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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , OCTOBEB 12 , 1808. I NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. I COUNCIL BLUFFS- MINOIl MENTION. Stockcrt Carpet Co. , 205-207 Bwy. Moore's food kills worms nnd fattens. Horn To Mr. and Mrs. Julius Zlmmerll , i Bon. Horn To Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Runyan of South Sixth street , a ton. C. IJ. Jacqupraln & Co. , Jewelers nnd op ticians , 27 South Main street. Gcorgo Matlack has gone to Laramle , Wyo. , with a view cf locating there. John J. Sullivan Is entertaining his cousin , E. Sullivan , n banker of Panama , la. Glenn M. Avcrlll and wife cf Cedar llnplds , la. , arrived yesterday on n visit to the expo sition. Mrs. L. 0. Rhodes nnd Mrs. F. II. Outhrle of Mexico , Mo. , are In the city attending tha exposition , Mrs. Geimaln French of Hutchlnson. Kan. , JB visiting frlomls in thu cltv nnd taking In the exposition. Lieutenant Lyons and wife of Washington , D. C. , were the gu ° 3t3 yfsterday of Lieuten ant Will Murphy. J. W. Curkendall. wife and daughter of At lantic , In. , are In the city attending jubilee vreck at the exposition. Mr , nnd Mrs. D , H. HuBton. formerly t'f Council Bluffs , but now of Jefferson , la. , are visiting In the city. Mrs. H. S. Lynn of Kansas City arrived yesterday evening 'on n visit to her sister. Mrs. O. M. Drown of South Seventh strret J. C. DIxby , heating nnd sanitary engineer. Plans nnd specifications for heating , plumb ing and lighting. 202 Main. Council Bluffs W. G. Watson nnd Mlnnlo Klcrnan. both of Omaha , were married In this city yester day , the ceremony being performed by Jus tice Fcrrlcr. Ml s Flora Roeco and bn'hor. Denny , of Elmo , Mo. , are visiting the family of R. N. Cochran , 245 Washington avenue , while tak ing In the exposition. Hon. W. A. Dclnshmutt - > f Mount Avr. To , former trustee of the Sta9 School for : he Deaf , la In the city visiting friends nnd taking In the exposition. Council Bluffs tent. No. 32 , Knights of theMaccnbeca. will Initiate twenty candidates this evening , and the degree team nnd nil members nro requested to bo present. Cyrus Alley and M. W. Mike ll of At- waod , Kan. , prominent citizens In the set tlement of western Kansas , an * hero tnk'ng In the exposition and visiting relatives. Captain Dick Denny of the police force Is enjoying a visit from his cousin , J. L. ' Knaus of Kansas City , who , with several thousand other Mlspourlans. Is hero to take dn Jubilee week at the exposition. Supreme Court Reporter Ben I. Salllnger. the Misses Daisy and Louise H. Salllnger , Mrs , E. L. Bovlcs and Miss Louise Mlnehcn arrived from Carroll. la. , yesterday to take In the Jubilee festivities at the exposition. Private Bert Turner of Compiny L , Fifty-first Iowa volunteers , who returned from Son Francisco on furlnvmh about three weeks ago nnd went from heru to the horae of his parents In Wisconsin , Is reported to t > o dangerously 111. Mayor Jennings and City Attorney Wads- worth , who had arranged to attend the mu nicipal convention at Marshnlltown , decided yesterday afternoon that they could not go as both wished to attend the exercises at the exposition today. J , Thompson of 1GOG South Tenth street reported to the police yesterday that his barn had been broken Into the previous night and a set of harness stolen. The door of the barn was pried open with a hatchet , which was found lying on the ground nearby. On account of the cresenco of President McKlnley In Omaha , the postofflce will ba closed after 12 , noon , today. All departments monts will be open from 7:30 : until 12 and all carriers will make ono delivery In th' forenoon. All malls will bo dispatched ai usual. The following have been selected as judgoj of the exhibits ot agricultural products In the Potlawattamlo wigwam on the exposition grounds : James Boiler of Wright township , S Q. Underwood of Kane township. L. T , N Bpangler of Lay-ton township , A. T. Hubbanl of Nnola township and G. W. Pierce ol WoshlnKton township. They will hold tho.t first meeting In the wigwam today. Henry Woodmanseo and Otto Redfern , two young lads , who ran away from their homes In Macedonia about a week ago , wore found by the police yesterday In the yards at the transfer depot. They were waiting tc Bteal a ride to Omaha , they having run awaj from home , BO they say , for the purpose ol eeelng the exposition. Their parents were notified and they will be hold pending further Instructions. Manager C. A. Atkins of the local telephone - phone exchange and wlfo are entertaining a largo house party of relatives and friends , who are hero to attend the festivities at the exposition. Their guests are : Mr. Atkins' ' mother. Mrs. Kato A. Atkins. Mr. and Mrs , Smith D. Atkins and son of Seward , Nob. ; Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Sales of Des Molnea. Mr. and Mrs. John Sales of Afton , In , and Mr. J. P. Sherman and daughters , Belle and Evn. ot Waterloo. la. Ooldle Gardner , F. T. King and Jack Sln- Cloton are the names given by three mcr arrested late Monday night as suspicious characters. The three rn n came over or ono of the late cars from Omaha , navlnp to tow n farmer from Nebraska , who had been visiting the exposition. The actions of the men aroused the suspicions of Ofncei Btockdalo. who. trailed them to a saloon whore they commenced to get their work ir on the farmer when be interfered nnd placed them under arrest. The police saj the do- the men are crooks and answer ecrlptlon of parties wanted by the authorities In Omaha for confidence games. Physical perfection , the secret of beauty , Call " \ send for "Vlavl Message. " Vl&vl Co. S26 Mi flam Block. N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250. Today. Wednesday , McKlnley day nl the exposition. Terminal trains will leave Ninth street station at 8. 