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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1899)
TITE OMAHA BATLV BEE : SAT m DAT , PECEMV.KK < > , " > , 18f)0. ) NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MiS'Oll.MliNTHI.V. rmvls "sells Kirns. Fine A. II. f. brer. Npumnyer's hotel. \Vplsbush burners nt Blxby's. Tel. 19J. lltilw * ! ( ior beer. L. lln t > , nfoldt , agent. nrovrt roofing. A. H. Head. 611 B'way. U ergo F. Wright left yesterday for louver on business. Miss Grace Slgafoos will spend the hoi- Mays In Hamburg , In. All millinery BOO.IS . nt half price nt Stork iV f.'rlsp s , 341 Broadway. Dr. W. A. Ocrvals. osteopath , SOI Mcr rlnm block , 'Council Bluffs. The piaO to Imvo. your framing done , Alexander1 ! ? Art emporium. Sen tHese line funo work baskets nt Stork & Crisp's , 311 Broadway. ipt ! your work done at the popular Kaglc laundry. 721 Broadway. 'Phone 1D7. W. C. Kstep. undertaker , 2S Pearl street. Telephones : Olllce. D7 ; residence , 3.1. Mr.M. II. I Foray III Is expected home tomorrow - morrow from n month's visit In Chicago. Mr. and MM Ilobcrt Peregoy returned jt-Mordny morning from their wedding trip. Klegnnt line of Christmas presents In fancy needlework nt Stork & Crisp's. 341 Uroadwny. Arthur , L. Stevens Is expected home to- liny from an extended eastern trip to upend t'hrlstmns with his family. Sheridan coal mnkew a largo llame and < I rnr lire but no mnoko , soot or clinkers. iVnlon ft Foley , sole agents. The third ease of scarlet fever In the Dowell family at 2110 Sixth avenue was re ported to the Board of Health yesterday. Barton Nelson , custodian of the city hall , Ji-ft yesterday on a visit to Harrison county , wliero he Is negotiating for the purchase of a farm. i1. F. Arwln and Minnie 1C. Pike , both from Milwaukee , \Vls. , were married In this city yesterday , the ceremony being performed by Justice Kerrler. Thomas A. Clallcr , the veteran sexton .it tbo Walnut Hill cemetery , left yesterday for Orange , Tex. , to attend his son , -who lias been seriously Injured In an accident in a mining camp. J. S. Smith wan arrested < > y Detective AVelr last evening ns 4 > plng a fugitive from Justice. lie Is said to be wanted by the au thorities in Chicago , but for what oftenHC could not be learned. H. M iMctz , commercial agent for the Illinois Central at this point , was again railed to Freerport , III. , hist evening by a tf-legrnm announcing that the condition of his sick oh I Ul was most Herlotm. The funeral of the late Matthew Blnckmer will be held this afternoon from the residence dence931 East Pierce street , at 2 o'clock Instead of 3 o'clock as Hist announced. In terment will be In Falrvlinv cemetery. All members of Council Bluffs lodge No. 70 , Ancient Order of United Workmen , arc lequested to meet 111 their hall In the Mer- rlnm block nt 1 o'clock tomorrow after noon to attend the funeral of the late film-Its Spies. Paymaster II. D. Warren ot the Illinois t'piitral arrived here yesterday morning from Chicago In his special car and wprejid Joy among the employes of this division by paying them their salaries. lie left for Fort Dodse last evening. The case against 11. ilandel and A. Fisher , the Omaha , peddlers of fruit charged ly ) "Doc" Long with swindling him out ot $1 change , wa dismissed In Justice Vlen's court yesterday. I. < eng failed to appear to pros : cute when the case- was called. The fuheral of the late Joseph James was held yesterday afternoon from the First Baptist church and was attended by a large number of friends and relatives. The serv ices were conducted by the pastor , Hov. It. r. Vent Ing. and Interment was In Falrview cemetery. In compliance with the request of n num ber of the business men of this city Mana ger Vance line of the Nebraska Telephone. company has announced that the January directory of the local telephone patrons will contain a list of the subscribers In numeri cal order. Mrs. Nettle Venablc filed original notice In the district court yesterday of suit for divorce from A.W. . .Vomibje. The petition when tllcxl- will , tillegc ; ' desertion and other statutory ! grounds fbr' tlur severance of the marriage' tie. Shu will ask the e-ourti to glvo her' back her maiden name of Nettle JIcNny. a ho case ot. John , J. Deeming , charged with betrayal under promise of marriage by Tina Leonard , has been continued In Jiisdco Vlen's court until January K. The continuance was made at the request of thu defendant , who In default of $ SOO ball Jinn been placed In custody of Special Olllccr Scott. Andrew Hall , a pioneer settler of Pottn- u.ittamtc. . county . died early yesterday morning at his home , 101 'Broadway , aged SI years. Death was duo to old age. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at ] 0-iO : o'clock from the Latter Day Saints' church on Pierce street and Interment will be In Walnut 11111 cemetery. WIrl llnnuy , whoso sentence of three years in the penitentiary for breaking into and robbing the Murphy planing mill lias boon confirmed by the supreme court , Is mill at large. When last beard ot he wa In Omaha. ' but since the supreme court af- llrmed Ills HcntL-nee he Is supposed to have left for parts unknown. He was out on an JMK ) cash bull bond , which will be forfeited. Charles Splen died suddenly at hl3 home , rw Ten I'll ' avenue. In.st evening from a stroke of apoplc.xy , aged K ypars. lie ] etves a wife-anil tm daughter , Agnes , 1 he funeral will be. held Sunday afternoon at 4 o' , lock f /Jin the family rcsidcm-e. Hev. W. J ! Biirne-s , pastor of the First Presbyterian rhureh. will conduct the services and bml.il will be In Falrview cemetery. Duceai'od eamo to Council Bluffs In IS7i : and has been In the employ of the Union Pacltlc for the last twenty-Iivo year.s. Lvman L. Spooner , who had been a resl- ili-n't of Council Bluffs for the Inst forty years , died at his home. 120 Glen avenue , i.liortly after midnight. Thursday , aged U7 ears. Ho liuil been 111 wlili diabetes for lltieo yoars" , but had only been bedfast dliuut a week. He leave * iv wlfo and live children , thrco sons and two daughters. Tbo hens nro Fred , Walter and Clinton , nl ) rt-sldentH of this city , and the daughters Mrs. Kil Hongland of l i Salic , III. , and IMlss Carrie Spooner , who Is at the family home. Deceased for many years wan one of the leading business men oi the clly and nt ono tlmo was u member of the firm of M. K Kmltli it Co. The funeral will be held Bun- day afternoon at 3:13 o'clock from tbo fam ily residence and interment will be In Fairview - view ccngt ) ry. m > v. J.V. . Wilson of the First Congregational church will conduct the services. _ N. V. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250. The choicest , line of perfumes , In bottle goods , for the Christmas trade , over brought to Council Dluffe can bo found at Dell 0. Morgan's drug store , 142 Broadway. Carving sets , sleds , toy wagons , skates , etc. , nt J. Holler Co. That angel food taffy la just the thing at the I'm liy Candy Kitchen. Leave your orders for oysters at Sullivan's and get the Berwick Bay or Solid Packed. Davis tells palnls , l.leniNf . Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following persons : Nn mo and Kesldonco. Ago. JosepJi.Gonser , .Macedonia. In . -.i ' Nora (1. Bradley , Miicedoliln , la . 21 Andrew K. Olsen. Council Bluffs . 25 Theodora K. Hill. Council Bluffs . 21 C. F. Arvln , Milwaukee. WIs . 41 Mlnnlo K. Pike. Milwaukee. WIs . 26 CarvjDK Bets , sledB , ' toy wagons , skates , etc. , at J. ZoHcr Co. Try these fine caramels at the Purity Cimdy Kitchen. Kxlra line. ( Jot your oy.Htcrs of Sullivau. the grocer. Shooting match at Leo's store , three mllei rttBt of Council' Bluffs ' , ' on1 Saturday , Decem ber 23. _ HoweH's Antl-"Kawf" cures coughs , colds. F ALO AKIS ' Negotiated in Kusturn Nebraska and ie.wa. James N. Cnsaily , Jr. , , 1S3 Main Bt. . Council Bluffs. FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT For Ctith or I.onned ( ) u. E. it , Ktiu.vru & co. , 6 IVarl Street , Cuqucll llluDi , lowu. I ANOTHER INJUNCTION CASE Byron D , Den tier Gets After the Old Motor Line Company ! ATTEMPT TO SHUT OFF ROAD TO MANAWA A'oiv Motor Coiniinny In Suiito < tnl to III * llctilml the Action llroiimlif liy Den tier Another < 'lm liter In the On the application of Hyron n. Dcntlcr o ! 918 East Plorco street Judge Aylcaworth ol the superior court Inst evening nbout 0 o'clock granted a temporary writ of Injunc tion , restraining the O in a La and Council Bluffs Hallway & Bridge company , the Lake Manawa & Manhattan Ucacb Hnll- road company and W. S. tJlmmoek from In any manner laying tracks for railway or street railway purposes along Sixteenth avenue from Main otreet to Sixth street , and over and across Eighteenth , Nineteenth , Twentieth , Twenty-first , Twenty-second , Twenty-third , Twenty-fourth , Twenty-fifth and Twenty-ninth avenues , between the east line of Sixth ntrect and the west line of Fourth street and over and across all of the east and west alleys In blocks 7 , S , 13 , 14 and 19 , in Hughctt & Dotilphan's addition ; and from erecting poles or other supports for electric wires upon or on Sixteenth avenue , or upon and across the other avc- nucB and alleys before named ; and from placing in position or attaching to any poles or other supports any electrical wires In , over , upon or under Sixteenth avenue or other avenues hereinbefore named , or from placing or erecting the ordinary and usual electrical construction for electric street railway or railways , or electric lighting , and from constructing thereon railway tracks or street railway tracks bound together with wires for transmission of electricity. ItneKriI liy .Vow C'onipnlij. The proceedings brought by Dentler nre a sequel to the passage at the meeting of the city council Thursday night of the or dinance granting the Lake Manawa & Man hattan Reach Hallrcad company the right to croSH certain streets , avenues and alleys along its proposed line to Lake Manawa be tween the the end of Main street and the city limits and to lay its tracks along Six teenth avenue for a short distance. Al though the Injunction was applied for In the name of Byron Dentler , the real parties back of the proceedings are said to be the officers of the Omaha , Council Bluffs & Suburban Hallway company. Dentler wn an employe of the Lake Manawa Hallway com- panOJimder Charles H. Haunan at the Grand PlaziPlast summer. The main contention raised Is that the Lake Manawa & Manhattan Beach Railroad company Is to all practical purposes but an extension of the. old motor company and