Nebraska Newspapers

    TTI13 CmATTA PATT/V BEE : TUESDAY , .FAXUAUY 31 , 1800.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-
.11 IN OH JIIJVHOSI.
Hamilton's shoo store , 412 Broadway. .
Ddvls sells glass , .
Storkert Carpet Co. , 205-207 Buy.
Moore's fee < l kills worms and fattens.
C 12. Alexander & Co . picture frames.
Iowa rurnlture ft Carpet Co. , 107 H'\\ay.
Mrs. A C. Swnnson , wife of Ofllscr rnvan- .
bun , H on the sick list.
( ' . 1) , Jaiquomln ft Co , Jcvvclera and op-
v/clana / , 27 South Main Direct.
Mr . II 'Crofts ' Rft yesterday for a fovv
weel.Vi it with friends In the eastern
part of the hUate.
J C' lllxby , heating nnd sanitary engineer.
I'lana and ( specifications for heating , plumbIng -
Ing and lighting. 202 Main , Council muffs.
( ! H. JcntiiiiKK. the wi-11 Known aittor-
iu'of SlH-riandoah , was In the city yester
day on ii.ntters cortioctc-d with the federal
court.
Mrf L. V Murphy has received wrrd
of the death of her father , William Ovlatt ,
in Vermont , ut too advanced age of 01
joart
Thu oldest daughter of Mr. nnd MM.
Frank V. Miller , former residents of this
i liy , died at the homo of the family In
Chicago u few ilayn ago
Mea litre ? IVc-d U Davis and John P.
Jl.ivli Have Issued Invitations for a recep
tion fioin t to G o'clock Pilday afternoon
tit 11 South Hlghth street
They had not met for years. "You have
< hanged , " she murmured. "Yes , " said Al
gernon. "I now send all my woik to the
IJaglo laundry. 721 Broadway. "
AB there will be degree work all mem-
litirs of I'arK City lodge , No. COR , Independ
ent Order of Odd Kellovvs , ure requested
to bo present at the meeting tonight
MM J. H. Heed will ontertiiln Iho ex
ecutive committee of the Hoard of Women
Managers of the Trnnsmlsslsslppl Exposition
( it luncheon today at her home on Glen
immic.
The epidemic of measles seems to have
nliout spent Us force and Is ovlilently abat
ing , hut two new CIIBCH being reported to
the Hoard of Health yc-stonlay. They vi-ro
( Veil Kelly , 1123 AernnA , nnd Blanch
HillBk , 101 IItirlBon : street.
The creilltora of Kiiulmry T Flndlny or
Oakland , I. , who II.IH Instituted proceed
ing * In thu federal court to bo declared
u bankrupt , vlll moot this morning in
lU-feiee Mayiio'ti olllcc for the purpose of
examining the binkrupt and appointing a
trustee to take chaigo of his assets.
1 ho Board of County Supervisors will
jnoc-t In adjourned suasion tomorrow morn-
Ing. Among otner matters to coitic before
the board is ttiat of the demand undo by
Assessor Hardlrt on the county auditor to
furnish him with u plat book of the city ,
a ilonmid that the iiudllor finds It Itupos-
Blhlo to comply with.
The ( MRf > ngaliwt ( Jroigp Procman and O.
Cornell , charged with the larrctiy of $ IJ
fiom (5 D. Kunk , u ( llcnvvood farmer , was
( imtlnuiil in pol.co ojurt until tomorrow ,
owing to the prosecuting witness failing
to appear. I-'rrcmnn was released on his
own recognl/ance , but < * oinell Is still be
hind the bars at llu > elty Jail.
1' Jltch , a rarrner living nar Florence ,
VMS taken 'to ' the iiollto station last evenIng -
Ing suffering from u scalp wound and sev-
cral onuses as a lesult nt being thiovvn out
of his wagon ui Avenue (3 and Sixteenth
Btroet , his team having run away City
I'hyslclan Ivacey ntu-mlexl the man and he
\vus later taken homo by friends.
The present cold snip Is looked unon with
Kii.it fiver by th local IIP men , who r.ro
fervently praying that It will continue for
Homo time , as it means money In 'heir
pockclp. The recent thuw had compelled
( hem to suspend ( titling , hut yesterday
they btarted out a laifjo force of men cut
ting and gathering In the second crop.
At Grace RptHcopil church this evening
Ut. Hcv. Bishop Worthmgton of Omaha
Hill administer the rlto of confirmation to
u class of candidates , The confirmation
fccrmon will ho preached by Hov. Ur. Thomas
H ( Jrei-n of Ccd.ir H.ipids , who during tls
visit hero will be the guest of Mr. nnd
Mrs. ( ! H. Jackson of South Kirst street.
A hnrpe trader named Stubbs. who with
his wife nnd fl\e little children WPI-O cm
itholr way lo Missouri Valley from Ne-
hraslta in a covered wagon , got drunk yes-
( erilnv arternoon and commenfecl to n it
and nhuao tils wife Sh made ipmplalnt
nt itho police station nnd Stuhbsns
Socked up. The woman and her little chil
dren spent trio uluht In tbo wagon at the
tack of the city Jan.
It is reported that the Overland Trotting
and Kunntng association of Denver Is fig
uring on n Idlng n meeting In this city
following itno meeting in Denver , which
will lie held Juno 10 to 1 , Inclusive. It is
hald the same association Is arranging to
Jiold race meetings In St. Joseph , Mo. , and
] > a\enport , In. B. H Dtl llols Is presllcnt
of the association anil Is well known to
horsemen all o\w the country.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 230.
IllOH Of HIM IllJurh-H.
