BEE : TJIUHSDAV , J AX TAUT 11 , inOO. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. I COUNCIL BLUFFS. MIXOU MK.VriO.V. Davis * pla ! glpss. Fine A. li. C. beer. Neumnyer's hotel. Wclsbach burners at Ulxby'J. Tel. 103. Uililwelxcr brer. I. . Hosenfeldt. arjcnt. John \ \ ' . Paul I * laid up with nn nttnc of thu crip. UrV. . A. Gcrvnls. osteopath , 301 Mel "Minn block , Council Uluffs. The place to have your framing dom Alexander's Art cmuorlurn. Got your work ilono at the popular Eagl laundry , 721 llrondwny. 'I'hono 157. \V. C. ISstPp , undertaker. 23 Pearl strcel Telephone : Olllco. 7 : resliler.cc. S3. Miss Olllcor 1ms returned from Chlcact where she attended the opera during th holidays. Mr un.l . Mrs. K. H. I.ane of Macedonlf la. , tire Kucsts ut the homo of County Re eordcr K. 12. Smith. J. J. IIiiRlies of the Milwaukee force ha been called to HI Paso , Tex. , by the sprl OHM llliicsK of his brotlier. Enthusiastic club will nuct thl Tlie afternoon at 'J o'clock at the home of Mrc Hollcnbcck , S > M Avenue K. Sheridan coal makes n lorse Home atv clear llro but no smoke , soot or cllnkors Fenlon & Folcy. sole agents. Star Jupiter lodBO. No. C0wlll meet li fiction this evonliif , ' . when o regular In will bo cers for llio ensuing year stalled. , Mrw. Uertha Mueller-Simon ? , who ha been the Kucut of Mrs. J. O. Jones of lur li her home returned to Icy' Glen. haw California. ThnmuH Maloney was yesterday appointed of th Thornell Kimrdhii pointed by JiKlRo \ \ late the minors , to succeed ] . < < utzlnKPr V. Sicdenlopf. l-'cnllnand Snar and Hulda Petersen both of this city , were married y-'ijj rd i afternoon , the ceremony being performed n , Ju.stlcu Forrlur. The cases of the four barbers n&alns Illed Informations ro whom GUM Lots keeping open last Sunday wcro continue ! yesterday until Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. H. Campbell Imv Keno to Florida to spend the winter. Oi their way south they will stop In r-iev Orleans for n short visit. The old frame building on Pierce street known us the Hood laundry , which wn condemned by the city council some Urn IIKO Is bciiiK pulled down. The Ladles' Aid society of St. John' JCnglish Lutheran church will meet to morrow afternoon at the residence of Mrs ) . Llob , 127 South First street. All companions arc requested to attend i Fpcclnl convocation of Star chanter , No 17. Uoyal Arch Masons , this evening fo work In the past master's degree. Mrs. M. 13. Meader and son , who wer culled hero by the death of Mrs. Meader' mother' , Mrs. A. J. Stephenson , left yester llay for their homo In doshcii , Ind. The printing shop of Pryor & Son li the Sapp block was closed yesterday b ; rrcdltors. The main creditors are O. W Llpe , II. AV. Hinder and the water work company. Thu Council Bluffs Trades and Labor as nembly lias again passed resolutions en dorslng the action of the Barbers' Protec live association In attempting to enforc Bundav closing. Jiimes Henry , an .employe of the now mo tor company , seriously Injured his foot las night by stumbling against a gas or watc l-top box that protruded over the sidewall Bt Broadway and Tenth street. The city council will meet tonight in ad Journed session , but owing to the Injunc lion proceedings brought by Krvin trye ) no action Is likely to be taken In the mat tcr of the electric lighting cotract. Former County Superintendent of School Prof. II. AV. Sawyer ha.s accepted the po Fltlon of state organizer for Iowa am other western states for the Order of Mel chlzodck and will remain In Council Bluffs Kd Spares , the negro arrested for steal Ing three pairs of shoes from Peterson * shop on South Main street Tuesday even Ing , entered a plea Of guilty In pollc court yesterday. Sentence was deferre < until today. Thcro will bo a regular meeting of Pot tawnttamle tribe , No. 21 , Improved Order o Tied Men. tills evening at Grand Army o thu Hopubllc hull. The Past Sachems' as Hoelatlon will hold a meeting at the Bam jlac ut 7:30 : o'clock. All members are requested to bo presen tonight lit the regular meeting of Shadu kiam temple. No. SI , Dramatic Order o Knights of Khorassan , when olllcers fo the ensuing year will be Installed and othe Important business will come up for actlor K. K. Campbell , a prominent Elk of Den ver , was in the city yesterday nnd at tended the meeting lust night of the loca lodge. Mr. Campbell Is well known In th order as ownliig some of ho llncHt spec ! mons , mounted and unmounted , of Ell teeth In the country. Joseph Downer Is 'being held at the po lice station on suspicion of being the per fen who embezzled four overcoats fror the C.oos hotel In Omaha last week. On ) f the overcoats , bclpnging to the pro ylctor of the house , was recovered I Friedman's pawnshop In this city. The remains of Steve Murphy , killed o Iho Fort Uodgo & Omaha road , are belli held at the undertaker's with the posslbl hopes of hearing from some of his rein lives. From an address found In a mem [ iraiidnin book among Ids effects It 1 ' .bought ho was formerly a resident of Wai Ilium , Mass. The address reads "S. Mm phy , 12 Harvard street , Waltham , Mass. " nichard S. Hooten , living at Avenue I iml Tenth street , was brought before th commissioners on Insanity last evening , a his actions gave his relatives reason t Dollovp that ho was mentally deranges < \s ills insanity appears to lie of a ver Tilld form the board ordered him cotr jiltted tn St. Bernard's hospital tomporaril for observation. John Casey , the alleged wlfo beater , ha B hearing In police court yesterday on clmrRti of disturbing the peace , his wlf having refused to prosecute him for lu Faulting her. The court decided the ev : dnnco was sulllcli'iit to warrant him gl\ Ing Cnnoy the limit and he lined him K mid costs. A young son of the prisonc ran away from home Tuesday