TIIE OrATIA DAILY BKKt SUNDAY, APUFL 13, 1002.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MISOR ME.XTIOJI.
ravin sells drugs.
Btorkert sells carpets snd rugs.
Wollman. sclentlflo optician, B way.
Pasturage, Judeon, - Sth ave. Tel. MS.
j c and V. Woodward, architects, room
I, Everett block. Council Blurts, la.
Take home a brick of Metigers Ice
cream. Vanlla, 25c; Neopolltaa. J5c.
New goods and outfits for pyrographlo
work at Alexander s Are Btore. 33 B way.
Go to Morgan Klein for upholstering,
mattress making; and feather renovating.
U2 South Main street. 'Phone MS.
Tor Bale Excellent building lot in Cen
tral sub., slse 44 120. This Is a bargain for
someone, for cash sale or will sell on pay
ment plan. Ixt la located on Avenue B
within several blocks of good school. Call
or address H. F. Watts, Bee office, Coun
cil Bluffs.
Cleta Mlnter, 2S0H Avenue I, was quar
antined for smallpox yesterday.
Miss Fanny Brock will arrive today from
Kansas City on a visit to her mother. Mrs.
Mullen.
Mayor W. II. Roe of Kearney, Neb., Is
guest of his daughter, Mra. C. A. Wiley
of First avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Bradley have re
moved to their fruit farm In Olenwood for
the summer months.
The motor company placed a large force
f men at work yesterday changing the
tracks at Lake Manawa.
Albln Huster Is home from Philadelphia,
Where be has been playing With the Phila
delphia Symphony orchestra.
Case of measles in twenty families have
been reported to the health authorities
since April 1, a number being reported
yesterday.
A marriage license was Issued yesterday
to O. N. Brawner. aged 4. of Pottawat
tamie county and Anna Lockwood, aged M,
of Omaha.
W. W. Lunger, a former resident of
Council Bluffs, has been elected to the
, city council In Davenport, la., on the re
, publican ticket.
Kxcelsior Masonic lodge will hold a epe
' ctal communication this evening for work
In the third degree. A. banquet will fol
low the session.
V. B. Grant company. Uniform Rank,
Knights of Pythias, will meet this evening,
when special and Important business will
come up for consideration.
Qus Htnrlcha and Ir. M. J. Bellinger
are home from a hunting trip to the Ne-
braska sandhills. They brought home with
them a big bag of ducks and geese.
Sheriff Foster of Page county took back
to Clarinda last evening four prisoners
who had been in the county Jail here for
safe keeping while the Page county Jail
was being repaired.
The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Bejma, 1111 South Thirteenth street, died
yesterday afternoon. The funeral will be
this afternoon at 4 o'clock from St. Peter's
I C'athollo church and burial will be In the
Catholic, cemetery.
Ln Roberta, colored, waa arrested last
I evening on, a warrant from Justice Bry-
ant's court' charging him with the theft
of a colored brother's headgear. Roberts
admitted having the hat. but claimed he
won It In a crap game and that the for
mer owner was trying to regain posses
sion of It through the aid of the law.
The management of the loharty theater
has secured the latest successful com
edy drama, "A Hoosler Daisy," for to
- morrow night. This attraction. It to said, Is
playing; to a phenomenal business every
, where. The title role Is on the style of
I "Sis Hopkins," and Is assumed by Miss
' Bessie Clifton. Her support la said to be
' exceptionally strong.
Mrs. Isabella West, aged SI years, died
Thursday night at her home on East Mc
pherson avenue of dropsy. She was born
In Kngland and came to Council Bluffs
thirty years ago. Two daughters, Mrs.
Anna Shea, with whom she had been mak
ing her home, and Mrs. Belle Sleferd of
! Kansas City survive her. The funeral
' will be this afternoon at 8:80 o'clock from
t the Broadway Methodist church, the pas
. tor, Rev. W. J. Calfee, conducting the
' services.
The saloon of Hansen & Nellsen on West
Broadway was robbed Thursday night of
the contents of the cash register and a
slot machine. Patrolman Chrlstensen
'found the back door of the saloon open
at S o'clock yesterday and Investigation
, led to the discovery that the cash regis
ter and the slot machine had been broken
open and their contents stolen. It Is
thought that the thief secreted himself
' In the cellar before 4ne saloon was closed
for the night. i
Mrs. Gertrude - Marsh's troubles multi
plied yesterday. As soon as the charge
preferred against her by her former hus
band, George Blackwell, waa dismissed In
Justice Ferrler's court yesterday after
noon she was rearrested on a charge of
contracting a bigamous marriage with F
V. Marsh. Being unable to furnish ball
In $200 she was committed to the county
Jail. The second charge was also filed
against her by her former husband. Mrs.
