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THE OMAHA DAILY HTCEi SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1902.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MINOR MENTION.
Davis sells drugs.
Stoekert sells carpets and rugs.
Kxpert watch repairing, Leflert, i Bwar.
Officer In selling dwellings cheap. 419 B y.
Cut prices on art calendars and blotters
for New Year's gifts. Alexander St Co.
We are headquarters for glass of all
kinds. Roe us before you buy. C. 11. I'alnt,
Oil and (J la s Co.
The members of Ihe Dodge Light Ouards"
foot ball team will meet thla afternoon at
I o'clock In the armory.
Tb funeral of Conrad Nansel of Inland
Fark will be held this morning at V)M
c'clock from 8t. Peter's church.
t aim grove box party and dance Tues
day evening. Ladles with box of lunch for
two admitted free. Admission 25 cents
couple; extra lady. 10 cents.
Members of the Union Veteran legion will
assemble at Lunkley's undertaking rooms
at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow afternoon to attend
the funeral of Comrade Mercer In a body.
Sheriff Hill of Hastings, Neb., brought C.
C. Warren, an escaped lnmnte of the Iowa
State Insane asylum at Clartnda. to the city
yesterday afternoon and turned him over
to E. D. Bell, deputy superintendent of the
Institution.
The funeral of Ionls Moore of 24 South
Fifteenth street, who was run down and
killed Friday In the railroad yarda at Clin
ton, la., will be held this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock from the Union mission chapel at
1313 Broadway.
The funeral of William Mercer, a Grand
Army of the Republic veteran, will be held
Monday afternoon at I o'clock from Lunk
ley's undertaking rooms. Rev. O. W. Sny
der of St. John's English Lutheran church
will conduct the services.
A banking channel Is now open. We sell
stocks and bonds on commission and ar
range guaranty of principal and some In
terest. Charters furnished under new act
of congress, small cost. Many references.
New York and London syndicate, 10 Wall
street, New York.
The funeral of George W. Fletcher will
be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
the family residence and Interment will be
In Walnut Hill cemetery. The members of
Council BlufTs lodge. Ancient Order of
. United Workmen, to which deceased be
longed, will meet at the lodge room at 1
o'clock for the purpose of attending the fu
neral. The services will be conducted by
Rev. W. S. Barnes of the First Presbyte
rian church.
Ladles' Home Journal Free.
Monday only we will give one January
Ladles' Home Journal free with each box
of our fine 39c box stationery, regular 60c
value. DeLong The Frlnter. 307 Broadway.
With the Churches.
At St. Paul's Episcopal church there will
be holy communion at 8 o'clock this morn
ing and morning prayer and sermon by
the rector, Rev. George Edward Walk, at
10:30 o'clock. There will be a midnight
service on Wednesday evening, beginning
fifteen minutes before 12 o'clock, to watch
the old year out and Ihe new year In.
At the Broadway Methodist church this
evening; the choir will render Schnecker's
cantata, "The Hope of the World," and
will be assisted by Miss Allda McFadeen,
soprano. Services will be held at the fol
lowing hours: ( 9:45 a. m., class meeting;
10:30 a. m., preaching service; 12 m., Sun
day school; 6:30 p. m., Epworth league;
7:30 p. m., sacred concert.
The Second Church of Christ (Scientist)
will bold services, in Modern Woodmen of
America ball, In Merrlam block, at 10:45
a. m. Subject, "Christian Science." Sun
day school Immediately after tbe service.
Wedsjesday evening testimonial meeting at
f:45.
The First Church of Christ, (Sciential)
will bold services this morning at 11
o'clock sharp In the Sapp building, when
tbe subject of the lesson will be "Christian
Science." Snnday school will follow this
service. Tbe usual testimony meeting will
be held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Another Heating Store Free.
The first heating stove given by Wllllsm
Welch to his coal customers was awarded
to the Christian home. Another has been
put up on the same plan, and during the
next thirty days will be gtvon away free to
one of bis customers. Before ordering your
coal call at 18 North Main street or
phone 128.
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers were filed yesterday" In
the abstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire, 101 Pearl street:
Peter Langer and wife to Charles
, and Regula Utuhr, all a of rall-
road In e4 nW4 and In nn4 21-77-41
and part w' . nwS4 22-77-41,
w. d $12,250 00
Chris Carlson and wife to Henry
Nelson, n30 acres sV nw 7-77-43,
w. d 1.000 00
E. F. King to Chicago, Rock
Island St Pacific Railway com
pany, lot 15 and eV lot 13, block
41, Riddle s aubdlv., w. d 263 50
Same to same, lots v and 10, block
41. Riddle's subdlv.. w. d 350 00
County Treasurer to John S.
Crooks, lots So. 86, 37 and 38,
block 16, W right's add., t. d 4 84
Same to same, lot 2. block 38,
Beer's subdlv., t. d 4 93
Same to same, lot 4, block 10, '
Stutsman's second add., t. d 1 21
Eame to same, lot 7, block 23, Mul
lln's subdlv.. t. d , I 58
Same to same, lot 9. block 24, Bay-,
liss & Palmer's add., t. d ' 2 91
Nine transfers, total 313.87$ 97
Gravel roofing. A. H. Reld. 126 Main St.
Old Father Time
will soon usher In the new year. If you
want to make a New Tear's gift to some
friend see us. We have some beautiful
presents In the Jewelry line. And prices
ws cannot be undersold. Remember this.
