THE OMAHA DATLT BEE : THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 17 , 185)8. )
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
I COUNCIL BLUFFS.
au.ton
Hamilton's shoe store , 412 Broadway.
Stockert Carpet Co. , 205-207 Bwy.
Moore's food kills worms and fattens.
Window glass. Davis , 200 Broadway.
Dell 0. Morgan , dams. 142 Broadway.
Judge Carson has gone to Phoenix , Arl
on business.
Dorn , to Mr. nnd Mrs. NeU Jensen of Ga
tier township , a eon ,
C. B. Jicquemln & Co. , Jewelers and o
tlclanu. 27 South Main street
Wanted , young man , 16 to 20 years o !
to carry horsu route. Apply at Bee offlt
Colonel J. J. Stendmnn attended the a
nual banquet of the Loyal Legion at D
Jlrlne3 Tuesday night
A marriage llcciue waa Issued yesterd
to John W. Randall , agwl 26 , of Boone. Ii
nnd NcBslo is'oel , aged 22 , of this city.
J. C. Blxby , iioatlns nnd sanitary onglnei
Plans and upeclflcatlons for hcatlns , plum
ing and lighting. 202 Main. Council Bluf
The dctnr'inent Inspector will be prese
nt the regular meeting of the Women B R
lief Corps. No. ISO , tomorrow afternoon
2 'V ) o'clock.
Dou't you think It must bo a pretty BOI
laundry that can please BO many hundre
of customers ? Well that's th < "Eagle
724 Broadway.
A Bcclal meeting of the Council Blu
Women's Sanitary Relief commission n
been called for this n'tprnoon In th ec
torlal rooms of the Nonpareil.
Udwanl Loten. head ccok at the Ogd
liolcl. died Monday night and was burl
from the colored Bn
yc 'tcnlay afternoon
tint church , First avenue and Thlrtlc
iitrcet
P. A. Pulley of thin city and James Ne'
ell of West Point , Neb. , are matched f
n 100-yard fcot race this afternoon at t
Driving park. The stakes are said to
$100 a sUlo.
A vacant ono and one-half story frat
cottage at Thirtieth str ° t and Avenue
vns destroyed by fire ftbjilt 11 o clock l.i
night. The fire was suppoirl to have be
started by tramps.
W. E. Sharp of Aurora , Neb. , most lllu
trlous protector of the Royal Hlghlandei
was In the city yesterday visiting J.
rarrothers , state deputy , und In tbo eve
iPK attended the session of the trlbuta
custle.
S. P. Shuart , agent of the Adams Exprc
company. Is thanking his stars that t
weather Is not as cold as It might be. 1
complained to the police yesterday than i
enterprising but unscrupulous indivldt
lind absconded with hlH new winter ovt
coat
D. R. Witter , post commander , has issu
a call to the membuiH of Abe Lincoln po
Grand Army of the Republic , to attend t
"American Boy" day exercises to bs h (
In the public schools of this city tome
row. The Invltntlo.i Is extended ! o nil t
eoldlerc to attend.
W. J. Snothen filed a voluntary pctttl
of bankruptcy In the federal court here yi
tcrday. HP scheduled his umecure.l del
nnd judgments against him ns J3,00n n
placed the property owned by him , consli
Jn of household effects , etc. , which
fclalmrd as exempt , nt $ rino.
Helen Mildred , the Infant daughter of ! \
nnd Mrs. II. R. Lcmcn , died at mlclnlp
Tuesday of membraneous croup , nged nlr
tccn months. The funeral , v.lilch was p :
.vato , was held yesterday afternoon in
Mho residence420 North Seventh street , a
Interment wa ? In Falrvk-w cematJiy.
Thr Judpes of election In the Second pi
clnct cf the Sixth ward appcarci" at t
office of County Auditor Matthews estcrd
nnd signed up the poll books , which lit
formality they hurt .omitted before sendl
the returns in. Tlio. Board of Supcrvls (
Included the vote In the official canvass.
Mls3 Edlth'lAIlen Westerdahl , wife o'f
W. B. WcBtrrdahl , tiled yesterday mornl
at the Allen homestead , 416 North Fl
ptrect , of tuberculosis , ngcil 23 years. E
leaves a husband and a baby boy 20 monl
old to mourn her loss. Deceased was bo :
married and had lived all her life In t
AlU'ti family homestead on North Fl
Street. Mr. Wcsterdahl Is employed In t
Union Pacific headquarters in Omaha.
The room at the city Jail formerly us
CB an olllco for the chief of police has be
lilted up BH n plnce of detention for ferni
inlsoncrs. It tins been furnished with a n <
white Iron bed and other furniture. Owl
to tin1 unsatisfactory condition of the rro ;
upstairs It has been the custom when
fcirale pilsoncr of any respectability r
hnd to bo detained at the jail over nip
to keep her In th6 Renoral office or the pat
room.
Dean Fair' ? mission nt Grare church
nsalu attended yesterday by Interested n
nttutitivo congrcKVlonH u' each of the nei
Ices. In the evening Dean Fair delivered
ndt'rcss on "David and Peter" as an till
trotl-n of the Inconsistencies In the lives
Go 's children. This evening the reo.t
Rev. R. L. Knox. will speak on "Why I /
a Churchman" and tomorrow evening Pe
Fair will deliver nn address on the suble
"Where Are Our Blessed Dead ? "
The Vlavl homo treatment removes neci
* lty for surgical interference. For Inforn
tlon call or address 326 Merrlam block.
N. T. Pi-irublns company. Tel. 260.
Redraon dance tonight. O.J A. R. hall.
Ladles wantlnc fine medicinal wines a
liquors call Jarvla Wine Co. , 225 Me
treet. upstairs. Lady In attendance.
Dr. Rcller. osteopath , Reno block.
