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THE O rATTA TATTAr "BEE : TITTJttSDAT , SEPTEMBER 1 , 1808.
OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-
MI\TIU.T.
iDudwclscr beer. Hosenfold. Tel. 323.
fflmoko "J A n" Cc cigar.
J Moore's Stock rood makes fat.
'Finest work , Illuff City Laundry.
'
' Btnoko Iron Chancellor Cc cigar.
I Stockert Carpet Co. . 205-207 Dwy.
C. E. Hall of Davenport was In the city
i'csterday.
' Mrs. W. Officer has gone on a visit to Hot
[ prlngB , S. 1) .
[ A. A. Clark Is out on a hunting trip near
fmmctsburg.
{ M. E. Lewis of Orange City , la. , was in
ihe city yesterday.
C. U. Jacquctmn & Co. , jewelers and op-
iclans , 27 .South Main street.
Mrs. 13. E. Johnson of Rockwell City , la. ,
8 In the city visiting tfie exposition.
Mrs. W. W. Lunger and son Frank loft
cstcrday for a trip west on the Union
aclfic.
J. 13. Hollcnbcck , K. C. Lougeo and Waller
leobo have returned from a trip through
Colorado.
J. C. lllxby. heating and oanltary engineer.
'Inns and specifications for heating , plumbs -
s and lighting. 202 Main , Council Bluffs.
Prof. W. N. Clifford , the now principal of
he High school , has arrived and , with his
amlly , Is quartered for the present at the
JgAen.
Don't you think It must be a pretty good
laundry that can please so many hundreds
'of ' customers ? Well that's the "Eagle , "
I724 Uroadway.
Unity Oulld will hold Its regular meeting
tomonow evening nt the home of Mrs. Rob
erts , when a full attendance of the mem
bers IB desired.
T. H. Cookcrley nnd Misses Kdmonla nnd
Mamie Cookcrloy comprise a family party
( from DCS Molnes that arrived In the city
Jycstcrday to visit the exposition.
I Property owners on South Klghth street
ilo said 1o bo In favor of having their
street rcpavcd with asphaltum In place of
brick when the proper time comes.
Attorney G. 13. Jennings of Shenandoah ,
accompanied by his two sons , Is In the city.
They to6k In Iluffalo Hill's show yesterday
afternoon and the exposition In the evening.
Ifi the superior court yesterday W. H.
Klmball commenced proceedings against
Klmcr D Stacy to foreclose a mortgage for
$000 MII lots 10 and 11 , block 1 , Park add !
lion.
' , Kveryono going to the exposition today
via the Tcrmli3il ) company's road will bo en-
Itlcd to the benefit of the reduced rates on
\ho. \ Midway secured by Mr. Odcll for the
{ Jerks' excursion this evening.
The September session of the Hoard of
County Supervisors commences next Mon
day. At this meeting the board will fix the
tax levy for 1808 nnd appoint the Judges
and clerks for the fall election.
John Rlsncy , the bartender at the North
western saloon charged with assaulting n
customer named A. Smith , had a hearing
before Justice llurke yesterday and was as
sessed ? 3 and costs , which ho paid.
The case against Joe and Isaac Olllnskl ,
the lads charged by their aunt , Mrs. Mary j
Oillnskt , with disturbing the peace by using
profane * and obscene language , was dis
missed In Justice llurko's court yesterday.
| JTho congregation of Grace Kplscopal
j'nurch IB preparing for n mission to bo
Iicld during the flret eight days of Advent ,
"t will be conducted by Very Rev. Dean
[ 'air of Trinity cathedral , Omaha. Rev. T.
I. Mackay of All Saints' church , Omaha ,
will preach Sunday evening nt Grace
church.
Mrs. Mary 13. Cox. living at 1227 Kast
, 'lcrco street , complained to the. police yes-
jarilay that a number of boys In the nclgh-
.Whood were In the habit of congregating
In front of her premises and using language
which wns never taught them in Sunday
chool. Sliti asked that the nuisance be
abated nnd Ser&eant Comto assured her It
would bo.
James McManus of Davenport , accom
panied by hlH daughter. Miss Nellie , and
niece , Miss Kiln MiManus : , aru In thd city
visiting relatives whllo taking In the ex
position. Mr. McManus Is the father of J.
J. McManus , one of the victims of the
blowing up of the battleship Maine. He
l one of the detectives on the Davenport
police force.
The claim of PoHawnttamlo county against
i'io estate of Sarnh Reel , an Insane patient ,
, ir her care through a long number of years ,
inountlng to $2,7iil , has been allowed. The
'tiato ' will bo Insufficient to pay the full
mm nt of the claim , but all that Is left
tcr paying the cost of administration will
vturned Into the county treasury by the
mlnlstrator on order of the district court ;
Harry Nealy , a youth living at Kirst avo-
o and Seventeenth street , was arrested
ycliterday morning for disturbing the peace
onlcomplatnt of Mrs. Mary Kopera. a neigh- ,
boil. Mrs. Kopera charges Nealy with throw-
inn coal at her nnd her children. One piece ,
Mr p. Kopera alleges , struck her full In the
fact1. Nealy will have n hearing before
JiulKO Aylesworth this morning.
