Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1899)
( THE OK AHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , JTJJjY 29 , 1899. CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MI NO it. Davis sells Moore's food ktlFs worms and fattens. Klrc escapes for buildings at Dlxby's. Passepartouts , C. n. Alexander & Co. Dudweltcr beer. L. Roscnfcldt , agent. Judson , pasturage , 920 6th avc , Tel. ! 48. F. Hollls reft last evening for Sterling , 111. Horn To Sir. antl Mrs. Charfcs Haln , n ton. ton.Horn Horn To Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Casady of Blxth avenue , a son. 0. U , Jacquemln & Co. , Jewelers and op- tlclfins. 27 South Main streeL C. n. Tyler returned yesterday from nn extended pleasure trip In the east. Got your work done at the popular Eagle laundry , 724 Broadway. 'Phono 157. Mrs. L. A , Devlno has returned from Jack- Bonvllle , 111. , where she was called by the death of her mother. C. P. Swarm of Oakland , n leading repub lican of Pottawattamlo county , was In the city yesterday calling on friends. County Superintendent Sawyer Is holding the monthly examination of teachers. Some forty were In attcndanco yesterday. J. C. Jensen secured a building permit yesterday for a one-story frame cottage , to bo erected on hta property on East Broad way to cost $550. Mrs. John Moran returned yesterday from a three weeks' visit with her parents in Chi. cago. Sbo was accompanied by her sister , Miss Octavla Bllharz. Mrs. C. M. Hamilton of Toledo , O. , ac companied by her son Harry , Is visiting her sinters , the Misses Maude and Marie Bryant , of 1003 Fourth street. Sixty-five negro laborers from Van Burcn nnd Fort Smith , Ark. , arrived here yester day morning and went cast over the Hock Island to work for the Great Western rail way. Sam and Charles Wilson , the two negroes arrested on suspicion of being wanted In Omaha for a hold-up , were released yester day morning by Acting Police Judge Vlen. The Omaha authorities decided they were not the parties they wanted. Jack Shields , arrested on the charge of Btcallng jewelry belonging to his wife , waa released yesterday morning. Mrs. Shields failed to file any Information and the police were unahlo to locate her , although it was thought she was living In Omaha. John Bacon , the negro arrested on sus picion of being wanted In Kansas City , was difichargcd yesterday morning. When taken Into custody Bacon was trying to dispose of come diamonds. The authorities of the city by the Kaw notifies the police they did not want Bacon. J. B. Louie , the aged father of A. Louie , the Broadway restaurateur , Is suffering from severe Injuries received from a fair down the cellar steps of the restaurant. In addition to receiving serious bruises the ligaments connecting the muscles to the hip were torn loose. Owing to his extreme ngo of 90 years grave fears are entertained of his recovery. Even If ho survives he will be a cripple for the remainder of his life. William Howells and his wife , living at the corner of ilorth Eleventh street and Ave nue E , Indulged In a family row at 2 o'clock yesterday morning and aroused all the residents In the neighborhood. The po lice were notliled and Howells was placed under arrest. His wife was arrested later and both wore booked with disturbing the peace. They gave bonds for their appear ance and will have a hearing In police court this morning. N. Y. Plumbing companj. Tel. 250. Buy your groceries and fresh meats of the "White House grocery. Best and. most for ' your money. _ - - TVe have bargains every day at our store. Here are a few prices : Coffee , per lb. , EC ; matches , per package , Cc : prunes , lb. , Go ; rice , lb. . Be ; potatoes , per bu. , 25c ; Diamond C soap , 12 bars for 25c ; 18 Ibs. best granu lated sugar , $1.00 ; cantaloupes , Ic > aca ; watermelons , So each ; Dr. Price's baking powder , 35c. All kinds of fresh meats and eprlng chicken ; D. S. pork , 6c lb. Full weight and full measures guaranteed. Our motto Is best goods nnd lowest prices. Re member the place , corner Broadway and Fourth street. White House C. 0. D. Gro cery , Frank Peterson , proprietor. MEMOCU.VTIC CAUCUSES TONKJHT. Gold nnil Sllvi-r HUKN