THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TIIUBSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1000.
STATE FAIR IS PROSPERING
Iowa'i Qrent Exposition Prorci a Jfonej
M&kinf Institution.
bo ao accommodating to hU patrons hero
aftar ai to kcop the United States post
ofQco open on Sunday. Bom of his patrons
begged of htm to hare the postofflco of tho
village kept open for a short time each
Sunday and after consulting with attor
neys as to whethor or not ho had the right
to do bo or was under obligation to thus
accommodato the Dostofllce natrons he de-
REPORTS OF OFFICERS ARE SUBMITTED elded ho would do so. This was pleasing
to many or tne patrons or tne oiuce, dui
not to a fw, who made complaints which
President and flfMiri-tnrr Mnke n. I-'Ine culminated In the filing of a charge against
Showing to the I'lirmcrx' Insti
tute at It" Second Day'
Sraalun.
Mr. Ilaney of violating tho stato law
against laboring on tho Sabbath day. Ho
was taken Into court nnd fined. He has
paid his fine o-nd will keep the postofuce
clccod on Sunday hereafter.
DEB MOINES. Dec. 12. (Special.) The For sevoral month:, tho Des Moines Job
olnslno dav of the Iowa State Farmers' bers' and Manufacturers' association has
Institute and State Agricultural convention boon trying to devlso aomo plan by which
won marked br tho reading of a few pnpers a reduction in freight rates can bo secured
ml th readlne of tho reports of tho of- It Is thought one has finally been found.
fleers of tho society having In charge tho It la proposed to organize a transportation
state fair and supervision over county and company, which shall take caro of tho
district fairs. The first and most Important shipments out of and to Ues Moines, thus
of thpso ronorts was that of Secretary suturing a largo portion 01 me relent ousi
npnrm Van Houten. wh ch covered the dobs oi mo cuy, auor wnicn 11 win ue 01
whole range of fair work In the state and fereel to th road which will offer tho best
tho general agricultural and horticultural lor u.
Interests of tho state, his report forming Mrs llroadliont Sliof.
tho body of tho annual year booK put)- a o'clock this evenlne Mrs. Hroadbcnt.
llshed by tho state. Ho called attention u10 witness In tho lllchardson dlvorco enso
to the fact that Iowa crops, according who cvo such sonsutlonal testimony
to his estimates, are worth about $35,000,- against Mrs. lllchardson, 'was shot In tho
000 mors this year than last, owing to bet- back of tho head and will probably die
ter crops, larger acreago, greater diversity 8he claims she was shot by a man who
and better prices. Tho Iowa State fair of camo Into her room, but thero Is a bus
1900 was, under theso circumstances, n plclon that It was attempted suicide on
record-broaker. The society had on hand account of the notoriety of tho case.
last January 116,541.82. Tho gato receipts Judgo Mcl'hersou, In the United States
at the fair amounted to $30,775.60 and total district court, today decided that John
receipts, (68,652.07. The society now has Kline, marshal of the town of Colfax, must
on hand to begin the now year $28,616.01. go to Jail for three days for contempt of
The fair directory board this year abolished court. Kline was accused of violation of
ill entry fees except In caso of money pre- tho liquor laws nnd In order to prevent
tnlums, chiefly In speed classes, and this a trial arrested nnd confined In Jail ono of
was found to bo very successful In Increas- tho loading witnesses In tho case. Ho
Ing the number of exhibitors. Another claimed that tho arrest was dono to pro
good thing dono this year was to keep the tect his own life, but tho court decided
entries ooon until Monday morning, oven that It was dono to defeat Justice. Scott
though the fair commenced on Friday. Tho Slabnugh of Colfax Is nlready serving a
secretary reported that olghtyfour county twenty-day sentenco for contempt In tho
and district fairs reported for securing Bnmo case. Judge Mcl'hcrson declares ho
tho state appropriation of $200 each. Tho w'" purify tlio ntr in tho criminal depart-
average rocelpts of theso local fairs In njont of his court and put on end to such
Iowa was $2,667 and tho avcrnea amount methods of preventing justlco
paid in premiums $665. Tho new law pro- M'88 Ethel Croraford of Mltchcllvlllo, this
vldlng that agrlculturo and horticulture county, was stirring tho Ore when a spark
hall bo taught In tho nubile schools has nw out ana into a can or Kerosene, caus
cot brought good results because thore Is to a flro which completely enveloped her
much opposition to It. He recommended before sno couia get away, nor clonics
that county fairs should ha morn iron- woro Durncu on ana nor noay rrignuuuy
orally attended by the teachers and pupils burned, so thut It Is nlmost certain sho
In thO DUlll C! Schools. Thn Town hnrllr.nl. Will UIO.
tlirfdllt urn tint rnnllvlnv t...!.. Air.nnt..-
tlo. In the matter of profit from fruit MASONIC TEMPLE DEDICATED
growing, but thero Is still great Intorost In
horticulture.
President t'onuratulate All.
