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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1898)
TkATT/V O -f I NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. I COUNCIL BLUFFS. BIIMOR MENTION. Hamilton's shoo store , 412 Brotd rtT Btockert Carpet Co. , 205-207 Bwy. Moore's food kills worms and fattens. Window glass. Davis , 200 Broadway. Dell O. Morgan , drugs. 142 Broadway. V C , B. Jacquomln & Co. , Jewelers and op ticians , 27 South Main street. i Stork & Crisp's millinery and art stora open cvenlngB till after holidays. \ Myrtle lodge , No. 12 , Degree of Honor , will meet In regular session this evening. Beautiful Christmas presents. Stork 4 Crisp's millinery and art store , 341 B'way. Bluff City Typographical union , contrary to Ha usual custom , will not give a ball on Christmas night this year. Thcro will bo a meeting this afternoon of Lily camp. Aid society , at the home of Mrs. J. L. Smith , 728 First avenue. J. C. Dlxby , heating and sanitary engineer. Plans and specifications for beating , plumbIng - Ing and lighting. 202 Main. Council Bluff * At the meeting of the Men's club of the First Presbyterian church tonight Dr. Mac- rno will toll of "Presbyterlanlsm In Scot land. " Speaking of the weather , you can tare lots of trouble anil Inconvenience by Just Bonding your family washing down to the Eagle laundry , 724 Broadway. 'Phone 157. The force of men employed driving the pil ing for the new Pcavey elevator at the Union Pacific transfer yards was laid off yesterday temporarily , at It was found Impossible to work to nuy satisfaction , owing to the In- tcnso cold. John HUBS castle. No. 141 , Royal Highland ers , has elected the following officers : Past illustrious protector , H. B. Hayden ; Illus trious protector. L. O. Scott ; Illustrious coun sel , Sherman Ooss ; treasurer , Ovlde Vlen : cvnngor , Harvey Do Long. A marriage license was Issued yesterday afternoon to George Francis , aged 24 , of South Omaha and Lizzie F. King , aged 25 , of Florence , Neb. , and they were married later by Ucv. II. Venting , pastor of the First Baptist church at his residence. John Dolan and William Melmn , two em ployes at Neumaycr's barn , complained to the police that a stranger during their ab sence from the barn olllee had embezzled a razor belonging to Dolan and three plugs of chewing tobacco , the property of Melma. Deputy Warden Brown has transmitted a report of the result of the case against Metz- ger & Louie to State Game Warden Delavan of Spirit Lake and until Instructions are received from hlrn will not take- any stepa looking toward an appeal to the district court. Mrs. Donald Macrae. Jr. , received a cable gram yesterday morning from her husband , surgeon with the Fifty-first Iowa volunteers , announcing thn safe arrival of the regiment at Manila. The reelment left Honolulu on November 16. so therefore made an exceed ingly quirk trip. Park City Indgo , No. 60G. Independent Or der of Odd Fellows , at the last regular meetIng - Ing elected the following officers : Noble grand , W. H. Mullln ; vice grand , C.Jensen ; secretary , W. C. Joseph ; treasurer , D. W. Keller. The Installation will b held on th first Tuesday In January. The congregation of the First Presbyterian church has elected the following ofllcers for the ensuing year : Trustees to serve for two years , F. H. Hill. F. J. Day. J. Q. Wads- worth and W. S. Cooper ; deacons , C. W. Hicks and Ohio Knox ; church secretary , F. J. Day ; treasurer , J. M. Flagler. Wlckham & Co. , owing to the Intense cold , have suspended work on the paving of Avenue - nuo F , between Oakland avenue and North SoconJ street and do not expcst to resume operations before spring. B. 4. Wlckham stated yesterday thnt ho did not expert to lay any of the brick paving , the contracts for which have recently been let , before next spring , when a large force of men would be put to work and the paving completed M eoon as possible. Manager Harrington , In the engagement of the Do Vero Operatic company , which ap pears at the Dohany theater tonight , Is offerIng - Ing to the music lovers of this city an op portunity to hear selections from grand opera which has seldom been presented. Madam De VETO IB assisted by Miss Eleanor Droadfoot who has a wonderfully sweet contralto voice : George Mitchell , who has a tenor volco of remarkable beauty ; Wlnfred Gaff , who as a barltono scored on unqual ified success In London ; Slgnor Dado , the well known basso of the Mopleson Opera company , and Slgnor Saplo , a conductor who has accomnonled Mme. Pattl. Mme. Scalchl and other famous operatic stars. N. Y. Plumblnz company. Tel. 250. Domestic Is the best soap made. Get In Yonr Guru. The Council Bluffs people are privileged to make guesses and band them In to the Omaha Merchants' Bean club. All guesses must he on The Bee coupons , Including the advertisement of the merchant whose bean jar you place your guess upon. Coupons must be banded In personally. Fire Department Mix-Up. A largo oil lamp In Chris Lnrsen's store on South Main street exploded about 9 o'clock last night and gave the lire department a run. TIio offending lamp was thrown Into the street and all danger of a conflagration averted before the arrival of the depart ment.VhlIo driving to the scene of the flro Chief Bates and his driver , Frank Stevens , wcro thrown out of their wagon and narrowly escaped a bad accident on North Main street. The wagon struck a inouwl of snow four feet high piled In the mlddlo of the street In front of DeVol's hard ware store , throwing the chief and driver out and upsetting the wagon. Driver Stevens hung onto the lines , but after being