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.
