stern realities
ties confronted him , he being promptly
taken ) into custody. H is alleged ho assigned
as a reason for obtaining a furlough his
father's serious injury , Senior Hartung was
but slightly bruised.y
Cherolre , County Democrats.
CIEROKEE , ] a. , Aug. 1. ( Speclal.-The )
Cherokee county democrats of the 16 to 1
doctrine held their convention Saturday afternoon -
ernoon at the court house In this city.
There were only a baker's dozen present
and the meeting was not what could be
called enthusiastic. A few speeches were
indulged in and these gentlemen delegated
to attend the state and congressional conventions -
ventions ; Congresslonal-Jamnea Dalton , J.
A. Campbell , J. G , Biller , T. J , White , II ,
P. Roheson , Tom Cnswell , T. B. Parker ,
George Clark. State-J. D. F , Smith , \Vll-
Iiam Mulvaney , D , Lttfring , Ell Litchen-
berger , Elias Ingersoll , M. Wblsmau , S : S.
Pixlcr.
Ael'Ilaed of Murderous Assault ,
] 'AIRFIELD , Ia Aug. 1.-Speclal-Dr. ( )
H , D. Lester of Salina has been arrested
charged with murderous assault upon his
stepson , Claude Trlmhle , and held to , nwnlt
the action of the grand jury. He shot , the
boy , but this wound wlll not prove fatal ,
iosrt I'nrtmt Notes ,
In central Iowa the late planted corn
was Injured by the dry and hat weather of
July ,
In northern Iowa the corn is said to be
the finest ever known and a big crop Is
sure ,
At an auction sale at Albia ten head of
shorthorn cattle sold for $615 and seventeen
horses sold for $1,255 ,
Nearly all the Iowa newspapers rejoice because -
cause losv'a butter was pronounced tbo' best
at the Transmisstssippl Exposition ,
Thera was shipped from the town o4 Adel
between January 1 lust and July 25 hogs
and cattle worth $121,000 and time farmers
near by now have on band $90,000 worth
nearly ready for market. There are fifteen
shlppiug stations in the same county.
A Dallas county farmer makes a good
record on a car of cattle. They were laid
down to him at $17,40 per head and were
sold al $31. In other words , he got $13.60
for time grnhl and pasture given each animal.
lie did the work quick aid the price for the
grain was way ahovq the market and the
pasture price ronstderable in excess of tlm
usual rental rate , $2,50 per acre ,
rorn Press CI ) 11mim'mmf ,
Ottumwa Courier : With Burjwss and
Steck both working for the nomination for
congress , we are reminded that Charles A.
Walsh is now in the IClondikp gathering
gold. Charley knows what Ire really wants ,
though he does not always say so ,
Dubuque Times : The Transmleslssippi
Exposition at Omaha is paying running expenses -
penses anti reducing the iloating Indebtedness -
ness , In the presence of the war excitement
this is an excellent record and incidentally
a proof that prosperity reigns In the Mls-
sourl valley ,
Cedar Rapids Republican ; Senator 4111-
son says Iowa never looked piofo beautiful
than it does now. Iowa can return the
compliment by Paying that her senior senator -
tor was never more influential and useful
than be Is today , and that would simply- be
an exchange of exact truths. Tberu is netting -
ing of Battery In either case ,
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consisting of twenty-five talented young lady musicians. Also MISS ADELAINE MELBA , Soprano and Violin Soloist , Bisect -
sect from Et'o1)e. This young lady lies a very rare , sweet and cultured voice. Fishing , Boating and Bathing on the
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RE\VARD \ OUT FOR MURDERERS
Governor Shaer Offers $400 for Their
Apprehension and Arrest.
WANTS THE MEN WHO SHOT FRANK BEARD
Iowa's Executive Exerting himself to
Get hold of time 1'ersmmsVho
Committed Murder at
DeWltl.
