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THIS OTSrATTA DAI LV FIUBAV,
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MIXOH JIIIXTIO.V,
Davis nclls glan.
It. M. Iffcrt, optlclnn. 233 H'wny.
(lag fixtures and globes nt Mlxhy'a.
ilneazlnrn bound, Moorehousf & Co.
IJudwrlHOr beer. I llonenteld, ngetit.
Finn A. H. C. bcir, Neumnyer'fl hotel.
Schmidt' a nhotos, now nnd latest ntjle.
Try Keystone Printing House. 'I'lione 3TS.
Tou et tho best dinners nt the Vienna.
W. K. I; wis si?lls monuments. 301 II' way.
Scientific optician at Wooltnan's, ,409
B'wny.
Pictures stiltnblo for sifts nt C. K. Alex
ander & Co.'s, SVi H'wuy.
The vacation prize will uo to the Council
Bluffs Rlrl who hustles votes.
Mrs. A. Ii. Thomas of Avenue A Is homo
from a visit to Petersburg, Neb.
Oct your work dono at the popular Eagle
laundry, 721 Hroadway. 'Phono 167.
W. V- Itp. undertaker. 2S Pearl street.
Telephones: Ufllt'u, 97; residence, 33.
W. K. Ornff, underluker nnd licensed em
balmrr, 101 .South Main street. 'Phone GOO.
ClmrlfS Hcno will leave Sunday for Den.
vcr and other Colorado points to spend tho
hcutcd term.
Mrs. Kva Ilogc of Menn, Ark., Is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Covult, on
North l'lrst street.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mornn nnd son of
Calloway, Neb., are the guests of Charles
Lunkley and fumlly.
A mnrrlnge license was Issued yesterday
to ltlchnrd Burns, aged 32, and Dora An
nls, aged 2S, both of Taylor, la.
The Hundny school of tho Vlrrl Christian
church will give u musical nnd literary en.
tertalnmcnt this evening In tho tabernacle.
Tho Ganymido Wheel club Is iilnnning
to hold a Mold meet during September, tho
events being open to members of tho club
only.
All votes In the Council Hluffs vacation
contest will bo counted dally and the result
will become moro Interesting from day tu
day.
Mr. nnd Mrs. l-'rnnk V. Hall anil son,
Jlobcrt, leave In a few days for a trip to
Chicago, Milwaukee uud other eastern
points.
Mr. Wnrrnn Jackson of Olen avenue
nnd her mother, Mrs. MathowH, returned
yesterday from a visit with relatives ut
Beatrice. Js'eb.
A numerously signed protest ngalnst the
pavlnir of Plcrco street between Bluff nnd
South First streets was llled with tho city
clerk yesterday.
The women of St. John's Kngllsh J.uth.
erun church gave a lawn social last even
Injr nt tho homo or Mrs. A. Klzenspcrgor,
801 Madison uvenuo.
Mr. nnd Mrs. C. M. Trephnicn, former
residents of this city, now IKIng In Chi
cago, aro hero visiting friends und rela
tives for a few days.
Joseph Spnuldtng has been nppolutcd n
dnlegato to tho national meeting of tho
llepubllcnn league, which will bo held In
St. Paul, Minn,, July 17 to VJ.
Tho Board of County Supervisors ad
journed yesterdny noon to August C. The
morning session was without Interest being
do voted entirely to county road matters,
Dr. A. C. Woods of this city left yester
day morning for San Krunclsco to riort
for duty ns veterinary surgeon In the
United States nrmy. lie has been assigned
to duty In Manila.
Mr. nnd Mrs. S. J. Swnnson of Park
avcnuo aro entertaining Prof. Stephens of
Olenwood, In. They also hnvo ns their
guest their niece. Miss Kathcrlno Agncw
of Plattsmouth, Neb.
Tramps broke Into tho residence of Ole
Anderson at Avenue B nnd Klghth street
yesterday afternoon during tho absence of
tho family. They wcro frightened away
by the neighbors before they manngud to
secure nny booty,
Snnltnry Officer Wuroham started out
yestnrday on u orusado agulnst tho weeds
which. Infest many portions of the city.
Property owners will bo nntlticd as rapidly
ns possible thnt tho ordinance governing
tho matter will bo rigidly enforced.
Thomas Bowman returned yesterday
from ZancHvllle, O., whera ho visited C.
15. Clntfton. lato engineer In chargo of con
struction of the Fort Dodgo & Omaha
branch of tho Illinois Central. Mr. Graf
ton Is now In tho employ of the Baltimore
& Ohio road.
Pearl, tho lit tin adopted daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. M. Hough, 23 ISast Washing
ton nvenue. died Wednesday night, aged 2
years nnd 10 months. The funernl will bo
held Sunday nftornoon at 1 o'clock from
tho residence and burial will bo In the
Crcscont City cemetery.
Tho mooting of tho Merchants' nnd Mnnu
fjoturnrH' association called for last night
by President Cnspor failed for lnek of a
quorum. President Casper nnd Secretary
Phillips were the only members present
This makes tho fourth meeting called by
President Casper that fnlled to bring out a
cuorum.
The case of John Evnni, the Garner
township farmer, charged with mur
derously assaulting his neighbor, Joseph
( lark, was continued In Justlca Vlen'a
court yesterdny until August 13. Clark's
condition, lu serious and If ho recov
ers ho is not expected to bo nble to nppenr
In court before tho latter date.
A, J. Pounds, nn elderlv strnnrer wns
arrested vcstenlny morning l.y OtHcnrs
"Heir nnd Ciil'iihun for carrying conccnled
wonpon. Ho entered tho store of Iko
Chernlsa on Main street nnd offered to sell
a revolver. Tho weapon was loaded nnd
tho way Pounds llnuilshed it frightened
ChornUs and ho called for tho uoliee.
Thu pollco last evening wero notified to
look out for nnd orrest It found two tramps
who had during the afternoon broken into
tho rcrtldence of Chester Mayberry, two
miles east of Olenwood, nnd stolen two
milts of clothes nnd other articles of wear
ing apparel, a rovolvor nnd somo silver
ware. Ahen last seen tho supposed thlcvea
wero heading for Council Bluffs.
N. Y. Plumbing Co., tel. 230.
Sirs. Miiytie'n lleuoflt.
The benefit for Mrs. K. E. Mayne Is ex
pected to draw a big crowd to Iiko Mnnnwa
today. A largo nunibor of tickets havo been
disponed of and evcryono seems Interested
In making tho event n success. Tho return
game of ball botweon tho Council Bluffs
nnd Omaha Hlks will bo called for 3 o'clock
nnd admlsclon to tho game will bo free. In
tho evening lu addition to tho other nttrao
ttons thero will bo a grand display of lire
works. "Mr. Riley" D-ccut clgr.
Nortlmexfern'o TrnoU.
The Northwestern haD completed tho lay
ing of Its third track from Avcnuo H to
Avcnuo A nnd It will soon bo connected up
nnd ready for uso. This Is tho part of tho
trackage mado necessary by tho building of
tho second track from Missouri Vullcy to
this city and completes the doublo track
through tho city to tho Union PacMo trans
fer. You can deposit your votes for tho most
popular working girl In tho vacation contest
Bt tho Council Bluffs ofllcc.
Howell's Antl-"Kavf" cures coughs, colds.
Itrnl Katiite Trmisfers.
Tho following transfers wero Med yester
day lu tho abstract, tltlo nnd loan ofllce of
J. W. Squlro, 101 Pearl street:
James D. Austin nnd wlfo to H. I,.
Stllwcll. lot 6, In block 10, Williams'
first add,, w. d $ 1,200
John Colomnu to Sarah Matilda
Peterson, lot 7, In block ir.. Plerco's
suhdlv., w. d 140
Ileuben Woodmnncy and wlfo to
Samuel I.ewls, lot C nnd w',4 lot
4, In Park ndd. to Macedonia, w. il. IK)
Oeorgo B. Folsom, R R Everest nnd
wlfo to Laura L. Clausen, lot 13. In
block 37, Central nubdlv,, w. d.... wo
First Nntlonol bank of Council Bluffs
to John Beno, west 9 feet lot 2, In
block 1, Bayllss' first add., q. c. d.. l
Five- transfers, total S 1.C31
Cava your coupons and voto for tho most
popular .Couucll Bluffs working girl.
FARM LOANS
Negotiated In Kastorn tteorok
and Iowa. James N. Casady, Jr.,
IM Main St.. Council muffs.
MONEY to loan ; , :
Savings Loan and Building Associate
. Council Bluffs, Iowa, ,
BLUFFS.
WHY ROCK PILE IS HELD UP
Major Jonnings and Alderman Boyer Are
Opposed to tho Scheme,
POLICE THINK IT VERY NECESSARY
O file em l'rcr Thnt It is the Only Wny
to Deal 1 1 1 Ii the Army of
Trump 'I'lint Infests the
City.
Over a month ago n committee on streets
nnd alleys acting under Instruction of tho
city council, purchased two carloads of
rock. This was to form tho nucleus for a
rock pile, on which all vagrants and hoboes
nrrcstcd by tho pollco wero to bo put to
work. Tho rock was hauled from tho cars
nnd dumped In a corner of tho city property
Just north of tho police station. This cost
tho city 515 alone and tho freight bill and
cost of tho stono has yet to bo paid. Vag
rants hnvo como and gone, but so far no
attempt to utilize tho rockpllo has been
mnde. Tho rnllroad yards aro Infested with
tramps, but few nrrcsta aro mado by tho
police, as under tho present system tho
prisoners of thU class aro given ono or two
tquare meals nt tho expense of tho city
end then turned looso the morning follow
ing their nrrost, with orders to leave tho
city ns quickly as poslble.
Tho pollco aro only loo nnxlous to havo
tho rockpllo plan put In operation, as they
bollevo It would effectively keep tho tramps
away from tho city, onco It became known
that all hoboes arrested would havo to
break a certain quantity of stono beforo get
ting a meal. Alderman Boycr, chairman of
tho pollco committee, did not favor tho
establishment of a rockpllo and now ro
fuses to purchaso tho necessary hammers to
mako It effective. No nslstancc can bo got
ten from Mayor Jennings, as he, llko Alder
man Boyer, 1 opposod to making tho
tramps work. When asked yesterday when
tho city Intended (o supply tho police de
partment -with hammers and sledges so
that the tramps and hoboes could bo put to
work on tho stoncpllc, he said he did not
know and further did not care. In expla
nation, ho said "ho was not boosting tho
rockpllo and did not bellovo In It." Tho
rock In Its present state Is absolutely use
less, but If broken up could bo utilized for
repairing roads and tho approaches to sev
eral of tho bridges ovor Indian crock, many
of which, especially tbo ono on North Main
street, which has never been completed
since tho structuro was repaired, need fix
ing.
Yesterday mornlns no les3 than ten
vaga," who had been arrested Wednesday,
wcro discharged, after having had two
squarn meals each, -which the city had gen
erously supplied them and for which It re
ceived no return. Hardly a day passes but
tho pollco gather In n number of these
transient guests, who Infest tho city nnd
go begging from door to door nnd nppro-
prlato anything they can lay their hands
on.
With tho exception of Alderman Boyer
and the mayor, tho members of the city
council nro strongly In favor of tho rock
pllo and tho matter Is expected to bo
brought up nt iho meeting of the city coun
cil tonight, when tho police hopo It wilt
order that tho necessary hammers nnd
sledges bo purchased. The expense of tho
hammTs and sledges compared with tho
cost of tho stono already purchased will bo
but trifling.
Kegular Saturdny night dance at Meadow
I.awn park tomorrow night.
l'AVI.t'd COMES UP THIS nVFAI.VR.
City Council Will Try in Settle on the
First 1,1st of Street.
Tho city council will meet In adjourned
session tonight to tako final action on tho
second resolution calling for tho paving
with vitrified brick of tho following streets:
Sixth street, from Broadway to Fifth ave
nue; Sixth street, from south lino of Eighth
nvenuu to north curb lino of Sixteenth
avenue; Soventh street, from Broadway to
Fifth avenue: KlhHi street, from Broadway
to north curb line of Soventh avcnuo; Fourth
avenue, from Eighth street to east curb
lino of Ninth ptrcet; First avenue, from
Pearl street to Eighth otrcet; Ninth avenue,
from Main street to east curb lino of Sixth
street; Willow avenue, from Seventh Btreet
to Eighth street; Fifth nvonue, from Main
street to west lino of Eighth street; Sixth
nvouuo, .from Main street to cast curb line
of Sixth street; Third avenue, from Eighth
street to east curb lino of Niuth street.
Considerable Interest centers In tho meet
ing, ns a largo number of residents nnd
property owners In tho Fourth ward are
expected to present a petition asking that
certain strcots bo paved with asphalt.
Tho council will also net upon tho resolu
tion calling for the curbing of tho following
strecta: Parle nvenue, from Tomona street
to Falrmount park; Pomona street, from
Park aventio to Glon nvenuo; Fifth avenuo,
from Bluff street to tho west curb Una of
Thrld ntrcot; Tenth avanuo, from Main
street to Sixth etroot; Sixth nvenue, from
Main street to Sixth street; Sixth streot,
from Thirteenth nvenuo to north curb lino
of Slxtocnth avenuo; Harrison streot, from
Hall street to south curb lino of Benton
street extension; Broadway, from Twelfth
street to Thirteenth Btrcot; Tenth avenue,
from Fourth street to High street.
Commonwealth 10-cent cigar.
Talk of Illir Hnlly.
Chairman Georgo S. Wright of tho county
central committee und a uuniber of leading
republicans nro agitating the holding of a
monster rally n Lake Manawa somo tlmo
early in August. It has been ouggested
that If Governor Roosevelt comes west and
can arrange to spend a day here a monster
rally of western Iowa be hold on that day.
Tho casino nt the lake has a seating ca
pacity of 4,000 and meetings could be held
In tho afternoon and ovenlng. Excursions
from tho leading towns In tho western part
of the state on nil the rallroad3 could bo
arranged for and tho rally bo mado a lead
ing feature of tho campaign this fall.
Tho republican state convention will be
held In Dca Moines on August 1 nnd noth
ing will bo dono In the mattor of the rally
until after that, when the state committer
will havo got to work. In connection with
tho rally It has been suggested that an
old-fashioned barbecue be hold and tho day
mado a grand holiday for tho people of west
ern Iowa. ,
The plan Is considered a good one by
many of tho leading republicans of this city,
to whom it has been broached, and the sug
gestion, says Chairman Wright, will not bo
dropped, but when tho proper tlmo arrives
pushed along.
Davis sells paint.
Court Xotea,
Itodore Muecl, proprietor of a Broadway
restaurant, filed a voluntary petition In
bankruptcy yesterday In tho United States
district court. His. secured liabilities amount
to $440 and bU unsecured dibts to 11,202.
Hi schedules hts assets at 30f, of which
f 232 la claimed aa exempt. There Is due
employes 13, which Is to be paid out of
tho newts first.
Varlck A. Chittenden filed n petition In
tho district court jestorday asking that it
receiver bo appointed over the property of
lot 1, block 4, In Mullln'e subdivision, Last
November the plaintiff secured a judgment
against Eliza J. Keltcy and Samuel I..
Kellcy and others for $327.63 nnd $11.33
costs, which has not been natlsflcd.
William Plngrco Webster commenced suit
In tho district court yesterday ngalnt't
Mary A. Wnlkcr and a largo number of
other defendants to quiet his tltlo to lot
11, block C, in Kiddle's subdivision.
STHKIVr II A II. WAY CONMICTIO.XS.
Suliiirlimi ntul Hrldae Linen ivlll lie
t nKeil tty ItulU Very Soon,
Work on connecting the tracks of tho Sub
urban company with those of the Brldgo line
ut Main street nnd Ninth nvenuo Is progres
sing rapidly. Tho double track of tho Sub
urban company on South Sixth street Is
practically completed to Ninth avenue,
whoro work was commenced yesterday In
grading tho street preparatory to laying the
ties.
The curve rails to be laid nt Sixth street
r.ud Ninth avenue nro being prepared nt tho
rhops of tho company. Unless tho unfore
seen happens, It Is expected thnt the connec
tion will bo completed In tlmo to nllow he
running of car direct from Omaha to tho
lako next Sunday.
Tho officials of tho Suburban nnd Brldgo
companies declared yesterdny that thcro was
no chango In tho situation bo far as tho re
lations of tho two corporations wcro con
cerned. A gentleman closely identified with
tho now company stnted that no ileal looking
to a consolidation of tho two companies was
pending nt present, but that a trnfllc agrce
mcut had beon entered into for this season
which ho had every reason to bellovo would
finally result In tho consolidation and re
organization of tho two companies. Beyond
this ho declined to glvo nny further par
ticulars. An official of tho new company
said yesterday that ho expected wlthlu a
day or two tho wholo deal would bo mado
public.
Gravel roollng. A. H. Hoed, 541 B'wny.
I.nlior II ay Celebration.
The question of holding a local celebra
tion of Labor day will como up for discus
sion this evening nt tho regular meeting of
tho Trades and Labor assembly. Hereto
fore tho local labor unions havo Joined with
the Omaha unions In celebrating tho day, but
this year It seems to bo a question of cele
brating tho day nt homo or not at all.
SHERIFF SELLS IOWA PAPER
Oldest Sheet In Vicinity of Fort
DoiIbc Uocm nt Public
Auutlou.
FOItT DODGE, la., July 12. (Special Tel
egram Tho Fort Dodgo Times, tho oldest
cowspapor of Fort Dodgo and this part of
tho atato and for a quarter of a century
probably the most influential, -waa this nft
crnoon at 2 o'clock sold by tho sheriff at
public auction, tho etock and fixtures being
disposed of piecemeal. No nttcmpt will bo
made to re-establl8h tho paper, which ccasei
publication last fall after an ill-starred ca
reer under tho successive managements of
Georgo Voorohces, T. J. Wayne and O. C.
Smith. The paper had been In dlsreputo of
lato years, but still Inspired fear whero It
had ceased to command respect. Ha po
litical fortunes were flcklo, being affiliated
with tho republican, democratic and prohi
bition parties, and later posing as an inde
pendent organ. Many sucoeajful Journalists
got their start on tho Times, among them
Georgo F. Roberts, director of tho United
States mints.
FIND WOMAN'S BODY IN RIVER
Corona of Unknown In riekeil Up In
the Stream nt Mnrabiill
tovrn. MARSH ALLTOWN, la., July 12. (Spcclul
Telegram,) The body of nn unknown woman
about 40 years old v,ns found floating In the
Iowa river this morning. Sho was well
dressed und wore Jewelry. Tho body had
evidently been In tho water two weeks or
moro. Her death Is surrounded with mys
tery. IIKPUIII.ICAXS NAM13 nm.noATiss.
Men to llpiircnoiit "Woodbury Comity
Selected nt Sioux City.
SIOUX CITY, July 12. (Special Tolo
gram.) Tho Woodbury county republicans
mot In convention today. Twenty-five del
egates to tho stato convention at Des
Moines, August 1, wero uelectod. Tho del
egation Is unanimously for Hallnm for at
torney general and goes Instructed for him.
It Is for Hobart for secretary of state. Tho
big end of It Is for flllbertfon for troasurer.
On tbo matter of tho Eleventh district com
mitteeman It Is divided. Tho delegation
to tho Eleventh congressional district
convention nt Storm Lnko wns Instructed
to support tho candidacy of Lot Thomas tor
congressman.
The convention was strong In Its support
of J. W. Hallam for tho attorney gcnornl
shlp, offering him nn opportunity to select
tho stnto delegation, which he refused with
thanks, and adopting flattering resolutions
hoartlly Indorsing hl3 candidacy. The fol
lowing county tlckot -was nominated: For
auditor, N. Jennoss; clerk, William Con
nlff; nttornoy, A. O. Whltnoy; recorder, II.
S. Becker. Tho fight between Whitney and
J. A. Prlchard for tho attorneyship was a
bitter ono.
Hoy Fnllti Fifty Feet.
FORT DODGE, la., July 12. (Special
Telegram.) Earl Slober, a 13-year-old lad,
whtlo clambering around on tho root of th
manufacturing company's now plant, sllppod
and fell to tho ground, fifty feet below.
Tho Uttlo follow was stunned by the fall,
but was taken homo nnd nftor a time ro
storod to consciousness. Tho only Injuries
ho sustnlncd wero a broken wrist and a
badly bruised body.
Hotel FerKumm Ileiuoileleil,
IDA GROVE, la., July 12. (Special.)
The plumbing and water supply In tho
Hotel Ferguson hero has been entirely re
modeled and inspection shows It to be
in tho best of condition. This precaution
was taken by Landlord Ferguson Imme
diately after tho discovery that tho sys
tem was dcfcctlvo and when soveral cases
of typhoid fever wero said to havo been
caused by it.
finoil Yield In Pronpeet.
ONAWA, In., July 12. (Special.) The
harvest of small grain commenced Monday
In this vicinity and will bo In full blast
by Thursday or Friday. Tho outlook Is
favorablo for a good yield. Ono nnd one
half inches of rain fell last week, which has
Improved the corn crop very much and most
of it Is now in tassel.
A gentleman recently cured ot dysporeU
gavo tho following appropriate rendering of
Burns' famous blearing: "Gome have meat
and cannot eat, and some hava none that
want it; but we have meJt nnd we can cat,
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure bo thanked," This
preparation will digest what you cat, It
Instantly relieves and radically cures Indi
gestion and all stomach disorder,
Iteoover More Ilottle from Snale.
NEW YORK, July 12. Flv morn bodies
were recovered from the wreck of th Pnaln
today. The Snnle was, afloat, but will hnvo
to bo raised live fect beforo it cau bo
moved, ,
LIGHTNING AT DES HOMES
Electrical Storm Dofs Much Damago to tho
Oapital City's Wires.
STATE WILL SUE JONES FOR FEES
Controversy Out Supreme Court
Clerk' Perquisite n Are to lie
Olvcn Tent hy Trill! With
out Delay.
DES MOINES, July 12. (Special Tele
gram.) A severe electrical storm swept
over this city and tho immediate vicinity
this noon. Considerable damngo was dono
to electric apparatus. The Postal Telo
graph company's dynamos wcro burned out.
Tho local electric light plant suffered tho
destruction ot much machinery. A heavy
rain tell for a few minutes only.
Tho Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
(colored) elected olllccrs In tho grand lodge
hero today. James Dixon of Muchaklnoclt
was -lc:ted grand master; J. V. Logan of
Mount Pleasant, deputy grand martcr; S. L.
Tlgg of Burlington, grand secretary; Major
Barber of Evans, grand treasurer, nnd C
W. Eubanks ot Fort Madison, grand dl'
rector. Moro than COO members of tho
order attended tho grand lodge.
Tho etnto executive council today voted
to direct tho attorney gcnoral to 'bring suit
against Clerk Jones of tho supremo court
to recover nbout $4,000 lu fees which Mr.
Jones collected for furnUshlug copies ot
opinions to publishing companies nnd at
torney! nnd which ho inslcts aro his own,
but which tho stato Is Inclined to believe
belong to it. Stato Treasurer Horrlott
voted against bringing suit ut this time,
insisting thnt thero had not been HUftlciont
Investigation Into tho controverted facts
nor an accurate determination of tbo
amount of fees collected. Clerk Jones for
warded his check to tho council today In
settlement of thrco classes ot fees, amount
ing to about $125.
Tho governor announced tho appointment
of tho thrco votcrlnary coramltuloncrs of
tho stnto today. They are: Samuel II.
Johnston of Carroll, Henry C. Tnlbott of
Des Moines and W. A, Heck of Maquoketa.
Tho commission was created by the last
goneral assembly. Tho governor hua also
appointed Frederick A. Lewis ot Ottumwa
on the Board of Stato Dcntul Examiners.
Tho stato exccutlvo council spont most
of today considering tho assessment nnd
taxation of express companies In Iowa under
the now Cheshire law. This Investigation
developed the fact that an assessment and
taxation under this law will yield leas rove
nuo than under tho former method. It has
not yet been completed.
Tho Upper Des Moines Editorial associa
tion Is meeting hero and tonight held tho
boards nt tho Chautauqua. Lafo Young
mado an address on Matt Parrott.
I South Omaha News .
An adjourned meeting of tho Board of
Educntlon will bo held tonight for tho trans
action of regular business. Bids will be
opeucd tor tho erection ot a four-room brick
school building In Corrlgan Placo and It Is
posstblo that tho contract will bo let. Archi
tect Davis has completed tho plans for this
building, which will bo two stories lu height.
At tho present price of building material
and labor it is estimated that tho structuro
will cost about $12,000.
Aa tho hearing In tho Hoctor Injunction
suit ha3 boon postponed until Saturday tho
board cannot nt its mcotlng tonight take
any action on tho purchaso of a slto for a
now school house In tho First ward. At
torney Brcen ot the Board of Education said
yesterday that tbo plaintiff In this caso was
tiling additional nflldavlts relating to the
condition of tho funds of tho school district
and ns ho desired a llttlo time in which to
nrrango nn answer tho hearing, which was
to have como up Wednesday, had beon post
poned until Saturdny. Mr. Brcen thought
that possibly a further contlnuanco might
bo asked for, but ot this thcro Is no cer
tainty. An lncreaso of 900 pupils In ono year Is
shown by tho recent school census and In
order to provide for this number tho su
perintendent has naked for flttoon additional
rooms. Tho building of tho now Corrlgnn
school will assist somewhat, but unless a
building Is erected In the downtown district
tho overcrowded condition of tho Central
school will remain the same as It has for
several years paBt.
On account of tho obstructions offered In
connection with tbo purchaso ot a slto In
tho First ward and tho erection of nn eight
room building somo of the members of tho
board hnvo declared themselves as opposed
to renting outsldo rooms. If this Idea Is
carried out qulto a number ot cblldron ot
BChool ago will bo deprived of Bchool ad
vnntnges for ono term nt least. The Jung
mann school at Twentieth and O streets Is
now completed and ready for occupancy. It
was tbo intention of tho various Bohomlan
societies to hold christening exercises prior
to tho opening ot tho school nnd an
olaborato program was In contemplation.
After going ovor tho ground thoroughly tho
committees In charge of tho arrangemonts
havo about como to tho conclusion that it
would bo much moro sensible to purchaso a
plnno for tho school than to spend a largo
sum of money on n christening colcbratlon.
Ono of tho Bohemian societies has ordered
a llfo-slze portrait of Jungmnnn which will
bo presented to tho school when It Is opened.
Hero Is a statement ot tho condition of tho
school funds at tho present tlmo: Revenuu
from sovcnty-tlvo saloon llcouscs, I37.G00;
cash on hand, $2,300; In hands of county
treasurer, $1,000; total, $13,800. Outstand
ing warrants now amount to $57,093.92,
which loaves nn overdraft of $13,SS4.
Only sovcnty-llvo saloon licenses havo
boon granted so far, but nlnoty-ono saloon
keopcrs havo paid their llcenso feo Into tho
city treasury, which means that v,hon tho
licenses aro all granted tho school fund will
derive $45,000 from this source. Then thero
Is tho stato apportionment to bo added,
which will amount to about $10,000. In ad
dition comes tho levy ot 0 mills, so that
when tho receipts aro ull In thero will bo
funds In tho treasury.
Somo tlmo next week Treasurer Kouttky
will issue a call for a portion of tho out
standing school warrants In order to stop
tbo paying ot Interest.
CKy Till cm Due In October,
In rcsponso to repeated nppoals from the
city treasurer property owners still continue
to pay delinquent personal taxes, but very
fow nro palng regular taxes. Tho 1900 tax
becomes duo on October 1 nnd Is delinquent
on January 1. Since, assuming tho duties of
his office Treasurer Koutsky has collected
a largo number of dallnquont tnxeo and
work In this lino Is being pushed. People
who never beforo paid personal taxes are
being Induced to step up to tho treasurer's
window nnd settle. By pushing this matter
Mr. Koutsky has secured quite a sum ot
money for tho city and nt tbo same time
cleaned up a portion of the records,
Cnttle Conilltlonn In Arizona.
Special Agent Carpenter of the I.Ivo Stock
Census bureau writes from Tucson, Arizona,
that the ecctloa of the country he Is travel
ing In Is very dry and thnt cattlo nro suffer
ing. He says "I find the condition ot
stock lu Pinal county very bad. Tho ranges
nro depleted of feed owing to several con
tinuous years of drouth and n great scarcity
of ntcr so far this year has played havoc
with herds. Cattlo aro dying rapidly for
want of water nnd feed nnd unless relief I
had by rnln before long fully 25 per ceut of
tho stock now on tho ranges will perish.
Th!a section being so dry has caused Btock
men to ship oory hoof that can stand ship
ment nnd tho report of llvo stock on tho
ranges In this section of Arizona will bo
greatly under what It would havo been had
tho census been takcu six mouths ago."
Uepeul I'.luht Hour Ordinance.
Tho city ordinance passed on July 2 regu
lating tho hours of labor nt city employes
and tho compensation Is to bo ropcalcd.
This ordinance declares that eight hours
shall constltuto a day's work and that the
compensation shall not be less than $1.7o
per day. Councilman Tralnor Is the father
of tho ordinance nnd when he Introduced It
he hnd In view tho relict of laborers In the
various departments, Through nn error tho
ordinance reads so as to lncludo nil em
ployes of tho city with tho exception ot the
flro and pollco departments. If enforced
heads of departments could not work moro
than eight hours if they dmlred to do so
nud it Is understood that the ordlnanco will
be repealed. Possibly nnother ordlnanco
will bo Introduced, but If not, tho intent
will bo carried out by tho street commis
sioner without nu ordinance.
Street Holler Needed.
Tho new road mnchlno Is doing flrst-clars
work nnd members of tbo street and nllcy
commltteo aro well pleased wlih their pur
chase. Member Martin of this committee
Is of the opinion that tho city should pur
chaso a roller to follow tho machine In order
to pack down tho loose dirt and make a hard
road. A roller costs at the rate of $75 a
ton nnd It Is thought thnt a three-ton roller
will .bo sufficient. It Is asserted that the
same- team used to draw tbo road machine
could bo used to operate tho roller, thus the
expenso would bo slight. Whoro road ma
chines nro used In Omaha n roller Is also
used and tho unpaved streets arc kept In
very good condition. Without n roller tho
fresjily turned dirt will wash away readily
and tho work ot rounding up streets will
hnvo to bo dono over after each heavy rain.
Police Court Flnrn.
Pollco Judge King Is making quite a rec
ord for himself In the conduct of his office.
In Juno 249 cases were brought before him
nnd of this number 184 were dismissed.
Twenty wcro sent to tho county Jnll nnd
soven to tho city Jail. Twenty-six paid flues
amounting to $108.70. Four prisoners np
pealcd their cases to tho district court, while
two wcro released by tho mayor nnd two
wero given suspended sentences by the
Judge. Of tho amount ot fines collected $72
went to tho general fund of the city and
$2C to tho school district. The fines col
lected are much larger than for somo months
past.
Mnwlei City fionnlp.
Harry Chrlstlo goes -west on Saturday for
a two weeks' vacation.
Airs. Gcorzo B. Sherwood has cone to
Wyoming to visit friends and relatives.
The lawyers and real estate men nre talk
ing of playing nnother gamo of base ball.
H. Jodelt reports thnt a watch was stolen
from him at tho Omaha packing plant yes
terday. Inspector Jones asserts thnt the sanitary
condition of tho city is first-class ut the
present tlmo.
Officer Newman arrested eight men yes
terday for drinking beer out of a can at
Twenty-f l.xth und N streets.
Cltlzenft of tho Third ward havo peti
tioned Ulio council for an electric street
light at Twenty-eighth nnd W Btreets.
Mrs. Harry Ware. Twenty-fourth and U
strcots, wns quite badly burned about the
hands and faco yesterday by a gasoline
stovo oxploslon.
Tho Young Men's Christian association
tennis court nt Twenty-fifth nnd J streets
Is now ready for Use nnd tho first game will
bo played this evening.
Moro help Is badly needed nt tho uont
ofllce, bubt the department has not yet
granted the Increase in the force asked for
by Postmaster Ettor.
W. II. Overton, ocretnry of tho Young
Men's Christian association, loft yesterday
for Lako Genova, Wis., to attend the volun.
teer workers' conference. I to will bo ab
sent a couplo of weeks.
TO BOLSTER UP RATES
St. Pnul Committee Cnn Do Nothing
Oirlnir to Absence of Two
Lending: Ilnllrnnds,
CHICAGO, July 12.-V meeting of the St.
Paul commltteo was called for today to
effect organization nnd endeavor to bolster
up railway rates east of tho Missouri river.
Tho Northern Pacific nnd tho Great North
ern roads, however, failed to send repre
sentatives nnd as a result nothing was ac
complished. It Is admitted by tho oxccutlvo
ofllclalu that nono of tho agreements re
garding rates and their maintenance can be
put Into effect until an organization of the
St. Paul commltteo can bo affected. While
tho so-called moral effect of the agreement
has been good and rates nre in the main
In a stato of being bolstered, everything of
a permanent naturo depends upon tha St.
Paul commltteo. In ordor that some re
sult might soon be roached a committee
was appointed today to wait upon tho of
ficials of tho Great iNorthorn and St. Paul
& Duluth roads and sco If somo agreement
can bo reached. It is Intimated that the
stumbling block in tho way ot a setttlement
is the St. Paul & Duluth line.
Thu lako transportation lines will not
como Into tho agreoment without the St.
Paul & Duluth and no one seems at tho
present time to bo In n position to speak
authorltlvely for that road.
HodKinn' Murveloua lCvenpe.
ACCRA, Gold Coast Colony, July 12.
Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgsou, governor
of tho colony, who recently arrived here af
ter having been besieged at Kumassl by
rebellious tribesmen, said ho considered his
escnpo the most marvelous on record. He
attributed Its success to tho secrecy main
tained concerning tho routo chosen. Cour
iers who accompanied him became so weak
from starvation that everything was aban
doned and tho party subsisted on plantain.
Lady Hodgson plucklly shared all the dnu-
gors and privations.
Antl-Semltlu Hlolci'H Sentenced,
BERLIN, July 12. The rioters responsi
ble for tho recent nntl-semltlc disturb
ances In Buetow Pomernnla woro today
sontonccd to various abort terms In Jail.
HYMENEAL. 1
IlmvKon-'llnenNtlne,
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., July 12. (Spe
cial.) County Judgo J. E. Douglas per
formed tho ceremony which united In ranr
rlago the lives of Joseph A. Dawson and
IiCnh B. Ilocnstlno, two of Louisville's most
prominent young people. J. T. Dawson and
Arthur Hocnstlne, brothers, witnessed the
ceremony.
I'owcrN-Klitu;.
CHICAGO, July 12. (Special Telegram.)
A marrlago llcenso was lfsued today to
Albert C. Powers, aged 30, of Omaha and
Doris King, aged 24, of Des Moines, la.
DEATH RECORD.
Old Xclann ltCNlilcnt.
NELSON. Neb., July 12. (Special.) C. H.
Bush, nn old resident of this section, dlod at
tbo home of his daughter In Ong yesterday
morning, i no remains wero oruugui ucre to
day and burled In the vlllugo cemetory. De
ceased was 78 years old. his agca wire ana
several children, all of whom are married,
survive him.
I'rof. .fnntra Covrnn,
ITHACA, N. Y July 12. James Cowaa of
Hotehklss, Colo,, n graduate student In Cor
nell university, died In Ithaca hospital to
day after an operation for appendicitis.
He had recently received nn appointment
ns professor In horticulture In Colorado col
lege.
BARK HARVESTER WRECKED
rillliio nt Perlli, Went AiMtrnllu,
Arc Sentenced to Dentil for
Murder.
VICTORIA. B. cT. July 12 Tho bark
Harvester, owned In Pan Francisco, which
took lumber from British Columbia to tho
cape, struck a rock whllo entering New
castle, N. S. V and was totally is recked.
Tho crow spent tho night In boats and was
picked up tho next day.
I'lvo Filipino sailors of the bark Ethel
havo been sentenced to death at Perth,
West Australia, for murdering tho captain
nnd officers of thnt vessel.
M. Itoyaz, formerly n lieutenant of Aguln
aldo, was tho ono who started tho mutiny
which ended lu murder.
Plague still continues In Australian ports.
When fcr fall ceacuTa
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Mayne Benefit
Friday,
On thff
J. Mnyne
drorrnrd n
of hla
younger
n benefit
lilrra of
uncil
and
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Into fund
brother nnd
Admission, 10c
Amusements Vaudeville at tho theflter,
the flwing, shooting gallery, bathing,
boating. Ball game Omaha Elks vb.
Council Blurts.
Free! Free!
Grand Display of Fireworks in the
Evening.
Everybody
state
Real
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Some excellent lots, pleasantly lo catod and de
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property will steadily increase in value as the city
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present. Call at
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Council Bluffs.
This Is tho Mason where tho question
"What
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Is of Rrave Importance. Intense heat dis
turbs tho gastric functions and debilitates
tho entire system. The majority of nil so
called cooling drinks bring no lasting relief,
but rather unduly ttlmulato a craving tui
more, until tho stomach U wholly demor
alized. Krug's Cabinet will effectually bar out all
Indisposition.
A fow of thoso dainty, gold-rlmmed glasses
will at onco refresh and bestow enduring
comfort.
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Sunday, 9to 11 PO. Hox7. OSce.N.R.
Cor, litti and Favtm St recti. OMAHA. UtU,
Rootbeer
on band. A tmpWTnctr1nk rot
Ttrjtxxij. cool and raireaouif.
6 11D, til IS CUM.
wrlu for Mil ! pr.la ffml
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Anti-Kawf
A wnrra wonthcr
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cough. Antl-Kawf will euro It. Drug
gists sell it.
in
jPihr thf r' always
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Pm '"J ...-a.M.Q. ami
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f Trtw for tin ( kI ."ml CSH
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WfAm V.r.hn.l. I'm! hi..
At Lake Manawa
July
vrnlnB of July 4th, Free!
of Council IMnfTa mi
l.akr Mnnana in tltri alajht
13th.
of thouannda. lie Tina the aolp aunport
wlilnwril mother nud lirr
children. Frldny, July lfltli,
will Iip kIvcii under lio nu-
Bluffs
Omaha Elks
rpcclila of (lip dny itIII bo
for the education of the
alater of the dead liojr.
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n
is kisih