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8 THE OMAHA BAIL IT BEE : STTSTDAT , SEPTEMBER 10 , 1899. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. , MIMHl MENTION. Dnvls eclls Wolfibach burners at Blxby's. Tel. 1D3. Dudwflser beer. L. Ro onfcldt , agent. Lucius Wells Is In Chicago on business. Ir Stephcnsnn Merrlam blk , room 221. C. B Jncqucmln & Co , Jewelers nnd op- Uclans , 27 South Main street 100 pounds make vou $100 Mooro's Stock Teed company , Council Bluffs. W C. Eetcp , undertaker , 28 Pearl street. Telephones , omce , 97 , residence. 33 Get jour wock done at the popular ISaglo laundry , 724 Broadway 'Phono 157. The Ladles of the Maccabees will meet Tuesday afternoon nt the usual tlma and pFaco There will bo a free social tomorrow evening at the Fifth Avenue MethJdlst church. Miss Julia Long of Omaha Is relieving Manager Barker of the Postal Telegraph company for n few dujfl. An ndjourned meeting of the vestry of St. Paul's Episcopal church will be held tomor row evening nt 7 10 o'clock In the olllco of I. M Troynor nt the postofflco. The tnbornaclo meetings being ; held by Kvangolist Dooley nnd wlfo of Omaha nt Broadway and Tenth street will close to day with eon Ices at 11 a. m. , 3 p. in. and C.45 p. m. Jessie Patterson , the ncgress charged with robbing Pat Donohuo. n grading boss on the Fort Dodge & Omaha road , waa dis charged yesterday motnlng. Donohuo re fused to prosecute. Scott Lamb and Kathryn A. Cuddy , both of Lincoln , Neb , were married In this city jreterday nt the Broadway Methodist church parsonage , Rev. Myron C. Waddell olllclallng. Dr C , C Hazcn , who was recently Btrlckcn with paralysis , Is still In n very critical condition nnd It Is feared that even If ho docs recover his mind will bo per manently affected. C. J. Stllwell was ap pointed his guardian yesterday by Judge Macy In the district court. A. Southwell and E. Wright , the drivers of rival express wagons , became involved in nn altercation on Broadway yesterday afternoon and proceeded to set'lo the dis pute according to the Marquis of QueenH- berry rulos. Oftlror Cnlahan Interfered and escorted the two fighters to Jail. The final round will bo fought out before Judge Aylosworth tomorrow morning. Both gnv * ball for their appearance. N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel 250. Scientific optician , Wollman , 409 Br'dway. Howell's Antl "Kawf" cures coughs , colds. For rent , modern soven-room house on North Scott street. J. C. DEHAVEN. Boj hood's happiest dnja are when ho goes to nchool. Ho can bo made happier still by fitting him out In one of those elegant school suits at Metcalf & Metcalt's. Your boy will advance In his studies faster nt school If he wears one of these nobby school suits for bojs at Motcalf & Motcnlf's. Church Notrn. St Paul's Episcopal church , Rev. Gcorgo Edward Wiilk , rector , fifteenth Sunday after Trinity ; Holy < -ommunlon at 7:30 : a. m ; morning prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock ; subject of sermon , "They Who Best Enjoy the World. " At 8 p. m. , the first of n series of Sundny evening discourses on "Reasons for Being n Churchman" will bo given by the rector. The special topic for this ser vice Is "Why Am 1 a Christian ? " The services at Grace Episcopal church today will bo aa follows : Holy communion nt 8 a. m. ; Sunday school nt 9:15 a. m. , morning prijer and sermon at 11 o'clock , and evening prajer and sermon at 8 o'clock. The First Congregational church will re sume all of Us regular services today : Morning prayer at 10 30 o'clock , with a short sermon by the pastor , Rev. J. W. Wilson , followed by the rpceptlon of new members nnd the Sacrament of the Lord's supper. Sundny school will be at noon ; Christian EndeaAor meeting at 7 p m Evening wor ship will be at 8 o'clock , with a sermon by the pistor on "The Heroic Spirit In the Christian " At the Broadway Methodist church today Bishop C. O. McCnbe will preich nt both the moinlng nnd evening services All ser vices will be held at the usual hours The pastor , llev O W Snyder , will preach nt St John's English Lutheran church nt 10-10 n. m. nud S p in. today. Sunday school will bo nt noon nnd Young People's meeting nt 7 10 p m. At the First Baptist church tMs morning the pastor. Rev. R. Venting , will take as the subject of his sermon "The Palace and Its Inscription" In the evening his theme Rill bo "The Usn and Abuse of a Penknife. " At the Second Prosbytcrlnn church this morning the pastor , Rev Aloxinder Llther- land , will take a the subject of his sermon "Help Thobo Women. " Siblnth school will follow the morning service. The Junior En deavor soclpty will resume Its meetings nt 3 p. m. Christian Endeavor meeting will be nt 7 p. m ; subject. "An Early Christian En- dcavorer. Tlmothj. " Rev Dr. Phclps nt Omaha will preach at the evening service by appointment of the presbytery. The pastor , Rev. S. M Perkins , will preach this morning at the First Christian church on "Paul's Charge of Christians " in the evening ho will tnko as his subject "Cor nelius and His Convorblon. " There will bo epi-clal music by the choir In the evening. At the Fifth Avenue Methodist church thl morning the Sacrament of the Lord's supper will bo administered. In the evening the pastor. Rov. O P Fry. will preach on "Con. nelcnco Not nn Unqualified Guide " All scr- ' \ICPS will he at the usual hours. "Growth In Grace" will be the subject of I Rov.V. . S. Barnes' sermon this morning ati the First Presbyterian church. In the evenIng - ' Ing bo will preach on "The Kingdom ot God Is Within You. " All re.v c.