Will Wrontlc for Smirciiinej' . The democratic caucuses tonight promise to bo the warmest held In years If all ro- jiorts ara to bo credited. It will bo i con test between the 16 to 1 wing and the Jcf- fersoulan club faction that Is deelrlng to bring the democrats with gold tendencies hack Into the fold. The Bryanltes , as the 16 to 1 Bourbons style themselves , are not willing to hold out the hand of reconciliation to the gold bugs and arc determined to select only delegates that arc loyal to the white miolal. Narrowed down the fight will be practically between the followers of Chief of Police Blxby and City Treasurer Brooks Hoed. Bl.vby has aspirations to be the mem ber of the etnto central committee from this district and Ilced has another man picked out for the place. The primaries will be hold at the following places : First Ward First precinct. Wheeler & Hercld's building , corner Broadway and I ) on ton street ; Second precinct , McHobert's blacksmith ehop. Second Ward First precinct , city counclf chamber ; Second precinct , police patrol room. Third Ward First' precinct , Crcston house ; Second precinct , No. 1 hose house , South Main strent. Fourth Ward First precinct , county court house ; Second precinct. Smith's hall. hall.Fifth Ward First precinct , county build- lug1 Second precinct , county building. Sixth Ward First precinct , Twenty-third nnd Broadway ; Second precinct , Sixth and Locust. Don't forgot the literary entertainment at Odd Fellows' hall tonight. A rare treat 16 all. 25 cents. C , O. D. flour , $1 I'rr sack. Full weight and measure guaranteed. White House gro cery , Broadway nnd Fourth street. Lowest prlccjB. easy terms. The best and largest stock of pianos at Swanson Music company , Moaople Tniople. WeUbach burnora at Blxby'n. Tel. 193. It en I itii < Tranofrr * . The following transfers wore flled yeeter- 'day In the abstract , title and loan office of J , W. Squires 101 Pearl utreet : Bain Livingston nnd wlfa to Joseph Wilding , lots 1 , 2 , 3 and e 100 feet of lotHI. . S and C , block S3 , Crescent < 'lty. w. it . . . . 400 Burns 10. Holmes to Hannah Handke , lot 5. blot-K 9 , Kiddie's gubdiv In Council bluffs , \v. d . . . 650 Andrew McCorxnlck and wife to Ernst lluchemlorf. B\i swU lot 14 and mvVi * S-Tti-SS , vr. < i . ll.BOO Edward B. lloufilaml ami wife to Margaret B. U.ivlson. sw 120 feet lot 7 , Tlmlalc's sutidlv , w. d . . . . . COD Iowa Onlrul Building and Loan asso ciation to J , A. Onmpl'Pll , lots 45 and 46 , Wrinhl'H mid. w. < 1 . 1,600 Blorcan Williams to DivldVllllfuns , Joi ! , llc.-k 1. lleerp' mid , and lot 5 , block 163. In Orefcent Oily. n. P. d. . . 1 Sheriff to Bavliisn Ixwu and Building iissoclatloii , lot 1 , Hnti-liliiBou'H sub- dlv , a. d . , . 304 Total seven transfer * . , , . . , JH,9J5 O , Younkerman & Co. , grape baskets , bar rels , and all fruit packages. Davis Bolls paint. LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT INir C li or l.unuecl On. U. II. SI1HAFI3 & CO. , f Pearl Xlroct. Council llluffi , Iowa. ORDINANCEFORnODSEMOVERS Telephone , Telegraph and Eleotrio Light Companies Oppose It. SAY IT WOULD INVADE THEIR RIGHTS Clnlm ( lint nxpcnue of CnttltiK nml McndlitKVlrcn .Should lie llnrne l > r Ilotmemovem Thcnmclvcd. The passage of the "housemovers' " ordi nance or at least that portion of It regarding the removal of wires and polea to permit the passage of buildings in course of removal will bo opposed by the corporations affected. The Telephone , Telegraph , Motor and Elec tric Light companies all contend that the passngo of the ordinance as now framed wouFd be an unwarranted Invasion of their rights granted by and under the authority of the fanchlscs given them by the city to maintain pole lines necessary to conduct and operate their business. All four companies are a unit that they ehould not bo called upon to bear the ex pense of cutting and removing their wires to accommodate the houaemover. This ex pense , they all claim , should bo berne by the housomover or the party owning the houao being moved. As to the tlmo of day at which the wires should be moved or cut to permit of the passage of houses being moved the Motor nnd Electric Light companies