Jithn Hcno. vice president of the Gold
Heli\ \ Mining , Milling and Prospect company ,
the Imajoiity of the stockholders of which
r.re [ Council HluffH persons , received a num
ber lot samples of ore yesterday taken from
die Huckeyo Hill property near Tennessee
PIIES. a few miles from Lcadvllle , Colo. The
tami'iles ' show ore In paying quantities and
one weighing 1,200 pounds has been placed
on exhibition in the Pottawattamle Wigwam i
on the exposition grounds.
Little 0-ycar-olil Victor Hovee , the lad
with a proclivity for running away from
iliome. has bobbed up again. His nun1. . Mrs.
Woodward , residing at 702 UluST ctreot , ap
peared nt the court house yeste > < lay after-
' ' , eon with the boy and a request that the
ithorltlcs commit him to the reform 1
ihool as he la Incorrigible. In the absence ?
* the county attorney and the district
r\r \ court Judge , Mrs. Woodward wns referred I
i-l to the city authorities by Sheriff Morgan.
i1 On her way to the city hall young Hoveo
gave his aunt the slip and the last seen of
him ho was making tracks for lower Uroad
way.
Ladles desiring valuable Information con
cerning their ailments should send or call
for "The Vlavl Message. " Vlavl Co. , 32U
Merrlam blk.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
To please our friends nnd patrons wo will
continue our glvo-away sheet music sale ,
nt 10 cents per copy for anything we have
in stock , vocal or Instrumental , for one week
more. Wo also offer for tills week only any
i'n < our BO cent folios for 25 cents. What Is
will bo gain. Call early
ov ir loss , 1 t I " 'J your [ ) * t t -
M uollcr Piano & Organ company , 103 Main
et rcct.
Heal ltnte Transfer * .
The following transfers were filed yester-
niiy In the abstract , title and loan office of
J. W. Squire , 101 Pearl street :
VlllUun Jumper nnd wlfo to Henry M.
Howcll. nw i eV4 M-Tfl-39. w d J1.500
George Sclilmlolo and wlfo to Loulsso
M. llcno , 40 feet of w nldo of lot 3 ,
Mock 15 , Mill add , w d Tl
Two transfers , total $1,501 I
Prof. A. T. Wlttlck , the specialist upon the
Crown piano , with the- orchestral attach
ment , will give free exhibitions at the Uour-
Iclus Muslo House Thursday. September 1.
nt 10 nnd 11 a. in. nnd 4 , 5. 7:30 : and 8:30 :
p. m. Imitations of zither , guitar , piccolo.
Italian harp , mandolin , autoluirp , banjo ,
chimes of bells with distant organ effects ,
music box , xylophone , bagpipes , mandolin
r.nd guitar orchestra , etc. Krco seats for
I ladles ! Bvoryhody Invited. 326 Uroadway ,
1 wly > : o the organ stands upon the building.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
le , following persons :
inie nnd Healdencc. Ago.
K. Iloyt. Pigeon , In 21
C. Woods , Lovalaml S
i.i 1.1 i iivenburg. Pottixwnttnmle .J ;
, .iry M. Adam * Council Uluffa I
A Hwnrtzel , Council llluffa
' i - ' - \v < vaver. Shouandoah . , . . . n
HARDWARE HEX ORGANIZING
Iowa Retail Dealers Get Together for Mutual
Protection ,
RESULT OF H , A , COLE'S ' EFFORTS
Co line 11 III n flu .linn Taken the Initia
tive in tin * Movement for n State
AN.ioelntlnn YVIileh l.i to Deal
till Trade Mil It IT * .
There will be a meeting of the retail
hardware dealers of the state this morning
nt the Grand hotel for the purpose of or
ganizing the Iowa Hardware Dealers' as
sociation. The meeting Is the result of
the efforts of II. A. Cole of the firm of Cole
& Cole of this city , who first conceived
the Idea of forming an association similar
to those organized In many of the elates.
With this end In view Mr. Cole addressed
the following circular letter to every hard
ware dealer In the state :
Appreciating the Importance nnd benefits
of a state organization of hardware dealers ,
I take the liberty of Issuing thin call for a
meeting of the hardware dealers of the state
of Iowa for the purpose of organizing a
state association similar to the hardware
dealers' associations organized In many of
the states.
The Importance and value of such organi
zations Is becoming appreciated by the trade
nt largo nnd many reforms have been
effected through their Influence. Hcslden
this , the Interchange of wide-awake and up-
to-date ideas is of great value to the dealers
who participate In the convention.
