Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, March 05, 1899, Part I, Page 6, Image 6

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    TTTE OMAHA DATLY J5EE : ST'STDAY , XATCOTI 5 , 1890 ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS-
MINOR M
Davis selln glass.
Moore's food kills worms and fattens.
r E. Alexander & Co. . picture frames.
Iowa furniture & Carpet Co. , 407 U'wajr.
J. C. lllxby. heatlnz. plumbing. Tel. 193.
c. 11. Jneiumnln it Co. , jewelers and op-
ll.atiB - , 27 SMitli Main street.
O.'t your work done at the popular Eagle
lanniry , 721 Droidway. 'pliouo 157.
Ida HntliuRlnHtlc club ulll meet tonior-
t < > \ . afternoon lit 3 o'clock at the residence
of Mrs. Sackclt.
Miss Mnud McDonald 1ms been elected
B > 1 1 otary of Hie Dcrthicl : club In place of
Mi . Maud Sinlht. resigned.
ina 1'oterson. 1012 South Twelfth street ,
v reported lo the Hoard of Health yta-
lei 'lay as having the measles.
Abe Lincoln post , No. 29 , Grand Army of
II < Kopublle , haa changed Us meeting
Uirht from Friday to Saturday.
T IIP Ladles of the Maccabees will hold a
r , ; > ' til ; session tomorrow evening at their
hill. Hufreshlncnts will be served.
The public mooting of the Thuucophlcal
6r , . u.-iy will bo held this afternoon at 3
v < luck nt the residence of Mrs. Van Brunt ,
7ir. Fourth street.
I'nuncll Uluffs lodge , No. 0 , dwltclimeu's
t tiion of North America , is arrnug i S to
rive ; its tblid iinuual ball at. Odd Fellows'
hull on Hauler Monday , Aprl : 3.
Judge Thornoll went to his home at Sid-
in y last ultht ; to spend Sunday with his
family. He will return tomorrow morning
iu time to open court at 10:30 : o'clock.
llir legulHi' monthly meeting of the
\Voman'B Chi-lBllun association will bo held
t < morrow aftornoou at 3 o'clock at the ros-
1 iicc of Mrs.V. . A. TraMs. 629 Willow
UMnuc.
city Klnnncc Clerk Frank True and
Cli.irles M. Trepuugcn returned yesterday
from Sedalln , Mo. , where they had been lo
i" unlnc mining properties with a view to
ii. . raiment.
Mrs. A. C. Stork of tbo llrm of Crisp
S'ork will leave today for Chicago to meet
tli. trimmer , Ml KB Uoblnson , who has been
In Now York r"lty solcctlng thulr spring
clock ! of millinery goods.
Frank Kroner , the ta ranger killed by fall
ing dirt at the Wlchliam Hros. earth hank
Int-t Tuesday morning , was hurled yesterday
niiornoon In Fnlrvluw cemetery. The body
ba < l not hueu claimed nor Idcntincd.
1'orry Hrnnson , hrolhcr of Mrs. C. A.
Hiiibawny and Mrs. S. N. Hathaway of ibis
city , died Wednesday nt bis homo In .Olcn-
uimd , In. The funeral was held ycHtcnluy
nt ixm'lnml. He had been a helpless Invalid
fi r sixteen years.
'l lie funeral of the late Hev. Longlnus
Ni ii , O. S. 1) ) . , will take place next Tuesday
fr.in St. llenrdlct's church , Alehlson , Kan.
A niiiiiber of Council Uluffs people , Includ
ing n rommlUco from St. 1'eler's Catholic
church , of which the deceased was pastor
fur many years , will attend.
The Forl Dodge & Oinnun llallwuy com
pany Illod for record In the county re-
cinder's olllco yesterday the resolution
passed by the Hoard of Park Commission
ers granting the company n right of way
through Luke View park and across 111) ) ;
lain' . A plat showing tbo right of way wna
filed with the resolution.
Tlio Council I Mil IT s Grape Growers' Ship
ping association held a spacial session yes
terday afternoon In Farmers' hall at the
cnunty court house to tnko action on the
contract for the purchase of baskets and
boxeH for the coming season. No agreement ,
however , could bo reached between the as-
collation and the local jobbers and the
matter mill remains unsettled.
N. Y. Plumbing company , Tel. 250.
The Co-operatlvo Premium association has
moved to 337 Hroadway , one door east of
Us former location.
Think ! If only thirty people start In on
tbo first Bee wheel contest the average num
ber of subscribers they have to get will only
bo ten. Of course more will start , and if
you nro one of them why should you not
Bet a wheel ? Von choose tiny m.ilu >
Stamp photographs IGc doz or 75c hundred.
Williams , GH l-\vny. )
llity IMIMPN a ! . < ( !
Uundy Kcrr , the IG-year-old son of Alex-
nnder Kerr of COD Pierce street , Omaha , had
his right leg cut off last evening while nt-
tcmplimg ito slcal a ride on a freight train
at Ncola on the- Hock Island road. After
the limb had been temporarily dressed there
lie was brought to this city and taken to
itlic Woman's Christian association hospital.
Acc-ordlng to itho hoy's story , ho left home
yesterday morning and went ns far as Ne-
ola , presumably on a freight train , tnlendlng
to rolurn lasl evening. Ho had boarded a
freight Iraki with that Intention , when he
saw a braUeman coming , and Jumped off.
The brakcman , do said , made a grab at
ihlm. and young Kerr , who was standing on
n bank of dirt bosldo itho track , Jumped to
K"t away from him. Ho slipped and fell ,
nith his right leg under the moving train.
