8 THE OMAHA DAILY JVET < h SATtTTTDAY , AUGUST 20 , 1899.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
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5 I COUNCIL BLUFFS.
amort MKNTIOH.
Davis sells clan.
Moore's food kllf wormn and fatten * .
Dro escapes for buildings at Blxby'a.
lliidweUcr 1/rcr / , L , Hosenfeldt. agent.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Slgafoog , n
daughter.
'Mr. ' and 'Mrs. A. Whltclaw have gone
cost on a visit.
Mrs. 8. S. Kacs , 725 Seventh avenue , is
on the sick list.
Minn Lota Rupp of Oakland , In. , I in the
city visiting friends.
IMr. and 'Mrs. ' E. L. Shugart left yesterday
on a vlBlt to Colfox , la.
Mrs. E. Weber of Bcnton street It re
ported to be seriously ID.
0. I ) . Jacquemln & Co. , jewelers and op-
llclnns , 27 South Main street.
W. 0. Estcp , undertaker , 28 Pearl street.
Telephones , office , 97 ; residence , 33.
Get your work done at the popular Eagla
laundry , 724 Broadway. 'Phone 157.
iMrs , J. Harnlg of Hastings , Ja. , was In
Iho city yesterday on her way to Las Vegas ,
Miss Ethcfyn Barclay has returned from
a visit in Cedar Fails and other Iowa
jiolnts.
iMrs. Mary Mc.Mcnomy left yesterday for
Kansas City , where eho will make her fu
ture homo.
Wanted , carrier for Bee route , with good ,
f.-ut horse. Apply to The Bee office , 10
Tearl street.
'Attorney I. N. Fllcklnger and family ro-
turnt 1 last evening from their sojourn at
Lake Okuboji.
.Mlfs . Alda Kirk , who 1ms been visiting the
family of E. A. Dlack , returned to her
liome In Wellington , Kan. , yesterday.
11. B. Sulnc of Hartlngton , Neb. , is in
the city visiting the family of his father-
in-law , Henry Paschcl of Willow avenue.
Mrs. Woodworth Allen and children have
returned from their trip to California and
for the present will remain nt the Bow
man home.
Mrs. B. M. Wells of Springfield , Mo. , nnd
Mrs. Cora Tyrrell of Chicago are in the
cltr , having been called hero by the death
of tholr father , W. G. Nason , of Bcnton
street.
Mrs. R C. Lougco nnd daughter , Flor
ence , will arrive homo today from their
visit to southern California. Their health
hen been greatly Improved by their sojourn
on the Pacific coast.
J P. Reed , the aged farmer whose dis
appearance from home caused his family
considerable anxiety. Is stopping with rcl-
fttlv B In this city. When In town , Tues
day ho became 111 and was unable to re
turn home.
( Harry New Is in the city after a two
months' sojourn In the mountains of Cole
rado. iHo Is much Improved In health and
expects to stay hero for a few days visit
ing his old tlmo friends before leaving for
Hot Springs.
Mrs. C. R. Hannan nnd children left
Thursday on a visit to relative ! ; in south
ern Michigan. They will Join Mr. Hannnn
* arly next month In Cleveland , where ho
will attend a meeting of the Bankers' Na
tional association.
Joseph C. James received a telegram yes
terday announcing the- death of his daugh
ter , Mrs. Eliza Russell of Plttsburg , Mo.
Mrs. Russell was borne nnd reared In Coun
cil ' Bluffs nnd was married twelve years
ago to Mr. Russell , who , with six chll-
flren , survivcc her.
The National 'Barbers' and Druggists' Ga
zette , published In Now York and Philadel
phia , devoted several pages In its last Issue
to the fight between the barbers in this city
ever the Sunday closing law. The paper
appears to bo in favor of those barbers who
Ix-llevo that they have a right to work on
( Sundays if they wish.
H. A. Hough filed a demurrer yesterday
in the damage suit brought against him by
Mrs. Sophia Wcldman. He demurs on the
ground that Mrs. Woldman has no cause
of action and that the words complained
of were not llbclous Inasmuch as that
Hough did not say the plaintiff was "steal
ing from his barn , " but was "stealing Into
hla barn. "
Frank Gum commenced suit in the district
court yesterday against Dr. Donald Mac
rae , sr. , claiming $1,000 damages on account
of alleged malpractice. Gum alleges that
while being attended by Dr. Macrae for
injuries , the result of an accident , the doc
tor did not use due diligence and left sev
eral of the bones of his shoulder and other
places of his body unset nnd in a danger
ous condition.
E. A. Wickham of this city has secured
( he contract for the building of a round
house , coal house and chutes , sand house ,
oil house and other buildings for the Fort
Dodge & Omaha 'Railway company. The
buildings nro to be erected In the com
pany's yards in the northern part of the
city. Work will bo commenced as soon ns
the material can bo laid on the ground.
The work will call for an expenditure In the
neighborhood of $50,000. The roundhouse
tvlll. have ten stalls and the coal house
iwcnty.
"Our Working Women" will be- the sub
ject of Rev. < 3. P. Fry's sermon tomorrow
evening nt the Fifth Avenue Methodist
church , being the eighth of the series of
6 rmon-loctures delivered by the pastor un
der the auspices of the Epworth league of
the church. The series wll close Sunday
week with an address to women only at 4
o'clock In the afternoon on "The Old-Fash
ioned Mother. " The near approach of the
annual conference compels Pastor Fry to
close the series of talks on "Perils of City
Life , " ns ho has other special subjects to
JTresont before that time.