I > cnertcd by Her Husband.
Mrs. Chris Javohscn , living at Twenl
eighth avenue and South Seventh street , i
ported to the police yesterday that her hi
band had deserted her. She believed
bad gone to Kansas City and she want
the police to find out whether he Intend
to furnish her the means of living or n
A photograph and description of Jacobs
were sent by Chief nixby to the Kan :
City authorities with the request that tli
try to locate him and find out hla Inte
lions in regard to Ills wife ,
Iteul IJMntc. Trunafer * .
The following transfers woe filed jr <
terday In the abstract , title and loan offer
or J W. Simlre , 101 Pearl sf-int :
Sue W. IJuch to J. P. Iless , 8 ucrss In
gcctlon : i'J-75-13. w tl $
Frances K. liny to Herman Morltz ,
ii'i lot 2 and all lota 3 and t , block 11 ,
AVulnut , w (1
Ella Wllron to Fort Dodgy & Omaha
Railroad company , lot 9 , block 6 ,
Boers' mid , w ii 1 ,
John Schlckutunz to Blmon Casaily. lot
13. block 3S , Beer * ' subdlv , w d
It. C. Schallcr to Samuel Livingston ,
lots 1. 2. 3 nnd c 100 ftet lots 4 , 5 and
0 , block b9 , Crescent City , q c d
Five transfers , total J3 ,
Some aoaps do but little harm.
Some do much harm. There ia
one soap that does no harm. It
won't shrink
wool won't
harm fine
' lacea '
won't
Injure the
skin. Make
any test you
will , There
is absolute
ly no harm-
Mr MAMA i WISH MINI inesa in
1.SOAI
IT SWIM * .
GRAND JURY GETS THROUCl
Inquisitional Bodj Completes Its Labor ao
Adjourns Without Day.
REPORT CONTAINS MANY TRUE BILL
rreentmentH Fonnd Agnlnat Kan
ber of Criminal ! Who Are IB Ca -
toiljr and Some Who Are Mot
Yet Apprehended.
The district court grand Jury , which hs
been In session for a week , completed Ii
work yesterday and made a final report , n
turning a number of Indictments. Afti
making an Inspection of the county BE
city jails , which It reported were both fouu
to be In good condition , the Jury adjourn *
Indictments were returned against Lul
Fryson , Georgia Taylor and Charles EC
wards , the thre negroen charged with rot
I blng John Hamilton , a white man.
I Another Indictment was returned agalni
Bert Haney , this one on the charge of ai
sault with Intent to commit murder. It
I charged that Hancy la the man who fired i
' James Atkinson , an employe of the Unlo
Transfer company , on the night of Sunda ;
October 23. Atkinson , while on his we
home , was attracted by the sound of volci
| In a vacant lot next a saloon on South Ma !
street. To satisfy his curiosity ho climb *
the fence and looked over. One of the mci
said to bo Bert Haney , fired point blank i
, Atkinson , bur. fortunately his aim was m
true , although the bullet whlzjied unpleai
antly close to Atkinson's face. The grar
Jury had already returned an Indlctmoi
against Haney for stealing lumber froi
. Murphy's planing mill.
I Indictments were returned against D. 1
Roberts and Mike Hughes on the charge i
swindling. They are the two men arrestc
Tuesday evening on complaint of Peti
I Williams , the dairyman , who charged thei
with fleecing him out of $30 by the "top ac
bottom" dlca trick. An indictment was all
returned against Hughes , who U bai
tender In the employ of Mack Goodwin i
the Senate saloon and lodging house. f <
'running a gambling house. The ball i
Roberts and Hughe * on the iwlndllr
charge was placed at $ BOO and for the chart
of conducting a gambling house again
Hughes at $300.
Indictments were returned against Tfte <
doro McDonald and Thomas Lynch fi
I , breaking and entering. September 21 Mi
I Donald and Lynch broke Into the resldenci
of M. Boyle at 1513 Fifth avenue and Mr
C. W. Noonan at 1315 High ntreet and fro
the Boyle house stole a eult of clothe
which they sold to a second-hand dealer t
Main street.
No bills were returned against I. J. Clai
and Frank Barnett , the horse dealers bout
over from Justice Vlen's court on the chari
of stealing a pony , the property of Jaw
Tucker of Mynster Springe. The cases we
dismissed because of the ebience of tl
prosecuting wltnee .
The Jury also failed to find a true W
against Mrs. Rachear Leasure , charged wl
maintaining a house of ill-faice.
Other Indictment ! returned were' not ma <
public , aa the defendants are not In cu
tody.
Redmen dance tonight. O. A. R. ball.
Remember the exposition by getting son
copies of Snap Shots at the Council Blu !
office of The Bee. Ten cents each.
BIDS ON TUB COUNTY BRIDGE
Conirart for the Next Year Let 1
the Precent Holder.
The Boa.rd of County Supervisors put
a busy day yesterday and disposed of
largo amount of business. The contract f
building county bridges from April 1 , IS'J
o Aurll 1 , 1900 , waa awarded to C. E. 1
Campbell of this city , who holds the coi
tract for the present year. The prices
be paid t > y the county for bridge work ui
der the contract are as follows :
For wooden pile bridges. $4.75 per line
foot ; for steel spans , 40 , 45 , 50 feet , $9 p
lineal foot ; 55 , 60 , 65 feet spans , $10 p
lineal foot ; 70 , 75 , 80 feet spans , $12 p
lineal foot ; for 85 to 100 feet spans , $
per lineal foot ; for combination spans i
ptlo piers , 40 , 45 , 50 feet spans , $7.50 p
lineal foot ; 55 , CO , 65 feet spans , $8.50 p
lineal foot ; 70 , 75 , $0 feet spans , $9.60 p
lineal fcot ; 85 to 100 feet spans. $12 p
lineal fcot ; for 36-Inch wrought Iron oyll
ders , price per four cylinders. ' 14 feet. $5.G
16 feet. $6.50 ; 18 feet , $7 ; 20 feet , $7.50 ;
feet , $8 ; for 24-Inch'wrought Iron cyllnd
piers , price per four cylinders , 14 feet , $3.5
16 feet , $4 ; 18 feet. $4.20 ; 20 feet , $4.S
22 feet , $5. For repairs oak piling furnl < h
and driven , ten miles or less from Couni
Bluffs , 40 cents per lineal foot ; over t
and under twenty-one miles , 50 cents p
lineal foot ; twenty-one miles and over ,
cents per lineal foot. AH pll 8 twenty fe
arW under are to bo of red cedar. ,
A resolution waa passed to the effect th
henceforth the board would not pay mo
than $10 for caskets for pauper dead outsli
tha city.