The limb was severed about four Inches
ti'iovo ' the ankle. The boy evinced remark-
a'nln pluck , and bore the dressing of the
Injured limb without a murmur.-
HPO bicycle contests. You cheese any
rnaKo.
Finest candles In town at Klein's.
II. Lnpldns , the ex-pawnbroker of 1121
Fnrnain street , has removed to this city and
ha ? located at 531 Hroadwny. Unredeemed
pledgea can bo had nt 1110 Sixteenth ntreol ,
Omaha , or at present location , In Council
Illuffs.
Appll' * " for IliiliiMiM Corpus.
An application for a writ of habeas corpus
was filed Friday in the district court by
the attorney for Charles Smllh , Ihe man re-
conlly committed to the county Jail for
thlrly days by Justice of the Peaeo Lara
Jensen of Doomer township. In the appli
cation It Is fiet forih that Smith was walking
nloug the public highway In Boomer town-
Blnp on Dec-ember 18 of last year and that
whan ho reached n point opposllo the resl-
deni'o of Lars Jensen the latter placed him
under arrest without a warrant and fined
3ilm $10 or thirty days In the county Jail foi
on offcnso which be termed as a "breach of
the Sabbath. " Smith nt the time was carryIng -
Ing a gun over his shoulder. Nothing was
clone Iu enforce the Judgment until Feb
ruary 27 lust , when Smith was committed lethe
the county Jull. it IB claimed that the ac
tion of the Hootnor township Justice was
jinl only unwarranted but Illegal. Judge
Thornoll set next Tuesday morning at 10
oYlock for hearing Hie application.
Dee blcyclo contests , "You cuooso any
icaku.
There Is ono thing about Sullivan's oysters
that always makes them popular and that Is
their being the best on auy market.
Stf these big oranges at Klein's.
.Suit for llfivy
Suit was commenced in the United States
circuit court Friday against the Union
J'Hclfle Hallway company for ? 20.000 damages
by Ovldo Vlon , as admluUtrntor of the
cfltato of the late William H. Honan , who
\\t\a killed In the wreck at Silver Creek ,
Nob. , October 25 of last yrar. Tlio suit for
$10,000 brought by Administrator Vlen In
the state court will be dismissed. It was
In connection with this estate that an ef
fort was nude by the parents of the doaJ
man to have Vlcu ousted as administrator ,
his appointment having been made on the
application of a woman claiming to bo the
widow of the dead fireman. Judge Smith ,
after ruling that the woman's claims were
without foundation , retained Vlcn as ad
ministrator ,
Do you want a high grade whocl ? 1C you
IMVP ut > mouuy. KIM ono In Tliu Hec bicycle
You chdoie any make.
Illuff City laundry , 'phono S14. Wagons
call at uny place In the city.
CONTEST THE BALLARD WILL
Relatives Not Satisfied with Disposition of
the Property.
THEY WANT ANOTHER ADMINISTRATOR
Atlnclc IntrRrllr > ' AilmlnlMrnlor
I'n.icy Wlillt * Acting an Ijxcuulor
of ( he KMntr ot the
Ucccnned ,
The helrs-at-lnw of the late Mrs. Sarah
J. Ballard of this city , who arc contesting
her'will and endeavoring to have sot aside
the bequests lo the Woman's Christian as
sociation hospital , filed objection * yesterday
Jn the district court to the appointment of
N. M. Pusey as special admlnlstralor. In
support of their objections to the appoint
ment they filed a sUlement sworn to by
Irwln amd P. W. Hoblnson , two of the con
testing heirs , In which somewhat senwa-
tlonal charges nro made attacking the In-
tesrlty of Mr. Pnsoy while acting as execu
tor under tho-will of the late Samuel M.
Bnllard. From the position taken by the
holrs who have pone Into court to act aside
Mrs. BftlUrd's will , the fight over her prop
erly promises to be n long and bitter one.
Including the bequests to the hospital , the
value of itho property Involved amounts to
butwcon $70,000 and $80,000.
The document objecting to tlio appoint
ment of Mr. Puscy as special administrator
of the estate of Mrs. Hallnrd pending the
lltlgallon over the proballng ot the will Is
a leuglhy affair.
Afler referring to * he fact that objeotlons
have been filed to the probating ot the will ,
the reasons for the opposition to the ap
pointment of Mr. Puscy as special ndmln-
iBtralor arc set forth. It Is recited that
Mr. Pusey was the active executor of the
estalo of .the . lalo Samuel M. Italian ! , and
*
that for more than ten years past has had
the solo and exclusive management of ald
osttUo ; that as such executor lie was empowered -
powered to assume the management and
control of a large residue of real estate
belonging to such estate and to rant the
same and to collect the rent and profits
and to sell the same In his discretion ; that
by the terms of the will of Samuel Ballard
the executors were empowered to pay over
to Sarah J. Ballard the net rents and profits
and proceeds of sale from the residue of real
cstato during her llfellmc , and to pay over
lo the parties filing these objections nmd
othcis all of said rent , profits and proceeds
not turned over to Mrs. Hallard during her
lifetime.
The allegation Is made that Mr. Pueey , In
his capacity as executor of Mr. Ballard's
will , has allowed part of the real cstato lo
be sold for taxes and lo bo lost lo the es-
itato ; that he has sold parts of the estate
at grossly Inadequate prices ; that from
about Iho year 18S5 down to the present tlmo
'he ' has rented portions of the real estale at
grossly Inadequate prices. In one Instance
It Is alleged that he rented Iho farm of 718
acres known ns 'tbo Marne farm , in Cass
county , at an average rental for the last
twelve years of less 'than ' $1.50 an aero ; that
whereas the reasonable rental of this farm
for itho eleven years last past would have
been nt least $21,000 , Mr. Pusey has real-
led but $12,000 thereon , and that he used
the rent extravagantly In the payments of
alleged Improvements , and , according to
his report , filed January 9 of this year ,
ho turned over rte Mrs. Ballard from such
rents only about $5,000.
