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COUNCIL BLUFFS.
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BudwclBcr beer , Hoacnfeld. Tel. 323.
Bmoko "J A H" Co clear.
Mooro's Stock I'ood makes fat.
Finest work , llluff City Laundry.
Smoke Iron Chancellor Cc cigar.
Stockert Carpet Co. 205-207 liwy.
E. A. WIckham nnd Attorney L'tnmot Tin-
ley are In Denver.
C. I ) , Jacqucmin & Co. , Jewelers nnd op-
tlclnnn , 27 South Main street.
H. W. llnzclton of the State Savings bank
IB confined to hU homo by Illness.
Mian Ida 1'milson hua r < turned from a
Tlslt with friends in IJeadvvood , S. I ) .
'Mrs. ' T. P. Treynor Is here from Sioux
City to spend n few da > n w'th ' relatives and
friends.
John Mowery , charged with assaulting
Milton Ward , has been acquitted In Justice
Vlen's court.
Mrs. 13. C. Lalnson left yesterday for n
month's trip to Davenport and other points
In the eastern part of the state.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. Crttn and daughter
Delia of Kalrhury , NclJ , lire visiting their
on , Karl Green of the telephone company.
Mr. nnd Mrs. F. M. Lvon of Lead , S. D ,
Who have been visiting friends hero for sev
eral weeks , left for their homo yesterday.
MM. J. A. Craig and EOII Joseph of Port
Olbson , Miss. , nro the guests of Mr. nnd
Mrs. C. 11 , rrank vullo taking In the expo
sition.
Don't jou think It must bo a pretty good
laundry that ran plcasn BO many hundreds
of customers ? Well that's the " acle , "
724 Itroaduay.
The remains of J. A. Ilrovvn of Harring
ton , Nob. , vvho died last Saturday nt St Iler-
nard's hospital , were burled yesterday lu
1'alrvlow cemetery.
The marriage of Miss Nelllo Mcdann ,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McOann , to
John Mcrgen , Jr. , Is announced to take place
tit St. Peter's church September 7.
At the request of thilr ninny friends nnd
admirers Mr. nnd Mis Thomas Keating ,
Mlio have proved surh a drawing card tit
Lake Monnvva , have been re-engaged for the
balance of the week
A candle left burning In the egg testing
room of the Iowa Fmlt and Produce com
pany , 'i.'iG Ilroadvvay , started an Incipient
bltizo which gavu the flro dcpaitme-nt n run
about C o'clock jesterday evening. A couple
of buckets of water put the tire out.
William and Gcorgo Soby of Hartford ,
Conn. , uho have been In the city several
clays visiting the exposition , luft for their
homo jestord.ty. While hero they were
Kticsts of Mi. and Mrs. 13. F. Watts of
North Tirst street.
The residence of Samuel Avery , located
Just outside the eastern limits of the city ,
was visited by burglaia Monday afternoon
during the absence of the family. Kntrauco
was effected by forflng ono of the windows
nnd once Inside the burglais ransacked the
house from top to bottom. Several articles
of Jewelry were stolen and u small amount
of money.
Winfleld S Kn'n ' nnd Miss Mary How ells
veto married yesterday at the home of the
groom's patents , Mr. and Mia. A. J. Kaln ,
rn Vine street , the ceremony being per
formed by Rev. 11. Knox , rector of Grace
I3riscopal church. The wedding wns at
tended only by the Immediate relatives nnd
n few of the most Intimate friends of the
contract Ing parMrs.
The report of the Christian Home for the
last week shows the grand total of receipts
to the manager's fund to bo $9.75. being
JJo.W below the needs of the week. The de
ficiency In this fund reported last week of
2 7.24 is Increased to date to $ i : > 2.4 ! . The
receipts In ttu > general fund amounted to
$26069 , being ? GO G'l nbovo the estimated
needs for the current expenses of the week.
The deficiency In this fund has been de
creased to $9.81. Since the last report two
children have been received at the home
nud ono 12-jear-old girl placed with a fam
ily in Mound City , Mo.
Ladles desiring valuable Information con
cerning their ailments should send or call I
for "Tho Vlavl Message. " Vlavl Co , 320
Mcirlam blk.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 230.
SiiiMim-iI | Iluritlnr Arrrnled.
The local nuttiorltlcH received word yes-
terdny morning ( ram Shcilff Jonc'j of Au-
flubou tli.it a safe In a hardware Bloro
there hail been blown open and robbed
during the night and asking that two men ,
who had left Audubon on the early morn-
IHK Rock Island train , bo arrested on ar
rival hero , A cine-armed rann answering
the description of one of the parties was
nrrested by Deputy Sheriff Wolghtiunn an
Boon as the train pulled In. His partner.
Is was learned from the train crow , had
jumped the train at Neola.
The man under arrest declines to talk ,
but admits ho was Audubon Monday night
and had been there for two or three dnjs.
From a poclcctbook and papers found on
his person his name appears to bo P. W.
Sweet , although the name P. W. Sheldon
Is printed on a number of songs , by the
nalo of which ho sajt , ho earns his living.