with th Goff bor. Ilelma. the. 15-year- daughter of M : nnd Mrs. Sven' Nelson ; died varly ypHtorda morning at thu family homo near' Plgco postolllco from brain trouble , nfter a slel < ness of only live days. The funeral wl Im held tills afternoon at 2 o'clock froi the residence and burial will bo in th Lutheran cemetery In Boomer townsjili The services will be conducted by Hev. I Charles O'Neill , the Imogcno ( In. ) mn who was found last Thursday In nn ni roiiHclons condition at the Burllncto freight depot. Is still at the Wnimii'H Chrl tian nssoclntlon hospital , lie Is rccovai Ing from the wound received In the heat but will not bo able to leave the hospltr for Huveral days yet. So far Iho pnlk have been unable to learn anything thu would support the supposition that tli man was thu victim of foul play , Among the Implement mon attem Ing the convention In Omaha who in Plopping In this qlty are : II. F. Grange JaokKon , Mich. : T. V. Duvl ? . Sterling. Ill Jl. L. OanlelR. Chicago ; a. Illgham. Mm I" " ' } . Wls. : J. A t'rowlov. DCH Moinei I-'ellx B. Tail , Uecatur. III. ; A. T. Ilhipi IlaclneVltt. . : \V. S. Ballenger. Flint. Mich 11.V. . Cnrruher. Ilorntek , la. ; A. J. Wl UliiH York , Neb. ; J. jVhltlnif j | , Fllu Wlch. . and 11. L. Sherrnrd , Hornlck , la. N , Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250. llnrl 'It ' Ernest B. Hart , who for a number < years has been closely Identified with tt First National bank of this city , yesterdn resigned as a director of that Institution , has been nu open secret for some time pni that relations between Mr. Haft nnd Cashii Hannah' Imve been more op less stralnc nnd Mr. Hnnnan seated last ulsht that bo ai trlbu od Mr. Hart's' reslgnat n to the fai that he ( Hiuiiuui ) hud secured an option o n coritrolllne Iitereat | In thu stock of tl Jmnlf.'Tho nniuul | election of the bank ofllcers has been postpoiiwl for three week when Jt ] B saild tbofe will bo further di velopmenls , Mf. Hart Is a private banker. FARM LOANS Negotiated In Eastern Kebrask und Iowa. James K. Casady , Jr 1 % Malu Bt. . Council Clufla. ILLINOIS CENTRAL SERVIC ; Passenger Trains to Chicago and Minneapol to Be Put On Sanday , " * * FOUR THROUGH TRAINS EACH WAY DAIL Council ItliifTK-ClilcnKO Selicdnlc t He In tliv .Nclithliorliood of Four * teen lloiirn Cund Service to the Ttrln Cltlen. Although no official announcement hi been received here yet , tt is stated that tl Illinois Central will Inaugurate Its ne through passenger service next Sunday. TI service , It la reported , will Include fet trnlns each way except on Sundays , whc two will be run nt least both wnys on th ; day. The schedule for these trnlns is n yet complete , but the understanding Is th ; the Council Bluffs-Chicago schedule will 1 In the neighborhood of fourteen hours , whl ( Is about the same ns the other trunk rend It la said that the four castbound trail will be distributed about as follows : distinctively St. Paul nnd Minneapolis trnl will leave Omaha for a fast run to thoj two cities early In the morning , probnb between the hours of 6 nnd 7 o'clock. Tl Central's line to the twin cities Is aboi thirty miles shorter thnn that of any oth > rend and with ltsnew , train that is to go c next Sunday It will give , It Is said , I rivals some exceedingly close and Interes Ing competition. The other fast through train from th city nnd Omaha will leave In the ovcnlr nnd will bo split nt Fort Dodge. From the : there will be a through trnln to Chlcaf and also one to St. Paul and Minneapolis. The present local train , leaving here i 0:35 : n. m. , will bo continued In service mnko the local connections east and we ; from Fort Dodge. There will also be ai other local train from this city to Fo Dodge , leaving here about 4 o'clock lu tl afternoon , just n short time ahead of tl fast through trnln. There will bo four trail arriving here to correspond with the foi ns outlined above , but the time of the reaching Council Bluffs has not yet bet made public. For the present a greater part of the E Paul and Minneapolis equipment will 1 used on the fast through train service. Cli Ticket Agent Labeo reports that the bus ness so far has been most satisfactory at that the local service between this city ai Fort Dodge has been well patronized. Tl road , ho says , bos also sold more throup tickets to Chicago and other points ea ; than had been anticipated It would tint the through _ servlco was Inaugurated. Con mcrclnl Agent Motz Is also more than sntii fled with the freight business that his roc Is handling. Ho has already been obllgt to Increase the force nt the freight depo owing to the steady Increase of shipment Howell's Antl-"Kawf" euros coughs , cold MEETING OF COUXTY ASSESSOR Slattern of Importance Arc Taken II for DlniMiNNloii. Every township and town , except Counc Bluffs , was represented yesterday at tl annual meeting of the nssessors of Pott : wattamio county held in the superior cou room nt the country court house. The mee Ing was called to order nt 2 p. m. by Couni Auditor Innes , who briefly explnlned thi the purpose of the gathering was to onab the assessors to get together and talk ovi the manner of'making the assessment , ! order that there might be an uniformity i the county assessment. Paul Beezley i Center township and C. A. Sample of Oal land acted as chairman and secretary ri spoctlvoly of the meeting. In order that there might be an unlforn Ity in the assessment of cattle throughoi the country the meeting ; appointed a con mlttee consisting of C. A. Sample of Oal land , W. H. Klecf of Hardln , M. H. Parl of Belknap , H. E. Fouls of Ilockford and V H. Jackson of Knok to fix a price. The con nilttce reported the following prices , whit were adopted : Heifers , 1-year-old , $20 ; : year-old , $28 ; cows , $36 ; steers , 1-year-ol $21 ; 2-year-old , $3C ; 3-year-old , $44 ; catt In feeding , 4 % cents per pound ; bulls , $4i swine , $3.50 per 100 pounds ; sheep over s months , $4.00. T. J. Smith of Boomer township wanted tl county divided Into five districts nnd supervlEOr elected to represent each dlstrlc His Idea was that the assessors should e euro the signatures of the taxpayers In the townships or towns to a petition , oskli the legislature to amend the law so ns mnko this possible. The meeting tlecldi that to tnke up such n mntter would 1 outsldo of tlielr Jurisdiction nnd Assess' ' Smith's motion was promptly voted down. The nsscssors in the townships brought i the matter of their election nnd a petltli will be presented to the county supervisor nsklng that In future their names bo prlnti on the ballots , the same as other cand dates As It has been heretofore outside Incorporated towns , the voters have be < compelled to write In the name of the qholco for assessor on the ballot. The law provides that each assessor n tending these annual meetings shall rccel $2 per diem nnd 10 cents a nillo trnvelli expenses. The meeting yesterday cost tl county nn even $211 , that being the amou paid out by Countp Auditor In'nes to tl assessors. The nssessors In attendance wer Townships M. H. Parks , Belknap ; A. Smith , Boomer ; J. M. Dorton , Carson ; Pa Beezley , Center ; Con Twomey , Crescent ; J. Cook , Garner ; John A. Knox , Grove ; \ H. Klcef , Hnrdln ; Oluf Bondo , Hazel Del F. M. Applegntc , James ; J. E. Myers , Kan F. C. Frohardt. Keg Creek ; W. H. Jackso Knox ; ! W. W. Bunker , Layton ; O. F. Le tier. Lewis ; George HnrdenburKh , Llncoli Slgcl McDowell , Macedonia ; Joseph Hall Mlndc'n ; W. C. Matthews , NVoln ; J. P. Ma : Held , Norwalk ; Adolph Banstlan , Plcasan H. K. Fouta , HockfoVd ; W. A. Allonswoo Sliver Creek ; J. E. Stevenson , Valley ; J. 1 Turner. Washington ; O. B. Parker. Wav imid. H. W. Hnrey. Wright ; Christ Wol York. TownE' J. E. Larlmore , Avoen ; 55. F. Lii vllle. Carson ; D. H. McMastcr. Hancock ; I ) . Lane , Macedonia ; Lewis Killers , Mlndei M. Corbctt , * Neola ; C. A. Sample , Oaklam J. B. Kelly , Walnut. dull Klecl" OlMciTH. m > l > "l > llenit The semi-annual election of olllcers the Council Bluffs Republican club was he yesterday afternoon. The following we elected : President , C. A. Tlbbets ; vl president , HT. . Bryant : treasurer , Ovli Vlen ; secretary , C. C. Bump ; trustees , Mo Bonhnm , William Roper and' C. S. Hu bard. The cluh moved yesterday Into tl looms recently occupied by the Couni Bluffs Gun club In the" Metcalf building i Pearl street. nixtrlrt Court .lurorx. Jurors for the district court at Avoca we drawn yesterday' follows : Grand Jury for 1900 R. B. Wilson , Ca Macedonia N. 1 son ; Theodore Tibbies , ; Ijpwln , Laytnn ; L. A. Hatswell , Grov George H. Nosh , Center ; William O'Nel Volley ; John W. Keltu , Belknnp ; N. S. Cc Una , Wnvelftnd ; W. W. Gardner , Ktloxj 1 A. Slump , Wright ; William V. ' Hock , Picai nnl ; C. C. Smith. James. Petit Jury for February Term Kdwl Piiryear. F. .1. Socum , F. McMartln , Bclknfti Chris Xlcolnl , W. J. Martin. Valley ; Gporj Suits , J. B. Denton , Macedonia : Krvln Cttsl lng , John Slevers. C. H. Kucklo , Clmrh Wendt , Udward Pops , Knox ; Frank Hen Ington , Lincoln ; John Hnrbcrt , Robert Or. hum , Cnrson ; II. I. Gregg , Center ; Pet < Koll , sr. . John Stewart , J. C. Spanglcr , La : ton ; William Ploglmtt , Wavolahd ; Chrli Reek. Pleasant ; A. W. Bolton , OroVc ; V R. Plontz , James ; K. A. Schoflold , Wright. noi.vr.s iTHU IMSTUICT couin Klrnt Itomiil In Krrln Dryer' * Injiini 115111 Suit AunliiM tlic City. The first round In the Injunction an brought by Ervln Dryer against thu ell of Council Bluffs nnd Thomas Bowman wr fought out In the district court yesterda when Judge Thornell heard the nrjumeni ! on the demurrer and motion to strike flic by the city. | The city demurred to Dryer's' petition o the ground that he wns not' a cltlzPti i tnxpayer of Council Bluffs and that the fad contained In his petition did not cntlt him to the relief nskcd. The city was rt | resented by S. B. Wndsworlh , city sollclto nnd John P. Organ , who appeared for BOM man , while Dryer's shin of the case wr nrgued by Harle & McCnbo. With regard to Forrest Smith's ' pelltlc of Intervention , Judge Thornell held thi the question of the rights of the Intcrvcm did not properly come under the polnl raised In the demurrer to the original pi titlon. This ruling will have the effect , I the event of the court sustaining the di miirrer , of knocking the petition ot Intel ventlon out of court , ns there will be notl Ing loft for him to intervene in. The enl recourse left to Smith then would bo 1 bring n new injunction suit In his o\v nnmo against the city. Friends of Thomas Bowmnn , the success fill bidder for the lighting contract , clati that the action of Dryer In bringing tl Injunction suit is to simply feuln delay I hopes that the tnnttcr may bo put off unt after the spring election , when n new clt council might rescind the notion of the pros unt body. It was said yesterday that I the event ot Judge Thornell sustaining tl city's demurrer nn appeal would bo take to the supreme court. The plaintiffs in the suit of Lulu Rni dull and other heirs of the late Mrs. Sara J. Ballnrd against the Woman's , Chrlstln association filed u motion yesterday for continuance , on the ground of being iinabi to secure certain Important testimony ; this term ot court. The plaintiffs clnli that Frances Keebaugh , who attended Mr Dalian ! for some tlmo previous to In death , would testify that she was of ut sound mind nt the time she made the bi quest to the Woman's Christian assoclatlo of the property on First avenue and othi lots In the city. Miss Keebaugh , after Mr Ballard's death , went to resldd with relt lives in Fremont county , but