W. H. Kllpack. county attorney-elect , w ;
appointed assistant county attorney to aflo
him an opportunity to learn the ropes and
prepared to take hold of the office at tl
first of the year.
J. H. Soytbern , assessor In Bloomer towi
ship , was allowed $16 additional , to the rei
I ulor stipend for extra work performed 1
'
him. The bonds of the newly elected coun
officers were fixed s follows by the boa it
County attorney , $5,000 ; county audltc
$10,000 ; clerk of district court. $2000
county recorder , $10,000 ; Just IMS of tl
peace In Kane township , $1.500 ; Knox towi
ship , $1,000 ; Carson , Valley , Macedonl
Mlnden , Neola , Belknap and Layton towi
'
I ships , $700 , and In all other townships , $50
constables In Kane township , $1,000 ; Kno
1 Carson , Valley , Macedonia , Mlnden , Ncol
(
Belknap and Layton townships , $700 , end
I' all other townships , $300. The bonds of tl
. ' township assessors and clerks were fixed
'
$500.
Redmen dance tonight , G. A. R. hall.
Walter Johnson , lawyer , uoiary. Sapp bl
Collections made everywhere In U. S
In the District Court.
In the district court yesterday the hea
Ing of the suit of Ella E. Hart against i
L. Martin was complied and taken und
advisement by Judge Green.
In the two cases of V. A. Chittcnd )
against W. A. Mynster et al judgment wi
entered for the plaintiff by agreement fi
| the amount of the notes In suit and pa
t session of the property Involved.
I In the case of William H. Tompsc
' against R. W. Moffett and others , Judgmci
for $ COO wad entered and a decree of fen
closure.
The demurrer In the s'utt of the Ion
Mortgage and Trust company against Chrli
ten Chrtstensen was overruled.
Judge Green announced the following sex
end assignment o ! equity causes for tt
term :
t Wednesday , November 16 Stahler again
Johnson , ChlttenOcn against Mynster et i
Thompson against Moflett.
i Thursday , November 17 Mynster again
| Insurance Company of North Amei lea et e
lown Mortgage end Trust Company again
.
Friday , November IS Roosa et al again
Hough , Palmer against Osborne , Mechanic
Savings Bank against Carrlgg.
Monday , November 21 LOURCO again :
Brown et at , Citizens' State Bank ngalni
Lake Manawa Railway Company et al.
Tuesday , November 22 Sledentopf , admit
Iptrator , against Farnpwortb , Shaffer ngalni
Shaffer.
Wednesday , November 23 Windsor 8ai
Ings Bank aglnat RatllK ct al.
CASH OF DEDUCTION Iff COimi
Man Often to Marry the Girl la th
Cane , Out U I'reTented ,
William Dunlap , charged with the scdu (
tlon of Mamie Muehlenweg , a young gt
15 years of age , will have a hearing befot
Justice Burke this afternoon. The hearln
was set for yesterday , but the complalnln
witness , who Is the girl's mother , failed I
appear and the case was continued.
The girl and young Dunlap have bee
keeping company for some tlmo past coi
trary to Mrs. Mueblenweg's wishes and o
two former occasions the police have bee
called upon to return the girl to her horn
One night recently the girl evaded h <
mother's watchfulness and escaped by jumt
Ing out of her bedroom window , taking a
her clothes with her. It was thought tbi
she bad gone away with young Dunlap , bi
she was found by the police at the home i
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Westrlp on West Broai1
way and returned to her homo. Young Dur
lap Is anxious to marry the girl and si
cured a marriage license In Omaha Tuesda ;
the records showing the girl's ago wt
given as 18. When ho found , however , th :
ha could not marry the girl he took the 1
censa back yesterday and secured a rctur
of his money. He gave ball for hla appeal
ance in court today.
Those desiring codes or the Jublleo ert
tion of The Dally Bee can secure them i
th Council Bluffo office of The Bee.
A One riding pony for sale cheap. Brat
ley's Blue Front grocery.
C. n. II. 8. Second * Win.
The second eleven from the Omaha Hie
school proved an easy mark for the eecoc
eleven of the Council Bruits High schoi
yesterday afternoon. The boys from aero :
the river were not In It from the start. Tl
Bluffltee had everything their own way ar
when tlmo was calred the score stood 16 i
0 In favor of the home team. The thr <
touchdowns for Council Bluffs were score
by Aylesworth , Richmond and Baldwli
Richmond managing to kick a goal on tl
last touchdown. During the entire gan
Omaha did not have the ball for ten minute
The feature of the Council Bluffs pray wi
the end runs of Aylesworth , Morgan , Rutl
erford , Richmond , Grason and Morga
Graham of Council Bluffs was referee a :
Rice of Omaha umpire. The lineup to
lows :
Council Bluffs , Position. Omah
Aylesworth loft end Kopa
Morgan left tackle..Dawson-Hnrc
Rogers loft guard Ba :
Crane center Moore. 1
Jnnlng8 rliht guard McDermo
Orason rlcht tackle A1U
Dalley right end Morinrli
Rutherford left half Monre.
