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THE OMAHA DAILY BIBt WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 14 , 1808. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MIKOK MENTION. Hamilton's hoe store. 412 Davis sells glass. Stockcrt Carpet Co. , 205-207 Bwy. Mooro's food kills worms and fatten * . Dell 0. Morgnn , druis. 142 Broadway. John T. Mulauccn left lost evening for i week's visit In Chicago. C. IJ. Jaoqucmln & Co. , Jeweler * and op tlclans. 27 South Main street. Hon. Georce F. Wrlpht returned fron Denver yesterday morning. Mrs. G. M. Uoilco and Miss Anna Dodgi have ROIIO to New York City. Beautiful Christmas presents , Stork d Crisp's millinery and nrt store , 341 B way William FitrRcralcl , the South Main strec grocer , has been on the sick list for severa days. days.Mrs. . Kate Thornburs has returned from i three months' visit In the east much 1m proved In health. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Southard returnci yesterday morning from their wedding trl ] and are stopping at the Grand. Frank Smith , the well known conductor 01 the Kansas City road , left last evening on i pleasure trip to the Black Hills. Deputy Internal Revenue Collectors M. M Parkinson of CornlnK and J. L. Poor of Bur llnfrton were In the city yesterday. J. C. BUby. healing and sanitary engtneei Plans and specifications for heating , plumb Ing and lighting. 202 Main. Council Bluffs The Women's Christian Temperance unloi meets this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the rest uenco of Mrs. Auatln. 20 North First street J. S. Chick , living at 17 North Main street has complained to the police that a shot KM n anil some clothing had been stolen fron bis room. Attorneys J. L. Blancbard and Rosco Barton of Avoca were in the city yeaterda ; in connection with bankruptcy cases in th federal court. Island No. 10. Command No. 14. Unloi Veterans' union , will meet this evening li Grand Army of the Republic hall for th election of oflicers. D. IlolBt leaves thi * week for a visit li New York. Boston and other eastern points He Koea to meet his sons , who are a Worcester academy. Mass. J. B. Jolmnnsen. president of the Germ i tank of Walnut. la , , was In the city yesler day Attending the creditors' meeting of th bankrupt firm of Grantz & Gloe. The Ladles' Aid society at St. John' * Eng Ilsh Lutheran church will meet tomorrov afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Laura E Bnydor , 217 South Seventh street. A marriage license was Issued yesterda ; to James UuintiKton , aged 83 , ad Emm Isaacson , aged 28 , both of Lincoln , Neb. , an they were married by Justice Vlen. County Treasurer Arnd turned over t City Treasurer Reed yesterday $5,508.5 being the city's proportion f the taxes col lected during the month of November. William Frohardt. a well known reslden of this county near Dumfries , has bee stricken with paralysis and relatives In thi 6Uy have been summoned to bis bedside. County Superintendent Sawyer has txgu a tour ot Insoectlon ot the schools in tb Interior of the county which will occup him the greater part of the next tw taonths. Word has been received here by Pete Smith of the death of Miss Luclle Eleana McMlllcu of Houston. Tex. Deceased was former resident of Council Bluffs and he remains will be brought here for burial. Perhaps you haven't heard of us ! Jus woke up , eh ? Well , we are the people tvh have learned to do one thing well. Ibnt I to turn out fine laundry work. Know everywhere as the Eagle Laundry , 724 Broad way. . Lillian , the 5-year-old daughter of Mi and Mrs. Geonro Richie. 1708 South Thlr street , died at midnight Monday of men branoous croup. The funeral was heU yet itcrday afternoon , burial being In Falrvle cemetery. Augusta grove , Woodmen of the Work will meet in regular session tomorrow even ing , at which there will be initiation c candidates. After the business the evenln will bo spent In a social way and refresh mentfi will bo served. The case against G. 0. Gau4t , charged wit embezzlement by the Merchants' Laundr company , has been dismissed for want c prosecution In Justice Burke's court. Gaul who has been confined in the county jail ft Several weeks , was released yesterday. The ten days' mission which has bee conducted by Rev. Fathers Flnncgan an Mulconry at St. Francis Xavler's cburc closed last evening ; . The' services have re suited In a number of conversions and tfc awakening of renewed interest in th church. Mrs. Mary Weeks-Burnett ot Chicago wl spend several days in the city , the guest < Mrs. George V. Grlswold on Hazel stree Mrs. Burnett is prominent in Theoeophlci circles and will address the local soclet this evening in room No. 10 , Odd Fellowi building at 7:30 : o'clock. Mrs. F. H. Orcutt has KQUe te > Denver I Attend the funeral ot her brother. Irvta ( Shrelver. who dledahere last Sunday at th age ot 38 years. Mr. Sbrelver was we known In this cltv and Omaha and he enl removed to Denver a few /nonths ago i the hope ot benefiting his health. "Satan's Foot Ball" was presented by tb Hall-Wlntera company at the Dohany th < liter last nlcht before a good sized audleno A number ot pleasing specialties were Ic troduced between the acts , the singing i Miss Winters and the acrobatic turn ot M Hall being especially good. Tonight the bl will bo "The Man of Mystery. " The following cases ot contagious dlseaai were reported yesterday to the Board < Health : Ritchie child. 