DES MOINES , Aug. 1. ( Special Tele-
gram.-Governor Shaw today offered a reward -
ward of $400 for the apprehension and arrest -
rest of the two tramps who figured In
the tragedy at Dell'Itt L Ia. , last week , which
resulted in the depth , of Frank Al. Beard
of that town.
Frank Ieard ) , a boy of 21 , in company
with Roy Buckley and two other young
men , boarded a freight train at DeWitt
last Tuesday on his way to Belle Platne
to make a visit. At the same time two
tramps boarded the car. The face of one
of the highwaymen was covered with a
polka-dot handkerchlpf. lie flourished a revolver -
volver and ordered the boys to throw up
their hands. The boys at once jumped off
the train as it was moving off. Five shots
were fired after them and Frank Beard ,
being among the last to get out , was shot
and fatally wounded , the ball entering the
right aide near the spinal column. The
tramps escaped. Sheriff Hudson of Clinton
county offered a reward of $200 for their
apprehension and a vigorous search is being -
ing made. The community in and about Dc-
Witt is much wrought up about the affair
and asked Governor Shaw to offer the reward -
ward ,
Governor Shaw today received word from
General Alger that the Fifty-first Iowa
regiment , m camp at San Francisco , will
ho sent to Manila as soon as he can ac-
cure transports ,
A number of local tobacco dealers today -
day received a large consignment of clga-
rettes from the American Tobacco company ,
which agrees to stand behind the dealers
when they are arrested for selling elga-
retles contrary to the Iowa law. The
American Tobacco company has hired its
attorneys and will test the law. (
A I''rre Silver Itally.
RIVERTON , Ia. , Aug. 1.-Special- ( )
Preparations are being made by the democrats -
crats anti populiats of this county for a free
silver encnmpment hero to begin August 23
noel continuo five days. Prominent free
silver speakers will ho present , among whmn
are ox-Governor Altgeld , Judge C , C. Cale
of Des 'Moines , Oenrgo L , Finn of Bedford
and J , J. Shea of Council Bluffs.
HYMENEAL
Tyler-S mim I HI.
Miss Florence Smith of Fremont , 0 and
Mr. Edward Tyler of Cincinnati wore married -
ried yesterday at tllo parsonage of All
Saints' church , Rev , T , J , Slackay ofilclnt-
ing , The young people were here visiting
the exposition , after remaining a few days
longer they will return to thelr home in
Cincinnati ,
Wen t herhogg-G Iersey ,
LINCOLN , Aug 1 ; ( Special.-A ) wedding
look place at time Lincoln hotel today. The
contractlag parties being F'ranlc A.Veath -
erhogg and Myrtle A. Glerscy , both of Plymouth -
mouth , Neb. A number of friends of the
couple came up from Jefferson county to
witness the happy ovent.
r.mtrsnn-IImidquist.
John Larson of Oreston , Iowa , and Mrs.
Mary Lindquist of Omaha were harried
August 1 at the home of time olllclating wn-
Istcr , Roy. Charles W , Savldge.
Fart Pier Oriirs Son's .trrest.
CHICAGO , Aug. 1.-George N. lluglmes ,
whose father , Daniel ltughes , is president
of the Hughes Supply company o % ICanaas
City and ex-president of the Natlommai Bank
of Liberty , Mo was taken Into custody hers
today , lie is has' in u cell at detective
headquarters awaiting time arrival of an edl
cer from Kansas City , wno will taps inn
Lome. No charge was lodged ngalnst time
prisoner , who was arrested at the request of
iiia father , Captain Colloran received a let.
ter ( rein the elder hIughes naltiig him to
take time son Into custody- , The latter slatcl
that the young amen tad became rather meek.
less and land left beveral notea In various
cities-for his father to pay ,
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Llmmrmema ( Ind on n $ t II e ,
ST. LOUIS , Aug. 4.-About 400 llnegncn
belonging to the Electrical Workers' union
went on a strike today for an plvaneo ill
wages from $2.50 for ten hours work to $3
for the same home. Their demands had
been presented Saturday and refused , 'rho
men were employed by the Missouri nod
Edison amid Lacledo Light and Power companies -
panies and the Bell and Iinloch Telephone
companies.