The further allegation IB made that the
parties filing the objections have reason to
believe that Mr. Puscy has received and
converted to his own use a largo amount of
money arising from the estate of the late
Samuel Jr. Uallard nnd belonging to the
Sarah J. Ballard estate , and that ho is now
Indebted 'to the Sarah J. Hallard estate In
the sum of at least $10,000. The allegation
Is also made that Mr. Pusey Is Indebted to
the said Sarah J. Ballard estate In an amount
over $10,000 for property of hers coming Into
his hands and not accounted for.
With regard to the bequests lo the
Woman's Christian association hospital , the
allegation is made that thirty days prior
to 'tho execution by Mrs. Ballard of her
will Mr. Pusey by undue Influence Induced
her to glvo away about $40.000 of her prop
erly lo strangers , and induced her to exe
cute a deed of trust , making his brother ,
W. II. M. Pusey , Hie solo IniRtce , and giv
ing him full nnlhorlly lo expend said trust
fund without- the supervision of any courl ;
that at the time Mrs. Ballard made such
'trust ' deeds She was In a weak amd fccbl
stale of mind nnd body and incapable of
transacting sucli Important business and that
she had not the mental capacity at the time
to understand the nature of the transaction.
The claim Is made that unless those trust
deeds bo set aside and canceled , the parties
flllng these objections will bo deprived of
a large amount of property wtilch should
rightfully como to them as hclrs-at-law and
legatees.
N. M. Pusey , when seen after the papers
ihad been filed In court , said : "I deny abso
lutely every allegation In the objections ex
cept the statement ns 'to ' the relationship of
the parties to Mrs. Hallard and Dr. Ballard ,
and except ns to the slatcment lhat I was
the oxeculor of the estate of the late Shmuel
M. Ballard. The moment these objections
were tiled In court this morning I called
the attention of Iho court to them , and I
announced that I was ready and willing nt
once and without-any delay to proceed with
their Investigation. Mr. Benjamin , their at
torney , however , stated ho was not ready
to go on , and asked for further time. "
Will you ride n tree Bee blcyclo contest
wheel ? You cheese any make.
When you ride a wheel why not ride the
best ? Bee bicycle contcsls March 1st. You
cheese any make.
Beat fruits found at Klein's.
Cliuri'liol 'N.
At the First Congregational church this
morning there will bo the regular com
munion service at 10:30 : o'clock , with a
short sermon by the pastor , Ilev. J. W. Wll-
j son , followed by the reception of new mem
bers and the sacrament of the Lord's sup-
I per. In the evening n special service will
i bo held celebrating Iho seventh anniversary
I of the DeLong Industrial school. The prin
cipal address will bo made by Mr. F. O.
Ensign of Chicago , district secretary of the
American Sunday School union.
There will bo services at St. John's English
Lutheran church today at 10:30 : a. m. nnd
7:30 : p. m. In the morning the pastor , Hev.
O. W , Snyder , will preach on "What Is
Christianity's Aggressive Power ? " Sunday
school will be at noon and young people's
meeting at 7 p. in.
At the Second Presbyterian church this
morning the pautor , Ilev. Alexander Lither-
land , will take as the subject of his ser
mon "The Great Problem , Man. " In the
evening he will preach on "The Hereafter
and Our Relation Thereto. "
The subject of Rov. G. P. Fry's .sermon
this morning at the Fifth Avenue Methodist
church will bo "Tho Battle The Victor. "
In tbo evening the theme of his discourse
will bo "Anchored. " Sunday school will bo
at noon. Junior league meeting at 3 p. m.
and Upwortli league meeting at 0:30 : p. m.
Morning clogs will bo held at 9M5 o'clock.
At the Flr t Prr.ibytorUn church this
morning the pastor. Hov. W. S. Burnos , will
preach on "A Hoot Out of u Dry Ground. "
Iu the evening his Err num. the subject of
which will bo "ilabltu , " will be
for the benefit ot the young people. Sunday
school nt noon , Junior Hndeavor society
meeting at 4 p. m and young people's
prayer meeting at 6:30 : p. m.
Her. H. Venting , pastor of the First Bnp-
ll l church , will this morning take as the
subject of bin sermon "Prospectus of Future
Events , " and In the evening his theme will
bo , "Right Use of the Thinker. " At the
close of the morning service the pastor will
prc ont the annual report of the work and
progress of the church for the last year.
Rov. Gcorgo Kdward Walk , rector of St.
Paul' * Kplscopal church , announces the fol
lowing services for today : Holy com
munion , with nermon , at 10:30 : n. ra. Full
evening service , with sermon , at 7:30 : p. m.
Sunday school will bo held at the close of
the morning service.
The services nt Grace Episcopal church
today will be ns follows : Sunday school ,
9:45 : a. m. Holy communion and sermon , ll
n. m. and evening prayer and ecrmou at
7:30 : o'clock.
The services at the Reorganized Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will
bo as follows today : Sacrament service nt
10:30 : a. m. ; Sunday school at noon ; meeting
of Z. n. L. society at 6 p. m. ; preaching
at 7:30 : p. in.