The Initials P.V. . S. nro tattooed on his
arm ,
The Evans laundry Is the leader In flno
work for both color and finish. 620 Pearl
street. 'Phono 290.
Ilrlrk nr Anplmlt.
A petition signed by a largo number of
property owners on Fourth street has been
presented to thu city council asking that
the street bo paved with asphaltum In
stead of hard burned brick. The city has
no BDeelllcat'ons ' covering asphalt paving ,
ns none has o\cr been laid on the streets
here , but If the demand for the use of
such material for paving proves sufficiently
strong the necessary ordinance will bo pre
pared. X P Uodce , who owns property
with an extensive frontage on the street ,
has written to the council , expressing his
preference for brick. Tlio matter will como
before the city council this evening when
It meets ns n committee of the whole.
Ill-ill i ; HHiTiniiMforN. .
J. M. Cunningham mid wife to L.uirii Yl'
Sheen , lots 1 and 2 , block " . Cars > on ,
v > d . SCO
JulliiH O. II.iHlcr. trustee , to Clam |
Kiutrfeldt , lots 3 nnd I , block 4 , Mln-
ilcii , w d . 375 '
Thomas Meredith to Hertha IJ Addlson , .
lot 11 , block 19 , .Meredith's add , A\oen , I
w a . < 10
JulliiH C. It.isler , trustee , to W. D. Addi
tion , lot 2 , block 8 , Mlnden , vv d . 50
Four transfers , total 55
Murrlam- < lt < rimr .
Licenses to wed were Issued > eBterday
to the following persons-
Name nnd Residence Age
\Vlnlleld A , Kin. Council Itluffs 19
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Mnry How ell Council muffs 19 !
George 1' Drt-VHon , Wayne , Neb Oj < V
Olgn Tank , Wiijno. Neb . . . IS
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The olllclal photograph of the United ' .
States Navy , containing over 200 pictures '
of the vessels , vvlth their officers and n num
ber of the views of thu Ill-fated Maine , can
be had at the Council HUifts office of The (
Bee for 25 cents nnd n lice coupon.
1"OH SALE Good second-hand bicycle at i
n bircaln. Call at The Heo offlce. Council :
BlulTtf.
.Iniiiiilt'iiiiM \ nni Aniifviitlnn.
KINGSTON , Jamaica , Aug. 23. Coincident
vlth the West Indian sugar conference to
assemble a.t llarbadoes on September 3 , for '
tlio purpose of protesting against a sacrifice !
of the colonies , Jamaica Is preparing a <
plebiscite to the llrltUh Parliament , re-M
questing permission to endeavor to arrange 1
for annexation to the United States. The
promoters of this movement are endeavoring -
ing to secure Inter-colonial co-operatlou , but
they are not depending upon it.
DEADLOCK DAMAGED LITTLE
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Hot Weather Has No Effect on tbe Air-Tight
Combination.
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY SAGS SOME
Mix of the 11cm Men ( So to Mel'liprnotif
hut ( lie Kent of DrleKatcN Miami
by TliHr Itmlritctlons and
> o lU'Milt Come * .
The looked for break dn the deadlock
when the convention of the Ninth Iowa
congressional district reassembled jesterday
failed to transpire anil thu selection of a
candidate to succeed Hon. A. L. linger In
congress was , when the convention adjourned
last evening , until 9 o'clock this morning ,
apparently as far off ns when the informal
ballot was cast last Thursday. Four do3
of voting and the casting of G17 ballots has
effected but one slight change In the Bit-
nation , that of five votes from the Potta-
wnttatnlo delegation going from Dyers to
McPherson , which happened on the first
ballot east when the convention reassembled
Sesterday afternoon after the adjournment
of last Saturday afternoon. A nomination
had been expected yesterday , but with the
exception of the live delegates from Potta-
wiittamlo county , nil the delegations stood
pat to their instructions and their candi
dates.
Following the adjournment last night the
antl-Hjers foiccs got together nnd It Is
said have effected : i combination whereby
they expect today to bo able to throw the
nomination to the Montgomery county can
didate. Tailing In this It Is said that a
dark hor.su will be sprung for certain this
morning and nn effort made at all hazards
to effect a nomination.
The Djcrs men were feeling particularly
Jubilant last evening nnd say that when
the break comes today they will have
enough votes nnd even some to spare to se
cure their candidate the nomination. They
say they nro not worrying over the dead
lock , ns when the break comes , nnd come
It must nooner or liter , things will then
land their way. When Hager attempts
to deliver his te to McPherson , they say ,
then it will be that the fun will commence
In earnest , as there are , men In every ono
ot the Outhrle county candidate's delega
tions favorable to Dyers , who nro only
waiting for their release to at once Jump
Into the Shelby county candidate's music
carriage nnd ride In with him on the nom
ination which their votes will give him.
The Curtis delegates , although they never
suItched from the Cuss county candidate
last night , they were prepared , It Is said
nevertheless , to go to McPherson as soon
as the Hager forces did , but as the deal
did not come off , they stood by their man.