Hansen 6c Marks
The Jewelre,
JS . Mala St. COUNCIL BLVFF9.
. I'M NOT BUSY NOW
I was very busy before Christmas will be
again In a week or -so. All the crayons I
had orders for were delivered before th
ath and every customer well pleased. If
you have any photos you are particular
about and want them enlarged call at Sot
Broadway.
CARVETH, ARTIST.
NEW THEATRE
8PECIAL ELKS ATTRACTION.
Prices. 25c, 50c, 75c. $1.00, $1.50.
MONDAY, DEI'. SO .
MISS ADELAIDE THURSTON
IN
AT COZY CORNERS
NEW THEATER
PRICES
25o, &U.-, 76c, $1
IKDAY, DECEMBER SH.
THE WORLD FAMOl'S
HERRMANN : THE : GREAT,
Accompanied by the Musical Ooolmana.
LEWIS CUTLER
UORTICIAN.
P.rl at . Council Ttlufrs 'Phone
BLUFFS.
FIX DATES OF COURT TERMS
Four Judges Apportion Work of District for
the Ensuing Year-
THORNEll OPENS IN BLUFFS IN JANUARY
Georse dealer Brings Salt Against
the Bnrllngton for 1,0011 for
Personal Injuries Received
In Company's Employ.
Oeorge Gelsler began suit In the district
court yesterday against the Kansas City,
St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad com
pany and tbe Chicago, Burlington A Qulncy
Railway and Railroad companies for 11.999.
as compensation for personal Injuries al
leged to have been received July 2 last.
Gelsler, who was In the employ of the Bur
lington system In this city as a laborer,
was engaged In unloading a car of cinders
near the roundhouse when fn stepping
down from the car the handle-bar broke
and he was precipitated to the ground, re
ceiving Injuries to his back which It Is al
leged have rendered him unfit for manual
labor.
The diatrlct court calendar for Pottawat
tamie and other counties in tbe dldstrlct
has been completed, and Is as follows:
J I' DOB N. W. MACT.
Harlan January 6
Avoca , February 3
Audubon March .1
Logan March "1
Atlantic ....... April 28
Red Oak May 28
Council Bluffs September 1
Sidney November 4
Glenwood November 24
Clarlnda December 8
Ji'DGE A. B. THORNELL.
Council Bluffn January 6
Sldnev .. March 17
Glen wood April 34
Clarlnda. May a
Harlan September 1
Avoca September 22
Audubon October 13
Ioaan November 4
Atlantic November 24
Red OaK December 16
JUDGE O. D. WHEELER.
Logan January 6
Atlantic February 3
Red Oak March 3
Council BlufTs March 24
Sidney September 1
Glenwood September 22
Clarlnda octooer 13
Harlan November 4
Avoca November 24
Audubon December 8
JUDGE W. R. GREEN.
Rlrlnov January 6
Glenwood January 27
Clarlnda jrenruary if
Harlan March 17
Avoca ' April 14
Audubon May 12
LoRan August 25
Atlantic September 22
Red Oak October 20
Council Bluffs.. ....November 4
Plumbing and heating- Blxby ft Son.
I.ee Located la St. Loala.
Charles Lee, against whom an Indict
ment was returned on the charge of at
tempting tb pick the pocket of Charles
Beno at Lake Manawa on the night of the
sham battle last summer, during the re
union of the National Society, Army of the
Philippines, is under arrest In St. Louis.
Lee, whose right name Is said to be
Napoleon O'Brien, was bound over to the
grand jury by Justice Bryant, his ball be
ing, fixed at $300, which he furnished. When
his case was called in the district court he
failed to put in an appearance and his
bond was ordered forfeited. Since then his
bondsmen have been looking for hia, and
yesterday received word that he was under
arrest In St. Louis. Ad effort will be made
to bring hiu back.
At the time of ha arrest here It was said
that Lee was a member of a gang of pick
pockets, and the day after he was released
on bond the authorities learned that he
was wanted In St. Louis and that there
was a reward of $25 for his capture. It Is
said that Lee, alias O'Brien, will have to
answer to the chargo against him In St.
Louis before the authorities here will have
an opportunity of bringing him back to
Council Bluffs.
N. T Plumbing Co., telephone 256.
PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY
Uanrlng Parties and Christmas Es
tertalaments Make I'p a
llasr Week.
Mrs. K. H. Lougee entertained at dinner
last evening.
Miss Florence Shea entertained at cards
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cook of Sao City, la.,
are visiting relatives In the city.
Miss Hoffman of Webster City Is the
guest of Mlw Josephine Jennings.
Miss Bonner of New York City is the
guest of Mrs. Charles Test Stewart.
Miss Hlgglns of Missouri Valley is spend
ing several days visiting friends in the city.
Miss Elisabeth Munger of Denver Is the
guest of Miss Jane Bonharr. during the
holidays.
Miss Laughlln of College Springs Is th)
f;uem of Mrs. A. M. Hutchinson of Frank
in avenue.
Mrs. A. W. Hazelton will entertain the
members of the Oakland Avenue club New
Year's evening.
Arthur Munger, formerly of this city,
but now of Denver, la vlxitlng friends here
during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Unk of Seventh
street spent Christmas with relatives at
St. Louis and Hannibal, Ma.