Marsh formerly lived in Omaha and went
to Kansas, where after four months she
secured a divorce from Blackwell. It is
contended that the divorce Is Invalid, as
the laws of Kansas require a residence
of twelve months before a divorce can be
secured. Mrs. Marsh says she had no
Idea she was violating the law when she
got married last Wednesday.
Plumbing and heating. Hlxby ft Son.
ravin Case Up la Coart.
The hearing of the suit of U C. Baldwin
and other property owners In the Fourth
ward against the city, attacking the validity
l of the contract with E. A. Wlckbam for the
pat tag of certain streets and avenues In
that ward and to-enjoin the city from as
sessing or collecting the tax for such lm
, provement was begun before Judge Wheeler
In the district court yesterday.
The outcome of this suit Is of great im
portance to the city, as further Improve
ments along this line will depend upon it.
City Solicitor Snyder Is being assisted by
Former City Solictor Wadsworth, John P.
Organ aad J. J. Shea. The plaintiffs at
. , torneya are Emmet Tlnley and J. J. Hess.
' The plaintiffs contend that the city
eouncll la awarding the contract to Wlck
bam did not adhere to the requirements of
the law: that proper notloe was not given
the property owners Interested and that
the contract was not let to tne lowest Did
der. This last contention is based oa the
(rounds that onevof the bidders proposed
to do the paving with a cheaper brick than
the Oalesburg brick selected by the council.
The streets directly Involved In the suit
are Sixth and Seventh, streets from Broad
way to Fifth avenue; Eighth street from
Broadway to Seventh avenue; First avenue
from Pearl to Eighth street; Willow avenue
between Seventh and Eighth streets and
Fifth avenue from Main to Eighth street.
The saving on 8lxth street was completed
laat year and the other streets have all
teea torn up In preparation for tne lay-
lnc of brick.
It was In this ward that a number of the
property owners desired asphaltum Inatead
of brick ana the present sun me cuimi
aetton of that controversy.
Davis sells paint.
Davis sells glass.
Q011AIIY THEATERS
Sunday, April 13
Special Attraction The Season's'
Novelty,
"A (hosier
Daisy" -
Presented by MISS BESSIE CLIF
TON and a great company Special
scenery. A gooa, pure piy I ail o
comedy and pathos.
Price isic. sue, 75c.
LEWIS CUTLER
Funeral Director
, . (Successor to W. C. Estsp)
. ' M rSARb ITKKET, 'Fkest T.
BLUFFS.
FINISH UP ASSESSMENTS
Board of Review Raises the Valuation! on
Many Implement Hen.
BANKS SUBJECT OF MUCH DISCUSSION
Savings Baak Taxed oa Its tailed
States Beads aad First National
Held for Taxes oa Its
Real Estate.
The city council, sitting as a board of
review, yesterday afternoon completed Its
canvsss of the assessment roll as returned
by Assessor Everest. The changes were
not as plentiful or as important as out
siders had expected. The board adjourned
for five days, when it will reconvene, and
persons dissatisfied with their assessments
or the Increase made by the board will be
given an opportunity to protest. It will
then be seen whether the bosrd will stick
by Its action In raising certain assess
ments, or, as one of the aldermen put It
yesterday afternoon, "permit its bluff to be
called by the firms or persons whose as
sessments have been raised," and the fig
ures put back to where the assessor had
them.
The more important changes made by the
board are: Omaha, Council Bluffs ft Subur
ban Railway company, from $190,000 to
$200,000; C. R. Tyler of the Crystal mills,
$1,000 to $3,000; J. W. Squire, real estate
and loan broker, $10,000 to $20,000; Smith
Refining company, from $30,000 to $15,000;
Sandwich Manufacturing company, from
$8,000 to $10,000; H. H. Van Brunt, from
$10,000 to $12,000; Wlckbam Bros., from
$1,600 to $3,000; Ferd Weis, from $1,000 to
$4,000; Wardner, Busbnell Olessner com
pany, from $2,400 to $4,000; Sterling Manu
facturing company, from $1,784 to $3,000;
Russell ft Co., from $5,200 to $8,000; Ault-man-Miller
company, from $4,000 to $5,000;
John Beno ft Co., from $55,000 to $60,000;
Citlsens' Gas and Electrlo company, from
$300 to $3,300; Culver ft Woodbury, from
$7,000 to $5,000; Swains ft Mauer, from
$4,000 to $6,000; Fuller ft Johnson, from
$4,000 to $5,000; Hoosler Drill company,
from $2,000 to $3,000; Gale Manufacturing
company, from $4,000 to $5,000; Keys Bros.,
from $4,800 to $8,000; Kimball Bros., from
$2,500 to $4,500.
