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8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , JAXUAHY 27 , 1000 ,
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MINOR MEfJTlOX
Davis sells glp. s.
Fine. A. H. C. beer , Ncumayer's hotel.
Welsbaeh burners nt Blxby's. Tel. 131
UudweJser beer. 1 * Hosenfoldt. nscnt.
W. r. MrCoy returned yesterday from a
vlnli In Des MolncH.
Mrs. J. n. Atkins Is homo from a visit
with friends at Neola.
Dr W. A. aorvnls , osteopath , 301 Mer-
rlnm Mock , Council Bluff * .
Got your work done at the popular Eagl
Jnundry , 724 Broadway. 'Phono 167.
W. C. Kstep. undertaker. 28 I'earl street.
Telephones : Ofllce. 97 ; residence. S3.
Sheridan lump coal. KM ; Sheridan nut
coal , $5.00. Fen Ion & Folcy. sole agents.
The place to have your framing done ,
Alexander's Art emporium , Stt Broadway.
Frrcmun Reed , clerk'of the district court.
Is routined hi his homo with .a scvcre.-nt-
tauk of the grip.
Kiipumpmcnt No. 8. Union V'ernii }
Legion , will meet In Woodmen of the \\orld
liall this evening .In regular session.
The district court petit Jury , whleh was
summoned for next Monday , 1ms been notl-
lled not to report until February 5.
Wlnnlo Teltcr. living nt M7 South Sixth
Hired , was reported to the Board of Health I
yesterday aH suffering from scarlet fever.
1'eter Larson Is confined to his home on
Knenner street with a dislocated Hhoulder ,
the result of being thrown from hl wagon.
I * . B. Sullivan has gone to Sidney , Neb. ,
to take charge of the commissary depart
ment of a large/ railroad contracting com
pany.
County Attorney Kllpiiek haw decided to
take no steps 111 the matter of n requisition
for the "dlvlno healer , " James , until the
imin Is under arrest.
Deputy rminty Auditor J. M. Matthws
returned Friday from DCS MolneH , whcro
) ie attended the annuiil meeting of the State
Association of County Auditors.
Frank Header returned last evening from
Des Molnes , where ho underwent nn ex
amination before the State Board of Health
for a license as omlmlmer and undertaker.
John G. Woodward of this city returned
vesterdav from St. Joseph , Mo. , where at u
tneotlnB of the Midland Confectioners' asso
ciation he was elected treasurer ot the or
ganization.
, T. M. Thomas , an old-time printer of this
elty , familiarly known ns "Jake , " but now
In Mechanlcsburg , Pa. , writes friends here
that ho Is very feeble and that ho expects
tn turn his last rule soon.
News has been received here of the death
In Alton , 111. , of Mrs. W. Gratlan. sister of
Mrs. Mary K. Dalley. librarian of the pub
lic library In this city. Mrs. Dalley was at
her sister's bedside at her death.
The Nebraska Telephone company Is prct
paring to extend Its line to Quick , la. , and
establish an olhee there. H has not yet
been decided whether the extension will be
made from this city or Underwood.
The police have been asked to look out
for and arrest n 13-year-old boy named A.
Roberts , who has run away from his home '
In Tekumah , Neb. Ho was wearing overalls
and a man's overcoat when he decamped.
The teachers of the Madison Avenue
school will tender the parents and patrons
of the school a reception this afternoon at
I ! o'clock. A short literary and musical
program will lie rendered , after which re
freshments will be served.
Mrs. Mary K. Wise , wife of William Wise.
lies Seventh avenue , died last evening- from
InbcretiloslH , aged 3S yearn. Besides her
husband her death bereaves two children ,
u daughter , aged 17 , and a son , aged 15.
Notice of funeral will be given later.
George Plmson , the young man who pur
loined a copper kettle from the residence of
Mrs. IS. U. llardln and fell Into the
clutches of Detectives Weir and Clunr while
trying to dlspoxo of It us old Junk , was
given a Ilfteen-diiy sentence In the county
Jail.
Members of the local press have received
Invitations from Captain Merry , In the
name of the passenger department of the
Illinois Central railway , to attend the din
ner In Omaha Monday evening , to be given
by the road In' honor ot the visiting news
paper men , who will be Its guests on Its
Jlrst through train from Chicago.
Frank D. Lenper and Alice Williams , who
were recently acquitted In the district court
here on tlin charge of adultery , were mar
ried a few days ago In Omaha. The trial
resulted In their acquittal and Immediately
afterward Reaper brought suit for divorce
from his wife , whleh was granted him at
the nresent term of court.
John J. Watts has received back the J30
ho recently paid as fee for a broker's II-
eenso under the war revenue law. With
the money returned was a letter from the
Internal icvcnuo collector stating that
Watts did not como within the provisions
of the law. Watts has been In the business
of discounting Jury and witness warrants.
The High School Athletic association will
give a concert this evening In Odd Follows'
hall , the proceeds of which are to be de
voted toward defraying the expenses of the
track meet here nuxt May. The following
will take part : Sutorlus quartet , Oscar
GarelHsen , Mrs. W. W. Sherman , C. S.
Steckelberg , and the Dudley Buck quartet.
A lire program bus been arranged.
The new musical farce comedy , Introduc
ing Williams and Walker , the "Two Heal
Coons , " and their big company , will bo seen
Sunday night at the Dohany theater-
Everything In the show Is positively new
and original with Williams nnd Walker.
The comedy Is u vehicle In which a lot of
good high-class specialties are Introduced.
Special scenery and electric effects are a
big feature with this company.
The body of Thomas Coughlan , the young
man who died on a Burlington train be
tween Omaha and this city Thursday even
ing , wns taken yesterday to his home In
Newton I'pper Fulls , Mass. , by his friend ,
Thomas K. Keating , who was with him at
the tlmo of bis death. Mr. Coughlaii was
returning to his home from Denver , where
ho had been to nook relief from consump
tion , but death overtook him on the Jour
ney. Ho was 2S years of age.
UPV. J. N. Lenker , D. D. , professor of
KngllHh In tbo Danish Lutheran college and
theological seminary at Blair , Neb , , will | j j
deliver an address tomorrow evening nt St.
John's KngllKh Lutheran church on "Prom 1
the Missouri tutlnJordan. . ! ' Dr. Lgnkcr i
has been nn oxtenslvu traveler through ,
Kuropc' , northern Afilca-nnd the Holy Lnnd 1
and has a very Interesting and plea-Ing-
manner of describing whnf-lio saw and 1
learned. The lecture will be free. "
Hitter Headier , one of thn gang'of ' lads
charged with Jireaklng Into a house on i
South Tenth street anil stonlhig a quantity
of expensive ) pllimblng. had Ills preliminary
hearing before .lustleo Vim Friday. Gorg'o
Palmer , ono of the boys Implicated , was
the principal witness for the state. The
court huld that the charge of breaking and I
entering was not proved , but bound Head-
ley over to-await tinootlon of the grand J
Jury on the ohurgo of malicious trespass.
In default of. ball lir WHl he was recom
mitted to the comity Jull. Mlko Smith ,
another pf the gang , will have bin hearing
today ,
N.'Ti Plumbing Co. Tel. 23C.
Oo to Bell & Son's , 10 < Broadway , for dry
'
goods and p'remiiuji stamps ,
lluiil ICntntf Trnimfcrit ,
Tlin following transfers were filed yester
day In * tlm abstract , tltjo and loan oiiico of
J. W. Squire , 101 t'carl street :
r J Day and wife to U'llUum F.
Illchard. part outlet 2. M.nviwa park.
vil t a
Blicrlff to Council Bluffs Savings imnU.
mid 9-'Ji > of imrt lots 2 , 3 and 1 , In
-OL < 31-75-11. H < l 8,1,17
Oiorgi T Uicy and wife to Alice L.
Taylor , lot ii , Judd's Court subdlv ,
q < d 6) )
Jilt-gen Sneer and wlfo to Carl Polzlu ,
lot 5 , block S , Mlndon. w d l.noo
Total , four tran fcrs $9Cu !
Imparts Energy
Hereford's ' Hcid Phosphate
When vitaflty and nerve force have
b come impaired by illness Us value is
wonderful. Induces refreshing sleep.
Genuine beau nam ; IloKSro D' cm wrapper.
FARM LOANS
Necotlated In East urn Nelirunkn
nd iowu. Jamua N. Casady , jr. .
US UiUu Ut. , Council Ulutlal
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ANOTHER HIGH SCHOOL SITE
Board of Education Holds a Meeting nnd
Makes Fouith Selection.
SOME DOUBT WHETHER IT WILL STAND
Trnct Men on North Side of Klrnt
Avenue , Wenl iif the Sliii
l.ot-i nt thr Corner of
Seventh Street.
The Board of Education Friday night for
the fourth tlmo since the bonds were voted
selected a slto for the proposed new High
school building. The slto chosen Is ono thtu
had never been previously aiiggffltcd or even
mentioned at a board meeting , but from the
expeditious manner In which the motion to
select It went through It was evident that It
had [ , bvcn discussed by the members pre
vious to the session.
The property chosen as a suitable location
on which to erect the High school Is on the
north sldo of First avenue , lying directly
west of the Shugart lots at the corner ot
South Seventh street. The owners of the
property are Postmaster Treynor and 'Mrs.
S. E. Doming and It has a rronUgc of 150
feet on the avcnuo and a depth of 102 feet
to the alley between First avenue and Broad
way. On tbo map the property Is described
as lots 12 , 13 and 14 , In block 7 , Baylls'
First addition , and was offered to the board
at $10,500 by Postmaster Treynor on behalf
ot himself and Mrs. Doming , they reserving
the buildings and the right to remove them
as soon as the purchase is consummated.
The members voting to select this slto
were : Sims , Swalne , Henry and Hess , while
Stewart and Moore cast their ballots against
it.
Dune nt h. Spprlnl McelliiR.
The meeting was a special ono called by
President Sims for the expressed purpose of
taklug some action looking toward rescind
ing the selection of the Ballard tract on
First avenue , next to the Grand hotel , as the
slto for the now High school. This It was
deemed advisable to do by a number of the
members of the board In-view of the appeal
taken against the selection of this site by
H. W. Binder , as the rescinding of the ac
tions electing this site would terminate at
least 1 this portion of the litigation now pend
ing i against the board.
When President Sims called the board to
order Cooper was the only member absent
and ho failed to put In an appearance during
the t entire session. The- ball was started
rolling by Member Hess , who prefaced a
motion to rescind the action of December 18 ,
when the Ballard tract was selected , and to
proceed I to the selection of another site , by
a few remarks explaining his reasons for
offering such a motion. He- said that both
of the other sites previously selected had
friends , but as ifar as he could see the Bal
lard tract had none. It had , he said , the
least claim of any of the sites selected or
offered .IB a suitable location for such a
building as a high school. In order that the
board could move on faster and proceed
nearer to getting the school built he would
offer the motion to rescind and select an
other site. The motion was promptly seconded
ended by Moore.
Before putting the motion President Sims
asked if any of the members wished to dis
cuss it.
Stewart eald he thought the matter ought
to be delayed until there was a full board
ptesent. President Sims told him that Mem
ber Cooper was fully aware there was to
be a meeting and he bad been given to un
derstand that Coopsr said ho would not bo
present. Moore said Cooper hod told him
he had a previous engagement and would
bo unable to bo present. With these assur
ances Stewart did not press the matter any
further.
Sims then said as far as ho was con
cerned he would vote against the motion as
it stood.
This statement from the president brought
forth the remark from Swalne : "That IB
Juet my case , Mr. President. Before I vote
to rescind anything I want to know where
we are going to land. If % ve select another
alto tonight , what assurance have we that
It will not bo appealed from ? For one , I
would like to have this matter settled , so
that wo can go ahead and build the school. "
UrBCH I'oNtlioiieinrilt.
Stewart then took the floor and urged that
the selection of another elte be postponed
until the regular meeting in February. Ho
said the members of the board wore gentle
men and , desplto tbo assertions of the
newspapers , he believed they oould get to
gether and agree upon a location. Ho aald
ho had expressed his opinion regarding the
Ballard alto at the previous meeting and
he stocd by what he said then. Ho bo-
llevcd the It6" came nearest meeting the
requirements Imposed by the state superIntendent -
Intondent In his ruling , not that be for a
moment meant to infer by that that the
ruling ot the etato superintendent was a
correct ono.
j As BOOH as Stijwart resumed his seat ,
Swalno said he wished they could do it , any-
j how , and Mocro replied : "Well , let us get
; together right here nnd vote for the site at
I | the northwest corner of Seventh street and
i Willow avenue. " Moore referred to the
! ' property dlrcstly opposite the Bloomer
school.
Stewart opposed the eelcctlon of that site
on the grounds that the owners would not
relinquish their property without litlga
| lion and there would be more work for the i
i lawyers.
'
Moore : "Well , you can't get the Bullard
property without law. "
Stewart : "Oh , yea , we can ; the women
owning that won't go to law ; they are
anxious to sell U to us. "
Moore : "That may be , but there are oth
ers who will go to law and you will have
all you want of It. There are lots of men
who will use every means In their power
to stop you putting the school next the
hotel. "
Slum TnUrn u llniiil.
At this point President Sims again took
a hand in the discussion and eald that while
1'e believed OaUand avenue was the proper
place to build the school , despite the deci
sion of tt'.c Etato superintendent , and while
hu believed that the board should again KO- ,
loct that elte. he was willing , If the major
ity of the board could agree on a Kite , to
vote for Homo location on First avcnuo.
This declaration from President Slma was
what the other in em be ra were waiting for ' ,
as It brought matters nt once to a head.
Hardly were tbo words out of Sims' mouth
before Henry was on his feet with an amend '
ment to Hess * motion. His motion , as
amended , was to rescind the previous action
of selecting the Ballard elte and to eelect :
the property offered by I. M , Treynor. This '
was the first time the offer of Treynor had '
been mentioned and it caused a ripple of
surprise among the audience In the lobby.
For the bonetlt of the audience , Stewart I ,
who was acting as secretary In the absence
of Dillon Rons , read the proposition from
Treyuor.
It Ciui'H Tliroiiuli ,
Hess accepted Henry's amendinc-nt to UI
motlcn and the roll was at once called , the
motion carrying. 4 to 2.
As be completed readinc the result ot
the ballot. Stewart remarked : "Well , we' '
have another meeting In February , when we '
can select another site. This one won't
stand. "
Member Moore , when asked his reasons for
voting against the site , said ho did so "out
of modesty. " as the property was dlroctly
opposite his home.
Unless the board can secure a portion of
the Shugart property , directly east of the
Treynor holding , the site , It Is believed ,
fllll not bo adaptable fcr tlio High school ,
unless the present plans of the proposed
Lulldlngs are changed materially. According
to the present plans the building has a
frontage of 1C2 foot , while the property
selected last night cnly has 152 feet on the
avenue. Then the plans call for entrances
at both sides , and to utilize these there would
have to bo at least a ten-feet passageway
on both 11 ilea of the building. Although
they selected the site , from expressions
dropped by some of the members who voted
for It after the meeting , It Is doubtful If
they really expect to erect the school there- .
STIIAXOM NTOItV AIKU'T ' I'AHKS.
Mllrilcrril nn \Vjoiillnt CllKlo
Ititnrli Twriity YrnrM
Local interest has been revived In the
strange case of William Parks , who was
murdered on a cattle ranch In Wyoming
twenty years ago. Before leaving for tbo
west Parks outfitted In this city and left In
the First National bank here $3,000 , taking
with him to his new home in the wilds
of Wyoming a certificate of deposit for the ,
amount. About two years ago what was
left of this money , after the expenses In
curred In trying to find tbo murdered man's
heirs had been paid , was escheated to the
state. K. W. Davenport , the administrator
appointed by thi > courts , turned over to the
state treasurer $1,600.
The strungo story of Parks and his mys
terious murder are now brought to public
attention again by persons claiming to bo
heirs seeking to recover from the state this
money. Attorneys for these alleged heirs ,
who live In Indiana , nro at present In Des
Molnes submitting their claims before the
legislature.
Where Parks originally came from has
never been definitely known. He struck
Council Bluffs about 1S68 and evidently had
plenty of money. After outfitting here ho
Avent west , and the next heard of him was
that he was part owner of a largo and val
uable herd of cattle In Wyoming , the late
Edward Crelghton being the owner of the
other half. As before stated , Parks , before
leaving for the west , deposited $3,000 In the
First National bank hero. In 1870 Parks
was found murdered In his cabin on the
ranch. In 1S71 Herbert F. Noursc , alias
Frasler , who was a companion of Parks on
the ranch , was arrested for the murder. He
had n trial In the federal court , was found
guilty and sentenced for life to the house of
detention in Detroit. Later he was awarded
a new trial , which was held at Cheyenne.
He was again convicted nnd sentenced to a
life term In the Wyoming penitentiary.
After serving a number of years ho was
pardcncd.
Shortly after Parks was murdered and the
fact became public that he had $3,000 in the
bank here a number of claimants appeared
on the scene. E. W. Davenport of this
city was appointed administrator and for
a number of years ht worked Incessantly to
discover If Parks had any relatives who
were entitled to his money. Davenport vis
ited Nourse In the penitentiary , but was
unable to secure any reliable information
from him. In his search for the heirs
Davenport visited the states of Illinois , Ken
tucky , Indiana , Missouri and Nebraska , but
of all the alleged claimants not one was
able to set up a valid title. In 1883 a woman
claiming to be Sarah B. Parks and the wife
of the murdered man , appeared upon the
scone , but foiled to prove her title.
Soon after the murder of Parks , Edward
Crelghton presented the certificate of de
posit for payment , but the bank refused to
honor it unless Crelgbton could show his'T '
right to its possession. The certificate was
never presented again by Crelghton or anyone -
ono else and the money remained In the
bank , until ordered escheated to the state a
few years ago by the court. Davenport ,
while making his Investigation , learned that
the Parks share of the herd of cattle was
worth at least $100,000 , but that after his
death Crelgbton took possession of the en
tire outfit.
Mr. Davenport , when seen yesterday , said
that of course It was possible the present
claimants might bo the rightful heirs , but It
was strange that they had not made them
selves known before this. Ho had Inves
tigated the claims of a number of persons
la Indiana who claimed to bo relatives * of
the murdered man , but had found they had
no foundation. Mr. Davenport said he prc-
sumed ho would bo called before the com
mittee on claims In the legislature before
any action would be taken by that body.
HoweU's Antl-"Kawf" cures cougns , colds.
Davis eella paints.
DolnilN In the Court * .
In the district court yesterday Judge
Smith heard arguments on the ' demurrer
to the petition In the Injunction null brought
by ex-Sheriff Morgan and Officer & Pusey
against Ovlde VIcn , justice of the peace , and
others , to restrain them from Interfering
with tbo sale of the. liquor stock attached
under judgment against Sam Ford , a termer
saloon keeper. The demurrer was based on
the contention that thu plaintiffs could not
Invoke the equity court to restrain a
criminal action ; that Ovldo VIcn ns justice
of the peace was In duty bound to lasue
the search warrant and attach the liquor
on an affidavit having been filed with him
by a reputable citizen. Further than that ,
the constable was In duty bound to make
the seizure If ho found the liquor , or elan
subject hlmeclt to a heavy fine. Judge
Smith took lila decision under advisement
and ordered that In the meantime the tem
porary restraining order , prohibiting any
of the dcfendantu from removing the stocker
or any portlcn of It. should remain In force.
In the superior court the city commenced
proceedings to have the building at 620
Broadway , owned by William A. Nelson , a
nonresident , coudomned us a nuisance and
menace to the public health.
W. H. Butler swore out a 'landlord's writ
of attachment In the district court against
Robert Thompson for $398 rent alleged to
bo duo on a leatte of certain farming laud
near Crescent.
The will of tbo late Charles Spies ot this
city was filed for probate.
Owing to tbo absence of Judge Aylcs-
. worth , the hearing In the four Injunction
suits brought by the rival motor companies
waa postponed until February C by agree
ment , by which time it In expected that
Judge Aylcsworth will bo h&me.
i ! .Vow .Hull
I Postmaster Troyuor has been notified that
I a railway postal mall service will soon be
commenced on the Fort Dodge & Omaha road.
It Is expected ( bat the trains to carry mall
i will bo Nog. ; ! and 32 , It ID possible the full
! railway postal service , with two mall clerks
i In each mail cur , will bo started next Mon-
I day , and If not then , n week later. No. 3
leave Fort Dodge nt 11:35 : a. in. and
arrive In Council Bluffs at 3:45 : p , m. No.
f32 will leave Council Bluffa at 3:30 : p , ra.
' and arrive In Fort Dodge at 915 ; p , m ,
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Attorney In n ! ' ! .
j The .tardiness of Ito attorney coat the
I Harbern' Protective association close upon
$50 yeiterday morning. The twelve cases
; brought against the Sunday working barbers
by the association had been set for bearing
otjln the superior court at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning , but when the caw * were called the
attorney for the association fulled to ap
pear , although all of the defendants were
on hand. On motion of the attorney for
the- defendants the cases were dismissed
and the costs In each case , $3.86 , taxed to
the profecutlng wltnc ? , namely , the Bar
bers' Protective aseoclntlon. The attorney
appeared in court n few minutes after the
cases had been dismissed nnd the order
made. He protested , but nil to no avail ,
and ho left the court room figuring on how
ho would be able to square himself with
the n.30ptatloii or whether It would hold
him liable for the costs.
Another Iliiiikrnptoy 1'rtltlim ,
Nowbcrry S. lyongnecker , a stockbuyer of
Walnut , la. , filed a voluntary petition In
bankruptcy In the United Stntts district
c.tirt bore yesterday. His liabilities amount
to $5,007.15 , of which amount $500 repre
sents secured claims. Ho has real estate !
worth $1,000 and Insurance amounting to
$400 , all ot which he claims as exempt.
Longnccker's petition makes the one hun
dred and fiftieth petition thnt has been filed
In this court since the law went Into effect
In August , ISflS. In the central division for
some tlmo past the average has been about
five petitions per day that have been filed
In Des Moines. In the- eastern division the
records at Keokuk show about the same
number of petitions as in this division. The
federal olllclals are of the opinion that It
will only be a short time before the law is
repealed.
( "onfpsHCN in
Charles Wilson , arrested Thursday on a
charge of being drunk , was fined $10 nnd
costs Friday. This sentence will hold blm
In Jail until arrangements can be made
to prosecute him on the alleged charge of
forgery. It is charged that last July WllI
son signed the pay roll while working for
the Milwaukee as Chris Iverson nnd took
the check coming to that person. Ho Inter
cashed It at the First National bunk , en
dorsing It as Iverson. The amount against
his own name on the pay roll was less than
halt the wages duo Iverson. After cashing
the check. Wilson went to South Dakota , re
turning to Council Bluffs Thursday , when
ho Immediately proceeded to get drunk. Wil
son has confessed to the forgery and claims
he wns drunk nt the time.
lleinovul Notice.
The Co-operative Premium association will
bo found In larger quarters , at No. f > : ! 6
Broadway , on and after Monday , January
2 ! ) , with newer and better goods than ever.
Call and sco us.
FRAUD IN SALOON PETITION
Den Moliie. * Attorney ClinrRcn Kiioimli
ami DupIlcntLMl Names
i > Iiivnlldiite It.
