NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
JIINOIt
Davis nelli gln s.
Moore's food klirs worm * and fattent.
FIre cocnpos for buildings at Blxby's.
Burlwelser beer. t > . Uoscnfcldt. agent
0. D. Jacquemln & Co. , Jewelers and op
ticians. 27 South Main street.
W. 0. Estop , undertaker. 28 Pearl street.
Telephones , omcc , 07 ; residence , S3.
Get your work ilono at the popular Eagle
laundry , 72 < Broadway , 'Phone 167.
Harry M. Camp of Muscatlno , la. , Is In
the city visiting friends and the exposi
tion.
tion.Miss Mlnnlo Woodward of Ilockford. 111. ,
is the guest of Miss Cora Harlo of Fifth
avenue.
Master Otis lloruft of Macedonia la visit
ing at the home of County nccordor B. E.
Smith on Fifth avenue.
C. F. Street of Now York , treasurer of
the Council Bluffs Gas and Electric Light
company , Is In the city.
Vf. F. Blcdentopf and Frank S. Haas leave
this morning on a vtalt to Now York and
other points In the cast.
Mrs. Wliriam Tompkln and Miss Amelia
Miller of Macedonia are visiting at the
homo of Charles Conoycr on High street.
Alt Hanchett , son of Dr. Hanchett , Is vis
iting his undo In Sioux City. He made
the trip on horseback and will return the
name way.
The case of George Morton , the nlTeged
nwlndlor , was again continued In police
court yesterday morning and will bo tried
this morning.
Kd Hunter ot Den Molnes , formerly chair
man of the democratic state central com
mittee , la expected In the city today In the
interests of Senator Gear.
Clarence 13. McClurg of Lawrence , Kan. ,
and Adella Anna Drake of Kansas City ,
Kan. , were married In this city yesterday ,
Justice Vlen performing the ceremony.
Mrs. ElYilG Graham , colored , died yoator-
day morning at St. Bernard's hospital , aged
100 years. She had been nn Inmate of the
hospital for a llttlo over two years.
Edward Rogers left last evening for Dubuque -
buquo to attend the funeral of his father-
in-law , Edward Moore , who died last Tues
day. Mrs. Rogers wont to Dubuque Tues
day.
day.Harry Now , who has been the guest for
a week past of 0. L. Corpenlng at the
Grand hotel , has gone to Hot Springs , S. D. .
where ho has secured a position as clerk at
the Evans hotel.
A largo attendance Is desired at the reg
ular meeting of Fidelity council No. 1BR ,
Koyal Arcanum , this evening , as plans will
bo made for the celebration of Arcanum
day In Omaha next Monday.
Mrs. O. G. Balrd and family returned
yesterday from their visit to relatives In
Missouri. Miss Suslo Balrd. a nloco , of
Hamilton , Mo. , accompanied them and will
visit hero while taking In the expo ltlon.
C. A. Sweet , formerly of the flrm of
Sweat & Co. of Fremont , Nob. , has located
In Council Bluffs and has formed a part
nership In the cigar business. Mr. Sweet
will remove his family here In a few days.
Frank Klssell win have a hearing this
morning before Jutslce Vlon on the charge
of assaulting Fred Lamb , the proprietor of
the menagerie at Fall-mount park. Klssell
claims that the assault was only one of
words and not blows ,
C. McClelland has been arrested on an
Information filed before Justice Ferrler by
Pat Curley , charging him with embezzle
ment as bailee. Curley alleges that he
gave McClelland n bill to got changed and
that ho appropriated the money.
Joseph Kelly has filed an Information in
Justice VIon's court , charging Hans Clau-
son , an employe of the motor company , with
thrwing a brick at his llttlo girl. The
trouble will bo aired next Wednesday morn-
injj , Clausen giving ball for his appearance.
M. G. Bycrs , proprietor of a sale and ox-
clmnpe stable In Now York City , was In
tlio city yesterday. Mr. Byors was on his
' .ay homo from a trip through the west ,
during which he purchased several carloads
pt horses. Ho picked up quite a number
In this vicinity.
County Auditor Innca has written to the
mayors of the several towns In the county
askliiB thorn to take up the matter of the
relief of the Porto Rlcans and secure sub
scriptions to odd to the fund to bo sent
from Pottnwattamlo county to Governor
Shaw as a part of lowa'e contribution.
Mrs. O. E. Beswlck and sister , Mrs. Mary
Sinclair , have gone to Galesburg , 111. , to
visit friends and relatives for several
months. They "will attend the reunion of
the Ono Hundred and Second Illinois In
fantry at Alpha , the regiment In which Mr.
Beswlck served through the olvll war.
The congregation of the Second Presby
terian church has asked Rev. Alexander
Llthcrlnnd to reconsider his resignation and
to remain as pastor with an Increased sal
ary. Rov. Lltherrnnd , It Is understood , has
decided to leave , having accepted the call
to the pastorate of the Presbyterian church
at Schuylor , Neb.
Mrs. Henry Green caused the arrest yes
terday of two brothers , F. M. and W. A.
Gotdsberry , on the charge of trespassing
on her property , digging up and carrying
away corn and potatoes to the value of $2.
The men gave half and will have a hearing
before Justice Vlen this morning. The de
fendants claim they had a right to the
stuff.
stuff.Miss
Miss Carolyn E. Alexander returned yes
terday from Blair , Nob. , where she at
tended the wedding of Miss Bessie Palmer
of that town and Rev. George F. WIllIamH ,
pastor of the Presbyterian church of Ban
croft , Nob. Miss Partner and Miss Alex
ander were col logo roommates at Bellevue
and Rev. Williams was a student there at
the same tlmo.