dragged for about fifty yards was compelled to lot go and the horse dashed across Broad- ' way. Just as the animal struck the side walk In front of the Citizens' State bank . Officer Ed Smith seized It by the bridle and I stopped It. But for the officer the horse would probably have plunged -through the plato glass windows of the bank. The chief's borso was somewhat Injured by one of Its hiud legs slipping Into the sewer opening under the curb. Chief Bates was somewhat bruised by being thrown out , but Stevens escaped without a scratch. The wagon was more or less , demolished. W. A. Maurer paid duties Into the Coun cil Bluffs customs house one day this week on three carloads of Imported foreign goods , amounting to $1,379.26. Four more cam to his consignment are duo to arrive In a day or two. Domestic soap calls for premiums. llurned the Ol.l Ilnlloti. In accordance with the law which pro vides they shall be burned at the expiration of six months , the ballots cast at the city election last spring were yesterday morn ing committed to the flames In the furnace at the city hall. The work of Incineration was performed by City Clerk Phillips , as representative of the republican and Berton Nelson , custodian of the city building , u representative of the demopops. The law requires that the burning of the ballots shall bo done In the presence of representatives of the two political parties , but falls to provide any compensation for the task. There is something going on at Mueller's music store. Ho Is going to give away a J40 music box 'on January 1 , 1899 , and with ever purchase of GO cents , except piano or organ , a copy of sheet music goes free , with I a prospect of getting the music box In the bargain. With prices to suit all , we can show the ' finest stock of pianos ever shown In Council Bluffs or Omaha. A piano for a Christmas present will fill the heart of any one with j good cheer. Mueller Piano ft Organ Com , pany. HOME MADE BRICK THE BEST Actual Experience ; Vindicate * th < Local Artioli for Paring Pnrpowt. TEN YEARS' TEST ON TRAVELED STREETS Cltr Engineer Etnyr * Makec an Ex amination nnd Report * on the Condition of flerernl Stripe of Streets at Preient. City Engineer Etnyre Is preparing a report showing the brick paving that has been raid In this city during the last ten years and Its condition at the present time. The report - port Is Interesting owing to the present de mand of property owners for the use of Council Bluffs made brick for paving as it showa that atreets which were paved with the home material ten to eight years ago are In better condition than some of the | treeta mor recently paved with foreign- made brick. It la ateo Interesting as it bows the cost of the paving of these streets 9 compared with the prices at whlcb tbe ontracta were recently let by tbe city coun- II. In 1888 Willow avenue waa paved from 'earl ' street to Seventh street with Council Bluffs brick and today Us condition Is as ; oed as any , street almost In the city. J. nd 0. P. Wickham had the contract for the ilock between Pearl and Sixth streets at 1.83 for cash and $1.97 bonds. Hughes & Ions had the contract for the block between lixth and Seventh streets at $1.85 for cash nd $1.93 for bonds. In 1889 Fourth street was paved from Worth street to Tenth avenue with Lincoln jrlck , the contractor being George S. Mil ler. The prlco was $1.63 cash with 3 per ent added for bonds and 10 per cent for ertlflcatea. The report of the city engineer .hows that the condition of the street today i poor. Sixth street between Fifth and Bight aved nues waa paved the same year. Lincoln jrlck being used for th top course and 'ouncll ' Bluffs brick for the bottom tier. George S. Miner was the contractor and he price was the same as the paving on 'ourth ' street. Tbe condition of this street .oday according to tbe report ot the city nglneer Is only fair. Sixth avenue between Sixth and Eighth atreets was also paved tbe same year by George S. Miller , tbe material used being argent's Bluff brick and tbo price the same is the preceding contract. The report sbows he condition of this street today to be 'air. ' ' The same year Seventh avenue from Sixth o Ninth street and Seventh street between Ifth and Eighth avenues were paved by Miller at the same price with Lincoln brick in top and Council Bluffs material for bottl om course. According to the report the : ondltton of these thoroughfares today Is nly fair. In 1890 Franklin avenue from Pierce street .0 Beach street and Plattner street from 'ierce ' to Beach streets were paved with Council Bluffs brick' top and bottom courses , ho contractor being M. A. Moore. The irlce was the eame as that which the cond racts In 1889 were let for and the engineer's eport shows that the condition today ot both streets Is excellent. Grace street from. Broadway to Plattner streets was also paved the same year by Moore with home made brick , the contract being let at $1.36 , and today tbe street Is no of the very best paved thoroughfares n Council Bluffs. The same year Moore also iaved Pierce street between Stutsman street nd Lincoln avenue at $1.36 with Council Bluffs brick and the street today is In firstJ lass condition , although it 1 one , of the teavlest traveled thoroughfares In the city , Tbe report as yet la not complete , but Engineer Etnyre contemplates as soon as he Eta time to bring it down to date. Mr. George Savery of Woodbine just pur- hased a line toned walnut organ , parlor ityle , at Bourlclus Music House , 325 Broad way , Council Bluffs , where the organ stands upon the building. Domestic soap outsells all others. INDICTS THE NORTHWESTERN ROAD Grand Jury Return * a True Bill Avalhat a Railroad Company. It Is not often that Indictments are re- urned against railroad corporations , but he fact became public yesterday thatthe , district court grand jury , which waa in ses sion In this city last November , returned a true bill against the Chicago * Northwest- rn Railway company for obstructing a pub ic highway in Garner township , Pottawat- arale county. Since tbe Indictment was returned - turned on November 16 the/apers have been lying in the safe In the office of the clerk of tbe district court and tbe fact of the In dictment "having " been returned would not > have leaked out had not Sheriff Morgan yes terday applied to Judge Green for a warrant - rant for the arrest of the railway , accom panled with a request that he fix the amount of ball the railway should give In the case. Tbe indictment Is not returned against par ticular officers or employes of the Northwestern - western road , but against the railway Itself and as this was the case Judge Green de clined to Issue any warrant , as there waa no , one to arrest , likewise he declined to name the amount of bail to be given In the case. Clerk Reed disclaims any Intention to keep | | the Indictment secret and explains the fact of It not belug made public was merely an oversight. The custom wben Indictments are returned la to divide them Into batches , one being those In which the defendants are under arrest and the other those In whlcb the parties Indicted are not In cus tody. Tbe bill against the Northwestern was placed with the batch In which the par ties were not under arrest and there It bad lain ever since. Tlio charge against the Northwestern la that "west of the west line of range 40 it did unlawfully obstruct a public highway running In and across Garner township by unlawfully and maliciously erecting and maintaining a fence across said public high way , thereby unlawfully and maliciously ob structing entirely the free use of said high way contrary to and In violation of law , " The evidence ot witnesses before the grand Jury was to the effect that tbo road in ques tion bad been a public highway for upwards ot sixteen years and that for tbe last sixteen years -the fence of the railroad stood one rod from the track , but that recently It had been moved so that It obstructs the high way. way.As ' As Judge Green refused' to Issue any war rant the only alternative left to Sheriff Mor gan as to serve notice on John F. Mont gomery , tbe company's agent at this point , that such an indictment had been returned by the grand Jury and to appear In court. Remember the exposition by getting * omt copies of Snap Shots at the Council Bluffs - office of The Bee. Ten cents each. Domestic soap wblteni the clothes. Jake Thoiuai Hai a Kick Cnutlnir. Jake Thomas , the veteran printer , has a grievance against tbe Omaha Bridge and Terminal company. Thomas , during bis long career as a printer In tbe Bluffs managed - aged to acquire a respectable amount iof retl estate , among his property being two lots In Riddle' * subdivision. The lots cost Thomas during the boom day * $225 apiece. They became necessary to the terminal com pany for Us right of way nnd the road offered Thomas $100 each for them , but he declined the offer and stood out for $125 , the price the company had paid a local banker for lots in the same addition. While Thomas was out west for the benefit of his health the terminal company , without going through the usual formality of condemna tion proceedings , pre-empted the lots and built Its track acrosa them. Such was the condition of affairs when Thomas returned home a week or BO ago. Yesterday the local agent of the terminal company called on Thomas and , handing him $150 , said It was in payment for his two lots. Thomas demurred at the prlco and the agent told him if it was not satisfactory the road would have to take condemnation proceedings. Having no desire to go to law against a railroad corporation , Thomas decided the cheapest thing to do under the circum stances was to accept the $75 aplcco for his lots ) ( , but ho still has a kick coming at what ho calls the rapacity of railroad corpora tions. Don't forget the roast beef dinner and chlckon pie supper to bo served today at Odd Fellows' ball by the ladles of the Broadway Methodist Episcopal church. Aprons , fancy work and dressed dolls will also be on sale. Prices of meals , 25 cents. Buy Domestic and got tablespoon * . I DIMrlct Court Doing * . In tbe district court yesterday the day I was occupied In the trial before Judge Green I of tbe suit of Andrew C. Graham against George W. Gorham. The case Involves a dispute over a boundary 'fence between Gra J.h ' property and that of John Green , from ' whom defendant Gorham purchased a lot ' The fence between the two properties was built by Graham over twenty years ago and he now comes into court claiming that some five feet or mofo of his property is on the other side of the fence. Emmet Tinley , as attorney for Wlrt Haney , presented his arguments In support of the demurrers against the two Indict ments found by the grand jury against his client. On the charge of breaking and en tering Into Murphy's planing mill he ar gued that a planing mill did not constitute a building and therefore the Indictment was defective. In the case in which Haney Is charged ! with shooting with Intent to kill he argues that the Indictment was defective , as ; it represented that the shooting occurred in November , whereas it should have been in October. Louisa Perclval , Alice Sterling , Josephine Sargent , neo Burchlld , and Alice L. Burdick , nee Peroival , commenced suit against James N. Casady