9 , 10 and 11 o clod In the morning ; 1. 2 and 3 In the afternoon Go early and avoid the crush. Part 2 of The Bet's photogravures of thi wcposlllon Is now ready and can be had a the Council Bluffs office. Ilenl Kntntn Transfers. The following transfers were filed yester day In the abstract , rltla and loan oUleo o J. W. Squire. 101 Pearl street : Western Iowa Building association to Fort DodKO & Omaha Railroad com pany , a > & of lot 4 , block 7. Hecrs' add. William' Balfd''Ami'wTfe'jo ; an . Gtt acres In ay , ne'i naU 26-75-44 , w d , . . . 3,7 James 13. Melklo and wlfo to tdgnr A. ' Balrd. lot 6 , block 0 , Potter & Cobb's J.aE. ' OeorgV to 'Edgnr A. Balrd , lot ' 8. block 6. Potter & Cobb'a add , icano nndXvifVtoXvHllam V. Uock. nwU nti-77-40. w d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,30 \Vllllam 1C. Potter and wife to kdgnr A. Balrd , lot 1. block 1 ; lots 1. 2. 3. 4. G. 7 and 8. block 7 ; lots 2 and 4. block 13. undlv > 4 of lot 1. block l' > . Potler & Cobb'H add. 8 w d . 1.65 James B. M-lklo nnd wife to Edgar A. Unlrd , lots Z to 7 , block 12. and lots C , 7 and 8 , block 6 , sumo add , 97 ' ' ' ' " " ' " " ' Edgar' . 'iiaVrd' "to' "Fort Dodge & Omaha Railroad company , lot 7 , block 6 , Beers' ildd. w d 2,5C Sanm to same , lot 3 , block 1 , Potter & Cobb's add , w il . . . 10 Same to same , lot 4 , block 1 , Potter & Cobb's ndd , w d . 10 Bnme to same , lots 1 nnd 2 , block 6 , Potter & Cobb's add , w d. . . . . . . . . . . . 35 8am tn same , lot 3. block 7 , Beers' add , w d . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . * 1.7C Bnmo to same , lot 3 , block 6 ; lot 5 , block 2. Beers' ndd , w d . . 90 Same to same , lot 6 , block 6 , Beers add w d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,00 P. C. nml E. H. Lougee nnd wives to uorno , lots 4. B , C and 13 , block 27 , Mullln's subdlv , w il . 1,05 Thomas Oitlcer nnd W. H.'M. Pusey and wives to Omiihii Bridge & Ter minal Hallway company , rM of lot 11 , block 46 , and part of lot s , block , Riddle's subdlv , wd . 4 fUxtccn transfers , total . J21.6J STATE GRANGE IN SESSION Twenty-Ninth Annual Convocation of the Patrons of Husbandry. ATTENDANCE S NOT VERY LARGE O mil nem Not So Numerous , lint the Few Who Arc Here Go tit Their Work with Grent nml A'ljtor. The .twenty-ninth annual session of tha Iowa state grange. Patrons of Husbandry , opened nt Woodman hall yesterday morning and will continue over Thursday. The at tendance at the morning session , which was called to order at 11 o'clock by A. I ) . Judson of Silver City , master of the state grangu , was rather slim , nnd , beyond appointing a committee on credentials and arranging other preliminaries for the mooting , little other business was transacted , and the morning was chiefly spent by the delegates present In renewing acquaintances and forming new ones. The following were appointed the committee on credentials : Mrs. J. S. Davis of Murphy , S. A. Holcombo of Hlllsdale and G. O. Wright of Mount Pleasant. A number of delegates arrived during the morning , and the attendance at the afternoon session uhowed a decided Increase o\&r that of the morning. A number of reports were read nnd the following committees appointed : Dormant Granges G. N. Parsons , J. S. Davis , Emma Marshall. Resolutions J. S. Davis. M. DeL. P.ilBons , S. A. Ilolcombe. Legislative A. B. Judson , George H. Van Houton , John Parker. FInnnco J. S. Davis. J. G. Flanagan. E. A. Hill. Division of Labor Mrs. M. DeL. Parsons , O. G. Wright , H. Cado. Education Mrs. Henry Cads , F. 0. Tur ner , G. G. Wright. Co-Operation S. A. Holcombe , J. G. Flan agan , Sister Hill. Agriculture H. Cade. E. A. Hill. Mrs , C. W. Russle. Transportation John Parker , M. DeL , Parsons. Constitution and By-Laws G. G. Wrlyht , John Moland , Mrs. A. B. Judson. Good of the Order E. A. Hill. F.'G. Tur ner. Headquarters of the grange have been es tablished nt the Ogden hotel , which Is con venient to Woodman hall , the place of meet ing , nnd a majority of the delegates me stopping there. Among those In attendance yesterday the following delegates signed the secretary's register : Henry Cade and wife , Lenox ; Emma Marshall , Glenwood ; G. G , Wright , Mt. Pleasant ; J. S. Davis and wlfo , Murphy ; Mrs. C. W. Russle , Green Moun tain ; S. A. Holcombe , Hlllsdale ; F. G. Tur ner , North English ; A. B. Judson and wife , Silver City ; John Turner , Lenox ; John Ne- land , Badger ; J. G. Flanagan , Silver City ; G. N. Parsons and wife , Algona ; M. JJeL. Parsons and wlfo , Algona ; J. E. Blackford , Algona. It had been Intended to hold an evening session yesterday , but the parade in Omaha proved too strone an attraction and 't was abandoned. This morning will mark the commencement of the real business of the session and In the afternoon the delegate ! will visit the exposition In a body. At the morning session today the fifth nnd slxtt degrees will be conferred In full form oc all wishing to receive them. The officers of the state grange