THE OMATTA TATLT ) BF/Rt FTUDAT , FETVRrA'RV 17. 1ROO.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MINOR MRXTION.
Uuy Hamilton's J3.60 shoes.
David Bella glass.
Mooro's food kills worms and fattens.
C. E. Alexander & Co. . picture frames.
llartcl ft. Miller. 100 H'way. glvo "Stars. "
Iowa Furniture * Carpet Co. , 407 U'wuy.
J C. Illxby , hcatlnR. plumbing. Tel. 103.
flrorgo Hamilton returned yesterday from
m. business trip to Chicago.
C II Jacuemin | & To. , Jewelers nnd op
ticians , 27 South Main street.
Get your work done at the popular Eagle
laundry , 721 Ilroadwa > , 'phono 1G7.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 1 , . Douglas left last
evening for St. hauls and other points on a
three weeks' trip.
William P. Wlghlman died last evening
nt iho homo of his daughter , Mrs. L. C.
Ucsloy , 1501 East Ilroadway.
A Ktxonspergcr was granted a permit yes
terday to erect a frame addition to his icsl-
denco at 800 MndlKon avenue.
llcgular mooting of Fidelity council No.
150 , Uoynl Arcanum , this evening. Every
inotribor In 'tho city Is requested to bo pres
ent.
ent.Frank P. llradlcy returned yesterday
jnornlng from Chicago where ho has been
called by the sudden death of his brother-
in-law.
"Council Bluffs lodge , No. 270 , Ancient Or
der of United Workmen , will meet tonight
for work In the degrees and all candidates
uro requested to be present.
The case of the Btnto against Mrs. Ilottlo
Cole , charged by her aunt , Mrs. James Stor-
rler , with thn larceny of $1,200 , has been
continued In Justice Vlen's court until next
Tuesday.
The wockly session of Ilov. Henry
nnLong'B Industrial school for girls will
bo held tomorrow afternoon. The school Ifi
In uocd of additional teachers , owing to the
Increased attendance.
John Collins was arrested yesterday nfter-
nooiii on an assault nnd battery charge , pre
ferred by Jacob Stein. The trouble Is Raid
to have- occurred In a livery barn on South
Main s'rcet. Collins will have a hearing before -
fore Justice Vlcn this morning.
Carl Strublo ot York , Neb. , was the guest
yesterday of City Auditor Evans and family.
Mr. Strublo wa the musdclan of Company
A , First Nebraska volunteers , nnd has but
rcccutly returned from Manila. Ho hns a
very poor opinion of .the Filipinos In general ,
A complaint charging HI Jordan , the
Broadway harbor , with assault and battery
wus filed In Justice Ferrier's court yesterday
afternoon by Robert E. Marble. According-
to Marble's story Jordan slapped him nnd
kicked him out of his shop. A warrant was
Issued for Jordan's arrest.
John H. Tebbe , father of Mrs. H. W.
Ilothert , died Wednesday , aged 85 years.
Ho leaves two daughters , Mrs. Rothert and
Mrs. Emit Colth of Chicago. Deceased had
made his homo for several years with Mrs.
Ilnthctrt at the State School for the Deaf.
The remains wcro taken to Keokuk last
evening for burial.
William O'Mara , Earl Fitzgerald and Jim
Morrison , ithreo young lada , who admitted
they had run nway from their homes In
Omaha , were picked up by 'the pollco last
evening at the Northwestern depot. The
authorities across the river were notified
nnd the boys are being held at the pollco
station until their parents conic or send for
them.
The supreme court has reversed 'tho findIng -
Ing of the lower court In the case of E.
W. Slgler against Norali IJrown. The milt ,
which Involved the ownership of several
acroa of land near Mannwa , was tried In
the district court here before Judge Green
In November , tSflii. The court Instructed
th Jury to bring In a verdict for the de
fendant.
At "the " meeting of the Council muffs
Woman's Sanitary Relief commission yester
day afternoon an executive committee was
appointed ns follows : Mrs. Edson , Mrs.
Ilushucll and Mrs. Richardson. The comm -
m I U co was empowered to raise funds for
hospital purposes in such a manner as It
deems best. It was decided to continue
Bonding rending matter to the boys of Com
pany L. , Fifty-first lown , at Manila.
The report ot the Christian home for the
last week shows that the ( Institution is con
tinuing to enjoy a season of prosperity and
that the receipts are In excess of the needs.
The receipts to the manager's fund were
$48.75 , being $13.75 above the needs of the
week. The receipts In the general fund
amounted to $204.03 , being $61.03 above the
estimated meeds for the current expenses of
the week , which has been credited to the
Improvement and contingent fund.
RufuH Moon and John Kronlg. two boys
living In the vlclulty of the North Eighth
street school , . were arrested yester
day en llu > charge of burglary
during the night time. The hen
roost of Mrs. F. Kirk , & 27 Avcnuo F , was
raided Wednesday night and two dozen
chickens stolon. The boys are alleged to
have comlttcd the theft. Sam Barnes , living
ut 805 Avenue E , was also taken Into cus
tody , It being alleged that he received the
chickens knowing itlmt they had been stolen.
Frank Fryson , the negro Indicted for al
leged complicity In the robbery of J , W.
Hamilton In the rooms over 721 liroadway
last November , was brought from Omaha
yesterday and lodged in the county jail. His
wife. Lulu Fryson , on December 11 last was
sentenced 'to ' eighteen months in the peni
tentiary for her share In the robbery. Fry-
utm wno captured In Kansas und brought
Imclc to Omaha to answer to another charge ,
but the complaining witness having left.
this section of the country the case had to
bo dismissed. Fryson then tried to secure
Ills 'liberty on a hnbooa corpus , but failed.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
llnltct to in OH Uiifomfnrtalily Clone.