and Ellen M. Casady , his wife , asking that ( ho court order the sale of 134 lota 1 In Cline's addition , In which the plaintiffs and the defendants each have an undivided half Interest. Over 100 persons are made party defendants with Mr. and Mrs. Casady. The petition s ta Up a number ' of judgments that are Hens against tbe inr tsrest held In the property by tbe Casadys and asks that the court order that they be declared liens only as against the interest In the property as bold by Casady and wife. Further thn petition states in January , 1897 , a deed conveying the one-Jhalf Interest owned by J. N. Casady to his wife , Ellen M. Casady , was filed In the county recordhe er'a office , but that the plaintiffs are unable to < determine who is In truth the owner of tbe Interest , and ( therefore ask the court to order the property sold and the proceeds divided among the rightful owners. George E. Brennon 'and Joseph W. Sudm dard , receivers of the International BuildIt ing , Loan and Investment union , commenced proceedings against John W. Peterson to foreclose < a mortgage for $1,166.80 on lot 1 , block 2 , in Van Brunt & Rico's addition. Some short while back Constable Albert ! attached a phaeton , bay horse and harness ! ' and : a two-seated hunting trap under judgI I ment secured by Frank Peterson and Met- calf ; & Metcclf against C , B. Randlett in Justice Vlcn's court. Yesterday A. P. Lang- mad o. Randlett's father-in-law , commenced proceedings In the district court to replevin the phaeton , horse and harness and C. J. AtJherton similar proceedings to replevin the hunting trap , both claiming tbo property as theirs. Property Man Get * a Fall. , William Delaney , the property man at the Dohany : opera house , had the misfortune to fall through a trap door on th stage yesterday morning while setting some scen ery and landed heavily on the brick floor of the cellar below. He was badly bruised by the fall. Snap Shots all go at 10 cents stch at tbe Council Bluffs office of The Bed. DeLong , the printer , telephone 253. ArreMed on Charge of Mardvr. CHARITON , la. , Dec. 8. ( Special. ) The officers here arrested M. L. Banty , a real estate man , supposed to be wanted in South Carolina for murder , He waa arrested on the likeness be bore to a photograph of one Reece , for whom tbe governor of South Carolina offered a $1,000 reward. He answers - swors the description exactly , having tbe same kind of a scar on the back of his head , but Banty has * a full beard and white hair , wbllo the man Reece Is described as ellghtly bald and black-bearded. Mr. Banty has been here nearly a year , arriving a short time after tbe crime In South Carolina was committed , and has been engaged in the real estate business , having charge of some Nebraska and Kansas lands. He Is a . peculiarly acting man and made but few I. friends. He was arrested at Lamonl yes terday and brought back here and " now lies In Jail , awaiting Identification. Father Has III" Son Enjoined. CRESTON , la. , Dec. 8. ( Special. ) One of the most peculiar cases In the annals of civil jurisprudence will come up for a hear ing at the January term of the Union county district court when John Braura- berger , a south side saloon keeper , will ask for a permanent injunction to restrain his son , John Adolpb Braumberger , from going to tbe Braumberger home , 304 South Elm street , and also restraining the young man from interfering with the elder Braum- berger's domestic relations. Judge Tedford $ has granted a temporary injunction on the sworn petition of John Braumberger as prayed for by the latter , this temporary Injunction being Issued December 5 , lovra Sfew Note . New papers have been established In Iowa at Mllford , Onawa , Belle Plalno and Arm $ strong. The adjutant general has let the contract for the uniforms for a regiment of tbo new notional guard. The trustees of the library at Fort Dodge have been promised $10,000 toward the erec tion of a building provided a suitable lot is furnished. Hart and Davis , the alleged Cincinnati bank robbers , are on trial at Centervlllo. The evidence against them Is very damaging and a conviction is expected. A party of hunters'found the dead body of G. E. Tokheln ot Thor a few days tSVVIJ ago near Eagle Grove. There were no marks of violence on tbe body save a few scratches ttsabout tbe head. It Is reported that the general land office will make a number of decisions on the O'Brien county contested land cases soon after December 15. Palo Alto cases will como before the commissioner this week. The Iowa sanitary commission , organized to care for tbo soldiers raised In tbe state , reports at the conclusion of its labors that the amount of cash contributions received amounted to $1,601.Si , uil of which hag been expended. ACCUSED OF FRIEND'S ' DEATH Will Adams Charged with Poisoning Eii Benefactor. DEATH DELIVERED IN DRUGGED BEER Defendant' * Nephew Confesses ) that lie nought DruK and Mixed the Fotlon at the Instance of Adams. , MARSHALLTOWN , Dec. 8. ( Special. ) The case of the State of Iowa against Will Adams , charged with poisoning the i late Charles Russell of Bangor township , for the purpose ot coming Into Immediate pos- session of his wealthy benefactor's property , was called in the district court this mornIng - Ing , Judge G. W. Burnham presiding. Nearly the entire day was occupied la se curing a jury , it being necessary to draw special venires before the requisite number could bo secured. This case has awakened considerable in terest in this section of the elate. For years Adorns had befriended Russell , who was a very eccentric old man , from the persecutions of the latter's