Christian Hosen died at .1 o'clock yester
day morning at the Woman's Christian as-
poclallon hospital as a result of injuries
recel\ed t\\o > ucks ago by falling from a
hulldlng on which he was working. He was
CO ) eara of ago and leaves a wife and family.
No definite turdiigcmeiits for the funeral
liavo been made an > ct. Mr. Bo en , who was
n well known contractor and proprietor of
u planing mill , fell from the roof of a build
ing on Washington a\cuuo on which ho was
working Friday , January 13. In addition to
fracturing his collar bono ho received 1,0-
\ero Injuries to his back which proluced
jiaraljsls In his lov\er limbs. Four days
later ho was remo\ed from hl homo on
M > iiBter street to the hospital nnd for BCV-
eral days bcfoic his death It was apparent
to his physicians and friends that ho could
not reco\cr.
Albert Francis Dunn , son of Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Dunn , died Sunday afternoon at
* ho family home In Crescent township , aged
16 jears Death was duo to Inflammatory
rheumatism from which he had been buffer |
ing for tlweeks. . The funeral will bo held
< hls afternoon at 2 o'clock from thi family
residence and Interment will bo In l'alr\Iuw
cemetery.
S > pko UclUma , ton of Mr. and Mrs. Klaaa
Iloltinia , died jesterday morning of pneu-
inonlt , aged 0 > e\iis and 9 months. The
funeral will lie held tomorrow afternoon nt
2 o'clock fiom the family residence on Plrst
ovcnuo nnd Forty-eighth street , lutermcut
be in ratnlew cemetery.
( n ] ) i > a MiiiiKriiiil.
J. M. Allen , n farmer of Xcola township ,
nicd \oluntnry petition in the federal court
yesterday abklng that he bo declared a
bankrupt. Ho had debU , nccordlng to the
bchcdule filed , amounting to $503.10 and $3J5
worth of assets , but the latter he claims as
exempt , lllw chief liability Is a note for $300
lor rent duo on his farm on which ho has
II\ed for thirteen jcars. Among his assets
U a "binder" on which an agricultural Im
plement tirm holds a mortgage for $ S5. He
Is willing , so ho states in bis petition , to
liavo the nuihlne turned Hi as subject to
this debt , hut claims It as being exempt eo
far as his other creditors are concerned ,
Ilrnl : | ( > TruniifVrn.
Thp following transfers were ( lied > estpr-
Qay lu the abstract , title and loan cilice of
J. W. Squire. 101 I'earl street :
Inrorpor.ived Town of OiKland to
Carrie Toby , part of 121m street ( va
cated ) . w. u . . , SO )
J'rnnk T. Wilson nnd wife to Thomas
AVIlson , nwKi nc\4 eli 1-77-41 , w d 1
3ohn W. Archer and wlf * to U. h
NU'hnltf , o > ,4 swlj 9-75-10 , w d . 3.0X )
A H. Hiown und wlfo to 1'erry I :
JfownH aVs lot M nnd n'i lot 15 ,
block 2 Town of Wnlnut , w d , . . fS
P imiiol Clirlbtt-npjii nnd wife to N C.
Thompson , lot S block W > . Utddlu'h
liulul. , foniu 11 UlulTrt. w d . GoO
ptu'illt to 1'r.iiiU S Huns , s\\ ' , , nw't
: J-7u-ll , a , d. , . . , . 117
l _ lx transfers , total . U 1S3
T 11 tf i\m nt PPTIAXT * P * 1\T
1ALRING ELECllON ALAIN
Two Members of the Board of Education to
Be Selected ,
NONPARTISAN TICKET IS DISCUSSED
|
.Uaiiy of the l.i-nillnnr CIMrciiN of ( liu I
Uilnloii | thill tinI'tililli * Sclnmlfi I I i
Shonlil lie Kept Out of
1'ulltlCN.
Within six weeks the people of Council
Bluffs will bo called upon to elect two members - |
bers of the Board of Education to tal.e the
places of W. II Thomas and C. Spruit ,
whoso terms expire this year This Is the
only election to be held In the city this
spring , as under the new code the election
of city olllccrs is only held every two years
and consequently there will be no city uloc-
tlon until 1SOO.
Under the new code the number of members -
bers of the Board of Education was In
creased from six to se\en nnd last spring
J. J. Stewart. J. K Cooper and S. P. Henry
were elected. Of these Stewart and Cooper
were democrats and their election threw the
balance of power In the hands of their party.
Of the two members whose terms expire
this year Thomas , the president , is a demo-
rat and Spruit a republican The other
members of the board are William Moore ,
democrat and Jacob Sims , republican , both
of whose teims of olllcu expire in 11)00. ) AB
the boaid now stands there are four demo
crats and three republicans.
So far little or no interest has or Is being
taken in the coming election and while
n few names ha\e been mentioned as likelj I
candidates on the democratic ticket , there has
been no talk as to who thu republicans are
likely to nominate. W. II. Thomas , the
present chairman. It is aald. can have the
democratic nomination again If ho so de
sires , and coupled with his name are those
of L. C. Bcsley and A. W Whltolaw. Bes-
loy was a candidate last year , but was de
feated uy S. F. Henty. A. W. Whltelaw is
a leading business man of the city and his
name was mentioned last year , but he de
clined to scne. Wlietlu T not he will
consent to become a cu ite this spring
Is not known. W. I ! Com. a leading demo
crat of the Sixth ward. Is said to be anxious
to sene on the board and Is out after the
nomination.
C. Spruit , the retiring republican mem
ber of the board , utates that ho will not
seek re-election , but will consent to ser\e
again If the people so wish It.
