8 THE OMATIA DATI7F JVEE : FTHDAT , JUNE 30 , 18 ! ) ! ) . NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR Davis sells drugs. Moore's food kllTs worm * and fattens. Btldwclier beer. It Hoionfeldt , agent. Victor hot water heaters at nixby'n. Kstcp , undertaker , 28 Pearl ntrcet , Ovnl frames at C. E. Afexander & Co.'fl. Mrs i : P. Johnxon \lsltlnR at Manches ter In 0 B Jacnuemln & Co , jewelers and op- tlcliuis. 27 South Main fitrcct. Get > our work done at the popular Eagle Taundry , 724 Hroadway. ' 1'hono 1D7. Mm 13 C. Lalnson and children returned yesterday from alslt to friends In Weep ing \Vatcr , Neb Charles T Stewart returned yesterday from Kcnrncy , Neb , where he had been \lnlIlnK his ranch Jamcfl I3urns , a prominent farmer of Washington township , uas In the city yes terday visiting friends. Charles White , jailer at the police station , returned to duty yesterday after a wcck'B nbrcnco through sickness. 1 ho old signs of the "Port Arthur Iloiito" \Ncrc rcmo\ed jcstcrday from the windows of the ( Jtilncy route city ticket ofllco on 1'carl street. At the residence of Mrs. Trnnk True this afternoon between the hours of 2 and 5 Miss Olla Cook will give the first of a series of art "at home. " i ; W. Nash took out a building permit yes. tcrday for the Improvements now under way on his property on Droadwny. The permit calls for an expenditure of $15,000 0 B. Masiey and Dalsj Miller , both of Wither. Neb , were married In this city > es- tcrday afternoon , Nov. W. S Ilarncfi , pastor of the Klrst Presbyterian church , officiat ing L Harris rcccUed a telegram yesterday fiom Jerusalem , announcing the death of his father , who was 80 yeans of age The uililcnram was the first e\or received In this city from Jerusalem. Charles Trephagon Is getting together a company for an amateur performance to be given lit Careen for the bench11 of a crlplcd boy who has been takcu under the care of the women of that town and vlclnltj. Mrs. C Ryan has appealed to the dls- tilctcourt from the action of the Hoard of County Supervisors establishing a road ns petitioned for by iM Hough and others. Mrs Rvan wus awarded damages hi the sum of $75. The Omaha & St. Louis Railway company will appeal from the verdict In the dis trict court In which Knudo Jensen was given Jl.riOO for personal Injuries. The rail way filed < i suporscdeas bond yesterday In the mini of $2,000. 12. C. Mungcr , county attorney of Lancas ter county , and Detective Malonc of Lin coln , wore In the cltj jcsterday looking up evidence against Frailer , the man ar- rchtcd hero homo few months ago and turned over to the Nebraska authorities on a charge of burglary. An agent of an Independent telephone com. pany hus been In Council Iluffs ) several1 davs this week looking the ground over. It Is understood that the company Is figur ing on putting In a plant In this city , Omaha and South Omaha In opposition to the Ne braska Telephone company. A number of electricians , telegraph oper ators and linemen arc making an effort to foim an Iowa National Guard signal corps detachment In this city. A meeting \vlll be held this evening In Hughes hall at S o'clock , at which all who are Interested In such an organization are Invited to at tend. tend.Tho The horse and buggy Btoten from Law- icncc Hoist , the Srott street llverjman , Tuesday evening , wore recovered at Oakland yesterday. The thief attempted to sell the rig to a farmer for $15 , but grew- suspicious when the farmer Insisted on going Into town to get the money and leaving the horse and buggy with the farmer , left for parts unknown. The police have been asked to locate Alma Giow , the IB-year-old daughter of F. F. Grow , whoso homo Is at 1616 North Twcnty- Hoventh street. South Omaha. She left homo June 21 and Is supposed to have been In company with a young man named Piper. It has been learned that she was In this city Wednesday , hut her present whereabauts nro not known. Pity Solicitor Wadsworth served notice on the Bo-lid of County Supervisors and County Auditor Innes that the local Board of Re view , which Is the city council , wourd ap- jie il from the action of the Board of Super- vlsois In raising the assessment of real estate In Council Bluffs 25 per cent over the valuation returned by City Assessor Hardln and certified to by the local board. The judgment entry In the case of the Grand Island Canning company against the Council Bluffs Canning company , D. W. Arihcr , Samuel Haas and George Kccllnc has been received from Judge Woolson by the clerk of the United Stairs circuit court. Judgment Is given In accoidance with the decision of the court of appeals for the plaintiff In the sum of $6,600 with interest , which brings the total1 to $8,580. In this Milt the plaintiff company recovered judgment for the rent of n canning plant In Grand Island up to ISf. A new suit was brought , recentlj In the United States circuit court hero for $1,100 additional rent for 1896 and 1897. 