8 THE ( TMATTA TATLT ) BEE : PTttDAY , 17 , 180 ! ) .
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
.MINOR MI2NTIOM.
Davis scll gluts.
Moore's food kills worms and fatten * .
C. E. Alexander & Co. , picture frame * .
IOWA Furniture * * Carpet Co. , 407 D'war.
J. C. Hlxby. heating , plumbing. Tel. 193.
C. 11. Jacquomin & Co. , juwelorn and op-
Ikians , 27 Sjuth Main street
Out your work dotio at the popular Eagle
laundry , 724 llroadwny , 'phone 107.
J. U. Hockafcllow , a prominent nttornej
of Atlantic , la. , was In the city yesterday.
.I > r. Mary II. Jones left for Chicago last
tnKht in response to a telegram from n
former patient.
I' . II. tlnyca Is Horlously 111 with the grip
nii'l has be-on compelled to go to St. Ller-
tiard'H hospital.
There will ho a special meeting of Ex
celsior lodge , No. J.VJ ! , Ancient , Free and Accepted -
ce-pted Masons , this evening.
I O. Carter tiled for record In the county
J-PI urdor's eilllco yesterday a plat of Carter's
third addition to the town of Hancock.
Members of the degree team are requested
to l > o present at thu regular meeting tonight
of Fidelity council , No , 156 , Hoyal Arcanum ,
Every member Is requested to ho present
tonight at the meeting of 11 luffs company ,
No. 27 , Uniform rank , KnlghtH of Pythias ,
in f'oucordla hall.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Johannali
I'ulson will 1 > t- held Sunday afternoon at : !
e > i lock from the Danish Lutheran chinch ,
] ! < % - . Madison olllcliitlng.
Thn cast ) of Will Chcsney , charged wllli
inullclems mischief by Mrs. Carrlo King , lint
iM-r-n continued in Juatlco l-'errler's court
until tomorrow afternoon.
U the regular meeting tonight of the
Veteran Klremrn's association the annual
e.-ie > i-tion of officers will be held. The meeting
vill ho held at No. I ! hose house.
Two now cases of measles were reported tc
the Hoard of Health yesterday. They were
Uundrum , child , lor , South Main street , anc !
He'iry Stromherg , Cl ! Mill Btrcet.
Herman T. Schultz nnd Christina Wlcloml ,
both from Omaha , secured a marriage
license here last night about U o'clock and
were marrli-d by Justice Ovldo Vlen.
C' . K. Uoll of the firm of Hell & Kent
nn-hitucta , formerly of Council llluffs , now
located in Helena , Mont. , "was In the cltj
yesterday on hln wny from n visit In Ohio.
A. 1' . LaiiBmede , thu proprietor of the
Metropolitan hotel , while working around
tin- hotel yesterday afternoon making some
repairs , received a severe fracture of the loft
Je-S.
.1 L. Hlnnchnrd of Avocn , who was an
nounced as being out for the republlcaii
nomination for state Ft-nator , has decided tc
become u candidate for representative lu-
Btead ,
An Interesting time Is promised at the
meeting of Council Hluffa lodge , No. 270 ,
Ancient Order United Workmen , this even
ing. There will be live Initiations nut
ccreen work will bo used.
It Kvns'reported ' on the streets yesterday
that the banking firm of Officer & I'usey hue
recovered the $5,000 lost by Charles Olllcei
Ju Omaha , a few days ago. Inquiry at the
bank showed that the report was unfounded
The lire department was called out shortlj
lieforu midnight Wednesday to the Chrlstlar
home , where a smouldering fire In one ol
the cottages belonging to the girls' depart-
jne-nt did about $200 worth of damage. .The
IIOUBO was Insured for $ lS < )0. )
The police * were not Hied yesterday morning
that several hundred feet of copper wire
had be-e'ii stolen during the previous nlglil
from the Host Omaha Street Railway com
pany. It IB thought that the wire was
brought te > this side of the river.
Anna Weiss , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P ,
"Weiss. 320. % Third avenue , died yeslerdaj
morning of lung fever , aged -1 years anil l
months. The funeral will be held this morn
ing nt 10 o'clock from the residence ruic
burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. The
HervlccH will bo conducted by Kov. Knthei
Thomas llurk of St. Peter's church.
Chairman II. K. Tcachout. K. T. Morris ,
J. II. Mathls , .1. M. Chnffei * and John Fisher ,
comprising the Ilouril of Supervisors , and J ,
B. McQiilHton. auditor or Polk county , were
In thu city yesterday inspecting the county
court house for the purpose of securing ideas
ns to the construction of a now court house :
In Dos Mollies. 'From bore they went tc
Omaha and from there will go to Lincoln
Denver and Salt Lake City. They have nl-
ready visited Memphis , Tcnn. , and Terre
Haute , Ind. , on tbelr tour of inspection.
'J'hoy ' were entertained at dinner here by the
county otllclals.