General Manager W.S. Dlmmock ot the
motor company reported to the police last
evening that whllo walking on South
Seventh street on his way homo shortly be
fore 7 o'clock n bullet whizzed by danger
ously close to his bead nnd struck against
the side of Dr. Clovear's house.
Mr. Dlmmockwas just passing the alley
on the east side of the street between
Blroadwny und First nvcnuo 'when the bul
let whlzzcil by. It was so close to his head
that ho ducked nnd n woman who was
walking behind him nt first thought lui had
Ibcrn hit , A second later ho heard tbo re
port as If of n heavy revolver or rlllo dis
charged half way down the alley between
Bovcnth nnd Eighth streets. Shortly after
ho heard a second report. Messrs. Leonard
Kvcrutt and A. T. Elwoll , agent of thn Pa
cific , Express company , were standing at the
corner ot First avenue and distinctly bran ]
the two shots. They saw Mr. Dlimnoch
tluck hlH head nnd at once jumped to the
conclusion that ho bad been shot am !
hastened toward him. From thn loud ping
of thu bullet Mr. Dlmmock felt uuro that II
caino from cither a heavy revolver or cite
n rlllo. On reaching his homo ho at once
notified the pollco by telephone- and an of-
Jlcur was sent to Investigate. A search ol
tbo alley failed to disclose the shooter. Mr
Dlmmnck has no reason to bollove that the
phot wiib fired at him.
Snap Shale all go nt ID cents each at the
Council Jiluffs olllco of The Dec.
TraJo where they glvo "Stars. "
Heal lOxtnti * Triumfcrii ,
The following transfers wore filed ycster-
flay in the abstract , title and loan olllco ol
J W. Sijulro. 101 Pearl street :
John It. Martin und wife. to Krnnk J.
Ploirhoft , 1 aiTo In nwU sw'i 2J-71-10 ,
w. il . J IOC
Clmrlcs T. Olllcer and wlfo to William
J' . Olllcor. und. % of lot i. block 3. and
Mini. ' ( , of lot 11 , block 1. Hubbitt 1'lac-i
add. to Council Iiluff > . w. d . 7c
Krnest Kludlor und wlfo to Fort Dodge
& Omuha Hallrcind Co. , 20t ) feel across
lot 4 , In section 22 , anci nwli nw'i
V7-76-H. w. < ! . 2K
Sheriff to Slcvcrt Ulef , lot 2. In section
S-7iM4 , 33.25 ucres , deed . 3S !
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{ four transfers , SH
IIARDIN STATES HIS CASE
Begin Assessing Property as Soon as
Plat Books Are rurnisnod.
MJDITOR INNES GIVES HIS OPINION
Declnrc-n that If AVornt Comea to
Worst tin- Comity Treasurer
Can l.lnt All of the
I.aiiiln and I.ntn.
City Attorney Wndsworth hopes thut today
Judco Thornell will fix an early date for
the hearing on the application for n writ of
mandamus to compel City Assessor Unrdln
the 18'J'J tax
to make the assessment for
levy.
levy.Hal din lnted yesterday that ho wns pre
pared to mnko the nf-scHsment the moment
that the county auditor provides him with
the Dials which the law plainly states ho
shall have. Ho does not bollevo that tin-
court will attempt to order him to make
the aBscMment without these plate.
County Auditor Inncs , 'on the other hand ,
salt ! yesterday that Hardln stated to tin
Board of Supervisors , after he made the
formal demand for the plat books' , ho IH
willing to make the assessment without the
pints If the board will grant him extra com
pensation. This statement , Auditor Inncs
says , was made In his presence. In regal d
to the pints that the county supervisors pur
chased from Hardln , Auditor Innes says
they ore not worth $30 , as they contain
nothing but the unplatted lands In the city.
The $500 paid by the board for these nlata
did not represent their value , but was given
In settlement ot Hardln's demand for more
salarv. This was nt the time when Hardln
refused to turn over the assessment books
to the county until his bill for compensa
tion was paid.
Further , County Auditor Innes tnted yes
terday that the city authorities need not feel
worried over the situation , ns an assess
ment will be made , even If Hnrdin should
refuse to do so. Under the cede of 1S ! > 7 It
Is provided that the county treasurer shall
ns ess any real property which may have
been omitted by the assessor nnd also uudcr
the law owners of real estate which baa
failed to be assessed by the assessor arc
required to have the eamo douo by the
treasurer. '
Davis sells drugs.
Wanted Two dining roam girls at the
Metropolitan hotel.
JACO1ISON HUES IIAIMIOAU COMPANY'
Anlin DatniiKcn on Account of ( lie
Heatu of HlN Soil.
Two suits arising out of the collision be
tween an Omaha & St. Louis passenger
train and a Union Pacific extra freight at
the Junction switch west of the transfer
depot on the night ot November G last were
filed In the district court yesterday. Nels
Jacobson of this city , father of Loulo Jacob-
eon. one of the victims of the wreck , la
the plaintiff in both suits. In the first he
sues ns administrator of his dead son's es
tate , asking for $10.000 , nnd In the second
as father of the young man , placing his
damages at $1,975.
Louie Jacobson , a 15-year-old boy , wae
riding on the blind baggage of the passen
ger train when the collision occurred and
was killed. He was returning from his work
In South Omaha and was stealing a ride
across the bridge. The petitions In both
suits are Identical. The plaintiff alleges
that the wreck was the result of negligence
on the cart of the Union Pacific .company ,
In that It attempted to cross the main track
with n big freight train at the time when
the passenger train of the Omaha & St.
Louis Railway company was actually In
sight without taking any precautions to
warn the persons In charge of the approach
ing train that the track was obstructed ;
that It failed and neglected to send a flag-
man or other employes In the direction ol
the expected train or to place torpedoes on
the track or In uny manner to give warn
ing to the persons of the approaching train
ns required by the rules of the defendant
company. The plaintiff sets up that his son
was 15 years of age and was regularly em
ployed In South Omaha , where he earned
$30 a month.