1897.N N Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250. Welsbach burners at Blxby's. Tel. 19J. Write YoiinKerman R. Co for prices on bony boxes and grape baskets , ritllnlx-rN Sitlo Their Troilhlrn. U a prolonged conference held last night between a committee of Journeymen pliimber.i and the boss plumbers , both sides made concessions and all troubles and tlneatened strike were smoothed over , The lip-ups conceded a da ) of eight hours In stead of nine ns prevailed heretofore and increased the da > 'n pay from $1 to $3.60 , The Jomneymen In their turn made certain concessions. S M Williamson , 106 South Main street , makes a specialty of repairing hlcclcs and lew Ins machines. Davis fells paint. Ilrnl The following transfers were filed jester- da ) In the abbtrnrt. title and loan office of J W Squire. 101 Pearl street : Elhs Jones nnd wife to Fort Dodge & Onuili.i Hi II road company , part HU U nu'i lo-77-ll (1 ( , . . , } ] so Theo II Mvnrn and wlfo to Boomer towimhti ) t-ohool district , pirt gvv'i P II 5-77-n , w il . 40 Jaioli Mm teuton an < I wlfo to John Olson lot i > , block 12 , Grimes' add , , roiimll IlhiltH w. d . . COO Ida l'i "idv " to Pottuwattnmle Invp'-t- nient rompuiiv. lot ti , block 13 , Hall's ndil Council Blurts , w d 1,400 Daisy I Johnson to Prancls I C. Johnson K'J \\e\4 \ , M4 nw'l und nw'4 -sw'i 11.7I.-4J. q o. d . 1 Stui > Phillips and husband to same , ramp land. < i v d . 1 Francis l.en Johnson and wife to same , panic land , q c. d . . . . . 1 I. n John and wife to same , Prune land , i | c. il . SOO Total nine traimfcrs . $3,4:3 Scientific optician , Wollinau , 409 Br'dway , Low rat prices , easy terms. The best and largest stock of pianos at Swanson Music company , Mabonlo Trmplo. Licenses to vvvd were Usued jrsterday to the following persons Name nnd Reildemc Age James Christeiucn. Noofn . 28 Mary H. Oltmau , Underwood. . . , , . 26 G B Massey. Wllber , Neb . 23 Daisy Miller. Wllber. Neb . 23 LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT I'or Cni r l.onued Uu. i : . ii. MIKUM : A co. , H Pearl tflrrel , Cunuull Illulfo. lot * * , HAVE PRONOUNCED OPINIONS Business Men Not Unbiased on the Sunday Closing Question. DIFFICULT TO SECURE IMPARTIAL JURY IM\p Sprplnl Venire * Infiaril mill Alnet ) Tnleninen Hxnnilneil lleforc Mix Jtirnr * Are Olititlncil In llnrbcr llcrnhnrdl CIIKC. Business men of Council Bluffs In general - oral have confirmed opinions us to the pro priety of strictly observing Sunda ) . Th.it this is the case was demonstrated jesterduy afternoon In Justice Vlcn's court when an attempt was made to secure a Jury before which Prltz Bornhardl might have his trial on the charge of keeping his shop open last Sunday , brought by the Barbers' Protective association of this city. Five special vc- nlrcs had to be Issued by the court Mid ninety jurymen summoned , most of whom underwent an examination and were chal lenged for cause before a jury was Impan eled. More than three hours were con sumed before six men coura be found who had not pronounced views on the Sunday closing question or who had not formed an opinion concerning the case at bir , which would prevent them from giving an Im partial and unbiased vcrdlot. Both Justice Vlen and the attorneys In the case were nearly worn out by the time the jury was secured and an adjournment was taken until this morning , when the hearing will be proceeded with. The case has attracted more than usual Interest and In Justice Vlen's court standing room was at a pre mium , among the crowd of spectators be ing a large number of the tonsorlal pro fession , who arc pushing the prosecution. Thp sympathy of the general public Is un doubtedly with Mr. Bernhardl , who Is an old and respected citizen of Council Bluffs. The general opinion , as expressed , Is that the prosecution Is more the result of pro fessional jealousy than an attempt In good faith to enforce the law respecting the ob servance of Sunday. It Is contended by Mr. Bernhordl's friends that If the Barbers' as sociation rcall ) desires to have Sunday ob served as the strict letter of the law pro vides the members of