There are many In both parties who be-
llcne that the election this spring should
be purely a non-partisan one That In
stead of the democrats and republicans eacti
nominating two candidates each party select
one good man This would lea\c the po
litical complexion of the board as It Is at
present. A prominent republican politician ,
In dlsciibslng the matter yesterday , said
there would bo nothing to gain this > ear
hy a fight at the polls and that for the
best interests of all concerned theru should
bu a nonpartlsan election. He did not ace
where the republicans could gain anything
by securing control of the board. The people
ple , ho believes , arp well satisfied with the
way things are running in the bchools.
He said that he does not sec where any
change at the piesent can be made for the
better. The school treasurer is elected for
two years , and as Mr. Davis' term does not
expire until 1900. there would bo nothing to
gain in that direction. Next year , however.
there will be the general city election and
then each party will certainly wish to nom
inate a full ticket. Board of Education In
cluded , nnd a nonpartlsan school election
will protiably lic out of the question. Then
It will be time e'nough for the republicans to
try to secure contiol of the board.
Manj are In favor of keeping the Board
of Education and management of the public
schools out of politics If It can bo none.
There are others , however , who are opposed
to any such thing as a nonpartlsan school
election this March. They are In fa\or of
the republican party nominating two good
men and doing Its best to elect them. In
support of their position they point to the
fact that as soon as the democrats secured
control of the board all the old janitors were
turned out and new men put in their places
by J. J. Stewart , the democratic chairman
of the committee on Janitors and supplies.
They also point to tlie fact that the demo
cratic president of the boird In his ap
pointment of the standing committees dis
tributed the plums among the members of
his party and placed the republican msm-
bers on the least Important committees.
The election will be held on March 13 ,
which will be the second Monday In the
month.
Snap SliolH all go at 10 cents each at the
Council Bluffs office of The Bee.
Plain sewing , tailoring In repairing
clothes. Mrs. G H. Baker , 14G Vine street.
Davis nulls drugs.
UP IX DISTHICT COURT.
Will of < hr l.u ( .11 TM. Ilnllnril In
I * I ill-I'll on I'lli' .
The will of the late Mrs. Sarah J. Ballard
was flltd for probate In the district court
jesteiday. The instrument is dated January
IS. 1S98 N. M. Pusuy IB named as executor
With the exception of a bequest of $1,000 to
Henry Clay Johnson of Atlantic , a nephew ,
Mrs. Ballard leaves all her property to bo
divided share and share alike- among her
crandchlldren. the children of her son , 0.
H Ballard , and her daughter , Vhglnla Hob-
Inson. deceased. This is , however , made con
ditional that in case any ot her grandchil
dren have attempted to rcnll7e on the e-
peclanc ) from her estate he or she ehall
receive absolutely nothing and fuch share
hlrnll bo divided among the others. Mrs
Ballard'a residence property In this city
goes to the Woman's Christian association ,
she having deeded It to the association In
trust before her death.
The will of the late Jostah Danforth was
admitted to probate and the wills of the late
Kugcne S. Allen and Chris Boscn were filed
for probate. The latter bequeaths all of his
property without reserve or condition to his
wife , Josephine Io > en , who is named as
executrix without bond.
Business In the district court has become
very slack , owing to a large number of caees
going over on account ot the attorneys not
being ready for trial. Yesterday the trial
Jury was ordered not to attend before Mon
day , February 13 , as there was nothing at
present for It to do.
The caseot AV Wyman against the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway company
was continued by agreement , The case of
Chris Iloscn against M. Wollmun was dis
missed at plaintiff's cost. The case of the
Citizens' state bank against Demon & Un-
dcrv.ood was dismissed at pHlntlfT'n cost
without prejudice. The case of Lougee t
LoiiRie against C. H. Douglas was continued
by agreement.
&I1 ] mid IlrrnUn u I < PKT.
H. W. Ueorge , a traveling man for an
eastern cigar house , slipped on tne snowy
Eldenalk In front of the Grand hotel on
Pearl street yesterday afternoon and frac
tured his left leg. He was removed to thp
Woman's Christian Abaoclatlon hospital.
The pHce where the accident occurred Is
ono of the most dangerous In town In frosty
weather. The sidewalk slopes from the
building to the curb line and when covered
with snow or Ice Is hard to walk upon. The
attention of the city authorities has been
frequently called to this place , hut nothing
hae over been done to even the walk. Now
that the city has the prospects of a damage
suit on IfH hands homcthlng , It is expected ,
may be done.
. \eiiilrltiK | llluM nt
Alderman J. D. Johnson , chairman ot the
special s committee having In charge the
matter i of the Port Dodge & Omaha rail
i' way oidlnancu providing for the vacation of
certain streets avenues and alleys by the
city , stated yesterday that tlio committee
would bo prepared to submit the ordlnaucu
at ' the meeting of the city council next
Mouda ) night. The committee will meet
some day this week to decide on certain
'amendments ' to the ordinance , but Alder
man Johnson uays the ordinance will not
bo ] very materially altered and does not e\-
pcct , there will bo any opposition to lt passage -
sago now , as thp Fort Dodgu & Omaha
railway has completed the purchase of prao-
tlcully nil the lots abutting on the streets
bought to bo vacated. In addition the rail
way has effected settlements with Gilbert
Brothers and other property owneis who
were protesting. Some few lots , about nix
or seven all told , the railroad has been
unable to purchase , owing to defects In
the titles nnd to acquire these the railway
will be compelled to take thu proceedings In
condemnation as provided by law.
In the settlement with Gilbert Brothers
the road purchased the five acres owned bv
them near Burkett place. The company
Intends to use this ground for switch sards.
K. A. WlcUiam of this city has secured
the contract for all the uradluc to be done
by the Fort Dodco & Omaha road within
the city limits It is estimated there will
bu In the neighborhood of 100,000 yards of
grading.