Superintendent llayden leaves this morn
ing for Atlantic to attend n meeting of the
executiveeommltteo of the ) Southwestern
Iowa Teachers' association. Other member *
of the committee are ) Superintendent Wlleos
of the Atlantic schools and County Superin
tendent Dealer of Page county. The com
mittee will make arrangements for the pro
gram for the meeting of the association to
\ > c held this fall at Creston. Superintendent
K. lUniJninin Andrews of the Chicago schools
has already foe-en engaged and other talent
for the program will bo planned for by the
committee nt this meeting.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
Davis Bolls drugs.
l-'lleN IVIllloii In lliinKriiiili-- .
Houfoeil S. Palmer of llcdford , Tnylot
county , tiled n petition in the Unlttxl States
district court yesterday asking to bo de
clared n bankrupt. He placed his secured
ll.i'l ' > UIMos at ? 2ilfl.S2 ( and his unsecured
elubUui f2uSri.3l. Hi ; alse > > ys he , IB llubl'foi
$7S.O ( ! on promissory notes endorsed by him
for ther parlies. His nsse-ts consist of a
family horse valued at $25 , 'household ' goods
of the value of $75 and $10 worth of books
mid pictures , all of which ho claims us
exempt.
Do you want u high grade wheel" If you
have no money , get ono In The Ueo blcyclo
touteatu. Yelu choose any make ,
Ill-ill Hutiile TriiiiNlVr * .
The following lraiisfer worn flleU yester
day in the aim met. title and loan ollk-o ol
J. W. Squire , 101 Pearl stre-et :
l.ovl ( iunn to Oh-irles H. ( iumi , H IS
' " " of the Ounn huniestt-iul , In
1 J" li > 13 , iv , d ( . . . , . S i
' , 'mIV ' Siiriih L. Ciiinn. 11 aere.s In
- -
l9-i3-l.t , w. d i
B.IIIIH to Walter (3. Oiiim. all of Giinn
home-mend n of B S ) m-t-os , in 19-75-13
w. d | i
AV. U. lliitler. referee , to Robert II
rorse , eii , swV , il-75-40 , Ry < | 2iv ,
II. K. elould to Benjamin Harding ,
i'HlioV4 ii-70-U , ei. c. d M
KIIOH Corlinly < unt wlfo to name , w
front Vj HW'i IS-TC-tS , q. c. d 5V (
John W. Rounds and wlfei to Lvdla
UiKillttle , lots 1 and G , block ! ' , C'nr-
HOII w. d 1 0X (
County Treasurer to W. Mnllou , lot
15. block Sei , Manawa jmrU , tux d. . i
John T. Stewart nnd wlfo to Mr
Maggto llonir.IntH rj td 30 , Includ-
liiKr lilork U7. llrown'H sub. to Coun-
i-ll lilun'a , w. d aw
Nine transfers , eigKrogatlni ; fl.lli )
When you ride n whe-el why not ride the
beet ? Hoe blcyclo contests March 1st , You
choose auy make.
Mill-Havre UeeiiHi-H.
Licenses to wed were Issued to the follow ,
ing pe rsons :
Xamo anil Residence' . Age.
Henry Johnston. Mason City z'
Nova Fnulhiietr. Council muffs ;
Edward U. Harrington , Council Hluffe 3 (
Leiiora E. 1'ry. Council Dluffti > :
Mrs. Albln Huster has taUen gre.it care li
selrctlng a nrst-clnss trimmer for this sen
snn nnil she has found such In Miss Charlotte
lotto Palo ot Chicago. Miss Pale lus IH.-UI
with the lending millinery houses In Phi-
e-ago nnd Is considered an expert lu design-
ii K and as a trimmer.
I INSURANCE POLICIESTOUBHI
l-'i > r t'liHli or l.oniieil On.
1H. . SUFAKK & CO. ,
6 I'uurl SU'i-ol , L'uuut-ll llluir , lutvu
HOLDS IN FAVOR OF THE CUV
Judga Townar Hands Down Decision in th <
Shea Case ,
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS IS LEGAl
Knil lit I.KlKitllon Not Yet Itcni-liril
UN tinI'liilntlir e-onl
TakliiK " A | > -
lienl.
The opinion of Judge Towncr In HIP sull
brought by Attorney J. J. Shea ngalnsl the
city of Council Illuffs. attacking the valldltj
of the outstanding Indebtedness , baa beer
handed down. Although the opinion has nol
reached -hero yet. It Is known that It If
favorable to the city and against Shea. Thlt
much information was contained In a lettei
from Judge Townor received here yestcrdaj
by Hurl & McCnfoe , the attorneys who rep
resented the city nt the hearing before
Judge Towner In Juno of last year. A letter -
tor from the clerk of the county court ol
Wayne county received by Freeman Reed
clerk of the district court , states that the
opinion was sent from Corydon 'Wcdiiesdaj
by express , which Indicates that It will ar
rive hero some tlmo this morning.