are : A B. Judson , master , Silver City ; E. A. Hill overseer , Green Mountain ; George Vat Houten , lecturer , Lenox ; Mrs. E. Caughell chaplain , Henderson ; M. Roller , steward I North English ; H. G. Parker , assistant stew ard , Silver City ; W. H. Holllster , treasurer Manchester ; John Turner , secretary , Lenox ; George B. Flinders , gatekeeper , Sutherland ; Mrs. Ida Judson , pomona , Silver City ; Mrs S. F. Brooks , flora , Silver City ; Miss Flor ence Oaks , Ceres , Gladbrook ; Mrs. Jennie Davis , Lady A , Murphy. The executive com mittee Is composed of A. B. Judson , E. A I Hill , W. H. Holllster and John Turner. Notice to the I'nl.Ile. Owing to the Immensity of the crowd nl i the exposition it Is considered to be Impos- slblo to complete the Judging of the ext - t ( hlblts at the Pottawnttamio county wigwam In consequence of which the announcing ol awards of premiums will bo postponed until Thursday , October 13 , when It Is hopec : the work will bo completed and the award ! i made and prizes paid. By order of thf ! committee. J. M. MATTHEWS. Clerk. MATTERS IN THE DISTRICT COURT Novel Petition for Divorce Fllril bj Mrs. Mnrcln. H. Glynii. Mrs. Marcla R. Glynn filed a petition foi divorce from her husband , Archibald Glynn , In the district court yesterday , which h somewhat out of the ordinary run of such petitions. Mrs. Glynn sets forth that she was married August 23 , 1877 , In Mills countj nnd that there are four minor children at a result of the marriage , of which she asks the court to award her the custody. The petitioner , who lives on a farm In Sllvci Creek township , states In her petition thai after she and her husband had been married about two years It was found that the elghtj acres belonging to her were not sufficient for farm purposes nnd nn ndjolnlng elghtj acres wns purchnaed , the title to same bclnp taken In the name of her husband , although the money with which the farm was bough ! belonged to her and that therefore by rights the land Is her property. AH the Improve ments , Including the home of the family were mndo on this second eighty acres. Hei husband In December , 1895 , was adjudgec Insane and committed to the asylum ai Clarlnda , where she now alleces he Is In curably Insane. Mrs. Glynn also alleges thai prior to her husband becoming Insane , nni ! In fact from the time of their marriage , he had treated her In a cruel and tnhumar manner. She thcrcforo asks the court tc grant her a divorce and that the tltlo ti eighty acres purchased since the marrlagi bo decreed to be hers. In the district court yesterday the trla of the suit of George V. McCormlck agalns H , A. and Anna Rice was commenced. Me Cormlck seeks to recover the sura of $220 which ho claims Is the value of certali houEchold furniture and articles of Jewelr : nlleced to have been taken ana retalnei by the Rices despite the protests and re quest of McCormlck that they be returnei . to him. The property In controversy form J erly belonged to the mother of McCormlcli I who died September of last year , Mrs. Me Cormlck was a elster to Mrs. Rice , nnd th I latter claims that the furniture and Jowelr : had been bequeathed to her. On the deal ! of Mrs. McCormlck the plaintiff , Mrs. Rlc sets no In her answer , refused to turn th coeds over to her and she took them. The defendant In the case of the Sterlln Manufacturing company against Frank Blxby filed a motion for a new trial yes terday. Thief Snntclien n Cape. As Mrs. George G. Clark of 441 Par avenue was standing with some friends la : evening at the corner ot Pearl street an Broadway waiting to board a car for Oman a man snatched her plush cape which ah was carrying over her arm and before sh could call for assistance dlsappearc In the crowd. The work was done quick ) and Mrs. Clark WAS taken to by surprise that she was unable to distinguish'whether the thief was a white or colored man. The theft was nt once reported to the police , but no clew to the thief was obtainable. Several In the crowd witnessed the theft , but not ono could glvo any description ot the man or the direction In which ho dis appeared. HOLIDAY IX IMlCSinCNT'S HO\OH. Council IllnlTM AVII1 Turn Out to Cele- lirutc the Pence Jubilee. Today will bo celebrated as a general holiday In Council Bluffs and but few who wish to attend the Pence Jubilee everclses at the exposition will not have the oppo.r- tunlty to do so. The banks , which at first decided lo close nt noon , have arranged to keep shut all day and give their em ployes a whole holiday In honor of Presi dent McKlnley's visit here. Most of the stores , It Is expected , will close at noon , an will the railroad and other offices. Many of the whoesnlo houses will close all day nnd there wilt be n general exodus of the citizens of Council Bluffs to tha big show across the river today. Judge Mncy has ex cused the trial Jury for today and adjourned district oourt until tomorrow morning. Judge Aylewsorth has also adjourned the superior court and while no notice has been given that the county and city offices will bo closed all day , It Is certain but little business will bo transacted and most ot the officials will take a holiday and help swell the crowd that will greet the president at the great Transmlsslsslppl Exposition. Miss Julia Officer , teacher of piano , 533 Willow avenue. Fnll nnd winter term. Snap Shots , a beautiful souvenir of the exposition , containing reproductions of nil