It should take steps to have all places of business closed on that daj and rot single out one man for prosecution , or , as Bernhardl's friends term It , persecution. Some years ago the barbers of Council Bluffs attempted a similar move and Bcrnhardi was arrested Sunday after Sunday and on some Sundays twice , for persisting In keeping- open and attending to the meeds of his customers. In each In stance he demanded and secured a Jury trial and every time the Jurj promptly ac quitted him. The barbers finally became tired of trying to enforce a law which was evidently not popular and only a relic of the Puritan dajs. The members of the jury Impaneled yes terday afternoon to try the case are- James T. Anderson. J. H. McCrary. M. II. Tlnley , M. Bonham , S. G. Underwood and Elmer Shugart. P. C. DoVol and A. T. Elwell. who were not challenged for cause , were excused , as their business demanded their attention. A number of business men sum moned as jurors when examined refused to answer the question whether they kept their stores open on Sunday on the ground that they were not bound to Incriminate them selves. Davis sells the best soda water. TOR punrnASK or W\TKR CUjr AntliorUlen risrnrlnjr on T.erylnK 2-Mllt Tnx n * l.nvr Provide * . The city authorities are seriously consid ering the advisability whtn It comes time to fix the tax levy this fall of lev > Ing the 2- mlll tax provided for In the statutes , to ho used as a sinking fund for the purchase or erection of a water works plant. The con tract between the city and the CouncilBluffs Water Works company expires In seven years from now , and several of the alder men believe that the city should be In a position at that time to either purchase the plant or erect one to be owned by the mu nicipality Municipal ownership Is dally growing In favor with the city fathers , nnd the lev.vIng of this tax would give them nn opportunity to cairy the plan Into execution. Section 742 of the code , which gives the city the power to make such a levy , Is as follows- "Tax-Sinking Fund Cities of the first class shall have power to lev ) , In addition to the regular water tax authorized by law , a tax of 2 mills upon the dollar upon all the jiroperty within the corporate limits of saliVcttles , excepting lots greater than ten acres in average , used for horticultural or agricultural purposes , for the purpose of creating a sinking fund , to bo used ns pro vided In this chapter for the purchase or erection of water worku In such cities. The proceeds of such 2-mlll levy shall bo de posited In one or more solvent banks or trust companies of the city making such levy , at a rate of Interest not less than 4 per cent per annum compounded ( .eml-an- nually , and payable , principal and Interest , on demand after sixty ( inn' notlco In writ- Ing. The city treasurer depositing the pro ceeds of such tax shall o\act from the banker or trust compan ) wherein such money Is de posited a satisfactory bond pa ) able to the city , to be approved by the treasurer and mayor of such elites , and to bo filed In the office of the city treasurer. " Roughly based on an assessed valuation of the city of 13,000,000 the 2-mlll low would bring In $6,000 a year for seven years. This with Interest at 4 per cent , as provided by the law , would make a fund of about $45,000 , although It Is anticipated that the legisla ture will rhango the method of assesning , and that the valuation of the city will before long be restored to Us former figure , which Is something over $4,000,000. if this should bo , the cose , the fund would be proportion ately greater , The question ns > ct has only been Informally discussed among the alder men and other city officials , hut It IE said that It will likely come up before a meeting of the city council In the near future , when the matter will be determined on , Davis sells glass. NOADSTim CI.UII .MATINEK MKKT. Tlirre liner * nn I'roKriini for Till * AfC- rrnnoti lit nrlvlnn I'lirU , The opening matinee of the Council Bluffs Roadster club , postponed from last week on account of the rain and wet track , will bo given this afternoon at Union Driving park. The track has been placed Jn first- class condition and some good racing Is looked for , No admission will be charged cither to the grounds or the grandstand , and a band will furnish music during the races. The afternoon's program consists of three races , which , with the entries , are as follows : Class A , pacing half mile ; Flora , blk. ra. , M. E. Weathcrbee : Dick , b. g. . Seth May ; Baby B , dun. m. , J. A , Booth. Class B , trotting , half mile- George , b. B. , \ . W , Wyman ; Longstreot , br. g , A , P. Talk. Class C pacing , half mile1 Buster , br. S ; W. H. Llnebcrger ; Dan , ra. s. , M. E. Wcathcrbce ; Lady Richards , blk. m. , W. B. Richards. Other entries can bo made up to the time each race Is called , subject to the con sent of those now entered By arrangement with the motor company cars will bo run to the park. I'O'I I'AW.VTTVMin COIIM'V WIJAI.TII. A1intrnp ( of AnneKNiiKMit Prrpnrcil liy Comity Auditor I num. County Auditor Inncs completed yester day and forwarded to the state executive council an abstract of the assessment of Pottawattamlo count ) for ISO1) , also Btatls- tics showing the value of farm land In the county , computed from the fates during the last twelve months Those figures will be used by the state board In the equalization of the assessment ns between counties. The abstract ot the assessment shown some Interesting figures. The land In the county exclusive of town lot * comprises r > 00,7ir > acres , the actual vnluo ot which Is $2r > ,024,308 , being an average of J42.36 per acre. The actual value of realty In the cities , towns and villages In the county Is ns follows : Avoca , $ ri42,538 ; Carson , $152.- 412 ; Council Bluffs. $12,2 ; > 7,7V7 ! ! Hancock , $ fil,822 ; Macedonia , $70 , < ! 04 ; Mlnden , $ fils.0 , Neola , $206,162 ; Oakland , $205,983 ; Walnut , 12.11,2.16. The record of sales of farm lands during the year shows that 25,180 acres changed hands , the total consideration received , In cluding Incttmbranccs , being $078,458 , or an average of $38.47 per aero. The highest price per ncre paid during the same period was $72 and the lowest $10. These figures do not Include sheriff and tax sales and lands con- veed for nominal considerations. The abstract of the personal property as sessment shows 64,807 head of cattle In the county , the actual value of which Is $2,422,121 ; 18,402 horses actual value , $780- 387 ; 12,262 sheep , value $35,656 ; 77,134 swlno , value $333,220 , nnd 1,452 mules , value $86- 276. The actual value of other classes of personal property la as follows : Vehicles , In cluding bicycles , $102,802 ; household furni ture , including that of hotels and boarding houses , $35,936 ; monejs and credits , $915- 667 ; corporation stocks , $566,621 ; merchan dise , $1,376,123 ; other personal property , $597,801. Section Hnnil Killed. John Olson , n section hand In the employ of the Union Pacific , was run down and In stantly killed by a light engine yesterday afternoon while working on the dump near the Junction switch. Olson stepped from one track to get out ot the way of a freight train going west on to another directly In front of the light engine coming cast. The men working1 with him called to him , but too Into and the cnglno struck him and ho was thrown under the wheels. His body was terribly mangled and death must have been Instantaneous His loft arm TSAS torn off at the shoulder and ono wheel passed over n portion of the abdomen. His left leg was also crushed. Coroner Trcynor was no tified and the body was removed to Under taker Estop's establishment where an In quest will bo held this morning at n o'clock. Olson had been working for the Union Pacific for the last two years. He was a married man with several children and lived on South Eleventh street between Twenty- first and Twent-second avcnubs. Special pi ices on Oxfords at Hamilton's Saturday. State AVIirn nt Sioux City. SIOUX CITY , Juno 20. ( Special Tele gram. ) The republican county convention held In Sioux City this afternoon went off about as expected. The slate won : E. H. Hubbard for state senator ; James Barrett and I. B Santee for representatives wore nomfnated by acclamation. Hubbard is supposed to be a Cummins man. However , in his speech he did not refer to the sena torial contest in any way. For the minor offices J. A. Magoun was nominated for treasurer ; C. W. Jackson for sheriff ; J. D. Kellar for superintendent ot schools ; Dr. C. M. Wade for coroner and Martin Holmvlg for surveyor. It was ono of the most har monious conventions In the history ot Woodbury - bury county. E H. Hubbard , the nominee for senator , Is one of the best known lawyers In this part of the state. Ho Is a Harvard man and was In the lower house of the etata assembly In 1882. He will bo elected. Doom ntxlitnn. . ASHTON , la. , June 29. ( Special. ) Ash- ton Is on a biom. Hlngten & Co. and r. Jackley arc 1)Ulldlng a nice brick store building 41x80 