At the Union Mission on Sixteenth street
and Flrat avenue services will be held today
at 11 a. m. and 7:30 : p. m. Sunday school
will bo at noon. Prayer meetings will ho
hold Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Oysters used to be considered a luxury ,
but the way Sullivan , the grocer , sells 'cm
everybody can have them now. They are
cheaper than meats.
Davis aelU drugs.
The more people who enter The Bee wheel
contests the easier the wheels will bo won.
Start In early and you can get a wheel.
SOriKTY STIMi IX THIS mJMl'S.
Lent Hold * Itn Orlp Upon tin-
Society In Council Bluffs Is rigidly observ
ing the Lenten season , nnd during the last
week , with but hardly any exception , only
the most quiet of Informal affairs were In
dulged In. Lent wrapped In its gloomy
cloak , stalked In grim silence through the
week and society watched Its progress ,
doubting the while If there bo any charm
In sackcloth nnd ashes. Some say that this
calm U due to good works and meditation
appropriate to the season , while others whis
per In confidential tones that the large num
ber of trousseaus which will be needed im
mediately after Easter are entirely to blame.
The gayest affair of the last week was
undoubtedly the elegant ten-course dinner
given Wednesday night by Mr. nnd Mrs. J.
I ) . Edmundson to ten young men of the
city , In whom the host and hostess take an
especial interest. The plato cards with the
names of the guests engraved on them were
brought by Mr. nnd Mrs. Edmundson from
Paris , France , on their recent return from
Europe. The color scheme carried out In
the decorations and the table service was
yellow and blue.
Dr. nnd Mrs. P. J. Montgomery enter
tained In delightfully Informal fashion about
forty-six guests Thursday evening. The
rooms were prettily decorated In roses and
carnations. A most Interesting guessing
contest was a feature of the evening. Pic
tures of famous people were hung about the
rooms , a prize being offered to the one who
guessed correctly the grcalcst number. Mrs.
Willis Klmball was the most successful. Mr.
E. P. Searle secured the consolation prize.
Several charming piano selections were given
by Mrs. C. G. Ouran. Light refreshments
were served.
Mrs. W. P. Sapp gave two whist parties
at her homo on Oakland avenue Friday after
noon and evening. The daintiest of refresh
ments were served at each.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mitchell entertained
the Neighborhood Card club Friday evening.
The club has now disbanded until next
winter.
A number of friends of L. II , Illghsmlth
surprised him at his home on Eighth avenue
Friday evening in honor of his birthday.
Light refreshments were served and the
evening was pleasantly passed with cards
and music.
Mrs. J. W. Mitchell entertained at lunch
eon Saturday , complimentary to Mrs. J. D.
Paddock of Malvern , In. , who has been the
guest the last week of Mrs. I. C. Bonham.
The Cribbage club was entertained by Mrs.
Fred Davis last Saturday evening. Mrs , C.
n. H. Camel won the first prlzo for the
women , while Mr. Terwllllecr carried off
that for the men. Mrs. Morrlam and Mr.
Rockwell were the winners of the consola
tion prizes. The next meeting will bo at
the homo of Mrs. D. J. Rockwell.
Miss Mary Key entertained the Hamilton
Whist club Tuesday. It will meet at
the homo of Mrs. Wallace Shepard next
Tuesday.
The Euchre club was cnlerlnlned yester
day evening by Mr. nnd Mrs. W. W. Shor-
ni mi.
mi.The
The R. U. High Five club has disbanded
during Lent.
A jolly party of friends gathered Tuesday
night at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Mark
L. Williams In honor of the birthday of
Mrs. Williams. The guests , who were Belf-
iuvlled , but none the less welcome , were
all ntllred In masquerade nnd the affair
proved a complete surprise for Mr. and
Mrs. Williams , who proved themselves equal
to the occasion and In ono house that night
Lent was forgotten and a merry time had.
Mr. and Mrs. William Dougan of Ninth
avenue were trealed to n surprise party
Thursday evening by a number ot their
friends.
'Mr. J. J. Maurath of Silver City and Miss
Jennie ChcBobrough of this city were tnnr-
rled Thursday evening nt Iho bride's apart
ments In the Merrlam block In the pres
ence of n few Intimate friends , Rev. W. S.
Barnes of the First Presbyterian church
olllclnllng. After Ihe ceremony nn elegant
wedding supper was served , the rooms be
ing proltlly decorated with cut ( lowers and
flags. Mr. auil .Mrs. Mauratb will make
their homo In Malvern.
The young people of the M. J. L. club ,
after enjoying a Jolly sleigh rldo Tuesday
evening , went to the homo of Mr. and Airs.
Freeman L. Reed on First avenue , where
they were entertained at supper. Miss Mona
Reed nnd Miss Cella Jackson acted as
"chaperoLcs" for the young folk ,
Mrs. Horace Everett entertained the last
week her daughter , Mrs. J , A. L , Waddell
of Kansas City.
Mrs. Mary Lewis of Fourth slrcet enter
tained the last week Miss Ruth Grlffls of
South Omaha ,
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. Y. Altchlson nro enter-
lalnlng Mr. nnd Mrs. H. W. Main and daugh
ter , Ellda , of Hastings , Neb.
Mrs. Davis and her daughter , Mrs. Thorn-
burg of Missouri Valley , were the guests
the last week of Mrs. W. F. Thorn of North
Twenty-third street ,
Mrs. Ferdinand Wlcs has returned from
Europe. Her daugher , Mrs. Ida Wles-Sey-
bcrt , remains In Berlin with her son , pur
suing bar mutdcal studies.