Mrs. Robinson will entertain the member
of the Euchre club at her apartments in
the Renard Tuesday afternoon.
Will Schnoor has Issued Invitations for a
dancing party to be given at the Royal
Arcanum hall tomorrow evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wallace are enter
taining a large house party at their home
on Bluff street during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Shugart entertalled
at a large family dinner Christmas even
ing. Covers were laid for forty-one.
U"orge Meyers, who la the only Council
BlufTs boy In the I'nlted States naval
service, spent Christmas with friends at
Manila. P. I.
Mr. and Mra. J. R. Doty of Freeport. 111.,
are In the city for the holidays, the gueatr
of the latttr's mothr, Mrs. Patterson of
Tenth avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank True entertained Mr.
and Mra. 11. H. Jones, Mrs. Brown of Bos
ton and Mlsa Thorn of Uncoln at dinner
Christmas day.
The marriage of Mlsa Adele Meyers and
Frank J. Capped will occur Wednesday
evening at the home of the bride's mother
on Park avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lewis of Woodbine
are spending the holidays with the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. WUllaro Plumer,
south of this city.
The Christmas party of the pupils of
the Cuamliers Dancing school, which was
to have been given r'rlday evening, haa
been postponed until Friday of thla week.
The members of the Crescent Dancing
club will give a party Vew Year s night In
ths Royal Arcanum hall. The club la com
posed of a number of society people of this
city and Omaha.
HHncer Smith and Waldo Smith, who are
attending the Iowa Agricultural college at
Amos. la., are home to upend the holidays
with their parents. Mr. snd Mrs. Spencer
Smith of Wubhlngton avenue.
The members of the Yellowstone party,
a party of Omaha and Council Bluffs peo
ple who several months ago visited the
Yellowstone park together, held a reunion
and banqurt at the Grand hotel last even
ing. The annual Christmas party of St. Paul's
Episcopal Sunday school was held last
svsutng at the Uuyal Arcanuiu ball. Christ
i
mas tokens, refreshments ami dancing
served to make a delightful evening for the
young people.
Miss Hmel Hnnnnn, Miss llortense For
syth. M!s Nnnn Forsyth. Chsrlf Hannan
and Roy Smith have Issued Invitations for
a large dancing party to he given at the
Royal Arcanum hall Friday evening. Jan
uary 2.
The second dancing party of the Council
Bluffs Rowing association, held Thursday
evening at the bull room of the Grand ho
tel, attracted a large crowd of society peo
ple of this city and Omaha. The third
party of the series to be given this winter
under the auspices of the club will be held
Wednesday evening at the Grand hotel.
TEN MILLIONS TO HOLD RIVER
Captala Chittenden Thlnka that Sum
Snfllrleat and I rues Action by
Western States.
810UX CITY. la., Dec. 27. (Special Tele
gram.) A gigantic movement looking to a
continuance of the improvements on the
Missouri river is likely to be started by
people of the several western states inter
ested. Captain R. M. Chittenden of the
corps of engineers, who has charge of the
work along the river and at Yellowstone
park, Is back of the movement and Is urging
the calling of a convention or congress to
meet st St. Joseph or some other western
city to take action that will carry weight
with congress.
In the face of the dissolution of the Mis
souri river commission and in tbe face of
the diminishing appropriations made by
congress, which Indicste an Intention to
abandon Missouri river Improvements alto
gether. Captain Chittenden urges the neces
sity of an appropriation of $1,000,000 a year
for a period of ten years. This sum, he
thinks, will bring about the necessary per
manent Improvements.'
In an Interview given out here Captain
Chittenden said he did not think the nav
igation on the river would warrant any
further appropriations, but that the sum
named would be necessary to keep the
river within its banks. "These Improve
menu," he said, "are as necessary as the
levees along the Mississippi in the south.
The Missouri river is constantly eating out
the banks and thousands of acres are an
nually washed away. The damage In this
way Is almost Incalculable."
There Is a strong sentiment in favor of
the continued improvements and Captain
Chittenden's suggestion of a congress is
likely to meet with immediate approval.
IOWA STRIKE CONTINUES
Railroad Superintendent Arranges
Peace Conference with Men's
Representatives. .
MARSH ALLTOWN, la., Dec. 27. The
Iowa Central Switchmen's strike situation
is unchanged tonight.
General Superintendent Sweeney -arrived
this morning for a conference with Grand
Master Hawloy of the Switchmen's union
and Grand Master Dodge of the Brotherhood
of Trainmen, who will arrive tomorrow.
If their demands are not granted the
switchmen say a general strike will be de
clared on the Iowa Central and the Minne
apolis & St. Louis road.
DOCTOR THREATENS TO KILL
Prominent Physician of Garrison,
Iowa, is Arrested on a Seri
ous Charge.
CEDAR RAPIDS, la.. Dec. 27. Dr. O. B.
Beller, a prominent physician of Garrison,
has been arrested on the charge of threat
ening to kill his former fiance, a Miss Hall,
of Vinton, Who married on Christmas Dr.
Park of Fort Morgan, Colo.
Three Rontes Are suggested.