the prominent buildings , together with r bird's-eye nnd genernl views of the grounds can bo had nt the Council Bluffs office ol The Bee for 25 cents. It Is Just the thtnp to send to your friends nt n distance. W. C. T. If. Delegated. Delegates to the Twenty-fifth nnntiat con vention of the Womnn'a Christian Temper nnce Union of Iowa , which opens hero today commenced to arrive yesterday atternoot and evening and are being entertained bj the members of the local union at thcii homes. Among the prominent workers it the cause who are on the ground are : Mrs Etta Hurford ot Indlanola , president ot th ( state union , who will be the guest ot Mrs Bolllnger ; Mrs. Florence Miller of De ! Molnes , a member ot the legislative depart ment ; Mrs. Williams , matron of the Bene dict Homo at Des Molnes , an InsBltutlor conducted by the Iowa Union , and Mrs. M J. Aldrlch , a prominent eastern speaker ant lecturer In the cause. All sessions will be held tn tha First Bap tist church , the first meeting of the conven tion proper being this afternoon nt 2 o'clock The executive committee will hold a sesslor this morning at 9 o'clock. The local mem bers have made all arrangements to care for the visiting delegates nt the headquar ters of the union on Pearl street. I Would If I Were Von Go to the Mueller Piano and Organ com pany nnd see how cheap you can buy a gooc1 plane not a rattletrap , but somothlnf worth putting In your house. A full line National Music Co.'s music , 3,200 selections ; usual price , lOc ; our price , 5c. Latest ehcel music first copy always lOc. MUELLER PIANO AND ORGAN CO. MoKliilcy Ilovrii nt Council UlufTn. The special train bearing President Mc Klnley and members of his cabinet reachei Council BU'ffs at 3:50 : p. m. , pulling Inti the Northwestern local depot on Broadwa : Just twenty-five minutes behind the tlmi scheduled for It. No opportunity for t popular demonstration had been afforded as the -announcement that the train wouli stop hero had not been received until lati In the afternoon , but still a large orowi headed by Mayor Jennings and other prom I inent citizens was on hand to greet th' a a i tlon's chief executive. There was no at I tempt at any formalities as the train de j layed but for a minute or so to enable th j members of the reception committee fron i Omaha to board It when It pulled out II short order for the city across the river President McKlnley , In response to th cheers of the crowd , appeared on the plat form of the rear car and with hat In ham repeatedly bowed In acknowledgment of th greeting. , A Cute Olrl In a roundabout way. but she got ( here al the same ! She asked her nuntie to remlni her mamma , thnt her birthday wns comlm nnd to coax papa to get darling - \ nov plnno. And she stated that Bourlclus Musli House Just got In a new batch of the fines pianos "you ever seen" and at rens-mabli prices , too. At 325 Broadway , you know where the organ stands upun the building. Wanted Girl for general housework family of three : no children ; $5 per wecl If satisfactory and well'recommended. AP ply to Mrs. W. S. Dlmmock , 219 South Seventh - enth street , Council Bluffs. Rev. Mr. Shanks used Cole's Hot Bias Heater last winter. Slnrrliiiie IlccnneM , Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday t < the following person ? ' Natno nnd Residence. Age W. G. Wntson. Omaha 3 ! Mlnnlo Klcrnan. Omaha 2 David Munro. Omaha 4 ! Mrs. Stella Hlrsch. Omaha 2i lown NCTCH Notra. Ten Webster City druggists have been In- dieted by the grand Jury for falling to conv ply with the jaw. Cattle receipts at the Sioux City yardi have Increased CO per cent this month ovei the same days last year. Miss Belle Harper , a former resident o Dubuque , i ° > achieving fame In Now tori as an emotional actress. O. J. Smith , editor of the Ackley Phonograph graph , has been appointed postmaster then to settle a factional quarrel. The Iowa college gymnasium fund hai reached such vast proportions that the trua tecs are arranging to Invest In a plant of thi first magnitude. Hancock and Kossuth counties are Under going a boom , the result ot the now raltroat projected through that section of the state Real estate Is at n premium. The remains of President D. O. Estbaugl of the New England Loan and Trust com pany were sent to Des Molnes for Interment Ho killed himself when his company failed so It is alleged. Railroad commissioners from all parts o the state nro receiving complaints ns ti the shortage of cars. The railroad rnm panles Insist that the ordinary business hn Increased to such vast proportions that It 1 hard to furnish the necessary cars to mov the late grain crop. RAISE THE FLAG AT MANZAMM.O Sltniilnh Emblem Ilntileil Down nni Old Glory Taken ltd IMnce. MANZANILLO , Department of Santiago Oct. 10. ( Delayed In Transmission. ) Th Spaniards who have been garrisoning Man zanlllo leave here at daybreak tomorrroi on board the' steamer Porto Rico , bound fo Clenfuegos. Colonel Ray , the America ; commander , paid a final visit to the SpanU commander , Colonel Parron , at 4 o'cloc this afternoon , and wished the Spanlar bon voyage. The American troops the : marched to the public square , hoisted th stars and stripes and proceeded to the cus torn house , where a similar ceremony wa performed. Our soldiers then repaired t the postoffice and holsteC the American en ulgn there. In the majority of Instance the present Incumbents will hold otQce pend Ing the arrival