Baldwin right half Mars
Richmond fullback Moore ,
Matthal quarterback Rusdt
Homelen * Children Cnred For.
Tbo committee of Mr. and Mrs. M. J
Rohrer , Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Smith , Re
and Mrs. Henry DeLong. appointed by ll
B-ard of County Supervisors to look aft
homeless children , had Its first exporlen
In this line yesterday. Three children , ag <
respectively 3 , 7 and 9 years of age , we
taken In charge by the committee yeste
day. The mother had deserted them ai
( he father. W. R. Fry , who recently movi
to this city from Harrison county , wan un
ble to properly care for them. The moth
when laafc heard of was in Greenwood , Wl
On the recommendation of the commltt
the Board of Supervisors decided to give tl
children in charge of the Iowa Children
Home society at Des Molnea and the coun
auditor was directed to draw a warrant
favor of A. W. Lanlngham , manager of tl
society , for $150. Fry claimed to own fl'
acres of land in Harrison cunty which 1
agreed to deed to the county In return f
Its taking care of his children.
Those deslrlnir comes or the Jubilee efl
tton of The Dallv Dec can secure them
the Council Bluffs ofilco of The Beo.
Snap Shots all go at 10 cents each at t
Council Bluffs office of The Bee.
Write the Bluff City laundry for full I
formation regarding laundering a Bb.li
They're easy on clothes.
FnnernI of Leo P. Ferron.
Leo P. Ferron , the young soldier of Cor
pany I , Third Nebraska volunteers , wl
died In Savannah , Ga. , was burled yesterdi
afternoon with military honors. The ve
erans of the Grand Army of the Republl
headed by the post drum corps , turned o
In goodly numbers and a detail of the Hif
School cadets acted as a guard of bone
marching behind the hearse. The funor
services were held at St. Francis XaviM
church. Rev. Father Smytho In his serrai
feelingly referred to the spirit of patrlotls
which Impelled the dead young soldier
respond to his country's call' for troops. Tl
remains were laid to rest lnt the Cathol
cemetery , the following acting aa pallbea
ers : ' T. Evans , A. Hober , J. Kissel , R. Ho
laday , S. Lots , members of Company
Fifty-first Iowa volunteers ; H. J. Hoi ;
member of Company L , Third Iowa Infai
try ; J. Snyder , Company L , nnd S. Clea
meson , Company C , Third Nebraska volui
tocrs.
Those dcsirlnc coulcs of the Jubilee ed
tlon of The Dallv Bee can secure them
the Council Bluffs nfllie of The Bee.
Wanted to rent , a house with at lea
eight or nine rooms , centrally located , mo
ern conveniences. . Apply to Mrs. R.
Montgomery , 605 Third street.
Superior Court
In the superior court yesterday the trl
of the suit of Attorney John Llndt again
the Schlltz Brewing company was con
mencod before a Jury. Llndt sues for $417.
alleged to bo due for legal cervices set for
in the petition as follows ; Commission r
selling lots , $167.50 ; examining abstract
$50 ; six days' legal scrvlcia , $150 ; two day
services examining lots in the city , $50.
The demurrers In the poll tax sul
brought by the city against O. H. and L. (
Scott were submitted and taken under a <
vlaeruent. The defendants deraurr on tl
grounds that Insufficient notice wan give
by the collector and that the amount su <
on is In excess of that allowed by the lai
Part 4 of The Bee's photogravures of tl
exposition is now ready and can be bad i
the Council Bluffs office.
The Women's Relief Corpn will give !
first dancing party of the season on ne
Saturday evening at Grmi Ariry of tl
Republic hall.
Speak In Behalf of ( he
NEW YORK , Nov. W. The speakers i
tomorrow night's meeting In Cooper Unlc
to protest against the recent killing of m
groes In North and South Carolina will I
General James R. Oberlrne , J. S. Parke
the colored president of the State Summc
league of Connecticut ; T. Thomas Fortur
and perhaps John Dnncy , colored collect !
of customs for the port of Wilmington , wt
was driven from bis post b/ fear of person ;
violence.
_
Churches Accept CurlU Bill.
TAHLEOUAH. I. T. , Nov. 16. The bl
providing for a treaty commission was lo
In the Cherokee senate today by a tla vo >
The Cherokees will now bo governed 1
the Curtis bill. By the terms it the bl
the tribes were given their chslce of trea
Ing with the. Dawes coiaml.uion or accep
lug the provisions of the Curtlu bill.
FATALLY GORED BY BUCK DEEl
Carpenter Bt. Glair's Wrestle for Life wit
Angry Animal.
HALF A DOZEN MEN TO THE RESCU
Low Valuation * Which Fiftieth low
Cnptnlni rut on Stnte Propcrtr
Are Illiinpiirovcd Of by
Governor.
DBS MOINES. la. , Nor. 16. ( Special Te !
cgram. ) Fred B. St. Clalr. a cnrpente
was frightfully and probably fatally gore
by a big buck deer at Greenwood park th
afternoon. St Clatr had gene to the par
to build Bomo winter pens for the anlma
and just climbed over the enclosure of tli
deer park when a big buck attacked hln
Ho managed to , 'grasp the bruto'a antlei
and the wrestle for life began , St Cla
yelling for help all the tlmo. A half doze
menNcamc and finally bad to beat the dec
to death with dubs before they could gi
St. Clalr out of Its way. St Clalr was gore
in twenty places severely and has lltti
chance of life.
William Turklngton , a Chicago capltalls
who owns the Des Molnea Stove works , ai
rived In the city today and began prepare
UODS for the opening of a great steel an
Iron rolling mill , to bo known as the D <
Molnos Steel company. The property ownc
by Turklngton is underlaid with heavy yelt
of coal that can bo mined very cheaply.
