TJTE OlSFAITA DATLT" BIDE : THTTESDAT , MAV 4 , ISOD.
EWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
I COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MI.\OK Mi.VTIO > .
Bella glass.
Moore's food kills worm * and fatten * .
lludweltter beer , L UoBonfoldt , agent.
Furnished rooms. 14 South rirst street.
JmUon. Pasturage , 021 6th avenue. Tel. 313.
Iowa Furnitura tt Carpet Co. , 407 B'wiiy.
J. 0. Blxby , heating , plumbing. Tel. 193.
Jensen A Mortcnsen. 331 Hway give "Stars"
Pictures nnd frames , C H Alexander & Co.
C. B. Jarquomln & Co , Jewelers and op-
tlclans , 27 South Main street.
The regular mrotlnR of Augusta grove ,
No. 1 , will bo held this evening.
Ret your work done at the popular Eagle
laundry , 724 Broidwaj. 'ohone 157 ,
John Gibson , president of the Iowa State
FavInRi bank of Crcston. was In the city
yesterday. >
r I. Comstock , a prominent attorney , and
J C Spall ! , n banker , of Oakland , wore In
the city yesterday on business.
MM Kdlth 1'ostcr 1m returned from
Drake university nnd taken a position In
the office of Jules Lombard In Omaha.
Unity guild will hold Its regular mooting
nt the residence of Mrs. Brooks , 245 Vine
btroct , tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 o'clock.
The Comic ! ! Uluffs Woman's Sanitary Relief -
lief comml-plon will hold Its regular meet
ing at 2'80 o'clock this nftornoon In the
tlty council chamber
W H. Cundey , traveling passenger agent
of the Denver & Hlo Grande railway , with
headquarters at Denver , was In the city
jestcrday calling on the looal ticket agents
Thomas' ' Huston of this city , formerly
nnent at this point for the Omaha & St.
hauls rend , 1ms been appointed joint agent
for the Albert Lea route at Albert Lea ,
Minn.
The regular mooting of the Woman's Relief -
lief corps , No. 180 , will bo held at the
residence of Mrs. Watheri-oe , C2G Broadway ,
an the Grand Army' of the Republic hall
will bo occupied.
Mis. M L. Hralnard of Chicago will do-
river another of her free lectures this even
ing at Odd fellows' temple , under the nus-
PICOB of the ThcoHophlcal society. Her sub
ject will bo "Death nnd After. "
John AVIllIama , the lad charged with
stealing a watch from the house of S. P.
Stlllman , near the State School for the
Deaf , had a homing before Justice Ferrlor
jesterday nnd was sentenced to twenty
d.is In the cotintj jail.
Vera the G-yoar-old daughter of Mr. nnd
Mrs. T. I'ayno , 1517 South Third street , died
jesloiday morning from pneumonia. Funeral
bei vices will bo hold nt the residence at
8 30 o'clock this morning , after which the
remains will be taken to Amazonia , Mo. , for
biul.il.
The following cases of contagious diseases
were reported to the IJonrd of Health yes
terday : Anton Sanderson , 2011 Avenue D ,
whooping cough ; Leonora Otto , 2200 Second
avenue ; Bessie Pace , 738 Jlynstor street ,
and Hnyniond La Belle , 2r > ll First avenue ,
measles.
The Council Bluffs Savings bank has pur
chased the Baldwin block , In which the bank
Is located , for $25,000. The building cost
T40.000 and for some time has been In the
possession of the I'enn Mutual Insurance
company of Philadelphia under foreclosure
of Its mortgage.
A special train of thlrty-flvo cars loaded
with 850 hay loaders Is billed to arrive hero
this afternoon at 3 o'clock over the Bur
lington A feature of the spcclar Is that
o\ery car In It Is a bran now box car just
fiom the shops. The llurllngton has issued
n folder giving the time schedule of the
train.
Nora Fields , alias AHco Shields , the
ncgress wanted In Omaha for robbing a
white man named W. G. Morse of $60 , Is' '
being held nt the city jail , as she has posi
tively refused to retuin to Nebraska without
jequlsltlon papers. Chief Blxby said , as
far as ho knew , no Information had been
filed against the woman.
May Winiams , a negress with bleached
blonde hair , who migrated to this side of
the river from Omaha , nnd was arrested nt
nn early hour yesteidny morning , waa given
two houts to get out of the city by Judge
Aylesworth or OBO ! bo bound over to the
dlstilct court ns a vagrant. May preferred
to rid the city ot her presence.
Judge Wool on has granted discharges In
the following bankruptcy cases : Lyman
Huckmnn , Montgomery county ; John r.
Oleo , Manning , Richard Hodgson , Mont
gomery county ; James M. Allen , Neola ;
Daniel Siegfried , Council Bluffs ; John
Plummer , Harrison county ; Calvin Soar ,
Charter Onk , Ellsha Culllson , Clarlnda ; E.
J. Try , Red Oak.
"Pat , " the blooded bulldog belonging to
P. Sullivan , bosa of the city sewer g-uiff ,
committed suicide yesterday by hanging it
self. The dog hud been left chained in the
loft of the barn aud It jumped through a
window. No ono noticed the canine hangIng -
Ing nnd It gtndualb choked to death. The
nnlmnl was a full bred brimllc and valued
nt $50. $ "Pat" will bo burled with full
honors by the sewer Bang this morning nnd
Poundmaster Dobson will conduct the serv
ices.
ices.A
A musical nnd cnllsthcnlo entertainment
on n large sculo will bo Riven under the
auspices of the Cpvvorth league ot Trinity
Methodist chinch Krlday evening , May G , in
Odd Fellows' temple. Over 100 persons will
participate In the callsthenlc exercises , con
sisting of fancy drills , The musical part
wllr consistent vocal nnd Instrumental nnd
readings by the following Prof , Stecklo-
berg , Mr. Havcrstock , Miss Mclntyrc , Mr.