Some active caucusing was In progress last
night at the Grand hotel and some Inter
esting and possibly sensational develop
ments arc looked for when the convention
gets together again this morning. The
feeling was general last night that a nom
ination could be certainly expected today ,
as the dclccates are determined to bring
the matter to a focus , as they do not in
tend to stay here another day.
When the Ninth district republican con
vention reassembled yestrday afternoon at
2 o'clock and Chairman Patrick Instructed
Heading Clerk Frank Everest to call the
roll for the 529th ballot there wns a general
air of suppressed excitement and a feeling
I that n change In the voting was about to
tnko place , but where or when the break
was going to come no ono was able to say.
Much to the surprise of most of the dele
gates the break came , and from a quarter
where at that tlmo It was least expected
the Pottnwattamle delegation. As the roll
was called Adalr answered 10 for Hagur ;
Audubon , 8 for Hnger ; Cass , 13 for Curtis.
This was somenhat of a surprise , as a re
port had been circulated during the mornIng -
Ing that Cass was going to McPberson
again. Then Guthrle voted Its 11 for Hager ;
Harrison , 13 for Dyers ; Mills , 10 for Hager ,
and Montgomery , 12 for Smith McPhcison.
When It came to Pottawattamle's turn
Chairman Conslgney of the delegation at
once announced 25 for Byers. The words
wore hardly out of his mouth before C. P.
Swarm was on his feet with a statement
that he desired a poll of the Pottawattamto
delegation. After a light discussion ns to
who should poll the vote of the delegation
the secretary of the convention or the
chairman of the delegation , the task was
assigned to Major Consigney. As the roll
was called the following delegates announced
their votes for Smith McPherson amidst
tremendous cheering from the friends of
the candidate from Montgomery county : C.
P. Swarm. Ed Post , John Grablll , S. F.
Shugart , Frank Everest and J. B. Sweet.
When the excitement had calmed down
Chairman Conslgney announced the vote of
the delegation to be twenty for Bycrs Dfd
five for McPherson. This was promptly [
challenged , as six of the delegates had cast
their votes for McPherson. Then Major
Conslgney explained that ho understood that
Sweet had \oted for Bjers. Sweet , In a
speech explaining his vote , announced that
his vote wns for McPherson nnd amidst re
newed cheering Conslgney changed his an
nouncement to Dyers nineteen and McPherf
son six. Shelby cast Its ten votes for Byers ,
which nt once gave the supporters of the
candidate from that county the excuse for
more cheering and It was some moments
before the clerk could announce the bal
lot , which wns ns follows1 Dyers , 42 ;
Hager , 39 ; McPherson , IS ; Curtis , 13. '
No Olhrr llrcuk COIIICM.
The bolt In the ranks of the Pottawat
tamlo delegation It was thought would be
the ono for a general break up In some of
the other delegations , especially among the
Hager forces , but It did not and the ballot-
.Ing was continued without any change
After several more ballots had been re- '
corded without a change , W. H. Neff of
the Guthrle delegation moved that the rules
bo suspended and that Dyers be nominated ;
by acclamation. The motion was promptly :
seconded by K. G. Brown of the Pottawat-
tamlo delegation and the Dyers men broke
loose with their lungs once more. John
Storey of Adalr moved that the motion bo I
laid on the table and this latter course was | '
agreed to by nn overwhelming majority. As
Guthrlo was standing by Hager , the motion
by one of the members of the delegation
from that county almost took the breath of
'the convention awny. h [ -
Major Conslgney appeared to have become i
rattled by the manner In which some of
his delegation had deserted him and fre- '
fluently made a mistake In announcing the '
Pottawattamle vote. One time ho would call '
out , D > ers 25 and McPherson 5 and then
forget that McPherson had any votes In the
delegation and call out D > ers ! 5. This
brought ' out some good natured chatting and
the < major was cautioned not to attempt to
stuff the ballot.
After the CCOth ballot Delegate Orlssell
of Gutnrta moved a recess for twenty mln-
utes , but no ono seemed anxious to quit bal-
lotlug nnd the motion died for want of *
second. On the C62nd ballot a change was
made again In the Pottawattamlo vote ,
Delegate J. B. Sweet switched back to
U > cr and the vote was announced Byers 20 ,
I
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McPhcrson 5. This brought the Dyers men
In ft crowd around Sweet and he was duly
presented with a cigar while E. C. Brown
illvcd down In his pockets nnd furnlahcd a
light. This mode the vote stand : Hager ,
39 ; Dyers , 43 ; McPherson , 17 ; CurtlB , 13.
There wns no further change and no
excitement until the 600th ballot had been
cast nnd recorded , when Delegate Sweet of
Pottawattamlo got on his feet again. Everyone
ono thought ho wished to explain why ho
had snitched back , but he did not. He
simply moved that a recess be taken for
Iwcnty minutes nnd the motion carried. Fol
lowing the recess , the COlst ballot was taken
and still no change and BO It went until the
COSth ballot had been cast , when Delegate
Miller of Montgomery moved an adjourn
ment until 7:30 : In the evening , which car
ried with a shout.