-s will bo at the usual hours. The opening of the now men's furnishing nnd hat Htoio by Smith & Bradley , at 415 I Jlroadnay. > ostcrday was attended by good success The now stock dUplnjcd was of the latest nnd nobbiest designs of the sen- non. A largo consignment of goods did not nrrlvp In tlino to put bn dlspla > , but the Knowing made was n creditable ono In t'vory uotall Before starting jour boy to school see that ho inni ono of those fine school suits nt Metcalf & Metcalf's Davis gel Is pnlnt. Wanted , dlnlns rora girl at Metropolitan AVork of a Thief. When C. E , Hanson , living nt S29 Eighth hvenuo , awoke jesterday morning he dls- covered that his room had boon entered liy n thlt-f during the night. His coat , vest nnd trouso sere missing , and the thief had also helped himself to his underwear , nocks , shoes nnd hat. , From another room the thlol secured a band uniform , cent nnd vest. In the pocket of theuniform coat 'was n pass to the exposition made out In the namn of W H. Daniels. The front ttoor hal been left open for the convenience of n roomer and It Is supposed the thief eecured nn entrance to the house by this means. Thd police have no clue to work upon. LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT I'nr Cukli or I.omifil On. U. II. SlIKAFi : .L CO. , 0 I'cnrl Htrecl , Couuoll UluHi , loiro. k _ * r- bB m Mgm BOARD FIXES THE TAX LEVY Sixteen Mills on tha Dollar is ths Finally Agreed Upon. SOMEWHAT HIGHER THAN FIRST EXPECTED Dctnllril Statement of the AttioitnlN Aiiiiortlunpil to Ilincrcnt I'und , -nHli Spcclnl I.cICN In T MTIIH. The tax levy for 189D wan finally fixed by the Board of County Supervisors nt HB session yesterday at 1C mllla on the dollar , being a quarter of a mill higher than decided on Friday. The change was mode In the levy of the bond and Interest fund which was Increafied from n half to thrco quarters of a mill. The levy no It now stands will bo : State fund , 2.9 mills ; state university fund , one-tenth mill , county general fund , 4 mills ; county poor fund , 1 mill , county brldgo fund , Z mills : county road fund , 1 mill ; temporary school fund , 1 mill ; fitato Insane hospital fund , 1 mill ; county Insane fund , 1 mill ; eoldlera' relief fund , quarter mill ; bonds and In terest fund , three-quarters mill ; total 16 mills. A poll tax of fifty cents and a tax of fifty cento on male and J2 on female dogs was also levied. The levy for road purposes on agricultural lands in Council Bluffs was fixed at \ mills. This levy makes the total levy for the city of Council Bluffs for all purposes 81 mills , made up as follows : City lev } , 41.5 mills , state and county levy ( except brldgo fund ) 13 mills ; school levy , 26.5 mills. The special levies for the towns of the county were made as follows : Avoca , general fund , 6 mills ; water fund , 4 mills , total , 10 mills , Carson , general fund , 10 mills ; Hancock , general fund , 3 mills , Macedonia , general fund , 5 mills ; jail fund , 4 mills ; total , 9 mills ; Mlnden , general fund , 4 mills ; water fund , 4 mills ; total , 8 mills ; Ncoln , general fund , 9 mills ; sinkIng - Ing fund , 2 % mills ; total. 11 % mills , Oakland , general fund , 10 mills ; watci fund , 5 mills ; bond fund , 2 mills ; total , 17 mills ; Walnut , general fund , 10 mills ; cemetery fund , 1 mill ; total 11 mills. The salary of Q. T. Miller , overseer of the poor for Kane township , was flxed nt $50 per month. The board after attending to a number of bridge matters adjourned until October 9. If you want to see a fine and up-to-dato line of neckwear take a look at the new stock at Smith & Brodley'e. made by Car ter & Holmes. Schoof opens tomorrow. See those nobby suits for boys at Metcalf & Jletcalf's. bOCirjTY TS COU&Clij IlLUFrS. Jlent a. lletcrront to Social nitthcrliiKH but Not to IIiiNiiItiillty. The most notable function of last week was the reception given Thursday afternoon by Mrs. C. S. Lefferts of First avenue in honor of M. . and Mrs. Torrey Everett. Mrs. Lefferts was assisted In receiving by the guest of honor , Mrs. Torrey Everett , and Mrs. J. D. Kdmundson. In the dining room were Mra. Tyler and the Misses Waddell , Key , Dodge and Nell Moore. ' The decora tions throughout were palmq and roses. The reception was from 3 to G o'clock. Miss Mamie Oliver of 128 Graham avenue gave a dainty six-course dinner Wednesday night , he- guests being Mr. and Mrs E. P. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs George Knhle and Mr. T. B. Llttlejohn of Omaha. The decora tions were golden rods and white asters. Iako Manawa wan the scene Monday morning of a Jolly breakfast picnic party comprised of Mr and Mrs. Graves , Mrs. Houghton , Mrs. Williams , Mr and Mrs. E. H. Lougte. Mr and Mrs W. E. Shepard , Miss Beobee , Miss Shepard and Walter Bcobee. Mrs. Lundeen entertained the Ladles' Mis sionary and Aid society of Broadway Metho dist church Tuesday afternoon at her homo on Avenue F. Miss Griffith , who has re cently returned from missionary work In Japan , gave an Interesting talk. The after noon closed with refreshments and a pleas ant social chat. The young women rf the Pedalers' Wheel club were the guests Innt Tuesday evening of Mrs. Evans at her homo on South Ninth street. A pretty home wedding occurred last Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Uoper , C22 Washington nvp- nue , wlion their daughter Maude was mar ried to Chnrles Homo of Des Molnes. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. VentIng - Ing , pastor of the Baptist church , It being wltjieflsel by relatives and a few Intimate friends of the happy couple. The bride was gowned In white and carried bride's roses. Following the ceremony a wedding supper was served. Mr. and Mrs. Home loft In the evening for n wedding trip to several points In Iowa and will be at homo after October 1 at 1015 Wrst Grand avenue , Des Motncs. Mlsa Mary Holllns and Royal 0 Babcock - cock were married Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's mnllier on Vine street , the ceremony being performed by Rov. George Edward Walk , rector of St Paul's Episcopal 'hurch. Only relative ? wore present The bride Is n wel1 voung woman of this city , whllo the groom l.s assistant chief Inspe.-tor of the NebrasKi Telephone company In OmahR Miss Eva Houston nml William Holland wcro married Wcdnr l.iy evening at the homo of the bride's PUOTS. Mr. and Mw. A. Heaston , 737vnnne E The ceremony was performed by ttev. It. Venting of tlie Baptist churh. The wedding of Miss Helen Cordelia Baker , daughter of Colonel and Mrs W. F Baker , and Mr. William Leonard Butler , will take place next Tuesday evening at the home of the bride's parents on North Second street. Invitations have been received here for the wedding of Mr Frank Cleland , for merly of Council Bluffs , and Miss Craig , daughter of Rev Ir Craig , In Chicago next Tuesday , The engagement Is announced of MUs Ula M. Wllllts and Vincent Hrown , the wedding to take place October 4 at tin homo of the bride's parents , Mr and Miu. C S. Wllllts , 1403 Pleasant street. The Women's Whist club will hold Its first mooting Tuesday at the home of Mrs Tyler on Sixth avenue. MIFH Blanche Lewis had as her guest last wceU MUs Rickey of Grlswold , la , Mlaa Mary D. Wallace entertained Miss Sjford of Lincoln last week. Mrs. Palmer of Cedar Rapids , la. , was uitertalned by Mrs. J. McCuuo last week. Mrs. Anechutz of Shenandoah was the guret lout week of Mr. and Mrs. J. D , Ed- muudeon. Tlio Misses Myra and Frances Hutchln- son spent the week at Sidney , la , guests of Mlsa Bobbttt. Mra. Thomas Officer and daughter Julia returned from Manltou Tuesday. Mr. and Mre. C. R , Nicholson attended a reunion ot Mrs. Nicholson's family at Vllllica , la. , lut week. Rev , and Mn. T. R. NowUnd , thdr noven children and other family connections made up a party of six teen and several da > s were pleasantly spent at the old home Mrs. Nicholson's brother , Rov. J H. Now land of Central Falls , R. I. , accompanied her homo Mlsa Besslo Williams of Sixth ftvenuo visited friends during the week at Llttlo Sioux. Mm. T. E. CavVi of Park ftvenuo Is en tertaining her slstor , Mrs. H. H. dlovor of Grand Island Neb Mr. and Mrs. L. Hammer and Lewis Hammer are staying at the Hammer ranch , near Stimner , Nob. The MIss 5 Hazel nnd Pink Arnd , daugh ters of County Treasurer Arnd , returned Tuesday from a visit with relatives at Grand Island and Hastings , Neb. Mr. and Mrs. N. Green , Jr. , of Benton street entertained Mr and Mrs. Tarr of Eau Claire. Wls. , Inst wick. Mrs. Morn In Maynard and her daughter , Mrs. Buckingham , have gene to California to benefit Mrs. Mnynard's health. 