Baak Assessments.
The banks were assessed as follows: First
National, on $92,184; It also pays on $40,000
real estate. Commercial National, $100,000;
It owns no real estate. Council Bluffs Sav
ings, $132,840; It pays oa $53,574 real es
tate also. State Savings, $50,000; It also
pays on $25,000 real estate. Ernest E.
Hsrt, private bank, $3,907.62, being the net
assets, according to statement. This la the
first year any assessment has been made
on Hart's private bank.
The assessment of the First National
bank was reached after a lengthy discus
sion. In Its statement Urt December the
bank showed a surplus and undivided
profits of $86,000, but In its January state
ment this had been reduced to $36,000. It
was explained that $31,000, representing
building stock held by the bank, had been
charged off from the surplus and charged
up to real estate. The board declined to
allow this offset and only deducted $40,000,
the value of the bank building, from the
capital stock, surplus and undivided profits
on which the assessment was made.
John Berehelm, rice president of the
Council Bluffs Savings bank, appeared be
fore the board and protested against any
assessment being made on the $91,000 gov
ernment bonds held by the bank. The bank
waa also represented by Miss Dodge, at
torney. The board, acting upon the opin
ion of City Solicitor Snyder, decided to
assess the bonds.
Gravel roofing, A. H. Read, 641 Broadway.
OFFICER CONSENTS TO QUIT
Reslans as Administrator of Father's
Estate aad J. J. Stewart Ap
pointed to Place.
Charles T. Officer yesterday resigned as
administrator ot the estate of his father,
Thomas Officer, deceased, and Attorney J.
J. Stewart waa appointed In his stead by
Judge Wheeler of the district court. Stew
art's bond was fixed at $60,000, which be
furnished with Ernest E. Hart, president of
the First National bank, and T. G. Turner,
cashier of the same Institution, as sureties.
Last January a number of creditors of the
Officer ft Pusey bank petitioned the court
to remove Charles Officer as administrator
of the Officer estate, alleging among other
things that he had failed to properly at
tend to the duties of the position and that
for the Interest of the creditors It would
be better to have some person outside of
the family act in the capacity of adminis
trator. Charles Officer's resignation yes
terday was the result of an understanding
arrived at between him and the objecting
creditors, who In compliance with the
agreement, withdrew their petition for his
removal by the court.
Creditors of the Officer ft Pusey bank
look to the Officer estate to meet the de
ficiency In the bank's assets. Thomas Of
ficer being the senior member of the de
funct banking firm. The Inventory of the
estate filed In October, 1900, sbowsd assets
of $81,735.97, including the family home
stead, but excluding the mining stock and
Interests held by Thomas Officer, which are
of doubtful value.
It Is understood that Charles Officer has
realised on a large part of the assets of the
estate and that he will have a considerable
sum of money to turn over to bis successor
when bs Dies bis report, which It is ex
pected he will do next week. .
Attorney Stewart, who succeeds Officer
ss administrator, represents creditors
against the Officer ft Pusey bank whose
claims aggregate about $300,000.
N. T. Plumbing Co., telephone 156.
Trade and Leber Assembly.
At the meeting of the Trades and Labor
assembly last night Frank E. Msrlow and
George R. Scott were elected delegates to
the state convention to be held In Cedsr
Rapids In May. William Seymour and
James Knuth were named as alternates.
The advisability of attempting to secure
ths convention for Council Bluffs in 1903
was discussed, but final action deferred
until the next meeting.
The communication from the Brlcklavers'
and Masons' union No. 11 of Illinois rs
garding ths placing of ths Purlngton Brick
company of Oalesburg on the "unfair" lint
owing to Its refusal to accept ths sight
hour rule waa brought up and referred tJ
the grievance committee to lay the mat
ter again before the city council. The
brick of ths Purlngton company has been
selected tor the paving ot several street
under the city's contract with Wlckbam
The secretary was Instructed to corrs
spand with ths secretary of the Labor Lee
ture bureau with view to securing a date
In this city for a lecture by John C. Chase,
mayor of Haverhill, Mass.