feet. The Edwards and Brad ford Lumber company has put In a fine yard with George Bathon of Crete , Neb. , as man ager. The town Is putting on a new appear- nnco by using plenty of paint and fixing up the walks. The people have found out that The Bee gives them the news and all the news and olwas arrives on time. x nt Davenport. DAVUNPORT , la , Juno 21. The dlscov- ciy of a case of smallpox here has resulted In the quarantining of the Atlantic house , a third-class hotel. The patient was re moved to a pest house Thirty or forty boarders are In the house under guard ana will bo detained until the danger of con tagion is passed. lovia NPTTHntpN. . The Baptist ppopfo of Vlnton have broke ground for the now parsonage. The army bug hns arrived at lown City the first time It has visited Johnson county In ) earn The bug Is a terrible pest when It gets a fair start. A single Marshalltown architect and builder has designed and built during the ln t nine months twenty-five dwelling houses , all In Miirslmlltown The aggregate cost of the buildings exceeds $51,000. The celebration committee at Lake City announces tint It has found a ) oung couple who have signified their willingness to be married in the band stand of Lake City's park on the Pourlh of July , as a feature of the celebration of that day , Miles Cady of Stuart Is at the ago of 76 years suffering hln ( list attack of Iflnofis. Up to a few da ) s ago he could leap a lour- rall fence , but rheumatism now has him In Itn clutches Mr. Cady 1me ) ot to take his first dose of medicine , but the rheumatism may compel him to break the record. The Iowa Iron works , at Dubiiquo , has just launched UH fiftieth boat. The vessel la a steel hull , built for tbo government. In the last fourteen months the Iowa Iron works has paid out inoro than $400,000 for labor and material U employs 232 men nnd Its monthly pay roll aggregates $11,000 , Ir W II Gray of Mount Pleasant , who has had charge of the smallpox camp on ( ho Scott farm near Rome , reports that the patients nro now all recovered , and that they will bo able to bo out of quar antine In a short time. No deaths resulted , but some of the men got prett ) sick from the disease. Warden Hunter of the Anamosa peniten tiary , states that all privileges heretofore granted Convict Curtis of Prison I'refb fumr have been taken away from him us a result of the recent book printing episode CurflB Is now scrubbing floors In the Kitchen and dlnfng rooms of the prison. One or two others printers have been found among the convicts , and the publication of the Prison Prres will continue , the chaplain w riling all the editorials , Curtle' time In prison was not lengthened by his misconduct. The authorities of the various Ma to In stitutions have submitted estimates to the board of control for more than two tona of tobacco for the use of the Inmates dur ing the next quarter. The exact amounts are o.O'f'i pounds of plug chewing tobiaro and 1,170 pounds of smoking tobacco To bacco Is considered an absolute necessity In the hospitals for the Inrane and la the feeble minded Institution ut Glenwood , but the board Is confilderlng the advleabtllt ) of Abolishing the tobacLo ration in the pen- ! tentUilcr REDUCES TOBACCO SUPPLY Iowa Board of Control Restrict * Use of the Weed by Convicts. CHEW LESS OF THE STUFF HEREAFTER nnttcr to Pnrtlnllj TnUc the 1'lnoc of 'I oltnoco on the Dietary of Iii- innten nt the Different State 1'enlteiitlarlen. PUS MOINHS. la. , June 29. ( Special Tele gram ) The State Board of Control Issued an order today culling down the allowance of tobacco for the convicts In the ntate pent- tcntlartm and adding butter to the dietary of those Instltullwis. At first it was thought advisable to take all tobacco from the In mates of these Institutions and In Its place to substltuto butter , which has never been a part of the dietary of the penitentiaries heretofore. After consultation with the wardens It was deemed best to simply cut the allowance down nnd to add butter to the dietary ns nt first contemplated. The Board of Control has spent enough money In buyIng - Ing tobacco for the penitentiaries during the last year to have supplied twelve tons of butter to those Institutions , Over $1,000 has been Invested In tobacco alone for the peni tentiaries during the Jant quarter and 1,500 plugs were consumed at Fort Madison nlono. The order ot the board Is ns follows : "Convicts admitted to the penitentiaries on nnd after July 1 , 1899 , and convicts who arc punished by solitary confinement after