GoorRo Orvlllo , the 8-year-old son of Mr ,
nnd Mrs. George J. Collins , corner of Thir
teenth street and Avcnuo I , died yesterday
morning of malarial fever. The funeral will
l > o hold this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the residence. The services will be con
ducted by Rev. S. M. Perkins of the First
Christian church nnd interment will bo In
I'"alrvlow cemetery.
Mrs. J , 13. Hunter Is entertaining her
Bister. Mrs. Robert Reynolds of PocatoTlo ,
Idaho , and her brother , E. J. Latterly of
Company L , First Nebraska regiment. Mr.
Lafforty was In every engagement from
February 14 until the time the Nobrasknns
wore relieved from the tiring lino. He was
fortunate enough to escape thu bullets of
tbo Filipinos and la In the best of health.
Charles J. Atherton died suddenly about
7 o'clock yesterday evening at his homo ,
711 Washington avenue. He had been all-
Ine for about ten days , but his sickness
\vtia not such as to confine him to the. bouse.
It Is supposed that death was due to heart
disease. Ho was 49 years of ago and leaves
n wife. His only other living relative la n
brother , who resides at Buffalo , N , Y. No
arrangements have been made as yet for
tbo funeral1.
Thomas AVard , the Insane man captured
' Wednesday by Ofllcors Weir and Stookdafo
at Mcequlto creek , has been committed to
Bt. Bernard's hospital for observation , It
in the opinion of Dr. Barstow of the in
sanity board that the man's mental tie-
rangment Is poeslbly the result of cxcca-
Blve drinking and that with proper care
lie will recover. Word was in a more ra
tional utnto of mind yesterday and was
nblo to answer questions Intelligently. Ho
claimed to bo a railroad man without a
home , but beyond that declined to give any
Information about himself.
N Y , Dumbing company , Tel. 2f > 0.
DavU sells paint.
Lowest prices , easy terms. The best and
largest stock of pianos at Swansea Music
company , Masonic Tample.
burners at nixbjr' * . Tel , 181
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT
for Cn li or L.oneii ou.
U. H. SH13AT 13 Jf CO. ,
IS Penrl Hlrect , Conuoll llluaa , litvim.
PRIMARIES OCCUR TONIGHT
Republicans Will Ohoosa Delegates to the
County Convention ,
SENATORIAL CONTEST A BIG FACTOR
ArtherantN of lloih Gear and Cummin *
StraliiltiMT Mvcry Nerve to Win
Plnccn Where the Cnucunr
Will Uc Held.
The senatorial content so far as this
city Is concerned will bo fought out at the
republican caucuses tonight and both sides
are lined up ready for the fray. The In
dications are that the primaries tonight
will bring out almost the full vote of the
party In the city , so keen Is the Interest
taken In the senatorial contest. The local
candidates for the nominations for the sev
eral county offices have almost been lost
sight of and the contest between the fol
lowers of Senator Gear and A. D. Cummins
Is the all absorbing question. Doth sides
have boon putting In a great deal ot work
the lost few dayi with a view of voting
their full Btrcngth tonight and both sides are
confident of victory.
At the Cummins' headquarters everything
woo serene and the workers for the DCS
Molnos candidate were all wearing smiles.
They have worked hard nnd believe that
things will come their way. While realiz
ing that they have no sure thing , they be
lieve that they will carry most of the pre-
clucU tonight and that their candidate for
state senator , Colonel C. G. Saunders , will
BO Into the convention with a majority of
the delegates from this city at his back.
It Is conceded on all sides that Cummins
has gained greatly In the last week and that
his followers are thoroughly organized ,
which they wore not at the time of the for
mer convention. The members of the labor
unions arc said to be for Cummins to a
man and they are expected to turn out
tonight and vote solid for the Saunders dele
gations. The younger republicans are also
to a man for the Dea Molnes candidate ,
whllo Senator Gear's strength lies mainly
In the fact that the old recc alzed loaders
of the party are out working In his Inter
est. With the exception of possibly ono
all of the county and federal officers are
for Gear. Tholr strength cannot be under
estimated and the result of the primaries
tonlghtvwhlchover way they may go , prom
ises to bo very cloee. Leaders In the Gear
ranks , while claiming that they have no
fear ot electing a majority of the delegates ,
tonight admit that Cummins will possibly
carry some of the precincts.
Opponents to Mr. Cummins started a re
port yesterday that he was ono of the at
torneys for the Rock Island road , which lu
not the case , as ho Is In no way connected
with that railway. This report , It Is claimed
at the Cummins' headquarters , was
started with a view to Injuring his chances
In certain precincts , the residents of which
are interested In the result of the suit
brought by the city against the Rock Island
over the opening of Seventh street.
The senatorial contcat Is not altogether
without Its amusing features , one of which
Is the number of democrats who are tak
ing a hand in the campaign. Ex-Fire
Chief Nicholson and ex-Assistant City En
gineer Charles Banther were busy yester
day working evidently In the Interests of
A. S. Hazelton , the Gear candidate for
state senator.
The colored voters , like their white breth
ren , are divided on the question and one
faction has started a Cummins' club , of
which William Blackburn is the moving
spirit , while a number of others under
the leadership of Charley Jones , the post-
offlco Janitor , and Ed. Burke , Jr. , have es
tablished a Gear club. Their numbers are
about equally divided.