In his letter to Harl & McCabc Judge
Towncr saye the finding Is for the city gen
erally , whL-h Is construed to mean on everj
point Involved In the suit. He also Instructs
llio attorneys to prepare the clccrco lu con
formity with the opinion.
Considerable complaint hns been made
from time to time at the long delay In hand
ing down the decision , nnd referring to thli
In his loiter , Judge Towner explains thai
the delay was unavoidable for scrcra
reasons. In the first place , the e-aee wa ;
one of vast Importance nnd Involved se
runny questions and authorities that nr
earlier ruling was almost Impossible , con
sidering ho had nt the same time a numbei
of cases in his own district to dispose or
The case Involved , he said , almost cverj
eiuestlon relating to municipal authority or
Issuance of bonds , as eaeli act of bonds , the
validity of which was attacked by Shea
was Issued under a different law.
The ruling of Judge Towner In this case
Is expected to bo a most elaborate and ex
haustive one. The result of the suit Is helm
watched with the utmost interest by nearlj
every large city in the state , as the ques
tions Involved also affect them to a more
or less extent.
Unfortunately for the city. Judge Towner's
ruling will not at once relieve it from the
present financial embarrassment caused bj
this and other litigation , as Attorney Slier
says ho intends to appeal from It. As seer
ns word was received that ttie suit had boor
decided against him , Shea said ho wouli
take It up on appeal , and as no bond If
required , there. Is no obstacle In his way
In talking with Harl & McCabe , ho ngrcei'
to have the case advanced In the supreme
court so that it may be submitted at the
May term. Ills refusing , however , to abide
by Judge Towner's ruling will prevent the
city from taking steps for several month :
to refund the outstanding general warrants
In the suit brought by Shea ho attacked
Hie validity of the city's outstanding in
debtedness , alleging that the constitutions
limit had been exceeded. In a gubstttutei
petition filed a few days before Uio case wni
submitted to Judge Towner , he placed the
city indebtedness at $597,20.S1 ! ) , and allegei' '
that over since March 1 , 1S94 , the city hns
been Indebted , In round numbe'rs , $ ! 00OOC
In excess of the constitutional limit. He at
tacked the validity of the regular bonded
debt , the intersection improvement bonds ,
the special assessment bonds and the gen
eral fund and water fund warrants.
The city , in lt answer , denied that the
coiistitutloaal limit of Indebtedness had boor
exceeded , or even reached ; and further ,
that the special assessment bonds assalleil
by Shea were not obligations of the city III
the contemplation of the constitutional In
hibition and that the warrants Issued were
Issued In payment of ordinary , current ami
necessary expenses of maintaining the cltj
government and were therefore not within
the constitutional Inhibition. The city also
In Its answer alleged that there was a defect
of parties defendant to tlie action , In that
the bonds , wurrantw nnd other obligations
of the city assailed and sought to be an
nulled by Shea had been Fold and negotiated
and wore then held by divers and dllfereut
persons , who were consequently Interested
In the result of the suit. In was further
alleged by the city that Shea had not suffi
cient Interest In the suit to maintain the
action against the city.
The news of the ruling of' Judge Towner
In favor of tlao city was received with much
gratification everywhere throughout the city ,
but no more so than at the city hall.
Bee blcyclo contests. You choose any
make.
I'OMCK 1IAVK Til 131II OWX TIIKOKY ,
e'miOiKl Hint Ciiri > i > n < ( > r los < III *
Moiu-y ill UKidinliiK Tnlilc.
The police discredit the story of M. J ,
Carpenter , the > Chicago traveling man , that
ho was slugged ami robbed In the manner
described by him. They say that they are :
of the opinion that whatever money lie
loxt ho did BO hue-king the tiger In erne ol
the gambling rooms. Chleif Dlxby says that
from Inquiries made ho learned that a per
son supposed to bo Carpenter lost about $100
In a certain gambling house on Uroadway ,
font unfortunately for the theory pro
pounded by the police the description docti
not lit Carpenter. The latter was perfectly
sober when ho returned to the hotel after
being rohbwl and there appeared to be nc
reason why his story should he discredited.
That the town Is full of thugs and crooke
attracted hcrtt by the gambling rooms Is a
fact well known to everyone and one that
the police cannot deny. Further the police
say that Carpenter wag not the right name
of the traveling man who lost the money ,
but hero again thtsy are nt fault ns
the party who claimed he was Bugg ) l anil
nibbed l well known to govern ! of the
local cigar dealers , although this was first
trip to Council Hhiffu , and they arc prepared -
pared to vouch for his name being Carpen
ter , the one under which he registered at
the hotel.
Think ! If only thirty people start In on
the first Ile o wheel contest the aye-rage num
ber of subscribers they' have to get will only
bo ten. Of course more will start , and II
you ure one of them why should you not
Bet a wheel ? You choose any mate'
Look Over a llrlilur.