The meeting of the Jury of appraisers
In the condemnation urocecdlncs bronchi by
the Fort Dodce & Omaha road against the
Northwestern railroad , which was to liave
iecn held today , has by acrcement been
postponed to Pebruaiv B
Remember the exposition by getting some
copies of Snap Shots at the Council Bluffs
office of The Bee Ten cents each.
Masque ball and cake walk , Woodmen of
the World hall , Saturday evening , Febru.'rv
I The original cake walker ? will icpi-it
their performance of January 20 and will
.ntroduco . new and novel features.
riinruril ultli
Mrs Marcaret Sastrow. ucalnst whom her
iiigband , John Sastrow , u farmer living near
TIndcrwood , filed an Information charsmc
icr with being mentally deranced. was
iroucht before the Insanity commlsslonein.
The woman Is IS years of ago nnd the
mother of eleven children. The case Is a
most peculiar one and. while tlio woman
appears to ne possessed of queer notions
concerning some matters , she seems to bo
perfectly sane In all other rejects. The
commissioners wore unable to form nnv de
cision yesterday , as they had a suspicion
that the filing of the charge was the out-
ome of family troubles and therefore con
tinued the nxnmlnatlon until today for fur
ther Investigation.
Bluff C'ity laundry , 'phono 314. "Finest
work In the state. "
Don't forget lecture by Edward T. Fitch ,
Royal Ann mi in hall , tonight at 7.15 ,
Trade whole they give "Stars. "
1JMI OF A IIAIID-FODRIIT I.W HVIT.
Final Doclwloii In Cusp
Se ernl TlmtiMiiiKl Dollnrw.
OXAWA. la. , Jan. 30 ( Special. ) Local
attorneys have received notice that the su-
riremo court has afilimed the decision of the
Isltiict court In the case of the Wearc
Cattle company against Anderson Brothers
This U probably the final settlement of one
ot the hardest fought cases ever tried In
Monoua. county In the spring of 1811
Charles WVearo , of Chicago , who owns
the big Wcaro ranch adjoining town , bought
something over COO head of stock cattln ut
Omaha He shipped them to Onavva nnd
: lrove them to the Omaha reservation , across
the rher , in Nebraska , and delivered them
to James and George Anderson , who lease
thousands of acres of land from the Indians ,
for summoi pasturage. That \\as the drouth
summer for Nebraska The pasturage was
bad and when the cattle was retuined lu
the fall something over 100 head were re
ported dead. The balance of the herd were
weak and poor. Mr Weare Immediately
brought suit for damaces. The case was
fought at every step and a verdict finally
giving damages lu the sum of $2,100 and
coats. Tnc cafco wab then appealed and
the declbion of the lower court has Just
been confirmed. It IB estimated that It
will cost $10,000 to cover the case.
.iii.sr.itsvvr A nirrrcii SCAI.H.
AnU for HlnM-IIour Dny mill I'rexent
Kate ( lit * -ur Tlirounli.
OTTUMWA , la. , Jan. 30 ( Special Tele
gram ) At a secret meeting of the execu
tive committee of the state organization of
the United Mine Workers of 'America In
this city this nfteiuoon it was decided to
ask the operators to grant the present ocale
of 7C cents per ton the year round for min
ing , and al o for an eight-hour day. The
cut in the hours will only affect the drivers
and others woikilng b > the day. It was de
cided to call a meeting of tlio miners and
operators of the central nnd southern Iowa
coal fields for this city on Tebrimry 22 to
consider the nl eve demand. The coil fields
comprise the counties of Monroe , Wnpcllo ,
App.uioose , Maliaskn , Kcokuk and Wayne ,
In Iowa , and Me-ndota In Missouri. A bccret
delegate convention of the miners will be
held in this city on the day preceding the
Joint convention. No trouble la looked for.
although the eight-hour day U a surprise to
the operators.
Two CiisunlllcHoiir Port
TOUT DOOOE. la. . Jan. 30. ( Special
Telegram. ) The 15-jear-old daughter of
Frank May , n farmer living five miles north
of the city was accidental- shot In the arm
Sunday. Her brother , on returning from a
hunt , came Into the house to warm , leanIng -
Ing n 32-callber illle against the door. The
rlllo felt to the floor and was discharged ,
the ball passing through the door Into the
next room , where lue slrl was standing be
fore n. cuptioard , striking her In the left
arm below the elbow , shattering tbo bone
Jacob Faust , a farmer living fifteen miles
south of Tonda. n station on tbo Illinois
Central thirty miles west of this city , died
suddenly Sunday afternoon while enroute to
his homo , Ho had been visiting with rela
tives south of Judd , a small station on the
Illinois Central ten miles out of this city ,
and had started to Ills home overland. When
near Judd ho suddenly threw up both of
his hands and expired Immediately. His
Eoii-ln-Iavv , who was In the conveyance a :
the time , drove to Juddi where modlc.il
aid was secured. His death was due to
dropsy.
lliimr mill Hum Coiimiineil.
ATLANTIC. la. . Jan. 30. ( Special. )
Early this morning a barn belonging to Dr.
A , P. Macomber was totally destroyed by
lire. Loss about JiOu , covered by Insur
ance. Adjoining barns and other property
were damaged to the extent of (200. A
horse and buggy of A. C BKiop's were
burned lass about $30. Origin of the lire
is unknown.