The places of holding the caucuses in the
several precincts are as follows :
First Ward First precinct , Wheeler A
Hereld's ; Second precinct , McRobert's
blacksmith shop , Broadway and Stutsman
street.
Second Ward First precinct , council
chamber ; Second precinct , 740 West Broad
way.
Third Ward First precinct , 101 Main
street ; Second precinct , hose house , South
Main street.
Fourth Word First precinct , Farmers'
ball ; Second precinct , Smith's hall.
Fifth Ward First precinct , county build
ing ; Second precinct , county building.
Sixth Ward First precinct , Shubert block ,
24 Broadway ; Second precinct , Nelson's
place.
Domestic soap Is full weight.
IJII1S FOIl THE M2W HIGH SCHOOL , .
Donril of Education Meet * Thin After
noon to Consider Them.
President Sims has called a special1 meetIng -
Ing of the Board of Education to be held
this afternoon at 4 o'clock In the Bloomer
building. The meeting Is for the purpose
of considering the bids for the construction
of the new High school building and to close
a contract with the architects , Messrs. Cox
& Schoentgcn , who have prepared the plans
and estimates and will supervise the work.
The contract under the bids received and
opened at the last meeting of the board will
not be let tbti afternoon , as State Superin
tendent Barrett's ruling in the Smith site
appeal case has not yet been received and
no action can be taken In this Tine until
the decision Is handed down. The members
of the board , however , are anxious before
awarding the contract to ascertain from the
different bidders who their subcontractors
will be , oa this will have an Important bearIng -
Ing on the letting of the contract. It bos
been intimated that one , at least , of the
bidders has made arrangements to sublet
the carpenter work to a party who would
not bo acceptable to the board , The board
Is determined that in awarding the contract
It will take no risks and that the work on
the building must be of tbo very best in
every respect.
Referring to the action of tbo plaintiff
In the Slack Peterson Injunction suit
against the board In attacking the title to
the Oakland avenue property selected as the
elto for the new High school , President
Sims said yesterday that in his opinion It
woufd not hold water for a moment. The
title to the property , he said , was all right
and the conveyance from J , N. Casady had
been secured before the board agreed to
take tbo ground. As to tbo liens which
it is claimed In the amendment to Peter-
eon's petition are standing against the prop
erty Mr. Sims said the board would take
care of them. If on Investigation these al
leged Hens were found to have a lawful
standing , the amount would be withheld
from the purchase price and held subject to
the order of the court. The board , Presi
dent Sims said further , had no intention of
taking any risks In the matter or Inviting
litigation , but it had purchased the property
and the tale was binding.
Domestic soap whitens your clothes.
Funeral of I , . M. Crockrrell.
The funeral of the late L. M. Crockwerl.
the well known motor conductor , was held
yesterday afternoon from Grace Episcopal
church. The services , which were conducted
by the rector. Rev. R. Knox , were attended
by a Urge number of the friends ot the de-
censed and the bereaved family. Con
spicuous among the floral offerings was a
magnificent set piece representing a minia
ture trolley , bearing the number " 107 , " the
number of the car on which Mr. Crockwell
used to run. This was the offering ot the
conductors and motormen , many of whom
were In attendance nt the funeral nnd fol
lowed the remains to their last resting place
In Falrvlow cemetery. The pall bearers
wore : D. E. Buck , F. W. Thorn , A. D. Van-
Horn , conductors ; H. E. Brooks , C. Barnctt
and L. Graham , niotornccrs.
IMzon go with Domestic sonp.
Court
In the district court yesterday Judge
Macy severed the matrimonial bpntla that
bound four couples , whoso stories , as told
to the court , showed that in their cases they
had found marriage to bo a failure.
Mrs. Anna Clark was granted a legal
separation from Silas W. Clark , whom she
married In this city February 25 , 1S91. Mrs.
Cark proved to the satisfaction of the court
that aho had been Illtrcated.
Mrs. Lulu E. Hilt was granted a divorce
from David Hilt , whom she married In Wlte-
man , Neb. , October 31 , 1888. She woa also
granted $250 alimony , $100 attorney fcca
nnd the restoration of her maiden name of
Lulu Fender.
Mrs. Mary C. Bennett told the court of
numerous acts of cruelty and Illtrcatment
on the part .of her husband , Adam E. Ben
nett , and Judge Macy granted her a divorce
as prayed for.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dllts was given a divorce
from John Dllts on the ground of Illtrcat
ment.
, The hearing of the Ballard will case oc
cupied the greater part of the day Ip. the
district court and will bo resumed today.
Frank K. Robinson nnd other heirs ot the
late Mrs. Snrah J. Ballard filed n resistance
to the executor paying Virginia M. Martin ,
daughter of Virginia E. Robinson , her portion
tion of $1,800 from the estate , on the grounds
that Mrs. Martin had disposed of or at
tempted to dispose of her expectancy under
Mrs. Ballard's will to A. Hoogewonlng. A
clause in the will provided that any of the
heirs who had disposed of or attempted to
dispose of thr-lr expectancies should forfeit
their shares.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railway
company has filed Its answer to the suit
of the Iowa Construction company. It de-
nlca that the plaintiff company Is the owner
of the property within its right of way
fences and to the right of condemnation of
such additional property as has been taken
in that way. It Is In connection with this
suit that the railway company ban been
cited to appear on the charge of contempt of
court.