recently le for the east , where her present address not known. The plaintiffs say they ha\ reason to believe that Miss Keebaugh wl shortly return to the state and her evident can then be had. As another ground ft the continuance of the plaintiffs claim the wish to secure the depositions of Mr. nr Mrs. K. D. Sangster of Iowa City , as the testimony is of vital Importance to the Interests. Following the arguments In the Drye Injunction suit agnlnst the city. Judge Thoi nell took up the hearing In the matter < the estate of the late W. Sledentopf nr the management of the property by U former administrator , William F. Sledintop Mrs. Amanda Meyer was granted a d vorco from Helnrlch Meyer and the custoi ] of the minor children , Dentil of Jiivoli U. Smith , Jacob B. Smith , an old resident of the clt died yesterday afternoon at his home , 7 : First avenue , aged SO years nnd 11 month He had been 111 for four months , death bclr duo to cancer ot the stomach. His deal bereaves a wife and six grown children , foi sons and two daughters. The sons are Job L. , R. C. , and J. F. of this city and L. I of Waterloo , Neb.Tho daughters are Mr B. F. Cooper of Brlstow , I. T. , nnd Mr Mary Duncan of Brown county , Nebrask ; The funeral will bo held Saturday afternoo at 2 o'clock from the residence and Into : mont will bo In Falrvlew comciery. TJ services will be conducted by Rev. W. ! Barnes ot the First Presbyterian churcl Deceased was born In Trumbull county , Ohl February 24 , 1819 , nnd came to Council Bluf In JSG3 from Ottumwn , In. Ho was marric to Miss Mary Fisher In Jefferson count ; lown , November 30 , 1843. To .MiiNter In Coni'inny I , . Adjutant General Byers has notified Llei tenant Tlnley that ho will como to Counc Bluffs some day next week to muster Con pany L Into the state National Guard ns part of the reorganized Fifty-first ret Iment. The adjutant general will also mu : tor In Company C at Glenwood on tbo snn trip. Company L has now forty-six names c Its muster roll , nearly all the signers bclr old members who served through the Phi Ipplno campaign. Immediately after tl muster in by the adjutant general the con pany will elect Its officers. The muster I It Is oxppcted , will take place In the armoi at the Masonic temple. Davis sells paints. I < "oreMt 'ri. ' 3liiHiiieriiiI | - Hull. The Independent Order of Foresters g.ai a well-attended masquerade ball last nlgl nt their ball In the Brown block. A nun her of pretty costumes were to bo sec and the affair was a great success snclnll The following were the committee In chargi Arrangements , Harvey A. DoLong , Thorni Q. Harrison , John H. Tabor- Frank Klgnt reception , John II. Tabor , Harry K. Sralt ! Edward Cor'lles , B. O. Tucker ; floor , Thomi Q. Harrison , John W. Fcrrlcr , E. A. Al strand , Ray Cook. MnrrliiKo Ll 1 Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday the following persons : Name nnd Residence. Ac Vordlnnnd Saar Council Bluffs Hulda Peterson. Council Bluffs R. C. Wndillne Tnvlor. la Jennie H. Llrldell. Tnvlor. In j snrini ; OK KOUMKII IOWA nonroi Dr. ti. .1. Forney Found Drml In III ' . Knn. OH1" " nt riii-roliee. CHEROKEE. Kan. . Jan. 10. Dr. L. Forney , a prominent physician , was four dead In his ofllco this morning. On i table were bottles of morphine , acohlte ar chloroform and a note saying : "I he rather leap Into the unknown than longi eniluro what I know. " Dr. Forncv came hero with his famll from DPS Molnes. In. , twelve years ng Ho suffered from Inflammatory rbeumatlsr MvMti.rv 11 f 11 Dentil. SIOUX CITY. la. , Jan. 10. ( Special Teh gram. ) The coroner's Jury was unablp i solve the mystery of John E. Robcson murder and returned a verdict tonight thi he came to his death by a hatchet In tl hands of a person or persons unknown. T < day's session of the Jury promised startllr developments , but no testimony offer * throws the burden of crime upon anyon Scores of witnesses were examined. Tl police ha\e arrested no person since tl crime. December 29 , who are accused of I Three different clews are being followed , 10 RESTRICT CONVICT LAB01 Bill Prohibiting Pearl Button Manufactni in Iowa Penitentiaries. IT IS INTRODUCED BY SENATOR TITU Cet Douii ( o Htmlnm * nu 'or varilUIIHTOHM 3leiiN- urc.i Plniin for the L'eretiiunlen Today. IKS MOIN'ES , Jan. 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) Senator Titus today Introduced a hi In the scnnto prohibiting the mnnufnctui of pearl buttons In the state penltcntlarle The bill promises to bring out a warm ill ; cusslon , aa the question of convict latx In nil Its forms will be oacncd up. The Inauguration will take place tc morrow In the DCS Molnes Auditorium , nti ftotn present. Indications will bo a gran affair. At 1:30 : both houses will convene I joint assembly and with the gubernatorli party will march to the Auditorium. Afu the long program has been rendered tl : n-.cmbcra will return to the state hous where the joint convention will dissolve. I the evening from 8 to 10 o'clock a publ reception will be held In the state nparl monts of the capltol building. In Iho senate today Senator \V. U. Low of Powcshlck county Introduced a bill bcai Ing upon the road laws of the state. H similar to a piensuro which he Introduce at the last session , only more far-rcacjiini Judge Lewis wants to establish the towr ship system of road districting throughoi the state and to make nil road taxes payab ! In money by the county and state. Tl : bill provides that the county shall contribul thereto a tax of not more than 2 mills nt less than 1 , nnd the state not more than and not less than ' mill. In addition I this the bill proposes to make pormanet roads throughout the state. Senator Hayward of Scott county nr nounced an Important measure regardln savings banks of the state. Ho wanl this class of banks allowed to carry