FORT DODGE, la., Dec. 27. (Special Tel
egnm.) Chief Engineer Marston of the
Mason City tt Fort Dodge Railroad com
pany has forwarded to St. Paul reports on
recent surveys to determine the route of
the new line of the Great Western to Sioux
City. Three points are suggested at which
the Sioux City extension will leave the new
Omaha line, Somers, Lobrville and Lldder
dale, the latter a new town on the Omaha
line near Carroll. All lines center at Ida
Grove and run from that point to Sioux
City, via Anthon and Holly Springs. From
Lohrvllle via Lake City and Wall Lake and
from Lldderdale via Wall Lake. Reports
were submitted with recommendation on
part of Mr. Marston.
Fnglnemen Scalded by Steam.
OL'EBOLT, la., Dec. 27. (Special.) As
the passenger .train was coming up the
grade east of town one of the flues of the
boiler burst and filled the cab with hot
water and steam. The engineer, C. H.
Packard, climbed out of tbe window and
jumped to the ground. His left hand was
badly scalded and his head slightly bruised,
but Clyde Bennett, who was firing, did not
escape as well. He climbed over the tender
to the baggage car and was badly scalded
about tbe head, face and ankles.
Dies from Fall on Icy Sidewalk.
SIOUX CITY, la.. Dec. 27. (Special Tel
egram.) J. C. Huffman, an aged man,
slipped on an Icy sidewalk here today,
striking hlj bead violently on the pave
ment. A bloodvessel was broken at the
base of the skull and death ensued shortly
after.
Train Kills Iowa Man.
BROADHEAD, Wis., Dec. 27. John Duffy,
formerly a farmer of this place, but for
some years past a resident of Batrd, la.,
and his dsughter were run down by a
train today. They were attempting to
cross in front of It with a team and sleigh.
FIRE RECORD.
Creamery at Adair.
ADAIR, la.. Dec. 27. (Special.) The
Adair County Co-operative creamery build
ing caught fire at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon and was entirely destroyed. Tbe build
ing was owned by the Adair County Co
operative Creamery association, and was
valued at $4,000; insurance, $2,800. None of
tbe surrounding buildings were damaged.
The supposition is that ths fire caught in
the boiler room by a defective chimney.
Ban Pedro Block Burned.
SAN PEDRO, Cal., Dec. 27. An entire
business block In the center of the city was
wiped out by fire early this morning. The
loss will be about $75,000, which Is about
one-half covered by Insurance.
HYMENEAL.
Wedding at Beatrice.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Dec. 27. (Special.)
Mr. Francis Laymon and Miss Minervs Do
Ran were married at high noon Christmas
dsy at tbe bride's home in West Beatrice.
The young couple are well known resi
dents of this city, where they bsve re
sided for many years.
Bates-McKee.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27 Miss Henrietta
Bates, eldest daughter of the paymaster
genersl of the army, and McKee Dunn Mc
Kee, second son of David R. McKee, were
married at the bride's home. The couple
will make their home In westers Pennsyl- t
van la. J
ALL READY FOR TEACHERS
Large Attendance and Interesting Session
of State Association Expected.
LOOKING UP SUGAR BEET PROSPECTS
Principal (lathering of Iowa Demo
crats on Jackson Dsy Indicates
Free Silver Element is in
the Backgroand.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES. Dec. 27. (Special.) The
advance guard of the Iowa State Teachers'
association" will begin to arrive In Des
Moines tomorrow and leaders In educational
work will bo here In large numbers. The
program begins on Tuesday evening with
the meeting of the educational council, but
It Is usual for the committees of this coun
cil to have a meeting on Monday. Gen
erally the reports of the leading iwo com
mittees will be prepared on Monday even
ing so as to be ready for the council on
Tuesday. One of the subjects the council
will consider this year la an old one. the
"Sequence of Studies." A year ago the
committee considered It for a second time
and made a report, but later the committee
requested that the subject be withdrawn
from consideration and that the committee
be given another year on account of its
great Importance. Tbe committee was in
structed by tbe council that In making up
Its next report. In addition to those studies
already reported on,. It carefully consider
snd report upon all studies which are prac
ticable for Iowa schools, and also to con
sider the relative time which it is profitable
to give to each under present conditions In
this state. Several matters which were to
the front last year will not be bothering
the teachers this year. For Instance, when
the association met last year the contro
versy In regard to the methods of keeping
accounts at the stste educational Institu
tions was on and the State Board of Con
trol was being censured for hsving offered
some slight criticism. This has all been
changed since. The matter need not come
up again. The association last year en
dorsed the compulsory education bill, which
has since become a law. A resolution was
passed asking a law allowing directors to
contract for two years for teachers, and
this will be repeated, as the legislature
failed to do so. Last year the association
"viewed with alarm" the large number of
children allowed to run Idle in the streets
of the cities of Iowa.' The compulsory ed
ucation law has obliterated all this. One
session of the association meeting this
year, that of Thursday afternoon, will be
given over to memorial addresses on the
late Dr Beardshear, president of the na
tional association of the State college. An
Innovation at the state association meeting
this year will be that President Shelton
will give recognition to the vice presidents
and allow each one of the three to preside
a halt day each. He has announced this
to the vice presidents, who are Adam
Pickett of Mount Ayr, D. A. Thomburg of
Grlnnell and Agnes J. Robertson of Chero
kee. Sugar Beet Prospects Good.