All lovers of music should be sure to
attend the Blind Boone concert at the
Broadway Methodist church Tuesday evenIng -
Ing , September 5. Blind Boone is sup
ported by Miss Josephine Rivers , a charm
ing singer. Admission , 25 cents.
Si-nt to the HoHiiital.
Law Mlchelson , against whom Bartel An
derson of 914 Avenue G filed an information
charging him with Insanity Wednesday aft
ernoon , was yesterday committed by the in
sanity commissioners to St. Bernard's hos
pital for observation. When Deputy Sheriff
Slead went to Anderson's house yesterday
to take Mlchelson In
charge , Anderson en
tered first to reassure Mlchelson so that he
might not attempt violence. No sooner ,
however , had Anderson entered the room
where Mlchelson was than the latter seized
a revolver and fired two shots In rapid
succession. One bullet narrowly missed An
derson , Imbedding Itself In the Jam of the
( door. When Mlchelson saw who It waa ho
stopped shooting and appeared to be overJoyed -
Joyed when told the sheriff was there to
protect him. The old man has considerable
, means and labors under the hallucination
that every person he meets Is after him for
, his money.
nrfi6nro an(1TTtaKe ( th ° children to hear
Blind Boone.
Ho has been the cause of n
1 great many children falling In love with
the piano. Children under 15 years 15
Domestic outwashes cheap aoapa.
j Scientific optician , Wolliuas. i'js Br'dway.
LilcenneH.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
the following persons :
i Name and Residence. Age.
Clarence E. McClurff , Lawrence , Kan. . . 29
Adella Anna Drake , Kansas City , Kan. . 25
Thomas J. Ruddy , Macedonia 22
Gertrude Myers , Macedonia 20
John A. Clark , Omaha 25
Glatice M. Davis. Omaha 18
W. R. Dalby , Council Bluffs 28
Estelle Miller , Council Bluffs 28
Domestic soap is the purest made.
III cycle It 1111 away.
Miss Laura McFadden had o narrow
escape yesterday from a serious accident.
While riding her wheel down a hill in the
eastern part of town , she test control of It
nnd came down the long Incline at a rapid
pace. Her call for help attracted attention
and a stranger caught her Just In time to
' prevent a collision with a pas-sing motor
car. She was badly frightened nnd fainted
several times after her rescue.
1 GIRL WANTED At 713 South Seventh
i street.
To AVhoiii It May Concern.
Wo have this day sold the business of
; the Council Bluffs Cyclery and have no
longer any connections whatever with the
business formerly known under this name.
| AH notes , accounts , leases and bills duo
the Council Bluffs Cyclory are payable to
| us or our authorized agents.
, This Is to notify the public that no one
Is authorized to do business under the name
of the Council Bluffs Cyclery for us.
| The Council Bluffs Cyclery COMPANY
have purchased our blcycFe business and
, the good will of same and will continue to
do business under this name. We recom
mend them for favorable notice and patron
age In the bicycle line.
DEERE , WELLS & CO.
August 31 , 1899.
Domestic soap sold by all grocers.
IlMVIl XlMTBOtCH. .
A trace of frost was reported one night
i lost week at Akron.
Lake View indignantly protests against
the story that smallpox exists in that town.
Mayor MacVicar of Des Molnes rescued
a boy from drowning at Laho Okobojl last
Saturday ,
I The next session of the grand lodge of
colored Pythlans of Iowa will be herd at
J DCS Molnes.
Rov. M , Mirch has tendered his resigna
tion as pastor of the Presbyterian church
at Red Oak.
Women candidates for the position of
county superintendent of schools are com
mon in Iowa this year.
Muscatlne women will operate the street
cars of that city September IS for the
benefit of the park fund.
Davenport bos an ordinance prohibiting
the wheeling of baby carriages on the
sidewalks in the business part of tbo city.
The machinery of the burned water
works plant at Hampton was not aa se
riously damaged as at first believed nnd is
again in working shape.
Jamcm McNamara cf Dysart , while stackIng -
Ing grain , was struck on the eye with a
fork , one tine of which penetrated almost
to the base of the brain.
Robert R. London , a graduate of the
electrical1 engineering department of the
Iowa State Agricultural college at Ames ,
has been sent to Germany to install a
telephone exchange in Berlin , He is in
the employ of an eastern coinnany.
HOT CAMPAIGN IS LIKELY
Chairman Iowa Eflpnblican State Oentral
Committee QeU to Work.
WILL MEET DEMOCRATS ON ANY ISSUE
IOTVH Toinpcrnncp I'eople nl n Confer
ence In DC * Mnlncn Flrnt lavm
Itcalmciit to Heturn Ilnnic
About Nov. 1.
DE3 MOINBS , la. , Aug. 31. ( Special
Telegram. ) H. 0. Weaver , the newly
elected chairman of the republican state
central commlttoo , arrived In the city to
day and at once began the work of arrang
ing for the campaign. It Is his Intention
to remain hero now until the end of the
fight nnd the election. Ho stated today
that the tlmo of opening tbo campaign
had not yet been decided upon , nor would It
bo until a consultation has been hold with
the party loaders. When asked concerning
the charges made against him , that ho is
actively supporting Gear for the United
States senate , he said that his policy In
directing the campaign would show whether
or not ho was fair to all candidates , and ho
la willing to lot that test answer all
charges. On the question of Issues , he
said the republican party stood ready to
moot the democrats on any Issue they care
to present and If the democrats care to
make expansion and the war an Issue they
will bo mot on those lines.
