TIIE OMAHA DAILY JREEt TUESDAY,' DECEMBER 23, 1002.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
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COUNCIL
MISOR MKMIOI.
Dsvls sells drus-a.
Stockert sells csrpets and rues.
Kxprt ah repairing, lyfr"Tt, 4 Br
Horn, to Mr nnd Mrs. H. N. Wailer, ;)1S
flatncr .trel, a nn.
Rkates for hoys and girls are cheip at
Peterf n & Schoer.lng Co.
O. a. Balrrt, dpputy rlrrk of the district
court, la on the Kick lint.
Mica Mary 0'lonn-ll of park avenue la
Visiting frlrnda In Milwaukee.
Burnt wood ami Irsthor (food. C. E.
Alexander & Cr. 3.13 Hroadway.
F J I.cri and family will Ii-pvp todi7
for Hll'lrcth, Neb., to spend the Chrlstmns
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. f'h.rle Link are upending
the hollilaya with relatives In bt. Louis anj
Hannibal, Mo.
Charles K. Hannan returned yrsfrdny
from Ietrolt, Mich., to spend Chrlstmris
with hla family.
We are hrnilirjartefs for glaaa of all
kind. 8 e un before you buy. C. B. Paint,
Oil and Glass Co.
' Mra. E. F. Watts cnlled to Jnckson
vllle, Hi., last evening by the critical Ill
ness of her fathiT.
A. Mitchell of Rhawnee, Kan., and Mry
Thomaa of thl i city were married yeaterd.-y
afternoon by Justice Hryant.
District court will reconvene today for
the trial of epilty and probate cases. Judgo
W heeler la expected to preside.
John Harp caatle, Royal HlRhlannVr.,
will wt t In regular sesflon tlila evening
In (he hall In the Merrlam block.
T. It. Owen filed an Information with the
commissioners for the lnnne lust evening
charging John Taylor with being mentally
deranged.
Jacob Q. Pugh arid Violet N. Pugh. both
of South Omalw, were married yesterday
afternoon In thl city by Rev. John V.
Altchleon.
The member of the Wood-Allen party to
Tellowatone park last summer will hold
a reunion and banquet jat the Grand hotel
Saturday night.
The traveling men and other employe of
the Uroneweg A Schoentgen company will
be tendered a banquet at the Grand hotel
Friday evening.
Mrs. Ida Ferguson and daughter, Miss
Porta, of Butte, Neb., are guests of Alder
man and Mrs. C. W. McDonald for the
Christmas holidays.
The' children of the Christian Home will
render the cantata "A Merry Christmas"
thla evening. The entertainment will be In
the chattel of the home.
A handsome piece of furniture always In
acceptable as a gift It not only pleases th
recipient, but stands aa a lasting remem
brance. Peteraen & Schoenlng Co.
A special mee'lng of Palm grove No. 11
will be held thla evening. After the close
of the business meeting a social session
will be held and refreshments served.
Members of Rebekah lodge No. 2 will
rieet Wednesday afternoon with Council
Muffs Rebekah lodge to attend the funeral
of Mra. John Bonn at the family residence
on Franklin avenue.
Your children should have a sled; It
irompts them to go outdoors; nothing la
;etter than fresh air. It savea doctor a bills.
Our line of Hlrds Is complete und cheap.
Petersen & Schoenlng Co.
Andrew Carlson, arrested on complaint of
Ms wife, who charged him with going
tome drunk and starting a rough house,
was sentenced to . ten days on bread and
water by Judge Scott yesterday morning.
J. F. Letton will leave today for Fort
tcott. Kan., where he will Join his wife
rnd accompany her to Battle Creek, Mich.,
h'here she wlil apend the winter for her
health. Mr. Lcttori will be away two weeks.
Buy now la our advice to those who want
tho choicest, most desirable gift goods
-arly buyers get best choice. Don't know
what to give nothing will help you decide
ulcker than seeing the, thousand and one
'hlngs offered here. : Petersen rJctioentng
f!o. .
C. F. Meehan, who was taken Into
fldstody by tho .pojlce Saturday night to
ttrevent hint from committing suicide by
he laudanum route, was released from the
It y Jail yesterday. Meehan had sobered up
,nd declared his Intention of living for a
while longer.