Minor Court .Matter * .
David E. Hemphlll filed a petition for di
vorce from his wife , Don Hemphlll , to whom
ho was married September 7 , 1882 , In Huston ,
Pa. He alleges that aho deserted him with
out Just cause In 1893.
In the matter of the estate of Hannah
D. Case the hearing of the final report ol
the executor was' set for February 22.
In the matter of the estate of Henry Hoff
man , who was shown to have no relatives
In this county , Jacob Engler was appointed
administrator by Judge Thornell.
The administratrix of the estate of the
late C. Jenkins wns authorized to settle
the claim of D. ( Marks for $1,022.31 , the
claim having been shown to be correct.
Additional argument * were presented In
the cnse of 15. 0. Armour against Thomas
Olllcnr In thu supreme court nnd the hearing
was further continued until tomorrow. The
suit Involves the title to eighteen acres ol
land within the city limits.
A masqiio ball and cake walk will bo
given at Woodmen of the World hall Satur
day evening , February 18.
CIIH M lii IliiiiUriiiitoy.
Frank S. Ilurkhard of Shenandonh filed a
petition In the United States district court
yesterday asking that ho 'bo ' declared a
bankrupt. His liabilities ho schedules nt
$3,749.62. of which $2,000 Is secured by a
mortgage on the homestead. His nssets ho
lUts ns consisting of a number of lots In
Shonnndoah , three of which comprise thn
homestead on which the $2,000 mortgage Is.
As exempt he claims $300 worth of house
hold goods , two horses valued nt $140 , one
cow valued at $ ! ! .r , and two wagons nnd two
carriages valued at $40.
Daniel A. Siegfried of Council Illuffs , who
gives his occupation as that of bank clerk ,
also desires to take advantage of the fed-
cm ! bankruptcy law. Ho llsta hit ) debts nt
$1.809 and 'his ' assets as consisting of house
hold furniture to tbo value of $200 , which
ho claims as exempt ,
No creditors having tiled objections within
the prescribed time , tbe application for the
discharge of the bankrupt firm of Wlllman
& Flummer of Bedford was yesterday for
warded to JudRo Woolson for hla approval.
Stephen George Mayer filed his oath ol
ofllco as referee In bankruptcy for Madison
county In the ofllco of the clerk of the
United States district court yesterday.
niuff City laundry , 'phcW 314. "Hlglj
grade work only. "
Remember the exposition by getting some
copies of Snap Shots at the Council Bluffs
ofilco of The Boo. Ten cents each.
.Salclu-1
James Lindsay , the ex-puglllst , and a
party of friends spent Wednesday night In
the Bluffs and took a motor at an early bom
yesterday morning for Omaha. At tlie North-
wcs-teiu depot Lludsay seized a vntchel be
longing to one of the members of the party
mil left the car. As ho failed to reappear
.ho matter wns reported to the authorities In
3mnha and they In turn notified the police
here. The owner of the satchel , which con
tained n considerable quantity of clothing ,
was Inclined to bcllovo It was taken us a
| oke.
I'rotcat Amilnnt
A petition addressed to the mayor , protest
Ing against the gambling houses being al'
lowed to run and asking that they bo closer
ind kept closed U being circulated thiougtv
Ml the city by members of the BroadwAj
ind Fifth Avenue Methodist churches. Ilov
Myron Wnddell , pastor of the Hroadwnj
Methodist chuch , who Is taking an nctlvi
part In the circulation of the petition
stated that the movement was the first ste |
toward the formation of n civil league II
( he churches of the city. The movemen
had as yet taken no definite form and hi
could not say how soon the petition wouli
be presented to Mnyor Jennings. The pe
tltlon so far has about sixty signatures
among the number being those ot sovcra
prominent business men.
When nskcd If the petitioners Intended t <
take any action against the manner In whlcl
the saloons worn run In the city , Mr. Wad
dell stated that they Intended to tnko one
thing up nt a time. They had started It
on the gambling rooms because they re
nllzcd that there were business nnd pro
osslonal men who were opposed to thel
being allowed to run , but who held dlf
fercnt views on the saloon question.
Mayor Jennings , when asked yestcrda ;
what action he Intended taking In the oven
of the protest being presented to him , tali
ho had not given It a thought. He hiu
heard such n petition was being circulate !
by members of the Methodist churches , bu
had not seen It. When asked It ho Intendei
ordering the gambling houses closed , th
mayor said he had given no such orders am
wns not Inclined to discuss the subject an
further.
The Woman's club will glvo nn art ro
ceptlon at the Twentieth Avenue school froti
3 to 10 o'clock. An address will be madi
by Hon. Jacob Sims nnd a talk on the vnlui
of the beautiful by Prof. W. N. Clifford
Music by the Apollo club and singing by tin
school children. Fare for round trip fron
Rock Island depot , 10 ctuts. Admission I
cents.
Vluii CrltloUoK ICIinlmll.
Justice Ovido Vlcn , before whom the ln >
formation In the case against Mrs. Hettii
Cole was filed , has taken upon lilmself ti
publicly criticise the manner In which As
slstnnt County Attorney C. F. Klmball drev
up the papers. Ho has expressed hlmscl
as being "much Incensed" over the fact tha
Mr. Klmball Included charges of two scp
arato offenses In one Information and that 01
ono application for a search warrant h
caused the Issuance of two warrants Insteai
of three , ae required by law ; that he drev
one search warrant against persons found ii
possession of the premises without specify
Ing Ilielr names. Justice Vlen excuses him
self for signing the papers by stating tha
ho was busy with another case ut the time
Mr. Klmball when Informed of Justlci
Vlen's assertions stated that the papers wen
properly and legally prepared and the reasoi
why Vleu was objecting was because by hi ;
filing only one application for two scare !
warrants ho ( Vlen ) could not tax up mon
than ono sot of fees. When the matter wa ;
called to the attention ot County Attorne ;
Kllpack yesterday afternoon he said that th
course taken by Mr. Klmball In preparlni
tlio papers In question was perfectly correc
and he could cite numerous cases to prov
It. Mr. Kllpack further stated that It ap
peared to him that Justice Vlen wished ti
take upon himself the ofllcc of both judg
and prosecutor , despite the fact that th <
county wns paying for the services of ai
assistant county attorney to prosecute stat
cases In the courts of the Justices of th
peace.