N. Y. Plumbing compan ) . TeL 2BO.
Domestic soap aoM by all grocers.
Lowest prices , easy terms. The beat ana
largest stock of pianos at Swanson Mualo
Company , Moaonlc Temple.
Anl ( for a Mlvoroe.
As a sequel to the enforced marriage of
Jesse Phellx and 16-year-old Fannie Wil
liams , July 9 last , the former yesterday
filed a petition in the district court asking
a divorce from his youthful bride. Both
plaintiff and defendant are colored people.
Fhcllxwas arrested last month on complaint
of the girl's muthcr and rather than face a
trial consented to marry the girl , the ccro-
mony being performed by Justice Vlen. Ac
cording to the papers filed yesterday Phellx
only lived onu day with his bride. Ho asks
for an annullinent of the marriage on statu
tory Kiouncls. Phellx has noon In the em
ploy of the Pullman Palace Car company for
ci number of years as cook.
I ) .Tls Eflls calnt.
Domestic outwashes cheap soaps.
V/clil-ath burners at Clxby's. Tel. 191
I'lincrnl of W. tl. NaNOii.
The funeral of the late William Gerald
Ka an , a pioneer resident of this city , was
lipld jrfiterday morning from St , Francis
Xnvlcr's church , the services being con
ducted by Rev. Father Smyth. A large
number of the friends of the deceased and
liercavcd family gathered at the church ,
among these present being many of the older
settlorH. The remain : ) were laid at rest In
the Catl'oMo cemetery , being followed to the
grave by a long cortege. The pall bearers
were : P. C. DeVol , J , 0. DeHaven , John
Bennett , John Clausen , sr. , Henry Rlshton ,
nd William Fitzgerald , James Wickham
Rii'l John C , Murphy acted as honorary pall
bearers.
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT
i > ur t K7i or I.tinuin ; uu ,
U. II. S1112AI < 'n A CO. ,
K I'cnrl tiiruet , Cuauoil UluCo. lovr
MANAWA PROPERTY IS SOLD
Rocjiyur Hannan Disposes of It t PrirnU
Bale for 817,600. ,
RAILWAY AND ROLLING STOCK INCLUDED
> T. II. ICilinnndnoii , an Trnntoe for the
National Hank , Ifdn it In
To Secnrc the Hank' *
Claim.
In the event of the count approving and
confirming the sale , the entire property of
the Lake Man awn Railway company will
pass out ot < the control of Receiver Hannan
into the hands ot J. D. Edmundson , trus
tee for the First National bank ot this city.
Acting under the recent order issued by
Judge Smith of itho district court , Receiver
Hannan yesterday sold ftt private sale to
Mr. Edmundson the entire property of the
Lake Manawa Railway company , comprialnR
the line between the city and the resort ,
the Grand Plaza and the Improvements , the
engines , cars , right ot way , franchises , road
bed , railway track and all equipments , tools ,
etc. The price paid tor the property by
the "bank " was $17,500.
According to the terms of Judge Smith's
order , Receiver Hannan was prohibited from
selling the property at private sale for an
amount less than that 'placed upon 'It by
the appraisers appointed by the court , who
were Israel Lovett , P. II. Wind .and E. E.
Mayne. The appraisers , after going over
the property yesterday morning and ex
amining it , reported that they valued It at
$15,420 , and that in their opinion It would
realize more by being sold In an entirety
than In parcels or lots.
J. D. Edmundson , the purchaser as trus
tee , represents the First National bank of
this city , of which Institution ho is presi
dent. The First National , as successor of
the Citizens' State hank , held a judgment
against the Lake Manawa Railway company
for $18.000 , which , with accrued Intereit ,
now amounts to about $23,000. The prop
erty was bought In by the bank to secure
its claim.
In his report of the sale filed yesterday
afternoon In the district court , Receiver
Hannan says as follows ;
"That In the opinion and Judgment of the
receiver it Is "for " the best Interests of all
concerned that said property be cld at pri
vate sale ; that pursuant to said order of
court and upon the best Judgnnent of said
receiver ho sold said property of the Lake
Manawa Railway company In gross to J. D.
Edmundson , trustee , for the sum of $17,500 ,
It being the greatest amount that said re
ceiver was able to obtain. "
Preferred Claim * OutHtnndlnar.
The purchase price of $17,500 docs not
represent by any means the amount that the
.bank will have to pay for the property , as
there are several thousand dollars worth
of preferred claims standing against it In the
shape of mechanics' Hens nnd Hens for labor.
In addition to these the bank will have to
pay up between $2,500 and $3,000 back taxes
otlll standing upon the books ot the county
treasurer against the property. The bank
also owns the judgment secured by Arthur
Evans for $6,000 against the Lake Manawa
Railway company , which it recently pur
chased through Receiver Hannan for $760.
This Judgment was secured by young Evans
for personal injuries received on the uwitich-
back. After the appointment of C. R. Han
nan as receiver , however , he was never able
to secure a settlement ot the Judgment and
was finally Induced to sell his claim for an
amount Just sufficient to pay his doctors'
bltls. Evans lost the sight of one eye- and
was disfigured for life , hift face being cruahed
in.
in.The sale of the property to the bank , it is
understood , will now wipe out entirely any
equity that Colonel F. C. Reed , the former
owner , may have had in it. Colonel Reed ,
who came here from Arkansas some seven
or eight years ago and built up the place ,
Invested In the neighborhood of $10,000 in
the resort at the lake. The property , which
at first was a paying investment , developed
In a few years into a losing proposition and
Reed became Involved with the bank , being
forced to borrow largo sums ot money to
carry on the place. Sorao three years ago
the bank brought ( suit , secured a judgment ,
and upon its application Cashier Hannan was
appointed receiver by the district court hero.