Over 25,000 people saw the State fair to
day. Every day has been a record breaker
In attendance and no matter what happens
now the fair Is a moneymaker this year.
A state conference of the temperance pco-
plu of Iowa was held here today which was
attended , by many promlnents , Including the
Rev. Francis Murphy , the temperenco lec
turer of national renown. A resolution
was passed demanding a state commission
for the enforcement of laws relating to
the liquor trafflc and demanding that the
legislature appoint a committee on inves
tigation "to report on the effects of the
liquor traffic increasing the burdens of
pauperism , Insanity and crlmo in Iowa. "
The resolutions will have the active sup
port of the state anti-saloon league.
The city council met today and passed
a bill placing the tax levy on city property
for next year at 42.3 mills , an increase of
8.25 mills over last year. The members
say that the Increase Is made necessary be
cause of the shrinkage In the value of
property as reported by the assessors workIng -
Ing under the now law.
Conductor H. 0. Hicks of the North
western was fihot through the arm by a
passenger who refused to pay his faro. Th
man Jumped oft the train with his three
companions and escaped.
'
Charles McVey , son of A. H. McVey , a
prominent lawyer , and Truman Martin , son
of Isaac Martin , superintendent of the
agencies of Iowa for the'Equitable Life In
surance company , aged 16 and 17 re
spectively , armed with recommendations
from many prominent citizens , including
Governor Shaw , enlisted in the regulars
hero. This afternoon the fathers annulled
the enlistment because of. their age.
Information was received by the adju
tant general today that the Flfty-flrst Iowa
will probably sail for home on September
7 on either the transport Newport or the
Ohio. They will reach San Francisco on
or about October 2 will be mustered out
Insldo of three weeks and will reach home
about November 1. They will bo brought
home in a special 'train. '
Messers. Shade and Reploger of Tlffln , 0. ,
arrived In the city today and Immediately
launched a scheme for giving this city
50 cent gas. The rate now charged here is
$1.25. They eay that the Instant they are
given a franchise they will commence the
erection of a big plant.
CATHOLIC KVEIVT AT SIOUX CITY.
Dedication of tlie Nciv St. Joseph' *
Church on Sunday Next.
SIOUX CITY , Aug. 31. ( Special. ) The
now St. Joseph's Catholic church In Sioux
City win bo dedicated next Sunday morning.
It promises to be quite an event , as a great
many prominent Catholic priests promise to
be preaent. Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul
will preach the sermon In the morning , nnd
others who will take part In the ceremonies
will bo the Most Rev. John J. Kaln , arch
bishop of St. Louis , Right Rev. Richard
Scannel/ , bishop of Omaha , Right Rev.
Thomas O'Gorman , bishop of Stoux Falls ,
and many other lesser dignitaries from this
section of the country. Bishop Scannell will
act ae dedicator. For several years work
on this church has been in progress and
now it la ready to be dedicated , and its pas
tor , Rev. Father E. W. Fowler , Is very
proud of bis work.
Tlilrty- < ' < 'cioiitl loivii llrtmloii.
MASON CITY , la. , Aug. 31. ( Special. )
The tenth biennial reunion of the Thirty-
second Iowa Is In session at Clear Lake. The
regiment was raised In this vicinity In 1862.
It now has 500 survivors , about 100 being
present. It gained Its chief distinction at
the battle of Pleasant Hill , in the Red
River campaign. A monument to the dead
of the regiment stands In the public park
at Mason City. Colonel Wlllntm Shaw of
Anamosa , who commanded the regiment , nnd
the brigade of which it was a part ,
is present. Ex-Senator William V. Allen oi
Nebraska , who wa a private , delivered a
rouolng speech at a campflre Wednesday
evening. The president of the association ,
Colonel John Scott of Des Molnes , presides ,
The veterans nnd their wives were given a
ride on the Mason City & Clear Lake elec
tric line to Mason City Wednesday after
noon , where they were entertained by the
Women's Relief Corps. The reunion will
close Thursday afternoon.
' ! ' ! ! Worker * Strike ,
FORT DODGE , la. , Aug. 31. ( Special. )
The Fort Dodge Drlck and Tile worke of
this city , one of the largo brick making
plants , was obliged to suspend operations
this morning , on account of a strike of Its
.employes. The employes are paid on a vary
ing scale in the different departments of the
work and demanded an increase of 25 cents
per day throughout the different depart
ments. This was refused and this morning
the men went out. A compromise has finally
been reached on the basis of a 16-cent In
crease for the kiln men and 6 cents for the
clay pit men. The men have agreed to re
turn to work on this basis and tbo plant
will resume operations tomorrow. About
eight of the men are non-acceptabre to the
company nnd will not return.
HurlniiM Hetliuak to Ciiiniulnn ,
DES MOINE8 , Aug. 31. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The nomination of a Gear man for
senator In the Fifteenth zenatorlal district
yesterday is considered here as a very se
rious setback to Mr. Cummins' candidacy
for the United States senate on account of
one county in this senatorial district being
located In Mr. Cummins own home congres
sional district , which bad a majority of
the delegates , but permitted a Gear man to
bo nominated.
\ MV 1'nHIT at .MiirHlinllloiri
MARSHALLTOWN , la. , Aug. 31. ( Spe
cial. ) A deal was consummated today
whereby S. P. Ayers. until recently editor
and part owner of the Atlantic ( la. ) Tele
graph , purchased a half interest in the plant
of the defunct Statesman-Press , now owned
by G. L. Blee , the consideration being 12,200.