The senior class of the high school has
abandoned Its bob sleighing .party slated
for this evening, and In place will enjoy a
trolley party to Lake Manawa and a feaat
it the club house there. The party will be
ihaperoned by Miss Dalley and Miss Van
Order of the high school faculty.
The banquet of the -Council Bluffs and
Omaha Implement and Vehicle Dealers'
club, to have been held last night at the
Grind hotel, was postponed until next
Monday on account of the hall being occu
pied by tho dance given by Mr. and Mrs.
Kdward W. Hart
The furniture store Isn't half big enough
to ahow off all its pretty things. These
dainty little dressing tables wouldn't be
here now If It were. All new patterns,
mostly with shaped mirrors and standards
and French legs Just the sort of Christmas
present a girl would like for her room.
Petersen & Schoenlng Co.
Mrs. Dora J. Bohn, wife of John Q. Bohn,
120 Franklin avenue, died yesterday morn
ing, aged 43 years. Besides her husband
she Is survived by two sons and one
daughter. The funeral will be held Wednes
day afternoon at 8 o'clock from the family
residence. Hev. Oeorge Kdward Walk,
rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church, will
conduct the services and burial will he In
Walnut Hill -cemetery.
Charlea Blerwlth, proprietor of a saloon
at JS West Hroadway, while attempting to
eject Some late stayers from his place at
I o'clock ' Sunday morning was slashed
scross the back of the neck by a knife In
the hands of Will Doison. Several stitches
were required to sew up the wound. The
wound, while severe. Is not 4angerous, and
Blerwlth waa attending to business as
usual yesterday. He refused to file any
complaint against Doison and the police
mad no arrests.
Correct Visit Ins: Cards.
Orders given before Wednesday noon will
ba ready Wednesday evening. DeLong- The
Printer, 307 Broadway.
Itenl Estate) Transfers.
These transfers were filed yesterday In
the abstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire, 101 r.arl street:
F. E. Meseroll to Kva M. Jensen, part
block K, mill and part lot lfl, block
11, Mynster's add., w. d 950
Elizabeth A. Shaw and husband to L.
H. Reuma, lot 4 In iwVt, neVt, 3u-"S-43,
w. d 3.S00
J. 8. Smith and wife to Brady Boone,
lota 13 and 14 In sub. of out lot 14,
Neols. w. d 1,700
J. II. Shields and wife to town of l"n-
. derwood. atrip of ground for road
In 16-76-42, q. c. d 21
Four transfcra, total 1(1,671
Penny Books at Del.ong-'s.
Children's books for all ages. DeLoug
The Printer, SOT Broadway.
Marrlaa Licenses.
Licenses to wed were issued yesterday
to the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
Charles K. Richards. Oakland, la 2ft
Mary E. Hamilton, Missouri Valley, la.. 17
A. Mitchell. Shawnee. Kan
Mary Thomas, Council Bluffs H
U H. Miller. Council Bluffs 24
Anna B. Curpenter, Omaha 22
Jacob Q. Pugh. South Omaha 23
Violet M. Pugh, South Omaha 21
TWO MORE DAYS
rOR CHRISTMAS
8HOPPINQ
FSB OCR STERLINO SIL
VER 6POONS, at 90c.
BROOCHES, from 25c up.
Fine line of EMBLEM PINS
All prices
la tart, we have-some ot the prettteat
'.hlngs la ths Jewelry line for Christmas
roil ever saw.
HANSEN & MARKS,
JC3 SOUTH MAIN ST.
LEWIS CUTLER
T UORTICIAN.
ft rVurl St . riin-1l White 'Phn -
BLUFFS.
CLOUD ON TELEPHONE TITLE
Oomtj Attorney Ho'.da Nebraska Company
Hai No Franchise in Oity.
SAYS THE PROCEEDINGS WERE IRREGULAR
Urlna-a I p Same Point of Law the Com
pany Itself Raised Akalnst Validity
of an Ordinance of City
of Mlndea.
. "Is the franchise tinder which the Na
braska Telephone company operating in
Council Bluffs a valid one?" This Is the
duration which County Attorney Klllpack
baa decided to ask the courts to deter
mine. The county attorney contends tint
the company has not, and. In fact, never
did have, a valid franchise, and yesterday
served original notice of aa action In quo
warranto In the name or the state of Iowa
against It.