KAUMHIIS H.M.AHCU TilUIH VI13WS
liiHtrnctlve Sennl < m of Monoim Count ;
Institute In OloNcil.
ONAWA , la. . Feb. 1C. ( Special. ) The firs
annual meeting of tbo Monona County Farm
ITS' Institute closed today , after an Interest
Ing two days' session. About 400 farmer :
of both sexes were present.
Prof. Edglngton ot the Iowa Agrlcultura
college was In attendance and gave two In
structlve lectures. His address on "Ru
Farming and How to Reform" was replct
In statistics and figures taken from actua
cases at thu experimental farm.
J. R. Sage , ht-nd of the Iowa weather bu
reau and statistical crop report , had chargi
of the meeting and cxpInVned the weathe :
maps and signs in detail and gave the audl
ence the benefit of his thirty years' experl
once as a statistical crop expert. Paper :
were read , and dlscuised , pertaining ti
grasses , hogs , cattle , bees , chickens and al
most everything connected with farm life
Mapleton was chosen as a meeting placi
for the next Institute. The olficers electei
were Instructed to. appoint a board of fivi
directors , to act -as an executive committee
The following elections were made : Presl
dent , W. L. Wiley , Mapleton ; vice president
E. M. Calcf , Onawa ; treasurer , C. L. Rich
ards , Onawa.
Ttvo AKrlutiltiirnl i\lilllltlonn.
NEVADA , la. , Fob. 10. ( Special. ) Tin
directors of the Story County Agrlcultura
society have completed arrangements fo
two exhibitions this year instead of one
The horse matinee will bo eevercd fron
the annual agricultural and Industrial nx
hlbltona ! and will bo held Juno 27 , 2S am
20. Largo purees have already been secured
cured and It Is proposed to make this nov
venture one ot the best dniwlnc cards o
the season. The regular county fair will b
held Ausust 15. 16 , 17 and IS.
lotvu NewM Noti-N.
The Maxwell roller mills will bo rebuilt.
Stanton expects a building boom till
spring.
Marshalltown IB running short of schoo
room.
There Is sxmio talk of erecting a now $5,00' '
opera house In Waterloo.
Red Oak has a new commercial club t <
butter the Interests of the town.
Work on Missouri Valley's now $15,00
flouring mill is In progress.
A camera club Is being organized n
Charlton by the amateur photographers o
that city.
Some gentlemen of Iowa Falls < ire con
tomplatlng the erection of a commcrcla
steam hcutlng system.
Iowa has the largest apple orchard In th
world. H Is the property of Hon. John \
Stone of Olonwood and contains 800 acres
covered with 133,000 trees. *
The 17-year-old daughter of M. Oleeslni
of Denlson struck a match which came Ii
contact with fioma powder and exploded ain
she was severely If not fatally Injured.
of A. M. Sar
The 1-year-old daughter o
KEBOX wau playing near a washing machln
at which her mother was working am
pull CM ! out the plug In some manner , faun
Ing the hot water to pour out nnd soverol ;
Ecalding herself.
Some Waterloo young women hnvo or
ganlzed a club which forbids male Borlet
to its members. A line la collected fror.
members discovered violating the pledge , un < :
although the club has been In existence enl
a few wookti , Its treasury' Is Bald to be over
( lowing.
The school children of the northwest wll
bo asked 1 > y 'the Floyd Memorial assxhitloi
to contribute toward the monument it I
proposed to erect over tin grave of th
pioneer , Sergeant Charles Floyd. It Is th
Intention of the association to ask that :
Ix\\Is and Clark day bo set apart In th
public schools In the Mlss-url valley dls
trlct with this object In view.
FIGHT THE GLUCOSE TRUST
HVholesale Grocers of Iowa and Nebraska
Don War Paint.
WILL START AN INDEPENDENT CONCERN
Join llaiidi ( o Dim it ( lip
mill Start a llcllnliiK Com
pany on Their Otvii
Account.
DBS MOINES , la. . Feb. 16. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The meeting ot the wholesale gro
cers of Iowa and Nebraska , held hero yes
terday , was secret , but It has leaked out
that a movement wn started to form a glu
cose and syrup refining company with $1-
000,000 capital , $600,000 to bo paid up stock.
This has grown out of the spirit ot an
tagonism by the jobbers to the Glucose
Sugar He-fining company ot Chicago , which
now supplies the western market. Owing
to the alleged monopoly which this company
has It has exacted from the wholesaler ;
much that they object to ; for Instance , a re
cent announcement that It would discontinue
discounts for cash on Its bills. The jobbers
have been accustomed to paying cash and
getting discounts. It Is also alleged that
the schedule of prices charged by the com
pany Is higher than the time warrants ami
there has been for some time a need ol
competition , which the grocers plan to pro-
vide. The wholesalers have not selected a
point at which to locate the refinery. Plans
will bo perfected at once. Many of the
larger wholesalers of Iowa and Nebraska
are behind the scheme and nre ready tc
subscribe the amount ot stock necessary ,
It Is claimed that the jobbing trade ol
Minnesota , the Dakotas , Kansas and Mis
souri can all bo controlled by this new firm ,
The advantages of location would bo such
as to give the now company almost unlim
ited control of the western market.