0. B McCltntock has returned from Min neapolis. Mrs. McCllntock remains for a longer visit with friends. Mrs P. J. Montgomery , president of the Council Bluffs Woman's club , has re turned from a trip io the Pacific coast. Mrs. Ida Wcls Seybert has gone to Chicago cage to continue her singing studies under aa Italian master. Her son Karl accom panied her and will enter a boarding school at Woodstock , 111. Mrs. C. R. Nicholson entertained her niece , Miss Blanche Hill of Vllllsca , la. , during the week. Miss Jessie Gilbert la visiting friends In Stanberry , Mo. Miss Marie Bartloy and Miss Stanley of Atlantic , guests of Mr. and Mrs. V. Jen nings , have returned homo. Mrs. E. H. Merrlam Is vlslllng her sis ter , Mrs. Frank How ell , at Joplln , Mo. Harry Earing returned yesterday from a two-months' trip through Colorado and Nebraska. Miss Bcllo Albright of Seymour , Tex. , was the guest last week of Mrs. Prouty. Miss Carrie Rohrer la entertaining Miss Nina Scrooby of Chllllcothe , Mo. Dr. and Mrs. .1. C. Waterman are enter taining Mrs. t Waterman's mother , Mrs. Stuckslagor of Ames , la , MlFs Carrie Murphy Is visiting Mrs. G. M. Goodrich at Missouri Valley. Mlsa Luella Watklns is visiting relatives In Missouri Valley. Mrs. W. A. Highsmlth is spending n few weeks with friends at Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. C. W. Smallwood Is visiting relatives in Albla , la. Simeon J. Dalbey left for Dea Molnes Thursday and Mrs. Dalbey will follow him the early part of this week to make their homo there. J. A. Hcreld has gone to Colorado on a pleasure trip. Mrs. Harry Hall is visiting friends In Muscatlne , la. Miss Grace Fuller Is the guest of friends In Missouri Valley. Mre. E. H. Rothert has returned from a visit In DCS Molnes. Mrs. M. T. Mottaz has gone to Denver and Colorado Springs for an extended stay. Mr. and Mre. J. A. Browder have re turned from St. Louis Miss Bertha Waddell has gone to New York for a visit of several months with friends nnd relatives. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Wlttland and Her man Wlttland are at Manltou , Colo. Mr. nnd Mrs. B S. Terwllllgor left Thursday for an extended trip through western Now York. J. J. Duncan and son John have gone to Canon City , Cole , for an outing. Mr. and Mrs. George Gould have returned from Colorado. 1. C. Bonbara has returned from an outIng - Ing In Colorado. Mrs. Bonh.im and chil dren stopped over cnroute to visit friends at Trenton , Neb. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Scott are vlslllng Mr. Scott's parents In Loup City , Neb. Mrs Orcutt and daughter Edna and Mrs. Arthur loft Thursday for Champaign , 111 , for a visit of several weeks with relatives. On their way home they are to visit friends In Chicago. Mrs Keellne and son John reft yesterday for Bellford , Wls. , where the latter will en ter St. John's Military academy. Mrs. W. A. Maurer had as her guest last week Miss Bevcr of Cedar Rapids. ) Miss Genevlovo Baldwin has returned to Vassar to enter upon her Junior year. Mrs. R H. Nichols and sons , George and Russell ot Glen avenue , have gone to Marshnlltown to visit relatives. Judge J. R. Rood has returned from Arizona and Mrs. Reed from MalvriJ , where she has been visiting. MIH4 Kitty Bullard had as her guest last week Miss Beatrice Carter of Plcrro , 5. L > . Mr. and Mrs. A. W.Vynuu are homo from a trip to Salt Lake and the ColJi ado re-sorts. Miss Ola Speirman left yestciday for a two weeks' visit with friends at Hamil ton , la. Mrs. P. J. Montgomery is enjoyina ; a visit from her sister , Mrs. 0. N. Daillng , and daughter , of Osigc , In. Mrs Culver of First avenue Is enter- talnlne Miss Jane Barnes of Sioux City. Mrs. E. W. Dent and children le't yes terday for New York City on a visit to relatives and friends. Miss Polly Erb and Miss Dora Pparo spent last week with friends . .ear N'eola , Mr. and Mrs , Chides E Walters are ic ing entertained In Oes Molnes. Miss Mjrtle Brandt has returned from Aberdeen , S. D. , where she sjent tbo summer. Mr nnd Mrs A. T Dlcklnger and family returned jesterday from Buchanan county , where they spent the summer ir'uths Miss Celia Jackson Is entertaining MJ s Clyde Phillips of Laramlo , Wyo , Mr , and Mrs. C. A. Atkins left last oxen- Ing for Chicago and an extended lake tilp , Mr and Mrs William MeCrary of Fourth fetreet have as their guests Mrs , W , C. Mc- Crary and daughter of Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. r. M. Rohrer are enter taining their cousin , H , D , Deaner of Oak land , Cal Mr and Mre. E H , Ott leave today for St. Louis and other points , to bo absent tw o w celts. Mrs K Mungor and daughter of Monona county wore tBe guests of Mr. and Mra. P. Q. Mlkesell last week. Mr. and Mrs J. W. Mlkceell of Avenue I ) are entertaining Mr. and Mrs , Ira Bcngo and Mrs Hattlo Davis of Pleasantvllle , la. Blnhop C. C. McCabe Is to be thu guest over Sunday of Rev. Myron C. Waddell and fnmtl ) . Mr. and Mrs E. H , Odoll have gone to New York for a month's visit with rela tive * Mis Keith of Oakland avenue has been entertaining Mrs. J. P. Beach of Hamburg , la. Don Ansbary of Newcastle , Pa , was a guest last week of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Cavln of Park avenue. Mlbs Beatrice Wllnoii Is with Chicago friends. Mrs. E. W. Fair Is vMtlng In Denver , Cole , Mrs. John Bono , accompanied by her daughter , Befcalc , und son , Grover , leave today