Chief Knglneer Berry and Superintendent
Haxter of the Union I'acltlc railway. Super-
lutemdent Dlmmock of the Omaha & Coun
cil muffs Hallway and llrlclgo company and
City Knglneer Ktuyre met together yester
day afternoon and examined the bridge at
Fifth avenue over Indian Creek with a view
to coming to some agreement as 10 ralsltifi
It In compliance with the ) orders of the
i-lty council. The bridge la used by the
railway and molnrcompanies , and thety will
1mvo to stand part of the expense of rais
ins it. | t Is possible that a now structure
will replace.iho present bridge- The ex
amination yesterda ) was mamiy for the
purpose of coming to some dccklon on
this point.
Ileo bicycle contrstR begin nt Fremont
March 18. You choose any make.
THE BEE WHEEL CONTESTS
The Mure * Unit Killer tin * CoiitcMx ,
llio Knxlcr tli - Wlu-clx AVIII
IIIWon. .
Every boy and girl will want to ride a
wheel this spring and The Dee Is going to
give you a uhance to get ono In a very
simple way. What Is more , It Is going to
let you pick out any mnko wheel you want ,
for It knows you all want n certain make ,
"which Is the only mnko on earth. "
Now let ua tell you how The Ileo Is going
to give the wheels away. We want a lot of
now subscribes to The Ueo In Council
Uluffs. As soon as the first 300 orders have
been handed Into our office , the first con
test closes nnd wo will award the wheel to
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 Is. Say only thirty
not have to get very many orders , you see.
girls nnd boys start out on March 1 to get
subscribers. They only have to average ton
apiece to make the total , go the winner will
You want to start In early and hand In your
orders ns soon as posnlbio.
N'ow about the orders. Each order must
be for an actual now Council Dluffs sub
scriber. Each subscriber must tnko The Ueo
for at least three weeks nnd pay for It in
order to he counted. It Is bettor , but not
necessary , to pay In advance , only no order
will be counted until the subscription IB
paid for. If the subscription Is paid for In
advance It will count one on your score for
'each three weeks for wnlch It'Is prepaid ,
For example : If a subscriber pays In ad
vance for six weeks. It counts two ; If he
pays for twelve weeks , It will count four ;
If he pays for one year. It will count seven
teen. On orders which are not paid In ad
vance It will count only one on your score
no matter how long ho cuutlnues to take It.
There , that Is plain , Isn't it ? Now BOO
what you can do. The first contest begins
March 1. Sincerely yours ,
OMAHA DAILY BEE ,
Council Bluffs Department.
N. B. Call nt The Bee ofllco , 10 Pearl
street , to register and get sample copies. No
one connected with The Bee will bo allowed
to enter this contest.
Bluff City laundry. 'Phono 314. A su
perior process on linen.
HSTIMATISS FOR CITY KXlM3\St < : S.
Special Committee of the Council
SiiBjieMts l'i > ( of 1'luori'H.
The special committee consistingol
Aldermen Saylcs , Atkins nnd Crough met
last night and drew up nn appropriation
ordinance which will be submitted at the
meeting of the city council next Monday
night. The estimates made for the ex
penses of the various city departments for
the next fiscal year commencing April 1
vary but slightly from those of last year.
Last year the appropriations were based
upon an anticipated receipt of $45,000 from
taxes and $33,000 from saloon licenses nnd
other miscellaneous receipts. The actual
receipts were , from taxes , $43,178 , and from
licenses and "so forth , " $ .31.083. For the
next year , owing to n probable decrease In
the receipts , the estimates were based on n
total of $70,000 Income , being $40,000 from
taxes and $30,000 from licenses and other
receipts. Last year an appropriation of
$11.500 had to bo maela to pay the expenses
of lighting the city. This year that will be
provided for under the now law by a special
levy of 3 mills so that the amount will
not have to he paid out of the general fund
as heretofore. The committee decided on
suggesting the following appropriations :
Salaries , $11,230 ; police department , $17.000-
fire department , $17,300 ; fire and police tole-
I graph , $1,580 ; engineer's department $ ° 300-
streets and alleys , $8.000 ; printing nnd supl
Piles. $2.000 ; city pound , $ SOO ; election ex
penses , $1,100 ; to meet deficit In water fund
$ -.000 ; city building fund to provide for
necessary repairs , $300. This will leave
$3.1 < 0 under n $70,000 basis for the contin
gent fund.
There Is $1.822 left over the amount ap
propriated for the contingent 'fund last year
i The appropriation for the fire department
is Increased $300 to allow for the purchase
of new horses. In the fire nnd police tele
graph estimate $2SO is added this year to
permit of the
purchase or now apparatus
The appropriation for the engineer's depart-
in wit , increased $300 , as if mueh paving J3
lone this year there will ho need of "in-
other assistant. Last
year there was nc
appropriation for
election
expenses nor for
repairs to city buildings. The appropriation
for salaries In detail | s as follows : Mayor
' "L V1 'I'00' ' 1llror' J1' ° ° ° '
. . J ! ' ' = "I-
° flTVU 00 : Pl ° rk' " 'OSO : " PU ciort
WOO finance clerk , $900 ; physician. $250 $
eight aldermen , at $250
each. $2000ens
KN III (1 , , . CourlH.
f "lrc ° lIamaK °
, . , , s' James Sorrier , who
had their
niece. Mrs.