Charles F. Saylor of this city, special
agent of the Department of Agriculture In
tho investigation of the beet sugar Industry
in ithe United States, will soon start for
the far west on his annual visitation to In.
spect the great factories and to report on
the sugar beet outlook. He has already
visited the principal beet sugar regions
of the middle states. His report this year
will be most flattering. There are ten or
eleven new factories actually being con
structed now In different parts of tbe coun
try, besides projects for others which msy
materialize. A larger number of factories
are being built now than ever before In
any one year and the expansion of the
business that will be shown In his report
to tbe department will be more consider
able than anything ever before reported.
The old established fields are all being ex
panded rapidly now and some new fields are
being developed. The most considerable
fields now are In Michigan, Nebraska,
Colorado and California. Mr. Saylor be
lieves that in Wisconsin there are great
possibilities for the cultivation of the sugar
beet, and also In Colorado and In the so
called arid region of the west where Irri
gation projects are being considered. "I
regard the new Irrigation law," ssld Mr.
Saylor, "as settling the beet sugar problem
In this country. The Irrigation projects
possible under that law will open to the
cultivation of the sugar beet vast tracts of
land in tbe states and territories of the
west that will make It certain that there
will be great factories maintained. All tbe
trrigable lands of tbe west lend themselves
to the sugar beet crop readily. I believe
that this law means much more for the
west than people now understsnd and It
certainly means a great deal for 'the beet
sugar Interests."
Water Company Wants a Rehearing.
An application has been made to the
Iowa supreme court by the Cedar Rapids
Water company for a rehearing In the case
in which the company was defeated at ths
October term by the city In the natter of
rates for service In the city of Cedar Rap
ids. The company claims that tbe rates
put in, which were approved by the su
preme court in an Important decision, are
not in fact compensatory, and therefore
contrary to the constitution.
The State Savings bank baa been organ
ized at Baxter with $25,000 capital; George
D. Wood, president; R. L Arnold, cashier.
Revival of Jaekaoalaalam.
The principal gathering of democrats in
Iowa on Jackson day In January Is to be
at Waterloo, the home of ex-Governor
Boles, where arrangements have already
been completed for a grand banquet y
the Botes Jacksonian club, at which will
be many of the leading democrats of the
state. The speakers who have already ac
ceptcd invitations to speak are Horace
Boles, ex-govornor; M. J. Wade, congressman-elect
In the 8econd district; Champ
Clark, democratic congressman In Missouri;
P. J. Fitzpatrlck of Dubuqu". Henry Voll
mer of Davenport and Judge A. Van Wag
enen of Sioux City. It will be observed
that all the speakers are men who have
not been radical in advocacy of free silver.
At Law Over Telephone Number.
A peculiar lawsuit has been commenced
here over possession of a telephone num
ber. Two brothers, Henry and L. F. Shank,
had been In the undertaking business msny
years, but finally quarreled and dissolved
partnership. Each one has gone Into busi
ness for hlmuelf and now one of them has
gone Into court asking an Injunction to
prevent tbe other continuing the use of the
old telephone number.
Fitting lv Hope Hall.
It Is learned that the fitting up of what
Is called "Hope ball," near Fort Dodge,
the home (or ex-couvicls provided by L.
S. Coffin, Is recelviug encouragement from
many sources. A report of the opening
of the hall has been given place in the
bulletin of the slate Institutions, giving
it some state recognition as a worthy
charity. In addition to thla the wife of
Warden Hunter of tbe Anamosa peniten
tiary and her sister, Mra. Miller of New
ton, and Mrs. Osborne, tescher of the Urge
Sunday school clsss at the penitentiary,
have contributed for the fitting out of a
room to be called the "Anamosa room."
The Farmers' Mutual Insurance association,
of which Mr. Coffin was president many
years, made a donation of $100 from its
treasury to assist in fitting up the home.
It is designed as a refuge for persons who
have been discharged from the state peni
tentiaries while they are making a start
In llafe again.
PRESIDENTIAL PROGRAM OUT
Roosevelt's Secretary Announces De
tails of Receptions Ordered
for New Year's Day.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. Mr. Cortelyou
today made public the program for the
president's reception on New Year's day.
The order Is as follows:
The president will receive the members
of the cabinet and the diplomatic corps at
11 a. m.
11:20 a. m. The chief Justice and the as
sociate Justices of the supreme court of the
I'nlted States; the Judges of the court of
claims; the Judges of the court of appeals;
the judge of the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia; ex-cablnet members and
ex-ministers of the I'nlted States.
11:30 a. m. Senators, representatives and
delegates In congress; the commissioners
and Judicial officers of the District of Co
lumbia. 11:45 a, m. Officers of the army, navy and
marine corps; commanding generals and
general staff of the mllltla of the District
of Columbia.
12:15 p. m. Assistant secretaries of de
partments; the solicitor general; th attor
ney general; assistant postmaster general;
the treasurer of the I'nlted States; the
comptroller of the currency; the commis
sioner of patents; the commissioner of pen
sions; the Interstate Commerce commission;
the librarian of congress; the house printer;
the commissioner of labor: the Civil Service
commission; the commissioner of fish and
fisheries; the regents and secretary of the
Smithsonian institution; the heads of
bureaus In the several departments; the
president of the Columbia Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb.