DES MOINES , Jan. 26. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Attorney Ezra D. Marshall an _
nounced today that he will In all probability - i
ability bo able to knock out the saloon
pelltlon. He has discovered more than 222
names duplicated , ho asserts , and Is con
fident of twelve or fourteen forgeries. Then
ho says there are more than 400 names ! I
which ho considers doubtful. If ho Is able j i
to strike half this number from the list ] :
he will succeed in his efforts. Marshall Is j i
confident the Board of Supervisors will not i
npprovo the petition when bo presents the j j I '
errors discovered. If It does then the tech-
nlcal sldo of the question will be brought '
up and the matter taken into court. Those
who are found guilty of forgery will bo |
protecuted nnd thp legality ot the instru-
ment attacked. , " , . j j I
Adjutant General. . Byers returned this j I
morning from Indianapolis , where ho at
tended a meeting of the representatives of
the National guard of the several states.
Bycrs was made a member of the committee
whoso duty It will be to go to Washington ,
and -confer with the congressional military
committee concerning legislation.
Today's supreme court decisions were :
n. J. Wlnburn against the Fidelity Loan
and Building association , appellant , Polk
district. Keverscd.
Crawford county , appellant , against H. S.
I.aul ) , Crawford district. Affirmed. j
Jerome Jefferls against J. n. Snyder , ap
pellant , Pottawnttamle district. Reversed. I '
C. A. Ilamll , appellant , against Henry
Banmhorcr , Carroll district. Reversed.
TO IIUII , ! ) IIAII/ltOAI ) AT MfSCATIXB.
\CMV I.liin to lie llullt from Mt
to lmeiemUMiec. !
MUSCATINE , la. , Jan. 30. Articles of In
corporation wcro filed with the county re
corder today for the Muscatlne , Tlpton & i
Northern Hallway company , a corporation I
about to begin construction of a line of '
railway . from Muscatlne to Independence ,
In. , a distance of 100 miles. Capital stock ,
$ lf)0,000. The olllcors of the new company
are : President. Milton Wcston ; vice pres
ident 1t 1 , E , L. Toble ; secretary , H. 0. Lloyd ;
treasurer t , L. M. Cote.
It is rumored that the Chicago & North
western people are behind the movement , j
although it organized us an independent I
company. j
The old grade of the Mupcatlno & Tlpton , I
I
built by a company organized some thirty
years ago , but never used , will be traversed. | i
Eight miles of the Northwestern's tracks be !
tween Tlpton and Stan wood will be used.
Diiliuiiiie to Iluy Wiiti > r I'lnnt.
DUBUQUE. la. , Jan. 26. The Dubuque
Water company today decided to accept the
city's proposition of $515,000 for their plant.
The deal la subject to popular vote at the
next election in April. The Water company [
Is well satisfied with the deal and would
bo glnd to have It go through ,
ROOD GETS THE AITONTME8TJ
Named to Succeed Ex-Governor Larrabeo on
I State Board of Centre ! .
MUCH EXCITEMENT OV-R THE CHOICE
iintr ( iopn liitii llxri'iitlve Srniil
nnd tlit ; .Vnnit * of llniiil IK HP-
frrretl in si Coniiiilf tee
of I'lvc.
,
DES MOINES , Jan. 26. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Colonel H. H. Hood of Mount Vernon -
j non was today appointed chairman of the
State Board of Control to succeed former
Governor Larrabce , The appointment was
received In executive session by the senate
and awarding to the provisions ot jho Board
of Control law was referred to a committee
of live , which Is expected to make a rnpnri
early next week.
There was much suppressed excitement
about the chamber of the Upper body this
morning when the message from the guv-
crnor , containing the appointment of Colonel
Hood , reached the sennle. The bojy at otire
cleared the floors of all otitnldors nnd wont
Into executive session. Tbo
messagewaa
read and then all
members turned to con
sult their codes , after which they left their
peats and gathered In animated groups nb < .ut
the chamber until the president of the scn&te
announced thnt ho was ready to nntno his
committee. The committee , according to the
( statute , Is to bo named by the lieutenant
governor without the formality of a motion ,
thus relieving that officer of the embarrass
ment of naming the mover of the motion.
With the announcement of the committee the
session closed ,
There Is much Interest among the mem
bers over the appointment of Hood and It Is
j the principal topic of conversation In the
[ ' lobblea tonight. While it la oxpectcd that
I the committee named by the senate to report
j ; on the confirmation will favor Hood , yet ! t
j i Is believed that the senate will reject the
appointment. There is much opposition to
Hood being on the. . Board of Control and the
sentiment against him soetns to be growing.
It takes thirty-four votes to confirm and If
the democrats stand together , as there Is
every evidence they will , It will not take
more than three or four of the ten repub
licans who have pledged to vote against con
firmation to refuse to confirm. The report
of the committee Is to be made at any time
the senate calls for It , and It is expected not
later than next Tuesday. Meantime there
will bo a warm time In the lobbies. i
I n * u rune iHill. .