here of General Wood , CORA SMITH EATS SPIDERS- Chooses a Horrible Method to Put an End to Hei Existence. REVOLTING TRAGEDY IN A PENITENTIARY Leaven n Letter In Whleh She Clnltnn 'That Her .Mother in Innocent of the Crime of 9liir < lurlnif Mlchncl Smith. DES MOINES , Oct , 11 , ( Special Tele gram. ) The attorney genernl today re ceived news that Cora Smith , alias Cora McCamly , who committed suicide yesterday at the Anamosa penitentiary , whcro she was serving a life sentence with her mother for the murder of her father , committed suicide by eating spiders. A large number of dead spiders were found tied up In her handkerchief nnd Investigation shows that she met her death from the effect of eating these revolting Insects. The courts of the prison where the female criminals are allowed to take their exercise are surrounded by high stone walls. Here , It Is said , the spiders come out from the crevices of the rocks to bask In the sunshine during the day. It was during these wnlkt that she conceived her purpose and her mor bid mind dwelt upon the terrible deed She caught the spiders and secreted then In her handkershlef until she returned t < her cell , where she devoured them. She hat been enjoying good health before commit ting the deed , but mot a terrible death. Be fore sbo died she wrote the following con fession and left It where the prison official ! could cot It : Hon. Milton Remley , Attorney General Dear Sir I will write you these few lines as 1 want everything clear. I have repento < for all my sins and I feel as If I was for I glvon. My health Is falling so rapidly : j know I am going Into consumption. I wan j to- tell you the truth about my mother'i I case , as It will go before you. Ellen Sco I vlllo and myself poisoned my stepfather I Michael Smith. Ellen made a peach pie fo : supper nnd put rat poison In It , also In hli coffee , and that night I put rat poison In i glass of water and bo drank It. "I have never been sorry that I told thi truth , but God knows I hope you will do al you can for my dear mother , for she Is suf fering for something she never done. I j breaks my heart. I want to tell the trutl about everything. My dear mother Is Inno cent of what she Is charged with. I canno stand it to see her suiter so. It worried mi dreadfully. This Is the truth ns sure as Goi Is my creator nnd I repeat once moro thai my mother is Innocent , so do all vou cat for her. I am not sorry for the confesslor I made , but I am ready to die , so I ask yoi ngnln to help ray mother. No ono knows : am going to do anything , but my life Is : misery to mo to see my mother suffering sc nnd to know It Is for nothing. This Is God1 ! truth. Yours truly. CORA M'CAMLY. "Warden Hunter : Please see that this li mailed to Mr. Remley. " The various companies of the Flfty-seconi regiment arrived at various times during thi day. The boys were returning to Camp Me- Klnloy following the expiration of theii thirty-day furloughs , which were good t ( today. The boys were at once quartered h the barns on their arrival In camp. Th ( .temperature . is quite low and fires wer < allowed to bo built In the center of each o the barns. The supreme court handed down the fol lowing decisions today : Lizzie A. Carnes vs. Iowa Traveling Men'i association , appellant , from Polk district reversed. May Blair vs. William Blair , appellant from Webster district , reversed. S. J. Beach and Charles L. Weld vs. E. C Wnkeficld et al , appellee , Warwick Hough receiver of the Sioux City Terminal Rallroai and Warehouse company , appellant , and thi Trust Company ofNorth America , appellant from Woodbury district , affirmed. Peter Ellcr vs. appellant , N. J. Loomls from Dubuque district , reversed. H. M. Hcdrlck vs. E. E. McElroy , receiver appellant , from Wapello district , affirmed. A. B. Williams vs. E. E. McElroy , re ' celver , appellant , from Wapello district affirmed. C. C. Crowell vs. R. F. McGoon , appsl lant , from Fayetto district , affirmed. FIND BODY OF NKNOWN MAr\ \ _ AH IiiillcntlonM Point to , < lie Con clunloii Hint He Committed Suicide by Shooting. RED OAK , la. . Oct. 11. ( Special Tele gram. ) Word was brought hero last nigh that the dead body ot an unknown man wa found lying under the'bridge on Walnu creek , about nine miles north. A coroner' Jury was empanelled and. sent to the scene The body was brought to Red Oak thi morning and is still unidentified. He wa found lying on his back , with his heai upon an overcoat , with a bullet hole li the right temple above his ear , a thirty two caliber revolver lay near his right sld with ono empty chamber and , five loaded The jury's verdict Is that he commlttei suicide. There was $31.70 In his pocket but no papers or marks of any kind b ; which he could bo Identified. Ho Is dari complexloned , with reddish brown hair In ell nod to bo curly , smooth face , about flv feet six Inches tall and weight' ' 125 pounds He was seen hero last Saturday and ex changed six thirty-eight cartridges for elgh thirty-twos at a hardware store. The flrn name upon his coat Js Jones , Townsend t Shlreraan , St. Joseph , Mo. The overcoat I ( dark blue , the coat black and the hat > black fedora. The body is 'In charge c Undertaker S. G. Horsman and will b burled today. PENSIONS NOT EASY TO SHCUIUC Experience of lorrn Soldier * Indicate Cnr > lit ThU Direction. DES MOINES , Oct. 11. ( Special. ) Th Fifty-second regiment will bo here toda to bo mustered