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4 Tnr, OMAHA PAILT HEE, TtTF.SPAV, FETVnUAItY 17, 1005. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL minor m;:tios. rvt ae.ls 1" uss. Expert witch repairing, I.effert. 409 B y. Ali)Tinan K. II. lynugre Is home from M'snourl. Pictures enlarged. C'arvcth, artist, 38 Broadway. Attorney 8. H. Wadswnrth returned yes terday from llloomlngton, III. I.SBt week of rili-coiint sals on pictures a nil picture frames. Alexander & Co. We will boprln hnrvritlna; Ice at water work reservoir We dmmlay morning. Ull brt Rros. Tark City lola;p, Independent Order nf Odd Fellov.s, will mt In regular session this evening. Mrs. Cora Newton of Marshalltown. la., la the Riieat of Mra. V. B. Rice of Wash ington avenue. Oeorge D. rtigga haa heen called to Kddy ville la., by the fidden death of his brother Amos. For sale, one coal and one ana range, and other household goods. 2ol Logan street. Council KlufTn Colonel C. O. Baundera la In Rork Islani. III., on bUKlneaa connected with the Modern Woodmen of America. The annual meeting of the Mlaaourl Val ley Medical society will be held In Council Bluffs March 19 and 20. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. r. H. O'Donnell, corner Avenue U and Twenty-third street, yesterday, a daughter. We are headquarter for glass of all kinds, gee ua before you buy. C. U. Paint, Oil and Glass company. Arrangements are being perfected for the appearance of Miss Ellen Stone In this city March 2, under the auspices of the Becond Presbyterian church. The regular meeting of Palm grove. Woodman circle, will be held thla evening, when all commltteea are requested to- be present and make their reports. A marriage license was issued yesterday to Charles E. Moore, aged 31, and Mary Johnson, aged 26, both of Omaha. Justice Ouren performed the ceremony. Dr. H. B. West left last evening for Chi cago to attend the annual meetl.ig of the Chicago Dental society, and will remain to take post graduate study In dentistry. John Hues castle Royal Highlanders, en tertained ,lts members and friends In the Maccabee hall last night with a valentine octal, which took the place of the regular meeting. Violin players, we handle Calvin Baker's artist violin rosin, the best there la to be gotten. Bourlclus Piano House, 335 Broad ;, where the organ a Lands upon the building. The Woman's Christian Temperance union will hold a Frances K. Wlllard memorial service this afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. O. Q. Batrd, 756 Mill street. H. H. Field haa received word of the death of his sister Mrs. Lucy Field Hall, at the home, of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Cooper, In Denver. Mra. Hall was formerly a resident of Council Bluffs. The funeral of Mrs. Marlon Parker will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Instead of Tuesday, aa previously an nounced, from the residence. 2526 Blxth avenue. The services will be conducted by Rev. G. B. Walk of St. Paul s Episcopal church and Interment will be In Walnut 11111 cemetery. A meeting will be held In "Farmers' " hall In the county court house this evening for the purpose of organizing a hunting and fishing club. Deputy Fish and Oame Warden Brown haa Issued the call for the meeting and one purpose of the organisa tion of such a club la to protect the game fish at Lake Manawa and other fishing resorts in this section of the state. Mrs. Henry Stacey, whose husband was killed by a Rock Island train four weeks ago. Is In a destitute condition. She and her three small children Were fojnd Sunday to be without a stove or fuel at their home on Avenue D and Fifteenth street. Another family had been -occupying part of the house and Mra. Btacey's rooms1 were heated by their stove. The family moved Satur day, leaving Mrs. Stacey without any means of warming her apartments. Neigh bors on discovering the condition of the family afforded -temporary assistance and the attention of the county" authorities was called to the case. N. T. Plumbing Co., Tel. 250. Night, F6T. Gravel roofing. A, R. Read. 12S Main St. Real Estate) Transfers. These transfers were filed yesterday In the abstract, title and lian office of J. W. Bqulre, 101 Pearl street: Henry W. Miller and wife to 8. F. Covalt. nhk nw4 14-76-44 eaat of rrll road. w. d t 3,600 A. Culver to Max F. Schlager, lot 6, Auditor's aubdlv. of lU nei 29-76- 43. w. d 2.500 Montrose St. John and wife to Ernest E. Hart, part aw4 n 24-75-44, q. c. d 1 Oeorge McCann and wife to Adeline Forsyth part se4 ne 2-74-38, q. c. d. 1 Norman E. Smith to Cedar Rapids Ian and Trust company, receivers, lots 13 and 14, block 4, Stutsman's 2d ' add., q. c. d 50 1 O. Scott and wife to E. C. Bllter. lot 1, block 3, Street's add. w. d 450 Etta P. Chapman to ii. A. Stockdale, lot 2, block 2, Jackson's add., w. d... 1,600 C. Dlstman to I Dtatman, lot 10, block 12, Crawford' add., q. c. d 150 Anders J. Andersen to Jens Christian Andersen, lot 2 aubdlv. of old Plerca street school grounds, w. d 900 Jens Christian Andersen and wife to Andera J. Andersen, lot 6. block . Hagg'a extension, w. d 200 O. E. Osborn and wife et al to John J. Barnes. Dart a nA and n'4 Be1 5-75-43, q. c. d 1 Edward D. Williams and wife to Clara. F. Wells, part outlot 5, Neola. w. d.. 700 Jamea P. Alexander and wife to Caro line Church, lota 16 and 17. block 13. Carson, w. d 900 Lewis Painter and wife to Ben l Wood, swH and w se 25-76-38, w. d. 14,400 John K. Williams ana wire to jonn J. Tlurnes nurt sW ne'i and of n'4 seU 5-75-43. q. c. d 1 John J. Barnea and wife to Leopold Kaatner, nwtt seV and wli ne4 and meat nf creek or nei se4 and of aeVA neVi S-76-43. w. d 6.012 Sixteen transfers, total.. 