STARTS WITH NON-UNION MEN
Pear That Trouble Will Ensue in
Case Owners of Mimic
1'erslst. ,
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DENVER , Aug. 1.-A ' 'pcclal to the
Times from Lafayette , Cole says : The
Mitchell mine , one of the largest properties
of the Northern Coal company , resumed
operations today , nfter having lain idle forever
over three months on account of the strike.
A guard of ten men under command of Bert
Halloway , an ex-deputy sheriff , is stationed
at the property prepared to resist all attempts -
tempts at interference from the union men.
Up to noon everything had progressed
smoothly , but from muttoringswhieh could
be heard on all sides it would "appear that
trouble is breeding. A mass meeting of
time strikers has been called for this evening
in Louisville , at which gathering it is feared
drastic measures will be authorized. Only
seventenn men were working today. 0111-
dais of the coal company deny that they
Intend , as has been reported , to import
miners from Missouri , but declare they will
operate their mines and will never pay the
scale of wages demanded by the strikers ,
which has been pronounced reasonable by
the State Board of Arbitration. The strik-
era number about 1,200.
ELECTIONS IN ALABAMA
.Tohuson , it miuperat , lie-Elected Governor -
ernor amid Slaty Counties Show'
a Majority rr,000.
BIRMINGHAM , Ala. , Aug. 1.-Joseph P.
Johnson , democrat , was re-elected governor
of Alabama today. Unofficial returns from
sixty- counties indicate a democratic majority -
jority for the state ticket of 55,000. The
chairman of the democrallc committee
claims 75,000.
Indications are that the populists carried
not exceeding six counties far their stale
ticket. The populists , however , carry
twelve counties for local omcers , the con
tests bohmg over probate judges. Probate
judges held omce six years. In 1892 the
populists elected thirty-four probate judges.
The contest today was between these populists -
ulists and democrats. The democrats won
all but twelve ,
The populist managers concede the election -
tion of the democratic state ticket , but
claim timey will elect not less than twenty-
two probate judges. The lower house of
the legislature will consist of ninety demo-
crate out of a total of 100. 'rho populists
elected brit two senators in today's election -
tion ,
LOOKS LIKE A SETTLEMENT
Owners of I'ana Mines Mnke a Proposition -
sition In Enrl time Long
LookuuL
PAN , Ill. , Aug. 1.-Developments pointing -
ing to a settlement of the miners' lockout
existing hero since April 1 were made
known today. After n conference with the
owners of the I'ana Coal company's mine ,
Franc Frorer and D , 11 , Ilarts of Lincoln ,
Superintendent Julius Ilroelml returned to
Dana anti summoned George G , Cravens ,
president of the miners' union , end submitted -
mitted to ldm a proposition to open the
Pnna mine with unlom men under union
organization , granting the scale price for
day labor mud company men and paying time
miners for digging 30 cents , the company
furnishing all supplies except powder. This
is 3 cents under the scale prlco as placed
by iho State Board of Arbitration , and the
company asserts this is every cent they' can
pay and operate their mines without loss ,
The proposition has been submitted to the
toot and they have refused to accept , but
It in believed the Tana company and the
men will come to terms within a few days ,
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Hhoo Ileum involved.
BOSTON , Aug , 1.-Ilosmer , Codding &
Co. 'of tins city , who are among the largest
boot and shoe dealers in New England , assigned -
signed late this afternoon to Charles W.
Lavers , president of the National Shoe and
Leather exchange of this city , The liabilities -
ities are estimated at $500,000 ,
\S'Ire 1)ravvcrs Strike 'Poise' ,
CLEVELANI ) , 0 , Aug. 1 , It is announced -
nounced chat n strike will be Inaugurated
tomorrow by the wire drawers at the three
largo mills recently absorbed by the wlro
trust in this city unless a compromise I.
effected in the meantino between employes
and time company. Six hundred men , oho
are members of lbe Federated \Vlro Draw-
ers' union , claim tbelr wares hsvo boon
DO YOU KELLY ?