differ. Manager Dlmmock of the Motor company contends that his company cannot bo com pelled to cut Ita wires during the time that Its trains are In operation , as to do so would seriously Inconvenience the public , whoso Interests would thereby suffer. The cutting of the company's wires woufd necessitate and result In the shutting off of the power and cause a serious delay In the car service. As a further and stronger reason Manager Dlmmock calls attention to the fact that his company Is engaged 1n the carrying of the United States malls and that the munici pality has no power to Interfere with that service. Manager Dlmmock Is perfectly will ing that when necessary to allow the passage of a house being moved the wires of his company shall be cut or removed , providing dt Is done at night when the cars are not running and providing further that the ex pense Is borne by the party moving or own ing the house. Manager Nichols of the Electric Light company holds that his company Is under contract with the city to furnish lights for the convenience and protection of the public and to aid the police of the city In protect ing its citizens and their property. He holds that the city should not require the company to out any of the lines supplying lights dur ing the hours when such service is needed for the reason that the lighting of the city during the hours of the night Is of more Importance to the public generally than U the possible Inconvenience of the Individual passenger of the street car company. Fur ther , Mr. Nichols says the frequent cutting and rejoining of the electric light wires moans a source of permanent expense from the fact that the Joins offer an Increased re sistance to the current and the greater num ber of Joins in a line the greater the cost of maintaining the lights on that circuit. Manager Nlcoll of the Western Union Telegraph - graph company looks upon the proposed or dinance as a very serious matter and that the city should go slow In passing any measure - uro that will affect the rights of any person or corporation. The cutting of Us wires Is a serious matter for a telegraph company , as It interrupts the business practically of the whole country. The mere expense of cut ting the wires or temporarily removing them Is a small matter when compared to the inconvenience and loss that may result to tho"company. Like the other local managers of tljo corporations affected by the proposed ordinance ho Is not disposed to embarrass or binder the housemovers In the prosecution of their business. Ho contends , however , that as the cutting of the wires Is for the benefit , of the houscmover solely all expense connected with the same should bo borne by the" party benefited. Manager Atkins of the telephone company U not worrying very much about the matter , as ho feels that the passage of such an ordi nance would not affect the rights of his company. The ordinance dated October 8 , 1688 , granting a franchise to the Nebraska Telephone company contains the following clause : "Whenever It shall be necessary for any authorized person to move along or across said streets or alleys any vehicle or structure turo of such height or size as to Interfere with any poles or wires BO erected , the company using and operating such wires shall upon twenty-four hours' notice In writIng - Ing , served upon the agent or manager by such person so authorized , and payment of the actual cost thereof , temporarily remove such polea and wires from such places as must nece&uarily bo crossed by such vehicle or structure. " Ho does not believe that the city can abro gate this right of the company to demand payment of the expense of cutting or remov ing Its wires by passing another ordinance making It obligatory on the company to do the work at Its own expense. Davis sells the best hammocks. \nnli Urfcmlniit In Another Suit , E , W. Nash ct Omaha was made defendant In another suit In the district court yester day arising out of the real estate transactions of John W. Paijl , the erstwhile railway promoter meter In this city a few years ago , The Citizens' State bank appears aa plaintiff and the suit Is to make Nash Ilabfe for a Judg ment obtained by Paul anil the