relatives. In return Russell , after securing a divorce from his wife , made a will , In which ho . left his fine farm to Adams. Arrangements ' had also been completed whereby Adams and his wife were to occupy the Russell farm , giving the latter a life support in return. About two months ago Russell was taken violently ill and finally died from the effects of poison contained In some beer which waa given him by James Ogg , a nephew of Adams. Ogg first claimed to have found the bottle in the road , but later made a confession , in which ho stated that. the poison was purchased by htm In a neighI boring town at the instigation of Adams and 'that Adams placed it in tbo beer and gave It to Ogg to give Russell , Ogg to re ceive $50 for hla services. The coroner's Inquest was dramatic and the 'trial Is ex pected to be even more so. A total ot fifty-six witnesses have been subpoenaed , of whom twenty-six have been summoned by the state and twenty-seven by the defense. Adams , It Is understood , will attempt to shift the crime upon the shculdors of Ogr and possibly connect th. members of Russell's family with It. IOWA TROOPS REACH'MANILA Fifty-First Regiment on Transport Pennsylranla Arrive ! Safely at the Philippines. . DES MOINE8 , Dee. 8. The adjutant' general today waa advised that tbe Flfty- flrat ; Iowa regiment , Colonel John Leper commanding : , had arrived safely at Manila. The ' regiment , left San Francisco November 17 on the transport Pennsylvania. Care HI * Life for HI * Brother. BAYARD , la. . Dec. 8. ( Special. ) The reto mains of Frank Van ' Ortnan , who has been working In th * 'mines In Idaho , were brought home Sunday and his funeral was held in the Methodist church here Monday. it was a large and sad funeral. Frank's wife ! and three children are living here with George < Benedict , her father. Frank in- tended to comeron Christmas and his wife am' family were looking forward to a happy meeting ; but the fates were against them. It was the wedding day of one of Mr. Benesi diet's other daughters and , the guests , had all assembled far the ceremony when a telegram was handed In stating.that Frank had been wounded in the mines and was not expected to live. Shortly after another teleIt gram came announcing bis death and that he would be brought home for burial. It seems Frank and his brother were near the mines when e dispute arose between Frank's brother and an Italian over a shovel. The Italian was about to stab or shoot his brother and to save him Frank interfered and was shot by tbe Italian. Frabk was centS sclous to the last and asked to be baptized , which was done. He was burled In the Union cemetery north of town. I BUILDINO DOOM IN DBS MOINES. I Two Depot * and Other Important , Structure * Are Scheduled. | DES MOINES , Dec. 8. Special Telegram. ) J. S. Polk , A prominent Des Molnei citi zen and millionaire , today announced that next spring he will erect an eight-story building a. half-block square , the lower floor to be used as a union station and waiting room for the street car lines which he owns. The building will be erected an the site of the present street car central sta tion , whloh is on a. loop around which all cars in the city pass. It is certain that next > year will be the | I i greatest in building circles tbe city has I ever seen , contracts having already been let for one eight-story , three six-story , one five-story and five four-etory business blocks , besides at least 100 fine residences and the projected $200,000 depot to be built by the Rock Island. Mr. Polk says his block will cost $250,000. The upper etorlea will be used for offices. Petitions were filed today with the County Board of Supervisors asking consent for the manufacture and sale of liquor any place In tbe county under the mulct law. The city has had ealoons under tbe law for I ! several years , but this is the first time that the whole county has filed petitions. | Projected beer gardens in the outskirts of the city are at the bottom of the affair. J. H. Duggan of the "Q" railroad today received a cablegram from sis son , Major J. W. Duggan of the Fifty-first IOWB , stat ing that the regiment hasarrlved % In Manila with all well and In good spirits. It was the coldest day of the year today , the highest mercury reached being 4 degrees above zero. Soldlern Wunt to tie Reimbursed. WEBSTER ; CITY , la. , Dec. -Special. ( . ) A petition' has been presented to the i county commissioners for the payment of : $562.06 to reimburse the volunteers of thl * I ' county for the expense they were put to while sick in the service. The petition when presented was referred to the soldlers's re lief committee and thus far no action has al been taken. However , It Is likely that thR soldiers will be reimbursed. The bills ac companying the petition are : J. A. Dyert , | $171 ; R. E. Toyle. $80.01 ; Guy Barkuff , $100 ; si E. Kldder , $72 ; Bert Noyes , $16.60 ; F. J. sihi VanNess , $59 ; A. T. Rendernecht , $9. hibi Dnle > that Mine Wai Salted. CRESTON , la. , Doc. 8. ( Special. ) Willis O. Emereon , who sold the Creston parties the Ollle Lode mine of Colorado , of which the newspapers bad so much to say re ot cently with regard to Its being "salted , " has brought suit against Lloyd , the as- saycr , for $50,000 damages and has In structed his attorney to bring suit against the Creston Dally Advertiser and the Afton . Star-Enterprise. Emerson asserts that the mine Is just a0 represented and that he I of has been grossly abused with regaid to I the publication of the articles. Klliloal Slndenl * In Conventloa. MILWAUKEE , Dec. 8. The opening of meeting ot the annual session of tbe Amer