Hem It Mulct Tax.
The action of the board of supervise !
this morning virtually puts an end to tt
cigarette mulct tax In Des Molnes. Upc
the application of fourteen dealers mac
this morning the board remitted the ta
against them. The action of the board w :
based on the contention that the tax wi
; void because the only sales had been <
cigarettes In the original packages , bougl
from the American Tobacco company at
gotten from outside the state. Some weel
ago the matter was brought lo a test bcfoi
Judge Bishop. In the case of C. C. Tai
against Polk county. This was a su
brought to enjoin the assessment on U
same ground taken before the board <
supervisors and It resulted In the issuani
of a temporary Injunction , In view ofti
action of the board of supervisors today fu :
ther suit will be unnecessary. All thoi
who sell cigarettes bought from outside tl
state and without breaking -the packages :
which they are originally received , nn
sell free from any mulct tax.
Alfred Anderson , who escaped from Am
mesa penitentiary April 11 , 1894. Is sui
posed to be under arrest at Cairo , 111. , ar
this morning Governor Shaw granted tl
authorities a requisition for the return <
the escaped convict. Anderson was coi
I vlcted at Fort Madison of the crime of mu
] der In the first degree and was given a II
sentence on the second day of Decembe
1893. He Is a German , who epeaks sever
languages and especially good English , wi
a baker by trade when he lived at Fo
Madison and was about 24 years old at tl
tlmo he escaped. He was subject to fl
and consequently kept In the Insane wa ;
from which he escaped.
Dinnpitrove ofYow Valuation * .
Governor Shaw ana Adjutant Gener
Uyeis held a tonfetonce this morning ai
decided that the low'Valuation , which con
pany captains ofthp.Fiftieth Iowa Insl
upon , placing tipotr the state proper
which went Into the jovernment service la
spring shall not bs approved. Twice tl
Hoard of Survey has tried to come to f
understanding with the captains as to tl
valuation of this property , but each tin
the sum has been fixed at but a little ov
J400. The regiment took Into service som <
thing Ilka $15.000 worth of state proper !
and the adjutant general contends tbi
there has not been enough depreciation
the property to allow such a discriminate
In valuation. The second report of tl
Board of Survey has not been submit ? * * !
the adjutant general for his approval , bi
If the low prices arc Instated upon ho wl
refuse to approve the appraisement , ar
with the governor's approval ho will mal
a claim to the government ( or what 1
considers a fair estimate. He has not flx <
the figure , but It will be In the thousand
perhaps $1,000 or $1,200 the same aa tl
other regiments will bo called upon
make an accounting for. Under the valui
tlons made by the company captains a can
palgn hat , which originally cost 'JC cent
Is put in at 5 cents ; a blouse which co
12.32 and a pair of trousers which cost tt
same are put In for 15 cents eacn.
NEW iEAnnn FOH THE PYTHIAN ,
Succcaior to Auxciit Soldier Will E
CliONC-n In low n.
MARSHALLTOWN , la. , Nov. 16. ( Spi
clal. ) Mayor Pierce Is In receipt of an oil
clal notice from General James R. Carni
ban of the Knlghte of Pythias that he he
selected Marshalltown as a place of meetlr
for the officers of the state rank on Deccn
her 14. At that tlmo an election will bo he ]
to choose a brigadier general to imccee
Brigadier General John C. Loner of D (
Molnes , colonel commanding the Fifty-fir :
Iowa volunteer Infantry , no > v enrouto to U
Philippine Islands. The gathsrlrig will I
composed of about 100 officers of the un
formed ranks of the state. Majo' Gener ;
Carnahan , whose home Is In Indlanapoll
Ind. , will be present at the meeting.
( HUSHED IIY A HEAVY UIUUGE PIL
Foreman Ed Locke Killed Nen
OHmonil oil tlic Short Line.
SIOUX CITY , Nov. 16. ( Special Tel <
gram } Word has been received at the hcc
office of the Pacific Short Line railway I
this city of the killing of one of the me
of Its bridge gang near Osmond , Neb. , th
afternoon. The name of the dead man
Ed Locke and ho was the foreman of' tl
gang. Deb Sheffield , another man , wi
seriously Injured and was brought to Slou
City for treatment The men were engage
In the construction of a pile bridge an
In some manner one of the big piles , whl
being lifted from the ground , fell , itrlkln
the men.
Amei Produce * Prize lluttcr.
AMES , la. , Nov. 16. ( Special. ) Th
State Agricultural college at this place I
congratulating Itself on Its continued euc
ceffl In butter competition. A salt firm offer
prizes annualfy for best results In butte
during a season of six months. Nearly a
the leading butter making establishments c
the United States were competitors and th
Ames boys succeeded In obtaining flrst , scc
oud , fifth and tenth prizes ? . The winner
and scores were : H. M. Ashby of Hazletor
la. , first ; score , 97.97 1-6. C. L. Passmen
lola , WIo. , second ; score , 97.62 2-3. Loul
Schack , Atlantic , la. , fifth ; score , & 7.41
August Johnson of Bancroft , la. , tenth
score , 97.18.
She Iilveil 1 7 Yenr * .
KEOKUK , Nov. 16. ( Special. ) Mre
Lucy Alexander , colored , died yesterday
aged 127 years. She was born near Richmond
mend , Va. , In December , 1770 , the elavo o
Richard Miller. Her first huabaml was
soldier In the war of 1S12. She was free
by her master In 1S30 and came < o Iowa li
that year. She was the oldest person ye
discovered In Iowa. She had three chlldrcr.
one aged 68 years , two grandchildren an
fourteen irreat grandchildren living. Th
Family has records proving hfr to bo ov
112 years old.
AllftAMS AFTKll MQUOIl 1)13.11,1311 !
