8 THE OKATTA DATLT BEE : TUESDAT , A'CTGTJST 30 , 1898. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS- t < : \du MIXTIOJC. nudwclscr beer , Hoscnfcld. Tel. 323. Smoke "J A H" Co cigar. Moore's Stock rood makes fat. Finest work , Hluff City Laundry. Smoke Iron Chancellor Co cigar. Stockert Carpet Co. . 203-207 Bwy. A. L. Slovens has rcturntd from Colorado Springs , Colo. C. K. Parsons Is recovering from an attack of typhoid fever. C. U. Jocqucmin & Co. , Jewelers and op ticians. 27 South Main street. General 0. M. Dodge left for the cast last evening. Mrs. J. H. Hlshel Is visiting friends and relatives In Lewis , la. Fred Davis has gone to Hattlo Creek , Mich. , wheie Mrs. Davis is In n sanitarium. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Smith and son of Dubuque arrived In the city yeste'dav on a visit to the exposition. J. C. Blxby , heating nnd oanltary engineer. Plans nnd specifications for heating , plumb ing and llghtjng. 202 Main , Council Bluffs. George J. Meyer left Sunday evening for the United States Naval academy nt Anapo- lls , where ho commences his studies as a cadet. Don't you think It must bo a pretty good laundry that ran please so many hundreds of customers ? Well that's the "Eagle , " 724 Broadway. Albert Bryan nnd Miss Carrie Bowdlo of New Sharon , la. , arrived on a visit yester day to J. J. Stewart and family to take In the exposition. All members of Bluffs council , No. 27 , Uniform Hank Knights of I'ythlas , are re quested to bo present this evening in P. 0. S. of A. hall. Mrs. F. M. Gault , who has been visiting friends here , will leave today for Kansas City , where her husband has recently re- moed from St. Louis. J. M. Tyler , n banker of Locorre , New- Mexico , und his mother , Mrs. Harriet Tyler of .Marlon , Iu. , are in the city visiting friends and taking In "the exposition. Nick Mnrncll of Harlan and C. Cole of Grand Hlver , who were bound over to the federal pra&d lury on charges of bootlegging , have furnished bonds nnd been released from the county jail. The married women ot the congregation ot St. Francis Xavler's church are planning on celebrating the opening of 'the newly erected addition to St. Francis' academy wllh an elaborate banquet. Judge W. I. Smith went to Sidney yester day evening , where this morning ho will convene the August term of the district court. He was accompanied by B. O. Bru- ington , court reporter E. B. Rowland , traveling passenger agent of the Grand Trunk rallwa } , with headquar ters in Chicago , Is In the city , lie Is ac companied by his wife and daughter , who will visit the exposition The March term of the district court closed yesterday nnd the August term opens today , but Judge Macy , In deference to the request of the members of the bar , has postponed the opening until next Monday. Thp funeral of Jonathan Ross of Crescenl City , who died Sunday , aged S7 years , was held yestiT.lay afternoon from the Mcthodlsl church iu Crc&i'ent City. Deceased leaves a wife aiic' four children. His death was due to old ago A warrant was issued yesterday from Jus tice Vlen's court for the arrest of James At kinson on the charge of obtaining board tin- ouiplalnt was filed by Mis. Morgan , win conducts a restauron ! on South Main street. All members of Council Bluffs Tent , No 32 , Knights of the Maccabees , are requestet to bo present tomorrow evening. Deputy Su- Pi erne Commander L. M. Thomas of Dei Molnes will be present and fifteen candidates will be up for Initiation. James E. Kuott , formerly a resident o this city , Is to bo married today In Now York to Miss Grace Adams of that city Miss Adams has been visiting relatives am friends in Atlantic , la. , for some time past but left for the east a few days ago. The officers of the Second Presbyterlai church of this city have received word fron the secretary of the Presbyterian Bean of Home Missions that their application fo ; assistance In the "erection of their nev church building has been favorably octet on. The board will donate $1,000 when tin congregation has raised and expended $2,000 P. P. Kelley of Glenwood disclaims havlni attended the recent democratic congrcsslona convention In any rapacity except that of i spectator. He was not a delegate and tool no pait In the deliberations. Mr. Kelle ; also says ho took no part in naming Cap tain Lyons an the party's candidate for eon gress , and his name as u member ot th cmtuniUco o.i reboluilons wi.s used wllh out his knowledge or iicnnUMon. Ho hat nothing whatever to do , he asserty , will drawing up the resolutions or framing th platform. Ho says. "My sins , both of com mlsblon and omission , I am alwayt ) wlllliii to answer for , but I should not be chargci with what I do not do. " Mr. Kelley Is i veil known attorney of Mills county. Ladies desiring valuable information concerning corning their ailments