that the proposed new line Is to be operated by electricity and that such being the case the city council had no authority to pass an ordinance granting the company the right to cross any streets , avenues or alleys In the city without a vote of the people. The petition asking for the Injunction- lengthy and among others sets up the fol lowing contentions ; That the defendant Lake Mtinnwa & Man hattan Beach Railway -company Is a corpo ration organized umler the laws of the state of Iowa for the purpose of construct ing and operating a street railway In con junction with the Omaha & Council Bluffs Hallway ami Bridge company and for the pretended purpose of organizing a commer cial railway. That said Lake JManawn it Manhattan Bench Railway company Is owned and controlled by the. Omaha & Council Bluffs Hallway and Bridge company and the stockholders , olhYers and managers .ire the same in each company. That W. S. Dlmmock is general superintendent and general manager of both defendant corpo rations and as such has general charge and contrul of the line of said corporation and the operation thereof. That the defendant Omaha & Council Hlufftt Hallway and Bridge company has now In operation n single track street rail way with electrical overhead construction along Main street from Tenth avenue to a point where Main street Int'ersects Slx- tnentli avenue , the- same , being on the rant side of the center line of Main street. That the dcfandant now threatens to lay track along thi west side of Main street from Tenth uvcnuo to Sixteenth avenue and to eicct poles and wires for the operation of the cars by electricity. That the construction of such street rail way track as proposed Is entirely without authority and the same will greatly Injure the use of Main Htroet for public travel. That Hie construction of electrical wires and the placing of the same In Main street for tlio conduct of electricity an proposed by the defendants Is without authority of any kind and contrary to the provision ! ) of the statute. That the defendants propose to lay down double railway nnd strnet railway tracks across anil along Sixteenth avenue from the fool of Muln street to a point seventy feet from the northwest corner of tbp Kan sas City , St. Joeseph & Council Bluffs Hall- road company depot grounds nnd also over and Herons Sixteenth , Nineteenth , Twen tieth , Twenty-firm , Twenty-second. Twen ty-third , Twenty-fourth , Twenty-fifth and TwiMity-nlnth avenues between the east line of Sixth street and the west line of Fourth street and over and across nil the east nnd west alleys In blocks 1 , K , 13 , 14 and 19 In Hughes' & Donlphan's addition. That at the present time there are double tracks of street railway constructed and In .the proeow of construction along Six teenth avenue and the construction of the double tracks proposed by the. defandants airing said street , In addition to those nl- reaili thereon , will destroy the street an n thoroughfare for the public travel and greatly and Irreparably injure , the plaintiff , ind other citizens of Council Bluffs. Thut th defendants threaten to and pro pose t erect Moles and other tmppurtH along Sixteenth avenue and upon and over the live-lines and alleys hereinbefore named fur the purpose of supporting street rail way electrical wires and wires for electric lighting and particularly the furnishing of incandescent electric light along Sixteenth avenue between M.iln and Sixth streets. That said defendants propose to construct wild railway tracks and electrical con struction complained of under an authority claimed to bo granted to them liy the city of Council 'HlulfH ' December 31. 1KO. I'laln- llff alleges the fact to bo that the city council had no right or authority to grant u right to lay do.wn tracks used In the operation of u railway or mrpet railway by electrical power , whereby the tracks would bo used for the tran.iinlBHlon of electricity along or across anv of the streets , avoiuiiM or alleys of the- city of Council Bluff and had no right or authority to grant any right tn place or erect pules or other supports fur electric wires along or across avenues , al leys , or to place Umn | , over , along or under liny of said avenues or alleys any wire * used for the tnuiKmlsslon of electricity for street railway , electric lighting or other purposes. And furthermore plaintiff alleges the fact to bo that the defendants huvo no right or authority In law to use or occupy the streets for any such purpose. Don't get cxcittd during the rush of'the holidays nnd he sure that you leave your or der for oysters at the right place. That's .Sullivan's , the grocer. Ho keopn the Ber wick Bay and Solid Packed , For delicious home-made candles go to the Purity Candy Kitchen , 238 Broadway. C NIH AwrnliiNt DvulHOii DlnmlnHcd. The caws against John Denlson , Royal Drawn and L. K. Bloedell , charged with conducting a policy game In Cut-Off , were dismissed In Justice Fcrrler'u court yester day afternoon for want of prosecution. County Attorney Shields of Omaha wag on hand , but bis witnesses failed to appear After waiting the usual time Abslstaut County Attorney Klmbal ) , who flM the Jn- i \ . formations on ShleluV statement that ho would lime witnesses to prove the case , moved for a dismissal. The costs were ordered