Snlonn Keeper * nnd DrUKKlnf * WI1
HP Culled to Account ,
MARSHALLTOWN , la. , Nov. ,16. , ( Sp <
clal. ) War on saloons and drug stores
about to be waged In thla city , accordtn
to Her. II. II , Abrams , state superlntendet
of the Iowa Anti-Saloon feague , who Is no
In the city. He Bays sufficient evidence i
the violation of law has been secured ar
the alleged violators , five druggists and se' '
cral saloon keepen ) , will bo prosecuted t
Injunction , An application win be made I
Judge Bnrnham before the adjournment i
the present term of the district court ar
by this method the cases do not have to t
before the grand Jury.
Firemen Go to MlMftonrl Valley.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Nov. 16.--The Sta
Volunteer Firemen's association , at 1
meeting today , decided to hold the nc :
annual tournament at Missouri Valley. Tl
tournament will be hold the third week ;
June. A midwinter meeting will be he
nt Marlon. Officers were elected as follow
G ; CJ. Wnrren. Harlnn , president : G. 1
Johnston , Sanborn , treasurer ; W. D. Frai
els , Sanborn , financial secretary ; W.
Burke , Missouri Valley , corresponding BCI
rotary.
Touchers' Meetlnic.
CARSON , la. , Nor. 16. ( Special Tel
gram. ) The East End teachers' meeting
Pottawattarnle county will be hold at th
place Saturday , November 19. The prlnc
pals and teachers from the towns In U
eastern half of this county , as well as tl
teachers from other counties , will bo her
Superintendent H. W. Sawyer will I
present nnd will read a paper. A very lari
and enthusiastic meeting Is expected. \
Fliili for Spirit I.nke.
SPIR-IT LAKE , la. , Nov. * 16. ( Special. )
The Iowa Fish commission has placed 75,01
fish , principally pike , pickerel , black has
and crapple In Spirit Lake. These arc a
mature fish and were seined out of tl
bayous along the Mississippi river. Oth
lakes In the state where the fish have be <
depleted are to be similarly treated.
School for MUNOIIH.
MARSHALLTOWN , la. , Nov. 16. ( Sp
clal. ) Gcorgo B. Van Saun of Cedar Fall
who Is traveling custodian of the grat
lodge of Iowa Masons , IB holding a scho
of instruction for twenty-three lodges whli
belong in this jurisdiction ,
Telephone Franchise In Demand.
CRESTON , la. , 4 Nov. , 16. ( Special. )
Thrco different companies have propose
before the Creston city council asking
franchise to opsrato a telephone system.
Iowa. Press Comment.
Keokuk Gate City : Democratic editors anew
now assiduously engaged In explaining In
It happened All that Is really neccssa
for them to do here In Iowa is to point
the Marshalltown platform.
Davenport Democrat : Even the editor
the Omaha World-Herald , who ran for co
ircss on the basis of close ncqualntan
vlth nnd warm support of William J. Brys
fell short a few thousand votes. After tl
lemonstratlon of the wrath of .the go
ivhat more could you want ? "
Creston Gazette : "Fickle Finn Is IK
gln" Is the way the Waterloo Courl
puts it , but this statement of-the case , wh
pleasant , Is hardly true. Mr. Finn , prei
jus to the incldunt of last Tuesday , h
lad a most uncomfortable way of bcl
sleeted when he was a candidate for n"Ti
This glamour of 'success Is now , howevi
. onsldcrably frayed around tbo edges. 1
.vlll have to find some way to change 1
'uck before he will ever ag.iln cut any fl
jro In the politics of this , section.
Creston Advertiser : Many lessons shot
bo learned from the result by the slh
force ? . One In this district Is that It dc
< iot pay to pick up recent converts fr <
, ho republican party to run for office ,
they are conscientious and consistent
'heir conversion , let us welcome them , t
aot make them leaders nnd nominate th (
for our standard bearers. With Porter
some other tried and true rcpresentatl
of the principles of the new democracy
icllevo this district could have been i
teemed from the misrepresentation of W.
Hepburn.
Boone NGWB : If it is a fact that Cz
ttccd Is to step down off his throne his IK
ccssor should be an Iowa man. It would
loubt be agreeable to President McKlnli
or he would like to Bee the state honor
' .hat has so emphatically endorsed ths n
ministration. Hepburn of the Eighth
Henderson of the Third district would ma
4 crackcrjack and either would bo an lion
to the state and to the nation. Colonel 1
t * . Hepburn haa been called to the chr
probably more than any one man In t
nouse of representatives , as Speaker Re
recognized Mm to bo the best parliament
nan In the house.
BIoux City Tribune : The State Board
Control has started on a tour , during whl
nil the state institutions will bo vlsltc
The members will give each one a person
inspcclon and it will bo a thorough or
Much a method Is far superior In product ]
results to the old ono of sending n junkc
ing party of legislators to each Ini'iltutlo
The board will see all of them and w
DO able to make Intelligent comparlsor
Under the old system each party of Irgl
tators reported on one Institution and knc
nothing about any of the others. The resi
was confusion and worse. The Hoard
control system Is all right , especially whi
( he board is made up of snich men as
iowa.
TOTVII XCWH > 'ote .
The Cole creamery was burned Saturdi
night Less , J3.COO ; Insurance , $1,500.
On the big Adams farm In Sac conn
there are 3,600 acres of corn , which It
said will average sixty-five bushels p
acrei.
acrei.Fred Drohpe , a farmer's son of Ne
Hampton , drank hog cholera cure , mlatalu
for hecdachn medicine , and dropped dead
the cornfield.
W. S. Gano of Ida Grove shot himself b
cause a young woman with whom he > :
Infatuated refused to marry him. Ho has
chance to recover.