. Hottio Cole , arrested
? n . ? . " ? ° f stcal"1K " ' 2on. were fl e
Vr i' ° llrt ) ' " " " " - " " > ' - ' " one su. .
Mrs. Sarah Wills , , the mother of Mrs. Cole
sue-s James Storrler for $5.000 dn\i.gcs . far
assault , m the second 8ult
Mrs. Wills asks
Sni0 , "m ° "nt ° f ( Ia "lK < 1 > < . > > "t malt
both Morrler and his wlfo ilofendnnts. The
third suit Is brought by Mrs. Cole against
James Storrler and his wlfo for $10.000 dam
ages for false arrest. The damages asked
for In thu three suits amount to $20.000 and
the petition It | H Saii , wjl , , )0 ) nila , „ t
today for the March term.
The decision of Judge
Oreen In Iho case
of A. c. Graham against George Gorham
was received here yesterday. The question
involved was a dispute us to n boundary
fence between the properties of the plaintiff
and defendant nnd the court found for the
defendant , with costs against Graham.
.Mrs. Martha B. MeKeown commenced suit
against George Allen for $2.000 damages for
Injuries alleged to have been received Sep
tember IS last by a team belonging to the
defendant running Into her buggy while
driving on the Crescent road. Mrs. Mc-
Keown claims she was thrown out of the
buggy nnd all the ribs on her left uldo
broke-n nnd the muscles of her shoulder torn
loose. She also asks for $16 for damages to
the buggy.
The petition of Charles Smith , In which
ho asks damages In the amount of $ ,000
from Justice of the Peace Lars Jensen of
Boomer township for alleged false arrest
and Imprisonment , was flled yesterday.
Vincent W. Knapp commenced suit against
George Morrison for $5,000 damages. The
suit arises out of a lawsuit In connection
with the ownership of certain accreted lands
In Crescent township. Knapp Rllcgen that
Morrison broke Into his house , damaged his
belongings and turned his furniture out Into
theroad. .
Judge Thorncll handed down his dacUlon
In the case of George I'nrkcr against the
estate of the late Joel Eaton , finding for the
defendant. In this suit the plalntltf sued
for $2CGO for commission on an attempted
sale of bonds of the Council Bluffs Gas nnd
Electric Light company , owned by Joel
Katon and George F. Wright.
In the case of I ) . S. Frank agnlmt the dl-
rei'tors of school dlstrl No. 2. In Keg Creek
townehip. Judge Thnrncll handed down his
decision , refusing the Injunction sough ; fur.
Frank asked for nn Injunction reslrnlnlni
the directors from condemning nn ncro o
his property for school purposes.
The trial of John Wyntt was complctei
ye-slcrday afternoon nnd the case given te
the Jury shortly before o'cleck In the aft
ernoon , Up to n late hour last night the
Jury had failed to reach n verdict. Tin
trial of Wyntt completes the criminal bus
Iness for this term nnd the petit jury win
discharged.
Today Is the last day for filing petition !
for the March term of district court.
Itnlltviiy Survey Cniiit' " S
SIOUX CITY , In. , March 16. ( Speclal.- )
Consldcrnblo Interest Is felt In railway cir
cles regarding the now line of road whlcl
Is being surveyed In South Dnkotn. The
general opinion prevails that the work Is
being done by the Illinois Central , whlcl
has been doing n good deal of building li
the west this year. Now It Is saM the Cen
tral proposes to Invade the South Dakoto
territory , which heretofore has been In the
possession of the Milwaukee nnd the North
western. Both of these roads are laklnp
active Interest In the survey now beinp
made In the vicinity of Vermilion , S. D
It IB said the now survey will run U
Wheeler nnd thence across the river nnd or
up fho Black Hills country. Illinois Central
agents have been purchasing rights of was
In South Dnkotn , 1m t everything Is being
done with a good deal ot secrecy.
Citizen * ' Tlckt-t Nominated.
OTTUMWA , In. , March 16. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Both republican and democratic
nominees for mayor of the city were
turned down tonight nt a big mass-
meeting of citizens as unworthy of fillliif
the office , and a third party , or law ani
order league , was formed. C. H. Morrlcl
was nominated for mayor. Mr. Merrlck lia :
always been n republican. He Is a promi
nent real estate man. Ward committees
were appointed to carry on the movement
The meeting was called for the purpose ol
repudiating the present wide open policy ol
the democratic city administration. It I ;
concodcd by all that with a third ticket It
the field the re-election ot Mayor Phillip !
Is a certainty.
T < Miiif > riineu 1'nrtyVltin. .