for Chicago , Mlw Beno will resume school at Lake Forest and Master Grovcr goes to Belflcld , Wls. , to enter o prepara tory school. On Thursday evening at thu invitation of Rov. and Mrs. Knox a number of th& young people ot Grace church inn at the rectory to say Roodby to John Keellne. The evening was spent In a very ha .iy manner and dainty refreshments werj eerveJ. Mrs. Victoria Street Is at homo to her friends at the Lougco rcslilcbco on Oak land avenue. Frank Nlcoll went to Chicago Thursday to spend his vacation. Mr. nnd Mrs. C. E. Tucker are homo from their trip to Salt Lako. Mrs. Crisp and daughter May nra visiting friends at Muscatlne , la. Mrsa Zoo Hill leaves this evening for La Sallo seminary nt Auburndale , Mass. Tom and Will Askln were guests last week of Mr. nnd Mra. S. F. Henry. Miss May Van Brunt has returned from a visit with friends In Chicago and Milwaukee. Miss Jessie Pontius left Friday evening for Iowa City to enter the State university Mrs. B. M. Sargent nnd diughtcr Adah have returned from a visit with friends in Milwaukee. Miss Maud McDonald left yesterday to spend a week with Mrs. Palmer Johannscn at Walnut. Frank Kcsslor has gene to Pennsylvania on a visit to relatives. Mrs. Virginia McConnell Is visiting Mrs. A. B. Eaton In Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Grant J. Schoup of avenue A nro with friends nt Moberly , Mo. Mlsa Caroline T. Rohrer returned last week from a pleasant visit with Miss Laura Lands- berg at Creston , la. MlBa Chloe Brldenstlno li the guest of friends at St. Joe , Mo. Mr. and Mra. Peter Mehrens , accompanied by Mrs. Mehrens' slstor , are guests in Shen andoah. Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles W. McDonald are in Minneapolis. Mlsa Mae Walte of Ord , Neb , Is being en tertained by Mrs. Albright and daughters. Miss Squire of Omaha was the guest last nook of Miss Mary Key. Miss M. Lauretta Bolknap Is the guest of friends In Burlington , la. Mrs. A W. Moore nnd daughter Jcsslo have gene to Denver nnd other Colorado I points for a three weeks' stay. 1 Rov. and Mre. J. W. Wilson returned Fri day from their summer vacation In Minnesota seta and are nt home at the Congregational j church parsonage. I Mrs C. M. Hart and children returned Friday from Clear Lako. Miss Nelllo Harl left yesterday for Denver , Colo. Colo.Mrs. Mrs. J. H. Dietrich of Commercial street has as her guests Mrs. H. M. Shuman and daughters Rita and Mary of Nebraska City. Mrs. Shuman Is greatly Interested In the work of women's clubs nnd may arrange whllo hero for a date for a lecture by Miss Jennie Wood on the work of the Red Cross In the Philippines. J. P. Hess and son Adam leave this evenIng - Ing for Iowa City , where Adam will enter the university. Boys' shirt waists and shirts at Metcarf & Metcalf's. Nicest thing out In tint line. Sevrrnl Divorce * Granted. Yesterday was divorce day in the dis trict court and Judge Macy's time was taken up In listening to the woes of mlsmated couples. S. A. Cayman , an old man with snow-white hair , was granted a divorce from Annie E. Cayman , whom ho married a number of years ago in Davenoort. The aged pettfloner , who Is a wealthy farmer liv ing In York township , told a story of marital unhapplncss that showed that for ten years past his life had far from been a bed of ross He testified that his wife was possessed of an ungovernable tempcj which she frequently vented on him. Her treatment he told the court of him was such that ho was actually afraid of his life and recited an instance when he claimed his wlfo seized a hatchet and attempted to split his head open with It. His request to bo granted the custody of the three minor children waa dfnlcd and they were left with the mother , who was also awarded a certain portion ot the property. Mrs. Eva Conley was granted n divorce from Charles Conley , a member of the city flre department. Mrs. Katie Ranh wan given a divorce from Jacob H. Ranh. In both these cases the husbands failed to make a defense The suit for divorce brought by Mrs. Jennie Jacnues against Charles H. Jacques was dismissed , the parties having settled their differences. Defaults were taken In the divorce suits of Ida May Redman against Larkln H Redman man and harry J. Doty against Alemcda Doty. Henry Chapman , who had been bound over to the district court under bonds to keep the peace , was discharged on payment of costs. Judge Macy will make an assignment of law causes Monday afternoon. Those Llttlo Giant suits at Metcalf & Metcalf's are Just the thing for vour bo > . Bo sure and BCD them. Metcalf & Metcalf have the finest line of children's cFothlng ever seen In Council Bluffs. Hi-ill Eiitntc Trnimfern. The following transfers were filed yes terday in the abstract , title and loon offlco of J. W. Squlro , 101 Pearl street : Letltla S Wyrr.on and husband to Joliann Albert Worthmann , s& se < 4 12-7M2. w d J 3,620 Charlotte V Smith nnd hu rband