Mrs. W. A. Maurer has returned from
New York , where she attended the sessions
of the national council of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Mr. Denny and Mr. Brown , both of the
Union Pacific headquarters In Omaha , have
removed their families to Council Bluffs ,
Mr. Denny has taken the Kvcrett collage at
Avenue O and Twenly-socond street nnd
Mr. Brown mid family are located at 2203
Avenue B.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lodeo of Third avenue
entertained during the last week Mrs. Andus
of Lincoln , Neb.
Mr. George Schuman returned Monday
from Now Orleans , where ho took In the
Mardl Urae festivities.
The engagement of Mr Edward II. Har
rington und'illBa Leonora Fry , daughter of
Rov. G. P. Pry , pastor of the Flflh Avenue
Mothodlftt church. 18 announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swan left Tuesday
for a visit with her son nt Blloxl , Miss.
Mrs. Edward Canning and daughter are
visiting relatives In Denver , Colo.
Miss Llda Mlkp'oll had an her guest the
last week Miss Slgler of Omaha.
Miss Jcsslo Wallace has returned to Chicago
cage to resume her musical studies.
Miss Grace Bcebo Is visiting Mrs. Blair In
St. Joseph.
Miss Alma Pfelffor has returned from a
visit with friends In Dubuque.
Mrs. 1. C. Boulmm of North Second slrret
entertained < the past week Mrs. J. D. Pad
dock of Malvern , la.
Miss Jessie Norton leaves llils evening for
Clinton , Minn. , where she will take a po
sition as teacher Inthe public schools.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Samuel Herry Wadsworth
are visiting in Now Orleans.
Mrs. Wade Gary returned homo Thurs
day from St. Joseph and left the next day
on n visit to friends In Davenport.
Miss Lena Volglit Is visiting her cousin ,
Miss Minnlo Mandclkc , at Missouri Valley ,
Mrs. Forsyth , accompanied by her daugh
ters , left Thursday for a trip through the
southwest for the benefit of her licalth.
Miss Alice Welsh of Missouri Valley Is
at gt. Francis academy , preparatory to en
tering the novltlato as a Slsler of Charity
In Dubuque , about Iho middle of this month.
Mr. Douglas N. Graves Is enjoying n visit
from his brother , E. II. Graves of Kansas
City.
City.Mrs.
Mrs. FInloy Burke Is still sojourning In
Rochester , Minn. , and Is much Improved In
health. Mr. Burke returned homo Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. DImmock nnd Mr.
Walter DImmock are spending Sunday with
President Wells of the motor company at
Sohuyler.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Oliver left last evening
for Chicago. Mr. Oliver will return In a
few days , but Mrs. Oliver will visit her
daughters In the cast for the next two
months.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Holies are the guests
of Mrs. Holies' parents , Mr. nnd Mrs. O. W.
Bulls of First avenue.
Mr. nnd Mrs. George Bedell of South
Omaha were the guests the past week of
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. W. Mitchell.
Mrs. Chamberlain left Thursday for a short
with her nephew , Mr. Charles Mc-
Glll. and family nt Weeping Water.
Miss Cyrllla Braden , who has been the
guest of her cousin , Mrs. N. C. Phillips of
Bluff Htreet , returned last Thursday to her
homo In Lake Chnrles , La.
Mrs. 0. M. Brown returned yesterday from
Kansas City , where she has been visiting
relatives.
Miss Lena Sharpneck Is visiting Mrs. M ,
J. FUzglbbbon of Missouri Valley.
Mrs. Carrie Rico Jackson left yesterday
on a pleasure trip to New Orleans and other
southern points.
Mrs. J. D. Edmundson had as her guest
the past week Miss Gcorgle LIndsey ot
Omaha.
Miss Montgomery left last evening for
Now York , where she will bo the guest of
Mlsa Unmans until Easter.
Card of TlumUn.
Wo wish to sincerely thank our friends
for their sympathy and assistance In our
late bereavement.
FAMILY OF J. B. BLACK.
Another Bee wheel contest opens the
minute the first closes. If you don't get the
first wheel , try for the second. You cheese
any make.
Klein's clgarc are the best.
JmlKc AVooImm < ! CH lo Arizona.
Judge Woolson of the United States dis
trict court , accompanied by Mrs. Woolson ,
passed through the city yesterday on his
way to Arizona , where ho goes for the beno-
fil of his health. Owing to his 111 health Ihu
term of federal court , which opens hero
March 14 , will bo cut short nnd nothing but
the criminal docket will bo taken up. No
civil cases will ho tried and the grand jury ,
which has been called for March II , will
bo Impaneled by Judge Munger of Omaha.
The petit Jury , also called for the same
date , will not he impaneled until March
22 , and then only for the trial of criminal
cases.
Remember the exposition by gelling some
copies of Snap Shots at the Council Bluffs
ofllco of The Hce. Ten cenls each.
I'ytliliinn Arc liiMprctcil.
A largo crowd was present last night at
the Pythian castle In the Merriam block to
witness the public Inspection by Brigadier
General J. C. Manchester of U. S. Grant
nnd Bluffs companies , Uniform Rank ,
Knights of Pythias. Following the inspec
tion the following program was carried out :
Address of welcome , D. E. Stuart ; music ,
Eddie Harrington and Mrs. Klttcr ; address ,
"Pylhianlsm and Patriotism , " C. G. Saunders -
ders ; address , "Moral Standard of Knights
of Pythias , " Ovldo Vlen. Refreshments were
served at the close of the exercises.