President Johnson, In his annual address.
roferred but briefly to tho conditions
which combined to make tho fair of 1900
a greater success than any of Its prede
cessors. Tho new society, now known as
thn Dnnnrtmunf nt Ivrlnxlhu.. r .
has nothing to complain of snj starts out ShTndoah cb,ap,ter N-
In . mn nrn.nom,,. . at which 492 guosts were seatrd.
mended the building of an amphitheater at yMn Pounce the temple the. most
nach shn-r ri .i . Z.Jt. magnificent In Iowa. It Is two stories nnd
' - !. " ' umuj ViUVi UilUUI
darlcs, for a rcsurrey by tho government
of a 1,200-acre tract that lies In townships
83 and 84 nnd comprises somo of tho best
farms In tho county. In his petition Cal
lanan states that though a part of tho tract
Is rolling pratrlo land It was Included In
the "swamp and overflowed" acreage, us
ontemplated In the act of September 28,
1850. and shown by tho government plat.
Callanan further claims that the earlier
survey was a cheat to tho government and
prays that the land bo now resurveyed,
platted and thrown open to entry as pro
vided h? law.
IX BAIL FOR MRS. H0SSACK
iiiMIre of the Pcucr lloaa la Slow Trr-
tour to Uctprnilnr the Itlsht
Amount.
INMANOl,A, In., Dec. 12. (Special.)
Mrs. Hossuck, In Jail on a charge of mur
dering her husband, will be released on
bait as soon as Justlco Hoss fixes the
amount. Tho transcript of tho evidence
taken at tho coronor's Inquest was sub
mitted to him nnd he has decided that It
Is proper to ndmlt the. defendant to ball,
but has not yot been ablo to agreo on tho
amount. Thero Is no doubt that Mrs. Hos
sack will bo ablo to glvo ball lu any reason
able amount.
Tho prontllne sentiment In Warren
county Is turning somen hat In hor favor
as tho people consider more carefully alt
tho evidence) In the case. It Is now cur
rently rumored that the chemical analysis
has shown th;i tho blood ou tho ax, which
was found tho day after tho murder, and
which was supposed to liavo been tho
wcupon used by the assassin, is lu reality
ot human blood, but that of a chicken and
that the weapon of tho assassin has never
been found. If this Is truo n strong point
will havo bocn mado for tho defense.
Ilnmlauine Xnr Structure nt Shen-
niulonh, lows, Kormnlly Opened
with Klnbornte llaiiiinet.
SHENANDOAH. Ia., Doc. 12. (Special.)
Tonight occurred tho formal open
ing " tho now Masonic tomplo hero
and a splendid banquet was served by
.ti-ulcr I'll in ll- Mounotruin.
DAVENI'OHT, la., Dec. 12. (Special.)
William Zlcglor, tho head of tho Iloyal
Unking Powder company of New York, will
erect In Oakdalo cemotory, Davenport, a
magnificent mausoleum costing between
$50,000 and $60,000. It will be In honor
of tho Davenport branch of his family,
consisting of bis mother, brother and two
Isters.
Tho monument Is to be built of granite.
and wltl be twenty-flvo feet In length fifteen
feet In width and seventeen in Its greatest
holghth. Tho roof Is to bo constructed ot
two solid granite slabs, with a cono ot an
other solid piece fitting tho others, mak-
It lmposslblo of leaking. It will havo four
colums at the front, of Bolld granite, tho
capitals of which will bo Ionic only and
the pillars fluted. When completed tho
mausoleum will be tho finest of Its kind
In Iowa. Tho floor will bo of nuro bronze.
Improvements.
basement, built of red pressed brick. OnJ
Thn rnr ..a. . . . hundred nnd sixty-eight electric lights 11
i wern reicrrea lO ,lin ,h ,-l rnnm nml h. fi.rnl.h.
lugs ore luxurious throughout. The tem
ple contains a banquet room, reception
proper committees and approved. A reso
lutlon mildly approving tho nronosed na
tional forest rcsorvo at the headwaters of
tho Mississippi rlvor and recommending
that tho government put all forest reserves
under control of tho Department of Agrlcul
turo was passed.
H. W. Dyers of Harlan county presented
tho resolutions, which congratulate tho peo
ple of tho wholo country on tho prevailing:
prosperity, and especially tho prosperity of
tho farmers of Iowa, who aro doing busi
ness on tho present good times basis. Tho
address of tho president was commendod
and his rccommendutlons wcro approved.
Tho resolutions also recommended tho
printing of tho year book, payment being
mado out of tho funds ot the society, and a
comraltteo to bo appointed to go beforo tho
next legislature and securo reimbursement
Tho last legislature failed to mako an ap
proprtatlon for this purpose. Tho work ot
nil officers of tho society was commended
The resolutions wero adopted. This dls
posed of all business except the election ot
officers and directors
It. J. Johnston of Humboldt was unani
mously re-elected president
John C. Frasler ot Dloomflold was elected
vlce president In tho samo way.