Union Land Improvement company. The suit.Is similar to the one brought by tbo Interstate Com mercial company of Chicago against Nash a couple of days ngo. M. M. Emlg secured a Judgment against Paul and the Union Land and Improvement company for 51,851.50 on January 18 , 1896 , which has slnco remained unsatisfied. The judgment was later assigned to R. Emlg , i who In turn assigned It to the bank , which now brings suit to recover from Nash , claim ing that he Is Indebted to the Union Land and Improvement company In the sum of $70,000 for stock which he held , but never paid for. Attachment as In the other suit Is auked for against all of Nash'a property In this city. Mimlier Oft * Into Trouble. Ed King , a waiter In a Broadway restaur ant , was up before Acting Police Judge Vlen jestorday morning on the charge of disturb ing the peace. King has the reputation of being quite a masher among the fair Eex , but ! i missed the mark Thursday evening. While I strolling along Sixteenth avenue bo met ai i pretty young woman , -who failed to take , notice of the winning am I re that King put on , Nothing daunted King followed the young woman and addressed her , Sbo re sented the familiarity acd filed a complaint with the police. The cate was not pushed and Kliis waa discharged after receiving a little fatherly advice from Justice Vlen. Ilruoilril OVIT IIU Ilrotuer'N Murilrr. FOIVT DODGE , la. , July 28. ( Special. ) Charles Murray o ( Rockwell City , a brother of Frank Murray , who was murdered In Linn county a couple of years ago by the notorious Frank Novak , who is now serving a life term In the penitentiary for the crime , has become Innane , and has been taken to Independence. He Imagined that ho was being pursued by an enemy who Intended to murder him , and that he waa to bo electrocuted by a stroke of lightning. Murray has been working on the now rail road at Rockwell City tor some time , and It was thought that long brooding over his brother's death has dethroned his mind. We have spcclaf bargains < n > vrry depart ment. White House grocery , Broadway and Fourth street ; telephone 871. T o "Women IVnnt lllvorcen. Two divorce suits were commenced In the district court yesterday. Mrs. Minnie Ken nedy asks the court to dissolve the tie * which bind her to George W. Kennedy , whom .she married In this city January 13 , 1897. Mrs. Kennedy says her husband has been anything but a loving helpmate and that on the con trary ho has continually beaten , choked and otherwise mistreated her. She asks that she bo awarded the custo'ly of their only child , William , aged l',4 years. Mrs. Mary Knln Is also tired of being cruelly used and seeks a permanent separa tion from Wi S. Kaln , to whom she was married less than a year ago. They were married in this city August 23 of last year. Mrs. Kaln alleges that her husband , who swore to love , honor and cherish her , has done nothing but the contrary. According to her petition he has uscd her as a punchlng- bag and has frequently knocked her down. She put up with the abuse until ono day two weeks ago ho drew a butcher knife from hla pocket and threatened to cut her throat. He failed to carry out his threat , however , but after knocking her down with a blow In the face , as she alleges , ho deserted her and has slnco stayed away. She asks the court to restore to her her maiden name of Mary HowoMs. Blunt Erect Fire Encnpen. No stops have been taken by the city au thorities to enforce the "fire escape" ordi nance and It la understood that none win bo until the return of Alderman Atkins , the chairman of the council committee on flro and light. Chief Bates of the fire depart ment has been making Investigations and recently visited Omaha for the purpose of observing the system of fire escapes In vogue on the largo buildings there. Alderman Shubert of the flro nnd light committee has nlso been giving the matter some attention and ho says there Is no Intention of allow ing the ordinance to become a dead letter. During the summer months there Is little risk of any of the largo buildings catching flro and on that account , ho says , there Is no Immediate necessity for pressing the en forcement of the ordinance. Every