taxed to Pottawnttamlo county. Shields had given the court the name of frttr witnesses. Otto Egbert , William Don nelly , \V. II. llolTmitn and Frank Sampson. Two of the wltnpNips , he said yesterday , had left Omaha for Lincoln , but , the other two had promised to be on hnml to testify. The hearing under the search warrant case to determine whether the wheel secured at HloodeU's house Is n gaming device Is nat for January 3. I.IINt 1)11)- . $3.00 picture framcu. G. > e. J. Zollcr Co. Our chocolate creams cannot be beat. Pur ity Candy Kitchen , 238 Broadwny. CASIT.H AMI CITV I.ICUTIM ! . Alderman AVITN Hint HIMMIIMII Will ( < ! HI * I'onoifront Oiimlin. At the mooting of the Merchants' and Manufacturers' association last night Alder man Casper , recently elected president of the association , called the attention of the mi'inbere to the matter of the clly lighting contract awirded to Thomas Bowman by the city council Thursday night nnd stated that It was generally understood that How- n'nti Intended to pecuro his power from across the river. President Casper said ho believed the matter was of Hitch Im portance that the association should lonk Into it and It found rtrcessary take some action. E. H. Mcrrlnm was In favor of the cx- ccutlvo committee taking hold of the matter at once and tr.ado a motion to that effect , which pasted after the following resolution Introduced by V. 13. Bender had been adopted : "Resolved , That It IB the sense of this association that It deprecates the project of supplying the city of Council Bluffs with electric light or power from any source that docs not contemplate- operation ot a producing plant In this city , HO long as the saving to the city by such an arrange ment docs not equal the amount of the taxes and salaries paid out by such a local institution. " President Casper , during the course of his remarks on the lighting question , stated that K. W. Nnsh and the Omaha Thomson- Houston company were Interested with Bow man and his associates In the contract to supply this city with electric lights. City Clerk N. C. Phillips was appointed secretary of the association , the understand ing being that President Casper would at tend to most of the work. The matter of Phillips' remuneration was laid over to a future meeting. The following were appointed members of the executive committee : Leonard Ev- erctt , EJ. F. Test , J. P. Greenflhields , Dr. Cleaver , C. W. MacDonald , P. H. Hill and P. Keys. The meeting was hold In the city attor ney's room at the city building , which was found Inadequate to accommodate the at tendance. The council will bo asked to permit the association to holij Its meetings in the council chamber If the attendance continues as large as It was last night. The lliTivli'lc liny. We wish to state that we have laid In a big supply ot the famous Berwick Bay oys ters. There Is no other brand of oysters that excels t'hcm ' and no others equal them , un less It be the Solid Packed , of which wo have also received a large consignment. These two brands of oysters arc certainly the lead ers In the market. Wo have made especial arrangements to meet the wants of the public during the holidays and can fill all orders on time in all parts of the city. If you want oysters that are oysters don't fall to see us. Sullivan , the grocer , 313 Broadway. Telephone - phone 101. One thing about the Berwick Bay and Solid Packed oysters that makes HuTTi the leaders Is that they are all oysters. You can get 'em of Sullivan , the grocer. Last Iny. $3.00 picture frames , G5c. J. Zoller Co. Mixed taffy only 7 cents a pound. Purity Candy Kitchen , 23S Broadwny. scnooi , < ; immtiiir I.OOSK. Ilookn Are I.nlil AMIfor | | UK * Chrlnt- 1IIIIH IIOltllll.VM. The public schools of the city closed yes terday for the Christmas holidays until January 2. Chyistmas exercises were held In most of the buildings , programs appro priate to the festive season being carried cut. In many of the schools the rooms were tastefully docorntod. Tim kindergartens In charge of Mrs. Card and Miss Wright held their Christmas exer cises yesterday at the Klghth street and Avenue B schools. At the Klghth street school the exercises were held in the morn ing and about fifty children were present. The room was profusely decorated In holly , A Christmas tree was the center of attrac tion to the little , ones. The children of the preliminary department each received a present made by the Ilttlo kindergarteners. At the Avenue B wchool the preliminary department. In charge of Mlsn Mlkesell , and the klndergartners had their exercises to gether and about eighty-five- children partici pated. The walls of the room were IitiiiG with pictures suggestive of the sennon , and here also a Christmas tree was an Impor tant feature. It was hung with presents inailn by the wee tots for parents nnJ friends. Among the guests \t the afternoon were Members Hess , Cooper and Henry of the Board of Education. The work donu by the Ilttlo folks wa mt > ot pleasing and Interesting. Nothing special had been pre pared for the occasion , the charming little songs sung and the games played being part \ of their regular routine work. On account of the death of Mrs. Card's father , she was unable to bo present , and Miss Wright watt assisted at the Klghth street school