1708 South Thlt street , membraneous croup ; Kane child , 11 Iowa avenue , whooping cough ; Lumen chili 1429 South Eighth street , measles ; Kelso child , 1905 South eighth street , measlw Rawls child , 427 South First street , moaslei J. C. Hublnger , president ot the Hublngi company of Keokuk , 1s expected to be pret ent at the meetlnc of the city eounctl tc night , sitting as a committee of the who ! to consider the proposed franchises aske for by his company. The council will ah bold a special session to take some actto on the bids for the aaobaltum paving c Fourth street and a. portion of Fifth avenu Attorney Jacob Sims has received a tel < prnm from W. E. Bolnbrldge dated at Sa Frauclsco stating that he had arrived thei on his WAV homo from China. Mr. Bait brldgo went to Pekln last spring as secon secretary of the American legation. 0 October 13 be cabled that he was comic back to America , but cave no reason wb he bad relinquished his post. Ho Is ej pected to arrive In Council Bluffs the latti part of this week. The funeral of the late Harry WInn wl to held this afternoon at 2:30 : o'clock fro the family residence on North Second stree The cervices will be conducted by Rev. G. Lcmen and the funeral will be In chari ot the Knlehts of Maccabees , ot which ordi deceased was a member. All sir knights i the Maccabees are requested to meet at tl ball at S o'clock sharp this afternoon i nttcnd the funeral In a body , A. McDonald , charged with the theft of saw , mwbuck and other articles , odmtttc his guilt in Justice Burke's court yeatcrdi nnd drew a sentence of thirty days In tl county Jail. William Lawrence , cbargi with complicity In the same offense , w ! have a hearing today. He admits stealtt the articles , but claims * ho was forced to < eo through poverty and to provide food f bis family. An Investigation discloses tl fact that the family was without even U bare necessaries of life. N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 160. Ciet In Your Uness. r The Council Bluffs people are prlvllegi to make guersts and baud them In to tl Omaha Merchants' Bean club. All gueasi roust be on Tbe Bee coupons , Including tl advertisement of the merchant whose be * jar you plnce your guess upon. Coupe ; inust be banded in personally. Take the Unity Guild route and cot me * In their dining car , all for 25 cents. CARING FOR DESERVING POOi Chief of Police Bixbj Erolrw a Flan t Sjstematiw Public Charity , PROVIDES FOR A GOVERNING BOARI elaborate Scheme for the Inrestlga tlon of Cases Before Assisting and for Keeping Records , Collecting applies , Disbursing Fnnds. At the request of the. Ministerial assocla tlon of the city Chief of Police Elxby ha evolved an elaborate scheme for the syo tematlzlng of the distribution ot relief t the poor and needy. His plan Is to have regularly organized Board ot Charity , wit : the police headquarters as a central static or relief bureau , through which channel th deserving poor shall be afforded esdstanc as the cane may warrant. By the adoptlo of hie plan Chief Blxby is of the oplnlo that muoh could b done toward organize effort for the relief of the poor and that th undeserving cases could be readily weede out from the deserving. In conjuncllo with Revs. Waddell , Barnes , Lemen an De Long , comprising a committee- from tb Ministerial association , he yesterday pre pared an ordinance providing for the forma tlon ot this Board of Charity , which will b submitted to the o'ty council at the meet Ing this evening. Chief Blxby' * plan provides that the clt marshal keep a set of books In his offlc containing th ? name , address , occupatlo and age ot all persons in Kane townsbl out of employment and desiring help , als th * names of persons who have employmen to give. He shall keep a correct record c all men , women and children teeelvlng aU also a complete description of them an the amount of assistance rendered or th number of articles distributed to them. The marshal shall select aa officer froi th * force for assistant Inspector. This as slstant shall Investigate appeal * for assist ance and report his finding * to his cblel These reports shall in turn be transmltte to the chairman or secretary of the Boar of Public Charity. At a regular meeting annually the mayo shall designate one member of the clt council , one member of the Board of Super visors and four clergyman of dlfferen churches to act as an executive boars. 81 women shall be appointed to aot as a auxiliary board. One member of the exeou tlvo board and one of the auxiliary boar shall be appointed from eaoh ward In th city. They may select an assistant In eac precinct in 'their ward. These assistant will be known as the soliciting eommittsi The executive and auxiliary boards saa elect their own president and secretary. All money and articles shall be receipt * for when accepted and shall only be dli bursed after proper Investigation on aa 01 der from the president , secretary aid men her of the auxiliary board. The city shall provide horse * and vehicle necessary for the collection and dtstrtbutle of donations. It will also provide statlot ery , books , postage , badges aad carts for Ui different boards. The marshal shall keep list of receipts and dlsburwraeats and ret der a weekly report. The ordinance further provide * that tt executive and auxiliary board * shall aei at the office of the marshal every mornln from October 1 to March 81. No memb < on either ot the boards or the lolloltln committee shall receive any pay. Buy Domestic and get tablespoon * . Snap Shot * all to at 10 cent * each at tl Council Bluls office of The Be * . Mr. 8. A. Winchester Just bought a fit walnut parlor organ' for hi * family i Bourlclus Music house. 