should send or cal for "Tho Vlavl Message. " Vlavl Co. , 32 Merriam blk. N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250. CiirrlKK mill SliocninUrr Kail Out. Dan Carrlgg , who conducts a gambllni room over the Turf saloon on Broadway and Frank Shoemaker , a bartender , had i misunderstanding yesterday afternoon as ( > the latter's right to bo in the place. Car rlgg objected to Shoemaker's presence am m BO Informed him. Shoemaker said he woul leave as soon as ho took a drink ot watci When he had slaked his thirst and wa about to leave Shoemaker enquired of Car rlgg If It was not a public place and wa told by Carrlgg that It was. Shoemakei however , objected to the fact that Carrlg emphasized his statement by hitting hlr over the head with a section of rubbe IIOSB. Shoemaker , as soon as ho recoverc from his surprise , hastened across the utrce 6V-1 to the olllco of Justice Burke and filed a ; ItO assault and battery complaint against Car rlgg. The latter gave ball and will have o hearing Thursday. September 1. To pleoso our friends and patrons wo wl ! continue our give-away sheet music sail nt 10 cents per copy for anything we hav In stock , vocal or Instrumental , for ono wee more. We also offer for this week only an of our CO cent folios for 25 cents. What I our loss will bo your gain. Call earl Mueller Piano & Organ company , 103 Mat street. _ llnril on tilt * llulliiiiH. The four Italians whoso music cause n couple of runaways last Saturday an who were taken Into custody on the charg of giving a street exhibition without firs obtaining a license , failed to appear whe their case was called In police court yes terday morning. The sons of sunny Ital ) who were almost frightened out of thel Ihes by being arrested , were compelled t put up $22 for their appearance In com nnd this amount was declared forfeited The mayor's suggestion In his Inaugurt nddrcss , that no source of revenue shoul bo overlooked , Is being carried out by th present police force , The utmost that th band could have been fined for not com plying with the city ordinance would hav been J5 and costs. MiirrliiKe Licensee to wed were Issued yesterday the following persons : Name and Residence. As James J. Jiihncke. Omaha . Amy H. Kelly , Omaha . John Ilcdgwlck , Omalm . . . . . . . . . . . . BugleIM Vqn I'hllbrook , Council Bluffa. . j. A , Richards , Marion. In . . . . . . . iiahel O. H"- ' " jJofceoh. Mo . FUSION HAS ITS OPPONENTS Hard Working Free Silver Democrats Objed to Taking Up with Populists , NICE LITTLE POPOCRATIC SCHISM OPEN ! Mnclilne Think * It Ilnn Tiling * Al Mocly Klioil , hut Melontlic Surface There In 11 Hut FlKht There arc evident signs that howcvei harmonious It may appear on the surface there Is considerable latent dlsaffectlor among the rank and lllo of the democrat ! ! party In Council Bluffs. This disaffection It Is said , will manifest Itself nt the count : convention of the party to bo held In thli city some time next mouth. In the firs place , It Is said that there are a largo nunv ber of free- silver democrats In this cltj who nro not at all pleased with the actlor of the congressional convention In fuslnf with the populists. This wing of the loca democracy threatens that , If the county con' ventlon assumes the same tactics and at tempts to fuse on the nominations for thi county offices , there will be trouble rlgh there and then and lots of It. The demo cratlc party , the opposers of fusion say Is quite able to take care of Itself wlthou having to travel hand In hand with thi populists. This wing Is determined , at leas so far as It Is concerned , that none bu avowed dle-ln-tho-dltch free stlverltes shal be nominated for any of the county offlcei this fall. The threat Is taken to refer principal ! ; to Attorney John P. Organ and Justice o the Peace Ambrose Durke. Mr. Organ 1 said to bo a candidate for the nomlnatloi of county attorney , but Is not looked upoi with favor by many of the local bourbon as It Is said he has become converted to th gold standard. For this reason the rani and file of William Jennings Bryan's fol lowers In this city say they hove no us for him politically. Mr. Organ has re peatedly stated that he Is not looking fo the nomination , but It Is no secret that th "machine" of the local democratic party or urging his nomination as being the strong est that they can make. Mr. Organ hel the office for several years , being succeede by the present republican Incumbent , Col onel C. G. Saunders. Ambrose Burke , wh was elected justice of the peace In 1806 o a Joint nomination by the democrats an populists. Is a candidate for renomlnatlo this fall. This does not meet with favor b a number of local free stlverltes. The say that Justice Burke left the democrat ! ranks several years ago to travel with th populists , and It they want to nominal htm all right , but