I have personally had the pleasure of at
tending a meeting of the Ohio Hardware as
sociation and have witnessed some of the
benefits to be derived from associating our
selves together , and I urge you to try to be
here personally or send a representative to
Join thly organization for our state.
The meeting will bo called to order
Wednesday afternoon , August SI , at 2
o'clock , at which meeting organization
will bo effected nnd officers elected. Thurs
day will bo devoted to the question box and
the discussion of practical trade topics which
will bo open to the meeting , and we hope
many bright and valuable ideas will be de
veloped. Some of the- questions discussed
hero will bo of great value to every dealer
attending with reference to the coming stove
trade. The expense of maintaining an asso
ciation Is very small and the details of sim
ilar organizations which have been effected
In the past will be on hand for your enlight
enment.
The TransmlsslsslppI Exposition , with Its
many uttractlons , will furnish a very pleas
ant occupation Friday and Saturday , or
longer , if you wish to stay. The writer has
secured special rates at the hotels for the
members of the association and the special
rates which are offered by all the railroads
to the Transmlsslsslppi Exposition will make
the expense of each member In attending
this session very small and much less than
could be secured at any other tinle. Wo
hope you will come and help us organize
the best hardware association of the best
state in the union.
Of these circulars ho sent out some
930 and has received answers from
dealers all over the state favoring the Idea
and promising their hearty support and co
operation. As this Is a particularly busy
tlmo for hardware dealers , It being Just
before the opening of the fall trade , the at
tendance at this meeting Is not expected to
be very heavy. Many letters have been
I
I received by Mr. Cole from dealers exprcss-
| | ' Ing their regret at being unable to be present -
' ent at this meeting , but assuring him of
thplr hearty sympathy with the movement
i--'l ; expressing their desire to be placed on
tli. * membership roll.
This meeting will be simply for the pur
pose of forming a temporary organization
to get In line for a meeting to be held next
February , when the stale association will
bo organized on a permanent basis. Several
dealers arrived yesterday ofteruoon and an
Informal meeting was held , presided over
by Albert Moffat of DCS Molnes , at which
the method of organization was dlscused.
i Representatives of all the local retail firms
were present as well as many of the whole
sale houses.
WHY CODY 1111) NOT SHOW III2HH.
niTort * to Hold t' | > the IV11(1 Went Fall
Over HaeUwaril * .
Considerable disappointment has been felt
by the people of Council Hluffs because
Huffalo Hill did not show hero as It had
been expected that ho would. Two years
ago ho showed here and despite the fact
that It rained In the evening , both the
afternoon and evening performances wcro
attended by large audiences. Buffalo Hill
had orlclnally Intended to show In Coun
cil Iliuffa , nnd his advance agent was hero
for the purpose of making the necessary
arrangements. There were several reasons ,
however , why the bis show failed to como
here. In the first place the city adralnistra-
[ tlon demanded that the show pay a license
, for one day of J100. At first It Is under
stood that $150 was demanded , nnd when
the nsent bucked on this the amount was
reduced to J100. but with a proviso tacked
on that the members of the city council
receive fifty passes. Cody's agent did not
mind the MOO so much as he did the pass
j proviso , nltuonsh each of the city officials
I would have received complimentary tickets ,
i but ho considered the llfty passes proviso
! as a sort of holdup came , nnd refused to
; accept the terms. Then , acaln. It Is said
that the management of the driving park ,
where the show was to bo held , demanded
$150 rent for the one day , and the lessee
of the advertising bill boards asked an
other $150. Cody's agent refused to stand
thefao rates , which he termed extortionate ,
nnd ho decided not to show In Council
duffs.
The failure of the show to come here
means a considerable loss to the city , as
several hundred dollars would have been
expended In feed for the horses and like
wise for the people accompanying the show.
One dealer had entered Into a contract to
furnish $150 of oats and $50 worth of hay ,
and was much disappointed when ho learned
Cody and his Wild West were not going to
show here.
Part 2 of The Beo's photogravures of the
exposition Is now ready and can bo had at
the Council Bluffs office.
i Wanted Several carriers for routes on
i Dally Bee. Young men , ranging from 10 to
20 years , preferred. Should have horse or
Whi-cl. Apply at Hco office , Council Ulun't ) .
Hornet for the ItuniiliiK Meet.
Horses for the running meet which begins
next Tuesday at the Driving park are arriv
ing daily and there are now over fifty nt the
track stables. Tuesday four carloads from
Chicago In charge of J. Hand arrived , J. N.
Abbot of Anaconda , Mont. , brought fn an
other carload and Paxton Bros , of St. Joeeph
have a string of Blx fine animals. W. T.
Abbott and W. W. Mott of Neola brought in
two. Fifteen crackerjacks arrived from St.
Louis yesterday , among the owners being
Joe Kerns , A. Eckert and Henry Skaggs.
Two horses from Greenfield , la. , the property
' of Dr. Culvertson , arrive tomorrow. By el
end of the we k Mr. Chapman expects
there will bo 100 horses hero from St. Louis. i
He expects In the neighborhood of 300 horses
at the meet and promises some good racing.