Vincent Brown , Mra. Wollman , Miss Grass
nnd alias Thomas. Admission , 25 cents.
N. Y. Pluinblns companj. Tel. 250.
Welsbach burners at Blxby's. Tel. 193.
Wanted , girl for general housework. In
quire L. Kosrufuld , C2fl first avenue.
The Carrlngton entertainment will bo
given for children nt u matlnco Saturday
afternoon nt 2:30 : at Broadway M , R. church.
AdmlEslon 10 cents.
Ural INII < ' TrniiNlVri.
The following transfers were filed yes-
terdny in the abstract , title and loan ofllce
of J , W. Squire , 101 Prarl street :
Thomas Scott and wife to Loreta W.
Bhuip , B B ucros of nvv'i mv'/i 31-78-11 ,
w U . . . $ 1GC
13'l/ J. Short anil husband to William
Koepke , pait se' 15-77-1) ) , s vv il . 6fl
Dtl'n KrunclBCO iiid | Laurn G. Fran-
flfco toYilllnm Koepke , part aott
15-77-9 ! , s w d . K
IMvvnrd Saddler and vvifi to C. 13.
SpiliiKor , v\U no l and part o % svvU
\ ( 30-75-40 , w d . C,9o
\ Nora Brown to Mary A , Brown , lota
li > to 2fl , block II ) , Highland Place ,
Count II IVuftH , q o d. . . . . . , , , 3
J. M 1'ullen ami wife , to Ann Norton ,
lot 10. block 3 , lllh' Grove , Oakland ,
q o il . k , , , , . , . , . ]
A. C. Afkvvlth nnd husband to I rneHt
i : . Unit , 'ot 9 , block 17 , Mill add to
Council Bluff } * , \v d , . . . . J,72S
Jonnta Bnlluy to Julia A. Sroufp , H'/J
lot * . 1 anil 2. block 5 , Wright's add
to Couiull niitfiti , vv d . , . , . , 475
12eM K Hurt and vvlfo to Ansus
McKenzie , . ' noU 15-71-11 , vv d. . , , . , 3OOC
Nine transform , total
Chambers' closing May parly , for chil
dren of Oouncir BlulTB , Friday , May D , 8 to
10 p. in. All past pupils aud friends in
vited. Adults may dance after 10 o'clock ;
23c. Academy reopens October 1 , 1SI > ! ) .
Admission to the Cnrrlngton entertain
ments ut the Broadway M. B. church , Fri
day and Saturday evenings , only 25 penis ;
children , 1C cents.
Wanted Several goon lady solicitors for
city. Good pay and nlte , pleasant work.
Call at Bee olUce , Council Bluffs.
Davis cells drugs ,
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT
I'or ( imli iir l.oaiicil on.
K. 11 , SllUAFti A : CO , ,
6 1'uurl UU-cul , Council Itlull * , luvro.
THAT HIGH SCHOOL WRANGLE
Very Little Prospect of Its Being Settled
Before the Twentieth Century.
MEANTIME LAWYERS WILL BE KEPT BUSY
Slack I'elcrann linn Kallcil ( n I'tit Up
III * I ? 101) llonil In the Injunction
Suit , and if 1O MKHLTN
Arc Wniitcd ,
So far In the Injunction suit of Slack Pe
terson against the Board of Education the
$400 bond necessary to secure the restrain
ing order granted by Judge Gteen has not
been filed , but thu attornejs Interested In
the fight against the Oakland avenue site
stated yesterday that It would bo filed to
day. tUntll the bond Is filed the restrain
ing order Is not In force nnd the board Is
pursuing the oven tenor of Its way and
the grading of the site Is progressing ai
rapidly as forty teams and a llko number
of men can haul the dirt away. The deed
com eying the property to the school dli-
trlct are all In the hands of the president
of the board and as soon as the abstiact
la completed the/ will , It Is expected , be at
once filed for record. This , It Is said , may be
done today.
The delay In filing the $100 bond Is said
to bo duo to the fact that neither Slack
Peterson nor nuy ono of the parties In
terested In the suit against the school board
was willing to Individually assume the risk ,
as It had been stated that If a bond wore
glfen and the district enjoined the case
would be fought nnd If won by the district
suit would bo brought on the bond for the
costs and attorneys fees. This being the
situation an attempt , It Is said , was made
to Induce forty persons opposed to the Oak
land avenue site to place their names on
the bond for $10 apiece. This plan , however -
ever , was found too cumbersome and some
difficulty was experienced In finding forty
persons willing to oven risk $10 In the
cause.
The bond , when filed , will be ono from
"the American Surety company , which At
torney Tlnley stated ysstorday , Is In course
of preparation. When aiked as to who the
parties wore who In turn were Indemnifying
the surety company Mr. Tlnley said the
company was "abundantly Indemnified"
Attorney Tlhley said further that his cli
ents ware determined to flght the case nnd
In his opinion the now High school would
never bo built on the Oakland tract.
President Sims yesterday stated that as
soon as the bond Is filed nnd the restrain
ing order becomes In force stops will be
taken to hnvo the Injunction dissolved and
ho had no reason to fear that It would
not be.
County Superintendent Sawyer has as yet
fixed no date for the hearing In the appeal
taken by T. L. Smith from the action of
the school board In the matter of the loca
tion for the now High school. The delay
In setting a time for the hearing has been
duo to the fact that the attorney for Smith
has been busily engaged with other matters.
The Board of Education Is prepared to ha\e
the reader disposed of nt once and Super
intendent Sawyer has announced that ho
will name a day as soon as the attorneys
on both sides agrco on a date.