The county auditors of the state elected
J. S. McQulston of this county as nresUent ,
C. II. Lyons of Guthrle county vice presi
dent , J. T. Carey of Crawford secretary and
J. E. Cherry of Union treasurer. A com-
nilttco was appointed to attend to leglslotloc
needed by Hie auditors.
The county treasurers of Iowa In state
convention elected W. H. Arnd of Potta-
wattumlo county president ; J. L. Patterson ,
King-gold ' county , vice president ; II. C ,
Murphy , Polk county , secretary , and E. M ,
Herbert , Shelby county , treasurer.
The State Board of Railway Commission-
era today handed down Its decision on
, the coal Investigation based upon the Portei
resolution passed at the last session of tbe
legislature. It announces that the testi
mony taken revealed the very opposite o !
what was promised by Mr. Porter namely ,
that coal rates In Illinois were higher than
they were In Iowa , the same distance con
sidered. For that reason they decide tc
allow the present rates , fixed nnd promul
gated by the 'board , to remain standing until
nhown that they work an Injustice. The
further fact Is presented ttmt the coal In
dustry In Illinois Is on the decline. The
decision Is made as a result of the bearing
before the board several weeks ago , which
was called as a result of a resolution passed
oy the Infit legislature and calling for an
Investigation of the state rates on soft coal
In Iowa , to see whether there was any
discrimination against Iowa dealers In favni
of Illinois dealers.
Chairman Hancock of the republican state
central committee has Issued a call for a
meeting of the committee to be held here
March 7. At that time tbe date and place
for holding the republican state convention
will be settled. Mr. .Hancock . eaid that because -
cause of the fact that Des -Molnes has not
yet started to 'build ' the promised audi
torium the convention will probably bo held
elsewhere. Juno 2C , he saye , will probably
bo the date.
CAKE WALK ENDS IN A FIGHT
Hotel Employe Staliliotl liy n I.nlmrei
In u Quarrel Over n , Dance
and Miiy Die.
SIOUX CITY , Feb. 1C. ( Special Tele-
cram. ) What may prove to be a inurdet
occurred In a stabbing affray In a Sioux
City saloon when Larry Roach , a laborer ,
stuck a knlfo through the left lung of Will
A. Condron , nn employe of the Great North
ern hotel. The men quarreled after a cake
walk In the evonlne and Condron struck
Roach a stunning blow In the faco. As soon
as Roach got up from the floor ho draw D
long knlfo and thrust It between Condron'a
ribs.
ribs.The
The latter Is In a very serious condition ,
The doctors say It Is doubtful whether he
will live. Roach Is under arrest and will be
held until the extent of Condron's Injuries
Is determined.
KAIIMKHS OK OSUISOI.A. COL'VI'V ,
liixtllule IN AiliIri-NNuit liy I'roinliieiit
Iowa AKrlciiHiirlNtH.
SIHLEY , la. , Fob. 1C. ( Special Telegram. )
Today the annual serslons of the Osceoln
County Farmers' Institute began. Addresses
were delivered by President W. J. Hooves ,
Editor Henry Wnllaco of DCS Molnes nnd
J. R. Saso , director of the weather service
at DCS Molnes.
An exciting episode occurred In 'discussing
the merits of hall Insurance , prominent
farmers chnrsine that other farmers of the
county had received payments for losses
when their crops had not suffered from hall ,
The Institute holds tomorrow and Satur
day nnd will discuss Institutes , highways ,
corn fodder , orcharding , mutual Insurance ,
grain nnd beef production , dairying , full
grain , clover , fertilizers , homes , hogs , home
iin/J social life , county schools and the lown
Agricultural college. At the entertainment
tonight Mr. Wallace will glvo nn address
nnd Mr. Lansing of Omaha will slug "The
Cows In the Corn. "
KIKTIJH.V l'iit.SO\S' : NAltltOW liSCAPJ- !
To HoiiNeliolilH AwiiUtt AlllliiNt Sillied
! > > Coal ( IllH.
F011T DODGE , la. , Feb. 1C. ( Special
Telegram. ) The families ofV. . C. Woolsey
and J. J. Burton had a narrow escape from
death by asphyxiation last night. The flues
nnd pipes of the hard coal atoves which
they used had become filled with soot and
begun to throw off gas. When they awoke
In the morning the members of both house ,
holds tt'ero prostrated and could hardly gel
to the door to let In the fresh air. A phy
sician wus summoned and after an examin
ation uid thut a little more time would
linvo resulted fatally to the fifteen members
who comprise the two households.
Tent I mon v In I lie Un liex Trial.
MASON CITY , la. . Fob. 16. ( Special
Telegram. ) The state la witting In some
very Importiint rebuttal testimony In the
Hughes murder trial. If It cun bo relied
upon the defendant Is crowded pretty hard
for a defense. S.A. . Slmpkln states thai
he finished the work at Marblp Rock in-
etead of Hughes and consequently there
was no sickness ; also the partitions In the
Hughes office twcro removed In February ,
so that Anderson's testimony Is crippled ,
Willis Uagley saya Mra. Lottie Hughes told
him about a week after the death that hei
huaband had told her the Muccabeo policy
had been left nt tbe bank and also saya
that ha asked 'her ' the questions for proof
of death and that she answered them ,
'Mrs. Hllle Turabull says thut the door In
thp Loronro Thomns housp 'between ' the
dining room mid kitchen wn In plnrp In
Jnnunry , ISPS. MM. Hnhn on * ny the dour
was In plncc In AURURI , 1SIS. ! Thin trull-
mnny eontrndlcls Hint of the Thomng family.