Not Kelly who played Base Ball , nor Kclly. who kept the hotel , but HORACE R.
KELLY , that prince of all cigar manufacturers. IVo have had placed with us , amI
jobbers , to distribute to the retail trade ,
, HORACE R , KELLY Co.'s t ,
GG I..A. 77
5 CENT CIGAR.
When you find this excellent piece of goods fn your retailer's case , you taico nq
ebance In trying it , as it is made on honor , by people who knew how to make cigars.
Retailers will please not wait for our traveling men , but place their orders aC
once , Every cigar guaranteed.
JOHN G. WOODWARD & CO.
COUNCIL DLUFFS , IOWA.
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Around Council Bluffs '
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' ' , T You can buy improved nail unimproved fruit lauds chrnpcr In '
; q this vlcimlty than nnywhere In time United Stnles'I'Imere is no fall.
a , urn of crops hero , 1uok at oar Fralt harms vhile they are h a scar. '
. , fag ,
DA.'YHE ' ! ) .11' .t h ESS , /I
The Real Estate and Loan Brokers a
39 Pearl St CoanoilHlaRrIa svoexrlusls'u sale of a large r um 1 wrof
l ersonally conrhtet buyers through our Frul 4 Garden and Groh Farms , e f
orchards free of charge. them want. for imormatlon and sate vvhuyou .
cut 331.3 per cent since the trust look
hold of the 1111118. If these 000 men go mot ,
as now aeem likely , 2,000 or 3,000 other
ouployes will be affected ,
DEATH RECORD ,
Old Settler of Ilentrlee.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Aug. 1.-Special ( Tele-
gram-Mrs ) , E , S. C. Valli , widow of the
late flew. Thomas S. Vaill , died at her home
In this city at 8 o'clock tonight of ailments
Incident to old age , she having attained her
77111 year. Today was her fifty-second wedding -
ding anniversary. The deceased was rote of
turn most esteemed residents of the city.
The family came to Beatrice from Illinois
in 1874 , Mr. Valll for many years being pastor -
tor of time First Presbyterian church. The
remainhmg members of the family are Mrs ,
F. C. LaSello of Beatrice and Miss Ella
Va111 of Omaha. The funeral will he held
at 5 o'clock Wednesday evening , Rev , W ,
W. Harshte of Omaha , an oil friend of time
family , lies been asked to omclate.
\Veultlmy'I'rcnlvnm 1'nrmimer.
TRENTON , Nob. , Aug , l.-Special- ( )
J. D. Swnrt , one of the wealthiest farmers
hereabouts and a prominent citizen of this
south side , was found dent Saturday morn-
hag. He was a bachelor , living alone. A
neighbor went to his house on an errand ,
broke in time doer and found him dead In
bed , as he had retired tire night before.
lie was burled Sunday ,
1Iphrnlum Hills , Shnn mmm ,
COLUMBUS , 0. , Aug , 1.-Ephrahn W ,
Sells , the elder of the Sells brothers , well
known circus men , died hero at noon today
of Brlght's disease , after ml illness of several -
eral months ,
FIRE RECORD.
\Vyoming 1leremitlie Es lnhllnimnnetmI.
CASPER , Wyo. , Aug , 1.-Special ( Tele-
gram.-The ) large mercantile establlshment
of Higgins & McGrath at. Thermopnlis ,
l1'yo. , burned on last Saturday , The ions
will reach $20,000 , No Insurance. The firm
carried ono of the largest stocks hm central
Wyoming.
ilinze mm t ttslnloosa ,
OSKALOOSA , 1a. , Aug , 1.-Time Brester
Shoo ronlpany'n store burned out and time
law omco of Congressman John P , Lacey and
his brother , W , R. Lacey , wait partly destroyed -
stroyed by fire Sunday morning. The loss
of time shoo stock is practically complete.
The total loss Is $10,000 , with partial Insur-
mncc. ,
A ( tlever 'I'rish ,
IL certainly looks like it , but there Is
really no trick about it. Anybody ran try
it who has Lena flack and Weak ICidneys ,
Malaria or tmervous troubles. We mean he
can cure himself right away by taking
Electric Bitters , This medicine tones up
time whole system , acts as a stlmulant to
Liver amid 1Cidnpys , is a blood purifier aid
nerve tonic. It cures Constipation , Headache -
ache , Fainting Spells , Sleeplessness and
Melancholy. It is purely vegetable , u mild
laxative , aul restores the synlem to its
natural vigor , Try Electric Bitters and bi
convinced that they are a miracle worker ,
Every boltla guarauleeti , Only & 0c a bottle
at Kuhn & Co's ,
lien rinlr Cuundloam Ihrellio ( 'use ,
CHICAGO , Aug , J.-Tho Interstate Commerce -
merce commission tact In this city and dlx-
I
f
X10
Opened
. JJ G
l sties'
Dressing ,
Chiropody and Manicure Parlors.
ilnlr Dressed.
ISnlls llenntilled ,
feet 11ade Corn fortnlie.
SOMETHING NEW.
Upright Shnlnpuoing ApImaraths , We
Slampao mud nits , a Indy's ludr while she
nits upright. No stooping over ,
Flue Toilet Articles. Hwllchctr , Wnves ,
\Vlgs , etc. , for pate or nimmdo to order.
The Indies of Council Bluffn wlll Iind our
work llrat clans and prices reasonable ,
MRS. L. A. GRAVES ,
1115 I'enrl Street.
WANTED ,
FARM AND INSIDE CITY LOANS
TIIA'l' ARE ( lILT-EDGE , WI' ) ALSO
WANT YOUR Full INSURANCE ON
BUSINESS PROPERTY , DSV1WINOS
AND IIOUSF lIOLD GOODS , 'I'OIt-
NADO INSUItANCIS AT A VliltY
LOW RA'I'E. BAItOAINH IN REAL
ESTAT1'1 , BOTII IN FARM AND
CITY PHOPER'1'Y.PE CAN HEId ,
YOU A 11011E CIIHAI' ON 13M41414
PAYMENTS , 3,000 ACRES 01' 10T-
'I'OM LAND IN TillS COUNTY FOii
HALl IN ONh ; TRACT OR IN SMALL
TIIAC7'H. 41.50 210 ACRES AT A
LOW PRICE ; 80 ACREH FItUI'P LAND
IN Mll LS COUN'1'V , ] A. , i'Olt BALI :
OR IJXCIIANGE.
CALL ANT ) SEE US OR WRITE US.
233 I'10AR1. S'1' . , COUNCIL BLITFFS ,
IA. LOL'OLE & LOUGEI9.
//gM1 / WELCH TRANSFER LINE
Iletw een CIIllll'H IIIufs timid omaha ,
] totes Iteusonablo. Hatisfnctloi Guaranteed ,
Council Bluffs oldie , No. 8 Nurthm shin
street. Telephone 125. Omnia etllcu ro-
muved to 322 South Fifteclilh street , Tele-
Plmnno .
Conncc uuulo with South Omaha
cussed ibis question of iho alleged disturbance -
turbance 1mm passenger rates by time Canadlnn
Pacific Itatwuy canpany. All lhp members
of the oommisalor were present , Martin A ,
Knapp presiding. Time United Stales circuit
court roan , wlmero the comfmIisslon met , was
filled by ralls'uy representatives from
beveral states , who gave oy'ldenco op which
the commission will base its conclusions ,
linitlmmore .i ; plain lnrnirmgs ,
BALTIMORE , Aug , I.-Tho estimated
gross earnings of the Baltimore & hue railroad -
road from operation for time mouth of Juno ,
18$8. were 52,328.015 , an Increase of $1117.
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