Directors J. P. Manatry, Falrfleld;
Charles Phillips, Maquoketa; W. C. Brown,
Clarion; S. T. St. John, Rlccvllle; S. D.
Packard. Marshalltown; T. C Legoe, What
Cheer; M. J. Wrngg. Waukee; W. W. Mor
row, Afton; M. W. McDonald, Guthrlo: J.
W. Wadsworth, Algona; O- E. Cameron,
Alta
Tho secretary will be olected tomorrow
and Van Houton will probably bo re
elected.
Tho Iowa Horticultural society was In
session today. Many papers wero read and
reports discussed. The following officers
were elected: President, M. J. Wragg.
Waukee; vice president, N. K. Fluke, Par
onport; secretary, Wesley Greene, Daren
port; treasurer, Elmer Reeves, Wavcrly.
Postmaster Hsney ot Hillsdale will not
room, preparation room and tho lodge
room proper. It Is the result ot tho com
bined efforts of members ot Trlcentum No.
300, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,
and was carpeted by Eastern Star at a cost
ot over $500. Special trains were run from
Red Oak, Clarlnda, Nebraska City and
Hamburg for tonight's banquet.
C. 13. FUesbach outdated as toastmaster
and the following responses were made:
"Our Mothers and Daughters, Their He
Intlon to Masonry," Charles Smith Kccnan,
Shenandoah; "Our Country," Hon Charles
Llndermhn, Clarlnda; "I," Rev. Samuel
Qnrvln, Nebraska City; "Architecture, from
Tent to Temple," Jesse B. Sutton, Shouan-
donh: "Women In Masonry," Dr. D. W,
Swlggnrt, Hamburg; "The Eastern Star
Goat," Mrs. Mtnnlo L. Goldberg, S).3nan
doah; "Judgo Not That Ye Be Not Judged,"
Hon. H. E. Deemer, Red Onk; "Educational
Powers of Masonry," Prof. O. E. Smith,
Shenandoah; "Masonry, Are Wo In It?" Mrs.
H. C. Houghton, Red Oak; "Outsiders' Im
presslon," W. P. Ferguson, Shenandoah;
"The High Priest." Rev. W. W. Merrltt.
Red Oak; "Tho Three Steps In Life," Rev.
William Stevenson, Shenandoah; "Tho
Hour GlaBs," Dr. C. L. Kinney, Essex;
"Character Building, Be Careful How You
Build It," Rov. W. R. Surann, Farragutj
"Our Opportunities," E. S. Stevens, Ham
bur-.
FLAMES CONSUME CONVENT
Fort Dodge Xnnuory, School and Fine
Catholic. Library All Tolully
Dcatroycil by Fire.
POINTS OF EXCELLENCE,
Few Reasons Wlilch are Itapldly
Making a New Catarrh. Cute
Fantoua.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablsts, tho now Catarrh
euro, has tho following advantages over
othor catarrh romedlcs.
First: Theso tablets contain no cocnlno,
FORT DODGE, la.. Dec. 12. (Special Tel
egram.) The Sisters of Mercy convent and
parochial school was completely destroyed
by flro early this morning, with a total loss
of about $12,000. The Insurance was $3,500.
At the time the flro was discovered there
wero ten people asleep In the building,
some of whom narrowly escaped with their
lives. Sister Mary Catherine, tho superior,
wns awakened by the light o'. the flro shin
tng in her eyes. On arising to investigate
sho found tho cupola of tho school building
in flames. Sho hastened to ring the school
bell, considering that tho quickest method
ot giving alarm, but as she grasped the rope
It crumbled to ashes In her hands. The
tninatcs were then aroused by Sister Cr.tli
VI . .l-,. I " "
" , , ' I flumes burst Into their rooms.
Tho- furniture and flxturen and personal
property of tho sisters wero totally d
stroyed. Tho greatest loss was that ot the
library ot about 2,000 volumes, which had
beru considered one ot tho finest Catholic
WOULD CORNER CRAB MARKET
Sioux City llootor nnd a Chlcntrutiu
Undertake to Monopolise Sup
ply of Soft HhelU.
are as safe aud beneficial for children ns
for adults; this Is na Important point 'when
It la recalled that many catarrh remedies
do contain thJso very objectionable lngro
dlcnta
Next: Bolng In tablot form this remedy ubraries in tho state
avis not deteriorate witn Ago, or an ex
posure to the air as liquid preparations lu
variably do.
Next; Tho tablot form not only pre
serves the medicinal properties, but It Is
so far moro convenient to carry and to use
at any timo that It Is only a question ot
iiino wucu mo iuuiui win oiuireiy Buyer- cinirv rITV tn n iicnlui. t.i.