Christian Nlel.ton. sexton of the cemetery ,
snys that Lorenzo Thomas called nt the
cemetery two days iprlor to Ilecoratlon d.iy
nnd In speaking of the grave being dis
turbed told him that Ixiltle had been under
suspicion of 'poisoning ' her husband. These
statements hnvo n very Important bearing
In the case. The state will not conclude
rebuttal evidence this week.
rni.i.Kci : TO KHIJCT MJW iu'iini\o
Methodist institution Mint 1'rovldc
for niilnrueil I' efnlnefM.
SIOUX CITY. Feb. 1C. ( Special. ) An Inv
Dortnut meeting of the board of trusted
of Mornlngstdo college of Slnux City wll
bo held hero Friday. The purpose of th (
meeting Is to dlseuss plans for the orcc >
lion of another new building for the collcRc
which la one of the educational Institution !
of the Methodist church of northwest lown
H will cost nbout $40,000 , which money wll
have to bo raised by subscription. Sloin
City will bo asked to put up one-hnlf o
thU amount , the rest to bo raised In tin
county. The members ot the local renl es
Into board have undertaken the task tint
will press the matter , they are confident , t <
n successful Issue.
Operate Pnellle Short Iilne.
SIOUX CITY , Feb. 1C. ( Special Tolo
Kram. ) Informntlon received In Sioux Clt :
from Chicago nnd Now York would Indlcati
that arrangements hnvo been tnnilo by J
Kennedy Ted & Co. with the Chicago , Mil
waukco & St. Paul Hallway company U
operate Jor thorn the Pacific Short Lltu
assoon aa the road shall come Into thel
possession nnd until they shall dispose of It
This arrangement , It Is said , Is very nntu
rnl from the close business relations of thi
senior Ted and J. Plerpont Morgan , whe
controls n large amount of stock In the Mil.
wnukce. It Is understood that the Tods e\ '
poet the court will order the road sold
This may take place within the next thlrtj
days. It Is said negotiations wcro onterei
Into by the Tods with the 'Milwaukee upoi
this belief of an early sale.
\ MV Selmol HiilIilliiK at Nevnilu.
NEVADA , la. , Feb. 1C. ( Special. ) Tin
Nevada school board nt n recent meeting do
elded to erect n now building nnd lots hnvi
already been purchased. The new hulldini
will bo a neat nnd handsome structure one
will bo heated with hot air.
ADAMS CASE IS DEVELOPEC
Further ToNtlnumy in Tnlcpn llccnrd
IHK tlu > I'a till Ilottlo of Sup
posed llroiuo-St'Itr.or.
NEW YOniC , Feb. 1G. Mrs. Bertha Mnj
Hovoy , the wlfo of the witness who wnt
examined yesterday , wns first placed on tin
stand loday. The questions of the assist
ant district attorney brought out the fact :
that Cornish had separated from his wife
nnd that Mrs. Ilogors wns living apart fron :
her husband. When 'Mrs. ' Hovoy readied
the Adams flat she was admitted by a po
liceman. She met Assistant District Attor
ney Mclntyro there. Mrs. Rogers aecmei ]
heartbroken. She told witness that Mrs
Adams had taken bromo-Beltzer , but never
mentioned poison , nor did she say that hot
mother was the victim of a plot. The fact
that Cornish had given the bromo-seltzei
to her mother was not spoken of by Mrs ,
Rogers.
Coroner's Physician Wcston took the
stand. Dr. Wcston testified that ho per
formed nn autopsy upon Mrs. Adams' body.
Ho nt first formed the impression that Mrs ,
Adams came to her death through Inking
cyanide of potassium from the odor of the
bottle and from his diagnosis at the au
topsy. Subsequently a chemical analysis
showed that death was due to cyanide ol
mercury. The bottle was wrapped in'a
pleco of brown paper such as lawyers use
for theirnotes. . The .bottle . was three-
quarters full when ho saw it. The police
man gave It to him and said ho had got
It from Dr. Hitchcock.
Witness talked with Hovey on arriving at
the flat nnd Hovey told him about the casa.
He smellcd the contents of the bottle and
told Hovey he thought It contained cynldc
of potassium. No ono else was present at
the time , but n little later he saw Mrs ,
Rogers and asked about Mrs. Adams' age ,
etc. , so as to fill out his report. Ho told Mrs ,
Rogers that her mother had died of poison
and that ho would make an autopsy on the
following day. Witness was asked whether
anybody could have smelled the substance
In the bottle without putting It to the nose.
Ho answered that he thought the odor could
have been detected , although It would not
have been so marked. He was under the
Impression that something was said aboul
the probability of a , mistake having been
made In the preparation of the brome seltzer ,
The Evening World says : Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Osborno when asked this
afternoon It ho Intended to call Mrs ,
Mollneaux as n witness In the Adams in
quest today made this Important announce
ment : "Mrs. Mollneaux has got so far In
the background In this poison case that 1
can't find a person who will be interested in
her testimony outside of newspaper men.
Of course I may call her toward the end
of the Inquest. "
MINERS LEAVE THEIR CAMPS
Sciu-eHj- ProvlNlmiN and Impend I UK
SmMvNllclcN Jtendcr tlie Situation
SerloiiH In Colorado.
DENVER. Feb. 1C. Althougli most of the
railway lines In Colorado are now open and
trains running on time reports from Ko-
koino , Iloblneon , nnd other towns on the
South Park line above Kokomo show a seri
ous state of affairs. Some of the citizens ,
women as well as men , are leaving the
towns , making their way to Lrailvlllo on
snowshoes. Snow Is twelve feet deep on the
level. There Is nothing but flour , potatoes ,
and some canned goods In Kokomo to oat
and only a few days' supply of these. The
fuel supply | s also about exhausted.
Thu railroad companies have begun to arrange -
range for the floods and tmowslidcs that are
r.uro to ensue when the weallicr becomes
warm in the mountains. Largo gangri ol
men ore at work clearing out obstructions In
the canons and us soon as the great masses
of snow begin to soften they will bo dis
lodged by the ueo of dynumlte so us to slide
Into tbo canons when no trains are In the
wuy.