SOURIOII.
When the convention met again In the
evening n nomination was generally looked
for nnd the court room In the court house
was packed almost to suffocation by a dense
crowd of expectant spectators , among the
number , for the first time since the conven
tion was called , being several women , But
the crowd was doomed to disappointment , al
though when Outhrlo county passed when
the roll was called for the 609th ballot , the
first after the afternoon adjournment , It
looked as If something was going to happen.
Guthrle , however , cast Its eleven votes for
Hager and the break In Uio deadlock that
had been so anxiously looked for failed to
materialize. During the Interval following
the afternoon adjournment some strong
wire-pulling for McPherson had been going
on nt the Grand hotel nnd the report be
came circulated that Hager had practically
withdrawn from the race and would unite
with the Cass county delegation In trying
to secure the nomination for the candidate
from Montgomery county.
There Is very llttlo doubt but that such
a combination had been In fact effected ,
but the failure to carry It out wns due
to the fact that considerable untertnlnty
existed as to the exact attitude of some
of the members of the Hnger delegation.
The chairman of the delegation In question
Just before the convention reassembled for
the evening session found that , ho was unable
to guarantee the safedelivery of the vote
to McPherson nnd had fears thnt when the
general break up came that enough of
the delegation would jump Into the hurrah
wagon of Bjers nnd Innd him the nomination
Instead of McPhorson.
So for eight nioro bnllota the vote re
mained without a change and the looked
for break did not come. After the 617th
ballot had been recorded , on motion of Del
egate Bert Goodspeod of Cass county the
convention adjourned until 9 o'clock this
morning.
HOAItl ) OK EI1UCAT1ON MEETING.
of Teiichem to Different
SchuolM in Mnde.
The Board of Education met In adjourned
session last evening and made the following
assignment of teachers to the different
schools.
High School W. N. Clifford , principal ;
Miss Franklo Dalley. Latin , Miss Maude M.
Pierce , Latin ; Miss Lydla A. Webster , lit
erature and algebra ; Miss Louise A. Boes-
cho , German ; Mr. John M. Sylvester , math
ematics ; Mr. S. L Thomas , science ; Miss
Kato B. Reed , history and civics ; Miss Anna
Z. Ross , science ; Miss Jennie G. Rice , com-
branches ; Mr. W. J. Flint , algebra.
Washington Avenue Mantle Mangum.
principal ; Clara Meyers , Josle Clausen , Ada
Howard , Roberta Hattcnhauer , Mary B.
Dale , Helen Tjler , Anna Vandercook , Grace
Foster , Anna Landon , Cora Gretzer , Mlttle
Pile , Ethejyn Barclay , Winifred Beslcy , Nel-
llo C. Parsons.
Bloomer May Sims , principal ; Margaret
Whistler , Flora Van Order , Margaret Wal
lace , Maude Smith , Amy Robinson , Annlo
Williams , Jcsslo Alworth , Neva Russell ,
Olho Thompson , Carrie Morgan , Nannien
Hardin.
Twentieth Avenue Kate Payne , principal ;
Blrdlo Anderson , Mary Garrlty , Emma How-
nrd , Llzzlo Crocker , Lllllo Chernlss , Bertha
Marsh , Paula Kreldler , May Van Brunt ,
Marie Ferguson , Luclla M. Wllllts.
Plerco Street Vermont RcynoU
pal ; Mamie Norcnc , Teresa Coyno , Ruth
Wallace , Katherlne Trovnor , Mary Swire ,
Mabel Thompson , Jennie Pile.
Third Street Mrs. Margaret B. Curtis ,
principal ; Mnnilo Norerie , Mrs. Dora ChurchIll -
Ill , Julia Walker , May Perry , Florence Car-
ley , Dora L > on , Jennie Howe.
Second Avenue Elizabeth Graves , princi
pal ; Kittle Conner , Mary McMlllcn. Ltcla
Young , Mrs. Kate Sprague , Minnie Wil
liamson , Myrtle Barndt.
Eighth Street William White , principal ;
Klttlo Conner , Minnie Clay , Florence Storra ,
Elflo Miles , Aurelia Tlnley , Mollle Scahlll ,
Dora Grass.
Avenue B Ellen Mclntosh , principal ;
Laura , Dodge , Hattlo Ferrler , Emma Bocsche ,
Loulso Bphnlng , May Caldwell , Anna Mike-
sell.
Eighth Avenue Myrtle Cutler , principal ;
Loulso Carson , Lillian Hart , Nellie Jacobs.
Madison Avenue Sue L. Badollett , prln-
clpal ; Mrs. Edith Prouty , Mary Oliver ,
Edith Field.
Thirty-second Street Mrs. Llzzlo Gleason ,
principal ; Agnes Drake , Julia Tulleyg , Mln-
nlo Johnson.
Harrison Street Mlnnlo Hanson , princi
pal ; Oiia Kendle , Carrie Wells.