132,173 Br. Lyon's PERFECT Tooth Powder Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century 'prepared by SEALED PROPOSALS FOR SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Sealed bids will be received at my office. room 204, Merriam block. Council Bluffs, . la., until noon of the 9th day of March 1903, tor the sale of lots on which to erect ft library building, the lots to be not leas ' lhan 100 feet front by 120 feet deep, with preference for larger dimensions. . Bald bids to state price tor lots, in cluding buildings thereon, and also if prac ticable, without the buildings thereon. Bids hot solicited on property not having good title. The right to reject any and all bids ' reserved. By resolution of the Board of Trustees, Free Public Library of Council Bluffs. Is. M. F. ROHRER. ' President. LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN. 5 Purl h . Council BlulTs. "Phone 6" BLUFFS. FREE FROM CITY TAXATION TJnioa Pacific Wim Case Over Taxes on Missouri River Bridge. CUTS OFF CONSIDERABLE REVENUE Illinois Centra! Likely to Refuse to Pay Taxes on Its Bridge In the Fare of the Present , Derision. The circuit court of appeals has sus tained Judge Smith McPherson In his rul ing that the Union Pacific Railway com pany was not required to psy taxes on the east half of Its bridge across the Missouri river for municipal purposes, on the ground that It did not receive any benefit resulting from the payment of such city taxes. Word of the decision of the circuit court,. which was handed down yesterday In St. Louis, was received by Attorney Emmet Tlnley, who wss employed by the city to assist City Solicitor Snyder In conducting the ap peal before that court. The decision of the circuit court is a hard blow to the city of Council Bluffs, as It not only mean the loss of a considerable sum In back taxes, but tba lopping off of a ma terial portion of Its revenue In the future. Too ruling of the circuit court may also be far-reaching, as according to it the Illi nois Central, which now owns the Termi nal company's bridge across the river, may decline to pay Its assessment of municipal taxes on the ground that the t'nlon Pacific did. The suit In which the circuit court has handed down its decision Involved the sum of $13,713.97, being the city taxes assessed against the east half of the Union Pacific's bridge for the years 1897 to 1900 Inclusive, to recover which suit was brought In the nsme of William Arnd, county treasurer. Judgo Smith McPherson of the federal court, before whom the case was tried, held that the bridge could not be assessed for taxes for municipal purposes on the ground that the bridge, owing to Its location and distance from the business portion ot the city, did not receive any benefits from the public library, the police and fire depart ments and the city water works. .It was admitted, however, that the eastern termi nus of the bridge was within the city lim its, but It was shown on an agreed state ment of facts that the land east, north and south of the bridge for the radius of a mile or more was held as farm land for agricultural purposes only and not subject to municipal, taxation. The ruling of the circuit court deals practically a body blow to the city, as it Dot only deprives It of over $13,000 back taxes, but cuts off about $3,500 from its an nual revenue from this source. This loss will have a material effect on the appro priations for the maintenance of the city departments for next year. The city has the privilege of taking the suit to t'ae United States supreme court, but It is doubtful If it will do so. FIGHT OVER COUNTY PRINTING Frotest Filed Against Circulation Statement of an Avoea "' ' Paper. The newspapers seeking to secure the publication of the proceedings of tfce county supervisors tiled sworn statements of their circulation with the board yesterday aft ernoon. As three of the papers filed notice ot contest of the alleged circulation of the Avoca Tribune the board postponed the hearing until Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. The Council Bluffs Nonpareil, by Victor K. Bender, Ita business manager, presented a statement to the effect that the circula tion ot Its daily and weekly in the county outside of the papers delivered by carrier In Council Bluffs exceeded 3,250 copies for the last three months; the Oakland Acorn swore to a circulation of 595; the Neola i Reporter to 724; the Avoca Journal-Herald to 663 and the Avoca Tribune to 935. The Oakland Acorn, Neola Reporter and Avoca Journal-Herald disputed the state ment of the Avoca Tribune as to Its circu lation and filed a Joint