THIRD CALLOF THE TRIAL
CHHIof .ICNHC .IIIIIICM , rimrKfil ivltli
Complicity In Train llohhei'y
at I.eeiU , COIIICN I'p.
KANSAS CITY , Feb. 1C. For the third
time the case of young Jesse Janus , charged
with complicity in the robbing of a. Mis
souri Pacific passenger train at Leeds , Sep
tember last , was called In the criminal
court today. The question of the Jury will
be fought bitterly by both sides. A greater
part of the trial , It Is expected , will be con
sumed in trying to Impeach witnesses , ol
whom there are u largo number. Frank
James , the noted bandit and uncle of the
accused , will attend the trkil.
Hill Ryan , a member of the old Jesse
James gang , and John Kennedy , both now
in Jail at Springfield , Mo. , charged with
robbing a Memphis train , are also Inipll'
catcd in the Leeds holdup.
Joint CoiiiiiilNNlon llHiinleil.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16 , The Joint Amcr-
lean-Canadian commission was In session to
day an usual. The members express them-
telves as not discouraged by the outlook.
I
Mothers and Children
Rejoice in the cleansing , purifying , and beautify
ing properties of CUTICURA SOAP and CUTICUIU
Ointment , purest and sweetest of emollient skin
cures. These gentle yet cflcetive skin purifiers
and beautiiicrs have made thousands of homes
happy by curing torturing , disfiguring humors ,
rashes , and irritations of infancy ami childhood ,
and relieving parents of care and anxiety.
D n Q I I"O MOTIIIjRS I Mother. * , to know-that a warm bath with Ot'Ticrm SoAr.nnd
DnUI E0 n Bli'K'o ' anointing with CuTicriu , the emit skin euro nnd puro.it of emol .
limits , w ill afford Instant relief , permit rent nnd sloop , and point to a upciidv
ON euro , In the most torturing , disfiguring , Itching , nnd n-aly humors. rashM ,
ft n f Irritations , and nut to use them l to fail In your duty. Tbjnk of the
6" I Kr ycnrs ° r * " 'rcflnB ' entailed by such negluct. Cures made In childhood are
I I lib speedy , permanent , and economical.
Bold thronchout the world. Price , Onrirniti Btur. JJc.i OmrvntT. * V. fortu I > . ' n C Comr R l <
Prep. . . lloiton. U. 8. A. UntUh ilcpoti f. .Nmt im & Bum. Loodou. hind foV'lUbj' . Skli" b "k , " SSI
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O "There are no tr.icks . in plain , simple O n
KJ faith. " The Chas. Sunnier , best 5c o
KJs cigar made. John G. Woodward & Co. , I o
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RESUMING TRADE WITH SPAIN
I'M rut Carn < > ntVliotlt Siiit'c * the War
Arriven at Ynlenela nnd IM Dln-
lione.il of to Ailvniitane.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 1C. The lack of a
commercial treaty with Spain , the former
treaty having been terminated by the war ,
Is not altogether preventing trade between
the two countries , although American pro
ducts are handicapped by an additional 20
per cent duty in Spanish ports , owing to the
lack of a treaty. Stlfl even under these con
ditions United States Consular Agent Mer-
tens at Valencia , reports to the State de
partment that there is a great demand for
American wheat. A cargo of1,000 tons of
red winter wheat which had just arrived
there proved entirely satisfactory and Im
porters wcro willing to receive more. The
consular agent says : "The price seems to
compare favorably with that of Russian
wheat ( the kind generally Imported hero
when there Is a demand for foreign wheat ) ,
although American wheat pays 20 per cent
higher duties than grain from countries
which have a commercial treaty with Spain.
This Is the first direct shipment from the
United States to this port slnco the war. "
The consular agent above quoted remained
at his post throughout the entire war , and
oven continued In the discharge of his olll-
claf functions as far as possible , without
molestation.
I'romliK'iit Volinileer.s Dl
WASHINGTON , Feb. 1C. The War de
partment has honorably discharged Major
Generals Duller nnd Sunnier nnd Brigadier
Generals Kline , McKee , Wiley , Lincoln and
Comba , all of the volunteer nrmy.
TICKET SCALPERS' ACT VOID
.Indue ClIilioiiN HolilN Italltvay Ticket
IN I'erNunnl Property and
May He IleHolil.
CHICAGO , Feb. 1C. Judge Gibbons today
ordered the release of Brokers Bennett D.
Marks and William Nye , who wcro Indicted
nearly a year ago , the court holding that
the ticket scalpers' act under which the
indictments wcro returned is void. H Is
held that when n ticket Is purchased Is be
comes personal property and may bo re
sold.
IlHl'OKT OF THU CHICAGO .t AI/1'OX.
DeereiiNe Inel KarnliiKH ivMli
the IteanollH 'I'll ere for.
CHICAGO , Feb. 1C. The annual report of
the Chicago & Alton Railroad company for
the year ending December HI , 1808 , was Is
sued today. The .contention over the nnlo
of the rend makes this report of greater
Interest than those iFsued In pervious years.
President Dlackstono takes occasion to dis
cuss the present condition of the road nnd
gives the reasons for the slight decrease In
net earnings. Following Is n detailed
statement for 1S9S , compared with 1S97 :
IMS.
learnings from all sources { ( j.SSil.SGS
Operating1 < > xpcnsH .1.M99ii !
Net receipts 2,41B,772
Decrease In RTOKH rci-plptx . ' ! S7,0.i ! !
DeereaHo In operating expciiHe.s KSH.bkO
Decrease In net reeepltH 1KI,1M (
The expenses for labor and personal
snrvlces were t2'JG'J-l81 , against $2-108,03 !
hist year. Gross receipts from trafllc , com
pared with 1S97 , wore as follows :
Increase. DCLTCUHO.