building that comes within the ordinance , however , ho says , will have to be fitted with flro es capes nnd the owners of such bulMlngs , al though they will be given every latituda possible , will have to comply strictly with the provisions of the measure. Wanted , carriers for Bee routes. Apply at Bee office. DARINU ROBBERY IN IOWA UnrKlnrn Kiioclc Depot ARciit In eiil- blc nnil Then Illow Open the Snfe If 7C Taken. FOUT DODGE , la. , July 28. ( Special Telegram.The ) operator at the Illinois Central station at Dyersvllle was beaten In sensible by robbers last night at midnight. After ibeatlng him he was carried and put In an empty box car , where he lay for several hours unconscious. The safe In the depot iwas blown open and Its "contents of over $475 was taken by the robbers. The operator is unable to give any description or clue to his assailants , who surprised him while ho was at his work and knocked him Insensible with several hard blows from a sandbag. This Is the most daring robbery that 'has taken place on the line for a long time. RKMI3MIIERS I1I.M IN HER WIM. . Sioux City fl.mvypr Tcft a Inrne Sum by i ( riitcfnt Widow. SIOUX CITY. July 28. ( Special ) . O. C. Tredway , a pioneer lawyer of Stoux City , has struck It rich In the will of. a client. Two weeks ago Mrs. Theonhllo ' Bruguler , wife "of the first white settler In Sl'oi'x City , died , leaving a valuable farm In Woodbury county , considerable personal property anil , it Is supposed , at least $10,000 In cash. Under the terms of her will all but $3,50t ) In cash goes to Mr. Tredway. For some tlmo prior to her death Mrs. Brugulev lived In the Tredway family , and she decided sev eral months ago to repay them In a hand some way. She leaves several stop-children children of the first Mrs. Brugulor and they do not get any "of the estate under the terms of the will. Theee step-children are half-breeds. Years ago Bruguler lived with the Indians , and ho married ono of tbo daughters of old War Eagle , the famous Sioux chief. She died In 1856 , leaving eight children. Some of these are still living among the Indians. One daughter resides in St. Louis and another ono Is the wife of an importer and lives In style in Now York City. The girls are well educated , but their etepmother never had much uao for any of them. It may be that an effort will be made to break the will. Ir. Iloyd Dccllnm to Run . HARLAN , la. , July 28. ( Special. ) Editor Campbell of the Harlan Tribune has re ceived a letter from Dr. Boyd of Defiance , present representative from Shelby county , declining to bo a candidate for renomtna- tlon this fall. Dr. Boyd was elected on the fusion ticket as a silver republican two years ago. He assigns no reaaon for not wishing to make tbo run again except that ho Is opposed to the principle of two terms for all elective officers. Ho expresses hope of seeing a silver majority in the Iowa legislature through republican strife over the United States senatorshlp , and states It a * his desire that a 16 to 1 candidate bo named to take his place on the fusion ticket In Shelby county. No ono pretends to know who will supcced Dr. Boyd. Monoiui Ti-ui-hem' InMltiitc. ONAWA , la. , July 28. ( Special. ) The Monona County Teachers' Institute opens Monday , July 31 , for , a term of two weeks. F. E. Lark , county superintendent , has suc ceeded In securing nn able corjw wf in structors , as follows ; Miss Sarah E. Sprague , Chicago ; E , N. Coleman , LoMaro , la. ; 0. E. Weaver , Whiting , la. ; P. N. Lewis , Castana , la. ; II. H , Habn , Mapletoii , la. ; G. E. Little , Washington , la. Last year there was an attendance of 270 and a larger attendance Is expected this year. Three clostes of certificates will be clven this year and the examination of teachers will be more risld than heretofore , limn Political \nl.-N. In the Fayette county primaries the Cum mins candidate for the legislature was sue- cesaful , Black Hawk county republicans selected delegates to the state convention , \ > \n took no action on senator. In the preliminary skirmish on the sen- atorslilp In Shelby county tbo Cummins men were successful , Jasper county republicans failed to In struct on the senatorial question and the candidate for representative is equally Btfent. One of the hottest fights of the senatorial contest Is likely to develop In the Monroe- Marlon county senatorial1 district. The former county 1 for Uear and the latter tor Cummlni. WHITELAW & GARDIKER Summer Clearing Sale Begins July 29. 