dcposli amounting to not only ten times their caplti slock , but that sum plus their surplus. Th Is to relieve the banks which arc now cnrrj ing ten times their stock , the limit allowc by law , and cannot accept more wlthoi Increasing their stock and otherwise li convenlenclng their business. CoiUM-rnliiHT < lu.State fillvcrxlty. Senator Ball , the new democratic membi from Johnson county , Introduced sever measures bearing on the State unlvcrslt ; Ono provides for an appropriation of $3,01 annually for the general support of tl school and $110.000 annually for repair at contingent funds. Another provides for tl continuation of the one-tenth of a mill to for the school for the next five years , nt : a third provides that the schonl be allowed use n certain piece of ground given to It f < building an observatory , for other purpose Senator Titus Introduced his joint resolt lion providing for biennial elections in low which passed the last assembly nnd must j to a vote again before It becomes of force. Senator Trewln Introduced two measure ouo bearing on the laws relating to oilnuU kept by grand Juries , and another relatlr to communications In professional conf deuce. The other proposed measures It eluded one by Fltzpntrick of Boone , to rt duce the rate of Interest at which loans ma bo made on the-endowment fund at tl : State Agricultural college ; one by Porte making seals of nonresident notaries publ prlma facie evidence of the compliance wit ' the statutes ; one'by Finch , relating to tl school fund , and'another by Mclntyre r < latltig to the drawing of grand nnd pet jurors. A resolution passed both houses appropr atlng $3,500 , or ns much of It as needed , f < the payment of additional employes wli have been hired. The resolution names tt following new employes : Three pollceme nt $70 per month , E. E. Tnthwell of Lin county , Felix Scchris of Clarke and F. . Saith | of Von Buren ; two clerks of the doc ument room nt $ CO , G. W. McGIbbons < Woodbury county and J. B. Copper of Cn ! houn ; three elevator tenders at $00 , Ernei McDonald of Bromer. Lcti Sheets of Adair , a.ml Mark Groom of Polk ; eight janitors t $00 , J. W. Cook of Fayette , Bert Jones t Monroe , W. T. Joiies of Poweshlck. H. I Jnccbs of Polk , Will Klrkpatrlck of Mahaski W. H. Cobb of Appanoose , A. T. Blomgro of Webster and J. H. Pryor of Polk. In accordance with a resolution introduce by Speaker Bowen , n committee was ar pointed to draft resolutions of respect fc B. Iladcliff of Allamnkeo , a member of tt Seventeenth general assembly , who died short time ago , / \oinliiiitc AVlillp for Scnntor. The democratic members of the leglslatui In Joint caucus tonight nominated Fre White of Kcokuk county as their camlldat for United States senator In opposition t Gear. White was recently defeated for go % ernor by Shaw by a majority of over GO.OO' ' The democrats have thirty-four of the IE members of the legislature , nineteen beln In , the house and fifteen In the senate. The did not plnco In nomination auyouo for stal binder and state printer. SMALLPOX AND DES MOINE ! llenlUi OflleerH Have No Hope u nixriINc- Out Telephone .MnoIIH < T ArreNteil , DES MOIN'KS , Jan. 10. ( Special Tel : gram. ) The smallpox at Youngatown , th little nilnlnn community of ICO families neii this city , Is on the Increase and Dr. Welli the city physician , saya that there IH n question but it will coino Into the city prope Two now cases were developed today , W | ] Ham Anderson and Charles Cooke beln taken sick. ; It now devclopes that the disease wa brought hero by Dan Hrooks from Me AI eater , I. T. , four wcekH ago and that ho ha been concealed in the Herring homo fc tbreo weeks before doctors wore calle < Today's new cases developed some dlstanc from the Herring home , where the dlacafl first' appeared , so there te no telling ho' ' many liuvo been exposed , CharUw H. VanAlHtelii , manager of th local olllce of the Iowa Telephone companj was taken Into custody this morning an held awaiting tbo arrival of the generc manager of the Iiell Telephone companj The atoto Inspector has been going throug the accountK of VunAlsteln for several day and it was given out this afternoon thu ho had found a shortage In the account | ' of $3-5. VanAh'tcln took the matter calml and asserted his Innocence and confldenc that ho would bo relieved of all eusplclo as soon as a moro thorough Investigation ) made. He has been with the company fc years. In reply to an Inquiry to the state dalr commissioner tbo attorney general toda gave out an opinion to the effect that private individual cannot , according to th existing dairy laws , have In hla pof-sc-KSlo oleomargarine of yellow color. Commls Bloncr Norton found that twelve mor families at Earlvlllo , Delaware county , th ilnlry center , were using oleomargarine i their homos. Dackeil by the opinion fret the attorney general he has gene there t see that the law Is enforced. All cases pending In the federal court , be gun before the late Judge Woclsou , and 1 which bills of exception are now derldci will have to be retired , as Judge * Shlras ai i.ovncrd today that he hns no jurisdiction i hear them or sign the bill , under a recci ruling ot the supreme court of the Unlit Plates. This ruling wns a surprise to tl attorneys , none having heard of the decislo : which wns handed down last week and Is I the current number of the Supreme Con : Heporter. The decision affects a large nun her ot pending crises in the federal cou : here , at Council llluffs and Kcokuk. It hn been thought nil along that Judge Shin and Judge Woolson's successor could slo the bills of exceptions nnd attend to tl matters , but under the present ruling no trials must be granted. At the annual meeting of the Slate Agr cultural Foclcty today these officers we : elected : President , Hobcrt Johnson , Hun boldt ; vice president , J. C. Prosier , Hloon field ; directors , W. C. Drown , Clarion : 1 11. I'lcknrd. Harlan ; M. J. WrnggYmikei J.V. . Wnilsworth , Algona ; John Ilown Clinton ; J. 1' . Manatrey , Kalrflcld : C. 1 Cameron. Alia ; W. W. Morrow , Afton ; A. 1 I'lumcr , Ivy : D. Sheehan , Osage. The d rectory will meet today to elect n seeretai nnd treasurer. Secretary Van Houlen's n port showed a balance of JIG.ROO cash c hand. The society ordered some of th put Into nn auditorium and stock pavillc nt th'o fair , grounds nnd the remainder pi out at Interest , A resolution was adopu urging the legislature to mnko the society stale department , headed by a commleslone nnd the classification with It of all the agr cultural bureaus connected with the sta ( government. Ily an almost unanimous vote this mon Ing the members of the town State Uo tiers' association decided that the prcsei bottling law was OR acceptable to them i any legislation which could probably 1 secured. The officers elected arc : Pres dent , M. Ingverson , Clinton ; vice prcslden Charles Ostrnniler , Atlantic ; secretary ar treasurer , Fred Hnrbach , Dos Molnes ; trui tees , Ocorg ? Selzer , Carroll , and Wlllln Klolpo , Dubuquc. The twelfth annual meeting of the low Veterinary Medical association convened t ( day. The principal event wns the annui address by President Shipley of Sheldo The attendance Is the best In years ami moi delegates are arriving , The committee having In charge tl movement to bring a military post to D < Molnes today announced that three railroad trunk lineH , have each offered 400 acres i land near the city for the post. .In in li lie ml Klr.st Into n Well. IOWA CITY , Jan. 10. ( Special Telegram Lloyd Orris , a prosperous farmer , (10 ( yea : old , "drowned hlmsolf In a well on his far : one nillo north of Liberty. Ho had bee acting strangely and appeared worried. Afti breakfast ho emptied his pockets and le homo. Tha family supposed somcthln wrong and a son went In search. Ills co ; nnd shoes were found near the well or his < vlfe discovered the body head-downwai In water several feet deei ) . town > w .Vofen. John Ilouliilmn of Ryan was kicked li a horse and died In a few minutes. A concert given for charity at Crestn resulted In a profit of $100 .after all o : Denses wcro paid. The AVhceler farm , so-called , near Den son , consisting of 1)11 ) acres , was sold hu week for J2U.OOO cash. There Is not a single criminal case n the docket of the district court , now I session In Hardln county. William Grlggs of Lcmars was serious ! Injured by the breaking down of his b cycle while constlng clown him , Matt lllllers , a section hand on the Ml watikeo road at SIbley , fell from a brlilj : and broke his shoulder and was Injure internal ) ! ' . The Spirit Lake Ooacon states that tl : demand for flax land for next season much greater In Dickinson county tha ever before. The Corning Gazette kept track of tli potiltry and eggs shipped out of Cornln during the year ISM ) mid finds that thel asGresate value , at market prices , wn Dubuque has a new savings bank , wit a capital of JoO.OOO. Among the stocli holders are Senator W. Hj Allison , Reprc sentative D. B. Henderson and' Archblslio Hennessr. Two men named Rowe and Howell hav been arrested at Fall-field on the chare of murdering Mabel Schollpld , whose bed was found In the river nt Des Mollies on day last summer. An unsuccesssful attempt was made t rob the bank nt Enrlvlllo. A hole W.M drilled In the safe , but the robbers wer frightened uwny before they had time t blow the safe open. Richard Harrison of Hellevnc. Jackso county , a distant relative of former I'ret Idem Ueiijamin Harrison. Is nn inmate c the Jackson county poorhou.se. JIo | H I his ! > 9th year and his mind Is a complet wrook. ' The bar committee appointed to ex nmlne into the conduct of Attorney Job rintt Adams reported. finding hit guilty , and rceonimcndnd he bo dbtbnrrre from practice. The charge was unprofe.- slor.al conduct. A freight wreck occurred on the New ton branch ot the Iowa Central road Mon day. EiiKliicer T. R. Long of Oskaloos was killed. A nnmbor of cars and tw engines were badly demoralized and tli IOSSH of property will bo heavy. A woman passenger on the Northwester dropped a liiiiulbntr containing J2,0u0 won of Jewelry from the train when it wa near West Side. Sidney McGarvey , it „ tlon hand , found It nnd was 'given ' M ( reward on returning It to the owner , - , , < 1CO'V % ; I3lllleyan aged ploncr still Hying nt Vernon , Van nurcn counts was the author of the first Iowa bdioi law , which was passed at the first terrl torial legislature at llnrllncton In IKI ! Dr. Bailey Is probably the oU est HvK pioneer lawmaker of lown. H. W. Baker ot Davenport bus in hi possession four historic railroad snlke- These spikes were the llrst to bo drive on four lines of Iowa railroad , ono th llrst road built In the state. In 1851 ; n , other the Davenport , t St. 1'anl fnow if ' Milwaukee ) , n third the h. , i & „ . ' D All members of Hie HOURO synod of th Norwegian Lutheran church at Roland w belong t secret societies were oil m tlmt In case th.