Md liquid medicine, as It has already done KrBm.)To ocr'tho softshell crab mar-
iu uiu uiciu uurmmui. oi me uniiea ket u tho Bomewmit important task under
oiaiem army. . . , , taken by JI. H. Seura of Chicago and Dr,
Next: No secret Is made of the compost- At j,orry Dowman of Sioux City. Mr. Sears
tlon of Stuarts Catarrh Tablets; thoy con- wi, formrrir vn mnn.r nf h nh....
tain the actlvo prlnclplo ot Eucalyptus bark. peake 0yBter company In this city, Is now
red gum blood root and Hydrastln, all ln Now York dickering with fishing con-
harmless antiseptics which, howover, ore cern3 which produco tho sofeshell crab
death to catarrhal germs wherever found, BUpply. It Is declared the schemo Is bolng
Because iney eliminate inera trom we Diooa. backed by $300,000 capital and that the
ei: iou cannot cure catarrn Dy local prospects for Its succeeding nro bright,
applications to tho nose and throat, because it Is asserted that 90 ner cent of the nrod.
theso are simply local Byraptoms and such ct already Is assured tho promotem ot
treatment cannot possibly reach the real tho enterprise. It Is yet a Httlo early
aeat of catarrhal disease, which Is the for softshell crabs, but Messrs. Sears and
blood; for this reason Inhalers, douches, Bosnian deslro to bo ln on tho ground
prays ana powders never really cure cu- floor.
tarrh, hut simply give temporary relief
which a doso ot plain salt and water will do
Just as well
Catarrh must be driven out ot tho sys
tem, out of the blood, by an Internal rem
Farmer's Fatal Hallucination
CRESTON, Ia Dec. 12. (Special Tclo
gram.) W. D, Janes ot Highland township
suicided this morning. Ha placed tbo muz
edy because an Internal remedy Is the only z! of f sho'uo his abdomen and kicked
kind which can be ass m ated into thn ",u '"sk" "'6i"ij' iui
blood.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets do this better
than the old form of treatment because they
contain every safe specific kuown to mod
era science ln the antlscptlo treatment of
th disease.
Next: The use ot inhalers and spraying
apparatus, besides being tneffeffcttvo and
pending flnanaclal ruin provoked tho deed
Mrs. Janes says sho has lived in fear o
her life tor weeks, her husband having sug
gested that both would be better oft dead
Janes wns In splendid circumstances.
Wantu Iowa Acres llesnrvryeil,
ONAWA. Ia., Dec. 12. (Special.) Farm
era whose places adjoin Blue lake, uear
disappointing la expensive, while a com- Onawa, are much concerned over aa appll
plate treatment ot Stuart's catarrh Tab- cation filed In tho land office at Washing
lets can be hod at any drug store In tho ton by J. Callanan, grantee of Monona
United States and Canada for CO cents. 1 county of all swamp land wlthla Its boun
Itenentuiit Farmer Slakes llestltutlou
CRESTON, Ia., Dec. 12. (Special.) A
caso of troubled science and restitution Is
reported by Allyn Bros., bankers of Mount
Ayr. Twenty years ago, when the
bank was under tho management
of Morris Allyn. a Rice townshlD
farmer had on deposit $100. One day ho
went Into tho bank and drow trom tho de
posit, which was subject to check, $12.50.
Some tlraa later ho drew out tho remainder
and by mistake was paid tho full amount
of tho check, $100. For twenty years he had
ho uso of tho $12.50 and he stepped Into
tho bank last week and related tho Inci
dent to Mr. Allyn and wanted to pay back
tho money with compound Interest. It
amounted to $30. Halt the money was sent
o Mr. Morris' widow, nt tho request ot tho
repentant farmer, and tho othor halt was
retained by Allyn Bros.
Marengo as George Carson, who was con-
for forging notes.
The brick work on tho new hospital at the
State Institute for tho Feeble Minded at
Olenwood has been completed and muny of
tne worKtnen liavo been mm on.
A mnvumiuil has tMn MtartfHl bV the I)eO-
plo of Fort Dodge which has for Its object
wio npcurinK oi uniiormuy uwnu n.
tho schools throughout the state.
T.ftwU Mnrrhnnl. nun of the most Droml-
nent citlxons of Carroll, wns stricken with
paralysis wnno visiting laum ami smau
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
Hnmlriv wa n irrut dnv for church dedi
cations in lowa. The Methodists dedicate)
ono nt inwucothp, tne unnoucs one hi
Keokuk and the Lutherans ono at Fnlrflold.
A nasaenirer train on tho Burlington rond
was wrecked south of Lon by a switch
which hod been misplaced and spiked ln
that position. Thero Is no clue to the per
petrators of the crime.
The night clerk of the Anderson, hotel at
Mason City wns held up nt the point of a
revolver and robbod of o3, nil the money ho
had in his custody belonging to the hotol
nnd also n llttlo of hU own.
W. O. Hedrlck, who came to Marshnil
town from llrltt. lias been iirrested nt Ot
tawa, 111., on the chargj of deserting his
Invalid wlfo nnd ulso with stealing nil mo
money the Hick woman nau ami lorginK r
nnmo to uraiis.
Friends of former Congressman Holmes
.t.n la ttlW nil lllltlltlA (if thO
Mount Pleasant Insane asylum, are making
an effort to securo the pnjsago of a special
bill through congress grauunK nun a pen
sion, lie served with distinction through
tho war and his family Is now In strutght-
ncu circumstances.