that date shall not bo permitted to use to bacco of any kind. "After that date no convict shall bo al lowed to receive over two ounces of tobacco per -week. Butter shall bo added to the dietary. " The formal order which the State Board of Control lum been promising to Issue against nepotism In the state Institutions' ap pointments In Iowa , was made today. It provides that on nnd after July 1 , 1899 , neither the wife , child or other relative by blood or affinity of the chief executive officer of any Iowa Institution shall bo employed therein at expense to the state. Two largo Iowa savings banks -were added today to the long list of banks which have been commissioned to do business In the state since the 1st of January. Ono Is the German American Savings bank of Musca- tlne , la. It has a capital stork of $60,000. Hon. J. ti. Glcaler of Muscatlne Is Us presi dent. The other Is the German Savings bank of Manning , la. , with a capital of $50,000. P. M. Leet Is president. Over twenty eav- Inga banks have been commissioned to do business In Iowa since the first of the year , about twice as many as has ever been re corded for the same time In the last six or seven years. I. E. Pearson , the attorney for the State Anti-Saloon league , was today found guilty In district court of contempt of court and the judge announced that he will sentence him Saturday. Pearson said he would just as soon try a case before Mark Chlcsa , a saloon keeper , as before the district court and the court simply would not stand for it. The coal operators of Iowa met here today and decided to maintain the present price ot coal throughout the summer. They usually make a cut In price about this time of the year , but claim that the change from ten to eight hours work Increases the expense of mining and that they cannot cut prices. Heath Due to Accident. NEW HARTFORD , la , June 29. ( Spe cial. ) Although the coroner's verdict In the case of John Marks , who was found dead In the field near his farm house south of town , Is to the effect that he met his death accidentally , there are those who refuse to accept it as final nnd who declare that future developments will show that the man was murdered. Few of the people share this belief , however , and It Is moio than likely the coroner's jurv Is right In Its decision. The father of the dead man agrees with this theory and so did the Jur ) . They believe that Marks had found his stock In the oat field and started to drive them away. On his way to the field he picked up n pitchfork , the handle of which "had been broken off In an Irregular manner , leaving the end pointed and rough with splinters. They think that In running through the field after the cattle the man stumbled , thrusting the tines of the fork into the ground nnd throwing himself onto the sharp end of the handle. This pene trated the side of his neck 1o n depth of two Inches or more , making a horrible wound. T.lxter IK Nominated. SIIRLDOX. la , June 29 ( Special Tele gram. ) The Tortv-nlnth district republican convention deadlock was broken this after noon on the 3,273d ballot bv Sioux couiily. thirteen votes being cast for G W. Lister of Osceola , making , with Osecola's five votes , eighteen for Lister , as against the seventeen votes cast for E. C. Roach of Lyon by the counties of Lyon and O'Brien. Amotion * was at once made by Rclnecker of Lon that the nomination he made unanimous , which was adopted without dissent nnd Mr. Lister being - ing called on made n short but felicitous speech which wns enthusiastically received by the convention and audience. Mr. Roach nnd Mr. Hospers , the other candidates , made speeches In which they pledged their best services In behalf of the nominee , All the speeches were heartily applauded. J. F. Glover of Osceola presented the fol lowing resolution complimentary of Hon Henry Hospers of Sioux county , which was unanimously adopted by the convention1 "Resolved , That It Is the sense of this convention that the sterling honesty and great services of Hon. Henry Hospers to the people of northwestern Iowa and thn In general entitle him to distinguished con sideration , Coming to America from Ills be loved Holland he has manifested In his life work and services , public and private , the nnble traits and characteristics of n true and loyal American. Ho In the earl ) dii , us well as In the Utter dayrf of the history of northwestern Iowa , has ever proven him self n true nnd loyal citizen , and this con vention expressed the hope that his health and strength may