-y . did not abandon sr meinbernh p they would bo expel" fro , the church The members refused ! withdraw from tlio societies and th rliureh JiiiH given them Kx months' tin to think It before over action is lukeii t > .SnflNfleilMV KB | | , , ( N ovi r. Cedar Rapids Republican : The election I OVM , aml llor ) " , ' , " " " reason why any Vf publican should lay up grievances , t w/i / a fair I Kht as po Itlcs go and It wi H foug " hard. There ought now to bo no Clear in" or r-uninilns . republic" . men. but simply ' , When there Is another xemitorl il'K t , , ' ' rf'Ilublll > an " ; m > ' ' > ' line u 1Ilwlt * < ' p : The fact that Sen , nfnri war nominated In ' lust nlchf caucus bv acclamation | s „ Jo' , , , , Of nn . llniTnn 'nnT1" ' ! ? ' " ' " " mil"y frlMclH ( ' " ' 1 ngton and all over the state and It wl bo accepted IIK n line endorsement of tli great Herylces which tlio senator hus. h H keen Insight Into public affairs nn , hi able. Bin tcsmuiiHhlii. been able to render tb jieonle of Iowa and of the union. Sioux City Journal : It Is a matter f < > c-oiiKratulailon all around that this ben. . torlai content | x over. The victor * can nl ford to be liberal In'lhclr thought and li their conduct toward llio vanquished. I thu Interests of the jiurty have. Muttered I any wise it should be the ambition of lien Hides , since excitement IIIIH opportunity t fool and the best rciibon In stock to abHer Ithclf to repair the Injury to thu extt-n PosH.bie. As a starter In the right dire. lion let all republicans extend congralula tloiiB to Senator Gear , with the lioiie tha hu may huvu many years before him i which to enjoy life and honor hl statu an country. Marshalltown Times-Hopubllcan : Th HUcii'HS of Senator Gear In Hi-curing a re nomination Is In large part a triumph of th conservative clement in the party , that i-li inent which IH disinclined 10 disturb exlsi IIIB conditions when nothing of an offVns\ ! nature can bo urged or proved ngultiHt th Incumbent of an olltce. His zeal for hi frlunda during his imat career Imdeluv many frleniinhlps that were of vital foi. In the content that has raged with uiifx umpled earnmtiiBMH. Thu only point thi could be urgt-'d against him with any hliuu IIIK of fairness was Ills advanced ut'ian the lo ri of that jihyslcal power which < ! ! lliiKulshtHl him when hi- earned the nuhrl quet of "Old liuslness. " wbllu In his prim an governor of luwu. .Mtlluwcd by age un a m.iture mind he nth- represents the con s.'rv.itlvo type which ill.MlnRUlPheP many o the numbers of the United States scnat ni l will continue tn dn no unless the rav uses of nge further disable him. In thl bitter resiirct his success in the prtson contest may prove to be his greatrs oalamlty. Keokuk Gate City : The end has come ti the senatorlnl squabble with the forma fomlnntlon of John II. Oear last evening l-Acn the Cuinmlnn followers saw the em with the nomination of Howon for Bpt-ake and many other people saw It long befori that. Mr. Cummins did the graceful thlm and the manly thlnf ? by withdrawing hli nanip nnd nlloiwlng Senator Gear's nomlnn tlon to be made unanimous. The talk abou KoliiR dnwn with the llaR nailed to the mas Is bombast far beneath Mr. Cummins am ne was wise In qulttlti ? vhcn there \\MS IH longer any forlorn hope of success. Hi put up n hard tlcht that n good many o us consider showed more pluck than dls cretlon and gets full ctedlt for having madi the race In his best form. Now hl lutes actions Indicate that he serves notice thn' ' he hns no desire to raise a ruction Rlmplj for the sake of piaklmj trouble ami tha1 he Is Inoklni ; out for the best Interests o the pnrty. It is now the duty of the Gem men to put the salve of vlclorv upon theli wounds and It Is the duty of the Cum inlns men to henl their broken ambition ; wU'1 ' A'10 ' . " " " "ifnt of hou : > for the future I Is the duty of both sides to.wine off tin slate and bcRin a new record. Thev an Iowa republicans. Iowa republican * a ! ways do their duty. Wo may depend upoi TO IIKIMJAI. IIOHTON IIOM.VC l.AW Cliiilrnuiii Oilrll nf > IMV York iinyn I llneoui-iinei I . 'olio l.'lnlil lliK , NM5W YOllk , Jan. 10.-H. n. odcll. chair nittn of the republican state committee , de clnred positively that the Hortou boxing lav must be repealed at once. "Have you become convinced that thest so-culled boxing bouts arc brutal ? " "Brutal , no. They are fakes. That Is whj 1 think the Hortoti law should l > o. re. pealed. The lights are llxed beforehand niu the spectators are humbugged. "Take , for Instance , the McGovcrn-Dlxoi light at the Broadway Athletic club las night. 1 never saw such a farce. Then was not n stage ot the game at which tin nc ro could not have gone In and llnlshci ills man. When I left the club I was satis lied that the Horton law should be re pealed Immediately. " lleiiillM on ( lie HuniiliiK Tracti * . NKW OH LEANS. Jan. 10-Husults : First race , one mile , selling : Dr. Walnis .ley .won , l.onnep second , Tom Klngslcj third. Time : 1:14. : , ' Second race , six furlongs : Sam Pullet won , Kl Canty second , Magic Light third rime : 1:17. : Third rucH. handicap , steeplechase , sheri course : iMurble Mulshed llrst by a leirwth but was dlsqualllicd. Van Brunt won. Prci Owenft second , Al ReyVets third. Time : .1:32 : Fourth race , one and-ono-slxtcenth miles handicap : . Compensation won , Lackm.ii second. Strangest third. Time : 1B2. : Fifth nice , six furlongs , selling : Verlfj won , Au'ltator second , Cathednil third Time : 1:16. : SAN FHANCISCO , Jan. , 10. Weathei clear and tr.ick good. Tanforun results : First race , six furlongs , selling : Wild Hei won , March Seven second , Charles Lebe third. Tlrne-r l:12 : i. Second race , one and onc-ciKhth miles hnrdlo haiullcaji : l < omo won , Monlta sec ond. University tblrd. Time : 2:1S. Third race , one mile , veiling : Merry Bo : > won , White Fern second. PIiiK third. 