MASON CITY , In. , March 1C. ( Specla
Telegram. ) Both parties joined In a com
mon caucus last night for nomination ol
city officers. The saloon question was the
Issue , and the results in all wards was Ii
favor of the temperance adherents. Thls li
the largest city In the state where pro
hibition sentiment Is so strong. The fol
lowing Is the ticket : Mayor , George W
Brett ; solicitor , G. F. McDermott ; " treas
urer , C. H. McXIdcr ; assessor , S. B. Duf-
field.
Hull rum ! Cutitrnct Let.
MAUSHALLTOWN , la. , March 16. ( Spe
cial. ) The iblds for the grading and .brldglnj
of the new Belmoml extension of the lows
Central from Belmond to Algona were
opened yesterday "by " President R. J. Kimball -
ball , vice president nnd Treasurer George R
Morse and General Manager L. M. Martlr
of the Central. There wore nine bids fllee
for consideration nnd that of Balch & Pep-
ard of Minneapolis was selected. The wort
will 'begin ' as soon ne the weather Is favor-
a-blo.
SI u m ill UK Mnehliie l y Kleetrlelly.
FORT DODGE , la. , March 16. ( Specia
Telegram. ) A new stamping machine has
been added to the equipment of the Forl
Dodge postofllcc. The machine is made
necessary by the increased volume of busi
ness. It will be run by electricity and has
n capacity of 30,000-lettcrs an hour.
Olllcc SeU ( lie Mil 11.
FORT DODGE , In. , March 1C. ( Special
Telegram. ) The democrats of this city are
having great difficulty In selecting a candi
date for a mayor. C. F. Duncombe , whc
was nominated by the convention , decline' !
to accept , and as yet no candidate has beer
secured.
TROOPS SENT TO MINING TOWN
Slrllteri Tltreitten to Hum the Plnec
mid .tiny Do K llefore the
.SulillerN Arrive.
DENVER , March 1C. The rioting at Hen
son , near Lake City , 'broke ' out late las
night and the sheriff of Hinsdale count ;
wired tlie governor for troops. The sherlf
hud just returned from Henson and said thi
situation was extremely critical and thn.
the strikers were In control of the place am
had threatened to burn everything in thi
camp. A red glare In the sky n few mlnutci
after the sheriff left the camp Indicated thu
the threat wus being carried out.
The mefcsago to Governor Thomas askci
for at least IfiO men , and the governor do
cldcd lo grant the request at once. Compan ;
B , First regiment of infniury , nnd Troops 1
nnd C of the cavalry , under Captains Smltl
ami Hill , wore summoned and left this
morning. Colonel MacArey commands thi
troops. A stop was made nt Pueblo for
thirty men of B company , Second infantry
nt that place , and It Is likely the run 1 (
Lake City will be made by 7 o'clock tonight ,
If not before. The snows on Marshall pasi
may delay the train a little , but the men wll
be in readiness to leave for Henson by con
veyances during the early night and bo prepared
pared to take charge of the situation a
daylight tomorrow. As the railroad wlndi
throuKh n narrow canyon for most of tin
distance , the troops will depend upon the
Lake City people to prevent ambushing , foi
ut some places It would bo possible for n
few men to hold the entire attacking force
at bay , especially ns the snow and Ice In the
gorge are so bad that detours of the sides o ,
hills are Impossible.
A special to the Times from Lake City
says the Italian strikers did not attempt to
burn the mining camp Henson. us was feared
last night. Quiet prevails today. The troops
enrouto from Denver and Pueblo are ex
pected to reach Lake City tomorrow morn
ing.
ing.WOMEN'S
WOMEN'S FIGHT A MYSTERY
SI. lioiiln I'ollee Can Find Xo Trm-e of
the Vltrlul ThriMver Whit In-
Jiireil .Mrx , Me Veil n.
ST. LOWS , March 16. An clement of
mystery still surrounds the case of the
West End widow , Mrs. Me Venn , whoso face
anJ body were badly burned Tuesday night
by acids thrown by some unknown person.
The police aro'unable to find any trace ot
the afsallant. From what can bo learned
from iMIss Mngraw , sister of Mrs. McVean.
It Is thought n man attire-el ua a woman com
mitted the deed.
Another anonymous letter addressed to
Mrs. McVcan has been received nnd Is now
in the linnets of her attorney , ex-Judge
Thomas B. Harvey.
Alui-r In .Moiitreiil.
MONTREAL , March IG.-Ge-nernl Russell
A. Alger arrived hero loony. He Is the
guest of Sir William Van Home , president
ef the Canadian Pacillc railway.
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU ?