Ilaaer Files a Coatest.
Charles H. Huber Is still of the opinion
that the people of the First ward desired
him to represent them In the city council
and not J. R. Bell, the republican candidate
who was elected at tbs recent municipal
lection. So firm la he In this belief that
yesterday he filed contest papers with the
city clerk asking that a recount of the
votes cast In the two precincts of the
First wsrd be ordered.- The request will
come before the city council at Its meeting
Monday night for action.
.Charles Huber was succeeded In the city
council by J. R. Bell who defeated him by
three votes. In the papers filed yesterday
Huber makes all sorts of allegations. To
start with he alleges that the counting
of the ballots by the Judges was not ac
cording to law and charges the Judges and
clerks with misconduct. He alleges fur
ther that the Judges failed to eount at least
four votes cut for him and that they
counted and declared six votes for Bell
which were not, be alleges, legally cast for
Bell.
In the event a recount Is ordered the
board to make the canvass will be com
posed of three persons, one chosen by Huber,
one by Bell and one by the mayor. Huber
will be required to furnish a bond for the
costs of a recount before one will be
granted.
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers were Sled yesterday In
the abstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire, 101 Pearl street:
George Rleder and wife et at to Ma
son City A Fort Dodge Railroad
company, right of way across lot 1,
Auditor's sub ne4 se4 6-74-43, d....IL3tt
8. J. Btllwell and wife to same, right
of way across lot 2, Auditor's sub
swK nw 6-74-43. w d 1,200
Zlllah Green et al to same, right of
way across lot 1, Auditor's sub se4
swVi. and lot 2, Auditor's sub sw',
ne 82-76-43, w d 1.600
Thomas M. Robblns and wife to same,
right of way across w 28 acres aeVi
sw 28-7B-4S, w d 2,250
George II. Birch to same, right of way
across nH ee 28-75-43, w d 700
Anton Frederlckson and wife to same.
right of way across part se sw4
28-76-43, w d 250
Eunice L. Millard and husband to
same, right of way across se4 nwi
6-74-43, w d . 1,650
Susanna Thome et al to same, right
of way across lot 2, Auditor's sub
nw4 ee4 82-75-43, w d 1,500
Sarah E. Children to same, part sc4
ne4 1-74-44, w d 7,000
Ernest EI Mart to same, lots 6, and
16, Rice's South Avenue sub. w'd.. 700
Charles K. Holden and wife to same,
lots 7, 8, 9, 10, Rice's South Avenue
sub, w d 8,560
Christian Straub and Wife to same, lot
1, block 6. Casady's add, wd 600
Patrick Maher and wife to same, lot
12, Rice's South Avenue sub, w d... 800
Ernest B. Hart, and wife to same, lot
14, block 28, Riddle's sub, w d 200
D A. Flack and wife to same, lot
, Rice's South Avenue sub, w d.... 800
William Arnd and wife to same, lot
16, block 3, Casady's add, w d 1,500
Day ft Hess to J. H. Mayne, lot 1,
block 1, Regatta Place, w d 100
F. J. Day and wife to same, part out
lot S, Manawa Park, w d 150
M. P, Schmidt and wife to David Phil
ips, lot 14, block 62, Railroad add,
w d 20
James Holm and wife to Richard
Wllley, lots 1 and x, block 22, Avoca,
w d 1,500
P. J. McBride to Boomer township,
part mw 8-77-43, w d 25
Patrick Rhyan to Ernest Eyberg, swS4
swtt 18-75-41, w d 1,944
H. A. Golf and wife to George M.
h) uou, pari nw nr lrto-v w a....
fj. H. Mayne and wife to N. W. Wells,
trustee, lot 1, block l, Kegatta Place,
and out lot 8, Manawa Park, q c d.. 260
J. E. F. McGee, administrator, to
' GJIOI.Keu Ri;der''an'd"wlfe"et" ai'to'j:
a
W. Calt. part lot 1, Auditor's sub,
nett setf 6-74-43. w d
Pomona Land and Trust company to
j. w. con, part nw sw 6-74-43,
w d
896
W. H. Thomas and wife to Mason
City ft Fort Dodge Railroad com
pany, right of way across ne4 se4
32-75-43. w d
760
Helen A. Snethen and husband to
same, part ne4 seU 1-74-44, and out
lot 1, Rice's South Avenue sub, w d
2.500
Twenty-nine transfers, total $33,207
STILL WRESTLING WITH BOOKS
No Action Take by Latter Day Saints
oa Aeeoasti of the
Bishop.
