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THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1900.
CURRENT
COUNCIL
."MI.NOIt MliSTION.
Davis sells glass.
"Mr. lllloy," 6-cont cigar.
Kino Missouri oak. Gilbert Ilron.
(Ian fixtures and globes at Hlxby'fl.
Fine A. IJ 0. beer, Ncumnyer's hotel.
Wollrnnn, scientific optician, 403 B'd'y.
Hchmldt's photos, now nml latest styles.
J. Ilostettor, ilcntlst, Baldwin block.
Moore's stock food kills worms, fattens.
Keo Schmidt for elegant holiday photos.
Drink lludwelner beer. I,. Jlosenfeld, ngt.
Lcffert, Jeweler, optician. 2M Ilroadway.
('. K. Alexander & Co., 333 Broadway, are
optm I'Venlns.
V. F. Gruff, undertaker and dlslnfector,
10J Hotith Main street. '1'lione 500.
Clet your work done nt the ponular Kaglc
laundry, 721 Ilroadway. 'Phone 15".
Charles A. Ilaverstoek has gono to Chi
cago to rcsumo hlii musical studies.
V. C. Kstep. undertaker, 2S l'earl street.
Telephones: Ofllce, 97: residence, 33.
8. Furiisworth Is conllned to tho house
with u severe attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Agnes Folsom and son of Turley's
Olnn nro visiting friends In Lincoln, Neb.
Morgan & Klein, upholstering, furidtiire
re pairing, mattress making. 122 fl. Main st.
Miss Gates of Tabor, la., Is tho guest nt
Mrs. J' H. Warner of Washington avenue.
Mrs. Harry I'lerco of First avenue hat
been called to Wells, Minn., by the death o,
her father.
Mrs. M. Pool of First avenu Is home
from an extended visit with relatives at
Minneapolis, Minn.
Miss Arkwrlght's china and watercolor
exhibit, 604 Mynstnr street, for ono week,
beginning December 1.
C. Ijirnon left yesterday for New York,
from whence ho will sail on a visit to IiIb
old homo In Denmark.
Your wlfo will lovo you If you buy Blierl
dan coal. Hmokelvss, no clinkers, soot nor
sulphur. I'Ynlon &. Foley, solu agents.
A want add In Tho lleo will bring results.
Tho same attention given to a want add In
Council IllulTs as at tho Omaha ofllce.
Companion court Wacondah, Indeiwndent
Order of Foresters, has postponed the an
nual election of ofllcorn until next Wednes
day. Council Illuffn lodge, Ancient Order of
Vnltrd Workmen, will elect olllcers for tho
ensuing year at tho regular meeting to
night. Hath and Haymond Fowler, 1C1 Third
street, wero reported to tho Hoard of
Health yesterday as suffering from scarlet
fever.
A tnarrlapo lleenfo wan Issued yesterday
to Arthur U. I.lndsley of Davenport, la.,
aged 30, tuxl Ulllun M. Dlngmau of this
city, aged 24,
A sneak thief had tho temerity to Invado
Deputy Sheriff Maker's resldeneo on North
Bovonth streot Wednesday evening. Ho se
cured Mrs. linker's pockctbook containing
Homo small change.
"Tho Hrownles" at Dohany's Hattirdny,
December 8: spe6tacular, melodious chor
uses, catchy music, witty lines, beautiful
costumes; tho most popular play on tho
ntugo. Matinee, 10c, 20c, 30c; night, lDc, 25c,
Sue, Wc.
Frank Wells and John Krunnlng. the two
boys arrested Wednesday night whllo steal
ing coal In tho yards of tho Northwestern
railway, wero gtvon fifteen days each In
tho county Jail by Judgo Ay)csworth yes
terday. Arthur I I.lndsley of Davenport, In., nml
Miss I.llllan M. Dlngman woro married yes
terday afternoon at tho home of tho Initio's
parents. Mr. and Mm. W. Dlngman, IS
North Main street, Hov. H. Venting, pastor
of tho llaptlst church, ofllclatlng.
Tho assault and battery case In which
Mrs. A. lieaeli appeared aa complaining
witness and Mrs. A. Dalrymplo of illdgo
street as defendant, wax continued In Jus
tlco Vlen's court yesterday for two weeks.,
as tho husband of tho later had offered to
setUo tho trotiblo on a financial basis.
Articles of Incorporation under tho laws
of Iowa, of tho Xerxes Gold Mining com
pany of Colorado wero filed for record hero
yesterday. Tho Incorporators aro: Wil
liam P. Sargoaut, Henry HubscI Wray and
C. C. THus, all of Colorado Borings. Tho
capital stock Is placed at $15,000, divided
Into 1,600,000 shares of 1 cent each.
Hay Staloy, a 17-ycar-old boy who claimed
to have been working In tho South Omaha
packing houses, was before Judgo Aylcs
worth In pollco court yesterday morning,
having been arrested Tuesday night In com
pany with a tramp. Staley promised to re
turn homo and tho court ordered him re
leased. Mrs. 8. II. Varley of 75S Flournoy streot,
Chicago, has written to tho pollco hero to
find her son, William 8. Hltchlns. who when
hist heard from, In November, 1ES8, was In
Cpuncll Hluffs. Mrs. Varley describes her
son ns being "8 feet 11 Inches" tall and
weighing 175 pounds and It Is supposed she
meant to wrlto 5 feet 11 Inches.