The place has been managed and run under
the control of Mr. Hannan ever slnco with
varying success. This year , owing to the
limited patronage , it has b en a losing ven
ture.
ture.Mr.
Mr. Hannan , when asked yesterday as to
the future plans of the bank In regard to the
resort , staled ho presumed ho would continue
to run It as before.
The Omaha & Council Bluffs Railway and
Bridge company was at ono time anxious to
secure the property nnd made an offer for it ,
but could not make terms with Receiver
Hannnn. The price offered by the- motor
company , Mr. Hannan elated yesterday , was
$15,000 , and this Included certain property
within the Grand Plaza fence which was not
owned -by the LakeManawa Railway com
pany and valued at about $2,200. The motor
company intended , if it secured possession
of the resort , to build an electric line to
the lake to replace the steam ralrway and
would have built a summer theater fashioned
after 'the ' Trocadero in Omaha. On Sundays
and other special days the company Intended
running through trains from Omaha.
Domestic soap la the purest made.
Scientific optician , Wollmos , 103 Br'dwajr.
Another Bidder In Sight.
lit is stated on what is said to be good
autlnrity that the Municipal Construction
company of Chicago will not have a walk
away when It comes to bidding for the es
tablishment of an electric lighting plant in
this city. The report te .that the Thomson-
Houston Electric Light company of Omaha
contemplates making n bid and will enter
the field for a franchise to enable It to
enter Into competition for thecommerclal *
lighting of the city. The feeling among
many ot the city officials Is that Mr.
Draffen's proposition Is girded around with
too many conditions that are far from being
favorable to the city's Interest. City At
torney Wndawortb expects to have the form
of advertisements to ibe published by the
city ready for submission at the ( meeting
of the city council Monday night.
Domestic soap Is full weight.
Heal UNlite Truimferii ,
The following transfers were filed yester
day In the abstract , title and loan office of
J. W. Squires , 101 Pearl street :
David Williams to Margaret Williams ,
lot 27 , block 2 , Kali-mount add. ,
q , c. d $90
31. M , Humbert nnd husband to Spaltl
Bro ? , , lot U , block 7. Oakland , w. d. . 150
Two transfer ! ) , aggregating J240
Domestic goap whitens your clotbea.
Itlxhy OrtM Alter the Snloonn.
Chief cf Police Blrby Issued a general
order yesterday that commencing tomorrow
all b.ilo'ons must on Sundays have the blinds
on the front windows and doors drawn
tightly ao that iiu one can see in from
the ouUlde. Also all front doora are to be
closed tight and persons desiring to quench
their thirst muet sneak In by the back or
side entrance. Further , the- order states
that at night on the Sabbath the saloons
must have no lights In the front windows ,
neither must thsre be any lights In the
front and of the establishment. The chief
sayg thl * order Is to be carried out to the
letter and that ho expects compliance with
It , otherwise there will be trouble. Every
patrolman will be held responsible by the
chief "for the conditions existing on hla
bent. " The cause for this sudden reform
move on the part of the democratic city ad
ministration is not known.
CUMMI.VS LOOKS AKTBIl KHNCRS.
Mcctn with n Flntterlnjr Ileccptlnii
from I.opnl HepiihllraitN.
Hon. A. B. Cummins of Dps Mnlnes
spent yesterday In the' ' city and met with a
flattering reception from many of the leadIng -
Ing republicans who gathered In large num
bers during the day In his apartments at
the Grand hotel. Mr. Cummins reached hero
late Thursday night , having driven overland
from Carson , where ho attended the annual
gathering of the Pottawnttamle Veterans *
association. He delivered an nddrcsa at
Carson , making a favorable impreialon. On
reaching here he was mot by about fifty of
his friends.
All day yesterday there was a fltcady
Mream of "Cummins men" to and from the
hotel and It was plainly evident that slnco
Mr. Cummins' recent visit hero hla 'Strength
and popularity have Increased. To many Mr.
Cutnmina was n stranger except In name
and these seized the opportunity of greeting
and becoming acquainted with the man
whom they deslro to see sent to the United.
States senate.
Mr. Cummins' friends realize dhat to win
Pottawattamle county will 'bo no cany mat
ter , but thi j- believe they will carry the
caucuses next Saturday. Arrangements
were made yesterday for the establishment
of Oummlns headquarters In the annex to
the Grand Hotof and these will bo kept op
ened today. Parlors have been secured on
Iho first floor nnd they will bo kept open dur
ing the day and evening. Mr. Cummins will
leave this morning for Avoca.
SPECIALS TOR TOI1AY.
AVhltela v & Gardiner , 'Corner ' Ilrond-
way and Konrtli Strcotn ,
Council It luff * .
75c men's flno negligee shirts , reduced
to 39c.
$1.00 men's flno negligee shirts , reduced
to 60c.
75c fine quality ladles' shirt waists , re
duced to 85e.
$1.00 percale and madras ladles' shirt
waists , reduced to EOc.
$1.25 to $1.75 percale and madras ladles'
shirt waists , reduced to 69c.
98c linen skirts , 4Sc.
$1.85 linen skirts , plain and fancy , C9c.
$1.50 and $1.75 linen skirts , plain and
fanoy , 98c.
$2.00 and $2.50 linen skirts , pTaln nnd
fancy , $1.48.