by Mrs. Hardman and Miss ( lertrude Davenport and at the Avenue B school by Miss Troynor , MU Mclntosh and Miss MIkcscll. Your Christmas turkey will taste hotter if stuffed with the Berwick Bay or Solid Packed oysters , sold by Sullivan , the grocer. Carving sets , sleds , toy wagons , skates , etc. , at J. Roller Co. MI'ST PAY Foil TIIIJ 1'AVHMH.VI' . Motor C'onlMiiiiy Will Ili-vo to Stand for TciirliiK I'p the .Slrcctn. The city council met yesterday moinlng as a commltteo of the whole nnd , after examln- ! Ing the paving on South Main street where the old motor company proposes to build a second track from Tenth avenue to Its term inus at Sixteenth avenue , decided that the company should pay thn original cost of the Improvement , lesti G per cent for the wear and tear that It has undergone slnco It was laid. The original cost of the paving per yard was $3.48 and. computing on this basis and omitting any Interest , the n mount to ho paid by the motor company will bo JI.2B1.05 , less C per cent. The amount Is divided as follows. Between Tenth and Eleventh av enues , $137.65 ; between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues , $211.65 ; between Twelfth and Thirteenth avenues , $230.83 ; between Thirteenth und Fourteenth avenues , f225.5C ; between Fourteenth and Fifteenth avenues , J225.56 , between Fifteenth and Sixteenth uv- enura , $224. The aldermen vUnted Tenth street at ( l\o Hock Island yards , "hero residents In the neighborhood bavo petitioned to have the aireet opened. Investigation showed that the railroad company owned the ground and that It had never been platted. The com mltteo decided that the city had no right to the street and no money to pay for It un der condemnation proceedings. The street , therefore , will not bo opened , for the present nt least. A visit was also made to First avenue , where the Terminal ccwpany Is desirous ol building n switch track to connect with the Illinois Central nnd for which an ordinance Is now pending In the council. Ill-lit Kntnlc TrilllNfor * . The following transfers were filed yester day In the abstract , title and loan ofllce of J. W. Squire , 101 Pearl street : Pnssutnpslc Savings bank to J. W. Hqulro , lot 1(1 ( , block in , Crawford' * add - John N. Ilulibell to James I talks. 202-10 acres In seVi seH S and neU ne'i 17-7B-43 , w d $1W ) James llalks to John X. Ilubbell. loin 3 , I and R , block 12 , Hallrond ndd tote to Council Bluffs , \v d ! H ) a M. McOoiialiT and wife to F. .1. Pay. out lots 1 , 2 nnd n1 * 3 , Mnnawii Park , q o d 2. > Thomas Otllcer and W. II. M. Pusev and wives to Leonard Kverctt , und i * of lot 17 , block 2 , Van Brunt it Illcn's add. q c d 11 County Treasurer to Lulu 13. Doty , lot 10. block 12 , Mulllns' subdlv , tnx d. . . . I Six transfers , aggregating $1,131 Sullivan , the grocer , has a big supply of oysters for the holidays. Don't overlook the fact that Sullivan can glvo you the finest fresh fish In the city. He has a lot of channel cat that make nice cat- ing. ChrltinitM for the I.lttle I'nlliM. Christmas for the little folks was cole ; bratcd yesterday evening nt the Broadwny Methodist and the First Presbyterian churches. At the Broadwny Methodist church the pupils of the Sunday school gave an entertainment consisting of n program of exercises appropriate to the occasion. Santa Clans distributed gifts to the little folk from n big chimney. At the First Presbyterian church n pro gram of songrf nnd recitations was ren dered by the Sunday school children , after which a tea party was the order of the evenIng - Ing In the church parlors. Gifts were dis tributed to the children. This evening Christmas exercises will be held at the Fifth Avenue Methodist , Second Presbyterian nnd Congregational churches. To Correct M In order not to disappoint any of our cus tomers we will be at the store Sunday fore noon to correct any mistakes that may oc cur In delivering. WHITELAW & GAHDINER , Boston Store. In t Day. $3.00 picture frames , 65c. J. Zollcr Co. AGAINST THE PURE MILK LAW In d lie HlNlioii Ilrvrrnrn n CIIKP , llolil- Inir the I.uizlNlnturc Went Too Fur. DR3 MOINES , Dec. 22. ( Special Tele gram. ) Judge Bishop handed down a de cision this morning In the case of the State against 0. T. Schlenkcr , the milk man who was tried and found guilty of selling adulterated milk. The verdict is re versed and the defendant discharged from all further liability. In the opinion of the court the legislature erred when It went farther In the premises tljan it had power to. In this casn'hn ' eVcment ot fraud ap pears , says the court-and there was noth ing Incident to' the ' commodity dealt in which rendered it Injurious to the public health. Judge Bishop continues : "I cannot con- cclvo of any reason why a person who de sired to buy milk containing a slight quan tity of boraclc acid should not be permitted to do BO , nor can I conceive upon what principle the legislature , as against the rights reserved to the people In the consti tution , could Interfere In such a transac tion. " The opinion holds that the proposition of Lho state is to protect the people who dc- i sire to buy pure milk from milk which has been diluted or adulterated. There was no fraud Intended on the part of the defendant * nd Inasmuch as the Ingredient upcd was liarmle-js