LAMONI, la., April 1J. (Special Tele
gram.) Laat evening at 7:15 Apostle Her
man C. Smith addressed a large audience In
the Interests of the women's auxiliary or
ganisation, known as Daughters of Zlon,
Following the discourse, the women of the
organization held a reception In the base
ment of the church, refreshments were
served In the adjoining rooms, and an hour
or two of very social Intercourses followed.
White ribbon bows were given as souvenirs,
as well as slips outlining the work of the
organisation.
President Joseph Smith occupied the pul
pit this morning and delivered a sermon
of peculiar Interest to the membership of
the church. Business waa resumed at 1
o'clock and opening prayer was offered by
Apostle Oomer T. Griffiths, lately returned
from the European mission. Great Interest
was taken In the business which was to
come before the conference today as waa
manifested by the large attendance. The
main floor and gailery were filled to their
utmost aeatlng 'capacity, even the aisles
being crowded with chairs.
A report from the Joint session of the
quorum of seventy Indicated that Romanan
Wright had been chosen by them as one of
the seven presidents of seventy, to fill the
vacancy caused by Duncan Campbell having
been ordained a high priest. The first
quorum of seventy reported that tbey had
chossn Jsmes McKlernan aa their president.
The fifth quorum of elders reported their
choice of Fred M. Smith as their president
and that he had selected aa his counsellors
T. J. Bell and James Allen.
The matter which was iaid over since
yesterday, covering the auditor's report
upon the bishop's books, was taken up and
discussed at length. It was still pending
at adjournment.
The services this evening were In charge
of the Oraceland board of trustees. They
presented the college work and Interests
before the conference.
The Lamonl choir furnished excellent
music at the evening session, as also at
the day services. They are assisted by
both local and visiting soloists and the mu
sic wss highly appreciated by ths congre
gations. Tomorrow morning prayer service will
be in charge of M. W. Turpen of ths high
council of Lamonl stake, end Alexander
McCallum of the high council of the stake
at Independence, Mo.
The sermon tomorrow will be delivered
by U. W. Greene of Brooklyn. N. T.. aa.
slated by Charles P. Faul of Clarksdals,
nu.
Iowa State Normal May Cet Hospital.
CEDAR FALLS, fa. April 1!. (Sneclal.l
Since the legislature passed the bill ap
propriating one-tenth of a mill tax for the
State Normal school during the next Ave
years. the trustees have been considering
tne erection or new buildings.
Among tnose mentioned are a library
building, men's and women's gymnasium snd
arm aau. science hall aad hospital. The
last named Is most In favor for should an
epidemic break out In the school, there
would be no adequate way of tax Log proper
cars bi ua luaeau,
J
LEGISLATURE FINISHES UP
Freiiding Offioere of Two Honsei and Gover
nor Receive Presents,
LONG WAIT ON THE ENGROSSING CLERKS
So Maay Bills riled Ipsa Them la
Last Hoars that Official .Noon Ad
Joarameat Was Really Far
lato Evening;.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES. April 12. (Special.) The
closing day of the legislative session wss
marked by great activity. The work ot
the houses bsd been well done, but a great
many small messurss were left to be dis
posed of. Ths time for adjournment wsa
fixed for 12 o'clock, but In fact the houses
were In session all afternoon and until late
In the evening that the enrolling work
might be completed and the last bills be
signed. The dsy wss spent la taking short
Intermissions between hours ot routine
work. The members bsde goodbye to
each other, exchanged compliments and
smoothed over the ruffled places. The
president of the senate and the speaker of
the bouse were presented with beautiful
chairs. Senator Lambert, democrat, made
the presentation speech for the senate to
President Herrlott in which he spoke In the
most complimentary terms of the manner in
which ho had presided over the senate.
Governor Cummins was called to the house
and was then presented by Mr. Kendall
with a cane of wood from the Philippines,
the presentation speech and the response
being eloquent. Complimentary, resolutions
were psssed and various persons were thus
pdeased. The chair occupied by Colonel
Moore of Davis county, the veteran ot the
house, was presented to him by resolution.
Tax Levy for Next Time.