Tho laying of tho lowor course of brick on
Hryaut street was about comploted last
evening, but thero will bo a slight delay In
laying tho top course, na the H'v pnnncll
has decided It wants It to bo of Galcsburc,
Instead of Den Moines, brick, The bile lius
been telegraphed for and Contractor Wlck
liani expects to havo It on tho ground by
tho end of tho week.
N. T. Plumbing Co., telephone 250.
Wanted Girl for housework. 339 Scott.
Club Owe Its llcnt.
At tho outset of ,tho rocunt campaign tho
Brynn-Stovonson club started out with a
big flourish of trumpets and established
commodious headquarters In tho Ogtlon
house From a suit commenced In the dis
trict court yostorduy It now develops that
tho club failed to sottlo for tho rent beforo
It passed out of existence. Mtb. Anno H.
Matthews, proprietress of the Ogdon house,
appears as plaintiff nnd names E. P. Searlo,
president of tho club; Mayor Victor Jen
nings, Chief of Police Sam Albro, ex-Mayor
llohrer, Alderman llubor and several other
prominent followers of Colonel Bryan "as.
defendants. Mrs. Matthews asks for Judg
ment In tho sum of $100, tho amount which
tho board of directors of tho defunct club
agreed to pay for tho uso of tho rooms
for tho campaign.
Ilroadway M. E. ladles' bazaar today In.
tho old Mono building. Fancy work, dolls,
homo-mado candy, oto. Dinner and suppor
served both days.
Howell's Antl-Kawf" cures coughs, colds.
Heal Entitle Transfers.
Tho following trnnsfors wero filed yes
terday In tho nbstraot, tttlo and loan of
llco of J. W. Squlro, 101 Pearl streot:
Hugh G. Hobinson to David A.
Thomus, lot 1, block 1, Heers' add.
w d $ SCO
Hhcrllt to Windsor 8nvlmrA bank, lots
3 and 4, block 1, Habbltt I'laco udd,
s d 3,000
Hfcolvers of Olllcor He Pusey to Al
bert W, Cusady, lot 3, block 14,
Hall's odd, ft c d 100
H. G. nnd J. Vt, F. McGce and wives
to Council muffs Heal Eftato und
lninrovi.ment comnany. 27 lots In
Council Uluffu and additions, w d... 12,000
Four transfers, aggregating $15,500
Commonwealth 10-cent cigar.
FARM LOANS
Negotiated In Eastern Nebraska
and lown. James N. Casady, Jr.,
Kt Main til , Council uiuns.
Save Your Money
BAVIMl,'I.O. AMI Illlll.uT?
Uy
Investing
With the
SAVINCJVI.OAN AMI Illlll.UlNO ASS',1,
iaa I'eurl Street, L'uuncll lllusa, la
I WHY PAY $5 I
1 for a shoo when you can
H tho 1
I Best Shoe Made for $3,50 I
H nnd yon savo $1.50 at H
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H SHOE HTOIIU. H
I 412 BROADWAY.
NEWS OF IOWA.
BLUFFS.
TAX FERRET GOES TOO FAR
Cunningham Exceeds Hit Contract in His
Legal Operation!.
NOTIFIES TAXPAYERS TO CALL ON HIM
County Oftlrrrn Advise People to
Ignore All ."iotli'es .Not IlninnntlnB'
from the Ofllce of tho County
Audlto'.
County officials were much surprised to
learn yesterday that F. M, Cunningham,
tho "tax ferret," had commenced to send
out notices to persons whom ho claims
own property which has boon omitted from
assessment. In these notices ho requests
tho person to whom they are addressed to
call upon him Instead of at tho odlco of
tho county auditor or county treasurer.
Several persons who had received these
notices from Cunningham called nt the
ounty treasurer's ofllco yesterday morning
.o learn what they meant. They were
roforrcd to tho county auditor, who advised
them to pay no attention to any notice
unless It emanated from his odlco or that
of tho county treasurer. County officials
say that Cunningham Is oxecodlug the au
thority Invested In him by his contract
with the county and this action In sending
out theoo notices Is entirely unwarranted.
Cunningham's proposition to ferret out
taxable property which was mado a par,
of tho contract was ns follows, tho words
In parentheses being Insortcd at tho sug
gestion of tho county attorney:
1 herewith submit for your consideration
tho following proposition for an Investiga
tion to determine whether or not nny Indi
viduals subject to taxation In your county
have fraudulently, wrongfully or unlaw
fully omitted or concealed any part of their
personal property or real estate subject to
taxation, and to detcrmlno whether or not
thero aro nny moneys (now) dua your
county from tho state or any other source
(and not now known to the county otrlclals
or any of them).
I proposo to mako careful and diligent
search for such omitted or concealed prop
erty and honestly and fairly report to the
proper officials for assessment nnd entry
on tho tnx list all such property. If any,
which I shall llnd to exist, and also careful
and diligent search for monoys (now) due
your county from the state or nny other
source (and not now known to the county
ofllelals or any of them).
Your county to pay mu for such services
a sum equal to one-half of nil moneys col
lected ns a result of my said Investigation.
All expenses Incurred in tho Investigation,
Including attorneys' fees und costs of liti
gation, to bo paid by me. (No action to bo
begup unless by a, properly authorized
ofllcer of tho county.)