The Young People's Society of Christian
Endeavor will give a muslcalo in the Second
end Presbyterian church this evening. The
following will take part : Tom Monfort ,
Prof. Steckleberg , Mrs. Wolluian , Paul ,
Barr , Thomas nnd others. Admission , 25
cents.
\
Estrayed , chestnut-sorrel mare. 7 years
old. Return or notify J. McClellan , 1014
Third avenue , and get reward.
OONDITIOX OF OITVS FINANCES.
of Supreme ' Court I.cinei
AHnlrH 111 .Muddled Condition.
Wore It not for the pending litigation ,
which has for the time being tied up the
municipality's cash box , the city this year
would be In n bettor shape financially than
It has been for several seasons past. For
mouths over I80JOOO belonging to the city
has been Ijlng Idle In the bank inbtead of
being used to decrease the Indebtedness of
the municipality. This amount was increased
yesterday to over $160,000 by the county
treasurer turning over to the city $73,103 58 ,
being Its proportion of the general and spe
cial taxes collected during the mouth of
March. Very little If any of this largo
sum Is available for disbursement , owing to
the city treasuier , under the unsatisfactory
ruling of the supreme court in the case
of Phillips against the city treasurer , refus
ing to make any pajmeuts from either the
general or water funds until a definite de-
iclsion Is received determining the question
as to whether the old or currant warrants
should bo paid first.
The amount turned over by the county
treasurer to the city yesterday Is the larg
est for a long number of years and beats
the record of any "spring turnover" made
during County Tieasurer A.nd's term of
ofllce. Of the amount turned Into the city
treasury | G7,200.14 represented regular taxes
and $5,999.44 special assessment taxes.
In 1896 the spring turnover amounted to
$05,572.02. being $52,527.11 tegular nnd $13-
044,91 special taxes. In 1897 there was
turned over to the city at this tirno $5U-
19J.29 , being $50,191.34 tegular and $ y,000.93
Hpcclal taxes. In 1S98 the amount only
reached $56,401,71 , made up of $49,232.50
regular and $7,205,15 special taxes.
The collection of ta\i" > thjs spring has
been almost phenomenal and the amount
paid In during March foots up to $253,145.42 ,
which County Treasurer Arnd says beats
the record for a number of jcars back.
"That times nro good , " says Treasurer
Arnd , "Is Indicated by the manner In which
the people , especially the farmers , have
paid their taxes this year , The collections
this spring have been far and away above
the average of any other year since I carao
Into office. "
Yesterday City Treasurer Reecl paid $13-
fiOO of special assessment bonds , taking ad
vantage of the ten years' optional clause.
The Interest paid on the bonds amounted
to $352. The money was sent to Now York.
The warrants for the salaries of the city
ofliclalb nnd emplo > cs for last month were
paid jcsterday by Treasurer Itced out of
the police fund. In nil about $4,500 .was
paid out and this now very nearly exhausts
this fund and where the city employes will
get their May salaries Is a question that
the city fathers would like to solve , but
cannot ,
Court Notrx.
Charles R. Hannan , cashier of the First
National bank and receiver of the Lake
Manawa Hallway company , has been or
dered by Judge Smith to appear In court
Saturday morning and show caute why lie
should not be held In contempt for not
compiling with the mandate of the court
ordering him tu pay the pieferred claim of
n , D , Patton against the railroad company.
The order was Issued yesterday on appli
cation of ration.
The trial of the damage suit of Charles
White against I ars Jensen , justice of the
peace of Boomer township , attracted quite
a crowd to the court room yesterday , Jus
tlco Jcuscu while on the etaud was put
through a heavy crosvoxnmlnatlon by the
attorney for the plaintiff nnd he showed by
his answers Hint his knowledge of the law
was rather limited. White was arrested
ono Sunday a few months ago by Justice
Jensen for disturbing the peace by carrying
a gun nn the public highway Although It
was the Sabbath day Justice Jensen held
court , tried White nnd fined him $10. Ho
testified that White pleaded guilty , but this
the plaintiff In his examination denied.
White failed to pay the fine nnd Jensen com
mitted him to the county jail fo ? thirty dajn.
Whlto secured his release on a writ of
habeas corpus Tor a fine of $10 the law-
provides that n person shall not bo com
mitted to jail for more than three da > s.
Whlto alleges malice on the part of Jus
tice Jensen nnd Is suing for damages In the
Bum of $0,000. The case Is expected to go
to the Jury this afternoon.
Miss Matlo Edjle Bowcn , the sweet voiced
soprano , at Broadway M. E. church Friday
evening.
Best facilities for storing stoves. Cole &
Colo's new vvai chouse. $1 nnd up.
MISSION ( tlf COVJkTY St'l'IJIlVISOHS.
IliiNlitpNK nf n Itontlnc
. ' \utiirc In DlHiinNcd Of.
The sc'fllon of the Board of County Super
visors jostorday was devoted almost en
tirely to disposing of ordinary routine bust-
news , During the afternoon the members of
the board , accompanied by County Auditor
Innes , drove around the olty Inspecting the
county property
County Attorney Kllpack made hla report
In the matter of the court house at Avoca.
The building IB very much out of repair nnd
the town offered to lonso the building to
the eounty rent free for ten jcars provided
the county would keep up the repairs or the
town would make the repairs If the county
would pay an annual rental of $180. The
county attorney reported that the law pro
vided that when terms of court are held In
any city or town not the county seat such
city or town shall furnish nectesary rooms
ft eo of charge for court purpoote. At Avoca
the deputy clerk of the district courf and
the deputy sheriff have offices In the court
house and the county attorney gave It ns
his opinion that the county would have to
pay for them as the law did not provide
that the town should furnish such accom
modation free. Action In the matter was
deferred until today.