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL BLUFFS
KTi:il CASH STIl.I. U.M1HR WAY.
JhiIkc (Srcen Come- Hack from Hed
Oak nnd Itrntiiues the lienriun.
Judee Green returned from Red Oak yes
terday afternoon and hold n night session
of district court last evening when the
trial of Thomas It. Senior was resumed.
The defenso Introduced some strong evl-
enco ln support of tho nlibl It Is endeav-
rlnc to establish. C. A. Dewoy, agent of
the Kookuk & Western railway at Mem
phis, Mo., and other omployes of ihe same
road testified ns to the shipment of stock
by Senter on the dates ho Is alleged to
havo been ln Council Bluffs.
C. H. Lawton, cashier of tho Srottand
County National bank of Memphis, testi
fied that n October 14, 1S08. tho day it Is
charged Scntor was In this city, that Son-
ter was In his bank and asked an extension
ot tlmo on a note that was duo that day.
Interest In tho trial Is Increasing and the
court room last night was densely crowded.
It Is oxpected that tho case will go to tho
Jury.
A. J. Jackson, cashier of tho First Na
tional bank of Morrison, 111., and W. II.
Bull of Rockfalls. Ia., who claim to Identify
Sentcr as a man who worked thorn for
a large sum of money on a bogus land deal
ten years ago, arrived ln tho city yester
day. Thoy wero accompanied by Sheriff
C. C. Fuller, who has with him a warrant
for Sentcr's arrest. Both Jackson nnd Bull
Insist that they aro positively sure ln their
Identification ot Sentcr.
Baby llurued tot Death.
DUBUQUE la., Dec. 12. (Special.)
Cyril, tho 2-year-old son ot Mrs. J. Stevens,
a widow living at 850 Bluff street. Is so
badly burned that ho will dte Tho act
cldent occurred while tho mother was at
her housework. Tho child was In the
kitchen, and his mother does not know
whother ho set flro to his clothes with a
match or they caught flro on tho kitchen
stove. Ho died a few hours after the ac
cldent. Tho child's father was killed by
falling oft a brldgo at Wobstor City about
a year ago.
Stone' Cane Continued.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Ia., Dec. 12. (Spe
cial.) Judgo Smyth this morning sustained
tho application ot tbo dofendant, John W.
Stone, for a continuation of tho caso of the
stato against him for tho larceny ot
property belonging to the state, while he
was employed at the Iowa hospital here as
foreman ot tho Industrial department ot
tho institution. Tbo contlnuanco of the
causo wan mado on account ot tho Illness
of Attornoy W. F. Kopp, who Is tho prlncl
pal counsel of the defendant.
Vuem Ills Knife In "Wrona- Plaee.
ONAWA, Ia.. Dec. 12. (Special.) Mayor
Brown imposed a fine of $100 ou Harris
Heltman. a boy, for defacing the bannlstor
and front door of tho public school build
Ing to "got even" with a teacher whom he
didn't like. Thon the mayor reproved and
counseled tho young man at some length
and suspended sentenco during good be
havior.
llelle Plulne Banker Dead.
BELLE PLAINE, Ia,. Dec. 12. (Special.)
L. T. Sweet, cashier of the First National
bank, died from a second stroke of paraly
sis, leaving a wlfo, but no children. He
was ono of tho prominent men of the town
and Interested ln several enterprises asldo
from tho bank.
In Held an Serloun Charge.
CRESTON, In., Dec. 12. (Special.)
Robert Laftwlck was held to the grand Jury
yesterday for an assault on J. M. Mlksell
Tho chnrgo Is assault with Intent to kill
Laftwlck cut Mlksell with a knlfo ln nn
altercation at Afton. Laftwlck furnished
band.
Five Seek Dlrnrrrn.
DENISON. Ia., Dec. 12. (Special.) Dls
trlct court has convened at Denlson, with
Judgo Z. A. Church on tho bench." The
docket Is small. Thero aro fivo divorces np
plied for and but two criminal cases on the
docket
Illinois Central Hmnlnye Killed.
WATERLOO, Ia., Dec. 12. (Special Tele
gram.) Andrew Falrbauka, an employu o
tbo Illinois Central, foil from his train
near DyersvlIo this morning nnd was
killed. Ho leaves a wife and two children
Iowa Newn Notes.
A curfew ordinance Is to be put Into effect
ln Carroll.
Mrs. Sarah Kuhns Is on trial nt SlKOurney
on the churge of killing her husbnnd.
A new building for tho Homo for the
Friendless has been opened In Cedar
Rapids.
Largo numbers of hogs In the eastern part
of Wapello county have died recently from
cuuieru.
isrnest Wilkes, charged with Insanity at
Des Mnlnes, waa taken to his home In
Sioux Falls. 8. D by hla mothor.
John Walker, who is wanted at Weeping
nils uuen linemen ui .iiurHnailtown.
Prof. H. Michner. superintendent of the
Charlton public schools, Is lying nt tho
point of death as tho result of a stroke ot
paraiytiis.
A magnificent new Cathollo church waa
dedicated In Keokuk last Sunday by Father
Nugent of Dee Moines und Bishop Spalding
oi reoria.
Creston will refund S25.000 worth of wnlor,
works bonds at a lower rate nf lntereit
when tho optional time for payment arrives
In February.
Mrs. Amelia Sulllvnn. the wife ot a farmer
living near Farmlngton. committed suicide
by saturating her clothing with kerosene
anu setting are to it.
The Knnsae City Grain company's eleva
tor at Doon and the Qrnat Northern ware
Iioubo were burned, with 40,000 bushels o
corn ana a quantity or oats.
Qeortto Anderson, ln lall at Burlington
cnnrgwi witn Kiuing ti. w, winter or, uenai
Ilunlds ln Burllnirton Thankrclvlni- nlcht
has been Identified bv a ro--uW f of people ot
TWO DEATHS IN COLLISION
Head-End Mestiog of Two Freight! Killi
Engineer and Erakeman.
FIREMAN'S ARM CUT OFF WITH AN AX
atlssonrl Pnclfle-Iron Mountain Kn-
Klnea Completely Demolished nr
lira Aro, Missouri, aud Trains
Ilurn DIsreKardcd Orders.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 12. A special to the
Poat-Dlspatch from Do Soto, Mo., says:
A head-end collision occurred on tha Mis
souri Paclllc-Iron Mountain railway at Dcs
Arc, Mo., between two freight trains, re
sulting lu tho death ot Engineer James
Brltt of Olney, 111., and Brakeman Ed
Bradley of De Soto, Mo. Tho latter was
caught under the wreckage, which took firs
and croinatcd his body.
Flromau B. Barrett fell under his engine
aud could only be rescued from bolng
burnod allvo by cutting his left arm cfl
with an ax. William Ralston, conductor,
and R. D. Scott, brakemnu, aud O. L. Scott
woro slightly Injured.
Tho two engines woro completely demol
ished and olght cars loaded with lumber
and cotton caught fire and woro entirely
consumed, causing a loss to the rullway
ompuny ot about $15,000. A track was laid
around the wreck and trains are now run
ning. The wreck Is said to have been
caused by a disregard ot meeting orders.
Trylnir to Arrange for Interchange
able MIIcitKe Ticket Good West
of Missouri lllver.
General passcngor agents of roads west
of tho Missouri rlvor aro still struggling
with tho problem ot adopting n satisfactory
system of Interchangeable mileage. Exten
sion of tho Interchangeable mllengo tlckot
to the territory west of tho Missouri and
tho advancing of tho present form from
,000 to 4,000 miles wcro qucstlous con
sidered by the general passonger agents rt
a meeting held ln Chicago this weok. The
matter is as yet In an undecided state.
Commercial travelers havo asked that tho
advantages ot the Interchangeable mllengo
bo afforded them In tho region between tho
Missouri river and the Rocky mountains, as
It Is west of Chicago as far as tho Mis
souri river. Many of tbo railroads fivor
tho extension of tho territory, but deslro
to raise tho limit from 2,000 to 4,000 miles
before refunds nro allowed.
Deposit Not nn Offset.-
Thomas Bowman filed an application In
tho district court yesterday for an order on
Receivers Bcresholm and Murphy of tho
Ofilccr & Pusoy bank requiring them to turn
over to him $238.02, which ho hnd on de
posit at tho tlmo ot tho bank's suspension.
Tho bank held Bowman's noto for $C0O and
after tho receivers took charge thoy forced
tho collection ot It. Bowman asked that
tho amount he had on deposit bo offset
agnlnst tho note, but this was refused by the
receivers and ho paid the full amount of the
note under protest. He now asks that tho
receivers be instructed to turn over to hlra
an amount equaling that be bad on de
posit.
Transfers Tootle Property.
The heirs ot the .lato Milton Tootle, who
ownod considerables property ln this city
and county, flledln'idced yesterday In tbo
county recorder'siofllce byv which they con
vey to the Tootle, .e,stato all tho real estato
owned by Milton Tootle at tho tlmo of his
death and all property noqutred by them
since. Tho, deod states that this Is done
for the more convenient disposing of tho
property. Tho Tootle estate, becomes thus
a corporation, of which the heirs nro the
incorporators and solo stockowners. The
property conveyed, consists of elghty-soven
parcels of property In the city and three
ln tho county outsldo.
Leading; Kllrn Entertained.
Jerome B. Fisher, grand exalted ruler,
George ReynoldB of Saginaw, Mich., grand
secretary; J. F. Fanning ot Indianapolis
and J. V. D. Shea ot Lynn, Mass., grand
trustees, were tho guests of honor last
night at the mooting of tho Council Bluffs
lodge of Elks. Following the lodge meet
ing the distinguished visitors wero guests
at a "spread" given at the Qrand hotel,
Real Kslnte Transfer.
Tho following transfers wero filed yester
day In tbo abstract, title and loan office ot
J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street:
Trustees of Knnu township to A. S.
uonnam ana u. J. smun. trustees,
iNirt rw'1 nwt: 3L'-7S-43. a c. d S
Enos C. Ilostwlck and wife to Harry
v. Jerteria. w acres e"i ney wf-
44. w d 1.330
Thomas v. Tavlor nnd wife to jnsper
N. u.i ton. ota 7 anu ts. d ock i.
Howard's ndd. w d 22S
Kate M. Tootle et at to tne xoone
estate, numeroim lots una traciH or
land In Council Muffs and Pottawat
tamie county, Iowa, w d
Total, four transfers $1,577
MarrlBHe Licenses.
Licenses to wed woro Issued yesterday
to the following persons:
Name and Residence. Afte.
T. E. Sampson. Flattsmouth, Neb 32
V. E. Fulton, Thurmnn, Ia 20
a. L. Hnrt, Pottnwnttamlo county 21
Inez Ashley. Pottawattamie county is
W. J. Clayton, Macedonia, la 23
Amolia TinuioH, .Macedonia, in
I . . n... 1 1 . . . . . I. ' . , V. 1 1
Cecilia Speck, PUttsmouth, Neb 27
II. W. Smith. Council Bluffs 25
Tena C. Iloon, Council Bluffs 21
Albert Ureen. Omuha 2S
Anna Ebel, David City, Neb 21
A Keen Clear Uriiln.
Your best feelings, your social position
or business aucccsa depend larguly on tho
perfect action of your stomach nnd liver,
Dr. King's New Llfo Pills give Increased
strength, a keen, clear brain, high ambition.
A 25-cent box will make you feel llko a
new being. Sold by Kuhn &. Co., druggists
Death Itecord.
Tho following deaths were reported to
tno city neaun. commissioner tor tne twenty-four
hours ending nt noon Wednesday:
Frank Velechorsky. 1727 South Fourteenth.
aged 42: Isaac Newton Stewart, sr., 2020
Bancroft, uged 75; Harry Johns. 201 South
Twentv-fourth. aretl 'St davs: Thomas Den-
nlson, Jr.. 1507 Vate.i, ugi-d 9 months; Fred
uroDo, uougins coutny iiospuai, agea u.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Chlckenpox Is under nunrnntlne at 3523
North Nineteenth street and at 2023 North
Twentieth street.
The city council has offered for sale all
Its election booths and bids will bo opened
Baturany morning.
Isaao Newton Stewart, sr., died of
paralysis nt 202U Bancroft stroet and his
remains wero sent to ucainca tor inicr.
menu
Cttv Trnnmiroi. Ttrnnlncs has called ln
$23,000 worth of school fund wnrrantp. The
money for retlrlnc theso warrants was
paid by liquor dealera on their llcensea for
lwn.
Orders have been Issued for tho transfer
of Company L of the First Infantry from
jenerson Jiarrucxs to f ori i,eavonworui,
Troops i and II from uuua win do ma
tioneu ui jeirerson iiarrucKa.
Thomas Vlvans, colored, was arrested
Wednesduy afternoon by Detectives Heelnn
and Johnson on a warrant charging him
with1 having committed an assault upon
uoDcrina wogwou on August a last.
Tho carpenters' union of Omaha elected
tne taiiowing omcers Tuesday evenum;
President, L. P. Endomnn; vice presldmit
J. II. Traceyj recording cecratary, E. II
r.Kun; nnanciai secretary, j, u. rerry
delecutes to the Central Labor union. J. J
Kerrlgun, C A. Roblson, L. B. Flesher
business usent. u. w. Allies.
ASSENGER AGENTS' PROBLEM
AdvUory Committee an Itlltes.
NEW YORK. Doc. 12. When tho recent
meeting of the western railroad presidents
in tnis city disbanded tho chairman, Pres
ident Jeffory of tho Denver & Rio Orando
road, was authorized to appoint au advisory
commUtce to deal chiefly with rate mat
ters. This committee was announced today.
It includes Jacob H. Schlff, E. H. Harriman.
Aiaaco F. Walker nnd n roprcsontutlvo of
J. P. Morgan & Co. This commlttoo will
meet from tlmo to tlmo and endeavor to
straighten out tangles.
Appointment" ou the Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Dec. 12. President
A. J. Earllng of tho Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railroad company today nn.
nounctd the appointment of W. J. Under
'wood to bo assistant general manager of
tho road and C. A. Goodnow to bo general
superintendent. Mr. Underwood wns for
merly general superintendent and Mr. Good
now his assistant. The appointments tako
crrect today. ,
Hallway Note and Personal!.
Traveling Paasenecr Agent Horh'ttoWrOl
of the Milwaukee left Tuesday for one of
his periodical trips through tho Btate.
General Freluht Acont 12. If. Wnml of
tho Union Pacific, who has been ronflnod tn
his room for several dnys, threatened with
an attack of typhoid fever ,1s now rapidly
improving nnu u is not Deuovou mat no
will succumb to tho fever.
For tho nurDoso of securing Iettora nlmut
Nebraska for publication In Itn monthlv
Journal, the Corn Holt, tho Burlington h.is
made announcement of a prlzo contest, and
of the contributions submitted twenty will
be submitted as tho prize-winners J50O In
all to be distributed in I his mar ner. The
publication or tnoso lettjM win be designed
for tho uuruoso of Interesting nrcnieetivn
Bottlers In the possibilities and opportuni
ties or tne stato.
EuroDoan expositions have awarded their
premiums to only one American cham
pagne, cook's imperial Extra Dry. Try It.
"Turn Your Hack"
on tho cold, disagreeable weather of tho
north and spend your winter In the sunny
south. Tho Illinois Central railroad has
tourists tlckots on sale to New Orleans,
Florida, Nassau, Cuba, Porto Rtco and
other wlntar tourist points, good for re
turn until Juno 1, 1901. For Information
regarding the "Dixie Flyer," tickets and
hotels, call on or address W. II. Brill, D. P.
A., I. C. R. R,. Omaha, Nob.
Old. Hulldtniin Ordered Dowu.
Tho Advisory board met yesterday after
noon and ordered a number of dilapidated
buildings torn down. At the request of
owners of the hotel building nt 314 and 318
South Eleventh street action concerning
thut bulldlnir was delayed for ono week.
The agent for the Alnscow building nt tho
northwest corner of Fourteenth and Leav
enworth streets Is out of the city nnd nt tho
request of his clerk no action wns taken.
A two-story frame building at RIO Farnam
street and several smaller buildings were
ordered down ut once.
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- tii 1 i ,i
It you are troubled with Pftln in the
Back, Dizziness, Puflincss under the
Eyes, Inclination to void Urine too often
or Urine that scalds or smells unpleas
antly or which shows a sediment after
standing a few hours. The Kidneys are
vital organs, and their derangement
will bringthe most serious consequences
if the trouble is not immediately rem
tdied. Do not neglect it.
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will cure any form of Kidney Trouble
under a cash forfeit o $50, which is
surely a most positivo expression of
confidence in this great medicine.
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people cured br KM-ne-elriv In wrltlnc tkem
please carloi stamped sddrcutd envelope.
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Mrs V. M. (iarner. 2108 Oak at. Omataa
U. It. Patker. 2511 N. loth it. Oraaba
Mrs J. (i Datti. SOS S. 30th ate. Omaha
II. B. Murphr. CoAcbmm. 218 8. JMh M. Omaha
Mrs. A. K. llsrrtf. 1410 Howard at. Omaha
Ura It .U Ilenlon. 700 .H. 30th al. Omaha
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Mrs, T. 1L Wllllamwn. 717 & 17th at Omaha
Uts. IL a Itogers, 40a N. Htli at Omaha
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills,
but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty
cents a box at drug stores.
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BR. IA. 9. SRAIU.CL
DOCTOR
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OMAHA.
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You may laava Omaha after braakfaat today an
"THE OVERLAND LIMITED"
an d arrive In San Francisco saanar than If you left yeeteresy rta any ether reata
ATRIP TO CALIFORNIA, ln
rogal splendor, can bo mado oa
The Overland Limited," tho cele
brated Union Pacific train, ThJsf. ,
train ruuy via the "Overland Route,"
tho etrtabltahcd route across the con
tinent. It bus perhaps tho most finely
equipped cars In the world. There an
Doublo Drawlup Room Palace Sleopr, broad vestlbuled Cars
throuKbnut, Bullot Smoklnjr and Library Cars with Barbor Shape
aud Pleasant Reading Rooms, Dining Caro meals bolnfr senrad a
la oarte, and every dollcuoy is provided, The cars are Illumina
ted with tha famous Plntsoh Light and heated with steam. A
notable feature is that safety, perfect comfort and speed are all
Included.
Only Two Nights
between
Omaha and San Francisco.
New City Ticket Offta, 1324 Farnam St. Ttltf hani 316.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18th"!
WILL RUN
K0MESEEKER3' EXCURSIONS
TO
Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Washington, Oklahoma, Indian
Terrl'ory, Texas, Arizona, etc., at one fare plus 92.00
for the round trip. There is Government Land In Okla
homa. A new line now opens up the famous "Washita
District." For full information apply to any Rock Island
Agent. Address 1323 Farnam Street, Omaha.
a)
Do You Own
Valuable Papers?
We have a Buite of roomn with a Are and
burglar proof vault. It conInt8 of a
waiting
Electric light
.Antn timnllnH . - .....
j, i uuiu iim iru nimuicr luuiun,
Hardwood floors.
TSI BEE BUILDING
It will be n plensure to work in office
like theHe. The rent is ?40. We huve
another single good frized office with a
vault, only $20.
R. C. Peters & Co. "ffik.
GROUND FLOOR HKK BUILDING.
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