protest alleging that the statement was fraudulent and that the stated circulation was not bona fide. They also contended that as the Avoca Tribune, which wss formerly the Council Bluffs Trib une, had not been published In Avoca prior to January 1 of hls year was therefore not entitled to consideration at the hands ot the board. It- was further alleged by the protestants that the Avoca Tribune was a totally different paper from the Council' Bluffs Tribune for the fact that the Coun cil Bluffs publication had been a demo cratic organ, while the Avoca paper was now republican In its politics. According to the' provisions of the code which went Into effect In 1897 the super visors are compelled to award the pub lishing ot the proceedings to the three papers published ' In and having the largest circulation In the county. This' lsw has been ignored' by the Pot tawattamie county supervisors and the publication was divided annually be tween eight or nine of the county papers. This year two of the papers de clined to abide by the former arrangement and called the attention ot the board to the law governing the matter. Under the law the board la obliged to pay 33 cents sn Inch for the publication. A large number of farmers from Rock ford and Crescent townships interested In the proposed drainage ditch scheme were present, but owing to the failure ot the Harrison county authorities to appear the board took no action in tee matter, al though a greater part of the afternoon was taken up In an Informal dtacusslon ot It. Many of the farmers present made objec tions to the acheme as at present outlined. Those south of the proposed ditches Insist that levees be constructed alongside ot the dltchea to prevent the overflow from them and the backing up of the river onto their land, while farmers north of the proposed ditches object to any such proposition un- I less Harrison county will take care of It own water and drain It Into the Mlasourl by an outlet In that county without using the waterways through Pottawattamie county. The following claims for damagea, ag gregating $24,104. by reason of the proposed drainage dltchea through this county were filed yesterday with the board: J. W. Fraster. Mary F. White and Eunice I. Fraiier $2.8no Mary F. White and Eunice I. Frasler. .ii"0 J. M. Young 6.tW Cyrtnlu CrTspen 8WW C. B. Harker ! J. A. Watt ) Paul Nlelson fiuO K 8. Friend l.OuO Patrick Ullmore 3.14 J. a Skolton 5o0 It waa atated yeaterday that the Harri son county authorities would be present at today's meeting of the board and pre sent their side of the proposition. t aT for ly Primaries. According to the call Issued yesterday by Chairman Canning ot lbs republican city central committee the convention to nominate two members of the Board of Education will be held Wednesday evening. February 2."i, at 8 o'clock. In the south court room of the county tourt house. The First precinct of the First ward will be called upon at the same time to select a comlleeman to fill the vacancy In the city central committee. The convention will be made up of sev enty delegates. Caucuses to select dele gates to the convention will be held Satur day night at 8 o'clock at the following places In the several precincts: First Ward First precinct. Wheeler & Herald building, six delegates; Second pre cinct. Wheeler Herald building, six delegate?. Wecoml Ward First precinct, city hall, seven delegates; Second precinct, 744 West Broadway, seven delegates. Third Ward First precinct, No. .10 Fourth street, six delea;Htes; Becond precinct, No. 1 hose house, live delegates. Fourth Ward First precinct, Farmers' hall, court house, six delegates; Second precinct. Smith's hall. Sixteenth avenue, five delegates. Fifth Ward First precinct, county build in. Fifth avenue and Twelfth street, elaht delegates; Hecond precinct, county building, Thirteenth street and Fifteenth aveune, five delegates. SUth Ward, First precinct, county build ing. Twenty-fourth and Avenue 1J, seven delegates; Second precinct, Fifth and Lo cust Btreet, two delegates. CALL UNION PACIFIC TO TIME Coancll Takes Action on Abandon ment of the City aa Ternilnna. . The action of the Union Paclfle In prac tically abandoning the Transfer depot as Its terminal by changing Its crews and making up Its trains in Omaha Instead of on this side of the river as heretofore was called to the attention of the city council last night in a communication from General Test and the council decided to lay the whole matter before Congressman Smith. Alderman McDonald, who presided In the absence of Mayor Morgan, stated that the matter was also In the hands of the execu tive committee of the Commercial club. The gradual deprivation by the Union Pa cific of the terminal .advantages, It was contended, was an evil and Injury to Coun cil Bluffs and that steps ough to be taken to have the railroad's charter forfeited for failure to comply with Its provisions, the principal one of which la that the terminus should be In Council Bluffs. The Judiciary committee, through Alder man Lougee, reported that the city's claim against former Street Commissioner Taylor amounted to $136. It Is alleged that