G. H. Summltt , a constable In Macedonia
township vvhcso bill Tor fees had been cut
down at the April session , wrote complain
ing of the "raw deal" that had been
"hnudod" out to him and notified the board
that If It did not "straighten It up" there
would be suit In which Pottawattamle county
would be the defendant , nnd H would be
tried In Macedonia township The letter was
ordered placed on fllo for future reference.
Oakland lodge , No. 442 , Independent Order
of Odd Fellows , was granted a refund of
taxes paid for 1898 amounting ti > $17.17.
The request of Deputy Sheriff Long and
others for a telephone In the court house
at Avoca was denied.
J. P. Hesa nnd others petitioned the board
that the winter road in Garner township be
bridged eo as to make it available for travel.
The petitioners stated that the toad Is much
needed and that the citizens were ready to
help with the work if the county would do
its share and put In the necessary bridging.
The matter was referred to Supervisor
Matthews with power to uct.
The board expects to complete Its labors
today and adjourn.
Mr. O. R. Hlght , the celebrated concert
plpnlet , at Broadway M. E. church Friday
'
evening.
For rent , the Squire's modern home , 203
Story street , $35 per month.
UIDVT HEAH Tlin U.NGIM2 HELL.
01 or Iteiiinliin of it Deaf Mnn
Killed It ) lliillroud Train.
The inquest hold yesterday morning by
Coroner Treynor over William G. Ritchie ,
the deaf mute killed Tuesday on the North
western railway , resulted in the jury bring
ing In a verdict to the effect that Ritchie
came to his death by being struck by the
engine on Northwestern train No. 74 nnd
that the train crew was exonerated from
nil blame. W. C. Joseph , J. W. Scott and
E. McWIlllams comprised the Jury.
The chief witnesses were William B.
KIrkoff , engineer ; G. P. Mnlsl , fireman , and
W. R O'Neal , conductor of the train.
Engineer KIrkoff testified that after pass
ing thu "W. F. " tower he noticed a num
ber nf worklngmen standing on the track
and ho sounded the whistle while his fire
man pulled the bell. All the men when
they heard the approaching train , with the
exception of ono , moved off the track. Ho
noticed the other mon motioning to the
one who remained on the track and expected
to see him get off also. When within 200
fcot of the man and perceiving ho was mak
ing no effort to get off , he shut off steam
nnd reversed hla engine , but could not pull
up his ttaln before striking the man. When
ho backed the train they found Ritchie In
the ditch alongside the track , dead , with his
skull crushed.
Fireman Mnlsi's testimony was In most
of the essential details the same as En
gineer Klrkoff's. Ho testified to seeing the
men on the track nnd ringing the bell as a
warning for them to set off. When within
nbout twenty-two feet of Ritchie , and seeIng -
Ing he made no attempt to move , the en
gineer tried to stop the train He testi
fied as to picking up the dead body of
Rltchlo , Conductor O'Neal's evidence cor
roborated that of the engineer and fireman ,
Go to the popular Carrlngton entertain
ments nt tlo ) Broidnny M E. church Fri
day and Saturday evenings.
I ( SiMirn r Shnvr Mnlcpi * 11 CnJI ,
Governor Shaw was In the city yesterday
aftcmcon for a short while-on his way home
to Des Molnos from Omaha , where ho had
been on business. The governor expressed '
himself hopeful that the Fifty-first regi
ment , now In the Philippines , will bo mus
tered out soon and that the boys would
bo homo by July 1. In answer to an In
quiry ho said that lie had received no fur
ther Information from the War department
as to the return to this country of the vol
unteer regiments than what had already
I been made public. Governor Shaw appeared
I to bo in the best of licalth and during the
short stopover in the city was greeted by
a number of business men and others.
, Hear the "Drummer Boy of Shlloh" at
i Broadway M. 13. church Friday evening.
Licenses to wed were issued jcsterday to
the following persons :
Name and residence. Ago.
Daniel E Coleimm Omaha . 51
M , K. Elrad , Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . 45
W. H. Murray , Omaha . 28
Sirs , Mamie Chambers , Algona , la , . , . . , , 27
W. L. Davis , Omaha. , . 22
Anna Stock , Omaha . , . , . il
Samuel Bow ley , Denver , Cole . .jo
Emma L. Carothera. Council uruffs , . , . , . 40
To MniiiifiH'turr hdii'ru.
FORT DODGE , la. , May 3. ( Special , )
Articles of Incorporation have- been filed
here for the Fort Dodge Planter compaii )
of Fort Dodge with an authorized capital
stock of $100,000. The corporators are R.
! W. Crawford , 0. J. Crawford , David Brown
and M. A Crawford The now mill Is tube
bo located at Catbon , a Biding a few miles
east of here , with the ofllcts at Fort Dodge ,
| It will uiluo Ki > auiu and manufacture
etucco.
COAL SFRIKE IS SETTLED
All the Men Are to Eaturn to Work This
Morning.
RESULTS IN A VICTORY FOR THE MINERS
loiru Crop Condition * 1'inorablc null
IiicrtMiNtMl Com AeroiiKC to He
Looked For All Ocr
the Stntc.
DKS MOINES , May 3. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The big strike In the coal mines la
settled and all the men go to work tomor
row morning. It Is a victory for the miners ,
though the settlement is a compromise. The
operators agree to an eight-hour day niul
a mine run of 50 cents a ton , which is the
same as a screen run of 75 cents. The
miners asked eight hours and SO cents for
screen run , so It Is virtually their vic
tory ,
" 1 regard the condition of the crops In
Iowa as exceedingly fnvorablo , " said Crop
Reporter Sage this morning when naked
with regard to the gnoral condition In the
stnU. "The rain of last night covered the
ntlre state. It was a soaking ono. It wont
deep Into the ground. It helped the portions
of the stnto where It was dry Immensely.
All the farmers ara busy at present plantIng -
Ing corn. There la golne to bo a largo
Increase In the acrsags of corn this year.