ican Ethical union took place In Ethical hall tonight. Lewis J , Duncan , lecturer of the Milwaukee Ethical society , opened tbe pro- ceedlnca with a talk defining "Ethical Move. ment.7. W ; L. Sheldon of 8t. Louis spoke | e : on "Its Meuac * to the Religious Nature of pi Man , " and PorclvM Chubb of New York on "lt Relation to Hmmlon and to Free Ro- llglon. " Prof. Felix Adlcr of New York , founder of the ethical movement , the prin cipal speaker of the evening , had for his topic "Ethical Culture : Its Relation to Orthodox Religion. " Ho Mid the greatest evil to combat was self-contempt , which was onn the society should strike the hard est. There was nothing harder than con- tempt. FOR ARMY'S SUPPORT ( Continued from First Page. ) that under the law the volunteers were en- titled to their discharge the moment hos tilities ceased. He supported the McRao amendment as did Mr. Bland , Contend for Htntidlnit Armr. Mr. Hcmenway said he could not under stand how gentlemen could desire the mus tering out of the volunteers until a standing army v < as provided large enough to property govern our new possessions. Certainly no ono would contend that 26,000 men would be sufficient. "Do you favor tbo retention of the volun teer army until the regular army is In creased ? " asked Mr. Bland. "If on increase of the regular army is deemed necessary , " replied Mr. Hemenway , "I believe It necessary the volunteers shoufd bo held In service until their time of en listment expires. Mr. Dockery , democrat of Missouri , a mem ber of the appropriations committee , dif fered Irorn his colleague , Mr. Livingston. Ho did not believe that the pending bill could possibly bo construed to modify the volunteer act. Mr. Fleming declared that the volunteers had enlisted under the promise that they would bo discharged when the war was over. Ho could not understand why the chairman of the ways and means commit tee should oppose the McPae amendment , which simply provided that nothing In the , pending bill should construe or modify the act ot April 22. Mr. Cannon said he saw no good purpose ' that would be subserved by Its Incorpora- . tlon. It would simply give some gentle I men on the other side an opportunity to ' flap their wings and proclaim with sound and fury their friendship for the volun teers. ( Laughter. ) Mr. Do Armond , democrat of Mis souri , advocated the adoption of the McRao amendment. The pres | ident , _ ho said , could not transform the | volunteers Into uniformed policemen If con gress In Its wisdom decided otherwise. The whole question was a mere quibble as to whether the universal understanding of the 100,000 men , who had enlisted that they should bo discharged when hostilities ceased , was now to be abandoned and the volunteers held to do police duty In differ ent parts of the world. General debate upon the bill was then closed upon Mr. Cannon's motion and the clbl bill was read for amendment under the bl.fll five-minute rule. Amendment for Emergency Fnad. Mr. Cannon offered a committee amend ment for an emergency fund of $3,000,000 for the War department. He said It was I impossible to foresee what contingencies ' might arise In the next six months. An emergency fund of $1,000,000 was provided for the navy In the bill. The amendment was adopted. Mr. King , democrat of Utah , of fered an amendment to limit the appropriation for the pay of the volunteers to the period prior to March 31 , 1899. Ho thought it the impera tive" duty of the president to muster out the volunteers as soon as peace waa declared. The amendment was lost without division. Mr. Allen , democrat of Missis sippi ; , offered an amendment pro viding that the money appropriated In tbe bill for the pay of volunteers should not be available longer than three months after ' tbe ratification of a treaty of peace. It waa defeated 51 to 71. On motion of Mr. Cannon several amend ments were adopted. The appropriation for the current expenses of the ordnance services was Increased from $50,400 to $100,000 ; for the manufacture of metallic ammunition , marksmen's medals , Ustgnla i , etc. , from $200,000 to $400,000 ; for | the purchase and manufacture of ordnance storse , from $62,000 to $250,000 ; for Infantry , I cavalry and artillery equipment , from $60- ' 000 to $150,000 , and for tbe manufacture of arms at national armories , etc. , from $273- 000 to $329,000. ' 00hi These increases , Mr. Cannon explained , bad been recommended by the chief of ' ordnance. Mr. Cannon then accepted the . McRao.amendment. Without further amend- ' meat the bill was reported to the house and pissed without division. Mr. Cannon moved that when the bouse adjourn today it be until Monday next , ex plaining that the adjournment would give the , committees an opportunity to work. The motion was agreed to. Mr. Shafroth of Colorado aaked unanimous consent for the consideration of the bill for the reclamation of arid lands. Mr. Hepburn , republican of Iowa , objected. A conference report on the bill relating to tbe bonds ot ctnsul , vice consuls and consular agents was adapted. At 4:20 : p. m. the house adjourned until Monday. SENATE TALKS OF PENSION BILLS. Enormous Amount * Granted by a Minority Without Consideration. WASHINGTON. Doc. 8. At the opening of today's session of the senate It was decided that adjournment today bo until Monday next. ! ' It was also determined to give one hour of today's session to the consideration i of pension blllb. In connection with tbe consideration of bills on the pension calen | dar : , Mr. Vest said : "I do not want to be captious about this pension business ft and do not want to set myself up as a re former , but this