Heal KNtat < > Tr
The following transfers were filed yester
day In the nbstracl , title and loan office of
J. W. Squire , 101 Pearl strcel :
William Baughmnn and wife to Ham
ilton WIIcox , part neVi nwU 12-74-3S.
w U . j jQ | )
W. J. Way and wife lo jpriink Shlnn ,
seU ne > 4 sccllon 10 , aTid s\v'/t mv'.i
11-71-10 , w tl . . "COO
'
Hamilton Wllcox and wife lo William
Uaughman , part nw'i ne 4 12-74-CS ,
w d . , . 100
II. D. Chllson and wife to Suran C.
Maxwell , sKsey 7-75-iW , w U . 3400
Jesse Doollttle to Stephen W. Rounds ,
c'i nw'4 22-7C-40 , w d . . 2.SSO
Heirs of O. F. Wilson to J. W. Alston ,
% nwVi 10-74-40 , w d . ! 3.400
Paris Grant DeWItt and wife to James
W DeWIll , nVi soli 10-71-39 , w d. . . . 3,100
K. H. Clayton , guardian , to J. AV.
Alston , sou mvVi 10-74-10 , d . 1,700
Charles It. Jones and wife to Chicago ,
Hock Island & P.iclflc Railroad com-
liany. lots 11 nnd 12. liloek B3 , Flem
ing Davis' aua to Council Uluffo ,
w d . 200
Agnes Folsom to same , lot D , block
23. Fleming & Davis' add lo Council
'Bluffs , a w d . J23
PluniiU'o Everest nnd husband to
name , lots in , Jl ami 15 , block 23.
lemlng & Davis' add to Council
'Uluffs ' , w d . 375
Fred O. Brlnkfr nnd wife to Andrew
'Peterson , lot 8 , block 2 , Voorhls' add
to Council Bluffs , wd . EDO
J. D. Edmundson nnd wife to C'hlcnh'o ,
Hock iHland & Pacific liullroad com
pany. lots 7 and S , block 2.1. Flojnlntr
it U.ivU' add to Council Bluffs , H w il 300
County treasurer to ( iuoigo W. Llpr.
lot 12 , block 2. Stutaman'fi 2d add
to Council Hluffa , tax d . 19
County treasurer to same , lots 3 and 4 ,
block 2C , Bayllss' 3il add ; lot 9.
block 4 , Burke'H nild ; lot 0 , block 111 ,
I'lcrco's add ; lot 22 , block 87 , Rail
road mid , tax d . 13
W. P. Webster to Jtime * W. fiuulre ,
lot 10 , block 23 , Fleming & Davis'
add. to Council Bluffs , q. c. d . 5
Lurctta McMuster and husband to
Emma DoWltt. nwli nei.i 20-7C-IW ,
w. d . l.COO
Kmcr.scu IriHh to Ilolrrt C'uinpbull ,
nw'.i nc-li : : i-75-40 , iv. d . 1,400
Benjamin Ilardlncr to George Unmok ,
part jiw'i so'/j lf-7i-7l. ( 3s acres , w. d. 1,400
Al A. Li'iioc-knr and wife to Fred I ,
Blocum. lot 7. Auditor's mill , seVi
se'/i 12-73-40. w. d . C30
J. D. Edmundson and wlfo to E. J. Gil
bert and A. G. Gilbert , lot : ! , hloek
II , lluylUs * 2d add. to Council Bluffs.
w. d . 1,000
Jum ti W. Squire nnd wlfo to C. . II.I. .
& P. Ry. Co. . lot 10. block 23 , Fleming
fi D.ivl.V add. to Council Bluffs , d. , . . 23
Klton Lawson nnd wlfo to O. L. Luw-
8on. nu'/i section 23 nnd nilHw'.i '
27-74-41 , iv. d . 7,170
0. L. Lawson nnd wife 10 Elton haw.
pon. 'i section is and neU nw',5 '
: -74-ll. w. d . 10,800
Jl'irjnretlia Elshtlmcr to Frledrlch
KlKhcImer , lot C , block 20 , Mullln'H
subd. . i | . c. d . 1
Alleliuel McDermott to Alice lihodcrf.
nnil. l-i : of lot ' - ' , In 14-71-14 , and part
ac-cTt-UoiiB. d . COO
John J. St-ndman and wlfo to J. 1' .
Orcri'.ih'.elilB. a sa feet of lot 8 , block
C , Beers' add. , ic. \ . d . SOO
J. P. qreeiiHlileldtt and wlfo to Fort
Dodup & Omaha Railroad company ,
lots 3 and 4 , block C. Potter & Cobb'x
add. ; lot 7. block 30. Mullln'H fub.l. ,
nnil lut S. block C , Beers' add. , w. d. . 3,150
UIM > ItTIIIMM PflWPPO'l n
mi : , Blib WHLhl CONlhSIS
The Mora that Entar the Contests , the Easier
the Wheels Will Be Won ,
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BEE'S GREAT PLAN
lt4 So Sliniitc and Kavv ( lint Krcry
Council llliin * Hey or Ctrl anil
Older IVoplo. Too , AVIII llim-
tlo III Ihe Context * .
Every boy nnd girl will wnnt to rldo a
wheel this sprilip nnd The Bee Is going to
glvo you a chance to gel ono In a very
simple way. What Is more , It Is going to
let you pick out any make wheel you want ,
for it knows you nil wnnt n certain make ,
"which Is the only make on earth. "
Now let us tell you how The Ueo la going
to giveIho wheels away. Wo want n lot of
new subscribers to The Dec In Council
Bluffs. As soon ns the first 300 orders have
been handed Into our olllco , the first con
test closes nnd wo will award the wheel lethe
the one bringing the most orders out ot
this 300. Then Contest No. 1 closes and Con
test No. 2 opens on the next 300 orders.