ho shall not have nomination from the democratic convcctlo again. If he does get It and the probablll ties are that he will , then they threate that they will not vote tor htm. There Are Other Candidate * . In any case It does not look as If M Burke will have a walkaway for the nomlni tlon for Justice this year , as the woods a : full of democrats , and free silver ones ; that , who believe that they are especial adapted for ministering out Justice. Co Maynard , O. H. Lucas , Jim Barnett and Pi llco Sergeant Comto are avowed candldati and It is said that before the convcntlc meets a number more will spring up. Und the new law the number of Justices of tl peace has been reduced from thrao to tw and both the republican Incumbents a : candidates tor renomlnatlon at the hands their party. Justice Vlen , although he stati he Is not a. candidate for the nominatk Inasmuch as he will make no effort to s cure It , admits he will not refuse If It tendered htm. Ho Is In the hands of h friends , he says. There are some democrats who claim have a kick coming because they believe tl police force Is taking too active a part local politics. They eay the present adml istratlon Is emulating Richard Crocker New York and attempting to establish Tammany In Council Bluffs. This will n work , as there are too many statesmen the rank and file to permit any one mite to create himself a boss. This Is taki to be a left-handed slap at Chief of Poll Blxby , who Is charged with using the mi under him for political purposes. He much strength the "kicking" element w develop at the county convention remali to be , seen , but ont thing Is perfectly ev dent , that all Is not peace and harmony the ranks of the i-'al demociats and the Is a strong possibility of an Interesting tlr at the convention. The Crown piano artist will bo hero 1 Thursday. Watch the announcement of t ! Bourlclus music house on that day ; 3 Broadway , where the or an stands on t I building. to Iiiliticne. A number ot the delegates to the repu llcan state convention will leave this eve ; Inr for Hobuquo over the Milwaukee roa They have engaged a special sleeper , whti i'ill he sldctincked at Dubuque and occupl by them until the convention cloaes. T ; i party Is made up as follows : Hon. John : Baldwin , who It Is expected will preee I Mr. films' name to the convention ; Ho Smith McPherson , County Treasurer W : Item Arnrt. C. M. Harl. Clerk of the Dlstrl Court Freeman Reed , Theodore Oulttar , P. Greensblelds , Hon. L. F. Potter of Oa lead , Ocorjjo 3 , WrlKht , George Mnync , S. llazolton. C. B. Itandlctt , John Llni John C , Sttiirt of Mame nnd Postnust i Ccnnartl of Atlantic of the Caes coun i delegation , John Jenka of Avoca and VT. 1 Kilpacfe of Ntola. Delegate A , T. Flic Inccr , K , C , Hnrt and H , P , Phllbrook Ic for Dulwquo Sunday , The Itirnna laundry la the leader In fi work for bolh color and finish. 620 Pet street. 'Phone 290. Wm. Blood used Colo's Hot Blast heat last winter. Owl Clnh ItuiiN. The following schedule uf runs of tl Owl Wheel club has been arranged ai Issued : Tuesday evening , August 30 : Optional ru start 7:30. : Thursday evening , September 1 : Uusei park and exposition grounds ; start ! : ' twenty-nix miles. Sunday , September 4 : Joint run ( a nounced later ) , Tuesday evening , September 6 : Blind ru fctart 7-30. about forty milts. Thursday evening , September 8 : Short ru regular monthly meeting ; start 7 o'clo sharp. The official photograph of the Unit States Navy , containing over 200 plctui of the vessels , with their officers and a nui ber of the views of the Ill-fated Maine , c be had at the Council Bluffs office of T Bee for 25 ccnta and n Bee coupon. Jury for Avocn. The following petit Jury was drawn y ( terday for the September term of the dl trlct court of Pottawattamie county Avoca : W. Ilesbaw , Valley ; David Ula Waveland ; H. C. Hu t. Center ; John Bli | Belknop ; H. F. Wilson. Mecedonla ; t Overton , Laytonj Geore Knight. Wright ; ) | Stednmn. Belknapj E. Richardson , Kno ) A Ed Wilson , Waveland ; A. U. Kochlcr , Macedonia ; A. H. Hunt , Center ; Isaac Kile , Layton ; P. N. Leslie , Knox ; C. H. Van- druff , Center ; i. . G. Harlow , Knox ; D. Mc Millan , Carson ; J. 0. Humbert , Belknap ; William Thomas , James ; T. F. Jackson , Knox ; Henry Fleming , Pleasant ; George Dlrgo , Pleasant ; Fred Wood. Grove ; Charles Marshall , Lincoln , OF THIS crrv COUNCIL , Certain StrectH Are Ordered 1'iivcil I it Kit Vitrified Uriel ; . At the adjourned meeting of the city council held last night the resolution or dering the following streets paved with vitrified brick was passed : Avenue P , from Oakland , avenue to North Second street ; North First street , from Broadway to Washington avenue ; North Second street , from Broadway to Washington avenue ; Bryant street , from Broadway to Washing ton avenue ; North