$3.00 and $3.50 linen skirts , plain and
fancy. $1.98.
$1.00 to $3.00 ladles' fine sailors and walkIng -
Ing hats , choice for 50c.
All our summer underwear at loss than
half price. See those ladles' vests for 2c ,
3 for lOc ; lOc , 3 for 25c.
Ladles' summer capes and jackets half
prio * .
Poi > nllnt Convention.
The populists of Pottawattamle county
who are unalterably opposed to fusion "with "
the democratic party and believe in adhering
to a mlddlo-of-t/be-road policy as the only
salvation ot their party , will hold their
convention this afternoon dt the county
court room. The convention , which will
be called to order at 2 o'clock by Chairman
Hutchlnson of the county central committee ,
will select seven delegates to attend the
state convention to too held at Des Moincs
Wednesday of next week.
Prizes go with Domestic soap.
IBX-GOVERNOR. MRHllII/I , STIUCKKN.
"Former " Executive of Iowa TlionRht
to DC DylnK in. California.
LOS ANGELES , Cal. , Aug. 2. . Ex-Gov
ernor Samuel Merrill of Iowa , who has re
sided hero for some tlmo , suffered a stroke
of paralysis amd Is thought to be dying. He
was Injured severely In an electric car acci
dent several months ago and has never en
tirely recovered.
Arrenteil on Serlonn ChnrRC.
DES MOINES , Aug. 25. J. K. Meyers , an
engineer of the Rock Island road , was ar-
T3ted today on the charge of-rape. Ho la
accused of criminally assaulting the 7-year-
old daughter of W. F. Cherry of Valley
Junction. Meyers waved examination till
Monday and in default of $10,000 bond was
eent to Jail. The child alleged to bo his
victim is In a precarious condition. Fooling
at Valley Junction 'was so strong that the
officers took extra precautions to prevent
violence.
Grand Jury UetariiH a Trne Hill.
FORT DODGE ; la. , Aug. 25. ( Special. )
The grand Jury In session hero has returned
a true bill against George and Dan Sullivan
for a 5ault with intent to commit great bodily
ily Injury upon the person ot Joseph
Voslka , a Bohemian. In a quarrel with the
defendants Voslka was stabbed with almost
fatal results. Another Interesting case
which was before the grand Jury was that
of W. R. Hammond charged with attempting
to burn his millinery store.
loivnevr .Votes.
A $10.000 Catholic church Is to be erected
at Ida Grove.
Pipes are nolng laid In Perry for a etcam
heating plant.
Emmetsburg Is to have a new twelve-
room school house.
The wool clip In Davis county this year
U estimated at a value of $40,000.
A new canning factory has been started
at Hamburg with about twenty-live men
employed ,
The Illinois Central ralfway disburses
about $18,000 among Its employes at Cher
okee monthly.
Will Barnes fiiod a gun at a charivari
near Frederic and bad his band blown off
at the wrist by the gun exploding ,
Joseph Christopher , a dangerous insane
patient , escaped from the poor farm ot
Webster county and Is still at large.
While dririlng for water for the water
works plant at Valley Junction a vein of
conl was found sufficiently thick to war
rant working.
A decided novelty IB proposed at the Vic
tor fair. A number of jack rabbits have
been Imported and these will bo coursed
with bounds for prizes.
Austin Leggett of Grand Junction died
suddenly at bis home there. He bad been
growing very fat for the last three months
and welched 018 pounds , \
The banks of Boone , which have been
paying 4 per cent Interest on deposits , will
come down to 3 per cent after the 10th
prox. These banks have a plethora of
money on hand ,
The population of the state penitentiaries
has decreased 124 In the last year. The
records of the State Board of Control show
that the total population during July. 1S9S ,
at both penitentiaries was 1,152. During
July , 1899 , the population was 1,028. This
shows a decrease of 124. ttood times and
plenty of work are undoubtedly respon
sible for the result.
Dr. David McWilliams. who died re
cently nt his homo near Donlton , at the
age of 7S years , had practiced his Profes
sion In Crawford county since he located
there la 1S5S. For fifteen years he was
the. only phyMcl.in In Donlaon , Ho was a
true type of the old style country doctor ,
as pictured by Uu Maclaren In "Weelum
Mai'liirc , " and died pogueselng the love and
etcciu of alf who knew him ,
CROWDS VISIT STATE FAIR
Iowa Agricultural Exposition Promiaaa. to Be
Bettor Than Ever Before ,
EXHIBITS IN ALL AVAILABLE SPACE
Illcniilnl Itenort of the State Oil
liiHIirutor Klleil at tlie Stilt * : lloti'te
Union Vetcrnnn
Adjourn.
DBS MOINES , Aug. 25. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The stnto fair opened todny. No
fair was held Inst year because of the
Omaha Exposition and an a result this
year's state fair will be bettor than ever
before. The first two days are usually
preparation Onys , but this year absolutely
no space cnu bo secured now , The railroads
report that larger crowds than over before
will bo brought In the coming week. The
crowd now here Is twice as largo as ever be
fore.
fore.Tho
The biennial oil Inspector's report was to
day Hied with Secretary of State Dobson.
One 'hundred and one thousand six hundred
and slxty-elx barrels of gasoline were re *
Jeeted for illuminating purposes , $30,122
were received In fees and $11,112.10 was the
amount of fees retained. The annual ex
penses were $14,703.36. The amount paid
the state treasurer was $7,306.38. For the
year ending June , 1899 , 1,071 barrels of oil
wore rejected and 282,272 approved ; 109,582
barrels of gasoline were rejected for Il
luminating purposes. The amount of fees
was $39,303 , retained $15,281.50. The ex
penses were $11,456.51 and the amount paid
the treasurer or state $9,712.54.