Up to the present Cunningham has tiled
no report of the result of his Investiga
tions with any of tho county ofllelals.
County Auditor In hob and Supervisor Mat
thows both gavo It as their opinion that
Cunningham In sending out tho notices Is
exceeding his authority. County Attorney
Klllpack says ho has not looked the matter
up as no report has been mado to him, but
from what he remombors of tho terms of
tho contract expresses the opinion that
Cunnlnghum Is simply employed to make
an Investigation on tho lines laid out In
his proposition and then to report tho
result to tho county board which will do
termlno what action shull be taken.
Cunningham, when asked regarding the
notices ho had sent out, sald "I have
absolutely nothing to say to you," and ro
fused to discuss the mattor at all.
MATTE It 9 IS THE IMSTltlCT COUIIT.
Jnry .Glvea the City a Verdict In nn
Indlnn Creek Unmntre (,'tiae.
The Jury in tho district court beforo
which was tried tho suit of the Stuto Land
and Improvement Company ugalnst tho
City of Council Hluffs, returned n scaled
verdict lato Wednesday night, which was
opened by Judgo Green yestordny morning.
The verdict was for tho city. Tho suit wm
for damages to a building on Avenue. 13 be
tween Thirteenth nnd Fourteenth streets
caused by tho overflow of Indian crook.
Whllo tho amount Involved wns not con
siderable, tho question of the city's liability
for damages caused by Indian creek over
flowing wns considered nn Important ono.
City Solicitor Wadsworth was much grati
fied over the result of tho caso, as ho nays
ho considered It one of tho most Important
In which tho city has bcon a party. Had
tho caso resulted In a finding for the
plaintiff it would In all probability have
resulted In a largo number of similar suits
being brought against the municipality.
Tho trial of tho suit of Vllletta Shlntoffcr
against Dr. G. W. Panglo was completed
yesterday morning and tho caso given to
tho Jury, which after being out two hours
brought In a verdict for the defendant.
Tho trial of the suit in which Androw
Nealey, a well known colored man of this
city, asks $7,000 of Jacob Neumayer, the
Droadway hotel proprietor, because tho
latter refused, him admission to tho hotel
dining room on January 1G last, was com-.
menced yesterday afternoon in Judgo
Greon's court beforo n Jury. Ncumayer'B
defense Is that ho did not deny Nealey ad
mission to tho dining room on the day In
question becauso of his color, but for tho
reason that sovoral of tho guests had 'com
plained of Nealey's boisterous behavior at
tho dining tablo on former occasions.
Nealey Is somewhat of n politician and
during Mayor Carson's administration was
driver, of tho pollco patrol wagon, The re
sult of tho trial la being watchod with
considerable Interest.
Following tho Nealoy-Neumayor caso tho
suit of Mlko Kadel against George Kosslng
for damages for alleged libel will be tried
and this will probably bo tho last civil Jury
ense tried this term.
Noxt Monday tho criminal calendar will
bo taken up, the first caso on tho docket
being that against Thomas II. Sonter, the
Memphis (Mo.) man charged with swindling
I.ougoo & I.ougee on a bogus farm mortgage
deal.
Ileal li Yraterriii)-.
Samuel Haas died yesterday afternoon
at his residence, 124 South Sixth street,
aged 67 years nnd threo mouths. Ho was
president of tho Harle-Haas Drug com-
What do
you think
when you seo $5 shoes ndvcrtlsfd
for $3, und $3 sIiocb for $2? Does
It seem reasonable to you? Ware
they $3 or $.1 shoes or Is It hum
bug? If you think It Is try
SARGENT
where thero Is Just ono price, and
as good as can be bought for tho
money on earth.
Look for the
Bear that's
SARGENT.
pnny. Notice of funeral will bo given later.
Oliver Lower died at hlB home, 1023 South
Main street, nt ntt early hour yesterday
morning, aged 49 years. Ho had been suf
fering from dropsy for tho last fifteen
months. His wlfo and four children sur
vlvo him. Tho children nro: Mrs. William
Mnloney of Omaha, Oliver A. Lower, Car
rlo Lower and Kate Lowor of this city.
Gravel roofing. A. II, Head, G41 Broadway.
MY.STEHY OF A WOMA.VS SAD E.M.
loiinle .ordot roin, lletrnjrd nml lle
Merteil) Dies .Suiiililenl) ,
Certain seemingly suspicious circum
stances surrounding tho death of Jennie
Nor.lstrom, n single woman, yesterday noon
ut n boarding houso at the corner of Scott
and Mynster streets, Induced Coroner Trey
nor and Chief of Police Albro to refuse tho
bedy being removed to the undertakers un
til they had held an Investigation.
Miss Nordstrom had beou employed ns a
dcrctstlc In this city for sovoral years and
last October gavo birth to a baby, which
Is now being cared for by MIbs Mollle
Scahlll, a teacher In tho public schools of
this city. During her illness Miss Nord
strom was cared for nt tho home of Mrs.
Miller, n woman engaged In charitable
work, nnd superintendent of tho Fifteenth
street mission. Last Monday Miss Nord
strom was brought at 3 o'clock In tho morn
ing to Mrs. Hell's boarding houso, where
sho died yesterday. Sho was suffering, It
wns said, from consumption, but Investiga
tion showed that since her arrival at tho
boarding houso sho had received no medi
cal attention whatsoever.