sixty-eight receipts for poll tax were Is sued by Taylor for which the city received nothing In return. In making the report Alderman Lougee said he did not wish to accuse Taylor of appropriating this money, but the committee certainly was of the opinion that through some one's fault the city was loser to this amount. Taylor has deposited $100 In a bank to meet any shortage and there Is one month's salary, amounting to $65, due him, so the city Is amply protected. The city solicitor was Instructed to effect a settlement of the matter with Taylor. City Solicitor Snyder reported that owing to sdme changes which were desired, the conduit ordinance affecting the telegraph, electric light and motor companies would not be ready until the next meeting of the council. The petition of the members of the po lice department that their salaries be raised to the schedule existing before the reduction In 1892, was referred to the com mittee of the whole. The patrolmen ask that their pay be raised from $60 to $65 a month and that of the captain from $65 to $70. The chief is satisfied with his salary. Ed Sherlock wss granted permission to conduct a saloon at 632 Broadway In the building recently erected by the Omaha Brewing company on the site ot the old Nonpareil building. City Solicitor Snyder, to whom It has been referred, gave It as his opinion that there was nothing in the statutes which made the city liable for the cost of pub lishing the notices of registration. He wai of the opinion that the expense should be borne by the county and on his recom mendation the council declined to pay tho bill of the Globe Publishing company, which had been turned down by the county board. The matter was referred back to the city solicitor, with the recommendation that steps be taken to determine tho county or city's liability In the premises. The petition of Alexander Wood that the city taxes on twenty acres within the city limits be cancelled as the land was held for agricultural purposes only was favor ably acted on upon lecommendatton of the Judiciary committee. The committee, how ever, reported adversely aa to Wood's re quest that he be - refunded the taxes he had paid for four years back on the grounda that he had paid them without protest. A similar petition from John C. Bock, who owns thirteen acres within the city limits and claimed to be used for ag ricultural purposes only, was referred to the Judiciary committee.. The appointment of J. McAllister by City Assessor Everest as one of bis deputies waa confirmed. Margaret Cramer filed notice of a claim for $15,000 for injuries alleged to have been received on the night of December 20 last by stepping Into a hole on Fourth street between Ninth and Tenth avenues. TALK ABOUT THE BRIDGE BILL Speculation as (o Who la Behind the Plan to Krrct a Fourth One. The announcement contained In the Washington dispatches that Congressman Walter I. Smith ot this city had Introduced a bill In congreaa to provide for the con struction ot another bridge across the Mis souri river between Council Bluffs and Omaha Is the subject ot much speculation here. When In the city recently after at tending the funeral of Congressman Rumple, Mr. Smith made no mention of his in tention to present such a bill, and the fact that he has caused much surprise here. The general opinion seems to be that the bill waa introduced In the . Interests ot the Great Western rallrortd, but the railroad's local representatives deny this. They asaert that they know nothing ot It and that If such a move had been con templated they would certainly have been advised. The Central Railway A Bridge com pany. In whose Interest ostensibly the bill was introduced, a corporation said to be organized under the lawa of Iowa, has not filed any articles ot Incorporation up to date In this county and nothing Is known cf It. In railroad circles the bill Is be Ueved to have been presented In the In terests of tie Illinois Central railroad, as It is isid there haa been soma question as to the charter ot the Omaha Bridge at Railway company now being valid, aud that the lllinola Central, which acquired the Terminal s bridge, 1b desirous ot protect ing Itself by securing a new charter, even It It Is forced to construct another bridge. Other people are inclined to the opinion that the Great Western la bark of the bill and that It Is Intended, by threatening to construct a bridge of Its own. to force th Union Pacific and Illinois Central to give I It rights across their bridges with ter minal facilities In Omaha. This, however. Is mere tslk, ss nothing Is known here about the bill Introduced by Congressman Smith. Confesses to Chicken Thefts. John Thordsen of Fleming avenue, who with his brother, William, was arrested at an early hour Sunday morning for raiding the hog pen of C. W. Bird, made a con fession yesterday, giving particulars of a number of poultry thefts within the last two months In which he said he alone wbj Implicated. The confession Justifies tho suspicion of the police that Thordsen was responsible for the numerous thefts of chickens which had recently been reported. In his confession Thordsen admitted rob