12:30 p. m. The Society of the Cincinnati;
the associate veterans of the war of 1X46-47:
the military order of the Ixiyal Legion of
the United States: the Grand Army of the
Republic; the Union Veterans legion;
Union Veterans' union; Spanish war vet
erans; the members of the Oldest inhabi
tants' Association of the District of Co
lumbia. Adjutant General Corbln of the army and
the assistant secretary of the navy today
Issued the customary orders requiring all
officers of the army, navy and marine corps
to assemble in full uniform on New Year's
day at their respective headquarters and
proceed thence to pay their respects to the
president.
BOY BELONGS IN URUGUAY
Contest in Which Legation Becomes
Involved is Between Two Sets
of Relatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Dr. Herrera,
first secretary of the Uruguayan legation,
called on Secretary Hay today in regard
to the case of young Joseph Preston Ames,
who with his aunt, Mrs. Sparehawk, as
alleged, was deported from the UnlteJ
States with the assistance of the officials
of the Uruguayan legation here. Dr. Her
rera outlined the history of the case
briefly to the secretary as he knew It. Ac
cording to his statement the boy was
brought to the Uruguayan legation some
weeks ago by his maternal cousins, who
asked Dr. Herrera to take charge of him,
as they did not wish his father's relatives
to get possession ct the boy.
Dr. Herrera did not care to assume the
guardianship of a young boy. The case
as represented to him showed clearly that
the boy was a Uruguayan citizen, having
been born In that country. Furthermore,
the cousins declared that the boy's mother,
on her deathbed, bad requested that her
child be reared In Uruguay.
Dr. Herrera, In view of these facts, ad
vised the boy's cousins to make an affi
davit to that effect before a notary, that
their action might not be challenged.
The boy was tsken to New York and
from there sailed for Uruguay. Several
days later a notice of Mrs. Sparehawk's
appointment as guardian was presented,
but the boy not being In his possession he
wss unafMe to turn him over to his aunt.
Dr. Herrera is quite willing to throw all
the light possible on the case.
SCIENTISTS ARE TO MEET
American Association Will Hold An
nual Conference In Washing,
ton This Week.
WASHINGTON, Dec 27. At a meeting to
day of the executive committee of the gen
eral counsel of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science final ar
rangements were made for the fifty-second
annual conference, which begins Monday
and will continue through the week.
The local members of the association will
lunch the visiting members on Monday at
the Arlington hotel. On Friday evening a
reception will begin at the Corcorsf art
gallery and on Saturday morning the mem
bers will be received by President Roose
velt. In sddttlon to the regular program on
Friday afternoon John Hays Hammond will
deliver an address on "King Solomon's
Mines."
Professor Remsen of Baltimore, president-elect
of tbe association, will preside
over the meetings.
GETS FILIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Newly Appointed Minister to Guate
mala and Hoadaras Prepares
to Leave.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Leslie Combs,
newly appointed minister to Guatemala and
Honduras, called at ths Staff department
today and talked over the situation la
Guatemala City, the Hunter case and other
matters,
Mr. Combs expects to sail from New Or
leans about January 10 or 12, for Port Bar
rios, and will enter Guatemala on horse
back with his family over the mountain
trails connecting the capital with the
coast.
Army Needs Sargeons.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. There are
thirty-five vacancies for assistant surgeon
in ths army and but little prospect of
filling them. The next examination will
be held in Washington some time In
April, though candidates are now being
examined In the Philippines.
Liable to Special Tsi.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. Commissioner
Yerkes hss decided that under existing
laws a special stamp tax for peddling oleo
margarine cannot be issued, and therefore
anyone who sells it in that way Is liable
to a special tax at each aeparate plate
where tbe ssles are made.
Fixes Army Inlforms.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. Secretary Root
has approved the report of the biarl of
army officers which considered modifica
tions In ths order prescribing chsnges In
tbe uniforms of the army. This action In
sures the use of blue faclngi Instead of
white.
Minister Becomes Ambassador.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. Baron Laldslaw
Heogelmuller von Hengerver, who recently
was raised from the post cf minister to that
of ambassador from Austria-Hungary, today
presented his credentials to the president
In his new capacity.
LIVE STOCK MEN'S MEETING
Fnll Prr,.m f B;. fl-V-. . V...m
full Program i for Big Oather.ng at Kansas
Lit Kelt Month.
MANY NOTABLE SPEAKERS ON THE LIST
Governors of Sis States Kspected to
Lead Grand March at Great Ball
to Re Given In Conven
tion Hall.
The program of tbe sixth annual conven
tion of the National Live Stock association,
to be held at Kansas City January 13 to 1,
Is Issued. The convention will assemble
at the Century theater Tuesday morning,
January IS, at 9:30 o'clock. After the for
mal opening the program of the day will
be as follows:
Address of welcome, Hon. A. M. Dockery,
governor of Missouri, snd Hon. James A.
Reed, mayor of Kansas City.
Response on behalf of the association,
Hon. Peter Jansen, Nebraska.
Annual ndilress of the president, Hon.
John W. Springer.
Annual report of the secretary, Mr.
Charles F. Martin.
Noon recess.
Annual report of the executive committee.
Introduction and reference of resolutions.
General buslneKs.
Address, "Mortgage Low With Reference
to Live Stock," Hon. U C. Boyle, Missouri.
Discussion by the delegates.
Address. "The Great Northwest As a
Stock Country," Dr. J. Wlthycomb. Oregon.
Discussion by the delegates.
Address. "Railway Uve Stock Agents and
Their Relation to the Shippers," Mr. W. V.