Grundy county's delliinu"nt tax list th
year occupies only a column of nowepap
apace. This , says the Grundy Center Hi
publican. Is the smallest list ever publish !
In the county.
The new Young Men's Christian nssocli
tlon building at Waterloo , in course of cci
struction , shows signs of collapsing at
achltects have been called In to devlto son
way of strengthening it.
A delegation of Musnuakle Indians IP
Sunday evening for Washington to confi
with the secretary of the Interior aboi
matters of Importance nt this agency , prli
ctpal among which Is the attendance i
their children at the school.
A very sad case of shooting occurred !
Oladbrook ono day recently. Willie. Robli
BOH , aged 8 , In some way got old of a rll
and It was discharged , hitting his little si :
tor , Ilene , aged 4 , Just below the tetlipl
She became unconscious Immediately and r <
malned so until she died the next day.
The Marcus NPWS relates that n Marct
man recently shipped In two carloads <
native Missouri hogs. In taking the an
mals from the cars they scattered like wll
turkeys and all efforts -to raptuio thei
have BO far been fruitless. Somn of thci
wandered several miles from town and
is said 0110 was seen up north trying i
root up the state line between this state ao
Minnesota.
The Relnback Courier relates that Albci
Yittutn , Justice of the peace In Llncol
township , Black Hawk county , complain
that during his two years of office ho ha
never had a case of any kind before hlm-
not even a marriage to perform. .But i
order to give n little stimulus to tmslnef
ho makes this offer : That ho will mnrr
the first couple who will appear before hi
maglstry free of charge and kiss the brld
In the bargain.
A ( Sure Hlttn of Croup.
Hoarecncps In a child that la subject 1
croup Is a sure Indication of the approach c
the disease. If Chamberlain's Cough Rem cl
\9 \ given as soon as the child becomes hoarei
or even after the croupy cogh has appcarev
It will prevent the attach Many mother
who have croupy children -Uways keep thl
remedy at hand nnd find th tt It saves thei
much trouble and worry. It can always b
depended upon and la pleasant to take.
ARE YOU WORN OUT ?
TRY
IIKIKE The Famous Tonic for Body and Euin ,
General , Sir Evelyn Wood ,
Mnrlanl"lne glrps power to tfc
brain , strciiKth ntul elasticity to th
muscles and richness to the blood. It )
n proinotcr of good health find longer *
lly.
Mnrlanl Wine Is endorsed by mor
ihan 8,000 American physicians. It H
tipeclnlly Indicated for General Debllty ,
Overwork , Profound Depression and
Exhaustion , Throat and Lung Diseases ,
Consumption and Malaria ,
Marlanl Wine Is Invaluable for
overworked men. delicate women an4
sickly ehlltlrpii. It soothes , strengthcni *
and pustalna the system , and brace *
"Regaidlng the infnnlry marching In .
body and brain. .
the recent manoeuvres. It wns the best
seen during my command at Aldcrshot.
Many officers availed thr-ms'lves of the To thoto who will kindly write to MA-
tonic and reconstltuunt properties of the U1ANI & CO. , 52 Wrst 15th Street , New
well-known Mnrlanl Wine , the most certain York City , will bo sent free , book contain
tain ns well ns tlio most palatable method ing portraits with endorsrmenis of Emper
of inducing rculstanco to fatigue. " ors. Kmpress , Trlnces , Cardinals , Archbishops -
From "Tho London Sketch. " bishops and other Interesting mutter.
Parts-41 Boulevard llnussmunn ; London- * ) Mortimer St. ; JIontreal-S-30 Hospital St
Whenever a firm flops handling a certain line of
Underwear it is bound to have the remnants of that line
left on its hands. There will either be a full line of
shirts , in'all sixes , without the drawers to match , or just
the opposite the drawers without the shirts. Now we
are 'just in that fix. We have on our shelves a quantity
of shirts without drawers to match.
AVhen the line was full these shirts sold at $1.50 ,
§ 2.00 and 82.50 per garment. We will close these
out at $1.00 apiece.
This is an opportunity for those who want good
Underwear.
Main and Pearl Sirests , Council Bluffs ,
OPEN SAFE WITH DYNAMITE
Southland Postoffice Visited by Some Pro-
. i fessional Bnrglarc ,
i _ _ _ _ _
SECURE $400 WORTH OF POSTAGE STAMPS
They Also IMek Up One Ilniidred and
Fifty Dollnm In Cnsli and
Home Jewelry Lous
v
SIOUX CITY , Nov. 16. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The postotllco at Smlthland , a small
town In Woodbury county , was burglarized
at an early hour thla morning and between
$300 and $100 worth of stamps , $150 In cash
and some jewelry were taken , in all amountIng -
Ing to a loss of about $800. Dynamite \\as ustd
to blow open , the safe. It was evidently
the work of professionals and no clue Ima
been found ns to the burglars. Mrs. J. A.
Prlchard , wife of a corporal of Grlgsby's
cowboy's , is postmistress.
TAKES MONEYFOR THE TROC P3
TrnnNport Ilerllii for Calm nnd I'orto
Hloii Cnrrlcn nn Importnnt
CiirRo.
NEW YORK , Nov. 16. The transport Bcr-
lln sailed for Cuba and I'orto Rico today.
It carried among Its passengers Mrs. Leon
ard Wo.'d , wlfo of General Wood , governor
of the province of Santiago.
Colonel J. W. Pullman and family of tno
quartermaster's department go to San Juan.
Colonel Pullman carried with him JJO.OOO to
pay off the employes of the departmsnt.
Major Flshback of the paymaster's department -
ment and two assistants carried $500,000 to
pay off troops.
Among the other passengers were Captain
Zallnskt , twenty Cubans and seventy-eight
soldiers , whoso furloughs ha\c expired.
Them were also thirty civil employes of
the quartermaster's department on hoard.