out and the Fiftieth abou two weeks later. The Fifty-second will b mustered out about October SO and th Fiftieth November 10. The three week will bo required to make up the account ! the flrst ten days to prepare the muster-ou rolls and the other ten days for the pay master to figure them out nnd prepare t make payment. The physical examinations may posslbl take longer and delay the final mustering out , for these examinations will be ver thorough , much more BO than when th men were examined for enlistment. Th government protects Itself In this way froi bogus pension claims. Several soldiers have written that the are unable to leave homo to get here b the time their furloughs explio ; that the are not well enough to travel. Captal Olmstead , the chief mustering officer , say that these men , wherever they arc , wil bo excused from putting In an appearanc at the expiration of their furloughs , bu each one must send a surgeon's certlflcat Of such disability. They will bo paid th same as the other members of their regl ment and will bo allowed nothing for tb time they are sick. If they were paid fo sick time extra there would be too man sick. sick.At At first the government started out t pay the cxpenscn of xoldlcrs' sickness at ionic , but the bills soon began to come tn at the rate ot $10 a day , for many ns high as $20 a day , and so an ardor wan Issued stopping the payment of all bills for sick expenses outside of army hospitals. The ? ooso that laid the golden egg was killed t > y some of the soldiers. Trnuliem' .Mcedmr. DES MOINES , Oct. 11. ( Special. ) Ar rangements for the annual State Teachers' association meeting , which It was decided to hold In the opera house hero December 27 to 29 , were made at a mectlnc ot the state executive committee F. J. Sessions ol Waterloo , II. F. Chevalier of lied Oak and K. U. Cooper of Des Molnes. Tuesday morn ing there will be department and round table work and the meeting of the Iowa Child Study society. Tuesday evening Pres ident A. N. Currier of Iowa City will make his annual address and Mrs , Sarah C. Brooks ot St. Paul will speak on art In schools. Wednesday morning addresses will bo made by President Scerly of the State Normal , R. C. Hughes of Tabor and Dr. O'Shca of the University of Wisconsin , Wednesday evening Seth Low of Now York will probably speak. The meeting ! will close Friday evening with an address by Habbl Hlrsch of Chicago , Cluarcite Trimt DES MOINES , Oct. 11. ( Special. ) Thi American Tobacco company has been glvei a temporary Injunction In the district cour by Judge Bishop. The tax collectors an temporarily enjoined from collecting taxci on the property where the company's clg arcttes are eold without the payment of th $3,000 license provided by > the state law The grounds on which the Injunction wa asked are a violation of the Interstate commerce merco law , as the cigarettes are being soli In original packages. Tnls Injunction 1 ono step in the American * Tobacco com pany's stato-wldo fight against the law The dealers are selling < the cigarettes unde the contract for protection. Ruimvtur Acdlilenin. RIVERTON , la. , Oct. 11. ( Special. ) A J. Hydlnger and family of Hamburg wen driving about two miles north ot town thol team became unmanageable and ran awa ; cud badly demolished their carriage , bu did not seriously hurt any ot the occupants W. T. Johnson and H. S. Cloud ot Ran dolph narrowly escaped a serious acclden Sunday.night while on their way home fron this city. Their horeo ran off a culvert am was badly cut up and the buggy pretty badl ; damaged. Boy I.uncH Ills llcnd. BOONE , la. , Oct. 11. Fred Relnhardt , i In front of of tin 17-year-old boy , ran one cannon as the presidential train came ii tonight and was killed , his head beini blown off. STARVING ONMNORTH COAS1 General .Wood SciulH Officers to th < Scene ivMli : tOOOOO Hatlonw to lllHtrlbnte. NEW YOUK , Oct. 11. A dispatch to tin Herald from Santlngo de Cuba says : Gen cral Serafln Sanchez has arrived at Cubltas Ho will be an Important factor In the loca political sltuaS'on , probnbly joining the ranki of Lacret's extremists. The principal par of the program for the Cuban celebratloi of the anniversary of theCespodes out break In 1868 was postponed on account o : the rain. A procession had been arranged ir which was to take part a contingent of nrmet Cuban soldiers. General Wood refused t < allow any soldiers bearing arms to march taking the ground that American soldier : when not on duty were unarmed. Advices from Santa- Clara fix the daU definitely for the meeting of the Cuban na .seinbly all Santa Cruz on the 20th. VColonel Freeman of the Fifth regulars Major Starr of theInspector general's staf and Major Carr , the Inspector sent ) to Inj spect Baracoa and Sagua do Tanamo , havi returned hero and report dreadful destltu tlon In the northern towns. There Is abso lute necessity of Immediate relief. Men women and children are starving and naked General Wood will send tomorrowMajo Starr and Lieutenant Brooks , his aid , wttl 300,000 rations , cloth stuffs and clothing ti call at Baracoa and Sagua Barano. Ni armed men are to be assisted. The negri brigadier general of the Cuban army in < thi vicinity of Barncoa refused o allow his men who were willing to work , to go home am also prevented laborers on the.cstntes pass Ing his lines. Colonel Wylle , commandlni a battalion of tbo Third Immunes , arrestei him and disarmed