In connection with the race meet it may >
be interesting to know tba\ the department
at Washington has recently ruled that race
aorses nro not subject to the war revenue
tax , ns the races arc mere tests of speed of
the animals and arc not feats of horseman
ship contemplated by paragraph 7 of the
war revenue law.
ix A UAMIAUY ; AHOCT PAVIXU.
City Katliern 1'nll to Uenc'li a Conuln-
Nlon oil AVaKlilamton Avenue ,
The question of paving Washington avenue
from Itenton to Frank street Is proving a
hard matter for the city fathers to reach a
decision on. The meeting last night failed
to settle the matter and after putting In
two i hours listening to arguments fromjirop-
crty owners for and against the proposed ]
paving action was deferred until this even
ing , when the council will meet again.
The meeting of the coinmltteo of the whole
was set for 7 o'clock Inst evening , but It
van S o'clock before a quorum could bo got.
As there were a iargo number of property
owners present It was decided to refer the
whole matter back to the council nnd the
committee of the whole adjourned and Im
mediately reconvened as a city council.
Henry Rlshton made n lengthy address
opposing the paving nnd was followed by
Phil Warcham , who urged the council to
order the street paved at once. From the
names on the different petitions for and re
monstrances against It developed that prop
erty owners representing 70S feet frontage
want the street paved , whllo others repre
senting 7S9 feet arc opposed to It. The
name of Ernest E. Hart appears on both
the petition for and the remonstrance , so his
frontage was not Included In the above fig
ures. It was stated at the meeting , how
ever , that he was In favor of the paving.
Others who are opposed to the paving
would withdraw their opposition If the
avenue was ordered paved the entire cl'a-
tanco from North Main street to Frank
street. The portion between Main street
and the east line of Harrison Is paved with
cedar blocks , but the portion from Harri
son street to Frank has never been paved.
<
The property owners on that portion of the
avenue between North and Harrison streets
are opposed to the pavingnnd have all
signed remonstrances , In view of which the
council nt the mceUng Monday ordered this
portion of the avcnuo cut out from the pav
ing resolution.
City MlMNlonary Work.
Rev. Henry Do Long , city missionary of
the American Sunday School union , has
completed his report'for the quarter ending
August 31. The report In part follows :
During the past three months wo have made
SSO visits in families , attended 114 religious
meetings , among the number being five
Sunday school conventions , taught the Mt.
52lon blblo class every Monday evening , de
livered twenty-eight Sunday school nd-
dresses , traveled over 1,400 miles , dug wells
and married people and applied the pro
ceeds , $52.96 , on salary. Wo close the quar
ter's work with nil bills paid and nothing
i In the treasury. Almost every day sfcrno one
In distress has called upon us for help , many
of whom we were able to assist with the cast
off clothing donated by the friends of the
I
' poor. " Rev. Henry Do Long Is now pre
paring for the winter campaign among the
poor and solicits cast off clothing and shoes
to be distributed among the needy this
coming winter. Last year shoes more than
any other article of clothing were In demand
and he can always find use for them no
matter how worn.
Frank Childs used Cole's Hot Blast heater
last winter.
IleatliN Yentenlny.
George M. Wilson died yesterday morning
at his residence , 30 Hluff street , of spinal
trouble , aged f > l years. The funeral will
bo held tomorow afternoon at 5 o'clock from j
the First Presbyterian church , Rev. W. S.
Barnes conducting the services. Deceased
leaves a wife and two daughters. He was a
member of the Woodmen of the World and
the Odd Fellows and the members of both
orders will attend the funeral In a body.
William Henry , the Infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Oursler , died yesterday
morning. The funeral will bo held Friday
morning at 10 o'clock from the family resi
dence on Mornlngsldo avenue and Inter
ment will bo In Falrvlew cemetery. Rev.
W. S. Barnes , pastor of the First Presby
terian church , will conduct the services.
Mr. Oursler Is the local agent of the Union
Pacific.
The Evans laundry Is the leader In fine
work for both color and finish. 520 Pearl
street. 'Phono 290.
lovta NeiVNoten. .
Worma have destroyed the apple crop
around Washington.
Waterloo's fair is now assured. The nec
essary funds have been raised.
The Iowa State Hooslers' association has
Just completed Its annual convention at Des
Molncs.
George Morgan , a. Benson merchant , lost
his eyesight by the explosion of a mold con
taining hot metal.
Charlton has purchased a piece of timber
land near the city and will devote It to the
use of picnic parties.
The officials of Iowa towns will assemble
at Marshalltown October 12 to confirm the
state municipal league.
A case of true love has been discovered.
A man 30 years old is to marry a lady
68. Neither boasts wealth.
The twentieth anniversary of the Terri
torial Pioneers' association Is being cele
brated by a reunion at Lyons.