The Union Veterans' union adjourned to
day after holding an nil week's meeting
'hero. Commnndor-In-Chlef Dyrenforth
stated that the union was ( not opposed to
President McKlnley , but they stood by any
party that would stand by them.
UninnccM for it Ilrokcii Hi-art.
DURUNGTON , la. , Aug. 25. ( Special. )
Miss Mary E. Wright , whcoe home Is In VII-
llscu , la. , but who has been In Durltngton
for a month conducting a suit for breach
of promise against Rev. R. Lincoln Wilson ,
n divinity student of Chicago , departed for
her home yesterday , carrying with her $2,000
In settlement for her suit. Rev. Mr. Wll-
Eon was formerly a resident of Wapello ,
north of Burlington , and wa charged with
having engaged himself to marry Miss
Wright. She spent considerable money
educating herself to beeomo the wife of a
missionary , which Rev. Mr. Wilson Intends
tc bo , and she demanded $5,000 as damages.
The suit caused a tremendous sensation , as
both parties are prominent in their homo
communities. Friends sought to have the
case settled and succeeded In satisfying the
young woman with $2,000. The suit has
been withdrawn and the church trial against
Rev. Wilson suspended.
Dicn Up a Petrified .Wait.
LEON , In. , Aug. 25. ( Special. ) While ex
cavating near his residence , C. G. Blddlson
of this place unearthed the remains of a
man which appear to bo petrified. The body
la six feet long. Is In a complete etate of
preservation , with the exception of a miss
ing toe , part of the nose and a portion of
the abdomen.
Mrs. Orange Howard , an aged lady who
now llvog across the street from the Blddl-
son residence , moved with her husband tea
a house which stood almost directly eve -
this newly dlscorered mausoleum In 1SG2
and until about one year ago she has re
sided continuously in the block. Mrs.
Howard states that in all this time ehe has
! had no knowledge of any grave or burial
place in that vloinlty , and other older res-
Ments recall no tradition of an Indian bury
ing place near there.
OHcoola County UlNtrlct Conrt.
SIBLEY , la. , Aug. 25. ( Special Telegram. )
Hon. G. W. Wakefleld of Sioux City , the
veteran district judge of this district , and
Court Reporter C. C. Hamilton and the at
torneys and court ofllelars are having n busy
week with the August term of Osceola
county district court. William J. Pleater ,
alias S. J. Veenstra , and Fred Schultz , alias
August Relntlng , have been Indicted by the
grand Jury for forgery and also for uttering
forged Instruments. John Webster has been
Indicted for 'breaking and entering with in
tent to commit larceny. Pleater has been
tried and a verdict of guilty rendered. Web
ster has pleaded guilty and Schultz -will be
tried at the October term. There have been
a number of Jury trials In civil cases within
a short time. The number of attorneys In
this county has doubted.
Newspaper in Sued for DamnKe * .
FORT DODGE , la. , Aug. 25. ( Special. )
Notice haa been served on the publishers
of the Fort Dodge Pcet that a petition will
bo filed hero in a suit for $40,000 damaged
for llbdlous matter alleged to have been
published in the Post. The suit Is brought
by Montgomery Ward & Company of Chi
cago. The nature of the article referred to
by Montgomery Ward & Company as llbel-
ous U not defined in the notice and can only
bo Inferred. The Pest has published from
time to time articles bearing on the subject
of the non-advlsablllty of buying from cat
alogue firms and It Is probable that It Is
one of these articles that Montgomery Ward
& Company deem llbclous.
Receiver Appointed.
DES MOINES , Aug. 25. William C. ( Miller
was today appointed receiver for the Mutual
Flro Insurance company of this city. The
officers are J. L. Gassier , president ; C. C.
Van Vllot , secretary , The state Insurance
examiner made an examination and revoked
the authority to direct business. The com
pany , It Is alleged , was carrying $1,545,000
risks , owed $10,000 , had $7,000 losses ad
justed and not paid and $12,000 In litiga
tion.
To IiiHiirc AKiiliiNt Wind StorniH.
SIOUX CITY , Aug. 25. ( Special , ) The
Northwestern Iowa Lumber Dealers' associa
tion ha decided In the future to Insure Its
members against less by tornadoes or wind
storms , In the last five years the organi
zation haa only Insured against fire. The
mutual fire Insurance plan haa been so suc
cessful that at a meeting held in Sioux City
it was decided to go even further and protect
Its members acalnst the elements.
Ciilvrn from Vermont.
GIUNNELL , Aug. 25. ( Special. ) There
wore sold In the Rock Island stockyards
hera between 400 and BOO Md of calves.
The calves were brought from Vermont ,
where the hay crop Is a failure this year.
The stock was sold In bunches of eight or
ten and brought from $9 to $11.25. One
bunch , sold for $11.25 and tin next ono
offered sold for $9.25. The calvco are a
mixture of blood , Jersey predominating.
Democratic NOite Committee ,
DES MOINES , Aug. 25. Chairman George
Huffman announced the democratic state
committee will meet ( n this city August
30 , to plan the campaign. He favors a
abort campaign , to open October 1.