The partnership dates from September 4 , nrt
the firm , which will be known as Ayers &
Slrg , besides operating a Job department , will
begin the publication of a new paper to be
known as the Marshalltonn Herald. Mr.
i
I Ayers will be managing editor and Mr , Slog
business manager of the paper , which will
bo republican in politics , Messrs. Ayers and
, Slog nro both newspaper men with many
years of experience and are well qualified to
make the venture n complete success.
of Unrlnn Xfilillrrn ,
HARLAN , la. , Aug. 31. ( Special. ) Only
ono of the twelve or fifteen men sent from
Harlan with the Fifty-first will ro-cnllst.
That man In James Bcebc , who loft liar-
Inn as a private nnd who has been given
n commission in one of the new volunteer
regiments as second lieutenant. Another
man who left Harlan as a private Is now n
lieutenant serving on the staff of General
Lnwton , George S. Glbbs , Jr. , of the Mg-
nal corps. Louis Wyland Is a corporal , and
James Tallman , bugler. Dcebe and Glbbs
nro graduates of the Harlan high school nnd
ex-students , respectively , of the State Uni
versity of Iowa and Simpson colleges. Tall-
man Is a wcll-knovsn football player and was
the champion fullback of the Harlan high
school eleven three years ago.
Orilor forX MV K < | lutimMit.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Aug. 31. ( Special
Telegram. ) On account of rapidly increas
ing business and the extension of the sys
tem , the Durllngton , Cedar Rnplds & North
ern Railway company has Just placed an
order for ten now engines nnd 400 boxcars.
They also will build 100 flatcars In the shopi
In this city.
I ; SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
Chief Engineer King of the Stock Yards
company Is making an effort to reclaim
eomo fand along the Missouri river and also
to prevent the current from washing away
the present bank of the river above nnd at
the mouth of the sewer. Engineer King's
scheme Is original with him and Is a suc
cess. 1C was first used three years ago when
the river tore away a large piece of land at
the mouth of the sewer , which Is Jointly
owned by the city and the Stock Yarks
company. A good sized sand bar has
formed some little distance above the sewer
and to the southern point ot this Mr. King
has anchored a half-Inch cable which Is run
to a point on the shore 1,200 feet south.
To this cable largo bunches of willows are
fastened by baled hay wire. The bundles
of willows being hefj beneath the surface
throw the current of the river away from the
bank by forming a sand bar.
This work has progressed far enough to
show that a sand bank forms inside the
line of willows within forty-eight hours.
A half dozen or more men are now employed
In cutting willows and tying them In large
bunches. When prepared these bunches are
taken out to the cable In a boat and flrmly
fastened. The Stock Yards company owns
about thirty acies along the river adjacent
to the mouth of the sewer and It Is for the
purpose of preventing the washing away of
this land , as well as for the protection of
the big wooden sluiceway , which forms the
mouth of the sewer , that the work of form
ing sandbars is being prosecuted. A night
or two ago some fishermen cut ono of the
cables and with its load of willows allowed
it to drift down the stream. This cable Is
now several miles below Vista Springs and
It may never be recovered. In order to pre
vent a recurrence of the affair Engineer
King has provided for a patrol boat in order
that the cables may bo watched during the
night. The cable which was cut In no way
Interfered with the fishermen and it Is
supposed that the damage was done out of
pure meanness. Another cable , 1,600 feet in
length , had been ordered from Chicago , and
when it arrives wilt be strung from a point
where the present cable lands to some
trees 100 yards below the mouth of the
sewer. In this way the current , which is
especially deep and swift at this time , will
bo turned from the bank out Into the center
of the stream , leaving the river bank to bo
rebuilt by the accumulation of sand.
It is understood that the Burlington rail
road officials are preparing to adopt Mr.
King's BChcene and will run cables from
below the mouth of the sewer whore the
river Is encroaching upon the railroad
tracks.
W. S. Wlttcu Remembered.
W. S. Wltten , who for eight years past
has occupied the position of feedmaster at
the Union stock yards here , severed his con
nection with the company yesterday to take
a similar position with the Chicago Stock
Yards company. During his eleven years
connection with the stock yards Mr. Wltten
has made a host of friends who regret to
see him sever his business and social rela
tions hero and yet are pleased at his ad
vancement.
In order to show the high eatccm In
which Mr. Wltton Is held a large number
of the employes of the stock yards company
gathered In the private office of General
Manager Kenyon yesterday afternoon and
presented him with a handsome gold watch ,
chain and charm. James H. Bulla made the
presentation speech nnd recounted the
sterling qualities of Mr. Witten , at the same
time telling of the esteem In which he Is
hefd by all of bis associates.
Mr. Wltten was BO surprised and over
come that ho could scarcely respond , but he
managed to thank his friends for the beau
tiful token of their regard. The watch Is
appropriately inscribed and la ono which
Mr. Wltten may certainly be proud of. Fol
lowing the presentation the employes of the
company crowded about Mr. Wltten to extend -
tend to him their hearty congratulations
and wish him Godspeed In his new field of
labor.
Dcleornte Mllli-r tiocii ISiiHt.
C. W. Miller , one of the local mall car
riers and also president of the State As
sociation of Letter Carriers , left last night
for Scrnnton , Pa. , to attend the annual
convention of the national association. At
the laat meeting of the state association Mr.