The notice of suit, which wsa served on
A, P. Fair, local manager of the Nebraska
Telephone company, yesterday afternoon,
sets forth that action would be brought on
tho grounds "that you are wrongfully and
Illegally using and occupying the streets,
alleys and public grounds of Council
Bluffs with a telephone line and system;
that you are asserting and exercising the
rights and privileges of a franchise for a
telephone, system in said city while In
fact you have no franchise or light of any
kind to use the streets, alleys and public
grounds of said city, and plalntht will ask
to have yeu ousted from such public
grounds."
County Attorney Ktllpack. when asked on
what grounds he based his contemplated
action, stated that he contended thft the
ordinance granting the Nebraska Telephone
company a franchise had not been passed
In the manner required by law, and that,
therefore, the franchise was null and Told.
There was nothing, he said, in the rec
ords of the city council to show that a
roll call had been taken on the passage
of the ordinance, and that there waa no
record of the yea and nay vote as required
by law. Mr. Klllpack said he had ex
amined the records of the proceedings of
the city council and that while the roll
call may have been taken, and probably
was, on the passage of the -ordinance there
is no record of the vote. The failure to
record the yea and nay vote, the county
attorney holds, was fatal to the ordinance
and the franchise granted by it. The or
dinance conveying to the Nebraska Tele
phone company a franchise for an Indef
inite number of years was passed by the
city council October 8, 1888.
Hoist by Owa Petard.
At the January term of the district
court In this city in the case of the Town
of Mlnden against Henry Hesley, In which
it was sought to Impose a fine upon the
defendant under an ordinance, the defend
ant contended (bat the ordinance was null
and void for the reason that the records
of the city council failed to show the yea
and nay vote at the time of its passage, aa
required by law. Judge, Thornell sustained
the contention and ruled that the ordinance
had never been properly passed and, there,
fore, was of no effect. . It is on this ruling
that County Attorney Klllpack bases his
action against the telephone company.
When asked if this action was being
brought at the Instigation of parties In
terested In any of the proposed new In
dependent telephone companies, Mr. Ktll
pack said It was not, and that. he. had
decided to bring the suit "tor the public
welfare." He stated that the petition
would be filed on or before Friday of this
week, in time for the January session of
the district court, over which Judge Thor
nell will preside. "It will be no fault of
mine If the suit is not triad at the next
term," remarked Mr. Klllpack. He said
further that he was determined to see
whether the company had the right to con
tinue to claim everything In sight and out
of sight, and charge the public exorbitant
rates for an Indifferent service.
This' action on the rift of the county
attorney at the time when the air It full
of rumors of Independent telephone com
panies proposing to enter Council Bluffs
Is regarded as significant, and give rise
to the suspicion that there are others In
terested In the proceedings besides Mr.
Klllpack.
Fine line of box stationery at Morgan
& Dickey's, 142 Broadway.
Children's Books One Cent Each.
DeLong The Printer, 307 Broadway.
Plumbing and heating. Bixby Son.
DISCOVER DEAD MAN'S IDENTITY
Richard Baker, Son of Former Well
Known Cltlaen, Vlctli
Wabash Engine.
of
The man run down and killed Saturday
evening by a Wabash switch engine was
identified yesterday as Rtchsrd Baker, who
lived with hia mother, Mra. Eliza Baker,
at 2205 South Tenth street. Baker had
been working for several months for J.
Katelman, a Junk dealer on South Main
street. He wss the son of the late Dr.
Bker and the family at ons time was In
affluent circumstances. The Identity waa
not discovered until after the Inquest had
been held.
The only witnesses at the inquest were
James McSorley, foreman of the switching
crew; J. S. Mathews, engineer; Nels II.
Johnson, fireman, and Timothy Higgins, a
switchman. In addition to their testimony
the written atatenient of C. D. McGhee,
who, with his belongings, occupied one ot
the cars being switched, enroute to Mont
rose, Kan., waa presented to the Jury.
The evidence of all was to the effect that
Baker was walking In the middle ot the
track, proceeding west, ths same as the
switch engine, and that he was not seen
until the train was within forty or forty-
five feet ot him; that the engineer blew
the whistle for all crossings and that the
bell was rung continuously. The Jury, con
sitting of E. H. Ohlendorf. W. McFadden
and M. S. Roop, returned a verdict of acci
dental death and exonerated the railroad
company and Its employes.