'Time Fourth race , six furlongs , selling : Gram Sachem woii. Crokcr second , San Augustlni third. Time : 1:1 : Hi. Fifth race , six furlongs , handicap : Lov Ing Cup won , Tlmemukcr second , Mental hide third. Time : l:13 : , i. Sixth raci , six furlongs , selling : Jorkc ; Bill won , Clnrumlo second , Terrene third Time : 1:15V : Illlernolloiial Atlilello Ciinlent. N'HW HAVBN. Conn. , Jan. 10. While ne gotlatlons have been opened between Yali and Harvard on one side and Oxford am Cambridge on the other relative to an in ternatlonal meeting next summer no forma challenge bus yet been sent to thu English iiicn. Correspondence , howrver , has bcci opened and the Britishers have exprcssci themselves as eager to cross the oceai about July 1 , provided It can be arrange ! and the situation connected with the Soutl African war docs not make It impossible. Mmiy Kiiliirll.r HanKnlrleK. . NEW YORK , Jan. 10. At tile 'ono ; Island Jockey club today It was nnnouneci the total number of entries received for th < Futurity race , to bt\ run In HKTJ , is 1.211 , tin largest entry over received since this raci was Instituted. , In addition to the pnbllshoi entries for the Suburban handicap for this year Vcntoro's name was placed there to day , making In all sixty-eight entries foi that event. ClileiiKoini Wlii.s HiMvIliiK Cuii. BALTIMORE. Jan. 10. W. V. Thompsoi of Chicago , vice president of the America ! Bowling congress- , won the silver cup glvei by Dr. H. Tlmm of New York , president o thu congress , for the highest score at ten pins. Thompson's score was 1S2. Then were twenty-three contestants , comprlslnf most of the crack bowlers ot the country. lllxoii UoilN tlu > itlnir. NEW YORK , Jan. 10. After the tlglil last night George DIxon said that he would never enter the ring again. McGoverr Isrued a statement Inviting challenges fron : ambitious featherweights. HlghCbt quality , exquisite bouquet , dell- clous taste makes Cook's Imperial Extra Drj the fad in good society. Iteiil IXnle TrmiMfern. The following transfers were filed yesler' day In the abstract , title and loan ofllce o J. W. Squire , 101 Pearl street : Frank L. Brown to Llbblo B. Nichols , n'/i ho'4 21 , sw'.i sw'4 L'2 , cVi nw',4. ol sw'i and nwU ne'i 27-71-3S , q c d $ 1 G. L. Ktihle. and wife to Nellie Kahlc , lot 13 , block ( i , Jackson's add , q c d. . . ] Eunice M. Cnsndy and husband to Pot- tawatlamUi. Investment company , und " , i interest In10 lots In Council Bluffs , deed , . 2 , < XX T. K. Winter and wife to David T. Sawyer , lot 10 , block 2 , East Omaha Plateau , w d B0 ( S. B. Snyder and wife to I > aurn K. MfMiillcn , lots 15 and 16 , block 7 , Fleming it Davis' add , s w d 3 Daniel Williams , executor , to Laura K. McMullen , lots 10 and 1C , block 7 , Fleming & Davis' add , ox d 40i Edward B. McMahon to Clare B. Van Camp , lots A and f > , block 1 , Stcelc & Wood's sulKllv , . w d 1,5X ( M.iry Parker ami husband to F.v. . Robinson , lot 23 and aft lot : * ! , Davis' add to Avoca. w d i F5 ( Alice Uowiis and husband to Kstolla K. Bardnley , part outlet C , Neola , w d 7 < x A. Ilubncr and wife to Omaha , Council Blurt's and .Suburban Railway com pany , lot 14 , lilock 3 , Plalnvlew ' add , w d . m J. S. Chrlsninn and O.V. . Robards and wives to same , lots S , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 17 and IS , block 31 , Manawa park , w d ] , CS < Same to Charles R. llannan , part block 20. 'Mnnawa ' iiark , w d COC John S. Crooks and wife to Omaha , Council Bluffs and .Suburban Hall way company , lot 11 , block 2 , Hutch- Inson's 1st add to Council Bluffs , , w d 60 Frank K. Rohlnson and wifeto Henry V. Rock , ce'4 Id. n's nw'i 29 nnd n'/j ne',4 30-77-3D , w d 13.K7 Total fourteen transfers $21,920 WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK ? Don't sivf them lea or coffee. Have you tried the new food drink called GRAIN-O7 It Is delicious and nourishing and takes the placft of coffee. The more Oraln-O you give the children the more health you dis tribute through thtlr systems , Graln-O is made of pure grains , and when properly prepared tantos like the choice crudes of coffee , but costs about Vi as much. All grocers sell It. lt > c and 26c. SYPHILIS A Trial Trmlinrnt Sent Vrec to All Who Sutler From nuy Since of the Caren Cnarw Tlint llol Spring * ninl nil " Oilier Trpntmrtiiii Fullcil ti * I3 'i Help. There has been dlscm-prrd by the Htnta Mcillcul Institute. 1S8 KlcUtroli llldB. . Ft. Wayne. Ind. , the inont remarkable Syphilis cure over la-aril of. It 1ms cured nil such Indentions as mucous pitchc * ! n tlio mouth , norc throat , copper colored spots , chancres , ulccrntlons on the boily urn ! In numlrcdH of cnsosi where the hair niul ayclirown had fallen out mid the whole skin WHS a limns of bolls , pimples mid ulcers this \vondcrfui rpc-cltlc lins completely chniiK'tl the wholu body Into n claan , perfect condition of physlclnl henlti' J-Jvcry rnllrnnil runnltiK Into Ft.Vn - ,10 brliiKi score * of suITeroni seekliiK thin new iind marvelous cure nnd to ennblo those who rnnnut travel to ro nllro what n truly nmrvoloui work the Institute Is accomplishing they will send five to every sufferer u five ( rlnl treatment BO that everyone can euro thenmelvoa In tha privacy of their own homo. This Is tha only known cure for syphilis. Do not hesl- tap ! to write m oni-o nnd the free trial will bo sent scaled In plain package. When other * fail consult SEARLES & SEARLES OMAHA. 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Thay liaro cured thoutundn ami will rum you. \ \ o clvo n positlvn writtun cunrantoo to ft. fftctBCnrelnimch caie or rpfund tha moiier , Price RJlpfc. 1 > or rn5kr'5rA ? Blx rune's ? Ifuil tnmt- UWblOi inent ) for S2.BObymalllnilnltt wrapper , npon receipt of prlro. Circa fnrsfron. < VJA/J REMEDY CO. , ' 1 For sale in Omaha , Neb. , by , Tas. iytlic. 202 N. : ( HH St. . Kuhn & Co. . 15t C. Do Haven. Drueclst. HAVE YOU The ivorat cnne can lie oilrd liy an * UK MitKnct I'llu Killer. Gunruuteed. l.OO per box l > y mull. MAGNET CHEMICAL CO. , Western Depot , Oumlib , .Neb , JOHN G-WOODWARD8cCO. | WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTERS COUNCIL BLUFFS.IOWA tliat our prices are always moderate Examine thorn for yourself. Telephone 1I 6 Silver Fillings $1,00 Gold Alloy FltlinKB 1.00 Platinum Alloy Killings. 1.00 Gold FilllnL'a 2,00 and up Crowns c.oo und up ( I , A. Woodbury , D , D. S. , Council Bluffs , Next to Gram ! HofeL