Gunn Lizzie Bohn ; Clark , Minnie Evers ;
Courtland , Mrs. Lou Graves ; Woodbury ,
Anna Do Great ; Windsor Park , Joslo Shea ;
substitutes f , Mlnnlo Wallace , Miss Ella Al
bright.
The committee on teachers was not pre
pared last night to report on the assign
ment of teachers to the different grades and
another.meeting will probably bo held this
month for this. As soon ns the teachers'
committee ! prepared to make this report
the finance committee will fix the salaries.
The petition for the establishment of a
kindergarten In the Third street school was
granted nnd the proper committee was In
structed to secure the supplies for It.
Jllss Paula Kreldler was elected as teacher
and assigned to one of the schools. Miss
'Ada Alnsworth was also elected , but will
not bo assigned until n vacancy occurs in
ono of the buildings. After disposing of
several minor routine matters and allowing
sundry bills the
board adjourned to meet
at tha call of the president.
Kxpert to Snll for Honolulu Saturday.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 23. The trans-
ports ] Australia and City of S > dney , will begin -
gin j coaling today. They will probably sail
for : Honolulu on next Saturday with the
Scandla. | convoying the trpops which may
later i on be gent to Manila. It is understood
that the Eighth California will be one of
'the , , last regiments to go. The Sixth Call-
fornla and the First Washington are not
Included ] In the Philippine forces and there-
'fore : . have no chance of going avvay. The
same Is true of the Fourth California heavy
battery. j
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i\-MlnlMU-r : Denny Coming Home.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 23. Charles
Denby , late United States minister to Chiuu ,
who has Just returned to this country after
thirteen years of consecutive service ot the
Chinese capital , Is now on his way to his
hoiiuHe approves of the annexation of
Hawaii , but refused to discuss official affairs.
.MII - ' lleiiurture Ieln > ed.
PONCE , Porto Rico , Aug. 23. The de
parture of General Miles , who was to sail
tonight for New Orlcani , has been delayed. la
ONE OF STICKNEY'S ' PLANS
President of the Chicago Great Western
Goes to Jefferson.
LOOKS OVER WORK OF SURVEYORS THERE
A. ' lt linn Reference to flic 1'ropnncil
Line of Kin Itouil to ( dunlin
1'rolmlile Location of
the Line.
DCS MOINnS , Aug. 23 ( Special Tele
gram ) Stephen Cannon received awful In
juries this
morning while working with n
well drill on a farm near Altoona which
resulted In hi * death. Ho was brought to
Mercy hospital nt 10:30 : this morning nnd
died at 1:30 : this afternoon. Ho was at ,
work around the windlass and In some
manner It came IOOBO and the handle struck
him In the face , tearing away his Jaw and
mangling his head and face terribly.
| President A. D. Stlckncy of the Chicago
I Great Western railroad boarded the Dea
Molnes Northern & Western road this morn-
I Ing , bound for Jefferson , where the Chicago
| I ' Great Western road had been maintaining
'a corps of surveyors during the last two
months. President Stlckuey arrived this
morning over the Great Western. President
Stlckney's visit to Jefferson doubtless has
reference to the proposed Omaha line of
the Great Western , for which work has been
done by the surveying corps In many of the
counties along the pioposed route. It Is
understood , [ that the line Is to pass In the
? vicinity . of Coon Kaplds and Is to cross the
line of the Des Molnes Northern & Western
between Jefferson nnd Cooper , running from
there to Story City and Into Marshalltown
over the leased tracks of the Ion a Central.
IIKATH 1IEU OK A. > SOW A SOI.UIUH.
I ) 'l > lornlle Clrciiiimtiiiicc * Surround-
Inir Close of II. Mcflliuiiirn Career.
OSAGE , la , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) Last
week the body of Hugh McGhnnn , late prr-
vate In the rifty-second Iowa volunteers ,
was laid to rest In the Osage cemetery.
While In camp at Chlckamauga ho was
taken sick with typhoid fever and died.
H seems that he was sick some time be
fore his father was notified and then word
was sent , not by an ofllcer , but by a com
rade , who , after asking an officer to write
and belne told not to bo too officious or ho
would land in the guard house , braved offi
cial displeasure and wrote to Mr. McGhann
of his son's condition. Mr. McGhann tells
a sad story of how he found his son , Al
most totally uncaied for , In the dull stupor
of that terrible disease , on n bunk recking
with tilth , with swollen tongue protruding
from his mouth , Into which the files
crawled at will , sinking slowly Into the
valley of the shadow , lay Hugh McGhann ,
one of Mitchell county's
most uthletlo
young men. The whole family are noted
for their strength nnd endurance and under
proper sanitary conditions Hugh McGhann
could have stood the rough life of a ten
years' campaign without flinching.
Home Thief Cliarnc Asuliiit n Woman
IOWA FALLS , In. , Aug. 23 ( Special. )
Mrs. Hattle Mjhlll , formerly of this city ,
has Just been arrested at Coloma , WIs. ,
and Sheriff Mlterer left Saturday evening
to secure requisition papers for the return
of the woman to this county , where she
will have to answer tho' charge of grand
larceny. On the llth of this month she
called at Wilson's livery barn In this city
Cid asked to hire n team to drive a short
distance In the country to see a relative.