Tho fact that tho pcoplo nt tho boarding
hcuso attempted to keop tho denth of tho
woman secret and asked tho undertaker
who was called to do tho same, aroused tho
latter's suspicions nnd ho notified tho
coroner. In answer to Coroner Troynor's
questions, Mrs. Poll told several different
slrrlcs, but ns everything tended to show
that tho unfortunate woman had died from
tuberculosis tho coroner decided not to
hold an Inquest.
Miss Nordstrom's relatives llvo In Boone,
la., nnd tho body will be held until they are
heard from. Tho young woman died refus
ing to disclose tho Identity of the person
responsible for her misfortune.
Davis sells paint.
.Man trlth n. Ilerord.
William Edelo, formerly of this city, Is
under arrest at Marysville, Kan., nnd the
sheriff thoro hns written to tho authorities
htro asking If tho man Is wanted In tho
IllulTs for uny crime A short time ngo
Edelo was arrested and sent to tho county
Jail for thirty days for stealing a horso
belonging to a farmer In Garner township.
Tho light sentence wns duo to the fact that
tho owner of tho horso failed to prove Its
vnluo to bo over $20. On his release from
tho county Jail Edelo left here In a hurry
and It was suspected that ho was mixed up
In several horsestealing cases in this vi
cinity and Omaha.
At Mnrysvlllo, Kan., he gave tho name of
John Thorne, but claimed that his right
numo was Andy Lock. It is not known
hero for what offense he was arrested In
Kansas. Tho sheriff of Marysvlllo state3
In his communication to tho police here
that among Edclo's effects was n lettor
from his wlfo In this city In which Bho
tells him of tho visit to their homo of two
olllcers from Omaha and advises him to bo
on tho lookout and keep away from Heat
rlcc, Nob. Edele's homo In this city was
at 1212 Eighth avenuo and his wife, tho
pollco say, Is still living there. The com
munication from tho Kansns shorlff wns
turned over to tho Omaha authorities, as
tho pollco hero think Edelo Is wanted across
the river.
SIDNEY TO COUNCIL BLUFFS
llooa Prospect nt Electric Iloafl Hemic
Ilullt TJiroiiKli Tliurmaii,
Tub or ami tilcnwooil.
HASTINGS. In.. Doc. C fSneolnM A
letter was received hero a few days ago
rrom C. M. Senrles of New York, stating
that ho had Just returned from floating
bonds for tho purnoso of bulldlnir a now
electric railroad from Qouncll Bluffs, la.,
to biuney. la. Tho road will bo forty miles
long and will probably extend from Sidney
through Thurmnn. Tnbor nnd Glen wnnil in
Council Bluffs, following the publlo high
way. J ho intention Is to mako tho road
for freight as well as passengers aud event
ually to haul stock Into South OmnhiL At
present passcngors nnd stock going from
biuney to Council Bluffs and Omaha nro
obliged to como to Hastings on tho branch
and thenco on tho main lino to their des
tination. Tho faro from Sldnoy to Council
uiuns win do so conts nnd tho dlstnnco
will bo covered in one huur. Tim hnnt
for subscription to stock will llil nnannil
at Sidney in a short tlmo and shares will
do som at $100 each, payable In Installments
of $10. Tho now entorprlso is backed ny
a numbor of well known cloctrlclcal rail
way men of Now York and seems nn
assured thing. Work will be commencoed
early In March and tho projectors expect
to Iiavo all In working shnno narlv in
tho fall. Mr. Senrles Is a son of John
Scarles of Sidney, conductor of tho Hast
ings and Sldnoy branch trains. Tho son
is now claim agent for ono of tho large
metropolitan railway systems In New York
City.
Tholr Golden Weilillng-,
VILLISOA, la., Dec. 6. (Spoclal.) Sov
cnty of their friends, old nnd youug, wero
present nt a dinner given yesterday at tho
homo of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Poston to
commemorate their golden wedding anni
versary. Thero wero olaborato tnble decorations, a
typical Iowa lovo feast and afternoon of the
music and dances that wero popular a half
century ago when tho groom was but 23 and
tho bride still lingering In her teens. Tlmo
has dealt kindly with them both and they
wero active participants In many of yester
day's pleasures.
Mr. Poston was a Tcnncaaeoan and his
bride a daughter of tho Hoosler state. Tholr
ninrrlago occurred uftor her parents had
moved to Kulaska county, Missourland the
young pcoplo went from thoro tt Adams
county, Iowa, in 1851, building the third log
cabin in tho county. It is said, too, that
Mrs. Poston cooked tho first "election din
ner" In tho state.
Of the five sons and flvo daughters born to
Mr, and Mrs. Poston, thero aro still living
Htchard P. of Vllllsca. James P. of Vllllsca,
Okla.; Adam, residing on tho homo farm:
Mrs. Martha Buckloy of Kansas and Mary
Mitchell and Fannie, who nro also with
tholr parents. Mr. and Mrs. Poston havo
also thlrtcon grandchildren, seven of whom
woro present to further enllvon yesterday's
happy reunion.