Without doubt'one ' ot the most Important
bills Introduced at this session thus far Is
one pertaining to Insurance companies. It
Is to repeal the 1 per cent tax on the gross
receipts of Iowa Insurance companies. Alex
ander introduced the measure in the senate
nnd Dews in the house. The bill is dire-tly
backed by the Farmers' Insurance company
of Cedar Haplds , but Is a measure In which
every Insurance company In Iowa , except
county mutuals and benefieiary associations ,
are Interested. There might never have been
such a measure presented had It not been
for the supreme court dclslon a few months
since , In which it was held that insurance
companies should bo taxed as private In-
dlvlduals are taxed , according to their peri
j' sonal ' property. The companies believe that
to pay both a county and state tax they are
being subjected to double taxation , and
therefore want the state tax repealed. The
bill went to the Insurance committee In the
house. I
H is reported In the lobbies that the nor-
mal school bill is likely to meet with defeat.
There Is considerable strite over the loca
tion of these new institutions and when the
bill comes properly before the bouse It Is be-
. lleved the disappointed members will vote
i. against it. Over twenty towns In Iowa dcslrj
a normal school and nearly every one is
represented In the lobbies here.
HlK Appropriation Illll.
The largest appropriation bill yet asked
for Is for the Cherokee Insane asylum. Meas-
urea were Introduced In both branches of
the legislature today asking for $360,000 to
continue the work of the main building and
complete outhouses. It also asks for a per
capita tax of $13 for 500 Inmates.
A bill was Introduced by Dunham of Dela
ware which calls for an act to regulate the
sale of passenger tickets and require the
redemption of them by common carriers.
The significance of It is that within six
months passenger tickets not used shall be
redeemed.
McAleer of Dubuque Introduced a bill
asking an appropriation of $10,000 to bo use.1 '
for educating deaf and dumb children in
eastern Iowa.
Two bills were introduced by Kendall of
Monroe and ono by Payne of Appanoose. The
first was for an act to require mine foremen
and hoisting engineers to submit to an ex-
aminatlon and hold a certificate of competency -
potency ; the second related to screening an.l
weighing coal , and the third to Hens on coal
mines.
Both houses adjourned until 2 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
Dr. 1CiiIic | Willet IJPIIVO loivu.
IOWA CITY , la , , Jan. 26. ( Special. ) Dr.
A. A. Knlpe , director of athletics and fool i
ball coach at the university , will not accept j
the position of a similar nature offered him
by the University of Minnesota. The board
of regents held a mooting nnd made an offer
to Dr. Knlpo and he has decided to stay.
The students of the university arc Intensely
Interested In the retention of Dr. Knlpo and
will contribute liberally to the support of
athletics. The university's lead In athletics ,
gained In 1899 , Is thus practically ossuroj
for another year.
DuutorM Mi'ot nt Sioux City ,
SIOUX CITY , la. , Jan. 2C. ( Special. )
The Sioux Valley Medical asso.-Iatlon , composed -
posed of physicians In northwestern Iowa ,
northeastern Nebraska nnd southeastern
I Miss Maud Ijcmis , of Scipio ,
I ml. , says :
"Something ox-or three years
ngo , I became affected with ner
vousness and neuralgic troubles.
This continued until a year ago ,
after which time I was almost con
stantly confined to my bed. The
neuralgia gradually grew worse ;
nervous debility set in , and I was
completely run down. My blood
was impure , watery , while my
complexion was sallow nnd color
less. I had no strength , and wns
almost completely helpless. The
doctor finally advised me to try
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale
People.
"Father bought a couple of
boxes of the pills and after taking
] j the first box I was much improv
j ed. I think I must have used
'
about a dozen boxes with the re
j sult that I was entirely cured , and
have since had no symptoms what
ever of my old trouble. "
From the Sun , Jtorth Vernon , InA ,
Dr. Williams' Pink PilH for P lo People
contain , in a condensed form , all the clr-
merits neceniwr.v topivenew lifomid richness
to the blood and restore plinttrrtH nerves.
They are an unfailing specific fornuch < ls. [
tutu M locoraotor at.ixin , partial paralysis ,
St. Vitiis' dancr , sciatica , ncurnlgin rlicu-
matiitn , nervous headache , tlin nfter-elffrtsof
la grippe , palpitation or Hie heart , pule and
sallow complexions , all forms ot wrnkursa
cither in male or female ,
Or. VYillltm j' Pink Pllli for Pale People ire never
told bjlhe doten or hundred , but ilwm In pick *
age * . Atall druggltU. or direct trom the Or. Wll
Ilimt Medicine Company. Schenectadj , M. Y. , 60
centi per box , 6 boxes $2.GO.