Just see how easy this IB. Say only thirty
girls and boys start out on March 1 to get
subscribers. They only have to average ten
apiece to make the total , so the winner will
not have to get very many orders , you see.
You want lo starl In early nud hand In your
orders as soon ns possible.
Now about the orders. Each order must
he for an actual now Council Bluffs sub
scriber. Each subscriber must take The Bus
for nt least three weeks nnd pay for It In
order to bo counled. It Is heller , but not
necessary , to pay In advance , only no order
will bo counted until the subscription IB
paid for. If the subscription is paid for In
advance II will count ono on your score for
each three woelcs for wnlch It Is prepaid.
For example : It a subscriber pays In ad
vance for six weeks , It counts two ; If he
pays for twelve weeks , It will count four ;
If bo pays for one year , It will count seven
teen. On orders which are not paid In ad
vance It will count only ono on your score
no mailer how long ho cotitlnuets to lake It.
There , that Is plain , Isn't it ? Now see
what you can do. The first contest begins
March 1. Sincerely yours ,
OMAHA DAILY BEE ,
Council Bluffs Department.
N. B. Call at Tlio Bee ofllce , 10 Pearl
street , to register and get sample copies. No
one connected with The Bee will bo allowed
to enter this contest.
School Dirrvlor.s TaUo Counsel.
At the meeting yesterday of 'Hie school
directors of the western half ot the county
a permanent organization was effected , with
the following olllcers : President , J. B. Mat-
lack , CrcKcent City ; secretary , 0. L. Barrltt ,
Hazel Dell. The meeting was attended by
some fifty directors , every township in the
western half of the county being represented.
Stale Superintendent R. C. Barrett wan pres
ent and addressed the meeting. In the
course of his remarks , which were on the
line of general education , ho paid a high
tribute to the schools of Pottawattamlo
county and eulogized the state press , which ,
ho said , was ono ot 'the best educators.
O. L. Barrltt read an Intcresling paper on
"Should Each Township Board Adopt a
Course of Study and Prescribe Rules for
'tho ' G'overmment of the Schools ? " Ora Clark
read a paper on "Employing Teachers from
Other Stales and Counties , " and J. B. Mat-
lack on "Tho Now School Law ; Is It an Im
provement ? " The discussions on the sev
eral papers were most spirited. The selec-
llon of an executive committee and the callIng -
Ing of the next moating were left with
County Superintendent Sawyer.
SCHOOL IIOAHI ) CAUCt'S HEM ) .
ItoiiulilluaiiK Tin-it Out In All ( lie 1're
el IIC N In ( hr Cly.
The republican ward caucuses held last
night to select delegates to the convention
next Tuesday to nominate candidates for
the school board wore generally well at
tended In all the precincts throughout the
city. In the First precinct of the Third
ward a resolution was adopted endorsing J.
P. Hess and C. Spruit. The latter Is at
present n member of the board. Mr. Spruit
in the First precinct of the Flflh ward was
permitted to name his own delegation. In
the First precinct of the Sixth ward a reso
lution was adopted Instructing the delegates
to use every honorable means to secure Iho
nomination of a candidate from that ward.
The delegates selected are :
First ward. First precinct John Corlles ,
C. A. Morgan , W. C. Dickey , E. U. Fuller ,
Jacob Sims.
First ward , Second precinct Step1 ! in H.
Conner , E. E. Belknnp , W. A. uronowog ,
D. Maltby , E. B. Gardner , Frank Aimiwon.li.
Second ward , Flrat precinct E. II. lou-
gee , Spencer Smllh , Frank G-ass , .1. B.
Sweet , C. A. Tlbbolts , O. W. Gradam , Cap
tain C. S. Hubbard.
Second ward , Second precinct Henry
Peterson , G. G. Balrd , Charles Swalne , J.
W. Ferrier , E. A. Rlsser , Walter Joseph ,
W. S. Wllklns.
Third ward , First precinct R. V. Innes ,
W. E. Hnvcrstock , E. II. Walters , P. C.
DoVol , Jr. , Dr. H. B. Jennings , Ernest E.
Hart.
Third ward , Second precinct F. F. Ever
est , W. M. Frederick , Ed C. Brown , G. W.
Jacobs , E. C. Brown.
Fourth ward , First precinct A. T. Fllck-
Inger , F , J. Day , F. S. Thomas , H. J. Cham
bers , F. W. Beckmnn.
Fourth ward , Second precinct V. L.
Treynor , A. S. Hazelton , Slack Peterson ,
David Mottnz.
Fifth ward , First precinct Ed Canning ,
George Shollhorn , James I loon , F. A.
Snckett. Abe Mitchell , F. A. Homeland ,
Harry M. Brown.
Fifth word. Second precinct T. A , Bro-
wlck , Frank Peterson , Lara Hanson , F. M.
Phillips , John Norman.
Sixth ward , First precinct L. M. Shubert ,
J. M. Himlln , J. W. Kirk. J. A. Mussolwhito ,
N. A. Crawford , F. M. Wcsf.
Wanted , girl for general housework. Mrs.
O. Kccllne , CIS South Seventh street.
Courl Nnti'N ,
The trial In the district court yesterday
of Peter Bookhoff , charged with Illegal voting
ing In this clly about two years ago , re
sulted In the Jury ncqullting him.
The trial of James Lee on the charge of
stealing Iwo pairs of shoes from B. M. Sar-
gcnl's tiloro was commenced , but was not
concluded when court adjourned. Leo set
up the defense that ho was drunk at the
time ho was arrested with a miscellaneous
lot ot stolen goods In his possession. Ho
testified In his own behalf Hint on the after
noon of the day of his arrest ho hud drunk
between fifty and sixty glasses of whisky.