Suicide of a llenton Cnunly Fnrmer,
GH1NNELL, la., Dec. C (Special Tele
gram.) County Coroner J. 1). Cox of Ben
ton county, wns called to New Hall, a small
town on tho MtlwaUltco rond cast of Van
Home, to hold an Inquest over tho body
of J, W. Hunter, of that place, who had
shot himself through the heart with a re
volver cr.rly In th afternoon, dying In
stantly. Iluntor Is well known. Ho wns
a married man about 35 years old, aud do
mestic troubles aro said -to bo responsible
for his deed, which was committed ft
his homo about 2 o'clock, A Jury called to
lnqulro Into the causo of death, rendered
a verdict of aulcld.
OC o ON
o ALL
Jackets,
Capes,
Suits.
Skirts,
Furs.
CLOAKS
At S. Per Cent Discount.
A special offering on every garment
in our Cloak Department. It Is the
purpose of this storo to dlsposo of
every garment by Christmas nnd to
do this wo havo mado a reduction of
25 Per Cent
on all CLOAKS, JACKETS, SKIRTS,
SUITS AND FUHS.
Dress Goods
New 36-lnch Plaids and Chock Dress
goods, value 2So per yard, now,
per yard 15c
Black Figured Mohair, 30 Inches wldo,
largo assortment, value 25c yard,
now lUc
Strictly all wool new Plaid and Check
Suitings, full 3C Inches wldo, value
39a per yard, sale price 25c
Pressed Flannels In browns, blues,
reds, black nnd green, 36 Inches
wide, value 39c per yard, salo
prlco 29
Silk and wool Novelty Plaids, full
yard wldo, very neat and beautiful
patterns, valuo 50c per yard, salo
prlco ;Wc
Fancy Mixtures, checks, wool and silk
and wool plaids, In endless vartoty
of patterns, valuo COc yard, ealo
price 9c
Fine Wool Suitings, In very desirable
plaid patterns, but a few left,
vnluo Dflc per yard, snlo price... 45c
SPECIAL Flno black striped Crepons,
44 Inches wide, splendid stylo, valuo
$2.00 per yard, salo prlco 09c
Heavy Suitings In ChevlotB, Vene
tians, Serges, English Twills nnd
Scotch Mixtures, 52 and 54 inches
wide. In grays, browns, blues and
tans, vnluo $1.00 per yard, salo
prlco 75c
Golf Plaids and Suitings, Just right
for waists, beautiful assortment,
value $1.75 per yard, sale prlco 1.00
Now Scotch, German and English
Plaids. Tho latest cloths for waists,
in dcslrablei patterns and beautiful
colors, valuo $1.60, sale price.. 1,00
Wrappers
Complete and well assorted lines of
Ladles' Wrappers In calico, cambric,
percnlo nnd flannelettes, mado in
neat and pretty styles, with flannel
skirt and plain and fancy collars, at
$1.75, $1.50, $1.25, $1.00 and 89c
SHERIFFS ASR BIGGER FEES
OSceiTJoNot PayJEnough t thePreient
Bate.
ONE DIRECT EFFECT OF IOWA PROSPERITY
People IlfiTC- Money, So Their Prop
erty Is No l.onurr Hold Under
Foreclimure mid tho Poor
Sheriff Nuffers.
DES MOINES, Dec. C (Special.) Tho
sheriffs of counties in Iowa, nt their an
nual meeting today, passed a resolution de
manding of tho' legislature at Its next meet
ing an amendment to tho laws relating to
shorlft's fees and raising tho mileage fee
for serving papers from 5 cents a inllo to
10 cents. Tho resolution brought out a lively
discussion among the members as to tho
propriety of making this demand, but they
wero all of the opinion that something must
bo dono to Increase the compensation of tho
ofllce. In former years the fees coming to
tho sheriff's ofllco on account of foreclos
ures were very largo. Now thero aro few
foreclosures and tho big fees formerly re
ceived on sales of property are seldom made
In prosperous times. Henco tho demand for
Increased fees on tho regular business. Offi
cers wero cloctod as follows: President,
Georgo Uarner, Doono; flrat vlco president,
It. C. Kcnealy, Guthrie; second vlco presi
dent, G. W. Mnttern, Polk; secretary, A.
C. Mlttcrcr, Hardin. A legislative commit
teo wns named to present tho demands of
tho sheriffs for Increased compensation to
tho next session of the general assembly.
Another Defeat.
As If tho critics could nover get enough
of the disagreeable task of tearing to pieces
tho much discussed constitutional amend
ment, Assistant Secretary Hltes of the B'jc
rotnry of utnte's ofllce today pointed out an
other Irregularity in tho manner of getting
tho nmendmcnt beforo tho people. It carno
In tho form of a Joint resolution. As Joint
resolutions havo tho full forco nnd effect of
laws and are regarded ns of equal Import
ance to laws, It has been the lnvnrlablo
custom from earliest times to havo nil Joint
resolutions submitted to tho govornor and
approved by him boforo they aro regarded
ns legal. Somo years ago Govornor Drake
took tho ground that Joint resolutions did
not noed his approval and abandoned the
custom. Governor Jackson signed them, but
Governor Shaw has not'douo so. Whether
this Is an Irregularity sufficient to invali
date tho amendment of Itself reraalny to bo
dotermlued along with all tho other ques
tions Involved In the moat gigantic bit of
blundering done In Iowa in many years.
Strife Jletween OruonUcrn.