"Tho campaign will bo fought on antl-
Imperlallsm , " eald Mr. Huffman. "Tho pco-
plo of the state demand that this bo put
forward as the primal lesue. * '
I'ro III lilt Ion Convention ,
OAKLAND. la. , Aug. 25. ( Special. ) The
prohibitionists of Pottuwattamle county ,
Iowa , will merit In mass convention at Oak
land , < at 2 o'clock p. m. September 6 , 1S99 ,
for the purpose of nominating a counts
ticket and the transaction of euch othei
business as may properly come beforeIt
J. C. Pike , chairman ; D. M. Ogllvle , secre
tary.
BANKS WISH TO COMPROMISE
to Srtllp with ( ho Covrrn-
inriil In llic Mnttor of AlllxltiK
Stlllllll- ) ,
WASHINGTON . Aug. 23. ( Special Tele.
Kram. ) Communications were received nl
the treasury todny from revenue ofllcers Ir
Nebraska , submitting requests from bnnkon
nt Bralnnrd and several other points In the
* tate for a settlement with the governmcnl
by compromise on account ot charges ntndi
against the bankers by rcvemio oinccra foi
receiving and paying commercial paper with'
out proper revenue stamps attached. Slmllai
requests have come to the department from
different sections of the country slnco UK
order was Issued warning bankers agalnal
afllxlng revenue stamps where this com
pliance with the law had not been made bj
makers of the commercial paper. The law
Is strict on the subject and Assistant Secre
tary Taylor of the treasury , who hud this
question under consideration today , says
the department Is Inclined to demand the
full penalty et the law for violations , In
stead of continuing the practice of com
promising with the bankers who plead care
lessness In accepting or paying commercial
paper not properly stamped. From some
sections the reports of cotfoctors Indicate
that they have posted bankers on the roursc
to be pursued and the letters from Nebraska
are nllko In submitting a proposition to the
department for a compromise by paying a
nominal enm of $5 In the settlement of
cases of which the revenue ofllcers have com
plained.
A protest has been received U the Treas
ury department from Congressman Ramble ,
Who writes from Wyoming , against the pro
posed reduction In the force nt the Deadwood -
wood ( S. I ) . ) nss.iy olllco. Congressman
Ramble promised to write moro fully on thU
subject when ho returns to South Dakota.
Director llobcita of the mint bureau has
fent o letter of Inquiry to the officer In
Charge of the Ucntlwootl assay olllco , asking
him to Inform the department It a reduction
in the torce woturt impair tno elilciency ot
caring ror tno 'Business ' Incident to the pr.i-
miftion or precious metals In the niack Hills
region.
\ \ ' . 1. . Simpson was today appointed post-
muster nt Jackson , Ulnta county , Wyoming ,
and Kmllo Wolff at Ulk , Ulnta county ,
Wyoming. An order was Isbite * ! establish
ing a postofllce at Splry Walworth county ,
S. D. , with Frederick Splry postmaster.
CM.iri'lMl ro.MI'AXY OUTS ( MIOUM ) .
Title ( < Viilunlilo Sllnliiu T.uiiil ami
Portion of l.omlvlllf DrcliliMl.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 25. The secretary
of fho Interior today decldsd the contest
of the Clipper Mining company against Ned
Searl and cithers nt keadville , Colo. , in favor
of the Clipper company. The case Involves
valuable ; mining grounds and embraces a
very thickly populated portion of the city of
Leadvlllo. The Clipper company claims
ownership of the Clipper , Congress , Capital
and Castle Lode claims , for which It ap
plied for lode patents , which were "adver
tised" by the Scarl Interests , who claimed
the same ground as part of the Searl placer
claim.
Today's decision orders the cancellation of
a lode entry made by the Scarl Interests on
the Clipper , Congress , Capital and Castle
claims and holds that a lode entry cannot
bo predicated on a placer "adverse" or upon
a Judgment sustaining one. The general
land office Is directed not to pass on any
of the Clipper concern's rights while they
are pending before the Colorado supreme
court.
PENSIONS FOR WUSTI3HN VETERANS.
Survivor * f the- Civil "War Iti-mcm-
lllTCll l > y tllC ( SoVerlllllPIlt.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) The
following western pensions have been
granted :
Issue of August 11 :
Nebraska : Original Joseph R. Roggy ,
Trumbull , ? 6 ; James 13. Drown , Ohlowa , ? 0 ;
Wordcn J. Wllklns , York. ? 12. Original
widows , etc. Margaret K. Haven , Hay
Springs , ? S ; Emma L. Fry , Dllltir , ? 8.
South Dakota : Restoration and reissue
Albert R. Anderson , dead. Hot Springs ,
$22.50. Original widows , etc. Josephine F.
Anderson , Hot Springs , $8 ; Anna D. Mc-
Cuidy , Mitchell , $8.
lown : Original Orville W. Calkins ,
Shell Rock , | 6 ; William Ewers , Ida Grove ,
$0 ; John A. McCaH , Ia Porto City , $12.
Increase George W. Hlnlsh , Morning Sun ,
$6 to $8 ; James Tollen , Illddlck. $ S to $10 ;
John P. Skipper , Manson , JS to $10. Orig
inal widows , etc. Agnes Zlmmer , Chero
kee , $12.
No CrulKi- for Venerable AVar Ship.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 25. The Navy de
partment docs not look with favor on the
proposition to have the historic war ship
Constitution take iiart In the Dewey dem
onstration at New York. Tt Is stated that
the venerable craft Is not In a condition to
undergo such service and that It la far too
valuable as a relic to subject It to the
risks of u trip from Boston.
Oooil IliiNliieNH with Hnirnll.