Fine Art Bibles at Deloaaj's.
DeLong The Printer, 307 Broadway.
K, Y Plumbing Co., telephone !5.
Ksaressasea Fonnd Gnlltr.
Judge Scott in police court yesterdsy
morning held that the expressmen charged
with maintaining a nuisance by loitering at
tho corner of Main street and Broadway
and standing their wagons and teams there
without the consent of the occupants ot
the abutting property were guilty, but sus
pended sentence during good behavior. The
six men arrested agreed to retrain from
loiter. ng at that corner.
Although the question wss not brought
up formally at the Beetles of the coumit-
toe ef the whole of the city council last
night. It was discussed by the aldermen.
Mayor Morgan auggested that the express
men be required to stand their wagons In
the trisngle plot north and west of the In
tersection of the bridge at Mynster and
Main streets. The owner of the property
has given his consent and there the wsgons
would be out of everybody's wsy. The sug
gestion of the mayor was favorably re
ceived and will. It Is expected, be put Into
effect.
31-Iacn Dolls, fl.BO.
Dells 31 Inches high $1.50. DeLong The
Printer, 307 Broadway.
Hand mirrors, nicest In town, at Morgan
4V Dickey's, 143 Broadway.
Tisane Paper at UeLonar's.
Two sheets for a cent Is the way we
sell It In white and all colors. DeLong
The Printer, 307 Broadway.
DISCUSS CONDUIT ORDINANCE
Some of the Aldermen Suspicions
There Is Some Hidden Motive
Behind It.
A petition urging the passage of the ordi
nance providing for the placing of all tele
phone wires In underground conduits,
signed by over 100 of the leading business
and professional men of the city, was pre
sented at a meeting ot the city council last
night and t-fee ordinance was informally
discussed by the aldermen In committee of
the whole, but no action taken.
Aldermen TInley and Casper stated they
were of the opinion that there was some
hidden motive back of the ordinance and
objected to any action being taken on It
until they had time to further investigate
it. Attorney Wadswortb, on behalf of Hoi
lenbeck Bros., In whose Interest the
measure was Introduced, explained the pur
pose of the ordinance and contended that
it was a good business proposition for the
city, as the time would surely come when
all wires would have to go under ground.
Alderman Lovett spoke In favor of the or
dinance and showed that In other cities the
first wires to go under ground were these
of the telephone companies. This, he ex
plained, was because the telephone compa
nies used a great many more wires thsn
other concerns. Alderman Lovett also ex
pressed the opinion that if the telephone
company was willing to place Its wires
under ground, as it was stated It would be,
the ordinance would work no hardship on
anyone and the city would thus be bene
fited by the removal of part ef the wires
Incumbering the streets.
At the session of the eity council the
resolution calling for the laying of six
teen-inch sewer on Stutsman street, be
tween Platner and Bloomer streets, was
adopted.
Cumlngs Bros, were granted a permit
to conduct a saloon at 2040 West Broad
way. The council adjourned to the regular
meeting In January. a motion to adjourn
to next Monday being defeated. -
Danlah Bibles at DeLosg't,
Large assortment ot Danish . Bibles and
hymnals. DeLong The Printer, 307 Broad
way. '
Ping pong and all kind of games at Mor
gan Dickey's, 142 Broadway.
books and Dells at DeLoog'l,
DeLong The Printer, 807 Broadway.
. Hess Depnty County Attorney.
John J. Hess of this city will succeed
Clem F. Kimball as assistant county attor
ney at the beginning of the new year. The
appointment ot Mr. Hess was made public
yesterday afternoon by County Attorney
Klllpack, who stated that it was agreeable
to the County Board of Supervisors. Mr.
Hess Is one of the younger members ot the
bar, and since his admission to practice has
been connected with the firm of Day
Hess.
Bible Headquarters.
DeLong The Printer, 307 Broadway.
A Free Heating; Stove.
Before you buy your coal see Wm. Welch
at : North Main street and he will ex
plain to you how you can gat a fine Round
Oak heating stove without costing you a
penny. 'Phone, lit.