to Mary E. Williams , lot 17 , block 21 , Ferry add. , Council Bluffs , w. d 75 C. R. Smith and wife to Maud M. Everett , n'/4 of lot H , block 4 , town of Avoca , w , d l.COO Enoch Rlley to August C. Buck , lot 3 nnd sVi lot 2 , block 23 , town of Avoca , w , d 250 W. H. Tnlbert and wife to L P. Hur- rlman , lot 20 , block C , Sackett's add. , Council Bluffs , q. c. d 5 Total , five transfers $5,450 Llttlo giant suits for boys. Ask Metculf & Metcalf to eeo them. Democratic Ciiiicimeii. The democratic caucuses last night to elect delegates to the county convention to bo hold In this city next Wednesday proved rather tame affairs nnd in most of tbo precincts were but lightly attended. The majority of the delegates chosen , It was reported , were antl-Blxby for sheriff and for Brooks Hoed for county treasurer. In the Second precinct of the Third ward the delegation was Instructed for Reed for treasurer and Blxby for sheriff. Those school suits at Metcalf & Metcalf's for boys cannot bo beaten. I.lemur * . Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to the following persons : Name and Residence. Age. William Holder. Council Bluffs 32 Mrs. Jonnlo Andrews , Council BTuffs . . . . 39 L H , Gardner , Neola , la 25 C. L. Gales , Ncola , la 19 Scott Lamb , Lincoln 24 Kathryn A. Cuddy , Lincoln ' . . . IS Boss' and children's clothing at Metcnlf & Metcalf'g. r Injured. SLATER , la. , Sept. 9. ( Special. ) A Chicago cage , Milwaukee & . St. Paul freight train backed Into the southbound fielcrht on the Northwestern railroad at the crossing of the two roads at this point this morning , about 1 o'clock , causing a bad mlxup and the fatal Injury of Engineer Bob Condon of one of the Northwestern enclnes The North western freight was drawn by a doubleheader - header and both engines were badly smashed up , nnd the depot , which stood Just at the intersection of the two roads , was demol ished by the piling up of the cars. No one beside Engineer Condon was badly injured. RIONfA LADIES' SHOE The Tri-oii-f.i is the nowoat , nobbiest shoo for women. It is mnde of flno vici kid , valour calf and box calf , on the man fashion and orthopedic lasts. There is nothing made that will give more comfort or more service. Every pair of them is warranted , and the price makes them easy to got. All Styles One Pfice J c The soles of Tri-on-fa shoes nro cut from first quality oak solo leather , and they are as flexible as hand sewed. They are made witli military heels which gives them style and prevents the shoe from running over. Wo are exclusive agents in Council Bluffs for Tri-on-fa shoes. HAMILTON'S SHOE STORE 112 Broadway , Council Bluffs. IOWANS HAY COME EARLIER General Byere Believes They Will MusUr Oat on the Transport. HOME IN THAT CASE IN ABOUT FIVE WEEKS Nortlnrcntuni nml Milwaukee FreiRhf TrnlUN Meet nt Sinter , In. , nml IMlc Up WrccUnKC Three .Men Hurt. DRS MOINES. Sept. 9. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Flfty-flret Iowa will reach homo at least three weeks earlier than has generally been estimated. At least that is the opinion of Adjutant General IJyers , nnd no ono In the state Is so well able to Judge of the probable action of the regiment as he , for he has served most of his llfo as a member of It nnd knows the men like n book. Ho eays ho feels not the slightest doubt that they will vote to bo mustered out on bonrd the transport whllo crossing the ocean. The government haa ordered that a mus tering ofllcer bo detailed to tbo transport bringing the boys home , for the purpose of completing the muster rolls and paying them off on the homeward Journey and thus obviating the necessity of keeping them nt San Francisco for nearly n month after their arrival. It haa been left to them to say nbother they will bo mustered out In this manner. The government will thereby save nearly a month's pay to the entire regiment nnd would prefer the boys accept the offer , but nt the same time the bovs will be per mitted to remain In San Francisco the extra month and receive the additional pay if they so doslre. In the latter event they would not reach homo until well along Into November , but If they are mustered out on the ooean they should get hero about Oc tober 15. It Is reasonably certain the privates will be GO anxious to reach homo that they will not care to remain In San Francisco an ex tra month merely to receive $15 each. With the officers the extra salary Is a moro Im portant consideration nnd cannot be so lightly sacrificed , but General Bjera is of tbo opinion that they will bo as nnxlous to got homo as the privates and even If they are not the latter are In such majority that their wishes win bo regarded. A collision occurred at Slater , a small town north of Des Molnes , at an early hour this morning between a Northwestern and n Milwaukee freight train. The Northwest ern ran Into the Milwaukee nt the depot crowing In Slater and the cars of