315 Broadway , wheo the organ stands upon the building. Holiday souvenir , containing piece latei music and Christmas story , given away i Swanson Music company's store , Mason temple. MATTERS IN THE FEDERAL COUR' , Foreelo * re Proceedings Against th Lighting C m aar Will Go Abead. The amended decree in the foreolosui proceedings against the Council Bluffs Qt and Electric Light company was received t Clerk Steadman of the United States dlstrli court yesterday from Judge Woolson an there Is nothing uow to binder the sale < the plant Friday at noon. Judge Woolson is expected in Counc Bluffa either Friday afternoon or Saturda to confirm the sale. U I * thought probabl that he will be here Friday afternoon. Judge Wool * n has Issued an order ( apply In bankruptcy case * known as "po\ erty cases , " which require * that before discharge of a bankrupt can b * granted tt cost * accruing to the clerk an * other ol fleer * of the court Bust be pal * . In makln tb * order Judge Woolion say * be * ees r reason why there should b * a discharge I bankruptcy when the party thu * discharge I * unable to pay the small amount of cosi attending th * discharge , and If a man is n < able to pay the cost * of his discharge I bankruptcy It is pretty * afe to say that t will aot be able to do very much in buslnei after h ha * received bts discharge. Fui ther , the Judge says b * know * of no reasc why the officer * of the court should be n quired to work without compensation an the order will be In force until the aupren court rules otherwise. The meeting of the creditor * of tbs bank rupt firm ot Graatt ft Glo * in Refert Mayn * ' * office yesrterday wa * largely al tended. The creditors appointed W. I Haveratock of thin city trustee to taV charge of the asset * of the firm. A meeting of the creditors of Bankrupt V J. Snethen ot this city was also held yestei day In Mr. Mayne's offlc * and W. L. Kerne was appointed trustee. Colonel Steadman , clerk of the Unite State * district court , is making his. annui Inventory of the government property In b office. Domestic I * th * beet soap made. Lowest rates , finest scenery , best equlppc dining car ; hot meals t noon , chicken p at night , on Unity Guild excursion ne : Thursday and Friday , Odd Fellows hal Dining car cleared for Informal dance tl last evening. Domestic soap whiten * the clothe * . I Remember the exposition by getting son copies of Snap Shot * at ths Council Blul offlc * of The Bee. Ten cent * each. Damage Salt on Trial. The trial of the damage suit ot Hem Geesen against James Baguin occupied tl entire day in the district court yesterdi and when court adjourned until this mori Ing , all the evidence for the defense was n In. Tbe case is not expected to go to U Jury before this afternoon and It Is doubtf if the criminal docket will be taken up no before Thursday morning. In the superior court the last two da ; have been occupied in the trial before Judi Aylesworth of the case of E. 0. Armoi against the City of Council Bluffs. Tl case Is one Involving a tax sale of son eighteen acres of land within the city limit The plaintiff claim * that tb * land is e : empt ftom city taxes on tba grounds that i Is used solely for agricultural purposes ant sks that the sale for city taxes be de clared null and void. DoLong , the printer , C29 East Broadway SUSPECTS GIVEN A IIBAIUNQ Men Charged with Robbing a Post < office tt | > In Court. T. J. Farnham , John F. Anderson am John Wilson , arias Peterson , the tour mci arrested on suspicion ot having robbed thi postofflco at Gray , la. , on the night ot No > vember 29 , had a preliminary hearing bcfon United States Commissioner Wright yester day. Postmaster Grcenhalt and several res Idents of Gray testified to swing Farnhan and Peterson In that town ttio day preccd Ing the night that the postodlce was robbcc and the safe cracked. AU four men Btoutlj denied being In Gray the night of the rob bcry , Anderson and Hlckey claiming the : slept In a school house about two miles fron Manning. Hlckey when arrested bad a knlf < In his possession which was Identified b ; Grcenhalt as slmlfar to those stolen tron his store , but which Hlckoy claimed to havi purchased In Coon Rapids. The knife ha : since been lost. The main evidence against Anderson was that he was In Hlckey's com < pany. Neither Farnham nor Peterson couli state definitely where they were the nigh of the robbery and Farnham failed to satis factorlly account for the largo sum ot monej In 'his possession the day after the robbery He claimed to have worked for part of I and begged the balance. Farnham , who li a morphine fiend , claimed ho was not In i fit condition to know where ho was on thi night o ! Xn < r > > * ' ' > "t PI > i 'vas stupid tron the use ot the drug am A whisky. 'Com siuiiLT tiii&iu ILU u. * oib.vlon under ad vlsement for a "week In'order1 tovhave i transcript made of .the evidence. In thi meantime the men were remanded to thi county Jail , their bait being fixed In the sun ot $500 each. Domestic soap calls for , premiums. Davis sells drugs. Real EMnte Transfer ) ) . The following transfers were fifed yester day In the abstract , title" and loan office o J. W. Squire , 101 Pearl street ! ' John Mergen and wife to Frod. Krug Brewing company , lot 9 , block B , Jackson's add to Council Bluffs , w d i $ 9,00 Sheriff to J. W. Squire-lot 7 , of sei nwVi and part of lot 9 ot neU sw % 30-75-43 , d ; . . . . ; . 