The most important business done was to
pass a bill directing the executive council
to make such a levy as will bring in from
direct taxation for the year 1902 the sum
of $2,300,000 and for the year 1903 the sum
ot $2,000,000. This wss figured out by
the appropriations committee as the sums
that ought to be raised and It was stated
that even these large sums would leave a
deficit at the end of the biennial period.
The last biennial period required $1,400,000
for the first year and $1,800,000 for the
last year. The appropriations made at this
session are by far the largest ever made
and will require substantially a 4 mill state
tax levy.
Exposition Appropriation.
The two houses locked horns at the last
minute on the appropriation for the St.
Louis exposition, the house standing out
for $150,000 and the senate for $125,000. A
conference committee was appointed to take
It up and reach a conclusion. The house
finally receded from its position and the
bill was passed appropriating! $125,000.
Laat Bills Passed.
The following .bills were finally passed
and sent to the governor today:
The English bill for more specific re
ports from railroads, slightly amended to
simplify the same.
Appropriating 11,000 for the purchase of an
oil painting of the late Senator Harlan.
Appropriations for the three state edu
cational institutions.
Permitting health Insurance, also insur
ance againet theft
Establishing a dipsomania department at
one of the state Insane hospitals.
Appropriating $15,000 for a laundry build
ing at Mount Pleasant.
Fixing the salaries of employes and
clerks In the state offices In accordance
with the recommendations of the commit
tee on retrenchment and reform, making
only a few minor changes In the salaries.
The senate refused to pass the forestry
bill.
The bill to reduce the minimum capital
stock of Insurance companies doing busi
ness In Iowa one-halt was beaten.
The Mattes bill to not permit a free
holder to take his name off a petition of
saloon consent was indefinitely postponed.
Memorials In the Journals.
The resolution was called up In the sen
ate today providing that the secretary of
the senate shall write a brief Sketch of
each ex-member of the general assembly
who has died since the close of the pre
vious general assembly and devote one
page la the Journals of the senate to print
ing the same. It was adopted by a unani
mous vote. Lewis read the following list
who would come under this head and said
there might be others: Matt Parrott of
Waterloo, Robert C. Webb of Des Moines,
Henry 8. Henderson of Ottumwa, Wil
liam H. M. Pusey ot Council Bluffs, Dsnlel
Anderson or Albla, John A. L. Crookham of
Oskaloosa, Henry Hospers of Orange City,
Preston M. ' Sutton of Marsballtown,
Ephraim M. Reynolds of Centerville and
Lemuel R. Bolter of Logan.
Iowa Supreme Coart.
The Iowa supreme court today announced
the following decisions:
Daniel Fashay against Lewis D. Shafer
appellant, Freemont county; Judge Green:
affirmed.
Edgar Baas, administrator, against
Henry Jordan et al. appellants, Blackhawk
county; Judge Piatt; affirmed.
J.. H. 8 wa niton againat Keokuk ft West
ern railroad, appellant, Appanoose county;
Judge Etchelberger; reversed.
Blumenthal Bros, ft Co. sgalnst Howard
ft Culver, appellants, Woodbury county;
Judge Hutchinson; affirmed.
Carrie E. Newton against Southwestern
mutual Line, appeuani, Marshall county:
Judge Caswell; affirmed.
Mrs. , W. M. Farmer against Cedar
Rapids, Linn county; Judge Thompson; re-
Fred Galllers against Chicago, Burling
ton Qulncy railway, appellant, Monroe
county; Judge Fee; affirmed.
K. N. Tuttle against Jennie Ralsh. ap
pellant, Plymouth county; Judge Gaynor:
affirmed. '
City t Burlington, appellant, againat
John 8. Fear et al. Des Moines county
Judge Smyth; affirmed.
William Flam against Samuel Lee ap
pellant. Henry county; Judge Wlthrow:
affirmed.
George Grelner. appellant, as-alnst tnm,
of Hlgourney, Keokuk county; Judge Scott;
George W. Cone aaalnat Ann Cumins.
appellant, Blackhawk county; Judge Piatt;
New Corporations.
The following Incorporation nnr .r.
filed with the secretary of state today:
weeiern Lana investment company of
Des Moines; capital, lU),0u0; by F. A. Dun-
aiam Sim it. ri . uwyer. ,
Mount Pleaaant, Increasing capital stock
-,Jowa Par company of Fayette; capital
$10 0110; by G. A. vt'ood. H, P. Hancock and
Ulliri
Corning Opera House company of Corn
ing: capital. I15.0U); by F. C Keee, Z. T
W Idener and others.