Galhreath. Texas. Discussion by the dele
gates. Address. "The Movement of Uve Stock
and Prospects for 1903." Mr. Thomas Flynn,
Illinois. Discussion by M. C. Campbell,
Kansas.
Wednesday morning the program will be:
Consideration of resolutions.
Address, "The Angora Goat Industry In
the United States," Dr. W. C. Bailey, Cali
fornia. Discussion by the delegates.
Address, "The Ixiulnlnna Purchase Expo
sition and What It Will Do for the Uve
Stock Industry," Hon. D. R. Franclf, presi
dent Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Mis
souri. Discussion by the delegates.
Address, "Changes In Our Financial Svs
tern Which Would Benefit Stockmen," Mr.
8. R. Flynn, Illinois. Discussion by the
delegates.
Address, "Our New Markets for Uve
Stock." Hon. George F. Thompson. Wash
ington, D. C. Discussion by the delegates.
Visit to Stock Yards.
Wednesday afternoon the delegates will
visit thn stock yards and packing houses,
and that evening the grand ball will take
place.
Thursday's program la as follows:
Consideration of resolutions.
Paper, "How the Stock Interests of the
I'nlted States are Regarded In England and
How They Compare With European Coun
tries." Hon. F. S. Peer New York.
Address, "Infectious Diseases and Their
Prevention," Dr. W. H. Dalrymple, Louis
iana. Discussion, Dr. Charles G.'esswell,
California.
Address. "The TarlfT as It Affects the
Uve Stock Industry." Hon. A. B. Cummins,
governor of Iowa, Discussion, Hon. W. W.
Turney, Texas; Colonel John F. Hobbs,
New York.
Address, "Irrlcatlon as it Affects the
Stock Grower," Trot. J. E. Stuhbs. Nevada.
DlsciiKslon. Hon. N. O. Murphy, Arizona.
Introduction of resolutions.
Noon recess.
Consideration of resolutions.
Paper. "The Destruction of Hides by War
bles. Mr. K. c. jacobsen, Illinois.
Address, "What Changes Congress Should
Make In the Law.i Governing the Public
Domnln and Forest Reserves," Hon.
Charles J. Bueli, South Dakota. Discussion,
Hon. E. A. Harris, Iowa; Colonel John P.
Irish, California; Dr. W H. Patterson,
Nevada.
Address. "What Congress Should Do to
Aid the Uve Stock Industry," Hon. Chsrles
H. Grosvenor, Ohio. Discussion by the del
egates. Address. "The Necessity of a Classified
Census of Uve Stock and How This Work
Mav Be Best Conducted," Hon. H. Parker
Willis, Washington, D. C. Discussion by
the delegates.
Address. "Co-Operation Ir Marketing Live
Stock," Hon. Sansom, Texas. Discussion
by the delegates.
Election of new executive committee.
Introduction of resolutions.
Reports and Resolutions.
Friday the following program will be car
ried out:
Reports of committees.
Consideration of resolutions.
Report of new executive committee on
election of officers.
Address. "The Proposed Merging of the
Packing Plants of This Country anJ the
Effects and Remedy," Hon. William M.
Springer. Washington. D. C. Discussion,
J. H. Vandusen, Nebraska.
Address. "The Uve Stock Industry In the
Republic of Mexico and, Its Relations to the
I'nlted States," Captain Brltton Davis,
Chihuahua, Mexico. Discussion by the del
egatea. Address, "The Benefits Derived from Ex
perimental Stations," Prof. C. F. Curtlss,
Iowa.
Introduction of resolutions.
Noon recess.
Address, "The Benefit of a Traders' Ex
change on a Stocker and Feeder Market,"
Mr. E. S. Downs, Missouri.
Address, "The Process of Evolution From
n Pnmillst to a Stockman." Hon. Jerry
Simpson, New Mexico. No discussion. This
Is final.
Address, "The Stockman In Pdlltlcs,"
Hon. Herbert S. Hadley, Missouri.
Unfinished business.
Selection of next place of meeting.
The local committee In charge of the
convention Is making arrangements for tbe
entertainment of a large number of dele
gates and visitors and an Interesting pro
gram for the unoccupied hours has been
arranged.
Six Governors to Lead.
The feature, of course, will be the grand
ball Wednesday evening, which will be held
In tbe convention hall. The grand march.
It Is said, will be led by tbe governors of
six states. The dancing floor will accom
modate 1,000 couples and 15,000 spectators
msy be accommodated.
Thursday afternoon the visiting women
will be given a reception and tea, and
Thursday night a reception will be ten.
dered the visiting newspsper men by ths
local press representatives.
Friday night a smoker and luncheon will
be held at ths convention hall, and all rec
ords for conviviality and enjoyment are ex
pected to be broken.
Saturday evening there will be 'started
an excursion to New Orleans, wbjch may
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! iborter'tt?. rhe wm rr:1.!
It Is expected thst this gathering will
be the Isrgest convention of live stock
' n"n ver held In the United States, ss much
, mattr of Bwit t0 , of ,h, prnotl, .
I gageu In this business Is now receiving tht
attention of the government and the busl-
ness Interests.