Th reason Is plain. There Is a great deal
of clover that has been winter-killed. So
It Is with wheat of the winter variety. For
this reason the farmers have been compelled
to plow up their Holds and plant them
with corn. "
The names of the Iowa soldiers reported
today by General Otis to bo Injured In the
Philippines are : G. E. Strong , Company
M , S. J. Tllden , Company M ; Bertram Grace ,
Company II. An examination of Adjutant
General Bjers' record shows the name of
no auch man as G. E. Strong. S. J. Tllden
Is from Red Oak and enlisted on Juno 13 ,
1898. Bertram Grace Is a Des Molnes boy
and a son of Patrick Grace , who works lor
the Des Molnes Union Railway company.
He enlisted In the army on April 26 , 1898 ,
and was mustered Into the service May 30.
Princess Salm Salm arrived In the city to
day for a visit -with Major and Mrs S.
H. M. Byers. Invitations to the number of
1,000 have been Issued by the Bjors for a
reception In her honor Friday and Saturday
evenings nnd she will bo entertained by
other prominent citizens. The Princess
Salm Salm hns had a remarkable career.
She Is an American girl and was born In
Georgia , Vt. , on Christmas day , 1840. Early
In the ' 60s she met Prince Salra Salm , of
German nativity. She married him for love
and espoused his cause , going to battle with
htm. She served as nurse and soldier In
three wears , the Franco-Prussian , the civil
war of America and the Mexican war. Her
army career was romantic nnd sensational
In many ways. Her husband was killed In
battle a number of years ago. During the
civil war Prince Salm Salm was raised to
. He commanded
the rank of brigadier general.
manded a brigade In' the union army. The
princess returns to New York Sunday aud
to the old country Ina few weeks.
President Gompers&f the American F9d-
" today by
cratlon of Labor was "entertained
tradas assemblies. Tonight
the Des Molnes
Immense audience on tha
he addressed nn
subject of labor.
IOWA CIUI WOMEN IN SBfeSION.
HIP 1-cdcr-
Tlilrcl llloiinlnl MectliiK of
atloii Amembles nt lliirltiiffloii.
BURLINGTON , la. , May 3. ( Special
Telegram. ) The third biennial session of
the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs was
opened In regular session in the Flret
Presbytarlan church nt 10 o'clock this mornIng -
delegates representing the
Ing with 200
prominent women's clubs In Iowa present.
Mrs Martha Illlck welcomed the delegates
and Mrs. H. H. B. Peters , vice president ,
responded. Committees were appointed and
representative reports were read.
The report of the recording secretary was
read by Miss Grace BIythe of Mason City.
The report U a statistical one , briefly enum
erating events of past biennials. The report
of the corresponding secretary by Miss
Jessie B. Waite of Burlington detailed the
clerical work connected with the office.
Thirty-seven new clubs have been admitted
to the federation and there are now 181
clubs in good standing with a total of 5,300
members , averaging thirty to the club. The
report of the treasurer , Mrs Mabel V. Dlxon ,
showed receipts of $781.59 , and ex
penditures of $293.13 , leaving a balance on
hand of $488.46.
The president , Mrs. Van Vechten , deliv
ered the annual address and report. She re
counted the growth of the Federation of
Women's Clubs in the country at large and
In Iowa , and made a number of Important
suggestions concerning the work. Tele
graphic greetings from the Federation of
Kansas and Arkansas , now In session , were
received and responses In kind were sent.
The feature of the afternoon session was
a fine piano recital by Mrs. Francis Slrlegel
Burke of Des Molnes. A number of minor
reports were made aud resolutions adopted
urging , nmong other things , compu'sorv
school education In Iowa. The women of
Burlington tendered a reception to the visit
ing women at the Elks' hall , the guests of
honor beingMrs. . Ellen M. Hcnrotln , hon
orary president General Federation of
Women's Clubs , Chicago ; Mrs. Belle Stout-
enbuioughf Plattemouth , Nob. ; Mrs. Sarah
A. Hubbard , Chicago ; Miss Allco French ,
Davenport , la.
Two TllinrciMl CouplcN Itciuurrj.
ADfiL , la. , May 3. ( Special Tolcgiam. )
On the last day of the Mitch term of court
two divorces wore giunteJ to Aid paitles
that were the result of allegc.1 Infidelity and
which had been much talked about for a
jear. Ralph 13 , Joy secured a dhorco from
Mary J , Joy at the forenoon session and
Mrs. 'MagKlo ' D > ors waa granted a dccteo
at the afternoon session dlvoiclng her from
Charles Byers. This was believed to have
ended the matter any further than It was
generally supposed that Bjers and'Mra. Joy
would bo married In a few weeks , A gon-
ulno surprise was gvfti ( the town last night
when Mr , and Mrs , Joy were romuirled at
their homo liy Rev P. N , Nystrom of the
ChrUtlan church , and a little later Mr , and
MM. Byeraeio remarried by Rev. J , N ,
McCurd > , pastor of the Methodist church.
Reconciliations had been effected , tholr
differences are all settled and they propobe
hctcafter to live happily together ,
Inmilifr Jllllw HI-MIUHO Work.
CLINTON , Iowa , May 3. ( Special. ) : The
thrco mills belonging to Chancy Lamb &
Sons , and the two operated by W. T. Joyce ,
began operations jesterday morning with
over 1,100 men atwork , Tor several years
when the mills \\oro opened crowds of men
would assemble to seek cmplojment , but
this season thcic wore no applications bo-
jond the regular gangs. The paper mill has
also resumed operations , einplojlng seventy ,
ftve men.
lonu Huudnr School CoiiM-nllon.