Dr. E. Randcll of Bellevue hospital was
appointed Burgeon of < the transport. Tiiu
vessel goes to Santiago , thence to San Juan ,
thence to Ponce.
PACKING HOUSE STATISTICS
HlaunhtcTiiiK nt Wenlerii Markets
Amount * to fiiTIMMH ) lleiid , Coiii-
with -I'O.OOO l.unt Yenr.
CINCINNATI , Xov , 1C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Price Current says : The mar
keting of hogs has moderately enlarged.
Western slaughtering , 520,000 head , com
pared with -180,000 the preceding week and
ioO.OOO last year. From November 1 the
total Is 1,115,000 , against 080,000 a year ago.
Prominent places compare aa follows :
'Cltv. 1WS. 1S97.
ClllllXBO . 413,000 S50.COO
Kansas City . WOO 143,000
.Omaha . & .WW r.J,000
SC. J.ouls . la.'KW fa.OOO
'Indianapolis ' . fil.i'f ) 55,000
.Milwaukee . . . S'.WW . '
Cincinnati . 42.000 S5.000
St. Joseph . f'-W * IVMO
< V mWil . 2I.IT.I L'2(0) (
Humx City . iMt'i 16.100
St. Paul . . , . . 1'i.fOO ' ll.oo
Loulsvlllo . WOI 11.U- )
Cleveland . 1MOO t..OJO
Hardware Men Are I'roHperniiN.
MILWAUKEE , Nov. 1C. The faurth an
nual convention of the Nation.il Hardware
association cf the United States opened today -
day with about 150 delegates present. The
first * session was taken up with the preH-
I dent's address and reports of the s cr tary
and treasurer. President W. W. Suplee
rovlewed tie ) history of the nf > : alatlon for
; the last year , which , ho declared , was onn
of Industrial and commercial urtlvity. Ho
said the hnnKruptcy bill would work to the
advances r manufacturers and wholeualu
traders.
_
Itnittlnt CiuiKremi In SeMnlon.
BUFFALO , N. V. , Nov. 16 , The sixteenth
annual Baptist congress for the discussion
of current ciiirstlons npcni-il today In tbo
Delaware Avenue Uap'.lnt church. "Man's
Fall and Redemption In thn Light of Kvolu-
1 tlon" was the subject of the afternoon dis
cussion. Tin ; dbbatcrseie Dr. A , H.
i Strong , president of the Rochester Theolog-
Extra Fine 5-Cent Cigars
Sold by tic best retail trnd
throughout the west.
John G. Woodward & Co
Distributors , Council Bluffs ,
Sliuclnl Aniioumu'iiivnt.
80 acres good land for sale In Putnam
county. Florida , one mile from Kenka.
Will trudo for Council Bluffs property.
ICO acres good land in Brule county
So. Dak. , tlx mllea from railroad. Will
trade fur Council Bluffs oronerty.
Wo have several houses for rent in
dcslrablo locutions.
' Several farms for sale , on easy terms.
Wo bavo for sale an 8-room house ,
with stable , located on lot G6 feet front
In finest residence portion of the city
This property can be bought nt a bar
gain If taken at once.
Small fruit farm for sale nt a low
price. Now Is the tlmo to Invest In n
home 1C YOU want one. Real estate
values are low , but are picking up with
Increased sales. Wo have a number
of Binnll residence properties that can
bo bought nt low prices.
Remember that we are making loans
nnd writing IIro Insurance at as low a
rate as any one else , and wo would be
pleased to bo favored with a share of
your business.
LOUGEB & LOUGEE.
No. 102 South Main Street.
Council Bluffs. la. if
ifft
THE NEUMAYER
JACOB NCUMAYBR.PUOP.
.01. 2W , L- * . -iu. liioadwuy , Council Bluffe.
Huten , J1.25 per day ; 75 rooms. 1/irnt-clusi
i oveiy respect. Motor linn to all depots ,
ocnl uKcnc-y for the Celt-brntcd St. Louis
V. n. C. Benr. Flrst-nlusB bar in con-
motion.
cal seminary , and Dr. George Oann Board-
nan , pantor emeritus of the Flrit Baptist
hurch of Philadelphia. The speakers ap-
xilnted to take up the dlsjuiilou of thi pu-
> ors were Dr. II. II. Pcabody of Rome. N.
. ' . . and Rev. Dr. I. C. Barnjj of Pltisburc.
ioncral discussion followed. Tonight tha
'Opportunity ' for Baptl tH In the Present
tellglous Progress"yas dlscumed.
Colored Inimuiif * Arrested.
MACON. Ga. , Nov. 16. The Tenth regl-
ncnt of Immunes arrived hero today from
.oxlngton , Ky. At South Macon thirty op
orty cf them , with side nrms. attacked
IcavoV store nnd threatened to loot It mi-
fss tlirlr demands were compiled with ,
'hey then formed a line across the street
D prevent any ono being sent to rail for
rip. They failed to cut the telephone wire ,
lowover , and a large detachment of provost
tmrds. under command of Captain Bailer ,
rrlved nnd with fixed bayonets forrcd the
legroea Into a lot and r.rrcsted thirty t
hem. They wore marched to the city Jail
M ! filrI U Kldnnped.
CLEVELAND , O. , Nov. 16. Another chap-
i r was added to the celebrate , ! llarm-8-
IcGownn affair hero today. The 7-year-old
aughter of Mrs. Barnes was kidnaped by
woman , bupposed to bo hr-r mother , and
romedlatcly taken out of the city. They
fere traced to the Union station , but be'
end that nothing Is known.
Stop Heller Work In I'orto Hleo.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. IC.-Tbe National
ollcf uommiwilon todav decided to dlscon-
Inuo relief work In Porto Rico on December
, the povrrnracnt now being In a position
J ilo all the nectary relief work there It-