WASHINGTON , Aus. 25. The Treasury
department has received from the auditor
general of Hawaii a comparative statement of
the Imports Into Iho Islands for June , 1893
and 1S99 , and the receipts and expenditures
for July , 1898 and 1899. It shows a net in
crease in the Jmoortatlona from the United
States slnco the Islands came under our
sovereignty.
Indication of Ainerleaii WaterN.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 25. The Treasury
department has advised American customs
officials on Puget sound that fishermen who
find themselves In over flvo fathoms of
water at high tide for a. distance of seven
miles from the eastern shore of Point Rob
erta towards Ulalno are almost certain to
bo fishing In American waters.
Major IlnrrlHiin Out of DiuiKi'r.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 25. A cable dispatch
received at the War department today from
Major General Woods states that Major
Russell D. Harrison , who Is 111 at Santiago ,
now appears < o be out of < Ianger. Kx-
Prcsldent Harrison , who Is In Paris , is being
WHBN OTHERS
. . .CONSUuT.
OMAHA ,
NEB.
Specialists In
mj $ Nervous , Chronic &
* '
/ ' Private Diseases
Of Hen and Jl'omen.
We guarantee to euro all casrt curable of
ratanii , . < ( / Itltcutti of tilt fi'oxe. Throat , ( lirtt ,
Stumach , Honda a.uJ l\nr \ ; Jlmlrocelc , Van
Nervous Debllitu
MtildU Aitd and Old Men
Uisea * Sores , fincits ,
Rlnnrl arifl kln " .
DIUOU dllU OMH I'lmpiM. HcrofuU , Tu
mor * , Tetter. Kcrrm.i , and Illotxl Poison , tlior
leansed ( rum the hyutrm ; alto \Veak *
nrsnof Oriraua , Iiijlamoialiou , Kunturcs , Piles ,
1'Ulula.elc.
Potor.r.11 Throat , I.iuiirs. I.lTor. Dyspepsia
Udldl I M ami all liuwi.'l arid tlwuiacli troiitIri.
I -irttno ' > ! ven careful and * pcclal atleotlui
LUUluo l r all tlieir raauy allmeuts ,
WRITE jour troubles. U out of the clly.
Thoukanilb cured at home by correspondent *
Dr. Searles d Searles. 119 S. 14th St. , Omaha ,
kept dally Informed of his son' condl *
tlon.
TRIBUTE PAID TO INGERSOLL
Itnliontlnitn nml Slixvn Shotr .Spprrcln-
lUiu of UN Virtue * nnnlncnn of
tlir Orilrr Tratunctcil.
DKTROtT. AUR. 25. At today's session of
the convention of the llohemlnn-Slavonle
Ilencfll association resolutions \\oro adopted
on the late Colonel Hobert O. InRWfoll
They expressed sympathy for his family ,
expressed the cordial appreciation of the
wclpty for his Rrc.Uno s ns a thinker , orator -
! tor nnd leader of men and for his lifelong
I labors for freedom of thought.
I The association has decided to create a reserve -
| serve fund of $75,000 In the course of the
j next flvo years toy assessing the member
ship 25 cents a quarter for that pwlod. H
was decided today to unite the ofllces of re
cording , corresponding and financial secre
tary In ono person and pay him ft ealnry
J sum'clent to cnablo htm to devote his \\liolo
lluiti to 'tho ' good of the order. The as
sociation's entrance age limit was lowered
from 21 years to 18 years , Mid the member
ship divided Into two classes for nssced-
inent , namely , from IS to 30 nnd from 30 to
4. " > . The latter will pay 2 cents more per
death loss 'than the former.
llrynti Invited ( o Kentucky.
FKANKFOHT , Ky. , Aug. 25. Vn a meet
ing of the campaign committee today Sen
ator Ulackburn announced that he had re
ceived a letter fiom W. J. Ilryan , In which
ho said ho would ho In Kentucky the lat
ter part of September or the first of Or-
| tohcr , at n tlmo agreeable to the party
1 leaders. The letter was written Juet before
i Mr. Hrynti left for the Pacific coast , where
ho expects to remain until September IB.
Senator Blackburn stated that the cam
paign commit too would at ouco arrange for
the trip of Mr. llrynn through the state
on a special1 train , accompanied by n num
ber of the party leaders.
TII'TON , Mo. . Aug. 23. William J. Hryan
spnke today to an audience of over 5.100
person ? assembled from this and adjoining
counties , In behalf of Shrtcklcford , the dem
ocratic candidate for election to succeed
Hlchard I1 , llland In 'congress. He reiter
ated his devotion to the Chicago platform ,
plank by plank , and then took up the new
Issues , scoring expansion , Imperialism and
militarism. Trusts wore also denounced.
AVoodson YlrliN IIlN Pont.
Kn IUONO , 0. T. . Aug. 2n. Major A. B.
AVoodson of the Ninth cavalry has tendered
his resignation ot the agency of the Chey
enne and Arapahoe Indians at Darlington ,
a position which he has hold for nearly
six years , ( loneral Charles King , retired ,
Is mentioned as his probable successor.
The management of alfalrs at the agency
has been marked by more or le.ss friction
for some tlmo past.
Genuine
Carter's
Little Liver Pills.
Must Boar Signature of
See Pac-Slmlle Wrapper Below.
Very small and an caey
to take as ngar.
FOR HEADACHE.
CARTERS FOR DIZZINESS.
FOR BILIOUSNESS.
FOR TORPID LIVER.
FOR CONSTIPATION.
FOR SALLOVKIN. .