to those who used the milk he was not guilty of any criminal act. IOWIlIMVH \0 < ' 1. Fertile is the name of n town In Worth county. The new telephone company has leased iiuurtcrs in Dubmiue and Is busy stringing Its wires. Wnppllo will come before the legislature nsklng HIP proctlon of a state normal scbuoi il that point. The Burlington assumes the direct man- ngeniPtit of iho rhlrngo , Kort Madison it IJes Molnrs reid : January I. Kmnloyps oC thu Ues Molnes Ice com panies are talking of organizing a union. Their object Is to secure overtime. Ocorgn Banker , n Hwltchman employed by the NorthwcftPrn road at Tama , was run | over und killed whllo working In the yards. ] Thu thlrtponth annual meeting of the Iowa. Kulr Secretaries' association will be bold at Dos Molnes Tuesday evening , Janu ary . v. The people of Waterloo nskpd the Illinois LVmrnl road to put on a Sunday train to that town and the road hnti acceded to the roiiuesl. C' . W. Woodruff has sued D.nio Moler for J."j , ( ) < > n damages for Injuries received In n personal encounter between the two. Hoth men reside In rnlon county. The inport which IMS been In circulation ih.u President Gates of Iowa college at Jrlnnell wan to teslgn ehortly is denied on authority of one of the trustees of the In- illtuMon. A recount of the voles past for the treas urer in Webster ( ounty shows that A. J. Undqulst , republican , WHS olovtnd , Tlip re turns by tinelcvtlon ofUceru showed the I'oto v.'iis a tie. Stp : > hcn Alters of Krokuk has snttl II. U L'ordner and T. K. Kite for W.'NHI damages : in account of testimony given by DIP dp- fpndiiiits before tno grand Jury which re- mlled In Ilio Indictment of thu plaintiff. Two little sons of HnllPJk 'llnnsrn of Ames became. Involved in u ciuurrpl and one af tlu-m throw a pair of she-aia at the other with such force as to pcnutriitp the lung. It is thought the Injured boy will rocovor. The illbinantleriK'nt and removal of MIIH- eatlnc/i * roller mills Is about completed , the lust being taken by a Htet > l plant at YniiiiKHtnwii , O. Portions have been shipped to Mollnp , Minneapolis und C'lll- rage Ifclghtx. Dr. Felling of Whltmorp dlod on the train near Algonn whllo being taken to the iif.vlum for the Int-ann. Kxcpsslvo UHP of liquor UUK the cause of his In.snnlty , it being Kuld that IIP ilrnnk on an avcr.igu a quart Lit rum per day. Dr. P. M. Powpll. who has bepn suiicr- InlPiiilent of the Institution for the l'eel > l < - Minded at Cjlenwood for the IIIH ! plghteen years , will Hpond tbo winter In t'allfornla for the benelll of hl.s health. Thin will bo Dr. Powell's firm vacation during tlvo limp ho has IJCPII In charge of the Olenwooil In stitution. The Davenport Order of Hibprnlaiih IIIIH adopter ! resolutions of sympathy with tin * Boers , In which the purl borne by Grout Britain In the Houtli African war Is IP- clurt-il to be criminal , unholy and tin- JUHtlllalile. The resolutions also request all liberty-loving citizens to lend their aid to the Doera. MurHhnlltown has n greed to upend a large sum in perfecting Its sewerage. HVHtem if the pltlzoiih of Tamil will drop their suit brought to prevent thp emptying of refuse from thu Marshalltown glucose factory Into HID river. There Is a fair prospect that thu proposition will be accepted and tills troublutiome iniittor nettled for all time. Jones Valentine , who died thin wct'k In Burlington at th ngu of 83 years , bail been : i resident of Iowa nlnco lKb ! In that year ho located in Van Burun county , and In li > 59 lie removed to Burlington. Upv.m tll father of K. K Valentino of Wowl 1'olnt. N'rb. . who served a term In cijriKrfs.i , IH a of Nebraska uomu yours Rgo , Dr. Sanden's EHeotrio Belt. 1 9 9 After JO years of success in the treatment of disease by electricity \ I am pleased to be able to offer my famous Electric Belt on 30 days' trial to any one in any part of the world who is sincere and honest. All electrodes covered. No burning or blisteiing. Improved A"fflilst > New nld ! scientif > c appliances. Cures without using drugs all WEAKNESSES OF MEN. ® O 1 will give Sl.OOO for any Electric Belt superior to mine. With its new scientific suspensory attachment - W ment a pleasant current passes through the weakened parts all nielit. It ( ires while you sleep such disorders - Wo orders as result from youthful errors or later excesses. 6.OOO OU RES I N IO9B. Used o by women as well , tor Rheumatism , Lame Back , Nervousness , etc. We are the oldest and largest makers 5 of Electric appliances intlievotld. . 