Passenger tradio J50.f > 13 .
Freight trtilllc JI55.7M
Mail trallle U.lil ! !
Allsenlluncoim 111,27
The. total decrease in $ 'H7OM.
In commenting on the report President
Illackstono says :
"It will bo seen that , whllo Increased re
ceipts have been realized from the trans
portation of passengers and malls and from
miscellaneous sources , the receipts from the
transportation of freight , compared with
1897 , were reduced $153,790 , and , comparing
such receipts In 1898 with tho.to of 1898 , wo
nnd a reduction of ? 185,010. In each year
the reduced receipts were from local freight
trallle and tbe reduction Is duo to partial
or complete failure of crops and strike : ) by
coal mlnctrs. There was no conl mined on
the lines for three months In 1S97 und little
for seven months In 1S98. The total dis
continuance of mining coal In 18U7 caused
the company greater loss than the partial
discontinuance in lb9S and in the latter year
tbo estimated Ions exceeds { 200.000.
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU ?
If not , drink Graln-O made from pur"
grains. A Udy writes. "The first tlmo I
made Gruin-O I did not like It , but after
usingIt for one week nothing would Induce
me to go bark to coffeo" It nourishes
* u\d \ fcedu the aysttni The children can
drink It ir ly with great brneflt It Is the
Ktrenethcnlnc nubntanco of pure Kraln *
Oet a package today from your Jfroctr.
follow the direction * in making' ft ana
you will li&ve a delicious nnd healthful
table Ueverace for old .nd ywung , Uo
and 25c. .a. ,
To Thitne AVIio Sillier The llnninn
lloil.v IN an Intricate Machine.
Did you ever link youmelf why you suf
fer ? \ \ liy do you ? Do not pass this ques-
on without a thought. Why do you mir-
fcr ? Why ? I will tell you why. If you
are not In perfect health some port of
your body is out ot adjustment. Some
muscle , ligament , vessel , ncrvo or bone 1ms
KOttun out of adjustment. How can you
get relief ? Uy having the parts adjusted.
Look the body over until you find tha
cause , then fix It. This is OSTKOPATIIY
Fix the body llko you would the sewlnir
machine. Fix the machine , nx tbo body
OSTHOPATIVY hns found tbo cause of
the following- diseases , and If taken In
tlmo Is a certain cure : Nervousness , Piles ,
Constipation , Rheumatism , Asthma. Indi
gestion , all forms of Htoninch trouble.
Catarrh , Puln-ln-Itack , Paralysis , Withered
Limbs , Dislocations , Heart , LungKidney. .
Liver and Hladdcr trouble , Dropsy , Granu
lated Eyelids , Fits , Sick Jleadache , Diarr
hoea. Goitre and Enlarged Prostate
OSTEOPATHY has cured thousands of
women given up us Incurable by other sys
tems of treatment. H hns cured n greater
per cent of diseases of women than any
other one. All nro benefited nnd 03 out of
every 100 cases treated are absolutely
eured.
Some Prominent , People Who Kudornu
the Seleiieoi
Among- the thousands of patients who
have been successfully treated by osteo-
pathlc methods and cured nre some very
prominent people. Mrs. Springer of AVusli-
InKton , D. C. , wife of Judge Springer , chief
justlco of court of appeals In Indian ter
ritory and member of congress many years
from Illinois , cured of gall stones after
everything else fulled.
Judge. I. ii. Goodnight of Franklin , Ky ,
representative of congress , was cured of
same trouble by osteopathlsts as u last re
sort.
sort.Colonel
Colonel A. L. Conger , Akron , O. , of
Darnlrsls.
Among- others who endorse thn sclenco
from personal experience are : Senator and
Mrs. J. H. Fornker , also of Ohio ; Governor
Frank S. Brings of North Dakota , Gov
ernor Lon V. Stephens of Missouri , ex-
Governor AH eld of Illinois , ex-Governor
Grout of Vermont , Governor Plngreo ot
Michigan , Governor Shaw of Iowa , ex-
Governor Dllllr.Khum of Vermont , Lieuten
ant Governor Klsk of Vermont , ex-Gov-
ornor "Hob" Taylor of Tennfiiseo nnd nu
merous others of trusted and well educated
men anil women of our country , ns well
as of the old , and Isles of the seas.
frnilnulc of tlie American School ,
KlrkMVllle , Mo.
Rooms ! 505 , ; H ) ( > Sipp ; Hloclc ,
Council Bluffs , Iowa ,
Call or write for further Information.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Loans on Improved farms In Iowa , C
per cent , with it small commission , or
L\it \ per cent without commission ,
I/onus promptly eloHcd on approval of
security anil title.
Interest and principal payable at nur
office. Parties now puyliitf 8 per cent
can Have money by dealing- with us'n
hnvo several farms for sale at low
prices In western Iowa.
Two fruit farms close to Council Hluffa
for sale cheaj ) .
A large Hut of Improved city properly
for sale cheap. Now \n \ the tfmo to pur-
chnso u homo on easy terms at a low
price.
A\'o write lire Inxiirnncn In tlie strong
est companies and at rales IIH low as
uny i Kcnt representing sound companies.
LOUGEE & LOUGKE.
No. 102 .South Main Street ,
Council UluffH , la. Telephone. , 312 ,
THE NEUMAYER
.IACOI1 NUUMAYKIt , Pit01' .
Ut. 20C. M' . 210. Ijroadwny. Council JJIiifffi.
IlatcH. J1.2j per day ; tk rooms.Jrutclasi
II ovciy respect. Alotor line to all depots.
Joful UKoncv for the Celebrated Ht. Loulj
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Bold under an absulutn
guarantee. Try It and
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