Avoca Pressed Brick company of Avoca
capital, llS.Ouu; by Herman Selffert and
others. -
The Commercial Savings bank of Mason
City gave notice of a reduction of the can
ital atock to W.00O. v
SIOUX CITY WINS THE DEBATE
Connell BlaaTs Makes a Good Show,
tna la Contest Between II lab
rhoels.
8IOUX CITY. April 12 (Special Tele
gramsla a debate between the Sioux
City High school and the Council Bluffs
High school in the local High school as
sembly room this evening the Sioux City
team woo by a unsnlmous Vote of the
three judges. Rev. W. L. Ferris of Chero
kee, Percy K. Holbrook of Onawa and
Jule F. R. Cayaor of Lemars. The Blou
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City debaters were F. R. Wilson. Opal L.
Parks and S. Brown Coe. The Council
Bluffs debaters were Fanny Davenport, Al
fred Hanchett and Charles Campbell. Both
sides did well and the decision was close.
About twenty-five pupils of the Council
Bluffs High school, headed by Prof. F. C.
Ensign, piinclpal of the High school, were
present. Tomorrow a reception In honor of
the Council Bluffs debaters witl be held at
the house of Dr. J. L. Hanchett, uncle of
Alfred Hanchett of the Council Bluffs team.
There was a great demonstration on the
part of the Sioux City students when the
decision was announced.
SQIKAKI.VO SHOES.
Cause of the Noise Once the Swell
Thin Shoes Get Tired.
"What Is it that makes my shoes creak?"
The little shoenaker looked up and smiled
for a moment, and then went on for a
time with hla tapping, relates the New
York 8un. It was an old, old question
and It was not easy to answer It with any
thing new.
"Take them off, first one, then the other,"
he said, "and IHJ see if I can fix "em while
you wait." v i
Off came one shoe and the owner of it sat
down with his stockinged foot over his knee
to watch the squeak-curing process. The
shoemaker simply pulled the shoe over an
Iron last snd drove four or five nails
straight up the middle of the sole, covering
perhaps three Inches. Then he flanked this
row with two on each side.
"Try that," said he.
The man tried It and found himself walk
ing around the shop with one silent shoe
and the other a mass of squeakings. So
the process was repeated on the noisy foot
covering and the man went off down the
street In silence and in comfort.
The next day, when he had more time, the
man sought the shoemaker for more In
formation. "Once," said this man of last and waxed
string, "people seemed to think you had
not given them their money's worth if the
shoes you made or mended for them did
not squeak. That was about the time that
swells were reluctantly giving up hair oil
and similar things.
"It is usually easy enough to make shoes
that will not squeak and all but the cheap
est kinds are supposed to be antl-equeaker&.
The noise comes from the chafing of the
two pieces of leather that compose the sole,
not counting the welts. If left to them
selves these pieces will sooner or later
part sufficiently to make a space about the
point where the ball of the foot cornea,
where there is not perfect, contact and
this is where the noise comes from.
"The cheapest shoes should be the
noleiest, for the leather their soles are
made of is tanned In hemlock bark. This
makes what we call red leather. It Is
rough and harsh. The next grade Is Union,
a combination of hemlock and oak bark for
tanning giving It its name. The next high
est grade is white oak, and with this wa
have, the least trouble so far as squeaking
is concerned.
"When the public made up its mind that
its shoes must not squeak, we had to stir
about and find something to put between
the soles. For the cheaper grades we use
leather chips and for the more expensive
shoes we have cork, and then there Is this
specially prepared tar paper. We put a
little of any of these materials between the
two soles and there's an end to the squeak
usually. Sometimes, however, the chips of
ths paper get out of place or are ground
Into powder and then the creaking is heard
from.
"It Is vety strange how some shoes will
wear for six months without a murmur and
their owners will tread life's pathway In
peace and comfort. Then, without the
slightest apparent reason for It, they will
set up such a din that the wearer's life
will ba made almost unendurable if be be a
nervous man.
"It seems almost aa if they were tired
and wanted a rest, and I honestly believe
shoes do get tired. Sounds odd, but I'm
satisfied it is a fact. Chuck a pair of shoes
Into the closet and let them slons for a
couple of weeks and see how comfortable
they'll feel when you put them on again."
General Grant's Kamesake.
A number of years ago, relates the De
troit Free Press, a son waa born to a col
ored woman In the south, and, as he was
her first, she looked upon him with pride,
and waa much at a loss to find a name
for him. Relatives and friends Including
her mistress, were appealed to, but al
though many names were suggested, all
were discarded.