"One-Armed Wheeler , ' a notorluos crook
nnd leader of the gang that robbed the
Albion postolllce four years ago , Is under
arrest.
During a moment of melancholy Mrs.
Peter Clirlstopheson of Parkersburg hanged
herself to a clotheshook In the closet of
her residence.
Editors Bruce and Hosklns of Rolfe ac
cused a district Judge of making alterations
In the bond of the county treasurer and
are now defending a red hot libel suit.
Iowa liverymen will go before the next
legislature to pecuro a law by which they
will bo given greater protection. The com
plaint Is general that people are too care
less of the lives of livery teams.
Iowa I'olltlenIewi Xoten.
Congressman Uollivar will open the cam
paign In Louisiana.
Archie Smith of Storm Lake Is Blated to
succeed H. G. McMillan on the state central i
committee. I
The Second district democrats hope to win
with a non-committal platform and a non
entity standing thereon.
A man of figures at Perry has figured out
that the republican party will have Just ex
actly 75,000 majority this fall.
The Ottumwa Courier asserts that when ,
the votes are counted In the fall Colonel Jim
I
Weaver will know how the Iowa soldier boys I
felt who had the nostalgia. '
It Is realized by the Iowa plono/ that
Governor Klrkwood , Iowa's war governor ,
was abused in 1S61 very much as Governor
Shaw Is being abused today.
Out of six congressional conventions held
by the democrats this year In Iowa but one
democrat has been nominated and thl ono
cannot bo Induced to define exactly "where
he Is at. "
The Clinton Herald Is booming W. B.
Parkin of Hoone for rnllroaii commissioner.
Ho Is a railroad conductor and known
throughout the state as a "good fellow. "
whatever that flexible phrase Implies ,
The Seventh district fuslonlsta named
' Holly for congress after two or three others
had declined. One of the proposed victims ,
Charles Roblnron , declared that he felt
highly honored by the expression of the con-
veutlon In his behalf , but that he could not
! stand on the Chicago platform or anything
t'tl * that resembled the slimy thine.
ANYBODY'S FIGHT IN IOWA
Entire Absence of a Slate for the State
Republican Convnntion.
ALLISON WILL BE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
Platform Will l > Nitiioliit | | Thone Who
Favor Territorial i\itanxlnn Con
vention Will Ileelare for a
Gold .Slaiularil.
Dl'DUQUE. In. . Aug. 31. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) The evening of the convention find ?
nu entire nbscnco of a slate or anything llko
one. It is anybody's light aa yet. Merrlam
for auditor Is the surest winner , with Allcu
making a strong light for the place. Sims
and Kcmlcy are evenly matched for attorney
general , with whatever advantage there Is
in Sims' favor. For railroad commissioner ,
Sammls still has. the lead , though Mowry ,
who is 'tho ' farmers' candidate , may suc
ceed In beating him.
The platform has been prepared. It will
disappoint those who favor territorial ex
pansion. In brief It goes so far ns the
peace protocol anil no farther. The conven
tion will In no way embarrass the adminis
tration. The future policy 'Is left to the
findings of the peace commission. In , this
regard the resolutions will bo much more
conservative than the resolutions adopted
nt some of the congressional conventions.
On the money question the declaration Is
for a single standard and that all money
should bo kept at parity with gold.
It was decided late tonight that Senator
Allison would bo permanent chairman ol
the convention and Senator Gear will bo on
the platform committee. A strong fight Is
being made for the state chairmanship , but
the position Is practically conceded to
Charles T. Hancock of Dubuque.
lloroher.s' Hey Will Live.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. . Aug. 31. ( Special. )
William Borchers , a farmer living near
Mnynard , whose boy was shot the first of
the month by his brother , who attempted
to lay the crlmo on 11 bicyclist passing
through the town , wns hero n few days ago
with his toy. The little fellow was first
reported dead , but It seems that he was not
oven dangerously wounded. Hut the phy
sicians could not locate the bullet and he
was brought here , to have an X-ray photo
graph taken. This showed that the bullet
entered the body In front near the eleventh
rib , glanceu around to the back and settled
deep In the muscles about two Inches from
the spinal column and an Inch below the
lost rib. The bullet will not bo extracted
for the reason that It Is not In a dangerous
place and will never cause the boy any
trouble.
More LTnl ver lt J'
IOWA CITY , la. , Aug. 31. ( Special
President Charles A. Schaeffer of the uni
versity broke ground for the new $150,001
collegiate building yesterday. After lie had
tossed a spadeful of earth aside the same
ceremony was performed by Dean A. N
Currier , W. T. Proudfoot of DCS Molnes and
W. P. Hohenschuh of Iowa City. The
building will bo shaped like the letter H
with a court as the crossplccc. It will be
120x210 feet In dimensions and will occupy
the south half of the front part of the
campus. The foundation will bo laid by
November 15. Mr. Proudfoot will per
sonally supervise the work.
KTteiiNloii of Crent AVentcrn.