continue and th.it the people of the great state of Iowa may have yet further work and honors for Senator Hospers. " The convention then adjourned-xj best frollng , after one of the roost notable con tests In thp political history of northwest ern Iowa , InipriM riurntH ntinrn. . A.MHS , la , Juno 29 ( Special ) This Is not a "boom" season for Ames , but more substantial Improvements arc bring made hero than have been witnessed In man ) years. Already no less than twenty-five resl- tlonccti have been built and others are being planned , while artisans have work engaged for weeks In advance. The standard of ex cellence ot the city schools U also being raised and standings of graduates from the Ames schools are now accepted uncondi tionally by reputable colleges and universi ties of the west. The present available room for Instruction Is all occupied and the base ment of the High school building U being converted Into assembly and recitation rooms Only the shortness of lime In which to complete It and the previous engagements of laborers prevent the erection of a new school building or an extensive addition to the High fcchoul bulldtoc. U la probable TN ORDER to be A right you want u Van Brunt sur rey to ride in the Fourth. Order to day and Het the best value for your money. Try ono HBNRY H. VAN BRUNT , Council 131uff& , that a new building- wilt be erected next jcnr. rrnctnrcn HI * SUtill. TORT DODGE , la. . June 29. ( Special Telegram ) Will Thlede , a joting man cm- p1ocd on the new Oleson block now In course of construction , fell head first from the top of the third floor to tbo first floor , striking on his head nnd sustaining an ex tensive fracture of the okull. Ho Is not ex pected to live. HYMENf.AL. Keiulnll-Tn > lor. ST. PAUL , Nob. , Juno 21. ( Special ) Karle E. Kendall , ) oungcst son of Judge A A. Kendall and wife , and Ml = 6 Evnlvn IM Talor , daughter of Mr. J. P. Talor and wife of ABhton , Xeb. , TNcro married nt noon today at the residence of the bride's parents In Ashton , Rev. Humphrey 'of Ashton per forming the ceremony. Ab'jut fifty Invited guests were In attendance , and the presents were numerous and valuable. Judge Ken dull , besides other good things , presented the happy couple with a $100 bill The newly unrrled couple departed for Colorado for their -wedding trip , but will shortly re turn to llvo In St. Paul. Dillihnin-.Ioiien. LE3MARS , la. , Juno 29. ( Special. ) Miss Kersey Jones of this city was married at St. George's Episcopal church In the pres ence of a large and fashionable assembly last evening to Mr. Henry C. Dunham of DeSmet , S. D. The bride is the favorite niece of Major Sam Jones , so long stationed nt Fort Crook , and well known to Omaha society people , and now serving in the Philippines on the staff of General Otis. The groom enlisted as a private at the out break ot the Spanish war in the Fifty-sec end Iowa , and at the close of their brief service was mustered out at first sergeant. . Mr. G. H. Baker , tuslness manager of the Fremont normal school , and Miss Eva H. Cogswell of Scrlbner , Nob. , were married at noon Wednesday at the Capitol hotel. Rev. F. M. Sisson of the Hanscom Park Metho dist church officiating. Only members of the families were present. Mr. and Mrs. Baker left for Shenandoah , la They will bo at home in Fremont next week. Hell er-Hr in in. "WEST POINT , Neb , June 29. ( Special. ) Mr. Ignatz Beller and Miss Rosa Remm were married this morning at St. Mary's Catholic church In this city by Very Rev. Joseph Rueslng , rector. The groom is a prosperous farmer of Humphrey , Neb , and the bride the second daughter of Ferdinand Remm of this city. IIOTrnril-I < ntev. At the St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church Wednesday morning Mr. Ralph E Howard of Jefferson , la , was marri"d to MltB Mary E. Latey of this cltv , Rev S Wright Butler officiating. iMr. Howard Is a ) oung attorney of Jefferson , and is well known in business circles of this city. Driiiiinionil-Tldhall. CRETE , Neb , June 29. ( Special. ) Miss Kate Tldball , the youngest daughter of John L Tldball , was married June 28 to Albert Drummond Johnstonc of Cheenne. The wedding was held at tbo home of the bride's parents. 