We are able to do dental work at
such reasonable prices and at the
same time so well is because we
have the most modern appliances
and instruments and use them in
a scientific .
way.
Telephone M5
H. Woodbury , D , D. S- , Council Bluffs ,
Next to
South i Dakota and a few from Minnesota ,
has 1 been In semi-annual session here for
two i days. The doctors 'were welcomed by
Mayor ; Quick in a short address. The re
sponse was by Dr. S. A. Brown of Sioux
Falls. i One of th papers was by Dr. Brown ,
who made an urgent plea for fresh air as a
health ] tonic In homes , churches und schools.
TWO DOCTORS ARE EXPELLED
ClinrKi'N AKrnliiNt SlouFnlln I'h.v-
.tlrliiiiN Actoil I lion by Sioux ;
Valley Meillenl AvNoutntliin.
SIOUX CITY , Jan. 26. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Sioux Valley Medical associa
tion at Its session today expelled Drs. T.
V. and R. R. Stephenson of Sioux Falls ,
S. D. , on the charge that they have been
guilty of advertising and other acts of un
professional ' conduct. The charges > were pre
ferred | by Dr. A. H. Tufts of Sioux Falls.
The nuxt meeting will be held at Sioux
Falls.
\e > v ItulliiK In lliilikruiiti-y ( 'UNO.
CHICAGO , Jan. 26. A ruling wa.s mudu In
the United ooatrs circuit court today by
Judga-i Jenkins , Woods and ilunn that a
creditor who within four months of his
dubtor'o bimkruntey has Innocently receive I
u payment on h'.s debt cannot be permitted
to prove his debt In the bankruptcy pro-
ccfdlnss nor rfelve from tin- estate of the
bankrupt a dividend iiiiercon without siir-
icnderlni ; the rr < ference allowed. The rul
ing i Is said to establlslh a new precedent
for creditors under thu national bankruptcy
law. The decision was handed down In the
-.tp.ieal cr ihe t'olunvjuH Electric company
against eiarles : II. U'eiden. truntee In
bankruptcy 1 of the Fort Wnyne Electric cor
poration. '
rinyoi'N Join \eiv ANKoelaf Ion.
ST. LOPIS. Jan. M. Al Splnk , who Is
closely Identified r/lrh the St. Louis end
of the new American Base Bull associa
tion , Bta'ed to the Associated Press toiMy
that live National league players , member * !
of the St. Louis and Cleveland teams , have
sent In their terms to the proprietors of ti.ii >
new elub here and they have been ac
cepted. An advance has been made to each
of the men. who are said to be the fore
most players in their respective clubs.
Their names are withheld from the public
until their contracts shall have been re
turned.
ItulNC I'rlrr of lilt-yelp Tlrt'N
AKHON. O. . Jan. 2G. Ofllclal notice has
been Issued by the Diamond and ( Joodyenr
Rubber companies of an agreement made
with Theodore A. Dodge of New York ,
owner of patents on single tube bicycle
tires. The agreement will result In ( in in-
rreaso In the pi Ice of , tires of about SO
: > er cent.
Oiituienl TriiHt.
COLVMBUS. O. , Jim. 20.-A' special to the
Dlspy ch , Cri'in Akron , O. , says : F. A
Schumacher. on of the oatmeal king. Is
said to beat the 'head ' of a new company
being formed hero to fight the American
Ceical company. It Is ti.ild Ferdinand
Schumacher will be Interested In the com-
luny.
Sanden's Electric Belt.
After 30 years of success in the
treatment of disease by electric Oft
ity 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 cov
ered. No burning or blistering.
Improved Aug. i5th last. New
and scientific appliances. Cures
without using drugs all
Weaknesses of Hen ,
I will give $1,000 for any Electric Helt superior to mine. With its new scientific suspensory att.'tl.tn- '
a pleasant current passes through the weakened parts all nipht. It cures while you sleep such dibordt rn as ie-
suit from youthful errors or later excesses. 7,000 CURBS IN 1899 , Used by women as well , for Kheumn.
tism , Latnn Hack , Nervousness , etc. We are the oldest and largest makers of Electric appliances in ttc world ,
' CAUTION , The new and improved Dr. Sanden Halt can be had only at my < ( Tices. Those sold by otlu rs
are of old date , to years ago. Cure yourself and pay me afterwards. My little book , a guide to meii , t > ent free
sealed.
DR. F. Q. SANDEN , 183 So. Clark St. , Chicago , III.
Stis
Is it not ? With its mar
ble stairways , broad
corridors and splendid
court , it is really a beau
tiful place.
is one of the things of
which the town is proud.
When you have friends
from out of town you
always show them The
Bee Building. Why not
have your office there ?
The rents are no higher
than elsewhere.
R. C. Peters & Co.
Rental Agents
Ground Floor , Dee Building
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