FORTHECOMPLEXIOH
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
A CURE FOR ALL
DYSENTARY , DIARRHEA ,
Cholera R/9orbus /
A half to a tcaspoonful of Heady Relief
In a half tumbler of water , repeated as
often as the discharges continue , and a
flannel saturated with Ready Relief plnced
over the stomach or bowels , will afford Im
mediate relief und noon effect a cure.
INTERNALLY Rndway's lltady Relief
In water will In a fewr minutes euro
Cramps , Spasms. Sour iSlomaoh , Nausea ,
Vomiting , Heartburn , Nervousness , fllcxp-
lesnesn , Sick Headache , Flatulency , and
all Internal pains.
Prlco 60c ptr bottle. Sold by all druggists.
HADU'AY .t CO. , KK Kim St. , JVeTr York
DUFFY'S
PURE MALT WHISKEY
ALL DRUCCI6TS
.
I
HEALTH IS WEALTH
DR , E. C. WEST.
NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT
'
IMC OKIGNU , AIL OIIICRS IMIIMIOVS
Ii sold uiidnr po lttvo Written Ounrnntoa
tiT niilliorlzol ncouU only 10 curt ; < \Vexk Memory ,
blzrlnrm , Wakrfilluosii , Mm , HjntfrU. QiilcK *
nesi. Nlcht Ios * . Kvll rrtmii. ) I. ck of Coml >
S 'nf rtfprToiinnosv LallMdr all Drains , '
ful Errors , or K < ecf * lve Po of Tobacco , Opium
or Manor which lpad to Misery Coiihiimptlon
Ittftanltjr nnil lc ) tli. At mow cir bv inoU , $1 n Mt |
MX for * M with written Ktinrnntoo to
euro or refund pionoy. Snmplo pnck-
nRO. oontnlnliiR tire lUyv trcnttnuiit , with
rulllintrtiullons , aSoptiln. Onosainplo only soU
to each person. At aloro or by mall.
KiB"Red Label Spe
cial h'xtra Strength ,
for Impntnncy , l < o s of.
1'owor. Lott Manhood ,
StdHHty or Ilnrronnss ,
llnboxi six for JO , with
written Biinrnntqo
T-to euro In SO days. Ai
Mycru , Dillon llriiK Co. , Solo AK uU ,
inth and iTnrnnm , Uninlin , Neb.
BUFFET LIBRARY CARS
Best Dining Oar Service ,
CURE YOURSELFI
Us" UlaO for unnntiirivl
illnrtinreMi , infltmnm'loiH ,
Irritation * or ulcrrntlotu
of uincotig rueml > rnnr .
1'alnlcBi , ninl not nttrlu <
Sold by I
or dent In plain . . . - .
liy riprem , pirpnlil , fa :
! l.c ) . or .1 liottlrg , ( t.-ti.
Circular tone on rocjuctf.
)
Diamond Tirana. M
Drupalll r.r fMr.huttrl JTncluk Ilia- .
, n-onit Smnrtin llrd and Gold ntt.llloX
IVoin n t4 wtlh Wtis ribbon. TnLo
; nnolVrr. Jttfu.t Jlngrroul Ib5irtm <
! pump , for pirtlr.ltr. , itNilinoiillls
" It.lief for l.nillrt , " in I.Htr. kj rrtirm
MnIL 10.000 TMIImonl.ll. It * * , Ftfn.
.
Boldbj 1I Lortl Drn < tllU. 'll I LA UA. . fA.
A.DAVIS'SONS 8 , GO. MAKERS
JOHNG.WOODWARD&CO.
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTERS
COUNCIL BLUFFS.IOWAJ1
WANTED ,
Loans on Improved farms In western Iowa
and on Inside property In Council DluffSi
Our rate * are OH low ua any one.
FOR SALE. I
House of 5 rooms , nearly new , Rood cellar. * - . . L
barn , well , lot of one ncre , with fruit : lo- m ' FT
catt'd In south part of city ; $1COO ; easy
terms.
We have sovor.il fine farms and a lares Hit
of city property for sale.
FOR RUNT. i
No. S3.r. Ave. F. , 7 rooms. J20. j , H
No. 029 Fourth nveiiuc , S rooms , 135 , * <
No. 324 Fourth Bt. , 9 rooms , $30.
No. 1720 Hlffh street , C rooms. J3.
Flat , 221 South Seventh street , modern. 130.
List your property with us for sale or rent. * !
FIHB AND TORNADO INSURANCE.
LOWEST RATES.
LOUGEE & LOUG15E ,
No. 102 South Mnln Street ,
Council Uluffs , la.
Telephone 312.
THE NEUMAYER
I.VC'OM NBir.lIAYKH , I'HOP.
2M , 200. 208. 210 Broadway. Council niuffa.
Rates , Jl.OO per dny. 75 rooms. First-class
In every respect. Motor line to all depots
Local agency for the celebrated St. Loul
A. U. C. bier. First-clans bar.
DID YOU
Inherit All Your Knowledge ,
or Did You Gain it by Edu
cation ?
Can you bo taught anything about the burning of
fuel ?
Can you analy/.o a plcco of coal and toll what part
is combustible ?
Do you Btlll think that the ordinary soft coal Is
half soot and half smoke und cannot bo burned ?
Do yon admit there la a , chance for Improvement
In burning soft coal ?
Wo huvo made It a study nnd will gladly explain
why wo made
COJUS'S HOT
and why It does as well with one and one-quarter tense
o ! boft coal as ono ton of hard coal In u base burner.
&
41 Main Street.
|
10 Cents. 5 Cents.
TWO JUSTLY POPULAR CIGARS.
John G. Woodward & Co. ,