thing of passing a lot ot pension bills simply by the reading of the , titles and when a quorum of the senate is I a not present has got to be stopped. " rn After further referring to the methods by which pension bills are passed by tbe sen ate , Mr. Vest said : "Men of the south have sat hero and permitted these bills to be passed , having some delicacy about enterIng - Ing objections to the course of procedure. Recent events , however , have obliterated factionalism and we are united. We can , therefore , come here and object to this spoli atlon , and I use the term advisedly , with out fear of having our motives impugned and our words misconstrued. We are pay ing out in round figures $141,000,000 annually for pensions , and It is our duty to find out why It is that , thirty-three years after the close of the civil war , this thing of pen sion claims shows so enormous a sum. I have been criticised by some of my people because I have not taken a more determined stand on this pension question. I want , however , to pay munificently and liberally in pensions. I regard such payment as a sacred duty , but I do object to tbe passage these bills without proper consideration and with tbo same restrictions that are hedged about other measures. " Mr. Galltnger , as chairman of tbe pension committee , agreed with Mr. Vest in bis desire to have the pension bills carefully considered. Ho thought a quorum the senate ought to be In attendance C. when tbe pension calendar was considered. During the consideration of bills on the pension calendar Mr. Cattery Intro duced this resolution : "That It Is the sense tbe senate of the United States that the president enter into negotiations with the government of Great Britain for tbe purpoEO of abrogating or modifying the Ul. Clayton-Bulwer treaty so far and to tbe It extent that the same may be deemed to 1 prevent the United States from owning , A. e ) Strictly a matter of business Why should sentiment govern your pockctbook when buying clothing ? We appreciate our frlendo and patrons and nro always glad to see thorn and take . pleasure in gratifying their wants ; at the same time wo frc-1 that when you spend n dollar at our store you get value received , \Ve are gbtl to offer aa many special Inducements as possible ; however , our prices are always ro low that It l seldom that we can offer anything out of the usual In the way of bargains. For Chrlntmas wo offer some clothing cheap. Instead'of waiting till next January to offer them at clearing prices , we will do so now whllo you nant winter clothing. Coiruneiioing- Today I All Suits that were $6,50 - Now $4.80 All Suits that were $7.50 - ' Now $6.00 All Suits that wore § 8.50 Now $6.50 THI3 STOCK IS COMI'I.UTU IX SI7.I2 , STVLH AM ) COI.OH. An elegant opportunity to buy a good suit of clothes cheap fou Christmas. METCALF & K1ETCALF 17 and 19 Pearl St. 18 and 20 Main St. Council Bluffs , la. WEAK HEN CURED SYPHILIS OR AND BROUGHT TO PERFECT BAD BLOOD. by our ItUl trrMmtnt ot Turktik Opiule * . tot KM. SixM Lei , D y L rM , Nsrre ) Kruulioni cured br TurkliU I orBntntnull * Cured perfect yon HjphllU Cura never C&lli arerwera. W wke our own oioi'Jclnr * Full treatment with grurtjv ndjoa can rely jnirttlnir well. Wilsine twli0.ooi Binirtelioi , i .oo.l written { ra raat > with full car * . Blocl * ' POT. II 06 hr m i : JI Mn s PIUHMACT. HAHN'S PHARMACY. \ IJtli.nnit co , controlling or operating an In - canal across the Isthmus ot Darlen. " Senator Vest today introduced a resolu tion providing for the appointment of a Joint CO to investigate tbo charges of CO In tbe conduct of the war with Spain. The preamble to the resolution re cites that "charges have been made in the public press over the signatures of re sponsible parties that improper and corrupt msans have been used to secure contracts from the government for the purchase ot vessels for tbo navy and for the furnishing of clothing and other necesasry articles tot the army of the United States during the war with Spain at excessive and exorbitant rates. " The resolution calls for the appoint ment of three senators and five members ot the house and Imposes upon them the duty of "inquiring as to the truth of all such charges and make report by bill or other , wise. " The senators are to be appointed by the president of the senate and the members of the house by tbe speaker of the house. Senator Morgan moved to take up the Nicaragua canal bill when a motion to ad journ was made by Mr. Pettlgrew. The roll was called and the motion defeated. Tha bill ' ' was then taken up. The senate later adjourned on motion of Senator Morgan. The antl-scalplng bill passed yesterday by the house was received and at tbe request of Mr. Cullom , chairman of the commutes on Interstate commerce , was laid on the table instead of being referred to the com mittee. A similar bill has been reported by the senate committee on interstate com merce. Twenty-Six Pennlnn nilln Panned. A considerable number of pension bills had been passed before the senators , one or two at a time , began to leave the chamber. Finally , true to his warning , Mr. Vest raised the point of no quorum. Forty-eight sena tors responded to their names and considera tion ot the pension bills was resumed. At tbe expiration of the ono hour allotted to the consideration of the pension calendar twenty-six bill's had been passed. At 1:15 : the senate went into executive session. At 2:15 : the senate resumed business in open session. Mr. Morgan called up the Nicaragua canal bill with a view of making Itth the unfinished business. He moved that the senate proceed to the consideration of the bill. Instantly Mr. Pettlgrow