Main street , from Broadway to Washington avenue ; Willow avenue , from Main street to Third street , excepting the Intersection at Fourth street , In occcrdanco wlh the recommendation embodied In the report of the commlttct of the whole , Park avenue was Strieker from the paving resolution , as the propertj owners desired it postponed for a year Fourth street was also stricken from tin resolution , as the majority of the nbuttlnp property owners wish It paved with as- phaltum. The city engineer and city at' torney were Instructed to draw up specifi cations for asphaltum paving nnd on mo tion of Alderman Sayles a committee con sisting of Mctcalf , Casper and Atkins was appointed to assist. George M. Gould , a prop erty owner on Pierce street between Stuts man and South First streets that was In cluded in the paving resolution , was repre- sentcd before the council by Attorney Ha- zelton nnd protested against the cost o the Intersection at Stutsman street belnf assessed entirely on that block. Mr. Hazel- ton suggested as an equitable solution tha' ' Stutsman street between Broadway am Pierce be ordered paved , thus throwing hal of the cost of the Intersection paving 01 that street. On motion of Alderman John son ths block on Pierce street was cut ou of the resolution and the city attorney In structed to draw up another resolution call Ing for the paving of that block and Stuts man street between Broadway and Pierce. A petition from property owners repre senting 1.C.2G feet frontage on Fourth strce was presented , asking for brick and op posing asphnltum , but as the street hai already been stricken from the resolutloi It was placed on file. Dr. Patton and John Ahles protests against paving North Main street with brlcl and again asked that macadam be used. Tb committee's report , which opposed the ma cadam , was presented and the street wn ordered paved with brick. Aa all the abutting property owners o Seventh avenue between Main nnd S'xl ' ! streets and on Fifth avenue between Peni and Main streets filed protests against th paving of these streets , they were ordpre cut out from the second paving lesolutto without discussion. When the council came to tockle Wash ington avenue it was confronted with batch of remonstrances against the pavin and finally , after putting In a solid hou worrying over the matter , the portion c the avenue from Main street to Harrlso street was on motion of Alderman John son cut out. As there was a dispute as to whether majority of the property owners were 1 favor of or opposed to the paving of th portion of the avonua between Benton an Frank streets the matter was referred t the committee of thft whole , whloh wi : meet tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock to can vass the petitions for and the remonstrance against. The committee will report at meeting of the council to bo held followtn the session as a committee of the wholi when definite action will be taken. The contract for supplying the city wit soft coal , Centorvlllo lump being speclflcc was awarded to the Carbon Coal company t J3.14 per ton cash or $3.29 warrants. Th contract for hard coal was awarded to I. A. Cox on his bid ot $7.24 per ton cash. Seekn IIU Tvto Children. A. Barnett of Eagle , Harrison county , Mo called on the police yesterday for asslstanc In recovering his two children , Dora , age 12 years , and Dena , aged 10 years , from horsetrader named Ervin Clark. Froi Darnell's story told the police It appeal that about seven years ago his wlfo secure a divorce from him and was glvon the CUE tody of their two children. Mrs. Barne came to Council Bluffs and was reported I \ have married Clark. Barnett , who Is ' I farmer and claims to be well able to pr < I vide for the children , heard that the lltt girls were not being well cared for ar | decided to apply to the courts for the , custody. On reaching here he learned thi j Clark had left Council Bluffs about s weeks ago In a covered wagon with h wlfo and the two children , along with sei eral more campers. Clark has lived in th city for the last flvo years , but his presei whereabouts ore unknown. FOR SALE Good second-hand bicycle a bargain. Cell at The Bee office , Counc Bluffs. .Smith tictn IIU Sntehel. | i The satchel stolen from G. H. Smith < I i 818 Broadway laat Saturday was recnverc j i by the police yesterday morning. H we ' ! found in possession of a 0-year-old bo [ j named James Bell , who said It had beet , glvon him by another and older boy , Voun ! ' Bell was arrested and charged with larcen t from a building In the day time , but Jude Aylesworth felt loth to commit the lad t I Jail on account of his age , eo discharge him with a lecture and a promise of sevei ' punishment if brought before him again. Wanted Several carriers for routes c Dally Bee. Young men , ranging from 10 20 years , preferred. Should have horse i I wheel. Apply at Dee office , Council \Vnlucli lit the I'ollM. DES MOINES , Aug. 2S. ( Special Teli gram. ) The women of Des Molnes , who fi the first time In the history of the city e : erdsed the privilege of voting , came nei forcing municipal ownership of the wati works upon the city when the men a : against It by a large majority. Twenty-foi out of twenty-nlno precincts In the city 1m' been heard from , giving a majority again municipal ownership of the water works < 1G5. Of the five precincts to hear from foi are against the proposition to buy the worl and It Is estimated that the majority again municipal ownership will bo about 300. It very close and the women made It so. In dozen precincts the proposition to buy \vi defeated by the men , but the women ovc came that majority and gave munlclpi ownership a victory In eight precincts. Tl friends of municipal ownership admit defea but claim that It Is so close that U will r quire the olllclal count to settle It. Stnntoii Appiilnlril Suiiorliilcnilenl , SI'IUNOFIELD , III. , Aug. 20. Cullen I Stanton of Springfield , general manager th ( > Jacksonville , Louisville & St. Lou railroad , ha.j also been appointed gcucr superintendent ot the Lltchfield , Carrollti t Western railway , with headquarters Carllnvllle , vice T. N. Qreer , resigned to b crme general manager ot the Hutchlneon Southern railway , H. E. Crane of Jackao vllle , general freight agent ot the Jackao : vllle , Louisville & St. Loula , has also bei appointed general freight agent of the Lite field , Carroll ton & Western. COLD AT THE JOURNEY'S ' END Pour Iowa Boys Who Took a Torttmo Out of Placer Claims. PROSPERED WHERE PROSPECTORS FAILED Wont Overland from Sioux Cltjnnd Struck It Illclier Than Mniiy of the Klondike Who Traveled Twice an Par. SIOUX CITY , Aug. 29. ( Special. ) Three years ago Fred nnd Joe Parent , Tom Bidder- son and Jack Marshall of this city started overland for Salmon City , Idaho , In wagons. They were laughed at by their friends , but they all had the gold fever , nnd one after noon in midsummer a wagon train moved down Fourth street and the boys were off. Many friends followed the wagons to the brink of the Missouri river , imploring them to glvo up what called a. foolhardy trip. "By the tlmo you've gone a couple a hundred miles , " said one man , "tho 'plpo' will go out and your wild imaginations will cease to burn ; you'll cease to see the' glit tering gold away up in the mountains and wish you were back hero in good old Sioux City. " But the prospectors , never daunting , shook their heads , turned a deaf ear to their friends and began the long Journey. And they were rewarded. Joe Parent passed through Sioux City on his way to Mt. Clem ents Springs , Mich. , to cure the rheumatism he contracted and for a good rest before going to Cleveland , O. , where ho and another 31oux City man , Oscar Seers , will go Into justness. Parent has Just sold his Interest in the placer mines located by the Sioux City men for $7,000 cash. Ho was compelled to sell ou account of his health. Jack Mar shall also sold his interest for $7,000 , but will remain In Salmon City and do some more prospecting on his own account. Tom BIdderson pulled out his share some time ago nnd struck out for the Philippines , where he expects to locate. Of the original four Sioux City men Fred Parent alont is sticking to the rich placers and Is now Interested In the Bohanon Bar company a rich firm. .Many Mile * l > y WIIKOII. "We had a great trip , " said Joe Parent "Tho distance to Salmon City by wager road is 1,400 miles and our Journey laj through country rich In beautiful scenery Our \\agons were drawn the entire distance by the horses wo started with and when w < pulled into Salmon City were frisky ant fat as you please. If I was going to maki the trip again I'd rather go overland thai in the finest Pullman sleeper. Going bj wagon ono has an exceptional chance t < view the country and when he gets througl he has seen something. "Yes , and It was a healthy outing. W < took our tlmo en route. In the warm weathe : wo usually got up nt early dawn and trav eled In the cool exhlllrating breeze of thi morning. When the sun became oppresslvi wo would pitch our camp beside some coo stream , tether the horses and go In for i plunge. After lying In the shade for a tlmi the boys got out their fishing tackle am we never failed to dine on speckled trout pike or pickerel. Our table always was fl for royalty. One Sunday evening , right li western Nebraska , our meal consisted o trout , French fried potatoes , stewed onloni with cream , baked teat jlucks , radishes pickles , boiled cabbage , ( sl Iced tomatoes , tur nips , eggs and coffee. And it wasn't serve < in the style I give it to you , for Tom Bid dorson was an expert camp cook. "As we proceeded farther west we wen able to kill some deer , bear and mountall sheep , beside various kinds of fowl. I tel you on the trip to Salmon I had a greato variety of good things than ever "before It my life. Of course our appetites from belni out In the fresh air were always whetted ti a nicety and this made llfo worth living. "When wo struck Salmon City , feellni like kings , we went to vork with a vengeance geanco and our reward , although not greal was ample. It isn't so bad to strike a coun try broke , support a family for three year and then quit $7,000 ahead. If anyone want to go after gold , the Klondike with it hardships is the last place I would advise.1 MtmtrrliiK the IlojOut. . DES MOINES , Aug. 29. ( Special Tele gram. ) Captain Olmsted began work to day on mustering out of the United State service the twq Iowa batteries. This morn ing ho received a largo bundle of offlcla papers from the government nnd with thes began work this afternoon. The musterln out process is easier said than done , for th Job of making out the papers Is no sma ! one. Each man must pass a physical ex amlnatton , too. It is expected that th task will bo completed and the men sen to their homes within the next week or te days. A special train with 135 sick soldiers froi the Fifty-second Iowa will arrive here to morrow from Chickamauga. The Chtcagi Burlington & Qulncy officials In this clt arc in receipt of a telegram which say that the trains bearing the soldiers consist ot thirty-six sleepers and ten day coache and 'that ' It will reach St. Louis tonlghl The dispatch adds that the boys will reac DCS Molnes some time Tuesday or Wcdnce day morning , depending on the promptnes with which the trains get out of St. Louis. The office of the receiver of the land department partmont In the federal building wa crowded this morning with land seeker after application blanks. Tomorrow Is th day set for the original entry opening c of land around Log 1,230 acres swamp Island lake In Clay and Palo Alto countlei This land was formerly erroneously Include in Lost Island lake nnd had never been sur veyed until here of lato. Several ot th early settlers were on hand this mornln eager to get their applications properl filled out. Tomorrow morning at 9 o'cloc ! Is the earliest the applications can be re cclved. It Is very evident that there wil lie nt least six applicants for avery acre. Governor Shaw today Issued a labor da proclamation for September C. llnrlnl of Dead Soldier * . SIOUX CITY , Aug. 29. ( Special. ) Slou : City has burled'Its first victims of the wa between the United States and Spain. Th two young men who succumbed to fever li Chtckamouga park were Linn H. Skinner drum major of the Fifty-second Iowa , nni Harry Abrams , a private In Company H The boya died at the park , and before thcl relatives could reach them. Their remain were sent back to Sioux City , nnd hero the ; were given n soldier's burial. The solemi services were largely attended by the cltl zcns ot Sioux City , the Grand Army of th Hepubllc and other military organizations To add to the solemnity of the occasion sev eral of the Fifty-second Iowa men who ar at homo on sick leave , were able to attom the services over the remains of thcl comrades. Young Skinner Is a son of Mi and Mrs. L. E. Skinner of Stoux City. HI father Is the president of the wholesale boo and shoe firm of Hlgman & Skinner. Mrs C , B. Hall of Omaha U his Bister. Abram was the mil In support of a widowed mother whose husband was killed ono year to a da preceding the burial of her son. He was i cattle driver nt the Union stock yards Sioux City , and was among the first to en lUt In the volunteer army. I2 nterii IIMIH Corn Dummied , AVOCA , la. , Ails. 29. ( Kpeclal , ) Kasten PottawatUmU li asiln BUtfcriua koin Ui LakeBanner Banner billet the season , commencing Sunday Matinee , August 2 Armstrong 6t O'Neil , Burlesque boxing sketch , entitled "fun ill a Gymnasium" Logreiia , Eoyal Conjurer. BrOOkS & Floy'd in the laughable military sketch , "Reprieved/ Arline Wyatt latest coon songs. MiSS COilliailtell our Petite Sobrolto. AH Zada Hindoo Magician. Boat race on Thursday afternoon and swimming races Saturday afternoon , open to all comers , Forward entrance to Col. Reed , Lake Manawa. Special attention given to Picnic Parties. Plenty of shade , fishing , boating and swimming. Admission'to Grounds and Pavilion lOc. effects of the very dry and hot weather , "armors report that corn is badly damaged ) y the heat of the past week , and that ten > ushcls to the acre Is none too high to place the damage. Pastures are again In great need of rain , and milk cows have almost ceased to glvo mlllr. Uraln threshing Is progressing very satisfactory and the yield Is fairly good from fourteen to twenty-two bushels of wheat , and about forty to forty- Hvo bushels of oats to the acre. In most Instances , the quality Is