1,53 George N. Jensen and wife to Morris Hough , 35 acres In eH nwVi 11-7B-4J , W d ' _ 1.2 Three transfers , total > . . ) ll,7t Domestic soap outsells all others. BX-CASIIIBR DICKERSON SET FREE OJHolal ( On * * County Bank Glvei HI * Liberty. ATLANTIC , la. , Dec , 13. ( Special Tele gram. ) Albert W. Dlckerson , * x cashlr o the defunct COGS County bank , Is a free man Tn * Indictments found against hltn whll In prison have all been dismissed. The mo tlon to have the Indictment * let aside wa sustained for the reason that the stat fall * ' to prosecute t tbo time prescribed by la > and also because the defendant , Dicker sen , was led to believe and did believe u o : what wa * represented to him that if h would plead guilty under one of the Indict meat * sent to Shelby county on a change c venue he would not be prosecuted furthe for hi * connection with the Cass Count bank. Judge Macey said he had a- letter fret Judge Theme , the preatdlng judge at th time Dlckerson was sentenced , stating It wa expected oa tke part of the prosecution an the court pronouncing sentence that pun iihment administered upon the plea c guilty would be sufficient and would en further prosecution against , the ddfendan and sentence was pronounced according ! ) Dlckerson served the longest sentence eve pronounced on any one in the state for ( h same offense. Yonng Men Charged yvtta Swindling OSAOE , la. . De * . 18. ( Special. ) Tw young men were arrested her * and held fo the arrival ot Deputy Sheriff Unger c Dysart. They are charged with the fraud ulcnt collection of money from variou business firms at Dysart and the Jumpln of a board bill at that place. Their scbem was to collect money from advertiser whose business cards were to be arrange In a hotel desk. After securing money fror several of the advertisers they left tow : and were located at this place. lovra. Farmer Frosen to Death. SHELL ROCK , la , , Dec. 18. ( Speclal.- ) Pat McCormlck , a prosperous and well-to do farmer , wa * fount to his barn by Fran ! Linn frozen to death , with a Jug ot snoi water lying at ails aid * . A knife , watch an | 20 were found oa hi * person. Decease wa * well liked and known a * aa honorabl man. He was past 50 year * of age and lei no direct hairs. His property was willed t hla neice , Miss Katie McCormlck. He wa burled with th rites of th * Catholic church WolTev s > n Murder Trial On. OBCEOLA , la. , Dec. 18 ( Special. ) Th trial of Joe Wolverton for the murder o Mary Gllfillai at this place In Decembei 1898 , wa * begun In the district court toda ; The request for a change ot venue and continuance ot the trial was refused by th Judge. Well Digger Takes Morphine. HILLSDALB , la. , Deo. 13. ( Special. ) C M. Blue , a well digger , died suddenly toda from the effects of an overdose of mot pblne taken to relieve the effects of alcoho He leaves a larg * family in destitute cli cumstances. < Iowa , News Note * . It 1 * reported that there is not a'vacan bouse la Boone. The Ic * bridge across the Mississippi a Burlington I * solid enough for all traffic. Dubuqu * sportsmen have completed ar rangem nt * for a fox bunt during the boll days. January 4 the annual coarentlon of th Union Ex-Prisoners of War association wll bs held In Des Molnes. The Eastern Iowa Poultry and Pet Stoc how will be held In Davenport January ! continuing for one week. Cases ot diphtheria have been reported t the health officer at Lemars. Strict quar antlne measures have been taken. Prof. H. H. Roberts of Davenport haa at cepted the prlnclpalshtp of the- Fort Dodg High school and will take up his new dutle January 1. Marshal Hudson of Sheldon has ordere from Texas a pair of bloodhounds , whir he will utilize In tbo detection and appr henslon of lawbreakers. Buchanan county has won the silk fin presented by the republican executive com mlttee , they having made the greatest re publican gala over tb * 1897 vote. Seven more of the state hospital employe at Mount Pleasant have been relieved c their positions. This makes twonty-fiv since the new superintendent took charge. J. T. Cupper 1 * at work In Iowa cltle painting the street letter boxes. He I working on a contract to paint all the box * In the country , of which there are betwee 76,000 and 80,000 , and has been so engage for three years. He expects to complete th Job In two years. The new United States Indian school a Toledo has been opened. It Is ensconce In a fine new building containing all th modern Improvements. About seventy In dlans of the Tarn a reservation are ellglbl for admission , but only seven have EO fa put In an appearance. The corps of reacher number * * even. v . . WILL MOVE TO DES MOINES Iowa Central Railroad Company Decides U Shift Its Headquarters. PRESENT LOCATION IN MARSHALLTOWf Dniilness of the Compnny ! to B < Centrnlltcd by Transferring ; It to the State Capital at I an Early Date * DES MOINES , la. , Dec. 13. ( Spocla Telegram. ) The headquarters of the Iow Central Railroad company , now located ai Marshalltowu , are soon to bo moved to Dn Molncs. Office room for the general offices has been secured In the new union depot Cl-encral Manager Martin and the gcuera freight and general passenger agents wll have their offices In the building. Th < change will result In the bringing of man ; families to the city of Des Molnea , as then are over 100 bends of departments , assis tants and clerks In tbo offices at Marshall- town. It is the second largest road In lowi operating from headquarters within th < state , the largest being the Burlington Cedar Rapid * & Northern , wltk headquar ters at Cedar Rapids. The entire system o : the road will be operated from Des Molnes It extends from Ptorla , 111. , to Oskaloosa ant thence to Mason City , Centcrvllle and Dei Molnes , with branches to Montezuma , Storj City , Belmond and other points. There wll' ' remain at Marahalltown only the officials o ! the mechanical department and the machtm shops. Osborn Delgnan , the hero of the Merrl- mac , will be here Thursday night to attend a reception In his