Dolls nnd Books at DeLosg't,
DeLong The Printer, 807 Broadway.
Two Want Dlrorees.
C. F. Harrison, who married Alice Har
rison at Buffalo, Wyo., In August, 1893,
sues tor divorce on the ground of cruel
and Inhuman treatment.
Mrs. Bessie Sullivan asks for a divorce
from John Sullivan, to whom she was mar
ried In this city July 15, 1900. She alleges
druakenness and failure to support and
asks In addition to the divorce the custody
of their only child, a daughter, aged
months.
Calendar Pads nnd Cnrdbonrd.
DeLong The Printer, 307 Broadway.
Oravel roofing. A. H. Retd, 128 Mala St,
Rare Winnings Relsrsed
SHENANDOAH, la., Dec. 22. (Special.)
During the Shenandoah fair meeting In
August a controversy aroae aa to the right
of a horseman named Peppers to race two
animals in which he was Interested in the
same event, and which won first and sec
ond monies in a race. The event waa con
tested and was taken under advisement by
board of race managers at Chicago, and
aa a result the man was fined and the
money paid him was returned to the as
sociation this week.
One of Oldest Condaetors Killed.
WATERLOO. Ia.. Dec. 22. (Special Tele
gram.) Charlea A. Gilbert, one ot the old
eat conductors on the Illinois Central road,
was killed by a switch engine this morn
ing. His 'son was killsd In a similar man
ner a year ago.
EXTRACT
OF BEEF
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OLMSTED KEEPS THE MOSEY
Payment for Horse Killed in Military Serrioa
Held to Have Been legal.
INSURANCE TOPICS STILL UPPERMOST
Report of Minnesota Department on
Des Moines Concern Creates
Mnch Excitement In Cap
ital City.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Dec. 22. (Special.) Major
J. A. Olmstead, commandant of the mili
tary department of the State Normal
school at Cedar Falls, today received in
formation to the effect that he has again
won his case in which the United States
has been suing him to recover money paid
him for a horse. The court ot appeals
has affirmed the decision of Judge Mc
pherson. ' Nearly seven years ago Olm
stead was stationed at Fort Robinson as
a major in the regular army. While on
duty he lost a horse, which was his own
property, but which was in use by him
as an officer in the army. He filed a claim
under the act ot 18S5 and after hla claim
had gone through the usual routine he
received 360 for his lost horse. Later the
claims of this nature became so numerous
that It waa desired some new ruling should
be made, and the War department directed
United States Attorney Miles to bring
suit In the federal court here to recover
the sum paid. It was set up by the gov
ernment that the claim was Irregular, and
that the act did not contemplate payment
under such circumstances. Judge McPher
son held that the payment by the comp
troller was correct and In accordance with
the law, and now the circuit court ot ap
peals, sitting at St. Louts, has affirmed the
McPhereon decision. Major Olmstead has
since retired from the service and last
year waa Inspector general of the Iowa
national guard, but la now Instructor at
the State Normal school.
Insurance Matters.
State Auditor Merrlam returned this
morning from Chicago, where he had gone
to see an uncle, who Is very ill. Attorney
General Mullan also returned this after
noon from Waterloo. It is expected the
state executive council will Immediately
take up the matter of complaints in regard
to the alleged Illegal or Irregular examina
tion of insurance companies In New York
by the state auditor and his examiner.
Thus far both the auditor and the other
members of the council have hesitated
about making a beginning In such an in
quiry. Something of a sensation has been cre
ated by the official report of the Minnesota
Insurance department on the National Life
and Trust ot this city, which his been
doing business about three years and a
talf. The report of the official examiner
makes a bad showing of the company's
ability to pay the extraordinary sums
which have been promised, for of the
$1,620,000 received by the company thus
far only 318,657 has gone back to policy
holders,' and there Is a surplus of only
about $28,000 as profits. The examiner
finds that the . company, through Its of
ficials, professes , to be able to double an
Investment In ten' years, but he points out
that this will be Impossible under the
showing the company was able to make
to him.., Officers of the company claim
that the. examination was prejudiced, but
It is causing consternation.
Internrbnn Promotion Wins.