Ho said ho came hero from Unite , Mont.
Leo was still on Iho sland when courl ad
journed.
Bee bicycle conlcsts begin March 1st. You
choose any make.
Hcalli of rioiii'cr IlcHlili-nl.
Mrs. Leonora S. Amy , ono of Die pioneer
residents of this clly , died early ycsterduy
morning at her residence , C37 Fifth avenue.
She was In her SSth year and dad been a
resident of Council Bluffs since 1817 , when
she came hero from St. Louis. Her hus
band , Austin Amy , died several years ago.
The funeral will bo held from the family
residence this afternoon at 3 o'clock and
Interment will bo In tbo family burial ground
In Falrvlew cemetery.
Tolmcco Company Kiirinril.
TRENTON , N. J- . March 4. Articles of
Incorporation were filed today of the Havana
Commercial company , with n paid-up capital
of $20,000.000. Thi ) company Is organized to
purchase , manufacture and deal In tobacco
and to do a general tobacco business. The
lucurooraiors aru Isidore L. Carroll. Jameg
i L.
Big Discount Sale
Comincnt'inpr Monday morning and continuing for
ono week wo will make a.
Special Cut on Prices
For Cash Only
I And can sell you Carpets , Rues , Portieres , Lace
Curtoins , Mattings , Etc. , lower than any other
carpet store in the west. If you sit tended our open
ing display you saw for yourself the quality of goods
wo keep. There are none better. Another thing wo
want to remind you of is that our goods sire all new.
If you want a carpet or anything in our line come in
and see us , and we will see that you get what you
Avant at prices that cannot be duplicated elsewhere
during our BIG DISCOUNT SALE-
ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE ,
Council Bluffs , Iowa ,
Wheel weather is coming.
The Bee wheel contests
will bring one to you easy , dfj
XTJ
You choose
: § f (
Our Spring Suits are all in and we are ready to show the most faultless line
of Clothing over displayed In Council Uluffs. We have always carried a great
variety , but this season wo show moro styles than ovnr before. Every day
for the past month wo have unpacked new goods , nnd wo nro now ready and
anxious to show our now line of Spring Ololhlng. ' You notice wo say "OUR
NEW LINE" that's just what wo mean. NOT AN OLD SUIT IN OUR
STORE.
If you examine our Block and find n suit thai you ever saw before wo will
glvo you Iho milt. Wo have cleaned out the old stock In n way thai wo will
tell you about later.
The NEW Sulls are In chovlols , In casBlmercs , in worsteds , In serge. In
plain colors , In fancy colors. In checks , In plaids , In stripes. We have a HUB
that wo are Justly proud of , and a line from which anyone can bo suited In.
Color , fit , style nnd price.
We've got the goods if you examine them we'll .have . your trade.
With a poor looking suit is anything but pleas
ing. Get the latest tiling out in 1801) ) styles , at
moderate prices , at the old reliable tailoring estab
lishment of
540 BROADWAY , COUNCIL BLUffS.
fjuarant P
l tire iinrt
fin | UNCUT nil
( junrinne * , Try jl
tmve > our tituta , A
wanted everywhere.
Writ ; UH.
Guaranloa Hog Cholera Cure Co.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IA.
THE NEUMAYER
JACOB MiUMAYRR , I'llOI'-
101 , 206 , S * , 210 , UroariwBy , Coum il Uluffs
Kates , J1.21 pur Uay ; 76 rooms.Irstclnsj
ll cveiy runpcei. Motor line to all depots.
J uf.il uKdicy for the Cell > rilfct 81 Lou1 *
A. n. C. Beer. Klrat-cluss bar In con
nection.
V. II. Lawrence and Charles L. llorton. The
laltcr owns all the Block except forty shares.
Horton Ifcft Now York today for Cuba with
twenty fortified copies of the nrtlclcH of In
corporation with the avowed purpose of buy.
Ing up all the tobacco plants ilmi ho can
secure.
Tliu feu for filing the arllcloji of Incorpora
tion U $1.000 $ , und on the $20,000,000 of cap >
Hal the state will reecho an annual fran-
cblbe lax of ? 7oou.
LOANS.
On Improved Knrms In loiva
5 I'KIt CENT.
With n Hmnll Coininlffilon.
Loans promptly climciJ on approval of pe
furlty nnd thlc. Intercut nnil principal
payable ul our ulllrc
SNAPS.
For Bale 7-rooni house , clly water In
house ; tlirt-o good loin , with Irult trees :
wound * In tine condition ; oiliinteil onViHC
Hrmidway , near Twwnty-xecond Htreet.
Jl.UW , If sold at onuc.
I'or Salelit.urn - of 10 rooms In fine condi
tion nnd good lorallun , wl'lh utablc , city .
will IT , i'i < , J'f.MJ. ' % iv
Stuflc farm. 450 ncren. eight mllen from \ V *
Council HlulTif4lr nrke.
House mill lot. \vlti ) brick barn , corner
J'icrcti utrfi-i and Lincoln uvcnue , ? HuO , If
tukon at mirr : (150 rauli down.
House of two rooiim ami lot In Galemburr ;
addition : llnu wt-ll ; $160 canli.
Money loam-d for loi.-il Invnstor.i'at C per
tent.
A large lint of Improved clly property for
wale I'beup. Now h the tlmo to purchuiw u
liomo an tmy ! term * nt a low pncu.
List your property vvlih in for
LOL'QKH & LOUOKI3 ,
Ko. 10g Soiith Jluiii Kir
Council ISlulfH , la.
Telephone M