honor to be given by Des Molnea lodge , No. 98 , of the Order of Elks Delgnan will arrive from Stuart by the E p. m. train and go to one of the hotels and at 7:30 : a reception Is to be given In the Elks' lodge room at Seventh and Locus ! street * . This will be for the Elks and theli wives and Invited guests. Delgnan will IE a few day * leave for the east to resume hit duties as boatswain and many friends Bay they will see that he gains admittance tc the naval academy at Annapolis. The State Board of Control and the headt of the * tate Institution * of Iowa opened a two days' conference. The meeting hat been called by the Board of Control to pro mote acquaintance among the heads of the various Institution * that the methods ol conducting the business of the etate In these departments may be freely discussed by all The program of papers had not been com pleted , but a number of superintendent * will read paper * on subjects of Interest to the Institutions , followed by Informal discus sions. Tonight the board entertained thi representative * of the Institutions by an ! 'clock dinner at the Bavery house. IlortlonltmrUtn Meet. The Iowa State Horticultural soclet : opened It * thirty-third annual meeting a the state house today , with Preslden Charles F. Gardner of Oaage presiding , t large number of delegates arrived yester day , so that the convention opened with i good attendance.1" This morning's sessloi was given over to the reports ot director of the society from the twelve horticulture district * of the state. These reports mak < only a fair showing of the fruit crops In th different parts of''the state this year. Th only exceptional * this are the Ninth am Twelfth district * . " where the- apple crop wa unusually good. ' ; ' From the former apple ' were shipped toJJou'th Dakota , Illinois , Mln nesota and North treat Iowa. In the Twelf tl district more fruit was grown In 1898 thai In any one previous year. In * ome part of the district the apple crop was so largi and the knowledge of how to keep It meager that carloads wore sold for 25 cent per bushel. Committees were appointed a the forenoon eesslon and In the afternooi the address of the president , together wltl the reports ot the secretary and treasure : were made. Secretary Van Houteo , In hi report , recommend * making the society i bureau of information and states that hi contemplate * adding a card topic Index It the society publications to make them mori accessible for information. Both recom mondatlons are likely to be endorsed. Mos of the afternoon and evening wa * devote * to the reading ot papers by prominent hortl culturists from all over the state. Troop A of Dee Molnea , the first compan ; ot cavalry to be'raised a * a part of the lowi National Guard , was commissioned today. The State Anti-Saloon league today se eured the service * of the famous temperanci lecturer , Francis Murphy ot Internationa fame for a * * rle * of meeting * to be held li De * Molne * a-nd'other prominent Iowa cttlei this winter. Meeting * will be held here fo two week * , commencing Sunday , and a bif erusade against 'the saloons will be Inaugu rated. An attempt will be made to close i number of saloon * here suspected ot vlo tatlng the mulct law. Oakland school In North Des Molnes wai ordered cloed today by the local Board o Health because of the prevalence of diph theria In that suburb. The disease is qulti prevalent here now , but seems to be wel In hand and the health officers have no feai of an epidemic. ( location of , Redeeming Railroad * . SIOUX CITY , la. , Dec. 13. ( Special. ) At Important meeting of the Board of Director ! ot the Credits Commutation company o : ' Sioux City Is In session here. At a meetlni of the stockholders held on Monday a nev board was elected , and a new executlvi committee also'has been named. With thi executive committee rests the question o whether or not the company will redeen from J. Kennedy Ted & Co. of New Yorl the Sioux City & Northern and the Slou : City , O'Neill & Western railways. Undei the decision of the supreme court of thi United States this company has until Jan uary 8 to redeem the properties. To do tbti the commutation company will have to In vest something like 12,000,000. If the com1 mutation company redeems within the llml of tlrao It will become the sole owner of thi Sioux City , O'Neill & Western by reason o the foreclosure of the bonds , and It wtl also own three-quarters ot the stock of thi Sioux City & Northern. Crazed by an Asiaalt. SIOUX CITY. la. , Dec. 13. ( Bpeclal.- ) Prancls J. Rodgers , chief clerk In the offlc of the United States engineer in thi * city 1 * suffer'ng ' from severe mental derange ment , the result of a cowardly attack abou a year ago. At that time a draugbtsmai employed in his office quarreled with bin on some personal matter , and a few night later came up behind the chief clerk 01 the street and struck him several sever blows on the back of the head with th butt end of a whip. The victim fell stunnet to the sidewalk and his assailant was ar rested , but was later released. Since tba time Mr. Rodgers boa been suffering wltl severe pains In the head , which have flnall ; affected bis mind. Silencer Man Mining. SHELDON. la. , Dec. 13. ( Special. ) J. M Mitts of Spencer has just b en looking fo ; his father , D. H. Mitts , who left borne i week ago last Friday without stating when ho was going , and wrote Mrs. Mitts fron thi * place that his head hurt him and tha he would return when he got well. He bat about $165 with him. He stopped at thi Arlington hotel here and no trace ot bin can be found Irom there. He 1s a man o : mollum sire , light