the two trains wcro piled up all around the depot. Three men were hurt In the mix-up. Con ductor Condren of the Northwestern being fatally so. Ho was taken to Boone , but his homo Is In Belle Plalno. The engineer of the Northwestern was also dangerously In jured. The tracks were blocked for five hours. HEMIY POX'S WIIL IS SUSTAINED. nirtlnlierltcd Children of < he lownu Full Io r.ct It Sot Anlilc. FORT DODGE , la. , Sept. 9. ( Special Telegram. ) The jury In the district court today rendered a verdict In one of the most fiercely-contested wilt cases ever tried In the Webster county courts. The will of the late Henry Fox of Clare when brought for probate had been contested by four of the children. Henry Fox , an extensive land owner , had left all bis property to one son , James Fox , for tbo alleged reason that he had bee nmoro kindly treated by James. The four children thus disinherited brought suit , claiming that Henry Fox was not of sound mind when the wll was made and that ho had boon subjected to undue influ ence. The coflo has been over a week in the court/ ) and has attracted unusual interest bccauso of the Hind of testimony introuced. After being out twelve hours the Jury re turned n verdict sustaining the will. CUMMINS lilJATHN AT 3IUSCATINK. Country Ijplpunlcn Mnmperte Io the Governor Oi cm helming ! jr. MUSCATINC , la , Sept. 0. ( Special Tele gram. ) Amid the greatest excitement the Gear forces swept the Cummins men out of the convention. The country delegates went to the governor on the stampede. The vote In favor of Instructions for Gear was 144 for to 13 against. The Cummins man- ogcrs here have thrown up the sponge. J. It. Gleslor was nominated. Wooilliurj' bMliii * ISplilemlo Again. SIOUX CITY , Sept. 9. A swine epidemic of a very virulent typo has appeared In the central portion of this county and hogs are djlng by hundreds. Two seasons ago this section was .badly scourged with tbo same disease , Army Ollltii-r1 < liinrter Iliirneil. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 0. A building occupied by many of the batchelor officers of the array at the Tresldlo was destroyed by flre today , entailing a loss of nearly $15,000. Today's fire was the thirteenth In the history of the building and only last June $5,000 was spent on the structure In repairs. Hhoile Inlunil Troops Kiironlr. PROVIDENCE , R. I. , Sept. 8. The Twenty-sixth regiment on Its Journey to San Franclsio left this city today. The regi ment goes via Worcester , Fitchburg and Albany. nnvii UMMH unit unn. Minn WUwPlI I'u I nt eil , Hut the Incl- ilfiit Hi mli-il n N MV llruln Trnlt. Henry Wlswell of Dedham , Me. went to the hillside pastures for blackberries , taking his rifle along In cnse he should tee the old she-bear that had been killing sheep and scaring the women nnd children In three townehlps. He had reached a thicket and was filling his pall rapidly when n fut cub darted from under on overturned tree and started to ruu for the woods. Wlswell had been looking for n joung bear for gome ) cars , believing be could train It and make It do duty In place of n watch dog , so he ran out beycnd the rub and picked It up In his nrras The little fef- low screamed at the top of bis voice and Kcratchcd and bit furiously In order to get awny Before Wfawell bad cuffed nnd cboked the cub Into subjection there came an an- iwerlns roar from the woods and the TREYNOR& GORHAM. Special S Our buyer , now In the cast , write B thnt prices nt the mills are climbing skyward and nil retailers -will be compel led to nmrk up goods. We will , how ever , continue In reduced prices timing this week. 60c Tapestry Brussels Carpet 40c $1.25 Moqnette Carpet . 85c 75c lapestry Brussels Carpet 60o $1.15 Axmlnster Carpet . 85c SI Tapestry Brussels Carpet . . 80c $1.35 Axmlnster Carpet . . . $1.00 $1 Body Brussels Carpet . . . . 75c $1.10 Velvet Carpet . 75c $1.35 Body Brussels Carpet $1.00 $1.25 Wilton Velvet Carpet. .90c $1 Moquettc Carpet . 75c $1.50 Royal Wilton Carpet. $1.25 Wewill also make a 25 per cetit reduction on all our Silk Portieres , Hope Portieres , Bamboo Portieres and Rice Bead ; also on our Superb Line of Lace Curtains , consisting of Nottingham , Irish Point , Brussels Net , Savoy , Kennaisance , Tambore Net , Tambore and Ruffled Swiss. 15 per cent discount on our complete line of Ingrains and Mattings , Linoleums , Oil Cloth , Door Mate , Grills , etc. , for cash only. 'ODD ' FELLOW'S BUILDING. COUNCIL BLUFFS , IA , Ctieap Acreage Near Council Bluffs DAY & RF 39 PEARL ST. , U ± \ . JL iX JL1JQ1..3CJ COUNCIL BLUFFS , Have for sale Fruit , Farir and Garden Land at prices and on terms that will attract. 4 acre tract -with building * . 170 acres Improved , Pottawattamle Co. , 10 acre tract with building * . J35.0U per acre. 12 acre tract with buildings. 160 acre * Improved , PottawatLamlo Co. , 20 acre tract with buildings. $30.00 per acre. 40 acre tract with buildings. 300 acres Improved , Pottawattamle Co. , 120 acres improved near Persia , la. , $31.25 $25.00 per acre. per acre. Get our list of Council fSIufls nnd Omaha property. Money to loan on improved farms at 5 per cent interest. o n 3 . i U 4 NE3 * * .ar- IO Cents. 5 Cents. O TWO JUSTLY POPULAR CIGARS. Inlin fn MAAfJiAirrS / / < & ( Trs Distributors , o- I JUISIffl U. WOOOWary ft L0.9 council cmr/s. / 5 mother bear rushed to the defense. Wls- well thought and acted ftulckly. Placing the cub between his Itnces and pinching It until It squealed with pain , ho took up his rlflo and waited. The mother evident ! ) had seen firearms before , for she walled a moment , standing up on her hind feet and shaking her head as If undecided how to act. Wlsnell gave a harder squeeze with hie knees , and as the cub made his agony known by loud honls , the mother threw her caution away and diishcd on until a rifle ball , hitting her In the mouth , finished her careo > . The Wlswell home la a small one. There are two rooms on the first floor ; one of which Wlswell'o unmarried elstor occupies na a sleeping apartment. After the old bear's skin bad been treated with alum , salt and rod pepper to keep out the moths , It was spread on the floor by the sldo of Miss WIs- well'a bed. Quo night after tbo captured cub had been chained In the barn until It was tame enough to take Its food from the band , Miss Wlswell found a. surprise awaiting her when she entered her bedroom. In con formity to a cuuom which she had followed every night for twenty years , Miss Wlswell looked under the bed to eeo If there was a man concealed near the wall. She waa greatly shocked when , Instead of the long- expected man , rho saw oomcthlng big and black and hairy , snulllng about on the bear skin mat , Shn Hcrnamcd twice and then fell on the bed In a faint. When her brother had brought her round again , and she had told her t > tory , ho made a little Inveatlgatlon on hltf own account , pulllug out a young bear from below the bed. It was the mate to the captive cub , and It had umclled out Its mother's pelt. IIUIl I.O.NG TIIAM1 * . Animal I'llirrliiiuice of 11 IVomnn .Vovr Mnctj' Yenm Old. Mary Hurloy , 90 yours old , who walked to this city trom Bangor , Me. , to ee La fayette when he was In this country , nnd who liked tbo experience so well that she has repeated this trip every year since , say * the New York Tribune , was arraigned In the Morrlsanla police court on a technical charge of vagrancy Until this year the woman has always succeeded In eelllng enough lead pencils to furnish food and lodging for herself The aged traveler arrived In Tremont footsore and hungry She made several vain attempts to dispose of her stock and finally she asked a night's lodging of "a woman who promptly turned her over to the care of Patrolman Wood of the Thirty-seventh precinct , who locked her up In thu Mar * rlaanla police station In court the woman told so stranga a story that Magistrate Hammer discharged her. The woman said she wanted to see the Marquis dp I < afayette In 1824 when he came to this city and as she did not have money enough , she derided to walk down from her home and sell pencils to buy her food Sbo said nho managed to have a splendid time on her trip saw the Marquis do Lafajotte , got back home safely cud GOOD CIGAR FOR SATISFIES THE MOST CRITICAL ' " - AT ALL DEALERS 'A.DAVI5'SONS&CO. MAKERS JOHN G.WDODWARD 8c CO , WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTERS ) COUNCIL BLV/FFS.IOWA * , WELCH TRANSFER LINE HcltTCfii funnel ! HIiilTM nml Oinuliii , Kates KPiLooniible. Batlufactlon Guaranteed Council Bluffs ofllcc. No 8 North Malii stroot. Telephone US. Omaha "lIIc to- moved to .122 South I'lfteonth street , Te'e. ' jihono :308 Connections mad with South Omahu felt better than when she started. She Bald she enjoyed horsnlf BO much that she took the trip the next year and each year there after The woman said that not once In 11 her Journeys has the been mohwtsiwl , Once she said he stopped at the Uted homcstoud the home of former Speaker Kcccl when hn was a boy. She said she also knew Hanni bal Hauillii oil. The last Journey. j woman suld , was the only ono that' > 3 bad She had never found buslncns ho < iu | arid had never sold so few pencils .Now York atute she declared to bo a poor il < i nnd shn said she would not like to he fou.nl dead In U. Kho did not want to b slrk In the city , and for the first time | . < the had started her long walks one had to ask foi shelter for n night , fiho win I have slept In some field If the n'xh' H i not boeD bad , as shu hns often , MIC RJ i , slept by the sldo of 'hp ri ° i in ir.ivelii- The clerks of the nuin p. i up , ( ( ui , , , t J3.80 , with which thpj ; . j iigiu | | * | v. of pencils anil she then > ald that the t urt was the brat place ho had seen on her Journey tlila year She said she would buy another slock of pencils and return home.