03KALOOSA , Iowa. , May 3. ( Special. )
Preparations are going ateadlly on for the
elate Suuda ) school convention to be held
in this city June 20 to 23 , At least 500 del'
( cgatcs ro expected and will all bo heartily
welcomed and well cared for. Two large
banners will bo given to the two schools
the largest percentage of their en
rollment In line In the grand pamdp Ono
of these banners Is for schools outside of
.Mahaska county , co that all will have a fair
show. Professor Solomon of thli city his
already In training a choir of 200 boys to
furnish music for the occasion ,
IONCN by I'rnlrli' 1'lrc * .
SIOUX CITY , la , May 3. Definite reports
regarding looses caused by prairie fires In
South Dakota which arc coming In show
that hundreds of thousands of dollars of
damage was done In the various parti of the
state. In Sanborn county several dozoi
farmers lost everything. From Jerauh
county comes n like story. South of Armour
a largo number of farmers vcre- burned out
In northern Brulo nnd southern Buffalo
counties nearly thrco townships were bur no. .
over Nearly 3,000 head of live stock nro
dead. ' Damage In these counties will amount
to thousands nnd It Is reported that two men
lost tholr lives. Near Castlowood Mrs
Krlckscn was burned to death trjlng to save
horses.
DEATH RECORD ,
Dor.ipy II ,
Dorecy B. Houck , veteran of two wars
nnd thirty jcars n resident of Omaha , Ji
dead. Ho died yesterday at the home o
his daughter , Mrs. George Leipoldt , six
miles west of La Plattc. Ho had boon 111
for some time , and went to the country two
weeks ngo hoping ho might recuperate suffi
cient strength to warrant his taking a trip
to Idaho , where he thought he might com
pletely recover. Ho was making good prog
ress toward health until last Sunday night
when Internal hemorrhage sot In. This
bafiled the skill of physicians and the end
was foreseen. He woo 74 } eara of age.
Mr. Houck sorrod In the Mexican nnd the
civil wars. Near the olose of the latter
etrlfo he was stationed at Washington , ant !
witnessed the assassination of President
Lincoln , being a few feet away from the
president when the shot was fired. Ho came
to Omaha In 1869 ami soon afterwards found
employment In the Union Pacific shops.
During a smallpox epidemic In thosp early
dajs ho volunteered as n nurse although
ho had never been nfillcted with the disease
himself. lie attended many patients In that
capacity. He was n native of Blair county ,
Pennsylvania. Ho was a deputy under
Sheriff Cobuin , served as constable , and two
years ngo was elected n Justice of the peace ,
resigning a few months ago on account of
poor health. Mr. Houck was a member of
the Grand Army of the Republic and of the
Masonic order. Since the death of his wife
eight years ago ho has made his home with
his son In this city. Ho leaves thre chil
dren Mrs. Leypoldt , Miles D. Houck of this
city , and Mrs. C. R. Kelsey -Mountain
Home , Idaho.
llr. SnnniL-1 P.
PITTSBURG , Hay 3. Rev. Dr. Samuel P
Kellogg , one of the best known theologlam
In the country , died suddenly yesterday n
Landour , India , where , with two other eml
nent scholars , ho was engaged In trans <
latlug the scriptures Into the Hlndostanci
language. The tidings of his death wen
received in Pittsburg this morning in i
cablegram sent to his brother-ln-lavv , Ed >
ward A. Woods. No particulars are glvei
in the message concerning the cause of hi !
sudden end , but It Is presumed ho v\ai
stricken by apoplexy.
Dr. Kellogg was well known In Plttsburg
bavins for a time been pastor of the Thin
Presbjterlan church of this city. He was ;
man of forcible character , an cloquen
speaker and a scholar'of wide attainments
He was born on Long Island , N. T. , In 1839
being the son of Rev. Samuel Kellogg , him'
self a noted minister of the Presbyterlai
denomination in New York. Ho attendee
Princeton college and was graduated in th <
class of 1SC1. He was a tutor In matho'
matlcs In Princeton for eight years.
Mrs. Schnjler Hamilton , Jr.
NEW YORK , May 3. Mrs. Schuyler Ham.
Ilton , jr. , 30 years old , wife of the son o !
General Schuyler Hamilton , died at hei
home In this city this afternoon from mor-
phlno poisoning. It is said that an over
dose of the poison was taken by mistake
Mrs. Hamilton was Miss Jane Byrd Mercei
when Schuyler Hamilton , Jr. , married hei
In Baltimore on August 14 , 1896. She was
a granddaughter of ex-Governor Mercer o ]
Maryland and was well known In Balti
more.
Old Settler I.ald to HoHt.
FREMONT , Neb , May 3 ( Speclal.- )
The funeral of Mrs. Anna Haman was held
this afternoon from the German Lutherar
church , Rev. Flack of Scrlbner officiating ,
There -was a largo attendance of the oldet
German residents of the city who had beer
acquainted with her for years. Mrs. Human
was born In Germany In 1810 nnd had resided
hero about thirty years She was the mothei
of John Hainan and Mrs. H. Frederlckson ,
both of this city.
MeetH Dentil AIoiio.
IMPERIAL , Neb , May 3. ( Special. )
Last Sunday D. C. Kcndelson , an old citi
zen of Chase county , was found dead In
his home. He was a widower and lived
by 'himself ' , nnd is supposed to have died
Friday evening , as his supper was on the
stove In preparation. The cause of death
was apoplexy. He was buried Monday un
der the auspices of the Grand Army , of
which'he waa a member.
TilrH. S. S. Wcililell.
ASHLAND , Neb , May 3. ( Special ) -
Mrs. S. S. Weddell , the wlfo of a prominent
farmer living just west of town , died yes
terday of pneumonia. The deceased was
II years old and leaves a husband nnd six
omall children. The funeral was hold from
the home , being conducted by Rev , E. E.
Ferris , pastor of the Immanuel Baptist
church of this city.
Knrlj Sottli-r of York County.