Thero is florco rivalry between factions
In the matter of the organization of work
lngmen in Iowa nnd getting them Into tho
unions. This broko out in striking fofw in
Waterloo. W. E. O'Blencss, formerly state
commissioner of labor statistics, went there
to organize unions under authority from the
American Federation of Labor, and at tho
samo tlmo Charles Brunko, an organizer
from Chicago, was sent to Wntorlos to
round up tho laboring men and get them into
unions. Brunko proposed a sort of federa
tion of all tho labor unions and nrraaged
for a big meeting. O'Bleness succeeded In
getting tho carpenters and plumbers tt or
ganize Independent of Brunko, and tho har
ness mnkcrs and printers will also go In
with O'Bleness. Bruncko held his meeting
In tho Flreraon's hall and tho firemen nnd
pome others nro with him. The rivalry is
largely becauso of a feeling that u Chlrngo
man should not be sent out Into Iowa.
Co-Onerutlon Anmnw Farmers,
A group of farmers In Palo Alto county
havo determined upon co-operation on an
extensive scale somewhat after the manaor
of the old farmers' alliances, but oi. a
strictly business basis. They have orgtn
lzcd the Farmers' Union society at Cvllnter,
a small town on tho Mllwaukeo road. Tho
BOSTON STORE BARGAINS
"VVo aro now ready for tho holiday business, having made extra preparations
to mako this month bIiow a liberal increase over tho immeneo business of a year
ago. It will bo a carnival of special sales in every department throughout
tho month.
HOLIDAY GOODS
Only three more weeks until Christmas
The early selections aro always the best and our stock has already attracted tho
attention of shrewd shoppers. Tho assortment tht year Is unsurpassed and tho tolec
tlons have been mado with tho utmost caro. Evory crook and turn that is to tho nd
vantago of tho retail buyer has been taken ndvantago of.
Dolls,
Iron Toys,
Games,
Baskets,
Doll Buggies,
Books,
Celluloid Novelties,
Dressing Cases,
Albums,
Clocks,
Sterling Silver Novelties, Ebonold Novelties.
Handkerchiefs
A now consignment of Imported Swiss
nnd Llnon Handkerchiefs, the 'assortment
is most complete nnd desirable. Hero are
but a few of tho many values:
At Cc Flno India Linen Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs', both plain and fancy hems.. 5c
At 7c Narrow Hemstitched India Linen
Handkerchiefs, flno quality 7c
At 10c Beautiful Lace Edged Linen Hnnd
kerchlcfs, In new patterns 10c
At 12c Embroidered and Lace Trimmed
Handkcrchlofs, In good quality linen. 121c
At 15o and 17c Lnco and Embroidery Edgo
and Plain Hemstitched Handker
chiefs 15c and 17c
At 19c to $1.60 Deautlful lines of Swiss,
Linen Silk and Initial Handker
chiefs 19c to $1.50
Whitelaw
BOSTON STORE, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA,
capital stock Is to be $2,600 to start with
and will be increased to $15,000. W. it.
Moore Is prosldent, O. P. Hondo secretary
and C. F. Underwood treasurer. The busi
ness to bo carried on will be In handling
farm products, buying nnd selling stock,
machinery, lumber, merchandise, groceries,
grain and everything which farmers either
sell or buy. Thero aro a large numbor of
tho incorporators and the business of the
company will bo marketing all tho farm
products of tho members and buying all
that they need. There aro several of these
farm co-operatlvo societies In oporatlon In
northern Iowa and generally with good suc
cess. Tho Chicago & Northwestern railroad has
Just oponod a flno now freight depot In
Des Moines and mado substantial Improve
ments In Kb extenslvo yards In tho east
orn part of tho city. Thero have been
rumors that a new passenger depot would
bo erected on tho oast side, but General
Mnnager Gordon says tho present depot is
satisfactory. It is understood tho North
western and tho Burlington aro planning
to use tho new Rock Island depot when
it is comploted and thu3 tho Northwestern
trains will bo brought to tho west sldo,
of tho river and tho Burlington trains will
bo ablo to get several blocks nearer tho
business part of tho pity.
It is announced hero that a new Jobbing
houso in heavy hardware and structural
Iron Is to bo opened In Des Moines and
that tho Baum Iron company of Omaha
and C. E. Faoth & Co. of Sioux City aro
the interested persons. A warehouse 44x132
feet In slxo has been leased.
Tho annual meeting of tho Iowa Control
Medical society Is to bo held In Marshall
town next week. Dr. W. H. Whitney of
Eldora Is president nnd F. II. Boucher of
Marshall town secretary.
Tho oxecutlvo committee of tho prohibi
tion pnrty today decided on tho third
Thursday In May noxt as tho date of tho
nnnunl stato convention. An organizer will
bo employed nt once and headquarters will
be opened in Dos Moines, An address was
issued to tho people calling on them to
vote the prohibition ticket.
Church Trouble Patched Vp.
CItESTON, In., Dec. fi. (Spoclal.) Ex
orclse of tho forgiving spirit at n First Bap
tist church prayer mooting, brought about
a reconciliation between pastor and con
gregation. Rev. Honry Clark had pre
sented his resignation and tho church
had accepted it. Farewoll sermons had
boon preached and tho pastor wan conduct
ing his last prayer meeting scrvtco bofore
leaving for Nobrnska to tnko a position
as dstrlct missionary for tho southern half
Hf tlia statci, a place tendered him bo tho Ne
braska Stato Baptist convention. Differ
ences between certain member and tho
pastor had led to tho separation, but an
Investigation rovealed that a misunder
standing oxlstcd and as soon a this was
mado clear tho consrcgatlon reconsidered
its occeptnnco of the resignation, tho pas
tor withdrew bis ultimatum and tho sorvlce
closed with a spiritual lovo feast.