5o C A U"TI O IVJ. The new and improved Dr. Sanden Belt can be had only at my offices. Those sold by others are of old date , 20 years ago. Cure yourself and pay me afterwards. My little book , a guide to men , sent free scaled. Dr. F. G. SANDEN , 183 So. Clark St. , Chicago , III. Invest Your Money Safe. Buy a first mort a e netting you 5 p. r ce.it interest. Buy a farm in Iowa or Nebraska. Purchase city property in Omalu or Council Bluffs- " \7" QrT -T TT C C 39 Pearl Street , - DA7" - \ . JL OT JL TL JQXv ) vD ! , Council Bluff i have ( lie above investments for sale. Call on or write them ESTABLISHED 1881. YOU WILL REALIZE THAT "THEY LIVE WELL WHO LIVE CLEANLY. " IF YOU USE APPEALS TO ALL PREACHERS Anti-Saloon Leagna Says Des Moinea Oon- teat is of State Importance. SOUNDS NOTE OF WARNING TO CHURCHES Ilrcliirvn IOWH l.lqnor Men. Coinliliiliiil > vllli Dealers of Other Stale * , "VV on M llrenU- Down I'ctlllou Keiiturc of I.IMV. DES MOINES , Dec. 22. ( Special Tele gram. ) Superintendent Abrams of the State Anti-Saloon league has sent the following appeal for funds to the pastors of the state : Dear Brother : The present contest in Des Molnes Is of statewide. . Importance. The liquor men of Iowa , combining with wholesale liquor dealers of other HtatosUP now planning to make , a persistent effort In the comlnsr legislature to break down thp ictltion fe.ituro of the present law. As the iiw now stands we luive great hopes of Irlvlng the saloons from Des Molnes. Money Is needed to carry out the proposed plans. Cannot every pastor In thu state be come losponslblc for from $3 to $5 and wend same within thirty days to our state treas urer. V. P. Twomuly , Des IMolncs ? Both sides in the contest now going on are still actively circulating petitions. OrPat preparations ate being made by the Ministerial union for the mass meetings Sunday. L. N. Cummins , 'representing the Des Molnes , Iowa Kails it Northern railway , arrived in the city today. Ho declared that the- surveying gang , which is running a line from Iowa Kails to this city , will have- tbo line completed this evening. The route taken Is not the same as that of the old Duluth & New Orleans rend , as supposed , but Is further to the east. Cummins says that this line will bo opcrhtcd next year. DeoroitNo In Under Onliiil. The state dairy commissioner Issued n re port today giving some interesting butter statistics. The llgures show a decrease in lown's output of butter the past year of RAO , 102 pounds. Thp total shipments f r the year ending October first were 77.013- KT.'j pounds. Buchanan county , which held sixth place In 1SHS. is first now. JnmeH O'Keefe , a confessed burglar , was today given fifteen years In this penitentiary. Three weeks ago O'Kcefo entered the hoinu of a Mrs. Ilampcy and , thrusting a revolver In her face , ordered her to keep still or ho would kill her. When he nsked htfr for i.er money she Bald she had none , was very poor and a widow. O'Keefc declared ho would not rob a poor widow and left the house. Ho has served a term In the peni tentiary already. st ii'inn AKTKII A nivoiin : stir. I'lMTy Mini lllouK illH llenil Off lle- PflllNP of DlHIIONtlP TriHllllPM. PKIIRY , la. . Dec. 22. ( Special Tele gram. ) flcorgc L. Norrls committed nulcldo near hero today. He placed the end of the barrel of a shntgun In Ills mouth ami then punhed down the trigger with u stick. The whole top of his head was blown off. Ho had been quarreling with his wife and &hc hud htieil for a divorce. Fin v-I'MrNl'N tin nil on n Tour , VILLISCA , la. . Dec. 22. ( Special Tele gram. ) The band of the Fifty-first Iowa regiment came In at 1:35 : p. in. yesterday and was met at the depot by the fomnlo band , the Company B guards , many high school pupils and citizens. The band gave n concert at the opera house and was greeted by n largo audience. The 1'hillpplno and Hawaiian music were enjoyed as wan thu song by the mascot "Philemon , " u Filipino. Thu band Is making a tour of thu Mutu. Wiiimiii Aeillllleil | of Mnivler riiurtie. Bl'IU.INf'iTON ' , la. . Dec. 22. ( .Special Telegram.J Thu Jury In the case of Mrs. Lizzie Durth , who has been on trial charged with the murder of Mrs. Leonard Krletche seven years ago. after having been In HPH- nlun for twenty-three l.curu , this morning brought in n verdict of not guilty. The verdict had been generally expected. lleiulrniH mid IP H I'm dir. TAMA , la. . Dec. 22. ( Special Telegram.I Ocorgo Banker , a Northwestern switch man , wan killed hero in the yards Jaat nlflht. Ills head , arms and legs were severed from his 'body. Banker was 10 years old. He leaves n widow In Omaha , whsro the body will be taken for burial. .Miner Killed ntVliut Cheer. WHAT CHRKtt. la. . Doc. 22. ( Special Telegram. ) Ilobert fJray , u workman In the Klondike mine , was In the act of erect ing n prop untler a bad roof thlx murnlng when the hlutu suddrnl ) fell killing him Instantly. He was about Oj ycure of ago jud married , j iit BITTER ORE MINE LITIGATION Dnitiituc mid Injunction Suit for tf 1,1100,000 DroiiKlit AnnlMMt Au- SALT LAKE , Utah , Dec. 22. A special to the Tribune from Butte , Mont. , says : The 14,000,000 damage and injunction suit brought Wednesday by Burdette. O'Connor against the Anaconda and Wnshoe Copper com panies turn.s out to be n most astounding feature of a bitter litigation going on be tween the Montana Ore Purchasing company and the Amalgamated companies. The court Is asked to restrain the defend ants from mining on veins alleged to have their apexes in a location called the Copper trust. No suspicion of the real nature of the action can be gathered from the com plaint Itself , notwithstanding the extra ordinary amount of damages demanded. The fact 'Is ' , however , that It Is no ICES a matter than an effort to clost ? down the Anaconda , St. Lawrence and Never Sweat mines. A temporary restraining order was Issued by Judge Clnncey and an order to show cause why an injunction should not ho granted put over for hearing January 20. The restraining order was served Thursday , and H was afterward stated that