GRAFTON , Neb. , May 3. ( Special )
John Henderson , brother o ! ox-Representa-
tlvo Robert Henderson , died Saturday from
grip nnd was hurled Monday in Farmers'
Valley cemetery , several families attending
the funeral from this place. Deceased wai
ono of the caillcst tettlers of York county ,
coming to Nebraska just after the close
of the civil war.
I'nnc-ral of S , II , I'
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , May 3 ( Special.- )
The funeral services of S. II. Fisher were
hold In the Presbyterian church josterday
nftmioon under the auspices of the An
cient Order of United Workmen and the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodges
The two lodges and the Daughters of Ho.
bcknti attended in a body ,
N Wur Viraii. ( .
LAWRENCE , Kan , May 3 Captain W.
0. Barnes died nt his homo here today aftei
an illnc 3 nf several monthb. Ho came to
Kansas in 1858 , served ns captain In the
First Kansas volunteers and also served in
the Seventeenth Kansas volunteers. Ho wab
a prominent member of the Grand Army of
thu Republic.
CIniiiKc * III r/lccllon to IIlBlioprlc1.
PHILADELPHIA. May 3 The Prot
estant Episcopal convention of this diocese
today adopted n resolution amending the
constitution so that In the election of a
bishop or bishop's coadjutor the ono receiv
ing n majority vote of cich body slmlt be
elected , Under the present system the
clergy nominates a man and the laity con
firms or rejects Final action on the amend
ment cannot be reached until n vote by
orders Is taken next year.
Kail to Comlc-l lllHulalN ,
NEW YORK , Muv The Jury In the case
of Theodore B. Willis , formerly city worka
commissioner of Brooklyn , and William R.
PhllFlps , ex-police commissioner , on trial
for conspiracy tq defraud the tlty through
puubllc contracts , reported today that they
could not agree on a verdict They were
discharged by the court * . The jury stood
8 to i for acquittal.
i
Our Trade Name ,
GOOD SHOES.
We Imvo used this trade word , GOOD
SHOES , for the past TEN YEARS in
IT'S CHAINED , advertising ou stationery , labels , signs ,
etc. It hns lately been appropriated by onr competitor.
But they have loft ns the GOOD SHOES , for all of
which we are duly thankful. When yon want them
Look for the Bear
That's
They can't get the Bear he is chained.
TIME TO CHANGE
May 1st Is considered the proper time to change from winter to summer
underwear , Befoio you change wo want to Inform you of our unmatchnblo
Summer Underwear wo want > ou to know that wo mean to do the underwear
business of the west THIS year. Wo arranged for this last winter when wo
bought the largest order over shipped to Council Bluffs. Wo have tliJ goods
and wo will make the pi Ices that will sell them.
Did you ever hear of Balbrlggan at 25c a garment ? Wo have It and lots
of them. They are not the cheap Kind , but well made satin facings , penrl
buttons , ribbed ends Just the same garment that nlwaja sold for 50c.
For 50c wo certainly have an unmatclmblo garment In balhrlggan , ( plainer
or In colors ) equal to any 75c gooJs you ever saw. Our 60c , 75c , 85c and $1.00
garments nro the products of the best mills In the country.
Wo nro after jour underwear business , nnd jou will do your pocketbook
an Injustice If you ovctlook us.
r >
Successors to Metcalf Bros.
I TOMS i
in
1O Cents. 5 Cents.
n
S TWO JUSTLY POPULAR CIGARS. M o
Distributors ,
Council Bluffs ,
m
STANDS FOR BLUE AND GRAY
SUi < e of ICciitiicky UcillrnteN a Mon
ument to Memory of It * Sol
dier Dpiid.
CHATTANOOGA , Tenn. , May 3. Th <
beautiful granite monument erected by th (
stnto of Kentucky In Ghickomauga park vyai
dedicated this afternoon with Imposing cere
monies. At noon Governor Bradley , hli
staff and other prominent Kentucklans , lefi
: ho city for the park. Major Thomas II
Hoys of the Kentucky commission In nr
eloquent address then formally tendered the
monument to Governor Bradlej.
Governor Bradley of Kentucky said In
part :
Many monuments have been erected upon
battlefields of this republic , but It has re-
nained for Kentucky to be the first of all
ho states , with tender and motherly devo
tion , to erect a blended monument to nil
ts sons , a monument that cairles with It
and upon It complete reconciliation ot a < )
contending passions.
This shaft is dedicated , not alone to these
who died on this nud surrounding fields ,
jut to the gallant survivors , who , when the
i owning clouds of war were dispelled by the
Bright sunshine of pence , returned to their
lomes to repair broken fortunes , and nro
: oday numbered among the best and most
distinguished sons of the commonwealth.
Kentucky hns evinced no partiality In this
evidence of loving remembrance. It carries
with it no heart-ournlng , no jealousy , no
nvldlous distinction. It Is not an emblem
of honor to the victor nnd reproach to the
vanquished , but an equal trlbuto to the
worth of all. In future the descendants ! of
chivalrous confederates may proudly Ka/o
ipon it , realizing that the state has honored
.heir ancestors , and that , although their
cause was lost , their heroism Is rovcied nnd
lielr memories perpetuated And the sons
of the brave men who fought on the other
side may look upon It wltn equal pride ,
'eellng that It fitly commemorates the sal-
ant deeds of their Illustrious ancestors ,
who preserved the nation from destruction.
Unj It endure forever , standing guard over
victor nnd vanquished , with the Htatue that
surmounts It In ono hand holding the toich
f liberty shedding abroad ltn benign rays ,
n the other grasping the sword , rm-
) lematffcnl of the stiength of ono people ,
i > ady and anxious at all times to uphold
he Integrity of ono country , and to drive ,
vounded and bleeding , fiom Its shores , any
nsolont fee that ehnll over dare Invade
hem.