Thomas" J. Wilcox of this city has re
turned from Clinton, where he has spent
the major portion of the last season en
gaged in promotion ot an lntcrurban electric
railroad from Clinton to Davenport. The
route secured will fellow closely along the
river and will be of Immense advantage
to both cities. The contracts have all been
let for the construction of the road, prac
tically all of the right-of-way has been
secured and the preliminaries are arranged.
The line met with some opposition because
of a rival company organlred to build over
the same route, and on several occasions
there was a clash ot Interests. Work will
be commenced In the spring and the con
tracts call for completion by August next
Swift Would Get Hew Trial.
An appeal has been filed In the case ot
George Swift, convicted In the district
court at Avoca, Pottawattamie county, of
breaking and entering a warehouse which
contained beer. , He and Andy Sandiland
were jointly Indicted for the crime and
Swift was sentenced by Judge Thornell to
fifteen months in the penitentiary on bis
conviction. ,
Articles bf Incorporation were filed to
day with the secretary of state for the
Buland-Hlll company ot Cambridge, capital
$10,000.
The name of the Olive Food company of
Marshalltown haa been changed to the An
thony Stock Food company.
Victim of "Dope."
The coroner held an Inquest today on
the body of Jerry Corcoran, who was found
dead In his rooming house. The evidence
showed the roan was the victim of mor
phine, but whether administered by him
self or by others could not be aacertalned.
Two men. Burns and Beveridge, are being
held for Investigation. The testimony be.
tore the jury showed that the three men
and perhaps others were together during
Saturday night, drinking and carousing, and
later that Corcoran went to bed. but that
Burns and Beveridge had a check belonging
to Corcoran, which they cashed. Corcoran
was engaged In grading the Iowa Falls
railroad and had been boarding In the city
a few weeks. It is regarded as doubtful
If his death can be laid to bis associates
during the night, but the case Is regarded
as susplciouh.
Both Victims Dead.
Information from Farmlngton la to the
effect that Marshal Coulter and Justice
Musgrave, both victims of the enraged
George Stilwell. died on Sunday from their
wounds. The murderer waa committed on
Friday and on Saturday it was thought
both men would get well, but on Sunday
both died. Coulter and Musgrave were
both well respected.
ARREST CAUSES A SENSATION
Prominent Shenandoah Cltlsen is
1'harared with Steallaa- n
Horse.
SHENANDOAH, la.. Dec. 22 (Special.)
One of the most sensational things that
has taken place In Shenandoah tor months
was ths luuictment and subsequent arrest
of Ira Newman on the charge of hone
stealing, the particular crime being that
ot the stealing of the horse belonging to
Mr. Elbert A. Reed, cashier of the First
National bank.
Mr. Newman Is a church member here,
is superintendent, of the Baptlat Sunday
school and has held a position ot honor
and trust among the church people for
years. As a result of his high standing,
bis friends and neighbors scout the Idea
that he can be guilty of the crime.
The horse was la Ne man's pasture a
Hand-Painted China
Decorated by the most fa?nous artists in the United States vpon the choicest
and most unique shapes of Haviland and Limoges china Rich, coloring and
dainty designs. Vases as high as lo.ot
Tankards up to 22. 5o Fine Plate from 7 to (.oo
Come in today and 82cure A piece of this exquisite ware you have never seen
anything to equal it.
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few miles from town for several days bo
fore it wss discovered to resemble the one
stolen. Later It was cropped, docked and
brands made on his hips by cutting away
Ms hair. A small patch of white hair was
also plucked out.
When taken to Clarlnda Mr. Newman
gave bonds In the sum of $600 for his ap
pearance at the next term of court, Messrs.
Bogart and Tucker going his security. The
hope is generally expressed that Mr. New
man will have no troublo in establishing
his innocence.
Shenandoah Pays Highest Wafrea.
SHENANDOAH, la., Dec. 22. (Special.)
County Superintendent of Schools Col
bert has made a report showing the aver
age wages paid the school teachers In this
county, and finds that Shenandoah leads,
with an average of $48.97; Blanchard,
$46.25; Clarlnda, $43.25; Essex, $42; Col
lege Springs and Braddyvtlle, $40, ahd
Coin, an average of $36.80. This is ex
clusive of the salaries paid the superin
tendents and principals In the town
schools. During the last year 201 certifi
cates have been Issued, ot which all but
twenty-five were to female teachers. There
are thirty-one teachers' certificates held In
Page county.