It would necessitate the closing of the three mines. As the Injunction hearing will not be heard until January 20 , it was stated latH night that the restraining order will prac tically necessitate the closing of the mines until that time. IOWA MAN INJURED AT EL PASO Southern I'lirillc SMllrli .lump * < lu > Triic-K ( liic Klllril anil T\v < i Injiirril. DENVER , Dec. 22. A special to the News Horn El PIIKO , Tex. , says : A Southern Pacllic switch engine jumped the track while pausing just south of the passenger depot this afternoon anil plunged headlong into the baggage room , utterly demolishing it. Dozens of persons were standing In the Immediate vicinity. One man was instantly killed and two Injured. The dead man has not been identified. His head was criiHliril bv the heavy timbers BO that he could not bo recognized , but he were the clothing of n laborer. Switchman J. D. Clifford was standing on the runnlngboard. He was Injured about the back and legs. James Cooney of Mar- shnlltown , la. , was caught by tno foiling timbers and sustained Injuries to both liljm. Defective flanges was the cause of the accident. The HWltch engine had Jumped the track several tIntro recently. Sol Smith ItiiNNi-ll Will Kent , t'HICAOO. DPC. "I ! . TliP Iterord KIIVB. S il Smith Ituyfi-ll will retln > from HIP xiugc for a year or imirc nt tinunHurtim of ) IH | Interrupted engagptni'iit at the tinnul Opi-ni bousi' . Ifc IIIIH aln-ady rc.-ovi-ri-d MIT- > llclrntly from tlu > attack thai compelled him to dlhcontlniic bin pcrfonnaiu'c Monday i oviMiIng , and there Is no iloubt hi- will In- able to ri'suinp ni'Xt M niday iifli-riiunu , hut i lip will not tux h's weakPiii'il < oimtliuiioii i boyoiul wlmt will IIP npi'psBiiry to fullill hi- ' ( ontract at the ( Srnnd Opera IIOIIHP for Hii- next two wci'kf. All his engagrnirni thin after for thp piillriHIUHOII will be cmiri'licd. 1'reil BiTifPi' , hlx manager , sajs' "Mi Itussoll Im * iK'iMi ronvlnro'i thill thp nt.iti of his hpullb IM null th.it be will r sk nil pnrly anil pi-rinanpii ( breakdown mile" * Ju- taken a i omiileii- rum for i ioni ; period " I DELICIOUS IN S { ( JFFEETfeA&ChOCOlafei ) - ft Borcfcn's Condensed KHk Co. , N. Y. 8 342-44 BROADWAY , Council ItlutTs. The Largest Katnbllshment In the west. Wo are direct Im porters from France , England nnd Germany , saving you the middleman or Jobber's profit. \Vo offer you extraordinary Inducements prices absolutely lowe/ than clsewhera and assortment unmatchablo. DINNKRWAUK. Thlrty-nvo stock patterns from which you can buy anything you want without buyIng - Ing a complete set. 100-pleco porcelain din ner sets , good quality nnd good decorations , $ G ; 100-pleco green and gold decoration , flno English porcelain , $10. ' - DOLLS. _ We shall repeat our uoual custom of clos ing out all dolls left In our wholesale de partment at strictly wholesale prices. Many of our customers , who have bought dolls from us during the last three years , will testify that our prices are less than ono-halt the usual prices. A DEEP CUT IN PniCEP IN DEEP CUT CRYSTAL. We are selling the finest quality of cut glaes at fully'one-third less than any com petitors. For Instance , a ten-Inch cut bowl. In deep , rich cutting , each $7.75 ; water bottles tles In rich cutting and new shapes , from J2 upwards ; tumblers In the new nnd beau tiful prism cutting , per dozen , $7.50. All the best grades of American Crystal. There are none bettor made. All other cut glass in the same proportion. STEKLINO SILVER. In novelties and wares for the table. Larg est stock In the city and prices are by far the lowest. Large slzo Hterllng silver files , buttonhooks , pocketknives , darners , erasers , roll blotters , seals and many other equally as desirable novelties at the REMARKABLE PRICE OF 25 CENTS. All other goods In precisely the same proportion. Sterling silver tableware , from the best makers , and in the latest designs , at moderate prices. PLATED WARE. In the best makes at unusually low prices. Chafing dlehcs and pudding dishes In largo variety. CUTLERY. From the cheapest plated knife at 42V4I3 to the finest ivory , pearl or sterling silver. CARVING SETS. From a good slag horn , nt 7Cc , to the finest of pearl and sterling sliver. FINE POTTERY And wares for the table , from tbo beat factories or Europe. i f FULL LINK Ot Auotrlati gold decorated glass , the latest thing In fine glassware. KODAKS ! KODAKS ! Whllu they Inst a good ono S'.ix.T/i ' for $1.2n. A discount from - ' > to 33 per cent on all kodaks , the Eastman line Included. OUR STOCK Was never as complete and prices nro be low those of former years , regardless of the many advances. Owing to our largo and early puiThaiicti wo arc enabled to offer you this advantage. Visitors and purchasers equally welcome. Health Free to Wale Men. Ilurncd-oiit nerves , weakened bniin ferro , declining vital energy FREE and nil ll > oeonbi ! < jiifnce-s of Ihc.o c.i > nditlnni > are cured byourejieelal- TO lil . Cuiime of trcutinfiit on trial und niiprovul , and u murvcloiiR de- MEN vcloi > iiKapplInniCKCiit ! : for tbu ii.sk- ing.Ve trni't jour honor If you honor our Mill ) und follow dlren- tlons. I'nciik bInformationKltKK. ERIE MEDICAL CO. , BUFFALO , N.Y. [ JOHN G.WODDWARD 6cCO. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTERS
