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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, A PHIL 2(5, 1901. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL JUN'.'t MENTIO.1. Dnvl sells drugs. fitockert cells laco curtains. Oas fixtures and globes at Blxby's. Klna ADC beer, Neumayer'a hotel. Wollmnn, scientific optician. 0J Il'way. Pasturage. Judson, 923 Sixth ave. Tel. 341 New fancy frames. C. E. Alixander & Co., 333 Uroadway. W. b", araff, undertaker and dlslnfector, 101 Houth Main street. "Phone KX. act your work done at the popular Eagl. laundry. 724 Uroadway. 'I'hono 117. Correct and exclusive stylos of elegant photos at Bchmldfs, Wl Uroadway. Morcan A: Klein, upriolsterlng. furniture repairing, mattress maklnc. IB s. Main si. George O. Monroe nnd Allle lUnkln. both of Omaha, were married yestcruuy by Jus t ct Hryant. Vse Hall's Magic Compound. Itcst dan druff cure und hair preserver known. Ask your barber. I'or ale, household furniture and horse and buggy, cheap. Inquire D. A. Hamilton, (Jrnnd hotel. J. A. Hnrnps of Omaha nnd Mrs, J. 8. Uellit of Millard, Neb., wcro married yes terday hy Justice Uryant. Mfrlln ln,li. V.i I" DniirCA flf HollOf. Will meet Friday evening at thu homo of Mrs. t, l.'ngllsh, I01S Fifth avenue. Miss Kllen Heller of Lincoln. Neb., Is vlsltlpg htr brother and his wife, Dr. und Mrs. iieucr ui rirm ku-iiuc. a nt ad in tiih l - will bring results 'I Iio same attention given IV a want ad In "uncll Muffs n at tn Oaha olllco. TnWn Iwimn n brlrk of Vanilla cream. cents, or Neapolitan, 35 cents. Will keep ono hour without Ice. A. Meuger c t.o. Lost, a lady's gold Klgln watch, botween lis fourth Ktreet nnrt H Willow avenue, Thursday. Heturn to 1'. C. DeVol's store and receive reward. The funeral of Mrs. .!. 0. Huffman, will bo at I o'clock .Saturday afternoon ut t lir reM i.nice. Tenth street nnd Avenue O. lluriul Mill be In Kiilrvl'jw cemetery. Tliurn lu nnimlrlrrnMo tnlk 111 faVUT (if 11 cycle path between Council Hluffs and Lake Miumwa. and ll is sam inni tuny uu wnei- men nro rcauy to niiuscndc tor iih main lenancv. J. W. Church nnd Miss l.uclla Foiter were nmrrled Wednesday evening by Hev, H. W. lirlrkson at the home of the bride's unrents. Mr. and Mrs. M. Foster, Fifth uvenurj ami Nlnrtecnth street. An orlclnnl notice of a petition In divorce was Med yesterday to the September term of the district court by George I). Hnven Mgiilnst Kmtnii Haven. He will ask for the custody of their only child, Mabel II Haven. Lilian llunsen, 18 months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Hansen, died nt S.M vesterdav mornlne after a two weeks Illness. The funeral will be from the resi dence, Sll Commercial street, ut 2:30 Sunday, Itcv. Itlchard Venting ofllclatlng. llurlal will be In Falrvlew cemctury. Ai 11 Hiiei'lnl mccllnc of Abe Lincoln post, Grand Army of the Republic, Hatur tlny evening, a farewell memento In the shape of a cold mounted ebony enno Is to lie clven Colonel K. II. Fonda, who leaves coon to take up his new duties us assistant superintendent of the national cemetery at Leavenworth, Krnrat Fodlnch Is out on $100 bonds on his own recognizance, oliargea wltn tnrcaien lnc to kill his 3-vear-old son. The hearing was to have been yesterday afternoon, but was postponed until Haturday. The com plaint Is signed by John Morgal, father of the child's motner. It Is said that the case concerns the property to which tho son, Hoy Fodlsch, Is heir. The Southern Stock company drew nut another fair sized audience at Inst night's performance at the Dohany theater. The piny wai up to the standard of all the others presented here so far by the com pany and the applause that greeted them at times was Indicative of tho high appre ciation of those who saw It. Tonight the old-time favoiltc, "Cnmllle," will ba pre sented. N. Y. Plumbing Co.. tuieponne 210.' Wnntril hi- Omnlin Police. Wi A, Court was arrested by Officer Claar. Inst night on suspicion of being a fugitive from Justice. Ho is said to tally closely with a man wanted hy the Omaha police for numerous thefts of hrlckmasons' tools In Omaha. When arrested the man was beg ging on the street, using the plea that one of his fingers had been cut off. Davis tells paint. Henl Kstnte Transfers. These transfers were tiled yesterday In the abstract, title and loan office of .1. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street; John Roane nnd wife to Pearl H. Mitchell, lot ft, In Itonne's subdlv of outlot 1H. oriRlnal nlut. and block S. Judson'H 1st add to Neolu, w. d $ John W. Miller and wlfo to Mnrga retha Iterg, lot 3, block 1, Judson's 3d add to Neola, w. d H. A. Howard and wife to L. F. 40 9J James, lot 14, block I, Howards add, il H. A. Howard ntid wlfo to L. F. Jnmcs, lot li, block 20, Howard's add. d I. M. Trevnor nnd wlfo and O. S. Trey- 1,000 nor.to Jesse Caldwell. H 27 feet of lot 101 nnd n .18 feet of lot 100, original pint council, w. d 1,130 Kflznbeth Larseu and husband to S. A, Schack, lot -1, In subdlv of lot 74, nrtalnnf libit, nml nnrt lnt 1.1. hlnek H. fltutsmnn's 2d add, W. ti.... 1.000 Countv treasurer to A. J. Seaman. 2S lots In Council Kluffs, tax d ( John Johnson nnd. wife to Helen Ilrauncr. uV4 swU 3-77-41, w. d 3,280 Total eight transfers t 7,813 Gravel roofing. A. 11. Ttead,, Ml Drosd'y. llullilInK Permits. Building permits have been Issued from the office of the city clerk, aa follows: Anderson Tiros., for n one-story brick building on lot 193. original plat, to cost 2.M0. li. E. Morrow, for a frnmo dwelling on lot 3. block 22, Everett's addition, to cost 1X0. Thomas Maloney, for a one-story frame addition nt 3X2 Aveniio E, to cost J800. W, E. Dnwson. for a one-story frnme ad dition on lot 6. block N, Curtis & Ramsey's addition, to cost $150. I. Troup, for a frame addition at 1010 Sixth n venue. Rubber stamps at DeLong's, 307 D'way. Marrlnite Lleenwes. Licenses to wed wero Issued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. Age. Fred Nlckell, Council Rluffs 23 Frances llachwtz, Council If luffs.. IS .1, A. Hames, Omnha GO J. S. Wells, Mlllurd, Neb 47 Pavls sells glass. SUNSHINE BRINGS GLADNESS Wo bring gladness to the hentts of nil who buy their slices nt our store, bCCUUHO WE GIVE A PERFECT FIT e-I'LL VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY A GUARANTEE WITH EVERY PAIR OF SHOES. SARGENT'S Look for the near, : FARM LOANS Negotiated In Eastern Nebraska and Iowa. Jamei N. Candy, ir IK Main St.. Councli Bluffs. LEWIS CUTLER FCnoral Director BLUFFS. EAGER TO GREET CONGER Iowani Oct Rtidr to Meet Returning Minister ut the Bluffi. TUESDAY 15 LIKELY TO BE THE DATE Thnt I Also thr Women's Frileratlon liny nnd It Is Kspeetcil They Will Make n I'lensnnl Hour for the Women of Conner's Party. Word was received In Council Bluffs late last night that Minister Edwin It. Conger had landed in Ban Francisco, and was quartered at the Palace hotel. The tele graphic Invitation from Mayor Victor Jen nings to a reception In this city was de livered to Dim there, but at a late bour last night, no answer had been received to tho invitation. A meeting of the committee In charge of the arrangements for the reception has been called for the city hall this evening, to perfect the plans in accord with the word, which It Is expected will be here from Mr. Conger. The Invitation from .Mayor Jennings was sent in care of the Western Union Tele graph company, and the news of Minister Conger came in a dispatch to George II. Nlcoll, local rannacer of the telegraph company, saying that the mayor's message had been delivered. The committee has also sent an Invlta Hon to Minister Conger hy lottcr and It Is supposed that this was also placed In his hands soon after his arrival lu San Francisco. The" plans of the committee have been waiting the reply to the Invlta tion. It Is expected that the party will arrive here about next Tuesday, in which event the reception will take place that day. That Is also the day for tho gathering of the women for the biennial meeting of the Iowa Federation of Women's clubs and It Is expected that they will mnke special preparations for some entertainment for the women of Minister Conger's party. TO 81-JT ASIOK A TAX HKKl). Frnnil In AllrReil In tile Manner of feeiirlnK n Title. Judge E. E. Aylesworth, as executor of the will of G. A. Holmes, has filed to the September term of tho district court a peti tion praying thnt a tax deed held by John S. Crooks for a "lot on Madison street, be set nstdc. He attacks the manner of se curing the title, claiming fraud, contests the constitutionality of the special assess ment law under which certain special as sessments wero levied, and declares tfiat some of tho details n the paving proceed ings wcro not according to law. A. Beach, who holds the fee tltlo to tho lot, is also a plaintiff in the suit. Tho petition sets forth that O. A. Holmes during his lifetime secured a Judgment against the lot, then owned hy A. Beach. The amount of this Judgment was $315. With the addition of tho court costs nnd other accretions It Is now $532. The peti tion also sets forth that Holmes and hit cstato have kept pertain taxes paid up against the property. John A. Mlthen, It is asserted, bid lu the property at a tax sale, tho amount against It bcln's $50.13," part of which was for special paving taxes. Recently a ten der of a chock for the amount of tho de linquent taxes was made to Mlthen, ac cording to tho petition, and Mlthen agreed to aecuro the tax receipts from John S. Crooks, residing In Davenport. Mlthen, tt Is said, claimed to have tho power of at torney to sign them. Later, It is asserted, a tax deed was given to Mlthen, who assigned It to Crooks, after which tho check was returned to tho Holmes estate. In this, It Is claimed, the deed was frnudently secured. The attack upon the paving assessment Is along the same line as that made re cently in the Denjamtn case. It Is claimed that the law under which the assessment was made was unconstitutional in that the assessment was per front foot. Tho manner of keeping tho records In tho paving pro ceedings Is also made a reacon why the tax was illegal. Judge Wheeler In tho district court yes terday overruled the motion of the defend ant to set aside the Judgment set down March 29 In the case of Daniel McKenzle against Thomas Maloney. The defendant also presented his answer and a counter claim ngalnst McKenzle for board, which it Is asserted has been assigned to Maloney by William Day, with whom McKenzle boarded. Coane.ll Views Property. Tho city councli viewed tho property along Twentieth street below Broadway yesterday afternoon In relation to tho prop osition of opening the street through from Fifth avenue. No decision was reached in the matter, though the legal phase of the situation Is yet to be investigated. It Is understood that the problem will come be fore tho council Monday evening. Tho council also Inspected tho frame storo bulldlugs nt 214 and 216 Broadway, the scene of tho fire Wednesday evening, and it li understood the condemnation of these structures will bo considered In ths council meeting Monday night. . Clarence Spurlock'a Trlnl. "Ono argument remains to be mado to the Jury in the case of tho State against Clar ence Spurlock, charged with tho theft of a set of harness from the barn of William Klrby. Yesterday morning was occupied with the taking of evidence and the argu ments consumed the entire afternoon. This morning County Attorney Klllpack will Can you afford UT "Tnklng chances" with old glasses, wrong glasuis, or no glasses. Is risky, You may tnko chances on the tit of a shoe or a hat and lose only your money. You enn only take chances on the fit pf your eyeglasses at the risk of losing both your money nnd your eyes. When we fit you with glasses you take no chances, and pay nothing for the certainty. Consultation free. Herman M. Leffert Gradaate Optician. 3.HI Uroadway. Council Raffa. closo for the state and the case will be submitted after Judge Wheeler has deliv ered tho Instructions. HIGH SCHOOL HOYS CHITICISKI). Howdy Methods Cnll Forth n I'n rent's Condemnation. COUNCIL ULUFFS. April IS.-To , the Kdltor of The flee: Mnnv nf the citizens were Interested In developments connected with the late West Point hazing scandul and a few of us realize that Interesting facts might be developed In connection wun our own illgn scnooi uoys. Homethlnc Is wrone In our city, where muny of these hoys can commit almost nil sorts of offenses ngalnst Justice and for protection rely upon the fact that tllnv ttrA "a...... nt Aim l,A.t ,.il1lf. " ... j ... nui.n v. w. w r . ,-' One of Hip tirnnka nf the "cadet blue fraternity Is to approach smaller boya In ft friendly wuy, seemingly to engage lu conversation, to grasp the unsuspicious victim so mat ne may not escape, nnu then with tt knife which was carried hidden In the sleevo, to sever tho suspenders of the smaller boy, or commit some like out rage upon his wearing npparel. This li only one of many smart tricks In which some of tho High school hoys Indulge. I havo no boys In the High school, but expect soon to have, and look forwnrd with drend to tho time, because of know ing of this rowdy element which Is power ful because many of them are from our best families. I know that one who refuses to Join them or to sanction their sport becomes the butt of their ridicule and abuse and It Is hard for n boy to stand out ugiilnst this power. Wo feel sorry for the home life which turns out upon tho public boys Imbued with such impulses, who seem to have no respect for Justice or regard for the rights nf property nnd who rentier the "cadet blue" an insignia of anything but honor. Innocent sports urn necessary. We should remember tho child Is said to be the father of the man. nnd It Is not difficult, If the homo training Is what It should he, to lead the boys so as to let their exuberance of spirits find vent In legitimate, and nnbicr ways. PAItKNT AND CITIZEN. AMIHUCA.N HI . M.I.N li SOCIUTY. rcople. Slow to Appret'lntc .eeil for l.nenl llrnncli. Decausc of the small attendance the branch of the American Humane society was not organized last night. This was n sore disappointment to those who havo been behind the movement In this city. Only half a dozen persons gathered in the council chambers for the meeting. Rev. J. C. Lemon was chairman of the meeting. R. J. O'Hanlon explained the work of the society and told of tho Interest that Is being aroused in other cities In this stntc. It was decided that another attempt will be made to form a branch here. Another meeting was appointed for Tuesday night In the same place, Mr. O'Hanlon canceling an engagement for Fort Dodge that ho rany bo present. An effort will be made to have the pastors present tho cause briefly from their pulpits Sunday nnd thus assist In arousing interest In the movement. Iloimt nt (in iih .Memliernhlp. Dctcctlvo Smith arrested two men last nlsht who are being hold for Investigation. One, who gave the namo of Thomas Wilson Is supposed to bo Harry Howard, who uses tho alias of Howard. He is considered a bad man and made the boast that he be longed to tho "Northwestern Train Gang." n holdup organization. His partner was Harry Johnson, lloth were bonked as va grants and Wilson was also charged wlih being drunk. SEVEN YOUNG WOMEN WILL GO Volunteer anil Are Accepted for For elRii Field of Woman' Hoard of Missions. DAVENPORT. Ia.. April 25. The Wo man's Doard of Foreign Missions of the tho northwest closed Its thirtieth annual meeting today. Gratifying reports were made of the support of foreign missions In fourtocn northwestern states, under the Jurisdiction of the hoard. The treas urer's report showed JS5,481 collected and expended during tho last year. Rev. M. A. Brownson of Philadelphia and Rev. C. H. Fcnn of Pekln, China, were among the principal speakers today. Seven young wo men volunteers were accepted for foreign service in the field. Officers were re-elected as follows: Presi dent, Sirs. H. II. Forsyth, Chicago; record ing Hccretary, Mrs. W. M. Jacobs; corre sponding secretary, Mrs. L. W. Kaggy, Lako Forest, 111.; field secretary, Mrs. D. B. Wells, Chicago; treasurer, Mm. C. B. Farwell, Chicago. THREE HELD FOR GRAND JURY Lemara Farmers Bound Over for Com plicity In Killing of John Jennon. LE.MARS, la., April 25. (Special.) At the preliminary hearing boforo Justice Al lene yesterday Henry Steffen, William Boavor and Peter Peterson wero hold to tho grand Jury next month for complicity lu the killing of John Jenson at Steffon's farm Sunday. Steffen and Beaver were put under bonds of 11,000 and Petir aon under $500 bonds. Peterson obtained his bondsmen immediately. The prosecut ing attorney objected vigorously to tho amount of bonds, considering the crime. All the young men are single and have rela tives In the county. The sympathy, which was strong at flrBt for Steffen, Is turning since facts have been developed. WELCOME MINISTER CONGER State Capitol Building to He Used by Wouicn'M Clubs for Ilia Ite ccptlon. DES MOINES, la.. April 2.'. (Special Telegram.) The Federation of Woman's Clubs was today granted leave to uso the state capltol for the public reception to Minister Conger on his return. It will be the first time In history that the stato cap itol has been used for other than an of ficial function and the executive council in granting the request went on record as declaring It should be no precedent for fu ture occasions. Plans are perfected tor the greatest reception to Conger over known In Iowa. Three Knnernln at Mlieniindonli. SHENANDOAH, Ia April 25. (Special.) Scott Martin, formerly of thtB place, but recently a ranchman near Delta, Colo., died Friday from blood poisoning, caused by eating canned meats and drinking seepage water. The funeral was Wednes day. Deceased leaves a number of rela tives living here. Dr. S. E. McAllister of Farrogut died Monday of consumption. He has been n practicing physician In Farragut for moro than twenty years. He leaves a wlfo and several children. The funeral was Tuesday, The funeral of Oust Borg occurred today. Ho died Sunday. He was formerly of this place, but nt the time of h's death live J near Fort Calhoun. He leaves a wlfo and three children. United I)emncrne-a Conference. CRESTON, la., April 25. (Special.) At a conference, of populists and democrats yestorday In this city delegates were ap pointed to attend a conference of tho united democracy at Des Moines April 26. A resolution was unanimously passed that hereafter there be but one convention and that all the fusion forces unite In It under the democratic banner. Old Resident of Hastings. HASTINGS, la., April 25. (Special Tele gram.) John Dearlng, an old resident, died of heart disease at his home near Hastlugs early this morning. FICHT OVER ASSESSMENT Deciiion of EitcutWe Council on Railroad Taxes Oauki Oontroteny. BOILERMAKERS REDUCE HOURS OF LABOR Pardon I Alcd for llellluli Falls Farmer' Itleli MlnUe In AlnsUn i:-Coi eriuir HriiLe to EUnli Hsh Library ut Center Hie. DES MOINES, April 23. (Special.) Much has been published In Iowa newspa pers of late In regard to tho recent assess ment of thu Iowa railroads hy the state executive council and the fnct that several candidates for governor nnd other stato offices have been conspicuous In tnklng ouu or tho other of tho extreme views preva lent on that subject has almost tcrccd '.lie question of railroad assessments Into mate pollttrs for tho campaign. It would scctn that there could be no disagreement as to what tho figures actually demonstrate In regard to assessments, but lu this ease, as In others, contrary conclusions me drawn from the same sets of figures. Th:fi Is a controversy an to the relationship be tween the nctual aluc of the railroad prop erty and the assessment and this cannot bo settled because value Is largely it mat ter of estimate or Judgment nnd no two men will agree on that element. There has also been u disagreement as to the relationship between the gross and net earnings of the companies and the taxes paid and between tliej n&scsscd valuation and tho taxes paid. That the record might bo less obscute, Secretary A. H. Davison of the state executive council will embody In the. published report of tho council re lating to assessments secral new tables of comparisons. One of these tables shot.'s at a glance the mlleago for each year sln:o 1880, the value, the taxej paid, tho taxes per mile and the per cent of taxes to gr:m and net earnings of all the railroads In Iowa. From this It may be learned that 'he mileage In Iowa haB risen from 4,811 In 1880 to 9,330 In 1901, that the value as is scsscd has climbed from 121,039.120 to til, 071,258, thnt the tax per miles, actually paid, was I I'll In 1880, $157 In 1890, M67 In 1900 and will be $163 In 1901. However, the most significant part of ho new tables show the reslatlonshlp between tnxes actunlly paid and the earnings and assessments. This Is figured out for all the companies together and for each of the eight main roads In Iowa sepnrnlely for a period of ten years. The following shoTrs tho percentage of taxes paid to gross earn ings, net earnings and assessment In u-n years on all the lines of Iowa: llross Net On Karn- Ham- Assess- Year of Report. Ings. lngs. ment. lfM nsi? .137 .031 U.91 0X1 .10j .029 1892 033 .111 .0:9 U93 033 .101 .030 1MI 032 .111 .031 1R3 032 .V.D .030 1S90 -., OSS .133 .031 1S97 037 .110 . 031 1.!W 033 .110 .031 1S99 0.U .105 .032 IJdO 031 .092 . 032 1001 030 97 . 031 Tho tabic Is taken to oxplodo pretty thor oughly the theory that gross and net earn' lngs arc a euro guide to value of the roads The variation In tho ratio of Inxea paid to earnings Is great 'from year to year. The table shows ,tha$',, for several years thero has been n steady; Jncrcaso In tho nvurago rate or taxation, :as applied to tne rnnroau companies on their assessment ns made. Inerense .Not filiform. The comparisons of the various systems separately shows that the Increase has not been uniform In nil parts of the stnte, be cause local rates of taxation have not been the same. While In ten years tho avernge rate of taxation has risen from 29 mills to 34 mills, or an Inure so of 5 mills on tho dollar of the assessments as made, the In crease has been less on some of tho lines. For Instance, the Increase In ten years has been as follows on the systems named. Dubuque & Sioux City (Illinois Central) reduced from 33 to 31; Chicago Great Western from 25 to 34; Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, from 27 to 34; Iowa Central, from 24 to 31; Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy, from 28 to 35; Rock Island, from 26 to 23; Chicago & Northwestern, from 31 to 33; Milwaukee, from 28 to 30. It will thus bo seen that rates of taxation arc above the avcrago along tho Burlington, nnd be low the avcrago along the Illinois Central, Rock Island nnd Northwestern systems. To mnke up tho nvorage, tho smaller systems must show taxation above tho average, due to local conditions. But on the whole tho showing Is plainly that tho railroad com panics, are paying moro taxes on their as sessmcnts than before and that tho ten dency Is upward In the matter of locnl tax ation. Will It educe Hours of I.nbor. The owners of mills nnd factories for the making of machinery and boilers In Des Molncs have formed an organization to con sider the labor question, At different tlmci tho laborers in the various unions In this class of work hnvc. made demands on tho employers for shortening the hours of labor. The Bollormakers' union has de manded an eight-hour day with a ten-hour pay; the machinists havo demanded n nine- hour day, with a ten-hour pay, and sa on. Tho employers have organized nnd havo notified the workmen that if they will got together and make a reasonable demon 1 and fix upon a uniform scalo for all kinds of work, their demands will be granted, but the employers do not want a part of tho force to bo on eight hours, a part on nlno hours and so on.' The employes will moH In a fow days and try to harmonize tho do mands of their various unions and there Is a prospect that tho matter will be disposed of without trouble, I'll rd 011 Wanted for M'oiiiiin, Tho Bremer county petition In favor of the pardon of Delilah Falls reached Gov ernor Shaw today and ho will consider tho matter. The petition recites that tho youn woman had been grievously wronged by Jerome Kern, tho victim of her wrath, and that she was fully Justified In killing hlra; but tho testimony In tho case. Includ Ing her own confession, docs not bear out tho theory of the murder. Incidentally, the petitioners havo Intimated that If the prisoner la pardoned they would llko to havo a cluure attached pledg.ng her to not return to that part of Iowa and It Is proba- able that tho governor will conclude that If she !& unsafe In the county where her faults nro known, she would bo safest all the time In the penitentiary. Filmier' Fortune In AlnxKn, Joseph Kass, a farmer of Stoux County, near Alton, has been Informed of his good fortune in Alaska, due to the fact that ho grubstaked a cook named Hans Ander son, who has slnco grown rich lu mining and speculation. Kass urtd Andonon wore of a party which went to Alaska at the first rush for gold. Kass was a wealthy farmer, and after crossing the first placer wanted to turn back, but Anderson re mained, after Kass had made a contract with him and furnlBhed him money to remain and work. Anderson found several good mines and Is said to he now worth $220,000. Ho owns the best business In the town of Ketchikan. Centervllle Library Building. Kx-Governor Drake has placed an order with the Des Moines architect for plans for a llb.-jry building In his home city, Ccn terv 111c, which wilt cost about $25,000. Ho made an offer to the city some time ago to build a building nt a less cost on con dition that the city provide for Its main tenance. Tho city has accepted the offer and ufter considering vnrloui plnnn the governor hits decided upon erecting n model n building nt tho cort stated, it will bo 00x100 feet In site. Miiy I'.v'eiid t it;- Unillx. Plans are being perfected for extending the city limits, so as to bring the site for the proposed army post within the limits. This is to be done for the purpose of having water mains Inld to the site, ns promised hy the committees. The wntcr company refuses to lay mains to the army post site unless guaranteed rentnl therton hy the city nnd as the city cannot pay rentnl outside of the city limits, It Is proposed that the city limits he pushed out Into the country. There Is omo opposition to this on tho part of many citizens, but unless It Is dono the work on the army post will not he begun. Urixln lleiileiM llloct Oltlecr.. The grain dealers' convention adjourned today nftcr transacting routine business and electing these officers: Prrsldenl, J. A. King, Nevada; vice president, M, 13. Dc- wolf, Laurens; bonrd of control. I). Mllllgan, Jefferson; K. J. !3dmunds, Marcus: Phil Deitz, Wnlcott; K. L. llrown, Den Molncs; S. J. Clausen, Clear Lake. Mirllm entcrii llepot ut Mnlituoim. BOONK, In., April W.-(Sneelul.)--The Northwestern depot at Molngona wns di- stroyed by flro Tuesday night nnd he agent, H. D. Shepard, who lived In the second story, lost his household goods. The fire was discovered In the office and had gained such headway that Tiothhic could be saved. A quantity of freight nnd some baggago was destroyed. Tho building was nn old ono and, ns Molngona Is left off tho lino by tho Ogden cutoff, It will probably not be rebuilt. Cunt rni'lM for limn lliilldlnu. WASHINGTON, April 2.1. (Special Tele gram.) These contracts have been let for supplies for the Davenport (In.) public building for tho next fiscal yenr: J. S. Wyllc, coal; Crystal Ice company, 'Ice; J. II. C. Peterson ft Son, miscellaneous. riie Nntlotial Bank of Commerce of Min neapolis was approved U3 a reserve ngent for the Flrat National bank of Pierre, S. I). Wluilfnll for Soldier. SHKNANDOAH, In., April 25.(Spceln1.) W. L. Parks, a member of Company B, Fifty-first regiment, who went to the Phil ippines, received word Monday of the set tlement of an estate In which ho was Inter ested und thnt his share would bo $2,010. The case bus been In the courts fifteen years. Officer Arrcxtrft for Mi 00 1 1 11 it, BOONE, In., April 25. (Special.) Omcor Forest Page, who shot Jens Paulsen' last week, while ho was trying to escapo ar rest was arrested today and taken before Justice Mayflcld on the chnrgo of attempt ing to commit murder. He waived examina tion and his case will go to the grand Jury. i'i:sis for wi:sti:r. vf.ti:iia.s. War Nurvlvorx It enieniliered by (be t.euernl t.overnmenl. WASHINGTON. April 25.-(Speclal.)-Tho following pensions have been granted: Ikhuo of April 10; Nebraska; Reissue Henderson lliirirll, Clinton. JS. War with Snnln. orlclnnl- Jncob Henderson. Mmllson, $15. Widows, etc. wpeciiii April li', isingciaiena i romcy (mother), Onrlleld, $12. Iowa: Original Augustus W. Hopmelstcr, Hutchlns, $0. Orlglnul widows Special ac crued April 12. Perllne Cheesmnii. Montrose, $12. Wnr with Spain. orlslnal-Wllllam C. Cumin. Cherokee, $1"; John T, Johnson, Story City. $0; Clarence II. Hurt, Sheldon, $. Wnr with Spain. Widows, etc. Lena Murphy,. Muscatine. $12, Colorado: Additional Chiiuncey C. War ren. Dillon. JS. North Dakota: Additional-Robert W. Davidson, Mlnol, $(!. South Dakota: Wnr with Spain, original John D. Lees, Klkton, $0. Mrs. iVinalotr'a "nothing Srrnp. Has been used tor over FIFTY VKAKS h MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHIL DREN WHILE TEETHING, with PER Hiiri' SUCCESS. IT BOUTHKS the CH11.H, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS nil PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC, and Is the best rem idy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by DrugglsU In very part of the world. Bo surs und ask lor "Mrs. Wlnslow'M Soothing Syrup," and tak? no otner kind. Twenty-flv cents a bottl Is tvhat Is lacking In men undworoenwho are not Krone at they should VITAL FORCE be; when they are WlAKanJ nave no tnerev or Amtmion. Vital Porch is nothing but Electricity. When you ore sick, there Is not cnouch L'ltctrlclty In thesysten and It must be supplied. Nature will not supply It, for, per haps. Nature tits been Im posed upon. My Electric Belt and Electrical Suspen sory supply the needed ulec trlcliy and you soon become strong nnd vlcorous, I clve joun lecal written guarantee that my licit will cure you: if It falls I will refund every cent you pay me for It, DR. BENNETT'S EirCTWC BELT Entirely different and must not bo confused with oilier electric belts. It has solt, silken chamois covered sponge electrodes which pre vent that frlchtful burning and Mistering caused by all other belts, which have bare metal electrodes. My Belt can be renewed when buir.ei outforcnly 75c: no other can be renewed for any rrlce, nnd when burned nut Is worthless. I absolutely guarantee my Elecrtlc Belt to cure Vorlcose Veins, every form of Weak ness In either sex; restore Vitality; cure Rheumatism In every form. Kidney, l.lver and Bladder Troubles, Constipation, Stomach Bljorde rs, Nervous and Gen eral Debility, Lame Back, all l emale Complslms. etc. Write to-day for my book. "The Eluding of the Fountain of Eternal Youth," Sent free, postpaid, for the asking. Book will tell you all about II. Sold only by DR. BENNETT Electric Belt Co. ltouina IS 10 HI DiiukIii IIIiiuU, Ooilate und lillli sireeln, Oiuauu. nek Always Open. $500 REWARD I Wo will pay the obovo rewtrd for any rate of T.lvnr Complaint, Dyipcpelr, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Constipation or Co.tlvcnets wo cannot cure with Llvcrita, tho Up-To-I)ate Little Liver 1MII. when tho directions are strict ly compiled with. They are purely Vegetable, and nevir full to give sMlifacttor. 2So boxes contain 1(0 I'llls, lOo boxes contain to I'llli, Bo boxoa contain 16 I'llls. Ilewaroof rubHlttitiona and Imitations. Sent by mall, stamps taken. NEIIV1TA MI'.DIJAL CO., Cor. Cllutoa tUM Jackson fats , C'hKsso, III. Sold hv For sale by ICuliu k Co., lith uud Luu. Ot., Omaha. Neb.; 0o. b. Davis, Council tiluCa. Iowa. FREE MEDICAL ADVICE. Write us all your symptoms. Renovating tho ystem Is the only safe and sure method of cur ing all Chronica Diseases. Dr. Kay's Itonovutor Is the only perfect system renovator. Free sam pies and book. Dr. 11. J. Ky, Barutoya, N, V, Mercury Kver ybody know that Mer cury is a danger. Potash ous medicine ... ,, , , even when mlniimstered in very small doses, nml few constitutions enn stand it for nny length of time. Potash produces inflammation of the stomach nnd bowels, mid n dangerous form of dyspepsia nnd often chronic dintrheca follow its use. . fit a 1 I ..... if - tacttlA Now. tUC doctors vm icn you 11 yuu umj; t Couuitrious Wood l'oison yon must take these minerals for two years or longer; first. course of Mcrcttrv, nd tvhen your teeth get so sensitive and sore Ut you can't eat, nnd the gums liave n spongy, unnatural appearance, you are told to etop . . . ' . '. 1. . t. Sin.... 41.. .in.i.ti rolwls von are rtixt on Mercunr niui n cnunnc to roinsu is iiniut, um n.. . --- r - - - -j, again, nnd so on ad viimtii)it,ot until the system becomes so thoroughly saturated , with these poisonotn drugs that Utc most disgusting sores break out on the body. 111c nones uceome diseased, ami 111c i.ium-ics mm j , , . V J AT torturing pains. Mercury and 1'otnsh drive the eruptions mid blotches from the -skin, but tlic virm remains in the blood nnd the reappearanctt of the otd symptoms ..... . . ... -1 . .l.t il.. ,n mi. & fifill nrfiv. nfifl vnll ran , nnu uic occasional Hire mouin snow umi never hope to completely eradicate it by 1 1 ' when I was about twenty-one yearn ci r-o, o. eitrhtoon yoars hro, I contraotod Blood Poison In a bad foirr-., and am sivtinuod that tho rapid proa;ross tha (Uaoaao was tnaUtsc would soon hart) mado tn a liffl-lonir Invalid or ended my life. Aa tny ayoUm cams undor tho infUionco of O. S. 3., the sores, splotches and pimples urrulunUy disappeared and soon no evldenoa cf the disease was left. I am now thirty nine yoara old, and havo scon no sirns of it during tho paat elirlitooa years. U. B. a. doos all yois olnin for it. EMERSON, Fevely, Xo. S. S. S'. is the only purely vegetable for proof tliat it contains nny mineral improves as uic vn:tiiii; juucs mc svsicm 01 impurities, nun unc, uui ui.u licgins to flow in the veins the unsightly sorea end other evidences of blood poison disappear : strength returns nnd you are forever rid of this loathsome disease. VS - M. , . t 1. 1 . . T. . f . 1 I ...... .11 A t.... . . U . I symr nothing nnd may hasten your cure. FREE ADVICE by our Physicians and a FREE S nt a... .r,,Ti,.lCT nt. .a c.nn UnniA dcicrlblnir symptoms nnd cuusoot diseases receipts und prescriptions la plain lantfuago, Dr. Kay's Cures the very worst cases of Dyspepsia. Constipation, Headache, Palpitation of Heart Mver nnd Kidney diseases and Lad reMiltR of I.ndrlppo. Send for proof of It. Wrlto us about nil your symptoms. Hold by drusKlsta, don t accept any substitute but send usSActa. or 1 1.00 nnd o will scad Dr. Kny's Henovntorhy return mall. Address, DR. Q. J. KAY MEDICAL "SPOKEN 5c CIGAR. John G. Woodward & Co., Distributors, Council Bluffs. Moritz Aleyer Cigar Co., Distributors, Omaha If you want to know about a doctor, ask some of his patients. If yon want to know abont an office building, ask its tenantSc You will find the tenants of the Bee Building enthusiastic in its praises, particularly if they formerly officed in other buildings. If you wish to inspect the few handsome offices which are vacant, call on us. R. C. Peters & Co., Rental Agents, IV IssssssssssssssssnflusssssssssssssssL AND mc yi . j this method of treatment. S. S. S. is the only ntitirlotr for this (lev Rtructive virus, nnd an 1 infallible remedy for this peculiar poison. It destroysand eradicates every particle of the poison, nnd makes the blood ns healthy and pure as before the dis ease was contracted. blood purifier known, nnd weoffer f 1,000 ingredient whatever. The general health A MP LIT Trnnlmmil a 10 Dare illtiMrr.t'sd hook with Lest treatment. nMo many valuable savlnc you heavy doctor's bills, ask for Ik Renovator CO., Saratoga Springs, N. Y. SO HIGHLY.. Ground Floor Bee Bid;. T he "Comstock Process'' Is tho most successful melhoj for reducing and relleYtni pain In all kinds of dentul operations that haB yet bun presented to tho public. It tins been used by leading deu lists of tho cast for noarly two years, and has been pro nounced by them to bo untlroly satisfactory. Our patients nro delighted with the icsulto It produces, If you art nervous and your teeth aro sensitive ws will b. pleased tt explain It to you. ..Telephone 148 Ef. L Woodbury, 0. D. Council Bluffs 30 Pearl St, Grand Holil 1 )