TATON , la. , Aug. 31. ( Special. ) Presi
dent A. n. Stlckney of the Chicago Great
Western railway was hero part of last week.
Ho brought n party of surveyors hers * o
make another survey between this place and
Council Bluffs. Last June a survey was made
from Hampton via Webster City , Dayton ,
Paten , Jefferson , Coon Rapids and Audu-
bon. The survey as far as Paten Is satis
factory. The company Is going to make a
new survey via Scranton Instead of Jeffer
son. This line is an extension of the Great
Western , which leaves the main line at
Sumncr , in Uremer 'county.
' " fiiiiiner at lown flty.
IOWA CITY , la. , Aug. 31. ( Special. )
James Havlk , Jr. , the only Iowa City boy
who took nart in the naval battle which
resulted in the destruction of Cervera's
fleet. Is home- for a fifteen days' furlough.
A most cordial reception Is given the young
gunner by Iowa City residents and ho finds
It hard work to answer the many questions
which are being constantly fired at him at
close ranee. He made quite n record ns a
gunner during the late naval engagement
and quite likely will receive promotion. He
rejoins his ship , the Oregon , at the Drook-
lyn navy yards.
In ii riiMvlnn Mnteli.
AMES , la. , Aug. 31. ( Special. ) Arrange
ments are now being mode for the second
annual plowing math to bo held on the
campus of the Iowa Agricultural college in
this city , between the 1st and 10th of Oc
tober. Last year's contest was a gratifying
success and It will bo repeated this year.
The prize list , now being arranged , will bo
full of valuable and useful prizes nnd will
bo very Induclve. Contestants from all
parts of Iowa , as well as from neighboring
states , are expected.
IMoiieerH' Silver We.
STORM LAKE , la. , Aug. 31. ( Special. )
Hon. Lot Thomas and wlfo celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary Friday
evening. Over 200 Invitations were sent out
for the hours from 8 to 12. iMrs. Thomas
were her wedding dress , which was of
gray silk and made In the style of 1S73.
WILT * \OT 31 HUT SIWATOH IIAXXA.
PrcMlileut I.enveM Cleveland Ileforc
the Senator IteturiiH.
CLEVELAND. 0. . Aug. 31. It is not
probable that Senator Hanna will meet
President McKlnley , as the former had ex
pected , during the present visit of the chief
executive In Cleveland. Senator Hanna Is
cnrouto from the northwest , but will not
reach hero before tomorrow evening , while
the presidential party will leave Cleveland
tomorrow morning for Canton. It Is under-
stood that President McKlnley has tele
graphed Senator Hauna telling him by no
means to alter op shorten his trip In order
to get homo before his departure. Mrs. Mc
Klnley accompanied the president and Colonel
nel and Mrs. Myron T. Herrlck on a drive
down town today. Justice White left during
the morning , which led some to believe that
the peace commission matter had been dls-
posed of finally. The presidential party
passed the morning very quietly.
l-'nnernl of i\-Covi-rnor .tlntthetvn.
CLINTON , Ind. , Auc. 31. The burial of
ex-Governor Claude Matthews occurred thl. ?
afternoon In the Clinton cemetery. Special
trains from Indianapolis and Terre Haute
nnd the regular trains brought f.ympathlzera
from every quarter of the state. The fu
neral eermon was preached In the beautiful
grove adjoining the Matthews mansion. The
state officers , through a committee composed
of Governor Mount nnd other state officers ,
have adopted a memorial tribute to ex-Gov-
ernor Matthewe.
Dally Treniury .Statement.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 31. Today's state-
tnent of the condition of the treasury shows :
Available cash balance , $ 95,514,80S ; gold
reserva. > 21C.S7.eiC.
LakeBanner
Banner bill of the season , coinnicticinK
Sunday Matinee , August 28th :
AriHStrOllg 6C O'Neil , Burlesque boxing sketch , entitled "Flin in a Gymnasium"
Logreiia , Royal Conjurer.
BrOOkS 6c Floyd in the laughable military sketch , ' -Reprieved. '
Arlllie Wyatt latest Coon Songs.
MisS Cotlliailtell our Petite Sobretto.
AH Zclda Hindooragician. ] \ .
Boat race on Thursday afternoon and swimming races Saturday
afternoon , open to all coiners , 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.
HOLLAND'S ' BRAND NEW QUEEN
Wilhelmina Attains Her Majority and Issues
Eer Pirst Proclamation' . '
i * i -
RETURNS THANKS-FOR PAST KINDNESS'
I'ronilncN Her Ilc.it KuJeuvorn to Pro
mote the Hapnlne.iH nail Pros
perity of the People ufi
the Actlicrliimls.
THK HAGUE , Aug. 31. Upon the occasion
of her birthday and the attainment of her
majority today Queen Wilhelmina Helena
Paulina Maria issued a proclamation to the
people of the Netherlands. It was worded
aa follows :
On this day , so Important to you nnd
me , I desire before all else to say a word
of warm gratitude. From my tendereat years
you have surrounded mo with your love.
From all parts of the kingdom , from all
classes of society , young nnd old , I have
always received striking proofs of attach
ment. After the death of my venerated
father all your attachment to the dynasty
was transferred to me. On this day I am
ready to accept the bplendld though weighty
task whereto I have been called , and I feel
myself supported by your fidelity. Receive
my thanks. My experience hitherto has
left Ineffaceable Impressions and is an ear
nest of the future. My dearly loved mother ,
to whom I am Immensely Indebted , set me
an example by her noble and exalted con
ception of the duties whlcb henceforth de
volve upon me. The aim of my life will
bo to follow her example and govern In the
manner expected of a princess of the house
of Orange. True to the constitution , I de
sire to strengthen the respect for the name
and flag of the Netherlands. As sovereign
of possessions and colonies east and west , I
desire to observe Justice and to contribute
so far as In me lies to the Increasing Intel
lectual , moral and material welfare of my
whole people. I hope and expect that the
support of all , In whatever sphere of official
or social activity you may be placed , within
or without the kingdom , will never be want-
lug.
Trusting in God , and with a prayer that
He give me strength , I accept the govern
ment. WILHELMINA.
Queen Wilhelmina , accompanied by the
queen mother , attended dlvlno services In
the great church here this morning. The
grand duke of Saxo-Weimar , the grand
duchess of Mechllnburg , the prince and
princess of Weld , the diplomatic corps , the
civic and military authorities and 4,000
other persons were present. The court
chaplain , G. K. Vandorfllcr , preached. Ho
dwelt upon the _ Importance of t'ho memor
able'day and invoked 'tho dlvlno blessing
upon the queen. The chaplain also thanked
the queen's mother for amply directing the
education of her daughter.
The papal nuncio , Mgr. Tarassl and the
ministers from Catholic countries attended
divine service In the Catholic church.
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 31. Solemn thanks
giving services were held hero today in all
the churches , as well as In the churches
throughout Holland , upon the occasion of
Queen Wilhelmina attaining her majority.
YELLOW JAUNDICED EDITOR
SayM Aincrleaii Civilization Shown to
What Depravity I'enple. Are Ca-
IMililc of DesrcinllliKT.
NEW YORK , Aug. 31. The London Sat
urday Review which recently said Chauncey
M. Depew was a "painted puppet and a
snob , " expresses the views hero below nnd
which candid expression Is being quoted
In English financial nnd other newspaper. ?
averse to American Interests In Great Brit
ain and 'to ' English interests embarked In
this country :
"Thero nro of course many worthy private
persons In the United States , but what we
have 'to ' think of now are the people of
that country as represented In their social ,
political and civil customs. Socially It Is
sordid to the last degree ; Its courts of law
and all its civil Institutions are corrupt , the
methods of Its political parties arc no better
than those of long-forms. It has contributed
nothing to the self-respect of humanity. On
the contrary It has shown the world to what
a depth of public depravity civilization Is
capable of descending. "
PACKING HOUSE STATISTICS
OITerliiKN of HOKH Are More Plentiful
uml the \iimher of ICIHIiiK"
IiiereaNe. '
CINCINNATI , 'Aug. ' 31. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) The Prko Current says : There Is
a more plentiful offering ofnogs. . ' Western
slaughterings 3fo,000 ! , 'compared Vlth
310,000 the pr'ece < lfnR' week and 70,000 a
year ago. From March 1'thb total Is 10,523-
000 , against O.OCS.OOO' last "year. Prominent
places compare as follows :
City. 1808. ' 1837.
'
Chicago 3,440.000 3,060,000
Kansas City 1,513,000 1,100,000
Omaha 880,000 810,000
St. Louis C44.000 532,000
Indianapolis nil,000 434,000
Milwaukee r.48,000 380,000
St. Joseph 445,000 182.000
Ottumwa 312,000 284,000
Cedar Rapltia 240.000 214.000
Sioux City 175,000 123,000
St. Paul 148.000 45.000
Cleveland 213nOO 2'2.000
Louisville t. . . . 200,000 148,000
Ininnc Woman I'lre n t'hureli.
PEORIA , 111. , Aug , 31. Miss Mary Crowley -
ley , 35 years of Age , in n fit of insanity
ibis tuorulnc set Ore " > Bt. .lohn'n Human
i
COUNCIL BLUFFS
"Five Races Each Day.
If. G. CH'Al'jMA-N , Manager. ERNEST 1 $ . IIAVERLY , Sec.
GRAND HOTEL , COUNCIL HLUl-TS , IOWA.
FARMS j
ISonr Market. Will always he good property. Wo have for sale ifa
several Choice STOCK AND GRAIN farms in southwestern Iowa , PIT
Pottawattamic , Mills , Harrison anil Monona counties at great burQ&
gains. If you want a farm write ns full particulars or call at our .
office. FARM LOANS AT ( J per cent interest. OV
City Property and Fruit Land for sale. | i
DAY & HESS ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS - IOWA.
Catholic church and then got a revolver
and started for the parochial residence ,
threatening to kill Rev. J. P. Qulnn , the
priest. About $1,000 damage was done to
the church.
OFFICERS ARE TRUE TO TRUST
Speelal InveNtl atliiK Committee of
the Supreme I/odnc , KiilKhtN of
I'ythlnn , Filen MM Itenort.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Aug. 31. The spe
cial Investigating committee appointed by
the supreme lodge of the Knights of Py-
ttlas to Investigate the truth or falsity of
the charges made against thci officers of the
lodge , also to llnd out If possible where the
Information had come from , has made Its
report. The committee paid special atten
tion to the discovery of the charges , but the
report falls to show that It was successful
In this.
"As to the direct charges reflecting or
tending to reflect on the tjupreme keeper of
records and seal , we find from the
testimony submitted that Hrothor White Is
not a stockholder or director In a bank ,
trust company or'other financial Institution ,
that ho Is not u stockholder in'the Urandon
Printing company , nor Interested there In
any manner nor never was ; that ho Is not
and never has been directly or Indirectly In
terested In any contracts of any character
made by or In the Interests of the supreme
lodge ; that since becoming supreme keeper
of records and seal he has not been engaged
In any business , devoting his tlmo and en
ergy to the discharge of the duties of tuat
ofllcc.
As to the charge of extravagance and
waste , the committee finds "that the otllccrs
and member. ? of the supreme lodge have ,
In all things , conducted the business of the
supreme lodge honestly , fairly and for the
interests of the order universally , and that
all Insinuations to the contrary are abso
lutely faleo and without foundation. Wo
further find that there have been largo sums
of money expended In what might Bcem to
some a useless manner , but wo also find
that all such expenditures are the result of
direct legislation on the part of this body
and authorized by It. "
The committee appointed to recommend
the tlmo and place of holding the next en
campment of the Uniform Rank , Knights of
Pythias , and convention of the supreme
ledge has reported In favor of Detroit , and
set tfte time for the Tiieetlng of the supreme
ledge on the second Tuesday In September ,
1800.
HITCHCOCK. IIKCHIVI3S C/All'S XOTI3.
Full Text of the Doeuii t to He For-
wurileil hy Mall.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 31. United States
Ambassador Hitchcock at St. Petersburg
has cabled the State department that ho has
been handed by the Russian minister for
foreign affairs , Count Mauravlcff , a copy of
the identical note addressed by order of
the czar to all of the representatives In St.
Petersburg of foreign governments , pro
posing a Joint conference on the question of
general disarmament. The full text of the
, note.was Wot. cabled'by'Mr. fllteh'doc'k/'bat
lll'btf'seiH 'by mall , lucharacter' Is suth'
tas would require nomcthlng moYo' thatj'a
more acknowledgment' of receipt and'as
the proposition Is onb th'o acceptance of
which WouldInvolrto n radical change in
the foreign policy of the United States , It
Is sure to reftelvo most earnest avtcntlon
and consideration at the hands of the presi
dent and Mr. Hay when the latter assumes
office.
I'nvor a I'aelih ; Culilc.
WELLINGTON. New Zealand. Aug. 31.
The report of the committee on legislation ,
Just issued , recommends Joining the Aus
tralian colonies with Canada nnd the mother
country by a Pacific cable on the basis that
if Great Britain and Canada together uould
guarantee five-ninths of the cost of tht
work Now Zealand and the other colonies
would contribute the remaining four-ninths ,
ot whlcli amount Now Zealand will con-
BOW THEIR HEADS.
Distributed by
John G. Woodward & Co ,
Council Bluffs , Iowa.
At lMviNl nrleeN. Cameras of nil
K-liulN from tyl.no up. Mall order *
niletl for next train. All the leaU-
IiiKlilltteN anil | inper.
E. Q. BARTLETT ,
001) ) anil tins ' '
H'u'jy Council UlnlM , In.
'
; WELCH TRANSFER LINE ;
HclniM'ii roniiell IlluiTN mui Onmlm.
Rates RenFonnblo. ( Satisfaction Guaranteed
i.QUm-lIJIurfs : ; ; olll.o. No. 8 North Man
street. Telephone m. Omalm ofllco.re-
-
moved to . 222 ' South fifteenth Btrcet. Telo-
u.
Connections made with .South Omnlm
tribute one-ninth. The coinmltteo
recommends that Canada bo entrusted with
the construction , administration and maintenance -
tenanco of the enMi. , on the understanding
that the contributing colonies
nro to bo en
titled to reprcBenthtlon ami votes on mat
ters of polity of the management uml that
the cable la tn bo Jointly owned nnd con
trolled by the contributors. The report
concludes with advising that a conference
ol the colonies concerned In the new cable
bo held in Now Zealand.