Miller was chosen a delegate to the national
convention. At Chicago today Mr. Miller
will join a large delegation of western
mall carriers en route to the convention ,
An effort Is to be made by the convention
to secure a higher rate ot pay for car-
' rlcrs In cities of this size. The work here
1 Is as heavy , if not more so , than in Omaha
and yet the carriers receive less compensa
tion , The carriers here would like to be
i paid nt the rate of $1,000 a year , Instead of
$850 , as at present , and an effort will be made
1 to secure this concession from the post
master general ,
Ho > al Aroniinm liny tit Kx
Monday , September 4 , will be Royal Ar
canum Day at the exposition and the local
lodge Is making an unusual effort to see
that every member attends the exercises.
Supreme llegent W. Holt Apgar of New
Jersey will be preaent and will deliver an
address to the members at the exposition
auditorium at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon ,
Members of the local Royal Arcanum lodge
may eecuro badges of admission by apply
ing to Sam B. Christie , 2420 N street.
Odil Fellovrn More Todny ,
The local lodge of Odd Fellows will move
Into the new Odd Fellows' temple at Twenty-
fourth and M streets today. The first
meeting to be held In the new hall will be
by Alpha lodge , No. 44. tonight. All of the
new furniture will not arrive before Octo-
berl , but enough furniture will be taken
from the old Odd Fellows' ball to serve un
til all of the equipment ordered arrives.
Ilepnlrn a Hlntorto
Last Sunday's Bee contained the follow
ing item , in connection with the early opera
tion of locomotives ; "John Elbert , the
' flrat engineer to take a locomotive west ou <
of Chicago , died Sunday night. Ha went to
Chicago In 1842 , taking with him the first
engine In the Flrld Columbian uiuoum. "
This Item brought forth the Information
that Ralph Sago , ono of the first resident *
of this city , was the machinist who kept the
Ploneor engine In repair. Mr. Sago rceldcs
at S32 North Nineteenth street.
Clt > - < ln > iiili ,
Tom llaylcss has resigned nn manager of
the local A. D. T , office.
Mrs. Mary Scott of Jamcsport , Mo. , is
visiting her brother , W. S. Wltten.
The South Omaha labor unions wilt cele
brate Labor day at Syndicate park.
The Knlphts of the Maccabees will give
n picnic at Turner park this afternoon and
evening.
Miss Docla Carpenter returned yesterday
from Salt Lake City , where she visited for
a month ,
Scott King Is able to be out again after
being confined for a few days with a
bruised hand ,
Dr. Don C. Ayer , chief of the Bureau of
Animal Industry hero , has gone cost for a
two weeks' vacation.
A largo number of rxposltlon visitors
wore guests of the packing houses and
etock yards yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Roberts have re
turned from Clear Lake , la. , where they
npent n week ramping.
Mr. Arthur Meeker , general manager ot
Armour & Company's plant In Chicago ,
spent yesterday In the city.
The Presbyterian King's Daughters will
moot this afternoon with Mrs. F. U. Ha
vens , Fifteenth and M streets.
The local electric light company Is having
Its poles painted. The bases of the poles
are black , with the rest white.
Yesterday's heavy receipts of hogs rather
knocked the price down , but an upward
tendency Is looked for next week.
Miss Ross , one of the teachers In the
public schools , returned yesterday from
Colorado , where she spent the summer.
Miss Ncllln I'lr-
homo at Blair after vMtlng Miss Efflo
Gardner , Twenty-fifth nnd J streets , for a
week.
Mrs. George Carter of Superior , Neb. ,
and Miss Llllle Freeman of ludlanola , la. ,
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. S.
Clark , Twenty-third nnd M streets.
Last evening the Homo Circle club sur
prised Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wltten at their
home , Twenty-third and I streets. The
gathering was In the nature of a farewell
to Mr. and Mrs. Wltten , who are soon to
leave for Chicago.
The following births were reported yes
terday : Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moore ,
Twenty-second and O streets , n daughter ;
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Caddy , Twenty-second
and county line , a son ; Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Hoflllnger , Thirty-fourth and Y streets , a
son ; Mr. and Mrs. George Sherwood. Thir
ty-first nnd U streets , a daughter ; Mr. nnd
Mrs. Andrew Telg , Twentieth and W streets ,
n son ; Mr. nnd Mrs. 0. E. Carlisle , Nine
teenth and R streets , a son.
TRIAL OF NEGRO RIOTERS
Soldier * Patrol the Strectn to Pre
vent Any Farther Ii -
tnrhnncc.
DARIEN , Ga. , Aug. 31. The negro rioters
concerned in the Delagcl affair are
surrendering dally in small squads.
The military posses arc still search
ing the swamps for them and
have come across several parties who were
trying to evade the law. Among those cap
tured Is John Smalls , a negro who went
through the country last Friday telling all
the white women they had better commence
praying , as all women and children would
be killed.
Judge Seabrooko convened court today.
Soldiers fully armed patroled the strceU for
blocks around the court house nnd every
man that passed was halted and made to
ntato his business. The negro clement was
absent , only a few leaders of the recent
movement being seen.
Three Dead In n Wreck.
DANVILLE , 111. , Aug. 31. This morning
at 2 o'cPock a southbound freight on the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois struck some box
cars standing on the main track at ROEB-
vllle and wrecked the engine and a num
ber of cars. Engineer Tllton , Fireman
Hollls and Air Inspector Kellogg , who were
on the engine , were crushed beyond recog
nition. The three men resided In this city.