bing Mrs. Quick of fifteen chickens, C. Thomey of eighty-five. Ed Oelse of a num ber ot ducks and gecee, Samuel Avery of eighty chickens. Mrs. Mahon of forty-two chickens, S. Miller of forty-seven chickens and Mrs. Nichols of about thirty. Thordsen's confession was brought about by Constable AlbertI confronting him with a small rag which he bad worn to protect a cut finger. Tha rag was found In Mrs. Quick's henroost the morning following the theft of her chickens. When confronted with this Thordsen admitted atealing Mrs. Quick's poultry and a few minutes later made a clean breast of everything. Thordsen and his brother will have their preliminary hearing before Justice Ouren Thursday on the charge of stealing Bird's hog. In default of ball, placed at $800 each, John Thordsen was committed to the county Jail. It Is expected that a number of other complaints will be filed against him. The brother was released on $500 bonds. Plumbing and heating. Blxby & Son. Mrs. Williams Held for Trial. Mra. Jennie Williams of 112 South Thir teenth street, who shot Albert J. Hawkins in the knee during an altercation over tho ownership of a load of hay, had her pre liminary hearing before Justice Carson yes-, terday afternoon. The evidence waa detri mental to Mrs. Williams and she was bound over to await the action of the grand Jury. In default of ball., the amount of which was kept at $1,000, Mrs. Williams was forced to return to tho county Jail. Hawkins' hearing on the charge of assault ing Mrs. Williams with a pitchfork Is set for this afternoon before Justice Ouren. Council Bluffs lodge No. 520, Brotherhood 'of Railroad Trainmen, will glv,e their ninth annual ball Thursday evening, February 19, In Royal Arcanum hall. SUES WOMAN FOR BIG DAMAGES Accused of Writing; Anonymona Let ters Assalllnar Characters of Plaintiffs. SIOUX CITY, Feb. 16.(Speclal Tele gram.) Several months ago a number ot anonymous letters were written reflecting upon the character of Mrs. Eddlngton, wife of a prominent photographer, and Rev. E. J. Evans, rector of Trinity Episcopal church. The matter raised considerable comment at the time, and It was virtually forgotten until a few days ago a handwriting expert In Minneapolis declared beyond doubt that the slanderous letters were written by Mrs. S. B. Sheldon, wife of the cashier of the First National bank, the expert oavlng compared a letter with specimens of Mra Sheldon's wrltln. Rev. E. J. Evans and Mrs. Eddlngton have now filed suits against Mrs. Sheldon, the former In the sum ot $10,000 and the latter for $15,000. Kenr Coal Chutes Completed. CRESTON, la.. Feb. 16. (Special.) The new coal chutes of the Burlington road which have been In process of erection all winter, are at last finished andwfound to. be all right In every respect. They are run by machinery In every part, the coal being hoisted and broken by power, that will do away with the services of many shovelers and breakers. They are the finest and most up-to-date chutes along the line and cost nearly $5,000. It is thought that this Is but the beginning of more ex tensive Improvements by the company around here preparatory to making Crea ton an important railroad center. To Begin Bulldlns; Soon. FORT DODGE, la., Feb. 16. (Special Tel egram.) William B. Causy, the new super intendent of construction on the Omaha line of the Great Western, arrived In the city this morning and has entered upon his new duties. Mr. Causy succeeds J. W. Colt, re tiring president of the Mason City & Fort Dodge Railroad company. He has been chief engineer of the Elgin, Jollet V East ern railroad. Mr. Causy this morning said that preparations were In progress to com mence work on the new line at the earliest possible moment that the weather per mitted. Work on Federal ItulldlnK. CRESTON. la., Feb. 16. (Special.) Work on the new government building, which was suspended last fall on account of the strike ot the stonemasons, will be begun again within the next two months. Al ready a force of stonecutters have erected a shed and are at work cutting the stone In the yarda which will go Into the build ing. The contractor says that they will be engaged In cutting about six weeks before the work of the masons begin. Money for Missions. DENISON, la., Fch. 18. (Special.) Miss Elizabeth Pearson, president of the Des Moines branch of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society, addressed a good sized audience at the Methodist church last night. Two new members were secured and $50 was raised, exclusive of $75 annual sup port of a native student in a Chinese or phanage school. Chess Contest la s Draw. MONTE CARLO, Feb. 16. In the fourth round of the International chess tourna ment played on Saturday the contest be tween Telschmann and Marocsy resulted In draw. NOTICE TO IF YOU NEED MONEY TO PAY FOIi LAND MAKCII 1, WE HAVE IT AND CAN PAY IT OUT ON TWENTY-FOUK IIOUKH NOTICE. THE MONEY IS IIEltE ON HAND. TELEPHONE, CALL OR WHITE. J. W. SQUIRE 101 PEARL STREET, COUNCIL, BLUFF5. INSIST CITY IS TOO VKRED Minister of Des Moines Will Mate an Effort to Eenovata Ita Morals. COLLECTING MONEY FOR SCANDINAVIANS Caal Miners and Operators Anticipate Hs Trouble la Reaching an Agreement at tha Com ing Meeting. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Feb. 16. (Special.) The Des Moines Ministerial association decided this morning thst it would take an active part In an effort to purify the city of Do Moines. A report was made by Rev. A. C. Douglas, chairman of the temperance com mittee, In which he declared that never in the history of the city was there such outlawry and crime as at the present time. He declared tbst from his Investigation he hsd reached the conclusion that the offi cers of the law were either powerless to do anything to stop evils or unwilling to do so. Tho temperance committee was active and la preparing to report at the meeting next Monday some tangible line of action to be followed by the associa tion. Tha association now has pending In the supreme court an appeal In a case Involving the validity of the saloon con sent petition In this city, but a decision cannot be expected before next May. In tho meantime the city election will be held and a number of aldermen will be chosen. Second Election Is Called. The adjutant general this morning called a seeond election for major In the Fifty fourth regiment, Iowa National guard, the same to occur next Monday evening. The first election resulted In no choice, as there were four candidates, all captains of companies. 'The following wer the totals ot the vote cast for each of the four active candldatea for the place: Glenn C, Haynes, Centervllle, 128; Frank E. Wetherell, Os kaloosa. 123; Henry T. Kennedy, Newton, 131; Jacob L. Smeerk, Muscatine, 62. The forces are so nearly divided that It Is feared the next election will result tho same way, unless some of the candidates draw out before next Monday. Collecting Famine Funds. The committee appointed by Governor Cummins to have charge of the collection of funds for the relief of the starving Scandinavians In Europe has Issued a statement, asking that the funds as fast aa received be forwarded to ex-Senator C. J. A. Erlcson of Boone, who is the treas urer of the committee. He will forward them to the proper person. Local com mlttees are to be formed, especially in all the counties where the Scandinavian cle ment Is large. A great many of these com mittees have already gono to work and much money Is going from Iowa to the northern countries. The statement of the committee appealing for funds Is that about 100,000 Swedos are In need of assistance and as many more ot the Finns and Nor wegians. Miners Arc Prosperous. Secretary White of District No. 13, Mine Workers' union, states that the miners anticipate no trouble whatever at the state meeting ot miners and operators here early next month, when the wage scale and all other matters in common will be disposed of. The miners and operators have both enjoyed such prosperity during the last season that It Is believed a slight advance In wages will be' granted with very Ilttlo trouble and that both operators and miners will be-satisfied with this. The distin guishing feature ot the year in mining circles la ' the fact that there have beeu no disputes not easily settled and that the district has never been freer from com plaints and atrlkes. ew Iowa Corporations. Th Modern National Reserve, a fraternal Insurance organization, with headquarters at Charles City, filed articles of incorpora tion with the secretary of state today. The temporary officers sre: V. A. Young, su preme president; I. E. Lee, vice president; R. J. Looby, secretary; J. C. Webes, treas urer; W. H. Seymour, medical director; W. E. Haven, attorney; L. T. Young man ager. The Johnston A Sharp Manufacturing company of Ottumwa Incorporated with 160,000 capital. The Hawfceye Pearl Button company of Muscatine Incorporated with $25,000 capital; W. F. Bishop, president; George B. Jackson, secretary. Economy Banana Carrier company of Keokuk organized with $10,000 capital, by Antonio Sansone and others. The Marshalltown Electric Street and Interurban railway organized with $25,000 capital, by H. E. Sloan, George R. Eata brook and others. Sues for 'Telephone Money. The city council this morning adopted a resolution directing the solicitor to Inves tigate the legal status of tho claim ot the city against the Mutual Telephone company for $10,000 or $11,000 of money alleged to be due from the corporation on percentago agreed to be paid upon Its eross earnings at the time It was granted a franchise, seven years ago. The ordinance provides the company should pay Into the city treasury 6 per cent ot its gross earnings. The earnings, as shown by the tabulated statement of the same filed by the company with the city clerk this morning, were $208,608.45 from October 1, 1897, to No vember 12, 1902. By the terms of the reso lution adopted by the council, the solicitor Is directed to make an examination of the law in conjunction with the recent decision handed down by the supreme court, and If, In his Judgment, the company is liable, to begin an action for the recovery of the money due the city. MAY PUNISH STOCKBROKERS Kew York Kxehange Investigates Peter Powers' Charges Made During Merger Hearing. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. Peter Power's case against the Northern Pacific la likely to lead to drastic action on the part of the New York Stock exchange. During the hearing chargea were made FARMERS which involved the good faith and stand ing of several stock exchange brokers. It Is known that the governors, acting under legal advice, have made a searching Inves tigation of the affair and It Is believed that severe measures will be taken against the offenders. MONEY DEGRADES POSSESSOR Bishop Spalding Says that Great Wealth Is to Be Avoided. NEW YORK. Feb. 16. Addressing a gathering at Carnegie hall last night of the Utaf St. Vincent do Taul aoolety, Bishop John Lancaster Spalding of Peoria, 111., who was prominently mentioned aa a possible successor of the lata Archbishop Corrlgan, received great applause when he declared that great wraith Is almost cer tain to degrade the possessor of It, and out of all the men who are known to reckon their possessions In the millions he named only one Andrew Carnegie aa a man able to rise above his surroundings. Bishop Spalding admitted tha great power of money and declared that It ap peared to be almost the real form of power in our day, "giving those who possess It," said he, "a hold on things that neither In tellectual power nor faith can give. "It is the quality ot a man's thought by the things he yearns for that you must Judge him," he said. "A man may have' the wealth ot Mr. Carnegie and still be a thief, an Idiot and a brute. It Is by how much greater a man ta than are the things with which he has surrounded himself that he Is to be Judged. It Is not what you have, but what you are." Murder in First Degree. CAIRO, Mich., Feb. 16. John Bromlsh, who shot and killed Iroy Lester several weeks ago. after Lester had served an at tachment on some machinery on Kromlsh's farm, has been found guilty of murder In the first degree and sentenced to prison for life. Bromlsh shot Lester as the latter was driving away after Bromlsh had re fused to surrender the machinery. THE REALTY MARKET. INSTRUMENTS placed on record Monday ' February 16: Warranty Deeds. Ellen Rlrkhauser and husband to Bea trice Olmstead, lot 9. block 12. West End add., and nV4 lot 7. Griffin & I. s add i Nellie Unlna-er and husband to Bridget JIlKclns. H lot E. block 35H. Smith Ornuha 700 O. F. Shepard and wife to W. II. Gates, lots 1 and 2. Waverly add 700 W. 11. Gates and wife to M. M. Hoag- Innd, same 1,200 numsoy siuing to Mrs. 1 . J. Hickey, lota 1 and 2, block 2, Sailing s add. to J-.lkhorn no oume 10 jiouisa i-j. mckey, lots 3 and 4, block 12, same 120 j. 1-. r.imKTcn ana wire to Alice A. Havemeyer, s'i of nVi lot 4, block 151, Omaha Marlon Cullertnn and wife to C. A. nd E. J. Anderson, lots 3, 20 and 21, niocK 4, junction View Terrace 450 i. vv. miner ana wire to Ernest Bweet lot 4, block 6, Patrick's 2d Saratoga aart. . 200 i-rnesi oweei ana wire to X . J. Nelson. same 250 jsona naiawin to A. js. iewls. sr., ne4 sw4 23-16-12 2,500 Cl'dlll l' .!. Di'tllir, H-a IOI 0, block 136, Omaha Helen K. Strlckier and wife to It. M. George lots 1 and 2. block 12, Hlgh- iana i-iace... R. M. George to P. H. tTndlke. same.. Agnes C. Van Camp and husband to Annie Conn, s lot 16, block 2, Mil lard Place 1 umana neany company to is. j. Kobln son. lots 8 and 9, block 3, Lowe's subdlv 300 E. J. Hohlnson to w. r . Bralnard et al, lots 8 and 9, block 3, Lowe's subdlv.. EOO Quit Claim Deeds. Josephine P. Brlshln and husband to Huah Buttle, lot 7. block 13, Florence 1 Louis Swoboda to M. H. Wilbur, lot 13, ' block 9. Crelghton Heights 1 Nona Baldwin to A. K. ewls, sr., easement across wli s?V4 3-18-12 1 Deeds. Sooth Omaha to Omaha & North Platte Railway company, a tract commencing at L and Thirty-sixth rtreets, South Omaha Total amount of transfers $6,S39 ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Littl9 Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature of Bm F so SI salts Wrapper Below. Ysry saaall astal aa asy in take as safajr. irORHEAOACHC FOR D12ZINEIS. ran biuousress. FOR TORPIB LIVER. FOR COMSTIPATIOI. TOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR IKE COMPLEXION vims mtmrnf swsAtwf. YsffalaMssCfe? CURE SICK HEABACHC Specialists In all DISEASE and DISORDERS of MEN. 12 years of sua ccaaful practUe la Omaha. CHARGES LOW. ICOCELE HYDROCELE and : f auras liit .d loaa at tin Sura4 U S ?. IUmi uuiuiis. aua loaa of Urns Wl surantM to win ftou or monar rotundas. CVnUII IC rot for Ufa aas ua saaM dlrHILIa) UoNMMtblr ataanaai tram taa arataai. Beau anrr aia ooa rmfi." oinwa JoiiJiuirMS "BHEAklHO OUT" at aa aaosaroas n or tajarteos BMatoUaa. fir I kf 1 1 r 1 1 tram tiiian ar VICTIMS TO If CAR Wtll MKHVUIS ffc-BlUTT OR EX- HAL'unuN WAaTINU WEAanttaa, wna ti 14 etrwst. uwaira au4 vaa. Cwa suaraataa4. STRICTURE "Z.wiUim?SrzZZ from busliitwta . , . . m , wis, o '"" a ,,k 1 ii.. 1.1 toasallatlost V. Treatment by Mail, DR. SEARLES & SEARLES. 2aJ liana rmrrrtrx ItAm Ltld I - . atUUV sSUlrBly BLOOD POISON la liia worst oiaaaaa oa ana, sl us asioal to CUXa VvUt-W SOU iwNOW W iiAT TO Du. Many oavs pluiplea. apoia on Ui akin, aorca lu th luuuia. -iiais, falling l:r, bous pallia, cirrB; Uun t know it la ULOOD puiooN. tn4 to DH. faKuWN. Arch St.. Pbuaoetpuia, Pa, for liKOWN'S ULOuL. CCllE. 