9 9 \ ; THE annual clearing sale at the Boston Store is the event which the wisest buyers of Council Bluffs and vicinity nave | i i long learned to profit by. This will be no exception , as a visit to our store will demonstrate to you clearly the ej < [ advantages of waiting for our sale. It is impossible to place all the good things before you at one time. Many of the best | a bargains don't get mentioned. You'll find them in the store. When they are gone there are others to take their place , g | j even better ones , for there will be no let up till all the SUMMER GOODS are sold. Come often and you will find things | even better than they read. GREATEST MONEY-SAVING EVENT OF THE SEASON. ! Wash Skirts Wash Goods Muslin Gowns At 9So wo offer our entire stock of duck cases light apron prints , reg 33c Gowns , 33c suits , worth $3.60 ; crash suits , worth $3 ; ular 5c grade . . . . . . . . . . . sold for 3Dc. . . . . . .1 plquo suits , -worth , $3 ; choice 4 c lApron ginghams , 60o Gowns , 50c 98o gives- you your choice of our entire sold for 69c , , ; ; worth 6c . . . . . . . . . line of wrappers , made of flno percale and r 9c Gowns , lawn , embroidery trimmed , worth $2.00 , 4Hc Blue prints , > 59cij sold for Sflc 48c Fancy striped linen skirts , nlso worth Go . 69o Gowns , trimmed In flno loco and re braided , sold as high aa $1.50 , choice now. , . . 4c Grey prints , duced from $1 worth 6c . 9Sc Gowns the nnd com 25o touys a good linen skirt , worth 75c , 25 ° 4c Black and whlto prints , prise values nro at $1.19 largest , $1.25. range $1.60 , trimmed . . now . worth 6c . . . In embroidery , insertion and lace , high and $1.98 is the choice goods of the season In 98 4c Cardinal prints , low nock braided effects and white pique skirts , with worth Gc . . . insertion , and as high as $3.75 , choice 4' c All plain prints , Bleached Sheetings. | | $1.48 All linen skirts , fine grade and worth 6c . braid trimmed , sold for $3.25 , choice 4',4c Yard wldo percale , 15o for G-n , 42c 15C ! ! worth lOc . worth lac , Roman stripe throws for couch covers , * 4V4c Yard wldo dark percale , 20o for 9-4. etc. , extra silk finish , former prlco $2.75 , 1 4c 20c worth 8c . , . worth 22c i during sale for , each TOILET SOAP A box of three cakes fine 5c Over 1,200 flno figured dimities that 5c 22c for D-4 , 22c | ! toilet soap , worth 25o 10 sold for PC . . worth 25c 6V4c Lappet cloth , 3c Unbleached muslin , Ladles' neckwear in large assortment sold for 12Hc . 6ic worth 5c 3Joij styles and colors , worth 60c and 69u , for. . . . 25 GUc Figured mulls , Be Unbleached muslin , 6ic Be sold for 12V5c . worth 6 c All wool 44-Inch cheviots In folack and 6J4c Swiss mulls , 6Vic Unbleached muslin , * colors , same grade as wo sold at COc sold for 12&c . 6ic north 7c 6ic 121&C is just half price on all wool suitings ° 6Uc Fancy plaids , and fanoy 40-Inch mixtures 121 sold for 12&C . ' Men's Shirts $1.58 Is the prlco we put on our fine black \ , beautiful , and cost cropons patterns more ' Sflc Men's shirts , former price , 50c , to Import under the new tariff and just the < C-d I 29c same grade you fcavo seen at $2 , $2.26 and * P I * Millinery Dept. now $2.50 . 30c Laundered shirts , with 2 collars , nlso light and medium dark soft shirts , former 39c prlco 65c and 75c , now HALF PRICE OR LESS. 50c This Is the line to ask for ; all our silk fronts , madras and flno . .ophyra , which 50c I Shirt Waists A few of the remaining : lots in this department sold for $1 , now still further reduced. It is our intention not to BOc Another big drive In men's pcrcalo shirts , with two detachable collars and de 50c carry over a single trimmed Hat or Sailor. Here tachable cuffs , as good as other stores ask $1 , 19c shirt waists , 19c is the story : worth BOc 35o shirt waists , same as wo sold for $15.00 Trimmed Hats. 75 cents. . 