LIVES UNDER TWO ROOFTBEES
Combs Supports Two Large Families for
Over Twenty Years ,
DOUBLE DEALING DISCOVERED AFTER DEATH
.NortlmrNti-rii'M > i > I.lnc from Ili-n-
IMIIII lo M'nll l.ukf Will HfMiilt III
SriMliMfioin Omaha
to ' ! ' I ii
DES MOINES , Jan. 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The supreme court today decided
that Richard B. Combs , who died In Kan
sas , left two families , one at Wichita , Kan. ,
nml one- lit Burllngtou , la. This holding Is
made In the case of the \Vltchlta children
against the Iowa Legion of Honor and the
Burlington children in their contest over
the policy of $4,000 held by Combs In the
organization named. The court eays that
the children are entitled to recover from the
Burlington children , if possible , the policy
having been paid by the order to the Iowa
children and If not fiom them they have no
recourse from the order Itself.
The Kansas children are the Illegitimates.
There are three of them. Combs main
tained the Wichita establishment for twenty-
years. His alleged wife there was Miss A
C. Bunn. She was known as his wife nnd
their three children were recognised by
them In letters. He maintained the family
and spent most of his later years with them.
He was a traveling nnn , selling paint used
for the roofs of bulldlnui.
The existence of the Wichita children was
not known In Burlington until their
guardian , the mother bcinu dead , began suit
ntalnst the Lesion of Honor to recover ou
the policy of Insurance held by Combs The
policy had already been liquidated In favor
of the widow and three children In Burling
ton On trial of the case the legitimate
children denied that their father lud ever
locoKUlzpd the Wichita family. This was
shown to DO wrons. It was found uuon the
trial that the Leclon of Honor could not beheld
hold for the policy , but the Wichita children
mlsht lecover from the Burlington tamlly.
Prom this decision both sides appealed. The
sunrcme court affirms the decision of the
lower court.
Today' * decisions were : David M. Blown ,
as suardlan of Krank A. Burr , Jr. . and
Lodena Combs acainat the Iowa Leclon of
Honor , tll/a A. . John C. . Anna Mabel
Combs ana Emma Schenck , appellants ,
from Linn district , modified and affirmed.
Iowa Lumocr company , appellant , against
George nest ami others , from Johnson dis
trict. modified and alllrmcd : Ursula Prader
against National . .Masonic 'Accident associa
tion , ana otners. appellants , from Jones
district , reversed : P. J. Holmbcrc , Ida
Otellla Holmbcre and Frank August Holm-
berg , minor , and Ello Cecelia Holmberc ,
minor of P. J , Holmberc. their next friend.
proponents , appellants , against Mathilda
Christian Phillip ? , contestant , from Page
district , reversed : T. F. Bevlngton , appel
lant , against Wooabury county , from Woodbury -
bury district , reversed.
SitUcliiiinii Hunt IMonil Aunln.
The ramouj namago suit of C. E. Hall
against toe KocK Island Is again ou trial
before judge Conrad in the law division of
the dUtnut court. Nearly the entire fore
noon was occupied In the selection of a
Jury anti the case will probably last the
greater part of the -neek.
This U the case in "which Hall brought
suit at the Septemoer term of the court ,
claiming $40,003 carnages for personal In
juries received vvnilo In the employ of the
defendant company BS switchman the night
of Septemocr 21 , ! S'i7. The Jury returned
u verdict In favor of the plaintiff and fixed
the amount or Carnages at $23,000 , the larg
est sum ever awarded by an Iowa court
In such a case , but upon motion of the
defendant a new trial was granted , fcr the
reason that ceriain testimony had been in-
tioduccd vvhlcn was incompetent.
Fred Wilson and Frank Wallser , who were
tried laat Friday and found guilty on the
charge of burglary , were Drought heforo the
district court this morning for sentence ,
nnd each given the term of ten years in
the penitentiary at Fort Madison. The
crime was tne burglary of the Charles
Schram grocery store. The men were caught
by the detectives with a quantity of burg
lar's tools In Uieir possession and , though
the evidence against them wab principally
circumstantial , U was strong enough to
warrant a conviction.
The Northwestern announced to day that
it had completed plans for the constiuc-
tlon of a line from Denlson to Wall Luke ,
la , and from the latter point will construct
a line to Mondamln , a point on the Slou\
City & Pacific. The entire length of the
two systems to bo built Is 101 miles. The
principal line to bo constructed will be
from Denlson to Wall Lake along the Boyer
river.
It will be remembered that some time ago
the papers printed a story about the North
western considering the advisability of
building a line from Denlson , on the main
line , through to Wall Lake. From this point
It would use a branch road to Sac City and
fiom that point would go In a northeasterly
direction toward Burt. la. , which Is directly
north of Algonn. Here connections would
be made with the north and south line um-
nlng between the Twin Cities and Des
Molncs. By this line the Northwestern
would secure a much better service between
Minneapolis and St. Paul with Omaha. In
fact , the line would bo shortened some
seventy miles. It seems that Instead of
building tlio line from Sac City north , as
was Intended , the- company will build an
other branch from Wall Lake to Mondamln.
This line will pass through a fine agricul
tural country , nnd will tap one of the
Northwestern properties , the Sioux City &
Pacific.
1'iiriiiiNF of > I , Inc.
Agent Hazard of the Northwestern today
spoke of tlio short line from the Twin Cities
to Omaha , but believed the construction of
the line to AVall Lake from Denlson wan
much for the purpose of connecting the main
line with the Northern Iowa division nnd
in that way save double tracking the line
from Denlson to Jewell Junction. It will
not take the through trains any longer to
go via Wall Lake than by the main line.
Them will bo Icsa grade and the distance
Is only a 'little greater. It U stated that
the active work of the Illinois Central and
Milwaukee In going after tenltory has
prompted the Northwestern to make this ex
tension. The short line to Omaha will surely
bo made this year and for the same pur
pose.
The Des Molnrs Auditorium association
wu * . formed today with $40.000 capital. Jonn
M. Read was elected prcbldent : H. H
Lance , vice president , and Mlle Ward , secre
tary , These with A B , Cummins and E.
H. McVcy form the board of directors , all of
them prominent men. A largo amlltoiium
will bo erected at once In order that It may
be finished In time for the next re-publican
state convention.
Today was the coldest day Des Molnes has
seen for two years , At 8 o'clork thU mornIng -
Ing it was 16 degrees below zero. The high
est temperature was zeio.
ioplMTH I'oiiinl In Vll
ONAWA , la. . Jan. 30. ( Special. ) E. SI.
Calcf of the Onawa fruit farm , sprang a
new one on the cltl/cns of Onawa last 1'rl-
day when be exhibited thirteen fullflcdged
and lively grasshoppers , which ho had taken
from an uncovered grape vine. They were
he-lpless ami seemingly dead when picked
up , but after being brqucht Into the house
Immediately waked up nnd hopped 'around
the loom.
STATIJ ci.osns i-is r.vim\ : < .
lfi > ii < ip Slum * Ilinl Mvt.
IV 1 1 No IIUIcrtiCMN for lliiliimil.
MASON CITV. la. . Jan , SO. ( Special
Telegram. ) Th ( . state In the Hughes mur
der trial closed Its evidence at noon today
Several exhibits were entered and several
ruled out by Judge Shurwln The- receipts
for the express package containing the
stomach and receipt for tlio registered let
ter by Prof. Hnlncs were among the e--
cluded exhibits. The. state counsel feel well
tutlsficd with the presentment of the facts
Ono .effective point which was excluded re
lated to the family dog found poisoned the
next morning after Hughes' death ,
The attorneys of the detente arc very-
mild In their opening. Thli afternoon evi
dence has been Introduced to show that the
relations of Ed Hughes with his wife were
pleasant. The defeneo now expect to occupy
about two weeks In rebuttal and promise
something highly entertaining.
Home OriiiiintlcH nt MMcr Clt.i.
SILVER CITY. la. . Jan 30 ( Special )
"The Ttiin of the Tide" was presented at
the opera house here last ntgtit by home
talent to a well filled house. The play
vvab well presented and the members of the
company received the congratulations of all
present. It will IIP icpented again Sun
day night by request.
I'll nil IT Who In Illlllkril | > ( .
ONAWA , la. . Jan. 30. ( Special ) Frank
Perry , living flvo miles east of here , has
filed a petition In bankruptcy In the federal
court of Sioux City. Ho lists assets amountIng -
Ing to $112. Frank Peny Is n sou of Abel
Perry , ono of Mououa county's beat fann
ers.
FIRE RECORD.
Moi-k of Miilioniiiiy l.unilii-r.
CHICAGO , Jan. : ! 0. The mahogany lumber
yards of J. C. Ray nor , Morgan and Hilton
tieets , and thc > box factory owned hy F C.
Austin burned today , causing a loss of $321-
000. The llro was discovered In the lumber
yards by the watchman. Fanned by a strong
I wind , tlio large stock of well seasoned and.
valuable lumber was all ablate heforo the
arrival of the fiist engines of ( he HIP de
partment. The fire spread from the lumber
yards to thp boarding house owned by Mrs.
Smith. The house was dcstioycd and the
twenty-five lodge-rs were driven , half miked.
Into the street , with the temperature nt
o. Ton firemen wereIn Austin's box
factory when the flames broke through the
door and they were forced to jump to the
ground. All escaped without serious in
jury. A few minutes later the roof fell in.
Frank Meyer , a watchman In the J. C. Ray-
nor building , was hcverely Injured In JumpIng -
Ing fiom the second story of the building.
The lumber yards were n block and n half
wide. The stock , valued at about $ .100,000 ,
was the most extensive Ic&s.
Iti-e-oril of IiiNiirnnri * .
BURLINGTON , In. , Jan. 30. ( Special
Telegram ) The estimated loss on the
American Llneecd Oil company mills by yes
terday's fire Is $33,000. Ttio insurance
amounts to $28,000 , distributed as follows :
On building and machinery , Security , New
Haven , $1,250 , Buffalo German , $1,250 , Buf
falo Comraeiclal , Slr > 00 ; Nortli British nnd
Mercantile , $2,500 ; Pacific , $1,2.10 ; Eagle
File , $1,230 ; Rockford , $6,000 ; Liverpool.
London and Globe , $2f > 00 ; Sim Fire , $1,210 ,
Scottish Union and National , $ l,2.r)0 , Nor
wich Union , $1,250 ; St. Paul F. & M. , $1,230 ,
New Hampshire Fire , $ . ' ,500 ; total , $25,000.
On stock , North British and Mercantile ,
$1,000 , Buffalo German , $2,500 ; Rockford ,
$2,500 ; Providence Washington , $2,000 ; Se
curity , Now Havem , $1,000 , American Cen
tral , $1,000 ; Pennsylvania Fire , $2,000 ; At
las , London. $1.000 ; total , $10,000. The com
pany will rebuild at once.
lloiinp CoiiNiiniril.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Jan 30. ( Special. )
The house occupied by Herbert Slppold and
family , Just wcat of thu Central school
building , was almost totally destroyed by-
fire Saturday night. The fire was discovered
about 11 o'clock. Thp loss was several hun
dred dollars ; partly Insured. The liotifco was
owned by Mrs. Frank Marvin. Most of the
furniture was saved. The llro originated
ftom a defective flue.
HlNi-iiltH Art * Srorrlicil.
PITTSBURG , Pa. , Jan. 30. The six-story
building at 018 and 020 Penn avenue ,
occupied by the New York Biscuit company
and the La Crosse Art Glass company , was
damaged by fire today to the extent of $70-
000. Several firemen were Injured by falling
glasfi , but all will recover. The origin of
the fire Is a mystery.