moved to adjourn. On this motion tbo ayes and nays were demanded. The vote resulted 13 yeas , 42 noes. Mr. Morgan's motion to proceed with the consideration of the Nicaragua canal bill was then carried and after the bill had been laid before the senate , thus becoming the unfinished business , the senate , on motion of . Mr. Morgan , at 2:25 : p. m. adjourned until Monday. BATTLE ROYAL IS IN SIGHT nival Steel Concern * Are Preparing to Fight It Out fur Supremacy. i PITTSBURG , Dec. 8. Iron and steel men , as well as railroad men , are discussing with great Interest tbe purchase of the Cleveland , Loraln & Wheeling railroad by the Fed eral Steel company. Delano Luce of the Great Northern railroad , who Is in the city , says regarding the sale of the road : "The , consensus of opinion around the lakes seems to be that the Federal Steel cdmpany has ' tightened up its lines by the purchase of ' ( this Duo coal road and that It IB now ready [ to begin the war promised against the Carnegie Steel company. " Since Johnson moved his big steel mills from Johnstown to Loraln ho has been very busy Improving , and now the biggest lake steamers can como up to the doors of the mills and take on goods and load. All that was needed was a road connecting the Immense mills with some coal field , and by the purchase of the Cleveland , Loralu Wheeling the Federal people have got Into the finest coal district in the country. You will find soon a most bitter fight on be tween rival steel concerns. It looks like battle , with the lake front concerns ar rayed against the interior steel manufac tories. " from Kuropc. ll NEW YORK , Dec. 8. The North German llU Lloyd steamer Saale , from liremen and U Southampton , brought 300,000 francs In gold , consigned to the National City bank. d MANrPEOPLElANNOT DRINK trO coffee at night. It spoils their sleep. You O can drink Gruln-O when you please and I' sleep like a top. For Graln-O does not I'll stimulate , it nourishes , cheers and feeds. Yet It looks and tastes like the best coffee. inFer For nervous persons , young peoplo'Vuid ' Kl children Graln-O Is the perfect drink. Made i K from pure Brains. Get n package from your grocer today. Try It in place of cof fee. IS and 25c. It LT The Council Bluffs Art Emporium Has a large line of Now Goods. The Newest & Handsomest Mouldings , Oval Frames , Pictures , Artists' Materials , High Grade Work , TRY US. . E. ALEXANDER & CO. , 45 South Main St. THE NEUMAYER JACOB NEUMAYER , PHOP. . 206 , 2uS. 210 , Uroadway , Council Bluffs. Hates. 11.25 per day ; 75 rooms. FIrst-clusi eveiy respect. Motor line to all depots. ocal utrency for the Celebrated Bl. Louis B. C , Beer. First-class bar in con nection. BLOOD POISON A SPECIALTY Pr1m ry. BeconiUry er TertUry BLOOD POISON permanently Cured in 16 to 35 Days. Tou can be tr * ted at home for sam price under s m * guaranty. If you prefer to com * here we will contract to pay railroad fare and hotel bill * , and no charge If w fall to euro. IF YOU HAVE taken mercury. Iodide potash and still have aches and pains , Mucous Patches In mou'h , Sore Throat , PlrapUs , Cop * par Colored Bpots , Ulcers on any part of the body. Hair or Eyebrows falllnf out. It Is this secondary We duarsmtec to tture W solicit the most obstinate ease * and chnllonRe the world for a case w cannot euro. This disease has always baffled the skill of the most eminent phyxlrlnns. 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( It tones and strengthens the whole system and thus acts as a tonic and blood purlllcr. It IK pleasant to take and gives quick results. Prlco , large bottles , fl.OO. Kor sale by druggists. v To whom It may concern : For years my kidneys have caused me a great deal of trouble and at my nge (77 ( ycnrs ) I de spaired over obtaining any permanent re- lieAbout six months ago I commenced using Hydrangea Compound , and after using but two bottleo all my kidney troubles disappear , and today I am free from It. J. L. Kllday. Council IJluffs , la. . A Croup Cure. No noud to to1' ivniiitoms , tor every , body knows them. Moot | . -irents burn heard that croupy cou ; h and felt tlmt deep dread of coming duiiKor. How quick iliu dlHcn&u works , no time to spare. No wonder It la so much dreaded , yet with prompt and proper treatment It Is cnslly and quickly over come. < Hundreds In council Bluffs , Omnha and elsewhere who hare u.setl Foster's Croup Itcniecly can testify to the truth of thh statement. It is a non-poisonous prearatlon and can be Blven hi any quantity with safety. Keep It on hand and giro with first symptoms and you will say with others Is TI1K CUOUP CUKE. Pried only > rents. For sale liy drucglsts. Hiierlnl Announcement. 22 acres , line fruit land , In city limits , for Halo at Jl'O per acre ; a bargain. Bottom fnnn of 240 iicri'3 for sale nt $30 per acre , lO'/i ' miles from Council Uluffs. A fine stock form of 420 acres in Har risen county , la. , for Kale at 131.60 per acre. Farm of ICO acres 10 mile * from Council UlufTi , 130 per acre. Wo have overnl houses for rent In desirable locutions Wo have for sule a 7-room house in desirable location. A bargain if taken at once. Three umall fruit farms for sale at a low price. Now la the time to Invest In a homo If you want one. Heal estate values are low , but are picking up with lncrcaa" < l Bales. Wo have a number of small residence properties that cat ) b * bought at low prices , Heinemhcr thnt we are malting loans and writing llru Insurance at ax low a rate as any ono else , and we would b pleased to bo favored with a thar of your business. i UHJOUB A I.OUGEE , . No. 102 Bouth Main Street. Council Bluff * , Iowa , Telephony W