63 U Pi bultla: laais oni, month. Sold only blierniso 3fc Mci.'onas:! Drug Co., Jm au4 i)k fits. Omaha. 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Bathe the affected parts with hot writer and Cuticura Boap. to cleanse thu surface of crusts and scales, and soften the thickened cuticle. Dry, without hard rubbing, and apply Cuticura Oint ment freely, to allay Itching, Irritation and Inflammation, and soothe and heal, and, lastly, take the Cuticura Resolvent Pills, to cool and cleanse the blood. i This complete treatment, costing but . one dollar, affords Instant relief, per mits rest and sleep In the severest forms of eczema and other Itching, burning and scaly humours of the skin, scalp and blood, and points to a speedy, permanent and economical cure when all other remedies and the best physi cians fail ' Good Homesteads sre becoming- scarce. Do you want one? 2.600 of them In the ROHKBUD, South Da kota, soon to open. 2,000 more In Okala homa. This bill paseed last week. Join my Homestead Club and become posted. Send 10 cents for circular and terms. C. J. t O.WER, I6O8 Howard St Osaaha. p AIL WAV TIMIB ca.no. VKION STATIU.Y-IOTH AND MARCY. t'nlon raclflc Leave. Arrive. Overland Limited a ;4o am a 7:60 pin The Fast Mall a jiS pm California Kapresa a 4:20 pm Paclrto Kxpress all:30 pm Eaetern Express a S:S0 pm The Atlantic iixpresa... a I: JO am The Colorado Special. ..a 7:10 am a 1:40 am Chicago Special a 3:40 am Lincoln, lleatrice and btronutburg Kxpresa...b 4:00 pm b 12:50 Dm North Platte Local a 8:00 am a 6:1S pm Grand Island Local.... b 6:30 pm b t.do pat ' Illinois Central. Chicago Express a 7:SE am a 6:10 10 Chicago, Minneapolis A St. Paul Limited a 7:50 pm a 1:06 am Minneapolis & 8t. Paul Express b 7:33 am b 10:38 pm Chicago Local 10:45 am Chicago Express al0:J6 pm Chicago, Rock lalana t PaclBo. EAST. Chicago Daylight L 1 u..a 6:00 am, a f 46 am Chicago Daylight Local. a 7:00 am a : nm vuiudau uu.u Kin a 0 vo pm ' Des Moines Express. ...a 4:30 Dm hll v Chicago Fast Express. ..a b.H pm a lJej am P.ocky Mountain L't'd..A 4:60 pm a 4:66 am Lincoln, Colo. Springs. Denver, itieDio ana West a 1:30 cm a 6:00 nm Colo., Texas, Cal. and ' Oklahoma lyer a o:o pm aU:40 pm Wabash. St. Louts "Cannon Ball" Express a :&& Dm a I a.. St. Louie 'ocal. Coun cil ill una a :u am al0:30 pm Chicago at Northwestern. ' Tns Northwestern Une " Fast Chicago a 8.40 am a 7:00 am juau m o.w yui a 1 .30 am Local Bloux Cit a 6:10 am a 3:30 ass Daylight St. Paul a 7:36 am al0:3o Dm Daylight Chicago a :uo am U:) pm Local Chicago. Uo:uu aat a 6:1a pm Local Carroll .a 4:00 pm a 8:60 am Fast Chicago a 6:60 pm a 3:60 nm Fat Su Paul a 7:66 pm a :15 am Umlted Chicago a HUO pm a 6: ay am Fast Mall a pu Local Sioux City b 4:00 pm b i.60 ant iiiiciioi as ai. rasi, Chicago Daylight a 7:46 am alios nm Chicago Faat Express.. .a 6:46 pm a 3:y pm Chicago Limited a 8:00 pm a:60am Des Moines Express. ...a 7:46 am a 8:10 pm Chicago Local 10:40 am Missouri Pacific. St. Louis Express al0:00 am a :26 Dm K C. and Si L. Ex....alu:60 pm a ;la am W EBSTER DEPOT 15T1I 3k WEBSTER Fremont, Vallcr. Elkhera Mla.onrl Arrive, a 8:00 pm e 6:00 pm b 6.00 pm t10:2t am Blsck HIUs, Deadwood, Lead, Hot Springs a 1 .00 pm Wyoming, Caaper ana Douglas ......4 8:00 pm llaatlugB, York, David City, duperlor, Geneva, Exeter and Ho ward.... b 3:00 pm nonesteel, Lincoln, Nlo- brara and Fremont. ...b 7:30 am Fremont Local 7:80 am Mlaaourl I'aclllo. Nebraska. Local, Via vt..,,.tnir Water b 4:10 Dm S10.26 am Chicago, al. Paul, allnaea pells 3k UDIBUK. Twin City Pa3senger...a 6:30 am tloux City Pt9-:r.j:r...a sm pm Oakland Local b fc.tj pm a t:)0 pm 41:80 am b 8:4a am a Dally, b Dally except Sunday, d Dally except Saturday. Dally except Monday, c Sunday only. BDRLIHaTOS aTATION IOTH 3k MASOI Burlington A Mlaaourl River. Leave. Arrive Wymore, Beatrice and Lincoln a 8:40 am b!2:05 pm Nebraska Express a 8:40 am a 7:46 pm Denver Llmllea 4 i.Zi pm a t.ii am U'.ack Hills "id Puget Sound Express all:10 pm a 1:10 pm Colorado Vestlbuled Flyer a lilt pm Lincoln Fast Mall b 2 61 pm a 8:18 am Fort Crook and Platts- tnouth b 3:S0 pm b!0:J5 am Brllavus A Pacific Jet. ..a 7:60 pn a ::-7 am liellevue A Pacific Jet. ..a 3:60 aio Chicago. Barling-ton 3t Qalaey. Chicago Bpeclal a 7:00 am a 4:06 pm Chloago VeaUbuled Ex.a 4:00 pm a 7.46 am Chicago Local 1 l:a im al:00 pm Chicago Limited a 6:ua pm a 7:45 am Fast Mall a 8:40 pm Kansas Cllr. . J oar a 3k Conacll Bluffs. Kansas City Day Ex..a15a:n a 8:06 pm St. Louis Flyer a 6:10 pm all oi am Kanaas City Night Ex.alO.au pm a 8:1a am STEAMSHIPS. HOLL&ND-AUERICA LINE New Iwla-Bcraw Suatoars at 11. lr Taaa. KBW yoKK HOTTtKliAh, Tla BoUUMi.N'g gitlli. Wrtuwui at 1 A. H. Rraaan Fab. It aiauadaia Mr it Kotur1im Mar. 4 Rottardaai ltr. Amsterdam Mf. .11 Nooraaai April Holland-America ' Line, 3S B'vrar. N. V. Harrr aowei. iJl rarnaoi at-. J. 8. McKllf, tut rniaa at., H s. Joura, 1WI litua at., Lay. Kaaa. Flrrt Nt I Uk . P. B. Flili- a C . Ult Capital . i haa nana, alt Sa. lata sc. a U axMleryi. M So. l-l al.. Omasa, agauta.