35c $10.00 Trimmed Hats. 00 Wool Suits GOc shirt waists are the values you bought $ 8.00 Trimmed Hats. 50c at 75o and $1.00 at our store $4.75 Wo offer a nice wool suit , black $7.00 Trimmed Hats. 60c shirt waists In whlto and colors ; this 69c $6.00 Trimmed 'Hats. ' only , and sold for $7.50 , now Is the $1.25 grade $5.00 Trimmed 'Hats. ' $5.89 Choice of all our $9 , $10 and $12 $1.00 shirt waists , whlto only , 'beautiful ' suits , to close Insertion , same as sold for $1.75 to $2.25. . . . $100 $2.00 Sailor Hats. ( $8.75 A big range of suits , light greys aldfll O75 . $1.50 Sailor Hats. ; 65 tons , and valued at and , reduced . . pO $2.00 shirt waists In whlto only , solid . . $15 $17 to. $1.00 Sailor Hats. front of tucka acd Insertion , sold for $3.25 $1.98 A lot of fancy Scotch plaid skirts , rtg Q8 J to $3.75 ! < > . . ; r. $2.00 and $3.50 Walking Hats , 00 sold for $3 and $3.50 , now MP A ) | $2.25 fancy silk'waists , $225 choice 1 69c Lot odds and ends nurses' Jacket * and sold for $4.50 of stock . ' . . , capes , sold for $1.00 and $1.50 , now 69ci ; COUNCILBR O AZ > WA. Y , COUNCIL JOW.A. PUBLIC KEPT IN THE DARK lira Assurance Agents of Iowa Hold Secret Session at Dea Moinei. ARE AFRAID OF THE BLANCHARD LAW Tlioninn Week , Wnntcd on a ChnrKC of Crimtunl Anniiult Upon I/lttle GirU , Under Arrcnt at Okla homa City. DBS aiOINES , July 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) The flre insurance agents of Iowa met in secret session hero today and or ganized , with Henry French of Sioux City as president , and Joel Tuttle of Des Molnes , eecretary and treasurer. The meeting was strictly an executive session. Newspaper raen were tabooed. After the sessions had closed the secretary was Instructed to give out no names of officers or agents in at tendance. The purpose of the organization was stated to be entirely social , and to send delegates to the national meeting. The reason of the Insurance men for their care ful secrecy is said to be fear of a collision with the Blanchard law. which is deemed about the worst statute on the books of all laws unfriendly to insurance interests. This law prevents combinations of agents on rates. Again , the organization Is In tended to protect agents from what are deemed to bo unfair practices by certain companies , such as overhead writing. For this reason It is deemed wise by the of ficers of the organization that the public know nothing of the nature of the organiza tion , or of Its personnel , Thomas Meek , the school teacher who Is wanted here on a charge of criminal as sault , Is at present In the custody of Sheriff Stout , and will bo returned to Des Molnes and Incarcerated in the county Jail tonight. He was arrested in Oklahoma City by orders from tbo sheriff's office here. Meek was prominent In this county as a school teacher and at one time was a candidate before the republican convention for county superin tendent of schools. The crand Jury at Its last session returned a bill against Meek , charging him with criminal assault. The principal witnesses were his child pupils. To the little girls ho declared that In case they told anyone of his acts he would kill them. This conduct was keot up for three years. At last ono of the girls told her mother. The mother told the father and then there was trouble. Meek sot wind of the trouble qnd lied. The grand Jury returned the bill and a hunt was made for tbo school teacher , At last Sheriff Stout traced his man by reason of letters being received by Mrs. Meek at Polk City , The letters were forwarded from one place to another , but at last the sheriff landed him , Mrs. John Housby was killed today by a train on the Rock Island main line just cast of the city , The wheels of the engine and cars cut off both the woman's legs nnd her body was frightfully mangled. MM. Housby , who wag 40 years old , leaves a husband and four children. She was. walk ing on the track , going north from her home. She beard the rumble of the train , but thought It was on thi other track Juit a few rods distant. She was simply run down. i REAL ESTATE FOR SALE ! Wo have acre property adjoining the city lately placed in our hands which can be purchased at a bargain. We have also lott In various additions to the city at prices to suit homcscekers or the investor. Have bouses for sale from the modest cottnco to more expensive dwellings , and all at prlees far below their cost and value. N , P. DODGE & CO. , Council Bluffs , - - la REMOVED W. C. ESTEP , UNDERTAKER Has removed from 14 North Main street to 28 Pearl street , two doors north of Grand hotel. Business 'phone , 97 ; residence 'phon Ct. > FA1I.S U.VDKU. A FHEIGHT TRAIN. Accident tlmt Con ! Walter Ford IIU Life Near Carroll , la. FOIIT DODGE , la. , July 28. ( Special Tele- gram. ) Walter Ford was killed yesterday at Carroll In a railroad accident. Ford la some unaccountabfe way fell under a freight and the wheels ran over both logs , necessitating an amputation. He lived long enough to say that ho lived In San Francisco , Cal , , and that' he had relatives In Fort Dodge. He was a cousin of County Auditor J. F. Ford of this city , who has gone to Carroll to care tor the remains. Ford was a man of 24 and was making arrangements to return to his homo In San Francisco when the fatal ac cldent occurred. Wo are still selling the C. 0 , D. chewing tobacco at 2 cents a plug. Leader smoking tobacco 5 cents per pound. White House grocery. Scientific optician , Wollmun , id : Br'dway. Mob drill Aflcr Iliirnx. ABERDEEN , S. D. , July 28. ( Special Telegram , ) A gambler named Burns made Insulting proposals to Miss Minnie Bailey this evening. He woe followed by Ed Hall , her brother-in-law , who overtook Burns near the postofflco , A big crowd gathered Instantly and cries of "lynch him" were heard. Several men strirk Burns , but ho escaped and ran to the Sherman house near by. Hastily tbo police Intervened and kept back the crowd until Burns escaped or be would have Buttered severe Injuries , perhaps death , at the bands of the Infuriated citi zens. fJovernor I-ee IN 111 Speurfl h , DEADWOOD , S. D. , July 28. ( Special Telegram , ) Governor Leo U In Spearflih today looking over the work on the new dormitory. He will be In Deadwood tomor row. The thermometer this evening regls- tcro 45 degrees. Minn Attcnt Futnllr Klnblipd. BRAMWELL , W. Va. , July 28. Howard R. Sanson , an emissary seeking miners for Missouri and Indian Territory coalfleldj. was fatally stabbed last night. His assailants are unknown. Irritating stings , bites , scratches , wounds and cuts soothed and healed by DeWltt'i Witch Hazel Salve a sure and aafe applica tion for tortured fieeh. Beware of counter- fejtu. jjRl Is it possible that you have not seen a $ copy of the Omaha | | Illustrated Bee ? I X ZTse a postal to ask us for a * FREE SAMPLE COPY. The Bee Publishing Company , OMAHA , NEB. TOM MOORE HENRY GEORGE f z ( O Cents. 5 Cents. J TWO JUSTLY POPULAR CIGARS. * John 0. Woodward & Co. LOANS on Improved farms in Iowa and In- aide city property In Council Bluffs at lowest rates. Farms for sale In Iowa : SO or 118 acres ono and one-4ialf miles from Olenwood , Mills county , la. , JG3 per acre ; good orchard , 104 oerfts In Crawford county. J46 pw acre. & 0 acres five miles from Council Bluffs. ( DO per acre , A bargain for a flno fruit farm j or for cultivation , 2SO ttcrea In Harrison county , JIO ptr acre. A fine stock farm. Good Improvements , City residence and bualne s property for sale Umt will pay from 10 to 20 per cent xrosii on inveuttnont from rents. 200 ucren In I'ottawattamlr county , ? (5 ( per acre. Good improvements. For rent ; No. 335 Ave. T , 1 rooms , J20. No , 929tth ave. . & rooms , J23. No , CIS Union St. , 6 rooms , { 10. No. 1720 High St. , 5 rooms , JS Flat 221 S. Tth St. , modern , WO. List your property with us for sale or rent. Fire and tornado Insurance , Lowest rates , LOIIOEE & IX3UGEK , No. 102 South Ma'In ' Street. Council muffs , la. Telephone 312. THE NEUMAYER JACOB NRUMAYRH , IMIOI' . , 204 , 206 , 208. 210 Broadway Council Rluffa. Ilatee. 11,00 per day : 75 rooms. Flrvt-cluag In every reaped. Motor line to all depots. Local agency for the celebrated St. Louis A. 13 , C , beer. I'lrat-claaa bar , U WANT A GOOD CIGAR FOR V SATISFIES THE MOST CRITICAL AT ALL DEALERS ( ' . ' 'A.DAVI5'SONSaCQ. MAKERS JOHN GWOODWARD 8c CO , WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTERS COUNCIL BLUFFS.IOWAf :