exceedingly gopd. Some fall plowing was done just before this dry spell set In , but it is now 'too ' dry. WKSTEHSTIOWA IS 1'UOSPKIIOUS. KnornuMiw Crops IleliiK Hnrvented nntl All Farmer * Are Happy. DENISON , la. , Aug. 29. ( Special. ) While the great crops that are being harv ested In the northwestern part of the state of Iowa have been itho subject of remark In the papers of 'the state of late , those of the southwestern corner ot the common wealth should not bo forgotten , either. A gentleman who has Just returned from a trip through a number of the southern nnd western Iowa counties says that one of the best crops in the history of that portion tion of the state is being harvested this fall and that the farmers are everywhere contented nnd happy , apparently , judging by the faces of those seen In the towns passed through. Nearly all of them were walking about from ono store to another , adding now bundles to their burdens at each one. The corncrlbs are being re paired and gotten In readiness for the great crop that will soon bo ready for harvesting , while the elevators are filling up .rapidly with small grain from the threshers , which were seen in operation nt a number o' points. Some small grain was still In shod In the field , It perhaps being the Intention to thresh it directly from the shock and save time in stacking , as time has been at a premium all summer and the yield has been so good as to cnuso a return to some of the old methods that were believed to have been abandoned during the years of poor crops nnd depression in business circles. At numerous points continuous stretches of cornfields could bo seen for a distance that must have been flvo or six miles never a meadow or slough between the fields , showing again the excellent quality of Iowa land for the production of ithls greater staple of the world. More people were seen In the towns than usual and more were leaving on trips of various kinds than had done so for a good many years. The crops already harvested had provided the funds for the purpose. KIIEB METHODIST API'OUVTMEXTS. AnNlKiiiuent " ' Pnntorn for the Went loivu District. CLAIUNDA , la. , Aug. 29. ( Special. ) The West Iowa conference of the Free Methodist church , in session in this city , has made the following assignments of min isters : Shcnandoah district : E. N. Miller , D. E. ; Shenandoah and Blngham , W. W. Vlnson ; Imogcne , F. E. Eaton ; Grlswold , D. C. Eddy ; College Springs and Pleasant Hill , J. S. Phillips ; Nora Casslus , supply ; ClarInda - Inda and Shnmbaugh , W. B. Nixon ; Ham burg , L. M. Phillips. Creston district : E. N. Miller , D. E. ; Car bon and Mount Etna , J. F. Mudd ; Gravity , II. II. Smyth ; Beaconsfield and Caledonia , Carrlo L. Haviland , supply ; Lorrlmor , N. M. Perry , supply ; Garden Grove , George Pat rick ; Clark county mission , A. Stcdwell. Dunlap district : E. N. Miller , D. E. ; Council Bluffs , I. P. Kelley ; Sandy Point and Honey Creek , R. M. Ilhamy ; Dunlap , Dow City and Charter Oak , C. H. Sawyer. .Bear Grove district : M. D. Meyers , D. E. ; Bear Grove , A. W. Lyttlo ; Coon Ilaplds , W. W. Crlppen ; Churdan , Dunn nnd Hands , J. J. Wood ; Scranton , Jefferson and Jones school house , J. W. Buckner ; Polk City , O. L. Mossman ; Boone and Ogdcn , T. H. Allen ; Dos Molnes , D. C. Lamson. Sioux City district : M. D. Meyers , D. E. ; KIngsley , A. L. Mossman ; Correctlonvllle , F. I. Waters ; Katie- Waters , supply ; Mer rill nnd Floyd Center , George W. Taylor ; Danbury.J. H. Wilson ; Ida Grove , S. Anna Grant ; Cherokee and Aurella , T. J. Gates. Sac City district : M. D. Meyers , D. E. ; Plover , F. H. Smith ; Early. Lake View and Sac City , J. H. Blttaln ; Jolly and Perry school house , Otto Pcltsmeycr. J. W. Duke , superannuated ; U. F. John ston left without appointment at his re quest. A largely attended Free Methodist camp meeting closed hero Sunday night after a session of several days. ANXIOUS TO .SEI3 THE NOMHEIIS. City CIIUiMiH Holrt n MIIKN MeetIng - Ingto Ret the Iloyn llaeU. IOWA CITY , la. , Aug. 29. ( Special. ) A mass meeting of citizens was held in the armory to determine what action to take In regard to our soldier boys who are en camped at Camp Cuba Libre. Attorney General Rernlcy opened the meeting by serving as temporary chairman. J. L. Pick- nrcl was eventually called to the chair , At torney John W. Hunt serving as secretary. A committee consisting of Attorney General Remley , Hon. H. S. Falrall and Judge M. J. Wade was appointed to draft resolutions In connection with resolutions passed by our city council on Friday evening. The resolutions stated that It was the desire of our people to get the boys of the Fiftieth Iowa , mustered nut rpecdtly , If It could bo done without hindering the government service. There are many students of the State University ot Iowa In the Fiftieth and