Crenton Women Want Dnnince.i.
CUESTON, In., Doc. 6, (Special,) Defec
tlvo sidewalks aro getting tho city of Crrs
ton Into doop litigation. Within tho Inst
two weeks two damngo suits nggregatlng
$6,500 havo been filed against tho city. Mrs.
Maru Carlyle asks for $3,000 for a
dan'agod kneo Joint, whllo Mrs. L. E. Wil
liams wnnts $3,500 for a bruised hand, ab
dominal Injuries and wounded left knee.
The potltlons havo been 11 1 oil nnd tho casos
will come up In tho January term of court.
Are TOoUIiik for Lnraon,
CRESTON, In., Deo. 6. (Special.) Mrs.
E. Larson and tho pplico aro looking for
Mr. Larson, who left his homo last Fri
day noon, leaving his wlfo and child In
dcplornblo condition. Lnrson is a tailor
and this is the second tlmo ho hns left his
family.
Cincinnati Printers Wlthrirntv.
NEWAItK. O., Dec. (!. Tho Cincinnati
Typographical union withdrew from the
Ohio Federation of Labor, In siilon hero
today, becauo of tho fallurn of the con
vention to adopt roHolutlons censuring the
state administration.
Black Boards,
Wooden Horses,
Express Wagons,
China,
Sleds,
Gloves
Much caro has been exercised In our
glove buying this season. Every pair Is the
best of its kind.
Ileal French Kid Gloves, regular $1.26.1.00
Flno quality Kid Gloves, $1.25 nnd 1.50
At 60c Good quality of Mocha Qloves..50c
Furnishings
JUST AKP.IVED.
Fresh line of now styles In Mufflers and
Ties, sultnblo for Christmas gifts.
Mufflers 60c, 76c, $1.00 and $1.60.
Tics 25c, 60c.
Flno assortment of Men's Cashmere nnd
Wool Hoso, at 17c to 60c,
Ladies' Waists
At 98c An all wool flannol Shirt Waist,
mado In latest styles 98c
At $1.60 All wool tucked flannel Shirt
Waist, trimmed with brass buttons. .1.50
At $1.75 Beautiful flannel Waists, trimmed
with braid and velvet ribbon 1,75
At $2.75 to $5.00 Beautiful line of
value 2.75 to 5.00
& Gardiner
Good Property
Is a Good Investment
Flftn lots la body for a!e at m very rsBbU prie. Tim
lots are located In Omaha addltlea and )l klgh and dry. Thar
will mako a splendid location for lata faotory. Several other late
suitable for building parpoM eae of them especially will make
a One Ueetlen for a home, beinc within oae block of Ike meter
line and within twe Mooks a eckeol houee aad okurck looaUd
is tka weeterm part of the dy. -
Apply at
Bee Office,
Council Bluffs.
HOWTOWNE INTENDS TO VOTE
Snyn thnt, nn n Senator, He Will Op
pone Ship Subeldy 1)111, but A
elst Wnr Menaure.
DULUTH, Dec. 6. Charles A. Towno left
Duluth today for St. Paul, wbcro he will
recolo from Governor Llnd his commission
as United States scnttor, to succeed United
States Senator C. K. Davis, deceased. He
will proceed thence at once to Washington.
Before leaving he said that bis time of
servlco would, of course, be short, but ho
might havo to voto on some Important
measures. Ho considers the ship subsidy
bill a bod ono and is against It. His posi
tion on thn standing army Is that tho people
havo voted to put down the war in tho Phil
ippines and ho will voto to slve army
enough to do that, but not for an Increase
for any further purpose He docs not ex
pect to participate In debate at all during
his short term.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 6. Former Con
gressman Charles A. Towno, silver repub
lican, of Dulutb, arrivod hero late this after
noon and at onco called on Governor Llnd.
Ho formally accepted the appointment to
the United States senate for the vacancy
caused by the death of Cushman K. Davis,
rccolved bis commission Immediately and
will leave as soon as possible for Washing
ton to take tho seat which ho will hold un
til tho legislature, which is overwhelmingly
republican, elects a senator to the place.
BRYAN STILL IN THE FIGHT
Calls the I,nte Kleotlon n "Temporary
Ilevecae" Will Continue on
Same Lines.
FORT WORTH, Tex., Dec. 6. Will R.
Morris, lato national organizer in Texas of
Bryan clubs among traveling men, today
recelvod tho following from W. J. Bryan:
Wo havo made the best fight we could
for principles which all bellovo to bo Ameri
can and wo must contlnuo to do our duty
uh wo seo It regardless of temporary re
verses. Owned nnd Kndnraed by V. 8, Govern
ment. For rheumatism, neuralgia, gout, ca
tarrh and nervous troubles, the Hot Springs
of Arkansas. Wrlto bureau of information,
Hot Springs, for illustrated book telling all
about It,
Life Sentence for Slnrder.
ATCHISON, Kan.. Doc. 6. Douglass
Hcner, a non-union workman, who In
June last killed Cal T. Outhout and James
Burtchett, union workmen, the result of a
lubor quarrel, was today found guilty of
murder In the first degree His punish
ment will be llfo imprisonment, capital
punishment not prevailing In Kansas.