thlrty-flve.of his men. The Baracoa garrison Is in excellent condl Won desplto the heavy rains. At Sagua th bad roads nnd the consequent difficulty o obtaining vegetable food have produced sick ness nmong the gnrrlson. There Is no forng for the mules and General Wood has re duced tbo force there to one company , put ting Colonel Wyllo In command of both Bar neon , and Sagua. General Castillo and Col onel Mldey , assistant to the civil governor bavo sailed on the ! steamer Uclna do Lo Angeles on a mission to organize the clvl government of the province. They will ap point mayors , justices and local councils a all ports. The customs collections will b < niado under the control ot the mayor am tuo local American commander. The su premacy of the United States must ) be recog nlzed by all civil officials. General Wood ha issued instructions that free rations shall bi given out to women nnd children only . Thi men , It is found , will not work as long ni they can get free food. ANNUAIi MLM3TING OP UNION PACIFIC Original Hoard of Stockholders In Re Elected nt Salt I.nUc. SALT LAKE , Oct. 11. The first annua meeting of the Union Pacific railroad wai held here today , 106,087 shares ot Btol Annual Sales ovar0OOOooo Boxaa TOE BILIOUB AND HEBVOU8 DIBOBDERS such as Wind nnd Pain In the Btomach. Giddiness , 1'uluosi after meals , Head ache. Dizziness , Drowsiness. FlushlnKS of Heat , JLoss of Appotlto. CoHtlvoiiess. Blotches on the Skin. Cold Chllln , Dis turbed Bleep , Frlulitful Dreams and nil Nervous and Trorabliupr Sensations. THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE BELIEF IN TWENTY MINUTES. Every sufferer Will acknowledge thuiu to bo A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. HECCIIAM'N PILLS , taken as directed - ed , will quickly restore Fo males to com- plrto health. They promptly remove obstructions or Irregularities of tbo sys tem and cure Melt Ilcuduclic. Fora Weak Stomach Impaired Digestion Disordered Liver IN MEN , WOMEN OR CHILDREN Boecham's Pills are Without a Rival And h v tb LARGEST SALE of any Patent.llrUlcIno in the World. 25-J. a * all Orug Stores. SYRUP OF FIO . . . MAKUTACTUnKD BY. . . CALIFORNSA FIQ SYRUP CO. nr VOTE TUP at * .am. being represented by holders In person and 808.743 harca by proxy. The original board ot directors of the Union Pacific railroad was unanimously rufeclcd as follows ! Oliver Amo , llornco 0. Hurt , George Q. Cannon , T. Jefferson Coollilgc , jr. , John W. Uoane , Louis Fitzgerald , ( icorgo J. Oould , R. II. Harrlman , Marvin lliighltt , Henry D. Hyde , Otto II. Kahn , Iloswell Miller , Winslow - low S. Pierce , Jacob H. Sculft nnd Jatncs Stlllman , BRYAN SENDSACONhtlBUTlON Ciilonel'H Letter in Ili-lmlf of "Million * Who Suffer from ix IlUhtK ; lol- Inr nnil FnllliiK Price * . " CHICAOO , Oct. 11. W. II. Harvey , con- crnl manager of the ways nml means com mittee of the national silver party , la In receipt of the following letter from Colonel William J. Uryan , dated at Jackson ville , Fin. : My Dear Sir : I enclose a pledge for monthly contributions to tl o cause of bi metallism until Octrbtj , If CO together with the Installment for this month. I most cor dially endorse the plan adopted by the com mittee and , ixm confident It will result In the collection of a largo fund for the clrcula'lon of bimetallic literature. Since our light Is la the Interest of the "plain p ou ! ' ' to UM Lincoln's uhriisc or the "common peoplflf lo borrow a blblo term wo must appeal to them for the means of carrying on the con * tot. tot.Tho financiers can mutrlhuto larro > um to support the gold standard because MM monopoly of money Rlvoa them great p ou- nlary profit. Surely , you can appeal with confidence to the millions who suffer from a rising dollar and falling prlren. Having brought freedom to Cuba , the Amer ican people can renew the struggle for the financial Independence of the United States , Yours truly. WILLIAM J. DRYAN. JURY TAKES WEEK TO"DECIPE Another One of Snnta Fe Train Hob- beta in Texan Pound Oulltr of Jtiinlrr Life Sentence. FORT WORTH , Tox. , Oct. 11. QoorKO Moore , another of the Santa Fe train rob bers , was today found guilty of murder and given a Ufa sentence In the state's prison , The Jury wns out ono week. Attorneys fet the defendant pave notice of appeal to a higher court. Dave Oarltugton , ono of Mooro'a pals , wh < was convicted Inst week for the same of. fonso , wns given the death sentence. Tw < rnoro of the sarao gang are awaiting trial OVER-WROUGHT NERVES OF W03LEN. Extracts From Letters Bocolvod by Mrs. Plnkham , "I am so nervous and wretched. " "I feel as if I should fly. " How familiar flese expressions arc. Little things annoy you nnd innko you irritable. You can't sleep , you nro unable to lift ordinary burdens , ancj arc subject to dizziness. That bearing-down sensation helps to make. yo\ feel miserable. You have backache and pains low down in the side , pain in top of Lc'ad , later on ' at base of the brain. . Such a condition points unerringly to serious uterine trouble. If you had written to Mrs , Finklmtn when you first experienced impaired vitality , you would have been spared these- hours of t awful Buffering. Happiness will bo gene outof your life forever , my sister , unless you act promptly. Procure Lydla E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once , anel begin its use , then write to Mrs. Pinkham , nt Lynn , Mass. , if there is anything' about your