There could be no more convincing ovl-
denco of the ilghtcous termination of that
great struggle than the present grandeur
nnd power of the republic today the richest
notion on earth , the workshop and granary
of the globe.
No sane man would revive the Institution
of slavery , for the heroic blood of our negro
roops has obliterated 9vory lingering jcgrei
of the master and proclaimed In unmlstak-
ubFo language that the liberty of IB'.it i.i
bettor than the slavery of 1801.
The monument was accepted for the gov-
eminent by General II , V , Boynton , presi
dent of the Chlchamauga-Ghnttanooga Na-
lonal Military Park commission.
The monument , which Is ono of the hand-
omest nt Chlskamauga , was erected to the
nemory of the Kentucklans who were both
ho blue and the gray , and both sld.cs ore
qually represented In the Inscriptions The
Ccntucky party returned homo tonight.
GOOD CITIZENSHIP LEAGUE
Viilloiinl Ciiinrndon ANncmJileH IU-
aiilioliitincnl nt Alim-nco
( if Ttiilnhlfx ,
CINCINNATI , May 3 , The opening ses-
Icii of the thl d annual convention of the
National Good Citizenship league was held
last night. The welcoming address was de
livered by Dr D. H Moore , editor of the
Western ChrUtlan Advocate , The annual
address of Major Gearco B. Hilton was con-
KlJeriU by the re pectlv commlt'eas ' toda/
President Hilton expressed regret that many
who were expected hero huvo been unable
to attend.
At today's session Rev , C. L , Work , I ) ,
D. , delivered an addreka en "The Sunday
Question. " A paper by Alfied Crldge of
THE NEUMAYER
JACOll M2UMA-YUII , I'ltOP.
201 , 200 , 203 , 210 Broadway , Council Bluffs.
Itatoj , $1 23 per day , 75 rooms. First-class
In every respect. Motor 'ine to nil depots.
Local ajenc > for the Celebrated St. Louis
A. B C. 15eer. First-class bar In con
nection.
ItK.VL , ESTATE
LOANS
On Improvsd Farms In Iowa.
5 PEU PKNT ,
With a Small Commission.
Wanted AVe luve a customer for .a well
Improved farm of 40 to SO acres , within
thiee or four miles of a good town In
western lown. Must be good land and
g'joA improvements. Will pay a reasonable
price , cash payment of $ iOO ; balance on ( V
time.
Ono stable for rent
Tor R nt-llouse of S rooms , bath , hot and
cold water ( boft ) , Rood stable , ono acre land
and fruit. $ .S pur month. For sale at JG.OOO
No. C29 franklin ave. Cannot rent to fnm
ily with chlldipn.
For Rent Flat , modern , nt 221 South Sev
enth street , $30
House of 5 rooms for rent JIny 1 , 320 Plat-
npr HI. , $12
A barg.iln In business property on central
For Sulo or Tride Fruit farm of G acrca
on upjici Broadway , Kood C-rooin brick
housev 111 tradu for Inside residence ot
0 or 7 rooms.
Wo are now apfiits for the Liability da.
p.irtnicnt of the Travelers' Insuranct com
pany of llaitford , Conn ,
List your uroperty with ua for sale or
Louani : & LOUCHE ,
No. 102 Sruth Main Street , ' ' ;
Council Blurts. la.
TclcDhone 312. i
FOll SAI/n , nt ii bargain , my cottnge resi
dence , SU Fourth ave. , six rooms , bath
room , K.as , water , etc ; price J3.200 , $ l,20t )
cn li , liilanco ea.sy terms Sfc JI. G Me-
Ore. C I'unrl at . or John G. Woodward.
California , * on "Proportional Representa
tion , " was read ami dlhcussud ,
The nfteinoon and evening sessions were
duvolod to addiesses. Mrs. Helen M. Gou-
gar of Lafayette , Ind , spoke In the after
noon onVhnt Constitutes Good Cltlden-
Bhlp , " denouncing the Imperialism that ex
pands American Institutions beyond the seaa
before enfranchising the women at home. In
tjio evening she spoke on prohibition , tha
nodal evil , direct U'Klslatlon , etc. Uev. A.
W. Taylor of Cincinnati spoke on the pul
pit and inform , li , Longatieot of Washing
ton on "Good Citizenship , " Mrs Charllototi
Hdholm of Chicago on the "Work of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union for
Good CltUenahlp , " 8. M. Cooper of Ohio on
"Knowledge and Patriotism Fundamental to
Good Citizenship. " With Major Hilton as the
leader In the general discussion others par
ticipated In the expression of opinions oa
various reforms.
( iriiiTiil Mli-rlilllll ! ( < 'll < > \ IM | .
CHICAGO , Jlay 3. General Sheridan was
retired as commander of the Department cif
the Lakco today by an order hsucd by the
War department at Washington. Major
General James F Wade , the present com
mander of thu Department of Dakota , has
been directed to assume temporary charge
of the local dcpaitment In connection with
his other duties until General Thomas M.
Anderson arrives from San Francisco to
aBsumo permanent control General Sheri
dan will lumaln In Chicago as adjutant
general of the department to serve/ ) ! ! the
Elaff ot the new cmnrnandrr , owing to Ills
Intimate knowledge of tha detailed walkings
of the local military
GIVE THE CHILDREN A
called Graln-O. It la a delicious , uppetlz.
Ingr , nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee , Bold by nil grocers and
Iked by nil who have usrd It bccauaa
when properly prspared It tustei like the *
finest coffee , but la fr from all Ua In.
jurlous iiroptrtkH. Graln-O ulJa digestion
find strengthens the nerves It Is not u ,
etlmulant but u health builder , and chil
dren. an well as adults , can drink It with
great benefit. Costs about ontt-fyurtu tut
mucb as coffee. IDc and JJu ,