complexion , about 58 yearn of ago and wore a dark blue suit ol clothe * . Ho Is a Mason and a Workman , and has been a clear-headed , hard working farmer. His family Is greatly distressed , fearing that ho Is drranged and wandering aimlessly away. TURNED OVBIl NICKRLS AM ) CKNTS. Cadet of Salvation Army SB Id to Have Uelit Out the Silver. FORT DODGE. Dec. 13. ( Special Tele gram. ) Cnptnln Cotton of the local Salva tion army has expelled Mother Peck on the charge ot appropriating army funds. Mother Peck took up nightly collections In the slums and the captain accuses her ot keeping all the silver collected aa a com mission while she turned over only the nickels and pennies to the army treasurer. Mother Peck InsUts that she Is Innocent. Dlmanc Among Cattle. SIOUX CITY. la. , Dec. 13. ( Special. ) A number ot cattle In this vicinity have died from what U known as dry murrain. The trouble lies In the fact that the animals have not had sufficient water and now farmers are cutting holes In the Ice BO as to make up th * deficiency. Happened Forger Captured. BOONE , la. , Dec. 13. ( Special. ) Sheriff B. B. King of Redfleld , N. D. , arrested M. Householder here today and took htm back to Splnk county , North Dakota , where he Is wanted for complicity In forging a note for $200 on a ba'nk at that place. MEAT PACKERS INVADE CUBA Plan * Being Made for the Erection of Large Cold Storage riant * In the Inland. CHICAGO , Dec. 13. The Record says : Chicago packers will spend a largo amount of money In erecting Immense cold storage plants In Santiago , Havana and Porto Rico , for the reception and storing of fresh meat. Within a fortnight cold storage experts will be ent to West Indian cities to look over the ground and prepare plans and specifications for the erection ot the proposed plants. Those Interested In the matter are -P ; D. Amour. O. F. Swift , Nelson Morris and.T. . J. Llpton. Mr. Swift already baa a small cold storage plant at Santiago , which he built during the war , and which was con structed from material sent from Chicago , A modern structure will bo built at Havana. This will be Mr. 'Swift's general supply house. T. J. Llpton , the packer and tea merchant , has sent one ot his London agents to Havana , where be will be met by a repre sentative from the establishment In Chicago , and together they will visit the different cities of Cuba and fix on a location for a cold storage plant. Just how large a plant la to be erected by Armour ft Co. to not definitely decided on yet. but plans that have already been auggtatel are oa a large scale. One of the officials of a packing house says : "While the natives of Cuba do net , as yet , require very much meat , we hope to educate them so that they will require more of our products and then we ihall have at tained the end we desired and created a de mand for our goods. " STEAMSHIP COMPANY SUED Heavy Damages Asked ny Relatives of Drowned Pansenflwrs I.a Boargogne. CHICAGO , Dec. 13. Five suits In ad miralty were begun today In the United States district court against La Chanvpagnle Qenerale Trans-Atlantique , owner ot the Ill- fated Atlantic liner La Bourgogne , which sank off Sable Island July 4 last a * the result of a collision with the Cromartyshlre and in which several hundred people lost their lives. Damages to the amount of $50,000 are asked In each case. The suits are brought by Charles L. Rundell , admin istrator of the estate of Edwin R. Rundell , Edwin S. Osgp'od , administrator of the estate of Edwin I ) . Osgood and Little A. Osgood ; Kittle O. Truax , administratrix of the estate ot Hattle M. Tower , and There * * Dell Angelica of St. Louis , executrix of th * estate of A. Angelica. Suits are brought en complaint that the officer * ot the French liner did not observe the rules common to all steamship vessels on the high seas and that adequate protection was not afforded the passengers. WIFE FOLLOWS HElTJfUSBAND Mrs. George Tanner Completes Series of Traglo Incidents by Taking Her Life. ST. LOUIS , Dee. 13. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Cairo , 111. , says : Mrs. George Tanner , wife of the hotelkeeper who recently killed himself , today ended her own life with a dose ot poison. In a letter written after taking the poison the woman said she could not live wlthtut tor husband. On. November 25 , 1892 , Mrs. Tanner , whose maiden name was Kittle May Sams , shot and killed Captain Ransom Sampson , a river man , In the Planters' bouse , Cairo , 111. She put two bullets into his bride ot but a few weeks and then attempted sui cide with the same pistol. She and the bride , who came from Hlckraan , Ky. , re covered. Miss Sams was tried and ac quitted on the charge of murder. Her plea was that Captain Sampson had promised to marry her , but had thrown her over for the Kentucky girl. k. FIRE RECORD. Zaclmrla'n Store Scorched. . Fire was discovered in the third story ot the building occupied by Woolf Zacbarla's furniture store at 1207 Farnam street yes terday morning. It had obtained consid erable headway before the firemen were able to turn several streams of water upon It , as they found the stairway blocked with fur niture EO they were unable to force an en trance without the loss of valuable time. The floor was used as a storeroom for fur- ntturo of all kinds. This furniture was packed solidly to the stairway , leavlag the elevator the only means of entrance. The contents were somewhat damaged , but the extent Is not known. They are covered by $17,7CO Insurance. The building Is owned by W. II. Green. It was only slightly dam aged , the fire being confined to the third floor. Tbe origin of the fire I * unknown. Rubbish which had been thrown back of a radiator was responsible for a fire at 1517'/4 Farnam street yesterday morning at 8:36. : Little damage was , done , the fire being ex tinguished promptly. Dnalneis Dlook at Crete. . CRETE , Neb. , Dec. 13. ( Special. ) The Peter Brunger building , a two-story brick structure on West Thirteenth * tret , was totally destroyed by fire a ( 1:80 : a. m. to day. The building has been occupied for some time by a firm ot veterinary surgeons In the manufacture of medicines. A lamp , which was burning all night , exploded and set the building on fire. The structure was owned by parties in Rhode Island. There is no Insurance on the building. The stock Is Insured for $1,200. The IMS on the building is $2,000 ; on the stock , $3,000. Business Dlook at Waverly. WAVEULY , la. , Dec. 13. Fire today wiped out the principal business block of Janecvlller The buildings burned Included the postofflce , the Banner office , Sbanley's general store , Johnston's furniture store , Lefirlng Bros. ' drug store and Cole's meat market , besides a boarding bouse and bar ber shop. Part of the stocks were saved. Ix a , $12,000 ; insurance , about half , Cbnlr Warebonie , CHICAGO , Dec. 13. The Johnson Chair company's warehouse , 255 North Greene street , was destroyed by fire today. Cannibals Capture Traders. ANTWERP , Dec. 13. Tbo steamer Leo- poldvllle , which has Just arrived here from Have You Been Deceived ? Then you watftd * bottle ol Hunyadl Jdnos NATURAL APERIENT WATER , Did TOOT Druggist give you a cheap substitute , because be made * tew cent * more profit ? . * Wilt you believe those "just as good" torlei when you knour that "HUNYADIJANOS" U the only genuine Hunyadl Water ? ASK YOUR PHYSICIAN. He will recommend It as other eminent physicians have for many yean. Strictly a matter of business Why should sentiment govern your pockctbook when buying clothlngT W * appreciate our friends and patrons and are always glad to see them and tak * pleasure lu gratifying their wants ; at the same time wo feel that when you ipend a dollar at our store you get value received. We are glad to offer as many special Inducements as possible ; however , our prices are always so Inw that It Is seldom that wo can offer anything out of the usual In the way of bargains. For Cbrlelfflajl we offer some clothing cheap. Instead of waiting till next January to offer them at clearing prices , we will do so now while you wont winter clothing. Commencing Today- Suits that vrere $6.50 Now 84.80 All Suits that were $7.50 Now $6.00 All Suits that were § 8.50 - - Now $6.50 TUB STOCK IS COMPLETE IJJ SIZE , STYLE AND COLOR. An elegant opportunity to buy a good suit of clothes cheap for Christmas. METGALF & METGALF 17 and 19 Pearl St. * 18 and 20 Main St. Council Bluffs , la. AT DEHAVEN'S DRUG STORE. Christmas will soon bo hereand we take thin opportunity to announce to our cus tomers and the public that we are still handling : XMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS We have an unusually flno stock of Xmai goods which we are offering at rock-bottom price. Should you be needing ; toilet brush and comb , manicure , smoking or shaving ECU , jewel , work , necktie , clove * r hand kerchief boxes , dolls or other Xmas and holiday goods call at DEHAVBN'S and ex amine his largo and varied stock and sea what bargain * ha Is offering. WM , WELCH TRANSFER LINE Between Connctl BlnaTi. unit Ommlm. Hates Reasonable. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Council Bluffs office , No. 8 North Main treet. Telephone 12L Omaha oflloe re moved to 322 South Fifteenth street. Tele phone 1308. i Connections ready with South Omaha McMUNNS * ELIXIR OF OPIUM I * m preparation of toe Drug by which It * Injurious effect * are removed , while the val uable medicinal properties are retained. It possesses all the sedative , anodyne1 and antl- ipaamodle powers ( Opium , but produces mo sickness of the stomach , no vomiting , no1 coitlveneM , BO headache. In acute nervous disorders It U an Invaluable remedy , and . ' recommended by the best physicians , E.'FERRETT , Agent 37a Pearl St. . Ketr York. Africa with Congo advices , reports that four Belgian trader * have been killed and eaten by the natives of Upper Ubanghl. A puni tive force , It Is also said , has been dispatched to that district. BOAT SAVED FROM ICE FLOE Schooner Taired to Port Badly Water logged Other Vessel * Caught In Lake Eric I = - Field * . CLEVELAND , Dec. 13. The schooner Middlesex , owned by E. A. Shores of Ash land , WIs. , which was caught In the Ic * float at Pelee Island , Lake Erie , and badly crushed , was towed Into this port today , completely waterlogged. A Cleveland tug toek off the crew at Pelee Island and then towed the schooner here. The Cleveland life savers went out to meet the tug and assisted In bringing the men Into port. A large fleet of vessels Is still frozen up In the big Ice > elds at the head of Lake Erie. DEATH RECORD. J. C. Schrclver. J. C. Schrelvor died In Denver , Colo. , Sun day , December 11 , after a three weeks' 111- nees , of pneumonia. Mr. Bchrelver was well known In Omaha as manager of the carpet department of Orchard tc. Wllhelra. He was confined to his home In Omaha for over six months In 1S97-98 with a severe attack of lung fever , and was obliged to go to the mountains In the hopes of regaining hie health. At the time of his death he was in charge of the carpet department ot the Colorado Dry Goods company , which he opened for them last July. Only last Bunday friends in Cm aha received letters from him stating that he expected to be out In a few days. Mrs. T. H. Qnlnn. FREMONT , Neb. , Dec. 13. ( Special. ) Mrs. T. H. Quinn of this city died this morning , after an Illness of several weeks , at the age of'33 years. Mrs. Qulnn was born In Boston In 1865. She was married to T. H. Qulnn of this city In 1892 and has since then resided here. During her resi dence here Mrs. Qutnn has been an active member-of the Ladles' Charity club and was much Interested In poor children , many ot whom here feel her death as a personal loss. Tbe body was taken this afternoon to her former home in Boston for burial. Philadelphia Newspaper Man. PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 13. Charles F. Hart , city editor of the Evening Bulletin , and who hai been connected with Journal ism In New York and Philadelphia for many years , died today from appendicitis. He leaves a widow and one child. Mrs. n. J. Ilrluht. WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. Mrs. R. J. Bright , wife of Colonel Bright , sergeant-nt- arras of the senate , died in Washli.gton to day. MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK coffee at night. It spoils their sleep. You can drink Oraln-O when you pleano and sleep like a top. For Oraln-O does not stimulate. It nourishes , cheers and feeds. Yet It looks and tastes like the best coffao. Kor nervous persons , ' yuuns people and children Graln-O is the perfect drink. Made from pure gralnu. Get a package from your xrocer today. Try it lu place of cof- fte. IS and 25c. W , A , MAURER , 342 and 344 Broadway. The largest Crockery and Olaasware estab lishment in the west. We are direct Im porters from France , England and Germany , saving you the middleman , or Jobber' * , profit. Wo offer you extraordinary Inducements prices absolutely lower than elsewhere and assortment unmatchable. Lamps From 25c to $30.00. Handsome gold flm- Ish and onyx Banquet Lamps , | 2.00 each. Dinner Ware Onyx Tables from $3.00 upwards. Thirty-one stock patterns from whlob you can' buy anything you want without buyIng - Ing a complete set. 100-plece English Porcelain celain Dinner Sets , good quality , good dec orations , $6.75. 100-plece , green and gold decoration , fine Englah Porcelain , $10.00. Dolls Wo shall repeat our usual custom of clov ing out all Dolls left In our wholesale de partment , at strictly wholesale price * . Many of our customers who have bought dolls from us during the last three years will testify that our prices are leas than one- half the usual price * . A Deep Cut in Prices in Deep Cut Crystal We are selling the finest quality ot Cut Glass at fully one-third less than any corn * petltoro. For instance : A 10-Inch'cut Bowl , in deep , rich cutting , each $7.75.Water Bottles , in the' Bane shape and now pear shaped and new prism or colonial cutting , each $4.00. Tumblers , In the new and beautiful prlslm cutting , dozen. $7.75. All the host grades of American Crystal. There are none better mad * . AU other cut glass In the same proportion. Sterling Silver , In novelties and wares for the table. Larg est stock In the city and prices ar * by tar the lowest. Large slxe Sterling Sliver Files , Button Hooks , Pocketknivea , Darner * , Erasers , Roll Blotters , Sials and many other equally as desirable novelties at th remarkable prlee of 25c. All other goods In precisely the same pn > portion. Sterling Stiver Tableware from th * best makers and in the latest dellsjns , al moderate prices. Plated Ware In the best makes at unusually low price * . Chaffing Dishes and Pudding Dlibe * la large variety. Cutlery 'T * From the cheapest plated knife at 42ftc , tsj the finest ivory , pearl or sterling alrrer. Carving Sets From a good stag horn at 75c to the flnet ot silver. A bsauty In a three-piece Pearl Carving Set , in case , $7.75. , Kodaks The entire Eastman line at factory price * . No goods made that will equal them. Prices from $2.50 upward. We al o have cheaper makes as low as $2.00 for 3M > 3ft picture. We are also sole agents for the new self- toning paper. Try It. It Is a success. Also volox , blue print , etc. Before buying your holiday presents look through our large line. It will aav's you money. Visitors and purchasers equally welcome. \V. A. MAURER , 342-344 Broadway Council Bluffs , la. Hydrangea Compound This preparation Is guaranteed to every user. As a remedy for the 'Liver ' , Kidneys and Urinary Organs it excels , anything on the market. It relieves the burning sensa tion produced by scalding urine in a few hours. It tones and strengthens the who ! * system and thus acts as a tonic and blood purifier. It In pleasant to take and give * quick results. Price , large bottles , $1.00. For sale by druggists. To whom It may concern : For year * my kidneys have caused me a great deal of trouble and at my age (77 year * } I de spaired ever obtaining any permanent re lief. About six months ago I commenced using Hydrangea Compound , and after using but two bottles all my kidney trouble * disappear , and today I am free from It. J. L. Kllday , Council Bluffa , la. A Croup Cure. No need to tc' ' iwrnotomu , for every * body knows them. Most j.arents bavj heard that croupy couith and felt that deep dread of coming danger. How quick the disease works , no time to spare. No wonder It la BO much dreaded , yet with prompt and proper treatment It IB easily and quickly over- come. Hundreds lu council Bluffs , Omaha and elsewhere who liave used Foster's Croup Itcuiedy can testify ( o the truth of tills Htatcmunt. it U a non-poisonous prearatlon and can bo Blven In any quantity with safely. Keep It on hand and give with llm symptoms and you will Bay wltii otlicra It Is THE CnOUP CUIIE. ITIco oul/ iio cents. For sale by Urugglsti.