Sheriff Seeretee Murderer.
ASHLAND, Ky Dec. C.-John Gibson,
who Is allaged to have murdered his 2-year-old
stepdaughtor. woa brought to this
city last night ut 10 o'clock by parties who
drove here In a buggy and turned over to
Sheriff Field, who secreted him and Bent
him to Maysvtlle by a deputy sheriff.
New Line of
LADIES1
and
GENTS1
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS.
MILL1NKKY
At I.m Than Unit I'rtrr,
The millinery season Is nearlng tho
end nnd in order to dlsposo of every
hat nnd shnpo In our stock wo havo
cut tho prlco below half tho regular
prices.
$ 3.60 lints for 1.48
$ 6.76 hats for 2.75
$ 6.75 hnts for a. 25
$ 7.60 lints for 11.75
$10.00 hats for 5.00
$12.00 hats for 00
All high priced and pattern hats at
HALF P1UCU.
UNnBKWIJAK '
Chlldron's Illbbcd Vests and Pants,
lots assorted, valuo 16c and 20c, solo
prlco 10c
Ladles' good quality rlbbod Union
Suits, In nstortcd sizes, valuo 39a
per garment, sale price 10c
Me n'a wool Undershirts, without draw
ers, valuo 75c por garment, ealo
prlco HOc
Special offer of Men's extra quality
75 o valuo, Shirts and Drawers, salo
prlco 02 ic
Silk fleeced Undorwear for men, nlso
In wool fleeced garments, regular
$1.25 value; ask to see them; salo
prlco 1.00
Australian wool, very flno quality,
Shirts nnd Drawers, $2.00 value,
salo prlco 1.50
Special lots In Undcrweor that spaco
crowds out all ut reduced prices.
Ladles' Union Suits, nil grades, $2.00,
$1.50, $1.00, 80c, 60a nnd IOc
Lndlos' flno ribbed nnd flceco lined
Underwear; ask to see them; 60e,
39c nnd 25c
SPECIAL Ladles' nil wool Under
wear, $1.00 and 75c
Ladles' extra heavy wool fleeced
Underwear 50c
6 grades Men's Heavy Undcrwcnr
in nil sizes.
COMFORTERS '
Ilcgiilnr size Comforter, with good
rover and filling, snlo prlco 75c
Full size Comforter, regular prlco
$1.25, talo price 95c
Extra large well mado puro cotton
filled comforter, salo prlco.... 1.25
Ilegular $1.75 homo mado Comforter,
sale prlco 1,39
Hand-tied Comfort, filled with long
whlto cotton, extra quality cover
ing, salo price 1 .09
Ilegular 29c quality all wool Flannels,
salo prlco 25c
45c flno quality Twilled Flannel, snla
price 35c
89c quality all wool Skirt Patterns,
salo price (i!)c
$1.25 Skirt Patterns, best quality all
wool, JubI a few left, salo
prlco 1.00
Do You Want to
Buy a Modern
Home?
Houso of 9 rooms, bath and closet, cellar,
furnnce, gas, gas fixtures and atuvo, threo
fireplaces and mantles, hot nnd cold
water, choice location; price, $8,000.
R-room house, bath, closet, laundry room,
hot nnd cold water, fireplaces and man
tles, furnaco. gas und flno ens llxtureH,
barn, Kood corner lot; price. $5,000.
Fine residence containing 0 rooms, bath and
closet, city water, gas, hardwood floors,
cellar, barn, shade trees, $r,250.
13-room house, kuh, bath, furnuco, cellar,
city water, largo barn, nourly two ncrca
of ground; price, $6,000.
8-room house, bath and closet, pantry,
china closet, cellar, cistern, barn, coal
house, $3,000.
Flno modern rcBldenco of 10 rooms, bnth
nnd closet, hot and cold wnter, furnac".
cellar, cistern, gas nnd fixtures, paved
street; choice locution: price, $0,500.
8-room house, bath, closet, ceilur, city
water, barn, lot 60x130: prlco, $3,000.
9 or 10-room houso. bath, closet, hot iin l
cold water, collar, furnaco, tins, hard
wood floors, contra! location, $6,500.
Johnston 6c Kerr
541 Broadway, Co Bluffs.
Tolojihono 417.
Centerville Goal
And coal from tho host mines In tho
country. Albo linrtl coal nnd wood.
Prompt delivery ia our motto.
TransferLine Between Council Bluffs
and Omaha
councii Bluffs Offlcd, No. 23 North Main
St. Telephone. 128.
Omaha Ofllce, 1111 South 12th Street.
Telephone 1308.
Connection made with Sonth Omaha
Transfer.
WILLIAM WELCH,
Stock Ranch for Sale
About 3 miles north of Council Hluffs. H
miles from South Omabn and 14 miles
from rullroad switch. About 70J acres,
25 acres cultivated, Including hny
meadow and fruits; 300 acres In timber;
set to blue and native (crosses: fix-room
house, barn, ntock fclicib, chicken hoii'o
und engine house; iteer falling watsr
by 4-horae-iiower gasoline eugltio to Mfl.
barrel reservoir, to houKe. barn, feed lot,
hog pasture and three pasture enclos.
ures; all fenced by 3 barb wire fcnce.i.
L. P. JUOSON, 929 6th Ave,
Council Bluffs, la, Tel. 348