As she had rented outfits nt the stable be
fore , she was accommodated , and when she
did not return that night , investigation was
made and it was found that she had not
been at the place designated. Officers were
nt once put on the case , but no clue was
secured ' saye that a few da > s previous she
had expressed her trunk to Coloma , WIs.
OHlcers n ( that place were notified to bo
on the outlook for her and she was ar
rested on Saturday. She had relatives'and
acquaintances hero nnd no reason Is as
signed for the woman's strange acts. Her
case will bo taken up In the district court ,
which convenes at RIdora.
Farmer CouimltB Suicide.
SIOUX CITY , Aug. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Driven to Insanity by the acts of
his daughter , J. M. Hurt Is dead at his homo
In Plymouth county. It Is only a short
time ago that Louisa Hurt , who was workIng -
Ing ns a domestic , was arrested and taken
to Storm Lake to answer to the charge of
larceny from a family In which she had been
employed. The girl was found guilty nnd
sentenced to serve fifteen da > s In the county
jail of Rucna Vista county. She was liber
ated nt the end of six days , but left for
parts unknown. The news of his daughter's
arrest came to the father and he took it
terribly to heart. Finally his despondency
turned to madness and It took five men
most of their time to control htm. In this
state he died a raving maniac. Hurt was
a respectable farmer and well thought of
In the community in which ho lived.
I'ccMillnr Conflict lit Tort Dodge.
FORT DODGE , In. , Aug. 2J. ( Special. )
In these days of peace accompanjlng the
close of the war a strange conflict has
arisen In this city , which threatens the
tranquil relations existing between the Fort
Donclson Grand Army of the Republic nnd
the C. C. Carpenter camp , Sons of Veterans.
The officers of the Sons of Veterans have
notice of the commencement of n suit to
recover their flag , guns and other equip
ment which the Giand Army of the Repub
lic is holding in hock because of a $40
rent bill which the fathers claim the sons
owe them , both lodges occupying the same
rooms. This summary action of the old
vets has Inflicted domago on the junior vets ,
as they cannot drill and the organization
Is suffering damage , they say.
Letter Currier Under Arrp t.
BURLINGTON , la. , Aug. 23. ( Special
Telegram. ) Herman F. Wlnkler , n letter
carrier of high standing in the Burlington
postoffice. Is In jail charged with stealing a
valuable letter entrusted to him. He was
caught with a decoy letter by Inspector
Mayer of Chicago and confessed his crime ,
which Includes many thefts during four
years In the scivlce.
Mfimuilo Sclinol of InMtrurtlnn.
BURLINGTON , Aug. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The fifty-fifth annual convocation of
the Grand Chapter Ro > nl Arch Masons began
In this city today with ft school of Instruc
tion. Many delegates nro present from over
the state. The convention will last three ,
dajs. "
Iowa Pa nil .Vitr * .
All over Iowa oats Is selling from 14 to
20 cents per bushel.
Around Hartley oats Is averaging slxty-
flvo bushels to the acre.
Adalr Is receiving largo shipments of
sheep direct from New Mexico.
P. O. Tullerton of Rockford raised 3,000
bushels of oats from 100 acres of land.
Audubon shippers sent n carload of draft
horses cast for which they received J100
each.
Jones county has offered $1,373 In prizes
to the farmers to induce them to patlcljuto
In the annual county fair.
Fecman Brothers of Oakland have a hog
that has reached the extraordinary proper
tions of 1,000 pounds In weight. The animal
still gowlng and appears to be very
1ST
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The Premier Vaudeville Bill of the Season , Week Commencing
Sunday Matinee , August 21 :
CARPELLO BROTHERS , Grotesque Acrobats , direct from ICoslcr & Uials , New York ,
ARNOLD & GARDNER , Comedy Sketch Artists. .
AM ZADA , Hindoo Magician. * > * WAKEFIELD , tJio Irish "Duko.n
First Appearance of the LAWRENCE SISTERS , Acrobatic Dancers.
LITTLE FRANCES FLEMING , II THE BROWNELL MALE QUARTET ,
The Children's Favorite. | | And Our Unequaled Orchestra of Ten Pieces ,
Sa & Jo & A 4o
Hound Trip Ticket from Omaha , Over Terminal Line , 30 Cents ,
Depot on Locust Street , Near Sherman Avenue.
Special Atfceijtioi ) GiVei ) lo Picijic Parties-
healthy. It consumes enormous quantities
of food and has the strength ot a horse.
Iowa farmers are breaking Inrgu quantities
of wheat ground and the Indications are that
the acreage will bo greater next year than
' this.
this.The
The Dunlap lands , near Lcdard , contaiu-
| ng 3,770 acres , hnvo been sold for $26,000 'o
3eorgo C. Call. The land comprises twelve
farms.
The potato crop around Emuiot , as well ns
other parts of the state , will bo very light ,
but the prlco will probably make up for the
shortage.