I'nrm IIoiiup nrnlroyi'fl.
SILVER CITY , la. , Jan. 30. ( Spe
cial. ) The farm house of L. G.
McCoy , living two miles east of
town , was totally destroyed by fire last
evening. The fire fatnrtcd from a defective
fine. Practically nothing In the way of fur
niture was saved. There was no insurance.
Tno liu ml roil Out of I2tnilo | > mi-ill.
DUNKIRK , Ind , , Jan. 30. By the burning
of the Ohio Fllot Glass works today 200
workmen are thrown out of employment
nnd a loss Incurred of $50,000 , with $25,000
Insurance.
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
IiiillniiuiiollH Company | IINI > | \ i-nt.
INDIANAPOLIS , Jan. 30. The First Na
tional bank of Fort Wayne filed Milt today
on notes and for a receiver for the In
dianapolis and Broad Ripple Rapid Transit
company , and asked Judgment for $30,000.
It Is averred that the Indianapolis & Broad
Rlpplo Rapid Transit company Is Insolvent ;
that it Is In debt over $200,000 , all past
due , and that suits liavo been brought to
recover much of the Indebtedness The court
Is asked to take charge of the property.
Ili-i-i'lvIT for 1'lkr'n 1'i-itU < 'oiiiinn | > .
NEW YORK , Jan. 30. Justice Bookstayer
of the supreme court has appointed a re
ceiver in supplementary proceedings for G
H. Proctor , formerly president of the Pike's
Peak Tunnel Mining company , an Arl/ona
corporation , In a suit brought by John D.
Toner , u Judgment creditor , for $51,692.
Moi'Miolili-rn llrt-ak.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. William A
Portcrlield & Co , stock brokerx , made an
assignment today for the benefit of their
creditors. Assets are stated to be $30,811
and liabilities $10,1-19. The rise In Mocks
caused the failure , a run ou the firm by
southern customers contributes.
EXCESSES OF THE FILIPINOS
Slur ) ' of OiilriiK * * uml fmolly rumen
from Inli-rliir l'rn > Inri-n \p-
lit-ul lo Anii-rli-niiN.
NEW YOHK , Jan at ) A dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says The Spanish civil
prisoners have not yet been released Tales
of suffering , hunger and dishonor come from
the provinces. Young Spanish girls are
forced to live In open shame with low-born
Indians. Their parents , being pouericas , ap
pealed to Agulnaldo. His reply was a letter
from a dishonored child , exacted after Clad
knows what suffering , baying uhe U happy
nnd contented , Women liavo suffered ills-
honor to ( save their husbands from cruel
treatment , rive priests have died Jn ono
province from hunger nnd cruelty , although
JCO.OOO had been sent by the corporation
for their maintenance Appeal to the
American nation In the name of God to stop
the tragedy.
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DEFENSE CLAIMS AN ALIBI
Trial of Mr . Aniilr K. CcorKP for
Klllliiur Ct-oi-Ki' 1) . Sn\oii
Comel'ii Toilii ) .
CANTON , O. . Jan. 30 Mrs Annie E.
George' , Indicted for murder In the first de
gree for killing George D. Sa\ton , the
brother of Mrs. McKlnley , was brought Into
court today to hear arguments on motions
preliminary to her arraignment tomorrow.
Mrs. George appeared cheerful and was
much inteiestcd In the proceedings. Attor
ney Sterling read a motion to quash the In
dictment nnd followed with arguments.
Judge Taylor took the matter under advlbe-
ment. U Is thought the trial will proceed.
Attorneys for Mrs. George will endeavor
to establish an alibi They hay they have a
wltncbb who will testify to having stood on
a bridge near tne bcenc of the shooting and
hearing the shots fired Then he walked
away and met Mrs. Georgp at a. distance
from the scene of the murder Impossible for
her to have reached If she had done * the
killing ,
Mrs. George had a thrilling expciienco
last Satuiday night when six prlsoneru cb-
caped from the Jail lu which she Is Impris
oned.
niiKHU < > N riolil for l\iiorl.
NEW YORK. Jan. 30 The Bank of
North America hns engaged for cxpoit * ' > , -
f.OO.Ono In gold to be shipped this week.
The steamship Sa.ile sailing for Europe will
take out lon.rno ounces f ullve-r.
i'oiuiir.vrs ; : < \sp\u i.nov
In Tin-mil Hil.nnilH llnril on ( lie Jim
mill Icon IN Done.
XI3W YORK. Jan. 30. Ten y Me Govern of
liiooklyn met C.iHpar L'on of this city lie-
fore the Gieenwood Athletic club fo Btook-
l > n tonight In u bunt scheduled for twenty-
llvo lound.s at 115 lound- . Leon weighed In
at 110. McCnvcrn just healing the limit.
Past liKlitlmr inurlteil the Ilibt half do en
rounds with MeCIovcrn always on thag -
gri'sslvo Caspar was unable to leuirn with
. 'liy thing but left Jabs , which proved ine'f-
le > ( tlve' In the eighth , ninth anil tenth
i minds the pue-c slackened somewhat , with
MiUovi'in doing tli lietier wink In the
twelfth and lln.il tound Mi-Govern cut loon-
wlii-n liu found his opponent partly dlsililed
anil .showered blow uftei blow with both
hands on lare. neck und head , while t'.is-
l > , u appealed unable to ke p up his guard.
Near the close of the lound McGovi-rn
hooked a left hard on the point of the Jnw ,
( ending1 the Now Yorker prune to the floor ,
\vlu ri > he Iny helplctsly until thu icfoivo
couutcel him out
' \\IIIIII-IN nt > Orli-niit.