1,111 -r.innn. . LEAD , S. D , Juno 29 ( Special. ) Miss Ada Evans and John T. J.lll ) , both of this city , wore married this morning at the First Methodist church. They will reside in this city. Sjilil-Mmhnni. Mr. Hovnrd E. Sail and Miss Hlllo F. Maxham were nnrrird Wednesdiy evening by Dr. J. M. Wlhon. Both arc of thfs city. DEATH RECORD. Major firn < > rnl Mnillll. TOWANDA , Pa , , Juno 29 Major General Henry J. Modlll died at his homo here today , aged 70. Ho enlisted In the Sixth Ponns- ! vnnla reserves in 1S61 and was made major of the regiment. On August 30 , 18G2 , he was appointed colonel of the One Hundred and Fort ) -first Pennsylvania volunteers nnd led the regiment through many battles At Gettysburg hn was with his men In the peach orchard when of 200 who went In only ten came out alive. Ho was made a nrlgadlor general In 1866 nnd brev cited major general , Wheeler. TI3KAMAH. Neb. , June 21) ) , ( Special ) Edith , the eldest daughter of H. N Wheeler , died Monday mornine of cnnenr nn hnr riirht arm , after a most painful confinement of six months to her room Her sufferings for the last six months were of the most ex cruciating nature. niit-Tlnic VI ii JIM- ofen lorU. NEW YORK. June 29. Daniel r Tle- mann , mayor of New York In IRSS-SS , died today , 04 vears of age. He was chosen major on a citizens' ticket , defeating 'Fernando Wood. Dentil of n .Joeltej , CKDAR RAPIDS , la. , Juno 29. ( Special Telegram ) Jockey I'red Baker , rider of Billy Duff , who had his skull fractured yes terday , died this morning. FIRE RECORD. Pin me * In Vllne vre Stiliiliiril. JIJROMK , A T. Juno 20 The fire at the United Verde topper mine , which started Tuesday night In the reverberatory and spread to the underground workings , was finally brought under control loday. The 1,300 men emplocd around thd smelter fought the flames with a desperate courage , born of a knowledge of the far-reaching con sequences of the destruction of the property The ixmipanv's officials were determined to save tbo power house at all costs. The water was shut off from the city and 5,000 people were without water , Few complaints were heard , however , from any of them , and a mighty cheer was given when a break was finally made In the coke and It was reall/eJ that tbo mine and smelter would bo saved. Four young ladled , who ears their own flying , will take vacation * at The Bee's ex pense. HISour friends by laving coupons. BEAUTIFUL W. W. COLE , Lessee. CEO. MOOSER , Manager. Morrisey and Cameron , Comedy Acrobats Robert Meyers , Violin Virtuoso. George W- Jones , Boy Baritone. Frank Perez , High Trapese. Carrel ! and Gardner , Comedy Sketch. iVIovello and Efferodt. JB A THING J3 O A. TING HIGH CJ ISS VAUJJJ3VILL12 afternoon find GVGiiinQ\ GOOD MUSIC DANCING. 10 Gents Always 10 Oenfs Fought his way to the front , , as ha.s the H By its many sterling qualities. They're good. Everybody says they're good. We know they're good , For they are the finest goods. Yours for a GOOD lOc cigar. Peregoy & Moore's General Joe , Council Bluffs. Iowa. * TOM H o o to Cents. 5 Cents. a TWO JUSTLY POPULAR CIGARS. I T I John G. Woodward ยง Co. , SATURDAY Wo Will Soil $3.50 , $3.00 $2.75 OXFORDS With narrow tocw for They ivro iniido by C. I > . Ford & Co. , IMdy & Webster , Wrltflit & I'etcr.s , Drew , Selby A Co , And mo every pair high grade Como onrly if you want a snap. HAMILTON'S SHOE STORE 412 BROADWAY. WM , WELCH TRANSFER LINE llrtwrrn foiim-il lllufT * nnil Oniiiliii , Katei Ko.iHOiiiUilp Satisfaction Oiianuileed Council lllnfTH nllltc No il North Main street Telephone US Omaha clllct re moved to .i2i bout I ) Fifteenth Htrcot Telephone - phone 130S ( 'onnectloiiH made with South Omalu Hlg liinun , HounclllK lied Hugh Jilt lieutitlful Holly Hyc-ru Hndly Hetty Hut- tor Heat UIIKS Hy Huylnjj Hlg Hottle "DIJAD SHOT" from 0. R. GILBERT COMPANY , Buccc orB to nillicrt IIro. I talIlnlied 1S5S. TntldeimlHts and Tannuiy , 1.1O1Vnt llrouilttio. Couui'll Ilium , BUY THE YRUP OF FIOS . . . MANUFACTURED BY CALIFORNIA FIQ SYRUP CO. nr A OTI : THE .VAM > . . CIGARS A DAVIS'SONS & CO. MAKERS JDHNG.WODDWARD8eCO WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTERS COUNCIL BLUFFS.IOWAj' ' RACES JULY 499 Union Driving Park , Council Bluffs , la , JllcjUo I.H.O for ain.ururH , one mile , prir } J5 . ' 20 paiJiiK iac pur/o J100 , 2 < 0 pacing race , purko $100 pfntli-mpn's road race , pac- InK and trotting junto $27 , entries taken at II I ) Allen's , 314 N 16th htrcot , Omaha , New , or at Union Driving 1'arl. , Couni.il Illulfu , la Itacca culled at 1,30 o rlocK AiliiilKNlon , InclnilliiK urn nil , Miami 2Ka Come OIKI and afl enjoy youruolf , f 'o ci- tr.i charge ( \elliin. ! . REMOVED W. C. ESTEP , UNDERTAKER. HUB rrinowd from 14 North Main Mlrcct to 24 Prarl Direct , two ioow north of Grand hotel , iiublucbs phone , 97i residence 'phon * U.