Echoes of the Ante Room
At the annual election of officers of Tan
gier temple. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine,
Friday night there was a spirited but
friendly contest all along the line. There
were ID votes csst and the following offi
cers were elected: B. K. Wilcox, potentate;
W. L. Rltter. chief rabban; C. E. Herring,
assistant rabban; M. A. Hall, high priest
and prophet: A. M. Olson, oriental guide;
S. Roper Crlckmore. secretary, and W. L.
Rhoades, treasurer. These officers will be
Installed at the regular meeting In January,
at which time there will be a spread and
a program of addresses carried out.
Bellevue and Omaha chapters, Royal Arch
Masons, will, during the month of Jsnusry.
at a date to be announced later, join in
Installation ceremonies. There will prob
ably be visitors from other parts of tlm
state.
Maple Iaf chapter. Order of the East
ern Star, held a meeting last night at which
nine candidates were Initiated. This chap
ter Is now but little more thsn a year o! I
and his sixty-five members.
The Royal Neighbors of West Tolnt. Neb ,
at their meeting on Thursday elected th
following new officers: Oracle. Anna Rnif
ler; vice oracle, Gertie Peterson; past or
acle, Emma Herse; chancellor, Katherln
Krake; recorder, Bertha Krause; receive;-.
Lizzie Koch; marshal, Ida Thlemke; as
sistant marshal, Eulah St. Clair; inner
sentinel, Nellie Wilde; outer sentinel,
Flora Luedke.
Fraternal lodge No. 3, Bankers Union of
the World, elected the following officers
for the year 1903: President, A. A. Bu
chanan; past president. Myrtle Baker; vice
president, Msry E. Terrlll; chaplain,
Oeorge T. Bastedo; banker, William H.
Hyte; serretsry, Charles L. Hopper; over
seer, Charles E. Jackson; guard, Amelia
OIUIs; sentinel. Otto Kurtz, trustees. W. E.
Flndley, John II. Gallagher, Kate Barrows;
physician. Dr. E. M. Carpenter; musician.
May Green.
The new officers will be installed January
6, at which time the supreme president.
Dr. E. C. Spinney, will act as Installing
officer.
The lodge has lately consolidated with
No. 400, which puts it In a very flourishing
condition.
Triune lodge No. 66, Knights of Pythlsa,
will hold an open meeting Tuesday even
ing, December 30.
NEGLECTS TO SIGN CODICIL
Provisions of Mrs. Grant's Will, How.
ever, Will Be Carried Out 1
the Children.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Tho will of
Mrs. Julia Dent Grant was admitted to
probate today and letters ctkdmlnlstratlon
wore Issued to Brigadier General Frederick
Dent Grant. General Grant, as executor,
furnished a bond in the sum of $60,000.
It developed today that Mrs. Grsnt neg
lected to sign the codicil attached to the
will. The codicil embraced the bequests
of valuable articles of historic Interest to
the Metropolitan Museum of Art In New
York, and to tbe United States government,
being gifts received by Mrs. Grant from
various foreign governments during her
husband's tour of the world.
As the codicil Is not signed it has no
legal effect, but the executor states thst
It is the desire of tbe family to execute the
provision of the codicil as fully ss pos
sible. Marines Relieve Manila Comrades.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. A detachment
of 300 marines will be sent to the Philip
pines to relieve a like number on duly
there who have completed their term of
duty In the east. A fnrca nr T.n ,,n
Major George Barnett will leave San Fran
cisco cn February l, and another force of
150 will sail on March 1, under Lieutenant
Colonel Russell.
Generals Will Not Testify.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Secretsry Root
today decided that it was impracticable for
General Chaffee, General Smith and other
officers to go to Manila to testify before
the Glenn court-martial. He believes, bow
ever, that tbe purposes of the Investiga
tion can be fully subserved, so far as ths
testimony named is concerned by securing
their depositions.
MONEY PACKAGES ARE FOUND
Detective ia Possession of Two Thou
sand Dollars Discovered Near
Scene of Burlington Holdup.
LINCOLN, Dec. 27. (Special Telegram.)
Detective Malone has found $2,000 of the
money supposed to have been taken from
the Burlington train October 9.
Tbe money was found nesr the scene of
the holdup and was In four packages.
Malone has the money and believes It
was bidden by the three suspects now In
Jail here. .
New Boiler P .uses Test.
BEATRICE. Neb., Dec. 27. (Special.)
The new upright Kinney boiler, which wss
recently Installed at the waterworks at.
tlon here,' was tested In the presence of
the mayor and city council yesterday. Mr.
Vincent 'Kinney had charge of the test,
which proved satisfactory to all, and ths
big boiler was Immediately put In opera
tion. Not a Rival In Sight Anywhere
when linen that baa been done up at our
laundry is put In contrast with that laun
dry anywhere In tbe west. The beauty
of our . laundry work makes us Justly
proud, and we feel like crowing every time
we see tbe difference in our superb finish
and color on the shirts, collars and cuffs
done up by our methods.
Bluff City Laundry,
22 and 24 N. Main.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
A Man That Needs a Plumber
badly wants him In short order, and ws not
only give your work prompt attention, but
we do It quickly and satisfactorily. If your
pipes need repairing, your wash bowls, or
closets replaced, your ateam or water heat
ing apparatus put In order, or anything
done that comes under the head of plumb
ing, gas, or steam fitting, send for us. If
we do It, It's done right.
J. C.Bixby6c Son,
0 Mala A 201 Pearl Sts., Council Bluffs, la.
. Telephone Hi.