John Scott of Wcodbury county produced
a field of wheat that averaged thirty bush
els to the acre nnd sold It direct from the
machine for 50 cents per bushel.
In Osccola county the oats crop outweighs
its measure considerably. A fifty-bushel
load weighs about sixty bushels. This Indi
cates that the grain Is very full.
J. GanabVant of Waterloo has a tomato
patch that Is the surprise of the ngrlcjl-
tuial world. Much of the fruit tueosuies
fourteen luches In circumference.
John Pan hi 8 of Afton reports that In
Dodge township ho produced 1,494 buehels
of wheat from forty-four acres of land and
thirty-five bushels of timothy seed from
seven acres.
The hail storm of last week devastated
many fields of corn In southern Iowa. In
Homo sections the stones covered the ground
to thu depth of ten Inches. The damage
was general around Jefferson.
It is estimated that one-third of Iowa's
corn crop will be safe from frost by Sep
tember 10 , and the whole of it out of danger
by September 25. The average date of killIng -
Ing frosts in Iowa Is October 1.
The Jefferson Dee remarks that when "a
man has raised a good crop , as so many
have this year , ho is a sort ol nn agricul
tural victor , even if ho has destroyed nolh-
Ing larger than 'tatcr bugs , rats and weeds. "
The sugar beet crop of Dlackhawk county
exceeds nil previous crops by several hun
dred tons. The returns have been so fa
vorable that the acreage next year will
reach large proportlcns. The fanners are
much pleased with tto experiment.
Iowa > MVHNotes. .
Clinton's paper mill has again reopened.
Rural free delivery routes have been es
tablished in Hamilton county. Four car
riers cover the county twice n day.
The North Tama County Old Settlers'
association held a picnic this jear with the
largest attendance since their organization.
The Iowa. Library association will hold
its annual meeting at the Transmlsslsslppl
Exposition , September 29 , 30 nnd October 1.
According to State Dairy Commissioner
Gates , fourteen Iowa counties have this jear
sold ou'-'do of the state 23,000 pounds of
butter.
The court expenses for Iowa for last year
were 1122,000 , not Including attorneys' sal
aries , which nro estimated at { 100,000 ad
ditional.
Silas Hawkins , a farmer near Des Molnes ,
has offered $25 rowari for the return pf
his wife. She ran away with a sewing ma
chine agent.
While Jerry Land of Sergeant Bluffs was
running from a bumblebee ho fell on the
blade of a pocket knife ho carried and Buf
fered fatal Injuries.
Keokuk's business Interests are declared
to bo in better shape now than for many
years. The upper river towns in general
report favorable business prospects.
Dubuque hotel proprietors are Indignant
because of the report that they have com
bined to double the rates on the day the
republican state convention Is held there.
Walter G. Nagle , city editor of the Daven
port Republican , who Joined the Flftle'h
Iowa voluntcerb , died ot fever at the front.
All Davenport Is in mourning for the pop
ular fellow.
Prof. John Craig , late of Cornell unlver-
sltj' , has been selected to fill the chair
of horticulture at the State Agriculture Col
lege at Ames. He succeeds Prof. Budd , who
recently resigned.
"Aunt" Becky Young , prominent In hos
pital work during the civil war , celebrated
her sixty-seventh birthday at Des Molnes ,
the whole city turning out to give the
good old soul nu ovation.
Iowa farmers who have sons In the army
are urtlng that they bo mustered out at
once Blnco the war Is over In order that
they may get home lu time to help husk
the great corn crop of the state.
Money can bo had on approved security
as low as 3 per cent In Iowa at present.
There Is considerable demand among far
mers who will carry their grain over to next
year for n more favorable , market.
State Game Warden Delaven has offered
a personal reward for Information to con
vict any person of killing prairie chickens
In Iowa contrary to law. The birds are
said to be returning to the state in large
numbers and every effort is being made to
protect the royal game.
COMMISSION MUHTSAT QUEIICC.
Nothing Attempted to lie Done Kx-
eept Preliminary OrKiiiiUntlon.
QUEBEC , Aug. 23. At noon today the
first meeting of the international commis
sion wns called to order at the Parliament
bu'ldlng. ' Nothing wns done bojond the
preliminary work of orsanlzatlon. This was
followed by nn Informal reception by the
city officials and nn address of welcome
delivered by the mayor. An Informal meet
ing ot the commissioners was held last even
ing In Senator Falrbank's room , but nothing
definite as to the work of the commission
was decided upon ,
Mr. Dlngley has not yet arrived , but la
expected hourly. Senator Gray came In
from Montreal late last night. .
Mother KlllH llemelf nnd Children.
NEW YORK , Aug. 23 Mrs Kato Man-
gan , 28 years of ago , of 3052 Third avenue ,
nt 1 o'clock this morning killed herself and
her two children Catherine , 4 jears of age ,
and Jurnes V. , 18 months old by means of
Illuminating gas. She had been despondent
for some time. The bodies were found by
James Maogan , the husband of the woman.