If not , drink Graln.O made from pure
Braln . A : ady writes ! : "The first time I
mnele Grnln-O J did not Uke It. but after
UBlns it for one week nothing would Induce
" " to go bac-k to coffee. " U nourUhes
and feeds tlw. si-item. The children can
drink it mcly with great brnXlt. It In the
rtrenctherune substance of pure grains
Get u package today from your irrocer ,
follow the directions In maklnt It and
you will hav * a delkloua and ht-allhful
table l * > crate for old nd JTUUHK , Bo
Mli'DPIlVTC \ VVT \ \IIUMV
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Oommercml Exchange May Build a Lim
from DCS Moincs to Newton ,
DOUBLE TAX ON INSURANCE COMPANIES
Ctiiltily AMorncy Ilnlle e * ( lint Corpo-
rnttmi * In lonu Arc Nutijerl tea
a Iin-ill UN AVrll in Stulc
Tit xii 11 on.
DBS MOIN'ES , Mnrcli Ifi. ( Special Tele
gram. ) At the weelliiK of the Commercial
oxclmiiRo tills afternoon n resolution was
pnssetl to the effect thnt n mcotliiK of tic
exchange as n l > ody , together with the rep
resentative citizens of DCS Molncs. bo called
at a tlato in the near future to take final
action on the proposed short line conncTtliiK
DCS Mollies with Newton. The exchange
tins had this matter under consideration for
some time , hut owing to the Tact that any
step In that direction might jeopardize the
best Interests of the auditorium the question
was deferred until the meeting today.
The original resolution called for a vote
of llio directory on the question of organiz
ing n company to be under the control ol
the exchange , but tills was tabled and the
following substituted :
"lie-solved , That It Is the sense of the
Commercial exchange that a i-liort line con
necting Dos iMolnes with the Iowa Central
nt Newton bo built and that a mass meotlns
of the members of the exchange nnd the
representative citizens bo culled nt a date
in the near future to take final action on
the Question. "
The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting of the Iowa State Hardware
Jobbers' association adjourned this after
noon , after a two days' session. The mem
bers are still exceedingly rotlccnt regarding
the nature of the discussions which wen-
conducted In their meetings. Some of tlie
members admitted thnt the jobbing Industry
was In great danger of absolute demoraliza
tion through the action of llio trusts and
combinations , but nn admission could not
bo secured to the effect that any definite
steps had been taken In the matter as loolt-
Ing toward the alleviation of this condition.
lioi'iil TII.V on liiNurmie-e C'oniitiinleN ,
A discovery has been made at the county
auditor's ollleo which means much grief for
the Insurance companies and other corpora
tions making DCS Molncs their homo.
Deputy Parker became convinced thnt sec
tion 1,333 of the code , wherein Insurance
companies were exempt from a local tax
was unconstitutional. Ho Investigated and
became more convinced when reading this
article In the constitution : "Tho property
of alt corporations for pecuniary profit shall
be subject to taxation the same as an In
dividual. " The matter was turned over tc
County Attorney Cheshire , and this after
noon ho handed down an opinion fully sus
taining the position. All assessors have
been Instructed to assess the Insurance com
panies with headquarters In this city. This
means that upward of $1,000,000 will be
subject to taxation "and that cleso upon
$40,000 will be received by the county in
taxes each year.
In the past the Insurance companies have
paid to the stnto a tax upon the gross
earnings of the corporation. In the Instance
of a local tax these corporations will pay
upon the capital stock and the surplus. This
Is considered quite a blow at the com
panies , for it may mean a double taxation.
It Is not known who the Insurance com
panies will attack , the county or the state ,
but they will resist the payment of one
of these taxes , for a double taxation will
seriously affect them. The Insurance com
panies and the counties of all Iowa are in
terested.
LIVING WITH THREE WIVES
.MelhnillMt HI.M < - < > | inl Conference nt
.tlliiuiyutilv Seoren CoiiKreNM-
iiinii HiiliertN of I tali.
PHILADELPHIA , March 16. At today's
meeting of the Methodist Episcopal confer
ence * , in session at Mount ZIon church ,
Manayunk. a resolution was offered by Rev.
Dr. Benjamin T. String of Manayunk con
demning the polygamous practices of Con
gressman-elect B. H. Roberts of Utah and
asking for his expulsion from the halls of
congress. The resolution was referred to a
committee for modification.
Before this action was taken Rev. Dr. T. C.
Illff , the presiding elder of the Utah dis
trict , and- ono of the committee of three
appointed by the Evangelical Ministerial
union of that tHato to prepare .a formal
protest to bo presented to the Fifty-sixth
congress against Roberts' admission , stated
that the committee had secured satisfactory
evidence that Roberts was at present living
In polygamy with three wives.
"Give mo a liver regulator and 1 can regu
late the w irld , " said a genius. The drusclat
handed him u bottle of De Witt's Little Early
Risers , the famous llttlo pills.
Blotches , blackheads , red , rough , and oily
akin , red , roiiRh hands with shapeless nailj.
elry , thin , and falling hair , and simple baby
rashes prevented by C'tfricriiASoAi' , greatest
of skiu purifying and beautifying soaps , as
well as purest nnd sweetest for toilet , ball , ,
nnil nursery , because tlio only preventive of
inflammation and clogging of the roiiKS , the
caiiso of moat minor affections of the skin ,
scalp , and hair.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IA.