NEW ORLEANS Jim
, 30-Fitly-elchth
day of the Crobce-nl City Jrickev i lub'n
winter iiii'i'tlujj. Weather cloudy , truk
slow Mm nine upJ Muskadlnc were the
onlv winning fuvoiltes Ciiptaln Jutne-H 11.
Rees who has accepted the place1 In the
stand made vacant by the tcslgiiiitlon of
Mr Riinkln , Is evpucted to assume his
duties tomotrow. Results :
First i ace , welling , .snven furlongs. Ben
I'rost won , The Star ol Lietlileheni he-eond ,
lleurlon third , lime : 1.31.
Second raie , hcllln : ? , one mile : Morning
won , C'astlno second , Yolnndles third.
Time : l.iV.A' .
Third race , selllm , ' , one and three-slx-
ti-cnth miles : Gomez won. Button seioiid.
JIIK Shelby third. Time : J 0534
Fourth race , hamlli ap , onu mileMuskn : -
dluo won , SOL Robber second , -Moroni third.
Time : 1 ' 4.
Fifth race , selling , U ami one-half fur
longs : Brighton won. llnnlon Hccond ,
Fetiche third. Tlnnl:2J'4 :
Sixth laee. .solllni ; , ol-c and one-half fur
longs : General Mncco won. liorden second
end , Sister Alice third. Time : 1 2J .
lluli-y GftH De-c-lNlon.
CINCINNATI , O. , Jan. CO. Patsy Haley
of Buffalo and Danny Rowan of Cincinnati ,
ut 115 pounds , bcfoie the People's Athletic
club tonight , put up the bst light Hint has
been seen herp for yearThey fought f3r
a purhe of J100 nnd slugged eiuh otlii i for
nine rounds In the ninth round iluliy had
two knockdowns nnd Rowan waH so bully
punMH d In the tenth round that Hi ; pollm
Hloppeil the light before ; the gong rung.
Tlu > dicl-lon was nceoided Haley
\ \ Illxl Ijl-IIKTIIf Sclt't-lN C'llll-flKO.
f'LiVELA.ND , O , Jan , 30 Thu cxrcu-
tlvo committee of the American Whist
league held Itsl mldwInter meeting hem to
night and neJcct d Chliago as the phuiof
the next tourmumnt , and will be held dur
ing the llr.M wtck of July A novelty will
lu > Intioduci'd for the clmmpljnshlp play ,
the prellmlnnile-s being conducted on the
lone-iind-drop-out t-ysUm , eight
ttams pluylnt ; the llnal.
MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK
coffee at night It spoils their sleep. You
can ill Ink tSrnln-O wh" " ' oa ple.ibtv ard
sleep like a top For Ginln-O does not
stimulate It nourishes , rhu-rs and fi-oils.
V < t It looks and t.ihtt s Ilkr the hist coffee
For in rv ous peixons young iiropiu and
children Grnln-o IH the pe-rf'tt drink Made
from pure grains Get a package from
your groeer today Try It in place of cof
fee 15 and 2.C
WINTER CRUISE
'to the scenrs of the
BATTLEFIELDS
U of the
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For Rats , Mice , Roaches ,
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Other
Vermin.
IT'S A KILLER.
After rating , all vermin seek tsater anil the oj e.n air.
Ilence llns killer is die most cleanly oneirth.
For Snlc by oil Druggists. Price , 15 Cents.
NEWTON MANUFACTURING & CHEMICAL CO. ,
95 William Street. New Vorfc.
The science of osteopathy was discovered
by Dr. A T Still of KlrksMlle , Mo. Dr.
Still reasoned that n natural lion of blood
is health , nnd dlsixiso Is the clfect of lorBl'lx'
Kcneral dlbturbinco of the blood ; that to
excllo nerves causes muscles to contract and
compress % cnous flow of blood to the heart ,
and the bones could be used as le\eri to
relieve pressure on nerves , \clns and ar
teries
A slight strain or a sudden JoltliiK may
easily cause a displacement of bone , muscle ,
tendon or orsan , and a consequent prejnmo
on the nerves , thus breaking the neivo wave
Iteturi'n tinbialn and the- part Injured ,
anil wo then may have as n result any of
the numerous ailments caused from lack
of ner\o supply to parts Seldom li there
n permanent < urc until the machinery Is
lighted. Hence wo treat heailache ( all
kinds ) , weak eyeti , catarrh , hay fever , en
larged tonsils , goiter , asthma , bronchitis ,
deafness , li regularities of the heart , neu-
ralfila or rheumatism ( of any part ) , spinal
curvature ( all kinds ) , dislocation of joints ,
all kind of stomach , ll\cr , kidney , bowel
and spleen troubles , bladder nnd urethra !
troubles , uterine , female Irregularities , as
painful , suppressed or excessive menstrua
tion , leucoirhoca , milk ICK , etc.
TESTIMONIAL.
"I have been an Invalid for ten ycarat
have * been to one of the best hospitals In
Chicago nnd ono lu Iowa and have been
Heated by bomo of the he&t doctor * In both
states for kidney and hi idder trouble , but
did not. get any better , HO as a last hope I
thought I would try osteopathy. Dr. M
W Bailey gave rno ono mould's treatment
nnd I am feeling bettor In every way , havii
gained In flesh lan slenp better and feel
that I havci been benefited by osteopathy
treatment
MIIS. ANNA DOM'.lt.
Alliln , Miiiiroc Cininl } , lotta.
Wife of Sheriff John Doner.
W BAILEY
, , ,
( .riuliiiitr < > f Oniiurliaii School ,
Kil-I.N * Illltill. .
Kooins JMIS , Mil Supp Hlocli ,
Council Bluffs , Iowa.
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