Another
$10.00
Gash
Prize
to the woman who secures between Sept.
1st and 16th the greatest number of White.
Russian oap wrappers. No wrappers
turned In before Sept. 1st nor after 2 o'clock
p. m. Sept. 10th will be counted In this $10
contcat , bui each and every wrapper , no
matter when turned In , will count In the
grand prize contest ending Dec. 20th , 1&99 ,
when the woman having the greatest num
ber of
WHITE RUSSIAN SOAP WRAPPERS
to her credit vlll receive aa a present a
$250.00 Alaska sealskin jacket made to meas
ure. There will alno be nine additional
prizes. Two valued at $2T each and teven
of $10 cash each.
These contests open only to the women of
NflbroBkn and the city of Council Bluffs , la.
Bring or send all wrappers to Jas. S. Kirk
& Co. , 306 S. 12th St. . Omaha ,
Idllle A. Ragatz , Columbus , Neb , , hod
the ETontent number of Whltp Rufwlnn neap
wrappers up to noon , Aug. 31 , and receives
the $10 cash prize.
Eleven on Ono Limb ot Ono Time
With Excruciating Pain. All
Remedies Tried , and Number
less Physicians Little Benefit.
CUTICURA Speedily Cures.
ily mother lias been n \ Ictlm to ulcers from
vnrlcosoelnn for thltly.fUo years. Kleven of
these terrible cores Imo existed M one tlmo on
the limb affected. KxcruclatlnK pain and Intense
suffering were endured , wllliallnortsof remedies
on trial nnd numbotloss physicians' calls nnd
lireaerlptloni nipllod | , but nil practically with
but little benefit. However , nt last the remedial
ngent was found In CtmcviiA ( ointment ) , which
uroly proved lt weight In gold , alleviating pain
ml cnuslng heallnfl processes to commence and
euro speedily effected. She has , also , used
CUTictmA with nmrlcd benefit In cr > sllolni
of th face nnd ec cma. The CUTICUUA BOAP ,
alio , lias established n record only a tlio best
clcnnslngi purifying , nnd hcnllnff In its nature ,
hating protcd Itself n mo t excellent nnd valu.
nblo auxiliary to the CuricunA ( ointment ) .
1 would mnnrk that this testimonial Is rnllrely
unsolicited , being n voluntary contribution for
humanity's sake , nnd the commemlntlon of Ilia
CUTICUUA ItRMKlitKa to the fullest confidence ,
belnu satlsOcd of their purity , genuineness , nnd
almoit miracles wrouRht.
Unrch 10,1803. W.T.MOltBK , Cabot , Vt.
CUtTCURA
Begins with the Blood and Ends \vlth
The Skin end Scalp.
That Is to s r. CUTictm * HKSOLVKKT , greatest
of tilnoci purincn nml liumor cxpcllcrs , purinei
th blood anil circulating lluld..I tUMonllitiiiiB ,
and thus removes tlio cnu < , while warm ballii
with CtiTlounA SOAP , anil ircntlo nnnlntlnRs w Ith
CitnouiiA ( ointment.greatest of einolllciit SKln
cures , cleanse the skin nd scalp of crusts anil
rcalcV , allay Itehlnu , linrnlng , and Inflammation ,
sootlio ninHipal. lluunroBiccilllypermanpitly | | , .
ntul rcopomlenlly cured thnmnst iiittiirlne , dls.
lUnrlnir humors of the sV-ii.sealp. | mid blood , with
lots of tialr , when allnlherrfiucdlfs fall ,
8oU thrmuhoul the norlil. l'aTTr.8 1) . * NII C. Coar. ,
rrop . , IMlon. How to Curt IVwturlni ; Skin Dliesin , free
r * nil HUn by uitng
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ALL DRUGGISTS
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COUNCIL BLUFFS.IOWAJ-
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and on Insldo property In Council Bluffs.
Our rate * are as low as any one.
FOR SALE.
House of 5 rooms , nearly new , good cellar ,
barn , well , lot of one acre , with fruit ; lo
cated In south part of city ; J1.600 ; easy
terms.
We have several fine farms and a largo list
of city property for sale ,
FOR IlENT.
No. 335 Ave. F. , 7 rooms. $20.
No. 923 Fourth avenue , 8 roomn. J2S.
No. 121 Fourth Bt. , 9 rooms , $30.
No. 1720 High Btrcet. 5 rooms , $3.
Flat , 221 South Seventh street , modern , $30.
List your property with us for sale or rent.
FIRE AND TORNADO INSURANCE.
LOWEST RATES.
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No. 102 South Main Street ,
Council Blurts , la.
Telephone 312.
THE NEUMAYER
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RatcH , $1,00 iior dny ; 75 rooms , First-class
In every reapect. Motor line to all depots.
Local nuency for the celebrated St. Loula
A. B. C. beer. Flrat-cliuts bur.
skeptic is not one who
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Come in and examine to your
satisfaction
Cole's Hot Blast Heater ,
It ban merit
It is the original
It is a beauty for ' 99
It leads all other imitations
COLE & COLE ,
4-1 Main Street , Council Bluffs ,
1 ! TOM MOORE HENRY GEORGE I
( O Cents. 5 Cents.
TWO JUSTLY POPULAR CIGARS.
John G. Woodward & Co 9 Council Bluffs ,
TURKISH T. & P. PILLS bring * monthly men-1
strutttlon ur < ) toUio < luy-novur < llbum > olntymi J
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