After many days of deliberation she said
one morning to her mistress: "Miss Marv.
I'se found a name for my boy; I'm going to
name him Delicious."
"Why," said the lady, "where did you
get that name?"
"Oh," she replied, "I'm going to call him
that 'cause I wsnt to name him for Mr.
Grant."
When it was explained to her that the
great hero was named Ulysses, and not
Delicious, she was somewhat disturbed in
mind, but Ulysses did not please her, so
the boy bsd to begin life burdened with
the name Egbert Eugene.
Capital Stork Doabled.
TRENTON. N. J.. April 12.-The Ameri
can Elevated Railroad company today filed
a cvrtlrtcate with the secretary of stute
increasing its capital from S5.ui0.ii00 to 110,.
ouO.OuO. Tne certificate ia klgned b' Oaborn
lomgeiion, preaiaeni, ana Ueorge B Cook
secretary.
Michigan Bank Hotbed.
DEARBORN. Mich.. April 12. D. P. Tjo
ham's private bunk here waa entered by
Dursiara laai nigiu, wno blew open th
vault and atola about I1.U0O In rauli Th.
vault was completely wrecked. There Is
no cue.
Spring Suits
And Overcoats.
It's easy to claim big things, but everybody
knows what the proof of the pudding is. Wc
can prove all we claim. Our spring line of
suits FIT BETTER, carry with them a more
distinct air of SMARTNESS, at a less price
than you will find anywhere, A TRY ON
will convince the most skeptical that we arc
right Prices $7.50, S10, $12,50, $15.00 to
$20.00,
How About a New Hat?
You won't know what the style is unless you see our line.
Smith & Bradley,
415 Broadway,
Artistic
Certain patterns in shirts have "an air" of
artistic style. This is the character ot our
spring line not a common plain design in
the lot. r
Every body wears fancy shirts now even
men who, a few years ago, never dreamed
they would. We have got the best $1.00 shirt
in the land we know it.
Others at more or less the Manhattan for
instance.
We have just received a big line of them
with or without cuffs attached.
METCALF & METCALF,
COUNCIL BLUFFS,
PAINTING
TINE NOW
We are right In line to
furnish you with the Best
Ready Mixed Pstnta ever
sold In this city, and these
paints will not only give the
beet satisfaction, but will
open yo-jr eyes with admira
tion as 'to One finish. Our
price Is always at the lowest
notch on everything we sell.
FURNITURE
ENAMEL
Any color or tint. Will
bring out the dlugyness of
the old furniture so It will
look like new. We sell it
In pints st 30c. Varnish
stain, the best made, also
3uc a pint.
GEORGE IV. 'FLETCHER'S
Drug Store.
TELEPHONE 175.
101 BROADWAY, - COUNCIL. BLUFFS.
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Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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IOWA.
IN PLUMBING
WE ARE PROUD
to say that our prestige Is never ques
tioned. Our reputation for sanitary and
scientific plumbing hss been earned only
from the execution of the highest grade
work' in this line, which embraces all kinds
of sanitary plumbing, steam and hot water
heating, gas fitting. We are always fair
in our prices. If we do it It's done right,
J. C. Bixby & Son,
202 Main St at 20. Pearl St.,
Tel. 193. ' COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.
A HALO Or SATISFACTION
gleams from the breast of every one who
has had his linen "done up" at thla laund
dry. He knows that shirts, collars and cuffs
are immaculate In their whiteness, and
have the right finish for the up-to-date
swell.
Everything laundered here Is done by
the most improved methods, without fray
or tear. ,
BLUFF CITY LAUNDRY
Wallace AS Grout, Proprietors.
22-2 North Main Street,
Telephone 314. Council Bluff9.
BEAUTIFUL
FLOUR
COVERINGS
X l,C 1 1 . T I" ' l ' ... "
pets and ruga are prettier than
tu- All I Vi j latAat nattpna In PI
cor-
brussels, axmlnster, velvets, mo
uuettes. lnaralna. etc.. are shown
here In large aaaortment. iieau
tlful new mattliiae. Unoleumn. etc.,
at moat moderate priors and on easy
aymenta. Swell line of furniture
or every room In the houae, cooking
tves, ranges, etc. Your credit is
good.
D. IV. KELLER
Tel. L-OII. 407 Broadway.
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Cta K. MICHEL Manager.