LOANS
On Improved Farms In Iowa
5 J'Ell CKNT ,
With it Sinai1. CommlHslon.
SNAPS.
l-or halo 7-rnmn house , city water in
hoiiHs ; ihrro good lots with fruit trees'
grounds In line condition ; situated on West
Ijroruhvny , near Twenty-Hecoml btreet.
ll.COO , if Hold at onoe.
For Sale lloiiHK of 10 rooms In line con
dition and ( rood loc-ntlon , with Mable , e-lty
water , etijtOO. ; ! .
llousii of r > rooniH , modern , J2.7M.
HOUHR of S rooms , modern. ftJ.tWi.
HouKt of 10 rooms , modern , $7.0Kl '
Iluuso ofI room.s and foiirn 'One-litlf
ueret lot , f2flfl.
The loe-atloiiH for above property are Hofile
of the best In the i-lty.
House of ! i rooniH and two good lots , near
truiiHfi-r depot , $1.2fiO ; easy terms.
Stork farm. 15U ae-rt' , eight mllca from
C'ounrll muffs fair price.
MoiiHi ) of two rooms and lot In ( Jalcfburi ;
addillon ; fine well ; JIM cash.
Money loaned for local Investors at G per
cent.
Lint your property with us for mlo or
rent ,
LOUGKK & LOUUKE ,
Mo. 102 South Main Street ,
Council Bluffs , lu.
Telephone 312.
THE NEUMAYER
JACOB NRUMAVIJIJ. I'ROI > .
1C } , SOS. i' * , .210. Broa < * v. y. Coun. . U Illuffs
Iluti'B. } ! > per day , "I rerama. yjral.clnsi
u oveiy renpect. Motor line to ail depots.
1 oral UKencv for the Celebrated Si Lou -
A n. C. Beer. > Irit-clatig bar In con
nection
Guarantee HOK Cholera
C'ure and Pr ventlve-
Sold under an absolute
guarantee Try it and
save your IIOKS Aiienis
wanted everywhere.
Write us.
Guarantee Hog Cholera Cure Co.
\
Millinery Opening
AT { $
>
Mrs. duster's
317 mid 321 Broadway ,
I Saturday , March 18. f *
Music in the Evening.
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We have reduced prices on the
LEAGUE BICYCLE
Tlie IKIM ) Model , Mtrietly lilKli uraile unit iii- ( < illlle III
every iiartleiilnr , tltli iiiilliniN tii null nil. Our iirlue In IUMV
on iinynieiiln. l.llicrnl < | lneoiiti < for rn-tli.
AVe are iiroml of til , - reooril of tlie I.entrue Illerele for
liint NeiiMiin , We Niilil ii ver IOd nf Ilu-Me vlieelK unit they KIIVI-
Npleiiillil Miitlnfnelloii. We have over II fly rotixluu tentl
UKiiilillM mi Itle lit I ( tin ilnte , li-llliiK limv tlienetIieflK Hi nod
up liiNt neiiKiui HIM matter ivliat niiy IIIINI > I-IIIIIIIIIN
ilenler inny NIIJ , ive nr reaily to siilislniKlate niiy unit every
fin I m we linve iiinili ii Ilili vtlieel.Viiulil 3011 tnl < e iciiiie
deuler'H woril.li < < IV < N iiotliliiir whatever of the I.CIIKIH-
llleyele. III pri-fereuei to the expresHloiiM of llfty or one
liunilreil of tlie NiitlNlli I Ientile rlilerMfVe leave you to
ili-clile. Heail Hie folio wliiK teNtlinoiilnl :
COLB & COM : ,
( icntlcincn :
1 take pleasure In stating that the League Bicycle which I pur
chased from you last season has given me excellent satisfaction. It
has carried my weight of 203 pounds during 'the entire seaeonami
has been put to some very rough usage and hard knocks. I think It Is
all O. K. In every respect and I intend to rldo this same League
Bicycle during the season of 1SH ! . Yours truly ,
F. H. SKARLK.
I 1'rrslclont Oanymedo Wheel Club.
COLB & COLB
Council Bluffs , la.
Auction
FOR MOTIIBRS OF BOYS.
All mothers who are desirous ot buying REAL CHEAP either n suit , an
overcoat or a pair of trousers for their boys should attend our auction sale In
the store room next to Officer & Puaey's bank , 502 Broadway. The sale com
mences
Wednesday March 15
, ,
At 10 O'clock A. M.
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and will last until we have disposed of nil the stock now on our hands that we
purchased of the old firm of Metcalf Bros.
With n poor looking suit is anything but pleas
ing. Got the latest thing out in ISO' ' , ) styles , at
moderate prices , at the old reliable tailoring estab
lishment of
U
1 , .
540 BROADWAY , COUNCIL BLlfPS.
test for a Free
le.
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