Send your out of town friends three
photogravures of the Kxposltlon. Only
tea Cfiiia. Tb Bee offlco has them.
COUNCIL BLUFFS RUNNING RACES
Commence Sept. 6.
Five Races Each Day.
II. G. CHAPMAN , Manager. ERNEST U. HAVERLY , Sec.
GRAND HOTEL , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA.
IOWA IMPROVED FARMS |
Near Market. Will always he Rood property. Wo have for sale or
several Choice STOCK AND GRAIN farms In southwestern Iowa ,
1'ottuvmttnmle , Mills , Harrison and Moiiona counties at great bur- fit1
g.diiH. If you w.int a form write us full particulars or call at our
office. FARM LOANS AT (5 ( per cent interest.
City Property and Fruit Land for sale.
DAY HESS , *
COUNCIL BLUFFS - IOWA.
CDUCATIO.VtTj.
Wenlworlh Oldest , litrcest and
Military best equipped in
.
central west.
Oovcrnmont supervision. New milldlnenbcliiff erected.
_ year jorw nto/rppnj. / ljj
nni CATION A i. , .
HARDIN COLLEGE & CONSERVATORY
I'OH
26th jenr. Unprecedented prosperity. 21
Professors from 8 Universities and 5 Euro
pean Conservatories. A $1,000 I'luno to liest
music pupil. aerman-Amerlcnn Conserva
tory. Xaver Schnrvvtnka , Director CJentr-
nl , present In person durliiR May Largest.
CheiipeHt. Host. Addreaa
JOHN W. MILLION , Pras , 11 ( A St. ) .
ML'\CO ! , Mo.
69th Year
rMa.
rouroef Cwrttflcite admits to haaUjracol
nn tun " "t f1f\rr * ttnnAtira Hollcltftil. Fur Oft
addroiw.
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Unit Instruction Inalldrnart-
1 nutntKof MiiiurulStuilr.Hna
' Art , \ locution , lunpiiw < s
U.A II , buut .JackxonYUlo 1IL
BRADFORD ACADEMT Pounded 1S03
For the lilKher education of young
women. Classical and Scientific couiao
of study , also Preparatory and Optional ,
Year begins Sept. H. 1S98 Apply to Miss
Ida C. Allen. Pi In. , Bradford. Mass. ,
MICHIGAN " MILITARY ACADEMY.
2Ist year. Prepares for leading Univer
sities. Graduates nro now In Harvard , Yale ,
Princeton. Cornell nnd Universities of Mic.li-
Ipnn. Now gymnasium , 50x150 feet. Ad
dref s , Colonel Rogers , Supt , Orchard Lake ,
Mich.
OBJECT LESSON TO WORLD
Canadian-American Commission Has a Great
Opportunity.
DIFFICULTIES WHICH MUST BE MET
CiiniKllnnn mill I'ulloil Sinlcn
May Slum ! lu tin * Way of
Full .it-MiiiiillNliiiii-ut of
LONDON , Aug. 23. The afternoon papers
dwell upon the momentous questions of dis
cussion before the Quebec convention and
the gratitude the convention would deserve
If , as oxpectcd , it succeeds in effecting a
lasting settlement of the questions at issue
The Pall Mall Gazette saja
The convention has nn appreciable bear
ing upon International politics front
the fact that the United States and Great
Ilrltaln aio giving the world to fltrlhlng a
demonstration of a dcsliu for a. complete
mutunl understanding It Is an Invisible
filgn i to all that the nations mean to buiy
their ( superficial differences for the snko
of attaining a fundamcnal unanimity with
out which treaties nnd alliances , no matter
how formal , cannot endure.
The Westminster Gazette sa > s
Iho convention may easily prov < > to bo
the most Important Imperial event of the
year. It offers the first opportunity of ma
terializing the new and better bcntlment 1 -
tween this country and the United States ,
Too much , however , should not be expected
of tlie Canadians , who have scarcely > et bc-
como Infected with the bcntlmcnts that have
had free play In England during the war
Wo may expect them to stand out for what
they conceive to bo their rights , even at
some inconvenience to politicians lu Lon
don.
don.On
On tbo other hand , the United States
senate , unless there has been u change In
Its spirit , may refute to ratify the conces
sions made by the American commissioners.
Wo must be thankful If , In these circum
stances , a subfctaiitlal first step Is taken
toward an Anglo-American good will.
Holli'Nt of tin * SriiNOH ill St. l.ouln.
ST. LOUIS , Aug. 23. The warmest
weather experienced here thin sumnur has
prevallcul for the past three da > s , and Dr.
Prankenfleld , the local observer , been no
Imedlato relief. Already there tiavo been
six prostrations , several of which are
erloua.
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Injurious effects nro rcmovst * . whllo the val
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pojsrsses all the sedative , anodyne and antispasmodic -
spasmodic powers of Opium , but producej
no sickness of the stomach , no vomiting , no
costlveness , no headache1. In acute norvoui
disorders It Is un Invaluable remedy , and la
recommended by ( he best physicians.
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