they would , If possible , like to be mus tered out so that they could commence their regular school work at the beginning ot tb COUNCIL BLUFFS RUNNING RACES .6. Five Races Each Day. H. G. CHAPMAN , Manager. ERNEST B. IIAVERLY , kcc , GRAND HOTEL , COUNCIL IJLUpFS , IOWA. I IOWA Near Market. Will always bo peed property , Wo have for sale several Choice STOCK AND GRAIN farms In southwestern Iowa , Pottnwattamie , Mills , Harrison and Monona counties at great bur- gains. If yon vt mt a farm write us full particulars or call at our office. FARM LOANS AT G per cent interest. City Property and Frnlt Land for sale. DAY & HESS , COUNCIL BLUFFS . - IOWA. * ? DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY ALL DRUGGISTS. term. Speeches were made by a number of our most prominent citizens nnd the feeling prevailed that our boys should be brought home and mustered out rather than be con- lined In unhealthy camps. I Killed by nil KiiniKcil Ilnll. 1 SIDLEY , la. , Aug. 29. ( Special Tele gram. ) Two brothers , Gcorgo and Frank Mackinson , llvo on adjoining farms near Sib- ley. George's family was away from homo yesterday and left the hired boy , Charles I Stlch , to look after the place. Hugo , the 14-year-old son of Julius ( Jrewe of Slbley , who works for Frank Mackinson , stepped wl.b Charley Instead of going on homo to Slbley. The- boys Irritated a cross dehorned Durham bull , tied In the barn. The bull brokn loose and took after Hugo , who was running from the barn Just as Augusta , the boy's sister , and Eva Grewe , his step mother , arrived in a carriage , looking lor the boy. In sight of the women and Char ley the furious animal bunted the boy to the ground and stamping down on him with his fore lags , nroke the bon ° s of the face , shoulder , breast and ribs. Augusta , nearly crazed with grief , ran up and throw Irons ut the bull vhilo Charley , on a pony , was jabbing him with a pitchfork. They could not drl\e him off and Charley rode to Frank M.ncklm.on'a and Frank hunled over and backed his wagon over iie ucoy of the dying boy , lUe enripcd beast flpMlnp savagely to hold the spot nnd sovciol times attacking the conveyance after the lny ; was lifted Into the wagon. TVICG the bc-y called for water and once for the doctor. Ho died a few minutes i-.fter a physlclar arrived. Funeral strvlces w rc- held In the Congregational rhinrh this afternoon by Hev. Flcutjo of the Lutheran church. Ciiiullilnti-M mi lluiiil. DU11UQUK , Aug. 23. ( Special Telegram. ) Candidates for nomination before the re publican state convention Thursday are nearly all hero tonight and the final strug gle Is on. Frank F. Merrlam of Delaware county has a big lead for auditor and stories of a combination between Allen and Harts horn do not disturb him. His figures foot up nearly 700 of the 1,220 delegates. A triangular - ' angular light Is on for the attorney general ship between Milton Hemley , the present ' Incumbent , Jacob Sims of Council Dluffs and M. L. Temple of Clark , with u com bination between the last two In Sims' favor. J. U. Sammls of Lemnrs seems to bo In the lead for railroad commissioner. All other nominations will bo by acclama tion. The platform will be in line with the usual republican declarations and In addi tion may favor retention of nil territory conquered In the war. lilt liy n IIi-U-K. CEDAR RAPIDS. Aug. 2'J. ( Special. ) Charles Selbert , a man about 3.1 years of age Is lying in St. Luke's hospital In a pre carious condition as the result of being struck In the side of the head Sunday utter- noon with half a brick thrown by Will Ste fan , a.boy IS or 19 years of age. The physi cians as yet have born unable to determine ) | whether the skull Is fractured , but are In- cllncd to think It Is not. Dr. Ho ) I IlfNlKH * . CLAIUNDA. la. , Aug. * 0. ( Special Tele- gram. ) Dr. Frank C. Hoyt has resigned as superintendent of the hospital for the In sane at Clarlnda , the resignation to take ef fect October 1. JliNt Olil l2nitiiKli to < < ! In , ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Aug. 29. State Sena tor Arthur W , Hrewater of thin city hau consented to become the republican candi date for cciigress In the Fourth district , and will be nominated by acclamation at Hock- port Thursday , Drowsier is barely old to h * allelblo. BOW THEIR HEADS. Distributed by John fi. Woodward & Co , Council Bluffs , Iowa. At loui-Nt prlccH. f'niiu-rnii of nit UlniU from # I.'O lli. .Hull orilrr * Illlcd for licit ( rain. All the lend- In K ami E. G. BflRTLETT , ( IOO mill ( till : II'n' > , ( on ne li Hindu , in. WM. WELCH TRANSFER LINE Hi'lMciMi Co n lie 11 Illuirnnil Oninliii. dates IteaBonablo. Hatlsfactlon Guaranteed. Council lllutfs nlllce , No. g North Main itrcet. Telephone Jib. Omaha otllco removed - moved to 32. : South Fifteenth street. Tele phone J2W Connections made with South Omaha