case you dp not understand. You need not bo afraid to tell her the things you could not explain to the doc tor , your letter is seen only by women and is absolutely confidential. Mrs. Pinkham's vast experience with such troubles enables her to tell you just what is best for you , and she will charge you nothing for her advice. Mits. JENXIU BIEHLV , Youngdalc , Pa. , writes : "DEAn'Mus. PiNKnAM : Will you kindly allow mo the pleasure of expressing my gratitude for the wonderful relief I have experienced by taking your Vege table Compound. I suffered for a long time with nervous prostration , back ache , headache , loss of appetite , a heavy bearing-down feeling , also burning pains in , the groins. I could not sleep , was tired all the time , had no ambition. Life was a burden to.me. The pains I buffered at times of menstruation wore something dreadful. I thought there was no cure for it. I saw your advertise ment in the paper , and my husband advised me to try your medicine. I took five bottles , and now I am well anel happy , Your medicine saved my life. " A Million Women Have Been Benefited by Mrs. Pinkham's Advice and Medicine * j Farm and Fruit Lands for Sale , w 41 The Fruit raisers around Council Bluffs foavo just closed a profitable season , the yield being from ? 50 Vo $100 per acre. Wo have some choice 1 $ bargains In Fruit , Vegetable and Farm Lands near Council Bluffs. Let us * ? Show them to you. FARM LOANS 5 PER CENT INTEREST. : * j " -DAY & tms- > 39 Pearl St. , Council Bluffs , Iowa. "WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD. " Hoxban , I. T. , Oct. 21 , 1S97 Dr. Kadway & Co. , New York : Gentlemen I send In closed M. , O. for which you will plenso send mo one dozen Rudway's Heady He- llof nnd ono dozen Radwily's Pills. Your Heady Relief Is considered hereabouts to be worth Its weight in gold. This Is why I am Induced to handle it. I have handled Oil for some time , but 1 consider tbo U. R. R. far superior to this , ns It gives better satisfaction. J. M. Alexander. Rndway's Ready Relief cures the worst pains in from one to twenty minutes. For Headache ( whether Hick or nervous ) , Toothache , Neuralgia , Rheumatism , Lum bago , pains nnd weakness in the back , splno of kldncyH , pains around the liver , pleurisy , Kwelllnn of the joints nnd pains of all kinds , the application of Hudwuy'b Ready Relief will afford Immediate rnse , and Its continued use for a few days eftccc a permanent euro. Sold by druggists. IIH SUHK TO GET IlAllWAY'H. DUFFY'i PURE MALT WHISKEY ALL DRUGGISTS. G.W.PangleM.D , THK ROOD SAMARITAN 25 YEHR'S EXPERIENCE. Header of DlHcnncti of Ulcii and women. TROPRIUTOK 01' THK j fTorld'i lleibul Ii ] > eniury uf Mcdlcltvx | I CUKi : Catanh of Head , Throat mid , Ulbi-ubtis of 1'yo nnd tiar , Pits and Apouloxr. llca't , L'vtr and Kidney [ ) lubttes. ! HrlKht's 1. ra i > l tt Vltus Dance Uhomniulsin , bcrofulu , Uiopey oureil without lapplnR , Tuim Wornm removed , ull clitonlc Nervous 3tm tVlvutu ICHECB. ! In ? ounr ( nnd , , , , inlddlouti > duicn. CVDUil 1C _ Onl > ' riiyslciun who uun O I r nILIOi properly ouru bYPIIIl.lH without destroying teeth and bones , tyo IUOP rury or polnon mineral ugod , Tbo only i'liyslcluii who can tell what all * you without asking u question Ihoao at a dintanco Bond for question blank No , 1 for men ; No a lor women. All onrrctiponUenca utrlctly confidential MeUlcIm scut by oxpices. Addrrns ull letters to G. W. PANGLE , M. D. , 105 Uroadwiiy , COt'NCII , JII.l'l'FS. Ivt t3T6cnd &cuut KLHIDU ( or nolr. COLE'S HOT BLAST THE ORIGINAL gives the cleanliness - liness and even heat with Boffc coal , as hard Wl coal in Base Burners. The Hot Blast Draft ' Burns ami saves the pas half of soft coal. Soft coal equal to hard coal. , , J Vsi ° vColcv > s Hot Blast last winter..Only- used : > i tons of soft cool all winter to do the work wo always used 3V4 tons for be- tore. It Is just as clean us hard coal. Leaves walls and paper perfectly clean. I Iko It the best of any stove I ever used In twenty-eight years housekeeping. II. B. BARBER Council Blur's. In. 1C17 S Third fit COM3 MANUPACTUIII.\a CO. , COUNCIL BLUFFS. IA. . CHICAGO ILL. T.OOi'c , Andreesen Hdw. Co ' LOANS WANTED ON IMPROVED FARMS AND INSIDE CITY PROPERTY. WE WANT NOTHING BUT FIRS ! CLASS SECURITY. MONEY READY AT ANY TIME. BARGAINS IN FARM AND CITY PROPERTY ON EASY TERMS. LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH US FOR SALE. WE WILL ALSO CARB ' 11 FOR GOOD RENTALS. FIRE AND TORNADO INSURANCE il WRITTEN IN THE LEADING COMPA. NIES. MONEY LOANED FOR LOCAI , il INVESTORS AT A FAIR RATE OF IN. TEREST. COLLECTIONS MADE WITHOUT - OUT EXPENSE TO THE INVESTOR. CALL AND SEE US AT OUR NEW OF. FICB , NO. 102 SO. MAIN ST. LOUGEE & LOUGEB. THE NEUMAYER JACOB NRUMAYBR , PROP. M. 206 , 208. 210 , Broadway , Council Bluffe. Rates , Jl.25 per day ; 75 rooms. Flrst-clasi 11 oveiy respect. Motor line to all dcDotH local ajcency for the Celebrated St. Louis A. B. C. Beer. First-class bar In con. nectlon , " -uu Fees Gas and GasoHne Engines 3Ho 25O , = - HoraoPow 9 Machinery of All ICIiiUn. -all on us or write for prices & descrlptlona , & 1O. . Council UluflM. loivii. HARDIN COLLEGE CONSEVARTORY ro \ i pcan Conservatories , A Jl.OOO Piano to best music nupll , Oermmi-Amerlcnn conserva. tory , Xaver Kclmrwonka. Director Generl al. present In person during May. Largest ! CheiCHt. ; | Bent , Addretm JOHN W. MILLION , Pres. , II ( A St. ) . Mexico.