Old Resident ol Avoca.
AVOCA, la., Dec. 21. (Special Tele
gram.) Claus Relmers of this city was
taken suddenly ill and died this evening at
10 o'clock of her.rt disease. Mr. Relmers
was an old and respected resident ot this
vicinity, having settled here In 1873.
Iowa State Ketva Notea.
The oil excltfment In I.oulfa county has
died out and the farmers have concluded
to stick to corn.
Clinton Is the latest Iowa town to adopt
the theory that It can get along without
public gambling.
The latest religious novelty Is a kid
preacher 8 years old at Des Moines, who is
said to be a world-beater in that line.
Albert Hoiks, one of the wealthlet
farmers In Sioux county, Is huvlng his lite
threatened by some rural Imitator of Pat
Crow. v
It turns out that the Sioux City woman
under arrest as a shoplifter has four hus
bands and they have all organized a com
bination to get her out of Jail.
The rumor that Speaker Henderson will
remove to New York Is not believed by hid
old friends and neighbors, who expect him
to return to nis former home to live.
There Is considerable excitement in Sac
county over the discovery of Indications of
petroleum. However, It Is only indications,
not oil ltBelf, that have been discovered.
At Sioux City the barbers' union had
seven nonunion barbers arrested for keep
ing their shops open Sunday morning. Tho
union proposes to enforce the Sunday
law.
A couple of traveling evangelists have
been operating at Sioux City. They pay a
glowing tribute to the hospitality of the
town, but words fall them when It comts
to describing ius morality.
The farmers In the vicinity of Cedar
Rapids are tired of competition and have
formed a trust for handling their milk.
They do not claim that It is benevolent,
but plainly declare their purpose to boost
the price 50 per cent.
First in the Hat of sparkling champagnes,
first always. Cook's Imperial Extra Dry.
Try It! It will be first on your list.
CLOSING CHAPTER OF A MURDER
Henry Schroeder, Life Prisoner, Dies
tn South Dakota Peniten
tiary. SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Dec. 22. (Special
Telegram.) Henry Schroeder, principal In
one -of the most celebrated murder cases
in the history of the state, idled yesterday
In the hospital of the Sioux Falls peni
tentiary of consumption. At Alexandria,
In November, 1893, he was sentenced to
life Imprisonment for the murder of Mat
Matson, a Lyman county settler. Matson
made a homestead entry upon a tract of
land situated on the Missouri river, where
a gang of cattle rustlers was accustomed
to cross stolen cattle to the east side ot
the river. Matson's presence Interfered
wlta the operations of the rustlers and they
accordingly killed him. Schroeder fired tlie
fatal shot through the window of yatson's
house, killing him InBtantly, with a rifle.
It was the Intention to also kill Christine
Matson, a sister who lived with the mur
dered man, but this part of the plan mis
carried. Soon after his arrest Schroeder
made a full confession. His employer, a
man named Frank Phelps, was Implicated
in the crime, was In (act the instigator,
and he also was convicted, but died before
sentence was Imposed upon him. Phelps
was supposed to have been a prominent
member of the gang of cattle rustlers
which operated In the region where Matson
and sister took up their homestead..
Schroeder was sentenced by Judge Haney,
now cblef justlcs of the state supreme
court.
Fatally Hurt la Machinery.
RAPID CITV. 8. D., Dec. 22 (Spcclnl
Telegram.) Ted Breece, a young man em
ployed In the Horseshoe smelter of this
place, bad the misfortune to get the sleevs
of bis JaeVet caught In a pulley while
working around the machinery this morn
ing, and before the machinery could be
stopped be bad been whirled around tbe
shafting several times. Wben extricated
bis right arm bad bean masbed to a pulp
and It was found necessary to amputate it
at the shoulder. It is thought tbat be
haa been fatally injured.
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CRAIN COFFEE
The coffee habit is quicldy over
come by those who let Grain-O
take it place. If properly made
it tastes like the best of coffee. No
gTa a coffee compares with it ia
flavor or healthfulness.
TRY IT TO-DAY.
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IN
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Rental price Includes Heat, Light, Water and
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Rental Agents.
. i
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The Finest Type t
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It is particularly
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Properties of
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Wholesale Liquor Dealers,
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